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BCEI
JUN & 1996
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S MINORITY VOICE - SINCE 1981
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Gov. Hunt proposes tax cuts,
credits to create jobs
Before an audience that included
Charlotte s business community,
. Gov. Jim Hunt today unveiled his
plans " ranging from tax cuts and
tax credits to worker training funds
" in his 1996 budget to create jobs
and boost financial security for
North Carolinians.
oNorth Carolina needs more jobs
that pay good wages and we need
to do a better job training our work-
ers for those jobs, ? Hunt said at a
Citizen Ts Forum on Jobs today.
oOur economic record is good, but
we have tobe aggressive in finding
ways to keep good jobs and invest-
ment coming to our state and build-
ing a business climate that nur-
tures the companies already here.
~Hunt s education budget calls for
raising teachers T salaries to the
national average by 2000, cutting
class size in the second grade.
making schools safer by putting a
uniformed officer in every high
school and boosting universities
and community colleges with pay
raises for teaching faculty and
other resources.
Tax relief The financial and eco-
nomic security program in Hunt Ts
budget includes cutting the food
_tax by 1 percent, increasing the
homestead exemption for senior
citizens and cutting the corporate
income tax; rate by .25 percent, as
part of a gradual roll-back from
7.75 percent to 6.75 percent dur-
ing the next;t four years.
Worker training In addition to
the worker training tax credit.
Hunt proposes to increase funds
available to the Community Col-
lege System for worker training by
$10 million annually to help North
Carolina workers get better jobs
and improve their skills to keep
thosejobs as companies adopt new
technologies.
Tax credits Hunt Ts proposals
would boost the economy with new
tax credits for investment, new
jobs, research and development
and worker training as recom-
mended by the N.C. Economic
Development Board. Specifically,
Hunt proposes to: Create an in-
vestment tax credit to stimulate
investment in machinery and
equipment by new and expanding
industry.
Create a worker training tax
credit so existing and new employ-
ers can train workers in new tech-
nologies. Create a research and
development tax credit to stimu-
late innovation and product-re-
lated research and development.
Expand the existing Jobs Creation
Tax Credit statewide so that com-
panies creating jobs in the state s
most economically distressed coun-
ties get a higher credit, while com-
panies locating in the state Ts most
prosperous counties get a lower
credit. Currently, the tax credit
exists for 50 of the state s most
distressed counties.
Rural counties To help rural
counties, Hunt has proposed $5
million in loans and grants to im-
prove water and sewer and other
infrastructure needs in the 10 most
distressed counties in North Caro-
lina. He also has proposed addi-
tional jobs and investment tax
credits for companies that locate
in these counties.
Small business Small businesses
would benefit from the research
and development tax credit, the
jobs tax credit and the investment
tax credit. In addition, Hunt pro-
poses a new business incubator
and expanded venture capital.
Existing industry Hunt Ts pro-
posal would expand the Techno-
logical Extension Service at N.C.
State University, which helps ex-
isting companies take new tech-
nology to the factory floor.
Financing economic develop-
ment Hunt s budget would make
more money available to create
jobs by easing Industrial Revenue
Bond requirements for companies
that want to lease manufacturing
facilities and boosting funds for
site improvements and building
renovations.
Woodside Antiques to hold 31st
Semi-annual outdoor show and sale
Woodside Antiques will hold its
31st semi-annual Outdoor Antique
& Collectibles Lawn Show and Sale
on Sunday, June 2nd in Greenville
from Sunup to Sundown. This show
is the largest in Eastern North
Carolina and will feature over 100
antique dealers from the states of
North Carolina and Virginia. Par-
ticipating vendors will be exhibit-
ing antique furniture, glassware,
silver, jewelry, tools, advertising,
quilts, linens, primitives, coins,
toys and more. Admission is free
and parking will be available for
$1.00 across from Woodside An-
tiques which is located on Allen
Road between 264 business and
264 bypass. The S1.00 charge for
parking is a donation to the Law
Explorer Post #33. Breakfast,
lunch and drinks will be available
throughout the day Ts events.
The first antique show held by
Woodside Antiques was in 1965.
Since that time, the event has
grown and this year Ts event ex-
pects to draw up to 4,000 people
from all around Eastern North
Carolina. Currently two shows are
held per year, on the first Sunday
in June and the second Sunday in
October. For more information on
this week Ts show please contact
Mr. Michael Cable at (919) 756-
9929.
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is dream alive, listen to Gospel music every day.
Kweisi Mfume embraces
generational change
By Alvin Peabody
He Ts only 47 years of age. And
for most of those who know him,
describe him as oenergetic, ? oar-
ticulate ? and oup tothe challenge. ?
Therefore, it was not surpnsing
when the new head of the NAACP
declared Tuesday that oit Ts time
for us to begin tocherish our youth, ?
as the nation Ts oldest and largest
civil rights organization com-
mences on the threshold of what
he termed oa generational change. ?
On Tuesday, Mfume made one
of the biggest changes in his life
when he was sworn in before a
packed audience in the Great Hall
at the U.S. Justice Department in
Washington, D.C. And he takes
over an embattled organization
that is facing a huge financial debt,
as well as a decline in member-
ship, particularly among the
nation Ts Black youth.
oYou must not resist the change
thatis coming, ? cautioned Mfume,
a former U.S. congressman (D-
MD.). oInstead, you must embrace
it, all of its new blood and ideas, if
we are serious about formulating
a new agenda for the next cen-
tury. ?
