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RACISM AND PUBLIC
POLICY
Dr. Brian L. Haynes dis-
cusses race relations in
America
M'Bulu Rouse explores me-
dia images and local govern-
ment attitudes toward Black
Telling It
Like It Is
Pitt County Manager Tom
Robinson discusses the issues
surrounding Pitt County
Mental Health
Keith Cooper makes sugges-
tions on how to rescue vital
programs at Mental Health
Politics a4
Points of View
Stephen Johnson explores the
changing face of Black
America
Black and Hispanic advertis-
ers join forces
African-American youth
more politically active than
predecessors
NAACP President Mfume
meets with Attorney General
Reno on police brutality
Faith &
Inspiration
Mrs. Beatrice Maye gives
health tips and good advice
Pastor George Hawkins talks
about the gifts of the Holy
Spirit
Faces & Places
Greenville, NC----In a move that
has sparked controversy in Pitt
County, the Pitt County Board of
Commissioners decided against
forming an advisory council on
race relations and racial problems.
Keith Cooper and Reginald
Watson had presented a proposal to
the commissioners eight months
ago, citing a need for the council.
They contended that Pitt County
was in dire need of such a forum to
discuss issues involving race and its
impact in the county.
Cooper, the organizer of the
Summit To Improve Race
Relations, acknowledges the set-
back, but notes that it is only
temporary.
"This need for this council can
be seen in the way Blacks and other
minorities are looked at in Pitt
County," he said. "Add to that the
disastrously high academic dropout
and expulsion rates among minor-
ity youth, the high drug abuse and
crime rates involving minorities,
and high teen pregnancy rates, and
the need becomes even more appar-
ent."
The proposed council, titled the
Pitt County Advisory Council on
multiracial board that would exam-
ine the problems facing minorities
in Pitt County, and recommend
solutions for dealing with them.
Those recommendations would be
to the Board of
Commissioners.
"There's a viewpoint that if
you're not involved in the govern- "
ment," Cooper says, "your opinion
is of no relevance. By acknowledg-
ing the need for the council, the
commissioners would be acknowl-
edging that there are serious prob-
lems in Pitt County that need to be
addressed."
The commissioners, on the rec-
ommendation of County Attorney
JoAnne Burgdorff on April 5, voted
8 to 1 to seek a county representa-
tive on the City of Greenville's
Human Relations Council, rather
than form a separate council for
Pitt County issues.
The Human Relations Council,
which was formed in 1972, was
established to organize and imple-
ment programs dealing with prob-
lems of human relations, and
promote understanding, respect,
good will, and equality of of
Race, would be composed of a
opportunity for all citizens, accord-
ing to A Citizens Handbook, a
resource guide provided by the City
of Greenville.
Cooper admits that the Human
Relations Council may be effective
for Greenville, but warns that,
realistically, the City of Greenville
and Pitt County are two separate
entities. oPitt County is far larger
than Greenville, � he notes, point-
ing out that his propose council
would touch on racial issues involv-
ing Pitt County Schools, Pitt
County Mental Health, and other
county organizations. oThere are
areas of Pitt County that the
Greenville Human Relations
Council have never dealt with, such
as Farmville, Ayden, and Bethel. �
In addition, Cooper suggests
that groups such as the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, the Southern
Christian Leadership Conference,
and the Coalition Against Racism
need a forum in which they can
express their concerns and be
treated fairly.
"Most of the time, if the
NAACP or the SCLC expresses a
concern, they're pretty much ig-
the Commissioners T
it's long overdue."
Advocate for racial equality activist Keith Cooper was disappointed in
sion to not create a race relations advisory
council. "I'm not going to rest until this advisory council passes because
nored," he asserts.
Cooper credits President Bill
Clinton as his inspiration for the
council, citing the President's na-
tionwide race relations forum.
He plans to go before the board
of commissioners in the near fu-
ture in order to ask them to recon-
sider their decision.
"T'm not going to rest until this
advisory council becomes reality, �
Cooper says. "It's long overdue
that action was taken to alleviate
the racial problems in this area."
The Business Expo, which has been held for the last six years, has had
a lasting impact on the city of Greenville. Local businesses are able to
introduce themselves to new customers, and the people gain a greater
understanding of how the businesses support the community.
Greenville, NC---The name Jim
Rouse sparks marty reactions when
it's heard.
"Broadcaster," say some.
"Publisher," says others.
While the subject of exactly what
Jim Rouse does may be up for
debate, one thing that is not
disputed is his contributions to the
minority communities in and
around Pitt County.
Jim Rouse owns the Jim Rouse
Communications Group, which is
composed of two AM radio stations
- WTOW 1320 in Washington,
and WOOW 1320 in Greenville--
and The Minority Voice newspaper.
In addition, Rouse also hosts the
Minority Voices television program
that airs on Cable Channel 7 on
Wednesday nights.
Still, he's just getting warmed
up.
The Jim Rouse Communi-
Rouse Communications announces planned community events
cations Group, along with First
Citizens Bank, will be sponsoring
the Minority Business Expo and
Job Fair on May 15 at the Thomas
Foreman Park on the corner of
Mrtin Luther King, Jr., Drive and
Memorial Drive. Held for the last
six years, the Business Expo has
been a venue for businesses to
introduce themselves to the
African-American commu-
nity....and a chance for that com-
munity to demonstrate its buying
power.
"| want my company to be a be a
resource for the Black community,"
Rouse said. "The Black commu-
nity faces a lot of problems. We're
trying to help as much as possible."
In addition to the Business
Expo/Job Fair, other events are
being planned for later in the year.
One such event, a leadership
summit dealing with youth issues,
- drawin;
is tentatively scheduled for late
summer.
"The youth summit's purpose is
to provide the youthful minorities a
chance to express themselves,"
says Rouse. oFar too often, our kids
are ignored when they try to tell us
what's wrong. They often have very
good ieas, and those ideas need to
be heard. Since they're our future
leaders, we need to be more
supportive of their points of view."
er events currently on the
board include a Black
] ip summit -- designed to
pull together the disparate Black
leadership and unify them into an
organized structure -- and a gospel
concert.
"As long as I can see that we've
actually made a difference in the
community," Rouse says of his
company's goals, "I'll be content."
Who's in front of the M
Voice camera this time?
Look and see!
Say hello to the M Voice's
new food critic! Marie
Andrews explores the culi-
nary delights of Monte's "
Dining
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Saying goodbye to Gratz P.
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and advertisements must be
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Memorial
Little Wile Center host worksho
League of Women Voter encoura
parciation
Greenville, NC -- The Little Willie
Center for Latchkey Children is
hosting its 9th Annual Spring
Festival Workshop on Friday eve-
ning, April 23, 1999. It is being
held from 6:00 - 9:00 PM at the
Ramada Inn in Greenville. The
theme for the Festival is "Casting
Your Pebble: One Person Makes A
Difference."
There will be a youth step group
competition, inspirational speakers,
entertainment and informational
exhibits. Light refreshments will be
served. The Little Willie Center
will present its first Rosa Arthur
Community Service
Award. The recipient will be
announced at the Festival.
The Little Willie Center is a
non-profit organization designed to
help working parents by providing
after-school programs for their
children, such as athletic and
tutoring sessions. The Center also
can transport children from school
to the Center.
People wanting more informa-
tion on the Sping Festival should
contact Allen Brock at the Little
Willie Center for Latchkey
Children at 752-9083.
Greenville, NC- The League of
Women Voters is looking for a few
good men.......and women.
The organization, which was
originally founded to encourage
women to participate in the politi-
cal process, has evolved over the
years. Nevertheless, many are still
unfamiliar with the goals of the
organization. Indeed, many still are
under the impression that it's only
composed of men.....an illusion that
area President Amina Shahid-El, is
quick to dispel.
"The League of Women Voters is
for all nationalities...its even for
men," she states. "In fact, we could
ntatives moves to honor Rosa Parks}
Ms. Rosa Parks, who has been
called the "Mother of the Civil
Rights Movement," may receive
the Medal of Honor.
| By Darlene Superville
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1 Parks, hailed as the mother of the
1 civil rights movement, would be
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with a Congressional Gold
tion that has
moved a step closer to its expected
approval by the full House.
The bill must also pass the
Senate and be signed by President
Clinton.
Clinton invited Parks to his
State of the Union address in
January and the 86-year-old civil
rights pioneer rose from her seat in
the House gallery for a standing
ovation.
Clinton said in his speech that
for many the civil rights movement
began "when a woman named Rosa
Parks sat down on a bus and
wouldn't get up."
The bill cleared a House
Banking subcommittee Thursday
by voice vote. It will go directly to
the full House because it has the
support of at least 319 members,
more than the required two-thirds
majority, or 290, co-sponsors.
A vote by the House is ¢
after Congress! eet opion
recess.
Similar legislation is pending in
the Sena
te.
"Rosa Parks is an American hero
not because she held high office,
but because she was an ordinary
citizen with extraordinary cour-
age," said the subcommittee chair-
man, Republican Rep. Spencer
Bachus of Alabama, where Parks T
single act of defiance nearly 44
years ago awakened the conscience
of a nation.
She was arrested in December
1955 for refusing to surrender her
seat to a white man on a segregated
bus in Montgomery, where she was
a seamstress. Her arrest set off a
lengthy bus boycott by a then-local
minister, the Rev. Martin Luther
King Jr.
"Her quiet courage that day ...
launched a new American revolu-
tion that opened new doors of
opportunity and brought equality
for all Americans close to a reality,
said Rep. Julia Carson, D-Ind., the
prime sponsor of the bill.
Parks now lives in Detroit.
The subcommittee meeting,
scheduled March 25 at the last
minute, came after "The Tom Jyner
Morning Show," a nationally
broadcast urban radio program,
vr horrerai the bill bir in Gnget
ing to ee ¢ suppo!
needed for a full House vote.
The bill, which is currentl
under debate, is formally tiled as
House Resolution (H.R.) 573.
not accomplish half of our goals
without the help of our male
participation. � In addition, the
League of Women Voters strongly
encourages minorities to join.
The League of Women Voters is
a nationally recognized non-
partisan political organization that
encourages the informed and active
participation of citizens in govern-
ment and influences public policy
through education and advocacy.
