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When:
August 14, 2016 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
2016-08-14T13:00:00-07:00
2016-08-14T16:00:00-07:00
Where:
835 Page St
Berkeley, CA 94710
USA
Berkeley, CA 94710
USA
Cost:
Free
- We wanted to invite you to a BBQ this Sunday 8/14 from 1 to 4pm to honor the life and legacy of Uncle Ernest Thorton, former homeowner of 835 Page Street in Berkeley, and show our support for the countless other families who are experiencing the loss of their homes. We’ll be at Uncle Ernest’s house at 835 Page Street in Berkeley. There will be free food and music as well as children’s activities, so bring the family!
- You can RSVP for this event here. Please invite your friends and family!
- We do this to hold space and bring attention to the legal sanction of Black displacement and the plunder of Black homes in the Bay Area and across the country. In this case, and many others, probate court is used as a means to seize the assets, property, and basic inheritance of Black families. The redlining, institutional housing discrimination, and predatory lending practices that have made it so hard for Black families to preserve wealth and stability are being systematically reinforced by the court system. But we continue to resist.
- We need your support in stopping the sale of this home and preserving it for Uncle Ernest’s family, and on Sunday, we’ll do it together in a spirit of fun and community. “An injustice anywhere is a threat to injustice everywhere.” We hope to see you this Sunday.
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