We cannot be quiet or silent or comforted: Prayer Vigil and Rally for Trayvon Martin

"We are determined to raise our voices. We cannot be quiet or silent or comforted. Some say we march and we organize until they arrest Zimmerman. We say that's just the first step on a long journey. We must raise our voices and our efforts until change comes in racial profiling for every Trayvon, my sons, your sons, your brothers, your nephews, and your cousins." - Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II

DATE:     Saturday, March 31, 2012

TIME:     10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
PLACE:   The Dr. Marting Luther King, Jr. Memorial Gardens
                 1100 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
                 Raleigh, NC 27610

Wake County Branches of the NAACP is holding a Prayer Vigil and Rally for Trayvon Martin tomorrow, Saturday, March 31 at 10:00 AM in Raleigh. The branches have invited the President of the North Carolina NAACP to speak at the program, which will take place at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Gardens at 1100 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

"We must make this a Movement and not a Moment. President of the Raleigh/Apex Branch of the NAACP. "Stand with us on Saturday as we stand against injustice!"

- Rev. Portia Rochelle, President, Raleigh/Apex NAACP

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NAACP Branches in Wake County Hold Prayer Vigil and Rally for Trayvon Martin, NC NAACP President Invited to Attend

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 30, 2012

For More Information:           Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President, 919-394-8137

Rev. Portia Rochelle, Pres., Raleigh/Apex NAACP Branch

919-662-5006

For Media Assistance:            Rob Stephens, 336-577-9335

(RALEIGH) The Wake County Branches of the NAACP will hold a Prayer Vigil and Rally for Trayvon Martin on Saturday, March 31 at 10:00 AM in Raleigh. The branches have invited the President of the North Carolina NAACP to speak at the program, which will take place at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Gardens at 1100 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

"We are determined to raise our voices," said Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II. "We cannot be quiet or silent or comforted. Some say we march and we organize until they arrest Zimmerman. We say that's just the first step on a long journey. We must raise our voices and our efforts until change comes in racial profiling for every Trayvon, my sons, your sons, your brothers, your nephews, and your cousins.

"We must make this a Movement and not a Moment," says Rev. Portia Rochelle, President of the Raleigh/Apex Branch of the NAACP. "Stand with us on Saturday as we stand against injustice!"

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Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, conducting voter mobilization and monitoring equal opportunity in the public and private sectors.

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Barber: "No Evidence" Gays are Targets of Violence, Discrimination

Barber shows just how stupid he really is..

Liberty Counsel's Matt Barber says attempts to prevent anti-LGBT violence and discrimination are a "Trojan Horse" to suppress freedom

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Overpopulation Is A Lie according to Michelle Duggar:

"Because really, the entire population of the world, if they were stood shoulder to shoulder, could fit in the city limits of Jacksonville. So if you realize that aspect of it, you realize that we're nowhere near being overpopulated. We’ve had other countries coming to our doorstep, asking us to please let their people know that they need to have more children. They are seeing that their death rates are outnumbering their birth rates and they’re in crisis." - Michelle Duggar, speaking to the Christian Broadcasting Network.

see what happen when you lose a lot of blood doing birthing.. The brain can’t handle this type lost and a lot of brain cells die..  After 19+ kids her brain has turn to a jelly sponge.. and the Christian Right is at the controls… 

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V4MNC:An Honor: Not only do I get to defend marriage in NC, but I performed my sister's wedding today

I wonder how many gay folks worked on this wedding, Food, cake, drinks, the dress, the flowers.. Oops let’s not forget the Photographers, Videographers, and makeup folks..

They don’t want us to have the right to get married, yet it’s ok for us to plan their fucking wedding day..

What would happen if we (gay wedding people) boycott this spring and summer and fall season..

Face it without us their wedding would be as fun as a thunder storm..

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NAACP to Hold Awards Banquet Honoring NAACP Legend Ms. Carolyn Coleman and Keynote Speaker Congressman G.K. Butterfield

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 24, 2012

For More Information:     Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President, 919-394-8137

                                         Atty. Jennifer Marsh, Interim Executive Director, 919-682-4700

For Media Assistance:     Rob Stephens, Office Manager, 336-577-9335

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NAACP to Hold Medgar Evers Awards Banquet Honoring NAACP Legend Ms. Carolyn Coleman and Featuring Congressman G.K. Butterfield as Speaker

            (RALEIGH) - The Southeast Region V of the NAACP will hold its Annual Medgar Evers Awards Banquet tonight, named in honor of one of the organization's martyrs from Mississippi. Evers was shot and killed by a member of the White Citizen's Council in Jackson, MS on June 12, 1963 when he was serving as a field secretary for the NAACP.

            The banquet will take place in the Raleigh Convention Center (500 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC) in Ballroom C, beginning at 7:30 PM. The Southeast Region of the NAACP is made up of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. 

The NAACP Southeast Region is pleased to have the Honorable G. K Butterfield of North Carolina's 1^st US Congressional District as the keynote speaker for the Awards Banquet.

            This year the Medgar Evers Awards Banquet will honor another NAACP freedom fighter: Ms. Carolyn Coleman. Ms. Coleman currently serves as the first Vice President of the North Carolina NAACP and Secretary for the National NAACP Board of Directors, the governing body for the organization. She is also serving her third term as a Guilford County Commissioner.

            Ms. Coleman has been involved in the NAACP at least since her student activism days at Savannah State University, where she was born. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in history and a minor in economics and sociology. She has done further study at Memphis Theological Seminary and holds the Masters of Science degree in adult education from North Carolina A & T State University. 

Previous to her work as a Commissioner, she served as the Special Assistant to Governor James B. Hunt for eight years. In this position, she advised the Governor on policy, personnel, legislation and concerns pertinent to the minority community. 

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Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, conducting voter mobilization and monitoring equal opportunity in the public and private sectors.

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Maggie Gallagher on Starbucks support for Marriage Equality

"Starbucks has voluntarily decided -- as a corporation -- to associate its brand with a major political issue, the CEO just confirmed. I was in the room. I heard him. Customers across the world have a right to know that contrary to the promises made by the corporation in the Middle East and elsewhere, Starbucks does subsidize political causes. Drinking a cup of Starbucks coffee, sadly, means supporting gay marriage. Speak out, and stop being invisible to powerful men like Schultz. The business of America may or may not be business, but the business of corporations is to make an honest profit by serving all their customers well, both those who favor and those who oppose gay marriage." - Maggie Gallagher

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VoteforMarriageNC: targets NC African American Community

First they target the kids, now they are targeting the African Americans of NC.

However the video did end with a group a young teens..

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