This, he pledged to change, es-.
pecially as it impacts the
organization Ts 2,200 branches na-
tionwide. oYoung people want to
be involved, but they want to do so
Valeria Lee endorsed by earlier rivals
Valeria Lee has been endorsed
by two former rivals in her race to
become North Carolina Ts Secretary
of State. Raleigh lawyer Howard
Kramer and Greensboro activist
Joyce Langston both publicly en-
dorsed Ms. Lee and called on their
supporters to vote for Lee in the
upcoming second primary.
Langston, Lee and Kramer were
three of the six candidates in the
first Democratic primary for Sec-
retary of State.
oValeria Lee will make an excel-
lent Democratic candidate and a
first-rate Secretary of State, ?
Kramer said. oI endorse her candi-
dacy enthusiastically, and call on
my friends and supporters, as well
as all the other Democrats in North
Carolina, to give her their unquali-
fied support in the June primary.
oShe has a great deal to offer our
state andits citizens, ? Kramer said.
oValeria is the best candidate
running to look out for the inter-
ests of the littly guy, ? said Ms.
Langston. oOnce in office, she will
make sure that the average citi-
zen will have access to important
government information and that
the citizens are protectyed from
unethical business practices and
securities fraud. ?
Howard Kramer has previously
served North Carolina as its chief
deputy Attorney General as well
as executive director of the North
Carolina Sheriffs Association.
Kramer led in the number of votes
in 12 counties, especially those in
the mountains, and enjoyed strong
MOTHER OF THE YEAR. .. .Sycamore Hill Baptist Church honored mother Rosa Bradley
who was selected mother of the year is shown above wearing the crown she received and the
beautiful roses, Mother Rosa Bradley whois the owner of Rosa Bradley's Home for Adults has
been taking care of the sick and ageless brothers and sisters for years. Congratulations and
Happy Birthday. Shown below is Black College Day last Saturday on the Town Commons.
Voter registration.and fun, fun. ) Staff photo by Jim Rousd
meaningfully. Only a strong, revi-
talized and focused NAACP can
meet the challenges of today and
tomorrow, ? Mfume added.
Jamie Smith is a young student
at Baltimore Ts (Maryland) School
of the Arts, and serves as presi-
dent of the Harlem Park Youth
Council of the NAACP. She, too,
agreed with Mfume that oyouths
of today have some important roles
to play in remaking the future of
this historic organization. ?
oAs long as our churches are
being burned down and our people
are being harassed, there Ts still a
need for the NAACP, ? said Smith,
who, at age 16, became a member
of the Youth Council. oThis orga-
nization has geven me guidance
and encouragement, and there are
scores of others like me who would
like to serve the NAACP and out
communities around the country. ?
Another area of focus for the
civil rights organization is achiev-
ing voter empowerment and creat-
ing an infrastructure for economic
opportunity and parity for Blacks.
oWe've got to continue to insist on
equal justice, which has always |
been a crucial point in our his-
tory, ? said Mfume, who was later
congratulated by four of his five
sons.
othe poor of this nation must not
be transformed, ? he added.
support from the law enforcement
community around the state. Ms.
Langston came in first or second
in the number of votes received in
20 counties.
Between them, Kramer and
Langston shared 28 percent of the
total number of votes cast in the
first primary.
No one candidate received a sub-
stantial plurality on May 7. In
accordance with the state Ts elec-
tion laws and as the candidate
Local Frigidaire plant
honors suppliers
Frigidaire Company has dem-
onstrated further evidence of its
commitment to total quality man-
agement by recognizing suppliers
who meet more than 24 separate
total quality management criteria
throughout the year.
The local Frigidaire refrigerator
plant recently honored 17 supplier
locations with certified status in
its annual Supplier Certification
Program. The program was cre-
ated to develop competitive rela-
tionships with the best suppliers
in the appliance industry. The
Supplier Certification Program is
part of the Frigidaire Company's
commitment to excellence called
Vision 2000, a program designed
to assure total quality manage-
ment in producti and operations.
Staff photo by Jim Rouse
oRedlining against Blacks and
other minorities must be stopped,
while racism and sexism will not
be allowed to enjoy a quiet accep-
tance; yes, the job before us will
not be easy. ?
During her remarks, NAACP
Board Chairman Myrlie Evers-
Williams pleaded that, ofrom this
day forward, all negatives about
this organization must be placed
on the side, as we've begun dealing
only with the strength and unity
that we've established today. We
have someone now who is able to
lead us out of the despair that we
feel today; one that can lift all of us
up and one who is strong and can
never take no for an answer. ?
Also addressing the gathering
was President Bill Clinton, who
went on to praise the efforts to-
wards justice and equality in
America today. oThis country owes
a lot to the NAACP, because we Tve
become what we are because of the
NAACP, ? Clinton said.
For his part, George Mason Uni-
versity professor Roger Wilkins
(nephew of Roy Wilkins, a former
NAACP executive director), noted
that othe great principles of jus-
tice, equality and respect have al-
ways been the hallmarks of the
NAACP and I really don Tt see it
changing under the leadership of
Mr. Mfume. ?
winning the second-highest num-
ber of votes, Ms. Lee "who won 21
percent of the votes cast "re-
quested that North Carolinians be
allowed to vote again in June.
State election law defines a sub-
stantial plurality as more than 40
percent of the votes cast. The high-
est vote-getter got just over 25
percent of the vote. The second
primary is scheduled for Tuesday,
June 4.
Frigidaire Company Ts goal is to
direct 90% of its suppliers into
certified or preferred status by the
year 2000.
oWith a total of 88 facilities cer-
tified, we have significantly in-
creased the number of suppliers
who meet our quality criteria, ? says
Scot Dail, manager, purchasing
quality systems at Frigidaire Com-
pany in Dublin, Ohio, oLast year Ts
program certified only 54 suppli-
ers. Since suppliers must renew
their certified status each year with
plant personnel, we are very proud
of this marked increase. ?
The Supplier Certification pro- - ;
gram is administered by a
crossfunctional team from engi-
neering, material control, purchas-
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HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATES
1996 :
For a happy and long life, con-
sider these:
1. Don Tt destroy your name. Build
your character, your reputation.
The way you live determines that.
I refer to Luther Hemby, oGreene
ville Ts Young Citizen of the Year
1996". He Ts unique.
| Name
Address 2. Accept yourself. Know your-
City State Zip self. Continue toimprove yourself.
oo? 5 Assess yourself. Evaluate yourself.
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_work, time is precious, never be
late, do not loathe or cheat. The
_man who reaches his goal, perse-
. veres to the end.
4, With all your getting, get God
in your life and stick with Him
through the rough times, and
| through the good times. Say no to
temptations - alcohol, beer, ciga-
. rettes, drugs, and promiscuity
(sex). Don Tt be so caught up in
cars, houses, boats, luxury that
you ignore the need for a spiritual
relationship. The young folk who
are brought up in Sunday school
and church, the Boys and Girls
Clubs find balance and value in
living.
# Do something constructive and
wholesome with your opportuni-
ties. Our communities especially
need young people whose lives are
exemplary. Big brothers and sis-
ters, don Tt set the wrong examples
for little brothers and sisters. Re-
member, othose who can, do; those
who can Tt, complain, criticize and
condemn T.
Additional Facts...
The New Yorker Magazine Sur-
vey of Black Americans, April
29May 6, 1°96, which is devoted to
Black Americans states, oFavor-
able ratings for political person-
alities - Coretta Scott King 83%;
Jesse Jackson 82%; Johnnie
Cockran (O. J. Simpson Ts lawyer)
75%, Gen. Colin Powell 70%.
For most Widely Admired Cul-
tural personalities according to the
survey - Michael Jordan, Magic
Johnson and Oprah Winfrey.
oAnyone who will gossip to you
about others will gossip to others
about you ?. Peter Brody
Walk twice as fast and you'll
burn more than twice as many
calories, according to the Tufts
University Diet and Nutrition Let-
ter.
To Spank or Not ToSpank Does
spanking really help children?
Surely the answer to this question
is a disputatious one. Spanking
releases the parents anger, per-
haps frightens the child or puts
fear in him for the time being but
soon the physical hurt or pain is
over. Does it really change the
child Ts behavior?
Are we honestly teaching chil-
dren that this is the way to punish
their kids in parenthood? Some
parents say - oIf it was good enough
for me then it Ts good enough for
them ?.
Does spanking increase the
chances that this antisocial be-
havior would increase over the
years?
Spanking is an easy, quick way
to get the child Ts attention wherein
dialoguing and teaching are time-
.consuming. In other words,
parenting requires discipline
whereas discipline does not require
spanking or hitting. Usually chil-
dren who are spanked hit or kick
other children. ~What kids need
today is plenty of LSD - Love, Se-
curity, and Discipline ?.
(Mrs.) Beatrice C. Maye
DISCIPLINE,
continued...
After love, discipline is the most
important thing you can offer a
child. Discipline is not the same as
punishment. Its purpose is to
teach, not to penalize, and its goal
is to help the child learn to develop
her own self-discipline.
When you hit achild, you're say-
ing that violence is the way to
settle things. When you belittle,
demean or compare her unfavor-
ably to someone else, you endan-
ger her self-image.
When you walk in the door, pick
up your child right away and hold
her. Children learn best by imitat-
ing their parents T behavior. In a
waysit Ts frightening to realize that
your every gesture, emotion or
thoughtless remark T is being re-
corded by your child to be copied
later on.
Parents, look at and resolve your
obad ? modeling behaviors so they
can pass on to their kids the mes-
sages they really want them to
hear.
CHOICE
SCRIPTURES
1.Soif youwantan eternal home,
leave your evil, low-down ways
and live good lives. Psalm 37:27
2. I will try to walk a blameless
path, but how I need your help,
especially in my own home, where
I long to act as I should. Psalms
101:2
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3. The purpose of tithing is to
teach you always to put God first
in your lives. Deuteronomy 14:23
4, Unless the Lord builds a house,
the builders work is useless. Ps.
127:1
5, Children are a gift from God;
they are his reward. Psalms 127:3
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6. Woe to you who get up early in
the morning to go on long drinking
bouts that last till late at night -
woe to you drunken bums. Isaiah
§:11
7. Seek first the kingdom and
his righteousness, and all these
things will be given to you as well.