Through participation and mem-
bership in local leagues across the
state, individuals can learn about
issues of concern at all levels of
government.
The local chapter, the League of
Women Voters of Pitt County, has
worked with other local co-
sponsoring organizations to offer
educational forums on issues in-
cluding the privatization of Pitt
County Memorial Hospital, trans-
portation needs in Pitt County,
charter schools, immigration and
pesticides.
The League of Women Voters is
a strong established voice in the
community that needs the partici-
pation of everybody for its contin-
ued success.
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A Letter to the Citizens of Pitt County
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PITT.COUNTY
by Pitt County Manager Tom Robinson
Recently, the citizens of Pitt County have become aware of the serious problems that exist at Pitt Mental Health. News reports have highlighted the loss of jobs and the elimination of
E-programs at the agency, a sequence of events that disappoints us all. These unfortunate measures have been taken because Mental Health expects to exceed its budget for the fourth straight
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year. This year Ts shortfall will be at least *1.8 million, fficult figure to swallow in a county that is already in the top ten across the State for funding Mental Health programs. a
As the County Manager of Pitt County, I am frequently asked, oWhy hasn Tt the County taken a stronger hand in dealing with these problems? �, or oWhy doesn Tt the County just give
Mental-Health more money? � Before these questions can be answered, it is important to understand the history of the situation and to view the issue in the context that a County Commissioner
must consider.
Pitt Mental Health has a number of deficiencies which affect their fiscal situation. Since. discovering their fiscal problems three years ago, the Board of Commissioners has worked
diligently with Mental Health to correct the agency's problems. Their biggest problem is they cannot operate within their budget because they have a severe shortage in their accounts
receivable, the money that is owed the agency, but is yet to be collected. As Pitt County staff met with Mental Health to review their problems, they determined that the shortage in accounts
receivable was caused, in part, by the agency Ts rapid growth over the last few years. During this period, money flowed freely from the State to Mental Health and the agency was encouraged
: by the State to aggressively pursue Medicaid dollars. Thus, Mental Health focused on maximizing services and was little interested in fiscal control or accountability. The result was that the
: amount of money owed to the agency grew from about 1.5 million to over 5 million. !
. Additionally, the County Ts internal finance auditor reviewed Mental Health Ts operations and found major problems with its billings and collections processes. The auditor discovered
duplicate accounts for the same people, lost records, insufficient client billing, major delays in billing for services, and often a reluctance to send a bill. Client incomes were not verified nor
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opposed to what the community needs.
| ? tive funding before making the decision not to bail out Mental Health. *& OPEN *
| For example:
+1) Couldn't they use a part of the $30 million that Pitt County received
| from the conversion of Pitt County Memorial Hospital into a privately-
owned, nonprofit agency? That money was not part of the original
+ budget, and could be used to help alleviate the problems that Mental
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|2) Couldn't they apply for either a state or federal grant, stressing the Greenville Blvd
jurgent need of ALL the services Metal Health provides?
13) Couldn't they go through the budget with a fine tooth comb and
}¢liminate all the wasteful spending that occurs? In this fiscal year,
J over $5 million was earmarked for environmental protections such as
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eligibility for Medicaid checked. All of this resulted in a great deal of lost revenue and a large write-off of accounts receivable as bad debt.
The Mental Health Board discovered that information on program performance and pending State corrective action was not being forwarded to them. As a matter of practice, the State was
sending all correspondence pertaining to Pitt Mental Health to the Mental Health Director. Neither the Mental Health Board nor the Board of Commissioners received a copy of concerns
about the agency. Following the retirement of the Mental Health Director of 23 years, the current director was hired with the express charge of correcting the identified problems within the
agency. so
It is critical that citizens understand that the State charges the Mental Health Board and Mental Health Director with running Pitt Mental Health. The Mental Health Board, not the
County Commissioners, has the legal authority and responsibility to manage the agency Ts finances, to provide or cut services, to oversee the daily operations of the agency, and to
hire/fire the Mental Health Director. State laws limit the role a county can play in the oversight of such State agencies, making them difficult to control at the county level. The Board of
Commissioners has the authority to appoint citizens to the Mental Health Board and to approve the amount of county dollars allocated to the agency. Beyond these appointments and the
annual allocation of dollars, the Board of Commissioners has little control over Pitt Mental Hedlth.
This year, the Board of Commissioners gave Mental Health an increase of five percent in County dollars and also instructed Mental Health to aggressively pursue money due to the agency
and to correct its poor billings practices. It was later determined that projected revenues were too high and that adjustments were needed to bring expenditures in line with revised revenue
projections. Restricted revenues were also being co-mingled with unrestricted revenues.
ile corrections are being made, the situation has resulted in a deficit of almost °2.8 million this year. \New billing and collection procedures have been and are being implemented.
Unfortunately, nothing can be done to wipe out the total deficit for this year. While the expected shortfall has been trimmed to about *1.8 million, covering this expense would double the
amount Commissioners initially gave the agency. The State is also being asked to help pay this cost, since it bears a lot of the responsibility.
