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Serving Eastern North Carolina since 1981

June 1, 2000 - June 8, 2000

HUD Sues Klan Member

By Cash Micheals
The Carolian

Roy Frankhouser of the
United Klans of America will dole
out 5 percent of his annual income
_ to Bonnie Jouhari and her 18-
year-old daughter, Pilar Danielle

Horton, for theh next 10 years.
Jouhari, a white woman, said she
quit her job and fled to Seattle,
Wash., with Pilar (who is biracial)
when Frankhouser and his cronies
retaliated against her for helping
tenants file housing discrimination
complaints against him and an-
other man, Ryan Wilson of

Philadelphia.

The discrimination cases were
filed with the U.S. Department of

Housing and Urban Development
(HUD), which later helped facili-
tate this settlement.

Jouhari noted in her complaint
that in 1998, Frankhouser put a
note on her car which read, oRace
Traitor Beware ? and which pic-
tured a Klansman with a noose.
According to the housing activist,
Frankhouser also began sitting on
a bench outside her office taking
pictures of her. Jouhari said she
began to receive threatening
phone calls both at home and at
work.

As part of the settlement,
Frankhouser will publicly apolo-
gize to both women, and will do
1,000 hours of community service.
He is now required to display a
HUD Fair Housing poster on the
ouside of his house; broadcast

HUD fair housing announce-
mendts as part of his oWhite
Forum ? public access television
show; and attend sensitivity train-
ing sessions approved by HUD
and mandated to stay at least 100
feet from Jouhari and her family
for the remainder of his life.

Housing Secretary Andrew
Cuomo said the settlement sends
an important message that HUD
has ozero tolerance for interfer-
ence with courageous people who
work selflessly to abolish housing
bias. ?

The secretary was joined at a
press conference on the settle-
ment by the Rev. Jesse Jackson;
Kweisi Mfume; president of the
NAACP; and Martin Luther King
Ill, president of the Souther
Christian Leadership Conference.

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From The "M" Voice Achivies, shown above is the late great pastor of MT. Calvery F WB. church Elmer
Jackson Jr. the "M" Voice Salutes him for all of his great contributions to community church and family. .
Pastor Jackson is pictured with members of the ladies Day Annual Observance Women's Day at Mt. Calvery.

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Working for the community pictured is brother Christopher Taylor in front of Greater Love Community
center. Mr. Taylor is also the Republican challenger against Bishop Randy Royal for the Pitt County Board

of commissioner District A seat.

Photo By Steve Johnson

What Is The Truth

By Steve Johnson
Editor

The oM ? Voice Newspaper had
the pleasure of speaking with
Christopher Taylor - a young man
trying to change West Greenville
for the better. Mr. Taylor is the
founder of the Greater Love
Community Center located on Dr.
Martin Luther King Blvd. across
the street from the Trade Gas
Station. Mr. Taylor is also the
Republican challenger to face
Bishop Randy Royal in the
November election for the Pitt
County Commissioner District A
seat.

oM ? Voice: Given Bishop
Royal Ts popularity, especially
within the Black community.
Why challenge him?

Christopher: | don Tt see myself
as challenging Randy Royal but |
do see some concern in the
community and | feel there needs
to be a voice to effectively
express those concerns.

oM ? Voice: Do you get a lot of

flack from being a Black
Republican?
Christopher: Yes, but my sup-

port comes from people willing to
understand and willing to listen. |
have, however; receive a lot of
criticism from the people who
claim to support Randy Royal and
believe | should not be challeng-
ing him.

oM ? Voice: How do you feel
about the disproportionate amount
of white representation on County
Boards and by. being a Republican
will your interest be more conser-
vative?

(Christopher: My interest will

always favor what is best for the
children of Greenville. -

oM ? Voice: What are some of
your immediately plans for West
Greenville?

Christopher: 1 would like to
organize programs to help our
youth and also organize programs
to help our elderly.

oM ? Voice: In the May 3rd
edition of the Daily Reflector, you
were quoted as saying oI think the
best man won ? and that you
looked forward to sitting down
and discussing your platforms
with Royal. How did you feel
about that race between Ann
Huggins, Randy Royal and Billy
Peaden?

Christopher: What | said to the
Reflector is oit appears the best
man won. ? If Ann Huggins had
won, then | would have said the
best woman won. Consequently,
| receive a lot of negative public-
ity from Jeff Savage, He told me
| could not beat Randy Royal and
I Tve yet to understand why. It is
so difficult to understand why two
men with opposing views points
can Tt sit down and discuss their
mutual interest - the community.

oM ? Voice: Knowing the Black
community in most cases vote
democratic, who are you targeting
for your voter support.

Christopher: | am going after
the oldér people who once knew
only hard work got us where we
are, | believe we need to start
ibe more aoe Black
usiness men and Politicians at a
young age and show a strong
representanian i both parties.

oM ? Voice: Can you Gegcribe
what is Greater Love Comm

Center.

Christopher: In 1989 | was
diagnose with a rare cancer. In
1990, they gave me 45 days to
live with a max of six months. |
then asked God for two things: to
give me faith in him and not
medicine and to give me a gift
and with that gift I gave him
service. He has given me my life
back. Greater Love Community
Center is founded on Gods vision
for his children. It Ts an interven-
tion and prevention program for
children between the ages of 7-18.
It Ts a 5 part program, youth
diversion, mentoring school drop
out, its parenting and job place-
ment. What we do, is joined with
Pitt Community College to start a
HRD (Human Resource
Development Center) program.
They will come in and teach our
youth 16 and up communication
skills, job skills and computer
skills. Our biggest concern is
Anthony Ts. We want to offer an
alternative to the temptation of
cigarettes and beer. Here, chil-
dren can play games, get on the
Internet, get their GED. | found
this center myself and have spent
a lot of my own money to start
this center and we still have a
long journey a head of us but with
the help. of the community, we
will succeed and most impor-
tantly, the children will benefit
from our success.

Christopher Taylor is the father of
3 beautiful children with his wife
Lisa, Eligah age 5, Alsia age 3
and his new born, Lauren Christy
born May 29, 2000, He believes
he has to make Greenville a
better place so his children may

have a better life.

