Happy Birthday, Gwen Carr!

A very special birthday wish is in order for Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner.

Happy Birthday Gwen! Eric Garner’s mother who has been at NAN every week since Eric was killed has become a part of the family. #GwenCarr

A photo posted by Rev. Al Sharpton (@real_sharpton) on Sep 24, 2016 at 7:57am PDT

For those who don’t know, Ms. Gwen Carr is a member of Mother’s of The Movement, an alliance of mothers whose unarmed children have been killed by law enforcement in recent years. These women will have a special presentation at this year’s Triumph Awards, which is set to air on Sunday, October 2 at 7/6c.