$1500 for early childhood education for the four-year-old son whose parent, a prominent leader in the Black Lives Matter movement, was followed, doxed and harassed by police and white supremacist groups.
$4500 for the four children, ages one through 13, whose dad comes from a long line of organizers for racial justice. After watching police attack his father, he continues his family legacy of activism despite being fired and attacked for speaking out.
$1500 for summer camp for the eight-year-old daughter whose mom is a recognized leader at her college. They have both been threatened by those opposed to racial justice events the mom has organized on campus.
$1500 for dance lessons and mental health support for the 14-year-old daughter whose mother fought to reallocate funding from the police to mental health services. As a result, she was harassed online by local police officers and someone fired a gun in her driveway in the middle of the night.
$1500 for mental health services and summer camp for the 14-year-old child of a racial justice organizer who was falsely arrested at a peaceful protest. Because prosecutors charged her with gang enhancements, she faced up to eight years in jail.
$1800 for mental health support and educational supplies for the 17-year-old targeted activist youth who was bullied due to her leadership in the Black Lives Matter movement.
$1900 for dance classes and music lessons for two siblings, ages nine to 18, whose mother advocated against racism and rape culture in schools. In retaliation, she lost contracts with the local schools and government that she relied on to support her family and was forced to relocate.
$2600 for cheerleading and a CIF award for the 16 and 19-year-old siblings whose uncle was beaten to death by police and whose mom has organized to demand justice for her brother and other victims of police violence. Their car has been keyed and tires slashed dozens of times, and they have both received death threats, forcing them to move.
$2700 for orthodontia and two CIF awards for three daughters, ages 17 to 22, whose activist mom received death threats from the Klan for her efforts to desegregate a public housing complex.
$6500 for tuition, a computer and recreational activities for four kids, ages 12 to 17, from two families, whose dads faced repression for their racial justice organizing. One lost his job and the other was arrested more than 40 times.