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Walk Together Asheville Community Meeting

Join the Beloved Community Center for a follow-up discussion after The Long March for Unity & Justice to explore what’s happening on the ground locally—including advocacy efforts, community support, pressing concerns, and next steps. Refreshments will be provided, and we encourage you to bring a friend—or even a stranger—to be part of the conversation. Sat, April 12 |

INVITATION: WEDNESDAY COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE

Join Beloved Community Center's Community Table, for our weekly roundtable discussion, Wednesday at 12 PM EST! This is an inclusive, non-partisan, diverse space where we respect the opinions of others, no matter race, class, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. Register & join us virtually  for the COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE every Wednesday at 12 PM If the

Intergenerational Impact ’24

This is an excerpt from our 2024 End of year booklet, we encourage you to read and share with your network: https://belovedcommunitycenter.org/featured/2024eoyreview/ As BCC grows and evolves, the organization's engagement with the youth continues to be a major part of its operation. It’s an undeniable fact that having youth involvement at the center of any

BCC’s LEADERSHIP EVOLUTION ON DISPLAY

After several months of discussion among BCC’s board, as well as with the organization’s three key veteran leaders, the Board extended an offer of employment as the new Executive Director to Ms. Rasberry during the final days of preparation for the Long March. Gladly accepting the offer but not wanting to overshadow Rev. Johnson’s prophetic

EVOLVE, BUILD, ACTIVATE | 2024 End of Year Review

BCC seeks to BUILD and grow a beloved community, state, and world in which all are treated with respect and dignity; where diversity is valued and celebrated; where truth, no matter how bitter is faced; and where healing and reconciliation are pursued with vigor. This booklet reviews our work last year and details our next

The Beloved Community Center Mourns the Loss of Rev. Dr. Nelson N. Johnson

  1943-2025 With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Rev. Dr. Nelson N. Johnson of Greensboro, North Carolina.  Rev. Johnson was the founding pastor of Faith Community Church (retired) and Founding Co-Executive Director of The Beloved Community Center of Greensboro. As Rev. Johnson often communicated,” We, the people, must strive to walk

Day of Racial Healing

New Date: Tuesday, Feb 4, 2025, 6:00PM St. Matthews United Methodist Church. 600 E Florida St, Greensboro, NC 2740 Featuring grounding techniques, small group dialogues, and creative activities to foster unity and reflection. We encourage you to wear or bring something that reflects your culture. Thank you for your continued belief in and support of

NC Senate Bill 382 Proposes Massive Changes Overturning the Will of The People

NC Senate Bill 382 proposes Massive Changes overturning the will of the people.  Proposed Changes Stripping the Governor of appointment powers, transferring election oversight to the State Auditor, a partisan official. Reduces time to fix ballot issues from 9 days to 3 days. Shortens the deadline to request mail-in ballots by one week Removes powers from

NCTJRC Summit ’24

Thank you for taking the time to walk with us at the NC TJRC Summit '24 and contribute to the collective strategic vision we are building. We are grateful for your support and look forward to continuing this journey together. About Event | "Power in Movement" The NCTJRC Summit returns for its third year, we

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