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BLACKS: ~ Whites are
Rejecting Reconciliation ?

JOHANNESBURG.......... In late
August, a 14-year old Black girl
went into a store in the South
African. Northern Province town
of Louis Trichardt. The white
manager of the store accused her
of shoplifting. Protesting but
terrified, she was dragged to a
back room in the store, stripped
naked to the waist. painted white
from the top of her head down to
her belly button and thrown out
into the street

In the neighboring North-West
Province, where the smaller

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towns are also controlled by
whites, a white farmer is facing
charges of seriously assaulting his

Black laborer

In the Mpumalanga (meaning:
Where the sun rises) Province a
young Black farmworker strolled
onto a white-owned farm. He
was accosted by the farmer and
his cohorts, accused of trespass-
ing, stripped naked. painted silver
and put up for display. The list of
cases like these in South A frica is
infinite . Life, especially on the
farms, is reminiscent of the days
of slavery.

It is against this background that
the South African government,
under the leadership of President
Thabo Mbeki, has launched an
historic initiative to cut to the
bone of racism and deal with it up
front. It is an exercise unparal-
leled in any part of the modern
world.

The aim of the South African
Humane Rights Commission in
hosting oThe National
Conference on Racism, ? August
30 - Sept. 02, is to prevent what
has happened in countries like
Germany, Australia, Ireland and it
need to noted, the mighty United
States of America, say its sup-
porters. Instead of dealing with
racism after periods of harsh
oppression of Black and indige-
nous peoples, all of these coun-
tries stepped into a comfort zone
of collective amnesia, observers
argue.

South Africa, now emerging out
of a white racist society, is one of
the freshest examples of confront-
ing this problem and has chosen

to deal with the issue now----
rather than let it unjustly recede
into obscurity, say supporters of
Mr. Mbeki and his government.
President Mbeki has been ac-

- cused, in white-controlled news-

papers, of being obsessed with
racism. He has also been en-
gaged in a running war-of-the
words with the head of the newly
constituted Demorcratic Alliance,
a formation of two political
parties, the notorious National
Party of the apartheid past and the
slightly liberal Democratic Party.
The alliance is headed by Tony
Leon, a conservative Jewish poli-
tician, who has accused Mr.
Mbeki of using the orace-card
whenever he gets into a tight spot.
At the launch of the race summit,
Mr. Mbeki pulled no punches. He
lambasted whites collectively for
not embracing the widely touted
concept of reconciliation.

Since, the historic 1994 first
democratic elections, what has
become evident is the hand of
reconciliation has been extended
only by the one side: the Black
side. Whites remain smug in their
control of industry, happily send

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their children to priviledge private
and predominantly white public

schools and are still at the helm in _

the main sporting organizations:in
the country, Blacks say.
oOur process of national recon-

ciliation has been somewhat of a

charade. In this regard, only the
victims of racism have responded
to the- call to. forgive and to: let
bygones __ be bygones.

Those who have been the
perpetrators and beneficiaries of
oppression and exploitation ohave
acted merely to defend their
interests, refusing to extend their
own hand towards the victims, in
a true spirit of reconciliation, *
Mr. Mbeki intoned. South Africa
has a population of 41 million
people. Of these 89.1 % are
Black while whites make up 10.9
% of the population. One of
the most significant mechanisms
set in place to deal with the past,

-ganother historic and unique South

African initiative----the Truth and
Reconciliation Commission
(TRC)----has also been a glaring
example of the lack of white
goodwill in the onew ? South
Africa, Mr. Mbeki continued.
oThe response of our society to
the request to make submissions
to the TRC helped to reinforce the
view that the beneficiaries of
white minority rule were unwill-
ing to contribute to the process of
national reconciliation, o he ar-
gued.

Mr. Mbeki. looking back at
bloody anti-apartheid struggles,
was also relentless in reminding
whites that they did precious little
to obreak ranks ? and join those

who strove to rid the country of a

system so universally damned. -

One cynic at the race summit
made a remark, one uttered over
and over again in South Africa,
that while whites stand on the
sideline and whine about the
supposed mess South Africa is
now in, it is impossible to find a
single white person honest
enough to admit they supported
apartheid, or even voted for the
previous white-only government.
The meeting in Johannesburg is
providing a platform for 21
groups to later sit and discuss a
variety of issues like defining
racism, how it impacts South
African society and what is to be
done about it. .
Again, while all of this happens,
the predominantly white
Democratic Alliance---whose
leaders boycotted the groudbreak-
ing event----watches from the
wings.

The chairperson of the Humane
Rights Commission, Dr. Barney
Pityana, told conference goers, it
was up to all South Africans not
to remain silent about o the

brutality of racism in our midst. ?

The Republican candidate for the Pitt Col Board of Commissioners

has' dropped out, At a press conference he

at WOOW studios Mr.

Taylor announced he will not run against Randy Royal in November's
election. Pictured is Christopher Taylor (center), City Council Woman

Rose Glover,
Ministry in Greenville.

'

Randy Royal and the new minister of the Final Call

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18th Anniversary Celebration,

Pastor James Corbett Along with 3 Elders from Community Christian Church were in attendance at the
Hilton Sunday September 10, 2000. To express the joy of God's Blessing at the 18th Anniversary Celebration
for Community Christian Church. through the learning, teachings and spiritual guidance from the word of
God, may the church continue to grow with their schools, day care, facilities and teaching ministries. Hats
off to pastors James & Delores Corbett and the Community Christian Church family !

Redeem The Dream

State SCLC president Bennie Roundtree is shown with sister Ester at the march on Washington. Redeem
The Dream. The March focused attention on racial profiling and police brutality. Brother Roundtree arrived
with a bus load of other concerned African American citizens ready to make a difference.

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O.J. Simpson Sues Defense Attorneys Over
"Tell All" TV Miniseries Script

O.J. Simpson sued one of his
former defense attorneys and a
writer Tuesday for allegedly pub-
lishing priviledge and confidential
information in a tell-all book now
being turned into a miniseries.

In his lawsuit, Simpson contends
Robert Kardashian and Lawrence
Schiller, o value the fame and
fortune to be derived from pub-
lishing information about a sensa-
tional trial more than adhering to
their ethical obligations and con-
tractual agreements. ? Simpson
lost a bid Tuesday morning for a
temporary restraining order to
block the broadcast of the mini-
series, said Kardashian's attorney.
Erica Tabachnick.

Kardashian and Schiller were
named in the TRO request, which
asked that the men be kep from
transferring any rights to the
series, participating in its produc-
tion and disclosing any confiden-
tial information.

Tabachnick said Kardashian
o has absolutely nothing to do
with the filming of the miniser-
ies...) have advised Simpson's
attorneys of this and they elected
to proceed against him anyway. ?
A personal assistant for
Schiller said he was on location
filming the miniseries based on
his book and was unavilable for
comment. Schiller Ts * American
Tragedy; The Uncensored Story
of the Simpson Detense, * about
Simpson's oDream Team ? of law-
yers and his double murder trial,
was published in 1996 by Random
house,

Simpson's lawsuit " alleges

Schiller and Kardashain informed
him they were planning to write a
book about the trial and agreed to
show him the manuscript---and
delete any
information---before it was pub-
lished.

He claims Schiller, used the
agreement that Simpson would be
able to review the book before it
was published to get interviews
with his defense lawyers, includ-
ing F. Lee Bailey, Alan
Dershowitz, Robert Blasier, and

' Barry Scheck.

But the book's publisher claimed
Simpson's review owould harm
the sales prospects of the book. o
according to the lawsuit. The
men subsquently refused to allow
Simpson to review the book
Schiller removed Kardashain Ts
name as co-author and published
it, the complaint states.

Tabachnick said Simpson has no
basis for his allegations and that
the statue of limitations for him to
file suit have run out.

oAmerican Tragedy T came out in
1996---that was four years ago, ?
she said, oHe was told that and
he continued to proceed. ? The
ex-football great, who was acquit-
ted of the June 12. 1994 murders
of his ex-wife Nicole and her
friend . Ron Goldman, claims in
court papers he did not have the
money at the time the book was
published to sue because he was
involved in the civil wrongful
death trial in Santa Monica.

According to the lawsuit, he
learned in May that Schiller had
agreed to produce and direct a
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priviledged

miniseries based on his book for
CBS. oNow defendants are in
the process of further exploiting
their breaches of fiduciary duty
and of agreements of confidential-
ity, by beginning production of a
television miniseries based on this
same material. o the lawsuit
States. The defendants ohave
again refused to submit the
screenplay to Simpson for review
to ensure no priviledge and confi-
dential material is disseminated, *
according to the complaint.

Simpson claims the book and
Miniseries contain attorney-client
information provided to Schiller
by Kardashain, whose longtime
friendship with the plantiff ended
around the time of his criminal
trial. He also claims
Kardashain. who gained instant
notoriety when he read a rambling
statement from Simpson after his
arrest, o provided to Schiller all-of
the surreptitious tape recordings
and notes he had taken during his T
representation of Simpson. o

Schiller assisted Simpson in
writing the book " | Want to Tell
You ? and helped the defense team
with information, including get
ting oclean audio copies of the
tape recordings of interviews ?
with former Los Angeles police
officer Mark Fuhrman.

