Karlene Griffiths Sekou – International Speaker, Preacher, Culture Worker and Community Organizer
Recent Posts
Cops Killed a 1-Year-Old at a Mississippi Walmart. Family and Community Demand Justice in the Name of Baby #KohenWiley
SENATOBIA, MS – The tiny body of baby #KohenWiley is being laid to rest this weekend. Police
murdered the one-year-old in his mother’s arms on June 14 after she was falsely accused of failing to pay
for a pack of diapers at Walmart.
Black Lives Matter Grassroots Condemns the Unjust Conviction and Sentence for Karmelo Anthony “The system is guilty. Karmelo is not.”
Karmelo, who was just 17 years-old at the time of the incident, was never the aggressor. A child of impeccable character, a multi-sport athlete, an A student, and the captain of his football team, Karmelo should have been protected when he was being bullied. Instead, he was forced to defend himself, then criminalized, arrested, prosecuted, convicted, immediately remanded into the custody of the Collin County Sheriff, and sentenced to 35 years in prison. The state plans to cage him, stomp out his infinite potential, and deprive the world of his light until he is 54 years-old.
The Passing of Andrew Joseph Jr. – Our brother. Our comrade. Our teacher. Our coach. Our friend.
With his wife of 28 years and partner in all things, Deanna Joseph, he founded the Florida chapter of Black Lives Matter Grassroots and serves as the founding Rapid Response Coordinator and on-the-ground lead for the worldwide organization.
