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By Georgiana & Nora

Youth in Action: Conversations about Our Future: This is an online celebration of earth day where you can hear from young Indigenous activists as they discuss the role of traditional ecological knowledge plays in their work as young farmers and entrepreneurs. The struggles because of COVID-19 and the pressing issues of climate change, investing in sustainable agriculture and food production is more important than ever. Native youth are offering innovative alternatives to these challenges and creating a future of farming that will feed generations to come. This program is part of the museum’s Living Earth Festival, which features Native experts who work to create innovative, robust, and ecologically sound food systems and agriculture businesses. The date is Thurs April 22, 2021. The cost is free. 

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Alexandria Walk for Change
Date: Saturday April 17, 2021 at 11:00

For over a week, a group has been meeting outside Misha’s Coffee in Alexandria for daily walks to demand racial justice. On Friday, the group was small, but their message   was heard by Old Town residents and drivers. Participants in Friday’s Walk for Change held signs and chanted as they walked on King Street, Washington Street, Henry Street and other local roads. The route took them past notable landmarks, including the place where the Confederate Appomattox statue was removed in early June at Prince and Washington Streets. They went past the historic Alfred Street Baptist Church, which held its own rally in DC and displays a Black Lives Matter banner. Angie Sanchez, who lives south of the city in Huntington, has observed well-organized protests in DC with people wearing masks, and items like hand sanitizer and snack packs on hand. She says the Alexandria walks intend to share the same demand heard at large protests: defund the police. “I think it’s important we carry that message outside of DC,” she told Patch.

Participants received honks of support and comments from passerby, both positive and negative. One of the responses directed at protesters was “all lives matter.” Taylor Cheski of Alexandria believes there is a misunderstanding about saying black lives matter versus all lives matter. For her, it acknowledges the inequities and injustices black people face in criminal justice and more. “Yes, all lives do matter, but black lives are being discriminated against,” she said. The walks are among numerous Alexandria protests held in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in police custody on May 25. There have been marches in Old Town, a protest outside Alexandria police headquarters and a vigil outside Charles Houston Recreation Center. The Walks for Change are scheduled through at least June 25, a month after Floyd’s death.

(Credit goes to Patch.com)