Peace and Justice Network of the Triad

Demonstration protesting Greensboro College's sports complex in Warnersville, March 2, 4:30-6:00pm

WHAT: Join the demonstration to protest Greensboro College's sports complex in Warnersville
WHEN: Monday, March 2, 4:30-6:00
WHERE: West Market Street in front of Greensboro College

WHO: Sponsored by Warnersville residents

DETAILS: Over 90% of Warnersville residents are opposed to the college's building a sports complex in their neighborhood. Residents also feel disrespected by the college as it pretends to have a community based advisory board--that is made up of persons hand picked by the college and the college will not allow residents with "negative" views to joint the board.

CONTACT: ImagesbyOtis@aol.com

The Dudley A & T Uprising, April 24-25, NCA&T University

THE DUDLEY A&T UPRISING: A COMMUNITY STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY

DATE: APRIL 24-25, 2009

PLACE: NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY

CAMPUS SITE: TO BE ANNOUNCED

Sponsor: THe Beloved Community Center For more information, please contact:
THE BELOVED COMMUNITY CENTER — Fostering & Modeling a Spirit of "Beloved Community" P.O. Box 875, Greensboro, NC 27402 — (336) 230-0001 — (336) 230-2428 fax
info@belovedcommunitycenter.org

PURPOSE: To place in historical context the events of 1969 and to draw out the legacy and lessons of this Greensboro community struggle for equality, democracy, and social and economic justice. The activities, which will include a variety of lectures, workshops, films, and performances, will integrate the use of research, oral history, artifact displays, and artistic renderings drawn from the academic community and the larger Greensboro community. Students, alumni, community leaders, youth, historians, and elected officials will participate. The activities will be videotaped and archived for future informational, training, and promotional purposes. The two-day program, which will be open and free to the public, will showcase individuals who were participants and eyewitnesses to the events of the 1969 Dudley-A&T Uprising.

CACE conference, "Race, Gender and Politics, April 2-3, UNCG

CACE conference, on "Race, Gender, and Politics: Past, Present, and Future"
Sponsor: African American Studies Program Thursday 4/2- Friday 4/3 on the UNCG campus
To register for this conference, go to www.uncg.edu/afs/cace.html.

A draft of the schedule will be available by 3pm on Tuesday March 3rd.

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336-334-5507 PHONE

www.uncg.edu/afs Tara T. Green, Ph.D., Program Director & Assoc. Prof. Mr. Bruce Holland, Program Administrative Support Associate

Guilford College presents The Vagina Monologues and Memory, Monologue, Rant and a Prayer, Feb. 27,28 and March 1, Bryan Junior Auditorium

The Vagina Monologues and Memory, Monologue, Rant and a Prayer
Bryan Junior auditorium Presented by Guilford College Vagina Monologue Performance: Friday February 27 at 7:00 and Sunday March 1 at 1:30 Memory, Monologue, Rant and a Prayer: Saturday February 28 at 7:00 and Sunday March 1 at 7:00 Tickets are $3 for students and $5 for community.

The annual performance of The Vagina Monologues will be this weekend with the addition of a newer play, Memory, which builds off of the monologues and includes poetry and prose.

Contact: Katsiladi@gmail.com (203) 980 5723

Shades of Color Conference, UNCG, March 28, 2009

Shades of Color Conference, UNCG
"Financial Literacy in Communities of Color"
March 28, 8am-5 pm
Featuring Meizhu Lui, former Executive Director of United for a Fair Economy

free for UNCG personnel, $15 for non-UNCG

To register contact: maf.dept.uncg.edu

Town Meeting about Paid Sick Days and Healthy Families Act, Deep River Friends Meeting, March 16

"Town Hall" meeting on March 16th
Deep River Friends Meeting Fellowship Hall (5300 West Wendover Avenue)
6pm to 8pm.
The meeting is to raise awareness across the state about the Paid Sick Days campaign and Healthy Families Act of 2009.

