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"The television made me do it!"---Stephen Johnson disputes oneof the world's easiest excusesACLU sues military and publicschools150 Democrats vote against con-demning hatred and bigotryServing Eastern North Carolina Since 1981 We don't have eternity to realize our dreams, only theApril 15 - April 22, 1999,time we have here.EAST CAROLINA--- Susan *UNIVERSITYTaylor, editor o}by Stephen JohnsonGreenville, NC -- The Pitt Countybranch of the National Associationfor the Advancement of ColoredPeople held a fellowship banquet atEast Carolina University's WillisBuilding on April 10. At_ thebanquet, speaker Melvin "Skip"Alston spoke on the growth andempowerment of young BlackAmerica. i:"You are the children the slavesYouth IssuesReunion weekendPanel explores the crisis afflictingAfrican-American young menNestle honors "The Very Best ? ofnation's youthParents blame shooting on mediaand InternetViolence mars Black Collegeprayed for, he said, the ones withthe most education, the opportunity,and the most likely to accomplishthe goals we once thought impossi-ble. ? Alston, a member of thenational board of trustees since1987, is the former president of theGreensboro branch of the NAACP,and serves as the North CarolinaPresident of the NAACP. He wasextremely pleased with the turnoutof youth at the fellowship banquet.Alston, when speaking aboutthe trails and tribulations that thepioneers of Black America had toendure, pointed out that, despite allthey endured, they still found a way|An InDepthLookto pave the way for their children.Alston believes that it is theresponsibility of Young BlackAmerica to leave a legacy for futureHow young people from aroundthe world are helping to save theEarthFaithInspiratMrs. Beatrice Maye gives tips oncodes of conductThe HistoryBlack AmericaThe Massacre on Black WallStreet: Piercing the veil of secrecyfor a look at history's hiddenholocaustPastor George Hawkins talks |}about speaking in tongues hlBlack Americans. He remindsyoung people that they are our mostprized possession, next to the Blackwoman. oThe Black woman should notallow herself to be derailed byromance," he said. "Your identity isnot defined by clothes, jewelry, orthe people around you, but by theexpectations of the world aroundyou not wishing you to succeed."He pointed out that it is thatworldly expectation for failure thatdrives Black America today. wyare we waiting to lead?" he asked."Do you need more education, moremoney? Are your surroundings notallowing you to move fo " Heanswered his own question: oIt'snot your surroundings, but thequality of your mind and thestrength of your soul. ?With a dynamic flair worthy ofthe late Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr., Alston mesmerized listeners ashe continued to mentor the youngand enlighten others. When hisspeech was concluded, the audienceawarded him with a standingovation.D.D. Garrett, a Grenville busi-nessman who had just celebratedhis 57th wedding anniversary as offour o'clock that afternoon, wasalso pleased with the turnout ofyoung people, saying "It was thebest banquet we ever held."One thought, however, did seemto linger in the back of peoplesminds: the noticeable absence ofkey members, which led to conver-sations of why more people havenot joined the NAACP. oWe want to encourage people tojoin our honored and respectedorganization," said Ann Huggins, aPlus:A special visual salute to theNAACP, celeberating their 90thanniversary!Some of those attending theMason McCullough (NCBPA presiNews); Paul Jervay, Jr.(NCBPA viCarolinian), S oPublisherJim RouseEditorsTrey BankheadStephen JohnsonLayoutsChris WhiteMarketingWilliam ClarkBrenda RousePictures received by The"M" Voice newspaper be-come the property of Zhe"M" Voice. We are not re-sponsible for lost pictures.All articles, columns, andadvertisements must bemailed to the above address.If you have a complaint,please address it to Mr.. JimRouse, Publisher.Jim RouseCommunicationsHome ofAM Radio StationsWOOW & WTOW(JOY 1320 oi JOY 1340)anThe Minority VoiceP.O. Box 8361405 S. Evans StreetGreenville, NC 27834(252) 757-0365(252) 757-0425Fax: 757-1793NCBPA meeting were (left to right):J.J.Jones (NCBPA secretary and publisher of The Fayetteville Press);dent and publisher of The County |}ce-president and publisher of The |{ attitud ! .] children are to approve of them-hen Johnson (co-Editor ofrepresenting publisher Jim Rouse, Vivian Edmonds (publisher of TheCarolina Times), Kenneth Edmonds (General Manager of The CarolinaTimes), and Clarence Benton (publisher of The Asheville Advocate).The Minority Voice),Statesville, NC -- The NorthCarolina Black PublishersAssociation met recently inStatesville, North Carolina, to worktoward resolution of goals andobjectives, including workshops forican-American journalists, en-couraging more African-Americanjournalism and sales/marketingmajors to pursue career opportuni-ties in the Black press; increasingH awareness of African American] issues and concerns, meeting or-ganizational and community needsI via the Internet and other businessmatters.President Mason McCulloughopened discussion on the first timeitem of business, which was consid-ering changing the name of theNorth Carolina Black PublishersAssociation to be more inclusive,rather than exclusive, to includenot only the publishing industry,but African Americans in radio &television broadcasting, magazinesand other media. While it wassuggested that a new name for theorganization could be the CarolinasMinority Media Association, it wasort rules aceentifieatonBy Thomas MartelloTRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- The New}] Jersey Supreme Court has ruled} that juries in some mixed-race} criminal cases should be told that| witnesses have a tougher timej identifying defendants of anotherrace. The court ruled April 12 that} there have been ample studies and} that most jurisdictions accept theconcept.f "Indeed some courtroom observ-ers have commented that theordinary person's difficulty of cross-racial recognition T is so