| OTHE EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S MINORITY VOICE - SINCE 1987 - es) So po si eo * ok COW’ ait WA \PHOQ) ou | NEE VY) Ese p—R SBE “TT AJ rv rr WEEK OFEBRUARY 20 - MARCH 3, 1995 Scenario of events leading to the complete state of disarray in the Greenville Police Department The City of Greenville operates under a City Council/City-Man- ager form of Government. All Indi- viduals working for the City of Greenville, except the City Man- ager, the City Attorney, and the City Clerk, report under the City Manager Neither the Mayor nor the City Council can hire, fire, or reprimand anyone working under the City Manager. For many years now the Greenville Police Department has been suffering from very poor lead- ership, resulting in impartial, in- consistent, and polarizing prac- “tices. In 1990 and 1991, the moral among the Police Officers was so low that the Chief of Police and the ‘ City Manager decided to conduct an Internal Investigation. The In- vestigation unveiled enough seri- ous concerns, that the Greenville City Council, upon the recoommen- dation of the City Manager, de- cided to commission a study by an outside private agency in order to determine the extent of the prob- lems and to initiate corrective ac- tion. This study was conducted in March 1991 by the Institute for Liability Management at the cost of $25,000 and is commonly re- ferred to as the Pat Gallagher Study because Mr, G. Patnck Gallagher, is the Director of the Bi agency who conducted the study. An in-depth review of this study in February 1995, reflected very little if any corrective action was taken by theG.P.D., the City Manager or anyone else to correct the discrep- ancies noted in the 1991 study. While the study was initiated during the Administration of Chief Tesmond, Chief Hinman was hired shortly after the study was com- pleted. Chief Hinman basically came in and kept the same leader- ship which had been ineffective in prior years. He shuffled a few of- ficers around within the organiza- tion, but these officers retained a leadership role within the organi- zation. With the support of Ron Kimble, Greenville City Manager, Chief Hinman established unwritten policies which significantly com- pounded the polarization among the police officers within G.P.D., e.g., The policy permitting police officers to drive their cars home (even outside the Greenville City limits); The policy of letting the policemen use their cars for pri- vate purposes, e.g., grocery shop- ping; The practice of permitting police officers to make cash pick- ups for depositing at local banks during duty hours with police cars, etc. (The policemen are paid by the private employers and the City of PROVERBS 4:5 “W ISDOM IS THE PRINCIPAL THING. Therefore get wisdom and with all thy getting get understanding.” No one stressed this more than Mrs. Olga B. Myers, a retired high school english teacher. Accredited by her students as a positive role model. , Greenville for theirservices. There are no written procedures outlin- ing these practices and no controls to facilitate monitoring the amount of time, during duty hours, that an officer is double dipping); the prac- tice of permitting sexual harass- ment with little consequences, etc. In October 1994, Lieutenant Angelo Fordham, G.P.D. ap- proached the organizers of the Coalition Against Racism (C.A.R.) and complained that he was being harassed by G.P.D. in that his sub- ordinates, peers, and superiors were directed to follow him and take notes as to his whereabouts. Lt. Fordham, a veteran of thirteen (13) years with the G.P.D. elected to file a complaint against his su- perior, Capt. Ennis, indicating he was being harassed because of the most recent strategy to investi- gate him. Lt. Fordham’s complaint was dismissed as unfounded, yet the investigation of his where- abouts continued. In early December 1995, Lt. Fordham was placed on Adminis- trative Leave of Absence with pay. At that time, he was told that he was being investigated for three violations of city policies: A. Using a Greenville Police Car, assigned to him, for private purposes. B. Falsifying, his time card (working on private duty while on duty). C. His police car having been seen at a female officer’s residence during duty hours. According to Lt. Fordham, Mr. ° Larry Graham, Mr. Ron Kimble and the Chief of Police, all have acknowledged to varying degrees, that some and/or all of these in- fractions are frequently commit- ted by various police officers, e.a., Larry Graham admitted to Ed Carter, Rev. Jackson, and Mrs. Bennie Roundtree that the Chief acknowledges allowing policemen to use their cars to grocery shop while on their way home, the Chief and City Manager acknowledges the unwritten policy that permit policemen to work on private duty during regular police duty hours. Lt. Fordham has indicated to “CAR’ that the City of Greenville has no policy dictating the loca- tion of its higher ranking officers during their regular duty hours, other than if they have a meeting, or special requirement to be at a special job related function. Oth- erwise, ranking officers just need to be able to respond to callouts. There were no charges of Lt. Fordham not responding to his callouts. In short every charge used by the Chief of Police to justify Lt. Fordham’s dismissal were bla- tantly violated by his peers, subor- dinates and superiors. Although this information was provided to Asst. City Manager Davis, no com- (Continued on page two) Peace College to commemorate Women’s History Month RALEIGH—In commemoration of Women’s History Month, Peace College along with the North Caro- lina Museum of History will offer the community Southern Women’s Voices, a program providing both drama and dialogue to explore is- sues of special concern to women. The centerpiece of the program is the Cape Fear Regional Theater’s production, Dear Ms. Dare.e, a cel- ebration of women’s words, which dramatically illustrates how North Carolina women throughout. our history have used language to con- firm their culture and their own lives. Southern Women’s Voices will honor both Black history and women. Early in the week of Feb- ruary 27-March 5, 1995, as both a finale to Black History Month and as preparation for Dear Ms. Dare, Peace is hosting two lectures. Dr. Cheryl Kirk-Duggan, theologian ' at Meredith College, will present a lecture titled “Spirituality Signi- 4 fied: Black Women Speak and Sing.” Kirk-Duggan will focus on the spiritual expressions of Black women in both words and song. Dr. Lucinda MacKethan, noted scholar in Southern women’s lit- erature, will present “Finding Voice: The Experience of North Carolina Women.” MacRethan will discuss how women, especially those in oppressive situations, have used language to affirm their identities. Dear Ms. Dare, originally writ- ten and produced for the 1992 con- ference North Carolina Women Writers: Making the Difference, celebrates women’s words through excerpts from writings by a large number of North Carolina women writers. Compiled and directed by Bo Thorp, director of the Cape Fear Regional Theater, Dear Ms. Dare is a dramatic presentation of a broad panorama of human con- cerns from women’s viewpoints. Critical social and cultural issues such as love, friendship, family, religion, discrimination, abuse, and community are touched upon in this provocative performance. The lectures/discussions and dramatic presentation in South- ern Women’s Voices, focus on the struggle of women to discover their own voices and to make those voices heard. Southern Women’s Voices events will be held in the Kenan Recital Hall, Browne- McPherson Music Building, Peace College, 15 E. Peace St., Raleigh. The Browne-McPherson Music Building sits on the southwest cor- ner of the Peace College campus at the intersection of Peace and Halifax Streets in downtown Ra- leigh. Parking is available on Halifax Street and in all campus ots. Southern Women’s Voices Sched- ule of Events: Saturday, March 4, 1995, 8:00 p.m, (Continued on page two), MR. JOHNNY BARNES, CHIEF OF STAFF to the Congresswoman Clayton, is shown participating in a black leadership forum on economic development held at the York Memorial AME Zion Church. Slave Mentality. By: Pastor Mark C. Olds Covenant Gathering Christian Church In view of the recent republican triumph at the polls and their con- tract with America, a clear man- date has been pronounced, “Con- servatism does not include Afn- can-Americans or God’s definition of justice.” Moses describes justice as God’s nature, “The Rock! His work is perfect, For all His ways are just; A God of fatrnfuiness and without injustice, Righteous and upright is He.” [Deuteronomy 32:4 NASB] This definition is clearly absent from the conservative movement’s agenda. This is good for the African- American people, if they are will- ing to let go of the slave mentality. Aslave-mentality is the acceptance of personal inferionty asthe norm. The deliberate break from the slave-mentality is a call for the development of institutions by Af- rican-Americans which have a de- sign to develop people and not or- ganizations. Such an initiative calls for freedom from many desig- nated leaders. Many African- American religious leaders oper- ate from their own version of a slavemaster mentality in order to suppress and retain control of their constituencies, who are bound by a slave mentality. There is a definite need in the African-American community to break the slave-mentality. Unfor- tunately, a slave -mentality is not easily broken. Many of these so called shepherds of local Chris- tian assemblies are slave masters rather than shepherds. These spiritual plantation owners use their position to stifle the freedom to think by the members of their congregation. The only thoughts arising from the people are those which originate from the minds of these church plantation task mas- ters. Under the disguise of church family, the total social involvement or non-involvement is centered around the church’s activities which are exclusively designed by its leader. There would be nothing wrong with this association, if there were provision for indepen- dence and empowerment of indi- viduals. The flock’s political thoughts or non-thoughts are like- wise dominated by these misin- formed, non-informed, greedy, or totally naive leaders. Aslave-mentality is not a myth, nor is it an excuse for a people’s shortcomings. A slave-mentality does not open the floodgates of hatred and prejudice. Although painful. the person bound by the slave-mentality cannot function without a slave-master mentality to control his or her actions. This sensitive issue has been passed over for decades. A slave-mental- ity is an image created and re- enforced to keep people in submis- sion to a particular dominant force. Some religious systems (whether asingleindependent congregation or a denominational body) are of- € ten guilty of robbing its member- ship of the freedom to make inde- pendent decisions. This control goes beyond spiritual oversight to total control of an individual or family. God gave men and women the freedom to make decisions. No matter how spiritual it may sound, no other man or woman has the right to exercise the removal or the deactivation of the decision making process or mechanism from another human being. Oppression is the same whether it derives from a religious system ora political system. Jesus charged His disciples, “Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. “(Mark 8:15 KJV] The end results of these two systems are the same when em- ployed as tools of oppression. The people are spoiled of their poten- tial and value by a slave-master figure. Itis imperative that a clear statement is made here. No flesh is your enemy. However, Satan uses anyone he can. It does not matter to the devil if that indi- vidual is standing in the place of an angel of light. No political approach alone can bring reformation. Justice cannot be fully comprehended until the spiritual eye of man has freedom. Under the inspiration of the Holy Ghost, the Apostle Paul penned: Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. [Galatians 5:1 KJV] The slave-master and the slave- mentality both must be annihi- lated. This calls for the dismissal of previous practices which are not based on truth. Many so called leaders are not waring for the liberation of a people, but rather personal inclu- sion in the existing: system to gather a personal share of the spoils. In other words, the op- pressed long to be like the oppres- sor. The hunger which drives the slave in such an instance is the slave’s pulsation to be the master. Nothing reta#ias duminance bet- ter than aslave-mentality. A slave may be defined as a human being who is owned as property and ab- solutely subject to the will of an- other; a person who is completely dominated by some influence or divested of all freedom and per- sonal rights. Mentality may be defined as the mental capacity, power or activity; the mental atti- tude or out look: state of mind. We set forth a slave-master mentality as the act of bringing another per- son under absolute subjection and ordering their mental attitude and activity. The slave-mentality is the acceptance of personal inferiority as the norm and thus accepting the domination by another. The devil has astutely trans- formed himself as an angel of light to destroy multitudes through re- ligious bondage and oppression. Evil men cannot comprehend that itis more profitable to love than to exploit. This factor is the gover- nance practiced by so many reli- gious leaders of color, and this is why this same segment of assumed leadership wars so hard against the truth regarding the slave-men- (Continued on page two) et % ATTORNEYS CALVIN K ING of New Bera and Robert White of Greenville are pictured taking a break at a recent seminar. " ¥ \ 330 | cima enna earca aay oe ane _ fordedacopy ofthe specificcharges against him. He was only given three very general charges. When ‘ed of Mr. Kimble and Chief inman why he was not given a copy of the specific charges, they replied that the specific charges were kept in the investigative files and Fordham or no one else could have access to these files. Lt. Fordham was asked to re- tion as to any of the following: 1. Why he was investigated by his subordinates, peers, superiors rather than internal affairs. 2. What prompted the investigation? (Was ita private matter which the police had no legal business in getting involved in?) 3. Why he was not timely informed of the specific nature of the complaint against him? 4. Why information he was asked to provide City Offi- cials (which he provided to pictures. The Minority Voice Inc. WOOW P.O. Box 8361 310 Evans St. Mall, Greenville, NC 27835 919-757-0365/ Fax: 919-757-1793 WTOW P.O. Box 39, 902 Hackney Ave. Washington NC Pictures received by The 'M’ Voice Newspaper become the property of The ‘M' Voice Newspaper and we are not responsible for lost All articles must be mailed to the above address. If you have a complaint, please address It to the publisher Mr. Jim Rouse owner. Member ofthe NC Black Publishers, ASCAP, BMI SEASAC ASB. N.C.ASB 130 S. E. Greenville Blvd. nville, N NEED A CAR? WE CAN HELP Come See Us at Greenville 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 919-756-51 Greenville Mr-Davis) was notusedtoconduct Advigor, Tallahassee Police De- similar investigation on his fellow policemen? 5. Why was Lt. Fordham’s credentials allowed to; expire while on Administrative; Leave when the Chief was person-, ally informed of the problem? 6. Why other officers who were de- . termined to be guilty of similar or. ‘worse violations were not treated as severely as Lt. Fordham, who hadno adverse comments or evalu- ations in his personnel files prior to and subsequent to this incident? 7. Why is sexual harassment treated so lightly by the City Man- ager and Chief of Police when their favorite employees are the cul- prits? . 8. Did the Management Con- sultant Group, hired to do the ini- tial and follow up review of the Police Department’s practices and procedures, recommend Chief Hinman as our chief. If so, doesn’t this create a conflict of interest situation to have them come back to conduct a follow up study? 9. Why not immediately discon- tinue the practice of allowing city employees to take city owned ve- hicles home or to use them for their private purposes? 10. Why was an additional charge of insubordination initiated against Lt. Fordham nearly a month after him being placed on Administrative Leave of Absence? Why was he charged with being insubordinate with a person of the same rank, another Lieutenant? 11. Why not place the Police Chief on Administrative Leave of Absence until a thorough and im- partial investigation has been com- pleted on all internal matters? We the members of “CAR” will not rest until these questions are answered and these gross inequi- ties are resolved within city gov- ernment. We are also asking that all decent, law abiding citizens of Greenville enjoin us in addressing these most serious concerns. Coalition Against Racism (CAR) Coalition against Racism’s (CAR’S) Concerns Relative to the policies, procedures, and practices of the Greenville Police Depart- ment Realizing serious problems ex- isted within the Greenville Police Department in 1991, Mayor Jenkins and the Greenville city Council consented to having an outside agency, institute for Li- ability management, to conduct a comprehensive study of the opera- tion, Policies, Procedures, and Practices of the Greenville Police Department. This study was conducted by G. Patrick Gallagher, Director, Insti- tute for Liability Management; Sue Carter Collins, Esq. Police Legal partment; William G. Gay, direc- tor University City ter; Lou Relter, Deputy Chief (vet.) L.A. Police Department; Peter M. Walsh, Esq., Police Defense Coun- sel; William S. Westfall, Assistant Director, Institute for Liability Management. CAR hasconducted an extensive investigation relative to the find- ing of the Institute for Liability Management in 1991 and the ac- tion taken to correct existing dis- crepancies. Needless to say, very little follow up/corrective action was taken to improve the opera- tion of the Greenville Police De- partment. Although Chief Hinman was hired shortly after the study was conducted, he has done very little, if anything, to correct the short- comings found in the study. Sec- ondly Chief Hinman has, for most part, elected to retain and/or pro- mote the same police officers who were responsible for the discrep- ancies noted in the 1991 study: Major Discrepancies Cited, in 1991 Still exist in 1995 oy. (yes/no) v 1. “The message is that the orga- nization has an unhealthy quality to it, that ther are misconceptions faced by faulty or non-existent com- munications; that unfairness, dis- crimination, racial, friction, and sexual harassment are perceptions that upon examination and scru- tiny can be sustained to varying degrees.” 2.“The Departmentis a troubled department suffering from somany common ills that organizations are prone to suffer. But the extent of those common problems has been exacerbated by the individual man- agement styles of its administra- tors which are as contrary and diverse as can be. It is inconceiv- able that the combination of man- agement styles can only be catego- rized as dysfunctional to attain- ment of the appropriate mission statement, goals, and objectives of the department.” 3. “Discipline in this Department has the most negative of evalua- tions if the surveys of the surveys of the officers are to be accepted! It is not respected because of the unevenness, perceived unfairness, and biases in its application.” 4.“Employee concerns about dis- crimination in the police depart- ment are not a “black” issue. Such concerns exist among all employ- ees. There is no evidence to show “disparate treatment” or “dispar- ate impact” as a result of the cur- From Page 1 Peace College Sunday, March 5, 1995, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Dramatic Pre- sentation: Dear Ms. Dare rent administration’semployment practices.” 5. “The frequent enough and con- tinued occurrence of sexually ha- rassing conduct by police employ- ees creates could be considered an “intimidating, hostile, and offen- sive work environment.” 6. Internal Affairs is run in a professional manner but its rule has not been clearly defined enough for its mandate to pursue all complaints concerning police personnel. The unevenness in com- plaintinvestigation must be elimi- nated, as must the current prac- tice for assigning cars to various Investigators - other than the In- ternal Affairs Lieutenant. 7. The conduct of investigating into alleged wrong doing also has given the appearance of favorit- ism. Specific examples are the cir- cumstances of the Internal Affairs Unit and the appointment of an- . other supervisor who was the same race as the accused wrongdoer to handle the inquiry. Listed above are just a few of the major discrepancies cited by the Institute for Liability Management which have gone unaddressed since 1991. Likewise many of the recommended corrective actions recommended have not been ad- dressed by the City of Greenville. The Major, City Council, City Manager, and Police Chief have all taken action to spent $10,000 to update this study (original cost was $25,000) without having taken corrective action on the orginal study. In closing an anonymous police : , P. officer was quoted in 1991 saying the following: “Thisstudyisawaste ~ of time. You will come in, do your study, and the results will be filed away in a drawer somewhere and in a few years when the lid blows off the Department again it will be pulled out and people will scratch their heads and wonder why noth- ing was done about it in 1991. Then they will commission another study and cycle will start again. You have your work cut out for you, and I wish you all the luck in the world. You are going to need it! How true it is! In spite of the fact that these problems have existed for several years now and the Mayor, City Council, and Chief of Police refuse to acknowledge the seriousness of the problems in the Greenville Police Department and to take appropriate action to rectify those problems. In view of the aforementioned CARis now announcing the imple- mentation of a Selective Buying Campaign designed to foster pa- tronage of all business who pledge their support addressing the long- standing problems in City Gov- ernment and the Greenville Police Department. Copies of CAR’s applications for the selector buying project will be made available through the “M” Voice Newspaper, WOOW Radio, the Daily Reflector, Scott’s Clean- ers (Old Fleetway cleaners), Eaton Service Center, Roundtree Restau- rant, Phillipi Church of Christ, the NAACP Office, and the SCLC Office. 2111 Dickinson Ave Unit F and Delivery James Harris Owner (919) 321-7308 | Greenville, NC 27858 THE SHOE OUTLET Goop NAME BRAND LEATHER SHOES AT BELOW WHOLESALE PRICES. LADIES © NURSE MATE © HusH PUPPIES eSorT Spots @ LANE BRYANT © TIMBERLAND © AND MANY MORE MosT PrIcED $19.00-$29.00. Sealed proposal will be received by the Housing Authority of the City of Greenville in the Office of Authority, 1103 Broad Street, Greenville, North Carolina 27835, up to 2:00 PM, local time on Wednesday, 22 March 1995, and immediately thereafter opened aznd read in the presence of attending bidders for the furnishing of all labor, materials and equipment entering into construction of "Bathroom Rehabilitation" upon the Owner's property in Greenville, North Carolina. Complete plans, specifications and contract documents will be open in the office of HR Associates, P.A. , 1200 Navaho Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina. Prime bidders who are qualified and who will make a bid will, upon deposit of the sum of $100 with the Architect, receive documents in duplicate. The full deposit will be refunded to those qualified prime bidders who submit a bona fide prime proposal, providing bidding documents are returned in good condition to the Architect within five days after receipt of bids. Subcontractors, materialmen, etc., may obtain applicable documents for the cost of reproduction and mailing. Prime bidders may obtain additional copies on the same basis. The Work consists providing bathroom rehabbilitation work toinclude shoer plumbing trim replacement, ceramic tile repair, new sheet resilient flooring and new toilet accessories at Newtown. All Bidders are herby notified that they must have proper license under the State laws governing their respective trades. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a cash deposit or a certified check drawn on some bank or trust company insured by the FDIC in an amount equal to not less than 5% of the proposal; or in lieu thereof, a Bidder may offer a bid bond of 5% of the proposal, executed by a surety company licensed under the laws of North Carolina to make payment forthwith to the obligee upon said bond if the Bidder fails to execute the contract in accordance with the bid bond. Said deposit shall be retained by the Owner as liq2uidated damages in the event of failure by the successful bidder to execute the contract within 10 days after the award or to give satisfactory surety as required by law. A Performance Bond shall be required for 100% of the contract amount. In lieu of a Performance and Payment Bond, the Owner will accept a cash escrow of 20% of the construction contract amount, or a Letter of Credit of 25% of the construction contract amount. Payment will be made on the basis of 90% of monthly estivates, and final payment made upon completion and acceptance of the work. The Housing Authority of the City of Greenville requires that all bidders shall make every effort toinvolve minority-owned and women-owned businesses in an amount not less than 10% of the bid proposal. Attention is called to the fact that no less than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the U.S. Department of Labor Wage Decision NC 940022 shall be paid on this project. Forms to be submitted: * Form of Proposal * Bid Bond * Previous Participation Certificate * Non-Collusive Affidavit * Representations, Certifications and other Statements of Bidders Nobid may bewithdrawn aafter the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids fora period of sixty days. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waiveinformalities, and to award contracts in the best interest of the Owner. James E. Barnhill Executive Director HR Associates, P.A. 1200 Navaho Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 (919) 872-6345 4 — Admission to Dear Ms. Dare is free, but reservations are required. DRESS, WORK AND CASUAL BY Telephone 9919) 508-2000 by ® BALLY @ TIMBERLAND @ REEBOK March 2 to reserve seats. Southern Women’s Voices, a se- e BOSTONIAN e NIKE e Con ries of three programs commemo- rating Women’s History Month, is sponsored by Peace College and the North Carolina Museum of History, Division of Archives and History, Department of Cultural Resources. 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MILTON SUTTON, local playwright, and songstress Carolyn Williams po Ss ed ee 3 for the Tar Heel beef industry has potential for growth, Graham says RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK — North Carolina’s beef industry holds potential for growth, largely because of the state’s diverse agricultural land- scape, state Agriculture Commis- sioner Jim Graham said Monday, Feb. 13.- “Pork and poultry farmers are looking to cattle to help them uti- lize their property more effi- ciently,” Graham told the 44thN.C. Cattlemen’s Conference. “The Waste generated from hog and poultry farms is being turned into fertilizer in pastures. Farmers are turning the burden of waste into an asset, and beef cattle are a big part of that. “The different industries are working together for the common good,” Graham said. “It’s good for farm profits and it’s good for the environment. Production agricul- ture is compatible with protecting natural resources. That’s what I mean by diversity.” Graham told the group that North Carolina is a pioneer in cattle production waste manage- ment. “This state is at the forefront of taking away the burden of waste,” Graham said. “That’s because of the cooperation of the N.C. De- partment of Agriculture, N.C. State University and the farmers themselves.” Anational advertising campaign to promote beef is also a big help the cattle industry, he said. “It has paid big dividends for cattlemen across the country,” Graham said. The United States stands to make gains in beef ex- ports because of qualit, he said. “There’s nothing better than a contracting. good, juicy USDA choice steak,” ner on that market. Other coun- Graham said. “We've got the cor- tries are now finding this out.” 752-2862 BUSINESS CADE INSURANCE AGENCY 720 DICKINSON AVENUE GREENVILLE NC 27834 F P CADE WARREN B CADE A MOTORS 446-2277 Dhan se com mee os ROCKY MOUNT WE FINANCE We offer the finest selection of late model used cars anywhere! 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I I I wl tality and the sleve-naiier men- tality. When justice is absent, the so- cial condition and moral condition of any people or nation dips into deep depravity. Whenever people dismiss the doctrine of justice, im- morality and perversion abound. All African-Americans have the right to be free from bondage re- gardless of how it was induced. God designed men with the intent of freedom from the beginning. In a this freedom commitment, community, strength, and worship. Freedom — brings harmonious living and the practice ofjustice. Justiceisafoun- . dation stone for the African-Ameri- can community. African-Americans must have a leadership who are bent on de- stroying the slave-mentality and resisting the temptation to em- ploy the salve-master mentality! will discover loyalty, discipline, '™' MaggieWalker opened more than e St. Luke's Bank. Presented by 5 Greenville Utilities Maggie Walker founded the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank in 1907 both to serve | the financial needs of her Richmond, Virginia community and to create jobs for other black women. She saw a need. found a solution, clock. 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. If the power goes out, it's wise to unplug major appliances. Keep an emergency kit with flash- light (and batteries), candles, matches, battery-powered radio, manual can opener and a wind-up / and then made banking history-as well as black history—by becoming the first woman president of an American bank. Wachovia salutes Mrs. Walker, and the enterprising spirit that inspired her. WACHO ©1995 Wachovia Corp a She opened doors. VOICE |e ‘ee BP RRP eA ETE AA OY DeT*E eG SeKEEREE* Fer FE Se ew Tr O22 ee rrrrrr ess tts TE OEP PP HST FF © n 2 % x, * 4, ie Faye White will present “David’s Mighty Associate Editor Men’s Conference”, Saturday, If your church is having a spe- March 11. For more information, cial event that you would like to call (919) 747-5719. have included in this column, please submit it to Faye White, “M” Voice Church Calendar, at least two weeks prior to the event. York Memorial AME Zion Church will soon be celebrating Women’s Day (April 2). Women’s Day is a fund raising event. This York Memorial AME Zion year the funds will be used for the Church, 201 Tyson Street, up-building of the Church. The Greenville. “Little Women” (16 and under) of Deaconess Board will sponsor Reverend sister Rosie O’Neal and the Koinonia Christian Center’s Choir & Con- gregation at 4:00 pm, Sunday, March 5. Clemons Grove Holiness Church, Stokes, Young Adult Choir will present Reverend Avery Barnes and his choir from Plymouth, NC at 7:30 pm, Friday, March 3 for their Pre- Anniversary, and then , at 4:00 pm on Sunday, March 5, they will cel- ebrate the Anniversary of the Year. Victory & Dominion Fellow- ship Center, Route 4, Box 87, Snow Hill, NC the church are hoping to raise $2,000. With your help our dreams can become a reality. Mail your contributions to Ms. Floretta Gra- ham H-2 Luci Drive, Greenville, NC 27858. Koinonia Christian Center will have its monthly baptism on Sat- urday, March 4, 1995 beginning at 12:00 noon. We are located off 5th Street, on the corner of Hudson & Ward Street. If you are a local church that does not have a bap- tismal pool and would like to join us in our baptism services, please call the church at 752-1898. A welcome is extended to the public to each of these activities. Did You Know’? by Okeora Keoba Storyteller-Folklorist Cultural Consultant Did you know... . That recently in Tampa, Florida, Governor Lauston Chiles signed into law a measure requir- ing public schools to teach Black History. The law says students MUST be taught about slavery, the passage of blacks of America, the abolition movement and the contributions of Blacks to Ameri- can society. At the signing Chiles said, “the history of African- Americans must not be minimized or trivialized. Knowledge is the antidote to the poison of preju- dice.” . That Dr. Samuel Woodrow Williams was a mentor for Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. He was born February 20, 1912 in Chicot County, Arkansas. ... That Carter G. 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Although Sereta had continued to driver her school bus since be- ing denied her additional 7 1/2 hours at the A. G. Cox Middle School on January 5, 1995, she no longer qualified for even Part-time benefits (sick/vacation time, and especially, health insurance for . her four children). She was also granted her long- sought-after transfer away from the harassment of her former su- pervisor. At her evaluation hearing on December 16, 1994, she was bril- liantly supported by Jim Grant of BWFJ and Greenville City Coun- cilwoman Mildred Council. On January 5, 1995, long after the deadline to notify her, Sereta was suspended without pay. This was only the first of many violations of due process by Pitt County School Administrators. They later denied her a second level grievance hear- Tar Heel beef industry has potential for growth RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK — North Carolina’s beef industry holds potential for growth, largely because of the state’s diverse agricultural land- scape, state Agriculture Commis- sioner Jim Graham said Monday, Feb. 13.- “Pork and poultry farmers are looking to cattle to help them uti- lize their property more effi- ciently,” Graham told the 44th N.C. Cattlemen’s Conference. “The waste generated from hog and poultry farms is being turned into fertilizer in pastures. Farmers are turning the burden of waste into an asset, and beef cattle are a big part of that. “The different industries are working together for the common good,” Graham said. “It’s good for farm profits and it’s good for the environment. Production agricul- ture is compatible with protecting natural resources. That’s what I mean by diversity."Graham told the group that North Carolinaisa pioneer in cattle production waste management. “This state is at the forefront of taking away the burden of waste,” Graham said. “That’s because of the cooperation of the N.C. De- partment of Agriculture, N.C. State University and the farmers themselves.” Anational advertising campaign to promote beef is also a big help the cattle industry, he said. “It has paid big dividends for cattlemen across the country,” Graham said. The United States stands to make gains in beef ex- ports because of qualit, he said. “There’s nothing better than a good, juicy USDA choice steak,” Graham said. “We've got the cor- ner on that market. Other coun- tries are now finding this out.” Hunt proclaims March as Mental Retardation Awareness Month Governor James B. Hunt has proclaimed March as “Mental Re- tardation Awareness Month.” Through this proclamation, issued to The Arc of North Carolina, the Governor is urging North Carolin- ians to learn more about mental retardation. The Arc of North Carolina, with its 47 local chapters, has worked for over forty years to improve the welfare of individuals with mental retardation and other developmen- tal disabilities. _ For more information on The Arc of North Carolina or Mental Retardation Awareness Month, call 1-800-662-8706 or contact the chapter in your area, ing with the superintendent. CAR has been marching against racism and for workers right in Greenville and Pitt County since min-January 1995. The PCSWA is one of the orgainzations in CAR and its President, Bill Worthington, and advisor, Anganya Laughing house of BWFJ and Durham City Workers Local 1194, AFSC helped start CAR. The marchers and others orga- nizing against injustice pressured, not only Greenville Police Depart- ment officials, but also two Afri- can American School board mem- bers to meet with CAR and PCSWA. This resulted in the hear- ing with School Superintendent Sosne’s designee and Sereta Moye’s subsequent reinstatement. By holding their elected repre- sentatives accountable and build- ing organization, the PCSWA suc- ceeded without relying on the “fa- vor brokers” who seem to domi- nate “closed door deals” to settle similar disputes. Many Pitt County leaders depend on “favors” pro- vided by business and government officials (most of whom are white and have easy access to money). These “favors” come at a price... the failure to change a system that continues to perpetrate racism, sexual harassment and oppression of workers. As long as individuals (who may have achieved their prominence during the height of the Civil Rights movement) rely on “brokering favors” and “cutting deals”, the people will have the , power. Even if the aggrieved worker gets their job back, the adminis- trators/supervisors continue to exploit and harass workers be- cause the institution and its struc- ture has not changed. The “favor brokers” have only as much “power” as their sponsors allow; therefore, the Police Department or the Pitt County Schools will change only when forced to by workers and community united. The PCSWA, the BWFJ and the NC Public Service Workers Net- work co-sponsored Workers Lead- ership[ Training on Saturday, Feb- ruary 25, 1995. Ms. Nathanette Mayo, Vice-President of Durham City Workers Local 1194, and Anganya Laughinghouse, Interna- tional Organizer for AFSCME, helped workers from Goldsboro, Wilson, Winterville, and Greenville share their organizing experiences. 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Shown here are worshipers of the Mt. Calvary Free Will Baptist Church in Greenville as they celebrated “Unity Day” recently with a theme: “Uniting to Focus on the Black Male Image”. As is evident by these jubilant faces, the event was a joyous one. Dressed in authentic African regalia, these nubian kings and queens really strutted their stuff. Pastor Elmer Jackson (top left) looks on approvingly as the spirit of “that ole time religion” prevails Photos by Jim Rouse S. Postal Service’s 1995 Black Heri- tage commemorative Stamp Se- ries. The Rev. Dr. Henry J. Lyons takes helm as president of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. Dr. John Hope Franklin, the country ‘s most esteemed histo- rian, Duke University professor emeritus, speaks out on the ways race still shapes the lives of Blacks and whites. Dr. W. E. B. DuBois - The Uni- versity of Massachusetts in Amherst namedits library in honor of the great sociologist W. E. B. DuBois. 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Maya Angelou, poet, author, ac- tress, the 79th recipient of the Spingarn Medal, instituted 1914 for achievement in their respec- tive field. Joseph McNeil, 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 P. W. Woolworth Co., February 1, 1960, in Greens- boro, where they were refused ser- vice. The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. has the counter on display. Dr. Prezell R. Robinson resigns after 27 years as president of St. Augustine’s Col- lege in Raleigh, 1994. Worth Remembering 1. Chelsi Smith from Texas was crowned “Miss USA 1995, Friday, February 10, 1995. 2. The Philadelphia Eagles re- cently hired Ray Rhodes as its new head coach, making Rhodes the 3rd Black head coach in NFL his- tory. 3. “It’s amazing how quickly a pat on the back can lighten fa- tigue”. Arnot L. Sheppard 4, “If you were another person, would you like to have yourself as a friend?” James R. Brewer 5. What Love Is... Helping the kid next door who doesn’t have a father to fly a kite. Being nice to a bore and listen- ing patiently to abraggart because you know how it is to be lonely. Allowing ycur children to speak their mind and show their anger just as you do yourself. Herm Albright 6. Parents quickly learn that setting a good example for their children takes all the fun out of middle age. Henry Boye 7. Flattery is the art of telling people what they already suspect. Harold Emery 8. “If you are busy trying to make something of yourself, you don’t have time to make less of some- body else”. Ruth Brown, singer- actress 9.“The most important thing we can do for our children is educate them”. Rachel Robinson, Founder, The Jackie Robinson Foundation 10. Myrlie Evers-Williams, the widow of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers was named chair- person of the NAACP, Saturday, February 18, 1995, in New York. 11. Couples who opt for twin beds may geta better night’s sleep. 12. Watch What You Drink... Apple, grapefruit and orange juice - 115 calories per 8 ounces Grape juice - 150 calories per 8 ounces Cranberry cocktail - ries per 8 ounces Soda - 150 calories per 12 ounces Instead of juice, substitute with water and a slice of lime or lemon, unsweetened iced tea, seltzer or soda water or just plain water, suggests Dr. John Buse, Ph.D., M.D., assistant professor of medi- cine and director of the Diabetes Clinic at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. If you drink sodas, choose the low-calo- rie varieties. 13. Don’t let germs hitch a ride. Wash your hands. Always use soap; rinsing is not enough. Wash your hands frequently throughout the day, including afterchanging your child’s diaper, using the restroom, playing outside, playing with ani- mals or shared toys, blowing your nose/sneezing, commuting via pub- lictransportation or using a public pay phone. Pastors/Preachers “ A pastor/ preacher who will not try to prac- tice what he preaches is not fit to listen to”. God gives a gift to all His churches. The special giftis a pas- tor. The pastorate can be one of the most enjoyable, satisfying, and fulfilling of all vocations. Pastors have the privileges of teaching the Word, providing spiritual guid- ance, instruction, and comfort and having the joy of pointing people to Christ, and then helping them to mature spiritually. But the work of the pastor is not all sunshine androses, He battles with the devil. If you have a pastor who is faith- fully teaching the Word, and who practices what he preaches, thank the Lord for him. But don’t stop there. He also needs your prayers and encouragement, Genuine ex- pressions of appreciation can go a long way: to assure our pastors 140 calo- that their efforts are no in vain. . : Let’s ask the Lord to guard them against temptation aidkeop them . from discouragement. Se Re He SRE i RPO IO 8 Me AD Cotton industry vital to Tar Heel economy, Graham says RALEIGH — Cotton is a vital fiber that plays a key role in: helping North Carolina rank third in agricultural diversity, according to state Agriculture Commissioner Jim Graham. In 1994, North Carolina farm- ersharvested some 820,000 bales of cotton, the most since 1928. The total value of cotton was $137 million, up 42 percent from 1993. “Cotton is moreimportant than ever,” Graham told the growers gathered at the annual Caroli- nas Cotton Growers Association Inc. “The word is out that North Carolina cotton is right at the top when it comes to cotton qual- ity. And if the word continues to spread, we can look forward to cotton being an even larger player in this state’s economy. n North Carolina now ranks ninth nationally in cotton pro- duction. Cotton is one of many important agricultural commodi- ties which help to pump some $42 billion annually into the state’s economy. “Cotton is an important source of income for farmers,” Graham said. “That’s why we worked hard to eradicate the boll weevil from North Carolina soil. The boll wee- vilis virtually gone and has been since 1986.” A few boll weevils were discov- ered in cotton fields last year, Graham said, but experts believe the weevils represented only minor spot infestations. The pests were likely brought back into North Carolina on used har- vesting equipment. The infesta- tions were treated, and, “We are continuing to monitor the situa- tion,” Graham said. “We have come a long way, but - J we can’t let our guard down and reston our laurels,” Graham said. “We need to keep working togrow a better, more efficient crop and market what we grow.” U/hy wait for your federal Taleo) aalcie Op. anasiselale re Available whether we prepare your return or not IT’S FASTLIT'S EASY! 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