Everson featured in Tuesday LWV Continuing Conversation

Thursday, December 10, 2020
LaToshia Everson

Following the 2013 acquittal of George Zimmerman after the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi started Black Lives Matter, an organizing tool and platform.

The movement is a global demonstration defending the humanity of Black people, their contributions to society and their resilience in the face of oppression. It aims to support the development of new Black leaders, as well as create a network where Black people feel empowered. It works on the grassroots level to intervene in violence in Black communities with the overall mission of eradicating white supremacy.

The death of George Floyd earlier this year and the subsequent worldwide demonstrations and marches calling for social justice have cast a light on the Black Lives Matter movement.

LaToshia Everson, a lifelong resident of Greencastle, will be the featured speaker at the Greencastle League of Women Voters’ Continuing Conversation at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 15.

Her talk, “Black Lives Matter: Today, Tomorrow and Beyond,” is open to the general public and will be held over Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81331169365.

Everson is the associate director of financial resources and student employment at DePauw University, her alma mater. She is also on the executive board of the local chapter of the NAACP and a member of the Greencastle League of Women Voters.

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  • ^^^ This.

    Tosh is a lovely and accomplished young woman. Yet, considering that she is both a "Townie" and a graduate of an outstanding liberal arts U with a great job, it's hard to wrap my mind around the agenda she is pushing.

    What exactly is the problem? Or is this another solution in search of a problem?

    -- Posted by letspulltogether on Sun, Dec 13, 2020, at 7:51 AM
  • Black Lives Matter is a domestic terrorism organization.

    To the Banner Graphic--when you censor me and delete my original comment, you are not better than the Communists who use the press to silence those they do not like. I am ashamed of you!!!

    -- Posted by donantonio on Mon, Dec 14, 2020, at 1:05 PM
  • Note: The nature of the Internet makes it impractical for our staff to review every comment. Please note that those who post comments on this website may do so using a screen name, which may or may not reflect a website user's actual name. Readers should be careful not to assign comments to real people who may have names similar to screen names. Refrain from obscenity in your comments, and to keep discussions civil, don't say anything in a way your grandmother would be ashamed to read.

    Besides, I did not violate this policy. But, you BG, violated my 1st Amendment right. Shame on you!!!

    -- Posted by donantonio on Mon, Dec 14, 2020, at 1:10 PM
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    Good grief you are a dumb a## DonAnt. The BG is not violating your 1st Amendment rights by removing your comment. You really should read, study and at least learn the basics before you embarrass yourself by proudly displaying your ignorance.

    As the old saying goes "We already thought you were ignorant. You didn't need to open your mouth and prove us correct".

    -- Posted by RSOTS on Mon, Dec 14, 2020, at 3:04 PM
  • RSNOTS--so you must work for the BG and were the one who erased my comment because it was not on the site very long. And if you erased my comment that tells me you didn't like it. You must be a bleeding heart liberal.

    BTW--my comment was not in violation of BG's comment instructions.

    But, I am elated that you thought so much of me that you left this "reply". How nice!

    -- Posted by donantonio on Mon, Dec 14, 2020, at 9:30 PM
  • I am looking forward to this conversation.

    These are always enlightening.

    -- Posted by GladysK on Mon, Dec 14, 2020, at 10:06 PM
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    Don - since you replied to my reply does that mean you think even more of me? Oh boy this is heart pounding dry mouth going to have an anxiety attack stuff. Be still my heart.....

    -- Posted by RSOTS on Mon, Dec 14, 2020, at 10:31 PM
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    Don Antonio -

    I agree that BLM should be designated as a domestic terrorist organization.

    Funny that the founders of Black Lives Matter are trained Marxists (their own admission), yet instead of going somewhere else in the world to live out their Marxist dreams they agitate in the US... b/c like all Marxists, it isn't REALLY about doing well by everyone, or even trying to make things "fair", but is instead about the accumulation of power.

    And yes, the BG is a bit lopsided when it comes to things on the political spectrum...

    However, they are free to censor as they wish.

    The 1st Amendment protects your freedom of speech from the government, not private companies.

    In theory you are welcome to start a competing news organization and say whatever you like. It can even be an internet-based operation with low overhead.

    I would even be happy to write for you now and again. :)

    -- Posted by dreadpirateroberts on Tue, Dec 15, 2020, at 1:58 PM
  • Don Antonio

    Even when I disagree with you, I do think sharing opinions specifically regarding the article or issues in the article is appropriate. As I was once told- you have the right to your wrong opinion!!! (lol)

    I find the other comments that attack people personally to be comments that should be deleted. Not a proper way to communicate with others nor within the suggested guidelines of the BG.

    -- Posted by beg on Wed, Dec 16, 2020, at 9:54 AM
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