Upon learning that Schiller and
Kardashain were going to write a

book, Simpson claims he senta T

letter to all his attorneys, sayir
they were not allowed to divulj

any priviledge information unless.
they: received written ¢
tion from him °°

he time the

res, this most basic, fundamental
been denied to people of color,

_ @ecess and opportunity.
|. For example, notorious South Carolina
Sen. oPitchfork ? Ben Tillman, who once
-. ledanextraordinarily aggressive campaign
_ to prevent African Americans from voting
and holding public office said: oWe have
~~ done our level best. We have scratched our
Heads to find out how we could eliminate
every last one of them. We stuffed ballot
~ boxes. We shot them. We are not ashamed
af it. ?
-! America has, from time to time, found
the strength and the courage to unshackle
itself from the tyrannical forces of oppres-
- sion and bigotry. One such victory oc-
~ curred 35 years ago, when President Lyndon
B. Johnson signed into law the Voting
Rights Act of 1965, which he heralded as
oone of the most monumental laws in the
éntire history of American freedom. ?

The Voting Rights Act is the Magna
Carta of American democracy. This legis-
lation gave a voice to the millions of minor-
ity Americans who were being institution-
ally shut out of the electoral process. This
buid, precedent-setting legislation estab-
lished an enforceable network of laws

from
first.

colonists landed on only. because that fundamental right

and the poor. During almost every
in American history, arbitrary ob-
stacles like land ownership, gender or race,
Have been constructed in an attempt to deny.

finally being protected by the full weight

and authority of the federal government. In.
the four years following the passage of the:

Voting Rights Act, 800,000 previously dis-

enfranchised African Americans had regis-
tered to vote, and the number of black

elected officials went from 1,469 in 1970to
8,015 in 1993. In 1970, 10 blacks were
elected to Congress; in 1994 there were 39.
On the county and municipal level, the
numbers increased from 92 in 1970 to 4,816
in 1993,

By removing the manufactured restric-
tions to democratic participation, the Vot-
ing Rights Act gave African Americans a
representational voice in local, state and
federal legislative bodies. There is an enor-
mous difference between being part of a
community where your needs are unilater-
ally and unapologetically ignored and hav-
ing those needs effectively championed, by
your duly elected member of Congress, on
the floor of the House of Representatives:
the difference is the Voting Rights Act.

The 35th anniversary (Aug. 6) was es-
pecially significant because it will be the
last anniversary before the next round of
redistricting "the first of the new millen-
nium. ©

Ina few months, the Census Bureau will
begin releasing the most current popula-
tion statistics on the American electorate,
and in early 2001, the process of redrawing

guaranteed right to vote, and result of the Voting Rights Act. "

pbax agian

the Voting Rights Act fed tothe sean each nt

many districts in which African Americans _
were a majority of the electorate. Yet, [
. there is still. an enormous amount of work -

that must be done to protect gains made in | ©

the ability of minority voters to elect the

representatives of their choice, many of
which came only during the 1990s. Despite
setbacks in the Supreme Court, the Voting
Rights Act continues to have a powerfully
egalitarian impact by creating legitimate
opportunities for minority voters to have
equal access to the electoral process.

Poor Americans, African Americans,
Latinos and Asian Pacific Americans may
not have been included in the founders T
original interpretation of odemocracy, ? but
great strides have been made to correct that
egregious oversight. Unfortunately, as our
nation commemorates the enactment of the
Voting Rights Act and heads into the next
round of redistricting, one question lingers
conspicuously on our collective national
conscience: Is America finally ready to
acknowledge the right of all Americans to
having unilateral, unfettered access to the
electoral process?

(Rep. John Lewis represents Georgia's
5th Congressional District, a minority op-
portunity district which was created after
the 1999 Census. Georgia stands to pick up
a Congressional seatatter the 2600 Census
count.)

The Clinton-Gore Dilemma for

By EARL OFARI HUTCHINSON, PhD

y «6 The contrast in the
reception that Re-
publican presiden-
tial candidate
George W. Bush and
President Clinton
got when they spoke
at the NAACP Ts an-
nual convention in
July couldn't have
been more glaring. The delegates listened
to Bush Ts worked-overplatitudes .ahqut
racial tolerance with pohteskepticism. With
Clinton they had a love fest and treated him
as a conquering hero. Clinton reminded the
delegates that he and Al Gore were joined
at the hip for eight years and that if they

adored him, they must adore Gore too, and °

do everything they can to help elect him
president. But his demand that blacks re-
flexively back Gore underscores several
enduring political dilemmas for black vot-
ers. :

. In every presidential election the past
four decades, blacks have given the Demo-
¢fatic presidential nominee more than 80
percent of their vote, Clinton included. It
mattered little that Clinton Ts eight-year
record on social justice and civil rights
igsues has been marked by a blurry mix of
achievement, cautious rhetoric, neglect and
political opportunism. And that Clinton
spent two elections trying to out-Reagan
Reagan in a chase to nab defecting white
middle-class, ethnic and blue collar voters
for the Democrats and distance himself
from ospecial interests ? (1.c. women and
minorities).

; Clinton also played, two major trump
cards to maintain unbending black support.
The first was Republican indifference "
even flat out hostility "to blacks. It will
_ take far more than Bush's much ballyhooed
talk of diversity and inclusion and the show-

piece parade of black, Latino and Asian

, faces and Colin Powell that they rolled out

at the Republican National Convention to
overcome that bitter legacy of neglect and
rejection.

His other ace in the hole is that blacks
have no other political choice beyond the
Republicans. The talk of forming an inde-
pendent black political party to challenge
the Democrats and Republicans is the stuff
of pipe dreams and delusion. Every effort

Black America

Powell issued a oBlack Position Paper ? to
the Democrats demanding that they share
greater political power with blacks.

In 1972, the Black Political Convention
forced President Richard Nixon to increase
minority business funding, propose non-
punitive welfare reform, and strengthen
affirmative action programs in the trades,
and pushed the Democrats to adopt one of
the most liberal activist platforms ever. In
1984 and 1988, Jesse Jackson Ts Rainbow
Coalition pushed the Democratic Party to
support District of Columbia statehood,

to form suchyyparyuhesicrashed on the bard y national health insurance. full employment.
bedrosk of political division, fear and.tfar,., ppfitical redistricting and affirmative ac-

ditionalism.

Some black activists claim that Green
Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader's
credentials as a crusader for the environ-
ment and against corporate rapaciousness
merits a hard look. But Nader has a badly
exposed Achilles heel. He has publicly said
next to nothing about racial profiling, po-
lice abuse, failing inner-city public schools,
the obscene racial disparities in the prison
and criminal justice system, the surge of
murder violence in poor communitics, the
dreary economic plight of many young
blacks and corporate racism. His failure to
speak out loudly on these problems will not
help him shed his cloak of invisibility with
black voters.

Yet despite these racial pluses for the
Democrats a significant number of blacks
now call themselves independents. This
means that potentially large numbers of
black votes could be up for grabs for the
Democrats and Republicans this election.
History has amply shown that ethnic bloc
voting can make or break a candidate, cam-
paign and agenda.

In 1960 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
threatened to boycott both the Republican
AND Democratic conventions to force a
stronger civil rights platform. In 1965
Harlem Congressman Adam Clayton

tion. In 1996, the National African-Ameri-
can Leadership Summit demanded that
Republicans and Democrats endorse an in-
dependent black agenda.

The social and economic devastation of
many poor and working-class blacks has
raised the political stakes even higher this
election. Gore should not have a free hand
to say and do as he pleases with black
voters as his boss did for eight years under
the presumption that their votes are in the
bag. And Bush should not get away with
spouting photo-op campaign stump slo-
gans about making the Republican party
inclusive and then doing nothing to make it
a reality.

Black voters can and should lobby, chal-
lenge and pressure Bush and Gore to sup-
port increased funding for jobs, health, and
education programs, scrap the Clinton
administration's failed drug policy, and a
total overhaul of the racially-warped prison
and criminal justice system. This is the
price that Bush, and especially Gore, should
have to pay for black votes. Blacks should
have no dilemma about challenging them
to pay that price.

(Earl Ofari Hutchinson is the author of
The Disappearance of Black Leadership.
He can be heard on KPFK Radio, 90.7FM,
Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m.)

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vouchers.

contributors to the national party.

both major parties for their conventions.

MONEY.....ALL KINDS OF MONEY......... MAKES
_ POLITICAL WORLD GO ROUND

THE

by: Dr. Lenora B. Fulani

Joseph Lieberman Ts selection as Al Gore Ts
running mate sparked ---among other things---
anotehr controversy over anti-Semitic attitudes
in the Black community.
News, New York Ts oldest Black weekly, ran an
editorial by its publisher emeritus Wilbert
Tatum, which commented on the Lieberman
selection. oGore and his minons did it for the
money, ? wrote Tatum, who has consistenly
made himself a thorn in the side of the Jewish
establishment.

The Amsterdam

He broke down the Democrats T strategy

thusly: oThe reasoning in the Gore camp went
out all over the world to Jews of means: You Tve
got to show me the money. When you do, one of yours will be given the second spot
on the ticket. The word went out all over the world to Jews in every pocket of
civilization and near-civilization, that the major protector of Jews in this world, the
American government, is now available. But in order to get it, you Tve got to buy it.

Tatums Ts remarks have predictably been rebuked by the New York Times and
by Abraham Foxman of the Anti-Defamation League, who called the editorial
oinsidious, and an anti-Semitic canard... ? Rev. Jesse Jackson disagreed with the
Amsterdam News T analysis though supported Tatum Ts right to free speech.

Yet, the Tatum remarks, in my opinion, require a close look that goes beyond
knee-jerk condemnation or a reconciliative invocation of the First Amendment.

Mr. Tatum, of course, does have a right to say what he said. Moreover, there Ts
a truth to it. Lieberman selection was about money and ---here Ts the rub--so is
everything else that goes on in the Democratic Party. Tatum leaves himself open to}
the charge of anti-Semitism because he will say it only about Jews. He never
excoriates the Democratic Party for its relentless subservience to a multitude of
special interests and their money. Tatum is no anti-Semite, but it soft on the
Democratic Party. He never serioulsy criticizes Black America Ts blank check to the
Democratic Party or encourages it to diversify its political connections. In spite of
his predictions. of osea changes ? in Black politics, where independent parties and
candidates will become a more viable option, he rarely challenges the Black
community to develop its political independence.

The Democratic Party is pure and simple, captive to big labor and corporate
interests. In his speech to the convention, Al Gore drew a line in the sand on school
In a Gore administration he says, there will be no consideration of
vouchers, no diversion of funding away from the public school system. This, in spite
of the fact that poll after poll shows that 75 - 85 % of minority parents want the option
of school vouchers. Why won Tt Gore accede to this ? Because the public, teachers
unions had 457 delegates at the Democratic Nationa Convention, the largest bloc of
any organization. The American Federatio:

n of Teachers is among the top twenty

At the same time, telecommunications giants "vigorous contributors to the
Republican National Convention---were out in force at the Democratic National
Convention, too. AT & T, Bell South, Vreizon, SBC Communications and Sprint
Telecommunications all sponsored lavish receptions for leading Democratic Party
elected officials last week. AT & T gave a million dollars in goods and services to

The overriding influence of money in politics goes on and on. Corporate money.
Union money. Soft money. Liberal money. And yes. Jewish money too. Mr.
Tatum Ts nod to anti-Semitism lies neither in his assumption that Jewish Americans
are financial contributors---in some cases, significant contributors--to the political
process. Nor in his claim that the Democrats were motivated by the increased access
the Lieberman selection would give them. His misstep lies in his failure to paint the
whole picture. Money , all kinds of money, makes the Democrats go round.

Commentary: Surprising Support for Kemba Smith

By GEORGE E. CURRY
! Sentinel Wire Services

: (NNPA) "Ofall the stories we ran dur-
ing the seven years I was editor of Emerge,
we probably received the most mail in
response to our cover story on Kemba
Smith [May 1996], the former Hampton
University student who, at the age of 24,
was sentenced to 24 "years in prison for
hér minor role in a drug ring. Even now, as
Itravel around the country giving speeches,
- someone invariably asks me about Kemba
Smith, i
_ | The NAACP Legal Defense and Edu-
- eational Fund, which is representing
Kemba, summarizes her case succinctly:
oKemba Smith is a 28-year-old first-time
offender. For nearly six years, she has

been incarcerated on a 24 "year sentence "
conspiracy to distribute cocaine. This

least one disloyal associate. ?

Now, support for Kemba has come from
two unlikely sources. One of them, the
person primarily responsible for helping

interpret the federal mandatory sentenc- .

ing guidelines under which Kemba was

sentenced, says the judge in the case mis- d
interpreted the rules that should have ap-.__

plied to Kemba.

That startling admission was made
by Sharon O, Henegan, director of the
United States Sentencing Commission's

Office of Education and Sentencing
Practice. Her six-page legal analysis of
Kemba Ts case was included in the docu
ments the LDF, sent recently to the White.

House and the Justice Department seek

ing presidential clemency for the Rich- -

mond, Va, native.

Henegan: notes that the trial judge } i

essentially treated Kemba as a drug king-

mda pin, holding her responsible for 255ki- f. °
?,?¢ " Jograms of crack cocaine distributed by |
her. i ion 6 aac t:

of her boyfriend, Peter Hall. If that
money were converted to cocaine,

"powder cocaine charge.
_ Evenif one feels Kemba deserves ti
Aap ser se eile

Kemba might be responsible for roughly
two kilos, not 255.
U.S. District Judge Richard B. Kellam

_ was wrong to treat Kemba as though she

had masterminded the drug ring.

oSince the defendant did not distribute
any drugs or profit from the offense as did
others, she appears to be less culpable

when compared to most other codefen-

dants in this drug distribution conspiracy, ?

J] Henegan wrote. oAdditionally, since she

did not manufacture, distribute, or dis-

pense T any drugs, her acts when compared

to these elements of the offense seem less

culpable. ?

"The third mistake was assuming that
the money Kemba had helped transport to
New York was converted to crack cocaine

rted presumption alone meant that
Kemba would receive a penalty 100 times
greater than had she been convicted on a

ge inmate Sentenced

ther than powder cocaine, That unsup- _

__. ayoung lady who should not have been in
me- | would

how much,
afederal

Fortier, an associate of Oklahoma Federal
Building bombers Timothy McVeigh and
Terry Nichols, received a sentence of only
12 years. And Kemba wasn't accused of
killing anyone.

Another surprising supporter of
Kemba is Clinton Ts drug czar. Yes, Gen.
Barry McCaffrey, the person assigned
to coordinate the nation's war on drugs,
believes that Kemba should be released
from the Federal Corrections Institution
for Women in Danbury, Conn. A story
in The San Francisco Chronicle last

- April said McCaffrey ocalled for presi-

dential pardons for convicts such as
Kemba Smith. ? ah) :

Now is the time for a third person to in
government to step forward "Bill Clinton,
As we move closer to the November presi-
dential election, it is not enough to simply
ask for the black vote. It's time to do
something toearn it. Granting clemency to

first place would be an important

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Hurricane Floyd
One Year Later

CAROLINA NORTH
..THE FLOOD ZONE...

North Carolina has received her
fair share of hurricanes and
tornadoes within the last five
years. Meteorologists,
Climatologists, Seismologists,
Geologists, Doppler Radars, satel-
lites, televisions, and radios kept
us informed, which was a good
thing. Some took heed and some
didn't.
September 1999, a frantic fero-
cious torrential terrifying hurri-
~cane named Floyd with extreme
wind and rain came through
eastern North Carolina and scared
the tidewaters, coastal plains, and
piedmont sections of the state for
years to come. Carolinians knew
a hurricane was approaching, and
were prepared as usual, but the
vigorous amount of water was
unexpected, leaving catastrophic
results. Virtually all roads and
many bridges in eastern North
Carolina were inaccessible. Parts
of Interstate 40 and 95 were
closed. Amtrak stopped running.
If this owere an earthquake, it
probably would have been a 7.4
or more on the Richter Scale. The
areas were as if chemical gases

were released _ intentionally.
Carolina North was in trouble and
needed help.

People were without jobs,
homes, schools, businesses, some
churches, electricity, water, and
separated from family members.
They were disconnected from
(towns, cities, counties and) parts
of the State because of impassable
bridges, highways, and sinkholes.

People realized they were in the
same boat, on the same level,
equal, and couldn't run. Public
officials, Ham radios, and tele-
phones were the only way for
communication. This was a seri-
Ous situation, and for some,
reality had yet to soak in.
Vehicles, animal carcasses, cas-
kets, chemicals, and garbage
floated in and on the water. 0
what a smell! Snakes and mosqui-
toes were everywhere. A health
hazard to any community.

The River Tar over-flowed her
banks without warning and
ocaused the first black township in
America named Princeville to be
temporarily erased from the map.
The water came quick and was
very dangerous. It also, without
permission, flooded some of the
historical city of Tarboro, which is
across the bridge. The President
of the United States, Governor of
North Carolina, FEMA represen-
tatives, and other public officials
were in Tarboro, and of course,
local, state, national, and interna-
tional media arrived. The
President, Governor, FEMA, and
others flew over eastern North
Carolina to evaluate the damage
and destruction.