Sponsor: American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

Contact: Tamara Mason Peace Building Generalist AFSC – Area Office of the Carolinas

6306 West Market Street Greensboro, NC 27409 www.afsc.org/greensboro
Office Phone (336) 854-0633 Fax Number: (336) 316-1151 Mobile Phone (336) 413-9971

Ajamu Dillahunt, Outreach Coordinator with the NC Justice Center and the Area office for AFSC are working on We are looking to mobilize the Guilford County community around this campaign and plan to host a kick off to raise awareness in our local Guilford County community about the statistics for NC and about how more people can get on board to support workers rights.

Tamara Mason

Growing in Community;Gardening to Nourish Self and Neighbor, Feb. 28, Bryan Building, UNCG

> "Growing in Community: Gardening to Nourish Self and
> Neighbor. Presentation by Charlie Headington and Michael Schut
February 28th,Bryan Building at 12:30 on UNCG campus

Contact:John Sopper (334-5898 jrsopper@uncg.edu). >
> > Michael Schut is a writer, teacher, and speaker, focusing on the
> nexus between faith, sustainability, economics, and justice. His new
> book is Money and Faith: The Search for Enough. He now serves as the
> Economic and Environmental Affairs Officer of The Episcopal Church,
> following 11 years on the staff of Earth Ministry. Michael edited
> and co-wrote Simpler Living, Compassionate Life: A Christian
> Perspective, which won the second best book of 2000 award by the
> Catholic Press Association. He also edited the more recent Food and
> Faith: Justice, Joy and Daily Bread. His work history includes
> serving as a Park Ranger, leading wilderness trips, and offering
> retreats workshops. Michael has a BS in Biology and an MS in
> Environmental Studies and lives in Seattle. Visit www.michaelschut.org
> for more.

Film: Black Diamonds, Feb. 26, Weatherspoon Art Museum

Next FREE Sustainability Film:

Black Diamonds (http://www.blackdiamondsmovie.com/)

WHEN: Thursday Feb 26. Film starts at 6:30pm,

WHERE: Weatherspoon Art Museum, UNCG (http://weatherspoon.uncg.edu or phone (336) 334-5770)

The film starts at 6:30 pm followed by a short discussion with Lenny Kohm, Campaign coordinator of Appalachian Voices (http://www.appvoices.org/) Lenny Kohm speaks tirelessly in defense of Appalachian mountains. As the recent disaster in Tennessee reminds us - there is no such thing as clean coal. Come see the film and discuss the important issue of mountain top removal with an expert.

This film charts the escalating drama in Appalachia over the alarming increase in large mountaintop coal mines. These mammoth operations have covered 1200 miles of headwater streams with mining waste; demolished thousands of acres of hardwood forest; and flattened hundreds of Appalachian mountain peaks. Directed by Catherine Pancake.

Sponsors: Many green organizations in the Greensboro area, will have tables with information, ways to get involved, and maybe even treats, available before the film as early as 5:45pm. Please stop by to peruse the tables, many of which are sponsors of our film series .

Minimim Campaign monthly drive, Feb. 28, 9 am, The HIVE

WHAT: Join the “Saturday is for Signatures” is a Raise the Minimum Wage Campaign monthly drive to obtain signatures. WHEN: Saturday, February 28, 9:00 AM WHERE: The HIVE, 1214 Grove Street. WHO: Sponsored by Raise the Minimum Wage Campaign

DETAILS: We will go out in pairs or threes to the parking lots of grocery stores to obtain signatures. If you have a petition already bring it; if not petitions and a two-minute “training” will be provided. Raising the minimum wage is not only the right thing to do but is particularly timely given the current recession. To get the economy going again it is vital to get extra money to folks who will spend it on goods and services that create jobs.

CONTACT: info@greensborominimum.com

ANYTOWN APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE

Registration has begun for ANYTOWN, NCCJ's nationally-acclaimed human relations and leadership development program for rising juniors and seniors in high school. Two sessions will be held this year:

June 14 - June 19, 2009 July 26 - July 31, 2009

Sponsored by NCCJ (National Conference for Community and Justice of the Piedmont Triad, Inc.

Contact: NCCJ, 713 No. Greene St., Greensboro, NC 27401
336 272-0359