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Charlottesville, Va.
(AP)....... A Wal-Mart cus-
tomer has sued the company
over a racial slur printed on
a receipt she received from
a Charlottesville-area store,
it was learned last week. .

Sherita Grady,29, filed the
lawsuit in US District Court
in Charlottesville, alleging
the store violated laws de-
signed to protect blacks
from intimidation.

The layaway receipt for a
television set contains a
racial epithet for a street
name. Grady is black.

oWe are as upset about this
as anybody could be. If we
knew who did this, we
would fire them in a min-
ute,? said Bill Wertz,
spokesman for Wal-Mart at
the companyTs Bentonville,
Ark., headquarters.

Grady went to the store to

no

for Christmas 2000, said her
attorney, John Davidson.

_ She made a payment and
_ Placed the set on a layaway
_ plan.

Davidson said a white
woman handed Grady the
layaway receipt but it
wasnTt until several weeks
later that Grady, preparing
to make another payment on

the TV, noticed the racial

Slur.

The lawsuit, filed in
February, does not seek
specific monetary damages,
__ oThat would be up to the
Jury to decide,? said
Davidson. oShe " just
doesnTt want this to happen
to anybody else.?

Wertz acknowledged that
someone at the store typed
GradyTs name and address
into a computer, substituting
a racial slur for her address.

buy a TV for her daughter : One person working in the

departmentT where the TV
was sold had logged onto
the compiter, but all four

_ people in the department

shared the computer, he
said. Three of the employ-
ees are still with the com-
pany.

oWe have not been able to
determine who typed. this
offending information into
the system,? Wertz said,
adding that the investigation
was continuing.

oThis type of behavior
violates a basic principle of
the company, which is
respect for the individual,?
he said.

Wertz said a financial
settlement was offered to
Grady before the lawsuit
was filed. Grady turned
down the offer. Wertz
declined to disclose the
amount.

Commission Proposed To Study
Reparations In New York

by: Charles Brooks

The reparations movement
has been growing stronger
and gaining momentum in
recent months as grassroots
organizations and __high-
profile attorneys continue to
push the issue. But lately,
elected officials nationwide
are joining the campaign to
compensate the descendants
of African-American slaves
for 250 years of chattel

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By KEYIN SA?,?K
New York Times

ATLANTA, July 16 " An
Alabama judge all but
ended the prosecution of the
1963 Birmingham church
bombing case today by rul-
ing that the sole remaining
defendant, Bobby Frank
Cherry, was mentally in-
competent to stand trial.
After hearing conflicting
testimony from four mental
health experts in a two-day
hearing last week, Judge
James Garrett of Jefferson
County Circuit Court in

Hot Fun In The Summer Time... pictured above is the

slavery and 100 years of
subsequent legal segrega-
tion.

Recently, a group of law-
makers in Albany has also
Joined the effort to secure
reparations. New York state
Assemb. Roger Green, who
serves as president of the
AssemblyTs Black and
Puerto Rican Legislative
Caucus, has proposed a bill
that would essentially estab-
lish a nine-member com-

Birmingham ruled late to-
day that Mr. Cherry's de-
mentia was too severe for
him to help his lawyers.

Without elaborating, Judge
Garrett ordered yet another
round of psychological test-
ing for Mr. Cherry, who has
already been examined four
times this year, but lawyers
on both sides said they
could not imagine that fur-
ther testing would persuade
the judge to reverse his
ruling.

Mr. Cherry, 72, is a former
Ku Klux Klansman who has
been suspected of involve-
ment since shortly after the

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founder of Grifton Beach, Mr Tillery . The beach is now

called Liberty Beach.

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mission to determine the
debt owed to African-
Americans who ancestors
were slaves in the New
York area during the 18th &
19th centuries. oThere are
three principles invotved=in
this legislation: to expose
the truth of slavery in New

GOOD FOOD, GOOD FUN GOOD TIMES.....Pictured
above is Bernadette Stanis with Monte (owner of Monte's
Restaurant) posing for the M' Voice camera. Ms Stanis who
is known for her role in the TV sitcom Good Times took a
break for lunch at the #1 soul food. restaurant in-Eastern
North Carolina.

York and the colonies, .

move toward reconciliation
and move towards closure.
If you look at history, this
was never accomplished,?

cont. page 5.

Sept. 15, 1963, explosion at
the 16th Street Baptist
Church, where four black
girls were killed in a base-
ment lounge. He was in-
dicted for murder last year,
37 years after the attack,
along with Thomas E.
Blanton, another former
Klansman. Shortly before
that trial, however, defense

lawyers gave Judge Garrett

test results that suggested
that Mr. Cherry might be
incompetent, and the judge
indefinitely postponed the
case against him.

Despite the passage of time
and the death of key wit-
nesses, a Birmingham jury
convicted Mr. Blanton, 62.
after a two-week trial in
May. Prosecutors won a
critical ruling from Judge
Garrett that allowed them to
play secretly recorded F.B.1.
tapes of conversations in
which Mr. Blanton spoke
generally about playing a
role in civil rights bomb-
ings. But the age of the
crime ultimately caught up
with prosecutors in the case
against Mr. Cherry.

"We're disappointed," said
Doug Jones, the former
United States attorney who
directed the prosecution of
Mr. Blanton. "But whenever
you're dealing with a case
this old, it should be no
surprise that things like this
come up, whether a physical
or mental condition or even
death."

