WM ichd=bel woow 1340 Am Greenvill WTOW1320 Washington ‘Amistad Lawsuit Giestidns History _ : to eC AM Ligtagy . Pr RIOOICALS © We find delight in the beauty and happiness of children that makes the heart too big for the body. —Emerson EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA’ S MINORITY VOICE-SINCE 1981 WAST ARONA Nee Spit of Jebus ) : AUVUAIT a: ISSUE OF DEC. 10 - DEC. 16 HOLIDAY SHOPPINGIII—Shown here doing some holiday shopping with her lovely children. (Staff Photo) E AAffirmative Action Fight Underway By Cash Michaels Stoff Writer Although the holiday season has begun, the glad tidings are few,,- proponents of affirmative action in North Carolina say, if recent events that may threaten the con- troversial civil rights policy mean anything. A week before the Thanksgiving holiday, UNC system President Molly Broad ordered a “review” o/ admissions, hiring and financial aid policies and programs that could be legally construed as hav- ing a racial or gender-based prefer- ence at all 16 system campuses throughout the state. Realizing that her directive would raise eyebrows on both sides of the affirmative action debate, Broad quickly cautioned that she was not retreating on the system’s commitment to integration, but said that recent court rulings in Texas and Maryland made. such a review prudent. “I would be amazed if we did not” make changes in affirmative action policies, Broad told The Charlotte Observer last week. “I don’t know of any university in the country that wouldn’t benefit from doing what we are doing [to avoid a court fight}.” Reportedly, Broad’s call has al- ready either diluted or sounded the death knell for several programs that were exclusively geared to- ward helping black and other stu- dents of color. N.C. State Univer- sity is now integrating its Univer- sity Transition Program, while UNC-Charlotte officials are telling sponsors of two scholarship pro- grams for black students that they have to change them, or else. Prudent, maybe. But the timing was no accident, say observers. Broad, a former administrator in the University of California Sys- tem, was adroitly sidestepping the bull’s-eye conservatives had painted on the UNC system and its policies in anticipation of this week’s visit by Ward Connerly, the black conserva- tive member of the University of California Board of Re- Town Of From Staff Reports Joyce Tyson Dunn has filed a $1 million dollar lawsuit in U. S. Dis- trict Court against the Town of Winterville and the Police Depart- ment. The suit stems from Ms. Dunn’s alleged treatment by a Winterville reserve police officer following a traffic stop. In addition to the monetary sum, the Winterville resident is seeking a public apology from town officials and a court order to force the resig- CONNERLY NAACP Asks Probe Of Church Fire caught and convicted. Alderman Worthington states, “it must be thorough, fast, and just.” Chuich ( Prof BY SHADOTA HARGETT STAFF WRITER Since the 1950’s and 60’s, church fires have been a significant part of Black history. Then--we knew the church burnings were racially mo- tivated. Now--we’re not so sure; at least not in the church fire in Pactolus. This is what leads the NAACP to wonder what happened to the Holiness Church. The Pitt County Branch of the NAACP held a press conference on Dec. 4 to discuss the fire in Pactolus that left about 72 mem- bers without a church to worship in. “Just what happened! All we want is to know what happened!”, said Gaston Monk, President of the Pitt County Chapter of the NAACP. He, along with other NAACP members, called the press conference to discuss their con- cerns about the church fire. The SBI and the ATF have been working hard to find answers to “why” and “who” started this fire at the church. Monks feels the fire starter is the “lowest” kind of per- son and he has “no love for anyone” who starts a fire. The fire caused significant dam- age to the church. It will need a lot of repairs done in order to resume worship services. “They need our GASTON MONK help”, said Alderman W.H. Worthington, Jr., of Winterville. The church was under-insured which means financial assistance is needed. Calvin Henderson, re- gional vice-president of the NAACP, said, “No church is im- mune to this; it is a very serious matter.’ The NAACP members are confi- dent that the ATF and SBI are do- ing all they can to stay up-to-date on the investigation. The NAACP’s main concern is whether or not the fire was a hate crime. The members don’t assume that it was a hate crime, but they want to be sure. “It’s always suspi- cious when there is a church burn- ing”, said Alderman Worthington. ) The burning of churches has hit as close as Jones County. “We don’t want this happening in Pitt County,” said Mr. Monk. Whether the fire was intentional or accidental, the Pitt County NAACP believes all churches should be well insured and have a sprinkler system. Sylvester Hughey, chairperson of the NAACP said, “Churches need sprinklers.” Calvin Henderson also added, “We, as a community, should be there for one another _ and help one another.” Although the investigation con- tinues, the members of the NAACP are still open to the possibility of the fire in Pactolus being one of a hate crime. If it turns out to be ra- cially motivated--then the NAACP expects the perpetrator to be Kwanzaa: An Overview BY BRIAN L. HAYNES, Ph.D. Reports indicate that 20 million people have commenced to cel- ebrate Kwanzaa in the United States, Canada, England, the Car- ibbean and Africa. Kwanzaa, a nonreligious, non-heroic, nonpoliti- cal holiday, I a time to celebrate African-American heritage, family, culture and community. Kwanzaa is celebrated through rituals, po- etry, music and feasting. The seven day celebration begins the day af- ter Christmas and concludes on New Year’s Day (Dec. 26 - Jan. 1). ‘Inspired by the Civil Rights Movement, Kwanzaa was con- ceived in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga. The word Kwanzaa is ‘Swahili and is taken from the Swa- hili phrase “matunda ya Kwan- zaa,” which means first fruits. Kwanzaa is built on seven prin- ciples known by the Swahili phrase Nguzo Saba. Each day during the Kwanzaa celebration a different principle that is related to African- American culture is stressed. The seven principles are: Umoja (unity), Kujichagulia (self-de- termination), Ujima (collective work and _ responsibility), Ujamaa (cooperative econom- ics), Nia (purpose), Kuumba (creativity), Imani (faith). One of the major rituals of ‘ Kwanzaa is the lighting of a candle on each of the seven days. The candles called Mishumaa Saba are the colors of the Black Liberation Flag (red, black and green), The candles are held in a candleholder known as a kinara. There are three red candles placed on the right of the Kinara, three green candles placed on the left of the Kinara and one black candle placed in the cen- ter of the candleholder. Each day’s candles are lit beginning with the black candle. Candles are then lit alternately from the left to the right. Daily as candles are lit, a principle is recited and its impor- tance expounded upon by each per- son participating in the ceremony. Kwanzaa can also be a time of gift giving. Gifts should include books, games or toys, related to Af- rican-American heritage. One of the key points of Kwanzaa is that gifts should be modest in nature and not reflective of the over com- mercialization that surrounds the Christmas holiday. Will you and your family cel- ebrate Kwanzaa this year? ° -ers will hold their first Pre-Anni- BY FAYE WHITE Associate Editor . Editor’s Note: If you would like to have your church’s spe- cial event included in this col- umn, please submit it to Faye White, ‘M’ Voice Church Calen- dar, at least two weeks