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WEEK ENDING JULY 4, 1996
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REGISTER NOW
OUR ANNUAL GIHS/C.M. EPPES
HIGH SCHOOL
ALOMNI REONION PARADE
JOLY 6, 1996
3:00 PM
WE WANT EVERYBODY TO JOIN US
THEME: PROMOTING BLACK
ONIVERSITIES & COLLEGES
BEAUTY
QUEENS-CAR S-FLOATS-DANCERS
MARCHING
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PCEIVE
JUL 8 1996
LIBRARY - PERIODICALS
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
P.O. BOX 7207
CITY OF GREENVILLE
NORTH CAROLINA
27835-7207
June 28, 1996
Dear Greenville Industrial, C.M. Eppes Alumni Association and Guests:
Welcome to another one of your 4th of July celebrations in recognition of the educators, students
and others that were associated with the Greenville Industrial and C.M, Eppes School. The
celebration and recognition have been and continue to be one of the focal points of our great
City. I support the changes that have been made in the African American community since your
last July 4th celebration. The City has played a major role in many of the changes including the
start of the Jackie Robinson Basebal] Field on the old Eppes property, the start of a low and
moderate income development off Hooker Road, the partnership with the West Greenville
Development Corporation (Barbara Brockett Fenner), and the George Garrett Police Substation
located across from Sadie Saulter School. Most of these are supported very strongly by members
of the Association of which | am a member, | am also a graduate of C.M. Eppes. The
Association has played a major role in the success of our community through the leadership it
has provided. The partnership that exists between the Association, its members and the City are
to be commended and should always continue. 1 commend you again on the well-organized 4th
of July weekend, | look forward to continuing to work with you and want you to feel free to call
EFICE OF THE MAYOR
City of Greenville
North Carolina
P.O Box 7207- Greenville, N.C. 27835-7207
(919) 830-4419
FAX (919) 830-4435
June 26, 1996
Dear C. M. Eppes Alumni Friends and Neighbors:
Welcome to Greenville for the C. M. Eppes Alumni Week celebration to be beld July 4-7. We are
pleased that Greenville was chosen as the site for this event, | extend warm greetings to each of you
and best wishes for a successful meeting.
During your stay we hope that you will have an opportunity to explore and enjoy what Greenville
has to offer. The East Carolina University campus, Industrial Park, Museum of Art, Medical School
facility, River Park North, and many other interesting sites are available. Greenville is the
commercial, educational, medical and cultural hub of Eastem North Carolina. It offers a small-town
atmosphere, with a caliber of accommodations, arts, entertainment, restaurants and shopping
facilities found in much larger cities.
We take pride in Greenville's quality of life and are pleased that you are visiting with us.
P.O. BOX 7207
CITY OF GREENVILLE
NORTH CAROLINA
27835-7207
June 28, 1996
Dear C. M. Eppes Alumni Friends and Neighbors:
Welcome home again Eppes Alumni! What an honor to welcome you, your family and friends home to
celebrate another C.M. Eppes Industrial Alumni School reunion on Independence Day weekend. We thank
you for choosing your homestead as an annual site for this most festive event. The community looks forward
with enthusiasm to the parade and other festivities that you offer not only to Eppes Alumni but you make it
a community affair, For this I am grateful for organizations who look beyond their own memberships.
Your theme is awesome: "Supporting Major Black Colleges and Universities. � You are to be commended
for acknowledging our roots of higher education. The youth in this community cannot be exposed enough
to the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU'S). They are still alive and well and will always
be relevant institutions throughout this nation, | am indeed honored to be a product of the oldest Historically
Black University in North Carolina and the second oldest of the 117 in the nation - Shaw University, Raleigh,
NC.
Please keep all these institutions at the forefront of your agendas, Support them financially and for God sakes
send your children to them. If they were good enough for your education, what is the problem now? After
the tirst four years, the others, graduate and post graduate universities will be able to accommodate your child
and believe me the HBCU TS will prepare them. In addition HBCU'S produce outstanding leaders in any
community. Along with you I look forward to recruiting even more youth to our institutions, The Alumni
and recruiters from these institutions look forward to educating and gradwating our youth.
