Black Lives Matter

Yesterday was the memorial of George Floyd in Minneapolis. We remember him along with so many killed by police violence in our own city: Quanice Hayes, Keaton Otis, Kendra James, Aaron Campbell, Jason Washington, and so many others here and across the country. Among our library patrons are many Black, Indigenous, People of Color who are disproportionately represented on the streets. In Multnomah County, Black people make up 5.7% of the total population, and 42% of those experiencing houselessness. They experience every day the effects of police brutality, white supremacy, and structural racism. We stand in solidarity with the family and friends mourning George Floyd and condemn the systemic injustice that so many experience in America. No justice, no peace.
#blacklivesmatter