History of Black women impacted by police violence, combatting it - Business Insider

  • 📰 BusinessInsider
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 49 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 23%
  • Publisher: 51%

Россия Новости Новости

Россия Последние новости,Россия Последние новости

A short history of how Black women have been impacted by police violence — and what they're doing to combat it (via ConversationUS)

by a plainclothes police officer.

Both cases drew widespread media coverage and public outcry from Black leaders, who demanded tangible changes in policing. United by their similar experiences, Mary Bumpers and Veronica Perry joined forces to combat police brutality in New York City —. Transforming their grief into political action, both women politicized their roles as mothers and daughters to challenge police violence. They organized local demonstrations and pushed for legislation that would help to curb police violence in the city.

On Sept. 24, 1985, they were keynote speakers at the Memorial Baptist Church in Harlem. Both women delivered rousing speeches before an audience of community members and religious leaders.Veronica Perry insistedHer comments emphasized Black activists' recognition that the fight for Black rights was interconnected with the struggle against racist violence — whether at the hands of a lynch mob of ordinary citizens or at the hands of a police officer.

 

Спасибо за ваш комментарий. Ваш комментарий будет опубликован после проверки

ConversationUS

Мы обобщили эту новость, чтобы вы могли ее быстро прочитать.Если новость вам интересна, вы можете прочитать полный текст здесь Прочитайте больше:

 /  🏆 729. in RU

Россия Последние новости, Россия Последние новости

Similar News:Вы также можете прочитать подобные новости, которые мы собрали из других источников новостей

Inside the hospital at Javits Center, from Navy Reserve officer - Business InsiderBusiness Insider is a fast-growing business site with deep financial, media, tech, and other industry verticals. Launched in 2007, the site is now the largest business news site on the web. Microsoft expect 70 bln. Income from RAM OS cartridge Windows sales ( which increase stability and security of OS)
Источник: BusinessInsider - 🏆 729. / 51 Прочитайте больше »

PRESENTING: An inside look at winners and losers of fitness industry - Business InsiderBusiness Insider is a fast-growing business site with deep financial, media, tech, and other industry verticals. Launched in 2007, the site is now the largest business news site on the web.
Источник: BusinessInsider - 🏆 729. / 51 Прочитайте больше »

Inside a $40 million estate on Miami's celebrity-studded Star Island - Business InsiderBusiness Insider is a fast-growing business site with deep financial, media, tech, and other industry verticals. Launched in 2007, the site is now the largest business news site on the web. Last sold 04/28/2011 for $25,500,000, annual taxes are $460k, overpriced and the payments will kill you before any thief will. BTW there is another house on the island going for $27.9M
Источник: BusinessInsider - 🏆 729. / 51 Прочитайте больше »

Amazon, eBay ordered to stop selling goods that claim to combat COVID - Business InsiderBusiness Insider is a fast-growing business site with deep financial, media, tech, and other industry verticals. Launched in 2007, the site is now the largest business news site on the web. The same admin who suggested we use UV light and ingest poison. 🙄
Источник: BusinessInsider - 🏆 729. / 51 Прочитайте больше »

Alt lender Prospa announces solid March performance - Business Insider - Business InsiderBusiness Insider is a fast-growing business site with deep financial, media, tech, and other industry verticals. Launched in 2007, the site is now the largest business news site on the web.
Источник: BusinessInsider - 🏆 729. / 51 Прочитайте больше »