Terence Dicks Email & Phone Number

Augusta, Georgia Area

Rev. Terence Dicks is honored to represent the 12th Congressional District on the Democratic Party of Georgia State Committee (Term 2011 - 2014).From 2002 to the present, Mr. Dicks has been a member of the Richmond County Democratic Party (RCDP).Since 2006, Mr. Dicks has been a member of the RCDP State Committee aka Richmond County State Committee.The RCDP State Committee (aka Richmond County State Committee) members represent the 12th Congressional District on the Democratic Party of Georgia State Committee.Starting in Feb. 2012, Mr. Dicks was named Southern Regional organizer for the Progressive Democrats of America (PDA).Mr. Dicks serves as the PDA state of Georgia Coordinator (2008-present).Rev. Dicks believes that American Democrats should live by their traditional and original values often called liberal - but in fact support human rights, civil rights, strongly supporting worker's rights often through union representation, safe workplace conditions, worldwide Fair Trade in all industries across the planet to prevent horrific treatment of workers and extremely low pay plus the decent, fair and dignified treatment of all humans, the environment and wildlife.Rev. Dicks says Democrats need to return to their traditional progressive values and not - as sometimes occurs in the south - move towards right wing (non) values and rhetoric.By not speaking out against wrongdoing, it is tacit support of that wrongdoing.Terence believes in fighting blatant prejudice and hidden ingrained institutional racism.He believes the world is facing a "kyros moment" with Mother Nature that will lead to an environmental disaster if great change is not instituted in all areas of production in all countries but particularly pollution caused by humans in the USA and China.

Kennesaw State University College Of Business In Kennesaw, Ga

Terence Dicks represents The Edge Connection with his seat on the board of the Georgia Legal Services Program.Dicks joined the Edge Connection in 2009.“The Edge Connection is one of my affiliations on the Georgia Legal Services Program Board of Directors,” Dicks said.Based at Kennesaw State University in central Georgia just north of Atlanta, The Edge connection “promotes and works with micro businesses and small businesses throughout Georgia,” Dicks said.The Edge Connection creates “opportunities for long-term economic self-sufficiency and successful entrepreneurial training for low-to-moderate income individuals,” states the nonprofit’s Twitter page bio.Located at the Coles College of Business on the campus of Kennesaw State University’s, The Edge Connection “offers an award-winning, nationally recognized, multifaceted organization that delivers best-practices in microenterprise and small business training, financial literacy, entrepreneurially focused technology training, and essential entrepreneurial support services to aid micro-entrepreneurs to launch, sustain, or grow a business,” The Edge Connection website states.The Edge ConnectionKSU Center3333 Busbee Dr.# 415Kennesaw, GAThe Edge Connection: Empowering and Developing Georgia's Entrepreneurshttp://theedgeconnection.comhttp://theedgeconnection.com/index.php/services/resourcesThe Edge Connection featured in March 3, 2011 business story by the Atlanta Journal Constitution:"The Edge Connection: Support for small businesses and entrepreneurs"http://www.ajc.com/jobs/the-edge-connection-support-859647.htmlThe Edge Connection information:http://theedgeconnection.com/index.php/services/resourcesFacebook:http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Edge-Connection/184604227080Twitter:http://twitter.com/EdgeConnection1YouTube:http://www.youtube.com/TheEdgeConnectionhttp://teconnection.risg.com/news-and-media/video

Helped co-write and secure a $255,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in the spring of 2008 that is being administered by Paine College for the "New Tools, New Visions 2 Augusta" Project.I serve on the project steering committee.The United Methodist News Service (UMNS) described the project as "Paine College, a United Methodist-related school here, is partnering with a community-based initiative on a three-year project to decrease violence and increase the quality of life for citizens of Augusta.""The project, funded with a $255,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, also will provide information about HIV/AIDS and increase access to health-care facilities for citizens in underserved areas of Augusta," states the UMNS story by Linda Green, a UMNS writer based in Nashville.Paine College press release states the project involves "creative community service strategies to address health disparities in the community.""Each organization will design exclusive activities and work collaboratively to address the risks, protective factors prevention, and intervention techniques needed to develop and maintain physical and mental health in our communities," states the Paine College news release.Another Paine College press release states the project will "organize the Augusta Churches in a public, celebratory activity; one in which Pastors, Ministers and other Religious leaders can publicly commit their churches to the Annual Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS, and begin to fashion a community sense of encouraging HIV/AIDS education, promoting HIV testing and organizing against stigma.""The group’s intention to serve as an umbrella/vehicle for increasing the level of public awareness in the Augusta Black church community," states the Paine College news release.

Augusta, Georgia Area

In 2007, Mr. Dicks founded the non-profit Georgia Center for Children and Education Inc. and serves as the volunteer executive director.The goal of the organization is encouraging parent involvement in education and to support community involvement in public schools.Presently Mr. Dicks is in the fundraising stage to facilitate programs.Formerly the Center for Children and Education, the project was founded 1997 by Philadelphia, PA attorney Baruch Kintisch, a former staff attorney for Georgia Legal Services

Augusta, Georgia Area

Southern Regional organizer (Feb. 2012-present) and State of Georgia Coordinator (2008-present) for the Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) - joined the national PDA in 2007.Progressive Democrats of America was founded in 2004 to transform the Democratic Party and our country.PDA seeks “to build a party and government controlled by citizens, not corporate elites-with policies that serve the broad public interest, not just private interests.”As a grassroots PAC operating inside the Democratic Party, and outside in movements for peace and justice, PDA played a key role in the stunning electoral victories of November 2006 and 2008.Our inside/outside strategy is guided by the belief that a lasting majority will require a revitalized Democratic Party built on firm progressive principles.For over two decades, the party declined as its leadership listened more to the voices of corporations than those of Americans.Terence Dicks video page for Progressive Democrats of America:http://www.onenationpda.org/index.php?option=com_community&view=videos&task=myvideos&userid=105Terence Dicks profile as state of Georgia Coordinator for the Progressive Democrats of America:http://www.onenationpda.org/index.php?option=com_community&view=profile&userid=105Progressive Democrats of AmericaP.O. Box 150064Grand Rapids, MI49515-00641-877-239-2093 Voice Mail/Fax

Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice: Sowing the Seeds of Justice Throughout GeorgiaRepresenting the Georgia Clients Council, Rev. Terence Dicks of Augusta, GA is a member of the Georgia Appleseed Education Advisory Council.Since 2007, Mr. Dicks has been a member of the Georgia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice and the Effective School Discipline Consulting Committee.http://www.gaappleseed.org/parents/council.htmlhttp://www.gaappleseed.orgThe Effective School Discipline (ESD) Consulting Committee created the Improving the “School to Success Pipeline” - An Assessment of Georgia’s Public School Disciplinary Policies, Practices and Outcomes And Recommendations for Change - Effective Student Discipline: Keeping Kids In ClassThe committee issued a June 2011 report in association with Just Georgia, building justice and safety for children”http://www.gaappleseed.org/keepingkidsinclassMr. Dicks, as a member of the Education Advisory Council member, drove from Augusta to participate in a video about the goals and dreams of the Georgia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice.A highlight of the Art of Justice was the debut of Georgia Appleseed’s exciting new eight minute video showcasing the work of its volunteers, partners and staff.Volunteers starring along with professional staff are Georgia Appleseed Board Chair Steve Clay (Kilpatrick Stockton), and Education Advisory Council members Terence Dicks (Georgia Center for Children and Education) and Rob Rhodes (Holland & Knight).http://www.gaappleseed.org/about/video.phpGeorgia Appleseed connects top private practice lawyers, corporate counsel, law schools, civic leaders, and other professionals throughout Georgia to tackle difficult social problems at their root causes.Georgia Appleseed1100 Peachtree Street, Suite 2800Atlanta, Georgia30309Sharon N. Hill, JD, MBAEx. Dir.(404) 815-5903shill@gaappleseed.org info@gaappleseed.org404-685-6750

A longtime community and civil rights activist, Rev. Terence Dicks of Augusta, Georgia created the “Claiming A Street Named King” project.“Claiming A Street Named King” is an initiative Mr. Dicks started during tenure as chair of Georgia Clients Council.The project is about “taking back the street by building businesses and homes on the crime-ridden abandoned boulevards that bear the name of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.”The goal is to “improve the condition of boulevards named after Martin Luther King, Jr. across Georgia” and the nation.Dicks said the project would welcome claiming back streets named after other civil rights leaders and activists from all backgrounds.For example, the project would welcome groups or persons who want to revitalize streets named for late singer James Brown, the late Coretta Scott King, Muhammad Ali, Jesse Jackson, Grace Lee Boggs, Cesar Chavez and others.“All of these community leaders have messages of hope and accomplishment,” said Dicks, who hopes to hear from the centers, foundations and projects of these community leaders.Author Jonathon Tilove “wrote the book that inspired me” entitled "Along Martin Luther King: Travels on Black America's Main Street.”East Carolina University Professor Derek H. Alderman is "a geographer who has helped us to work" on a redevelopment plan of Dr. King boulevards, Dicks said.Alderman wrote "Martin Luther King, Jr. Streets in the South: A New Landscape of Memory."“There was a lot of hope around those streets," he said. "We are heading into the second or third generation who doesn’t know about Dr. King and his achievements."“We have to keep Dr. King’s work alive – keep it relevant and cogent."

Augusta, Georgia Area

Terence is a longtime member (2004-present) of the Augusta Progressive Religious Coalition.The coalition includes Christians, Jews, Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists, Hindus, Unitarian Universalists, pagans, and local Yoruba, who practice folk religion from West Africa.http://csrapeace.org/2010/01/24/progressive-religious-coalition-of-augusta-commemoration-of-martin-luther-king-why-king-still-matters/Though the coalition, Rev. Dicks developed a relationship with Omar Neal, who has been the Mayor of Tuskegee, Alabama since Nov. 3, 2008.http://www.tuskegeealabama.org/government/moremayor.aspxThe coalition commends the honorable mayor of Tuskegee, Alabama:Mr. Omar Neal, who visited Augusta as keynote speaker of the 2011 Martin Luther King Day celebration organized by the Augusta Progressive Religious Coalition on Mon., Jan, 24, 2011 at the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Augusta.“Neal spoke to an unprecedented and diverse congregation of 400,” stated the Augusta Chronicle newspaper.The Honorable Mayor Omar comes from the amazingly historic city Tuskegee the home of Booker T. Washington, George Washington Carver, Rosa Parks and the Tuskegee Airmen, said Rev. Sid Gates, a Presbyterian minister and a founder of Augusta's Progressive Religious Coalition, which organizes the annual interfaith service in honor of King.http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2011-01-25/king-praised-song-speech?v=1295917413http://speakingwith.com/?p=1735

Greater Atlanta Area

Nonprofit; Legal Services industryJanuary 2002 – Present (6 years 7 months) Atlanta, GAMr. Terence Dicks has been a member of Georgia Legal Services Program from 2002 to the present including serving on Georgia Committee on Civil Justice (2005 - 2010) and the Georgia Bar President Advisory Committee (2010-Present).The mission of the Georgia Legal Services Program is to provide access to justice and opportunities out of poverty for Georgians with low-incomes.Our lawyers and paralegals provide the help that reflects your community's values of fairness, equality, and responsibility to assist others in need.Quote from the Facebook page of Georgia Legal Services Program, Family Law Division:“Everyone deserves to have safety and peace in their lives. And those who take that away from any of us, should be held accountable by all of us.”Georgia Legal Services Program, Inc.104 Marietta Street, Suite 250Atlanta, GA30303404-206-5175 (office)If you are not presently a client of Georgia Legal Services Program, please do not e-mail us any information about your legal problems until you have made direct contact with one of our attorneys or paralegalsExecutive DirectorPhyllis J. Holmenpholmen@glsp.orgDirector of Program Operations/Associate DirectorThomas J. Anthonytanthony@glsp.orgDirector of LitigationLisa J. Krisherlkrisher@glsp.orgDirector of DevelopmentJeanette Burroughs, CFREjburroughs@glsp.orgDirector of FinanceJack Webbjwebb@glsp.orgDirector of Information TechnologyJoseph Maysjmays@glsp.orgPro Bono DirectorMichael L. Monahanmikem@gabar.org(404) 527-8762Community Based Organizations Representatives:Terence A. DicksThe Edge ConnectionAdelina NichollsGeorgia Rural Urban SummitGLSPhttp://www.glsp.orghttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Georgia-Legal-Services-Program/335910632002http://twitter.com/#!/GeorgiaLegalhttp://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=96297192190