prior to the event. The “Gospelaires of Green- ville” celebrated their 25th Anni- versary on Sunday, Dec. 7. Minis- ter Gregory Branch, of the Philippi Church of Christ, delivered the ser- mon; music was rendered by the Mt. Calvary All-Male Chorus. This annual fundraising service helps provide gifts for area family-care and nursing home residents. Brother Lonnie Perkins, Taber- nacle Center of Deliverance Musician, was honored recently. A musical concert featuring Sister Deborah Dixon Trayhan and vari- ous church choirs and groups con- cluded the activities. The New Beginning held Dedi- cation Services Dec. 7. Bishop J.R. Carney and the Noah’s Ark Church family were guests. The Cedar Grove Male Cho- rus and Traveling Choir were presented in concert in observance of the Senior Usher Board Anniver- sary on Dec. 7. The Anointed Ones “deter- mined By Faith” Gospel Sing- versary Gospel Celebration at the Next Generation Church in Winterville at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14. Featured on this program will be: Brother-To-Brother, The Inspirations, The New Golden Doves, Little Willie & The Fantas- tic Spiritualaires, Mary Brown & The Spiritual Singers, The The Junior _lohnsonaires, J ) nsonaires, New Life, The “(See CHURCH BRIEFS, P. 2) gents, who ended race preferences in its admissions policies in 1995, and then successfully shepherded the Proposition 209 anti-affirma- tive action battle in California a year later, outlawing racial prefer- ences in state-run institutions. The U.S. Supreme Court recently up- held the new law. Conservatives in North Carolina hope that Connerly, who has been heralded by right-wing powerbrokers like Newt Gingrich and Bill Bennett for his attacks on President Clinton’s race initiative, can jumpstart that kind of reform here. On Tuesday, the Carolina Con- servative Coalition, a student orga- nization reportedly committed to the end of affirmative action in both UNC admissions and hiring policies, brought Connerly in to speak at UNC-Chapel Hill. Wednesday, Connerly, 57, was the breakfast speaker for the con- servative John Locke Foundation’s daylong Academic Issues Forum at Raleigh’s Brownestone Hotel. John Hood, president of the Locke Foundation, told The Caro- linian that while he’s interested in fairness, he left no doubt that Connerly’s role in North Carolina this week was to ignite a serious look at “questionable” policies con- servatives feel are “de facto racial discrimination” . “If you want to strike up a con- versation about something you want to get people interested or in- volved in, then one good way to do that is to bring in somebody with a lot of name recognition that kind of excites things,” Hood told The Carolinian Monday. “We believe (See AFFIRMATIVE, P. 2) Winterville Sued nation of Police Chief Don Greenwaldt. “Actually, I feel like I’ve suffered more than a million. No amount of dollars can replace what I feel like 1 Jest,” Ms. Dunn said recently. Town Attorney Keen Lassiter said Wednesday that he had not seen the lawsuit and would reserve most of his comment until after he had reviewed the allegations. “As of this date, I am aware of nothing the Town of Winterville, an employee of Winterville, a town official or an agent of Winterville has done wrong,” he said. The lawsuit stems from the reac- tion of town officials following a June 17 incident between Ms. Dunn and former Reserve Police Officer Keith Knox. She claims Knox acted unlawfully in identify- ing himself as a reserve police of- ficer and threatening to give her a traffic ticket for passing his vehicle on a double yellow line. She claims Knox, who was not in police uni- form and was working for Moore’s Driving School at the time, as- saulted her by not letting her leave. A magistrate approved Ms. Dunn’s warrant against Knox for simple assault, and a judge found him not guilty in Pitt County Dis- trict Court in July. The town has since discontinued using reserve police officers. Ms. Dunn said her lawsuit cen- ters not on Knox but instead on the reaction of the police chief and town to her complaints. The seven- page lawsuit names as defendants: Greenwaldt, Mayor Lin Kilpatrick, and towm board members Tim Avery, William Elbert, Velma Harper, Wayne Holloman and Will- iam H. Worthington. “It’s caused a lot of headaches, a lot of stress, a lot of worry. It’s been very intimidating,” Ms. Dunn said. She claims wrongful actions by the town and police including: libel, intimidation, defamation of charac- ter, stress, loss of civil rights, men- tal anguish, emotional distress, economic losses, racial discrimina- tion and pain and suffering. Worthington, who serves as al- derman and police commissioner, said he was expecting the lawsuit because of the on-going contro- versy. Worthington said he did not know at the time Knox or the department’s practice of using re- serve officers. “I apologized to her in a meeting in August or September, but I guess that wasn’t satisfactory. That’s her constitutional right (to file a lawsuit) if she feels like her rights were violated,” he said. Town Manager Bobby Crawford, who is mentioned in the complaint (See SUED, P. 2) HATS OFF TO OUR SISTERS—Shown here is Sen. Frank Ballance, Sister Harold of Pitt County and Sister Hines, who were hanging out with the AKAs in Martin County. (Staff Photos) STVDIGOIYWad ‘the guy F Nay boyiticnd and I broke up in May -T was feeling so lonely I decided to go to a club to meet someone else. Well, I met was very nice but he kept pressing me to go to a ee Evy cn’ Sell was rendy but efter blot of 3 "Still Lonely in Gre ©, _Dear Still Lonely; Girlffiend, ing "There i isn’t any one eason why We’¥e all’ guys do this. Then, maybe} question. Bu you ddnce there is because we allow them} to the oo te to do this to us. As for you, the} piper... what kind “Of a only thing you did was to al-| you expect Te ? ‘low someone else to pressure you to do something you Next time Nien er convic- tion which is guided by your didn’t want to do. spirit...wait ‘till it guides you Jackie to your true spint-mate. Dee Dear Jackie and Dee: vy, am so embarrassed and hurt. A few months ago I decided to make my old boyfriend who works with my son sit up and take notice of me. I wore the tightest and most revealing (my shape, not my body) outfit I had and strutted in ~front of him when he was getting off work. What I didn’t know was that my son’s other co-workers were there too. They used to respect me, now they think I’m a whore. I don’t know what got into me! How their respect back? can I fix this situation and get Too Late? Dear Too Late?: Believe me, respect is earned, but in this case let sleeping dogs lie. The most important thing is that you learn from this mistake. Jackie ‘anna encanta RUN aM EERE | Dear Jackie and Dee: ’ Dear Too Late?: I agree with Jackie! While fashion is a matter of individuality, taste, occasion, and perception (one man’s whore is another’s queen) | there is a line between looking fashionably “sassy” and whorish. A line that for women, unfortu- nately, is unconsciously crossed from time to time. Try this: my Tule of thumb is...to view myself in a full-length mirror and if | think three times about it...I don’t wear it. Dee I am in love with a married man who I used to date. t _ know that he also cares for me, he shows it every way he can _ (we work together). He comes to my office three to four _ times a day and lately we have become very flirtatious with each other. I want to do the right thing but I suspect that things might get out of hand. What should I do? Me and Mr. Jones e Dear Me: Believe me, the proof is in the ‘pudding. Stop while you are -ahead of the game. Other- ' wise, you may begin to ques- - tion what is the right thing. ' Jackie Dear Mrs. Jones-NOT: Short version: You want somebody to love? Get a para- keet honey because that dog is getting ready to bite! I know you love him, but you’re walking on dangerous ground and I don’t want you hurt. Pray on it, ask for guidance and I am sure you will do the right thing. Dee Dear Jackie and Dee: 9 My husband and I are just “housemates”. Sad to say, but we have been married for less than a year. He is a workaholic. ] saw this same behavior before we were married, but I _ thought things would get better after we married. I still feel _ lonely and incomplete. HELP! Housemate ' Dear Housemate: | Whatever behavior you see _ before marriage that is the | same behavior you will see | afterwards unless GOD inter- | venes. Although communi- | cating your feelings to your | mate is a must, you need to | keep in mind that a man | doesn’t complete you, com- | pleteness comes from the in- | side knowing who you are, | your purpose, and what you | have been called to do. Jackie Dear Housemate: Jackie’s right...but also, give him something GOOD to come home to. You’re still honeymooners! Forget com- plaining and pouting. Re- member what you did to get that first date, to get that ring, then to get to the altar. Recreate the love, excite- ment, and romance you felt early on. We forget too soon what knockss a man to his knees and keeps him there...our righteous love. Dee Affinity: e srpestvecieieaet and logo pending) ) is a sibilance to characters or situations other than those expressly reolied to is ourelv coincidental and strictly prohibited. Patrentze Our Adocrtioers a ae at ng state legislature, in political cam- paigns of the future.” That “issue’ is one that the state, and the nation, has had to deal _with ever since it was forced to ad- mit that institutional racism and it’s resulting systematic denial of equal opportunity, was in clear contradiction to the US. Constitution’s prime credo that “all “ _ men are created equal.” “You do not take a person who, for years, has been hobbled by chains and liberate him, bring him to the starting line of a race and then say you are free to compete with all the others, and still just believe that you have been com- pletely fair,” said President Lyndon Johnson during his 1965 com- mencement address at Howard University. These remedies are well over 100 years old, researchers note, start- ing directly after the Civil War during Reconstruction with the Freedman’s Bureau, to rectify the vestiges of slavery. Only when the federal government withdrew its support, did those efforts falter. During the 1960s, President John Kennedy was the first to use the term when he issued Executive Order 10925, requiring federal con- tractors to “take affirmative action to ensure” equal opportunity in hir- ing. But it was with the passage of. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act that legal teeth were added to the government’s affirmative ac- tion policies, and now private in- dustry was also compelled to fairly consider all qualified applicants for open positions, or else face punitive measures. According to the U.S. Commis- sion on Civil Rights in October 1977, affirmative action is defined as “any measure, beyond simple termination of a discriminatory practice, adopted to correct or com- pensate for past or present dis- crimination from recurring in the future.” Proponents stress that affirma- tive action is meant to break down barriers, both visible and invisible, erected after decades of discrimina- tion and unfair practices by the white majority. By leveling the playing field, it’s applied only in situations where there is evidence of past racial bias, and guarantees qualified students and job appli- cants only equal opportunity, pro- ponents say, not equal outcome. But conservatives rail against the “compensation” component of the policy, saying that it creates further division among the races, and deprives whites who had noth- ing to do with the past actions of their forefathers, of a fair opportu- nity. Minorities and women aren’t being hired because they are quali- fied, those critics say, but because they’re members of “protected groups”. SUED Continued from page 1 but not named as a defendant, said the lawsuit had not been served to the town yet. “I don’t know how to react be- cause this is brand new to me. I know it’s been an on-going thing,” he said. The lawsuit could take months to be heard. Ms. Dunn filed the law- suit herself and is considering hir- ing an attorney, she said. FREE THINGS TO SEND FOR (NAPS)—For information on microwave ovens from Samsung and the location of the nearest dealer, call 1-800-SO-SIMPLE, (767-4675) ext. 404. For free brochures about aller- gic emergencies entitled Anaphy- laxis: The Extreme Allergic Emer- gency and Anaphylaxis: Beware of the Hidden Dangers of Food, send a number ten self-addressed, stamped envelope to Allergic Emer- gencies, 460 Park Avenue South, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016 or call 1-800-934-4EPI. 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Those were good times.” Kathleen Mock was revisiting St. Philips Moravian Church, known until 1913 as the Negro Moravian Church, founded in 1822, it is the oldest black church in North Caro- lina, according to Old Salem offi- cials. St. Philips represents a chapter in Moravian history the 300,000 people who visit the beautifully re- stored Old Salem Village each year rarely hear--the period when the Moravian Church owned slaves and rented them to the white resi- dents of Salem. The popular image of Salem is that of a village of thrifty, hard- working, God-fearing people who lived in cozy brick homes and whose ovens produced delicious sugar cakes and Moravian cookies. They lived at all times under the watchful eye of the Moravian Church. But what is missing from this picture is that by the time the chil- dren and grandchildren of the original 1760 Salem settlers came of age, they had become more Southern than German. They em- braced the South’s slave economy. Although the modern Moravian Church hasn’t tried to hide its slave-owning past, it hasn’t gone out of its way to publicize it, either. “Owning slaves is not something you want to beat your breast about,” says Mel White, Old Salem’s director of African Ameri- can Programs. “But it’s the truth,” he says. “And people want to hear the truth.” That truth, White says, will be fully told in 1998 when Old Salem opens an exhibit--“Across the Creek from Salem: The Story of Happy Hill.” It will be part of an effort to restore and reopen St. Philips. In the exhibit, old photographs, books, documents, artifacts and oral history will explain the 130- year period when slaves and their descendants walked Sundays from Happy Hill to their church at the bottom of Salem’s main thorough- fare. A log cabin served the congrega- tion until 1861, when the Moravian Church headquarters built for the slaves the brick Greek Revival church that stands today. The story of St. Philips can’t be separated from that of Happy Hill, which before the Civil War was known as the “slave quarters.” After the Civil War, the Mora- vian headquarters began selling small plots to the freed slaves. The church asked that the community be named Liberia, after the African nation founded in the 1830s by a group of freed American slaves. But by 1874, the freed Salem slaves were calling their neighbor- hood Happy Hill, perhaps because freedom had brought happiness to the village on a hill. The main thor- oughfare, however, was named Li- CHURCH BRIEFS Continued from page 1 Anointed Spiritualettes, and The Shekinah Glor y Mass Choir. There is no admission. The Shekinah Glory Fellow- ship Choir invites all church choirs, groups, and people in the community to a “Christmas-Fest” Gospel Singing Program at the Selvia Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, 400 Watauga Ave. in Greenville, on Saturday, Dec. 13. Registration begins at 7:30 p.m The Third Pastoral Anniver- sary Observance of Elder Cur- tis Wilder, Sr., Pastor and Founder of the Solid rock Church of Christ held December 9 through 14 offered nightly services, culmi- nating with Pastor Walter Blount and the St. James Church family guests at 11 a.m, on Sunday, and Pastor Larry Baker and the Pleas- ant. Grove Free Will Baptist Church of Dunn, N.C, guests at 4 "Attend The Church Of Your Choice! beria Street, and it remains as Sou such, though most of the original Happy Hill dwellings are long Happy Hill’s population is still black, but most residents today come from someplace else. Kath- leen Mock, though, has never lived anywhere else. Some Happy Hill old timers trace their last names back to the original Salem slaves, who adopted the German names of their masters: Bitting, Hauser, Fries, Zevely, Waugh, Shober and others. Mel White says Old Salem hopes to raise $1.5 million that would go for restoring the church, and recon- structing the original log church and a barn that stood behind the brick church. If the Moravian headquarters approves--the church will own the building--Old Salem will reopen St. Philips for weddings and other oc- casions. Old Salem leaders today regret the Moravian Church’s slave-own- ing past, but point out that the church treated slaves better than they were treated elsewhere in the fan Church Has Slavery in Its Past ie Moravians addressed churchgoing slaves as “brother” and “sister.” The church educated slaves. Some even learned German. A slave named Jacob translated English spoken by guests at Salem Tavern into German so the tavern keepers would understand. In preparation for next year’s ex- hibit, Mel White has been using ads in newspapers inside and out- side North Carolina and announce- ‘ment at black churches to gather old photos and artifacts. The end of slavery changed Happy Hill, but not St. Philips church. The ruling Moravian Church continued to insist that the black congregation be led by a white min- ister and white Sunday school teachers. Not until 1947, did a black man, George Hall, occupy the pulpit. Five years later, Hall moved the congregation from Sa- lem to Happy Hill. The church has since moved again, out of Happy Hill. Its pastor, the Rev. Cedric Rodney, is the first ordained black Moravian pastor. ; & HANES ISD PORTRAITS OF BLACK WOMEN ON EXHIBIT—Leff to right: Wanda Johnson and Judie Jennett are very excited about the exhibit being shown by the Beafort County Arts Cluncil through Jan. 20, “l Dream A World: Portraits of Bigck Women Who Changed America. THE SHOE OUTLET — The Budget Store With True Discount Prices We Have A Large Shipment of ALL LEATHER NAME BRAND SHOES , MENS & LADIES ——N nss0 ; EASY SPIRIT HUSH PUPPIES SOFT SPOTS . 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But in my spirit, I say they can’t get no worse than they have been with me -and my family in times past, be- cause we have been to the point we _didn’t have anything. But the Lord ._provided, and He has done great things in these last days, and He’s - still doing great things.” Smith, pastor and founder of per pound. First Born Holy Church in ‘Grimesland, is now determined to end hunger for as many people as, fillets and beef patties. The selec- possible. About two years ago, he founded provides meals to abut 1,000 people monthly. “We're just down here working for the Lord. I don’t know any other way than by helping the people.” Smith said. “It was just laid on my heart. The Lord just kept driving me to help the people. We found ot-about this Food Bank of North Carolina, and after check- ing into it, I found it was a way I could buy some food and give it to people.” The Food Bank, in Raleigh, sells bulk amounts of contributed food to agencies that help the needy. Once a month, Smith drives to stock up on hundreds of items at 14 cents Monday’ trip yielded a bounty of ‘meats including chicken and fish tion often varies, Smith said. “We're going to be passing out the First Born Community Devel-' some good stuff this Saturday, the opment Center, which currently Lord willing--but we don’t get that a f every time,” he said. “We're liable to go one time and they don’t have (any) meat. I would like for it to be so I could get 50 cases of this and 25 cases of that, but we can’t get it like that. We just have to get what- ever is contributed.” Volunteers distribute boxes of food at the center twice a month. Families with incomes under $13,000 and all welfare recipients are eligible for assistance. “We give to white and black-- anybody who comes in. If you come in and have a need and meet the qualifications, we help,” Smith said. “We started out with the idea of just helping the elderly and people that lose their jobs. One thing I’ve seen down through the years is young folks unable to get any assistance when they lose their jobs. It’s very hurtful.” Smith, who moved to Pitt County in 1938, started First Born Church about 30 years ago. The church now has about 200 members. The First Born Center has drawn support from the commu- nity, Smith said. Burroughs Well- come Company and the United Way of Pitt County each provided $10,000 donations. The United Way last year also accepted the center as a continuing agency. Still, while the building fre- quently bustles with activity, it sits unfinished. About $15,000 to $20,000 worth of items and equip- ment are needed, Smith said, in- cluding bricks and a heating sys- tem. “It’s not quite completed, but we've using it,” he said. “We did enough so we could get into it. We're just waiting, hoping, and praying that somebody will see what we're trying to do and make an attempt to help us.” The center recently received a Governor's Award from Governor Jim Hunt, and a community ser- vice award from the Pitt County United Way. Smith said he appre- Literacy Volunteers Sought This Christmas, give yourself, or ° someone you know, the greatest gift of all--the gift of reading. Call Literacy Volunteers. We match adults with volunteers tutors, who work one-on-one to build reading skills. This service is free and confidential. Call Literacy Vol- unteers at (919) 353-6578. That’s 353-6578! ciates the awards but is not moti- vated by the promise of recogni- tion. “No, no no. I didn’t have no thoughts (of that), not in my heart of in my mind. I was doing it to the glory of God,” he said. “When I got these awards, I said, ‘Well, bless the Lord, I'll take them and I'll go on.’ It just says somebody’s looking at you, somebody cares. 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We can make it happen. http://www. firstcitizens.com/ Your financial.resource. Just around the corner. Member FDIC. V) melielanic Credo of the Black Press The Black Press believes that America can best lead the world away from racial and natural antagonisms when it accords to every person, regardless of race, color or creed, full human rights. Hating no person, fearing no person in the firm belief that all are hurt as long as anyone is held back. Wrong Case, Wrong Message Something happened in New Jer- sey last week that will definitely send shock waves through the black community. You may have heard about it al- ready; if not, it’s on our front page. Basically, a bunch of civil rights” groups, including our own National Newspaper Publishers Association, got together and agreed to pay 70 percent of the settlement in a re- verse-bias case. The suit had been brought by a white teacher in New Jersey who was hired the same day as a black teacher. When it came time to let one of them go, the school board kept the black teacher and the white teacher sued. Now,«the black teacher had a master’s degree, so it should have been no contest. Unfortunately, at the trial, the school board never mentioned that fact. They stonewalled, citing affirma- tive action as their reason for choos- ing the black teacher. The white teacher won. That decision was up- held on appeal. That brought the case to the Su- preme Court, and people started get- ting nervous. It was too late to start bringing up the qualification issue, since the school board in its original arguments had essentially stipulated that the two were equal in every- thing else. Based on those narrow criteria, the civil rights groups that had been monitoring the case and the school board itself were afraid that the de- cision would go against them, with widespread repercussions. So the decision was made to fold, with the help of some of our fellow newspapers. It is an understandable decision, which has been applauded by every- body from Jesse Jackson on down. After all, it prevents yet another ad- verse affirmative action ruling from being set in stone. Nevertheless, the case and the de- cision to settle it will definitely come back to haunt us. The average citizen, black or white, worker or manager, principal or school board member, personnel director or CEO, doesn’t worry about such niceties. ~The message they will get will be unmistakable. A white teacher, less qualified than a black teacher, sued because they kept the black teacher... and won. And civil rights organizations knew they would lose, so they paid the settlement fee. None of that stuff what the de- fense brought up or didn’t bring up will make any difference at all. It has long been understood that a black applicant for the same position had to be at least twice as qualified as a white applicant to get the job. Now, in the minds of much of America, that requirement will have been codified into law. Personnel directors across the country are going to ask themselves, when considering applicants, “Can I demonstrate in court, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that this black man is more qualified than these white people?” For them to be able to say “Yes,” the difference is going to have to be substantial. Better yet, just to be safe, make sure you hire the white guys in most cases. It probably won’t be too long be- fore white “civil rights activists” are scouring the records of companies to see if too high a pércentage of its em- ployees are black. That would be hard evidence that they had used “illegal” preferences in their hiring policies. Now, these probably wouldn’t stand up in court. But, with the mes- sage that has been sent by this case, how many medium-sized companies would take the chance? It was an understandable decision. But it will change the face of the American workplace forever. Get Paid On The Net Katy does research and writes rough drafts for term papers for col- lege students. Last week, she made $650. Joan just attended a class to teach her how to do her new job. She will work transcribing notes for doctors. If she gets seven of them to use her service, she will make more than the job she does now. What do these two women have in common? They are among the thou- sands across the country who are making their living on the Internet. The future when we all would be able to do much of our jobs from home has been bogged down in the need for special phone lines, mo- dems, and retooling of offices. But a few enterprising people have decided that, if they have Inter- net access and the company does too, they don’t have to actually put to- gether all that extra stuff. It started with companies simply becoming aware that the Internet was out there and was a fantastic re- source for information. Then, companies realized that they could use the resources it provided to both advertise and sell their prod- ucts. Now, they are realizing that actual work can be done over the Internet. With the Internet, state (and even national) boundaries don’t matter— or even exist. The number of people who are re- alizing this potential is growing. The Internet represents a gold mine for black folks. If it’s going to be harder and harder for African- Americans to get hired by govern- ment, schools and industry, there is going to have to be a way to make a living. And the Internet could be the an- swer. It-is a place where literally millions of potential customers can be contacted with little expenditure. For the person who is savvy and in touch, the Internet can be a way out—and up—for his or her com- pany. Of course, for this to happen, black folks have to learn to use computers. Yes, it’s a $1,000 to $2,000 invest- ment. But how many of us have spent that and more on trips, car ‘ac- coutrements, and other trivia? It’s time to learn. It’s time to in- vest, Bh robs RFE INNIOI? biting mentor Gane vice Avaikaner, ATeinees@A0t.COM North America Syndicate Other Viewpoints WHY THE BLACK PRESS IS STILL NEEDED By Thomas C. Fleming Special to the NNPA A lot of things have changed in San Francisco since I began my career as a journalist for the black press in 1944. About that same year, the big hotels downtown started letting blacks in for the first time. One reason was because some papers were sending black correspondents to the Pa- cific war, and because blacks started coming through the city as captains and majors. The hotels didn’t like the negative publicity generated when they refused accommodations to these men. The downtown hotels then had no black employees. They did during the early years of this century. But when the hotel workers were unionized in the 1920s and ’30s, the black workers were thrown out. Racial discrimination was very powerful in San Francisco in 1944. A lot of restaurants wouldn’t serve black custom- ers—even the big restaurants in Chinatown. There weren’t any black policemen or black firemen in the city at all. There wasn’t a single black teacher in the public schools. San Francisco had four daily newspapers, and Oakland across the bay had two. But none of them hired a black reporter until 1962. The San Francisco Municipal Railway, which runs the city’s transit system, didn’t have any black employees until about 1941. During the war, they had to hire blacks because of the shortage of white manpower. The black population of San Francisco jumped dramati- cally due to the influx of war workers. When Roger Lapham was mayor of San Francisco (1944-48), I was invited to a press conference he held, and afterward, he came up and asked, “Mr. Fleming, how long do you think these colored people are going to be here?” I looked him in the eye and said, “Mr. Mayor, do you know how permanent the Golden Gate is?” He said “Yes.” I said, “Well, the black population is just as permanent. They’re here to stay, and the city fathers may as well make up their minds to find housing and employment for them, because they're not going back down South.” He turned red in the face. That was the only exchange of words I ever had with him. When the Reporter began publication—it later became the SunReporter—it was accepted right away by the black community, because the daily press ignored the existence of blacks almost entirely, with the exception of crime stories. I think most black people still depend upon the black papers, particularly for their social events and news about their churches. In the black press, you read the stories of the lynchings when they happened, the jobs you could get, the instances of discrimination, the hotels you could stay in. You wouldn't see those stories in the daily papers. Without the black press, black people wouldn’t have had any kind of voice at all. The black press started as an antislavery tool, and it has always led the fight for complete