[Peace] REMINDER: NAACP Election today

[Randall Cotton]

Just a reminder that NAACP Elections are today, beginning at 5PM (running
until 7PM) at the NAACP headquarters, 310 E. Bradley in Champaign. Bring
your NAACP membership card. More information is below:

R

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randall Cotton" <recotton at earthlink.net>
To: <Peace at lists.chambana.net>
Cc: "Carol and Aaron Ammons" <lifestratinst19 at sbcglobal.net>; "Zernial
Bogan" <ZERNIALB at aol.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 8:16 PM
Subject: Fw: [cc_naacp] NAACP Elections


: 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
:
: ----- Original Message ----- 
: From: "cc_naacp" <cc_naacp at yahoo.com>
: To: <cc_naacp at yahoogroups.com>
: Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 8:07 AM
: 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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