Augusta, Georgia Area

Richmond County Democratic Party (RCDP)Member2002 - presentRCDP State Committee aka Richmond County State CommitteeMember2002 - presentAfter being an independent voter for two decades, Terence joined the Richmond County Democratic Party (RCDP) in 2002.He joined the RCDP State Committee that “has jurisdiction over Democratic Party affairs in Richmond County” and a “purpose is to help select and elect Democratic Party Candidates to office” and whose platform includes “those of the Democratic Party of Georgia.”Terence has served as chair of the RCDP Political Action Committee (PAC) and performed duties that included community outreach.Mr. Dicks is member of the Democratic Party of Georgia State Committee (2011-2014) representing the 12th Congressional District.Since 2008, Mr. Dicks has been the state of Georgia Coordinator for the Progressive Democrats of America (PDA).Rev. Dicks believes that American Democrats should live by their traditional and original values often called liberal - but in fact support human rights, civil rights, and worker's rights.He strongly supports worker's rights often through union representation, safe workplace conditions, worldwide Fair Trade in all industries to prevent horrific treatment of workers and extremely low pay plus the decent, fair and dignified treatment of all humans, the environment and wildlife.Rev. Dicks says Democrats need to return to their traditional progressive values and not - as sometimes occurs in the south - move towards right wing (non) values and rhetoric.By not speaking out against wrongdoing, it is tacit support of that wrongdoing.Terence believes in fighting blatant prejudice and hidden ingrained institutional racism.He believes the world is facing a "kyros moment" with Mother Nature that will lead to an environmental disaster if great change is not instituted in all areas of production in all countries but particularly pollution caused by humans in the USA and China.

Brunswick, Georgia

In the summer of 1999, Rev. Dicks was ordained at the St. Johns Missionary Baptist Church in Brunswick, Georgia by Rev. Zack Lyde.Terence works for human dignity, legal justice, peace, environmental protection and economic parity.A believer in interfaith cooperationand projects, Terence is a longtime member (2004-present) of the Augusta Progressive Religious Coalition.

Decatur, Georgia

For 14 years, Terence belonged to the Georgia Rural Urban Summit that supports progressive change on many levels.From 1996-2010, Rev. Dicks was a special projects volunteer organizer who was involved in the health care debate collaborating with groups that include “Healthcare-NOW!”.The Georgia Rural Urban Summit brings together diverse groups to create “positive, progressive change.”With a goal of uniting progressive Georgians, the mission of the Georgia Rural Urban Summit was “to promote communication, cooperation and coalition building among diverse people, groups and communities.”The summit is a project of the non-profit Fund for Southern Communities, based in Atlanta.Georgia Rural Urban Summit is the Georgia state chapter of USAction.The project involves hundreds of different organizations representing a wide range of issues, including environmental groups, labor unions, civil rights organizations, women’s groups and others.Issues include stopping home foreclosures, ending irresponsible tax policies, immigrant rights and supporting legal aid efforts for people with low and moderate incomes.The Georgia Rural Urban Summit was founded by Mr. Daniel Levitas, a community organizer who hails from the Jewish community in Atlanta.“I have a special admiration for Dan Levitas and his work – we are a kindred spirit,” Mr. Dicks said.Larry Pellegrini, Executive Directorlpellegrini@georgiasummit.orgOvita Thornton, Field Directorothornton@georgiasummit.orgMelinda Bell, ClerkTerence Dicks, Special ProjectsRoy/Tommy Everitt, Volunteer Group LeadersGeorgia Rural Urban SummitDecatur, GA404-522-4787Georgia Rural Urban Summit (GRUS):http://www.georgiasummit.orghttp://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=63417802801http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgiasummit/http://www.georgiasummit.org/action/capitol_days11.phpUSActionhttp://www.usaction.orgFund for Southern Communities:http://www.fundforsouth.orgHealthcare-NOW!:http://www.healthcare-now.org

Augusta, Georgia Area

In a controversial and diabolical move, some members of he Augusta City Council wrangled enough votes to shut down the decades old Augusta Human Relations Commission that investigated complaints involving racism and other racial issues in a city along the Savannah River that is a former slave port and had riots in the 1970s.The Augusta Human Relations Commission had a long history of serving Augusta/Richmond County's under-served African American community.For over a decade (1998-2009), Terence served on the board of the Augusta Human Relations Commission including two-terms as chair, three terms as vice-chair.

