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As a group of local grassroots community organizations concerned with justice and human rights,  we come together to publicly condemn the openly militarized use of force displayed in sweeping  the encampment at 210 Lottie Street on Thursday, January 28th. We call on the Mayor to reverse the  course of escalating violence and intimidation and immediately … Continue reading STOP THE SWEEPS!

Andrew Reding, Whatcom Democrats (cross-posted with author's permission -- view original post here) The Bellingham Herald reports that Mayor Seth Fleetwood has ordered another clearance of a homeless encampment this Friday, this time in a Civic Field parking lot. We ask that the policy of clearances be reconsidered in light of guidelines issued by the … Continue reading Mayor’s encampment policy should adhere to CDC COVID guidelines

https://youtu.be/OGP_QY6GfaU 210 Camp by Walking Distance Media Walking Distance Media. 210 Camp, 12/23/2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGP_QY6GfaU. Over 100 houseless individuals and a band of volunteers, @bopmutualaid) have organized an encampment on the lawn of Bellingham City Hall. This is #210Camp. When we saw media outlets left campers and organizers out of their coverage, we decided to get … Continue reading 210 Camp

dir. Patricia Boiko, Tajuan LaBee, and Malika Lee, 2020  NR, 54 min, USA, in English.   Presented by: Whatcom Human Rights Task Force This series of five short docs explores the courageous actions of pioneering women Black Panther activists in Seattle. Combining contemporary Seattle settings with personal archival photos, viewers get an introduction to the very first … Continue reading Keepers of the Dream: Seattle Women Black Panthers

Please join us for our membership meeting on October 8th at 6pm via zoom.We'll be sharing updates of board activities, talking about upcoming events like International Human Rights Day (December 10th) and the annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Conference (January 2021), and diving into deeper conversation about the role WHRTF has … Continue reading Fall Meeting — October 8, 6PM via Zoom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGHGeMZFJt8 August 10: Community Listening Series on Race and Justice

Image Credit: Whatcom Community Foundation Newsletter - 8/6/2020 Republicans Signal They're Willing To Cut Census Counting Short Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced a coronavirus relief proposal on Monday that did not include any provisions to extend legal deadlines for the 2020 census as the Census Bureau has requested. Read more... Wang, Hansi Lo. … Continue reading 2020 Census — Get Counted

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH27EQ2qIf8 Community Listening Series on Race and Justice: July 28th, 2020 00:02 Welcome and good evening. 00:08 [Ekinder Chief Dylan] Hi this is Ekinder Chief Dylan the Punjabi interpreter. 00:16 [Moonwater] Thank you. If everyone at this moment could mute themselves. I will invite everyone to join us at the start of the first in … Continue reading July 28: Community Listening Series on Race and Justice

Racism makes our economy worse -- and not just in ways that harm people of color, says public policy expert Heather C. McGhee. From her research and travels across the US, McGhee shares startling insights into how racism fuels bad policymaking and drains our economic potential -- and offers a crucial rethink on what we … Continue reading Racism has a cost for everyone

Racially motivated assault. Bow, WA- An 18-year old Bow man has been arrested and jailed after Detectives say he invited a 17-year old teen to his property with… Full article: Richards, L. (2020, March 26). 18-Year Old Bow Man Arrested for Violent Assault on Burlington Teen. Skagit Breaking: Community News. https://www.skagitbreaking.com/2020/03/26/18-year-old-bow-man-arrested-for-violent-assault-on-burlington-teen/