Juneteenth has yet to be recognized as a federal holiday, but this day is taking center stage as Black Lives Matter protests continue.
Tag: Black Lives Matter
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Acevedo: Tone-Deaf Leadership
Irvine Mayor Christina Shea has thumbed her nose at veterans, students, and now people of color. If she wants to be on the right side of history, she will need to learn to embrace all members of her community.
Posted inEducation
Orange County School Districts Consider Black Lives Matter Resolutions, Changes to Curriculum
A host of Orange County educators, parents and alumni are pushing school districts to change their course offerings to teach kids about Black history and Ethnic studies.
Posted inNEWS
Orange County Protests Against Police Violence To Continue Over Week of Juneteenth
Protests in OC over police violence toward black people and the role of law enforcement in public safety are showing no sign of stopping this week — the week of Juneteenth.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Danison: 700 Protestors in Lake Forest Saturday? This Won’t Stop Until Racism Fades Away
A young African-American woman has a simple message for an old white guy at a Black Lives Matter protest march in Lake Forest Saturday. And what does it say about racism when protestors are marching in Lake Forest and South Orange County? ‘The times, they are a-changing.’
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Álvarez, Riegert & Tellez: Orange County Educators and Labor Unions Can Play a Pivotal Role in Dismantling Systemic Racism Amidst George Floyd Protests
In the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests this past week to address the murder of George Floyd and police violence in Black communities, we call on local Orange County labor unions and educational associations to actively participate in reforming police departments throughout Orange County and dismantling systemic racism in our schools and our cities.
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Orange County Police Violence Protests Go Into Seventh Day
Orange County saw its seventh day of protests across the county, which started about a week ago over the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, a Black man, and police violence toward Black people and people of color in the United States.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Keefe: How Forward
Find the quietest corner of your room, of your heart, and grieve. Howl if you must. Then listen. Listen to Black voices and believe them when they say they struggle to stay alive. Every. Single. Day. Then stand up with them and for them, but not instead of them…
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Briceño: Racial Justice Starts in Our Own Backyard
Taking action in response to the tragic murder of George Floyd and ongoing police brutality, the Democratic Party of Orange County announces it will convene a special meeting of the Central Committee to enact reforms that place racial justice at the forefront of local lawmaking.
