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DONNA HYLTON HONORED WITH THE ANN ATWATER ICON AWARD
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New York -- Author, activist and women's advocate, Donna Hylton was honored as the only person in NYC with the Ann Atwater Award, at the film screening for Best of Enemies starring Academy-Award nominee Taraji P. Henson. Ms. Hylton was recognized along with Jamila T. Davis, for her significant contributions to the community at large and activism in criminal justice reform.
Donna Hylton has been deeply involved in movements for social justice around the country. She draws upon her experience imprisoned in a women's correctional facility for 27 years, with some of that time spent in solitary confinement.
Now released, Donna emphasizes the importance of building communities through economic, racial and gender justice. Donna encourages systems to recognize how the trauma of sexual violence and abuse are often root causes that result in victimization and that 90% of women who have been abused are being incarcerated, especially women of color.
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