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Dear John,
This week, as many are preparing to honor their mothers, caregivers, and
the special people in their lives that raised and shaped us all, we ask
you to spread the light even further. Consider making a donation to
#FreeBlackMamas
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— a movement which centers parents and children impacted by
over-criminalization and the vast racial disparities in police, arrests,
and sentencing in the United States.
Black people are over two times more likely to be targeted and arrested
for nonviolent offenses and conduct related to poverty, and are twice as
likely to be caged before trial. In addition, nearly 80% of currently
incarcerated women are parents.
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#FreeBlackMamas is an annual campaign by the National Bail Out
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collective, which seeks to raise awareness about the human and financial
costs of cash bail, with a focus on its impact on Black mothers and
caregivers. Their vision is rooted in the history of Black liberation
before the abolition of slavery, where enslaved and free ancestors used
their shared resources to purchase each other's freedom. Since 2017, the
National Bail Out collective has coordinated annual bail outs nationwide
to free as many Black mamas and caregivers as possible so they may spend
Mother's Day with their families — where they belong.
join me in giving the gift of freedom
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There are currently approximately 646,000 people locked up in more than
3,000 local jails across the country. Seventy percent of which are being
held pretrial. These hundreds of thousands of people, who have not been
convicted of any crime and are legally presumed innocent, are locked in
cages because our country has a system of cash bail, in which the
constitutional principle of innocent until proven guilty only applies to
those with wealth.
until we abolish mass incarceration we must come together to get people
free
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To me, #FreeBlackMamas represents a form of collective power. It shows
the critical importance of how we must work for the now and also for the
arc of the future—to free our people whenever we can, as we continue the
long march toward dismantling systems of oppression. Thank you for your
consideration and ongoing commitment to this important work.
En Solidaridad,
Marina Muñoz de Martínez
Director of Development & Partnerships, Race Forward
To learn more about cash bail and bail reform click here
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