[Peace] Fw: [cc_naacp] NAACP Elections

[Randall Cotton]

At today's AWARE meeting, it was requested that the message below from
Sister Carol Ammons be forwarded on to AWARE. It's regarding the upcoming
NAACP election this Tuesday evening. The polls will be open from 5 to 7PM at
the NAACP headquarters, 310 E. Bradley in Champaign. NAACP members in good
standing (membership for 30 days or more) may vote. It's best to bring your
NAACP membership card. Many of us became NAACP members in support of Sister
Carol's candidacy last year. Those elections were abandoned due to serious
flaws in the conduct of the organization. The election process was restarted
earlier this year and culminates in the vote being conducted on Tuesday.

Below, Sister Carol announces she is not a candidate in Tuesday's elections,
but that she endorses Minister Zernial Bogan for the office of 1st Vice
President and asks others to turn out at the NAACP poll in support of him .
I gather this is the only contested seat on the ballot.

I would also like to add my own endorsement of Minister Bogan. I became
acquainted with him through WEFT and have found him to be a very energetic,
positive force as a community activist.  He has a community affairs show on
WEFT on Sunday mornings from 7AM to 8AM called "Speak Up!". He has a
deep-rooted commitment to uplifting the black community, particularly young
folks who are the least fortunate and most at-risk.

Also, in my opinion, he has a keen awareness of some of the problems that
exist with the current NAACP leadership and I'm confident he'll work to
improve the situation.

I understand many things are happening in the community on Tuesday, but one
should still be able to vote early, shortly after 5PM, and then still attend
one of the many events occurring later that evening.

Thanks
R

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Subject: [cc_naacp] NAACP Elections


:
: May the peace and blessings from the Creator be upon us all!
:
: I pray that the words that I am about to share help my spirit, and
: certainly console the readers.  As you all may know, the NAACP
: elections will be this coming Tuesday.  And with this "election"
: comes many questions and feeling that at some point need an avenue
: for release.  As a community organizer, I am constantly faced with
: questions of motive and intent.  And with these questions, when one
: thoroughly investigates, one would have to come to the conclusion
: that my work is coming from a place of love and service for those who
: would normally go unserved.  However, the timing of any change is
: critical.  My withdrawal from the process came after many attempts to
: bring the body to a position of unbiasness and truth in it's election
: process and future direction.  At this point in my life, I am unable
: and unwilling to compromise what I understand is principally
: correct.  For every person, there are things that you instinctively
: know are right and from that position, you make the decision to
: remain either principled or to compromise.  I chose to remain
: principled.  With that said, as a member of the organization, I
: intend to cast my vote.  At this point there is only one person that
: I have and am requesting all of us to support, and that is Rev.
: Zernial Bogan, for 1st Vice President.  Outside of this position
: there is no need to cast any other votes, therefore, this process
: will take us a matter of seconds.  He has, through all of
: this "mess" decided to push the envelope and continue to challenge
: those on the board in an offical capacity.  He is asking for our
: support to serve in this capacity.  Please cast your vote on Tuesday,
: April 19, 2005 for Rev. Bogan from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
:
: Peace and Blessings,
:
: Sis. Carol Ammons
:
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