Matthew 6:33
8. And let us not get tired of
doing what is right, for after a
while we will reap a harvest of
blessing if we don t get discour-
aged and give up. Galatians 6:9 |
9. Don Tt point your finger at
someone else, and try to pass the
blame to him. Hosea 4:4
10. Ahome filled with strife and
division destroys itself. Mark 3:25
11. Your souls aren Tt harmed by
what you eat, but by what you
think and say. Mark 7:15-16
12. Good salt is worthless if it
loses its saltiness. Mark 9:10
13. Never criticize or condemn -
or it will come back on you. Luke
6:37
14.1 am the Bread of life. No one
coming to me will ever be hungry
again. John 6:35
15. Give me an understanding
mind so that I can govern your
people and know the difference
between what is right and what is
wrong. 1 Kings 3:9
Additional
Truths...
1. Who gets to the summit and
who doesn t is a question of whose
mind-set is ready for it.
2. Tenacity(persistence) is the
most important skill.
3. In 1994, 24% of American chil-
dren lived in mother-only fami-
lies.
4. Fatherlessness is the most
harmful demographic trend of our
generation.
5. For the most part, we don Tt
want to be told of our shortcom-
ings.
6. Character is what you are in
the dark. Dwight L. Moody
READVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Pursuant to General Statutes of North Carolina, Section 143-129, as amended, sealed
proposals will be received by the City of Greenville, North Carolina, ~ in the Public Works
Department Conference Room, 1500 Beatty Street, Greenville, North Carolina, until 10:00 AM,
on Thursday, May 30, 1996 and immediately thereafter opened and read for the 1995/96 Street
Resurfacing Project.
The Street Resurfacing will consist of placing approximately 17,738 tons of bituminous
concrete, Type |-2, and making necessary adjustment~ to valves and manholes. Dirt street
improvements will consist of placing approximately 539 tons of bituminous concrete Type 12,
and fine grading approximately 5,800 square yards of crushed aggregate base.
Proposals must be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to the Purchasing Agent, City of
Greenville, Post Office Box 7207, Greenville, North Carolina, 27835-7207, and the outside of
the envelope must be marked oProposal for 1995/96 Street Resurfacing Project ?. The name,
address, and North Carolina license number of the Bidder, and the date and time of Bid opening
shall be clearly indicated on the outside of the envelope. One (1) unbound copy of the Propo6al
form is furnished in the Specifications which must be executed and submitted.
Each Proposal must be accompanied by cash, cashiers check, or a certified check, drawn on
a bank or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Company or a Bid Bond as
prescribed by North Carolina G.S. 143129, payable to the City of Greenville, in an amount at
least equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount of the Bid, as a guarantee that a Contract
will be entered into and that a satisfactory Performance Bond willbe executed. Contractors are
notified that legislative acts relating to licensing of contractors will be observed in receiving Bids
and awarding Contracts.
Plans and Specifications describing the work may be obtained from the Public Works
Department at 1500 Beatty Street or by written request addressed to P. O. Box 7207,
Greenville, North Carolina 27835-7207.
The City of Greenville reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any informalities, and
to award Contract or Contracts which appear to be in its best interest. The right is reserved to ff
hold any or all Proposals for a period of forty-five (45) days from the opening thereof.
Minority and Women Owned Firms are encouraged to submit proposals.
THIS 22ND DAY OF MAY, 1996
CIlY OF GREENVILLE
LEAVY BROCK
PURCHASING AGENT
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Vernon Robinson, GOP Candi-
date for State Superintendent of
Public Instruction, characterized
the proposed state bond referen-
dum as oa rip-off of the voters and
taxpayers of North Carolina ? and
said that ohe would oppose any
such bond referendum that grabs
power from voters at the local
level. ? oThe short session is not the
appropriate time to consider this
controversial power grab from vot-
ers at the local level, ? said
Robinson. At a Raleigh press con-
ference Thursday, Robinson de-
tailed his opposition to a state-
wide bond referendum for school
construction. He also visited with
members of the General Assembly
to build support for his effort to
~stop the state bond referendum.
Among the reasons given for his
opposition are:
1) No confidence that the Afn-
can-American Community will get
a fair deal with the bond money.
The patternin urban areas around
the state has been to let inner city
school fall apart and build schools
in suburban areas. I have no con-
fidence that equity issues are ad-
equately addressed in this pro-
posed bond referendum.
2) Regulations from the Depart-
ment of Public Instruction gold
plate school buildings and
unneccessarily increase building
costs. oTaxpayers don Tt have confi-
dence that their money is well
spent. The gold plating of school
buildings is another reason why
these voters have little confidence
in the education establishment. A
comprehensive review of how over-
regulation increases school costs
is needed now and should be done
before any proposed bond referen-
dum is passed. If not, any such
referendum will likely be defeated
in November by angry taxpayers, ?
observed Robinson.
3) Private sector leasing and
buyback approaches to school con-
struction. Even with regulatory
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reform, the private secotr can
build school faster and at lower
cost through lease and buyback
contracts with local school dis-
tricts. oThis approach, given the
need for school buildings noted by
state bond referendum advocates,
will provide buildings more
quickly, at lower cost and without
subverting the will of local vot-
ers, ? said Robinson.
