Advocates in Oklahoma and across the country continue to shine a light on the trauma and anger caused by the long history of systemic racism, white supremacy, and unequal justice in our country. In the midst of a pandemic disproportionately affecting Black people due to economic inequality, lack of access to quality healthcare, food deserts, and other structural inequities, our country is grappling with an all too familiar crisis: racism in the form of police killings of our Black brothers and sisters.

The Oklahoma Women’s Coalition stands alongside those on the ground in the fight for justice. We will do all that is in our power to demand accountability from police and elected leaders to address the root causes of violence and harming of Black and brown communities. We will continue – and heighten – our fight for the policy changes that are needed to correct systemic injustice and gender-based oppression and increase opportunities for those who face social, political, and economic inequality.

The Oklahoma Women’s Coalition is committed to taking the following action steps: