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EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S MINORITY VOICE - SINCE 1981
WEEK OF MARCH 8-16, 1996
Reginald Frazier files suit against North Carolina Bar
IN THE UNITED STATES
DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF
NORTH CAROLINA EASTERN
DIVISION
NO. 95-HC-463-BO
REGINALD L. FRAZIER,
Petitioner,
V. MOTION FOR
IMMEDIATE TEMPORARY
STAY AND INJUNCTIVE RE-
LIEF
NORTH CAROLINA STATE
BAR,
et al.,
Respondents
To the Honorable Terrence
Boyle, United States District
Court Judge for the Eastern Dis-
trict of North Carolina.
NOW COMES, Reginald L.
Frazier, pro se, in the above
cause, having lodged before this
United States District Court a
complete record (whole record)
93-CVS-1771, 95-HC-463-BO,
pursuant to 28 USC 2254, 42
USC 1983; relying upon Powell
Vs. McCormick 395 U.S. 486,
494-500 (1969) and Steffell vs.
Thompson 415 U.S. 452, 472-73
(1974). oA 1983 suit may be
instituted prior to the commence-
ment of an administrative pro-
cess or may be litigated concur-
rently with the administrative
remedy T; i.e., Reqinald L. Frazier
vs. North Carolina State Bar; 93
CVS 1771, 95 BRC 4, 94-HC463-
BO; the Respondents having
waived all exhaustion and the
matter is properly before this
Court.
The cessation of the adminis-
trative process; i.e., the final de-
cision of the Order of Disbar-
ment of the N.C. State Bar and
the
Disciplinary Hearing Commis-
sion disbarment of November 6,
1989 (89DHC-15), does not rep-
resent an adjudication of the
merits of the Movant Ts federal
claims; that the judgments of
disbarmentare absolutely ovoid �
and that the said (disbarment
judgement); i.e., the taking of
the right of property/without/due
process, is an infringement on
the right to practice law by the
lst, 5th, and 14th Amendments
to the United States Constitu-
tion; (see) Article 1, Section 5 of
the N.C. Constitution, 1g65
Voter Ts Rights Act, Section IJ;
i.e., (84.28.1).
The N.C. State Bar, nor the
Disciplinary Hearing Commis-
sion, may not, pursuant to the
authority of- 42 USC 1983 Steffell
vs. Thompson 415 U.S. 452(1974)
*abort by any claim, real orimagi-
nary, or any attempt as it has so
pervasively done herein, to
beguide and beguile this Court,
as to the current state of the law
in the State of North Carolina
and the United States, concern-
ing the lawful right of Reginald
L. Frazier, a Negro citizen, to
practice law before the State
Courts of North Carolina or the
Federal Courts of Eastern North
Carolina, in particular. The prac-
tice of law is a right of property;
i.e., law license, and is entitled to
equal protection and due pro-
cess.
This Court is hereby requested
to grant an immediate stay of
the disbarment order of Novem-
Braddy files for District
Court Judge
G. GALEN BRADDY
G. Galen Braddy, an attorney
with Harrington, Edwards &
Braddy, L.L.P. of Greenville an-
nounced his candidacy for Dis-
trict Court Judge at noon today
at the Pitt County Courthouse.
Mr. Braddy attended East
Carolina University where he
was a member of the Pirate Foot-
ball Team. After attending East
Carolina he received his under-
graduate degree from the Uni-
versity of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill and later graduated
with Honors from the North
Carolina Central School of Law.
Mr. Braddy is a partner in the
law firm of Harrington, Edwards
& Braddy, L.L.P. where he con-
centrates his practice in personal
injury, criminal defense,
worker Ts compensation, and so-
cial security law. He is currently
a member of the East Carolina
University Faculty and is attor-
ney for the East Carolina Uni-
versity Student Body.
Mr. Braddy was recently
elected as the Secretary/Trea-
surer for the Pitt County Judi-
cial District 3A Bar and is Vice-
President of the Pitt County
Criminal Defense Bar. He is a
member of the Pitt County Bar
Association, the North Carolina
Academy of Trial Lawyers, the
North Carolina Bar Association,
the National Association of
Criminal Defense Lawyers and
the American Bar Association.
oPitt County has given me
many opportunities from play-
ing football at East Carolina and
being a member of the ECU Fac-
ulty to practicing law in the Pitt
County courts daily. My practice
has exposed me to all segments
of society and has made meaware
of the problems facing our citi-
zens in court. I want to use my
background to bring to the bench
a hardworking and enthusiastic
approach to restore our
community Ts confidence in the
legal system through an efficient,
fair and just application of the
law to all parties. �
The Treasurer for Braddy for
District Court Judge is Danny
Harrington, a partner in the firm
of Harrington Edwards &
Braddy, L.L.P. His Campaign
Manager is Marcy W. Romary of
Greenville who assisted Con-
gressman Martin Lancaster and
Congressman Tim Valentine in
recent campaigns.
The New Populist Partnership
By Dr. Lenora Fulani
While the press is busy writing
about the Buchanan upset in
New Hampshire, the other big
political story of 1996 " what Ts
going to happen with the Black
vote " has yet to be covered.
Black Democrats are already
working overtime to get their
message ~ut. And while the tone
and form of the message might
vary, the goal is the same " keep
the Black voter tied to the Demo-
cratic Party at all costs. Some
Democrats think that the party
should play directly upon the
fears the Black community has
about social policy under a Re-
publican administration. Others
urge that Black voters " to-
gether with our traditional al-
lies like white liberals, the
women Ts movement, etc. " work
to elect 75 additional Democratic
Congresspersons to restore the
Democratic majority. Still oth-
ers argue that the Black commu-
nity should consider (but not
take) an independent option "
in coalition with our traditional
liberal partners " as a way to
leverage our position with re-
spect to the Democratic Party.
These are all efforts to contain
the growing dissatisfaction
within the Black electorate about
politics in general and the Demo-
cratic Party in particular.
Mwy dissatisfaction, however,
t showing any signs of dissi-
" saw Manda wee DW Miswdaw
who wants to keep us in the fold
while giving us as little as pos-
sible, made his appearance at
the NAACP Ts swearing-in cer-
emony for Kweisi Mfume. Presi-
dent Clinton is well aware that
the African American electorate
is restless and dissatisfied. We
see that sentiment manifest in
the monumental outpouring for
the Million Man March last Oc-
tober at which Minister
Farrakhan urged the Black com-
munity (even as I have person-
ally urged Minister Farrakhan
for years) toreconstitute itself as
an independent othird force. � The
polls continue to back this up.
