DON'T FORGET TO This Is An Election Year! @THE 'M EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S MINORITY VOICE - SINCE 1981 a WEEK OF MARCH 8-16, 1996 Reginald Frazier files suit against North Carolina Bar IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA EASTERN DIVISION NO. 95-HC-463-BO REGINALD L. FRAZIER, Petitioner, V. MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE TEMPORARY STAY AND INJUNCTIVE RE- LIEF NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR, et al., Respondents To the Honorable Terrence Boyle, United States District Court Judge for the Eastern Dis- trict of North Carolina. NOW COMES, Reginald L. Frazier, pro se, in the above cause, having lodged before this United States District Court a complete record (whole record) 93-CVS-1771, 95-HC-463-BO, pursuant to 28 USC 2254, 42 USC 1983; relying upon Powell Vs. McCormick 395 U.S. 486, 494-500 (1969) and Steffell vs. Thompson 415 U.S. 452, 472-73 (1974). “A 1983 suit may be instituted prior to the commence- ment of an administrative pro- cess or may be litigated concur- rently with the administrative remedy’; i.e., Reqinald L. Frazier vs. North Carolina State Bar; 93 CVS 1771, 95 BRC 4, 94-HC463- BO; the Respondents having waived all exhaustion and the matter is properly before this Court. The cessation of the adminis- trative process; i.e., the final de- cision of the Order of Disbar- ment of the N.C. State Bar and the Disciplinary Hearing Commis- sion disbarment of November 6, 1989 (89DHC-15), does not rep- resent an adjudication of the merits of the Movant’s federal claims; that the judgments of disbarmentare absolutely “void” and that the said (disbarment judgement); i.e., the taking of the right of property/without/due process, is an infringement on the right to practice law by the lst, 5th, and 14th Amendments to the United States Constitu- tion; (see) Article 1, Section 5 of the N.C. Constitution, 1g65 Voter’s Rights Act, Section IJ; i.e., (84.28.1). The N.C. State Bar, nor the Disciplinary Hearing Commis- sion, may not, pursuant to the authority of- 42 USC 1983 Steffell vs. Thompson 415 U.S. 452(1974) *abort by any claim, real orimagi- nary, or any attempt as it has so pervasively done herein, to beguide and beguile this Court, as to the current state of the law in the State of North Carolina and the United States, concern- ing the lawful right of Reginald L. Frazier, a Negro citizen, to practice law before the State Courts of North Carolina or the Federal Courts of Eastern North Carolina, in particular. The prac- tice of law is a right of property; i.e., law license, and is entitled to equal protection and due pro- cess. This Court is hereby requested to grant an immediate stay of the disbarment order of Novem- Braddy files for District Court Judge G. GALEN BRADDY G. Galen Braddy, an attorney with Harrington, Edwards & Braddy, L.L.P. of Greenville an- nounced his candidacy for Dis- trict Court Judge at noon today at the Pitt County Courthouse. Mr. Braddy attended East Carolina University where he was a member of the Pirate Foot- ball Team. After attending East Carolina he received his under- graduate degree from the Uni- versity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and later graduated with Honors from the North Carolina Central School of Law. Mr. Braddy is a partner in the law firm of Harrington, Edwards & Braddy, L.L.P. where he con- centrates his practice in personal injury, criminal defense, worker’s compensation, and so- cial security law. He is currently a member of the East Carolina University Faculty and is attor- ney for the East Carolina Uni- versity Student Body. Mr. Braddy was recently elected as the Secretary/Trea- surer for the Pitt County Judi- cial District 3A Bar and is Vice- President of the Pitt County Criminal Defense Bar. He is a member of the Pitt County Bar Association, the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, the North Carolina Bar Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the American Bar Association. “Pitt County has given me many opportunities from play- ing football at East Carolina and being a member of the ECU Fac- ulty to practicing law in the Pitt County courts daily. My practice has exposed me to all segments of society and has made meaware of the problems facing our citi- zens in court. I want to use my background to bring to the bench a hardworking and enthusiastic approach to restore our community’s confidence in the legal system through an efficient, fair and just application of the law to all parties.” The Treasurer for Braddy for District Court Judge is Danny Harrington, a partner in the firm of Harrington Edwards & Braddy, L.L.P. His Campaign Manager is Marcy W. Romary of Greenville who assisted Con- gressman Martin Lancaster and Congressman Tim Valentine in recent campaigns. The New Populist Partnership By Dr. Lenora Fulani While the press is busy writing about the Buchanan upset in New Hampshire, the other big political story of 1996 — what’s going to happen with the Black vote — has yet to be covered. Black Democrats are already working overtime to get their message ~ut. And while the tone and form of the message might vary, the goal is the same — keep the Black voter tied to the Demo- cratic Party at all costs. Some Democrats think that the party should play directly upon the fears the Black community has about social policy under a Re- publican administration. Others urge that Black voters — to- gether with our traditional al- lies like white liberals, the women’s movement, etc.— work to elect 75 additional Democratic Congresspersons to restore the Democratic majority. Still oth- ers argue that the Black commu- nity should consider (but not take) an independent option — in coalition with our traditional liberal partners — as a way to leverage our position with re- spect to the Democratic Party. These are all efforts to contain the growing dissatisfaction within the Black electorate about politics in general and the Demo- cratic Party in particular. Mwy dissatisfaction, however, t showing any signs of dissi- " saw Manda wee DW Miswdaw who wants to keep us in the fold while giving us as little as pos- sible, made his appearance at the NAACP’s swearing-in cer- emony for Kweisi Mfume. Presi- dent Clinton is well aware that the African American electorate is restless and dissatisfied. We see that sentiment manifest in the monumental outpouring for the Million Man March last Oc- tober at which Minister Farrakhan urged the Black com- munity (even as I have person- ally urged Minister Farrakhan for years) toreconstitute itself as an independent “third force.” The polls continue to back this up. Most recently, Dr. Michael Daw- son, a political scientist from the University of Chicago, conducted a poll showing that 57% of Afri- can Americans favored the for- mation of a third party. But those Black leaders who are trying to persuade