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Media Kit (National) 2012.Indd Carolina Peacemaker Greensboro’s History-Making, Award-Winning Newsweekly September 29, 2011 “Americans must learn to live together as brothers, lest we all die together as fools” June 2, 2011 Carolina Peacemaker “Americans must learn to live together as brothers, lest we all die together as fools”– Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Page Carolina Peacemaker Romare Bearden 34th Atlanta Jazz Exhibit Festival – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. January 20, 2011 The 50¢The “Americans Page must learn to live together as brothers, lest we a Carolina Carolina Dudley Sweeps Smith Carolina Peacemaker 50¢ ll die together as fools” Page B4 The Page B1 Peacemaker Peacemaker – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. VOL. XLV, NO.News 27 Weekly Carolina Page VOL. XLV, NO. 09 The Week of Thursday, June 2- Wednesday, June 8, 2011 (USPS 091360)The Week of Thursday, Sept. 29 - Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011 Record Pages B1 Robbie Perkins News Weekly “We’re graduating too!” number of VOL. XLIV, NO. 42 Peacemaker puts in bid for GSO (USPS 091360) 50¢ Peacemaker Staff Reports civil rights Atelier Celebrates CivilNEWS Rights ANALYSIS Museum Children attending the Bennett College mayor nursery school, located at the college’s complaints celebratesObama Martin January 20 - January 26, 2011 Intergenerational Center, celebrated the ir By Yasmine Regester 20th Anniversary graduation last Sunday with a grand celebra- inStaff Writerschool Luther King Jr. Day tion. The Step-up students (ages three to four- gets his years-old in white robes) have learned about “We need to build on By Chantelle Grady the months of the year and historical fi gures the strengthsdistricts of our di- Peacemaker Contributor A day fit for ML King NewsJr. Weekly such as late baseball Hall of Famer Jackie verse community,” said at- Eliezer Havivi of Beth David Robinson, U.S. President Barack Obama and large City Councilmember The Internationalgroove Civil (USPS 091360) By Nadra Kareem Nittle Synagogue. talk show host/ philanthropist Oprah Winfrey. Robbie Perkins who for- Rights Center and Museum Students wearing the blue robes celebrated Special to the Peacemaker from observed the 25 anniversary A large crowd filled mally announced his the museum’s auditorium. completion of pre-Kindergarten and will be candidacy for America’sMayor of Wire of Martin Lutherback King, Jr. Day on Monday, with several ICRCM executive director, attending Kindergarten this fall, 2011. Greensboro on Tuesday, Bamidele Demerson and the This year’s graduation speaker was retired WASHINGTON Perkins programs includingBy a sympo-George E. Curry MayDepartment 10, in a press of Educationcon- —The is seekingU.S. museum’s Managing Direc- television news anchor, Sandra Hughes whose mayoral race after serving sium focused onSpecial the modern to the Peacemaker ferenceto improve at the Greensborothe quality of education tor, Amelia Parker opened own granddaughter, Aleah Harris, celebrated on the Greensboro City political environment. Regionalfor minority Realtors and poor public school the forum. Demerson said, her graduation from the Step-up Program. Council for the past 16 The symposium’sFacing theme the worst polling num- Associationstudents by (GRRA) aggressively of- launching was: Dr. King’sbers Dream of his inadministration, a “Today, an we’re in- going to have Harris will be a member of the Pre-K class this years. “I have served this spirited discussion,” and he fi ces.civil rights investigations aimed at Tea Party America.creasingly Three alienated Democratic fall. city as a member of the wasn’t wrong about the ener- preventingThe press district conference administrators local religiousbase leaders and com-rigidly uncooperative The Intergenerational Center is located City Council for 16 years gy in the room. Parker added, yieldedfrom providing a small turnout more services of and prised the panel,Republicans, to discuss President Obama has on Gorrell Street on the campus of Bennett Photos by Charles Edgerton/Carolina Peacemaker and I believe I have the “This is not a political debate. aboutresources 25- 30 to peoplepredominantly with White the impact of thejunked Tea hisParty Compromiser-in-Chief College for Women. 2011 Pre-Kindergarten Graduates little support present from vision, leadership, and ex- We want us to talk with each schools. Wesley Williams and the Urban Dance Theatre perform during the Atelier gala. movement on approachthe current and started calling out East Greensboro. perience it takes to move social climate in the United other…a conversation on the our community forward. I members of the GOPfuture who of ouroppose nation, and Dr. Perkins is running on By Chantelle Grady Photos by Charles Edgerton/PeacemakerStates. They were Rev. Al- have a history of listening adopting programsKing’s that willdream help in a Tea Party a platform that stresses Contributing Writer phonso McGlen,revive pastor the of economy. economic development to people from all over the Bethel AME Church; Rev. America.” and job creation for the community. And we need Catherine Klein, pastorStella of isn’t the onlyRabbi one Havivi who began the Local members of Dr. King’s fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha. The African American got her groove back.discussion President by opening with city, and the city council to listen to everyone.” Unity Church; and Rabbi Atelier celebrated its 20th anni- Obama has recaptureda story hisabout 2008 the destruction working together to serve Atversary the press on confer-Sunday, September ence, Perkins acknowl- presidential campaign mode and it Greensboro. 