Most recently, Dr. Michael Daw-
son, a political scientist from the
University of Chicago, conducted
a poll showing that 57% of Afri-
can Americans favored the for-
mation of a third party.
But those Black leaders who
are trying to persuade us to re-
sist the pull towards indepen-
dent politics are relying upon
the assumption that we can con-
tinue to ally with what have been
our traditional white liberal coa-
lition partners. I think this is an
error. The story of the last 10
years of U. S. politics has been
the story of betrayal of African
American interests by white lib-
erals. Look, for example, at the
desertion of New York Mayor
David Dinkins by tens of thou-
sands of whips voters who
averéahnd Vavealetiio ta tha Ranh
\
licans during Dinkins T 1993 re-
election bid. Look at the liberal
Democrats refusal to support the
creation of new majority Black
districts in the South. Look at
the white liberal establishment Ts
virulent attacks on Minister
Farrakhan and other Black lead-
ers who work.
There is less and less evidence
that the white liberal commu-
nity will work to coalesce with us
at all, even inside the Demo-
cratic Party. There is no evidence
that white liberals would join us
in leading the way to a new,
independent party! They, for the
most part, reject independent
politics. Indeed, they have been
all too willing to downplay and
ignore our interests in favor of
keeping the Democrats in power
no matter what the cost. But if
keeping the Democrats in power
means giving up on what Ts best
for our people, what reason do
we have to stay with the Demo-
crats? In my opinion, none!
The fundamental challenge for
the African American commu-
nity in this election year is to
establish that we can come to-
gether with other forces in ways
which make us a significant
enough threat to the status quo
to give us some genuine lever-
age. I have argued, and continue
to argue, that the potential for
that new alliance exists with the
populist owhite center, � or as
(Dantlawad anc enen Q\
ber 6, 1989 and recognize the
order lawfully issued by the Su-
perior Court Judge, George
Greene, on December 13, 1993;
and strike and declare as oa
nullity � the arbitrary and ca-
pricious order entered in the
cause on December 28, 1993,
which is a fraud upon the
iurisdiction of the Courts of the
State of North Carolina and
more particularly, a fraud upon
the jurisdiction of the Federal
Courts of the United States, par-
ticularly this Honorable Court,
in that said order appears on its
face to be null and void and is of
no legal effect whatsoever; for
the obvious reason that the Or-
der of December 13, 1993 is nota
Restraining Order but a valid
Order of Stay pursuant to 150-B-
48.
REGINALD L. FRAZIER, A
NEGRO LAWYER AND CITI-
ZEN HAS ALLEGED
THROUGHOUT THE
oRECORD � THAT AS ANEGRO
LAWYER AND CITIZEN, THE
N.C. STATE BAR HAS ACTED
WITHOUT LAWFULAUTHOR-
ITY INISSUING ORDERS AND
JUDGMENTS OF DISBAR-
MENT FOR THE .REASON; AS
IT HAS BEEN CLEARLY AND
COGENTLY DEMON-
STRATED BY SUBSTANTIAL
EVIDENCE; THAT THERE
HAS BEEN SELECTIVE PROS-
ECUTION OF NEGRO LAW-
YERS (PARTICULARLY,
REGINALD L. FRAZIER),
THROUGHOUT THE HIS-
TORY OF THE N.C. STATE
BAR; disproportionately with
gross disparity, for the reason
that Negro Lawyers constitute
less than 1%; i.e., 500 members,
as opposed to 16,000 White mem-
bers which when translated sim-
ply means, that, the 1% Negro
Lawyers suffer 65% of all the
disbarments and suspensions
(Continued on page 2)
Mercer files for re-election
LINWOOD MERCER
State Representative Linwood
Mercer filed for re-election on
Thursday, February 1, at 11 a.m.
at the Pitt County Board of Elec-
tions. Mercer, a Democrat from
Farmville, has represented the 8th
house district since 1992. The 8th
district includes most of Greene
County and parts of Pitt,
Edgecombe and Martin County.
Rep. Mercer serves ont he ap-
propriations committee, and is the
Ranking Minority Member of the
subcommittee on Justice and Pub-
lic Safety. He is also the Ranking
Minority Member of the commit-
tee on Pension and Retirement.
He has been assigned, by the
Speaker of the House, to several
study committees including the
Election Reform Committee, Cor-
rections Oversight Committee, and
the Administrative Rules Review
Commission. In the last term, he
served as Chair of the Fire and
Rescue Pension Fund Study Com-
mittee. Rep. Mercer Ts leadership
on this committee led to a dra-
matic increase in funding for our
fire and rescue personnel.
Rep. Mercer has previously
served as Chair of the Pitt County
Commissioners, Mayor of the town
of Farmville, and was Pitt County Ts
Small Businessman of the Year in
1993. Linwood and his wife, Alice
are members of the Farmville
United Methodist Church and they
have three daughters: Sarah,
Nancy and Rebecca.
Mercer Ts proudest accomplish-
ment was the creation of over sixty
new state jobs in his district. Addi-
tionally, millions of dollars have
been invested in state construc-
tion projects in his district during
the last term. Mercer says, oWhat
the people of my districtd need
most is good jobs with good ben-
efits. I have been successful in
bringing these home and I plan to
continue. �
Our African-American
Heritage/Legacy
In the words of the Honorable
Louis Farrakhan, oBlack people
should stop depending on the
white man and do some things
for themselves.... �
We want freedom, we wantjus-
tice, we want equal opportunity,
freedom, justice, equality, self-
preservation of laws. We want
freedom, just, equality to all...
regardless of creed, class, or color.
We want freedom, justice, equal-
ity, membership in society with
the best in civilized society. We
want our people in America,
whose parents or grandparents
were descendants from slaves,
to be allowed to establish a sepa-
rate state or territory of their
own...either on this continent or
elsewhere.
I feel that those black people,
as a whole, should have their
own businesses, own land, open
schools for their children to at-
tend. We need to provide the
wherewithal for our children to
function independently by own-
ing and operating factories, bar-
ber shops, music shops, restau-
rants, motels, banks, car washes,
supermarkets, department
stores (such as a J.C. Penny),
mechanics garages, welders
shops. We need to build our own
houses (providing carpentry,
brick masonry, electrical, and
landscaping jobs); we need to own
and operate our own schools (pro-
viding nursing and physicians
positions). These are just some
of the ways we could move to-
ward economic independence.
The list of possibilities is end-
less.
