Jack and Jill Charlotte Chapter

02/11/2013

Today in Black History for February 11th
Selected Black Facts for February 11
1.
1990 - Nelson Mandela is released
Nelson Mandela's greatest pleasure, his most private moment, is watching the sun set with the music of Handel or Tchaikovsky playing. Locked up in his cell during daylight hours, deprived of music, both these simple pleasures were denied him for decades. With his fellow prisoners, concerts were organised when possi...

2.
1989 - Penn's 1996 Baccalaureate Speaker is The Right Reverend Barbara Clementine Harri
Penn's 1996 Baccalaureate Speaker is The Right Reverend Barbara Clementine Harris, a Philadelphian who was the first woman ever to become a bishop in the Anglican Communion. Bishop Harris entered the priesthood after a long and successful career in public and community relations in Philadelphia between 1949 and 1977. O...

3.
1976 - Clifford Alexander Jr
Clifford Alexander, Jr. is confirmed as the first African American Secretary of the Army. He will hold the position until the end of President Jimmy Carter's term.

4.
1971 - Whitney Young Jr., National Urban League director,
Whitney M. Young, Jr. was Executive Director of the National Urban League from 1961 until his tragic, untimely death in 1971. He worked tireless to bring the races together, and joined the tenets of social work, of which he was an outstanding practitioner, to the social activism that brought the Urban League into the f...

5.
1961 - February 11, Robert Weaver sworn in as
February 11, Robert Weaver sworn in as administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency, highest federal post to date by a Black American.

6.
1898 - Owen L. W. Smith - minister to Liberia
Owen L. W. Smith of North Carolina, AME Zion minister and educator, named minister to Liberia.

7.
1783 - Jarena Lee was born
The daughter of former slaves, born in Cape May, New Jersey. Jarena Lee is the considered the first female preacher in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1836, she published her autobiography, THe Life and Religious Experiences, of Jarena Lee, a Coloured Lady, Giving an Account of Her Call to Preach the Gos...

8.
1644 - First Black legal protest in America pressed by
First Black legal protest in America pressed by eleven Blacks who petitioned for freedom in New Netherlands (New York). Council of New Netherlands freed the eleven petitioners because they had "served the Company seventeen or eighteen years" and had been "long since promised their freedom on the same footing as other ...

01/24/2013

The Diversity Day subcommittee of the Mecklenburg County Bar’s Diversity & Inclusion committee will be hosting a one day conference for diverse high school and undergraduate students to learn more about becoming an attorney. We would like to extend an invitation for you to attend.

Please find attached, a Save the Date flyer for our upcoming Diversity Day Conference to be held on Saturday, February 9th from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Johnson C. Smith University, Grimes Lounge. There is no cost to attend.

The day will include three different panels of law school admissions directors; law students; and diverse attorneys and Judges to speak to attendees about careers in the legal field. In addition, the day will host North and South Carolina law school admissions counselors with brochures and pamphlets. We would appreciate your help to reach out to those you serve to inform them of this opportunity.

Please click here, to learn more and register! My contact information is contained in my signature below should you have questions.

Thank you in advance!





Best regards,

Jasmine C. Hines, Diversity Coordinator
Mecklenburg County Bar
438 Queens Road
Charlotte, NC 28207
Phone: 704/375-8624 ext.127
Direct: 704/887-6495
Fax: 704/333-6209
www.MeckBar.org

The Mecklenburg County Bar, 26th Judicial District, was established in 1912. Today there are approximately 4,000 members who serve the public and profession through a variety of programs and services. These functions are carried out through the established committees and sections under the general p...

01/18/2013

City of Charlotte 2013 MLK Events

City of Charlotte MLK Holiday Parade
Saturday, January 19, 11 a.m. at North Tryon & 9th Streets (map)
The parade runs along North Tryon Street from 9th Street to Stonewall Street and features local high school marching bands, Junior ROTC, steppers, Greek letter fraternities and sororities, social and community service organizations, City and County elected officials and religious and community leaders. A special celebrity guest will serve as the parade marshal. The event is sponsored in part by the City of Charlotte, Food Lion, Coca Cola, Lance, Power 98 FM and V101.9. All top performances will be awarded prize money totaling $6,000.

· Second Emancipation Proclamation Discussion
On Saturday, January 19, 2 p.m. at the Main Library, 320 N. Tryon Street (map)
A discussion will be held on MLK, Jr. and the 2nd Emancipation Proclamation. In 1961 and 1962 Dr. King appealed to President Kennedy to issue a Second Emancipation Proclamation outlawing segregation in commemoration of the centennial of Lincoln’s proclamation of 1863. He sent Kennedy a 75 page appeal on May 17, 1962 requesting a “national rededication to the principles of the Emancipation Proclamation and for an executive order ending segregation. This program will review the elements of this document and its influence on the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

· Holiday Prayer Breakfast
Monday, January 21, 8 a.m. at the Charlotte Convention Center (map)
The H.L. McCrorey Family YMCA presents its 19th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast at the Charlotte Convention Center's Crown Ballroom. Tickets are $45 per person and are available at http://www.ez-tixx.com/. Doors open at 7:15 a.m. Click here for details.

· ‘Lincoln and the Emancipation’ Lecture
Saturday, January 26, 2 p.m. at the Main Library, 320 N. Tryon Street (map)
Dr. John David Smith will present a lecture “As firmly linked to ‘Africanus’ as was that of the celebrated Scipio”: Abraham Lincoln, Emancipation, and the U.S. Colored Troops. Dr. Smith is the Charles H. Stone Distinguished Professor of American History at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he teaches courses on the American South, the Civil War, and African-American slavery and emancipation.

10/11/2012

JackandJill Charlotte Chapter
IMPORTANT VOTING DATES TO REMEMBER:

Oct. 12, 2012 Regular deadline for voter registration

Oct. 18, 2012 Early Voting and Same-Day Registration begins

Oct. 30, 2012 Absentee ballot requests due

Nov. 3, 2012 Early Voting and Same-Day Registration ends

Nov. 6, 2012 General Election

CHECK YOUR VOTING STATUS:

http://state-nc.mobile.clarityelections.com/mobile/index.soe

North Carolina State Board of Elections
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10/10/2012

Hi Hamptonians,

Please help spread the word about our upcoming ON-SITE ADMISSION AND INFORMATION SESSION being held on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.
The Park Church, Beatties Ford Road Campus
6029 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28216

This is a great opportunity for prospective studnets to learn about Hampton University. Also, students who submit all required admissions materials will be interviewed and receive an admissions decision!


Thanks,
NHAA, Inc. Charlotte Chapter

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10/10/2012

Jack and Jill - Quote for the Week

“Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.” - Wilma Rudolph

09/04/2012

VOTING IN NORTH CAROLINA IN 2012

In North Carolina, most people never have to show ID (photo or otherwise) to vote. In 2011, the North Carolina General Assembly passed such a requirement, but the governor vetoed it.

However, when applying to vote, you must provide a driver’s license number or the last four digits of your social security number. When those numbers match your name and date of birth, your identity is confirmed and your representation as to your residency is accepted.

For voters whose numbers do not match, or who have no driver’s license or social security number, ID to establish identity must be shown before voting.

For voters who wish to register and vote at the same time at early voting sites, ID to establish identity and address must be shown before voting.

Sufficient ID includes,

(1) A current and valid photo identification, or

(2) A copy of one of the following documents, showing your name and address: utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document. The document must be “current,” which means dated within the last six months.

09/03/2012

Jack and Jill -Quote for the Week

"The Very Essence Of Leadership Is That You Have To Have A Vision. It's Got To Be A Vision You Articulate Clearly And Forcefully On Every Occasion. You Can't Blow A Weak Trumpet." — Theodore Hesburgh

08/24/2012

Jack and Jill -Quote of the Week

“Trust yourself. Think for yourself. Act for yourself. Speak for yourself. Be yourself. Imitation is suicide.” – Marva Collins

08/24/2012

Jack and Jill Charlotte celebrates 55th year anniversary!