INC NEWS - vigil information

[Mary Wible-Brennan]

this was passed to me...
Mary

Dear Friends and Allies:

Last night, Wednesday May 25, "Several motorists spotted a tall burning 
cross near Interstate 85 and Hillandale Road around 9:15 p.m. It was 
located near the back parking lot of St. Luke's Episcopal Church. At the 
same time, callers to 911 reported another cross burning near Martin 
Luther King Jr. Blvd. and South Roxboro Street.
About an hour later, Durham firefighters responded to another burning 
cross on Dillard Street in downtown Durham, just across from the WTVD 
studios. Fliers purportedly from the KKK were left at that location. The 
United House of Prayer for All People is located nearby. The crosses 
were several feet tall. Officers took away the burned crosses for 
further investigation". (From ABC 11 Report)


The Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham is calling for vigils at 
all three locations tonight, Thursday May 26, and believe strongly that 
a large community response to the cross burnings is important. The NC 
Peace & Justice Coalition encourages everyone in the area to join in a 
loud community response to these acts of violence, hatred, racism and 
intimidation.

PLEASE COME TONIGHT TO ONE OF THREE CANDLELIGHT VIGILS TO STAND AGAINST 
KLAN VIOLENCE, CROSS BURNING, AND RACISM IN OUR COMMUNITIES: BRING YOUR 
CANDLES!

DOWNTOWN VIGIL: 6:00 community dinner and discussion on the cross 
burnings and the communty's response, 7:30 pm Vigil: Meet for both at 
the Durham Main Library parking lot, at 300 N Rosboro, between Holloway 
and Liberty streets. The dinner will take place within walking distance 
of the library. The vigil will likely take place near the site of the 
cross burning, 2 blocks away at the United House of Prayer on Dillard 
and Holloway. If you can help bring a dish, banners, or candles please 
Contact Andrew Pearson, kangaroo at email.unc.edu 360 2028.

WEST DURHAM VIGIL: 8:00 pm At or near ST. Luke's Episcopal Church, (919) 
286-2273, 1737 Hillandale Rd, Durham 27705, near I-85. The Church pastor 
and neighborhood and community groups are involved in the planning. 
Contact: John Schelp, bwatu at yahoo.com, Old West Durham Neighborhood 
Association,

SOUTH DURHAM VIGIL: 8:00 pm on the sidewalk on South Roxboro Street, 
near Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., in front of the site of the cross 
burning. The plan at present is to have everyone gather on the sidewalk 
at the site of the burning on South Roxboro Street tonight at 8 pm and 
bring a candle "to shine some light in this moment of darkness." 
Churches and civic organizations are being contacted and fliers are 
being printed up. Contact Terry and Ann Lee Mosley, 
mosgen at earthlink.net, 489-8592.





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