1. Gwen Carr was born on 1949 and is an American activist, public speaker, and author.
10 Facts About Gwen Carr
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Since her son's death, Gwen Carr has become active in police reform in the United States, including as a member of Mothers of the Movement and a voice in the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Gwen Carr became part of the BLM movement and became a leading supporter of justice for the death of her son.
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Gwen Carr retired in 2015 to devote her work to the civil rights movement.
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Gwen Carr often makes appearances with Al Sharpton and National Action Network at protests and rallies opposing police brutality and supporting Black Lives Matter.
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Gwen Carr is a critic of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who in 2016 opposed a bill that would have banned police officers from using chokeholds.
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Gwen Carr did not vote for de Blasio in the 2017 election.
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Gwen Carr endorsed Hillary Clinton in her 2016 run for president.
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In September 2019, Gwen Carr testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee about police brutality, alongside James Blake and Al Sharpton.
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Gwen Carr spoke at protests in Queens, New York and Staten Island, followed by attending Floyd's memorial service in Minneapolis and Floyd's funeral in Houston.