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- on top for 2nd term
THE EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S MINORITY VOICE - SINCE 1981
Black and Latino
votes put Clinton
By J. ZAMGBA BROWNE
Amsterdam News Staff
Blacks and Latinos across
the country helped Wilham
Jefferson Clinton to make his-
tory on Tuesday. Their over-
whelming vote not only put him
over the top and gave him a sec-
ond shot at the presidency, but
also allowed him to become the
first Democrat since Franklin D
Roosevelt to be re elected
These voters were apparently
convinced that Clinton, in his
second four-year term. will con
tinue to be sensitive to their eco-
nomic and social plights. some
thing which they didn't feel his
chief Republican rival, Sen. Bob
Dole. could do under a omean
spirited? GOP agenda
As the Amsterdam News went
to print Wednesday morning,
Clinton had crushed Dole by
some 50 percentage points, with
Reform Party candidate Ross
Perot trailing far behind
Clinton also had an impres-
sive showing in the Electoral
College.
Clinton wasn't the only one
celebrating the day after the big
Democratic big upset for the
We,,¢¢ House. Several of his
* scadnch supporters here aiid
across the country also seemed
elated that he was able to sur-
vive what critics described as a
oSleazy campaign? waged by his
opponents
State Comptroller H Carl
McCall said ClintonTs re-election
should bring a collective sigh of
relief for people of color across
the nation. oThe grim alterna-
tive. the election of Sen Dole,
would have been a big setback
for the democratic process,? he
added
McCall said he expects the
Clinton administration to desig
nate a cabinet that looks like
America and to back key initia-
tives that will improve the lives
Aes
awe
"STUMPIN' DOWN EAST"...Former President Jimmy Carter
of minorities across the country.
oNo other president in history
has demonstrated this kind of
inclusion,? said McCall.
He praised the president as
one who has stood behind col
lege student loan programs that
would have been further slashed
if owe had made a big mistake
Tuesday and elected Sen. Dole to
lead this nation.? Congressman
Major Owens said he was elated
over ClintonTs victory because he
thinks the president would now
be in a better position to turn
back the regressive tide against
social programs and affirmative
action.
However, Owens, who repre-
sents BrooklynTs-IIth Congres-
sional District, wants the
president's tactics for gaining
grants and expanding programs
with the African-American com-
munity to be sophisticated and
focused.
City Councilmember Una
Clarke said she was confident
that Clinton, in his second term,
will revisit a number of these
issues, including welfare and im-
migration reform laws, to repeal
the most odious provisions of the
new laws and to address the com-
mon concerns of the poor
oT have every confidence that
in his next term, the president
will work hard to rebuild a bi
partisan coalition aimed at work
ing with our urban communities
on empowerment issues,? said
Clarke.
CouncilmemberAdam
Clayton Powell IV said a second
Clinton-Gore administration
represents the best choice for the
future of African-American and
Latino communities. He added
that Clinton is firmly committed
to preparing young people for
the 21st century by assuring they
have access to the technology
necessary for the 21st century.
(Continued on page 2)
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(bottom) came to Greenville to lend his support to Senatorial
hopeful, Harvey Gantt (seen in top photo). They met met with
the kind of heart-warming hospitality that only the home
folks 'Down East' offer.
Voice photo by Jim Rouse
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NATIONALLY KNOWN RECORDING STAR...ROY C....(Center) will be coming back to Greenville on Saturday,
November 16. Fans, friends and well wishers will share a Big Cabaret. According to Roy C., coming to Greenville is like "coming
home"
Eastern North Carolina's
Minority Voice
Joe Madison, on crack
cocaine and the CIA
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EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
OICL
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 7-15, 1996
Voice Photo by Jim Rouse
charged with church
burning in North Carolina
By HERB BOYD
Special to the Amnews
Ifthe Justice Department has
been slow in its apprehension of
felons burning churches in the
nation - most of them with pre-
dominantly Black congregations
- it has increased the number of
On Tony BrownTs Journal (PBS)
~Has The American
covernment declared
war on Black America??
Tony BrownTs Joumal, one
ofthe nationTs longest-running
television series, will examine
the controversy surrounding the
allegation that the CIA played a
role in launching the crack-co-
caine epidemic in the inner cities
of the United States, the week of
November 8-14 (check with local
PBS stations for exact date and
time).
This story reached national no-
toriety when the San Jose Mer-
cury News began publishing a
series alleging that the origins of
the crack cocaine epidemic
among inner city Blacks was
started by two Nicaraguans. The
article stated that the Nicara-
guans raised millions of dollars
for the CIATs contra army in
Nicaraga by selling large quan-
tities of cocaine to a South Cen-
tral Los Angeles dope pusher who
converted it into crack. The im-
plication was that the CIA was
aware of a scheme to introduce
crack cocaine to raise money to
fight communism while devas-
tating American communities.
The CLA denies any involve-
ment and mainstream news or-
ganizations such as
TheWashington Post and The Los
Angeles Times reported that
there is no evidence to support a
CIA role or a master plan to
traffic drugs in South Central
Los Angeles in 1983.
However, PBS commentator
Tony Brown examines the
charges and the relationship be-
tween the federal government
and Black America within a
broader historical framework. oIf
the allegations about a CIA-spon-
sored crack-cocaine epidemic
that wrecked entire Black com-
munities in the 80s and 90s are
true, it could represent the con-
tinuation of a government policy
that began in 1917,? says Tony
Brown.
Using documentation that he
gathered for his book, Black Lies,
White Lies: The Truth According
To Tony Brown (William Mor-
row & Company), Brown exam-
ines the Military Intelligence
DivisionTs campaign against
Black America during WWI. This
domestic spy network was the
largest ever assembled in a free
country.
It is documented that this gov-
ernment intelligence against
Blacks continued into the 1960s,
and perhaps beyond. Brown
noted that when the spy network
was organized in 1917, Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson and the
government assumed that be-
cause Blacks were discriminated
against, they would not be loyal
to America during times of war.
This domestic intelligence opera-
tion served as a forerunner of the
COINTELPRO FBI-led counter-
insurgency program of the 1960s,
and perhaps others. Brown ex-
amines the connection between
the ArmyTs spy network and the
U. S. intelligence communityTs
surveillance of Malcolm X and
Martin Luther King, Jr. He re-
ports that military leaders mobi-
lized and dispatched troops in-
cluding snipers, and scouted 124
cities as war zones in prepara-
tion for an outbreak of war with
Black America, led by Martin
Luther King, in April 1968, the
month King was assassinated.
(Continued on page 3)
arrests of these charged with
cross-burnings.
Recently, four North Carolina
men were charged with burning
two crosses on the lawn ofa home
occupied by a racially mixed
couple near Waynesville, N.C.,
the Justice Department reports.
This brings the number of cases
stemmingfrom cross-burn ing in-
cidents to more than 20, involv-
ing some 30 defendants.
The men charged in the
Waynesville arrests - Leonard
Haynes, Martin King, Alfred
Smith and Eugene Smith - face
three count indictments, includ-
ing violations of federal criminal
civil rights laws.
The four men, the indictment
charges, conspired to burn across
in front of a trailer located in a
rural area and occupied by Gor-
don Cullins and Hazel Annette,
a mixed-race couple.
According to Deval Patrick as-
sistant attorney general for civil
rights, othe case underscores our
commitment to investigat ing
these crimes until they are
solved,? he said. oHateful acts
like cross burnings strike at the
heart of the communityand must
FROM THE'M' VOICE ARCHIVES. ..For a "blast from the
be stopped.?
Count one of the indictment
charges the four with conspiring
to violate civil rights statutes,
Count two charges that the de-
fendants used force or threat of
Force against individuals
exerising their right to occupy a
dwelling, and count three
charges the four with using fire
tocommita felony. If convicted,
each faces up to 21 years in prison
and fines of up to $600,000.
oWe will continue to smother
he flames of racial hatred,?
Patrick added. Meanwhile, on
Sunday, Oct. 9, three Black teen-
agers were wounded in a drive-
by shooting in a small town out-
side Columbia, S.C. The two men
charged with the assault are al-
legedly members of the Ku Klux
Klan.
The incident occurred a day
after an anti-racism conference
sponsored by the National Coun-
cil of Churches, ended in Colum-
bia. Whether the shooting was
related to the conference is still
being investigated. The three
youths are reportedly out of seri-
ous danger, although one may be
paralyzed for life.
past", . this photograph of Rev. Howard Parker (L), Ms. Debra
Leathers (C), and Mr. Donovan Phillips (R) surfaced recently.
This trio of happy faces were present at one of the many |
community functions they support regularly.
Voice photo by Jim Rouse |
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EEK OF NOVEMBER 7-15, 1996
From Page 1
While many interests compete
for the presidentTs attention,
Powell said he was confident that
~ under a Clinton-Gore adminis-
tration, at least one door is open
to the nationTs Black and Latino
communities. oUnder Sen. Dole,
this ddor would have been shut,?
he added.
Powell predicts that ClintonTs
legacy will be made in his second
term. oSince he no longer has to
worry about re-election, there
will be a battle in Washington to
determine the direction his poli-
cies will take,? according to the
councilman.
