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South African Truth panel |
report likely to boost calls dations as quickly as possi- cluded.
for reparations ble. This includes the matter In a recently released
The Final Cat! of final reparations," he statement, the Jubilee South
Johannesburg (IPS) "_ added. Africa: Apartheid Debt and
Local and international The form of reparations Reparations Campaign, said:
companies that profited under _to victims of apartheid re- "We have been calling on the
apartheid are likely to come mains a key issue on all lev- multinational banks and busi-
under increased pressure to els of society. South African nesses that aided and abetted
pay reparations to its. victims
Catholic Bishops Conference
the apartheid state in its
following the final report of (SACBC) spokesperson criminal activities to ac-
the Truth and Reconciliation Archbishop Buti Tlhagale knowledge their role in apart-
Commission (TRC) to the commented: "The delivery of heid and to repair the damage
South African government. the report marks the begin- that their profiteering made
The TRC documented ning of the equally important possible."
22,000 cases of rights abuses _ challenge of ensuring repara- The corporations have re-
under apartheid, although tion for the communities and fused to take the call seri-
some community-based or- individuals who suffered se- ously, and victims of rights
ganizations claim that many vere damage as a result of abuses have filed legal com-
more were not identified. apartheid abuses. "Our so- plaints against those corpora-
Speaking at-the ceremony ciety will be reconciled to the tions. The TRC report says
where he was formally extent that the perpetrators a case could be made for
handed the report recently, and beneficiaries of apartheid reparations contributions
South African President crimes open their hearts to from Swiss banks that helped
Thabo Mbeki said: "The ensuring that apartheid's so- finance the apartheid govern-
TRC was established to help cial and economic imbalances ment. Swiss banks are |
us respond to the gross viola- are overcome through repara- among those global compa-
tions of human rights with
nied an
OTts. tne. 1: See
tions programs for the recon-
nies against whom claims for
understanding and not ven- struction and development of reparations have been lodged
gence, reparation and not re- poor communities. in international courts. The
taliation. "While the government TRC has called for busi-
"I would also like to thank must play a strong role in nesses to contribute towards
all those who approached the guaranteeing reparations in a fund that would facilitate
commission, both perpetrators the spirit of the TRC, this is the payment of reparations.
and victims. It is clear that not the responsibility of the The commission said this
our country as a whole ac- government alone. Private could take the form of a
_ CeDLe ? ) er / in a Angi a ie" y
we took to address the politi, als Who made. nuge prol- GOTPOTAUS, CATMITES, ¢ SU 4:
cal crimes of the past. under apartheid must also charge on company profit or
"We will stu 4 report be held accountable for repa- a donation of a percentage of
we have just received with rations, both within South a company's market capitali-
the close attention it deserves Africa and internationally," zation to a trust for victims.
and respond to its recommen Archbishop Tlhagale con A voluntary business trust,
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Brooks Brothers in arms
by: AFRO Staff
Brig. Gen. Vincent K.
Brooks is a hometown guy
with a face seen around the
world. On television, he is
the Pentagon's voice in the
Iraq war. He also belongs to
a history-making Black fam
ily from Alexandria, Va., with
three generals.
Brook has an older
brother, Leo A. Brooks Jr., " -
who also is a brigadier gen-
eral and serves as comman-
dant of cadets at West Point,
their alma mater. Their fa-
ther, Leo A. Brooks Sr., is a
deacon at Alfred Street
Baptist Church in Alexandria,
who achieved the rank of
brigadier general before retir-
ing. Due to the war, none of
_ the three men were available
for interviews. Through a
spokesman, Leo Brooks, Sr.,
said he would not grant me-
dia interviews until after the
war,
But that's not the case for
son Vincent. He is the
spokesman for the US Central
Command uarters in
Doha, Qatar. Since the war
began two weeks ago, Brooks
provides live bri to the
media and the world on the
on
day's military action.
Whether explaining that an
Iraqi missile may have been
responsible for the death of
civilians or reaffirming that
America will become victori-
ous, he has become America's
information conduit.
Vincent Brooks has a
"commanding" presence, said
Lt. Herb Josey, a Central
Command spokesman. "He
is truthfully telling America
what their sons and daughter
are fighting for in Iraq," said
we Navy officer from Bowie,
Josey said the general is
responsible for planning
much of the tactical operation
on the battlefield and "has the
knowledge that we want here
at the command center during
this operation to free the
Iraqi people."
The Alexandria native has
built an impressive military
career. The 44-year old offi-
cer is a 1980 West Point
graduate and was the acad-
emy's first African-American
ofirst captain." He is also the
first from his graduat-
ing class to become a briga- -
dier general and is fluent in
German. Before serving in
Qatar, Brooks did tours in
Germany, Korea, Kuwait and
Kosove. He was promoted
to brigadier general last year.
In an interview last year,
Brooks said that he and his
brother, "are models to a lot
of young people, not just
African Americans and solid-
ers. People can see the
achievement and how hard
work leads to it."
His brother, Brig. Gen.
Leo A. Brooks, Jr., graduated
from West Point in 1979 and
is the academy's 68th com-
mandant. .
According to information
provided by the Army, Brig.
Gen. Leo A. Brooks Jr., be-
gan his military career as a
rifle and anti-tank platoon
leader with the 101st
Airborne Division and later
as an aide in the 327th .
Infantry. He spent four years
assigned to the Ist Battalion,
75th Infantry Ranger
Regiment. He later com-
pleted é three-year tour in
outh Korea as an tions
officer in th 82nd Airborne
Division,
_ Most recently, he was as-
signed to the 1st Armored
Division, serving as an assis-
tant division commander.
~ eorge Washington Carver
High School wes opened in
me 1957 to alleviate crowding at
BB Booker T. Washington Hi
rsting at the seams � for decades
ing classes that sometimes ap-
been obu:
with grac
| 500 students. Both schools drew
their students (and still do) from poor to
lower middle class households. Converse-
ly, and on the other side,of town, Wood-
High School opened 10 years later in
1967 primarily to accommodate students
in the
hoods in parts of the Parkway Village and
Fox Monlows neighborhoods. The. George
Washington Carver and Booker T. Wash-
-_ington-students were exclusively Black
and in large measure poor, while the
Wooddale students were exclusively
White and typically from families whose
incomes were classified as middle or
ove.
George Washington Carver School be-
came overcrowded shortly after it
opened. Still, almost 10 years elapsed be-
fore the Memphis City School Board.
ofound � the resources to begin construc-
tion on the new Riverview Junior High
School that opened in 1968 to.alleviate
overcrowding. On the other hand, the
school board acted quickly in the in-
stance of the Wi le High School and
construction began almost immediately
on the Wooddale Junior High School to
alleviate the overcrowding at the high
school on the east side of town. Wood-
dale Junior High School opened for the
1970 school year " just three years after
the high school opened.
