Take Back the Night is an international rally and march that is organized in local communities with the purpose of unifying the community in an awareness of violence. The event is usually a collaboration of community, campus and other interested persons who are ready to take a stand against violence and make the night safe for everyone. Take Back the Night rallies and marches began in England as a protest against the fear that women encountered walking the streets at night. The first Take Back the Night rally in the United States occurred in San Francisco in 1978.
Riot Grrrl Ink. wants to help you Take Back the Night! Have you ever thought that your campus or community would benefit from a Take Back the Night Rally? It's a great opportunity to stand together, bare witness, take to the streets and share experience, strength and hope. Write to us to tell us about your ideas. We would love to assist you with sponsorship and coordination of the event.
Emily Dickenson said, “The brain is wider than the sky.” RGI wants you to take flight with this notion when you start to conceive an image of what you hope the rally will be. We want you to think outside the box. You can branch out into all forms of violence: elder abuse, hate crimes, trans violence, anti-union violence or animal abuse. Your rally could be a perfect opportunity for the local animal shelter to have an information table –even a chance for an adoption board.
RGI would like to attend and document the event as part of a mixed media instillation documenting the evolution of radical community activism and the individuals of the community that propel the movement forward.
We have Take Back the Night shirts in our Cafe Press store and we do huge discounts and donations if you need them for an actual Take Back the Night Rally.Riot Grrrl Ink’s Role in your Rally
- RGI Marketing & PR Staff will help you advertise in your local area: write & send press releases.
- The RGI Graphic Design Diva will help you design the programs, banners and flyers.
- The RGI Web Diva will work with you to design a website for the event. The website will not just be a promotional item but will also include recourses in your area.
- We have Take Back the Night shirts in our Cafe Press store. If you need shirts for a rally for volunteers, march marshals and rally prganizers, etc., we are happy to donate the shirts you need to give a unifying presence at your rally (REMEMBER! not everyone knows to ask questions to the people with clipboards.
- RGI will compile a contact list that consist of all of your local officials and city departments that need to be involved in the process. This also includes all official forms, documents and deadlines that need to be submitted & adhered to in your local community
