Today on the Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Dr. Damita Brown, Freedom, Inc Gender Justice Coordinator Bianca Gomez joins us to talk about the arrest of victim’s advocate Jessica Williams while she was working go get justice for Kenyairra Gadson right here in Madison, WI.

More information on Freedom, Inc: https://www.freedom-inc.org/ and more on Kenyairra Gadson and Jessica Williams from Tone Madison: https://tonemadison.com/articles/the-pressure-is-on-to-set-kenyairra-gadson-free/ 

For urgent information and how to help join the phone jam, follow Freedom, Inc on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aboutfreedominc 

Sign the petition and more information on #ShowUp4Jessica: https://freedomactionnow.org/our-work/campaigns/showup4jessica

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Bianca Gomez is from Cleveland, OH and staff member at Freedom Inc. After graduating with a degree in Special Education at the University of Akron in Ohio, Bianca moved to Madison to pursue a Masters in Afro-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Her research focuses on alternatives to punitive disciplinary policies and practices, which disproportionately impact Youth of Color, especially in schools and other institutions. She is also one of the founders of the Black Liberation Action Coalition (BLAC), a coalition between students and community members in Madison who share concerns about issues and policies facing their campus and community. Bianca is unapologetically dedicated to Black liberation and the liberation of all oppressed groups. She believes in shifting power to the most impacted communities and looks to her ancestors for support and guidance as she engages in the struggle for freedom. 

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