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Trouble in Detroi
The M' Voice
Salutes
Rocky Mt the
city on the rise
raises tension between B
Beating death of 34-year- old man by Arab immigrants
Political
Perspectives
Keith Cooper discusses racial
profiling and the U.S.
Customs.
Around the world news
A letter to Louis Farrakhan
by Simeon Muhammad
Detroit-Racial tensions remain
Black and Arab communities here
after the
beating death of 34 year-old
electrician Kalvin Porter by two
Arab immigrants from Yemen.
Generations
Pregnant Valedictorian
Loses title
Town sues Gang for Damages
Student- Built Satellite
in trouble
Faith &
Inspirations
From the Desk of Mrs.
Beatrice Maye: Small minds |
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and the big picture |
Spiritual Thoughts:
The.
Laying on of hands
Sports
in the fall
Holyfied, Lewis meet again |
F iliar
Faces
Who's in front of the MVoice
camera this week? Take a look
and see!
Celebrating Family Reuions
Local
Attractions
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Adel Altam and Fadhel Mazeb
used a stick and tire iron to
allegedly beat Mr. Porter to death
in front of his five children at the
Sunoco gas station where the two
men worked.
Both men admit to the attack
and are being held without bond
on second-degree murder charges
according to police. They will
return to court May 28 for
preliminary hearings
police confirm that one
defendant made lewd remarks to
Mr. Porter's 12- Daughter, leading
to an argument and a fight"My
children were there and watched
their father beaten and choked to
death by these men", said Barbara
Ann Wrght the victim's fiancee.
She joined
protesters at the gas station on the
evening of May 18 where she
expressed her outrage at the
killing
Ms. Wright expressed some
satisfaction that that suspects
Altam and Mazab were held
without bond but, she is demand-
ing .along with community
activists, that the gas station be
shut completely. Some
area activists want the gas station
and store turned over to area
residents as compensation for Mr.
Porter's wrongful death
According to WHPR-FM
moring talk show host Joann
Watson, Sunoco world headquar-
ters was contacted about the
killing and issued formal apology
to Ms. Wrightand the Porter
family.
The gas station's owner
who is also an Arab and was not
present during the T
incident, also offered to
to pay for Mr. Porter's funneral.
Ms. Wright declined the offer
Black community and political
leaders have joined protests at the
East Side gas station, which has not
reopened since the May 14 killing.
The Detroit African American
Police Association, among others,
have come out publicly charging
Mr. Porter's death was racially
motivated. When questioned by
police, Mr. Mazeb admitted fighting
with Mr. Porter, hitting
him with the tire iron and throwing
more punches as the man lay on the
ground. But according to police,
Mr. Altam said Mr.Porter provoked
the incident "for no reason," using
the stick. Then, Mr. Mazeb wrestled
Mr. Porter to the ground and held
him, according to Mr. Altam's
statements,
reported by police. The suspects T
attorney,
himself a witness, said the killing
was self defense.
State Rep. Ed Vaughn called the
death"tragic" and the result of
racist attitudes in the
lavks and local Arab merchants
Chaldean/Arab community. "The
vast majority of food and beverage
stores in the city are owned by
Chaldeans and in recent years other
Arabs. Most of them have never
attempted to make inroads into the
Black community. They don't care
about Black folks and don't want
anything to do with us except to
take our money" said Rep.
Vaughn."I believe the killing was
racially motivated and needs to be
investigated by the Justice
Department as a hate crime. The
disrespect of African Americans by
Chaldeans
and the Arab community has been
an ongoing problem; it's not new, ?
commented
activist Joe Madison, former execu-
tive director of the Detroit
NAACP.Detroit has one of the
largestArab populations outside of
the Middle East with more
than 200,000 people. After the 1967
riots,Arab Americans gained a foot-
hold in ownership of inner-city
stores, replacing fleeing white and
Jewish store owners. Most of the
Arab store owners are Chaldeans
from Iraq.
Arab American business leader
Ed Deeb called the killing a tragedy,
but not a racial incident.
"There are cultural differences
and the men involved were from
Yemen, so there was a problem with
language ? he said. Mr.Deeb helped
organize a community meeting
along with the Michigan Food and
Bev erage Association and the
Detroit police department in an
effort to calm an angryBlack com-
munity.
According to Mr. Deeb, 70 percent
of stores in Detroit proper are
Arab-owned,with 52 percent Arab
ownership in the sur-
rounding areas. Many Detroit
Blacks accuse Arab business
Min Farrakhan addressed the
problem of disrespect of Blacks
and the need for properbehavior
last November, during an address
to a predominantly Arab audi-
ence at the Islamic Center in
Dearborn, Mich.
