bcc of gso semi-annual report for bod (december 2015). nelson's edits

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BCC Administrative Ofce

Noon to 2:00 pm

December 5, 2015

The Beloved Commnit! Center o"#reensboro, $nc% &BCC'

(emi) Annal *eetin+ o" the Board o"Directors


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...to serve as a catalyst and a call to theresidents of Greensboro to immediatelyintensify and elevate the work oftransitioning the City of Greensboro to a newera in which all of the citys 273,000

residents may thrive.

We intend to inform, encorage and engagethe residents, while seeking the s!!ort of

the nation, in order to constrct a !rocessthat allows a broad range of !eo!le to worktogether towards the goal of makingGreensboro the best city it can be.

Or ision and Overvie- o" Or .or/ in 201


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Or .or/ lan&which covers the ne"t 3 to 7 years# $s sketched ot %n20&3'

Development of a series ofdiscussion papers on thekey issues facingGreensboro.

Initially, the design of the

focus attention on 3problems

and proposed solutions,including :

Police Accountability

conomy of the !ity"

ducation Apparatuses"


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1starter &3anar! 4 *arch2015'

osted the BCC Open Commnit! Bildin+ Table ever! .ednesda!

"rom noon to 2pm &on+oin+'

.or/ed dili+entl! to r+e the Cit! to select a ne- olice Chie"that cold lead #reensboro into a ne- era% .e disa+reed -iththe choice made b! the Cit!

osted a meetin+ and developed ties -ith the Campai+n "or

Blac/ *ale Achievement &CB*A'% CB*A has contracted -ith BCC"or 625/ to compile the histor! o" or -or/ into a crriclm thatcan be sed to train A"rican American males, especiall! !oth%

.or/ed closel! -ith the state NAAC to help mobili7e 80,000people "or the annal istoric Thosands on 3ones (treet in9alei+h, NC &*oral *onda! or on3'

#ided the plannin+, or+ani7in+, mobili7in+ and "acilitation o" the;arterl! meetin+ o" the olice Accontabilit!, Commnit! (a"et!and ealin+ $nitiative &AC($' 4The (cales case ct across orpolice accontabilit! -or/ thro+hot the !ear% &on+oin+'

.or/ed -ith the (othern Coalition "or (ocial 3stice &(C(3' tohost a


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0elped educate and organi1e the community to prevent enforcement of

enate #ill 32 aka rudy 4ade bill5. It *as ultimately re6ected by courts in7uly %&'(. #!! members 8e*is #randon and 9elson 7oyce 7ohnson *ereciti1en parties to the suit that halted the application of the bill for the %&'(city elections.

0osted 'st*eekly meeting of the !ommunity+!ity 4orking Group convened

by ;ayor


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!ontinued the public *ork around the non+democratic processing of selecting the policechief.

!ontinued to receive and *ork on cases related to police abuse of po*er, including thecales #rothers case.

Pushed and organi1ed to get the city to vote in favor of a historic marker, properly namingthe @lan9a1i killings of 9ov. 3, 'BCB as a *A((AC9@. his initiative *as led by 8e*is#randon, supported by #!! and the larger community.

Played a leading role in organi1ing a !lergy+!ommunity Press !onference at #ethel A;

!hurch focused on galvani1ing community response to police abuse of po*er. his gatheringinspired the #!! initiative, Towards a 1,000 Black Youth Gathered.

Formally Kicked of the campai! o" #Towards a 1,000 Back Youth Gathered$

2ndarter &April 4 3ne 2015'


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acilitated the attachment of solar panels on the rooftop of aith !ommunity

!hurch in cooperation *ith another non+pro$t, 9! 4AE9. his is a trial

case to determine if there can be 3rdparty providers for solar po*er.

4e are also part of a complaint asking Atty. General !ooper to enforce state

guidelines *hich reFuire Duke nergy to operate in the interest of the public it *aschartered to serve.

Provided training for youth and then initiated *alks= in the community under thebanner of ',&&& #lack Houth gathered, building for a ma6or gathering of youth at theend of the summer.

)rgani1ed a bus trip of young people from #


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ponsored >uality !ommunity gathering !andidate orm= in )ctober, led by youth.

ngaged in numerous responses to the media from 4ashington, D!, 8os Angeles,

;iami, Ealeigh, !harlotte and others about the installation of solar paneling. 0osted #en 7erry=s oundation #oard and ta- for a !ity*ide 8earning our in

9ovember that included #!!=s partnering organi1ations, local leaders andfoundations. #7=s has already sent an initial %(k and committed to an additional%(k by December 3'st.

Assisted *ith public presentation of !ommunity+!ity*ide 4orking Group=s $ndings.)ver %&& people *ere in attendance at hiloh #aptist !hurch. he $nal % page

proposal *ill presented to city council on December '(th. Eepresented #!! in 9ovember at a state*ide climate change conference. 9elson

7ohnson and ! ;uhammad *ere #!! participants.

Participated in torytelling 0ealing Eoundtable for lderly 8G#> Individuals andheir Allies in !harlotte in 9ovember.

Attended the 4omen=s Fuality !enter Eegional Advocates ;eeting in !harlotte, 9!

in 9ovember. !ollaborated *ith southern labor leaders in a training in outh !arolina in December

on building community support for 6ob eFuity and economic 6ustice.

Participated in @ellogg oundation=s Invitational ;eeting on ruth, Eacial 0ealing andransformation E05 in December.

8tharter & October 4 December 2015'


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9evised .or/ lan "or 201

olice accontabilit! and pro"essionalism -illremain a hi+h priorit! area% Allo-s s toen+a+e the cltre o" the entire cit! and -illma/e promotin+ a beloved spirit in otherareas o" -or/ more possible%

(olar panelin+, rene-able ener+! and climate

chan+e -or/

@conomic @;it! (ocial 3stice .or/

@dcation "or li"e and trans"ormin+ orCommnit! .or/: Eanchin+ the Beloved

Or+ani7in+, Trainin+ ealin+ $nitiative&BOT$'

(oth Work will remain a s!ecial focs and ctacross all areas

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'ery, 'ery

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year

(!a!cially. )e

appear to *e

maki! some

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that we hope

will co!ti!uei!to %01+.

Based o! this

we ha'e a

re'ised work

pla! "or %01+

BCCs .or/#oin+ For-ard

4 201 Be!ond


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-ur work co!ti!ues to *e uided *y a roupo" dedicated i!di'iduals who do the research,

as e'ide!ced here/ a!d work tirelesslyi! the commu!ity to make a difere!cea!d mo'e us toward a Belo'ed ommu!ity.


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