Mike Saunders, Melinda Velasco
The month started off with A Day of Action—our Thank You Card to Starbucks event, the Memorial for Stephon Clark, and a Support Rally at Starbucks. We had about thirteen people in attendance and it was covered on the Fox40 News at 10 pm.
The Monday Protests continue at noon on the corner of Ray Lawyer Drive and Placerville Drive. Look for a six-month special event in July. The protest group has evolved into “Picketing for Justice.” The mission statement is: To educate and inform, to increase awareness of racism and white privilege wherever it exists, and to encourage open, honest, and science-based discussion about racism without anger or fear.
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” Martin Luther King
During EDP’s statements in support of SB54 at the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors, Mike Saunders asked the Board about the Human Rights Commission and submitted an application to the board for the commission. The Board is still accepting applications for members to sit on the HR Commission. If you are interested in applying, know your county supervisor, and fill out an online application here.
The workgroup’s next meeting will be held June 17 from 9 to 11 am at the Placerville Food Co-op.