#MuteRKelly Campaign with Grantee Partner A Long Walk Home
Gender-based violence has dominated the news cycle this past week, but our grantee partner A Long Walk Home has been combating gender-based violence for nearly two decades. The organization and leaders behind the #MuteRKelly campaign were most recently featured at a City Hall roundtable on Monday to discuss Mayor Lightfoot's new citywide strategic plan to end gender-based violence. Their intersectional approach understands the ways in which Black and Brown girls are disproportionately targeted by violence. We are proud to work with A Long Walk Home and to support their powerful mission.
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Washington Post: “For Black women and activists, the R. Kelly verdict is ‘bittersweet’: ‘There’s so much damage that has been done’,” by Bethonie Butler | September 29, 2021
BlockClub Chicago: “City Unveils Plan To Combat Sex Trafficking And Partner Violence — But Will It Be Enough To Stop More Black Women From Going Missing?,” by Jamie Nesbitt Golden | September 29, 2021
WTTW: “In R. Kelly Verdict, Black Women See Long-Overdue Justice,” Scheherazade Tillet interviewed by Jim DeRogatis | September 28, 2021
Washington Post: “Opinion: R. Kelly’s been convicted. Now it’s time to focus on the safety and future of survivors.” by Dream Hampton | September 28, 2021
New York Times: “How the Black Women Around R. Kelly’s Case Feel About His Conviction,” by Troy Closson | September 28, 2021
WBEZ Chicago: Hourly newscast, Tuesday, September 28, 2021, 12 pm.
ABC 7: “R Kelly news: Verdict in racketeering case gives Black women long-overdue justice,” by Deepti Hajela | September 28, 2021
WBEZ: “R. Kelly’s Conviction Is Hailed As Recognition Of Black Girls Who Have Survived Sexual Assault,” by Natalie Moore | September 28, 2021.
New York Times: “It’s Not Just the Larry Nassar Case. We Are Failing Sexual Assault Victims Across the Country.” by Jane Manning | September 27, 2021.
Chicago Tribune: “‘This is a beginning’: Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces first ‘citywide strategic plan’ to tackle gender-based violence, human trafficking,” by Paige Fry | September 27, 2021.
New York Times: “‘No Time to Be a Child’,” by Alisha Haridasani Gupta | September 25, 2021.
MSNBC, Cross Connections with Tiffany Cross: “R. Kelly’s Fate Now Rests In The Hands Of Jurors,” with dream hampton & Salamishah Tillet | September 25, 2021.
Washington Post: “Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford have a lot to talk about. And now, they’re letting us listen.” by Margaret Sullivan | September 24, 2021.