com-bottcliche and te: they I TookIc Joke: lookalike," the court wrote.The court ordered a new trial inracial instruction" alerting jurorspay close attention to the possibleinfluence of race in identifyingdefendants.The woman had not recognizeda photograph of Cromedy that shewas shown a few after therape. However, she alerted policeeight months later when she spot-ted Ci on a street corner. SheidentifiedNAACP President Melvin "Attending the NAACP Banquet were (left to right); Walt Morehead, D-D. Garrett, banquet speakerkip" Alston, Pitt County chapter President Gaston Monk, and Greenville CityCouncil members Chuck Autry and Rufus Huggins.and statemember of the executive commit-tee. "We need the support of bothyoung and old to continue thelegacy of the NAACP into the nextmillennium."The NAACP is the oldest,largest and strongest civil rightsorganization in the United States.It's principal objective is to ensurethe political, educational, socialand economic equality of minoritygroup citizens of the United States.The NAACP is committed toachievement through non-violenceand relies upon the press, thepetition, the ballot and the courts,and is persistent in the use of legaland moral persuasion even in theface of overt and violent racialhostility.The NAACP was formed in1909 in New York City by a groupof Black and White citizens com-mitted to helping to right socialinjustices. The founders were MaryWhite Ovington, Dr. HenryMoscowitz, Oswald GarrisonVilliard, William English Walling,Ida Wells-Barnett and W.E.B.DuBois led the "Call" to renew thestruggle for civil and politicalliberty. .NAACP is _headquarteIts current leader is KweisiMfume, who serves asPresident, Chief Executive Officer,and the official spokesperson forthe NAACPThe NAACP is a network ofmore than 2,200 branches coveringall 50 states, the District ofColumbia, Japan and Germany.They are divided into seven regionsand are managed and governed bya National Board of Directors. Thered inBaltimore, Maryland. Total mem-bership exceeds 500,000.[NAACP prepares for the new millennium)| fronicr of challenges,] The following was written by Pitt} County NAACP President GastonMonk.There is mounting excitement1 and speculation:as we approach theyear 2000. Inherent in the excite-ment and novelty of a new millen-nium T are new challenges andproblems. This is not a meretransition from one year to another.There must be a new generation ofeadership to confront this newproblemsere must be aI passing of the baton. We can nolonger be content to march to thel beat of the masses to achievemaximum success. Possibilitiesmust be weighed, plans must beaid, commitments must be madeand a price must be paid.No improvement is possible with1 an unimproved people, We must_If ouralso recommended that the NCBPA §considering accepting memberships |get its own affairs in order beforefrom other media. After furtherdiscussion, it was decided to leave |} TRENTON, N.C. (AP) -- A Blackthe name oNorth Carolina BlackPublishers Association" as is.The members of the NCBPA areMason McCullough, NCBPA presi-dent; Paul Jervay, Jr .. NCBPAvice-president, J.J. Jones, NCBPA» VivianKenneth Edmonds;Benton; Jim Rouse; Dr. John M.Kilimanjaro; Peter Grear, GeraldJohnson; Bob Johnson; Ernest H.Pitt; and Willie E. Jervay.Those attending the meetingwere newspaper publishers, editors,and general managers.||Edmonds, |Clarence ff ected Svivia Willis on April 13.She will complete former MayorJoffree Leggett's term, which ex-pires in November. Leggett re-=e in March after sayingB were not leaders and wouldselves, they must see that weapprove of ourselves and are com-mitted to the success of the family.If we persist in self-disrespect, ourvouth will continue to make exodusinto streets filled with vulgarity andWe must teach our youth to beaccountable for school studies,household chores, and after schooljobs. The better they handle respon-sibilities as they mature, the betterrole models they will become forfuture generations.We must teach them to be ten-acious. Tenacious people are nearlyimpossible to defeat, turn down orturn around. They know thatwinners never quit and quittersnever win. Tenacity is an iingredient in any formula forsuccess. Without. it, much that wetake for granted would have beenleft undiscovered or undone.A relationship with Jesus Christmust be established and faith mustennium are to think unththoughts and to dream impos:dreams. Our ancestors did just that,and we can do no less. We mustovercome everyvaing athletes ; and entertainers as roleodes, each of us needs to purposeto serve as mentors and tutors. Wemust prepare to endure longer, bebetter and be stronger.The challenges of the next mifl-unthinkableheritage that hasobstacle and has "$ "$ "$ "$$ " "woman was selected mayor of thissmall town. where no Black hasever before held office, succeedinga White man who resigned aftersaying Blacks are unfit to govern.The Town Council unanimouslyrather be led by Whites.He made the comments amidcriticism over the farming town'srefusal to annex three Black neigh-borhoods that have about 100residents. Trenton at the time had200 residents, about 50 of themBlack.After the NAACP got involvedand Blacks boycotted Trenton busi-nesses, all of which are White-owned, the Town Council agreed toannex the neighborhoods.Mrs. Willis' husband, activistDaniel J. Willis, had threatenedanother boycott unless a Blackperson was named to the council."This is the beginning of acoming together -- or ianyway," Mrs. Willis said.