Since we are natives of the great State of North Carolina lest we aot forget owr famous 1 - Barber Scotia
on me any time you feel I can be of service, Best Wishes! College, Concord; Bennett College, Greensboro; Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City;
, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville; Johuson C. Smith University, Chartotte; Livingstone College,
Sincerely mM Salisbury; N.C, A & T State University, Greensboro, N.C. Central University, Durham, Saint
: aney Augustine College and Shaw University, Raleigh, Winston Salom State University, Winston-Salem.
aD) Nuopyra Nancy M. Jenkins Harembee (T
Mayor oo (Tegeiarneny ~
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Mayor Pro-Tem Mildred A, Council
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BEATRICE MAYE
To the editor:
School systems across the coun-
try are feeling the impact of the
changing demographics of
America Ts population. By the
middle of the next century people
of color will be a majority popula-
tion. Given what we are seeing as
it relates to America Ts changing
demographics, it behooves us all
to take a closer look at our school
system.
With 30 schools and 9000 black
students, the Pitt County School
System has only six black princi-
pals. There are schools in Pitt
County that have no black coun-
selors. Suspension reports indi-
cate that 81% of all students sus-
pended are black males. At the
Rose High School graduation cer-
emony there was only one black
marshal. According to a published
report in Black Issues in Higher
Education, East Carolina Univer-
sity was ranked in the top fifty in
the United States in producing
black teachers. In spite of this
fact, only 17% of the teachers in
the Pitt County School System
are black. This abysmal situation
was summed up best by Dr. Jay
Robinson, Chairman of the State
Board of Education who said, oWe
are losing too many bright and
talented teachers and we have
been losing them for a lot of rea-
sons that need to be corrected �.
(Daily Reflector, Friday, June 21,
1996)
As the Pitt County School Sys-
tem continues to prepare students
for the future, it is imperative
that these students be adequately
exposed to a diversity of cultures
both inside and outside of the
classroom. One method to accom-
plish this task is to hire percent-
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aid black students in the system,
| who are badly in need of role mod-
els in the classroom. This same
group of principals, teachers and
counselors would be of greatest
benefit to white students, many of
whom have never been exposed to
African-Americans in leadership
roles.
Beatrice Maye
SALUTE
To
MRS. SALLIE ANN EARLY
Mrs. Sallie Ann Early joined
Sycamore Hill Baptist Church
when she was 14 years old under
the pastorate of Rev. J.A. Nimmo.
Later, she joined the Pastor Ts Aide
Club under the leadership of Mrs.
Georgia Foreman. Mrs. Early soon
became Program Committee
Chairman. Mr. Sharper Forbes
was our 1 st Advisor for the Pastor
Aide Aux. During Mrs. Foreman Ts
presidency, many enjoyable activi-
ties were sponsored for the enter-
tainment of the members as well
as putting finances in the trea-
sure. A house coat wedding was
sponsored with Ms. Early taking
1st place with $32.68, Mrs. Dora
B. Cherry 2nd place with $18.75
and Mrs. Rosa L. Williams 3rd
place with $15. 75. Mrs. Ocoma
Wilson and Mrs. Hattie Little were
always very strong supporters of
the group. At t,h,at time, Mr.
Ferdinand Barnhill ran a cafe in
our town and he kindly let us sell,a
fish sandwich for 10 cents, apple
pie slices 5 cents and bags of pea-
nuts 5 cents each. Mrs. Laura
Bush, another cafe owner, allowed
us the same privilege. We used her
place sort of like today Ts yard sale.
The Lord bountifully blessed us
with our finance and growth and
after 37 years of presidency we
gave Sister Foreman a grand an-
niversary.
We organized a J.A. Nimme
Choir with Mrs. Sujette Jones as
organist and Mrs. Streeter as
President. Mr. Luke Chance our
advisor, followed by Mr. J.S.
Alexander and now Mr. Monty
Frizzell and Mrs. Early as trea-
surer. Mrs. Early joined the Jr.
Ladies Auxiliary under Mrs. Nell
Clark, President and Mrs. Early,
Committee Chairman. Mrs. Early
joined the Altar Guild under Mrs.
Sallie Streeter. The Flower Com-
mittee was her responsibility. Rev.
C.R. Mosley was Pastor during
her acting membership. Health
conditions prevented her from
serving as she desired, but she is
~grateful to the Master that her
health is as well as it is. Mrs.
Early Ts daughter, Evelyn
Randolph Lopaze graduated from
Shaw Univ. Evelyn had (5) chil-
dren, James Harrell Randolph,
attended ECU; Ronald Randolph,
attended Chowan College; Ocallas
Randolph Jr., deceased; Christo-
pher Randolph, deceased; and
Angela Annette Randolph, de-
ceased; and Rickie Lopaze Jr. Note:
Mrs. Early married Mr. Russell
Early July 8, 1950 he was a de-
voted husband, father, and grand-
father.
PITT/GREENVILLE YOUTH
RECOGNITION CEREMONY
SUCCESS A. The program began
at4 pm Sunday June6, 1996 Monty
Frizzell presiding, prayer was of-
fered by Kenneth Bowman, The
welcome was given by Javoone
Barrett. .