4) Subversion of local control by
bypassing local voters with a state
bond offering. oBond referenda
have been defeated all over the
state because voters don Tt believe
the local education establishment
when the voters are asked for yet
another bond issue and higher
taxes. Seniors on fixed incomes
are being pushed hard and there
is no relief in sight. A statewide
bond referendum will result in
less attention paid to the con-
cerns of local voters, ? explained
Robinson.
5) The impact of school choice
legislation to reduce the demand
for expensive traditional public
school buildings. oWithout the
passage of strong charter school
legislation, full and fair learning
grant or voucher legislation and
- without the passage of legislation
to provide every child learning
services on the internet, hundreds
of thousands of children who
would leave public schools are
forced, instead, to stay in public
schools that are not working, with
Interesting facts
Historians believe the Maltese
was the world Ts first lap dog, de-
veloped more than 2,000 years ago.
The game of mahjongg was first
playedin China around 2,500 years
ago.
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~| O,, heroes. They're not just on the
court shooting three point shots or
catching fly balls in the outfield. They're
in our homes, our churches and our
neighborhoods. They come in all shapes
and sizes: they're our families and our
friends. They're all playing the same
game, the game of life.
oO (
A part of staying in the game is tak-
ing care of one Ts health. Unfortunately,
pian Alrican-Americans get sidelined
by the oSilent Killer ? high blood pres-
sure
PHigh blood pressure, Is called the
Silent killer because often, you don't
know when your pressure is oul of the
ball park which can lead to a stroke.
"
Such strokes can result in partial or full
paralysis, slurred speech and some-
times, death. Its up to you to stay in the
game. Keep tabs on your blood pressure
by having it checked regularly at your
doctor or local health department.
Know your numbers. No adult
pressure should be higher than 140
over 90. If it is, see your doctor. If you
already have medication, take it as
prescribed. Avoid salt, high cholesterol
and high fat foods. Bench the alcohol.
Get some exercise, even if it Ts a daily
walk.
Control your pressure and get back in
the game, because you're a hero and we
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patronage system that ignores the
concerns of local voters. It appears
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mate school construction needs
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where the education establishment
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Robinson.
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local level. Sen. Mark McDaniels T
plan to shift welfare programs like
Medicaid to the state, thus leaving
counties with greater resources for
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A Step toward self reliance
REVEREND
MARK C. OLDS
Within the last year, I have wnit-
ten abook entitled, oAfrican Ameri-
can Christian Nation.n I am the T
publisher, promotional manager
and marketing strategist.
oAfrican American Christian
Nation ? has produced some en-
counters with persons who have
refused to place my book on their
shelves. Most have been very po-
lite and explained in detail their
store, company or corporation
policy. Some stores only purchase
books from certain distributors.
Others require new authors to
have literary agents. (I understand
the arrangement around promo-
tions and marketing certain prod-
ucts or authors.) Still others in-
formed me that they only patron a
particular classification of books.
My book simply did not fit the
category of books that some par-
ticular stores or franchises spe-
cialized.
One market that I did research
to make sure that my book would
have a greater degree of accep-
tance was the Christian book
stores. I began to call or visit these
Christian book stores before my
book Ts return from the printer. I
only negotiated with those stores
that detailed their policy and fi-
nancial arrangements. I success-
fully placed my product in the
Cleveland and Akron area book
stores both Christian and secular
(black and white owned).
On Cleveland Ts southeast side,
Mr. David E. Wilson owns a Chnis-
tian book store. A reliable esti-
mate, African Americans purchase
1 65% to 80% of the total sales in Mr.
1 Wilson Ts establishment. Anumber
of African American churches have
accounts with his store. These
| churches purchase choir robes,
pulpit supplies and all manner of
church related materials.
In October of 1995, by agree-
| ment with the manager, I left
twelve (12) copies of my book at
oRainbow Family Book Center ?
owned by Mr. Dave Wilson. In
November, I received a message
on my Voice mail to pick up the
twelve copies of the book immedi-
ately. Mr. Wilson has never pro-
vided a clear explanation and has
steadfastly refused to submit a
reason in writing.
Several ministers of the minis-
terial alliance that I am a member
initiated dialogue with Mr. Wil-
son. They were convinced there
had to be some misunderstanding
and the matter could be resolved
swiftly. Well, meeting dates were
established, but Mr. Wilson never
kept any ofthem. Finally,on March
22, 1996, Mr. Wilson stopped play-
ing games and flatly stated, oAs
owners of Rainbow Family Book
Center, together with our Advi-
sory Board, we have unanimously
decided not to carry this book for
the reasons outlined to Rev. Olds
backin November. ? I have not seen
the outlined reasons mentioned in
the correspondence.
The advisory board consists of
some hand-picked black preachers
and black employees of Mr. Wil-
son. History informs us of the pro-
cess in America whereby the domi-
nant society Ts policy extracts a
spokesperson(s) to speak against
his or her ethnicity for the per-
petuation of an oppressor Ts posi-
tion.
Mr. Wilson has conveniently
avoided any confrontations by buy-
ing himself time through non-exis-
tent meetings to safeguard his sell-
ing seasons of Christmas and Eas-
ter!