-Mm. Dawud Muhammad
of poor treatment, high prices,
out dated food and few or no Black
employees. Some activists report
serious incidents of beatings of
Black customers suspected of
stealing by store employees, sales of
cigarettes to children and sexual
harassment of Black women. "We
need to stop spending money with
people and companies who are not
serving us and who undervalue our
lives.
"We need an organized effort to
send a message to merchants; T said
Rev. Wendell Anthony, Detroit
NAACP executive director. Rev.
Anthony felt it was premature to
call the killing racially motivated.
The NAACP has joined a
coalition of " Arab/Chaldean
American and Black groups formed
as a response to the death. The coa
lition includes the American-Arab
Anti-Discrimination Committee, the
Urban League, New Detroit, Inc.,
the Muslim Center, the Arab-
American Chamber of Commerce
and several others. The group plans
to promote a code of conduct for
merchants, training for store em-
ployees, and greater access to
capital and more business opportu-
nities for Blacks. oIt is obvious that
the relationship between Blacks and
Arab people is not an ideal one;
noted Mm. Dawud Muhammad, of
the Nation of Islam. He felt it was
too early to
label the death as racially moti-
vated. But, Mm. Dawud added,
the Hon. Louis Farrakhan ad-
dressed the problem of disrespect of
Blacks and the need for proper be
havior jast November, during an
address to a predominantly Arab
audience at the Is lamic Center in
Dearborn, Mich. Mm. Farrakhan
warned business lead-ers that their
religious principles should be
evident in the way they treat
communities that they service, said
Mm. Dawud, who oversees Detroit's
Muhammad Mosque No. 1. Mm.
Dawud also said he has spoken with
Ms. Wright, offering condolences
and what ever assistance that she
might need.
Rep. Vaughn predicts the Porter
deathwill result in more activism
and exacerbate racial tensions in the
city. "The activist community is
very upset; T he said. Kalvin Porter
had just proposed to his girlfriend
of 10 years, Ms. Wright, the day he
died. A fund has been established
for his children. Contributions can
be made to: The Porter Children's
Fund, do First Independence Bank,
44 Michigan Ave., Detroit, *¢
Black Legislator leverages support for Black Newspapers
Raleigh--Black newspapers are
part of the print media's main
event, not a side show", " said
(D-Cumb) Rep. Mary B.
McAllister, "It is sad that African
Clty Council members Ruffus Huggins
and Mildred Council
(vennod Fescenls request Sneed Bun
Greenville, NC --City Council
Members Mildred council and
Rufus Huggins held a_ press
conference Friday June 4, 1999
in the Moyewood Development.
It appears the residents are upset
with the city's efforts to slow
motorist by constructing road
blocks and center lane dividers
cars still speed through now
they simply drive around the
dividers causing even more of a
yroblem' states one resident.
30th Mildred Council and Rufus
Huggins assured residents they
would do everything possible to
rectify the problem
several months ago as a attempt
to slow down speeding motorist
as well as tiring to prevent them
from Fane hee as a short
cut to the hospital or highway 43
the city constructed several road
blocks deterring traffic as well as
Center
_ dents including one directly into
lane dividers. One parent states
I'm afraid to let my children
outside to play cars drive
through here so fast and there
have already been several acci-
the center lane divider T she
added "a lot of kids play on that
divider as if it's a toy I'm afraid
someone is going to get killed
Other controversy surrounding
the dividers as one residents
states "All we needed was
simple speed bumps, but instead
they installed bars | have to
wonder if places like Brook
Valley have these type of things
it's ridiculous and truly haven't
solved the problem. Several
months ago the M' Voice spoke
to county and city officials to see
if the barriers were to be perma-
nent fixture, at that time the ..
matter was still under advise-
ment
Americans in the newspaper
business still have to make a case
for the legitimacy of their market
and have to assert their right to be
in this game." Rep. McAllister is
part of a growing number of
Black elected leaders nationwide
encouraging the use of public
policy as a tool to break down
economic injustice and stimulate
community development - this is
key to the growth of black owned
businesses. It is vital that all
businesses be responsive to the
minority market. "It's past time
businesses black and white show
appreciation and awareness of
black publishers by purchasing
advertising in their newspapers.
Print media is an awesome
weapon at our disposal!"
McAllister continued. America
has an emerging middle class and
doing business with black news-
papers makes sound business
sense. Black capitalism is clearly
the next logical move for the
black minority in America.
Black publishers have played a
crucial role in the emergence of
African American " businesses
and leadership) = and_ "_ will
continue to do so in the future
Black leaders cannot continue
to ignore the clear message
that in order for black
businesses to survive they must be
able to withstand a thorough
public audit that will occur in
the printed news. Black
newspapers can. verify that
African American businesses and
advertisers in black newspapers
are getting tangible, quantifiable
results. "The black press has
functioned as the crusading press
for too long without being suffi-
ciently compensated"
McAllister concluded.
Black publications have been
operating since 1927. Since the
beginning of the civil rights era it
has had to face opposition from
white competitors, although
they traditionally continue to
ignore and misrepresent dark-
hued Americans
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A Letter to the
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The Nation of Islam
Dear Friend & Supporters
As-Salaam Alaikum:
(Peace be unto you)
On behalf of Minister
Louis Farrakhan and the
National Board of Laborers,
we want to express our sincere
gratitude for your prayers and
the many well wishes recéived3__to know that today he is more
from around the world during
the time of the Minister's
recovery. As you may know,
the media has engaged in a
campaign to misinform the
public aboutMinister
Farrakhan's health. We can't
let them be successful. The
Nation of Is lam wants you to
know that Minister Farrakhan
is recovering and in good
spirits The Minister wants you
than ever committed to you
and our people.
For forty-four years, Minister
Farrakhan has served us. He
is an excellent representative
of truth and uncompromising
leadership in defense of Black
people in America, and op-
pressed people around the
world.We are proud to an-
nounce that we have launched
a National Drive - "Friends of
Farrakahan and the Nation of
Islam." With your help, the
support received through the
Drive will assist Minister
Farrakhan in continuing his
efforts to strengthen our com-
munities spiritually, morally
and economically. Minister
Farrakhan is planning an am-
bitious agenda for us, as we
approach the year 2000. He
intends to launch a 40 city
tour to promote family and to
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House lawmakers
want more money
for poor schools
RALEIGH "Ninety-four of the
state House's: 120 members
-have gotten behind a move to
put more money for the state's
poorer school districts in the
budget. Lawmakers say there
is a Tgrowing T disparity between
rich and poor counties that
they'd like 'to"clése. Money is
tight this year, however, and
the state Senate may not
agree.
Cosby raises
$150,000 for adult
literacy program
GREENSBORO "Comic
superstar Bill Cosby gave a
benefit performance in
Greensboro's War Memorial
Auditorium over the weekend
to benefit Reading
Connections, a local Guilford,
County adult literacy program
which Thas helped 2,060 people
learn how to read and write.
Cosby raised $150,000 for the
cause.
Officer accused of
punching three-
year old
ROLSESVILLE "A 30 year-
old Rolesville police officer has
been arrested and charged
with misdemeanor assault for
allegedly punching a three-
year old child in the face,
blooding his nose. Officer
Gordon Jenkins has been in
the Rolesville Police
Department for over four
years. He has been suspended
pending an internal
investigation
More N.C.
students charged
with bomb threats
WINSTON-SALEM "The
maddening bomb threat craze
in our schools since the April
20 Columbine High massacre
in Colorado continues. Two
Winston-Salem high school
students, ages 15, were
charged with leaving two notes
threatening to blow up the
school in the girl's bathroom at
Parkland High School
Monday. The school was
evacuated. Those two are in
juvenile detention now.
Bill would give
more property tax
relief to elderly T
RALEIGH "With property
taxes in Wake County a
certainty to go up in order to
pay for new schools, many of
the elderly are afraid they'll
lose their homes because they
can't afford the hike. But a
state House committee
yesterday approved a measure
that would give seniors relief.
If passed, those 65 and older
with incomes $20,000 or less,
would not pay property tax on
the first $25,000 evaluation of
their home. That bill now goes
to the full House.
New mom charges
with cocaine
possession
CLINTON "A: mother in
Clinton, North Carolina has
been charged with felony
possession of cocaine after
officials tested her newborn
baby for the drug, and the test
was positive. Shirley Lee
Williams was charges,
authorities say, because in
order for the cocaine to show
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by Keith Cooper
Very often around this country,
the term racial profiling" surfaces
to remind people that many law
enforcement agencies scrutinize
people who fit a certain arbitrary
pre ile of someone perceived to
?,? a danger or threat to society.
However, racial profiling has
raised many constitutional issues,
such as privacy and equal pro-
tection concerns. The US.
Customs Service is one of many
agencies criticized for targetin
racial minorities in ille F
searches, a violation of ihe
Fourth Amendment of the U.S.
Constitution. Janneral Denson
recently gave congressional rep-
resentatives a chillin
account of how Cistoms her
assed her in Florida. The hearing
was about the inspection of pas
sengers by the U.S. Customs
Service.
On February 14, 1997, Janneral,
Denson (Jamaican American)
tried to get a passport for her
husband to come to the U.S.
About 6 1/2 months pregnant,
she T encountered a horrendous
climate of racial hostility after
she got off a plane at the Fort
Lauderdale Airport in Florida.
The firs Customs agent stamped
her passport and let her pass.
he second agent asked
her if she could search her
useage Denson was then asked
a barrage of intimidating ques
tions. Mrs. Denson specified the
details of her visit with her
husband, showed her marriage
certificate, her husband's birth
certificate,photos of the chil-
dren, irnmigra tion documents,
and other papers. Later, the
agent tore a paper from
Denson's notepad and asked her
to describe her husband, write
his lull name, address and
phone number.
