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“We out.” It’s not exactly what the letter says, but that’s the energy coming from several Black leaders and activists who have decided to boycott the Sacramento Women’s March for the “problematic” engagement with Black and Indigenous women.
Leaders sent out a letter late Thursday announcing a departure from participating in the march, held annually in January. The letter is signed by Leia Schenk, founder of EMPACT; Christi Ketchum and Dr. Flojaune Cofer of the Sacramento Sister Circle; Kula Koenig, founder of the Social Justice PolitiCorps for Sacramento County; Sonia Lewis, of Black Justice Sacramento and ASCRIBE Educational Consulting; Venetia James, founder of Hundreds Unit; Mersadez Hogan, former outreach director for the Sacramento Women’s March; student activist Aidan Willett; and Meg White and LaTanya Lyons of Justice Unites Individuals and Communities Everywhere (JUICE).