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4 <br /> 1 Slide #1 <br /> Equal Justice Initiative <br /> Historical Marker <br /> Orange County <br /> September20,2022 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Slide #2 <br /> Historical Marker Overview <br /> • The Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) is <br /> dedicated to supporting communities <br /> across our nation in confronting <br /> historical trauma and advancing truth- <br /> telling at the local level. Equal <br /> • Historical markers are a compelling Initiative <br /> tool that can help create a permanent <br /> record of racial terror violence and <br /> expose an entire community to our <br /> shared history of racial injustice. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Slide #3 <br /> Historical Marker Overview <br /> Through EJI's Community <br /> Remembrance Project, EA sponors <br /> historical marker projects, with each <br /> markervalued at about 3000 each # <br /> including fabrication and shipment. <br /> • EA works with local Community <br /> Remembrance Coalitions made up of a <br /> diverse members of their community to <br /> facilitate these projects. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Steve Arndt said including the cost of the marker and $5,000 in scholarship money for <br /> 8 an essay contest, EJI total contribution for the marker is $8,000. <br /> 9 <br />