Anjanette Young

Five years ago, my name made national headlines for the violence I was subjected to by the Chicago Police Department. In an unvetted raid on my home, I was inhumanely stripped of my dignity and publicly defiled at the hands of those tasked with protecting civilian life. On this anniversary, I have a clear message for the City Council and Mayor Brandon Johnson: In cases of police violence, money will never deliver real justice for our stories.

Conference speakers will discuss the importance of mental health Care with black women, and how we must live an intentional lifestyle.

February 21, 2019, was a typical cold winter day in Chicago. I got home from work around 6:30 p.m. and felt ready for a break after a long day of doing social work at the hospital. I took the dog out for a short walk, came back home, turned on the TV, and started changing out of my work clothes. Then I heard an excruciating noise—what sounded like a vehicle crashing into my building.