NAACP
The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to
ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons
and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination. The vision of the National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure a society in which all
individuals have equal rights and there is no racial hatred or racial discrimination.
The following statement of objectives is found on the first page of the NAACP
Constitution — the principal objectives of the Association shall be:
· “To ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of all citizens,
· To achieve equality of rights and eliminate race prejudice among the citizens of
the United States,
· To remove all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic processes,
· To seek enactment and enforcement of federal, state, and local laws securing
civil rights,
· To inform the public of the adverse effects of racial discrimination and to seek its
elimination.”
North Carolina Council of Churches
“From efforts on behalf of farm workers, to encouraging the protection of God's earth,
to exposing racism within the criminal justice system, the North Carolina Council of
Churches is at the forefront of progressive social issues that go to the heart of whom
God would have us to be. By drawing together members of 15 Christian denominations
in this work, the Council also serves our other key focus, Christian unity.
While the Council is itself overtly Christian, many of the committees and task groups
are interfaith, including members from non-Christian faith communities.”
http://www.nccouncilofchurches.org
The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to
ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons
and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination. The vision of the National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure a society in which all
individuals have equal rights and there is no racial hatred or racial discrimination.
The following statement of objectives is found on the first page of the NAACP
Constitution — the principal objectives of the Association shall be:
· “To ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of all citizens,
· To achieve equality of rights and eliminate race prejudice among the citizens of
the United States,
· To remove all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic processes,
· To seek enactment and enforcement of federal, state, and local laws securing
civil rights,
· To inform the public of the adverse effects of racial discrimination and to seek its
elimination.”
North Carolina Council of Churches
“From efforts on behalf of farm workers, to encouraging the protection of God's earth,
to exposing racism within the criminal justice system, the North Carolina Council of
Churches is at the forefront of progressive social issues that go to the heart of whom
God would have us to be. By drawing together members of 15 Christian denominations
in this work, the Council also serves our other key focus, Christian unity.
While the Council is itself overtly Christian, many of the committees and task groups
are interfaith, including members from non-Christian faith communities.”
http://www.nccouncilofchurches.org
Our Coalition Partners
AFL-CIO
“The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
is a voluntary federation of 54 national and international labor unions.
editors, pilots and public employees, doctors and nurses, painters and laborers—
and more.
The mission of the AFL-CIO is to improve the lives of working families—to bring
economic justice to the workplace and social justice to our nation. To accomplish this
mission we will build and change the American labor movement; build a broad
movement of American workers by organizing workers into unions; recruit and train the
next generation of organizers, mass the resources needed to organize and create the
strategies to win organizing campaigns and union contracts; will create a broad
understanding of the need to organize among members, leadership and among
unorganized workers; and lead the labor movement in these efforts.”
http://www.aflcio.org
BLACK WORKERS FOR JUSTICE
BWFJ, founded in 1981, played a national role in helping to build the Oct. 17 Million
Worker March rally in Washington, D.C., last year. It mobilized workers from the South
to heed the call to build an independent workers’ movement free from the shackles of
the pro-big business political parties. Black Workers for Justice refuses to sit back and
accept the paralysis of the government. The go-slow motions of bureaucracy do not
allow workers to sustain their families, nor does it keep pace with the fast rhetoric that
no longer can stand to be heard. Humanitarian rights often do not relinquish the aims
of “Big Business’ and the potential for exploitation. Ultimate control and financial
benefits are left with the owners at the expense of the workers. Justice demands that
every man should have a fair share for his or her labor.
http://www.workers.org/2005/us/black-workers-for-justice-0421
North Carolina Environmental Justice Network
“In 1997, following a meeting of the National Environmental Justice Advisory
Committee (NEJAC) at North Carolina Central University (Durham, NC), a few concerned
citizens, activists, academics, and attorneys gathered to discuss forming a committee
to address Environmental Justice (EJ) issues in North Carolina.
Although Environmental Justice had been a part of their work already, and some were
active in the African American Environmental Justice Action Network (AAEJAN-based in
Atlanta, GA), it became evident that an Environmental Justice Summit was needed to
solely address the environmental degradation suffered by poor communities and
communities of color in NC. The groundwork was laid for the First Annual NCEJ summit.
After that initial meeting, additional concerned individuals, organizations, and state
agencies were invited to help plan and support the summit. The NCEJ Network grew
out of the 1st Annual NC Environmental Justice Summit held in 1998 at the Historical
Franklinton Center at Bricks.
NC Environmental Justice Network understand that when people are poor and/or "of
color", they are perceived as powerless.