The River Tar continued east-
ward towards. the city of
Greenville... The results were the
same, if not worse, which

rompted authorities to put

rpletown under a curfew. One
of the utility buildings had up to
Six feet of water, and most, if not
all of their vehicles had to be
replaced. The airport and planes
Were submerged. Utility power
was limited, at times, cut off.
drinking water, ice, clothes

id other necessities were in great
dae Pe ave hue

a § In Jeopardy whic
resolution was intentionally cut
Off to prevent a potentially dan-
3 hazard from occurring to
citizens of Greenville and

surrounding areas. East Carolina
University and Pitt Community
College were closed for two
weeks. Help from the military was
there to access people across the
River Tar, which had widened
over a_ mile. Numerous
Blackhawks clouded the sky car-
rying citizens from water-soak
communities to dry shelters. East
Care received assistance with
another medical chopper from
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The authorities were relieved
when other officers, public offi-
cials, and volunteers within the
state and country arrived, includ-
ing the military police. North
Carolina State Highway Patrol
brought food cards and other
important items from Raleigh by
chopper for specific purposés.
Henderson County Sheriff used
horses to go where vehicles
couldn't. Crime halted and illegal
drugs hiding in the woods were
totally destroyed, which was
good. As days proceeded and the
water settled, more public offi-
cials and many tractor- trailers
arrived for distribution.
University Medical Center or
PCMH never closed, as usual, but
certainly was on high alert. The
Red Cross, Salvation Army, and
non-profit organizations were
challenge, yet limited at times in
the crises, but prevailed. All

donated items as food, water, and |

clothes were a welcome sight
because many people were in
need. Tetanus shots were avail-
able to the public without cost,
and hepatitis shots were given as
a precaution. Fema trailer parks
were in Rocky Mount, Tarboro,

Greenville, Kinston, Grifton and
many parts of eastern North
Carolina for those who needed a
place to stay. .

The "original" Washington,
North Carolina received her fill
share of the storm and aftermath.
The water in the River Tar-
Pamlico and Sound Pamlico were
not clean. It was a dirty brown
color that continued eastward
toward the blue green Atlantic
Ocean. Lack of oxygen prohib-
ited sea creatures from living.
They wouldn't have been good to
eat anyway.

The River Roanoke had her fair
share in Williamston, Martin
County, which prolonged fishing
and other activities for a while.

The historical city of Windsor
was as Tarboro. It received
unwanted, saturated, contami-
nated water .from the River
Cashie, ar reeks and water-
ways. Over six feet of water
visited the town for days. Like
other cities and towns, all she
could do was wait.

Another historical city named
Edenton near the River Chowan
and Sound Albemarle were
above normal bringing salt water
into fresh. Many cities, towns,
and communities in the northeast-
ern part of Carolina North as
Ahoskie and Elizabeth City had
flooded areas.

The "shad" town of Grifton,
located in two counties was
flooded because of. © the
Contentnea Creek. The police,
fire department, and the grocery
store were less than. a half-mile
from the creek, and ruin,

Water released flowing down:

the River Neuse from Raleigh)
south-southeast flooded parts of

Goldsboro, Kinston, and New
Bern. The small town of Seven
Springs in Wayne County was as
Princeville.

Duplin County received a
tremendous amount of damage.

The River North
East Cape Fear destroyed farm-
lands, animals, and flooded the
small town of Chinquapin.
Highways became waterways.
Cattle pushed down the highway
on a porch to safety is not the way
it's usually done. Many carcasses
needed to be moved and buried or
burned, but couldn't because the
water had yet to recede.

The River Cape Fear was above
normal many miles north of

Wilmington. Actually, all major "

rivers, waterways, and lakes were
overflowed and contaminated for
weeks.

NC highway 12 was one of
many that was relocated and
paved. As time passed, the Outer
Banks was relieved to see visitors.
So far, Cape Hatteras and the
other lighthouses are still stand-
ing. Yes, a lot of water flowed
under and over bridges into
living-rooms and class-rooms for
quite a while, which shook
Carolinians mind and held them
at a standstill-attention to watch,
wait, think, and be grateful be-
cause it could have been worse.

It's been said, "this was the 500
year flood, then changed tu the
100 year flood ? which has been
called, "The Flood Of The
Century;" nevertheless, the major-
ity of eastern Carolinians didn't
have flood insurance. For some, it
wasn't required, others didn't have
the slightest idea they'd need it,
and many couldn't pay because of
their budget. | believe policies
have been changed since then.
We've been taught a valuable
priceless lesson.

Without a doubt, North Carolina

has had her fair share of hurri-
canes. They are H Bertha (96), H
Fran (96), TD Arthur, TD Danny,
TS Josephine (96), H Bonnie
(98), H Dennis, which skidded by
the coast, then return as TS
Dennis (99), of course, H Floyd

(99), and H Irene (99), along with

a few blistering angry uncanny
tornadoes. Carolina North has
witness history and produced
tapes for generations to study.

Epilogue:

We call this a flood, but if you
want to know the truth, it really
was a speckle on the land com-
pared to what had happened when
Noah was in the ark. Therefore,
God left the sign of a rainbow as
a promise to mankind that it
would not happen, again of such
magnitude. If only we would take
heed to disasters, wake up, and
pray before the sun goes down.

The Lord allows situations to
occur for His glory and our
benefit. History repeats. herself
repeatedly. He sends warnings to
let us know as long as we are on
this earth, we will need Him
because without Him, we are and
can do nothing. It is better to obey
Him and treat our neighbors right
because the next time will not be
water, but fire! Has anyone
learned from this experience?

Conclusion:

I submit to you, "thoughts to

der." Through this experience,

as it made you value life and

appreciate others more? Have you
learned anything...

CAROLINA NORTH
From
«THE FLOOD ZONE?..

Willie James Brown Jr.
C 2000 All Rights Reserved

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Ee . Your child should get a
- presparticipation physical from a

doctor who specializes in sports

T mefiicine.

2. Find a coach who shares your

vale system. Learn his or her
expectations and coaching ? phi-

losophy before the season begins.

. 3. Reach out to the other parents
..at the start of the season to
develop a sense of community.

4. Make sure your child have the
proper instruction and equipment
for. their sport.

5. Accentuate the training at home
with a proper diet, :

6. Limit the teams your children
joim to keep schoolwork and

- fanijly relationships from suffer-

ing;

7. Set aside time for schoolwork.
Remind your children that educa-
tion is the top priority.

piste the wi diene
Something is wrong. If your "

I children complain about pain, "

beyond the typical bumps and

~ bruises, have them examined by a -
: physician immediately.

Thank You -

To anyone who remembered me -

during the bereavement of my
brother, Gilbert -C. Jones in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, | am
grateful. Beatrice Maye

In Sympathy
To: the families of Mr. Julius B.
Clemmons and = Mr. Millard
Filmore Bell

Congratulations

Mrs. Reba L. Wilkes, President, -

North Carolina Retired School
Personnel (NCRSP) and secre-

_tary of District 15 of the same unit.

also. Ms. Faye Adams, Vice
president Mrs. Pauline Anderson,
Membership Chairperson Mrs.
Juanita Johnson, Treasurer

What Lessons
Have You Learned

Twelve lessons for a lifetime:

1. No one can make you feel
inferior unless you allow them to
do it. You are responsible for your
own happiness.

2. People won't stay angry at you

of ying to cover it up when 1
something is troubling you. You ©
will be surprised to learn that the |
other person has ? been through .

something similar.

4: Don't pass up a an apportianity to.

tell people you care about them.
You may never get another

. chance.

5. Reserve judgment until you
know all the facts. Even then,
keep your mouth shut if no useful

- purpose is served by adding your

two cents worth.

6. Be grateful for your good
health and the health of those you
love. Be aware that without.good
health, money and success mean
little.

7. If you enjoy your work and
your life, you are rich. If you
aren't happy with either, how can
money help?

8. If you are having a rotten day,
don't take it out on those around
you. Simply say to yourself,
"Today is a rotten day. Tomorrow
will be better". That attitude will
improve your disposition as well
as your digestive system.

9. Spend time with your children.
It's the best investment you will
ever make.

10. Don't be afraid to try
something you think you can't do.
Nothing ventured. nothing gained.

11. There's no such thing as the

perfect man or woman. Look for

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Look for these in a
date or marriage:

- Kindness

- Consideration
- Ambition

- Intelligence

Mental Exercise

The brain is like a muscle. Use it
or lose it. Research shows fogged
memory and slowed wit are not
inevitable consequences of get-
ting old, and there are steps
people can take to protect their
brains.

Dr. Amir Soas of Case Western
Reserve University Medical
School in Cleveland suggests the
following:

Most important: "Read, read,
read". Others: Do crossword puz-
zles, pull out the chessboard of
Scrabble. Let me suggest the
bingo game. :Anything that stimu-
lates the brain to think", says Dr.
Soas.

Cut back on TV, Soas insists.
When you watch television, your
brain goes into neutral, he says.
So much so that Case Western
plans to study whether people
who contract Alzheimer's watched
more TV throughout life than
healthy seniors. -

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he we very things that cguthaedhe oh

disease and diabetes - helps the.
brain, too. So, mental exercises .

can slow. brain's Seen ero,
scientists say.

Put Yourself First

I. Have at least one passion.
Balance your obligation with what
you love to do most: gardening,
painting, writing, woodworking,
reading books by a favorite author
or participating in your favorite
sport.

2. Variety is the spice of work.
Routine can rob you of spontane-
ity and fresh ideas.

3. Reach outside yourself Talk
with people with or E-mail, join a
volunteer group, a fimdraiser, a
walkathon, help out at your child's
school or hospital, coach a sports
team or. join one.

4. Get a good night's sleep. Deal
with worries or stress before
bedtime.

5. Above all, remember: Be
flexible, creative, and look for
ways to make essential time for
you.

Young husbands:

15 little words to make your wives
happy:

Sim ta

Young wives:
15 Little words to make your

_ husbands happy:

_T. You're so sexy.

2. Dinner is ready.

3. I hate shopping.

4. You're a genius.

5. Here's the remote.

Quotes

"Maybe kids would do better
keeping on the straight and nar-
row path if they were getting
directions from someone who had
traveled the road.

"One may never visit your home

but one is judged by his or her
surroundings".

"To question a wise man is the

beginning of wisdom".

"Troubles hurt the most when they
prove self-inflicted:. Sophocles

A Fact: When people drop out of
school, they have a lot of time on
their hands, and. they gravitate to
the guys in the neighborhood
because everyone else is in
school. Rev, Ernie Mills, Director,
Durham Rescue Mission

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Sister Clayton has done a lot for her community, with education and agriculture top on her list of
prierities. The "M" Voice newspaper and Congresswoman Clayton encourages everyone to register
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Receiving Power of the
Holy Spirit

Greetings in the name of Jesus
Christ:

Acts 2:1 Now when the Day of
Pentecost had fully come, they
were all with one accord in one
place. And suddenly there came a
sound from heaven, as of a
rushing mighty wind, and it filled
the whole house where they were
sitting. Then there appeared to
them divided tongues, as of fire.
and one sat upon each of them.
And they were all filled with the
Holy Spirit and began to speak
with other tongues, as the Spirit
gave them utterance.

Acts 2:15-1 For these are not
drunk, as you suppose, since it is
only the third hour of the day. But

this is what was spoken by the
prophet Joel...
There has been teaching that this

nounced, there is another record-

ing of. believers being baptized

with. the Holy Spirit. Philip went

| to the Samaritans and revival
broke out. Samaria received the

word of God and then Peter and

- John came. Acts 8:14-17.

So that we will not think the
Holy Spirit came on the Jews as a
one-time event, and then on the
Gentiles as a one-time event, we
are given the account of the
believers in Caesarea. Acts
10:44-46a-While Peter was still
speaking these words, the Holy
Spirit fell upon all those who
heard the word. And those of the
circumcision who believed were
astonished, as many as came with
Peter, because the gift of the Holy

Spirit had been poured out on the
Gentiles also. For they heard them
speak with tongues and magnify
God.

Acts 11:1 5-And as I began to
speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon
them, as upon us at the beginning.
The first baptism in the Holy
Spirit took place about 33 A.D.
Toward the end of the book of
Acts, about 54 A.D., Paul came to
Ephesus. In Acts 19:2a Paul said
to them, "Did you receive the
Holy Spirit when you believed?"
This was the first question Paul
asked the believers when they
arrived in Ephesus. He knew that
every believer needed the power

of the Holy Spirit to be an
effective witness. Their reply was
typical of many Christians today.

after

Holy Spirit." had
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spoke with tongues and Prophe-

sied. This was the beginning of

the greatest evangelistic outreach
in all the history of the province

having the power of the baptism
of the Holy Spirit in their lives
was the beginning of a great wave

of miracle: evangelism. Acts T 19:
10-And this continued for two

years, so. that all who dwelt in
Asia heard the word of the Lord
Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
Receiving Power of the Holy
Spirit

Receiving of the Holy Spirit is
for every believer. Jesus said we
would receive power when the
Holy Spirit came. Acts | :8a "But
you shall receive power when the
Holy Spirit has come upon
you..." Peter said that everyone
would receive the gift of the Holy
Spirit. Acts 2:38-Then Peter said
to them, "Repent, and let every
one of you be baptized in the
name of Jesus Christ for the
remission of sins; and you shall
receive the gift of the Holy
Spirit." We should desire every
good gift t...t the Father has for us
Luke 11:1 1-13-If a son asks for
bread from any father among you,
will he give him a stone? Or if he
asks for a fish, will he give him a
serpent instead of a fish? Or if he
asks for an egg, will he offer him
a scorpion? If you then, being
evil, know how to give good gifts
to your children, how much more
will your heavenly Father give the

Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!
To receive the gift of the Holy
Spirit we are to simply ask for it,
and then receive it by faith.

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racial profiling and police bi names oF Abner Louima, Amadou Diallo, Patrick Dorismond, Archie

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My name is LaDena Renwick,
and | reside in Greenville, North
Carolina. | am a 31 year-old lady
who would like to share my
testimony with you.

In August 1999, | was diagnosed
with a skin disease called
Puscular Psoriasis. It began as a
rash on the back of my neck that
literally spread and covered my
entire body. | was broken out in
sores from head to toe. My body
was so inflamed with these sores
and lesions that it took three
physicians to study my case.

Eventually. | was rushed to
Chapel Hill, NC to see another
physician. My physical predica-
ment at that time was running a
fever of 1020 F. severe sharp joint

pains (very similar to that of

arthritis) throughout my entire
body inside and Out. Due to the
irritated skin. | was unable to
bathe for two months. | was

unable to wear clothing, and my
walking was like a baby taking its
first steps. It was very time
consuming for me to even walk to
the bathroom, for the pain was so
severe and my skin would literally
peel off my body.

The only time | put anything on
my body was when I underwent a
"bodywrap" treatment. A home
health nurse would visit me three
times a day to administer this
treatment. which consisted of:
@Applying a cream called
Triamcinolane (which is a steroid
cream) all over my body

@Applying thermal underwear
that was submersed in hot water
then placed on my body

@Having me sit up wrapped in a

blanket for two hours.

This process had to be done three

times a day. The pain was so
severe! My body was very hide-
ous in appearance. | was unable
to sleep at nights. My sister
moved in with me to extend care
for me. | would just lay in the bed
and cry so profusely from the
pain! It was the most difficult
thing that | ever had to endure.
Oh. God how severe the pain was
that I suffered! | told my sister
and God that I didn't want to live
because the pain was just so bad
that I couldn't see myself going
on. My .other treatment was
taking a pill called Methotrexate
(a chemotherapy pill). This medi-
cation made me very sick, and |
suffered the side effect of losing
my hair from it.

One day when | was sitting up
during my treatment. | called out
to God to have mercy on me.

| just started to confess my

healing. and I would say. "God. |
thank you for healing my body." |
said this over and over. Each time
that I did my treatment, | thanked
God for healing my body.
Eventually. the sores started to
leave my body.

"Glory Be To God." My sister
noticed it first. God has given me
brand new skin from the top of
my head to the bottom of my feet.
| have new skin all over! You see.
there is indeed life and death in
the tongue. God healed my entire
body.

I had gotten over the psoriasis in
November. I returned to work on
November 15. 1999. After four
days of being back at work. |
pulled a muscle in my left groin
area, trying to help my co-worker

with her patient that was fainting.
I went to the doctor and she took
me out of work. | said, "Lord,
why am I out of work again? ? |
had been out of work since
August 1999 and returned in
November 1999 for only four
days. I really needed to work.
Well, as I thought to myself,
"What else can happen to me."
more sad news followed. On
November 22, 1999,1 was diag-
nosed with breast cancer at Tage
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me. It was more common to hear
of older women having breast
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have brought you from?" | finally
gave this situation to God. |
realized what | experienced with
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my body, so there was no doubt

that he would do the same with
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was preparing me for my next
test. [| was taking j the
Methotrexate (the chemotherapy
pill) for the psoriasis and because
| already had a form of chemo in
my body. | feel that's why the
cancer didn't spread. It was only
in one spot and I only had to have
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tectomy. God was ordering my
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taken chemo, | knew what it was
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- [nitial reports of the Source
Awards fiasco claimed that only one
figlit occurred at the Pasadena Civic
- Auditorium and there weren't any
- injies. Yet according to eyewit-
~nes§es, there were a flurry of fights:
stafting inside the auditorium, that
T spilled out into the streets, eventually

pushing into the nearby Sheraton

Hotel where gunshots were heard.
Also, there were people who were
injured in the mass melee.

Isaiah Williams, reporter for the
blatk Florida newspaper, The Jack-
soriville Advocate, said, oThere were
quite a few people that walked out of
there with swollen eyes and busted
lips. ?

P Ronda Penrice, another reporter
claimed that the event Ts security
wasn Tt quick to respond. oIt was a
poorly organized event, ? said Penrice,
who also made a note that Tevent plan-
ners should have considered hiring
the Nation of Islam's security force,
the Fruit of Islam.
?"? A great amount of physical dam-
age will translate to damage to the
pockets of the promoters, especially
those of The Source Ts founder and
publisher David Mays. It has been

Money Millionaires were extremely
~ of thousands of dollars in equipment | 4
Miami-based rapper Trick Daddy

and his lovely, trash-talking sidekick

Trina were also irate because tour
dates were rearranged for his appear-

ance on the show that never hap-
pened. In addition to the financial
losses of The Source and the enter-
tainers, the audience members who
paid anywhere from $300 to $2500
for a ticket, as well as countless dol-
lars for clothes, rent-a-nice-car-so-I-
can-look-like-I-got-some-money
fees, and beauty salon costs lost out
too.

Nevertheless, the 45 minutes that
were taped, out of a planned 2-hour
show, was still shown on UPN this
past Tuesday, along with several re-
mote performances and awards
segements that completed the incom-
plete event.

