HK on J at the debate

The questions at tomorrow's debate will come from the NAACP's goals.

The 14-point HK on J agenda—which stands for Historic Thousands on Jones Street—calls for good schools, better health care, collective bargaining for public employees, reform of mandatory sentencing laws and an end to the Iraq war, among other things. 

The forum will be moderated by Gerald Owens from WRAL. It will be televised on stations in the Triangle and in Charlotte and Wilmington. Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue, state Treasurer Richard Moore, former Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr and retired Air Force colonel Dennis Nielsen will participate.

The candidates will answer as many as seven questions each. 

The forum will be held at 3 p.m. at the Historic Union Baptist Church in Durham at the winter session of the NAACP. It is the first time the group has sponsored a debate.