Such communities are often viewed as the "avenue of least resistance," and are;
therefore, considered as perfect areas for landfills, hog factories, chip mills, sludge
plants, and hazardous waste dumps, etc. Such a stand, often taken by governmental
officials at all levels, adds up to environmental injustice.
While North Carolina continues to seek and attract industry, the need for an effective
environmental justice network is crucial. It is paramount that affected communities
become empowered through organized forums, conferences, and the support of EJ
advocates on issues relevant to environmental disasters, which negatively impact their
quality of life.”
http://www.ncejn.org
ACORN
(The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) ACORN members are
proud to organize for social justice and better neighborhoods. Join us, and let your
voice be heard in your local community. This is a community organization which aims to
win power for low and moderate families. Its aims are to gain better housing for first
time homebuyers and tenants. Tenant's Rights Information
In conjunction with its “Leadership Campaign,” ACORN provides training and technical
assistance to individuals and groups seeking to organize grassroots campaigns.
To help members in the community ACORN is now providing free tax preparation for
low and moderate income families in partnership with the IRS Volunteer Income Tax
Preparation (VITA) program.
http://www.acorn.org
TRIANGLE AREA GREEN PARTY
The Triangle Area Green Party unites activists in the Triangle region of North Carolina
(conventionally, Wake, Durham, Orange, and Chatham counties). It is an accredited
local of the North Carolina Green Party. The TAGP engages in local activism, supports
candidates, organizes events, and supports the activities of the NCGP and the national
Green Party.
http://www.trianglegreens.org
STOP TORTURE NOW!
“Aero Contractors is one of the private companies linked to the CIA’s practice of
“extraordinary rendition” flights, or transporting suspects to countries that are known
to actively use torture as an interrogation technique. Some of Aero’s flights are from
the Kinston Jetport, managed by Global TransPark Authority, which is funded by the N.
C. state government. Other flights are made from the Johnston County Airport. The
discovery that N.C. hosts a critical link in the CIA’s appalling system of illegal
detentions, disappearance, and torture-by-proxy has led to the formation of NC Stop
Torture Now (NCSTN). The immediate goal of NCSTN is for the Global TransPark
Authority, chaired by Governor Easley, to comply with N.C. law and request that the
State Bureau of Investigation participate in a thorough investigation of Aero
Contractors and take appropriate action. Despite numerous requests, the Governor
and Global TransPark Authority Board have failed to comply with NC General Statutes
which call for the SBI to investigate Aero Contractors. NCSTN will continue to work until
the state complies with its legal requirement.”
“The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
is a voluntary federation of 54 national and international labor unions.
editors, pilots and public employees, doctors and nurses, painters and laborers—
and more.
The mission of the AFL-CIO is to improve the lives of working families—to bring
economic justice to the workplace and social justice to our nation. To accomplish this
mission we will build and change the American labor movement; build a broad
movement of American workers by organizing workers into unions; recruit and train the
next generation of organizers, mass the resources needed to organize and create the
strategies to win organizing campaigns and union contracts; will create a broad
understanding of the need to organize among members, leadership and among
unorganized workers; and lead the labor movement in these efforts.”
http://www.aflcio.org
BLACK WORKERS FOR JUSTICE
BWFJ, founded in 1981, played a national role in helping to build the Oct. 17 Million
Worker March rally in Washington, D.C., last year. It mobilized workers from the South
to heed the call to build an independent workers’ movement free from the shackles of
the pro-big business political parties. Black Workers for Justice refuses to sit back and
accept the paralysis of the government. The go-slow motions of bureaucracy do not
allow workers to sustain their families, nor does it keep pace with the fast rhetoric that
no longer can stand to be heard. Humanitarian rights often do not relinquish the aims
of “Big Business’ and the potential for exploitation. Ultimate control and financial
benefits are left with the owners at the expense of the workers. Justice demands that
every man should have a fair share for his or her labor.
http://www.workers.org/2005/us/black-workers-for-justice-0421
North Carolina Environmental Justice Network
“In 1997, following a meeting of the National Environmental Justice Advisory
Committee (NEJAC) at North Carolina Central University (Durham, NC), a few concerned
citizens, activists, academics, and attorneys gathered to discuss forming a committee
to address Environmental Justice (EJ) issues in North Carolina.
Although Environmental Justice had been a part of their work already, and some were
active in the African American Environmental Justice Action Network (AAEJAN-based in
Atlanta, GA), it became evident that an Environmental Justice Summit was needed to
solely address the environmental degradation suffered by poor communities and
communities of color in NC. The groundwork was laid for the First Annual NCEJ summit.
After that initial meeting, additional concerned individuals, organizations, and state
agencies were invited to help plan and support the summit. The NCEJ Network grew
out of the 1st Annual NC Environmental Justice Summit held in 1998 at the Historical
Franklinton Center at Bricks.
