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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
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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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