B. Reflections were given by
Venessa Green, Jennifer Renee
Hampton and Monty Frizzell.
C. Remarks to the youth were
given by Mrs Christine Jetters who
talked about the role of all Civil
Rights organization.
D. Certificates of participation/
appreciation were presented to
Kenneth Bowman, Warren Bow-
man, Napolen Wallace, Travis Cox,
Justin Vines, Sean Moye, Javoone
Barrett and Jennifer Renee Hamp-
ton.
Pitt County Youth NAACP
SALUTE
A. It Ts first youth life member,
Master James Edomond Harris the
promising son of Mrs. Fannie W.
Harris and Rev. James Harris of
110 Salem Cr,. Greenville, N.C.
B.James has already oentered
the main stream of productive per-
formance � attended the Wahl-
Coates Elem. School and is pres-
ently a six grader at E.B. Aycock
Middle School.
C. His community involvement
includes membership at St. John
Missionary Baptist Church in
Falkland, N.C. where he served on
the Youth Usher Board, a member
of the Boys and Girls Club in
Greenville where he was awarded
a medal for his participation in
basketball recently. His favorite
sports are basketball and football.
At the Charles June School of Ka-
rate, he wears the Green Belt,
James T hobby art. One would say
he is very good for his style and
age.
D. At our 1996 annual NAACP
Banquet, President Gaston Monk
presented eight (8) Life Member-
ship, Plaques. In the absence of
James E. Harris, Monty Frizzell
(one of the youth leaders) received
his plaque and presented it to him.
1. oHow Beautiful is Youth �!
2. oHow Bright it Gleams with
its illusions, Aspirations and
Dreams �!
3. oBooks of beginnings, Story
without End.
4. oEach made a Herione, and
each Man a Friend, Longfellow,
Morituri Salatamus.
A MEMORABLE
EXPERIENCE
Scout Troop, Pack 131, spon-
sored by Sycamore Hill Baptist
Church, Saturday June 22, 1996,
participated in the Young Eagles
(EAA) Experimental Airplane As-
sociation, by taking free airflights
at the Flanagan Airfield in
Farmville North Carolina.
The Scouts - Kenneth Bowman
Randall Dupree, Demetrius
Turnage, Orrin Tyson Scoutmas-
ter Warren Bowman, Sr., and hiai-
son person Eugene Faison, con-
tacted the pilots at the airport who
agreed to sponsor this activity at
no cost to the troop, by providing a
30 minute flight time in and around
Farmville/ Greenville area.
During this flying session, the
Scouts were allowed to momen-
tarily take control of plane opera-
tions.
After t he flying session, each
Scout member was given a certifi-
cate by the pilots for their partici-
pation in this activity.
Thank you Mr. Faison for initi-
ating an incredible experience for
these Scouts. By: Beatrice Maye
Interesting facts
In case you find yourself among
the British peerage, you might like
to know that a marquess-also
known asa marquis-is higher than
an earl or baron but not as high as
a duke. A marquess T wife is a mar-
chioness.
The flying lemur can glide
through the air for nearly 100
yeards " the length of a football
field "at a time.
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Reaching teenagers isn Tt that hard to do. Granted,
they're hardly ever home, but that shouldn't stop you from
telling them a thing or two.
If they have a Motorola pager from Sprint, all you
have to do is page them. Or if they have Page Alert, you can
call and leave them a voice mail message like oGet home
now. � Their pager will alert them to your message.
Cale eaeegs THEY'LL GET THE MESSAGE,
Sure, a pager is convenient, but it Ts also affordable
and payments are incredibly simple. All pager costs are added
to your monthly phone bill. And for a limited time, there's no
service activation fee. There's just no easier way to make sure
your teenagers get the message.
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oYour family is bigger than you
think �. That Ts the message the
State Ts minority infant mortality
campaign wants people to hear.
Locally, Pitt County has adopted
this message as well and to prove
it the staff have joined with mem-
bers of the community to spread
the word about where to receive
services if you're pregnant or plan-
ning a pregnancy.
Pitt County can often boast of
many accomplishments, but hav-
ing one of the worst minority in-
fant mortality rates for counties
that average more than 500 mi-
nority births per year is nothing to
boast about. In fact, knowledge of
this statistic spurred staff mem-
bers of the health department and
community members to write a
grant tohelpimprove the outcomes
of babies born to African-Ameri-
can women. The Health Depart-
ment received approximately
$50,000.00 each year for three
years from the NC General As-
sembly to help reduce the number
of African-American infant deaths.
