Dear John,
Children's Defense Fund condemns the racist act of domestic
terrorism that took the lives of 10 people and wounded three others in
Buffalo this weekend. Most importantly, we see and stand beside the
Masten Park neighborhood and the greater East Buffalo community who
have been terrorized by this attack. We also recognize that the weight
of this hate, lack of safety, and accompanying trauma is felt by Black
communities, families, and children daily.
This attack is not just about a misguided 18-year-old or our
country's lack of gun control or social media's rapid
dissemination of hateful ideologies. This attack is about white
supremacist thinking aligned with systematic oppression and
subjugation, which has been embedded in America since its inception.
Black children are told through horrific violence of the kind that
took place in Buffalo, but also through the poverty they are forced to
endure and the kinds of schools they are able to attend, that they are
not safe and that they do not deserve an equal opportunity to thrive.
The racialized hate that occurred in Buffalo is prevalent across our
nation. The weight of this hate falls disproportionately on Black
children, and we will not stand for it. Children's Defense Fund
will continue working alongside children, youth, families, and
communities to create a society that values all children equally.
In solidarity,
Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson
President & CEO
Children's Defense Fund
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