@THE 'mM BCEI JUN & 1996 EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S MINORITY VOICE - SINCE 1981 OICE Son! VW Gov. Hunt proposes tax cuts, credits to create jobs Before an audience that included Charlotte s business community, . Gov. Jim Hunt today unveiled his plans — ranging from tax cuts and tax credits to worker training funds — in his 1996 budget to create jobs and boost financial security for North Carolinians. “North Carolina needs more jobs that pay good wages and we need to do a better job training our work- ers for those jobs,” Hunt said at a Citizen’s Forum on Jobs today. “Our economic record is good, but we have tobe aggressive in finding ways to keep good jobs and invest- ment coming to our state and build- ing a business climate that nur- tures the companies already here. ‘Hunt s education budget calls for raising teachers’ salaries to the national average by 2000, cutting class size in the second grade. making schools safer by putting a uniformed officer in every high school and boosting universities and community colleges with pay raises for teaching faculty and other resources. Tax relief The financial and eco- nomic security program in Hunt’s budget includes cutting the food _tax by 1 percent, increasing the homestead exemption for senior citizens and cutting the corporate income tax; rate by .25 percent, as part of a gradual roll-back from 7.75 percent to 6.75 percent dur- ing the next;t four years. Worker training In addition to the worker training tax credit. Hunt proposes to increase funds available to the Community Col- lege System for worker training by $10 million annually to help North Carolina workers get better jobs and improve their skills to keep thosejobs as companies adopt new technologies. Tax credits Hunt’s proposals would boost the economy with new tax credits for investment, new jobs, research and development and worker training as recom- mended by the N.C. Economic Development Board. Specifically, Hunt proposes to: Create an in- vestment tax credit to stimulate investment in machinery and equipment by new and expanding industry. Create a worker training tax credit so existing and new employ- ers can train workers in new tech- nologies. Create a research and development tax credit to stimu- late innovation and product-re- lated research and development. Expand the existing Jobs Creation Tax Credit statewide so that com- panies creating jobs in the state s most economically distressed coun- ties get a higher credit, while com- panies locating in the state’s most prosperous counties get a lower credit. Currently, the tax credit exists for 50 of the state s most distressed counties. Rural counties To help rural counties, Hunt has proposed $5 million in loans and grants to im- prove water and sewer and other infrastructure needs in the 10 most distressed counties in North Caro- lina. He also has proposed addi- tional jobs and investment tax credits for companies that locate in these counties. Small business Small businesses would benefit from the research and development tax credit, the jobs tax credit and the investment tax credit. In addition, Hunt pro- poses a new business incubator and expanded venture capital. Existing industry Hunt’s pro- posal would expand the Techno- logical Extension Service at N.C. State University, which helps ex- isting companies take new tech- nology to the factory floor. Financing economic develop- ment Hunt s budget would make more money available to create jobs by easing Industrial Revenue Bond requirements for companies that want to lease manufacturing facilities and boosting funds for site improvements and building renovations. Woodside Antiques to hold 31st Semi-annual outdoor show and sale Woodside Antiques will hold its 31st semi-annual Outdoor Antique & Collectibles Lawn Show and Sale on Sunday, June 2nd in Greenville from Sunup to Sundown. This show is the largest in Eastern North Carolina and will feature over 100 antique dealers from the states of North Carolina and Virginia. Par- ticipating vendors will be exhibit- ing antique furniture, glassware, silver, jewelry, tools, advertising, quilts, linens, primitives, coins, toys and more. Admission is free and parking will be available for $1.00 across from Woodside An- tiques which is located on Allen Road between 264 business and 264 bypass. The S1.00 charge for parking is a donation to the Law Explorer Post #33. Breakfast, lunch and drinks will be available throughout the day’s events. The first antique show held by Woodside Antiques was in 1965. Since that time, the event has grown and this year’s event ex- pects to draw up to 4,000 people from all around Eastern North Carolina. Currently two shows are held per year, on the first Sunday in June and the second Sunday in October. For more information on this week’s show please contact Mr. Michael Cable at (919) 756- 9929. ge oe TODTURCS UNIVERSUY, 2 iJ JUST HANGING AROUND ... is Joy 1320's own L * we te : Ly il’ Buddy Jones, along with Joy 1340's bg s< OF MAY 18 - 30, 1996 4 ed ¢ own William Clark and old time friend and faithful listener of Joy 1340s Lil’ Walt, who passed away several weeks ago. Lil’ Walt was a veteran Radio announcer in Eastern N.C.. Help keep is dream alive, listen to Gospel music every day. Kweisi Mfume embraces generational change By Alvin Peabody He’s only 47 years of age. And for most of those who know him, describe him as “energetic,” “ar- ticulate” and “up tothe challenge.” Therefore, it was not surpnsing when the new head of the NAACP declared Tuesday that “it’s time for us to begin tocherish our youth,” as the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization com- mences on the threshold of what he termed “a generational change.” On Tuesday, Mfume made one of the biggest changes in his life when he was sworn in before a packed audience in the Great Hall at the U.S. Justice Department in Washington, D.C. And he takes over an embattled organization that is facing a huge financial debt, as well as a decline in