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CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG CO. NAACP
"PEACE IN THE STREETS"
May 14, 1995 - September 3, 1995
The goal of this campaign is to reduce the number of violent incidents
involving African Americans in the 13 to 25 age group through the provision of
recreational and educational activities. To facilitate this process the NAACP will
coordinate with other community based organizations, the Mecklenburg Co. Parks
& Recreation Department and the business community. One of the primary target
groups of these activities will be individuals engaged in the spontaneous activity of
"cruising".
The events identified as part of the NAACP campaign are: Peace In the
Streets Parade of Vehicles; Keep The Peace Concerts & Dances; Keep the
Peace Amateur Nights; The Young Ladies Of Summer Beauty Contest and
The Peace In the Streets Leadership Institute.
PEACE IN THE STREETS PARADE OF VEHICLES
Parades will be held Sunday, May 14, 28; June 11, 25; July 16, 30; August 6,
20 with a concluding event the weekend of September 3.
The proposed parade route is: N. Tryon Street (29/49) to S. Tryon Street
(49); left onto Woodlawn Road; right onto South Boulevard (521); left onto Tyvola
Road; straight into Fairview Road; left onto Providence Road; right onto Wendover,
straight to Eastway; turn onto North Tryon then proceeding to site of evening event.
Parades would start at 4:00 PM and take approximately 90 minutes and end
at a concert/dance site.
Participating drivers will register their vehicles in order to be judged. The
three winners of the eight weekly parades (24 vehicles) will be voted on through a
public process and announced as part of the September 3 weekend closing activities.
Prizes will be given to the winners.
KEEP THE PEACE AMATEUR NIGHTS
One Saturday night per month dedicated to amateur performances in the areas
of dance, rap, individual and group musical performances. Targeted ages 13 - 15.
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Object Description
| Title | Cruising committee |
| Series | Series 2, NAACP, Charlotte |
| Subseries | Subseries 4, Committees |
| Digital Collection | Kelly Alexander, Sr. papers concerning the NAACP, 1948-1998 |
| Creator | Alexander, Kelly M. |
| Date Created | 1994-1995 |
| Series Description | This series contains material related to the work of the NAACP in Charlotte, North Carolina and the Alexander family's involvement in the organization over the course of several decades. There is a wide variety of topics covered in the documents, including voting discrimination; the Freedom Fund; Youth Council activities; and correspondence with notable figures throughout the Charlotte area, including Alfred Alexander and Julius Chambers. |
| Collection Description | This collection documents the activities of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), with an emphasis on the work and correspondence of Kelly Alexander, Sr. and his sons Kelly Alexander, Jr. and Alfred Alexander in Charlotte, North Carolina. The collection contains minutes, correspondence, reports, speeches, press releases, membership records, and a few photographs. Topics covered include school segregation, housing and employment discrimination, police misconduct, and the Charlotte Area Fund. |
| Subjects--Names |
Alexander, Kelly M. Alexander, Kelly M., Jr., 1948- Alexander, Alfred L., 1952- |
| Subjects--Organizations |
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Charlotte Branch. |
| Subjects--Topics |
African Americans--North Carolina--Charlotte African Americans--Civil rights--North Carolina African Americans--Political activity--North Carolina--Charlotte Civil rights movements--North Carolina--Charlotte Civil rights workers--North Carolina--Charlotte African Americans--Housing--North Carolina--Charlotte Racism--Political aspects--North Carolina--Charlotte Race discrimination--North Carolina--Charlotte Police brutality--North Carolina--Charlotte Police misconduct--North Carolina--Charlotte |
| Subjects--Locations |
Charlotte (N.C.)--Race relations--History--20th century Charlotte (N.C.)--Politics and government--20th century |
| Coverage--Place |
Charlotte (N.C.) Mecklenburg County (N.C.) |
| Box Number | 10 |
| Folder Number | 12 |
| Language | eng |
| Object Type | Text |
| Digital Format | Displayed as .jp2, uploaded as .tif |
| Genre | manuscripts (document genre) |
| Finding Aid | https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/701 |
| Original Collection | Kelly Alexander, Sr. papers concerning the NAACP |
| Digital Collection Home Page | http://digitalcollections.uncc.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16033coll20 |
| Repository | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Digital Publisher | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Rights | These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study. The digital reproductions have been made available through an evaluation of public domain status, permissions from the rights' holders, and authorization under the law including fair use as codified in 17 U.S.C. section 107. Although these materials are publicly accessible for these limited purposes, they may not all be in the public domain. Users are responsible for determining if permission for re-use is necessary and for obtaining such permission. Individuals who have concerns about online access to specific content should contact J. Murrey Atkins Library. |
| Location of Original | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Grant Information | Digitization made possible by funding from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources. |
| Identifier | naacp-ms508-0210012 |
| Date Digitized | 2016-02-26 |
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| Title | naacp-ms508-0210012-19 |
| OCR Transcript | CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG CO. NAACP "PEACE IN THE STREETS" May 14, 1995 - September 3, 1995 The goal of this campaign is to reduce the number of violent incidents involving African Americans in the 13 to 25 age group through the provision of recreational and educational activities. To facilitate this process the NAACP will coordinate with other community based organizations, the Mecklenburg Co. Parks & Recreation Department and the business community. One of the primary target groups of these activities will be individuals engaged in the spontaneous activity of "cruising". The events identified as part of the NAACP campaign are: Peace In the Streets Parade of Vehicles; Keep The Peace Concerts & Dances; Keep the Peace Amateur Nights; The Young Ladies Of Summer Beauty Contest and The Peace In the Streets Leadership Institute. PEACE IN THE STREETS PARADE OF VEHICLES Parades will be held Sunday, May 14, 28; June 11, 25; July 16, 30; August 6, 20 with a concluding event the weekend of September 3. The proposed parade route is: N. Tryon Street (29/49) to S. Tryon Street (49); left onto Woodlawn Road; right onto South Boulevard (521); left onto Tyvola Road; straight into Fairview Road; left onto Providence Road; right onto Wendover, straight to Eastway; turn onto North Tryon then proceeding to site of evening event. Parades would start at 4:00 PM and take approximately 90 minutes and end at a concert/dance site. Participating drivers will register their vehicles in order to be judged. The three winners of the eight weekly parades (24 vehicles) will be voted on through a public process and announced as part of the September 3 weekend closing activities. Prizes will be given to the winners. KEEP THE PEACE AMATEUR NIGHTS One Saturday night per month dedicated to amateur performances in the areas of dance, rap, individual and group musical performances. Targeted ages 13 - 15. 1 |
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