Revolutionary or rioter?
Your perception of which is which might be based on the skin color of the person in question.
Prejudice, racism, violence, social injustice; these are topics steeped in emotion and identity, and conversations about them can be challenging.
Sonny Kelly is happy to accept that challenge.
“Communication builds bridges,” he says. “It’s the beginning of every solution that we need.
“Change, just like any social relationship, is a process and not a product.”
Kelly is a dynamo of optimism and hope. He teaches communications classes at Fayetteville Tech and he writes and performs shows that confront racial injustice and, more importantly, a path forward.
Piedmont Advantage Credit Union s PACU Foundation donates $6,000 to area charities
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Jan. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Piedmont Advantage Credit Union announced today that its PACU Foundation donated $2,000 to each of three charities across the credit union s service areas of North Carolina. A total of $6,000 will help meet critical needs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and other economic hardships.
The three organizations are:
Financial Pathways of the Piedmont in Winston-Salem. The Foundation s donation will increase the organization s capacity to offer financial literacy classes and free or low cost one-on-one financial counseling and coaching with certified financial counselors to residents of Forsyth County, who struggle with debt, job loss and low wages.
The Bill Shaw Christmas Fund: A fund with the mission and vision to help local families year-round.
The Cumberland Community Foundation: Provides essential funding to programs that enhance quality of life in every corner of Cumberland County
The Airborne & Special Operations Museum Foundation: Conducts private and public fundraising and community outreach to sustain the museum’s mission, ongoing programs and future innovative exhibit development.
The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County: Serves as a link between artists, arts and cultural organizations and the community and administers programs in partnership with various local agencies.
Friends of Cumberland County Animals: Works with Cumberland County Animal Control to promote animal welfare initiatives and responsible pet ownership, as well as provides community outreach.