~ - on top for 2nd term i FREE } Who Support You What's a " THE EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S MINORITY VOICE - SINCE 1981 Black and Latino votes put Clinton By J. ZAMGBA BROWNE Amsterdam News Staff Blacks and Latinos across the country helped Wilham Jefferson Clinton to make his- tory on Tuesday. Their over- whelming vote not only put him over the top and gave him a sec- ond shot at the presidency, but also allowed him to become the first Democrat since Franklin D Roosevelt to be re elected These voters were apparently convinced that Clinton, in his second four-year term. will con tinue to be sensitive to their eco- nomic and social plights. some thing which they didn't feel his chief Republican rival, Sen. Bob Dole. could do under a “mean spirited” GOP agenda As the Amsterdam News went to print Wednesday morning, Clinton had crushed Dole by some 50 percentage points, with Reform Party candidate Ross Perot trailing far behind Clinton also had an impres- sive showing in the Electoral College. Clinton wasn't the only one celebrating the day after the big Democratic big upset for the We,,¢¢ House. Several of his * scadnch supporters here aiid across the country also seemed elated that he was able to sur- vive what critics described as a “Sleazy campaign” waged by his opponents State Comptroller H Carl McCall said Clinton’s re-election should bring a collective sigh of relief for people of color across the nation. “The grim alterna- tive. the election of Sen Dole, would have been a big setback for the democratic process,” he added McCall said he expects the Clinton administration to desig nate a cabinet that looks like America and to back key initia- tives that will improve the lives Aes awe "STUMPIN' DOWN EAST"...Former President Jimmy Carter of minorities across the country. “No other president in history has demonstrated this kind of inclusion,” said McCall. He praised the president as one who has stood behind col lege student loan programs that would have been further slashed if “we had made a big mistake Tuesday and elected Sen. Dole to lead this nation.” Congressman Major Owens said he was elated over Clinton’s victory because he thinks the president would now be in a better position to turn back the regressive tide against social programs and affirmative action. However, Owens, who repre- sents Brooklyn’s-IIth Congres- sional District, wants the president's tactics for gaining grants and expanding programs with the African-American com- munity to be sophisticated and focused. City Councilmember Una Clarke said she was confident that Clinton, in his second term, will revisit a number of these issues, including welfare and im- migration reform laws, to repeal the most odious provisions of the new laws and to address the com- mon concerns of the poor “T have every confidence that in his next term, the president will work hard to rebuild a bi partisan coalition aimed at work ing with our urban communities on empowerment issues,” said Clarke. CouncilmemberAdam Clayton Powell IV said a second Clinton-Gore administration represents the best choice for the future of African-American and Latino communities. He added that Clinton is firmly committed to preparing young people for the 21st century by assuring they have access to the technology necessary for the 21st century. (Continued on page 2) #8 09%, r@ (bottom) came to Greenville to lend his support to Senatorial hopeful, Harvey Gantt (seen in top photo). They met met with the kind of heart-warming hospitality that only the home folks 'Down East' offer. Voice photo by Jim Rouse indy } ES : i NATIONALLY KNOWN RECORDING STAR...ROY C....(Center) will be coming back to Greenville on Saturday, November 16. Fans, friends and well wishers will share a Big Cabaret. According to Roy C., coming to Greenville is like "coming home" Eastern North Carolina's Minority Voice Joe Madison, on crack cocaine and the CIA Bertie - Win Tarboro - Sharpsburg Rocky Mount-Plymouth | Kinston and Wilson LIBRARY - PERIODICALS EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY OICL WEEK OF NOVEMBER 7-15, 1996 Voice Photo by Jim Rouse charged with church burning in North Carolina By HERB BOYD Special to the Amnews Ifthe Justice Department has been slow in its apprehension of felons burning churches in the nation - most of them with pre- dominantly Black congregations - it has increased the number of On Tony Brown’s Journal (PBS) ‘Has The American covernment declared war on Black America?” Tony Brown’s Joumal, one ofthe nation’s longest-running television series, will examine the controversy surrounding the allegation that the CIA played a role in launching the crack-co- caine epidemic in the inner cities of the United States, the week of November 8-14 (check with local PBS stations for exact date and time). This story reached national no- toriety when the San Jose Mer- cury News began publishing a series alleging that the origins of the crack cocaine epidemic among inner city Blacks was started by two Nicaraguans. The article stated that the Nicara- guans raised millions of dollars for the CIA’s contra army in Nicaraga by selling large quan- tities of cocaine to a South Cen- tral Los Angeles dope pusher who converted it into crack. The im- plication was that the CIA was aware of a scheme to introduce crack cocaine to raise money to fight communism while devas- tating American communities. The CLA denies any involve- ment and mainstream news or- ganizations such as TheWashington Post and The Los Angeles Times reported that there is no evidence to support a CIA role or a master plan to traffic drugs in South Central Los Angeles in 1983. However, PBS commentator Tony Brown examines the charges and the relationship be- tween the federal government and Black America within a broader historical framework. “If the allegations about a CIA-spon- sored crack-cocaine epidemic that wrecked entire Black com- munities in the 80s and 90s are true, it could represent the con- tinuation of a government policy that began in 1917,” says Tony Brown. Using documentation that he gathered for his book, Black Lies, White Lies: The Truth According To Tony Brown (William Mor- row & Company), Brown exam- ines the Military Intelligence Division’s campaign against Black America during WWI. This domestic spy network was the largest ever assembled in a free country. It is documented that this gov- ernment intelligence against Blacks continued into the 1960s, and perhaps beyond. Brown noted that when the spy network was organized in 1917, Presi- dent Woodrow Wilson and the government assumed that be- cause Blacks were discriminated against, they would not be loyal to America during times of war. This domestic intelligence opera- tion served as a forerunner of the COINTELPRO FBI-led counter- insurgency program of the 1960s, and perhaps others. Brown ex- amines the connection between the Army’s spy network and the U. S. intelligence community’s surveillance of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. He re- ports that military leaders mobi- lized and dispatched troops in- cluding snipers, and scouted 124 cities as war zones in prepara- tion for an outbreak of war with Black America, led by Martin Luther King, in April 1968, the month King was assassinated. (Continued on page 3) arrests of these charged with cross-burnings. Recently, four North Carolina men were charged with burning two crosses on the lawn ofa home occupied by a racially mixed couple near Waynesville, N.C., the Justice Department reports. This brings the number of cases stemmingfrom cross-burn ing in- cidents to more than 20, involv- ing some 30 defendants. The men charged in the Waynesville arrests - Leonard Haynes, Martin King, Alfred Smith and Eugene Smith - face three count indictments, includ- ing violations of federal criminal civil rights laws. The four men, the indictment charges, conspired to burn across in front of a trailer located in a rural area and occupied by Gor- don Cullins and Hazel Annette, a mixed-race couple. According to Deval Patrick as- sistant attorney general for civil rights, “the case underscores our commitment to investigat ing these crimes until they are solved,” he said. “Hateful acts like cross burnings strike at the heart of the communityand must FROM THE'M' VOICE ARCHIVES. ..For a "blast from the be stopped.” Count one of the indictment charges the four with conspiring to violate civil rights statutes, Count two charges that the de- fendants used force or threat of Force against individuals exerising their right to occupy a dwelling, and count three charges the four with using fire tocommita felony. If convicted, each faces up to 21 years in prison and fines of up to $600,000. “We will continue to smother he flames of racial hatred,” Patrick added. Meanwhile, on Sunday, Oct. 9, three Black teen- agers were wounded in a drive- by shooting in a small town out- side Columbia, S.C. The two men charged with the assault are al- legedly members of the Ku Klux Klan. The incident occurred a day after an anti-racism conference sponsored by the National Coun- cil of Churches, ended in Colum- bia. Whether the shooting was related to the conference is still being investigated. The three youths are reportedly out of seri- ous danger, although one may be paralyzed for life. past", . this photograph of Rev. Howard Parker (L), Ms. Debra Leathers (C), and Mr. Donovan Phillips (R) surfaced recently. This trio of happy faces were present at one of the many | community functions they support regularly. Voice photo by Jim Rouse | * Ps ‘ A | ~ 2-THE “M’-VOICE - W EEK OF NOVEMBER 7-15, 1996 From Page 1 While many interests compete for the president’s attention, Powell said he was confident that ~ under a Clinton-Gore adminis- tration, at least one door is open to the nation’s Black and Latino communities. “Under Sen. Dole, this ddor would have been shut,” he added. Powell predicts that Clinton’s legacy will be made in his second term. “Since he no longer has to worry about re-election, there will be a battle in Washington to determine the direction his poli- cies will take,” according to the councilman. But State Sen. David Paterson said now that Clinton has been re-elected, African-Americans, - Latinos and progressive whites have to be very suspicious of how his second administration will affect their neighborhoods. “The lack of resources spent in our districts to solicit our vote during the campaign, combined with the way President Clinton pandered to conservatives by signing the Welfare Reform Bill, did not send the most-endearing message,” Paterson declared. Paterson said he held his tongue during the campaign be- cause he knew that the Republi- cans were advocating dracobian cuts in Social Security and Med- icaid and putting the future of the poor masses in their hands would be suicidal. Paterson said he was very loyal to the Clinton-Gore campaign, C7) am fo) 0] am |" Maaco) (x=) by Mail SUN Clinton re-elected but now it’s time to raise some issues. “We need to pressure th new administration to createjo for all the people who were kick offa number os social program he added. But Serrano said he has no fear. “President Clinton has shown that he will stand up for the issues that are of importance to the African-American and Latino communities,” Serrano declared. He praised the president for suc- cessfully reversing a host of’mean-spirited” provi sions which the Republicans had in- cluded in the immigration re- form bill. Had it passed, Serrano said it would have denied public education and other programs to immigrant children. Serrano said he was confident that during a Cliton second term, the president will con tinue to stand up for the rights of those who are “most vulnerable in our society,” including children who are.too young to vote. Congress- man Edolphus Towns said the state of African Americans after _ 3 Congressman José (republican That Breplts Ghet Towns said he would expect the president to continue his com- mitment to work with African- Americans to rebuild a better futur eir children. “I also expect him to e elements of ued. ©! by, fnew, \ Assembt iafiy §« Roberto ; Camirez said tap with Clinton’s * re-election, a clear message has been. sent to supporters of the ican atiti-immigrant and tection agenda; wd Latinos will stantwp-and make their voices heard. While the Clinton administra- tion made a great deal of progress in expanding trade, growing the economy and reducing the defi- cit, Congressman Charles B. Rangel said a lot more must be done, especially if America is to maintain its leadership in inter- national trade. “We have the opportunity for tremendous eco- nomic growth into the next cen- tury,” according to Rangel. “But we must make it clear to our trading partners that while we support free trade, we will insist on fairness and equity for U.S. companies and workers,” he added. Hugh B. Price head of the Na- the:new' welfare lawy,”he contin- - tional Urban League, said he wants Clinton in his second term to be the leading advocate to make sure that all American children are educated to world class standards and thus share the American Dream. “We must end the Great De- pression in urban America,” Price declared. “We believe an urban policy must have a laser like fo- cus on jobs for the inner city poor,” hecontinued. “For thesake of our country, we ask the presi- dent and the nation’s leaders to pledge that the sun will not rise on the 21st century without a national urban jobs policy,” Price emphasized. Attorney Moore said that al- though African-American and Latinos voted overwhelmingly for the Democratic ticket, the Clinton victory is not a “unmiti- gated blessing” for Black people. He stressed that there will be collateral benefits, such as amore liberal Supreme Court, and leg- islative policies that are less ideo- logical. Moore stressed that Clinton’s victory on Tuesday masks an awesome fact that America is moving inexorably to the right, and that the president won by merely appearing above the head of the Democratic constituency to woo the GOP and indepen dent voters. “The Clinton cabinet is going to be overwhelmingly white and male and his policies will place an emphasis on fiscal restraint rather than social compassion,” Moore predicted. He also said that the president’s victory is a “case of lowered expectation and hope deferred.” It looks like members of the New York City Council will have to start dusting off their resumes after voters Tuesday gave a big thumbs-down to their campaign qimed at extending term limits to three consecutive four-year terms. New Yorkers, four years ago, had backed a referendum, limit- ing the number of term a City Council member could serve to eight years. But it seemed that nost of the members, including Speaker Peter Vallone, didn’t get the message. They mounted an aggressive ampaign to reverse the decision n Tuesday’s elec- tion, and lost. When the votes were tallied, 587,264 said no to Vallone and company, as com- pared to 505,477 who wanted the term extended. four years of Clinton’s leader- ship in many ways is brighter than it was before he took office. \ zm from the desk of Mrs. Beatrice Maye SS Ss To get your "M" Voice by mail write to: The ‘m’ Voice Standard Feature 20 htersphit port mduction engine JOO000 mile tune up interval’ Driver and passenger side wirbaps * Quadralink rear suspension *Rearseat heat ducts * Power front dis Save Now During Tracer Savings lime! iene CASH BACK [9Q7 Mercury Tracer ‘Solar tint glass reardrumbrak: Mercury @ IMAGINE YOURSELF IN A MERCURY 1997 MERCURYT ‘For cash back on a purchase or Red Carpet Lease, take new retail delivery from dealer stock by 11/18/96. *Unde normal driving conditions with routine fluid/ filter changes. ‘Always wear your safety belt. Fast Carolina AUTO & TRUCK CENTER MEMORIAL DRIVE * GREENVILLE, NC Variable interval windshield wipers “We are in a better position than we would before had the GOP in the White House,” he added. The Minority \V(o) (ox=m lalon ACER oe for civil rights, and for a strong, government-backed safety net for the need and protection of the environment. More specifically, in North Carolina, yes, Greenville and Pitt County still not ready for a wel- comed change? Along racial lines, progress is yet minimal, still tokenism, but Greenville’s slogan is - “Greenville Has It All”. We had a chance to put a man with vision, who’s in touch with the 90’s into office. It’s time to put aside our prejudices. Let’s help President Clinton build that bridge to a better future and hopefully Governor Hunt will include more minorities in his new crop of leaders to follow his path. It just boils down to this: Re- gardless of credentials, qualifi- cations, leadership skills, strength of character or achieve- ment, a Black man’s climb seems to be insurmountable. We are still fighting change and subtle prejudice is evident. Look at the money being spent on erecting jails. Criminals in jails exceed students enrolled in colleges and universities, and the breakdown in positive family relationships. We are tired of being sick and tired. Somebody needs to listen. Beatrice Maye BLADDER INFECTION The symptoms of a bladder infection are pretty unpleasant: burning or pain on urination, drops of blood in urine or on the toilet paper, difficulty holding . urine in or letting it out, lower back pain, a stream that’s just a drizzle or aspray, anda frequent urge to urinate. If you have any or all of these symptoms, chances are high you have a bladder in- fection, which about one in five women will experience at least once. little guys migrate to where they can cause trouble. The other 20 percent of Bladder infections are caused by a bacterium that doesn’t normally exist in your body, and doctors aren’t sure why it makes a beeline for your uretha, but they suspect douch- ing may be a culprit. Bladder infections occur when urine stays in your bladder longer than it should. Normally, if you have any bacteria in your urine, it will be flushed out as soon as you urinate. If, however, it hangs out in your bladder for a while, it begins to grow and you risk de- veloping an infection. If you’re one of unlucky girls who are prone to bladder infec- tions (which may have to do with the shape of your bladder), you can take some precautions. Drink cranberry juice, which con- tains a compound that keeps bacteria from sticking to the lin- ing of the bladder(neat trick, huh?). It’s also a good idea to drink enough water - ideally, eight glasses a day, but do what you can - to flush out your sys- tem regularly. 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Devas Tate pro- vides a voice of doom, while Poten Tate wants to be a big shot. But these are not all of the Tate members Facili Tate is quite helpful in many areas. And a delightful person in the Tate Family is Felici Tate. Cogi Tate and Medi Tate always think things through and lend a help- inghand. And of course there is one renegade in our midst, Ampu Tate who has completely cut himself off from the rest. Mw wy LAA? CAAA BS A a = a & ' p tee 2 a a of i TOI Db d d If so, we want to talk to you about participating in ° our project to learn how African-American women manage side-effects from breast cancer treatment. The aim of this project is to study and improve the health care received by African-American women with breast 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 NursiNG, UNC-CHAPEL HILL Funded by the National Cancer Institute and National Institute for Nursing Research. WASHINGTON, N.C. .. .The 'M' Voice Newspaper camera was on the campaign trail recently. Shown above are Brothers who care. name these brothers and the former Mayor of Washington and win a free dinner for two. Send answers to: The 'M' Voice Newspaper, 310 Evans Street, Greenville, NC 27834. A Carolina Christmas Show coming to Raleigh RALEIGH, N.C., Summer is waning and Christmas is com- ing. And it’s all going to happen before you can get your jingle bells unpacked. *@u. while you are looking for your jingle bells, the elves at Carolina Concepts are putting together the Carolina Christmas Show, Raleigh’s annual prelude to the holiday season. The Twentieth Annual Caro- lina Christmas Show features more than 400 exhibitors from throughout the country display- ing unique gifts and art work. They will be gathering in the Holiday Market place for six ex- citing days, November 19 - 24, 1996. The Show has Christmas decorations, working craftsmen, plants, music, miles and miles of beautiful green garland, red vel- vet Christmas bows, and excel- lent Christmas shopping. The Village pavilion will be romantic enchantment at its best. Don’t miss the table, tree, door, and mantel decorating done by area professional designers. The theme for this year’s show is “Co- lonial Christmas.” Hannaford’s Food and Drug Superstore is the show sponsor this year. They are distributing flyers in all their five stores in the Raleigh-Cary area. Also, when you attend the show, pick up a complimentary shopping bag, courtesy of Hannaford’s, and make sure you register for the daily gift certifi- cates they will be giving away at the show. While at the show, you will find delicious foods, decorated trees, ornaments and gifts and -erafts by the thousands, educa- ‘tional and entertaining exhibits -and features for the whole fam- ily. Sanderson High School, in From Page 1 Tony Brown Also examined is the infamous ‘Tuskegee Experiment, a study ‘in which government agencies, -the U. S. Public Health Service ‘and the Centers For Disease -Control and Prevention, used ‘Black men as nonconsenting -quinea pigs in a syphilis experi- »ment. Appearing on the program to ‘discuss the ramifications of the ‘drug allegations against the CIA -are Elombe Brath of the Patrice - Lumumba Coalition and Jamaal :Goree, a community activist and ‘producer of “Front Page” on KJLH Radio in Los Angeles cooperation with friends of the Performing Arts in Raleigh, will be providing gift wrapping to cus- tomers of the show as a fundraiser project. Let them do the wrapping for you this year! If you know someone who is a Civil War, World War II, Viet- nam War, or Desert Storm buff, make sure you see Wayne Cox’ Military Miniatures in Village H.Wayneis here from White Oak, North Carolina. He handpaints miniatures of all above-men- tioned wars. And don’t forget to register on the Mezzanine Level of the show for the $500.00 cash shopping spree to be given away on the last day. The Show dates are November 19-24, 1996. The Show is located in the Raleigh Civic Center. Show hours are 12 noon ‘til 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday; 10:00 a.m.’til 9:00 p.m. Wednesday through Satur- day; 10:00 a.m.’til 6:00 p.m. Sun- day. Admission is $5.00 for adults; $4.00 for senior; children under 16 admitted free. For ques- tions or advance tickets, contact Frances Delk at 1-800-232-4936. Plenty of on-street and lot park- ing available. Eating facilities are available inside the Civic Center (even sit-down places!). Tour buses welcome. Eastern North Carolina's Civic Group (formerly known as First Congressional Black Caucus) Presents Annual Banquet November 16, 1996 at 1:00 p.m. at BR's Restaurant 2243 Dickinson Ave For Further Information Contact Walt Morehead 752-3123 or Ann Huggins 757-1444 Special Guest Speaker Rev. 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MANAGING UNCERTAINTY IN CANCER ScHOotL OF Nursinc, LINC-CHaret Hive ¢ Forrest Green Paint : ¢ 16 Valve Engine e Am/Fm Stereo Cassette , Black Leaders deplore ‘blatant racism’ at Texaco and urge speedy redress By J. ZAMGBA BROWNE Amsterdam News Staff Highly inflammatory racial epithets attributed to senior ex ecutives at oil giant Texaco Com pany were sharply denounced Tuesday by African-American leaders across the country, many of whom called for swift disci- plinary action. Even Roy Innis, executive of the Congress of Racial Equality, an ultra-conservative whose views are often diametrically opposed to those of mainstream African-American leaders, ex- pressed outrage. Innis described the Texaco ex- ecutives as a “bunch of uncivi- lized savages” who have seriously “endangered attempts in the American society to ‘do the right thing’ about the country’s racial problem.” However, Innis said he be- lieved the incident at Texaco rep- resents a small minority in the business community. He insists that the “savage racist” elements at Texaco be quickly identified and uprooted. The Rev. Al Sharpton said the remarks reflect a spirit of “corpo- rate racism” that is ap parently supported by major heads at Texaco. “If people can make these kinds of remarks and not be ter- minated or disciplined,” he de- clared, “then what will show us there is a fairer policy in con- tracts, jobs, and other things that relate to our communities when we are con sumers of their prod- ucts?” said Sharpton. “We must stop paying to be respected,” he added. State Sen. David Paterson wondered how many of those Texaco executives who de- nounced the action of their col- leagues as “horrific and deplor- able” probably have made-the same remarks, but were not caught on tape. “Whenever blatant racism is exposed everybody points fingers at the perpetrator while ignor- ing the gravity of the problem,” Paterson explained. According to Paterson, every day hardworking men and women of African descent are humiliated, degraded and dis- __ 1997 Plymouth ¢ Dual Air Bags e Air Conditioning ¢ Rear Window Defogger ¢ Power Steering ¢ Power Brakes ¢ Dual Air Bags 3 Year, 36,000 Mile Bumper To Bumper Warranty MSRP Retail .... EC Auto Discount Chrysler Rebate . Your Price ..... 16,200 . §1,220 ._°1,000 13,990 13,990 Plus Tax and License East Carolina Lincoln Mercury GMC HWY 11 & 264 BYPASS ¢ GREENVILLE, NC 355-3333 | 4-800-849-3355 |" graced at their jobs. But when- ever the oppression rises to the level of where some employees take legal action, they are ridi- culed and chastised, he added. “I applaud the workers from White Plains for starting a case that showed up these vicious su- pervisors of theirs who would have shredded evidence that will now convict them,” Paterson de- clared. Dennis Walcott, executive di- rector of New York Urban League, praised Texaco Com pany for securing the service of Michael Armstrong to conduct an independent investigation on the contents of the controversial tape as well as other issues per taining to racism within the cor porate structure. “Armstrong is truly an inde- pendent individual who gets to the core of the underlying prob lem and makes the appropriate recommendation based on the complaint,” said Walcott in a tele- Coty US Inc. phone interview. Attorney Stephen Jackson said the remarks do not surprise him. “As a practitioner whose cases primarily consist of Afri can- Americans and other people of color who are victims of dis crimination, I am all too familiar with the general lack of respect, sensitivity and the out right bias directed at minorities,” he added. The only way to chahge the situation, Jackson continued, is to seek redress in the courts and compel employers to eradicate racism in the workplace. “People of color must have the fortitude to expose these egregious situa- tions whenever and wherever they arise,” he declared. African-Americans at Texaco have just about done that. They have already filed a $250 million lawsuit against the giant oil com pany. Texaco said in published reports that it will probe the mat- ter and if it finds any merit to the case, the perpetrators will be vig- orously disciplined. and Essence Magazine announce erand-prize winner of the ‘What A Man!’ contest: Naval Chief Petty Officer Douglas L. Bryant, Sr. New York, NY — ESSENCE magazine and Coty US Inc., arc pleased to announce the winner of the ESSENCE and Preferred Stock cologne “What a Man!” con- test. The grand-prize winner, who garnered more than 10,000 votes from ESSENCE readers, is U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Douglas L. Blyant, Sr., a family man who has dedicated more than 18 years of service to his country. Blyant is the mainte- nance chief of Squadron VR-56 Globemasters, on board Naval Air Station Oceana Virginia Beach, Virginia. The contest, announced in the January issue of ESSENCE, sought nominations of men age 18 or older, whom the nomina- tors considered exceptional. The nominators each submitted an original essay of 50 words or less describing her candidate’s sig- nificant accomplishments in the areas of academic, professional, community-service, religious and family involvement. A panel of ESSENCE judges chose the top- ten finalists, who were featured in the June 1996 issue of ES- SENCE. Readers then voted for their choice by mailing in a cou- pon. The grand-prize winner and his nominator each received a three-day trip to New York City, $500, Preferred Stock and Sand & Sable gift packages from Coty US Inc. and a complimentary subscription to ESSENCE maga- zine. Chief Petty Officer Bryant will appear in a Preferred Stock cologne advertisement featured in the November 1996 issue of ESSENCE. Chief Petty Officer Bryant, was nominated by his’ wife, Gwendolyn, who said in her es- say, “ESSENCE, look no further. My husband should win! You ask ‘why’? Here are a few good rea- sons: He’s a strong, spiritual, Black farnily man, a leader in his field! A gentleman, yes! An exceptional role model. A man who knows what he wants and needs. “I’m proof!” Bryant and his wife reside in Virginia Beach. They've been married 14 1/2 years and have three children: Douglas, Jr., and twin girls Tif- fany and Tamara. Chief Petty Officer Douglas L. Bryant, Sr., AMEC (AW) has col- lected more honors in 18 years than men who have been in the Navy twice as long: VFC-12 Sailor of the Year, Navy Achieve- ment Medal, numerous Battle Efficiency Awards and the Hu. manitarian Award Medal. Upon learning that he was the grand- prize winner, Bryant said, “I am honored that my wife would do this for me and overwhelmed to have been chosen by ESSENCE readers. There are thousands of African-American men who, just like me, are striving to make a difference in the lives of their children by supporting family values and remaining commit- ted to ensuring a brighter future for the generations to follow. | have been blessed with the op- portunity to be of service to God, my family and this country.” With 8 million readers, ES- SENCE is the preeminent maga- zine for Black women. Published by Essence Communications, Inc., it is the leading source of cutting-edge information relat- ing to every area of African American women’s lives. For 26 years ESSENCE has celebrated personal achievement, chronicled social movements. documented struggles, show cased beauty, defined and set trends and illustrated the incred- ible journey of a resilient and splendid race of women. At VIP Mortgage, When Others Say "NO", We say ''YES"' ‘Linda Ward 756-4911 Home: 238-2474 756-5411 HOME OWNERS * Cash for any purpose * Total Debt Consolidation * Doublewides and Singlewides With Land - (Refinancing) * Bank Turn Downs We say yes when other's say no: Ask Us About Our Year Round Vacation hal Letter to the Editor Letter to the editor Patrick Nelson P.O. Box 7005 Greenville, NC 27835 November 08, 1996 The Minority Voice, Inc. P.O. Box 8361 Greenville, NC 27835 First I'd like to commend the M Voice for providing many valu- able services to the community. I well remember several years ago reading of a young girl stricken with leukemia. The Lord laid it upon my heart to try and help this girl and her family. With the help of a number of Christian people from different racial and denominational backgrounds, I organized a fund raiser on behalf of the family, providing much needed funds at Christmas. Had it not been for the M Voice, I never would have known of this need. I do feel compelled to take is- sue with statements made in the October 31-November 6 edition regarding Sen. Jesse Helms. The article begins by criticizing Sen. Helms for his government pen- sion. Ill concede that the retire- ment benefits of a U.S. Senator are lucrative to say the least. But to point the finger of blame at Helms is unfair. It is the same pension program that over 500 members of Congress participate in, as well as thousands of other government officials. And gen- erous government pension plans were in place long before Helms took office in 1972. To criticize him for his retirement plan with- out criticizing all other partici- pants is inconsistent. The article also accuses Helms of proposing to disrnantle Social ' Security. As I recall, he wasn’t calling for dismantlement, but privatization, measures that would allow individuals differ- ent options as to how their money is invested. Privatization of So- cial Security funds would also protect citizens’ funds from poli- ticians who are notorious for raid- ing the Social Security Trust in My Re-election to the US House of Representatives First Congressional District Fund to fund all of their pet projects. Under the current system, 7.5% of employees’ earnings go into the Trust Fund. This is matched by a 7.5% contribution by the employer. Self-employed people like myself must pay the entire 15% tax themselves. I say tax because participation is not optional, it’s mandatory. Every year I am forced to give 15% of my earnings to the federal gov- ernment in addition to federal income tax, federal gas tax, capi- tal gains tax, etc. Unless drastic changes are made in the current system the Social Security Trust Fund will be broke in 20—30 years, mak- ing the net return on my 15% contribution zero. Under Helms’ plan, current retirees would be protected and future retirees like myself would be free to invest my money where 1 please. If par- ticipation in the current system was ever made an option rather than a necessity, I would opt out without hesitation. If I were free to invest 15% of