The International Civil Rights Center and Museum (ICRCM) is a Historic landmark, promoting an understanding of the struggles for equality, justice, and freedom in the United States and across the world. ICRCM is located in the former F.W. Woolworth building the site of the 1960 lunch counter sit-in protest against racially segregated eating accomodations. ICRCM is seeking funding support from the City of Greensboro for operating expenses to carry on this vital work.

Hello my name is Ms. Sounte Sherron the reason for my Petition. I'm so disgusted with Oklahoma Health Care System there is no love here seems like. And this is my home State. The system sucks bottom line, so behind, so out dated. They help the disabled, but not enough to those that really need it, we are not like other states who help you. I have never had the problems I have faced since I moved back from Chicago, Illinois with my kids, an disabled mother. She recieved all the help she needed with no questions asked my mother did. I even worked for the State of Illinois 2 1/2 years as my Moms PA/ Personal Assistant, the state paid me well to take care of my mom. They wanted me to take care of her, because it cost them less to pay me then to pay the Nursing home thousands of dollars to take care of Her. I have been getting the run around since we moved back in 2011. I been told I can't get paid because I'm her daughter we live in the same house. Makes no sense, I'm doing all the work she is 24 hour care, she in a hospital bed, paralyzed on the left side, incontinent, practically bed ridden. She suffered a massive Brain stroke in 2008. If I wasnt able to draw my unemployment for a year and 1/2 we wouldn't have made it this far. But after that ended I went without an income for myself almost 6 months before I started working again. I had no choice but to go back to work. I refuse to put my mom in a nursing home for the rest of her days permantely. It's a shame that I can't get paid to take care of her here. So they say DHS, when many people have told me that's not true. People are getting paid to take care of there loved ones as I speak. Here in Oklahoma it almost took me over a 1 year to get my mom approved for medicaid for the second time around. The first time it took 6 months to get her approved, left a big bill at the nursing home over our heads, until the State backed paid the outstanding balance. But after a month the State took it away from her just like that, said she get to much money not true, that's a lie. She is well under the income guide lines. I was told by a case manager at DHS. So whats the problem???? When she was in Chicago she was approved an kept the benefits until we moved away had no problems at all. Sometimes I wish I never moved back here, I took a big pay cut. All my moms supplies were covered, since we be here I have had to buy her incontinent supplies every month. When she should be getting them free, delivered to our door every month. I came down here, I had to re-apply the day after we arrived for Medicaid, my mom temporarily stayed in a nursing home until I found a house an got settled it took 3 months. You want believe the case manager denied my mother because he said he had no proof that her case was closed in Chicago. When my argument was just put her in the system , Medicaid would see she can't be at two places at one time she can't be in Chicago if she now in Oklahoma. But he went by the book so he say. He Gave me the blues. There is so much more I want to share with my experiences with Oklahoma health care. Trying to get everything for my Mother hasn't been fair. Bottom line Oklahoma health care needs change, needs up grading. My mom was born an raised in Oklahoma. She worked as a LPN charge nurse 25 years different states, from California, Oklahoma, to Chicago where she did 8 years home health care. She has worked hard all her life she has paid the price to reap all the benefits she can get being retired & disabled at age 64. I feel the system is designed to help who they want to help. I believe they really want me to put her in the nursing home, so the nursing home can get her money its been said in so many words. She doesn't want to be in a nursing home permanently for that very reason. So on that note I'm still taking good care of my mom. Despite the fact I work weekend doubles only for my job. Thanks to my daughter an baby son who take care of thier Grandma while I'm at work. I thank god for them. It's not easy nor has it been fair the way there system is. If I could change things around here, make a difference, I definetly would. So want you sign my petition take a stand with me if you agree lets make some noise together. Im taking a stand for not only my mother but for everyone that is being affected by the Oklahoma Health Care system. Disabled people who are not getting what they rightfully all deserve, I know my mom is not the only one being affected. Thank you for your Time Understanding God Bless everyone. Ms. Sounte G. Sherron Closing Remarks!! It's true People do abuse the system, but what about the ones that don't abuse it. What about the people that care a heart, and are doing the right thing taking care of their loved ones like me. Nursing homes abuse the system so many people are being neglected, missed treated, not being taking care of properly in nursing homes so what's the difference??? I have been taking good care of my mom, I'm the reason why she still here an by the grace of God. She has been down 5 years but she still here with me no signs of neglect, no bed sores at all. My point exactly!! Why can't I get Paid I'm doing the Work!!! Thanks

