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ISSUE WEEK OF JAN. 29-FEB. 6, 1998

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Mt. Shiloh Missionary Baptist Holds
11th Annual King Observance

The 11th Annual Martin Luther Kenneth R. Hammond of Durham,
King, Jr. Holiday Observance spon- along with his choir of Union Bap-
sored by the Mt. Shiloh Missionary tist Church.

Baptist Church, was held at Mt. The Martin Luther King, Jr.
Shiloh in Williamston with the Dr. (See KING EVENT, P. 2)

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EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE HOLDS 13TH AN-
NUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BANQUET"Last Saturday at the Hilton
Hotel the East Carolina University School of Midicine recognized out-
standing young doctors. Shown Top: Doctor Wiley Hines and son,
Wiley Hines, Jr. (soon to be a Docott), the well known Doctor Andrew
Best, Doctor Julius Mallette, Assistant Dean of Student Affars and quest
speaker from Raleigh, N.C., Doctor Allen Mask. Below: Young African
Americans who will soon be doctors. Left to right: Johnita Yvette Lyon,

.Netasha D. Spivey, Doctor Mallette, and Derrick Shayne Hines. The MT
VOICE NEWSPAPER salutes these young people. May God be with you
as you step out into the world of healcare. (Jim Rose Photo

. N EVA CLAYTON"Concerned citizens recently invited
o Congresswoman Eva Clayton to their home. Doctor Ted Mutcheni and Doctor Diane Campbell, sister
Helen Mosnroe as shown with Congresswoman Eva Clayton talking to the group of doctors and friends
about healthcare issues, and other issues concerning the First Congressional District in Eastern N.C. The
croup of concerned citizens were encouraged to get out the vote in this yearTs May Primary. (Jim Rose

-T FAIRFAX, Va."The United Ne-
gro College (UNCF) raised a record
$13.1 million in cash and pledges
during its special oAn Evening of
Stars: A Celebration of Educational
Excellence� aired on Jan. 10 and
17.

The amount raised represents a
four percent increase over the prior

yearTs total.

# oThis achievement would not
| have been possible without our
loyal supporters who called in and
made their contributions,� said
| William H. Gray, III, president and

CEO of UNCF. oThe $13.1 million
| raised during An Evening of StarsT
§ will provide a valuable and life-
changing education for thousands
of students who without UNCF
support would not be able to get a
college education.�

Contributing to the showTs over-
all success were Lou Rawls, Debbie
Allen, Louis Gossett, Jr., and Alfre
Woodard who served as hosts as
they presented viewers with a new
format featuring four hours of en-
tertainment and vignettes about

A oonce-in-a-lifetime� celebra-
tion, honoring the 50th wedding
anniversary of Deacon Francis H.
Mebane, 33° Mason and State
Board Member of N.C. Senior
Games, and Beulah Whitfield
Mebane, both retired educators,
was held in Greenville the week-
end of Dec. 20-21.

The festivities were divided into
three main segments: a Fellowship
Hour and Fashion Show, Dance,
and Reception.

Their daughter, Gracie Mebane
Vines, her husband, Thomas F.
Vines, and their son, Justin
Mebane Vines, entertained the
guests with a party Saturday, Dec.

Office of the Mayor 20, from 1 to 5 p.m., featuring
City of Greenville Nathan CobbTs LaBogue Produc-
PROCLAMATION tions followed by dinner for the ho-

WHEREAS, for many years, Feb-
ruary has been observed by an in-
creasing number of Americans of
all ethnic and sociological back-
grounds as African-American His-
tory Month; and

WHEREAS, Black Americans
have contributed immeasurably to
the success of our nation from the

tel guests.

Guests came from other parts of
North Carolina, Georgia, Mary-
land, Virginia, Ohio, New Jersey,
and Washington, D.C. Also hosting
the afternoon event were Dr.
Linner Griffin, Ms. Olga Mike, and
Ms. Gwendolyn Lee-Tyson. Guests
were registered by Ms. Vernisteen

the success stories of UNCF stu-
dents and alumni.

The 1998 oAn Evening of Stars�
blended the old with the new with
performances by Luther Vandross,
Vanessa L. Williams, Toni

- Braxton, The O'Jays, Maze featur-

ing Frankie Beverly, Sinbad,
Kenny Lattimore, CeCe Winans,
Teena Marie, AZ Yet, Kool and the
Gang featuring James Taylor,
Jerry Butler, The Dells, Mark
Curry, The Chi-Lites. and Ziggy
Marley and the Melody Makers.

Special appearances were also
made by Earvin oMagic� Johnson,
Quincy Jones, Isiah Thomas, Ruby
Dee, Maynard Jackson and Atlanta
Mayor Bill Campbell.

National overnight ratings were
up 31 percent over the prior yearTs
ratings for the annual show. Total
costs were reduced by seventeen
percent. ,

The special was aired.on na-
tional broadcast network affiliates
of CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, WB and
UPN, as well as independents,
USSB satellite and cable networks

Mrs. Joseph Godette, their oinfant�
daughter, Ms. Josetta Godette
Williams, and Ms. Sallye Streeter.
Senior Choir members Ms.
Gwendolyn Lee-Tyson and Ms.
Olga Mike served as hostesses. Ms.
Addie R. Gore served punch. Music

1 UNC F Evening Of StarsT Raises
Record $13.1 Million In Funds

such as Black Entertainment Tele-
vision (BET).

UNCF decided to change the an-
nual television specialTs format af-
ter research showed that it was ex-
periencing declining revenues,
viewership and rising costs. This
yearTs program was produced and
directed by Emmy Award winner
Louis J. Horvitz.

UNCF organizers say they are
pleased that they made the deci-
sion to change the production this
year and are already planning for
next yearTs show.

oWe knew that we needed to cut
costs, increase revenues and give
viewers the kind of quality pro-
gramming that they expect from
other television specials,� said
Gray.

oThe increase in this yearTs rat-
ings, revenues and decreased costs
prove that this was the right thing
to do. We thank all of the enter-
tainers, students, member institu-
tions, alumni, production personnel
and UNCF supporters that made

(See UNCF, P. 2)

Mebanes Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary

for the reception was provided by

Ms. Myriam Carraway, church or-

ganist and cousin of the bride.
After the reception, dinner was

served at the home of the honored

couple.

(See ANNIVERSARY, P. 2)

Sifty Wonderful Vears

'

days of early colonization to the
present, despite hardships which
included bigotry, disenfranchise-
ment; laws which prevented them
from owning land, and slavery it-
self; and

WHEREAS, Black Americans
have excelled in every facet of life,
including education, science, medi-
cine, the arts, politics, and every
profession; and

Paige.

A formal dance was held at the
Bachelor Benedict Club featuring
the DeShieldTs Orchestra. The in-
termissions featured couplesT
games, toasts, and reflections from
Arthur Selby, Bernard HaselrigTs
rendition of the oOld Man,� Thom-
as Vines, Howard Pearce, and At-
torney Earl T. Brown.

Congresswoman Eva Clayton,

WHEREAS, the great State of U.S. Representative of the First
North Carolina and the City of District, brought greetings from

Greenville appropriately boast a
rich and progressive history which

includes numerous significant con-
tributions made by Black citizens
who clearly had in mind and dem-
onstrated the laudable purpose of

President Clinton and wished for
the couple many years of continued
marital bliss. Following the dance,
guests unwound at the Hilton InnTs
Greenville Room.

Following breakfast at

making our city a better place in ChristinneTs, the guests attended

which each person can live and de-

velop; and

church services at Sycamore Hill
Baptist Church. A reception honor-

WHEREAS, it is recognized that ing the couple was held immedi-

there is a need for each of us tO ately following morning services in
know and understand our past in the LadiesT Parlor.

order to better prepare for the chal-

lenge of our future.

Four oteenagers,� Ms. Sadie
Rooks, Ms. Sallie Ann Early, Ms.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Nancy Rosa Bradley, and Ms. OTComa
M. Jenkins, Mayor of the City of wilgon"all over the age of 85
Greenville, North Carolina, d0 years"mentors of Beulah W.

hereby proclaim the month of Feb-

ruary, 1998, as
AFRICAN-AMERICAN
HISTORY MONTH

in Greenville and commend this ob-

servance to our citizens.

Mebane, manned the registration
desk. They were assisted by Ms.
Wista Gooden of Washington, D.C.

In attendance to the Receiving
Line were Ms. Yvonne Pearce, Ms.
Margaret Sugg, and Ms. Barbara

This the 23rd day of January, Brown. From the original wedding

1998.

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Nancy M. Jenkins, Mayor }1, and Beulah W. Mebane, Mr. and

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PROMINENT COUPLE CELEBRATES GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVER-
SARY"A oonce-in-a-lifetime� celebration, honoring the 50th wedding
anniversary of Deacon Francis H. Mebane, 33 Mason and State Board
Member of N.C. Senior Games, and Beulah Whitfield Mebane, both
retired educators, was held in Greenville the weekend of Dec. 20-21.
The festivities were divided into three main segments: a Fellowship
Hour and Fashion Show, Dance, and Reception.

Mam a saved Christian woman who is in love

~ with two men. One who | will call oK� is a Christian, a
manTs man...a serious hunk. He likes being out doors.and
loves to hunt. Everything is serious to him, he doesnTt
laugh much and he likes to take control. He is wise and
knows a lot about practical things, but he sometime puts
me down to make me feel stupid. The other one is oW�.
He does not believe in God much less Jesus Christ. But he
is cultured, educated, and has a lot of money. He has the
nicest personality, treats me like a lady, and tells comy

' jokes that I like and is very intellectual. He never puts me

down.

What one does not have the other one does have. | wish |
could just roll them up into one person. One who is
Christian, has a good sense of humor, who has wisdom
and intellectual knowledge, who doesnTt put me down and

has money too.

Which One Do You Think I Should Choose?

Dear Which One:

A Christian in love with two men? You obviously have a
good imagination, try these three tests. Close your eyes,
then imagine oK� the Christian hunk standing before you
fully clothed in whatever kind of attire he usually wears.
Dwell on that for a few minutes. Do you like what you
see? Then imagine oK� butt naked...(ITm going some-
where with this so donTt start calling the newspa-
per)...dwell on his nakedness for a few minutes. Do you

like what you see? Now,

with your eyes still closed

imagine oK� without his skin...so you see only his muscles
(similar to the illustrations of a muscular man in a biology
text...muscles). Dwell in that for a while. Next, imagine
oK� without the muscle...just an outline of himself, trans-
parent, but with his organs. His brain on top and his heart,

liver, intestines, etc.

Now imagine oK�

without the

organs, just a skeleton before you. Finally, remove the
skeleton. You may think thereTs nothing left, but what
remains is the most crucial element of all, his spirit. Do
you like what you see? Now try the same test with oW�.

Chances are that neither of them is for you...but you be the

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judge. The third and final test will be on yourself...your
spirit. James 1:8 says a double-minded man is unstable in
all of his ways. Steady yourself, girlfriend, or be prepared

to take a fall.

Dee

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and entitlements are reserved.

Please forward correspondence to Dee

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UNCF

Continued from page 1

this our most outstanding special
ever.�

ANNIVERSARY

Continued from page 1

Accommodations for out-of-town
guests were held at the Greenville
Hilton. Limousine service was
courtesy of the Flanagan Funeral
Homes.

KING EVENT

Continued from page 1

Community Service Award was
presented to Pastor George Hawk-
ins of Tabernacle Center Church of
Deliverance and Tabernacle Coun-
seling, Educational, and Culture
Arts Center of Greenville.

Pastor Hawkins is very active in
the community and surrounding
counties as a preacher, soloist, mu-
sician, florist, caterer, wedding
consultant and director, AIDS ser-
vice volunteer, hospital chaplain,
volunteer and sponsor with the

The Minority
Vo} (ot= Me Talon

North Carolina Department of Cor-
rection, shelter homes service vol-
unteer, director of the birthday
Celebration of Martin Luther King,
Jr. beauty pageant, Miss Sweetie
Pie contest and talent hunt; and di-
rector of the soulful celebration for
the KingTs Birthday observance.

He has received awards from the
Eastern District FD and MA of
North Carolina, Inc., a certificate
of appreciation from North Caro-
lina Department of Correction, and
from the Tabernacle Center Youth
Department for dedicated service
in helping the youth achieve their
goals in education with a program
called Academic Excellency with
young people grades having come
from oF� to making straight oATs.�

Pastor Hawkins can be heard
each Sunday from 8 to 8:30 a.m.
over WIAM radio station, 900 AM.
He heads the supernatural
breadbox ministry in Williamston.

A Mind Is
A Terrible

Thing To
- Waste.

U5. Re

week, U.S. Rep. Bennie G. Thomp-
son (D-Miss.) announced that he
has made a formal, written request

Lt. Governor

Lose Control
LicenseT Plan

Lt. Gov. Dennis Wicker has pro-
posed a safe schools initiative
called olose control lose your li-
cense,� which targets the three top
crimes occurring on North Carolina
school campuses: drugs, weapons,
and assaults.

oThere is nothing more impor-
tant than providing a safe learning
environment for our children,� said
Wicker. oWe can raise teachersT
salaries, build new schools, and es-
tablish more rigorous standards for
our students, but none of that will
matter if we allow criminal behav-

A&T State U.
Remembers
Sit-Ins Impact

GREENSBORO"On Feb. 1,
1960, four North Carolina A&T
State University freshmen sat at
the WoolworthTs lunch counter in
downtown Greensboro and refused
to leave until they were served.
This brave act launched the na-
tional sit-in movement and ex-
panded civil rights activities in
America.

The Greensboro Four"Franklin
McCain, Joseph McNeil, Ezell
Blair (now Jibreel Khazan) and the
late David Richmond"moved by
their individual conscience and
their collective sense of justice,
sparked a movement for civic and
social justice that resulted in far-
reaching improvements in the lives
of black Americans and the entire
American people.

McCain and McNeil told A&T
students what happened 38 years
ago during a breakfast forum at
7:30 Sunday morning, Feb. 1, in
the F.A. Williams Cafeteria (up-
stairs), at North Carolina A&T
State University.

The breakfast forum featured
presentations by A&T student
leaders along with musical selec-
tions. McCain and McNeil will
share reflections, and will lead an
open mike session designed to fa-
cilitate dialogue with students.

The sit-in leaders suggested this
format, instead of simply being re-
cipients of accolades and awards,
because they had a desire to pass
on their pioneering spirit to stu-
dents and leaders of grassroots and
neighborhood organizations. There-
fore, it was decided to take this
breakfast forum directly to the stu-
dents, inside their domain in the
cafeteria upstairs.

Chancellor Edward B. Fort said,
oIn recognition of the pioneering ef-
forts of the Greensboro Four, North
Carolina A&T State University
kicks off its observance of Black
History Month with this Tribute to
the Greensboro Four: Celebrating
the Past and Shaping the Future.�

oIn order to understand our fu-
ture, we must always remember
our past,� Fort explained. oA&T
has a rich heritage of outstanding
student leaders who followed their
convictions and made America a
better place to live. We celebrate
the likes of the Greensboro Four,
the late Dr. Ronald McNair, Rev.
Jesse Jackson, Sr., U.S. Rep. Jesse
Jackson, Jr., and countless others
who had their start right here on
our campus.�

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WASHINGTON, D.C."Last

to the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tions, the Bureay of Alcohol, To-
bacco and Firearms, and Brad
Pigott, the United States Attorney
for the Southern District of Missis-

Calls For
Lose Your
Of Action

ior to disrupt our schools.�

Specifically, WickerTs plan calls
for a new kind of punishment for
students who are suspended or re-
moved from regular school for as-
saulting a teacher, bringing a
weapon to school, and possessing
or selling drugs on campus.

That punishment is a one-year
drivers license revocation for stu-
dents 16 and older, and forgoing a
drivers license until age 18 for stu-
dents under 16.

oHaving a drivers license is
privilege, not a right,� said Wicker.
oI want every young person to
know that they can lose that privi-
lege if they choose to engage in
criminal activity on our school
grounds. The message we are send-
ing to young people will be, lose
control and lose your license.

oIt is appalling to consider that
last year across our state there
were more than 8,000 reports of
crime incidents on our school
grounds. That includes more than
1,300 assaults on school employ-
ees,� said Wicker.

oWhile the level of violence has
dropped slightly, these numbers
are still unacceptable. I believe if a
young person knows that we will
take their drivers license if they
break the law, they will think twice
before making a_ wrong behavior
choice.�

Another component of WickerTs
safe school initiative is expansion
of the School Resource Officer pro-
gram. Currently, the state provides
funding for SROTs to every high
school. Wicker wants the same pro-
vision for middle schools.

oSchool Resource Officers ate not
just security officers on campus.
They help teachers with drug and
alcohol prevention education. They
serve as role models and mentors
to many young people. And they

provide counseling to help students

maké wise decisions. I have seen
first: hand the benefits of SROTs on
our campuses. We need to have
their presence at our middle
schools as well.�

WickerTs oLose Control Lose
Your License� proposal is being en-
dorsed, by State Superintendent
Mike Ward, Department of Motor
Vehicles Commissioner Janice
Faulkner, teachers, law enforce-
ment officers, and juvenile justice
counselors.

Wicker says he is confident that
the North Carolina General As-
sembly will pass legislation this
summer putting olose control lose

your license� in place at every
school next fall.

sippi, to conduct a hate crime in-

vestigation into the bombing of the
Jackson Advocate . .
oThe Jackson Advocate has been
e community. for
J ars; "oeaid Thompson.
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is qdwhere in thiscountzy that this
person can hide withoyt having to
fear fhe full weight d authority
he federal goverpfnent.�
reliminary investigation
shows that the fire was started at
or around 3:08 a.m. on Monday,
Jan. 26. i
front, door wab
line was

fice and then Molotov cock
were throw Regt the ; igh i
ing the fuel-soaked room. ad

calls For Probe Of Newspaper Bombing

The Jackson Advocate, which

was founded in 1939, has been a
controversial voice for progressive
issues in Mississippi and in the Af-
rican-American community.

Predicated on the equal applica-
tion of the First Amendment to all
Americans, the Advocate has
pushed the buttons of many public
officials, most recently, Jackson
Mayor Harvey Johnson.

The Congressman went on to ad-
dress the perpetrator of this crime
by saying, oYou will be caught, and
when you are, you have my per-
sonal guarantee that you will be
punished to the fullest extent of
the law.�
| Hate crime laws have become
| stricter over the last few years, and
individuals found guilty of commit-
ting these crimes will face stiff fed-
eral penalties.

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from the desk of

A GOOD WORD FOR ;
FEBRUARY
(Love)

Love freely, love deeply, love
purely. Love yourself the way
you've always wanted to be loved,
and love others the same way. Love
well, love often. Find it in your
heart to love those who have never
shown you love - they need it most
of all. Give so much love that.
you're certain to get some back.

- people, birds, stones, insects,
trees, mice and oceans. Love some-
thing - anything! - with a passion. oa
Love something larger than your- ¥
self. Call it God, call it nature, call |.
it the divine, call it the source. Call
it love.

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Beatrice C. Maye |
. anennnri uns in Afri- Otis Jeffries of Hasting Ford,
1998 eet Ws ay ont h. The named among the top 100 Ford
Busi wth or mericans IN ajes consultants in the Atlanta
usiness, the ath toward Em- regionTs Ambassador program for
powerment. 1996
su ee West 14th The Pitt County Board of Com-
reet, an eppard Library, jissioners recognized Beatrice A.
Evans Street, have the 1998 kit. tanderson for 25-year Service
Don't neglect to use it. Award in the health department
Hopefully, schools, churches, or- arq Acolia Simon-Thomas for 20-

- Jim Rouse, owner/manager,
~ WOOW and WTOW Radio stations,
| alsothe oM� Voice newspaper.
| Bernadette Rogers of Smiling
| Faces Day Care Center, Inc., of

ganizations, day care centers,
groups, fraternities and sororities
and groups and individuals, will fo-
cus on this month and the achieve-
ments and contributions of black
Americans.

Question: Do our children know
the Black National Anthem? Seem-
ingly, we only sing it during the
month of February. It is a hymn"

year Service Award in Mental

Health.

GovernorTs Award for outstand-
ing volunteer Service recipient,
Bettie Dickens.

Valerie Thomas, Executive Di-
rector of New Directions Family
Violence Center in Greenville,
elected eastern chair of the North
Carolina Coalition Against Domes-

oLift Every Voice and Sing� tic Violence.
Clarence Hunter, GreenvilleTs
OV MRICAN IN AFRICAN first black postmaster.
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William Pierce, president and
founder of Right Step Academy,
Inc., a charter school on Watauga
Street, Greenville.

JAMES _ EBRON, _REAP-
POINTED TO ANOTHER TERM

ON the Pitt Community College
Board of Trustees.

Dr. Y. Yolanda Burwell, installed
chairman of the Board of the Pitt
Mental Health Area Program.

Tony Jones, news team at
WNCT-9 as general assignment re-
porter.

The Rev. Randy Royal, the pulse
of Greenville.

Valerie J. Dixon and Alfreida C.
Jordan, elected officers of the
Greenville Utilities Board of Com-
missioners.

Carolyn J. Ferebee, elected
trustee, Pitt County Memorial Hos-
pital.

Monte Williams, a 21-year em-
ployee, named a McDonaldTs Ray
Kroc Employee Ambassador.

Wilson McDowell, retired foot-
ball coach from Pitt County
Schools, who. has touched the lives
of thousands of boys in a positive
manner.

A legend in his own time, the
Town of Ayden Board of Commis-

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North CarolinaTs first black post-
master.

Raymond Carney, GreenvilleTs
first black fire/rescue chief

Dr. A.A. Best, the pioneer medi-
cal practitioner, who instituted the
North Carolina Joint Councils on
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and
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Flowers by Marjorie, a flourish-
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Dr. Randolph Sessoms, superin-
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Dr. John Hope Franklin, profes-
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historian, civil rights leader and
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Dr. Willie L. Morris, IIITs Doctor-

ate of Musical Arts degree from the

University of Missouri at Kansas
City, was presented to him in May
1997.

Selina L. Forbes and Beatrice
Maye were presented Certificates
of Recognition from Grand Chap-
ter, Delta Sigma Theta, Inc., Oct.
4, 1997.

Greenville Police Substation
(Community Center), dedicated in
memory of George Garrett, a de-
ceased social activist, Aug. 20,
1995.

Sycamore Hill Baptist Church,
the oldest Black church in Green-
ville, founded in 1860, a monument
was erected and dedicated on the
corners of First and Greene Streets
(Town Commons), Sunday, Feb. 18,
1996, in commemoration of Afri-
can-American History Month

The late R. E. Jones, Sr., was en-
shrined in the North Carolina Hall
of Fame, in the historic House of
Representatives Chambers, Capi-
tol, Friday, July 17, 1992. He was
assistant director of the North
Carolina Agricultural Extension
Service and associate dean of the

College of Agriculture at N.C. A&T

, State University, until his retire-
ment in 1977. Jones became the

first African-American to be in-
ducted into North Carolina Agri-
cultural Hall of Fame.

Attorney Jerome Ramey, Esq.,
along with several others, have or-
ganized an oInvestment Club� for
, the purpose of stock market info as
well as investment in the American
economy.

Marvin and Shelley Staten, own-
ers, Heel/Sew Quik, footwear clinic,
201 CarolinaTs East Mall (while
you wait shoe repair) and clothing
alterations and key making, also
Primerica services.

McCloud & Associates, Inc., com-
puter and accounting services, 502-
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Raymond (Cookie) Williams,
owner/manager, RayTs Wash Tub,
RayTs Ice Cream Parlor and Flea
Market, 1112-1114 N. Greene St.,
Greenville.

Cpl. James E. Tripp of the
Greenville Police Department
Housing Authority Unit was re-
cently selected as the 1997 Ameri-
can Legion Law Enforcement of-
ficer of the year.

TrippTs involvement with the
residents of the Housing Authority,
as well as a decrease in the crime

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The Black Press believes that America can best lead the world away from racial
and natural antagonisms when it accords to every person, regardless of race,
color or creed, full human rights. Hating no person, fearing no person in the
firm belief that all are hurt as long as anyone is held back.

Celebrating Black History

Black History Month is upon us
again, and already we can hear the
whining from certain quarters.

You know the ones we mean. The
folks from a certain political persua-
sion who delight in examining in
minute detail any news which deals
with the problems of black folks.

Yet, these people get impatient
and start looking at their watches
whenever they see a story emphasiz-
ing the positive attributes of the
community.

oWe just spent two or three weeks
with Martin Luther King being
shoved down our throats, and now
weTve got to listen to a whole
monthTs worth of propaganda about
how wonderful black people are,� we
can hear them grumble.

ThatTs right. For the next four
weeks, your: airwaves and newspa-
pers will be filled with accounts of
the strength, goodness, resourceful-
ness and historical power of the de-
scendants of Africa.

There is one very good reason that
black folks donTt feel too bad about
that prospect. We know that, the in-
stant February is over, the news
about African-Americans will once
ore be murder, rape, drugs and
corruption. Back to onormal.�

But for the next four weeks, we
will get to see ourselves the same as
the rest of the populace.

IsnTt that a lot of time to spend on
one group of people in the country?
Not really.

African-Americans represent 13
percent of the U.S. population (and
growing). Four weeks represents
about 7.6 percent of the year.

So, even with the extra week or so
of celebrating Martin Luther KingTs
memory, we figure we actually have
another week or so coming. So our
detractors are actually getting off
easy.

Black newspapers always have a

tough time figuring out what to do to
celebrate Black History Month,
though.

After all, it is our business to write
about black history every day.

We regularly carry features about
great black historical figures, and
the oral history of the oancient ones�
in the community.

And the news we carry is itself
black history"in the making. What
to do, then, to emphasize black his-
tory even more?

This year, Amalgamated Publish-
ers, our national advertising repre-
sentative, is giving us all a present.

During February, they will send
all their subscribers a series of fea-
ture stories dealing specifically with
black history. -

The features will deal with a dif-
ferent aspect of black history and
achievement each week.

The first week will focus on
women"Achievements: Past,
Present, and Future.�

The second weekTs focus, medicine,
will reveal black pioneers and major
breakthroughs.

Finance"oPower Brokers,� which
will be the focus of the third week of
coverage, will look at blacks on Wall
Street and their contributions.

The finale of the monthlong em-
phasis will be sports"Legends,�
and will look at both young and old.

Of course, we will add features of
our own to help make the observance
more meaningful for our readers.

But make no mistake about it. The
celebration of oBlack History
Month� may end with February.

But we intend to keep sharing
black history and black history-in-
the-making with our readers
throughout the year. "

So, in a real sense, for those who
are osick and tired of hearing about
black history,� there will be no relief
in the pages of The Carolinian.

What A Difference

Listening to the troubles of Bill
Clinton last week brought to mind
the dramatic changes that have come
about over the past generation.

In the T60s, the FBI put a wiretap
on Martin Luther King, Jr., and al-
legedly uncovered some sexuai indis-
cretions.

J. Edgar Hoover was sure he had
enough juice to cripple the civil
rights movement.

In fact, so sure was he that the
American people would turn away in
revulsion from King and ohis� move-
ment that he actually sent him a let-
ter threatening to go public with his
tapes if King didnTt commit suicide!

From all accounts, all Hoover had
was a few whispered innuendos and
some off-color stories told to friends
and associates.

But he was certain that he had
odirt� that would destroy AmericaTs
premiere civil rights leader.

And Dr. King agreed, as did many
of his associates.

How times have changed! Many of
the allegations against Bill Clinton
had were public before even his first
campaign for president.

He and Hillary all but acknowl-
edged his affair with Gennifer Flow-
ers while in Arkansas.

The story broke about the alleged
incident with Paula Jones (although

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Then came countless oeyewitness�
stories from Arkansas State Patrol-
men of trysts in limousines, at public
functions, etc., even in the State
House"usually on late-night conser-
vative talkfests where it we also got
to find out that he killed several of
his close associates.

The allegations of sexual miscon-
duct were so thick and heavy that
they became the stuff of standup co-
medians.

Said Jay Leno during one cam-
paign: oThe campaign is like The
Wizard of Oz. Dole wants a heart,
Quayle needs a brain, and Clinton
just wants to meet Dorothy.�

And through it all, the American
people just didnTt care. The economy
is going well, crime is down, there is
balance between Democrats and Re-
publicans. .

Even with the most recent revela-
tions, it is far from clear that Clinton
will have to leave office.

In fact, one suspects that if he re-
ceived a threat to expose him if he
didnTt commit suicide, he would just
ask for copies of the Polaroids.

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GANGSTAS? THUGS?

YOU AIN'T IT.

BY TREY BANKHEAD

This oneTs going out to all the teens out there. If you're a
teen, or know someone who IS a teen, go ahead and read
this. And pass it on.

Okay. I freely admit it. ITm old-fashioned. Granted, ITm
only 28 years old, and ITm STILL old-fashioned!

I simply can NOT understand why many of todayTs black
teens are dressing like idiots.

I'll put it this way. What sense is it to wear your pants so
far down your butt that, if you move the wrong way, you're
going to trip and fall on your face?

The oin� thing among teens seems to be that they want to
be othugs� or ogangstaTs.� Every time I hear this, I canTt help
but laugh. I mean, these are kids that have NO idea what
the terms even mean, but they want to be what they obvi-
ously donTt understand. Can someone help me understand
this?

Thugs. So, you want to be a thug, huh? Thug is an old
word, coming from India. ItTs from othuggee,� which were a
religious assassin cult several hundred years ago. Man
enough for you guys? (oHey, man, thatTs cool, ITm down
wi'dat!�) They also worshipped a goddess, and required the
men to not have sex or drink, or do drugs. (oHey, man, thatTs
wack! I ainTt doinT that!�) You guys SURE you wanna be the
real deal for othug� life?

Gangstas... that oneTs tougher. I know that, during the
1920s and early T30s, organized crime flourished. YouTve
heard of them: Scarface, the Untouchables, Al Capone? Well,
blacks had a similar thing going back then, but it didnTt
really get well known until the T60s. But, the black gangs as
wore neat, stylish clothes, and believed in the value of edu-
cation, unlike todayTs hip-hop thug-life original gangsta
wanna-beTs.

I donTt know. Maybe you think that itTs cool to be on the
wrong side of the law. Well, let me put it this way: The
original gangstas may have been on the wrong side of the
law, but they knew enough to dress in a fashion that allowed
them to RUN if it came to that. The current droopy-baggy
jeans, big long shirts, and unlaced shoes you like today? You
guys couldnTt run fast for long if your lives depended on it
(and you never know, it just MIGHT someday). Your shoes
would fall off, your pants would trip you up as one of my
students once said, oYo thug butt be up in da jail!�

Now, I know a lot of my former students are going to
crack some ribs laughing, but, yes, I wanted to be a gangster
when I was their age, too. Well, truth is, I probably still
wouldnTt mind being one. LetTs face it, they had the cool cars,
the best clothes, the guys had the best-lookinT ladies and the
ladies had whatever they wanted. But they didnTt get there
through random violence, being all up in someone elseTs face
or business for no real reason. They THOUGHT things out,
and planned on how to get what they wanted.

Case in point: Do you really think people are going to be
respecting you if your hairTs flying everywhere, your clothes
are barely staying on you, and you donTt know how to speak
or count? Okay, maybe so. But, will you be getting PAID? As
Puff Daddy says, oItTs all about the Benjamins,� and you
wonTt be making the big money if you look like you just
crawled out of a sewer.

The original gangstas dressed well so that people would
respect them. They looked, and acted, like businessmen.
Have your mom or grandma pull out her old photo albums,
and have her show you what the men wore back in the '20s
and T30s. Or, go to the library. Yes, they were stylinT (old
phrase, sorry)! They went to school, and learned what was
there so they could get to where THEY wanted to be, not
where someone else was willing to put them. The gangstas
demanded respect, but only AFTER they had earned it!

You canTt force someone to respect you, itTs a right that
has to be earned. ThatTs why they had a code of ethics. If two
people had a dispute, then those TWO people would handle
it. None of this oLet me bring eight of my boys down here to
jack you up� mess, Business was kept separate as business.

. You wouldn't hear them insulting each otherTs mothers or

IS IT TIME TO MOVE ON GARY, INDIANA?
By Harry C. Alford

President/CEO, National Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

Recently, I wrote an article entitled oWhy Gary, Indiana
Still Cries.� It was a cursory description of a once thriving
city that has gone through serious economic challenges void
of a balance of political leadership vs. business leadership.
Power tilting totally to political empowerment can make ter-
rible business conditions. Terrible business conditions can
and will certainly make unemployment, crime, poverty, poor
health care and hopelessness rampant. Such is the experi-
ence of Gary.

I received quick and sharp responses from people who felt
I was too harsh on Gary. ItTs funny though, none of the bitter
letters challenged my claims of corruption. oLeave black
folks alone,� owhite towns have these problems too,� oyou're
not from Gary, shut up!� etc. It seems that many of the
residents have accepted corruption, patronage and abuse
from local elected officials. ItTs a way of life to many"too
many. If there is corruption, it must be dealt with. The ratio-
nale that oIf itTs blacks bribing, stealing and extorting we
should let it exist. After all itTs not white folks stealing from
us.� That is just pure ludicrous! As the late and great Thur-
good Marshall once said, oShow me a white snake and then
show me a black snake; I'll say you have two snakes"no
difference, same bite.�

There are a lot of abuses performed over the decades in
Gary. Probably the biggest that has come to my attention
has been with HUD programs. You all know about the
unique Homestead Assistance programs that HUD will exer-
cise in many urban communities. Recently, in the Washing-
ton Post newspaper, there was an announcement that vari-
ous HUD properties, which needed rehab were for sale at
prices from $250 to $1,000. Buyers must be first-time home
buyers and they would also receive an instant $10,000 low
interest loan to go towamls the rehab. This is a fantastic
opportunity for a new family, single-parent family and/or
persons living close to the poverty level but wanting to opull
themselves up� through hard work. It can also be a blessing
for a blighted or stressed community. Abandoned homes can
be turned into dwellings for the oup and comers� and give

life and improvement to a block or neighborhood that is
threatened with extermination.

