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2023 02 01
Friend,
As I started to walk toward Tyre’s funeral this morning, I was reminded of my two boys who are around his age, and I thought to myself, “Black men deserve to grow old.” Tyre was a son, a father and a friend whose death undoubtedly leaves a hole in the hearts of many. I join my entire Hip Hop Caucus family in offering all who knew and loved Tyre our deepest sympathy.
The brutal murder of Tyre Nichols at the hands of five Memphis police officers is a harsh reminder of the continued and extensive existence of corrupt individuals in law enforcement and the detrimental impact this has on the fiber of policing.
Tyre’s death is also a reminder that corruption has no color. America’s criminal justice system is not just for Black Americans. The swift charges brought by Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy and the firing of the police officers by the Memphis Chief are respectable and appreciated. However, the damage is done. There is no justice for the loss of Tyre’s life.
Tonight at 9:30pm ET, we’ll continue our fight for justice and liberation by convening freedom fighters in Memphis for a conversation around police reform, how we heal, and how we move forward. Former Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer and Rev. Dr. Earle J. Fisher of the Memphis People’s Convention will join us on Instagram Live, and I hope you’ll tune in for the conversation.
Elected officials at every level must make the necessary policy changes to save lives. And make no mistake : we will not stop until justice is served.
All power to the people,
Rev Yearwood
President & CEO
Hip Hop Caucus
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Friend –
The civil rights battles that made Black history may seem like relics of a past era; the victories closed chapters in the fight for equality. But there is more progress to be made to achieve systemic equality for Black people, including in ending voter suppression and police brutality, fighting for fair housing and economic justice, and other areas of life still mired in racism. These battles continue under the leadership of Black activists, lawmakers, athletes, actors, and others – many working side by side with the ACLU – who are pursuing true equality to this day. We all know Thurgood Marshall, the first Black Supreme Court Justice and civil rights pioneer who brought Brown v. Board of Education to victory. But did you know about Pauli Murray, whose legal theory on discrimination and equal protection formed the basis for not only Brown, but in Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legal strategy when she founded the ACLU's Women's Rights Project in 1972 ? To look to the future, ACLU's own LaLa Zannell has been a leader at the intersection of racial justice, LGBTQ+ rights, and criminal law reform. As our Trans Justice Campaign Organizer, protecting Black trans lives is a priority of her work, which includes helping to end unconstitutional searches by the NYPD, advocating for the decriminalization of sex work, and testifying at the first Congressional forum on violence against transgender people, among other initiatives. From Congress to the NFL, the Emmys to an Alabama abortion clinic these Black leaders are using their platforms for empowerment in the 21st century. There's no doubt that it's important to honor past achievements. Now we need to take the victories of Black history and carry them forward. That's progress. Stay tuned for more of our work pursuing Systemic Equality in the weeks ahead. To the future,
ReNika C. Moore
American Civil Liberties Union
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A nos chers disparus.
Les matins tôt sont les seuls moments propices à la rêverie.
Elle se couche docile cette femme humide
sa robe noire rejoint le noir.
Elle est comme Colette, comme Andrée,
une femme.
Des femmes jamais à leurs fenêtres.
Les gribouillis sont les parloirs de notre planète.
Trop plate,
un mot qui ressemble au plâtre.
Trop faible.
Pas fiable.
Blanc comme le tablier,
il rappelle le goût très sucré et croustillant des biscuits d’antan.
Biscuits comme bisous, longtemps,
lentement.
Blanc comme la blouse pliée, dépliée.
Je rejoins la chambre où tu sembles
déjà très loin.
Zohra MRIMI.
28/01/2023.
LAGUNE.
Dans le silence assez profond
pour que le vent y perde son étoile,
le plus coupable n’est pas l’arbre
ni le vers qui s’agite dans le fruit déjà mûr
mais l’homme
qui sans autre raison que sa propre violence
affale la misaine de son frêle radeau.
José LE MOIGNE.
Les Trois Ilets (Martinique).
2003.
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