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i stand in solidarity with baltimore...

Today, right here, right now and at this very moment
I Stand in Solidarity with Baltimore
Like the other speakers, I just wanted to share a few words
about the police actions and the community uprising in Baltimore

Being that we are miles away, there are citizens that look like
you and me that are still the minority and who are tired of being silenced
tired of being overlooked
tired of being racially profiled
tired of being falsely accused and wrongfully imprisoned
tired of being beaten and raped by an undercompensating system

Yes.
Today, right here, right now and at this very moment
I stand in solidarity with Baltimore to acknowledge the
System Errors happening throughout this country

Let us not forget the countless mothers, fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers and
their mothers and fathers who marched, sung hymns and even lost their lives
in the fight for freedom and equality throughout this country by which their
tears, sweat and blood fertilized a nation and gave birth to our generation of social activist

Let us not forget that many of our sisters and brothers in spirit are still not free
let us not forget that there is injustice happening right now
there is racism happening right now
there is sexism happening right now
there is classism happening right now
and that by taking a stand together right now, we send a message for change, for justice, for peace

Rise up [San Francisco], Rise Up!!!



“I Stand in Solidarity with Baltimore” written by Kesha Johnson-Clark  aka Ahsek Novel
Brown Sugar Promotions LLC © 2015
Kesha is a W.O.R.D organizer with the San Francisco, California chapter

call to action: free marissa alexander

Green Afro Honey along with SisterHood, Inc mobilizes supporters through our grassroots efforts to impact various causes as volunteering (in-person and remotely) with organizations locally, nationally and internationally...

Here is our current list of action calls for 2014:

Free Marissa Alexander (organized by W.O.R.D)

Please see FREE MARISSA NOW and JUSTICE FOR MARISSA to support and make secure donations for Marissa Alexander and to help cover her legal expenses.

equality, diversity and justice: a word for women's equality day 2014

Reflecting back when Easy Bake Ovens, My Little Pony and Barbie were what girls were made of
Occupations like nurses, maids and secretaries were the only alternatives for being housewives and mothers and then feminism gave birth to votes and working women with 9 to 5 jobs just like the boys in blue collar suits…

Women’s Equality Day is not about “being a woman” it’s about equality, diversity and [social] justice. 8 years, 4 months and 3 days before I was born, congress member Bella Abzug dubbed the date Women’s Equality Day to commemorate the 1920 passage of the 19th amendment to the U.S. constitution granting women the right to vote. That was on August 26th 1971. It has been 43 years of celebrating equality and today in 2014 we continue to appreciate and cultivate progress for this struggle for women’s rights dating back to 1848.

Today as we’re gathered here in San Francisco basking in unity and peace, look around and witness our equality. The white and black, red and brown, yellow, tan and orange. A melting pot of homemade multicultural-ness and diversity. Today, we share this anniversary with our sisters and brothers in spirit. Regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender identification, wealth, health, education, political affiliation or choice of occupation, today at this very moment, we are simply equal.

As humans but specifically as women, we deserve to be seen and heard for our contributions to society, our global community. I speak now of our sister Marissa Alexander in Florida. Where is her equality? Where is her justice? Marissa is a working mother who fired a warning shot at the ceiling to protect herself from being brutally attacked by her ex domestic partner. As a result Marissa was jailed and is facing a 60 year prison sentence per Florida State law. The Stand Your Ground Law did not work in her favor as it did George Zimmerman who shot and killed 17 year old Trayvon Martin.

I’m outraged by this and I don’t even know Marissa personally however her case and the specific details of her charges just serves as a reminder that this struggle for equality especially within our judicial system is far from over…for any of us. If you are not familiar with the Marissa Alexander’s case, I urge you to look it up, logon to defendwomensrights.org and join the fight for justice. Thank you!



“Equality, Diversity & Justice: A Word for Women’s Equality Day” written
by Kesha Johnson-Clark © 2014
Kesha is a W.O.R.D organizer with the San Francisco, California chapter