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Accountability requires knowledge, and knowledge requires shining light in places it is not often shined. By centering the experience of girls and women of color, #BreakingTheSilenceLA illuminates truths that are not often illuminated. RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/breaking-the… @sandylocks
As the number of incarcerated women in the United States continues to grow, so does the number of children in homes broken by a racialized criminal justice system. At the moment, there are 2.7 million children in America with a parent behind bars. #BreakingTheSilenceLA
Having a parent behind bars affects a child’s school attendance rates, which further increases the possibility that they will be funneled into the school-to-prison pipeline. #BreakingTheSilenceLA
