This is a turning point.
June 04, 2020
Protestors at Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland, OR on June 2.
Photo by Yousef Hatlani
Deliberate, targeted brutality by the police towards Black Americans is as old as our nation. The murder of George Floyd, captured on a phone by a 17-year-old in Minneapolis, has become a catalyst for unified protests around the world, raising the issue of police accountability to acute levels of public awareness.
Individually and collectively, we have a responsibility to educate ourselves and hold witness through diverse and uncensored media. As a public media organization, we feel strongly that we have, and have always had, a responsibility to publicly broadcast and honor Black lives and Black storytelling. We are an alternative media platform for community members to come together to share their own essential news and stories.
We have linked to our newsletter below, containing a collection of media resources as well as a call for you to submit your content related to community response and action to the George Floyd protests.
This is a turning point.
Together, we will find strength in numbers.
Elisa Barrios and Daniela Serna
Open Signal Equity Committee Co-chairs
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I manage Open Signal's communications and distribution departments, developing strategies to support community media through clear and transparent public communications and broadcast of local work on our cable channels.
I bring nearly a decade of experience in nonprofit and arts administration, centered on community-first organizing. I'm currently a student and researcher at Portland State University with a focus on urban planning, environmental justice and community development.