Herndon Car Rally – Justice For Black Lives

“AN INJURY TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL”

We, as Herndon residents, are deeply saddened by the death of George Floyd and all the other people who lost their lives to an unjust system.
Enough is enough!

To show your solidarity to the Black Community, come and join us for a peaceful driving protest on a designated route through parts of Herndon.

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‼️ A T T E N T I O N ‼️
Please read ALL of the following details below!!!

👉🏼 ARRIVAL (at Herndon Middleschool)

—- Important !!!
All participants must be within the perimeter by 5.30 pm !!!
NO LATER, so that the police can make the appropriate lane closures.
No vehicles will be allowed in once the roads are closed. Follow police direction.

– The yellow rectangular (“Staging Point”) on the map, is the site where everyone will gather (see the details on map, which you find posted under ‘Discussions”).
If that parking lot is full, then you will be guided to the school bus parking lot. Please pay attention to volunteers and police and where they ask you to park!

– Pull into a parking space and pay attention to where volunteers will guide you to!!
Do NOT line cars up in a line bumper-to-bumper!
Pull into the parking space in such a manner that allows for easy deployment, meaning back into the spot as appropriate, so that you may easily pull out once your vehicle is released.
volunteers and police will guide you once you enter the area.

– All participants MUST stay in their vehicles at all times during while in the procession route.

👉🏼 PROCESSION & ROUTE

– The driving route will be as follows:
– From 5th Street turn LEFT onto Locust Street
– From Locust Street turn RIGHT onto Elden Street
– Once you go through the intersection at Elden Street and Monroe – Street (Anita’s will be on your right), the event route has ended and you will be in the road with regular traffic.
You must obey all posted traffic signs from this point forward!
Check route map under the discussion comments!

– Do NOT stop your vehicle while in the procession route.
Vehicles must remain moving with the follow of the traffic.

– Sidewalks
As with other events that are held along the same route, individuals who wish to observe from the sidewalks and show their support will be able to safely do so!!

– Driving Speed
We are allowed to drive under the speed limit ON our route, but again, NO stopping of your vehicle.

– Once you pass the intersection of Elden and Monroe Streets and are “released” into the normal flow of traffic, your participation in the demonstration has concluded.
You must proceed with the normal flow of traffic and must obey all regular traffic laws.

👉🏼 PREPARDNESS
Please disperse and go home at the first sign of violence or destruction of property!!
Not that we or the police expect this to occur, but we must always be prepared.
This will prevent the mingling of different actors!
The peaceful protesters immediately vacating an area at the first sign of trouble, will leave the police to do their jobs.

HPD officers will be on-hand during the event.

👉🏼 POSTERS & SIGNS
Get your posters/banners/signs ready !!
Ideas here:
https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/06/01/the-genius-of-protesting-in-car-caravans/

👉🏼 REMINDER ‼️
This will be a peaceful public protest for justice.
Any violence is not tolerated nor supported by the organizers. ☮️

Thanks to the Herndon PD with assisting and guiding us while were setting up this event!!

~ Organizers

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Organizer: Nikki Pugh

Media Contact: jdebean@icloud.com

Other Inquiries: Mooreasierra@gmail.com