People Are Wearing Black to Support Women Accusing Brett Kavanaugh of Sexual Assault

Alyssa Hardy
Updated
It takes place Monday, September 24.

People across the country are wearing all black to support women accusing Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault. The protest will occur on Monday, September 24.

After his confirmation hearing before the Senate, two women, Christine Blasey Ford, and Deborah Ramirez, separately came forward to accuse Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting them while they were in school together. Kavanaugh has denied both allegations against him.

While their stories prompted a nationwide outcry for his nomination to be rescinded, the women also faced significant backlash from the Republican party, who want to see his confirmation go through. The President has added to the backlash against the women, saying that he felt Kavanaugh was a "fantastic, fantastic man" and tweeting a dangerous sentiment that Dr. Ford should have come forward when it happened (people statistically don't report assault for many reasons including fear of not being believed).

/#MeToo founder Tarana Burke has organized a national walkout where people will show solidarity with Dr. Ford and Deborah Ramirez. On the Facebook Event page they explain:

"At 1 p.m. EST Monday, join us for a national walk-out to show our support for Dr. Blasey Ford and Deborah Ramirez. All you need to do is wear black and walk out - of your home, your office, your classroom, wherever you are - and post a picture to your social media with the hashtag #BelieveSurvivors."

People who cannot walk out are also asked to wear all black and post their photo on social media using the same hashtag.

Since #MeToo gained traction in 2017, wearing all black has been a common way for people to show solidarity with the movement. During the several awards that year, actors famously traded in their colorful gowns for black ones to protest sexual assault.

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