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417 Arlington StreetGreensboro NC 27406 phone (336) 230-0001fax (336) 230-2428 www.belovedcommunitycenter.org
For the last 15 years we have been on a journey to live

out the beloved vision in Greensboro, engaging and seeking to transform ourselves, social structures and systems all along the way. Increasingly, we are joining with others to spread the beloved vision in the South, throughout the nation and around the world. 2006 was another good year for the Beloved Community Center of Greensboro. The pages that follow are an attempt to capture our work in pictures and words. We invite you t o

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learn about, support and join in this exciting transformative vision and work. For the last 15 years we have been on a journey to live out the beloved vision in Greensboro, engaging and seeking to transform ourselves, social structures and systems all along the way. Increasingly, we are joining with others to spread the beloved vision in the South, throughout the nation and around the world. 2006 was another good year for the Beloved Community Center of Greensboro. The pages that follow are an attempt to capture our work in pictures and words. We invite you to learn about, support and join in this exciting transformative vision and work. For the last 15 years we have been on a journey to live out the beloved vision in Greensboro, engaging and seeking to transform ourselves, social structures and systems all along the way. Increasingly, we are joining with others to spread the beloved vision in the South, throughout the nation and around the world. 2006 was another good year for the Beloved Community Center of Greensboro. The pages that follow are an attempt to capture our work in pictures and words. We invite you to learn about, support and join in this exciting transformative vision and

Building Beloved Community is building

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strengthening parental participation in public education in our county by building relationships across racial lines, especially among African American and Latino parents. Pictured above are three of the six BCC Interns. From left to right are Nia Matherson of Dudley High School, Lamar Gibson of Grimsley High School, and Maya Stewart-Silver of Guilford College. Not pictured are Leslie McEachin of North Carolina A&T and Kyle and Nicole Lambelet of the Word and World School. On Labor Day, September 4th, 2006, a major unity rally and march was held in Greensboro, sponsored by the Guilford County Coalition Against Intolerable Racism. The Coalition was initiated by the Revs. Gregory Headen, Cardes Brown and Nelson Johnson. Amaris Howard (above left ) is one of several youth speakers that addressed the rally. Amaris delivered a beautiful poetic rendition that captured the subtleties of the struggle for life by black youth. One of the Coalition committees is working on politics and democracy. Democracy, that is, a real voice emerged as a central concern of youth involved in the Coalition. BCC took a delegation of youth to the Word and World School and Labor Conference in Memphis in July (above right). The mostly high school youth visited the King Civil Rights Museum and participated in several days of discussion and activities, including a major march at the Quebecor Printing Plant in Olive Branch, MS. The Salimah Dance Group (above left) is jointly sponsored

The older generations are challenged with mentoring and passing on the lessons of the past without seeking to dominate young people. Every generation of youth is challenged with honoring and learning from the older generations, while recognizing that they themselves have to discover the uniqueness of their times, their creative talents, and enormous energy in order to mold or remold the society in which they have to live. BeOn Labor Day, September 4th, 2006, a major unity rally and march was held in Greensboro, sponsored by the Guilford County Coalition Against Intolerable Racism. The Coalition was initiated by the Revs. Gregory Headen, Cardes Brown and Nelson Johnson. Amaris Howard (above left ) is one of several youth speakers that addressed the rally. Amaris delivered a beautiful poetic rendition that captured the subtleties of the struggle for life by black youth. One of the Coalition committees is working on politics and democracy. Democracy, that is, a real voice emerged as a central concern of youth involved in the Coalition. BCC took a delegation of youth to the Word and World School and Labor Conference in Memphis in July (above right). The mostly high school youth visited the King Civil Rights Museum and participated in several days of discussion and activities, including a major march at the Quebecor Printing Plant in Olive Branch, MS. The Salimah Dance Group (above left) is jointly sponsored by the BCC and Faith Community Church. In September the group performed at the Parents Back to School Extravaganza where parents, teachers and students from several schools gathered to share cultural heritages. The group is committed t o

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Religious institutions and organized labor are both challenged to reflect in their values and methods the wellCO being of the overall community. It is in the spirit of promoting NO the best interest of the larger community that SFLCA is seeking to MI build healthy partnerships with all sectors of society, particularly the faith

Religious institutions and organized labor are both challenged to reflect in their values and methods the well-being of the overall community. It is in the spirit of promoting the best interest of the larger community that SFLCA is seeking to build healthy partnerships with all sectors of society, particularly the faith community.

