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o]SSUE WEEK AUGUST 25-SEPTEMBER 7, 1998
- THE MILLION YOUTH MARCH TO HARLEM IS ON...
By Damaso Reyes, Special to the M-Voice Newspaper
NEW YORK .- After over eight
hours of dramatic court room
battles, the leaders of the Million
Youth March prevailed in the
Federal District Court as Judge
Louis Kaplan granted an injunction
against the city of New York.
The court battle was been the
latest step in a lengthy fight by the
organizers of the Million Youth
March against New York City
officials and the Police
Department. The focus of the
federal court case was the constitu-
tionality of city officials denying
march organizers a permit to
congregate along Malcolm X
Boulevard from 118th Street to
147th Street in Harlem.
The events taking place during
that day of testimony were long and
drawn out as both the plaintiff and
the defendant presented their cases.
Arguing on behalf of the New York
City Corporation Council, lead
attorney Michael Hess brought
several city officials involved in the
negotiations to the stand, including
former NYPD Chief of Patrol
Wilbur Chapman. The witnesses
testified to the fact that they believed
that the particular stretch of Malcolm
X Boulevard was not a suitable site
for the Million Youth March.
"It creates a potential for con-
frontation," said Wilbur Chapman,
on the feasibility of closing off the
rally site if the march exceeded
capacity.
From early that morning to late
that afternoon, the history of the
march, which dates from
November 1997 when the original
permit application was submitted,
was rehashed and argued back and
forth. The defendant, the city of
New York, claimed that million
Youth March organizers were im-
precise as to where and when they
wanted the march to be held. They
also stated organizers had claimed
that upwards to one million people.
would show up to the event, even
during later negotiations.
- Seemingly unconvinced by the
defendant's claims, the judge asked
several questions as to the legiti-
macy and constitutionality of the
city's case, leading those in the
courtroom to believe that he would
rule in the plaintiffs favor.
The air of the courtroom was
chilly as spectators filed back into
the courtroom for the judge's
decision. Ironically, members of the
press were seated in the jury box as
the judge came in and systemati-
cally proceeded to dismantle the
city's case for denying the permit.
Kaplan ruled on several aspects of
the constitutionality of the city's
decision. First, he ruled that the
way in which the city grant street
activity permits is far too broad and
ants too much power to a few city
eaucrats. Second, He said that
the city has not met its burden of an
overriding concerning interest in
denying the organizers their per-
mit. he noted that organizers were
willing to and had already made
provisions for an emergency vehi-
cle lane along the length of
Malcolm X Boulevard and that
organizers seemed willing to work
things out with the city. Perhaps
most importantly, the judge ruled
that the specific site of Malcolm X
Boulevard in Harlem was relevant
to the organizers T ability to convey
their message.
"Clearly, Harlem is the most
appropriate venue," said Judge
Kaplan in his verbal ruling from
the bench. "Harlem is an interna-
tional Mecca for the Black commu-
nity," he added. Once the ruling
was made, the audience burst in
applause and began cheering, "The
Million Youth March is on!"
Outside of Federal District Court
in Manhattan, the march's organiz-
ers and lawyers were ecstatic.
"This is a smashing win for the
First Amendment," said Norman
Siegal of the New York Civil
Liberties Union.
"We want to tell the world that
the march is on!" said national
organizer for the Million Youth
March Malik Zulu Shabazz.
Lawyers for the city said that they will
seek an appeal to the judge's injunction.
It is now clear that the Million
Youth March finally has gained the
legitimacy that its organizers have
sought from the beginning.
Regardless of what in the appeals
process, it seem as though the
march will take place on Malcolm
X Boulevard in Harlem on
September Sth. As the judge said in
his ruling, it is now incumbent
upon both side to come to the
We Wo n 9 @6 ° 3 \
that victory was theirs.
| Erica Ford and Malik Zulu
Shabazz knew even last week
(Bil! Moore photo) "_ oa |
| Kenya assesses
effect of blast on national psyche...
By Adrian Blomfield
Members of the Fairfax, Virginia, Search and Rescue Unit watch as the
remains of a truck, suspected by investigators to have been used in the
bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, is removed from the scene. The
truck was being taken to an area near the embassy for investigators to
conduct tests. "AP PHOTO BY JOHN MCCONNICO
The Annual Down East Festival which took place last Saturday on
the Greenville Town Commons and featur
1 recording artists Rev F.C. Barnes and the Red Bud
turing Debra Barnes, Luther Barnes and the Sunset
traditional
Gospel Choir
performances from
Jubilees, The Fresh Anointing Choir, Dedrick Hadden, gospel
Lea soloist Ouintoo Ral
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Aneinted Jackson §
artists who also made
a southern gospel uartet, em
Evangelist a Jackson and the
isters and a number of other well known 1
ces before a capacity crowds Hg
Rouse Photo Editorial - Page Two). Shown above are some of the festival
coordinators and promoters: T. Anthony, D.J. Slide, Gwen Schaeffer
local area sales man
Kirkland. Also Em
Greenville leading
for KISS 10
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Announcer. Hats off to John
and KISS personality B.K T
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ior and Jon
Harley (not we re and the rest of the team that made it happen. (Photo
by Jim Rouse-Publisher)
NAIROBI - As the last body was
pulled out of the rubble on
ednesday, the people of Kenya
began to turn their attention to
healing the mental wounds in-
I flicted by the devastating bomb
attack on the capital.
