Items of Importance

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Tuesday, March 3^rd  - First Presbyterian Dialogue Group

Here are some selected quotes from notes taken at the last meeting of this dialogue group.

".proposed for discussion was racial bias in the jail and prison populations.  There is a clear disproportion of black inmates incarcerated as compared to their percentage of the general population"  and    

"There seemed to be a distinct shift in the tone of the discussion this week because many in the group felt an urgent need for concerted action to  address one or another of these issues (or possibly an issue to be identified by the participants)."

 The full text can be found on our website www.onecolumbus.org under "dialogue groups" along with notes from former sessions.

 Now may be a good time to join.

 The session begins at 6:30 pm in the Library of the First Presbyterian Church downtown.  Enter the church on First Avenue across from the CB&T parking garage between 11^th and 12^th Streets.

 Contact: H. Berrien Zettler 706-324-6363

 BLACK HISTORY EVENTS

Mayor's Commission sponsors photographic art exhibit

A photographic art exhibit of Columbus' black pioneers, originally designed in 1990, has been taken out of storage and is on display at the Main Library on Macon Road..

The Mayor's Commission On Unity and Diversity sponsors this exhibit of African Americans who helped make this city what it has become. The exhibit ends March 1.

Contact: Reather Hollowell 706-653-4017  

DOWN THEROAD

Infuslon project

 

Vicky Partin, chair of Study Circles and Youth for One Columbus is seeking support for Infusion, CVEM's youth leadership program.  Your support of this event is encouraged.    

The Phenix City Central High School Musical Theater presents 

"the many faces of hunger"  

Friday, March 6, 2009

7:00 pm

St. Luke United Methodist Church

Stockwell Hall

1104 Second Avenue

$10.00 donation and a can of soup or stew 

Contact: Vicky Partin 706-327-0400

"My Challenges With Race" celebrates anniversary

On March 25 One Columbus will celebrate the anniversary of the special series of presentations by individuals who  have shared their experiences with race. "My Challenges with Race" has been listed as one of the most successful innovations developed by One Columbus in 2008.

This anniversary will be a special moment in the history of the Race Relations Breakfasts.     

Second Diversity Forum scheduled

Following the successful Inaugural Diversity Forum, WTVM announced that the second in the series will take place on Thursday, April 20, at 7:00pm at the RiverCenter.

You may want to mark your calendar now.