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Collin County Pride for #BlackLivesMatter
June 27, 2020, Webmaster
UPDATE, 6/27/20: This event has moved to a virtual format & will be livestreamed on the Anna-Melissa Dems Facebook page!
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We may have just won a major Supreme Court case, but the fight is not over. Join us as we support the LGBTQIA+ community and the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Together we must continue the push for equality, now and until it becomes a reality for every single person in this nation. So, join us this Saturday, June 27, for Collin County Pride for #BlackLivesMatter*!
FAQs:
– Speakers
*Dr. Emily Courtney (Co-Founder of the Willow Field Foundation)
*Hunter Evans (Red River County Chair)
*Armetta LaShun (Community Organizer & Founder of WISE)
*Nyx Mendoza (Collin College Ignite President & Collin College SGA Secretary)
*Dr. Emily Courtney (Co-Founder of the Willow Field Foundation)
*Hunter Evans (Red River County Chair)
*Armetta LaShun (Community Organizer & Founder of WISE)
*Nyx Mendoza (Collin College Ignite President & Collin College SGA Secretary)
More TBA…
Please reach out to Anna-Melissa Democrats on Facebook if you have suggestions for this event!
Please note: we encourage candidates to attend, and will allow anyone to speak, but we respectfully ask to keep it brief and focused on the issues at hand. Anyone else who would like to speak will also be given an opportunity at the end of this event.
– Organizations
We would love to have more organizations co-host! Please reach out to us at
We would love to have more organizations co-host! Please reach out to us at
https://www.facebook.com/annamelissademocrats/
and we will gladly add you to the event.
We ask for your help in rounding up donations for water to provide for the event for those attending.
– Weather
We predict the event to take place in 90+ degree weather, so please dress accordingly and drink plenty of fluids before, during and after the event.Sunscreen is also recommended.
We predict the event to take place in 90+ degree weather, so please dress accordingly and drink plenty of fluids before, during and after the event.Sunscreen is also recommended.
– Donations
Feel free to bring water and anything else you believe will help keep everyone cool and safe during the event!
Feel free to bring water and anything else you believe will help keep everyone cool and safe during the event!
– COVID-19
Please attend this event, only if you feel safe to do so. Social distancing and wearing a mask is STRONGLY advised. There is a parking lot across the street, and anyone who drives by is more than welcome to honk at us.
Please attend this event, only if you feel safe to do so. Social distancing and wearing a mask is STRONGLY advised. There is a parking lot across the street, and anyone who drives by is more than welcome to honk at us.
– Safety
The McKinney Police Department has been notified and are working with us to ensure proper precaution in case of emergencies or counter-protesters that may show up at the event.
The McKinney Police Department has been notified and are working with us to ensure proper precaution in case of emergencies or counter-protesters that may show up at the event.
– Attire
We recommend wearing clothing that shows off your PRIDE or all black to support the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Please also ensure you are comfy and wearing something appropriate for the weather. Signs are also encouraged greatly!
We recommend wearing clothing that shows off your PRIDE or all black to support the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Please also ensure you are comfy and wearing something appropriate for the weather. Signs are also encouraged greatly!
– Parking
There are plenty of places to park in Downtown McKinney, just please be aware of the construction happening in the area.
There are plenty of places to park in Downtown McKinney, just please be aware of the construction happening in the area.
*WOW Dems is just one of many orgs involved in this event. Please visit the Facebook event for more info or to ask questions. Thanks!