Lopez Island, WashingtonI have been coming to Lopez Island since about 1970. Let's face it: the islands have always been a very "white" place, although more and more Hispanic families have moved to Lopez in recent years. Thus I was astonished (and pleased!) to find Black Lives Matter signs all over Lopez on this most recent trip. And particularly moved by this memorial to African Americans who have died at the hands of law enforcement. THIS is part of what people mean when they say "this time it's different." Yes, there is a LONG ways to go but if BLM can make it to Lopez (and all over small town America!), I think it's a sign of hopeful things to come.
