NAN, Mothers of the Movement to Commemorate 5th Anniversary of Eric Garner's Death

New York — In their continued efforts to shed light on police misconduct, Rev. Al Sharpton, National Action Network (NAN), and the Mothers of the Movement will convene services on July 14 to celebrate the life of Eric Garner, who was choked to death five years ago by New York City police officers in Staten Island.

More than 20 mothers who have lost their children to police brutality will take part in the services. Advocates, clergy and community leaders will join the mothers to mobilize and continue standing strong against the unnecessary and unacceptable losses of innocent Black men and women at the hands of law enforcement.

Church services will begin at 10:00 a.m. with a sermon from Rev. Al Sharpton at the New Hope Baptist Church in Elizabeth, NJ. Immediately following the service, Sharpton and the mothers will hold a vigil at at Rosedale Cemetery, where both Eric and Erica Garner are buried.

The Mothers of the Movement include: Gwen Carr, Eric Garner’s mother, Wanda Johnson, Oscar Grant’s mother, Lezley McSpadden, Michael Brown Jr.’s mother, Felicia Thomas, Nicholas Thomas’s mother, Marion Gray-Hopkins, Gary Hopkins Jr.’s mother, Queen Brown, Evititon Brown’s mother, Montye Benjamin, Jayvis Benjamin’s mother, Sequita Thompson, Stephen Clark’s mother, Hawa Bah, Mohamad Bah’s mother, Gwen Wesley, Clifford Westly’s mother, Valerie Bell, Sean Bell’s mother, Rhanda Dormeus, Korryn Gaines’s mother, Pamela Brooks, Amir Brooks’ mother, Greta Willis, Kevin Cooper’s mother, Darlene Caine, Dale Graham’s mother, Beverly Smith, Alonzo Smith’s mother, Sherrill Stone, Shaheed James’s mother, Dorithy Elliott, Archie Elliott’s mother, Kenithia Alston, Marqueese Alston’s mother, Cathy Young, Jquan Young’s mother and Jacqueline Minifield-Brown, D’Londre Minifield’s mother.

Source: Mercury