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By Herb Boyd
Amsterdam News
Under siege by robbers
and killers who have left nine
livery Tcab drivers dead this year,
livery man Yovanny Grullon de-
cided he would not wait until the
various plans are in place to stem
the rash of crimes.
Grullon, 35, was robbed
at gunpoint last week and when a
call came later for a car, the
dispatcher recognized the phone
number as belonging to the same
man who had robbed Grullon.
Grullon and the dis-
patcher hatched a plot to catch the
robber. Another driver was sent
to pick up the caller, who would
take the passenger to the: police
station with Grullon to meet them
there. But the suspect, Luis Soto,
caught wind of the scheme when
he saw Grullon Ts car driving
alongside him.
Soto leaped from the car
with Grullon in hot pursuit.
When Grullon got to withing a
few feet, Soto shot him. Doctors
at Bellevue Hospital, where
Grullon was treated, said he was
lucky to be alive. If the bullet had
been an inch higher, he would be
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dead.
oI am grateful to be
alive, ? Grullon said, and he
advised others not to do what he
did and risk their lives.
Last week Manuel oSaro ?
Lopez was not so fortunate.
Lopez, 43, was shot during an
apparent robbery last Saturday
morning in Brooklyn. He was the
ninth driver killed this year, and
the 20th killed in the last two -
years. Three suspects have been
arrested.
Well-wishers holding
flickering candles and ministers
reciting prayers gathered with a
tearful family in front of the
Livonia Car Service in the East
New York section of Brooklyn
Saturday evening in memory of
the slain driver.
oWe would the entire city
of New York to see what this
family is going through, the pain
they are suffering, ? Fernando
Mateo, president of the New York
State Federation of Taxi Drivers,
told the 100 or so people gathered
for the candlelight vigil. oWe are
also here to announce a slow-
down. | don Tt think this livery
industry will continue serving this
community the way it has in the
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Durham Vlinister call
By Mark Schultz
Not all Christians are
happy with Jesus as he is por-
trayed in the CBS-TV mini-series.
ecause the actor portraying
Jesus is white, the Rev, Paul Scott
of Durham is asking people to
skip the show and instead read the
Bible to their children and discuss
it from an African American
perspective. He has launched a
Campaign at the entrance to
Walltown Park near Northgate
Mall to raise awareness: that
depictions like that in the CBS
movie oJesus ? aring T Sunday and
danni ue | esta and
to black children.
"We feel the image of
?
Jesus as a white man is more
damaging to our youth than
gangsta rap, ? said Scott, Many
believe Jesus was a man of color,
since he hailed from the Middle
East. Scott, 33, who heads the
New Righteous Movement, be-
lieves he should have been de-
picted that way by CBS,
He should at least be
depicted as having skin color and
features similar to the people who
live there today. Depictions of
Jesus as white creates an inferior-
ity complex in black children,
Scott said, oIf they feel Jesus is
a white man, they're going to feel
God is white, too, ?
oThis has been a taboo
subject, ? Scott said. oWhen you
b
past until the partitions are in-
stalled. We will have 50 percent
or less working the streets of this
city from midnight to 6 a.m.
oSo, for those liveries
who are going to be out there and
taking a chance working the
streets, we are asking the commu-
nity to watch out for them, ? said
Mateo. oAnd if anyone should
see them in danger, we are asking
them to please extend a helping
hand. ?
The Rev. Herb Daughtry
of the House of the Lord Church
in Brooklyn has been a constant
source of confort for the breaved
family. oI am miaking a special
appeal to the community to turn
them in, ? he said. oGive them up.
They are nothing but craven
cowards, and they are only harm-
ing our community. ?
Maria Lopez, the slain
man Ts widow, was perpetual in
tears, occasionally shielding her
face from the public with a large
picture of her husband. Daughtry
and minister Reuben Diaz, offered
moving prayers for peace and the
relief of sorrow for the grieving
family.
The drivers have until the
middle of May to get either
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Danielle. Rhem
Miss Danielle Rhem is a State
Finalist in the 2000 Miss North
Carolina American Pageant in the
Junior Teen Division. The pag-
eant will take place at Adams
Mark Hotel/Benton Convention "
Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. on
July 9-10 2000. :
Miss Rhem is a Freshman at DH
Conley High School. She was
crowned Miss Freshman Queen
and she is also an A/B student.
She is the daughter of Mr.& Mrs.
Henry Rhem and the granddaugh-
ter of William and Leah Nobles.
Sponsors are being requested. If
you would like to be one, please
call (252) 695-0083 or send mail
request to 1207 Fleming St.
Greenville, N.C. 27834.
Black or White
for a Protest
start describing Jesus as a black
man, you've crossed the line. ?
. Scott, said he has wrote
CBS requesting a disclaimer that
the image of Jesus was histori-
cally incorrect. He also asked the
network to consider hiring a man
of color to play Jesus in future
productions, Scott said he has noi
received a response,
He says his real
audience is not the network. oThe
true point is not how CBS:
_fesponds, but how the Africian-
American community responds, ?
he said, oI don Tt think we can
ever be truly free until we defines
Jesus from our own experience. ?
installed. Last week, Mayor
Giuliani announced that $5 mil-
lion would be set aside to help the
livery drivers get the protection
they need. Cameras have also
been proposed as addition secu-
rity.
Meanwhile, the city and
at least one community
organization-the National Action
Network-are offering rewards
leading to the arrest of those who
prey on the livery drivers.
oYellow cabs don Tt pick
us up, ? said the Rev. Al Sharpton
at his weekly forum last Saturday
at the House of Justice in Harlem,
obut the livery drivers do. And
since they stop for us, ti is only
fitting that we stop for them. We
are offering a $10,000 reward for
information leading to the convic-
tion of anyone robbing a livery in
our community. This is our
community and we have to do
something about this situation. ?
Even while the vigle was
taking place, the next morning it
was learned that four more livery
drivers had been robbed, along
with the shooting of Grullon.
Bishop Randy
Royal Declared
Winner of Pitt
County Board of
Commissioner
District A Race
by Stephen Johnson
Editor
Randy Royal declared
winner of the Pitt County Board
of Commissioner District A Race.
Receiving over 52% of the vote.
oI won based on issues ? he said.
Randy Royal is a bishop at
Philippi Church of Christ in
Greenville. The other candidates
included Billy Peaden, receiving
about 25% of the vote and Ann
Huggins receiving about 23% of
the vote. Mrs. Huggins, who was
appointed to the seat after Jeff
Savage resigned, was surprised by
the low number of supporters and
said confusion about where to
vote contributed to fewer votes.
Huggins will occupy the
seat until November, oWhat I Tm
going to do next as far as political
aspirations, I Tm not sure now ? she
said. Peaden said because of the
district Ts black majority it is not
possible for a white person to be
elected. oThe cards are stacked
against a white in this district ? he
said. Peaden says he did not
expect Royal to gain as many
votes as he did. oWe were
expecting that Huggins would get
more of a split ? he said. Taylor,
Royal Republican Challenger.
was present Tuesday night at
Royal Campaign Headquarters. oI
think the Best Man won ? he said.
Taylor, who is also an African
American, looks forward to sitting
down with Royal and discuss their
platforms.
