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1:04 KLCC s Melorie Begay reports on the recently released Strides for Social Justice app that offers users a tour of Eugene highlighting Black History along the way. This is a broadcast version of the story that aired Feb. 24. Last year, when the Eugene Marathon was canceled because of the pandemic, both PeaceHealth and Eugene Marathon brain-stormed alternative solutions. During that time George Floyd was murdered and all of the subsequent protests occurred and then the idea began to take form, said Marcy Marshall, the Senior Director of Marketing and Communications at PeaceHealth. We were really impacted deeply, personally, we wanted to see if we could collaborate on a program that really focused on social justice. ....
There’s a 16-person steering committee, largely composed of Black residents. Meetings for the launch began back in August, as each member brought forth their areas of expertise. ....