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"Thomas Mann
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINAT S MINORITY VOICE-SINCE 1981
100 Black MenTs Meet Moved In Disapproval Of Prop. 209
LOS ANGELES, Calif."In dis-
approval of Proposition 209, the
10,000-member 100 Black Men of
America, Inc. announced recently
that it will move its 13th Annual
Conference from Los Angeles to
Detroit in June of 1999.
At a news conference on the
Rev. Sullivan
Gets African
Aid Grant
Washington, D.C."Rev. Leon
Sullivan, who has paved the way
for the end of apartheid in South
Africa, was given a $15 million
grant from the U.S. Agency for In-
ternational Development to help
develop master teachers, expert
bankers, and continue economic
and human initiatives throughout
sub-Saharan Africa.
The grant is the second given by
USAID to the International Foun-
dation for Education and Self-Help
(IEF ESH), which Rev. Sullivan
founded in 1981 to foster empower-
ment programs and encourage U.S.
investment and resources.
This phase of the IFESH project
will send 200 teachers to African
countries to help improve basic
education. IFESH has trained and
sent 500 teachers to serve in Africa
in the first phase of the project. In
addition, 250 African bankers have
been trained in U.S. banking tech-
nology.
Under the continuation of the
program, an additional 200 mid-ca-
reer bankers will be trained in
credit risk analysis and general
banking skills. Participating coun-
(See AFRICA GRANT, P. 2)
By Kitty J. Pope
The newly formed African-
American Heritage Preservation
Committee of Pitt County met for
the first time at the West Green-
ville Community Development
steps of City Hall, officials of the
nonprofit organization decried the
effects of Proposition 209, asserting
that it has oeffectively denied vast
numbers of minority citizens equal
opportunity in employment and
education.�
oBy eliminating affirmative ac-
tion in education and employ-
ment,� 100 BMOA National Presi-
dent Thomas W. Dortch, Jr., said,
oProposition 209 has placed a road-
block in the path of economic and
social progress for vast numbers of
people eager to become productive
members of society.
ATTEND OPEN HOUSE"Top: Bishop Randy Royal and former school
teacher Ms. Anderson were among the attendees at the recent open
house at Eva Clayton Election Headquarters located at 400 West 5th
St., Suite 207 in Greenville. Bottom: Congresswoman Eva Clayton
pauses from discussion with Lenoir County Educator, Mr. McLawhorn,
during the recent open house. (Staff Photos)
Preservation Committee Responds To Saving
Center last Thursday. The group,
spearheaded by author and cul-
tural enthusiast Lorraine Johnson-
Coleman, came together in re-
sponse to saving the Shiloh School
located just outside of Grifton.
LetTs Look Back
In BLACK HISTORY
MARCUS GARVEY: HIS LIFE
AND HIS MOVEMENT
(Part IT)
By Kitty J. Pope
After forming the United Negro
_ Improvement Association (UNIA)
with the objective of taking Africa
from the imperialists and making
it the odefender of Negroes the
World over,� Garvey continued
holding UNIA conventions to pro-
mote his ideas.
At one convention, Garvey came
together with 50,000 people in New
YorkTs Madison Square Garden
with the purpose of sending a reso-
lution to the League of Nations af-
firming the right of Europe for Eu-
ropeans, Asia for the Asians and
Africa for Africans. For conven-
tions Garvey wore a uniform of
purple and gold and a helmet of
tall feathers. Members of his Africa
Legion all wore uniforms of green,
black and red like their banner.
oBlack for our race, red for our
blood and green for our hope,� said
Garvey.
Garvey went on to found the
Black Star Line ships to transport
blacks from the United States and
West Indies to Africa. In 1923, he
was charged with fraud for misrep-
resenting his shipping line. He was
tried in federal court for represent-
ing the shipping line as a good in-
vestment even after it was clear
that the venture was not profitable
and would likely fail. _,
During the trial, the only evi-
dence against Garvey was a single
envelope that allegedly contained a
misleading prospectus. Even the
postmarked envelope that was the
basis of the charge turned out to be
empty. Nevertheless, the jury
found Garvey guilty and sentenced
him to five years in federal prison.
Wheri Garvey entered an Atlanta
prison in 1925, his organization be-
gan to dwindle, Many of his follow-
ers still united and campaigned for
his release. In 1927 he was par-
doned by President Calvin Coolidge
and deported to Jamaica.
Upon his release, Garvey contin-
ued to head the UNIA and work for
(See HISTORY, P. 2)
About 12 community leaders in
cluding Debbie Vargas, executive
director of the Greenville-Pitt
County Convention & Visitors Bu-
reau, met to discuss ways to pre-
serve Shiloh School and other
structures in Pitt County pertain-
ing to early black life.
Also present for this meeting
were City Councilwoman Mildred
Council; Barbara Fenner, director
of the West Greenville Community
Development Center; Rev. Pruddie
Joseph, associate pastor of Jump-
ing Run Free will Baptist Church;
Pauline Anderson, retired educa-
tor; County Commissioner Candi-
date Bobby Hardy and several oth-
ers:
oOur goal is to preserve places
that can be turned into historic
sites so that people can learn more
about the African-American cul-
ture,� explained Johnson-Coleman.
The Shiloh School, one of a few
surviving black schools of the Re-
construction Era, has to be re-
moved from the owner's property "
within a year. Coleman-Johnson
has plans for restoring the struc- |
ture, but the main problem is find-
ing and purchasing land in a loca-
tion that would enhance the
schoolTs legacy and promote Afri-
can-American culture.
The committee agreed that there
are many sites that can be turned
to historic landmarks in Pitt
County. oHaving historic sites in
some neighborhoods that are recog-
nized by the U.S. government as
well as tourists would help to give
black children a sense of pride and
self-esteem,� said Coleman-
oWe are particularly distressed
at the impact Proposition 209 is
having on many young people who
recognize that a higher education
is the gateway to success, but for
whom the doorway to college has
been shut tight,� Dortch added.
The annual conference of the 100
Black Men of America, Inc. draws
some 5,000 participants, leaders in
the corporate, education, and civic
life of their respective communi-
ties. Participants spend more than
$1.7 million throughout the confer-
ence.
Founded in 1963, 100 Black Men
of America, Inc. is dedicated to pro-
viding support to 77 member chap-
ters in 27 states, plus the District
of Columbia and two international
chapters. A team of volunteer
members, which make up 100
Black Men Chapters have touched
the lives of more than 100,000
youth through mentoring, educa-
tion, antiviolence and economic de-
velopment programs.
With a mission oto improve the
quality life of our citizens and en-
hance educational opportunities for
African-Americans,� members tar-
get the cultural and financial ob-
stacles that have limited the
achievements of African-American
youth, with a particular emphasis
on young African-American males
Dr. James Black, president of
the 100 BMOA Los Angeles chap-
ter, noted, oBetween now and 2005,
more than half of all new entrants
into the work force will be minori-
ties. At the same time, one-half of
all jobs will require a more edu-
(See MOVE MEET, P. 2)
Change In Definition Of Offensive
Words Likely By Merriam-Webster
BALTIMORE, Md."NAACP
President & CEO Kweisi Mfume
released the following statement
today regarding an announcement
by Merriam-Webster that it is
overy, very likely there will be a
change in the definition of all offen-
sive words,� including the word
onigger:�
oIn October of last year, the
NAACP strongly criticized the
Merriam Webster Collegiate
DictionaryTs definition of a niggerT
s a black person. Since then our
members from across the country
have been involved in an extensive
campaign to let Merriam-Webster
know how offensive this definition
is. This nationwide campaign was
directed and carried out through e-
Shiloh School
Johnson.
oThere are all types of money for
this kind of venture,� explained
City Councilwoman Mildred Coun-
cil, who had just returned from an
out-of-town workshop concerning ,
restoration of historic sites. oITm all
in favor of establishing African-
American historic sites in Pitt
County,� she added.
Coleman-Johnson informed the
meeting about an African-Ameri-
can Historic Village in Georgia
that was created by a group of citi-
zens just like this committee. She
also told of a city near New Bern
that had just restored 5 buildings
and made them into historic sites
through government funding.
oThere is money out there for
this type of thing, but communities
donTt know about it. Last year
(See RESPONDS, P. 2)
mail, letters, phone calls, faxes and
petitions.
oWe are gratified that Merriam-
Webster has finally got the mes-
sage. Furthermore, it is timely that
an announcement has been made
by Merriam-Webster stating that
they are giving high considerationT
to changing the definition of this
and other racially offensive words.
oNow the NAACP can let the
thousands of our members whoTve
voiced their concerns over the last
several months know that their
concerns have been heard and that
progress is on the way. We hope
that Merriam-Webster will follow
up on their announcement and
implement those changes in time
for the next edition of their dictio-
(See NAACP P. 2)
ISSUE MARCH 17-23, 1998
JAMES H. JOHNSON, JR.
Johnson To
Be NAACP
Event Speaker
James H. Johnson, Jr. is the
Maynard Adams Distinguished
Professor of Business, Geography,
and Sociology and the Director of
the Urban Investment Strategies
Center in the Frank Hawkins
Kenan Institute of Private Enter-
prise at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill.
His research interests include
the study of interregional black mi-
gration, interethnic minority con-
flict in advanced industrial societ-
ies, minority owned business devel-
opment, and workforce diversity is-
sues.
He has published more than 100
scholarly research articles and one
research monograph, and has co-
edited four theme issues of schol-
arly journals on these and related
topics.
Prior to joining the UNC faculty,
he was Professor of Geography and
Director of the Center for the
Study of Urban Poverty at UCLA.
LORRAINE JOHNSON-COLEMAN
Author, Cultural Preservationist
aa)
Members Of
African-American Heritage Preservation Committee
compromised. 100 Black Men of
America, Inc. realizes that youth
today represent what our commu-
nities will be tomorrow.� "_
Some of the organizationTs
prominent members include Dr.
William Hayling, founding, na-
tional president, attorney Johnnie
Cochran, actor Bill Cosby retired
Gen. Colin Powell, Atlanta and De-
troit Mayors Bill Campbell and
Dennis Archer, actor Denzel Wash-
ington former L.A. Laker, Earvin
oMagic� Johnson, and corporate ex-
ecutives Kenneth Chennault, presi-
dent of American Express, and
Richard Parsons, president of
Time-Warner.
AFRICA GRANT
Continued from page 1
tries include Ghana, Gabon, Ethio-
pia, Kenya, Gambia, Nigeria,
Malawi, Benin, Uganda, Cote
d'Ivoire and Zimbabwe.
The third component of the
IFESH project is the purchasing of
U.S. commercial debt and utilizing
the subsequent local currency gen-
eration for development activities.
Rev. Sullivan said the debt lever-
aging success story by IFESH has
produced $8 million in local cur-
rency from a U.S. debt purchase of
only $1.6 million.
Before a standing-room-only au-
dience in a large hearing room in
the Dirksen Senate Office Build-
ing, Dr. Sullivan said, oAmerica
has helped Poland, Israel, Bosnia,
the former Soviet Union, and now
itTs time for America to give top
priority to helping the countries of
sub-Saharan Africa. And now is
the time.�
The grant signing ceremony was
hosted by Senator Arlen Specter
(R-Pa.), who was described by Rev.
Sullivan as a oclose friend and sup-
porter for the past three decades.�
Senator Specter, and Congress
members Donald Payne (D-N.J.)
and Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) were
instrumental in Rev. Sullivan and
IFESH having their grant renewed
by USAID.
In his remarks, Sen. Specter
called Rev. Sullivan a living leg-
end. oI have witnessed that living
legend at work in Philadelphia
where Dr. Sullivan started the Op-
portunities Industrialization Cen-
ters. And when he decided to put
the Sullivan Principles in Africa it
was a great day for Africa, a great
day for the world.� Now, Specter
added, oSullivan has signed an
agreement with Congress to help
Africa, and ITm glad to participate.�
RESPONDS
Continued from page 1
money was designated for black
restoration by the government, but
had to be turned back in because
no one expressed a desire to use it,�
explained Coleman-Johnson. oWe
intend to do something about this
for Pitt County.�
The committee is looking for
houses, churches, buildings, and
sites that are at least 50 years old
with significance to the African-
American culture. Places having
ties to the underground railroad
and slavery have particular mean-
ing for this project.
The committee plans to meet
again within the next few weeks.
Interested community members
are invited to attend and may con-
tact the West Greenville Commu-
nity Development Center at 752-
9277.
The Minority
\"(0) (oro [ater
ia
4,
Drive Safely
in London of a stroke. Upon his
wrapped in the red, black and
green mantle.
oGarvey once wrote, oLook for me
in the whirlwind of the storm, look
for me all around you, for with
GodTs grace, I shall come and bring
with me countless millions of black
slaves who have died in America
and the West Indies, and the mil-
lions in Africa to aid you in the
fight for Liberty, Freedom, and
Life.�
NAACP
Continued from page 1
nary.
oThe NAACP has also been
asked by concerned citizens to re-
view the structure of the company
along the lines of our Economic
Reciprocity Initiative. This eco-
nomic development initiative is a
campaign to bring about a recipro-
cal relationship between African-
American consumers and corporate
America.
oWe will be requesting that
Merriam-Webster share with the
NAACP their records on procure-
ment, employment, promotion and
the makeup of their board of direc-
tors to determine if a culture
within the company has made it
ditficult for them to recognize why
this definition is unacceptable to
millions of Americans.�
CP&L Gives
Funds To JCC
Endowment
The Carolina Power & Light
Company recently contributed
$2,000 toward the completion of
the Johnston Community College
Foundation Scholarship Endow-
ment. The endowment will benefit
students attending Johnston Com-
munity College, who would not be
able to attend college without this
financial assistance.
