North Carolina
Related: About this forumAugust 28th: Forward Together Movement Marches Across North Carolina!
Forward Together Movement Marches Across North Carolina
On the 50th Anniversary of March on Washington
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
5pm, across North Carolina!
Locations of 13 rallies across the state:
1. Elizabeth City
2. Dunn
3. Greenville
4. Chapel Hill
5. Wilmington
6. Boone
7. Greensboro
8. Concord
9. Charlotte
10. Lincolnton
11. Sylva
12. Winston-Salem
13. Raleigh
**Specific locations will be announced soon.
To get involved in organizing in the location nearest you, email info@naacpnc.org and write "Organizing for Taking the Dream Home: (location)" in the subject line.
http://www.naacpnc.org/
(And yes, I'm reccing my own thread!)
msongs
(67,502 posts)WorseBeforeBetter
(11,441 posts)isn't really my style.
Triana
(22,666 posts)Raise Righteous HELL, ya'll!
WorseBeforeBetter
(11,441 posts)I was really hating this state for a while (the NC GOP has a way of doing that...), but thousands of North Carolinians embracing Moral Mondays has helped restore my faith.
gklagan
(123 posts)Bridge Park in Sylva. If you're coming and not familiar with the area drop a line to local organizers.
WorseBeforeBetter
(11,441 posts)feel free to share in this thread.
gklagan
(123 posts)If anyone hasn't seen it yet, here's the FB event page for the sylva event: https://www.facebook.com/events/400733116699162/
The NC-NAACP FB page has links to all the existing event pages for the 28th.
WorseBeforeBetter
(11,441 posts)TalkingDog
(9,001 posts)WorseBeforeBetter
(11,441 posts)especially now that college students are back. Surely they have something to say about the GOP trying to suppress their vote...
WorseBeforeBetter
(11,441 posts)mnhtnbb
(31,418 posts)179 E. Franklin Street --the old Post Office--now known as Peace and Justice Plaza.
5:30 PM.
WorseBeforeBetter
(11,441 posts)I'll be in Raleigh. I'm really curious as to turnout, especially with college students...
mnhtnbb
(31,418 posts)some younger folks.
The Raging Grannies made an appearance and were terrific. Lots of energy from the crowd.
WorseBeforeBetter
(11,441 posts)We had an emergency yesterday -- elderly neighbor passed out/had mini-stroke -- that set off a big chain of events and I missed it. Gotta check my Facebook/Twitter feeds for reports, pics, etc.
mnhtnbb
(31,418 posts)Raleigh N&O carried a report and photo--on-line--estimating 400-500 attended Chapel Hill event. It was packed.
gklagan
(123 posts)I counted about 250 attending (which is a big f'in deal). Live stream archives available at the CanaryCoalitionLive u-stream channel. Edited video is forthcoming. Good times and good press.
WorseBeforeBetter
(11,441 posts)mnhtnbb
(31,418 posts)and Charlotte N&O gave no numbers for Charlotte event.
gklagan
(123 posts)Maddow does an overview crediting us with 500 attending: http://video.msnbc.msn.com/rachel-maddow/52880469#52880469
Sylva Herald provided fair coverage: http://www.thesylvaherald.com/top_stories/article_a662402a-1033-11e3-a8df-0019bb30f31a.html