(An infant death is defined as the
death of an infant before his/her
first birthday.) In 1994, 16
AfricanAmerican babies died be-
fore their first birthday. To some
this number may not sound high,
but if this had been 16 high school
seniors, most of us would view this
a tragic loss for our community.
Health Department staff and
members of the community have
about where to get help and who to
call if you Tre pregnant, parenting
or planning a baby in your future.
Advertisements have been placed
with local radio, tv and newspa-
per. In addition, on May 20th mem-
bers of the AfricanAmerican com-
munity met to discuss infant mor-
tality and ways they could help
spread the word. Seventy-five bar-
bers, hair stylists, other business
owners, clergy, and other mem-
bers of the community participated
in a meeting at the Hilton. Thou-
sands of brochures and other ma-
terials were distributed to confer-
ence participants for the purpose
of sharing with others. The mate-
rials are now available in local
business establishments and
churches. Mary Hardy,co-owner of
Headlines, said oWe are pleased to
join with the Health Department
to provide a community service to
help ensure we have healthy ba-
bies in Pitt County. � Mary Ts senti-
ment was expressed by many other
African-American leaders.
In addition to forming a part-
nership with the African-Ameri-
cancommunity, the grant enabled
the Health Department to create
two resource mothers positions.
Resource moms are women who
have experienced childbearing and
childrearing and are committed to
helping other mothers have posi-
tive experiences. Resource moms
are women who offer support, edu-
cation, and referral to other women
in the community. In the African-
American community there has
been a long history of mutual sup-
port among women. Motheringand
childrearing have been at the core
of networking among this popula-
tion. Patricia Hill-Collins, an Afri-
can-American sociologist states,
oAfrican and African-American
communities have recognized that
vesting one person with full re-
sponsibility for mothering a child
may not be wise or possible. As a
result, other mothers women who
assist blood mothers by sharing
mothering responsibilities - tradi-
tionally have been central to the
institution of black motherhood. �
Pitt County is fortunate to have
resource moms to visit pregnant
women and women who have de-
livered their babies. The resource
mom encourages the women to
keep doctor's appointments, works
A family is bigger than you t
with other staff to help the women
identify services such as Medic-
aid, housing, etc. and most impor-
tantly offers emotional and social
support to women. Dietra Jones,
one of two resource mothers in Pitt
County, says obeing a resource
mom is a fulfilling and rewarding
job. It Ts about having a positive
impact in a person Ts life by provid-
ing whatever support they need. �
Starr Walker, mother of five, says
oIn my personal opinion this pro-
gram, Resource Moms, has helped
me in many areas of my life. The
program has been very beneficial
in giving me the emotional sup-
port that I needed. I highly recom-
mend the program to mothers that
really need support. �
An advisory council is charged
with helping the Health Depart-
Parks Sausage closes
doors after 45 years
By Cathy Connors
oMore Parks Sausage,
Mom...please, � a popular radio and
television commercial advertising
a product manufactured, distrib-
uted and sold by a Black-owned
tirm, will be heard no more.
Parks Sausage has gone out of
business. After the death of its
first president and chairman of
the board, Henry Parks, the Balti-
like to suggest another
way of thinking about tt.
Consider it as a place to
gel the money you need
when you need it. For
home improvements,
weddings, or even college
tuition. Which is why
you should talk to
Wachovia about a home
equity loan. It Ts like
discovering a savings
watch your kids take their first steps. We'd
$250 CASH BACK
ON A FIXED RATE, FIAED TERM LOAN
account you never knew you had. And right
THERE TS A TIME AND
A PLACE TO BE EMOTIONAL
ABOUT YOUR HOUSE.
THIS ISN TT ONE OF THEM.
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l ou probably see your home as a place to now, i comes with a fixed rate, a fixed term
and $250 cash back. Considering that the
rational about your home has its rewards.
monthly payment on a
$15,000 loan would
only be $197, the
become
advant ages
crystal clear. Plus,
you'll continue to take
advantage of the tax
benefits owning a home
can provide. Stop by
call
any branch or
1-800-WACHOVIA
(1-800-922-4684). Being
WACHOVIA
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is subject to change. Closing costs may be required, Consult your tax
0 month term, an interest rate of 9.95%, APR of 10.03%, effective as of 5/1/96 and
advisor regarding deductibility of interest. Offer good through 7/31/96.
more-based company has changed
hands several times. But this time,
the firmis completely out of money.
It closed its doors May 24 and laid
off most of the 219 employees.
But the fight to keep the com-
pany operating is not completely
lost. There is wod that the firm
will be sold and re-opened.
Raymond V. Haysbert Sr. had to
tell his employees that he was
unable to make is payroll and that
he had no money to buy raw prod-
ucts. Most of the workers were
sent home.
It was a sad day in Baltimore.
Parks Sausage was a pride of the
city. It became the first African-
American owned business to sell
stock to the public back in 1969.
And in 1990, the company Ts best
year, profits of $1 million on sales
of $28 million were realized as it
sold sausage to Pizza Hut and
Domino Ts, two take-out food chains
specializing in pizza and fast food
delivery.
During 1995, several attempts
to sell the business collapsed and
after millions of dollars in loans,
the company failed. But all is not
quite lost. There are plans to keep
Parks sausages coming...please.
ing is Tuesday, July 16, 8:00 a
ment oversee the grant activities.
Anyone wishing to participate in at the Pitt County Health Deps
activities to help lower the infant
death rate among African-Ameri-
can babies is invited to attend the
next meeting of the Pitt Infant
Mortality Prevention Advisory
Council (PIMPAC). Thenext meet-
NOTICE!
To improve natural gas service for our
downtown customers and to provide a safer, more
reliable system throughout our service area,
Greenville Utilities will be rehabilitating a portion
of its natural gas lines over the next three months.
Construction is currently under way on Lawrence
St., between 9th and 10th Streets and on 9th St.
between Charles St. and Lawrence St. (see map
below). Asa result, it may be necessary to close
this area to traffic temporarily.
ment, 201 Government Ci:
Greenville. For more informat:
about the meeting or other activa
ties of the grant, you maycall Am
Hattem at 413-1424 or Minerv
Freeman at 413-1310.
TTVUCt ae el le nen adand
We at Greenville Utilities appreciate your
patience and understanding for any inconvenience
you may experience as a result of this project. If
you have any questions, please contact GUC's Gas
Department at 551-1587.
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ALLSTAR MOTORS.
Patrick would like to
thank all of his past @ate
customers and welcomes = " "s
all to his new store. Patrick Mills
Come and see Patrick!
ROSWELL STREETER
Roswell Streeter, the former as-
sistant manager of Gardner Bond-
ing has ventured out on his own to
began All-American Bail Bonding.
Roswell became employed with
Gardner Bonding for profit, but
realized the service he could offer
to the community. All-American
Bail Bonding is located at 310
South Evans Street, across from
WOOW radio station. The down
sizing of Glaxo Wellcome where
Roswell is presently a Production
Supervisor, also had a part in
Roswell becoming an entrepre-
neur. Roswell, is a native of
Greenville, North Carolina, anda
graduate of J.H. Rose and East
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1807 Dickinson Ave.
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dren, All-American Bail Bonding
will be open 24 hours and financ-
ing is available. Roswell admits
that his East Carolina University
grid Iron performance was less
than All-American status, but he
believes those experiences has
Carolina University. At East Caro-
_ standout football player and team
- leader. Roswell is the son of Frank
and Olivia Streeter, he is married
to Angela Renee Streeter of
Greenville and they have two chil-
NOTES FROM THE
PUBLISHERS DESK...
Editors Note: This is Part I, ofa
three part series on oThe Real
Black Power �
ference and Essence Ts popular
music festival-representing acom-
bined economic impact of $93 mil-
lion-out of New Orleans. These
individual triumphs, though pro-
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own business. Roswell feels his
strongest attribute to the business
will be his ability to interact with
people, and his goal is to point
peoplein the right direction. People
that know Roswell personally say:
that he is a firm but straight-up
person that is always willing to
help, and he is not to be taken for
granted. In a very humble de-
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economic sanctions as well as the
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~but_our economic clout has not.
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In high school, Gray was battal-
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dent of the Multi-Cultural Affairs
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radio show oWhat Ts Up Today, � a
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Fund to offset
education costs
More and more young people are
choosing the Army to help offset
the rising costs of going to college,
the head of recruiting in North
Carolina said recently.
Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth L.
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Recruiting Battalion Raleigh, said
that through the second quarter
(ending March 31), 254 enlistees
had opted for the Army College
Fund which equates to more than
$6.5 million in education benefits.
oThis is quite impressive when
you consider that 279 enlistees
received college money in all of
fiscal year 1994, � he said. oIn fact,
we Tre on track to surpass last year Ts
total of 439 enlistees and $11.7
million. �
Any qualified person can earn
up to $30,000 in college money
depending on the length of the
enlistment, Eubanks said.
A two-year enlistment nets
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four years, $30,000.
