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Mothers network

In November of 2016, the AAPF (African American Policy Forum), held a meeting and the #SayHerName mothers network was made official. This took place a year and half after the first #SayHerName Vigil was held in Union Square in New York City. The mothers network was reconvened on many occasions since the original official meeting. These times include women's march in Washington, lobbying for police reform on Capitol Hill, and several focus groups for strategizing purposes. These mothers also meet together to go over needs of new members who have been directly affected by police violence with their daughters. These mothers also organize vigils for victims of police violence including Charleena Lyles and Vicky Coles-McAdory, who was an original member who passed away from a stroke in 2017.

Family members of black women killed by police that are interested in going the mothers network can do so by emailing the AAPF at info@aapf.org.

source: https://www.aapf.org//aapf-mothers-network