First, this is a censorship issue.
It appears that of all the thou-
sands of titles in Mr. Wilson Ts pos-
session, oThe African American
Christian Nation, ? is the only title
to have undergone this special cen-
sorship process. If all the authors
on the shelves of Rainbow Family
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gize for not recognizing the im-
mense knowledge (conservatism)
internalized by this group.
Censorship and banning were
strong tactics of the old apartheid
government in South Africa. It
cannot be permissible in south-
east Cleveland.
Second, it is a racism issue. It is
a racist act for Mr. Wilson to try to
silence anyone Ts opinion other than
what he chooses to embrace (Oh! I
forgot the reading machine [his
employees and his advisory
board!)).
Mr. Wilson also stated in that
March 22, 1996 correspondence,
oMuch prayer, fasting and discus-
sion has gone forth concerning this
matter and in making this deci-
sion. ? One does not have to look
back too far in the history of this
nation to recall that many white
slaveowners professed Christian-
ity. These alleged Christians did
much praying, fasting and discus-
sion on retaining Africans and Af-
rican descendants T slaves.
One does not have to fast and
pray about some things. Thou shalt
not steal. Thou shalt not murder.
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Thou shalt not be a racist. Thou
shalt not practice injustice. Thou
shalt not censor another brother
speaking the truth.
Maybe, just maybe, Mr. Wilson
is being a blessing to the African
American community. He could be
telling us that we should be shop-
ping African American owned
stores. | commend Ribbin Ts Book
Store and other African American
owned book stores who have found
no problem with the book. Why
should African Americans provide
60% to 80% of Mr. Wilson Ts rev-
enue by purchasing books and
otherchurch related supplies from
the oRainbow Family Book Cen-
ter? ? If we (African Americans)
were shopping in our own stores,
then we would not have to be both-
ering Mr. Wilson with our books,
our opinions and our cultural sen-
sitivities. Thanks Mr. Wilson.
It is time for a strategic effort of
channeling the resources of Afri-
can Americans into self-sustain-
ing economic bases. The resources
and consumer power of African
Americans have to become recog-
nized as an available asset which
will remain among African Ameri-
cans. This very fact signals an-
other call for the African Ameri-
can Christian Nation. This is not
an isolated issue. The African
American Christian Nation needs
you! oAsk not what the African
American Christian Nation can do
for you, but ask what can you do
for the African American Chris-
tian Nation! ? Send your resume
immediately to: TEE AFRICAN
AMERICAN CHRISTIAN NA-
TION, Attention: Reverend Mark
C. Olds, 3550 Warrensville Center
Road, Suite 101-South, Shaker
Heights, Ohio 44122.
For more information on the
African American Christian Na-
tion or to speak personally with
Reverend Mark C. Olds, you may
call 1-216-7527727. Please act to-
day. A nation awaits your citizen-
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Gary A. Taylor
Gary A. Taylor, the son of the
late William and Bessie Jenkins
Taylor was born on November 8,
1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylva-
nia. He departed this lifeon Thurs-
day, May 16, 1996 at Pitt County
Memorial Hospital in Greenville,
North Carolina.
Gary A. Taylor completed his
formal education in the Philadel-
phia PublicSchool System. He had
a yearning to become a doctor. In
order to achieve this dream, Gary
realized that a college education
was necessary. He attended
Howard University College of
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from Howard and worked as retail
pharmacists. In the year 1976, they
were united in Holy Matrimony at
the South Philadelphia Branch of
the United House of Prayer For
All People where he had been a
member since birth. From this
union, three beautiful daughters
were born: Ina, Gina and Nina.
Gary was a believer in paying
Tithes and offerings. He was or-
dained a Deacon under the
pastorialship of Apostle H.M.
Swaringer. Soon afterwards, he
received the blessing of the Holy
Ghost. Gary was motivated to be
more diligent with his service of
God, so he became the Assistant
Treasurer of the Church and
worked with the youth auxilia-
ries. In the early 1980 Ts when our
Bishop made a national call for
oElders ?, Deacon Gary Taylor was
Obit uaty
one of the first to answer the call.
About one year later, after moving
his family to Greenville, North
Carolina, Elder Taylor was ap-
pointed to the position of Assis-
tant Pastor. In the year 1989, El-
der Taylor became an active mem-
ber of the National Teachers Asso-
ciation of the United House of
Prayer For All People. He pre-
sented his first seminar on pre-
ventative health care through
herbs in Charlotte, North Caro-
lina during one of our National
Sunday School Conferences.
Elder Gary Taylor was a won-
derful husband and an exemplary
father who believed in the sanc-
tity of the family. He possessed an
exuberant personality that won
him many friends who became
members of his extended family.
