Posts Tagged: george floyd

Scott Maldonado led Hundreds of Boarders to Skate in Solidarity for Black Lives Matter

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Local skater, Scott Maldonado & entrepreneur Reemo Pearson, organized and led the skateboard community in a peaceful protest for Black Lives Matter on June 21, 2020, otherwise known as Go Skate Day. The protest featured skateboarders of all ages, who skated in solidarity through downtown L.A. At noon on Sunday, Pershing Square was filled with pro-skaters, various… Read more »

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Issues Statement on Death of George Floyd, Sees Voting As the Way to Invoke Change

Posted filed under Non Profit & Charity.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® joins thousands of others around the world in issuing the strongest condemnation of the senseless, unprovoked killing of George Floyd.  The unspeakable actions of police officers who killed another unarmed Black man without justification or excuse underscore the structural and systemic inequities that persist in this country. Over the last few… Read more »