Black women are often hailed as heroes or saviors in times of crisis, yet we face relentless and disproportionate scrutiny, underestimation, and marginalization.
Local leaders and organizations gathered for a prayer vigil on Saturday evening after an NYPD officer was killed and another was critically injured in Friday shooting.
It is unclear what specific laws Adams was referring to, but he went on to decry the flow of guns in the city and the failure to educate black and brown children in the city of New York.