@Tue 'm' Votc EASTE RN NORTH CAROLINA'S MINORITY VOICE- SINCE 1987 By Dr. Lenora Fulani The indictment of Qubilah Shabazz, Malcolm X’s 34-year-old daughter, on charges of conspiring to assassinate Minister Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam, has all the earmarks of a govemment set-up designed to fur- ther confuse and divide the Black community. Moreover, it comes at a time when Black leaders have embarked on a path to overcome divisions. Ms. Shabazz is accused of plot- ting the assassination of Minister Farrakhan with Michael k'tzpat a an old high school ois now planning to tes- tify against her. Fitzpatrick is a professional government infor- mant. He has been hving under the F.B.L’s witness protection pro ‘ since he was 17 when he VW mn metnbers of the Jew- ish De fons se League (Fitzpatrick 1s half Jewish) D.L. activists to pnson in exchange for after he was arrested for borubing a bookstore that sold Soviet hooks in New York City in 1977. Fitzpatrick, who now goes by the name of Summers, was ar- Hanae for ‘sston last year, ' ich no doubt irate ated him to make another off fering to the government. Thatalte eri pew was shatsazz. Wow the cho frie nd'w Tram #yytorme qd He sent two | Immunity CAS ine Posse alter against him are apparently being dropped. Itis the timing of this particular incident that I find most interest- ing. It was just a year and a half ago, in September of 1993, that Minister Farrakhan and the Con- gressional Black Caucus (CBC) announced a covenant whereby this divergent partnership could seek common cause in the interest of the African American people. The attacks from the press on this emerging alliance were immedi- ate. The New York Times, for ex- ample, warned Congressman Kweisi Mfume, then chairman of the CBC, to back off from the cov- enant. In January 1994, shortly after Minister Farrakhan addressed 25,000 African Americans in New York City’s Jacob Javits Conven- tion Center, the Anti-Defamation League of the B’nai B’nth printed a full-page adin the Times quoting controversial excerpts from a speech delivered months before at a smal} college in New Jersey by Minister Khallid Muhammad, a spokesperson for the Nation of Is- lam. Both the United States Sen- ate and House of Representatives, in unprecedented attacks on free speech, voted to condemn Khallid’s remarks. Brooklyn Congressman Major Owens, a member of the The Shabazz arrest: another perfectly timed government set-up CBC, denounced the Nation of Is- lam as a “fringe hate group,” and many Establishment Black lead- ers joined Owens in the ritual of publicly attacking Minister Farrakhan and the Nation of Is- lam. Even after he demoted Khallid, Farrakhan remained the object of relentless press attacks, which cul minated in a Time maga- zine cover story entitled “Ministry of Rage.” Nonetheless, the plans for a Black Summit suggested by Min- ister Farrakhan at the CBC meet- ing in September moved ahead, organized by Dr. Benjamin Chavis, then executive director of the NAACP. In June 1994 the Summit was held at the NAACP headquar- ters in Baltimore. It included the full spectrum of our community's religious leaders, scholars and po- litical leaders from around the country. It was the most inclusive such meeting in African American history, a forum created by Black leadership to include the full range of viewpoints and options avail- able to the Black community. In the wake of the Summit, the attacks on Chavis immediately picked up steam. Already facing criticism in the press and from some members of the NAACP’s Board for organizing the Summit and for his financial managemen Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich are in the same boat by Jr. Lenora Fulani Inhist ind-a-half-long State of the Union address, Bill Clinton didn't once mention us. Since tt was the Black vote that gave the Democrats their margin of victory in the few races they managed to salvage in 1994—like ‘harles Robb’s win over Oliver North in Virginia and Sena Se nator ( tor Dian ne i einstein’s reelection in Cea TO 1a-~you would think that he’d be a little more responsive. But the] Yemocrats are stil] count- ing on our loyalty, no matter how often they insult us, abuse us, or exclude us By contrast, the president did take pains to make his pitch to independents. The first half of his speech sounded like it had been written by Ross Perot. Why? In 1992, 20 million people broke with both the Democrats and Republi- cans and voted for Perot because he talked about opening up the political process and taking Amenica back from the corrupt politicians So far, Newt Republican Gingrich has managed to capital- ize somewhat better than “New Democrat” Bill Clinton on the an- ger of the voters. But Clinton and Gingrich are ultimately commit- ted to preserving the two-party arrangement «nd may end up in the same boat-—the one the Ameri- can people want to turn over. With the Cold War ended, we find ourselves face to face with a new set of social and economic problems. The U.S. is not suffi- ciently competitive in the global economy. We confront a stagger- ing national debt. Our education system is failing. Domestic, street, and racial violence haunt urban, suburban, and rural areas alike. Drug use has reached epidemic proportions. Social and moral deca- dence are found everywhere. Can the Bill Clintons and Newt Gingriches come up with work- able solutions? Maybe. But the real questions is: can their proposed solutions—con- tracts with America, new cov- enants, or whatever—be realized? Only if the American people,—of all races and economic back- grounds— are building the popu- lar consensus and the will to real- ize these solutions. Do the conditions exist for this type of activism? No. American democracy is far too restricted, controlled by big money, central- ized and top-down. That’s exactly what the American people are so angry about. ° How do we address this? WIth a thoroughgoing restructuring of American democracy—including term limits; full nght to initiative, referendum and recall, automatic voter registration; mandatory tele- vised campaign debates; and bal- lot access reform. Most impor- tantly, we need to go well beyond the conservatizing two-party sys- tem of professional politicians, to a participatory multi-party democ- racy of ordinary Americans. During the civil rights move- ment, Black people raised the is- sue of fairness and inclusion and changed democracy for all Ameri- cans. In the 1990s we must once _ again make the issue of demo- cratic process the burning issue of America, this time with a total political restructuring that allows African Americans—as members of the total American community— to determine a new direction for our country. To speak with Dr. Fulani and obtain information about her work; call Cathy Stewart, national orga- nizer for the Committee for a Uni- fied Independent Party at 212-496- 0534. For media booking call Madelyn Chapman at 212-941- 8844. SHOWN HERE ARE PASTOR JAMES CORBETT, his lovely wife, Delores, along with Mayor Nancy Jenkins, City Councilwoman Mildred Council and other notables at the Grand Opening of the community Christian Church Kids Academy. y of the organization, a sexual ha- rassment charge against him was pumped up in the press, and by August Dr. Chavis was forced out of his job. Meanwhile, in New York, / was running against then-Governor Mario Cuomo in the Democratic Party primary. I came under a steady barrage of attacks by Black and white Democrats. Governor Cuomo refused to debate me, his only primary opponent, just as Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, refused to debate his only primary opponent, the Reverend Al Sharpton. This is what Black leaders have faced for daring to reach out and attempting to work with each other. The arrest of Sister Shabazz is simply the latest in the steady stream of attempts to divide the Black community in response to our unprecedented steps toward creating a genuinely inclusive na- tional Black dialogue. To speak with Dr. Fulani and obtain information about her work call Cathy Stewart, national organizer for the Committee for a Unified Independent Party at 212-496-0534. For media booking call Magelyn Chapman at 212-941-8844. WEEK OFFEBR UARY ev, 1995 MR. CHARLES SHIVER, descendant of Mrs. Lizzie Kearney, who was instr Washington Car History. umental in the ‘ver Library in establishing of the George (ly, * ia Asreeny ile Salute to Black Photo by Jim Rous» satan mooost MANY CONCERNED CITIZENS of Greeriville and Pitt County met recently to pl: strategies for demonstrations and protest marches against Greenville of former Greenville police officer Angelo Fordham. Justice a ‘Long Time Coming’ in Birmingham By Dr. Lenora Fulani On September 15, 1963 four little Black girls were killed when