EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S MINORITY VOICE - SINCE 1987 CAR’s response to the Gallagher- Westfall findings The Coalition Against Racism has sat patiently by while the Police Chief, City Manager, Mayor, and City Council blindly contended that there are no prob- lems within the Greenville Police Department. After receiving sev- eral complaints from CAR, we are led to believe that Chief Hinman suggested to the Council to have an outside agency, the Gallagher- Westfall Group Inc., Virginia based, Liability Management Team, compare how the Depart- menthas progressed from the 1991 study. This Management Team was paid by the City, given a selected list of officers by the City to inter- view and only viewed what files the City had on file. In thirty-six hours, this team was expected to investigate three years of corrup- tion. People should know that Pat Gallagher himself recommended Chief Hinman to be hired with the Greenville Police Department. Neither former Lt. Fordham, nor Detective Cpl. Melvin were allowed to be interviewed by the group. How can an unbiased finding be found if evidence used is only sup- plied by the Police Department. To give you some insight on how “unbiased” this, group was, Cap- tain C.J. Hardy advised a CAR member approximately two weeks after the group had left that the findings would be in the Police Department’s favor. How can any agency compare the Internal Affairs complaints files within the Greenville Police Department between black and white officers, when the complaints filed on some white officers are not documented? The Lieutenant working I.A. was demoted from Captain for a complaint of Sexual Harassment and now he is inves- THE 1995 “NAACP MOTHER OF THE YEAR”, Ms. Vivian Parker of the St. Mary Baptist Church, is shown here with NAACP President, Gaston Monk. Staff Photo Jim Rouse What is Oklahoma City’s Legacy? President Clinton, that most partisan of politicians, has lost no time in finding a way to use the Oklahoma City tragedy to his ad- vantage. By assailingthe country’s popular and Populist talk shows as “purveyors of hatred and divi- sion,” he has simultaneously re- taliated against his most vocifer- ous critics, and all but accused them of being the authors of the worst terrorist act ever committed on American soil. These expressions of American disaffection and anger at our gov- ernment — as vociferous as they might get— are not the source of the degeneration of civil society. The blame for that degeneration must be laid squarely on the shoul- ders of our President and the bi- partisan government, whose in- cendiary disregard for the Ameri- can people has lit the telephone lines on every talk show in the country and the fuse on the bomb outside the Federal Office Build- ing in Oklahoma City. Mr. Clinton, together with our Congress (including Mr. Gingrich), and the intransigent and arro- gant bipartisan political establish- ment are blocking the urgent at- tempts of Americans to reform the way we do politics in America. In his speech to the National Press Club on Tuesday, no less a popu- list than Ross Perot reinforced the extent to which the two parties have failed to respond to this agenda. He pointed out how popu- lar sentiment in favor of radical campaign finance reform, against the influence of corporate lobby- ists, against NAFTA and GATT, and for the Balanced Budget Amendment, has been manipu- lated and disregarded by both par- ties. This kink of flagrant disre- gard for democratic approaches to opening up the policy-making pro- cess creates a climate for fanati- cism and terrorism. bipartisan governmental arrogance and aban- donment are more reckless, and more dangerous to our democracy than the “loud and angry voices” condemned by Mr. Clinton. Notcontent with using the Okla- homa city tragedy to try to censor the dialogue of the American people, President Clinton is also using these frightening events to drum up support for his ill-consid- ered “Omnibus Counterterrorism Bill”. And he is not alone, Republi- can leadership — including Sena- tors bob dole and Tom Daschle, Speaker Newt Gingrich, and Rep. Henry Hyde, who in chairman of the House Judiciary committee — are tripping over each other to line up in support of the Administration’s bill. The bill creates a new crime — “international terrorism”’—which actually doesn’t cover anything thatisn’t already acrime. The sole purpose of this bill appears to be to allow law enforcement agencies to avoid certain constitutional pro- tections that currently apply to Americans exercising their nght to speak out and freely associate. For instance, the bill allows for “guilt by association.” If an Ameri- can supports the lawful, humani- tarian activities of an organiza- tion the President has declared to be a “terrorist’organization, that American can go to jail for up to ten years. If this bill had been in effect when the African National Congress was designated “terror- ist”, then an American who con- tributed to freeing President Nelson Mandela could end up in jail. Anillegal and unconstitutional investigation of me and my inde- pendent presidential campaign conducted by the FBI’s counter terrorism division in 1988 and again in 1991 falsely branded me “armed and dangerous,” a state- ment the FBI was later forced to retract. Presumably this bill could make terrorists out of the more than 100,000 Americans who have contributed to my political efforts. The bill suspends posse comitatus—that time-honored democratic principle which forbids the military to get into the busi- ness of civilian law enforcement. It loosens the rules for wiretaps, and reverses the presumption of innocence—accused persons are considered ineligible for bail. The Oklahoma City bombing is being used in the crudest and most despicable king of political games- manship by our President and other politicians of both,parties. The men, women and children who diedin the blast deserve more than cynical electioneering. Hopefully, their legacy will be a more fervent and independent coming together of all the American people to take our government and our country back. tigating misconduct of fellow of- ficers. The Gallaghér-Westfall Group stated prior to presenting their findings that aconsent form must be signed by Fordham before they could release information con- tained in his personnel file. The only information that was not re- leased by the group was that Fordham was cleared two-to-one by the Hearing Board to be rein- stated. The only board member voted to terminate Fordham was Battalion Chief Ronald Moore. Moore was selected by Chief Hinman; however, Moore agreed with the Board, that Fordham was charged with offenses which were at that time and still is common practice with the Greenville Police Department. The City Manager, Ron Kimble and Chief Hinman both have stated verbally and in writing that Detective Corporal Melvin was selected by Fordham to represent him on the Hearing Board. They had file tape of Melvin shown on the news, and stated that she is also the female officer that Fordham visited while working. This low tactic was used as a smoke screen to hide the truth. Fordham had no choice reference his selection for the Hearing Board, and even asked the City to select someone for him because he was denied by everyone he asked. City Manager Ron Kimble and Chief Hinman both had this knowledge. Fordham’s first selec- tion was Jessie Harris. Fordham supplied names of other officers, as requested by Chief Hinman, to support what he was charged with was common practice within the Police Depart- ment. Chief Hinman used this in- formation against Fordham by tell- ing the officers that Fordham filed a complaint against them. This strategy was used to ostra- cize and assure his fellow officers would not support him, and they did not, even though they knew he was fired wrongly. Fordham not only supplied names of other male officers, both black and white