Hungry, Denson was escorted
to a restroom and ordered to
leanagainst the wall and spread
her legs. According to Denson,
she was asked to show her panty
liner and the tissue she wiped
herself with after she urinated.
Wisely, Denson wrote down the
badge number of the agents after
she was denied the opportututy
to contact her lawyer
Mrs, Denson was then taken to
Miami where she was humiliated.
and dehumanized flirther.
vaginal exam recorumended
that- she be taken to the labor
and delivery ward. Denson was
hand-cuffed to a bed rail after a
urine sample was _ taken.
Janneral had a problem preg-
nancy.
The victim was taken to
Ward 6 where she was given a
cold sandwich and orange juice.
Handcuffed to a bed, she was
ordered to drink a clear laxative.
She wasn't even allowed to call
mom. Denson alleged that she
was forced to use a bedpan and
dump it after no incriminatin
evidence was found.
Additionally Denson overheard
an agent call
her that thing".
she Hey drank the laxative
mixed with orange juice and ice.
Denson, who vomited after the
cocktail, passed two clear stools.
She was returned to Fort
Lauderdale. For the next two
days, Mrs. Denson had severe
di- arrhea and excruciating pain.
Hence, a doctor was forced to
perform " an emergency
Cesarean,
Ed Cox, a powerfiil Chicago at
torney, is representing Denson
and numerous other complain-
ants. Many of his clients were
abused and harassed at O'Hare
Nonetheless,
International Airport. According:
to Cox, over 100 women, mostly:
black, from a multitude of states:
have complained about unlawtut
searches, All of the women have
similar stories about having been
handcuffed, x-rayed, and held
communicado, We must do
more to address perpetuating
racial stereotypes, which encour-
age deep rooted bias against
people of color,
The U grigad Voice: June 1- - June 7, 1999
" Fe er- zztiore
Pregnant Valedictorian
Loses Title
Student-Built Satellite in Trouble
saan Ky. (AP) -- A Christian
high school stripped an 18-year-
senior of her valedictorian
ttle and barred her from next
month's graduation ceremonies
because she is pregnant.
Leah Carr, who has a straight-A
average, said she became preg-
nant six months ago. She said
she expected some punishment
but also support from officials al
Dove Christian Academy,
school of 149 students run by
Radcliff First Assembly of God.
~*| feel let down, betrayed," Ms.
Carr said. ~~! love them, |
trusted them. | don't feel the
support | was wanting. | don't
expect anyone to pet me in my
sins, but | do want forgiveness."
The church pastor and the
school principal declined to
comment.
Larry Riggs, the parent of one of
Ms. Carr's classmates, said he
believes the school may have
sent a bad message.
~*She could have hid it, she
could have had an abortion," he
said. oDo we want kids to think
that if they do wrong, there is
not forgiveness? Do we want to
promote abortion as the way to
avoid ridicule from the church
Town Sues Gang For
Damages
CERO, Ill. (AP) -- The
Chicago suburb that passed a
law exiling gang members 1s
trying to empty their pockets
on their way out of town.
Cicero, a blue-collar commu-
nity of 70,000 that was once
the base of Al Capone's boot-
legging empire, is suing mem-
bers of two street gangs.
claiming they owe more than
$11 million for the emotional
distress and property damage
inflicted on the town and its
residents.
A second lawsuit also seeks to
have hundreds of gang mem-
bers declared public nui-
sances.
| think it's pretty clear this is
the most extreme kind of
nuisance you can get." Barry
Pechter, Cicero's town. attor-
ney, said of gang activity.
The lawsuits filed Tuesday
name as defendants the Latin
Kings and Noble Knights --
considered the two most ac-
tive gangs in town -- along
with 294 of their members
known by nicknames like
Capone" and * TBat Man."
Last month, Cicero adopted
an extraordinary ordinance
aimed at running gang mem-
bers out of town.
Under the law, believed to be
the first of its kind in the
nation, those involved in ille-
gal gang activity have to
promise not to do it again. If
they refuse or go back on their
word, they have 60 days to
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leave Cicero or face a $500-a-
day fine.
oThis is going to be punch
two and three against the gang
members." Betty "_ Loren-
Maltese, Cicero's town presi-
dent. said of the lawsuits.
They haven't seen punches
four or five. ?
Besides the claims for dam-
ages, the suits also seek court
orders barring gang members
from all sorts of activities,
including ogathering or ap-
pearing anywhere in public"
with other defendants.
Officials at the Chicago office
of the American Civil
Liberties Union, who criti-
cized the ordinance approved
last month as unconstitu-
tional, declined to comment
on the lawsuits.
But University of Chicago
law Professor " Stephen
Schulhofer said government
attempts to control gang ac-
tivities have the potential to
collide with basic freedoms.
