Community Dialogue on Race to Be Held in Memory of David Josiah Lawson in Arcata
In memory of David Josiah Lawson, the City of Arcata will be supporting a safe space for a Community Dialogue on Race on Thursday, March 22 at 5:30pm.
Members of the community will be coming together in an informal setting to help bring awareness to local racial discrimination and to discuss ideas on how our community can make progress and improve. All community members are encouraged to attend and share their ideas.
The discussion will be facilitated by Pastor Roger Williams and will take place at the D Street Neighborhood Center located at 1301 D Street in Arcata. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
For more information, call 707-822-5953.
Earlier Chapters:
- 19-Year-Old HSU Student Dies After Stabbing in Arcata Early This Morning
- 23-Year-Old McKinleyville Resident Arrested in Connection with HSU Student’s Stabbing Death
- HSU Offers Students Who Witnessed Stabbing Death Amnesty for Breaking School Rules; Asks Cooperation With Police
- Arcata Police Not Releasing Photo of Suspect in Stabbing Death for Now
- APD Received Anonymous Email About Fatal Stabbing; Pleads With Writer to Come Forward
- Celebration of the Life of Stabbing Victim Will be Held at Humboldt State University Today; Racial Bias Alleged to Have Led to Death
- Hundreds Mourn Slain HSU Student at Thursday Vigil
- Uncle of Fatal Stabbing Suspect Writes Letter to the Editor Urging Community Re-examine Public Statements Made in the Case
- Family of Arcata Stabbing Suspect Claims the Real Killer Has Not Been Caught (Includes Timeline of Events as Presented in Public Statements by Those at the Party)
- HSU and Arcata Police Issue Statements Following Release of Kyle Zoellner in the Stabbing Death of David Josiah Lawson
- District Attorney’s Office Issues Statement as Defendant in Racially Charged Case Released
- Family of Kyle Zoellner Who Was Released Today in Stabbing Death Issues Statement to Family and Friends of Victim
- Justice for Josiah Gathering Keeps Arcata Lively Tonight; Another Protest Called for Tomorrow
- Letter to the Community of Arcata from Kyle Zoellner’s Uncle
- Chanting “‘Justice for Josiah,’ Protesters Gather at the Courthouse
- Family Announces $10,000 Reward for Information Leading to Conviction of Killer of David Josiah Lawson
- APD Chief and Victim’s Mother Offer Updates on the Stabbing Death of David Josiah Lawson
- Letter From Family Member Questions Testimony of Witnesses in Hearing About Kyle Zoellner’s Possible Role in the Death of David Josiah Lawson
- Community Dialogue on Race to Be Held in Memory of David Josiah Lawson in Arcata
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Why is this a discussion about race? One black person murdered another black person.
Send in the trolls. Oh wait, you’re here already.
Accidentally killed his buddy during a testosterone filled beat down of an interloper into their partying.
And you know this how?
😉
Because how do you devide a country, keep bringing up the race card over and over until it sticks…..
My sentiments exactly, who decided this was a race thing over an unfortunate crime. Boo hoo, I have had several relatives and friends that have unfortunately passed due to mean people. That doesn’t mean it’s a race situation.
I am confused. Why is this a discussion about race?
Wasn’t racial equality important to him in life? I believe that’s why they are honoring him this way. Not like there’s not plenty of work yet to do in this nation.
The celebration is designed to bring awareness to the implicit bias that we all bear. We are racists and don’t even know it… well, we know it know. And knowing is half the battle.
Pike Mortar, You’re joking, right. Or have you drunk so deeply of the politically correct Kool Aid you’re delusional. This is just a diversion from the facts. A young man is dead, and his friends know who did it, but they are hiding behind a giant racism card…
REALLY?!?
It is time to drop the BS and investigate his Frat buddies who very obviously murdered him.
Absolutely ridiculous.
It’s race related because the idiots from bumboldt state say it is.
The killers great grandmother was irish so its the evil white blood that made him kill. And w his 1/8 white privilege he thought he could get away w it. … lets blame trump, he got NAACP awards and donated millions including a building to jessy jackson, so we all know he’s racist.
This clearly is a non-issue
Was he killed because he was black in color? That why this is about race? I thought he was at a alcohol fueled party and a fight broke out over a phone?
One has to speak unicorn to understand the deeper meaning behind this….
If this country is so racist why the hell do so many people of so many different races immigrant here? I really don’t like all the Bulgarian that moved up on my Hill that tear up my road and don’t put any money into it, get served with human trafficking warrants and let their overly aggressive dogs run rampid killing other people’s pets. Does that make me racist? after all, they are a different race than I am.
I didn’t know Bulgarians constitute a race.