member- ship, particularly among the nation’s Black youth. “You must not resist the change thatis coming,” cautioned Mfume, a former U.S. congressman (D- MD.). “Instead, you must embrace it, all of its new blood and ideas, if we are serious about formulating a new agenda for the next cen- tury.” This, he pledged to change, es-. pecially as it impacts the organization’s 2,200 branches na- tionwide. “Young people want to be involved, but they want to do so Valeria Lee endorsed by earlier rivals Valeria Lee has been endorsed by two former rivals in her race to become North Carolina’s Secretary of State. Raleigh lawyer Howard Kramer and Greensboro activist Joyce Langston both publicly en- dorsed Ms. Lee and called on their supporters to vote for Lee in the upcoming second primary. Langston, Lee and Kramer were three of the six candidates in the first Democratic primary for Sec- retary of State. “Valeria Lee will make an excel- lent Democratic candidate and a first-rate Secretary of State,” Kramer said. “I endorse her candi- dacy enthusiastically, and call on my friends and supporters, as well as all the other Democrats in North Carolina, to give her their unquali- fied support in the June primary. “She has a great deal to offer our state andits citizens,” Kramer said. “Valeria is the best candidate running to look out for the inter- ests of the littly guy,” said Ms. Langston. “Once in office, she will make sure that the average citi- zen will have access to important government information and that the citizens are protectyed from unethical business practices and securities fraud.” Howard Kramer has previously served North Carolina as its chief deputy Attorney General as well as executive director of the North Carolina Sheriffs Association. Kramer led in the number of votes in 12 counties, especially those in the mountains, and enjoyed strong MOTHER OF THE YEAR. .. .Sycamore Hill Baptist Church honored mother Rosa Bradley who was selected mother of the year is shown above wearing the crown she received and the beautiful roses, Mother Rosa Bradley whois the owner of Rosa Bradley's Home for Adults has been taking care of the sick and ageless brothers and sisters for years. Congratulations and Happy Birthday. Shown below is Black College Day last Saturday on the Town Commons. Voter registration.and fun, fun. ) Staff photo by Jim Rousd meaningfully. Only a strong, revi- talized and focused NAACP can meet the challenges of today and tomorrow,” Mfume added. Jamie Smith is a young student at Baltimore’s (Maryland) School of the Arts, and serves as presi- dent of the Harlem Park Youth Council of the NAACP. She, too, agreed with Mfume that “youths of today have some important roles to play in remaking the future of this historic organization.” “As long as our churches are being burned down and our people are being harassed, there’s still a need for the NAACP,” said Smith, who, at age 16, became a member of the Youth Council. “This orga- nization has geven me guidance and encouragement, and there are scores of others like me who would like to serve the NAACP and out communities around the country.” Another area of focus for the civil rights organization is achiev- ing voter empowerment and creat- ing an infrastructure for economic opportunity and parity for Blacks. “We've got to continue to insist on equal justice, which has always | been a crucial point in our his- tory,” said Mfume, who was later congratulated by four of his five sons. “the poor of this nation must not be transformed,” he added. support from the law enforcement community around the state. Ms. Langston came in first or second in the number of votes received in 20 counties. Between them, Kramer and Langston shared 28 percent of the total number of votes cast in the first primary. No one candidate received a sub- stantial plurality on May 7. In accordance with the state’s elec- tion laws and as the candidate Local Frigidaire plant honors suppliers Frigidaire Company has dem- onstrated further evidence of its commitment to total quality man- agement by recognizing suppliers who meet more than 24 separate total quality management criteria throughout the year. The local Frigidaire refrigerator plant recently honored 17 supplier locations with certified status in its annual Supplier Certification Program. The program was cre- ated to develop competitive rela- tionships with the best suppliers in the appliance industry. The Supplier Certification Program is part of the Frigidaire Company's commitment to excellence called Vision 2000, a program designed to assure total quality manage- ment in producti and operations. Staff photo by Jim Rouse “Redlining against Blacks and other minorities must be stopped, while racism and sexism will not be allowed to enjoy a quiet accep- tance; yes, the job before us will not be easy.” During her remarks, NAACP Board Chairman Myrlie Evers- Williams pleaded that, “from this day forward, all negatives about this organization must be placed on the side, as we've begun dealing only with the strength and unity that we've established today. We have someone now who is able to lead us out of the despair that we feel today; one that can lift all of us up and one who is strong and can never take no for an answer.” Also addressing the gathering was President Bill Clinton, who went on to praise the efforts to- wards justice and equality in America today. “This country owes a lot to the NAACP, because we’ve become what we are because of the NAACP,” Clinton said. For his part, George Mason Uni- versity professor Roger Wilkins (nephew of Roy Wilkins, a former NAACP executive director), noted that “the great principles of jus- tice, equality and respect have al- ways been the hallmarks of the NAACP and I really don’t see it changing under the leadership of Mr. Mfume.” winning the second-highest num- ber of votes, Ms. Lee—who won 21 percent of the votes cast—re- quested that North Carolinians be allowed to vote again in June. State election law defines a sub- stantial plurality