COSTA
MESA, Calif. , Aug. 6, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The recent death, of Sonya Massey, an Illinois unarmed black woman killed
July 6th in her home by
police responding to a 911 call, became the storyline of the
closing ceremony of The George Floyd Uprising Exhibit from
Minneapolis to Phoenix Saturday, July
27, 2024, as artists, politicians, pastors, leaders,
vendors, and the community gathered at the ASU Art Museum to
promote racial justice, share stories, grieve, and pay respect.
With Butchy Austin playing saxophone, Ed
Norwood (author of Be A Giant Killer: "Overcoming Your
Everyday Goliaths), led a powerful candlelight vigil for Massey and
Floyd, up a procession of stairs with the names of Arizona victims that have lost their lives to
senseless, unnecessary, excessive, deadly, and abusive police
force.
"Our family is no stranger to tragedy," said Norwood. "As a
child, at the age of eight, we lost twenty-seven relatives in the
Jonestown Guyana Massacre, behind Jim
Jones, which was the largest loss of US civilian lives
before 9/11. But in tragedy, our greatest strength is revealed. We
pray. We rise. We remember. We march. We give. We create. We
survive. We love. We heal. We make boundaries. We speak up. We defy
the voices that silence us. We refuse to be shaken."
Althea and Julana Norwood of the
acclaimed organization, Resale Therapy, collaborated to
meticulously craft an immersive and unforgettable day to showcase
this historic closing event.
Speakers included:
- Rashad Shabazz from the Center for Work and Democracy
- Paris Stevens, George Floyd's cousin
- Truth B Told, Spoken Word Artist and Founder of Culture Hub
Phoenix.
- Elsa Gebreyohanes &
Hanan Robinson of BLM Phoenix
- Jordan Powell-Karis, who created
the iconic fist sculpture in George Floyd Square
- Ben Taylor, a Phoenix Civil
Rights Attorney
- Beretta and Jevin Hodge,
Councilmember and AZ House of Representatives
- Jeanelle Austin, Executive
Director of Rise and Remember
About Rise and Remember
Rise and Remember exists to preserve and conserve stories of
resistance to racial injustice, to hold in remembrance those we
have lost to the pervasive impacts of systemic racism, and curate
spaces for people to grieve, pay respect, and pursue racial justice
and equity.
https://riseandremember.org/rise-remember/
About ASU Art Museum
ASU Art Museum is part of Arizona State
University (ASU), a public research university with a
charter that states, "we are measured not by whom we exclude, but
rather by whom we include and how they succeed."
https://asuartmuseum.org/
About Resale Therapy
Resale Therapy is a new online and pop-up boutique located in
Arizona inspired by the fashion
community, that promotes sustainability and decreases the negative
impacts of fast fashion by upcycling durable clothing from all
different eras giving customers countless options when styling.
https://resaletherapyusa.com/
About Ed Norwood
Author Ed Norwood has done hundreds
of media interviews and lectures worldwide, focusing on leadership
development, branding, storytelling, the lessons of the Jonestown
Tragedy, and healthcare advocacy. His book "Be A Giant Killer:
Overcoming Your Everyday Goliaths" is a look beyond the front-page
headline story of the Jonestown Massacre, to the back stories of
those who died, and how we too can overcome childhood trauma,
shame, bad family history, and the fatal mistakes of our
predecessors. Ed is available for interviews by emailing
Debbie Feria
(debbieferia@ernenterprises.org)
Get the book:
https://www.amazon.com/Be-Giant-Killer-Overcoming-Everyday/dp/1950948927
Contact:
Josiah Norwood
7149956926
381374@email4pr.com
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