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by. Michelle B. Phipps
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An_ international petition
drive in support of repara-
tions for Black American
descendants of slaves will
officially kickoff in Capitol
Heights, Md., on Aug. 21 for
a five-day petition drive.
Started by Clara Peoples.
founder of the Oregon June
Teenth Reparations Project,
and spearheaded by Dr.
Saharra L. Bledsoe. the
Reparations Yes-Movement
hoped to garner more sup-
port for two pieces of legis-
lation, House Bill 40 and
House Resolution 356. Both
call on America to reexam-
ine the effects of slavery and
its lingering aftermath.
We're embarking on the
reparations movement as if it
were a new agenda," said Dr.
Bledsoe. the founder of
JuneTeenth International
here in DC. "People always
think it's radicals who get
involved in reparations, but
we're moving away from
that."
The thrust of the campaign is
to have at least 50,000
signatures from each state as
"conclusive evidence that
America is ready to make
amends for the wrong and
injury upon an entire race of
people.? Dr. Bledsoe ex-
plained. Once the petition
drive is completed, the re-
sults would be made avail-
able to Congress, the country
and the world during the
Reparations- Yes! March for
Reparations that will take
place Sept. 15,2003.
H.R. 40 was first introduced
by Rep. John Conyers (D-
Mich.) in 1989 "to acknowl-
edge the fundamental injus-
tice, cruelty, brutality and ~
inhumanity of slavery in the
US and the 13 American
colonies between 1619 and
1865." It also called for a
"commission to examine the
institution of slavery, subse-
quently de jure and de facto
racial and economic dis-
crimination discrimination
agianst African Americans,
and the impact of these
forces on living African
Americans, to make recom-
mendations to the Congress
on appropriate remedies, and
for other purposes."
House Resolution 356,
"The Apology for Slavery
Resolution of 2000," is a
concurrent bill whose first
submission was made before
Congress June 2000 by Rep.
Tony Hall (D-Ohio).
When asked why African
Americans believe they
should be given reparations
for slavery, Lisa Clay, a
Portland, Ore. based organ-
izer for the Reparations- Yes
Movement petition, said be-
cause President Lincoln
promised the ex-slaves 40
acres and a mule, which they
never got.
"We're entitled to it," said
Ms. Clay. "It's not welfare.
This belongs to the descen-
dants of the slave trade. And
since the descendants of
slavemasters got their wealth
individually, made from the
backs of slaves should be
given theirs individually as
well."
Some have argued that since
slaves did not start on an
equal footing, the descen-
dants are paying even to this
day. Vincene Verdun, an
associate professor of Ohio
State University College of
Law, wrote in a study, An
Analysis of Reparations to
African Americans:
"Systematic and
government-sanctioned eco-
nomic and racial oppression
since the abolition of slavery
impeded and interfered with
the self-determination of
African Americans, and ex-
cluded them from sharing in
the growth and prosperity of
the nation."
That, together with modern
day racism such as racial
profiling, the larger number
of black men being put to
death and arguments against
affirmative action have made
the issue of reparations one
that is way past due, accord-
ing to Dr. Bledsoe.
Reparations for slavery has
become such a hot topic
recently that it has influ-
enced the Bush administra-
tion's decisions in other
areas. It has been cited as
one of the determining fac-
tors whether the US may
attend what has been called
one of the most important
conferences on race.
Last week.. the AFRO
reported that President Bush
said he will not be sending a
delegation to the World
Conference Against Racism
in Durban, South Africa,
from Aug. 31 to Sept. 07, if
talks on reparations for slav-
ery and colonialism. and
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oor years, politicians, particularly
* those on the right, have insinu-
~~ ated that the Black community's
constant criticism of the nationTs
ae police agencies is the result of
» gur collective paranoia. Sell that to people
~ Jike Fred Hampton and other Black folks
_ who were shot to death in their sleep by
-- police officers --- or. more recently, tell it
ta Abner Lovima or Amadou Brallo. We
think you get the point: Significant fac-
tions of the nationTs police forces have
been, and continue to be out of control.
* oNow, finally, a lot of White folks seem to
be getting it.
Incidents at Ruby Ridge and Waco have
raised awareness that innocent citizens"
even children"can be maimed or killed
by the nationTs police agencies and
shrugged off by officials as the cost of
doing business. As some have pointed
out, there are no memorials to the inno-
cent children killed there as there is for
the children during the Oklahoma City
bombing. The difference: In Oklahoma
City, innocent children were killed by the
actions of Timothy McVeigh, a private-
citizen; at Ruby Ridge and Waco, inno-
cent children were killed by federal
oP Now, White folks"conservative
Ihite males in particular"are up and
arms about how out of control the na-
tionTs police agencies. The Ku Klux Klan
even plans to march in Fort Wayne, Ind.,
in part to protest police corruption on a
ocal level. They all are now convinced
that some of our police entities are dan-
gerously out of control. We told you so...
long time ago...
Now that the nationTs various police
agencies are kicking down White folksT
doors and shooting them and their chil-
dren, conveniently loosing thousands of
pages of evidence in high profile trials
and have been caught spying on people
through the very walls of their homes us-
ing heat reading devices and odor detec-
tors, people are crying foul. But, then
again...we told you so...
Police misconduct scandals in cities
like Los Angeles, New York and New Or-
leans, have got some people thinking. On
the local level, weTve also had a rash of
incidents reported and it has been said the
difference between a police force and an
armed mob is discipline. Without disci-
pline, which is strict adherence to stan-
dards of ethical behavior as well as ac-
cepted and fair law enforcement proce-
dures, a police force degenerates into
something little more than an armed and
organized street gang. An ethical police
force must not trample on peopleTs consti-
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eo | EDITORIALS }
lo one in this country |
10uld be above the lav
tutional rights to enforce the law. Once a
police does that, he or she becomes a
criminal and how, one might ask, can a
criminal be entrusted with the job of law
enforcement?T
No one in America is supposed to be
above the law " not even the president.
ShouldnTt it be the same for law enforce-
ment officials? We believe so, but that
just isnTt the case.
For example, if you allege that someone
has assaulted you, you can call the police,
have the person arrested and sent before
the prosecutor to be charged and subse-
quently tried for the alleged crime. But, if
you allege that vou were beaten by the
police, can you call the police and have
the offending officer arrested? Sorry, but
it doesnTt work that way. You can file a
complaint with the department and have it
investigated by an internal affairs officers,
who probably is a friend of the offending
officer. If the complaint gets that far,
count on the legendary brotherhood of the
badge. forbidding officers to tell on even
the worst of their lot, to protect a bad
cup, and count on far too many of them
being willing to otesti-lie? in court in an
attempt to cover the misdeeds of an offi-
cer on the street. Furthermore, can you
get the prosecutor to give you a retraining
order against a police officer, whom you
feel is harassing you? We think not. And,
if you were involved in a trial and called
up the person who filed a complaint
against you to harass him or her into
dropping the charges, youTd end up facing
more charges. But, a police officer,
against whom you've filed charges can
call you or come on your property while
hiding behind a badge.
Our police agencies, whether city,
county, state or federal, have a mission to
serve and protect the public. Do you
know of any other-so-called servant who
doesnTt have to answer to his or her mas-
ter? And, donTt the police officers, who
claim they are good cops? who care
about the community have an obligation
to help departments weed out the crimi-
nals in their own midst?
For years many in the Black community
have advocated the wholesale institution
of citizen review boards to monitor the
activities of the armed folks who patrol
our communities. Those pleas, for the
most part fell on deaf ears. After all, we
were just being paranoid. Now that others
are yelling, maybe something will be
done to stop the erosion of discipline and
ethics in our police agencies and bring
back discipline and trust to their ranks.
Just maybe...
Practice makes perfect
if each one, teaches one
nother year has come and
gone, and another crop of
young leaders has been gradu-
ated from their colleges, high
ae schools and grammar schools,
purportedly prepared to tackle the future.
Or are they?
While there are certainly many commit-
ted teachers and administrators of all col-
ors doing the best they can with what lit-
tle they re given, there are also too many
others who arenTt doing their best for our
children.
That will impact the quality of the
graduates of tomorrow, unless we as a
community demand better now. Better
teachers, and more African-American ed-
ucators in the classroom. More Black ad-
ministrators who are in policymakingT po-
sitions to look out for the best interests
of all children, especially ours. And, a
school board that puts children before
politics. These changes will make a big
difference in the quality of graduate for
tomorrow.
But what about the graduates of today?
What should we be doing as a community
to help them transition smoothly?
Give them encouragement, and oppor-
tunity. We give lots of lip service to
yens people about being successful, but
how many of us mentor a young person as
he/she moves on to the next level of de-
nt? How many of us help define
__ Fesponsibility for young men and women
looking for their proper place.
How many of us give them something
meaningful to do, not only to earn a liv-
ing, but learn the value of work and mak-
ing a contribution? Do we ever make it
clear to them that this is their community
too, and we will one day pass.the baton of
leadership to them, but they have to be
prepared?
How many us make clear that graduat-
ing from school is not the end of learning,
but the beginning of living by putting
what you've learned into practice?
Our graduates are a tremendous re-
source for the future. But theyTre also a
great resource now, especially with their
advanced computer skills and training.
Most importantly, our grads can reach
back to the generation behind them, and
give them proper leadership and guid-
ance. Beyond all else they'll learn the un-
derstanding that oeach one, teach one?
may be the greatest lesson of all.
If we encourage them, at a young age,
to take part in positively molding another
ounger life, there will certainly be an
impact on the graduates of tomorrow.
?,? potential is unlimited for the Class
of 2001. Their contributions are promis-
ing, and their future is bright. But only if
we, as a community, love guide and re-
spect them.
By doing so, the Class of 2001 will
one day pass on these lessons to future
leaders.
by Sen. Fred Thompson
hope Gale Norton, our new Secretary
of Interior, has seen the movie oHome
Alone.? Because thatTs what she is as
the only confirmed political appointee
at the Department of the Interior. Oth-
er federal agencies aren't much better off "
The Department of Education has just two of
16 appointees confirmed, or 13 percent; Jus-
tice, six of 34, 18 percent; Transportation,
four out of 18, 22 percent; and Treasury, just
five out of 21, or 24 percent. In fact, Treasury
Secretary Paul O'Neill had to travel all the
way around the world to a meeting of the
Asian Development Bank because he didnTt
have the appointee in place that he would or-
dinarily send. This is a real problem.
When our system of government was de-
signed more than 200 years ago, the Found-
ing Fathers realized that in order to do the
work of the people, the efforts of elected offi-
cials would need to be supplemented by the
service of non-elected public servants. In or-
der to prevent them from abusing their signif-
icant power, our Founding Fathers included
in the Constitution a requirement that certain
high-ranking officials receive the advice and
consent of the Senate in order to assume their
influential positions. The theory behind this
process is that even though the appointees
themselves are not elected, the public can
hold the President and Congress responsible
for the appointeeTs actions while he or she
serves the public interest.
Over time, our federal government has
grown in complexity. The executive branch
has expanded immensely, and Congress has
been required to handle many more nomina-
tions than the Founding Fathers would ever
have imagined. The entire appointment
process has become so difficult, complex, in-
trusive, and expensive that some of the best
qualified people are reportedly turning down
the opportunity to serve the public. Citing
privacy concerns, severe post-employment
restrictions, and the sometimes low public
image of government officials, potential ap-
pointees are reluctant to enter the fray.
It is incumbent on the President and Con-
gress to ensure that appointees meet exacting
standards. But all to often the appointment
process becomes mired in politics. Nominees
face burdensome, duplicative, perhaps unnec-
essary paperwork, and confusing ethics laws
which in large part have lost sight of their ini-
tial purpose. In fact, the process of recruiting
and confirming nominees have evolved into a
bureaucratic maze that has been referred to
by some as a ohazing process.? It is neither
the responsibility nor the right of Congress to
Reforming the presidential
appointment process
divulge every intimate detail of a nominee's
life 10 the publicTs insatiable appetite for
knowledge of its elected officials. While po-
tential conflicts of interest need to be identi-
fied, what a nominee did with his or her
lunch money in the fourth grade does not.
The broken appointment system is unfair
to both the appointee and to the President,
and the problem seems to be getting worse
with each new administration. If estimates
are right, it may take a full year for President
BushTs nominees to be appointed and con-
firmed. The President will be without his nec-
essary key advisors for one-quarter of a presi-
dential term. To date, only 120 out of 495
nominees have been confirmed.
ItTs clear we're gong to have to look at
things differently. During my tenure as Chair-
man of the Senate Committee on Govern-
mental Affairs, I presided over a set of hear-
ings on the state of the presidential appoint-
ment process, where those most familiar with
the confirmation guantlet presented thought-
ful and reasonable testimony identifying
ways to improve the process. Witnesses iden-
tified ways the White House can improve the
way it addresses the issue. Further, the Senate
needs to take a look at timing, the holds
process, and the many duplicative forms. The
Office of Government Ethics has made rec-
ommendations on ways to reduce the paper-
work burden nominees must complete.
1 plan to pursue improvements in this area.
The ability of a President-elect to attract the
best people to public service and put them to
work is obviously of critical importance. The
process must be streamlined in order to make
it easier for the PresidentTs nominees to ac-
cept appointments.
Recently, the Presidential Appointee Initia-
tive released a oNomineeTs Bill of Rights,?
calling for Congress and the White House to
treat nominees with fairness, courtesy and re-
spect. Paul Light, senior adviser to The Presi-
dential Appointee Initiative, noted, oIf we be-
lieve " as the Founders did " that public ser-
vice should be both a duty and an honor, the
White House and Congress should make the
process simple, fast, and as fair as possible.?
I can't imagine anything of greater civic
important than getting the right people to
heed the call to public service. Further, we
owe it to the President and his key appointees
the ability to get a team in place in a timely
fashion. The government should not be re-
sponsible for maintaining undue barriers to
public service, and the President must not be
asked to do the peopleTs business with only a
skeleton crew in place.
(Thompson is a United States senator from
Tennessee.)
by Yaqtn Abdul-El Malik Kinshasa
$ we probe into our urban
communities today, we find
that many of the young
ee wee
becoming the product of a dol-
laristic society, which manufactures extrin-
sic desires. The motor of this dangerous ve-
hicle is fueled from the want of material
ins, which produce anxieties for the ma-
$e
Time for a recall before
we, as a people, fall
personal fulfillment. As an industrialized
society, we manufacture countless goods
for sale and trade. To remain at the top of
the trade market our products have to be
quality, flawless, or immediately there is a
recall for repair. We African-American peo-
ple are a product ofthe greatest manufactur-
er " GOD, We have become defective.
We have deve an unwarranted flaw in
our thinking which filters out of us through
behavior, which reflects the pains of rejec-
tion from a selfish government that has
done all but kicked Africa Americans out of
this country barefoot and naked, while
opening generous arms of unity to
other ethnic groups within the same society.
Now we can not sit and cry over the
cause of the defect. We must take the re-,
sponsibility for a recall " we must take the
natural approach of the Scriptures to recall
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| Experience may
not be the best teacher
- The people in charge of traditional dri-
|| ver education maintain that teenagers drive
so badly because they lack experience be-
hind the wheel. The remedy they suggest
is Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL),
| which mandates that teens have years of
experience before they can obtain full dri-
ving privileges.
Does experience, by itself, really teach
good driving? Look around. Most of those
drivers out there are experienced. They do
not slow down in fog. They cannot keep a
proper following distance. They signal
their intentions only when it suits them.
They cannot merge smoothly onto express-
ways. They disregard speed limits not only
out on open roads, but in congested towns
and cities. They canTt even finish their
turns in the proper, i.e.: legally-designated
lane! Clearly, experience is not the key to
good driving.
Then why is there this great push for
Graduated Driver Licensing? The powers
that be in driver education donTt know
what else to do. Their only other
method, making emotional appeals to
drive safely,? never worked either, and
the obvious concept of simply TEACH-
ING GOOD DRIVING is alien, even
threatening to traditional high-school
driver education.
I wholeheartedly applaud calls for great-
ly increased driving experience, but warn
that experience which is not grounded in
correct theory is of extremely little value.
Kenneth L. Zuber,
Homewood, IIl.
High arrest rates
concern of task force
Dear Mayor Herenton,
The Disproportionate Minority Con-
finement Task Force (DMC) gathers data
about minorities being over represented in
the countryTs jail system for The Ten-
nessee Commission on Children and
Youth. The Commission create the task
force in response to a mandate from the
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquen-
cy Prevention. State Rep. John DeBerry is
chairman of the state DMC Task Force;
Gwendolyn Glenn is the Regional Repre-
sentative for TCCY.,
It'is a long-held-phenomenon that ana-
lysts trace in part to raw arrest figures.
Separate data from the FBI show that
Blacks are arrested at rates far higher
than their national population percentage.
For comparison purposes, in Memphis
and Shelby County, the figures are still
coming in.
The Memphis & Shelby County Local
Disproportionate Minority Confinement
Task Force is a satellite for the state DMC.
We are identifying means of impacting the
minority overrepresentation in this area.
We the local DMC, are requesting an ap-
pointment with you to gain your support
for our efforts. We would like the city to
recognize the importance and urgency of
this endeavor by endorsing visits to Mem-
phis and Shelby County detention centers.
This will be in conjunction with The Ten-
nessee Legislative Black Caucus, currently
chaired by State Rep. Larry Turner.
We want.a city office create to monitor
of existing organizations and agencies that
are funded to impact the risk factors that
lead minorities to confinement; receive a
periodic summarization of incarcerations
that could have been handled differently;
maintain open dialog with the mayorTs of-
fice regarding the effectiveness of pro-
grams that are designed for prevention
and/or intervention of juvenile delinquency
(a major concern of the OJJDP), including
Alcohol and Drug programs; a city-wide
newsletter that reports the progress and/or
roadblocks of the city in dealing with the
overrepresentation of minorities in our jail
system; and establish a balance between
building new jails, prevention programs,
and programs designed to re-establish ex-
convicts into society.
The state DMC meets Aug. 14 in
Nashville. Our intentions are to report the
progress of this area in dealing with this
pressing concern.
1 Am Yours Because He Is 1 AM, .
Dr. James R. Bingham,
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fore we may become a healed people.
(Kim Shasa is an inmate at the Shelby
County Jail.)
jail
standing room-only ser-
mon, hugged a mayoral
candidate. marched tri-
umphantly through
Harlem and just for good
measure,laid plans for a
presidential run.
And that was before
lunch.
"They thought
locked us down,
Sharpton told the 600
supporters who jammed
his National Action
Network headquarters in
Harlem to hear his
morning sermon. "They
didn't know that they
can't lock us out." The
whirlwind day came less
than 24 hours after
Sharpton was freed after
serving 86 dzys in a
federal prison for pro-
testing the US Navy's
bombing on the Puerto
Rican island of Vieques-
---a battle he continued
to wage at an afternoon
rally in the Bronx.
they
HONORIN
THE RED: BI
By Ron Daniels
August 17 ,\was the 114th
dithday of one of the
2reitest. ceaders the
Arican world has ever
noduced. the Honorable
Viaicus Moriah Garvey,
No» h storical personage
nore than ~" Marcus
Garvey contributed 10
che resurrection of the
collective self-esteem
ard self worth of an
ppressec and battered
OIE than this giant of
1 human being who set
as his task the rescue and
econsttuction of a
mighty race" of people.
ff vou do not know
about this seminal tigure
n African history, it is a
estimony to the desrce
ha the evacy oof
Aricans n America has
xen bleachec, white-
washed from the pages
MW othe Euro-centric his
Orv tha: is still fed to the
Masses Of Our people. It
S clso a sign of how
some OF the mos: potent
eacers 11 our history
vve been relegated +o
eave obscurity be-
cause thev were consid-
2r2¢ dangerous, a threat
© the status quo ina
acist nation. Born imo
winbie circumstances in
he British colony. of
lamaica, even as @ very
voung man. Garvey
never accepted the no-
tion that Africans should
be sub-servient to
Europeans. While many
of his contemporaries
were willing to accom-
modate to their status as
colonial subjects,
Garvey was determined
that Africans «in
Jamaica. the Caribbean,
America and most im-
portantly in Africa
would one day rise up to
break the shackles of
enslavement in whatever
form they were imposed.
One of his greatest as-
sets was his knowledge
and mastery of African
history. Deep in his
bones. Garvey could re-
ject slavery and colonial-
ism because he knew
from whence the African
peoples of the world had
come; he knew that
Black people " from
Africa were the givers of
life and the source of the
world's first civilizing
influences - astronomy,
mathematics, engineer-
ing, medicine, the
worlds multi-genius, the
pyramids. etc. Hence
Vareus Garvey could
proclaim with absolute
confidence,o You were
once great, you will be
and "Up
yreat again
obis Michael O. Allen
Dave Saltonstall
On his first day of
freedom, the Rev. Al
Sharpton delivered a-
rally, opart revival---
served a unique combi-
nation of purposes for
Sharpton. "
The fiery preacher. hisT
beard gone still sporting
said he
a mustache,
would start setting up an
exploratory committee
tomorrow to help him
run for President in
2004.
"The people who are
being raised as probable
candidates are more un-
known than | am, " said
Sharpton. who men-
tioned " Sen. John
Edwards (D-NC) and
former Democratic Sen.
Bob Kerrey " of
Nebraska. "So what are
coming, part protest "
Cotton Club, where |
32Ibs.,. in jail, promised
to show. off his new
frame." Sharpton said. ©
The parade of support-
ers who greeted
Sharpton yesterday in-
cluded the fathers of
police shooting victims
Amadou Diallo and
- Patrick Dorismond and
the three Bronx men ar-
rested with Sharpton----
Councilman Adolfo
Carrion Jr.,
Assemblyman Jose
Riveria and Bronx
Democratic Party
Chairman Roberto
Ramirez. Bronx
Borough President and
mayoral candidate
we talking about??
He also joked that if he
Vice
President Al Gore. they
would wage the "battle
faced former
of the two Al's."
The day was not all
work for Sharpton, who
managed to find his way
you mighty race, you can
accomplish what you
will." Garvey's greatest
gift may well have been
his capacity to make
African people believe
in themselves again!
It was this capacity to
inspire Black people
through incisive analy-
sis, uplifting orator and
the articulation of a
blueprint for " global
Black Power that en-
abled him to build the
largest. mass-based or-
ganization in the history
of this country and the
African world.
The Universal Negro
Improvement Associati-
on and African Commu-
nities League. more
popularly known as the
UNIA. Founded in 1914
in his native Jamaica.the
UNIA exploded into in-
ternational prominence
when Garvey arrived in
the United States and set
up shop in Harlem. By
some estimates. at its
height, the UMA had a
membership of nearly 10
million people in the
United States. CanadaT
the Caribbean. Central
and South America and
Europe. Organized like a
nation, the UNIA had a
military wing. the
African Legion, the
African Motor Corps.
Black Cross Nurses: an
educational system: a
full blown economic
program which included
farms. factories, grocery
stores. cleaners and the
Black Star Steamship
Line the most widely
read newspaper of the
period, The Negro
World and a magazine,
The Blackman: and. an
African-centered __relig-
ion called the Universal
Atrican Orthodox
Church. The UNIA re-
flected Garvey's vision
and blue- print for global
Black Power - self-help,
self- reliance and self-
determination through
Pan- Africanism with
the African with the
African con- tinent as
the cornerstone. Garvey
believed that the Atrica
people of the world have
a common history, cul-
ture and destiny and that
we would only return to
our state of original
greatness once we redis-
cover who we are as a
people, Black people,
Garvey reasoned, must
also. have a formidable
base from which to pro-
mote and detend our
interests. This he saw as
the continent of Africa,
the motherland of the
Fernando Ferrer arrived
during the sermon, get-
ting a hug from
Sharpton.
Sharpton said he had
not made a mayoral en-
dorsement decision. add-
ing. "I will certainly
make one before Labor
Day."
GARVEY AND
LACK & GREEN
Atrican people of- the
world. Just as people of
other ancestries have a
land base as the primary
bastion from which to
project their interests, so
it is that people of
African descent must do
likewise. Hence Marcus
Garvey proclaimed,
"Europe for the
Europeans, Asia for the
Asians. Africa for the
Africans at home and
abroad." a
The UNIA also had its
own anthem and a Flag:
The Red, Black and
Green. Garvey had in-
tended for the anthem
and the Flag to be uni-
versal svmbols that peo-
ple from throughout the
Atrican world would
recognize. respect and
rally around as sources
of unity and pride. Of
the two. the Flag. the
Red. Black and Green
has been the most per-
manent and endearing
symbol. Many Africans
in America know it as
the Black Liberation
Flag. Others are aware
of it but are unaware of
its origins. Broadly
speaking, the Red is for
the blood and suffering.
tragedy and triumphs of
African people: Black,
for the people. African
people. our history and
culture; and. Green is for
land. mother Africa. the
land of our birth and the
land which we must
reclaim to build a
power-base for people of
African descent through-
out the world.
Marcus Garvey was a
remarkable man. who
bequeathed an incredible
legacy to people of
African descent. Every
time we see the Red,
Black and Green, we
should remember _ his
legacy. Indeed, as | have
been proposing for some
time now, African peo-
ple as an act of self
determination should de-
clare August 17, Marcus
Garvey's birthday,
Universal African Flag
Day. A day when the
Red, Black and Green
should be visible every -
Where in honor of a
master teacher, organizer
and motivator:
The Hon: Marcus
Moriah Garvey.!
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Chief Roy Spell sworn in
as First Vice-President of
the North Carolina State
Fireman's Association
On August 11.2001 Roy
Spell Chief of the Greenville
Fire/Rescue Department.
was swom in as the First
Vice-President of the North
Carolina State Fireman's
Association. at the annual
Banquet held in Greensboro.
NC. Chief Spell has served
as a Director of the Board of
the North Carolina State
Fireman's Association " last
year. He will serve. is First
Vice-President for one vear.
and become President in
August of 2002.
"This is a great honor for me
to be selected as the first
Vice-President of the North
Carolina State Fireman's
Association. | look forward
to working with the board in
the coming year" com-
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which at this time totals
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Arnerican to hold office in
the 114 year history of the
organization.
"Chief Spell is a progressive
leader whose opinions and
decisions are. respected by
all of those he leads. He has
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factors that makes North
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Tthe Eva J. Lewis Alumni Chapter of Elizabeth City |
| Siate University held a "Melvin. W. Rountree |
Scholarship Award" service at the White Oak 7
Baptist Church. Grimesland. NC. on Sunday. July.
15. 2001. Four scholarships were presented.
Elizabeth City State University. He worked hard in
the community and throughout Pitt County recrutt-
Citv'State University.
The first recipient was Andrea Moore, the daughter
of Cleveland &
Denise Moore, and
the late Melvin W.
Rountree. Andrea is
a rising Junior at St.
Augustine College.
Raleigh. NC.
The second recipient
was Tiray Jones, the
g ,
son of lyvette Daniels. liray is a recent graduate of
J. H. Rose High School and will be attending
Elizabeth City State University this Fall.
The third recipient was Kendrick Parker. the son of
Jerry & Niagara
Parker. Kendrick is a
recent graduate of
North Pitt High
School and will be
Elizabeth
City State University
this Fall.
The fourth recipient
was Trecia Taft. the
daughter of Charles &
attending
Rose laft. lrecia is a recent graduate of J. H. Rose
High School and will be attending Flizabeth City
State University this Fall.
The Eva J. Lewis Alumni Chapter would like to extend
an invitation to all alumnus of Elizabeth City State
Universit , to any one that has attended the university,
or to anyone who is interested in becoming a member.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact Mary
Cates, president at 758-5039.
Mr. Melvin W. Rountree was a "1944" graduate o@ | f
ing and encouraging students to attend Elizabeth }
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THE FAMILY MUSIC FESTIVAL FEATURED
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ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR!!!
Dr. Garrie Moore, vice
chancellor for student life at
} East Carolina University, has
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two-week program.
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several other nations. The in-
stitute was designed for
senior-level administrators
who are responsible for
shaping broad institutional
policy. At ECU, Moore sits
on the chancellor's cabinet
and oversees all student life
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Sincerely,
Elizabeth Bowen
VOTE FOR CHUCK QUTR
CTT COUNCIL
To the Editor:
I have worked for Mr. Chuck Autry for nearly
17 years and first and foremost, I detest politics.
But after reading a letter from a lady that was
published in the Daily Reflector forum, I knew it
was my time to respond. Long before Mr. Autry was involved in any
elections, I witnessed his generosity to many people of all races and all
religions. During the flood, I saw him become physically ill due to ex-
haustion which came from doing too much. He exhausted himself physi
cally and financially during this time. He was on the phone for hours
locating housing for people. He bought food, blankets, clothes, paid
light bills, loaned vehicles and when his pockets were empty, he started
begging from more fortunate people to help. For someone to say that
Mr. Autry turned his back on them is a slap in my face. I'm sorry
mam, but you just came when the money well went dry. He couldn't
bear to Say no to anyone so I did the only thing I could. I referred peo-
ple to Philippi Church of Christ which happens to be a black church
that helps anyone and all races, If Mr. Autry had all that he had ever
given away to needy people, he could retire a millionaire to any place
in this country. Instead, he is still working and still helping people. And
by the way, Mr. Autry's business was flooded, also. I ask anyone who
reads this, including myself.- What have you done for your neighbor in
need lately? We could all take lessons from Chuck Autry, instead of | :
fattening our own wallets all of the time, Hats off to you,
Chuck. You're a good man with a big heart. Thank you for
| one in 21 chance of being
murdered before he is 25,
and homicide is the leading
cause of death for Black
men 15 - 24. Not cancer,
Not heart disease, Murder.
What " should __ Black
America be doing to en-
sure the survival of our
young men?We must make
them our No. I priority.
The functioning of Black
Mrs. Beatrive Maye
To the editor-
What can we do? These
young Black men in trou-
ble. They are our sons, our
brothers, our loves, and
our future. Large numbers
of Black professional
women are alone, unmar-
ried and failing to procre-
ate because of the
shrinking pool of economi-
cally stable or marriage-
able men. Dr. Julia Hare,
co-editor of THE
ENDANGERED BLACK
FAMILY says "National
Statistics confirm that one
in every four Black men
between 20 - 29 is either in
prison, on probation or on
parole". Worse, out of an-
ger and frustration, young
Black men are destroying
themselves in record num-
bers, dying needless, vio-
lent deaths at each other's
hands. A Black man has
families and American so-
ciety cannot be enhanced
until the highest priority is
assigned to ensuring that
Black boys, Black male
youths, Black adult men
and Black fathers are able
to fulfill their responsibili-
ties as productive members
of our society.
We must force politicians
to create policies and pro-
grams that strengthen the
Black family. We must be a
mentor, a role model for
Black boys. The absence
of role models in the class-
room is another serious
obstacle to the education of
Black boys. Black mothers
must commit to teaching
their sons responsibility,
cooking, cleaning and
homework just as they do
their daughters. Black
family involvement and
supporting each other are
essential. Let's all resolve
to do something today.
This is the zero hour.
piritual R
Dr. George
Hawkins
What is Prayer?
Greetings in the name of
Jesus Christ:
To understand what prayer
is. it helps to realize What it
is not. Prayer is not an
emotional release. It is not
an escape valve. It is much
more than just asking God
for a favor. Perhaps most
important of all. prayer is
not a religious exercise.
om
You should be praying for
results every time you
pray. Do not just speak
empty words. Jesus said in
Matthew 6:7, "But when ye
pray, use not vain repeti-
tions, as the heathen do: for
they think that they shall be
heard for their much speak-
ing."
The beauty of your prayer
does not get the ear of God.
He responds to faith. If you
were to ask me to pray for
you and | began by saying
"Lord. bless. him/her. Meet
his/her every need."; end of
prayer. You may feel that
this wasn't an effective
prayer because it wasn't long
and drawn out and you didn't
feel any type of physical
manifestations from it, but it
was effective because of my
degree of faith. | prayed
exactly what | meant.
It makes no difference how
long you pray or how beauti-
ful your words. Praying in
faith is merely having con-
fidence in God's willing-
ness to use His power to
answer your prayer.
The man who knows the
importance of prayer is very
difficult to defeat. He knows
Beatrice Maye __
For Your Information
Searching - Name some
African-American (Black),
(Male .or Female); who
helped to shape Greenville
(Pitt County's) history. Let
me hear from you.
Longevity and Marriage
Recent studies say happily
married men live 8-10
years longer than single or
divorced men, and happily
married women live 3-4
years longer than single or
divorced women. On the
other hand, those who are
entangled in unpleasant
unions may find their
physical conditioning dete-
riorating.
Behavior specialists point
out that bad relationships
can put a strain on your
heart and at the same time,
initiate a domino effect on
negative stress- induced
behaviors,, such as abus-
ing controlled substances
or overeating in an effort
to fend off the feelings of
loneliness, rejection or de-
pression. Love has the
power to protect women
from indulging in such
health risks.
The researchers discov-
ered that a happy relations
curb strokes and heart
that, regardless of what
comes, he can pray and God
will move in his. behalf.
The key to success in prayer
is expecting results. Many
Christians think, /'/ pray
and maybe something will
happen. They say, "I'm just
hoping and praying.?
If you are hoping to get
results, you will never re-
ceive from God. "Hoping to
get" is not the same as
"believing you receive.? The
promises of God bring you
hope in hopeless situations.
However, hope has no sub-
stance in itself. You may say;
"I hope to get healed some-
dav." You hope to receive
someday, but someday never
comes. Faith brings hope
into reality and gives sub-
Stance to it. Hebrews 11:1
says. "Now faith is the
substance of things hoped
for, the evidence of things
not seen. The object of hope
becomes a reality through
faith. Hope is always in the
future. Faith is always now:
Faith causes you to receive
from God. The believer who
is operating in faith believes
that God's power went to
work the moment he prayed.
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FOES SA ENCES IN A 05 RI SF PE OR ee tn ar ame
menopause, when they are
most at risk for the ail-
ments,
Ten top Killers of Blacks:
Heart disease, cancer, acci-
dents, stroke, homicide,
Aids, diabetes, pneumonia
and influenza, asthma and .
bronchitis and infant mor-
tality.
Regular checkups, changes
in diet and lifestyle can
prevent many of the health
threats that affect African-
Americans.
How to Solve
Disagreements:
One Christian brother
heard another talking
about him in a derogatory
manner. So he went to the
talebearer and said
"Please be kind enough to
tell me my faults that I
may try to correct them".
The talebearer agreed.
"Don't get bitter, just get
better".
Emmett J. Henry, CBS
producer Exercise is key to
heart health and overall
wellness.
Education Inspiration
Words of Wisdom to
graduating classes 200 1:
Rod Paige, Secretary of
Education at Jackson State
University: "You are re-
sponsible for your feelings,
attacks in " women after.
_meet every challenge with
a plan, don't be afraid to |
ask for help, but don't
blame others for problems
you can solve",
Kweisi Mfume, NAACP
~ President, at Hampton
University:
"Stand up for what is.
speak out "
right and
against what is wrong,
remember, what's impor-
tant is not where you come
from, but where you are
headed and where you
end-up. Don't be afraid to
take risks and don't be
afraid of failure".