Mr, Jones left the federal
prosecutor's office for pri-
vate practice shortly after
the Blanton trial, but had

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been appointed to prosecute
Mr. Cherry as well. He said
he doubted that further test-
ing would demonstrate Mr.
Cherry's mental competence
to the judge's satisfaction.
"We're assuming at this
point under the rules of
procedure that the only
thing left for the court to
find is whether or not there's
a substantial probability that
he can be restored to com-
petence through medication
or other treatment," Mr.
Jones said. "My recollection
of most of the testimony
was that everyone agreed he
suffered from some sort of
dementia, either mild or
moderate, and the testimony
of the doctors was that this
is a progressive disease. So
we don't have a lot of hope
that he will be restored to
competence."

Rodger D. Bass, one of Mr.
Cherry's lawyers, said he
could not understand the
point of further testing."|
guess they want a fifth,
sixth, eighth opinion," Mr.
Bass said. "I intend to say,
Judge, what do you want?
Let's just cut his head open
and see what's in there.T "
Mr. Bass said Mr. Cherry
did not understand the im-
port of the news."He doesn't
understand what's going
on," Mr. Bass said. "He
thought it meant he was

. going to have to turn him-

self in and go to prison. He
said, What am | going to
do with Mama?' "

Sarah Collins Rudolph,
who lost her sister, Addie
Mae, in the blast and also

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lost the sight in one eye,
said she was disappointed in
the ruling.

"I tell you, we're just not
satisfied with that because
we felt he was competent to
stand trial,? Ms. Randolph
said. "I feel like it just
wasn't fair."

Alpha Robeitson, the
mother of one of the vic-
tims, Carole Robertson, said
she remained hopeful about
the next round of testing.
"We'll just wait on that,?
Ms. Robertson said. "I don't
really have too high hopes
that he'll be tried, but he'll
have to pay for it eventually
so we'll just have to wait
and see."

The other two victims were

Denise McNair and Cynthia
Wesley. All were 14 of
younger.

The F.B.I. initially identi-
fied two other suspects in
the case, though law en-
forcement officials "_ac-
knowledge that they do not
know how many might have
been involved in planning
and executing the bombing.
The suspected ringleader,
Robert Chambliss, lived
free until 1977, when he
was tried, convicted and

sentenced to life. He died in '

prison eight years later. The
fourth suspect, Herman
Cash, died in 1994 without
ever being tried.

Mr. Jones said today that
the prosecution clearly suf-
fered. because of the high
standard of proof demanded
under Alabama law. Once a
defendant demonstrates he
is incompetent, as was the

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ff hima martyr, but Timothy.
-» MeVeigh still got his wav.
He reportedly wanted to be
» =. ~ killed by the government and
he was ~" fatally, lethally injected with three
different types of drugs.
- Even though The Tri-State Defender has
taken a firm stance against the death penalty

because it is patently racist and biased against

Blacks and other minorities, it was fitting

punishment for the unrepentant, boastful arro-

gant tyrannical Gulf War veteran whose in-
sane act at the Murrah Federal Building in
Oklahoma City six years ago took many
more American lives than did Saddam Hus-
seinTs troops in all of the Gulf War.

There was no racial issue here: McVeigh
was White, not retarded and privileged. But,

A fitting farewell

there are'still more than a dozen men on the

federal Death Row in America, none of them

for crimes as heinous as McVeighTs, most of
them minorities. ae

- The U.S. Justice Department found just last
year that minorities are disproportionately
represented on the federal Death Row " 74
percent of the defendants for whom prosecu-

tors sought death were minority " and only

three White and three Hispanics, but 14
Blacks are currently facing a date with the
Grim Reaper.

McVeighTs was the first federal execution
in nearly 40 years. We hope it will be the last,

- unless the crime an inmate is sentenced for is

one of such magnitude, the guilt so unques-
tionable " as in the McVeigh case " that to
let such a person live might undermine the
very meaning of justice.

HereTs a blueprint
for school reform

he latest edition of the nationTs re-
port card released last month
paints a dismal picture of how
Black youngsters are doing in
school. According to the National
Assessment of Educational Progress, nearly
two out of every three Black children in the
fourth grade read below the basic level.

That means they can state a simple fact
about a story they read, but canTt analyze it.
Those pitiable skills, if one may use that word
here, wonTt get them very far in the 21st cen-
tury economy. ?

That sort of poor performance is disgrace-
ful, and unacceptable.

My harsh words arenTt directed toward the

children. Children want to do well. When large

numbers of them fail, itTs because adults "
school administrators, teachers, parents, and
their larger community " have failed them.
We know it doesnTt have to be this way.
Poorly performing public schools can be

turned around if the adults around the children

mobilize to do so; if adults say: No more ex-
cuses for school failure.T

This is not to glibly dismiss the problems
that many poorly, performing public schools,
often located in impoverished communities

and neighborhoods, must wrestle with. In fact,

my point is just the opposite. It is to say that
the impact of ooutside? problems of poverty
on school pupilsT scholastic performance can
be overcome if a community mobilizes to
save the children.

ThatTs not the rhetoric of a Pollyanna. ItTs
based on hard facts " in the current case,
the standardized tests results in reading for
fourth graders in the Mount Vernon, N.Y.
public schools.

