Black Lives Matter In Southeast Queens

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On Saturday, June 20, 2020 PM a Peaceful Protest With A Purpose took place from 11-2PM. The march kicked off at Francis Lewis and 120th Ave by Cambria Heights Playground. The protest event was organized by City Of Maranatha Chruch & Empower My Hood. The event highlighted the Esota Dance Company that graced the streets with empowered dancers and spoken word artists.

The Esota Dance Company
did a phenomenal job if bringing the community together.

Over 200 community residents marched down Springfield Boulevard calling for change. At the end of the march, resources were made available to the community for Voter Registration, 2020 Census Guidance, Psychologists for Social Justice as well as legal assistance.

Melva Miller of ABNY spoke of her community pride and the importance of completing the Census
Assembly Person Alicia Hyndman lent her voice to the movement .

 

It was truly inspiring to see so many community residents walking in solidarity. Black Lives Matter.

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Clarisa James
Clarisa James is the Co-Founder/Executive Director of DIVAS (Digital Interactive Visual Arts Sciences) for Social Justice. For the past seven years DIVAS has provided free or sliding scale technology training to youth in underserved communities in Central Brooklyn and Southeast Queens. Ms. James has been dedicated to youth development work for the past 15years in the roles of Teaching Artist, After School Director, Curriculum Specialist and artist. Her life's work encompasses empowering youth in underserved communities to use technology for social change and think critically about the issues that are affecting them most. For the past seven years Ms. James has facilitated workshops that help youth develop multimedia projects around environmental justice, housing, leadership development and reproductive justice. Ms. James holds an MFA in Integrated Media Arts from Hunter College's Film & Media Department. In addition to DIVAS for Social Justice, Ms. James currently serves on the advisory board of the Children’s Cabinet, Office of the Deputy Mayor Strategic Policy Initiatives at City Hall. Clarisa James is full of gratitude to her parents for providing such a wonderful upbringing and having the foresight to move into the community of Laurelton in the early 1970's. Clarisa is proud to be a daughter of Laurelton.