A lecture this Wednesday, Feb. 27, by Bob Moses, a civil-rights leader who organized the “Freedom Summer” voter registration drive in Mississippi and went on to found a successful program to help teach inner-city children algebra and math, will highlight a two-day summit this week on the importance of math literacy.
Two documents are provided here: 1) An April 15, 2008, report to City Council reviewing the administrative procedures and funding of the city’s co-sponsored event program. “For 2008, the City’s financial contribution to co-sponsored events is estimated at $245,500 of in-kind goods and services,” notes the document, which also includes detailed listings of just how … Read more
In a Dec. 30, 1969, memo, President Richard Nixon instructed White House Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman to “follow up with Billy Graham in his work with Negro ministers across the country. He feels this is our best chance to make inroads into the Negro community. I am inclined to agree with him.” Click here … Read more
In a letter to President Richard Nixon, declassified in 2007, the Rev. Billy Graham predicted the rise of the Christian right as a potent political force. He enclosed a Los Angeles Times article reporting on a study that indicated “the presidential candidate whose values seem closest to that of the Rev. Billy Graham stands the … Read more
This declassified document from the administration of President Richard Nixon reveals that the Rev. Billy Graham called the White House from Montreat to discuss a potentially thorny matter—a request by a prominent Democrat for a public show of support from the evangelist. The memo shows how Nixon’s White House handled the matter. Click here to … Read more
This November 2007 document shows the recommendations of the Pack Square Conservancy’s design-review committee to the conservancy board regarding developer Stewart Coleman‘s proposed Parkside project, an 11-story, mixed-use building that would be built adjacent to the Asheville City Hall on a parcel that’s the subject of an ongoing legal fight. The conservancy board is charged … Read more