my income on my own, I would retire a millionaire. As it now stands 1 am barely able to invest 5% of my earnings toward retire- ment because after I pay my bills and taxes, there is very little money left over. Regardless of what one thinks of Jesse Helms’ positions, his Social Security pro- posal was one position that made sense. The article writer (who, like so many other M Voice writers re- mained anonymous) then ac- cused Helms of “trying to cut $270 billion from the heart” of medicare. Excuse me for sound- ing brutally harsh, but that state- ment was an outright distortiom Helms supported cuts in the growth rate of medicare, not di- rect cuts in medicare. Like the Social Security F’und, the Medi- care Trust Fund is scheduled for insolvency unless steps are taken. Both of my parents are on Medicare, and | appreciate the efforts of anyone, Democrat or Republican, who attempts tosave the program. Interestingly, an article ap- peared in the same issue of The M Voice in which Helms oppo- nent, Harvey Gantt, was lauded for his positions. Again the writer remained anonymous. It is not my desire to take issue with the accolades heaped upon Mr. Gantt. Harvey Gantt is without a doubt a great American suc- cess story. I certainly feel that he is a man of character and integ- rity. I must, however, take strong issue with a statement made in the article. In one paragraph of the article entitled “Equal Pay for Women”, the writer stated | that women who sell insurance are paid less than men who do the same job. I have been in the insurance business for a number of years and I’ve dealt with many different insurance companies. Never have 1 seen different com- mission structure for men and women. ~he insurance business is the most fair and equitable business 1 know of. Everyone, regardless of race, creed or gen- der is paid the same percentage based on his or her individual sales. This wonderful business provides equal opportunities to all people willing to work and make things happen. The purpose of my letter is neither to endorse nor repudiate Jesse Helms. Since the writer of both the aforementioned M Voice articles was not revealed, I must conclude that the expressed com- ments are the opinion of the M Voice. If that is indeed the case, I must say I am disappointed. Again, let me reiterate my ap- preciation for all the good the M Voice does For the sake of fair- ness, I would encourage you to do careful research before pub- lishing articles that are critical of others. I further recognize that the M Voice is a private entity, thus yoll have no legal obligation to publish my letter. But I do feel that publication would make a strong statement for healthy dialouge, which is all too often a missing ingredient in modern journalism. Sincerely, Patrick Nelson P.O. Box 7005 Greenville, NC 27835 758-9622 «| A Special Thanks to You for Your Vote of Confidence whi sptive f ledge to combine to serve you f conipassion Eva M. Clayton THE “M"-VOICE- WEEK OF NOVEMBER Live Your Dream. You don't need a million bucks to buy qualify, and our free seminars help a home of your own -- let Wachovia prospective homeowners along the way CSEETS a Monrcncs Advantage mortgages or show you how. To find out more about Wachovia Wachovia Advantage mortgages are custom-built to make the next home ownership a reality for thousands seminar, call the number below, or | of people who may not know they can stop by any Wachovia office. 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Catherine would like for all her friends to stop by and see her at Heel-Sew Qwik where she operates an alteration shop. For all your sewing needs, from just “whipping” in a hem or completely making an original designer garment, stop by and say “hi” to Sister Catherine today. Voice Photo by Jim Rouse Western-Southern Life Family Protection ) Western-Southern Life Insurance Company is pleased to announce Paul E. Foxworth, Sr. has been named Sales Representative of the Month for July. This award is based on the high level of Sales and Service to policy holders demonstrated by Paul. Congratulations. Savings Growth 2331 Professional Dr. * Rocky Mount, NC * 1-800-537-8389 A ~s faerec’ = CAC age te Letter to the Edi The small town Cover - Up!!!! January 26, 199S I voluntarily went into the Tideland Detox Center in Wash- ington, North Carolina I was discharged on January 30, 1995 without any instructions about the medicines that I was given to me. Nobody at the center gave me any type of instruction on the medication that was given to me while I was in the Detox Center or when I was released. When I was in the Detox Center I was scared, confused, and stressed out. I thought the medicine was a sedative, something to help me sleep. I did ask the fourth day the name of the specific pill, be- cause it looked unusual in shape and color. The nurse stated that it was for my seizures. So, I went ahead and took the pill, thinking that everything was okay. Two days later on February 01, 1995, I was sitting at home watching TV that night between 8/9 pm, so I decided to go down to the store Course for older drivers offered at PCMH GREENVILLE—Pitt County Memorial Hospital and the Ameri- can Association of Retired Persons are teaming up to offer a 55 Alive/ Mature driving program. AARP developed the eight hour class- room refresher course to help driv- ers 50 and older improve their defensive driving skills. The two-part course lasts from 10a.m. to3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20 and Thursday, Nov. 21. It will be held in the PCMH Day Reha- bilitation Center on Stantonsburg Road. Cost of the course is $8. Topics to be covered include han- dling adverse driving conditions, the effects of medication on driv- ers and a review of driving safety rules. For more information or to reg- ister for the course, contact the PCMH Occupational Therapy De- partment at (919)816-6600. Are you running out of time? College recruitment is falling like grains of sand in an hour glass. However, some schools are still experiencing healthy enrollments. The reason - have successfully isolated key markets that have been proven to deliver students. And if you are looking for | such a market, then WTOW is what you need Here’s why. According to Simmons Market Research Bureau (1996), 19.9% of all adults have graduated from college. 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This gave me a chance to raise my arm and unlock the door. From this point I do not remem- ber anything else. I heard the policeman calling out my name, “Ms. Peartree - are you alright?” By then, I was rushed to Beau- fort County Community Hospi- tal. Briefly I came conscious again. I felt a tube going down my throat, and I was gasping for air, (what was happening here was that I was given a gastric larage). This information was never mentioned to my family or me. I found out the truth 4 months later. My niece arrived at the hospital to check on and see how I was doing, by this time the nurses ran her out. She said that she saw black stuff all over me, the bed, and the floor. I was dumbfounded by what kind of black stuff, and found out that they were pumping the pills out of my system that was prescribed to me from the Tideland Detox Center. The black stuff my niece saw all over me, was charcoal. This is only used in emergency situations whereas a person has been poisoned. So, I waa trans- ferred to Pitt County Memorial ESL tutors needed Volunteers are needed as tutors for English As ASecond Language. Aworkshop will be held on Friday, November 15, 1996 at Pitt Com- munity College from 8: 15AM to 12:30 PM in the Henry Leslie Building to train volunteers to be ESL tutors. For more information or to register, call Literacy Volun- teers at 752-0439. Help an adult to learn English. Hospital in Greenville as comatosed. Somewhere between the Tide- land Detox Center and PCMH, my record were falsified and la- beled me as a drug addict. People I know and talk to about this says “they heard that I had took some pills, (OD), and drank some beer. I spent nine days in the Intensive Care Unit at PCMH. I’m presenting this story be- cause I want people to know that truth about what happened to me, and how doctors lied and made accusations that I had “needle-drug marks’ on my right arm. 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Alan and Laura Packer cre- ated this store in February of this year after moving here from Grafton, Ohio. Their daughter WEEK OF NOVEMBER 716, 1996 Basket Boutique open in had gone to college last fall and they decided to “do something together”. Alan’s contracting business and Laura’s real estate left little time together. The North Carolina mountains were inviting to both of them and with some research they discovered Blowing Rock. They never looked back. Alan thought a basket busi- ness would be great in Blowing Rock, but Laura thought he was crazy until he pointed out ten baskets in her kitchen alone. That did it. They sold their house, wrapped up their businesses and headed south. The Basket Boutique has bas- kets from one half inch in diam- LN Productions (910) 822-1197 Presents the Gospel Musical: ) hn Black ofan Gin Location: P.S. Jones Middle School, Washington, NC Date: Saturday, November 23, 1996 Time: 4:00 PM. & 8 P.M. 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They buy Nigerian bowls and mats from a young man who grew up in the village where they are made; collapsables from two Amish brothers in Ohio; and have the extremely hard to obtain Croatian willow market baskets. Others come from Portugal, In- donesia, Ghana, the Philipines, and China. “Thave always loved the charm of baskets and the beauty they add to the home or office,” Laura says. “They are a gift that com- bines both beauty and useful- ness.” Alan loves the environ- mental advantage because bas- kets are made from natural prod- ucts. They both get excited about the creative talent expressed by each basket weaver. “We want everyone to be able to afford our baskets. While we have some very expensive pieces, we have something for every one.” If they do not have it Laura can probably find it for you. She loves to research specific bas- kets for customers. They also ship baskets all over the coun- try. “We want people to have fun when they come to our store. Many men are surprised how much they enjoy shopping here because it is not your traditional store. The Basket Boutique also represents five North Carolina weavers. “They workmanship and love these ladies weave into their products is amazing.” Laura deeply admires their skill as she has done some weaving herself. “There are so many cre- ative people around us. This store permits us to meet many of them.” Crabtree & Evelyn soaps, lo- tions, and scents were recently added. “This was to broaden our appeal without losing the high quality image we have estab- lished,” said Alan. “These prod- ucts have very loyal customers and so do we; it is a perfect match.” Until Christmas the Basket Boutique is open seven days a week. For additional informa- tion call (704)295-3799. HELLO EVERYONE. . .this pretty little girl is Ambria Newsome. Ambria enjoys going to daycare, playing, and singing. Watching her grow and learn is a joy to her mother, Nicole. 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