In 1967, the m oe of the city council
was and had been traditionally White for
as long as anyone could remember as was
the Memphis City School Board. In fact,
there had been no persons of color serving
{
he theme park located over on
East Parkway called by some as
oSix Flags Over Orange
Mound � but officially known as
Libertyland is one of Memphis T
biggest jokes and examples of ohalf-heart-
ed owannabeism. �
The minor modification and expansion
of the old Fairground Ts Amusement Park
several years ago has continuously operat-
ed at a financial loss. With the exception
of the crowds that come during the Mid-
South Fair, attendance is dismal. The rea-
_ son is simple " there Ts nothing there that
serves as a compelling motivation for peo-
ple to go. When out of town visitors visit
they are oamused � alright but not very
much entertained.
Even the larger theme parks around the
country are experiencing low attendance
figures. Evolutionary changes have altered
*~ and minimized the purpose a ofair-
grounds � serves. If we combine that real-
ization with the fact that other change: in
our city have rendered the majority of the
remaining Portion of that land complex
obsolete (this includes the Mid-South Col-
Sheriff, police chief, judges and
legislators can save money
ow that Sheriff Mark Luttrell
has saved the taxpayers millions
of dollars by laying off 326
deputy jailers it might be time
to at other ways to save
Shelby County taxpayers some money.
One jon is to reduce the number of
inmate hours by simply giving citations to
persons arrested for misdemeanors or other
minor traffic violations. Persons arrested un-
der many traffic statutes are typically carted
sek Nap ene
, presumed violators
spend more than a few hours simply being
processed and making bond. Some spend.
two to three days awaiting arraignment be-
cause they are unable to make bond.
Here's the su scenario " if a cit-
violating one of the
hey remain the same
some might be the fact that Black high
decades ago, we blamed racism for the ne-
o . C \ : 9) o] a e Cine CW J abel sgt
on either board in almost 100 years. Ne-
re in terins of facilities maintenance,
squacy of classroom space, equipment
and materials had been the rule rather than
the exception in the Black public schools "
since their inception in 1867. Surprising to
schools in Memphis did not receive ac- -
creditation until 1953. .
In 1968 the population of the first grade
class in Memphis T public schools became
minantly Black for the first time in
istory. In less than 25 years, that popula-
tion dominance had risen to become ap-
proximately 80 percent. The Memphis
City School Board is now also predomi-
nantly Black as is the Memphis City
Council. This population shift has not
come about as a result of any huge influx
of Blacks moving into the city but rather
from Whites leaving it. .
Little has changed, however, in terms of |
the neglect that school children who are
primarily Black and, as often as not, poor
are subjected to in the city Ts public
schools. The results of deferred mainte-
nance that threatened the health of stu-
dents and school personnel alike that sur-
faced this school year at East High School |
and Humes Junior High are but two cases
in point. Reports of students not being
able to obtain text books until long after
the school year started and fund raisers
being held to purchase school supplies
further illustrate the point.
. In the predominantly White Shelby
County School System, every effort is be-
ing made to insure that school children |
have everything they need in order to fa-
cilitate an adequate education. Why is not
that the case in our city schools. Four
glect that took place in schools attended
by Black children. Where do we place the
blame today?
iseum), logic requires that most if not all
of it be razed. .
The city owns the property and because
virtually every facility on it loses money
Memphis receives comparatively little
revenue from it. Logic also suggests that
the remnants of the farming and agricul-
tural activities of the Mid-South Fair be
moved to Shelby T Farms where its com-
patibility with the Agri-Center is a more
natural and better fit. Also, a new and
better location for Liberty Bowl Stadium
would essentially free up the majority of
the land for residential development
which would be in line with Shelby
County Mayor AC Wharton Ts suggestion
that ways to encourage inner-city devel-
opment be pursued.
Other details would have to be ad-
dressed such as what to.do about the Coca
Cola facility on §. Hollywood St. and the
cumbersome problem of the railroad traf-
fic in a residential community. However,
we have the expertise and resources to
overcome these concerns. After all, we
built Mud Island didn Tt we. But then,
that Ts another tourist joke.
above mention traffic statutes, write the
citation, have the vehicle impounded and
take the violator home. The same would
apply to persons arrested for driver Ts li-
cense violations and motor vehicle regis-
tration violations. This procedure would
take up no more of the officers T time than
is currently the case. Ih fact, it will often
take less time given the fact most arrests
are made closer to the individual's home
than to the criminal justice complex.
Should the individual not show up for
his or her appointed court date, the judge
would then swear out a warrant and he or
she can be arrested later. The likelihood of
the warrant being necessary is low be-
cause the vehicle would remain in im-
pound until the case is disposed of or until
the judge gives an order releasing it. o
Black on Black crime T isn Tt
or the past
_ several years
much ado has
a been made
over statistics that
_ show the overwhelm-
ing majority of
crimes committed up-
on Black people are
committed by Black
people themselves. To
a that I say, so what?
Arthur L.Webb " that Ts not the prob-
lem! The same source
of those statistics will reveal that the over-
whelming majority of crimes committed
upon White people are committed by White
people. The same applies to Hispanics,
about the absence of racial pri
4 Asians and virtually every other ethnic
group. So it Ts not about Black people not
having respect for one another.
The problem that results in oBlack on
Black Crime � is that we still live in a segre-
gated America for the most part. Most
crimes are relatively spontaneous, particu-
larly murder. That means that crimes are
committed by persons whose places of resi-
dence, enployment and recreation are gen-
erally in proximity to the victims. If Black
people, then, live in the same communities
a bw caked
ee
against person and property that Black:
commit will most often be committed
against other Blacks.
Now, we could debate the merits or prob-
lems associated with segregated communi-
ties until we Tre blue in the face but that's
another issue. If you'll look back at my ear-
lier statement I said the problem that ore-
sults � in Black on Black crime is segregat-
ed communities. Segregated communities is
not othe � problem " an erosion of values
is the problem. Black people steal. rob and
kill because of an erosion of values. The
same is the reason Whites, Asians and His-
panics commit these crimes.
Rather that ohating on ourselves and con-
cluding that osomething must be wrong
with us � let Ts get about the business of ad-
dressing the root causes of crime " and
please don Tt blame it all on poverty and/or
racism. The country is full of posr, discrim-
inated-against Black people who Tve never
committed a crime and never will. "
Now, all this having been said, the fact
that White people kill White people and
that Hispanics kill Hispanics or that Asians
kill Asians is no justification for anyone
robbing, raping, harming or killing anyone.