To further complicate matters, the Mental Health Director has also determined that the productivity of the agency's workforce is very low. It has been estimated that clinicians spend only
one third of their time with patients, a reasonable standard being at least sixty percent. Having clinicians out-posted in satellite clinics compounds this problem. Thus, Mental Health is looking
at changing this practice, in an effort to improve Productivity and balance expenses with revenue.
Deciding whether or not Commissioners should pay for Mental Health Ts budget shortfall, requires an understanding of Commissioners T responsibilities. Pitt County's budgeted dollars for
Mental Health ranks seventh in the State. Commissioners must balance the fiscal requests of more than 25 departments and agencies and a number of affiliated organizations. They must
consider the needs and desires of the 126,263 Pitt County citizens they represent. The Board of Commissioners faces a constant dilemma of not having sufficient money to cover all of the
programs and services desired or needed by Pitt County residents. For instance, water and sewer, and education are very pressing needs in the County. In these areas we are not in the upper
number of counties in funding and need to catch up. Thus, the County is requiring Mental Health to bring its expenses in line with its expected revenue. Knowing the seriousness of the
situation, the Mental Health Board, which makes the decisions for Pitt Mental Health, has determined that a Reduction-in-Force (RIF) is necessary to balance its budget. As County Manager, I
agree that this action is necessary, but am fully aware that nothing can totally compensate for a lost job. I regret that the situation has reached this point.
The County continues to recommend additional ways to make productivity and budgetary improvements at Pitt Mental Health, but these decisions must be made by the Pitt Mental Health
Board. To date, they have made some very tough decisions and are trying to fix their own problems. I appreciate their efforts and feel confident that, together, we can return Pitt Mental Health
to a séwpd, fiscal and clinical position.
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As we prepare to enter a new
millennium one must wonder what
the next century will mean for race
relations in America. During the
last 350 years America has had to
deal with a number of vexing issues
and has faired extremely well.
During this time span there have
been countless inventions and pat-
ents developed to improve the
quality of life for millions of
citizens throughout the world.
Vaccinations have been developed
and medical technology perfected
to the point where the average life
of a human has increased
innumerably. In spite of the tre-
mendous gains in health and
technology that this society has
witnessed, we as a nation have yet
to solve the issues associated with
racism and prejudice.
Recently released data from the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) indicate that of the 8,049 hate
crimes reported in 1997, racial
prejudice accounted for 59 percent
of the crimes, with the vast
majority of the victims being
African-American. Eight e
were murdered in 1997 in hate
crimes, including five murders
attributed to race. Included in the
1997 data was the burning and
beheading death of Garnett
Johnson of Virginia. The FBI data
and the grisly murder of Garnett
Johnson clearly indicate that racial
prejudice is pervasive throughout
American society.
Demographers predict that by -
the year 2025 persons of color,
African-Americans,
Native Americans and Asian-
Americans, will comprise the ma-
jority of the population of the
United States. Only time will
indicate this country's response to
the changing demographics but,
without a national strategy to
address issues associated with race
and with an erosion of affirmative
action programs, it appears that we
as a nation are positioning our-
selves to regress in efforts to
promote equality for all.
I believe that America's inability
to effectively deal with issues of
race can be attributed to the fact
that the majority of Americans
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the hustler that is out there
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families, Twill say that I respect
those because even though it is
illegal, you are willing to take that
chance to put food on the table for
those that you care about. Now,
those hustlers that are just out there
being greedy and to lazy to go and
find a job, then you should know
better and should want better.
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with this ? Well, all of those kids
you may see walking the streets are
not hustlers. Majority of those kids
are either homeless, no families, no
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While reading a new publication
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couldn't help but notice the chang-
ing face of Black America. On one
page stood Allen Iverson: young,
confident, draped in gold and
diamonds, covered in tattoos and
wearing an afro. On the ite
side stood Dr. J (Julius Erving),
also wearing an afro, yet noticeably
more low key. Tired of all the
controversy surrounding his ap-
ce, Allen made a statement:
"I dress the way I want to dress, I
look the way I want to look."
While he knows that people tend to
- assume that he's trying to portray
' some type of gangsta or thug
- image, he is quick to deny it. "It's
not about that. I guess I am hip
I'm 23 years old and maybe
who have negative opinions on his
appearance, most felt he was
rtraying a negative role model
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po
- for Black youth. Personally, I
' believe he is a product of negative
role models, although that does not
mean that he can not become a
positive role model for other young
Americans. Many of today's yout
aspire to obtain the level of wealth
that he achieved, while maintain-
ing their hip hop look. However,
: rather than selling drugs or com-
mitting crimes, he is showing
young men and women that there
DMX, a young up and coming}
rapper who has one of the hottest |
CDs on the market, which is Flesh |
of my Flesh, Blood of my Blood. |
The ad included a picture of DMX §
soaking wet covered with blood. f
What bothers me is that I see more }
and more Black youth being misdi-
rected by dark gothic images which
seem to be quickly gaining intense
popularity in the young Black
community; at one time, it was an
issue that only affected White
communities.
With the success of rap music, 2
well as the instant stardom and
cash rewards of becoming an
athlete, Black Americans seem to}
be turning to these types of careers
as a way of escaping their condi-
tions, as opposed to trying to
compete for a college education.
