Students Unite! Events

These events were organized for students and adults nationwide by members of the 2:23 Foundation (previously iRunWithMaud Committee) in collaboration with the Brooklyn Friends School Office of Service Learning & Civic Engagement and iRunWithMaud Student Interns Cyrah, Kayla, Loane, Bebe, Alani & Evelyn (BFS Class of 2021). If you have any questions, please contact our team at justiceforahmaud@brooklynfriends.org

Students Unite! Justice for Ahmaud - 6/2/20

https://brooklynfriends.org/justiceforahmaud/

On February 23rd, just two days after the Brooklyn Friends School 11th grade returned from their Nobis Project field study experience “Race, Power, and the Preservation of African-American History & Gullah-Geechee Culture” in Savannah and on Sapelo Island, Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man and Sapelo descendant was shot and killed by two white men while jogging in Brunswick, Georgia. As a school community, we have been holding Ahmaud Arbery’s friends and family in light and love, and we have been inspired and moved by their powerful organizing to galvanize over 80,000 people through the IRunWithMaud campaign for justice.

On June 2nd, we are honored to welcome IRunWithMaud Committee Founding Members Akeem Baker, Demetris Frazier, Jason Vaughn, Josiah “Jazz” Watts, and Pastor John Richards to join us via Zoom and share their message with students and school communities across the country. They’ll speak with us about Ahmaud Arbery, their personal experiences in the aftermath of his murder, and what this tragic journey means for them and for all of us. Our guests will discuss their perspectives on systemic racism, policing, accountability, and justice in America – for Ahmaud and for all Black and Brown bodies. They will also emphasize what each of us – young and old – can actively do to seek justice and create change rather than sitting idly by.

Promotional Video: https://vimeo.com/434730186

Event Recording & Resources: https://brooklynfriends.org/justiceforahmaudeventrecording/

Interview with Nobis Project: https://nobisproject.wordpress.com/2020/07/01/conversations-of-racial-injustice-student-leaders-act-at-brooklyn-friends-school/?fbclid=IwAR1x3ZOXkJPn7MoqL8msbwS9NO4Q1K44O9kNS5N6ZsQUy_ex_pKMKImPCGw

Students Unite! We Continue the Fight - 7/7/20

Following the Students Unite! Seeking Justice for Ahmaud Arbery event, we are honored to welcome back iRunWithMaud Committee Founding Members Demetris Frazier and Josiah “Jazz” Watts, as well as Jim Barger and special guest IronE Singleton to share their message with students and school communities across the country. They’ll deepen the conversation with us about systemic racism, policing, accountability, and justice in America – for all Black and Brown bodies. They will also emphasize what each of us can actively do to seek justice and create change.

  • Demetris Frazier: Ahmaud Arbery’s cousin and close childhood friend

  • Josiah “Jazz” Watts: writer, activist, Sapelo descendant, Ahmaud Arbery’s cousin

  • Jim Barger: attorney, writer, author of Ahmaud Arbery Holds Us Accountable

  • IronE Singleton: actor, author, activist

Promotional Video: https://vimeo.com/435228589

Event Recording: https://brooklynfriends.org/studentsuniterecording/