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May 25, 2021 at 4:20 pm
In this Aug. 28, 2020, file photo, people carry posters with George Floyd on them as they march from the Lincoln Memorial to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
May 25, 2021, marks the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer. His death sparked ongoing protests and a re-examination of racism and policing in the United States.
So now, one year later, are race relations better in the United States?
“The answer is no, but it’s a no, but,” KIRO Radio’s Gee Scott said. “The reason why things aren’t better is because last year when this all happened and it took place, all the conversations were starting to be had, the uncomfortable conversations were being had during that time and we were talking about them. And so there was this companies and organizations and communities and neighborhoods were acting and talking about things.”
This Tuesday, it will be exactly one year since
George Floyd‘s murder in Minnesota – which intensified the movement for racial justice, coast to coast and beyond. A citywide vigil is set for Tuesday night, with a local gathering in support, for those who can’t go. Here’s the announcement:
Prayer, Healing, and Action for Racial Solidarity on the First Anniversary of George Floyd’s Murder
All are invited to an ecumenical prayer service at St. James Cathedral on Tuesday, May 25th at 7 pm. Gather with Archbishop Etienne to commemorate the first anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, reflect on the need for repentance and healing, pray, and find ways to work together for change. South Seattle parishes will share how they will commit to working for racial justice. Limited in-person attendance is available by registering at
By Joan Taylor
“Pilgrimage is a word that should be used with care, not thrown around lightly in glossy travel brochures,” says British author and journalist Peter Stanford. In his engrossing new book “Pilgrimage: Journeys of Meaning,” he invites the reader on an exploration of 12 ancient sites that call the modern pilgrim to a trip beyond travel, a purpose beyond pleasure.
From destinations like the Camino de Santiago in Spain to Shikoku in Japan, these journeys intertwine with history and myth, and don’t require today’s pilgrim to be part of a religious tradition. Instead, these sites speak to an age of freedom and curiosity, rousing those who are willing – and hoping – to be touched by a power outside themselves.
The history of the Cayuga steamship that once sailed from Toronto to Niagara Falls
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It s rare that a ship is ever referred to as an architectural treasure, but I believe that the old Cayuga, which sailed from Toronto harbour each summer for many decades, perhaps qualifies for this distinction.
Similar to a building, it required a designer and a myriad of craftsmen to complete its construction.
Launched on 3 March 1906, the Cayuga’s maiden voyage was in 1907. It was named after one of the tribes of the Six Nations Confederacy. The SS Cayuga was capable of carrying nineteen hundred passengers.