Category Archives: Diversity

Follow-up On Santa Clara Hate Crime

After the paintball damage to their home, Xia Wang and Ben Christensen reached out to a number of social justice organizations, including SURJ (Standing Up for Racial Justice), CALC, (Community Alliance of Lane County), the Unitarian Universalist Church, and your … Continue reading

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Over 30 People show up to support Hate Crime Victims in Santa Clara

Last Friday, a vehicle drove by Xia Wang’s and Ben Christensen’s home in Santa Clara shooting almost 30 paintballs at their house and cars. An excellent article by Mary Bell and James Croxton of Double Sided Media describes the entire … Continue reading

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Volunteers needed for this Saturday’s Juneteenth Celebration

The Eugene Juneteenth Celebration is short on volunteers, and have a particular need for parking support. They are seeking a few key supplies as well. Please consider volunteering for this event, which is very important to Black community members in … Continue reading

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City of Eugene – 2021 Community Safety Initiative survey

From the City of Eugene Eugene’s Community Safety System includes a wide array of services to keep the community safe – from fire to emergency medical services to police to courts to homelessness and prevention services. As the community grew, unmet service … Continue reading

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Correction: Mims Food and Distro Hub is NOW open

The NAACP would like to announce that the Mims Food and Distro hub is up and running at the NAACP office located at 330 High St in Eugene. We are offering the following items: Fresh produce Frozen/ Refrigerated and shelf … Continue reading

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