Dare Minority Coalition Records, ORG.5350
Abstract
The Dare Minority Coalition was founded in 2019 to promote racial justice in the greater
Dare County community. One of the group's first major initiatives was a peaceful protest
centered on a moment of silence for victims of police brutality held in June 2020.
This event was part of a wave of protests across the country held in response to the
murder of George Floyd by law enforcement officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in May
2020. This collection consists of materials related to the event, including protest
signs, a t-shirt, speeches, and photographs.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Dare Minority Coalition Records
- Call Number
- ORG.5350
- Creator
- Dare Minority Coalition (Dare County, N.C.)
- Date
- 2020
- Extent
- 0.510 cubic feet
- Language
- English
- Repository
- Outer Banks History Center
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Preferred Citation
[identification of item], ORG.5350, Dare Minority Coalition Records, Outer Banks History Center, Manteo, NC, U.S.A.
Collection Overview
This collection focuses on a "Moments of Silence for Victims of Police Violence" protest organized by the Dare Minority Coalition in Manteo on 9 June 2020. Included in this collection are photographs of speakers, copies of speeches given at the event, several handmade posters and signs carried by protesters, and a "Legalize Being Black" T-shirt that was worn by attendees.
Biographical/Historical
The Dare Minority Coalition was founded in 2019 to promote racial justice in the greater
Dare County community. One of the group's first major initiatives was a peaceful protest
centered on a moment of silence for victims of police brutality held in June 2020.
This event was part of a wave of protests across the country held in response to the
murder of George Floyd by law enforcement officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in May
2020. The Dare Minority Coalition event consisted of speeches, musical performances,
prayer, moments of silence, and a march in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
The event took place in downtown Manteo.
As an extension of the organization's mission to promote racial justice and equality,
the Dare Minority Coalition supports a reentry program for formerly incarcerated citizens
reentering the workforce, promotes access to affordable housing in Dare County, sponsors
scholarships for local students, and participates in other forms of community outreach.
As of 2022, the group still exists but appears to be inactive. The founder and executive
director of the Dare Minority Coalition is George Carver, Jr.
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Acquisitions Information
Donated by George Carver, June 2020.