In order for these possibilities
to become a reality, however,
some fundamental preparation
must be completed: our children
need to go to school and get their
basic education, complete the
requirements for a diploma; go
to college and earn a degree; go
to technical schools and learn
some kind of trade. Our children
must have gainful employment,
maintain a bank account, main-
tain asavings account, make wise
investments. Through these
steps, there is no limit to the
potential our children can reach.
There is more: our children
Speaker Harold Brubaker
named oNorth Carolinian YOUNG, BLACK AND
of the Year
North Carolina Taxpayers
United has named N.C. House
Speaker Harold Brubaker as
their 1995 oNorth Carolinian of
the Year. � The statewide group
said they chose Speaker
Brubaker because of his commit-
ment to fiscal responsibility and
his efforts to reduce state gov-
ernment spending and taxes.
oAs Speaker, Representative
Brubaker has shown a unique
commitment to effectively move
taxpayer protection legislation
through the N.C. House, � said
U.S. Congressman Richard Burr,
Co-Chairman of North Carolina
Taxpayers United, oUnder his
watch, the N.C. House passed
the largest tax cut in the history
of North Carolina. �
North Carolina Taxpayers
United also commended Speaker
Brubaker for his role in the pas-
sage of the Taxpayer Protection
Act in the N.C. House. The mea-
sure would limit future state
spending to the rate of the infla-
tion with an adjustment for popu-
lation growth. The bill remains
in a Joint Conference Commit-
tee.
oSpeaker Brubaker exempli-
fies the highest standards of pub-
lic service in North Carolina, �
said Rebecah Moore, N.C. Tax-
payers United Executive Direc-
(Continued on nage 3)
Pa a a ee Bg eR RY
on ee Ae ee ee ee gee a) a
need to be taught to put God
FIRST in their hearts and be-
lieve in Him. Our children need
to avoid bad company (people
who do bad things...wrong
things). They need to know that
it is wrong to rob, steal, kill one
another; that they should stay
away from drugs, durg addicts,
crack houses, and alleyways. Our
children today need to honor their
fathers and their mothers with
all their hearts. Amen, Amen,
Amen.
TRONG ... John Lynch,
candidate for ECU's Student
Government Association. Our
camera caught up with
Brother Lynch at the ECU
Mendenhall Student Center
recently while a function was
underway to aid Cornelia
Anderson, a young gifted
African American sister who
is in need of a bone marrow
transplant. Brother Lynch is
aspiring to be the first African
American SGA president. He
is reaching out to the black
and white communities to
pray for him and give him.
Give your support to our
young son. He is our future.
Staff ohoto by Jim
and Negro ladies:
the victims and objects of invidi-
ous, unconstitutional disbar-
ment punishment throughout
*SateBar partcla stagralen
ly Negrolaw-
yer Reginald L. Frazier, who is
ae only lawyer ever subjected to
.. such outrageous, unlawful abuse
" sof snthoity at the N.C. State
Reginald L. Frazier is the only
lawyer i in the history of the judi-
, cial system of North Carolina;
- particularly the N.C. State Bar,
who has ever been subjected to
. such abusive, shocking and out-
" Tageous racial oriented judg-
ments. That the record proper
__ herein is overwhelming clear
_ that the numbers support the
__claims as defined with detailed
~specificity and particularity in
the record before this Court; the
.evidence is so overwhelming that
the N.C. State Bar filed no objec-
_,tions to the same nor has it con-
tradicted the same in the whole
- record.
That Reginald L. Frazier is
being denied the right to engage
in or exercise the right to prac-
tice law because of the illegal
and improper scheme of the N.C.
State Bar since 1985; for the rea-
sons herein alleged in the whole
record before this Court herein
again requested that 93 CVS
1771 be incorporated in the
record herein by reference.
The evidence in this cause is
mountainous, unequivocal, clear,
simple, and without question;
that ojudicial racism � is and was
the basic criteria for the disbar-
ment of Reginald L. Frazier, the
Movant herein and it is prayed
that this United States District
Court will grant an immediate
[Temporary Stay], allowing
Reginald L. Frazier to engage in
the practice of law until a final
determination of the serious is-
sues of racial disparity and ra-
cial discrimination and formal-
istic policies of the N.C. State
Bar and the State of North Caro-
lina, in terms of racial inequal-
ity, are determined by this Court
which have been pending with-
out action by this Court and is in
effect further punishing the
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Attached hereto, to this appli-
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ments and affidavits from the
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proof of the claims of Reginald L.
Frazier. Claims supported by the
numbers, as by law required, to
establish a case of targeting and
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ous issues of first impression and
issues of substantial constitu-
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Frazier is now left without an
adequate remedy of law and is
entitled toa Temporary Stay and/
or Injunctive Relief as prayed.
Signed this 27th day of Febru-
ary, 1996.
Reginald L. Frazier, pro se
( from the desk of Mrs. Beatrice Maye )
BEATRICE MAYE
THE WOMEN/FEMALES
& MEN/MALES WE
MOST ADMIRE
Explain yours in your own
words.(Limit your choice to
AfricanAmericans, please).
WOMEN/FEMALES
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MEN/MALES
Wonderful mother and A true
man of God, he lives grandmother
whose family always what he
preaches and judges no man.
comes first
His gift as a peacemaker and
Brains, spunk, and _ihis _hu-
manitarian activities integrity
He keeps telling it as it is
Shows compassion and and lets
the chips fall where they may
keeps her life clean
A true African-American
Agreat humanitarian whoisn't
afraid to help the poor
A man with backbone who
made us proud to be an African-
American
She makes me laugh.
His life is dedicated to helping
others without asking anything
A ogusty � lady - she can in
return stand up to men.
He Ts not afraid to stand up
Great writer. Her words
for his beliefs. seem to heal the
soul.
A military man who exemplies
I admire as a woman.
hard work, determination and
morality.
Honest, strong, spunky and
beautiful.
A great professional who
served us well.
A tough woman in a tough job
ADVERSITY
Adversity is no excuse for quit-
ting.
RISKS
oHe who is not courageous
enough to take risks will accom-
plish nothing in life �.
Mohammed Ali
ABILITY
oWe all have ability. The dif-
ference is how we use it �. Stevie
Wonder
EXPECTATION
oYou have to expect things of
yourself before you can dothem �.
Michael Jordan
LOVE/HATRED
oGreat men _ cultivate
love...only little men cherish a
spirit ofhatred �. Booker T. Wash-
ington
Call In Questions on Channel
9, Friday, February 23, 1996,
oCarolina Today � with John
Moore and Dianne Bowen, hosts
and Pat Alexander, Bernita
Demery, Beatrice Maye and
Brenda Teel. How would you
have answered them? Give us
your answers, please.
1. Do you think WNCT -TV
and other lIccal stations give a
fair and honest depiction of our
Black community?
2. What can be done to educate
Black women on finances?
3. What can be done to
strengthen the images, outlooks
and perspectivesof African-
Anerican men?
4. Why do you think Black men
have been portrayed so badly
and what can they do to change
the image?
5. Why is it important for
whites to know the contributions
of Black Americans?
6. What can the public school
do to better encourage minority
students to want to get an educa-
tion?
7, What can be done to make
Black superstars be more posi-
tive role models and help more
Blacks employ Blacks, marry
Blacks, etc.?
8. Will those who receive money
for energy assistance get more
money later?
9. Are there parent-teacher
drug workshops to address drug
issues in the schools today? Is
the drug issue better or worse?
10. How would you character-
ize the state of race relations
here in Pitt County?
11. What do you think of the
Warren & Felicia Moon Ts case in
Texas?
12. What do you think of Louis
Farrakhan Ts visit to Libya and
Iraq?
13. With the Black population
having babies so young, young
ladies winding up on social ser-
vices, what can be done to get
them off of social services and
into the working field?
14. How has the role of Black
women changed in the church,
the home and the community?
15. Why are the kids mis-
treated and abused in our school
system and where can you go
above the Board of Education for
help?
16. Why is the young Black
farmer not recognized?
17. Can a race of people be
strong without a strong father
figure in the home?
18. Why does the Black con-
done Louis Farrakhan visiting
the United States?
INSPIRING WOMEN
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History Month. oSee History in a
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can be inspired by the examples
set by women in the past. They
can also be inspired by the women
of today.
I shall cite some women in
Greenville and Pitt County who
were/or trailblazers or pathfind-
ers or are simply women of inspi-
ration who exemply this year Ts
theme, oSee History in a New
Way �.
1. Fannie Jackson who opened
and Danaged the first licensed
day care center in West
Greenville, the Meadowbrook
Day Care Center.
2. Lizzie Kearney made and
sold hats on Dickinson Avenue.
She owned her own millinery
Shop.
3. Belle May Atkinson, George
Washington Carver Ts first librar-
ian. The library was then located
on Shepherd Street.
4. Lucille Gorham, the first
Black female to serve on the
Greenville City School Board.
5. Georgia Williams Foreman,
who lived 90 minutes into her
102nd birthday, was a school
teacher, whose monthly salary
was $25,00.
6. Margie Clemons, along with
her husband, are Tara Distribu-
tors, an industrial cleaner estab-
lishment.
7. Sadie Saulter, principal of
Fleming Street School that was
later named for her, the Sadie
Saulter School.
8. Lena Bradley Brown, prin-
cipal of South Greenville School
until her retirement.
9. Esther Mae Rich, a blind
medical/records transcriptionist
10. Esther Mae Porteur and
Beatrice Atkinson, starredinthe __
movie, oTo Pitch a Boogie
Woogie �.
11. Mary Daniels, a midwife
who worked under the supervi-
sion of Drs. Joeand James Smith.
12. Louise McConnell, first fe-
male supervisor of Pitt County
Schools
138. Hazel Jordan and
Madeleine Blount and Lillian
Dupree Bradley, Pitt County
Schocl Supervisors
14. Patricia Mitchell Clarke
was honored by the Greenville
Jaycees as being named oYoung
Educator of the Year 1986 �.
15. Mary Perkins Williams, 8th
house District Candidate
16. Annie M. Brown of Simpson
was instrumental in securing the
Housing Project in Ayden; thus,
they named the recreation cen-
ter the oAnnie M. Brown Recre-
ation Center.
17. Jennifer Congleton and
Charla Davis were appointed by
the Pitt County Board of Com-
missioners to serve on the Pitt
County Women Ts Commission.
18. Sadie Rooks, who worked
with her husband, the late Rev.
0. James Rooks, in his tailoring
shop, located on 14th Street,
made men Ts and women Ts suits.
19. Rosa Bradley, Ellen Gatlin
and Lucy Jones, owners/manag-
ers of Rest Homes and Home for
the Aged.
20. Amelia Capehart-Brown
and Addie R. Gore, Home Econo-
mists for Pitt County Ts Agricul-
tural Extension Services. Chery]
is the present home economist,
Cheryl Summers
21. Ruth Braswell Jones, the
first female/Black president of
the NCTA and the first female
director of the NEA.
22. Bernita Demery recently
elected the first Black woman in
the city Ts financial department.
Angelene Peoples, Bernitals as-
sistant
23, Willi Mae Carney, voters
registration oace �, though de-
ceased
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Agree or Disagree "
The Racial Preference licensing
oBlack people wil] never gain
full equality in this country. Even
those Herculean efforts we hail as
successful will produce no more
than temporary opeaks of
progress, � short-lived victories that
slide into irrelevance as racial pat-
terns adapt in ways that maintain
white dominance. This is a hard-
to-accept fact that all history veri-
fies. �
Law Professor and author, Der-
rick Bell, wrote the above state-
From Page 2
Mrs. Maye
24. Marjorie Gatlin owns and
operates her own flower shop,
oFlowers by Marjorie �, on 14th
Street
25. Laura Marie Leary Elliott,
lst female Black graduate, the
class of 1967, East Carolina Uni-
versity. Her degree was in Busi-
ness Administration. Congratu-
lations, Mrs. Elliott!
26. Gertrude Latham and
Hattie Streeter Tyson, first beau-
ticlans
27. Selena Longhorne Daven-
port Forbes, C. M. Eppes High
School Ts first choral directress.
She has played the organ for 60
years, Congratulations, Mrs.
Forbes!
28. Shirley Person, Greenville Ts
first Black police lady
29. Dede Carney, Realtor/Bro-
ker for Remax Properties. Her
awards and recognitions have
been innumerable.
30. Jean Darden, J. H. Rose
High Ts first female assistant prin-
cipal
31. Shirley Carraway first
Black as well as first female prin-
cipal of J. H. Rose High Schcol
32. Carolyn Ferebee, first
Greenville City Schools Commu-
nity Schools coordinator as well
as first principal of the C. M.
Eppes Middle School
33. Beatrice Maye organized
the first Black Book Club in
Greenville. Perhaps, she is the
first Black individual (female).
whose picture hangs in a schcol
library. She opened E. B. Aycock Ts
Medla Center/library
34. Valerie Thomas, director,
New Directions
35. Pauline Anderson, a newly
elected member of the Board of
the Woman Ts Foreign and Home
Missions for the state of North
Carolina
36. Mable Lang, received the
Honorary Degree of Doctor of
Divinity from the School of The-
ology, Shaw University
From Page 1
Brubaker
tor. oThe Taxpayer Protection Act
would require our legislators to
take a hard look at where tax-
payer dollars should be spent.
