Beloved ge} Community Center BCC in Review—2015 Dear Friends, f there ever were a time for thoughtful people of goodwill to unite and work together, that time is now! ‘The year 2018 has been a challenging and dangerous year, but it has also been a hopeful year. On one hand, as the 2016 electoral season heated up, there emerged a ‘mean-spirited and feat-based discussion throughout the land about immigration, race, religion, women, gender, ‘and war. On the other hand, this trend is stirring thou. sands, even tnilions, into raean gf discussion and ac- tion that range from BLACK LIVES MATTER to Voting Rights, to Climate Change, to Food Deserts to Eeanomie Justice, to the Hidden Trau- ‘ma within all of us that needs hheaing In Greensboro, the Beloved Community Center JCC) has remained a cen- {tral hub for progressive or- ganizing, even as it has emerged as one of our na- tion’s premier place-based organizations, having bot North Carolina snd national reach. BCC is playing a leading role in the struggle to change the police culture and to grow a broad citizen avareness of gur duty ta hold our police accountable. BCC joined with Working America and others to help ‘Gremsboro became the first city in the South to secure $1500 an hour for all full-time city employees. BCC also partnered with Faith Community Church to install salar panels on the church roof, while working with 12 other African American churches to do the same. BCC Is challenging the menopoly operation of Duke Energy as party to a complaint, initiated by NC WARN, that re- quests the NC Attomey General ta hold Duke Energy Accountable to its state issued corporate charter. BCC's Nelson Johnson, Joyce Johnson, and Lew is Brandon joined the City af Greensboro in a legal case that prevented the State of NC fram gerrymandering Greensboro's voting districts and denying citizens volce in determining our own forma of local government. ‘Yes, this has been a challenging year, but STILL WE RISE! Thanks for your continued support! Nehon Joyce A coalition of supporters gathered before the City Council's swwibelovedcommunitycenterorg, —Msarle vote to approve $15 minimum wage for City workers.Doing a Lot with Little APARTIAL SYNOPIS OF OUR WORK IN 2015 Hosted over 45 weeldy Public Space Round Table Dis- cussions every Wednesday from 12:00 Noon-2:00 FM. ‘Worked diligently to urge Greenshore to select a new police chief that could lead the ciry into anew era. ‘Worked closely with the State NAACP and almast 200 coalition parmars to help mobilize 40,000 at the annual, ‘HKonJin Raleigh for voting rights, equity, ete. Guided the planning, mobilization and facilivation of quarterly Police Accountability, Community Safety and Healing Initiative @PACSHD moctings. ‘Hosted a Clean Slate Clinic for over 300 ex-offenders seoking to clear their records. Played the leading role in forming a Community.City ‘Working Group, composed of a cross-section of 20 di- ‘verse poople, including Greonsh or o’s Mayor, that moots wealdy to seriously engage the abuse of police power. ‘Helped mobilize people to oppose and filed a lawsuit 10 prevent enactment of Senate Hill 36 that would have donied Greenshore citizens a voice in drawing their own district lines and in establishing their own form of government. Led an initiative to persuade the City to vote in favor of erecting a Historical Marker, properly naming the Klan/Nari killings on November 3, 1979 a MASSACRE. Organized a “Thousand Black Youth Gathered” sum- mer campaign te confront the police abuse of peer. Received a delegation fram Ferguson, MO, thatre- quested BCC’s council and assistance in forming a “Telling the Truth Campaign.” Installed solar panels on the roof of Faith Community Church in partnership with NC WARN. Played a leading role in facilitating a front page New ‘Your Times article on police disp arities in Greensboro. ‘Hosted approximately 1,000 individuals from around the country for “Grassroots History Tours” organized by Lewis Brandon, BCC’s Grassroots History Coordi- nator. Participants included college and school-aged ‘youth, social movement leaders, researchers and media, representatives. Played the leading role in overturning the false char ges brought against the Scales Brothers and receiving an apology from the City for wrongful charges and police abuse of the Scales Brothers. ux belovedco! n ble: Every Wednesday from 12:00 Noon well 2:00 PML, diverse people guther at BCC for an open diseussion of many issues and con- cerns. Allareweleome. Joi us! ME Ku Kjux Kian memb S rd es Kn ge wv. 3. 1979. shot | five Cor “kers P. f After 36 years, the City acknowledged the 1979 massacre in which the police were complicit and found Hable in Federal Court, ‘The BCC sponsored a Dus (Oakes legion oF yore trom.the Cetensioro area to the Joint Children’s Defense Fund Procter Insti- ‘tute for Child Advocacy at Haley Farm, TIV. Pictured above are same of the youth, along with BCC staff.ee Pictured at the zap is Rev. Barber, NC NAACP President, with C C r En zi a” th erry Greenficl, B& I's cofounder, long with B&I Board leal- Rev. Yearwood Giip-Fop Cauew) Rarin ing Project? with BCG fership plus Joyce and Nekon Johncon. Pictured together at the St JulnBrown (NC WARN) and Rev. nurvivore of 1979 Massa bottom are B& J Board and Siaffwith BCC Stall & Volinters, Johnsonala Climaie Change Confrencein ere, and represeniatires ‘Greensboro. of Greensboro TRC Without any auheniie pub le com uliation, abillwas inivodweed in the NC Senate that would gerymander Greensboro ank take away the Ciy's right w have any voire on its own formof gpvernment. The BCC and the Pubpit Forum (a black clergy gow) opposed the bill's antidemocratic impact. Pictured to the right is Greensboro's Mayor Nancy Vaughan, speaking against the bill at aptblc direwsin comened by clergy. Below stulenis are standing forvot- ing righis. Enioh Adeniyi, a BCC Youth Volunteer, along with two other studenis proclaimed iat “I | YOTE!” BCC, in partnership with other organizations in Greensboro and across NC, isinwolved with civ- kc engagement on multiple levels. The Black Lives Matier energy has significantly advanced the movernent in Greensboro and the natin. BCC’s youth organizer played a major role ina mumber of marches and other activities in the fall of 2014 through the summer of 2015. Above is a Black Lives Matter team in the 2015 Greensboro NA ACP MLK parade.2016—Going Forward BCC Youth Volunteers, C. J. Brinson, Exioh Adeniyi, and Camara Peacock, helped or. ganize and lead the discussion of the relevance of and Iesoons from the mov, Selna, © today's movement. A fow days later, the youth also led a dynamic, informatire, well atended, intergenerational Community Cathering and City Couneil Candidates’ Forum. Dr. Claude Barnes, BCC Senior Research Associate, led ad brussionwith a national group of youth fromthe Epircopal Church, BCC hosted many similar grows where Grasmnoots Hirtorian Lewis Brandon and BCC Staff shared movement histozy and BCC’s successful onguniring and community-building model MAIL YOUR TAX-EXEMPT DONATION TO POST OFFICE BOX 875, GREENSBORO, NC 27402 or Donate Online at www. Beloved Community Center org dane - "BACLOSED 85 wry CONTRIBUTION OF (CIRCLE ONE) aa 52500 $1000 S150 S500 SIO 350 $25 Crmens = a Two UKE 710 MAKE A PLAGE OF S_ carry: stam WOULD UKE TO MAKE A MOKTHLY CONTREBLTION OF $ MY FRST CHECK IS ENCLOSED watt _ PLEASE cuiancs MY exeDir CARD Te (HOME) ovo GaamrGuoNneee———SCSC~*«