To: TRACY LARKIN, COUNCILLOR and Governor Kay Ivey
BOYCOTT THE ROSE SUPPER CLUB
BOYCOTT THE ROSE SUPER CLUB. R.I.P. DOE B & KIM JOHNSON
Why is this important?
FOR TOO LONG THE ROSE SUPPER CLUB, NOW NAMED CENTENNIAL BAR AND GRILL HAS BEEN THE SITE OF NUMEROUS SHOOTINGS IN MONTGOMERY, AL. MOST RECENTLY AROUND 1:30AM CT THIS MORNING DECEMBER 28, 2013.
THE DEATHS OF GLEEN THOMAS AKA DOE B, 22, A LOCAL RAPPER RECENTLY SIGNED TO T.I.’S GRAND HUSTLE IMPRINT AND KIM JOHNSON, 21, A YOUNG WOMAN CELEBRATING HER 21st BIRTHDAY HAVE BECOME THE NORM FOR “THE ROSE”. I CAME TO MONTGOMERY TO ATTEND COLLEGE IN 2000 AND SINCE THE AGE OF 18 I HAVE PERSONALLY KNOWN THE ROSE BEING KNOWN FOR THE VIOLENCE THAT TAKES PLACE THERE.
PLEASE SPREAD THIS PETITION AND SPREAD THE WORD. PLEASE TAKE A PLEDGE TO BOYCOTT THE ROSE. WITH OR WITHOUT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS I BELIEVE HITTING A BUSINESS IN THE POCKET WILL FORCE IT TO 1.CHANGE ITS PRACTICES OR 2.CLOSE IT DOWN. THIS IS MONTGOMERY, AL AND WE KNOW HOW STRONG A BOYCOTT CAN BE!
THE ROSE HAS BEEN A WELL KNOWN STAPLE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR MANY YEARS BUT IT’S TIME FOR ITS DOORS TO CLOSE PERMANENTLY. ALTHOUGH THIS WILL NOT STOP ALL THE VIOLENCE IN MONTGOMERY OR ELSEWHERE IT WILL BE A SHOW OF GOOD FAITH ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS THAT THIS TYPE OF ONGOING VIOLENCE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
TO THE FAMILIES OF DOE B AND KIM JOHNSON WE OFFER OUR HONEST CONDOLENCES AND PRAYERS. THIS IS ONLY A SMALL STEP AT CURVING VIOLENCE WITHIN THE BLACK COMMUNITY, BUT A STEP NONETHELESS.
THANK YOU,
SANKOFA
THE DEATHS OF GLEEN THOMAS AKA DOE B, 22, A LOCAL RAPPER RECENTLY SIGNED TO T.I.’S GRAND HUSTLE IMPRINT AND KIM JOHNSON, 21, A YOUNG WOMAN CELEBRATING HER 21st BIRTHDAY HAVE BECOME THE NORM FOR “THE ROSE”. I CAME TO MONTGOMERY TO ATTEND COLLEGE IN 2000 AND SINCE THE AGE OF 18 I HAVE PERSONALLY KNOWN THE ROSE BEING KNOWN FOR THE VIOLENCE THAT TAKES PLACE THERE.
PLEASE SPREAD THIS PETITION AND SPREAD THE WORD. PLEASE TAKE A PLEDGE TO BOYCOTT THE ROSE. WITH OR WITHOUT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS I BELIEVE HITTING A BUSINESS IN THE POCKET WILL FORCE IT TO 1.CHANGE ITS PRACTICES OR 2.CLOSE IT DOWN. THIS IS MONTGOMERY, AL AND WE KNOW HOW STRONG A BOYCOTT CAN BE!
THE ROSE HAS BEEN A WELL KNOWN STAPLE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR MANY YEARS BUT IT’S TIME FOR ITS DOORS TO CLOSE PERMANENTLY. ALTHOUGH THIS WILL NOT STOP ALL THE VIOLENCE IN MONTGOMERY OR ELSEWHERE IT WILL BE A SHOW OF GOOD FAITH ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS THAT THIS TYPE OF ONGOING VIOLENCE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
TO THE FAMILIES OF DOE B AND KIM JOHNSON WE OFFER OUR HONEST CONDOLENCES AND PRAYERS. THIS IS ONLY A SMALL STEP AT CURVING VIOLENCE WITHIN THE BLACK COMMUNITY, BUT A STEP NONETHELESS.
THANK YOU,
SANKOFA