In recent decades, the public schools lan-
guished in Mount Vernon, a Westchester
County suburb of New York City, whose
school district is predominately Black and
where 60 percent of the public schools are

poor. The evidence was seen in the students at

anearly age.

Three years ago, just one-third of the forth-
graders there met the state fourth-grade read-
ing standards.

wo years ago, the Mount Vernon commu-

nity set out to turn things around. First, citizens

elected a new school board. Then, that school
board fired the old superintendent " who had
been there 25 years"and brought in Ronald
O. Ross, a former teacher and principal in the
New York City, and Hempstead, Long Island
schools. Third, Ross, with the help of an ener-
gized school staff and a mobilized community,
started to set things right by declaring that he
would not accept excuses for minority and
poor children not doing well academically.
This year the fruits of that community-wide

policy stunned educators across the state.

This year the results of the state fourth-
grade reading tests showed: that Mount Ver-
non schools included three of the state's most
improved schools; that several Mount Vernon
schools had more than doubled the percentage
of students passing the test since 1999; that in
one school the percentage of students exceed-
ing state standards soared from 21 percent to
60 percent, and topped 90 percent in two oth-
er schools; and that system-wide, the percent-
age of pupils exceeding state standards " re-
member, only 33 percent three years ago " is
now 77 percent.

What has happened in Mount Vernon
shows the power of high standards at work.
Ross said he would not accept failure, and the
school district backed him by doubling its in-
vestment in professional development for
teachers, hiring curriculum specialists to help
principals and teachers plan a coordinated ef-
fort to improved pupil performance, and ad-
justing teachersT schedules so that theyTd have
the time to plan effectively.

And they increased the standards for writ-
ing and reading in each of the early grades,
and made sure students got the proper instruc-
tion and the necessary help to do well: For ex-
ample, all fourth graders are now expected to
write a convincing essay and be able to under-
stand the main point of a story.

Parents are directly involved, too. After the
first grade, all students are expected to write
in a journal each night, and they carry home
with them forms that an adult must sign, con-
firming that each student has read at home for
thirty minutes.

I am even more pleased about the Mount
Vernon effort because two stalwart Urban
Leaguers are playing significant supportive
roles in it. The Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richard-
son, pastor of Grace Baptist Church, in Mount
Vernon, and Emest Prince, the head of the Ur-
ban League of Westchester County, our affili-
ate there, are among the leaders of the
African-American Leadership Forum of
Westchester County. The Forum has vigorous-
ly backed the changes made in the schools
and supported the continuation of state stan-
dardized tests in reading and other subjects.

Their involvement, and that of the entire
Mount Vernon community, exemplifies what
can happen when you wed high standards
with high adult expectations of young people
and the resources necessary to help young
people do well.

When adults do that, they ratify what is the
natural inclination of children: To strive to do
their best.

(Guest editorial by Hugh Price, president,
National Urban League.)

As we see it, each
one should teach one |

e all have, or should have, a
stake in the and
education of our
children. We cannot merely .
leave it up to the educators
and administrators. As hard as they try, they
cannot do it all.
Parents, you must try " because you are
charged with helping produce the best and
most i

more efficient repositories for what they are

to wt educated, knowledge-

men and women who are eee
the workplace, be it in a White

itions, and productive

an asset to their commu-

s
y
" or blue-collar
citizens who will
nity and nation.
are quite confident that the administra-

tors will do their level best to bring to the
fore the kind of school system and schools "
that will produce ofruit that will last.?

But, at the end of the day, it is still the indi-
vidual student's, his parentsT and the commu-

by Rev.-Gregory Guice

hitdren:
I felt motivated to write this
letter to vou after I became

members of our society "
men women, tcachers and even preachers
" were complaining about vou.

] know that you have heard their com-
ments before: oWhat's wrong with our
children?...TheyTre a lost
generation... They have no sense of direc-
tion... They donTt care about anything, not
even themselves...No respect... They donTt
listen, donTt want to learn...Half of them
should be locked up....Hip-hop gangsta-
wanna-be...?

Finally, I felt an urge to speak out, not
to my adult peers. educators, politicians
or parents, but to you " the future of our
society. I hope that you will feel the ideas
that I am trying to express. I hope that
you will understand my thoughts for you.

First, let me begin by saving that I
know that God has blessed you with so
much potential and so many talents. Your
generation will be the one that will carry
us forward in the new millennium. With
all of the abilities that are at your beck
and call, I speak these words'to you with
all sincerity.

The thoughts you have of yourself will
create the life that vou will Jive. If you
want to be successful in life, create the
thoughts that will inspire the mind to
achieve the goals you have created in
your mind, heart and soul. Remember, if
you want to be a lawyer, begin by simply
saving, oYes. | can.? If you believe it, you
can achieve it! No matter what the world
thinks or says about you, there exists
within you a seed of greatness " a DNA
cell of excellence, and it begins when you
say, oYes, I can.?

COMMENTS
Children, you can be all
The Creator made you to be

disturbed by the way so many .

