rm hHA ch de Vb ; it ¥ Zid WTOW1320 AM rete abheleide) el 2 WW 24 kp ca Summert JATH GAROLNA’S MINORITY VOICE-SINCE 1981 a. Chit Tom Ps Ba Cot] ne Y pturing GREENVILLE, NC--When _ the stars come out, autograph-secking fans are sure to follow. The Michael Jordan Celebrity Golf Classic is certainly no exception. Children and adults alike turn out to meet their favorite celebrities Mathew Lews Honored By Parks Commission... and collect autographed memora- bilia, and the only question is "What's the best way to capture those prized signatures?" The shotgun star requires all of that day's teams to be on the golf course at the same time, so the Mr. Lewis address audience during re-naming ceremony ,. This past Wednesday, Greenville Parks and Recreation Department held a dedication ceremony for the naming of the Mathew Lewis Picnic Shelter and Soccer Field at West Meadowbrook Park. There were over 150 people in attendance. Last September, the Greenville Recreation and Parks Commission was presented with a petition asking them to consider renaming West Meadowbrook Ayo n ree of a dedi reenville, Mr. Mathew Lewis. 6 Mr. Lewis is a outstanding community and civic leader, and to be a man of honor and inearity who has dedicated much of his life to improving the quality of life for the citizens of Greenville. He was instrumental in the effort to expand city utility services to citizens of the west Meadowbrook Community. He donated land to allow access to the west area of Meadowbrook rk. a He is a highly regarded educator in Pitt County. and he was principal of Stokes Elementary School for many years. As an Educator, he expected the highest performance and commitment from his students and teachers, and goed thet ways to achieve their goals by his spur F es. During His tenure, he was known to be gentle, but firm with his nts and always supportive of his teaching staff as well. He is considered by ' many to be a superb role model. humility firmly which is firmly centered in his faith, Mr. Lewis, is a waned Jig Sycamore Hill Baptist Church. cated and honorable citizen of r His stature in the community is contrasted by his high integrity and | A Glim most effective strategy for meeting celebrities is to wait at one of the par three tee boxes for each celebrity to arrive. The tournament will take place over two days this year, with half the field playing at Brook Valley Country Club on Saturday, June 27, and the other half on Sunday, June 28. Spectators should check the local newspaper for a schedule of which celebrity guests are appearing each day. Also, it is important to for specta- tors to remember that celebrities are people too. So, the "golden tule" for getting autographs is courtesy and patience. The 1998 Golf Classic will feature a new “best-ball" format, allowing each golfer to play his or her own ball from tee to green. In view of last year's success, a shotgun start is planned for both days of the tournament--9:30 on Saturday morning and 9:00 on Sunday. A public parking facility will be located at Minges Coliseum on tournament days. Shuttle buses will run throughout the day to transport spectators to and from Brook Valley Country Club (gallery tickets @ $40 required to board). Tickets are again just $10 for adults, $5 for children 6-12, and free for younger children. They may be purchased on event days at the parking facility and spectators can use the same ticket for admis- sion on both days. All proceeds from this event benefit the Ronald McDonald Houses of North Carolina, which include the Greenville, Chapel Hill, Durham and _ Winston-Salem Houses. These private, non-profit organizations each serve as a "home away from home" for fami- lies of children with _life- threatening illnesses who are being treated at nearby hospitals HH 1998 MARKS THE ADDITION OF THE CELEBRITY SKINS GAME When Michael Jordan pulled Tournament Chairman Bill Bowen Normally, the Recreation and Parks Commission guidelines do not a allow the renaming of a entire park after a living person unless contributed at they 9 least one half of the total cost of developing the a facility. & However, the Recreation and Parks Commission recommended that Parks Commission honor Mr. Lewis by re-naming this park after him. POO Lhe he de duuhuhhethutaalatedl a aside last year and told him he wanted to make some changes, Bill was “all ears." One of the most significant changes our honorary chairman made to his tournament this year is the addition of the Celebrity Skins Game on Friday, June 26! The Skins Game format pits Michael against three surprise guest celebrity golfers competin or a cash prize at each hole whi is known as a "skin." The player who wins each hole is awarded the cash prize for that skin. If play on any hole should result in a tie, the prize money carries over to the next skin. Even if there are several ties in a row, the money continues to carry over until someone wins a hole. Michael has personally do- nated $200,000 in prize money for this event. Skins players will compete for their share of the purse with half of their earnings donated to the charity of their choice and the other half going to support the Ronald McDonald Houses of North Carolina. The three celebrity par- ticipants who will play with Michael have not been announced and tournament