Posted by Curmilus Dancy II (Butch) on May 12, 2012
Response: Oh well time to get on the road to go to Greensboro to see the show down. Meet me there.
Democrats will meet in Greensboro Saturday to elect new party leaders following a scandal that broke out weeks before the primary. But the new boss might be same as the old boss if some of the party faithful get their way. (More)
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Posted by Curmilus Dancy II (Butch) on January 28, 2012
I am at the North Carolina State Democratic Party Executive Meeting Greensboro NC serving in 2 capacities The DCN News Blog/Online TV and as a Delegate for Edgecombe County.
Should be an exciting and interesting day.
You still have time to get here actual meeting do not begin until 1:00 PM.
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Posted by Curmilus Dancy II (Butch) on January 28, 2012
I am the North Carolina State Democratic Party Executive Meeting Greensboro NC serving in 2 capacities The DCN News Blog/Online TV and as a Delegate for Edgecombe County.
Should be an exciting and interesting day.
You still have time to get here actual meeting do not begin until 1:00 PM.
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Posted by Curmilus Dancy II (Butch) on February 1, 2010
EMBARGOED 7:00AM FEBRUARY 1, 2010
Contact: Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President, 919-394-8137
Mrs. Amina J. Turner, Exec Director, 919-682-4700
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber to be honored with Human Rights Medal Award
at the 50th Sit-In Anniversary Celebration
Celebrating the 50th Sit-In Anniversary
Today on February 1st, State NAACP President, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II became the recipient of the Human Rights Medal Award presented in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the 1960 Greensboro lunch counter sit-in and the grand opening of the International Civil Rights Museum.
On receiving this honor, Rev. Barber remarked, “I humbly accept this award on behalf of those who fought before us in the cause of justice and human rights and those who today continue to fight for a more just society for all people.”
February One is an annual tribute to the four North Carolina A&T freshmen, Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil, Ezell Blair, Jr. (Jibreel Khazan), and the late David Richmond. Their non-violent sit-in to desegregate Woolworth’s sparked direct action by students across the south that affected the entire nation, and changed the course of the civil rights movement.
The Sit-in Program & Human Rights Medal Award took place at 6:30am at the Empire Ballroom across from the original site of the 1960 protest. The former Woolworth’s store is now the International Civil Rights Museum located at February One Place in downtown Greensboro. United States Senator Kay Hagan, Governor Bev Perdue and other state and local dignitaries participated in the grand opening on this historic occasion.
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Posted by Curmilus Dancy II (Butch) on January 31, 2010
Museum gala postponed; ribbon-cutting still set for Monday (Source: News & Observer)
Protesters reflect on success of 1960s sit-in in Greensboro store (Source: The Rocky Mount Telegram)
Celebrations mark sit-in anniversary (Source: News & Record)
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Posted by Curmilus Dancy II (Butch) on June 30, 2009
What tickles the hell out of me is how some folks jumped on the article because the reporter stated that
An analysis of six of the city’s most important council-appointed boards found that:
* Seventy-six percent of the members are men.
* Sixty-seven percent are Caucasian and the rest are African American. There are no members of any other race.
Damn so this is not a lack of diversity?
C. Dancy II – DCN Publisher
They help rewrite or interpret city laws.
They decide whether developers can build a new project or the city should annex land.
They are the members of Greensboro’s boards and commissions — people appointed to represent city residents on issues that affect quality of life.
But they aren’t exactly representative of the community. (News & Record)
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Posted by Curmilus Dancy II (Butch) on March 12, 2009
GREENSBORO N.C. – The Greensboro city council’s decision to remove city manager Mitch Johnson was made after a great deal of emotional discussion. (Fox 8 News)
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