FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Farmer, 202-487-0967 March 28, 2014 Email: jfarmer@advancementproject.org FEDERAL MAGISTRATE DECLARES NORTH CAROLINA...
Friday, March 28, 2014
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
UNC Center for Civil Rights to Hold a National Commission on Voting Rights Fact-Finding Hearing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2014 For more information: Atty. Jamie Phillips Cole, Public Policy Coordinator, 919.682.4700 Sarah Bufkin, Media Coordinator, 404.285.3413 The NC NAACP and the Forward Together Moral Movement Join with the Lawyers' Committee and the UNC Center for Civil Rights to Hold a National Commission on Voting Rights Fact-Finding Hearing March 28 to Examine North Carolina's Voting Rights Record Friday, March 28, 2014 9 am - 5:30 pm OIC of Rocky Mount 402 East Virginia St., Rocky Mount, NC 27802 ROCKY MOUNT - To further understand...
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
5th Annual International Night & Potluck Dinner
https://www.facebook.com/events/234049516718661/235074163282863...
National Commission on Voting Rights
- Fact-Finding Hearing- Friday, March 28 9 am - 5:30 pm OIC of Rocky Mount 402 East Virginia St. Rocky Mount, NC 27802 Last year, extremists in the General Assembly passed HB 589, a blatant attempt to suppress the vote of minorities, the poor, women, students and the elderly....
Tillis Claim the Liberal media is distorting his Records
From Tillis Facebook page, The liberal media, national Democrats, and my political opponents continue to launch false attacks and distortions of my conservative record to try to slow down our building momentum. Please be sure to sign up here and learn the facts without the media filter: http://thomtillis.com/learn-the-facts-without-the-media-filter/ The get this info you have to sign up for it.. I.E newsletter.. His Voting Record,...
GetEqual Statement on the Passing of Fred Phelps Sr.
For Immediate Release: March 20, 2014 Media Contact: Heather Cronk, heather@getequal.org, 202-491-7240 GetEQUAL Statement on Passing of Fred Phelps, Sr. WASHINGTON, DC — Early this morning, Fred Phelps Sr., founder of Westboro Baptist Church, died in hospice care. GetEQUAL — a national social justice organization working toward the full equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) Americans — issued the following statement in response to this news: Fred Phelps Sr. passed away this morning, and we lift up his humanity especially...
Burr, Casey: Leaders Reid and McConnell Sign On As Cosponsors of ABLE Act
March 24, 2014 - 5:06 PM Senate Leaders sign on, greatly increasing the chance for passage Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) and Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) have cosponsored their bill, the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE Act – S. 313/H.R. 647). This legislation would provide an improved quality of life for individuals with disabilities through tax-advantaged savings accounts. The legislation now has the support...
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Raleigh-Apex NAACP to Hold Community Forum
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, March 19, 2014 For more information, contact: Rev. Dr. Portia W. Rochelle, Raleigh-Apex NAACP President, 919.662.5006 For media assistance, contact: Sarah Bufkin, NC NAACP Media Coordinator, 404.285.3413 Raleigh-Apex NAACP to Hold Community Forum on Sunday, March 23 to Educate about Traumatic Rollback of Voting Rights Both in North Carolina and Nationally Sunday, March 23 4 pm Martin St. Baptist Church - Johnson Building 1001 E. Martin St., Raleigh, NC 27601...
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Staged Reading of Out in Left Field
Saturday, March 29 at 7:00pm Nash Arts Center 100 E Washington St, Nashville, North Carolina 27856 Arts & Entertainment (252) 459-4734 Get Directions A Staged Reading of Out in Left Field, a play by Lela Chesson, will be directed by Marilynn Anselmi on Saturday, March 29, 7 p.m., at Nash Arts Center in Nashville. Donations to PFLAG-RM ($5 suggested) will fund scholarships for area youth. The public is invited.Please invite your friends...
News Conference Wednesday Morning to Announce Moral Monday Protest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 18, 2014 For more information: William Jones, Statesville NAACP President, (925) 989-8619 For media assistance: Gay Shaver, (704) 876-6784 The Statesville and the South Iredell NAACP Branches and Their Partners Will Hold a News Conference Wednesday Morning to Announce Moral Monday Protest Wed., March 19, 201411:00 amSteps of Statesville City Hall227 South Center St,Statesville, NC 28687 STATESVILLE - The Statesville and South Iredell NAACP branches and their Iredell County partners...
Rocky Mount Pflag to host meeting
Join Pflag for their regularly schedule monthly meeting at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 516 N Church St. Tonight meeting will feature two special guests, Jaide D and Jen Jones. Jaide was a contestant in Martin Luther King Jr Oratorical Contest and spoke on LGBT Rights. Jen, Pflag longtime friend from Equality NC,will give an update on what’s happening in NC to Advance equality. Meeting Starts at 6pm. !...
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Fred Phelps near death via (@tlrd)
Towleroad (@tlrd)16 Mar 2014 11:57 AM EDTWestboro Baptist Church Pastor Fred Phelps 'on the Edge of Death' According to Son http://t.co/5Ledfihjp7 http://t.co/1qWuCAHC5UForwarded via UberSocialSent from my iPh...
