Mothers organize to get children back, charge welfare agency with genocide

26 Jul '16

Mothers organize to get children back, charge welfare agency with genocide

July 26, 2016

Birth and Reproductive Justice, Colonialism, protest, State Violence

On July 23rd the African National Women’s Organizations (ANWO)’s ArrestDHS organizing committee convened a community forum in Philadelphia, PA where two mothers, Tamara Summer and Nina Boyd were set to speak. Tamara first came into contact with DHS approximately three years ago after her landlord of her building shut off […]

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8 Jun '16

Stop the Revenge Eviction of Kushinda Olanrewaju

June 8, 2016

Colonialism, State Violence

In retaliation for the 11th of May protest outside of Willesden Magistrates Court, Genesis Housing Association, Kushinda Olanrewaju’s (a.k.a Shirley Campbell) rogue landlord, obtained a scheduled hearing on Monday, 13 June 2016 at 11am for non-payment of rent. On 11 May 2016, we were successful in pushing back the State’s […]

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30 Apr '16

DC Mother Taking on CPS to get back Custody of her Child

April 30, 2016

Birth and Reproductive Justice, Colonialism, State Violence

Samantha Johnson (27) had only been a mother for two years when Child Protective Services (CPS) took her daughter, Tae’Lor, from her home. Samantha was desperate to get help for Tae’Lor, who suffers from seizures, however, she did not have any money or insurance to pay for the medicine; so […]

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5 Aug '15

The Ongoing Opportunism of White Women

August 5, 2015

Colonialism

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Rachel Dolezal, the white woman who has been publicly pretending to be black since 2005, is a prime example of white opportunism that is so common inside the system of white power imperialism. Instead of confronting white power as a white person she chose to wear black face and […]

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22 Oct '14

End the oppression of African women: Breaking through feminism

October 22, 2014

Blog, Colonialism

This article was originally published on UhuruNews.com on June 12,2011 Admittedly, I struggled when I was asked to give a presentation entitled “End the Oppression of African Women” at the 2011 International People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement (InPDUM) convention. Although I think the presentation had many good points, overall, I think […]

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2 May '12

Birth Justice for African Women Means an End to Colonialism

May 2, 2012

Birth and Reproductive Justice, Colonialism

The following presentation was given by Yejide Orunmila, President of ANWO and current Director of Information and Education for the All African People’s Development and Empowerment Project (AAPDEP) Director of Information and Education for the All African People’s Development and Empowerment Project (AAPDEP) in Oakland, California on April 21, 2012 […]

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