Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, surrounded by faith leaders, addresses the crowd in Asheville, N.C on May 20th.
On Monday, May 20th faith leaders in Buncombe County, North Carolina gathered outside the county courthouse to speak out against laws and proposed policies that negatively impact low-income and minority residents of the state. They were joined by approximately 100 local citizens.
“We find ourselves living in a state whose government has rejected the idea of living for the common good,” says Rev. Joyce Hollyday of Circle of Mercy.
According to CSE’s Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, lawmakers are creating “a climate in which basic rights and services from the voting booth to the classroom to the public health department are being stripped away from people. “
And the Asheville Citizen-Times also covered the rally, which included speaking by five faith leaders and the chair of the Asheville Chapter of the NAACP. The rally was held in support of the North Carolina NAACP actions at the General Assembly in Raleigh, which have been dubbed “Moral Mondays.”
The speakers at the rally included:
Rev. Joe Hoffman, First United Church of Christ
Jackie Sims, Ethical Society of Asheville
Rev. Joyve Hollyday, Circle of Mercy
Rev. Todd Donatelli, The Cathedral of All Souls
Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality
John R. Hayes, NAACP
John R. Hayes, head of the Asheville chapter of the NAACP.
