The last few months at the JCC have been marked by a theme of togetherness. From partnerships and collaborations between members and JCC staff, JCC staff with our family of agencies, and our JCC with other Js from the Mid-Atlantic we have really utilized the value of our various community partnerships. On Sunday, Apr. 23,
More than 300 people turned out for a memorial service on Saturday to mourn the loss of Dani Cooper, a 27-year-old who was shot and killed by police in North Vancouver last month.
"It doesn't matter how many touchdowns you score or how many home runs you hit if you're not going to be a professional player. But it does make a difference if you're an Eagle Scout, because that carries you all the way through."
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Activist calls for actual legislation for the changing of policing in wake of George Floyd s death News 12 Staff Updated on:May 25, 2021, 5:33pm EDT On the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd, a local activist says more work must be done for equality and justice. Calvin Demetrius is a member of the Spring Valley NAACP Young Adult Committee, but he s sharing his own views, not the organization s, on what changes, if any, have occurred since Floyd s murder. For us, I can t honestly say that there has been any major change, he says. Companies like Aunt Jemima have changed logos to avoid racial stereotypes, and NASCAR no longer allows Confederate flags at races. Demetrius says it s a good start, but not enough.