$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.
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$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.
$14,500 for a wide range of programs for eleven children, ages five to 18, from five families, whose parents were targeted for their anti-racist organizing in the workplace, some have faced harassment while others were fired without cause and have been prevented from working in their fields.
$3000 for school tuition for the 14-year-old twins whose father was incarcerated for anti-apartheid efforts and continues to face ongoing targeting for his work to free political prisoners.
$3000 for cultural programs for two children, ages eight and 11, whose mom created an alternative program for incarcerated individuals. She was accused of conspiring with a political prisoner and threatened with prosecution.