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Community Jun 01, 2020
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The Pasadenabranch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People(NAACP) and the National Association of Day Labors (NDLON) along with faithleaders form the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance (IMA) and theCommunity Clergy Coalition (CCC) will be leading a peaceful vigil on Tuesdayfor George Floyd, an unarmed 46-year-old Black man who died in Minneapolis,Minn. after a white officer used his knee to pin Floyd’s neck to the ground forseveral minutes.
The vigilwill convene at 5 p.m. at First AME Church, located at 1700 N. Raymond Ave.,and caravan in vehicles through the streets of Pasadena,practicing physical distancing, in peaceful protest, to Pasadena CityHall. Speakers form each organization will discuss healing and action forchange.
Contact theNAACP office at (626) 793-1293 or NDLON (626) 799-3566 for moreinformation.