Rescue workers pulled out nearly
100 crushed or mutilated corpses from
the wreckage of an office block
virtually flattened by the attack on
the US. embassy, while graphic
images of the dead and wounded
were broadcast on local television
and shown in newspapers.
"Apart from grief and loss on a
personal basis there appears to be
grief and loss on a national basis, �
said Captain Erin Wilkinson, head
of a U.S. Air Force combat stress
team which arrived in the country
on Monday.
"Even if a person wasn Tt in-
volved, they could well suffer from
vicarious trauma and one would
expect the same symptoms as if
they were there, � she said.
The team has been flown in to
fain ror pena who wil
en help Kenyans cope with the
stress caused by the blast in which
at least 247 people were killed and
over 5,000 injured.
"Many people are still in shock
and sometimes cannot be sure that
this thing really happened. Then
when it dawns on them that it is
real, something can trigger in their
mind, � clinical "_ psychologist
Waiyake Munyua said.
ere is concern that many
le will not have access to
counselling or would chose to
ignore it if it were offered.
from rural areas to look for family
members and as they go back they
take their grief with them, �
Wilkinson said.
The Kenya Medical Association
has launched an advertising cam-
paign on radio and television to try
and counter the problem, but many
people in rural areas do not have
access to either.
The rescue workers will be more
fortunate.
Israeli army psychologist Ilan
Segal said that the 200 Israeli
soldiers who worked day and night
since Friday sifting through the
rubble in their desperate search for
survivors would receive stress de-
briefings when they returned to
Israel.
"At the end of the operation we
are going to take everyone on a
safari so that people do not onl
take the images of the blast bac
with them, � Segal said.
John Sparrow, regional informa-
tion delegate for the Red Cross,
said nurses treating the wounded at
the scene had been brought to the
brink of exhaustion.
"Our volunteers have been physi.
cally very, very tired. | think also
they are psychologically very
tired, � Sparrow said.
But it is unlikely that the
psychologists will ever answer the
uestion of 28 year old Jane
garagari, partially blinded and
with permanent facial scars from
the bomb.
"We are not fighting a war so
why have they done this bad thing »
to us, � she asked.
It is a question shared by
millions of Kenyans.
"Many people came to the city
adi away 8
illion Youth" Marches
ed for Labor Day
Two "Million Youth" events have
been set for Labor Day week end -
one in Atlanta, Ga. and one in
Harlem, NY. Both events are being
held in the spirit of the historic
Million Man and Million Woman
March. Both are summoning for a
million youth participants.
The Million Youth Movement in
Atlanta (MYM-Atl) has been en-
dorsed by a coalition of civil rights
leaders and anizations.
Endorsers include the Kweisi
Mfume and the NAACP; Minister
Louis Farrakkah and the Nation of
Islam, Rev. Jesse Jackson and the
Rainbow/Push Coalition, Martin
Luther King, III and the Southern
Christian Leadership Conference,
the National Council of Negro
Women, the United Church of
Christ the Coalition of Black Trade
Unionists and various leaders and
anizations.
"Sn Labor Day week-end, youth
from all over the nation will be in
Atlanta for 4 days of workshops,
seminars and forums which will
culminate on the last day with a
march down historic Sweet Auburn
Avenue on Monday, yy sensi 7th.
So far the city of Atlanta (where
Black college students gather for
the controversial "Freaknik" each
year) is welcoming the Million
Youth Movement with open arms.
With the theme, "Preparing
Youth for the new Millennium,"
organizers of the MYM-ATI. say
that the march is the beginning of
a 10-year process to ensure that the
forward motion and progress of
young people will continue into the
new millennium. Dennis Rogers,
chairman of MYM-ATL says that
the Nation's Youth are being
brought together as a positive group.
of people showing the world that
we can make a difference. "In an
effort to lay a foundation for
universal change and the develop-
ment of youth and community we
have outlined five major areas to be
addressed: Spirituality, Political,
Social, Economic and Education,"
says Rogers.
ile the Million Youth
Movement has the support and
praise of many prominent leaders
and organizations, there continues
to be a storm of controversy
surrounding the Million Youth
Continues on Page 4
negotiating table and work out a
plan which will protect both the
citizens of Harlem and attendees of
the "March."
by Kitty J. Pope
Community Questions
Impeachment Call...