angry @ and aga parents blam-i llywood, the music industry,a everyone else for the moraland lack of discipline in ourWhen will they admit thatthese problems start at home?A few days ago, the parents ofthree children killed in a shootingspree in Paducah, Kentucky, an-nounced their intent to file a $130million lawsuit against two Internetporn sites, several computer gamecompanies and the makers of the1995 Leonardo DiCaprio movie,The Basketball Diaries.I say: Why stop there? Let's suerap videos for their violent por:trayal of gang violence, the makersof Francis Ford Coppola's TheGodfather trilogy, the entire pornoindustry, horror films for sense-lessly glorifying graphic violence,the school system for not teachingthe difference between real life andimagination, and the churches forguidelines they need.But before we sue anyone, let'ssue the parents, whose lack ofsupervision allowed their childrenaccess to such materials. Let's suethe consumer, whose growing atite for sex and violence make thesetypes of movies possible in the firstplace. In short, let's look atourselves. How did we go soterribly wrong as mentors that ourchildren have such a total disregard for morality and decency? WhenWALICRAD TrEnough is enough! I am so tired ofdid we, as adults, develop a tastefor blood so strong that it has begunto effect our children?I am truly sorry for the lost livesof the three young people. I amalso deeply concerned that a 14-year-old child had access to aloaded gun and the proper knowl-edge of how to use it. However,venting your anger out onHollywood or the Internet will notsolve the problem. All of Americais responsible for the deaths ofthese young people. Unless wecurb our desire for glorifyingviolence, our children never will.Religion: Even though there is alot of debate over which religion isthe best one to follow, I find all ofthem instrumental in rearing achild and teaching them right fromwrong. When I hear of a child thathas killed someone, I alwayswonder what type of religiousupbringing did he have, if any.The Baby-sitter: Parents need torealize that the television set is nota baby-sitter. Far too often, we putour children in front of a televisionset aS a way of keeping themoccupied while we complete otherchores. What parents need torealize is that if they are not therechild's role model, someone elsewill take that role.Supervision: It is my -understand-i _ "_ "-=oe ee os 2 eer eS ~ "eaIt can start with numbness in your arm, athrobbing in your jaw or even a slight tinglingin your fingertips. The symptoms of a heartattack can be very deceptive. They can also havelife-threatening consequences. Swift and accu-rate diagnosis is a critical first step in dealingwith these symptoms. And if a heart attack isconfirmed, it is crucial that you receive the bestcare available from specialists who understandboth the problem and the treatment.That's why many heart patients in ourregion come to Greenville for advanced treat-ment. They know that they'll be cared for byhighly trained physicians, surgeons and supportstaff in the Heart Center at University HealthSystems of Renters Carolina. This internationallyrecognized team is skilled in every aspectof cardiac care. From open heart surgeries,NeAsvivids &If CHICAGO (AP) ~ Schools, mili-Unittary bases and other publiclyI funded groups have no business} sponsoring Boy Scout troops solong as Scouts are required to takea religious oath, the AmericanCivil Liberties Union says.In a federal lawsuit filed April14, the ACLU argues that publicfunding of Boy Scouts of Americatroops violates the constitutionalrequirement of separation of churchand state."Government agencies simplycannot spend tax dollars on pro-grams that exclude people becauseof their religious beliefs," ACLUattorney Roger Leishman said.The suit, filed on behalf of fivetaxpayers, names as defendants theChicago Public Schools and theStates TransportationCommand, headquartered at ScottAir Force Base in southern Illinois.Leishman said the two defendantsrepresent any local agency inIllinois that receives state fundingHe did not know how manyschools in Illinois sponsor troops."There is no allegation that anyindividual student or leader hassuffered any kind of discriminationbased on religion in connectionwith any program sponsored by theChicago Public Schools," saidRobert Hall, first assistant attorneywith the Chicago Public Schoolssystem.The Boys Scouts of America alsosaid the lawsuit is without merit."It is regrettable that the ACLUwould seek to deny these boysaccess to the scouting programsimply because they promise to dotheir duty to God," national spokes-man Gregg Shields said.The ACLU has been a longtimecritic of the Boy Scouts. Last year,it sued the city of Chicago over theorganization's oath as well as itsban on gay members. The city,which had sponsored troops, endedits affiliation with the organization.SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Littleprogress has been made in recentyears to increase the number ofminority journalists at daily news-according to a study pre-sented at the annual convention ofthe American Society of NewspaperEditors.The percentage of Asian-American, Black, Hispanic andAmerican Indian newsroom em-ployees increased from 11.46 in1997 to 11.55 in 1998, based onfigures released April 13.For the first time, the survey alsocounted female journalists, findingthey represent about 37 percent ofnews staffs."T still think there are a lot ofeditors who don't understand theimportance of diversity," saidNancy Baca, president of theNational Association of HispanicJournalists and an assistant featureseditor at the Albuquerque Journalin New Mexico.Edward Seaton, outgoing ASNEpresident and editor in chief of theManhattan (Kan.) Mercury, said a150 Democrats vote against condemning racismWASHINGTON, (PRNewswire) --On March 24, Republican NationalCommittee Chairman JimNicholson sharply criticized 150Democrats who opposed a reso-lution that would have condemnedracism, anti-Semitism, ethnicprejudice and religious intolerance."The 150 Democrats who wenton record yesterday against aresolution condemning hatred andbigotry wherever and in whatevering that the parents believe that the14-year-old was influenced by theviolence he witnessed in TheBasketball Diaries, several violentcomputer games as well as loggingon to several Internet porn sites.My question is this: Who boughtthe video games? Who let him seean R-rated movie? Who supervisedwhat type of Internet sites he couldvisit? Don't forget.....we can't putall this on his parents. He hadform they may be found, T havedemonstrated a willingness to givecommon decency a back seat tostrident partisan politics, ?Nicholson said.The resolution considered by theHouse of Representatives wouldhave reaffirmed America's commit-ment to diversity, reaffirmed thefact that individual liberties are notnegotiable, and called on allAmericans to reject the forces offriends whose houses he visited,and he certainly was exposed to thesame influences there, as well.There's a much-overused saying:"It takes a village to raise a child."Parents need to realize that, whenone of those children falls, it's alsotakes a village to pick him back up.After all, if the village gets thepraise for the child's accomplish-ments, then they should also sharethe blame for their failures.hatred and bigotry. Although itreceived the support of a majorityof the House, 254-152, it did notget the 286 votes necessary for en-actment under the applicable Houserules.In addition to the 150 Democratswho voted against the Watts resolu-tion, nearly the same number (23)ted "present" as voted for passage(36), Nicholson noted..'s credibility is connectedto the diversity of its staff. oMost editors have come toa "very clear conclusion that reflecting:the diversity of their communitiesis f core survival issue, ? Seatonsaid. :The survey also showed declinesfor members of minority groupsreceiving internships and getting afirst full-time journalism job.In contrast, the number ofminority-owned newpapers and:rs focusing solely on minority issues have increased signifi-cantly: Catalina Camia, president ofUnity: Journalists of Color, analliance of | Asian-American,Hispanic, Black, and AmericanIndian journalists, found one un-changed statistic particularly trou-bling -- 9 percent of newsroomsupervisors are minorities."These are the positions of realdecision-making," said Camia, aWashington correspondent for theDallas Morning News. Looking atthe big picture, these numbers tellus that incredible efforts need to betaken if we are going to get youngpeople of color interested in jour-nalism."At the April 13 session, ASNEannounced a series of initiatives,including creation of a nationaltalent bank listing minority stu-dents looking for internships ortheir first jobs.The board of the AssociatedPress Managing Editors ratified thelist of initiatives, many of whichwere the result of joint efforts bythe two editors' organizations.ASNE's goal is for newsrooms toreflect the racial and ethnic makeupof the general population by 2025.WORDS OF WISDOMcatheterizations and balloon angioplasties,which they perform thousands of times a year.To breakthrough procedures like minimallyinvasive, video-assisted mitral valve surgery, apioneering new bypass treatment that allowspatients to recover faster and go home sooner.There are many other services and pro-grams for cardiac care at our Heart Center inGreenville. 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The Minority Voice: April 15 - April 22, 1999EEE KE AREER ELLIO a asDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April12) - A-year after a police shootout |marred Black College Reunion, twoshootings and two stabbings leftone person dead and three in thehospital April 11.taig Grover of Jacksonville,died the night of April 11 atHalifax Medical Center, nursingsupervisor Judith Dyke said. AnsiePierre, 24, of Miami, was foundwounded in the stomach at a nearby |motel about 100 yards away. Hewas listed in stable condition._ The shooting began after anargument about a drink that waspoured on someone's girlfriend,Daytona Beach Mayor Bud Ashersaid.In a separate incident, a DaytonaBeach woman was stabbed in theneck following an argument at theDesert Inn. The victim, identifiedas Shaneta Leshawn Jones, 20, wasupgraded from critical to stablecondition Sunday at HalifaxMedical Center. No arrests weremade, although Davis said a sus-pect was identified.Despite the violence, the hostcity's mayor declared the weekend asuccess. Mayor Bud Asher said theincidents were isolated."I am not going to let it spoil thegood things that happened atBCR," Asher said.- Black College Reunion started in1984 as a small gathering ofstudents from historically BackFlorida A&M University inTallahassee and nearby Bethune-Cookman College. It now competesit upon the BlackbNew York City studentsopposite sex.(Photo by the Associated Press)pose for the cameras of some femaleadmirers during the Black College Reunion in Daytona Beach. TheReunion, held every year since 1984, now competesFreaknik as "the place to be" for Black students during Spring Break.The primary activities are cruising, partying, and ogling members of thewith Atlanta'sthewith Atlanta's Freaknik as the placeto go for a "Black spring break."Cruising, partying and oglingmembers of the opposite sex are theprimary activities of the event,which drew an estimated 100,000celebrants.A stabbing April 10 in OrmondBeach, about 5 miles northwest ofDaytona Beach, resulted in thearrest of an Orlando woman, whowas charged with aggravated as-sault for allegedly wounding a manfrom Alabama.8Timothy Jordan, 21, ofBirmingham, Ala., was listed insatisfactory condition.As of April 11, police had mademore than 300 arrests, 12 forfirearms possession and relatedcharges. They wrote about 2,400Citations.In 1998, 329 arrests were madeand 926 citations were written overthe three-day event. A man waskilled and four police officers werewounded in a shootout that year.Parents blame shooting on HollywoodBy James PrichardPADUCAH, Ky. (April 12) - Theparents of three students killed during a shooting spree at a Kentucky high school are taking onthe entertainment industry, claim- ing that media violence inspired the boy who fired the shots. On April 12, the parents an- nounced their intent to file a $130 million lawsuit against two Internet porn sites, several computer gameCO ies and the makers and distributors of the 1995 Leonardo ?"