Have we, as parents, somehow led
our kids to believe that this is a
viable alternative to higher educa-
tion, or has America proven it to be
true?
Black America is comprised of
several types of diverse individuals
from businessmen to rappers. I
would love to see the spotlight one
day change, and be taken off
rappers and athletes, and focus on
our young leaders, and perhaps
offer our children different alterna-
tives.
But, as each generation has
proven, time changes all things.
Like the evolved hippies of the 70's
who once preached words of peace
and love and are now corporate]
lawyers negotiating hostile take-f
- are alternatives. overs, young Black America must f
. As I continued to flip through
} advertising-sales
| Black papers, an
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| biggest ad-sales rep for the Latino
} print market, signed an agreement
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but notice an advertisement for
Habitat for Humanity of Pitt County is seeking applicants
for housing. Persons from all Pitt County areas are encouraged
to apply. There is an immediate opening for 1 - or 2'- family
household in Greenville. Qualifications for applying are the
need for better housing, the abilityto repay the Habitat mort-
age and the willingness to work in partnership with Habitat.
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also grow and find their own}
identity as well.
The Minority Voice: April 1 - April 14, 1999
2
By DANIEL GREBLER
NEW YORK, (Reuters) - Hoping to
capture a bigger slice of the
of
groups for Black and Hispanic
newspapers on March 23 an-
nounced a partnership with a
newspaper sales and marketing
New York-based Amalgamated
Publishers, Inc. (API), the largest
resentative for
Latino Print
I service with a national reach.
National
Network, which represents about
1,700 papers nationwide.
NNN is funded by the 47 largest
U.S. newspapers and operates un-
der the auspices of the Newspaper
Association of America.
Under the pact, which is effec-
tive immediately, NNN will be the
exclusive partner for national
newspaper ad sales targeting ethnic
markets in seven advertising cate-
gories: Automotive, computers,
cosmetics and toiletries, food, pack-
aged household goods, drugs and
remedies and liquor and beverages.
No funds were exchanged in
establishing the partnership, but .
commissions will be shared, offi-
cials said. No financial details were
released.
"Advertisers and their agencies
have asked us if we had a way to
a
aowepaect advertising market, two
e largest advertising-sales |
deliver certain markets,
notably Afican American and
Latino = markets," " Nicholas
Cannistraro, president and general
manager of NNN, told a news
conference. .
"We think we now can offer a
very complete menu of product for
our advertisers with only one phone
call and one contact, to take the
pain and the mystery out of doing
business with newspapers."
Jim Rouse, President of North
Carolina-based Jim _ Rouse
Communications and publisher of
The Minority Voice newspaper, says
it's about time a partnership such as
this was formed.
"Too many companies have a
long-standing habit of ignoring the
minority communities, � said Rouse.
The non-urban dictates they use
allows them to be selective about
who they want using their products.
I've said for years that the different
minority groups can achieve more
together than separately. With this
partnership, we're effectively saying
that we won't be ignored any
longer."
Rouse's Minority Voice newspa-
per has been a member of the
association of North Carolina Black
Publishers for years. "We've worked
very closely with Webb-Patterson, a
Black advertising agency, in order
prove to national advertisers that
we can't be ignored, � Rouse said.
They've helped us land such clients
as CP&L and First Citizens Bank."
Non-urban dictates are unofficial
company policies restricting them
from targetting minority markets.
Amal Publishers repre-
sents about 210 of the nation's 350 |
daily and weekly Black newspapers
for national advertising. Its services
include order placement, material
handling, sales, marketing and
merchandising support, as well as
media research, promotion of ad
strategies and graphic design.
The Latino Print Network, estab-
lished in 1996, is the official sales
coordinator for the National
Association of Hispanic
Publications (NAHP). It represents
more than 100 Hispanic newspa-
pers and publications, with com-
bined circulation of more than six
million.
"We're going to see some huge
areas of growth in corporations
that are traditional newsprint buy- .
ers," said Robert Armband, NAHP
vice president for marketing. "The
fastest-growing industry inside of
U.S. publishing is the Hispanic
publishing industry. This is where
the new readers are coming from,
and I think all the brand managers
will have to utilize print."
Kirk Whisler, general manager
of LPN, said the growth of the
Latino press has been rapid. The
industry has grown from 232
publications with a total circulation
of 955,000 in 1970 to 515 newspa-
pers with a circulation of 12.5
million currently, he said.
"With that kind of growth, it's no
mystery why all of a sudden the
local are starting to pay attention to
the (Latino) marketplace," Whisler
said.
He said that five years ago, the
majority of the group's
could not print four-color ads. But
70 percent are now able to take
such ads, with the number increas-
ing weekly.
"In essence, the NNN can now
further their position as a turnkey
operation in newspapers," said
Richard Splittorf, sales director for
the American Association of
Advertising Agencies T Agency
magazine. "They can go out and
say 'We are a one-stop shop T -- You
can buy the 1,700 dailies, and we
also have access to and information
on these multicultural papers as
well." |
Splittorf said an advertising
agency media buyer seeking space
in five select markets might prefer
to deal with one of the individual
firms representing newspapers in
those markets. "But if it's the top 50
markets, it's easier to go to NNN."
