For Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Interfaith Coalition is hosting a four-part series to discuss how racism and misogyny impact survivors’ ability to seek safety and justice. Join us every Wednesday in October at 1:00 p.m. ET!
Many of the systems and programs created to help survivors often do significant harm to Black and brown communities. This session will explore why our current systems aren’t working, and highlight alternative models for those seeking safety and justice outside of the criminal legal system. It will also look at the role of community and faith in creating safety.
Panel
Tschika McBean, Human Rights Officer at the Office of Public Affairs, Baha’is of the United States
Ramelia Williams, Director of Ministry Initiatives at the Evangelical Covenant Church – Love Mercy Do Justice
Harold Dean Trulear, Associate Professor of Applied Theology at Howard University School of Divinity
Sheldon ‘Solitair’ Pitt, Chiar of FYou/Forgiveness Project/Program Manager of FYou Jail
Moderator:
Tschika McBean
Tschika is the Human Rights Officer at the Office of Public Affairs, Baha’is of the United States. As the Human Rights Officer, Tschika works to defend the rights of persecuted Baha’i communities around the world; to advance international religious freedom; to promote U.S. ratification of international human rights treaties, and to engage with colleagues and partners in discourse around human rights issues, including human trafficking, racial justice and race unity. Before joining the Office, Tschika prosecuted Child Abuse and Maltreatment cases in New York City and provided legal defense to the re-entry population in New York State as an Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Legal Fellow. Tschika has also worked on deportation defense proceedings and has conducted a wide range of legal research and writing on various international law issues. Tschika is a licensed attorney, holds a B.A in Sociology, a J.D., and an LL.M. in International Law.