?DiCaprio film "The BasketballDiaries."The suit was filed in US.District Court April 12, lawyerssaid."We intend to hurt Hollywood.We intend to hurt the video gameindustry. We intend to hurt sexporn sites" on the Internet, saidJack Thompson, one of the parents Tlawyers.The lawsuit claims that con-fessed shooter Michael Carneal, a14-year-old freshman at HeathHigh School at the time of the Dec.1, 1997, shootings, was influencedby the violence in "The BasketballDiaries" and by several violentcomputer games such as "Doom,""Quake," and "Mortal Kombat."One scene in "The BasketballDiaries" shows a dream sequence inwhich the main character, playedby DiCaprio, guns down his teacherand some of his classmates.The suit also claims Carnealshootings, was an avid computeruser who logged onto Internet pornsites to view sexually violentmaterial. - o* * °°The shooting spree claimed thelives of Jessica James, Kayce Stegerand Nicole Hadley and woundedfive other students."We believe the Heath shooterwas influenced by the movies hewatched, the computer games heplayed and the Internet sites hevisited," Sabrina Steger, Kayce'smother, told reporters.Carneal pleaded guilty but men-tally ill last October to ninecharges, including three counts ofmurder and five counts of at-We need a title for our"Youth Issues" page!Please call Trey Bankhead or Stephen :Johnson at 757-0365 with your suggestions,or fax them to 757-1793!||lnVibe||tid]IS & WISDOMGl ane Roa a"The Debt: (ree and Properaus}¢¥t)-T)ae ||ving Basic Course"1]( ¢ jt]tempted murder. In December, hewas sentenced to life in prison withno possibility of parole for at least25 years.Among the defendants listed inthe lawsuit are the film's makersand distributors, including TimeWarner Inc. and Polygram FilmEntertainment Distribution Inc.;computer game makers Nintendo ofAmerica Inc., Sega of America Inc.and Sony Computer EntertainmentInc.,; and the Internet sex sitesNetwork Authentication SystemsInc. and Meow Media Inc.The parents also filed a statelawsuit last December chargingCarneal, his parents and severaladministrators, teachers and stu-oarth at the school with beingresponsible for the shootings.Visiting Judge Will Shadoanlater dismissed 24 defendants - 19administrators and teachers andfive students - from the lawsuit. Butthe parents have asked theKentucky Court of Appeals toreinstate the 24 as defendants.your home.Ren'ee Wheaton(252) 754-9950 @RepresentingHome Mortgages Inc.(252) 328-4236)Readingby Trey BankheadPlease read the article to the left,titled "Violence mars Black CollegeReunion weekend." As anAssociated Press affiliate, we oftenmake use of articles given to us bycontains such messages.First of all, look at the title. It| oSuggests that the violence was suchthat is made a significant impactege Reunion.Such was not the case: evenDayton Beach's mayor declared theevent a success.A second problem with the titleis that it suggests that the violencewas in some way caused by themassive influx of Blacks to thearea. This statement is true onlyinsofar as to assume that if anylarge group comes to a city, therewill be problems of one nature oranBR eresHheERsrea23large to support this double stan-dard is illogic of a most distastefulkind, and frankly, media at largeneeds to do better.That the title alone is misleadingis bad enough. However, when youdelve into the actual substance ofthe story, you discover more incon-sistencies. For example, it is fasci-nating to note the facility in whichthe writer, who works for theAssociated Press, uses the policereports for the area to support hisfeeobserve in as objective a fashion aspossible. However, every singleperson observes reality from theirown unique point of view (which iscontrolled our own, hidden,biases) which invalidates the oob-jective" part of our job.Question the news you receivefrom the media. Read between thelines. 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The 1999winners were selected from some500 entries nationwide."I am very proud of the accom-plishments of these exceptionalyoung people, ? said KennethBentley, vice president, NestleCommunity Affairs. "They looklike America. They are from smalltowns like Gap Mills, WestVirginia and from large metropoli-tan cities such as Detroit,Michigan, and they represent everycolor of the ethnic rainbow."What binds them together is athirst for reading and a strongdesire to make their communitiesand the world a better place to live.They are truly an inspiration toboth their peers and to adults."The Nestle Very Best In Youthprogram honors young people whohave made reading and learning apriority and, in the , havemade a tangible contribution to thequality of life in their communities.The young people selected werechosen from nominees submitted byteachers, parents, friends and RIFcoordinators and volunteers. Allwill be featured in a_ specialpublication and honored at aceremony in Los Angeles August19, 1999.to all of the honorees -- and to thefamilies, teachers, and communitymembers who have supported theseyoung people's achievements andtherefore share in this honor, ? saidDr. William E. Trueheart, RIF'spresident and chief executive offi-cer."Each Very Best In Youth hon-oree has demonstrated in his or herown unique and inspiring way theimportant links between reading,learning, and community service."These young people are sopositive about life, so sure they canve an impact on their commu-nity, it is easy to see how they havecome to represent the potential ofall of America's youth," saidBentley. "These are the leaders, theshapers of the next generation,whether it be as poets or scientists,teachers or public servants."Trueheart also thanked Nestlefor developing and supporting theVery Best In Youth program, whichhe noted is "just one of the manyways that Nestle USA has sup-ported Reading Is Fundamentalover the years. It recognizes theessence of. what RIF is all about:our nation's young people. NestleChairman Joe Weller and Nestleemployees have set a very highstandard of support for RIF andAmerica's children."Communities from Los Angelesto Berkeley Heights, N.J., havebenefited from the efforts of thisgroup of young people. The projectsinclude building houses for Habitatfor Humanity, organizing fooddrives for the homeless, raisingmoney for cancer research andfundraising to help a classmatewith Cystic