Under Speaker Brubaker Ts lead-
ership, the N.C. House took a
proactive stance toward reform-
ing the spending habits of the
General Assembly. �
The annual award, known as
the E.A. Morris Award, is given
by N.C. Taxpayers United to in-
dividuals that work diligently to
protect taxpayer interests in
North Carolina. For more infor-
mation about the award or North
Carolina Taxpayers United, call
(919) 571-1441.
From Page 1
Populist
Partnership
oPerot voter � as it is more popu-
larly known. The Perot voting
bloc, by going independent, has
created a situdtion in which the
powers-that-be are obsessively
competing for them. We should
do the same. Moreover, if we
joined the white populists in cre-
ating a new electoral coalition in
an independent party, we'd be
part of anew plurality that could
in three-way elections at the
ment in his article Racial Realism,
which appeared in the 24th vol-
ume of the Connecticut Law Re-
view, in 1992.
He continued, oWe must ac-
knowledge it and move on to adopt
policies based on what I call: oRa-
cial Realism. � This mind-set or
philosophy requires us to acknowl-
edge the permanence of our subor-
dinate statue. �
oThat acknowledgement enables
us to avoid despair, and frees us to
imagine and implement racial
strategies that can bring fulfill-
ment and even triumph, � writes
Bell.
According to Bell, all too many
of the Black people we sought to
lift through law from a subordi-
nate status to equal opportunity,
are more deeply mired in poverty
and despair than they were dur-
ing the oSeparate but Equal � era. "
In addition, Bell states in his
article that despite successful ef-
forts to strip the law Ts endorse-
ment from the hated oJim Crow �
signs, contemporary color barri-
ers are less visible but neither less
real nor less oppressive.
Bell writes, oToday, one can
travel for thousands of miles across
this country and never come across
a public facility designated for
oColored � or oWhite. � Indeed, the
very absence of visible signs of
discrimination creates an atmo-
sphere of racial neutrality that
encourages whites to believe that
racism is a thing of the past. �
oToday, � Bell writes, oblacks ex-
periencing rejection for a job, a
home, or a promotion, anguish over
whether race or individual failing
prompted their exclusion. Either
conclusion breeds frustration and
eventually despair, � according to
Bell.
Bell states in his article that we
call ourselves African-Americans,
but despite centuries of struggle,
none of us, no matter our prestige
or position, is more than a few
steps away from a racially moti-
vated exclusion, restriction, or af-
front.
In his 1992 book, Faces From
the Bottom of the Well, Bell de-
scribes an imaginary new law, the
Racial Preference Licensing Act.
This imaginary law was created
for use in starting a dialogue
among law students on the topic of
race in the law.
Under this imaginary law, all
employers, proprietors of public
facilities, and owners and manag-
ers of dwelling places, homes, and
apartments could, on application
to the federal government, obtain
a license authorizing the holders,
their managers, agents, and em-
ployees to exclude or separate per-
son of the basic race and color.
The license itself was expensive,
but not prohibitively so.
Once obtained, it required pay-
ment to a government commission
of a tax of 3 percent of the income
Support Those
Businesses That
Support The
Community
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derived from whites employed,
whites served, or products sold to
whites during the time the policy
of oracial preference � was in effect.
License holders were required
to both to display their licenses
prominently in a public place and
to operate their businesses in ac-
cordance with the racially selec-
tive policies set out on their li-
cense.
Specifically, discrimination had
to be practiced in accordance with
the licensed on a nonselective ba-
sis. Licenses were not available to
those who, for example, might hire
or rent to one token black and then
discriminate against other appli-
cants, using the license as a shield
against discrimination suits.
Persons of color wishing to
charge discrimination against a
facility not holding a license, if
successful, would be entitled to
damages at ten thousand dollars
per instance of unlicensed discrimi-
nation.
THE oM T-VOICE- WEEK OF MAR
License fees and commissions
paid by license holders would be
placed in a oequality fund � used to
underwrite black businesses, to
offer no-interest loans for black
home buyers, and to provide schol-
arships for black students seeking
college and vocational education.
To counter charges that black
people would be both segregated
and never gain any significant
benefit from the equality fund, the
act provided that five major civil
rights organizations would sub-
mit the name of represenative who
would serve on the commission for
one, nonrenewable three-year
term.
In law schools, students discuss
the good and bad aspects of this
law and Bell Ts position on race
relations.
The Minority Voice, Inc. wants
to know your opinion.
Discuss this hypothetical new
law with your family and friends.
We invite you in respond to the
following questions: " Oe
1. Do you agree with Derrick "
Bell Ts statement that African-
Americans will never fain full "
equality in this country?
2. Do you believe segregation
still exists in this part of North
Carolina?
3. Do you feel that a law such as
the Racial Preference Licensing
Act would improve the conditions
of a majority of African-Americans
in this are of North Carolina?
4. Do you feel that such a law
would lead to increased segrega-
tion?
5. Do you feel that discrimina-
tion goes on in this region of North
Carolina anyway, and it would be
a goo idea to create a way for Afri-
can-Americans to benefit?
6. What other comments would
you like to make?
Please mail your answers and
comments to: The Minority Voice,
Inc. P.O. Box 8361, 310 Evans
Street Mall, Greenville, NC 27831.
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| Sebotoet Ostaaty Arts events for the public to enjoy dur- °
ncil announces the following ing March:
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UNCONTESTED DIVORCE BASED ON
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Court
Call or Contact
Law Office of Robert L. White
76 Howell Street
Greenville, North Carolina 27834
(919 ) 355-9832
March 7-April 26 " Folk art-
ists Ann Bell. Julie Ottesen,
Carmella Hollis and Jesse oBill �
' Whitley will have paintings, bas-
kets, quilts and wood carvings
on display i in the Civic Center Ts
gallery. The gallery is open to
the public weekdays, unless
closed for a private function, be-
tween 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
March 16 " The Gregg Gelb
Swing Band will perform memo-
rable music for dancing or listen-
ing atthe Washington Civic Cen-
ter from 8-11 p.m. Admission is
by tickets available in advance
at the Arts Council or at the door
on March 16. Tickets are $10 for
Arts Council members and $15
for nonmembers. For more infor-
mation, please call the Arts Coun-
cil at 946-2504.