Carolina Power & Light Co. will
complete its pledge to the JCC
Foundation within the next 12
months.
Any civic group or person inter-
ested in receiving more informa-
tion concerning establishing a
scholarship endowment with the
Johnston Community College
Foundation should contact Kathy
Johnson at Johnston Community
College, (919) 934-3051 Ext. 311.
Ms. Johnson says, oThe goal of
the JCC Foundation is to grant all
qualified students financial aid to
attend college.�
Congresswoman
Maxine Waters
To Banking Group
Congresswoman Maxine Waters
(D-Calif.), chair of the Congres-
sional Black Caucus, has been
named the ranking member for the
powerful Domestic and Interna-
tional Monetary Policy Subcommit-
tee of the House Banking and Fi-
nancial Services Committee.
Rep. Waters is an advocate for
making banks and other financial
institutions more accessible to in-
ner-city residents.
The Subcommittee on Domestic
and International Monetary Policy
has jurisdiction over the United
StatesT contributions to the Inter-
national Monetary Fund; all mat-
' ters relating to multilateral devel-
opment lending institutions, in-
cluding the Africa Development
Bank; and international invest-
ment policies and matters relating
to international trade, including
the activities of the Export-Import
Bank.
Rep. WatersT elevation to the
Ranking Member of the Banking
Subcommittee comes at a time
when the House of Representatives
will be debating critical banking
and financial issues, including
AmericaTs role in providing funds
to assist in the bailout of East Asia,
solutions for dealing with online
computer fraud, and potential Year
- 2000 computer problems on the In-
_ ternational and U.S. Payments
| Systems.
Rep. Waters has served on the
House Banking Committee since
her election to Congress in 1991.
_ She previously served as the rank-.
ing member of the Banking Gen-
eral Oversight and Investigations
Subcommittee. She also currently
| serves on the Constitution Subcom-
| mittee of the House Judiciary Com-
ce
be
ee
as
The month of March is Women's
National History Month, a time for |
reexamining and celebrating a
wide range of womenTs contribu-
tions and achievements that are |
too often overlooked in the telling
of United States history.
LetTs cite some of these women: -
Betty Friedan, an author and po-
litical activist of the 20th century,
who has worked for the extension
of womenTs rights. She was founder
of the National Organization for
Women.
Flo Kennedy, a lawyer and civil
rights activist.
Oceola McCarty, a retired
washerwoman, who gave her lifeTs
earnings of $150,000 to the Univer-
sity of Southern Mississippi in
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1995, to establish an endowed
scholarship fund with priority to
needy black students.
Gloria |, dteinem, MS magazine
founder and American author,
journalist and advocate.
Margaret Dixon, a 70-year-old
current retiree, the first Black na-
tional president of the American
Association of Retired Persons
(AARP).
Cybill Shepherd, a producer and
star of CBS.
Confident and capable Congress-
woman Eva Clayton, one of 13
Black women in the 105th Con-
gress.
These women are our role mod-
els, our mentors our inspiration.
We salute them!
oWomen are silver dishes into
which we put golden apples�. (Go-
ethe)
WHAT BUGS YOU?
Asking this question to several
people, let me share their com-
ments/ responses:
1. Individuals visiting, donTt
have time to come in, rather
they hold you at the door 15
minutes with the door open,
letting out the heat or the air.
2.Going out of doors, leaving
them open. Someone has said,
oThis is so true of rural/coun-
try folk.�
3. Giving unsolicited advice.
4. The o know-it-all� who controls
all conversations/discussions.
5. Just listening instead of talk-
ing uninterruptedly.
6. Folk walking in yards instead
of on the sidewalk or at the
edge of the street.
7.Going out mornings in the
Beatrice C. Maye
yard/street to see: (a) paper,
(b) potato chip bags (c) ciga-
rette butts, etc.
8. Putting one on hold while you
chat otherwise.
9. No value of time.
10. Honking the car horn instead
of ringing the doortell.
11. Consistently letting the phone
ring several times without an-
swering, especially when
you're home.
12.oWait a minute, let me find a "
paper/pencil� when you want
to take a message.
13.A deed well done"no othank
you.�
14.Using someoneTs bathroom or
a public restroom without
flushing the stool.
15. Eavesdropping"how rude!
16. Monopolizing the discussion/
YW
bumping into people.
3 '18.In church, omy seat,� people
_ ¢rawling over you, instead of
moving on down. "_
19. Entering or leaving, whether
post office, or wherever, the
- person lets the door close in
your face.
20.The receptionist is so busy
that you stand there minutes
before she recognizes you. .
21.Nurses yelling out your ill-
nesses. Your illness is per-
sonal and private.
22. The Personal Inquirer"oDonTt
you know I'll tell you what |]
want you to know?�
23.The preacher/pastor who re-
lates a personal conference or
counseling session"the next
Sunday you hear it from the
pulpit or something is dis-
cussed or he hears news that
he doesnTt like, he bellyaches
from the pulpit.
24.1 compliment a friend or indi-
vidual, then he or she re-
sponds with a compliment in
return (This usually sounds
insincere).
25.A simple greeting, oHow are
you?� The response is a series
of physical ailments. You
didnTt expect and organ re-
cital.
26.oYouTre putting on weight.�
The individual knows that.
27.oPopping in.� Why not call, if
at all possible?
oThree things can ruin a man:
money, power and women.�
"Harry S. Truman
ages
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WomensT Voters "
League Asks
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Book Donations
The League of Women Voters is
asking for donations of hardcover
and paperback books for our an-
nual book sale. The books are sold
at nominal prices and the proceeds
of the sale support League activi-
ties. pe
Anyone who would like to donate
books should call the League office
at 856-1983 for information on
where to drop off books or to ar-
range for pickup if needed.
The book sale is set for the last
couple of days of April through the
first Saturday of May. Location is
still to be confirmed.
The League of Women Voters is
a nonpartisan, nonprofit organiza-
tion of women and men of every
age, race, back ground, and politi-
cal belief. Its members provide in-
formation for voters via candidate
surveys and forums. The League
has standing committees studying
housing, education, natural re-
sources, and race relations.
HBO Creates
Short Film Award
NEW YORK, N.Y."Home Box
Office has created a special HBO
Short Film Award to recognize and
encourage black artistic excellence
in filmmaking. The award will be
presented at the Acapulco Black
Film Festival (ABFF), taking place
July 12-17 in Acapulco, Mexico.
The festival is sponsored by
UniWorld Entertainment, the
Black Filmmaker Foundation and
HBO.
The grand prize winner will re-.
ceive a TV development deal with
HBO NYC Productions, the
networkTs movie division respon-
MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE TO BE HONORED IN NATIONTS
CAPITAL
On March 19-21 1998 Albert McLeod Bethune, Jr., the grandson of
Mary McLeod Bethune, will visit Washington, D.C. to participate in a
series of activities honoring her legacy. Ms. Bethune became the most
celebrated African-American figure of the New Deal era and extended
her influence as an educator, civil rights activist and advocate for
womenTs equality into the 1950s. She raised herself from early years ona
cotton farm in Mayesville, S.C. to ultimately found the Daytona Normal
and Industrial School for Negro Girls. Ms. Bethune opened the doors to
the school on Oct. 4, 1904 with just $1.50, not even enough to pay the
$11-a-month rent on the cottage that housed it. The school grew rapidly
and eventually merged with Cookman Institute to become Bethune-
Cookman College. Ms. Bethune was active in a myriad of organizations.
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in business, be
daring, be first,
be different.
-- Marchant
| sible for the award-winning films
Miss EversT Boys and If These
Walls Could Talk, Roc DuttonTs di-
rectorial debut First Time Felon,
and the upcoming screen adapta-
tion of Walter MosleyTs Always
Outnumbered.
oThereTs a wealth of African-
American stories that havenTt been
told,� said Colin Callender, execu-
tive vice president, HBO NYC Pro-
ductions. oItTs important that we
encourage new talent to develop
their perspectives and voices so
that these stories may be heard
and seen on film.�
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Greetings:
200 Hooker Road, Greenville, North
housed primarily in the main ballroom
you may be interested in providing.
nity and the greater business community
Travel, The United States Navy, Time Mortgage,
st
This year the Fifth Annual Minority Business
Expo, "Expo 98," will be held on Saturday and
Sunday, March 28th & 29th, at the DuBois Center
Carolina.
Although there will enough space allocated to
provide up to 60 "booth size" areas inside and
outside of the building, this year "Expo" will be
of the DuBois
Center. There will also be two large meeting rooms
which will be available for workshops and seminars
Once again we are proud to have this event
sponsored by First Citizens Bank. oExpo 98" will be
comprised of a cross section of business and service
venders from the African American business commu-
at large.
Some of the participants include Pitt County
Memorial Hospital, Bell South Mobility DCS,
Brijejaf
Starlite
International, The City of Greenville, Jeffrey's Beer & Wine
Distributors, Chase Mortgage,
Department, and many more. The purpose of this event
Pitt County Health
is to
introduce those participating businesses of the "Expo" to larger
audiences, and to also share dialog with other business people
and consumers alike.
During the course of "Expo 98" our agenda will feature
fitness and health programs, housing , information, economic
development, teen responsibility, financing seminars, and ethnic
foods. This event; occurring at the end of the month, promises to be
one charged with a festive atmosphere.
Publicity regarding this event is not only be generated by our
media group, i.e, WOOW-Greenville, WTOW-Washington, The
Minority Voice TV Program and The."M" Voice Newspaper,
but (through other major media outlets throughout the region as
well. Admission for the general public is free.
Vendors may set up their booths on Friday. The cost
to participate this year's event is $99.00 for two days for small
businesses and $199.00 for large businesses. This package
also includes up to a 4 column by 4 inch display ad in the
oM" Voice Newspaper's Minority Business Directory. Due
to increased interest in "Expo 98," we encourage your
earliest response, and we look forwarded to assisting
you in the participation in this event.
Respectfully Yours,
Guy Sims
Expo 98 Coordinator
The Jim Rouse Communications Group
Parks & Recreation Offers Many y Exciting Activities F
GYMNASTICS for ages 3 and 4
and 5-7 will begin in March. Class
times vary on Tuesday and Thurs-
day afternoons. Emily Green will
be the instructor. For more infor-
mation, call (919) 830-4567.
oTHE TEEN CENTER"Located
oat 1703 E. 14th Street in Green-
ville is open Friday nights, 8-11
p.m. for Grades 6-8; Saturday
nights, 8 p.m.-midnight for Grades
9-12. Teen activities include
dances, billiards, study sessions
(every Tuesday 3-6 p.m.), volun-
Black Woman
HERTFORD"An African-
American woman is: suing UPS
(United Parcel Service), the pack-
age delivery business, claiming
that a UPS delivery man unlaw-
fully entered her home.
UPS defended the delivery man,
who is white, saying he is a good
worker and did not enter her home.
Ann Lightfoot, a resident of
Hertford, has a full-time job but
also runs a home-based business,
filed her lawsuit in Perquimans
County Superior Court, seeking
damages in excess of $10,000.00 for
NCCU To Present Classical Works By Black Composers
DURHAM"North Carolina Cen-
tral University, in conjunction with
the National Tour of African-
American Composers and Musi-
cians, will present an Evening of
Classical Works by African-Ameri-
can and European Composers.
The concert will be held on Sat-
urday, March 28, at 7 p.m. in the
B.N. Duke Auditorium (located at
Lawson and Fayetteville streets)
on the campus of NCCU.
The concert event will feature in-
ternationally acclaimed composers
teering, community projects, etc.
Youth Advisory Councils meet the
first Wednesday of each month
6:30-7:30 p.m.. grades. 6-8 and
7:30-8:30 p.m. grades 9-12. All in-
terested people are invited to at-
tend. Call Kelvin Yarrell at (919)
830-4567 for more information.
BABYSITTING"American Red
Cross babysitting class for ages
11-14 is held at the Red Cross Of-
fice. To register, you need to go to
the American Red Cross Office,
601-E Country Club Drive.
SWIMMING LESSONS"A vari-
ety of swim lessons are held at the
Greenville Aquatics and Fitness
Center. To register, you need to go
to the American Red Cross Office,
601-E Country Club Drive.
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ART FUNDAMENTALS for ages
6 and 7 will begin March 23. Pro-
gram is on Mondays, 3:15-4 p.m. at
Jaycee Park. Youth will use a vari-
ety of media to discover the funda-
mentals of line, shape, color and
texture. For more information call
Claims Unlawful UPS Entry
unlawful entry and emotion dis-
tress.
The lawsuit alleges that Ms.
Lightfoot, who is married, was
home alone when the UPS delivery
man, William Castellow, entered
her home while she was undressed.
Ms. Lightfoot states that she
regularly takes delivery of materi-
als at her home for her business.
She states that on the date in ques-
tion, she was at home alone when
William Castellow came to her
home while she was undressed,
and entered without permission.
including pianist, lecturer and
NCCU Department Chair Dr.
Marva W. Cooper; lecturer, author
and pianist Hildred Roach; cellist
Dr. Timothy Holley; soprano and
alto saxophonist Dr. Ira Wiggins;
and renowned composers Hale
Smith of New York and T.J. Ander-
son of Chapel Hill.
The Music Department of NCCU
is presenting this special event to
raise funds to help supplement the
development of departmental mu-
sic programs and student scholar-
South Lee St. Group Sponsors House Of MonthT
South Lee Street Neighborhood
Improvement, Inc. is putting it all
together by sponsoring the oHouse
of the Month.�
Each month the selection com-
mittee will chose a house in the
southern part of Ayden that best
fits the criteria of the House Of
The Month such as overall appear-
ance of house and yard, improve-
ments done in the last year to the
home, safety of home, clean and
neat yard.
The winner will receive name
and picture in the newspaper,
House of the Month certificate, a
prize from our sponsors, and the
House of the Month sign in your
yard for a month.
To register your home, or be on
selection committee, contact the
South Lee Street offices at 511 S.
Lee St. in the Ayden Arts and Rec-
reation Center. If you have any
questions please call South Lee
Street Neighborhood Improve-
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In spite of CastellowTs bizarre
and provocative conduct, the
companyTs management did not
discipline Castellow, or require
that he apologize, Lightfoot says.
Ms. Lightfoot attempted to have
a warrant issued against Castellow |
but the Sheriff of Perquimans at
that time refused to have a war-
rant issued.
Ms. Lightfoot case is now pend-
ing in Perquimans County Supe-
rior Court but a court date has not
been set.
ships.
The evening will be replete with
classical works by African-Ameri-
can and European composers. Dr.
Cooper will present a duet piano
recital with guest pianist Hildred
Roach. Their performance will fea-
ture a program of Johann
Sebastian BachTs oJesu Joy of
ManTs Desiring,� arranged by
Dame Myra Hess; oFive Portrai-
tures of Two People,� an avant-
garde work by black composer T.J.
Anderson; oScaramouche Pour
Deux Pianos� by Darius Milhaud;
and the oSecond Piano Suite� by
Sergei Rachmaninoff.
830-4567.
ART FUNDAMENTALS for ages
8 and 9 will begin March 23. Pro-
gram is on Mondays, 4:15-5 p.m. at
Jaycee Park. Youth will use a vari-
ety of media to discover the funda-
mentals of line, shape, color and
texture. For more information call
830-4567.
KITE FLYING CONTEST will be
held on Saturday, March 21 at
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begin at 10 a.m. and kites must be 921 Staton e
ready to be flown at 10:30 a.m. , creation &. Pm
Rar apnea tir compete according to 4569. cdtelehion
their age, ages 5-11. Prizes will be
given to the highest and best flown FIRE DEPARTMENT BARBE.
kites and to the best built and most UE"S House Volunteer
Fire DepartmentTs annual oReal
Pit� Barbecue will be held Friday,
March 27, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
Highway 11 and 13 North. $5 per
Bs ON tn
attractive homemade kite that
flies. No fishingT poles allowed. For
more information call 830-4567.
CITY BLOOD DRIVE will be
held Friday, March 20, at Green-
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Due to the explosion of demand for new phone numbers to handle fax machines, pagers, cellular phones, second
phone lines, and modems, North Carolina will have three new area codes. Part of the 910 area code will become
the 336 area code. And a portion of the 704 area code will begin using 828.
On March 22, 1998, customers in the Northeast portion of the 919 area will switch to the 252 area code. You will
have six months to get used to the change, during which time calls can be made using either area code. Beginning
September 22, 1998, callers who dial the 919 area code in error will be intercepted by a recording and instructed
to redial using the 252 area code.
This change will in no way affect your rates, your local calling area or your current seven-digit telephone number.
Although you may have tc make minor adjustments during the transition period, Sprint is dedicated to making this
process as easy as possible for you. We can assure you that the new area codes will make it possible for us to
serve yOu better in the future as North Carolina continues to grow.
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Credo of the Black Press
The Black Press believes that America can best lead the world away from racial
and natural antagonisms when it accords to every person, regardless of race,
color or creed, full human rights. Hating no person, fearing no person in the
firm belief that all are hurt as long as anyone is held back.
WhatTs In A Name?
It was about a year ago that
NAACP members began writing,
calling and e-mailing the dictionary
publisher about their definition for
the word onigger.�
The definition in question came
from WebsterTs New Collegiate Dic-
tionary. Striving as it always does to
be as concise as possible in that short
~~ publication, the definition said, sim-
ply, oa black person.�
Merriam-Webster professed
amazement and confusion at all the
ruckus. After all, they said, they
hadnTt invented or used the word,
they just reported"accurately"on
its meaning.
The dictionaryTs job, they said,
wasnTt to pass judgment on whether
words were good or bad, just to list
them for people who were unsure of
their meaning, usage or spelling.
The NAACP"and the myriad
other grassroots groups that were
incensed at the listing said that
wasnTt the point. .
They werenTt telling Merriam-
Webster to take the word out, they
were just suggesting that the defini-
tion was inadequate and even mis-
leading, given the wordTs charged
significance in race relations.
The protesters felt that the defini-
tion should indicate that it was a vul-
gar and offensive term, used to de-
grade, belittle or demean a people (if
said about them) or to start a fight (if
said to them).
Or, to record a rap song.
Yes, the definition could be
shorter than all that, but it needed to
convey some of that feeling, the
NAACP pointed out.
Just last week, Merriam-Webster
relented, saying that it would olook
very hard� at modifying all of its
definitions which dealt with racial or
ethnic slurs.
But that still leaves a few nagging
questions. Quite a few folks weTve
Changing
Those who have waited to see
what effect the chill in official atti-
tude to affirmative action will have
on everyday living may have gotten
a clue in recent advertisements.
Classified ads for public projects,
especially federal government
projects like airport construction and
the like, used to have quite a long
onon-discrimination clause.�
They would go on at great length
on how companies which wanted to
be awarded this particular contract
had to make a serious, concerted ef-
fort to involve minority- or woman-
owned subcontractors and suppliers.
They had to demonstrate, in fact,
that they had subcontracted at least
a certain percentage of their busi-
nesses to such firms.
There was a form to fill out listing
the companies and what they were
doing for them, with the dollar
amount. There was also a provision
that, if none of their business was go-
ing to such firms, they had to explain
why.
You will see none of that in the
newer ads for these entities, how-
ever.
The part about onon-discrimina-
tion� is short and sweet. It says, sim-
ply, that the owner has a policy of
not discriminating and that it
talked to donTt think the word has
any place in the dictionary to begin
with.
It is a woftl, they say, that is used
as a weapon, to hurt, to impugn, to
smear, not just one person but an en-
tire people.
-It isnTt used for communication.
WouldnTt it be better to just take it
out of the dictionary as a first step to
taking it out of the language?
That sounds good. But what about
those rap songs?
And donTt just stop there. We all
know (white people, donTt read this;
youTre not supposed to know) that
the on-word,� as we have come to
call it in polite conversation, can be
heard any time of the day or night in
the black community.
Pass a couple of young (or not-so-
young) folks greeting each other and
you stand a good chance of hearing a
couple of oYo, NiggaTs� being ex-
changed.
And before we get too holier-than-
thou, when was the last time we lis-
tened to some brother or sister spin-
ning an outrageous rap and rolled
our eyes heavenward with a oNig-
ger, please!�
Yes, itTs different. We know that.
But we canTt get other people to stop
using pistols against us if we our-
selves keep them around to crack
walnuts. .
The point is, folks outside the com-
munity donTt see how itTs any differ-
ent for us to use them. And maybe
there are tools we could use that
would be more appropriate to the
job.
The best way to deal with the on-
word� is to see to it that it disap-
pears from the language.
That absolutely will not happen
unless we stop using it ourselves"
for any purpose.
If we do that, it will disappear
from the dictionary"all by itself.
The Rules
awards contracts without regard to
race, color, religion, etc.
No more silly filling out forms to
actually prove that you arenTt dis-
criminating. A firm doesnTt even, ap-
parently, have to say that they tried
to hire a ominority� firm.
That isnTt the remarkable part,
though. The clause goes on to state
that the owner will not require any
contractor to buy materials or sub-
contract with minority firms who are
onot qualified.�
In fact, this assurance"that they
donTt actually have to do business
with black firms"takes up more
than half of the oanti-discrimination�
clause. The message is unmistakable.
Wanna bet how many oqualified�
minority subcontractors or suppliers
most large contractors are going to
be able to find, now?
This drastic turnabout in require-
ments isnTt the fault of the govern-
ment agencies or those who write or
take out the ads.
They are just doing what they
think their legislators want them to
do. And theyTre right.
You wanted to know what differ-
ence doing away with affirmative
would make?
Many of us will be feeling it"very
soon, This is just the beginning.
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TELLING THE REAL STORY ABOUT AMERICAN
RACE RELATIONS
By Kwame Ansah
Special to the NNPA
oNothing is more despicable than respect based on fear.�
[Albert Camus: Notebooks 1935-1942 m. 153]. Many blacks
truly fear knowing or telling the truth about the history of
race-relations in America because it so deeply distorts what
they want to believe. But, ready or not, this is a story that
needs to be told, over and over again, until we respect our-
selves and our ancestors.
It is stupid to allow our children to believe that Africans
did not seek or fight for their freedom until Abraham Lin-
coln said it was okay in 1863! White historians gleefully
proclaim that 5,000 of our ancestors fought for the American
cause during the rebellion of 1776 to 1783. They do not tell
us that 20 times that number sought their own liberty from
slave-owners like George Washington.
The background to this uprising begins with Great Bnit-
ain and France, who had been competing with each other for
power and wealth in Europe, Africa, the Americas and Car-
ibbean. The French had vested power in its massive army,
while the British poured their resources into establishing
colonies and building navies to dominate the seas.
War became inevitable in 1754 when Lieutenant Colonel
George Washington, a Virginia colonial militia officer, ofired
the shot heard around the world,� ambushing and killing a
French Lieutenant named Jumonville, not far from Pitts-
burgh. The blood bath that followed nearly bankrupted En-
gland, and drove the French out of Canada and the Ohio
Valley territories desired by land hungry, slave-owning colo-
nists like Washington.
British Prime Minister William Pitt was forced to resign
because of the great deficits incurred in the war. Successive
prime ministers embarked upon a scheme to hire soldiers
from Prince William of Hesse to post in the colonies. To pay
off war debts and invoices from GeorgeTs German allies, they
decided to tax the colonists via tariffs on imports such as
stamps and tea, but mainly slaves from Africa.
To avoid more war with the Native Americans, the Brit-
ish classified territories taken from the French as crown
lands not available for colonization. This greatly angered
Virginians and land speculators in places like Massachu-
setts.
Then came the legal decision in 1772 by the British Su-
preme Court that finally set the course toward rebellion.
Lord Chief Justice Mansfield announced that slavery was
illegal under British law, and slaves had to be set free. Slave
owners, breeders, traders, shippers, insurers, lawyers and
all the others in the international industry were furious.
Great men like Professor Adam Smith applauded the de-
cision and called for the emancipation of not only the 15,000
African slaves in England, but also the nearly 600,000 in the
colonies of America and the Caribbean. The committee of
correspondents in America led by Patrick Henry, John Ad-
ams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison
and hundreds of other rich colonials viewed the rising tide of
anti-slavery rhetoric as a threat to the economy of America.
The course of rebellion was set.
When war did come in 1776, fully one-fifth of the African
slaves in America actively supported the British cause dur-
ing which Lord Dunsmore, British governor of Virginia,
promised them freedom. And, the overwhelming majority of
the others (elderly slaves, mothers and children) were neu-
tral, but definitely sympathetic to the side that offered the
greatest possibilities of liberation. African-British historian
Ellen Gibson Wilson gives us an excellent scholarly account
in a book entitled The Loyal Blacks, first published in 1976,
and ignored by American scholars who want to believe other-
wise.
Blacks breed disrespect for themselves and their ances-
tors by pointing with pride to the 5,000 misguided men like
Crispus Attucks who joined and served the American cause
in a war that was being fought in large measure to keep
Africans in bondage. The facts are that when the war ended
with the Treaty of Paris in 1783, the British proceeded to
evacuate approximately 100,000 Africans, to Canada, Ja-
maica and England as free men and women for their service.
George Washington and hundreds of others screamed for
the British to return their alleged private property, but to no
avail. General Carlton, the British commander in New York,
met with General Washington to hear his protest and then
continued in earnest to evacuate Africans, including those
from Mount Vernon who had escaped slavery during the
war, Among the most notable evacuees were Rev. David
George who in 1773 had founded the first black church in
America, the Silver Bluff Baptist Church near Augusta, Ga.
and, Mother Mary Perth, who established numerous congre-
gations in the Norfolk, Va. area.
Teaching children that black men fought to help America
win its liberty to increase slavery, which it vastly did, is an
affront to our ancestors who died fighting to set us free.
WOHG
NICOTINE
PA
Respect begins with knowledge. We should not fear to tell or
print the whole truth.