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|| Dear Editor,

These thoughts will mean nothing,
however, if you donTt put action behind
them. We can talk all we want, but if we
donTt try to do it, we wonTt achieve if. If
we want to do well in school, we must
take the time to study, to read, to write, to
put in the effort and hard work. LetTs be
real on the subject. WeTll talk a good
game about the things we want, or what
we'll be in life. The truth being told, the
challenge is centered around the real
question: oAre we willing to walk our
talk??

My young brothers and sisters, the
world is there for you to become the best
that you can be.

You must realize your potential and ac-
cept the challenge that lies before you.
Though the world may paint a picture of
your generation as lost and confused, we
know that each of you is a reflection of
us. If we see withinT you a negative image,
then we must ask ourselves what you see
within us.

I must take this moment to challenge
you, for society might never know the
brilliance that God has given you. It is up
to you to rise to your full glory. Take that
step to become the best. Rise above your
afflictions. Say ono? to the drugs and
crime that filter into your view. Keach
above the sadness of todayTs confusion
and stretch beyond someone elseTs expec-
tations of you, knowing that only you and
God can define that dream for you. .

Yes, my brothers and sisters, ITm writ-
ing this letter to you, for I see in you the
greatness of our people " the builders of
kingdoms and civilizations that have
shaped history. Fear not tomorrow, for
God has placed within you the grace, the
glory and the love of Jesus Christ.

God bless.

(Guice is pastor of Unity Christ
Church, Ft. Wayne, Ind.)

by Lynn Elder

0 our grandparents it was a

great marvel of the age. To

us, itTs something we take

completely for granted. ItTs a

convenience we expect to
work,...and work instantly without any
delays, interruptions or
problems...everytime we flick the
switch.

I am talking about our reliance on
electricity. There was a time, not very
many years ago, when affordable, reli-
able power was a rare thing in this part
of the country. But then came the Ten-
nessee Valley Authority which brought
new jobs, new industry and a much
i ea standards of living and a better
lifestyle to Tennessee. :

But now, after nearly 70 years of suc-
cess, we may have. forgotien what
makes that all possible. We must have
enough power plants and transmission
lines to generate and deliver the elec-
tricity we've all come to a on to do
so many things in our daily lives. .

That's why what's been going in Cali-
fornia in recent months with all the
rolling blackouts and power outages has
everyone so concerned. \

It certainly has my attention because |

_ depend on electricity not just in my per-

a a a i a ae a a a A ae ms

sonal life but to.keep my b ag oe}
ating and my employees . While
r contract that

treme that's not something
we athe with for any period of time,

Need to start thinking about
our energy tomorrows today

~ tomorrow rather than immediately solv-

TVA to aera our service during ex-"

So obviously I am happy to hear that
TVA predicts it will gave plenty of .
power to handle all of us this summer.

t means we can keep working and keep
our folks employed.

But I am concerned that we have a
national energy policy that recognizes "
the necessity of adding more power
plants and transmission lines as our
country and state continues tq grow.
Too often in recent years, that concept
has been lost or overlooked. It was
like donTt worry about where or how
we get our power. It will just always
be there. .

Now whatTs happening in California
is reminding us how important having
reliable, affordable power is to all of us.
Sure we need to conserve where we
can. We are i © looking to conserve
in my company. ItTs just good business,
but there are limits to what conservation
can achieve,

There are those who say the new na-
tional energy policy: roy the.
Bush administration too much to

ing todayTs e . Tsay we
hve aia eckaces
avenTt thought enough about tomor-
row's energy needs in the past. If we

hist ts dusts h ad ib iheonane
Valley Industrial Comeinee TIC
rT of 35 large industrial compa-

~ It seems Timothy McVeigh may have

: | vhad a change of heart before he was
~|T killed. In-his final days, he spoke of not
| wishing to cause any more trauma. A

-Mewspaper: quotes reports from prison in-

| mates that McVeigh chose a-vegetarian di-

et, not only skipping the meat at his late ©
meal, but in his last days, as well.

~ McVeigh was a hunter of animals and,
later, of human beings. He believed both

| were justifiable. As People for the Ethical
| Treatment of Animals (PETA) pointed out

in letters to him, by taking life in the
woods he had learned to steel himself
against any emotional response to death, a
coldness he held in common with the
young men who hunted animals before fir
ing on their schoolmates in Oregon,
Arkansas, and Colorado. ©
Odd as it seems, McVeigh might end u
being a good oposter child? for vegetari-
anism. If a man like him can reflect,
change, and then openly speak of wanting
to bring peace, as he did, it brings great
hope to those of us who work to stop vio-
lence in every part of our society, includ-
ing in the slaughterhouse. Surely oordi-
nary? people can do as much, and also re-
ject killing. After all, eating is not even a
political matter for most people, it is a
matter of taste. In the 21st century, with
vegetarian options all around us, can't we
simply agree to reject the taste of blood
and learn to live in peace with even those

we relate to least?
Ingrid E. Newkirk

president, PET/
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for positive impact

Dear Editor,

I just would like to say how proud we
are of your continued success in the publi-
cation, political and business fields. You
show our young people, especially our
Black males, that there are other avenues
to success in this country.

Thank you for your help and positive
impact on the Memphis Metro Area and
all of West Tennessee. God bless The Tri-
State Defender and all its employees.

