A Moment of Silence

December 1, 1955 Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to move from her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus. The rest as they say, was history. Today, nearly 60 years later, nationwide, at 1:01pm, Ferguson organizers issued calls for a nationwide walkout, in memory of this civil disobedience, and to extend the solidarity for the march against injustice domestically and nationwide. Today, December 1st, 2014 at 1:01 pm, several members of CHRC's staff answered this call with a small commemorative moment on the steps of city hall. The walk out included the #Handsup signal, accompanied by a moment of silence and reflection.

The current state of Ferguson has aroused various opinions pertaining to issues of race, police community relations, and justice. These topics could intimidate many from engaging in these much needed dialogues and actions necessary to foster change across all communities. We share this moment with you in understanding that some may disagree with the demonstration of solidarity.  We do so in hope that this will encourage critical thought about how to unify despite our differences.