Ernest Pitt, API chairman and
CEO, said his organization started
thinking about partnering with a
larger group six to eight months
ago.
"We think that through this
partnership, we will be able to
communicate to corporations in a
way that they can understand that
Black newspapers are viable and
able to reach the customers," he
said.
WASHINGTON, /PRNewswire/ --
African-American college students
today are as active or more active in
their communities than their par-
ents' generation, but see a lack of
adequate education programs, sex-
ual issues (AIDS, sexually trans-
mitted diseases and unwanted
pregnancy) and still-pervasive ra-
cism as threats to improving life for
African Americans, according to
respondents to a survey given to
students at nine Historically Black
Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
by the Center for Policy
Alternatives (CPA).
"We're looking at the next
generation of African-American
eaders in this survey," said Darold
Johnson, Director of CPA's
Southeast Policy Leaders Forum.
"Contrary to popular. perceptions,
public service and working for the
greater good are important to
young African-Americans. Their
voices have been overlooked even
though we know their counterparts
in previous generations changed
the world. We've got to listen. � .
Nearly 60 percent of those polled
at Bennett College, Clark Atlanta
University, Florida A & M
University, Fort Valley State
University, Howard University,
Morehouse College, Morris Brown
College, Morgan State University,
North Carolina A & T University,
Southern University and Spelman
College responded that they partici-
pated in volunteer activities not
sponsored by a fraternity or soror-
ity. This contrasts to perceptions of
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WASHINGTON, DC --- NAACP
President and CEO Kweisi Mfume
and several other civil rights
leaders asked Attorney General
Janet Reno during a March 22nd
meeting in Washington, D.C. to
have the Justice Department take a
pro-active stance in reviewing po-
lice brutality cases.
Mfume said: "Brutality such as
that in the case of the police killing
of Amadou Diallo, an unarmed
West African immigrant, tarnishes
the honor of the badge. We wanted
the attorney general to understand
that this kind of injustice is wrong."
Reno arranged for the meeting
with Mfume after he called for
more direct action and intervention
last month by her office and
President Clinton. Mfume said,
"The President's radio address (on
March 20) concerning police bru-
tality was good, but we expect more
advocacy on this issue from the
White House."
Mfume said the attorney general
"promised to commit resources �
within the Justice Department to
ficial ss cases. He called this
a good first step" while outlining
several directives aimed at curbing
the escalation of the police brutality
crisis in communities of color. "I
want the Justice D ment to
conduct federal fact nding hear-
ings on alleged police brutality and
misconduct when the charges first
surface and to withhold federal
Coa aly of police braalty"
guilty of police brutality."
Mfume said, "We also asked for
White House for intervention in
helping to establish uniform crite-
ria for police stop and frisk
swpeniy : profiling of suspects;
strip searches of suspects."
Additional NAACP initiatives
call for:
1)The President and Attorney
General to quickly develop a .
process, if necessary through ex-
ecutive order, whereby federal law
enforcement dollars can be with-
held from those police departments
that have an unusually high num-
ber of brutality complaints or a
significant number of unresolved or
pending complaints of brutality or
excessive force.
2) Congressional leaders of both
parties to immediately follow
through and fund the provision of
the Crime Control Act of 1994 that
provides funding to allow for the
accurate collection of comprehen-
sive national data on the use of
excessive force oy police. This
would also include data on the
number of people killed or injured
by police shootings or other types of
force. Although the provision has
been mandated, it has yet to be
funded. .
3) States to work together -pref-
erably through the Conference of
Governors- to develop a uniform
set of procedures and a process for
the establishment of countywide or
citywide
4) Police Civilian Review
Boards that have both subpoena
and investigatory powers.
Representatives from the
National Urban League, National
Leadership Forum, Anti-
Defamation League, Human Rights
Coalition, Rainbow Coalition,
Leadership Conference on Civil
Rights, and the National Asian
Pacific American Consortium also
attended the meeting.
Founded in 1909, The National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People (NAACP) is the
nation's oldest and largest civil
rights organization. \
young African- Americans as less
active than their civil rights activist
counterparts from a generation ago.
Among the other findings:
-- President Clinton is the national
political leader most admired by
_Tespondents (23 percent), followed
by Jesse Jackson (5 percent);
-- Improving public education (23
percent) and economic _ self-
sufficiency (19 percent) are the two
most important strategies for im-
proving the lives of African-
Americans,
-- The majority of students polled
responded that they are registered
The survey was conducted by
CPA's Southeast Policy Leaders
Forum on college campuses from
October 1998 to February 1999.
CPA's Youth Voices project has
worked to increase the involvement
of young people in their communi-
ties. The Southeast Forum brings
together community activists and
state legislators, and convenes
African American students in the
southeast to find solutions to the
challenges facing African-
American communities.
The Center for Policy
Alternatives is the nation's leading
non-partisan, non-profit progres-
sive policy and leadership develop-
ment organization working to move
to vote (79 percent). ideas to action across the 50 states.
Reading is Nnrenwulera exer
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HEALTH FACTS
1. Garlic works to reduce hyper-
tension (high blood pressure).
