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Peninsula | Police State and Prisons | Racial JusticeErase + Racism = Eracism
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. 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 Raging Granny Marian is 91 years old
The Rev. Anthony Darrington, pastor of the Jerusalem Baptist Church. He spoke of Palo Alto's 47-year verifiable history of profiling.
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."
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.
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 LaDoris Cordell, retired Santa Clara County Superior Court judge and a former Palo Alto council member.
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