as more than 40 percent of the votes cast. The high- est vote-getter got just over 25 percent of the vote. The second primary is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4. Frigidaire Company’s goal is to direct 90% of its suppliers into certified or preferred status by the year 2000. “With a total of 88 facilities cer- tified, we have significantly in- creased the number of suppliers who meet our quality criteria,” says Scot Dail, manager, purchasing quality systems at Frigidaire Com- pany in Dublin, Ohio, “Last year’s program certified only 54 suppli- ers. Since suppliers must renew their certified status each year with plant personnel, we are very proud of this marked increase.” The Supplier Certification pro- - ; gram is administered by a crossfunctional team from engi- neering, material control, purchas- (Continued on page 4) ee 2S ORD Eee te ee € 474-4 ie ids ait abil t, olin a | Repeat thts = 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 1 Yes, I'd like a 12 months subscription by mail $30 BEATRICE MAYER. .*: HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES 1996 : For a happy and long life, con- sider these: 1. Don’t destroy your name. Build your character, your reputation. The way you live determines that. I refer to Luther Hemby, “Greene ville’s Young Citizen of the Year 1996". He’s unique. | Name Address 2. Accept yourself. Know your- City State Zip self. Continue toimprove yourself. oo? 5 Assess yourself. 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The _man who reaches his goal, perse- . veres to the end. 4, With all your getting, get God in your life and stick with Him through the rough times, and | through the good times. Say no to temptations - alcohol, beer, ciga- . rettes, drugs, and promiscuity (sex). Don’t be so caught up in cars, houses, boats, luxury that you ignore the need for a spiritual relationship. The young folk who are brought up in Sunday school and church, the Boys and Girls Clubs find balance and value in living. # Do something constructive and wholesome with your opportuni- ties. Our communities especially need young people whose lives are exemplary. Big brothers and sis- ters, don’t set the wrong examples for little brothers and sisters. Re- member, “those who can, do; those who can’t, complain, criticize and condemn’. Additional Facts... The New Yorker Magazine Sur- vey of Black Americans, April 29May 6, 1°96, which is devoted to Black Americans states, “Favor- able ratings for political person- alities - Coretta Scott King 83%; Jesse Jackson 82%; Johnnie Cockran (O. J. Simpson’s lawyer) 75%, Gen. Colin Powell 70%. For most Widely Admired Cul- tural personalities according to the survey - Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Oprah Winfrey. “Anyone who will gossip to you about others will gossip to others about you”. Peter Brody Walk twice as fast and you'll burn more than twice as many calories, according to the Tufts University Diet and Nutrition Let- ter. To Spank or Not ToSpank Does spanking really help children? Surely the answer to this question is a disputatious one. Spanking releases the parents anger, per- haps frightens the child or puts fear in him for the time being but soon the physical hurt or pain is over. Does it really change the child’s behavior? Are we honestly teaching chil- dren that this is the way to punish their kids in parenthood? Some parents say -“If it was good enough for me then it’s good enough for them”. Does spanking increase the chances that this antisocial be- havior would increase over the years? Spanking is an easy, quick way to get the child’s attention wherein dialoguing and teaching are time- .consuming. In other words, parenting requires discipline whereas discipline does not require spanking or hitting. Usually chil- dren who are spanked hit or kick other children. ‘What kids need today is plenty of LSD - Love, Se- curity, and Discipline”. (Mrs.) Beatrice C. Maye DISCIPLINE, continued... After love, discipline is the most important thing you can offer a child. Discipline is not the same as punishment. Its purpose is to teach, not to penalize, and its goal is to help the child learn to develop her own self-discipline. When you hit achild, you're say- ing that violence is the way to settle things. When you belittle, demean or compare her unfavor- ably to someone else, you endan- ger her self-image. When you walk in the door, pick up your child right away and hold her. Children learn best by imitat- ing their parents’ behavior. In a waysit’s frightening to realize that your every gesture, emotion or thoughtless remark’ is being re- corded by your child to be copied later on. Parents, look at and resolve your “bad” modeling behaviors so they can pass on to their kids the mes- sages they really want them to hear. CHOICE SCRIPTURES 1.Soif youwantan eternal home, leave your evil, low-down ways and live good lives. Psalm 37:27 2. I will try to walk a blameless path, but how I need your help, especially in my own home, where I long to act as I should. Psalms 101:2 The Minority Voice Inc. WOOW P.O. Box 8361 310 Evans St. Mall, Greenville, NC 27835 919-757-0365/ Fax: 919-757-1793 WTOW P.O. 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And let us not get tired of doing what is right, for after a while we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don t get discour- aged and give up. Galatians 6:9 | 9. Don’t point your finger at someone else, and try to pass the blame to him. Hosea 4:4 10. Ahome filled with strife and division destroys itself. Mark 3:25 11. Your souls aren’t harmed by what you eat, but by what you think and say. Mark 7:15-16 12. Good salt is worthless if it loses its saltiness. Mark 9:10 13. Never criticize or condemn - or it will come back on you. Luke 6:37 14.1 am the Bread of life. No one coming to me will ever be hungry again. John 6:35 15. Give me an understanding mind so that I can govern your people and know the difference between what is right and what is wrong. 1 Kings 3:9 Additional Truths... 