African American Leaders Suspect Political Motives...
William Jefferson Clinton
GREENVILLE - Many African-
American leaders and community
citizens, mostly Democrats believe
that President Bill Clinton should
not face impeachment because of
his alleged affair with former
White House intern, Monica
Lewinsky. The Black Community
seems sympathetic toward the
president after his recent public
apology and admission that he had
an inappropriate relationship with
Lewinsky.
Many leaders believed that the
entire controversy has been blown
out of proportion in an effort to
discredit Clinton Ts overall job as
President. Most people felt that it is
time to move on because of more
serious business, domestic, and
foreign matters facing the country.
Bishop Ralph Love, Pitt County
school board member and minister
at Holy Trinity United Church says
that Clinton should not be im-
peached because he has not done
any more than many other US
Presidents. oI feel that his personal
life should not be the focus of the
whole country. This is probably the
way the Republicans are trying to
gain control of the White House
for year 2000, � says Bishop Love.
Barbara Fenner, director of the
West Creenyille Community
Development Center agrees that
Clinton is the victim of an effort by
the Republican Party to gain con-
trol of the White House for the next
election. oWhy should we try to
impeach him for aspects of his
personal life when his term is
already almost out. It would be a
waste of tax payers money, � she
explains.
Fanning Morning of Bethel says
that the president Ts personal life is
no one Ts business. oI feel that
many people don Tt like Clinton
because he has tried to help blacks
and poor people, � says Morning.
He Ts doing a good job of running
the country and he need to be left
alone to continue doing his job, �
explains Morning.
Rocky Mount District attorney
candidate Charles Robinson says
that moralistically the President
has a responsibility to his wife and
family and shouldn Tt have lied to
the public. He does believe, how-
ever, that his personal life has
nothing to do with the political
agenda.
Pitt County Commissioner Jeff
Savage also believes that President
Clinton should not be impeached
because the price that he has to pay
for his transgressions is much
greater than any punishment that
could be rendered in a secular
setting if he is indeed guilty of
committing sin. oI believe that a
right- wing conspiracy as eluded to
by Ms. Clinton during a television
interview is quite plausible - given
his unprecedented bridge building
between White House and groups
that are often left out of the
process, � says Savage.
Many African American citizens
interviewed expressed appreciation
of what President Clinton has done
during his administration and that
the president Ts televised apology
was sufficient.
Pictured (I-r) Bennie Rountree, Pitt County and North Carolina SCLC
President is shown here with Commissioner Jeff Savage at a recent fo-
rum,
Jeff Savage, Pitt County Commissioner since 1992 has been named 2
Vice President of the North Carolina Association of Black County officials
which is an affiliate of the NC Association of County Commissioners. He
also serves on the National Association of County Energy Environment
and land use Steering Committee.
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2. Always wait your turn.
3. Limping away from your car
does not entitle you to a handi-
: od parking space.
4. Spell peoples ames correctly
5. Be polite to the e workin
in the cages pene .
| 6. Don't drive in the express lane
| unless you are expressing.
7. If you don't wash your hands
after using the restroom, you
| deserve any disease you get.
8. Laughing as you go through a
red light does not reduce your
chances of a collision.
9. Do not reshelve library books.
10. Clean out the shower for the
next person.
11. Always tip fairly.
12. Return everything you bor-
How To Act In Public...
Life has changed enough in the
past 25 years for me to think that
all we need is a refresher course in
one of life's most basic concepts:
oHow to act in public, So, in case rowed. Especially books. Today.
you've been influenced too much by 13, If you have to look around the
Tne crude and rude ways of life in the clock who is hearin jour
pet pa hee DE A Sang Na
4 f ips on the spout 44, 't talk duri ati
_ of the drinking fountain. ° Anthem. eee
1S. Dim your light for oncoming
traffic.
It may seem a little silly to see all
of these rules listed - as if you were
some sort of barbarian. But there is
a value in being reminded that we
must treat others kindly. It's an-
other way of showing that Christ
live in us.
And that, according to the apostle
Peter (1 Peter 3:8-17), is the best
pena living by the rules. 066
From: Campus Journal, November 1
Practice the Principles of NESS.
10 DON'TS FROM
YOUR CHILD
1. DON'T SPOIL ME. | know
uite well that I ought not to have
all that I ask for.
2. DON'T BE AFRAID TO BE
FIRM WITH ME.
Guy Sims
Host & Produce
| prefer it; it makes me feel more
secure.
3. DON'T LET ME FORM BAD
HABITS.
I have to rely on you to detect them
in early stages.
4. DON'T CORRECT ME IN
FRONT OF PEOPLE IF YOU
CAN HELP IT.
I'll take much more notice if you
talk with me in private.
5. DON'T PROTECT ME
FROM CONSEQUENCES.
I need to learn the painful way,
sometimes.
6. DON'T NAG.
If you do, I shall have to protect
myself by appearing deaf.