Dismissing claims of a
stacked deck Debra Edwards, a
member of Philippi Church of
Christ, said she voted for Randy
Royal because of a proven record
of service. oHe Ts a people person ?
she said, oHe just don Tt verbalize
it, he does it ? she said. People are
really getting tired of people who
are all talk.
The "M" Voice would
like to commend all
the candidates for run-
ning a strong profes-
sional campaign, keep
up the good work!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIG MOMMA!!!!.... SHOWN ABOVE IS
GREAT GRANDMOTHER, NAN TYSON, AS SHE AND OTHER
SENIOR CITIZENS AT THE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
Photo by Jim Rouse
Mr. and Mrs. Demeterius Morgan were married April 9, 2000 at Reids
Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Fountain, NC. Jamica is the
daughter of the late Quincy and Barbara Green of Winston Salem.
Demeterious is the son of Phyllistine and Curtis Cummings (Step
Father) and father James A. Gorham. They are shown with there
children Britnee' who was an honorary Jr. Brides Maid and Quishon
Green who was a ring bearer. The reception was held at the Farmville
Marlboro Center, catering was done by QD catering and Elbert's
Kitchen. Phyllistine Cummings the mother of the groom wishes them
much happiness and God's Blessing for the years to come while
remembering Proverbs 18:22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing
and obtains favor from the Lord.
Local Bishop Visits Haiti
Bishop A.H.. Hartsfield, Bishop of
the Original FWB Conference, ahd
Pastor of the Selvia Chapel Original
FWB. Church, have recently re-
turned from Haiti, West Indies.
Along with the Bishop was the
Foreign Mission Team. President,
_ Rev, Prudie Joseph, Sister Vandalla
Alston, Sister Thompson, Sister
Tonya Hartsfield, the Bishop Ts
niece, and Brother Al Alston,
Bishop Stuppard Boaz served as our
interpreter,
The missionary wish to
thank all that contributed to the
success of our trip. Those that sent
clothing, food, money, and
cially your prayers of support. W
were able to spend one week in
T
Haiti. The mission help support 33
missions in Haiti, in the Capital
Porta Prince, Coufour, and St.
Marc. Our missionary works with
the poorest of the Haitian ;
We baptized 52 converts and fee
hundreds. . The mission was also
able to be a blessing to the
orphanage and Pastors, If you
would like to be a. blessing to the
mis ion you can write or call:
Bisl. p A.H. Hartsfield or Rey,
Prudie Joseph
400 Watauga Ave.
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 758-9296
Love and Concern
Bishop A.H. Hartsfield
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it anniversary. ie
Like most: events of this kind, :
There will be speakers and awards "
fe i oes!
well as ry tesco our economic impact.
- additional direction on this matter. First of all, to refuse to
for ust one day and then go back to doing business as usual the very next
day will do nothing to improve the economic status of black people. As for
_ ghowing the establishment how much we spend and how great a role we play
a in their economy, they already know how much we spend, what we spend it on,
i lly every other aspect of our buying habits, Check out Ken Smikle Ts
. Target Market News, or just go to your local library and do some research on
A gonsumption spending by black people.
~ * Qur buying habits as well as our economic impact on business are well
documented. Believe me "they already know.
_. | So what will oshowing them ? do for U.S.? I submit, very little or
- dbsolutely fiothing. I am for withdrawing our money as much as possible
from as many non-black owned businesses as possible, but I am also for
ing something that will have a positive impact on black businesses and
tilack consumers. If we concentrate merely on hurting someone else or
Proving a point for a day, such as Gas Out Day last year (Look at gas prices
now and you can see how much impact we had on that industry) we will
not achieve the goal of our protest: economic empowerment.
. We must incorporate positive action in our strategies of protest and
Hoycotts so that our people benefit from our actions. How many black
people are now buying Texaco gas? How many of us are eating at
Denny T s? How many of us are renting cars from Avis? How many blacks
are collecting bottle caps for Coca-Cola? How many of you have turned
. io your 10% discount coupons at Comp USA?
* Another example is the flag in South Carolina. If it came down
tomorrow, what would black people gain economically? Back to business
as usual with black people getting little or nothing from the tourism
industry in South Carolina.
That kind of strategy makes no economic sense. Or maybe it does, to
those black people who get paid off to say oEverything is fine now, you
can come back to South Carolina and spend your money, black people. ?
The result of our being angry and protesting should be economic
empowerment, collective economic empowerment, not a few individuals
getting paid, a few nice commercials on television, or a new ohired hand ?
with a black face for showcasing purposes only. The result of our being
mad at someone should result in our making positive moves toward
getting true freedom, both psychological and economic.
* Demonstrations of our anger alone will not do that. Only positive
action toward one another will get us there. Going back to the status quo
after the fight is over does nothing for black people economically. Protests
af this kind must go on for much longer than one day, and they must not
therely concentrate on causing a little uneasiness for someone else. We
cannot and must not allow our anger to be the only driving force. It Ts not
about othem; ? it Ts about us.
: Please think about this and know that we must not only make a point
. Hy withholding our money on one day, we must also look at ways to enrich
ourselves as a result of our actions. Those stores we do not shop at on May
20 will be there the next day and will probably Le just as much or more
after we oprove our point. T
-* - Now, what is the answer? What shall we do? Well, here is one answer. How
about a Black Dollar Day? Let Ts call for black people on May 20 to take one
of those dollars they do not spend and start a black fund in their city. Thereafter,
an the 20th of every month, let Ts continue to do that. One dollar, each month,
from every black person who cares to participate, deposited in a black financial
institution, if possible. Now that Ts what I call proving a point. That Ts what I call
demonstrating black economic impact. Just think what can be done across this
nation in our various cities if we would do that. Withholding our dollars from
spmeone else and using those same dollars to empower oursel ves "to support
eurselves. What a concept!
* I don Tt know how large your city is; so I will use mine as an example.
Cincinnati has over 100,000 black citizens. If just half of us participated
in Black Dollar Day, we could invest in new businesses and community
frojects, build and support our own institutions, and help those among us
who are less fortunate or those who run into difficulties from time to time.
Who knows? You may be the next one to need help. Isn Tt a $1.00 per
month investment worth it?
* Get your Black Dollar Day started now. I have already called for one
in our city. You have until May 20 to save your first dollar.
*
~ While I will support this effort, I must offer some
_ if you were black.
oMost black folk, other than: the
oones who lived there, avoided both "
cities after dark. It was kind of an ?
unwritten law that you were going
to be stopped and harassed by law
enforcement in either place if you
were black and it was after dark or
if you were black and happened to
be driving an expensive car.
Hold your breath. -
The city of Signal Hill has just
elected a black man as the mayor of
that city. His name is Edward H. J.
Wilson. In addition to being a certi-
fied public accountant. He is also a
manager for the Nissan Motor Cor-
A graduate of the University of
Southern California, oEd ? Wilson
has served in at least 15 different
major roles in both Southern Cali-
fornia government and policy-mak-
ing groups. Put a pin in all of that. .
