Pinetops, NC – beGlobal Community Day to be held August 22, 2009

May 25, 2009

To Whom It May Concern:

be Global^TM is a non-profit organization that targets high school students to participate in international summer service abroad programs. beGlobal’s mission is to challenge the thinking and motivations of our youth by exposing them to different cultures and customs. The anticipated result is that the youth will create more extravagant plans for their lives and aspire to create legacies. Graduate of the Southwest Edgecombe Class of 2000, Quenesha McNair would like to continue her efforts to expand this program in Edgecombe County, but needs your help.

beGlobal is organizing its first beGlobal Community Day!!!! We are planning for a day of fun and education as community members partner together to create excitement in our community. Your resources are needed! We would like for your organization(s) to set up booths at which the citizens can receive information about their health and tips about the prevention of various health issues such as HIV/AIDS, hypertension and diabetes. The event will held August 22^nd, 2009 from noon until 5pm at the Pinetops Community Center.

Please respond by July 15^th 2009 to state your commitment. I can be reached via email at founder@teensbeglobal.com or call 202.489.2178. Also, please visit us on the web: www.teensbeglobal.com!

Thank you in advance and Best Regards,

Quenesha McNair, beGlobal Founder

Updated: Originally posted May 27, 2009. Added Flyer

New York – Press Release: BLACK COWBOYS "SADDLE UP" TO RAISE MONEY AND AWARENESS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 5, 2009

CONTACT:
Ghana O. Wilson
646-678-5046
Ghana@ghanawilson.com

BLACK COWBOYS "SADDLE UP" TO RAISE MONEY AND AWARENESS

Funds Raised at Inspirational Rodeo Will Fund Programs Aimed at Improving the Health, Education and Welfare of Children

New York, NY (BlackNews.com) – Saddle Up 4 Good (SU4G), an organization founded by urban cowboys, Dr. Ray Charles Lockamy and Mr. Morris, will host its first annual Saddle Up 4 Good "Spur Into Action" Inspirational Showdeo, June 18-21 at Gloucester Dream Park in South Logan Township, New Jersey. The traditional rodeo, has been transformed into a Showdeo, and will feature an IPRA sanctioned rodeo, a Polo demonstration, barrel racing, bull riding, livestock auction, western line dance, gospel performance and Sadie Hawkins dance, all to raise funds for area charities aimed at improving the lives of children.

"Our primary goal is to provide education, motivation and skill building for young men and women in an effort to teach them personal responsibility and accountability," said Dr. Lockamy. "Our ultimate goal is to motivate young men and women to make decisions about their goals and values, and act in ways that support their decisions," he added.

The Showdeo will open Thursday with a Competitive Rodeo, with over $5,000 in prize Money at stake, and close on Sunday with a Father’s Day Gospel Performance by a national act. "We wanted to connect with today’s youth to educate them about the contributions of the Black cowboy, empower and teach them the life skills that will help them improve their communities," said Raymond Lewis, president of RPL Consulting and SU4G producer. "We are very excited about the line-up and the support we have received from the corporate and rodeo community," Lewis added.

Saddle Up 4 Good began on July 1, 2008 with a benefit ride by Morris and Lockamy from Portland, Maine to Jacksonville, Florida. The ride concluded on August 16th with over $50,000 pledged to help fund Doorways for Woman and Families, a shelter that aids victims of domestic violence. At the conclusion of the 1,641 mile trek, the duo decided to expand their focus and raise money and awareness for cancer research, at-risk youth and AIDS Awareness.

Tickets for the Saddle Up 4 Good "Spur into Action" Inspirational Showdeo are available online at www.saddleup4good.com or by calling 877-860-SU4G (7844).

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Durham NC – Racial Justice Act Press Conference in Durham on Friday, June 5th, 5:30 pm

All supporters of the NC Racial Justice Act (Senate Bill 461) are   urged to attend a press conference calling for support of the NC Racial Justice Act on the steps of the Durham Courthouse (201 East Main Street) at 5:30 pm tomorrow (Friday June 5th).  We need at least 100 people or more present.

We must continue to apply pressure to the decision makers on this bill if it is to pass. We need your help.

More details contact:
Contact Charmaine Fuller at 9199435953 or fuller@justicepolicycenter.org

More on Racial Justice Act go to:
http://www.justicepolicycenter.org/index-2.html
http://www.ncmoratorium.org/issues.ncrja.aspx

Durham courthouse go to http://www.nccourts.org/Courts/CRS/NCMap/CourthouseDetail.asp?id=37

Rocky Mount NC – Coalition holds forum on taxes, state budget

A coalition of nonprofit organizations that made headlines this week after lobbying for state tax increases is hosting a community forum tonight in Rocky Mount.

More than 80 nonprofit groups forming Together NC held a news conference Tuesday outside the N.C. Legislative Building urging legislators not to simply cut their way through the recession to a balanced budget, but to instead address revenues. (Rocky Mount Telegram)

Rocky Mount NC – Contractors Informational Session for Weatherization Assistance Program in Edgecombe and Nash Counties

Martin County Community Action, Inc.

