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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...
Apr. 2, 2009
Sheriff B.J. Barnes Engaged in heated Exchange over 287 (g) Policy
by Kathleen Jordan
On Monday March 30, 2009, roughly 300 concerned citizens of Guilford County met with Sheriff BJ Barnes to engage in a community dialogue regarding Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Section 287 (g)“allows the performance of immigration officer functions by state officers and employees”,...
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...
Jul. 1, 2008
Sharing the table: Latin Kings work for peace and unity
by Kyle Lambelet
On Monday, June 30th the Beloved Community Center, Pulpit Forum, and area church and community leaders joined with Jorge Cornell and members of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (ALKQN) to call for peace in the streets and an end to racist policies and practices.
A connection made
Jorge Cornell, known as King J, is head Inca and leader of the ALKQN in North Carolina. Cornell and other members of the ALKQN participated in the BCC's weekly community...