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Sat, Jun 08
|Boondocks - Northglenn
Love on Lorenzo Day
He is NOT a ni**er, he is NOT a monkey, his name is Lorenzo! He is deserving of love, dignity, and respect. Your support is not just appreciated; it's indispensable, and we would be honored to share with our entire community how we collectively step up to support Lorenzo and his family. This is a
Time & Location
Jun 08, 2024, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Boondocks - Northglenn, 11425 Community Center Dr, Northglenn, CO 80233, USA
About the event
He is NOT a ni**er, he is NOT a monkey, his name is Lorenzo! He is deserving of love, dignity, and respect.
We come to you with a message that resonates from my head and my heart. It's a narrative that demands attention, action, and above all, empathy.
There is a young man named Lorenzo, a courageous 13-year-old student at Windsor Middle School. For over a year, he and his family have endured relentless racial harassment. Despite their unwavering resolve to uphold their identity and dignity, their journey has been met with indifference and silence from many in the school the district, and the community.
Lorenzo's experiences at school are harrowing:
He has been subjected to vile racial slurs like "nigger" and "monkey" by his peers, often in plain view of school staff, yet no action has been taken.
In the lunchroom, a teacher shamefully mimicked a monkey while interacting…