THREAD: Today, 8/17, should've been #MichelleCusseaux’s 56th birthday. In her honor, we told stories of Black women killed by police when help was needed & killers came.
If we don't fight for Black women now, we'll have more stories like these. The following policies would help:
We make the call to defund the police and divert those resources back to where they were taken from: mental health services, domestic violence services, shelters for people without homes, education, and increasing jobs #MentalHealthMonday
We make the call to end the practice of sending officers to mental health and domestic disturbance calls. Officers should not be first responders to mental health crisis calls #MentalHealthMonday
We make the call that police officers are required to respect gender identity and expression in all police interactions, searches, and placements in police custody #MentalHealthMonday
We make the call for the development of the exclusive use of non-law enforcement Mobile Crisis Response Teams to respond to non-violent incidents countrywide involving people with behavioral health crises #MentalHealthMonday
We make the call for resources to be diverted away from policing, which is often fatal to those with mental health diagnoses, to alternative non-law enforcement responses to a mental health crisis #MentalHealthMonday
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Under the repressive laws attacking teaching about race, "this kind of documentary can't be shown," says @sandylocks. "And I think it's important to recognize this and understand this." #TruthBeTold#TheNeutralGround
.@gocjhunt discussing the title of his film, The Neutral Ground. No, it's not about some mythical political neutrality. (Reviewers— that's a clear indicator you didn't watch the film!)
The 1989 convening featured Kimberlé Crenshaw, Anita Allen, Taunya Banks, Derrick Bell, Kevin Brown, Paulette Caldwell, John Calmore, Harlon Dalton, Richard Delgado, Neil Gotanda, Linda Greene, Trina Grillo, (cont.)
(cont.) Isabelle Gunning, Angela Harris, Mari Matsuda, Teresa Miller, Philip T. Nash, Elizabeth Patterson, Stephanie Phillips, Benita Ramsey, Robert Suggs, Kendall Thomas, and Patricia Williams.
1. Announcing AAPF’s 2021 Critical Race Theory Summer School!
August 10–14, led by core faculty Kimberlé Crenshaw, Devon Carbado, Sumi Cho, Luke Charles Harris, Daniel Martinez HoSang, & Gary Peller. Info in thread and at aapf.org/crtsummerschool ⬇️
2. Faculty will include Jennifer Chacón, Anthony Cook, Justin Hansford, Cheryl Harris, Tanya Hernández, Emily Houh, CJ Hunt, Gloria Ladson-Billings, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Priscilla Ocen, Russell Robinson, Kirsten West Savali, David Stovall, & Ezra Young. aapf.org/crtsummerschool
3. Daily sessions will feature plenaries w/ leading CRT experts from the law, ed, organizing, policy & other fields, as well as breakout sessions to give participants opportunities to share & develop strategies and practices to expand multiracial democracy & justice.
"The neutralizing and cloaking of power & hierarchy is a familiar story, yet for a variety of reasons we will discuss, the dangers of its embedding in new, unregulated technologies presents a threat of rolling back hard fought gains." - @sandylocks#HerDreamDeferred
Follow along for quotes, commentary and resources ⬇️ #HerDreamDeferred
.@sandylocks begins by remembering Black women athletes "who we may never see pictured with their fists held high on the Olympic podiums, but who nevertheless risked death threats, bodily harm, & loss of income by choosing to speak out against the challenges facing Black people."
.@Layshiac plays for the @nyliberty, is a member of the WNBA’s Social Justice Council, and was the first VP of the Players Association. They have been a leading advocate for LGBTQ+ athletes, and led initiatives to support the #SayHerName Campaign. #HerDreamDeferred
AAPF Executive Director Kimberlé Crenshaw introducing this week:
“AAPF has convened #HerDreamDeferred to amplify the voices and stories of Black women and girls, and to disrupt dominant and stereotypical narratives around Black women and our wellbeing.”
“Black women's experiences throughout the healthcare system reveal multiple sites of intersectional vulnerability. These sites tell us that absent urgent treatment, they will continue to leave Black women with disparate & negative health outcomes.” - @sandylocks#HerDreamDeferred