./ a >= @ ¥ ' Ya FGF yy Wi Al Gospel Radio @ THE 'M Page 10 e NC 27858 VILL JOYN GREEN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S MINORITY VOICE - SINCE 1981 WEEK OF MAY 6 - 17, 1996 CANDIDATE ASKS FOR SUPPORT. . . Valeria Lee (center) asks for your continued support as she requests a run-off election in her bid for North Carolina Secretary of State. Shown here with Ms. Lee are: (L-R) Janet Bullock, Bobby Hardy, Pastor Sidney Locks, and Ms. Lee's sister. Staff photo by Jim Rouse Valeria Lynch Lee requested a second primary in her race to be- come North Carolina’s Secretary of State. No one candidate received a substantial plurality in the May 7th primary, and in accordance with the state’s election laws and ag the candidate winning the sec- ond-highest number of votes, Ms. Lee requested that North Carolin- ians be allowed to vote again in June. “I have a responsibility to the people of North Carolina to let them make the choice who they want as their Democratic candi- B'/MOEe Excitement and momentum have developed in North Carolina for the Black Family Empower- ment Agency Convention which will be held on June 1, 1996 at North Carolina Central Univer- sity in Durham. Local community groups are presently organizing representatives from each county in the state to attend the conven- tion and over 100 are already work- ing with eight separate issue date in November. The person who received the highest number in votes only got 26 or 27 percent of the vote—only one in four. That means that for every four people voting, three of them voted for someone else for Secretary of State. “I believe it will strengthen the process for the voters to have a clearer choice. The Secretary of State is an important office to the state and its people,” Ms. Lee con- tinued. “I’m running for it because I believe I have the vision, the experience, and the qualifications to do the best job. | builds for BEE: Groups to develop tentative agenda proposals that will be reviewed and voted upon during the conven- tion. The Convention recently re- ceived a tremendous boost when the North Carolina State Branch of the NAACP, the United Church of Christ Commission for Racial justice, and the North Carolina Central University Institute: for the Study of Minority Issues joined & “I believe that when people have the opportunity to look carefully atjust two candidates, rather than six, they will vote for me.” State election law defines a sub- stantial plurality as more than 40 percent of the votes cast. At ap- proximately 26 percent, the top vote-getter in the Sectretary of State’s race received substantially less than the number required for victory. Ms. Lee received 21 per- cent of the votes cast. The second primary is already scheduled for Tuesday, June 4. , anwar 4°... , Convention the coalition of sponsoring organi- zations. In addition to their spon- sorships, the three organizations have pledged to mount an aggres- sive campaign to mobilize their local chapters, congregations and individual members to become ac- tive participants in convention activities. “The increase in organi- zational support for the conven- tion enhances the broad-based (Continued on page 4) Opinions Let’s Bring Our Economic Cycle , Ne Full Circle The black dollar. A consumer nation worth $450 billion to wait- ing beneficiaries, who in most cases, have to do nothing more than sit and wait for it to knock on the doors of the producers of prod- ucts and services sold to our com- munities. To the tune of 95 per- cent, and in some cases (like bank- ing relationships-98 percent), those that position themselves for black dollars are not willing to tedirect the dollars back into our community. Direct spending campaigns to educate the black consumer, be they “Don’t Spend Where YouCan’t Work,” “Buy Black,” “Buy Free- dom,” “Buy Liberty,” “Recycling Black Dollars,” have always been perceived as being discriminat- ingly hostile to integration efforts. Blacks legitimate efforts to develop an economicinfrastructure has al- ways been undermined by having to announce what we do, when others do it naturally. - One of the biggest carryovers of the Million Man March has been our people's efforts to take respon- sibility for the condition of their communities, including the “state of it¥ economics.” By taking control of the things we can control, a renewed spirit of awareness has come about with respect to how we use our money. Los Angeles-based Recycling Black Dollars, under its president, Muhammad Nasserdeen, initiated “Change Bank Day” that pulled down $7 million from other banks into black-owned financial insti- tutions. While the money is only a mere pittance of what blacks in Loss Angeles really deposit in banks, an estimated 17 billion in white- owned banks (according to reports released four years ago), it was a brilliant stoke to direct our con- sumer habits and start the cycle of building an economic infrastruc- ture in black communities. New York and several other cities have followed Los Angeles’ lead (for a change) in making a concerted ef- fort to redirect black dollars, The economic spending power of the black consumer, until ten years ago, was the biggest story never told. The biggest secret still not told is about the economic lever- age our actual dollars create for those who receive our actual spend- ing and saving dollars. Other cul- tures not only spend their actual dollars with their own interest in the 90th percentile (which is what the affirmative action discussion exposes), they leverage their ac- tual dollars ists from seven to twenty times. You think they pay cash for all these skyscrapers, multibillion dollar corporate acquisitions and wealth creation opportunities (in- vestmerits)? Please! It’s all about the float. A float that is leveraged (whether the money is real or not). When it’s not, it’s called a deficit. Be it a trade deficit, a budget defi- cit or junk bonds, no matter how big, the cycle doesn’t stop. The chase to catch the floating “money balloon” is ongoing until it pops (they never catch it). Then they start over. The point of this little lecture is to demonstrate that our promo- tion of Recycling Black Dollarsis a simplistic analogy if we don’t com- plete the cycle. Directed spending campaigns are just the first step and all other components of the cycle must serve their purpose. Now, I said all that to get the real point of this commentary. Actess Marla Gibbs made a his- torical investment in the Los An- geles black community several years ago, that has become the hub of the L.A. black community’s cultural renaissance. The Leimert Park Community is a “twenty fo’- seven” college of artistic expres- sions, entrepreneurial shops and cultural artifacts unlike anything I've seen anywhere in this coun- try. Totally community driven. (Continued on page 5) Movies on the lawn back for seventh season One of North Carolina’s most enjoyable film festivals returns for its seventh season beginning this weekend at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Movies on the Lawn, which starts: May 3 and runs through September 28, fea- tures films from Down Under dur- ing the month of May followed by movie classics from the sixties in June. Folks are invited to bring a blanket or chair and enjoy the warm weather and featured movie shown on a supersized screen at- tached to the Museum’s exterior wall. Movies are shown on Fridays and Saturdays at 9 p.m. as well as indoors on Fridays at 7 p.m. (see listings below). Ticket prices for each series or individual movie are: * Series tickets $10 for non-mem- bers/$9 for Museum members * Single tickets at the gate $3 for non-members/$2.50 for Museum members * Single tickets for ages 5-11/$2 Please review suggested ratings, as parental discretion is required. In addition, on Friday, May 31, and Friday, June 21, WTRG-FM (100.7) and the Museum will co- host “Good Times-Great Oldies” evenings of live performances and radio shows on the grounds of the Museum Park Theater. The events featuring beach music will be held from 5 p.m.-8 p.m., and prices in- PASTOR JAMES CORBETT of Community Christian Church (top) and local area ministers and church supporters (below) gathered recently to join forces and journey to Washington, clude admission to the featured movie. Tickets for WIRG-FM’s “Good Times-Great Oldies” are: * $5 for concert and featured film * $2 for film series ticket holders For the month of May, Austra- lian Cinema II: Hot Films Snowed Out is a series of previously sched- uled moviesin January which were canceled due toinclement weather. These movies contain adult themes, and parental discretion is required. Features include: May 17 & 18 - “Strictly Ball- room” - Sensational dance scenes, youthful rebellion and a quirky sense of humor make this movie a crowd-pleaser. Winner of the Prix de Jeunesse at Cannes. Rated PG (94 minutes) May 24 & 25 - “Muriel’s Wed- ding” - Muriel’s plumpness com- plicates her desire for popularity and the perfect wedding as she searches for her place in life. Rated R (105 minutes) For the month of June, The Cel- luloid Sixties series takes the viewer back three decades for a lcok at love, fear and the future. Suggested ratings for these films would be PG or PG-13. Films in- clude: May 31 & June 1- “West Side Story” - This Romeo and Juliet story set in the streets of New York won Best Picture of 1 96 1. D.C. for the 1996 Down Fast Rally for Jesus. ‘Moesha’trashes Million Man March Perhaps the producers of “Moesha” need to see “Hoop Dreams.” Perhaps then they would have understood the desperate need Black men have for effective leadership. The need to feel they are not the only ones feeling what they are feeling. The need to bond more deeply as men, and the need to be called to task by people who care about them. While on the southbound 104 bus, the bus driver echoing the babble of white folks and perhaps thinking to please me, began to complain about the Million Man ae when I inquired as to whether he was able to make it. He said, “Naw, I didn’t have time. But just imagine they didn’t allow women. I think that’s terrible.” There were women there, but the idea was a gathering of men, Black men! The idea was that Black men should stand up for themselves. They didn’t go there begging. It was a statement. (So strong, in fact, that now white males, via the group The Promise Keepers, are planning a million white man march this summer.) Acknowledgement The Million Man March was an acknowledgement y Black men With Natalie Wood, Rita Moreno and George Chakiris. Music and songs by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim. Choreography by Jerome Robbins. 1961 (152 min- utes) June 7 & 8 - “Psycho” - This movie is the most intense of Hitchcock’s thrillers, andsome say the best horror film ever made. With Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh and the Bates Motel. 1960 (109 minutes) June 14 & 15 - “2001: A Space Odyssey” - A quest to discover the ultimate meaning of the universe, 2001 can be taken as space fiction, as an epic of humanity versus machines or as metaphysical speculation. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. 1968 (139 minutes) June 21 only - “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” - Audrey Hepburn plays the free spirit in New York as created by Truman Capote. Henry Mancini’s song “Moon River” won an Oscar. 1961 (115 minutes) June 28 (9 p.m. only) & 29 - “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” - Stanley Kubick’s dark comedy takes a laughing look at the threat of nuclear destruction in the 60s. With Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden and Slim Pickens. 1964 (93 minutes) Staff photo by Jim Rouse that they have to do better as a group for their communities. Women have been carrying the load, and we cannot carry it alone onacommunity level much longer, I told the bus driver to look at it this way: if you’re so sick that you need an operation, you go to the doctor. Much as your wife and chil- dren love you, they cannot go into the operating room with you. They’ have to wait in the waiting room, pray for you, be there for you and: let the doctor operate on the cause of the problem : The change in the Black com- scrtmescheteoeaiinmapaiaapaamdeimammamiatas (Continued on page 5) ; { a. [ee a ‘> as 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 L] Yes, I'd like a 6 months subscription by mail $15 ™M { | Name (I Yes, I'd like a 12 months subscription by mail $30 Address City State Zip em ene es eS © @ «& hohe em wee Te ee ee aie Pg oe ak a The ‘m’ Voice BEATRICE MAYE Memo to: Mrs. Beatrice Maye Fr: Tracey Bennett Re: “M” Voice Announcement Tracey Bennett recently received the Expressions Magazine Staff Writer of The Year Award. The award was presented to Tracey at the annual media banquet which was recently held at the Hilton. 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Don’t worry about anything; indeed, pray about everything; tell God your needs and don t forget to thank him for his answers. Philippians 4:6 4. Keep away from every kind of | evil. 1 Thessolonians 5:22 _ 6. Do you want to be truly rich? You already are if you are happy and good. After all, we didn’t bring any money with us when we came into the word, and we can’t carry away a single penny when we die. 1 Tomothy 6:6 6. A person who is pure of heart sees goodness and purity in every- thing; but a person whose own heart is evil and untrusting finds evil in everything, for his dirty mind and rebellious heart color all he sees and hears. Titus 1:15 7. Drink from your own well, my son - be faithful and true to your wife. Why should you beget chil- dren with women in the street? Why share your children with those outside your home? Prov- erbs 5:15, 16, 17 8. Don’t talk so much. You keep putting your foot in your mouth. Be sensible and turn off the flow. Proverbs 10:19 9. The lazy man is full of ex- cuses. Proverbs 22:13 10. Wecanjustify our every deed but God looks at our motives. Prov. 21:2 11. Lord, help me to realize how brief my time on earth will be. Help me to know that I am here but a moment more. Psalm 39:4 WHAT “CLASS” IS - AND ISN’T "Class cannot be bought or ac- quired. It is an inner quality found without regard to financial status or family background. Its essen- tial quality isintegnity, intelligence and lack of pretension. Education can expand the horizon of a person with class, but it will not give class to someone without it. Class is a state of grace that few people have”. Dorothy Cullman “Class is unostentatious qual- ity. Itis restraint. Itis modesty, an elegance of behavior, a willing- The Minority Voice Inc. WOOW P.O. Box 836] 310 Evans St. Mall, Greenville, NC 27835 919-757-0365/ Fax: 919-757-1793 WTOW P.O. 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Such a person is totally unconcerned with making an impression upon others. It derives from utter per- sonal security...A person may be said to have ‘class’ who is never in doubt as to the ‘right’ thing to do and does it instinctly. Approval is immaterial - the person knows that whatever she is doing is ‘night’ because it meets her own stan- dards”. Herbert Salzman “Class is what you ain’t got if everybody knows it except you”. Fifi Starr, screewriter “Class is when you're not con- cerned about it “. Gay Talese, au- thor “Few of the people I meet have it. Many are stylish; many, success- ful; some, even unique. But few , have that special combination of qualities: A sense of self with ego- tism, a sense of worth without wealth; and a sense of style achieved with ease rather than by artifice”. Judy Price, president and publisher, Avenue Magazine “A person with class possesses a deep unpretentious nobility”. William F. Maye dean, Gradu- ate School of Business, New York University “Class is the art of being true to oneself under all circumstances and with all people. Being grace- fully unintimidate-able is the height of class”. Vada Stanley, marketing executive “Class, to me, comes from the inside - from the spirit, i.e., gener- osity of spirit - sense of loyalty - the ability to please, to love, to give.Class cannot be bought - can- not be worn”. Kenneth Lane, jewelry designer What is ‘class’ to You? Do you really have it? EDGECOMBE COUNTY'S 10 MOST WANTED DEADBEAT PARENTS JASON ASHLEY KEEN CARL LEE JOHNSON Past Due Support As Of 03-29-96: $2,067.00 Past Due Support As Of (02-02-96: $16,838.20 These ten parents are being sought by the Edgecombe County Department of Social Service's Child Support Enforcement Unit for not paying their child support. If you have any information about any of these parents, please call (919) 641-7950 or (919) 985-5030. MICHAEL JONES Past Due Support As Of 03-06-96: $11,048.38 Age: 25 Age: 38 Age: 31 Age: 29 : Hair: Brown Hair: Black Hair: Black Hair Blonde age Eyes: Brown Eyes: Dark Brown Eyes: Brown Eyes: Blue Eyes: Light Brown Height: 6 Height: $'10" Height: 6' Height: 4'11" Height: §°7" Weight: 160 Ibs. Weight: 140 Ibs. Weight: 175 Ibs. Weight: 110 Ibs, Weig hi: 180 Ibs. Last Known Whereabouts: Last Known Whereabouts: Last Known Whereabouts: Last Known Whereabouts: Last Known Whereabouts: Rocky Mount, NC Tarboro, NC Durham, NC Castalia, NC Rocky Mount, NC , Occupation: Construction Occupation: Factory Work Occupation: Delivery Occupation: Exotic Dancer 7 . rb 3 60 57 54 on" DONALD MICHAEL ANGELO JOHNNY LYNN RICKY LEONARD PAUL ANTHONY BRYANT REOMAN DILDY COLLINS THORNE Past Due S As Of Past D 02-29-96: $14794.99 02-29-96: $17.952.00 O3-D6 96 SOSBT AD ot atiglgue eSupport As Of 03.0696" 1899000 Age: 33 Age 32 139 : : Hair: Black Hair: Black fiir: Black/Gray Air: Block Her: Browedeh/Bleck Hae Haga 5 Hagh Se hae Si rene Weight: 140 tbs, Weight: 160 Ibs. Hei : 170 Ihe. He ae a8 Last Known Whereabouts Lot kanes Whereabouts: La kaon Whereabouts: hye ato Wheresbous: bee hoom Wheresbouts Rocky Mount, NC Waterbury, Connecticut. Fayetteville, NC Salem, NC Battleboro, NC , : Laborer Occupation; Farm Laborer Occupation: Factory Industry Occupation: Construction Occupation: Retail Sales EDGECOMBE COUNTY WORKS FOR CHILDREN PAULA ROGERS GREGG Past Due Support As Of 02-29-96: $10,401.76 5 ELLIOT DUBOSE FORTE Past Due Support As Of 03-01-96: $9,319.56 Occupation: Laborer is U ke * \ S| < ante ee st! - i i} y i aA. Fe Eat SED ie lah ac rt Pea agin SMR path ie aig Mee a i ness to let time measure your per- | - Community Financial Investment Groups Corporation Announces Launching of “QPERATION: Stop The Leaks” Community Financial Invest- ment Groups, Inc. announced the official kick-offofits OPERATION: Stop The Leaks designed to direct more of African Americans money towards quality Black-owned Busi- nesses. The OPERATION: STOP THE LEAKS is a 5-phase comprehen- sive collective economics system in which all African Americans, con- sumers and business owners alike, can and should participate. This program will not only start captur- ing and holding Black Dollars se- curely, but efficiently measure and track its own effectiveness and growth. “We've been talking and mimick- ing various programs & slogans all over the nation in small groups for a long time. Now it ‘s time to get serious, consolidate ourefforts ona national scale, and implement an effective ECONOMIC ACTION PLAN!” states Annie Pierce, C.F.1.G. Founder. “With Afnean American dollars only staying in our community for a mere 8 hours and Black Businesses only captur- ing 2% of the Black Consumer’s dollar, something needs to be done and done quickly to change those statistics!” The first phase of OPERATION: STOP THE LEAKS is the Black Business Enrichment Program, which depends heavily on high quality Black Businesses. These businesses will form the founda- tion of the system and consequently, the C.F.].G. Corporation is seeking the very best Black Businessowners in all industries and professions across we nation toinitiate this p fefaueetan “With these high ¢ que ity busi Sses ar - pro- } : “47 4 1.) fessionals in place, we will be able Interesting facts &. the Maltese first lap dog, de ,U00 years apo Ti .¢ 5 } i} UW Historians beheve was the world’s . ; veloped more than Z Lhe game of mahjongg Was tfrst ] Nace (f° 3 araiynld) Biv). rea playedin China around 2,900 years ago. HEROES OF THE GAME O), heroes. They're not just on the court shooting three point shots or catching fly balls in the outlield. Theyre in our homes, neighborhoods. They « and size friends. They re game, the game of Tile \ part of staying in the ing care of one’s health many Africun-Americans § by the “Silent Killer” high blood pres Sule High blood pressure is called the silent killer because often, you don't know when your pressure is out ol the ball park which can lead to a stroke Be a winner. Strike out stroke. SA DEHNR to remove all the excuses Black consumers use to NOT SUPPORT BLACK BUSINESSES!” C.F.1.G. is currently looking for potential Black Business Enrich- ment Program Directors to help coordinate the program in various cities. For more information about C.F.I.G. Membership and on how to get invovled.as a Program Di- rector and/or Business/Consumer Participant, please call 1-800-898- 4696. c Inmates make bed frames and lockers The metal bed frames and lock- ers going into new North Carolina prisons are being made by inmates at the metal fabrication plant at Brown Creek Correctional Inst1- tution. “If it’s made out of metal, we do it,” said Donald Bullock, the la ant’s manager. “We’ve made hollow metal doors and frames. Right now, we're making inmate lockers, dor mitory-style double bunks and a two-tiered style of bed for double celling inmates.” Each morning at 7:25, forty in- mates report to work. Inmates work an assembly line that turns out about ten lockers and ten bunks per day. They also manufacture cabinets, racks, metal doors and customized products. Anson Community College in- structors teach classes on welding and computer assisted drafting (CAD) in apart of the prison metal fabrication plant. Inmates who complete these classes can then go to work in the plant. “Very few of these inmates have experience working with sheet metal” said Bullock. “But with the training and the experience they get in the plant, we help them develop a good work ethic and skills to get a job.” A skilled CAD operator in a top- notch fabrication shop may make an annual salary in the high twen- ties and a skilled computerized press brake operator can make $14 to $15 an hour,” Bullock said Edith Warren requests runoff This morning, Edith Warren for mally requested a runoff for the Pitt County Commission seat C Mrs. Warren made her decision due to the very close margin in last Tuesday’s primary-and the report that there will be a state wide runoff. Today Mrs. Warren said, ‘One of the key issues in my cam- paign is financial responsibility and | would have hated to have rs of mit County with anew election just ¢ my account. How Is state wide vunoll, will not ¢ burdened the taxpayer ver, since there my election ‘ost taxpayers any addi tional money. We need a represen- tative in seat C that will work for cost effective and efficient govern- ment.” Mrs. Warren is a retired educa- tor. She has spent the last 19 years as the Principal of Sam D. Bundy Elementary school. She is also a member of the First Baptist Church in Farmville and was a Pitt County Principal of the year in 1990. Mrs. Warren has been married to Billy N. Warren for forty years andis the proud mother of two daughter and one son, Cathy, Lynn and Steve. Sheis alsoa proud PURE ELEGANCE 4/ , fo rk 327 6833 otome 32} 6338 me in-all sh 1apes » they're out lenlie an all playing the same ‘game is tak Unlortunately, t sidelined our Churches and out game. 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Box 1847, Greenville, NC 27835 until 2:00 p.m. on May 31, 1996 and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read, for constructing the following facilities: Replacement of The Low Pressure Cast Iron System Within the City of Greenville Bids must be submitted on the complete project. Bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope, addressed to the Greenville Utilities Commission and the outside of the envelope must be marked BID FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE LOW PRESSURE CAST.IRON SYSTEM. All bids must be made on blank forms provided and included in the bound document. The name, address, and license number of the Bidder must be plainly marked thereon. Oral or faxed bids are invalid and will be rejected. Each bid must be accompanied by cash or a certified check, drawn ona bank or trust company authorized to do business in North Carolina, payable to the Greenville Utilities Commission in an amountat least equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid, as a guarantee that a contract will be entered into. In lieu of cash or a certified check, the Bidder may submit a bid bond in the form prescribed in G.S. 143-129 as amended by Chapter 1104 of the Public Laws of 1951. teats va Contractors are notified that legislative acts relating to licensing of contractors will be observed in receiving bids and awarding contracts. The major items of work include installing: Please Drive Carefully Thank you... for your support in my race to become your Secretary of State. But it's not over. No one won. No one got enough votes. So, there's a runoff Tuesday, June 4 between the tw top vote-getters. And |'m counting on you coming out 17, 1996 and credibility of this everyone just how important an ilyEmpowermentAgendawascon- the time was ripe to bring the — ee appeal a ee ttotheimmne. agreed upon and representative ceived by Wilmington attorney Black community together to ar Conv tion ‘Giate need to bring Black people agenda will be for the develop- Peter Grearandinitially became ticulate their own goals, objectives Convention together to develop and imple seit of Black people in North project of North Carolina Black and priorities. These organizatio a common agenda. After thiscon- Carolina.” said Professor Irving Leadership Caucus. Other spon- have committed themselves : vention, it will become clear to Joyner, convention coordinator. soring organizations