Reparations Procession 2020

When the video of an American policeman very deliberately choking the life out of George Floyd went viral, a large number of white Americans finally began to understand, in our hearts, the ugly systemic racism that Martin Luther King and many other black Americans leaders have long struggled against.

On the morning of July 4th, some friends and I quietly launched a creative experiment designed to begin a process of repairs and healing and reconciliation for our centuries of racial prejudice and oppression.  One single, solitary, solemn, silent soul, dressed in black, veiled, carrying a single white flower, mourning anonymously, walked slowly for six hours, from the Native American shellmound in Berkeley to the place where an unarmed African American, lying face-down, was shot in the back and killed by a police officer in Oakland in 2009. 

As this mourner walked silently, he/she was accompanied by two "ambassadors," wearing black shirts with "Reparations Procession 2020" in white.  As people along the street asked about the silent mourner, the ambassadors answered, explained the purpose of the procession, and handed out invitations for them to contribute to our reparations fund.  This fund will be split between a group of Native American elders and a group of African American elders, who will decide how best to help repair and heal their respective communities. 

This Reparations Procession is continuing each day.  I invite you to read this much more detailed page:  gofundme.com/f/rp2020 . 

Please open each of the seven "Read More" buttons as you reach them, for a full description and explanation of this unusual addition to our country's search for racial healing.  And if our effort speaks to your spirit, consider adding a little of your wealth to ours, or even walking with us (ask me to connect you). 

Pace e bene

Lorin