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JUNE 11 - 16, 1997

« BY HERB BOYD
THE AMNEWS

Fire raged like a terrible theme
in the life of Malcolm X, and sadly,
it continues to blaze in the lives of
his family and his descendants.
And nowhere has this incessant
fire been more tragic and ironic
than in the recent flames that
virtually engulfed Betty Shabazz,
the matriarch of the family, plac-
ing her on the brink of death.

Shabazz was rushed to the burn
unit at Jacobi Hospital early Sun-
day morning after neighbors
found her smoldering in the hall-
way outside her co-op apartment
in Westchester County. She was
still conscious, with third-degree
burns over 80 percent of her body.
According to the police, she
mumbled something about her
grandson being in the apartment.

Later in the day the police ar-
rested her grandson, Malcolm, 12,
in Mt. Vernon, reportedly oreek-

Survival rates for
these kinds of

~burns about 20 %
BY ELINOR TATUM

Betty Shabazz, widow of slain
civil rights leader Malcolm X, is
fighting for her life after sustain-
ing burns to over 80 percent of her
body in a fire that engulfed her
early Sunday morning.

Shabazz, 61, has fought before,
but never in a fight such as this.

According to Nina Johnson, a
spokesperson at Jacobi Hospital,
the doctors are doing everything
to decrease the pain. oSheis pretty
bad, itTs heartbreaking,? said
Johnson.

While the hospital would not

ing of gasoline.? He is in police
custody and charged with juve-
nile delinquency connected with
the fire.

oHe is a confused and fright-
ened youngster,? said Percy
Sutton, the family lawyer whorep-

mare in 1929 while his family
was livingin Langsing. oI remem-
ber being suddenly awake into a
frightening confusion of pistol
shots and shouting and smoke
and flames,? Malcolm recalled in
his gripping autobiography. oMy

resented father had
Malcolm '!? 1 shouted and shot
with David He Is a confused at the two white
Dinkins. 7 men who had set
oWhen he is and frightened the fire and were
asked about T running away.
what hap- youngster, Our home was
pened ne - David Dinkins on Malcom burning down
reaks into around us.
tears. He is Shabazz, the 12-y ear-old oWe were lung-
not emotion- accused of setting the fire ing and bumping
aly 2 UT |, e and tumbling all

turbed as many of the reports are
contending. He is a bright young
man who can tell you all about his
grandfather and what a great man
he was.?

MalcolmTs grandfather, Mal-
colm X, was about four years old
when he experienced a fiery night-

comment on the chances for her
survival in a case such as this,
Johnson said that Jacobi has had
patients recover from injuries of
this magnitude.

Dr. Roger W. Yurt, director of
the Burns Medical Center at
Cornell Medical Center, could not
comment on the Shabazz case,
but did give the Amsterdam News
information on third-degree
burns.

Yurt said the possibility for
survival of a young person in good
heath whosuffers from burns over
80 percent of their body is ap-
proximately 20 percent, and the
chances decrease to about five
percent for those over 60 who are
not in perfect health.

In addition, Yurt said that af-
ter the first 24 hours the problem
is infection, which can occur five
to seven days after the injury.

over each othertrying to escape,?
Malcolm continued. oMy mother,
with the baby in her arms, just
made it into the yard before the
house crashed in, showering
sparks. I remember we were out-
side in the night in our under-
wear, crying and yellingour heads

Chances are slim, but not hopeless

There are three degrees of
burns, and each degree is deter-
mined by burn depth. A first de-
gree burn is a superficial burn

such as a sunburn. In this in- ,

stance the skin is red in color and
can be painful. A second degree
burn looks similar to the first, but
the damage is severe enough to
cause blistering of the skin and
the pain is mote intense. In a
third degree burn, the skin isin a
sense dead, and needs to be re-
placed with a patientTs own skin
or donor skin. The wound cannot
heal on its own.

Once a patient is in stable con-
dition, surgery for skin replace-
ment can begin, said Yurt, but, he
cautioned, oThey are not out of
the woods until their wounds are
healed.?

In addition, there are bound to

See Burns On Page 14

Hang in there, Betty

off. The white police and firemen
came and stood around watching
as the house burned down to the
ground.?

A week before Malcolm was as-
sassinated on February 21, 1965,
the house he and Betty and the
four children -Attalah, Qubilah,
Gamilah and Ilyasah (the twins
Malika and Maalak had not been
born)- occupied in East Elmhurst
was torched. The family was
asleep when, at about a quarter to
three on a Sunday morning, a ter-
rifying blast awakened them.
Malcolm aroused the family and
with BettyTs help hustled the
screaming, frightened children
safely out of the back door into the
yard. oSomeone had thrown flam-
ing Molotov cocktail gasoline
bombs through the front picture
window.? Malcolm later re-
counted, oIt:took the fire depart-
ment an hour to extinguish the
flames. Half the house was de-
stroyed.? They had no insurance.

Blacks across country pray for her

Many ~deeply
saddenedT by the
Shabazz tragedy

By J. ZAMGBA BROWNE
Amsterdam News Staff

Blacks from coast to coast are
offering prayers and keeping their
fingers crossed that Dr. Betty
Shabazz, widow of Malcolm X,
pulls through her current ordeal.
She was burned beyond recogni-
tion early last Sunday in a blaze
reportedly set by her 12-year-old
grandson.

State Comptroller H. Car]
McCall said he was deeply sad-
dened by the tragedy and noted
her outstanding devotion to edu-
cation, which he pointed out has

The recent fire at ShabazzTs
residence in Westchester was con-
fined to her bedroom and an ad-
joining hallway. This was one
reason the police and fire depart-

provided a beacon of hope and
light to youngsters struggling to
raise themselves up.

oDr. Shabazz has been a tower
of strength andencouragement for
the community, struggling
through the tragedies in her life
with grace and courage,? he added.
oShe emerged from the magnifi-
cent shadow cast by the memory
of her husband to be come a great
New Yorker in her own right,?
McCall declared.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson said he
was confident that Shabazz will
overcome. oShe is a diligent la-
borer in civil rights, who did not
allow the pain from her husbandTs
murder tocripple her commitment
to making America better,? Jack-
son emphasized.

He said he was saddened to
learn of the incident leading to the
injury of Shabazz, whom he de-

Dr. Betty Shabazz

ment considered it a suspicious
fire. They did not ,however, sug-
gest that it might have been a
racially motivated arson, though
See Betty On Page 14

scribed as oa long-time friend and
a long-time freedom fighter on
the battlefield for justice.?
Myrlie Evers-Williams, board
chairman of the NAACP, said she
and the entire civil rights organi-
zation are sending prayers of hope
and love for Shabazz and her fam-
ily during this difficult time.
Evers-Williams observed that
Shabazz has not been given the
amount of credit she deserves in
shaping AmericaTs civil rights
movement. oShe has been asource
of stréngth and encouragement
not only to myself but to millions
of Americans,? Evers Williams
declared.
oDr. Shabazz is the epitome of
a strong woman and she was the
strength and backbone be hind
Malcolm X throughout their lives
together. We lift her up today in
See Prayers On Page 14

We Create Jobs

Shown above at the annual sales banquet held this year in Greenville at the Dubois
Center, the president of Tara Distributors, Mr. Clement (Mr. 'C') and his mother and
daughters. At the far left is the President of New Pride Distributors, Mr. Gatling and his
wife and children. The product is Dirt Buster and everybody needs this product at their
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D. Dawson Realty has been in
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and is recognized as one ofthe top

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area. Our success come from the
company's emphasis on quality
service, the careful recruitment of
superior professionals, and
continous training for professional
excellence.

D. Dawson Realty opened in
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Dawson. D. Dawson Realty is a
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Realtor; Harris McCall, Realtor;
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Things we do to provide quality
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* Use multiple listings to inform
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Mrs. Beatrice Maye

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To The Editor

Egalitarismis notonly far ahead
| of the rest of the world in sports,
but alsoin politics, movies and TV,
~ education, and every area of hu-
man achievement.

The gold, silver and bronze of
popularity in America belongs to
~ three men: Retired General Colin
Powell, Masters champion Tiger
Woods, whois also part Asian, and
basketball sensation Michael Jor-
dan (JET, May 19, 1997)

Alexis Herman gets Senate OK
as 1st Black Labor Secretary.

LetTs drop a note to our own
| North Carolina Representative
Eva Clayton to praised her for
carrying on the steady drumbeat
about ending discriminating at the
Agriculture Department, John H.
Johnson, publisher of EBONY and

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HEAD OF THE CLASS

JET magazines, is among six in-
ducted into this yearTs Junior

~Achievement National Business

Hall of Fame; a Black teacher from
Cincinnati was recently named the
1997 Teacher of the Year by the
Council of Chief State School Of-
ficers and educational publisher
Scholastic, Inc. Ms Draper was
presented the Award by President
Clinton during a White House cer-
emony in the East Room.

Our own Shekeila Harris-
Parker, among five finalists who
was recognized at a recent lun-
cheon, sponsored by the Human
Relations Council for the Young
Citizen of the Year.

These strong makes and females
provide our youth with positive
role models whose diverse accom-
plishments demonstrate the sev-
eral ways in which oexcellence in
leadership? is expressed.

Young folk, you are in particu-
lar, urged to evaluate and respond
to problems in order to overcome
these personalities I've cited and
make the most o your inner poten-
tial.

Beatrice Maye

COUNTING YOUR BLESSING

LetTs start counting all the good

in Greenville/Pitt County,

the world, instead of lingering on

the bad things - rapists and thugs

walking the streets, AIDS, hate,

guns, drugs and violence, sexual
activity.

. Some of the good things - Christ,
love, true relationships, a motherTs
love, a fatherTs love, friendships,
Pizza, good books, ice cream, air.

Yes, there are reasons to hope.
You make a difference. Make
choices today that will help you
succeed in the future. We're learn-
ing more about disease, technol-
ogy must be mastered by knowl-
edgeable hands for the world is
changing and all of us must work
harder to keep up.

Graduates, teenagers, too, get
involved and strive to solve the
small community problems around
you, learn from your parentsT mis-
takes, do not pollute, you know
that racism is wrong, give to char-
ity, darkness is large before you.
Fortunately, so is the ambition of
so many teens and graduates to
shine a light on it, for hope is the
anchor of the soul, the stimulus to
action, and the incentive to
achievement.

Grappling with GANGS

Mike Knox, a 15-year veteran of

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Enrollment Announcement
- Head Start Program

Martin pened Community Action, Inc. Project Head Start is now
accepting applications for the 1997 Fall Enrollment for children and j F
ing children with disabilities. Eligibility is determined by HHS eae ma
Guidelines, family needs, disabilities, and/or special conditions of the child.

Children who will be enrolled will be exposed to a broad educational
curriculum that will prepare them for preschool social and educational
experiences. Health, nutrition and mental health are also important factors
in the development of these children. These areas are also facilitated in the
daily routines of the children. Parent Involvement and other program
services as mandated are required and are fully utilized by the program. Ten
percent (10%) of Head Start Enrollment is identified as: ohealth impairment
emotional/behavior disorders, speech/language impairments, mental
retardation, hearing impairment/deafness, orthopedic impairment ,visual
impairmentlind, learning disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury, and
other impairments for children who require special education and related
services.

Head Start is a comprehensive developmental program for children ages 3-
5 yeas old. This program is based on the premise that children share certain
needs and that children from low-income families, in particular, can benefit
from a program designed to meet those needs, Head Start operates nine (9)
months of the year, - September through May. The centers are open Monday
through Friday and the hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Head
Start has been operating in the Martin County area since 1965, currently
there are 192 children. Nine (9) classrooms are comprised 4-5 year old and
one (1) classroom consists of three year old must become three by October
16th; Beaufort County has been operating since 1977 and presently serving
29 children. Five (5) classrooms of 4-5 year olds are accommodated in this

nty.

Pitt County originated in 1985 and serving 222 children in twelve (12)
classrooms accornmodating 4-5 year olds.

Funding for Martin County Community Action, Inc.

Project Head Start is received from the Administration for Children
hoped eotrramiel Unit, Department of Health and Human Services. In

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Belew cans ride ally, they must meet the family income guidelines.
1996 FAMILY INCOME GUIDELINES FOR
HEAD START PROGRAMS

1996 FAMILY INCOME GUIDELINES FOR ALL STATES (EXCEPT

on AND HAWAID, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND PUERTO
Size of Family Unit Income
$7,470

$10,030
$12,590
$15,150
$17,710
$20,270
$22,830
$25,390

or oats thre

For Family Units with more than 8 members, add $2,560 for each additional

member. Please contact the Family Service Worker at the Head Start center
in your area:

Martin Ca: North Everetts 792-5353
Pitt Co: St. Gabriel (752-9755)

Ayden (746-4298

Farmville (753-8036)

Beaufort Co: 264 Washington (946-5632)
Aurora ( 322-5543
Belhaven (943-3006)

For more information or to enroll a child, please call Ms. Teresa Greene,

Social Services Coordinator or Ms, Gleristenn Matthewson, Disability
Services Coordinator at (919) 792-7141 or come by the Martin Count

Action Head Start Administrative at 106 South Watts

North Carolina. ;

Do you ever wonder roads are to be widened or when? What is
planned for funding in public transportation or what highway
intersections or railroad crossings will be improved. When our
greenway trail will be extended? If you have these or similar
questions, then we need you to review and comment on the
Greenville Urban draft Local Transportation Improvement Program
(LTIP). This urban area consists of the City of Greenville, Town of
Winterville and portions of Pitt County surrounding Greenville and
Winterville.

The LTIP identifies project schedules and available funds for planned
improvements to out highways, bridges, railroad crossings, bicycle
paths and public transportation system.

Starting June 16, 1997, the craft LTIP will be available for public
review and comment. The comment period will last for 30 days until
July 15, 1997. At the end of the comment period, the Metropolitan
Planning Organization (MPO) will consider the draft LTIP for
adoption and send recommendations to North Carolina Department
of Transportation (NCDOT) for inclusion in the State Transportation
Improvement Program (STIP).

To obtain a copy of the draft LTIP, please visit the Public Works
Department of the City of Greenville at 1500 Beatty Street during
regular working hours, or call the Engineering Division at (919)830-
4476.

June 9, 1997.

Geta Asfaw's idea of
neighborhood
involvement began in
his home of Ethiopia,

the Houston Police Department
and founding member of its first

unit, Knox is now a national
speaker and consultanton the topic

of gangs.

Q. What kinds of-kids gravitate
togangs? 40) 9 OS.

A. Kids Jok for security, a.sense
, and social aeceptance.
themselves as failures,
feally want to be suc-
cesses So, they reorganize their
beliefs.\In their minds, failing to
succeed\within the system is the

key to stccess. pare ood be-
come bad, ~what's badT mes
good. For xaBiple, bad is the

worst thing a person coulddo in
our society, but in a gafig, killing a
rival gang member is the. highest
achievement.

Q. What are the latest trends in
gang dress in schools?

A. Every street gang member
wears the baggy look, which speaks
about low self-esteem. Kids are
also rolling up one pant leg, and,
schools with strict dress codes,
theyTre dying the insice of their
pant pockets or shifting their belt
buckles to the right or left. Ban-
danas are part of the ganster look,
as is graffiti on clothes, and the
repeated wearing of certain colors
like blue, black or red.

Q. What can educators do to
discourage gang activity in
schools?

A. Educators, starting with el-
ementary school teachers, need to
work with parents on the disci-
pline issue, because gangs are
made up of kids, who lack self-
discipline. Schools should enforce
strict dress codes, conduct codes,
and no-smoking ordinances. School
staff should erase graffiti as soon
as it appears, because it allow
gangs to exchange messages.

Q. Can educators help kids get
out of gangs?

A. Yes, by letting the child know
he or she has safety net, parents,
and the police department. The

police must inform the gang mem-

~ber that he'll be persecuted if he

keeps itup. The parent must make
sure the child changes his appear-
ance and stops seeing gang mem-
bers and that he or she is give fair,
firm, and consistent discipline.
Discipline is the real cure.

From NEA, November 1996

Active Worship

oEnter into His gates with
thanksgiving, and into His courts
with praise?. Psalm 100:4

ItTs easy to blame the pastor if
we leave church feeling empty and
discouraged. But he canTt do all
the work. We must do our share.
Those who get the most out of the
service are the ones who put the
most into it. oActive worship re-
quires active involvement?.

Improvement:

The largest room in the world is
the room for improvement.

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today as a McDonald's? McDonald's, Harold
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Geta sponsors been part of the
programs like the community for over 10
NAACP Voter years. In addition to

Registration Drive,
school book drives,
and his own special
free Thanksgiving Day
dinner to seniors,
which attracts up to
300 people a year.

supporting local causes
such as UNCF, Black
Law Enforcement
Network, and a drug
abuse education
program, the couple
started the McDonald's

AVAIL (African-
American Visionary
And Inspirational
Leaders) Scholarship
Program, awarding
over $125,000 in
scholarships in 1996
alone to local high
school seniors.

Theda Rudd's love of
children and education,
combined with being a
successful owner of six
McDonald's, keep her a
busy member of the
Lansing community
Not only is Theda
chairing a board to
open an area Ronald
McDonald House, but
she also volunteers
time reading to and
speaking with school
children of all ages.
Each year, she even
offers three of her
McDonald's employees
scholarships to her
alma mater, Michigan
State University

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Malcom Shabazz arraigned

Percy Sutton and
David Dinkins to

represent child

By Damaso REYES
Special to the AmNews

Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of
Betty Shabazz, appeared be fore a
Yonkers court on Tuesday ,June 3,
with formal arraignment slated
for Friday, June 6, when the pros-
ecution will present charges.

TuesdayTs hearing dealt prima-
rily With two questions: whether
or not young Malcolm should be
released and if the media should
be present during the hearings.

Percy Sutton, along with former
New York City Mayor David
Dinkins, are serving as co-counsel
for the Shabazz family. Malcolm
was remanded in custody of the
Woodside Center. The defense ini-

tially opposed the details of how
Malcolm was picked up, but as the
prosecution began to discuss the
details of how Malcolm was picked
up, Percy Sutton relented.

oOn the night of June 1, Malcolm
was found wandering on Califor-
nia Road, Mt. Vernon smelling of
gasoline. He was taken to the hos-
pital where he admitted ... o said
the prosecuting attorney as Sutton
stood up and objected.

oThis is the worst part of it
all....that the details be exposed to
everyone.? Sutton objected. In
order to protect his client, Sutton
decided not to fight the prosecu-
tion who outlined the three his-
torical reasons for keeping
Malcolm in custody: the chance
that he might not return, the
chance he might commit another
crime, and the seriousness of the
crime.
The defense also contested the

presence of the media at the hear-
ing. The judge claimed that the
case was of ogreat publicinter est.?
To this Sutton said, oThe press has
no right to be here.?

After the hearing, Dinkins and
Sutton spoke to the media. oIt is
most unusual and unfortunate that
this child, and letTs not forget he is
just a child, is being observed by
the media. We think it is morally
wrong, this judge is not protecting
the child.?

For much of the proceedings
Malcolm kept his head down and
he did not speak during the hear-
ing.

As his mother Qubilah sat next
to him, they did not look at each
other. Qubilah seemed visibly up-
set, but not angry with her son. At
several intervals during the pro-
ceedings, she wiped his eyes with
a tissue. When the hearing was
concluded, she kissed him on the
cheek as he was taken away.

Dr. Donald Ensley is appointed Vice
President-Elect of AHAMD region

Donald E. Ensley, PhD, Associ-
ated professor and Chairperson of
theDepartmentof Community
Health has been appointed as Vice-
President-Elect to the Middle At-

Beatrice

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Bored

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Expose to air

Careful examination
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Heart Association. Ensley will be-
gin his duties on July 1, 1997 and
will serve two years each, to total
of six years , as Vice President-
Elect, Vice President, and Imme-
diate Past Regional Vice Presi-
dent.

Ensley's basic roles and respon-
sibilities will be to assist with the
overall management of the region's
activities, field operations, regional
and national meetings, and other
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son of the Board of Directors of the
North Carolina Affiliate, member
of the CDI Committee, member of
the Pitt County's AHA Division,
and member of the National
Women and Minorities Leadership
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By Melvin Bankhead III

There seem to be a lot of differ-
ent meanings for what Black
women consider to be a oBrother.?
_ Black men who do not meet these
mysteriously elusive standards
are classified as oSell-Outs,?
oUncle Toms,? or as onot being
Black enough.? Having been raised
in a virtually all-White environ-
ment I had not encountered this
situation prior to college. My par-
ents made the decision to move
my sister and I to what they con-
sidered to be a better school sys-
tem. I donTt blame them: they were
doing what they felt was best for
their children. Regrettably, this
means that isolated from other
Blacks I grew up without any real
Black role models in my life, and
without social contact with others
of my race. In other words, I be-
caine one of the oonlies?: one of
only five Blacks in my entire school
sygtem. As a result I ended up
begng in groups, but never truly a
paft of them.

~

VOICE~ JUNE 11-19, 1997

~Community
VOICES

When I started college, I de-
cided that this was my opportu-
nity to finally get to know oothers
like me.? There was only a three
percent Black population at my
school but that was still more than
I'd had around me in my life. I
tried to strike up friendships with
my oBrothers? but they made it
clear on more than one occasion
that I was not wanted within their
circles. I was not welcome to eat
with them, speak with them or
any other social interaction. Ad-
mittedly, that isolation hurt, but
not being accepted was something
I had come to regard as
normal....growing up as an out-
sider does that to you.

There were some very attrac-

tive Black women on campus and
after getting to know some of
them, I began to ask some of them
out. True to my beliefs, T was
polite and respectful. To my sur-
prise, each politely declined. Not
having dated in high school (or at
any time prior), I was confused.
Still? I saw no reason for me not
being accepted. One day I sur-
prised a lady friend with a birth-
day gift. Knowing of her love for
stuffed animals I bought her a
huge fluffy dog. Her friends were
supportive of the birthday gift
but her reaction made it clear I
had somehow made her uncom-
fortable with the situation. Her
best friend caught up with me
later and asked rather rudely if I
hadnTt gotten it yet. I had no clue
what she meant, so she told me
that, although some of her friends
did think I was attractive, I just
wasnTt o:Black enough? for any of
them to date.

I was no stranger to prejudice:
in an all-White environment, it
was ever-present in forms both

Character or politics?
: |

: By George Wilson

Brom the day that William
Jefferson Clinton raised his right
hagd and was sworn in as Presi-
degt ofthese United States, he has
been targeted by his political ad-
vepsaries. This President has seen

hisidays in high school scrutinizedT

as well as his tenure as the Gover-
nor of Arkansas. In spite of special
counsels, inquiring Congressional
committees, and questionable jour-
nalism on the part of some, none of
the PresidentTs missteps have
caused him to stumble from office
or significantly in public opinion
polls.

Clinton appears to be on his
way to providing stimulation to an
American public that has exhib-
ited a particular delight in court
cases involving the rich and fa-
mous. According to a lawsuit filed
by Paula Corbin Jones in 1994,
she was the victim of unwanted
sexual advances from Bill Clinton.
At the time of the alleged incident
Clinton was Governor of Arkansas
and Jones was a state employee.
The suit contends that Jones was
punished by lack of promotion,
rude treatment from fellow em-
ployees and defamation of charac-

From

ter. Clinton claims he doesnTt re-
call meeting his accuser.

Since the suit was filed, law-
yers for Clinton have been trying
to delay any court proceedings in-
volving the Chief Executive from
occurring until his term of office is
complete. The battle eventually
found its way to the Supreme
Court, which recently ruled that
the President ocan be sued for ac-
tions outside the scope of his offi-
cial duties.? In other words, the
Supreme Court is saying olet the
games begin.?

Since this writer, and none of
the readers, were present in the
room when the alleged offense oc-
curred, we are forced to believe
either the President or Paula
Jones. The final arbiters of this
dispute will be the jury that will
have a front row seat at the pro-
ceedings along with a probable

have to account for his actions or
the lack thereof. However, the cred-
ibility of American politicians will

be viewed on the world stage for all

to see.

Ascenario is developing here in
Washington where the President
and his associates could be spend-
ing more time in hearings or court-
rooms than in offices doing the
nationTs business. I amcertain that
there are many Republicans who
are jumping for joy at that possi-
bility. It seems that they want the
courts to do what they couldnTt
accomplish at the ballot box.

I recently read an article in The
New York Times which outlined
some of the problems Or previous
inhabitants of the White House.
From all appearances, that if
guilty, President Clinton is part of
a fairly large group which dealt
outside of the realm of what could
be considered ethical or moral be-
havior. For example, George Wash-
ington, known as the Father of
this country, was also known to be
the father of dozens of illegitimate
children, including his own son,
Alexander Hamilton. Incidentally,
Hamilton was allegedly conceived
during a trip that oold George?
made to Barbados. Could this mean
that Hamilton was a person of
color? HMMM! In addition, Wash-
ington was accused of stealing
$5,000 from the Continental Army.

How soon we forget

By Bernice Powell Jackson

Any conversation about freedom
of speech will almost surely end up
trying to decide whether it must
be,absolute or if not, how it can be

qualified.
is a difficult question to an-

swer, particularly for those who
hatte been victims of actions which
grifw out of hate-filled speech Thus,
mény college campuses find them-
selves having to allow hate-mon-
gets or zealots invited by students
to §peak on their campuses, even
th®ugh the colleges might find
thése peopleTs positions abhorrent.
atTs the dilemma some U.S.
colleges have found themselves in
thi} spring. But the difference this
yeftris that the colleges themselves
inviting a most controversial
fighre in recent world history to
sppak, and in most cases, to re-
cefye awards. They are inviting
fogmer South African President
F.W. de Klerk, the last president
ofBouth African under the apart-
hed regime.

, peaking Out - Letters:

¥OOW inspires
igmate to change
t@ Christian life

fy Beloved Brother,
fy name is Samuel Farmer and
I Was an inmate at the Pitt County
Détention Center and I was there
rm Feb. 14 to March 30, but
mway I've been listening to your
ram and I've heard all the
about the detention center
misalltrue. .
that's not why I'm writing
0 I'm writing you to tell just
hay much of an inspriration you've
to me since I've been listen-
ng to your station and thank you
veny much and may God bless,
bemause I've given my life to Christ
pe I've been here.

Yes, Mr. de Klerk did receive a
Nobel Peace Prize with current
South African President Nelson
Mandela. But while Mr. de Klerk
must have approved the negotia-
tion process which led the country
to democracy, he also headed a
government considered a pariah
by the world community. Thus, it
is clear that without Mr. MandelaTs
receiving the award simulta-
neously, there could not have been
such an award to Mr. de Klerk.

Moreover, although South Afri-
can Deputy President Thabo Mbeki
and the African National Congress
have been forthcoming in admit-
ting their human rights violations
during the years

station andleave a contribution
when Ileave, but I think that Nash
County is coming to pick me up, so
I hope you understand.

Ilive in Rocky Mount andit's my
first time in Greenville, but when
I go home I thank God that I have
another memory besides the de-
tention center. That memory is
"WOOW." Bless you.

"No weapon form against me
shall prosper."

Sam Farmer

Keep me in your prayers.

"M" Voice is
accurate reflection

of today's society
Dear Editor: "

Ever since my wife and I moved
to North Carolina we have enjoyed

of the liberation struggle in
South Africa and have recently
applied for amnesty from the South
African Truth Reconciliation Com-
mission, Mr. de Klerk and his Na-
tionalist Party have refused to do
so and have even condemned the
process. Indeed, Mr. de Klerk has
denied that his government ever
authorized killings or torture.
South African Archbishop
Desmond Tutu, chairman of the
Commission, and other Commis-
sion members, have said they
found that hard to believe, espe-
cially since the Commission has
already heard of more than 1,200
acts of torture by government
agents. oIt becomes difficult to see
how one can sustain a position
that it was just a few bad eggs,?
Archbishop Tutu said.

But de KlerkTs hardline refusal
to admit any guilt should not be
surprising. For instance, he has
called apartheid-era officials ogood
and honorable men.? Just political
hyperbole? Some might call it the
cynical and untruthful ranting of
aman whoseems to have a sudden
case of amnesia, forgetting the his-
tory of the past 40 years under the
political party.

covered in each issue reflect what
truly goes on in our society, rather
than the odressed for TV? view-
point that is often propagated on
the evening news.

My favorite section is usually
the Opinion section, where people
from all walks of life can air their
opinions for others to read, and
think about them. When 1 was
teaching at Pitt Community Col-
lege, I would often bring in a copy
of the M Voice to read an article to
my students. Following the read-
ing, I would have my students de-
bate the points presented in the
articles. That way, they could ar-
gue about issues relevant to their
lives, and learn to express their
ideas in writing or through speech.
Your newspaper made a wonder-
ful educational tool..thank you!

Sincerely,

Melvin ~TreyT Bankhead III

reading The M Voice. The topics

subtle and overt. Being rejected
by my Black oBrothers? had hurt
but I never thoughtthat would be
the case with my supposed oSis-
ters o Emotionally, I was devas-
tated being rejected by my oSis-
ters? ripped away the underpin-
nings of the racial identity I was
still struggling to form. Nothing I
had ever learned had prepared
me for such a betrayal.

Over the next three months I
kept an eye on my Black oBroth-
ers? thinking I would learn what
it takes to be accepted. They were
all athletic as was 17 but that was
pretty much where the compari-
son ended. When in public many
of them behaved crudely. They
seemed to delight in being disre-
spectful toward women something
my beliefs would not permit me to
do. 4

Strangely enough these seemed,

to be the examples of who were
considered oBlack enough?: The
women who shunned me flocked
to them. When the men cheated
they stayed. If the women wanted

to date outside their race they
were shunned by the oBrothers.?
But if a Black man wanted to date
a white woman that was odiffer-
ent?: and that so-called difference
was accepted by the Black women.
Needless to say, I was extremely
confused by the paradox.

In time, I gave up trying to be
accepted. I formed friendships
with the only people that seemed
more willing to accept me. Unfor-
tunately, forming friendships and
dating relationships with people
outside my race only served to
damn me even further in the eyes
of the Black population on cam-
pus. I had ended up in a circular
trap. I wanted the acceptance of
other Blacks. When I was rejected
by them, I was, at least outwardly,
accepted by Whites. This furthered
the division between me and my
fellow Black students.

I would ask all Black women to
examine their definitions of whom
they consider to be oBlack? enough.
Those very rules are furthering

Sat 'Black' enough creates confusion, frustration, anger

the problem of prejudice within
our race. And these days, when |
hear a Sister complain on TV about
how the oWhite women are steal-
ing our men,? or that oBlack men
are just dogs? for dating outside
their race, I get furious. Because I

know why, in part, the situation |
has reached the point that it has. °

The oSisters? at my school judged
aman to be oBlack enough? based
on the level of his arrogance, his
lack of respect, and his hypocrisy.
The men saw this, and acted ac-
cordingly. The circle continued.
And this Black man, who of-
fered the respect they complain
they donTt get, was rejected. By
the way...there is a happy ending.
Despite it all, I am married to a
strong Black woman, and have
been for going on four years now.
So, I havenTt lost complete faith.

Sm RE

ButIdoknowthatthereareBlack |

women out there that donTt de-
serve to be called oSisters.? Be-
cause they donTt understand what
sisterhood or brotherhood is all
about.

Tourist season is here

By Dr. Ron Walters

I was traveling to a United
Nations Conference in Antigua, a
Caribbean island, the other day
and when I arrived at the check-in
counter at the Baltimore-Wash-
ington International Airport
(BWI), I was astounded to see that
the line of people getting tickets
was 90 percent Black.

At first T thought that it was a
club or church group going to San
Juan, Puerto Rico. But, San Juan
now has a modem American style
airport that has become a transit
point for other islands in the Car-
ibbean. So, when our plane landed,
people transferred to B° to other
destinations.

I began to think about our grow-
ing affluence as a people and! was
proud of that, but concerned that
we looked and acted so much like
the other tourists wanting to es-
cape our troubles for a while by
engaging in the mindless enjoy-
ment of either decadent or simple
pleasures. And, as such, we also
contribute to the problems of the
Caribbean.

Once in Antigua, at the United
Nations Seminar, the delegates
from countries all over the world,

From the

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representatives of non-self govern-
ing territories and some of us oex-
perts? began to wrestle with the
problems ofnon-self governing ter-
ritories. We forget that some of the
islands we enjoy are still colonial
possessions of the United States
(U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto
Rico), Great Britain (British Vir-
gin Islands, Cayman Island,
Anguilla, Montserrat, etc.), France
(Martinique or Guadalupe), or The
Netherlands (St. Maarten, Aruba
and others).

These islands enjoy the same
status with tourists as the inde-
pendent well-known sister islands
of Jamaica or Barbados. But they
also share the same problems, such
as drugs and other forms of crime
such as money laundering, also
run byasmall, well heeled, largely
white sector of the island popula-
tion.

One of the basic problemsis that

all of the countries in the
Caribbean are caught between

the largest drug market in this

hemisphere"the United Stales"

and the largest drug sup pliers"
in Latin America. This makes them
tempting targets for all sorts of
illegal activity and their govern-
ments are too weak to resist the
encroachments of the large crimi-
nal organizations such as the Calli
or Medullin drug cartels or even
the Mafia. These organizations
have fire power, billions of dollars
and global networks of transpor-
tation, finance and other things
that make them like little coun-
tries.

Cayman Island alone has 470
banks, numerous other insurance
companies and legal firms. They
were established to service the
needs of those who want to deposit
large sums of money off shore, to
escape taxes in the United States
and elsewhere. But these banks
are also tempting places to deposit
large sums of drug money and from
there, drug lords can transfer the
money into legitimate enterprises
or false ones and enjoy the fabu-
lous sun, sand and sea with aclear
conscience. Until then, I will occa-
sionally get on your last nerve
about the poor Black people I see
along the road in these islands,
while the rich tourist" Black and
white"pass them by.

Now more than ever: Families are
needed for our waiting children

By Valor Washington

Kevin Green is 19 and one of the
founders of the SUN Team"Speak
Up Now. He testified recently
before Mississippi lawmakers: oI
told the legislature it was a great
dream of mine to be adopted and
have a family, but itTs a dream that
didnTt come true.?

Kevin entered foster care as a

Guest

Child Welfare League of America
who will review pending policy
proposals on foster care and adop-
tion. Other experts will review data
on the numbers: in a year about
500,000 children experience fos-
ter care; of these about 47 percent
are African American"three
times their representation in the
general child population. The costs:
about $4 billion in federal dollars

baby and has had 22 different placements. He was
literally stuck in the system because the Mississippi
courts were not structured to ensure timely adop-
tions. Just four months after the SUN Team testi-
fied, the Uniform Youth Court Bill emerged, making
it easier for teens like Kevin to be adopted by putting
more authority in the county courts.

There are thousands of African American chil-
dren with similar stories to tell about their lives in
othe system.? An alarming number reach adulthood
without ever experiencing the security of a perma-
nent, loving. family. Thousands of African American
children enter and languish in AmericaTs child wel-
fare system with little or no hope of returning home.

Most leaders in the African American community
have a nagging sense that something is wrong: that
we are losing the promise our children can bring to-
our future. Most have heard the sad stories about an
abused child, or worse one that has died, who has
been turned over to a broken system that is in need
of reform. But too many people are simply unaware
of the problemTs magnitude, its seriousness, its im-
pact on our children and the solutions for change.
Unless we speak up now and become a part of the
solution, the voices of our children will remain un-
heard in the system.

This Friday (May 30), in Washington, D.C., about
100 leaders and activists will attend the African
American Leadership Summit to look at the prob-
lems and put forward solutions for foster care chil-
dren, especially those who are legally free and ready
to be adopted or permanently live with relatives.
Hopefully, this event will be a turning point for
children and teens who share KevinTs dream of a
family. The Leadership Summit is being sponsored
by the W.K. Kellogg FoundationTs Families for Kids
Initiative, with six co-sponsors who are leading ex-
perts on the plight of African American children in
child welfare: Black Administrators in Child Wel-
fare; ChildrenTs Bureau of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services; the Multicultural Net-
work; National Association Black Social Workers;
National Black Child Development Institute and
National One Church, One Child.

D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton is expected
to open the summit, followed by presentations from

Robert academician

Dr. Robert Hill, a lea from Morgan
(Stat Universiti Baltimore, whois alo an "

are spent each year to maintain the foster care
system; and the impact: many children who spend
their entire lives in the foster care system leave
without a high school diploma (66 percent); leave
with no job experience (61 per cent); go on welfare (34
percent) and end up on the streets (25 percent).

The bottom line for the child welfare system is that
we know better than we do. The system can be
changed. For example, consider the difficulties faced
by African American families who are willing to
adopt or foster our children. When an Urban League
affiliate took a hard look at 800 African American
families who made inquiries about adoption, at the
end of the study, only two had actually received a
child. During the same year, there were probably
10,000 African American children waiting for fami-
lies. State governments are under federal mandate to
recruit adoptive and foster families that reflect the
children who comprise the foster care population.
But too often, recruitment is a low priority and those
willing families who do call and offer to adopt or foster
get lost in the system"just like the kids.

The first step for our community is to expand the
circle of activists, churches and organizations who
will make waiting children a priority. Issues at the
top of the agenda for the African American commu-
nity today rightfully include crime, inadequate edu-
cation, poverty, teen pregnancy, drugs and gun vio-
lence. But, the issue of waiting children who do not

have a permanent family is evolving into a silent |

crisis for this generation of children and young people.
More importantly, the child welfare system has an
impact on all of these top issues.

As a community, we need to set a higher priority on
reducing the back log of children and teens who are in
foster care too long and those who are ready and
legally free to be adopt

ed, These children need permanent families now.
They are usually older children, members of sibling
groups, or have other special needs. Subsidies are
available and can be accessed. But simply eliminat-

ing the backlog is not enough. The entire system ,

needs to be reformed. When kids are brought into the

system, ideally, they should have one stable foster »

home; one case worker or team that works on what is
best for the child, not what is easiest for the system.
i There should also be family support services for
"caregivers and a family friendly assessment of what

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President ClintonTs apology to five
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enough and called for reparations
for those families. Jackson, who,
told the Chicago Defender , that he
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enough when he publicly apolo-
gized to Frederick Moss, Herman

NOTE: Dr. Valora Washington -~:
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Kellogg FoundationTs Families for *'
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Thy shoe offends thee?

The Council on American-Islamic
Relations objected to Nike athletic shoes
that use a logo resembling the word
oAllah? in Arabic script. The emblem was
meant to look like the word oAir? written
in flames for a new line of shoes, accord-
ing to spokesperson Vizhier Corpuz. He
said Nike had caught the problem before
the shoes went into production and
changed the emblem. The Islamic councilTs
executive director, Nihad Awad, insisted
the offending emblem was seen at stores
across the country and suggested Nike
investigate to see if othere are people at the
company who want to insult Muslims.?

And at Reebok, officials conceded it
made a mistake naming a new womenTs
running shoe oIncubus,? which is the name
of a mythical demon that descended on
sleeping women and had sex with them.
Explaining the shoe had been on the mar-
ket for about a year but that Reebok had
just learned of the nameTs meaning from
ABC-TV Spokesman Dave Fogelson who
said the company had no plans to recall the
shoes but was looking into solutions, not-
ing, oIt could be as simple as taking a
Magic Marker and blacking out the name.?

What's in a name?

In the Italian village of Luserna, voters
had to choose between two candidates for
mayor, both named Nicolussi. The two pre-
vious mayors were also named Nicoolus-
sis. That was also the name of 24 of the 28
candidates for village councilor. According
to the European, two-thirds of LusernaTs
citizens are named Nicolussi.

Easy going?

- Before Danis Rivera, 25, was convicted
of child molesting in Santa Cruz, Calif-
ornia, the district attorney offered him pro-
bation and a light sentence of six to 12
months in jail. Rivera rejected the plea bar-
gain and wound up being sentenced to 16
years in prison because he wouldnTt stop
spitting in court. The San Francisco
Chronicle reported that during his trial,
Rivera was banished from the courtroom
after attacking a detention officer and spit-
ting repeatedly at court staff.

After his conviction, he was brought in
for sentencing strapped to a wheelchair
and wearing a black beekeeperTs bonnet.
When Santa Cruz Superior Court JUdge
William Kelsay offered to have the bonnet
removed if Rivera promised not to spit on
anyone, he answered by spitting into his
mask, then continued spitting noisily
throughout the rest of the hearing. oHe
committed legal suicide,? said defense
attorney John Thornton.

Tough accident

In Chandler, Ariz., Johnel Trinidad, 18,
was inspecting a gun he planned to buy
from a friend when he had to go to the
bathroom. He took the 9 mm weapon with
him. While sitting on the toilet, Trinidad
accidently fired the gun. The bullet went
through his hand, knee, a bathroom wall
and a chair before it landed on the floor of
a hallway, according to police Sgt. Matt
Christensen. He noted: oBathroom gun
safety and gun safety in general pretty
much dovetail.?

The Chandler incident occurred nine
months after another local resident,
Harold Hughes, 52, took a loaded gun into
the bathroom with him and set it on a
counter. While he was sitting on the toilet,
his) pit bull dog, which was also in the
bathroom, knocked the gun off the
counter and onto the floor. It discharged,
ting Hughes in the leg.

island views

Israel, the Jerusalem Post re reported
Israeli architecture professor Michael
Bujt has proposed building 40 islands off
small countryTs coast, stretching from
Hajfa in the north to Herziliya in the south.
whose slogan is oa million Jews on
waves,? said each island could accom-
20,000 people in apartments with
sea views. The paper, noting that the
Japanese have built 86 islands in more dif-
ficult locations, said Infrastructure Minister
Ariel Sharon is enthusiastic about BurtTs
and other island-building plans.

And in San Diego, California, Bill
Warren, in need of a place to set up his
sunken treasure business, filed a claim to
take over Navassa Island, 25 miles off the
west coast of Haiti. He said the 1856
Guano Island Act, which allows any U.S.
citizen who discovers an uninhabitable
island covered with bird droppings to take
opeaceful possession thereof.? The 1-by-
2-mile island is buried under at least 20
feet of petrified seabird droppings -
500,000 tons, Warren estimates. He hopes
to sell it as fertilizer to organic citrus
farms in Florida for $400-$600 per ton.

Self-violence

There were 21,577 homicides in the
United States in 1995, according to the
National Center for Health Statistics, and
30,893 suicides.

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Leg cramps and

When I was a young boy, the most
common complaint that I heard from my
mom was about the pain and night cramps
that she experienced in her legs. If she
were alive today (God bless her soul!), or
if. I were a doctor then, I would have
suggested the following things to this
wonderful woman. First of all, I would
have advised her to elevate her swollen
legs when sitting for long periods. The
legs should be elevated as high as the
heart rather than straight out on a cush-
ion. This encourages good venous drain
age.

I would have also told her not to wear
her stockings knotted below the knee.
She already had varicose veins, and the
knotting of the stockings acted as a tour-
niquet, restricting venous blood flow.
Knee-high hose also causes the same
condition.

Where there is poor venous circula-

Nearly 40 percent of 1996 medical school
graduates who are Black, Mexican Ameri-
can, American Indian/Alaska Native and

Mainland Puerto Rican will practice medi-
cine in underserved areas compared to
only 10 per cent of all other graduates, ac
cording to a new report released by the
Association of American Medical Colleges
(AAMC).

Underrepresented minority medical
school graduates also are more likely to
pursue careers in general internal medi-
cine, general pediatrics, and family prac-
tice. Approximately 40 percent of these
minority students plan to become gener-
alist physicians compared to 36 percent
of all other graduates. Almost half of the
Mexican American graduates said they
would practice in one of the generalist
specialties.

The career interests of minority medi-
cal school graduates are featured in the
report, Minority Students in Medical
Education: Facts and Figures X, which
also provides extensive data on minori-

tion, this also can lead to thrombosis, or
clotting of blood in the veins, which ulti-
mately can lead to pulmonary embolism
or clots in the lungs. To say the least, this
is dangerous. Secondly, I would have
recommended that she take 400 IN of
vitamin E daily to aid in relieving noctur-
nal cramps. Vitamin E also has been
shown to be an anti-clotting agent. Be
careful, however, in using this, vitamin in
large amounts if you have hypertension.

To relieve the nocturnal cramps in her
legs that would make her literally jump
out of bed, I would have recommended
that she sit on the edge of the bed and
bring her toes toward her body while

~ pushing out her heels. Holding this posi-

tion for 20 to 30 seconds, releasing and
repeating, would release the cramping.
Nutritionally, I would have suggested
that she increase her calcium intake to
1500 mg. daily. Not only would this re-

ties in medical education, including in-
formation on the educational and socio-
economic profiles of incoming minority
medical school students and the repre-
sentation of minorities on U.S. medical
school faculties. Development of the re-
port was supported, in part, by a grant
from The Robert Wood Johnson Founda-
tion. Black, Mexican American, Ameri-
can Indian/Alaska Native and Mainland
Puerto Rican medical school graduates,
who consistently and disproportionately
choose to serve in the nationTs most medi-
cally needy

communities, also continue to be the
most severely underrepresented in medi-
cine. In 1996, the graduates from these
groups represented only 10 percent of the
most diverse graduating medical school
class ever. Asia../Pacific Islanders, which
are not underrepresented in medicine,
accounted for an additional 20 percent of
the 1996 graduating class.

oThe good news is U.S. medical schools
graduated more underrepresented mi-

what to do about them:

duce the leg cramps, but it would also
help in preventing osteoporosis, or soft-
ening of the bones. A low salt diet would
also help reduce swelling in the legs.

If she had specifically complained of
pain in her legs while walking, which was
relieved when resting, this would have
suggested a vascular condition known as
intermittent claudication (muscle pain
due to lack of oxygen carried by the blood
). This arterial disease is caused by a
decrease in the blood flow to the leg from
narrowing of the arteries. I would have
referred her to a vascular surgeon who
would be able to measure the blood flow
and recommend appropriate therapy. "

Remember, leg pain and cramps can be
treated conservatively with the use of
vitamin E, calcium and elevation. How-
ever, arteries that become narrowed due
to the aging process and other factors
may have to be approached surgically.

More minority doctors to work in
undeserved areas, new report says

norities than ever in 1996, resulting in a
pool of new doctors that begins to reflect
the diversity of the nation they will serve,?
said AAMC president Jordan J. Cohen,
M.D. oDespite spite this importarit mile-
stone, those minorities
underrepresented in medicine continue
to fall well below their presence in society,
now about 21 percent of the nationTs popu-
lation. We still have much work to doif we
are to provide the diverse physician work
force Americans need and current pres-
sures to curb affirmative action in higher
education will only make our job more
difficult.?

Applicants to U.S. medical schools con-
tinued toincreasein 1996, reaching anew
record of 46,968. Similarly, the number of
underrepresented minority medical school
applicants also has continued to increase,
with 5,259 applying last year. The accep-
tance rate of these minority students has
remained stable over the last three years,
whereas, the acceptance rates for medical
school applicants overall has declined
more than 25 percent since 1989.

Grandparents have tough times

Characteristics of Grandparent
Caregivers

The following statistics have been pro-
vided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

It is reported that there are 831,000
mid life and older adults caring for their
grandchildren with neither parent
present in the household. The total num-
ber of children in these households is
1.02 million. This number of grandchil-
dren under 18 living with their grand-
parents has increased by 6% over the
past 25 years.

However, from year 1992 to 1993 the
figures jumped significantly up to 17%.

The median age of grandparent
caregivers is 57. A majority of them, 77%,
fall between the ages of 45 and 64 with
the remaining 23% age 65 and older.

* 68% of this population is White, 29%
African American,10% Hispanic ori-
gin,2% Asian/Pacific Islanders and 1 %
American Indian.

¢ 20% of grandparent caregivers are
single with 13% widowed and 7% di-

vorced. The remaining 80% are married.
93% of these single grandparents are
women.

¢ Theincomeof grandparent caregivers
is outlined as follows: 27% are at or below
the poverty level, 14% are near poor
(100-149% of poverty), and 56% have
incomes of less than $20,000. The me-
dian income is $ 18,000.

* 58% of grandparent caregivers have
less than a high school diploma. The
percentage of grandparent caregivers
who have received a high school diploma
is 26%. And 5% have attained a bachelorTs
degree or higher.

¢ Census Bureau statistics report that
a majority of grandparent caregivers re-
side in the South, 57%. The remaining
43% of caregivers are split evenly among
the following three regions: Northeast,
Midwest, and West.

About the Grandparent Study

The Center on Aging at Bradley Uni-
versity has received a three year re-
search grant from the National Institute

on Aging to conduct a study on the psy-
chological well-being of grandparents
who are raising their grandchildren. The
study is entitled the Grandparent Study.
The purpose of the study is to document
the experiences of these grandparents
and identify areas in which they find
satisfaction and fulfillment, as well as
those areas in which grandparents need
more support.

The Center on Aging is seeking grand-
mothers, age 50 or older, who are living
with a grandchild under the age of 18,
with neither parent present in the house-
hold. The spouses of the grandmothers,
age 50 or older, are being asked to par-
ticipate as well. Participation entails
taking part in a personal and confiden-
tial interview for two hours over the
telephone (or in person if living in Cen-
tral Illinois).

Grandparents interested in partici-
pating or learning more about the Grand-
parent Study can contact the Erin
Driscoll at 309/677-3593 or 800/695-5927.

NC Medical Society promotes effort to
prevent access to tobacco by minors

At a recent meeting, the Executive
Council of the North Carolina Medical
Society voted to support a policy that
promotes stronger public and private ef-
forts to prevent access to tobacco by mi-
nors.

Tobacco use is the single leading pre-
ventable cause of death and is respon-
sible for more than

11,000 deaths in our state each year.
Tobacco is a highly addictive drug. Most
smokers begin at around the ages of 12 to
13, and 90% of smokers begin before the

Scanner errors at store in Morehead

age of 21.

Tobacco is easily accessible for use in
North Carolina. In a survey last year,
one out of two stores sold tobacco prod-
ucts to minors. Tobacco use in North
Carolina has increased in the past five
years among high school students and is
up to 31%. Usage in adults in North
Carolina is 29%.

The North Carolina Medical Society
will use this decision to support stronger
public and private efforts to prevent ac-
cess to tobacco by minors.

The North Carolina Medical Society is
an association of more than 9,000 physi-
cians. The mission of the Society is to
unite, serve, and represent physicians,
in order to enhance physician advocacy
for their patients and improve the health
of the people of North Carolina. To that
end, the Society seeks to extend medical
knowledge and advance medical science,
enabling physicians to better prevent
and cure diseases and to prolong and
add comfort to the lives of the stateTs
citizenry.

City prompt state to impose fines

Excessive errors in price scanning at
the register has landed a North Carolina
drug company a series of civil fines. In-
spectors from the Standards Division of
the N.C. Departmentof Agriculture found
errors in excess of two percent represent-
ing overcharges at Kerr Drug Store #8594
in Morehead City, which now operates as
an Eckerd Drug. This store was found to
have an eight percent error rate in an
inspection in January 1997, and a 9.3
percent error rate in a February 1997
inspection,

The company was fined $3,210.00 for
the errors, and negotiated a settlement of
$1605.00 with the N.C. Department of
Agriculture, which has been paid by the
Eckerd Corporation. oScanners should be
used to help speed the checkout process

and assure the customer of accurate
pricing,? said N.C. Commissioner of Ag-
riculture Jim Graham. oWhen we repeat-
edly find scanning errors, itindicates the
store is not performing a good job of
maintaining their computer data base or
shelf price tags, potentially costing cus-
tomers thousands of dollars each month.?
The Morehead City store had fouritems
out of 50 incorrectly entered in the scan-
ning system in the January 1997 inspec-
tion, and 28 out of 300 wrong in the
February investigation. Items that scan
at less than the shelf price are not added
to the error total. Resulting from the
investigation, Kerr Drugs was charged
with violating Chapter 83A, Section 23 of
the N.C, General Statutes, dealing with
misrepresentation of prices.

Scanning errors in excess of the toler-
ance were found in four other Kerr Drug
Stores dating back to May 1996, when
fines of $150 each were levied. Those
stores are located on Wycliff Road in
Raleigh; Old Tar Road in Winterville,
Bern Square Shopping Center in New
Bern; and, Washington Square Mall in
Washington.

Consumers who encounter scanner-re-
lated overcharges should contact the Stan-
dards Division of the NCDA at (919) 733-
3313. Inspectors from this division
scanned 79,650 packages in 1996 for pric-
ing accuracy in 1,218 stores across North
Carolina, and found three percent scanned
at a price higher than pésted on the sielf
or the advertised price, and 3.6 percent
that scanned at a lower price.

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week. oWe have heard that the French con- i
tingent that was stationed in Brazzaville has 4
provided arms to elements of the former gs,
FAZ (Zairean armed forced) and DSP od
(MobutuTs presidential guard) and that those e1
arms will be shipped here to try and destabi-
lize our country,? Finance Minister ae
Mawapanga Mwanananga said. But Congo ~*
Brazzaville ambassador to Kinshasa denied T?
his country, a former French colony dwarfed *?
in terms of territory and population by its |~T
neighbor to the south, would permit such
traffic in arms.

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A bus crash in
northern Ethiopia has
resulted in 19 dead
and 12 injured,

f according to the state
news agency ENA.

Police said the bus driver was among the
dead in the accident which occurred earlier
this week. The cause of the accident is still
under investigation. The accident occurred
near the capital city of Addis Ababa.

Plans to double cotton outlay

Ghana is preparing
to double its annual
{ seed production to
60,000 tons by the
year 2002, up from
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government officials, producers, millers,
bankers and researchers. With its market
share of 300 tons of lint cotton, Juni Agro is
GhanaTs fourth largest cotton marketing
company. There are three major cotton firms
operating ginneries and eight other compa-
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this week warned
opposition politi-
cians not to break

# the law in the run-up
to elections after police broke up a
banned opposition rally.

Reform and opposition groups under the
National Convention Assembly (NCA) ban-
ner pulled back from an earlier declaration
they would hold an oIllegal? rally in the
coastal city of Mombasa. The NCA, a coali-
tion of opposition parties, human right
groups and church leaders, said it had yet to
take a final decision on the Mombasa meet-
ing, called to press for a minimum package
of constitutional reforms before elections
later this year.

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Women (NCCW) in
Zambia has called for
government officials
J and private industry
to place women in leadership positions.
Delivering a speech to celebrate ZambiaTs
silver jubilee, NCCW chairperson Mrs.
Margaret Gondwe called for the apportion-
ing of more leadership roles for women, if
they were to contribute more meaningful to
national development. Mrs. Gondwe said
women had historically been marginalized

and remained voiceless without any leader-
ship positions although there was over-
whelming evidence to prove their abilities

in contributing to development

SOUTH AFRICA

Attempt to thwart more strikes

Business leaders in
South Africa this
week asked for high
level talks with labor
and government to

head off the threat to

further damaging strike action, following a
one-day stoppage over labor legislation,

The Congress of South African Trade
Unions (SATU) issued a 14-day ultimatum
to business. The ultimatum is to present
revised proposals on the controversial Basic
Conditions of Employment Bill or face fur-
ther strike action. According to early esti-
mates, some two million workers had
responded to the 24-hour strike which was
called earlier this week.

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June 20,1997 7:00 pm

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convening at the

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for students completing
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July 7 through August 1, 1997
8:30 until 4:30 daily

Bible, tutoring, trips, tours, arts, crafts, lunch, sport activities,
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Pastor Bobby G. Gardner is the pastor/founder
of Victory Christian Center in the city of Danbury
Connecticut. He has been in this office twelve years,

Prior to pastoring he did the the work of the
evangelist throughout the east coast from 1980-85,
He is a native of Ayden, N C,

Pastor Gardner has a local weekly television ministry
and is also involved in community outreach, He
occasionally appears on the Trinity Broadcasting
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oAnd you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make
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made his family proud. He con-
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first, the support of his family
and hard work. Justin is the son
of Hubert Lee and Hilda Graye
Teel of Greenville, NC. He is a
member of Noah's Ark FSHG
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tive in Sunday School, Youth
Choir and Jr. Usher Board. He
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Justin scored a 3.0 on the NC
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_ living Durharn, received the
1 Lewyn Hayes Award during the
Minority Pioneers annual reunion

the EOG Test for Reading and

grader.

_ Frank Bright, a retired 34-year
nt of Correction veteran

26.
athe award, which is the groupTs

| top honor, was presented to Bright

for his outstanding service and
impressive career in the Depart-
ment of Correction.

Bright will long be remembered
for his tireless efforts and strong
push for integrated caseloads. He
encouraged supervision of white
offenders by black officers and vice-
versa. Because of his efforts, the
attorney generalTs office moved
that segregated caseloads were il-
legal according to DAPP officials.
In 1970, all probation and parole
caseloads became integrated.

Frank Bright was an inspira-
tion and mentor to many minori-
ties in the correction profession,?
said Deputy Secretary Theodis
Beck. oHis record of accomplish-
ment is worthy of this distin-
guished honor.?

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oIf it were not for Frank Bright

and many others like him, none of 1

us would be where we are today in
our career development,? said
DAPP Assistant Director Larry
Harris. oI've never seen any fear in
Frank Bright, nor have I seen any
hesitancy on what was right or
what was wrong. I've never seen
him waiver in his position when
fighting for a just cause.?

Bright began his career as a
Durham probation officer in 1960.
In 1973, he was named branch
manager. He began to quickly
move up through the ranks. In
1974, he became the first African-
American appointed director of
program services. Bright later be-
came the first African-American
named chief of field operations. In
1981, Bright was again the first
African American appointed as-
sistant secretary for programs and
development. The Minority
Pioneers top award is named after
Lewyn Hayes in memory of his
personal sacrifices and contribu-
tions to the criminal justice area.

Frank Bright (left) 1997 recipient of the Minority Pioneers
Lewyn Hayes Award is congratulated by Ms. Lewyn Hayes.
The award was named in honor of her deceased husband
who was one of the first African American employees in the
Division of Prisons.

Legendary publisher of
Chicago Defender dies at 84

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The legendary. publisher of the
Chicago Defender, John Herman
Sengstacke, was buried this week
following funeral services in the
Windy City. Sengstacke died on May
28 at St. Joseph Hospital, following
an extended illness. He was 84 years
old.

For more than 60 years,
Sengstacke blazed acourageous trail
on behalf of African-Americans and
the African-American newspaper
industry. His legacy began when he
was 21, following the death of his
legendary uncle and founder and
publisher of the Chicago Defender,
Robert S. Abbott.

Named by Abbott as his succes
sor, Sengstacke set out on a crusade
that paved many firsts for African
Americans. One of his initial accom-
plishments during the Roosevelt era
and World War II was to establisif
the first Washington correspondent
for a Black newspaper.

In business, Sengstacke was
equally tenacious and successful in
getting Blacks recognition among
Fortune 500 CEOs. He served as the
only African American on President
JohnsonTs governing board of the
National Alliance of Businessmen,
and his became the first Black busi
ness to integrate many of AmericaTs
prominent business clubs and asso
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McKinney warns African-Americans about Christian R

GA Congresswoman
fears the so-called
"Christian Right"
will divide black
community and

black churches

By Cash Michaels
The Carolinian

Saying that obefore you know it,
the penetration is complete,? U.S.
Rep. Cynthia McKinney warns
that if the increasing influence of
the so called oChristian? political
right in the African American
church is not challenged, the black
community may find itself irrepa-
rably divided, and powerless.

oFour hundred years of Willie
Lynch ainTt easy to shake off,?
McKinney, a black democrat from
GeorgiaTs new 4th Congressional
District, told more than 400 gath-
ered at the Sheraton Imperial Cen-
ter Friday night for the N.C. Leg-
islative Black Caucus 12th An-
nual Weekend Conference.

oIf we donTt, our own legacy will
be open to manipulation of the
worst sort. The result-our own self-
marginalization in the political
process.?

A sure sign of that projected
openetration,? she says, will be
when black churches start distrib-
uting the Christian Coalition con-
servative voter guides to their con-
gregations right before elections.

The nationwide distribution of
40 million of what the Coalition
call ononpartisan? evaluations of
the candidates and issues in white
churches, is credited with bring-
ing about the Republican takeover
of Congress and state legislatures
in 1994, stringent welfare reform,
and the repeal of several affirma-
tive action laws.

oThe Christian Coalition and the
Republican Party have been wait-
ing for the opportunity to pen-
etrate the African-American com-
munity,? McKinney continued,

oand the pain and grief of black
burning churches provided the
unlikely opportunity for just such

an alliance to take place.?

With black and white state and
local lawmakers in attendance,
along with congressional Demo-
cratic colleagues Mel Watt [ N.C.-
12] and David Price [N.C.-4]
McKinney, who won her election
last year in a landslide after the
U.S. Supreme Court ordered her
former 11th district redrawn with
fewer black voters, noted how the
conservative Christian Coalition
was quick to post a $25,000 re-
ward after last summerTs black
church burnings, then earlier this
year offered to help 1,00- black
churches throughout the nation
with funding, outreach, and ora-
cial reconciliation? with its oSa-
maritan Project.?

But McKinneyTs greatest con-
cern was about Revelation Corp.,
another vehicle set up by the reli-
gious right, she says, to woo the
black church with offers of finan-
cial assistance.

oRevelation Corp. is a for-profit
corporation that seeks to empower
the National Baptist Convention,
the African Methodist, Episcopal
Zion Church, and the Christian
Methodist Episcopal Church,? Rep.
McKinney said. oTogether, these
five denominations claim 43,000
church congregations, represent-
ing one half of the African-Ameri-
can population in the entire United
States.?

o(Former Moral Majority leader
Rev.] Jerry Falwell was allowed to
join Revelation Corp., and with
his commission, he plans to set up
scholarships for African-Ameni-
cans so they can study at [his]
Liberty University in Lynchburg,
Va. So black preachers will go to
Lynchburg for their Bible training
with Jerry Falwell; and(Christian
Coalition head] Ralph Reed be-
comes the ~messiahT for black
people.

oI would not sat that the Chris-
tian Coalition and the radical night
are alive and well in the African-
American community,? the Geor-
gia Democrat declared.

McKinney noted that even
thought the religious right has al-
ready appointed several black min-
isters, like Samaritan Project head
Rev. Earl Jackson, to carry their
messages into the black communi-
ties, the National Missionary Bap-
tist Convention of America, the
Church of God and Christ, and the
African Methodist Episcopal
Church, ochose to not participate?
in Revelation Corp.

McKinney also echoed a charge
that many progressive observers
have made-that the conservative
movement is making an all-out ,
aggressive effort to not only make
inroads into what has tradition-
ally been a Democratic monopoly
on the African-American vote, but
attract, and even cultivate black
voter support for GOP candidates.

Now is the time, conservatives
to say, because black people are
becoming increasingly frustrated
with the broken promises of the
Democrats. But while blacks have
been able to osee through? GOP
political overtures in the past, con-
servative manipulation of Chris-
tianity, the bedrock of faith of the
black community, is another,
bolder strategy now.

oThe Christian Coalition and the
radical right use the spirituality of
the black community-the same
spirituality that brought us
through slavery, through Jim Crow
democracy, though the civil rights
turmoil of the T60s and T70s-they
use our spirituality that sustains
us today, for their own purposes,?
McKinney said.

oIf Ralph Reed is the new ~mes-
siahT of black people, then who are
we??

She reminded those that gath-
ered of the racist history of the
religious right, and said a close
look at what they trumpet today
as ofamily values? and othe Ameri-
can way? is really old-times rac-
ism painted over.

Pat Roberson, for instance, who
reportedly founded the Christian
Coalition in 1988 to otake over the
Republican Party? after his failed
bid for the presidency, is quoted on
one of his o700 Club? television
shows as complaining that the

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values,? the main reason why the example, she talked abouttheim- have limited meaning, "McKinney :

religious right is so fervently anti- portance of giving him that direc- said.

abortion rights. tion so he could grow up strong, "I want my son to know himself. "
While tuition taxcreditsforpar- respectfulofwomen,andoproudof I want him to know that whenI ©

ents to send their children to the his blackness.? say role model, don't mean Den-

private schools of their choice it
seems like an innocent enough
conservative proposal, McKinney
noted that the same thing was
demanded by oextreme right-wing
segregationists? for white students
to attend private then segregated
Christian academics, right after

the 1954 Brown vs. Board of Edu- "

cation U.S. Supreme Court deci-
sion outlawing separate but un-
equal education.

oThis call for the effective dis-
mantling of the public education
system as we know it, has been a
consistent thread throughout
right-wing politics since 1954,?
McKinney said. oso we shouldnTt
be surprised that tuition vouchers
constitute a central part of the
Christian Coalition agenda.?

oThe bottom line is that the
Christian Coalition is not about
taking a ~moral standT, she contin-
ued, othe Christian Coalition is
about winning elections and hold-
ing power. And with a budget of
$25 million, and distribution of 40
million voter guides, and a mas-
sive phone bank operation on be-
half of its favorite candidates, it is
a well oiled, successful political
machine.?

McKinney also urged keeping a
close eye of radical right-wing mi-
litia groups, who are amassing
armaments for a orace warT they
claim is imminent, she says.

One of the African-American
communityTs other greatest chal-
lenges ahead is saving its chil-
dren, McKinney said. She talked
about visiting a detention center
recently where African-Americans
made up 85 percent of the popula-
tion, and talking with young black
males who had committed serious
crimes.

McKinney said she found disil-
lusionment among them, some not
having a clue as to what kind of

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By Dr. Lenora Fulani

Take the latest controversy over
the stunningly talented golfer Ti-
ger Woods. Within hours after he
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television commentators were de-
bating the omeaning? of his tri-
umph and of the public enthusi-
asm forit.On CNNTs Capitol Gang,
the Sunday night weekly political
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topic. Several commentators pro-
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lines " was an indicator that
America was truly a omeritocracy?
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longer a golfer, nor a Black golfer,
noran incredibly famous and popu-
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of what these political pundits "
all of whom are white " are sell-
ing to the American people: ThatTs
the notion that America, deep down
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While Shabazz fights for herlife,
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troubled past becomes more evi-
dent. He first came into the news
back in 1995 when he mother,
Qubilah, was arrested for alleg-
edly hiring a hit man to kill Minis-
ter Louis Farrakhan of the Nation
of Islam. Her apparent motivation
was to avenge her fathe:Ts death-
which she had witnessed that har-
rowing day at the Audubon Ball-

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Like her mother, who for many
years often asserted that Farra-
khan was involved in the assassi-
nation of her husband, Qubilah
believed Farrakhan was respon-
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dearly loved.

Arrested for her parti in the plot,
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onciled their differences. Mean-
while, her son, then reported to be

_mentally disturbed, was removed

from her and placed in her motherTs
custody, which must have been a
temporary move since it conflicts
with reports that Malcolm hadonly
recently been living with his grand-
mother.

Several accounts of the tragedy
suggest that Malcolm set the fire
because he wanted to return to
Texas, that he was trying to
frighten his grandmother.

Shabazz (neeSanders) was in
charge of the office of Institutional
Advancement and publicrelations
at Medgar Evers College. During
the arraignment some clarity may

~occur, but it will not remove the
dread that for years has stalked '

the ill-fated Shabazz family.

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Burns

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be cosmetic and physical problems.
Patients will never fully regain
their pre-injury appearance. oWith
aggressive therapy they can get
back to near normal appearance,?
Yurt said.

At the U.S. Army Institute of
Surgical Research, Dr. David
Harrington, chief of the Burn Study
Unit, put the odds for ShabazzTs
survival at less than 20 percent.

Prayers

Continued From Page 1

prayer and in love,? she added.

Hazel Dukes, president of
New York State Conference of
NAACP Branches, described
Shabazz as a owoman of fortitude?
who has provided strength to the
civil rights struggle and to women
in America and Africa.?

Roy Innis, chairman of the Con-
gress of Racial Equality (CORE),
sent his prayers and deepest
wishes for ShabazzT safe recovery.

The fact that she has survived so
far has little impact on her out-
come. oShe still has a long way to
go,? he said.

In addition, the psychological
problems later on are immense.
Harrington said that it is a otre-
mendous violation of oneTs body
image.? He concluded that what is
most important is oconcentration
on survival and paincontrol. Ifthe
patient is alive four weeks from
now then wecan consider the other
problems.?

Andrew Munster, director of
the Burn Center at John Hopkins

oAs a mother, sister and educa-
tor,? Innis continued, TDr. Shabazz
has proudly carried her late
husbandTs memory and message
as an inspiration for us all ...?
Brooklyn community leader
James T. Connolly said he was
confident Shabazz will survive the
ohorrendous experience.? Connolly
also said he was sure that with the
ohelp of God Dr. Shabazz and fam-
ily will over come.? Political
activist Dr. Lenora Fulani called
the situation a oterrible tragedy?
and said her heart goes out to
Shabazz and the en tire family.
Ella McDonald, who graduated

Bayview Medical Center in Balti-
more, spoke highly of the facility
at Jacobi. oJacobi has an interna-
tional reputation as a first-class
burn center,? he said. oThere are
25 leading burn centers that are
state of the art and Jacobi is one of
them. ITm sure she is getting the
best possible care.

The burn center, a component of
the Jacobi Medical CenterTs level 1
trauma center, was founded in
1955. It is one of only two burn
units in all of New York City. The
center admits over 200 patients a
year and sees over 500 more on an
out-patient basis.

with Shabazz from nursing school
in 1956, said she too was praying
that her former classmate recov-
ers.

oWe donTt know why things
happen, but sometimes things
happen for a reason,? McDonald
said. oAll we have to do now is
pray,? she added. Civil rights ac-
tivist Sonny Carson said Shabazz
means a lot to the Black liberation
struggle in America.

Carsor. said he hopes last
SundayTs incident would be a wake
up call for all parents and grand-
parents; oWe cannot put

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