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BLACK COALITION FIGHTING BACK SERIAL MURDERS
P. O. Box 3495
Los Angeles, CA 90051
(213) 221-1698
OFFICERS
STEERING COMMITTEE
Co—ordinator
Margaret Prescod.
International BlackWumen for
Wages for Housework
Secretary
La Verne Butler
Community Activist
Treasurer
Arlene Moncrief"
Southern Region,
NAACP and Church
Women United
Educational
Co—ordinator
Virginia Harris.
Community Activist
Outreach
Co—ordinator
Alma Clay. RN.
Coalition Against
Discrimination in
Nursing
The Black Coalition Fighting Back Serial Murders
was formed in January, 1986, because of concern
about the serial murders of mainly Black women
i n Los Ange 1 es. We as a Coa 1 i t i on fee 1 that
the serial murders, the problems with the
investigation and the low-profile media
coverage of these murders are al1 examples of
women's lives not counting, and Black
prostitute women counting least of al1,
therefore exposing the double burden of racism
and sexism faced by Black women.
We as a Coalition recognize the importance of
organizing as the Black community on this
issue, but also recognize the importance of
gathering organized support from other
communities who are concerned or who are
fighting similar problems.
STEERING COMMITTEE
Walter Gordon III.
Attorney,
Board Member. SCLC
Reverend Luis Chase,
Methodist Minister
FiFi Bums,
Los Angeles President.
Federally Employed
Women (FEW)
Bobbie Hodges—Berts,
Amencan Friends
Service Comminee
Michael Zinzun,
Coalition Against
Police Abuse
Alma Stent,
Community Activist
Marion Downs,
Community Volunteer
Doris Clay
Member, Loved Ones
of Homicide Victims
International Contact
Wilmerre Brown. International
Black Women for Wages for
Housework
The Coalition is seeking its own independent
funding in order to carry out its work. The
fo 1 lowing terms of reference are the basis
for membership in the Coalition:
o We are very concerned about the series
of murders of women by what pol ice are now
cal 1 ing the "Souths ide Slayer." (The official
name of the joint task force investigating the
murders was formerly "The Prostitute Killer
Task Force" and as a result of pressure from
the Black Coal it ion, LAPD agreed to rename the
task force the "Southside Slayer Task Force.")
o We are concerned that this series of
murders does not appear to get the attention
it deserves by LAPD, the Sheriff's Department,
the media, pol iticians and other public
officials as we 1 1 as prominent members of the
community.
o We are concerned about the racist and
sexist tendencies in the media general ly and
in particular, in the coverage of issues
related to Black and poor immigrant
communities.
WOMEN COUNT, COUNT WOMEN'S LIVES • EVERY LIFE IS OF VALUE
Object Description
| Title | Counting women's lives, 1991-03-10 |
| Description | "Counting Women's Lives: Organizing for Police Accountability in Black Communities - Sample Organizing Packet from The Black Coalition Fighting Back Serial Murders". Public session, 1991-05-29: materials from organizations, 2.5, 1986 - 1991 May 29. PART OF A SERIES: Materials in the series fall into one of several categories related to the Independent Commission's work product: (1) Commission meeting materials, which include meeting agendas, work plans, memoranda, and articles about police misconduct that were circulated and reviewed during the Commission's internal meetings; (2) public correspondence, which includes citizen complaints against the LAPD in the form of written testimony, articles, and an audio cassette tape, as well as letters drafted by citizens in support of the LAPD; (3) summaries of interviews held with LAPD officers regarding Departmental procedures and relations; (4) public meeting materials, which include transcripts, supplementary documents, and witness statements that were reviewed at the Commission's public meetings; (5) press releases related to the formation and work product of the Commission; and (6) miscellaneous materials reviewed by the Commission during its study, including LAPD personnel and training manuals, a memorandum of understanding, and messages from the LAPD's Mobile Digital Terminal (MDT) system. |
| Coverage date | 1991-03-10 |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California |
| Date created | 1991-03-10 |
| Type |
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| Format | 55 p.: ill. |
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| Language | English |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Part of collection | Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department, 1991 |
| Series | Independent Commission File List |
| File | Public Sessions |
| Box and folder | box 25, folder 8, item 1 |
| Provenance | The collection was given to the University of Southern California on July 31, 1991. |
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| Title | Counting women's lives, p. 4 |
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| Physical access | Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@dots.usc.edu |
| Full text | BLACK COALITION FIGHTING BACK SERIAL MURDERS P. O. Box 3495 Los Angeles, CA 90051 (213) 221-1698 OFFICERS STEERING COMMITTEE Co—ordinator Margaret Prescod. International BlackWumen for Wages for Housework Secretary La Verne Butler Community Activist Treasurer Arlene Moncrief" Southern Region, NAACP and Church Women United Educational Co—ordinator Virginia Harris. Community Activist Outreach Co—ordinator Alma Clay. RN. Coalition Against Discrimination in Nursing The Black Coalition Fighting Back Serial Murders was formed in January, 1986, because of concern about the serial murders of mainly Black women i n Los Ange 1 es. We as a Coa 1 i t i on fee 1 that the serial murders, the problems with the investigation and the low-profile media coverage of these murders are al1 examples of women's lives not counting, and Black prostitute women counting least of al1, therefore exposing the double burden of racism and sexism faced by Black women. We as a Coalition recognize the importance of organizing as the Black community on this issue, but also recognize the importance of gathering organized support from other communities who are concerned or who are fighting similar problems. STEERING COMMITTEE Walter Gordon III. Attorney, Board Member. SCLC Reverend Luis Chase, Methodist Minister FiFi Bums, Los Angeles President. Federally Employed Women (FEW) Bobbie Hodges—Berts, Amencan Friends Service Comminee Michael Zinzun, Coalition Against Police Abuse Alma Stent, Community Activist Marion Downs, Community Volunteer Doris Clay Member, Loved Ones of Homicide Victims International Contact Wilmerre Brown. International Black Women for Wages for Housework The Coalition is seeking its own independent funding in order to carry out its work. The fo 1 lowing terms of reference are the basis for membership in the Coalition: o We are very concerned about the series of murders of women by what pol ice are now cal 1 ing the "Souths ide Slayer." (The official name of the joint task force investigating the murders was formerly "The Prostitute Killer Task Force" and as a result of pressure from the Black Coal it ion, LAPD agreed to rename the task force the "Southside Slayer Task Force.") o We are concerned that this series of murders does not appear to get the attention it deserves by LAPD, the Sheriff's Department, the media, pol iticians and other public officials as we 1 1 as prominent members of the community. o We are concerned about the racist and sexist tendencies in the media general ly and in particular, in the coverage of issues related to Black and poor immigrant communities. WOMEN COUNT, COUNT WOMEN'S LIVES • EVERY LIFE IS OF VALUE |
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