Honoring the Past, Building a Future
FYI: Posting Mr. Pitman's Post From Social Media I’m glad members of the CCRP are deciding to speak out instead of taking the blame. If you take a look at the Ratio plan, which as a member of the CCRP I participated in. You will see on the front page that it was a joint … Continue reading Terrick Pitman and Jesse Gerstl – Speak Out – About A PLAN For Historic Downtown Rocky Mount
These photographs are but a sample of the state of things under this long term Councilman. Don't you think Mr. Knight's expiration date is past due? Here is a treasure of historic housing with no champion to help with things like applications for incentive money that from time to time is available from the city. … Continue reading How Long Is Long Enough? Andre Knight – Ward 1 (2003-2020 and Counting) – Some Ward Photographs
The current song, 'There Is No Difference' that is playing on the City Council music station is a clap your hands - Texas two-step - around the facts of the matter. Accreditation is Main Street America’s top prize of recognition rewarded to a local Main Street program because it has shown a commitment to the revitalization of downtown. … Continue reading The Gospel According To The Majority Vote On The Council – OUR WILL BE DONE!
When Frank Griswold became the Episcopal Bishop of Chicago, before he was elected the Presiding Bishop of the Church, he used an expression I appropriated into my life. He talked about "Exceeding the generosity of the call." It was directed towards people who come to feel they 'own' something at church and won't let go. … Continue reading There Are Members on the City Council Who Are Now ‘Exceeding The Generosity Of The Call’
In the 1960’s Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson showed up where ever racial incidents occurred. Over the years, we have countless photographs that show them standing in the front row, mourning with a mother, praying with groups who suffered another injustice. They have spent their adult lives advancing black Americans. Sixty years later in every … Continue reading Is The Black Community Black Enough – Getting Away With Wrong Doing
Corruption in the city government is a behavioral consequence of power and greed. Generally, even with a rulebook against it, corruption is covert, opportunistic, repetitive, powerful, and reliant upon dominance, fear, and unspoken codes; a silent threat. The findings of the State Auditor’s report underscore the behavioral consequences of corruption and the use of fear … Continue reading THE REALITY OF CORRUPTION
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