Family, friends and 50-year-colleagues gathered at Bed Stuy’s Sista’s Place to celebrate the 85th birthday of Sista Viola Plummer.
Dozens of masked, asked and COVID-protocol observing supporters came out to show love, appreciation to the international activist and co-founder of the grassroots, global/national/local community action group the December 12th Movement. Many brought the youthful Mother of the Movement her roses and flowers so she could smell them, and absorb the gratitude which symbolized that of people from multiple nations where the organization had assisted politically, economically, socially and culturally.
Tyrone Shakur, son of incarcerated activist Mutual, sent the message, “Peace and blessings Queen Viola, my father and I wish you all the blessings you deserve for your birthday day. We love you and continue pushing straight ahead.”
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