Museum's completion must be a city priority
The article by Edward Cone (News & Record, Feb. 10) concerning the Civil Rights Museum echoed my thoughts exactly. Please allow me to take it to another level.
I have always felt that Skip Alston has tried to make this solely an African American museum. You can't divide the citizens of this great city and then expect financial support from them.
Greensboro is a unique and diverse city. We have closed the gap on many injustices. No one can deny the importance of the stance these four young men took. Their act of bravery spread across this nation. And to think it started here in Greensboro. That's quite an accomplishment. No, it wasn't easy and changes didn't happen overnight. It was a combination of the best of us -- black and white working together to do what's best for this city.
We need only to look back for the purpose of moving forward. The Civil Rights Museum belongs to all of us -- black and white, along with plenty of green (donations) to make this dream a reality.
For those still waiting for your 40 acres and a mule, you might want to "pony" up, look to the future and profit from the past. We owe it to the Greensboro Four.
Shirley J. Wright
Greensboro
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Please do not give me any credit for this. The only money they have got from me, its what they have taken from my pay check. If you put any faith in Ed Cone a flaming liberal ( why else would he be writing in the NR), I have 40 acres and a mule I will sell you. Most of that green came from taxpayers! If this was a great project, private money would be doing this.
The Parton Theatre was another great project that belong to you and me. Wonder why we are not getting letters about this project. There were plenty of letters 25 million dollars ago.
Posted on March 14, 2008 6:16 AM
Doggie,
Go back and re-read the letter. Your comments and your tone are both pitiful.
Posted on March 14, 2008 12:36 PM