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Generational Fatherhood... Pictured above is Pastor Corbett , Sgt.
Chapman and Mr. George Garrett. We've come a long way and the

smiles on these brothers faces let Ts us know that we will continue to

overcome.

West Greenville CDC Banquet

West Greenville CDC is extremely
excited about this year's annual
fund raising event. Due to circum-
stances beyond our control
(Hurricane Floyd) we were unable
to have our annual heritage,
culture and youth festival in
October 1999. We are therefore
scheduling both events at a most
historical and significant time this
year,

The occasion is Juneteenth, also
called National Freedom Day,
Juneteenth was the very first of all
African American holidays. " It
came about as a celebration from
slavery to freedom.

The pre-Juneteenth weekend cele-
bration begins Friday, June 9th, at
the Thomas Foreman Park with a
"free" evening of family entertain-
ment. | Whereas, on Saturday,
beginning 9am, we will return to
Thomas Foreman Park for a day of
outdoor festivities. This day is

desi to give our community
mesh ar I i this

county @ means to express them-
selves through sports, dance, thea-

tre, and music in a competitive

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manner. It will also be a day
of cultural stimulation, education,
career exploration, motivation,
and self-worth activites.

On Saturday evening, the 10th,
we will hold our annual awards
banquet (dinner theater style) at
the Ramada Plaza beginning
6:30pm. Tickets for this eyent
will cost $25 per person. ~

To make this year's events a
success we need your support as
always. We are seeking various
types of cultural vendors including

ood, arts & crafts, African.
clothing; professional and youth
entertainment, sports heroes &
sheroes, etc. Since the flood, our
youth need a positive outlet and so
does their parents. So, let us pull
thogether as one and prepare for

National Freedom Day.

For more information please
contact Ms. Sandra Jones, Event
Chair at 752-9277. We want our
total community to come out and
one in this historical cele-

. May God Bless us all in
this effort! Barbara Fenner,

Executive vps

Heritage Charity

| first annual charity tournament
+ community-based

| Mentoring Center of Greenville,

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Golf Classic

oThe Heritage golf Classic is the

Greenville

and is
sponsored in part by community
small businesses with a growing
concern and vision to see out
local African-American based
programs to continue to expand
and progress in the new mille
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This year the tournament benifits
the Little Willie Learning and

North Carolina. The Little Willie
Center provides a number of
creative programs for. children of
the West Greenville area a ohome
away from home. ? They provide
learning activities and mentorin
programs for children under ag
supervision. The center is hoping _
to expand to add technology
based learning tools, such as
computers and computer learning

programs.

Schedule of Play .
Thursday, June 22, 2000 (practice
round) at Ironwood Golf and
Country Club

Friday, June 23, 2000 Shotgun |
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Schedule of Events

Thursday June 22, 2000
(Courtyard By Marriott)
Hospitality Check in - 3-7:30 pm

Friday we
Heritage Sunrise Prayer Service -
5:45 am a |
Dr. Kenneth Hammond, Presiding
Bishop Randy Royal, speaker
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Heritage Gospel Expo Awards
Ceremony ee

Featuring Gospel Music and local
artists performance

11:00 - 5:00 pm :
Ironwood Golf Country Club.

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Heritage oSoul Food

6:00 pm .
onte Ts Dining

(Memorial Drive, Greenville)

the cost is $75.00 for all
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person. regardless

m belief that all are burt as long as anyone is beld back,

community for sever
_ It's an issue we at The Carolin-
ian have covered before. Masses
- of Latino immigrants move into
. the area, ready to work for what
is next to nothing in American
. Culture but which seems like a
_ fortune compared to what they
~ are used to in Latin America.
-- Overnight, the lowest-rung jobs
_. which had gone to blacks, and
_.. which had seen wages and ben-
efits increase, if only slightly,

_ how suddenly are being filled by

~ blacks. |
African-Americans are angry.
- They blame racism. They blame

_ the system. But most of all, they
blame the new immigrants. They
are ruining it for blacks, who are
just now starting to get paid, they

In doing that, though, many in
-. the community are missing the

point and falling into an old trap
that has worked once before.

It was just after the turn of the
_ century. The labor movement was
burgeoning, and poor whites and
blacks had discovered that they
had quite a bit in common.

They banded together, most
prominently in the Grange move-
ment, to try to improve the lot of
the working class: better pay,
higher wages and improved
safety. .

American industry had been
. getting a free ride from its labor
for a long time. The captains of
|. industry got together and came
_ wp-with-a:solution. _

The résult was .the White Su-

_premacy movement. It was stun-
ningly successful, not only in the
South, but in the heavily union-
ized North and Midwest.

Racial hatred, fear and: the un-
certainty of the times was used to

opit one group against the other | ?

and drive wages back down.

~~ Workers in the North were told,
~ oTf you keep on demanding more.

money and better conditions,
we'll just bring in more Negroes.
They just came up from the cot-
ton fields down South, and they Tll
work. for half what you earn and
not complain about safety. ? T

In the South, speakers de-
scendéd on- Nationa! Guard ar-
mories and lodge halls to decry
the tumult T T that society had
been placed in since the forced
emancipation of the Civil War.

Everywhere, the speakers said,
there were black people running
businesses, holding elective of-
fices. Blacks were riding buses
and trains, and even working
alongside whites. __

oWhat will be next? Will Ne-
groes want to go to school with
your children? ?

The result was a mass ejection
of black union members in the
North and a slew of Jim Crow
laws in the South.

Poor white and black workers
had successfully been turned
against each other, to the extent
that they remain almost uni-
formly hostile to this day.

Now we see the same dynamic
working. The economy is boom-
ing, and wages will have to go
up "that Ts the way a free
economy works.

In an effort to short-circuit this
and keep the windfall from the
boom where it belongs T T "the

middle and upper class "the same

thing is being done.

Will it work again, or will
blacks and Latinos band together
to make sure that everybody gets
a share of the pie?

We happen to think there Ts
enough to go around for every-
body.

Whether it does, will be seen.

A Whole New Race

As is noted in our front-page
story, the much-watched New
York Senate race has turned into
a completely new ball game.