March 18 - The Arts Council Ts
Board of Directors will meet in
the depot at noon. Please call the
office at 946-2504 if unable to
attend.
March 18 - The Gus Giordano
Jazz Dance Company will
present oThe Jazz Dance Beat -
Then and Now T for students at
Jones Middle and Northside
High schools. The Chicago-based
company, under the direction of
Nan Giordano, will summarize
the history of jazz dance in an
educational and: entertaining
manner. These performances are
sponsored by the Beaufort
County Arts Council and the
Beaufort County Schools.
March 28-30 " oLittle Shop of
Horrors, � a horror musical com-
edy spoof, will be presented by
the Washington Community
Theatre Association at 8 p.m.
each evening at the Washington
Civic Center. Tickets, $8 for
adults and $6 for children, may
be purchased in advarice week-
days at the Arts Council or be-
fore the performances. For more
information, please call the Arts
Council at 946-2504.
March 31 " The Washington
Community Theatre Association
will present a 2:30 p.m. matinee
performance of oLittle Shop of
Horrors � at the Washington Civic
Center. Admission is $8 for adults
and $6 for children.
March 31 "- The Beaufort
County Choral Society and the
Beaufort County Children Ts Cho-
rus will present two perfor-
mances of the annual Spring
~ouncil announces March events
Concert. The first performance
is at 3 p.m. at Washington Ts First
Christian Church, and the sec-
ond at 7:30 p.m. at Bath Ts St.
Thomas Episcopal Church. The
public i is invited to attend. Ad-
mission is free; donations are
gratefully accepted. For more
information, please call the Arts
Council at 946-2504.
The Beaufort County Arts
Council and Civic Center are on
Main and Gladden Streets in
Washington Ts restored train sta-
tion complex. Visitors are wel-
come to view the exhibitions and
to browse in the gift shop. Busi-
ness hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday. For
more information, please call
946-2504 or 975- 6993.
What does it mean to be an African American?
What does it mean to be an Afri-
can American?
It means being set free from sla-
very, but not free from prejudice.
It means never being accepted
for your character, but for the color
of your skin.
It means being turned down for
a job sitting in the front
office....because of the color of your
skin.
It means driving a fine car and
being pulled over....because of the
color of your skin.
It means going to buy the home
of your choice...but getting turned
down because of the color of your
skin.
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It means going to a bank for a
loan and getting turned
down...because the color of your
skin.
It means you bought your dream
home "in a fine neighborhood "
and decided to go for a walk in the
neighborhood "and the police stop
you and ask you what you are
doing in this
neighborhood...because the color
of your skin.
It means going to a store to pur-
chase something, and being fol-
lowed around the store..because
the color of your skin.
But to me, it means having to
struggle to prove that you are a
strong black person with the same
hope and dream as any other per-
son. It means forgetting Africa,
and the beauty of being black. Af-
rican Americans have survived the
worst form of slavery, but through
our belief in God, our spirits have
not been broken. So, we must keep
the torch lit so that others can see
the way.
And that is what it means to be
an African American to me.
By Jermaine L. Harrison
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subcommittee.
Pitt County gets 231,011 for
1996-97 CBA Programs
Pitt County receives $231,011, from the North Carolina General
Assembly to fund local Community Based Alternative programs.
The North Carolina Department of Human Resources is respon-
sible for the Community Based alternative program through the
Division of Youth Services. The Community service of the Division
of Youth Services acts as the administrator of the CBA funds. The
local Pitt County Youth Services Advisory Committee makes rec-
ommendation regarding the spending of the funds in Pitt County.
It The Pitt County Y S AC is composed of local residents appointed
by the County Commissioners. It recommends funding for the
continuation of programs that have been funded and the establish-
ment of new community based alternative programs.
The Community Based Alternatives services are specifically de-
signed to provide services for children {ages 7-17) and their
families. The children and families are those who are at risk of
training school commitment. The CBA programs are designed to
divert the children from training schools by providing coping skills
for the children and strengthening parenting skills in the home. In
Pitt County we now have 7 programs.
Weare nowseeking grant pre-applications. The grant preapplication
deadline date is March 25, 1996 @ 12;00 noon. To obtain a
preapplication form contact the Pitt County YSAC chairperson:
Arlene Ferren, 1717 W. 5th Street, Greenville, NC 27834, (919)
830-4237 or Regional CBA Consultant: Mavis G. Williams, (919)
The original and eight conforming copies of the pre-application
must be submitted. The pre-applications will be competitively
reviewed, Only those pre-applications following the guidelines will
be considered for review by the funding and program review
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ental retarded inmates
learn skills
BURGAW - Mentally retarded
inmates at Pender Correctional
Institution are learning landscap-
ing, horticulture, commercial sew-
ing and woodworking skills in a
six-month training program.
oThe inmates adjust well, � said
Prison Psychologist Russell Smith.
oA full performance appraisal is
completed for each inmate. Those
who meet the program Ts objectives
and display good behavior gradu-
ate. Those who don Tt remain in the
program. �
Designed to teach basic work
and social skills, the training pro-
gram runs five days a week. It
started in 1993. Each of the sixty-
six inmates in the program is as-
signed two of the skill activities by
prison staff.
Inmates working in landscape
and design learn to measure lawn
areas and to decide where to place
plants or trees. They get experi-
ence in clearing an area, grading,
filling, leveling, and tilling.
Inmates learn to take care of trees
and install lawn borders of wood,
stone, brick or plastic. Inmates
can also master hand planting,
and laying walkways or patios.
At the prison Ts greenhouse, in-
mates learn about watering, light-
ing, fertilizer, seed germination,
transplanting, pruning and recog-
Extension Notes
Phillip Rowan
Agricultural Extension
Agent
As the population of people in-
creases in Pitt County, so does the
population of horses. More people
means more horse owners. Horse
production is usually not thought
of as an agricultural commodity
because horses are used prima-
rily for recreational or leisure ac-
tivities. However, horses do con-
tribute much to the economy.
According to national horse in-
dustry data, horse owners account
for roughly $13 billion in annual
investment and maintenance ex-
penditures. Horse sports draw
more than 110 million spectators
annually. In North Carolina,
horses contribute over $325 mil-
lion annually to the economy from
sales, equipment and related ser-
vices. Many feed stores, tack shops,
stables, riding instructors, farri-
ers, veterinarians, and others in
the area and around the state de-
pend on horse owners as a source
of income.
