#takeemdown901 Action: Letter for Immediate Removal of Confederate Statues

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Ray Rico, a Latinx advocate, owns a digital marketing agency and publishes Focus LGBT magazine, amplifying LGBTQ+ voices in Tennessee and the Mid-South. He champions HIV advocacy, fighting stigma and discrimination. Through his work, Ray strives for a more inclusive society.
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On August 16th, 2017 #takeemdown901 and supporters delivered demands around the immediate removal of confederate statues in Memphis to Mayor Jim Strickland. The demands were delivered and then shared with supporters in a public rally at City Hall.

See the letter to the Mayor below.

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Ray Rico, a Latinx advocate, owns a digital marketing agency and publishes Focus LGBT magazine, amplifying LGBTQ+ voices in Tennessee and the Mid-South. He champions HIV advocacy, fighting stigma and discrimination. Through his work, Ray strives for a more inclusive society.
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