HE EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S MINORITY VOICE - SINCE 1981 Democrat announces bid for 2nd House District seat Daniel Mallison III, a 37-year- old Beaufort County resident, has filed to run for state representa- tive for the 2nd House District Hehas more than LO years expe- rience in Human Services, and ts employed at Tideland Mental Health Center where he serves a five-county catchment area, which includes Beaufort, Hyde, Martin and Tyrrell and Washington coun- ties, as the Single Portal coordina- tor forthe Developmental Disabil ties Section. His responsibilities there include coordinating admis sions and discharges of Develop- mental Disabilities Services, as well as maintaining tracking data used by the state for funding, fu- ture planning and programming This data and information ts also available to Coalition 2001, Men. tal Health Associations, the Asso ciation for Retarded Citizens and other organizations, including lob- byists for the General Assembly Mallison, a Democrat, is the son of Rosa and Daniel Mallison dr both natives of Beaufort County His family moved to New York when he was an infant, and there he received a public schooi educa tion. He is a graduate of North Carolina Central University with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. He is married with two sons. His wife, Victoria, is a teacher in the Exceptional Children’s Program at John Small Elementary in Washington. Mallison entered this race in hopes of bringing more direct knowledge and experience in the field of human services to the Gen- eral Assembly. Child care, educa- tion, mental health, developmen- tal disabilities, and substance abuse as well as Medical Services are challenged to serve a growing population with limited resources’ he said, and state lawmakers have in equally difficult challenge to allocate funds cost effectively. Mallison has statewide recogni- tion for advocacy for children, se- nior citizens and the disabled in cluding people with Traumatic Brain Injury. “Our political leaders are ide- ally public servants committed to the improvements of the human condition,” Mallison said in an- nouncing his candidacy. “I feel that the North Carolina State Genera! Assembly would be better serve by my experience, knowledge and dedication to the field of human service. Our capacity as a state to weather the storm of manage care, block grants, welfare reform and other cost-reduction initiatives will depend upon informed deci- sions by our lawmakers. Many of the citizens in the 2nd district are afraid in these uncertain times. They feel helpless and hopeless in PICTURED ABOVE .... This image of two young formally- dressed boys is from a traveling exhibition, The Photographs of P.H. Polk, on view at Kast Carolina University’s Mendenhall Student Center gallery through October 27. FOR DOWN HOME COOKIN’... cooked by Down-Home folks, nothing beats the dishes offered at Cobb’s making a difference in a system of government which seems too com- plex and overwhelming to access or change. “Almost daily, I meet people with serious problems, who feel that there voice will not be heard, their plight not understood, and that nothing they say or do will make a difference. Many of our senior citi- zens feel unfairly pushed aside, forgotten, and add that it is diffi- cult to access appropriate medical services, particularly in the rural areas. “Our children and senior popu- lation are valuable treasures to our community. They represent our memorable, esteemed past and our unseen, but hopeful future. Issues that effect them should be addressed promptly and effec- tively. Their voices should be heard by all.” Mallison is vice president and chairman of Allocations for the Unitied Way of Beaufort County, board members of the United Way of North Carolina and member of the Public Policy Committee, board member of the Association for Re- tarded Citizens, Eastern Regional Vice President of theCommunity Living Association and member of the Legislative Committee, and currently is asked to serve as chair- man of Minority Affairs for Demo- crats in Beaufort County. Other affiliations include being a mem- ber and Past Master of Widow’s Son’s Lodge No. 1 Arabic Temple No. 40, and a member of Kast Rock Lodge No. 141. Political experi- ences include fund raising, public relations, voter registration and grass roots organizing in Connecti- cut. Tuskegee photos on view at ECU Anexhibition of works by former Tuskegee Institute photographer Prentice Herman Polk is the sec- ond int he 1996-97 series of shows in East Carolina University’s Mendenhall Student Center. The Photograpsh of P.H. Polk, a traveling show, will be on display in the gallery through October 27. The selection on view includes items showing Polk’s full range of professional and personal artistic interests. As official photographer for Tuskegee Institute for more than 40 years, he documented the day-to-day activites of scientist George Washington Carver, ad- ministrators and distinguished campus visitors. His studio reper- toire includes impressive portraits of Tuskegee’s black social elite. Polk, who gained the greatest acclaim for his portrayals of people and scenes from more rural sur- (Continued on page 2) Eastern North Carolina's Minority Voice | s What You Get, What You Know & Save WEEK OF OCTOBER 4 - 18, 1996 wy MALLISON ANNOUNCES BID FOR HOUSE Agent says he knew about drug sale way back By Herb Boyd Special to the AmNews Charges made by the San Jose Mercury News in an recent series of articles that the CIA financed Contras in Nicaragua through the sale of cocaine to Black street gangs were further confirmed Monday at a press conference held by activ- ists Dick Gregory and Joe Madi- son in Washington, D.C. Celerino Castillo, a former nar- cotics agent for the Drug Enforce- ment Agency (DEA), joined Gre- gory, Madison and others at the Marriott Hotel press conference and admitted documenting evi- dence that the agency knew of the shipments of cocaine flown from Central America to the United States. “The evidence is there,” Castillo said. “I have case-file numbers, times and dates.” Castillo said he began recording narcotics trafficking in 1986, while investigating these activities at an air base in E] Salvador. In his case-files, he said, are the amounts of cocaine, the identifiable num- bers of the air planes, informant numbers and even the names of some of the pilots involved in the shipments. Castillo said he first heard of the shipments from infor- mants and then later confirmed the rumors. When he reported the findings to the DEA, the only response was the agency’s investigation of him, he said. In 1991, Castillo took a disability retirement from the agency. In a later development on Mon- day, Gregory, Madison, Rev. Jo- seph Lowery and Mark Thompson were arrested by the Federal Pro- tective Service for allegedly im- peding public traffic as they dem- onstrated