Contractors Informational Session and Interest Meeting

7:00 PM

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Rocky Mount OIC

402 Virginia Avenue

CONTRACTORS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE

WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN

EDGECOMBE AND NASH COUNTIES

ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND

Procurement and Program Requirements and Standards Will Be Discussed along with Training Requirements

Additional information: 1 (866) 916-1952 ext 35

Reginald Speight, CEO, rspeight@mccai.org

William Barnville, Coordinator, barnville222@suddenlink.net

Angela Adams, Admin. Asst., aadams@mccai.org

Martin County Community Action, Inc. is an

Equal Opportunity Employer

Speaking Truth to Power -Quenesha McNair: Be a winner in school

Newsflash: Success is looking for all high school students with winning attitudes! Is that you?

I recently read a passage that stated, “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he,” and it dawned on me that our self-image determines who we are. The question I have for my young leaders of the future is, who do you think in your heart that you are? (Rocky Mount Telegram)

Note: Quenesha is a native of Pinetops NC and a graduate of SouthWest Edgecombe High School. I remember working with her in P.A.I.R. (People Against Irresponsible Recreation) when I was the reporter.

TV One – Watch Tavis Smiley’s directorial debut, "STAND"!

This Sunday 5/24 on TV One @ 9PM ET/PT, 8PM CT
As America approached the historic presidential election,
the national dialogue and debate intensified about race
relations, politics and the legacy of the civil rights movement.

Tavis Smiley dissects this national discourse with ten Black
male friends over several days during a special road trip
through Memphis and Nashville.  STAND reveals the journey of a unique group of scholars, musicians, comedians and social critics as they gather for a rare reflection of brotherhood while confronting their own roles and responsibilities as pioneers of social progress.

Starring: Dr. Cornel West, BeBe Winans, Dick Gregory,
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson and singer Isaac Hayes last on screen appearance.

Website: www.StandTheMovie.com
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Raleigh NC – Press conference to call on the North Carolina General Assembly to pass the NC Racial Justice Act without an amendment to restart executions.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
MEDIA ADVISORY
 
 
When: Thursday, May 21, 2009
            9:30am
 
Where: In front of the General Assembly, 16 W. Jones Street, Raleigh, NC
 
What:  The NC NAACP, The Historic Thousands on Jones Street Coalition (HKonJ) in conjunction with the North Carolina Coalition for a Moratorium (NCCM) will be holding a press conference to call on the North Carolina General Assembly to pass the NC Racial Justice Act without an amendment to restart executions.  
 
The Racial Justice Act would allow a defendant facing the death penalty to challenge his conviction or death sentence if he can show that it was based on inappropriate considerations of race. North Carolina courts are currently sorting out legal questions surrounding the resumption of executions.  An amendment to restart executions attached to a bill to reduce the risk of racial discrimination is highly inappropriate.

Who:  Historic Thousands on Jones Street Coalition (HKonJ) 
         North Carolina Coalition for a Moratorium (NCCM)
 
For further information contact:
 
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, President, NC National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, (919) 682-4700, naacpbarber@gmail.com
 
Jeremy Collins, Campaign Coordinator, North Carolina Coalition for a Moratorium, (919) 491-2917, jcollins@ncmoratorium.org
 
Charmaine Fuller, Executive Director, Carolina Justice Policy Center, (919) 943-5953, fuller@justicepolicycenter.org

Durham NC – Reception in Honor of Striking IAMAW Workers

Reception in Honor of Striking IAMAW Workers

Workers in Moncure have been on strike for almost 8 months. Help them out!

Host:	Labor Caucus of the North Carolina Young Democrats
Type:	Causes – Fundraiser
Network:	Global

Date:	Sunday, April 5, 2009
Time:	4:00pm – 6:00pm
Location:	Home of Valerie Johnson
Street:	2905 Alderman Lane
City/Town:	Durham, NC
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Phone:	9194144481
Email:	wccubbison@gmail.com

Description

Join us at a reception in honor of the striking IAMAW Workers in Moncure. They have been on strike for almost 8 months over deplorable working conditions.

This reception will be open to all who can come, we ask that if you are able to please send a check or bring one with you. If you are unable to give (I know times are tough) you are still welcome to join us to honor the heroic efforts these workers are making. We are working on pulling together some special guests, but I can promise that some members of the Union will be on hand to explain their struggle.

Make checks out to IAMAW Local Lodge W369. You can send them to the YDNC Labor Caucus at 220 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27603. We will be continuously fundraising for these workers until and past this event. We have already raised over $600 and are looking to be able to say that the Young Democrats were able to give significant aid to these workers. There is also talk of organizing a canned food drive, so please stay tuned and get involved.

For more information, read the following articles:
http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/1419662.html

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-north-carolina-strike6-2009feb06,0,4686470.story?page=1