Friday, October 19, 2012
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Friday, October 12, 2012
Sunday, October 7, 2012
MY FAVORITE POLITICAL SIGN
Is located on Haworth Street in front of Susan Hill's former "health" organization.
Friday, October 5, 2012
2012 Sapphire Gala - Presidential Salutation Award Honoree Honorable Charles Meeker
St. Augustine's College honors Charles Meeker. He's credited for being "instrumental ... in the creation of a light rail sytem." Last time I checked no system was created and that decision rests with Wake voters.
Noticeable what the video highlights as Meeker's "accomplishments." It's all downtown. And not just downtown which theoretically would include areas like the South Park community of Shaw University and the College Park community of St. Augustine's College. Compared to Raleigh's "livable streets" those areas received the red-headed stepchild treatment under Meeker's watch - including serious crime issues and murders just outside St. Augustine's doorstep. Funny that St. Augustine's would thank him for this.
Noticeable what the video highlights as Meeker's "accomplishments." It's all downtown. And not just downtown which theoretically would include areas like the South Park community of Shaw University and the College Park community of St. Augustine's College. Compared to Raleigh's "livable streets" those areas received the red-headed stepchild treatment under Meeker's watch - including serious crime issues and murders just outside St. Augustine's doorstep. Funny that St. Augustine's would thank him for this.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
MORE PARENTAL ACTIVISM
Interesting group of other "parents" on their email list. More chaos creation. Stay tuned ...
Raleigh, NC -- On Saturday October 6, NC HEAT (Heroes Emerging Among Teens) will march and rally as part of Dignity In School's National Week of Action Against School Push-Out. Students, educators, families and public education advocates will gather at Washington GT Magnet Elementary School for a speak out and press conference, then march to Central Prison. The event will raise awareness of the issues and policies that contribute to North Carolina’s school to prison pipeline and school push-out.
Press Conference at 4:30p at Washington Elementary (1000 Fayetteville St., Raleigh, NC)
Closing Rally, Speak Out & Participatory Cultural Event at 6:00p at Central Prison
This action is part of Dignity in School's National Week of Action on School Push-out, September 29 to October 6, 2012. Throughout the week, thousands of parents, students, educators and education advocates will take part in student-led actions and events around the country to expose the school push-out crisis and advocate for the human rights of every young person and student to a quality education and to be treated with dignity.
NC HEAT FACEBOOK EVENT
NC HEAT WEBSITE
“We need to work together to turn schools into places where kids feel safe, and not hunted,” said Qasima Wideman, a junior at Cary High School and member of NC HEAT.
“As we say good-bye to Anthony Tata, who showed through his actions that he was more concerned about partisanship and proximity than he was with equity, we need to think about what kind of values & priorities we as students want to see in the next Wake County superintendent. We demand an open process and meaningful input from students, educators, and families when hiring this person. We demand someone who will work hard to end policies that lead to push-out in our schools and who is committed to end the school to prison pipeline. We call for an end to school policies that criminalize immigrant, LGBTQ youth, and youth of color,” said Monserrat Alvarez, a founding member of NC HEAT.
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From: Action for Community in Raleigh (ACRe) [mailto:actionforcommunity@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 3:44 PM
To: Action for Community in Raleigh (ACRe)
Cc: Christine Kushner; Christopher Brook; Christopher Hill; Haddix, Elizabeth McLaughlin; gabe@taltongilbert.com; peter@taltongilbert.com; Nancy Petty; Nancy.McFarlane@raleighnc.gov; Russ.Stephenson@raleighnc.gov; eugene.weeks@raleighnc.gov; klhill@wcpss.net; ksutton@wcpss.net; tqureshi@email.unc.edu; Mark Dorosin
Subject: RELEASE: WILL FIRING TATA STOP WAKE'S STPP? NC HEAT OCT 6 School to Prison March in Raleigh
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 3:44 PM
To: Action for Community in Raleigh (ACRe)
Cc: Christine Kushner; Christopher Brook; Christopher Hill; Haddix, Elizabeth McLaughlin; gabe@taltongilbert.com; peter@taltongilbert.com; Nancy Petty; Nancy.McFarlane@raleighnc.gov; Russ.Stephenson@raleighnc.gov; eugene.weeks@raleighnc.gov; klhill@wcpss.net; ksutton@wcpss.net; tqureshi@email.unc.edu; Mark Dorosin
Subject: RELEASE: WILL FIRING TATA STOP WAKE'S STPP? NC HEAT OCT 6 School to Prison March in Raleigh
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE 10/2/2012
Contacts:
Monserrat Alvarez - 919-349-0928
Carly Campbell - 919-265-4645
Contacts:
Monserrat Alvarez - 919-349-0928
Carly Campbell - 919-265-4645
Will Firing Superintendent Tata Stop the School to Prison
Pipeline?
Saturday October 6 Students Across the Triangle Will March From Washington Elementary to Central Prison to End School Push-Out
Saturday October 6 Students Across the Triangle Will March From Washington Elementary to Central Prison to End School Push-Out
Raleigh, NC -- On Saturday October 6, NC HEAT (Heroes Emerging Among Teens) will march and rally as part of Dignity In School's National Week of Action Against School Push-Out. Students, educators, families and public education advocates will gather at Washington GT Magnet Elementary School for a speak out and press conference, then march to Central Prison. The event will raise awareness of the issues and policies that contribute to North Carolina’s school to prison pipeline and school push-out.
Press Conference at 4:30p at Washington Elementary (1000 Fayetteville St., Raleigh, NC)
Closing Rally, Speak Out & Participatory Cultural Event at 6:00p at Central Prison
This action is part of Dignity in School's National Week of Action on School Push-out, September 29 to October 6, 2012. Throughout the week, thousands of parents, students, educators and education advocates will take part in student-led actions and events around the country to expose the school push-out crisis and advocate for the human rights of every young person and student to a quality education and to be treated with dignity.
NC HEAT FACEBOOK EVENT
NC HEAT WEBSITE
“We need to work together to turn schools into places where kids feel safe, and not hunted,” said Qasima Wideman, a junior at Cary High School and member of NC HEAT.
“As we say good-bye to Anthony Tata, who showed through his actions that he was more concerned about partisanship and proximity than he was with equity, we need to think about what kind of values & priorities we as students want to see in the next Wake County superintendent. We demand an open process and meaningful input from students, educators, and families when hiring this person. We demand someone who will work hard to end policies that lead to push-out in our schools and who is committed to end the school to prison pipeline. We call for an end to school policies that criminalize immigrant, LGBTQ youth, and youth of color,” said Monserrat Alvarez, a founding member of NC HEAT.
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