Eastern North Carolina's ty Voice What You See Is What You Get, What You Read Is what You Know & Save EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S MINORITY VOICE - SINCE 1987 “MAY 30, 1991 Superior-rated high school bands to perform during 199] NC Summer Special Olympics games opening ceremony Two of North Carolina’s top award-winning bands will merge their musical talent and perfor- mance skills during the 1991 North Carolina Summer Special Olym- pics Games Opening Ceremony in Greenville on Friday, May 31, 1991. “Each band will provide an out- standing performance on the field of Ficklen Stadium at East Caro- lina University,” said Connie Sappenfield, 1991 Summer Games Director. Together, the bands will begin playing at 6:30 p.m. includ- ing separate performances peri- odically until 8:30 p.m. Free to the public, the two bands will open for the last entertainer of the evening, Chubby checker and the Wildcats. According to Sappenfield, the Farmville Central High School Marching Band, located in \ Farmville, N.C. is a superior award-winning performer in North Carolina. “Not only do they com- pete in all of North Carolina, but also in other states including sev- eral competitions in Virginia Beach, Va., and Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fia.,” saidSappenfield. In January 1991, the band par- ticipated in a competition consist- CHUBB ROCK IN GREENVILLE ees Las 1 Seay night at ing nr 28 bands. Each band repre- the National Guard Armory, Rap Star Chubb Rock did his thing to a standing room only. crowd. Local Promoter Dena S., Stated “she loves it ‘when young | peop eco she has beein doing in presenting and bringing top name talent to Greenville. Chubb Rock was sensational. Look for more concerts to come this summer. erandt fhe is just What” sented an NFL Football team for the Super Bowl XXV Kickoff Pa- tpdeand Restiaideain Temp fampa, Fla. erforming ano spectacular musical presentation, the Farmville Central High School Marching Band received the reputation as Grand Champions §PECIAL OLYMPICS SUMMER GAMES NORTH CAROLINA of the competition. According to Craig Everett, band : director of Farmville Central High City, N.C., consisting of 151 stu- dents and their band director, Matt Bottoms, have also gained national attention for their outstanding abilities in the last five years, ac- cording to Sappenfield. They have performed in several states as well as the 1987 Peach Bowl Parade, the 1990 Gater Bowl Parade and they were honored to have been invited to the 1989 Texas Cotton Bowl Parade. Awarded with another top honor, the Marching Patriots were fea- School, 125studentbandmembers #3 will participate in the 1991 North ¢ Carolina Special Olympics Games Opening Ceremony. Hosted in Pitt County, theentire band is honored : to have'the exposure and experi- . ence of performing for another competitive team, NCSO, he said. The WEst Carteret High School Marching Patriots, of Morehead TOP PROFESSIONAL . Langley, who has been on the force for 9 years, 1s Beaufort” County’s top investigator. Our cameras caught Brother Langley enjoying a beautiful day in downtown Washington, N.C. Staff photo by Jim Rouse tured on the cover of Pepsi Cola’s “Pepsi World” publication which is distributed internationally. North Carolina Special Olympics offers year-round athletic training and sports competition for 20,000 athletes with mental retardation. Through a statewide network of thousands of coaches, sports offi- cials, local program committee members and event organizers, NCSO offers competition in 17 sports in Olympic-style games on the local and state levels. . Beaufort Deputy, Sheriff ff Jerry National conference to focus on crisis facing black males Washington, D.C. - An extraor- dinary three-day conference fo- cusing on the plight and problems of American Black males will be held in Washington, D.C. on May 22-24 at the Omni Shoreham Ho- tel. This action-oriented conference is being hosted in a recently estab- lished 21st Century Commission on African-American Males, co- chaired by Virginia Governor L. ate national action strategies and policy initiatives in five key areas: economics, workforce preparation, education, health care, and social problems. Members of the Commission serving as co-hosts for the Na- tional Conference are: Dr. Dorothy Height, president, National Coun- cil of Negro Women; Arthur a. Fletcher, chairman, U.S. Com- mission on Civil Rights; John Jacob, president and CEO, Na- Benjamin Hooks. Gov.. Wilder said, “The confer- ence will have a national focus in which leaders from academia, the private sector and government gather under one roof, not merely to exchange ideas, but to forge a viable plan of action.” According to Sen. Sanford, “Leg- islation alone cannot eliminate the problems of Black males, but we can, perhaps, shape public policy and private attitudes for the first time in America’s history, to help young Black males see clearly that the lifetime obstacle course is tough, but that it is not stacked against them.” The conference, entitled, “Ex- ploding Myths, Analyzing Strate- gies: An Agenda for African- American Males,” will feature 13 panels, covering subjects ranging criminal justice system. Among the conference speakers are: U.S. Senator Bill Bradley, U.S. Senator Donald Riegle, Jr., Dr. Louis Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Congressmembers John Conyers, Louis Stokes, Major Owens, and John Lewis. Other participants include: Dr. Franklyn Jenifer, president, Howard University; Dr. Leroy president, Lincoln University; Paul Hill, executive director, East End Neighborhood House, Cleve- land, Ohio; Dr. Morris Jeff, Com- missioner of Health, New Orleans, Louisiana; Dr. Spencer Holland, Center for Educating African American Males, Morgan State University; Dr. Walter Allen, UCLA; Dr. Antoine Garibaldi, Xavier University; Dr. Margaret Beale Spencer, Emory University, Douglas Wilder and U.S. Senator tional Urban Le C from programs targeted to Black Keith, president, Morehouse Uni- and Dr. Jewelle Taylor Gibbs, uni- Terry Sanford (D-N.C). ees vere eee e, ONE. males to alternatives to a the versity; Dr. Niara Sudarkasa, versity of California-Berkeley. The stated goal ofthe bipartisan Edolphus Towns, chairman, Con- R d 21st Century commission on Afri- gressional Black Caucus, New aymon can-American Males is to gener- York Mayor DavidN. Dinkins, and NAACP Executive Director Rev. fire chief Assistant Chief Raymond Carney, a 21 year veteran of the Greenville Fire Department, will assume the duties of fire chief on July 1 according to an announce- ment made by the City of Green- ville. Carney said he’s looking forward to the challenge of his new posi- tion. He would like to upgrade the equipment and decrease response —; time and maximize service at a ~ minimum cost. He would like to see the city build additonal stations. There are now three stations, downtown, © Memorial Drive and the intersec- | tion of Charles Boulevard and Red Banks Road. There are two more | stations that are to be built. | Carney would also like to see a training center developed that can meet the.needs of the airport, the city of Greenville and Pitt County © Volunteers. He is a native of Greenville and has: yams | ;ROWN. Any be 4 posing th Police Officer Sharpe ial of Greenville asassistantchiefsince | 0 : : ment is Brownie Troop #466. Left to right are Betty Hopkins, Jeanette Swindell, 86. He graduated tromN. C. Fire se Daniels, ant Evans Troop Leader, Tiemey Evans, Donicka Harris, Chesna Hopkins, hia oot 08 Latoya Canady, Shamika Grimes, Cynthia Shapre, Ali¢ia Williams. The future is now keeping a 3 8 Scere Pi ie-etanhc iain TEER EP III PIPE OT #5 ‘ a oa ee ee ee ox oe ee * * % Pa a ae Pg af ee eee se * See ee i ee ee eee ee a ¢ a ‘FAA eee i : : r, 2 aha 3 ee eee ee eve « ere eee een ee 4 ere eVanaee aee ee ee oR OR GR He * a4 7¢ 4% ane + een eas Pigs Ae, * -* e+e enee *ee ** eee ee ee me . *? eens 2—THE"M'VOICE - MAY 30, 1991 Creating a common ground for Blacks By Nandel Palmer In the 1920’s, ‘30’s and ‘40's, they sailed from Jamaica, Trinidad, Barbados, Antigua and other Caribbean islands and flocked to Harlem where they met with their American siblings, who had earlier come from Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and other places throughout the South. They worked as laborers, cooks, boatswains, seamstresses, maids, etc., so as to afford their progeny a better way of life. And even though their relationships were not always amicable during that era, their cross-cultures have formed a bridge and paved the way to a more wholesome coex- istence today. Harlem can no longer boast a preponderance ofislanders today, as in every nook and cranny of New York City there’s bound to be someone from the Caribbean. Not intent on being separated, a group of 20 people came together last August in Huntington, Long Island, to form an organization that would create a common ground for Caribbean and African- Americans. The Caribbean, Afri- can-American Olive Branch Inc. “Many of us realize that we're (9190757-3709 OFFICE HOURS TUES., WED., THURS., FRI., SAT. BY APPOINTMENT Oshun's Fred carr, proprietor SPECIALIZING IN: CURLS & CUTS ePERMS & COLOR 425 S. EVANS ST. MALL eGREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 27834 i MARY WHITAKER FRED CARR 4 ROSS + ¢ 7 AIGN asa aed , one joyattie*: Africans first,” said Dr. Christine Guthman, treasurer of the group, “and we have to come together to form a common bond.” The group’s purpose is toinform the public about the need to in- stitute affirmative action pro- grams to over come the effects of the history of discrimination against minorities. “There’s al- ways going to be some sort of di- chotomy among any large group of people,” said Mr. Victor Jordan, president of the Live Branch Inc, “but we’re trying to make a dif- ference.” Since the group’s inception, it has organized festivals and other community outreaches, like pro- grams “geared towards raising the community’s consciousness:” commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Marcus Garvey’s birthdays, among other Black pioneers. They are also planning on having a conference at the Touro Law School in Hun- tington, Long Island on Sunday, June 2, where Dr. Basir Mohawi, founder of the Ujamaa Institute Concept, will be the keynote speaker. The group meets monthly and strives to keep it going. Jordan stated that he’s hoping to expand The Olive Branch throughout the area, and if possible, throughout the country, but that it will need paid personnel and much re- sources to take care of pertinent 7 PROUD BLACK MAN... Shown posing for our camera matters. In the meantime, Dr. Guthman is optimistic that the coming to- gether of Caribbeans and African- Americans will bring about posi- tive changes. “We want toimprove our situation in respect to busi- ness, education, and self-realiza- * “WHEN | WALK INTO THE BANK, | WANT TO BE TREATED LIKE AN INDIVIDUAL. | WANT THEM TO LISTEN To ME, LOOK AT MY CIRCUMSTANCES, GIVE ME SPECIFIC ANSWERS. CANT ANYONE DO THAT?” ie et hes tion,” she said. 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The ruling minority be it South Africa or a county in South Carolina - fear the strength of equity in the empowerment of the disenfranchised through justice. “The execution of justice is joy for the righteous, But is terror tothe workers of iniquity.” [Proverbs 21:15 NASB] The one - who practices injustice is terri- fied by the one voice in the wil- derness, shouting to clear the way for the Lord God: the Living God Who loves justice! Justice begats freedom. Free- evens ieiane dom matured is equality. Equal- ity matured is total liberation. True liberation can only come to an individual ora nation through Christ Jesus and His shed Blood. Praise Him! C. Understanding justice rev- elation knowledge shines light on injustices. In order for true liberation (God’s order in all phases of life, creation) to flow, injustices must be exposed and dealt with at the core. King Solomon penned, “A wise man scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.” [proverbs 21:22 NASB] The Word of God equips us to defeat the strongholds and seats of power. The transformation power of Christ, the Living Word, enables the weak to become strong, the disenfranchised to rise to power.”...God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, and the base things of the world and the despised, God has chosen, the things that are not, that He might nullify the things that are.” [1 Corinthians 1:27,28 NASB] D. Understanding justice indi- viduals are empowered to tear down the strongholds which blind the multitudes. 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Some excerpts from Opray Winfrey - women are naturally romantic; whatever you don’t use, you lose; a woman needs emotional fulfillment to respond to a man sexually and men need sex to re- spond to a woman emotionally; romance and commitment are so important in a marriage; create memories in your marriage, tell him or her you love him or her often; I can’t get him away from the TV; thus my fire is gone; when is the last time you have has a good, long kiss couples; ten seconds ofkissing, hugging, love your mate for who they are; tell him or her “I'm glad we're together, I’m glad you are my wife/husband.”; so something for your mate that makes himor her special; and turn off the TV and talk; she wants to see him dressed sexy for bed as she is, some boxy, sexy short, not a jogging suit; you are soentrenched _ withmom and dad; you let husband and wife to, you mate is always first’ feed each other sometimes with your hands; comb his hair; play his tune he sand in your ear the night of the wedding reception; keep romance in your marriage, regardless of how many years you've been married. “We make our habits, but before long, our habits make us”. The Daily Simple Habits of our Heav- enly Father: - Go to church regularly. - Read the Bible every day to memorize at least one verse. Say aloud your favorite verse. Make a scrapbook of Bible verses on love, faith, forgiveness, honesty and sin. - Pray. Prayer is a genuine, ac- tive partnership with God. The whole world looks to religion to guide the way in the solution of its problems. There’s a meditation or prayer room for members of Con- gress. the words “under God” were officially inserted in the pledge of allegiance to the American flag. Football games and bathing beauty contests have recently been opened with prayer. Six out of ten people living in the country are members of churches. - Go about doing good, fore the Christian of Christ-like virtues or standards of right living are love, joy, peace, gentleness, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, and self-control. Whereas their opposites of the Devil’s standards are hatred, hostility, strife, conflict, fussing and fighting, jealousy, anger, selfishness and envy. These will destroy you, the Sunday school, the Daily Vacation Bible School or even your home. Shall we make our motto the testimony of Joshua - the follower of Moses, the lawgiver - “as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord”. When the plain truthis told, any teenager today would admit he or she is curious about sex. There is an urgency, as pressure, that tells us we can’t wait. A guy's ego tells him he is not a man unless he has sex. A girl may be labeled as “in- experienced” until she has sex. Sex is portrayed on television as a magical, mysterious and ro- mantic experience in a way that makes us want that intimacy for ourselves. Songs stir up our emo- tions. We're warned time and time again about the consequences of premarital sex. We hear about the CAR Greenville 919-355-0003 Sheila Wooten Be galh i: i very normal and also very real. Love is real. The problem lies in how these couples show their love to each other. These teenagers are at a point in life where emotions are constantly spinning like a whirlwind. They are afraid they'll miss out on something. There are plenty ways to tell someone you love him or her be- sides touching. Of all the millions of Snoopy cards, Garfield cards, and all the others, there has to be one that says just what you want to say. Flowers and balloons can express your appreciation. Even letters or just talking makes a re- lationship between two people stronger and keeps it fresh. And although we still face temptations as Christians, the victory can be ours. “No temptation has seized you except what: is common to man”, And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what youcan bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it” (I Corn. 10:13), The 5 C’s: The basis of every happy and successful marriage are communication, cooperation, con- sideration, compromise and caring. David Thompson, the incredibly gifted leader of North Carolina State’s 1974 NCAA championship team or as at a two-time collegiate player of the years, now age 36 and youth program coordinator for the Charlotte Hornets, told Junior Hornet Clubmembers, “Drugs and alcohol took me from the top all the way to the bottom. It’s all about choices and learning to make the right ones”. Thompson recounted how his social drinking led to alcohol de- pendence, The situation is tensified when he told a teammate he was exhausted from the NBA grind and the teammate offered him cocaine. : As a result of his drug problems, Thompson lost income in excess of $1 million a year. The IRS seized most of his material wealth, in- cluding a mansion in Denver and several luxury cars. He was sepa- rated from his family and was imprisoned for five months in Se- attle. He tells his story in hopes of influencing kids to stay in school, stay off drugs and strive for posi- tive goals. The enemy in the Black com- munity is the legions of despair, poverty, racial discrimination, il- literacy, family breakdown, un- employment, welfare, dependency, crime, drug abuse, teenage preg- nancy, and disturbing health pic- ture for many who are dying young because of diet. In commemoration of Older American Month (MAY), the Board of Christian Education of Sy- camore Hill Baptist Church, en- tertained ‘the Seniors, along with other parishioners and friends, at Western Sizzlin’ on Teenth Street with a dinner. Approximately 75 people were in attendance. The pastor, Reverend Howard Parker videoed this event. Mrs, Mildred Williams spearheaded this lovely activity. tion, a committee of prominent American Blacks and Jews today announced an “seed grant” for general relief there and for Ethiopian Jews in Israel. The Committee of Blacks and Jews to Aid Ethiopia, based in Washington, had quietly made available $45,000 for these pur- poses last year. It said today the money was immediately being more than doubled, to $100,000. Funding for the committee has been allocated by the Marjorie Kovler Fund of Chicago and Washington. It is believed to be the first direct grant for Ethiopian famine relief by an American fam- ily foundation. The Jewish-Black Committee - one of a dwindling number of coop- erative efforts between the two ethnic groups since a philosophic splitin the 1960s - consists of about 25 well-known figures, including several members of Congress. The honorary co-chairmen are two very disparate political lead- ers, Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa and Israeli Knesset (parliament) member Michael Kleiner, a leader of the rightest Likud Party. Earlier this week, at a meeting preceding the grant announcement at a news conference on Capitol Hill, the committee discussed ways in which the acknowledgedly mod- est grant might encourage other families and individuals to follow suit, said its co-chairman, Rep. Mike Espy (D-MS) and Peter B. Kovier. “It’s a start, a small seed of con- cern for what we cage hn be a assroots campaign of compas- Sones Americans of all colors and faiths for the victims of the poten- tially worst famine of this cen- ,” said Espy, who is black. He added: “Our hope is that other individuals and families, in the best tradition of America, will sow their own personal seeds of com- passion and not just leave the re- lief to governments or big organi- zations.” Kovler, who is Jewish, said the prospect of six million deaths in Ethiopia ought to hold particular resonance for Jews because of the destruction of alike number - about a third of the world’s Jewish popu- lation. _ in the Nazi Holocaust of World War II. “While there is no comparing deliberate genocide with death by famine, we Jews should have a special sensitivity to the enormity of what is confronting the Ethiopi- ans,” Kovler said. Moreover, he said, Jews have an “historickinship” with Ethiopians. The Bible says Moses made an Ethiopian (Cushite) woman his second wife and recounts the love between the Israelite prophet Solomon and the Cushite Queen of Sheba. Jews have lived in Ethiopia for thousands of years. 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It took recurring bouts of pneu- monia over the past two years to slow and finally stop Mr. Sumrell. He died in Syosset Community Hospital at the age of 68. Even after his retirement in 1972, Mr. Sumrell bough a bus to take children who had no other means of transportation to Sunday school at the Antioch Baptist Church in Hempstead. He and his wife had seen buses owned by a Baptist church in Tennessee. Within a year it grew into a commercial venture, the Sumrell Bus Service, with a fleet of five buses. “He was a people person,” said Ennis Sumrell, his wife of 22 years. “In the 23 years he worked with the transit Authority, he met some very loving anc understanding people. He just wanted to carry on that contact and it (the bus service) gave him an opportunity to keep meeting people on the same basis.” Mr. Sumrell was president of DNA exces DID YOU KNOW THAT YOUR NAME might QUALIFY YOU FOR FREE COLLEGE MONEY? 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For more information: Call 758-0456 or stop by the office at 123 W. 3rd Street across from Pitt County Court House D. DAWSON REALTY 123 W 3rd St. GREENVILLE the Hempstead Heights Civic As- sociation from 1968 to 1972. “His work was the civic associa- tion, but his love was the church,” his wife said. For 25 years, Mr. Sumrell de- voted his energies to the Antioch Baptist Church, serving as super- intendent of the Sunday school for more than a decade, singing with the male chorus an serving as a member of the Missionary Society of Antioch. Mr. Sumrell is also survived by two sons, Vincent of Raleigh, N.C., and George Smerthee of Water- bury, Conn.; four daughers, Carol Wilkins of Los Altos Hills, Calif.; Alice Harrison of Hamden, Conn.; Mamie Short of Wallingford, Conn., and Michele Saavedra of Waterbury, Conn.; two sister, Olivia Streeter of Greenville, N.C., and Lucy May Charles of Irvington, N.J.; nine grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Burial followedin the Greenfield Cemetary, Hempstead. South African mineworkers want their voices heard South Africa’s“powerful trade union movement has launched a campaign toensure that organized workers have a say when it comes to recognizing stricken sectors of the country’s economy. The strong National Union of Mineworkers, the biggest Black union in the country, has agreed with mine owners to organize a tripartite conference in which employers, organized labor and the government will discuss the future of the stricken mining industry. That meeting could set a prece- dent for worker participation in decisions about how to restructure key sectors of South Africa’s economy. A number of other COASTU unions have indicated they will fight to ensure that workers, gen- erally considered to be unskilled, will have the right to participate in decisions about how a post- apartheid economy can be reorga- nized. For example, the National Union Bankers Group Celebrates 15 Year Milestone Bankers Educational Society, Inc. (BESI), a non-profit organization composed of bankers across the state of North Carolina, celebrated it’s fifteenth Annual Convention on April 25 through 28, at the Virginia Beach Resort Hotel. The organization was formed in 1976 by a small group of African American bankers who began coming together regularly as a means of sharing information, encouragement, support, and awareness with others within their profession. It’s primary objective is to educate it’s membership to the challenging facets of the banking industry, was well as develop community projects which are designed to expose the general public to various areas of banking. the Eastern Region’s most recent program was a Career Preparation and Enhancement Seminar for high school students in Whiteville, North Carolina. At the convention, A. Ray Rodgers. Vice President. New East Bank of Greenville, was elected State President for a two year term and Michael Dixon, Banking Officer, Wachovia Bank and Trust, was elected to the Board of Directors. The convention theme was “Creating Strategies For Change”. The banquet’s feature speaker was the Honorable Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., City Treasurer, Portsmouth, Virginia. Dr. Jimmy R. Jenkins, Chancellor, Blizabeth City State University, was also on the program. Anyone interest in BESI making a presentation to their club or organization is encouraged to contact Rodgers or Dixon. of Metalworkers of South Africa, among the country’s largest and most militant unions for Black workers, is currently engaged in annual pay talks with the federa- tion of employer groups in the in- dustry. It has indicated that workers no longer want a bigger slice of the pie: they believe they have the skills to bake it as well. The union represents an MUSLIM WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION “. 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Yet some- thing of the mystique of him in- trigued me even at that young age, and several months later the first book that I seriously studied ended up being the Autobiography of Malcolm X as told through Alex Haley. Malcolm’s autobiography tre- mendously affected me and led me into my boyhood adulation of Adam Clayton Powell and Marcus Garvey, Powell being one of the few Chris- tian clergymen whom Malcolm ad- mired and Malcolm’s father being a follower of the honorable Marcus Aurelius Garvey. As I've ‘in the movement I’ve never lost’ my affection and respect and admiration for Malcolm. I have met with and shared conversations both with those critical of him and those who praised him, those who knew him very well and have talked to his apparent strengths and alleged weaknesses, Still, knowing that no man is perfect and knowing that no man should be required to repre- sent perfection, 1 maintained a deep-seated respect and admira- tion for our Shining Black Prince. The historical Malcolm is impor- tant in several areas, and as we gather this weekend in Harlem for official observances, concluding with a mass parade led by his widow, I must deal with what the historical Malcolm will mean, more importantly than the particular pros and cons of the personal Malcolm to whom people will al- ways try to reduce great debates. One, Malcolm was the chief pro- ponent of the Nation of Islam and the Honorable Elijah Muhammad. He became a central figure in what became and remains a growing theo-philosophical thrust in which Elijah Muhammad helped uplift the Black man’s thinking and lifestyle from urban decadence back to its original form of cleanliness, productively and aspiring to noth- ing short of freedom, justice and equality. Unlike his contemporaries, i.e., Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., James Farmer, A. Philip Randolph and others. Malcolm came the way of the northern ghetto/street life/ prison life rather than the South- ern church/mainstream college/ seeking to be accredited by society background of the aforementioned leaders of his day. Therefore, Malcolm’s orientation, projection and ability to communicate were far different from those who com- peted with him for the minds of his people. Malcolm in many ways was the first to legitimize the street Black’s rise to an accredited, re- spectéd world figure. In reality Malcolm did for the smart, creative Black who became trapped in street life what Dr. King did for the aca- demic institutions. he freed them and gave them a credible option BONDED INSURED ‘ “| “WE ARE THE DRY CLEANING STORE THAT COMES TO YOUR DOOR” fd AND LICENSED ~* Si Same Day ime Service A Gene nmet Available Mobile Dry Cleaning Service Have your Dry Cleaning And Laundry Picked Up And Delivered Back To Your Home Or Office! Priced Competively SAVE We Take Personal With Area Stores. 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So in many ways Malcolm was the visionary who continued the Pan Africanist thrust of Garvey and _ others, contemporizing and making it live andbreathein his own times, which has led with direct impact to the transcontinental. vision that his now shared by many of African descent. Thirdly, Malcolm preached the philosophy of self-sufficiency, in- dependence and self-empower- ment. It has become the theme of his people, while in his own time he was castigated, criticized and os- tracized for not joining the integra- tion movement. History will prove that in the long run it was this self- empowerment — communities having their own integrity and having their own power to develop as separate entities and develop agendas from power bases that were separate and self-sufficient — which ended up being the rule of the day rather than the extreme, isolated position that it was pro- jected to be in the early 60s. As we say “Happy Birthday” to Malcolm, he has already been vin- dicated by history, because no ad- jective attached to him reduced his stature. Children walk around 26 years after his assassination with his picture on their lapels and on their medallions and on their t- shirts, showing that he has out- lived all of his critics, and all of their “effectiveness.” Major motion picture studios prepare to tell his life story; bookstores are jammed with books of his speeches and life stories and interpretations. So though he suffered in life, he was vindicated in history because he had the courage to say something that lived longer than his longings, longer than his heart, longer than his physical being. He stood for the rights of human beings that will be relevant as long as there are hu- man beings. Why was Malcolm important? It was important for someone to step out of the choir of subjugation, of assimilation, of being co-opted, and to speak independently of behalf of the rights of human beings to rise up and live to their fullest degree creative and self-empowered lives. Malcolm had the nerve to be at- tacked by the moderates as an ex- tremist and to be attacked by the | extremists as a moderate, and still keep his eye on the prize of haman ts and human dignity. wish in retrospect we couldclam some of those anxious nights that he spent leading up to his death. I wish that we give him back LaFace,thenewAtlantabased _—to find the best music to reflect the emotional impact both to _ 4s the latest major move by own- The Damian Dame sound,a when they aresung right,”Deah, | ers and founders L.A. Reid and —_—shybridofR&B/Funk,finessedhip- born in Houston and raised in 3 The mega hop with punctuated pop edges Northern California, says. _ _ ducer team, responsible for much has a refreshing feel to it. 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No surprise though. with the way things were going bly, “Love Come Near Me,” and With L.A. and Babyface in your with the act. She, Deah, a pretty, the passionate “Right Down To corner, there’s no other way to petite sister, quite articulate, fo- It.” cused and blessed with a limitless “I love singing ballads because LaF ace the music. _| Listen to WOOW 1340 AM who gave us a lot of creative li- cense in the studio, we were able reer has taken. “It took a while PUBLIC NOTICE doing this project,” she com- mented, “we went through a lot of music, wrote a lot of songs and recorded quite a few, too. But working with L.A. and Babyface, SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT CHANGES PITT COUNTY, NC Pitt County Board of Commissioners, meeting in regular session on May 20, 1991, made several decisions which changes solid waste management policies in Pitt county. These changes should increase the remaining useage time for the existing landfill. Changes are as follows: Yard waste (leaves, limbs, clippings, unpainted and untreated wood) shall be separated from other wastes by the generator effective October 1, 1991. Commercial cardboard is banned from the landfill effective October 1, 1991. LAND CLEARING DEBRIS Land clearing debris (trees, roots, stumps, etc.) is banned from the ro effective October 1, 1991. RECYCLING PLANS AND IMPLEMENTATION Municipalities, industries, institutions, and private collectors are required to prepare a recycling plan, by January 1, 1992, for the approval by the county. Implementation of the plan is required by January 1, 1993. A A landfill user fee of $20 per household per year will be assessed effective January 1, 1992. A landfill user fee of $20 per ton for haulers of commercial trash will be assessed effective January 1, 1992. 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