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Mom Erica P. Shared her daughter Charlie's photo with @becauseofthem and I had to share it too! She put her costume together with her grandma's help and some pieces from her closet. How precious! Sending love to all our icons and heroes, past and present including Ms. Parks and then 15 year old Claudette Colvin who was arrested for not giving up her seat on a segregated bus months before Parks and ultimately was not acknowledged in our civil rights narrative because she happened to be a young mother. The more you know! #BlackGirlMagic #BlackHerStory #HappyHalloween #RosaParks #ClaudetteColvin #DIYCostumes #Halloween2K16 #StrengthThroughGenerations #KnowYourHistory #YPOC

Young people are our leaders now! Sarai is holding it down working to promote alternative discipline policies in ling Beach and keep young people in schools. Repost @sonsandbros ・・・ Sarai McKenzie is an 18-year-old artist, rapper, singer, writer, musician, and much more. The Long Beach resident identifies as “an alien that is queer, a fighter for peace, love, equality, and equity.” Currently a high school senior, Sarai is a Youth Leader and Action Scholar with the @CDFCA as part of their Every Student Matters​ campaign. Her struggles within the school system and her community were the building blocks that helped make her the strong advocate and peer mentor she is today. READ MORE about Sarai by clicking the link in our bio. This year, Sons And Brothers is honoring the heroes and hundreds of individuals that have fought and continue to fight the injustices faced by our communities. Over the month of March, we will recognize their journeys and the ways in which they have made TODAY possible and are working to create a more just FUTURE. ‪ 🎨 by @melaniecervantes #SaraiMcKenzie #ypoc #organizer #LGBTQ

READ MORE about how Makayla led a high school walkout to protest a proposal to arm school police and helped organize rallies for police reform in Annapolis: http://wapo.st/1RYTQNA

Hey #YPOC family! Signal boost alert for creative family & community building! #BlackLove Posting in support of my awesome fiancé. Please check this out and if you're located in the 5 boroughs in NYC I hope to see you there with your family when it happens! 'I am currently looking for a space to hold photoshoots for families in need in the NYC area. Let me tell you a little about my project...(1st project) I will be giving families in need free photoshoots and prints for their family. We will be providing make overs for the families. There will be free meals there for the families as well. The reason behind this is simple.... Often in our community and around the world we tend to forget how beautiful a family unit is. We tend to think of black families as broken or have negative views on them and I want to not only speak on the beauty thats in our community but I want to help those who need to be reminded that they are beautiful and capture a moment with their family that they won't forget.' -Hayward Anderson Please support by liking, sharing & most importantly donating toward equipment, supplies & food for the big day! To donate type the following link in your browser: http://www.gofundme.com/Anderson-Images-NY