Therese Patricia Okoumou

Two young Black women, one with a red tank top and light brown-dyed natural hair, the other in a multicolored strapless shirt and reflective sunglasses
Kenrya Rankin  Jul 6, 2018 9:03AM EDT

Black Women: We're Not Superheroes, We're Human

While Therese Patricia Okoumou’s Statue of Liberty protest inspired praise, Black women want you to know that they are not here to save you.
Woman arrested at Statue of Liberty for protesting ICE
Alfonso Serrano  Jul 5, 2018 11:47AM EDT

UPDATE: Protester Who Scaled Statue of Liberty to Protest ICE Released

Therese Patricia Okoumou, a native of Democratic Republic of Congo, was charged with three misdemeanors after protesting the Trump administration’s immigration policies.