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Related: About this forumBlack women and girls killed by the police.
http://bougieblackgirl.com/black-women-girls-killed-law-enforcement-see-faces-speak-names-know-stories/
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Black women and girls killed by the police. (Original Post)
noiretextatique
Dec 2014
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noiretextatique
(27,275 posts)1. i could be one of these women
i refuse to be profiled. and i have told police as much, so i could be one of these women.
JustAnotherGen
(31,874 posts)2. I could be too
*sigh*
noiretextatique
(27,275 posts)3. we all can be these women
i know i am lucky. and i know it is only luck. i could have been murdered any number of times during my encounters with police.
niyad
(113,550 posts)4. k and r
I had not seen this when I posted mine, but this is such an important issue, we need all the visibility we can get.
JustAnotherGen
(31,874 posts)5. Thank you again for posting it in Women's Rights
Once again - intersection on issues, concerns and how we experience America brings to light those who have sensitivity chips.
niyad
(113,550 posts)6. you are most welcome. I had not seen this OP before posting mine, limited computer time
last weekend. but, the issue is so serious it deserves all the visibility we can give it.