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Black Lives Matter Seacoast held a virtual gathering Sunday night honoring area leaders who are people of color. It’s the first event like it for the group.
Julian Maduro, Events Manager for BLM Seacoast, said that other events celebrating local leaders, such as Catapult Seacoast’s 10 to Watch Awards, have left out BIPOC leaders who do important work in their communities.
“This event really was born from the idea and the realization that people of color in the Seacoast aren’t being recognized enough for the great, great work that they’re doing. We saw an event that recognized Seacoast leaders, but there were no people of color on that event list, and we thought that was a real shame,” said Maduro.
PORTSMOUTH – The inaugural Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Seacoast Leaders awards ceremony Sunday night, Feb. 28, went well and will be an annual event, according to organizers.
Clifton West Jr., one of the co-founders of Black Lives Matter Seacoast, the host organization for the event, said he was pleased with the evening.
“It went better than I thought it would, for the first time,” said West. “I found the stories that were told, and the passion displayed inspiring. It was such a beautiful event. I look forward to the next one.”
The event is intended to highlight people of color whose work has benefitted the Seacoast region.
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