Kwame Ansah is a retired military officer and pro-
ponent of Pan-Africanism. Replies are welcome via e-
mail to: ansahl @juno.com
VANTAGE
POINT
Articles and Essays by Ron Daniels
IN DEFENSE OF BLACK NATIONALISM
As noted scholars Manning Marable, Abdul Alkalimat
and Cornel West prepare to convene A Black Radical Con-
gress in June in Chicago to adopt a Black Liberation Agenda
for the 21st Century (an idea which I support), some notable
oblack radicals� like Dr. Conrad Worrill, Haki Madhubuti,
Johnita Obadele, Dr. Charshee McIntyre, Maulana Karenga,
Dr. Ronald Walters and Dr. James Turner are not on the list
of endorses and have not been substantially involved in the
planning. What all of these radicals have in common is that
they are Nationalists and apparently not considered to be in
good standing by the black left, many of whom see Black
Nationalism as oreactionary.�
Throughout the history of Africans on these hostile
American shores, however, Black Nationalism has been a
significant school of thought in black America. From Martin
R. Delany to Alexander Crumell, Bishop Henry McNeal
Turner to the Honorable Marcus Garvey andT Malcolm X,
Black Nationalism has been a powerful force in the political
life of Africans in the U.S. In its simplest form Black Nation-
alism is a recognition of cultural and racial commonality and
a call to racial solidarity. Black Nationalism deals with the
proposition that an oppressed people must first ocherish a
friendly union� with themselves, that ocharity begins at
home and spreads abroad.� The political objectives of Black
Nationalism can range from MalcolmTs admonition that
black people must control the politics and economics of our
communities to the creation of a separate Black Nation in
North America to repatriation to our African homeland.
What many Black Nationalists in the U.S. share in com-
mon is a orace analysis,� the view that racism and white
supremacy are the principal barriers to black liberation and
racial progress. Many Nationalists also share the view, as
propounded by Dr. Maulana Karenga, that the okey crisis in
black life is the cultural crisis,� that a people who do not first
affirm their own history, culture and identity are destined to
be dominated and exploited by others. Indeed, I am aware of
no struggle for liberation against colonial domination or ra-
cial oppression/exploitation which did not begin with the op-
pressed affirming their own history, culture and identity.
Because of the devastating impact of cultural aggression, the
effort to destroy the culture and identity of African people
who were enslaved and brought to North America, Black
Nationalism has been an essential ingredient in the process
of restoring the race and rebuilding community among Afri-
cans in America.
To the extent that Nationalism has depended exclusively
on a orace analysis,� however, it has some inherent limita-
tions. Black left thinkers and theoreticians, many of whom
embrace Marxist Leninism as a ideological frame of refer-
ence, have correctly criticized some forms of Nationalism for
not adequately taking into account issues of gender and
class in the overall analysis of the condition of Africans in
the U.S. Indeed, the failure to incorporate these issues has
led some Nationalists to uncritically adopt black capitalist
economic schemes, to defend male dominance and patriarchy
in terms of male-female relations and to support some
oblack� leaders on the basis of skin color rather the sub-
stance and content of their politics.
On the other hand, black left theoreticians, by emphasiz-
ing class to the exclusion of race or class over race in their
analysis, have been susceptible to downplaying the aspira-
tions of black people in the interest of building oworking
class unity.� And historically, association with the owhite
left� has sometimes led to multi-racial, predominately white
formations having undue influence over the black liberation
movement via black leftists whose primary allegiance may
be to organizations external to the black community. This
latter tendency has led some Nationalists to be suspicious of
black leftists and to adamantly reject the idea of building
working political relations with owhite progressives.�
In my view, what has been required is a meaningful syn-
thesis of race.and class analysis within the Nationalist
movement. This need has been filled by the evolution of opro-
gressive� or orevolutionary� Nationalism, a form of National-
ism which sees the liberation of black people as its primary
objective, views racism and white supremacy as a principal
barrier to black liberation and understands the integral link/
relationship between white supremacyT and capitalism as
forces exploiting/oppressing black people and poor and work-
ing people of all races and ethnicities. Progressive National-
ists believe that the goal of black liberation and the creation
of a new society must involve a struggle against racism,
sexism, homophobia and capitalism.
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the performance. (Staff Phofo)
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-Ex-Employee Protested White
_ SupervisorTs Appearance In
Blackface
+. SEATTLE"A black former Wal-
: Mart store worker is suing the dis-
count store chain, claiming he was
fired for protesting a white
supervisor's appearance in
blackface.
Wal-Mart defended the manager,
saying heTs a former Marine who
was dressed in military fatigues
and wore black face paint"like a
ocommando, GI Joe-type figureT"
a few weeks before Halloween last
year.
Adam Meadows was otrying to
ALL SMILES"Congresswoman Eva Clayton (c.) is all smiles during
her recent open house at Campaign Headquarters.on West Sth Street.
She is joined by Dan Wynn (1.), Candidate for Pitt County Commis-
sioner, and Mayor Nancy Jenkins (r.). (Staff Photo)
Black Former Walia
Worker Sues Chain
re eee Goi ope Set Degen :
io sites EPI wit er eee
work wearing what Wal-Mart de-
scribed as a costume. Duncan's
lawyer, Lois K. Meltzer, said
Meadows wore ordinary clothes
and blackface makeup.
oDuncan says it was done almost 4%
as if it were makeup, as ifhe were �"�
making himself up to look like a
very dark African,� Meltzer said.
oIt was not a casual camouflage
job.�
Company officials said Meadows
took off the costume when he real-
ized some people were offended.
; AMONG OPEN HOUSE ATTENDEES"City Councilwoman Mildred
Melt ceded Meadows did re-
move the makeup after three or Council (r. is pictured with Daniel Bullick, Sr., and Ms. Shirley Willioms:
(|.) at the recent open house held at Congresswoman Eva Clayton's:
Headquarters on West Sth Street in Greenville. (Staff Photo)
four hours.
oIn spite of MeadowsT bizarre and
SUPPORTING HANDSHAKE"Pitt County Commissioner Famey Moore
(l.) offers a supportive handshake to Congresswoman Eva Clayton.
Mayor Pro Tem Rufus Huggins (2nd from left), and City Manager Ron
Kimber (far right) show their support at Ms. ClaytonTs recent open
house. (Sfaff Photo)
Ballroom Dance Event To Benefit
New Directions Center
You are invited to enjoy four
hours of real ballroom dancing
with the Greenville Chapter of the
US Amateur Ballroom Dancers As-
sociation (USABDA) and the ECU
School of Medicine Student Chap-
ter of the American Medical Asso-
ciation (AMA).
This is an educational event to
raise awareness of domestic vio-
lence. All proceeds will be donated
to New Directions Center.
Singles as well as couples are wel-
come. Whether you are an experi-
enced dancer or have never danced
before come join us for an evening
of fun and dancing.
Learn and enjoy your favorite
dances from swing to tango Satur-
day, March 28 at the C.M. Eppes
Middle School (corner of Elm
Street and 14th Street across from
First Presbyterian Church).
The doors will open at 7 p.m. The
dance will begin with a FOXTROT
lesson from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
followed by general dancing to re-
corded music. The fun will con-
tinue until 11:30 p.m. Light re-
freshments will be provided.
The cost is as follows: $3 for
USABDA/AMA student members,
$5 for nonstudent members, $7 for
nonmembers and $5 for students.
