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#BlackLivesMatter Co-Creator Alicia Garza
To Speak At USF On Jan. 17
The student-run University Lecture Series is free and open to the public
Alicia Garza, social activist and co- creator of #BlackLivesMatter, will speak at the University of South Florida as part of the student-run University Lecture Se- ries at 8 p. m. (doors open at 7:30 p. m.) on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017 in the Marshall Student Center Ballroom. The lecture is part of the university’s MLK Commemo- rative Week, celebrating the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The student organizers of the event ex- pect Garza to engage the audience in a discussion about race relations in America and how her organization’s activism be- came the national movement it is today, galvanizing individuals to stand up to- gether against violence, police brutality and social injustice.
According to Garza’s bio, her work helped #BlackLivesMatter grow from a social media phenomenon into a human rights organization. The movement began with Garza’s social media posts in the wake of George Zimmerman’s 2013 acquittal in the death of Trayvon Mar- tin. Along with co-creators Opal Tometi and Patrisse Cullors, she turned the hashtag into an organizing network of more than 26 chapters and a rallying cry of human rights marches.
Garza’s career has put her at the in- tersection of organizational strategies and social movements. As executive director of People Organized to Win Employment Rights (POWER), she organized against police violence in Black communities.
In 2015, she was named to The Root 100 list of African-American achievers and influencers between ages 25-45 and the Politico 50 guide to thinkers, doers
and visionaries transforming American politics. She is now special projects direc- tor for the National Domestic Workers Al- liance.
The lecture is free and open to the pub- lic on a limited first-come, first-served basis following priority seating for USF students. Real-time captioning will be provided; additional reasonable accom- modations will be provided upon request by calling (813) 974-1001 (FL Relay 711).
For more information about the lecture series, including the audience policy, visit http://www.usf.edu/student-affairs/in- volvement/our-events/lectures/.
ALICIA GARZA ...#BlackLivesMatter co-creator
Mother’s Christmas Wish Is To Locate Missing Son
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
While most residents are spending time con- centrating on their last- minute Christmas shopping, Ms. Vivina Barnwell of New Port Richey is spending time trying to locate her intel- lectually challenged son. “He’s 30 years old,” she said, “but he doesn’t have the mind of a 30- year-old.”
Ms. Barnwell said her son, Peiarre Canty has been missing from New Port Richey since Friday, October 28, 2016. He was last since wearing a dark-colored shirt and beige khaki pants, and flip-flop shoes. If someone sees or has seen him, please call 352-807-1043, his mom “Vi.”
“Someone dropped him off in Tampa. The police have new footage of him in Tampa prowl- ing around, that was Vet- erans Day weekend.
“My son is intellectu- ally disabled and I've asked them for a silver alert from Pasco and Hillsborough Counties. I'm sure by now his looks have changed, more hairy and homeless look-
PEIARRE CANTY ...Missing since October 28, 2016
ing,” the mother of 4 said of her youngest son.
“Peiarre has never run off before. I'm des- perately looking for help from the public and any- one that has knowledge of my son's whereabouts. Please call the local au- thorities or myself, Vi 352-807-1043, Peiarre Canty's mother.
Ms. Barnwell said since her son has been spotted in Tampa, she reached out to The Sen- tinel for assistance.
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