A couple of years ago, after he
was ousted as president of the
Compton Branch of the NAACP,
some say unfairly, well-known
Compton accountant Royce Esters
decided to form a new Civil Rights
group. It is called the National As-
sociation for equal justice in Ameri-
URBAN
Dr. Manning
Marable, profes-
sor of history and director of the
Institute of African American Stud-
ies at Columbia University, offers a
thoughtful analysis of race and
ethnicity in the Feb. 25 Chronicle
of Higher Education. Though not
unique, Dr. Marable Ts views pro-
vide a significantly different frame-
work for understanding the com-
plexities of race and ethnicity. His
is a more comprehensive approach
than that of the anti-identity poli-
tics school, which appears to have
singular access to both the conser-
vative and liberal public media.
Dr. Marable begins by pointing
out that while a great deal of schol-
arly attention has gone into study-
ing race and ethnicity, too often the
discussion has been mired in old
debates and definitions. He asserts
that to understand the changes
around us, we need a new and criti-
cal study of the increasingly com-
plicated relationship between race
and ethnicity.
Part of today Ts confusion stems
from the fact that the concepts of
race and ethnicity have evolved very
differently. Race is a dynamic so-
cial construct that has its roots in
hall
ia a
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executing people when it has been
proved that trial evidence or case
Oral arguments
are expected to
begin this month
in imprisoned journalist and police
tion.
was wrong or tainted post-convic-:
«abuse activist Mumia Abu-Jamal Ts
fight for a stayed execution and a
{new trial. Days before he was to be
executed i in December for the 1982
murder of a Philadelphia police of-
ficer, a case in which Abu Jamal
was convicted with what has proven:
© be tainted witnesses and false
ce testimony, Mumia and his
Mawyers filed a writ of habeas cor-
Mumia Abu-Jamal, a former
Black Panther, was a radio journal-
ist in the 1970s that publicly ex-
posed police misconduct. In 1982,
he was stopped one night, a police,
officer ended up dead, for witnesses
all with police connections, saw four
different people "none of whom
look like Abu Jamal, and the police
claim he tried to shoot at them when
they arrived on the scene, though
the gun placed at the scene was
empty. It Ts since been proven that
- the witness testimony was coerced
testimony was out-
: i ale St be Sia Sp
Mumia Abu Jamal Ts petition to
the: federal courts seek to expose
the state court Ts failure to uphold
his constitution rights, as deter-
mined by the Supreme Court of the
United States, whereby a state court
decision is obased on an unreason-
able. determination oof the facts in
light of the evidence presented in
state court proceeding. ? Under the
Anti terrorism and Effective Death
Penalty Act of 1996, a narrow win-
dow whereby federal courts, on very
limited grounds, can hear claims of
habeas. Mumia didn Tt have just one
claim. He had 29, compelling Fed-
eral District Court Judge William
H. Yohn Jr, toat least hear Mumia Ts |
argument. This is an opportunity
_ for all of the, post conviction evi-
pe. was ie delay in
; sk ay ae son
and plaques and all the rest. There _
will however be one big difference. -
It will in fact be a ofirst, ? Mayor Ed
Wilson of the city. of Signal Hill
will be the guest of honor.
There is a peculiar irony here. A
city that once closed its eyes to
racial injustice and allowed certain
officials to display their disdain for
people of African descent have now
elected one of these persons to head
their government.
Royce Esters, a longtime fighter
for civil rights, has indicated he
feels Wilson can be the vehicle
through major changes will e rec-
ognized in Signal Hill. That is why,
he explains, he has chosen Wilson
as the guest of honor for the NAEJA
banquet and celebration.
oThere have been changes in
Signal Hill since the spotlight was
placed on that city after the death of
Ron Settles, ? said Esters. oBut it
was not obvious until just recently.
Most people did not know. that Ed
Wilson was elected to the city coun-
cil in Signal Hill more than three
years ago. Now he is the mayor of
the city. You cannot deny that is
progress, ? Esters charged.
As an aside, Esters and other
member of NAEJA are urging
PERSPECTIVE
the transatlantic slave trade, the
establishment of plantation econo-
mies based on enslaved labor, and
the ideological justification for the
vast extermination of millions of
indigenous Americans. White
Americans have thought of them-
selves in terms of racial categories
for several centuries.
By contrast, ethnicity is a rela-
tively recent concept. There are no
references to ethnicity, per se, in
the social science literature of the
19th and early 20th centuries.
Ethnicity surfaced in the writings
of sociologists during the Great
Depression, as a means to describe
the diverse immigrant population
that came largely from Southern
and Eastern Europe. Later, ethnicity
was used to describe the develop-
ment of modern European national-
ism and the conflicts developing
among various communities defined
by their cultural and social tradi-
tions.
_ Because of the hegemony of race
and racism in the social develop-
ment of the United States, Euro-
pean immigrants who arrivéd here
quickly learned that the key to their
advancement and power was to
claim the status of being white. In
other words, during the 19th cen-
tury, race was much more powerful
than what we might today call
ethnicity in determining the lives of
most new immigrants.
Given the history and complexi-
ties, there is small wonder that there
are currently major academic dis-
agreements over the meanings and .
materiality of both race and
ethnicity. For example, should race
be subsumed under ethnicity as a
subcategory? Or is race an excep-
tional social category in its own
right, because of its peculiar his-
torical development, discourses,
relations with culture, etc., which
set it apart form ethnicity? To what
Judge Yohn grant the petition, an
evidentiary hearing would be next.
If Yohn denies the petition, another
death warrant would be signed
(though Abu Jamal would have two
more appeals, to the Federal Ap-
peals Court and the U.S. Supreme
Court). Because federal courts
rarely overturn state convictions,
this case must be watched to make
sure the federal courts don Tt give
too. narrow an interpretation of
Mumia Ts claims. Clearly, his claims
have merit.
The Mumia case, as did the
Geronimo ji Jaga case, exposes the
flaw in the-American judicial sys-
tem when convictions come about
as a result of a railroad case where
chremmnetanpe ond authority (police)
eainhin te aside
Hill was a lost cause. The notion of
ment in that city was at best, a pipe
dream. ?
He continued, oIn a way it is
kind of like the pride we felt when
Douglas Dollarhide, the first black
mayor of Compton as elected back
in the 1960s. It was like a dream -
come true. ?
Getting back to Wilson. He is a
native of Ventura, California, and
was reared across the united States
ad Europe. His father was a career
military man. He graduated from
high school in Holland and came
back to the US to attend college.
His accomplishments make him
sound like a candidate for oWho's
Who in America. ? He is a member
of the Board of Governors for Long
Beach City College. He is a mem-
ber of both the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants and
the California Society of Certified
Public Accountants.
Wilson also served as chief fi-
nancial officer for Family Savings
Bank as well as s the Internal Au-
dits manager for the California
Credit Union.
extent, if at all, should race be mea-
sured by biological, genetic, or cul-
tural differences among groups?
Can ethnic minority groups who
are at least partly defined by their
legal racial categories, such as Af-
rican Americans, be guilty of orac-
ism ? themselves?