Augusta, Ga

From 1991 to 2006, Terence Dicks was a member of Blacks Against Black Crimes, Inc. in Augusta, GA.Terence served as the chief financial officer for the group from 1995 to 2002.The group was formed because of the alarming increase in violent and non-violent crimes that involve African Americans under the age of 30 – and way to often in their teens - perpetrating crimes against other African American youth, adults and the elderly.Blacks Against Black Crimes, Inc. was founded in 1991 by retired nurse Barbara Thurmond and her sister, Earnestine Covington – because Augusta had its highest murder rate ever and “97 percent were black on black” and in a tragic irony many occurred on Martin Luther King Boulevard.Thurmond, who passed away in August 1996, “was disturbed at black on black crime in the early 90's. It led her to form an organization to bring awareness to the problem - and despite her illness, she never left the fight,” stated a news story about her death by WRDW TV-12 in North Augusta, SC.Thurmond was “a rare individual with rare insights,” the News 12 story pointed out.That crime problem is just as scary nationwide causing many civil rights leaders to speak out again the crime rate."We just decided to call it what it was," Thurmond stated in 1997. "We were blacks who were addressing the epidemic of black on black crime."Thurmond was “concerned at the number of African American males and the rate they were dying," Dicks said noting groups members “starting to get the same feelings we got back in the 80's (when the crime rate spiked) that there is something wrong including there are too many shootings.”Even today, Dicks said, “there are too many dead bodies showing up” in the African American Community. Police say that similar groups are needed across the country to battle the problem and save youth from dying and going to prison.News 12 Story on death of founder Barbara Thurmond:http://www.wrdw.com/home/headlines/3753382.html

Augusta, Georgia Area

Terence served as a board member (1994-1996) and the second vice president of the Augusta Branch of the NAACP including chair of the fair housing committee.

Augusta, Georgia Area

The "Hardest Working Man in Show Business" Mr. James Brown made Terence Dicks the manager of his first ever concert in Augusta, GA - about 6 months after the 1986 James Brown Appreciation Day.The concert was held on Saturday, December 27, 1986 at the civic center named in the godfather of Soul’s honor some 20 years later.Terence was the concert manager, producer and promoter.Tickets were only $15 ensuring all Augusta area residents could afford to attend and the first 500 children under the age of 12 were admitted free in accordance with Mr. Brown’s wishes.\Many tickets were given away to people who did not have the $15.Among those performing were Mr. Wilson Pickett, John Marshall, Buzz Clifford and Sequence 8.

Augusta, Georgia Area

In 1986, Mr. Dicks was co-coordinator of the Mr. James Brown Appreciation Day in Augusta – the first time the town and its people earnestly expressed love and respect to the late great Godfather of Soul.About 5,000 people attended the event on the banks of the Savannah River including Mr. Robert Johnson (founder of Jet Magazine and much more), Mr. Greg Gumbel (who did story on BET), and Mr. Eldrin Bell (then asst. police chief of Atlanta).Along with Terence, the other co-coordinator was his lifelong friend and classmate Mr. Greg Peterson, an investigative journalist and outdoor environment reporter who started his career in Augusta and now lives in Negaunee, MI in the Upper Peninsula near Lake Superior.It broke the ice and led months later to the first concert Mr. Brown had ever performed in Augusta – ironically in the civic center that now bears his name (the renaming took another 20 years).Music Industry legends Casey Kasem and Dick Clark recorded radio PSAs to promote the free event.Mayor Charles DeVaney – a fan of Mr. Brown – prevented the celebration from being cancelled at the last minute by waiving the “mandatory” insurance requirements. Mr. Brown and Mr. DeVaney both died unexpectedly a month apart.We continue to love and honor the late great Mr.James Brown, who nearly single-handedly quelled Augusta's race riots and prevent further rioting in the 60, 70s.

Augusta, Georgia Area

Terence graduated from Westside High School in 1980 during which time he was a member of the WJBF TV-6 Junior Achievement Company that involved filming, editing, producing and hosting 30-minute issue-oriented public service programs that aired on weekends with student-sold commercials.

Augusta, Georgia Area

Terence did a summer internship in 1980 – just after graduating from high school – at the Medical College of Georgia Television Production and was taught by people who include the late TV Director Mr. Armond “Brother” Jackson , Jr. - a longtime TV production expert in Augusta including at WRDW TV-12 and WJBF TV-6.