Members of Combahee River Collective at the March and Rally for Bellana Borde against Police Brutality (Boston, January 15, 1980)
Title
Members of Combahee River Collective at the March and Rally for Bellana Borde against Police Brutality (Boston, January 15, 1980)
Date
15 January 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).
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).
Creator
Fleischmann, Susan
Subject
African American women
Combahee River Collective
Feminism
Publisher
The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
Rights
Photo credit: Susan Fleischmann. Copyright restrictions may apply. Email info@historyproject.org for more information.
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Identifier
GCN.ORG.00205
Original Format
black and white photograph
Physical Dimensions
5 x 7" horizontal
Collection
Citation
Fleischmann, Susan, “Members of Combahee River Collective at the March and Rally for Bellana Borde against Police Brutality (Boston, January 15, 1980),” Documented | Digital Collections of The History Project, accessed April 20, 2024, https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/show/14.
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