Eastern North Carolina's Minority Voice | What You See Is What You Get, What You Read Is What You Know & Save i Vol EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S MINORITY VOICE - SINCE 1981 Gov. Hunt accepts debates, campaign urges Rep. Hayes to do the same RALEIGH — Gov. Jim Hunt has agreed to five debates and joint appearances as part of the fall gubernatorial campaign, and his campaign has challenged Rep. Robin Hayes to follow suit. These five debates and joint appearances will set the tone for a serious discussion of impor- tant issues facing the state, wrote Kd Turlington, Hunt’s campaign manager, in a letter to the Hayes campaign. He challenged Hayes to attend the five events — in- cluding two face-to-face debates and a citizens’ forum. (copy of letter attached) “North Carolinians want their candidates for governor to en- gage in vigorous, honest discus- sion of the issues, and debates should be part of that discus- sion,” Turlington said. “This elec- tion should not be about soundbites and 30-second ads, but about ideas and leadership — and the voters have a distinct choice along those lines. The Hunt campaign is committed to providing substantive informa- tion —including agreeing to can- didate forums — to help voters decide.” Hunt has accepted the follow- ing candidate forums: A joint appearance before the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners in WinstonSalem on August 23; A face-to-face debate before state employees, sponsored by the State Employees Association of North Carolina (SEANC) in Greensboro on Sept. 5 (This is a traditional debate for guberna- torial candidates; Hunt and Jim Gardner participated in this de- bate in 1992.); A joint appear- ance at The N.C. League of Mu- nicipalities’ annual meeting in Winston-Salem on October 14; A citizen’s forum on October 19, No place for ‘Willie in this race of 1996 By Deborah Orin Republican and Democratic leaders have pledged that they won't userace-baiting in the 1996 presidential campaign, black mayors said yesterday. The National Conference of Black Mayors said both Republi- can chairman Haley Barbour and Democratic chairman Don Fowler agreed to sign a no race- baiting pledge. “There can be no ‘Willie Hortons’ in 1996,” said Emanuel Cleaver of Kansas City, head of the group. He was referring to the brutal murderer who raped a woman and assaulted her husband while on furlough in Massachusetts. The face of Horton, who is black, was featured in campaign ads that devastated Democrat Michael Dukakis in 1988. The ads weren’t produced by winner George Bush’s campaign but by independent conservative ; cid ee “i MOTHER AND C | 4 HILDREN .» +» The downtown Greenville groups. Both parties agreed to sign a resolution denouncing tactics that pander to “illogical fear, mistrust and prejudice.” It calls on both parties to attack any candidate who injects the “des- perate politics of prejudice” into the fall elections. The resolution could be seen as attacking the Willie Horton ads as well as a famous ad once used by conservative Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.) to attack a rival and developed by Clinton advi- sor Dick Morris. Morris, then advising Repub- licans, helped develop the spot, which suggests that whites lose jobs to less-qualified blacks. It was used against is again chal- lenging Helms this year (though this time Morris isn’t advising Helms). At a news conference, Cleaver—on behalf of the black mayors—said issues that could mall is a perfect place for families to get out of the house and ‘enjoy fellowship and good sunshine. The “M” Voice camera caught mother he her three children cooling out downtown on the mall outside of Joy 1320 AM and the “M” Voice Newspaper ‘Office Check us out, your picture may be next. * Staff photo sponsored by Your Voice, Your Vote, a coalition of newspapers and TV and radio stations. Ques- tions would be posed by real vot- ers; A face-to-face debate spon- sored by the N.C. Association of Broadcasters in Asheville on October 26. On the day of the Republican gubernatorial primary, the Hunt campaign challenged Hayes to run a positive, issue-oriented campaign and to put aside the name-calling and mudslinging that characterized the primary. Hunt’s campaign has also chal- lenged Hayes to work together to lay out a series of debates this summer and fall. While Hayes accepted the Governor’s challenge to debate, he declined to attend the first face-to-face debate at the N.C. Bar Association’s annual meet- ing on June 22. Hunt accepted the group’s invitation anyway. Horton’ invite race-baiting tactics include affirmative action, crime, immi- gration and welfare, especially if the focus is on minority groups. Republicans in recent months have downplayed affirmative action as an issue, but crime, immigration and welfare all are likely campaign issues. Pastor Is called at St. John Church Elder Russell S. Wilkins of Roper, NC has been called to the position of full-time pastor of the St. John Church of Christ (Dis- ciples of Christ), Washington, NC. Pastor Wilkins has submitted his resignation with the Wash- ington County Board of Educa- tion to accept this position effec- tive August 1, 1996. He began his teaching career with the Wilson Co. Schools. Subsequently, he taught in the Beaufort Co. Schools and the Washington Co. Schools where he was selected as “Teacher of the Year” in both school systems. Pastor Wilkins is a graduate of Barton College (formerly Atlan- tic Christian College), Wilson. He has been recently accepted by the Trinity Theological Semi- nary, Newburg, IN where he is pursuing his Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry. Presently, he serves in the fol- lowing areas: Director of Reli- gious Education, Secretary of the Board of Ministry, and member of the Council Board for the East- ern North CArolina