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EASTERN NORTH CAROLINATS MINORITY VOICE-SINCE 1981
Calvin C. Henderson County Commissioner Candidate
Calvin C. Henderson is a candi-
date for County Commissioner,
District. Henderson is married to
Ms. Beatrice Henderson, a Pitt
County native born in Winterville,
N.C. The Hendersons have one
daughter, Jeannette, and six step
children: Vincent, Betty, Sandra,
Dalton, Alton and Kelvin.
Calvin Henderson attended W.
H. Robinson, and graduated May
1956. From 1955 to 1956 he was in
the U.S. Army Reserve. He went on
the the U.S. Air Force for a 1956-
60 stint. In 1967 he attended Pitt
Communty College in Plumbing &
Heating.
In 1973 Henderson attended the
N.C. Institute of Governors.
He was awarded an official con-
tracting license by the N.C. Board
of Examiners in Plumbing & Heat-
ing, making him one of the first
Blacks to gain a license in Kastern
N.C. in 1976. Since, he has at-
tended many training and work-
shops in minority contracting at
A&T State University and PCC.
Jl Proclamation
African-American history is one of the great human chronicles of all time. It
iy the story of men and women who, with extraordinary courage and faith,
prevailed against centuries of slavery and discrimination to build lives for them-
selves and. their families and to contribute immeasurably to the strength and i
character of our Nation. It is the story of millions of people who arrived on these §
shores in chains, yet who had the greatness of heart and spnt to love this country é
for its possibilities. It is the story of generations of heroes who with ther labor, §
voices, viswn, and blood sought to change the essence of our society"our laws,
institutions, and attitudes to reflect the fundamental American ideals of freedom,
justice, and equality. African-American history ts ultimately the story of AmericaTs
struggle to become a more perfect union.
Hach year during the month of February, we focus on a particular aspect of
African-American history to broaden our knowledge and deepen our appreciation of
the countless contributions African-Americans have made to the life of our Nation.
This yearTs theme, oAfrican-Amencans in Business: The Path Towards Em-
wacerment.�� presents an opportunity not only to celebrate these contributions, but
1 : .
also to build on them.
Our NationTs system of free enterprise has been a sure path to inclusion and ©
independence for generations of Americans, and today African-American entrepre-
neurs are reaping its many rewards. In every facet of American endeavor, in the
fields of health care, law, government, and education; as artists, bankers, scten-
lixts, and computer programmers, African-Amencans are excelling and adding
vonificantly to the strength of our economy. If current trends continue, Afnican-
Americans will account for nearly 12 percent of the Amencan labor force by the
year 2000. And even more promsing, according to the most recent data available
from the U.S. Census, the number of businesses owned by African-Amencans has
crown at an impressive annual rate and significantly faster than the number of
new U.S. businesses overall. These statistics are a testament to the perseverance,
hard work, and energy of African-American and of their enduring faith mn the
American Dream.
As we celebrate National African-American History Month, let us resolve to
build on this record of success. We must ensure that every American shares equal
access to a quality education"an education that will offer the knowledge and
skills necessary to fill the jobs of the 21st century. We must strive to eradicate
every trace of discrimination from our society and the American workplace. And we
must work together -government, private industry, community organizations, ani
Calvin Henderson is the co-
founder of the Winterville First
Health and Wellness Center, a pro-
gram established between WCCD,
Inc., E.C.U. School of Nursing and
the Town of Winterville.
In 1968 Henderson became in-
volved in addressing many of the
depressing conditions existing in
the Black community including,
poor housing, dirt streets, water
and sewer conditions, unfair utility
rates and many more.
In 1969 he helped coordinate and
lead the first ever mass protest
march on City Hall to present a list
of demands for fair and equal con-
ditions in the Black community, be-
cause Blacks were being taxed
without being represented.
In 1972 Henderson was success-
ful in his bid to become the first
black to ever serve on the local gov-
ernment board. He served for more
than 3 years as a member of one of
the fist Metropolitian Sewer Treat-
ment projects located in Grifton,
N.C. He is a charter member.
ATTEND KING EVENT"These young ladies, pictured at WashingtonTs Civic Center, has a great educa-
Calvin Henderson has worked in
many areas of government han-
dling millions of dollars in budget-
ary funds, and he was a leader in
the fight for decent and affordable
housing for the elderly and low :n-
come citizens in Winterville. He re-
quested the town to apply for sta-
tus with the Mid-East Housing Au-
thority. This brought more than
sixty low income units to
Winterville.
He is also a former member of
(See CANDIDATE, P. 2)
tional outing and fun time leaming about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. recently. (Staff Photo)
Continued Programs For Kids
In todayTs society, our young
black males are classified as an
oendangered species,� and are
looked at as lazy, uneducated, and
sometimes dangerous.
Why is that we have a govern-
ment that could provide programs
for our young black children, so
that they will not have to turn to
the streets. We as taxpayers have a
concerned citizens to invest in all our people, providing them with the tools they right to voice our opinion on what
, (See PROCLAMATION, P. 2)
FROM THE ARCHIVES"Still going great
in '98 are some of the members of the C
Seated (\.-t.): Brenda Weathington, Doris Teele (Deceased), Barbara Gainer Brown, Shirley Jones, Ruby
Early Williams, (standing |.-r,) Janice Gatlin Crawford, Lester Blount, Barbara Watson, Donovan Phillips, Faye
Clark White, Betty Jo Canady (Deceased). They look forward to the celebration of their 40th Anniversary.
the government spends our money
. '
ew any
. M. Eppes Class of '58.
on.
There are a lot of programs that
are here today as we speak, to help
and be there for our young black
children to give that alternative
than the streets and they should be
helped no matter what, by the gov-
ernment.
We have programs such as the
Boys & Girls Club of Pitt County,
that is in the South Greenville
community and are there for the
kids A short time ago, they were
trying to raise funds to keep the
doors open.
Now, whether or not the govern-
ment was there to help | dont
know, but when it comes to any
program that is willing to help,
educate, and encourage our kids to
stay in school and gives them
somewhere to go instead of being
out there on the streets, then the
government should be willing
enough to help and provide them
with the funds to keep the doors
open.
There are some programs that
donTt require so much attention at
such late notice. For example, the
GovernorTs Crackdown for Chil-
dren. I applaud Gov. Hunt for all
that he is doing and trying to do,
but really donTt you think it is a
little too late.
The reason I say that is because
if you really look at the reality of it
all, women have been taking care
and raising children on their own
for a number of years without help
from these fathers. To be honest, I
feel that it is too late, not that late,
but all the recognition its getting
for doing a job well done is bogus!!
Why canTt we do something to do to
give our young black males encour-
agement and the drive to stay:in
school and not on the streets. All
the money we spend on the bill-
boards about unnecessary bullshit,
we can be creative and try to do
something to attract the childrenTs
attention to come and participate
Urged For A Better Today
in the various programs that we
can provide.
When you have a child that
grows up in an environment that is
full of nothing but negativity, then
when that child walks out that
front door, we as taxpayers should
voice our opinion to the govern-
ment to try and provide programs
for the children so we can reduce
the hanging out on the streets and
the street corners. There should
programs that just because a child
is unhappy at home, that life is not
always like that. You have a lot of
children that their home life is un-
happy and they believe that its al-
ways like that, and when the home
life is like that, thatTs when they
usually turn to the streets for com-
fort and the love they canTt get
from home. You have so many
young men out there that are not
being encouraged or given the op-
(See YOUTH, P. 2)
4 SS TRE
CALVIN C. HENDERSON
Author Has
Eastern N.C.
Roots
There will be a reading and dis-
cussion of Just Plain Folks, a novel
by Lorraine Johnson-Coleman,
Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. at Quail Ridge
Books, Raleigh and Nov. 12 at 7:30
p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksell-
ers, Cary.
An accomplished storyteller,
documenting the life and history of
rural North Carolina African-
America, Johnson-Coleman has
put much of this lore down on pa-
per in her new collection.
Though raised in Queens, NY.,
she was heavily indoctrinated with
her motherTs Farmville, N.C. roots.
So much so, that it developed into
a lifelong passion for storytelling
and folklore.
She began telling tales .profes-
sionally in Savannah, Ga., where
she lived with her husband, to pav
the bills.
