Mission Accomplished

Earl Lucas, founder of the Afro-Latino drill team has mananged to achieve a goal where others often fail. Yesterday, June 21st, a large number of both African-American and Hispanic-American's joined together as Drill Teams and motorcycle groups paraded from Bear Park to the Goggle Works.

Getting two different cultures together is an achievment in itself. But as I stood waiting for the parade to start, one local woman described her experience at last years Afro/Latino Festival. She said that many people from this innercity community followed the parade as they advanced to the Goggle Works. This woman told me how if it were not for parade many of these local people would never had made thier way down to the Art Center. Goggle Works is also to be commended as they invited the community to explore all the fine arts and activities offered at this facility. The woman I spoke with told me how enjoyable this experience had been for her and her friends.

Earl not only brought two different racial cultures together, but managed to bring two different socio-economic culturals together as well. It was a wonderful experience for all those involved.