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Join us as girls and women of color share the challenges they face in Philly across a range of issues, including criminalization,
mass incarceration, domestic violence, sexual assault, the school-to-prison pipeline and economic marginalization. Key decision makers will participate to suggest and advance tangible interventions.
About Breaking the Silence:
In 2014, AAPF launched Breaking the Silence, a town hall hearing series on women and girls of color. Thus far, hearings have been held in Miami, New Orleans, Baltimore, Washington DC, New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Atlanta with each convening gathering between 50 and 350 participants.
To see a video preview of the series, please click here.
Our commitment in hosting these hearings is to bring the circumstances facing women and girls and of color out of the shadows and squarely into public policy debates. Historically, government hearings have been held on men and boys of color, generating a deeper understanding among stakeholders of their specific needs. These hearings have led to increased public will and ultimately, the development of the Black male achievement landscape we see today. Through hosting similar hearings on women and girls of color, we hope to increase our nation’s collective understanding of the disparities they experience, both those that are common to and different from their male counterparts.
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Please join us as we listen to women and girls of color in Philly. Together we can lift up the realities they face and demand their inclusion in our racial justice agendas!
For questions or to recieve more information about the town hall, or if you would like to share your story at the event please contact: info@aapf.org
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