A group of mothers whose children were killed in racially charged incidents, known as “mothers of the movement,” gathered in Columbia, S.C., four days before the Democratic primary to support Hillary Clinton.
“When no other candidate would listen to us, [Mrs.] Clinton did. Nobody reached out to us. Nobody listened to us,” Sabrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin, at the “Breaking Down Barriers” forum.
She added, “Secretary Clinton supported us and we have to stand and support her.”
One by one, the group of mothers took the microphone to explain in heartbreaking detail how their son or daughter was killed not because they were committing a crime, but because they were “racially profiled” and “mistreated.”
Clinton pledged her support to curb gun violence and enact comprehensive police reform to avoid these deaths. In order to do this, she promised to provide federal resources and support to police departments who want conduct an internal investigation through a third party.
The forum comes as the former secretary of state campaigns to attract black voters in South Carolina, who are likely to be a majority of the Democratic primary electorate. Clinton is hoping to use South Carolina to build momentum heading into Super Tuesday.
Clinton and Sanders will face off in a CNN townhall on Tuesday night.
