Forward Together
June 12, 2018: Poor People’s Campaign
It’s week five of the national Poor People’s Campaign. What are demonstrators seeking, and how do they measure success?
June 5, 2018: “Affordable”
The NAACP calls on Chapel Hill to strengthen its approach to affordable housing.
May 29, 2018: Roseanne, Starbucks, Etc, Etc, Etc…
Anna and Aaron have a hard time processing all the news about race relations in America.
May 1, 2018: Flags, Again
It’s the fifth anniversary of Moral Monday, but the talk is about a giant Confederate flag that’s been raised just outside Hillsborough.
April 24, 2018: Starbucks
Starbucks is closing all its locations on May 29 for racial sensitivity training, following a disturbing incident in Philadelphia. (Also, two major upcoming events for the NAACP.)
April 17, 2018: Early Voting
Early voting gets underway this week, with a lot of key races (and big issues) on the ballot.
April 10, 2018: Election Season
An important primary is coming up. Are you registered to vote?
April 3, 2018: Bells
A nationwide bell-ringing on Wednesday, April 4, will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
March 27, 2018: “For Our Lives”
UNC’s upcoming “Rally For Our Lives” is another call to action on gun violence – but action remains in short supply when it comes to our affordable-housing issue.
March 20, 2018: Equity/Douglass
Anna gets the word out about two events happening simultaneously in Chapel Hill – another round of the NAACP’s “Conversation on Equity” and an event celebrating Frederick Douglass.