If someone blocks the public
way or breaks some law, they
should be arrested," he said.
What you worry about is
when something like this
gives (the town) the power to
sweep every Latin kid off the
street. ?
The Latin Kings are a mostly
Hispanic. The Noble Knights
are predominately white.
ED HOMES
"Ironically, White supremacists are living proof
that the human race is in need of purification."
-- Hal Brognola, US Justice Dept.
by JOHN ANTCZAK
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES -- A Boston
University-built satellite
launched this week on a $12.3
million ionosphere research
mission was apparently orbit-
ing powerlessly today after
failing to fully point its solar
panels toward the sun.
The Terriers satellite seems
to have run out of battery
power," the university said.
The batteries were good for
eight hours without being re-
charged by the solar panels.
We haven't heard from the
spacecraft
which leads us to believe the
batteries are probably de-
pleted," said Dan Cotton, a
senior researcher at the uni-
versity's Center for Space
Physics who is principal in-
vestigator for the project.
Cotton said he was hopeful
the solar panels will slowly
charge the batteries and that
eventually Terriers will tum
itself on. The orbit and spin
were believed to be correct.
The satellite was developed
under a NASA program to
increase students T access to
space. More than 60 students
and faculty members worked
on the mission since 1995,
since yesterday,.
Terriers, carrying instruments
to produce 3-D images of the
ionosphere, cost $6.1 million.
Its share of launch costs
amounted to $6.2 million.
Terriers and a separate de-
fense communications satel-
lite named Mublcom were
launched late Monday on an
Orbital Sciences Corp.
Pegasus rocket dropped from
a modified L-1011 jet flying
off the California coast.
All seemed well when the
274-pound Terriers made its
first pass over the Boston
University ground station at
7:07 a.m. EDT Tuesday. On
the second pass about | 1/2
hours later controllers noticed
it was not properly oriented
and T tried to reorient it with
commands on the next pass.
Terriers passed over silently
10 hours later.
Ray Lugo, NASA _ launch
manager at Kennedy Space
Center in Florida, said the
Pegasus flight appeared nor-
mal but the data was being
reviewed o to be sure that the
launch did not contribute to
the spacecraft's current prob-
lem."
The Pegasus winged rocket is
a workhorse for Dulles, Va.-
based Orbital Sciences Corp.,
which termed the launch itself
a success. The launch was the
27th of a Pegasus. There have
been only three failures, the
last in 1996. There have been
13 launches since 1997.
The Pegasus is carried by the
L-1011 to altitudes around
40,000 feet. The rocket then
drops for a few seconds before
its first stage ignites.
Terriers was the latest small
NASA satellite to run into
trouble.
In March, the $73 million
Wide-Field Infrared Explorer
satellite spun out of control on
its second orbit. The fatal spin
involved the unexpected vent-
ing of frozen hydrogen in-
tended to cool the instrument.
In 1997, the $64.8 million
Lewis satellite was lost within
days of launch on what was
supposed to be a five-year
mission of hyperspectral im-
aging of Earth. It also began
spinning, apparently due to
excessive firing of an attitude-
control thruster.
The problem also comes amid
wider problems in the nation's
space capability. In less than
nine months six launch fail-
ures have wrecked missions
involving three military satel-
lites, two commercial commu-
nication satellites and a
private Earth-imaging satel-
lite.
Terriers was worked on for
three years in a clean room at
the university's College of
Arts and Sciences, and a
ground station was estab-
lished there so students could
control the craft as it gathered
data on the ionosphere, the
region of electrically charged
gases in the upper atmos-
phere.
Scientists want to study how
changes in the ionosphere af-
fect global communications.
The ionosphere is affected by
solar activity, which can cause
disruptions in communica-
tions on Earth.
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.the Year award Wednesday.
Vince Carter (L) hugs his mother after winning the NBA Rookie of
TORONTO - Vince Carter, who
nearly took the Toronto Raptors
into the playoffs this season, was
the overwhelming choice for the
NBA's rookie of the year on
Wednesday. Carter, who averaged
18.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.0
assists a game, received 113 of the
118 first-place votes. Sacramento's
Jason Willams received three and
Boston's Paul Pierce go the other
two. Only Shaquille O'Neal and
Tim Duncan received a higher
percentage of the vote this decade.
"| can't say I'm surprised," Carter
said "But I'm overjoyed. ? Fifth
selection in last year's draft, led dll
rookies in scoring and also was a
key factor in the Raptors T improve-
ment.
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Toronto went from a 16-66 record
in 1997-98 to a 23-27 mark in
abbreviated season this year.
"He has brought respect back to
a franchise that people though was
on the brink of no return," Toronto
coach Butch Carter said. "He has
been outstanding as an individual,
and has shown great character
under a very stressful situation."
