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James provided a brief overview of the emails he received regarding both the Carrboro - Chapel <br />Hill and Orange County school systems. Regarding CCHSS, parents, students and <br />representatives from Organizing Against Racism and the NAACP will devise a plan to address <br />racial inequities and disparities in the school system. Regarding OCS system, a teacher has <br />written a letter to the school board requesting an explicit ban on clothing with an image(s) of the <br />Confederate Flag. <br />The next My Brother's Keeper (MBK) summit is scheduled for Saturday, September 12th in <br />Hillsborough. <br />There being no one present who attended the Sons of the Confederacy Rally on August 8th , there <br />was no update. <br />James showed a short video on disability sensitivity and introduced guest speaker, Agyei "AY <br />Ekundayo, Author of "Hindsight is 20/20, A Memoir." <br />V. Guest Speaker: Agyei "AJ" Ekundayo <br />Ms. Ekundayo presented information regarding her experiences as a person with a mental <br />disability. Reading excerpts from her book, "Hindsight is 20/20, A Memoir," she explained the <br />difficulty in discovering proper care and treatment for her disability, and how her condition was <br />often addressed by agencies in the same manner as they attend to recovering drug abusers. Ms. <br />Ekundayo entertained questions regarding her life and invited the members to read more about <br />her story by visiting www.ajhindsight.tumblr.com. <br />VI. Subcommittee Updates <br />Executive Committee: <br />Chair Ponder reported that former chair, Doris Brunson, has resigned from the board due to her <br />health. Now that Gerald has ascended from his Vice Chair position, there is a vacancy on the <br />executive committee. Officer voting will take place at the meeting scheduled for September 14, <br />2015. <br />Natalie provided an update regarding social media outlets for the board. She stated that a blog <br />would be a good option as it will allow the HRC to post relevant news and a calendar of events. <br />There is also an opportunity for stories to be submitted by "guest bloggers." Monica suggested <br />that the board also create a Twitter account for the purpose of generating an audience for the <br />blog. Scott suggested that the board have a link on the County's website to direct people to the <br />blog. Christine recommended the board to consider the purpose of the blog and whether the blog <br />is the final destination that other media outlets would be directed. <br />Building Integrated Communities (BIC): <br />No Report. Christine revisited the issue of whether the BIC subcommittee should continue to <br />exist. The board did not vote on this matter. Gerald suggested that all subcommittee meet prior <br />to the September meeting or for a brief time during the September meeting. <br />Diversity Matters: <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />