2020 Fundraiser

THANK YOU BEN CRUMP FOR A WONDERFUL EVENING!

Some thoughts by Ben Crump about his upbringing

in an extended family.

"My great-grandmother Mittie had that wisdom like Solomon … and she told me you're going to be somebody, you're going to be special."

"It's almost like the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations, if people have expectations of you, usually you live up to those expectations."

"I'm getting emotional thinking about …who impacted my life…my great-grandmother and my Uncle Jesse."

"Because many of us didn't have fathers, my Uncle Jesse assumed the role of being a father to all of us."

BEN CRUMP

December 3, 2020

Mr. Crump will discuss his experiences as an attorney and civil rights activist, as well as his upbringing in an extended family headed by his beloved great-grandmother, Mittie.

Ben Crump is a leading civil rights lawyer who specializes in racial and environmental justice cases, along with personal injury law. He is the lead attorney working for the families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Jacob Blake, Breonna Taylor, and many others harmed by police brutality and racial animus. Mr. Crump’s involvement has transformed protests for individuals into a national movement against police brutality and systemic racism in America.

What Attendees Are Saying About The Event

"Please join me in congratulating DC KinCare Alliance for hosting an amazing fireside chat. Ben Crump's talk was fascinating, moving and inspiring. I was particularly impressed by the participation of community board members, and by their commitment to DC KinCare. A big round of applause to a remarkable organization!"

"This was amazing and inspiring. I am so proud to be a part of this platform and looking forward to doing more!"

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DC KinCare Alliance works to support relative caregivers who raise DC’s most vulnerable and at-risk children whose parents are not able to care for them for reasons including: death, incarceration, homelessness, substance use or mental health disorders, abuse or neglect, detainment or deportation. We empower relatives to care for these children by providing legal representation, education, and advocacy for the whole family.