EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S MINORITY VOICE - SINCE 1981 Gantt calls for a renewed commitment to seniors (Charlotte) U.S. Senate can- didate Harvey Gantt brought his campaign for “traditional values and new ideas” to Wilson today, where he toured the site of the future Wilson County Senior Ac- tivities Center and spoke to both seniors and Jaw enforcement of- ficials "Tapplaud you for all the work you've done to build a place that seniors in Wilson County can turn to, not only for recreation, but for help in getting the ser- vices they need,” Gantt said. ‘We need to make sure that in these changing times, our seniors are not. forgotten especially by those we send to Washington to represent us.” Gantt pledged to strengthen Medicare and protect Social Se- curity: “People who work hard all their lives and contribute to Medicare and Social Security should know that they will be there when they need them.” And Gantt, whose campaign for Sen- ate has focused on old-fashioned values and new ideas, outlined several of his ideas to help people who have worked all their lives to retire with the security they deserve. You are our parents and our grandparents — and you deserve Keeping a watchful eye on public institutions BY J. BARLOW HERGET Raiph Campbell is sitting in his office on Salisbury Street in Raleigh showing a guest the state auditor's home page on the Internet. He clicks a couple of keys on his lap top computer. The menu shows a number of topics includin oa list of current im "RALPH CAMPBELL audit reports. Says Campbell, “If you want the recent audit report on the Wildlife Resources Commission, you can order it right from your computer.” He clicks again to show a state job application and continues, “We also have used our home page as an inexpensive recruiting tool When we goto college campuses, for instance, we set up our lap top in the booth so that it dis- plays the page on a larger screen for students to view. They not only can read about the Auditor's Office, but they can even print up an application form right there at the booth. “ Campbell, "THE RIGHT STEP", , .Right Step Acade 49, is completing his first term as State Auditor, and he reflects on one of the state’s oldest public duties. “The colonial constitution set up 12 auditors in 1669 to keep track of early crown prop- erties,” he observes wryly, “but we can't find any record that they ever dad anything. “ The 1868 Constitution first estab lished a State Auditor to be elected by the people, but it wasnt until 1955 that the cue- rent role of the Auditor was de- fined. “We perform five major functions,” Campbell explains “There are financial audits which are the ‘heart and soul’ of the office. There are performance audits which look for ways that government can work better and smarter. We conduct electronic d -aprocessing audits that work in tandem with the financial audit teams to check on the elec- tronic machines that actually crunch the public's financial numbers. And there's the confi- dential ‘hotline’ that provides direct communication to our of- fice from anyone—in or out of government—who has a gripe or question or tip about government fraud and abuse. We also review financial records for certain non- profits that receive $25,000 or more in state or federal funds, and we are responsible for Smart Start partnerships. “ What most citizens don’t know isthe extent of the Auditor’s mis sion. The office provides audits for state government and vari- ous Council of State offices such as the Departments of Agricul- ture and Labor, and it also re- views the books for the 16 cam- puses in the University of North (Continued on page 2. > - $ a 2% x Fs ath ws Vag to retire with some security;,” Gantt told the seniors gathered in Wilson. That means both per- sonal security, so that y ou can walk in your neighborhoods and feel safe. And it means financial security — you must be able to live out the rest of your lives with dignity.” “I support putting more police on our streets. If police are walk- ing the beat in our neighbor- hoods, then they can prevent crime before it happens. And I believe in eliminating parole for violent criminals, so that they serve their full sentence.” “A secure retirement is part of the American dream,” Gantt said. “In this new world, workers need to bring their pensions with them from job to job. I will fight to make pensions portable, so workers can hold on tothem even if they switch jobs. And I believe we need tough new rules to pe- nalize companies who raid em- ployee retirement plans.” Mr. Gantt’s visit in Wilson 1s ‘ part ofa campaign swing through the East. Yesterday, Gantt vis- ited Lumberton, Whiteville, Bo- livia and Jacksonville. Earlier today, Mr. Gantt spoke about education and training in New Bern and Rocky Mount. He will end the day at a rally in Groonvylle Native sons take right step Charter School a choice for our community Right Step Inc. will file an ap- plication with the State Board of education this week seeking to establish a charter school here in Pitt County. Right Step an organization that operates two charter schools in Minnesota was founded by Greenville NC native William D. Pierce The charter schools con- cept according to Pierce is just what we as African Americans need to get involved in our childrens education. In general the charter school legislation passed by the North Carolina General Assembly in June of 1996 allows parents teachers and other interested (Continued on page 3) r my, that is! Brothers Judus Best, Willie Best, Marvin Strogen, and William Pierce stopped by the WOOW radio facilities recently to help enlighted the public about the advantages of charter schools. Their enthusiasm was positively contagious. Staff photo by Jim Rouse Minority Voice What You See Is What You Get, What You Read Is What You Know & Save ICk WEEK OF OCTOBER 17-24, 1996 sl 5 BLACK MEN STANDING TALL . . . These brothers are members of the "Final Call Ministries". It is their practice to be neat and clean at all times. Sisters,,,Don't they look handsome. Staff Photo By Jim Rouse Bob Dole highlights the Clinton Administration “Integrity Gap” Statement by RNC Chair- man Haley Barbour Bob Dole posed an important question to the American people: Does this nation deserve a Presi- dent who has betrayed the pub- fic trust. ordo we deserve a Presi- dent who can restore integrity in public office? The Clinton administration has been marked by an endless series of ethical failures, and a pattern of excuse-making and ali- bis. It is truly astonishing when you line them up side by side: More than 30 officials investi- gated, fired or forced to resign due to ethical improprieties, 4 independent counsels appointed, Filegate and the unexplained six month gap in the FBI file log; Travelgate; the use by White House staff of presidential ma- rine helicopters for golf outings; the indefensible use of “Execu- liver pivilepe’ isuppressing the release of an FBI report critical of Clinton’s drug policies; simi- lar stonewalling of the details on Mrs. Clinton’s health care task force and billing records; the dan- gling of pardons before convicted felons who might implicate the president; and, most recently, news of millions of dollars of po- litical contributions from foreign business interests to the Clinton campaign and the Democratic all National Committee. What’s just as reprehensible is the Clinton administration