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NEW HANOVER COUNTY COMMISSION ON
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY HERITAGE & CULTURE
MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 10, 2024
4:00 PM
Members Present: Others Present:
Brenda Fong Travis Corpening
Nadira Nash Evan Folds
Van Dempsey
Deborah Robinson
Daniel Jones
Cindy Pershia
Kiara Bannerman
Bernadette Carerra
Meeting was called to order at 4:07 by Cindy Pershia.
Agenda Approval – Approved by Cindy; Seconded by Brenda.
Minutes Approval-
Action items:
* Specific dates for trips and cost. Brenda and Veronica
* Proclamation for Racial day of healing with the Kellog Foundation. Bernadette
* Post card printed and distributed. All (Travis Cindy and Kiara)
Travis shared the New Hanover Co Bureau of Tourism is interested in featuring the commissions
brochure!
Group discussed developing a facebook page and other social media pages to share and highlight
information.
Discussed collaborating or working with Wilmington in color to attract a wider and diverse audience.
Unfinished Business:
Discussed taking commission trip in spring of 2025 working to finalize dates considering April 2025 and
offering access to school aged children and their families.
Pine forest cemetery fundraiser would like one of us to speak in Feb 2025 at banquet to discuss
commission goals and mission.
Civil rights trail moved to November. (Will submit during next open window)
Confirmed that after 3 absences members will be reprimanded
Evan Folds from Eagles Island Project discussed working with the commission in the future and how we
can benfit each other.
New Business:
Annual Banquet set for April 25, 2025! Who do we want to award, ticket pricing, venue, catering,
speaker?
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Brown v Board 71 anniversary 2025:
Juneteenth Ideas:
Name tags : keep same ; order new members Travis said he’d get on it.
Last remarks: Bernadette is very eager for Racial day of healing, all are looking into possible event details
and options.
Meeting adjourned 5:08 by Cindy Seconded by Brenda