Winford places John Hervey Wheeler in the center of the civil rights narrative, casting new light on the role this banker, activist and humanitarian played. The central argument of this work is that wheeler exemplified the activist business demand that often stood at the center of the freedom struggle, a figure that continues to be under analyzed. He was often overlooked due to emphasis on the more incendiary elements of the movement, protests and mobilizations and other dramatic events. I am on this panel because i studied North Carolina civil rights history. Again i can speak to the ways in , which brendans book is making a really significant intervention in the history, not only of civil rights writ large, but the Civil Rights Movement and the black struggling North Carolina in particular. So from wheelers perch at mechanics and farmers bank and dunn, he was a consummate insider and powerplay or who understood the calculus of social change dictated variegated approaches and the purs
Part of your week. I would also like to thank Jared Hardesty for traveling across country to be with us tonight. I would like to thank cspan for filming us so that others who cant be with us tonight can see it at a later date. And thank you to the Abigail Adams Historical Society and their board of directors who offered us this wonderful opportunity to partner with them as we did last year with their speaker. Abigails rich history in this region inspires us every day. Thank you. The hingham Historical Society is focused like never before on its history to understand all voices. We currently are in the midst of a campaign for the Benjamin Lincoln house which is our effort to purchase the home of hinghams American Revolutionary war hero at 181 north street. Benjamin lincoln received the british sword of vendor at yorktown, or as we like to tell our visiting school children, thats Benjamin Lincoln on the white horse. Featured so prominently in trumbles painting in the rotunda of the u. S.
Lives, native lands, native worlds. The Hingham Historical Society and the abigel adams Historic Society cohosted this event. Welcome to the hingham heritage museum. My name is degreiedra harrison. What a treat to welcome you all here tonight in the solid out program. Id like to thank on above of our board of directors and our small staff, id like to thank you all for making us a part of our week. And Jarod Hardesty for being with us and cspan for filming us to see it at a later date. And thank you to the abigel adams Historic Society and their wonderful board of directors who offered this opportunity to partner with them. Abigels rich history in this region excites us every day. To understand all voices, we currently are in the midst of a campaign for the Benjamin Lincoln house which is our effort to purchase the home of hinghams American Revolutionary war hero at 181 north street. Benjamin lincoln received the british sword of surrender at new yo yorktown, or as he like to tell our v
Opposed . It is unanimous in favor. We are moving right along here, with the heat. Before anybody passes out lets move onto item number number 13. Item 13, reports and updates from contracted health plan representatives. Anything from the health plans . Seeing then. None. Come forward, claire. Public comment on this item . Thank you, clear, retired and play San Francisco. The reason im bringing Public Comment for, i have been hearins item in this action. Ive been hearing for members that their physician are asking them for certain annual fees. Ive heard it anywhere from about 200 1,500 per year that the physicians are asking. We are not sure if it is what they call for concierge service. These are from u. H. C. Members, not kaiser. Basically none of the retirees have discussed this issue, mentioned it, brought it forward, or responded to my questions, want to be identified. They are real people. Im not making this up. The question is, are physicians allowed to do that . Make a request
We expect commissioner moore to arrive shortly. Commissioners, first is consideration of items for continuous, 201500258cua at hamilton avenue. Conditional use authorization proposed until november 7th, 2019. I have to other items for continuance. Any members that would like to comment on items proposed for continuance . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Commissioner hillace . Moved to continue. Seconded. Move to continue to november 7th. The motion passes 40. That places under the consent calendar for item 2, case 202 2, cua, 21 avenue. Any member who would like to pull this avenue out for consent . Commissioners . Commissioner hillace . Approve. Second. Item two under consent calendar. roll call . So moved and that motion passes unanimously 40, placing us under commission matters 3, consideration of Adoption Draft minutes for august 29, 2019. Are there any members of the public that would like to comment on draft minutes . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed, commissioner john