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Diversity Matters: <br />Rollin provided an update on the Human Relations Month Forum and the Community Read. The <br />Forum is scheduled for Sunday, January 26, 2014 from 2:30 p.m. — 5:00 p.m. at the Carrboro <br />Century Center. The Community Read featuring author Michael Wenger will be held at the <br />Orange County Main Library in Hillsborough on Monday, March 31, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. — <br />8:00 p.m. Joyce reported that the play she drafted from the literary works of George Moses <br />Horton has been reviewed and endorsed by UNC acting professor David Hammond. She also <br />reported that the play has been reviewed by actor and playwright Mike Wiley. The Diversity <br />Matters subcommittee will discuss methods of increasing diversity relations in Orange County. <br />The subcommittee plans to coordinate its efforts in partnership with the Building Integrated <br />Communities subcommittee. <br />Tenants' Bill of Rights: <br />James informed the members that the document has been posted on the HRC's website. Robert <br />recommended that the document be sent to the UNC Housing Department and made available to <br />students living on and off campus. James will send forward recommendation to the UNC Legal <br />Clinic. <br />Pauli Murray Awards: <br />The subcommittee recommended Desaray Rockett to receive the youth award, Judith Blau to <br />receive the individual /adult award and Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe to receive the business <br />award. Rollin made a motion to approve these recommendations. Cynthia seconded the motion. <br />The awards ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, February 23, 2014 at the Central Orange Senior <br />Center from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The subcommittee requested that the entertainment be <br />provided by Diali Cissokho and his band mate John Westmoreland. <br />Essay Contest: <br />It was reported that there are two (2) high school essays and one (1) middle school essay. A <br />second middle school essay was submitted in an inaccessible electronic format. James will ask <br />the student to reseed the essay and he will forward it to the subcommittee. The subcommittee <br />discussed methods to increase student participation. It was recommended that future essay <br />contests include prompts that lend to creative or expository writing, instead of research writing. <br />Christine requested the members to consider making a monetary donation to be given to the <br />winners of the essay contest. <br />Poster Contest <br />The members viewed the winning posters. James informed the members that the posters will be <br />displayed in the departmental calendar. A copy of the calendar will be issued to the members <br />during the meeting on February 10, 2014. <br />Collateral Consequences: <br />No Report <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />