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History of
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By James Vines
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make the leaders of this state, from the governor on down, finally
BY CASH MICHAELS
The House version of the
state's next fiscal budget may be a
done deal (at press time it was
scheduled to vote on the proposed
plan by week's end), and there are
several items important to the
African American . community
included, particularly increased
aid to historically Black colleges,
economic
development, and more money for
health education.
But that doesn't mean the
Legislative Black Caucus is ready
to kiss and make up after months of
division. Not if you heard
Representative Milton "Toby" Fitch
[D-Wilson]
last week.
"We used to be a very, very
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tional for an African
American perspective
cohesive group, and we were able to
get things done. because we were in
fact cohesive."
Fitch told members of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority, Inc... at
the legislature during their annual
Delta Day in the Capital" visit May
26. "We are now splintered (on the
House side]." Fitch continued.
There are some who are called
dissidents T...and [others] labeled
as good folks T. �
"Historically we call that house
niggers T and field niggers T ', and |
am one of those ticld niggers, � Fitch
said. "I am
one of those who is tired of my back
being bent, tired of picking cotton
for less than the regular wage, and
so | am attempting with others to
speak out on what | think to be
right." Supposedly one of the
"other" kind, according to Fitch's
historical example, Black Caucus
chairman, Representative
Thomas Wright [D-New Hanover],
was sitting in the back of the room
listening to his colleague's
comments.
He was not smiling.
"I see my colleague, Representative
Wright has
come in. You can read a lot about
him in the press, and read [about]
me on the opposite side That's fine,"
Fitch said." We sit right in front
of each other and right
behind each other. and Sometimes |
Speak to him, and sometimes |
don't." Sometimes I say 'good
moming T, and sometimes | don't."
Fitch recounted for the
Deltas why, after a majority of
House Black Black Caucus mem-
bers .
led by Wright, reneged on
their promise to back Wake
Representative Dan Blue's bid to
retake the House speakership last
January causing him to lose to
Representative Jim Black by one
vote, Blue, Fitch and four other
Black House Democrats
joined with the 54 House
Republicans and other
"dissident" white Democrats to
take control of key measures impor-
tant. to the Black community
from the Democratic majority.
The power grab has made
Speaker Black look impotent,
Governor Jim Hunt nervous, the
other 11 House Black Caucus very
angry, particularly since as a group,
they haven't distinguished them-
selves on any piece of legislation so
far this session.
Representative W. Pete
Cunningham [D.Mecklenburg], in
fact, publicly blamed Blue and his
")"Defiant Five" for being The
problem" that keeps the caucus
divided.
After a few choice words last week,
Blue refused respond to the "non-
thoughtful" charge in The
Wilmington Journal "Some say.
Why now?" Representative Fitch
told the Deltas. "I've been taught
and | have read that we have as a
race of people, politically no
permanent friends and no perma-
nent enemies. We only have a
permanent interest." That perma-
nent interest, as far as I'm con-
cerned, [is] people of color. �
"Now if six of us can make
headlines in the newspaper, if we
can make the leaders of this state,
from the governor on down, finally
listen to what
Black folks have to say, then. my
God what could 17 of us do"" Fitch
asked.
He urged the Deltas to contact
their Black lawmakers, "praise"
them, and tell them that "we have to
listen to what Black folks have to say, then my God what could 17 of us do 2" Ftch asted
work for the good of us all."
"If you don't keep up with what's
going on in this building, you will
never be able to become effective
advocates for what you think to be
the right thing you want
to have accomplished, � he said.
Black people have always been
pivotal in bringing about the kind of
change that has benefited everyone,
Fitch
continued, but in order to do that,
they have to seated at the decision-
making table, and be able to
leverage their power. That means |
there is a role for everyone to play.
"History tells us that Martin
Luther King, Jr. was a great leader,
but he was a great leader only
because there was a Malcolm X, a
Stokely Carmichael, and an H.
Rap Brown," Fitch said. "So we all
have a place to fill in this whole
world.
"Don't expect us (Black
Caucus members) just
because we're all Black, to come up
here, lockstep. and do everything
that everybody else in leadership
would want us to do."
When Fitch finished his
remarks, he stepped down
from the stage, said good-bye and
even hugged several well wishers as
he left the room. walking right past
a seated Representative Wright.
There were no hugs, or even a
good-bye from, or for his colleague.
"As I begin my. remarks, let me
first give all glory, honor and
thanks to my Creator,"
Representative Wright told the
Deltas as he followed Fitch on the
program. "You see it is He
who gives me the strength,
wisdom...and yes the tolerance to
serve here in the North Carolina
General Assembly �.
In obvious reaction Fitch's
portrayal of a divided caucus,
Wright, the chairman then said, "I
bring
greetings on behalf of the mem-
bers."
"Yes, all 24 members of the
N.C. Legislative Black Caucus, �
Wright emphasized adding, "Every
last one of them."
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SORORITY MEMBERS ATTEND
REGIONAL CONFERENCE
Members of lota Kappa Omega
Chapter of
Alpha Kappa _ Alpha
Sorority.Incorporated, attended the
46th Mid-Atlantic "_ Regional
Conference in Asheville, North
Carolina recently. More than 1300
members led by Clara M. Hines,
Regional Director from Gloucester,
VA, were in attendance. The key-
note speakers for the conference
included Norma S. White,
International Preisident:
Jacksonville, Florida and Dr. Julius
Chambers, " Chancellor,
Carolina Central " University,
Durham. The theme: "Blazing New
Trails" The Alpha Kappa Alpha
Way! allowed workshop presenters
and International committee mem-
North '
bers to, focus on program goals and
other topics of interest. The Stars
of Excellence Breakfast was high-
lighted by the recognition of 25 and
50-year members of the sorority.
Rhonda Dennard, Helen P. Harrell
and Maxine Whitener were among
the honorees for 25 years of service
to the sorority and the community.
The honorees also greeted friends
and chapter members at a reception
held in their honor during the
conferenceweek-end.
The chapter received the Graduate
Attendance Award for having the
largest percentage in attendance at
the Regional Conference. Members
attending from the local chapter
were: Chiquita Atkinson, Laura
Carmon, Deidre Carney, Jennifer
Congleton, Bernita Demery,
Rhonda Dennard, Rwanda Dennard,
Members attending the Stars of Excellence Breakfast: 1st row-L-R, Helen Harrell, Maxine
Whitener, Rhonda Dennard; 2nd row-Gloria Hines, Sheila Harrell, Darlyn White, Charlotte
Smith, Sharon Mallette, Eloise Ward, Victoria Mallison; 3rd-row-Virginia Hagans, Ella Harris,
Jennifer Congleton, Dorothy Jordan, Rwanda Dennard, Bernita Demery and Deidre Carney.
Dionne Dockery, Virginia Hagans,
Helen Harrell, Sheila Harrell, Ella
Harris, Gloria Hines, Venus
Johnson, Dorothy Jordan, Sharon
Mallette,
Victoria Mallison, Valerie Mallison-
Hardy, Aronda Price, Melissa Price,
Nadean Powell, Charlotte Smith,
Delores Smith, Tiffany Smith,
Darlyn White, and Maxine
Whitener. Sandra Harrell Cook was
also in attendance to congratulate
her mother, Helen Harrell, for the
25-year recognition. Several mem-
bers of the undergraduate chapter at
East Carolina University also at-
tended the conference.Dorothy
Jordan is the president of the
graduate chapter.
