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County Commission Makes Early Revision to FY26 Budget

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Black Lives Matter

Perspectives On America In 2020

February 1, 2021 Tagged With: Black Lives Matter, Charly Palmer, COVID-19, Eileen Berger, Just Lookin' Gallery, Michael Escoffery, Michael Gibson, Robin Holder

Charly Palmer, Eileen Berger, and Michael Gibson.

The Observer asked Eileen Berger, owner of Just Lookin’ Gallery, to recommend some artists who have been addressing the issues that have riveted our collective attention over the past year.  Read the Full Story >>

400 Years, 8 Minutes, 46 Seconds

July 1, 2020 Tagged With: Black Lives Matter, protest, racism

A women holds a sign at a black lives matter vigil that lists the names of black individuals killed by police.

George Floyd was murdered on May 25. The next day protesters took to the streets in Minneapolis, and every day since then protests have roared through the streets of every state in the United States. Around the globe, people have united to echo this call for change, not only in support of the protesters in America but also to call-out and address similar issues in their own societies. After countless years of activism, a majority of the American population is finally beginning to see through the literal smoke.  Read the Full Story >>

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