No one stopped the Budget Control Act from taking effect and now the number of budget cuts for low-income Americans is unbearable. Medicare co-pays have gone up and now I have to decide between buying groceries and going to the doctor's. Food Stamps were cut as well and the price of food keeps going up. Then I was cut from an approved priority list of disabled adults for Section 8 rental assistance. What are low-income and disabled people supposed to do?

My son Marquis is 20 years old and autistic! He has been treated horribly at the state facility he was involuntarily committed too! Marquis wants to come back home to live with his mother and has reported numerous abuses and neglect by the facility staff! Marquis needs to be released from this facility and return to the care of his mother!

Last year, I chose to live on a $30 food budget for a week -- the same amount that millions of Americans rely on through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP or food stamps. But a few out-of-touch lawmakers are working to institute stringent work requirements, mandate drug testing, and halt access to people who receive other assistance. The impact of these changes will be more people struggling to survive and more children sinking into a poverty that drags our whole nation down. Join me and tell Members of Congress: abandon cruel changes to food stamps until you've lived on $30 a week. Choose love instead of judgment.

This is important because there are some children whose grandparents are their sole caretakers. It makes it really hard when children are left with grandparents to raise, and take care of emotionally/physically and financially, but the biological parent can just come and rip them away at any time. This is traumatic to the children, and it's hard on the grandparents as well. If we have the right to take these kids to the doctor, and administer medications, buy clothing and food and diapers and take them to school, etc etc, then we should be able to have rights. It's really sad when you are the only "parent" a child knows, and then the biological parent comes and takes the child from you, and is completely unfit, and the child's life and health is endangered, and we are told "I'm sorry, grandparent's have no rights in Kentucky" and we can't do anything to help them! Grandparents need and deserve rights in Kentucky!!!

The CT Department of Children and Families needs to take a stand to preserve families as they are and support parents in their choices to obtain special education support services and alternative therapies that their children need to address emotional, social behavioral challenges. Parents should not have to waive their rights to decide on providers or treatments for their children or for themselves in order to have the school and department of children and families put public dollars to work with services in place. Parents have a right to choice of providers and programming in or out of state. The practice of committing children to state custody on neglect petitions in these situations in order to avoid the cost of providing relevant and timely services for children in the care of their parents must stop.

Financial cuts to Head Start, education, the Arts, and infrastructure is hurting the economy, not to mention those most vunerable.

In Mississippi our governor is trying to take away the Medicaid. Over 90% of our elders are on either Medicaid or Medicare, along with over 95% of babies. If they are allowed to take this from the people then who will provide medical care? We as people struggle to pay bills,taxes,buy food,and etc. Going to the hospital and buying medicine these days are extremely pricey and the people just don't have the money to cover this! I feel that this is a part of the "Just Let Them Die" Plan. Please sign the petition so our babies and elderly can continue to receive the health care they need... Thank You in advance, Dorothy Jackson

Proposed demolition of a hotel built and maintained since the 1770's. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, but not protected. Owner wants to convert land into hotel, bank; close to shopping malls and Dorney Park.

Remove the cap on taxing Social Security. In this era of record profits, the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer, this is the moral thing to do. This is the only way to make the program work.

The petition is in support of funding to improve safety for pedestrians, bicycles, wheelchairs, and transit riders in Gainesville, FL. Several specific projects have been proposed such as mid-block crossings for transit riders, ADA compliant access ramps, new sidewalks, and implementation of innovative bicycle facilities such as bike boulevards, access ramps for cyclists at the traffic circles on SW 2nd Ave. and bike boxes, The total budget is $5 million over five years that will come out of the City of Gainesville budget.