outside the building. “Tm not sure whether they will be released immediately or not,” Mrs. Dick Gregory said Tuesday afternoon in a phone interview. “But I think they will be arraigned this morning.” Lowery, president of the South- ern Christian Leadership Confer- ence, said the possible link of the CIA to the “crack” cocaine epi- demic of the 1980s was a part of a “dastardly” pattern of government sanctioned abuse of African- Americans. “The African-American commu- nity has always been the most expendable community in this country,” Lowery told a press con- ference prior to his arrest. Madison, host of a popular radio show in Washington, D.C. and a board member of the NAACP, said Castillo is an example of what the intelligence community should represent. “Here is a man who did his job, but he didn’t get the support from the top,” Madison said. Gregory added, “This is what government service should be about...and we thank you [Castillo] for coming forward.” This is the second time that Gre- gory and Madison have been ar- rested for demonstrations sur- rounding this recent disclosure. Dr. John Newman, a noted au- thority on the CIA, joined Castillo, Gregory, Madison, Thompson and Lowery at the press conference, and demanded that the CIA be investigated on the allegations that it funneled cocaine to the Black community. “What we want investigated,” Newman said, “isn’t whether the CIA participated in selling the crack, but how much they knew about the Contras’ drug traffick- ing and what they did about it.” Madison said their challenge to the DEA to release the reports Castillo filed “only underscores the need for a Records Act. We must have a way to get at the truth.” NOI planning two events to mark | anniversary of Million Man March Two major @ents have been planned by the Nation of Islam to mark the first anniversary of the Million Man March. A political convention set tp for September 27 through 29 fn St. Louis, Mo., anda World's Day of Atonement to be held Octobet 16, at the U.N. headquarters hée. A top aide t@ Minister Louis Farrakhan, the Rev. Dr. Benjamin Chavis Jr., was in the Big Apple Monday and made a brief stop to discuss the upcoming celebration and other related issues. Chavis said that at the Million Man March held in Washington, D.C., last Actober, the organizers made certain commitments to reg- ister new voters, increase Black secret ingredient is (promise not to tell)...... Just a dash of happiness!!!! mf ti Be iene J bg ‘pee, Bony f i ij ; j if f + i { rf 4 } | ef i i ww Q. The cooks told our cameraman that their Staff photo by Jim Rouse child adoption, and work to sub- stantially slash the rate of Black- on-Black crime, especially among males. “What happened to gangster rap- star Tupac Shakur this week in Las Vegas is exactly the kind of thing we are trying to discourage inourcommunity,” said the former NAACP executive director. Since the Million Man March, Chavis reported that the Nation of Islam through a national umbrella organization, was successful in registering more than one million new Black voters. “Weare not finished yet because there are millions more out there who are not registered,” Chavis continued. In addition, he said that prior to the Washington march, there were up to 25,000 Black chil- dren awaiting adoption. “Out of this figure,” Chavis ex- plained, “the National Association of Black Social Workers received some 15,000 applications, more than half of the kids waiting to be adopted by someone.” Had it not been for the Million Man March, Chavis said he didn’t think this would have been pos- sible. He also reported a sharp decrease in the rate of Black-on- Black crime in several cities, in- cluding New York and Pittsburgh, and attributed this to the Wash- ington event. But don't tell this to Mayor Rudy (Continued on page 2) i a ee ae rounding communities, was born in 1898 in Bessemer, Ala., a rural _ mining and mill town. At 18, he - enrolled at Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute (now Tuskegee University) where he discovered photography. He later returned to teach at the campus and serve as its staff photographer, while main- Tuskegee photos taining a private studio in town from 1928 to 1984. The Mendenhall Gallery series opened with Reunion Iron, asculp- ture show that ended September 20. Later exhibitions int eh 1996- 97 series are Sculptures and Wall Reliegs by Hanna Jubran(Novem- ber 3-30), Works in Glass by Art will not be billed. Here's where it gets easier.”” ¢ Only When You Use It Return Call automatically calls back the last number that called you — and it's now available on a “Per Use” basis. Just pick up and dial “69 any time you miss a call and let your phone do the rest. Return Call works for just 75¢ per call. 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Mendenhall’s operating hours are Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. - 11 p.m., Fridays, 8 a.m.- midnight, Saturdays, 1 p.m.-mid- night and Sundays, 1-11 p.m. From Page 1 Anniversary Giuliani. He has attributed recent crimes reduction in the Big Apple to “community policing.” Chavis said the Nation of Islam has known all along that Black folks have the capacity to impact what goes on in their community. “We wanted to establish that we do have the capacity to decrease crime in our community if we took more self-responsibility as a pur- pose,” Chavis emphasized in his interview. He said if anyone should take credit it would be Farrakhan be- cause “he allowed God to use him to organize and lead the Million Man March.” Unlike the Million Man March, Chavis noted that the upcoming anniversary celebration will focus on men, women and young people. In bragging about the success of the Million Man March, Chavis said its impact has been interna- tional. “Sometimes we in the United States underestimate the positive impact of the Million Man March,” he added. Prior to the historic Washington event, Chavis said African-Ameri- cans were portrayed in a very nega- tive way abroad, but thanks to the Million Man March “we are now being viewed differently.” C7:\am (oles by TIBETAN MONKS FROM THE SERA JE MONSTERY .. . create a sand mandala. The monks will be at the North Carolina Museum of Art from Octrober 22 through October 31. Tibetan monks to visit museum Visitors Bring Message of Peace Through Traditional Ceremonies and Dance The Far East comes to Raleigh in October as a group of Tibetan Monks bring a message of peace through the creation of an intri- cate sand pattern at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Monks from the Sera Je Monas- tery in India will visit the Museum from October 22- 31. During their week-long stay, they'll create a sand mandala and perform tradi- tional ceremonies, complete with bone-vibrating chants and dances. In Buddhism, a mandala is an intricate circular diagram used for meditation and prayer. The color- ful design is thought to be a palace