Carter was best known for: his
athleticism and has already been
compared to another former North
Carolina player, Michael Jordan.
"He's the best dunker I've ever
seen," said former North Carolina
coach Dean Smith, who also
coached Jordan.
Carter left the Tar Heels early,
was drafted by Golden State and
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But like Jordan, his athleticism
flourished in the NBA.
While many rookies were hurt by
the NBA lockout and the short-
ened training camp, Carter took
advantage of the situation.
"The lockout was good for me
because it gave me extra time to
work on my name," Carter said.
Carter is the second Raptor to win
the award. Damon Stoudamire,
who was traded to the Portland
Trail Blazers last year after de-
manding a trade, was rookie of the
year in 1996.
"This is a great honor," Carter
said. "I looked at all the great
players who have won the award
and it's going to be tough to live
up to the things they have brought
to their organizations and basket-
ball cities.
"But I'm going to try my hardest
..to have a great career and do a
lot of great things for the Toronto
Raptors. ?
Carte hopes the award will get
him a spot on the Olympic team.
"That's my ultimate goal," Carter
said. "That's the highest honor you
could ever achieve.
I hope they consider me, but if not,
I'll just work for the next one."
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waged a disputed draw in March and will battle in
November.
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Lennox Lewis are to meet in November in Las Vegas in a
rematch of their controversial heavyweight title unification
draw March 13 in New York. No date or site has
but a six-fight deal was announced Wednesday invol
King Productions and Park Place Entertainment, the world's
largest gambling company and operator of 17 casinos and
resorts in the USA, Uruguay and Australia.
The Las Vegas Rview-Journal reported that the fight would
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Las Vegas Hilton. Time Warner Sport President Seth
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indicating a Nov. 13 date.
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before smashing a return Wednesday. She de-
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come here just to play well, T she said. 'I came
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New York boxing rules. The pay-per-view rematch will be
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students for college. Although
she owns three McDonald's in
Wilmington, Delaware, she also
Reggie Webb makes a world
of difference in people's lives
everyday. As President of the
National Black McDonald's
Operators Association, he
helps get minority vendors
finds time to get involved in the into the McDonald's system,
community on a state and helping African-American
national level. Lozelle mentors businesses to succeed.
minority student athletes for
College and helps to feed the
homeless through annual
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as External Vice President of the
National Black McDonald's
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makes a difference in the lives
of everyone Lozelle touches.
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The Minority Voice: May 1 - May 15, 1999
From the Desk of Mrs. Beatrice
There are more young
Black men in jail today than there
are in college. Only 7 out of a
million make it as starters in the
NBA entertainment.
One in 10 thousand make it
in any lasting way in sports and
entertain-
We need to emphasize the
right things. We need to emphasize
the intellect
SMALL MINDS AND
THEBIG PICTURE
Prejudice eames in all
shapes, sizes and colors and that
ignorance and insecurity are at the
root of racism wherever and when-
ever it shows itself.
Racism is an equal opportunity
character flaw. some of the most
racist people | have met over the
years have been Black people who
hate other Black people. Racism is
often rooted in insecurity. Scared
minds are scared minds. Are scared
mind | am a pragmatist (dealing
with matters from a practical point
Sons, you are going to have
to be twice as good to succeed.
Give deserving underdogs a help-
ing hand. We must learn how to be
supportive of each other.
Our laws need to be fair to
everyone. Give Blacks an equal
chance for success. Given a real
chance, we are capable of signifi-
cant accomplishments in virtually
all areas of our society.
Some Whites automatically
assumed | had gotten my position
not because I was qualified but
because | helped meet some quota.
Proposition 209 ended affirmative
action. Racism still exists today,
honestly. It will always exist as
long as
people with small minds have
a devil to stimulate them.
mind Don't rob people of their
dignity,destroy their self worth and
make them dependent on others.
What would Jesus do? I ask
myself with serious questions.
Point out successful people
who were not limited by the color
of their skin.
General Colin Powell, a
wonderful example. Focus on
competency and excellence. Opray
Winfrey another example. Look at
people in our communi-_ ties,
churches, professions. How excel-
lence crosses any barriers. It takes
perseverance, determination and
hard vork.
The Lord Does not look at the
things man looks at. Man looks on
the
~ (1 ~amuel 16: 7). God
looks at the heart.
Education: The Great Equalizer
Great Equalizer 1973 Ben Carson
graduated from Yale University.
Chang and Eng, the original
Siamese twins.Reading and educa-
tion turned my life around, provided
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life around, provided an escape
from poverty and enabled all my
dreams to come true.
It does not matter who
you are, what color your skin,
where you come from, or how much
money your family has: education
is the great equalizer. One time
class dummy, now director of
pediatric neurosur- gery at one of
the greatest medical institutions in
the world.