25, with a dinner, art auction comes not a minute too soon. Perkins noted that edged the leadership styles See MUSEUM Page 4A and keynote speech by former HumanObama Relations assumed offi ce deter- Tuesday was his 30th an- of twoBennett former College mayors, president, Sandra Hughes with daughter Tiffany mined to usher in an era of civil- niversary as a member of YvonneDr. JohnsonJohnnetta and B. ColeKeith at the Harris. Holliday and he said he has Commissionity and bipartisan cooperation MLK in Monday, Jan. 17, was a day to celebrate the the GRRA and believes his Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel. Washington. He accomplished birthday of slain civil rights leader, Dr. Martin background in real estate learned a lot from both. Luther King Jr. The annual NAACP MLK Day Perkins stated he Breakfastneither. House puts Speaker John will help promote eco- The anniversary cel- Boehner, who once signaled that Parade began at Benbow Professional Center nomic development in the wants to put the “we” located at 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Luke Barron Gabrielle Brown ebration coincides with he welcomed a working relation- back into city council. Greensboro. Parade Grand Marshalls were city. Greensboro’s inaugural 17 focus shipon with deedsthe president, quickly The councilman is “Greensboro has gotten GCS School Superintendent Maurice “Mo” Finally, the Dept of Education Days festival, a series of events By Yasmine Regesterbecame captive of the Tea Party, a See MAYOR Page 5A Green & retired news anchor Sandra Hughes. is investigatingthrowing his civil hat rightsinto the highlighting all areas of the cul- small, energized group that pushed complaints. tural arts throughout the city. Staff Writer Honorary Grand Marshalls were community Republican leaders to the right of activists Dr. Roy D. Moore & Geraldine Payne. DuringForum 33 months under focuses the North Carolina on Department of In honor of Dr. MartinDemocratic and Republican vot- Obama administration, the de- Cultural Resources Secretary, Luther King Jr., the ers.City of Greensboro Human Rela- partment’s Offi ce for Civil Rights Linda Carlisle, said that When the President and sterilizationGreensboro’s victims art scene was African American Atelier Co-founder, Dr. Alma Adamstions (thirdCommission held its (OCR) has launched 30 compli- from right), presents an award to 2oth Anniversaryannual Gala memorial break-Boehner were close to reaching a ance reviews compared with the 22 seeing a renaissance, Carlisle, major budget compromise earlier who hails from the Gate City, Honorary Co-chairs Dr. Gerald Truesdale and Bennettfast on College January 17, at the begun during the eight-year Bush Professor Dr. Althea Truesdale (both far right). OnKoury hand Convention are Center.this year, the Republican House administration said the arts are, “vital to grow- (L to R) former Bennett College President and director of the leader walked out of the talks. ing our economy,” and that, “I believe Dr. King em- Parade attendees watch the bands and service “The civil rights laws are the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of African Art,bodied Dr. Johnnetta not just the wordsWhen Obama attempted to reach Carmen Forbes, Jordy Jackson, Warren Terry Jr, Pilhar “North Carolina’s blessed with organizations go by. Lucas McKinnon, Joslyn Lindsay, and most sorely underutilized tool in B. Cole; African American Art store owner, Eresterinehe said, Guidry; but his good deedshim by telephone, Boehner twice McDow, Brendan Chisholm, Makenzie Hughes and Terrence so many resources.” She went Mistress of Ceremonies and President of AT&T North Carolina, Herbert McNeal. Goins Jr. education reform and closing the as well,” said Dr. Anthonyrefused to take his calls. And when achievement gap,” says Russlynn on to say that the Atelier was Dr. Cynthia Marshall; and Secretary of the N.C. DepartmentWade, executive of directorPresident Obama requested to Ali, assistant secretary for civil an obvious labor of love . “It Cultural Resources, Linda Carlisle. of the HRC. He added,speak to a joint session of Congress rights, who has run the depart- takes guts to step out and do “In a time of economicon his new job proposals, Boehner NAACP breakfast galvanizes something this brave. You don’t 1990, the brainchild of State Rep. ment’s OCR since May 2009. She Dr. Alma Adams, and her men- upheaval, homelessnessbroke precedence and rejected the State Universityand Jazz job losses,Band, un-we have to said President Barack Obama has tor, the late Eva Hamlin Miller. request because itAbdullah confl icted with Members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
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