Her skills and reputation grew,
and soon she was in demand. She
has now attained a lifelong dream,
having moved home to Greenville,
where she works with the Green-
ville-Pitt County Conventions and
Visitors Bureau, developing black
tourist opportunities.
She and her husband, Lance,
have formed. a company,
Shantytown, whose aim is both to
foster change and to preserve and
highlight rural North Carolina
black heritage.
An excerpt from Just Plain
Folks: a
oBack then your neighbor was
bout as regular as pig tracks and I
mean you could trust em, really
trust em with your life if you had
to, and many times we had to. |
remember one neighbor in particu-
lar, Sister Minnie, the school-
teacher. She lived a good stone's
throw away, up the road apiece.
Times come when we ain't seen her
for weeks, but somehow she was al-
ways there when we needed her
One time my mama got so sick that
(See AUTHOR, P. 2)
FOREIGN MISSIONARIES"Alfred and Shirley Willimas bring an un-
usual blend of knowledge and commitment to Jesus Christ through
their work as foreign missionaries. Their years of service inicude a 2 |
month stay in Liberia each year for the past ten years. Through their
ability to spark enthusiasm in every believer, God has inspired them
both to fulfill their innermost dream...that is to help spread the gospel
throughout the world, Their spiritual life has enabled them to share and
deposit much nurturing, growth, and planting the seeds of faith in
Africa. The couple resides in Stanhop, N.J. Alfred is pastor of United
Pentecostal Holiness Church in Patterson, N.J. Shirley is the former
Shirley Clark of Winterville, N.C.
and laws of the egw ft sry st Feb, 1998 as National
ican-American History Month. I call upon public officials; educators, librar-
nn ee pes tc mropric
pare history.
of January, in the year of our Lind nineteen mre and
Tedepanlily of the United States of America the tavo hundred and taeaty- ~second|
CANDIDATE
Continued from page 1
the Winterville Board of Adjust-
ment, and presently serves as a
member of the newly established
Winterville Recreation Committee.
This commission was established
after a lawsuit was brought against
the Winterville Board over illegal
activities existing within past com-
missions. The lawsuit was settled
out of court. Winterville Concerned
Citizens Organization was the
plaintiff.
A oborn again Christian�, Hend-
erson is an active member of Com-
munity Christian Church where he
servs in the music ministry. Rev.
James Corbett is Pastor.
Calvin Henderson is also an Ex-
ecutive Board member of the Pitt
County Branch NAACP, presently
serving as first Regional Vice Presi-
dent, and on the Legal Redress
Committee. He is Vice President,
presently serving with the Third
Congressional District Minority
Council. This District includes ap-
proximately 18 counties across
Kastern N.C.
A former Boy Scout Commis-
sioner with East Carolina Council
BSA, Sunrise District, Henderson
also serves as a scoutmaster for
Winterville Troop No. 88, and has
done so for more than 10 years.
Calvin C. Henderson also has nu-
merous volunteer experiences, and
community honors. He feels that in
1998 he is the best choice for
County Commission in District 5.
He asks your vote and your sup-
YOUTH
Continued from page 1
portunity to show that they can be-
come better individuals and can
make it out here in the white
manTs world.
This is 1997, and you have so
many children that are dropping
out of school, clearly because they
want to. Now, when you have a 15-
or 16-year-old that would rather
hang on the streets instead of in
school to receive an education, then
there most definitely is a problem
When you ask a 15- or 16-year-old
why they quit school, a lot of times
you will hear the child say that the
problems are either with the teach-
ers or students, and a lot of times,
with the teenage moms, they have
to work to provide for the baby. I
applaud any teenager that wants
to take care of their child, but to
quit school definitely is not the an-
swer.
Another reason, thatTs when the
government should step in and pro-
vide these kids with help, finan-
cially, mentally, and emotionally,
but first encourage them to stay in
school to receive an education. Pro-
vide day care programs, night
school programs, programs to show
and teach the skills needed for
jobs, so that they can provide for
their families.
In larger states. such as New
York, Maryland, Connecticut, and
larger metropolitan cities you hear
talk about alternative programs for
The Minority
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kids that are homeless, with young
children to raise, those who turned
to drugs, and teenage moms, who
want to get an education. These
states have a government vthat
wants to help their youth and show
them that there is a brighter fu-
ture for all of them.