us to re- sist the pull towards indepen- dent politics are relying upon the assumption that we can con- tinue to ally with what have been our traditional white liberal coa- lition partners. I think this is an error. The story of the last 10 years of U. S. politics has been the story of betrayal of African American interests by white lib- erals. Look, for example, at the desertion of New York Mayor David Dinkins by tens of thou- sands of whips voters who averéahnd Vavealetiio ta tha Ranh \ licans during Dinkins’ 1993 re- election bid. Look at the liberal Democrats refusal to support the creation of new majority Black districts in the South. Look at the white liberal establishment’s virulent attacks on Minister Farrakhan and other Black lead- ers who work. There is less and less evidence that the white liberal commu- nity will work to coalesce with us at all, even inside the Demo- cratic Party. There is no evidence that white liberals would join us in leading the way to a new, independent party! They, for the most part, reject independent politics. Indeed, they have been all too willing to downplay and ignore our interests in favor of keeping the Democrats in power no matter what the cost. But if keeping the Democrats in power means giving up on what’s best for our people, what reason do we have to stay with the Demo- crats? In my opinion, none! The fundamental challenge for the African American commu- nity in this election year is to establish that we can come to- gether with other forces in ways which make us a significant enough threat to the status quo to give us some genuine lever- age. I have argued, and continue to argue, that the potential for that new alliance exists with the populist “white center,” or as (Dantlawad anc enen Q\ ber 6, 1989 and recognize the order lawfully issued by the Su- perior Court Judge, George Greene, on December 13, 1993; and strike and declare as “a nullity” the arbitrary and ca- pricious order entered in the cause on December 28, 1993, which is a fraud upon the iurisdiction of the Courts of the State of North Carolina and more particularly, a fraud upon the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts of the United States, par- ticularly this Honorable Court, in that said order appears on its face to be null and void and is of no legal effect whatsoever; for the obvious reason that the Or- der of December 13, 1993 is nota Restraining Order but a valid Order of Stay pursuant to 150-B- 48. REGINALD L. FRAZIER, A NEGRO LAWYER AND CITI- ZEN HAS ALLEGED THROUGHOUT THE “RECORD” THAT AS ANEGRO LAWYER AND CITIZEN, THE N.C. STATE BAR HAS ACTED WITHOUT LAWFULAUTHOR- ITY INISSUING ORDERS AND JUDGMENTS OF DISBAR- MENT FOR THE .REASON; AS IT HAS BEEN CLEARLY AND COGENTLY DEMON- STRATED BY SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE; THAT THERE HAS BEEN SELECTIVE PROS- ECUTION OF NEGRO LAW- YERS (PARTICULARLY, REGINALD L. FRAZIER), THROUGHOUT THE HIS- TORY OF THE N.C. STATE BAR; disproportionately with gross disparity, for the reason that Negro Lawyers constitute less than 1%; i.e., 500 members, as opposed to 16,000 White mem- bers which when translated sim- ply means, that, the 1% Negro Lawyers suffer 65% of all the disbarments and suspensions (Continued on page 2) Mercer files for re-election LINWOOD MERCER State Representative Linwood Mercer filed for re-election on Thursday, February 1, at 11 a.m. at the Pitt County Board of Elec- tions. Mercer, a Democrat from Farmville, has represented the 8th house district since 1992. The 8th district includes most of Greene County and parts of Pitt, Edgecombe and Martin County. Rep. Mercer serves ont he ap- propriations committee, and is the Ranking Minority Member of the subcommittee on Justice and Pub- lic Safety. He is also the Ranking Minority Member of the commit- tee on Pension and Retirement. He has been assigned, by the Speaker of the House, to several study committees including the Election Reform Committee, Cor- rections Oversight Committee, and the Administrative Rules Review Commission. In the last term, he served as Chair of the Fire and Rescue Pension Fund Study Com- mittee. Rep. Mercer’s leadership on this committee led to a dra- matic increase in funding for our fire and rescue personnel. Rep. Mercer has previously served as Chair of the Pitt County Commissioners, Mayor of the town of Farmville, and was Pitt County’s Small Businessman of the Year in 1993. Linwood and his wife, Alice are members of the Farmville United Methodist Church and they have three daughters: Sarah, Nancy and Rebecca. Mercer’s proudest accomplish- ment was the creation of over sixty new state jobs in his district. Addi- tionally, millions of dollars have been invested in state construc- tion projects in his district during the last term. Mercer says, “What the people of my districtd need most is good jobs with good ben- efits. I have been successful in bringing these home and I plan to continue.” Our African-American Heritage/Legacy In the words of the Honorable Louis Farrakhan, “Black people should stop depending on the white man and do some things for themselves....” We want freedom, we wantjus- tice, we want equal opportunity, freedom, justice, equality, self- preservation of laws. We want freedom, just, equality to all... regardless of creed, class, or color. We want freedom, justice, equal- ity, membership in society with the best in civilized society. We want our people in America, whose parents or grandparents were descendants from slaves, to be allowed to establish a sepa- rate state or territory of their own...either on this continent or elsewhere. I feel that those black people, as a whole, should have their own businesses, own land, open schools for their children to at- tend. We need to provide the wherewithal for our children to function independently by own- ing and operating factories, bar- ber shops, music shops, restau- rants, motels, banks, car washes, supermarkets, department stores (such as a J.C. Penny), mechanics garages, welders shops. We need to build our own houses (providing carpentry, brick masonry, electrical, and landscaping jobs); we need to own and operate our own schools (pro- viding nursing and physicians positions). These are just some of the ways we could move to- ward economic independence. The list of possibilities is end- less. In order for these possibilities to become a reality, however, some fundamental preparation must be completed: our children need to go to school and get their basic education, complete the requirements for a diploma; go to college and earn a degree; go to technical schools and learn some kind of trade. Our children must have gainful employment, maintain a bank account, main- tain asavings account, make wise investments. Through these steps, there is no limit to the potential our children can reach. There is more: our children Speaker Harold Brubaker named “North Carolinian YOUNG, BLACK AND of the Year North Carolina Taxpayers United has named N.C. House Speaker Harold Brubaker as their 1995 “North Carolinian of the Year.” The statewide group said they chose Speaker Brubaker because of his commit- ment to fiscal responsibility and his efforts to reduce state gov- ernment spending and taxes. “As Speaker, Representative Brubaker has shown a unique commitment to effectively move taxpayer protection legislation through the N.C. House,” said U.S. Congressman Richard Burr, Co-Chairman of North Carolina Taxpayers United, “Under his watch, the N.C. House passed the largest tax cut in the history of North Carolina.” North Carolina Taxpayers United also commended Speaker Brubaker for his role in the pas- sage of the Taxpayer Protection Act in the N.C. House. The mea- sure would limit future state spending to the rate of the infla- tion with an adjustment for popu- lation growth. The bill remains in a Joint Conference Commit- tee. “Speaker Brubaker exempli- fies the highest standards of pub- lic service in North Carolina,” said Rebecah Moore, N.C. Tax- payers United Executive Direc- (Continued on nage 3) Pa a a ee Bg eR RY on ee Ae ee ee ee gee a) a need to be taught to put God FIRST in their hearts and be- lieve in Him. Our children need to avoid bad company (people who do bad things...wrong things). They need to know that it is wrong to rob, steal, kill one another; that they should stay away from drugs, durg addicts, crack houses, and alleyways. Our children today need to honor their fathers and their mothers with all their hearts. Amen, Amen, Amen. TRONG ... John Lynch, candidate for ECU's Student Government Association. Our camera caught up with Brother Lynch at the ECU Mendenhall Student Center recently while a function was underway to aid Cornelia Anderson, a young gifted African American sister who is in need of a bone marrow transplant. Brother Lynch is aspiring to be the first African American SGA president. He is reaching out to the black and white communities to pray for him and give him. Give your support to our young son. He is our future. Staff ohoto by Jim and Negro ladies: the victims and objects of invidi- ous, unconstitutional disbar- ment punishment throughout *SateBar partcla stagralen ly Negrolaw- yer Reginald L. Frazier, who is ae only lawyer ever subjected to .. such outrageous, unlawful abuse " sof snthoity at the N.C. State Reginald L. Frazier is the only lawyer i in the history of the judi- , cial system of North Carolina; - particularly the N.C. State Bar, who has ever been subjected to . such abusive, shocking and out- " Tageous racial oriented judg- ments. That the record proper __ herein is overwhelming clear _ that the numbers support the __claims as defined with detailed ‘specificity and particularity in the record before this Court; the .evidence is so overwhelming that the N.C. State Bar filed no objec- _,tions to the same nor has it con- tradicted the same in the whole - record. That Reginald L. Frazier is being denied the right to engage in or exercise the right to prac- tice law because of the illegal and improper scheme of the N.C. State Bar since 1985; for the rea- sons herein alleged in the whole record before this Court herein again requested that 93 CVS 1771 be incorporated in the record herein by reference. The evidence in this cause is mountainous, unequivocal, clear, simple, and without question; that “judicial racism” is and was the basic criteria for the disbar- ment of Reginald L. Frazier, the Movant herein and it is prayed that this United States District Court will grant an immediate [Temporary Stay], allowing Reginald L. Frazier to engage in the practice of law until a final determination of the serious is- sues of racial disparity and ra- cial discrimination and formal- istic policies of the N.C. State Bar and the State of North Caro- lina, in terms of racial inequal- ity, are determined by this Court which have been pending with- out action by this Court and is in effect further punishing the The Minority Voice Inc. WOOW P.O. Box 8361 310 Evans St. Mall, Greenville, NC 27835 919-757-0365/ Fax: 919-757-1793 WIOW P.O, Box 39, 903 Hackney Ave. Washington NC Pictures received by The "M" Voice Newspaper become the property of The "Ml" Voice Newspaper and we are not responsible for lost pictures. 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 of the NC Black Publishers, ASCAP, BMI SEASAC ASB. N.C.ASB Movant. Attached hereto, to this appli- cation for relief, are Court docu- ments and affidavits from the whole record proper which are clear, cogent and convincing Raghinld Wraaser Sa proof of the claims of Reginald L. Frazier. Claims supported by the numbers, as by law required, to establish a case of targeting and selective prosecution at the N.C. State Bar, as well as other seri- ous issues of first impression and issues of substantial constitu- tional merit. That Reginald L. Frazier is now left without an adequate remedy of law and is entitled toa Temporary Stay and/ or Injunctive Relief as prayed. Signed this 27th day of Febru- ary, 1996. Reginald L. Frazier, pro se ( from the desk of Mrs. Beatrice Maye ) BEATRICE MAYE THE WOMEN/FEMALES & MEN/MALES WE MOST ADMIRE Explain yours in your own words.(Limit your choice to AfricanAmericans, please). WOMEN/FEMALES Technology that tums your desktop into a total communications center for voice, data and video. oats” ee ee long distance se that save you money and bing you closer to the people who are close to you. = Sprint Custom Calling Features . ‘ke Caller ID that make i your Iife easier into the wall. 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Wash- ington Call In Questions on Channel 9, Friday, February 23, 1996, “Carolina Today” with John Moore and Dianne Bowen, hosts and Pat Alexander, Bernita Demery, Beatrice Maye and Brenda Teel. How would you have answered them? Give us your answers, please. 1. Do you think WNCT -TV and other lIccal stations give a fair and honest depiction of our Black community? 2. What can be done to educate Black women on finances? 3. What can be done to strengthen the images, outlooks and perspectivesof African- Anerican men? 4. Why do you think Black men have been portrayed so badly and what can they do to change the image? 5. Why is it important for whites to know the contributions of Black Americans? 6. What can the public school do to better encourage minority students to want to get an educa- tion? 7, What can be done to make Black superstars be more posi- tive role models and help more Blacks employ Blacks, marry Blacks, etc.? 8. Will those who receive money for energy assistance get more money later? 9. Are there parent-teacher drug workshops to address drug issues in the schools today? Is the drug issue better or worse? 10. How would you character- ize the state of race relations here in Pitt County? 11. What do you think of the Warren & Felicia Moon’s case in Texas? 