George Floyd Ocean Beach Memorial Stroll at Sunset

Come gather every week at sunset at the George Floyd Ocean Beach Memorial, located where Vicente reaches the sand on the concrete walkway at Ocean Beach in the Outer Sunset just north of the San Francisco Zoo.

Social distance, mouth coverings, peaceful. It planned for there to be a circle dance through the setting sun and beyond.

Updated Time as of 8/28/20 – This is scheduled to take place every Sunday with music at 6pm and the stroll at approximately 7pm to 8pm, but times may change due to sunset.

George Floyd Ocean Beach Memorial Stroll at Sunset
Every Sunday at sunset
Ocean Beach at Vicente – Just north of SF Zoo
FREE

• 6‐7pm Music at the George Floyd Ocean Beach Memorial (various artists)
• 7‐8pm Sunset Walk on the Beach

Every evening at sunset, hundreds of California Brown Pelicans journey north in groups, and that the totem significance of the pelican is shared sacrifice and teamwork towards the greater good.

 

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“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” – Ida B. Wells-Barnett Some photos from the last week all over. In order: George Floyd Sunset Memorial Walk on Ocean Beach, SF Vallejo Oakland Hayward Strippers and Sex Workers March for Racial Injustices in SF

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About the Organizer & Event

Learn more about the organizer of this event at @freeheelfreespirit and  warriorswithwesthusing.org

This memorial, the George Floyd Ocean Beach Memorial, is intended to occur every Sunday at 7pm.

While there are yet many among us unable or unwilling to face the ongoing dehumanization of people of color, we gather at the George Floyd Ocean Beach Memorial and confront racism whenever and wherever we encounter it; whether in the open streets in broad daylight, or in the unlit corners of society: the backrooms, the boardrooms and the courtrooms.

This patch of wall, sand and water looking out to the western sky is now sacred ground in the vital resistance against the systemic and structural racism that plagues our nation and undermines our national security.

We will not just mourn. We will also dance and sing and spread the love that is in our hearts for our collective humanity.

At dusk, hundreds of California Brown Pelicans journey past the George Floyd Ocean Beach Memorial. In addition to resourcefulness, the pelican totem symbolizes social responsibility and the attributes of teamwork, generosity and friendship.

We know that there are many other names that could be added to the George Floyd Ocean Beach Memorial, perhaps as many names as there are pelicans in the sky.

Nothing prevents us from adding these names.

See you at the beach.