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Informationen zum Autor Gwen Carr is the matriarch of one of the largest African-American families on Staten Island. Since the death of her son, Eric Garner, she has been a civil rights activist. Her numerous public appearances include the 2016 Democratic Convention and appearing with Beyonce at the 2016 Video Music Awards. In March 2019, she was honored at The Selma 50th anniversary Freedom Flame Awards with the "Passion of the Flame" award. She resides in Staten Island, NY. Klappentext After the death of her son, Eric Garner, at the hands of New York City police officers on Staten Island went viral, Gwen Carr's life changed forever. The illegal chokehold that took Garner's life has been seared into the public consciousness forever as the large black man struggled to breathe while a white policeman held him down on a hot concrete sidewalk. His death set the tone for a new normal where young black men and women now automatically document police interactions with their cell phones for fear of brutality and even death. As one of the Mothers of the Movement, Gwen Carr, a retired transit train operator, now dedicates her time to fighting for racial equality, especially the way law enforcement treats blacks in the United States. In This Stops Today, Carr shares the tragedies she's faced, recalls her son's life and death, and recounts her newfound role as an activist in the fight for racial equality. More than the story of a single moment, her book recounts a life of family, community, and of a woman who now speaks for those who no longer can. She has to do it for her firstborn. She has to do it for Eric. Zusammenfassung After the death of her son, Eric Garner, at the hands of New York City police officers on Staten Island went viral, Gwen Carr’s life changed forever. In This Stops Today, Carr shares the tragedies she’s faced, recalls her son’s life and death, and recounts her newfound role as an activist in the fight for racial equality. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Hillary Rodham Clinton Chapter 1: South Brooklyn Chapter 2: Finding Strength Chapter 3: My Son Can't Breathe Chapter 4: The Chokehold Chapter 5: Rallying Cry Chapter 6: The Mothers of the Movement Chapter 7: The Royal Treatment Chapter 8: Putting Hope in Hillary Chapter 9: Mother to Mother Chapter 10: The Unplanned Activist A Letter to My Son In Deepest and Loving Memories of My Mom and Dad Acknowledgments Index About the Author ...
