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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...
Dec. 19, 2008
Seeking Truth and Justice in our Community
by the Beloved Community Center
The Beloved Community Center has been intentional in the process of seeking truth, healing, and justice in our community. The last several months we have engaged ourselves in the work of building a youth peace movement. This work was formulated out of the peace building effort with the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation and other "street groups", otherwise known as gangs.
In July of 2008, Russell Kilfoil as known...
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...