INC NEWS - tonights cross burning rallies

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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.
 
WE JUST WON'T TOLERATE... RACISM
NO, WE WON'T TOLERATE... EXPLOITATION
WE JUST WON'T TOLERTAE... INJUSTICE
WE'RE GONNA STAND.... WE'RE GONNA STAND...