Mark Your Calendars!!! June 28th and July 12th: Ramarley Graham Vigils

[Allison Brown]

 

Hi All,

 

At the most recent LAS Stop Stop + Frisk Action Coalition Meeting, we voted to support the family of Ramarley Graham (who was murdered by the NYPD in his own home), but attending one (or two!) of the weekly Thursday vigils en masse. Please consider marking the calendar and attending the vigil/rally/march to SUPPORT the family of this young man shot dead at 18 years old by the cops. Let's come together and show our support for this family and community; let's stand against violence and police murder. The cop who murdered Ramarley was just indicted and he will be in Bronx court on Wednesday. The Graham family continues their fight for justice -- against police violence across this city. Join family, friends, community and allies: THURSDAY, JUNE 28th or THURSDAY, JULY 12th!!!! 749 E 229th Street, Bronx. (2 train to 225th street - walk up White Plains Rd and make a right onto 229th. You'll see us right there...)

 

The vigils begin at 5pm, but you can arrive at any time. They usually go until 9:30 or 10pm (but you can leave at any time)... Check out this video (you may see some familiar faces!) to hear from Ramarley's parents about why they are asking folks from all over New York to come support these vigils, and to get a sense of what it has been like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwY1WC9CYpU&feature=youtu.be

 

Hope to see everyone on June 28th and/or July 12th!

Jess

 

Choose a Date and Bring Your Group to Support the Struggle for Justice for Ramarley Graham

 

            On February 2, 2012 Ramarley Graham was shot to death in front of his grandmother and 6 yr. old brother by the NYPD.  The NYPD broke into Ramarley’s house and shot him in the bathroom where he was allegedly flushing a small bag of marijuana down the toilet.  The murder of Ramarley Graham is another example of the stop and frisk terror tactics used by the NYPD when dealing with Black and Brown youth in NYC. 

            Ramarley’s family has responded with dignity and courage.  Every Thursday, from 5 pm on there is a vigil in front of the family’s house and then a march to the 47^th police precinct.  To date the Bx. district attorney has failed to provide any indication that he will indict officer Richard Haste who fired the shot killing Ramarley.  Police Commissioner Kelly and Mayor Bloomberg have only said that an investigation will take place, but how many times have we heard that before?

            The Ramarley Graham and Trayvon Martin murders are both examples of the racist attitudes in this country, particularly on the part of police and so called community watchmen like George Zimmerman for whom People of Color look suspicious.  It will only end when we, the people, stand up and say there can no longer be any killings of our Black and Latino youth by the police and by white supremacists.

            Therefore we are calling on all organizations, unions, co-workers, and even family and friends to support the Ramarley family by choosing one or more Thursdays from May 24 through July 19 to attend the vigil and march from 5 to 9 PM starting at 749 east 229^th st.  At approximately 7 PM the family will be marching to the 47^th precinct.  Please bring your flags and instruments in a show of unity between the African American and Latino community.  The remaining vigil dates are May 24, 31, June 7,14,21,28 & July 5, 12 & 19. Please choose a Thursday and contact José Alfaro from the Latino Coalition for Racial Justice at joalf...@aol.com so we can coordinate with other groups.

 

 

 

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