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Northshore December 2020

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I N - D E P T H and organizes and speaks at demonstrations. In June, he led a rally against systemic racism that wound through several North Shore towns, ending in front of the Swampscott home of Governor Charlie Baker. He's also started expanding his work to include advocacy for the LGBTQ+, immigrant, and low-income communities. "I stand with and I speak up for marginalized communities," he says. Even as he dedicates himself to fighting racial and social injustice, however, Bennett is reluctant to take on the label of "activist." He takes the word seriously and reserves it for the most influential figures, people like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. "I don't know if I can rank myself among those great community warriors," he says. Andre Bennett speaks to a protester during the Black Lives Matter march. "I broke. Something inside me that Saturday shattered. For him to feel like this country doesn't value him, that his color sends a criminal message, I couldn't live with that." — Rev. Andre Bennett One brand. Two collections. T H R E E L E V E L S O F L U X U R Y . R E C E I V E U P T O 3 F R E E E L I G I B L E M O N O G R A M A P P L I A N C E S * or generous credits toward the appliances of your choice. January 1 – December 31, 2020 *See full model list for details. Minimalist Collection 13214523 DISCOVER THE DIFFERENCE AT TRI-CITY SALES! Three Generations & Family Owned Serving the North Shore for Over 60 Years 262 Highland Ave. Salem, MA 978.774.6100 95 Turnpike Rd. Ipswich, MA 978.412.0033 CALL OR TEXT EITHER ONE OF OUR LOCATIONS SHOP ONLINE: TRI-CITY-SALES.COM 2005 - 2019

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