Black Box: Introducing a new call to action

[BevHarris]

Folks, my husband is now taking a visible position in the fight:



I come from North Carolina, where my grandfather, great grandfather on my father's side were both civil rights/voting rights activists, registering people to vote, risking their lives.

On my mother's side were Baptist ministers who did the same, as activists. I'm a life long A.M.E. Zion member. I've marched in every civil rights action throughout the northwest.

I've just convinced my daughter to register to vote, but like a lot of young people, she's very skeptical, and rightly so, of the system we have set up.

It's our duty to continue the struggle to make it right for all in America.

Many people of color distrust and refuse to participate in the system as it is now. It leads to such things as not enough data for health programs, and not enough participation in getting grant money, those types of things. The majority community has shown that it doesn't care and will squash anybody who doesn't march to their tune.

So, consequently we have people who have valid opinions and ideas that don't say anything and won't do anything because they may not be there tomorrow (does that sound a little bit like a foreign country?)

This is a step, a small one, towards building some trust and communication that may help us secure and validate our right not only to vote, but to exist, in this vacuum.

I encourage the brothers and the sisters to come aboard on this effort, which is almost like a rear attack. But we can do it. Like Sly said, "You can make it if you try."

Let me know if you're with me. I'm going to set up some more formats so we can start taking action -- watch for this at blackboxvoting.org

Sonny D
We Shall Overcome Dudley Mix
http://www.talion.com/Overcome-Dudley-Mix.mp3
by Deliverance Unlimited

[shance]

1. You bet Im on board!***

"It's never too late to do right".

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thanks Sonny and Thanks Bev for all the hard work and long nights***

[RedEagle]

2. A Question

Can I be a brother and sister too, on the inside, even if I don't look like it on the outside?

:toast: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[sonnyd]

9. yeah, we need you red --

I have a job over there at bbv.org on the new sonnyd forum

check it out

sonny

[Andy_Stephenson]

3. Sign me up!

I love a good fight!

On edit: A fight in the esoteric sense of the word.

[Isome]

4. Sign me up!

I thought I saw NW Florida mentioned in the other thread. I'm here and willing to participate in anyway I can.

[sonnyd]

12. sign me up

right on my brother

[Eloriel]

5. Yes, indeed

HUGE smile.

I LIKE this loose cannon! Verrrry much.

Eloriel

[grasswire]

6. please adopt me

I want in. You guys have all the fun.

[sonnyd]

14. adopt me

welcome to the blackbox nation

[sonnyd]

13. yes indeed

then let's make some noise !

[Flying_Pig]

7. On board!

:kick:

[Generic Other]

8. Clapping my hands and tapping my feet

Great anthem! I'm with you!

[sonnyd]

10. okay -- post it here or there, but get the info in

I need emails and/or phone contacts for your local civil rights or whatever contacts you think might want to get involved in this

post here or at blackboxvoting.org on the sonnyd civil rights forum


sonny

[Andy_Stephenson]

11. Fremont Public Association

Left Wingers in Action

http://www.volunteersolutions.org/uwkc/volunteer/agency/one_179791.html

[loudsue]

28. Hi Sonnyd!!!! Welcome aboard!!

:bounce::hi::party: We're glad you're here!! :hi::kick::bounce:

[althecat]

15. Fantastic!!! And I am not afraid either...

Sonny,

We all owe you a huge debt of gratitude... you and all your family. The support you have provided Bev has clearly been totally outstanding.

So thankyou. Thankyou ever so much. You have already done so much.

And on the new campaign front. This is fantastic news. Count me in. Anything I can do to help.. just ask. (Not that I can probably do a great deal out of Wellington, NZ. But please consider what resources I have at your disposal.)

Ultimately what you are beginning here is probably the most important task of all. This will have to grow into a massive grassroots movement if it is to succeed. Not only does the voting apparatus have to be taken back from the liars and the theives... but once back in community control and using machinery that we can trust to count the votes, it will need to be nurtured and protected.

Only the real people in real places, all over America, will be able to do that.

I hope and pray that a resurgence in interest in the process of voting, and in protecting its integrity, will lead to a resurgence in the number of voters in the United States. There is as you say a great deal of damage that needs to be undone.

We have just begun.

Thankyou SonnyD!

Al

[Eloriel]

39. I have to second that re Sonny's support for Bev

through a LOT of stuff. THAT's tha hallmark of a real man IMO.

