WCAAHC Initiatives

The Warren County African American Historical Collective (WCAAHC) is engaged in various initiatives to preserve and share our unique histories, build community, and ultimately create a better society. We encourage you to learn more about these exciting projects and connect with us to contribute your own unique skills. If you have an idea for new initiatives, please contact Rev. Bill Kearney ([email protected]).

ACTIVISM & ORGANIZING

Organizing grassroots movements in pursuit of social and environmental justice in Warren County and beyond.

HERITAGE QUILTERS

Preserving quilting traditions and sharing tours of Warren County's grassroots cultural, historic, economic, and social landscapes.

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION TEAM

Preserving the legacy of Warren County's 1982 PCB Protests and advancing environmental justice in Warren County today.

WARREN COUNTY NAACP

Advancing equity and change through local and regional efforts, under the leadership of WCAAHC member Dr. Cosmos George


40th Anniversary Commemoration Events

2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the PCB Protests that launched the global environmental justice movement. We are 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF WARREN COUNTY PCB PROTEST
“Birthplace of the Environmental Justice Movement”
 
 
 
WARRENTON, North Carolina – The Warren County Environmental Action Team, Warren County Community Center, NAACP Warren County Branch, Coley Springs Missionary Baptist Church, United Church of Christ, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University along with other groups will hold a multi-faceted commemoration of the historic 1982 Warren County PCB protests in mid-September. The protests led to the birth of the environmental justice movement.
Organizers plan to retrace the landmark marches and sing many of the protest songs when they walk to the Warren County dumpsite on Sat., Sept. 17. In addition to an ongoing exhibit at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Wilson Library, there will be panel and webinar discussions and an NAACP virtual banquet.
Among the events are:
Aug. – Dec. 22: UNC-Chapel Hill Wilson Library Environmental Justice Exhibit
Sept. 8 at 5 PM: “Casting Your Ballot for Environmental Justice” Virtual program hosted at Duke. (see attached flyer)  Register here
Sept. 14 at 1 PM: Webinar discussion with former protester Dollie Burwell, the Rev. Dr. Ben Chavis and the Rev. Bill Kearney. Register here
Sept. 14 at 5:30 PM: “Recalling Warren County – Discussing the Birth of the Movement.  Discussion between former protesters, a protest photographer, the first NC Black woman elected to Congress and the Rev. Dr. Ben Chavis at Duke University’s Penn Pavilion Garden Room. (see attached flyer) Register here
Sept. 15 at 1-3 PM: UNC-Chapel Hill Wilson Special Collections Library panel discussion and exhibit viewing
Sept. 15 at 5:30 PM: “Environmental Justice: Past, Present and Future” with Rev. Dr. Ben Chavis and Catherine Coleman Flowers at Duke’s Chapel (see attached flyer) Register here
Sept. 17 from 8 AM – 2 PM: Commemoration Ceremony & March to the landfill. Registration and gathering at Coley Springs Missionary Baptist Church in Warren County. Address: 224 Parktown Road, Warrenton, NC 27589 (See attached flyer) 
More info. here
Sept. 18 from 2 – 4 PM: Community Worship Service at Coley Springs Missionary Baptist Church. (See attached flyer) Info. here
Sept. 20 from 5 PM - 8 PM: Downtown Warrenton & Warren County Jail Museum EJ Tour. Info. here
Sept. 24 at 6:30 PM: “Back Together Again” Virtual gathering NAACP Warren County Branch (See attached flyer) More info. here
Sept. 30 at 12-1 PM: “40 Years of Environmental Justice: Birth in Warren County to Today & Beyond” with Rev. Bill Kearney and additional speakers TBA, a free lunchtime webinar hosted by Clean Water for NC. Info here
Sept. 30 at 1PM: "The Roots, Experiences, and Future of Climate Justice" with William Barber III, Yumna Kamel, and Dr. Jennifer Hadden at Duke University Gross Hall room 107, Ahmadieh Family Auditorium. Register Here. 
For additional information:
Background, History, Photos and Songs from the Protest
Warren County Environmental Action Team
Warren County Community Center
Duke University Environmental Justice Events




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