Courtesy B.J.
Black
Lives Matter Civil Rights Is Not Going
Away
On August 2,
2015 there was a gathering of people in the Peace
Park in Worcester MA. People
of all races came together to remember those who have died without justice,
especially Blacks, Latinos
There is a
Peace Circe within the Peace Park at which the gathering took place. The Peace
Park was created several years ago by a multi racial group of women. It is a
symbol and statement against all unjust violence, especially domestic abuse.
The event
originally was organized to protest the racism that led to the deaths of five
women, four Black women and one Native Indian woman including Sandra Graham.
The event was organized as “Say Her Name” which also took place in several cities
nationally.
As it often
happens the event became more. After opening greetings and drumming by F.
Abbey, there was a reading of names of 91 Black and Hispanic people killed by
the police from 1999 to 2015. The total is much higher as over 600 people have
been killed by the police in 2015 so far.
Courtesy P.M.
There was a
short ceremony in which the spirits of the ancestors were called upon to help
us in our struggle for Justice. There was a libation for the dead.
P. Jones was
the main speaker. She read the names and history and circumstances of the five
women killed in police custody. The attendees were visibly moved by their
tragic deaths. There was a call for an end to the racist killings by the
police.
One of the
attendees spoke of Michael Brown whose death at the hands of the police
occurred one year ago and sparked militant actions in a new civil rights
movement. Today police officers who commit murder are being indicted.
Everyone at
the event committed themselves to fighting against economic disparities,
racism, and economic disparities.
No comments:
Post a Comment