Mark.A.-Rawls,
Brownsville

A Lewis a ology
from the heart

Dear Editor,

The statement I made on the May 20
CBS Morning Show was made in error. It
is certainly not how I feel. 1 admire people
with disabilities. ThatTs why ITve worked
so hard for all these years. Many of the
people that I work closely with are in
wheelchairs and I have never seen any of
them as inferior to anyone else. They are
my friends and co-workers.

I would never intentionally harm or de-
mean anyone with a disability. I believe in
my heart of hearts that I have done good
work. I have spent more than 50 years try-
ing to make a difference. To make life bet-
ter for those with disabilities.

The American public has been support-
ive of MDA and our cause and has never
let us down. I would hate to think that ]
had ever let them down. ThatTs not what
ITm about. I'd hate to think that all the
work I have done these 50 years can be so
diminished. | am a comedian by profes-
sion and a fund-raiser because I care. |
have a successful career in the entertain-
ment industry and have always felt I need
to give back to the public that has sup-

rted me so tirelessly for all these years.

"ve done the best I knew how to do. But
never at the cost of those I serve. Please
accept my deepest apology.
Jerry Lewis,
chairman,
Muscular Dystrophy Association,
Phoenix, Ariz.

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LETTER TO THE
_- EDITOR

Subject: Letter To The Editor,
Your readers will not know me, but I would like to share something with
them. It deals with the care given in Nursing Homes.

It's been my belief that we are all put on the path we trod to allow us to
grow at the pace suitable for our purpose in learning what we need to learn.
As physical persons and spiritual beings (at the same time) we learn from
physical experiences that let us grow more spiritual. By "spiritual" | mean
acceptance of God's creations and realizing that we all can achieve the
Serenity to accept the things we cannot change, Courage to change the
things we can, and the Wisdom to know the difference. People will cross
our path and help us at the times they are needed most. Those that are with
us long enough to share a smile or do one deed of kindness will give us a
"spiritual boost" and let us know we are NOT alone. Some of those "sent"
to help us will become our best friend, mentor, or caregiver. They have
crossed our path for a purpose. Not only for our benefit but theirs as well.
Every time two people share a part of themselves with each other they both
ain,

it's ironic! | am fascinated with how and why paths cross and I get the
privilege to come to 'Cross' Creek Health Care in Swan Quarter NC. Before
my arrival here | had heard of it's reputation for having professional
employees, yet very giving of themselves and compassionate. | am 47 and
been in a wheelchair for 31 yrs. and a double amputee. When | came here
on 1-11-01, | was greeted by the various dept. heads, nurses, aides, and
could sense a definite family environment, My stay here has justified all
that | had heard (and more). The staff treats the residents as they would
their own mother, father, brother or sistér, Discussions with individual
residents have revealed to me just how much they appreciate the respect
and care given them. There is no generation gap or race barrier here.
Everyone is accepted for who they are and needs are'met accordingly. Every
day | get chance to witness the sparkle in an aftendant's eyes when they
patiently feed someone who needs total care (or) when they perform a task
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_ A virtuous wife, the Bible.
says, has a ee who is

respected.
It's true that a man gets a

| certain amount of respect for

having a good wife. 3
May the fruit honesty,

~ trustworthiness and humility

A good" reputation is a
fragile thing, especially in
this day of rapid communi-
cation and mass media. Just
being in the wrong place and
the wrong time can ruin a
person's life.

A reputation is not some-
thing to be taken lightly.

A good name is to be -

chosen over great riches
(Proverbs 22:1) and is better
than the "precious ointment"
(Ecclesiastes 7:11). ° It's
something to value and pro-
tect. A person who doesn't
value his reputation may
someday desire credibility
and not find it. Our reputa-
tion can be ruined by wrong
things we do, by the people
with whom we are associ-
ated, or by disparaging
words about us. In all three
cases, evil is involved.

One unfortunate court case,
a significant round of gossip,

said Green. He explained
that the debt owed to African
Americans to compensate
for the unpaid slave labor
Which helped to build
America was aborted, citing
the failure of the FreedmenTs
Bureau, the promise of 40
acres and a mule, as well as
the 1877 Compromise.
oFreed Africans were living
as badly as they were during
legal slavery and this bill
seeks to remedy that,? said
Green.
Assemb. Gloria Davis said,
oOur ancestors were brought
here and helped to build this
country. Every nationality of
people have been rewarded,
but we have not been. Every
immigrant who came over
here to Ellis Island felt as if
they were a part of this
country, but our men,
women and children were
enslaved.? She continued,
We were promised 40 acres
and a mule; we were wrote
out of history. Members of
the Jewish community were
enslaved and killed and were

sweeten all his dealings so
that his reputation will never
be spoiled? May his light so
shine before men that. they
see his good works and
glorify You, Lord (Matthew
5:16).

_A LETTER

My dear daughter,

As you prepare to begin
your life as a wife, I hope
these thoughts will guide
you. You have moved
out of my house but
you'll never move out of
my heart.

Be loyal to your love.
Loyalty is the absolute
essence of a marriage.
Talk to each other about
what bothers you. As the
marriage VOWS Say,

oForsake all others and
cleaved only unto your
husband?.

Commission To Study Reparations

nies that enslaved them, itTs
time for us to do the same
thing.?

The commission would
examine the local and state
government role in support-
ing the slave trade as well as
identify the corporations
who benefited from free
slave labor. The bill seeks to
oresearch, identify and docu-
ment those businesses and
corporations doing business
in New York state which
profited or attempted to
profit from their business
involvement with the inter-
national and domestic trade
of enslaved Africans, or
from the exploitation of the
forced labor of enslaved
Africans.? Ths commission
will also determine how
much is owed by those
coporations and the New
York state and local govern-
ments.

The will also recommend
specific remedies to the New
York state Legislature that
would compensate A frican-
American communities
throughout the state for vio-

Title things, Be

and pong
carefully.

bed angry. Say what an-
noys you, and then finish

with oI love you?. Trust

me, it makes the morning
brighter.
Enjoy the new. No one,

ono matter how famous or

rich or brilliant, has a life
without its pockets of
darkness. Be aware,
everyday, of the things
you and your spouse are
blessed with: youth
youth, health, friends,
family and each other.
Find delight in every
day, in every way you
can. |
DonTt displace your an-
ger. ItTs so easy, when
things are rotten at work,
when friends let you
down, to take it out on
the ones you love. . Try
not to turn your anger
unjustly on your mate.
Take a deep breath be-
fore you blow your top,
and remember how
much you love your hus-
band.

Make your marriage siz-
zle. Stay sexy, keep

lation of their collective
human and civil rights dur-
ing 250 years of slavery and
their subsequent treatment as
second class citizens. Ron
Daniels, executive director
of the Center of
Constitutional Rights, told
the AmNews, oItTs a very
important piece of legisla-
tion for African Americans
and other communities to
mobilize behind. ItTs an
encouraging new inquiry in
relation to reparations and
ITm hoping that other cities
and states will do likewise.?
While the bill has to be
voted on before the entire
Assembly before being
passed into law, Green said
that there are some critics
who ask why people who
never participated in the
slave trade should have to
pay reparations, but he re-
sponds by maintaining that
is not what heTs trying to do
with this proposed legisla-
tion. oIt would be wrong to
assign guilt to them, but we
should hold _ institutions,
governmental and corporate,

Never go a

_ friends.

All the cute little outfits
you wore with your hair
just right and your
makeup perfect? DonTt
clod around the house in
old t-shirts and torn
jeans. He may be your
husband, but heTs your
lover too.

Keep laughing. A sense
of humor has always
helped pull me
through life. It kept your
Dad and me going for 22
unforgettable years. We
have been a great team,
not merely mother and
daughter, but devoted
And so, I am
releasing you, my darling
daughter to go off and
start your life together
with your mate. I send

you my blessings and the

start of a great adventure.
I love you with all my
heart.

Your are my heart.

From: Joan LundenTs
Making the Most Out of
Every Day

- front pg.

accountable if in fact they
have benefited from domes-
tic and international slave
trade and thatTs quite differ-
ent, o said Green. The bill
has garnered support from
the Puerto Rican and white
elected officials.

Assemb. Rubian Diaz told
the AmNews, oI think that
you'll see more and more
people come on and support
this bill. We could lead the
way in this country and put
an earnest, attempt to repair
one of the , if not the most,
horrific occurrences in his-
tory. If this bill is passed, it
will go a long way to start

the healing process by iden- "

tifying how African-
Americans were abused in
the work force and how their
families were broken up due
to slavery.?

Diaz continued, oWe cannot
deal with current issues such
as police brutality, racial
profiling and racial discrimi-
ation unless we deal with the
mindset that caused it.?

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Pastors James and Delores Corbett caught by
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Photo by: Faith May

Tyriq Wooden, proudly held his little sister
Erianna Crump, Sunday, July 15th, during the
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The End of An Era
by Dorothy Jones

Across the tracks, on the
edge of Bull Durham's
downtown area was.a thriv-
ing self-supporting "Colored
Community" called Hayti.
This community dates its
beginnings to the early
Reconstruction days when
African-Americans, recently
freed from slavery, began
their search for a new life.
Oral history, old manu-
scripts, and memorabilia
combine to bring to life the
men and women who be-
came involved in creating a
community. From 1887 to
1910, Hayti was described
as the most progressive
black community . in the
United States. It was de-
stroyed by Urban Renewal
in 1979,

Normally dedicated to the
ancestors, homes and

"African-American
- tive: The

- tion,

the,reader to
artisans who formed a thriv-

| ing community from 1887-
- 1910. Her interpretation of
HaytiTs evolution traces the

path chosen by community
members in religion, educa-
business, healtheare,
civil rights and_ ultimately
the empty promises of urban

renewal. Her work is a

necessary and important
addition to the study of Hayti
and its diverge community.
During the long wintry
night,of Jim Crow(or -legal
segregation) ~

Hayti was a beacon of hope:
for African-Americans.
W.E.DuBois,BookerT. Wash-
ington,and other well-known
blacks made annual _ trips to
this thriving place known as
the "Capital of the Black
Middle Class." In this re-
markable book, Dorothy
Jones takes the reader on a
journey into the homes, busi-
nesses, and streets of Hayti
to meet the people in the
prose and poetry of Zora
Hurston and Langston
Hughes. The author's beauti-
ful illustrations depict the
tragedy of HaytiTs destruc-
tion through the the faces of
urban renewal, but also show
that the spirit of Hayti lives
on.

