Our Vision
““Educate and empower the community to create unity by eliminating all racial and social barriers.”
Our Mission
"To foster collective understanding by working together as community stakeholders to address injustice.”
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The Journey Continues...Unity in the Community is a much needed initiative to strengthen relationships between law enforcement, community leadership and the community-at-large, working together to find ways to heal our community and bring about unity, safety and understanding. Unity in the Community insures that future generations have a hope and a future. Unity in the Community Taskforce continues to meet at the Redlands Police Department.
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A Brief History...The Unity in the Community (Taskforce) was founded in 2016, during a time in our nation where great civil unrest across the country between law enforcement and people of color arose. Unity in the Community was birthed to become a pro-active group instead of re-active to racial community crisis, before such incidents arose in the City of Redlands. A group of concerned clergy in the City of Redlands and the Redlands Police Department along with city leaders began to gather to address social justice issues and expose and repair it.
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UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2016- 2021
2016- Unity in the Community Established
2017- Produced a short video for community use entitled: "Do’s and Don’ts When Stopped by the Cops".
This video project was also produced by Pathway Church in Redlands. Article published in Redlands Daily Facts and on You-Tube.
2017- Produced a short video for community use entitled: "Do’s and Don’ts When Stopped by the Cops".
This video project was also produced by Pathway Church in Redlands. Article published in Redlands Daily Facts and on You-Tube.
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2018- First Juneteenth: Citywide Celebration held at Israel Beal Park, in honor of Redlands Pioneer, Israel “Doc” Beal. Theme: Safety First for Our Children. A city monument was dedicated in his honor and City Proclamation declared in honor of this former slave and city pioneer.
2019- Second Annual Juneteenth: Citywide celebration at Israel Beal Park. Theme: Our Community Matters. 2019- First Active Shooter Defense Clinic: to prepare, plan and protect houses of worship and faith based organizations and the community-at-large. Over 90 participants and organizations were represented at this gathering, held at the First Baptist Church of Redlands.
2020- First Racial Healing Roundtable on Zoom: Healing Racism in Redlands, Starting with the Houses of Faith and Faith Community on July 11, 2020. Two power groups met to begin the “continual conversation” on racial reconciliation.
2021- 4th Annual Juneteenth Celebration:
Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Sylvan Park. Theme: Building Bridges to Success - Information will be available soon. |
2020- Launching of Unity in the Community Website, Summer of 2020 to better keep the Community connected and informed. 
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