We Kicked Off Our Activities Made Possible By The Jordan Community Grant!
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UniQue Webster, Hollaback!’s Director of External Affairs, led this discussion with our special guests Bridgett Floyd (sister of the late George Floyd; President & CEO of the George Floyd Memorial Foundation) and Michael S. Williams (activist of the Black on Black Project). Thank you to everyone who joined this discussion about the disproportionate levels of harassment, discrimination, and inequitable treatment in the legal system that Black Americans face. And of course, a huge thank you goes to our guests for taking the time to join us for this important conversation!
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Last month, Washington D.C.’s Office of Human Rights joined as partners for our Stand Up Against Street Harassment initiative! “The deeply rooted biases that sometimes divide us can cause harassment to escalate to violence and our hope is to turn the tide by increasing solidarity and fighting against hate.” said OHR Interim Director Hnin Khaing. Our partnership with them will train approximately 2000 D.C. employees and residents for free!
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Hollaback! and L'Oreal Paris teamed up with Chalkback, to bring stories of harassment to the streets of NYC in a public art exhibition at 10 Hudson Yards! New York residents were able to read the stories written in chalk, and the messages also served to raise awareness for our Stand Up Against Street Harassment training campaign. Read more about this story here. And share your story with us anytime. We believe you and we've got your back.
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The Reviews Are In! Read About The Impact Of Last Month's New Training.
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During Latinx Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15), we debuted our brand new training, Bystander Intervention to Support Latinx Communities in Public Spaces. And here's what you had to say:
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Your energy at our trainings and on our social channels have fueled and inspired the plans we have in store for this on the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Bases Violence. With this momentum, we aim to make progress in the movement against gender-based harassment worldwide. 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign against all forms of gender-based violence, and an amazing opportunity for you to make a difference in your community!
The annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence beings November 25!
We'll be bringing you a flurry of free Stand Up Against Street Harassment trainings, plus more special events to connect with the movement, like a movie night, a TikTok challenge, and a video surprise along with our Stand Up partners at from L'Oreal Paris, the NYC Commission on Gender Equity, Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence, and Fayetteville State University.
Stay tuned, and be sure to connect with us on social media for real-time updates once 16 Days begin.
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At Hollaback!, we have the best donors. Our donors are so amazing in fact, we want to share them with you!
American Author Janet Wong recently connected directly with out team and shared a very inspiring decision, "I've admired your bystander training for a long time-so much that I'm even donating 100% of the profits from my new book GOOD LUCK GOLD & MORE to your organization. Thanks for your great work." We are so grateful for you Janet, and your active support for the movement!
Janet also shared with us, "I just want to inspire people to do the same."
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In this video Janet Wong reads the poem "Noise" from Good Luck Gold & MORE, talking about the need for bystander training to help #StopAsianHate and praising Hollaback! for their important work in this area.
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