When the idea was first floated,
it seemed like a very tight con-
test, with First Lady Hillary Clin-
ton getting the benefit of sympa-
thy for her stalwart performance
in the wake of the Monica
| Lewinsky affair and the impeach-

ment that followed.

Then, after that wore off, it
looked like a cake walk for New
_ York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani,

_ with his tough, I-cleaned-up-

Timés-Square image counterbal-
_ ancing her bleeding-heart liberal-
ism among the conservative up-
_. State crowd.

_. Then came the series of police
killings "and Giuliani Ts bellicose,
_ @frogant reaction to them "that

_- turned the numbers around éver-

_Ms. Clinton was sure to be able,
_ at the very end, to count on just
- about every single black vote in
- the state "and certainly in New
_. York City proper,

Even some of the more conser-
vative Democrats and Republi-
ans were starting to think that
perhaps Mayor Julie wasn Tt ex-
actly the man they wanted repre-
senting their state on C-SPAN.

bay al had a lot of laughs pok-
ing fun at North Carolina for the
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At the very least, it looked like
a lot of folks might stay home
and refrain for voting for him.

But then came his final blunder
with the announcement of his
separation, and the discovery
that he had prostate cancer.

Suddenly, the man everybody
was just itching to vote out of of-
fice was gone, replaced with a
complete nobody.

In this case, though, that may

turn out to be a blessing in dis-.

guise. Having no record means
nothing that opponents can seize
on to point a finger at. |

And the First Lady has nothing,
if not a record. Whitewater, the
several mini-scandals that con-
servatives continually harangue
over but which seem not to bother
anybody else, and even hubby
Bill Ts antics will surely dog her in
her attempt to barge into New
York politics.

The o carpetbagger T ? T label may .

also hurt, though it is something
New Yorkers should be used to by
now. People love to move to New
York to run for office.

The outcome of the race will
largely hingé on the new candi-
date.

Will he present a sane, moder-
ate alternative to Mayor Mad-
man?

Or, pressed to take stances on
hard issues, will he be unable to
resist the urge to go ideological
and self-destruct as well?

_ Stay tuned.

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VANTAGE
POINT &

Articles and Essays by Ron Daniels . i

THE ASSASSINATION OF MALCOLM X FARRAKHAN
TAKES ANOTHER STEP TO HEAL THE WOUNDS
On Sunday May 14 millions of people watched as the

Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan sat across from
Attillah Shabazz, the oldest daughter of Malcolm X and Dr.
Betty Shabazz, on 60 Minutes ? in an interview with Mike
Wallace. Apparently Minister Farrakhan called for the
meeting and interview with Attillah to clear the air about
what role, if any, he played in the assassination of Malcolm
X on that fateful day at the Audubon Ballroom.in Harlem in
1965 "a horrible event made more tragic by the fact that
Dr. Shabazz and her children witnessed the: murder of
Malcolm. Recovering from prostate cancer and apparently
intent on moving the Nation of Islam (NOI) closer to ortho-
doxy and more widespread acceptability, the highly publi-
cized meeting/interview seemed designed to take yet an-
other step to heal the painful wounds opened within the
black community over the calculated demise of our oBlack
Shining Prince. ?

Much of the pain and anguish associated with the assas-
sination of Brother Malcolm centers around allegations and
suspicions that the up and coming Haleem Abdul Farra-
khan, a young, charismatic and ambitious minister, turned
on and betrayed Malcolm, his mentor and friend, to curry

favor with. the Honorable Elijah Muhammad
takin, Piao piace in T the hierarchy
Some have even accused Farrakhan of giving th
kill Malcolm. Certainly the words he uttered in various

speeches and public appearances prior to Malcolm's death

were damaging and deadly. In one such speech, the fiery

Farrakhan proclaimed that Malcolm was oworthy of

death, ? Given what we know about the command structure

and discipline of the NOI, such words could easily be con-

strued as encouragement and sanction to kill Malcolm.

Concerns about Farrakhan Ts role in the assassination of
Malcolm X have also been fueled by negative and disparag-
ing statements the Minister has made over the years. In
another speech to the NOI a few years ago. Farrakhan
angrily said something to the effect that if we.(NOI) dealt
with Malcolm like a nation deals with a traitor whose busi-
ness is it. In 1990 a number of nationalists and activists
(Sonia Sanchez, Haki Madhubuti, Preston Wilcox, Dick
Gregory, Jill Sofflyah Elijah, Dr. Conrad Worrill, Rick Ad-
ams, Dr. Charshee McIntyre, Damu Smith and Ron
Daniels) under the auspices of the National. Malcolm X
Commemoration Commission, headed by oDr. James
Turner, launched a nationwide campaign to proclaim May
19, Malcolm Ts birthday, a National African-American Day
of Commemoration. The initiative was highly successful.
But Farrakhan Ts response to the campaign was to accuse
the organizers of trying to oresurrect a dead man. ?

Many activists and nationalists havet been ambivalent
about Minister Farrakhan because they genuinely love and
respect the minister and feel that for whatever his flaws,
he is a gifted and anointed leader with much to offer Afri-

can people in the United States and the world. His

longstanding, steadfast, militant and jpeg egace de-
nunciation of racism and white supremacy rightfully
earned him tremendous respect among the masses of black
people. It is for this reason that most of the members of the
Malcolm X Commemoration Commission cited above stood
with Minister Farrakhan when he undertook the difficult
but essential task of rebuilding the NOI. It is also for. that
reason that many of us have consistently urged the Minis-
ter to take responsibility for any role he may have played
in the assassination of Malcolm X and cease and desist
making disparaging remarks about one of the most ad-
mired leaders in the history of Africans in America.

