Beheard Talk

Despite the growing momentum in the Black lives Matter movement, issues that specifically affect women of color continue to be glossed over by the media. We discussed whether we're doing enough to stand up for black women with Tiffany L. Gill, a filmmaker who launched Black Girls Unscripted - a documentary (in production) and social media campaign – to help challenge perceptions, raise awareness, and transform lives.

Despite the growing momentum in the Black lives Matter movement, issues that specifically affect women of color continue to be glossed over by the media. We discussed whether we're doing enough to stand up for black women with Tiffany L. Gill, a filmmaker who launched Black Girls Unscripted - a documentary (in production) and social media campaign – to help challenge perceptions, raise awareness, and transform lives.

Despite the growing momentum in the Black lives Matter movement, issues that specifically affect women of color continue to be glossed over by the media. We discussed whether we're doing enough to stand up for black women with Tiffany L. Gill, a filmmaker who launched Black Girls Unscripted - a documentary (in production) and social media campaign – to help challenge perceptions, raise awareness, and transform lives.

We talked about Rachel Dolezal, the former head of the local chapter of the NAACP, who deceived people into thinking she was a Black woman.

We talked about Rachel Dolezal, the former head of the local chapter of the NAACP, who deceived people into thinking she was a Black woman.

At the age of 16, Kalief Browder was arrested for allegedly stealing a backpack. Although he was never convicted of the crime, he spent three years in New York City’s Rikers Island prison while he waited for his case to go to trial. During his time, he was beaten by prison guards and inmates and spent more than two years in solitary confinement. Two years after his release in 2013, Kalief committed suicide on June 6, 2015.

We discussed the tragic details from Kalief’s story, what could have been done to prevent his suicide, and the desperate need for prison reform with Evie Litwok, the Founder of Ex-Offender Nation and an active member of NYC Jail Action Coalition

At the age of 16, Kalief Browder was arrested for allegedly stealing a backpack. Although he was never convicted of the crime, he spent three years in New York City’s Rikers Island prison while he waited for his case to go to trial. During his time, he was beaten by prison guards and inmates and spent more than two years in solitary confinement. Two years after his release in 2013, Kalief committed suicide on June 6, 2015.

We discussed the tragic details from Kalief’s story, what could have been done to prevent his suicide, and the desperate need for prison reform with Evie Litwok, the Founder of Ex-Offender Nation and an active member of NYC Jail Action Coalition

At the age of 16, Kalief Browder was arrested for allegedly stealing a backpack. Although he was never convicted of the crime, he spent three years in New York City’s Rikers Island prison while he waited for his case to go to trial. During his time, he was beaten by prison guards and inmates and spent more than two years in solitary confinement. Two years after his release in 2013, Kalief committed suicide on June 6, 2015.

We discussed the tragic details from Kalief’s story, what could have been done to prevent his suicide, and the desperate need for prison reform with Evie Litwok, the Founder of Ex-Offender Nation and an active member of NYC Jail Action Coalition

At the age of 16, Kalief Browder was arrested for allegedly stealing a backpack. Although he was never convicted of the crime, he spent three years in New York City’s Rikers Island prison while he waited for his case to go to trial. During his time, he was beaten by prison guards and inmates and spent more than two years in solitary confinement. Two years after his release in 2013, Kalief committed suicide on June 6, 2015.

We discussed the tragic details from Kalief’s story, what could have been done to prevent his suicide, and the desperate need for prison reform with Evie Litwok, the Founder of Ex-Offender Nation and an active member of NYC Jail Action Coalition

During "The Quickie," we will give a breakdown of the upcoming Supreme Court on the meaning of "one person one vote."