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By Lenora Fulani
Until the 1930s, the Republican
P Party was the political party of
Black America. Between 1932,
when Franklin Delano Roosevelt
was first elected President, and
1936 " his first re-election - many
Blacks switched their votes to the
» Democratic incumbent while re-
taining their loyalty to the party of
Lincoln. Most Blacks were in fact
oRoosevelt Republicans �.
Black voters remained split be-
tween both parties until the 1964
presidential election. Having se-
cured passage of the Civil Rights
Act. of 1964, Democrat Lyndon
Baines Johnson was the benefi-
ciary of a surge of support from
Black voters. And the following
year, 1965, using his superior
(some say Machievellian) legisla-
tive skills, he won passage of the
Voting Rights Act and legally abol-
ished all forms of racial discrimi-
nation in electoral politics.
Beginning with the passage of
that bill, large numbers of African
Americans registered to vote for
the first time " most as Demo-
E - WEEK ENDING JULY 4, 1996
e to move on
crats. Before long, the balance in
Black identification with the two
parties was tipped; 71% of Black
voters were Democrats. This per-
centage continued to climb over
the next 20 years, as successive
campaigns drew higher and higher
percentages from Black voters for
Democratic candidates.
But increased Black voter par-
ticipation in the Democratic Party
did not sit well with all Demo-
crats. With the big jump in 1964-
1965 came a mass exodus of South-
ern white Democrats to the inde-
pendent andexplicitly racist presi-
dential candidacy of Alabama Gov-
ernor George Wallace. Major splits
in the Democratic Party over ra-
cial matters began the moment
Black voters began participating
in significant numbers. They con-
tinue, unabated, to this day.
The 1964-1965 decision by Black
voters to move en masse into the
Democratic Party was both the
impetus for the political restruc-
turing produced by the Voting
Rights Act and the result of that
restructuring. In other words, a
significant portion of Black
America decided that there was a
need for political restructuring;
then, the fact ofa political restruc-
turing made it logical for them to
become Democrats.
That restructuring produced
greater political and economic as-
similation into the American
mainstream for Black people. Po-
litical assimilation reached its
height in Jesse Jackson Ts first run
for the presidency. Although Jack-
son did not become the Democratic
nominee, Black voter participa-
tion peaked that year at 55.8%. In
1988, however, after the party con-
fronted Jackson Ts onslaught and
turned him away at the gate, Black
participation dropped again " to
51.5%. Indeed, some analysts ar-
gue that low Black turnout in key
states like California, Maryland,
Illinois and Pennsylvania cost
Michael Dukakis the election that
year. Moreover, in 1988, 65% of
Black voters surveyed said that if
Jackson had run as an indepen-
dent that year they would have
abandoned the Democratic Party
and supported himas athirdparty
candidate.
There is little debate nowadays
about whether the Black attach-
ment to the Democratic Party can
further the interests of our com-
munity. Loyalty to the Democratic
Party is predicated solely on the
olesser of two evils � approach, not
on the basis of any belief that Bill
Clinton or Al Gore or whoever
comes next will improve the Afri-
can American condition.
How do we go forward? With
another political restructuring
which has the potential to awaken
the vast numbers of Black youth
so alienated from the political pro-
cess that they do not register and
do not vote " another political
restructuring which will not only
surpass the Voting Rights Act for
its capacity to give Black America
a voice, but join Black Americans
with disaffected white voters to
create 2 new andindependentelec-
toral majority.
What is entailed in such a re-
structuring? The creation of anew
political party. Whatis that party Ts
agenda? Political restructuring.
Term limits. Campaign finance
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system to create a new political
partnership, a new political party,
a new America.
Inmates make bed
frames and lockers
The metal bed frames and lock-
ers going into new North Carolina
prisons are being made by inmates
at the metal fabrication plant at
Brown Creek Correctional Insti-
tution.
oIf it Ts made out of metal, we do
it, � said Donald Bullock, the plant Ts
manager. oWe Tve made hollow
metal doors and frames. Right now,
we re making inmate lockers, dor-
mitory-style double bunks and a
two-tiered style of bed for double
celling inmates. �
Each morning at 7:25, forty in-
mates report to work. Inmates
work an assembly line that turns
out about ten lockers and ten bunks
per day. They also manufacture
cabinets, racks, metal doors and
customized products.
Anson Community College in-
structors teach classes on welding
and computer assisted drafting
(CAD) ina part of the prison metal
fabrication plant. Inmates who
complete these classes can then go
~ to work in the plant.
oVery few of these inmates have
experience working with sheet
metal � said Bullock. oBut with the,
training and the experience. they:
get in the plant, we help them
develop a good work ethicand skills
to get a job. �
Askilled CAD operator in a top-
notch fabrication shop may make
an annual salary in the high twen-
ties and a skilled computerized,
press brake operator can make:
$14 to $15 an hour, � Bullock said
While developing their skills work-
ing in the plant, the inmates are
paid seventy cents a day.
oBrown Creek Ts metal fabrica-
tion plant teaches inmates a trade
and important job skills, � said
Correction Secretary Franklin
Freeman. oAnd it also provides
the prison system with products
that we need. �
Brown Creek is a medium secu-
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For Kudirat Abiola and Nige :
By Dr. Lenora Fulani
Kudirat Abiola died on June 4
from a gunshot wound to the head.
She was 44 years old " a woman,
a wife,.a mother, in the prime of
her life. She was dedicated to win-
ning the release from prison of her
husbat\d " ChiefMoshood Abiola,
who on June 12, 1993 became the
duly ~elected president of Nigeria
" and to having the mandate of
Nigerian people carried out so that
Chief Abiola should serve his coun-
try as the president of Nigeria.
Kudirat Abiola was outspoken
in her opposition to the regime of
General Sani Abacha, part of the
military junta which illegally an-
nulled the results of the June 12
election and, one year later, put
Chief Abiola in prison. Because of
her efforts she was arrested and
charged with sedition, banned from
being allowed to visit her husband
in prison, and faced possible im-
prisonment herself
Less than 10 days before her
murder, the Nigerian magazine
Tell published an interyiew with
Kudirat Abiola, in which she spoke
in detail about her husband's situ-
ation, the government Ts manipu-
lation of attempts to negotiate bail
terms for his release, the intrigue
within the Abiola family over the
issue of legal representation, and
the threats that she herself faced.
At one point in the interview the
reporter asked how she responded
to the suggestion that she should
soft-pedal her views because she
was embarrassing the Abacha gov-
ernment. She answered: oFor me
to now shy away from what I be-
lieve in ...is impossible. I cannot. �
The reporter commented that it
was said of Kudirat Abiola that
she was matching force with force.
oHow do they want me to react? �
she responded. oI am only being
truthful. I want them to do the
right thing so that the country can
be in the right place. Without do-
ing the right thing ... there will be
no peace. �
When I read this interview I was
struck by her tremendous courage
and her integrity. And one phrase
echoed in my mind over and over
again. oI am only being truthful, �
she said. Ten days later she was
dead.
Truth-telling is a dangerous
business in this world. It is a dan-
gerous business in Nigeria. It is a
dangerous business in many Afri-
can countries where dictators of
one or another stripe hide behind
their Black faces and African prov-
erbs while they control, divide and
oppress the African masses.
Truth-telling is a dangerous
business here in the United States,
On The Road To Success
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Onalarge farm where anumber
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the farm owner. Shortly, the little
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McGill named assistant division chief
Correction Secretary Franklin
the owner was working and took
her place by the door. The child
meekly said to the busy owner,
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The owner replied oI'll not do it,
Now run on home. � Yas sah the
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Marine Staff Sgt. Victor R.
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Fuentes T new assignment is an
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As assistant division chief,
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The owner then picked up a barrel
stave and started towards the little
girl to whip her. Just as he got
close to her, the little girl stepped
toward him and said again oMy
mama has to have fifty cents! � The
owner stopped and looked her in
the eyes for a moment, then laid
down his stave, reached into his
pocket and gave the little girl half
a dollar. The little girl then backed
slowly towards the door never tak-
ing her eyes off of the man who she
had just conquered. After she left
signed to ships, squadrons and
shore commands around the world.
Whether serving in the Persian
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Fuentes are making a difference
as they work to improve their
knowledge and skill as part of the
most highly technical naval force
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The 1978 graduate of Boys High
CORNELL MCGILL
eastern North Carolina counties.
oMr. McGill Ts experience and
background will serve the division
well, � said Secretary Freeman.
McGill was promoted from his
post as judicial district manager,
2nd Judicial District with offices
in Washington. He had served
there since October 1993. He
served as a unit supervisor for
probation/parole officers in Hyde,
Martin, Tyrrell and Washington
counties from 1989 to 1993.
McGill joined the department in
February 1982 as a probation and
parole officer in Beaufort County.
A native of Washington, McGill
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of Raleigh.
He is married to Gail Evette
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too, where African Americans un-
dergo many kinds of manipula-
tion " often at the hands of other
Blacks. ;
Very often it is women of color
who are willing to tell the truth
about these kinds of manipula-
tions, about the sordid politicking
and business dealing that goes on
at the expense of our people.
