From: “‘Commission on African American Affairs Spokane’ via CAAA Spokane Listserv” <caaa-spokane-listserv@googlegroups.com>
Date: July 8, 2016 at 8:58:24 PM PDT
To: CAAA Spokane Listserv <caaa-spokane-listserv@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Spokane Vigil in Response to this Weeks Shootings – Tomorrow, Saturday 7/9 at Noon
Reply-To: Commission on African American Affairs Spokane <sw9876@aol.com>

Hello Everyone,
This information has been posted on Facebook, but I wanted to make sure that as many as possible hear about it.

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A Spokane Vigil because BLACK LIVES MATTER.

Saturday, July 9, 2016, from 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Spokane County Courthouse – Downtown Spokane (Broadway and Monroe)

Join the NAACP, YWCA, Musicians Union, Peace & Justice Action League of Spokane, Sierra Club, Center for Justice, Greater Spokane Progress, Spokane Socialist Alternative, other community organizations and PEOPLE LIKE YOU!

We are coming together for this vigil to share our grief and anger about the deaths of Alton Sterling of Louisiana and Philondo Castile of Minnesota at the hands of police, as well as the deaths of five police officers in Dallas, and to demonstrate our commitment to acting together to expose and transform a racist criminal justice system.

You are invited to bring your families and friends to be part of this a powerful coming together to demonstrate our shared grief, anger, and deep valuing of Black Lives!!!! and to give folks in our communities a chance to connect with each other as well as to learn how THEY can be part of campaigns like the local police accountability & oversight organizing, the statewide John T. Williams Initiative 873 to change WA’s deadly force law, efforts to end the school-to-prison pipeline, AND MORE.

Let us mourn together and ORGANIZE together, bringing people together around shared needs & values, with ways to experience and assert OUR OWN SHARED POWER, and push to change policies while changing the balance of power in our communities and society.

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Sandy Williams
Eastern Washington Representative
Washington State Commission on African American Affairs
http://www.caa.wa.gov
509-795-1964

Mission: To improve the well-being of African Americans by ensuring their access to participation in the fields of government, business, education, health care, and other areas.
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Sandy Williams
Commissioner – Eastern Washington Representative
Washington State Commission on African American Affairs
http://www.caa.wa.gov
sw9876@aol.com
509-795-1964
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Looking for Certified Truck Drivers

My nephew met a man in Spokane the other day, and after talking to him for about an hour he learned the man owned his own business. He owns a paving company, and he is looking for truck drivers with their certification.  He said he would hire minority drivers.
This job would be only temporary (6 Months) but full time… starting at $47 hour.

Here is his contact info:
Elton@washingtonstatetrucking.com 206 229-3040

My nephew said that since the man is a Black business owner I might want to post the job on 4comculture.com.

 

 

There will be many similarities between the 50th anniversary March on Washington this August 24th, and the original march that took place in 1963.

Thousands of civil rights activists and leaders will convene on Washington D.C., and march for civil rights, civil liberties, voting rights and economic freedom and equality for all.

But one thing will be different. Whereas 50 years ago, those not in attendance could only be with the marchers in spirit, this year, people who can’t make it to Washington will still have a chance to be active participants.

Be a part of our virtual march by sending a message of support through Facebook or Twitter on Saturday.

The NAACP is giving supporters all across the country a chance to be a part of this historic event in their own homes and communities.

And I don’t have to tell you how important it is to help us spread our message. We’ve made so much progress fighting for civil rights and human rights, but there is much work still to do.

I know you’ve been a big part of our work in the past. Help us take another step for freedom and equality. Be a virtual marcher on August 24th:

http://action.naacp.org/MOW-thunderclap

Thank you, and remember, courage will not skip this generation.

Roslyn M. Brock, Chairman
NAACP National Board of Directors