“Local churches have become grassroots organizers addressing poverty. It's a blue-collar Irish town and yes it is like 99% white. Count Love, a data-collecting effort launched in 2016 to document protest activity in the U.S., has cataloged more than 1,500 distinct racial justice events since George Floyd was killed on May 25, and the site’s founders, Tommy Leung and Nathan Perkins, expect to add many more, since they have an extensive backlog of local media and reports to review. She often sees people post racist things on Facebook, and didn’t want her 6-year-old, or any other Black child, to grow up scared. The Nickel Boys, by Colson Whitehead “Well here we are.”. Both Sullivan and an official with the DOC identified Joseph DeMarco as the man seen leaning against a pole in the videos, filming protesters as they march by. Whether it’s the ‘white vs. black’ hate crime that we are so used to being part of America’s culture, or today’s hate crime (gay bashing), it never seems to end.eval(ez_write_tag([[336,280],'roadsnacks_net-medrectangle-3','ezslot_0',172,'0','0'])); Hate groups can be hard to measure, because typically, there’s no record of where they exist. There will be no peace until y’all wake up.”. Responding to this appalling act, and mindful of the pervasive racism in our country, people in Gloucester and around Cape Ann are speaking out, sending the message that racism is hate, and is unacceptable anywhere. Another protest in solidarity with George Floyd is planned in Franklinville for Saturday 11 a.m. Camden’s population is 50% Hispanic and Latino, and approximately 40% black. “A lot of people told me you can’t do this in Gloucester City, that the city will always be racist,” Lamb told the crowd. Mass visibility in suburbia often means using car-centric infrastructure as a stage: Protesters have organized car caravans or strategically positioned themselves near busy streets and intersections, as opposed to large city parks or public spaces, to get the attention of commuters. The young organizers have a much more optimistic take. On June 3, she decided to organize a protest in nearby Anna, Illinois — notorious for being a “sundown town.” The next day, after posting on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, she had 200 people marching through town. Meaning, the number of racist members of the community has historically been the highest, according to the math. The following are just some of the resources available at our library to help us all understand the history and the current state of racism in the United States, and to enable us to work more effectively to end racial injustice. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Black Lives Matter protests in the U.S. have spread far beyond major cities. “If it could happen to him, it could happen to me.”. Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance, by Zora Neale Hurston Please consider supporting NJ.com with a voluntary subscription. IntersectionAllies: We Make Room for All, by Chelsea Johnson, LaToya Council, and Carolyn Choi, and illustrated by Ashley Seil Smith Despite rainy weather, nearly 100 people turned out for the June 10 #BustUpTheSilence march in De Pere, Wisconsin, a suburb of Green Bay. During the march, which moved from the waterfront past brick rowhouses, many residents gathered on front porches and sidewalks. Gloucester is a fine place to visit. Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin, by Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin I was also looking at Gloucester before because the rents were so cheap but it is over 96% white, non-hispanic which seems a little strange. ', 'This town is changing’: Gloucester City holds a Black Lives Matter protest march unlikely there years ago, © JASON NARK/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS. By 10 a.m. the next day, hundreds of people had expressed interest; one commenter asked if he’d thought to contact the city. The 1865-1870s movement sought to overthrow Republican state governments. Sing a Song: How ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ Inspired Generations, by Kelly Starling Lyons and illustrated by Keith Mallett Gathering protesters near roadways can be risky — a post promoting the event attracted comments such as “you’re lucky I have to work or I’d run you over with my pick-up truck,” which is not an idle threat after a rash of similar vehicle attacks. The Undefeated, by Kwame Alexander and illustrated by Kadir Nelson The downside of protests that are assembled quickly is that, without planning or coordination with local officials, it can create unsafe conditions, where police may decide to take inappropriate, more violent responses. It doesn’t matter where you’re at. Gloucester City is a city in Camden County, New Jersey, United States.As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 11,456, reflecting a decline of 28 (-0.2%) from the 11,484 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 1,165 (-9.2%) from the 12,649 counted in the 1990 Census.