The North Carolina Cooperative
Extension Service offers a number
of learning opportunities for horse
owners each year. This year, the
Extension Service will again
present a series of horse manage-
ment seminars on live two-way
television. This series will be held
at the East Carolina University
Medical Center (Brody Building)
each Tuesday evening in March
nizing different pests.
oStaffmembers are actually
therapists in work situations, � said
Smith. oTherapeutic interaction is
what this program is all about.
Staff teach inmates about life and
living during routine work activi-
ties by responding to the inmate Ts
behavior and conversations. We
try to build on the positive. T
This is clearly a strong, worth-
while program, � said Correction
Secretary Franklin Freeman. The
training program provides men-
tally retarded inmates with im-
portant social and work skills that
could keep them from returning to
prison after their release. �
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format will allow participants and
speakers to communicate.
Topics to be included in the se-
ries are: Routine and Emergency
Health Care; Horse Training and
Behavior; Hoof Care, Shoeing, and
Lameness Evaluation; and Horse
Feeding Clinic. Anyone with an
interest in horses are welcome to
attend. Contact Phillip Rowan at
757-2801 to register or get more
information.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
March 26 - Ayden State Graded
Stocker Sale; cattle delivered and
graded on March 25
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Daniel Bullock, Jr.
Kappa Alpha PSI fraternity initiates
new members
The Greenville Alumni Chapter
of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity,
Incorporated seven new members
on Saturday, February 17.
The Dietary Guidelines
The Dietary Guidelines for
Americans, first issued in 1980,
reflect current nutrition knowl-
edge and are revised every five
years. The just-released 1995 edi-
tion includes some important
changes. It is a road map to good
nutrition that shows how you can
eat well. For the first time since
their creation, the guidelines rec-
ommend Americans maintain or
improve their weight by balancing
the diet with moderate physical
activity. The revised guidelines
also call for a greater emphasis on
grain foods.
In general, the new dietary
guidelines provide simple steps to
better health. Good nutrition be-
gins with the food choices we make
each day, so keep these seven
guidelines in mind:
¢ Kat a variety of foods.
¢ Balance the food you eat with
physical activity. Maintain or im-
prove your weight.
¢ Choose a diet with plenty of
grain products, vegetables and
fruits.
Prisoners
make traps
for gypsy
moth
POLKTON - Medium custody
state prisoners are making traps
for a destructive predator, the leaf-
eating gypsy moth. Starting
Feb.20, Brown Creek Correctional
Institution inmates are folding
pieces of pre-cut cardboard into
40,000 traps for the N.C. Depart-
ment of Agriculture .
For the past 24 years, the tent-
shaped traps have been hung each
spring in a coordinated trapping
system throughout the state, en-
snaring thousands of moths. Gypsy
moths have defoliated millions of
oak trees in northern states. In-
stead of pulling agriculture em-
ployees off their regular assign-
ments, Plant Pest Specialist Su-
pervisor John Scott requested help
from the Department of Correc-
tion.
oIt Ts good to be a partner with
the Correction Department in this
laborious task, � Scott said.
¢ Choose a diet low in fat, satu-
rated fat and cholesterol.
¢ Choose a diet moderate in sug-
ars.
¢ Choos a diet moderate in salt
and sodium.
¢ If you drink alcoholic bever-
ages, do so in moderation.
A brotherhood banquet was
given in honor of the inductees at
Christinne Ts Fine Dining at. the
Hilton Inn in Greenville. The Prov-
ince Polemarch of the Middle East-
ern District, Joseph K. Davis of
Durham, NC, attended.
On Sunday, February 18,
Polemarch William Turner and
Francis Mebane, both of the
Greenville Alumni Chapter, pre-
sented the initiates to the congre-
gation of the Phillippi Church of
Christ and Bishop Randy B. Royal,
during their 11:00 a.m. service.
Community based alternative
programs in Pitt County
Pitt County is one of 100 counties that receives funds from the
North Carolina General Assembly to fund local Community Based
Alternatives to training school programs. The North Carolina
Department of Human Resources is responsible for the Commu-
nity Based Alternative programs through the Division of Youth
Services. The Community service section of the Division of Youth
Services acts as the administrator of the CBA funds. The local P1tt
County Youth Services Adviaory Committee makes recommenda-
tions to the County Commissioners regarding the spending of the
funds in Pitt County.
The Pitt County Y S A C is composed of local residents appointed
by the County commissioners. The YSAC recommends funding for
m the continuation of programs that have been implemented and the
establishment of new community based alternative programs.
One of the major objectives of the Community Based Alternatives
program is to provide services to troubled youths and their families
in an effort to divert the children from training schools. Another
objective 1n Pitt County is to provide programs that are primarily
tailored to the needs of Pitt County children. The Youth Services
Advisory Committee (YSAC) has undertaken a needs assessment
to determine priority crucial service program areas that are
needed In Pitt County.
Priority funding consideration is given to those programs providing
counseling (individual, group, family), home based family services,
Crisis counseling services, group home services, restitution, tem-
porary shelter care, guided growth services, and psychological
services.
The Community Alternative Based services are designed to
provide services for children (ages 7-17) and their families. Tbe
children and families are those who are at risk of training school
commitment. In Pitt County we now have 7 community ba~ed
alternative programs providing services to children and their
fam111es. They are: Adolescent Outreach Services, Communi-
ties in Schools, Juvenile Restitution, Project S.O.A.R., Resolve/
Nediation, Psychological Services to Assist with Treatment, and
Tabernacle Center for Counseling.
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Free masons to hold anniversary banquet
Mt. Hermon Lodge #35 of the
Prince Hall Free and Accepted
Mason will celebrate its 115th
anniversary with a banquet and
program on Saturday, March 9,
7EN OF THE YEAR
AWARD
DO YOU KNOW A YOUNG PERSON WHO HAS MADE A DIFFERENCE IN
GREENVILLE?
Nominations being accepted NOW
SPONSOR:
City of Greenville and Human Relations Council
CRITERIA:
18 YEARS OF AGE AND UNDER
RESIDENT OF GREENVILLE
April 1, 1996
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Call Evelyn Cohens, 919-830-4494 or stop by City Hall,
201 W. Sth Street, Greenville, NC (Third floor, Personnel Dept.)
at the Du Bois Building, located
on 200 Hooker Road. More than
200 person are expected to at-
tend. The theme, oOur past,
present and future �, is designed
to honor the founders and eld-
erly brothers.....while looking
into the future. The dinner pro-
gram will feature reflections from
the 50-year brothers as well as
comments from the most wor-
shipful grand-master from North
Carolina jurisdiction. Grand
lodge officers are expected to be
present. A talent program by the
youth will conclude the program
Mount Hermon Lodge #35 had
its beginning in Pitt County in
1880 due to the efforts of broth-
ers Pearsall Zacharich "Wor-
shipful master, Brother Nelson
Rasberry "Senior Warden, and
Brother Charles Willion "Jun-
ior Warden. They located their
lodge in Greenville, believing in
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God and always receiving bless-
ings from him spreaded it to all
mankind. Today, the lodge is lo-
cated at 1109 West Fifth Street.