Toni Morrison, Pulitzer
Prize-winning author at
Smith College in
Northampton, MA,
"Save the world but sim-
ply love it, meaning, don't
hurt it. It's already beaten,
scoured, gasping for
breath, don It hurt it,
don't enable others who
d.o and who Nyill".
Bill Cosby, famous come-
dian, at Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute,
Troy, N.Y.,
"You can make a differ-
ence, you ive got to respect
yourself, college doesn't
teach character, you teach
yourself character. You're
going to change the world
by recognizing and execut-
ing integrity".
From i o
Alcohol and Health: _
No alcohol is the best way
to go with respect to your
health, as alcohol is a
poison. Every time you
drink alcohol, some brain.
cells (neurons) die. Did you
know that the alcohol just
turns to fat unless your
body can use the. extra
burst of sugar it produces?
if you are unwilling to
forgo all alcohol, limit
your intake to one glass
per day to minimize the
physical harm done.
Diabetes and Heart
Health: Uncontrolled dia-
betes puts blacks, and es-
pecially Black women, at
much higher risk for seri-
ous heart trouble. Glucose
levels need to be brought
under control and kept
_ there.
Type 11 diabetes can usu-
ally be controlled well with
appropriate nutrition,
regular exercise, and stress
management. |
First heart attack kills
women more often than
men. If you are over-
weight, the best thing you
can do for your overall
health is to take off the
unneeded weight safely
and gradually overtime.
TVA
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Press Release
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National Medical Association & Board of
Trustees Select Local Black Physician as a
o Scroll of Merit? Recipient
The National Association (NMA) and its
Board of Trustees have selected area resident
Dr. Andrew A. Best as a Scroll of Merit re-
cipient for the 2001 year. The Scroll of
Merit. the highest award the National
Medical Association bestows upon an indi-
vidual is awarded to persons who have esca-
lated above and beyond the call of duty in
servicing others. Dr. Andrew Best's name
will be ranked among distinguished and out-
standing persons such as Drs. Paula Renee
Mahone and Karen L. Drake. the lowa doc-
tors who delivered the McCoy's sextuplets.
surgeon general David Satcher. humanitarian
William H. Cosby. astronaut Bernard A.
Harris. Honorable Congressman Mickey
Leland. and Aids activist Rae Lewis
Thornton. The prestigious Scroll of Merit
award will be presented to Dr. Best during
the National Medical Association's opening
awards ceremony at Oprvland Hotel in
Nashville. Tennessee on August 4. 2001.
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BACK TO
SCHOOL.....
A Time to Pray
As we once again prepare
for another school year. it is
vitally important to invoke
the power of intercessory
prayer for the year ahead for
our children. teachers. and
educators.
GOD has ordained in his
WORD in Galatians 4:19, "
My little children of whom |
travail in birth again, until
Christ be formed in vou."
From creation. our children
at birth. are a part of GOd's
divine plan that Christ be
formed in the child. The
purpose of the enemy is to
an f
the i
structure, the fa
| child. The increase of the "
divorce rates within the last |
thirty years have more: chil-
dren reared in single parent
homes versus the traditional
1 family model.
i .
PRAY FOR THE.
FAMILY.
There is no surprise then, of
the increase in the
destructive-forces surround-
ing the minds of our chil-
dren. the violence acts
otargeting our children we all
have witnessed across coun-
trv and around the world.
The presence of darkness is
so visibly. prevalent by the
tirade of juvenile murders.
teenage suicides,drug
use.gangs.teenage preg-
nancy. child abuse, child
abduction, child molesta-
tion.child pornography.
PRAY FOR OUR
CHILDREN.
The enemy has used a
subtle and cunning tactic to
destroy God's model for
academic excellence.
Targeting our " childrenTs
mind with the rise of behav-
ior disorders. diagnosed dis-
if the administering the basic
ily three. R's of Reading, - ) ci
~ Task you father to send your
wRiting. aRrithmetic, teach-
ers are now. administering
medication. There are valid
caes. where medication can
make a world of difference
to opening a child's mind to
learning. | just believe the
means to achieve this should
be natural.
PRAY FOR OUR
SCHOOLS, TEACHERS,
AND CLASSROOMS.
As a parent myself, 1 have
witnessed firsthand what the
enemy will try, I state try to
do if we neglect to pray. As
parents, our children our
primary responsibility, we
have to make there welfare a
priority. As never before,
these are perilous times we
are living in for our children.
As Christians we must have
a mandate for intercession.
Parents each day. | charge
you to invoke the power of
prayer for the needs of their
children and the needs of so
many other helpless chil-
dren. Use the following
prayer. (you can replace your
child's name) as a guidepost
for becoming victorious Over
the enemy.
cont. from front page "Reparations"
Zionism as racism. were
included in the agenda.
The president does not want
to engage in issues facing
backwards on reparations
that severe to "divide nations
as opposed to bringing peo-
ple together to confront the
current problems that the
world faces dealing with
racism." according to White
House press secretary Ari
Fleischer.
"This position does not
represent the interests of
Black Americans." said
Dr. Ron Walters, director of
the African American
Leadership Institute at the
University of Maryland.
"The Bush administration is
doing an embarrassing dance
in saying they're not going
because Black people raised
the issue of reparations."
He said that the admini-
Stration's stance is an affront
to Blacks, since 65% of
African Americans support
reparations. (Other scholars
say that number is closer to
80%). Dr. Walters said.
however, that the US gov-
ernment should stav home if
it intends to weaken the
WCAR agenda "We're not
going to beg them to go." Dr.
Walters said."I'd rather have
them stay.here than have
them wrecking the meeting.
They need to be isolated.
They don't need to be there
at any cost. But that's like
Bush's foreign _policy-
isolation."
