Reporter covering identity politics for The Fix. The day’s program was titled, “Black Womxn, Girls and Femmes Fight Back!”New York City march honoring Sandra Bland, July 13.Copyright © 2020 Workers World. We recommend that subscribers with access get our free email subscription and share our articles on social media. Their names were read aloud, and folks present murmured after each name “Ashe,” a West African term defined as “the power to make things happen and produce change.” Rousing and uplifting speeches were then given by Iman of the December 12th Movement; Brenda Stokely from the International Working Women’s Coalition; Monica Cruz from Party for Socialism and Liberation; Sista Shirley from Staten Island; and Alexandria James, Terrea Mitchell and Samaiyah Patrick from PPA. Associate Editor Marilyn Marshall writes about Sandra Bland five years after her death and profiles Black women and girls killed by police. A vigil will be held tonight at 8:30 in honor of Sandra Bland. Due to the measures taken in the NY-NJ area to prevent the spread of COVID‑19, we are temporarily suspending the printing and mailing of our print edition, starting with the March 19 issue. The People’s Power Assemblies NYC were the main organizers of the 6th annual Sandra Bland #SayHerName rally and march. Plans are to publish individual articles on this site, along with a PDF of what would be the printed version. Though authorities ruled her death a suicide, questions remained about the nature of her arrest and the circumstances surrounding her death. Print subscriptions will be extended by the length of the stoppage. WARNING: Footage may be disturbing. Monday marked five years since the tragic death of Sandra Bland. Eugene Scott. We must continue to highlight the many Black women — among them numerous transwomen — who are killed and brutalized by the police in the streets, in the jails, in the prisons. We must continue to highlight the many Black women — among them numerous transwomen — who are killed and brutalized by the police in the streets, in the jails, in the prisons. Both stand as horrific examples of how Black women are treated in the United States. WARNING: Footage may be disturbing. Speakers from other endorsers included Workers World Party, NYC Shut It Down, Gabriela/NYC and many more.The rally was preceded by a dynamic and informative Zoom webinar titled “Black Womxn, Girls and Femmes: Intimate Violence and Community Accountability.” The presentation discussed domestic and gender violence in the movement and what accountability could look like using transformative and restorative justice, after the U.S. criminal punishment system is abolished. Sandra Bland Vigil. July 13 marked the 5th anniversary of the death of Sandra Bland, an outspoken supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement, who was found hanging in a jail cell in Waller County, Texas, three days after being violently arrested for, supposedly, not using a turn signal on a highway.Her death at the hands of the police state sparked a national outcry. Speakers from other endorsers included Workers World Party, NYC Shut It Down, Gabriela/NYC and many more.The rally was preceded by a dynamic and informative Zoom webinar titled “Black Womxn, Girls and Femmes: Intimate Violence and Community Accountability.” The presentation discussed domestic and gender violence in the movement and what accountability could look like using transformative and restorative justice, after the U.S. criminal punishment system is abolished. It's been 5 years since Sandra Bland died in police custody.Both survive in name and power, reminding the country to continue to #SayHerName, to continue to fight for justice and to continue to demand a reality where Black women don’t have to fear for their lives every day. Gov. A spirited group of about 100 protesters gathered July 13 in Union Square in New York City to demand justice for Black Lives Matter activist Sandra Bland and all Black womxn, girls and femmes. #SayHerName. Ana Kasparian, Brooke Thomas, and Stephen Bramucci, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. New cellphone footage of Sandra Bland's arrest released. “It solidifies the fact that we’re sick and tired of being sick and tired; we’re not going to go through the racial profiling unaddressed; we’re not going to go through some of what they did to people like George Floyd, Sandra Bland, and countless more, any more.”Staff and students from PVAMU’s Fabrication Center created templates and renderings for the mural, which will be 12-feet wide and 19-feet tall, with three-feet of spacing in between.By viewing our video content, you are accepting the terms of our