# Gwen Carr

> Gwen Carr is an American activist, public speaker, and author. Carr's son, Eric Garner, was killed by a New York Police Department officer who used a prohibited chokehold to arrest Garner. Since her son's death, Carr has become active in police reform in the United States, including as a member of Mothers of the Movement and a voice in the Black Lives Matter movement.

*American activist, public speaker and author*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/gwen-carr

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Activist
- **Category:** Activists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1950
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Gwen Carr is an American activist, public speaker, and author. Carr's son, Eric Garner, was killed by a New York Police Department officer who used a prohibited chokehold to arrest Garner. Since her son's death, Carr has become active in police reform in the United States, including as a member of Mothers of the Movement and a voice in the Black Lives Matter movement.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 39.0
- **Momentum:** 15.0

## Sources
- [Gwen Carr](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen_Carr)
- [Gwen Carr](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen_Carr)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q96129283)

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