who not only visited Melvin’s house while working, but who visited other female houses while work- ing. To this date, no other officer has been told he cannot visit any- one while working. It should also be known that female officers visit members of the same sex while on duty. If you, the public, would be hon- est, you know you have seen Police Officers visit, shop, and take care of any personal business they want to while working. Had Chief Hinman had other officers fol- lowed, like he did with Fordham, there would be no officers working at the Greenville Police Depart- ment. Prior to Fordham’s charges, no officer knew that this practice was a Violation. Let’s deal with some fact. Prior to Fordham filing charges against his supervisor Captain John Ennis inJuly 1994, Fordham had no docu- mented violations. During this month, Fordham was evaluated and there was no mention of any misconduct by this supervisor. After Fordham filed his complaint, Chief Hinman advised by Captain Ennis of 18 violations allegedly made by Fordham which are sup- posed to be dated as far back as February 1994. If this is the case, Captain Ennisshould also be fired for failing to perform his duties as Correctional Supervisor of the year RALEIGH - Central Prison Warden James B. French will be named Correctional Supervisor of the Year by the International As- sociation of Correctional Officers, (IACO), a Chicago based. profes- sional organization. French was one of approximately 75 nominees from around the coun- try. He willbe officially recognized for his leadership, honesty, and professionalism during a banquet on Capitol Hill May 6th. French, 45, of Sanford, has been employed by the Department of Correction for 23 years. He began his correction career as an officer at Central Prison. French quickly rose through the ranks to sergeant, lieutenant, captain, and deputy warden. He was appointed war- den by Correction Secretary Franklin Freeman last year. In nominating French for the award, Institution Command Man- ager Gary Dixon said, “Mr. French typifies a Superbowl quarterback who brings out the best in his teammates by enabling them to feel proud oftheir status as a highly disciplined professional team.” “I’m happy to see Mr. French receive this award,” Correction Secretary Franklin Freeman said. JAMES B. FRENCH munication skills have earned him respect throughout the prison sys- tem. This honor not only reflects well on the warden but the entire North Carolina Department of Correction.” IACO was founded ten years ago as an advocacy group for cor- rectional officers. The association has 26,000 members in the U.S., “His strong leadership and com- Canada, and 13 other countnes. MS. FRANCIS TRENT AND MISS, MARIA TRENT, wife and daughter of Greenville physician Dr. Lee Trent, attended the NAACP banquet. Maria provided part of the evening’s musical entertainment. Staff Photo: Jim Rouse Fordham’s supervisor by not docu- menting these violations at the time of occurrence. So what was Captain Ennis thinking in July when he completed Fordham’s evaluation, or were these really any violations? What you have not been told is that no one saw Fordham working off duty when he was scheduled to work. Fordham was charged with Falsifying Time Records for visit- ing a female officer and being al- leged to have worked off duty, but not tampering with the time sheets. Fordham’s Sergeant handled the time sheets on his shift, but Chief Hinman wanted to think differently, so he also used that charge as a smoke screen. If Fordham is a thief then Chief Hinman has a department full of thieves. The Greenville Police De- partment provides escort service for several businesses in Greenville, and to the bank, daily. Officers who worked most of these escorts, worked permanent day shift. None of these officers were called thieves nor were they charged by Chief Hinman. One ranking officer worked off duty at the University Medical Center as a Security Guard, while working for the City as the only Supervisor on the shift, for six months or more. The officers had to take paper work to him at the hospital cause he could not leave. He was being paid by the City and hospital. Chief Hinman had knowl- edge of this violation, but no charges have ever been filed against this ranking officer. This same officer had his driver’s li- cense suspended and drove a po- lice vehicle with a limited driving privilege. This same officer’s name was placed on the Domestic Vio- lence log, located at the Pitt County Sheriff Department for beating his wife and 19-year old daughter. This white male Lieutenant was never charged, suspended or fired. A white male Sergeant had a complaint of Stalking filed against him. Captain Ennis witnessed this Sergeant harassing the complain- ant on her job and no action was taken. This Sergeant stalked with the complainant in his police ve- hicle on city time, and this viola- tion was reported to the Chief and no action was taken. A. white male, Captain Evans, wrecked his police vehicle while off duty, using city gas, transport- inga family member, and was cited for the accident. The Greenville tax payers paid to repair his ve- hicle and the vehicle he hit. Chief Hinman was made aware—no ac- tion was taken. Major Simonwich transported a female, unsworn personnel, in his national that the Blac! should control politics and thi politicains in fi own community; no more." Mak Faces & Places Page 5 Mrs. Beatrice] Maye Page 2 police vehicle everyday for several months, somewhere during the lunch time hours. It became so obvious, the female was trans- ferred to the Brown Building. No action was taken by Chief Hinman. Captain Ennis met a white fe- male every morning at Krispy Kreme, at approximately 6:15 am to 6:30 am for several months. They would park in the parking lot, and he would be driving his police vehicle. This was common knowledge to most, officers, Had Chief Hinman had hiin followed he would have known the fre- quency of these meetings for non- police purposes. Only three known Sexual Ha- rassment cases have been filed within the Greenville Police Department. In one caseya white female police officer filed Sexual Harassment against a white fe- male Sergeant, white male Ser- geant, and former Lt. Fordham. (Continued on Page 4 ) Belhaven police sergeant receives award By Stefan Ward Duncan Staff Writer Sgt. Larrine Mackey received a purple heart award after being | struck by lightning while she op- erated dispatching equipment. She once removed an axe from a man who was swinging it in rage at the police department. Hopefully, those are once-in-a- lifetime events for police officers. Usually when someone walks into the department, they are asking for directions or a criminal law question, or reporting a crime. Upon Sgt. Mackey’s chest are medals of membership and achievement. They include a pin from the North Carolina Law En- forcement Officer Association, a pin for meri torious service, a 15- year-pin and an advanced certifi- cation medal. She has seen several police chiefs come and go since her employ- mentin 1976 She did clerical work until 1982 when she completed a Basic Law Enforcement course. “] was asked to work here when Randolph Hall was chief,” Ms. Mackey said. “I was appointed the ‘first dispatcher position by the town council. I like being informa- tive. I like the system and working with the public. Many come in and just ask directions of travel or places where they can stay.” On March 3, Ms. Mackey was awarded one of the highest awards in law enforcement- the advanced law enforcement certificate. Many courses in police trainingand hours of experience are required before the certificate can be obtained. She is the first woman in Belhaven and second woman in Beaufort County to receive the award. “| always try to do the job the best I can. lamsortofan outgoing person and get along with people,” Ms. Mackey said. She usually works during the day. On occasion, she makes an arrest, or does it in the office when criminals turn themselves in. Ms. Mackey recalled two mom- ments in her career she will never forget. When dispatching on Aug. 2, 1989, lightning struck the radio antenna. Ms. Mackey was taken to the hospital. “I’m grateful I wasn’t killed,” she said. The other situation was when a man who was angry at the police department barged into the build- ing and started swinging an axe. Ms. Mackey was alone, although she called for help to the one of- ficer on patrol. “I had to get in the middle of it and take it away from him,” Ms. Mackey. Somehow, she did. 