New members who join at the
dance will be admitted free. Ties
are appropriate, but not necessary.
Wear smooth-soled shoes.
Jeff
SAVAGE
May de
oVision for the 21st Century�
PAID FOR BY THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT JEFF SAVAGE
get everybody in the holiday provocative ae the storeTs DUNKINT ; . ;
| spirit,� said Betsy Reithemeyer, a management id not discipline &.
spokeswoman for the Bentonville, Meadows, or require that he apolo- DONUTST Baskin 1 Robbins
| Ark.-based company. gize, Meltzer's said. WalMart said ©
+ dames Duncan, 25, a former Meadows did apologize. $3 99 off any
= sales associate at the Wal-Mart in Before his dismissal on Oct. 31 - ( ke
suburban Renton, filed the lawsuit, for alleged chronic tardiness, Dun- f a
seeking damages of more than can had enlisted a handful of black 5 donut . 0
$100,000 for lost wages and emo- co-workers to help write a letter to nuis (mininum purchase
tional distress. The lawsuit alleges Wal-Mart management, but it was }#""" ""-"----~" WITH THIS COUPON - 4
Duncan was fired after he ques- never mailed. 631 S. Memorial Drive
tioned store managementTs han- oRight after it was drafted, OPEN Greenville, N.C. 27834 Offer Expires
dling of the Oct. 15 incident. James was fired,� Meltzer said. 24 HOURS 752-8200 6/30/98
After lunch, Meadows came to oThat sort of killed the protest.�
| c np EXPERIENCE
Vote and Elect OME OUT eo THE YEAR
THE EVEN
As
Vielory Cristian Academy
Fresents
1998
Sth District
The No. and Wass OCA Contest
18 oF
Saturday, fipril 4, 1998
6:00 P.M.
Victory Christian f@issembly
Corner of Stantonsburg and Mozingo Roads
Donation: $5.00
Featuring Oarrous Gospel Artists in Concert
Door Srizes
Don't Wass This Cxciting Spring Cxtravaganza
CALL 830-1442 FOR TICKET INFORMATION
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First Annual
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Spring Clean
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Saturday to Saturday
March 28 - April 4
his clean up is for individual
households and for civic minded
oroups looking for a special
The City of Greenville will be #RRSSUUI INST
collecting appliances, unwanted |
furniture, stumps and logs. We
will also collect tires, batteries,
dried solidified paint, bricks
and cement blocks.
Sorry - we can not accept
pesticides, liquid paint, or
other hazardous chemicals!
Sign Up for a special community event sponsored by the City of
Greenville and the Community Appearance Commission.
GOOD PEOPLE »" o,
NEEDED!
To Be Part-time Census Workers 1 LNORTH CAROLINA
rr
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|
Pitt County is looking for 265 people to help conduct a
Special Census during April and May.
Pay Scale:
+ Census Takers and Office Workers will be paid $9 per hour.
+ Crew Leaders will be paid $10 per hour.
+ If you drive your car, youTll be reimbursed 31 cents per mile.
To Be Eligible You Must:
+ Be a resident of Pitt County (At least six months of the year).
+ Be eligible to work in the United States.
+ Have transportation for use at work.
+ Be at least 18 years of age.
+ Be able to pass a general knowledge test.
+ Be available up to 25 hours per week, evenings and weekends,
Git
To Apply:
Visit one of the following four locations:
The Pitt County Office Building
ECUTs Mendenhall Student Center
Pitt Community CollegeTs Job Link Center
Employment Security Commission
For more information...
Call the Special Census Information Line - 830-2551.
Sa cS S
Rev. Dave L. Moo :
Minister Brings Top
Credentials To
Commissioner Race
The Rev. David Lewis Moore ian
native of Merced, Calif., who was "
born Jan. 12, 1956, to Louise
Moore and the late John Moore. He ~
is the second child in the lineage of ©
seven. His mother also fosteted two
more sons, making the total kin-
dred nine.
His academic accomplishments
consist of, a MasterTs of Sacred
Theology, at. Yale Divinity, a
MasterTs of Divinity at Hood Theo-
logical Seminary, a Bachelor of
Arts at Pacific Christian ColTege,
and an Associate of Arts at Pacific
Christian College.
Rev. Moore has a diversity of oc-
cupational experience. He has pas-
tored for 21 years, and has been a
traveling minister for more than 15
years. In addition to his pastorate
ministry, he has worked at Yale
New Haven Hospital as a counse-
lor, 1985-86; at Pisgah AME Zion
Church as program director, sum-
mer of 1984; Friend Ford Peugeot |
car salesman, and the Relations,
Inc. counselor, 1980. Other areas of
employment have been in market-
ing and dietary.
Rev. Moore is founder and presi-
dent of Metropolitan Low-Income
Housing Development Corp. Many
accomplishments as CEO under
this umbrella include: Project
Hope, where 31 homes in Washing-
ton have been constructed; two
homes in Aurora; eight families
purchased homes already built; 44
rehabilitated homes in Washington
and Beaufort County, under
Project Uplift; Metro Arms, a 12-
unit rental complex for senior citi-
zens, has been constructed and oc-
cupied; Metro House is being con-
structed for housing persons with
HIV/AIDS; Phase I of Hope Village
is completed and occupied; SSI
Outreach Program; Agape House;
A Credit Union, a catfish farm,
Teen Parenting, and oMother Love�
Infant Mortality Program.
Awards and accomplishments in-
clude: recipient of the Outstanding
Men of America 1986; WhoTs Who
Among AmericaTs Colleges and
Universities, 1979; member of Phi
Beta Lambda, 1975, and WhoTs
Who of Outstanding Young Men in
the South, 1984.
Rev. David Lewis Moore is mar-
ried to Rev. Melinda S. Moore, and
the father of Jonathan, Joshua,
James and Joseph. He is the pastor
of Metropolitan AME Zion Church
in Washington for the past 10'/2
years, and is very active in commu-
nity outreach and civil rights is-
sues,
The diverse background that
Rev. Moore has experienced has
given him a philosophy that is rich
and meaningful to all that have
worked with him. He believes in
the impossible.
RADIO, WAKOW RAO
MRRP see ooee?
Presents the Sth reunual
Minority Business
Saturday: and.
ag Va err ccomeOdisplayginen Dusen
GREETS CITIZEN"Rev. David Lewis Moore (r.) is pictured greeting a
Soe Rev. Moore is a candidate for Pitt County Commissioner. (See
ory,
Pitt County Union Meet Set
The Pitt County Union meeting Baptist Church, Calico.
will convene Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, March 27, 28 and 29 at Events will begin Friday at 11
the JoeTs Branch Original Freewill a.m.
a
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VOTE
DAVID L. MOORE
FOR
COUNTY
COMMISSIONER
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Paid For By The Committee To Elect David L. Moore
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