In that spirit, in January of 1995, 1 wrote a series of
Vantage Point ? articles entitled, The Assassination of
Malcolm X: Time to Heal the Wounds." T This series was
written in the wake of the government's plan to exploit the
divisions in the black community over the assas
Malcolm X by. atiaaaphing to implicate Qubila
Malcolm and Dr. Shabazz Ts daughter, in a plot
nate Minister Farrakhan, Rather than falling

however, Minister Farrakhan stepped forward to express
the view that Qubilah was not involved in any plot to take
his life. The Minister mously offered to raise mon-

ies to pay ves yr ae h oe defense. This T
tant gesture by ter Farrakhan, particular T
the fact Tthat the mobilization for the Million
was about to go into high gear. This gesture also set the
stage for a historic reconciliation meeting between Minis-
ter Farrakhan and Dr. Betty Shabazz at the Apollo Theater
in Harlem in May of 1995 "a ig which was skillfully
brokered prgeay Heme ! r. James Turner.
As an result of the Apollo , Dr. 4 Sh gra-
ae ee illion Man March in Octo-

r of 1995,
Now Minister Farrakhan has gone further than ever be-
fore in ackni and accepti
fact that his | |

ONE MAST
OPINION

By Oscar Smith, Jr.

YOU MAY BE IN FOR A RUDE AWAKENING IN
NOVEMBER

It all came to light this past weekend; however I guar-
antee that planning has been under way a lot longer. I'm
talking about the new marketing ploy by the National Rifle
Association (NRA). You know what the NRA is, I Tm sure. T
hat is the predominantly white, male, ultra-conservative-
ruled organization headed by the movie actor, Charlton
Heston.

Well, the NRA has gone on the offensive with Ole
Moses ? T leading the charge. I assume they felt that because
of the recent Million Mom March, and the concerted effort
by President Bill Clinton to push for stronger gun regula-
tion and enforcement in America, they saw this as their
opportunity to do more than just fight for that cause.

That offensive posture is couched in saving the Second
Amendment rights of all Americans. ? That is the amend-
ment that makes it lawful for Americans to bear arms. But.
do not be fooled. That is not the real intent of this presenta-
tion, my friends. If your mindset is tuned to what is going
on in this country today, you will immediately recognize
the true intent. That is to use this as a rallying point to
elect other ultra-conservatives in November, . | |
NRA-sponsored half-hour show anchored by He me
on television. blasting the president T of the United States
and others in Congress seeking to pass stronger gun-control
laws. oe

But that in itself was not the shocker. What made me sit
straight up in bed was that of all things the message was
aimed at "now get this "the poor and working poor, living
in public housing and in poorer sections of America Ts urban
areas. Heston was telling them that they were in for it if
they let President Clinton and a liberal Congress get away
with taking their right away from them to bear arms. oIf
you are required to register your guns, T T he said, the next
thing you know they will come knocking down your door to
take them away from on... T Are you getting the picture

p To Be
EQUAL

By Hugh B. Price
President, National Urban League

SOCIAL SECURITY HELPS REDUCE CHILD POVERTY
By Valerie A. Rawiston and William E. Spriggs

National Urban League

Valerie A. Rawlston is Research Analyst, and William
E. Spriggs, is Director, of the Research and Public Policy
Department of the National Urban League.

Ask anyone you pass on the street what comes to mind
when they hear the term oSocial Security ? and more often
than not they'll refer to the program's old age or retire-
ment benefits.

But Social Security provides a great deal more than j
oid Age benefits. It provides for disabled workers, and hil

n, too.

In fact, a study released this month by the National
Urban League shows that Social Security benefits given to
poor families with children form a safety net that keeps
one million children from poverty, and prevents another
million children from extreme poverty "that is, it prevents
their families from having annual incomes below half that

of o poverty line.

Ts important to realize that Social Securit 's formal
name is the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance
Program. (The tax collected to support the am comes

from the Federal Insurance Contribution ner popularly

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Social Security provides over 55 per-
cent of the income for low-income fami-
lies with children that. receive Social Se-

- curity benefits, .
In other words, Social Security is not merely a retire.
as well,

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Commemoration
| Honoring Malcolm
_ X. Malcolm X was
__ One of our great Af-
- fican in America
- leaders who was
born on May 19,

1925 in Omaha, Neb.

Even though Malcolm is no longer physi-
cally with-us his spirit still lives and his
profound -ontributions to worldwide Afri-
can Liberation remain significant.

It was on Feb. 21, 1965 that Malcolm X -

was assassinated at the Audubon Ballroom
in Manhattan, N.Y. by forces that were
trying to stop his impact on our movement.
They were not successful. He will forever
remain 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
respected African in America leader, whose
ideas were widely discussed and debated.
It was through the Nation of Islam, un-
der the leadership of the Honorable Elijah
Muhammad, that Malcolm X was given an
opportunity to develop his tremendous tal-
ents as a teacher, researcher, orator, and
organizer.

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 the Nation of Islam
that became one of the most important
organizations in the history of African in
America, people. From his main base in
Harlem, at Mosque Number 7, he launched
his talents onthe world.

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 reestablish our links
with the movement to reclaim oAfrica for
the Africans. ? Malcolm met many of the
leaders and people of Africa. He visited
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, Nigeria,

Gee Moervvla, Liberia, ead. Tan-
" " " " " " " " " ~ zania, Guinea, Morocco, and Algeria.
- On May 19 through-
out-the world, we.
will be celebrating
the 75th Birthday

This trip and subsequent trips abroad
helped Malcolm sharpen his understanding

that the worldwide system of white su-

premiacy was the number one enemy of

African people throughout the world. Land

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 organiza-
tions and movement
tendenciestoacom- ff
mon organizational "
vehicle. Malcolm be-
gan building this ve-
hicle through his es-
tablishment of the "
Organization for §
Afro-American _
Unity (OAAU).

. Malcolm felt that "
a United Front was
the necessary mecha- |
nism by which the
political conscious-
ness of African ~
American people
could be raised. Also, ~

he felt that this .
United Front would |
be the common voice
we needed to repre-
sent the Black Lib-
eration Movement in
this country. Many of
us are still working
to build this United Front concept of orga-
nizing toward our liberation in America.

In the spirit of Malcolm, let us summa-
rize his contributions:

1. Malcolm X was a concrete example
that if you discipline yourself and find a
new outlook on life you can transform your
behavior.

2. From 1952 to 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 nistory "the pe-
riod of the mid 1950s through the 1960s.