7. DON'T FORGET THAT I
CANNOT EXPLAIN MYSELF
AS WELL AS I SHOULD LIKE.
This is why I'm not always very
accurate.
8. DON'T BE INCONSISTENT.
That completely confuse me and
makes me lose in faith in you.
9. DON'T PUT ME OFF WHEN
I ASK QUESTIONS.
If you do, you will find that I stop
asking and seek my information
elsewhere.
"M" VOICE - AUG
10. DON'T FORGET THAT I
CAN'T _ THRIVE Aone even
LOTS. OF |
AND LOVE - BUT I DON'
NEED TO TELL YOU, DO I?
WORDS TO LIVE BY
; Pn Commctonents for Parents
- | will always love and m
children for ae they phay ow fe
for what I want them to be.
2. I will not burden my child with
emotions and problems she or he is
not equipped to deal with, remem-
bering that I am the parent and they
are my children. ;
3. I will, when discipline is
necessary, let my children know
that I disapprove of what they do,
not who they are.
4. | will set limits for my child and
help her find security in knowing
what is expected of them.
5. | will make time for my children
and cherish our moments together,
realizing how important -- an
fleeting-- they are.
6. I will create a loving home
environment and show my children
that they are loved, whenever and
however I can.
7. I will give my children space --
North Carolina
Businesswoman Recieves
Performance at Annual
Business Seminar
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moral, giving and hopeful.
cea ate
the need "
my children if the need "
10. I will try to be the kind of "
person I want my children to grow
up to be -- loving, fair-minded,
there
me
INGREDIENTS FOR A
HAPPY LIFE
1. A loving family
2. Friend, people to look up to
3. A roof to live under
4. A school to learn in, get in shape
5. A church to go to
6. Food to eat
7. A job to make money and
provide food
8. Books to read
9. Computer to do research on
Kyle Keel, 8, East End Elementary
School, received special mention.
King Slayer's
Kin May
Talk For
Cash...
Ann Brown
Ann Brown of Greenville was
recently honored with the Circle of
Achievement award at the Mary
Kay Inc. business seminar held July
23 - Aug. 8 at the Dallas
Convention Center. More than
40,000 attended the national semi-
ofar which is the largest corporate
convention in Dallas, according to
the Dallas Convention and visitors
Bureau.
As a former teacher, it Ts no
surprise Lozelle De Luz, Ph.D
helps prepare neighborhood
students for college. Although
she owns three McDonald's in
Wilmington, Delaware, she also
finds time to get involved in the
community on a state and
national level. Lozelle mentors
minority student athletes for
college and helps to feed the
The Circle of Achievement
award marks a milestone for Mary
Kay Independent Sales Directors
who have exceeded estimated unit
retail production of $300,000 for
the yearlong contest period.
"Ann's extraordinary determina-
tion and hard work led her to
achieve this honor," said Tom
Whatley, president , U.S. Sales.
"We are proud of her success and
the positive example she sets for
thousands of other entrepreneurs
around the country."
At this year's Seminar, members
of the Mary Kay independent sales
force had the opportunity to attend
business-enhancement classes on
such topics as: maintaining profit-
ability, improving communications,
increasing efficiency and produc-
tivity, enhancing leadership and
sales techniques.
Noted as an organization far
ahead of its time in providing
entrepreneurial opportunities for
women. Mary Kay is a leader in the
ever-increasing trend of personal-
ized services where women are
seeking convenience and individual
attention. In January 1998, Mary
Kay Inc. was listed among
FORTUNE magazine's listing of
the 100 Best Companies to Work
for in America, for the third time
and was listed among the best
companies for which women can
work. MARY KAY is the best-
selling brand of facial skin care and
color cosmetics in the United
States, based in the most recently
published.
APPLIANCES CHEAP!
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A
brother of convicted assassin James
Earl Ray said he can prove the
government wasn't involved in
shooting civil rights leader Martin
Luther Kin Jr, but the
Department of Justice will have to
pay a price for the evidence.
oT can solve the whole case right
now," John Ray told The
(Memphis) Commercial Appeal
from his home in St. Louis for a
story published Sunday. o I'm just .
interested in the money."
U.S. Attorney General Janet
Reno announced last week that she
will open a new review of the
assassination focusing on allega-
tions from a former Memphis bar
owner and a former FBI agent who
suggested there may have been a
conspiracy involving people besides
James Earl Ray.
John Ray said he .wants a
osix-figure � payment to tell what
he knows. The Justice Department
did not immediately return a call
today seeking comment.
For years, Ray and his brother
Jerry said they had no contact with
their oldest brother between the
time of his 1967 prison escape and
King's assassination in Memphis in
1968.
