Surviving the Encounter - Virtual Rally Against Racial Injustice

In response to recent events throughout the country, West Virginians are coming together in solidarity against racial injustice. Join us as we honor those recently lost including Ahmaud Abery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Tony McDade, and acknowledge racist incidents like Christian Cooper’s encounter in Central Park, and discuss how we heal and move forward for progress.

Hear from speakers including:

Jerry Carr Jr. (NAACP)
Peshka Calloway (Black Lives Matter WV)
Rosemary Ketchum (Wheeling City Council Candidate Ward 3)
Jason Davis (Kyumei Ju Jitsu LLC)
Tina Gray-Russel (Candidate for HOD District 27)
Audra Slocum (Associate Professor of English Education, WVU)
Stephen Smith (Candidate for Governor)
Jennifer Wells (Our Future WV)
Delegate Sean Hornbuckle (District 16)
Delegate Sammi Brown (District 65)
Delegate Danielle Walker (District 51)
Mollie Kennedy (ACLU-WV)
Ash Cutright (Morgantown Pride)

We hope you will be part of this important moment of remembrance, healing, and progress.

Please wear a black shirt in solidarity.  Stay tuned for details on accessing the live stream of this event.

Contact Community Outreach Director Mollie Kennedy at mkennedy@acluwv.org with questions.