But State Sen. David Paterson
said now that Clinton has been
re-elected, African-Americans,
- Latinos and progressive whites
have to be very suspicious of how
his second administration will
affect their neighborhoods.
oThe lack of resources spent
in our districts to solicit our vote
during the campaign, combined
with the way President Clinton
pandered to conservatives by
signing the Welfare Reform Bill,
did not send the most-endearing
message,? Paterson declared.
Paterson said he held his
tongue during the campaign be-
cause he knew that the Republi-
cans were advocating dracobian
cuts in Social Security and Med-
icaid and putting the future of
the poor masses in their hands
would be suicidal.
Paterson said he was very loyal
to the Clinton-Gore campaign,
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Clinton re-elected
but now itTs time to raise some
issues. oWe need to pressure th
new administration to createjo
for all the people who were kick
offa number os social program
he added.
But
Serrano said he has no fear.
oPresident Clinton has shown
that he will stand up for the
issues that are of importance to
the African-American and Latino
communities,? Serrano declared.
He praised the president for suc-
cessfully reversing a host
ofTmean-spirited? provi sions
which the Republicans had in-
cluded in the immigration re-
form bill. Had it passed, Serrano
said it would have denied public
education and other programs to
immigrant children.
Serrano said he was confident
that during a Cliton second term,
the president will con tinue to
stand up for the rights of those
who are omost vulnerable in our
society,? including children who
are.too young to vote. Congress-
man Edolphus Towns said the
state of African Americans after
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Congressman José (republican
That Breplts Ghet
Towns said he would expect
the president to continue his com-
mitment to work with African-
Americans to rebuild a better
futur eir children. oI also
expect him to e elements of
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Assembt iafiy §« Roberto
; Camirez said tap with ClintonTs
* re-election, a clear message has
been. sent to supporters of the
ican atiti-immigrant and
tection agenda;
wd Latinos will
stantwp-and make their voices
heard.
While the Clinton administra-
tion made a great deal of progress
in expanding trade, growing the
economy and reducing the defi-
cit, Congressman Charles B.
Rangel said a lot more must be
done, especially if America is to
maintain its leadership in inter-
national trade. oWe have the
opportunity for tremendous eco-
nomic growth into the next cen-
tury,? according to Rangel. oBut
we must make it clear to our
trading partners that while we
support free trade, we will insist
on fairness and equity for U.S.
companies and workers,? he
added.
Hugh B. Price head of the Na-
the:new' welfare lawy,?he contin- -
tional Urban League, said he
wants Clinton in his second term
to be the leading advocate to
make sure that all American
children are educated to world
class standards and thus share
the American Dream.
oWe must end the Great De-
pression in urban America,? Price
declared. oWe believe an urban
policy must have a laser like fo-
cus on jobs for the inner city
poor,? hecontinued. oFor thesake
of our country, we ask the presi-
dent and the nationTs leaders to
pledge that the sun will not rise
on the 21st century without a
national urban jobs policy,? Price
emphasized.
Attorney Moore said that al-
though African-American and
Latinos voted overwhelmingly
for the Democratic ticket, the
Clinton victory is not a ounmiti-
gated blessing? for Black people.
He stressed that there will be
collateral benefits, such as amore
liberal Supreme Court, and leg-
islative policies that are less ideo-
logical.
Moore stressed that ClintonTs
victory on Tuesday masks an
awesome fact that America is
moving inexorably to the right,
and that the president won by
merely appearing above the head
of the Democratic constituency
to woo the GOP and indepen dent
voters.
oThe Clinton cabinet is going
to be overwhelmingly white and
male and his policies will place
an emphasis on fiscal restraint
rather than social compassion,?
Moore predicted. He also said
that the presidentTs victory is a
ocase of lowered expectation and
hope deferred.?
It looks like members of the
New York City Council will have
to start dusting off their resumes
after voters Tuesday gave a big
thumbs-down to their campaign
qimed at extending term limits
to three consecutive four-year
terms.
New Yorkers, four years ago,
had backed a referendum, limit-
ing the number of term a City
Council member could serve to
eight years. But it seemed that
nost of the members, including
Speaker Peter Vallone, didnTt get
the message. They mounted an
aggressive ampaign to reverse
the decision n TuesdayTs elec-
tion, and lost. When the votes
were tallied, 587,264 said no to
Vallone and company, as com-
pared to 505,477 who wanted
the term extended.
four years of ClintonTs leader-
ship in many ways is brighter
than it was before he took office.
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oWe are in a better position than
we would before had the GOP in
the White House,? he added.
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for civil rights, and for a strong,
government-backed safety net for
the need and protection of the
environment.
More specifically, in North
Carolina, yes, Greenville and Pitt
County still not ready for a wel-
comed change? Along racial
lines, progress is yet minimal,
still tokenism, but GreenvilleTs
slogan is - oGreenville Has It
All?.
We had a chance to put a man
with vision, whoTs in touch with
the 90Ts into office. ItTs time to
put aside our prejudices. LetTs
help President Clinton build that
bridge to a better future and
hopefully Governor Hunt will
include more minorities in his
new crop of leaders to follow his
path.
It just boils down to this: Re-
gardless of credentials, qualifi-
cations, leadership skills,
strength of character or achieve-
ment, a Black manTs climb seems
to be insurmountable. We are
still fighting change and subtle
prejudice is evident. Look at the
money being spent on erecting
jails. Criminals in jails exceed
students enrolled in colleges and
universities, and the breakdown
in positive family relationships.
We are tired of being sick and
tired. Somebody needs to listen.
Beatrice Maye
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The symptoms of a bladder
infection are pretty unpleasant:
burning or pain on urination,
drops of blood in urine or on the
toilet paper, difficulty holding
. urine in or letting it out, lower
back pain, a stream thatTs just a
drizzle or aspray, anda frequent
urge to urinate. If you have any
or all of these symptoms, chances
are high you have a bladder in-
fection, which about one in five
women will experience at least
once.
little guys migrate to where they
can cause trouble. The other 20
percent of Bladder infections are
caused by a bacterium that
doesnTt normally exist in your
body, and doctors arenTt sure why
it makes a beeline for your
uretha, but they suspect douch-
ing may be a culprit.
Bladder infections occur when
urine stays in your bladder longer
than it should. Normally, if you
have any bacteria in your urine,
it will be flushed out as soon as
you urinate. If, however, it hangs
out in your bladder for a while, it
begins to grow and you risk de-
veloping an infection.
If youTre one of unlucky girls
who are prone to bladder infec-
tions (which may have to do with
the shape of your bladder), you
can take some precautions.
Drink cranberry juice, which con-
tains a compound that keeps
bacteria from sticking to the lin-
ing of the bladder(neat trick,
huh?). ItTs also a good idea to
drink enough water - ideally,
eight glasses a day, but do what
you can - to flush out your sys-
tem regularly.
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REFORMATION
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The following selection comes
from Rosemary Lucky, teacher
of English at East, and is bor-
rowed from a speech by Barry
Edwards:
Do you work with any mem-
bers of the Tate family?
There is Dic Tate who wants to
run everything; while Ro Tate
tries to charge everything. Agi
Tate stirs up plenty of trouble
with a lot of help from her friend,
Irri Tate.
Whenever new projects are
suggested, Hesi Tate and his
friend, Vege Tate, want to wait
until next year. Then there is
Imi Tate who wants everything
to be just like it was where he
used to work. Devas Tate pro-
vides a voice of doom, while Poten
Tate wants to be a big shot.
But these are not all of the
Tate members Facili Tate is quite
helpful in many areas. And a
delightful person in the Tate
Family is Felici Tate. Cogi Tate
and Medi Tate always think
things through and lend a help-
inghand. And of course there
is one renegade in our midst,
Ampu Tate who has completely
cut himself off from the rest.
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A Carolina Christmas
Show coming to Raleigh
RALEIGH, N.C., Summer is
waning and Christmas is com-
ing. And itTs all going to happen
before you can get your jingle
bells unpacked.
*@u. while you are looking for
your jingle bells, the elves at
Carolina Concepts are putting
together the Carolina Christmas
Show, RaleighTs annual prelude
to the holiday season.
The Twentieth Annual Caro-
lina Christmas Show features
more than 400 exhibitors from
throughout the country display-
ing unique gifts and art work.
They will be gathering in the
Holiday Market place for six ex-
citing days, November 19 - 24,
1996. The Show has Christmas
decorations, working craftsmen,
plants, music, miles and miles of
beautiful green garland, red vel-
vet Christmas bows, and excel-
lent Christmas shopping. The
Village pavilion will be romantic
enchantment at its best. DonTt
miss the table, tree, door, and
mantel decorating done by area
professional designers. The
theme for this yearTs show is oCo-
lonial Christmas.? HannafordTs
Food and Drug Superstore is the
show sponsor this year. They are
distributing flyers in all their
five stores in the Raleigh-Cary
area. Also, when you attend the
show, pick up a complimentary
shopping bag, courtesy of
HannafordTs, and make sure you
register for the daily gift certifi-
cates they will be giving away at
the show.
While at the show, you will
find delicious foods, decorated
trees, ornaments and gifts and
-erafts by the thousands, educa-
~tional and entertaining exhibits
-and features for the whole fam-
ily. Sanderson High School, in
From Page 1
Tony Brown
Also examined is the infamous
~Tuskegee Experiment, a study
~in which government agencies,
-the U. S. Public Health Service
~and the Centers For Disease
-Control and Prevention, used
~Black men as nonconsenting
-quinea pigs in a syphilis experi-
»ment.
Appearing on the program to
~discuss the ramifications of the
~drug allegations against the CIA
-are Elombe Brath of the Patrice
- Lumumba Coalition and Jamaal
:Goree, a community activist and
~producer of oFront Page? on
KJLH Radio in Los Angeles
cooperation with friends of the
Performing Arts in Raleigh, will
be providing gift wrapping to cus-
tomers of the show as a
fundraiser project. Let them do
the wrapping for you this year!
If you know someone who is a
Civil War, World War II, Viet-
nam War, or Desert Storm buff,
make sure you see Wayne CoxT
Military Miniatures in Village
H.Wayneis here from White Oak,
North Carolina. He handpaints
miniatures of all above-men-
tioned wars. And donTt forget to
register on the Mezzanine Level
of the show for the $500.00 cash
shopping spree to be given away
on the last day.
The Show dates are November
19-24, 1996. The Show is located
in the Raleigh Civic Center. Show
hours are 12 noon ~til 9:00 p.m.
on Tuesday; 10:00 a.m.Ttil 9:00
p.m. Wednesday through Satur-
day; 10:00 a.m.Ttil 6:00 p.m. Sun-
day. Admission is $5.00 for
adults; $4.00 for senior; children
under 16 admitted free. For ques-
tions or advance tickets, contact
Frances Delk at 1-800-232-4936.
Plenty of on-street and lot park-
ing available. Eating facilities
are available inside the Civic
Center (even sit-down places!).
Tour buses welcome.
Eastern North
Carolina's
Civic Group
(formerly known as First
Congressional Black Caucus)
Presents
Annual Banquet
November 16, 1996
at 1:00 p.m.
at
BR's Restaurant
2243 Dickinson Ave
For Further
Information Contact
Walt Morehead
752-3123
or
Ann Huggins
757-1444
Special Guest Speaker
Rev. Barber from
Goldsboro
Support those businesses
that support the community
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"WHAT A FELLOWSHIP". . .Shown here are Ms. Minnie Edwards, her mother,
Dupree, a sister, Ms. Judy Rodgers (Owner of Southeastern Bus Lines) and other family
members and friends who gathered recently to enjoy and share a joyous occasion. . .A baby
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Black Leaders deplore
~blatant racismT at Texaco
and urge speedy redress
By J. ZAMGBA BROWNE
Amsterdam News Staff
Highly inflammatory racial
epithets attributed to senior ex
ecutives at oil giant Texaco Com
pany were sharply denounced
Tuesday by African-American
leaders across the country, many
of whom called for swift disci-
plinary action.
Even Roy Innis, executive of
the Congress of Racial Equality,
an ultra-conservative whose
views are often diametrically
opposed to those of mainstream
African-American leaders, ex-
pressed outrage.
Innis described the Texaco ex-
ecutives as a obunch of uncivi-
lized savages? who have seriously
oendangered attempts in the
American society to ~do the right
thingT about the countryTs racial
problem.?
However, Innis said he be-
lieved the incident at Texaco rep-
resents a small minority in the
business community. He insists
that the osavage racist? elements
at Texaco be quickly identified
and uprooted.
The Rev. Al Sharpton said the
remarks reflect a spirit of ocorpo-
rate racism? that is ap parently
supported by major heads at
Texaco. oIf people can make these
kinds of remarks and not be ter-
minated or disciplined,? he de-
clared, othen what will show us
there is a fairer policy in con-
tracts, jobs, and other things that
relate to our communities when
we are con sumers of their prod-
ucts?? said Sharpton. oWe must
stop paying to be respected,? he
added.
State Sen. David Paterson
wondered how many of those
Texaco executives who de-
nounced the action of their col-
leagues as ohorrific and deplor-
able? probably have made-the
same remarks, but were not
caught on tape.
oWhenever blatant racism is
exposed everybody points fingers
at the perpetrator while ignor-
ing the gravity of the problem,?
Paterson explained.
According to Paterson, every
day hardworking men and
women of African descent are
humiliated, degraded and dis-
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graced at their jobs. But when-
ever the oppression rises to the
level of where some employees
take legal action, they are ridi-
culed and chastised, he added.
oI applaud the workers from
White Plains for starting a case
that showed up these vicious su-
pervisors of theirs who would
have shredded evidence that will
now convict them,? Paterson de-
clared.
Dennis Walcott, executive di-
rector of New York Urban
League, praised Texaco Com
pany for securing the service of
Michael Armstrong to conduct
an independent investigation on
the contents of the controversial
tape as well as other issues per
taining to racism within the cor
porate structure.
oArmstrong is truly an inde-
pendent individual who gets to
the core of the underlying prob
lem and makes the appropriate
recommendation based on the
complaint,? said Walcott in a tele-
Coty US Inc.
phone interview.
