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Remembering Amy St. Pierre

May 4, 2023

Remembering Amy St. Pierre, a Heart-Led Community-Builder

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Our network is mourning the tragic loss of our member Amy St. Pierre who was killed in a mass shooting in Atlanta yesterday. Amy was just 38 years old and left behind her husband and two small children. Amy was an active member of Solidaire, a community-builder, and beloved by all, especially our Southern Hub.

Amy was a public health advisor at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and was passionate about public health, maternal health outcomes, and HIV treatment. She also believed in the power of people united in social movements to uplift communities and transform society. Amy quietly and steadfastly supported Atlanta-based and regional social justice movements for years.

Most recently, Amy was active in the campaign to #StopCopCity. She and Solidaire member Shannon took their kids to the kick-off event for the Defend the Forest week of action. Amy believed in resourcing frontline communities in the South and was an early supporter and advocate for the Southern Power Fund. Through Solidaire, she gave generously to Black land justice campaigns, including homeownership, farming, and the Acorn Center for Restoration and Freedom. In addition, Amy invested in building a multi-racial democracy and electoral power in working-class communities through her investment in Solidaire Action.

Amy was a politically rigorous, heart-centered organizer, and her loss impacts us all. We will continue to honor her devotion to equitable public health, and racial and climate justice through our collective work.

 

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Amy with Solidaire’s Atlanta hub: Robin Deutsch Edwards, Andy Deutsch, Shannon Cofrin Gaggero, and Amy St. Pierre

 

an image of a small child throwing powdered pigment at the camera and laughing;
Amy’s son at the Defend the Forest Atlanta kick-off event. Photo by Steve Schaefer
Illustrated portrait of Amy. Her face is in the center with the words Amy was Beauty and magic in times when those things were scarce; on the bottom it says We honor Amy when we do good in this world. There is a star in above her head that reads May her mevmory transform us. the background is dark blue and there are yellow stars and candles. There is a map of the South with hearts coming from Atlanta. There is an image of a mother holding a baby and an image of Amy and her kids playing in colored power holding a sign that says Stop Cop City
An illustrated portrait of reflections on Amy St. Pierre spoken at a Solidaire Beloved Fridays in her memory. Members from Resource Generation, SONG, and Amy’s friends joined us.  Artwork By: Hope Tyson, A Visual Approach Collective
Rest easy, beloved Amy.
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