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Serving Eastern North Carolina Since 1981June 1, -June 7, 1999"Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment. Tewwoirdolildad |Aavaain saNAorweinne Barry LePatneraa.)wet 3bf oll =Cd %°)2fiBi orAre4 ~mZQy MDau TS 8g LazfT =r rhZzOiTrouble in DetroiThe M' VoiceSalutesRocky Mt thecity on the riseraises tension between BBeating death of 34-year- old man by Arab immigrantsPoliticalPerspectivesKeith Cooper discusses racialprofiling and the U.S.Customs.Around the world newsA letter to Louis Farrakhanby Simeon MuhammadDetroit-Racial tensions remainBlack and Arab communities hereafter thebeating death of 34 year-oldelectrician Kalvin Porter by twoArab immigrants from Yemen.GenerationsPregnant ValedictorianLoses titleTown sues Gang for DamagesStudent- Built Satellitein troubleFaith &InspirationsFrom the Desk of Mrs.Beatrice Maye: Small minds |||and the big picture |Spiritual Thoughts:The.Laying on of handsSportsin the fallHolyfied, Lewis meet again |F iliarFacesWho's in front of the MVoicecamera this week? Take a lookand see!Celebrating Family ReuionsLocalAttractionsMargarette Perkins:How she made it to the topCulinary Delights: MarieAndrews explores the food ofPerkin's Restraunt~The Jim Ecuse(cimmmunicaticns GrcupPresident/CEO:Jim RouseAccounts Receivable:M'Bulu RouseTHE MINORITY VOICEEditors:Trey Bankhead (In absentia)Stephen JohnsonGrpahic Designer:Chris WhiteMarketing:William ClarkBrenda Rouse405 South Evans StreetGreenville, NC 27834(252) 757-0365(252) 757-0425Fax: (252) 757-1793the Jim EcuseC crnnuumicaticns (CupAdel Altam and Fadhel Mazebused a stick and tire iron toallegedly beat Mr. Porter to deathin front of his five children at theSunoco gas station where the twomen worked.Both men admit to the attackand are being held without bondon second-degree murder chargesaccording to police. They willreturn to court May 28 forpreliminary hearingspolice confirm that onedefendant made lewd remarks toMr. Porter's 12- Daughter, leadingto an argument and a fight"Mychildren were there and watchedtheir father beaten and choked todeath by these men", said BarbaraAnn Wrght the victim's fiancee.She joinedprotesters at the gas station on theevening of May 18 where sheexpressed her outrage at thekillingMs. Wright expressed somesatisfaction that that suspectsAltam and Mazab were heldwithout bond but, she is demand-ing .along with communityactivists, that the gas station beshut completely. Somearea activists want the gas stationand store turned over to arearesidents as compensation for Mr.Porter's wrongful deathAccording to WHPR-FMmoring talk show host JoannWatson, Sunoco world headquar-ters was contacted about thekilling and issued formal apologyto Ms. Wrightand the Porterfamily.The gas station's ownerwho is also an Arab and was notpresent during the Tincident, also offered toto pay for Mr. Porter's funneral.Ms. Wright declined the offerBlack community and politicalleaders have joined protests at theEast Side gas station, which has notreopened since the May 14 killing.The Detroit African AmericanPolice Association, among others,have come out publicly chargingMr. Porter's death was raciallymotivated. When questioned bypolice, Mr. Mazeb admitted fightingwith Mr. Porter, hittinghim with the tire iron and throwingmore punches as the man lay on theground. But according to police,Mr. Altam said Mr.Porter provokedthe incident "for no reason," usingthe stick. Then, Mr. Mazeb wrestledMr. Porter to the ground and heldhim, according to Mr. Altam'sstatements,reported by police. The suspects Tattorney,himself a witness, said the killingwas self defense.State Rep. Ed Vaughn called thedeath"tragic" and the result ofracist attitudes in thelavks and local Arab merchantsChaldean/Arab community. "Thevast majority of food and beveragestores in the city are owned byChaldeans and in recent years otherArabs. Most of them have neverattempted to make inroads into theBlack community. They don't careabout Black folks and don't wantanything to do with us except totake our money" said Rep.Vaughn."I believe the killing wasracially motivated and needs to beinvestigated by the JusticeDepartment as a hate crime. Thedisrespect of African Americans byChaldeansand the Arab community has beenan ongoing problem; it's not new, ?commentedactivist Joe Madison, former execu-tive director of the DetroitNAACP.Detroit has one of thelargestArab populations outside ofthe Middle East with morethan 200,000 people. After the 1967riots,Arab Americans gained a foot-hold in ownership of inner-citystores, replacing fleeing white andJewish store owners. Most of theArab store owners are Chaldeansfrom Iraq.Arab American business leaderEd Deeb called the killing a tragedy,but not a racial incident."There are cultural differencesand the men involved were fromYemen, so there was a problem withlanguage ? he said. Mr.Deeb helpedorganize a community meetingalong with the Michigan Food andBev erage Association and theDetroit police department in aneffort to calm an angryBlack com-munity.According to Mr. Deeb, 70 percentof stores in Detroit proper areArab-owned,with 52 percent Arabownership in the sur-rounding areas. Many DetroitBlacks accuse Arab businessMin Farrakhan addressed theproblem of disrespect of Blacksand the need for properbehaviorlast November, during an addressto a predominantly Arab audi-ence at the Islamic Center inDearborn, Mich.-Mm. Dawud Muhammadof poor treatment, high prices,out dated food and few or no Blackemployees. Some activists reportserious incidents of beatings ofBlack customers suspected ofstealing by store employees, sales ofcigarettes to children and sexualharassment of Black women. "Weneed to stop spending money withpeople and companies who are notserving us and who undervalue ourlives."We need an organized effort tosend a message to merchants; T saidRev. Wendell Anthony, DetroitNAACP executive director. Rev.Anthony felt it was premature tocall the killing racially motivated.The NAACP has joined acoalition of " Arab/ChaldeanAmerican and Black groups formedas a response to the death. The coalition includes the American-ArabAnti-Discrimination Committee, theUrban League, New Detroit, Inc.,the Muslim Center, the Arab-American Chamber of Commerceand several others. The group plansto promote a code of conduct formerchants, training for store em-ployees, and greater access tocapital and more business opportu-nities for Blacks. oIt is obvious thatthe relationship between Blacks andArab people is not an ideal one;noted Mm. Dawud Muhammad, ofthe Nation of Islam. He felt it wastoo early tolabel the death as racially moti-vated. But, Mm. Dawud added,the Hon. Louis Farrakhan ad-dressed the problem of disrespect ofBlacks and the need for proper be havior jast November, during anaddress to a predominantly Arabaudience at the Is lamic Center inDearborn, Mich. Mm. Farrakhanwarned business lead-ers that theirreligious principles should beevident in the way they treatcommunities that they service, saidMm. Dawud, who oversees Detroit'sMuhammad Mosque No. 1. Mm.Dawud also said he has spoken withMs. Wright, offering condolencesand what ever assistance that shemight need.Rep. Vaughn predicts the Porterdeathwill result in more activismand exacerbate racial tensions in thecity. "The activist community isvery upset; T he said. Kalvin Porterhad just proposed to his girlfriendof 10 years, Ms. Wright, the day hedied. A fund has been establishedfor his children. Contributions canbe made to: The Porter Children'sFund, do First Independence Bank,44 Michigan Ave., Detroit, *¢Black Legislator leverages support for Black NewspapersRaleigh--Black newspapers arepart of the print media's mainevent, not a side show", " said(D-Cumb) Rep. Mary B.McAllister, "It is sad that AfricanClty Council members Ruffus Hugginsand Mildred Council(vennod Fescenls request Sneed BunGreenville, NC --City CouncilMembers Mildred council andRufus Huggins held a_ pressconference Friday June 4, 1999in the Moyewood Development.It appears the residents are upsetwith the city's efforts to slowmotorist by constructing roadblocks and center lane dividers cars still speed through nowthey simply drive around thedividers causing even more of ayroblem' states one resident.30th Mildred Council and RufusHuggins assured residents theywould do everything possible torectify the problemseveral months ago as a attemptto slow down speeding motoristas well as tiring to prevent themfrom Fane hee as a shortcut to the hospital or highway 43the city constructed several roadblocks deterring traffic as well asCenter_ dents including one directly intolane dividers. One parent states I'm afraid to let my childrenoutside to play cars drivethrough here so fast and therehave already been several acci-the center lane divider T sheadded "a lot of kids play on thatdivider as if it's a toy I'm afraidsomeone is going to get killedOther controversy surroundingthe dividers as one residentsstates "All we needed wassimple speed bumps, but insteadthey installed bars | have towonder if places like BrookValley have these type of thingsit's ridiculous and truly haven'tsolved the problem. Severalmonths ago the M' Voice spoketo county and city officials to seeif the barriers were to be perma-nent fixture, at that time the ..matter was still under advise-mentAmericans in the newspaperbusiness still have to make a casefor the legitimacy of their marketand have to assert their right to bein this game." Rep. McAllister ispart of a growing number ofBlack elected leaders nationwideencouraging the use of publicpolicy as a tool to break downeconomic injustice and stimulatecommunity development - this iskey to the growth of black ownedbusinesses. It is vital that allbusinesses be responsive to theminority market. "It's past timebusinesses black and white showappreciation and awareness ofblack publishers by purchasingadvertising in their newspapers.Print media is an awesomeweapon at our disposal!"McAllister continued. Americahas an emerging middle class anddoing business with black news-papers makes sound businesssense. Black capitalism is clearlythe next logical move for theblack minority in America.Black publishers have played acrucial role in the emergence ofAfrican American " businessesand leadership) = and_ "_ willcontinue to do so in the futureBlack leaders cannot continueto ignore the clear messagethat in order for blackbusinesses to survive they must beable to withstand a thoroughpublic audit that will occur inthe printed news. Blacknewspapers can. verify thatAfrican American businesses andadvertisers in black newspapersare getting tangible, quantifiableresults. "The black press hasfunctioned as the crusading pressfor too long without being suffi-ciently compensated"McAllister concluded.Black publications have beenoperating since 1927. Since thebeginning of the civil rights era ithas had to face opposition fromwhite competitors, althoughthey traditionally continue toignore and misrepresent dark-hued AmericansSoul 92 Shown above at the studios of Eastern NC number one soul& Black own radio sta-tion Chuck Johnson owner & G.M. who is the son of the late whois the son of the lateCharles Johnson who was a good friend of Publisher Jim Rouse Hats off to Soul 92photo by JimRouse»