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~ stand trial.
oHayti and-the laborers and

that he is competent to

Judge Garrett pointed out
in his ruling that this stan-

dard is "substantially differ- |

ent" from a federal standard
that requires only oa pre- .

ponderance of the evi- " :

dence."

All of the experts at last.

week's hearing, including
two prosecution doctors,
found that Mr. Cherry
probably. suffered from
some form of dementia,
though they disagreed about .
its severity. The prosecution
experts testified that he was

capable of assisting his.

lawyers and testifying in his
own defense if necessary.
The other doctors dis-
agreed. They testified that
Mr. Cherry had difficulty
performing simple mathe-
matical calculations, that he
was forgetful and had trou-
ble remembering recent
events, and that brain scans
showed gaps in brain activ-
ity. They diagnosed him as
having vascular dementia,
presumably caused by a
series of small strokes.

Mr. Jones countered that
Mr. Cherry was faking, or at
least exaggerating, his con-
dition. His experts testified
that Mr. Cherry had per-
formed well on some intel-
ligence and memory tests,
and that he could not have
done so if his dementia was
debilitating.

Exxon hit
with charges
of conspiracy

_ WASHINGTON, D.C. " Willie
Gary, one. of the nationTs most suc-
cessful trial lawyers, outlined a con-
spiracy Monday by the Exxon Mobil
company to sustain high gasoline
prices at the pump by preventing
DAG Petroleum Suppliers, an inde-
pendent oil supplier and station own-
er, from participating in the sale of
1,740 gas stations in the Northeast
that Exxon Mobil was ordered to sell
to a competing oil company.

"Consumers are paying higher
gasoline prices because Exxon Mo-
bil rigged the bidding process and
limited true competition at the gas
pump," Gary declared as he an-
nounced that he is joining the legal
team for DAG Petroleum. The Vir-
ia-based, minority firm has filed a
eral lawsuit against Exxon, Mo-
bil, saying they were victims of
racial discrimination and antitrust vi-
olations. :
__Gary noted that while Exxon Mo-
bil operates gas stations used by
many African Americans across the
nation, the company blocked a
Black-owned firm from purchasing
the service stations that were put up
for sale.

Pictured above is the Thomas Foreman/C.M. Epps Recreation Summer Camp. They were

at the Greenville Fire and Rescue Department where they so graciously posed for the

Minority Voice Camera.

Photo by faith May

Many people work multiple
jobs to make ends meet. In
a society abundant in wealth
and resources, this is uncon-

scionable. Too many
Greenville City employees
are not making strong wages
needed to pay their bills and
invest in their childrenTs
education. The pay grades
and salary ranges need to be
adjusted to promote a more
just city government where
pay equity becomes a hall-
mark for compensating the
hard work of city employ-
ees.

It is a shame that refuse
collectors, as of July 2000,
received a starting salary of
$18, 408. Although there
have been slight improve-
ments in pay, much more
needs to be done to offset
the recent costs of living
increases. With the rising

7

costs of basic necessities

: (i.e. food, shelter, fuel), there

should be concomitant sal-
ary adjustments to provide
more disposable income for
industrious employees work
when scheduled and obey
the rules. "

Refuse collectors are grass-
roots employees who per-

- form back- breaking labor to
_ keep Greenville clean. The

employees often work under
inclement weather ochicken
change.? We can and must
do better than this. All of
GodTs children must be
treated fairly and adequately
compensated for their dili-
gence, perseverance, and te-
nacity on the job.

If all Custodian I and Il
employees and refuse collec-
tors (Grades 16 and 17,
respectively) were to walk
off the job, Greenville would
be shut down in less than
one week. These employees
are the backbone of the city.
They need decent money to
take care of themselves so
they may continue to accom-
modate us. They deserve to
be paid well.

Transit drivers, whose start-
ing salaries are in the early
$20,000 range, are poorly
paid too. Many citizens,
including senior citizens,

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need transportation to work
and appointments. These
drivers work very hard to
meet their deadlines and
schedules. High gasoline
prices mean more bus pas-
sengers, and to some extent,
added headaches.
The maximum salary for the
transit manager is almost
$70,000. This is too much
money for a figurehead.
There are wide disparities
between the salaries of low-
grade city positions and
those of high-grade posi-
tions. Most city jobs are
invaluable to Greenville and
its quality of life.
Concerned citizens should
ask their elected officials to
intercede on behalf of those
disenchanted city employees
who are being shafted.
I support a meaningful 15 to
20 percent across- the- board
salary increase for Grades |
- 25. This would do much

to boost the productivity,

dignity, and morale c*
employees and help

feed their ch..wen.
Furthermore, absenteeism
and tardiness would be cur-
tailed. | Additionally, the
revenue base would be
strengthened for the long
haul.

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Out of Sight, Out of Mind?

Sewer spills

YUK! They're messy, bad for the environment, and can result in stiff
financial penalties from state regulators. Greenville Utilities does
everything it can to prevent sewer spills, But we canTt do it alone. You play
an important role in helping us maintain an efficient public sanitary

sewer system.

What causes sewer spills? ItTs simple, They're caused by improper
disposal of items into the sewer system. We ask you to be aware of

the following guidelines:

@ Please avoid pouring fats, oils or grease from cooking down the
drain. Instead, coilect them ina container and dispose in the

trash,

@ Please donTt use your toilets as a wastebasket. Place a seine:
basket in the bathroom to dispose of items such as disposable
diapers and personal hygiene products,

° Unless you have a garbage disposal, please donTt use your drain
to dispose of food scraps. Place food scraps in waste containers

or garbage bags for disposal.