Why is it that we here in North
Carolina donTt have anything like
that? And if we do, I donTt hear
about them, and I am in the media.
Not only am | in the media, but I
am also a mother of three, who and
I am not ashamed to tell, but have
also had my run-ins with the law.
Let me clearly say, that when I
mean run-in with the law, I donTt
mean locally, I mean federal and it
is not a pretty sight. I was one of
those that became tempted by the
streets and the fast life and that
fast money, that in the mist of it
all, I could lose everything. ThatTs
including my children, family, hap-
piness, life, and most of all my free-
dom.
So you see, when | was in school
there were hardly any programs
that were there for us kids, when
we really needed it. When my
daughters start getting older and
the temptation of the streets starts
looking nice to them, & being a
mother of 3, I canTt always be
there, so as a taxpayer, I would
like for my tax money to be put to
use. | would like for my money to
she couldn't tend to me or any of.
them other eight younguns. PapaT
as bout wore out from workinT
ie fields from sunup to sundown,
d it was all he could do to keep
kinT enough so we wouldnTt all
arve. Things was pretty lean
i
the at k then. Well, it seemed like it
all landed on me, the oldest, with a...:
preat big thud, and it coulda took
m@ out or at least knocked me
errs wn, but I didnTt dare let it...
oWell, we tried mighty hard to
keep this misery bottled up real
tight so none of the sadness would
leak out. We was proud folks and
didnTt want no whole lot of people
in our business., Well, word must
have leaked out to Miz Minnie
somehow or Tnother Tcause she
showed up one day with a big
steaminT pot of collards, seasoned
with a generous helpinT of
neckbones. She took a quiet look-
see to check on Mama and then
grabbed a broom and started
sweepin.T In no time flat she had
everything all put back together.
oLater that eveninT after she got
them other eight to bed, she
hugged me real close and whis-
pered in my ear, Sometimes if you
just ask Him, the Lord will send
you somebody to step in for the
family that canTt make it round"
somebody just to help you hold
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Waking Up To
If you have been reading the pages
of The Carolinian these past couple
of weeks, you will have noticed an in-
teresting phenomenon.
There is of course story after story
of local Black History Month obser-
vances by churches, municipalities,
museums, schools, state organiza-
tions, even the U.S. Post Office and
USS. Mint. That is as usual.
However, this year in particular,
we have seen something different. It
is not just visible in the pages of The
Carolinian, either.
Anybody with cable or a satellite
dish has seen it, too. Network after
network is putting on its own Black
History Month tribute.
The Disney Channel. Odyssey.
TNT. TBS (okay, those two are
owned by the same people, but still it
represents two basic cable outlets).
The History Channel. Discovery.
The Learning Channel. Nickelodeon.
Not to mention HBO, Showtime,
The Movie Channel, Cinemax, and
any of the dozens of other all-movie
channels.
All have planned specials, movies,
or features honoring the contribu-
tions of black Americans to this
countryTs history.
There are also special promotions
being sponsored by the likes of
McDonaldTs and Kmart.
It is true, some of them have
marked the occasion for a number of
years now. This year, however, it
seems that almost everybody is pay-
ing tribute to African-Americans.
This is definitely a new phenom-
enon. Even though Carter G. Wood-
son started the celebration of oNe-
gro History Week� in 1926 and it
was expanded to a month in the T60s,
it remained a closely guarded secret
until the 1980s.
Until that recently, the Black His-
tory Month observance got the same
attention in the mainstream press as
Black History
observances such as National Ar-
chaeology Week or Prevent Blind-
ness Month.
Network news and mainstream
newspaper would frequently have a
special report on one of their news-
casts, or a feature in one issue.
Frequently. Not always.
What a difference this February!
The more cynical among our read-
ers may well say, oThese people are
just trying to make a buck. TheyTre
in it because they see a chance to
make themselves look good.�
Exactly. But that in itself points to
a major change in attitude. Black
people and their history have be-
come accepted in American society
to the point where corporations see
recognizing and honoring black his-
tory as being good for business.
We remember when Nat King
ColeTs immensely popular TV show
died because no national corporation
would sponsor it.
So, who woke them up?
Partly, awareness has been raised
by the success of the Martin Luther
King holiday, which serves as a per-
fect lead-in.
There is more to it, however. A lot
of the success of both observances
has to do with change. .
Little by little, black Americans
are being accepted as... Americans.
We have been accused of being
pessimists because we so often point
up what is wrong with American so-
ciety.
We just thought weTd take this op-
portunity applaud one place where
things seem at long last to be moving
in the right direction.
Now donTt think that weTre saying
everything is fine and dandy, be-
cause itTs not.
But in spite of all the negatives Af-
rican-Americans have had to deal
with in the past few years, there
does seem to be reason to hope.
WeTre Learning
The Carolinian has taken it as a
personal crusade over the past
couple of years to see to it that black
people oget online� for the 21st cen-
tury.
Our arguments have been legion
and passionate, and we wonTt go
back into them here.
The main thrust of our effort, how-
ever, has been toward the youth. We
know that it is going to be hard to
get most adults into the new age.
That much is true for white
Americans as well as blacks, so we
arenTt that worried about adults.
After all, a good 50 percent of
Americans admit *that their VCR
clock at home is flashing o12:00.�
ItTs the oold dog/new tricks� syn-
drome. Adults are perfectly capable
of learning; most simply refuse. They
wonTt even learn how to program
their stereo remote. DonTt try to
teach them about computers.
But children, especially white chil-
dren, are eating up the new technol-
ogy. If you have trouble program-
ming the channels on your new, sp-
phisticated TV, give it to an eight-
year-old. You'll be watching reruns
of oThe Wild Wild West� in no time.
That has been our concern. While
white children were eagerly learning
how to manipulate the technology
that will shape the next century,
black children were learning the lyr-
ics to rap songs.
Part of it is cultural. Black kids
tend to be more physically oriented.
They want to be outside, to dance,
play sports do things. Computers are
too often seen as a owhite people's
pastime.�
Not that thereTs anything wrong
with those activities. But one can do
both. And computers arenTt for white
kids. TheyTre for kids who want to
have some control over how their
adult lives will be shaped.
We have recently seen signs of
hope. A study indicated that young
black single mothers were twice as
likely as white ones to buy comput-
ers for their children.
We at The Carolinian are seeing
an increase in requests from readers
and black businesses for our e-mail
address (itTs caroad@bellsouth.net).
We are getting more and more ma-
terial from black entrepreneurs who
are starting to use the new technol-
ogy, and technically oriented col-
umns for black people.
Maybe, just maybe, the message is
starting to get across.
We ourselves will be getting our
web page on line within the next few
weeks,
We're doing our part. Keep doing
yours. Learn!
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NEED
REALITY CHECK
; BY TREY BANKHEAD
You know, every now and then, I get this crazy idea
about running for public office. 1 mean, how hard could it be,
right? Kiss a few babies, shake a few thousand hands until
you think your arm will fall off, sit behind an desk and let
everyone else make decisions for you. Sounds like fun, right?
Seriously, that IS what I used to think public officials did
all day. Shows what I knew.
Still, back to my crazy idea. What would happen, I won-
der, if I ended up in a position to, say, make all sorts of new
laws. Naturally, ITd make a LOT on enemies. I mean, my
sense of politics could never be considered oquiet.� ITd have to
say ITm a liberal conservative. I know, it doesnTt really make
sense now, but read on, and maybe it will make a little more
sense. (No promises, though.)
Okay. So, ITm the one making the rules. ITd start off with
five new laws. Nothing extravagant, mind you. Just a few
things to restore that old Southern pride North Carolina
used to have.
PUBLIC CLEANLINESS LAWS: Can someone please
tell me why, whenever my wife and I go for drives around
Eastern NC, we see old barns and houses that look like
they've been falling apart for a hundred years or more, and
just havenTt made up their minds about WHEN theyTre fi-
nally going to fall down? Seriously, who owns the property
these wrecks are on? If I were in charge, ITd enact laws that
would make it illegal to allow such eyesores to remain stand-
ing. If you owned the property, youTd be fined for every
month that the wreck kept fouling up the beautiful country-
side and making property values fall. The same law would
apply to cars that couldnTt even politely be called ojunk� sit-
ting for years in front yards. And, for that matter, any other
kind of trash that some people seem to like collecting for
everyone to see on their property. Maybe if the heavy fines
hit them, they'll get the idea that North Carolina is sup-
posed to be beautiful, not the ojunk-heap state.�
ESTABLISH A LOTTERY: I can hear some of the
churches going up in flames right now at THIS suggestion.
I'd create two state-sanctioned lotteries. The monies from
lottery one would go toward the schools, finally giving them
a source of funding that simply would never run out. Think
about it: new schools, computers, more fair teachersT sala-
ries... you get the idea. Lottery two would be turned toward
mental health and social service agencies, allowing people
who NEED help to GET help. ITm tired of hearing othis child
would do SO well in school if ONLY we had the funds to get
her the resources she needs.� Put an end to the oif only� crap
and get something done. A lottery should be established any-
way, if for NO other reason than to stop the BILLIONS of
dollars we lose to the states of South Carolina, Tennessee,
Virginia, and Georgia when OUR residents go over the state
lines to play the lotteries in the other states! And donTt tell
me that ogamblingTs a sinful activity that Christians donTt
participate in. If THAT were true, Bingo would not be so
popular down here! Co
MORE SCHOOLS: With the funding provided by the new
lotteries, new schools would be a lot easier to build. A con-
sultant recently told Pitt County that it needs to build new
schools NOW, because most of our schools are woefully over-
crowded, Unfortunately, the same holds true for pretty much
the rest of the state, There IS a reason, you know, why Pitt
Community College just expanded their remedial education
programs... Pitt County schools doesnTt have the resources to
teach effectively because no one will give them the funding
they need, Why ELSE do you think home schooling, private
schools and charter schools are moving in so quickly?
MORE EFFECTIVE DRUG EDUCATION: Say this once
with me""prevention.� See, I knew you could, even thought
this seems to be a concept none of the powers that be seem to
comprehend, NC teachers are supposed to have the time to
teach about drugs and drug avoidance in the regular class-
rooms. Get real, They donTt have time, what with everything,
LETTER TO THE
EDITOR
DEAR MR. ROUSE:
We wanted to share some good news with you since you
are one of our most loyal supporters. The Little Willie Cen-
ter was recently honored at the GovernorTs Summit in
Greensboro, NC. It was chosen as one of eight exemplary
programs throughout the state. It was especially an honor
that such a small organization was chosen since the other
150 agencies that were nominated were so much larger than
ours. We enclose a copy of selected pages from a program
highlighting the eight programs honored on January 21-22 .
Continue to pray for the Little Willie Center. There is
still a lot of work that needs to be done. With your support,
we can provide this program to a larger group of children.
God bless you and your family.
Sincerely yours,
Renée Arrington
Director, Little Willie Center
To The Editor:
To use the words of Dr. King to prolong or justify racism
is pure hypocrisy. LetTs see if this will make any sense to the
readers of the M. Voice. In addendum to the article, oUnjust -
Posture� dated Jan. 14 thru 20 in the M. Voice.
If race [should] no longer matter, implies that it does
matter. If you establish a movement to rededicate America
to creating a color blind society suggest to me that a color
blind society does not exist. If conservatives both black and
white admit to the preceding statements then they must
admit that a racist society still exists in this country and
this in turn gives credence to affirmative action programs
and those organizations that fight racism on a daily basis. If
racism was eradicated there would be no evidence of or rea-
Thank you
Donovan Phillips
ELSE they have to deal with! ITd revamp and expand the
DARE program to have a more permanent place in schools.
Perhaps I'd make it a mandatory part of the stateTs educa-
tion curriculum, making students take two DARE classes
during grade school to educate them about drugs and alco-
hol, two DARE classes during middle school, and one class
EACH year during high school. They say that oignorance is
bliss.� Where, thereTs a LOT of kids out there who are pretty
blissful, thanks to the drugs theyTre taking, and the simple
fact that no one has the guts to tell them exactly what drugs
can do to them. Instead, parents seem to have the same
attitude about drugs as they do about sex: oif we talk about
it, they'll do it.� That is a childish, stupid, and illogical atti-
tude, and itTs got to stop.
Well, I'd say that those new policies would be enough to
get me burned in effigy, hung, shot at, and generally hated
by conservatives, religious fanatics, the PTA, and the PTO.
