Posted by Curmilus Dancy II (Butch) on April 20, 2012
Ed West was inspired to speak out Thursday night during a Stop the Violence forum after he received a text message from his son, who was sitting across the room.
“You need to go up there and say something,” his 13-year-old son, Jamal, wrote.
That was all the impetus West needed. (More)
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Rocky Mount NC – NAACP Hosts Stop the Violence Forum Thursday April 19, 2012
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Posted by Curmilus Dancy II (Butch) on April 18, 2012
MEDIA ADVISORY
Immediate Release
April 17, 2012
Contact: Rev. Andre’ D. Knight, President, (252) 544-2949
NAACP Hosts Stop the Violence Forum
Rocky Mount, NC – The Rocky Mount Branch of the NAACP, in conjunction with area ministers, will host a discussion with local community leaders. “Our community has been devastated by recent events of youth and gang violence. While we know that these brutal slayings do not solely define our community, we are all impacted by the loss of young men that will never have the chance to contribute to society” Andre’ Knight, President of the Rocky Mount Branch said. “Our community wants to do more than mourn. We want to reverse the trend and challenge the mindset that it is okay for anyone to gun down our citizens for any reason.”
The Stop the Violence Forum will be held in the OIC Auditorium located at 402 E. Virginia Street at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 19th. Joining President Knight will be guest panelists Rev. James Gailliard, Senior Pastor of Word Tabernacle Church; Bishop Sheldon Daniels, Senior Pastor of Greater Joy Baptist Church; Charlie Davis, noted local retired educator; Curtis Walker, aka “C Dub”, local media and entertainment professional and Trooper Clee Atkinson with the NC Highway Patrol. Host and moderator for the event, Reuben Blackwell, Education Chair for the Rocky Mount Branch added, “We want to have a frank and in-depth discussion about what is not working in our community, who we need to engage to move us forward and how to begin to support strategies that are working.” Area youth have also been invited to participate in the panel discussion.
Andre’ Knight commented, “This forum is for the person who wants to see the violence end and willing to do something about it. We need our young people to come and be willing to talk with us. We need the gang bangers to be there. We need parents and family members who have lost their children or who are afraid that they might lose their children to come. We need business and church leaders to come and be willing to do something we’ve never done before so we can rescue and redeem our future. We need everyone to be concerned and to attend. ”
The Forum is open to the public and there is no charge to attend.
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Posted by Curmilus Dancy II (Butch) on July 1, 2009
Hello Everyone! Hope all is well. A group of concern citizens as well as group of neighborhood presidents are coming together to address the city council about violence!!! Now when we say violence what do we mean? Well that question is asked of you. When you hear the word Violence what exactly do you think of? (pls send answer back to me so I can use for presentation)
At this time we have a research team looking for violent crime info per ward/precinct & county. (county info is easy to find) Does anyone know if there is public info that breaks it down & where I can get info from?
The meeting will be at City Hall council Chambers 3rd floor at 7 pm. We are inviting all to come out & share your stories! Monday, July 6th. Thanks!!!
Stop the Violence Movement Tour
June 6th- Juneteenth Celebration
July 5th- Happy Hill Day @ Star Street Park
July 11th- Golden East Crossing Mall 6-8 pm
July 25- Branch St/Clark St
August 7th- Back to School Jump-off (Staduim)
August 8th- S. Rocky Mount
August 22nd- Holly Street Park
August 29- Hillsdale Park
**** Meadowbrook park not yet Confirmed)
Home 1st then abroad!!!!
Keep us & our movement in your prayers!
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