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Nov. 6, 2008
Post-Election Reflections
by the Beloved Community Center
On Wednesday, November 5, 2008 the Beloved Community Center hosted a post presidential election dialogue. The dialogue inspired conversation and reflection about the historical election and about president-elect Barack Obama's call to people to be agents of change within their various communities. Members of the beloved community have been challenged to think about the ways in which we can strategize around post-election momentum and work to...
Oct. 9, 2008
Black/Brown Conference: An Extraordinary Success
by the Beloved Community Center
On the first day of the Black/Brown conference participants joined in a ceremonious welcome, cultural sharing, and artistic expressions through music, song, dance, drumming and poetry, as well as small group collective exercises that engaged the question of what is really required to forge enduring unity between African-Americans and Latinos. This sharing was followed by a dinner in...
Aug. 11, 2008
The President of The Pulpit Forum Speaks
by Rev. Dr. Gregory T. Headen
In every struggle toward the highest and best within us, there are obstacles along the way. This is especially true in a culture of violence, and this is a fair caricature of the culture we live in right now. It is understandable that a call for peace comes across as an anomaly in this culture. Yet, God gives some of us the insight to know that if we continue down the road we are going, there is no future for us or our children. Our brother, King J, knows this and...
Aug. 9, 2008
We're Not a Gang, Huami explores the history of Greensboro youth organizations
by Herbert Sturdivant and Terri L. Watson
When Huami Magazine spoke with Greensboro mayor, Yvonne Johnson in January, she said that her city was in the process of developing programs to address the increase of gang violence and crimes associated with gang activity. Working with area colleges and community organizations, a “Think Tank” was organized to come up with ways to resolve the problem with youth criminal activity. She stated that in order to fix the problems with gangs, we must change their perception and way of...
Jul. 28, 2008
Beloved Community Center Statement Regarding "Gangs"
by Collective Authorship
On June 25, 2008, at a media briefing held at Faith Community Church, Jorge Cornell, Inca (leader) of the North Carolina Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation, called for all gangs to lay down violence and crime and to work together for peace and justice in the community. Jorge, along with others, has been working since the June media conference to bring together a representative group of “gang” leaders to work out a program and process for peace. On...