The media, ITm sure, would have a lot of fun, though. But,
tell me: did some of those ideas at least make a LITTLE bit
of sense? At the very least, they would make our state
cleaner, nicer to look at, and vastly improve our educational
system. Then, maybe North Carolina wonTt just be oFirst in
ight.� Maybe we'll be first in education, too, instead of near
ast. - ,
AUTHOR'S NOTE: (DonTt worry, though: ITm not seri-
ously considering running for public office. Well, not TOO
seriously, anyway. Okay, at least not right now. Still, Jesse
Helms canTt stay in office forever, so maybe I'll start prepar-
ing now. Or, maybe I'll run for president, instead. At least
THAT way, if/when I get shot at, I'll have some effective
protection. What do you think? oPresident Bankhead.�
Doesn't it have a nice ring to it?)
oThe importance of the Negro press for the formulation of .
Negro opinion, for the functioning of all other Negro institu-
tions, the Negro leadership and concerted action generally,
is enormous. The [black] press, more than any other institu-
tion, has created the Negro group as a social and psychologi-
cal reality to the individual Negro.�
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Bradley UniversirtyTs Center For Aging Extends Special Black History /
T "Peoria, ILL. "Throughout gen- have been a source of strength for at Bradley University is committed
: oat African-American women their families. The Conter on Aging to Sessa more about the special
70 YEARS YOUNG"Here i is Black History in the Flesh. Mother Sadie Cradel gets up early every morning to
be one of the first callers on the oWake Up CallT on Joy 1320. (Staff Photo)
roles of African American women.
In celebration of Black History
Month, the Center is asking for
participation from African Ameri-
can mothers of children who have
Mental Retardation or other devel- aging. The identities pe are e
oa disabilities such as Down are kept strictly confidential, and 800-244-4470 for more iaioetntion
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his study, funded by the Na- group level to provide information and thoughts.
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ducted by Dr. Rachel Pruchno, a
well known psychologist who stud-
ies African American and Cauca-
sian families in their middle and
later years. Says Pruchno, oThis is
the first generation of parents to
. face the challenges and rewards of
i living to advanced age with an
# adult son or daughter with mental
| retardation. In order for policies
and services to meet the needs of
these families, it is especially im-
portant that we speak with African
|, American women.�
Participating in the Aging To-
gether study involves a single, pri-
vate telephone interview. Mothers ff
will be asked to provide informa-
to service agencies and policymak-
ers, who may use the results to bet-
ter serve the needs of aging fami-
lies who are living with and provid-
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of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
| oLet Freedom Ring!�, were epito-
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At that time bells in the 50
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Former bell ringers include: Ms.
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Another highlight of the day was
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Coins In Honor Pastor: Bishop A. McCarterT :
Of Black Patriots when: March 22, 1998
On a cold day in early March
1770, a shot was fired by a British
soldier triggering the start of the
American Revolution. It killed the
one of the first persons to die for
the liberty we take for granted to-
day. As we celebrate Black History
Month in Feb., it is appropriate to
note that this victim of liberty was
a former African slave. His name
was Crispus Attucks. This year
marks the 275th anniversary of his
Time: 6:00 P.M.
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Attucks was one of more than of the Lord in music
5,000 African-Americans who and the word.
fought during the American Revo-
lution and one of many who gave
their lives so that men, women and
children in this country"indeed,
around the world"are living free.
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We are in phase 3 of planning a
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gathering articles for the Birthday
Souvenir Book. It will feature
Cousin GratzTs and Cousin SangTs
family trees, pictures, marriages,
newspaper clippings, stories and
lots of articles from CousinTs Scrap
Book. You may send copy ready ar-
ticles now to March 7. Articles that / : a ih
have to be typed must be in by Feb. : :
28. We plan to have the completedT
book available by March 21. Re-
member, the book will be available
to friends. So get your order in
NOW to be sure that you get one.
So mark your calendars for
March 28th and be sure to come
and join us in this HAPPY Celebra-
tion. Please contact us right away
to let us know if you and yours
plan to come.
You ALL are invited to a Birth-
day Celebration for Cousin Sang,
Marina Brooks-Darden, and
Cousin Gratz, Gratz Norcott, Jr.,
Saturday, March 28, from 4 to 6
p.m. at Zion Chapel Freewill Bap-
tist Church, Venters and Sixth
Street, Ayden, N.C.