2. To avoid salt, don't eat cold cuts
and don't use salty condiments,
like catsup.
3. If you are fighting high blood
pressure, do drink more water.
Have a glass of water ten minutes
before a meal, or drink it at least
three to four hours after a meal.
4. When you age, you become
prone to a wide variety of health
problems -- failing eyesight, loss
of hearing, insomnia, constipation,
etc.
5. Diabetes is the third largest
cause of death. The two other kill-
ers are cardiovascular (heart) dis-
ease and cancer.
6. Diabetes is the leading cause of
- blindness. Diabetes is diet-related.
Reduce your intake of sugars; eat
fewer sweets.
7. Most doctors agree that high
blood pressure is usually caused by
one of the three S's: Salt, stress,
and smoking.
8. Don't use the salt shaker.
9. High blood pressure can and
should be controlled by good nu-
trition, exercise and stress reduc-
tion.
10. Too many soft drinks and
hamburgers are health robbers.
11. Arthritis means inflammation
of joints. Regardless of the kind,
cod liver oil helps . Take a table-
spoon just before going to bed.
12. Your daily diet must also con-
tribute nutritious elements.
13. If you are arthritic, drink your
coffee black. Heavy use of cream
and sugar complicates rheumatoid
arthritis because it causes more
rapid deterioration of an already
about 65% sugar. Avoid all substi-
tutes.
14. Drink herbal tea. It has the
natural healing power of herbs,
with no additives and no preserva-
tives. Instead of sugar, try adding
some honey.
15. There is nothing "soft" about
soda pop. These bottles and six-
packs contain harsh, harmful in-
gredients. Look at all the contents.
You have artificial coloring, artifi-
cial flavoring, preservatives and
sugar. It has empty calories. Then
you have the allergic reactions.
16. 200 children in too many cases
found something in soda pop as
the cause of an allergic response.
If you give up carbonated bever-
ages, you can avoid allergies and
many illnesses. Why trade your
health for a few fizzy drinks?
17. Water, preferably warm, can
serve as a mile laxative and will
help flush your kidneys. It also
contains minerals and other help-
ful properties.
18. Drink water on an empty
stomach, early in the morning, or
four hours after dinner, just before
19, Milk hais all "the perfect food �
and it has fine qualities. Each
vitamins A and D and it even con-
"tains a percentage of butter fat.
20. Become a milk drinker, if you
want to avoid a heart attack, or a
stroke. Milk can improve the qual-
ity of your arteries. Whole milk,
not skimmed milk, not chocolate
21. Cod liver oil is your weapon. 2
tablespoons of whole milk--add
one tablespoon of pure cod liver
oil. Shake vigorously for 10 sec-
onds. Drink the mixture immedi-
ately on an empty stomach. Use a
baby food jar for the mixture. (For
those with arthritis).
22. To lose weight, eat unflavored
yogurt ----fewer calories.
23. Frying is detrimental. Eating
too many fried foods makes you
more vulnerable to the growth of
gallstones. Broil, bake, or steam
instead.
24. Throw away those pots and
pans made of aluminum....they are
a threat to your health.
25. Cook with/in stainless steel,
(SOURCE: Dale Alexander,
Arthritis and Common Sense #2)
ASSORTED
THOUGHTS:
Teaching manners is the job of
parents, not child care providers.
Grandparents VS Grandchildren:
Under what circumstances should
grandparents rear their grandchil-
dren
"Cigarette smoking is responsible
for 419,000 deaths per year in the
United States. It causes cancer,
heart disease, emphysema, bron-
chitis, poor circulation, fatigue,
smoker's cough and smelly hear,
breath and clothes. It produces
wrinkles and stained yellow teeth
and fingers, and reduces your
sense of smell and taste. And you
don't get all of this free. It actually
costs you money; a pack-a-day
habit is more than $800 per year,
two to three packs per day can run
into thousands", ---Robin Stoloff, a
South Jersey health reporter.
Reverend Dr. George Hawkins
The Bible lists numerous spiri-
tual gifts or commonly called "gifts
of the Holy Spirit." Some interpret-
ers list them as natural gifts (such
as speaking, serving others and
showing mercy) and the supernatu-
ral gifts (which include performing
miracles and speaking in tongues).
Still, other Bible interpreters insist
that there are nine gifts of the Holy
Spirit which can be put into three
categories: the Power gifts, the
Vocal gifts, and the Revelation
Bis | |
The Power gifts do something,
such as having a special faith,
having a git of healing, and the
working of miracles. The ministry
of Jesus Christ today recognizes all
of these as evidenced by the
scripture: "But you will receive
power when the Holy Spirit comes
on you" (Acts 1:8).
The Vocal gifts are gifts that say
somethingm such as the ability to
prophesy, to speak in tongues, and
to interpret tongues.
The Revelation gifts reveal
something. They are the message of
wisdom, the message of knowledge,
and the discerning of (or distin-
guishing between) spirits as they
relate to past, present, and future
happenings of the plan and purpose
of God. The Apostle John possessed
this gift as he wrote the Book of
Revelation. "Write therefore, what
you have seen, what is now, and
what will take place later."