Jerry Ray, the youngest of the
brothers, has been the family
spokesman over the years. He
insisted James Earl Ray was framed
and fought diligently for a new trial
until his brother died April 23 in
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| ofor. the
New York City Mayor Rudol
Giuliani Vans et veel peri
the March in New York because of
: « Mohammed. Giuliani vowed that
the march would not be held in:
: » Harlem and called the event "a hate
. march" charging that Mohammed
has made racist and anti- Semitic
: remarks in the past. The mayor has
offered Randalls Island or Van
Cortlandt Park in the Bronx in-
stead. Leaders of the march still
intend to go ahead with the march
in Harlem as planned.
Organizers of the MYM-NY say
that the time has come for black
and Latino youth to march against
growing police brutality and prison
er the dismantling of
ative action, and the per-
vaiveness of racism in America.
The New York March boasts of
from the founder and
convener of the Million Woman
March, Sister Phile Chionesui and
entertainers like rapper Puff Daddy,
Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige,
Wu-Tang, Gospel singer Kirk
Franklin and NBA basketball star
Shaquille O'Neal.
While Minister Farrakhan who
has also reportedly endorsed the
MYM-Ny, he wrote a letter in the
NY AMSTERDAM NEWS stating,
"While the mayor and city officials
in Atlanta seem to accept the
Million Youth Movement in
Atlanta, this is not the case in New
York. Therefore I would advise the
organizers of the March in New
York to make sure that you have
dotted all the legal 'I's and crossed
all the legal 'T's, for you do not
wish to give Mayor Giuliani and
some of the racist New York City
Police an opportunity to exercise
their hatred against our youth."
The MYM-NY organizers re-
cently battled in court against city
officials on whether they could
march and won after eight hours of
courtroom action. In Federal
District Court the judge granted an
injunction against city officials.
"Clearly, Harlem is the most appro-
priate venue said Judge Louis
Kaplan in his verbal ruling.
"Harlem is an international Mecca
for the Black community," he
added. Once the ruling was made,
the audience burst into applause
and began cheering, "The Million
: Youth March Is on!" (See headline
o=. story)
MYM-ATL national chairperson
Dennis Rogers says that there are
so many young people and so many
issues that each march serves a
purpose. "I will not denounce what
is going on in New York because
the two marches will serve the
needs of youth who may not be able
to travel far from home. Young
people will be able to hear about
what's successful all around the
country. The hope is that the young
leaders who attend will not forget
the lessons they learn at the march
but take them back into their
communities. We want young peo-
ple to go back reinvigorated and to
engage their peers," says Rogers.
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Q. "Did you ask him why he killed
her?" .
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Q. e on ing you were
curious about was. (r ce to an
explicit sexual act)."
A. "That was the only question |
asked." yo
The "her" referred to is Sherrice
Iverson, a seven-year old, girl who
was raped and murdered in a
bathroom stall at the Primadonna
Casino near Las Vegas, Nev. on
May 25, 1997. The insensitive,
callous words about the victim were
not spoken by Jeremy Strohmeyer,
the white teen scheduled by Jeremy
. Strohmeyer, the white teen sched-
uled to go on trial in Las Vegas on
Aug. 17 for the murder. They were
spoken by his friend who was
present and witnessed at least part
of the assault. He
was not charged
in the case.
When " Stroh-
meyer was trans-
ported back to
Ne-vada
Cali-fornia _ " to
stand trial, depu-
ties said that he
was joking, in a
jovial mood, and
appeared to take
the matter lightly.
Prosecutors also
claimed he used
racial epithets in
describing _ the
murder to them. B
The seeming
indifference
to the brutal murder of a young
Black girl reminded many Blacks
of the horrific courtroom photos of
whites charged with the murder of
Blacks in the South laughing and
mugging for the cameras, confident
that they would be acquitted by
all-white juries. It was also a stark
reminder that many Americans still
view Black life as insignificant.
The Iverson murder, though hei-
nous and shocking, got a fraction of
the hypercharged media frenzy of
Jon Benet Ramsey, Louise Wood-
ward (au pair), and the Melissa
Drexler, who abandoned her baby
at a teen prom, cases. It did not
evoke the national outpouring of
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victims, and their relatives such as
the families of Ron Goldman and
Nicole Brown Simpson. " It has not
ary angry demands from
elected officials for tougher laws on
child safety and greater protections
for victims of crime.
While Strohmeyer has been held
without bail, and prosecutors will
seek the death penalty, it does not
answer these disturbing questions
about the way law enforcement, and
the media have treated the Iverson
murder case: :
There were lengthy news features
detailing the "fractured" life of the
defendant, and his friends. There
were no sympathetic, human inter-
est stories on Iverson's parents and
their pain, and suffering as victims.
There was no indication whether
Phot
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contact with
Iverson's _par-
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them of on-
going develop-
ments in the
case. This was
routinely done
with the
Goldmans and
the Browns,
and with other
crime victims
in high profile
cases.
The defense
will make
much of the
defendant's
of Sherrice Iverson's.casket is carried during funeral in "troubled"
two young whites 1997. She was murdered in a Las Vegas casino.
background to
explain the monstrous act. The aim
is to create as much empathy and
sympathy among the jurors (and the
public) as possible to win an
acquittal or a reduced sentence.
The murder of Sherrice Iverson is a
near textbook example of indiffer-
ence, insensitivity, and disdain
toward Black victims , no matter
how young and innocent. The
message once more for far too
many is that Black life is cheap, or
worse, expendable.
Contributions to the Sherrice
Iverson Justice Fund may be sent to
P.O. Box 43A122, Los Angeles,
Calif. 90043, 213-769-5267.
E year the United States
reschat another milestone. Every
year her federal prison and jail
lations grow.
The Justice D ent recently
announced there were 1.2 million
inmates in state and federal prisons
in 1997, up 5.2 percent over the
previous year. Another 567,079
inmates are in local jails as of June
30, 1997, the most recent total
available. That brings the total in
prisons and jails to 1.7 million.
At the current rate, the U.S.
prison population will top 2 million
by the year 2,000, certainly a sad
way to mark the start of a new
millennium.
Prison growth is being fueled by
inmates serving more time, the
Justice Department report notes.
Parole violations and violent crimes
are the reasons for the longer
sentences. And while drug abuse
arrests are certainly fueling the
growth, the spokesman for the
Justice Department was adamant:
"Contrary to popular belief, the
greatest source of growth in state
prisons is in violent offenders, not
drug violations."
Nevertheless, prison industry ob-
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Garrett encouraging to attend church as often as possible. (Photo Jim
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Saturday at the Mall catches Jimmy Jones and Family in a happy pose
for the camera. Brother Jim is a retired marine who was out shopping
with his lovely lady and their family who were visiting from out of town.
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AS' THE NATION awaits the
fallout from President CLINTON'S
admission, finally, of an oinappro-
priate contact" with the young
former intern, most Americans feel
that the "fess-up" is not enough to
remove him from office.
Most Americans feel that the
most shocking admission is the
millions of dollars spent thus far on
sticking the nation's nose into the
President's private business. And,
while the Republicans are thinking
of new ways of sticking it to
President Clinton, the Black leaders
in Congress are planning to stick by
the President.
THE REV. JESSE JACKSON
met and prayed with First Lady
Hillary CLINTON and First
Daughter Chelsea CLINTON, and
later prayed with them and the
President. And some insiders feel
that it may take more than a village
to heal the wounds.
ATTORNEY VERNON E.
JORDAN, First Friend, was in
Martha's Vineyard playing golf
awaiting Mr. CLINTON'S arrival
on a two-week vacation with the
family; while the President's secre-
tary, Betty CURRIE, was back at
her desk in the Oval Office.
BY THE WAY, there are 14
African Americans -- 12 women
and 2 men -- who are members of
the 23-member. grand jury who
heard the President's testimony on
Aug. 17.
A LARGE GROUP of New York
and other Baptist ministers from
the northeast are planning a major
move to oust the embattled presi-
dent of the National Baptist
Convention USA, the Rev. Henry
LYONS, when the convention
meets in early September, with Mt.
Vernon's pastor of Grace Baptist
Church, the Rev. Franklyn
RICHARDSON, as their choice to
replace the indicted Rev. Lyons.
REV. LYONS IS accused of
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A STREET IN Seat Pleasant,
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officially renamed in honor of
James FARMER, 78, civil rights
leader and co-founder of the
Congress of Racial Equality, who is
in health and living in
Fredericksburg, VA.
THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Hall of Fame waived its three-year
rules and will enshrine Grambling's
winningest football coach Eddie
ROBINSON in ceremonies on
August 21 in South Bend, Ind.,
along with 24 others.
BUSINESSMAN-COMEDIAN--
PRODUCER-philanthropist Dr.
William "Bill" COSBY broke his
silence on his son's murder last
week, going on television asserting
that he did not believe the killer
would be rehabilitated and defend-
ing the essay of his wife, Camille
COSBY, that America has taught
the killer, Michial MARKHASEV,
to hate. Markhasev was sentenced
last week to life in prison with no
possibility of parole.
CONGRATULATIONS TO
WASHINGTON Wizards' guard
Calbert CHEANEY, who has do-
nated $638,000 to build the Greater
St. James Missionary Christian
Education and Recreation Center in
his native Evansville, Ind., where
he grew up attending the Greater
St. James Missionary Baptist
Church.
UP CONNECTICUT WAY, BEN
ANDREWS, the Republican candi-
date for Secretary of State and a
former NAACP national vice presi-
dent, remains as his party's candi-
date despite his "fessing up" that he
lied about his age to get into the
Air Force, that he does not have a
college degree as he has indicated
in his campaign literature, and he
has had a running dispute with the
IRS and presently owes over
$100,000.
