The Asian American Renaissance (AAR), a significant pan-Asian arts organization in Minnesota that operated from 1992 to 2005, played an essential role in supporting Asian American artists and promoting social justice, leaving a lasting impact on the community despite its closure.
Activist, Attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong Demands Murder Charges for Cop who Killed Daunte Wright
Armstrong tells ESSENCE: Former officer Kim Potter can t hide behind white femininity in order to get away with killing a young Black man Nekima Levy Armstrong | Photo by Thaiphy Phan-Quang
Last weekend, a multi-racial group of women and mothers held a press conference in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota calling for authorities to charge former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter with murder for brutally killing Daunte Wright on Sunday April 11, 2021. Potter has since resigned.
During the presser– held by Minnesota’s Racial Justice Network (RJN)– many women shared their personal accounts with police brutality, noting that they fear for their children’s lives because one day they could become a target of police brutality.