If, in segregated America, we want safe and
peaceful communities we have to (from
within our communities) insist upon that
safety and peace. Greater police presence
and sure and consistent application of jus-
tice for breachers of the peace are certainly
deterrants. Internal preventive initiatives to
crime, however, are the measures that will
bring about and maintain peace and tran-
quility within our neighborhoods. Crime,
when it occurs, should be a departure from
the norm " not the norm itself.
Get to know your neighbors. Share your
interests with them and develop an under-
standing of their Ts. Begin community pro-
jects to improve the quality of life in your
neighborhood and be sure to inyplve the
children. Don Tt spend more time doing
things ofor � children than owith � them.
Then we must set positive examples for our
children. Children who grow up in house-
holds where conflict is resolved through vi-
seize Pim ty. ee eee ere
lowing our young people to
develop the attitude that education is not
important we should constantly point to ex-
amples where success has only been made
possible through academic pursuit. We
should make sure our young people under-
stand, for example, that of the millions of
kids playing high school basketball in
America today, only about 500 of them will
ever make it to the NBA. For those few
who make it, their hard work and committ-
ment pays wonderful rewards but for the
rest? " Without a decent education they Tll
likely wind up being some of the tallest
busboys in town.
(Webb is a noted journalist and an inter-
nationally recognized scholar and lecturer
on the subject of African American history.)
t happened at
Washington,
D.C. Ts Dupont
Circle. Dri-
ving to work on
snow-filled and icy
streets, | stopped at
_ ated light on the
traffic circle. | al-
lowed enough
space between my
car and the car im-
= 2
Bill Fletcher Jr. �"�ediately ahead
just to be on the
safe side. | suddenly realized that the per-
son in the car behind me was yelling and
honking. | rolled down my window to
hear him insist that | move my car for-
ward so that he could pass on my right
and head north on Connecticut Avenue. |
complied and moved my car forward.
The driver, a young White man probably
in his late 20s/early 30s, pulled up on my
right, stopped, and face turning red,
yelled: oYou stupid, f----n, N-word!!" He
then drove off.
I sat there for a second, and then when
the light turned green | proceeded. But I
drove off feeling stunned. I am neither
young nor naive. | am well aware of
struck me was the anger and virulence in
this young man. What did on-word � have
to do with not moving my car forward
quickly enough? What made him think
in Washington he could make such a
statement given the demographics of this
city?
Reflecting on that incident I started
thinking, ironically enough, about Presi-
dent Bush's notion of preemptive action
against nation-states that allegedly threat-
Bush's loge, then I probably should
ush Ts logic, then have
eliminated this White driver, After all, he
The (il-)logic of Pres. Bush Ts
doctrine of preemptive strikes
racism, and experience it regularly. What '
was threatening.
Using the rationales that have led to
this war with Iraq, | would be within my
rights to take action, up to and including
killing him, in order to guarantee my fu-
ture safety. | would not need proof of
what he intended to do.
The reality is that no civilized nation
would permit me or anyone else to take
such actions, particularly on such a basis.
Taking preemptive measures against an
individual for what they might do in the
future if and when they have the opportu-
nity would throw us into a state of bar-
barism. P
Yet this is precisely what the Bush ad-
ministration has done at the international
level. If one steps back and considers
everything that has been offered as pre-
texts for attacking Iraq, it essentially
comes down to what an evil leader might
do in the future if he has the opportunity
and the resources. Using that logic, one
could conclude that virtually every coun-
try on this planet poses a potential threat.
If a neo-fascist group takes control of
Germany, they might decide to annex
Austria. If an extreme nationalist group
takes control of Russia, they might use
,Russia Ts arsenal of weapons of mass de-
struction against some t. If a pig
had wings it could fly. The list goes on
and on.
Rather than offer a clear, objective
analysis, the Bush administration has
used exaggeration, half-truths and ques-
tioning one Ts patriotism to frighten U.S.
citizens into supporting this aggressive
Fletchers president of TransAfrce
(Fletcher s president
"prat adeciona ond orpentcg cos
profit org center
formed to raise awareness in the United
States about issues facing the nations
and peoples of color.)
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| Concerns Of Ms Neil Lewis!
Removal From Ledonia
_ Wright Cultural Center
Ledonia Wright Cultural Center has been
playing all eminent role on the ECU
Campus. The Cultural Center's distinguished
: ¢ has been due to leadership by
The Ledonia Wright Cultural Center thrived,
undeniably, for the past three years under the
leadership of Nell Lewis. fhe committed
herself to make extensive changes in the
dailv operations, resources, and program-
ming which have led to high visibility and
national recognition for the Cultural Center.
How does the Adminstration repay her for
her devotion? ;
We are shocked to learn that Ms. Lewis has
been removed from the Cultural Center. She
is not only a hard worker by example, but
she is also an excellent supervisor.
Why was Ms. Lewis reas- signed to the
Library?
We have seen Ms. Lewis work beyond
human strength for the Cultural Center. The
community recognized her hard work not
only on the campus but: also in the
In addition, they gave her the Best Iron's
Humanitarian Award on Feb. 15, 2003 to
show their appreciation for her hard work on
campus and off-hours in the community.
After such an outstanding record of self-
sacrifice and hard work, ECU Provost moves
her to the library as he puts it to reorganize
and reengineer the structure of the campus.
For nearly two weeks, the administration
dragged their feet on announcing this
strategi ic reassignnient.
One should question the real motive behind
this administrative move. Do such actions
by the administration promote diversity?
They certainly do not parallel our conception
of diversity. From the recent things that have
taken place, one can easily assume that this
University lacks a true.under.- standing for
' diversity. they just throw around the
'word because it sounds nice - not truly
willing to establish the principles it entails,
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Come Home, Jesse
Saunders, a columnist
for the News and Observer
wrote (in his article on April
12) about "Jesse Jackson's last-
est cause." I quote some ex-
from it:
"The Reverend Jesse Jackson
and several other ministers are
scheduled to go to Augusta,
Georgia this weekend (April
12) to join Martha Burk of the
National Council of Women's
Organizations in her crusade to
integrate the country club for
women of means. Also slated
to be on hand are those who
want to keep the barriers up --
and possibly re-enact others that
previously had been torn down
--- urging the president of
» Augusta National to stand tall
against women. Jesse and the
other ministers should not be
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KEEPER?
wasting their time on some-
thing so insignificant. There
are more important things to
concentrate on than whether
some rich Dixie chick gets to
join the club.