Why? For one thing, we have a
great love and caring for our
people; our children, and our com-
munity. At the same time, because
we are women, we have little mo-
tivation to protect the political es-
tablishment; after all, we ourselves
have been so systematically ex-
cluded from it, whatever its color.
Thus we are the truth tellers.
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loss for the people of Nigeria that
her truth-telling resulted in her
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In the days that have followed
her assassination there save been
many rumors and much specula-
tion concerning who was respon-
sible. Various forces have rushed
to put their own ospin, � or inter-
pretation on the murder. All sorts
of theories have been advanced:
one is that she was gunned down
by rogue elements in the military
in defiance of General Abacha;
another is that she was shot by
competing elements of the democ-
racy movement who saw her as a
threat; yet another is that she died
at the hands of members of her
family seeking control over the
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Feeding Hummingbirds
By James B. oJim � Kea
One of the joys of spring and
summer is watching humming-
birds darting around our flowers
and feeders.
The ruby-throated humming-
bird is the only hummingbird to
breedeast of the Mississippi River.
These little bundles of energy lay 2
white eggs about the size of large
peas. Only the female feeds the
young. Nests can seldom be seen
in the spring or summer, but can
be found in winter after leaf fall. A
nest will be about tennis ball size
and is often made with lichen. Li-
chen is the frilly plant that grows
on tree limbs and is often gray to
greenish gray in color. Sweetgum
trees in swampy areas seem to be
popular nesting sites.
Other western species of hum-
mingbirds such as a rufous (black
chin), Cubanemerald, broad tailed
Anna Ts, or Allan Ts also may be seen.
Hummingbirds are easy to at-
tract to feeders. These little birds
are attracted to red flowers, and
that is why feeders have red tubes
or red plastic flowers. The feeder
should contain a syrup of 3 parts
water and 1 part sugar. Boil the
water first and store excess in the
refrigerator. If it spoils, throw it
out. Do not add red food coloring to
the syrup. It is the color of the
feeder, not the syrup, that attracts
them; and there are indications it
could be harmful to the birds. Dis-
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ter or a 15 to one bleach solution
(rinse well if bleach is used) before
refilling. Change mix every two
days during hot weather. Add feed-
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Many people are concerned
about when to take down the feed-
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when the time is right, so keep the
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small insects and spiders for hum-
mingbirds. Trumpet creeper (cow
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(salvia), jewelweed, cleome, zin-
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Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha
_ Sorority Incorporated, attended
_. the 48rd Mid-Atlantic Conference
- in Vienna, Virginia recently. More
| than 1400 members led by Doris
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Charlotte, were in attendance. The
keynote speakers for the confer-
ence included Dr. Eva L. Evans,
24th International President, Lan-
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NATIONAL PRESIDENT of the
RANDY DUPREE,
Greenville Industrial/C.M. Eppes High School Alumni
Association, is joined by Emma and James Hines as the
Alumni celebrates a glorious renuion recently.
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Daryln White, Jennifer Congleton, Karen Ellis, Nola Dixon, Amber Harris, Shelia Harrell,
Sharon Evans, Tamaira Johnson. Seated L-R: Dorothy Jordan, Darlene Keene, Sondra
Morris, Ella Harris, Delilah Harris and Barbara Johnson. Not pictured: Venus Johnson,
Laura Carmon, Maxine Whitener and Sharon Ward and Virginia Hagans.
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Send resumes to Executive Director, Mid-East
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sing, Michigan and Norma White, mation from the committee repre-
Submitted by Dr. Andrew A. Best
International Vice President, Tal-
lahassee, Florida. The theme:
oBuilding the Future: The Alpha
Kappa Alpha Strategy-Making the
Net Work � gave workshop present-
ers and to International commit-
tee members an opportunity to fo-
cus on program goals and other
topics of interest. Updated infor-
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sentatives gave members an op-
portunity to discuss Alpha Kappa
Alpha business and to participate
fully in the deliberations and so-
cial activities of the conference.
Members attending from the local
chapter were: Laura Carmon, Jen-'
nifer Congleton, Nola Dixon, Karen
Ellis, Sharon Evans, Virginia
Hagans, Helen Harrell, Shelia
Harrell, Amber Harris, Delilah T
Harris, Ella Harris, Gloria Hines,
Barbara Johnson, Tamaira
Johnson, Venus Johnson, Darlene
Keene, Sondra Morris, Sharon
Ward, Daryln White and Maxine
Whitener. Several members of the
undergraduate chapter at East
Carolina University also attended
the conference.
Karen Ellis is the president of
the graduate chapter and Kia
Samuels is president of the under-
graduate chapter.
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