This year Ts winners were: oArtist
of the Year, Solo ? Dr. Dre; oArtist of
the Year, Group ? Hot Boys, oAlbum
ofthe Year, ? Dr. Dre, oDr. Dre 2001 ?;
oSingle of the Year, ? oWhoa!, ? Black
Rob; oNew Artist of the Year, ? Eve;
oNew Artist of the Year, Group ? Tha
Eastsidaz; oLyricist of the Year ?
Eminem; oLive Performer of the
Year, ? Method Man & Redman; oPro-
ducer of the Year, ? Dr. Dre & Mel-

Award, ? Dr. Dre and Ice Cube; oPio-

neer Award, ? Grand Wizzard
Theodore; oThe Source Sports Ath-
lete of the Year, ? Allen: Iverson;
oMovie of the Year ? oNext Friday. ?

In commenting on what The
Source Entertainmentcalls a scuffle ?
and oan altercation, ? Mays said, oItis
regrettable that the actions of a few
individuals disrupted an- evening
which seeks to celebrate the music
and unity of the hip-hop community.
The Source does not condone vio-

_| involved a group of
| |. veteran ogangster ?
oat Dr. Dre,

gang sfiated rap artist,
- Snoop Doggy Dogg.
-?,? essay a group
of about 10 to 15 _
- shirts rushed from the
backstage into the
oaudience heading
toward Dr. Dre to lay
hands on him.

is that if The Source were black-
owned, would it have still received
the opportunity to air? Or is this an
attempt to juice any money from an
obviously horrid event? What T s ironic
is that some of the same media outlets
which were given a fair amount of
access into the event were the same
outlets that botched the incidents that
eventually led to the abrupt end of the
awards show.

For instance, the night the Source
Awards fiasco took place, the televi-

Reflections Expressions & Reviews

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STHE LEDONIA WRIGHT
CULTURAL CENTER

#. AT EAST CAROLINA

$ UNIVERSITY
&(The Profile of a Legacy
Continues)

Neil Lewis

In the fall of 1995, East Carolina

total campus community in the

o oJay-to-day life of the Center.

Many classes on campus repre-
senting various programs and
curricula will be intimately in-
volved in planning and providing
resources to help make this possi-
ble." Nell is asking everyone to
make an effort to attend the
activities and programs provided.
Some of the programs offered are:

Minority Student Weekend
Round Table Discussions

Parents T Weekend- -Open House
Pre-K wanzaa Celebration

Multicultural Holiday
Celebrations

MLK Jr.
Celebration

Commemorative

Student Leadership Retreat

Tutoring in Math and Science
Peer Mentoring
ArtShows
Heritage Fest
Fall Convocation

These programs. along with
special projects and featured
events, promote a culturally sensi-
tive environment and provide a
forum for healthy and informed
cross-cultural exchanges between
diverse populations on campus
and in the community.

Since Nell has been director, she
has initiated the following new
projects:

Z. Smith Reynolds Grant

and Sororities in America
By: Lawrence C. Ross -

Never before has information
about African American fraterni-
ties and sororities been published
for the general public, until now.
A meticulously researched _his-
tory. The Divine Nine tells the

story of how these organizations .

has played a major role in shaping
generations of black leaders.
America Ts black fraternities and
sororities are a unique and vital
part of 20th century African
American history. Since the crea-
tion of the first fraternity in 1906
at Cornell University. they have
provided young black achievers
with opportunities to support each
other, while serving their commu-
nities and the nation. From pio-
neering work in the suffragette
movement to extraordinary strides
during the Civil Rights era to
life-changing inner city mentoring
programs in the 1990's. members
of these organizations share a
proud and vital history of brother-
hood. sisterhood, and service.
Today. America Ts nine black
fraternities and sororities are two-
and-one-half million members
strong and among the most pow-
erful and influential groups in
African American society-with
chapters at major universities and
colleges across the country, in-
cluding Stanford " University,
Howard University, and the
University of Chicago. Many of
America's most prominent. busi-
ness leaders, scientists. _politi-
cians, entertainers, and athletes
took their first steps toward
making a difference in the world
in the fraternity or sorority. This

olooking battered, bruised a

- dishelved. This image age gave the im-

party that was responsible for the

violence succession of fights that broke out.
- However, according to eyewitness
reports, Quik did not.even get into

the event, or throw a punch. Evi-
dently, he was running to help some
of his entourage that were involved
in a fist-fight, and police quickly
grabbed the six foot something, slim
rapper and placed him in a choke
hold which police claim to be illegal.

Many people agree that the first
incidents of violence actually started
inside the Pasadena Civic Center Ts
auditorium. Not sure of what hap-
pened, there were two noticeable
brawls that took place. One involved
a group of suspected Death Row
record label supporters and/or em-
ployees, veteran ogangster ? rapper/
producer Dr. Dre, and possibly Long
Beach gang affiliated rap artist,
Snoop Doggy Dogg.

Eyewitnesses say a group of about
10 to 15 seemingly young African
American men wearing Death Row t-
shirts reportedly rushed the backstage
or rushed from the backstage into the
audience heading toward Dr. Dre to
lay hands on him.

Other press agencies claim that
Snoop Doggy Dogg was also a target
of the wolf pack Ts anger, but that
hasn Tt been confirmed. Reports of
physical damage to either rapper
wasn Tt known at press time.

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0 RE SSS See

_ dressed inregular clothes and seemed
_as if they were part of the talent, But
Shortly after greeting people, they "
went into the bathroom and changed.
_ into their Death Row paraphernalia.

oWe saw a group of men running
towards Dr. Dre and we didn Tt know
what was going on. Everything hap-
pened so fast, ? said Williams.

Another main event broke out
between the entourage of Vallejo,
Calif., rapper E-40, and another
Northern Californiarapper by the name
of Minister, According to hip hop spe-
cialist Davey d Ts_ website,
www.daveyd.com, E-40 was con-
fronted by Minister and then provoked
when the disgruntled rapper pushed the
multi-millionaire, E-40. Sadly, Minis-
ter apparently got the beat down ofa
lifetime and is now planning to sue his
arch-rival.

Other fights were also reported, but
because of the mass confusion, the
accuracy of who and why are still in
question. Many have vocalized that the
happenings at the Source Awards not
only puts a damper on hip hop, but it

also puts a mirror to its face and forces
everyone to examine the state of hip
hop and the direction that it will go.

As for The Source, many are also
wondering if the so-called oHip Hop
Authority ? will make it through this
perfect storm.

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Blaek Expo

University opened the Ledonia

Wright Cultural Center as a
tribute to Ledonia Wright who
founded and advised the first
African-American student organi-
zation. The Cultural Center is
located in the Bloxton House
across from the Mendenhall
Student Center at East Carolina
University. The Center's mission
is to increase awareness, under-
standing, and the appreciation of
cultural history through the devel-
opment and implementation of
culture-specific programming.
Nell Lewis. Director of the
Center, beams with enthusiasm as
shé states: "The academic year
2000-01 for: the Ledonia Wright
Cultural Center promises to be an
exciting one! The events and
Special projects that the Staff has
planned in collaboration with
other departments and. divisions
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(Race Will Not Divide Us)

Fourteen
Stations

Student Computer

Internet Diversity Experience

Cultural Center Video
Permanent Art Exhibit Video
Rotating Art Exhibitions
" oCommuniversity" Experiences
Evening at "Our House"

Expanding Reading Room
Resources
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Design

For more information about dates

for events and activities at the
Center, call 252-328-1680 or stop
by the office to pick up a
fall/spring ~ programming " bro-:
chure. .

The Divine Nine: History of
African American Fraternities

extensive yet very accessible book
celebrates the spirit of excellence

Shared by these and other te-
nowned African Americans in
brief, inspiring profiles.

Fully illustrated with photo-
graphs, The Divine Nine chroni-
cles an important yet previously
neglected subject in African
American history, making it the
first book of its kind. and one to
be treasured for generations. to
come.

Note : Mr. Lawrence Ross will
lecture at the Ledonia Wright
Center in October call for details.

Mr. Lawrence Ross will also
appear at Mendenhall Center
room 244, East T " Carolina
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KW: Was there competition
among the four of you on the
Kings of Comedy tour?

Cedric: oNo, there Ts so much
mutual admiration that we actually
had a good time. Plus, DL and |
had already done a nice theater tour
together after being the hosts of
Comic View. We love being on the
road with each other. ?

KW: The 100 city tour made
$40 million. Why make a movie?

DL: oSometimes people just
don Tt like being out among folks
they don Tt know. ?

Steve: oWhat you're really
saying DL is... ?

Bernie: (cuts him off) oWhite
folks can Tt wait to see this movie. I
talked to a bunch of White folks the
other day. ?

DL: oHow many? ?

Bernie: oSeventy-five. I
declare all of them asked me the
same thing: When Ts this movie
gonna come out? T ?

KW: What Ts it like to do
stand-up live in front of huge
audiences of 10,000 to 25,000
people every week for two years?

DL: oSome people jump out
of planes, some ride roller
coasters, some go.to scary
movies. We tell jokes, but it Ts a
similar type of euphoria we
expéfience. ?