During the early 1970s,
when rumors of an affair be-
tween the Reverend Jackson
and pop singer Roberta Flack
abounded, Flack recorded a tor-
rid love ballad called "Jesse".
The words were hot and con-
tained the phrase "Jesse, come
home." That's what I'm singing
now: "Jesse, come home."
There are too many important
issues facing black Americans
for Jackson to squander his di-
minshing gifts on getting some
rich woman admitted to a hoity-.
toity country club. Come home,
Jesse. Black men are dying
violently at an alarming rate --
most often at the hands of other
black men ---- depriving black
women and kids of husbands
and fathers. Come home, Jesse,
because many of those who
aren't being killed are bein
criminally underserved by the
school systems of this country.
Illicit drugs, and the govern-
ment Ts war on illicit drugs, are
sending too many young dudes
to the prison farm, to the grave-
yard and or --- worse --- turn-
ing their brains to cream of
wheat. So come on home,
Jesse. Sure, you've strayed and
1 00 Black Men of Eastern North Carolina - Public Service Announcement
2
slipped and allowed yourself to
- become a joke,-a caricature of
what you could've been. | used
to be a fan, but even | am
amused and amazed that you,
after 40 years in the spotlight,
are still attracted to TV cameras
like a reporter to a free buffet.
There's time to redeem your-
self, Jesse, but you can't do it by
marching outside a golf club
singing "We shall overcome."
That way lies more scorn and ,
ridicule. It is of no conse-
quence whether or not some
rich black dude is allowed to -
join a country club and sip mint
juleps on the veranda with rich
white guys. It was only in re-
cent years that the Augusta club -
took in a black member, and
that was under duress. I've
yetto see any appreciable pro-
gress for the race as a result.
And to turn on its ear on
Grouch Marx's famous quote,
"I wouldn't belong to any club
that wouldn't have someone like
me as a member". (End of
quote)
Note: As of this issue of the
Minority Voice, Jesse Jackson
did not make his supposedly
appearance at the Augusta
National. According to the
Associated Press, Jesse pulled
out, but about 20 of his
Rainbow/PUSH protestors did
Show up.
00 Black Men of Eastern North Carolina will be sponsoring a forum on: Closing
The Achievement Gap, on the campus of Pitt Community College in room 145 of the |
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12:00 P.M. and will have education professionals, celebrity hosts, informative topics
and exhibits by Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
ford this reputation. It Ts time
for us to turn it around.
Phoebe to the saints and tells
them to receive and assist her
because she is a sister, servant,
21" century women of God
should do less for each other.
First, we should recognize,
celebrate, and be willing to as-
sist each other because we are
sisters through the blood of
Jesus. Our sisterhood is by His
design, not by our desire.
Natural sisters share dreams,
clothes, secrets, and more.
Likewise, in Christ, we should
In the ing scripture, the
and succourer. Likewise, today,
As a sister in Christ, are we
supposed to take care of each
other?
Are we to encourage each other ©
and support each other? Well
as a black Christian woman, |
could stand to see more of the
above. How about you?
It has been said that a
woman Ts worst enemy is usually
another woman. In some in-
stances, this may be true.
However, we can no longer af-
celebrate each other Ts gifts; sup-
each other Ts dreams and
eep each other Ts secrets in
trust. Moreover, we must pro-
voke each other to be all we
can be in Christ and help one
another reach our respective
goals.
Second, because we are ser-
vants of God, we often labor
and sacrifice behind the scenes
with little reward and recogni-
tion. Our common bond in this
area should increase our sensi-
tivity to each other Ts need for
help, and cause us to come to
one another Ts rescue. After all,
ae 7 pemeen pot ying a record and
will reward us all in due sea-
son.
Finally, we should be succour-
ers for each other. A succourer
is someone who gets you ready
for the race; who has ogot your
back � in prayer and helps pre-
are you to be successful.
Wh Because when one sister
succeeds, we all succeed.
Therefore, we must be willing
to coach, correct, comfort, and
care for each other! Not only
will this kind of love unite the
church, shock the world, and
confound the enemy; but, most
of all, it will please TGod.
So, my sister, our lofty chal-
lenge is to Be Your Sister Ts
K . This is the Word of
God to us in this hour. Shall
we rise to the occasion?
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April 10, 2003
The Honorable Frank D. Whitney
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY (E.D.N.C.) 3 1 0 New Bem Avenue Suite 800
Raleigh, NC 27601
RE: REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION
Dear U.S. Attorney Whitney:
We hereby request that the U.S. Department of Justice conduct an investigation into the death of Eugene
Allen Boseman that occurred on March 7, 2003. The basis of our request is as follows:
1.Eugene Allen Boseman,age 4l,was an African American resident of the City of Greenville, North Carolina.
2. On information and belief, Mr. Boseman was beat to death by seven White Police Officers from the
Greenville Police Departmerit (GPD) on March 7, 2003.
3. The killing of Mr. Boseman by the GPD Officers may involve Federal Questions of Law in that Mr.
Boseman was deprived of "Life" without "Due Process of Law."
4. The killing of Mr. Boseman by the GPD Officers may have been, at least in part, based upon race, and
or handicap and therefore implicate other Federal Questions. . )
5. On information and belief, Mr. Boseman was a resident of the Red Carpet Inn located on Memorial Drive
Greenville, North Carolina.
or information and belief, Mr. Boseman suffered a recognized medical condition known as "bipolar
isorder."
7. On information and belief, Mr. Boseman experienced a manic episode of his illness in the early morning
hours of March 7, 2003, exited his dwelling, and went into the parking lot dressed in boxer shorts and tee
shirt screaming to God and asking for help.
8. On information and belief,, Police were called and were told (prior to the beating) of Mr. Bosenian's
medical condition and they were requested to help him.
9. On information and belief, seven White Police Officers while attempting to subdue Mr. Boseman, sprayed
mace on him, causing him to panic. =__
10/On information and belief, during thie Tpanic Of this altercation one of the Police Officers.was bitten.and
if On information and belief, at | sal ofthe Pol |
. On in 1on and beliel, at least several of the Police Officers became enraged and began to beat Mr.
Boseman about the head, neck, shoulders, and back with police issue night sticks. (Head strikes may violate
yp Police Policy)
- On information and belief, and based upon eye witness reports, the GPD Officers continued to beat Mr.
Boseman while he was face down and handcuffed and did ees any threat whatsoever.
13. On information and belief, paramedics arrived on the scene and placed a towel over Mr. Boseman's face
indicating that he was acknowledged dead at the scene.
14. On information and belief, rather then pres erve the crime scene for the medical examiner and state
investigators, the body was moved to the Pitt County Memorial Hospital and valuable evidence may have
been compromised.