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Black Men Rising: Rev Jess
Jesse Jackson Sr. with Rep. "Toby" Fitch
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Home Grown Mentor: Williams (pictured here), takes lifes chal-
lenges around him and continues to grow. (photo by. Jim Rouse)
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Linwood J Williams
Edgecombe County
Day Reporting Center
Executive Director
Linwood J. Williams is an
Edgecombe County resident who
was born and grew up in Nash
County North Carolina. After
graduating from Southern Nash
Senior High, where he was a star
Football player, He served three
years in the US Navy. Stationed
aboard the USS Saratoga Linwood
traveled to several different coun-
tries; Spain, France, Italy, Turkey,
Africa, etc.
After military Lynwood married
the former Ms. Betty L. Vick, a
childhood acquaintance,from Red
Oak, N.C. Together they have four
children. They've been married for
22 years and counting.
Shortly after leaving the Navy
Lynwood Williams (better known as
"LJ" by those who know him well)
joined the Nashville Police
Department. He was later hired by
the Rocky
Mount Police Department as a
Patrol Officer. During his 10 year
tenue with the Rocky Mt. Police
Dept. Lynwood became one of
Eastern North Carolina's first
DARE Officers. During this time
Williams also completed a four year
college degree in Criminal Justice
at Shaw University. Williams would
go on to complete studies at UNC
at Chapel Hill,and the University of
Georgia in Athens Georgia.In 1990
Lynwood Williams left the Police
Department to take a job at
Edgecombe Nash Mental as a
Substance Abuse Counselor. He
later transferred to another depart-
ment at Mental Health as Substance
Abuse Education Consultant. While
in this role Williams became the
Director of a Community Youth
Prevention program called EPIC.
The EPIC
program was started by Mr. Larry
Blossom. During this time Williams
also served on several different
boards in the city and county. One
of these boards was the Edgecombe
County Criminal Justice Partnership
Advisory Boards. In 1993 Lynwood
started his own part time business
called Prudence Consulting Firm.
While serving on the Criminal
Justice Partnership Advisory Board
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Lynwood helped write the grant for
the Edgecombe County Day
Reporting Center. The Day
Reporting Center is
a rehabilitation program for adult
offenders. He was later hired by the
County to implement and direct the
project. Williams likes
to mention the fact that when he
took on this tremendous task the
County had never seen a Day
Reporting Center. Williams also
states that for starters he was given
a folder and an office
space and told to get started. Four
years later the Day Reporting
Center is currently a three story,
6000 square feet facility that houses
18 professional staff The Center has
memorandums of understanding
with Edgecombe Nash Mental
Health Center, Edgecombe
Community College, = NET's
Transportation Services,
Vocational Rehabilita-
tion,Employment Security, and
other human service agen-
cies.Lynwood J. Williams has also
been very active in other civic
activities. In 1997 Williams made a
very impressive run for the Rocky
Mount City Council. After waging a
very active campaign against a 12
year incumbent Williams came
within 47 votes of a victory. When
asked how he felt about the close
race Williams just cast one of his
trade mark smiles and said "politics
is certainty for the brave at heart. |
had so much flin this time | think |
will do it again Linwood J.
Williams is currently _the
Chairperson of the Edgecombe
County Human Relations
Commission. He serves on the
Martin Luther King Park Fund
Raisin Committee with the City of
Rocky Mount. He a member of the
Rocky Mount Chapter of
Toastmasters International. He is
also Director and Co-Founder of
another civic organization called
People Building Society,
Williams states that life is dull if
you are not helping someone or
building something. He states that
as long as he has his health and
strength he intends to try to
positively impact life around him.
After all, what are living for?
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Remembering Malcolm, x:
On May 19, we celebrated the sit day of one of our great ? ran
in America leaders, Malcolm X. On May 19, Brother Malcolm would have
been 74 years old. Malcolm was born May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska.
Even though Malcolm is no longer physically with us his spirit still
lives and his profound contributions to worldwide African liberation
remain significant.
Tt was on Feb. 21, 1965 that Malcolm X was assassinated at the
Audubon Ballroom in Manhattan, New York, by force, who were trying
to stop his impact on our movement. They were not successful. He is still
our oShining Black Prince. �
. Malcolm X is a man that should be studied carefully in our efforts
to examine a critical period in our history "the 1960s. For it was during
this period that Malcolm X became an internationally known and re-
spected African in America leader, whose ideas were widely discussed
and debated.
T It was through the Nation of Islam, under the leadership of the
Honorable Elijah Muhammad, that Malcolm X was given an opportunity
to develop his tremendous talents as a teacher, researcher, orator, and
organizer.
F Malcolm X joined the Nation of Islam while in prison in 1952. After
his release in the mid 1950s, Malcolm X became a full-time minister for
ithe Nation of Islam. That became one of the most important organizations
oin the history of African in America, people. From his main base in
Harlem, at Mosque Number 7, he launched his talents on the world.
5 Malcolm X was a revolutionary who presented a model of black
;manhood that shook the world. When Malcolm X finally left the Nation
of Islam, because of internal differences, he decided to take his first trip
to Mother Africa. Malcolm spent five weeks in Africa, from April 13 to
May 21, 1964.
- This trip helped re-establish our links with the movement to reclaim
o Africa for the Africans. � Malcolm met many of the leaders and people of
Africa. He visited Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, Nigeria, Ghana,
Monrovia, Liberia, Senegal, Tanzania, Guinea, Morocco, and Algeria.
This trip and subsequent trips abroad helped Malcolm sharpen his
understanding of the worldwide system of white supremacy as the number
one enemy.of African people throughout the world. This has not changed.
After leaving the Nation of Islam, Malcolm began to broaden his
organizing strategies by attempting to reach out and work with many of
the more established civil rights organizations and movement tendencies
to acommon organizational vehicle. Malcolm began building this vehicle
through his establishment of the Organization for Afro-American Unity.
Malcolm felt that a united front was the necessary mechanism by
which the political consciousness of African American people could be
raised. Also, he felt that this united front would be the common voice we
needed to represent the black liberation movement in this country. Many
of us are still working to build this united front concept of organizing
toward our liberation in America.
In the spirit of Malcolm, let us summarize his contributions:
1. Malcolm X was aconcrete example that if you discipline yourself
and find a new outlook on life you can transform your behavior.
2. From 1952-1963, Malcolm X helped the Honorable Elijah
Muhammad build the Nation of Islam into a powerful force.
3. During this same period, Malcolm became the spokesman for the
Honorable Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of Islam and thus, became
a spokesman for the black nationalist movement in one of the most
important periods in our history "the period of the mid 1950s through the
4: In this role, Malcolm articulated many important concepts and
ideas that helped strengthen the black nationalist movement in this
country, as-well as, the Civil Rights Movement, His speech, oThe Ballot
or the Bullet, � still rings in our ears. His conception of the role of oHouse
Negroes � vs oField Negroes � is still with us today. And his coining the
phrase, oBy Any Means Necessary � is just one of a few of the ideas and
concepts that concretely impacted the black movement.
