Leonard Carter Historic House

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Published on Monday, 30 April 2012 06:29

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The Leora Brown School, formerly the 1891 Corydon Colored School, seeks assistance to save the 1891 residence of Leonard Carter, a Civil War veteran who built the house. The house and adjoining property has been gifted to the Brown School with the understanding that it must be moved by May 15, 2005, to make way for the construction of a new halfway house for recovering alcoholics. 

      Leonard Carter was born in 1845 in Mooresville, a section of Floyds Knobs, Indiana. He relocated to Harrison County and at the age of 18 joined the 28th Colored Infantry during the Civil War. After Mr. Carter was wounded in the battle of Petersburg, Virginia, he was discharged from the army. He married Easter Perry in 1866 and they had nine children. The Carters and some of their children are buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Corydon. 

      The Brown School is seeking assistance to move the house and/or raise the funds to move the house. At the same time, the Brown School is seeking funds to purchase a lot on Hill Street that is adjacent to the school and that will accommodate the house. The Carter House will be used to interpret the everyday lives of some of Indiana's earliest African American settlers. It will become a companion project to the school and will become another historic site for the region. Contributions of services and/or funds should be sent to the Leora Brown School, Inc., P. O. Box 441, Corydon, Indiana 47112. Telephone:  812/738-3376  or e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Hate Crime Data Collection Project

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Published on Tuesday, 01 May 2012 05:16

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The Women's Division of the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church has begun a Hate Crime Data Collection Project, and has asked us to help by inviting our web site visitors to participate. Hereis what their literature tells us:

From Ministry in the Midst of Hate and Violence:

"All violent crimes are reprehensible but there is a distinguishable difference in a hate crime. Not all crimes are Hate Crimes.... A hate crime is identifiable in that it is committed against an individual or individuals because of the "group" they represent.... Hate crimes are defined as illegal acts committed because of race, ethnicity, sexual preference, religious bigotry and there is an effort to include the category of disability.... Hate crimes rend the fabric of our society and fragment communities because they target a whole group and not just the individual victim...."

We need your help! You can become a data collector for Ministries in the Midst of Hate and Violence.

      This project was envisioned because of the critical need to report on such crimes. It will include hundreds of church persons and groups, legislative offices and activists across the country. You can be a part of it. All you need to do is:

Clip home town newspaper articles

Make notes regarding television and radio reports

      All of this will allow us to accumulate and analyze the national problems and challenges which face us.

      Each clipping should have the name and date of the newspaper clearly printed on it. Ideally include the first page's'mast-head' with name of the publication and the date. If you make notes about a radio or television report, giveus a brief description of the incident and include the local/national network and reporter's name if possible, so that we can follow-up by phone.

      Please send information to:

    Ministries in the Midst
        of Hate & Violence
    GBGM, United Methodist Church
    475 Riverside Drive - Room 1502
    New York, NY 10115-0050

To assist your collection, here is a list of hate crime categories: 

MURDER: some targets are actually killed. They are shot, stabbed, lynched or beaten to death 

SHOOTINGS: this involves actually wounding victims or shots fired into homes, churches or meeting places as well as gunshots used to intimidate victims. 

ARSONS: sometimes perpetrators set fires in or bomb synagogues, churches, homes or organizational offices; autosare frequent targets. These events are often accompanied by racist graffiti. 

ASSAULT: altercations involve beatings, hitting, slapping, torture and often are paired with racial, homophobic, or religious insults or attacks with weapons. 

CROSS BURNING: cross burning incidents refer to those lit to intimidate victims and usually occur in front of homes or offices of organizations. 

VANDALISM: these are property crimes and often involve trashing or defacing offices, homes, schools, autos, windowsof stores, statues or churches, temples, and mosques. Looting, graffiti, spray painting insults or warnings, and smashed windows are common. These often occur when a family of color moves into a home on a 'white' street or in a 'white' neighborhood. 

HARASSMENT: this category includes threats or verbal insults by mail, phone, e-mail or in person. It can involve bumping or shoving, displaying arms, banging on doors, death threats, etc. 

HATE SPEECH: look for speeches and pronouncements by individuals or groups that perpetuate hate. First Amendment rights are at issue here but we would like to know what kind of statements are being made in your community that are meant to derail diversity and democracy. 

HATE GROUPS: this includes reports of meetings and activities of such groups as the Ku Klux Klan, local militias, skinheads, etc. Many groups are local and many have names that are not nationally known, so again, please watch carefully. 

*developed by The United Methodist Church's Ministries in the Midst of Hate & Violence in cooperation with the Center for Democratic Renewal.

Host An Exchange Student!

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Published on Monday, 30 April 2012 06:32

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Share your heart and home with an exchange student. Host an international high school student from Europe, LatinAmerica, or Asia. Students have good English skills, their own spending money, and medical insurance. Many of them are musically talented, are good athletes, and have a variety of other interests. You can provide an enriching and positive experience for your household. 

      Contact:

      Center for Cultural Interchange

      Jill Robertson:  812-347-2015      

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