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ISSUE WEEK OF MARCH 3 - 9, 1998
Decision Disappoints NAACP
Black leaders in the Pitt County other 40 minutes before deciding Sary.
community and the NAACP will
continue to seek a stiffer penalty
for the teacher involved in the Win-
tergreen school incident.
The Pitt County Board of Educa-
tion, after reviewing the case, de-
cided that the three-day suspen-
sion without pay was sufficient and
that no further disciplinary action
is needed for Sandy Patchkofsky,
the teacher who reportedly re-
ferred to February as onigger? his-
tory month.
Members of the NAACP and
Southern Christian Leadership
Conference had asked for the
teacherTs dismissal or reassign-
ment during a closed session with
the board on Monday. Black lead-
ers, members of the NAACP and
SCLC met with the board for a
half-hour and the board took an-
that no further action was neces-
HOST RADIO FORUM"Rev.
Randy Royal, Pastor of Philipi Dis-
ciple of Christ Church hosts Radio
Forum on Wintergreen incident.
(See Story This Page)
Don Carson, chairman of the
school board, said that the board
was following the recommenda-
tions of the superintendent. Carson
reported, oWe all regret that this
happened and Sandy Patchkofsky
had a good [teaching] record.? Car-
son went on to explain that it may
have been a different story if there
had been problems in the past.
The NAACP continues to feel
that the school board is taking the
incident too lightly. NAACP mem-
bers plan to meet with the two
black school board members, Ralph
Love and Michael Dixon. They
would like for Love and Dixon to
ut more pressure on the school
board, .
NAACP President Gaston Monk
takes to get this incident resolved.
SHARE A MOMENT"Greenville City Councilwoman Mildred Council and her husband Walter Council
share a moment with Congresswoman Eva Clayton, who is sponsoring a forum for entrepreneurs. (Staff
Photo)
Congressional Representative Eva Clayton
To Sponsor Community Forum In Kinston
U.S. Rep. Eva M. Clayton (D-
N.C.), who represents Nortt
CarolinaTs First Congressional Dis:
trict is sponsoring a community fo-
rum to discuss Social Security re.
form proposals. The forum, which
is free and open to the public, will
be held Saturday, March 7 from
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Lenoir
Community College in Kinston.
oSocial Security Reform is one of
the most important issues that we
National News'°
Wire 3
VICE PRESIDENT AND SBA ADMINISTRATOR ANNOUNCE
PACT WITH BIG THREE AUTOMAKERS
Vice President Al Gore and Aida Alvarez, director of the U.S. Small
Business Administration (SBA) have announced an unprecedented alli-
ance with the oBig Three? U.S. automakers, General Motors Corporation,
Ford Motor Company and Chrysler Corporation, that will benefit minor-
ity- owned businesses. The agreement will increase subcontracting
awards to minority businesses by nearly $3 billion over the next three
years"a 50 percent increase over current levels; provide more technical
and developmental assistance and encourage strategic alliances between
" minority and non-minority suppliers. The agreement marks an impor-
tant public-private partnership. It is also the first time an industrial
group of this size and economic importance has engaged in a partnership
with the SBA. oRight now, our economy is stronger than it has been in
decades,? said Vice President Gore. "As we move into the 21st century,
our challenge is to make sure that every individual, every business and
every community has a chance to thrive. That's why our new partnership
with the Big Three is so significant"and thatTs why the leadership of the
auto industry will nake such a big difference. By opening the doors of
opportunity wider tl.an ever before, we can prove that our growing diver-
sity and our growing prosperity go hand-in-hand.? For more information
please contact your local SBA office. For the office nearest you call 800-8-
ASKSBA or visit its website at www.sba.gov.
BLACK FARMERS, CBC DENOUNCE USDA USE OF STATUTE
(See NATIONAL NEWS, P. 2)
tace today.? Clayton said. oI believe
the general public, and my con-
stituents in particular, should be-
come educated and actively en-
gaged in this important debate.?
The program will feature presen-
tations by: Thelma Lennon, of the
American Association of Retired
Persons (AARP); Ms. Eaddy Roe, of
Economic Security 2000; and Ms.
Arlynda Boyer, of Third Millen-
nium.
low the presentations.
A record number of oBaby
Boomers? set to retire, coupled
with declining birth rates, threaten
to cripple the Social Security pro-
gram unless reforms are icade in
the very near future. Expert com-
missions have already identified
the problem and suggested a num-
ber of proposed solutions.
oWe want to ensure the future
for our children and grandchildren,
but, we also want to protect the fi-
nancial security and promised ben-
efits of retirees and those who will
retire within the next 10 to 15
years, While many of us have
widely differing beliefs about what
needs to be done to ensure finan-
cial solvency of the Social Security
program, an overwhelming majov-
ity agree that reform is necessary
and should be sooner rather than
later,? said Clayton.