have adopted spearheading the implementation, The concept of the Black Fam- the concept and concluded that of the agenda items. ' , . Reports that have been received from local organizers indicate that ‘ enthusiasm at that level is very high and representatives are pre- paring for the convention and pre; senting input to the Issue Groups for inclusion in the tentative agenda. “For too long, Blacks have felt that other people were allowed to speak for us and interpret our needs and priorities. The BFEA allows Blacks, for the first time, to develop our own agenda and to articulate those things that are important to us.” said Joyner. Joyner continued: “we want to make sure that Black in North Carolina are operating from the same page.” The BFEA convention will in- volve a broad-based grouping of Blacks. Black church people, elected officials, civil rights, civic and business leaders have agreed to participate in this historicevent. State Convention conveners in- clude Congressional Representa: tives Eva Clayton, and Melvin Watt; State Senator Jeanne Lucas, State Representative Howard Hunter, and Chancellor Julius Chambers. Convention organizers are en- couraging Blacks in every commu- nity to join in the mobilization effort and participate in Conven- tion activities. Information regard- ing local organizing efforts can be 3,000 LF 4” Polyethylene Natural Gas Main | ; n ing form . ; 18,000LF 2" Polyethylene Natural Gas Main and voting lor me again Poa ey un ving Joyner ; a - , Tracy Barley at. 103 EA. Service Renewals 560-6171, or Lisa Crutchfield at’ Associated Incidential Work Bidders are also advised that this contract contains provisions requiring the Contractor to document that sufficient good faith efforts have been made to provide equal opportunity for Minority and Women Business Enterprises to participate in the subcontracting and material supplier opportunities available under this contract. Plans and specifications are on file and may be examined at the office of the engineer, Rummel, Klepper and Kahl, Raleigh, North Carolina; Greenville Utilities Commission in the office of the Director, Gas Systems, and in the Associated General Contractors office and Dodge Plan Room in Raleigh. Plans and specifications may be obtained upon application to the Engineer, accompanied with a plan deposit check in the amount of $100.00. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on May 16, 1996 beginning at 9:00 a.m., at the Greenville Utilities Commission’s Operation Center Engineering Conference Room at 801 Mumford Road. This meeting will last approximately three hours. Deposit will be refunded in full to all bona fide bidders provided plans and specifications are returned in good condition within ten (10) days after opening of bid. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities, and to award contract or contracts which, in the opinion of the Owner, appear to be in its best interest. The right is reserved to hold any or all proposals for a period of sixty (60) days from the opening thereof. Greenville Utilities Commission Mr. Malcolm A. Green Grab your hat. Grab your friends. Meet me at the polls. VALERIA LYNCH LEE SECRETARY OF STATE x kk Tuesday, June 4 Vote Valeria Lee Secretary of State 560-6115. Free poetry contest A $1,000 prize is being offered in a free poetry contest sponsored by the International Library of Fa- mous Poets. There is no entry fee and everyoneis free to enter by the deadline of May 7. Poems may be written on any subject, using any style, but please keep copies as none can be re- turned. Winners will be notified by the end of June. “This is our favorite contest of the year,” says the famed Beverly Hills Poetry Editor Dr. G. Charles Nash, “because it encourages be- ginners. We want to find the best grassroots poets among those writ- ing in North Carolina, and in the Greenville area in particular.” To enter, send one poem of 21 ° lines or less to: Free Poetry Con- test, 421 N. Rodeo Dr., Suite 15- ' 544, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Convention & Visitors Bureau-- Promoting Greenville e Pitt County since 1988 WHAT: A Convention & Visitors Bureau is a destination marketing agency funded by the hotel/motel occupancy tax to serve the county as: * a promotional agency e an information clearinghouse ¢ aconvention management consultant e acatalyst for economic/social development by aggressively pursuing group and convention decision-makers to convince them to choose Greenville and Pitt County. ¢ by providing professional assistance with a variety of tasks such as attendance promotion, tour and event planning, and on-site registration assistance. The Bureau's past scorecard reveals: HOW’? Ss 92-93 93-94 94-95 Fiscal Year Groups Booked 19 44 45 45 67 112 104 Groups Assisted 81 78 94 ° to lure more travelers to the area, who in turn provide economic advantages -- new jobs, increased revenue, and a broader tax base. The US Travel Data Center research indicates: WHY: Travel Expenditures State Tax Receipts Local Tax Receipts 1989 $71.65 million $2.88 million $1.70 million $5.16 million $2.16 million 1995 $104.97million ¢ continue to invest in aggressive marketing and product development. ¢ to remain competitive--A CONVENTION CENTER WHAT NOW: Call the Convention and Visitors Bureau today--752-8044--to find out how our community can make a concerted effort to make sure Pitt County remains the leader in the hospitality industry in Eastern North Carolina. Oe 8 PE EE REE he ew DOPED INSIDE DDS SSESASAAN DL DANIED' PADD AAA DADE | "Marla Gibbs’ Vision Complex is the staplein this part of L.A. where “the people” finally own it (most of it, anyway), run it and support it. Marla Gibbs purchased the site for $3.2 million and has paid down more than half the principal in a matter of 6 years (try doing that with your house note), much less a community landmark. Not to men- tion the near $4 million in renova- tion and operation expense she’s incurred during that time (as well as the $4 million investment she’s made into the Jazz and Supper Club). Marla Gibbs is no stranger to our community. She’s not just an actress. She’s a businesswoman who invested in her people. She’s asked for the community’s help to “Save the Vision.” It’s time for the rest of the cycle | From Page | | Opinions to kick in. Understanding there are some deals in the works, it’d be nice if one of our banks would help Marla (especially after the success of “Change Bank Day”). Even if the three institutions have to form a participation to share the risk, they should loan her the money. They can doit under the allowable CRA covenants for nonéoventional transactions and we're not talking about a lot of money here. Mortgage companies that front as nonprofits (operation something or another) and bring “bus tours” through South Central, should drive ‘em by Degnan Avenue to see an appropriate investment for fifty cents on the dollar loan to value. Black insurance companies that claim they do so much for the com- munity, that invest millions of their premium and pension funds in highyield opportunities outside THANK YOU.... FOR THE LOVE AND SUPPORT THAT YOU HAVE SHOWN ME DURING MY CAMPAIGN AND INSERVICE TO YOU AS YOUR PITT COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 4, SEAT A Amina J. Shahid-El Paid for by Amina J. Shahid-El Thank You I want to thank the citizens Greene Counties for their help and support in the May Primary. continued support essential for a successful campaign in November. Paid for by the candidate of Pitt and Your is Charles S. Ward thecommunity, should look at this opportunity in their own backyard. And what about the community revitalization organizations who have received federal funds for this very thing, build economic empow- erment? It’s a damn shame that one of our finest talents, who did something most of our black art- ists refused to do (invest in the community), has to goon the radio to publicly plead her case. It’s a strategy she flet was best for her and we should respond. Yet, this © city, through taxpayers’ funds and private donations, carried the Music Center (downtown) for over twenty years before it turned a dime—but they kept it open and kept it in their possession. To even think that someone out- side (and maybe some in) our com- munity (which may be why she’s having problems getting major help) is waiting to pick up a com- munity Jandmark for half on the dollar is a little CEA Par- ticularly as much money as blacks influence in Los Angeles, We can’t just talk about “recy- cling black dollars,” we have to bring the cycle full circle to the point where the institutions we invest in and spend our money with, can putit back when we need them to put it back. I don’t spend my money with someone just be- cause they're black (we know ev- ery blackface ain’t necessarily black). I spend with them because they give back. That is part of the cycle. Marla Gibbs has given back and has earned our support. Another part of the cycle is to invest in those things that bring a benefit to our communities. That requires us to share a common vision in a dual sense. 