Tag Archives: Racial Justice

Reflecting on 35 Years of Solidarity

By Patrice Forrester and Jacey Anderson   On April 24, 2021, over fifty people gathered online to learn about, celebrate, and reflect upon the 35-year solidarity relationship between El Salvador and the United States. The Historical Memory Working Group organized the event and invited some of the early US organizers: David Amdur, Esther Chavez, Suzanne […]

Workshop: The Deep Roots and Bitter Fruits of White Supremacy

We invite you to participate in this workshop developed by Bangor committee member, Dennis Chinoy called “Say Its Name: The Deep Roots and Bitter Fruits of White Supremacy” In the spirit of our U.S. – El Salvador Sister Cities Network’s commitment to make racial justice and equity a central focus of our work, Dennis is […]

Sister City Stew: Historic memory, race and grievance

By Dennis Chinoy   In March 2020, after the Bangor committee had recently visited Carasque, Dennis Chinoy wrote the following article that invites us to reflect on the similarities of the history of El Salvador and its small communities and the difficult social situation in the United States. As El Salvador commemorates one year since […]