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Members of Combahee River Collective at the March and Rally for Bellana Borde against Police Brutality (Boston, January 15, 1980)
Description
Members of the Combahee River Collective take part in a March and Rally for Bellana Borde (15 January 1980) to protest police brutality directed at communities of color in Boston, Massachusetts.
In December 1979, Borde was arrested for trespassing and assaulting a police officer (charges that were later dropped). In turn, Borde filed complaints of assault and battery against a Boston police officer involved in her arrest--a two-day trial ended in acquittal of the officer. The Combahee River Collective was a Black feminist collective active in Boston from 1974 to 1980. They are known for developing the Combahee River Collective Statement.
From left to right: Beverly Smith, Barbara Smith, two unidentified women.
With thanks to Susan Fleischmann for additional metadata (28 January 2021).