JUST ASKING ... Isn't lying part
of the job description for running
for political office, beginning with
the lie "I'm the best candidate!" and
it never stops when they win.
MEANWHILE, IN WASHING-
TON, D.C. four-term City
Councilman Frank SMITH Jr. ac-
knowledged that he does not have a
political science degree from
Morehouse University as he previ-
ously claimed. Councilmember
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and water for my family. It worked." :
Cooper advises buying foods in single-size containers so there's no|
worry over unrefrigerated leftovers. Look for precooked meals in a can
-- rice and beans, chicken and dumplings, spaghetti and meatballs. Or
consider freeze-dried meals sold at camping supply stores. For cooking
sources, you might invest in a gas grill or Sterno stove, or make sure
you have charcoal and lighter fluid on hand.
Once you've gathered your supplies, store them in a waterproof
container in an air-conditioned place to minimize risk of cans
exploding. And don't forget to pack a can opener!
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Bottled water: 1 gallon per person per day.
Shelf-stable milk.
Fruit and vegetable juices, sports drinks.
Instant coffee, tea, cocoa.
Powdered milk or evaporated milk, for cook-
ing.
Cans and jars of food
Soups, stews and chili.
Tuna, salmon, clams.
Chicken, turkey, ham.
Fruits, vegetables.
Spaghetti sauce,
Peanut butter.
Packaged foods
Cold cereals.
Oatmeal, grits, rice, potatoes, pasta.
Dried fruits.
Crackers and snacks.
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ity saa aang
The .endless line of people
waiting to see the movie, oHow
Stella Got. Her Groove Back, �
enticed me to see for myself what
_ the ogroove � was all about. From a
medical point of view, this is what
J thought of the movie.
Just think, 40 year old Stella,
a@ $275,000-a-year worker, could
have married a judge who would
more likely been a great husband,
lover and father to her very
intelligent , no-nonsense son
Quincy. But no, she had to head off
to the beautiful island of Jamaica
for a stress-reduction rest and fall
in love with a dude who, more than
likely, was in his last years of
college.
; This sets the scene for an
enjoyable but stereotypical unrealis-
tic love story which I might
understand may have been true.
Medically speaking, the story sent
dangerous messages to young peo-
le. Nowadays, the mistake could
very deadly. After a day or two
in Jamaica, Stella was already
sleeping with this 20 year old
youngster, and she knew nothing of
his sexual history, his sexually
transmitted disease (STD) status. |
am sure, however, being as edu-
cated as she is, she must have
known that HIV is the major killer
of women between the ages of 20
and 35 years. She must have
naively thought that her age of 40
protected her from this infectious
disease.
The first evening after meet-
ing Winston Shakespeare, she at-
tends a jump party where everybody
begins to disrobe. [ am not certain
but it seemed like only black
females were showing off their bare
breast while the white young ladies
remained covered up. What mes-
sage is that sending ?
I guess the director wanted to
show how uninhibited Black
women are as a group. At the
dance, Stella and her close friend
also discussed the origin of the
AIDS virus an whether is was
discovered first in Haiti or Jamaica.
Again, another stereotypical lie.
The four letter word that rhymes
with oluck � was used like everyday
language among Black women. As
the movie developed, Winston was
encouraged to relocate to America,
and immediately he began acting
like a child, sleeping with Stella in
her home with her son noticing.
Again, Black mothers don Tt
usually sleep around with a new
lover in front of their children.
Winston explains that he
wants to become a doctor and
introduced Stella to his parent, who
by the way are arrogant. They .
reside in plush surroundings away
4
By Geral W. Deas, M.D.
from the ocommon folk. � This
certainly demonstrates the divi-
sions between the have or have
nots. Oh, don Tt let me forget
Stella Ts sister. She is depicted as
being in the groove since she was
born. Why do movies always to
show dysfunctional Black relatives?
Finally, Winston decides he is
moving back to Jamaica to attend
medical school, but at the airport
Stella convinces him that he could
attend Stanford University. She
obviously forgot that affirmative
action is is over in California.
Believe me, Winston should have at
least gone back to fine medical
school in Jamaica where he would
have been accepted. And one other
thing -- Stella didn't realize that
she would be 48 years old (and he
28) by the time he finished. Believe
me, I know that medical school is
no joke, and often, love is sacri-
ficed for the books. Furthermore,
eight years of medical school and
training leads to high divorce rate,
alcoholism and drug addiction. So
the relationship was doomed from
the start.
A last word of advice to
Stella: You really needed another
type of fella, and you certainly
would have been a whole lot wella.
Smith dropped out of Morehouse
after three years and went to work
for the Student Nonviolent
Coordinating Committee in 1962.
BROOKLYN'S. REP. MAJOR
OWENS tops the list of New York
House members in spending tax-
payer dollars to run their offices,
spending $1,170,444 from Jan. 1, "
1997 through March of this year.
