Kathy Vestal: Ignore the Evidence at Your Peril
"You and I are writing tomorrow's history with our voices and choices." Billions chose to ignore the evidence and believe his televised denials that it was happening. Others agreed with…
We’re Watching: Working Class Views
Don't miss this interview with UAW President Shawn Fain - “There is gross inequality with the few at the top, and everyone else at the bottom. We have to look…
Pay Attention: Important and Controversial
"Proposed UNC System policy would set new requirements for instruction in US history and government." - NC Newsline. Is the NC Legislature now in the business of monitoring college class…
We’re Reading: Justin Parmenter, Notes from the Chalkboard
Justin Parmenter spoke at an earlier RCDP breakfast about the state of education in NC. Learn more about the reality of the new voucher system in NC from Parmenter as…
Mark Your Calendar: Leandro – 2/22/24, Raleigh
Leandro Day of Action for Education Rights - Thursday, February 22nd in Raleigh. The fight for public education continues on 2/22/24, when the State Supreme Court will again hear oral arguments in the…
Details, Details, Details: Voting in the 2024 Primary
Have questions about the upcoming 2024 primary? RCDP will continue to update election information as the primary approaches. You can also visit the Rowan County Board of Elections website for…
Jeffrey Sharp: MLK and DEI in 2024
"What matters is what you do in your life. Do you support diversity, recognizing the strength of our differences? Do you support equity affirming its roots in justice? Do you…
Whitney Peckman: Response to Dr. King and DEI
"Have we all become too lazy to Google to verify the sources of ideas and statements we read in the paper or hear on the media? We may disagree, but…
We’re Reading: Dan Rather & Team Steady – One Man
"As the first primary ballots are being cast in New Hampshire, the country is forced again to face the fact that one man has fundamentally changed us. Simply stated, it’s…
Kim Porter: Being a Good Friend
"It is difficult to be a ‘friend.’ ‘Being there’ is their inner motto." Dear Neighbor, I went to bed crying. I was 8 years old, and in the third grade.…