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Religious institutions and organized labor are both challenged to reflect in their values and methods the wellbeing of the overall community. It is in the spirit of promoting the best interest of the larger community that SFLCA is seeking to build healthy partnerships with all

Religious institutions and organized labor are both challenged to reflect in their values and methods the wellbeing of the overall community. It is in the spirit of promoting the best interest of the larger community that

Religious institutions and organized labor are both challenged to reflect in their values and methods the wellbeing of the overall community. It is in the spirit of promoting the best interest of the larger community that SFLCA is seeking to build healthy partnerships with all sectors of society, particularly the faith community. The best traditions of all the major religions involve both love and justice for the poor, indeed the working poor. SFLCA

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tives. It was the first such meeting held in the US. International representatives were from El Salvador, Northern Ireland, Peru, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. US representatives were from the Greensboro process; Abbeville, SC; Moores Ford, GA; Money and Philadelphia, MS; New Orleans, LA; Rosewood, FL; and Wilmington, NC. On July 6- 8, 2006, the BCC and the International Center for Transitional Justice co-sponsored a Conference on International Truth Seeking Initiatives. It was the first such

Attendees of the International Conference shared experiences of truth-seeking and reconciliation from around the world. There was particular emphasis on the applicability of the Greensboro experience to other cities and regions within the US. Mississippi and New Orleans were among

meeting held in the US. International representatives were from El Salvador, Northern Ireland, Peru, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. US representatives were from the Greensboro process; Abbeville, SC; Moores Ford, GA; Money and Philadelphia, MS; New Orleans, LA; Rosewood, FL; and Wilmington, NC. The Conference was held at Bennett College for Women and North Carolina A&T University. Pictured mid-page are some of the attendees at the July international confer-

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and Philadelphia, MS; New Orleans, LA; Rosewood, FL; and Wilmington, NC. On July 6- 8, 2006, the BCC and the International Center for Transitional Justice cosponsored a Conference on International Truth Seeking Initiatives. It was the first such meeting held in the US. International representatives were from El Salvador, Northern Ireland, Peru, South

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Attendees of the International Conference shared experiences of truth-seeking and reconciliation from around the world. There was particular emphasis on the applicability of the Greensboro experience to other cities and regions within the US. Mississippi and New Orleans were among areas discussed. In recent discussions, North Carolina is emerging as a serious consideration for a statewide truth and community reconciliation process. On July 6- 8, 2006, the BCC and the International Center for Transitional Justice co-sponsored a Conference on In-

Africa, and Sri Lanka. US representatives were from the Greensboro process; Abbeville, SC; Moores Ford, GA; Money and Philadelphia, MS; New Orleans, LA; Rosewood, FL; and Wilmington, NC. The Conference was held at Bennett College for Women and North Carolina A&T University. Pictured mid-page are some of the attendees at the July international confer-

ternational Truth Seeking Initiatives. It was the first such meeting held in the US. International representatives were from El Salvador, Northern Ireland, Peru, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. US representatives were from the Greensboro process; Abbeville, SC; Moores Ford, GA; Money

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The older generations are challenged with mentoring and passing on the lessons of the past without seeking to dominate young people. Every generation of youth is challenged with honoring and learning from the older generations, while recognizing that they themselves have to discover the uniqueness of their times, their creative talents, and enormous energy in order to mold or remold the society in which they have to live. BeAttendees of the International Conference shared experiences of truth-seeking and reconciliation from around the world. There was particular emphasis on the applicability of the Greensboro experience to other cities and regions within the US. Mississippi and New Orleans were among areas discussed. In recent discussions, North Carolina is emerging as a serious consideration for a statewide truth and community reconciliation process. On July 6- 8, 2006, the BCC and the International Center for Transitional Justice co-sponsored a Conference on International Truth Seeking Initiatives. It was the first such meeting held in the US. International representatives were from El Salvador, Northern Ireland, Peru, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. US representatives were from the Greensboro process; Abbeville, SC; Moores Ford, GA; Money and Philadelphia, MS; New Orleans, LA; Rosewood, FL; and Wilmington, NC. On July 6- 8, 2006, the BCC and the International Center for Transitional Justice co-sponsored a Conference on International Truth Seeking Initiatives. It was the first such meeting held in the US. International representatives were from El Salvador, Northern Ireland, Peru, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. US representatives were from the Greensboro process; Abbeville, SC; Moores Ford, GA; Money and Philadelphia, MS; New Orleans, LA; Rosewood, FL; and Wilmington, NC. The Conference was held at Bennett College for Women and North Carolina A&T University. Pictured midpage are some of the attendees at the July international conference. Kneeling from left to right are Jill Williams and Barbara Walker, Greensboro TRC; Eduardo Gonzalez and daughter, Peru TRC; and Emily Howell, Greensboro TRC. more ... Attendees of the International Conference shared experiences of truth-seeking and reconciliation from around the world. There was particular emphasis on the applicability of the Greensboro experience to other cities and regions within the US. Mississippi and New Orleans were among areas discussed. In recent discussions, North Carolina is emerging as a serious consideration for a statewide truth and community reconciliation process. On July 6- 8, 2006, the BCC and the International Center for Transitional Justice co-sponsored a Conference on In-