mmsA Letter to the' ;scape nnnBritds of FarrakhanThe Nation of IslamDear Friend & SupportersAs-Salaam Alaikum:(Peace be unto you)On behalf of MinisterLouis Farrakhan and theNational Board of Laborers,we want to express our sinceregratitude for your prayers andthe many well wishes recéived3__to know that today he is morefrom around the world duringthe time of the Minister'srecovery. As you may know,the media has engaged in acampaign to misinform thepublic aboutMinisterFarrakhan's health. We can'tlet them be successful. TheNation of Is lam wants you toknow that Minister Farrakhanis recovering and in goodspirits The Minister wants youthan ever committed to youand our people.For forty-four years, MinisterFarrakhan has served us. Heis an excellent representativeof truth and uncompromisingleadership in defense of Blackpeople in America, and op-pressed people around theworld.We are proud to an-nounce that we have launcheda National Drive - "Friends ofFarrakahan and the Nation ofIslam." With your help, thesupport received through theDrive will assist MinisterFarrakhan in continuing hisefforts to strengthen our com-munities spiritually, morallyand economically. MinisterFarrakhan is planning an am-bitious agenda for us, as weapproach the year 2000. 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Tax taqs & fees extraMRA FRi SSS cE SS Rg EE crHouse lawmakerswant more moneyfor poor schoolsRALEIGH "Ninety-four of thestate House's: 120 members-have gotten behind a move toput more money for the state'spoorer school districts in thebudget. Lawmakers say thereis a Tgrowing T disparity betweenrich and poor counties thatthey'd like 'to"clése. Money istight this year, however, andthe state Senate may notagree.Cosby raises$150,000 for adultliteracy programGREENSBORO "Comicsuperstar Bill Cosby gave abenefit performance inGreensboro's War MemorialAuditorium over the weekendto benefit ReadingConnections, a local Guilford,County adult literacy programwhich Thas helped 2,060 peoplelearn how to read and write.Cosby raised $150,000 for thecause.Officer accused ofpunching three-year oldROLSESVILLE "A 30 year-old Rolesville police officer hasbeen arrested and chargedwith misdemeanor assault forallegedly punching a three-year old child in the face,blooding his nose. OfficerGordon Jenkins has been inthe Rolesville PoliceDepartment for over fouryears. He has been suspendedpending an internalinvestigationMore N.C.students chargedwith bomb threatsWINSTON-SALEM "Themaddening bomb threat crazein our schools since the April20 Columbine High massacrein Colorado continues. TwoWinston-Salem high schoolstudents, ages 15, werecharged with leaving two notesthreatening to blow up theschool in the girl's bathroom atParkland High SchoolMonday. The school wasevacuated. Those two are injuvenile detention now.Bill would givemore property taxrelief to elderly TRALEIGH "With propertytaxes in Wake County acertainty to go up in order topay for new schools, many ofthe elderly are afraid they'lllose their homes because theycan't afford the hike. But astate House committeeyesterday approved a measurethat would give seniors relief.If passed, those 65 and olderwith incomes $20,000 or less,would not pay property tax onthe first $25,000 evaluation oftheir home. That bill now goesto the full House.New mom chargeswith cocainepossessionCLINTON "A: mother inClinton, North Carolina hasbeen charged with felonypossession of cocaine afterofficials tested her newbornbaby for the drug, and the testwas positive. Shirley LeeWilliams was charges,authorities say, because inorder for the cocaine to show4Shae Ne ee A Me ay~~?by Keith CooperVery often around this country,the term racial profiling" surfacesto remind people that many lawenforcement agencies scrutinizepeople who fit a certain arbitrarypre ile of someone perceived to?,? a danger or threat to society.However, racial profiling hasraised many constitutional issues,such as privacy and equal pro-tection concerns. The US.Customs Service is one of manyagencies criticized for targetinracial minorities in ille Fsearches, a violation of iheFourth Amendment of the U.S.Constitution. Janneral Densonrecently gave congressional rep-resentatives a chillinaccount of how Cistoms herassed her in Florida. The hearingwas about the inspection of passengers by the U.S. CustomsService.On February 14, 1997, Janneral,Denson (Jamaican American)tried to get a passport for herhusband to come to the U.S.About 6 1/2 months pregnant,she T encountered a horrendousclimate of racial hostility aftershe got off a plane at the FortLauderdale Airport in Florida.The firs Customs agent stampedher passport and let her pass.he second agent askedher if she could search heruseage Denson was then askeda barrage of intimidating questions. Mrs. Denson specified thedetails of her visit with herhusband, showed her marriagecertificate, her husband's birthcertificate,photos of the chil-dren, irnmigra tion documents,and other papers. Later, theagent tore a paper fromDenson's notepad and asked herto describe her husband, writehis lull name, address andphone number.Hungry, Denson was escortedto a restroom and ordered toleanagainst the wall and spreadher legs. According to Denson,she was asked to show her pantyliner and the tissue she wipedherself with after she urinated.Wisely, Denson wrote down thebadge number of the agents aftershe was denied the opportututyto contact her lawyerMrs, Denson was then taken toMiami where she was humiliated.and dehumanized flirther.vaginal exam recorumendedthat- she be taken to the laborand delivery ward. Denson washand-cuffed to a bed rail after aurine sample was _ taken.Janneral had a problem preg-nancy.The victim was taken toWard 6 where she was given acold sandwich and