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Location:
McKimmon Center, NCSU Raleigh
This just in from Orange County:
Pauli Murray Awards Ceremony
The Orange County Human Relations Commission will present the Pauli Murray Awards and Human Relations Essay Contest winners from 3-5 p.m. on Sunday, February 24, 2008, at The Little Theater of New Hope Elementary School (1900 New Hope Church Road, Chapel Hill). Additionally, the student winners of the 2007 Human Relations Month Essay Contest will be acknowledged and the winners will read their essays. This annual contest is open to students from all schools in the County and offers cash awards of up to $100. During this ceremony, Durham’s Instruments of Praise Dance Ministry and The Newman Center Choir of Chapel Hill will provide entertainment.
The award is in recognition of the life and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray. The Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray was a remarkable woman who never let racial and gender discrimination and intolerance keep her from achieving her goals. Instead, these events were a catalyst for a life of activism. Former recipients include Rebecca Clark, Lightning Brown, Joe Herzenberg and Shirley Marshall; Balloons & Tunes (Carrboro) and Sports Endeavors (Hillsborough).
This event is free and opened to the public.
Contact: James Spivey, Orange County Human Rights and Relations (919) 968-2288
Date:
Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location:
The Little Theater of New Hope Elementary School, 1900 New Hope Church Road
From Peggy Misch:
Orange County Bill of Rights Defense Committee Friends,
In
order to have two speakers talk to us and have a DVD player, I've
called the meeting this month in a public room with equipment when
guests are available. Please come and bring someone else.
The BORDC website (www.bordc.org)
is filled with lots of information on pending legislation. We can make
a difference by contacting David Price, responding to candidates with
questions when they appeal for money, writing letters to the editor.
Below details of the next meeting, I've copied some current activities in Congress, taken from BORDC's website.
You
may support Tamara Tal's arraignment in Chapel Hill Courthouse (enter
from the East Franklin Street Post Office), Feb 18, sometime after 9AM.
The charge is "failure to disperse" from Burger King during the
national campaign to support tomato pickers supplying this chain,
November 30.
"Monitoring Civil Rights on the
Ground": Screening
by local videograher of UNC students supporting citizens of Jena, LA,
during town's commemoration of MLK Day, Jan 21, 2008, and report on
incident of arrest for failure to disperse at Burger King on Elliott
Road Nov 20. All welcome for discussion. Orange County Bill of Rights
Defense Committee, 7 PM, Feb 27, Chapel Hill Town Hall, Training Room.
942-2535.
Date:
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - 2:00pm
Location:
Chapel Hill Town Hall, Training Room
Carolina North Forum: The Town Relations Committee
will be hosting a Carolina North Forum on Monday, February, 18th from
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Student Union 3209. Jack Evans, the developer
of Carolina North will be there as well as other community leaders, he
will give an overview of Carolina North and will then answer questions.
Students are encouraged to attend this event as well as bring pertinent
questions dealing with greenspace, economic development, infrastructure
challenges, and environmental sustainability. There will be free food
at this event and all are welcome to attend.
Date:
Monday, February 18, 2008 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location:
Student Union 3209, UNC Campus
Socializing and politicking starts at
11:00 am. The Barbecue lunch
($10.00 donation) will be served at 11:30. A vegetarian alternative will be available.
The convention proper starts at 1:00
pm. Judge James A. Wynn of the
North Carolina Court of Appeals will deliver the Keynote Address.
Date:
Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 7:00am
Location:
Mt. Zion AME Church, 5124 Hwy 86 N
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