NC Environmental Justice Network understand that when people are poor and/or "of
color", they are perceived as powerless.
Such communities are often viewed as the "avenue of least resistance," and are;
therefore, considered as perfect areas for landfills, hog factories, chip mills, sludge
plants, and hazardous waste dumps, etc. Such a stand, often taken by governmental
officials at all levels, adds up to environmental injustice.
While North Carolina continues to seek and attract industry, the need for an effective
environmental justice network is crucial. It is paramount that affected communities
become empowered through organized forums, conferences, and the support of EJ
advocates on issues relevant to environmental disasters, which negatively impact their
quality of life.”
http://www.ncejn.org
ACORN
(The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) ACORN members are
proud to organize for social justice and better neighborhoods. Join us, and let your
voice be heard in your local community. This is a community organization which aims to
win power for low and moderate families. Its aims are to gain better housing for first
time homebuyers and tenants. Tenant's Rights Information
In conjunction with its “Leadership Campaign,” ACORN provides training and technical
assistance to individuals and groups seeking to organize grassroots campaigns.
To help members in the community ACORN is now providing free tax preparation for
low and moderate income families in partnership with the IRS Volunteer Income Tax
Preparation (VITA) program.
http://www.acorn.org
TRIANGLE AREA GREEN PARTY
The Triangle Area Green Party unites activists in the Triangle region of North Carolina
(conventionally, Wake, Durham, Orange, and Chatham counties). It is an accredited
local of the North Carolina Green Party. The TAGP engages in local activism, supports
candidates, organizes events, and supports the activities of the NCGP and the national
Green Party.
http://www.trianglegreens.org
STOP TORTURE NOW!
“Aero Contractors is one of the private companies linked to the CIA’s practice of
“extraordinary rendition” flights, or transporting suspects to countries that are known
to actively use torture as an interrogation technique. Some of Aero’s flights are from
the Kinston Jetport, managed by Global TransPark Authority, which is funded by the N.
C. state government. Other flights are made from the Johnston County Airport. The
discovery that N.C. hosts a critical link in the CIA’s appalling system of illegal
detentions, disappearance, and torture-by-proxy has led to the formation of NC Stop
Torture Now (NCSTN). The immediate goal of NCSTN is for the Global TransPark
Authority, chaired by Governor Easley, to comply with N.C. law and request that the
State Bureau of Investigation participate in a thorough investigation of Aero
Contractors and take appropriate action. Despite numerous requests, the Governor
and Global TransPark Authority Board have failed to comply with NC General Statutes
which call for the SBI to investigate Aero Contractors. NCSTN will continue to work until
the state complies with its legal requirement.”
El Pueblo
“El Pueblo began the Advocacy Initiative in 2000 as a way to begin responding as a
community to the many emerging issues facing Latinos in North Carolina. Community
advocates met at Camp New Hope and identified the following legislative priorities:
health, education, workers’ rights, housing, and economic development. Since then,
the Advocacy Initiative has focused its efforts on these priorities issues as well as
emerging issues such as access to drivers’ licenses and comprehensive immigration
reform.
The Advocacy Initiative strives to 1) provide the most current information about critical
policy issues; 2) work with and support advocates in the community; and 3) act as an
information resource for policy-makers making decisions that will have huge impact on
the Latino community.”
www.elpueblo.org.
“El Pueblo began the Advocacy Initiative in 2000 as a way to begin responding as a
community to the many emerging issues facing Latinos in North Carolina. Community
advocates met at Camp New Hope and identified the following legislative priorities:
health, education, workers’ rights, housing, and economic development. Since then,
the Advocacy Initiative has focused its efforts on these priorities issues as well as
emerging issues such as access to drivers’ licenses and comprehensive immigration
reform.
The Advocacy Initiative strives to 1) provide the most current information about critical
policy issues; 2) work with and support advocates in the community; and 3) act as an
information resource for policy-makers making decisions that will have huge impact on
the Latino community.”
www.elpueblo.org.
system- along patterns set by ultimate political coercion, coalitions must evolve and together, create a stronghold, maintained and energized by justice in order to support those mistreated by injustice and burden by hopelessness. Partnerships understand that there are consequences so reinforcements are essential, moral support is uplifting. Advocates are women and men who in the first place have learned to take very seriously the desirability of righteousness. Good people with good intentions must be empowered and motivated to “keep their eyes on the prize” even if we don’t end up winning it, we must still walk down the road that might lead us towards righteousness. The idea of righteousness is not an abstract on, but something real and a meaningful one: how to turn the rhetoric into righteousness into concrete accomplishments, moments that affirm the presence of righteousness in a unique lived life. |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