LEADERS OF SEVERAL civil
rights organizations met with the
Rev. Jesse JACKSON in Chicago
last week to push a 10-point social
and economic agenda to Congress
and the President, including calls
for stricter enforcement of current
rights statutes, more equitable
funding for education, and more
diversity in judicial appointments.
THE USUALLY LIBERAL
Boston Globe daily newspaper was
accused of a double standard last
week after the paper agreed to a
suspension of a White male colum-
nist but earlier fired an African-
American female columnist for
what critics say were similar of-
fenses -- fabricating infor-mation in
their columns. LATE TICKER:
RADIO PERSONALITY AND
music legend Isaac HAYES was
feted at a special birthday tribute on
Aug. 20 at the Village's Club Life.
THE RECENTLY-REOPENED
Showman's is holding a series of
"grand opening" parties with Rep.
Charles RANGEL, Gov. George
PATAKI and New York WNBA
Liberty's basketball star Kim
HAMPTON among celebs ex-
pected.
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Nashville from liver disease while
serving a 99-year prison sentence
for the slaying.
John Ray, 65, has spent much of
his life behind bars for a variety of
robbery and theft convictions. He
said he is coming forward now
because there is nothing left to
protect.
oOnce this comes out, it will
direct a path away from the FBI to
another source," he said, dismissing
conspiracy theories of government
involvement in King's death. This
would prevent Jesse Jackson and
the King family from blaming the
FBI."
The King family and other civil
rights leaders are suspicious of the
FBI. In the 1960s, the FBI under
then-Director J. Edgar Hoover se-
cretly harassed and spied on King
and others in the civil rights
movement.
John Ray said he never asked
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an investigator for the House Select
Committee on Assassinations T two-
year review of King's murder in
1977-78.
oIf he gives up the information -
and he's truthful - it will bring
closure."
John Ray said he will detail his
knowledge of the assassination if
the government places money in
escrow for him.
oShe (Reno) knows I'm not telling
no windbag story, � he said.
IN HONOR OF what would have
been Duke T ELLINGTON'S 100th
_ birthday, a series of concerts,
exhibitions and other events are
being held in _ his native
Washington, D.C. this summer into
the fall.
DENZEL WASHINGTON,
FAMED matinee idol, has been
selected to play the role of boxing's
former bad , Reuben
"Hurricane" CARTER, which is
scheduled to be filmed in Canada
this fall.
THE MUSIC WORLD is mourn-
ing the death of Benny WATERS,
96, noted singer and reed man, who
died last week in Maryland after
more than 70 years in show
business.
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RIGHT TO VOTE FOR GRANTED!
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powerful speakers, be inspired by uplifting
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For more information call 252-257-4111.
Many of us strive for a sense of
balance in our lives. We want to
keep our goals in harmony with our
minds and souls. For le with
diabetes, "balance" carries a spécial
meaning.
We would like to share a story
about the eagle, a symbol of power
and balance, and how it faces
challenges to get where it wants to
be. The story was told to us by Dr.
Gerald Durley of Morehouse
School of Medicine in Atlanta,
Georgia.
An eagle is a focused bird. When
it decides to do something, it lets
nothing get in its way - not even
severe weather. Seeing a storm
brewing, an eagle flies closer, then
turns around and flies in the other
direction. About 200 miles away,
the eagle turns back to face the
storm. Flying at 75, 85,95, and
then up to 110 miles an hour, the
eagle hits the storm with all its
strength. Then something won-
drous happens: the updraft lifts the
eagle above the storm. Keeping its
balance, rising above its obstacle,
the great bird flies off.
We all see storms in our lives that
seem to get in the way of our plans.
Like the eagle, we must face the
challenges, keep our balance, and
soar off to where and who we want
to be.
What is Diabetes?
Most of the food we eat is turned
into glucose (sugar) for our bodies
to use for energy. The pancreas, an
organ near the stomach, makes a
hormone called insulin to help
glucose get into our body cells.
When you have diabetes, your body
either doesn't make enough insulin
very well. This problem causes
glucose to build up in your body.
Types of diabetes.
There are two main types of
diabetes: Type | and Type 2.
Another type of diabetes appears
during pregnancy in some women.
It's called gestational diabetes.
One out of ten people with
diabetes has Type | diabetes.
These people usually find out they
have when they are children or
young adults. People with Type !
diabetes must inject insulin every
day to live. The pancreas of a
person with Type | makes little or
no insulin. Scientists are learning
more about what causes the body to
attack its own beta cells of the
pancreas (an auto-immune process)
to stop making insulin in people
with certain sets of genes
Most people with diabetes - nine
out of ten - have Type 2 diabetes.
The pancreas of people with Type 2
diabetes keeps making insulin for
some time but the body can't use it
very well. Most people with Type 2
find out about their diabetes after
age 30 or 40.
Certain risk factors make people
more likely to get Type 2 diabetes.
4ome of these are:
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