and Virginia Assembly (Church of Christ, Dis- ciples of Christ), Sunday School Coordinator for the General As- sembly (Church of Christ, Dis- ciples of Christ of America Inter- national) and Councilman for the town of Roper. Pastor Wilkins is married to Rosa Stokes Wilkins and they have two children, Bradford and Brittany. St. John Church of Christ (Dis- ciples of Christ) is planning a special service of commission on August 11 at 5:00 p.m. Aspecial invitation is extended to everyone, Wass g WEEK OF JULY 28 - AUGUST 9, 1996 ba HOMETOWN FRIEND... Shown is John and Conni e Richardson who live in Lewiston, NC. The Richardson’s family is a long time friend of the publisher and broadcaster, Bro. Jim Rouse. Johnny and Jim grew up together in the Bronx River projects, in NY now both claims to be country boys who love the south and Jesus. Maybe its age. Farrakhan, Sharpton and Black leadership By Dr. Lenora Fulani I really like Louis Farrakhan. Icare deeply about him. I’ve been whipsawed for supporting him. But caring for him means that I have to point out the profound mistakes he is making — politi- cal mistakes which have grave ramifications for the African- American people. I’ve marched with Rev. Al Sharpton. We have shared many causes and have tried to support and guide the victims of so many racist tragedies. But that his- tory means that I have to be honest about his misleadership in this election season. I’m close friends with mem- bers of the Congressional Black Caucus. I know them to be de- cent people. But the political mis- calculations they are making are enormous. American political life is un- dergoing a huge transformation right at this moment. The fail- ure of both major parties to pro- duce any kind of relief from the mounting social and economic crisis has given rise to a move- ment for anew party that breaks the traditional mold and brings diverse Americans together on a broad scale to restructure gov- ernment, the political process and the economy. That party has arisen. It is called the Reform Party. And it is the African- American community’s best hope for the future. Minister Farrakhan, while insightfully calling on the Mil- lion Man March to shape Black Americans into an independent third force, has nonetheless ca- pitulated to pressure to make yet another mournful attempt to persuade Bill Clinton and the Democratic Party to heed a Black Agenda. Heand other Black lead- ers are preparing to hold a Black Convention to issue a mandate to the Democrats. In 1988, Minister Farrakhan and I did just that. We stood together at the Wheat Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, just Photo by Jim Rouse as Rev. Jesse Jackson was being pointedly humiliated by the Democratic Party, and urged Black Americans to go indepen- dent. It is now eight years later. Black America is going indepen- dent. The Reform Party is re- plete with African-American aec- tivists from coast to coast: Bob Davidson, chairman of the Con- necticut Reform Party; Mamie Moore, state committee member of the Virginia Independence Party; David Cherry, Vice Chair of the Illinois Reform Party; Dick Tolliver, a long-time Perot activ- istin New Mexico; Drake Beadle, Secretary of Illinois Reform; Jackie McBride, Dr. Jessie Fields, Allen Cox, Yvonne Braim, Wayne Griffin, Andrew Garnett, Nate Roberson, Henry Davis, Roger Griffin and Marilyn Guyden and hundreds more, in- cluding myself. But Minister Farrakhan has not gone independent. Instead, (Continued on page 2) der the guise of militant rheto- : ri¢. In addition, he has pursued _ his political interface with the -neo-fascist charlatan Lyndon _ LaRouche, who has cozied up to cer of Islam and Minister F to secure an outlet for his destructive agenda in the Black community. Rev. Sharpton is planning a series of protests outside the Democratic and Republican con- ventions, a show of militancy and independence, while at the same time refusing to wrench Black vaters out of the Democrats’ ¢ elutches. Rev. Sharpton is an intelligent and shrewd political leader. He and I worked together closely and I know him well. More than anyone, he understands that Clinton and the Democrats concede nothing unless we are willing to hurt them where they live - at the voting booth. But Rev. Sharpton’s modus operandi, like that of his political mentor Jesse Jackson, is to use the rheto- ric of independence while re- maining a Democrat. Heruns for office only as a Democrat. And he provides the militant cover that Clinton et al. need to keep Afri- can Americans in check. This misieadership at such a ‘C7 =) a (ol 0] ame |'| ame Le) (er = em ETL Name Na 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 Yes, I'd like a 12 months subscription by mail $30 Address State Zip City The ‘m’ Voice M s. Beatrice Maye} * critical juncture in American his- tory is nothing short of danger- ous. U.S. politics are realigning. The current two party arrange- ment will not last. When a major Democratic Party leader, office- holder and friend of Bill Clinton such as Governor Dick Lamm enters the Reform Party primary, it is clear that political insiders at the highest levels see that realignment coming. Lamm him- self has along record on behalf of civil rights and af~lrmative ac- tion — one which surpasses that of Clinton’s. Any notion that Ross Perot has helped to generate a party which is hostile to such an agenda should be dispelled by Lamm’s entry, even if the sig- nificant and widely acknowl- edged role of independent Black leaders in building the Reform Party is not enough evidence in and of itself. 1996 could be a major break- through for Black political lib- eration. It would be an unforgiv- able tragedy if it becomes the case that so many of our Black leaders were the ones who stood in the way. BEATRICE MAYE Some Personal Principles to Live By These are President James A. Garfield’s cherished personal principles: |. Never be idle. The Minority Voice Inc. 310 Evans St. Mall P.O. Box 836] Greenville, NC 27838 WTOW Rac PO. Bc Noh aliare rele ) Pictures rec property of Th ’ for lost pictures. 