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August 18, 2020 Whatcom Human Rights Task Force Update

The bulk of our activity the past couple months includes giving feedback and supporting BIPOC community members in their conversation with The City of Bellingham and County Executive about the  Race & Justice Listening Series and related media activities, joining the coalition to defund Bellingham Police, responding to other requests for participation in forums, collaborative … Continue reading August 18, 2020 Whatcom Human Rights Task Force Update

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Listening Session Tonight. Follow-up on last night’s meeting with Community Leaders, County Exec. Sidhu and Mayor Fleetwood

Last night, members of the WHRTF board and other community leaders from Community to Community Development, Stand.Speak.Listen, Lummi Indian Business Council, Northwest Youth Services, Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center, Opportunity Council, and Black Lives Matter met with county and city officials to discuss the upcoming listening sessions. There was clear and open dialogue led by the … Continue reading Listening Session Tonight. Follow-up on last night’s meeting with Community Leaders, County Exec. Sidhu and Mayor Fleetwood

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An open letter to Hon. Seth Fleetwod, Mayor of Bellingham and Hon. Satpal Sidhu, Whatcom County Executive:

There is a lot of work to be done in Whatcom County when it comes to issues of social and racial justice. Since the murder of George Floyd on May 25th there have been marches, rallies, and protests across Whatcom County. Countless community members and organizations put out statements demanding acknowledgement of white supremacy in … Continue reading An open letter to Hon. Seth Fleetwod, Mayor of Bellingham and Hon. Satpal Sidhu, Whatcom County Executive: