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Day of Unity
Thursday, May 26, 2022
On this day, we will honor our community members and raise our voices, collectively, to intentionally foster diversity, equity and inclusion in every action and branch of our organization.
Moment of Silence
On this day, each building operated by Erie 1 BOCES will host a moment of silence to honor the memories of the 10 people murdered:
- Aaron Salter
- Ruth Whitfield
- Roberta Drury
- Deacon Heyward Patterson
- Pearl Young
- Margus Morrison
- Geraldine Talley
- Celestine Chaney
- Katherine Massey
- Andre Mackniel
And the three victims that were shot and injured in this shooting, requiring hospitalization:
- Zaire Goodman
- Jennifer Warrington
- Christopher Braden
Wear Black
Hateful racist actions will never be tolerated here and must not be tolerated anywhere.
In solidarity, we are encouraging all members of Erie 1 BOCES' community to wear black on this "Day of Unity." This effort is to publicly honor the innocent victims who were fatally shot or wounded on May 14 during the racially motivated mass shooting that took place at the Tops Friendly Markets on Jefferson Avenue. It will also demonstrate our condemnation of hate and show support for our black community and the efforts of our I.D.E.A. committee.