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Family members and friends were finally able to grieve the loss of loved ones to COVID-19 during an Infinity Healing Ceremony at Solvang Park on Saturday afternoon.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. For those who have lost loves ones throughout the past pandemic year, it s been especially hard to heal.
Guadalupe resident Gilbert Robles hadn’t been able to give his mother, María who passed away from COVID-19 in February a proper goodbye. It was just a rush of a year,” he said. “If you even had a celebration, it was very minimal and small.
Family members and friends were finally able to mourn during an Infinity Healing Ceremony at Solvang Park on Saturday afternoon.
NewsChannel 3-12 spoke with the president of the Santa Maria-Lompoc branch of the NAACP following Friday's sentencing of former Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, for the murder of George Floyd.
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By Giana Magnoli, Noozhawk Managing Editor | @magnoli
February 2, 2021
| 7:50 p.m.
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution Tuesday recognizing February as Black History Month and this year’s national theme of The Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity.
“We know that Black history is American history,” said Lawanda Lyons-Pruitt, president of the Santa Maria-Lompoc NAACP.
“Black History is not just about the struggles Black families have been through, but rather it is a time of rejoicing, celebrating the accomplishments, integrity, leadership and determination and showing true character,” the resolution states. “We honor history and celebrate progress that we have made. We are resilient and resolute in creating new opportunities for future generations.”