5. Malcolm X defined black nationalism in simple terminology that
appealed to the black masses when he said, othe political philosophy of
black nationalism is that blacks should control the politics and politicians
in our own community. ... The economic philosophy of black nationalism
must be designed to re-cducate our community to the importance of
controlling the economy in which we live by owning and operating the
businesses. The social philosophy of black nationalism is we must become
socially mature enough to realize the responsibility on us to clevate the
conditions and standards of our community to a higher level. �
6. Malcolm X linked the black struggle in this country with the
struggle of African people around the world. .
7. Malcolm helped shape black people's pride in themselves and by
so doing, he exposed, by teaching, that the greatest crime of white people
was they taught us to hate ourselves. It was Malcolm Ts spirit that gener-
ated the black pride, black studics, and black power phases of our
movement.
So, on the one hand, Malcolm helped internationalizc our struggle
and on the other hand, he linked it up to the mass struggle and issucs that
faced our people in America. By taking this approach, Malcolm was able
to provide a basis for the continued historical efforts to build worldwide
African unity.
Remember Malcolm!
(Dr. Worrill is the National Chairman of the National Black United
Front, located at, 12817 Ashland Ave., Flr. 1, Calumet Park, Ill. 60827,
(708) 389-9929.)
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m�"� | KLEAVER TS IKLIP
Just a week or
: so ago, there was
a highly touted TV show featuring
Diana Ross. It was called oDouble
Platinum � and for the most part,
was fairly entertaining. |
I knew about Brandy because
my former county partner, Compton
Councilwoman Marcine Shaw, had
brought her to perform for Supervi-
sor Kenneth Hahn when she was a
pre-teen. She was great then and
even better today.
Seeing Diana Ross in the movie
brought back some fond memories.
As is commonly known, Diana was
the linchpin of the famed Supremes.
The Supremes, the Temptations, the
Miracles, the Marvelettes, Mary
Wells and of course, Marvin Gaye
and Stevie Wonder, were the rock-
ets that shot Motown Records into
outerspace back in the 1960s.
Aside from being areporter-pho-
tographer for the Michigan
Chronicle newspaper in Detroit, I
also doubled as publicist for the
then-fledgling Motown label.
Just being at Mowtown was so
much fun, I might have worked for
free. That, of course, is hindsight.
Long before the Supremes ever
had a hit record, nobody except
Berry Gordy Jr., thought they had
much talent. So-o-o-0, when Gordy
hooked up with a social club called
the 500 Club in Detroit, the three
girls, Mary Wilson, Florence
Ballard and Diana Ross, were rel-
singer-actress, Brandy and the great :
egated to the role of being mascots
for a softball team called the
Hitsville-500.
Somewhere in the archives of
the Michigan Chronicle is a photo-
graph of these three very, very
young would-be entertainers, stand-
ing in front ofthe bench at a
ballgame. They looked so lost and
totally out of place, out there on the
field.
This was not to be the case for a
very long time. Within a matter of
months, the Supremes had a big hit
that took them on tour with the
Motor Town Review.
This was a show that played to
just about every major theatre and
venue in the country. Motown was
hot and so were the Supremes!
The girls got bigger and better.
They toured. the country and fi-
nally, they came back to Detroit.
One of the oddities of their fame
was the fact that Flo Ballard "con-
sidered the sexpot of the trio "had
a mother, who had never seen her
perform.
When they came back to town
this time, they were booked into a
place called the Roostertail. This
was an upscale nightery where a
couple could drop a couple of hun-
dred dollars with great case for an
evening's entertainment.
This was truly ohigh cotton � for
that city, time and circumstance.
] don Tt remember how the sub-
ject came up, but on the opening
night of the show with the Supremes,
f INS
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it was again nojed that Elo Ballard Ts
mom had nev MoD g peo t
daughter on stag 1y-
Berry called me fig his sump
ous office and told me y as-
signment for the evening was to go
to Flo Ts mother Ts house, pick her up
and be her escort for the evening.
And so I did..
Her mom was ecstatic, a nice
looking, matronly lady, she seemed
somewhat in awe of all of the trap-
pings in such a place as the
Roostertail.
She said almost nothing the en-
tire evening. Our table was adja-
cent to the stage and each time the
girls came close, one could see a
look of pride that was indescrib-
able. .
At one juncture, as the girls
glided through their choreography
and came close.to the edge of the
stage, Mrs. Ballard (and I Tm not
certain that was her name), had tears
in her eyes and quickly wiped them
away with the napkin she was hold-
ing.
When the show was over and |
took her backstage, she couldn Tt
speak. She just grabbed Flo and
hugged her. That owe moment was
worth it all. No words were needed.
There was only the expression of
pure and unselfish love.
Diana was different. She was
imperious from the very beginning.
It was almost as though she knew
she was destined for greatness and
was not going to let anything gei in
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"the Avay. She was nice enough, but
e was also an aloofness about
er. While the other two girls kind
of olet their hair down � from time
to time, Diana was truly oQueen of
the Hunt. � -
Since then, she has shown just
how much of a queen she really is.
Seeing her in the movie recently
made me almost forget that more
than 35 years have passed since she
and the others were youngsters run-
ning around the studio at 2648 W.
Grand Blvd., Detroit, Mich.
The movie brought back scads
of memories and in days to come,
there will be occasional anecdotes
about some of the other performers
from that fabulous era.
Mary Wilson is still around and
performing. She is still as pretty as
she was in those early days. Flo-
rence Ballard passed away several
years ago in somewhat dire circum-
stances. But we remember the good
days.
Diana ascended to her throne
years ago and still reigns from a
legendary Mount Olympus. She is
as fabulous and as fashionable as
she was as a member of the
Supremes.
Incidentally, although she
sounded nothing like Billie Holli-
day in oLady Sings the Blues, � she
proved to the world that she is one
hell of an actress.
There are so many stories and
not enough years in which to tell
them all.
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The crippling devastation of
violence cannot be over-
stated. Violence is rooted in
the genesis and ongoing prioritics of this
nation, which are quicker to crush than con-
ciliate. America Ts images glorify its violent
past and make modern-day herocs out of
those who behave violently.
Violence is the leading killer of youth
which hardly raises eyebrows. And, it is im-
possible to reconcile violence driven pain
and suffering with pervasive public apathy.
In recent ycars, especially since the 1992
uprising in Los Angeles, there have been new
projects, both nationally and locally to re-
duce preventable violence. Central to such
efforts are organized coalitions that pool re-
sources starting at the local/neighborhood
level.
Onc thing is clear. Violence is multi-fac-
eted and all of the medical, health-related and
social services professions must take owner-
ship and work collaboratively to reduce Its
effects.
Each year, more than 50,000 people dic in
the United States as aresult of violent acts. Of
this number, approximately 20,000 dic from
homicide and a greater number from suicide.
Homicide rates are highest in urban arcas, a
fact that often leads to the erroncous assump-
tion that most violence is the result of random
Strect killings. On the contrary, the majority
of homicides occur between people who know
each other.
Other factors such as alcohol and drugs
are contributing factors in escalating anger
into homicide. The role of firearms, particu-
larly handguns, in thesq deaths ts significant.
Increasing homicide rates parallel the increas-
ingly availability of firearms, including hand-
guns. On an average day in this country, at
least one child dics from an unintentional
shooting. Accidental shootings are the third
Icading cause of death for 10-to-29-ycar-olds.
Some 50 percent of all unintentional child
shootings occur in the victims T homes and an
additional 40 percent occur in the homes of
friends or relatives.
Gang-related violence has garnered much
attention in the nation over the past 20 years.
In Los Angeles, it is estimated there are cur-
rently more than 100,000 gang members who
belong to more than | ,00O gangs. Despite the
illegal activity associated with the gangs,
youth joined gangs for many reasons, having
nothing to do with such activities. Gang mem-
bers do commit more types of crime and
commit crimes more often than non-gang
youth. However, many gang members are not
involved in crime. Drive-by shootings and
other gun-rclated activities carried out by
gang, members have increased as guns on the
streets have proliferated. =
The reduction of violent injurics requires a
_comprehensive health approach. A study by
the Violence Prevention Coalition of Greater
Los Angeles found that such an approach is
built on a three-tiered model of primary, sec-
ondary and tertiary prevention. Accordingly,
primary prevention would seck to reduce the
incidence of new cases of violence; second-
ary prevention would intervene carly in the
sequence of violent acts, tertiary prevention *
would happen after a violent act has occurred
to restore as much functioning as possible to
the individual or community. Of the three
tiers of prevention, primary prevention holds
the greatest promise for programs aimed at
preventing violence, even though primary
prevention requires a long-term commitment.
In Los Angeles County the Los Angeles
Violence Prevention Coalition is one of the
public health efforts addressing the epidemic
of violence. The coalition was formed by the
L.A. County Department of Health Services
in 1991 and consists of more than 400 mem-
bers with expertise in particular categorics of
violence or violence-prevention.
The Violence Prevention Coalition was
formed based on the belief that the level of
violence and resulting injuries in Los Angeles
are unacceptable. The coalition has adopted
three goals with specific objectives over the
next four years. The first goal is to reduce the
Is Violence Reduction Real
y Important?
availability and accessibility of firearms. This
involves developing a baseline estimate of
the number of licensed firearms dealers and
maintaining close communication and con-
tact with local law enforcement agencies.
The second goal is to change community
norms to reflect support for non-violent be-
havior. A crucial objective related to this goal
is involving the media in violence-prevention
activities and campaigns. Perhaps an even
more important objective is developing local/
neighborhood coalitions and networks that
reflect the area Ts demographic makeup.
The final goal is to promote alternatives to
violence. The first objective here is promot-
ing education and training in conflict resolu-
tion and dispute mediation, particularly in
school systems. Efforts are being made to
require teaching staffs within Los Angeles
County's 85 school districts to receive train-
ing to improve their skills in the area of
conflict resolution.
Community organization and systems pre-
vention are part of the primary prevention
model. The coalition is working towards modi-
fying or removing institutional barriers and
building community resources. These activi-
tics include tracking and sponsoring legisla-
lion, investigating the media Ts role in vio-
lence d@nd advocating a balanced approach to
violence and alternatives to violence in the
entertainment and news media.
The problem of violence will not be solved
by putting 100,000 more police officers on
the strects, by constructing more prison cells,
or by extending the death penalty to more
crimes. The question is whether the recent
heightened attention to violence will trans-
late into public policy changes and, more
importantly, ultimately changes in the values
which nurture America Ts culture of violence.
Turning this around is a monumental task.
Well-meaning anti-violence strategies and
programs will have only token impact until
they are embraced by government and the
public alike. There is great pressure to main-
tain the violence-producing status-quo.
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Why I Refuse to Be a Negro: T An Open Letter to a Friend of the Past
baskets? Who's baskets get filled first?
Understanding the social construct and bar-
riers that impede wealth creation in our
communities, what are the policies that
dictate basket protection or obasket distri-
bution? � When do we get more baskets, or
' do we T Even as those questions go unan-
swered, there are those who feel parity is
not achievable, something is better than
nothing. There are those who will gladly
help us build from the compromise posi-
tion and we should accept it. Clearly a
oNegro � frame of thought.
I have one good friend who likes to play
ohealer, � that as been trying to mend a 10-
year rift between myself and former friend,
one of those who has attained this ofavorite
Negro � status.
Neither of us are real anxious to ad-
vance the discussion; he because he feels
all I do is criticize the compromise position
of what he calls social and economic
progress, and | because I can Tt go back to
accepting osameness, � the Negro's com-
promise as a ofact of life, � What he sces as
obuilding for future generations, � (and
many others) see as rebuilding owhat was
ulready there, � reinforcing the compromise
for another generation (20 Years or so).
We're not doing anything new. We're tak-
ing what we T ve being given and accepting
that as ochange. �
T Hundreds of thousands of dollars in de-
velopment only replacing hundreds of thou-
sands of dollars in damage caused seven
year earlier, because Negro leadership ig-
nored the social construct. The Negro
thought and their compromise position laid
their buckets down so far back, that it cre-
ated an underclass that exploded.
Now the opoverty pimps � and social
change oprogressives � are making money
on rebuilding an inferior community infra-
structure and economy. In the face of in-
creasing policies that divide class and race,
we're being told by some Negroes that we
need to accept token benevolence and do
this all again. It Ts really tough to accept that
face of advancing societies. I told my friend
I could never be friends with someone who
fecls that sameness is progress, and that Ts
acceptable, My friend said, why? and I told
him, oBecause to heal you have to be of
like-mind on some fundamental ground.
On the fundamental issues of progress for
our people, I am not of like-mind in this
case. | can Tt accept the compromise and I
refuse to go back to being a Negro.\y
Tenth � theory.
The thesis was that we use the otop ten
percent � of our academic, professional and
entreprencurial talents to build schools,
industry and cconomy for our communi-
ties, never accepting an inferior position on
social disparity issues. This conflict has
come full circle in 100 years. Los Angeles
is a centerpicce.
Black leaders are stumbling all over
cach other to attain ofavorite Negro � status,
and the company line is the ignore the
shifting social construct, and the dispari-
ties that are widoning, for what is currently
being done and accept it for what it is,
People and organizations now making a
little money (to their big moncy), building
little buildings (to their huge buildings) are
now saying their success is the measure by
which our whole community should be
guided, Let's accept the compromise posi-
tion and build within the means allotted,
oLaying our baskets down � means use what
we have and make the best of it, However,
in a biased social construct, there will con-
tinue to be policies, and harriers that limit
the full capacity of our community.
If we lay our baskets down where we
are, how far behitd are our baskets to their
I heard one very respected community
leader, one whom I have much respect for,
tell a(mixed) group of key civic stockhold-
ers that we (meaning South L.A., referring
those who live in South L.A., translation "
black folk) omust lay our baskets down
where we are. � Now those of us who know
the origins (and the history) of that quote,
understand its implications. It can be taken
several ways. The way I took it, well it was
a very troubling statement for me person-
ally. The statement was Booker T.
Washington's, who had become America Ts
. ofavorite Negro � in the light of the passing
of Frederick Douglass. Washington's posi-
tion was significantly less oradical � than
Douglass who accepted nothing less than
total equality. Washington's statement came
in the midst of a social reconstruction that
was seen as the most vicious period in
American history and blacks were resisting
that order, The biggest critic of
Washington's position was W.E.B. DeBois,
who called the olay our baskets down posi-
tion � the acceptance of an inferior position
and called for black America to use its
human capital develop the total capacity of
the yguce, in every major industry, on a
parily basis. It was known as the oTalented
For the past few months
this column has carried
' frequent commentary on oidentity � "spe-
cifically cultural identity and the need to
' reinforce it. The issues that most impact
: blacks today are many of the same issues
that faced our people 20 years ago, 30 years
ago, in some cases, 100 years ago. Under-
standing the argument that strategic alli-
ances must be formed for a more collabora-
tive approach to collective social, political
and economic change is a sensible onc,
given a firm view of what the outcomes will
_ be; the end result being tangible (and intan-
gible) payoffs that equally benefit all in the
ocoalition. �
But what we are beginning to see today
is the argument for accepting less than equal
_ benefits, accepting the social construct and
' working with inferior perimeters con-
- structed along racial and stercotypical lines.
_ While more and more data confirms that
| social and economic disparities exist, there
| is still @ significant segment of the black |
_ Teadership that is promoting a buy-in to
coalitions that does speak to the disparities
. beyond acknowledgment nor feel they can
-® be addressed beyond the context of the
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We've.Come A Long Way
By: James Vines
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from the very dusty street
and began to brush the dirt
from my clothes, the other
police officer walked over
to me and said in a southern
drawl,now boy, you let this
be a lesson to you. So my
friend and | decided not to
look for work anymore that
day. It was very hot and
walking in the sun was very
uncomfortable
The next day we decided
200 E. Greenville Blvd. ~
we would look again be-
cause it was just about time
for school to open, and we
wanted to earn some money.
so that we could buy things
that we needed for school. I
was not so lucky getting job
but my friend was. The he
had called for him to work
at four's clock in the after-
noon and eight o'clock on
Saturday. After he had been
there for about a month he
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found him not guilty. So the
judge put him on probation
and was to never go into
that store again. Time went
by and my friend was doing
well but he should have |
never tried to stay in this
town. One evening a car
drove up to his house,a man
got out and went to his front
door and knocked. He met -
this man at the door and
they began to talk. I couldn't "
hear what they were saying
but he soon left. The next
day my friend told me he
had gotten another jog
working nights as a cook at
the White Elks Club. He
worked at the club for sev-
eral Monthes and everyone
thought everything was fine
until one day he went to.
work and didn't come home
that night. Two days passed
then three days then two
| weeks, and still didn't come
home.His mother began to
worry because he was not
the kind of child to stay
away from home. We began
to go about the neighbor-
hood asking about him. the
next day there came a heavy
rain and thunderstorm .
After the storm had ceased,
two men spotted what
looked like a body floating
near the bridge where they
were walking.They stopped
to see if if they could make
it out and it was excatly
what they thought it was.
They turned around and ran
back toward the city and as
they gotten off the bridge
they flagged a motorist
down and asked him if he
could the police. So so he
brought them back to town
and got the sherriff and a
deputy who called the fire
department. They came and
fished him out of the river
after he was brought into
view witnesses say the
body was bruised badly, his
hands were wired behind
his back his mouth was full
of rags, his feet were tied
together and his face was
badly beaten. The next
morning the paper said he
had committed suicide.
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NEW YORK, Jun 02 (Reuters
Health) -- In a recent survey of
African Americans, more than
one-quarter said they believed that
AIDS was caused by a man-made
virus developed by the federal
government to kill black people.
Anecdotal reports by healthcare
workers have indicated that many
African Americans suspect that
AIDS is part of a federal govern-
ment conspiracy, according to a
report in the May issue of the
journal Preventive Medicine.
In addition, reports in two promi-
nent black publications and dis-
cussion on a
popular black television program
have suggested that HIV preven-
tion programs are
really part of a genocidal govern-
ment plan against African
Americans.To investigate the ex-
tent of AIDS-related conspiracy
beliefs, Dr. Elizabeth A.
Klonoff of California State
University, San Bernardino, and
Dr. Hope Landrine of
the Public Health Foundation
asked 520 African American
adults the following question:
oHIV/AIDS is a man-made virus
that the federal government made
to kill and wipe out black people.
How much do you agree with the
above
statement?"While the majority of
the respondents (50.8%) dis-
agreed with this statement,
14.3% reported that they ototally
agreed" and 12.2% reported that
they agreed somewhat." Another
23% reported that they were
undecided.The "_researcherscon-
ducted the census in midgle- and
working-class areas of San
Bernardino County, California,
and participants were paid $10 for
filling out the anonymous sur-
vey.Men were 3.5-times more
likely to endorse an AIDS con-
spiracy theory compared
with women, an unexpected find-
ing. In particular, the researchers
noted that respondents who were
oculturally traditional male college
graduates who have experienced
frequent racial discrimination
throughout their lives" were more
likely to believe in an AIDS
conspiracy theory. They also
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- found that conspiracy
beliefs were unrelated to income.
Klonoff and Landrine suggest
further study, in part to determine
if knowledge of
the infamous Tuskegee study is
playing a role in HIV conspiracy
beliefs among the black popula-
tion. In that study, conducted
earlier this century, black men
in the South were not told they
had syphilis or treated for the
disease so researchers could study
the progress of the disease.The
authors conclude that oAIDS-
conspiracy beliefs among blacks
must be acknowledged and ad-
dressed in culturally tailored
AIDS prevention and education
programs."
oTt is important to note that blacks
who endorsed... AIDS-conspiracy
views did not differ in their
degree of residential racial segre-
gation, religiosity, or
distrust of whites in general... and
so these issues may be less
important in culturally tailoring
programs than blacks T cultural ties
and experiences with racism,"
Klonoff and Landrine conclude.
American group buys freedom
for slaves in Sudan
Boston Ts Charles Jacobs was
working as a management consul-
tant in 1993 when he read an article
that changed the focus of his life.
Now he helps to buy slaves.
Jacobs heads a group that purchas-
es freedom for slaves sold in north-
ern Africa for about $50 a person.
The practice has been criticized by
UNI-CEF and other groups as en-
couraging slavery by creating a mar-
ket. But Jacobs scoffs at such sug-
gestions. Human rights organiza-
tions say millions of slaves are sold
around the world " as prostitutes
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the measure as well and the gover-
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Legislature in 1979.
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By DONNA DE LA CRUY
Frances and Daniel Bullock Sr. NEW YORK (AP) - The |
of Greenville celebrated their 50th on drugs has significantly
wedding June 7 at their home. increased the number of
Their children and spouses are traffic stops based on race
Mary and Daniel Bullock Jr., throughout the country, the
Jesse and Patricia Chadwick, Jua- American Civil Liberties
nita Bullock and Janet Bullock, Union said in a report re-
all of Greenville. The couple have leased Wednesday.
two grandchildren. oSkin color has become a
substitute for evidence in a
way that really resembles
Jim Crow justice on the
He is a retired barber. The cou-
ple are members of Sycamore Hill
Baptist Church where both serve
on the deacons board. nation's highways," ACLU
Executive Director Ira
| Glasser said.The Drug
Educator gets funds) nt
for child care
Brenda Taylor, Ph.D., director of the
Shelby State Community College Early
geese Childhood Ed-
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says she has
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garding the
quality of ser-
vices being of-
fered at some
of the child
care facilities
in Memphis
and Shelby
County.
Taylor has
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Tennessee Department of Human
Services to fund the SSCC Early
Childhood Education Center Ts Infant
and Toddler Program.