The above Homestead Assistance program is offered

throughout the nation. During the past decades homes were
offered in Gary for as little as $1. Not only were there low
interest loans but actual grants for the rehabs. This was
tailor-made for a community like Gary which has been con-
stantly losing its population and vital neighborhoods. The
problem in Gary was that the program was otoo good.� City
officials, mid-level managers and such pirated the program.
The recipients were supposed to be first-time home buyers
who absolutely would have to live in the dwellings them-
selves. What ended up was a new crop of oslum lords.� The
opportunists obought� up these units for personal income
property. There was no significant new home ownership but

a bunch of nouveau ogood olT boys� exploiting local poverty

victims. This office has been informed that there may be

current city council members who are currently profiting
from this abuse. How interesting?

The National Black Chamber of Commerce is going to
perform a serious discovery investigation on HUD Home-
stead Assistance activity in Gary. We want to use this as a
prototype for other communities who want to see if the
oright thing� is happening in their communities. If the abuse
is as big as we suspect, we are going to rally a class action

lawsuit against the nouveau oslum lords� and corrupt local

and federal officials. The hungry, impoverished and hopeless

who had an opportunity vanish, a dream deferred, must be

made whole.

period. . ,

So, you guys want to be gangstas? Then, at least do us all
a favor: Get it right. Do it the way your great-grandparents
would have done it. In school, with clothes that look good
and using your heads. That way, you wonTt be so embarrass-

« ing to the original gangstas. Or to the rest of us, who have to

look at you, and have white people thinking we're ALL like

sisters or fathers or whatever. Family was to be respected" ., 7°":

PITT COUNTY CHAMBER OF
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Leroy Walker. Shown above is
commissioner Farney Moore, Rev.
Parker, Pitt County NAACP Presi-
dent Gaston Monk, Greenville
City Councilwoman Mildred
Council and other attendees. Be-
low: Mayor Nancy Jenkins is pic-
tured with organizers of the event
Joel Butler, V.P. Pitt Memorial Hos-
pital and others. (Jim Rouse
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Derrickson Nal n eC
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Melvin oSkip� Alston, nt

_ of the North Carolina State Board

of the NAACP, announced officially
last week the selection of Hurley
Derrickson of Greensboro as the
new state executive director of the

_ NAACP,

The NAACP State Conference

- Board met in Research Triangle
| Park on Saturday, Jan. 17 and

chose Derrickson from a field of 25
candidates to fill the post.

Derrickson, a Greensboro native,
currently works with the U.S. De-
partment of Commerce, U.S. Cen-
sus Bureau. He plans to resign this
post and begin his tenure with the
NAACP on Feb. 1.

Derrickson has previously par-
ticipated in the state and local
boards of the NAACP in such areas
as the Labor and Industry Commit-
tee.

He served as chairperson of -

GreensboroTs NAACP Fair Share
Committee, and has worked as co-

tor of the NAACPTs oGet Out
To Vote� and voter registration
campaign drives in Guilford

County and. other counties in the

state.

In addition to serving as. the
former NAACP BoardTs Fair Hous-
ing chairperson, Derrickson _re-

ceived the NAACPTs outstanding .

service award in 1987,

Over the past 17 years
Derrickson has worked in other ar-
eas of civil and human rights.

He served for 11 years as chair-
man of the board of the Guilford
County Community Action Pro-
gram, Inc., which is a private, non-
profit, antipoverty program for the
Guilford County, High Point and
Greensboro areas and serves more
than 200 families each year.

In 1985, Derrickson was ap-
pointed to:the Greensboro Commis-
sion on the Status Women and
served six years.

He served six years on the

Minority aa WomenTs I Bu

Enterprise Program.
He has served on the ( T wae
Convention and Tourism Bureau ae

Setrac. Funding Committee. Nota-

bly, Derrickson has served as vice "
chairman of the Guilford County
Citizens Association Political Ac-
tion Committee.

Alston stated, oMr. DerricksonTs
NAACP experience, professional
credentials and demonstrated in-
tellectual capabilities make him
the individual to help lead the -
North Carolina NAACP into the
21st century.� "

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RESOLUTION

-Renouncing and denouncing the use of the oN� word.

the oN� word is, and has been defined as a degrading, demeaning,
indecent, and obscene term usually applied to and associated with
African-American people in America, and

WHEREAS,

the oN� word is, and has been used as a label of inferiority by the
racist oppressors of African-Americans to diminish the role and status
of African-Americans, and to place African-Americans at the lowest
level of humanity, and

WHEREAS,

the use of the oN� word, no matter who uses it, is the most harmful

WHEREAS,
and enduring symbol of slavery and Black oppression, and

there is no positive or productive meaning of the oN� word in the
written or spoken language, and

WHEREAS,

the use of the oN� word by African-Americans helps to create,
maintain and perpetuate a slave mentality, and a negative self-concept
of African-American people, and ;

WHERKAS,

we the undersigned believe that a positive self image and a positive self
concept are essential to the growth, development and empowerment of
African-Americans.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the

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(organization's name)

hereby calls upon all Black leaders and leadership organizations to
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POP WARNER FOOTBALL HOLDS ANNUAL BANQUET"The Pop Warmer Football League held it annual
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Shown in the picture above is
LaToya Reneé Boyd along with her
mother Sandra and Delton Lavelle
Moore. Delton has become a famil-
iar face around the BoydsT house-
hold because he is LaToyaTs part-
time baby sitting job.

LaToya baby-sits Delton twice a
week on Tuesdays and Wednes-
days. On Mondays, Thursdays, and
Fridays Delton is still with the
family because the aunt of Sandra
Boyd (Mary Cates) takes care of
Delton.

This just goes to show that not
all of our young black youth are in
the streets, taking or selling drugs
as society would have you to be-
lieve. Some are doing something
positive with their lives. With
prayer, given a chance and the sup-
port they need, our youth can be-
come successful black women and
men.

LaToya is a very productive stu-
dent in junior high school and is
the daughter of Willie and Sandra
Boyd. LaToya has one brother,
Willie Boyd, Jr.

Several months ago LaToya,
along with several other black stu-
dents from various other schools,
went to Winston-Salem State Uni-
versity for a visit because they all
showed potential for a scholarship.

These are just a few of the posi-
tive things that some of our black
youth are doing that the media and

-the papers never mention. But

when they get caught for stealing
or selling drugs itTs all in the TV
and the papers and they make sure
you know that they are black.
Delton is the son of Jacqueline
Vines and Dalton Moore. His
grandparents are Annie and

Ernest Richardson; Jean and Will-
iam Suggs.

Delton celebrated his first birth-
day on Jan. 15, Martin Luther
KingTs birthday. LaToya is always
saying that heTs her little baby. But
we sometimes think that Delton
believes heTs the KING.

Keep up the good work, LaToya.

Submitted by Sandra D. Boyd.

MLK PILGRIMAGE PLANNED

A pilgrimage to the Lorraine Motel, now the National Civil Rights
Museum in Memphis, Tenn., will be held April 3-5 to mark the 30th
anniversary of the assassination of famed civil rights leader, Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. The weekend is organized by the Commemorative Com-
mission Connecting Community (CCCC), led by Rev. Samuel Billy Kyles,
a friend of King and a witness to his murder. Other members include the
Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rev. Benjamin Hooks, former NAACP executive

director.