Cedric: oA lot of people will
never experience sitting in the
center of the stage of a joint
filled to the rafters with 25,000
people stomping and kicking and
laughing. And to share the stage
with these three guys is a
phenomenal feeling. And I
couldn't even tell you how to
prepare for that. For me, every

night I did it was the same: scary.
The first 2 or 3 minutes was just
unbelievable, because you didn Tt
know if they were going to
accept you or not. ?

KW: What was Spike Lee Ts
influence once you decided to film
the show. Did you have to tone
down or change your acts?

Cedric: oWe didn Tt have to
change material, for the most part,
because it Ts a concert film based on
the success of the tour. We edit
ourselves, anyway, after we get on
stage and feel what direction the

crowd wants us to go. We took the "

energy of performing live and
trusted: the cameras to catch it.
Spike had enough cameras there "
he had us covered so we could go
out and do our thing. They
recorded the true essence. There
were 16,000 people in the theater
so we had to perform for the live
crowd. We couldn Tt really think
about playing to the cameras. ?

KW: Which of you is the leader
of this group? Who Ts the
headliner? .

Steve: oWe've never had, in the
two years we Tve been together,
even one incident of ego. Never
had foul words or disputes. We sit
in the dressing room together and
everything. When we started this
we understood one thing: that if we
stuck together, we could win. But
if we acted like rappers or some
damn singers with tremendous
egos, we'd lose this opportunity. ?

KW: So, no star trips, even
though you were on the road so
long?

Steve: oYou do not read about
us in tabloids because we have
families we respect. You don Tt see
the IRS coming after us, because
we understand that we have to pay
our taxes. We have the best
financial people in the game with
us. All of us are very smart
businessmen. When we talk turkey
backstage, it ain Tt about babes and
all that b-s, we Tre talking about
stocks and mutual funds. We keep
our noses clean, we do our business
and we go home. ?

KW: Did-you expect the tour to

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~ very professional. And after we
saw the ball rolling, we want to "

keep this thing nice and smooth.

So we'd have exchanges like:

_ What do you need to be successful "

tonight?" Well, Steve, if you

could bring me on like this. T OK, "
cool, what you need? T A little

more time on the back end ocause
I'm closing the show. T Alright,
I'll cut some of this down. T Mac,
tonight I Tm gonna do a tight five
and then I Tm gonna bring you
because the crowd looks a little
tired. T ?

KW: So, you really worked at
supporting each other.

Steve: That was collaboration
among veterans who've been doing
ita long time. We Tre smart enough

to know not to screw this up. We "

make, to be honest with you,
millions of dollars. ?

Cedric: oBut we paid our dues.
Humble beginnings... Smoke filled
rooms... not getting paid. But
we're at a whole other level now.
There was a time when we could
give a damn about life insurance..
We have.to consider more than
ourselves. We have people to take
care of.

Steve: oLike the brother said,
we've got kids, parents and
families, man. We've been
fighting too hard to get here. So,
we just stay unified. We don Tt
have no leader. There Ts none of
that, period. ?

DL: oThis has been a long
struggle " I Tm just glad somebody
went through it with me. Even
three years ago, we couldn Tt get
booked into mainstream comedy
clubs. So, when we played
Madison Square [Garden], that was
a humbling experience. I
remember whispering to Steve,
oWe can Tt blow this. T ?

Cedric: oWith a tour of this
magnitude, you can Tt afford to lose
an audience of 20,000 people. So,
if you Tre the one on stage at any
time, you're the headliner. It Ts
your job to keep the ball rolling
once that crowd is up and laughing.
We knew we had the right
combination and we trusted each
other. That's why this tour worked
for us. We knew that no matter
what position you were asked to
hold, we each knew we could hold
it. We switched up to do whatever
was necessary to make that night Ts
show work. That allowed for a lot

of good times, we sat up, laughed,
made money and had fun. ?
KW: So, what did Spike Lee

just a voyeur.

And he proved he tdertod |
a ty. ? eet

DL: oThey forced him on us.

We don Tt even like Spike. He was
Spike had the

amazing talent to stay out of the
way and not really influence

anything. No, he brought a "
creative vision to the show. He ©

didn Tt want it to look like straight
stand-up ?

Cedric: oRudy Ray Moore was
my choice for director of the
movie. ?

Bernie: oSpike's last five:

projects failed. And he saw an
opportunity. He called me 10
times before I returned his call.
I Tm telling you the God Ts honest
truth. ?

DL: oHe wanted to call it
Crooklyn 2. T ?

Steve: oBernie said he wanted
Mario Van Peebles to direct. ?

Bernie: (Getting worked up)
oThis was the easiest shoot for
Spike. All he had to do was turn
the light on. He didn Tt have no
script. He didn Tt have to write
nothing. We wrote our own script
and did all the hard work. And

he Ts taking all the credit. The more

I think about it the angrier I get.
That little cricket came up and got
on a train. He got on a good ride.
And if this thing does well, I Tm
gonna speak up about it. He didn Tt
have to do nothing. All he had to
do was point all night, saying, Get
that, get that, get that. ?

Cedric: (Cuts him off) oDon Tt
Say it, Bernie. ?

Bernie: oI already did his film
Get on the Bus. T He didn Tt give
me nothing for that. I can Tt let
Spike just go on pimping me like
that. If things don Tt go right, I'll
tell you, I Tm kicking Spike Ts ass. ?

Cedric: oLet it go, man
Bernie: oYou can quote me on
that. ?

Steve: oI Tm starting to feel like
Bernie towards Spike, now. I
haven Tt seen the movie yet. I don Tt
even know how it looks. But I

know he went into the editing room

with his little short ass. And Spike

made an ignorant decision to leave _»

my improv with the guy with the
jacket in but cut my Elian Gonzalez
bit out. That Cuban bit was classic,
but he took that out.

KW: What projects do you have
coming up?

Bernie: oI have a heavyweight
fight with Spike Lee. Just watch.
You Tve been brief

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pivotal:role in championing and

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which was most recently reprinted
in 1996 by International Publish-
ers. One of the greatest women in
African American history, Harriet
Tubman, regarded this John Brown
and not President Abraham Lin-
coln, as the true emancipator of her
people. The real John Brown was
born in Torrington, Connecticut on
May 9, 1800 about four months
before the attempted insurrection
. of slaves under Gabriel in Virginia
in September of the same year.
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where his family migrated in 1805.
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joined the church and soon became
such an experienced bible student
that owhen any person was reading
he would correct the least mistake. ?
His love for religion was exceeded
only by his love for family where he
fathered 20 well-disciplined, hard-
working children. After seven of
his-children died before adulthood,
fe concluded that in some way his
bwn sin and shortcoming were
bringing upon him othe vengeful
punishment of God. ? He felt his
greatest sin was not doing enough
oto increase the amount of human
happiness. ?

In 1839, a turning point occurred
in Brown Ts life when he was visited
bya black preacher named Fayette.

tte described slavery as othe
west and filthiest blot on 19th
ealury civilization. He added: oAs
#thool of brutality and human
suffering, of female prostitution and
male debauchery; as a mockery of
marriage and defilement of family
life; as a darkening of reason, and
spiritual death, slavery has no par-
allel. ? John Brown fell to his knees
and oImplored God Ts blessing on
his purpose to make active war on
slavery, and he bound his family in
$olemn and secret compact to labor
for emancipation. ?

John Brown was convinced that
the first step toward emancipation
was education. He noted that all
pro-slavery staies were vehemently
Opposed to educating slaves and
tnade this a capital offense, John
Was also aware that slaveholders
aotively pursued African American
sohools and churches and burned
them to the ground after Nat
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slave relationship was broken, black
people deserved their own state and
educated blacks would be needed

for, self-government. He actively
¢ampaigned for the establishment
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very. Although they believed in
John Brown, most did not believe
his-plan was humanly possible.

_ Nevertheless, only sickness pre-
vented Harriet Tubman from join-
ing John Brown on his Southern

invasion after she had actively re-
cruited soldiers for his cause.

When told that he might die ex-
ecuting his plan, Brownexclaimed: "
oDid not my Master Jesus Christ
come down from heaven and sacri-

- fice Himself upon the altar for the

salvation of the race, and should I,
a worm, not worthy to crawl under
his feet, refuse to sacrifice myself? ?

On Oct. 16, 1859,John Brown
with an armed band of 16 whites
(including two of his sons) and five
blacks attacked the federal armory
at Harper's Ferry, W. Va. He had
hoped that by capturing the armory
arsenal, escaped slaves would join
his rebellion, forming an oarmy of
emancipation ? with which to liber-
ate their fellow slaves. Unfortu-
nately, he was surrounded by U.S.
Marines and overpowered.

He was tried and convicted of
slave insurrection and hanged on
Dec. 2, 1859. Many believe that
Brown's attack helped immortalize
him and hasten the Civil War, which
did bring emancipation.

If Leonard Jeffries could find a
single friend black or white who
even come close to passing the
oJohn Brown Test, ? he should con-
sider himself truly blessed. The truth
is, only one person in this country Ts
history, either black or white, has
ever passed the oJohn Brown Test, ?

and.he.was.the'Real TJobn Brown.

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Psalms 103:4

us to completely
with furnishings.

