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Black Lives Matter Rally Draws Community Support
By Tricia Hall
Sojourner’s Truth Reporter
Community supports, residents, and agencies gathered on
April 18, 2015 on the Frederick Douglass Community
Association grounds for a Black Lives Matter Rally and
Celebration.
Community Solidarity Response Network of Toledo, Board
Members Music Group, Lyte HouseMusic, The 30 and Over Spot
and Flip Flop Radio Station 109.9 served as event sponsors.
“It’s important to support this effort of Black Lives
Matter, Brother Washington Muhammad and Community Solidarity
Response Network because it’s positive and invigorating the
community. It’s demonstrating that we can be positive, not
travel downtown just to listen to negativity. We can have
our own agenda,” explained Reggie Williams, Frederick
Douglass Community Association board president.
Community Solidarity Response Network originally
collaborated with the Frederick Douglass Community
Association board members. The April 18 date was already
reserved for a community clean up, so the board scheduled
the festivities to run from 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. The
festivities featured local supporters and entertainers:
Touch A Dream, Core DJ Lyte-N-Rod of 97.3 FM, Cuntry of 97.3
FM, TDiamond, Washington Muhammad, Toledo Mayor Paula
Hicks-Hudson, and Payne. Several community agencies and
vendors shared resources and food with those in attendance. |
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Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson.
Washington Muhammad
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“It’s important to participate within the community, this is
a positive event and people should understand that we are a
people of peace. We are people who are not afraid to
challenge hard issues. Thank you for supporting this event.
We are proud Toledoans,” said Mayor Hick-Hudson. |
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