A group of young women have united to collectively bring attention to change that’s threatening lives and livelihoods in a local Oak Park neighborhood.
Eliza Deed, Chevonne “Chevy” Neal and Sparkle Scott are part of Speak Out Oak Park and have come together to document the stories and experiences of Black people in Oak Park.
Each has her own passions and paths to activism and community work, but all say it’s time to step up and speak out about many of the ills plaguing residents, including gentrification, housing discrimination, violence, racial profiling and negative perceptions.
Eliza Deed
Eliza Deed is an outspoken opponent of the gentrification that’s happening in Oak Park and often takes to Facebook Live to chronicle her personal experiences in the historically Black neighborhood.
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Black Lives Matter sign will find new home at McClatchy Park
The redesigned sign has found a temporary new home at McClatchy Park after the Sacramento City Council voted unanimously in favor of the move. Author: Eric Escalante Updated: 5:44 PM PST March 3, 2021
SACRAMENTO, Calif A simple sign with a simple message has found a new temporary home at McClatchy Park after a vote by Sacramento City Council.
The sign is three words, Black Lives Matter.
The sign originally debuted at Curtis Park during the summer of 2020, the product of artist Zach Trowbridge. Officials said Trowbridge donated it to a local community group that later set it up at the park.
By Sasha Margulies, iHeart Media
Feb 5, 2021
The city of Sacramento is considering putting up a Black Lives Matter sign in one of the city s historically Black neighborhoods.
The wooden structure, measuring 17-feet across and standing roughly six-feet tall, may soon be installed at McClatchy Park. The sign is covered in the names of unarmed Black people killed by law enforcement and is intended to honor their lives and visually represent the city s stance on social and racial justice.
Black Lives Matter Sign Could Soon Be Installed In Oak Park Listen
Black lives matter.
That’s the message of a new sign set to be installed at McClatchy Park, located in one of Sacramento’s historically Black neighborhoods. The sign stretches about 17 feet and painted on it are the names of 347 Black people who were killed by police.
The sign could become a semi-permanent installation at the corner of 33rd Street and 5th Avenue, near the park’s entrance. Sacramento’s park and community enrichment commission decided Thursday night to send a recommendation to the City Council for approval.