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For 15 years, the BCC has focused RA intensely on struggling for justice and forgSS ing a beloved community culture in Greensboro. RO Our work has been challenging but very rewarding. OT Increasingly, we are being invited to share the lessons from S our work and collaborate with others in regional, national and international work. We are working to maintain balance with a IS TO focus on building our local community, while playing a proper role beRY yond Greensboro. Listed below are some of the involvement of BCC staff

Speaker at Martin Luther King Conference and Workshop sponsored by the San Antonio, TX Independent School District Speaker and Panelist at Church for the Fellowship of All Peoples and Recipient of Howard Thurman Award in San Francisco, CA Participated in the National Beloved Communities Network and visited emerging beloved communities (four days in each city) in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Haley Farm, TN Panelists at First Anniversary Commemoration of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, LA; also shared lessons of Greensboro truth and reconciliation process with New Orleans residents considering a similar initiative Participated in Forum on Community Justice Initiatives at the University of Maryland Law School Participated in a Funders Collaborative on Spiritual Activism, organized by five national foundations in New York. Participated in a Conference on Truth and Racial Reconciliation in the South at the William Winter Institute, University of Mississippi, in Oxford, MS. Co-organized the Word and World School and the Southern Faith, Labor and Community Alliance National Conference in Memphis, Tennessee Coordinated development of SFLCA in southeast through visits and consultations with local organizers in Charleston, SC; Atlanta, GA; Jackson, MS, and over 10 North Carolina cities Chaired Interfaith Worker Justice National Board Meetings and provided guidance for some of the related work in New York, Chicago, Cincinnati, Washington, DC and New Orleans Participated in Andrus Family Fund, Babcock Foundation and Ford Foundation meetings and retreats in New York, NY; Seattle, WA; Milwaukee, WI; and Atlanta, GA Served as speaker, consulted with, and or mediated between several national labor and community organizations, including UNITEHERE, SEIU, UAW, UFCW, UE-150 and the Community Solutions Network Spoke on several university campuses about the truth process and the BCC approach to community building Participated in International Conference on Education, Labor and Emancipation in El Paso, TX

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Attendees of the International Conference shared experiences of truth-seeking and reconciliation from around the world. There was particular emphasis on

Attendees of the International Conference shared experiences of truth-seeking and reconciliation from around the

Attendees of the International IMshared experiences of truth-seeking andConference reconciliation from around the world. There was particular emphasis on the applicability of the Greensboro experience to other cities and regions within the US. Mississippi and New Orleans were among areas discussed. In recent discussions, North Carolina is emerging as a serious consideration for a statewide truth and community reconciliation process. On July 6- 8, 2006, the BCC and the International Center for Transitional Justice co-sponsored a Conference on International Truth Seeking Initiatives. It was the first such meeting held in the US. International representatives were from El Salvador, Northern Ireland, Peru, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. US representatives were from the Greensboro process; Abbeville, SC; Moores Ford, GA; Money and Philadelphia, MS; New Orleans, LA; Rosewood, FL; and Wilmington, NC. On July 6- 8, 2006, the BCC and the International Center for Transitional Justice cosponsored a Conference on International

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Truth Seeking Initiatives. It was the first such meeting held in the US. International representatives were from El Salvador, Northern Ireland, Peru, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. US representatives were from the Greensboro process; Abbeville, SC; Moores Ford, GA; Money and Philadelphia, MS; New Orleans, LA; Rosewood, FL; and Wilmington, NC. The Conference was held at Bennett Col-

The BCC Needs Your Moral, Physical and Financial Support!

We have tried to capture the depth and scope of BCCs work in this brochure. Wed love to have you join us in this exciting and transformative work. Please contact us, using the information listed below. The significance of our work is increasingly recognized in Greensboro and around the country. We seek to raise more and more of our funds from grassroots sources that support our vision, appreciate our work and partner with us in social justice initiatives. We ask all who can to give generously of your time, talents, and money. The BCC is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization. We are seeking one time donations, as well as annual and monthly pledges. Contributions can be made by: Postal mail at: BCC Post Office Box 875 Greensboro, NC 27402 On line by credit card at: www.belovedcommunitycenter.org Click secure DONATE NOW button

Resources available from BCC and other sources

Final Report of Greensboro TRC is available for downloadi n g f r e e a t www.greensborotrc.org Hard copy of Final Report of Greensboro TRC available on loan from Greensboro Public
Library or for purchase from BCC

You may also make donations via automatic bank drafts

Please contact our office for details at (336) 230-0001 or at info@belovedcommunitycenter.org.

Photo Credits: Lewis A. Brandon, III, Kyle Lambelet, &

Speakers and short videos on BCCs community-building work are available from BCC Documentary film on Greensboros truth process is available for screenings by contacting Adam Zucker, producer, at azfilmmaker@verizon.net United Methodist Church study guide, entitled Living the Good Life Together has a chapter on Forgiveness that features video clips of Rev. Nelson Johnson of BCC and Dr. Peter Storey of South Africa. The