Black-brown Conference Program

8/4/2019 Black-brown Conference Program

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UNITED, We Stand; DIVIDED, We Fall!

Building a Bright Future for OUR Children and YOURS

Immigrant Rights

Understanding Globalization

Educating our Youth

Genesis Baptist Church

Building Relationships

Beloved Community

Peace and Justice

Direct Action

2812 E Bessemer Ave.

Greensboro, NC

27405

October 3-4, 2008


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BLACK BROWN UNITY CONFERENCE

Genesis Baptist Church, Greensboro, NCFriday& Saturday, October 3-4, 2008

Opening SessionFriday, October 3, 2008

:002:30 PM ARRIVALS AND CONFERENCE & CHILDCARE REGISTRATION

303:00 PM GREETINGS AND WELCOMING CEREMONIES AFRICAN AMERICAN AND LATINO ST

Rev. Gregory T. Headen (Welcoming everyone to the church space)Pastor, Genesis Baptist Church and President, Pulpit Forum of Greensboro

Rev. Joseph Frierson (Leading African-Americans in Welcoming Latinos)Coordinator, Truth and Reconciliation Project, Beloved Community Center

Ms. M. Zulayka Santiago (Leading Latinos in Welcoming African Americans)

Board Member, Stone Circles

004:30 PM TABLE TALK: Facilitated by Mrs. Marilyn Baird and Ms. Dani Martinez-MooreSmall Group Collective Exercises on what it really takes to build Black/Brown Unity

455:45 PM DINNER ON SITEA CELEBRATION OF OUR CULTURES THROUGH FOODEnjoy a Sampling of Favorite Dishes from African American and Latino Cultures

An Evening of Latino/African American Culture and Spiritual ExperienceFacilitators:

Mrs. Joyce Johnson, Director, Jubilee Institute, Beloved Community CenterMr. Javier Garca,Director,Immigrant Assistance Center, Faith Action International House

00 6:45 PM EMBRACING THE PILGRIMAGE FOR TRUTH AND JUSTICE

Invocation and Greetings, Rev. Clarence Shuford,Pastor, St. Philip AME Zion ChurchMusic,Lift Every Voice and Sing

Presentation of the 14 Point Program of HKonJ Partners, Keith Cook, NAACP District 8 Director

Call for Spiritual Renewal, Dr. William J. Barber, II,NC State NAACP President

458:00 PM SHARING OUR HERITAGES IN MUSIC, SONG, DANCE, AND SPOKEN WORD

Ohema Mame,African American Drumming

Los Concheros,From the Mayan Culture of Latin AmericaThe Salimah Dancers,An African American Youth Dance Troupe Ballet Folklrico Aztecas,A Folk Dance Group from Mexico

The Spoken Word by D Noble,African American Poetry & Political CommentaryRitmos Peruanos,Dancers from PeruAggie Opus Project,African American Singers

009:00 PM SHARING OUR HERITAGES IN WORSHIP

Worship Leaders:Rev. Maria Teresa Palmer, Binkley Memorial Baptist Church and Founding Pastor, Iglesia Unidad de Cristo, Chapel Hill

Rev. Dr. Marvin L. Morgan, Faith Communities Coordinator, Justice at Smithfield Campaign, UFCW

Preachers:Rev. John Mendez, Pastor, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Winston Salem and Chair of the Social Action Committee of the

NC General Baptist State Convention

Rev. Baldemar Velsquez,National President, Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC)


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Continuing Sessions

Saturday, October 4, 2008

8:008:45 AM BREAKFAST ON SITE

8:459:00 AM CULTURAL SHARINGS CONTINUEDOur Lady of the Americas Childrens Choir,A Latino Youth Church Choir

The FruitofLabor Singing Ensemble, Cultural Arm of Black Workers for Justice

9:0011:00 AM THE FIERCE URGENCY OF NOWWHY A BLACK/BROWN COALITION?A Panel Discussion on Understanding the Historical Forces that Drive

Globalization and Immigration

Facilitated by: Rev. Dr. Maria Palmer & Rev. Nelson Johnson

Panelists:Dr. Claude Barnes,North Carolina A&T State University Political Scientist

Rev. Javier Benitez,Pastor of Pittsboro, NC Baptist Church

Mr. Saladin Muhammad,Black Workers for Justice

11:15-12:45 PM CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

Blacks and Latinos in Public Secondary and Higher Education SystemsRoom 106Ed Whitfield and Liz Trujillo

Migrant Workers and Black/Brown Relationships

Room 103 Marilyn Baird, Eric Jonas and Alexandra Jones

Youth and Issues Related to Black and Brown Unity (Education, 287-G, Gangs, Jobs)Room 105Led by Youth: Irving Zavaleta - Jimenez, Wesley Morris, Tamara Staton, and King J

Finding Common Moral Ground: What Faith Traditions Say about Relating to the Stranger (the Immigr

