Santa Monica College Invites the Community to Be Part of Coastal Cleanup Day at the “Inkwell”

Santa Monica College Invites the Community to Be Part of Coastal Cleanup Day at the “Inkwell”

Historic site of challenge to Jim Crow racism helped open public beaches for all

SANTA MONICA, CA — Santa Monica College (SMC) invites the community to be part of the world’s largest volunteer event related to the marine environment — Coastal Cleanup Day — from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Santa Monica Beach Tower 20 (at the end of Bay St., Santa Monica).

SMC students are helping to clean up the “Inkwell.” Santa Monica College’s adopted section of beach is the historic site where SMC student Nick Gabaldón and other African Americans challenged Jim Crow racism and helped open public beaches for all.

Gloves, buckets, and safety training will be provided. Sunscreen, a hat, and a reusable water bottle are strongly recommended.

Volunteers are encouraged to bike, walk, or bus to the beach, if possible. If they must drive, they can request parking passes at the parking lot entrance between Bay St. and Bicknell St.

More information is available by sending email to Ferris Kawar (kawar_ferris@smc.edu).

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