For further information, to re-
serve a seat or to obtain directions
to the college, contact Rep,
ClaytonTs Greenville office at 1-
800-274-8672
PRESS FOR A STIFFER PENALTY"(I.-r.) NAACP President Gaston Monk, County Commissioner Candidate
said that they will do whatever it Calvin Henderson, and Winterville alderman Bill Worthington still continue to press for a stiffer penalty for
Wintergreen teacher. (Staff Photo)
The State Employees Associatlon
chancellor of academic affairs at
.SEANC Hold District 65 Convention
the importance of the positive sup-
of North Carolina (SEANC) held a East Carolina SITE both port that they have received from
convention for District 65 on
Wednesday, Feb. 25 at the Hilton
Inn. With the theme, oA Public-Pri-
' vate Partnership for Pitt County,?
the luncheon convention war;
opened with a welcome and over- "
view by the SEANC President
Chuck Stone. Stone stated that the
purpose of the convention was to
learn about state government and
how it participates in the commu-
nity. He went on to talk about state
employeesT positive impact on the
stateTs economy.
Treva Matthews, chairman of
District 65, presided over the meet-
ing and introduced other state
agency representatives who gave
short talks on the impact of their
agency on the community and
state. Dr. Charles Russell, presi-
SHIRLEY WILLIANS
Vice-Chair District 65
dent of Pitt Community College spoke on the contributions of their an ECU employee, has been a
and Dr. Richard Ringeisen, vice institutions to the community and
Pitt County and surrounding com-
munities.
Other speakers included Steve
Davis, personnel director of the De-
partment of Health and Human
Services; Carla OTKonek-Smith,
acting area administrator for East-
ern Area Division of Prisons; Nell
Lassiter, division engineer for the
Department of Transportation and
Captain D.L. Turner of the Divi-
sion of Motor Vehicles.
About 150 state employees from
all areas attended this convention.
A few on hand for the luncheon/
convention included Ann Huggins
and Bill Davis of East Carolina
University, Rev. Joseph George of
York Memorial AME Zion and
Shirley Williams, current vice
chairman for District 65. Williams,
(See MEET, P. 2)
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SPEAKS AT SEANC CONVENTION"Captain D. L. Tumer speaks at SEANC Convention as Steve Davis of
Dept. of Human Services and SEANC President Chuck Stone attend. (See Story
Rev. Royals Guest Speaker On Radio Forum
Rev. Randy Royal of Philippi
Disciples of Christ Church was one
of the guest speakers hosting a ra-
dio forum concerning the Winter-
green incident and race relations
recently.
The forum was cohosted by
WOOWTs Mike Adams and Evange-
list Brenda Tyson. Other forum
panel members included Rev.
Michael Dixon, a former school
board member; Bennie Roundtree
of SCLC and County Commissioner
candidate Calvin Henderson.
All panel members were ih
agreement that the Wintergreen
teacher should receive a stiffer
penalty than the three-day suspen-
sion for her racist remarks (refer-
ring to Black History Month as
oNigger? History Month).
The local leaders agreed that the
black community must stick to-
gether until this incident is re-
solved.
Rev. Royal, who also serves as
president of the Coalition Against
Racism (CAR), stated that one
would think that we were back in
1898 and not 1998 from these re-
marks. These types of remarks will
not be tolerated today, he said.
Rev, Royal said that what the
school board has done is to basi-
cally put a band-aid on a cancer
when radical surgery is required
(referring to the three-day suspen-
sion).
School board member: Michael
Dixon said that the school boardTs
decision was the result of not want-
ing to cause disruption in that
teacherTs classroom. Even though
the teacher apologized to the prin-
cipal, Dixon said that he was of-
fended that the punishment
seemed to be a slap on the wrist.
SCLC President Roundtree
stated that this case is far from be-
ing Over and that he will continue
to stand with Rev. Royal and the
NAACP. Roundtree also expressed
that threats made to one of the
(See FORUM, P. 2)
nation cspidonesd by black farmers in their attefy
programs. The case in now in mediation and sop
farmers would have filed a complaint. The Clinte
cently reopened the office. oHow can you charge folks ft
on time when there was no way to file it?? Chestnut asketk
woman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), chair of the Congressional Black Cau-
cus (CBC), shares ChestnutTs outrage. In a Feb. 20 letter to Attorney
General Janet Reno, she insisted that the Department of Justice (DOJ)
ointervene and correct this travesty of justice.? She said, oThis is indefen-
sible. Black farmers relied on Secretary of Agriculture Dan GlickmanTs
promise to resolve these complaints. Neither the Black farmers nor the
members of the CBC understood Secretary GlickmanTs commitment to
resolve quicklyT the Black farmersT complaints to mean that the DOJ
would hide behind insupportable and far-fetched theories to unilaterally
dismiss hundreds of timely filed administrative actions.?
MEET FREE THINGS 10 SEND FOR
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state government has a workforce andl Poulliny Hotline at 1-800-535-
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leaders must stop because no one is
going to get hurt.
Community call-in opinions var-
ied, but all were offended by the
teacherTs remarks. Some callers
felt that they would have liked to
have been present for the school
board meeting (which was a closed
session). Others expressed disap-
pointment in the black (school
board) elected officials.
Some of the callers to the forum
had questions instead of com-
ments. Some of the concerns in-
cluded: Why has the black commu-
nity become complacent? Why has
prayer been taken out of the
schools? Why are some blacks
themselves still using the oN?
word? Why is there underrepresen-
tation of black teachers and princi-
pals in the school system, espe-
cially when the student enrollment
is predominantly black?
Panel members and outside call-
ers elaborated on these questions
and discussed these and other ra-
cial issues.
The issues ignited interest in the
community and the response to the
forum was overwhelming. Follow-
up forums concerning the Winter-
green incident and other racial is-
sues are planned
Did You Know?
(NAPS}"Losing between 10 and
15 pounds between Thanksgiving
and New YearTs is easy with The
New Beverly Hills Diet, says author
Judy Mazel. Besides losing 72
pounds herself, Mazel has helped
celebs such as Jack Nicholson and
DuBois Center for two big shows.
ing line. Then comes the payoff, th
latest gossip, the newest scandal,
the family secret, the inside scoop. "
y, Did you hear? 4
i ItTs a rare listener who responds, "
oNo, donTt tell me.? Most of us love -
?,? =e oShow me someone who
ever gossips,?
alters in her book How to Talk
ith Practically Anybody About
ou someone who isnTt interested
in people.? Indeed people are the
subject of gossip, the people we .
know and their problems with
health, love, money, sex, work, re-
lationships and whatever else they
wish to keep private.
We gossip about these things to
enhance our status, to feel superior
to the person we're discussing and
to use information as power. We
gossip to build ourselves up by
pulling another person down, and
to show off. Saying, oEveryone
thinks Jack quit but I know he got
fired. He told me,? is like shouting,
oI knew it first.? If knowledge is
power, secret knowledge is power
with an ego-booster rocket at-
tached.
It can also be very dangerous.
Gossip is not meant to travel back
to its subject, but when it does, it
can he devastating for all involved.
ThatTs why gossip is a furtive, sub-
versive, high-risk endeavor that we
undertake with the dread of get-
ting caught. Many feel guilty doing
it. Some classify it as a sin. The
rest admit itTs to justify their be-
havior.
Good gossip can be a lifeline to
someone whoTs out of touch. A sales
manager insisted that office gossip
is actually an exchange of news
and survival tips rather than a
negative force. oItTs about whoTs do-
ing what and whatTs going on un-
der the surface.?
Finally, gossip can function as an
early warning system, a way of
identifying the family member
whoTs drinking too much, drifting
aimlessly or behaving self-destruc-
tively. Gossip allows the rest of the
family to express concern and mo-
bilize for action.
TO APPEAR LIVE AT MINORITY BUSINESS oEXPO '98?"Pick up the new
release by Jessie Redmon available at local record stores. He will
appear live at the Minority Business oExpo 98? March 28 & 29 at
Jodie Foster shed many unwanted
pounds.
Getting children involved in
making lunch may make it less
likely lunches are traded or thrown
away. Give children healthy choic-
es such as LibbyTs Juicy Juice
boxes, which can be frozen
overnight for a cool treat.
A web site created by the
National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation and ExxonTs oSave The
Tiger Fund? is working to ensure
the long-term survival of tigers.
This web site can be reached at
http://www. 5tigers.org.
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wrote Barbara .
ractically Anything, oand I'll show -
Beatrice C. Maye
So gossip seems to serve a con-
structive social purpose: It keeps
people connected. Most of us ab-
sorb and circulate it willingly, and
while the success of tabloid TV
shows may suggest a societal ad-
diction to cruelty and malice, a
case can be made for intimate, per-
sonal gossip as the currency of hu-
man interaction, the very stuff of
life.
From: Letty Cottin PogrebinTs
latest book Getting Over
Getting Older, May 1996, Little,
Brown
LEADERSHIP WISDOM
YOU MUST HAVE A
STRONG RELIGIOUS PRAYER
AND MEDITATION LIFE.
You cannot treat everyone the
same but you can treat everyone
fairly.
Be willing to listen and learn
from others.
Use the people you have"be
positive.
Never rise above those you lead.
Never assume you cannot be re-
placed.
Always assume people are more
intelligent than you think.
Always do what you believe is
night, not necessarily popular.
Always assume blood is thicker
than anything.
Always seer love, harmony, com-
promise, peace and unity.
Think twice before you speak or
respond to questions.
Never use or abuse people; they
have very long memories.
Never ask people to follow you
where you are not willing to go
(never ask people to do what you
are not willing to do) (never ask
people to make sacrifices you are
not willing to make).
Never assume nobody knows but
you.
Keep your enemies close to you
and your friends by your side.
Never assume you know it all"
ignorance stands out.
Never fight an unnecessary
fight.
Never fight a lie.
Trust god"have faith"never
quit.
What goes around comes around.
Truth always is recycled.
Your friends will betray you.
You must be able to accept con-
structive criticism.
Some issues are worth fighting
over.
There is a God"religious leader-
ship is serious.
COMMUNITY NEWS
The Davenport Street Commu-
nity Club had its initial meeting
for the new year, Monday, March 2
with Beatrice Maye, president, pre-
siding.
After a brief discussion of the
SAFE HAVENTs city needs and
strategies for improvement, atten-
tion centered on our local needs for
| Spebutlcation as sag as cdhiee
Officers for the next biennium
were elected with Mildred
Williams, president, Beatrice
' Maye, secretary and Pauline
~ Anderson, treasurer.
The members look forward to our
Block Party in September,
Beatrice Maye, reporter
During the month of February,
the Retirement Living Class, coor-
dinated by Beatrice Maye, was vis-
ited by the following individuals:
Alan C. Bailey, Coordinator,
Learning Resource Center, Pitt
Community College.
Mary L. Williams, Reference De-
partment, East Carolina Univer-
sity.
Sgt. First Class Herbert. Gray,
\ US. Army Recruiter.
Staff Sgt. Mario L. Sanchez, U.S.
. Army Recruiter.
_ Chief Raymond oCarney, Fire/
Rescue, Greenville.
Each gave pertinent. facts rela-
tive to the celebration of African-
American History Month.
PROVERBIALLY
SPEAKING...
A JOB well done is its own re-
ward.
There is no way weT can lift '
people up unless we come down to
their level to help them.
Being intoxicated, or drunk, is
not just a single sin, but it is one
that opens the door to many others.
Know God"know hope, know
peace; no God"no hope, no peace.
Difficulties are obstacles only to
the weak.
We best keep GodTs Word when
we give it away"EVANGELIZE.
Jeff
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ABWA Cites Bessie Lewis With
Woman Of The
The Raleigh Triangle Chapter
American Business WomenTs Asso-
ciation (ABWA) held its award pro-
gram on Feb. 19 at the N.C. State
University Club.
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unteer in the family waiting room
as a liaison between families and
physicians, phone callers and the
nursing staff, coordinating visiting
hours.
She also coordinated the holiday
donations drive for the Woman
Center of Wake County, serving as
co-chairperson on committees and
volunteering for projects sponsored
by the Heart of Carolina Council,
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and reflecting on her growth and
otaking time to count my bless-
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abuse and how it impacts on our
families and our society in April
which is designated National Child
Abuse Awareness Month.
Youth and adults will learn of
the local and national extent of the
problem, and what services are
available to victims of abuse. A ma-
jor emphasis will be placed on pre-
| vention at a personal and commu-
nity level. A youth and adult
speakerTs bureau will be available
to address interested service
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Out Of Hiding
oNoot? Is he still in politics??
The question was dead serious.
He had just heard the announce-
ment last week that U.S. Speaker of
the House Newt Gingrich was look-
ing into ways to use a discretionary
fund to help finance possible im-
peachment proceedings against
President Bill Clinton.
It was a question echoed by many.
Where had Gingrich been? What
had he been up to? And why sud-
denly break his silence, now?
When the oRepublican RevolutionT
hit in 1994, the media were full of
him. The liberal press decried the
coming of a ra of American
politics, dom(nated by a philosophical
cross between Ebenezer Scrooge
and Adolf Hitler.
The conservative media hailed a
house-cleaning in American politics
where evil and corruption would be
swept away in a purge that hadn't
been seen since Jesus cleared the
temple of the moneylenders.
The visible symbol of that revolu-
tion was Georgia Rep. Newt Ging-
rich. A self-professed obomb-
thrower? from years back, he had
earned his oradical? credentials
~through deliberately inflammatory
(some said deceptive and manipula-
tive) speeches on the House floor.
His crowning achievement had
been orchestrating the removal of
House Speaker Jim Wright for viola-
tions of ethics rules that most folks
fourid it hard to figure out.
He was all but declared the de-
facto president by conservatives,
who threw their newfound power
around with an arrogance and aban-
don that bothered even many vet-
eran Republicans.
That, it turned out, was his"and
their"undoing.
After steamrolling through a num-
ber of oreform? measures, the con-
servative juggernaut bogged down
when a surprisingly combative Clin-
ton made a stand and effectively
shut down government.
The public blamed Gingrich and
his Republicans, saying that the
president did what he had to do"
that they went too far.
Opinion polls showed that the pub-
lie sympathized with much that the
Republicans were trying to do (they
elected them), but just didnTt like
their attitude. They were too loud.
Too arrogant. Too pushy.
They especially didnTt like Newt
Gingrich.
Republicans took the hint. They
backed off. Gingrich went into a sort
of self-imposed exile, making few
pronouncements on public issues.
It reached the point that, in the
1996 elections, almost no Republi-
cans solicited his support, and many
distanced themselves from his poli-
cies in their campaign ads.
Now, though, Gingrich is back,
with that statement and later with a
widely publicized denouncement of
ClintonTs drug plan.
Why come back now, with Repub-
licans in such a precarious public-
opinion quandry?
Could it be, as some suggest, that
Republican leadership is so out of
touch that they donTt realize their
plan to torpedo Clinton has back-
fired, leaving him stronger than
ever? oe
We think not. The Republican
Party, ironically, has been suffering
from a leadership crisis. It lost badly
in an election that should have been
a romp, because it couldnTt come up
with a candidate that fired peopleTs
imaginations.
Now, in budget debates, the Clin-
ton White House is setting the tone,
taking the fight to them.
Republicans may feel that they
need a strong leader, even one that
is widely disliked and ridiculed.
After all, if a bozo like Clinton can
continue to lead the Democrats,
whoTs to say Newt canTt resume the
reins for the Republicans?
Either way, the Republicans may
feel, they have little left to lose.
Remember Winter?
We have made it to March already,
and what appeared at first to be a
temporary break in the weather has
blossomed into a full-fledged early
spring.
Most folks donTt seem to be trust-
ingT it, of course. There isnTt any of
the joyous celebration normally asso-
ciated with spring, as people wander
around cautiously sniffing the air and
peering warily up into the sky.
There may yet be a fit of cooler
weather before March gets well and
truly out of the way, which is as
usual, but for the most part, it seems
that winter may be behind us.
If it holds, this would be the sec-
ond year in a row without a winter.
Some purists would insist that we
Nid have a winter, just a mild one,
mphasizing the snowstorm Raleigh
had on Martin Luther King Day.
That, though, was an aberration.
The roads were clear by that after-
noon, and the snow was for the most
part gone the next day, as tempera-
tures pushed close to 60.
In fact, temperatures only actually
dropped below freezing a couple of
times all owinter.?
There was barely enough time to
break out the heavy clothes or make
sure the car heaters worked, before
it was time to start checking on the
air conditioning again.
We've had autumns that were
more severe than that.
A telltale sign of the type of
weather we have been having is that
our transplanted Northerners could
barely be heard to complain about
the temperatures.
They ware wont to do that, even
during perfectly ordinary winters. It
seems that most of them expect ev-
erywhere in the South to be like
Florida, and get very indignant
when they see ice down here. They
could have stayed home for that kind
of weather, they huff.
This year, though, our adopted
Northern neighbors were as happy
as clams again.
When it happened last year, most
folks figured it was something left
over from Hurricane Fran.
Maybe the big storm fried weather
patterns for the rest of the season,
people were saying.
This year, though, was a repeat of
the last one, and it has us wondering.
Not that weTre complaining, mind
you. ItTs just that it makes one ner-
vous.
If the weather can be this confused
during the winter, what might hap-
pen during the summer, when North
Carolina industry is depending on
crops and tourism?
Maybe the global warming people
are right, and we are in for a general
upturn in temperature that will have
us growing grapefruit in Fayette-
ville.
Or maybe it will just cancel out the
ice age that we are supposed to be
starting sometime soon.
Whatever eventually happens, for
this year at least, it looks like owin-
ter? is over.
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DEVELOPING MUTUAL GROWTH IN A TIME OF
TRANSITION
By Chessley A. Robinson, Ill
Special To The Carolinian
City planning and development is a chore. One must
weigh all the risks involved in any move and then act with
swift reluctance on a wide variety of issues. A city such as
Raleigh is a particularly difficult task for Raleigh is stuck in
a transition from rural to urban. Should planners develop a
program to satisfy those living in the sub urban or more
rural areas in Raleigh? Should planners abandon those liv-
ing In rural or sub-urban areas to develop those people liv-
ing In urban settings? These questions were at the heart of
the past local elections. They were only disguised in the form
of inner versus outer Beltline but when it comes directly to
the point the issue is urbanites against sub-urbanites. Who
do we support?
The brass tacks of the issue is, however, that the two
groups make up one city. We, as citizens of Raleigh, must
demand that both inner and outer Beltline Raleigh be
planned equally to develop a balanced city for growth. That
is why our city planners should separate their agendas two
fold: Neighborhood planning and urban density planning.
Neighborhood Planning for the Sub-urbanites: To develop
all of our sub-urban regions in the same manner would be a
mistake for our city. Anyone who has met with the various
citizensT councils know that the needs of one are not neces-
¢arily the needs of another. The people who'live around the
area of Glen Eden and Ridge Road have different issues and
needs than those people who live between Saw Mill and
Strickland roads. If the city makes the mistake of planning
equilaterally for all of the sub urban areas of Raleigh then it
shall not only run the risk of wasting money by generically
spending on the needs of one section for the entire region but
it will also waste precious time and ignore many issues di-
rectly Important to specific neighborhoods that are not in
the agenda for that region. If the city, however, separated
sub-urban Raleigh into neighborhoods then the concentra-
tion of dollars could be more focused and Immediately felt by
constituents.
Urban Population Density: The secret to developing an
urban area is simple. One must increase the population den-
sity to create space for developers to build. There are two
problems. One is that it is simply unethical to move people
into an area of less living space simply for the sake of devel-
opment, and secondly there will be neighborhoods which are
uncomfortable with the move to urbanization. The solution
to the first problem Is to convince builders to build up and
not out. If a builder utilizes technology to build high-rises
then people are not risking living space and the ground is
reserved for more development. The builders must be regu-
lated, however, to build rooms, especially in living domiciles,
that are of a comfortable size and that are affordable. It may
even be in our best interest to create a pricing ceiling to
ensure that the price per square foot of living space is rea-
sonable. Secondly, do not touch the neighborhoods. The se-
cret to development is to develop that which is undeveloped
or deteriorating. Why attempt to bother neighborhoods when
you can leave them be and let them enjoy the benefits of
development? By building up instead of out you create more
living space, leave room for ground level development, and
avoid developing over established neighborhoods. It all
works together.
The way to accomplish a balanced city is to develop all
sides at the same pace. At times concentration has gone to
North Raleigh over South Raleigh and downtown but now a
change must be made. A mutual development program in-
volving a movement of residents to the downtown area and a
rejuvenation of inner Beltline Raleigh must begin with this
administration. This is my opinion of a tool to get the job
done. Let us close the growing division between North and
South and unite the city for one goal. To grow as much as
possible for the next generation to prosper!
PRACTICING (PRACTICAL) DIPLOMACY
By Hugh B. Price :
President, National Urban League
Less than two weeks ago the American government was
about to go to war against Iraq again. Newspaper headlines
blared that the American round-the-clock bombjhg of Iraqi
military targets"intended to force dictator Hussein
to allow United Nations weapons inspectors unimpeded
access to the countryTs weapons sites"was imminent. The
American military high command projected that the planned
four-day bombing assault would kill more than 1,500 Iraqis.
Those projections helped provoke vigorous objections to
renewing military action from several of AmericaTs allies in
Europe and among the Arab states"and, surprisingly, it
provoked a sudden, strong grassroots reaction within the
United States, too.
Now, there has been no bombing, no deaths, and no possi-
bility"always present in such actions"of a wider conflict,
because Kofi Annan, the United Nations Secretary General,
persuaded Hussein to permit the weapons inspections on the
terms the Clinton Administration wanted.
Yet, to hear and read some commentators, you'd think
that Annan was, on the one hand, just easy pickings for the
shrewd, duplicitous Iraqi strongman, or, on the other, just
an errand boy for President Clinton and Secretary of State
Madeleine Albright.
In the immediate wake of the accord, some newspapers
reported that Albright was in effect AnnanTs ghostwriter in
crafting its terms, and in a crack bordering on racist, radio
talk show host Don Imus even called Annan oa waiter? who
carried AmericaTs orders to Baghdad.
DonTt be fooled by the detractors AnnanTs eleventh-hour
and successful negotiations were a dramatic example of
high-stakes diplomacy carried out by a skilled diplomat.
Of course, no one takes Saddam Hussein at his word. No
one thinks the utmost vigilance"oand more tough talk on the
PresidentTs part"wonTt be required to compel Hussein to
live up to the agreement. It may even be that America will
have to take military action in the future.
But AnnanTs success in averting the bombing campaign
was notable for one specific reason As Newsweek magazine
put it in its story this week, it bought the Clinton Adminis-
tration time.
oNow, the White House is puzzling over a slew of op-
tions,? the magazine stated, o[such as] training insurgents,
boosting opponents in exile"that might help get rid of Sad-
dam or at least contain him. If nothing else, the deal gives
ClintonTs team breathing room to figure out the next move.?
These words define what is most often the stuff of diplo-
macy: figuring out the next move short of war. Diplomacy is
the pursuit of the practical"in this instance, preventing the
outbreak of military conflict, convincing the opposing sides
to try for this week to peaceably work out their differences in
the hopes that a long-term solution can be hammered out
across the negotiating table.
That is what has been occurring for decades in the three-
cornered conflict in Northern Ireland, and the one between
Israelis and Palestinians in the Middle East, and in the still-
murderous conflict in the Balkans, and in other hot spots
around the globe.
In that regard, the U.S.-Iraq conflict"for all of Saddam
HusseinTs brutality"is no different.
Was Kofi Annan acting alone? Of course not. ThatTs not
the function of a United Nations Secretary General. His
function is to be a mediator, to work in concert with leaders
and diplomats of the worldTs nations to preserve the peace
and advance the interests of peace. That is what Annan did
here.
And why should his ability to do so skillfully surprise
anyone? After all, no one rises to the top of any nationTs
diplomatic corps, and then campaigns for and is voted Secre-
tary General of the United Nations, without possessing su-
perb political instincts.
So, the notion that Annan was the equivalent of a coun-
try bumpkin pushed this way and that by either Hussein or
the U.S. reveals more about those who push that line than
about Annan himself. It shows that theyTre still controlled by
the old stereotypes which declared diplomacy a whites-only
enterprise that people of color lacked the sensitivity and
shrewdness to master.
ThatTs one reason itTs exciting to see someone of African
descent soar to the heights of international diplomacy: be-
cause it reminds us that itTs been done before, and not just
by such modern figures as Andrew Young and Donald
McHenry. A half-century ago another great diplomat, Ralph
Bunche, an African-American, won the Nobel Prize for his
efforts to negotiate peace between a young lspe and its
Arab neighbors.
Kofi AnnanTs mediation of this latest world crisis under-
scores anew that the diplomatic heights heTs scaled are popu-
lated by people of African descent, too.
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The League of Women Voters
(LWV) of Pitt County recently held
its monthly oLunch with the
League? where Judge David Leach
was guest speaker, A local District
Court judge for the past nine years,
Judge Leach spoke on family vio-
lence. Current LWV President
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luncheon which was held at the
China 10 on 10th Street. About 15
members were in attendance.
Judge Leach talked about how
frustrating cases of family violence
can be because everyone involved
is a victim. oThe state has an inter-
est in these cases regardless of the
people involved because of the chil-
dren. We are also trying to prevent
new generations of domestic vio-
lence perpetrators,? Leach.
Judge Leach went on to inform
the group that short of a call when
a weapon is involved, the domestic
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mindset and attitudes of our police-
men are more sympathetic to do-
mestic violence than they were 10
years ago because children are in-
volved and because they are more
informed about resources that are
available.?
Judge Leach reported that Pitt
County now has five units that
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only and Judge Aycock has one day
set aside to hear domestic violence
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oI am encouraged about where
we are going in this county in
terms of education and resources
we have for domestic violence vic-
tims?, explained Judge Leach.
oMany who complete counseling
programs show improvement in
their relationships.?
Two such programs are the Tedi
Bear and the SAFE programs
which serve abused children and
their non-offending family mem-
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oF her cover story, Pinketh-Saith
~~ talks about her new husband, the
baby thatTs on the way and her new
movie, Woo. This month our an-
, nual careers issue offers a special
section on starting your own busi-
ness as well as a working woman's
beauty guide and fashion layout.
We also visit with U.S. labor secre-
tary Alexis Herman. In addition,
ESSENCE teamed up with LadiesT
Home Journal for a candid round-
table discussion on current rela-
tions between Black and White
women.
Special Reports
BLACK AND WHITE
WOMEN: WHAT STILL DI-
VIDES US"Why, after the defin-
ing Civil Rights Movement in the
T60s, a move to liberate women in
the 70s and the push for affirma-
tive action and diversity programs
in the T80s, is race still such a ma-
jor issue? When ESSENCE and La-
diesT Home Journal convened a
roundtable discussion on race to
assess some of the issues affecting
Black and White women, tough
questions were asked"and the an-
swers were startling. Listen in &S
our panelists describe the percep-
tions, opinions and unconscious at-
titudes that get to the heart of how
Blacks and Whites see each other
(page 77).
VENTURES: FROM EM-
PLOYEE TO ENTREPRE-
NEUR"Have you ever wondered
if you have what it takes to become
your own boss? If youTve dreamed
about turning your love of cooking
into a catering company or your fa-
cility with numbers into your own
bookkeeping business. Then ES-
SENCE has the guide to help you
get started. We offer tip on topics
ranging from preparing yourself for
a juggling act to managing your
own money (page 121).
JADA PINKETT-SMITH: THE
THINKING WOMANTS AC.-
TRESS"With a new husband and
a baby on the way, Jada Pinkett-
Smith is set for her leading-lady
ocp. douse tbe taint pone
Woo. Pinkett-Smith recently sat
" down for some sister talk with pro-"
lific feminist author, social critic .
and longtime fan bell hooks.
Pinkett-Smith shares her thoughts
on feminism, her career, relation-
ships, Tupac, sexuality, and the
plight of Black women in Holly-
wood (page 72).
LABOR OF LOVE"When Al-
exis Herman was sworn in last
May, she become the first Black
woman to hold the title of U.S. sec-
retary of labor and the highest-
ranking Black female Cabinet
member so far. ESSENCE recently
spent a day with Herman to find
out how she broke a government
glass ceiling and how she plans to
meet the goals she laid out at her
swearing-in ceremony (page 87).
THE OTHER JOB"Meet
women who work from nine to five
and then get busy with their side
gigs. Learn how the police officer
whoTs a professional singer, the
flight attendant who has a bed-
and-breakfast, and others balance
both careers (page 114).
WORKING WOMANTS
BEAUTY GUIDE"For a woman
on the go, mornings are about be-
ing on fast-forward. Make every
minute count with our timesaving
tips that will have you ready in no
time to face the world at your best
(page 17).
EXECUTIVE CHIC"For this
fabulous fashion layout, ESSENCE
introduces you to six movers and
shakers who have climbed the cor-
porate ladder with undeniable am-
bition" and a sense of style to
match (page 93).
PROFILES IN STYLE"ES-
SENCE and Revlon asked you to
tell us in 25 words or fewer what
makes you a woman of style, and
many sisters responded by sending
in warm and personal letters and
great photographs. This month
meet the winners of the ESSENCE
and Revlon Women of Style Con-
test: Toni Smith of Houston, Texas;
Audrienne Jones of Atlanta; and
Tiffany Warner of New York City.