Eloriel

[BevHarris]

16. Thanks, G&B&C for the Fremont contact -- hey, Google these

then we'll get them into a contact database -- need LOTS, keep this kicked for the morning crew if possible

tons of local branch contacts are available by putting this into Google:
naacp chapter

Like this:
scsu naacp branch
[e-mail]
Mr. Bernard Haire at:
803-536-8459

The State University of West Georgia chapter of The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
[e-mail]

Washington D.C.
[e-mail]
NAACP
4805 Mt. Hope Drive
Baltimore Maryland 21215
Toll Free: (877)NAACP-98

California:
NAACP San Jose Branch
African American Center
304 North 6th Street
San Jose, CA 95113
408-295-3394
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1345
San Jose, CA 95109
Email:
[e-mail]

Grambling State University branch NAACP
[e-mail]
Call 318-274-2335 for GSU NAACP


2. "Church groups:"

Start by looking for e-mails and contacts for local A.M.E. and A.M.E Zion, and C.M.E. denominations.
If you guys can pull from this site you'll get a lot:
http://www.ame-church.org/amelinks.html

Like this:

Allen A.M.E. Tacoma Washington
Reverend Nixon
[e-mail]

[shance]

17. gof KICK!

:)

[Andy_Stephenson]

18. Women in black

http://www.scn.org/womeninblack/Default.htm

[shance]

19. Very cool***

thanks.

[Andy_Stephenson]

20. How about Shrubs Back Yard?

http://www.clearlakeame.org/south_houston.htm

http://home1.gte.net/almoore/

http://www.bethelame.com/

http://www.grantame.com/_wsn/page10.html

http://www.wardchapelame.org/main.htm

http://www.digitex.net/ame-elder/johnson-ame/

http://www.pqc.edu/

http://www.payneame.com/index2.htm

http://www.ghg.net/jlpayne/reedy.html

http://www.stpaul-ame-dallas.org/index.html

[Andy_Stephenson]

21. California perhaps***Edited****

http://www.allen-chapel-ame-riv.org/

http://www.syix.com/bethelmrysv/

http://www.bethelamesd.com/

http://www.bcamechurch.org/

http://www.ame-church.org/brame.html

http://www.ebenezeramestockton.com/

http://207.201.175.233/FAME2003/

http://www.ame-church.org/grant.html

http://www.holytrinityame.org/

http://www.ame-church.org/johncha.html

http://www.stpaulamec.com/

http://www.ststephen-ame.org/pages/727135/index.htm
edit:

http://www.parkschapelame.org/

http://www.pricechapelame.org/

http://www.standrewsamechurch.org/

[Andy_Stephenson]

22. Names and links ****EDITED****

Reverend McKinley Young
4347 S. Hampton Rd Suite 245
Dallas, Texas 75232
214-333-AMEC (2632)
214-333-1960 (FAX
[e-mail]


Bethel AME
Reverend Edward Bailey
450-512 E Strawberry St
Lancaster PA 17602
Fax [phone]

Greater Ward Chapel “Community” AME
Rev.James J. Mclaughlin
[e-mail]


Reverend Delphine Vasser, Pastor
517 Front Street
Ferris, Texas 75152
[e-mail]


PAUL QUINN COLLEGE http://www.pqc.edu/
[e-mail]

Payne Cathedral of faith
Rev. Dr Marshall S. Hobbs Sr.
[e-mail]

Reedy Chapel AME Church
Brenda Payne Pastor
[e-mail]

Reverend Michael E. Bell Sr.
Saint Paul A.M.E. Church
2420 Metropolitan Avenue
Dallas, TX 75215 - 3534
Office Phone: [phone]
Office Fax: [phone]




Allen Chapel
Pastor Rev. Shermella Garrett-Egson
4009 Locust Street
Riverside, California 92501-3462
Phone [phone]
[e-mail]

BETHEL AME CHURCH Marysville
Pastor: Dante Rome
115 5th street
Marysville CA, 95901
Telephone # [phone]
[e-mail]


Brookins Community AME
Dr. Frederick O. Murph
4831 South Grammercy Place
Los Angeles, CA 90062
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]


BROWN MEMORIAL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Reverend Dr. William E. Hill, Senior Minister
25 East Orange Grove Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91103
[phone]

African Methodist Episcopal Church
Fifth Episcopal District Headquarters
1900 West 48th Street
Los Angeles, California 90062
Phone: [phone] * Fax: [phone]

