Erase + Racism = Eracism

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Sun, Nov 9, 2008 11:56PM

Tamala Williams wears an Eracism hat. She spoke of her 43 years living with racism in the Palo Alto environs. Tamala joined about 200 others at the *March on Palo Alto Against Racial Profiling* on Sunday, November 9th.

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Rally organizers, the East Palo Alto African American Leadership Summit & Coalition for Change, called for the resignation of Palo Alto Police Chief Lynne Johnson and an economic boycott of the city of Palo Alto, to be effective immediately.

Some of the folks pictured here speaking, singing, and carrying signs against racism are:

Aram B. James, Justice Activist/Criminal Defense Attorney
Members of Jerusalem Baptist Church
Members of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto
Members of Youth United for Community Action
Members of Silicon Valley DeBug
Raging Grannies
Palo Alto Mayor Larry Klein
William Webster, East Palo Alto Rent Control Activist

More background on racial profiling in Palo Alto: http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/11/09/18549846.php

§Young folks carried most of the larger signs

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§...and helped hoist the banners behind the speakers

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§Youth on the march

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§The older crowd

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Raging Granny Marian is 91 years old

§Religious Leader

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The Rev. Anthony Darrington, pastor of the Jerusalem Baptist Church. He spoke of Palo Alto's 47-year verifiable history of profiling.

§Palo Alto Mayor Larry Klein

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Mayor Klein greeted the crowd, paused thoughtfully and then said, "I've lived here 41 years. It's clear beyond any doubt that Palo Alto did engage in racial profiling and that was wrong."

§Members of the UU Church

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The Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto sent email encouraging church members to attend the rally in support of racial justice and to speak out against racial profiling.

§Grandmothers in hats

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§Men in caps, Ladies in Hats

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§Justice Activists

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left: Aram B. James
Center: Silicon Valley DeBug member
Second from Right (in back): With sombrero, William Webster, East Palo Alto resident
Far Right: Charisse Domingo, Youth United for Community Action

§Parents against Racial Profiling

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