Take action to end state and patriarchal violence against all Black women & girls. Join BYP100 and a coalition of organizers for the #SayHerName Week of Action, Jul 11-18, 2018.
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Bresha Meadows Returns Home After Collective Organizing Efforts | Teen Vogue
Welcome home, Bresha! Organize, organize, organize.
Marissa Alexander addresses the SisterSong Anniversary Conference, 2017
Marissa Alexander addresses the Congressional Black Caucus, Opening Comments, 9/21/17
New downloadable toolkit for organizing defense campaigns for criminalized survivors of violence.
#SurvivedAndPunished: Survivor Defense as Abolitionist Praxis is a collection of tools, tips, lessons and resources developed through our own experiences. It is also an effort to document and reflect on our own movement work. It is important for us to document especially because our organizing work has been led by Black women, women of color, immigrants and queer/trans people, who are so often erased from history. We hope to preserve some of these histories, build solidarity, and share hope as we continue our collective struggle.
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Florida Woman Whose ‘Stand Your Ground’ Defense Was Rejected Is Released
“Marissa Alexander no longer wears an ankle monitor. She is now free to go to the park and play basketball with her children in her Jacksonville, Fla., neighborhood. She can ride a bicycle and stroll on the beach, which she dreamed about in prison.
“I didn’t carry an umbrella when I first got home,” she said, “because I wanted to feel the rain drops on my skin.”
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Jan 27th Freedom
Today is January 27, 2017, the day that Marissa Alexander isl finally freed from house detention and all forms of state confinement!! Here is a statement from Marissa and her family:
“We are grateful to God that this chapter of Marissa’s life will come to a close on January 27, 2017. We are sincerely thankful and appreciative to all who rallied, supported and prayed for Marissa’s release. As she enters a new chapter, with endless possibilities, we ask that you will continue to support Marissa through her non-profit organization that was established to end domestic violence and injustice in the criminal justice system, The Marissa Alexander Justice Project. Without you, today would not be possible. Thank you again and again.”
Free Marissa Now statement at the link above. Marissa Alexander Justice Project: http://forgottenmajority.net/index.php/category/marissa-alexander-justice-project/
Thank you to all of Marissa’s allies on tumblr who spread the word about her case and efforts to free her. Your support made a difference! xo
#FreeBresha DAYS OF ACTION: OCT 5 & 6
Bresha Meadows has an important court hearing on Thursday, Oct 6th when the prosecutor will determine if Bresha will be prosecuted for a crime (possibly charged as an adult) instead of given the support & safety that she needs.
We take action in solidarity with Bresha and demand that she is returned home to her family and that all charges against her are dropped. We call on #SayHerName/#BlackLivesMatter supporters, victim advocates, feminists, racial justice activists, young people, and people of faith to take action in solidarity with Bresha and all survivors of domestic & sexual violence who are criminalized for surviving.
Events are being planned across the US! Visit here and here for an updated list. We want to help promote your event! Please send us info about your action.
WAYS TO PARTICIPATE (Download as PDF):
- TAKE DIRECT ACTION! On Oct 5th & 6th, organize a march & rally, a speak out, a vigil, a flash mob dance party, a concert, a block party, or a fundraiser. Use media! Create zines, short videos, postcards, music, and poetry.
- DONATE to the fund to support Bresha Meadows’ freedom: https://www.gofundme.com/BreshaM
- SIGN the petition to demand that Trumbull County Prosecutor, Dennis Watkins, drop the charges against Bresha and free her now: bit.ly/FreeBreshaNow
- WRITE letters of encouragement and support to Bresha and send to: Bresha Meadows, c/o Ian N. Friedman, Esq., Friedman & Nemecek, L.L.C., The IMG Center, 1360 E. 9th Street, Suite 650, Cleveland, Ohio 44114
- JOIN the “Open Letter to Dennis Watkins” project. Send us an open letter to Prosecutor Dennis Watkins who has the discretion to decide to drop charges against Bresha. https://freebresha.wordpress.com/open-letters/
- EDUCATE communities about the criminalization of black girls and survivors of domestic violence! Organize discussions and workshops about domestic and sexual violence, explore community strategies for safety and support, resist the criminalization of our communities.
Educational Resources:
* #FreeBresha curriculum template
* fact sheet on domestic violence and the criminalization of girls
* educational tools at survivedandpunished.org and No Selves to Defend - ENDORSE the call to free Bresha Meadows. Urge your campus, organization, union, faith community, or collective to endorse the statement posted by Love & Protect: http://loveandprotect.org/bresha-meadows/
- CONNECT WITH FAITH COMMUNITIES. If you are part of a faith community, join community prayer sessions for Bresha’s freedom and mobilize your community. More here: https://freebresha.wordpress.com/faith/
- SPREAD THE WORD with friends, families, communities, co-workers, and via social media. Write letters to the editor to your local news media. Blog, tweet, and spread the word on social media. #FreeBresha
Let us know what you’re up to! Stay in touch via e-mail at FreeBreshaMeadows@gmail.com or connect with us @FreeBresha on twitter and facebook. All updates can be found at freebresha.wordpress.com.
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Sign Petition Demanding Prosecutor to Free Bresha Meadows
More info about Bresha Meadows’ case and ways to take action here: https://freebresha.wordpress.com
Bresha Meadows of Ohio was 14 years old when she was incarcerated and threatened with a charge of aggravated murder for defending herself and family against the unrelenting terror and abuse of her father.
We stand in solidarity with Bresha and demand that she is returned home to her family and that all charges against her are dropped. Join us for the twitter chat and follow #FreeBresha updates here:
https://freebresha.wordpress.com
https://www.facebook.com/freebresha/
http://twitter.com/freebresha
Donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/bresham