The Tennessee Department of Ed-
ucation has notified her that the SS-
CC Early Childhood Education Cen-
ter will get and additional $100,000
this summer for the 2/st Century
Developmentally Appropriate Prac-
tices project. Additionally a grant
funded by the Private Industry
Council will provide child care train-
ing for 85 youth this summer.
Taylor has a Bachelor of Science
Degree in Elementary Education
from LeMoyne-Owen College, a
master Ts in education from the Uni-
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in education from the University of
Mississippi, Oxford.
Administration's Operation
Pipeline" has trained at
least 27,000 law enforcement
officials on how to spot drug
couriers on highways
and has unfairly created a
perception that blacks,
Hispanics and other
minorities are more likely to
possess drugs, Glasser said.
The ACLU said the practice
is sO common that minority
communities have given it
the derisive term driving
while black or brown. � The -
ACLU has filed lawsuits
in Maryland, Illinois, New.
Jersey and Oklahoma chal-'
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DEA officials in Washington
did not immediately return
calls for comment.
The ACLU's 43-page report
is largely a collection of case
studies from 23 states
rather than a statistical analy-
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police denials that racial pro-
filing exists, said David
Harris, a law professor at the
University of Toledo in Ohio
and an author of the report.
oBy laying out the facts in
such detail in this report, we
hope that we can now
get beyond Is there really a
problem? T to What are we as
a nation going to do about
it?" Harris said. oWe don't
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only that
it is necessary if we are to,
call ourselves a democratic
nation."
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Father's Day, June 20,
"Children are a heritage from the
ord" Psalm 127:3 Your children
Yad, look to you for protection,
Ove, guidance,
Friendship, training, discipline, and
0 much more. A Godly father
eflects the love of the Heavenly
Father." So, then Dad, if all the
Dads were just like you, what kind
of Community, church, society, and
world this would be? The best
thing you can do for your children
is to love their mother. Husbands
dads have an obligation to love their
families in a caring and compas-
sionate way.
Being a Dad means that God has
entrusted you with the task or
training your children in the way
they should go (Proverbs 22:6)
He has given you the duty to teach
them the fear of the Lord (Psalm
128). He has asked you to bring
them up in the nurture and sdrron-
tion of the Lord without exasperat-
ing them (Eph. 6:4). He has
allowed you to share the heritage of
faith
To Think About.
.."A male child reared by poor
undereducated parents is more
likely to become a criminal than a
male child reared in the middle-
class". (John Rosemond)
"Never allow selfishness and greed
to destroy your love for one
another".
"Permit God to change you, rather
than your circumstances "
"Black families must take a stand
to fight for justice and equality"
"Erase hate"
AM people are special."
"Respect other people opinions."
"Seek peaceful solutions to con-
flict"
"Proper exercise is key in boosting
your health".
"More education equals higher
earnings in life. �
" Laughter is the best medicine."
Racism in, America demands love.
We've got to love each other...We
can t afford not to love each other.
From GOD'S LITTLE
INSTRUCTION BOOK FOR DAD
A collection of Simple humorous
and inspirational sayings to quiet
the chaos of our busy world.
How to curb juvenile delinquency
1.Take time with your children.
2.Set your children a good example.
3.Give your children ideals for
living.
4 Have a lot of activities planned.
5.Discipline your children.
6.Teach them about God.
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father?", asked the judge sternly,
"That father whom you have dis-
graced?" The prisoner answered: "I
remember him perfectly. When |
went to him for advice or compan-
ionship, he would look up from his
book on the Law of Trusts, and say,
"Run " away, boy, | am busy". My
T Father finished his book and here |
am.
3. The way each day will look to
You all starts with who you're
looking to.
4. The greatest thing a father can
do for his children is to love their
mother. ( Josh McDowell)
5. If you want your child to accept
your values when he reaches his
teen years, then you must be worthy
of his respect during his younger
years. ( James Dobson)
6. A child is not likely to find a
father in God unless he finds
something of God in his father.
(Glen Wheeler)
7. A father's words are like a
thermostat that sets the empeceiore
in the house. Paul Lewis
8. While I don't minimize the vital
role played by a mother, I believe
a successful family begins with her
husband.
( James Dobson)
9. Happy is the child who happens
in upon his parent from time to time
to see him on his knees, or going
aside regularly, to keep times with
the Lord. ( Larry Christenson)
10. When God measures a man, he
puts the tape around the heart
instead of the head. Unknown
11. Oh, Lord...build me a son whose
heart will be clear, whose goal will
be high, a son who will master
himself before he seeks to master
other men; one who will reach into
the future; yet never forget the past.
General Douglas MacArthur
12. Too much love never spoils
children. Children become spoiled
when we substitute "presents" for
"presence", (Dr. Anthony Witham)
13. Live truth instead of professing
it. ( Elbert Hubbard)
14. Impossibilities vanish when a
man and his God confront a
mountain. Robert Schuller
15.For many little girls, life with
father is a dress rehearsal for love
and marriage. (David Jeremiah)
16. The best things you can give
children, next to good habits, are
good memories (Sidney J. Harris)
A Mode for Christian
Fathers
Today the lack of right child
rearing is contiibaniog | to the ero-
sion of the family unit, and. the
decline of the family is. a major
cause of the societal collapse we
see it taking place around us.
Juvenile crime, drug abuse, psycho-
logical problems and even suicides
are on the rise.
Huraan fathers need to develop the
qualities God the Father exercises
in caring for His family.
Let's look at a few.
A vital quality Christian fathers
need is right leadership. Notice
God is command: "Fathers, do not
provoke your children to wrath, but
bring them up in the training and
admonition of the Lord."
(Ephesians 6:4).
The task requires that your children
maintain proper respect for you
as their father. To be truly
respected you need to display
compassion, courage, godly under-
standing and fairness.
God the Father is a good provider.
He supplies all His family's needs.
He is the giver of every good thing
(James 1:17).
In this, too, He is the model for
human fathers.
A tather must give of himself
personally as well. This means
spending time with your family,
especially at meals. When was the
last time you took your family on a
special outing? Do you plan ahead
to spend meaningful time with your
wife and children
with them, teaching them
enjoying each other?
Fathers, love your families. This i is
pleasing i in the sight of God, the
Father of us all.
Your children look to you fathers
for guidance. God the Father
teaches His children the right way;
to live, and He commands you like
wise to train up your children in the
way they should go (Proverbs 22:6).
That means instructing them about
God's laws (Deuteronomy 6:7).
Learn to exercise discipline prop-
erly. Remember that your children
are not mature and don't have your
level of character and understand-
ing, mercy and compassion.
Remember. too, that the example .
you set as head of the home
teaches your children more than any
number of lectures do. Do your
children see you practicing God's
way of life? Do they hear you
belittle your wife - their mother?
These things register
minds.
Consistency must be present in the
makeup of a Christian father
God is not the author of confusion,
but of peace (1 Corinthian 4:33). In
a consistently peaceful and reliable
environment, your children can
develop a right confidence in
themselves and God's way of life.
Raising children properly is what
God requires.
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The Anointing oil is effective today
in praying for the sick
and suffering because it is a
direct Commission from Jesus.
