Mothers Against Police Brutality

Mothers Against Police Brutality MAPB conducted a program of community education and organizing to implement the organization's mission, including webinars, panel discussions, vigils, public demonstrations, social media, and other events. From January - June, MAPB conducted a national billboard campaign, "We Remember," featuring 30 victimes of fatal police violence, with billboards and events in 10 different cities. Note on revenue: all program services are wholly supported by ccharitable contributions.

MAPB participated in initiatives to lift up the issue of police brutality, particularly extrajudicial killings by law enforcement officers, at the United Nations. MAPB provided written testimony by invitation to the Office of the High Commisisoner for Human Righst (OHCHR) and to the U.N. Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement (EMLER). Founded in 2021, EMLER began a fact-finding mission to the U.S. in April 2023. MAPB served on the planning committee. The first hearing was held April 26 in Atlanta GA. MAPB sponsored in-person testimony by 15 directly impacted families, including MAPBs Legacy Fellows and witnesses from the Atlanta area. Their testimony proved to be the centerpiece of the hearing.

MAPB conducted its ongoing leadership development program, the MAPB Fellowship Legacy Program, in 10 U.S. cities, to train and support mothers directly impacted by police brutality. The Program sponsored Voices of Struggle & Hope, a series of 10 online dialogs with MAPB Fellows in conversation with faith leaders, activists, journalists, and policy experts. Each of these dialogues featured one of the Fellows, two allies/supporters of their choice from their home cities, others with experience on the relevant issues, and a host from MAPB. The dialogues were livestreamed the week of November 14-18, two per day, at 12 noon and at 7 p.m. The Fellows also participated in a special United Nations hearing in Atlanta (see below).