[Fuusm-l] Black Lives Matter Vigil - Every Monday

[Darryl Ting]

FUUSM Family,

There will be a Black Lives Matter Vigil every Monday from Noon to 6pm.
Participants hold signs and bear public witness of their support for racial
justice improvements in our country.  The vigil starts at the Putnam Street
Bridge, the corner at the Muskingum Park parking lot.  After a few hours
there, the participants walk down Front St. to the Fountain at the corner
of Front and Greene and continue the vigil there.

This vigil was started by a young man who didn't work on Mondays and
thought it was something he could do as a followup to the Black Lives
Matter rally in Marietta on June 7th.  So he announced his plan and invited
people to join him.  You can attend for as long or short a time as you
want.  If you don't have a sign, he has some extras.  He wants people to
wear masks to keep safe, and has some extras if you forget.

We attended for about 1 1/2 hours this past Monday, and it was great.  We
felt safe re covid 19 ... people wore masks and maintained social
distancing.  The group kept growing ... from about 6 when we started at
noon to about 30 by the time we left.  It rained on us, but we had an
umbrella ... he had some extras of those too.  But the group was
undaunted.  They had a boom box going ... so we could move with the music.

 30-40 cars honked their support during the time we were there.  That was
very uplifting, and we waved our signs back at them.  So if you can't be in
the vigil, that's another way you can show support for this cause.  We
recommend you really LEAN on the horn ... be loud and proud!  We can tell
you it sure boosts the spirits of those in the vigil.

We plan to do it again next Monday and have it pencilled in for every
Monday.  It is good social justice work, satisfying, and fun.  Maybe we'll
see you there.

Darryl and Cynthia Ting
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