I want to show support to this incredibly strong group of women who are not letting themselves be silenced.
Solidarity Not Silence is a group of women facing defamation case for speaking out about English rapper Jonny “Itch” Fox (previously referred to only as “A”).
Described on their crowdfunding page: “We are a group of women who are fighting a claim of defamation made against us by a well-known musician (hereon referred to as A). We refuse to be silenced and we need your solidarity to fight this case.”
“Our group includes one of A's ex-girlfriends, one of several of his former partners who are facing a libel claim, and feminist musicians who spoke out in support of these women. Legal papers have been served against all of us.”
“We cannot agree to these terms and do not want our case to set a precedent for silencing marginalised voices in the music industry and beyond. We need to keep fighting even though we do not have the same power, fame or financial backing as A, as we do not believe that money should be a barrier to accessing justice. We refuse to be silenced and we believe we must pursue justice.”
Their legal battle continues and they are in need of help to pay legal fees.
On May 4, they released the track “This is Sisterhood” to further bring awareness to their case and crowdfunding. It’s a powerful track, feature my top role model Kathleen Hanna. The song lyrics describes what this case is all about.