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What Does It Mean To Be White Lecture | Seminar Location: Webinar WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE WHITE Join us as Rev. Dr. Benjamin Boswell, the Senior Minister of Myers Park Baptist Church, returns by popular demand to our Black Lives Matter Charlotte virtual forum. Dr. Boswell will continue the discussion and answer questions on his anti-racism training for white people called, “What Does It Mean to Be White? He explores the privilege of and the responsibility for being white. You don t want to miss being a part of this intriguing conversation. ....
Charlotte ministers receive COVID-19 vaccine, lead community vaccination efforts Faith leaders helping vaccinate community By Jonathan Stacey | March 10, 2021 at 8:48 AM EST - Updated March 10 at 6:38 PM CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A year into the pandemic, the doors of many houses of worship are still closed. But, while some sanctuaries are empty, many church leaders are still pouring out their hearts and lending a helping hand to their congregations and beyond. As of Wednesday, Rev. Carrie Veal and the staff at Myers Park Baptist Church are one step closer to welcoming the community inside these doors again. “Getting this vaccine means we can return to the practices of ministry that give us life,” said Veal. ....
Description Join us as we welcome Rev. Dr. Benjamin Boswell, the Senior Minister of Myers Park Baptist Church, discuss how and why he started facilitating anti-racism training for white people called, “What Does It Mean to Be White? Time Webinar is over, you cannot register now. If you have any questions, please contact Webinar host: Gerald Johnson. × ....
North Carolina Legislative Watch Fighting for the rights of LGBTQ North Carolinians has never been more crucial than at this time. Recently, three municipalities have adopted non-discrimination ordinances after the sundowning occurred on HB2/HB142 that restricted such actions. HB2/HB142 became an international embarrassment to the state’s reputation. (Photo Credit: dusica69 via Adobe Stock) During the week of Jan. 10, three towns in Orange County passed LGBTQ-inclusive non-discrimination ordinances, the first since a state ban on such local protections expired last month. The move by the towns of Hillsborough, Carrboro and Chapel Hill signals the willingness of progressive communities to wade back into a civil rights fight that exploded in 2016 with the North Carolina General Assembly’s passage of House Bill 2. That controversial state law excluded lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from statewide nondiscrimination protections and ignited ....
LGBTQ Support Mounts as Allies Emerge Artist Irene Nguyen alongside her ‘Solidarity Sign’ artistry that is on display at Tip Top Market in Charlotte, N.C. Inset is the store owner Jason Michel who commissioned the piece. Dating back to the Stonewall riots, allyship has been a vital component in the continued fight against the oppression, discrimination, social injustice and inequality plagued by the LGBTQ community. Simply put, an ally, also referred to as a straight ally to distinguish from other types of allyship, is someone who in some way supports LGBTQ people. Perhaps one of the most influential and iconic acts of allyship is that of PFLAG (the United States’ first and largest organization uniting parents, family and allies with people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) founder Jeanne Manford. In response to a brutal attack on her gay-activist son Morty that took place in New York City in 1972, Manford lodged several grievances and ....