Your Dreams, Your Choice
How far you go is determined,
largely, by how far you are willing
to go. As long as you can read, you
can achieve even the world's great-
est education. Most people have
trouble reading is because they don't
do enough of it and they do not do
it fast enough. The more you read,
the easier it gets. Practice makes
perfect.
"Education is the test track for
learning to turn obstacles into
opportunities." His mother said,
"Anything others can do, you can
do, and you can do it better." His
Mother had only a third grade
education. | would not be what I am
today without my mother's influence
and her exemple of overcoming
hardship. Hardship can actually be
an advantage. Happiness does not
depend on money. Happiness
doesn't result from what we get but
from what we give. Happiness
doesn't de~end nearly as much on
our circumstances as it does on
relationships , our attitudes and our
beliefs. My lack of money actually
contributed to my academic suc-
surest path out of hardship My
medical school adviser told me he
thought | should drop out and
consider another career .Read
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The Horatio Alger Award, greatest
high light of my life (Given to
distinguished Americans who have
achieved the highest recognition in
their fields after star;ling out on the
lowest rungs of the socio-economic
ladder).
Attitude is the key to overcoming
hardship. They huve the victim's
mentality m __ short-range,self-
centered, limited outlook. Put your
initiative, thought and time in
devising a strategy for achieving
their goals instead of getting others
to help. Have positive role models
to overcome hardships. My mother
was my first role model. My
mother didn't accept excuses for not
doing our chores or bringing home
good report cards. Victims look for
excuses and explanations.
Overcomers look for solutions that
will change things.
Historic heroes Booker T.
Washington. Joseph from the Bible,
the Book of Genesis, he knew how
to think big. He was a dreamer.
Models in Media - had these
characteristics/traits: determination,
integrity, intelligence, faith. a
willingness to work to succeed
against all odds
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Good Thoughts
1. Leadership
"Let no one think that being a
leader is easy. Often it is lonely
and difficult business." As
Nietzche said, "Life always gets
harder toward the summit _ the
cold increases, the responsibility
increases, and there is never any
guarantee of success". But the
rewards are enormous for those
who will strike for the summit,
who will take the risks, dare the
unknown.
2. Reading "Reading is to the
mind what exercise is to the
body". Steele
3. Citizenship
There are three R's of citizen-
ship: Rights, Respects and
Responsibilities
4. Education
"An education isn't how much
you have committed to memory,
or even how much you know.
It's being able to differentiate
between what you do know and
what you don't. It's knowing
where to go to find out what you
need to know; and it's knowing
how to use the information once
you get it ?.
William Faulkner
5. Judging
Jesus Declared that we must
judge ourselves before we at-
tempt to Judge others.
Matthew 7:5
6. Conversation
"Let your conversation be
gracious as well as sensible, for
then you will have the right
answer for everyone ?.
Colossians ~:6
od.
"You. are honored by your
friends and you are distin-
guished by your enemies
8. People -
"Some people arelike wheelbar-
rows - useful when pushed, and
too easily upset".
Community News
The Willing Workers Auxiliary
of Sycamor Hill Baptist Church
honored two of their first foun-
ders of the auxiliary, Sunday
May 9, during its Mother's
Day morning service - Mrs.
Blanche Norcott and Dr. Mable
Lang was a red rose arm
bouquet anda a gift presented
by Mrs. Sally Streeter,
Secretary and Ms. Illis Brown,
president.
Each honoree was incapaci-
tated; therefore, Mrs. Norcott's
daughter, Mrs. Marian Langley
of Hampton, Virginia and Mrs.
Mildred Williams, Dr. Lang's
neighbor, received the
gifts in their absence,
Reyerent sympathy to Mrs.
Lucille Hines and her famlies
on the death of her son, Minister
Ronald Lee Brown, _ the
Sherman Aibritton famlies of
Rural Route, Bethel, Mrs.
Gloria Dixon and her family
and laurine Morris family
Congradulations to graduates of
ECU PCC and 1999 graduates
of Pitt County . *
Addtional Sympathy to familie-
sof Reverend Elmer Jackson
Edgar Hoover-aaid,
Dr. George Hawkins
The Bible commands us to
olay hands on the sick and
they shall recover (mark
16;18).The obedient act of
laying on of the hands is
accepted and practiced by al-
most all churches of every
denomination. Evangelists,
pastors, and ministers
throughout the world embrace
this order . when this is done
in sincere faith, our hands can
become instruments of God
for healing and deliverance.
In the old testament, priests
laid their hands on the sacrifi-
Spiritual Thoughts
cial animals before they were
killed. when someone was
appointed to a special office
such as a king or a prophet,
the priest would lay hands on
the one being ordained . The
Book of Acts records how
spiritual gifts were given by
the laying on of hands
Jesus used the laying on of
hands more than any other
action to bring healing to
people with all Kinds of dis-
eases and infirmities. When
children were brought to him
, he laid hands on them and
blessed them (Matthew
19:13) we read in Luke 13:13
that when a woman with a
spirit of infirmity came to
Jesus, He laid hands on her
and said, oWoman, thou art
loosed from thine infirmity.
