Social Justice
In solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), we are dedicated to working individually and collectively through education, research, resource sharing, and conversation to find out what it means to be an anti-racist and an effective ally and find ways we can help to further the cause of racial equality and social justice. We will incorporate anti-racism into our core purpose by identifying the relationship between climate justice and social justice.
Established June 2020.
FAMILY DAY BBQ Welcome to the 3rd annual Juneteenth hosted by Grace Love in partnership with Shy Acre Farm in Port Townsend Washington. In collaboration with Shy Acre Farm we will be hosting an all inclusive Family Day BBQ welcoming all families for free. There will be food, music, and…
KPTZ PRESENTS Envisioning an Antiracist Community in Port Townsend6-7:30PM Wednesday September 1stLIVE ON KPTZ Please join for a hosted conversation on the radio. What does antiracism mean to each of us? What are our hopes and dreams for this community, where we live and raise our families? Facilitated by equity and inclusion consultant Tonia…
Micah Wallace is a multimedia artist and musician, investigating culture and technology. Micah’s earlier work is primarily documentary street photography. He is a production artist trained in photographic archiving/restoration and graphic design. Emerging technologies are often explored in his interdisciplinary approach…
“I use nontraditional materials to weave traditional Onondaga and Micmac basketry forms that comment on Indigenous life in the twenty-first century. I began making “film” baskets in 1985 when I was teaching film theory with filmmaker Marge Brown at Evergreen State College. She suggested that I do a film project.…
Since Local 20/20 posted our social justice statement, what emerged was interest amongst several Local 20/20 council members to form “Social Justice L2020 Work Group” within the Resiliency of the Heart Action Group. The group’s intent is a good faith effort to do the work that is required in standing…
Black, Indigenous People Of Color (BIPOC) in the Port Townsend community are hosting an event; please feel welcome to show up in support, to witness and hold space for this event.
Some of the specific actions we are currently working on:
Jefferson County Anti-Racist Fund
Black Owned Businesses in Jefferson County (list from BLM Jefferson County https://www.facebook.com/104236524655701/posts/128992158846804/)
This section features artists and writers from the BIPOC community, local or transnational. We hope you enjoy viewing, reading and listening. Artist and activist Robin Sigo (Suquamish) explained that one of the things that white people can do to support the indigenous community is to support their work! “Buy a pair of our earrings, our crafts, read the books written by indigenous authors.”
Micah Wallace is a multimedia artist and musician, investigating culture and technology. Micah’s earlier work is primarily documentary street photography. He is a production artist trained in photographic archiving/restoration and graphic design. Emerging technologies are often explored in his interdisciplinary approach…
Follow along with us as we educate ourselves. This is what we’re reading, listening to, and viewing.
Characteristics of White Supremacy
What Good Is Clean Air If People Can’t Breathe?
A 7-minute read from YES Magazine notes: “Racism is inherent to the environmental movement because it’s inherent to everything.” Starting out from a first person story perspective, this article shares how climate change and racism are part of the same systemic problem. The second half of the article is chock full of links and references to further reading and further understanding.
Principals for Environmental and Climate Justice
These principles from Front and Centered point out that the very populations who are most impacted by the ill effects of pollution, climate change, and resource extraction etc., are either left out of the conversation or not heard at all when it comes to making policy that would protect their communities from these ill effects. The principles listed are ways to equalize the platform so that all communities can be heard and included in the process of policy making that directly affects the communities’ well being.
Are There Two Different Versions of Environmentalism, One “White” One “Black”?
Contact us at socialjustice@l2020.org.