(Revelations 1:19).
No one person had all of the
Spiritual gifts in biblical times and
Spiritual Thor
no one can have all the gifts today.
They operate as the Spirit wills,
wherever and whenever He wills.
God may choose to give certain
gifts to certain people for the Lord's
service today, just as He did in
biblical times. oBut all these
worketh Pract ae and the selfsame
pirit, dividing to man
severally as He owille" (1
Corinthians 12:11). Some insist
that the supernatural gifts were
limited to the Age of the Apostles,
but the Believers in Jesus Christ's
ministry know that the gifts have
been and will be present in the
church throughout her history right
up to the present day. "God is the
same yesterday, today, and forever"
(Hebrews 13:8). We can't work up
the manifestations of the Holy
Spirit by our own doing. "Not by
nor mi
saith the Lord � (1 Corinthians
12:31).
The Bible says "You eagerly
desire, you earnestly covet spiritual
gifts" (1 Corinthians 14:1). As you
make yourself available, be willing
and obedient, and make If a
yielded vessel, the Holy Spirit may
choose to use you as an instrument
of His supernatural ministry to cast
out devils, heal the sick, and raise
the dead. God can and will work
through you to perform His works.
ght, but my Spirit
Dr. George A. Hawkins is the
pastor of the Tabernacle Church of
Deliverance in Greenville.
Real Guts: Refuse to lower your
standards to those of the crowd.
What you put in your head can
never be pulled out by the Ku
Klux Klan, Congress or anybody.
NEVER ASK
ADVICE FROM:
1. People who don't really know
you.
2. People who know you, but
aren't truly supportive.
3. Colleagues at work, even if you
sense your restlessness is not spe-
cifically about you.
4. Relatives who have a precon-
ceived notion of who you are and
what you need. .
5. Friends who have a stake in
keeping you right where you are.
6. Anyone with an ax to grind.
7. Anyone who will condone your
attempts to procrastinate.
Read the Word of God and know the t
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I read of a man who stood to speak
At the funeral of a friend.
He referred to the dates on her tombstone
From the beginning...to the end.
He noted that first came her date of birth
And spoke the following date with tears,
But he said what mattered most of all
Was the dash between those years. (1900-1970)
For that dash represents all the time
That she alive on earth...
And now only those who loved her
Know what that little line is worth.
For it matters not, how much we own,
The cars...the house...the cash,
What matters is how we live and love
And how we spend our dash.
So think about this long and hard...
Are there things you'd like to change?
For you never know how much time is left,
That can still be rearranged.
If we could just slow down enou
To consider what's true and real,
And always try to understand
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And show iation more
And love the people in our lives
Like we've never loved before.
If we treat each other with respect,
And more often wear a smile...
Remembering that this special dash
Might only last a little while.
4 So, when your eulogy Ts a die
With your life's actions to rehash...
Would you be proud of the things they say
About how you spent your dash
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I had to meet the innovative CEO
and owner of this much needed
restaurant. I hurriedly met with Mr.
Monte Williams and proceeded to
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As I stood there gazing in passion-
ate amazement at the buffet in front
of me, I suddenly felt dizzy. Would
it, could it be as delicious as it
looked and smelled? I grabbed my
plate even before the smiling,
friendly waitress placed it on my
table. The buffet--a succulent ar-
of soul food--stood be-
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aroma. Smothered chicken, fried
chicken, stew, spa-
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collards, potatoes, green beans,
WHY A SOUL FOOD BUFFET? "I
saw that it was much needed in the
community and wanted to give
diners a down-home environment
with a taste of "Mom's" home
cooking vs. fast-food. Lunch should
be nutritional and at Monte Ts we
provide that with speedy service
and a smile."
WHO CHOOSES THE MENU?
"My manager, David Miles, and
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streets.
Dine In/Carry Out or Catering.
Monte's is the place to be!
ATMOSPHERE: 5 Spoons--Roomy,
with nice background music
FOOD: 5 Spoons--soul food buffet
LOCATION: 5 Spoons--lots of
parking, center of town
SERVICE: 5 Spoons--fast/friendly
COST: 5 Spoons--very reasonable
- CONGRATULATIONS,
MONTE'S DINING: You are a
25-Spoon Gold Award Winner!
About the Food Critic
As a veteran with 22 years of US
military service, Ida "Marie"
Andrews has probably tasted every
cultural food around. Marie has
traveled to countries such as
Germany, Panama, Honduras,
Korea, London and all over the
USA. In each and every place she
sampled foods, talked to the chefs
and collected recipes. Now Marie
resides back in Greenville, her
birthplace and works at the Public
Health Center. If you would like
your restaurant to be critiqued and
written about in the 'M' Voice,
please contact the paper.
About the rating system:
25 Spoons - GOLD
20 Spoons - SILVER
15 Spoons - ALUMINUM
10 Spoons - TIN
5 Spoons - PLASTIC
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Shown above (left) are Attorney Derek Brown, Millennia Community Bank CEO Butch Congleton, along
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Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Schools, and South with the Baker Funeral Home in Vice-President of the Funeral Benedict Club. Greenville, NC; as well as several
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