Attorney Stephen Jackson said
the remarks do not surprise him.
oAs a practitioner whose cases
primarily consist of Afri can-
Americans and other people of
color who are victims of dis
crimination, I am all too familiar
with the general lack of respect,
sensitivity and the out right bias
directed at minorities,? he added.
The only way to chahge the
situation, Jackson continued, is
to seek redress in the courts and
compel employers to eradicate
racism in the workplace. oPeople
of color must have the fortitude
to expose these egregious situa-
tions whenever and wherever
they arise,? he declared.
African-Americans at Texaco
have just about done that. They
have already filed a $250 million
lawsuit against the giant oil com
pany. Texaco said in published
reports that it will probe the mat-
ter and if it finds any merit to the
case, the perpetrators will be vig-
orously disciplined.
and Essence
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~What A Man!T contest:
Naval Chief Petty
Officer Douglas L.
Bryant, Sr.
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who garnered more than 10,000
votes from ESSENCE readers,
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country. Blyant is the mainte-
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Globemasters, on board Naval
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Beach, Virginia.
The contest, announced in the
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18 or older, whom the nomina-
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nominators each submitted an
original essay of 50 words or less
describing her candidateTs sig-
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community-service, religious and
family involvement. A panel of
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ten finalists, who were featured
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their choice by mailing in a cou-
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The grand-prize winner and
his nominator each received a
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Chief Petty Officer Bryant, was
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Chief Petty Officer Douglas L.
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Letter to the Editor
Letter to the editor
Patrick Nelson
P.O. Box 7005
Greenville, NC 27835
November 08, 1996
The Minority Voice, Inc.
P.O. Box 8361
Greenville, NC 27835
First I'd like to commend the
M Voice for providing many valu-
able services to the community. I
well remember several years ago
reading of a young girl stricken
with leukemia. The Lord laid it
upon my heart to try and help
this girl and her family. With the
help of a number of Christian
people from different racial and
denominational backgrounds, I
organized a fund raiser on behalf
of the family, providing much
needed funds at Christmas. Had
it not been for the M Voice, I
never would have known of this
need.
I do feel compelled to take is-
sue with statements made in the
October 31-November 6 edition
regarding Sen. Jesse Helms. The
article begins by criticizing Sen.
Helms for his government pen-
sion. Ill concede that the retire-
ment benefits of a U.S. Senator
are lucrative to say the least.
But to point the finger of blame
at Helms is unfair. It is the same
pension program that over 500
members of Congress participate
in, as well as thousands of other
government officials. And gen-
erous government pension plans
were in place long before Helms
took office in 1972. To criticize
him for his retirement plan with-
out criticizing all other partici-
pants is inconsistent.
The article also accuses Helms
of proposing to disrnantle Social
' Security. As I recall, he wasnTt
calling for dismantlement, but
privatization, measures that
would allow individuals differ-
ent options as to how their money
is invested. Privatization of So-
cial Security funds would also
protect citizensT funds from poli-
ticians who are notorious for raid-
ing the Social Security Trust
in My Re-election to the
US House of Representatives
First Congressional District
Fund to fund all of their pet
projects.
Under the current system,
7.5% of employeesT earnings go
into the Trust Fund. This is
matched by a 7.5% contribution
by the employer. Self-employed
people like myself must pay the
entire 15% tax themselves. I say
tax because participation is not
optional, itTs mandatory. Every
year I am forced to give 15% of
my earnings to the federal gov-
ernment in addition to federal
income tax, federal gas tax, capi-
tal gains tax, etc.
Unless drastic changes are
made in the current system the
Social Security Trust Fund will
be broke in 20"30 years, mak-
ing the net return on my 15%
contribution zero. Under HelmsT
plan, current retirees would be
protected and future retirees like
myself would be free to invest
my money where 1 please. If par-
ticipation in the current system
was ever made an option rather
than a necessity, I would opt out
without hesitation.
If I were free to invest 15% of
my income on my own, I would
retire a millionaire. As it now
stands 1 am barely able to invest
5% of my earnings toward retire-
ment because after I pay my bills
and taxes, there is very little
money left over. Regardless of
what one thinks of Jesse HelmsT
positions, his Social Security pro-
posal was one position that made
sense.
The article writer (who, like so
many other M Voice writers re-
mained anonymous) then ac-
cused Helms of otrying to cut
$270 billion from the heart? of
medicare. Excuse me for sound-
ing brutally harsh, but that state-
ment was an outright distortiom
Helms supported cuts in the
growth rate of medicare, not di-
rect cuts in medicare. Like the
Social Security FTund, the Medi-
care Trust Fund is scheduled for
insolvency unless steps are
taken. Both of my parents are on
Medicare, and | appreciate the
efforts of anyone, Democrat or
Republican, who attempts tosave
the program.
