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Addressing the Unique Challenges Facing Women of Color Since 1997

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/WKkX4DMkzs

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Register Today for the 2020 African American/Black/Afro-Caribbean Regional Forums! - https://t.co/tHQu1O34kG

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New Western Regional Dates - 2020 African American/Black/Afro-Caribbean Regional Forums! - https://t.co/pvFzo0rdpa

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Quisieron enterrarnos, pero no sabían que éramos semillas." (Translation: They tried to bury us. They didn't know we were seeds. ")

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Talking to Chrystul's mom now. Keep the letter writing going! https://t.co/1csHstfpfB
The link to the curriculum..what kind of material can be used to write letter.

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@marclamonthill District Attorney Michael Graveley is remorselessly prosecuting Chrystul Kizer, a young Black teenager who was defending herself from rapist and child trafficker a 35 year old white man. She is now facing a life in prison. https://t.co/soWyLoI5YT

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District Attorney Michael Graveley is remorselessly prosecuting Chrystul Kizer, a young Black teenager who was defending herself from rapist and child trafficker a 35 year old white man. She is now facing a life in prison. https://t.co/8kPgGtR5LU

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@Essence District Attorney Michael Graveley is remorselessly prosecuting Chrystul Kizer, a young Black teenager who was defending herself from rapist and child trafficker a 35 year old white man. She is now facing a life in prison.

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We need to uplift Black and Brown girls who are often forgotten. #jaggedjustice

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https://t.co/1csHstfpfB
The link to the curriculum! #jaggedjustice

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Here’s an example of a letter writing campaign to keep a Black mother free: Siwatu Salama-Ra https://t.co/0nmfwqSF65

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https://t.co/lpjIsn4n9K seems to have the ability to create a letter template. Each person that signs sends an individual letter to the intended recipient. It’s a way to flood the email address of the DA in Kenosha.

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Come down to UW Parkside to rally for Chrystul outside DA Graveley's first day of classes.
https://t.co/MMpn2uVxg5

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Has your organization endorsed the call to #freechrystul? Check out the endorsements page of our new website to learn more - and add your org's name! (Individuals can sign the petition - link in comments)
https://t.co/MvKTE8C0Oc

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How Far Can Abused Women Go to Protect Themselves? In the past several decades, imprisonment of women in the United States has increased at a rate twice that of men; there are now some two hundred and thirty thousand women incarcerated. https://t.co/li9o8XxGEp

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Read-Celia, A Slave - great book!

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Feb 2, Chicago: Valentines Against Violence & Incarceration February 2 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Join Chicago Books to Women in Prison, Moms United and Read/Write for the 2nd annual Valentines Against Violence & Incarceration. #jaggedjustice

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Alisha Walker is serving a 15-year sentence after killing a client who came at her with a knife. She says it was self-defense. https://t.co/IziQcwktCD

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America has a long history of ignoring the rape of Black women all the way back to 1855. Celia was convicted by a jury of twelve white men and sentenced to death after killing Robert Newsome...a man who had repeatedly raped her.State of Missouri v. Celia, a Slave

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Black and Brown Girl are not allowed the opportunity to claim self defense. #jaggedjustice