Many different theoretical ap-
proaches have been proposed to ad-
dress such questions. At one end of
the ideological spectrum are the ra-
cial-ethnic theorists, the
. multiculturalists, who insist that
racialized ethnic groups should be
studied together. This group main-
tains that racialized minorities are
fundamentally different from other
ethnic groups because they share a
common history of oppression. Af-
rican Americans cu 1¢ to this his-
tory involuntarily in chains. Ameri-
can Indians were subjected to a de-
liberate policy of genocidal exter-
mination.
A common history of residential
segregation, economic subordination
and political disenfranchisement has
created the basis for a comprehensive
approach to the study of such ethnic
minority groups.
Social scientists such as Robert
Allen and Robert Blauner provide a
variant of that argument, using po-
litical economy to understand race,
asserting that racializéd minorities
share not only uniquely different
social histories from white people,
but also that their existence is strik-
ingly similar to that of a colonized
nation.
At the opposite end of the spec-
trum are the cultural universalists,
who, for divergent reasons, attack
or dismiss all kinds of ethnic stud-
ies that factor in race. They main-
tain that ethnic identity is not bio-
logically-based, but rather a prod-
uct of social forces and voluntary
choices. Some, such as Nathan
Glazer and Patrick Moynihan
rying Out sentences on tainted tri-
als. The reversal of so-called jus-
tice in America is still a gray area
because rarely will a criminal jus-
tice system self-incriminate its so-
called ofair ? process. On the other
side of that coin you have people
trying to expose the flaws in this
system being blocked by lack of
access to court systems and people
that will heartheircases. The Mumia .
case is just one of thousands of
cases where persons were convicted
and sentenced because the system
and other processes, failed them. I
get dozens of letters a, week from
prisoners seeking to get their cases
out in the open because they were
somehow, legitimately compro-
mised by the judicial process. Crimi-
nal justice is criminally injust once
the decision has been rendered
ter laughingly says, i never:
1ought I would live to see this day,
I've seen here in Compton formany
years and we all thought that Signal
a black man at the:-head of govern-
Ed Wilson to positions of power,
courts. Not only does one man Ts:
judicial (individual
from a
scigaAdeotne Wien couldn a
wellbea wake-upcallforthe People.
of Southern California to realize -
we are on the verge of anewday..
With the election of people like
we can begin to actually have a
hands-on role in local governments.
This means the small cities we have
overlooked or have given upas lost.
NAG is to be commended for
having the wisdom to honor a young
and powerful figure who can make
real changes.
If you are interested in making
change a reality instead of just a
word in the dictionary, then you
should contact someone at NAG
and make reservations for April 29
at the Petroleum Club in Long
Beach. there are two different phone
numbers, (310) 608-5878 or (310)
637-5300. The group has a website
and the address _- is
www.NAEJA.ORG. You can ob-
tain information about tickets and
tables by calling either of the num-
bers or punching up the websye.
The organization is fairly new
and the mayor is very new. As mem-
bers of the community, we ought to
stand being both of them and help
them grow into the viable assets we
need.
A Re-Examination of Race and Ethnicity
(1963) took white ethnic groups as
a standard, urging black people to T
strive to acquire the lifestyles, fam-
ily patterns, and work habits of
whites to diminish racial tensions.
More recently, a new school of
universalists implies that any rec-
ognition of a unique status for
racialized ethnic groups moves dan-
gerously toward racial essentialism
and separatism. This school vilifies
those who emphasize the
discontinuities and conflicts among
various racial and ethnic groups.
oEthnicity ? is an oinvention, ?
nothing more; all Americans, re- |
gardless of their respective racial or
ethnic identities, share far more with
each other "culturally, socially and
politically "than they do not share.
Finally, there are the social theo-
rists of race and ethnicity, who,
frankly, do put forward essential-
ists and identity-bound models of
cultural difference. The most influ-
ential school of thought, presently
expressed, in many black studies
programs, is afrocentricity. It is a
concept initially developed by
Molefi Asante, former chair of black
studies at Temple University, and
bases itself on an oppositional
stance toward Eurocentrism, the
cultural ideology and supremacy
practices of the white West, and on
a belief in the endearing meaning of
race and ethnicity.
It is not surprising that a na-
tional conversation around issues
of race and social diversity such as
the 1997-98 President Ts Race Ini-
tiative is so difficult to carry out.
The discourse about race continues
to be politically charged, both in
public policy and on the nation Ts
college campuses, and people gen-
erally talk past each other "pre-
cisely because there is no consen-
sus in abstract theory or in the real
world on what is meant by race and
ethnicity. .
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and having to reverse its error, Why?
Because if it really acknowledged
how frequently it does happen (as
we Tre.finding out in Los Angeles
with its police scandal), then the
criminal justice system will break
down,
The Mumia case is one of
America Ts biggest tests to see ifitis
as aggressive in correcting criminal
injustice by the courts as it has been
in applying criminal justice in the
life hang in the balance, the cred-
ibility of a whole judicial system
hangs in the balance, Can we afford
not to be on onational alert ? in this
effort to save Mumia? I think not.
Tn saving Mumia, we save many
others, and may one day, save our
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Students at Wake Forest
University have a pretty cushy
life, it seems, the $22,400 annual
undergraduate tuition this year
will cover educational expenses.
And starting this fall, tuition will
also include a few new fringe
benefits - a combination micro-
wave oven and refrigerator in
students rooms as well as free
laundry facilities nearby. What's
Next - room service?
News and Observer, Wednesday,
May 10, 2000
Community News
Mrs. Nan Harris Tyson, 100-
years-old, May 8, 2000, cele-
brated her birthday in the
Magnolia Room, Holiday Inn
Express, Moye Blvd., Greenville,
N. C., with her daughter Ella
_Harris, son-in-law, Alton and
granddaughter Amber, also rela-
tives and friends. Greetings,
accolades and refreshments were
enjoyable.
.Mrs. Sadie P. Rooks, 98-years-
old, May 8,2000 celebrated her
-birthday at K & W Cafeteria,
Carolina East Mall, with her
grandsons Michael and Gregory
Barnes and their children from
Winston Salem, North Carolina.
NAMED PRESIDENT
Carmen Maye, the daughter of
John and Jeanette Maye and the
granddaughter of Mrs. Beatrice
Maye, was inducted into the
Student Council Association as
the first Black President of the
David W. Butler High School,
Charlotte, North Carolina,
Monday, May 8, 2000 for the
2000-2001 term.
Her aspiration is to enroll in the
Computer Information Systems
Program at University of North
Carolina at Greensboro the fall of
2001, upon the completion of her
senior year.
Minnie Anderson
THE REPUBLICAN TRUTH
Building Bridges Toward
Minorities"
We must do more to encourage
our youth to become more pro-
ductive citizens. Role models are
needed to seriously keep our
youth off the streets, stay in
' school and the dropouts to go
| back to. The youth that are in
, School need encouragement to
| Stay there and go on to college.
_ Just a high school education isn't
, @nough today to adequately raise
| @ family. The high school educa-
_. tion will bring about $19,000 or
| less a year. A coneey degree will
| bring approximately $23,000 -
| $39,000 beginning income de-
nding on the major. A Masters
Degre is worth $40,000 -
000 or more. income, A
torate is worth $50,000 plus
investment are future.
