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0 TIi <br /> 4 <br /> ti <br /> U d <br /> W PEACE a <br /> 1865 <br /> OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK <br /> KAREEMAH FOWLER,CITY CLERK <br /> COMMUNITY RELATIONS APRIL 5, 2017 6:00 P.M. <br /> Committee Members Present: Regina Williams-Preston, Gavin Ferlic, LaQuita Hughes <br /> (citizen member) <br /> Committee Members Absent: Randy Kelly, Karen White <br /> Other Council Present: John Voorde, Jo M. Broden, Oliver Davis (late), Tim Scott <br /> (late), Dr. David Varner(late) <br /> Other Council Absent: <br /> Others Present: Alkeyna Aldridge <br /> Presenters: Blu Casey, Isaac Hunt, Jan Brown <br /> Agenda: Reducing Violence by Building Peace <br /> NU Black Power PEACE WEEK <br /> Group Violence Intervention <br /> Community for Peace and Nonviolence <br /> Miscellaneous <br /> Committee Chair Regina Williams-Preston called to order the Community Relations Committee <br /> meeting at 6:00 p.m. She introduced members of the committee and proceeded to give the floor <br /> to the first presenter of the meeting. <br /> Blu Casey, President of NU Black Power, stated, The NU Black Power movement of South <br /> Bend, Indiana is an organization by the people and for the people of the African American <br /> Community of South Bend, Indiana. Our mission is to provide a platform for those in the African <br /> American community to come together to help educate and empower each other as a community. <br /> We also help encourage black youth to become leaders in the community and provide supportive <br /> economic investment for black businesses. We also want to end the school to prison pipeline in <br /> the City, and gain access to financial and political resources to provide support in our <br /> community. Most importantly, we are an active voice to issues facing the African American <br /> Community of South Bend, Indiana. A lot of people ask, `Why NU Black?' or `Why choose <br /> Black Power to represent?' I grew up learning a lot about Black History. I learned about our <br /> struggle and I am very prideful of that. I watched the movie called Panther and that talked about <br /> the Black Panther Party. A lot of people try to put a negative stigma on the Panther Party when it <br /> 455 County-City Building•227 W.Jefferson Boulevard•South Bend,Indiana 46601 <br /> Phone 574-235-9221 •Fax 574-235-9173•TDD 574-235-5567•www.SouthBendIN.gov <br /> JENNIFER M.COFFMAN ALKEYNA M.ALDRIDGE JOSEPH MOLNAR <br /> CHIEF DEPUTY/DIRECTOR OF DEPUTY/DIRECTOR OF POLICY ORDINANCE VIOLATION CLERK <br /> OPERATIONS <br />