by George Martin Have you seen Trump’s campaign tv ad that is intended to strike fear in your heart about ‘defunding’ the police?The tv ad states that, “You have reached the 911 police emergency number. If you called to report a rape, a murderer, a home invasion and all other crimes; due to ‘defunding’ of […]
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Neighbor Spotlight – Zahary Torres – August 2020
by Lee Gutowski Zashary Torres is a young Riverwesterwho has lived here since she was three.She turned 23 this July, when we satfor a “socially-distanced” interview in herback yard. “Yep! I’ve lived here for 20 years.I consider myself a hard core Riverwester,”she agreed as we started our chat.Zashary (who goes by “Zashy” or“Zash”) has boundless […]
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Change the World
by George Martin George Floyd’s daughter Gigi, 6, shouted “Daddy changed the world!” after her dad’s arrest-death. The country and the world saw George Floyd’s life squeezed out of him by a Minneapolis police officer’s knee on his neck. Since his death on May 25, 2020, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement mobilized over seven […]
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Living Black – On Black Experience
By Ellen C WarrenI know that there is a lot to take in and digest right now regarding the injustices heaped upon Black people, as well as other people of color. But I invite you to continue learning, even when it gets painful. Some folks don’t have a choice.On that note, I wish to share […]
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