Gary served many people as a
pharmacist, but he also served in
other capacities. Among his many
accomplishments, Elder Gary Tay-
lor was a radio talk show host, a
motivational speaker, and a free-
lance writer. Additionally, Elder
Taylor served on the Board of Di-
rectors of the Pitt-Greenville
Chamber of Commerce; Board of
Directors of Parents For Public
Schools of Pitt County; and he was
a member of the Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity. Along with his wife, he
established oBack To Herbs Pro-
fessional Health Food Store in
Greenville, North Carolina, where
he became a successful entrepre-
neur. Through his herbs, his per-
sonalized attention, his faith in
Almighty God, and his belief in
God Ts servant on Earth, Elder Tay-
lor helped heal the bodies of many
people who will testify that they
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*
Before the setting of the sun,:
This is the wish he always "
wished,
The prayer he always prayed;
oLord, may my life help me |
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By: Dr. Lenora Fulani
* The Democratic Party has made
- opo secret of the fact that it wants
e Black vote in 1996. And need-
a oing that vote is about more than
' ~swinning the presidential election.
a
~Because the 1996 presidential con-
T test is not simply about reelecting
oBill Clinton " which would be the
ofirst time since Franklin Roosevelt
~that a Democratic President was
otwice elected to office. A Clinton
reelection is critical for the Demo-
cratic Party toestablish thatit has
consolidated a new electoral coali-
tion in which fairness, inclusion
and growth have been replaced by
a program of economic and social
limits. That shift in vision comes
complete with African Americans
being relegated to a small and po-
litically inconsequential role.
Within this oNew Democrat ?-ic
framework, we have no choice but
to suffer the humiliations of the
Lani Guinier episode and the at-
tacks on respected Black leaders
like Louis Farrakhan. We are ex-
pected to vote for the reelection a
President who has endorsed the
most radically destructive of wel-
fare plans " the Republican Wis-
consin plan " which makes work-
ing a condition for receiving assis-
tance, even for single mothers with
small children. We are expected to
support an administration which
is poised to undercut protections
for youthful offenders, a technical
term for our sons and daughters.
We must accept platitudinous ap-
peals to the principles of affirma-
tive action while its practical ap-
plication erodes on the job, in our
schools and in job training.
This is the Black Agenda, as
rewritten by Bill Clinton. And it is
this agenda that we are being in-
structed to accept not simply for
this election, but for political eter-
nity.
We cannot accept the new defi-
nton ...Part I
nition of the African American
political agenda as defined by Bill
Clinton. But how do we respond?
In my opinion it would be a ter-
rible mistake to allow the fearcam-
paign against the Republicans to
box us in once more. Many African
Americans already see through it.
Thirtythree percent of Blacks, ac-
cording to recent polls, believe that
there would be no difference be-
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ers, to proclaim that the Black
agenda could only be furthered in
an independent political frame-
work. In an effort to test the wa-
ters, Minister
Farrakhan supported my inde-
pendent presidential candidacy
that year. A quarter of a million
Americans voted for me, the vast
majority of them African Ameri-
can. It was a small statement. But
it was loud enough to convince the
Democratic Party Ts white leader-
ship that the pressure on Rever-
end Jackson to stay out of the next
race, and in the party, would have
to be substantial. It was.
In 1992 Jesse didn Tt run, either
as a Democrat or independent. He
supported Bill Clinton, while
Clinton staged a series of carefully
orchestrated moves to prove that
he was not beholden to Jackson,
and therefore not beholden to us.
That same year I again ran as an
independent. So did Ross Perot.
Half the Black community stayed
home. Eighty-five percent of those
who voted backed Clinton, declin-
ing to challenge the new Black
agenda that was being foisted upon
us. But 20 million white Ameri-
cans, in a grand-scale act of civil
disobedience, voted independent.
They said: oDump the Two-Party
System, ? thereby setting the stage
for the creation of the new inde-
pendent political party emerging
in 1996.
Now Bob Dole has resigned his
Senate seat to go directly to the
people " mainly because the strat-
egy of projecting himself as a
statesman failed. (Clinton had a
13% lead in the national polls.)
The Democrats are trying to keep
on top, with us at the bottom. Both
major parties are hoping to stifle »
the independents. Dole is worried
about Perot. Clinton is also wor-
ried about Perot. Perot Ts base of
supportis growing among younger,
white, blue collar Democrats. And
among African Americans, too.
Add to that threat the popularity
of the Ralph Nader campaign, and
the Clinton administration could
lose its shot at a second term.
What must the Black commu-
nity do in this season of realign-
ment? Realign! We must realign
in two ways. First, we Tve got to set
the record straight with regard to
the Clinton plan for Black America
by rejecting it and rejecting him.
Indeed, we intend to deprive him
of enough Black votes to get him
dumped. Second, we've got to take
affirmative action and go indepen-
dent. The Black community has
viable options this year. Ross
Perot Ts Reform Party " which will
be on the ballot in all 50 states and
which will most likely win ballot
status, thereby creating perma-
nent, legally recognized parties in
close to 30 states " is an impor-
tant one.
Ihave long advocated a partner-
ship between the Black commu-
nity and the Perot voter who share
a powerful common interest in
political reform. Together with a
growing number of African Ameri-
can activists, I am involved in
building the Reform Party. The
other independent option is the
Green Party presidential candi-
dacy of Ralph Nader, who has also
become a voice for democracy.
Part II of TDump Clinton ? next
week.
Major Equine
survey coming
soon
The Agricultural Statistics Di-
vision of the North Carolina De-
partment of Agriculture wil] son °
be conducting a major Equine Sur-
vey. This comprehensive survey,
the first since 1971, is part ofthe
newly created Rotational Survey
Program. Approved by the Gen-
eral Assembly in 1994, the Rota-
tional Survey Program is designed
to provide information on sectors
of the state Ts agriculture which
are outside the scope of the
department Ts current statisti¢al
program. As part of this program,
the Equine Survey will be con-
ducted once every five years. |
The 1996 Equine Suryey will/be
conducted in two phases, Phase I
will collect inventory, value, and
owner demographic igformatin.