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Patrick would like to thank all of his past customers and welcomes all to his new store. Come and Patrick Mills see Patrick! A prayer answered: A Leigh Family ~ Reunion ‘Last August two women boarded an Amtrak train headed for Newport News, Virginia. Gertie was making hr annual pilgrimage from Philadelphia to Creswell, NC, for the revival at St. john Missionary Baptist Church. Evelyn was coming home to Hampton, Virginia, from Maryland. Plagued by similar arthritic problems, both made their way to the train’s handi- capped car. Gertie arrived first, settled into one seat, and put her extra bag in the empty seat across the aisle. By the time Evelyn got there, she was very tired. As she moved toward an empty seat, she heard a woman’s voice say, “You can sit here, I just have my things in that seat.” Though they were complete strangers, for some divinely inexplicable rea- son Gertie had been drawn to Evelyn. As soon as Evelyn settled in, they began to chat. She asked Gertie, “Where ya going?” “To my church revival in Creswell, North Carolina,” Gertie an- swered. Eveyln’s eyes got as big as sil- ver dollars. “Creswell! she ex- claimed, “My mother’s people are from Creswell, and I’ve been try- ing to find my people ever since she died.” Eveyln explained that her mother was very young. Her mother seldom talked about Creswell except to say her grand- father, James Anderson Leigh, had been born there. Over the years, Evelyn had come down for a couple of funerals, but neither she, her siblings, nor their chil- dren knew their North Carolina people. Seven of Evelyn’s nine siblings had died without con- necting with their North Caro- lina kin. For years, Evelyn had prayed for help in locating her lost family. As fate would have it, not only did Gertie know all of Evelyn’s folks, her deceased husband was a Leigh. Gertie’s sons were Evelyn’s blood relatives. Before they parted, Evelyn wrote down the names of her Creswell ances- tors for Gertie to pass on. On the very bottom of the page she put, “Please help me find my family.” Her family is exactly what Evelyn will find on August 30, 1996 - the day before the 10th Anniversary Homecoming. Leighs will journey to Somerset from New York, New Jersey, Vir- ginia, Florida, Georgia, and across North Carolina toembrace her as one of the family. They will enjoy an old-fashioned, pig picking/fish-frying family re- union. Of course, Cousin Gertie will be first in line to grab a hug. Dot Redford, manager Somerset Place State Historic Site “T Can Cope” program “The Leo Jenkins Cancer Center im Greenville is offering “I Can Cope,” an education and support program created by the American Cancer Society for people with can- cér, their families and friends. For igformation, call Ellen Walston at 816-4801. “The Leo Jenkins Cancer Center in Greenville is offering “I Can Cope,” an educational and support program created by the American Cancer Society for people with can- cfr, their families and friends. This sfx-class series begins Thursday, January 18, and covers topics such ag cancer diagnosis, treatments, communication skills and commu- nity resources. The programis free, but pre-registration is required. Kor information, call Ellen Walston at 816-4801. ® Support Those Businesses That Support The Community Saree etee ere eerereseees eee ecreesaerrrr see Sees eeet € & Si = Emerge Pas tine, in its re- on the Net. The article lists sev- their web sites, home pages etc. Also listed are many of the places of origin of the hate messages. Most of the cyber haters, of course, are white males, usually college types, and their unedu- cated rural counterparts. The premise is simple. They are steeped in the wellspring of inter- national white supremacy and feel they have lost ground via the Civil Rights Movement, the growth of non-white populations, immigra- tion of non-whites into the United States and other so called white countries. They feel the white race must fight not to become extinct, or swallowed up by darker races. They are against race mixing, af- firmative action, non-white im- migration policies, and integrated living and education. In addition, they believe there will be a race war, which they intend to win, thus destroying as many of the “mud people” as they can in America and restor- ing the country to its proper owners. No, not American Indi- ans, white European Americans. Cyber Nazis Most of these groups may con- eral of the groups along with sist of a few individuals, but their deft use of the Internet, includ- ing home pages stating purpose, and linking to other sites of like purpose, create a rather vast network of interlinking, commu- nicating haters all disseminat- ing information and influencing thoughts. They also reach a few people who are on the edge personally and encourage them to act as lone individuals carrying out acts of violence. No one in govern- ment is dealing with this issue, basically because they are white also and these are their people. When Blacks do something horrible, they can be heard loud and clear, but when whites do things, they have another atti- tude. Witness the slow poke - it’s not a conspiracy - they burned the churches down themselves - attitude of law enforcement. They asked parishioners of Black churches “was their pas- tor having sexual relations with any of the parishioners?” They would have foot-dragged and intimidated churches had the president not clarified the government’s position. The Emerge article also takes issue with Black civil rights Hate on the Internet groups who are still in the Dark Ages and have no knowledge of how touse this technology, while whites are skipping all over the globe spreading hate. Rev. Joseph Lowery main- tains that the resources at the Southern Christian Leadership conference are “already stretched thin by other anti-dis- crimination and anti-violence efforts.” Meanwhile some white kid at the University of Georgia, where much of the cyber-hate messages emanate from, is sitting in his room with a computer and a. modem, kicking ass. In fact, Kian Watch, a group that monitors hate groups, tracked hate messages to the University of Georgia, and to several students. They contacted the university only to be told the university has a policy of not interfering with freedom of speech. Below is a list of hate groups on the Internet. They sometimes change up when the heat gets too hot and move to another cyber address: *Aryan Resistance http:// WWW.lo.com/~wip/aryan-page/ cnq/index.html ~wip/aryan-page/cl cloc.map?291.61 a On Usenet, another online service, other groups canbe ac- = in- gl : cessed via bulletin cluding: alt.politics, whitepower; alt.revisionism; alt.skinheads; alt.politics.nationalism.white. Also, other online sites, you'd have to yahoo (search) are Church of Jesus Christ Chris- tian Aryan Nations and Chris- tian Identity On Line. These churches believe God created Blacks separately along with the other animals and they were cre- ated as beasts of burden. Whites were created separately and di- vinely imbued with the right and duty to rule over non-whites. According to Noah Chandler of the research group Demo- cratic Renewal, based in At- lanta, hate groups are doing a better job on the Net than anti- hate groups. they have up-to- date graphics, they are credit card-ready to take an order for material on line. And they are better networked. They also network with other like-minded media groups like The National Review magazine, and American Spectator maga- zine, as well as record compa- nies of the supremacist move- ment like Resistance Records. Blacks On Line Blacks on line are usually con- cerned with business, the arts or history. There is no Black hate site that I know of. Here are a few major on-line groups: *Africa Online-http:// www.africaoline.com *AfriNET-http:// www.afrinet.net/ *The African-American Mo- saic -http:lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/ African-American/intro.html * African-American Web sites- http//www.earthlink.net/ ~ainony/africa.html *BNN (Black News Network http://www/bnn.com/ *Netori-http:// www.netnor@aol.com *MelaNet-http:// www.melanet.com/ *International Agency for Mi- nority Artists Affairs http:// www.qpage.com/host/ iamaa.shtml BY ABIOLA SINCLAIR 9 wun me ne oe BROEREREEEE 5 cE Against identity politics By Dr. Lenora Fulani teed by the Constitution and the I have been getting many calls and letters around the country asking for a copy of a speech I gave at the Humphrey Institute Policy Forum in Mimlesota back in May. I spoke there at the invi- tation of former Congressman Tim Penny, a friend and political ally, who has been instrumental in promoting public dialogue on the culture of politics in America. Here are some excerpts from the talk. If you would like a copy of the whole presentation, call my office at 1-800-288-3201 and I will send you one. The question has been raised as to whether the divisions so rampant in the American body politic have effectively crippled an otherwise functional political system or whether the disfunctionality of the political process contributes to political and social polarization. In my opinion, both are true. And if we are to overcome the discord of American political life, then I think we have tolook more closely at what has produced both a di- vided nation and a political sys- tem which thrives offof those di- visions. I have found the work of a psychologist to be of enormous value in these matters. He is Kenneth Gergen, Professor of Psychology at Swarthmore Col- lege (and, incidentally, the brother of David Gergen, who gave the luncheon address here earlier today). Gergen writes of the destruc- tive effect of what he calls iden- tity politics. Identity politics is, simply put, engaging in political action — like electoral cam- paigns, lobbying, fundraising — on behalf ofan identifiable group- ing of people — senior citizens, feminists, pro-lifers, African Americans, farmers, small busi- ness people, fundamentalist Christians, etc. This mode of ac- tivity —the politics ofidentity — has dominated the past 50 years of American history across the political spectrum — left, center and right. Identity politics has, in effect, become the public philosophy of America and Americans, It is the driving force on Capitol Hill as various interest groups compete with one another to direct legis- lative initiatives and overall so- cial policy in their own interests. It’s what the lobbyists do. It’s what all the money pays for. It’s the basis on which campaigns for public office are run. And up until 1992 — when 20 million Americans voted independent in the presidential election — it’s been the basis on which people cast their ballots. My colleague, Dr. Fred Newman, in a recent essay en- titled “A Patriot is a Revolution- ary” points out the fact that the domination of identity politics over the last 50 years or so has ironically left America and Americans without “an identity.” The typically just demands of various groupings to get more for themselves, for their causes and their communities, to com- pensate for past deprivations or to prevent present and future biases, has left the country as a whole without advocates. In the name ghar gio yea seeking and ge r share of their right#— be they FR ATTEN FREES Ae MAAR Bill of Rights — we are, in effect, undermining the very constitu- tional arrangement which guar- antees those rights. For America, tragically, is corroding into a permanent state of discord as ever-proliferating groupings — center, left and right — fight over dividing up its dwindling spoils. Perhaps we all believed that government would take care of the country as a whole. But instead, government has been taken over by the two political parties who live and breathe off of identity politics. No wonder election campaigns have become so negative. Negative campaign- ing is not an overlay on the pro- cess. It is the process through which politicians and parties gain advantage by manipulat- ing the American people on the basis of their “identities.” There is perhaps no grouping of Americans more identified with identity politics — and more disempowered by it — than the Black community. Obviously, the history of social, political, eco- nomic and moral injustice per- petrated on the African Ameri- can people has deeply scarred the revolutionary experiment in democracy begun in 1776. While no longer considered three-fifths ofahuman being, today one third of all Black families live in dire poverty. Within the dominant framework of identity politics, our entire political strategy has been reduced to “getting” things Sem mm 2 me ae é =o because we're Black. 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Equal Housing Lender. @ t 4 a 4 Pee ea ae af | ~ Mn Pa 2 ty AP @ = € oa c mes ; we CE - WEEK OF JULY 28 - AUGUST 8, 1996 By L > seer sdbke AmNews Most people know her as the real and caring personality be- hind “The Positive Zone” on KISS-FM. Her motto is “We're going to try to keep you in touch, in tune, informed, entertained, but mostly inspired.” And, if anyone knows how to do that, it’s Vy Higginsen, the co-writer, ‘S| producer and director of the = FECES? CES ET 2 8 “Mama I Want to Sing” produc- tions (‘Mama I Want to Sing,” “Mama I Want to Sing II” and ‘| “Born to Sing Mama III” - the 1 final in the series) along with her husband Ken Wydro. They have inspired countless numbers \} of people. “Mama!” set the record for the longest running Black ‘~4 musical in theater history — run- ning for eight years. I got to know the lady behind _.| the voice. As we did a phone | interview Higginsen sat in the building she grew upinon 126th Street in Harlem, which she is rehabilitating. She recalled, “I went to school at P.S. 68, right around the corner. As | sit here, 4 it brings back the memories of | how safe it was back then. As a teenager we moved to the Bronx and I attended Theodore Roosevelt High School.” Higginsen, who was originally interested in fashion, went to receive a degree in marketing and merchandising from the Fashion Institute of Technology, where she is presently on the board of directors. Higginsen’s life has taken many twists and turns since she graduated from the Institute. She explained, “I wanted to be a fashion buyer for Macy’s and bring back fashions from all over the world. But when I graduated - Fwasone of three African-Ameri- can grads, so the industry was just beginning to open up. My sister (Doris Troy) told me I had an unusual voice. I put a tape together, where I was giving ' Black women fashion tips.” New radio station “I went to a party and heard people talking about a new radio station, WLIB. Frankie Crocker was the program director. I went to the station, without an ap- pointment, and sat in a recep- tion waiting area waiting for him to get off the air - hoping he would play my fashion tips tape for a 1 or 2 minute spot. “He listened to my tape and said he wanted me to be a DJ. I turned him down. My sister told me, ‘What’s wrong with you, if you don’t like it you don’t have to stay there. I was the first woman DJ on the air in prime-time from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Little by little he began to assemble a staff. “FM was new to the world; it became extremely popular. I saw WLIB-FM becoming WBLS. That, for me, was the nurturing ground to see it’s possible to come from a speck to something important.” At the peak of her radio ca- reer Higginsen realized t was a new emerging Black mographic. She said, “I called them Unique New Yorkers. | started a magazine by that name and we published about four years. After four years we were about to take the next step, but we lost two major employees to another Black publication and I couldn't do it alone.” Met Ken Wydro “During that period, which was around Sept. 1978, I met VY HIGGINSEN Ken on a television show about single people. He was the happy single guy and I was the happy single girl. After the show, he said, ‘I want to bring you a copy of my book, “Flying Solo,” and I said, ‘f want to bring you my magazine.’ Some hard times fol- lowed for me and a lot of super- ficial friends I had were gone, but when the going got tough he was still there. I always say I married my best friend.” A marriage that has lasted 15 years is still going strong and has produced a 12-year-old daughter, Knoelle, who will start at the Professional Children’s School on Sept. 12. All who have seen the Mama productions know that they are special shows, which leave you with chills, thrills and inspira- tion. But why would someone en: The inspirational ‘Positive Zone” groundbreaking? Higginsen ex- plained in great detail what led her to create “Mama |” and so on. . “I wanted the music back. I had become disenchanted with radio because the voices were computerized. I wanted to hear people who could really sing. When we auditioned for the show, we discovered those voices still existed.” Important reason She also discovered a more important reason. “I realized that my real purpose in life was to communicate to Black people specifically and all people in gen- eral ... The first Mama was re- ally very basic, it dealt with hav- ing a dream and following it — making choices. This show was about faith, love