for a specific deity. At the Mu- "M" Voice NETH 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 Name _ Address | City_ __ State Zp The ‘m’ Voice seum, the monks will make a mandala known as a “Healing Buddha.” Although a mandala can be made of a variety of materials, a sand mandala is considered the most precious because of its delicacy and the painstaking practice of creating its geometric pattern. The monks will work continuously on the mandala during Museum hours for ten days, except for short breaks. The public is invited to watch this fascinating and me- ticulous process. The monks are touring the United States to raise awareness and support for their exiled monastary. The monastary, which is over 600 years old, is the largest Tibetan monastary in exile. In addition to making the mandala, the monks will perform a healing ceremony and traditional dances in the Museum auditorium on Monday, Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for that event are $10 museum members $8), $5 for ages 18 and under and over 65, and will be on sale at the Museum box office (919) 839-6262, ext. 2152. On Thursday, Oct. 31, at 10a.m., the monks will perform the official dismantling ceremony before they destruct the design. Buddhist phi- losophy stresses the imperma- nence of things, so the Monks will The Minority AV(o) (ox= 0 [avon ns St. Ma Daniel 'Mallison, Lil C HOUSE Paid for by the candidate destroy the mandala to remove any negativity that may have en- tered it during its creation. At 10:30 a.m., they will ceremoniously de- struct the mandala by depositing the sand in the Museum pond. That event is free. In conjunction with the monk’s visit, the Museum also is offering two educational events: On Sun- day, Oct. 20, from 1 to 2 p.m., there will be a film on Tibetan Bud- dhism, “Compassion in Exile; The Story of the 14th Dalai Lama,” in the Museum auditorium. And on Sunday, Oct. 27, from 1-2:30 p.m., the Museum will present “Art, Life, and the Spirit of Tibet,” a slide lecture by Peter Géld, a San Fran cisco anthropologist. Firewood to be given to needy families Trees felled by Hurricane Fran and cleared by state prisoners have been saved for a Wake County organization that will provide fire- wood to needy families this win- ter. “With inmates working to help clear downed trees across eastern North Carolina, we began looking for a way to put the wood to use,” said state Correction Secretary Franklin Freeman. “We found Wake Opportunities.” Wood cleared from Northgate Park and Maplewood Cemetery in Durham has been taken to the organization’s wood storage area at the Raleigh yard waste disposal site. When inmates clear debris in Umstead State park, they’ll load another 40-50 hardwood logs for delivery to the storage site. “We have enough split wood for the first few months of this win- ter,” said Doris McCain of Wake Opportunities. “Usually we have volunteers from civic, college and church groups split wood and de- liver it for us. This year. they'll just have to make deliveries.” The organization provides fire- wood to about 100 families every one to two weeks during the win- ter. Most of the clients are senior citizens. Wake Opportunities has provided the Wood Shop program for ten years. 96 Hundreds of inmates are at work cleaning up damage ‘and debris left by Hurricane Fran in state parks from the coast as far inland as Alamance County. “Our use of inmate labor in the Fran clean up is the most exten- sive use of inmate labor during an emergency in the history of the state,” said state Correction Sec- retary Franklin Freeman. “In the last month, state prison manag- ers, correctional officers and state prisoners have worked to clean up communities, schoolyards and parks.” After Hurricane Fran struck one month ago, the demand for inmate labor shifted from emergency as- sistance in the first days to help- ing local governments in the first weeks to cleaning up the state parks. Correctional officers and in- mates from five state prisons are clearing recreation areas today at Falls Lake in Wake County and Kerr Lake in Vance County. At the North Carolina Sword of Peace Historical Site in Alamance County, Orange Correctional Cen- ter inmates are clearing trees. The clean-up job will require more than Inmates help to clean up a week of work to clear the site where outdoor dramas are staged. At the Alamance battleground, more than 50 pine trees were down. Inmates from Davidson Correc- tional Center helped to remove the trees and rake the grounds clean. “The inmates have gone into parks, cleared campsites and opened trails so the public can use them again,” said Lee Tulloch, a state prison manager. At Jones Lake State Park near White Oak, Bladen Youth Center inmates picked up debris, filled in the holes where trees had been removed and cleared walking trails. Inmates from Neuse Correc- tional Institution at Goldsboro used bush axes, shovels and rakes e to clean up the Aycock birthplace historic site on U. S. 117 near Pikeville. Along the coast, New Hanover Correctional Center inmates spent all last week clearing debris at Carolina Beach State Park. They’ve also worked at Fort Fisher and at Kure Beach recreation ar- eas. Black activists and grassroots groups urge input at Atlantic Avenue Mall By Charles Baillou A number of central Brooklyn activists recently noted the Atlan- tic Center Mall, scheduled to open in November, is not doing enough to benefit surrounding downtown communities as originally prom- ised. Assemb. Roger Green said that “fundamental issues” need to be addressed before the 400,000 sq. ft. shopping mall on the grounds of the LIRR Terminal near Ft. Greene Place and spanning Atlantic Av- enue and Hanson Place is com- pleted. The Council of Federated Orga- nizations for the Empowerment of Children and Families (COFO) gathered on the corner of Fort Greene Place and Atlantic Avenue Friday morning to voice their con- cerns. According to Green, Forest City Rather, developer of the At- lantic Center Mall, has failed to hold beneficial meetings to address the concerns of COFO. Citing job priority for the local residents of the surrounding com- munities of Ft. Greene, Clinton Hill, Atlantic Village, northwest Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights, Green said Ratner “came to the city to get a special deal to build this complex on the premise that they were going to build jobs for the local communities.” And as a result, he asserted, the devel- oper is “one of the key stakehold- ers here.” Robert Rediker, spokesman for the developer, said by phone that the retailers such as Caldor, Office max, Sports Authority and Kids R Us, among others, have each agreed to hire help from the local community because “They want to make sure their employees have easy access to their jobs.” While Caldor has sompleted hir- ing from a tent on the construction site, which Greene characterized as “demeaning” to the applicants, Marshall’s will start hiring Oct. 7 at the Department of Labor office on Fourth Avenueand Dean Street, Rediker noted. But Green said he learned some of the retailers were hiring outside the borough and away from the surrounding area. Rediker con- ceded Sports Authority was hiring at its Manhattan stores and Health care for veterans said to be because of budget cuts in jeopardy Veterans’ health care “as we know it” is in serious jeopardy asa result of continued budget cuts at United States Department of Vet- erans Affairs (VA) medical centers throughout New York State, warned director John L. 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U.S. Supreme Court argument which resulted in the decision that North Carolina’s 12th Congres- sional District is constitutionally unacceptable. NCCU Chancellor Chambers, who argued (Continued on page 5) New Styles Of Karastan, |, Never Seen Before! Eqs L fe ple WCe,, yi Wea sem CARPETG RUGS 2808 E. 10th St. 752-7000 Mon, - Fri. 9-6 Sat, 10-4 cnn A ‘ ’ A ‘ ‘. ‘ * )UPONT “Ase Ra } sterStore an Barrett discovers Weekenders Phyllis Barrett discovered Week- enders two years ago while at- tending a spring conference of the American Business Women Asso- ciation in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. There were vendors there showing their products. The quality, look and feel of the clothes was wonderful. She purchased a couple of pieces. After she returned home, she continued to order an- other piece whenever she could find the money. Phyllis wanted every piece in the line. She wore the few pieces she had all the time. Phyllis’ job requires her to travel a lot and Weekender is the only way to go. 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Yes, headaches, sore throats, sore muscles, runny, clogged up noses, non-productive coughs, fe- vers and a miserable feeling are waiting just around the corner. The virus that causes the flu blues has been around for a long time and has the ability tochange its coat at a moments notice, thus, new vaccines are con- stantly needed for protection. After the virus infects one human, it is capable of repro- ducing itself by the millions and is transferred to another victim by one good sneeze or cough. If the infected person coughs in their hands and touches a door- knob or any other surface, the virus waits patiently for an un- suspecting hand to contaminate again! So, please wash your hands frequently and keep them from your nose and mouth. When I was in Japan, it was interesting to see those persons who had a cold wear a surgical mask to prevent the spread of the virus. It was almost manda- tory that they did. I believe all persons with a cold should wear a mask, especially around ba- bies’ and senior persons who are most Vulnerable. You can prevent the flu blues. For years I have protected my- self by taking 2,000 mg. of vita- min C daily. If I did get a cold, it Was never severe or long lasting. You can get plenty of vitamin C ifyoueat fresh citrus truits, broc- coh, collard greens and sweet vreen peppers. The herb echinacea 1s also helptul in stimulating the immune system. A flu vaccine can also help prevent the flu blues. It takes however, four to six weeks after the vaccination to produce anti- bodies to tight the virus. To play it sate, the vaccine should be tuken by mid-October and no later than early December. The tu vaccine is recommended for persons Who are over 65 years of ape, especially it they have chronic heart, lung or kidney Persons with diabetes or chronic alcoholics should also receive a vaccination, All persons with HIV should be protected. Folks who provide community service to older adults or who work in the medi- cal field are also advised to get the vaccine. The vaccine should not be given to any person whois allergic to eggs. I would also sug- gest withholding the vaccine from persons with an elevated temperature or the signs of a viral infection. Look for next week’s article on several ways of treatment for “flu blues.” disease. THE SHOE OUTLET Name Brand Shoes At Budget Prices "LARGE SELECTION STACY-ADAMS" Budget Priced At $19.00-$39.00 We also have Bostonian, Rockport and Timberland $19.00 - $49.00 Large selection of men's, leather, name brands Ladies Nursemates, Hush Puppies, Softspot, Easy Spirit and many others. All priced at $19.00 Many large sizes and wide widths These are all leather shoes. | Lay-a-way available - in fa Bk es i ra vor of the N.C. ‘General _ Assembly's 12th District bound- aries, will debate with Durham attorney and Duke law professor . Robinson Everett, who was one of the parties to the original suit chal- . lenging the district’s shape and . took a major role in the Supreme Court pleadings. The conference will revisit the 100-year-old Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court decision. Although the 1954 Brown v. Board of Educa- tion decision reversed the Plessy case’s approval of the principal of “separate but equal,” said Dr. Beverly W. Jones, direc- tor of the Institute for the Study of Minority Issues, “The issue of ‘separate but equal’ has not yet been resolved, thus inviting us to revisit the Plessy Case.” One argument raised by oppo- nents of the 12th District was that the district actually represented a return to the “separate but equal” concept. By drawing narrow dis- trict boundaries which surrounded Interstates 40 and 85 between Durham, went the argument, the General Assembly created a ma- jority-black district unjustified by any other consideration, essen- tially a separate black district. The keynote speaker for the October 25 conference will be Christopher Edley, Jr., Professor of Law at Harvard University. Edley will discuss the history, so- cial impact, and relevance to con- temporary issues of the Plessy decision Symposium - Reginald L. Robinson, U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney Gen- eral, will speak at the conference luncheon at noon at the Regal University Hotel on Campus Walk Drive in Durham.. Robinson’s re- sponsibilities for the Department of Justice include oversight of fed- eral programs which provide spe- cial incentives to poor communi- ties. Those programs include the Empowerment Zone and Enterprise City efforts. Dr. Jones said the National Bar Association and the N.C. Associa- tion of Black Lawyers, meeting at the same time as the conference, will add the October 25 conference to the agendas of their annual meetings. NCCU faculty members have been invited to create course as- signments applicable to the issues dealt with at the conference. Their students will be encouraged to at- tend the conference séssions as they complete those assignments. Co-sponsoring the program are the Center for the Study of Minor- ity Issues, the NCCU School of Law, the NCCU School of Library and Information Sciences, the Durham chapter of the NAACP, the National Bar Association, and the N.C. Association of Black Law- yers. The public is invited to attend the conference. Registration is $35, and the deadline for preregistra- tion is October 11. Information is available at 919 560-5511. Extension Notes Dale E. Panaro Extension Agent, 4-H Adolescence is commonly con- sidered the most challenging stage of development for parents and teens alike. When asked about their problems with their parents, teens often mention that parents fail to listen to them. The follow- ing tips should help improve com- munication between parents and teens. Effective listening is a skill that needs practice. When communi- cating with your teen focus on giv- ing your child your undivided at- tention. Put down the newspaper, turn off the television, and stop other attention consuming tasks in order to focus on the conversa- tion with your teen. Use a polite tone of voice ex- pressing respect for your child's point of view. Use a tone of voice which would be pleasing to you in aconversation with another adult. Remain calm, especially when dis- cussing touchy issues such as cur- fews, driving privileges, and guide- lines for dating. Avoid being overly critical. Your child will not confide in you if you are constantly judging his or her behavior and finding it lacking. Let your child know that he or she can talk with you about anything. If you need help being knowledge- able about some issues or if you need a guide to help you make good decisions, contact the public library or purchase a parenting handbook from a local bookstore. Help your child build self-confi- dence and self-esteem by encour- aging, but not forcing, participa- tion ina variety of extra curricular activities. Participation will help the child find new hobbies and interests and perhaps some activi- ties in which they excel. Allow your child to express different in- terests, ideas, and feelings from your own. Present your own view- points calmly and honestly and a mutual respect for differences of Listen to WTOW 1320 AM & WOOW 1340 AM Gospel Radio CLEP LL EE ee ee ee opinions can develop. Remember to focus on all the things your teen does well. Pro- vide praise where praise is de- served and in proportion to the deed. Finally, hold family meetings to discuss difficulties and issues. Al- low each family member the op- portunity to express their own feel- ings and views. Consider well that teens still need family guidance but they are on the threshold of making independent decisions. A family model is valuable to them and will remain with them for many years to come. Govt. illegal drug supplying didn’t be in w ith a : By DENNIS SCHATZMAN Daryl! Williams, the onetime (and big time) pimp and drug dealer in Los Angeles and Den- ver, isn’t around to comment on the recent news that operatives from within the Central Intelli- gence Agency raised money to fund the Nicaraguan Contras by selling crack cocaine to Los An- geles dealers, who then shipped it to Black neighborhoods throughout America. Had Williams, a onetime foot- ball star at Los Angeles High School in the 1960s, not died ofa heart attack after hitting a crack cocaine pipe three years ago, he would tell a chilling story about how he would get his supply of cocaine for distribution. Friends of the late dealer are, however, still around to tell the story. And some of them are sing- ing like birds, which might not be good news for a former politi- cian who once held a high office in California. ; In the early 1970s Williams allegedly purchased the bulk of his cocaine from a pharmacist who lived in fashionable Hollywood Hills. “This man had acastle,” one source recalled. “I mean, it had a moat and everything.” The dealer and one of his operatives would arrive at the mansion and wait for the shipment to arrive. Ina few minutes, the politician and his live-in singer girlfriend would show up and shortly there- after, another car carrying the drugs would drive up. Once the deal was consummated, the par- ties involved would disband. The source made it clear that the poli- tician was the supplier. It saw the transactions with its own eyes. The pharmacist was later prosecuted for drug trafficking and his license was revoked. He is now reportedly on the straight and narrow, only selling legal drugs out of his drugstore. The politician was never busted but there were long-standing rumors that he dabbled in drug use here and there. The issue of government- sanctioned drug dealing came to light recently after the San Jose Mercury News revealed the CIA’s involvement in a three-part se- ries published in August. According to the Mercury News, Oscar Danilo Blanton, a CIA informant and Nicaraguan drug dealer, would supply crack cocaine to “Freeway” Ricky Ross, a Los Angeles drug dealer. Later, Blanton would help the FBI snare Ross in a sting. A jury found Ross guilty of drug traf- ficking earlier this year. A fed- eral judge in San Diego, how- ever, delayed sentencing until U.S. attorneys could provide an affidavit from the CIA saying that the agency never “partici- pated in or condoned” drug deal- ings by Nicaraguan rebels, in- cluding the smuggling of tons of cocaine into Los Angeles during the 1980s. The CIA is expected to deny any involvement. Daryl Will- iams, however, is no doubt roll- ing over in his grave, breaking up with laughter. No telling who else out there is fretting ner- vously about what other stories might just rise up from among the tombstones. Dennis Schatzman, a former district court judge in Pittsburgh, writes on political and legal af- fairs from Los Angeles. He is co- author of “The Simpson Trial in Black and White” (General Pub- lishing Group) Beware the ‘prison industrial complex’ By BERNICE POWELL JACKSON Twice within a few days I heard a new term which sent chills down my spine. The term was “prison industrial complex.” It signaled the recognition of the fact that our economy has gone through one more dramatic change — from the post-World War II military industrial com- plex referred to by President Eisenhower to the present day, when prisons are the growth in- dustry. We’ve gone from a na- tion which builds missiles to one which builds prisons. The first time I heard the term was in a National Public Radio story about Dannemora, N.Y., which houses a large prison. The prison is the town’s largest em- ployer and it is the only place many of the guards have ever encountered Black or Hispanic men, and their racism is evi- dent. Many of the businesses in the town are dependent on the guards and prison employees and the wives and mothers who come to visit the prisoners. Without the prison, many people in Dannemora would be out of work. Prison business is big busi- ness in America, and not just in Dannemora. Millions of dollars are spent each year in building more prisons. Millions of dollars are spent in purchasing uni- forms, linens, beds, paper and other products. Tens of millions are spent on saiaries of guards, counselors, doctors and nurses and prison administrators. The prison industry is a growth in- dustry, so much so that private corporations have entered the business. One of the most frightening aspects of the prison industry is that the majority of those incar- cerated are people of color. The majority of those working in the industry are not. And then there is death row. As of fall 1995, there were 3,045 inmates sitting on death rows in the United States. Over half of them are people of color. Just about all of them are poor. Most death row inmates are represented by court-appointed attorneys. In many jurisdictions there are no requirements of proficiency and experience for such attorneys, even though capital cases are extremely com- plex. The court-appointed attor- ney must ask for funds from the court each time experts in pa- thology, ballistics, substance abuse and mental health are used. There are very limited funds available for private in- vestigation. A recent study by the Ameri- can Friends Service Committee on Native Americans on death row found that in over 70 per- cent of the cases, Native Ameri- cans on death row had been sub- stance abusers and that this substance abuse was a control- ling part of the inmate’s life be- fore he committed the crime. Too often such factors are not taken into account by prosecutors or juries. What does it mean that we have chosen to invest in prisons rather than in education and prevention for tens of thousands of our young people? What does it mean for ademocracy that one of its fastest growing industries is one which imprisons over a million citizens? What does it mean that people of color are overrepresented in the prison population and especially on death row? What does it mean for us all when we have coined a new phrase — the prison indus- trial complex? NCCU Aumna gives $10,000 gift for scholarships Rosalyn Whitehead, 345 West 145th St., New York, N.Y., a 1953 graduate of North Carolina Cen- tral University, has given $10,000 to the university for scholarship support. Miss Whitehead, a native of Wilson, N.C., owned and operated an advertising novelties business in New York City from 1977 until three years ago, when she sold the business to Clifford Jenkins, an- other NCCU alumnus. She had been involved in the Help Save The South Greenville Boys & Girls Club BBQ Dinner November 1, 1996 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Autry’s Body Shop 1900 Dickinson Avenue Greenville, NC business, which sold such busi- ness promotional items as calen- dars and pens, for many years be- fore that. Because of an illness, Miss Whitehead had temporarily with- drawn from what was then North Carolina College a semester be- fore she was scheduled to gradu- ate. She took employment as a Fill-In Manicure Pedicure GRAND OPENING NAUS FOR LESS ORIENTAL TECHNICIANS ON DUTY FULL SET $22.00 PLUS FREE WHITE COLOR AIRBRUSH Overlay S OVER 3000 AIRBRUSH DESIGNS Located at The Washington Corner Shopping Center 1324 John Small Avenue Near Domino's 919-974-2428 $14.00 $18.00 $8.00 $15.00 secretary in a funeral home, where she met Clifford Sewell, visiting the funeral director to sell his line of personalized advertising mate- rials. Sewell was impressed by the young student-secretary, and of- fered her employment in his busi- ness. She declined, declaring her intention to graduate from college first. Sewell kept in touch with her and attended her commencement exercises, when she received her bachelor’s degree in sociology. Sewell’s renewed offer of em- ployment was finally accepted when Miss Whitehead’s mother gave her approval. 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ALPHONSUS OKOLI (L) IS AWELCOME ADDITION to the staff of Dr. Eurgia Land R). A cordial welcome is also extended to Dr. Okoli from all the residents of Greenville and the surrounding communities. ' Suggs makes her dr aN A Rorn in Greenville, N.C. on De- cember 28, 1972, Denise Ann Suggs Please Drive Carefully ELECT ANN H. BARNHILL District Court Judge Graduated Wake Forest University Ciraduated Wake Forest School of Law DENISE SUGGS 1976 - BA in History and Philosophy entered the world a chosen child. I grew up in the church and always had a burning desire to play the piano. During 1983 my pastor, Reverend Richard Moore of Tab- ernacle of Faith Revival Center in Greenville, anointed my hands and fingers with oil and prayed for me to play the piano. My mother, Ms. Joyce B. Suggs, found a used piano that I found myself playing day and night until my little fingers were tired and almost cramped. One of the first songs I learned to play “by ear” was “God Has Smiled On Me.” During the next few months, I was appointed the first church musician. At the young age of 11, I ministered in music and song at various local churches and nurs- ing homes. Calvin Suggs, now Prophet Suggs of Wilson, N.C., was my 1979 Prial Practice in Pitt County since August 1979 Williamson, Herrin, Barnhill, Savage and Morano - 8/79 -12/91 Mattox, Davis and Barnhill \reas of emphasis: Family law Domestic violence Wills and estate planning Married to John Richard Barnhill Children: Richard - 10, Amy - 8 Church, community and civic activililes Elder, Peace Presbyterian Church Executive Commitee, Pitt-Greenville Chamber of Commerce - Chair of Governmental Affairs division - 199] - 1993 Board of Directors, Pitt-Greenville Chamber of Commerce 12/9] - Present divorce; child custody, child support; alimony Member, Women’s Business Owners Member, NC Association of Trial Attorneys Member, NC Association of Trial Attorneys Member NC Bar Association Member, Pitt County Bar Association lam the first woman to ever file for election to the District Court bench in Pitt County | have been publicly endorsed for the District Court seat presently held by Jim Martin by the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys 1991 - 1994 Staff photo by Jim Rouse eam mentor. Many afternoons after school he sat with me for hours on end and taught me gospel songs. Oftentimes I wept as I played, ini- tially from frustration. However, the tears turned to those of joy as my playing improved and as God allowed my music to minister to me. In 1985 my church formed its first choir, for which I have now been the musician for almost ten years. During my years at Farm- ville Middle School, I was a pianist for the school chorus. To help me read the sheet music, I took piano lessons for less than seven months. I graduated from Farmville Cen- tral High School in 1991 and en- rolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While in college I did not participate in any musical activities. During my sum- mer breaks, I composed music and wrote songs that expressed my concern with some of today’s social problems. Among the songs were a few gospel songs that focused on the hope and encouragement that God had given me. The year is now 1996, and I have resumed my position as church musician, and now choir directress. I still minister in song and music and render mini-concerts and the Heritage Retirement Center in Rocky Mount. In the years to come, I must continue to rely on God to help me achieve all my goals and heart’s desires. I want to be a recording artist and an audiotechnician. My mission statement is best summa- rized by the scriptures Matthew 25:35-36 and Luke 4:18-19. I feel that my ministry is to spread the gospel to all nations through song and music. The “big picture” is for me to produce enough liquid as- sets in the music industry to fully fund homeless shelters, feeding facilities and clothing distribution centers. To God I give thanks for His mercy and musical gifts. To my family I am forever grateful for the tolerance and support to strive for excellence. As I follow God’s guid- ance, I shall do great exploits. La Grandparent Stud Helping To Raise Grandchildren Peoria, [llinois...