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Longtime Fourth Ward activist thanks Raleigh council for recent recognition
Summary
Octavia Rainey, a 44-year advocate for Fourth Ward, thanked the Raleigh City Council for recent actions acknowledging the neighborhood and described plans to mark the milestone by visiting graves and organizing church tours.
Octavia Rainey, a longtime resident and 44-year advocate for Fourth Ward, thanked the Raleigh City Council during the public comment period for recent steps the city has taken to recognize and support the neighborhood.
"I have worked on 4th Ward for 44 years, and it is like a breath of fresh air to finally see the city coming through on Fourth Ward," Rainey said, adding that she plans to "visit 100 graves" to tell those who are buried that the neighborhood has finally been acknowledged. She said she will lead tours of 15 churches with Wendy Painter beginning in April and continuing through June.
Rainey framed the council action as the culmination of a decades-long effort by residents and local churches. The comment was part of the council's public comment period and did not include any formal request for immediate council action.