4. In this role, Malcolm articulated many

: ; ced concepts.

MALCOLM X
... Praying in Mecca

in this country, as well as, the Civil Rights

Movement. His speech, oThe Ballot orthe |
Bullet, ? still rings in our ears. His concep-
otion of the role of oHouse Negroes ? vs.

oField Negroes ? is still with us today. And

his coining | the phrase, oBy any means nec-

essary ? 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 Nation-
= alism is that blacks should
8: control the politics and poli-
ticians in our own commu-
nity. ... The economic phi-
losophy of Black National-
ism must be designed to
re-educate our community to
\ the importance of control-
ling the economy in which
we live by owning and oper-
| ating the businesses. The so-
. Cial philosophy of Black Na-
tionalism is we must become
socially mature enough to
realize the responsibility on
us to elevate the conditions
and standards of our com-
munity to a higher level. ?
6. Malcolm X linked the
black struggle in this coun-
try with the struggle of
' African people around the
world.

7. Malcolm helped shape black pails 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 gen-
erated the black pride, black studies, and
black power phases of our movement. "

So, on the one hand, Malcolm helped
internationalize our struggle and on the
other hand, he linked it up to the mass
struggle and issues that faced our people in
America. By taking this approach, Malcolm
was able to provide a basis for the contin-
ued historical efforts to build worldwide
African unity. Call 773-268-7500, ext. 144
for more information. Remember Malcolm!

(Dr. Conrad Worrill is chairman of the
National Black United Front.)

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and his demonic forces are attacking,
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oppressing us, break their hold and be
loosed from their oppression in our
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Millions of Christian today are
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strategies and his method of attacking
and oppressing them through demon
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revelation, not only regarding the work
of the enemy, but also concerning the
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victims. Instead of exercising domin-
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Satan and his demons are exercising
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dominion against God's people today:
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* «, Oppressing their loved ones.

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spirits.

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Satan is using in his counterattack
against the Church and WE ARE NOT
IGNORANT OF HIS DEVICES!
Jesus was anointed by the Holy Spirit
and sent by God to deliver and set free
ALL: THOSE WHO T WERE
OPPRESSED by the devil. He has
destroyed the works of the T devil.We
have been anointed by the Holy Spirit

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for what it is and the demons that are?"?
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spirit of oppression, don't hesitate or bese a
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ressing you, your fami ay q
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these spirits head-on as Jesus did. Take ? ;~
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Good manners have not faded in
our generation. Being considerate
and showing respect to a woman
reveals class and a moral upbring-
ing. A man with manners and
respect for women is exactly what
many other young women and
others are looking for in both a
casual date and in our soul mate.
Good manners are measure of
respect and courtesy, important
qualities in a man. Make an effort
to keep good manners alive.
Parents, good manners start with
you in the home. Any boy or man
(may | say) who has or who hasn't
good manners is a reflection on
his home and good home training,
Boys imitate their fathers. Beware
fathers. Put the blame where it
belongs.

Courtesy is one of the things that
bond society togethep, in fact, it's
the social lubricant, the WD-40-
that keeps relationships from be-
coming abrasive.

Bravo to the boys or man who

opens the door, the car door, who
lets the lady go in first, who walks
on the curb side, who rises from
his seat (desk) when the woman
or lady enters to converse with

: TO owho doesn't walk in

always walking to the right, not _

bumping into others, who knows
when and where to chew gum,

never blowing bubbles; who re-
moves his hat (cap) when entering
someone's home, who _ uses
"please", "excuse", "thank you",
-who respects himself/herself first;
thus, respecting others, who at-
taches titles to names. Remember

the adage, "more is caught than
taught ?,

Beatrice Maye

What Does It Take to Be an
Exemplary Father?

Boys need fathers to learn how to
be men. Men have underestimated
their own importance in raising
healthy and competent sons and
daughters. Through his actions
and words, a father can have an
immeasurable impact on the life
of his or her child.

Some qualities necessary are love,
the greatest commodity, to be
there for the family, to be a pillar
of strength, a seeker of truth, a
provider, someone who loves his
wife and encourages his child to
strive for the best, and to settle
for nothing less, instill wisdom
before someone else is successfiil
in instilling the wrong values,
stress the values of hard work,
honesty and respect for others,
loyalty, responsibility and perse-
verance.

_Perhaps the most important
lesson men today can learn from
the great fathers of yesteryear is

that fatherhood is not a popularity
contest, but perhaps is the most
rewarding experience any man
can have.

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Minnie Anderson
The Republician Truth

oBuilding Bridges Toward
Minorities ?

_The mission of The New
Majority Council (NMC) is to
broaden the base of The
Republican Party by communicat-
ing to American Ts minorities the
same ideas that "_ brought
Republican majorities to

Congress and state governments
across the nation: quality and
choice in education, safe streets,
safe schools, relief from burden-
some taxes and regulations that
stifle and destroy the entrepreneu-
rial initiation Our message of
heritage, hope and opportunity is
already engaging men and women
of racial and cultural diversity
throughout the country. The
Republican Party not only wants
to increase the numbers of those
voting Republican, but we are
committed to helping Republican
State Parties with their efforts to
recruit, support, and encourage
Republican minority candidates
for local, state and federal offices.

The NMC comprises men and
women leaders from business,
industry, government, as well as
the community--parents and
teachers--who are committed to
making a difference at the local
and national level.

The NMC will provide these
leaders with an opportunity to
serve as spokespersons before
organizations and through the
media, as well as to interact with
Republican elected officials.

The Republican Party has a

Beatrice Maye ve ae
~ VALEDICTORIANS

oIn the Friday, June 2, 2000 -
NEWS AND OBSERVER, 35.

profiles of valedictorians in the .

Triangle were _ published.
Unfortunately and regretfully,

there was only one Black and she
graduated from the Mount Zion
Christian Academy (a private
school).

Blacks focus too much on sports
versus academics. Where are the
parents? Too little self esteem,
self motivation, not enough hard
work, too much TV, now the
Internet and socialization, sex
oriented represent the difference
in Black/White motivation and

.excellence. Others will be pub-

lished, stated the Daper. Let's see
how many Blacks will be in-
cluded.

