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Behind The Overpass Selisity Laursen & James Bivens
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- Gesellschaft und Kultur
Say the media held its coverage like a bridge, but as you make your way along, you notice the holes in the wood begin to grow bigger with every step. You shout across "Hey! Any chance we can mend these holes?" "Why? And obstruct my privilege?" The Media responds. You realize the only way to cross this bridge is to cover the holes, so, two liberals show up to help you board them. "You can look at the media, you can even bask in it. But when you rebuild the bridge, you shed light on things everyone is too scared to talk about. What it would really look like if we all could all walk freely."
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The Issue Of Black Trans Women
As far as mending the bridge goes, what better place is there to start then with one of the most oppressed groups in America?
Diving into the murders of Dana Martin and Dominique 'Rem’mie' Fells, we tell the story of oppression, hate crimes, misgendering, and why these women deserve justice.
Resources:
Transgender Lifeline- https://www.translifeline.org/hotline (877) 565-8860.
PFLAG- https://pflag.org/ourtranslovedones
Our Source Page- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rhdVFU-U8cPS4AWcCDx3_vHuxNJE0QGhrgTVLkj-4zw/edit?usp=sharing
Support Dominique:
Her Petition- https://www.change.org/p/philadelphia-police-department-justice-for-dominique-fells
Her GoFundMe- https://www.gofundme.com/f/dominiquefells
If you have any information regarding Dana's shooting, please call CrimeStoppers at 334-215-STOP, Secret Witness at 334-625-4000, or MPD at 334-625-2831.
If you have any information about Fells' death, please contact the Philadelphia police.
If you have any information on the whereabouts of Jones, please contact 911, the PPD Tipline at (215) 686-TIPS, submit an online tip at phillypolice.com, or contact the Homicide Unit directly at (215) 686-3334.