Where’s Aniysah? What you can do!

• Show up! – Are you going to be in the NY City area October 19th? Come to Aniysah’s court date and show the judge and the law guardian you care! Even if you can’t make it, invite your friends who can! there’s an attachment below that you can copy and send to your folks!

The next court date is December 22, 2009 at 9:30AM and the address is :

IDV Part

Courtroom k-18, Annex Building

Justice Fernando M. Camacho

Queens County IDV Court,

Queens County Supreme Court

Criminal Term 125-01 Queens Blvd

Kew Gardens, New York 1141

If using public transportation such as the train or bus:

Subway: E, F to Kew Gardens

Bus: Q60

If they are driving or carpooling:

The courthouse is located at the intersection on 82nd Ave. and Queens Blvd. which is one block south of Union Turnpike. They can mapquest the directions. www.mapquest.com.

There is also parking:  A municipal parking lot is located behind the building at the intersection of 126th St. and 82nd Ave.  Which is directly situated behind the courthouse.

• Spread the word!- send this website out to everyone you know. tell them why this is important. post to your facebook account. forward on your many list serves. post Aniysah’s mom youtube clip on your facebook page. write a blog about her story. email everyone you know and don’t know. Also, you can copy and paste the letter below into an email message.

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Dear __________,

On March 3rd, 2009 six year old Aniysah was taken from her mother’s arms and thrown into a legal shuffle of unaccountability, instability and discrimination.  There were no records verifying that she would be taken to a safe living environment or that she was enrolled in school.  Questions about her health and well-being went unanswered.  That was 150 days ago.  To date, Aniysah remains lost in the legal system.  A system where black and brown children go missing everyday.  A system where black mothers like Aniysah’s are often left to fend for themselves in a brutal, dogged battle just to make sure their children are safe.

It’s time to hold the legal system accountable. Document the Silence asks that you join them in the “Where’s Aniysah?” campaign by posting information about this case on your blogs, online social networks and throughout your community. You can find out more about this campaign to stand against injustices against our children in the legal system by visiting the Document the Silence website (http://documentthesilence.wordpress.com). There you will also find a video, additional facts and information about Anyisah’s case, and suggestions for what you can do to demand that justice is served on August 24.  We especially encourage you to leave comments on the site expressing your support for Aniysah and any details about what you plan to do to help.

Thank you in advance for your part in breaking the silence surrounding injustices against women and children of color.

in solidarity,

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• Sign on! – Sign the Petition in support of Angeline and Aniysah! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/wheresaniysah/

• Speak up! – do you know of other children of color who have been lost in the legal shuffle? Let’s document the silence of court sanctioned kidnapping that is happening to black and brown women and children across the country! email us at beboldbered@gmail.com and we will add your story to the website.