(September 10, 1996)...The Center on Aging at Bradley University is looking for African American grandparents, age 50 or older, who are sharing a household with a young grand- child between the ages of 6 and 12 to participate in the Grandparent Study. This study will examine the challenges and rewards that are faced by grandparents who are raising young grandchildren. The findings from this study will be important to policy makers in their efforts to design interventions and social services for “at risk” grand- parents. The Grandparent Study, funded by the National Institute on Ag- An open letter Help me, dear Lord, to be honest and true In all that I say and all that I do, Give me the courage to do what is right To bring to the world a glimpse of Your Light—fasick We are asking that you share a flicker of light with another whois in dire need of our prayers and financial assistance. One of our own, Sister Dollie Johnson will be traveling to Co- lumbia, South Carolina for a bone marrow transplant sometime in September. We are asking you to help us with her personal expenses of $5000. Why should you help, you ask? Let me share her life with you so you can understand how a woman of faith can capture your heart and inspire you in the midst of her tribulations. Dollie Johnson started serving the Lord at 7 years old, singing with her father and sisters. She is now singing and serving the Lord with the Junior Consolators of Greenville. She is a member of St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Stokes, Rev. Gregory Black, Pastor. Her life has been an active one, participating in sports, school bus driver and the mother of two chil- dren. Being ill, undergoing radia- tion and chemotherapy is the only thing that has slowed her down. What keeps her going as she faces this new challenge in life? In her own words she says, “Faith in God keeps me strong.” We solicit your prayers for this woman of God and your financial blessing will be most helpful and appreciated. ing, is being directed by Dr. Rachel Pruchno, a well-known family psy- chologist and researcher. This study will also make an important contribution to our un- derstanding of African American grandparents. Traditionally par- ticipation in research studies from the African American population has been low; although, findings have shown that African Ameri- can caregivers have lower levels of stress and burden with higher lev- els of family support in relation to other participants. African Ameri- cans are doing a lot “right” and it is important for them to share their knowledge so that others can ben- THE “M’-VOICE- WEEK OF OCTOBER y: Grandparent . efit from their experiences. Of equal importance to making Afri- can American needs and opinions known, is the valuable use of infor- mation to develop programs and policies which will benefit the Black population. If you are an African American grandparent sharing a household with a young grandchild and you would like to participate in the Grandparent Study, call 1-800- 695-5927. Remember, by partici- pating you have the opportunity to improve the system and have a voice in the services and policies that are being planned for the fu- ture! ErrectivE NovemBer 6TH repose of any person. ordinance. Itisn't music to everybody's ears! 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We're already looking forward to seeing you at next year's festival. Staff photo by Jim Rouse New mental health information clearinghouse announced As part of National Mental Health Month, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Cen- ter for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is launching the new Na- tional Mental Health Services Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN )—a one-stop source of infor- mation and resources on mental health. KEN offers a traditional helpline for information and referrals through a toll-free telephone ser- vice (800-789-CMHS). The public also can reach KEN online, either through its World Wide Web site on the Internet (http:// www.mentalhealth.org) — or through its electronic bulletin board service (800-790-CMHS), which is accessible via computer and modem. KEN was created to provide ready access to mental health in- formation and resources to users of mental health services, their ' families, the general public, and . those who design, deliver, or fmance mental health services. “Mental illness is one of the most significant health problems in America,” said SAMHSA Admin- istrator Nelba Chavez, Ph.D. “At the same time, it is one of the most treatable illnesses. Unfortnately, many people are not getting the help they need—often because they do not know where to go for help. As part of National Mental Health Month, SAMHSA is pleased to launch KEN to the American pub- lic as a way to put people in touch with the information and referrals they need.” More than 51 million Americans have a mental disorder each year, including one in five children. 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Stewart receives degree Carolina Gospel Confab of the Gospel Music Workshop of America founded by the late Rev. dr. James Cleveland. Elder | Stewart is a noted evangelist, | workshop clinician, playwriter, counselor, teacher, and soloist. He presently is writing his first book, | which will be published soon. His | managerial skills and administra- 1 tive abilities are exhibited in the q Caravan of Deliverance Worldwide 4 Ministries, Inc., founded in 1975. ELDER THOMAS LEVON STEWART The honorary Doctorate of Di- vinity degree was recently be- stowed upon Elder Thomas Levon Stewart at the annual Coastal We offer: *eShoe Repair e*Key making [ead HEEL SEW QUIK Carolina East Mall Appreciates the support of our customers in the Greenville area for the paast five (5) years *¢ Complete Line of shoe care products ¢eClothing Alterations To celebrate shoe repair month, we will donate 10% of all sales to Victory Christian Academy He has traveled throughout the ] United States, Korea, Japan, Puerto Rico, The Bahamas, Ber- muda, Mexico and many other ar- eas as an evangelist # extraordinaire. Presently, he isan associate minister and ordained oe Elder at Faith Tabernacle United Holy Church. Elder Stewart is the Chairman of the evangelism board of the Coastal Carolina Chapter of the Gospel Music Workshop of America. He has served the citi- zenry of North Carolina for more than twenty years as an educator. 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This bulletin board certainly helps with both of those goals. It seems like a very well run and informa- tive bulletin board. I plan to rec- ommend it to some of my friends.” agencies; RE-ELECT Jett SAVAGE Pitt County Commissioner Jeff Savage will: ¢ listen to the people; * be a strong voice for Pitt County's citizens; * maintain a sincere commitment to serve the people; * promote development of sewer service in unincorporated areas; * encourage public/private development of a Convention Center for Pitt County * encourage better working relationships with area governments and ‘Support of statewide schools and roads — As a consultant to the NC Part- nership for Schools and Roads, I want to alert you to two major bonds issues which we will have an opportunity to pass on Novem- ber 5th. There will be a $1.8 billion bond for school construction and a $950 million bond for road projects. These bonds provide funds for A Gaston County woman was arrested this week in the fatal beating of her 2-year-old daughter and a mother in Harnett County was charged with strangling her 8year-old son. The deaths of these children are part ofa national trend of greater danger for American children. The number of children affected by child abuse and ne- glect has increased by 98 percent during the past decade, according to a study issued last week by the US Department of Health and Human Services. In an effort to stem the tide of violence against our children, Pre- vent Child Abuse will hold a 40- hour vigil in memory of the 40 North Carolina children who died in 1995 from abuse and neglect. The vigil will begin at 5:00 PM on Thursday, September 26, and the closing ceremony will take place at 9:00 AM on Saturday, Septem- ber 28. The site for the event is the south end of the Bicentennial Plaza next to the Museum of History on Edenton Street in downtown Ra- leigh. The vigil will educate the public Read The 'M' Voice schools and roads in all 100 coun- ties. For our low wealth, rural coun- ties, the state bonds may be the best hope for getting much needed new schools built and secondary roads paved. I have enclosed a flyer with the specifics of what the bonds will do. Ihave also enclosed a sheet listing Recent child deaths part of national trend, were preventable about child fatalities and what each of us can do to help stop violence against children. The pub- licis invited to participate through- out the 40 hours. Speakers at the opening ceremony include: Jenni- fer Tolle, Executive Director of PCA, Paula Wolf, Executive Di- rector of the Child Fatality Task Force, and Kathy, a teenage survi- vor of abuse. Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina was founded in 1979 on the belief that no boy or girl should be abused. PCAis the single, state- wide, not-for-profit organization dedicated solely to the prevention of child abuse and neglect. For more information, call 1-800-3 54- KIDS. the dollar amounts that will go to your county if we pass the bonds. Please share this information. _ As a business owner, you know - the importance of having good schools and good roads in main- taining a strong state economy. North Carolina is a good place to do business because of the many _ opportunities created by our ro- bust economy. Because the bonds are public dollars, state law mandates that contracts over $100,000 should have goals for minority-owned businesses. If your county or city school district does not have an MBE goals program in place, now would be an excellent time for you to get acommitment toimplement a program. The NAACP and NC Associa- tion of Minority Businesses are communicating with state officials in the NC Department of Trans- portation regarding what they will do to increase utilization of MBEs with the proceeds of the road bonds. As a long time supporter of mi- nority-owned businesses, I’m con- vinced that we must take advan- tage of these opportunities. I urge you to do two things. First, contact your superintendent and school board members to establish an MBE program. Second, vote and encourage your employees, family and friends to vote for the bonds. Thank you in advance for your support of the bonds. AL @ D4 Public Forum | on the Sunday Observance Law in Greenville will be held | Monday, October 21 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers For those who can not attend the forum... Written opinion of the ordinance is also welcomed and encouraged. Sena comments to the City Clerk's Office City of Greenville P.O. Box 7207 Greenville, NC 27835 District A "A Vision for Pitt County's Future * work diligently for continued success of Pitt County's hospital; and * promote quality growth for Pitt County through total quality management; and * promote a cleaner environment VOTE ON NOV. 5th (Paid for by the Jeff Savage Campaign Committee) _ 10-THE “M"-VOICE - WEEK OF OCTOBER 4-18, 1996 101 1. Be involved in their children’s education. 2. Provide resources at home for reading and learning. 3. Set a good example. 4. Encourage children todo their best in school. 5. Emphasize academics. Too North Carolina’s students spend & 3 . : aN ' .4 SENATORIAL CANDIDATE HARVEY GANTT (C) is flanked by campaign supporters Ed carter (L) and Rev. Sidney Locke (R). Mr. Gantt hopes he'll have enough support to carry him from Carolina to the nation's capital after the November election. Staff photo by Jim Rouse at school Teachers say they can tell what kind ofa morning children have at home by how they act at school. That is why it is so important to get each day off to a good start. Do what you can the night be- fore. That may include making lunches, setting the breakfast table or laying out the next day’s clothes. Parent’s Promise I promise to: make my home a learning center make education a family affair providea place and time for study spend time talking with my child make reading a priority listen to my child limit television visit the school and get to know my child’s teacher OUR ROVING CAMERA CAUGHT a glimpse of this lovely sister in Williamston during a joy stop. She paused from her duties long enough to share a smile for our readers. Staff photo by Jim Rouse Read To Your Children signed—all parents of N C public school students e, ; X PeuLence many parents get caught up in athletics and in preparing their children for work, when academ- ics should be their first concern. 6. Support school rules and goals. 7. Use pressure positively. 8. 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