[Peace-discuss] Fw: [Announce] [Peace] Fwd: FW: A Lost Battle in a Larger Struggle

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Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 6:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Announce] [Peace] Fwd: FW: A Lost Battle in a Larger Struggle


This unfortunately doesn't suprise me !

The first time I remember the Urban League was when I was 14 years old ( circa 1972 ). 

Vernon Barkstall was the Champaign county director at the time. A veteran of the southern civil rights movement, a community organizer, and a unique human being, who NEVER wanted fame and fortune, only justice for the PEOPLE.
Vernon NEVER sucked-up to the " powers that be ". Vernon had the " powers that be " sucking-up to him ( ie. Bankers and Realators and Champaign county officials saying ; " Please Vernon, don't picket us, don't boycott us, what can we do to help you, what can we do to help the people " ). Unlike the corporate ass kisser Tracy Parsons in later years after Vernon died.

This is the lesson that needs to be learned..... Advocates for the PEOPLE are the one's who last and will be the most respected. Corporate ass-kissers will be used and abused and when the powers that be are done with them, they will throw them to the curb !

This, in my opinion, is why the Urban League has failed in Champaign County.

David J.


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  From: John W. 
  To: Brian Dolinar 
  Cc: announce at communitycourtwatch.org ; AWARE peace ; coalition at iresist.org ; stop at iresist.org 
  Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 4:54 PM
  Subject: Re: [Announce] [Peace] Fwd: FW: A Lost Battle in a Larger Struggle


  So what happened?  Loss of funding?  Corruption?  Mismanagement?  What's the underlying reason why the Urban League has closed?

  John Wason



  On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 4:50 PM, Brian Dolinar <briandolinar at gmail.com> wrote:


    Urban League closes doors after 20 years.
    This is a major loss for our community.

    BD


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    From: Rosales, Giraldo <grosales at ad.uiuc.edu>
    Date: Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 2:17 PM
    Subject: FW: A Lost Battle in a Larger Struggle
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    Sadly indeed….. this most of happened when everyone was looking the other way. 

    I guess we were all too busy with our thang and the Presidential election.

    Best



    Giraldo Rosales

    Assistant Dean of Students

    300 Turner Students Services Building, MC-306

    610 E. John St.

    Champaign, Illinois 61820

    telephone (217) 333-0050

    voicemail (217) 244-6588

    fax (217) 333-7366

    email grosales at illinois.edu 


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    From: Imani Bazzell [mailto:thinkandfeel at gmail.com] 
    Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 1:35 PM
    Subject: A Lost Battle in a Larger Struggle



    Actually, over 40 years (Jean's service over 20)

    On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 1:10 PM, Imani Bazzell <thinkandfeel at gmail.com> wrote:

    Thanks Jean...my heart bleeds with yours...as staff and the Black community as a whole, we are in a condition of great distress...yet I think you would agree it's better we find a way to build something new than have the name of the League being used in fundamental opposition to the mission and spirit.

    Love with a heavy heart,

    Imani



    On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 10:03 AM, Jean Algee <jalgee at urbanleague.net> wrote:

    November 14, 2008

    To all of my e-mail buddies:

    After twenty plus years of service the Urban League of Champaign County will be closing today at 5:00PM.  Please feel free to contact me at my home e-mail address 

    Jean Algee

    -- 

    Brian Dolinar, Ph.D.
    303 W. Locust St.
    Urbana, IL 61801
    briandolinar at gmail.com




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