My
latest week got split in half. Friday morning I started another trip
to Alabama to attend and participate at the naming of a street in
Tuskegee in honor of Amelia Boynton Robinson, for whom I work as a
consultant and to whom I look for political wisdom and inspiration.
The ceremony occurred Saturday; hot and humid, a gathering of 50
people, the unveiling of the new street sign, and the presence of
dignitaries – overall a success.
You
can bet I was glad to hear a speech by a Tuskegee City Councilman
Frank Chris Lee, he is even a younger than me, now elected thanks to
the nationwide voter movement of Amelia.
That
was the second part of the past week. The first three days I spent
composing and printing my key handout to Troutman residents, I will
personally meet and talk with – providing the keys to my positions
and my qualifications for office. Ask me for one, if you see me.
When
I returned from Alabama Sunday, I grabbed my camera when I saw
protesters lining the sidewalk of Troutman. They were opponents of
abortion and, for a minute, were shy about my camera until I took up
the invitation of Ms. Robin Blackwilder to stand by her and hold one
of their signs while I talked with her. Then I had conversations
with others.
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