The key to the power released
in the laying on hands is
simply to put our faith to work
(James 2:17-22,26). It is this
kind of faith in action that
raised the daughter of Jairus
from the dead. This ruler of of
a symagogue came to Jesus
and plead, oplease , come and
lay your hands on her, that she
may be healed and she shall
live. Jesus went to Jairus
house, and on the way word
came that the child had al-
ready died. Jesus calmly said
oDon Tt be afraid only be-
lieve. ? He stood by the child Ts
bedside, took her hand and
commanded, oDamsel, | say
unto thee, arise ? The crowd of
people outside the home was
astonished as the child stood
up and walked around the
room. But Jairus wasn Tt sur-
prised at all he had focused his
faith on Jesus and believed in
his heart that oWhen Jesus
lays hands on her she she shall
live ?
This laying of hands is a
consistent act in my ministry
Aside from healing and
delivering, each Sunday
morning Lay hands on every
child and every adults they
come to the table of tithes and
offerings. It is my personal
way of individually blessing
the whole body of Christ. It is
my way of demonstrating the
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PERKINS FAMILY
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On a Saturday in April, |
grabbed a young friend of fine and
we headed headed out to eat. We
decided to go where no Andrews
family member had gone before:
Perkins! On the corner of Hooker
Road and Greenville Boulevard sits
Perkins "Family" Restaurant,
We were warmly greeted by the
hostess, who immediately seated us
and gave us our menus. From the
menu, all the food appeared appe-
tizing and hearty. I ordered the
turkey stuffing, potato pancakes and
turnips. My guest, Edwanna, or-
dered the cheeseburger, fries, and a
milkshake.
As | found the food to be a little
bland and tasteless, I exchanged the
potato pancakes for something
more edible: Green _ beans.
Unfortunately, the green beans
bill.
I guess the cashier saw my |
expression; rather than face the
"Wrath of Marie, ? she didn't ask "
about the meal. The cashier then
added a double sales tax to the
meal. When I asked him why, he
shrugged and said othat's the way
we do it here." .
I asked for my receipt and ran,
not walked, for the door.
Cost 2 spoons
Food 2 spoons
Service 1 spoon
Location 3 spoons
Atmosphere 3 spoons
About the rating system:
25 Spoons - GOLD
20 Spoons - SILVER
15 Spoons - ALUMINUM
10 Spoons - TIN
5 Spoons - PLASTIC
Sorry, Perkins.....the Tin Spoon is
your for the keeping!
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 all over the world, sam-
pling foods and collecting recipes.
If you would like your restaurant to
be critiqued and written about in
the 'M' Voice, please contact the
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befor men. the college annually confers bachelor degrees on more black men than any
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Margarette B. Perkins
Entrepreneur
Aurthor and Speaker
By speaking eloquenily, uniquely
and from a compassionate heart,
Ms. Perkins has been motivating
her immediate family, close
friends and business colleagues
for as long as she can remember.
Totally devoted to understanding
the personal sufferings of indi-
viduals, whom in numerous cases
were quite similar to her own,
bonds were developed between
them because they too, like Ms.
Perkins had expedenced great, un-
speakable adversity in their lives.
It was the inspirational instruction
she received fmm God a few
years ago that launched Ms.
Perkins to exercise her faith and
take her unusual platform.
Feeling divinely inspired form the
throne room of God; Ms. Perkins
finally understood the message
she was unctioned to deliver.
After spending diligent time upon
her knees in fervent prayer it was
then the process to organize,
speak and deilver the Word of
God. As a speaker whose subjects
include individual and family
prospenty on being single, on be-
coming widowed and then ta-
booed within the body of Christ,
and on the disease of aloneness,
Ms. Perkins is commanding a
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faithful and loyal
following throughout the United
States and abroad.
She is the author of the newly
released book, "Building Wealth
Using the Tin Can Method by
Creation" House Press and forth-
coming books, "It Is Not Good
For Man Or Woman To Be
Alone", and "Widowed and
Tabooed",
A resident of Rocky Mount,
North Carolina, Ms. Perkins is a
widow and the mother of a
thirteen-year old daughter named
Porcelain, whom she adore& She
is a member of Chdstian Faith
Center in Creedmoor; North
Caroilna where Bishop Mack and
Brenda
Timbedake are Pastors. Dudng
her spare time she is an avid col-
lector of antiques and loves to
read
Ms. Perkins encourages all
know that the messages she's in-
spired to share with the wodd re-
quire headng ears, seeing es
and open hearts. "These
messages are profound, and they
will move upon the hearts of
people in this country and change
their lives..." Margatte B, Perkins
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