| Organization | Services and Activities |
Dream Defenders
www.dreamdefenders.org
Contact person: Edward Whitfield (Co-Managing Director)
Email: [email protected] | The organization provides preventive measures, interventions, and advocacy activities for young African-Americans.
In particular, the organization strives to: - develop leaders to oppose violence;
- build alternative systems to disrupt the oppression of the African-American community;
- establish a culture of respect, tolerance, and transformation;
- execute non-violent liberation from inequality and oppression;
- stop police violence and murder of African-American men.
|
ABFE
A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities
www.abfe.org
New York 10001
333 Seventh Avenue, 14th Floor
Email: [email protected] | The partnership does the following: - advocates for the Black communities and supports Black Male Funders Learning & Action Network (LAN);
- enables the collaboration of individuals, profit and non-profit organizations and associations;
- ensures a legal and quality response to inequality, police brutality, violence, and social exclusion;
- provides qualified support and assistance for the inclusion of Black communities;
- ABFE is an influential network, which enables African-Americans to participate actively in the transformation of policies and practices that currently hinder them from living and performing securely and successfully.
|
The Gathering for Justice
www.gatheringforjustice.org
Carmen Perez (Executive Director) | A non-profit organization aimed at eliminating the mass incarceration. It also provides the following services: - addresses the issue of police accountability;
- engages in activities to stop inequalities in the criminal justice system;
- assists individuals in protecting their human rights;
- furnishes support in terms of police brutality issues;
- provides the environment for the joint work of communities, a platform for the dialogue between generations (and cooperation of students for their tactical support).
|
WeCopwatch
Email: [email protected] | The national-level group which: - educates the population on the essential issues of legal actions;
- raises awareness of people about their rights (when they are stopped by the police)
- educates the population groups on how to compile the documents correctly and concisely when they need to interact with law enforcement agencies;
- conducts independent investigations in the cases when police actions can be considered questionable or inconsistent;
- unites specialists to provide quality help to victims of harassment;
- ensures that the provided services and education meet all legal requirements.
|
Abolitionist Law Centre
www.abolitionistlawcenter.org
Email: [email protected] | Public interest law firm that: - protects the rights of politicized prisoners;
- aims to eliminate the unlawful race-based incarceration;
- acts on behalf of people who are in prison and ensures their right have not been violated;
- offers educational programs to the population to raise the awareness of people about their rights;
- intends to unite people against the American penal system;
|
Workers Centre for Racial Justice
www.center4racialjustice.org
Phone: 312-361-1161 ext 201
Email: [email protected] | - the organization stimulates the African-American population to fight against police brutality and to confront any discriminating actions;
- provides political education to ensure Black employees do not face discrimination at the workplace;
- organizes and advocates campaigns aimed at eliminating the barriers to secure, equal, and inclusive environment for all the people;
- conducts collaborations to promote stereotype and bias-free environment within society;
- advocates for African-American males in combating police misconduct.
|
US Human Rights Network
www.ushrnetwork.org
Phone: 404-588-9761
Email: [email protected] | The national-level network which: - strives for building a respectful and fair attitude towards all the people;
- strengthens human rights and works to eliminate any violation by authorities and police officers;
- unites African-Americans and those who are not indifferent on the way to long-term structural shifts to reach equality;
- aims to raise the visibility of unequal attitude towards the African-American population from the side of police;
- has built a platform for individuals, organizations, and networks to promote an open dialogue on these issues on all the levels (local, state, international).
|
RTTC
Right to the City
[email protected]
Contact person: Dawn Phillips (Executive Director)
Email: www.righttothecity.org | - A national alliance of different organizations;
- is engaged in activities related to addressing racial, economic, and social injustice;
- part of their work implies combating police brutality, violence, and improper conduct related to the African-American population.
|
CUAPB
Community United Against Police Brutality
http://www.cuapb.org/
Hotline: 612-874-STOP (612-874-7867) | - Minneapolis/St. Paul-based volunteer organization;
- deals with everyday abuses and strives for addressing police brutality on both levels local and national ones;
- aims to establish a climate of resistance to harassment and violence;
- conducts meetings, debates, and activities for young people to become leaders who will positively influence society to eliminate the causes of unequal treatment of people.
|
Miami Community on State Violence
Miami, FL
8330 Biscayne Boulevard
Email: [email protected] | - was created to address the urgency of police misconduct faced by the Miami community;
- promotes structural changes to the legislature to secure the African-American population from the cases of violence;
- encourages the people of Miami to join the cooperation aimed at combating violence.
|
