Jan 15, 2019

People's Rally for March and Justice on January 21



Communities  of  color  in  Humboldt  County  take  the  lead  on  Martin  Luther  King  Day  Commemoration  by calling  for  a  justice  march  on  January  21  to  highlight  local  issues  of  racism  and  injustice.

On January  21,  2019,  at  10am,  at  the  Humboldt  County  Courthouse, hundreds  of  Humboldt  residents  are expected  to  participate  in  The  Peoples  Rally  &  March  for  Justice  to  remember  Dr.  Martin  Luther  King  Jr.  and remind  the  community  that  racism  and  other  injustices  still  exist  in  our  County. 

The  organizers  give  special thanks  to  the  Wiyot  Tribal  Council  for  their  support  of  this  event,  which  will  take  place  on  Wiyot  ancestral  land.

“Local  law  enforcement  allowed  my  son  to  bleed  to  death  after  being  stabbed  20  months  ago,  and  the  County District  Attorney  has  still  not  prioritized  our  case  for  prosecution,  because,  I  believe,  Josiah  was  Black,”  states Charmaine  Lawson,  mother  of  murdered  HSU  student  Josiah  Lawson.

Humboldt  County  recently  expressed  support  for  marginalized  communities  by  voting  in  support  of  the  County Sanctuary  Law  and  the  ballot  initiative  removing  the  McKinley  statue  in  Arcata. 

This  march  is  a  continuation  of that  struggle  for  equity  and  inclusivity. According  to  the  march  organizers,  which  include  Justice  for  Josiah,  Centro  del  Pueblo,  Seventh  Generation Fund  for  Indigenous  Peoples  and  the  Eureka  NAACP,  all  are  welcome  and  encouraged  to  attend  the  march, which  will  begin  with  speakers  of  various  communities  and  end  at  the  Adorni  Center  for  the  NAACP’s  yearly MLK  Commemoration  at  noon.

States  Charmaine  Lawson:    “The  best  way  for  us  to  honor  Dr.  King  and  his  legacy  is  to  have  the  courage  to come  together,  build  coalitions,  and  work  towards  the  tenets  of  the  Poor  Peoples  Campaign.  People  of  color, Indigenous  Peoples,  Immigrants,  Women,  LGBTQ,  religious  minorities  and  other  oppressed  communities  in Humboldt  County  deserve  to  flourish  and  live  in  peace.”


3 comments:

  1. Now were talking! Thats why I be hopeful

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  2. The best way to honor Dr Kings memory is to full fill his dream. That being judged by the content of ones character, not the color of one skin.

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  3. People should be evaluated as individuals and not as a member of a racial, ethnic, gender or political group.

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