Vigil to Honor Black Victims of Police Violence Tuesday in Downtown Oakland
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Danielle Bell
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media@greenlining.org danielle.bell@greenlining.orgBrown Folx for Black Lives & The Greenlining Institute to Hold Remembrance in Front of Greenlining 360 Center
Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 415-846-7758 (cell)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – On June 9, on the day George Floyd is laid to rest in Houston, Brown Folx for Black Lives will join with The Greenlining Institute to hold a vigil to honor victims of police violence. The event will begin at 3 p.m. in front of Greenlining’s downtown Oakland headquarters. All who wish to honor a loved one lost to police violence are invited to join and to bring a memorial poster, flower, memento or photo to place on the community altar.
WHAT: Vigil to honor Black lives lost to police violence.
WHO: Speakers are still being finalized, but will include a variety of community voices joined by Olga Talamante, Executive Director Emeritus of the Chicana Latina Foundation, and Greenlining Institute President and CEO Debra Gore-Mann.
WHERE: The Greenlining 360 Center, 360 14th Street, Oakland.
WHEN: Tuesday, June 9, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
SAFETY NOTE: In order to maintain safety, face masks and hand sanitizer will be available and social distancing is strongly encouraged.
To learn more about The Greenlining Institute, visit www.staging3.greenlining.org.