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Moral Monday Town Hall Next Monday to Highlight Dangers Present in Coal Ash
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2014 For more information: Atty. Jamie Phillips Cole, Public Policy Coordinator, 919.682.4700 Sarah Bufkin, Media Coordinator, 404.285.3413 The North Carolina NAACP and the Forward Together Moral Movement to Hold a Moral Monday Town Hall Next Monday to Highlight Dangers Present in Coal Ash Monday, March 17 6 pm - 7:30 pm United Church Ministries 211 N. Oakland St, Eden, NC 27288 EDEN, NC - Recognizing the grave risks that coal ash poses to our health and our environment, the NC NAACP and Forward Together Moral Movement...
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Reps. Guthrie, Butterfield and Young introduce bipartisan bill to increase access to medical care
03/11/14 WASHINGTON, DC -- In a bipartisan effort, Reps. Brett Guthrie (R-KY), G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) and Todd Young (R-IN) today introduced legislation (H.R. 4190) that will allow Medicare reimbursement for certain pharmacist services in medically underserved communities....
Call for Federal Voter Protections and to Celebrate a Common Commitment to Voting Rights
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2014 For more information: Atty. Jamie Phillips Cole, Public Policy Coordinator, 919.682.4700 Sarah Bufkin, Media Coordinator, 404.285.3413 The North Carolina NAACP and the Forward Together Movement Joined the Alabama-Based Saving OurSelves Coalition Today in Raleigh Yesterday to Call for Federal Voter Protections and to Celebrate a Common Commitment to Voting Rights RALEIGH - The North Carolina NAACP and the Forward Together Moral Movement joined together with the Alabama-based Saving OurSelves Coalition to hold...
Monday, March 10, 2014
Voting Rights Rally Tomorrow in Raleigh
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2014 For more information: Atty. Jamie Phillips Cole, Public Policy Coordinator, 919.682.4700 Sarah Bufkin, Media Coordinator, 404.285.3413 REMINDER: The North Carolina NAACP and the Forward Together Moral Movement to Co-Host Voting Rights Rally Tomorrow in Raleigh with the Saving OurSelves Coalition Tomorrow at 4 pm State Capitol Grounds, South Side One Edenton St, Raleigh, NC A version of this release was sent out on March 7. RALEIGH - The NC NAACP-led Forward Together Moral Movement will rally outside the...
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Bobi Gregory for North Carolina House
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 2014 Barbara D. “Bobi” Gregory, a retired art teacher from Wilson County Schools and a minister’s wife, filed today for the North Carolina House in District 8. As of the end of the candidate filing period at 12pm noon, Mrs. Gregory was the only Democratic candidate and, thus, the Democratic Nominee for the North Carolina House in District 8. Gregory’s nearly 40 year career as an educator in public schools around the nation led her to the decision to file for office today....
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Wednesday, March 5, 2014
ICYMI: 27 Dems support GOP bill to delay ObamaCare Penalty
By Pete Kasperowicz The House voted Wednesday to delay tax penalties for failing to buy health insurance this year under ObamaCare, a vote that reflects growing Republican frustration with President Obama's selective implementation of the law. Members voted 250-160 in favor of the bill, which attracted the support of 27 Democrats. Read the story here....
Thom Tillis need to get a clue..
From Thom’s Facebook page, Kay Hagan refuses to say no to the President. Today, despite several of her Democratic colleagues abandoning Obama, Kay Hagan voted to confirm one of his nominees to the Department of Justice who was a vocal advocate for a convicted cop killer. This is reprehensible and a clear sign that North Carolina needs a new Senator. Yes, we might need a new Senator, yes Kay has made some huge mistakes, however at least she doesn’t...
North Carolina NAACP Joins with Environmental Justice Partners Call on Gov. Pat McCrory and Duke Energy to Come Clean on Coal Ash
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 5, 2014 For more information: Atty. Jamie Phillips Cole, Public Policy Coordinator, 919.682.4700 Sarah Bufkin, Media Coordinator, 404.285.3413 .North Carolina NAACP Joins with Environmental Justice Partners Call on Gov. Pat McCrory and Duke Energy to Come Clean on Coal AshRally and Press ConferenceToday at 4:45 pmAcross from the Governor's Mansion200 N. Blount St, Raleigh RALEIGH - Toxic coal ash from one of Duke Energy's 32 coal-ash lagoons in North Carolina has poisoned the Dan River,...
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Why hunters, why?
If you must hunt and kill, please dispose of the remains correctly,, Just don’t dump them along the roadside.. ...
I can only guess Climate change is real.
Cause the snakes are COMING OUT to play.. However this one got ran over.. (photo taken today 3/2/2014)...
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Bobi Gregory for North Carolina House
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 28, 2014Barbara D. “Bobi” Gregory, a retired art teacher from Wilson County Schools and a minister’s wife, filed today for the North Carolina House in District 8. As of the end of the candidate filing period at 12pm noon, Mrs. Gregory was the only Democratic candidate and, thus, the Democratic Nominee for the North Carolina House in District 8. Gregory’s nearly 40 year career as an educator in public schools around the nation led her to the decision to file for office today.Gregory has called Wilson, North Carolina...