We appreciate your cooperation in following those few simple
guidelines. Together, we can protect our sewer'system andour
environment, For more information, please contact us at 551-1551,

Dr. George
Hawkins

The Battle in Your
Mind

Greetings in the name of
Jesus Christ:

When you set yourself to
submit to God's will, you
build strength into your soul.
You will need that strength,
because you face a battle
every day that you live--a
battle for your will. Satan is
a master at getting to your
will and affecting your deci-
sions. His tactic?

He manipulates your will
by influencing your thoughts
and your emotions.

The devil has access to your
mind. His negative thoughts

He can also cause

eu
| distractions and con-

fusion that i becomes hard
for you to hear God's voice.

In the parable of the Sower,
in Matthew 13, when Jesus

is describing the seed of the
_ Word falling on various

| kinds of ground, He says,
"When any one heareth the

word. of the kingdom, and

understandeth it not, then

cometh the wicked one, and
catcheth away that. which
was sown in his heart."
(Matt. 13:19).

Let me tell you what goes
on during a service when a
man or woman of God is
preaching. Many of you sit
in the congregation and have
a battle over concentrating
on what the preacher is
saying. You are having
thoughts about your chil-
dren, your roast you left
baking at home on low, bills
that are due and you are
wondering where the money
is going to come from to pay
them, etc. We can have a
thousand different thoughts
pressing at our minds, be-
cause the enemy of our souls
does not want us to listen to
the Word of God. Notice
these are not evil thoughts,
just distracting thoughts.

eas aay
exercise great influence over "

Sete. i servified of what
will happen when we hear
God's Word, so he comes
and catches away that which
was sown in our hearts,

The devil is able to influ-
ence your thinking, but he
can't make you think any-

thing. He tempts by.
fn wicked thoughts into

your head, Then he tries to

make you feel guilty for i

even thinking such a thing!
You are not wicked just
because you think a wicked
thought, yet that's been his

tool in tripping up. many "

Christians for years. He's
been firing certain thoughts
at you and then you feel
guilty for having " the
thought.

Remember that when this
happens, it's not your
thought, and you don't have
to accept it. When such a
thought comes, you can say,
"Satan, you are putting that
thought into my mind. I cast
down every imagination and
high thing that exalts itself
against the knowledge of
God, and I bring every
thought into captivity and
obedience of Christ. I do not
receive it in JesusT
Satan get it out of here, and
get it out now!"

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LOCAL HOME
DAYCARE CENTERS
RECEIVE TOP

RATINGS
by Faith May

The Association For Family
Child Care Homes held their
Mid-Year Celebration at the
Boys and Girls Club. The

" association is a local support

organization. The organiza-
tion was formed in
September 2000.

The purpose of this group is
to go into daycare homes
that want to apply for 3,4, or
5 star rated daycare licenses.
The consultant reviews the
compliance history and
makes recommendations.
Members of this association
live and operate ,daycare
homes in and around the
counties with a Sister
Support Group operating out
of Edgecombe and Nash
County.

The main purpose is to offer
love, encouragement, praise
and support in achieving the
highest rating for quality
child care. The goal is to

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Strive to be the best and
provide the highest quality
of care to our children. The
following homes received
four of five star licenses:

Because We Care Child
Care Home of Greenville
(Five Star License) Owner -
Brenda Ward
Yearning To Learn Child
Care Home of Greenville
(Five Star License) Owner -
Gwendolyn Worthington
Learning Den and Tutoring
Service of Greenville
(Five Star License) Owner -
Geraldine Wright
Ms. LilTs Loving Home Day
Care of Greenville
(Four Star License) Owner -
Lydia Barnes
A MotherTs Touch Home
Day Care of Greenville
(Five Star License) Owner -
Beronica Muhammad
The Homes that received
four of five star licenses
received trophies that read,
Congratulations For
Receiving The Highest
Recognition For Quality
Childcare 6-23-01.

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In addition, they received the
Humanitarian Award of
Notable Achievement &
Excellence from Ms. Brenda
Ward, President of the
Association - For Family .
Child Care Homes.

A special thank you is
extended to Riverside Steak
Bar, A-Hearts Desire- Mrs.
Vivian Edward designer of -
the corsages.

The Trophy Case for the
Trophies and The Star Lapel -
pins, and a special thank you .
to Mr. Perry Worthington -
and staff of the Boys and
Girls Club. Also to Mr. Jim
Rouse, of the Minority Voice ©
Newspaper for taking pic- ~
tures.

The next monthly meeting
of The Association For
Family Child Care Homes
will be held July 13, 2001 at .
the Boys and Girls Club in |
Greenville, at 7:00pm.
Anyone interested in attend: «
ing, please contact:

Mrs. Gwen Worthington at

413-0899.

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the performance of First UnionTs shares this year suggests that investors agree with our conclusion.

SUNTRUSTTS PREMIUM HAS ALL BUT EVAPORATED

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May 11. July 6
Day Before SunTrust's
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When SunTrust first announced its hostile takeover proposal, its value was nearly 16 percent higher
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