LITTLE CREEK UNITED AMERICAN FREE
WILL BAPTIST CHURCH

o Who reedemeth thy life from T destruction. Who
crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies. o

o According to the grace of God, which is given unto me
as a wise Masterbuilder, | have laid the foundation and
another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed
how he buildeth thereupon. o

TO YOUR CHURCH FAMILY OR OUR
| CHRISTIAN FRIEND:

As you probably already know that our Church Facility
was flooded in Sept. of 1999 and all contents lost. Thru
our prayers and Faith and your prayers, God has blessed
re-model our Church a-new inside along

YOU ARE INVITED, to join us in RE-ENTERING
| OUR SANCTUARY for WORSHIP for the first time
since the Flood of the Century, on Sunday Sept, 10, 2000,
at 10:45 am, with a Congregational Procession from the
outside of the Sanctuary. This is our early scheduled
Quarterly Meeting and Homecoming as oeal

Annual Conference in October.
after the MorningWorship.
Haddock United American Free
be our 3:00 pm Guest Church Family,

GOD HAS REALLY, REALLY BLESSED 1!!!

PLEASE JOIN US IN THIS JOYFUL o
MILESTONE. ? LITTLE CREEK U.A.R.W.B.

at Scuffleton , Hwy #903, at Pitt and Greene Coun Line
Elder Clifton S. Haynes, Jr, , Pastor (252) 851-3216

Bro. Anninias C. Smith, Secretary (252) 752-9299

I Corinthians 3:10

due to The
Dinner will be served
Dr. Matthew Ward and
Will Baptist Church will

CHURCH

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Not Without SCARS
by: Mark C. Olds
In August 1989, Mark Olds
entered a Fayetteville. NC, thrift
store to purchase some clothes.
Olds. who had just been released

for armed bank robbery, remem-
bers hearing the devil telling him

eciiem

from prison after serving 10 years .

ce Is Your Voice

literally crying as I searched
fea thoes used clothes, ? Olds. . ¢
| He ended up purchasing three
|. outfits that day. One of. those
|| outfits, a beige V-necked. sweater
with yellow trimming and a pair
_ .of brown pants, still hangs in the

closet of his University Heights

home. .

oEvery now and then I take it out
of the closet, ? ? Olds said. oNot to
wear it, but to look at it and
remind myself of how far I've
come. ?

oNot without Scars: The
Inspiring Life Journey of Mark
C. Olds ? tells an intense and
miraculous story in a way that
makes it impossible for the reader

to put it down... Mark Olds opens "

ople. ?

- sPastor Harold A. Carter, Sr,
oNew. Shiloh - Baptist ; Church, °

Baltimore, MD

where so many black men got ~

buried under troubles, but in this

instance where an heroic young.
~ man burrowed out.. This book can
serve as an inspiration to young:

and. old, teaching them that
redemption is always possible,

that it is never too late to resolve -

to turn your life around and be
constructive. ?

-Ernest Holsendolph, business
columnist for The Atlanta Journal
Constitution and monthly colum-
nist for Emerge Magazine.

Honoring The Legacy,

Shown above are the members of Mt. Hermon Lodge #35, saluting a passing member, Mr. Filmore Bell.
Mr. Bell was a successful businessman and long time resident of Greenville, he was a strong leader in the

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Congratulations are in order for
Lillie M. Robbins on her election

as the 2000-2001 Secretary-
Treasurer of the Georgia District
of Kiwanis International, Inc. She

was elected on August 12; 2000, T

at their 81st annual convention in
Savannah, Georgia. Lillie is the

first female, and the first A frican-
American ever elected to this
office in the history of the Georgia
District, which is comprised of
approximately 10,000 members in
200 clubs throughout the State.
Her élection positions her to
assume the office of Governor-
elect in 2001-2002, then Governor
(the highest office) in 2002-2003,
which will also represent "firsts"
in the organization's _ history.

T Kiwanis is a worldwide commu-

nity service organization with
clubs throughout the U.S. and in
78 foreign countries.

Lillie is a native of Pitt County,
having graduated Valedictorian of
the Senior Class at NV. H.
Robinson High School " in
Winterville, NC. She is an honor

graduate of North Carolina's
Agricultural and Technical State
University, Greensboro NC' and
Atlanta University,» Atlanta,
Georgia, where she now resides.
Lillie joined the Metro Atlanta
1989, later
serving as its first female presi-
dent. She was subsequently
elected as the first African-
American female Lt. Governor
(Division 16) in the Georgia
District, followed by other "firsts"
as Georgia District. Committee

- Chairperson for: Youth Services;
_ International

ni Understanding;
orca Tomorrow's Leaders
ring A Book-Read To Kids.

to the next three years as she

works with this outstanding serv-

were j telative to each .

family reunion means

Receiving honorable mention were: Cleveland Burthey, Jalia Mc

| Kelvin Jones, Byron Williams, Latia Montgomery, Alfonso Stevenson,
oA very strong book about anera |

| jst Place Award " tt albo brings sadness because Marcus Hemby
Age 13-18 _.. every_year it seems like one Baltimore,MD = *
What Family Reunion sick and died, we the Monks, 1 stplaceAward
Means To Me have always stuck by each other | by pe re
rane : through our trials and tribula- $100.00
First and foremost | would like to tions. That. is what makes me et pT le
thank God for allowing me to be prowl to be a part of this family. . oe aE add
able to come and participate in This is a time to come together What A Family Reunion: «
this family reunion. The Lord and celebrate this familys ac- :

blessed me enough to be born
unto this family. so the least | can
do is write an essay telling what
. a family reunion means to me.
| come from Dudley, NC and
my great grandiather was Eartha
Lee which is Gaston's cousin
(1st). Before they started having
the Monk Family Reunion u
here in Greenville, it used to be
held in Mount Olive at my great-
preat grandfather Eartha Lee's
ouse. To this day | still remem-
ber hearing my late Aunt Alarce,
my great grandma Renes and my
grandma Edna talk about the
good times they had at these
amily reunions and how family
is everything. You can always

count on family and God to have

your back no matter what you've
done. Someone is always pray-
ing for you no matter what.

I'm writing you this essay to
tell you what this family reunion
means to me. This family has
shown me so much and have
taught me so much. Not only has
this family taught me about what
family, really is but what family
means. family is your backbone
and moral support. Family is
who You turn to when your
friends have turned their back
on you. And no matter what has
happened with your family they
might not always act like you
want them to, but they're gomg
to always love you. Knowing

someone is always going to be
there to love you, or just some-
one to talk to, is a lot of
assurance that we young people
need more oft these days.

Family in general to me means
seni . Without family and
God | truly don't know where |
would be. A family that prays
together stays together and our
family is living proof that God is
real.

Debony Jones
Dudley, NC
Age 14, 9th grade

an Place Award
13-18 Age Group
ae

Family Reunion

The first of September is one of
the most remarkable times of the

ear to me. The family reunion
ae back memories and hap-
piness when | think of the past
years | have come.

_complishments and to appreci-

ate each and every 5
presence here.The love we share
and show can not beat anything
in this world. if more people

showed their love to one an- |

other, this world would be a
much better place. The family

P " reunion lets the old see the new |
and let the new learn from the

old.

The history of this family is
remarkable and through genera-
tion after generation it keeps
getting better. We should con-
tinue to love and care for each
other. Like Cousin. Pam was
saying in church today, the
memories are unforgettable and
we will cherish them and pass
them to our children 5 children
when we get older like she did,
The family reunion is one way to
express our feelings. | have only.
one more thing to say and that
is... | love this family.

Marquita Graves
Greenville, NC

Age 16

3rd Place Amard
13-18 rou

eae f

What The Monk Family
Reunion Means To Me

The monk Family reunion mean

.a lot to me because | have

learned many things for example
| have learned that family comes
first when one person ts down
just like a set of falling dominos.
he family reunion means so
much to me because | learn how
much our family means to me,
and how our family is successful -
in living for Christ. The Monk
Family Reunion shows me that |
can hae a family that has
morals, smarts, and knowledge.
| will always appreciate the love
and kindness that my family and
friends have shown to people
who are not even a part of the
family. | am proud to participate
in such a social and spiritual
opportunity | am gladly appre-
clative that | have this time to
reunite with family and friends.
When | am down the reunion
gives me enjoyment and happi-
ness. It makes me want to love
God more. The family reunion is
a special time to me. | hope that
God continues to bless everyone
to participate in this joyous
event:

FOOD, AND ENTERTAINMENT.

Aaltnore MD
oAge 12

Ashia Dorsey.

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Means'To Me

Actually, | really think
family reunion is a- trea
Why? Because of all the a

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fo me a Eis) reunion means.a :
oving family comes together'to "
shies ine and history. Also;
to me a family reunion is where
a family can be free and able to: -
share. To me a reunion. is like "
clouds joining in. That is what. "
family reunion is to me. soe

Brandon Bain eG
Halethorpe, MD Rg
Age 11 |

3rd place Award :
6-12 rou ow
$50.00 P

What The il esr a
Means To Me %

The family reunion means hav-
ing a good time with my family.
It also means teling jokes tomy "
uncle, laughing and playing at
the cookout with my cousins,:{t :
means getting dirty and my
mother saying girl where have
you been. It is about eating so.
much junk food until | burst and
waking up and doing it again. It
mostly means its about me loving
my family and them loving me.

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