Phase II will focus of equine fe-
lated expense, income, and asset
data. The first phas¢of the sete
will have a July 1,1996 reference
date and the second phase willbe
centered around aJanuary 1,1997
~ date. }
Anyone havingquestions about
the 1996 Equing Survey can con-
tact Dee Webb or Teresa Bunch of
the Statistics Division of NCDAat
(919) 733-7298, :
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Olympic Games and Special Olympics
The Training is the Thing
By Dan Jansen
(Don Jansen U.S. speed skating
gold medalist at the 1994 Winter
Qlympic Games is a member of the
board of directors for Special Olym-
pics International. He is active in
the Olympic movement and deliv-
ers motivational speeches to corpo-
rate and civic groups.)
As an Olympian, I join with mil-,
lions of Americans who are excited
and proud that our nation will
soon host the summer games of
the XXVI Olympiad in Atlanta. As
most Americans sit in front of tele-
vision sets (unless we're lucky
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It Ts not over.
No one won.
No one got enough votes to be the
Democratic candidate for
Secretary of State.
So there's a runoff Tuesday June 4
between the two top vote-getters.
And |'m.counting on you
coming out and voting for me again.
Grab your hat.
Grab your friends.
Meet me at the polls.
VALERIA LYNCH LEE
SECRETARY OF STATE
xwekr
Tuesday, June 4
Vote Valeria Lee
Secretary of State
enough to be able to attend in
person), the primary focus will no
doubt be on competition and med-
als. I can tell you that having the
gold medal placed around your
neck while the American flag is
raised and the oStar Spangled
Banner ? plays is an experience
like no other, in sports or life.
Important as the competition
is, it is merely the tip of the ice-
berg: no athlete, no matter what
their level of natural ability, comes
close to taking partin the Olympic
Games without extensive train-
ing. The athletes who will com-
pete in Atlanta this summer have
been preparing for months and
years, some for virtually their en-
tire lives.
My experience with another
world-class sports program - Spe-
cial Olympics - adds a further di-
mension to my understanding of
the importance of training. Every
year nearly one million athletes
with mental retardation or closely
related developmental disabilities
and 500,000 volunteers take part
in more than t5,000 Special Olym-
pics games, meets and tourna-
ments around the world, involv-
ing 23 summer and winter sports.
These competitions have helped
Special Olympics gain extremely
high name recognition.
Here in. North Carolina, over
23,000 Special Olympics athletes
and 20,000 volunteers participate
in over 2,000 training sessions and
competitions every year.
The ninth Special Olympics
World Summer Games, held last
summer in New Haven, Connecti-
cut, brought together more than
7,000 athletes from 143 countries
and attracted a half-million spec-
tators while generating worldwide
press coverage. Sonaturally, when
many people think of Special
Olympics, they think of Games.
Some people are surprised to
learn that the games themselves
are not the end-all for Special
Olympics athletes. The training,
with competition as a focal point,
is what Special Olympics is really
all about. It is in training that
skills are honed and techniques
learned. It is truly otraining for
life T, not only for the athletes, but
also for the thousands of volun-
teers who work with them day in
and day out. The relationships
achieved, for example, between
Special Olympics athletes and
their coaches, are extraordinary.
Everyone who participates takes
away something that would be
difficult to achieve under other
circumstances.
A Gallup survey of more that
1,000 Americans showed that 96
percent understand the benefits
of sports activity for people with
mental retardation. This is im-
portant because Special Olympics
sports training for children and
adults with mental retardation not
only provides the benefits of physi-
cal fitness, it also helps encourage
participation in the athlete Ts com-
munity life, builds friendships and
skills and helps them experience
the joy of achievement. Over 80
percent of the Gallup respondents
said they believe that Special
Olympics enables persons with
mental retardation greater inter-
action with the general public. Just
nine percent said Special Olym-
pics segregates people with men-
tal retardation.
A study by Yale University Ts
Child Study Center found that
Special Olympics participation
Saturday, June 1st
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Rocky Mount, NC
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7:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 8th
Word of God Fellowship Church
Raleigh, NC
Artist:
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Word of God Fellowship Mass Choir
7:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 16th
The Hilton Hotel
Greenville, NC
Artist:
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Sunday, June 23rd
UNC - Wilmington Kenan Auditorium
Wilmington, NC
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6:00 p.m.
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| CELEBRATING BLACK MUS
tb es apm i ide: ~
leads to ohigher social competence
scores...and more positive self-per-
ceptions. ? Other research by a
teamof scientists from Texas Tech
University showed that children
who participated in Special Olym-
pics improved significantly on psy-
chological tests and ranges mea-
suring attitudes toward school and
physical education activities com-
pared with children in a control
group.
As you watch the summer Olym-
pic Games in Atlanta, think about
what those superb athletes have
done to prepare for their events.
And think about the one million
Special Olympics athletes prepar-
ing for their events. The competi-
tion is exciting. But the trainingis
what makes it all worthwhile.
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