con- tinual reaction to being con- fronted with questions about their ethical lapses: they duck, th: ., they conceal and they make excuses. As Senator Dole put it, “The buck stops nowhere. When Bob Dole resigned from the Senate, Democrat Senator after Democrat Senator stood up and praised Bob Dole for being a man of his word. His word, they all said, is his bond. How Bill Clinton must have cringed to hear these compliments from people who could never utter such words about him. edo 7 QOu, hy, BLACK POWER! Members of the North Carolina Black Publishers Association met with members of Webb Paterson Communications (one of the top black advertising agencies in North Carolina). "When two or more are gathered...touching and agreeing..." who better to bring black issues to the table than our black brothers!!! What should African Americans do in Campaign °96? Within the last several weeks America has witnessed two very good political shows. As Cam paign 96 moved into full throttle, the Republican National Conven- tion andthe Democratic National Convention, seemed as though they were staging “coming-out” parties for the new image they would like the public at large to absorb. The Republicans put onadazzling display of precision exercises and showcased promi nent African Americans such as T.C. Watts, a congressman form Oklahoma, to exemplify a new generation of conservative ideol- ogy that they wishfully hope will, penetrate hearts and minds of a newly-emerging African Amert- ‘an an middle class. And, of course, who can forget the moving eloquence by Gen- eral Colin Powell, who bravely and courageously came out for affirmative action and the call for an end to corporate welfare at the same time that cuts for the poor are being enacted. They were clearly not gping to have a repeat of 1992, when their sharp- edged “Buchananesque” image drove many mainstream voters into the shadows. The Demo- crats, in their effort to look more'like the party of he middle class as compared to the “Repub- lican elite,” focused on . issues like crime, wage improvements and family, while being carefull not to look too beholden to “spe- cial interests, “a term that has largely come to be a code for ethnic support, including Afri- can -American. But contrary to what some view as a difficult decision for African Americans, considering the “Kemp Factor,” the latter being a long-standing and outspoken advocate for both equal opportunity and the inclu- sion of African Americans in the Republican Party, and the “Powell Factor,” who would no doubt hold a significant post of historic proportions in a Dole (Continued on page 3) ee pene “ET C1CF0 T md Za +} 2-THE “M"-VOICE - WEEK OF OCTOBER 17-24, 1996 [from Page 1 Carolina System, the 58 Commu- nity Colleges, the 100 Clerks of Court offices. It’s a big assignment and Campbell, the first African- American elected to a North Caro- lina Council of State position, has no illusions about the glamour of running such an office. He jokes when recalling his first year in office after he doggedly toured the state, introducing him- selfto all the chancellors and presi- dents and their respective boards in the university and community college system: “I quickly found out that most people didn’t know who the auditor was; they didn’t know what his duties were; and that they really didn’t give adarn!” Campbell has worked hard since then to profile his office, and he started at home, in Raleigh. As a former auditor in several state agencies himself, he quickly earned the respect of his small staff by equipping all auditors with up-to- date equipment, namely personal computers at every desk and a lap- top computer for every field audi- tor. The fact that he served four- terms on the Raleigh City Council also gave him an understanding and perspective of local agencies such as community colleges and non-profits. His openness to the business and government communities have brought respect. Says busi- nessman and UNC University President Dick Spangler, “It’s important that the State Auditor’s Office look into the fiscal affairs of the many activities of the state of North Carolina. From my stand- point as President of the Univer- sity of North Carolina, I consider it an asset to have an outside audi- tor review the many expenditures which are made each year by our 16 campuses. Of course, not every- thing is correctly done. State Au- ditor Campbell has been particu- larly sensitive in recognizing the importance of the proper correc- tion of items which were not handled properly. In my opinion, his role as State Auditor has been carried out quite effectively. “ He also has won plaudits from the General Assembly which has closely reviewed any new budget requests. Campbell, for example, obtained funds for additional au- ditors as well as new equipment in the 1996 long session. Even so, the Auditor’s office operates with only 178 total employees including nine branch offices in Wilmington, Greenville, Fayetteville, Elizabeth City, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Charlotte, Morganton, and Asheville. “T believe,” offers Campbell, “that legislators in both parties recognized that we can save money in the long run if we keep track of government spending and provide timely oversight.“ To illustrate, Campbell points to sev- eral recent cases: “We conducted a performance audit on the Depart- ment of Correction’s Inmate Health Services. The state was spending about $55 million for the services. We found that some in- mates were abusing the service, and we recommended that the Department charge a $3 co-pay- ment when inmates visited the Infirmary for non-medical reasons. We also recommended charges in physician staffing.” Campbell continues, “Secretary Franklin Freeman accepted our recommendations and requested approval from the legislature to implement the ideas. The changes saved the department about $5.7 million annually and the depart- ment also increased its coverage.” Campbell tells about another case of preventive management. The 100 Clerks of Court handle over 90 percent of their transac- tions in cash. The Auditor’s office prior to 1993, reviewed the offices on a five to seven year cycle, and the clerks came to Campbell re- questing more timely audits, es- pecially because some of the larger counties were processing as much as $133 million in cash a year. Campbell recognized the poten- tial ~or problems and implemented a review cycle of annual audits for the 10 largest counties with the remaining counties on a two-year cycle. “That’s one of the reasons the General Assembly agreed to fund more auditors,” he explains. He also cites examples where state auditors discovered embezzlement in public programs including one instance at the Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners in which the bra- zen employee continued to steal money during an on-site audit. The employee was exposed and later pled guilty. State auditors also un- covered the $238,000 embezzle- ment in a Winston-Salem agency that contracted with the Smart Start partnership there. When asked how the Auditor’s office affects the state’s business community, Campbell lists three RE-ELECT eff Watchful eye key areas: “Our first and obvious mission is to assure honest and efficient government. This can have a direct impact in saving the taxpayers money. But there are two other, less visible ways in which the office affects the private sector: one, our audits have a bear- ing on bond rates that are issued by government entities such as universities, and two, our over- sight for non-profit groups brings us into direct contact with many business leaders who serve on. those boards.” The Auditor’s work with non- profits prompted one of Campbell’s latest initiatives. Explains Bob Slade, Campbell’s executive assis- tant, “We are working with Duke University’s Continuing Education program to educate board mem- bers and directors of non-profits on financial management. The workshops are sponsored by our office and taught by Clifton Flood, a CPA here. We try to show par- ticipants how to prepare an an- nual report and discuss good ac- counting procedures for internal controls. “ Campbell believes that he is building on a tradition of conser- vative management in the Audi- tors office, and he notes that his two predecessors, Ed Renfrow and Henry Bridges are both available for advice. For example, he cites the department’s hotline which had been in place when he arrived. Since then, he directed that new, voice mail technology be installed so the Hotline(800-730-8477) could be operated 24-hours a day, seven days a week. Campbell is proudest of his staffs professionalism and notes that two of his deputies, Jimmy Benson and Wesley Ray have 32 years and 19 years experience respectively. He counts the upgrade in office tech- nology one of his top initiatives along with a strong push for con- tinuing education for staff. He sees the Auditor’s office more involved as a “strategic business adviser’ to state clients. “We want to ‘partner’ our resources with other agencies,” he states. “We've made a good start, and I believe we can build on that foundation “ (The Auditor Office’s Home page on the Internet is: http:/ /www.osa.state.nc.us/OSA/) (J. Barlow Herget is a Raleigh writer and president of World Tradelink Group, an export trad- ing company.) BEATRICE MAYE Youth Day Speaker Shauna Brown, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Brown, of 302 Oakgrove Avenue, gave the Youth Day address at Sycamore Fill Baptist Church, Sunday, Oc- tober 5 in the 11 o'clock service. Her subject: “What Will You Choose This Halloween: Trick or Treat?” She used an acrostic to contrast her speech. TRICK: Devil) T - Temptation R - Revenge I - Incessant C - Cunning K - Keen TREAT: (God) T - Treat R - Righteousness E - Everlasting Life A - Able T - Time She used scripture to substan- tiate each word. Her closing ques- tion: So, what will you choose this Halloweeen, trick, the Devil or Treat, God. Shauna is a senior at J.H.Rose High School. TIPPING Your friends hate it when you stiff the waiter. If the service is OK, you should tip 15 percent. If you don’t want to tip, then don't eat at restaurants. (Dave Barry, Tribune Media Services, Chicago, ILL.) SAVAGE Pitt County Commissioner District A "A Vision for Pitt County's Future 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 agencies; ¢ 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. Sth (Paid for by the Jeff Savage Campaign Committee) NO-WIN SITUATION “Among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality”. Ephesians 5:3 One thing has not changed. God’s Word still says that sexual immorality is wrong. Young people who practice immorality - the girl and the guy - need to realize that violating such a clear teaching of the Bible can lead to nothing but trouble. There’s no way around it. Sex before marriage is a no-win situation. TONGUE TIPS “With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men”. James 3:9 One hundred business execu- tives were asked what qualities they like tc see in their eDployees. Here’s their Top Five list of things that are characteristic of good workers. 1. They are on time for work and all appointments. 2. They don’t tell off-color jokes or make inappropriate remarks. 3. They listen more than they talk. 4. They don’t criticize another employee openly. 5. They avoid gossip. Notice that four of the five traits suggest being careful in communi- cating with others. That’s good advice that goes beyond how we act when carrying out groceries or waiting tables at Pizza Hut. It’s how we should be in all the rela- tionships of life. “Let go of your anger but hold your tongue”. ‘A HAPPY HEART Because I love you, I will: 1. Not insist that you always agree with me. 2. Encourage you in those as- pects of your life that make you you. 3. Love you even though I don’t understand you. 4. Accept you for who you are, not for what you Icok like or wear. 5. Acknowledge that loving-you helps me to grow. 6. Let you meet some of my needs. 7. Listen until I know exactly what you are saying. 8. Warn you when I feel that you are headed in the wrong direction. We need to work on building these attitudes into our relation ships. We can make them part of the way we get along with enjoy- able people as well as the impos- sible ones in our lives. When we do, we will discover that we havea happy heart. “We begin to live when we learn to love”. Name To get your "M" Voice by mail write to: The "M" Voice Newspaper PO Box 8361 Greenville, NC 27834 SUBSCRIPTION PAYMENT MUST BE INCLUDED WITH ORDER () Yes, I'd like a 6 months subscription by mail $15 (} Yes, I'd like a 12 months subscription by mail $30 ae : desk of Mrs. Ronirice May e I MET GOD IN THE MORNING Author Unknown I met God in the morning, When my day was at its best, And His presence came like sunrise, Like a glory in my breast. All day long it stayed with me And we sailed a perfect calmness. So I think I know the secret Learned from many a troubled way, You may seek Him in the morning If you want Him through the day. CHARACTER TRAITS Five additional traits educators will introduce in the Durham School system for the 1996-1997, school year; Citizenship, honesty, perseverance, kindness and self discipline. These are for students to work on. Parents, won't you work on these too? Character edu- cation is a lifelong journey. DID YOU KNOW THAT? Fifty-eight (58) percent. of Americans cannot name half. of the 10 Commandments? Fifty-nine (59%) said they didn’t have time and 40% said the Bible was too hard to understand? Nearly two out of every five children in the United States do not live with their fathers? ...Thirty percent of all children are born outside of marriage? Governor Hunt said, “We've had to build a lot of prisons. If we don’t stop our young people from becom- ing criminals, we can't build enough prisons”. (Continued on page 5) The Minority (o) (ox aon 310 Evans St M Whoo i \V/ VA @) (x the property of § rand we yr lost pictures ii Olemn ane || (cio mace mn ial~) F iu have @ Address City State Zip___ 7 From Page 1 administration, , decision ’96" is really quite simple, if one goes beneath the surface. The Re- publicans put on a very good show and would even have open- minded, clear thinking. African Americans hopeful of some pro- gressive change within the party. But, they have a problems that will not be overcome until they suffer their second consecutive defeat for the White House. That will give them the justification they need to significantly alter their ideological anchor. Their problems is called the “Religious right. George Bush as president, was clearly a decent, honest and | re- spected leader around the world. During the Gulf War, he gar- nered the highest approval rat- ings of any modern president. “ As soon as he moved to compro- mise with Democrats on taxes, the conservative wing of the party pulled the rug out from under him and to further demonstrate its control over the party, the Religious Right completely withdrew its support and Presi- dent Bush became ® Citizen Bush as he went down in stunning defeat Inarecont TV show document ing “The Rise of the. Conserative Movement Michael Deaver. | /From Page | Right step groups to apply ter permission to operate their own school. What parents need to know is that they do not have to pay tuition for their childrent to attend a char- schools are funded state and lecal terschool Thi with based onthe number: resources Pstudents enrolled in the sc \ charter school can be flexible in the de- hool sign of its programming and schediuialing but at must comply with epen enrollment require- ments and meet accountability standards Judas (Kent) Best whois from Greenvilles Movewood projects and is the Director of Operations for Right Step indicates that ex- ceeding standards is what we expect. Our children need to know that we care once they re- alize that they not only meet but they exceed our expectations The Right Step philosophy to cuseson discipline and individual achievement. The planned char terschool willoffers |-1teacher tostudent ratto an outcome based model that rewards achievement requires students to wear uni- forms and encourages parent involvment in all phases of the educational process It is expected that Right Steps application will be approved and the residents of, Greenville will have another choice of how their children receive educational ser- vices. The school which will have a capacity during its first year of 120 students plans to open in July 1997. For further informa: tion about Right Step or Charter Schools call 757-3452. Dr. David Dirks Chiropractor ro: BACK PAIN HEADACHES? Here is your chance to see if Chiropractic care can solve your health problems. If you suffer from any of these warning signs call today for your compli- mentary spinal examination. * Upper & Lower Backaches Extremities * Neck Pain & * Headaches Stiffness * Hip & Leg Pain «Arm & Shoulder +» Muscle Spasm Pain Find Out How Chiropractic Can Help You! 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Lh Campaign 96 former deputy White House Chief of staff, stated that “Goldwater, in his 1964 Republi- can nomination acceptance speech, whish is largely viewed as the birth of the conservative movement, had you rattling your teeth because he was so harsh.” Deaver alsosaid, “Wheras *Ronald Reagan, in 1964, exem- plified what we thought we were as conservatives, he said it softer. As we continue to see evidence of major socio-political shifts that run; in 30-year cycles we have seen the real ending of liberal- ism, which began with the first term of the Roosevelt era back in 1932, started descending in the first term of the Johnson era in 1965. Now, we are witnessing the beginning of the.end of conser- vatism as well. One of the great things about Americans is that they adjust to extremism like an elastic band and that is why our democracy will continue to evolve While Bill Clinton should be able to receive the support of the African America community, it is not for the reasons that tradi- tional Democrats would think. Big government Democrats con- tinue to play on the fears, inher- entin the African American com- munity, that without the protec- tive layer to shield us from the ire of extremists, we will be de- void of both security and oppor- tunity While the White House gets high marks, the party itself has demonstrated precious little evi- dence that it is interested in the development of the tools that will contribute to the ultimate self empowerment of African Ameri- cans and liberate them from the shackles of socio-economic sla- very Instead, the Democrats have come to largely take the African American vote for granted, while at the same time, attempting to project an image to mainstream middle class voters that they don't need it to win elections, especially presidential elections. African Americans should send President Clinton back to the White House because he has demonstrated a personal com- mitment to the issue of trying to do the right thing in our commu- nities, even when there are those in his own party who woul’d ar- gue against it. He should also be returned so that African Ameri- cans will not suffer at the hands of uncalculated change to a Re- publican admininstration driven by a Newt Gingrich Congress, no matter how well intended Bob Dole, Jack Kemp and Colin Powell might be at this. Unlike 1992, when Amerlcans really wanted change and then put an exclamation.mark on that desire in 1994, this election is really about the anxieties that all Americans share as we ap- proach the new millennium.. The election in the year 2000.is likely to be a Kemp/Powell, Powell/Kemp vs. Al Gore or Dick Gephart race guided by “progres- sive” moderation. But this election will mark the beginning of a period of socio- economic and political.maturity * Numbness in 975-4600 within the African Arnerican community. It will mark atime when we begin to exercise the. kind of Political agility that has been developing since the end of slavery, and onethat neither can afford to take for granted. Afri- can Americarns will be wise to utilize the independence of their voting strength. Dr. Lenora Fulani, head of the United Inde- pendent Party and a 1988 inde- pendent presidential candidate, just threw the support of her party behind the reform-effort of Ross Perot. This is the tip of the iceherg in the African American community. Other efforts will emerge and they should, because the time has come for an evolutionary lift of democracy. This lift is the result of some- thing of which all Americans can be proud. Namely, the constant pursuit of the question, “How can this country facilitate the growth and development of all of its citizens to operate at the high- est level?” The answer to that question is one which African Americans can no longer afford to ignore. (Sidney Morse, a resident. of Los Angeles, is a stratégic devel- opment consultant and author of the forthcoming book, “Strategic Progressivism. A Solution for African American Empower- ment.” ) Support Those Businesses That Ree A BROTHER SHERRY FRANK, BUSINESS MAN, and Brother Sammy Davis, Distributor, would like to introduce "Franks='s Enterprises"...where success makes dreams come true. They demonstrate and emphasize that you can own your own business and save money. 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These bonds provide funds for schools and roads in all 100 coun- ties. For our low wealth, rural counties, the state bonds may be the best hope for getting much needed new schools built and sec- ondary roads paved. Ihave enclosed a flyer with the specifics of what the bonds will do. I have also enclosed a sheet listing the dollar amounts that will go to your county if we pass the bonds. Please share this in- formation. 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 toimple- ment a program. 5 “M-VOICE- - WEEK OF OCTOBER 17.24, 1996 Si Soure of statewide bonds for schools and roads The NAACP and NC Associa- tion of Minority Businesses are communicating with state offi- cials in the NC Department of Transportation regarding what they will do to increase utiliza- tion of MBEs with the proceeds of the road bonds. As a long time supporter of minority-owned businesses, I’m convinced that we must take ad- vantage of these opportunities. I urge you to do two things. First, contact your superintendent and school board members to estab- lish an MBE program. Second,, vote and encourage your employ- ees, family and friends to vote for the bonds. Thank you in advance for your support of the bonds. America is slowly burning away America is burning! As quiet as it’s kept. It is much like a smol- dering, slow-burning southern California wildfire. Alarms and smoke abound! In this presiden- tial election year we are in the throes of the “quiet riot” that many predicted after the Simpson verdict of last October. Many Americans now feel comfortable dropping any pretense of racial tolerance and reciprocal respect; but it is smoke...designed to shroud the ugly truth. Doubters need only stop and pay attention to the things that are happening around us daily. For starters, please join in ana- lyzing and synthesizing a few of the many current events that are, in my estimation, extremely alarming and great cause for pause. eThe most obvious example is the recent rash of Black church - burnings across America. The Vil- lage Voice (July 16) reports a particularly disturbing 1993 case in Boligee, Ala. A Black circuit judge fined two white youths $30,000 in restitution for van- dalizing three churches. The judge’s telephone lines were cut and a shotgun was fired into his home on the day the youths were to commence payment. Investi- gations have not turned up many clues in this case or others. ¢ The Southern League, a stu- dent organization atthe Univer- sity of Alabama, is demanding that they be allowed to fly the Conferederate flag at all home sporting events-with police pro- tection-and that “Dixie” be played at home football games. e And just when you thought you had heard it all, the Redneck Shop recently opened and closed in Laurens, S.C. The store opened in March (with the goal of rais- ing money to open a Ku Klux Klan museum), specializing in memorabilia such as Klan robes and pictures of cross burnings. A dispute between the shop’s owner and the owner of the business license forced its’ closure on July am a, ren COSTOF ELEVATINGYOUR FLOORSJUST SN ”% Y ( a Styles Of Kara stan, “1 1, Never Seen Before! CARPET @ RUGS | 2808 E. 10th St. 752-7000 Mon. - Fri. 9-6 Sat. 10-4 MAL $500 ALL MONTH! Aw DUPONT 8. (But if they can work out their differences, you could see a Redneck Shop at a mall near you soon.) e And in recent months, the Supreme court, with Clarence Thomas as its poster child, has been decidedly hostile toward African-Americans in its rulings on affirmative action, which is intended as a corrective mea- sure for over 400 years of en- slavement and oppression of Af- ricans in America. To name a few:1) Its rejection to voter re- districting designed to correct years of race-driven gerryman- dering and to increase the repre- sentation of Blacks and other minorities in Congress and the Senate, 2) The recent ruling that shot down the admission of ap- plicants to theUT Law School based on minority status, and 3) Ruling that scholarships ear- marked for minorities at the University of MD were unconsti- tutional. (Ironically, Blacks were only granted admission with the protection of the National Guard- to America’s non-Black univer- sities in the 1960s, a decade in which countless Blacks died for the right to vote, to hold political office, and just to be. I think sometimes we forget these shameful facts; but memory, unfortunately, is so often short and selective.) Please Drive Carefully PROFESSOR HUBERT E. WALTERS, assistant professor in the department of Music at the University of Massachusetts in Boston, was enjoying a vacation with the "Home Folks" recently. During this pleasure-filled break at home, Brother Walters visited The 'M' Voice. It was a joy to have him reminesce about the good ole days. We look forward to materials that he will be sharing with our readers. 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Irma Duke, Director of Women’s Missionary Union, THE DAILY REFLECTOR, Sun- day, March 31, 1996 Whose responsibility it is to teach values and morals - the par- ent, the teacher, or the commu- nity? People in committed relation- ships take care of each other. STRESS is something to man- age, not someting to avoid. Setting priorities and setting limits are most important in avoiding stress. Be a caretaker, don’t avoid that nap. G00D IDEAS AND/OR TIPS 1. Talk slowly, it could save your life. The simplest way to calm down when your blood pressure is going through the roof: Speak slowly. 2. The Gallop Poll revealed that men and women are equally intel- ligent. 3. There are 24 hours in a day How many belong to you? 4. Eye contact is as effective as a solid handshake. 5. Stand tall. Good posture shows others that you respect your- self and that can make them re- spect you. 6. Buy premium gasoline. Your car will run better. 7. Usea pretty flowerpot to hold your dishwasing supplies. The saucer will keep your sink area puddle free. 8. Use aclean, empty shoebox to store envelopes of dry mixes in your cupboard. 9. Store the makeup you use daily in one small basket. 10. An old-fashioned candy box District Court Judge “Firm, Fair, and Concerned for All” History 1957-61 United States Air Force 196] -65 ECU. football! and track 1965 - Flight instructor, ECU FIP program 1965-68 — Pilot, Piedmont Airlines 1969-70 Teacher/Coach, Walter Williams, Burlington, NC 1970-71 Teacher/Head Football Coach. North Lenoir HLS. 1971 - 75 NCCU Law School 1975-77 Assistant Distnct Attorney - Pitt County 1977-79 Private Law Practice 1979-80 District Court Judge - Pitt County. Appointed by Gov. Hunt 1980 Elected District Court Judge, 3rd Judicial District, Pitt County Memberships past and/or present Wheat Swamp Runtan Bethe] Rotary Greenville Kiwanis Club ECU Pirate Club North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers North Carolina State Bar Association Pitt County Bar Association North Carolina Association of District Court Judges Attend Rose-Hill Free Will Baptist Church Personal "Husband Vote November 5th Father District 3-A WB arclalam cele Mrs. Maye adds a feminine romantic touch to your dresser top, and it’s just right . for sorting and storing earrings. 11. Store an extra blanket in a zippered pillow case on the couch. 12. Buying furniture? Choose end tables with drawers. 13. Mount a wall rack to hold brooms, mops, and rakes in place. 14. Instead of stacking extra blankets in the closet, fold them and tuck them into a pillow sham on your bed. 15. Make sure wedding gowns, christening gowns, have been cleaned before ycu store them. A reputable dry cleaner will clean and box them. 16. Unplug all appliances when they are not in use. 17. Stop loose clothes from slip- ping off wire hangers by winding a couple of thick rubber bands Ralph Campbell, Jr. around the end of the hanger. The one person with the vision, 18. Slip your old keys into the experience and leadership to make the hems of draperies. The little extra Auditor's Office work for a better North Carolina. weight makes them hang nicely. Ralph Campbell is endorsed by 19. Blow the dust off silk flowers NC Association of Educators, NC Police Benevolent Association, with a hand held hair dryer set on NC State AFL-CIO, NC Chapter of the Sierra Club low. and NC League of Conservation Voters 20. No ruler when you need one. * * * * * * * * Look in your wallet. Adollar bill is 6 1/8 inches long, folded in half, it’s . 