When He sent out His disciples to
minister, they" Anointed with oil
many that were sick, and healed
them "(Mark 6:13). We have this
promise in James 5:4-15, "Is
any sick among you? let him
call for the elders of the church;
and let them pray over him,
Anointing him with oil in the name
of the Lord: and the prayer of faith
shall save the sick, and the Lord
shall raise him up: And if he has
Commiffed any sins, they shall be
forgiven him." The Anointing oil
represents In Bible times, there was
only a limited knowledge of medi-
cine, so Anointing with vari-
ous preparations and ointments
was one of the main methods of
healing. A clear record of this is
presented in the story of the Good
Samaritan in Luke 10:34. The
Samaritan who found the man by
the roadside, robbed and beaten by
thieves, went to him "And bound up
his wounds, pouring in oil and
wine." This Combination of
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services on the teachings of the
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Rocky Mount- police nabbed the
ninth suspect Friday in connection
with the slaying of a 4-year-old
girl last weekend.
Torrey Ardel Lyons, 23, was
strolling down Redgate Avenue
around noon Friday when police
spotted him. According to Rocky
Mount police detective Mike
Lewis, Lyons went peacefully.
Lyons was charged with frist-
degree murder for his alleged
participation in the killing of
Brittany Johnson. Johnson lay
sleeping in her home on Rex
Street when a group of men
opened fire at the house believing
that the man they were chasing
was hiding inside authorities said.
Johnson was struck by one of the
bullets and died last Saturday.
Police have spent rounding up
the suspects in the shooting. Nine
have been arrested and all of them
der.
Police arrested James Jackson of
the 800 block of Clark Street,
Cornelius Clark and Patrick Clark
both of 1100 block of Clark Street
and Keith Sharpe, 24 of the 900
block of Arlington Street.
Wednesday brought the arrests of
two more suspects, bringing the
total to seven. Police asrested john
Marble, 25 of the 800 block of
Branch Street.
On Thursday, Crystal Joy Tyree,
The mother of Brittanny Johnson
turned herself in to police on
charges unrelated to the shooting.
Tyree had been on the Telegram's
Most wanted list for several
weeks.
Police allowed Tyree to attend her
daughter's funeral before they
arrested her.
The eighth suspect Dexter Pitt
are charged with frist-degree mur-
Torrey Lyons
25, of the 800 block of Clark
Street, also turned himself in to
police on Thursday.
All nine men are being held in
Edgecombe County Jail under no
bond. Steven Clark , John Marble
Dexter Pitt and Torrey Ardel
Lyons are scheduled for a proable
cause hearing June 11 James
Jackson Cornelius Clark, Patrick
Clark are salted for a hearing June
12.
What Is taking so long ?
Escaped murder, drug suspect
Still on the loose
By David Blount
A Rocky Mount man, wanted by
Edgecombe County law officials
on drug Charges, Remains on the
the loose after escaping from
custody on Thursday night.
Cornelious Clark 22, of 1112
Clark Street was arrested after
the Rocky Mount Drug task
Force and the Edgecombe
County Sheriff's Discovered
28.5 grams of cocaine and 5.5
grams of heroin in his home.
According to the police depart-
ment spokesman, law enforce-
ment officials were informed
that Clark had a large amount of
cocaine and heroin. After police
appeared at his home, Clark
attempted to flush the cocaine
down the toilet.
The officers found 180 small
envelopes of heroin in a package
of Uncle Ben's Rice.
After being charged with traf-
ficking heroin and cocaine Clark
escaped from the custody of the
Edgecombe County Detention
Center. "He just shoved one of
the officers and took off
"We have some leads, � Knight
said "but | think we'll catch him
pretty soon." Clark is also one of
the nine men charged with the
frist degree murder of 4-year-old
Brittany Johnson on May 31.
According to police at the time
Johnson was shot after a group
of men began firing at another
man on Rex Street.
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Concerned grandmother and daughter, of slain 4-year-old Brittany Johnson, Pictured Lynette
Tyree (Left) and daughter Joy Tyree both extremly angered at the lenth of time it has taken to
apprehend suspects and bring this case to a close.
Photo By Jim Rouse
Murder Suspect Joins Top 10
By Eric Eckard
accused of shoving a jailor down
and running, authorities said.
Police officials said that Clark
is known to associate with Avila
accused of a 1995 murder in
sidered armed and dangerous.
joining clark this week on the
Top 10 list as a newcomer
isErick Lynn Ward, wanted by
the Rocky Mount police for
But Cornelius Jevon Clark has
enough notoriety of his own. He
was charged with murder in the
Regional Park dedicated to the life of Dr. King Rev. Thomas Walker sister Merle (middle) and
shooting death of a 4- year-old Rocky Mount, and Silver, robbery. The 28- year-old Ward's Rev Th
girl in May He was charged with charged with probation viola- last known adress is the 500 ev. Thomas Walker's mother work, as they prepare to make a long awaited dream a reality,
trafficking cocaine earlier this tion. block of Pine Street On a 29 acre park dedicated to the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Both Avila and Silver are Photo by Jim Rouse
wanted for a brutal assualt in
New York, in which the victim
was tied and stabbed more than
25 times.
All three suspects are on the 10
most wanted list and are con
month and then,he escaped from
the Edgecombe County deputies
and has been on the run since.
Clark, 22, of the 1100 block of
Clark street is wanted for
charges of escape and assault on
a Law enforcement officer. He is
Those who might know the
whereabouts of any of these Top
10 suspects are urged to call the
Twin County Crime Stoppers
number at 977-1111
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Carol Wilson Caidwell was born
February 26, 1946, the daughter of
Mrs. Anice Chance Wilson and Mr.
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granddaughter of the late Professor
and Mrs. W.C. Chance of Parmele,
North Carolina.
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While continuing her education at
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degree of Juris Doctor in 1973.
Having received her J.D., the
degree which she began to pursue in
earnest so very early in life,
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Parmele - her roots in the Fall of
1973. She had always retained close
ties with her hometown community
and after the traditional period as
Law Clerkwith the office of Moore
and Moore, Attorneys-at-Law,
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Attorney Caldwell opened her of-
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Black Lawyers. She exemplified her
religious life through her love for
the Church and her concern for
human rights. She died on April 16,
1976, at the age of 30.
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West Greenville Community Development Corporation, expresses its appreciation to all who joined us for our 7th Annual Fundraising Benifit, The 99 Gala gave us great joy and opportunity to acknowledge
and share the past year Ts accomplishments with those who worked to make West Greenville a better place to live. During this event West Greenville COC presented community awards to Commissioner
David Hammond, Nike Sport Graphics, Right Step Academy, New Vision, Thrift Shop, Dr. Isaac Artist and Ms Effie Thompson a 30 year veteran in teaching our Children how to read. The evening was
ended with the crowning of the 1999 Ms. West Greenville Alison L. Howard a secretary at Flanagon Funneral Home 1st place runner up was "Princess Vonda Brown T and 2nd place runner up was "Lady
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Charged: New York Yankees out-
fielder his was charged in Florida
with possessing cocaine and solic- -
iting a prostitute May 3.
Strawberry, who is recovering
from colon cancer, said the
were not his and that he was only
"Joking" with the undercover offi-
cer posing as a prostitute about
soliciting her for sex for $50. He
is scheduled to be arraigned May
26.
Thomas leading choice as
Wizards' head coach
WASHINGTON- Isiah Thomas
appears to be the leading candidate
for the Washington Wizards head
coaching position.
