NHCCAAHHC Minutes -August 10^J 2023 (1)
New Hanover County Commission on African American History, Heritage, and Culture
August 10, 2023 4:00 pm
In-Person at:
New Hanover County Building located at 230 Government Center Drive Room GC-136
Minutes
Present Members Absent Members Others Present
Crystal Pellom, Vice Chair Travis Corpening, NHC DEI
Veronica Carter-Edwards, Secretary Brenda Fong Jan Davidson, NHC Ex Officio
Bernice Johnson Marcus Lacewell
Deborah Maxwell Nathan Saunders
Cynthia Pershia
Deborah Robinson
Patricia Smith
Linda Thomas
I. Called to Order: Jvanete Skiba at 4:01 pm Quorum: Yes
II. Approval of Agenda: Bernice Johnson and Deborah Maxwell
III. Approval of Minutes: Linda Thomas and Patricia Smith
IV. Public comments: No
V. Old Business
A) Planning Groups
1) Pine Forest Cemetery
a. The Commission plans to attend its October meeting.
b. The NHC Library has archived all its history to date.
c. The cemetery needs our assistance to get them on the National Registry.
Motion: The New Hanover County Commission on African American History, Heritage,
and Culture will assist the Pine Forest Cemetery with researching and developing a plan
to submit to the National Registry.
Motioned by: Linda Thomas
Seconded by: Deborah Maxwell
All In Favor
d. That area is already on the National Historic Registry.
e. Patricia Smith has a contact who can provide insight into her experience
getting the Southport Cemetery on the National Registry.
2) Civil Rights Trail Marker
a. There is rehab work expected at Gregory Congregational Church and the
Wilmington Journal.
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b. Virtual Trail Markers are important to North Carolina but have no significant
event. Williston High School may meet this criterion.
c. The application deadline is September 29, 2023, to submit for round five of the
Civil Rights Markers.
d. Travis will inquire whether a location can have more than one marker.
e. The commission will form a subcommittee to identify which marker to submit in
the sixth round (October March), due in April 2024.
f. As the commission plans to go down the list of prospective markers and
complete them all.
VI. Announcements
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A) The 80 Conference of the NCAAP will be held September 28 30 at the Wilmington
Convention Center.
B) North Carolina Project Lead will be held September 15 16 at the Wilmington Convention
Center.
C) DEI Awards will be held on August 11, 2023.
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D) The Equity and Inclusion Summit will be held on September 14th & 15.
VII. Adjourned at 5:12 p.m.
Motioned by: Bernice Johnson
Seconded by: Deborah Maxwell
The next meeting is on August 10, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. at the New Hanover County Building at
Government Center Drive Training Room GC 136.
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