. On Aaland belief, Mr. Boseman suffered from multiple head traumas, a fractured skull, and
16. On information and belief, the GPD has had several past questionable incidents where African Ameri
citizens have been killed while in the custody of White GPD Off ice and city officials allegedly
pursued a policy of containmen t and aah cers, and police and city officials allegedly
. On information and belief, the GPD refused to place the Officers on Administrati i
outcome of an investigation into the incident until numerous community groups met with the Mase a
Oks and demanded, under ey of the press, that the GPD follow its own Administrative Policy.
failed to. comply. and belief, for 8 pe sie twenty days (March 7, 2003 to April 1, 2003) the GPD
te Administrative Poli t
foiministrative leave eer Saree of the investigati au at required the Officers be placed upon
. On information and belief, the State Bureau of Investigation is allegedly conductin investigation of
the incident and the local District Attorney is monitori investigation whi 8 an investigation 0
declared th e Officers acted properly. ey : itoring the investigation while GPD Officials have already
. On information and belief, the investigation is held : .
2 On My lood and tissue samples. ° Sis UP Pending results of a toxicology screen from Mr,
21. On information and belief, the Red C Inn h ae ae ;
identi eds a focal point i illegal drug atv ouses many former homeless individuals and has been
. On information and belief, the GPD Officers may have already had a predispositi
based on race and the location where the incident occurred, | Preu'SPosition toward Mr. Boseman
23. This community cannot fathom any set of circumstances under which seven trained professional police
ya canes
. In essence, this a to be a case of murder i ite:
hi eter i Aaron committed by seven White GPD Officers under color of
- On information and belief, Mr. Boseman's cause of death has already been determ(
toxicology screens are only intended to delay a public announcement of the true a5 Of death and possibly
to attempt to impinge Mr. Boseman's character by associating him with illegal drug use.
26. This community believes that the U.S. Attorney Office's preemption and control of this investigation will
Provide the c com wie with the Perception that Justice will be served in this matter
unity ts presently in fear as to whether State- and Local officials will act i i
the ends ofjustice given that (a) Greenville City Police Officials have already publicly sisted then eve
wrong doing on the part of the officers involved, (b) the unofficial rumor that death was caused by head
trauma, (¢) the State Bureau of Investigation's delaying release of the official cause of death ion a
toxicology report, (d) the City of Greenville's failure to place the Officers on administrative leave pending
outcome of the investigati ional implicati erate, :
the aarp * A edhe and (e) the national implications of this incident for the City of Greenville and
THEREFORE, 1 the vest yea of ine nation, the state, this community,
agencies involved we hereby request the Federal Government investigate this ca
Federal Prosecution is warranted. Based upon previous incidents Where African Teper pickle a
by the GPD we have no confidence that state and local officials will place a sufficient value on the life of
this 41 year old African American male to move them t sal: ae
decision to prosecute if warranted by the facts. Dated 0 conduct an impartial investigation and make a
the victim's family, and the local
Michael Dixon Phi Higgs
Pitt County Black Elected Officials President, Pitt County Branch
Legislative Caucus Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Bennie Rountree Calvin Henderson
President, State Conference President, Pitt County B
Christian Leadership Conference National Association for the Advancement Of Colored People
Rey, Randy l Rev. Ozie Lee Hall, Jr.
President, Coalition Against Racism Member, Citizens Crime Committee
Abdulrahim Namaz R. J. Hem |
Chairman, Citizens Crime Committee Member, Citizens Crime Committee
William Dudley Alvin R. Daniels
Member, Citizens Crime Committee -
Min. Robert Muhammad
Member, Citizens Crime Committee
Member, Citizens Crime Committee
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Apostle George Hawkins
DO YOU REALLY
KNOW JESUS
Greeting
It has been my experience from
observing church folks that
many of them know about Jesus
but they don't really know. Him.
It's one thing to know about a
person but its another thing to
really know that person. For ex-
ample you may know my name
oas George Hawkins and you
may know that I'm the Pastor of
Tabernacle Center Church of
Deliverance, you may even
know my age, the name of my
~ mother and father, but you still
may not know me, yet you will
tell others that you know me
because you know some thin
about me. That's how it is with
Jesus many people know about
Him but they don't really know
Him as who He really is.
Matthew 1:21-25 records our
first account of who Jesus is, he
writes these words "And she
shall bring forth a son, and
thou shaft call his name
JESUS: for he shall save his
people from their. sins. Now all
this was done, that it might be
fulfilled when was spoken of
the Lord e prophet, saying,
Behold, sein hall be with
child, and shall bring forth a
son, and they shall call his
name Emmanuel, which being
interpreted is, God with us.
Then
sleep did as the angel of the
Lord had bidden him, and took "
unto him his wife: And knew
her not till she had brought
forth her firstborn son: and he
called his name JESUS. When
i read Lake 12738 ve will
d the angel Gabriel bringin
a message to a virgin espoused
to a man whose name was
Joseph, of the house of David;
and the virgin's name was
Mary. And the angel came in
unto her, and said, Hail, thou
that art highly favoured, the
Lord is with thee: blessed art
thou among women. And when
she saw him, she was troubled
at his saying, and cast in her
mind what manner of salutation
this should be. And the angel
said unto her, Fear not, Mary:
for thou hast found favour with
God. And, behold, thou shalt
conceive in thy womb, and
bring forth a son, and shaft call
his name JESUS. He shall be
great, and shall be called the
Son of the Highest: and the
_ Lord God shall give unto him
the throne of his father David:
And he shall reign over the
house of Jacob for ever; and of
his kingdom there shall be no
end. Then said unto the
angel, How shall this be, seeing
I know not a man? And the an-
gel answered and said unto her,
The Holy Ghost shall come "
upon thee, and the power of the
Highest shall overshadow thee:
therefore also that holy thing
which shall be born of thee
shall be called the Son of God.
And, behold, thy cousin
Elisabeth, she hath also con-
ceived a son in her old age: and
this is the sixth month with her,
who was called barren. For with
God nothing shall be
being raised from |
that Word in our hearts we
must nourish it for R to grow.
That Word is none other than -
Jesus Christ, Himself because in
the gospel recorded by John we
find these words in the begin-
ning was the Word, and the
Word was with God, and the
Word was God". In order for a
seed to grow it must first die
and that is just what Jesus did.