, Our focus and energies should be
on | and economic
,
te
Fe eye
| on
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ies Cova
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Ps
~ Marian Wright Edelman,
President, Children's Defense
on Fund .
1, Always remember that you're
God's child: No man or woman
can look down on you and you
cannot look down on any man or
woman or child.
2. Don't wait for, expect, or rely
on favors. Count on earning them
by hard work and perseverance.
3. Call things by their right name.
4. Don't listen to naysayers offer-
ing no solutions or take no or but
for an answer.
5. Don't be afraid to stick your
neck out, to make mistakes, or to
speak up.
6. Keep your word and your
commitments.
7. Be strategic, focus, and don't
scatter your energies an many
things that don't add up to a better
whole.
8. Watch out for success. It can
be more dangerous than failure.
9. You can't do everything by
yourself but you can do a lot.
10. Asking the right questions and
measuring the right things may be
more important than finding the
right answers.
11. Travel lightly through life and
resist the tyranny of burdensome
or unneeded things.
12. Be a pilgrim and not a tourist
in life and don't confuse heroism
with fame or celebrity.
13. God has a job for all of us to
do. Open up the envelope of your
soul and try to discern the
Creator's orders inside.
14. Follow the Golden Rule rather
than the world's silver, iron,
bronze, and copper rules.
15. Bear all or most of the
criticism and share all of the
credit.
16. Be real. Try to do what you
say, and say what you mean, and
be what you seem.
17. Avoid high-maintenance, low-
impact people and life in the fast
lane.
18. God did not create two classes
eration. We must become more
socially and politically astute.
That is why it is so important that
we get more politically involved.
One way to assure that our
children have a better future is for
us to get out and vote and get
more involved in community serv-
ices.
There is a need for students 16
year old and old and older to
volunteer in the city. If they are
not old enough to work, they can
volunteer. Congressman Walter
Jones campaign office is in need
of volunteers from 1:00 to
5:00PM. There are man opportu-
nities this summer for our youth
to become involved in volunteer
work. The University Health
Systems, also known as PCMH,
and many other agencies await the
services of our youth this summer.
We must teach our children
responsibility. We must thor-
oughly enjoy and appreciate what
we work for and that doesn't
include selling drugs. It is a short
term fix that could lead to a long
term in jail.
Several tutoring programs are
offered to either just "catch up" or
improve on your present skills.
Either way, you will have en-
hanced and developed better
grades,
Helping our foun has a direct
impact on uplifting our communi-
ties and reaps become a part
of our city's rebuilding efforts,
We must have patience, commit-
ment, and passion in working to
have talented youth and adults,
Not only will you get a rewarding
and uplifting feeling, but you
have the experience of giving
back to the community, Our
mission should be to create organ-
izational partnerships. This can be
tel permerstign, Tie ce
fraternities,
c clubs and
is God's. gift. -
only one.
2 oe children or human beings | |
TWENTY-FIVE LESSONS " ee ge
19. Don't ever give up on life. It
n trouble
comes, hang in.
20. Strive hard to be a good |
parent.
21. Be a good ancestor. Stand for
something bigger than yourself.
Add value to the earth during your
sojourn.
22. Don't let. anything or anybody
get between you and your educa-
tion.
23. Never judge the contents of a
box by its wrappings.
24. Take responsibility for your
behavior. Don't make excuses,
blame, or point fingers at others
or hide behind "everybody's doing
it".
25. Possessions and power don't
make the man or woman: princi-
ples, character, and love do.
A PARENT'S PLEDGE
] PLEDGE TO:
1. Listen to my children.
2. Communicate with my chil-
dren. .
3. Teach my children right from
wrong and be a good role model
for them.
Spend time with and pay
attention to my children.
5. Educate my children in mind,
body and soul.
6. Work to provide a stable
family life for my children.
7. Vote for my children to ensure
them fair treatment and opportu-
nity.
8. Speak out and stand up for my
children's needs and support ef-
fective groups that help children.
From: LANTERNS: A MEMOIR
OF MENTORS, Maran Wright
Edelman, author of the #1 NYT
Best Seller
She pays tribute to the extraordi-
nary personal mentors who helped
light her way: Martin Luther
King Jr., Robert Kennedy, Fannie
Lou Hamer, William Sloane
Coffin, Ella Baker, Mae Bertha
Carter, and many others.
organizational and partnerships
with local companies.
Partnerships allow.us to increase
our youth growth and increase
less time to be on the streets. It
encourages growth and develop-
ment for our youth to
BE ALL THAT
THEY CAN BE!!
Minnie Anderson
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N DAY RAP UP ?.....SHOWN ABOVE ARE BROTHERS & SISTERS
WORKING THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY AND SOME PEOPLE RUNNING FOR
OFFICE.....RANDY ROYAL, ANN HUGGING, JIM ROUSE, KEITH COOPER AND
MANY OTHERS. THE QUESTIONS IS ..."DID YOU GET OUT AND VOTE FOR ANY
ONE? ? IF YOU DIDN TT WE HAVE PULLED THE PLUG ON YOUR FUTURE.
Photo by Jim Rouse
SIS. BARBARA TAFT....SOUP KITCHEN DIRECTOR, AND SIS. LORETTA PRUITT
IS SHOWN ABOVE AT FELLOWSHIP BETWEEN CHURCHES YORK MEMORIAL
AND PHILIPPI-SIMPSON. SIS. TAFT DIRECTS IN FEEDING THE HUNGRY IS ALL
SMILES AS HER AND SIS, PRUITT ENJOY THE FESTIVALS AS THE BROTHERS
AND SISTERS COME TOGETHER. SHOWN BELOW IS A.C. BATCHELOR, WHO
IS A MEMBER OF THE EDGECOMBE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AND
ADVOCATE FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR CHILDREN.
PHOTO BY JIM ROUSE
Schedule of Events
Sunday. May 28
9:00am Bill M Kinney
10:45am
7:00pm
Monday. May 29
7:00pm Gary Oliver
Tuesday. May 30
7:00pm Tommy Barnett
- Wednesday. May 31
7:00pm Rich Godwin
Thursday, June 1
Karen Wheaton
Friday, June 2
7:00pm
7:00pm AR, Bernard. Sr.
Spectal- Muste by: Gary Anglin
Saturday. June 3
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WNelen Baylor
» 2:00pm
Sunday. June 4
9:00am David Zabawski
10:45am
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ORAL TRADITION IN
THE CHURCH
During Jesus' ministry, not once
was He found appealing to the
Rabbi Schools or teaching with
their traditions and precepts of
men. It is evident that the reason
He did not was that He knew they
were not in harmony with the
written Word of God which they
claimed to teach. In Johr 5:46,47
Jesus stated flatly that the relig-
ious authorities did not believe the
writings or Moses. On another
occasion He addressed the scribes
and Pharisees thus: "Ye hypo-
crites, well did Isaiah prophesy or
you, saying, This people draweth
nigh unto me with their mouth,
and honoreth me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me.
But in vain they do worship me,
teaching for doctrines the com-
mandments of men."
(Matthew 15:7-9)
Jesus went on to point out the
dire consequences which could
result from a continued course or
reliance upon oral tradition: "Thus
have ye made the commandment
of God of none effect by your
tradition." (Matthew 15:6) By not
heeding the written counsel of
God, the Jewish leaders had cut
themselves off from the real
source of truth. The prophet
Jeremiah said,"For my people
have committed two evils; they
have forsaken me the fountain of
living waters, and hewed them out
cisterns, broken cisterns that can
NAACP WORKING TOWARD
EQUALITY FOR ALL
CITIZENS
On Thursday, May Fourth, consult-
ants from the Police Executive
Research Forum in Washington,
D.C. met with the NAACP and
others. On Sunday, May Seventh,
there was an article on the front
page of The Daily Reflector:
"Closed*Door Meetings Draw Ire of
Some City Residents." Seemingly,
the dissatisfaction was the meeting
with the NAACP. One writer said
the meetings "would further divide
the citizens." Let me assure you that
the NAACP is not about division
but about inclusion.
What is the NAACP? It is the
oldest, largest, strongest, and most
effective Civil Rights Organization
in America. The NAACP was
formed in 1909 in New York City
by a group of black and white
citizens, committed to helping to
right social injustice. The organiza-
tion was supported in its beginning
by wealthy whites and was backed
by the New York Evening Post. Our
local membership consists of minis-
ters, churches, doctors, dentists,
. lawyers, State Representatives, City
Council Members, County
Commissioners, City employees,
County employees, State employ-
ees, sororities, fraternities, retirees,
and every facet of our society. So
we feel that we are an integral part
of the community.
We refuse to be denied the opportu-
nity to participate in the decision
making process on any issues that
effect us directly or indirectly
West Greenville is a part of the city
of Greenville and its residents
should be treated as citizens of
Greenville-not citizens of West
Greenville who are treated differ-
ently. All of us have a right to equal
protection and equal justice under
the law The U.S. Constitution under
the 14th Amendment gives us that
right and that is all we ask, no more
and no less.
Pitt County native
speaks at Dr. Mc
hgee Ts Class UNC-
Greensboro. "
Mrs. Mary Monk Jones a 6th
uote math and reading teacher
ke to Dr. Mc _ Gee's
umanitarian Dilemma Ts class
at UNC-Greensboro on
Wednesday 4-26-2000.
she spoke on oHow one aging
sa full eer of |
replaces
vain deceit, after the ition of
} men, after the rudiments of the |
- world, and not after Christ."
1 (Colossians 2:8) The Apostle
Peter wrote : "We have also a
more sure word of prophecy;
whereunto you do well that ye
take heed" (II Peter 1:19)
In Paul's admonition to Timothy
regarding the purpose and useful-
" ness of the Holy Scripfures he
writes,"Continue thou in the
things which thou hast learned
and hast been assured of, knowing
of whom thou hast learned them;
and that from a child thou hast
known the Holy Scriptures, which
are able to make thee wise unto
salvation through faith which is in
Christ Jesus. All scripture is given
by inspiration of God, and is
profitable for doctrine, for re-
proof, for correction, for instruc-
tion in righteousness, that the
Man of God may be perfect,
thoroughly furnished unto all
good works."
(Il Timothy 3:14- 17)
It is clearly evident that the Bible
was designed to be supreme in
developing the faith and enlight-
ening the mind of the Christian. It
should be used today in the same
manner as was commended in the
Early Church---as a guide and
yardstick against which all other
teachings and beliefs must be
measured. And, we must remem-
ber Jesus T simple statement,
"IT IS WRITTEN."
Suejette A. Jones
Suejette A. Jones has completed
the Religious Studies courses
offered at Pitt Community
College. Her courses included
The Old Testament, the New
Testament, and World Religions.
One writer referred to the NAACP
aS a pressure group. We operate
under the law and we are not a
Pressure group. We are a group that
refuses to accept oppression under
any circumstances. We do not
operate under the auspices of the
Good Old Boy System which
practices exclusion, favoritism, and
cronyism. Divisiveness comes when
people look for things that aren't
there and then try to make a
mountain out of a mole hill. | find it
strange that on March 18 the
NAACP sponsored a banquet at the
Willis building 1 invited T.V.
Channels 7,9, and 12 and the Daily
Reflector. Our guest speaker was
Rev. W.B. Moore, one of the 10
most influential black men_ in
Philadelphia That event was not
important enough for the News
Media. In attendance at this event
were judges, lawyers, doctors, State
Representatives, County
Commissioners, City Council mem-
bers, ministers, and other concerned
citizens. Yet the News Media was a
no show with the exception of the
Minority Voice.
What is the NAACP? Its people.
And not all of them black or brown,
or African American, if you prefer.
It has always been interracial and its
official membership has always .
included whites, both nationally and
locally. We in the NAACP don't
care about your skin. We only want
to know about your heart and how
you feel about your neighbors.
About all of your neighbors. We
want what all Americans want. And
we want it for all Americans
because we are Americans. And
that's just how Americans are. We -
can't forget the past until its over
and its not over yet West Geenville
can attest to that. The NAACP will
be around as long as there is a need "
for it and right now that seems
forever.
Gaston Monk, President
Pitt County, NAACP
can make a difference in the
dives of children.
Mrs. Jones was entertained
with questions from the class
and Dr. Mc Gee on ways of
handling, teaching and dealing
with children. She told the class
that the teacher must be dedi-
cated, have sincere love, interest
and understanding of children.
Mary Jones
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Greenville, we
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| Sary requirements and recommendations in the areas of |
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i the divine fountain of -
waters with the broken cisterns of
human tradition, The Apostle "
~ Paul wrote: "Beware lost any man
spoil you through segues and
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nel. the city will accept proposals until May 23, 2000,
5:00 pm. Qualified independent firms interested in
{receiving an RFP should contact: Lex Turner, MIS
Department, City Hall, 210 MLK Jr. Dr., Greenville, NC
27835 Telephone : (252) 329-4827
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- Jamese Dixon
Jamese Dixon, the nine year old
daughter of Della Moore is a
finalist in the Miss American
Coed Pageants which will be held
on July 07 & 08, 2000, in
Winston-Salem, NC at the Adams
Mark Hotel./Benton Convention
Center.
Jamese attends Philippi Church of
Christ where she accepted the
Lord into her life and continues to
grow in Christ through the
church Ts youth ministry. She also
attends Wintergreen Intermediate
School where she is an outstand-
ing third grader. Miss Jamese
Dixon, loves to read, skate and
play with her collection of Barbie
teacher and an -author/i ec
of children Ts books. Jamese a es
the opportunity to perform ea ae
cently in a skit where she
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trayed the life of Harriet wheal
at age 6. Compliments ofthe NC
Afro American " ~ Community
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are Nickelodeon, R:
Mary Kay.
Adventures.
and
ugrats, and
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Miss Jamese Dixon truly believes ee
that she can fly and we here at
The Minority Voice Newspaper
and Joy 1340 AM,. want to
encourage Jamese to fly all the
way to the top to reach her
dreams. Lets encourage all of our.
