Art Pope fires back at his critics – News & Observer

RALEIGH — Three months ago, the Institute for Southern Studies launched a website that criticizes Art Pope, a Raleigh businessman, as a big-money spender whose donations to Republican candidates and groups help shape North Carolina politics.

For the first time Sunday, Pope publicly fired back at the group. He squared off against Chris Kromm, an executive director at the left-leaning Institute. (More)

Response: Prices good for black folks and black folks work in his stores but uses the monies to hold black folks right where they are. And he sees nothing wrong with that picture. Maybe it is just me. C. Dancy II – DCN Publisher

"Ignorance will never end. Even those with money can’t buy SENSE!!" Author: Curmilus Dancy II The Political Agitator

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Chris Kromm, for the past few years, has done extensive research, published articles, and currently maintains a website about what he perceives to be the negative influences of political money man Art Pope on North Carolina politics and poor/black people. Art Pope has not had the opportunity to publicly counter those claims against him…UNTIL NOW!

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There will a lot of special appearances and surprise guests at the Juneteenth Celebration this Saturday in Durham!

The 6th Annual NC Juneteenth Celebration will take place Saturday June 19 on the CCB Plaza from 1pm – 8pm. Admission to this event is FREE!

I can’t name the surprise guests so let me tell you about the scheduled performers. Hosting the Juneteenth Celebration are two very funny men – Grave Digger (ComicView and BET) and Les Long (The Les Long Show).

The Opening Ceremony features Miss Black NC USA 2010 RaSheeda Waddell and gospel recording artist Gerald Hinton performing a set that includes his hit single "The Battle is Not Over."

Opening and closing the show are two of the best bands in the area: The Stanley Baird Group (jazz) kicks things off and Johnny White & The Elite Band (R&B) finishes it up, going on at 7:15 pm.

Gary Jones aka Special Gee (Tremors, Plum Crazy and K97.5 Mix show) will bring the old school flavor while presenting the new sounds of Y-Rag Entertainment Music Group featuring:
Sandra Dubose Gibson (R&B)
Sonja (Neo-Soul)
Chenire (Smooth R&B)
Lock (Rap)
Casino Crisis (Rap)
Q (R&B/soul)

Not to be missed are the performances by Jerome Waller & Anointed Praise, gospel group with a full band, and R&B recording artist MarQuetta, known as the Songbird of the South, working it out on stage with her dancers. Both of these acts are bound for the top!

Juneteenth is the celebration of the ending of slavery in the US. Often cited as the African American Independence Day, the celebration of Juneteenth originates from Galveston, Texas, where on June 19th, 1865, the word of the Emancipation Proclamation reached the enslaved. North Carolina was the 26th state to recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday or a state holiday observance.

Just like the celebration in Texas in 1865, the 6th Annual NC Juneteenth Celebration will have plenty of fabulous food and lots activities for children of all ages.

Addressing the needs of our community today, the festival will include health screenings and exhibitors with information you can use.

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The 8th Annual Durham Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Holiday Parade

The 8th Annual Durham Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Holiday Parade kicks off on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 12:00 pm. Marching bands, floats, school and church groups, step and dance teams, horses, cars, motorcycles, unique vehicles, clowns and more will make Fayetteville Street a festive place to be.

This year’s theme… is Yesterday’s Dream, Tomorrow’s Reality. The Grand Marshal of the Parade is NCCU Chancellor Dr. Charlie Nelms. Entry forms available at http://www.spectacularmag.com

The Parade will line up on the corner of Fayetteville Street and Lakewood Avenue, proceed down Fayetteville Street and end at Elmira and Fayetteville Streets.

Parade participants will be contacted by January 11th with line-up information.

***Trophies will be presented for: Best in Parade, Best Theme Application, Best Marching Band. Ribbons will be awarded for: Schools with Most Participants, Non-school group with Most Participants, Best Drum Line, Best Drum Major, Best Mounted Group (Horses), Best Individual Vehicle, Best Commercial Vehicle, and Best Vehicle Club (includes motorcycles).

Judging will take place at the reviewing stand set up at the entrance to NCCU. There will be a DJ and an announcer there as well. The Parade will be televised on a cable network.

The Durham MLK Jr. Holiday Parade is a program of the Triangle Cultural Awareness Foundation, a project of Congressional District Programs, Inc – a registered 501(c)(3) public charity and is planned by Another Coley Event (ACE), an event planning firm located in Durham, NC. ACE specializes in the professional planning of festival, parades, conferences, and conventions and is publisher of Spectacular Magazine.

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