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A message from Dave

On Saturday, a self-proclaimed white supremacist, armed with a high-powered assault rifle, drove three hours to a grocery store in a predominantly African American neighborhood in Buffalo, NY and murdered ten people in a racially motivated act of terror.  The white racist terrorist was taken into custody unharmed.  Since I started writing this, there have been four more mass shootings.  As a country, we’ve nearly become numb to this carnage while gun violence deaths continue to climb each year.

People complain about American children learning the truth about our country’s long history of racism. Meanwhile, racism continues to be perpetuated and normalized by a steady stream of propaganda such as “replacement theory” put forth by right-wing media and politicians. These mass shootings will be another battle cry for the far right to scream “ ‘they’ are trying to take away your guns” and every gun shop in America will have their shelves emptied by those who believe this tripe from Fox News. You watch– If Tucker Carlson  says anything about it, it will be to say what the terrorist in Buffalo did was very, very bad. But he will also directly or indirectly defend many of the murderer’s evil themes as they are consistent with his own hate-filled rhetoric that he and too many right wing commentators encourage every single day.  

As long as this racist propaganda is prevalent and left to flourish in a country with shockingly easy access to firearms, we will continue to see shootings like this again and again. We must do better.  We must stand up to and call out the purveyors of fear and hate.  And we must demand our political leaders do better and work together on gun reform. If they cannot, we must vote them out.

-Dave Matthews

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Happy #330 Day! #canton #akron #massillon #Ohio https://www.instagram.com/p/B-XZDusHDI5/?igshid=1k3allpdg2919

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Redecorating with a few friends...I still have more this is just the first floor. #ronarevamp #concertjunkie #takeallmymoney #posters https://www.instagram.com/p/B-VoKNFnIkv/?igshid=11bza9s4h0udq

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Bringing back the beret in 2020. #raspberry https://www.instagram.com/p/B8z-Gk7HzCl/?igshid=kn7gv0q75mzt

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Help Toby and I in our #questforthecrown @uwstark #cantonprom Dine to Donate @meltbargrilled Akron and Canton locations on March 4th! Dine in or take out! 20% of your total bill goes towards @uwstark YLS Book Scholarship for students! Show this flyer! #forthekids❤️ #firstgen #college #books https://www.instagram.com/p/B8wgTEInvS9/?igshid=uymx4fxbnq7x

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See y’all next Saturday! #sheready https://www.instagram.com/p/B7KeLPnnOAd/?igshid=12kwogo85am3v

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@uwstark Young Leaders Society delivered hoodies to college bound students at @massilloncityschools Thank you to everyone who donated from @uakron #futurezips #ua #allthegoals (at Massillon Washington High School)

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Yassss all day! #allthewayup #allthegoals www.cjbmaed.com

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Happy Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza, Yule, Festivus! Took five minutes. Dunzo! #ikindadoholidays #notreally #icelebrateforthefoodandbooze (at Lake Cable, Ohio)

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@UnitedWayStark Young Leaders Society Hoodies for the Holidays packing party!!!! #college #donate #liveunited #uakron (at United Way of Greater Stark County)

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New Blog Post! Tis the Season to Help for No Reason! #Read #Share #Repost www.cjbmaed.com

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United Way of Greater Stark County Young Leaders Society Hoodies for the Holidays $250 needed to help EVERY student receive a hoodie. Text PURCHASE to 41444 #taxdeductible #college #inspire (at The University of Akron)

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Me today... #gangsta #ifyouhavetocrygooutside #ineedaholidaybreaknow #exhausted

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BB8! (at The Beachland Ballroom and Tavern)

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This Friday!!!! Come see me as BB-8 the tap dancing droid!!!!!! We HIGHLY advise you get your tickets in advance* Doors will open at 7:30pm Day of Show at Door $20.00 18+ ONLY there maybe a line* Coat Check will be open Free Parking 3 lots available** Kitchen and Bar Open ** Credit Cards Accepted- ATM in Venue** Vendors take cards and Cash*** Seating is first come first serve* Reserve and VIP is SOLD OUT!*** if you have extra people that would like to come and you have reserve tickets or vip please email us at clevelandbureslque@gmail.com

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The Soroptimist Workplace Campaign to End Domestic Violence One in three women, one in ten men, and 2 in 5 gay/transgender/bisexuals may expect to be a victim of intimate partner violence in their lifetime. Violence impacts everyone regardless of sex, race, income level, education, religion, or culture. It doesn't matter where in the world they live. They could be a neighbor, a sister, brother, a friend or a co-worker. In recognition of the United Nations' International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Domestic Violence Project, Inc. joins Soroptimist International of Canton and Stark County in its annual campaign to raise awareness of how domestic violence impacts the workplace and how to prevent it. Adopted formally by the UN in 1999, the November 25 date originated from the 1960 assassination of the three Mirabal sisters, political activists in the Dominican Republic, on orders of Dominican ruler Rafael Trujillo.

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Heading to Five O Clock Lounge to help raise money for our Veterans! #dontjustsayitdoit #pinup #canton #blackpinup