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USA: Sign petition and Send some love and solidarity to black domestic workers in the US

USA: Sign petition and Send some love and solidarity to black domestic workers in the US

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by IDWFED published Jul 27, 2016 12:00 AM
IDWF invites affiliates around the world to send messages of solidarity through social media. Use the hashtags #dwdignity and #blacklivesmatter and @IDWFed. Post a photo on facebook saying "Domestic Workers from [your country] in solidarity with black domestic workers in the US #blacklivesmatter."

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Sign petition and Send some love and solidarity to black domestic workers in the US!

Charles Kinsey is a caregiver who works at a group home in Miami. On Monday, he was shot by police. It comes as no surprise, Charles is Black. Charles was caring for a young autistic man. When the toy truck the young man was carrying was mistaken for a gun, they were surrounded by police.

Even in the midst of this crisis, Charles prioritized his caregiving duties. The video of the event is clear. Charles is lying on the ground, with his hands in the air, explaining the situation to the officers. A police officer shot him in the leg with an assault rifle.

We are in the midst of a deep and urgent crisis, coming to terms with a racist history and a present reality of violence against Black people. In 2016, more than 560 people have been killed by police, and specifically 123 black people killed in the first half of this year. The toll continues to rise at such an alarming rate that we must ask ourselves: how many more Black mothers have to bury their children? How many more Black families have to mourn their loved ones lost to police violence?

Show your support for Charles and for the fight against anti-black racism in the USA and demand a full investigation — and full accountability — for the police officer who shot him.

Sign our petition to North Miami Mayor Smith Joseph,
and urge him to make sure the police department is held accountable for this tragic event.

It is a tragic and scary time for black people inside the United States, including domestic workers of African descent.

IDWF invites affiliates around the world to send messages of solidarity through social media. Use the hashtags #dwdignity and #blacklivesmatter and @IDWFed. Post a photo on facebook saying “Domestic Workers from [your country] in solidarity with black domestic workers in the US #blacklivesmatter.”

Source: Justice for Charles Kinsey

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