| Abbreviation | MU4BL |
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| Nickname | Moms United |
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Moms United for Black Lives (also known asMoms United, orMU4BL) is an activist group based inPortland, Oregon, with branches in other U.S. cities, includingNew York andSan Diego. The group was a fixture at theGeorge Floyd protests in Portland; they wore yellow shirts, helmets, goggles, and gas masks, and they lead hundreds of people in chants as they marched to the federal courthouse.[1][2][clarification needed]
Moms United was founded and is led by a collective of Black women, includingDon't Shoot Portland’s founderTeressa Raiford and activistsDemetria Hester andDanialle James. The group was created after controversy erupted in Portland'sWall of Moms protest group, where the leader was accused of beinganti-Black. Thousands of women left Wall of Moms to join Moms United for Black Lives.[3][4][5]
“We wantreparations written into law. We want people to understand thatBlack lives do matter. We want Teressa Raiford as mayor. And we want todefund the police.” explained MU4BL founder Demetria Hester.[3] The MU4BL network aims to provide support, aid, and assistance to communities around the U.S. The key focus of Moms United for Black Lives is to address the problems of Portland's Black communities and “listen to Black women," according to Teressa Raiford.[3][4]
