Black Lives Matter Solidarity Event
This 4th of July we'll be recognizing & celebrating the experiences & existence of young African American girls & women. This year we #ReclaimThe4th
#BlackLivesMatter events continue around our nation. We are welcoming all our siblings & allies in the LGBTQ community who, despite Pride being effectively cancelled due to COVID are rallying in support & solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement around the country.
Please join us for a peaceful & family friendly celebration and a demand that our country take the steps necessary for real #systemicchange against discrimination. Bring your sidewalk chalk & your creativity as we transform the street in front of the Capitol into a community mural in support of #BLM
We will again be providing water to participants, handing out masks & encouraging social distancing. We will ensure those who cannot participate in person can help from home & the car march *UPDATE* There will be no formal car march due to opposition groups who will be protesting nearby /update Please follow public health guidelines as well as your personal doctors recommendations.
This event will feature speeches, songs, dance performances & more. Come join us in this reclamation of patriotism by those oppressed so long. Together we will rise up, united, and July 4th 2020 will again have meaning as a day of Freedom for all Americans. Freedom from oppression, freedom from the systemic racism we're fighting to dismantle.
$ is needed for the sound equipment & generator & other supplies.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/black-lives-matter-solidarity-event
We also welcome donation of the following items:
Face masks
Hand sanitizer
Sidewalk Chalk
Snacks
But most of all, we hope to see you there.
(Salem Community Organizers was founded in the summer of 2018 after the successful Families Belong Together rally at the capitol. Since that time we have organized & rallied on a number of issues as well as worked hard to amplify the voices of candidates & causes we believe in. A place where new activists & candidates can connect with veteran activists & officials to join forces in protecting & promoting civil rights for all.)
We will be hearing from POC youth in our community. If you would like to submit a speech from your child to give please reach out.
We seek to create a safe place for all people to come together to demand accountability & reforms to put an end to #policebrutality