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This Month in Human Rights
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The upcoming events and dates below are opportunities for all of us to recognize and remember those who speak out and take action to alleviate discrimination, promote tolerance, and achieve justice for victims of
social injustice.
June Events
June 2 Confirming Proctor's Ledge: the Site of the
1692 ExecutionsTad Baker, Professor of History, Salem State University June 9 On Being a Person of Color: Do You See Me Now?Rosario Ubiera-Minaya, Chief Program Officer, North Shore CDC June 16 Creating Positive Impact through InclusionMargarita Ruiz, Superintendent of Schools, Salem, MA June 23 The Challenge of Keeping the Peace in 2016Mary Butler, Chief of Police, Salem, MA June 30 Intolerance in Pre-Revolutionary War SalemJim McAllister, Local Historian For directions to the Salem Witch Trials Memorial and more information about these and other events sponsored by the Salem Award Foundation, please visit salemaward.org.Noon, Every Thursday in June
Salem Witch Trials Memorial Charter Street, Salem, MA Free
June 15 Immigration Conversation: What Are the Ties That
Bind? with Henriette Lazaridis
Lazaridis, author of The Clover House, explores immigration-related themes of exile, nostalgia, belonging, and identity from the perspective of a modern Greek-American family.
115 Derby St., Salem, MA
Free
June Dates to Remember
 June 1-30 Gay Pride Month
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month is celebrated each June in honor of the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan, which were a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. LGBT Pride Month events now attract millions of participants around the world. Learn more.
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Ernesto Miranda, 1967
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June 13 50th Anniversary of
Miranda v. Arizona (1966) Most of us have heard of "Miranda Rights," but did you know that this legal guarantee is only 50 years old? In 1966, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled (5-4) that an accused person must be apprised of certain rights before police questioning. Learn more about Ernesto Miranda, and how his life and ours were changed by this court case.
June 25 North Shore Gay Pride Parade
North Shore Pride, Inc. hosts its fifth annual Pride Parade in downtown Salem at noon. March with us, or attend the parade. Learn more.
We thank the City of Salem for its ongoing financial support to the Salem Award Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization. However, the majority of our funding comes through individual donations.
To support the Salem Award Foundation with a donation, please visit www.salemaward.org. We know of your interest in the Salem Award and want  to keep you up to date. Thank you for your generosity.
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