After He died on the cross and
was put into the tomb on the
third day he was resurrected
from the dead with all power in
His hand and now He sits at the
right hand of the Father making
intercession for us. But we must
get that seed (Word of God)
into us that we may grow up
and become mature in Jesus -
Christ. When we fully know -
Him we can declare like Paul in
I Corinthians 2:2 'For I deter-
mined not to Know any Ching
among you, save Jesus Christ,
and irs crucified." The bases
of our salvation is this, Jesus
had to be born in human flesh
in order to fulfill the redemp-
tive law, one must be a kinsman
in the same bloodline. (Adam
Jesus the only begotten son of
esus the only son 0
God, nonetheless both are the
sons of God). I Corinthians
15:20-22 "But now is Christ
risen from the dead, and be-.
- come the firstfruits of them that
slept. For.since by man came
death, by man came also the
resurrection of the dead. For as
in Adam all die, even so in
Christ shall all be made alive."
Jesus had to be born of a vir-
in, He had to be crucified and
ie and most of all He had to
be resurrected from the dead be-
cause in 1 John 3:8 it is said
"For this the Son of
God was manifested, that he
might destroy the works of the
devil." Jesus died that we as be-
lievers might have a right to
the tree of life.
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Apr 14 - 25,2003
The Meaning of Easter
Easter is the most important Christian holiday
of the year
Easter is rabbits and col-
ored eggs and fancy
dresses, but to Christians
around the world it is
much, much more. Easter is the most important Christian
holiday of the year. Easter is the day Jesus rose from the dead. The resurrec-
tion, as described in the Bible, means that just as Jesus rose from the grave,
Christians also can receive new life after death. The Easter holiday celebrates
this belief. - |
Easter is the center of an entire season of the Christian year. The season be-
gins with Lent, a 40-day period before Easter Sunday. During Lent,
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death on the cross.
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and most churches hold specials services in
the evening. At many of those services ashes are placed on the foreheads of
worshipers to remind them to have a humble spirit-~Lent
continues until Holy Week, which is the final week of _
Lent and recalls the events leading to Jesus' death and }-
resurrection. The Holy os328z Week begins with Palm Sunday;
story of Jesus T entry into Jerusalem,
where people spread palm branches and clothing before him.
Good Friday is the day Jesus died on the cross for the sins of the world.
Many churches hold services from noon until 3 p.m. to symbolize the last
three hours of darkness while Jesus suffered on the cross. While Jesus died
on the cross and was buried, he rose from the dead, and that is what Easter
is all about. -
On Easter Sunday Jesus' resurrection is celebrated. According to the Bible,
Jesus' friends arrived at grave to find the stone moved and an angel standing
nearby saying that Jesus' body was no longer in the grave
that he had been raised from the dead. In many churches
outdoor Easter services take place at sunrise to celebrate
Jesus' resurrection. Just as Jesus rose from the dead
the dead into heaven after their death on earth.
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How to Stay Young Your
Whole Life by Dr. Charles F.
Stanley
1. Keep leaming. Don't settle
for what you already know, as :
soon as you accept things as
they are, you cease to stay
young. Keep gaining knowledge
about valuable things, starting
with the Bible. If we cease to:
learn, we get into "rut living",
which leads to aging. Find
something you don't know how
° do and challenge yourself to
oO it.
2. Keep loving. The Lord
doesn't want His children to
live with bitterness, anxiety, re-
sentment, or hostility; those
things negatively affect the
body, our mind, and every as-
pect of our life. Unhealthy emo-
tions such as__' these indicate
something is missing from our
life. Perhaps destructive pat-
terns, like self-centeredness,
Jealousy, or anger, have taken
root instead of love. But unless.
we have the capacity to love
someone, we carinot be the per-
son God wants us to be. Nor
can we achieve or accomplish
the things that He has set for
our life.
3. Keep laughing. Did you
know that laughter affects every
cell in our bodies? When we
laugh, our immune system is
stimulated, as is our creativity.
In addition, we tend to let down
our defenses and become more
Cah and ne bes But
aughing; that is, being joyous
in heart, is of God. The Great
Physician tells us that (a joyful
heart is good medicine, but a
broken spirit dries up the
bones". Take yourself less seri-
ously. If you don't have any
friends who make you laugh,
find some. And remember: chil-
dren of God should be
living illustrations that, when
Christ comes into our life,
there's reason to rejoice.
4. Keep laboring. Psalm 92:14
gonmpares us to strong trees that
"will still yields fruit in old
age �. This means that we
should be fruitful and produc-
tive, regardless of age. There is
nothing wrong with retiring
from a lifelong secular career,
but to cease working in order to ~
do nothing is a sin. With such a
retirement, the brain sends a
message to the body: "It's all
over". We start aging when we |
stop being challenged and moti-
vated. ;
. knowl
5. Keep leaving ... emotional
baggage. Too many people live
in the past, clinging to old
hurts. Plagued by criticism, re-
jection, and jealousies, they are
weighed down by bitterness and
haunted by old resentments and
hostilities. Such unrelenting
memories bend the spirit, the
emotions, and body. God, how-
ever, never intended for His
children to live with such bur-
dens.
6. Keep on longing ... for bet-
ter things. Don't give up your _
dreams, or you will start aging.
Anticipation keeps us young.
Keep in mind that God has
wonderful plans for each. of us.
7. Keep leaning ... on God. If |
had to select a single verse
that's been the anchor of my
life, it would probably be
Proverbs 3:5-6: "Trust in the
Lord with all your heart and do
not lean on your own under-
standing. In all your ways ac-
e Him, and He will
make your path straight". Never
stop talking to God or listening
to Him. Keep believing that HE
can and He will. Will your body
age? Yes, it will. But that cer-
tainly doesn't mean you also
have to become old in the
mind, in the spirit, or in your
heart. Choose God's best. Start
living today with the confidence
and assurance that God will
work in your life to renew your
strength. (Isaiah 40:3 1)
af
Worth Remembering
1. Two good tips: Always say
less. than you think, and re-
member that how you say it of-
ten means more than you say.
2. Do more than talk, say some-
thing,
3. People-who talk much say
nothing. 4. Important Words"
The six most important words...
"I admit I made a mistake" The
five most important words...
_"You did a good job"
The four most important
words... "What is your opin-
ion"? The three most important
words... "If you please" The two
most important words... "Thank
you" The one most important
word... "We"
5.Traits of an ideal teacher:
Tact, earnestness, adaptability,
humility, endurance, and reli-
ability
5. Consider the words of Paul. �
As the Lord has forgiven you,
so you also must forgive" (Col.
3:13) ,
6. People who have friendships
live longer, happier, healthier
lives. This is one of the reasons
women outlives men; women
have people to talk with who
really listen to each other.
7. Can't is a first cousin to fail-
ure.
8. Reading is fo the mind like
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exercise is to the body. 9. You
- listen to learn and learn to lis-
ten.