You can see Blacks excelling in
sports, but what about the
National Honor Society, the
school paper, journalism, the de-
bating team, Science and Math
Clubs? Are we just satisfied to
pass?

IN SYMPATHY

To the families of the late Lacy
Streeter, Sr., Sudie Monk Moore
and Sammie Davis.

CONGRATULATIONS

To all the high school and college
Or university graduates for the
year 2000.

n Truth

powerful message for America Ts
minorities--we trust you to make a
difference for your family and
your community.

Holly Neal states that the future
of the Republican party could lie
in the hands of minority voters,
political pundits say.

Former State Senator, Henry
McKoy said the GOP Ts future
depends on the support of minori-
ties. oFor us to be a dynamic and
viable majority party in the next
century, minorities will be the
group that will make that differ-
ence. ? He said the goals of the

new council would be to increase

the number of minorities who vote
for Republicans to increase the
number of minorities who would
kike to join the Republican Party
and to seek minority candidates
who would run for office. McKoy
said minorities shared similar
values with the GOP. oI believe,
by and large, most minorities live
conservative lives ?, he said.
oMany of them are church-going

and family-oriented people. 1

think they are more moderate and
conservative than their leaders
are. ?

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In Loving Memory of Dr.
Elmer Jackson Jr.

Sunrise Sunset September 8, 1946
May 26, 1999

A year has come and gone since
the master call you to be with him.

The Masion of Heaven

This world: however beautiful
Was never meant to be

The place that we would call our
home

For all eternity.

And though we would not choose
to leave,

A loving God knows best,

And in his time.

He lifts us to a place of peace and
rest.

For he has built a mansion

, Where his children will abide.
ree from pain and sorrow,
Forever at his side.

He said he'll never leave us
To face our trials alone.

e never fll his 0 own.

: oAnd even when our tf choices

_ Are less than he would ask,
- He knows when human courage
_ Is unequal to the task.

We cannot judge what happens,
Though tears and questions start--
We only see what's visible---

God sees into the heart...

And though there may be many
things, that we cannot explain,
We can be sure it breaks his heart
To see his children's pain.

In Loving arms,

He bears us to a quiet place apart
Where he mends the wound spirit
And heals the broken heart.

And though these ones we love so
much

Have left our present sight

And passed into a better world
Of majesty and light.

Some day we'll be together

In our Father's home above,
Where we'll thank him for his
mercy

And praise him for his love.

It's that nothing beautiful in this
world

Is ever really lost

Those we cherish will always live
on in memory

We miss you but God loves you
the best.

Submitted by:

Ann May - Gloria Cooper

i ye Memory o of
} Boot James Teel

1929
April 30,1999

A year has gone since our
heavenly Father called you to be
with him.

The heart hath it's owm memory
Like the mind and in it are
enshrined The precious keep-
sake "

We can't know why sad things
happen. We can only know that
in time

The pain will go away, and in
i's place, the beautiful and
special memories

The keepsake of the heart will
| always remain

We love you Uncle Boot
Submitted by:
The Cooper Family

Sunrise Sunset August oe

The family of the late Mrs.
Lucille Roundtree would like
to thank everyone for all that
you did in our hour of sorrow.
Thank you for your food,
floral designs, visits, cards
and many prayers. A special
thanks goes out to Elder Jesse
Jones, Rouse Chapel FWB
Church Family, Ormondsville
Community Club and the
staff and management of Don
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_ died and over 4 million have been
forced to flee their homes at least
once since 1983 out of a current.
population of approximately 5
million black Africans, (Dr.
Millard Burr, Quantifying

_. Genocide in Southern Sudan and

the Nuba Mountains 1983-1998,
US. Committee for Refligees,
Washington, 1998) The number
of victims of Sudan's holocaust
far outstrips that of recent wars in
Bosnia,
Rwanda, and Somalia combined.
The victims are Christians, mod-
erate Muslims and African tradi-
tienalists who belong to black
African communities that refuse
to accept the Government of
Sudan's policies of forced
Arabization and radical
Islamization. The regime in
Khartoum has declared jihad
(Islamic holy war) against those
who resist.

Man-made famine is the
Government of Sudan's most
powerful weapon in its war of
genocide. The regime in
Khartoum systematically burns

crops, kills livestock, poisons
wells, and denies humanitarian
aid to create deadly famine condi-
tions.

- Fhe armed forces of the
Government of Sudan have cap-
tured hundreds of thousands of
black Africans and have subjected
them to traditional chattel slavery
afd other slave-like practice.

Christians and other non-Muslim
are tortured and forced to convert
tO Islam. Churches are burnt and -
bull-dozed. Pastors and lay iead-
ets are killed and imprisoned.
Christians are second class. citi-
zens, under the government-
imposed Islamic law.

Black Africans living in or near
oil fields are subjected to ethnic-
cleansing. These oil fields are
now being developed with
American, Canadian, European
and Chinese capital investments.
The Government of Sudan inten-
tionally bombs schools, churches,
hospitals and relief centers.

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THE CAMPAIGN GOAL

The goal of the Coalition is to
sfop genocide in Sudan - in
particular slavery, man-made fam-
ine, ethnic cleansing, religious
rsecution, the bombing of hos-
pitals, churches and schools; to
bring about respect for human
ights for all Sudanese, and to
rdise support for the alleviation of
siffering of genocide victims.

The Coalition believes that in-

formed Americans care greatly

about the victims of genocide and

tHat Americans are willing to take

multiple actions to help them. The

campaign is organized on two
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fronts: (1) public action to compel
the White House, the U.S. State
Department and the Congress to
pursue vigorously coherent and
fonstructive policies aimed at
fpeping the Genocide and the
bolition of slavery; and, (2) the
rovision of relief and humanitar-
assistance to the victims.

