Archive for February 2009
A Conversation with Civil Rights Veteran Julian Bond
Former Georgia state representative and civil rights leader Julian Bond will appear at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on Feb. 25. Julian Bond, the politician and civil rights activist, served four terms as a Georgia state representative and six terms in the Georgia State Senate. He was originally barred from taking his house seat…
Read MorePost Inauguration Youth Forum 02/27/09
On Friday, February 27th at 3:30PM the NAACP Champaign County Branch and the Don Moyer Boys and Girls Club of Champiagn will sponsor a Post Inauguration Forum. The forum will be located at the Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club, 201 E. Park St. Champaign, Il. 60820. The purpose of the forum is to discuss…
Read MoreBlack History That Cannot Be Denied (For Black History Month)
When written in Chinese, the word “crisis” is composed of two characters-one represents danger and the other represents opportunity. The hottest places in Hell are reserved for those who, in a period of moral crisis, maintain their neutrality. Wherever there is crisis there is danger, but if you have a group of people that can…
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