10. A good laugh is sunshine in
a home.
11. A Prayer: oLord, we all
have our differences, but let us
be respectful of one another, al-
lowing us to love in peace and
harmony. Amen
12. A good woman inspires a
man A brilliant woman inter-
ests him
oA beautiful woman fascinates
him
A sympathetic woman gets him
" (Helen. Rowland) 13. A cul-
tured person has refined taste
and behavioral expressions.
14. Let's be concerned about
our loudness and our vul-
gar/curse words
15. Tips: Keep items like ba-
con, ham, bologna, sausage and
smoked cheeses for special, oc-
casions only. They are high in _
salt and fat too. Check the la-
bels.
16. Teachers work with what
the homes send them. If the
home is right, the school will
be better.
17. Children who are brought
up in Sunday school and church
are seldom, if ever, found in
jail. Beware, parents!
18. You can stand up to hatred
and ignorance with honesty ar
dignity (Susan B. Anthony)
19. A good wife and health is
man's best wealth. (Benjamin
Franklin) .
20. We don't see things as the
are; we see things as we are.
(Anais Nin)
2 1. Sexual familiarity can be
deadly to a relationship. In ad
dition to the many moral, spir
tual and physical reasons for
remaining virgins until mar-
riage, there are numerous psy-
chological interpersonal
advantages as well. Though it'
an old-fashioned notion, per-
haps, it is still true that men c
not respect "easy" women and
often disrespect men who have
only one thing on their minds
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It's pronounced"NO". (James
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The Date of Easter
The ancient Saxons celebrated the return of spring with an uproarious festival commemorating their goddess of offspring and of springtime, Eastre. When the second-century Christian missionaries encountered the
tribes of the north with their pagan celebrations, they attempted to convert them to Christianity. They did so, however, in a clandestine manner.
It would have been suicide for the very early Christian converts to celebrate their holy days with observances that did not
cided to spread their religious message slowly throughout the populations by allowing them to continue to celebrate pagan | | a =
As it happened, the pagan festival of Eastre occurred at the same time of year as the Christian observance of the Resurrection of Christ. It made sense, therefore, to alter the festival itself, to make it a Christian cele-
bration as converts were slowly won over. The early name, Eastre, was eventually changed to its modern spelling, Easter.
The Traditions of Easter
Prior to A.D. 325, Easter was variously celebrated on different days of the week, including Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Rule which states that Easter shall be celebrated on the first Sunday that occurs after the first full moon on or after the v nal \
ecclesiastical full moon, which is defined as the fourteenth day of a tabular lunation, where day 1 corresponds to the ecclesiastical New Moon. It does not always occur on the same date as the astronomical full moon.
The ecclesiastical "vernal equinox" is always on March 21. Therefore, Easter must Tbe celebrated on a Sunday between the dates of March 22 and April 25.
As with almost all "Christian" holidays, Easter has been secularized and commercialized. The dichotomous nature of Easter and its symbols, however, is not necessarily a modern fabrication.
Since its conception as a holy celebration in the second century, Easter has had its non-religious side. In fact, Easter was originally a pagan festival.
coincide with celebrations that already existed. To save lives, the missionaries cleverly de-
feasts, but to do so in a Christian manrier.
In that year, the Council of Nicaea was convened by emperor Constantine. It issued the Easter
ernal equinox. However, a caveat must be introduced here. The "full moon" in the rule is the
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ow would North
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Wyoming U.S. Rep. Barbara
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ments.?
Appropriate.
Last week, North Carolina's
entire GOP delegation in the
US House voted to keep the
Republican Congresswoman's
remarks equating "...African
Americans with drug addicts or
_ people undergoing drug treat-
ment..." in the official house re-
cord, rather than striking them
for being inappropriate.
"(Washington Post, 4/10/2003)
As Republican representatives
Walter Jones (NC-3), Richard
Burr (NC-5), Howard Coble
(NC-6), Robin Hayes (NC-8),
Sue Myrick (NC-9), Cass
Ballenger (NC-10), and Charles
Taylor (NC-11) all voted
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"A few Republicans criticized
Cubin's statement. 'She should
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MS. DIEBRA JEAN
DANIELS MOORE
April 7, 1954
- April 12, 2003 \
AYDEN, NC - Ms, Debra Jean ©
Daniels Moore, age 49, of 4020
Greenbriar Drive died Saturday, "
April 12, 2003 at Pitt County
Mernorial Hospital in
Greenville, NC. Funeral services .
will be conducted on Thursday, |
April 17, 2003 at 1:00 P.M. at -
Grifton Chapel Church of Christ
Disciples of Christ Church.
Burial will follow in the -
Chapman Family Cemetery, .
Grifton, NC.
Ms. Moore was borri in Lenoir *
County and was a graduate of «
North Lenoir High School in °
Kinston, NC. She attended
Lenoir Community College
where she earned a certificate in
Cosmetology. Ms. Moore also
served as president of the
Student Government Association
at Shaw University where she
aduated with a. Bachelor's
ee in 2002 and was a
member of bcth the Shaw
University National Alumni
Association and the Pitt County
Shaw University == Alumni
Chapter. She was employed at
Lenoir Cominunity College in
Kinston,:NC,
A daughter, Ms. Charidra J.
Moore of Grimesland, NC, two
sons Mr Sean Marcellus Moore
of Grifton, NC and Mr. Daniel
Jaman Dove of the home, sur-
vives Ms. Moore. Her mother,
Ms. Erma Chapman of
Grifton,.NC and three grand-
children, Jordan Williams, John
Moore, Jr. and Ashley Moore,
also survive her. Two brothers
also survive her, Mr. James S.
Wynn of Kinston NC and Mr.
Russell C. Wynn of Fayetteville,
NC and one sister, Ms. Teresa A.
Connor, also of Grifton, NC
Viewing will be held on
Wednesday from 6 P.M. until 9
P.M. at Don Brown Funeral
Home.
Family will receive friends,
cards, flowers and calls of
condolences at her mother's
home located 1438 Lauressie
Lane, Grifton, NC. The tele-
phone number at the home i,s
51-524-4364.
Don Brown's Funeral Home is
located 97SecondStreet, Ayden
NC and the telephone number
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A Muslim solider from the
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along with other charges under
military law. He was trans-
ferred from Kuwait to a military
detention center in Mannheim,
.. Germany immediately after the
_ attack, then to an undisclosed
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on March 28.
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~ . quoted in published reports.
- His mother however insists that
he is innocent. "No, I don't
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Imam Abdul Karriem Hasa, the
family's spiritual advisor said
in a broadcast interview.