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SHOPPING Shop on Tuesdays or Wednes- days - the slowest days of the week at most grocery stores to avoid long checkout lines. 8. Everyone must take responsi- bility for the condition he or she’s in. We can blame people all we want, but it’s up to that person. 9. No safety pins or torn under- wear, ever. 10. Never look at anything you can’t afford. Why eat your heart out. 11. Accessories can make or break an outfit. 12. Don’t wear dark clothes on a rainy day, the weather is depress- ing enough. 13. Make sure your shoes are shined. 14. Earrings and lipstick take no time at all but finish a look nicely. 15. A lace body suit or camisole under a shirt is feminine and styl- ish. 16. The family that plays to- gether ... stays fit together. 17. Enjoy your kids. They are only young once. 18. Children love to hear their parents laugh. 19, Ask everybody what the best part of the day was for them - the school day- visiting Mom? Dad? Grandparents? 20.You can be anything you want. 21. The heart of the home is the kitchen. 22. Hang pictures at eye level so they can be fully enjoyed. 23. “Parents should take their responsibilities seriously and do everything they can to keep their marriages together”. Hillary Rodham Clinton 24. The TV interferes with fam- ily communication. Call a friend, read a book, go for a long walk. Hillary Rodham Clinton 25. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Get your mammogram, especially if you are over 40. 26. “When you look good and feel good, you have positive outlook on things and youcansay, “I did this”. Stacey Fields - “Mrs. Michigan” 27. “If you areignorant, the world is going to cheat you. If you are weak, the world is going to kick you. If you are a coward, the world is going to keep you running”. Dr. Benjamin Mays 28. “No person deserves to be congratulated unless he has done the best he could with the mental equipment he has under the exist- House of Prayer ing circumstance.. Do whatever you do so well that no man living and no man yet unborn could do it better”. Dr. Banjamin Mays 29. Freedom is hard. The great- est crime is to give up; the greatest sin is to “aim low”. 30. There is no doubt that we have made some progress in race relations, but you still have to keep your eyes on the struggle against racism in the world and the fact that what the Negro has gained he has gained through struggle, and through the courts, and through marching and boycotting”. Dr. Banjamin J. Mays late president of Atlanta’s prestigious Morehouse College from The Last of the Great Schoolmasters by Lerone Bennett, Jr. NOTE: By all means read this challenging and provoking book. 31. One should maintain a life- long childlike approach to learn- ing and a willingness to be taught. 32. Know when to tune out. If you listen to too much advice, you may wind up making other people’s mistakes. Ann Landers 33. “Follow in His footsteps: He never sinned, never toldalie, never answered back when insulted: when He suffered He did not threaten to-get even; He left his case in the hands of God who al- ways judges fairly”. I Peter 2:21- 23 34. “Get rid of your feelings of hatred. Don’t just pretend to be good. Be done with dishonesty and jealousy and talking about others behind their backs”. I Peter 2:1 35. A father should never make distinctions between his children. “For there is no respect of persons with God”. Romans 2:11 36. The best things you can give children next to good habits, are good memories. Sydney J. Harris 37. We too often love things and use people, when we should be using things and loving people. School Parent Involvement Edu-. cation is not received. It is achieved. Families play a major role behind children’s success in school. Happy families, the education of parents, the quality of family life, intact families, kids getting the atten- tion they need at home, eating meals together, and churchgoing are essential. Stable and secure families help kids cope with chal- lenges in school and beyond. Parents who get their kids to school everyday, have books, news- papers and magazines around the house and turn off the TV, will do well in school as against those © whose kids are absent, no reading material and no limit to TV view- ing, are encouraging a risky fu- ture or I dare say, “failure”. Let us be as adamant about our kids hitting the books as they are about sports and athletics. Too few Blacks are enrolled in the hard core subjects - trigonometry, cal- culus - doing well, on the cheerleading squad, as marshals and receiving scholarships. Strong families are a significant factor in their children’s success in school. Tactics for Waist Management ]. Refuse second helpings (ex- cept for vegetables) 2. Eat smaller portions 3. Double your intake of fruits and vegetables, especially raw 4. Choose crunchy foods (apples, salads, toast, popcorn) 5. Eat less protein; 4 to 6 ounces per day or meat, fish, poultry 6. Enjoy sweets and alcohol only in moderation Hl EATRICE MAYE_ RS. B : 4 3 ; 3 ‘ > ‘ 3 & % Ly )' } rs i 4 bs 7. Cut back on fat. Fat makes food tasty, but it’s loaded with calo- ries 8. Don’t snack 9. Drink 4 glasses of water daily and 4 glasses of other fluids Source: The Balancing Act Nu- trition and Weight Guide (1993), by George Kastas With weight control, the best predictor of long-term success is exercise. Genetics plays a role in where you carry fat on your body. If your family is big, no program will make you Sqall. Healthier, yes, trimmer, yes, ‘srnall, never. Five or more servings of fruits and vegetables each day help fight cancer and heart disease. Nurturing and loving - all kids need. Leader: What’s one of the best _ ways to judge a leader? Look at his followers. 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The national gov- érnment has a responsibility to provide for the safety of the Ameri- can people, but you are now con- sidering measures that threaten our basic freedoms. We are strongly opposed to pro- visions of the Omnibus Counterterrorism Act of 1995, H.R. 896 or S. 390, which allow the government to engage in activities contrary to constitutional prin- ciples of due process, free speech, and freedom of association. We are also strongly opposed to pro- posals toincrease the government's authority to monitor groups, do- mestic and international, in the absence of reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. We are fully supportive of law enforcement, but history is clear that when the nation has overre- acted in moments of crisis, the results have been bad for basic freedoms and have diverted law enforcement from its basic mis- sion of apprehending criminals. If federal law enforcement agen- cies need more resources, we sup- port that, as long as they are well thought-out, focused on criminal conduct and otherwise consistent with constitutional principles. We urge you not to act rashly. We urge you to allow full public participa- tion in your hearings and delib- erationson any legislation. Finally, we urge you to avoid undermining constitutional protections. This joint statement was en- dorsed on April 26 by officials from the following organizations: Correspondents may direct in- quiries to the following organiza- tions and listed representatives. Where is Judy Whitfield the EMS team. cluding prevention. all ages! approximately 750,000 EMS providers nationwide. The fair will feature local EMT’s, fire fighters, and other members of WHEN: Saturday, May 20, 1995, 10:00 to 6:00 The Fair willbe held at the end of National EMS Week, May 14-20, 1995. “EMS: We're There For Life” is the theme of this local and national celebration. The Fair is sponsored by the Pitt County Association of Rescue Squads & EMS, Inc., in conjunction with the Greenville Fire & Rescue Depart- ment and ECU School of Medicine’s Division of EMS in order to promote awareness of emergency medicine, in- WHERE: The Plaza Mall, Greenville Blvd., Greenville WHO: Exhibits will feature both static and dynamic dis- plays, presentations, and demonstrations of Pitt County’s “EMS team,” along with other exhibits promoting accident, injury and illness prevention. The reigning “Miss North Carolina” will be on hand along with other entertainment for WHY: EMS providers are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The EMS team is there in your time of need. “Your life is worth our time,” says Lt. Chuck Owens. Roy T. Shackleford and his date Miss Judy Whitfield at the 1972 Greene Central prom. Mr. Shackleford would like to once again be reunited with Ms. Whitfield. She may be married now so, her last name may have changed. If the former Miss. Whitfield should see this picture, please contact Mr. Shackleford at 414 B Cadillac Street, call him at 551- 7614 or contact the “M” Voice at 757-0365. WHAT: The “Third Annual Pitt County EMS Farin honor | of the approximately 350 career and volunteer EMS provid- ers in Pitt County who deliver lifesaving emergency care. This fair is part of National EMS Week which honors the All phone numbers are in the 202 267-3820). area code unless otherwise indi- — cated. American Civil Liberties Union (Phil Gutis, 675-2312). Americans for Tax Reform (Grover Norquist, 785-0266). American Friends Service Com- mittee (Jennifer Hurley, 483- 3341). American Immigration Lawyers Association (Jeanne Butterfield, 371-9377). Center for Democracy and Tech- nology (Jerry Berman, 637-9800). Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (John Snyder, 543-3363). Gun Owners of America (Erich Pratt, 703-321-8585). Law Enforcement Alliance of America (Steve Chand, 703-847- 2677). National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Leslie Hagin, 872-8688). National Rifle Association of America (NRA Public Affairs, 703- Lang receives degree Mrs. Mable Lang has been rec- ommended by the Board of Trust- ees to receive the Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters based on her proven commitment to the Minis- try of Jesus Christ, to community and civic responsibilities, and Shaw University and Shaw Divin- ity School. The Degree will be awarded at the Shaw Divinity School Bacca- laureate Service on May 12, 1995 at 6:00 pm in the chapel on the Shaw Divinity School campus, lo- cated at 509 Hilltop Drive, Ra- leigh, N.C. Family and friends of Mrs. Lang are invited to join in this occasion. Presbyterian Church (SA) Washington Office (Elenora . Giddings Ivory, 543-1126). "(Joe Tartaro, 716-885-6408). ee fae . Give drinking, wafer « hand, GUC is celebrating its 90th anniver- sary this year! What a great time to discover a little more about your local utility. As part of our yearlong anniver- sary celebration, and in honor of National Drinking Water Week, GUC will have an OPEN HOUSE at the Water Treatment Plant (WTP) on Saturday, May 13 from 10 a.m.'- noon. At that time, you can meet the WTP staff and see firsthand how your water is treated. During National Drinking Water Week, May 7-13, GUC will be focusing on water quality issues of concern to custom- ers. Today's topic is FLUORIDE. Fluo- tide, which is commonly used in water systems today, was discovered by a dentist in 1902 as a way of preventing cavities. It was first introduced into water supplies in the 1950s. Greenville Utilities water contains fluoride in two ways. First, our 2 deep wells (that provide 11% of our water) contain fluoride naturally through ground- National Drinking Water Week May 7-13, 1995 water deposits. Second, we add a liquid fluoride compound to the water that is treated at the Water Treatment Plant. Levels of fluoride in drinking water are controlled by state and federal regulations. Water supplied by GUC meets or exceeds all of these regula- tions. In the event that water supplied by GUC failed to meet these regula- tions, GUC would be required to notify the public. Along with other water systems that add fluoride, GUC must submit weekly reports and a monthly summary of our levels of fluoride to state and federal regulators. We continually monitor our water to make sure that it is safe for our customers. We hope to see you at the OPEN HOUSE at the Water Treatment Plant located on Old River Road. It's May 13th from 10 a.m. - noon. For further information or directions, please call GUC at 551-1564. + 90 Years 1905-1995 Greenville Utilities Commission In Loving /Memory of Our /Mother on Mother's Day Ms. Barbara Brown iad Yond ‘ “~ b February 10, 1945 We love you and miss you dearly- Your Kids:... Kery, Candi, Kimble, Kenny, and Karl “~ Va. Wa Wappen ‘ r uly 25, 1992 Vapors May 7-13. water. Name: If you color my picture and send it to GUC by May 13, 1995, we'll put it on display at the Water Treatment Plant, and we'll be happy to send you a Free Fun Kit and tell you about lots of ways you and your family can save National Drinking Water Week May 7-13, 1995 KIDS! Color Willy Water And Get A FREE Fun Kit Hi, I'm Willy Water Drop, and I'm here to help Greenville Utilities celebrate National Drinking Water Week - Address: Color Willy's picture, then cut out this ad and return it to GUC, P.O. Box 1847, Greenville, N.C. 27835 _ Att: Sue Bizzaro 90 Years C2 1905-1995 Greenville Utilities Commission A Proud Past...A Bright Future i 0 American Free Will Baptist ~ Church held a ground-breaking bers who attended. Congratulatory and encourag- ing remarks were extended by dis- tinguished guestsx: Mr. Rufus Huggins, Mayor Pro Tem, of the City of Greenville; Ms. Joyce Mitchell, of Congresswoman Eva Clayton’s Greenville Office; Mr. additions. Job Opportunities ing. Licensed to practice Apply on Pitt County or NC atric nursing application form (request special 8 4 Registered Nurse by the NC icati t) Board of Nursing. Willconsider application for law enforcement) Trainee 14-5-87.123.03 Office Assistant IV (Salary 1717 West5thStreetGreenville, Grade 59 - $18,146) Adult Ser- vices. High school graduation and _ two years of clerical experience. A Mental Health Nurse (Salary highschoolequivalency certificate Grade 69 - $29,001) Emergency °F experience on a year-for-year Services. Graduation fromaState basis In clerical work may be sub- f q stituted for formal education. accredited school of nursing an CNG to: Personnel Department Pitt County Government Offices NC 27834 Telephone 830-6317 Closing Date: MAY 12, 1995 one year of experience in psychi- N » Mr. Linwood Mercer, ‘NC House of Representatives; Mr. Lee Smith and Mr. Frank - geremonyforitsnew addition 1995. Thornton, Financial Specialists of The Service began at 9:00 amon First Citizens Bank; Reverend _ Saturday, April 1st. The service Clinton Anderson, confirmed bid- began with praise and thanksgiv- der; and Reverend Kenneth ing for the many blessings be- Joyner. Deacon Robert Carmon stowed uponthembytheAlmighty nd Deacon Leroy Best, Senior God. The Pastor, Elder W.H. Deacons of the church, gave re- Joyner, presided and acknowl- ‘marks onthe progress of thechurch edged the many visitors andmem- body, Mother Carrie U. Best gave abrief history of the church, start- ing from meeting under a brush shelter to its present facility. Offering and pledges were made to support the erection of the new Friends and well-wishers en- Jim Rouse of the “M” Voice joyed a delicious breakfast. NOW IN PROGRESS... the East Carolina Auto & Truck Center y \ \. NEW YORKERS '95 FORD Windstar Van '95 MERCURY COUGAR XR7 '95 PLYMOUTH NEON 4-DR '94 CHRYSLER LeBARON 4-DR -94 CHRYSLER New Yorker '94 DODGE Grand Caravan SE '94 DODGE Ram3500 15-pass. '94 DODGE Shadow 4-dr starting at... $17,999 '94 FORD Mustang GT '94 FORD Probe SE (3 just in!) '94 LINCOLN Mark VIII (2 just in) '94 LINCOLN Continental (3) '94 LINCOLN Town Cars (9 just in) '94 MERCURY Sable (4 just in!) '94 MERCURY Topaz (6 just in!) .MMany more arriving daily!!! ¢LOW MILES e FULL EQUIPMENT ® FACT. WARRANTY! 