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AUGUST 15 - 22, 2003

oThe Young Men of Mo's Barber Shop..." Shown above aré the young men that are
work in the second location of Mo's Barber Shop, located off of 10th Street, behind
Food Lion. Stop by, visit, and tell them that The Minority Voice asked you too. Left to

"The blessings of marriage " Shown above is Mr. & Mrs. r ight....Erkskine Moor e, Gervis Leather: 8, Rodney Bullock, and Zeke Moore.
Frank Streeter, who recently renewed their wedding vows. The (Staff Photo by Jim Rouse)
young couple celebrated a glorious 50 years of marriage. . . a ~ |

Congratulations and many many many more 50 years. We love
you both dearly from The Minority Voice Newspaper staff.

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Ist picture: Elizabeth Dole in Greenville, shown above is Senator Elizabeth Dole, last
week campaigning about health issues and the troops in Iraq. Minority Voice was on hand
- for the event. She is shown with one of her many African - American supporters. Sen.
Dole reminds everyone that this is an election year and remember to get out and vote.

K | Photo by Jim Rouse
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among the first to identify new ne with a renewed determi-
| problems and propose new, if nation to challenge American "
PEOPLE WHO SPOKE OUT _not easy, solutions, most fa- _ Tacism. He became managing |
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Danie! Patrick Moynihan transportation, urban decay and wing | a Pa ished the "
1927-2003 the corrosive effects of racism. ks of Ralph Ellison, ,
When Senator Daniel Patrick After leaving the Johnson ad- Langston Hughes, Ernest
Moynihan was a 38-year old as- "_ "_ ministration he continued to set Hemingway, and others. In
sistant secretary of labor in the off a firestorm of controversy. 1950 he began working jointly _
Johnson administration, he His use of the phrase obenign with Paul Robeson, the singer
wrote a seminal report on pov- neglect" to characterize an ap- and rights advocate, co-

_ erty that sparked a major politi- _proach to racial policy caused wahlne ring his column for
cal controversy. In the report, an uproar, though Moynihan - | 8 Harlem newspaper
titled "The Negro Family:The claimed the remark was misin- by Robeson.

Case for National Action ?, terpreted, and that he was call- Brown also worked with "
Moynihan warned that the dis- ing for a cooling-off period ~ Robeson on his 1958 autobiog-

~ integration of black families after the inflammatory remarks raphy, Her 1 Stand, which fo-
and the rising rate of out-of- » _of the civil rights era. wused on the singer's demands
wedlock births were major im- Moynihan died recently at age x causality for African
pediments to black advance- 16. imericans and on the cam-
ment. Liberal academics " ign to silence him in the
immediately savaged the docu- The Harlem Activist McCarthy era. Brown's novel
ment, accusing its author of ra- Loyld L, Brown (1913-2003) Iron City, based partly on his .
cism and "blaming the victim. ? Loyld L. Brown never forgot experience as a union organ-
Martin Luther King Jr.. warned _the harsh and bitter racism he izer, was published in 195] and
that it would be "used to justify experienced while serving in recently reissued. (Visit your lo-
neglect and rationalize the Army Air Force during cal Barnes and Noble bookstore
sion." Stung by the criticism, ° World War II. While stationed for a copy). Brown died re-
Moynihan later remarked, "The at a B-17 training base in cently at age 90.

Artists and Craftsmen, enter now

The Blind Center Craft Show
to be held on October 10" and 11"

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The Blind Center announces the Opening of a year-round Thrift Shop located at |
the Center and has quality second-hand items for sale including children Ts

clothes, shoes, toys, bedding, adult clothing, blankets, hedspreads, decorative.
items plus more. The Thrift Shop is separate from The Blind Center Gift Shoppe,
which sells blind made products and is also open year-round. The Blind Genter is
a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting the blind and visually impaired in
remaining as independent as possible. Proceeds from both the Gitt Shoppe and
the Thrift Shop go toward funding Blind Center programs. . a
Both Shops are located at 221 N. Harvey Street, (corner of Third and Harvey
Streets) in Washington, NC. Hours: 10:00 " 4:00, Monday through Friday. *
For questions, please call Dottie Walker or Sally Moler, 252-946-6208 .
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252 - 946-6208 - 10:00 to 4:00 Monday through Friday
Contact persons: Dottie Walker or Sally Moler

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When your heart is in our hands
you can be sure that you're getting
the very best of care

Pitt County Memorial Hospital has again been recognized
for excellence in the treatment of cardiovascular disease.
In its July 28 issue, U.S. News ?,?¢ World Report ranked
PCMH among the top 50 cardiovascular centers in the
nation. Rankings are based on a battery of measures that
are associated with quality care. Last year, PCMH was
named one of the Solucient Top 100 teaching hospitals in _
the country for the treatment of cardiovascular disease,
These prestigious awards recognize the commitment to
quality and the outstanding services provided by the team
of expert physicians and staff at the Heart Center, which
provides cardiovascular health services at PCMH.

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Our Heart Center services include

Young Black E . Stokely Maye takes time out to fellowship with his sister:

* Minimally invasive cardiac surgery including the use
Tarrza Jenkins, and niece Sporpia Jenkins to pose for our camera.: photo Jim Rouse

of robotics

* Cardiac catheterization
K-12 STUDENT DRESS
AND APPEARANCE POLICY

The Pitt County Board of Education a student's right to choose his or her
style of dress or appearance. However, the Board of Education requires that students
adhere to standards of dress that are compatible with a safe and productive school
environment.

* Electrophysiology

* Intravascular ultrasound

* Heart failure disease management
* Adult congenital heart program

AMERICA TS BEST HOSPITALS * Invasive and non-invasive treatment options
All students are to be groomed and dressed appropriately for school and school ac- * Pediatric cardiolo
tivities. A student's dress. or appearance shall. °° Af \ a ) , ey and Tas wiper
. |. Support, not disrupt, the learning environment 1 * Intensive care for cardiac and cardiac surgery patients
2. Constitute no threat to health or safety
3. Be tasteful and unable to be construed as provocative or obscene $ ;
4. Reflect practices of good hygiene and cleanliness TOP HOSPITALS For more information, call the Heart Center at

Cardiovascular

252-847-5755 or visit our website: www. heart ubseast.com

Students who do not comply with the Student Dress Code and Appearance Policy
and Procedures may be excluded from participating in certain school rograms, in-
cluding graduation ceremoniés, Copies of the Student Dress Code and Appearance

Policy and Procedures shall be made available to students and parents annually,

The Pitt County Board of Education also recognizes that school uniforms are an ap-

propriate and legitimate option for schools, an option that supports its mission to

provide a safe, secure and productive learning environment students. Individual

schools interested in piloting uniforms at their sites shall follow recommended pro-

" " he the planning, approval, and implementation of a site-based school uni-
policy.

Legal References: NC General Statues 115C-288(e); 115-307(a)(); 115-391 (a)

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