Sandy Williams – Robert Lloyd Artist & Advocate https://4comculture.com Building The Community You Are Looking For Sun, 09 Apr 2023 22:14:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 28322325 Bob’s Tuesday African American Portrait https://4comculture.com/archives/17678?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=17678 https://4comculture.com/archives/17678#comments Tue, 07 Mar 2023 14:44:00 +0000 https://4comculture.com/?p=17678 Continue reading →]]> The Los Angeles County Museum of Art published a new book: Black American Portraits. I seem to have missed the publication deadline as none of my portraits appear to be in the book.

So to keep you up to date I will be publishing an African American portrait every Tuesday.

By Robert J. Lloyd
Sandy Williams, Founder of Black Lens Newspaper, Executive Director of The Carl Maxey Center, Spokane Washington
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These are the principles that underlie the work that Sandy was doing.

  1. I believe in justice for all
  2. I believe in lifting up the disadvantaged
  3. I believe in dismantling unjust criminalization systems
  4. I believe in equal protection under the law
  5. I believe in ending poverty
  6. I believe in ending systemic racism
  7. I believe in ending the war economy
  8. I believe in ending ecological devastation
  9. I believe in building unity across lines of division
  10. I believe in a moral narrative that is concerned with how society treats the marginalized
  11. I believe in transforming the political, economic and moral structures of our society
  12. I believe in working toward non-partisan goals
  13. I believe in sustained moral direct action
  14. I believe in nonviolence

Celebration of Life and Legacy

Tuesday September 13, 2022 5 pm – 8 pm

First Interstate Center of the Arts

334 S Spokane Falls Blvd Spokane WA

The family asked that instead of flowers donations be given to the Carl Maxey Center 3114 E. 5th Avenue Spokane WA 99202

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These are the principles that underlie the work that Sandy was doing.

  1. I believe in justice for all
  2. I believe in lifting up the disadvantaged
  3. I believe in dismantling unjust criminalization systems
  4. I believe in equal protection under the law
  5. I believe in ending poverty
  6. I believe in ending systemic racism
  7. I believe in ending the war economy
  8. I believe in ending ecological devastation
  9. I believe in building unity across lines of division
  10. I believe in a moral narrative that is concerned with how society treats the marginalized
  11. I believe in transforming the political, economic and moral structures of our society
  12. I believe in working toward non-partisan goals
  13. I believe in sustained moral direct action
  14. I believe in nonviolence

Celebration of Life and Legacy

Tuesday September 13, 2022 5 pm – 8 pm

First Interstate Center of the Arts

334 S Spokane Falls Blvd Spokane WA

The family asked that instead of flowers donations be given to the Carl Maxey Center 3114 E. 5th Avenue Spokane WA 99202

]]> 17528 Spokane Again Interviews Police Chief Finalists https://4comculture.com/archives/8706?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spokane-again-interviews-police-chief-finalists https://4comculture.com/archives/8706#comments Sat, 23 Jul 2016 00:08:18 +0000 https://4comculture.com/?p=8706 Continue reading →]]> Black Lens News Editor Sandy Williams has one-on-one interviews with finalists Robert Lehner and Dominic Rizzi.

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Joan Butler, Chair of Police Advisory Committee presents community member questions that were emailed in advance. Participants in the audience felt that their questions had been cherry picked.

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Audience listens to candidates respond to questions.

_DSC0093After the question and answer period finalists remained to mingle and respond to those who felt their questions had not been answered.

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Now that we have questioned the candidates how do we give input to the mayor on the decision? These are the ladies who will have the final decision.

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