1. Who gets to the summit and who doesn t is a question of whose mind-set is ready for it. 2. Tenacity(persistence) is the most important skill. 3. In 1994, 24% of American chil- dren lived in mother-only fami- lies. 4. Fatherlessness is the most harmful demographic trend of our generation. 5. For the most part, we don’t want to be told of our shortcom- ings. 6. Character is what you are in the dark. Dwight L. Moody READVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Pursuant to General Statutes of North Carolina, Section 143-129, as amended, sealed proposals will be received by the City of Greenville, North Carolina, ~ in the Public Works Department Conference Room, 1500 Beatty Street, Greenville, North Carolina, until 10:00 AM, on Thursday, May 30, 1996 and immediately thereafter opened and read for the 1995/96 Street Resurfacing Project. The Street Resurfacing will consist of placing approximately 17,738 tons of bituminous concrete, Type |-2, and making necessary adjustment~ to valves and manholes. Dirt street improvements will consist of placing approximately 539 tons of bituminous concrete Type 12, and fine grading approximately 5,800 square yards of crushed aggregate base. Proposals must be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to the Purchasing Agent, City of Greenville, Post Office Box 7207, Greenville, North Carolina, 27835-7207, and the outside of the envelope must be marked “Proposal for 1995/96 Street Resurfacing Project”. The name, address, and North Carolina license number of the Bidder, and the date and time of Bid opening shall be clearly indicated on the outside of the envelope. One (1) unbound copy of the Propo6al form is furnished in the Specifications which must be executed and submitted. Each Proposal must be accompanied by cash, cashiers check, or a certified check, drawn on a bank or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Company or a Bid Bond as prescribed by North Carolina G.S. 143129, payable to the City of Greenville, in an amount at least equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount of the Bid, as a guarantee that a Contract will be entered into and that a satisfactory Performance Bond willbe executed. Contractors are notified that legislative acts relating to licensing of contractors will be observed in receiving Bids and awarding Contracts. Plans and Specifications describing the work may be obtained from the Public Works Department at 1500 Beatty Street or by written request addressed to P. O. Box 7207, Greenville, North Carolina 27835-7207. The City of Greenville reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any informalities, and to award Contract or Contracts which appear to be in its best interest. The right is reserved to ff hold any or all Proposals for a period of forty-five (45) days from the opening thereof. Minority and Women Owned Firms are encouraged to submit proposals. THIS 22ND DAY OF MAY, 1996 CIlY OF GREENVILLE LEAVY BROCK PURCHASING AGENT | Pg 5 Vernon Robinson, GOP Candi- date for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, characterized the proposed state bond referen- dum as “a rip-off of the voters and taxpayers of North Carolina” and said that “he would oppose any such bond referendum that grabs power from voters at the local level.” “The short session is not the appropriate time to consider this controversial power grab from vot- ers at the local level,” said Robinson. At a Raleigh press con- ference Thursday, Robinson de- tailed his opposition to a state- wide bond referendum for school construction. He also visited with members of the General Assembly to build support for his effort to ‘stop the state bond referendum. Among the reasons given for his opposition are: 1) No confidence that the Afn- can-American Community will get a fair deal with the bond money. The patternin urban areas around the state has been to let inner city school fall apart and build schools in suburban areas. I have no con- fidence that equity issues are ad- equately addressed in this pro- posed bond referendum. 2) Regulations from the Depart- ment of Public Instruction gold plate school buildings and unneccessarily increase building costs. “Taxpayers don’t have confi- dence that their money is well spent. The gold plating of school buildings is another reason why these voters have little confidence in the education establishment. A comprehensive review of how over- regulation increases school costs is needed now and should be done before any proposed bond referen- dum is passed. If not, any such referendum will likely be defeated in November by angry taxpayers,” observed Robinson. 3) Private sector leasing and buyback approaches to school con- struction. Even with regulatory PITT COUNTY COMMISSIONER SEAT C Your Vote and Support Will Be Appreciated June 4, 1996 A PROVEN LEADER VOTE FOR EDITH WARREN reform, the private secotr can build school faster and at lower cost through lease and buyback contracts with local school dis- tricts. “This approach, given the need for school buildings noted by state bond referendum advocates, will provide buildings more quickly, at lower cost and without subverting the will of local vot- ers,” said Robinson. 4) Subversion of local control by bypassing local voters with a state bond offering. “Bond referenda have been defeated all over the state because voters don’t believe the local education establishment when the voters are asked for yet another bond issue and higher taxes. Seniors on fixed incomes are being pushed hard and there is no relief in sight. A statewide bond referendum will result in less attention paid to the con- cerns of local voters,” explained Robinson. 5) The impact of school choice legislation to reduce the demand for expensive traditional public school buildings. “Without the passage of strong charter school legislation, full and fair learning grant or voucher legislation and - without the passage of legislation to provide every child learning services on the internet, hundreds of thousands of children who would leave public schools are forced, instead, to stay in public schools that are not working, with Interesting facts Historians believe the Maltese was the world’s first lap dog, de- veloped more than 2,000 years ago. The game of mahjongg was first playedin China around 2,500 years ago. Read The 'M' Voice 7 ‘| O,, heroes. They're not just on the court shooting three point shots or catching fly balls in the outfield. They're in our homes, our churches and our neighborhoods. They come in all shapes and sizes: they're our families and our friends. They're all playing the same game, the game of life. oO ( A part of staying in the game is tak- ing care of one’s health. Unfortunately, pian Alrican-Americans get sidelined by the “Silent Killer” high blood pres- sure PHigh blood pressure, Is called the Silent killer because often, you don't know when your pressure is oul of the ball park which can lead to a stroke. — Such strokes can result in partial or full paralysis, slurred speech and some- times, death. Its up to you to stay in the game. Keep tabs on your blood pressure by having it checked regularly at your doctor or local health department. Know your numbers. No adult pressure should be higher than 140 over 90. If it is, see your doctor. If you already have medication, take it as prescribed. Avoid salt, high cholesterol and high fat foods. Bench the alcohol. Get some exercise, even if it’s a daily walk. Control your pressure and get back in the game, because you're a hero and we want you in the game forever. Be a winner. Strike out stroke. vA North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, & Natural Resources Robinson opposes school bonds as ripo the result that new schools will be pensive unfunded or underfunded shouldbeexplored fully before any built unnecessarily and paid for mandates so that local money can state bond referednum is autho- by the taxpayer. One of the many be used for school construction rized by the General Assembly. restrictive provisions in Senate Bill 940 prohibits. African-American churches from leasing space to charter schools which will deny PURE ELEGANCE Pamela Williams children greater educational op- Har Stylist portunity and increase the burden ' ‘ on taxpayers. No state bond refer- Specialising te AU The Latest Siylaa endum should be passed without © Sounches © Al Typus Of Waves the passage of empowerment leg- © Excbrow Arohes © Style Cuts islation that expands educational © Paper Curles © Funsk Rolls opportunity,” said Robinson. °W. eae © Relax 6) The patronage and pork bar- Har fyles upon aquest 521-6683 rel aspects of the proposed state bond referendum. “This bond ref- erendum smells a lot like rotten pork barrel and will create a new patronage system that ignores the concerns of local voters. It appears that powerful legislators plan to steer more than their fair share of bond money to their districts, dis- tricts that won’t provide for legiti- mate school construction needs locally. There is no reason why taxpayers in one part of the state, who have responsibly and effi- ciently provided for local school needs, should pay for building schools in another part of the state where the education establishment has no voter confidence,” observed Robinson. 7) The availability of alterna- tives such as the McDaniels plan to keep school construction at the local level. Sen. Mark McDaniels’ plan to shift welfare programs like Medicaid to the state, thus leaving counties with greater resources for school construction. This alterna- tive and other alternatives that relieve local governments of ex- Pager 413-7084 Home 321-6138 Cash Express Check Cashing Service 2208-B S. 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It is the North American unit of AB Electrolux of Stockholm, Sweden, the world’s largest major appli- ance producer. Vote Tuesday! No one won the first primary. No one got enough votes to be the Democratic candidate for Secretary of State. So theres a runoff Tuesday June 4 between the two top vote-getters. And I'm counting on you coming out and voting for me again. Grab your hat. Grab your friends. Meet me at the polls. x * VALERIA LYNCH LEE SECRETARY OF STATE x * Tuesday, June 4 Vote Valeria Lee Secretary of State A Step toward self reliance REVEREND MARK C. OLDS Within the last year, I have wnit- ten abook entitled, “African Ameri- can Christian Nation.n I am the ’ publisher, promotional manager and marketing strategist. “African American Christian Nation” has produced some en- counters with persons who have refused to place my book on their shelves. Most have been very po- lite and explained in detail their store, company or corporation policy. Some stores only purchase books from certain distributors. Others require new authors to have literary agents. (I understand the arrangement around promo- tions and marketing certain prod- ucts or authors.) Still others in- formed me that they only patron a particular classification of books. My book simply did not fit the category of books that some par- ticular stores or franchises spe- cialized. One market that I did research to make sure that my book would have a greater degree of accep- tance was the Christian book stores. I began to call or visit these Christian book stores before my book’s return from the printer. I only negotiated with those stores that detailed their policy and fi- nancial arrangements. I success- fully placed my product in the Cleveland and Akron area book stores both Christian and secular (black and white owned). On Cleveland’s southeast side, Mr. David E. Wilson owns a Chnis- tian book store. A reliable esti- mate, African Americans purchase 1 65% to 80% of the total sales in Mr. 1 Wilson’s establishment. Anumber of African American churches have accounts with his store. These | churches purchase choir robes, pulpit supplies and all manner of church related materials. In October of 1995, by agree- | ment with the manager, I left twelve (12) copies of my book at “Rainbow