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They tried denouncing it, but that hasn’t worked. They've tried and are still trying to accelerate the negative imagery of the Black man and woman at every turn, focus- ing heavily on Black crime to show the white public Black people are still a menance to society despite the Million Man March. Certain groups have attacked Min. Louis Farrakhan for his bold maneuvers while they themselves engage in the same international politics. You'll remember Jesse Jackson went on a world tour and was blasted by Jewish groups for embracing Yaser Arafat (who, in fact, embraced him.) Malcolm X went on a world tour. . We as a group have no obliga- tion to hate everyone the United States hates, and love everyone the United States loves. Indeed, ‘now we are supposed to embrace Russia, though a mere few years ago we were obliged to hate them. America needs to have some tar- t for their seemingly inherent ate. And some groups are trying to manipulate this for their own ends, indeed to take the eyes of the nation away from them as they engage innational and banking crises (i.e. savings and loan schemes, global arms deals, rein- vestment in Star Wars-type scams where billions disappear or are unaccounted for.) The latest-a bil- lion dollar piece of equipment gets lost in outer space while human educaiton, arts and social pro- grams get lost in inner space. This nation wants to step away from sound environmental projects essential for the next century, while they how] about crime being the top priority. They want to step away from any investment in non- white youth while they how] about - crime. It’s a scam. A diversionary tactic that even the blind can see, designed to ultimately aid a hand- ful of giant companies. But too many white folks love their racism and you can feed it to them any time and get over. America has had plenty of time to mend her ways. Instead, the so- called fringe hate groups, which are not so fringed, are arming themselves to the teeth and pre- paring for war against us! It’s a long time overdue for us to act like a nation. Role of popular media one of the roles of popular media has always been to shape public opinion the way theestablishment wants it, or the way a special in- peel group can advance because of it. TV shows are spun towards re- telling today’s events to vilify who- ever the establishment wants vili- ed. There are several shows which do this by design. “Law and Order” is one, “N.Y.P.D.” is another. And now, seemingly, you can add “Moesha’” to the list. The show reaches Black youth, reaches Black women. So if you want to manipulate the thinking of this group, you spin a show aimed at diversion and vilifica- tion. “Moesha’ On Tuesday, Feb. 20, Moesha, whose name itself is telling, and her friend Kim, played by Count- less Vaughn, come into a youth meeting where brothers have gath- ered to plan anevent to raise funds for college scholarships. But the scholarships are for Black males. Moesha has an atti- tude and points out that women need scholarships also. She refuses to leave the meeting, and takes the podium. Kim flirts with one of the young men while Moesha chal- lenges the leadership of the male at the podium, maintaining the all male group cannot do the fundraiser alone and needs her aa an youjust imagine a couple of Black guys loudly disrupting a women’s luncheon, full of attitude, boldly flirting with a singled out sister and grandstanding at the podium? Moesha secures the popular Frou Jodeci to appear at the undraiser. Meanwhile, the brother in charge cannot fulfill his obligation to secure a space for their affair, and has been lax in putting out publicity on time. e end, Moesha saves the Y while the brother-in-cha takes credit for her efforts. The om San is—Black men are unfair; can’t do anything without Black women, including put on a local affair together. And that men want to take credit where it is notdue and hold the March page article in the school paper reads “Affair saved by a one-in-a- million girl.” Moreover the Million Man March is referred to by name and by inference several times. “Moesha” is reportedly co-pro- duced by Ralph Farquhar, a Black man who co-produced the short- lived series “South Central,” and Sara Finney and Vida Spears, pro- ducers of “Family Matters.” Chauvinism? Ves, ther eis chauvinism within the Black community. Usually in the form of lack of recognition, until, of course, white recognition is given on some level. There is chauvinism within organizations of every kind. But there are many groups run by women with indis- pensable women in the back- ground. There is, however, a growing fear among some women that Black maleempowerment will sim- ply result in replacing one oppres- sor with another. Willie Lynch letter Remeber the Willie Lynch letter Farrakhan read at the march? It describes the art of divide and con- quer. Divide the men from the women, the women from the men, the young from the old, the light from the dark, etc. The producers of“Moesha” claim it is a reality-based comedy. If so, who do Moesha and Kim eventu- ally intend to marry? Some man who can’t do anything without them? Some men they have to carry? Some man they must lead around like Kim leads around the young man she picks up at the meeting? Some man that when things get too tough he takes a hike like Arthur Agee’s father in “Hoop Dreams”? Some man trained from birth to look to white people for his total salvation like all the men in “Hoop Dreams”? Ever see a sit-com without a happy ending? This particular oesha” show ended on a sour, divisive note. Why? Who suggested or requested that the Million Man March be denounced? Or did these flunkies do this on their own, as Willie Lymch prophesied? That show was one of the most blatant examples of use of the media to divide Blacks as I’ve ever encoun- tered. It means they are desper- ate. Eve 2 Minut We Make A Loan. LET’S MAKE THE NEXT ONE YOURS. As soon as you walk in, you'll notice there’ a difference between UCB and other banks. Its our Personal Touch that lets you know borrowing money isn't going to be so trying after all. Whether it’s a new home or an additional room, a car or a boat, a dream vacation or a college education .. .whatever you have in mind, United Carolina Bank will make borrowing as quick and hassle-free as possible. The reason? 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Television Production Stu- dio, but also, the production, mar- keting and distribution of 3 full- length Black movies written, pro- duced, directed and performed by Blacks. “This is by far the largest Project that we have tackled” stated Ms. Pierce, C.F.I.G. President. “But we felt that we could not afford to miss this opportunity to FINALLY take control of producing our own images for television, video, and the movie theaters, so that we as a people, can finally experience truthful and positive self-images from a Black perspective!” The Community Financial In- vestment Groups Corporation was founded in 1993, as a direct result of the Los Angeles Rebellion, and since then, the Board of Directors has been diligently and unceas- ingly working on forming a collec- tive economics structure that will continuously benefit grass roots African Americans, Africans, and Pan Africans on a global scale. Community Productions isjust one qf several collective economic projects which the C.F.I.G. mem- bers have the opportunity to own. Other projects include, Commu- nity Invention, which was struc- tured to assist Joe Jackson, a Black inventor, go into manufacturing, distribution and sales with his wonderful invention The TeleCommander, which literally “runs rings” around the not-fully- developed “VChip” technology mentioned in the recently signed Telecommunications Bill. The TeleCommander puts parents in total control of what their children view on television using a simple easy-to-use remote control device. Ms. Pierce states, “If Joe Jackson already had the $2 Million that he needs to confidently go into pro- duction, distribution and sales, he could be selling his “chip” right now to TV manufacturers from coast to coast, since it is now a government MANDATE that such viewer discretion technology be installed in EVERY television manufactured in the United States. This is a tremendous op- portunity for the African Ameri- can community to ‘ go to the bank ‘with a very talented and prolific Black Inventor!” The C.F.I.G. GLOBALFUND is another tremendous opportunity for African Americans to collec- tively participate in International Trade, including foreign currency, commodities and other lucrative international exchange. Ms. Pierce explains, “International Trade is where trillions of dollars are ex- changed EVERY SINGLE DAY, and the C.F.1.G. Board of Direc- tors believes that African Ameri- cans need to position themselves to direct some of that vast wealth .jnto our communities! That’s the purpose of the GLOBAL FUND: to trainer international wealth into Black community wealth. !” Other benefits of C.F.1.G. Mem- bership include access to C.F.I.G. ‘s CREDIT UNION to help mem- bers develop a discipline about SAVINGS and learn how to get out of debt; participation in the C.F.I.G. BUYING CLUB where members will soon earn monthly rebates for “Shopping in the Black” with quality C.F.I.G. members’ businesses: access to continued education through the COMMU- NITY LEARNING EXCHANGE which will allow members to ac- quire knowledge through lectures, seminars and workshops concern- ing topics such as finance, real estate, holistic health, computer literacy, cultural and spiritual awareness, and any other topics needed for totally uplifting our people and balancing their lives; and last, but not least, participa- tion in the BLACK BUSINESS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM, de- signed to assist new and existing Black Business owners in meeting and maintaining the quality stan- dards of Black Consumers. ANNOUNCEMENTS Notice City Council Member Mary Alsentzer invites you to join her in a discussion of yourconcerns about City of Greenville issues in a Town Meeting for Greenville District 5 citizens. Tuesday, May 28 7:30-9:00 p.m. Pitt Community College Whichard Bldg. 221 For more information, call 756- me 5362. Notice The Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission will meet on Tuesday, June 18, 1996, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building located on the corner of Fitth and Washing- ton Streets. IF YOU es ee ee ee CAN READ THIS, WHY NOT HELP SOMEONE Notice The Subdivision Review Board will meet on Wednesday, June 12, 1996, and Wednesday, June 26, 1996, at 4:30 p.m. in the third floor office of Harry V. Hamilton, Jr., which is in the Community Build- ing located on the corner of Fourth and Greene Streets. Notice The Greenville Board of Adjust- ment will meet on Thursday, June 27, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. in the Coun- cil Chambers of the Municipal Building located on the corner of Fifth and Washington Streets. Literacy Voluntlecrs a | Aner Ia Pitt County WHO CANT? DAYTIME TUTORS ARE ESPECIALLY NEEDED CALL 752-0439 F ‘OUR MAIN MAN.... .DAA (grandson of Brother Jim Rouse) (L) is joined by friends on a recent visit to the city. If his big smile is any indication, he had fun, fun, fun!!! Staff photo by Jim Rouse Notice The Greenville Environmental Advisory Commission will meet on Thursday, June 6, 1996, at 5:30 p.m. in Meeting Room B of the Police Fire/Rescue Headquarters located at 500 S. Greene Street. BROTHER MONTE ROUNTREE GIVES HIS MOM. . . Lady Ann of 8.1.'s Restaurant a loving hug and lots of love for Mother's Day. Staff photo by Jim Rouse JUDGE E.B. AYCOCK (center) wins his race for re-election for Superior Court Judge. He is joined here by brothers Willie Gray and Ivey Rhodes, (L and R) who are associated with programs for prison inmates and facilities. Balloons launched in sky land at state prison Balloons launched into the sky at a four year old’s birthday party in New Castle, Indiana floated hundreds of miles southeast land- ing at the state prison farm at Caledonia Correctional Institu- tion. Driving a visitor around the farm’s row crop area, farm fore man Billy Johnson spotted the brightly colored balloons tangled in a tree. A paper dangling from the balloons caught his eye. He retrieved the balloons and pulled the paper and a postcard from a clear plastic bag. The paper explained the balloons were released January 29 during a birthday party for Cody Denny and asked the post card be re- turned by the person that found Obituary Services in Loving Memory of Waller dtson Cordon, Thursday, May 9,1996 6:00PM. Dy Zion Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church 403 Ghent St. Windsor, NC With very little formal education, Walt learned to live, and while he lived he was a learner Therefore, we are establishing The Walter E. Cordon Foundation and "The Little Walt Sent You" Scholarship Funds." Donations will be used to help deserving youth in Northeastern Send or mail your tax-exempt donations to: The Walter E. Cordon Foundation P.O. Box 370 Lewiston-Woodville, NC 27849 (For academic achievement toward college.) the balloons. “I know when that little fellow turned it loose, he didn’t expect to hear anything,” Johnson said. But the farm foreman noted where the balloons were found, signed his name and mailed the post card back to the Dennys. Johnson recently received a let- ter from the family with a newspa- per article attached and a photo- Staff photo by Jim Rouse graph ofa bright eyed, happy Cody. “He looked like he was tickled, ° said Johnson. “All I did was pick up the balloons and drop the post card in the mail.” Johnson’s thoughtful act meant a lot to Cody and his parents. Ina thank you letter, the family wrote Johnson’s response and the bal loons flight were reported in the local news making Cody a “star for another day.” intense. Factor skin cancel You Can Take Three Simple Steps to Avoid Skin Cancer 1. Avoid peak sunlight hours, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., when the sun’s rays are most 2. Apply a sunscreen with a Sun Protection (SPF) of 15 or more. Be sure to use your sunscreen at least 30 minutes before going outdoors. Repeat every two hours that you are exposed to the sun. 3. Wear protective clothing, including a hat with a wide brim, long-sleeved shirt and long pants, when you're going to be out in the sun for more than a few minutes. Early detection is essential for the successful treat ment of melanoma and other types of skin cancer That’s why the Leo W. Jenkins ¢ medical center physicians, the American Cancer Society and the American Academy of Dermatol ogy Offer free skin cancer screenings each year. These screenings are part of a national effort to encourage early detection and teach prevention of ‘ancer Center, Free Skin Cancer Screenings Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center May 18, 8-11 a.m. Call 816-7867 or 1-800-223-9328 to schedule an appointment. Cancer Genter University MEDICAL c ENTER OF EASTERN CAROLINA-Prrt County” sie ¥ is ¥ “M"-VOICE - WEEK OF MAY 6-17, 1996 Down East For Jesus Rally 1996 D9 7 sscossc " a history By Roxane Perles Vernon Robinson, a former Win- ston-Salem State University pro- fessor, won the GOP nomination for North Carolina State Superin- tendent of Public Instruction, and by so doing, wrote himself into the history books. Robinson, 40, Presi- dent of the North Carolina Educa- tion Reform Foundation, became the first black nominee for State Superintendent in North Carolina history and the first black candi- date to defeat a white opponent in a contested GOP primary state- wide. With 100% of the 2500 precincts reporting Robinson won 52% while his opponent, Bill Sharpe, a re- tired educator from Wilson won 48%. Sharpe was criticizedin some quarters for raising the race issue in the last weeks of the campaign. A GOP party insider said that “a a number of us were on pins and needles when the earlier returns showed the two candidates neck and neck. Had Robinson lost, it would have been devastating for the party.” Robinson’s victory statement said that his nomination was a a victory for the parents and chil- dren of North Carolina. “I’ve been accused of being a one issue candi- session The North Carolina Women’s Political Caucus is offering a day and a half long campaign skills training session—designed and taught especially for women by a the best trained campaign profes- sionals in the country. The North Carolina Women’s Political Cau- cus is a chapter of the National Women’s Political Caucus 1 (NWPC), which is conducting simi- } lar campaign training sessions i nationally to increase the number of women in elected office at all levels. “This training session will pro- vided the nuts-and-bolts skills needed to run a successful cam- | paign” sayd Mary Dalton, Presi- dent of the NC Women’s Political E) Caucus. “We still fall behind the rest of the nation in electing women to statewide office. This