Violence in the Triangle
lt was a violent weekend in the
Triangle. Raleigh police are
investigating the shooting death
f a 28-year-old man found early
Sunda morning near T Poe

lementary School. Ronnie
$mith of Melvid Court was found

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bullet wounds. He later died
Surgery at Wake Med. Call
Police Investigations if
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CHILDREN PRAYING
IN SCHOOL

Can anyone else pray and expect
to be heard besides fully commit-
ted, consecrated Christians? Yes.
"For the unbelieving husband is
sanctified by the wife, and the
unbelieving wife is sanctified by
the husband: else were your
children unclean; but now are they
holy." (I Corinthians 7:14) The
children of all believers are justi-
fied through the faith of their
parents up to the time they reach.
years of mental maturity. Family
prayer is very desirable in the
homes of the Lord's people.
Children should be taught from

You know that noise
your heart makes "
when you work out?

their blessings and ask Him to "
_ help them in time of need. If we "
- would have our children actively
oand properly pray, we should not
expect others to bring or guide

them .to- ry "throne = grace".
----especially in a secular setting:
Daily--morning, . afternoon and
night--we as parents can pray
together with our children about
our thankfulness, our needs and

our cares. Children learn best

when parents actively and prop-
erly pray together with them.
Should children pray in school?
Of course, they should. But they
do not need to have formal
legislation that allows for commu-
nity prayer in the classroom. In
fact, it would be unfair to impose
such a religious practice in a
public school. Children should be
encouraged to pray anywhere, any
time--. before school, on the bus,
in the cafeteria, the class-
room,etc.--as well as in their
bedrooms before sleep at home.
Our lives should be a prayer. As
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My name is Sara Sharpe Staton.
' | come to you as a very hurt and
coacerned mother My son,
_ Montoyae Dontae Sharpe, has
been unjustly incarcerated for 61/2
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that they were paid, threatened
and otherwise pressured by
Greenville Police Detective Ricky
Best to help send Dontae Sharpe
to life in prison for the 1994
murder of George Radcliffe
_ Although former Homicide Det.
Carolyn Melvin was listed as the
lead investigator Ricky Best did
_ almost all the work in the original
murder case Corporal Melvin had
alleged at the time that Mr.
Sharpe's case was one of three
that Det. Best had sabotage as she

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was being forced out of the Dept.
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Investigator was hired on March
24 2000 by Montoyae Sharpe's
family A case of this magnitude
should not fall on deaf ears This
could happen to your child. I find
it hard to believe this is the only
case Det Best has corrupted or
that my son is the only person in
jail falsely behind the hands of
Det. Best. Because former Chief
Hinman and others had to know
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independent outside investigation
Nationwide revelations of
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Division as well as the police
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during a press conference as she addresses local media about

Photo by Stephen Johnson

The Family and the
community ask:

Judge Duke to_reopen Dontae's
case.

Pitt Co. DA, Clark Everette to
call in the State to investigate
Ricky Best & the Greenville PD.

Because:

(1) An innocent man must be set
free - he's already been impris-
oned for 61/2 years

(2) The real murderers may still
be at large in our community.

(3) The police misconduct must
be stopped.

(4) The witnesses must be pro-
tected.

For more information please call
Don Cavellini. 756-7130 or Bill
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victim 20 or under, and usually
from outside the neighborhood, is
shot, many times fatally.

"The bottom line is protection, ?
Rainey, the College Park/Idlewild
Community Watch president, who
maintains that. decent residents
there are fighting hard to save
their streets, says. "When you

have younger people indulging in trated primarily by oangry ? young off 2 ue

that kind of activitity or employ- white males, the reason for the "Byt the habit of carrying guns
ment, they have to prove that arms race and deadly violence in them spread and became increas!
they're a man, that they can hold the African-American community, " ingly the method of settling beefs
their own, that this is their block. has historically been about drugs, throughout the inner city neigh
"They have to prove at a younger and crack cocaine specifically. borhoods and among gangs. ? __
age, "I am a man, because they're By backtracking the history of Cook adds. Sasa vm
dealing with older people." crack's introduction into black pp, Dyson continued, "The politi?

Close the crack houses that are in
the neighborhoods and stop the

drugs/guns connection. According

__ Though it Ts nothing like it

_. was 10 years ago, Octavia Rainey
Says the problem in her College .
i Park community in Raleigh is still
. disturbing-teenagers, armed

_ with guns, to protect their drug Seven homicides were. caused by " had h
oterritory. ? A week doesn't go by disputes over drug territory." ig
_ when despite all police efforts, a This has been the legacy of Cook,

juvenile gun violence in the black
community for the past 15 years-

kids laden with deadly weapons 2

trafficked in with the crack co-
caine they sell, overseeing areas
where the big money is made.
Thus, while the white community
deals with the new phenomenon of
school shooting rampages perpe-

urban neighborhoods, one is also
able to discover the genesis of

Violence in poor black and Latino

retaliate if somebod nebody ip

_with drug money or drugs that the initially ¢
victim had been given to sell.

gis en te oon

cal economy of crack, and the
goods and services it allowed

illegal flow of guns and drugs, how so many guns got into white black and Latino youth to provide
Rainey adds, and the streets will homes and businesses elsewhere, for themselves and their families;
" become safer. Rainey's community and ultimately, into the hands of helped shift power to young black
isn't alone in dealing with the children. =: and Latino males who became

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Association, from 1990 to 1995 in country has been a reality since menaces. a ge
North Carolina, firearms were the these communities produced ae ;
overwhelming weapon of choice gangs in the '40s ,'50s, and '60s. Be sure to read the next edition of

in adolescent homicides ages 11-
14 and 15-18. Per that same
AMA study, from 1993 to 95, a

majority of adolescent homicides
(23 percent), based on police
interviews, were drug-related, out

But researchers are quitk to point
out that knives and bats were the
weapons of choice then, rarely
guns. .

