Education

Education has long been an integral part of the struggle for justice in Greensboro. Fighting the false framing of the choice between integration and Black separatism, the Beloved Community Center is seeking to transform the current education system into one that is accountable to parents and the community, respects parental involvement and rights, treats all children fairly, uses educational approaches which honor diverse ways of learning, and incorporates multiple assessment methods.
In order to reach these goals, we are building and strengthening a base of parents, teachers, and committed community members to forge and effectively pursue an alternative vision for the education of children.

1. The Community Dialogue on Education meets every Tuesday at 7:30am at the Beloved Community Center during the school year. This coalition provides a space and atmosphere for open dialogue between all parties, including parents, students, teachers, administrators, and community leaders. In addition to facilitating open dialogue, the CDE is focused on forging a post-industrial model of participatory education and on building positive relationships with Latinos and other ethnic groups, while maintaining the black/white unity that has evolved over the last several years.

2. New Voices is a youth-centered and youth-led group operated out of the Beloved Community Center. It is a space for young people who are dedicated to social change to gather and discuss current events and community awareness as well as act to transform their communities.


For more information on the BCC's Education Working Group, please contact .

Upcoming Events:

Homeless Hospitality House Cookout

Jul. 26, 2008
3:00 pm — 6:00 pm

The BCC Homeless Hospitality House will be hosting its Annual Spring Cookout in partnership with Refuge Temple in Burlington. Come by the house, at 437 Arlington St., for great food and community as we celebrate the full dignity and humanity of our homeless neighbors.

Contact Terry Speed at 336-230-0001 for more information.

Recent News & Views:

Sharing the table: Latin Kings work for peace and unity

by Kyle Lambelet

African-American, Latino Perceptions

by Dr. Hollyce (Sherry) Giles

Building Black, Brown, and White Unity

by Arletha Jowers

Photo Galleries:

Latin Kings, BCC Joint Media Breifing

photographed by Lewis Brandon
photos taken on Jun. 30, 2008

The Almighty Latino Kings and Queens Nation (also known as the Latin Kings Gang), the Beloved Community Center of Greensboro, area pastors and several African American and Latino community leaders held a media briefing on Monday, June 30, 2008, at 10:30 AM, at Faith Community Church to call for peace and unity in the work against racist injustice. Read more about the growing relationship between the BCC and the Latin Kings in the article "Sharing the table" or join in the conversation on our online discussion board.

SEEDS/DIG Visit the BCC

photographed by Lewis Brandon
photos taken on Jun. 11, 2008

A delegation of fifteen young people from SEEDS (South Eastern Efforts Developing Sustainable Spaces) in Durham, North Carolina joined the BCC in working on its community garden. The young people, in the DIG (Durham Inner-City Gardeners) program, brought their experience and enthusiasm to the effort of creating garden beds. Working with Rev. Nelson Johnson and Wray Norwood of the BCC, the group was able to prepare the plot for planting and then join us for our weekly community meeting. Many thanks to these wonderful and powerful young people.

A Conversation on Black-Brown Coalitions

photographed by Arletha Jowers and Erica Mayo
photos taken on Apr. 29, 2008

Students in Dr. Sherry Giles research methods course at Guilford College, in cooperation with the BCC, conducted a research project on perceptions of Black-Brown Relationships. After the students presented their findings, community members broke up into Black, Brown, and white caucuses to challenges and opportunities in improving relationships and building coalitions.