Elizabeth “Lizee” Cavazos was the co-captain of the McAllen bus station efforts for the year in which we saw thousands of refugees released by ICE and Border Patrol to travel by bus to sponsors in the US. Lizee was the one to spot particular problems that were outside the norm and figured out how to solve them. Now, in addition to going to Matamoros every week, where she also communicates with the free store managers, she represents Angry Tias and Abuelas on both a weekly NGO conference call and the Rapid Response Network of the Equal Voice Network. Along with Susan Law and Jennifer Harbury, Lizee attends meetings in Matamoros between Mexican federal officials and other NGOs. She reluctantly but eloquently speaks with local, national and international press when necessary. She is featured in ACTIVIZED, a documentary about new activists.

United Deported Veterans is a small non-profit working with Veterans For Peace in order to help veterans who have been deported from the United States. In current law, any felony can be a cause of deportation, and judges do not have the discretion to take into account military service. Hector Lopez who was deported 13 years ago after serving one year for a felony, was brought to the United States as a four-year-old. Maria “Lupita” Cibrian, Lopez’s wife, is also a member of the non-profit team and advocates for deported veterans in their Tijuana office. Produced by Victoria Bruce of Boom Boom Media Group. Website.... Www.boomboommedia.com Follow us on facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/BoomBoomMediaGroup Instagram @Boom Boom Media Group.

This is a video we made in honor of the victims of violence after this last murder of Ahmaud Arbery. On Mother's Day, some of us got together to have a Straight Talk About Racism on Zoom. Words by Bishop Talbert Swan @TalbertSwan on Twitter and Music How Many (Black Lives) by Miguel @Miguel WE CAN'T... WE'RE TIRED... #SickAndTiredOfBeingSickAndTire Black people are so tired. 😓 We can't stand on the sidewalk (#2nd Lieutenant Richard W. Collins, III) We can’t go jogging (#AhmaudArbery). We can’t relax in the comfort of our own homes (#BothemJean and #AtatianaJefferson). We can't ask for help after being in a car crash (#JonathanFerrell and #Renisha McBride). We can't have a cellphone (#StephonClark). We can't leave a party to get to safety (#JordanEdwards). We can't play loud music (#JordanDavis). We can’t sell CD's (#AltonSterling). We can’t sleep (#AiyanaJones) We can’t walk from the corner store (#MikeBrown). We can’t play ALONE on a playground (#TamirRice). We can’t go to church (#Charleston9). We can’t walk home with Skittles (#TrayvonMartin). We can’t hold a hairbrush while leaving our own bachelor party (#SeanBell). We can’t party on New Years (#OscarGrant). We can’t get a normal traffic ticket (#SandraBland). We can’t lawfully carry a weapon (#PhilandoCastile). We can't break down on a public road with car problems (#CoreyJones). We can’t shop at Walmart (#JohnCrawfordIII). We can’t have a disabled vehicle (#TerrenceCrutcher). We can’t read a book in our own car (#KeithScott). We can’t be a 10yr old walking with our grandfather (#CliffordGlover). We can’t decorate for a party (#ClaudeReese). We can’t ask a cop a question (#RandyEvans). We can’t cash our checks in peace (#YvonneSmallwood). We can’t take out our wallet (#AmadouDiallo). We can’t run (#WalterScott). We can’t breathe (#EricGarner). We can’t live (#FreddieGray). We’re tired. Tired of making hashtags. Tired of trying to convince you that our #BlackLivesMatter, too. Tired of dying. Tired. Tired. Tired. So very tired.