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trapper, scout, and trader. He was adopted by the Crow Indian nation. This mountain man discovered a
passage through the Sierra Nevada Mountains which helped many settlers reach California more easily.

Beckwourth was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on April 6, 1798. His father, who was White,
fought in the Revolutionary War. His mother was a slave in his fatherTs house. Beckwourth had twelve
brothers and sisters. After completing only four years of schooling, he then worked as a blacksmithTs
helper for five years in St. Louis, Missouri.

As a young boy, Beckwourth had heard stories about the mountain men who lived in the West. He
dreamed about being an explorer and living in the western wilderness. When he was 18 years old,
Beckwourth decided to seek adventure in the West. Because he was Black, he had a difficult time
finding work. In 1823, he found both work and adventure. He joined up with General William Henry
AshleyTs Rocky Mountain Fur Trading Company.

Living in the wilderness, Beckwourth soon became an expert hunter and fur trader. He quickly
became a crack shot, who never wasted a bullet. He learned the ways of the Indians including their
languages. He could throw a tomahawk and bowie knife with the best of them.

In 1825, Beckwourth left the trading company and went to live among the Indians for six years. He
was asked to join the Crow and Blackfoot Indian tribes. He was adopted by the Crow nation when a
woman Claimed that he was her long-lost son. The Crows made Beckwourth a chief and called him
oBullTs Robe.� He fought bravely in many of their tribal wars and became a mighty warrior.

At the age of 40, Beckwourth left his Indian friends and returned to the life of a mountain man. He
opened and operated two trading posts. He fought in the Seminole War in 1842 and the war for
California in 1846. In 1848, Beckwourth and his Indian wife met General John C. Fremont.
Beckwourth was asked to become his chief scout.

In 1850, while on a scouting journey, he made an important discovery. Just a few miles from what

is now Reno, Nevada, Beckwourth found a passageway through the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Thousands of settlers, pioneers, and those seeking gold could now reach California through the
oBeckwourth Pass.� Later, on the way west, the railroads built tracks through this same pass.
. Tales of the mountain men are legendary. They helped settle the West. Preferring to live off the
land, the mountain men avoided the comforts of city life. Early western writers wrote about heroes like
Kit Carson, Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone. However, many writers failed to mention that one of the
greatest men of this time was James P. Beckwourth, a Black man. Speaking of Beckwourth, one writer
stated, oProbably no man ever lived who had met with more personal adventure and danger...�

In 1866, Beckwourth fought in the Cheyenne War. That same year, James Pierson Beckwourth, at
the age of 66, died mysteriously in Denver, At the time, many believed that the Crow Indians poisoned
him to keep his powerful spirit with them and return their people to greatness.

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1798-1866

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Myra Davis Hemmings Madree Penn White Roxboro Alumnae
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Washington-Plymouth Alumnae
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National Officers

National President Marcia L. Fudge, Esq. -
National First Vice President Gwendolyn E. Bovd a
National Second Vice President Natasha Shereé Gray ey

Gloria Bryant Banks
Dolores Ann Sennette
Rosaline McKinney

National Secretary
National Treasurer
Executive Director

South Atlantic Regional Officers

Director Dorothy C. White
Regional Representative Jillian H. Davis

Greenville Alumnae Chapter
Delta sigma Theta Sorortty, Inc.
Salutes

Officers

1997-1999
President Patricia Alexander
Vice President Cynthia Doctor
Treasurer Gloria Dickens
Corresponding Secretary Annette Goldring
Financial Secretarv Michelle Barnhill
Recording Secretary... ssssceeimetessneetessssneseseee Mary Koonce
Parliamentarian Doris Lee
Dorothv Josev
Sergeant-At-Arms Naomi Moore
JOUPMALISES oes see esses neentecseecneececssssaeenenneenereeentesneeseesens Beatrice Mave
Yvonne Pearce, Annie Watts
Esther Council
Vickie Joyner

Historian
Custodian

Luncheon Program

Marsha Peele 7
Lillie Powell Recognition of Special Guests Soror Joyce C. Stevenson
Shammah Reese Blessing The Reverend Soror Cvnthia Doctor, Vice President
Bemadette Rodgers Greenville Alumnae
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Vivian Selby Lunch ; ype st Church Choi
Mildred Sneed Musical Selections...... Sycamore Hill Missionary Baptist Church oir
Jovce Stevenson Ms. Myriam Carraway Accompanist
Francine Tatt Presentation of Speaker Soror Mavis G. Williams
Diane Washington Address ....... Soror Dr. Thelma Thomas Daley, 16th National President
Reba Wilkes Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
Mavis Williams Soror Beatrice C. Maye
Russell Andrews, Pianist
Janice Lullen, Clarinetist
Remarks Soror Jillian Davis, Regional Representative,
South Atlantic Region

Edna Graves
Jacquette Grav
Ramona Hart

M. Elaine Hopkins
Tracy Hyman
Bettve James
Belinda Johnson
Svlvia Jones
Chervi Jordan
Pattie Learv

Carol Locks
Demetrice Mebane
Marv Murreil

Marv Bullock
Yolanda Burwell
Dawn Cambridge
Veronica Carter
Patricia Clark
Terrv Congleton}
Nicole Crews
Julia Davis

Gail Dickerson
Shirley Ebron
Thorl Ebron
Selina Forbes

12:30pm
Soror Joyce C. Stevenson, Presiding Chairperson,
Thirty-First Area Founders Day

Prelude
Invocation The Reverend, Soror Dorothy Josey, Chaplain
Greenville Alumnae
Welcome Soror Patricia Alexander, President
Greenville Alumnae
Soror Debra Howard President
Pitt County Alumnae
The Reverend Soror Cynthia Doctor, Vice President
Greenville Alumnae
The Honorable Nancy M. Jenkins, Mayor,

Response
Musical Selections

Service to the Community Since 1965

Delta Research Educational Foundation (DREF) West Greenville Development Corp Qn
American Cancer Societv Breast Cancer Awareness (Pink Ribbon Campaign)
Habitat tor Humanity Voter Registration

City ot Greenville

Mr. William M. Teel, Global Transpark Development Commission
Mr. James Lander, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity

Mr. Garrie W. Moore, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity

Mr. William Turner, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity

Mr. Chester Stocks, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity

Mrs. Dorothy Jordan, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

Soror Dorothy: White, Director, South Atlantic Region

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Jackie Robinson League

Brenda H. Teel Scholarship (Shaw Unuversitv)

Little Willie Center
Youth Summit
New Directions
Mv sister s Closet
Government & Legislative Involvement
Jabberwock Pageant Scholarship Fund
Forbes-Graves Scholarship Fund
Ronald McDonald House
Greenville Community Shelter
Black Colleges Convocation

Delta Dav at the Nation s Capital
Options (Male Mentoring Program)
Department ot Social Services
NAACP Detense Fund
Helen Edmonds Endowment (NCCU)
Proyect Teach
Histoncal Black Universities Cualition
\dopt-A-Teen
Operation Santa Claus
Governor s juveruie Forum

Delta Dav at the State Capital

Soror Michel Vaughan, NC State Coordinator

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Door Prizes Soror Michelle Barnhill
Invitation to 32nd Area Founders Day ....Soror Evelyn Hart, President,
Rocky Mount Alumnae

Closing Remarks Soror Patricia Alexander

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Mister Roger's neighborhood about Giving & Receiving. This program
#1722 is scheduled to air on PBS Feb. 17. Sharing what we love with
others is one way of giving them a gift. Whether we're giving or
receiving, each one of us has something valuable to bring to this,
world.T says Fred Rogers. ThatTs one thing that connects us as;

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tial buyers.
After John H. Sengstacke died
last May, selling the nationTs larg-

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was always an option to settle his
estate, but it is not the only alter-
native.