For more information onthe
Mt. Hermon Lodge #35 Free and
Accepted Masons Anniversary
Banquet, contact Worshipful
Master Dennis Chestnut at 757-
1531.
To Your
Planning A Reunion?
We Can Help You Get
Everyone Together
The Greenville-Pitt County Convention and Visitors Bureau
will sponsor a one-day workshop for reunion planners on
Saturday, March 30, 1996
at the Hilton Inn, Greenville
Registration fee of $12.00 covers seminar and lunch
Registration 9:00 a.m.
Workshop 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
The
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Hospitality Center of Eastern sees as
North Carolina "ete! .
Greenville
In 1896, the U.S. Supreme Court
handed down a landmark decision
known as Plessy v. Ferguson,
which also upheld the practice of
segregation in railroad cars. That
decision also ushered the doctrine
of separate but equal.
In a dissension opinion, one of
the justices noted that, oNo citizen
should be denied because of race
the privilege of participating in
the political control of their coun-
try. �
One hundred years later, that
justice Ts worst fear seems to be
coming true. The same Supreme
Court that handed down the Plessy
v. Ferguson decision has ruled in
the cases of Shaw v. Reno (North
Carolina) and Miller v. Johnson
(Georgia), that the congressional
districts now represented by Afri-
can Americans are unconstitu-
tional and must be redrawn with-
out using race as a factor.
In describing the gravity of the
situation, Congressional Black
Caucus Chairman Donald Payne
(D-NJ.), notes that, oThe enemies
of racial progress have staged an
all-out offensive aimed at diluting
the voting strength of minorities
at both state and federal elections. �
The intent of the Voting Rights
~Act was to provide those who were
systematically locked out of the
political process an opportunity
for equal representation. It seems
that guarantee is going the same
route as the oforty acres and a
mule � promise. Nice words, but no
delivery on the promise.
The list of states that are in-
volved inchallenges to districts
that are now represented by Afri-
can Americans reads like the oHall
of Fame For Bigotry and Racism. �
These states are: Georgia, Florida,
Louisiana, North Carolina, Texas,
Virginia and yes, New York. �
The Congressional Black Cau-
cus has formed a voting rights
task force for the purpose of edu-
cating the public about the impli-
cations of these challenges to dis-
tricts for the future of voting rights.
Congressman Cleo Fields (D-La.),
Jackie Robinson
baseball league
registration set
The Jackie Robinson Baseball
League will begin its baseball reg-
istration March 11-April 10 at Jay-
cee Park Recreation Office, South
Greenville Recreation Center and
Greenville Housing Authority Ts
Cultural and Recreation Center.
PASTOR JAMES CORBETT(R) ... joins Evangelist John
Gimenez (L) who was the guest speaker at a luncheon to kick
off the oWashington For Jesus T rally.
Photo by Jim Rouse
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed proposals will be received by the Pitt County
Board of Commissioners in the Courtroom (Room C107)
in the Pitt County Detention Center, 124 New Hope Drive,
Greenville, NC until 2:00 p.m. on March 19, 1996; at which
time and place bids will be opened and read for the
Housing Building.
Complete plans and specifications for this project can be
obtained from J.N. Pease Associates, Architects-Engi-
neers-Planners, Post Office Box 18725 (2925 East Inde-
pendence Boulevard), Charlotte, North Carolina 28218,
during normal office hours.
Plan and specification deposit: $190.00.
Pitt County has a verifiable ten percent (10%) goal for
participation by minority businesses in the total value of
work for which a Contract or Contracts are awarded
pursuant to N.C.G.S. Section 143-128.
The County reserves the unqualified right to reject any
and all proposals.
Pitt County Board of Commissioners
construction of the Pitt County Detention Center New.
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First time players must bring birth
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Physicals are scheduled for 8:30
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For more information, please
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chairs the task force and is also a
congressional member who finds
his district under challenge. But
he also recognizes the enormous
task ahead.
o1996 will not look like 1896 if
we can help it! � the congressman
states with extreme confidence.
oWe feel that the court is abso-
lutely wrong. These courts are tak-
ing the most diverse districts in
the country, districts that are not
80 and 90 percent Black, but rather
55 percent Black and declaring
them unconstitutional. � Fields
sees these decisions as a omisap-
plications of the Constitution. �
The Congressman observes that,
oThe Fourteenth Amendment of
the Constitution has always been
used as a shield to protect voters.
Now, it Ts been used as a sword
injure voters. � This educational
campaign should begin in earnest
within a few days, Fields notes.
On February 19 in the state of
Florida, the District Court will hear
the case of Johnson v. Morthan, a
case which challenges the consti-
tutionally of the congressional dis-
trictnow represented by Congress-
woman Corrine Brown (D-Fia.).
Prior to Brown Ts election in 1992,
the state of Florida had not elected
an African American to Congress
for 127 years. If the court chal-
lenges are successful, this dubious
bit of history could repeat itself.
Speaking of history, consider
this: Brown Ts predecessor, Josiah
Walls, was one of the seven Afri-
can Americans who integrated the
House of Representatives just af-
ter the Civil War. Walls T district
was challenged, but he survived
that challenge and went on to win
FROM VISION TO REALITY . .. The members of Tabernacle Center of Deliverance held
the district again. That appare
ner was also se for |
: lavities in the tealieee
ing. The courthouse thatcontained
the ballots omysteriously � burned "
down and as a result, Walls was
thrown out of Congress, sincethe
votes could not be recounted and
he couldn Tt defend himself.
In the history of Congress, Afri-
can Americans have served with
distinction, while advancing the
cause of civil rights. Apparently,
the enemies of African American
progress have read the history and
are working through the courts to
keep African American represen-
tation at a minimum in a quest to
render the Voting Rights Act null
and void, along with the rights of a
constituency that deserves repre-
sentation.
grand opening cermonies celebrating the completion of their new edifice in Greenville. Shown
here are sister Marie Goings (c-with microphone) and their beloved pastor, Evangelist George
Hawkins (2nd from right) and some of the members and friends who were on hand for this
auspicious occasion.
Photo by Jim Rouse
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