131 Oakmont dr., Greenville Nc March 21, at 7pm
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Living and Dying: A Buddhist Perspective
131 Oakmont dr., Greenville Nc March 21, at 7pm
Saturday, May 4, 2013
NCGA Freshman Brian Brown thinks Education is only for select few..
From the Young Democrats of Pitt County, a very interesting press release,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Uriah Ward
Phone: 252-565-2038
Email: UriahWard@yahoo.com
NC House member Brian Brown is one of the primary sponsors of House Bill 944, which was filed on April 16th. The bill would go into effect for the 2013-2014 school year and would cost 40 million ($40,000,000) in its first year and 50 million ($50,000,000) in its second year. The bill would provide scholarships to select applicants so they can attend private schools.
The full text of the bill can be found here: http://ncleg.net/Sessions/2013/Bills/House/HTML/H944v0.html
Uriah Ward,President of the Young Democrats of Pitt County, responded to the introduction of H944: “At the core of public education is the idea that every single child has the right to be given the tools they need to succeed in life. It is not a select few that are owed that opportunity, it is everyone. Pitt County, the old home of East Carolina Teacher’s College, is the embodiment of that sentiment and this county deserves representation that stands alongside it in that ideal.
“I would never claim that our education system is totally adequate, but instead of attempting to address our problems as a state and as a county Brown has elected to provide a solution that only addresses the needs of a select few. When I look at public education I don’t see something we need to save our children from, I see something we can save them with. If you don’t think public education is doing our children service, then let’s work together to fix it so that all of our children can get the education they deserve.”
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Greenville Community Action Night
6:00pm until 7:00pm
Tipsy Teapot 409 Evans St, Greenville, North Carolina 27858
Community leaders in Greenville, NC, are continuing their ongoing work towards equality!
Join Greenville activists on working to strengthen community activism and build bases of support in faith, business and
rural communities. Take action for Equality.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
North Carolina NAACP to Hold News Conference in Greenville on the NC General Assembly Leadership's Disregard For the Constitution and Cuts to Pre-K Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
11 September 2012
For More Information: Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II President, 919-394-8137
Mrs. Amina J. Turner, Executive Director, 919-682-4700
For Media Assistance: Ms. Sharon Coleman, Office Communication Manager,
GREENVILLE - The North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP along with local branches from around eastern North Carolina will hold a news conference on Wednesday morning, September 12, at a local daycare center in Greenville, NC on the NC General Assembly's attacks on the constitutional rights to an education afforded to four-year old children. The news conference will take place Sandra's Tons of Love Daycare located at 307 Spruce St., Greenville, NC 27834. It will begin at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, September 12, 2012. The news conference follows a ruling by the North Carolina Court of Appeals that upheld Superior Court Judge Howard Manning's ruling that the budget passed by the extreme rightwing leadership of the NC General Assembly was unconstitutional. The NC NAACP delivered an open letter to Speaker of the House Thom Tillis and President Pro Tem Phil Berger on August 31, 2012, which is copied below.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Email-Share: Fitzsimon and others--Thursday evening
Chris Fitzsimon and others from the respected NC Policy Watch, a project of the NC Justice Center, are in Greenville this Thursday for an event. Please help spread the word about this program on Thursday, March 8, at 7 pm about what is happening in our state government. It is entitled
Out-of-Control Tour Stop
Bought, Paid For & Out-of-Control
It’s time to rein in NC’s far right lawmakers
You can get more information here:
http://statevoices.salsalabs.com/o/509/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=198
You may have read Chris Fitzsimon's columns in various places. Regardless of one's political orientation, it is important that we pay attention to and discuss the work of our political leaders in Raleigh. The legislation they produce impacts our city and all our lives. This event will likely be lively and informative. Unfortunately, I have City Council that night, but plan to come by IF Council ends on time.
The event is at the UU, 131 Oakmont. Greenville NC
Friday, October 28, 2011
NAACP to hold News Conference in Greenville, NC
MEDIA ADVISORY
News Conference to be Held in Greenville, NC Outside
Federal Courthouse on Monday, October 31, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 28, 2011
For More Information: Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President, 919-394-8137
Mrs. Amina Turner, Executive Director, 919-682-4700
Atty. Jennifer Marsh, Legal Redress Coordinator, 919-682-4700
Atty. Irv Joyner, Legal Redress Chair, 919-530-6293
Atty. Al McSurely, Communications Chair, lawyers@mcsurely.com
DURHAM - The North Carolina NAACP will hold a press conference to challenge the dismal lack of African-American District Court Judges on Monday, October 31, 2011 at the US Federal Courthouse in Greenville, NC at 4 PM.
