Flyering begins at 12pm, March begins at 1pm
Bringing Justice Home!
Greetings!
Exciting things are afoot. Break out your walking
shoes, 'cause we're taking it to the streets!
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Date: Saturday, August 30th
Time: Flyering begins at 12pm, March begins at 1pm
Location: Start at the intersection of Gates Avenue and Broadway
(J train to Gates Avenue Station, or take the B47 or
B52 bus to Gates and Broadway).
The March ends at the intersection of Nostrand
Avenue and Fulton Street, Brooklyn
For more information about the march, visit RashawnBrazell.com
To have your organization added to the list of supporters, email Larry@RashawnBrazell.com today!
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A March for Rashawn
Three years after the brutal murder of her son, Desire
Brazell literally sees him everywhere. Much of the city
is covered in posters offering a $22,000 reward for
information leading to the arrest of Rashawn's killer.
Everywhere but in the bustling Bushwick
neighborhood that he called home.
With each day that witnesses and would-be
informants remain silent about the crime, the callous
murderer that killed her 19-year old son gains a little
more time to elude justice. So, after three years
without a single suspect in custody, Desire believes
that the time has come for the Bushwick community
that embraced and nurtured Rashawn to aid in
tracking down his killer.
On Saturday, August 30th, Desire will be directing an
hour-long flyering session geared toward soliciting tips from neighbors
and commuters who might have information about
what happened on Valentine's day of 2005 when her
son left their Gates Avenue apartment, never to be
seen alive again. Her message is a simple one: if
you want justice, you have to start at home.
And Desire will not be alone. After posting reward
flyers throughout the area where Rashawn was
raised, Desire will lead NYPD officers, elected
officials, activists and concerned community
members in a march to the subway stop where her
son's severed body parts were found to proclaim that
no parent should ever lose their child to homophobic
violence or intolerance of any kind. Also joining her will
be the parents and families of gay and lesbian people
of color from New York and New Jersey who have
been jailed, assaulted, killed or treated unjustly
because of their identities.
Will you join Desire in her march for justice?
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