Interestingly, an article ap-
peared in the same issue of The
M Voice in which Helms oppo-
nent, Harvey Gantt, was lauded
for his positions. Again the writer
remained anonymous. It is not
my desire to take issue with the
accolades heaped upon Mr.
Gantt. Harvey Gantt is without
a doubt a great American suc-
cess story. I certainly feel that he
is a man of character and integ-
rity. I must, however, take strong
issue with a statement made in
the article. In one paragraph of
the article entitled oEqual Pay
for Women?, the writer stated |
that women who sell insurance
are paid less than men who do
the same job. I have been in the
insurance business for a number
of years and ITve dealt with many
different insurance companies.
Never have 1 seen different com-
mission structure for men and
women. ~he insurance business
is the most fair and equitable
business 1 know of. Everyone,
regardless of race, creed or gen-
der is paid the same percentage
based on his or her individual
sales. This wonderful business
provides equal opportunities to
all people willing to work and
make things happen.
The purpose of my letter is
neither to endorse nor repudiate
Jesse Helms. Since the writer of
both the aforementioned M Voice
articles was not revealed, I must
conclude that the expressed com-
ments are the opinion of the M
Voice. If that is indeed the case,
I must say I am disappointed.
Again, let me reiterate my ap-
preciation for all the good the M
Voice does For the sake of fair-
ness, I would encourage you to
do careful research before pub-
lishing articles that are critical
of others. I further recognize that
the M Voice is a private entity,
thus yoll have no legal obligation
to publish my letter. But I do feel
that publication would make a
strong statement for healthy
dialouge, which is all too often a
missing ingredient in modern
journalism.
Sincerely,
Patrick Nelson
P.O. Box 7005
Greenville, NC 27835
758-9622
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The small town
Cover - Up!!!!
January 26, 199S
I voluntarily went into the
Tideland Detox Center in Wash-
ington, North Carolina I was
discharged on January 30, 1995
without any instructions about
the medicines that I was given to
me. Nobody at the center gave
me any type of instruction on the
medication that was given to me
while I was in the Detox Center
or when I was released. When I
was in the Detox Center I was
scared, confused, and stressed
out. I thought the medicine was
a sedative, something to help me
sleep. I did ask the fourth day
the name of the specific pill, be-
cause it looked unusual in shape
and color. The nurse stated that
it was for my seizures. So, I went
ahead and took the pill, thinking
that everything was okay. Two
days later on February 01, 1995,
I was
sitting at home watching TV
that night between 8/9 pm, so I
decided to go down to the store
Course for
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and purchase 2 - 40 ozs. of beer:
By the time I almost completed
the 2nd beer, I started feeling
funny, my vision got blurry, and
my body started feeling tight
Immediatly I grabbed the phone
and phoned my sister, by this
time, my speech became slurred
My sister called the police. By
the time the police got to my
house I was unconscious laying
on the living room floor. Briefly I
came conscious for a moment.
This moment was critical for me.
This gave me a chance to raise
my arm and unlock the door.
From this point I do not remem-
ber anything else. I heard the
policeman calling out my name,
oMs. Peartree - are you alright??
By then, I was rushed to Beau-
fort County Community Hospi-
tal. Briefly I came conscious
again. I felt a tube going down
my throat, and I was gasping for
air, (what was happening here
was that I was given a gastric
larage). This information was
never mentioned to my family or
me. I found out the truth 4
months later. My niece arrived
at the hospital to check on and
see how I was doing, by this time
the nurses ran her out. She said
that she saw black stuff all over
me, the bed, and the floor. I was
dumbfounded by what kind of
black stuff, and found out that
they were pumping the pills out
of my system that was prescribed
to me from the Tideland Detox
Center. The black stuff my niece
saw all over me, was charcoal.
This is only used in emergency
situations whereas a person has
been poisoned. So, I waa trans-
ferred to Pitt County Memorial
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Hospital in Greenville as
comatosed.
Somewhere between the Tide-
land Detox Center and PCMH,
my record were falsified and la-
beled me as a drug addict.
People I know and talk to about
this says othey heard that I had
took some pills, (OD), and drank
some beer. I spent nine days in
the Intensive Care Unit at
PCMH.
ITm presenting this story be-
cause I want people to know that
truth about what happened to
me, and how doctors lied and
made accusations that I had
oneedle-drug marksT on my right
arm. The overdose of medica-
tion I received at the Tideland
Detox Center have left me dis-
abled. I underwent four painful
months speech, physical occupa-
tional therapy. The doctors had
my family convinced behind my
back that I tried to committ sui-
cide. They were brilliant. But
when God gave me my life back
on June 1995, I went to the Detox
Center to get copies of my records,
and the administrator - Lynda.
