The Long March for Unity & Justice
Join Beloved Community Center on The Long March for Unity & Justice, a statewide movement powered by We The People.
From September 20-29, Beloved Community Center (BCC) will traverse North Carolina, from Cullowhee to Wilmington, aiming to amplify the voices of all North Carolinians through community organizing, voting initiatives, grassroots education, and art.
Co-Executive Directors Joyce Hobson Johnson and Rev. Nelson Johnson emphasize our nation’s crossroads: continue toward authoritarianism or expand democracy with greater freedom and wealth distribution.
BCC previously led the nation’s first Truth and Reconciliation Process to disclose the truth related to the November 3, 1979, Greensboro Massacre. The Truth Commission concluded that police absence was a major factor in the tragedy, leading to an apology from the Greensboro City Council in 2020. The Long March for Unity & Justice continues this reconciliation process, on a state level aiming to affirm truth, heal divisions, address community issues, build grassroots leadership, and transform oppressive policies and systems.
The mission of BCC spans environmental justice, women’s rights, reproductive justice, youth and students’ rights, racial and social justice, faith and religious inclusivity, gender and LGBTQ equality, worker and labor rights, immigrant justice, and disability justice. The organization strives for a future where unity and justice are tangible realities for all, creating lasting change for North Carolina and beyond.
This initiative is supported by a coalition of dedicated organizing partners, including the NC Black Alliance, NC Council of Churches, Black Workers for Justice, Blueprint NC, Forward Justice, Down Home NC, Freedom Center, Red, Wine & Blue, Poor People’s Campaign, Second Chance Alliance, Union of Southern Service Workers, People’s Power Coalition, Justice Served NC, Southern Vision Alliance, and NC BLOC.
This movement fosters unity and collaboration through the We The People Unity Covenant. Its collective effort seeks to address dysfunctional systems, inspire electoral engagement, and empower communities.
For more details and to register, go to belovedcommunitycenter.org/news/the-long-march.