Fibrosis."I'm very excited about being .chosen as a Very Best In Youth, ?said Julia Anderson of OklahomaCity. "This award is about doingyour best and trying to help others,and that's something we all can doto make our community a betterplace to live."For Nestle, good corporate citi-zenship means more than justwriting a check. The Very Best InYouth program is just one of manyways the corporation and its thou-sands of employees, includingChairman Joe Weller, give back tothe community year-round, with afocus on education.The company's community out-reach includes: the "Very BestVolunteer Adopt-A-School Pro-gram"; the publishing of an ac-claimed series of books highlight-ing African-American, Hispanic,women and children role modelsfor continuing inspiration andguidance; the "Very Best CollegeScholarship Fund"; continuing fi-nancial support of RIF, which haspaved the way for the distributionof more than a million books tochildren; and a matching contribu-tion plan for employee donations toboth RIF and the United Way.Reading Is Fundamental (RIF)develops and delivers children'sand family literacy programs thathelp prepare young children. forreading and motivate older childrento read. 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: estee. agp pte oe,4 ee oi,8a : ataa ee ; s (originally published under the itHelp Them Save theWorld?" in Parade magazine) By Colin Greer: _ oIL became an old person at 14," o oe Sangudi says. "Nothing! Eventing Sanped. One ord | wor!* ended, and another one began.": _ Genevieve is now 22. Her family~, fled grein civil war wastearing the country apart--w ewas 14, finally reaching the United T States in 1991.- oFor me, everything has been Shaped by war," Genevieve says,. "especially my awareness of our human capacity for evil and for. When the horrors of Rwandait the world press soon after Ieens- arrived in the United States, people- were shocked and wondered howthat could happen. But I know whatit was like."Eva Morales also knows. "I wasimprisoned at the age of 12," she. Temembers. Now just over 30,*; Morales is a Guatemalan who. arrived in the U.S. after living:: through civil war in her country. "I had to watch as family memberswere taken away, never to be seen*. again," she says.Every year, more than 100,000:. victims of political violence make«+, their way to the U.S. Many are-! Children who have experienced T brutality, terror and fear in their+: short lifetimes. Among these survi- | Vors are some remarkable young:. people. In response to the horrors«; they witnessed, they have founded_. an international human rights or-+; ganization for youth called Global-! YouthConnect (GYC). Its purpose| is to bring together committed-; youth of all nations to support other: young people around the world who* are working for peace«; Seven of the 16 core members : grew up in nations torn apart by- civil war or ravaged by strife with.* neighboring countries. Eight are s Americans who have worked with- them. A ninth American--Hameed.- Williams, 26, of Brooklyn, N.Y.,*, who has worked on human-rights issues in this country since he was*; 14--recently was added. The group decided to focus on the U.S. asz* well, recognizing that children at o home also can be traumatized--by* impoverished inner cities, migrant:- labor camps and from neglect,* ¢ abuse and violence (even in pros- t perous suburbs).*; The group was formed in 1997mS: when Dr. Frank Ochberg, a psy-: chiatrist specializing in trauma,-: approached Judith Thompson, an American who had worked with*; children from war-torn countries°° who were trying to spark activism in U.S. schools. His idea was to*,create an international human-eo , ghts organization for youth. Thompson helped form a nucleus of extraordinary young people who owould become Global~* YouthConnect. The Dart-'Foundation, which Dr. Ochberg:Tepresents and which supports Many projects dealing with victims oof violence, contributed $75,000 toget things started.~: Until now, the group's projects oshave been small, restricted to the- members T native countries. But now: «Global YouthConnect plans to ex- ospand, says Thompson, and to train-jyoung people from around the oswork here in the U.S. The 16 o original members are the group's. Isteering committee. o "Global YouthConnect's mis- osion, ? says Thompson, "is to sup-port young people in action around oadhe world--young people who are othe victims of human-rights abuses "and young people who are standingto those who commit sucWe also aim to inspire her who might be bystanders toto reveal long pent-up wounds andto heal.I spoke with members ofYouthConnect individually and as arou in New York City, a usualplace. They talked openlyabout e scars they carry. "It's overon the outside, but it goes on insidefor those who survive and must goon says Mirsad Jacevic, known asMiki, 27, is from Sarajevo."Some of my close friends andfamily were caught in the siege," herecalls, and I saw many die fromhunger as well as random acts ofviolence. My grandmother was theperson who taught me about toler-ance. She never understood thehatreds, and the ethnic cleansinghorrified her. She was Muslim andaccepted my non-Muslim father. Ilearned the value of acceptingothers from her." He pauses. "She |was caught in the area of the citywhere there was no food to be had,and she starved to death."Arn Chorn-Pond, 31, is fromCambodia. "The Khmer Rouge (theCommunist guerrilla army thattook over the country) killed myfriends and family without warn-ing, ? he says. "To the Khmer Rougethere was no excuse for crying. Iwatched children my own agebeing taken to work fields andexecuted when they cried. I learnedhow not to cry when I saw thosehorrible things happen. If I hadcried, I too would have beenexecuted.""My big job has been to learnhow to cry, to get my feelings back,to get myself back, to be withothers," he adds. "Somehow shar-ing the pain has been the way inwhich I could find myself againand commit myself to the world."Acutely aware of how years ofbrutalization .can bring about aparalysis of will in individuals aswell