orange juice.Handcuffed to a bed, she wasordered to drink a clear laxative.She wasn't even allowed to callmom. Denson alleged that shewas forced to use a bedpan anddump it after no incriminatinevidence was found.Additionally Denson overheardan agent callher that thing".she Hey drank the laxativemixed with orange juice and ice.Denson, who vomited after thecocktail, passed two clear stools.She was returned to FortLauderdale. For the next twodays, Mrs. Denson had severedi- arrhea and excruciating pain.Hence, a doctor was forced toperform " an emergencyCesarean,Ed Cox, a powerfiil Chicago attorney, is representing Densonand numerous other complain-ants. Many of his clients wereabused and harassed at O'HareNonetheless,International Airport. According:to Cox, over 100 women, mostly:black, from a multitude of states:have complained about unlawtutsearches, All of the women havesimilar stories about having beenhandcuffed, x-rayed, and heldcommunicado, We must domore to address perpetuatingracial stereotypes, which encour-age deep rooted bias againstpeople of color,

The U grigad Voice: June 1- - June 7, 1999 " Fe er- zztiorePregnant ValedictorianLoses TitleStudent-Built Satellite in Troublesaan Ky. (AP) -- A Christianhigh school stripped an 18-year-senior of her valedictorianttle and barred her from nextmonth's graduation ceremoniesbecause she is pregnant.Leah Carr, who has a straight-Aaverage, said she became preg-nant six months ago. She saidshe expected some punishmentbut also support from officials alDove Christian Academy,school of 149 students run byRadcliff First Assembly of God.~*| feel let down, betrayed," Ms.Carr said. ~~! love them, |trusted them. | don't feel thesupport | was wanting. | don'texpect anyone to pet me in mysins, but | do want forgiveness."The church pastor and theschool principal declined tocomment.Larry Riggs, the parent of one ofMs. Carr's classmates, said hebelieves the school may havesent a bad message.~*She could have hid it, shecould have had an abortion," hesaid. oDo we want kids to thinkthat if they do wrong, there isnot forgiveness? Do we want topromote abortion as the way toavoid ridicule from the churchTown Sues Gang ForDamagesCERO, Ill. (AP) -- TheChicago suburb that passed alaw exiling gang members 1strying to empty their pocketson their way out of town.Cicero, a blue-collar commu-nity of 70,000 that was oncethe base of Al Capone's boot-legging empire, is suing mem-bers of two street gangs.claiming they owe more than$11 million for the emotionaldistress and property damageinflicted on the town and itsresidents.A second lawsuit also seeks tohave hundreds of gang mem-bers declared public nui-sances. | think it's pretty clear this isthe most extreme kind ofnuisance you can get." BarryPechter, Cicero's town. attor-ney, said of gang activity.The lawsuits filed Tuesdayname as defendants the LatinKings and Noble Knights --considered the two most ac-tive gangs in town -- alongwith 294 of their membersknown by nicknames likeCapone" and * TBat Man."Last month, Cicero adoptedan extraordinary ordinanceaimed at running gang mem-bers out of town.Under the law, believed to bethe first of its kind in thenation, those involved in ille-gal gang activity have topromise not to do it again. Ifthey refuse or go back on theirword, they have 60 days toNEED TO MOVE? 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Betty "_ Loren-Maltese, Cicero's town presi-dent. said of the lawsuits.They haven't seen punchesfour or five. ?Besides the claims for dam-ages, the suits also seek courtorders barring gang membersfrom all sorts of activities,including ogathering or ap-pearing anywhere in public"with other defendants.Officials at the Chicago officeof the American CivilLiberties Union, who criti-cized the ordinance approvedlast month as unconstitu-tional, declined to commenton the lawsuits.But University of Chicagolaw Professor " StephenSchulhofer said governmentattempts to control gang ac-tivities have the potential tocollide with basic freedoms.If someone blocks the publicway or breaks some law, theyshould be arrested," he said. What you worry about iswhen something like thisgives (the town) the power tosweep every Latin kid off thestreet. ?The Latin Kings are a mostlyHispanic. The Noble Knightsare predominately white.ED HOMES"Ironically, White supremacists are living proofthat the human race is in need of purification."-- Hal Brognola, US Justice Dept.by JOHN ANTCZAKThe Associated PressLOS ANGELES -- A BostonUniversity-built satellitelaunched this week on a $12.3million ionosphere researchmission was apparently orbit-ing powerlessly today afterfailing to fully point its solarpanels toward the sun.The Terriers satellite seemsto have run out of batterypower," the university said.The batteries were good foreight hours without being re-charged by the solar panels.We haven't heard from thespacecraftwhich leads us to believe thebatteries are probably de-pleted," said Dan Cotton, asenior researcher at the uni-versity's Center for SpacePhysics who is principal in-vestigator for the project.Cotton said he was hopefulthe solar panels will slowlycharge the batteries and thateventually Terriers will tumitself on. The orbit and spinwere believed to be correct.The satellite was developedunder a NASA program toincrease students T access tospace. More than 60 studentsand faculty members workedon the mission since 1995,since yesterday,.Terriers, carrying instrumentsto produce 3-D images of theionosphere, cost $6.1 million.Its share of launch costsamounted to $6.2 million.Terriers and a separate de-fense communications satel-lite named Mublcom werelaunched late Monday on anOrbital Sciences Corp.Pegasus rocket dropped froma modified L-1011 jet flyingoff the California coast.All seemed well when the274-pound Terriers made itsfirst pass over the BostonUniversity ground station at7:07 a.m. EDT Tuesday. Onthe second pass about | 1/2hours later controllers noticedit was not properly orientedand T tried to reorient it withcommands on the next pass.Terriers passed over silently10 hours later.Ray Lugo, NASA _ launchmanager at Kennedy SpaceCenter in Florida, said thePegasus flight appeared nor-mal but the data was beingreviewed o to be sure that thelaunch did not contribute tothe spacecraft's current prob-lem."The Pegasus winged rocket isa workhorse for Dulles, Va.