On Tuesday, the North Carolina NAACP released an open letter to North Carolina's US Senators, calling on them to address the embarrassing and pernicious history of African-American appointments to North Carolina's Federal District Courts. As of this week, the North Carolina NAACP is mobilizing our 125+ adult, youth and college NAACP units and our 110+ HKonJ Coalition partners to make calls to the offices of Senators Richard Burr and Kay Hagan to demand they nominate an African American to serve as a federal District Court Judge in the Eastern District, where roughly half of the state's African American population resides and where every county with a majority African American population is located, as well as ensure equity in future appointments across the state.
OPEN LETTER
October 25, 2011
The Honorable Richard Burr
The Honorable Kay Hagan
United States Senate
Re: Appointment of an African American Judge to North Carolina's Federal District Court
Dear Senators Burr and Hagan:
The North Carolina State Conference of NAACP Branches strongly urges you to recommend the nomination and appointment of an African American to the vacancy on the United States District Court in North Carolina. It is important that the judiciary reflects the racial diversity of North Carolina. Our examination of the presence of African Americans who serve as Judges on the three District Courts in this State shows an abysmal failure by our political leadership to recognize and appoint qualified African Americans to serve as District Court Judges. Therefore we urge you to immediately identify and recommend the appointment of qualified African Americans, to rectify this shameful history of exclusion.
With only one African American federal District Court Judge presently seated, North Carolina has the least diverse bench of all states in the South. President Bill Clinton appointed James Beatty, who is eligible to retire in 2014. If he does, North Carolina would have no African American representation. Furthermore, 17 years have passed since the last time an African American was appointed.
We are the nation's 10th largest State with a 22% African American population, but in our history we have had only two African Americans to serve as federal District Court Judges. The two, Richard Erwin and James Beatty, were appointed to serve in the Middle District of North Carolina. Not one African American has ever served as a Judge in either the Eastern or Western Districts. In particular, it is an obscenity that there has never been an African American Federal Judge in the Eastern District where roughly half of North Carolina's African American population resides, North Carolinians who have never been represented on their federal District Court. This exclusion is unacceptable and an embarrassment to this State and its African American community.
As you know, President George Bush nominated nine individuals to North Carolina District Courts and each one of those nominees was white and only one was a woman. Thus far, based upon your recommendations, President Barack Obama has appointed two Whites to seats on North Carolina's federal bench. As North Carolina's elected Senators who are responsible for making nominations to the President, we demand you represent all your constituents and change the racial disparities which presently exist within our federal court system. We implore you to support an African American for the third appointment and ensure equity in future appointments.
Yours in the Spirit of Truth and Justice,
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II
President, North Carolina NAACP
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Saturday, September 3, 2011
Equality NC Vigils for Marriage Equality
- SANDHILLS ALLIANCE Vigil for Equality (Fay-ville)
- UNCW PRIDE Vigil For Equality (Wilmington)
- Winston-Salem Vigil for Equality
- Greensboro Vigil For Equality
- Asheville Vigil for Equality
- Charlotte Vigil for Equality
- Raleigh Vigil for Equality
- Duke and Durham Vigil for Equality
- Vigil for Equality Greenville
a coalition of pro-equality organizations, and supporters of LGBT rights from across the state. We will wait in vigil with the hope that our legislators will oppose the anti-gay constitutional amendment.
The anti-gay amendment will change our State Constitution to ban same-sex marriage (as statute already does),and prohibit civil unions and nullify domestic partnership benefits. The vigil will take place the night of a special legislative session on constitutional amendments and will coincide with the predicted vote on House Bill 777/Senate Bill 106.
Please remember to invite your friends and family. I encourage you to re-post this event invitation on your wall. Spread the word y'all!
All who support civil rights should attend.
All who support equal rights should attend.
All who support keeping discrimination out of our State Constitution should attend.
You should attend.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
PARADISE CARES- BENEFIT FOR PICASO
Time
Wednesday, March 30 at 9:00pm - March 31 at 12:00am
Location
Club Paradise- 209 E. 5th street. Greenville, nc
Created By
Paradise Gaynight, Aaron Lucier, Michelle Michaels
More Info
CLUB PARADISE CARES ABOUT THE COMMUNITY, DO YOU? We are raising money for PiCASO- The Pitt County Aids Service Organization. Doors open at 9pm, Someones Sister hits the stage @ 9:30. Two Drag King and Queen Shows. 11pm for those early birds and 12:00 for our late night people. Purina Chow will be coming to Paradise and starring in this fierce Event along with your house cast and a few surprises. $6 cover charge for this evening for everyone. Please come out help us raise money for this wonderful organization. Free HIV Testing will be provided this evening as well.
www.PiCASO.org
www.PiCASO.org
