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Mar. 24, 2009
An Urgent Plea to Greensboro to Help Save Lives
by Rev. Nelson Johnson
I am writing this letter to my immediate community and the larger Greensboro community because my conscience leaves me no choice. In the last nine months, I have been introduced to the world of street groups, or “gangs.” I have worked with and sought to better understand my young brothers and sisters in their struggles for survival and human dignity. I now fear for the lives of members of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (ALKQN), especially their leader and my...
Mar. 24, 2009
A Paradigm Shift
by Rev. Nelson Johnson
A Proposal to Engage Street Groups or “Gangs” As a Potential Resource for Safe Communities, Justice Making and Community Building
(From the Beloved Community Center and the Pulpit Forum of Clergy of Greensboro, NC)
Preamble:
Perhaps the greatest challenge facing any family, community or city is the challenge of...
Mar. 6, 2009
Revisiting Sustainable African American Communities of the Past In the Greater Greensboro, North Carolina Area
by Lewis Brandon
On Thursday, March 5, 2009 we celebrated African American History with an intergenerational Panel Discussion, Pictorial and Cultural Exhibit entitled “Revisiting Sustainable African American Communities of the Past in the Greater Greensboro Area.” This exhibit...