as an entire community,members focus on ful rebuild-ing and leadership developmentamong young people. They alsointend to educate American youthto take action in human-rightsissues at home and abroad. They allmeet about once a month to discusspotential projects."So many people, young and old,have grown up with so much horrorand so much fear that they arefrozen inside, like I was," says EvaMorales. "When millions of youngpeople are closed up because ofwhat they have seen and endured,there is no chance for freedom tocome to a whole society. Talkingabout my experiences with thegroup, becoming free, has made mewant to do it for people backhome."Eva brought together a group of20 Guatemalans in their late teensand early 20's. "We began talkingabout what they had seen and felt,she says. Her group quickly grew to100, spreading to other parts of thecountry.Am Chomn-Pond trai his ,project with a s group 0Cambodian orphans and prosti-tutes, building an organizationcalled Cambodian Volunteers forCommunity Development. It nowhas more than 50,000 members,aged 5 to 25, who are involved incommunity "rebuilding projects:Some build houses and roads,ae ofa] Rt We ery ohhptm bagi ig,oO1ts T¢%,}get your M-Voice eb mail, v write:405 Evans Street MallGreenville, NC 27834SUBSCRIPTION PAYMENT MUST BE INCLUDED WITHYOUR ORDER:=ii C) YES, | would like a 6 month subscription by mail for $20.00I CJ YES, | would like a 12 month subscription by mail for $40.00 §§ raneiaa State:Zip: ;a Feothers provide services for youthswho have been physically andemotionally devastated by theirexperiences.Arn also has looked to theartistic traditions of Cambodia tohelp repair its society. "I have beenraising money to find old musicianswho've been hiding during the warsand to bring them to teach youngpeople in order to pass on ourculture's traditions," he says. "Imyself have learned from suchmasters. The war cut us off fromour culture. Through our art and.enAFSAT ABIOLA, 2444 We want to use the power thatgrows among us for othersDE too. We wantLB to encourageacts of courage.m The world[a needs that sobadly. It Ts so- easy to watchnite it, The he in-cluding Hafsat Ts father, who died there.Her mother was shot dead in 1996.MIKI JACEVIC, 277/4 Some of my close friends andfamily were caught in the~~ Hsiege, and Ioutside, but itgoes on insidefor those whosurvive. ?Born in Sarajevo, which was undesiege from 1992 to 1995. Approxi-mately 200,000 of a population of500,000 fled. More than 10,000 were50,000 civilians were wounded.killed "including 1500 children "andmusic, I believe we can help to healand make ourselves ready for the "work ahead."In addition to healing, GlobalYouthConnect emphasizes peacefulprotert oWe think acts ofig g-bree nl cor aha Abiola,24. Hes father, the electing presidentof Nigeria, was imprisoned in 1993after a military takeover, He re-cently died, still in n. Hafsat'smother, who worked for his release,was herself shot dead by militaryagents in 1996. In the U.S., Hafsathas worked to promote democracyMARTIN DUNN, 3244 Young people can Sparkenormous change in a country.EVA MORALES, 30I couldn Tt tell them about mythem, I gotmore andmore free. Iwant to bringthat freedomto people backFIRST CITIZENS BANKunder $15,000 is 9.75%.5.99% APR is forEqual Housing Lender. (Ywww.firstcitizens.com** Normal credit approval applies, Closing costs waived with initial advance of $5,000 or more; otherwise,fist 6 complete billing cycles. 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SDmhHOSPITAL VISITS1. Keep it short.2. Bring something for the patient(Bunch of grapes, a couple ofmagazines).3. Keep sick children at home.4. Children shouldn't make per-sonal remarks about the patient.5. Children should try not to stareat other patients.6. Children shouldn't run or shout.AUDIENCEPARTICIPATION1. Stay in your seat.2. Don't kick the seat in front ofyou.3. Don't talk.4. Don't eat or drink.TABLE MANNERS1. Come to the table with clean.hands and face.2. Bow your head if a blessing issaid.Hold the fork like a pencil.Don't hold your fork in your fist....0. Taste every food.1. Don't criticize the food.12. Put your knife and fork togetherat the end of the meal.13. Don't eat and run.14. Take your cues from thehostess.15. Use cutlery (knives, forks,spoons) from outside in.16. Spoon soup away from you.17. Offer serving plates to yourneighbor first.18. Salt and pepper are passedtogether.19. Bread is meant to be broken.20. Don't crumple your napkin orblow your nose on it.21. Don't drink from the fingerbowls.345678911MANNERS OF SPEECH1. Speak when you are spoken to.2. No whispering.3. No muttering.4. Don't be a smart aleck.5. Don't contradict.6. Avoid insults.7. Say "You're welcome ? whensomeone thanks you.8. When someone says "How areyou?" answer, "Fine, how areyou?"9. Say "I'm sorry" when you bumpinto someone.10. Keep it clean.11. If you can't say something nice,don't say anything at all.12. If you must tease, do itcarefully.13. Avoid personal remarks, unlessthey're compliments.14. Keep your voice down.SLEEPOVER MANNERS1. Follow the family routine.2. Eat what's offered.3. Don't keep the other kids awake.4. Don't wake anybody up unlessthere's an emergency.5. Take home everything youbrought.6. Say "Thank you" when youleave.COMPUTER COURTESY1. No food -or drink near thecomputer.2. No sticky fingers on the keys.3. Put things back the way theywere.4. No snooping.WHAT GROWN-UPS LIKE1. Speak when you're spoken to.2. Do as you're asked.3. Ask nicely.4. "Please" and "Thank you" areessential.5. Don't grab.IN THE CAR1. Do not offer rides to otherchildren without consulting thedriver.2. Don't expect the car pool totransport pets, sports equipment,or bulky school projects, withoutwarning.. Do not expect changes thatlengthen the route.. No bathroom talk.. Don't touch the radio dial.. Don't criticize the music._ Ask permission before eating inthe car.8. Don't leave any litter.wwAAAS9. Don't criticize the*car or the wayit's driven.YOUNG ROMANCE1. No PDA's--that stands for"Public Display of Affection:kissing, nuzzling, whatever.. Don't tie up the phone.. Don't tie up the computer.. Take it easy on the gifts.Be nice.. Gentlemen, walk on the outsideof the sidewalk.. Gentlemen, rise when a ladyenters the room.. A gentleman holds a lady's chairas she seats herself at the table.FAMILY MEALTIMES1. Eat regular meals together.2. Turn off the TV, turn down themusic.3. Turn on the answering machine.