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voters, campaign workers and supporters
who helped elect me to the District Court 3A
judgeship. Thank you for your hard work,
diligence and kind support over the course
of my campaign. ? " Judge Galen Braddy
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Obituary
| Mr. Lacy Streeter Jr.,
91 of 704 W. 3rd St died
Tuesday May 9, 2000. The
funeral held at First United
Pentecostal Church. the burial
was held at Homestead
Memorial Gardens. Mr. Streeter
was born in Belvoir Township
and was the owner and goa
of Speed Queen Laundry
a member of First United
Pentecostal Church,
Lucille "Babe" Roundtree,
N.C. died Monday, May
15,2000 at Rouses Chapel FWB
Church, Ayden.Mrs, Roundtree
was born and reared in Pitt
County where she attended the
| area schools. She was a member
of Rouses Chapel FWB Church
where she served on the Usher
Board, a member of Zion Hill
81 of 407 Roberta na. Ayden,
ape of
Baltimore, MD. MD.
Christian Aide Club, &| | Survivors : Sons Lacy 0, |
Ormondsville Community Club. | _| Streeter III of Washington, NC,
Survivors : Sons [.J. Roundtree | | Robert Streeter, Julius Streeter,
of the home willie Donald Lee James Streeter all sage 8
nston, sters: " Peggy ee
Allen and Mary Cannon both of | | Dickins of Atlanta, GA, lic A
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University Health .Systems : of -
Efforts by
Eastern Carolina to be at the
forefront of health care informa-
tion technology were recognized
recently when oHospitals &
Health Network" magazine
named the health system to its list
of the "100 Most Wired" hospitals
and health systems 4
"It's quite a bit of validation that
we're doing the right thing" said
Ed McFall, vice president of
information systems at Pitt
County Memorial hospital and a
leader of the health system's
overall information system strat-
egy, oIt's nice to be recognized."
The listing means much more
than the health system has a lot of
computers or sophisticated soft-
ware. Instead, surveyors were
more interested in how health care
organizations use their technology
infrastructure to improve care
streamline processes and reduce
costs. The list put health Systems
in alphabetical order; so UHS
didn't receive an actual ronking.
Areas in which the health system
scored particularly well were tile
ways it uses information technol-
ogy to improve disease manage-
ment, increase access to clinical
information and provide em-
ployee services.
Last year. University Health
Systems embarked on an aggres-
sive three-year information tech-
nology strategic plan that will
electronically link all its hospitals
and its outpatient surgery center at
an estimated cost of $24 million
The backbone of the system will
be the installation of Shared
Medical Systems T clinical infor-
mation software at those facilities,
MeFall said PCMH and Roanoke-
Chowan Hospital in Ahoskie al-
ready have SMS.
Miakes Its
Special Olympics Flame of Hope
Makes its Way to Raleigh for 2000
SONC Summer Games More than
4,000 law enforcement officials
will relay the torch across the
state to Raleigh by June 2.
RALEIGH. NC --- Law enforce-
ment agencies across North
Carolina will relay the Special
Olympics Flame of Hope across
the state for the 2000 Special
Olympics North Carolina Summer
Games Opening Ceremony to be
held June 2 in Raleigh. The 14th
annual Law Enforcement Torch
Run for Special Olympics North
Carolina will kick off in Asheville
May Il. Subsequent legs will
begin in Boone and Wilkesboro
May 17; Elizabeth City,
Wilmington, Atlantic Beach.
Roanoke Rapids, Charlotte,
Huntersville, Wadesboro and
Southern Shores May 22:
Whiteville May 23; Greensboro
May 26; and Greenville and
Southern Pines May 30.
The 2000 Law Enforcement
Torch Run for Special Olympics
North Carolina is a 2,200 mile,
16-day torch relay involving more -
than 4,000 law enforcement offi-
cials from 250 law enforcement
's lion this
passes _ legislative ,
_ fundraising require-
RALEIGH - More than $19.6 -
million in cash and in-kind contri-
butions were. raised this year for "
Smart Start North Carolina's
nationally-recognized early child-
hood initiative. This figure sur-
passes the Smart Start legislative
requirement to raise $16.1 million
and does not include the thou-
sands of volunteer hours that have
been given to Smart Start.
This year's contributions include
the first installment of a multi-
million dollar grant from the
federal government to the
Chatham County Partnership for
Children. The grant will be used
to begin a Safe Start program to
address child abuse and violence
issues. Smart Start served as a
catalyst for receiving this grant--
one of only nine grants given
throughout the country.
"Smart Start is building the
capacity across North Carolina to
serve young children and families
in ways we never imagined," said
Ashley Thrift, board chairman of
the NC Partnership for Children.
"Smart Start partnerships have
done a good job of maximizing
dollars at the local level in order
to leverage cash and_ in-kind
contributions. This level of sup-
port from our communities is an
example of the dedication and
ownership counties have in their
Sman Start programs. Smart Start
is making a real difference in the
lives of children and families
across North Carolina."
More than 130,000 volunteer
year, sur- hours have
lion. Approximately
Smart Start go directly to support
projects in local communities.
With a lean administrative budget "
_ of eight percent statewide, Smart "
Start prides itself in assuring both |
its public and private dollars go
where they are needed-to North "
Carolina's children and families.
Each year, Smart Start is required
by the North Carolina General
Assembly to raise $1 in cash and. |
in-kind contributions for every "
$10 it receives in state funds.
Smart Start has now leveraged
more than $70 million in contri-
butions for local partnerships and \
programs in addition to more than
one million volunteer hours. No
other early childhood program in
North Carolina or the nation has
ever received this level of support
and recognition.
Smart Start partnerships now
operate in all of North Carolina's
100 counties. Smart Start is
helping North Carolinas children
and families get good, affordable
child care, health care and family
support services.
The NC Partnership for Children
is the nonprofit organization
which provides oversight and
technical assistance to the 81
Smart Start partnerships. For
more information call,
919.821.7999 or see our website
at www.ncsmartstart-nc.org.
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agencies and 100 state corrections
facilities. All 15 legs of the Torch
Run will converge on- Raleigh
June 2 with the final leg of the
torch nun starting at the Raleigh
City Council Chambers. Officers
will run the Flame of Hope into
NC State University's Derr Track
for the lighting of the cauldron to
officially open the 2000 SONC
Summer Games.
Law Enforcement officers began
fund raising for the 2000 Torch
Run in January through special
events, Corporate sponsorship, do-
nations and T-shirt and baseball
cap sales. Their goal is to raise
$1.25 million for SONC, accord-
ing to Raleigh Police Department
Lieutenant and Torch Run
Director Mike Teem.
Sponsors of the 2000 Law
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SONC are as follows: Premier:
GlaxoWellcome: Silver: Southern
States Nissan, GE Capital
Mortgage Corporation, General
Tire; Bronze: NC Narcotics
Enforcement Officers
Association, Kroger, Bryant-
Durham, Griffin Brothers,
Carolina House, SAS, Fraternal
Order of Police, Performance of
Chapel Hill, Food Lion,
ay to Raleigh
Klingspor. Thorlos, Twinings Tea,
North Carolina Troopers
Association, Hendrick
Automotive, World
Championship Wrestling.
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will be held June 2-4 in Raleigh
and will include more than 1,500
athletes from 80 counties across
the state. Athletes will compete in
aquatics, athletics, gymnastics,
powerlifting, softball and volley-
all.