is our op- The city’s chief medical exam- iner is expected to call Mariah Scoon’s death a homicide, possibly the result of “shaken baby syn- drome,” sources said yesterday. | Ellen Borakove, a spokeswoman | for the medical examiner, said the examiner's officer had no new in- formation to announce last night. But sources close to the investi- gation said that the office would rule—possibly as early as today— that the 5-month old baby’s March 13 death was believed to have been the result of someone else’s ac- tions, rather than natural causes. Mariah died at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Manhattan af- ter being transferred from Long Island Jewish Hospital in Queens, where doctors had declared her brain dead and sought a court or- der to disconnect her from a venti- lator. Her parents, Malcolm and Lois Scoon, fought the hospital’s efforts in an emotional court battle, say- ing that as born-again Christians they believed only God could take wa their daughter's life. Sources said the medical examiner's finding raised ques- tions about whether Mariah might have been abused, which the Queens district attorney’s office is The DownEast for Jesus Rally sponsored by the Pastors United for Revival was held on Sunday, April 28th at the Town Commons. It was coordinated by Pastor James Corbett, Chairman of Pastors United for Revival with 30 areas churches participating. There were 3,000-5,000 people in attendance. The purpose of the rally was for Christians to come together (inter-racial and interdenominational) to proclaim the lordship of Jesus Christ and to pray. The even began with a prayer march from the town common to the courthourse then back to the town common. The rally included praise and worship and prayer of repentance, prayer for the comm unity, body of christ, youth, government/ elected officials, churches/pastors, prayer for unity and a message to the church. Various area pastors participated. Mayor Nancy Jenkins provided greetings and Dr. Edgar (Dick) Douglas was the guest speaker. Musical selections were provided by several area churches, The questions asked immediately following the rally were “When will we do this again?” and “Will we have to wait a whole year?” The Rally was a successful event. Robinson wins State Superintendent : nomination; makes date and I plead guilty. My one issue is you must change the in- centives in the public school sys- tem if you want to change the system. Money is power. As long as the politicians and the bureau- crats have the money, they have no reason to address your con- cerns, We must take the money from the politicians and bureau- crats who don’t even know your child’s name and give that power to parents,” commented Robinson. Robinson wrote HB 955, the Charter School Educational Op- portunity Act. The bill would cre- ate a new type of public school, one that would be held accountable by student performance criteriain the charter and parents who would have to choose the school for it to receive any funding. “New or ex- isting community based organiza- tions would be able to apply for charters to run schools that are more likely to meet the learning needs of children and provide teaching opportunities for teach- ers” observed Robinson. Robinson is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He faces former Granville County School Superintendent Mike Ward in the November 5th general election. } Women’s Caucus offers gcampaign training portunity, in 1996, to vote our first woman onto the Council of State,” Dalton says. Offering this day and half-long information and skiils training session to both women running as candidates and those interested people in working on women’s campaigns will help real- ize this goal. The National Women’s Political Caucus is pre- senting the training with speak- ers and experts on various topics including media training,. fundraising and recruiting moti- vated staffers. The training session will be held . June 1-2 at Bennett College in° Greensboro. Registration fee is $50 and includes some meals and ail , training materials. The deadline to register is May 25. Contact Karen Savage at (910) 679-9826 for further registration informa- tion. ME seen ruling death lof Mariah a homicide investigating. Mariah’s parents have said she was not abused. Mary de Bourbon, a spokes- woman for District Attorney Rich. ard Brown, said the case is still under investigation. ; “We are awaiting the autopsy results and medical reports,” she said. Even if the medical examiner rulled Mariah’s death a homicide, it would be up to prosecutors to decide if criminal charges are war- ranted or if the case should be presented to a grand jury. Ronald Kuby, the lawyer for the Scoons, was not available for com- ment, his office said last night. Mariah was taken to Long Is- land Jewish on February 19 by her father, an anesthesiologist, who toldinvestigators he found Mariah gasping for air in their Cambria Heights home and tried to resusci- tate her. When he failed, he called paramedics, he said. He later said he “lightly roused” the girl in a bid to revive her. ~ Once at Long Island Jewish, though, doctors there determined she had suffered brain injuries caused by trauma. They declared her brain dead. READ THE 'M' VOICE NEWSPAPER TODAY 0 ne he er de, ar- be he m- Is- jer ho ah ria 3C1- led ad” 1ed "jes red a4 whe > % L} ALLA - sk By Dr. Lenora Fulani In 1776, when the Founding Fathers met to draft and sign the Declaration of Independence, they unified the colonies with a critical compromise on democ- racy — they kept slavery fully intact. At the Constitutional Con- vention of 1787, ourrepublic was founded — but the compromises of 1776 continued. Slavery would remain an American institution and Blacks would formally be recognized as three-fifths of a human being. There is much about this for- mative moment in our country’s history that is deeply troubling. But let us consider this: Which is moretroubling? That slavery was ratified at the two most signifi- cant gatherings in the founding of our nation? Or that Black people were not present at either of those gatherings and could not speak for ourselves? We were not there, so we could not par- ticipate in the founding and the shaping of our own country. The decision to preserve sla- very — a cruel and cowardly de- cision — was made by the repre- sentatives who created those documents. It was wrong. But worse than that, there was noth- ing we could do about it. Because we were not there. African Americans can no longer accept having what we have, and not having what we don’t have, at the behest of an unrepresentative body of lead- ers and decision makers. If we are to be free, if we are to be full participants in American society — we must be politically in- cluded. We must be there. That is why I am in the third-party movement. It is where I believe we must be to play a part in the re-creation of American democ- racy. I think it’s fair to say thatthere is inexorable motion among Af- rican Americans toward indepen- _dent politics. At the Million Man Summer ; Program Operation Sunshine will offer a Summer Program on Monday-Fni- day from June 17-August 9. Field trips, arts and crafts, indoor and outdoor activities are planned from j0:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. each day. _ Application will be accepted on June 10, from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Transportation is not provided. - There is a $20.00 registration fee, cash only please. Limited space. For more information, please call Barbara D. W. Ormond at 758- 5315. Letter to Editor: Officer who presented to E.B. Aycock Junior High School a video on “Drug Infested Neighborhoods” How would you feel if your thir- teen year old childcame home from school one day, and you asked, “What did you do in school today?” Your sons response was not, “we dissected frogs today” or “we started fractions today in math.” What if your son said, “That my home is sitting in the middle of a drug infested neighborhood and it was on a video for the whole class to see.” How would you tell him to respond to remarks from his class- mates such as, “When you go out- side to get the paper do you see a drive-by or y’all must be like Boys in the Hood” (referring to the movie). I say to you Greenville Police Department, we as parents in our communities are trying to instill in our young children, who go to school and learn, that our communities have kids playing in their yards, walking their dogs, riding their bikes and other nor- mal activities just as Brook Val- ley, Cherry Oaks, and other up- standing communities do. Howcan we teach our children to be proud oftheir communities if you, with- dut our (we, the residents of the West 4th Street area) permission, choose to video our homes and show our community as drug in- fested? You unnesscesarily upset our children for your inability to dq your job and clean up the true infested areas. Please do not use uig for your guniea pigs. Ifthe point ireverything that glitters is not ald, then film or video Brook Val- ‘and other so-called drug-free @mmunities. I know all of the fésidents on our street and none of are drug dealers. Signed Concerned and Angry Parent nd Citizen 1 A a March, Minister Louis Farrakhan called on the Black community to become an inde- pendent “third force.” His re- marks were not simply a descrip- tion of what should happen - he was describing what is happen- ing. Becoming a third force, part of a third party, is my strategy for empowerment. I think the success of that strat- egy turns on our willingness and readiness to stand up in our com- munities and bring this message out. I think it turns on our will- This time, we must be ingness to expose the extent to which we have been politically misled as a people — in part by our own people. That misleadership has been based on two different but equally prob- lematic notions. The first is that Black people already have po- litical power and a role in gov- ernment because we are a part of the Democratic Party. Let’s put that illusion to rest right now. We are not a part of the Democratic Party — we never ’ have been. We’re merely guests — and not very welcome ones at that. We weren’t included in the party’s founding. We were brought in during the 1930's to forge a new majoritarian elec- toral coalition that could help the Democrats get and hold onto power. We are the permanent outsiders inside the Democratic Party. An alternative notion is based on the assumption that to be- come empowered the Black com- munity must break with the Democrats for the purpose of building an all-Black party. This one has an especially militant ring to it. But it simply makes no sense to build an all-Black party. This is not an all-Black country. If Black America wants to pur- sue a course that will lead to our inclusion and to our empower- ment, we must build bridges with white Americans— independent of the machinations of the Demo- cratic Party. The Black-white coalition in the Democratic Party is no coali- tion at all. Itis simply us tagging along for a ride to nowhere. all-Black party is not a ge alternative. Ifthe 2ssional Black Caucus were elected byan | all-Black independent party in- stead of via the Democratic Party, the CBC would have less power — than it does today —not more. It would be isolated and without impact. This is the message that we've got to bring out to the African American community. 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The highly-trained staff at Greenville Utilities’ Water Treatment Plant is licensed by the N.C. Water Treatment Facility Operations Certification Board. Eight of our Operators and Laboratory Staff hold A-Surface certification, the highest level awarded by the state board. In addition, a number of WTP employees hold various levels of certification for Behind every drop of water that GUC customers drink is a hard-working team of professionals who are committed to protecting the public health. It takes the combined efforts of the entire Water Resources Department -- all 94 employees, including engineers, distribution personnel, etc. -- to ensure the high quality of your drinking water. Let's take a look at those most directly involved with GUC's water treatment process -- the staff of the Water Treatment Plant (WTP). These dedicated employees ensure the safety of our customers’ water 24-hours-a-day, 365- days-a-year. 1 deep well operation. | The staff continuously monitors the treat- ment process to make sure our water quality meets regulatory requirements. State and federal regu- latory agencies set strict standards to ensure that the public has safe drinking water. GUC'S WATER MEETS OR EXCEEDS ALL OF THESE STANDARDS. If you would like to meet the WTP staff in person and see firsthand how your water iS treated, we invite you to schedule a plant tour. Arrangements may be made by calling 551-1562. GUC's Water Treatment Plant GUC’s main water supply is from the Tar River with a limited amount o: groundwater from a network of deep wells. Our Water Treatment Plant was built in 1983 and is located on Old River Road, just west of the Pitt-Greenville Airport. The plant was built with a capacity to treat 12 million gallons of water per day (mgd). Since 1983, the plant has been upgraded and nov. has the capacity to treat 15 mgd ona routine basis and 18 mgd in emerger cy situations. (Our average daily production is 10 mgd). GUC’s deep wel.s can produce approximately 1 mgd. Our treatment process is monitored every step of the way by Hater Treatment Piant Operators Cliff Strickland (Chief Operator), Sharon Daughtridge, Bud Greer, Don Sullivan, Danny Gavlor, Randy Buck and Jesse Staton. The « perators regulate the treaiment process with the support of a “real-time” computer system located in ke WTP Control Room. Hater quality is continuousl, monitored and tested by the Operators who make vdjustments and chemical changes as needeu. Bud Greer, Chief Operator of Remote Facilit).s and Special Projects, assists the Chief Operator aid takes charge of the plant in the Superintendent's absence. In addition, Bud is responsible for remote sites (deep wells, elevated tanks, etc.) and spccial projects Jackie Hardy, Ron Elks and Rick Langley Ron Elks provides overall supervision as Director of GUC's Water Resources Depart- ment, which includes the Water Treatment Plant. Rick Langley, Superintendent of the WTP, supervises the plant staff who all work together to see that the treatment process Treating water is an involved process, but basically it works as follows: Raw water is pumped from the Tar River to an eight-acre, 63-million- . gallon impoundment basin. The water is kept there for several days while solids settle to the bottom. As the water enters the WTP, a coagulant is added to facilitate further settling of solids. After the settling period, the water passes through filters, and the final conditioning chemicals are added. The finished water is pumped into two three-million-gallon storage tanks. Finally, water is pumped out of the storage tanks, into the 431-mile distribution system — and into the homes and businesses of our 22,800 water customers. Cliff Strickland, Sharon Daughtridge, Bud Greer, Don Sullivan, Danny Gaylor, Randy Buck and Jesse Staton. The Maintenance Section is under the supervision of Nathan Scott, Superintendent of Maintenance. operates smoothly. Jackie Hardy provides invaluable secretarial support to the entire operation. Angie Konstandinides, Jesse Chadwick, and Keisha Council The Laboratory Staff -- Chemist Jesse Chadwick and Laboratory Technicians Angela Konstandinides and Keisha Council -- work very closely with the Operators. Our laboratory is certified, and the staff's responsibilities are twofold. First, daily samples are taken from the plant for bacterial and physical analysis, Results are required to be sent to the N.C. Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources. Equally important, the Labora- tory Staff takes samples from throughout the distribution system. Every month over 100 samples are taken, tested and analyzed. Those results are also required to be sent to the state regulatory agency. If you have any questions or concerns about water quality, feel free to give the Lab Staff a call at 551-1563. First row (from left) Lyndell Williams, Larry Clemons, Frank Spellmon and John Benson Back row (from left) David Dickerson, Bob Woods, Luther Cox, Ro:ald Smith and Nathan Scott. reenville Utilities Nathan oversees two divisions (1) the WTP Plant Maintenance Staff and (2) the Grounds Maintenance Crew. The WTP Maintenance Staff is comprised of Bob Woods, WTP Chief of Maintenance; Luther Cox, WTP Maintenance Mechanic; and John Benson, Plant Facilities Technician. These highly-skilled employees are responsible for keeping all instrumentation and equipment in top working order and performing any necessary mechanical repairs. The Grounds Maintenance Crew -- Crew Leader Ronald Smith and General Utility Workers Larry Clemons, David Dickerson, Frank Spellmon, and Lyndell Williams -- maintain the grounds for all GUC facilities and assist with major repair projects at the WTP and deep well sites. N\ Bennie Tyson and Julius Phillips Maintenance Workers Bennie Tyson and Julius Phillips keep the plant in sparkling condition. The plant's appearance is important for several reasons, including the 800 visitors who tour the facility each year.