Sengstacke Enterprises Inc. in-
cludes the daily Chicago Defender,

_ the twice-weekly New Pittsburgh

Courier and two weeklies, the Tri-
State Defender (Memphis, Tenn.),
and the Michigan Chronicle. The
chain could be left intact and under

Reports of the proposed sale of

acke Newspaper

family ownership, if the estateTs
trustee complies with the wishes of
SengstackeTs grandchildren.

A story by the Associated Press
in early January said Sengstacke
placed his estate in trust with
Northern Trust Company of Chica-
go with instructions that it be sold
upon his death and that his heirs,
including six grandchildren, have
no say in the matter.

Myiti Sengstacke, SengstackeTs
granddaughter and the grand-niece
of company founder Robert Abbott,
fired off a letter dated Jan. 12, to
the trust company demanding that
Sengstacke Enterprises remain in-
tact.

Speaking on behalf of her sib-
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newly-created post of Deputy Secretary-General of the world body.
Annan recommended the post as part of his reform package for the UN.
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diploma in economic studies. In the service of her country, Frechette was
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Black History Month

Clara Brown

1803-1885

Black History Month

Paul Cutfee

1759-1817

Often slave families were separated by slave owners and sold for money, never to see each other again.
Clara Brown dedicated her life to finding her lost family.

Clara Brown was born a slave in Gallatin, Tennessee, in 1803, but grew up in Kentucky. She later .
married and had four children. Life for Clara was hard, but she found a way to survive. She found comfort in -
having her family with her. However, in 1835, most of Clara BrownTs family was divided and sold to |
different slave owners. For the next 20 years, Clara would search for her family, uselessly.

After the death of her owner, in 1858, she paid $100 toward her freedom. In 1859, gold was found in the
mountains of Colorado. The news spread fast that men and women were making fortunes. So began the
Colorado Gold Rush. The famed oFifty Niners,� as they were called, came from everywhere just for one .
reason " to find gold. To some people, gold was not the most important thing to be found in Colorado. Clara
Brown had heard that one of her daughters, Eliza, might be there.

Clara Brown found a job as a cook on a wagon train traveling west. She walked most of the 600 mile ;
trip, which took eight weeks to complete. She lived in Denver for a while but later moved to Central City.
She worked with the miners in the hope of hearing information about her daughter. She started a very good }
laundry business. Brown turned her home intg.a shelter for the homeless. Her home also served as hospital
and a church. Because of her kindness, she became known as oAunt Clara�. :

After the Civil War, Aunt Clara had saved over $10,000! Some of the money was used to buy land in
Colorado. The rest of the money she used to search for her family. Aunt Clara began her search in Virginia
and Kentucky, When she returned to Central City, she had found 34 family members! She also paid the fare
for 16 other newly freed slaves. She helped find jobs for many of them.

In 1882, Aunt Clara heard that her daughter, Eliza, was living in a town in Iowa. She was, by this time,
almost 80 years old. She was happy because her long journey was now over. Both mother and daughter
fnally met in a happy, yet tearful, reunion. Many well-wishers and newspaper reporters covered the event.

In 1885, the famous oAunt Clara Brown� died in Denver, Colorado, at the age of 82. She left a warm
feeling in the hearts of all who knew her. Her kindness and charity were famous, as judged by the many :
friends that attended her funeral. A plaque honoring Clara Brown was placed in the St. James Methodist ;
Church; Clara Brown was believed to have been the first Black settler in the city, and a seat in the cityTs °
Opera House was named in her honor.

During slavery, most Blacks wanted their freedom granted in

America. However, some Blacks felt that it would be better to leave and
return to Africa. People who favored this back-to Africa idea were called ocolonists.� Paul Cuffee
was an early pioneer of this movement. He also became a wealthy ship builder and landowner.

Paul Cuffee was born near New Bedford, Massachusetts, in 1759. He was the seventh of ten
children born to Cuffee Slocum and Ruth Moses. His father was an ex-slave, and his mother was an
Indian. Paul's father died when he was only 13 years old. He and his brother later sold their family
farm. Paul then decided to use his fatherTs first name CUFFEE and became known as Paul Cuffee.

Cuffee had always loved ships and the rugged life of the sea. He taught himself to read and
write so that he could learn about sailing large ships. At the age of 16, Cuffee went to sea. Most of
his trips were along the eastern coast of America. In 1783, at age 24, he married Alice Pequit, who
was a member of his motherTs Indian tribe. They later had six daughters and two sons.

On one sailing voyage, near the start of the American Revolution, Cuffee was captured by the
British. When he was released, three months later, he returned to his family. From the money he
earned while at sea, he bought a farm for $3,500. He later decided to build his own ships. He
became a merchant and trader. Cuffee built five ships, but lost them and théir cargo to pirates.
Through it all, his business still grew.

Following the American Revolution, Captain Cuffee, as he was now known, built a major
shipping company. In 1810, Cuffee and a business partner built the 109-ton Traveller and the 268-
ton Alpha ships. With his great wealth, he also bought a large amount of land.

Cuffee, although rich himself, was troubled about the problems facing most Blacks in America.
He built a school on his farm in Massachusetts, hired teachers, and opened it to the public. Captain
Cuffee and his brother helped pass a law giving free Blacks in Massachusetts the same rights as
Whites. The federal government would later pass similar laws for the entire Black population in
America.

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Most Blacks in early America lived under the cruel laws of slavery. There were efforts, RO Wallpaper
however, by both Black and White persons of good will to change the laws and end slavery. Ee, . :
However, some people still believed that it would be better for Blacks to leave America and return Carpet Draperies
to Africa. Paul Cuffee, because of his worldly experience, also believed that this was a quick . RY :
solution to the problem of slavery. Vinyl ot Bedspreads ;

In 1810, a group of colonists, called the Society of Friends, made it coe for Captain Cuffee Wood Blinds
to sail to the African country of Sierra Leone. He was to study whether colonization could work.

Upon returning to America, he gave the Society a favorable report. Rugs Remnants

On December 5, 1815, along with 38 Blacks, Captain Cuffee sailed the Traveller back to Sierra
Leone, He also paid the fare for 30 of his passengers. Cuffee stayed with the settlers for three
months before returning to America. He was convinced that the settlement would be a success and
began planning for his return. Unfortunately, Paul Cuffee became ill and died on September 9, 1817,

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