BALTIMORE, MD (WEAA) —Samaria Rice and Lisa Simpson are accusing social justice activists of exploiting killings of Black people for “clout” following a performance at the 2021 Grammy Awards.
The #GRAMMYs. pic.twitter.com/Mnl2LeyzsF
— Tamika D. Mallory (@TamikaDMallory) March 15, 2021
Samaria is the mother of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy who was shot by police in Cleveland in 2014.
Lisa’s son Richard Risher, was 18 when he was killed by Los Angelos police in 2016.
There is no comfort in activism. There’s a lot of trauma in our movement. There’s also a lot of misinformation. I will never allow my voice to be used to diminish anyone’s pain. However, it’s important that we provide truthful clarity. Full comment 👇🏾https://t.co/XR6QFMCjJE
— Tamika D. Mallory (@TamikaDMallory) March 19, 2021
Kamua Franklin, community organizer, writer and lawyer joins Farajii Muhammad to weigh in on the situation, discuss the power of movement leaders and the importance of using resources to benefit communities.
Click below to hear the discussion.
