<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px"><div>Sarah<br /><br />Could you elaborate.  I'm not aware of any recent acts of racism and intolerance in the DC area.<br /><br />Bruce <br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div style="border-top:1px solid #bcbcbc;margin:5px 0px;"></div><span style="font-size:12;font-family:arial;color:#000000;">On 11/16/16, <span>Sarah Wayland<sarah.wayland@gmail.com></span> wrote:</span><div> </div><div style="font-size:12;font-family:arial;color:#000000;"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">Event in Hyattsville this Saturday for those who want to support friends, neighbors, and family members who are feeling vulnerable in the wake of the recent acts of racism and intolerance in the DC area. </span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">9. NOT ON OUR WATCH, </span><span class="gmail-aBn" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">November 20</span></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">, Magruder Park</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">    Posted by: "Christine Blackerby" </span><a class="parsedEmail" href="mailto:blackerbyc@gmail.com" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" target="_blank">blackerbyc@gmail.com</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"> clblackerby</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">    Date: Tue Nov 15, 2016 2:24 pm ((PST))</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">Neighbors,</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">In the wake of this election, many of our friends and neighbors are fearful </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">and vulnerable right now. Help share the message with our immigrant, </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">refugee, people of color, women, LGBT, Jewish, Muslim, and disabled friends </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">and neighbors that we have their back.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">Together we declare that acts of hate will not happen on our watch.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">We REFUSE to be silent in the face of bullying and hate.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">We PLEDGE to intervene if we see someone being harassed.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">We STAND UP in support of our friends and neighbors and will take action </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">whenever we can.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">Gather with us to pledge support to others in your community and learn </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">about how to be an ally.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">When: </span><span class="gmail-aBn" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">Sunday, November 20</span></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">, </span><span class="gmail-aBn" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">1:00-2:00 pm</span></span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">Where: Magruder Park by the playground, 3911 Hamilton St, Hyattsville, MD</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">20781</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">Why: To support your community and your neighbors</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">Bring your family, make signs, and take the pledge! Thank you for taking </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">action to support your community. See you there!</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">Contact Erika Wilson at </span><a class="parsedEmail" href="mailto:erikawilson@hotmail.com" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" target="_blank">erikawilson@hotmail.com</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"> or Christine Blackerby at</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><a class="parsedEmail" href="mailto:blackerbyc@gmail.com" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" target="_blank">blackerbyc@gmail.com</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px"> with questions or to volunteer to help!</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px">RSVP on Facebook at </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1160319847422685/?ti=icl" rel="noreferrer" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/events/1160319847422685/?ti=icl</a><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.6px" /></div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size:13.6px;width:5.7in;border-collapse:collapse;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial" width="410"><tbody><tr style="height:26.5pt"><td style="width:95.55pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:26.5pt" width="96"><p><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B_WsXUJf7Td7clpWbmhXemRkRVk&revid=0B_WsXUJf7Td7bU5DYW9aaDBWaTJWdGI0bUx6SnFYeFFxRG1RPQ" /><br /></p></td><td style="width:314.85pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:26.5pt" width="315"><p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:georgia;color:rgb(69,129,142)">Sarah Wayland, Ph.D. | <a href="http://www.guidingexceptionalparents.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">www.GuidingExceptionalParents.com</span></a><br />Supporting students with learning differences & their families</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-size:13.6px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:rgb(69,129,142)">Raising a Challenging Child?</span></b><i style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:rgb(69,129,142)"> </span></i><br /></p><p style="font-size:13.6px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial"></span></p><p style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><i style="font-size:13.6px"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:georgia;color:rgb(103,78,167)"><a href="http://guidingexceptionalparents.com/Presentations.html#OxygenMask" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">First Put On Your Own Oxygen Mask</a>: </span></i><font color="#674ea7" face="Georgia" style="font-size:13.6px"><span style="font-size:12px"><i>Wednesdays starting January 11th in Silver Spring, MD</i></span></font><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:9pt">  </span><br /><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><hr size="1" /><br />_______________________________________________<br />TownTalk mailing list<br />To post to the list, send mail to <a class="parsedEmail" href="mailto:TownTalk@riverdale-park.org" target="_blank">TownTalk@riverdale-park.org</a><br /><a class="parsedEmail" href="mailto:TownTalk-request@riverdale-park.org" target="_blank">TownTalk-request@riverdale-park.org</a> is for automated subscription processing only<br /><a class="parsedLink" href="http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk" target="_blank">http://riv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