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How BLM chalk art became a political flash point in La Jolla | Lauren Mapp

San Diego News Fix
San Diego News Fix
Episode • Oct 29, 2020 • 14m

La Jolla residents are calling for the removal of two La Jolla Parks & Beaches Association board members following comments they made about social justice-themed chalk drawings during a September meeting.

The drawings were created during “Chalk Up” events on the Fay Avenue Bike Path this summer. The events, which started in July, were organized by a group of parents who said they wanted to their children to have an outlet to express themselves about the Black Lives Matter social justice movement through art.


Read more: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/story/2020-10-28/black-lives-matter-chalk-art-sparks-controversy-within-la-jolla-parks-board-members-vow-to-work-for-inclusivity

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