the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama was bombed by white racists. I was 13 years old at the time, and I will never forget it. The bomb- ing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church showed the lengths to which white racists would go to stop Black empowerment. The fact that it took nearly 20 years to get even a single indictment in the case indicates the extent to which the authorities were tied to the forces of violence and reaction. In the three decades since that terrible Sunday morning, only one person, Robert Chambliss, has ever been indicted for the crime despite the fact that the FBI named at least four other suspects in its in- vestigative reports. Chambliss was brought to justice thanks to Pete Smith, a young relative of Chambliss who had the courage to testify against him. As a result of his testimony, Smith had to leave Alabama and live incognito for many years, Smith has recently written a book, Long Time Com- ing, which provides an intimate and often disturbing look at the events which led up to and fol- lowed the bombing. Thad the great privilege ofinter- viewing Mr. Smith recently on my nationally syndicated weekly cable television show. Smith is calling on Birmingham Mayor Richard Arrington, and the city’s chief of police Jimmy Johnson, along with Alabama Attorney General Jeff Sessions and U.S. Attorney Gen- eral Janet Reno (all of whom have received acopy of Long Time Com ing) to reopen the investigation of the Sixteenth Street tragedy and to look into the hundreds of other murders committed during the Civil Rights era. Mr. Smith is joined in his call for justice by the Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth, a leader of the Bir- mingham civil rights movement, who in his introduction to Long Time Coming writes: “To me, fi- nally, this book urgently calls by its pages of unanswered questions for a coalition of freedom and jus- tice lovers tounrelentingly demand by petition and legal efforts the opening, under the Freedom of Information Act, of all files in pos- session of the FRY Justice Depart- Police Dept. in supp. ment, and local law enforceme agencies; and for the full revel tion of all the sordid acts and de sions made by the FBI and lo authorities, especially as they ri late to involvement—or la thereof—in the Deep South du ing the Civil Rights Era. I will gladly volunteer my name as lead of such a coalition. . .” I will as well, and] amcalling all leaders of conscience and white, local and national use their influence to press for t! reopening of the inves the bombing of Birmingham’s Sixteenth Stre Baptist Church. There is much talk these day about “law and order.” But wh: can the politicians possibly meai by their “law and order” rhetoric if they continue to turn a blind ey: toward the killing of four littl girls 32 years ago? To speak with Dr. Fulani and obtain information about her work call Cathy Stewart, national orga nizer for the Committee for a Uni fied Independent Party at 212-496 0534, For media booking call Madelyn Chapman at 212- -941-8844. Blaci tigahion Dien Geen’ 8 A ih ee ee a ee Ul lithe Weta. plorers to the New World. Pedro scholars as a black man, arrives Blacks are among the first ex- Alonzo Nino, identified by some with Christopher Columbus. . . _ 1501- Spain The Spanish throne officially approves the use of African slaves The sporty Vere ine in the New World. Ae 1502-Latin America 310 Evans St. Mall, Greenville, NC 27835 . 919-757-0365/ Fax: 919-757-1793 / WTOW P.O. Box 39, 902 Hackney Ave. Washington NC Portugal brings its first shipload Hemisphere. 1526-South Carolina The first group of Africans to set food on what is now the United States are brought by a Spanish explorer to South Carolina toerect a settlement. However, they soon flee to the interior and settle with Native Americans. 1619-Jamestown, Virginia Twenty African indentured ser- vants arrive aboard a Dutch ves- Pictures received by The "M’ Voice Newspaper become the property of The "M’ Voice Newspaper and we are not responsible for lost pictures. All articles must be mailed to the above addfess. If you have a complaint, please address it to the publisher Mr. Jim Rouse owner. Member of the NC Black Publishers, ASCAP, BMISEASAC ASB. N.C.ASB sel. Most indentured servants are released after serving one term, usually seven years in duration, and are allowed to own property and participate in political affairs. The arrival of these indentured servants is the precursor of active slave trade in the English colo- nies. 1629-1637—The Colonies African slaves are imported into Connecticut (1629), Maryland and Massachusetts (1634), and New Amsterdam (1637). 1670-Virginia Voting rights are denied to re- cently freed slaves and indentured servants. All non-Christians im- ported to the territory, “by ship- ping,” are tobe slaves for life. How- ever, Slaves who enter Virginia by land route are to serve until the age of 30 if they are children and for 12 yearsif they are adults when their period of servitude com- mences. 1705-Virginia The Virginia assembly declares that “no Negro, mulatto, or Indian shall presume to take upon him, act in or exercise any Office, eccle- siastic, civil or military.” Blacks are forbidden to serve as witnesses in court cases and are condemned to lifelong servitude, unless they have been either Christians in their native land or free men in a Chnistian country. 1749-Georgia Prohibitions on the importation of African slaves are approvedina English NEED A CAR? ae CAN HELP oo &, & Come See Us at #2 J ose Sepe” Greenville ox Motor Company °° Greenville, NC (Beside Jiffy Lube) Down Payments at $800 Rapid Refund Service Available Bring your tax information 1. W-2 Form 2. Driver's License 3. Social Security Card 130 S. E. Greenville Blvd. Greenville, NC . 919-756-5100 of African slaves to the Western * law which also attempts to protect slaves from cruel treatment and from being hired out. 1769-Virginia In the Virginia House of Bur- gesses, Thomas Jefferson unsuc- cessfully presses for a bill toeman- setts Peter Salem, Salem Poor, and othe blacks fight heroically during the Battle of Bunker Hill. 1783-The United States At the end of the American Revo- lution some 10,000 blacks have served in the continental armies— 5,000 as regular soldiers. 1791-Louisiana Twenty-three slaves are hanged and three white sympathizers de- ported, following suppression of a black revolt. 1797-North Carolina Congress refuses to accept the first recorded anti-slavery petition seeking redress against a North Carolina law which requires that slaves, although freed by their Quaker masters, be returned to the state and to their former con- dition. 1817-The United States Mississippi enters the union as a slave state. New York passes a gradual slavery abolition act. 1832-Boston, Massachusetts The New England Anti-Slavery Society is extablished by twelve whites at the African Baptist . Church on Boston’s Beacon Hill. 1841-Virginia Slaves aboard the vessel Creole revolt en route from Hampton, Virginia to New Orleans. The slaves overpower the crew and sail the ship to the Bahamas, where they are granted asylum and free- dom. 1850-New York Samuel R. Ward becomes presi- dent of the American League of Colored Laborers, a union ofskilled black workers who train black craftsmen and encourage black- owned business. 1852-Boston, Massachusetts The first edition of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s controversial Uncle Tom’s Cabin is published. 1857-Washington, DC Incase of Dred Scott v. Sandford decision, the United States Su- preme Court, by a 6 to 3 vote, Professional Dry Cleaners & Laudromat Grand Reopening Celebration!!! Come in and Register to win $20 off your cleaning bill in March eAll Dry Cleaning Services ¢Front load Washers opens federal territory to slavery, denies citizenship rights to blacks, and decrees that slaves do not be- come free when taken into free territory. The Dred Scott decision is followed by a ruling that blacks are not entitled to land grants. 1865-Washington, DC Abraham Lincoln is assassi- nated. The new President, Andrew Johnson, calls for ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment, but opposes black suffrage. 1875-Washington, DC Congress passes civil rights leg- islation prohibiting discrimination in such public accommodations as hotels, theaters, and amusement parks. 1896-Washington, DC. The National Association of Col- ored Women, a politically active self-help group, is formed. 1905-Fort Erie, New York Twenty-nine militant black in- tellectuals from 14 states organize the Niagara Movement, a forerun- ner of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. 1917-New York, New York {continued on page 3) Mon - Sat 7:00 am - 7:30 pm 1699 Farmville Blvd, Sunday 1:00 pm -7:00 pm Greenville, NC j Community Christian Church Academy Daycare & Preschool Ages Served: Our center will serve children between the ages of 6 weeks through 12 years. We will provide full daycare services for infants, toddlers and preschool age children. Our preschool program will consist of two options, full or part time. After school care is available for school age children. Operation hours are Monday-Friday 6:30 am to 6:00 pm. 105 Airport Road Greenville, NC 27834 752-KIDS Pastor James D. 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Philip Randolph founds the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Por- ters. 1937-Pennsylvania A new state law denies many state services to unions discrimi- nating against blacks. ° 1940-Washington, DC The United States Supreme Court rules that black teachers cannot be denied wage parity with white teachers. 1945-New York The first state Fair Employment . Practices Commision, which was established in New York as a re- sult of the Ives-Quinn Bill. 1948-California ie. — a DEACON ROSCOE NORELEET, a legend in his own time, operator of Fleetway Cleaners, salutes his father, Greenville Pioneer Businessman...Picasso Norfleet, owner/operator of PJs Tearoom...remembers when blacks had to enter the back door only.!! photo by Jim Rouse 30th Anniversary of Maicolm X Assassination February 2}st will mark the 30th vear anniversary of the assassination of Malcoim X. Not only is itimpertant to recognize the significance of his lite and death, but itis equally important that we, as individuals, recognize the significance Of our lives as Afncan-Americans. History is notyustinsome faraway land, city or State, itis neht here among us in Pitt County. | heard someone say, “You preach your funeral everyday..." 4 ask vou, "How do you want to be remembered?” Remember the contmbutions you make today will become a part of tomorrow's history. Qur history is More than just a dream... It's also what we make. Standing on the shoulders of those who stood belore me, fain, Respectfully Yours, Jeffrey Savage Pitt County Comm:ssiones ra 2 Sausage 0) Biscuits for $1 Cheese Biscuits for 15¢ Lunch starts at 11:00 a.m. KING CHICKEN +3 “The best food anytime - day or night. 946-4594 ¢ Take out Proudly Salutes Black History Month Black Americans take pride in their youth. They are the future! Special all dark colored shoes shined for one year only $20 with shine card!!! Open Mon - Sat 10:00 - 9:00 Events The California Supreme Court declares the state statute banning racial intermarriage unconstitu- tional. 1954, March 4- Washington, DC President Eisenhower appoints a black, J. Ernest Wilkins, as Undersecretary of Labor. 1956, November 13- Washington, DC . The United States Supreme Court rules that the segregation of city buses is unconstitutional. 1960, August-The United States Asof August 1, “sit-ins” have led to the successful desegregation of lunch counters in 15 American cit- ies. 1963, April 3- Birmingham, Alabama Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. tar- gets Brimingham for a drive against discrimination. The pro- testers are driven back by police armed with water hoses and at- Anders Knutsson's retrospective exhibition at Gray Gallery East. Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina is proud to present the first retro- spective exhibition of the paintings of internationally known artist Anders Knutsson in Wellington B. Gray Gallery from January 20 to March 3, 1995. Anders will present a slide lecture in Speight Auditorium on Thursday, January 19, 1995, at 7:30 PM. A reception for the artist will be held in Gray Gal- lery following the lecture. Anders is originally from Malmo, Sweden. He now has a studio and livesin Brooklyn, New York. His work has been exhib- ited nationally and internationally including solo shows at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, Williams Col- lege Museum of Art, Williamstown, Lunds Konsthall, Sweden and galleries in New York, Chicago, Stockholm, Lon- don and Seoul, Korea. Anders’ early work was prima- rily minimalist. His main concern was the emotive quality of color. In the late ‘70’s and early ‘80’s he began to experiment with a tech- nique that is unique, even by today’s standards. He mixed phosphorous pig- ments with various media. The paintings that resulted challenge our notion of how the viewer ex- periences art. To fully appreciate these paintings they must be viewed not only in the light but also in total darkness. READ THE 'M' VOICE Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong tack dogs. The confrontation, which has been captured on. film, awakens public opinion across the country. 1964, December 10- Oslo, Norway Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace. 1965, July 13- Washington, DC Thurgood Marshall is nominated as Solicitor General of the United States, the first black person to hold this office. ; a ee = af Shouts go out from the Netty Dread twins and - Diamond Kutt BarberShop sw specializes in all styles and Kutts, along with tapers and fades remember, Diamond Kutz are forever. open Tues. - Sat. 9:00 - 6:00 Presented by Greenville Utilities 288 Opene What To Do In An Electrical Emergency Electrical emergencies don't occur often in Greenville-Pitt County, but if severe weather causes power outages, it's best to be prepared ahead of time. These tips from Greenville Utilities can help ensure your safety: e Never try to move downed power lines or trees or any other obstacles in contact with power lines. If you see a downed power line, flashes of light, or any other signs of trouble, call GUC immediately at 752-7166 during business hours or 752-5627 after hours. Our crews will work around the clock to restore your power as quickly as possible. e Ifthe power goes out, it's wise to unplug major appliances. e Keep an emergency kit with flash- light (and batteries), candles, matches, battery-powered radio, manual can opener and a wind-up clock. ie Walker more than e St. Luke’s Bank. She opened doors. Maggie Walker founded the St luke © and then made banking history—as well as Penny Savings Bank in 1907 both to serve — black history—-by becoming the first woman the financial needs of her Richmond, Virginia president of an American bank. community and to create jobs for other black women. She saw a need, found a solution Wachovia salutes Mrs. Walker, and the enterprising spirit that inspired her. ©1995 Wachovia ( WACHOVIA per: - < OF FEBRUARY 6-17, 1995 “Still Going On”: A Musical ‘Celebration . Indeed, the composer Will- iam Grant Still goes on through his music. Still is often called the “Dream of African ~ American Composers” and his work is being heard across North Carolina. To help celebrate the 1995 centennial of : §till’s birth, the N.C. Arts Council (NCAC) has helped fa- tvilitate collaborations between ‘arts groups and educational institutions. ~The celebration kicked-off with a NCAC sponsored meeting in Charlotte of arts administra- tors in November, 1993. Participants at “Preparing for the William Grant Still Cente- nary” learned more about the composer’s life and music and met his daughter, Judith Anne. They also discussed various ways to appropriately honor Still’s ac- complishments one hundred years after his birth including performances, lectures and pub- lications. “He was the first African American composer to do three things,” explains William Dargan, head of the St. Augustine’s College Department of Music and chairman of the William Grant Still Centenary Committee. “He was the first to have his work performed by ma- jor European or American orchestras, to have a work per- formed by a major opera reside in the region. A five county regional planning agency in northeastern North Carolina is seeking applicants for a Planner/GIS Technician position to work under the supervision of the Planning Director. Applicants must have solid knowledge of public planning concepts and statutory authorities. Skills in digital cartography and GIS are preferred. This demanding job reuires good presentation skills and ability to attend public meetings, during night hours, throughout the five county area. Salary range begins at $17,842 and is based on qualifaications. Bachelor's degree in Urban and Regional Planning or closely related field is required. Resumes must be received no later thant 5:00 pm on Friday, February 10, 1995 by Robert J. Paciocco, Executive Director, Mid-East Commission, PO Box 1787, Washington, NC 27889. Interviews of successful candidates will be scheduled for Thursday afternoon, February 16 in Williamston, NC. The Mid- East Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be willing to company, and the first to have another opera performed on na- tional television.” In North Carolina, Still Cen- tenary performances started in October, 1994 and will continue through October, 1995. Perfor- mances will include chamber works, organ and piano pieces, symphonic works and songs. Lec- tures, art exhibits and slide shows are also part of the obser- vances taking place in Cullowhee, Charlotte, Salisbury, Greensboro, Hickory, Winston- Salem, Durham, Raleigh and Elizabeth City. Additionally, two new works by other African American composers are being commissioned, funded through an NCAC grant. “Kevin Scott in New York and William Banfield in Illinois have been selected to do new works,” adds Dargan. “This is Stills legacy and they take the mantle. They are young, mean- ing they were born after 1955. They can relate to young people, relate to the rap generation.” Born in Woodville, Miss. on May, 11, 1895, William Grant Still grew up in an intellectual home environment during Re- construction. Still’s mother was a music lover; his father (who died in Still’s youth) had been a musician and band director. For- tunately for young Still, his stepfather continued to nurture his interests. “He grew up listening to op- era,” Dargan continues, “and experienced all kinds of cultural experiences from the romantic Victorian era of his youth. He made his mark by doing what had to be done. First he was a blues and jazz arranger, but he never lost the vision that he wanted to become a master of the concert tradition of composi- tion.” Still attended Wilberforce College, becoming a music major during his second year and aban- doning plans to become a doctor. After college he joined the navy, then attended the Oberlin Col- lege Conservatory of Music on a family inheritance. In 1930 Still composed the Afro-American Symphony, which became his most widely preformed concert work. 2900 N. Heritage St. Kinston, NC 522-7171 Events at the NC Museum of History | Commemorate Black History Month February at the N.C. Mu- seum of history in Raleigh is a time to search for your roots Various programs help visitors look at who they are and where they come from. Of special focus for Black History Month, is the African American culture. A three part series of all- Black musical productions from the 1930s and 40s will explore the way Hollywood depicted Af- rican Americans. All three films will be introduced by Barrett A. Silverstein. A panel discussion - following each film will help place the films in historical perspec- tive. Dr. Freddie Parker, Dr. T.J. Anderson, Dr. Joseph Gomez and Boyd Gibson will discuss the ste- reotypes and attitudes portrayed in the films showcasing such stars as Lena Horne, Eddie Roch- ester Anderson and Bill Robinson. See enclosed sheet concerning schedule of the pan- elists and their areas of expertise. The panelist will also focus on the characteristics and formats of the music used and the inno- vations in film productions. A brief question and answer ses- sion will follow. There will also be special programs to help children ex- plore their ancestry and _ “Historians say that between 930 and 1950 this work was performed by more than 34 or- chestras worldwide, and it made hisnameinclassical music circles almost a household word,” notes Dargan. The N.C. Symphony Orchestra will perform this piece October 6-7, during the conclud- ing weekend of this observance. Dargan explains the success of the Afro-American Symphony cameasaresult of Still’s years of training and dogged determina- tion. After leaving Oberlin, Still worked in New York as a writer/ arranger for W.C. Handy, the African American who popular- ized and first published the blues. The period of the 1920’s and ‘30’s gave rise to the Harlem Renaissance when poets, musi- cians, dancers, writers and dramatists produced works de- fining and celebrating the African American culture. Harlem became a mecca for James Weldon Johnson, Gene Toomer, Langston Hughes and other important intellectuals. During this time, Still made his mark and won distinction as a composer. 308 Evans Street Mall PO Box 7122 Temporaries, Zxcc. "Your Employment Needs Are Our Personal Concern" ‘ Greenville, NC 27834 Fax: 919 752-5522 themselves. Admission to the N.C. Museum of History is free as are the programs unless oth- erwise indicated. For ‘more information call 919-715-0200. Sunday, Feb. 5, 3 - 5:15 p.m. Video and Panel Discus- sion: The Green Pastures (1936). This is the first of the three films featuring African Americans during the 1930s and 1940s. The Green Pastures re- tells the Bible story as a fable seen through the eyes of African American children. Spirituals like “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jerico,” showcase the talents of such famous players as Eddie “Rochester” Anderson and Myrtle Anderson. A panel dis- cussion with Dr. Freddie Parker and Dr. T.J. Anderson follows the film. Friday, Feb. 17, 6-8 p.m. Family Night: Searching for Your Roots. Cost is $2 per per- son $5 per family. Learn how to keep all oral history while re- cording a favorite family memory. Pose for a family por- trait, draw your own family tree and put it all in a book to take home. Join the Healing Force as they present “The Rhythm of the Drums,” illustrating the use of storytelling to preserve family “The blues and spirituals are the crowning symbol of the Afri- can American oral tradition,” continues Dargan. “The written tradition was without a voice until Still wrote the Afro Ameri- can Symphony. In it, the African American tradition andthe sym- phonic tradition form an artful merge that is original and mas- terful. It reflects a full understanding of both.” . “He basically listened to his own music over and over, listen- ing for flaws,” explains his daughter, Judith Anne Still. “My father was on a mission. I guess because he was first, he felt he had tobe a pioneer in many ways. ‘ — However, following his suc- cessin New York, she remembers that Still found that things changed in California, which he moved to in 1949. Initially there were many jobs and visibility; he arranged for Paul Whiteman, Artie Shaw, Sophie Tucker and others. He conducted for the major radio networks and televi- sion, and wrote music for the films “Lost Horizon,” “ Pennies from Heaven,” and “Stormy (continued on page 5) Vickie Harrington Manager Phone: 919 752-4141 history. Sunday, Feb. 19, 3 - 5:15 p.m. Video and Panel Discus- sion: Cabin in the Sky (1943). This second in the museums se- ries on all-Black films is a musical starring Ethel Waters and Eddie “Rochester” Anderson. Anderson plays a husband whois a likable gambler, but cannot resist temp- tations of the flesh. Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong, and Duke Ellington with his orchestra showcase their considerable tal- ents in such songs as “Happiness is a Thing Called Joe” and “Tak- ing a Chance On Love.” A panel discussion with Dr. Freddie Parker and Dr. Joe Gomez fol- lows the film. Sunday, Feb. 26, 3 - 5:15 p.m. Video and Panel Discus- sion: Stormy Weather. Twentieth Century Fox rounded up the country’s top African American artists for this non- stop explosion of song and dance. Lena Horne and Bill Robinson play a romantic duo. The film spans a quarter of a century (1911-1936) in the evolution of African American music and uses a revue format to present a Se- ries of characteristic songs, dances and sketches. A panel discussion with Dr. Freddie Parker and Boyd Gibson follows the film. Monday, Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m. Spirituality Signified: Black Women Speak and Sing. To be held atthe Kenan Recital Hallon the Peace College Campus. Rev. Dr. Cheryl Kirk-Duggan, assis- tant professor in the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Meredith College, presents this topic as the first in a series of three lectures on Southern women sponsored by Peace Col- lege, the N.C. Museum of History and the N.C. Humanities Coun- cil. For more information about this series, please call Sally Buckner at Peace College, 919- 508-2241. The N.C. Museum of His- tory, administered by the N.C. Department of Cultural Re- sources, 1s located at One East Edenton Street between the Capitob and Legislative build- ings. Admissionis free and hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sun- day 1 - 6 p.m. and closed on Monday. Listen to WOOW JOY 13840 AM & WTOW JOY 1320 AM North Carolina, 1994 FAMILY INCOME ENROLLMENT ANNOUNCEMENT - HEAD START PROGRAM Martin County Community Action, Inc. Project Head Start is now accepting applications for the 1995 Fall Enrollment for children including those with disabilities. Eligibility is determined by HHS income guidelines, family needs, disability and/or special conditions of the child. Children who will be enrolled will be exposed to a broad educational curriculum that will prepare them for preschool social and educational experiences. Health, nutrition, and mental health are also important factors in the development of these children. These areas are also facilitated in the daily routines of the children. Parent involvement and other program services as mandated are required and are fully utilized by this program. 10 per cent of Head Start enrollment is identified as: “health impairment, emotional/behavior disorders, speech/language impairments, mental retardation, hearing impair- ment/deafness, orthopedic impairment, visual impairment/blind, learning disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury, and other impairments for children who require special education and related services.” Head Start is a comprehensive developmental program for children ages 3-5 years old. This program is based on the premise that children share certain needs and that children from low-income families, in particular, can benefit from a program designed to meet those needs. Head Start operates nine (9) months of the year, - September through May. The centers are opened Monday through Friday and the hours of operation are 8:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. Head Start program has been operating in the Martin County area since 1965, currently there are 193 children. Nine classrooms aré comprised of | 4-5 yr. old and one classroom consists of three year old who must become aged three by October 16th; Beaufort County has been operating since 1977. Presently, 98 children are enrolled, This center accommodates five classrooms of 4-5 yr. old; Pitt County originated in 1985 now there are 222 children in the program. Twelve classrooms accommodat 4-5 yr, old. __. Funding for Martin County Community Action, Inc. Project Head Start is received from the Administration for Children and Families Unit, Department of Health and Human Services. In order for children to qualify, they must meet the family income guidelines. Below are the guidelines. Income 1 $ 7,360 9,840 12,320 14,800 11,280 19,760 22,240 8 24,720 NOMS ® P For family units with more than 8 members, add $2,480 for each additional member. For more information or to enroll a child, please call Ms, Teresa Greene or Mrs. Gloristeen Matthewson at (919) 792-7141 or come by the Martin County Community Action Head Start Administrative Office at 106 South Watts Street in Williamston, HEAD START PROGRAMS (EXCEPT ALASKA AND HAWAII), THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND PUERTO RICO Size of Family Unit Y hobo ros DEACON JAMES EDDIE VINES, an ECU retiree, reflects back to a time when blacks were fired from ECU for “Reckless Eyeballing” and when blacks had to go off campus to get a drink of water. Salute to black hist Ory. photo by Jim Rouse Letter to the editor To: Ayden School Staff, Elementary We feel it necessary to respond to your perception concerning our efforts to remember some of th children during the holiday sea son with a small toy, candy, and fruit. It is our understanding that as a faculty, you concluded tha this stigmatized the children or labeled them as “poor.” You « veyed that one teacher even said someone gave her something when she was small and this her feel “poor.” There are however other countless stories of children who have been given, and the have felt loved and grateful. We apologize to you, the stati who feel our efforts stigmatized the children. This was not our in tent. Just as al] students dont ~ have the same abilities, al] don’t have the same material Sickness, bills, u Clayton announces cops fast grant for AQ | counties Congresswoman EvaM. Clayton announced Cops Fast grants to taling more than $2 million dol lars that will provide 16 officer for 40 counties in the First Con gressional district The Cops Fast grant was devel- oped by the Department of Justice under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to provide more officers for com munity policing. “This grant is a positive step in the right direction toward increas- ing protection for our citizens,” said Clayton. “These gr vide essential resources that will aid in reducing crime in our com- munity.” Forty counties matching grant funds to provide police officers for increased com: munity safety. The forty areas receiving Com - munity Oriented Policing Services Funding Accelerated for Smaller Towns (Cops Fast) are: Bladen, Chadbourn, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Edenton, Elizabeth City, ‘CL IN: ‘ants pro- will receive Wlizabeth Town, Enfield;Town of ° Farmville, Town of Garysburg, Town of Gaston, Greenville, Grifton, Hamilton, Havelock, Hertford, county Sheriff's Depart- ment, Hertford Police Department, Kenansville, Kinston, Lenoir, Martin, Murfreesboro, New Bern, Norlina, Pasquotank, Pikeville, Plymouth, Rich Square, Roanoke Rapids, Robersonville, Seaboard, Tarboro, Warren, Washington, Town of Whitakers, Whiteville, Town of Winfall, Winton and Woodlawn. se ndother msfortunes have caused es to be unable to have nyoyable holidays. Many social gencies locally and nationally step in to hft up, help out, or show n, especially this time of the vear. figuratively speaking, they eel they are in some instances their brothers’ keepers. We feel 1s Way also with regard to the When we began the project three we asked you to set the uidelines regarding who, how, vears ago, ind when. We complied endeavor- athe | «lp. Not only did we sut offer remembrances at Chnst- {to fill requests thing items, help remergency situations, ind recog in the way of stu- ntawards. We realize vourjobis ne and involves the valuable asset BENS (with books sys | Toni Morrison | Maya Angelou Corretta Scott King Malcolm X },..and many others Yves Paquette exhibits sculptural ceramics Yves Paquette will exhibit an installation of large scale sculp- tural ceramics. Yves uses architectural elements from a wide variety of contemporary, historical and cultural contexts combined in such a way as to challenge the viewers perspec- tive on architectural conventions, scale, space and proportion. Technically his ceramic work is very impressive due to the size ‘and nature of the processes used to create each work. Yves will lecture and give work- shops that outline these techniques. His exhibition will run from January 20 to March 3, 1995. Wellington B. Gray Gallery is located off of 5th and Jarvis Streets on the campus of East Carolina University in the Jenkins Fine Arts Center. The gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM and on Thursday eve- nings until 8:00 PM. All programs are free to the public. For more information, contact Scott Eagle, interim gallery di- rector, at (919) 328-6336. in any community (the children). Our efforts are to help and not hinder or stigmatize. Again, we offer sincere apolo- gies to the staff, and to the parents and students who feel our efforts caused low self esteem or the feel- ing of being “poor.” Our sole intent was and is to show love and con- cern and add some extra Joy dur- ing the holiday season through our sharing. We realize that re- ceiving 1s important to younger children, expecially this time of the year. We further realize that others must help the staff mem- bers of our local schools meet the challenges that he before them today. Suggestions, comments, inquir- ies, etc. are welcomed and may be addressed to Anointed Ones Min- istries, P.O. Box 126, Ayden, NC 28513. [CENTRAL BOOK & NEWS| “Serving wus since 1969” Chevrolet Can Re-Establish Your Credit TODAY Bankruptcy No Credit Repossessions Loan Defaults yyy VV phy Slow Credit Divorce Charge-Offs Medical Bills All Correspondence Held In Strict Confidence! Get The Vehicle YOU WANT Today! Call for an appointment or come by and see our Down Home Sales Representatives Call 919-756-2150 3325 South Memorial Dr., Greenville, N.C. Weather.” Untilit became widely known that he was black. “White composers became jealous,” Still notes. “They set up networks and by the time he was in his fifties he was becoming unknown. It was hard to get work. They would say ‘Still’s passe, not up to date,’ or some- thing negative about his music.’ ” father was never accepted in the upper echelons of music. “He tried to get recognized among the brotherhood his whole life- time, but it took more time than he had.” Yet she reports that her fa- ther had noregrets, that he knew he was doing what he needed to do. She remembers them having a lot of friends when she was growing up, even though Still had made an interracial mar- riage. “I think it’s still hard be- cause of stereotypes,” she continues. “In February sympho- nies do work by African American composers, and get an African American conductor.” But she maintains that these conductors should be employed all year con- ducting all kinds of classical music. Composer T. J. Anderson, professor emeritus at Tufts Uni- versity, agrees that the structure Still was up against still exists. He says there are no major com- missions to African American composers. Few major organiza- tions commission operas, symphonic works or chamber music by African Americans ei- ther. As an African American composer of concert music, he says he must be true to himself. “T’ve had the training, I’m for culture,” he insists. “It’s not my job to make them happy.” He says blacks have to get to the point that they can appreciate their ancestry, and know their culture. “If you don’t know your history, there is no history. We can’t blame whites for that.” Anderson finds the black music scene to be less varied than in the past, saying there are fewer bands and that they play less varied music. He notes many once great black college bands are gone, that few churches or colleges still have touring choirs, and that serious musi- cians should be able to perform gospel, blues and jazz. To appre- THE “M"-VOICE- WEEK OF F Musical Celebration — ciate and perform classical mu- sic, he maintains that African Americans need good music training. This willalsoleadthem toknow.and appreciate the likes of William Grant Still. “I'm a Still fan,” Anderson stresses. “I would like to see both black and white become familiar with him. This is American mu- 1-37 understand it you don’t value what American music is.” Dargan believes more expo- sure will get more Americans interested in concert music and opera. He says this partnership should help make that happen. Besides being presented in North Carolina, the exhibition and some of the performances will travel to some southeastern states and to New For additional i about Still Rasnrel o tact Peter MacBeth, music section director at the N.C. Arts Council, 919/733-2821. _ ens TO YOUR — —) Salesperson Of The Month E,, his exceptional commit- ment to building relationships and working with each of his clients, Russell Clark has been named Grant's Sales- person of the Month. We’re proud to invite you to let Russell assist you in finding just the vehicle you need. 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State Fair was “to find out what drives this (State Fair) successful operation and what methods it uses to achieve this success.” Good was in the United States and Canada to see the structure and operation of fairs. He also wanted to learn how producer or- ganizations reach markets. Good spent two days at the 1994 N. C. State Fair. He gave the Tar Heel expo high marks, particularly for (— 113 Dominick Drive (Old K-Mart Plaza) \ Rocky Mount, ANC 27004 _ Oshun's its agricultural emphasis. Trained in banking, Good, 53, is from Kirkcudbright, Scotland. He is married with three children. He wants to apply the knowledge gained on his U.S:-Canadian fair tour to his show’s operation. Exhibited are 900 agricultural trade stands as they are called by the Highland show. Stands repre- sent agriculture, forestry, hort- culture, processors, producers, crafts and retail interests. Also, 4,000 head of livestock, including horses, are seen by the show’s 150,000 visitors. Premiums total $165,000. 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De- partment of Agriculture market- ing director, exchanged ideas dur- ing the secretary’s fair visit. Both men are devout advocates of mar- keting farm products. “Our job is to help the producer locate mar- kets and get him to them,” Miller said. Good invited Miller, N.C. Agriculture Commissioner Jim Graham, and all interested to at- tend the Royal Highland Show. “We extend a very warm welcome from the society to North Caro- lina, particularly those in the food business. Tell us if you are coming and we'll send you further infor- mation.” Contact J.R. Good at the Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland, Royal High- land Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh EH28 8NF. Phone 031-333-2444. Fax: 031-333-5236 Rev. Irvin Moore accepts Chaplain position at Duke Hospital REV. IRVIN MOORE The Reverend Irvin (Irv) Moore, Jr., staff chaplain for over 7 years at Pitt County Memorial Hospital, a constituent of the University Medical Center of Eastern Caro- lina in Greenville, N. C., will as- sume a clinical chaplain position at Duke University Medical Cen- ter re Durham on Febru- ary 1. At DUMC, Chaplain Moore will be assigned to the Emergency Department and Trauma Services. He will also continue teaching in Shaw University’s C.A.P.E. pro- gram in Rocky Mo yunt During his tenure in Greenville he was mister at sionary Baptist verend an associate m Cornerstone Mis Church where the Re Sidney A. Locks, Jr. is senior pas- tor. Rev. Moore was active with the Church School and the Young- at-Heart ministry. He was involved in community and civic activities which included serving on the following boards: Pitt County Council on Aging as secretary, Pitt County Meditation Committee, Pitt County AIDS Ser- vice Organization (PICASO), and Habitat for Humanity of Pitt County. He was vice president of the Eastern N. C. Regional Asso- ciation of Black Social Workers. He also was co-host of AWAKEN on WNCT-TV, Channel 9. Rev. Moore worked as a volunteer with the Creative Living Center and an AIDS support group. He continues to be involved as president of the Pitt County A&T Alumni and the North Carolina State Association of Black Social Workers. He is into his first term as secretary of the North Carolina Chaplains Association. Heis acer- tified chaplain with the College of Chaplains. A native of Burlington, N. C., he graduated from N. C. A&T State University, Washington Univer- sity, and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Rev. Moore has made a tremendous impact upon the lives of patients, families and staffat Pitt County Memorial Hospital, members of Cornerstone Baptist Church and the citizens of Greenville and Pitt County. He will be deeply missed. 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Jenkins, Mayor of the City of Greenville, February, 1995, as in Greenville and commend this observance to our citizens. This the City of Grenville | : Proclamatio for many years, February has been observed by an Black Americans have contributed immeasurably to the hardships which included bigotry, Black Americans have excelled in every facet of life, the great state of North Carolina and the City of it is recognized that there is a need for each of us our future, North Carolina, do hereby proclaim the month of AFRICAN-AMBRICAN HISTORY MONTH 24th day of January, 1995, Nancy A. Jenkins, Mayor Please Recycle This Newspaper ust When You ought You t Alford A Home... Sometimes the American dream of home owner- ship can seem like just that...a dream. But at UCB, we have the answer. It’s called our Neighborhood | ending Program (NLP). Our NLP is designed to help low to moderate income folks buy a home. 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The last increase, passed with a biparti- san vote in increases. The last increase, passed with a biparti- san vote in 1989, was also a 90 cent increase in two 45 cent stages. “I support welfare reform,” said Clayton. “The best welfare reform is ajob, at alivable wage.” For a full-time, year-round minimum wage worker, a 90 cent increase would raise their yearly income by $1800. “In this country, a person can work, every day, full-time, and still live below the poverty level,” said Clayton. “Work is a , | UNITED sh prize when a full-time worker nie can earn enough to pay for life’s necessities. It is a penalty when a person can achieve a better quality of life when getting pub- lic entitlements rather than | holding a job.” February 1995 begins the 70th celebration of National African- Amercian History month. The Theme: “Reflections on 1865: Dou- glas, Dubois, Washington” The purpose is to highlight, edu- cate, electrify, inform, and glorigy the contributions and achieve- ments of African-Americans for their many accomplishments and honors, which are well-known, though are not so visibly cited and applauded as should be in printed and nonprinted material as well as on television, radio and the movies. When a unit on poetry is taught, why not include more widely Maya Angelo, Gwendolyn Brooks, James Weldon Johnson among the many others. The average student only knows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. when he or she is asked to identify an outstanding African-American. Yes, educatiors agree that Afn- can American studies should be a daily emphasis instead of a one month emphasis, that it should be included as an integral part of the school curriculum. As Booker T. Washington, race leader and educator said, “more and more we must learn to think not in terms of race or color or language or political boundaries, but in terms of humanity.” Beatrice Maye 1225 Davenport Street Greenville, North Carolina 27834 Quotes worth remembering by blacks - 1995 1.“Cast down your bucket where you are”. Booker T. Washington 2. “If there is no struggle, there is no progress. I am content with nothing for the Black man short of equal andexactjustice”. Frederick Douglass 3. “Knowledge of ‘modern cul- ture’-without, Black Americans would have to accept white leader- ship”. Dr. W.E.B. DuBois 4. “Don’t buy where you can’t work”. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. 5.“I am mindful that the struggle is not over...it will not be until every American is able to find his or her own place in our society, limited only be his or her own ability and his or her own dream”. Colin Powell, retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 6. “I hope that progress will con- tinue until everywhere through- out this land intelligence will be respected, whatever the color of the skin”. Doug Wilder, first black governor of Virginia 7. “You can be whatever you choose to be”. Clarence Thomas, 106th Justice of the Supreme Court 8. “No race can prosper til it learns there is as much dignity in tilling the field as in writing a poem. It is at the bottom of life we must begin and not at the top”. Booker T. Washington 9. “Our destinies are tied to- gether; none of us can make it alone”. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 10. “To be the father of a nation is a great honor, but to be the father of a family is a greater joy. But it was a joy I had far too little of”. President Mandela Identifications of Current Blacks, 1995 JOHN H. JOHNSON, the most influential publisher to the Negro consumer market in American History. JESSE JACKSON, political leader, ran for Democratic nomi- nation for the presidency in 1984 and 1988. His agenda: “Empower- ment” ALEX HALEY, “Roots: The Saga of an American Family’, inspired millions of African-Americans to search and research their roots. BILL COSBY, comedian, actor of the 20th century - 1969, “The Bill Cosby Show”. he focused on that which unites people, not what separates them. Cosby is best atcomic, wit, humor(ist) and storytelling. The Cosby Show ran from 1984 to 1992. His books: Fa- therhood 1985, Time Flies 1987 and Love and Marriage, 1989. MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN 1939 - civil rights activist, most prominent advocate for America’s neediest'children, among whom a dispropertinate number are black and white. She became the first woman to pass the Mississippi State Bar in 1965, a civil rights lawyer. She founded the Children’s Desense Fundin 1972 - mostinflu- ential lobbying group for a gamut of children’s and family issues; teenage pregnancy, school drop- outs, miseducation, child health care, child abuse, youth unemploy- ment, intergenerational poverty and others. COLIN POWELL 1937 - the re- tired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the most influential policy makers in the world, a most potent symbol of the Black struggle to be. As head of the Pentagon and the chief military adviser to the Presi- dent of the U.S., Powell shapes and influences policies that affect Blacks and nonBlacks or military and nonmilitary matters, like the defense budget, communication between the president and the military in which a disportionate number are African-Americans, and action plans for the mightiest military force in the history of the world. Powell served from 1979 - 1981 in the Carter administration as executive assistant to the secre- tary of defense 1983-1986. President Bush named him chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the most powerful military position in the world. DOUG WILDER, first Black governor of Virginia in 1989, the first elected Black governorin U.S. history. RON BROWN, 1941- Chairman of the Democratic National Com- mittee, the first African-American ever to chair a major American Political Party. Given his role in the election of Bill Clinton as the 42nd President of the U.S. in No- vember 1992. CLARENCE THOMAS, 1948, the 106th Justice of the U.S. Su- preme Court, succeeding Thurgood Marshall, the second American of African descent. He was confirmed by a 52-48 Senate vote. He was nominated on July 1, 1991 by George Bush, a 43 yr. old Black man. “You can be whatever you choose to be”. President Reagan appointed him to the Equal Employment Oppor- tunity Commission (EEOC) which oversees compliance with federal policies and laws against discrimi- nation in the private sector. 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Hold State of North Carolina basic jail training certification (BJT) or successfully complete within 12 Salary range: $40,266 - $44,225. Excellent benefit package includes 401 (k) and Section 125. Submit Pitt County or State of NC application by February 17, 1995 to: Pitt County Personnel Department, 1717 West 5th Street, Greenville, NC 27834: Telephone: 919-830-6317. EOE Third Circuit, wrote an open letter to Clarence Thomas of the Black struggle to be of Thomas”s moral obligation as justice to produce decisions that will help the masses of Blacks and nonBlacks and women who still suffer the effects of racism and sexism in American life. ROSA PARKS, 1913 - 81 yrs. - she’s the spark thatignited Blacks in their struggle over nearly four centuries in America. She became secretary of the Montgomery Chap- ter of the NAACP from 1943-1956, 13 years. 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Mr. Jay Barton, Director of Development for the Society of St. Andrew was extremely grati- fied by the Philip Morris gift. “This ‘Helping the Helpers’ grant from the Philip Morris Companies will do exactly what the name says,” said Barton. “Our Seed Potato Program is one of our newest and fastest grow- ing programs. Philip Morris Companies hasinsured that this highly effective selfhelp program will continue to grow in 1995.” Potato Project Director of Op- erations for the Society of St. Andrew is Mrs. Marian Buchanan. She sees the Seed Potato Program as a positive example of a workable self-help program. “The Seed Potato Program is exciting,” she said. “It is a ‘hand up’ rather than a ‘hand out’ ven- ture.” During 1994 the program disstributed over 695,000 pounds of seed potatoes for low income families to plant.With a normal yield of about seven to one, those seed potatoes supplied almost 5,000,000 pounds of good nutr- tious produce for the receipents. According to Buchanan, the seed potatoes provided through the “Helping the Helpers” grant will help over 20,000 hungry in the United States grow food for them- selves. Although the vast majority of the seed potatoes were shipped to agencies in Appalacchia, sev- eral Native American Reservations also received the planting potatoes. The Lumbee Indian Development Asssociation and the Cherokee United Methodist Church, both in North Carolina, each received a tractor trailer load of seed po- tatoes. The last shipment of 1994 was delivered to the Blackfeet United Methodist Church in Browning, Montana. Three Inducted Into Soil and Water Conservation Districts Hall of Fame RALEIGH — Three people were inducted Tuesday, Jan. 10, into the North Carolina Associa- For A Lot Less Than Youd * The Last Thing You Might Expect From.A Bank. If you think you can't afford a home, you should talk to us about the Affordable Mortgage. Because this loan makes owning a home much easier and more affordable. 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State president in 1985, Holland was chaplain from 1986-91 and was a member of the N.C. Soil and Water Con- servation Commission from residentin 1956, he wasamem- ber of the N.C. Soil and Water Qonservation Commission from “1955-57. He served on the Na- tional Association of Conservation Districts Board of Directors from 1961-72 and was presented the NACD Distin- guished Service Award. a 1 205 S. Lee St. | Ayden, NC ! ! : | | WecandoltatJackson Hewitt | STIX REFUND IN | 2DAYS ORLESS | 20% off tax ) | NOT wilh ysis PAT! ! | ANY OTHER OFFERS i AWE Good at Participating Locations Only "it-senvic« r 310 E. Arlington Bivd. Greenville, NC I Winn Dixie Market Place | L746°7971, a a mm ( ~emvein om matmtlllgpa cnn ttn: i tener tll ig ee a Se viewraees From The Desk of Beatrice Maye eo MICHAEL JORDAN tops list of highest paid athletes for third straight year -$30.01 million, 1995. Forbes magazine reported in its December 19, 1994 issue. DR. DOROTHY YANCEY named first woman president of Johnson C. Smith University. _ BESSIE COLEMAN, the first Black woman pilot, is featured in the U.S. Postal Service’s 1995 Black Heritage Commemorative Stamp Series. THE REV. DR. HENRY J. LYONS takes him as president of New GOP Leadership Fails NAACP Report Card Report cards give Mom and Dad achance to measure how well their children are doing in school. All “A’s” are great, but most kids don’t do that well all of the time. When they slip into the “C” and “D” range, Dad and Mom have a right to be worried. But if the students are not chil- dren, but the men and women who will guide the national legislature for the next two years, and they consistently get “F's” in subjects you need to have them get “A’s” in, you have to more than worried— about your future, and the future of your children. You ought to be terrified that these failures are now in a power- ful position to make your life less successful, your future less hope- ful and your children’ss chance dimmer. The newly inaugurated Republican leadership of the U.S. Senate and the House of Repre- sentatives fails a “Legislative Re- port Card” compiled by the Wash- ington Bureau of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. (NAACP). IRS Holds Refunds (Greenville, NC) In an antici- pated move, the Internal Revenue Service has withheld approxi- mately 40-50% of the Earned In- come Credit refund payments from taxpayers. Citing fraud detection as a reason, IRS has not paid a significant portion of the Earned Income Credit rightfully due low income individuals. “Our customers are very upset,” said Todd Johnson General Man- ager of Jackson Hewitt Tax Ser- vice in Greenville “Thousands of people are counting on the money provided by the Earned Income Credit. 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(News and Observer, Tuesday, January 17, 1995) .DR. W.E.B. DUBOIS - the Uni- versity of Massachusetts in Amherst namedits library in honor of the great sociologist W.E.B. DuBois. DuBois was the first Black awarded a doctorate from Harvard University. SOJOURNERTRUTH, civil was heroine and abolitionist, who never learned to read or write, but for 40 years she was one of the most famous lecturers in America on thesubject of slavery and women’s rights. GEORGE FRANCIS GARRETT - Mayor Jenkins proclaimed Sat- urday, October 15, 1994, “George Francis Garrett Day”, honoring his 90th birthday. He was an activist and humanitarian. GWENDOLYN BROOKS, poet laureate, received the National Book Foudation’s Medal for Dis- tinguished Contribution to Ameri- can Letters, stated JET magazine, - October 24, 1994. BARBARA JORDAN, the Presi- dentially-appointed Chair of the Commission on Immigration Re- form, and former U.S. Congress- woman, embraces the label, and the challenge. DEXTER KING is named CEO of the king Centerin Atlanta, Geor- gia. He’s the son og the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Mrs. Coretta Scott King. U.S. SUPREME COURT JUS- TICE THURGOOD MARSHALL, a gleamy nine story federal office building recently (JET magazine, June 13, 1994) was named in honor of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in the nation’s capital. Marshall’s hard work shat- tered segregation in publicschools. MAYAANGELOU, poet, author, actress, the 79th recipient of the Spingarn Medal, instituted 1914 for achievement in their respec- tive field. JOSEPHMCNEIL, FRANKLIN MCCAIN, BILLY SMITH AND CLARENCE HENDERSON, four: North Carolina N.C.A. & T. State University students, sit down at an all-white lunch counter of F.W. Woolworth Co., February 1, 1960, in Greensboro, where they were refused service. The Smithsonian. Institution in Washington, D.C.: has the counter on display. DR. PREZELL R. 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T-Shirt design selected for Grifton Shad Festival’s 25th Anniversary A design by Pitt Community College commercial art and graphic design student Monty Brown of Greenville has been se- lected for a special T-shirt to commemorate the 25th anniver- sary of the Grifton Shad Festival, according to festival publicity co- ordinator Janet Haseley. Monty’s design shows a shad holding a birthday cake with a single line of vertical lettering to the left saying “25th Grifton NC” and “Shad Festival” in a double line of horizontal letters across the top. The design is clean and crisp and eye-catching, according to fes- tival souvenir co-chair Jona Maynard. The cake, “25” and the “S” of “Shad Festival” are in bright yellow while the fish and other lettering are blue. A student of Pitt Community College commercial art and graphic design instructor George Baka, Monty has been interested in drawing since childhood. Amem- ber of the 1991 class of J.H. Rose High School in Greenville, he was inspired by his high school art teacher Mr. Stenson to develop his skills. He hopes to pursue a career as an illustrator. the 23-year-old artist is also very interested in music and plays keyboard for the East Carolina Gospel Choir of Koinonia Chris- tian Center. He plays by ear andis self-taught. He composes much of the music he plays and is particu- larly interested in jazz and contemporary gospel. He also en- joys basketball and other sports. Monty lives with his mother, Mrs. Gracie Ward, stepfather James Ward, and 3-year-old sister Dominika. The anniversary design T- shirts will be available at the official Shad Festival souvenir/in- formation building on the Town Common during the festival April 5-9. For further information about the Shad Festival or any of the 30 events planned, call 919-524-4356. Local students get close up view of D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C. — A total of 49 high school students and teachers representing five North Carolina high schools will travel here next week (February 5, 1995) to learn, first hand, how American government operates. The students will be participating in the Close Up Foundation gov- ernment studies program for high school students. The high schools include: Bishop McGuinnes in ;Winston Salem, Ragsdale in Jamestown, J.H. Rose in Greenville, Parkwood in Monroe nd East Mecklenburg in Char- otte. (Names of the teachers and students are enclosed. “AC” after a name is the teacher “S” is the student, “OT” is other teacher, and “AD” is school administrator.) During their week in Wash- ington, the students will attend seminars with members of Con- gress. and meet with a representative of the Washington press corps, lobbyists, government officials and political figures to learn more about the governmen- tal process. Time will also be allowed to tour the city, to visit local universities and for cultural activities. OO The students will be mixed with students from other areas of the country in workshop groups where they will have daily discus- sions and activities on current events and on the governing pro- cess, “We offer the students the op- portunity to see Washington as a living city by taking them into the buildings they often see only on television and then questioning law- and policy-makers they may only read about. Through the ex- perience we have found that they return home with an interest in both national and community af- fairs. They want to become involved,” said Steve Janger, presi- dent of the Close Up Foundation. Janger said that one of the main goals of the program is to show the students that one person can have animpact on the commu- nity. A teacher from each of the North Carolina schools will accom- pany the students not as a chaper- one but as a participant in a program designed to acquaint them with issues and newer edu- cational methods. Close Up provides fellowships for low-income students and for teachers which are provided by a Congressional appropriation and matching funds from a number of local individuals and businesses which support Close Up’s work in civiceducation. Glaxo Inc. also pro- vides funds for individual student participation. The Close Up Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organiza- tion that provides first hand opportunities to learn about the democratic process and the role of the individual. Since 1971, more than 370,000 students and teach- ers have taken part in Close Up Washington programs. Farm loans available to farmers Wayne D. Causey, Rural Eco- nomic and Community Develop- ment Services for Pitt County, is seeking minority farmers who may qualify for a special farm lending program. Causey stated that RECDS has set aside loan funds specifically to assist minority farm- ers who wish to purchase and op- erate farms. Due to a lack of appli- cants, all funding has not been used in past years. Causey is con- cerned that many farmers who could benefit may not be aware of the program’s existence. The pro- gram provides loans to eligible minority farmers, unable to se- cure credit elsewhere, to purchase land and to operate a farming op- eration. Anyone interested in the pro- gram, may obtain information by calling the local RECDS office at (919) 752-2025. The office is lo- cated at 403 Old Creek Road, Greenville, NC 27835. fi 4 ’ MRS. GRACE YOU’VE HEARD HER ON RADIO, READ ABOUT HER IN THE PAPER NOW SEE HER IN PERSON! RELIGIOUS WOMAN - HEALER AND ADVISOR Friends, we urge you to see MRS. GRACE, the Religious Holy Woman healer, God’s Messenger who guarantees to heal the sick and the ailing, to remove all suffering and bad luck from your body. 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