6 1/16 inches. Paid for by the Committee to Elect Ralph Campbell, Jr., Treasurer, J. Mills Holloway CHARLES S. 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Here are two examples from my first term: ECU ScHOOL OF EDUCATION: The ECU School of Education needed funds for its Model Clinical Teaching Program (MCTP), an award-winning program that has revolutionized stu- dent-teacher training. The state had no money to give. I believed in the MCTP and wanted to see it continued, but House leaders said getting funds for the program was impossible. Nevertheless, | went to the Committee to discuss the MCTP and address its needs. The committee agreed that the program was extremely worthwhile, and awarded $350,000 to keep the MCTP growing! Dowpy-FiCKLEN STADIUM As a former ECU baseball player and past president of The Pirate Club, I’m keenly interested in the growth of ECU athletics. As a local businessman, I know the impact of ECU sports on our economy. For those reasons | want to see Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium expanded. When money for the expansion Was lett out of the state budget, something had to be done. | knew there must be a way to help ECU fund the project. After months of my persistence, the Speaker committed $6 million to help expand the stadium! These are two examples from my ettective first term. When re-elected, I'll keep fighting for you, opposing any proposal that builds bureaucracy, increases the burden on businesses, or sends more of your ny to the government. Thank vou for vour vote November 5. : ep. Hen ridge \ldndge for House Committee, Gordon Douglas, Treasurer Paid for by the ¢ = - L. 4 _ > vii fl . mS Aid Prices Effective Through October 23, 1996 A quick review of books about the O.J. Simpson trial By J.D. SPELL Special to the AmNews “The Run of His Life: The People v. O. J.Simpson” By Jeffrey Toobin (Random House) Only Orenthal James Simpson knows the absolute truth as to whether he killed his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. Every other conclusion about his guilt or innocence is either conjecture or theory, be it the court-sanc- tioned “not guilty” verdict in the double homicide trial or public support or condemnation of that decision in the public arena. Three recent books purport to tell the true story of the facts surrounding the Simpson trial. One, “The Run of His Life,” is written through the eyes of a reporter, Jeffrey Toobin, as- signed to the Simpson trial by The New Yorker magazine. In it, Toobin concludes that the “over- whelming” evidence presented by the prosecution proved Simpson guilty. The second “Journey to Jus- tice,” by chief defense attorney Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., is auto- biographical, and the Simpson trial is not actually discussed until Chapter 10 of a 15-chapter book. Cochran, of course, fought the battle and won a courtroom victory of “not guilty” for Simpson. 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Toobin gives a comprehensive account of the events that started on June 12, 1994, by all players, major and minor. He not only recounts in detail the sometimes quirky behavior of the trial law- yers, but in his story telling man- ages even to tell why they, and others related to the case, acted the way they did. Toobin claims to have inter- viewed over 200 people connected to the trial, and to have had ac- cess to all trial transcripts, grand jury testimony and all other per- tinent documents. Toobin abhors the fact that main stream jour- nalists were, at the trial and now, paternalistic in “writing about race.” Were they otherwise, Toobin implies unedited ver sions of WHOLE FRYERS 69%. 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There seems to be an informalstandard that exists with Caucasian journalists which allows them to question the intellectual limitations of members of their own race, but not with African-Americans, for fear of being called racist. An obvious truth to Toobin was that Simpson was an uneducated, semiliterate ex-athlete who could barely understand much about the legal proceedings against him.” Theimpression of Simpson assisting in his own trial pro- ceedings was another defense strategy to create an impression of Simpson being an “African- American of stature” around whom other African-Americans wouldrally. He does concede that the Los Angeles Police Depart- ment operated for decades as a racist institution and it was this environment that the defense exploited in positing Simpson as just another Black man victim- ized by a racist justice system. It should be noted that Toobin first introduced Mark Fuhrman and his racism to America in a New Yorker article that appeared just one month after the murders. Toobin decries Simpson’s ascen- dancy, in much of Black America~ as the bellwether of legitimate racial victimization, calling the defense strategy “an obscene - parody of an authentic civil rights struggle.” Toobin also knows why the case was lost. Apparently it was the arrogance and ineptitude of the Los Ange- les District Attorney’s office that turned what should have been a clear-cut guilty verdict in a rou- tine domestic violence case into atravesty which allowed a guilty man to go free. “Journey to J ustice” by Johnnie L. Cochran Jr.(Ballantine); Toobin, in his book, Condenses Johnnie Cochran’s life story to six and a half pages. He says that Cochran discovered there was “big business” in litigation which charged police brutality, that Cochran “milked” the city coffers on behalf of victims of the LAPD, and that he and members of his firm worked with great zeal to exploit the city’s racial climate for profit.” Toobin’s working definition of the word “exploitation” as it applies to re- dress for victims of the LAPD'S systemic racism is redefined as advocacy in Johnnie ie Cochran’ "Journey toJustice. Journey ‘Is Cochran’s life story, from his birthplace in Shreveport, La., to Alameda in northern California, where his father worked in the shipyards as part of the war ef- fort in Los Angeles where Cochran attended UCLA and later graduated from Loyola Law School. Cochran’s story is pep- pered with strong moral influ- ences from his family and church, which emphasized a strong work ethic, the value of education and the responsibility to care for those less fortunate. It was from this structured and spiritual upbring- ing that he settled into his life work as advocate for individuals as well as for the law, Udefending the principles of justice outlined in the Constitution.” The city of Los Angeles has a long, well documented history of officially sanctioned brutality to- ward African-Americans and other minorities. The commis- sion that was created to study the LAPD after the insurgence following the fIrst Rodney King trial concluded that the problem of excessive force (in LAPD) is agera vated by racism and bias. (Continued on page 7) AAT our project to learn how A If so, we want to talk to you about participating in ican-American men manage side-effects from prostate cancer treatment. The aim of this project is to study and improve the health care received by African-American men with prostate cancer. We need your help! To learn more about this project and how it can benefit you, call 1-800-349-5858. MANAGING UNCERTAINTY IN CANCER SCHOOL OF NursiNc, UNC-CHAPEL HILL Funded by the National Cancer Institute and National Institute for Nursing Research. O.J. Simpson civil trial called ‘legal lynchi ing’ By FRED BEAUFORD Special to the AmNews Black people across the coun try will be closely following the O.J. Simpson civil trial. One rea son is that the overwhelming majority of Blacks feel that the’ former foot- ball great was innocent of the murders of his ex wife Nicole and her friend, Ronald Goldman. Recently, this writer sat down with John L. Burris of Oakland, Cal., perhaps the country’s best known Black legal analyst, to ask him to give an ongoing ac count of the trial for the benefit of Black readers nationally. Burris is one of the few lawyers who have expe- rienced a high profiled civil trial. He served as co-counsel for the Rodney King civil trial and helped win $3.8 million for King. Beauford: First, what is a civil suit and how is it different from the first criminal trial? Burris: In a civil trial the dis pute is about money. In this case Q.J. Simpson is accused of having unlawfully killed two people. The From Page 6 “Journey derpinnings of that sanitized con- clusion and humanizes the re- cipients of that excessive force. From Leonard Deadwyler who was shot dead after being stopped for specding while taking his pregnant wife to the hospital, to Phillip Eric John, who was shot dead in his bed after the LAPD mistakenly entered his apart- ment whilesearching for another inan, to Geronimo Pratt, targeted hy the FBP'S COINTELPRO, to the young 13-year-old Latina who was sexually assaulted in her own home by a uniformed mem- her of the LAPD, Cochran advo- cated for and represented them all. Cochran asserts in a Jour ney .. that it was never the defense’s contention that a shad- owy cabal of Los Angeles police officers set out to frame Simpson hecause he was a Black man.” Rather, laziness and incompe- tence, racism and deceit joined to reveal a mountain. of acircumstantial” evidence which the defense claimed was contam1- nated, compromised and cor- Graduated Wake Forest University - Areas of emphasts Domestic violence Wills and estate planning Married to John Richard Barnhill Children: Richard - 10, Amy - 8 199] - 1993 . reveals the fetid un- ° VOTE FOR EDITH WARREN PITT COUNTY COMMISSIONER SEAT C Your Vote and Support Will Be Appreciated ELECT ANN H. BARNHILL District Court Judge 1976 - BA in History and Philosophy Graduated Wake Forest School of Law Trial Practice in Pitt County since August 1979 Williamson. Herrin, Barnhill, Savage and Morano - 8/79 -12/91 Mattox, Davis and Barnhill - Church, community and civic activities Elder, Peace Presbyterian Church Executive Commitee, Pitt-Greenville Chamber ot Commerce - Chair of Governmental Affairs diviston families of the two decedents are saying that under the law, the deaths were unlawful and they have suffered greatly as a result. So they are seeking monetary dam- ages. The proof of what is required to win the case is in favor of the plaintiff, the Brown and Goldman families. All they have to show is what we in law call “the prepon- derance of evidence.” In other words, it is more likely true than not. The burden of proof is only 50 percent plus one. So whoever can tip the scale of justice ever so slightly in favor of their client, wins. This is very different than a criminal case where the prosecu- tion has the burden of proving beyond a rea sonable doubt that the allega tions against the defen- dant aretrue. In addition, in the state of California, a unanimous vote is not required for conviction. A 9 to 3 verdict will do.So instead of needing only one person to hang a jury as in a criminal trial, in a civil trial you need at least four. Quick review rupted from the start. As an ad- vocate, Cochran believes that there can be no minimization of ethical, competent or unbiased investigation in the search for justice The culture and history of the LAPD as it related to the African-American community was often the antithesis of that mandate and to assume other- wise is not dealing in reality. So to present acase to ajury and not factor in the very real probabil- ity of a perjyured testimony, in- competency or racism 1s not a search for justice, and neither is it a plea to right all wrongs, past, present and future. Cochran con- sidered Simpson’s analy sis and advice to be Ushrewdly” intelli- gent and revealed that Simpson did cooperate in trying his won case. “The Killing Time” by Donald Freed and Raymond P. Briggs (MacMillan) “The Killing Time” is an in- vestigation of the Brown, Goldman murders which delves extensively into thetime line of 1979 12/91 - Present Family law - divorcee, child custody; child support; alimony Board of Directors, Pitt-Greenville Chamber of Commerce - 199] - 1994 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 1am the first woman to ever file Association of Women Attorneys. for election to the District Court bench in Pitt County I have been publicly endorsed for the District Court seat presently held by Jim Martin by the North Carolina Beauford: Do you believe that O.J. Simpson will receive a fair trial now that the courtroom has been moved to Santa Monica in- stead of downtown Los Angeles? Burris: It seems from first ac- counts that there will be a broad, cross section of potential jurors, but we will have to wait and see what kind of jury is finally se- lected . I don’t think there is any doubt in anyone’s mind that if 10 of those jurors are white, O.J. will be found guilty. What worries me more is that aside from what kind of jury we may have, we may al- ready be witnessing a “legal lynch- ing,” a “payback.” Beauford: Legal lynching, what do you mean? Burris: A legal lynching means that the system could deny him a fair trial by setting up every bar- rier possible to pre vent him from getting a fair trial. The way they do that is to give every advantage possible to the plaintiff to ensure that they present the most com- pelling case to the jury. By setting opportunity for the homicides as determined by irrefutable “clocks,” those being instances which for the most part were pegged to phone records of those involved in the case. The book tells and retells the crime story from contrasting points of view offering, when contradictions are revealed in both the prosecution and defense ac counts, several possible scenarios suggested by the facts of the case. Freed cred its unnamed sources both within and outside of law enforcement with some of the more provoca- tive information also contained in the book. An entire chapter 1s devoted to the “the world of drugs and violence surrounding the Simpsons and Goldman” dat ing back to Simpson's stay in Buf falo. For people who believe in Simpson’s innocence or want to draw their own conclusions based on the time line of opportunity. “The Killing Time,” invites you to be a juror while also offering scores of leads, issues and ques tions that were never reported o1 brought out in tral. up ob stacles, the court could suc- cess fully neutralize O.J.Simpson’s ability to present a compelling case for himself. Beauford: Isn’t this where O.J.’s high priced lawyers earn their money? Can’t they prevent some- thing like this from hap pening? Burris: Lawyers are impor tant, no question about that. But in a case like this the judge is the most important player. The judge of the civil trial has al ready shown signs that he is not going to allow O.J. Simpson to present arguments that were made in the criminal case: i.e., evidence of Mark Fuhrman’s use of the”N”’word; Mark Fuhrman’s racial bias his- tory and Mark Fuhrman’s.use of the Fifth Amendment, all of which is important for the defense to show that the most significant of- ficer at the scene, first, had a his- tory with O.J. Simpson’s wife, be cause he had responded to earlier domestic violence reports, and that he had a notorious his tory of being racially bigoted to ward Blacks. The judge also said that he was going to limit the defense in rais- Ing questions about the con tamination of evidence, although there were credible concerns raised in the criminal trial about how the blood got on the sock and in the car. He has accepted the plaintiffs lawyers’ argument that just be- cause there was sloppy police work in collecting the evidence, that does not mean that what was collected “A Time To Change” fellow North Carolinians, black | Harvey Gantt and Senator Jesse Helms are once again on the cam- paign trail. It has been six years since Jesse played on racial fears and managed to beat Harvey Gantt by a very slim margin. However, 1996 is a new year and time for North Carolina, and I hope that all people of this state will be fair and open-minded enough to look be- yond racial differences and vote for acandidate that stands to fight for issues like tax breaks for the working and middle classes, im- proved education and job opportu- nities, increase and protection of Medicare and Medicaid for the eld- erly. North Carolina has never hada black senator, and I think the rea- son for this is obvious. Jesse Helms has served for twenty-four years, playing on North Carolina’s racial division and bigotry. Please, my is not valid. Finally, the judge will not al low the introduction ofthe “some one else may done it” argument, i.e. the “Columbian necktie.” and white, on election day, let us show the rest of the nation that we are no longer an “island” prone to being misled by divisive racial ads and code words. Let us prove that we can cast an educated vote that is not manipulated by smoke screens of intolerance and bigotry. Harvey Gantt is not just a black man, but a qualified, intelligent human being who has earned his right to be this state’s senator. He has proven that he wants a pro- gressive, not a regressive North Carolina, and if we want to truly be a united state and nation, we must learn to work together de- spite racial and religious differ- ences (we did it during Fran). Vote for Harvey Gantt on November 5th so that we can change the past and move on to the future. 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But at the recent National Association of Black Journalist convention held in Nashville, Tenn., Nation of Is- lam leader Min. Louis Farrakhan, blasted Black jour- nalists working for white media. “The people who own the newspapers for which you work, have an opinion, they have a philosophy, they have a guiding principle that they skew (as) the news. A scared to death Negro is a slave. You slave writers, slave media people. “White folk did not hire you to really represent what Black people are really thinking and you don’t really tell them what you think because you are too afraid. This does not protect de- mocracy.” He said the media feed people filth and skewer the news to fit their own philosophies. Farrakhan urged the group and Black journalists in general to get in touch with God and the church to overcome fear of their white media masters. The NABJ showed courage by inviting Farrakhan, whom the white press and Washington is painted as the worst person in America. The NABJ itself came under fire from several local af- filiates including the New York Association of Black Journalists for their failure to support Mumia Abu-Jamal, a former NABJ member, and for holding their last convention of the day Thinking of trying a wrinkle cream? Start with realistic ex- he was to be executed. While Farrakhan received a standing ovation on several oc- casions during his speech, not everyone was in accord with his criticism. Jesse Shipp, writer for _ the New York Daily News, took — issue with her, as everything she writes these days pleases her white masters. Her salary and notable awards attest to that pleasure. But others objected also. Some felt white journalists have the same problem as Black journalists have with regards to telling the whole truth about being out of work. There is another point to be made. While Black magazines usually pay a good wage, they do not deal with day-to-day hard news issues. They are sometimes accused of serving up pabulum to appease advertisers. Black Newspapers Most Black newspapers rely on freelance, or per diem report- ers to provide news. They get very little money, no benefits, no paid vacations, holidays, sick leave, no health insurance. ‘The more they tell it like it is, the greater repetition they get and the less valuable they are to the white press who will not hire known outspoken pro-Black journalist. If they do, they don’t last long. Witness the long his- tory of the Daily News, via its Black writers. — The Black press knows this and takes advantage of Black Want To Look 20 most wrinkle creams are mar- keted as cosmetics, Dr. Bruce LOUIS FARRAKHAN writers by not paying them or providing benefits even after years of service. So if they like it they are just as likely to get fired or frozen out, or cut back as a Black reporter who tells it like it is in the white press. The future of the Black press. as we move towards the new century is in peril, from without and from within. Major media is jockeying for the hearts and souls of Black people. They have the resources to over community news better than the Black press. And advertisers discriminate against the Black press with the excuse that they don’t have the readership to warrant ads. The little money it would take to put . ads in the Black press is less them one tenth of one percent of their advertising budget and would not even be missed. Theonly thing that Black press has going for it is that the white press is p0 racist and so divjsive, and selective of Black’ ‘news; if they plan to fool Blacks for a ec watateunsily report Black news, sooner or let- ter an issue would arise such as Crown Heights, where “their phi- losophies” as Farrakhan main- tains would reveal itself. Historically, the need for a strong Black presshavremained constant. Books like “Voices of a ‘Black Nation: Political Journal- ism in the Harlem Renaissance” edited by Theodore G. Vincent (Ramparts Press); “Harlem On My Mind” (Random House); “The Black Press USA” by Roland E. Wolseley; all these books attest to the vital importance of a free, functioning Black press. But Black reporters who would and could be positive forces for change have to make to decision to work for the white press and eat, pay their rent, buy clothing, raise a family, have a life, or sacrifice everything for the Black press, which does not pay even a living wage, and be- ‘ing poor for the rest of their _ lives. Good journalism is a full time job. Your every waking moment you are looking for a story, lis- tening to people, reading all mediums, taking calls, making calls, weighing issues. Being a part time doctor or lawyer. It’s a profession, a full time one. It’s the fourth estate, and either you is or you ain't. 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