Room 101Rev. Maria Palmer, Rev. Gregory Headen, and Rev. Javier Benitez

The 2008 Elections: How Can They Be Used to Promote Black Brown Relationships?Room 104Nelson Johnson, Connie Leeper, Deborah Kelly, and Jorge Zeballos

Blacks and Latinos in the Workforce: Are We Competing for the Same Jobs? What Can and Should Be D

Room 102Ajamu Dillahunt, Angaza Laughinghouse, King Hova

1:001:45 PM LUNCH

Speaker: Mr. James Andrews, President AFL-CIO of North CarolinaBlack Brown Relations: A Perspective from Labor

2:003:15 PM PLENARY

Workshop Feedback and Agreement on Priority Areas for Our Collective Work

3:304:00 PM CLOSING CEREMONY AND COMMUNITY COMMITMENT

BLACK BROWN UNITY CONFERENCE

Genesis Baptist Church, Greensboro, NCFriday& Saturday, October 3-4, 2008


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Thanks to Our Initiating and Sponsoring Organizations and Contributors

Initiated by the Beloved Community Center and the Southern Faith, Labor and Community Alliance

The Pulpit Forum of Greensboro

Ministerial Alliance of Winston SalemAfrican American-Latino Alliance

Black Workers for Justice

United Electrical Workers (UE 150)United Food and Commercial Workers Union

Faith Action International HouseNorth Carolina Latino Coalition

Farm Labor Organizing CommitteeNorth Carolina State AFL-CIO

Centro de Accion Latino of Greensboro

New Voices of Greensboro

The Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation of NCInternational Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 391

Fund for Democratic Communities

History Club, NC A&TSUErvin Brisbon Fund

Upsilon Gama Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, NC A&TSU

~Special Thanks to the Black/Brown Steering Committee and their related organizations

A Project of the Beloved Community Center of Greensboro 417 Arlington Street Greensboro, NC 27406Phone: (336) 230-0001 Fax: (336) 230-2428 E-mail: [email protected]

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Rev. Linda Beal

Rev. Gail McAfee

Alexandria Jones

Tamara StatonWesley Morris

Fahiym Hanna

Rev. T. Anthony

Spearman

Rev. Gregory Headen

STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Rev. Sekinah Hamlin

Leah Wise

Irving Zavaleta-Jimenez

Eric JonasRev. Nelson Johnson

Rev. Marvin Morgan

Dr. Sherry Giles

Ajamu Dillahunt

Lewis A. Brandon, III

Angaza Laughinghouse

Rev. John Mendez

Dr. Maria Palmer

Dani Martinez-MooreJavier Garcia

Zulayka Santiago

Liz Trujillo

Mauricio Castro

Rev. Nelson Johnson

Marilyn Baird

Hope Marasco

Martin Mata

Terence MuhammadSandra Hoyle

King J

Joyce Johnson

For More Information and follow-up please contact:
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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ThankstoOurInitiatingandSponsoringOrganizationsandContributors

InitiatedbytheBelovedCommunityCenterandtheSouthernFaith,LaborandCommunityAlliance

ThePulpitForumofGreensboro

MinisterialAllianceofWinstonSalemAfricanAmerican-LatinoAlliance

BlackWorkersforJustice

UnitedElectricalWorkers(UE150)

UnitedFoodandCommercialWorkersUnion FaithActionInternationalHouse

NorthCarolinaLatinoCoalition

FarmLaborOrganizingCommittee

NorthCarolinaStateAFL-CIOCentrodeAccionLatinoofGreensboro

NewVoicesofGreensboro

TheAlmightyLatinKingandQueenNationofNCInternationalBrotherhoodofTeamstersLocal391

FundforDemocraticCommunities

HistoryClub,NCA&TSUErvinBrisbonFund UpsilonGamaChapterofSigmaDeltaPi,NCA&TSU

~SpecialThankstotheBlack/BrownSteeringCommitteeandtheirrelatedorganizations

AProjectoftheBelovedCommunityCenterofGreensboro417ArlingtonStreetGreensboro,NC27406Phone:(336)230-0001Fax:(336)230-2428E-mail:[email protected]

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Rev.LindaBeal

Rev.GailMcAfee

AlexandriaJones

TamaraStaton

WesleyMorris

FahiymHanna

Rev.T.Anthony

Spearman

Rev.GregoryHeaden

STEERINGCOMMITTEEMEMBERS

Rev.SekinahHamlin

LeahWise

IrvingZavaleta-Jimenez

EricJonas

Rev.NelsonJohnson

Rev.MarvinMorgan

Dr.SherryGiles

AjamuDillahunt

LewisA.BrandonIII

AngazaLaughinghouse

Rev.JohnMendez

Dr.MariaPalmer

DaniMartinez-Moore

JavierGarcia

ZulaykaSantiago

LizTrujillo

MauricioCastro

Rev.NelsonJohnson

MarilynBaird

HopeMarasco

MartinMata

TerenceMuhammad

SandraHoyle

KingJ

JoyceJohnson

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