6th Anniversary of Racial Equality Rally
Saturday, June 13th at noon
Come join us to support 6 years of standing up weekly for Racial Equality and justice in our country! We started after George Floyd was murdered in 2020, and we're not giving up until racism is no longer an active threat to black people and all people of color in America! We have extra signs and we get lots of positive honks and waves from passersby! Read our news release and see more photos over the years below.
Caryn Unsicker (she/her)
Caryn Unsicker (she/her)
PACG Weekly Racial Equality Rally marks 6th Anniversary!
(Moline, IL) - Progressive Action for the Common Good (PACG) announces the 6th Anniversary of the Racial Equality Rally in Moline. In the six years since George Floyd, an African American, was murdered by a white police officer in Minneapolis, there seems to have been little progress in our country toward preventing these tragedies or in improving racial relations through community policing. In Rock Island, young Jakarta Jackson was killed last year by a white officer. Many think that the situation could have been handled differently, and that his death was preventable.
Since June 13, 2020, two local women, Caryn Unsicker and Glenda Guster, have been bringing attention to this issue every Saturday by holding up "Black Lives Matter" and "Honk for Racial Equality" signs from noon to 12:30 pm on the corner of John Deere Rd. and 16th Street across from Southpark Mall. They have enlisted PACG members and others to join them in holding ongoing rallies to honor George Floyd and the many other victims of color before (and since) his murder. Unsicker says she knew back in 2020 that the issue would fade once the press moved on to cover other news, so she called Guster and they agreed to keep the issue alive indefinitely as long as racial inequality was a reality in our country.
Unsicker states that, despite an occasional detractor, the large number of honks and thumbs up they get each week from passersby of all races is encouraging. "That's what keeps us going," she says. "This tells us that most people want to keep the conversation about racial equality alive and active, and that many people acknowledge that we need solutions so we can heal as a nation - even in these times of deep division." They invite anyone to join in the effort! "We have extra signs and all are welcome," says Unsicker. She said they have had people from all walks of life join them occasionally in recent months.
Because June 13th falls on a Saturday this year, they will celebrate on the actual date they started the rally six years ago. Please join them that day between noon and 12:30 pm across from Southpark Mall to take a stand on this critical issue!
As progressives, PACG empowers people to take action for positive change and social justice by coordinating a network of community forums and events aimed at educating and engaging citizens to work for the common good of all. Our core values are Social Justice, Empowerment, Diversity, Sustainability and Community.
For more information about this event, please visit the Progressive Action for the Common Good website at http://www.pacgqc.org or contact Caryn Unsicker via email at
[email protected].
(Moline, IL) - Progressive Action for the Common Good (PACG) announces the 6th Anniversary of the Racial Equality Rally in Moline. In the six years since George Floyd, an African American, was murdered by a white police officer in Minneapolis, there seems to have been little progress in our country toward preventing these tragedies or in improving racial relations through community policing. In Rock Island, young Jakarta Jackson was killed last year by a white officer. Many think that the situation could have been handled differently, and that his death was preventable.
Since June 13, 2020, two local women, Caryn Unsicker and Glenda Guster, have been bringing attention to this issue every Saturday by holding up "Black Lives Matter" and "Honk for Racial Equality" signs from noon to 12:30 pm on the corner of John Deere Rd. and 16th Street across from Southpark Mall. They have enlisted PACG members and others to join them in holding ongoing rallies to honor George Floyd and the many other victims of color before (and since) his murder. Unsicker says she knew back in 2020 that the issue would fade once the press moved on to cover other news, so she called Guster and they agreed to keep the issue alive indefinitely as long as racial inequality was a reality in our country.
Unsicker states that, despite an occasional detractor, the large number of honks and thumbs up they get each week from passersby of all races is encouraging. "That's what keeps us going," she says. "This tells us that most people want to keep the conversation about racial equality alive and active, and that many people acknowledge that we need solutions so we can heal as a nation - even in these times of deep division." They invite anyone to join in the effort! "We have extra signs and all are welcome," says Unsicker. She said they have had people from all walks of life join them occasionally in recent months.
Because June 13th falls on a Saturday this year, they will celebrate on the actual date they started the rally six years ago. Please join them that day between noon and 12:30 pm across from Southpark Mall to take a stand on this critical issue!
As progressives, PACG empowers people to take action for positive change and social justice by coordinating a network of community forums and events aimed at educating and engaging citizens to work for the common good of all. Our core values are Social Justice, Empowerment, Diversity, Sustainability and Community.
For more information about this event, please visit the Progressive Action for the Common Good website at http://www.pacgqc.org or contact Caryn Unsicker via email at
[email protected].
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