The former Detroit Pistons
guard and Toronto Raptors general
manager has been involved in talks
with Wizards owner Abe Pollin
about the opening, according to
The that Thoms
met with Pollo oa Thursday, and
had previously met with
Washington general eo Wes
Unseld.
Jones wins easily over Johnson
BILOXI, Miss.- Roy Jones made
it look so easy, dancing into the
ring then around Reggie Johnson,
taunting him, dominating him from
start to finish. He even took time
to Michael Jordan, who sat
Woodskwants
DUBLIN, Ohio- Tiger Woods
says he is playing the best golf of
his life. He's also in his favorite
spot on the leaderboard.
"I love when people have to
come get me," Woods said
Saturday after a 2-under 70 gave
him a two-shot lead over Vijay
Singh with David
tieldato cone getahim
ringside.
"| hope everyone had as good a
time as I did, because I had a damn
good time," Jones said Saturday
night after becoming the first
undisputed _ light vyweight
champion in 14 years.
Jones won every round on his
way to a unaimous decision. Every
judge had it 120-106 in favor of
Jones, who added Johnson's IBF
ttle to his WBA and WBC
two birdies over the next five
holes, however and almost caught
Woods on the 12th.
Woods flew the the green on
the 160 yard, par3- signature hole,
landing in a larger trap behind the
narrow green while Si
shot came to rest Sfeet
cup.
om the
Duval another
three strokes back
after three rounds
of the Memorial
Tournament. "I |
love to feel that
intensity, that
fight."
Woods entered 3
the third round
with a one-stroke
lead over Singh
Woods blasted 6
feet past the hole
and missed the par
putt, but Singh's
birdie putt for a tie
rolled off the right
edge as he settled
(or par.
Even had Singh
pulled even,
Woods said he
wouldn't have
and Lee Janzen, but
birdies at Nos. 4 and 5-along with
bogeys by his closest pursuers-
pushed the lead to four shots.
been rattled.
"We had a lot of holes left. So
many holes," he said. "We still had
a lot of birdie holes and bogey
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"If you're near the lead and
pores ties ae ge that's one thing
ut on the back nine
on pyran that's little different
story. Then you have to sometimes
react and go ahead and force him
to make a mistake."
Still clinging to his one-shot
lead, Woods got to 12 under and
doubled his lead when he blasted
out of a greenside bunker and hit
a downhill 6-foot birdie putt at 15.
Singh salvaged par after an errant
drive and a shot into the front
bunker.
Woods, never higher than 51st
in two previous Memorials, is at
12-under 204 after a 70. Singh,
who won the Memorial two years
ago, shot a 71 to get to 206. They
will be paired again in the final
round.
Since joining the PGA Tour,
Woods has been the leader head-
ing into the final round six times
and ended up winning five times.
"Although Tiger was playing
with me, I wasn't taking any notice
of the scoring," Singh said. "You
know, if he makes a lot of birdies-
or whoever makes a lot of birdies-
I can't do anything about it. I have
to play my own game and that's
what I did."
"It's right where you want to
be," Woods said. "You know it's
going to take more effort for them
to come get you than it is for you
to just maintain par. They're going
to have to go ahead and be more
aggressive. The key for anyone
who's leading is not to come back
to them."
Celebration dinner
James H. and Mary L. Wooten
of Greenville were married
June 4, 1949, in Greenville. They
celebrated their 50th anniver-
gary at a dinner with family and
friends Saturday at Cornerstone
Missionary Baptist Church.
- Their children are Charisma
Wooten of Washington, D.C.,
Phyllis Perry and Angela
Wooten of Upper Marlboro, Md.
The couple have two grandchil-
dren and two great grandchil-
dren.
He is retired from the U.S. Air
Force and worked at a local
nursing facility. He enjoys
watching television news, read-
ing, church activities and yard-
work. She is retired from Belk
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and e inn the
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mid-80's the Muirfield village
Hong Club layout turned dry and
fast and yielded few low scores.
Only six players broke 70, but
seven had scores of 77 or higher.
Fuzzy Zoeller shot an 82 and
Janzen stumbled to a 78-falling 20
places from a tie for 22nd and nine
behind. '
Houston Rockets foward Socttie
Pippen gets a hug from teammate
Charles Barkley after the Rockets
defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in
Houston to stay alivve in the first
round of the NBA playoffs. Pippen
scored a playoff career-high 37
points in the 102-88 victory.
Silas Name Hornets Coach
Paul Silas has been named head
coach of the Charlottle Hornets.
He reportedly accepted a four-
year deal worth $6 million.
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The No. 8 seeded New York
Knicks shocked the No. | seeded
Miami Heat in the first round of
the NBA playoffs. The knicks won
a nail-biting deciding Game 5,
TTT aber Allan Houston hit a
. eaning jumper in the last
second of the a
The Knicks are only the second
No. 8 seeded team of defeat a No...
1 seeded team since 1984. The
Denver Nuggets defeated the
Seattle Supersonics in 1992. With
the win, the Knicks advanced to
the semifinals to play the Atlanta
Hawks, who defeated the Detroit
Pistons.
Also in the Eastern
the Philadelphia
76ers, led by Allen Iverson, de-
feated the Orlando Magic three
games to one to face the Indiana
Packers, who swept the
Milwaukee Bucks.
In the Western Conference, the
Los Angeles Lakers, anchored by
Shaquille O'Neal, beat the
Houston Rockets three games to
one to meet the San Antonio
Spurs. The Spurs defeated the
Minnesota Timberwolves three
games to one. The Utah Jazz
needed overtime to eliminate the
Sacramento Kings in Game 5 to
advance. They now battle the
Portland Trailblazers, who swept
the Phoenix Suns.
Conference
recognition
Mem-
| bers of Iota
Kappa
Omega
chapter of
Alpha
Kappa
Alpha
"~ Sorority
HARRELL Inc.
attended the 46th Mid-
Atlantic pa Conference
- held
recently
in
Asheville.
The
Stars of
Excel-
lence
Breakfast
was his*
Ligh DENNARD recognition of
25- and 50-year members of
the sorority. Rhonda Den-
nard, Helen P. Harrell and
Maxine Whitener of Green-
ville were among the 25-year
honorees. A reception was
T also held in their honor dur-
ing the conference weekend.
The chapter received the
Graduate Attendance Award
for having the largest per-
centage of
members
at the con-
ference,
including
Chiquita
= Atkinson,
yA | Laura
=. ~Carmon,
WHITENER Deidre
Carney,
Jennifer Congleton, Bernita
Demery, Rwanda Dennard,
Dionne Dockery, Virginia
Hagans, Sheila Harrell, Ella
Harris, Gloria Hines, Venus
Johnson, Dorothy Jordan,
Sharon Mallette, Victoria
Mallison, Valerie Mallison-
Hardy, Aronda Price, Melissa
Price, Nadean Powell, Char-
lotte Smith, Delores Smith,
Tiffany Smith, Sandra Har-
rell Cook, and Darlyn White.
Dorothy Jordan is president
of the graduate chapter.
Several members of the
undergraduate chapter at
East Carolina University also
attended.
Keynote speakers at the
conference were Norma S.
White of Jacksonville, Fla.,
international president, and
Dr. Julius Chambers, chan-
cellor at North Carolina Cen-
tral University. The theme
was oBlazing New Trails the
_ Alpha Kappa Alpha Way. �
