Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Two minority groups meet to discuss similarities
Posted by Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman on Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 10:43 AM
Looking forward to the day when these types of meetings aren't necessary. We're all pink underneath, after all.
In an effort to address issues between blacks and Hispanics, two local organizations will host a summit Saturday.The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee and the Latin American Coalition are seeking community input for the African-American Latino Alliance. The meeting will be from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Friendship Missionary Baptist. More than 100 people are expected at the gathering, which has been in the works for several years, but was postponed because of inclement weather in February 2008.
“Many times we fail to acknowledge we're neighbors, we go to the same schools,” said Ruben Campillo, advocacy coordinator for the Latin American Coalition. “We should be together addressing some of these issues.”
Read the rest of this Charlotte Observer article here.
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