BAJI
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Immigrant rights & racial justice w/ the Black diaspora in the US. Offices: NYC, ATL, OAK, LA, MIA, DC https://t.co/Q3KTkWajql [email protected]
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Joined January 2011
His detainment was not just an attack on one individual — it was an attempt to intimidate a global movement.
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We are relieved to share that Chris Smalls has now been released and is on his way home. But we should not have to breathe sighs of relief for Black freedom fighters simply surviving the systems that aim to crush them.
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🗣️ Stick around for a powerful discussion with:.✨ #RhymGuisse – Director, Writer, Actress (Cartes).✨ #JimmyJeanLouis – Actor, Producer, Activist.✨#NanaGyamfi – Exec. Dir. of BAJI & EP (Mexico is Hell for Black Migrants).
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🎬 Featured short films:.➡️ Boat People.➡️ Cartes.➡️ Mexico is Hell for Black Migrants.
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🎞️ Join us this Saturday, August 2 at AFS Cinema (Austin, TX)! .🗓️ Film Series runs July 31 – August 3, 2025 .🔗 Learn more at:
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📽️ @BAJItweet is proud to sponsor the 3rd Annual @PanAfricanFilm Festival in Austin, spotlighting powerful stories of Black immigrants with @austinfilm.
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Who’s eligible:.➡️ Black immigrants born in Africa, the Caribbean, or Latin America.➡️ Ages 18–49.➡️ Currently pregnant or had a pregnancy in the last 5 years. 🗓️ Deadline to sign up is Friday, August 8:
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Black moms in the U.S. often face unsafe, unequal care. Sharing your experiences during pregnancy and childbirth helps expose healthcare injustices and advocate for better outcomes for our communities. 💳 Qualifying participants will receive a $100 gift card.
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BAJI is partnering with the Equity Research Action Coalition at UNC to launch the Black Immigrant Moms and Babies Matter Project, and we’re inviting you to join a virtual focus group this August.
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Call for participants! 🔊. Are you a Black immigrant mom? Your story matters and it can spark real change.
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➡️#BlackEmotionalandMentalHealth(BEAM).➡️@bmhaofficial. Questions? 📩 legal@baji.org. In collaboration with @AmplifyAfrica_
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What You Should Also Do:.Contact an immigration attorney through:.➡️@ailanational.➡️@immigadvocates.➡️Protest Safety Resources: @acrossfrontlines. If You Need Support:.➡️@undocublack.➡️@africansus.➡️@nilc.➡️@therapyforblackgirls
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➡️You have the right to refuse to sign anything you cannot understand. Feel free to wait until your lawyer is present or the document is in language you understand
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➡️Ask if you are free to leave. If the officer says yes, calmly walk away. ➡️You have the right to remain silent. ➡️You have the right to make a local phone call,.➡️You have the right to not be searched.
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➡️You can take pictures or videos of anything in public. It is important to remember that being peaceful does not always protect you. Law enforcement officers can still target you. If you are stopped by law enforcement
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Here are a few tips that will help you stay safe, informed, and prepared:.➡️You have the right to speak, gather, and protest peacefully. ➡️You can protest without a permit on sidewalks if you don’t block traffic or use amplified sound.
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Whether you plan to protest or simply just want to stay alert, it is important to know your rights.
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What Just Happened?. Right now, ICE and law enforcement are increasing their presence across the country. In response, many individuals have taken to the streets to protest. President Trump deployed the National Guard and Marines across the country to monitor these protests.
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