Coordinator: Mattie de Jesus,
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invention of the golf tee, golfers used their hands to mold
a hitting surface from dirt or sand.
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Lewis Latimer - He developed key ihnovations
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in improved durability. These improvements »
increased effectiveness and lowered cost
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He desianed a:
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which was ideally suited for general .9¢
Patent #419,065 inuAry 7 IAQ
Traffic Light - Garrett A. Morgan - His invention
of the three-way automatic traffic signal helped
make the roads safer for all of us.
Fatent #1,475,024 - November 20, 1923.
Refrigerator anard - He patented an
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cooler and faucet fer the dispensing of cold water.
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and informative educational hospi-
tal familiarization program, called
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Pre-Op Tour Aid To Youth
their families. The event is held ev-
ery Sunday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. and
includes a tour of the hospital, edu-
cation, doctor play and refresh-
ments. The Pre-Op Tour is free.
ChildrenTs Hospital is a subsid-
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PICASO Sponsors AIDS Benefit Concert
THE SECOND ANNUAL Sounds
of Support: A benefit concert for
people living with HIV sponsored
by PICASO (The Pitt County AIDS
Service Organization), a United
Way Agency.
On Sunday Feb. 8 at 3:00 p.m. a
benefit concert will take place at
the Hendrix TheatreT in
Mendenhall Student Center on the
East Carolina University campus
in Greenville.
The performance will bring to-
gether talented musicians from
East Carolina University and the
Greenville community including
the Eastern Youth Orchestra, the
Panama Steel Band of ECU, the
ECU Gospel Choir and volunteer-
ing members of the ECU music fac-
ulty for a diverse program of music
dedicated to people living with HIV
disease"and to those who have
died of the disease.
All proceeds will go directly tc
support the activities of PICASO.
Cost of admission is $10 at the
door. Tickets may be purchased in
advance at the Mendenhall Stu-
dent Center or from PICASOC
Board members: $10 general pub-
lic, $8 students and senior citizens
and $5 children 12 and younger.
PICASO is a nonprofit United
Way agency currently providing
services for 91 Pitt County families
living with HIV disease. Demand
for PICASOTs services has been on
the rise. While the national rate of
reported HIV transmission has de-
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PICASOTs services include: emer-
Consortium Asks Participation
Young children with special
needs require various adaptations
in order to live more typical lives.
Assistive technology devices help
children learn, play and move.
The Eastern Assistive Technol-
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vite people from Eastern North
Carolina to participate on the East-
ern Assistiva Technology Consor-
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The mission is to provide young
children with developmental dis-
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tance in the field of assistive tech-
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The Greenville Human Relations Council will ob-
serve their Twenty-six Anniversary on Saturday,
February 28, 1998. The highlight of the event is the
presentation of the distinguished Best-lrons Hu-
manitarian Awards. The Awards are named in honor
of Dr. Andrew A. Best and Dr. Malene G. lrons. Drs.
Best and Irons are local physicians who epitomize
the promotion of equality of opportunity, understand-
ing, respect and goodwill for all citizens.
The keynote speaker for the event is The Honorable
Judge James A. Wynn, Jr. of the North Carolina
Court of Appeals, Raleigh, North Carolina. The
event will take place on Saturday, February 28,
1998 at the Hilton Inn located on Greenville Boule-
The Best-lrons Humanitarian Awards recognizes
those business or industries and individuals who
have influenced cultural diversity positively. Each
year awards are presented to an individual and a
business for their contributions to the betterment of
human relations, community relations and citizens
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like to nominate, please call the Human Relations
Office at 830-4494. The deadline for nominations is
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tional industries, President Kweisi
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oversight of the hotel industry. A
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Task Force has been created to pro-
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mation in the industry for each
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hospitality and interests in advanc- -
ing opportunities for minorities.
Volunteers who have stepped for-
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force include representatives ol
convention and visitors bureaus.
the American Hotel, Motel Associa-
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keting experts, and trade media.
The group had an initial meeting
at NAACP Headquarters in Janu-
ary of this year to review the cur-
rent status of the NAACP Initia-
tive and to make recommendations
on how the advisory committee
should be constituted. Participants
meeting with NAACP officials in-
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