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powder cooked and then broken

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The Sth Annual Pastors Basketball Game and
Scholarship Drive was recently held at Farmville Middle
School in Farmville NC. For the past five years the event

organizations and scholarships to high school seniors. I n
the past three years, education has been the primary focus
of the organization. Four students have received scholar-
Ships on behalf of the Pastors Basketball Association. Past
scholarship recipients have been Jennifer Barrett (NC. State
Univ.), and Ju Torri Harvey (East Carolina Univ.). This
years recipients were Quenesha McNair, who w ill be
attending the Univ. of Maryland and Corey Haynes who
will be attending NC. A & T Univ. Their were three games
this year. The first game featured various associate
ministers, the second game featured the ladies with four of
the pastors wives participating. The highlight of the evening
was the pastors game which featured | 8 of the areas finest
pastors. The game also featured a half-time shoot out for
cash in which two spectators won cash prizes for hitting a
lay up, a free throw, and a three pointer. Special guest this
year was Ms. Christine E. Johnson, mother of former NBA
star "Magic Johnson". Ms. Johnson thrilled the crowd of
400 spectators as she discussed the need for strong T families
_ and the value of a good education. Steve Hamilton,
_ formerly of the Washington Redskins was also on hand to
lend his support to the event. Willie Joyner Jr,, the founder
of the organization says the event has grown so much, that
_ they plan to change venues next year. He also states that
ol pastor who would like to participate in next years event
should contact him at 754-8188. | Committee members
: ome Pastor Mickey Fields, Tyrone Turnage Jr., Shawn
illiamson, and Donald Reid, Business man and owner of
WOOW radio station, Mr. Jim Rouse provided great
coverage of the event and is to be commended for his role
in its success.

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who participated were Rev, Jackie
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sentenced death row

by lethal injection. =
Graham supporters contend that

~ his. innocence ha: neve been ex-
- amined and he has not received a
- fair trial. His supporters say 34 ju-

dicial reviews over 19 years have
still not lead to full examination of

crime scéne witnesses, or the fact

that the 22-caliber pistol presented
at the trial wasn Tt the weapon that
killed victim Bobby Lambert. The
judicial reviews were not so much
related to claims of innocence as
they were challenging laws, rulings
and procedural matters, they added.

Minister Robert Muhammad,
Southwest Regional Minister of the
Nation of Islam and one of Mr.
Graham Ts spiritual advisors, said,
oOn May 22, I will begin a fast that
will last until the scheduled execu-
tion date. I am asking for the prayer
warriors to start praying, the activ-
ists to get active and the marchers
to start marching. The courts have
spoken, but now the people must
be heard. ?

Mumia Abu-Jamal, from his cell
on death row in Pennsylvania, is-
sued a statement. oAt the tender age
of 17 a youth named Gary Graham
was faced with a terrifying reality.
The state of Texas and Harris
County district attorney picked him
as another expendable Black life

From kings

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form: a Black youth to feed to'the
death machine. In a case of mur-
der, where neither fingerprints nor
ballistics nor any credible evidence
points to any notion of guilt, Gary
Graham faces legal murder, ? said
Mr. Abu-Jamal, whose supporters
say he is also be denied a fair trial.
he was convicted of the 1980s mur-
der of a Philadelphia police officer,
but several witnesses in the case
have recanted testimony. They say
police coerced them into implicat-
ing Mr. Abu-Jamal.

oOver half his life spent in hell-
ish and harsh Texas death cell, Gary
Graham has grown into the man
known as Shaka Sankofa, a young
man who is deeply conscious of his
individual and collective self of his
place in history.

If there is a crime for which
Bloody Texas seeks his death it
is this: it is a crime in a racist na-
tion for a Black youth to be con-

_ scious and thinking in political
and collective terms. For Sankofa
innocence is not enough. The
state and federal judiciary have,
it is true, provided oceans of pro-
cess, but not an iota of justice. His

and queens

not received a fair trial

life, and the life of thousands of
young men and women like him
were expandable at birth not just
at trial. Why should it be other-
wise before the lily white and
wealthy appeals courts? ? asked
Mr. Abu-Jamal.

oThe Sankofa case presents a
challenge to all. of us, not just
those of us who steadfastly op-
pose the death penalty, but for
those who say we believe in fun-
damental fairness and basic hu-
man rights. Under the terms of in-
ternational human rights pacts (io
which the United States is a party)
the execution of a person who is
a juvenile when the alleged crime
occurred is a violation of interna-
tional law. But the American
empire sneers at international
law. It is necessary to mobilize
unsparing protests and stiff resis-
tance to death machine to bring
about what should be our obvious
goal: the life and freedom of
Shaka Sankofa, ? said Mr. Jamal.

Prosecutors maintain Mr. Gra-
ham is guilty and has been given
ample chance to appeal the death
sentence.

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Surety companies have paid the
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On Monday, May 15, a
sroup of concerned citizens ad-
jressed the Pitt County School
Board of Education on the need
for a multicultural education cur-
riculum. It was appalling that
most of the board members
seemed uninterested in such an
unprecedented curriculum. It's a
shame that. those members have
not implemented such a curricu-
lum to reflect the rich cultural

diversity in Pitt.

Michael Dixon, the black vice-
chairman and Sidney Scott, the
white chairman, should be
ashamed of themselves for .not
understanding the value and
strength of diversity, given such
diverse student populations in this
county of over 126,000 people.
Board member Ephraigm Smith, a
candidate for Pitt County
Commissioner (District B). was
silent as well. If white members,
traditional obstructionists and

procrastinators, don't wish to

move, minority members should
take the initiative to do what's
right.

School board members didn't
have the guts and conscience to
express an opinion about multi-
cultural education. Whom do
they represent? Concerned citi-
zens hungry for change are tired
of empty suits who have personal,
special interests to advance.

We should refuse to reelect any
board member who lacks the
vision to promote a more just and
humane society. This vision must
be shaped and nurtured within
both the family and school sys-
tem. It's no wonder that there are
very few black teachers and
administrators within Pitt County
Schools.

I'm surprise that the Daily
Reflector said nothing about the
informed speakers who addressed
multiculturalism and its impor-
tance to the Pitt County School
System. This was definitely
newsworthy.

The Winston-Salem, Forsyth
County School System has a
progressive, respectable K-12
multicultural education curricu-
lum. Like many other counties
throughout America, Winston-
Salem understands that a curricu-
lum highlighting diversity is key
to debunking and dispelling ~
myths, stereotypes, misconcep-
tions, and racial biases. Pitt
County School System, wake up
and smell the stimulating coffee!

Keith W. Cooper
931-0752

Rev. Walter Sadler
353-1152

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