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In former Klan country, one Black woman decides she’s had enough
Now, in an overwhelmingly White part of Maryland, Christine Givens is pushing to hold officers accountable for the way they treated a Black motorist.
Cecil Solidarity Protests to Demand the Firing of a Sheriff’s Deputy
Cecil Solidarity protests to demand the firing of a sheriff's deputy ELKTON — On Saturday, around 65 people gathered in front of the Cecil County Sheriff’s office to demand Corporal Bryan Shockey’s firing. Cecil Solidarity organized the protest after the release (119...
A Tale of Two Americas
It’s been over a month since hundreds of confederate flag waving white supremacists stormed The People’s House, wreaking havoc on everything in their path. They called it a “revolution,” an attempt to take back their country because their guy had lost. While difficult...
‘It takes a village’: Cecil Solidarity organizes a week of service
ELKTON — Cecil Solidarity, a grassroots progressive group, kicked off its Cecil Cares week of service by serving lunch to people without reliable access to meals at Mary Randall Center. They closed the week last Friday serving dinner at the Paris Foundation, a...
Cecil Solidarity march meets pushback from counter-protestors
ELKTON — Grassroots progressive group Cecil Solidarity held a march and rally along Main Street calling for an end to racism and police brutality in Cecil County and around the country while a small group of counter-protestors gathered waving American and Trump 2020...
Letters to the Editor
Group calls for removal of officer
A Letter to Rising Sun Mayor Travis Marion and Police Chief Peterson: The Baltimore Sun recently published an article detailing significant concerns about the policing practices of Rising Sun Police officer Daniel Stickney, Jr. His past behavior reportedly includes...
A Letter to Our Community
Cecil Solidarity is aware of the “Back the Blue” rally that is occurring this Saturday, July 25. Given that this phrase is often used to counter the narrative of social and racial justice that Cecil Solidarity is actively fighting for in our county, we wanted a moment...
Celebrating Juneteenth: America’s Inclusive Independence Day
Happy Independence Day! Yes, you read that right. June 19, 2020, marks the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth (June + 19), a nationwide celebration in which all Americans, including enslaved Black Americans, were declared to be free (at least in theory). If this is news...
Enough is enough
On Saturday, May 30, 2020 the citizens of Cecil County held a peaceful demonstration in unison with cities across America in support of George Floyd and every other unarmed Black person killed by police or citizens acting as police. People of all races, cultures,...