and music. “We told the whole thing in music, which was an original concept. We dealt with death and loss and the culture of mu- sic. We married the church, the radioand the theater. We wanted to get a message across - that everything doesn’t have to be settled with a gun, knife or pros- titution— the way the media had projected the Black community. That didn’t reflect the spirit of what I came from in my family life. If you grew up in the 40s, 50s, 60s church was mandatory. I needed to reflect on the music and give tribute to who we are and where we came from.” The Mama productions are based on the life of Higginsen’s older sister Doris Troy. These productions have opened doors decide to dedicate a large partef “for many talented African- their life to doing these types of productions, especially since this type of show was Americans. Tisha Campbell (Gina on “Martin”) was one of the first stars. then Desiree Coleman Jackson took over her role. It has also opened doors to other countries. It has toured in Japan, Germany and was the only Black show to play for six months in-the West End of London. Mama III, “Born to Sing,” stars recording artists Lisa Fischer, Tanya Blount, Stacey Francis and Kellie Evans as Mama and will open on August 8 at the Union Square Theatre. But before it officially opens there will be performances from July 25to31. Part of the proceeds from the July 25 performance will goto rebuild the burned Black churches down south. Can’t ignore cause Higginsen, putting her money where her mouth is, stated, “There’s no way you can ignore a cause like this. When I think of the kind of mind it would take to light a match to burn a church, to burn a bible, an altar — that’s asick mind. So many of our young people who have been with the show grew up in achurch where they honed their craft. We agreed we couldn’t just sit back. We want to make sure that this is- sue is attended to; that the people are caught; that it never hap- pens again. “We want to do what we can so we've invited Rev. AlSharpton and many ministers and their wives, clergy of all races and creeds and good people to come together and do something. We expect it to be a very powerful and emotional night.” The per- formance is also open to the pub- lic, so if you are interested you should call the Union Square Theatre at (212) 505-0700 for: ticket information mmm: ill Clean water coming to citizens of Southern Hertford county Congresswoman Eva Clayton, John Romano, Deputy Adminis- trator for Water and Waste, USDA- Rural Utilities Services and James C. Kearney, USDA-Rural Devel- opment State Director will present a grant and loan approval to Hertford County Commissioners ds Singers on July 1, 1996 at 12 noon. There Ceremony will be held on the front lawn of the Roanoke-Chowan Com- munity College, Ahoskie, North Carolina. 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The general objectives of Pop Warner are to inspire youth, re- gardless of race, creed, or national origin, to practice the ideals of sportsmanship, scholarship, and physical fitness, as reflected in he lift of the late Glen Scobie “Pop” Warner. The program stresses learning | lessons of value far beyond the playing or cheering days of the boys and girls involved, such as: self-discipline, teamwork, concen- tration, friendship, leadership and good sportsmanship. Aflatoxin testing for storm- damaged corn offered RALEIGH — Farmers in Pender and Onslow counties with hurricane-damaged corn may want to consider testing their corn for aflatoxin occurrence. To facilitate the process, the N.C. 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Lieutenant Colonel Warren C. Singleton, commander, U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion Raleigh, said through the third quarter (ending June 30) 315 enlistees had opted for the Army College Fund. “That equates to more than $8 million in education benefits,” Singleton continued. “This is quite impressive when you consider that 279 enlistees qualified for $6.9 million in all of fiscal year 1994. “In fact, we may even surpass last year’s $11.7 million total,” he added. Any qualified person can earn up to $30,000 in college money depending on the length of enlist- ment, Singleton said. 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Movell! fog eine ER ca ar tae ter ee TE BSE SE ee ee ee a ee Opinion Jews need to know why some Blacks are defensive By DENNIS SCHATZMAN “If I am not for myself , who will be for me?” - Hillel Let me borrow a recent quote from my fellow Pittsburgher, CNBC talk show host and actor Charles Grodin, to explain my premise: “I’m not good at ex- treme respect.” Many Blacks feel Grodin speaks for many Jews as it relates to us, particularly in these days and times. And many Jews, understandably, are pained by that thought without knowing why Blacks are feeling the way they do. Let me try to explain. Grodin comes to mind for two reasons. As a Pittsburgher, the hard-to-stomach nighttime host is prone to speak his mind, no matter how specific and sopho- moric his arguments often tend to be. His shoot-from-the-hip unre- lenting attacks against O.J. Simpson for nearly a year were insulting, particularly to Blacks. Rarely did he argue from any fac- tual basis on his beliefin Simpson's guilt, and almost never did he invite guests on his show who offered differing points of view. Had Sheila Stainback, a Black hostess on the same network, acted that way she would have been whisked off the air, and we all know it — ask Arsenio Hall. Second, Grodin is Jewish, a fact which was brought to my attention by the respected Rabbi Gary Greenbaum, former chair- man of the Los Angeles Police Commission. Greenbaum had received an article I wrote in The Los Angeles Daily Journal from a constituent who felt I was be- ing “anti-Semitic” when I criti- cized Loyola Law School Profes- sor Stan Goldman, Grodin, U.S. News and World Report Pub- lisher Mortimar B. Zuckerman, talk show host Geraldo Rivera, attorney Gloria Allred and oth- We plan for a birth. ... ers. I chastised them for their unapologetic attacks against Black jurors, observers and re- porters like me who felt the evi- | dence in Simpson's double mur- der trial was insufficient to war- rant a conviction. Blacks in America have learned to, as the late Arthur Ashe learned while growing up in segregated Richmond, Va., “look over your shoulder for trouble.” The mod- ern-day record seems to confirm how some of the “trouble” facing Blacks seems to come from a few powerful minions within the Jew- ish community. Thejumping off point for these Jewish leaders is Min. Louis Farrakhan, the much-hated leader of the Nation of Islam, largely for his well-documented vitriol against the Jewish faith in general and some Jewish busi- nessmen_ in_ particular. Farrakhan is just as hard on Black businessmen who engage in questionable practices in ghetto neighborhoods. That fact, however, is lost on these Jewish leaders. Hardly a Black leader in sight has escaped being overtly or covertly threatened with some sort of reprisals by Jewish lead- ers, like the Anit-Defamation League’s Abraham Foxman, for failing to “denounce” Farrakhan for his anti-Semitic remarks. But that’s an old story. Today’s rallying cry, in virtually all white neighborhoods - not just Jewish ones — is “blame it on 0.J.” Why? In Jewish neighbor- hoods, we feel the reason is simple enough. Simpson was accused of murdering not only his white wife, but her friend Ronald Lyle Goldman, who hap- pens to be Jewish. Worse, Simpson was found not guilty of committing these heinous crimes on October 3, 1995. Jews, like We prepare for an education. ... We train for a job.... We finance a house.... We benefit from health insurance... . We dream of a vacation.... We save for a rainy day. .. the ones I described earlier, at- tacked him savagely and con-. tinue to this very day. Other sons and daughters of Zion walked out on him when he- entered restaurants. Still oth- ers, who play a large role in de- termining what gets on the big (movie) and little (television) screens are making sure Simpson doesn’t work anymore. Worse, Superior Court Judge | Alan Haber nullified Simpson’s right to call forensi¢ pathologist Henry Lee as an expert witness in the upcoming civil trial. Haber, coincidentally, is Jew- ish. By the way, what’s Haber doing hearing this case anyway, many Blacks are no doubt ask- ing. We distinctly remember when Judge Roosevelt Dorn, a Black jurist, was swiftly removed from the Reginald Denny beat- ing case of Damian Williams, et al., because the district attorney's office felt he could not be objective in a case involving Black defendants. The same ar- gument could be made about Haber running a court accord- ing to Hoyle in a case brought by a fellow Jew, couldn't it? Here’s the real rub. In the Jewish community, where the “justice-got-screwed” philosophy reigns supreme these days, vir- tually no one can prove they ex- hibited the same level of venom over the injustice meted out by Superior Court Judge Joyce Karlin, the Jewish woman who let a convicted Korean gro- cer walk out of her courtroom free as a bird when a videotape caught the businesswoman blow- ing the back of the head off 15- year-old Latasha Harlins. There is no excuse for that. The flimsy excuse offered from some Jew- ish quarters, including The Jew- ish Journal (April 3, 1993), that Read To Your Children We secure our families against disabilities. .. . We invest for our retirement.... HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN ANYTHING? “gh oko ed en erg cee Celebrating Over 55 Years Of Just as sure as there's a beginning, there's an end. Don't leave the end unplanned. You took care of everything else.. | PHILLIPS BROTHERS MORTUARY Judge Karlin was “within her rights” to offer such a ruling, is inexcusable to us. The issue is not debatable. ~ Another galling point with Blacks is there are few voices crying out in the heavily-Jewish Brentwood, Burbank, West L.A.., Beverly Hills and West Holly- wood areas over how white po- lice officers in those venues rou- tinely stop and harass Black men who happen to be driving, walk- ing or sitting in those areas after the sun goes down. This is de- spite the fact that some of those police departments are being | sued ever as we speak. This has happened to me more than once, even once when I was just wait- ing at a bus stop. It hurts us to see these double standards being played out live and in living color. Not so much because they are so obvious, like seeing a murder captured on vid- eotape. It hurts because we Blacks are virtually powerless to do anything about them. Now-that you've heard how many of us feel, do you think I am an anti-Semite for giving you the real deal? Perhaps you do and I can’t stop you from think- ing otherwise. My critics might be mildly interested to know that my grandfather, Harry Schatzman, was a Jewish immigrant from Germany. Unfortunately, I never met him. He died just before | was born. One thing I can say is that my father, the late Clyde Schatzman, never said an un- kind word about him. So I’m not mad at Jews when I tell these things. I’m just being accurate. Will I be criticized for this? I’ll check in with Rabbi Greenbaum to gauge the barom- eter. My guess is his phone should be ringing off the hook within a few days. rc Celebrating Over 55 Years Of 1 . Service To The Community | Service To The Community V wner & Manager B! 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Inmates work an assembly line that turns out about ten lockers and ten bunks per day. They also manu- facture cabinets, racks, metal doors and customized products. Anson Community College in- structors teach classes on weld- ing and computer assisted draft- ing (CAD) in a part 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 twenties and a skilled com- puterized press brake operator can make $14 to $15 an hour,” Bullock said While developing their skills working in the plant, the inmates are paid seventy cents a day. Brown Creek has the first pow- der coat operation of any of the state’s prison industries. Inmates hang the bed frames or lockers on a conveyer line, where the product is washed and dried. Next, it goes into a booth where the metal receives an electro- statically-charged powder paint blown on at low pressure. From the booth, the conveyer carries the product into an oven where it’s cured at 380 degrees for twelve to fourteen minutes. This system is safer environmentally and is very efficient,” said Bul- 2311 S Memorial Dr. Greenville, North Carolina 27834 We Put The Care In Child Care Willa M. Godley Director 756-5093 = The Children's Learning Tree Child Care Center (919)752-6593 1902 Chestnut Street Greenville, NC 27834 "We Put The Care In Child Care.” Lillie Reid Administrative Director Ernestine Morris Director IMPULSE II IMPULSE II IMPULSE II The Impulse II is under new management and open for business!!! Impulse II is located on 5th Street and open for the mature adults 25 and older. 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PITT COUNTY GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS ; Sealed bids for housekeeping services for Pitt County Government Buildings will be received by the Pitt County Engineering Department until 9:00.a.m. local ” time onAugust 29, 1996, and bids will be opened and read publicly immediately : thereafter in the Conference Room of the Development Services Building at 3 1717 West Fifth Street, Greenville, North Carolina. | Bidders shall have experience and a good track record in providing housekeep- - ing services to large commercial or industrial clients. The successful bidder . shall contract to provide all services set out in the Contract Documents. No } subletting of the basic cleaning services will be allowed. The contract time shall be for a period of one year and the County will have the option to negotiate renewal for two additional years on a year by year basis. Considerations in awarding the contract will be price and ability to perform the required services. Ability to provide the services will be judged on past - performance of similar work, experience in similar work, and financial standing. A bid bond in the amount of five percent of the Contract Price is required. A pre-bid conference will be held at 9:00 a.m. local time on August 12, 1996, in the Conference Room of the Development Services Building at 1717 West Fifth Street, Greenville, North Carolina 27834. Immediately following the conference, a tour of the buildings to be served will be conducted for all potential bidders. Bidders are strongly urged to attend the pre-bid conference. The contract work will begin November 1, 1996. T-Shirts! T-Shirts! T-Shirts! 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Celebrating Their New Release: ‘Lord, You're Deserving’ IN CONCERT!!! MONDAY, AUGUST 12th 1996 Read & Advertise 7:30PM at ° In CORNERSTONE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH ° ] ' 1095 ALLEN ROAD DR. EDWARD JOYNER The 'M GREENVILLE, N.C. 27834 Dr. Edward Joyner, a 1965 ° graduate of the H.B. Sugg School Voice in Farmville, is currently direc- tor of Yale University’s Comer DIAMOND JUBILEE YVEAR Phe 75th Holy Convocation NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION GREATER NORTH CAROLINA JURISDICTION : STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PITT COUNTY CHURCH OF GOD TIN ( ST In the District Court ae Lau LORI To: Derwin Binwicks Staton will convene TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled , action. The nature of the relief being sought is a Divorce. Au gus t 20th - 25th ’ 1996 You are required to make defense to this pleading notlater than September 20th 1996, and upon at the 5 your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought. RALEIGH MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM This the 2nd day of August, 1996. 1 East South Street Sarella Kilpatrick Staton, Plaintiff ; p A-27 Glendale Drive < Raleigh, North Carolina % Greenville, NC 27834 f later. Sazerore ~\ 919-756-3869 rd 907 . / owe N x [eco 4 | ie / Notice of Nondiscrimination _— y for ‘ ~- COGIC Academy ,/ _ Church =~ Gastonia NC Pr NC The Greenville Housing Authority | —/ complies with all federal and state NON eatin housing laws. The Authority does not With Special aa. Mist iw ER D. OWENS, knowingly discriminate with regard to International Pre a) ? ae Cole Inc. race co | Or, creed, reli ig i fe) n, n atic on | 100 STYLISTS ON PARAD E... Sycomore Hill Church was P ori h the scene for 100 Stylists on Parade last Sunday for this Hosts: BISHOP LEROY JACKSO OLARD, Jurisdictional Prelate gin, andicap or familial Status. — “Mf” Voi : : MOTHER MARY L. GREENE, Jurisdictional Supervisor, Dept. of Women C glorious event The M” Voice own columnist Mrs. Beatrice ; ‘ ompliance with 504 Program i IS Maye and the Board of Deaconess sponsored program that THEME: hay desay . Ce _ M so mp oboe ro oe oe HE?) observed. TDD service is featured friends and neighbors on parade. Shown aboveis our ATTENTION: The Pre-Musical for the Conference will be held Saturday, available for the deaf Mrs. Maye a clow Sister Kosa Harns who is assistant August 17th, 1996 - 7:30 pm at the Upper Room Church of God in Christ (91 9) 830-4009 principal at Rose High and encouraging parents toget children For hotel accommodations, please call the Radisson Hotel at (919) 834-9900. . EQUAL HO US! ING ready cause school will open in two weeks. 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