Tag Archives: hate crimes

Greggs: Don’t Check Me, Check Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson

Mark Robinson is the first African American to occupy the second highest position in North Carolina government as Lieutenant Governor. Normally electing the first African American to hold a NC Council of State office would be a reason for many to celebrate, especially other African Americans like me. But if you are a woman whoContinue reading “Greggs: Don’t Check Me, Check Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson”

Press Release: Push to Properly Classify and Solve #MMIWG Murders in Lumberton, NC

May 5 is National Day of Action for MMIWG (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls) and we have some big problems in Lumberton, NC. The murders of the 3 women in 2017 are still not classified as homicides in Lumberton. This was confirmed again in April 2020. All 3 women were found naked within a 4 block radius. Rhonda Price and Christina Bennett were found on the same day, Apr 18, 2017. The 3rd woman, Megan Oxendine, knew the first 2 women and had been interviewed about their murders in April 2017. Oxendine was murdered on Jun 3, 2017. In 2019, another shocking fact was revealed – the rape kits sat untested for over a year and a half!

Cavalier: MMIW Speech: Enough Finger Pointing, Start Fixing It

Crystal Cavelier traveled from Robeson County to speak on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women at the 2020 Raleigh Women’s March. Here is her speech. She is willing and able to speak more on this topic.

That White Supremacy Problem Carlson Denies is really a White Nationalism Problem

Explains some differences between White Supremacy and White Nationalism. Even some reporters, including from CNN and Fox News, seem to be confused. These terms are being used sometimes interchangeably with regard to the many senseless massacres in the US, including the El Paso TX and Dayton OH massacres that happened the same weekend in August 2019. But White Supremacy and White Nationalism are not the same, and the distinctions are significant.

Fayetteville Coalition Brought SPLC Speaker to Inform and Inspire – 5/15/18

Fayetteville NOW is part of a coalition that brought in Lecia Brooks, outreach director at the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).  Brooks spoke about the growth of hate groups in the US to a crowd of about 75 people on 5/15/18. Brooks ended with an inspiring message.