Dr. Bledsoe said that the
issue of reparations was
even.larger than President
Bush. "He has an obligation
for what his ancestors did."
said Dr. Bledsoe.who was
angry that the administration
said it would not send a
delegation to WCAR. "He's
only in power for four years
and regardless of what he
says. we're going to stand
firm. It's time for them to
make yood on that check.
they need to consider infla-
tion, return check charges
and handling fees." She esti-
mated that each African
descendant should be paid at
least one million dollars.
Within the larger reparation
movement. there were sev-
eral smaller factions. each
ith different claims of enti-
tlement. Dr. Walters said that
he thinks that Dr. Bledsoe's
international petition is "a
good thing."
"] just would hope that a lot
of these groups don't go off
the deep end, because then
that would give them ammu-
nition to discredit the entire
movement," he said.
The reparation movement
was started in the late 1960s-
--early 1970s, by Dr. Imari
Obadele, the founder of the
Republic of New Africa
(RNA), according to Dr.
Walters. Back then, Dr.
Obadele, now a professor of
political science at Prairie
View A&M University, had
demanded $400 billion in
"slavery damages."
However, the modern
movement for reparations
did not take organizational
form until 1988, when Dr.
Obadele and his associates
National
formed the
Coalition of Blacks for
Reparations in
lishes newsletter
gional conferences.
Since {hen, many scholars,
politicians, lawyers. social
scientists and others have
joined in the demands for
have
agreed with the one million
dollar figure. while others
other
amounts such as $1.4 to $10
reparations. | Many
have calculated
trillion for the group.
Dr. Walters agreed with
Randall Robinson.
TransAfrica's executive di-
"The
Debt: What America Owes
rector, in his book
to Blacks."
"He talks not about individ-
ual dollars." Dr. Walters
said. "we have to have a
strategic approach." The
manner in which " the
Japanese Americans and the
Jewish Americans were able
to get reparations were to
establish that crimes had
been
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their people, he © said.
(Japanese-Americans who
were forced to live in intern-
ment camps during World
War 11 have been paid
millions for the wrongs done
to them by the U.S. govern-
ment in
enemy
America
(NCOBRA). The organiza-
tion initiates litigation, pub-
and
sponsors national and re-
Rather, in Jesus name, we
bring before you.
holy. angels of protection.
(Psalm. 91) oover_.
from this day forward, so no
hurt harm. or danger will
come to him/her. Father, we
pray that any device of the
coming against
be binded in-
Jesus name and you loose
your holy spirit to abide over
from this day forward.
Father bless the school my
child attends, bless all the
teachers. bless the employ-
ees. We pray you cover
them in your precious blood.
according to your WORD in
Revelation 19:13 from this
day forward.
Father. | pray
excel in all his/her academic
endeavors and show wisdom
and knowledge in the
choices they make. I pray
you bring forth godly friends
for my child and | thank you
for all the plans you have
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things again in Jesus name,
AMEN. .
Americans also have to es-
tablish that slavery was a
crime. according to Dr.
Walters. And lawyers are
searching for the legal side
of the issue.
Even with the numbers of
African Americans who
agree with reparations, oth-
ers argued that the problem
facing Black Americans has
nothing to do with the legacy
of slavery and can hardly be
ameliorated by "repara-
tions." They argued instead
that it was the breakdown of
the Black family, drugs and
the rise of single parent
households that left inner
city Black Americans in
poverty. And others argued
for an improvement in the
education of Black children.
Regardless of the Bush ad-
ministration. Dr. Walters said
he is heading to South
Africa on Aug. 25 for the
world conference. And he
still intends to make a
speech on reparations.
Lisa Clay of Oregon said
that no matter how much the
president fights this, it is
beyond his control.
"What is happening is a
spiritual'force that George
Bush can't control," Ms.
Clay said. "It came from the
Creator, it is spiritual, law.
Some people may say it's
payback time. This is spiri-
tual law in effect. It's time
for reparations.
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In 1991. Anita Hill became
a familiar face on TV when
she testified during the
Senate confirmation hear-
ings for then Supreme Court
nominee Clarence Thomas.
Hill accused Thomas, her
former boss at the
Department of Education
and Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission.of
sexual. harassment and
nearly derailed his nomina-
tion. (Thomas was con-
firmed by just four votes.)
Although her testimony sub-
jected her to accusations of
perjury and even death
threats, Hill has no regrets.
She believes that she helped
rarely diseussed problem in-
to bring public attention to a
the workplace: "I hope the
hearings encouraged people
to become involved in issues
they care about,? she says.
Now. Hill. 44, is in front of
the camera again. This time,
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TV's Crier. Today , a one-
hour program, hosted by
former judge Catherine
Crier, that focuses on com-
pelling legal stories, such as
incidents of police violence.
Hill enjoys the opportunity
the show gives her "to
engage in discussions about
topics that are in the news."
Still. she wouldn't trade her
day job for a regular TV gig.
"| see myself as a teacher,"
says Hill. a professor of law,
social policy, and women's
studies at~ Brandeis
University, in Waltham.
Massachusetts. "I'm very
happy doing that.
Equally Important to her are
the lectures she gives across
the country on sexual harass-
ment and violence " in
schools. Hill "_ believes
Strongly that there*s a con-
nection between the two
issues. "We need to look at
the problems affecting
young people that are ulti-
mately being played out in
violent behavior," she says.,
"We need to look at what we
are teaching them about
power and how it is used.
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Ebony magazine lists the
100° most influential black
Americans in 2001. Some
worthy names made the list:
Colin Powell, Condoleeza
Rice, Kweisi Mfume,
Charles Rangel, Michael
Jordan. and Oprah Winfrey
are among the 100.
Whatever one thinks of these
individuals, there can be no
question that they all wield
great influence. But then
there is Clarence Thomas.
who grew up in the Jim
Crow South, came from a
background of poverty and a
broken family. and now sits
on the U.S. Supreme Court.
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But Ebony magazine thinks
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ties." His writings encom-
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ks as well as numerous
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years, he has hosted and
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Taylor holds two degrees in
music education, a bache-
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where he occupies the
Wilber D. Barrett Chair of
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the first Rose Tilles
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Performing Arts at Long
Island University. He has
received 21 honorary de-
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