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Jun. 19, 2009
Jorge Cornell still calling for peace, police harrassment persists
by Kathleen Jordan
In a Press Conference held at Faith Community Church prayer chapel on Thursday, June, 18, 2009, Jorge Cornell, Inca (Leader) of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (ALKQN), addressed the press and publicly called for the "City Council and the Police Department to dismantle Greensboro's Gang Unit".
The reason Cornell says, is a list charges, many of which have been dropped, and ongoing harrassment by the gang unit. Cornell...
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...
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...