The Law Enforcement Torch Run
is an international event to raise
money for Special Olympics,
which provides year-round sports
training and competition for more
than one million children and
adults who have mental retarda-
tion or a closely related develop-
mental disability. More than
25,000 athletes participate in
Special Olympics in North
Carolina.
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the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr
Foundation, Authorized and
Accredited by Special Olympics
International Inc. for the Benefit
of Persons with ~ " Mental
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So really only three survived. God
already knew the thoughts and
still gives-us a choice to choose
death or life. a
|The Antediluvians (those. who
|. lived before the flood) were
}| odescribed as long-lived, _ very
| . wicked, a mixed race and of great
- happening today? Genesis 6:5
says that God saw that the
wickedness of man was great in
the earth and that every imagina-
Dr. George Hawkins
tion of the thoughts of his heart
a " was only evil continually. How
SO SHALL ALSO did all this originate? First of all.
we know that evil and wickedness
their minds was corrupted. These |
_ with evil desires which birthed |
| intents of these people's T hearts "
| .from ale beginning. He already T
_ knew who would be saved but He .
_ size. Cant you see the same thing "
herself"? Could it be because of
forth sin and when sin matured, it
brought forth destruction. No one |
was spared except Noah and his |
family. Ponder: this: There were |
no priests, elders, prophets, or |
oclergy ? of any sort that-entered |
the ark, Think about our time and |)
what's. going on today What are |
the believers of the Body of Christ.
doing today? Jesus is on His way
back. How many will actually go.
back with Him? I am referring to
all in the body of Christ. Isaiah 5;
14a says "Therefore hell hath
enlarged herself and opened her:
mouth without? measure. Why
would hell he referred to as
Revelation 17 where it talks about "
-. But as the days of Noah were,
_ $o Shall also the coming of the
Son of man be. St. Matthew
24:37
came about when Adam and Eve the Mother of Harlots known as
sinned against God in the Garden
of Eden, but that seed of murder
came about through Cain and
needless to say that seed still
remains. We know that Cain was
denominations derived? Think
about denomination and see what
comes to mind, a nation of
demons.
the Roman Catholic in which
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our Bible, one can't help but see
_ Gregfings in the name of the Lord
Jesug Christ: a murderer. Second, Satan works
in the mind which is an attribute
of the soul. He deals in the
thought pattern which is why we
must renew our mind daily in the
Word of God. It you do not cast
down wicked imaginations that
enter your mind. and bring them
into captivity and obedience of
the Lord Jesus Christ, they will
eventually work their way into
your spirit.
James 1:15 says that when lust
(evil desire) has conceived, it
bringeth forth sin, and sin when it
is finished bringeth forth death
As we look at the condition of the |
world and as we read and study
that we are rapidly approaching
the end of another era. The Word
of God is being fulfilled right
before our very eyes.
One day as | was meditating upon
the above scripture, the Lord gave
me a startling revelation. If you
were to do a study' on the various
destructions of mankind you
~ would note that only a handful of
people escaped each time. When
God sent warning to Abraham
that He was going to destroy
Sodom and Gomorrah, and when
What it all boils down to is the
people turned mentally violent.
Everything breeds after its own
kind. Look at what is happening
in the Roman Catholic church and
compare it with denominations.
Isn't the same thing going on
today? Don't get me wrong
Everybody that belongs to a
denomination is not going to hell.
I believe the Lord has some real
born again believers in denomina-
tional churches that are really sold
out to Him and love Him.
In conclusion, choose ye this day
whom ye shall Serve. Will it be
God or Baal? It is time to become
steadfast, unmovable and abound
in the work of the Lord.
By Henry Williams
"Put one against the
other and that will impede their
progress as a group of people."
If one steps forward that one is
criticized, stigmatized and ostra-
cized. Since you are so gifted
and have such a firm grasp of the
English Language, then why
don't you step forward? Why
don't you step-up to the plate?
The saying that "We are our own
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weight with us as a people. Who
says that I have to use foot long
words to be a candidate? Who
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candidate? Who says | have to
be from a well-known elitist
group to be a candidate? We as
a people are making these things
mandatory in order to run for
any office. The candidates with
the deep pockets have made the
rules, and as a people have
sanctioned them.
"The more things
change, the more they remain
the same." We are content to
live in another's shadow. We are
content to close our eyes to
injustices and pretend that we
are wallowing in progress. It is
time that we open our eyes and
face reality. It is time we
combine forces and work for the
good of all people, not just a
selected handful. Until we do
this, we may as well close our.
eyes and keep them closed
because we are just pretending
to be alive - We are actually
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Book Review
by
William Harvey
A powerful vision, lyrically written, with
beautiful symbolism. An uplifting message of
hope. This Too Will Pass transports us to Pitt
County and Greene County, North Carolina. We
visit the Green and Vines families in this
semi-autobiographical drama. These poor, south-
ern, black folks speak in dialect, "You mo T
stubborn than a white mouth mule" and in
standard English as reflected by the settings in
this choreopoem. The characters will make you
laugh, their tragic circumstances will make you
cry, and their good ole' foot stomping spirituality
will make your spirit fly.
The story is told through poetry and prose as the
characters reflect on their lives and interact with
each other. It takes a special kind of family to
live with dignity and honor and to keep their
faith when life's circumstances only seem to
change for the worst The story unfolds by taking
the reader back and forth through the years from
the 1920's to present, with scenes depicting the
affects from the depression, alcohol abuse, war,
and abandonment.
In the present day, the family reflects on how
these issues affected not only their family, but
impacted society as a whole. Through war,
premature death, alcoholism, and all of society's
ills, the family learned that the one unchanging
truth in changing times was their faith. Leigh, the
granddaughter, is the keeper of the family's
Stories. Leigh passes on the family message that
no matter what you go, through, this too will
| pass.
The play opens with Agnes singing, "Lord, don't
move that mountain, just give me the strength to
climb/Lord, don't take away my stumbling block,
but lead me all around." The opening lines are a
pantoum that reflects on history. Agnes laments
"You think you been through so much, try being
what they call an unskilled black woman. I been
taking in laundry all my life and now | ain't even
good enough to do that. When I was born/the
flappers danced/jazz music played/next came the
new deal..." Patterson even tackles body image
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she remembers most about her mother "her
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wind/as the men watch and wonder."
Commenting on abandoning his family,
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cannot cope/their always growing needs." Other
poetry styles include the villanelle, rondelle, free
verse, and the sestina. Patterson pulls off all the
styles with equal aplomb.
Old Negro spirituals, jazz' blues, and urban
contemporary music are all referenced in this
timely piece. The musical score was written by
Anthony Daniels. Daniels is Patterson's cousin
and works with Darryl Simmons having worked
with Elton John, Kleopatra, and many others.
The play ends with a song featuring this chorus
"This too ,will pass/everything will be
okay/Troubles won't last/tomorrow's a new
day/Hold your head up high/look to the
Sky/you'll know why/this too will pass. These
lyrics hold the secret to the beliefs of the
characters and inspire the reader to keep their
head up. }
This Too Will Pass is slated for punication May
15, 2000. ISBN: 0-595-00556-X. It can be
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