Black Lives Matter: Justice for Adam Toledo

Jane Addams Senior Caucus is saddened and angry by the killing of 13 year old Adam Toledo by the Chicago Police Department and the killing of Daunte Wright by police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. We mourn their lives. 

In a country that continually reinforces white supremacy, justice can only be achieved when we confront and repair the anti-Blackness that is woven through every aspect of society—in our homes, schools, communities, and government.  For too long, Black and Brown people have been silenced and killed under the physical and mental violence of our criminal system — built by, and for, the preservation of a patriarchal, racist world view. Each of us must act now to demand that real steps are taken to end the undeniable racism and injustice in the United States that defines Black lives as expendable.  

It is time to end this chapter in our history by defunding the police and investing instead in living wage jobs, housing for all, health care and other essential community services that actually keep our families and communities safe.   

JASC stands with Black Lives Matter in the affirmation of Black lives and vows to work with all who envision a world free from the institutions and violence perpetrated by racism. 
For our JASC membership - especially our BIPOC (Black Indigenous People of Color) members -- we invite you to join our April Healing Circle on April 29th at 11:30am as a space to process together.