As deeply invested members of the Snohomish community, it is disheartening to report a recent upsurge in racist activity in our town. Earlier this summer a young man in a swastika shirt stood at the corner of Avenue D and Second Street screaming, “Heil, Hitler.” That same week, a photo of local teens, proudly posing with the Confederate flag reemerged on social media. More recently, a large, vulgar, racial epithet was etched on a downtown sidewalk. Then, last week, white supremacist posters were posted on telephone poles around town.
Snohomish is a wonderful, welcoming community; bigotry is not welcome here. If you, too, feel there is no
place for racism in Snohomish, please join us for the first community meeting of Snohomish for Equity from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 17 at the Snohomish Library meeting room.
Not in our town!
Rachel Escoto
Lisa Odom
Elena Pullen-Venema
Robin Rotondo
Teresa Rugg
Joan Robinett Wilson
Snohomish
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