'He told me that nobody in
his platoon liked him. He said,
Mom, nobody in my platoon
likes me.' And I said, Well,
they don't have to like you.
Just go ahead and teach them.
"He was a sergeant, "Mrs.
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own squad, you know. ant he
was saying that nobody rea
liked him, and that was bate
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concerned about what appears
to her to be lax security at the
base, and the fact that her son
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ing the attack, which killed
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Seifert, 27, of Easton, Pa., and
Air Force Major Gregory Stone, "
44, of Boise, Idaho, and injured
14 others. T The attack happened
in the early morning hours in
the command center of the
101st Division's First Brigade at
_ Camp Pennsylvania in Kuwait.
oAnd they said-(there was)
only one witness. And who
was that witness? And did that
witness like him or what? And
then they said they had two T
other guys, two-other Arab gu
(in custody), but they let them
go, " she continued.
A disciplined young man
who grew up in the Nation of
Islam in Los Angeles, he re-
mained in the American Society
of Muslims under the leader-
ship of Imam Warithudeen
Mohammad. Sgt. Akbar was
not unhappy with his life in the
Army, and he viewed his role in
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similar to more than 200 such
incidents where mostly Black
enlisted men threw grenades
into the tents of mostly White
junior officers during the _
Vietnam War ---- had of her
own doubts.
"I don't know what he was.
The only thing I know is that,
why America fly two flags?
oWhy America fly two
flags?" she repeated. "If they
condone flying two flags then
that's the answer to everything."
"What are the two flags
ma'am?" "American flag ang
that flag that got that big ol T "X'
will all them stars....that
Confederate flag. That confed-
erate flag is the same flag I
heard that the KKK flies.
That's all I could say. You
know, America flies two flags.
"So you put that down as
what I said. Just say I said.
"Why America fly two flags? T
You know? That's all I want to -
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- _ Hopkins quits Princeville
sve anion that i at ein ey ibe min Ar In his letter, Hokie ud og Wom i nd wt a
verette-Oates took office in December has been interim town since April 2001. an Tg ey an to terminate 7
Mayor Priscilla Everette-Oates said Thursday. The mayor said the town would soon | Hopkins and meet jts Seno ge oa Ee
Oates and Hopkins have apparently been at odds since the new mayor has been in office. Srerete Caton stoner font tamale ia-Perkins in the November general election. Former '
commissioner Linda Worsley also lost her seat, while former commissioner Milton Johnson chose not to run. ' Toctabedt couilalioner Aan 1 |
coma sopra, org = Sm emgienge eens = ro. ee "os Howell defeated Fame Lyons to retain her sea. Three
began with a :
"It is sad that four have turned this town around in four months, " Perkins said. oRight now, the town is like a ship without a captain." The that lead to
singing group
~ hinted at the
quarrel between Howell and Pamela Barlowe, Princeville's town/finance officer and niece of Everette-Oates. According to Howell, bot see ie eee Hopkin resignation
accept a raise knowing that she did not deserve it. Barlowe was J and Barlowe took ace atthe town hall Th
Howell said she questioned why Barlowe would
said Barlowe became extremely upset with Howell's remarks and went to the mayor and told her about the volatile situation. Hopkins oald te melpet oni aah
was to vote on it.
Princeville policeman and discussed the matter with him.
In a closed-door
meeting with Barlowe and Everette-Oates, Hopkins claims that the mayor shouted and called him "stup
given a $5,000 raise Tuesday without the recommedation or his that the board
id." Hopkins said he walked out and said, "I'm quitting."
mayor, heat "Te apment saris morning calling meray ad pide cnatn 0 he maty Snes ou ave weal Skene wkend alin neo home om eter aso ao
"She called me in front of
he call gp apart ase
want to work in an enviornment like -
that." Everette-Oates said Th
that she never called Toon
or crazy. She said the
written about her in his remauation
were
_ "penny ante stuff" he is using to
oLn Cosprayers
true. She said he knew his job was
not secure,
Os Teese oo y, durin ing a special
Cone Esinotts wre went into a closed
session to discuss a personnel issue -
racer inc dng bon ac ang
to. Apparently during that session,
MecLation tan dcensed
Board members Ann Howell and
Dorothy White did not attend
Tuesday's meeting.
oHe knew that we were about to
terminate him," Everette-Oates said.
"We have found out some of the
things that he was doing. | can't
discuss them right now inti I get
more advice. When it comes out,
the town is to be in for a real
treat. And of that stuff he
wrote in that letter, it's crap.
Shbesap is going t to find out the
deal very soon."
otopkins dhe heard rumors
that the mayor was investigating h
for mism tof funds, but he
had no immediate plans of resign-
ing. He said he welcomes anyone to
sry taponalar oor heed heehee
of the town. Hopkins said
loser in this sittation sre the cit
zens and the town's partners that
te orator gar
mayor admitted that
Ls dene 0 ond | " for the town.
However, she disliked his style of
ment.
"He thinks that he is the mayor,
the commissioners and the town
manager, � Everette-Oates said.
"Any time I questioned him, he
thought that | was harassing him.
He has done some great things but
- the truth has come out in certain ar-
eas, and we have to deal with it.
The town is going to continue to
grow."
Howell has adamantly sided
Everette-Oates since her
She was inted that
Hogi turned his resignation. She
the new management has al
ated turmoil.
"We've only been in five months *
and look at the damage that we've
done," Howell said. "We don't have
a town manager. We don't have an
assistant towz, aager. What are
we doing tod Jur budget is due
som, 6 and we | .ven't even started
working on it. "Our town went
through a flood in 1999, and it was
eat disaster. But you know
what? We'er in another flood now,
and it is nothing compared to the
one we had. Our citizens in
Princeville better wake up
Ed ool i former Prinoeville
mayor, was also isappoint t
oki Hopkins is leaving. oIt seems like
=n we get rout of one thing
| back into another, " Bridgers
"I thought he was doing a
pood job. Just look around the com-
munity and you can see the
the town has made. Losing
will set us back a few years. This is
another sad day for Princeville. �
Milton Bullock, a member of The
Voice of Concerned Citizens for
Princeville, a local adv group,
chose not to comment on the pre-
sent state of the town. Bullock, a
former member of the renowned
The Platters, has
ibilty of running
for mayor in the next election.
oMy concern now is what direc-
tion the town is heading toward,"
Bullock said. "I'll be watching very
Retaining town appar-
been a Pinetie
Der, the town has
hired tve town managers. During
thet time, four were reportedly pres-
sed to eave while another wos
forced to resign due to health rea-
sons.
Hopkins took the interim position
in April 2001 after interim manager *
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