Faith Leaders Demand Justice for George Floyd and Black Communities

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

MEDIA CONTACTS

Louie Tan Vital, louie@newheightscommunications.com, (425) 330-5787

Austin Schuler, aschuler@faithinpubliclife.org, (540) 280-3393

Faith Leaders Demand Justice for George Floyd and Black Communities

Faith leaders from across the country call for police accountability alongside mother of Columbus, OH man fatally shot by police

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Nationwide – In anticipation of the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck, killing him, faith leaders from across the country will convene in a virtual press conference to condemn white supremacy in policing, police brutality, and to call for justice and accountability.

WHAT:

A virtual press conference where faith leaders and community organizers from across the country will call for justice for George Floyd and demand both accountability for all the lives lost to police brutality and transformational change that promotes the safety for Black and Brown communities.

WHEN:

Wednesday April 21, 2021 at 1:00pm ET

WHERE:

WHO:

Adrienne Hood, True Love Ministries (Columbus, Ohio)
- Ms. Hood is the mother of Henry Green who was shot and killed by Columbus police officers in 2016
Rev. Dr. Susan Smith, Founder, Crazy Faith Ministries (Columbus, Ohio)
Rev. Jennifer Butler, CEO of Faith in Public Life (Washington, DC)
Rev. James Woodall, Georgia NAACP President (Marietta, GA)
Rabbi Jason Kimelman-Block, Bend the Arc Jewish Action (Washington, DC)
Rev. Traci Blackmon, United Church of Christ (Florissant, MO)
More speakers to be announced

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