-based Orbital Sciences Corp.,which termed the launch itselfa success. The launch was the27th of a Pegasus. There havebeen only three failures, thelast in 1996. There have been13 launches since 1997.The Pegasus is carried by theL-1011 to altitudes around40,000 feet. The rocket thendrops for a few seconds beforeits first stage ignites.Terriers was the latest smallNASA satellite to run intotrouble.In March, the $73 millionWide-Field Infrared Explorersatellite spun out of control onits second orbit. 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The Minority Voice: June 1 - June 7, 1999.the Year award Wednesday.Vince Carter (L) hugs his mother after winning the NBA Rookie ofTORONTO - Vince Carter, whonearly took the Toronto Raptorsinto the playoffs this season, wasthe overwhelming choice for theNBA's rookie of the year onWednesday. Carter, who averaged18.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.0assists a game, received 113 of the118 first-place votes. Sacramento'sJason Willams received three andBoston's Paul Pierce go the othertwo. Only Shaquille O'Neal andTim Duncan received a higherpercentage of the vote this decade."| can't say I'm surprised," Cartersaid "But I'm overjoyed. ? Fifthselection in last year's draft, led dllrookies in scoring and also was akey factor in the Raptors T improve-ment.wetter ee OE 2Toronto went from a 16-66 recordin 1997-98 to a 23-27 mark inabbreviated season this year."He has brought respect back toa franchise that people though wason the brink of no return," Torontocoach Butch Carter said. "He hasbeen outstanding as an individual,and has shown great characterunder a very stressful situation."Carter was best known for: hisathleticism and has already beencompared to another former NorthCarolina player, Michael Jordan."He's the best dunker I've everseen," said former North Carolinacoach Dean Smith, who alsocoached Jordan.Carter left the Tar Heels early,was drafted by Golden State and~NOTICE OF INONDISCRIMINATIONThe Greenville Housing Authority complies with allfederal and state housing laws. The Authority doesCares hos A Rok of Yearthen swapped almost immediatelto Toronto in exchange for casand his college teammate, AntawnJamison-who was the 4 pick.Carter averaged 12.3 points overhis three years at North Carolina.But like Jordan, his athleticismflourished in the NBA.While many rookies were hurt bythe NBA lockout and the short-ened training camp, Carter tookadvantage of the situation."The lockout was good for mebecause it gave me extra time towork on my name," Carter said.Carter is the second Raptor to winthe award. Damon Stoudamire,who was traded to the PortlandTrail Blazers last year after de-manding a trade, was rookie of theyear in 1996."This is a great honor," Cartersaid. "I looked at all the greatplayers who have won the awardand it's going to be tough to liveup to the things they have broughtto their organizations and basket-ball cities."But I'm going to try my hardest..to have a great career and do alot of great things for the TorontoRaptors. ?Carte hopes the award will gethim a spot on the Olympic team."That's my ultimate goal," Cartersaid. "That's the highest honor youcould ever achieve.I hope they consider me, but if not,I'll just work for the next one."with King all merchandising. King also is toprovide 12 other bouts on the card. King calledit "a perfect match of Las Vegas market giants T ina statement, saying the deal allows Park Place"the flexibility to do these fights at any of itsproperties or in a joint venturewith other casinos, while providing Don KingProductions the continuity we need for ourprogramming. ?Rematch: Evander Holyfied, left, and Lennox Lewiswaged a disputed draw in March and will battle inNovember.Holvyfied-Lewis II is set.ian Str cham PiWBA champion Evander Holyfied and WBC championLennox Lewis are to meet in November in Las Vegas in arematch of their controversial heavyweight title unificationdraw March 13 in New York. No date or site hasbut a six-fight deal was announced Wednesday involKing Productions and Park Place Entertainment, the world'slargest gambling company and operator of 17 casinos andresorts in the USA, Uruguay and Australia.The Las Vegas Rview-Journal reported that the fight wouldbe Nov. 6 at the Mandalay Bay hotel as a joint venturebetween Circus Cirus Enterprised Inc. unit and Park Place'sLas Vegas Hilton. Time Warner Sport President SethAbraham was quoted by USA .TODAY lastindicating a Nov. 13 date.When they met in March, many observers felt Lewis had wonbeen set,ving Don f?,Foused: left- Venus Williams eyes the ballbefore smashing a return Wednesday. She de-feated Natash Zvereva 7-6(7-3), 6-0. 'I didn'tcome here just to play well, T she said. 'I camehere to win.' °week asthe decision. But judges scored a draw, triggeringinvestigations by boxing and political bodies and changes inNew York boxing rules. 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The Minority Voice: May 1 - May 15, 1999From the Desk of Mrs. BeatriceThere are more youngBlack men in jail today than thereare in college. Only 7 out of amillion make it as starters in theNBA entertainment.One in 10 thousand make itin any lasting way in sports andentertain-We need to emphasize theright things. We need to emphasizethe intellectSMALL MINDS ANDTHEBIG PICTUREPrejudice eames in allshapes, sizes and colors and thatignorance and insecurity are at theroot of racism wherever and when-ever it shows itself.Racism is an equal opportunitycharacter flaw. some of the mostracist people | have met over theyears have been Black people whohate other Black people. Racism isoften rooted in insecurity. Scaredminds are scared minds. Are scaredmind | am a pragmatist (dealingwith matters from a practical pointSons, you are going to haveto be twice as good to succeed.Give deserving underdogs a help-ing hand. We must learn how to besupportive of each other.Our laws need to be fair toeveryone. Give Blacks an equalchance for success. Given a realchance, we are capable of signifi-cant accomplishments in virtuallyall areas of our society.Some Whites automaticallyassumed | had gotten my positionnot because I was qualified butbecause | helped meet some quota.Proposition 209 ended affirmativeaction. Racism still exists today,honestly. It will always exist aslong aspeople with small minds havea devil to stimulate them.mind Don't rob people of theirdignity,destroy their self worth andmake them dependent on others.What would Jesus do? I askmyself with serious questions.Point out successful peoplewho were not limited by the colorof their skin.General Colin Powell, awonderful example. Focus oncompetency and excellence. OprayWinfrey another example. Look atpeople in our communi-_ ties,churches, professions. How excel-lence crosses any barriers. It takesperseverance, determination andhard vork.The Lord Does not look at thethings man looks at. Man looks onthe~ (1 ~amuel 16: 7). Godlooks at the heart.Education: The Great EqualizerGreat Equalizer 1973 Ben Carsongraduated from Yale University.Chang and Eng, the originalSiamese twins.Reading and educa-tion turned my life around, provided7 = SULTAN| FRrealtorse Accounting. Notary Publiclife around, provided an escapefrom poverty and enabled all mydreams to come true.It does not matter whoyou are, what color your skin,where you come from, or how muchmoney your family has: educationis the great equalizer. One timeclass dummy, now director ofpediatric neurosur- gery at one ofthe greatest medical institutions inthe world.Your Dreams, Your ChoiceHow far you go is determined,largely, by how far you are willingto go. As long as you can read, youcan achieve even the world's great-est education. Most people havetrouble reading is because they don'tdo enough of it and they do not doit fast enough. The more you read,the easier it gets. Practice makesperfect. "Education is the test track forlearning to turn obstacles intoopportunities." His mother said,"Anything others can do, you cando, and you can do it better." HisMother had only a third gradeeducation. | would not be what I amtoday without my mother's influenceand her exemple of overcominghardship. Hardship can actually bean advantage. Happiness does notdepend on money. Happinessdoesn't result from what we get butfrom what we give. Happinessdoesn't de~end nearly as much onour circumstances as it does onrelationships , our attitudes and ourbeliefs. My lack of money actuallycontributed to my academic suc-surest path out of hardship Mymedical school adviser told me hethought | should drop out andconsider another career .ReadRomans 8:28.DCR AGEN (acaWhat'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 to_ file electronically. If you're due for a refund this year...call D. D. GARRETT.] They're an authorized IRS E-file provider. IRS E-file is accurate...and twiceas fast! Call D. D. GARRETT at (252) 757-1692_ SINCE 1946CREEIAALLE, NC.Mom always said oEat your vegglies.;| wonder. ifANSWER= CANCEREating 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day could reduce your risk for cancer.Cancer is scary. But by taking a little time to think about it today, you can reduce your risk for having tolive with it tomorrow. Maintain a healthy diet with 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day and join themany North Carolinians who have decided to Answer Cancer. It's up to you.North Carolina Advisory Committee on Cancer Coordination and ControlAVE.27834:Romans 8:28.The Horatio Alger Award, greatesthigh light of my life (Given todistinguished Americans who haveachieved the highest recognition intheir fields after star;ling out on thelowest rungs of the socio-economicladder).Attitude is the key to overcominghardship. They huve the victim'smentality m __ short-range,self-centered, limited outlook. Put yourinitiative, thought and time indevising a strategy for achievingtheir goals instead of getting othersto help. Have positive role modelsto overcome hardships. My motherwas my first role model. Mymother didn't accept excuses for notdoing our chores or bringing homegood report cards. Victims look forexcuses and explanations.Overcomers look for solutions thatwill change things.Historic heroes Booker T.Washington. Joseph from the Bible,the Book of Genesis, he knew howto think big. He was a dreamer.Models in Media - had thesecharacteristics/traits: determination,integrity, intelligence, faith. awillingness to work to succeedagainst all oddsSymbolismsRed ROS?,?.........cceeceseeseeeee LoveWhite... eee eeteeeeeeeeees PurityYellow... cescscecteseeeeees FriendshipPANK.......ccssccssscseereeeeee SweetheartPurple.......... Royalty or highRankBlack...... Power and intimidationGood Thoughts1. Leadership"Let no one think that being aleader is easy. Often it is lonelyand difficult business." AsNietzche said, "Life always getsharder toward the summit _ thecold increases, the responsibilityincreases, and there is never anyguarantee of success". But therewards are enormous for thosewho will strike for the summit,who will take the risks, dare theunknown.2. Reading "Reading is to themind what exercise is to thebody". Steele3. CitizenshipThere are three R's of citizen-ship: Rights, Respects andResponsibilities4. Education"An education isn't how muchyou have committed to memory,or even how much you know.It's being able to differentiatebetween what you do know andwhat you don't. It's knowingwhere to go to find out what youneed to know; and it's knowinghow to use the information onceyou get it ?.William Faulkner5. JudgingJesus Declared that we mustjudge ourselves before we at-tempt to Judge others.Matthew 7:56. Conversation"Let your conversation begracious as well as sensible, forthen you will have the rightanswer for everyone ?.Colossians ~:6od."You. are honored by yourfriends and you are distin-guished by your enemies8. People -"Some people arelike wheelbar-rows - useful when pushed, andtoo easily upset".Community NewsThe Willing Workers Auxiliaryof Sycamor Hill Baptist Churchhonored two of their first foun-ders of the auxiliary, SundayMay 9, during its Mother'sDay morning service - Mrs.Blanche Norcott and Dr. MableLang was a red rose armbouquet anda a gift presentedby Mrs. Sally Streeter,Secretary and Ms. Illis Brown,president.Each honoree was incapaci-tated; therefore, Mrs. Norcott'sdaughter, Mrs. Marian Langleyof Hampton, Virginia and Mrs.Mildred Williams, Dr. Lang'sneighbor, received thegifts in their absence,Reyerent sympathy to Mrs.Lucille Hines and her famlieson the death of her son, MinisterRonald Lee Brown, _ theSherman Aibritton famlies ofRural Route, Bethel, Mrs.Gloria Dixon and her familyand laurine Morris familyCongradulations to graduates ofECU PCC and 1999 graduatesof Pitt County . *Addtional Sympathy to familie-sof Reverend Elmer JacksonEdgar Hoover-aaid,Dr. George HawkinsThe Bible commands us to olay hands on the sick andthey shall recover (mark16;18).The obedient act oflaying on of the hands isaccepted and practiced by al-most all churches of everydenomination. Evangelists,pastors, and ministersthroughout the world embracethis order . when this is donein sincere faith, our hands canbecome instruments of Godfor healing and deliverance.In the old testament, priestslaid their hands on the sacrifi-Spiritual Thoughtscial animals before they werekilled. when someone wasappointed to a special officesuch as a king or a prophet,the priest would lay hands onthe one being ordained . TheBook of Acts records howspiritual gifts were given bythe laying on of handsJesus used the laying on ofhands more than any otheraction to bring healing topeople with all Kinds of dis-eases and infirmities. Whenchildren were brought to him, he laid hands on them andblessed them (Matthew19:13) we read in Luke 13:13that when a woman with aspirit of infirmity came toJesus, He laid hands on herand said, oWoman, thou artloosed from thine infirmity.The key to the power releasedin the laying on hands issimply to put our faith to work(James 2:17-22,26). It is thiskind of faith in action thatraised the daughter of Jairusfrom the dead. This ruler of ofa symagogue came to Jesusand plead, oplease , come andlay your hands on her, that shemay be healed and she shalllive. Jesus went to Jairushouse, and on the way wordcame that the child had al-ready died. Jesus calmly said oDon Tt be afraid only be-lieve. ? He stood by the child Tsbedside, took her hand andcommanded, oDamsel, | sayunto thee, arise ? The crowd ofpeople outside the home wasastonished as the child stoodup and walked around theroom. But Jairus wasn Tt sur-prised at all he had focused hisfaith on Jesus and believed inhis heart that oWhen Jesuslays hands on her she she shalllive ?This laying of hands is aconsistent act in my ministryAside from healing anddelivering, each Sundaymorning Lay hands on everychild and every adults theycome to the table of tithes andofferings. It is my personalway of individually blessingthe whole body of Christ. 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READriiTHINEWSTHATelepisedte)KNOWSunday, June 6Celebrate theEvans StreetRe-openingMain Street TsBack Uptown5:00 PMOld Car Paradebegins on Arlington,proceeds toKvans Street, ends inUptown.0:30) PMOld Car Show,Restaurants &Businesses Open6:00 PMDedication of newEvans StreetCall 329-4200for details!Ustip LE HARIA (EN SU CARRO,HAGALE CASOEN.SU CUERPO.Si una luz de aviso s«eyarersy ale lsigs mci aecle mer: Ake)usted buscaria ayu¢Talaaleielreitemmatsisie llebther institution in the world.An honorrary Doctor of Humaneletters degree was bestowed upon M. douglas Ivestersecond Left), chairman and CEO, The Coca-Cola Company, at Morehouse College com-mencement ceremonies. lvester, a member of the Morehouse College Board of Trustees,was honored for 15 years of dedicated service and leadershipto the collegeand its stun-Hents Congratulating Ivester are (from left) Walter Massey, Preisident Morehouse CollegeOprahWinfrey; Lerone Bennett, Jr., author and excutive editor, of the Morehhouseboard of trustees.Morehouse is the Nation's only historically black, private liberalarts colle-Culinarya gee TTby Marie AndrewsPERKINS FAMILYRESTAURANTOn a Saturday in April, |grabbed a young friend of fine andwe headed headed out to eat. Wedecided to go where no Andrewsfamily member had gone before:Perkins! On the corner of HookerRoad and Greenville Boulevard sitsPerkins "Family" Restaurant,We were warmly greeted by thehostess, who immediately seated usand gave us our menus. From themenu, all the food appeared appe-tizing and hearty. I ordered theturkey stuffing, potato pancakes andturnips. My guest, Edwanna, or-dered the cheeseburger, fries, and amilkshake.As | found the food to be a littlebland and tasteless, I exchanged thepotato pancakes for somethingmore edible: Green _ beans.Unfortunately, the green beansbill.I guess the cashier saw my |expression; rather than face the"Wrath of Marie, ? she didn't ask "about the meal. The cashier thenadded a double sales tax to themeal. When I asked him why, heshrugged and said othat's the waywe do it here." .I asked for my receipt and ran,not walked, for the door.Cost 2 spoonsFood 2 spoonsService 1 spoonLocation 3 spoonsAtmosphere 3 spoonsAbout the rating system:25 Spoons - GOLD20 Spoons - SILVER15 Spoons - ALUMINUM10 Spoons - TIN5 Spoons - PLASTICSorry, Perkins.....the Tin Spoon isyour for the keeping!About the Food CriticAs a veteran with 22 years of USmilitary service, Ida "Marie"Andrews has probably tasted everycultural food around. Marie hastraveled all over the world, sam-pling foods and collecting recipes.If you would like your restaurant tobe critiqued and written about inthe 'M' Voice, please contact thepaper.befor men. the college annually confers bachelor degrees on more black men than anyoeMargarette B. PerkinsEntrepreneurAurthor and SpeakerBy speaking eloquenily, uniquelyand from a compassionate heart,Ms. Perkins has been motivatingher immediate family, closefriends and business colleaguesfor as long as she can remember.Totally devoted to understandingthe personal sufferings of indi-viduals, whom in numerous caseswere quite similar to her own,bonds were developed betweenthem because they too, like Ms.Perkins had expedenced great, un-speakable adversity in their lives.It was the inspirational instructionshe received fmm God a fewyears ago that launched Ms.Perkins to exercise her faith andtake her unusual platform.Feeling divinely inspired form thethrone room of God; Ms. Perkinsfinally understood the messageshe was unctioned to deliver.After spending diligent time uponher knees in fervent prayer it wasthen the process to organize,speak and deilver the Word ofGod. As a speaker whose subjectsinclude individual and familyprospenty on being single, on be-coming widowed and then ta-booed within the body of Christ,and on the disease of aloneness,Ms. Perkins is commanding a)faithful and loyalfollowing throughout the UnitedStates and abroad.She is the author of the newlyreleased book, "Building WealthUsing the Tin Can Method byCreation" House Press and forth-coming books, "It Is Not GoodFor Man Or Woman To BeAlone", and "Widowed andTabooed",A resident of Rocky Mount,North Carolina, Ms. Perkins is awidow and the mother of athirteen-year old daughter namedPorcelain, whom she adore& Sheis a member of Chdstian FaithCenter in Creedmoor; NorthCaroilna where Bishop Mack andBrendaTimbedake are Pastors. Dudngher spare time she is an avid col-lector of antiques and loves toreadMs. Perkins encourages allknow that the messages she's in-spired to share with the wodd re-quire headng ears, seeing esand open hearts. "Thesemessages are profound, and theywill move upon the hearts ofpeople in this country and changetheir lives..." Margatte B, PerkinsEasterb North Carolina'soldest Black stations bring you theWOOW iithoscr iuetatafer vou. . WTOWJoy 1340 It's time for YOU! Joy 1 340Putting the glory Bringing out joy forinto gospel! Jesus! Who knows what. evillurks in the hearts of men?"On July 31, 1931, a disembodied voice emerged frommedium of radio, proclaiming that "The Shadow of thebe violated with impunity. Crime does not pay. TheThus began the broadcast adventures of one of America's first "mystery-men" (theterm "superhero" didn't emerge until the creation of Superman,This "tall, black-cloaked figure that might oe eethrough the criminal element, using advanced arts techniques, mental disciplines,and strange technologies to wage his war on crime.Turn back the hands of time with WOOW 1340-AM as the Shadow returns toairwaves, once again proving to one and all that "the weed of crime bearsWEEKDAY MORNINGS AT 9:30SL

THESE DELIGHTFUL LADIES...sister of the Alpha Kappa Alpha(AKA) Sorority sponsored a successful "Senior Citizens Day TEvent at the LH Rose High School in Greenville recently. Hatsoff to you and your visibility in our community.Family Reuntonsm, 2 [raditionat theeMake your next reunion an extraspecial occasion by planning tatthe Hilton!Javztevel (orl the details to bring you:r..d4I ee .Womilitetrerle)emrlaniivtarleeessetesteerieleyelsFor more information, please call ourprofessional event planners at(252)355-5000CHRI 5 oeWoRLD CUISINE Greenville*207 SW Greenville Blud., Greenville, NC 27834 «Tour Confernce.Rite of Passage Ceremony at African American Women onCynthia Gardner, Rosa Battle, and Lilly Hill, Mechelle Piercd,Tamara Byrant--Store Manager and her crew-At Grand Openingof the World's Newest McDonalds Located-632 Memerial DrShown in top photo: Ms. Rene Arrington of the Little Willie Center. She is flanked by Mr.Roland Hankerson and Mr. L. M. Pettus--members of the N.C. Black Golphers Association. Inthe bottom photo: some of the staff and children of the little Willie Center at a a recent ac-tivity sponsored by the N.C. Golphers. (STAFF PHOTO: Jim Rouse)Bibs FV SF Yepote han Me a ;eBeShirlitrice Dopree, and Beatrice Dopree, Carala Dopree at PCC, is shown with Gary Moore Human Relation at ECU.Salute to Education--Sister Nell Lewis Outreach CoordinationThe 'M' Voice newspaper Salute Our Black Educator.