integration. The civil rights movement started with the black press. One difference with the black press today, compared to the ’40s, is that you no longer have national black papers that circulate all over the country. Local black papers .are now able to write about events in their own communities better, and get them in the paper quickly. Now they have black news services like the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s News Service, that can send the news out to the local papers and get it in the next issue. Also, the black press now gets full-page ads from big cor- porations, which it didn’t before. In the 1940s, they looked upon it as charity, Then they realized that blacks bought in the same quantities as whites. When I look back at how much effect the black press has had in solving racial problems, I can only say that it’s made a slight dent, because the problems still exist. You can see that by the adverse attitude about affirmative action, not only in California, but nationwide. I have no regrets about spending my entire career with the black press, I might have enjoyed it better with the white press, but I had no choice then. At least I tried to get in, but they weren’t hiring us. If a young black jougnalist asked me today whether he should work for the black press or the mainstream press, I'd tell him to get a job wherever he could, because jobs in the media are very limited now. I don’t think it’s necessarily an . advantage to start out working for the black press. Today, the daily papers and TV and radio stations have more objective coverage of the black community because of the addition of black editorial staff members. They have sto- ries about black events that at one time got only in the black press. Black reporters might mdke suggestions about what to cover. Their interest is greater, because their private lives are spent mostly in the Black community, ‘ But there’s still a need for the black press. If the daily papers covered all the different facets of black society the way they do white society, there wouldn’t be a black paper in existence. As long as there’s racism in America, there will be a black press. Copyright ©1997 by Thomas C. Fleming. A writer for the Sun-Reporter, San Francisco’s weekly African- American newspaper, which he co-founded in 1944, Fleming urote this essay in November 1997, on the oc- casion of his 90th birthday. VANTAGE POINT Articles and Essays by Ron Daniels BREAKING THE CHAINS OF X-MAS The rush of X-MAS is once again upon us. In the weeks from Thanksgiving to the New Year consumers crazed by capitalist induced consumerism will spend hundreds of bil- lions of dollars thereby bolstering the bottom line of giant retail establishments. In large measure the real meaning of Christmas as the birthday of one who came to liberate hu- manity from suffering and bondage has been buried by an almost obsessive commercialism. Christmas has become a prisoner of X-MAS. Unfortunately, African-Americans, an oppressed people still plagued by racism and economic ex- ploitation, are also caught up in this counterproductive cha- rade. An oppressed people must be deliberate and purposeful about plotting their liberation. It should be clear, therefore, that Africans in America cannot afford to participate in and support X-MAS. El Hajj Malik Shabazz, Malcolm X, called upon Black people to achieve liberation by “any means nec- essary.” One of the most important weapons at our disposal as an oppressed people in this capitalist, greed-driven nation . is our hard earned, precious dollars—green power! By some estimates black consumers now spend some $400 billion each year, much of which goes to feed huge businesses/corpo- rations—which are the pillars of U.S. capitalism—the he backbone of this oppressive system. Beyond a few jobs, these corporations contribute nothing to the social and economic uplift of black communities. In- deed, it is in their best interest to keep us in chains, slaves to a mindless consumerism that drains desperately needed resources from our communities to fill their corporate cof- fers. X-MAS is an integral part of this scheme. I would ven- ture to say that black consumer dollars constitute the criti- cal margin of profit for most retail establishments during the X-MAS season. In fact proportionately black consumers spend more than any other group during X-MAS. And, since X-MAS is the make or break season for retail-concerns, the black dollar in effect is the major factor ensuring the profit- ability of these giant companies on an annual basis. We must break the chains of X-MAS if we are serious about our liberation. If the Black Nation can mobilize mil- lions of men and women for the Million Man March (MMM) and Million Woman March (MWM), then we should be able to educate, mobilize and organize millions of captives of X- MAS to escape the plantation of self-destructive consumer- ism, striking telling blows with an awesome weapon which we have in our own hands—black dollars. For years Bob Law, host of the nationally syndicated ra- dio program “Night Talk,” has been urging Africans in America to utilize economic sanctions as a means of advanc- ing our struggle. Simply stated, economic sanctions is with- holding our dollars from corporations and business concerns outside of our commu- nity for the purpose of investing those dollars in Black busi- nesses and community-based economic development ven- tures inside our community. For example, instead of spend- ing $1,000 on X-MAS with retail establishments outside of the black community, you could make a conscious decision to spend $1,000 with black: businesses, or better yet, invest $1,000 with one of-the economic development ventures being organized by Dr. Claud Anderson’s Harvest Institute. In addition to the economic sanctions concept, I have been advocating a full-scale boycott of “White Christmas” tied to the demand for reparations. Again, if we can mobilize millions of people for massive demonstrations like the MMM and MWM, we must use the same organizing skill, energy and resources to mobilize millions of people to use their dol- lars to target a specific political-economic objective like rep- arations, There is no better time than the X-MAS season to flex our economic muscle to strike a major blow for our lib- eration. I am still advocating a highly publicized, well orga- nized and effective boycott of X-MAS in the year 1999 to carry us into the new century/millennium forcefully pressing the demand for reparations. An oppressed people must use any and all means at its disposal to achieve liberation. << > 2a *2 8 = - <8 OPP PLP PPP PIPPI LID IOP Fm one cine at the University of Virginia _ since 1996, will deliver the com- _ mencement address at North Caro- lina State University’s fall gal tion exercises on Wednesday, Dec 17, in Reynolds Coliseum. Martin is an NC State alumnus and a founding member of the NC State Board of Visitors. In his speech, “Common Threads,” Martin will focus on how graduates of N.C. State are linked together by the common threads of educational and environmental ex- periences, love for their alma mater and pride in the Wolfpack. ulty and trustees, Chancellor Larry K. Monteith is expected to award grees and more than 2,300 associ- ate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and professional degrees. Graduation ceremonies will be- gin with a concert by the N.C. State British Brass Band at 8:30 a.m. and the academic procession at 9 a.m. Individual colleges and departments will distribute diplo- mas at various locations on campus SERVICE OF TRIUMPH—Husband, Gratz, family and friends say fare- beginning at 11:30 a.m. A joint well to Ms. Mattie Olivia Macklin Norcott. She departed this life on Army, Navy and Air Force commis. Nov. 26, 1997, at her home in Ayden, N.C. It is with love and fond sioning ceremony will be held at 4 memories that Mattie will be remembered by her husband of 48 p.m. in the Ballroom, University years, Gratz Norcott, Jr. of the home; her mother, Bizzell Joyner Parker Student Center. a of the home; foster son, Daniel Worthington; sister, Lela Dell M. Hinton Commencement activities will of Rocky Mount, three brothers-in-law, and parents-in-law, Chartie begin on Tuesday, Dee. 16, when and Marina Darden of Ayden, N.C., a host of nieces and nephews, a eran the graduating students devoted companion, Lois Williams of Ayden, other relatives and “seen cad MLSE ce bilities, Martin teaches emergency medicine. He received the 1994 Emergency Medicine Residents’ Joseph F. Waeckerle Founder’s Award, is a board mem- _reers. Va. ber of the Society for Academic - Emergency Medicine, and is presi- . dent of the Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors. Aside from his patient responsi- students interested in medical ¢ ca- , "#68 Dostoevsky was one of those neurotics who. recover their health and even their serenity when disaster at last occurs —V.S. Pritchett On behalf of the N.C. State fac- ° two honorary doctor of letters de- | . families and friends from 5:30 to 7 friends. p.m. in the University Student heal hints Fever, Facts & Fallacies (NAPS)—Did you know that 98.6° is not a normal tempera- ture? In fact, it is an average of most people’s normal tempera- ture. What many people don’t know is that everyone has his own “normal” temperature. In any event, when a child gets a fever it can be alarming, especially for first time parents. The following are some common misconceptions and realities, compiled by Dr. Thomas Terndrup, associate pro- fessor of emergency medicine and pediatrics at Syracuse University, that should help reduce parental anxiety when a child runs a fever. e Fallacy: A fever is an illness. FACT: A fever is a positive sign that the body is fighting an infection. ¢ Fallacy: If a child has a fever, place him in a cold or alcohol bath. FACT: Sponge a child in a bath filled with tepid water (85°-90°). Never add alcohol—it can cause serious illness and possibly a coma. ¢ Fallacy: Be sure to keep a child with a fever warmly dressed. FACT: If a child has a fever, dress him lightly and keep the room comfortably cool. ¢ Fallacy: A child with a fever should stay in bed. FACT: A child with a fever can be up and about the house, but should not overexert himself. ¢ Fallacy: Everyone’s “normal” temperature is the same all the time. FACT: Everyone’s temperature is highest between late afternoon and early evening, and lowest between midnight and early morning. f ¢ Fallacy:’An accurate temper- ature reading can only be achieved by taking it rectally. FACT: When your child does have a fever, an easy, convenient and accurate method of taking his temperature is with a Braun Thermoscan™ instant ear ther- mometer. It takes a temperature in just one second by taking a “picture” of the infrared heat given off by the eardrum and sur- rounding tissue. The Braun Thermoscan then calculates body temperature, converts it to an oral or rectal reading, and dis- plays # on the digital readout. Reducing the time and hassle surrounding temperature taking can help lessen the anxiety for both parents and children. Center Ballroom. Martin received a bachelor’s de- gree in pulp and paper technology in 1970 and a second degree in chemical engineering in 1971 from N.C. State. A member of the char- ter class of the Eastern Virginia Medical School, he earned a medi- cal degree in 1976. Martin is no stranger to public service. As a commissioned officer in the U.S. Public Health Service, he served at the Public Health Hospital in Staten Island, N.Y. and at the Gallup Indian Medical Cen- ter in Gallup, N.M. Martin completed his emergency medicine residency training at the University of Cincinnati in 1981. Until 1995, he worked at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh as staff physician, associate director for clinical operations, program di- rector for the emergency medicine SAN |e ~y 1997 NIS PUBLIC NOTICE — BANKS & FINANCIAL LENDERS WILL BE AT SAT. DEC. 13 9 AM - 6 PM TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY! ‘$ ONLY THE PROGRAM CAR CAPITAL! Hondas, Toyotas, Fords, Chevrolets, Pontiacs, Jeeps, Nissans, Oldsmobiles, Lincolns, Cadillacs, Infinities, Lexus, Buicks THESE CARS WILL BE SOLD REGARDLESS OF LOSS OF PROFIT! BUY NOW! BEFORE THEY GO TO AUCTION! ACQUISITION FEE AND YOUR TAX AND TAGS! THURS. .; 11 FRI. 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Heat Carport Lot 93 x 130, Greenville. 606 Albemarle Ave. HUD, VA & FMA Financing Fax 757-0018 757-1692 -H_ » 757-1162 -O Saturday mornings, Mary Hopkins-Navies lets local students transform her three McDonald's parking lots into car washes. Last year alone, the Clinton, Maryland teens raised over $8,000 for groups like the Boys and atts Club. Mary als¢ donates 10 y a PSAT scholarships, offers weekly senior ite bingo games, tutors math, and has helped raise over $22,000 in the last two years for neighborhood causes Louis C. Henry, Jr. is about “getting kids As founder of the productive and giving , them a chance.” Louis Jackson, Mississippi meets with local police, chapter of “100 Black Men,” LeRoy Walker, Jr serves as a role model by mentoring to disadvantaged black teens. As owner of 10 McDonald's and Chairman Elect of the Jackson Chamber of Commerce, LeRoy is dedicated to the economic development of his community and to improving local education and race relations. This former high school teacher and football coach is a true community activist, leader'and visionary cleray and schools to co tity needy “at risk” ens in St. Paul, nesota, and helps teach them work and life skills at his four er-city McDonald's He's also Vice Chairman of the May 5 We kor e “ pment Council, pporting student aes which provide tutoring and jobs. Last summer lone, Lows’ jedication and commitment helped find 1,000 jobs tor the youth in his conamunity WE’RE GLAD TO BE IN A POSITION TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. McDonald's is an equal opportunity franchisor by choice. For information, call Harry Coaxum, Asst. V.P., at 630/623-5836. ©1997 McDonald's Corporation weeps CO-HOST MUSICAL EVENT—In celebration of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday holiday, Central City Productions presents the “Thirteenth Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards”, a two-hour television tribute and awards show honoring contributions of the African-American Gospel music industry. Pictured are: - Miguel A. Nunez (1.) co-host, and Robin Givens (r.), a presenter. THE FACES BEHIND THE CARDS—Ariists Bill Breedon and Lynn Beard design Christmas cards for American CBS’ Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, Ellen Foster, to be aired on Dec. 14, will poignantly portray the grim realities an abused child faces after the death of her mother. Unfortunately, the hundreds of “Ellen Fosters” right here in North Carolina do not survive the way Ellen did. That’s why N.C. statutes call for a volunteer Guardian Ad Litem to advocate on behalf of the abused child’s best interest. There are not enough volunteers to go around. During 1997-98, over Greetings. Breedon’s cards offen pictured charming New England village scenes and Victorian houses while Beard specializes in painting whimsical teddy bears in storybook settings. Ellen Foster Film To Air Dec. 14th 3,000 children in North Carolina will go to court without the strong voice of a volunteer advocate. The North Carolina Guardian ad Litem Program has issued a plea for qualified volunteers. Its Carolina East Mall For The Style Of Your Life This Holiday Season. fe. ‘ —. Frjoy casy access to over fifty * from fashion to loys & electronics to . vw . . e a stores and shops where our — auulumotive service or eyecare. ) Cnjoy the free entertainment we a warm down east hospitalily and funtastic holiday decorations will schedule regularly or take a break in help get you into the spirit of the food court, Come to Carolina Christmas. Youll find what you are lookInp for at Carolina Last Mall . CAROLINA EAST M A LL Prik, BRapy’s, Stans. K&W Carerenia & 50 stars Orin Monpay- Saturday LO 9, SUNDAY 1-6 Citst Mall and enjoy Ure holidays as they were Meant to be. fun. Christian Counseling (Ministries JOIN IN GOODWILL DRIVE—The Serving Individuals, Families and Groups Zeta Phi Beta Sorority sisters of Shaw University recently joined in By APPOINTMENT - ® a goodwill drive for the holiday Vina Andrews Hassell, MA.Ed. Seas Ferd P. O. Box 1075 season held on the university's | 1 iconsed Counselor 323 Clifton Street @ campus. (See Story) (1 Samuel 3:1-10) Greenville, N.C. 27835 (919) 756-8297 . The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 2 Corinthian 10:4—5 Need A Job? Learn Job Seeking Skills That Work In Only Six Weeks! Pre-Employment Training = Shaw University Students Take Part In Goodwill Drives Sororities and fraternities on Shaw University’s campus held several goodwill drives this holiday season. The Alpha Phi Alpha Fra- ternity, Inc., spearheaded a Penny Drive, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority handled a Canned Food Drive, toys were collected by Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, and Zeta Phi Beta So- rority coordinated a Clothing Drive. Many items including hundreds of dollars to purchase food Were se- cured by the organizations during their annual drive. All donated items, including purchased food, were displayed in the lobby’of the Willie E. Gary Student Center on Carolina East Mall Gite Certificates For those difficult to buy for people on your shopping list. Monday, Dec. 8. Students hand-de- livered the majority of the mer- mast Year 0% of HRD Graduates chandize collected to the Helping ither Began ANew Career Hand Mission in Raleigh. Or Eni led Ina . ing am! Certificates available at Ly nn’s Hallma aed a — The Next Session Begins January 12, 1998 — Call Today Pitt Community College AJ Tyson, Jr 321-4255 A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste. Santa’s hours are 1Jum-3pm and 4pm-8pm Monday thru Saturday and Sunday from 1:30pm to 5:30pm. One large photo only $6.99, Extended holiday shopping hours December 12, 13, and 14, Friday and Saturday 9am to 9pm and Sunday 12pm to 6pm. cancuiea EAST BULK, BRODY'S, SEARS, KAW CAFETERIA & 50 SHOPS LOCATED ON HIGHWAY ff, JUST 2 BLOCKS SOUTH OF GREENVILLE Bip, ‘C5 PRES ‘k “IP BY Debt D ENTS C~? ae een su mon fected anaitl © a AKAs SHINE IN WILLIAMSTON—Shown here are the sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha celebrating the 11th Annual Debutante Ball in Williamston. (Staff Photo) Ms. Winston Delivers Youth Day Address Ms. Shirlkeymu Winston, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Winston, was the Youth Day guest speaker at Rogers Chapel CME Church in Fuquay-Varina during the 3 p.m. service Sunday, Nov. 23. The theme was “It’s Thanksgiv- ing Time: How Much Harvest Will You Bring In,” with scripture taken from Acts 1:8 and 2:17. The speaker encouraged the youth to be spiritual witnesses for Christ and not be ashamed to and Sexuality. Career Development Workshop A discussion about Peer pressure claim Him and magnify His name. Shirlkeymu is currently a junior enrolled at Enloe High School and president of the Top Teens of America, Raleigh Chapter. A member of First Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, had much support from her family, adult and youth friends of several churches, includ- ing Bazzell Creek Baptist Church, Fuquay-Varina; First Cosmopoli- tan, Raleigh; Word of God Fellow- ship Church, Raleigh; and First " Clinics: Chess , When: Location : Friday, December 19, 1997 7:00 - 9:00 pm West Greenville Gym (Eppes Rec. Center) 5th & Nash Street Greenville, NC For More Information contact Silvia Isler , Coordinator WGCDC Vista Volunteer (919) 752-9277 Baptist Church, Raleigh. Several of the staff and faculty members from Willow Springs E]- ementary School were present and enjoyed the message. Her uncle, Rev. Bobby Winston, pastor of Rogers Chapel Church, says he recognized early on Shirlkeymu’s ministry as a special gift from God and extended her the opportunity to be Youth Day speaker. ih Cute) Wor, a (el Basketball Competition Terris and Golf ( KY With Best Wishes From All The Employees at BR’s RESTAURANT Have A Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year from BR’s RESTAURANT 2243 Dickinson Ave. ¢ Greenville, N.C. OE May the happy music of Christmas Jill all your days with harmony. On a joyous note, tue say “thanks”. | Chase-Riboud is asking in a law- ‘today’s African-American busi- . tribution and capital. Amistad Lawsuit Questions By John William Templeton when the news of this movie An Analysis Whose history is it, anyway? That’s the question Barbara suit about who tells the story of one of the most critical events of African-American history. Her suit also highlights one of the biggest problems faced by THI GET FINANCED & GET arn CHEYY-PORDS-HONDAST GVOTACSOBOES Aone nesses—protecting their ideas and intellectual property from big com- panies whom they approach for dis- Amistad was a ship that African captives seized from their captors and sailed into ‘a U.S. port. Their case made history because an American court upheld their free- dom, in a case argued by former President John Quincy Adams. The name Amistad, like that of Nat Turner, Denmark Vesey and the maroons, has become a symbol of courage and commitment to fight for freedom. 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Clearly outlining the triangle of economic dependency that linked the U.S., Europe and Africa from the 16th through the 19th centu- ries, “Slave Ship” travels to Africa’s western “slave coast” and leafs through the pages of European his- tory—virtually every major nation took part. It details the inhumane conditions under which shackled Africans, packed into the cargo holds of filthy ships, traveled through the infamous “Middle Pas- sage”—the ocean voyage to the Americas. Viewers can “board” a period ship to get a feel for the cramped slave decks and hear the appalling observations of a British doctor who in 1788 detailed what he saw.* “Slave Ship” also tells the story of the Amistad rebellion, the only time slaves in transit were able to . fight back, win their freedom and return home. The 1839 incident and its tortuous aftermath cap- tured the world’s attention and re- sulted in a U.S. Supreme Court fight for liberty that pitted one American president against an- other. This epic event is also the basis for Amistad, Steven Spielberg’s forthcoming dramatic film, set to debut Dec. 12. “Slave Ship” weaves the story of the Amistad into its broader inves- tigation of the slave trade. In 1839, on an illegal slave ship bound for Cuba, 53 African captives broke free and took over the ship. Forcing a Cuban slave owner to sail them back home, the slave owner instead deceitfully sailed to the States in- stead of back to Africa. _ Captured off the eastern sea- board, the Africans found them- The Minority fo} (orsm alex selves at the mercy of the Ameri- can justice system. Abolitionists launched a court battle on their be- half that went all the way to the Supreme Court. There, President. Martin Van Buren, courting South- ern votes, sought to send the Afri- cans to Cuba. 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