Ivelisse Correa

Ivelisse Correa
Ivelisse Correa
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🏳️ Nationality	American
🎓 Alma mater	East Hartford High School
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Ivelisse Correa is a Connecticut activist and CFO of the Hartford based group "BLM860"^[1]^[2]. She is best known for work on marijuana reform ^[3]^[4] and the viral incident caught on video with a former fire fighter that protested a food drive^[5]^[6]

Early life and education[edit]

Ivelisse Correa grew up in both Hartford and East Hartford, CT.^[7]^[8]

Activism[edit]

2020[edit]

In 2020 during the George Floyd protests in Hartford CT, Correa blocked Highway Route 84 East and West with BLM860 co-founders Senate Candidate Michael Oretade, Ambibola Richard "King" Oretade and Obediah Matthews ^[9] ^[10], the group helped coordinate and paint a mural as part of a arts healing initiative, ^[11] ^[12], began to lobby for the police accountability bill in CT by holding meetings with elected officials, joining with other groups and rallying statewide. ^[13] ^[14] The bill was enacted October 1, 2020.^[15]

2021[edit]

Correa and other BLM860 activists continued to push for reforms in 2021 by expanding into demands and work regarding clean energy ^[16], marijuana reform and legalization ^[17]^[18]^[19], voting rights expansion ^[20], continued police reform, gun rights ^[21], housing ^[22] and more. While raising awareness about food deserts in the North End of Hartford, CT, Correa was approached by a counter protester where a viral incident occurred where the counter protester James Stanley(also a firefighter at the time) advocated to "Ban Narcan." ^[23] Correa was later on scene as protesters were struck by a vehicle during a Kyle Rittenhouse protest, charges have no been filed despite identification of the suspect. ^[24]^[25]

2022[edit]

Correa and fellow members continue to advocate and are awaiting for the legislative session to open.

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[1] {{Cite web| https://www.journalinquirer.com/connecticut_and_region/controversial-activist-arms-his-followers/article_00dc1f2a-e651-11eb-8f0f-176b1be8ed2c.html]

[2] {{Cite web|https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/work-continues-in-building-police-community-relations/2495411/

[3] {{Cite web|https://ctmirror.org/2021/04/20/status-of-cannabis-in-connecticut-on-420/

[4] {{Cite web|https://ctnewsjunkie.com/2021/12/10/dcp-grants-extension-to-social-equity-council/

[5] {{Cite web|https://apnews.com/article/connecticut-race-and-ethnicity-2f7297502ab03a6ab69cc6909a3612a4

[6] {{Cite web|https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/i-think-you-get-rid-of-narcan-and-when-people-overdose-you-let-them-die-controversial-video-surfaces-on-social-media-of-glastonbury-firefighter/520-6d6d40fc-8e11-433f-804d-e7f6eff63d65

[7] {{Cite web|https://www.aol.com/news/east-hartford-republican-council-candidate-145800595.html

[8] {{Cite web|https://money.yahoo.com/east-hartford-republican-council-candidate-145800595.html

[9] {{Cite web|https://ctmirror.org/2020/06/02/hartford-continues-to-protest-the-killing-of-george-floyd/

[10] {{Cite web|https://www.facebook.com/lilcoqui17/videos/10157258277062039/?d=n

[11] {{Cite web|https://www.publicartct.org/artists/blm-860-black-lives-matter-860/

[12] {{Cite web|https://www.courant.com/community/hartford/hc-news-hartford-blm-street-20200724-uhgtxbwygnfpriso5apz5dd55i-story.html

[13] {{Cite web|https://newbritainindependent.com/blog/2020/06/30/ct-peace-fest-holding-protest-in-tribute-to-dowdell/

[14] {{Cite web|https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/hartford-mayor-bronin-meets-with-several-blm-groups/520-7d132082-98bc-4304-a34d-8dc863cf7781

[15] {{Cite web|https://www.cga.ct.gov/2020/TOB/H/PDF/2020HB-06004-R00-HB.PDF

[16] {{Cite web|https://www.cttransportationfuture.org/about

[17] {{Cite web|https://we-ha.com/social-equity-council-recommends-delay-in-cannabis-application-process/

[18] {{Cite web|https://ctmirror.org/2021/04/20/status-of-cannabis-in-connecticut-on-420/

[19] {{Cite web|https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-420-events-2021-20210419-7lgiqhzktvdaflusd2hynot7w4-story.html

[20] {{Cite web|https://www.commoncause.org/connecticut/press-release/more-than-80-good-government-groups-faith-leaders-civil-rights-organizations-labor-leaders-call-for-historic-voting-rights-agenda/

[21] {{Cite web|https://www.journalinquirer.com/connecticut_and_region/controversial-activist-arms-his-followers/article_00dc1f2a-e651-11eb-8f0f-176b1be8ed2c.html

[22] {{Cite web|https://www.courant.com/breaking-news/hc-pol-arrests-suspicious-packages-capitol-20210607-vhf3elrgezearlmmw2pvlkowwq-story.html

[23] {{Cite web|https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/hartford/glastonbury-firefighter-and-department-apologize-for-narcan-comment-made-at-blm-food-drive/

[24] {{Cite web|https://www.rawstory.com/driver-hits-protesters/

[25] {{Cite web|https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/hartford-county/manchester/manchester-car-hit-protesters/520-4fd1b2de-aa82-4b51-85e0-76844769b292

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