12. What do you think of Louis Farrakhan’s visit to Libya and Iraq? 13. With the Black population having babies so young, young ladies winding up on social ser- vices, what can be done to get them off of social services and into the working field? 14. How has the role of Black women changed in the church, the home and the community? 15. Why are the kids mis- treated and abused in our school system and where can you go above the Board of Education for help? 16. Why is the young Black farmer not recognized? 17. Can a race of people be strong without a strong father figure in the home? 18. Why does the Black con- done Louis Farrakhan visiting the United States? INSPIRING WOMEN March is National Women’s History Month. “See History in a Get Your "M" Voice Se ee ee oe ee ee Name To get your "M" Voice by mail write to: The "M" Voice Newspaper PO Box 8361 Greenville, NC 27834 SUBSCRIPTION PAYMENT MUST BE INCLUDED WITH ORDER © Yes, I'd like a 6 months subscription by mail $15 C) Yes, I'd like a 12 months subscription by mail $30 Address State. City The ‘m’ Voice Zip New Way”. It calls attention to the fact that girls and women can be inspired by the examples set by women in the past. They can also be inspired by the women of today. I shall cite some women in Greenville and Pitt County who were/or trailblazers or pathfind- ers or are simply women of inspi- ration who exemply this year’s theme, “See History in a New Way”. 1. Fannie Jackson who opened and Danaged the first licensed day care center in West Greenville, the Meadowbrook Day Care Center. 2. Lizzie Kearney made and sold hats on Dickinson Avenue. She owned her own millinery Shop. 3. Belle May Atkinson, George Washington Carver’s first librar- ian. The library was then located on Shepherd Street. 4. Lucille Gorham, the first Black female to serve on the Greenville City School Board. 5. Georgia Williams Foreman, who lived 90 minutes into her 102nd birthday, was a school teacher, whose monthly salary was $25,00. 6. Margie Clemons, along with her husband, are Tara Distribu- tors, an industrial cleaner estab- lishment. 7. Sadie Saulter, principal of Fleming Street School that was later named for her, the Sadie Saulter School. 8. Lena Bradley Brown, prin- cipal of South Greenville School until her retirement. 9. Esther Mae Rich, a blind medical/records transcriptionist 10. Esther Mae Porteur and Beatrice Atkinson, starredinthe __ movie, “To Pitch a Boogie Woogie”. 11. Mary Daniels, a midwife who worked under the supervi- sion of Drs. Joeand James Smith. 12. Louise McConnell, first fe- male supervisor of Pitt County Schools 138. Hazel Jordan and Madeleine Blount and Lillian Dupree Bradley, Pitt County Schocl Supervisors 14. Patricia Mitchell Clarke was honored by the Greenville Jaycees as being named “Young Educator of the Year 1986”. 15. Mary Perkins Williams, 8th house District Candidate 16. Annie M. Brown of Simpson was instrumental in securing the Housing Project in Ayden; thus, they named the recreation cen- ter the “Annie M. Brown Recre- ation Center. 17. Jennifer Congleton and Charla Davis were appointed by the Pitt County Board of Com- missioners to serve on the Pitt County Women’s Commission. 18. Sadie Rooks, who worked with her husband, the late Rev. 0. James Rooks, in his tailoring shop, located on 14th Street, made men’s and women’s suits. 19. Rosa Bradley, Ellen Gatlin and Lucy Jones, owners/manag- ers of Rest Homes and Home for the Aged. 20. Amelia Capehart-Brown and Addie R. Gore, Home Econo- mists for Pitt County’s Agricul- tural Extension Services. Chery] is the present home economist, Cheryl Summers 21. Ruth Braswell Jones, the first female/Black president of the NCTA and the first female director of the NEA. 22. Bernita Demery recently elected the first Black woman in the city’s financial department. Angelene Peoples, Bernitals as- sistant 23, Willi Mae Carney, voters registration “ace”, though de- ceased (Continued on Page > at ee re Agree or Disagree — The Racial Preference licensing “Black people wil] never gain full equality in this country. Even those Herculean efforts we hail as successful will produce no more than temporary “peaks of progress,” short-lived victories that slide into irrelevance as racial pat- terns adapt in ways that maintain white dominance. This is a hard- to-accept fact that all history veri- fies.” Law Professor and author, Der- rick Bell, wrote the above state- From Page 2 Mrs. Maye 24. Marjorie Gatlin owns and operates her own flower shop, “Flowers by Marjorie”, on 14th Street 25. Laura Marie Leary Elliott, lst female Black graduate, the class of 1967, East Carolina Uni- versity. Her degree was in Busi- ness Administration. Congratu- lations, Mrs. Elliott! 26. Gertrude Latham and Hattie Streeter Tyson, first beau- ticlans 27. Selena Longhorne Daven- port Forbes, C. M. Eppes High School’s first choral directress. She has played the organ for 60 years, Congratulations, Mrs. Forbes! 28. Shirley Person, Greenville’s first Black police lady 29. Dede Carney, Realtor/Bro- ker for Remax Properties. Her awards and recognitions have been innumerable. 30. Jean Darden, J. H. Rose High’s first female assistant prin- cipal 31. Shirley Carraway first Black as well as first female prin- cipal of J. H. Rose High Schcol 32. Carolyn Ferebee, first Greenville City Schools Commu- nity Schools coordinator as well as first principal of the C. M. Eppes Middle School 33. Beatrice Maye organized the first Black Book Club in Greenville. Perhaps, she is the first Black individual (female). whose picture hangs in a schcol library. She opened E. B. Aycock’s Medla Center/library 34. Valerie Thomas, director, New Directions 35. Pauline Anderson, a newly elected member of the Board of the Woman’s Foreign and Home Missions for the state of North Carolina 36. Mable Lang, received the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Divinity from the School of The- ology, Shaw University From Page 1 Brubaker tor. “The Taxpayer Protection Act would require our legislators to take a hard look at where tax- payer dollars should be spent. Under Speaker Brubaker’s lead- ership, the N.C. House took a proactive stance toward reform- ing the spending habits of the General Assembly.” The annual award, known as the E.A. Morris Award, is given by N.C. Taxpayers United to in- dividuals that work diligently to protect taxpayer interests in North Carolina. For more infor- mation about the award or North Carolina Taxpayers United, call (919) 571-1441. From Page 1 Populist Partnership “Perot voter” as it is more popu- larly known. The Perot voting bloc, by going independent, has created a situdtion in which the powers-that-be are obsessively competing for them. We should do the same. Moreover, if we joined the white populists in cre- ating a new electoral coalition in an independent party, we'd be part of anew plurality that could in three-way elections at the ment in his article Racial Realism, which appeared in the 24th vol- ume of the Connecticut Law Re- view, in 1992. He continued, “We must ac- knowledge it and move on to adopt policies based on what I call: “Ra- cial Realism.” This mind-set or philosophy requires us to acknowl- edge the permanence of our subor- dinate statue.” “That acknowledgement enables us to avoid despair, and frees us to imagine and implement racial strategies that can bring fulfill- ment and even triumph,” writes Bell. According to Bell, all too many of the Black people we sought to lift through law from a subordi- nate status to equal opportunity, are more deeply mired in poverty and despair than they were dur- ing the “Separate but Equal” era. — In addition, Bell states in his article that despite successful ef- forts to strip the law’s endorse- ment from the hated “Jim Crow” signs, contemporary color barri- ers are less visible but neither less real nor less oppressive. Bell writes, “Today, one can travel for thousands of miles across this country and never come across a public facility designated for “Colored” or “White.” Indeed, the very absence of visible signs of discrimination creates an atmo- sphere of racial neutrality that encourages whites to believe that racism is a thing of the past.” “Today,” Bell writes, “blacks ex- periencing rejection for a job, a home, or a promotion, anguish over whether race or individual failing prompted their exclusion. Either conclusion breeds frustration and eventually despair,” according to Bell. Bell states in his article that we call ourselves African-Americans, but despite centuries of struggle, none of us, no matter our prestige or position, is more than a few steps away from a racially moti- vated exclusion, restriction, or af- front. In his 1992 book, Faces From the Bottom of the Well, Bell de- scribes an imaginary new law, the Racial Preference Licensing Act. This imaginary law was created for use in starting a dialogue among law students on the topic of race in the law. Under this imaginary law, all employers, proprietors of public facilities, and owners and manag- ers of dwelling places, homes, and apartments could, on application to the federal government, obtain a license authorizing the holders, their managers, agents, and em- ployees to exclude or separate per- son of the basic race and color. The license itself was expensive, but not prohibitively so. Once obtained, it required pay- ment to a government commission of a tax of 3 percent of the income Support Those Businesses That Support The Community Eve 2 Min We lViake derived from whites employed, whites served, or products sold to whites during the time the policy of “racial preference” was in effect. License holders were required to both to display their licenses prominently in a public place and to operate their businesses in ac- cordance with the racially selec- tive policies set out on their li- cense. Specifically, discrimination had to be practiced in accordance with the licensed on a nonselective ba- sis. Licenses were not available to those who, for example, might hire or rent to one token black and then discriminate against other appli- cants, using the license as a shield against discrimination suits. Persons of color wishing to charge discrimination against a facility not holding a license, if successful, would be entitled to damages at ten thousand dollars per instance of unlicensed discrimi- nation. THE “M’-VOICE- WEEK OF MAR License fees and commissions paid by license holders would be placed in a “equality fund” used to underwrite black businesses, to offer no-interest loans for black home buyers, and to provide schol- arships for black students seeking college and vocational education. To counter charges that black people would be both segregated and never gain any significant benefit from the equality fund, the act provided that five major civil rights organizations would sub- mit the name of represenative who would serve on the commission for one, nonrenewable three-year term. In law schools, students discuss the good and bad aspects of this law and Bell’s position on race relations. The Minority Voice, Inc. wants to know your opinion. Discuss this hypothetical new law with your family and friends. We invite you in respond to the following questions: — Oe 1. Do you agree with Derrick — Bell’s statement that African- Americans will never fain full — equality in this country? 2. Do you believe segregation still exists in this part of North Carolina? 3. Do you feel that a law such as the Racial Preference Licensing Act would improve the conditions of a majority of African-Americans in this are of North Carolina? 4. Do you feel that such a law would lead to increased segrega- tion? 5. Do you feel that discrimina- tion goes on in this region of North Carolina anyway, and it would be a goo idea to create a way for Afri- can-Americans to benefit? 6. What other comments would you like to make? Please mail your answers and comments to: The Minority Voice, Inc. P.O. Box 8361, 310 Evans Street Mall, Greenville, NC 27831. ADS. our project to learn how If so, we want to talk ro you about participating in rican-American men manage side-effects from prostate cancer treatment. 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The gallery is open to the public weekdays, unless closed for a private function, be- tween 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. March 16 — The Gregg Gelb Swing Band will perform memo- rable music for dancing or listen- ing atthe Washington Civic Cen- ter from 8-11 p.m. Admission is by tickets available in advance at the Arts Council or at the door on March 16. Tickets are $10 for Arts Council members and $15 for nonmembers. For more infor- mation, please call the Arts Coun- cil at 946-2504. March 18 - The Arts Council’s Board of Directors will meet in the depot at noon. Please call the office at 946-2504 if unable to attend. March 18 - The Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Company will present “The Jazz Dance Beat - Then and Now’ for students at Jones Middle and Northside High schools. The Chicago-based company, under the direction of Nan Giordano, will summarize the history of jazz dance in an educational and: entertaining manner. These performances are sponsored by the Beaufort County Arts Council and the Beaufort County Schools. March 28-30 — “Little Shop of Horrors,” a horror musical com- edy spoof, will be presented by the Washington Community Theatre Association at 8 p.m. each evening at the Washington Civic Center. Tickets, $8 for adults and $6 for children, may be purchased in advarice week- days at the Arts Council or be- fore the performances. For more information, please call the Arts Council at 946-2504. March 31 — The Washington Community Theatre Association will present a 2:30 p.m. matinee performance of “Little Shop of Horrors” at the Washington Civic Center. Admission is $8 for adults and $6 for children. March 31 —- The Beaufort County Choral Society and the Beaufort County Children’s Cho- rus will present two perfor- mances of the annual Spring ‘ouncil announces March events Concert. The first performance is at 3 p.m. at Washington’s First Christian Church, and the sec- ond at 7:30 p.m. at Bath’s St. Thomas Episcopal Church. The public i is invited to attend. Ad- mission is free; donations are gratefully accepted. For more information, please call the Arts Council at 946-2504. The Beaufort County Arts Council and Civic Center are on Main and Gladden Streets in Washington’s restored train sta- tion complex. Visitors are wel- come to view the exhibitions and to browse in the gift shop. Busi- ness hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, please call 946-2504 or 975- 6993. What does it mean to be an African American? What does it mean to be an Afri- can American? It means being set free from sla- very, but not free from prejudice. It means never being accepted for your character, but for the color of your skin. It means being turned down for a job sitting in the front office....because of the color of your skin. 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But to me, it means having to struggle to prove that you are a strong black person with the same hope and dream as any other per- son. It means forgetting Africa, and the beauty of being black. Af- rican Americans have survived the worst form of slavery, but through our belief in God, our spirits have not been broken. So, we must keep the torch lit so that others can see the way. And that is what it means to be an African American to me. By Jermaine L. Harrison TARA DISTRIBUTORS, INC. 1202 Clark St. Greenville, NC 27834 (919) 758-4301 For all your Household and Industrial Cleaning problems purchase, "Dirt Buster All Purpose Cleaner" We give in-home demonstration D Terrence Taylor Sales Representative Bobby Murray Toyota/Mitsubishi Hwy. 301 North By-Pass Rocky Mount, NC 27804 (919) 977-0224 1-800-745-2686 355-9013. subcommittee. Pitt County gets 231,011 for 1996-97 CBA Programs Pitt County receives $231,011, from the North Carolina General Assembly to fund local Community Based Alternative programs. The North Carolina Department of Human Resources is respon- sible for the Community Based alternative program through the Division of Youth Services. The Community service of the Division of Youth Services acts as the administrator of the CBA funds. The local Pitt County Youth Services Advisory Committee makes rec- ommendation regarding the spending of the funds in Pitt County. It The Pitt County Y S AC is composed of local residents appointed by the County Commissioners. It recommends funding for the continuation of programs that have been funded and the establish- ment of new community based alternative programs. The Community Based Alternatives services are specifically de- signed to provide services for children {ages 7-17) and their families. The children and families are those who are at risk of training school commitment. The CBA programs are designed to divert the children from training schools by providing coping skills for the children and strengthening parenting skills in the home. In Pitt County we now have 7 programs. Weare nowseeking grant pre-applications. The grant preapplication deadline date is March 25, 1996 @ 12;00 noon. To obtain a preapplication form contact the Pitt County YSAC chairperson: Arlene Ferren, 1717 W. 5th Street, Greenville, NC 27834, (919) 830-4237 or Regional CBA Consultant: Mavis G. Williams, (919) The original and eight conforming copies of the pre-application must be submitted. The pre-applications will be competitively reviewed, Only those pre-applications following the guidelines will be considered for review by the funding and program review % 1 serenity ein ee ettuamse manele inane ental retarded inmates learn skills BURGAW - Mentally retarded inmates at Pender Correctional Institution are learning landscap- ing, horticulture, commercial sew- ing and woodworking skills in a six-month training program. “The inmates adjust well,” said Prison Psychologist Russell Smith. “A full performance appraisal is completed for each inmate. Those who meet the program’s objectives and display good behavior gradu- ate. Those who don’t remain in the program.” Designed to teach basic work and social skills, the training pro- gram runs five days a week. It started in 1993. Each of the sixty- six inmates in the program is as- signed two of the skill activities by prison staff. Inmates working in landscape and design learn to measure lawn areas and to decide where to place plants or trees. They get experi- ence in clearing an area, grading, filling, leveling, and tilling. Inmates learn to take care of trees and install lawn borders of wood, stone, brick or plastic. Inmates can also master hand planting, and laying walkways or patios. At the prison’s greenhouse, in- mates learn about watering, light- ing, fertilizer, seed germination, transplanting, pruning and recog- Extension Notes Phillip Rowan Agricultural Extension Agent As the population of people in- creases in Pitt County, so does the population of horses. More people means more horse owners. Horse production is usually not thought of as an agricultural commodity because horses are used prima- rily for recreational or leisure ac- tivities. However, horses do con- tribute much to the economy. According to national horse in- dustry data, horse owners account for roughly $13 billion in annual investment and maintenance ex- penditures. Horse sports draw more than 110 million spectators annually. In North Carolina, horses contribute over $325 mil- lion annually to the economy from sales, equipment and related ser- vices. Many feed stores, tack shops, stables, riding instructors, farri- ers, veterinarians, and others in the area and around the state de- pend on horse owners as a source of income. The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service offers a number of learning opportunities for horse owners each year. This year, the Extension Service will again present a series of horse manage- ment seminars on live two-way television. This series will be held at the East Carolina University Medical Center (Brody Building) each Tuesday evening in March nizing different pests. “Staffmembers are actually therapists in work situations,” said Smith. “Therapeutic interaction is what this program is all about. Staff teach inmates about life and living during routine work activi- ties by responding to the inmate’s behavior and conversations. We try to build on the positive.’ This is clearly a strong, worth- while program,” said Correction Secretary Franklin Freeman. The training program provides men- tally retarded inmates with im- portant social and work skills that could keep them from returning to prison after their release.” NEW MEMBERS OF THE KAPPA ALPHA FRATERNITY .. The new members pictured | Ne te lnctaieel . ° mis from 7 to 9 pm. The twoway tv aboveare: LtoR, standing, Dr. Brian Haynes, Mr. Carroll Dashiell, and Mr. Thomas Johnson. . Seated on front row, Mr. Arnie Wynn, Mr. Leslie Spaulding, Mr. Charles Robinson, and Mr. format will allow participants and speakers to communicate. Topics to be included in the se- ries are: Routine and Emergency Health Care; Horse Training and Behavior; Hoof Care, Shoeing, and Lameness Evaluation; and Horse Feeding Clinic. Anyone with an interest in horses are welcome to attend. Contact Phillip Rowan at 757-2801 to register or get more information. UPCOMING EVENTS: March 26 - Ayden State Graded Stocker Sale; cattle delivered and graded on March 25 Read To Your Children If so, we want to talk to you about participating in our project to learn how African-American women manage side-effects from breast cancer treatment. The aim of this project is to study and improve the health care received by African-American women with breast cancer. We need your help! To learn more about this project and how it can benefit you, call 1-800-349-5858. 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APPLES 3 LBS $1.49 OUANT: Wa! itch ts WE AC GE aS DA DODSAAMES ‘ Daniel Bullock, Jr. Kappa Alpha PSI fraternity initiates new members The Greenville Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated seven new members on Saturday, February 17. The Dietary Guidelines The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, first issued in 1980, reflect current nutrition knowl- edge and are revised every five years. The just-released 1995 edi- tion includes some important changes. It is a road map to good nutrition that shows how you can eat well. For the first time since their creation, the guidelines rec- ommend Americans maintain or improve their weight by balancing the diet with moderate physical activity. The revised guidelines also call for a greater emphasis on grain foods. In general, the new dietary guidelines provide simple steps to better health. Good nutrition be- gins with the food choices we make each day, so keep these seven guidelines in mind: ¢ Kat a variety of foods. ¢ Balance the food you eat with physical activity. Maintain or im- prove your weight. ¢ Choose a diet with plenty of grain products, vegetables and fruits. Prisoners make traps for gypsy moth POLKTON - Medium custody state prisoners are making traps for a destructive predator, the leaf- eating gypsy moth. Starting Feb.20, Brown Creek Correctional Institution inmates are folding pieces of pre-cut cardboard into 40,000 traps for the N.C. Depart- ment of Agriculture . For the past 24 years, the tent- shaped traps have been hung each spring in a coordinated trapping system throughout the state, en- snaring thousands of moths. Gypsy moths have defoliated millions of oak trees in northern states. In- stead of pulling agriculture em- ployees off their regular assign- ments, Plant Pest Specialist Su- pervisor John Scott requested help from the Department of Correc- tion. “It’s good to be a partner with the Correction Department in this laborious task,” Scott said. ¢ Choose a diet low in fat, satu- rated fat and cholesterol. ¢ Choose a diet moderate in sug- ars. ¢ Choos a diet moderate in salt and sodium. ¢ If you drink alcoholic bever- ages, do so in moderation. A brotherhood banquet was given in honor of the inductees at Christinne’s Fine Dining at. the Hilton Inn in Greenville. The Prov- ince Polemarch of the Middle East- ern District, Joseph K. Davis of Durham, NC, attended. On Sunday, February 18, Polemarch William Turner and Francis Mebane, both of the Greenville Alumni Chapter, pre- sented the initiates to the congre- gation of the Phillippi Church of Christ and Bishop Randy B. Royal, during their 11:00 a.m. service. Community based alternative programs in Pitt County Pitt County is one of 100 counties that receives funds from the North Carolina General Assembly to fund local Community Based Alternatives to training school programs. The North Carolina Department of Human Resources is responsible for the Commu- nity Based Alternative programs through the Division of Youth Services. The Community service section of the Division of Youth Services acts as the administrator of the CBA funds. The local P1tt County Youth Services Adviaory Committee makes recommenda- tions to the County Commissioners regarding the spending of the funds in Pitt County. The Pitt County Y S A C is composed of local residents appointed by the County commissioners. The YSAC recommends funding for m the continuation of programs that have been implemented and the establishment of new community based alternative programs. One of the major objectives of the Community Based Alternatives program is to provide services to troubled youths and their families in an effort to divert the children from training schools. Another objective 1n Pitt County is to provide programs that are primarily tailored to the needs of Pitt County children. The Youth Services Advisory Committee (YSAC) has undertaken a needs assessment to determine priority crucial service program areas that are needed In Pitt County. Priority funding consideration is given to those programs providing counseling (individual, group, family), home based family services, Crisis counseling services, group home services, restitution, tem- porary shelter care, guided growth services, and psychological services. The Community Alternative Based services are designed to provide services for children (ages 7-17) and their families. Tbe children and families are those who are at risk of training school commitment. In Pitt County we now have 7 community ba~ed alternative programs providing services to children and their fam111es. They are: Adolescent Outreach Services, Communi- ties in Schools, Juvenile Restitution, Project S.O.A.R., Resolve/ Nediation, Psychological Services to Assist with Treatment, and Tabernacle Center for Counseling. Sisterly Love Angelia, Monica, and Beatrice Nelso n : $ ES bs & & 8 a z a Free masons to hold anniversary banquet Mt. Hermon Lodge #35 of the Prince Hall Free and Accepted Mason will celebrate its 115th anniversary with a banquet and program on Saturday, March 9, 7EN OF THE YEAR AWARD DO YOU KNOW A YOUNG PERSON WHO HAS MADE A DIFFERENCE IN GREENVILLE? Nominations being accepted NOW SPONSOR: City of Greenville and Human Relations Council CRITERIA: 18 YEARS OF AGE AND UNDER RESIDENT OF GREENVILLE April 1, 1996 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call Evelyn Cohens, 919-830-4494 or stop by City Hall, 201 W. Sth Street, Greenville, NC (Third floor, Personnel Dept.) at the Du Bois Building, located on 200 Hooker Road. More than 200 person are expected to at- tend. The theme, “Our past, present and future”, is designed to honor the founders and eld- erly brothers.....while looking into the future. The dinner pro- gram will feature reflections from the 50-year brothers as well as comments from the most wor- shipful grand-master from North Carolina jurisdiction. Grand lodge officers are expected to be present. A talent program by the youth will conclude the program Mount Hermon Lodge #35 had its beginning in Pitt County in 1880 due to the efforts of broth- ers Pearsall Zacharich—Wor- shipful master, Brother Nelson Rasberry—Senior Warden, and Brother Charles Willion—Jun- ior Warden. They located their lodge in Greenville, believing in The Shoe’ Outlet “the little store with big savings” *Allen Edmonds *Bostonian ‘Rockport ‘Timberland and many others Hundreds to choose from Most Priced ‘19 to °49 ‘New Shipment of Ties Reg. Price to *45 , OUR PRICE *7.00 on the corner +) & Washington 758-7609 God and always receiving bless- ings from him spreaded it to all mankind. Today, the lodge is lo- cated at 1109 West Fifth Street. For more information onthe Mt. Hermon Lodge #35 Free and Accepted Masons Anniversary Banquet, contact Worshipful Master Dennis Chestnut at 757- 1531. To Your Planning A Reunion? We Can Help You Get Everyone Together The Greenville-Pitt County Convention and Visitors Bureau will sponsor a one-day workshop for reunion planners on Saturday, March 30, 1996 at the Hilton Inn, Greenville Registration fee of $12.00 covers seminar and lunch Registration 9:00 a.m. Workshop 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. The ae) Hospitality Center of Eastern sees as North Carolina "ete! . Greenville In 1896, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision known as Plessy v. Ferguson, which also upheld the practice of segregation in railroad cars. That decision also ushered the doctrine of separate but equal. In a dissension opinion, one of the justices noted that, “No citizen should be denied because of race the privilege of participating in the political control of their coun- try.” One hundred years later, that justice’s worst fear seems to be coming true. The same Supreme Court that handed down the Plessy v. Ferguson decision has ruled in the cases of Shaw v. Reno (North Carolina) and Miller v. Johnson (Georgia), that the congressional districts now represented by Afri- can Americans are unconstitu- tional and must be redrawn with- out using race as a factor. In describing the gravity of the situation, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Donald Payne (D-NJ.), notes that, “The enemies of racial progress have staged an all-out offensive aimed at diluting the voting strength of minorities at both state and federal elections.” The intent of the Voting Rights ‘Act was to provide those who were systematically locked out of the political process an opportunity for equal representation. It seems that guarantee is going the same route as the “forty acres and a mule” promise. Nice words, but no delivery on the promise. The list of states that are in- volved inchallenges to districts that are now represented by Afri- can Americans reads like the “Hall of Fame For Bigotry and Racism.” These states are: Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia and yes, New York.” The Congressional Black Cau- cus has formed a voting rights task force for the purpose of edu- cating the public about the impli- cations of these challenges to dis- tricts for the future of voting rights. Congressman Cleo Fields (D-La.), Jackie Robinson baseball league registration set The Jackie Robinson Baseball League will begin its baseball reg- istration March 11-April 10 at Jay- cee Park Recreation Office, South Greenville Recreation Center and Greenville Housing Authority’s Cultural and Recreation Center. PASTOR JAMES CORBETT(R) ... joins Evangelist John Gimenez (L) who was the guest speaker at a luncheon to kick off the “Washington For Jesus’ rally. Photo by Jim Rouse ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed proposals will be received by the Pitt County Board of Commissioners in the Courtroom (Room C107) in the Pitt County Detention Center, 124 New Hope Drive, Greenville, NC until 2:00 p.m. on March 19, 1996; at which time and place bids will be opened and read for the Housing Building. Complete plans and specifications for this project can be obtained from J.N. Pease Associates, Architects-Engi- neers-Planners, Post Office Box 18725 (2925 East Inde- pendence Boulevard), Charlotte, North Carolina 28218, during normal office hours. Plan and specification deposit: $190.00. Pitt County has a verifiable ten percent (10%) goal for participation by minority businesses in the total value of work for which a Contract or Contracts are awarded pursuant to N.C.G.S. Section 143-128. The County reserves the unqualified right to reject any and all proposals. Pitt County Board of Commissioners construction of the Pitt County Detention Center New. 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For more information, please telephone Bobby Short at 830- 4544, chairs the task force and is also a congressional member who finds his district under challenge. But he also recognizes the enormous task ahead. “1996 will not look like 1896 if we can help it!” the congressman states with extreme confidence. “We feel that the court is abso- lutely wrong. These courts are tak- ing the most diverse districts in the country, districts that are not 80 and 90 percent Black, but rather 55 percent Black and declaring them unconstitutional.” Fields sees these decisions as a “misap- plications of the Constitution.” The Congressman observes that, “The Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution has always been used as a shield to protect voters. Now, it’s been used as a sword injure voters.” This educational campaign should begin in earnest within a few days, Fields notes. On February 19 in the state of Florida, the District Court will hear the case of Johnson v. 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In the history of Congress, Afri- can Americans have served with distinction, while advancing the cause of civil rights. Apparently, the enemies of African American progress have read the history and are working through the courts to keep African American represen- tation at a minimum in a quest to render the Voting Rights Act null and void, along with the rights of a constituency that deserves repre- sentation. grand opening cermonies celebrating the completion of their new edifice in Greenville. Shown here are sister Marie Goings (c-with microphone) and their beloved pastor, Evangelist George Hawkins (2nd from right) and some of the members and friends who were on hand for this auspicious occasion. Photo by Jim Rouse THE MONEY YOU DESIRE. THE TAXES YOU DEDUCT. With an Equity BuyLine from United Carolina Bank, you can get extra money when you need it simply by writing a check. 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