Watkins, threatned to call the
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24 Sept. 1996
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If you're buying a
home in Pitt County and
your household income is
no greater than $38,700,
you may be able to finance
up to 100% of the value
How can you get a home
with no down payment plus $100
toward closing costs?
Talk to a Centura Money Manager.
of your home purchase .*
That means you don't
need cash for a down
payment.
Save $100 On
Closing Costs!
Another benefit
of securing a mortgage
through Centura 1s
affordable closing costs.
And now, for a limited
time, Centura is making
them even more afford-
able by giving $100 off
to qualified buyers.
oApplicants must meet income, credit and other requirements to qualify Closing costs may vary.
@ 100% financing and $100 closing cost offers good through | 2/31/96 only at above Centura location,
Contact Your
Centura Money
Manager Today.
For details on how
Centura can help you buy
the home you've always
wanted, call Jody Smith
at 919-551-7834. Or stop
by and visit Jody at the
Centura Financial Center
at 611 East ArlingtonT
Blvd. in Greenville.
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Blowing Rock
eter to extremely large. While
they stock the basics such as
handle, step, and flower baskets
Alan and Laura pride themselves
on finding those unique pieces
from around the world that no
one else has. They buy Nigerian
bowls and mats from a young
man who grew up in the village
where they are made;
collapsables from two Amish
brothers in Ohio; and have the
extremely hard to obtain
Croatian willow market baskets.
Others come from Portugal, In-
donesia, Ghana, the Philipines,
and China.
oThave always loved the charm
of baskets and the beauty they
add to the home or office,? Laura
says. oThey are a gift that com-
bines both beauty and useful-
ness.? Alan loves the environ-
mental advantage because bas-
kets are made from natural prod-
ucts. They both get excited about
the creative talent expressed by
each basket weaver.
oWe want everyone to be able
to afford our baskets. While we
have some very expensive pieces,
we have something for every
one.? If they do not have it Laura
can probably find it for you. She
loves to research specific bas-
kets for customers. They also
ship baskets all over the coun-
try. oWe want people to have fun
when they come to our store.
Many men are surprised how
much they enjoy shopping here
because it is not your traditional
store.
The Basket Boutique also
represents five North Carolina
weavers. oThey workmanship
and love these ladies weave into
their products is amazing.?
Laura deeply admires their skill
as she has done some weaving
herself. oThere are so many cre-
ative people around us. This
store permits us to meet many of
them.?
Crabtree & Evelyn soaps, lo-
tions, and scents were recently
added. oThis was to broaden our
appeal without losing the high
quality image we have estab-
lished,? said Alan. oThese prod-
ucts have very loyal customers
and so do we; it is a perfect
match.?
Until Christmas the Basket
Boutique is open seven days a
week. For additional informa-
tion call (704)295-3799.
HELLO EVERYONE. . .this pretty little girl is Ambria
Newsome. Ambria enjoys going to daycare, playing, and
singing. Watching her grow and learn is a joy to her mother,
Nicole.
GAC & VB launches
WWW Site
http:/Awww.greensboronc.org
Greensboro, NC - The Greens-
boro Area Convention & Visitors
Bureau has a new presence in the
global information system with a
new Internet site accessible
through http://www.
greensboronc.org. The CVB
launched this site to help promote
Greensboro as a destination for all
types of travelers.
Information available on the site
includes a listing of all accommo-
dations and their amenities, a list-
ing of all restaurants with a brief
description and information on
location and hours, information
on all attractions and events in
Greensboro, a brief history of
Greensboro, an area map of
Greensboro, a listing of conven-
tion services offered by the CVB,
information on golf courses and
other sporting venues in Greens-
boro, and a current weather fore-
Roy "C" Live
Saturday, November 16
cast with S day prediction.
oWe have anew way to reach the
many potential visitors who may
want and need information about
Greensboro. The printed word is
certainly our mainstay but with
this new presence on the Internet
we can now reach the thousands of
browsers who desire instant infor-
mation,? states Judith Grizzel,
President of the Greensboro Area
Convention & Visitors Bureau. oIt
is only reasonable for the informed
traveler who may never have been
here to want to explore Greens-
boro before they arrive. With all
the information on our site one can
get a well informed impression of
Greensboro right from their home
or office.?
The Greensboro Area Conven-
tion & Visitors Bureau is a non-
profit, independent, public author-
ity whose mission is to generate
economic development through
travel and tourism.
National Guard Armory in Greenville
"A Big Cabaret?
Doors Open at 7:30 p.m.
Showtime at 9 p.m
featuring
For Further Info
757-0365
757-0425
Roy "C" Live
Tickets
$12.50 Advance
$15.00 At Door