(Helping your children appreciatethat mealtimes are as much aboutcommunication as they are abouteating is the first step to instillinggood table manners.HATS OFF1. During the Pledge of Allegianceor the National Anthem.eo NY AMNSWH2. In some houses of worship.3. At the table. *4. Extra credit: In an elevator, -when a lady enters.SIMPLE TIPS1. Say "Hello" and "Goodbye."2. Say "Please".3. If you make their job moredifficult, apologize. .4. Say "Thank you".From: Elbows Off the Table,Napkin in the Lap, No VideoGames During Dinner: TheModern Guide to TeachingChildren Good Manners, by CarotWallace, M.D.ANNOUNCEMENTS -Our condolences to the families ofReverend Clarence Gray and Dr.Elbert E. Jones.Mrs. Mattie Barnes has recentlyreturned from Chicago, Illinois,where she was visiting with herdaughter.:Pastor Dr. George HawkinsThe prophet Joel spoke, "In thelast days, God says, I will pour outmy spin on all flesh... your sonsand daughters will prophesy.." (Joel2:28-32). The Apostle Peter in-sisted that the outpouring of theHoly Spirit is the fulfillment of thisscripture. Other prophets in the OldTestament foretold of the coming ofthe Holy Spirit with the evidence ofspeaking in tongues. Isiah 28:11-12says: "For with stammering lipsand another tongue will he speak tothis people. To who he said, this isthe rest wherewith ye may cause theweary to rest; and this is therefreshing..."Speaking in tongues is an evi-dence of having been baptized inthe Holy Spirit. There is muchconcern and mystery today amongsome non-evangelical Christiansabout this "talking in tongues." Allthat is necessary for them to do isto open the Bible, read the Word,and know the Truth. They alsodiffer on whether a person filledwith the Spirit will eventuallyspeak in tongues as proof of Hispresence. Some say yes, othersthink no single gift is greater thanany other, so that a person maymanifest a gift other than tonguesand yet be considered filled withthe Holy Spirit.But in all my years of ministry, Ihave never seen any one who wastruly baptized in the Spirit who didnot talk in tongues, for tongues is aOn speaking in tonsves.....sign for the unbeliever. It is theinitial supernatural sign even be-fore the change in a person's life isevidenced. It is the beginning of itall. It is the door into the rest of thespiritual gifts.Tongues is a language givendirectly by God to help you pray,worship, and prophesy. Some evan-gelical (Bible-believing) Christianspray in tongues daily because ithelps them to know the will of Godfor their lives. 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The Nisesacee on Black WallBy Richard Muhammad andTryone MuhanimadSeventy-eight years ago Whitesand Blacks fought a ya Memorial Dayweekend battle in Tulsa, Okla. Inthe end, 36 blocks of property withhomes, movie theaters, a bank,hospital, 21 churches, 30 grocerystores and a post office weredestroyed and a prosperous Blackcommunity lay in ruins.A commission set up by the state Tlegislature is | into theassault on "Black Wall Street," inTulsa's Greenwood section, andsoon hopes to say whether repara-tions are due to descendants ofBlack victims, and hopes to tell thestory of exactly what happened"What we're finding of the Tulsariot is that it was a violent, tragicevent in Oklahoma's history, laidon top of the racial conflicts of thetime because it was a Jim CrowState. Also, it was a segregatedcommunity and a violent commu-nity, as the Wild West was,especially on the oil frontier thatTulsa was on in 1921," said Dr.Bob Blackburn, commission chair-man in an interview with The FinalCall.The Tulsa Race Riot Commis-sion includes seven Blacks and sixWhites, an archaeologist and apathologist. It was the brainchild ofDon Ross, a Black state representa-tive, who grew up in Tulsa andwhose family members are survi-vors of the 1921 race riot."Rep. Ross felt that there wasnever a public dialogue on theTulsa riot. One, what was truth,how 1people lost their lives,gotsThe search for truth isn't an easytask. Whites estimate deaths at. |about 700 and deny collusion bycity leaders to ransack "Littlecitizens are to blame for an all-outassault, ignited after a Whitewoman accused a Black shoeshineman of aseantting bes in anclevator, but really fueled by WhitejealousyBlacks and Whites fought eachother in the street with guns, knivesand other weapons. Outnumberedand outgunned, surviving Blacks,who ran out of ammunition, wererounded up, then beaten, shot oreven killed before interment in acity convention center, according tosome Sayer and sd yamitroglycerin te wereeven dropped on Black Wall Street,according to Blacks and Whitepoliceman, whose account werecaptured in a 1921 ChicagoDefender article.In the article, reproduced i in thebook "Angels of Mercy, ? the police-man says prominent city officialsmet and planned how to dropbombs on the district from air-planes. The community had grownRealtore ASI eeek °p as segregation forcedBlacks to do business with oneanother and, some say, intermar-riage with Indians led to ownershipof Tand where oil was later discov-eNTOtary PublicWhat's even better than getting a tax refund from the IRS? Getting a fasttax refund----in half the time it usually takes----when you use IRS E-file tofile electronically. If you're due for a refund this year...call D. D. 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The families ofBlack victims deserve reparationsand should get the land back, hesaid. oWhat is to be learned is howvile a race of people can be," saidMr. Brown. He blames Whitehatred, jealousy and arrogance forthe Tulsa riot.Dr. Blackburn feels it's too earlyto conclude White Tulsans specifi-cally wanted to destroy Black WallStreet. 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