News & Views | Beloved Community Center of Greensboro

Aug. 25, 2009

Some Historical Perspective Related to the August 29, 2009 Neo Nazi Conference in Greensboro, NC

by Rev. Nelson Johnson

In the statement above, Nelson Johnson gives a response to the Neo Nazi Conference that will be held on August 29, 2009. ...  

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Jun. 25, 2009

Rev. Nelson Johnson speaks at Press Conference on Immigration Reform

by Rev. Nelson Johnson

I understand that President Obama and select members of Congress are getting together soon to discuss and map a direction forward for much needed immigration reform.

The Immigration question is a multi-dimensional issue.  For me the starting point is as a moral issue.  We must find a way to honor the humanity of our immigrant brothers and sister. Loving them and seeking to affirm their dignity and worth just as we love and seek to affirm our dignity and worth. Those of us...  

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Jun. 18, 2009

City Offers Official Statement of Regret regarding November 3, 1979

by the Beloved Community Center

On Tuesday, June 16, 2009, the Greensboro City Council offered an official statement of regret regarding the events of November 3, 1979 (the 1979 Klan and Nazi killings).  This was a significant step towards truth for Greensboro, NC.  The Beloved Community Center and the Greensboro Truth and Community Reconciliation Project (GTCRP) celebrate the city council’s statement and understand it to be an historic...  

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May. 22, 2009

Revisiting 1969 and the Interrelated Circles of Black Organizations

by Kathleen Jordan

In May of 1969, Greensboro Dudley High School students elected Claude Barnes as president of the high school’s student government association.  The then, predominately white, school board prevented Barnes from taking office, sparking resistance among Dudley Students.  Students rose to challenge and override the school board’s decision, soliciting help from the broader community and the governing student body at North Carolina A&T State University.  After a...  

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Jan. 21, 2009

King Day Pre-Obama Inauguration Speech

by Rev. Nelson Johnson

Click the link above to download the complete text of Rev. Nelson Johnson's King Day/Pre-Obama Inauguration Speech, delivered at the Greater Warner Tabernacle AME Zion Church, Knoxville, Tennessee, January 19, 2009

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Seeking Truth and Justice in our Community

by the Beloved Community Center


Rev. Nelson Johnson and IWJ Leaders Support Republic Workers In Massive Chicago Sit-In

by the Beloved Community Center


Rev. Nelson and Mrs. Joyce Johnson Receive Purpose Prize Award

by the Beloved Community Center


Post-Election Reflections

by the Beloved Community Center


Vocabulary Lessons

by Jean Rodenbough


The End of Obama-Magic and the Return of Politics as Usual

by Ed Whitfield