If ever we needed each other, now is the time to meet regularly with those who support our democratic republic. See you at Headquarters! 5/21 – Celebrating and re-electing NC Judges launch; 5/27 – “How Fascism Works, the Politics of Us and Them”; 6/7 – Discussion, strategy workshop and specific non-violence training; and 5/14 – Renowned speaker, writer, and law professor Gene Nicol at our June Breakfast! And an added bonus – Bill Withers’ “Lean on Me.”
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Wednesday, May 21st
Join your neighbors at Rowan County Democratic Party Headquarters as we Zoom with people across NC on May 21st from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. It’s all hands on deck to take back our courts for democracy!
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Tuesday, May 27th
New book club meets the last Tuesday of each month at 1:30 at RCDP Headquarters. May’s book selection is fairly short and is available in paperback. “How Fascism Works” by Jason Stanley. If you haven’t read the book you are still welcome to come and listen in.
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Saturday, June 7th
Time to plan. With previous Defending Democracy rallies and pop-ups well attended and more in our future, it is time to continue to plan and be prepared for what Trump 2.0 brings that, we the people, need to resist. All interested in supporting our constitutional norms are welcome to join the training and contribute to planning effective strategies.
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Saturday, June 10th
RCDP is excited to announce that renowned writer and law professor Gene Nichol will speak on the topic, “A Republican War on Democracy–From Washington and Raleigh” at the June 14th Breakfast, 10:00 am. For a quick glimpse at Nichol: In 2003, Nichol received the ABA’s Edward Finch Award for the nation’s best Law Day address. In 2004-5, he was named Carolina’s pro bono professor of the year, was inducted into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, and Equal Justice Works named him pro bono dean of the year. In 2008, he received Oklahoma State University’s Distinguished Alumnus Award; the “Courage To Do Justice Award” from the National Employment Lawyers Association; and the Thomas Jefferson Award for defense of religious liberty from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation. In 2013, the NC Council of Churches gave Nichol its Faith Active in Public Life Award; the NC-ACLU named him its W.W. Finlator Award winner; and UNC gave him its Thomas Jefferson Award — the university’s highest faculty honor. In 2014, he received the McCall Teaching Award from UNC School of Law and the University of Colorado’s Joanne Arnold award for courage in defense of civil liberty.
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Bill Withers – Lean on Me
Never forget, we have each other. – Bill Withers performing “Lean On Me” live BBC In Concert, May 11, 1974.