Rev. Dr. Cecelia Williams Bryant:
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
Ms. Rachel C. Kennon, Administrative Assistant
Email: [e-mail]

Grant AME
Rev. Stephen Pierson,
1129 Alamitos Avenue
Long Beach, California 90813
[phone]


Holy Trinity AME
Rev. Gayle Davis-Culp
200 East 68th Street
North Long Beach, CA 90805-1212
[phone]


St. Paul A.M.E. Church
Rev. Dr. Vernon S. Burroughs
2040 Ashby Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94703
Office: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

St Stephen AME Church
1265 E. 64th Street
Los Angeles, California. 90001
323-583-8268
[e-mail]

[Andy_Stephenson]

23. More

NAACP San Jose Branch
[e-mail]

NAACP Grambling State University
[e-mail]

Brazoria County NAACP
Fredrick Jackson [e-mail]

Christian House of Prayer
http://www.chop.org/bishop.htm
Pastor Nathaniel Holcomb
916 W. HWY 190
Copperas Cove, TX 76522
[e-mail]
[phone]

Johnnie M. Washington,
President El Paso Branch NAACP
4631 ATLAS AVE
EL PASO, TX 79904-3313

http://www.texasnaacp.org/branches.htm

[dmr]

24. Sonny D !!

You have placed the biggest smile on my face and in my heart! THANK YOU!
:) :bounce:

I have a list of Civil Rights Organizations and Resources that I have been writing to. My aim has been to take this issue to the people who are hurt the most - which is ALL OF US!

Welcome to DU, Sonny D! And thank you for taking wonderful care of Bev. :)

[Andy_Stephenson]

25. Oklahoma

http://blackoklahoma.com/community/index.php

and a link to what I posted there.

http://blackoklahoma.com/community/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=4

[shirlden]

26. I decided many months ago

that I would be going door to door in my very mixed precinct to get out the vote.
Bev, you just keep pulling bigger guns out of your arsenal.
Happy to meet you, Sonny.

:bounce:

[never cry wolf]

27. deserves a kick

:kick:

[RedEagle]

29. Keep it going

Kick!

[Andy_Stephenson]

30. kick

:kick:

[donsu]

31. kick

nt

[Sweetpea]

32. Sign me up!!!

<http://www.brooklynyoungdemocrats.org/>

Outreach group to get youth involved.

[Andy_Stephenson]

33. Kick for more groups

:kick:

[BevHarris]

35. Thanks for your work GB&C

I reposted at the Sonny D forum on http://www.blackboxvoting.org so that when this drops to the archives, we have the info.

Psst, call me later today.

Love ya!

Bev

[Nlighten1]

34. I'm down with this...

keep me posted.

[hunter]

36. A note of caution... Don't make this a "lefty" issue.

There are many people on the libertarian and "conservative" Christian axis who are very concerned about Black Box Voting.

Myself, I'm mostly a left wing Catholic Socialist who very much enjoys dancing in the furnace, but many people do not believe that asbestos suits and flamethrowers are appropriate attire for political or religious discussions.

Yes, I'm playing the "We Shall Overcome Dudley Mix" as I write this, and it rocks. But it ain't gonna be the anthem that's shaking my car doors as I drive deep within the fearful "Homeland" of America.

I'll put on my headphones and play Radar Love... It always reminds me to be careful on that last pass.

And the newsman sings his same old song, one more radar lover gone.

BTW, anybody got a nice non-denominational, non-partisan BBV trifold pamphlet yet?

:kick:

[BevHarris]

37. Good point: So far we've gotten the support of

- The Georgia Green Party
- The Georgia Libertarian Party
- Various Democratic organizations
- Various members of the Socialist Party
- Gun activists
- Lifelong Republicans

What Sonny D is doing is focusing on bringing the civil rights community aboard.

You are absolutely right that the multipartisan nature of this must come out, but you do this by working directly with activists from each group and letting them flavor it the way they want.

And yes, the Dudley Mix of We Shall Overcome does rock. It's been used on commercials for civil rights issues for some time now. (There's a raw version of it, somewhat off tune, called "We Shall Undercount (Your Vote)" that they recorded back in 2000, found on MP3.com.

The Dudley Mix was in the top 100 on MP3.com for nearly two years. Any of you who want to use the anthem for voting rights activities and commercials, it is available without restrictions.

Bev

[Sweetpea]

38. I forwarded the info to people I know at rainbow PUSH

[greatauntoftriplets]

40. Kick.

Thanks Bev.