They'll share their secrets for look-
incredible ong 22),
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ESSENCE contacted leading inte-
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create a home office with $500. Fol-
low her steps for a functional and
fashionable home office (page 130),
CHICKEN DISHES THAT
FLY"Like many of us today,
SHARING A MOMENT"oM? Voice Newspaper Publisher, Jim Rouse
(2nd from left), share a moment with the Delfonics, who gave a con-
cert at the National Guard Armory.
provides tips on using chicken to
meals and ones the whole family -
THE ESSENCE MUSIC FES-
TIVAL We invite you to join us
once again for a soul-stirring cel-
ebration of music, culture and heri-
tage. Over the 1998 Fourth of July
weekend (July 2, 3, 4 and 5), the
Essence Music Festival returns to
the enchanting city of New Orleans
for an event you wonTt want to
miss!
Party with the biggest names in
entertainment#in the air-condi-
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If elected County Commissioner for District 3, 1 will support these issues:
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Candidate
Pitt County
Commissioner
District 3
The people will have to have an education to meet their future
needs and goals. | support classroom technology.
It is important to mainiain a safe water supply and clean rivers.
The county needs to have a start-up program for a county-wide
sewage system.
I support maintaining and improving the present programs now in
use by the Sheriff's Department.
We need to work in securing industry that employs people with
different sole IES backgrounds.
| would support a simple zoning plan if the county would show
good intentions to provide sewer and water for the citizens.
I believe in open meetings since itTs the peoplesT agenda. Any other
way of conducting business has not worked well in the past.
Personal Information - | am married to Erline Copeland Wynne and we have three
adult children. I am a retired farmer, a veteran of the Korean
Conflict, having served in the U.S. Coast Guard. | reside in
the Pactolus Township and am a retired member of the
Pactolus Volunteer Fire Department. I am currently
president of the Pitt County Farm Bureau and a member of the
Tar-Pamlico River Council.
Public Health Leaders Seek Ways "
To Combat Heart Disease, Stroke f
Public health leaders from Pitt
and neighboring counties met re-
cently in Greenville to brainstorm
possible solutions to the stateTs
number one health threat: heart
disease and stroke. Heart disease,
which includes heart attacks and
coronary heart disease, is the lead-
ing cause of death among North
Carolinians. Stroke is the number
three cause of death. Each year,
25,000 North Carolinians die of
heart disease and stroke (cardio-
vascular disease), This is more
deaths than are caused by cancer,
AIDS, injuries and pneumonia
combined.
Dr. Kathy Kolasa, professor of
family medicine at East Carolina
University (ECU), moderated the
discussion at ECU. The conference
was scheduled around the satellite
broadcast of the opening session of
a national conference, oCardiovas-
cular Health: Coming Together for
the 21st Century. ?
The day-long videoconference,
one of 10 held across the state, was
sponsored by the N.C. Heart Dis-
ease and Stroke Prevention Task
Force, the American Heart Associa-
tion and UNC-Chapel Hill. The 27-
member task force, established by
the N.C. Legislature, set up the
videoconferences to collect informa-
tion for its statewide prevention
plan, which will be presented to
the General Assembly next year. .
oDeveloping such a plan requires
identifying effective strategies to
address the causes of heart disease
and stroke,? said Elizabeth M.
Puckett, task force executive direc-
tor and a member of the N.C. De-
partment of Health and Human
Services.
Experts have long recognized the
major, modifiable risk factors for
heart disease and stroke: smoking,
physical inactivity, high blood pres-
sure, high-fat diet, high blood cho-
lesterol and obesity. If you have
one or more of these, you are at
risk.
Levels of these risk factors are
relatively high in North Carolina.
For instance, North Carolina ranks
49thT in the nation for adults get-
ting adequate physical activity.
That puts many North Carolinians
at risk for developing cardiovascu-
lar disease (CVD).
But getting people to reduce
their risk, which often means
changing entrenched lifestyles, is
far from simple. Creating an envi-
ronment that supports health is
key for motivating people to choose
healthy behaviors. _ a
The task force invited local
health department staff, Healthy
Carolinian task force members,
Heart Association volunteers, local
fitness councils and local health
providers to the regional
videoconferences to help determine
what prevention strategies will
work for North Carolina. oWe want
to be sure that the plan is doable
and that it addresses the needs
and priorities of every region of the
state,? Puckett said.
oNorth Carolina leads the nation
in many respects, and our task
force is a good example of that
leadership role,? Task Force Chair-
man Sen. Ed Warren told partici-
pants at the start of the conference.
oWith your help, we will stop lead-
ing the nation in the number of
deaths and disabilities from cardio-
vascular disease. We will begin to
lead it in the numbers of our people
who are making healthy choices for
themselves and their families.?
Dr. Ron Levine, N.C. Deputy
Secretary for Health, gave confer-
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greater urgency in the press and
among the general public about
health problems that, while impor-
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he said. oOur task is daunting, but
it presents a real opportunity to
make a vast difference. We look
forward to working with you to
move North Carolina out of the
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curs with abuse.
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