Family Book Center” owned by Mr. Dave Wilson. In November, I received a message on my Voice mail to pick up the twelve copies of the book immedi- ately. Mr. Wilson has never pro- vided a clear explanation and has steadfastly refused to submit a reason in writing. Several ministers of the minis- terial alliance that I am a member initiated dialogue with Mr. Wil- son. They were convinced there had to be some misunderstanding and the matter could be resolved swiftly. Well, meeting dates were established, but Mr. Wilson never kept any ofthem. Finally,on March 22, 1996, Mr. Wilson stopped play- ing games and flatly stated, “As owners of Rainbow Family Book Center, together with our Advi- sory Board, we have unanimously decided not to carry this book for the reasons outlined to Rev. Olds backin November.” I have not seen the outlined reasons mentioned in the correspondence. The advisory board consists of some hand-picked black preachers and black employees of Mr. Wil- son. History informs us of the pro- cess in America whereby the domi- nant society’s policy extracts a spokesperson(s) to speak against his or her ethnicity for the per- petuation of an oppressor’s posi- tion. Mr. Wilson has conveniently avoided any confrontations by buy- ing himself time through non-exis- tent meetings to safeguard his sell- ing seasons of Christmas and Eas- ter! First, this is a censorship issue. It appears that of all the thou- sands of titles in Mr. Wilson’s pos- session, “The African American Christian Nation,” is the only title to have undergone this special cen- sorship process. If all the authors on the shelves of Rainbow Family Guest Speaker: "TEENAGE PREGNANCY PREVENTION FORUM" Sponsored by: Congresswoman Eva M. Clayton SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1996 J. H. Rose High School 600 West Arlington Boulevard Greenville, NC 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. REGISTRATION - 9:00 a.m. --- NO FEE! Youth Panel Discussion Concurrent Work Sessions such as: "WAITING TO EXHALE" "GOING FARTHER WHEN YOU DON'T GO ALL THE WAY" "1 AM SOMEBODY" DR. MARY E. L. VERNON Chief Medical Officer Division of Adolescent and School Health National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Centers for Disease Control and Prevention SEX comes with responsibilities! For more information, call 1-800-274-8672. a i 11-Month CD A TRIANGLE MAX BANK Offices in the Triangle and across North Carolina. Call 1-800-918-8811 for the location nearest you. a a penalty for early withdrawal, *Yidlds are for balances from $5,000 to $90,000. Interest rates on Certificates of Deposit are subject to change without notice. T 17-Month CD Member FDIC Book Center are read by this advi- sory board (Dan Qualye, Pat Robertson, Chuck Colson, Russ Limbaugh, Chuck Swindoll, Ken- neth Copeland and others), I apolo- gize for not recognizing the im- mense knowledge (conservatism) internalized by this group. Censorship and banning were strong tactics of the old apartheid government in South Africa. It cannot be permissible in south- east Cleveland. Second, it is a racism issue. It is a racist act for Mr. Wilson to try to silence anyone’s opinion other than what he chooses to embrace (Oh! I forgot the reading machine [his employees and his advisory board!)). Mr. Wilson also stated in that March 22, 1996 correspondence, “Much prayer, fasting and discus- sion has gone forth concerning this matter and in making this deci- sion.” One does not have to look back too far in the history of this nation to recall that many white slaveowners professed Christian- ity. These alleged Christians did much praying, fasting and discus- sion on retaining Africans and Af- rican descendants’ slaves. One does not have to fast and pray about some things. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not murder. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not be a racist. Thou shalt not practice injustice. Thou shalt not censor another brother speaking the truth. Maybe, just maybe, Mr. Wilson is being a blessing to the African American community. He could be telling us that we should be shop- ping African American owned stores. | commend Ribbin’s Book Store and other African American owned book stores who have found no problem with the book. Why should African Americans provide 60% to 80% of Mr. Wilson’s rev- enue by purchasing books and otherchurch related supplies from the “Rainbow Family Book Cen- ter?” If we (African Americans) were shopping in our own stores, then we would not have to be both- ering Mr. Wilson with our books, our opinions and our cultural sen- sitivities. Thanks Mr. Wilson. It is time for a strategic effort of channeling the resources of Afri- can Americans into self-sustain- ing economic bases. The resources and consumer power of African Americans have to become recog- nized as an available asset which will remain among African Ameri- cans. This very fact signals an- other call for the African Ameri- can Christian Nation. This is not an isolated issue. The African American Christian Nation needs you! “Ask not what the African American Christian Nation can do for you, but ask what can you do for the African American Chris- tian Nation!” Send your resume immediately to: TEE AFRICAN AMERICAN CHRISTIAN NA- TION, Attention: Reverend Mark C. Olds, 3550 Warrensville Center Road, Suite 101-South, Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122. For more information on the African American Christian Na- tion or to speak personally with Reverend Mark C. Olds, you may call 1-216-7527727. Please act to- day. A nation awaits your citizen- ship! 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Taylor, the son of the late William and Bessie Jenkins Taylor was born on November 8, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylva- nia. He departed this lifeon Thurs- day, May 16, 1996 at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville, North Carolina. Gary A. Taylor completed his formal education in the Philadel- phia PublicSchool System. He had a yearning to become a doctor. In order to achieve this dream, Gary realized that a college education was necessary. He attended Howard University College of Pharmacy in Washington, D.C. It was while attending Howard Uni- versity that he met the former Sandra D. Barnhill. Gary and Sandra graduated Please Drive Carefully from Howard and worked as retail pharmacists. In the year 1976, they were united in Holy Matrimony at the South Philadelphia Branch of the United House of Prayer For All People where he had been a member since birth. From this union, three beautiful daughters were born: Ina, Gina and Nina. Gary was a believer in paying Tithes and offerings. He was or- dained a Deacon under the pastorialship of Apostle H.M. Swaringer. Soon afterwards, he received the blessing of the Holy Ghost. Gary was motivated to be more diligent with his service of God, so he became the Assistant Treasurer of the Church and worked with the youth auxilia- ries. In the early 1980’s when our Bishop made a national call for “Elders”, Deacon Gary Taylor was Obit uaty one of the first to answer the call. About one year later, after moving his family to Greenville, North Carolina, Elder Taylor was ap- pointed to the position of Assis- tant Pastor. In the year 1989, El- der Taylor became an active mem- ber of the National Teachers Asso- ciation of the United House of Prayer For All People. He pre- sented his first seminar on pre- ventative health care through herbs in Charlotte, North Caro- lina during one of our National Sunday School Conferences. 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And need- a “ing that vote is about more than ' ‘swinning the presidential election. a ‘Because the 1996 presidential con- ’ test is not simply about reelecting “Bill Clinton — which would be the “first time since Franklin Roosevelt ‘that a Democratic President was “twice elected to office. A Clinton reelection is critical for the Demo- cratic Party toestablish thatit has consolidated a new electoral coali- tion in which fairness, inclusion and growth have been replaced by a program of economic and social limits. That shift in vision comes complete with African Americans being relegated to a small and po- litically inconsequential role. Within this “New Democrat”-ic framework, we have no choice but to suffer the humiliations of the Lani Guinier episode and the at- tacks on respected Black leaders like Louis Farrakhan. We are ex- pected to vote for the reelection a President who has endorsed the most radically destructive of wel- fare plans — the Republican Wis- consin plan — which makes work- ing a condition for receiving assis- tance, even for single mothers with small children. We are expected to support an administration which is poised to undercut protections for youthful offenders, a technical term for our sons and daughters. We must accept platitudinous ap- peals to the principles of affirma- tive action while its practical ap- plication erodes on the job, in our schools and in job training. This is the Black Agenda, as rewritten by Bill Clinton. And it is this agenda that we are being in- structed to accept not simply for this election, but for political eter- nity. We cannot accept the new defi- nton ...Part I nition of the African American political agenda as defined by Bill Clinton. But how do we respond? 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On All Sets Priced - OVOr $5004. ot In 1988, the rejection of Rever- end Jesse Jackson by Micht#el Dukakis.and the Democratic Pajty spurred Minister Farrakhan and me, along with other Black lead- ers, to proclaim that the Black agenda could only be furthered in an independent political frame- work. In an effort to test the wa- ters, Minister Farrakhan supported my inde- pendent presidential candidacy that year. A quarter of a million Americans voted for me, the vast majority of them African Ameri- can. It was a small statement. But it was loud enough to convince the Democratic Party’s white leader- ship that the pressure on Rever- end Jackson to stay out of the next race, and in the party, would have to be substantial. It was. In 1992 Jesse didn’t run, either as a Democrat or independent. He supported Bill Clinton, while Clinton staged a series of carefully orchestrated moves to prove that he was not beholden to Jackson, and therefore not beholden to us. That same year I again ran as an independent. So did Ross Perot. Half the Black community stayed home. Eighty-five percent of those who voted backed Clinton, declin- ing to challenge the new Black agenda that was being foisted upon us. But 20 million white Ameri- cans, in a grand-scale act of civil disobedience, voted independent. They said: “Dump the Two-Party System,” thereby setting the stage for the creation of the new inde- pendent political party emerging in 1996. Now Bob Dole has resigned his Senate seat to go directly to the people — mainly because the strat- egy of projecting himself as a statesman failed. (Clinton had a 13% lead in the national polls.) The Democrats are trying to keep on top, with us at the bottom. Both major parties are hoping to stifle » the independents. Dole is worried about Perot. Clinton is also wor- ried about Perot. Perot’s base of supportis growing among younger, white, blue collar Democrats. And among African Americans, too. Add to that threat the popularity of the Ralph Nader campaign, and the Clinton administration could lose its shot at a second term. What must the Black commu- nity do in this season of realign- ment? Realign! We must realign in two ways. First, we’ve got to set the record straight with regard to the Clinton plan for Black America by rejecting it and rejecting him. Indeed, we intend to deprive him of enough Black votes to get him dumped. Second, we've got to take affirmative action and go indepen- dent. The Black community has viable options this year. Ross Perot’s Reform Party — which will be on the ballot in all 50 states and which will most likely win ballot status, thereby creating perma- nent, legally recognized parties in close to 30 states — is an impor- tant one. Ihave long advocated a partner- ship between the Black commu- nity and the Perot voter who share a powerful common interest in political reform. Together with a growing number of African Ameri- can activists, I am involved in building the Reform Party. The other independent option is the Green Party presidential candi- dacy of Ralph Nader, who has also become a voice for democracy. Part II of’Dump Clinton” next week. Major Equine survey coming soon The Agricultural Statistics Di- vision of the North Carolina De- partment of Agriculture wil] son ° be conducting a major Equine Sur- vey. This comprehensive survey, the first since 1971, is part ofthe newly created Rotational Survey Program. Approved by the Gen- eral Assembly in 1994, the Rota- tional Survey Program is designed to provide information on sectors of the state’s agriculture which are outside the scope of the department’s current statisti¢al program. As part of this program, the Equine Survey will be con- ducted once every five years. | The 1996 Equine Suryey will/be conducted in two phases, Phase I will collect inventory, value, and owner demographic igformatin. Phase II will focus of equine fe- lated expense, income, and asset data. The first phas¢of the sete will have a July 1,1996 reference date and the second phase willbe centered around aJanuary 1,1997 ‘ date. } Anyone havingquestions about the 1996 Equing Survey can con- tact Dee Webb or Teresa Bunch of the Statistics Division of NCDAat (919) 733-7298, : es et melas ine sean Olympic Games and Special Olympics The Training is the Thing By Dan Jansen (Don Jansen U.S. speed skating gold medalist at the 1994 Winter Qlympic Games is a member of the board of directors for Special Olym- pics International. He is active in the Olympic movement and deliv- ers motivational speeches to corpo- rate and civic groups.) As an Olympian, I join with mil-, lions of Americans who are excited and proud that our nation will soon host the summer games of the XXVI Olympiad in Atlanta. As most Americans sit in front of tele- vision sets (unless we're lucky -REACH FOR ME CLINIC 1600 Chestnut Street (Behind the Greenville Homeless Shelter) Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. SERVICES PROVIDED: * STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease) Testing and Treatment * HIV/AIDS Counceling and Testing ¢ Free Condoms and Educational Literature ¢ Immunization ¢ TB Skin Testing OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Sponsored by the Pitt County Public Health Center It’s not over. No one won. No one got enough votes to be the Democratic candidate for Secretary of State. So there's a runoff Tuesday June 4 between the two top vote-getters. And |'m.counting on you coming out and voting for me again. Grab your hat. Grab your friends. Meet me at the polls. VALERIA LYNCH LEE SECRETARY OF STATE xwekr Tuesday, June 4 Vote Valeria Lee Secretary of State enough to be able to attend in person), the primary focus will no doubt be on competition and med- als. I can tell you that having the gold medal placed around your neck while the American flag is raised and the “Star Spangled Banner” plays is an experience like no other, in sports or life. Important as the competition is, it is merely the tip of the ice- berg: no athlete, no matter what their level of natural ability, comes close to taking partin the Olympic Games without extensive train- ing. The athletes who will com- pete in Atlanta this summer have been preparing for months and years, some for virtually their en- tire lives. My experience with another world-class sports program - Spe- cial Olympics - adds a further di- mension to my understanding of the importance of training. Every year nearly one million athletes with mental retardation or closely related developmental disabilities and 500,000 volunteers take part in more than t5,000 Special Olym- pics games, meets and tourna- ments around the world, involv- ing 23 summer and winter sports. These competitions have helped Special Olympics gain extremely high name recognition. Here in. North Carolina, over 23,000 Special Olympics athletes and 20,000 volunteers participate in over 2,000 training sessions and competitions every year. The ninth Special Olympics World Summer Games, held last summer in New Haven, Connecti- cut, brought together more than 7,000 athletes from 143 countries and attracted a half-million spec- tators while generating worldwide press coverage. Sonaturally, when many people think of Special Olympics, they think of Games. Some people are surprised to learn that the games themselves are not the end-all for Special Olympics athletes. The training, with competition as a focal point, is what Special Olympics is really all about. It is in training that skills are honed and techniques learned. It is truly “training for life’, not only for the athletes, but also for the thousands of volun- teers who work with them day in and day out. The relationships achieved, for example, between Special Olympics athletes and their coaches, are extraordinary. Everyone who participates takes away something that would be difficult to achieve under other circumstances. A Gallup survey of more that 1,000 Americans showed that 96 percent understand the benefits of sports activity for people with mental retardation. This is im- portant because Special Olympics sports training for children and adults with mental retardation not only provides the benefits of physi- cal fitness, it also helps encourage participation in the athlete’s com- munity life, builds friendships and skills and helps them experience the joy of achievement. Over 80 percent of the Gallup respondents said they believe that Special Olympics enables persons with mental retardation greater inter- action with the general public. Just nine percent said Special Olym- pics segregates people with men- tal retardation. 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