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College NAACP groups bring new vitality to Moral Monday activities in Raleigh
Yes, activism. *Hoping* to get better candidates elected year to year is not enough, as is often preached by some on DU. McCrookie's poll numbers have dropped radically, and a recent poll shows Americans view North Carolina much less favorably since the GOP takeover. Shine the light.
Published: September 16, 2013 Updated 10 hours ago
By Anne Blythe — ablythe@newsobserver.com
RALEIGH — The three empty coffins carried slowly around the perimeter of the N.C. Executive Mansion on Monday were a somber reminder of the Birmingham church bombing 50 years ago that left four girls dead amid the struggle for civil rights and voting rights.
But the caskets also served as symbols of life in a political youth movement bringing together all ages in a North Carolina fight to maintain rights won nearly half a century ago. Nearly 200 demonstrators were part of the procession that moved slowly from the First Baptist Church on Wilmington Street in downtown Raleigh to the Executive Mansion. The event, touted as the 18th “Moral Monday,” was led by Youth and College NAACP groups from across North Carolina.
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With brief speeches at First Baptist Church, the leaders from the college NAACP groups criticized the governor and the General Assembly for cutting teaching positions in the public schools and adopting new elections laws that some contend are designed to make it more difficult for students to vote.
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Ben Jealous, the president and chief executive office of the national NAACP, announced recently that he planned to step down at the end of the year. Barber said he would be on the board that selected the next leader, but he did not plan to put his name in for the national post.
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“This is a national movement right here in North Carolina,” Barber said. “My focus is right here in the South.”
http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/09/16/3202013/college-naacp-groups-bring-new.html#storylink=cpy
By Anne Blythe — ablythe@newsobserver.com
RALEIGH — The three empty coffins carried slowly around the perimeter of the N.C. Executive Mansion on Monday were a somber reminder of the Birmingham church bombing 50 years ago that left four girls dead amid the struggle for civil rights and voting rights.
But the caskets also served as symbols of life in a political youth movement bringing together all ages in a North Carolina fight to maintain rights won nearly half a century ago. Nearly 200 demonstrators were part of the procession that moved slowly from the First Baptist Church on Wilmington Street in downtown Raleigh to the Executive Mansion. The event, touted as the 18th “Moral Monday,” was led by Youth and College NAACP groups from across North Carolina.
....
With brief speeches at First Baptist Church, the leaders from the college NAACP groups criticized the governor and the General Assembly for cutting teaching positions in the public schools and adopting new elections laws that some contend are designed to make it more difficult for students to vote.
....
Ben Jealous, the president and chief executive office of the national NAACP, announced recently that he planned to step down at the end of the year. Barber said he would be on the board that selected the next leader, but he did not plan to put his name in for the national post.
....
“This is a national movement right here in North Carolina,” Barber said. “My focus is right here in the South.”
http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/09/16/3202013/college-naacp-groups-bring-new.html#storylink=cpy