THEIR VOICES WILL BE HEARD
KIDS NON-VIOLENT PROTEST AGAINST RACISM
KIDS NON-VIOLENT PROTEST AGAINST RACISM
The Chicago Chapter held the Kids Protest Against Racism was held on June 13, 2020 spearheaded by
Mothers Alexis Hart McDowell and Tonya Primus.
Mothers Alexis Hart McDowell and Tonya Primus.
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At the 44th National Convention for Jack and Jill of America, Inc., our Kids Protest and two of our teens, Jaden Blake and Jarrett Blake, who helped lead the protest, won the inaugural National Freedom to Dream Award for the Mid-Western Region. We also received the 1st place award for Advocacy at the Midwest Regions Mothers Conference in summer 2021. Additionally, we received the 3rd Place award for the National Advocacy Excellence Legislative Onyx Award during the On the Hill Summit in September 2021.
Youth Speakers Nigel Worsham, 11, 6th grade, Windy City Chapter Mackenzie Humphrey, 14, 9th grade, Lakeshore Chapter Anah Ambuchi, 13, 8th grade Jori Findley, 12, 8th grade, Lakeshore Chapter Aaron Brown, 18, 2020 graduate, will attend Cornell University, Mid-Western Regional Teen Foundation Chair, Western Cook County Chapter Keynote Speakers: Jaden Blake and Jarrett Blake, Chicago Chapter |
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Click to Download the Protest Action Guide
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This guide will help you take ACTION after the protest is over. It will take more than just protesting to end racism. Download our guide and use it as a family resource to strengthen your commitment to being anti-racist, standing up for what's right and helping put an end to racism.
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