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Obamas' 21 August 2024 Speeches Key Statements

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  Did the Obamas incite civil war on August 20, 2024, speech? The Vice President Kamala Harris has declared herself several ethnicities, the most recent as African American during her candidacy for the President of the United States. During the speech Former President Obama said, “He (Former President Trump) doesn’t seem to care if more women lose their reproductive freedom, since it won’t affect his life.” The Pew Research Center reports “In the District of Columbia, New York City (but not the rest of New York) and the 31 states that reported racial and ethnic data on abortion to the CDC, 42% of all women who had abortions in 2021 were non-Hispanic Black, while 30% were non-Hispanic White, 22% were Hispanic and 6% were of other races.” Is ethnic cleansing conducted through abortion? Is Obama contradicting himself on the theme of racial equality? Obama said, “All of us endowed with certain inalienable rights. That everyone deserves a chance.” This statement suggests the...
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Donnie Red Hawk McDowell makes Tuscarora History in North Carolina

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Photo from Tuscarora Nation used with permission by NC Newsline, July 14, 2023. Historical record confirms claims of Tuscarora Nation of NC U.S. should be bound by treaties inherited from Great Britain DONNIE RAHNÀWAKEW MCDOWELL JULY 14, 2023  11:00 AM NC Newsline published an article by my dear friend, Red Hawk, July 14, 2023. My heart leaped for joy when I read this headline! I met Donnie Red Hawk McDowell at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke in 2018. For over thirty years, I'd believed the rumor about Robeson County's natives being a mix of Cherokee and other races and, through Red Hawk and his friends learned the truth. Red Hawk addresses the longstanding cover up in his article. Here, I address my experiences. UNCP's professors shunned me when I shared the truth of the area’s ancestry. When I presented genealogy charts and research from a Duke University emeritus history professor, Dr. Peter Woods, proving Tuscarora roots, I learned the Lumbee ideology. ...
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Why did the Moore County Board of Education ban the leadership of Vice-Chair David Hensley?

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The Moore County Board of Education called a special meeting, led by Member Philip Holmes, July 19, 2023, to discuss actions for handling disputes with civility amongst board members.   Vice-Chair David Hensley was stripped of his chairmanship and removed from his seat at two committees, the Construction and Maintenance Committee, and the Budget, Finance and Audit Committee.   Hensley, a retired marine, is the founder and CEO of Quantico Tactical, a worldwide supplier of performance apparel, gear and weapons to the military, law enforcement agencies and enthusiasts. His business has been in operation since 2004 and has 31 employees.   It is clear from viewing the school board's meetings, Hensley was as dedicated to the county schools as he is to operating his business. Hensley has made flippant remarks some find offenses and some find humorous, because often, the remarks were true. Still, most believe, according to Facebook posts, that he should have been on his best beha...
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Community mourns Cameron, NC's Miss Belle’s Collectibles, Antiques & Tea Room

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Miss Belle's in 2021 after fence install.    Today, June 20, 2023, Cameron, North Carolina, is known as the town where that historic house was demolished by a church on Juneteenth. It is on the web, the radio, and TV. The demolition began at 7:30 a.m. on Juneteenth and ended when rain poured that afternoon. This photo is from June 20, 2023 at 7 a.m. According to Data USA, in 2020, the Town of Cameron is 46.4% white and 43.9% Black. In the late 1800s, Cameron, North Carolina was known as the Dewberry Capital. From the 1970s through 2019, it was known as the Antique Capital of the world. What will Cameron will be known as next? Miss Belle's June 20, 2023 at 7 a.m. Murdock McLeod McKeithen built the home for his bride, Isabelle Ferguson "Belle" McKeithen in 1892. This was 27 years after slavery was abolished in America. Harold Dowd shares his thoughts about the demolition  on video. Miss. Belle's Antiques and Collectibles & Tea Room popularized the proper...
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Cameron, NC receives 400k grant for Dewberry Barn & Vineyards Event Venue

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  North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced the Town of Cameron as recipients of a $400,000 grant June 15, 2023. Cameron received the grant under the Community Enhancements Category. At Cameron’s regular meeting in Jan. 2023, the board voted to accept Mayor Pro Tempore Ginger Bauerband’s proposal for Dewberry Barn & Vineyards Event Venue. She initiated the project, designed flyers, wrote the grant with Triangle J and contacted the property owners, who agreed to sell the property at $10,00 per acre. The Rural Transformation Grant Fund is for revitalizing downtown districts, building the capacity of local government staffs, revitalizing neighborhoods, fostering small business recovery, and supporting economic growth initiatives. The Dewberry Barn & Vineyards Event Venue property adjoins Phillips Memorial Park. Looks like Cameron is on the rebound for being the Dewberry Capital once more. Thank you, Ginger Bauerband!   The end. Stephanie M. Sellers Submit...
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Town of Cameron discusses harrassment, again

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  The Town of Cameron holds a public hearing at its May 23, 2023 regular meeting. The Town of Cameron discussed harassment and discord among board members at its May 23 regular meeting. The discussion began after the public hearing when Kay Kelly read pages of concerns. She read the North Carolina General Statute 168-86 on ethics and education. “I am extremely upset with actions of the board. You have been elected to support the best interests of the people,” Kelly said about the board making decisions without a full board and without public notice. The town board had only three members for several months and recently recruited new members for a full board. General Statute 168-86 directs members to obey laws regarding official actions taken as a board member, to uphold the integrity of the member’s office, to avoid impropriety, to be faithful to duties, and to conduct affairs in an open and public manner. “We do often find ourselves with discord amongst the staff. Most of t...
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YA. When the Yellow Slugs Sing

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  When the Yellow Slugs Sing is a suspense story written by a teacher to grow awareness of the problem of endangered species and construction development.  It's the serious story you can't read without laughing.  Jill Jumpy races home when she learns Pretty Pines’ endangered Yellow Slugs are threatened with extinction by a proposed development, and learns her heart is open to a proposal of its own. These mollusks are famous because they sing and glow and are delicious. A theme of compromise weaves the activism and reunited lovers together as a quasi-judicial hearing inspires critical thinking about decisions that impact species, even slugs. Realistically, development is at record highs in America, 2023, and mollusks are disappearing at alarming rates. It is important for the public, the voters, to consider the symbiotic relationship of mollusks and humans because mollusks are the ecosystem’s health indicators.  When the Yellow Slugs Sing  shows how culture chan...
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