A Beginning Towards Peace Among Us (“Gan ‘Agreement Reached Wednesday, July 23, 2008, Greensboro, N We, leaders and individuals, who are members of or are associated with the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation, the Almighty Black Peace Stone Nation, the Crips, the Five Percenters, the Piru Bloods, the Nation of Islam and clergy members affiliated with the Pulpit Forum of Greensboro, met on Wednesday evening, July 23, 2008, for several hours and agreed on the following: 1. We, all parties present, are committed to peace with each other and among each other. ‘We, all parties present, recognize that as leaders and individuals representing or associated with the groups and organizations named above do not necessarily speak for all who are members, or consider themselves ‘members, of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation, the Almighty Black Peace Stone Nation, the Crips, the Five Percenters, the Piru Bloods, the Muslims, or Christians. We, therefore, reach out to and call upon all persons associated with the above mentioned groups and organizations or any other groups, organizations, or gangs in the community, especially youth, to lay down violence and join us in working together for peace among us and within our community. We commit to work together on positive community projects and activities. Specifically, we agree: a.) To clean up the graffiti in our communi b,) To educate our community, especially the youth, on the history and original intent of the groups mentioned above and others understood as gangs.” ©) To work together to bring about more unity and understanding between Black and Brown people. J. We agree to ask clergy associated with the Pulpit Forum of Greensboro to help communicate to the broader community and public our sincere intent, as well as some of the challenges that we face,