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Seon! It You Feel Locked Out Of Buying A Home, Wachovia Advantage Can Open Te Door. You don't need a million for the last twelve months 4. There are no collec tions or unclear judgments on your credit record. 5. You've never declared bankruptcy or been under.a wage-eamer plan. These are the kinds of J questions we'll ask. At the same time, we'll be happy to answer your questions about the whole home: buying process. And we also offer free seminars and brochures. So call or drop by any Wachovia office. We may have the keys you've been looking for. { WACHOVIA To determine which loan is best for you, ask your Wachovia lender. Eligibility is determined by comparing your income to that of the average income in your area. If you make ro mote than 100% of that average, you are eligible to apply for a Community Home Buyers’ Program (CHBP) loan. If you make no more than 80% of your area's average, you are eligible fo apply for a Neighborhood Revitalization Program (INRP) loan SOMME = Subject to ctedit approval. © 1995 Wachovia Corp bucks to get the attention, respect and answers you need. When you want to buy a home, come to Wachovia. We have two kinds of affordable homeowner loans that work with lower down payments. They're called Wachovia Advantage loans, and one may be right for you. To get started, just ask yourself if these five statements are true: 1. You plan to live in the house you buy. 2. You've been continuously employed for the last two years 3. Your credit record has been satisfactory If your church is having a spe- cial event that you would like to have included in this column, please submit it to Faye White, “M” Voice Church Calendar, at least two weeks prior to the event. Solid Rock Church of Christ, 2205-B West Fifth Street, Greenville, Invites you to Joy Night Services. Minister! Debra Perez of the Philippi Church of Christ, will bring the message and Evangelist Stephanie Winfield will be the guest soloist on Friday, May 12. St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church’s Building Fund Commit- tee is sponsoring an “Over 50 Tal- ent/Fashion Program” for Senior Citizens on Sunday, May 21 at 3:00. St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church. Located on Staton Mill Road, Greenville, will be conduct- ing its annual revival, Tuesday, May 16 through Friday, May 19. Rev. W.T. Taylor of the Providence Baptist Church in Robersonville will be the guest evangelist. Pas- tor William C, Williams invites CHURCH CALENDAR—_——_—__ the public to worship with them and “Let go and let God”. Come out and receive a blessing. The Pastor’s Anniversary Committee of Canaan Free Will Baptist Church is sponsoring a service at 7:00 pm on May 14. Elder Timothy Ward and the Elm Grove Church family will be guests. The Women’s Day Commit- tee of the Holy Trinity United Holy Church will sponsor a “First Ladies’ Hour” on Sunday, May 21 at 4:00. This is a service of fellow- ship and unity, recognizing our Pastors’ wives. Mrs. Delores Corbett, First Lady of the Commu- nity Christian Church, will be the speaker for this event. Mount Zion Holy Church will hold a “Youth Revival” May 22-26. Dr. James Corbett, Pastor of Com- munity Christian Church, will be the guest speaker. Dr. Charles Dingle is the Pastor. Noonday Prayer and Heal- ing Service is held Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays ofeach week at the Solid Rock Church of Christ. Elder Shelley Moore will be ministering for your needs in these services. The Northeast “B” Annual Eldress Revival will be held at the Canaan Free Will Baptist Church 7:30 nightly. May 22-26. Various Eldresses will speak each night. A3-Day Revival will be held at the St. John Deliverance Temple on Mayo Street, Maury, May 10, 11, & 12, 7:30 pm nightly. Pastor Michael Deloach of Kinston will be the speaker. “A Hawaiian Laua” will be held at the Philippi Church of Christ, 1610 Farmville Boulevard, Greenville. This is an event to be treasured. There will be singing, special guests, many events for the children, and other attrac- tions. This event is sponsored by the JOBA Counseling Agency. (Continued on Page 7 ) = STANLEY STEEMER. (919) 756-0033 Satisfaction Guaranteed Or Your Money Back Combination rooms, L-shaped rooms or rooms over 250 sq. ft. is considered two rooms. Carpet Repairs also Available. ANT TAN SOFA | l + i ] 7 t : | T | UETOT OR : TWO yes ! ! AIRS j il il I } i il ! I i il t priate fe {) i il ] 4 | G i | eutlae We Feature Genuine TION THIS _ |g MUST MENTION THIS COUPON. 9 g MUST MENTION THIS COUPON. 8am-Spm i MUS UPON EXPIRES State : I COUPON EXPIRES 5-15-95 i ! 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Expires 8/10/95 Greenville location only, Expires 8/1095 | For all your car BYRON PERKINS Auto & Truck ne a gr because she did not like the way the three supervisors talked to probation was extended for creat- ing a hostile environment. The first case of Sexual Harass- ment filed by a black female of- ficer was in 1992. This was acom- plaint of stalking, threatening and harassing at home and work. This black male officer even threat- S WQrart the wheels (UP OW VOUr new EXAMPLE: Dependents “SERERRP SSCS SESRRRRRSES EAPO TR ESS PERE CE “Ree eee, Key Tothe Car. or used car loan by taking a minute to take this test. Just circle the iPpropriate ANSWers and add up the score a w Sie: tae gone Ge Shes. Bis A, che she ty Pad HE vour total is 13 or higher. vould likely qualify for aUCB ear “ened to kill the black female's kids. The black male officer was only disciplined after he retaliated : her during a conference. The against her for filing the initial needs stop by charges were droppedagainstboth _ charge. He was then givenone day _ : white supervisors; however, = karen met ae et was ' + or : Fordham was transfered to an- n advised by the Chief tocharge East Carolina otherplatoon, andhis promotional him through the Judicial System the next time he harassed her. The officer is cur- Center In the second case, white fe- rently working as a narcotics of- male secretary filed Sexual Ha- _ficer. In 1993 this same black fe- ‘) rassmentcharges againstablack male filed charges against a fellow Ask for Byron Perkins male Captain for a year-old inci- detective (white male) for putting 355-3333 dent. The black male Captainwas _ his handsin her face several times. 1-800-849-3355 immediately placed on adminis- Chief Hinman “unfounded” the trativeleave,thendemotedtolieu- complaint. Fax 756-6914 tenant. In 1994 this black female filed sexual harassment charges against her white male Sergeant, black male Captain, and again on the white male detective. Chief Hinman “unfounded” the charges against both white males. Chief Hinman stated he had taken ap- propriate action against the black male Captain. Chief Hinman stated that the act:ion was taken for the conversations the Captain held with the black female, which included asking her to prostitute for $300.00. This Captain is cur- rently the black female’s supervi- sor and has been charged by her with retaliation. What is wrong with this pic- ture? Both white officers were cleared prior to the investigation, but the black female’s charges were more severe and criminal, but no action was taken by Chief Hinman. Howcan anyone make theclaim of their not being racism in the Police Department based on ev- erything that’s happened? Black officers who are alleged to have violated any policies are placed on leave or transfered, while the misconduct of white officers’ never reaches their personnel file. The only two officers who have made public statements in behalf of the Greenville Police Depart- ment are Officer Kelvin Jones and Officer Robbie Williams. Both of these officers together did not feel as supportive of the current ad- ministration prior to the dismissal of Lt. Fordham. As a fact, they devised a list of concerns they had with this Chief, and were per- suaded by a white male ranking officer not tosubmit them toP.B.A. Now using P.B.A.’s name they say that there’s nothing wrong with the Police Department. Both officers were not on Chief Hinman’s best side prior to this situation with Fordham. As a mat- ter of fact, Officer Jones was de- nied a transfer to the Juvenile Unit because of his personal life. During this time while married, he was dating a white female of- ficer. Why wasn’t Jones followed during this time? He was visiting the residence of a female officer while on duty, but Chief Hinman CAR. Gallagher Westfal findings had no problem with Jones. Both of these officers were allowed to co-habitate as husband and wife. And Officer Williams had the nerve to allude in one article he wrote, that Fordham’s alleged mis- conduct should not be allowed. Funny, he would say that. Why wasn’t he place on administrative leave when a complaint of Sexual Assault was filed against him. The Coalition Against Racism not only have witnessed, but have received anonymous letters and calls on the Chief and other offic- ers violating their policies. Chief Hinman has and is continuing to practice racism and injustices, and these practices are condoned by the City Manager, Mayor and City Council. If the City Manager was really for right, why did he allow a white male Battalion Chief to get caught _in his city vehicle, using city gas, and have sex on duty with another Police Department employee. He only received three days off with- out pay. But Kimble tells the pub- lic, he will not allow misconduct. For these reasons and more, we will continue to march and fight for the reinstatement of Angelo Fordham, and for any officer who is not scared to stand up against wrong. Now you have the facts and the truth- the city got exactly what it paid for from Pat Gallagher. Fulani says new theory of development will cure violence Well-known African American developmental psychologist and political activist Dr. Lenora B. Fulani says that a recently discov- ered theory ofhuman development holds significant promise for cur- ing violence and other social ills. But, she adds, this theoretical breakthrough is not receiving the recognition it deserves for narrow political reasons. “For 20 years, my colleague Dr. Fred Newman has been working with developmental theorists, clinical practitioners, educators and researchers including myself Stanford University-trained phi- losopher, psychotherapist, author and political strategist, and the founder of social therapy. According to Dr. Fulani, it was the work of the 1 930’s Soviet psy- chologist Lev Vygotsky which first revealed that development is not basically individualistic. His stud- ies of very young children demon- strated that development occurs (Continued on Page 7) ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES PITT COUNTY GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS loan, er mMostany type to create a practical theoretical approach to human development, which insists that development can be re-initiated at any age,” says Dr. Fulani. “His results are ex- tremely encouraging. 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CAROLINA social program industry based on tae : orthodox models ‘ says Dr. Fulani. “And of course, Dr. Newman and I are often maligned by psychologi- cal, educational and political in- stitutions because of our controversiality.” Newman is a {=} Fext telephone number for the hearing impaired, 1-800-876-0545 flip Side of #7, \\e P "pp, ~ At McDonald’s; we're 1 wi the script on what you ie cible tk UU To r Sealed bids for housekeeping services for Pitt County Gov- ernment Buildings will be received by the Pitt County Engi- neering Department until 9:00 am local time on June 1, 1995, and bids will be opened and read publicly immediately thereafter in the Conference Room of the Development Services Building at 1717 West Fifth Street, Greenville, North Carolina. Bidders shall have experience and a good track record in providing housekeeping services to large commercial or industrial clients. The successful bidder shall contract to provide all services set out in the Contract Documents. No subletting of the basic cleaning services will be allowed. The contract time shall be for a period of one year and the County will have the option to negotiate renewal for two additional years on a year by year basis. Considerations in awarding the contract will be price and ability to perform the required services. Ability to provide the services will be judged on past performance of similar work, experience in similar work and financial standing. Abid bond inthe amount of five percent of the Contract Price is required. A pre-bid conference will be held at 9:00 am, local time on May 15, 1995, in the Conference Room of the Development Services Building at 1717 West Fifth Street, Greenville, North Carolina 27834. Immediately following the confer- ence, a tour of the buildings to be served will be conducted for all potential bidders. Bidder are strongly urged to attend the pre-bid conference. The contract work will begin September 1, 1995. Pitt-Greenville Airport Authority hiring for position of Airport Lineman/Rescue and Fire Fighting Personnel: Aviation line service/fuel or Firefighting experience and documentation required Accredited training/courses in Firefighting may be substituted for actual experience. Salary contingent upon qualification and/or experience. Full-time position now available. Inquire at the Administrative Office of Pitt-Greenville Airport Authority. Closing Date for applications is May 15, 1995, EOA/AA ten TSC ET NECN Hill takes Pitt & Greene Electric Membersh On April 6, 1995, Emma L. Hill,, of Greene County, filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina against the Pitt & Greene Electric Membership Corporation (PGEMC). Emma L. Hill v. Pitt & Greene Electric Membership Cor- poration, et al, Civil Action No. 4:95-CV35-H1] * The lawsuit alleges that PGEMC has invaded Ms . Hill’s property rights by (1) emitting electromag- netic radiation on to her property and into her dwelling house at frequencies that potentially cause cancer and other adverse health effects as established in numerous scientificstudies, and (2)construct- ing three high power electrictrans- mission lines across her property without her consent or payment of just compensation. The lawsuit also alleges that PGEMC practiced racial and handicap discrimination against Emma L. Hill a 62 year old handi- capped black female, by purchas- ing property from all of Ms. Hill's white neighbors to construct an Stone contains first nonbiblical citing of David’s dynasty A fragment of a stone monu- ment containing the first- nonbiblical reference to the dy- nasty of King David has been translated and went on display Tuesday atthe Israel Museum. The 1-square-foot fragment with 13 lines of Aramaic script apparently refers to a 9th cen- tury B.C battle involving David’s great-great-grandson Asa, king of,Judah, said Michal Mendels, a curator at the mu- seum. Asa paid Ben-Hadad I, king of Aram, to fight his enemy, Baasha, king of Israel, as related in I Kings 15:18-19. The words “King of Israel’, “House of David” and “Hadad” appear on the monument, or stele, which was discovered last summer by Israeli archaeolo- gists at Tel Dan in northern Israel. “And I slew of (the foot sol- diers, chariots) and two thousand horsemen...And I slew (the king) of the House of David,” one line of the stele says. Mendels said the dating of the stele was an approximation, backed by the inscription that seems to match events of that pe- riod related in the Bible. “But we still don’t kriow enough to be 100 percent certain,” she added. Mendels said the find was impor- tant because it was the first non- biblical reference to the dynasty founded by King David and be- cause it was the first victory stele found in territory that was part of biblical Israel. Archaeologist Avraham Biran said at the time of the tablet’s discovery that it apparently was commissioned by the Aramites and later destroyed by invaders. The stele was reused as a build- ing block. It was found in a wall. Honor thy mother, father, or a veteran during May and June People can honor someone they know or the memory of a loved one during May and June with a me- morial or tribute given to the American Heart Association. Though memorials and tributes can by made all year, the May. and June drive targets Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, and Father's Day. All money raised through memori- als and tributes supports new re- search and educational programs that will reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and strokes. “Think of bypass surgery, pace- makers, CPA courses and blood pressure medication and your talk- ing about advances made in part by contributions to the American Heart Association,”said Robert J. Applegate, M.D., President of the North Carolina Affiliate of the American Heart Association. In North Carolina we have thousands of volunteers joining in the se a gg eh, trenches to fight cardiovascular diseases and we're winning some battles. We believe that contribu- tions to the association through our memorial and tributes pro- gram will help us win many more. To pay tribute or to make a memorial to a loved one, contact your local American HeartAssociation or call toll free 1-800-284-6601. Donations are credited to your local county's American Heart Association. washing cars to raise funds to help with the cost of building their new edifice. With God’s help and this kind of cooperation and support, it won’t take long for them to reach their goal. Evangelist George Hawkins is their pastor. YOUR CHOICE 24.99 WHITE BLOUSES FROM CHRISTIE & JILL° AND KATHY CHE® Staff Photo: Jim Rouse | For Moo... CAREER & CASUAL | SPORTSWEAR 25% OFF ~ WORTHINGTON’ SPORTSWEAR ' Save on all Coordinates, Tops, | Jackets & a great selection of Pants & Skirts for Misses’, Petites & Women’s Sizes. | Sale prices effective through Sunday. May 14th | STARTS SUNDAY, MAY 7™ 25% OFF e NORTON McNAUGHTON COORDINATES For Misses , Petites’ and Women's Sizes. Sale prices effective through Sunday, May 14th. _ © CAPACITY CASUAL lous indifference and in violation — of the law and of standards of hu- man & Ms. Hill has called for a prunning of the top managers of PGEMC and also an investigation by the U.S.Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service who has provided over $8.1 million in gov- ernment assistance. In a separate complaint to the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Ms. Hill charges that PGEMC has violated the terms of their contractual relationship with the USDA by practicing racial and handicap discrimination while using federal funds. The issue of whether human exposure to electromagnetic fields causes cancer is unsettled by pri- vate and government researcher. However, because of the substan- tial body of unrefuted epidemio- logical and biological evidence that supports that electromagnetic fields do cause cancer and other adverse health effects the Office of Congressional Technology Assess- ment and researchers from the Carnegie Mellon University, and host of other scientist advocate from most PGEMC customers. Experts say that ordinary house- hold current EMF’s can be easily prudently avoided. The substation and transmission lines that affect Ms. Hill’s residence have nothing to do with providing electricity to Ms. Hill’s home. Ms. Hill's home is exposed to EMF from the substa- tion and transmission lines 24 hours per day seven days per week. She cannot prudently avoid this exposure short of either moving or having the substation and trans- mission lines removed. Ms. Hill is asking Congress- woman Eva Clayton, State Sena- tor John Kerr, and State Repre- sentative Linwood E. Mercer to sponsor legislation at both the State and Federal levels to estab- lish ‘rights of way’ laws that will prevent electric companies from trespassing upon private property with EMF’s that emit from substa- tions, transmission and distribu- tion lines and other sources that cannot be prudently avoided by tions lines by telling they present no more danger than ordinary household appliances. Human exposure to EMF’s has become a controversial topic ever since a series of epidemiological studies, beginning in 1979 with Colorado the Denver Study by Epidemiologist Nancy Wertheimer and Physicist Edward Leeper, have established an association between incidence of various forms of cancer’s and EMF exposures. A recently completed study of work- ers at five electric companies by Epidemiologist David A. Savitz, Ph.D. of the University of North: Carolina at Chapel Hill found in- creased risk for “Brain Cancer” to workers exposed to EMF’s. 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But as slavery went, American slavery was particularly abomi- nable, and Jefferson was in it up to his eyeballs. And he was a hypo- crite about it. He wrote a set of notes that was later compiled into a book called Notes on the State of Virginia. In it, he gave forth with his opin- Nick Nolte, miscast as Thomas Jefferson, was the objection of some people. As written, there wasn’t much more that could have been done with this role. In my opinion, he wasn’t that bad. A rather tall man with a large head would do. That fits Nolte, and perhaps Jefferson in more ways than one. The search for great depth and complexity should be abandoned. If you want to know about some- one, there are several people whose opinion is worth more than all scholarly research. Ask a wife or a husband, ask a son or daughter, ask an employee or ... a slave. The rest is merely a mask to be put on and taken off. The multicultural agenda has : é ; : ; concerning the insti- tution of slavery and the worth of the Black race years later. He was, in his early years, op- posed to slavery in principle, al- though he was born into it. His father was English and his mother a common woman of American birth. Sally, Martha - half sisters Jefferson, in fact, was one of the largest slave owners in America, at the time owning 400 slaves. He inherited over 200 slaves from his wife’s estate, along with 500,000 acres. As a point of fact, his wife, Martha Wales Jefferson, and Sally Hemings, were half sisters! Jefferson’s wife’s father, John Wales, availed himself of Sally Hemings’ mother, Betsy. Jefferson was a typical gentle- man slaver. And slaves were a major wealth. Jefferson incurred his wife’s father’s debts along with land and slaves. His debts were in England, but Jefferson chose to pay them, largely because he and Jefferson in Paris’ a had its effect on Western cul- ture. There’s a rush to cement for a new generation the Western his- torical heritage. But they wish to tell it before we tell it! In review- ing their history in a mature way, America has been forced to put childish interpretations aside. The ongoing re-evaluation of Christopher Columbus, who turned out to be no less than a monster, has put a face and even a name on those he oppressed. Other post-Columbian figures are in for the same re-evaluation. Now Thomas Jefferson, the au- thor of the Declaration of Indepen- dence, an American icon and a goodly man, or so we've been led to believe, is, in fact, very much a i s many of the founding fathers did not want the American Revolution to be seen as lawless. Many, in- cluding Alexander Hamilton, wished to persuade English banks and financiers to invest in the new nation. Were Jefferson not to pay his debts by reason of the revolu- tion, it would have set a bad ex- ample. Jefferson was a very, very pre- cise man. He listed and recorded everything. The names of all his slaves were recorded in his farm book. Black historian J. A Rogers had a special ire of Jefferson and complained about him in several books. Because of slavery, Jefferson was able to be the learned gentleman, poring over his books, reading the Greek philosophers, studying Latin and Greek. But he learned little from the Greek phi- losophers he studied. Many of the Greek philosophers were slaves, but were still educated, some even doctors and healers. Refused slave education Jefferson refused to educate any of his slaves, even his own children.by Sally Hemings. He did not believe in educating slaves. And, in fact, he did not even teach them to read and write. Further- more, although he knew exactly what was going on at Monticello, he personally removed himself from direct contact with most | slaves. The trades taught on the plan- tation were the making of nails, which he sold around the entire country. Jefferson reportedly brought Sally Hemings’ older brother, James, with him to France to learn French pastrymaking, but conned him into returning to America with him by undermining his confi- dence in himself. As for his relationship with Sally Hemings, he was the sub- ject of newspaper stories at the time (circa 1802). He would never respond to the stories. Instead, he hid Sally away in his house. He had a secret staircase built from his study to Sally’s room. Sally had his and her first- born while in Paris, or shortly after his return. His name was Tom, with the last name taken as as Minton. Reportedly the boy slave looked so whitewash man of his era, of his generation. No more and no less. Protecting his rep? In many ways “Jefferson in Paris” attempts to salvage his reputation. And in doing so may have made things worse. It downplayed this and cleaned up that, told the truth a little, and didn’t tell the truth a lot. Much research was put into au- thentic costumes, furnishings and trappings of the late 1700s. Jefferson went to Paris for a few years as America’s ambassador, all but witnessing the French Revo- lution, which he didn’t believe would have gone as far as it did. The observations of pre-revolu- tionary France were the film’s strong points, but what every- one came to see, the relationship between Jefferson and Sally Hemings, his slave, was played rather dry and empty on one hand and dishonestly on the other. Sally Hemings was a mere 14 years old when she got involved with Jefferson, then 42. But the film portrays the relationship as being Sally’s idea, and indeed her fault. She seduced him, threw her- self at him with her wicked buck dance and chicken imitations! It was more than a man could bear! He was also trying to have a rela- tionship with an artist, a Mrs. Sonway, who was married to a well-known English painter, whom the film maintains was gay. 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Offer only good with one year service agreement. Certain restrictions apply. much like Jefferson it was stun- ning and embarrassing. : Rather than send the boy to Europe to be educated as some planters did,filling many schools with their guilty issue, he kept the boy on the Virginia estate and did not educate him at all! Nor did he free him! At the age of 12, the boy looked so much like Jefferson, he sold him away to another planta- tion nearby, the Woodson estate, and no record of him was entered into his solid- very-precise records. Sally’s other children were listed: two sons and two daugh-ters. More- over, there were other Black de- scendants of Jefferson other than from Sally Hemings. He had other concubines, if only to keep Sally in check. According to the story, Jefferson’s wife, Martha Wales Jefferson, made Jefferson prom- ise on her death bed that he would not marry and put her children under another woman. It was a foolish request, and Martha was a soft and pampered woman. She also reportedly requested that the slaves be freed, but Jefferson could only carry her requests so far. So Sally was a concubine, to put the best face on it. In Arabcountries, the slave chil- dren by the master were free and had to be educated. Also, a master could marry a slave, although it was not encouraged. This was not the case in American slavery. In fact, it was against the lawin many states. In Roman slavery, which was chattel slavery, the slaves weré allowed to be educated, and could buy their freedom and indeed live in the same town as their former masters. It was interesting that Jefferson, in the Notes on the State of Vir- The historical onusis not against Jefferson because he slept with Sally Hemings, but because he denied her, and her kin, and in- deed all Blacks, their intellectual and human dignity. He was paternalisticand benign, fully aware of the evils of slavery, yet not able to singularly break with the institution, which totally supported him. Still, he wrote The Declaration of Independence,one of the great documents of the world. That cannot be taken from him. It is interesting to acknowledge that it was great men and women of color that forced America to live up-to its Constitution. As an additional note, a protege of Jefferson, Edward Coles, influ- enced by Jefferson’s early ideal- ism, approached him and sought his opinion on Coles decision to free his slaves. Jefferson advised Media Watch By Abiola Sinclair ginia, made a comparison of an- cient slavery with American sla- very and came to the’ conclusion that the great slaves of Greece and Rome, such as Epictetus, rose above their slave state because they Were white. Thus, Blacks were naturally unable to reason. So while the privileged son of a wealthy planter was studying Greek, Blacks were laboringin the fields. He even had a Black boy- hood friend named Jupiter, as the fashion was to give Blacks Greek names. In Boston, Rhode Island and Connecticut, it was the style to educate the Black boyhood com- panion. Remember in the film “Glory,” where Lt. Colonel Shaw’s Black boyhood friend joined the army to be near him? He was well educated. © Learned Black men Also, George Washington knew that Jefferson’s assessments were faulty, as a learned group of Black men had formed a federation called the Free African Society and had lobbied Washington to raise the issue of the abolition of slavery once and for all at the Constitu- tional Convention. Charles Forten, New England shipping magnate; Rev. Richard Allen; Benjamin Banniker, who wrote Jefferson a scathing letter concerning his re- marks and opinions - all these Black men were known to the Founding Fathers at the time of the revolution. At the time Jefferson was writ- ing his Notes on the State of Vir- ginia, Black men owned property and had trade federations. Indeed, Jefferson’s words helped to disen- franchise them because his posi- tion as a Founding Father carried so much weight. Thus, he becomes an enemy of the Black race. him-against it, maintaining that it would be better if they were cared for in the troubled times ahead. But Coles decided against Jefferson’s advice and carried all of his over 200 slaves to Illinois and there freed them, set up edu- cational facilities and lobbied that Illinois be a free state. He later became governor of Illinois. When Jefferson died in 1826, he was deeply in debt, having lived and entertained well. Much of the property, including over 135 slaves, had to be sold. He did not free Sally Hemings in his will, perhaps feeling she had nowhere to go. His daughter, Alice, freed her two years later and she went to live with her eldest son Madi- son, whom Jefferson had freed in his will. Tuckson speaks at sraduation ceromony One of the country’s leading Af- rican-American academic physicians,Reed V. 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