organizers do not expect to do so until the week of the event. Tickets may be purchased at the Bradford Creek Golf Club, Brook Valley Country Club, Greenville Golf & Country Club and Ironwood Golf & Residential Community. ISSUE WEEK JUNE 19-JUNE 26, 1998 pse of Stardom Valentine Seeks Miss North Carolina Beauty Crown | é Ms. Jeanita Valentine pictured her with her mother, Jeanette Valentine Jeanita Michelle Valentine is a contestant for Miss North Carolina USA. She is the daughter of Jeanette Valentine of Greenville and William H. Mills, Jr. of Washington, DC. A graduate of D.H. Conley High School, Jeanita currently attends Pitt Community College. With a 3.5 GPA at PCC, she is majoring in Computer Information Systems. Jeanita attends St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church where she sings with the youth and traveling choir. She also attends John Casablancas Model Center where she has done promotional modeling with Oil of Olay and Pantene products. Jeanita says that she is running for Miss North Carolina to show young women that they can attain their dreams and hopes if they desire to do so strongly enough. "I want to show the beauty of God's love and how He will come to your side if you really believe in his love," says Jeanita. "I want to tell young people in the community that anything is possible if you have faith,' she adds. Others Wounded in Shoot-Out... Los Angeles, Orlando Anderson, a former suspect in the 1996 shoot- ing death of rapper Tupac Shakur, was one of two men shot to death during a gun battle at a Compton car was on May 29, police said. The dead were identified as Anderson, 23, who Fs Oe a suspect in the September 7, ; shooting death of Shakur in Las Vegas, said Compton police Lt. Robert Baker. Jerry Junior Stone, 24, of Compton, also died of his injuries, and Michael Stone, 41, also of Compton, was critically injured and clinging to Soni Compton lice Lt. Danny a The fourth man, Michael Reed Dorrough, 23, of Long Beach, was treated for a gunshot wound to his arm and released, then arrested. scaioned bystanders ad St battle scattered the four men, all of them gang members, sprawled and bleeding on the nt, police said. 1 four victims were taken to Los Angeles County-King/Drew Medical Center for treatment, where Anderson and Jerry Stone were pronounced dead shortly after their arrival. News in Review Be The gun fight took place at 3:10 p.m., at a car wash at Alondra Boulevard and Oleander Avenue, a half block from Compton High School. Sneed said the shooting had nothing to do with the nearby high school or. its students. "The investigation has re- vealed that four subjects became involved in an altercation over a previous monetary dispute," Sneed said. "One of the subjects removed a handgun and began shooting. One of the victims removed a and returned fire. Nu eous shots were fired and all four subjects involved were shot,” he said. Anderson, whose grand- mother had died earlier in the day, told family members he was going to the store and drove off wit frie ads. He and another man, both believed to be members of the Southside Crips, drove up to the car wash where several members of a rival gang had gathered. re was an altercation," Baker said. "Both sides began hooting * He said the shooting began at the car wash but spread beyond it and that a number of witnesses there were taken to the Compton Police Department for questioning. Continues on Page 8 an ns nr aamcineee = een 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. On June 21, we will observe the 88th annual Father's day celebration to all the fathers out there. The importance of a father in a child's life is monumental. He is to nurture his children by giving them instruction, protection, sustenance, companionship, assistance, fove, discipline and example. "All children need a home where love provides security, where what is taught is not confused by what they hear and see." (Sper) The ideal father loves and understands his children. What then, are characteristics? He's a worker, who rules by love and not fear, who consistently doesn't scold his children for scolding is a hurt to the soul which is worse that a hurt to the body, and often leaves lasting scars. He praises instead of finding fault. He is an example for the children. He teaches them to use the of God reverently. He cuts out bad habits because he knows they will spoil the lives of younger ones who will imitate him. He takes the family to Sunday school and he is not ashamed to pray, and thanks are always said at meals. He's teaching his boys by example, how to be the right kind of father and husband when the grow up. He is fair and just with the children, not playing "favorites." He finds time to associate with his children. The good father plans with the family to go places and keep his promises. The greatest gift a father can give to his children is himself and to love their mother. EDITOR'S NOTE: The ideal mother validates and legitimizes the father... and the ideal father is the cornerstone of civilization. -Amprisonment. of the Mind" se "They endeavor to make you as much like brutes as possible. When they have blinded the eyes of your mind -- when they have embittered the sweet waters of life--when they have shot out the light which shines from the word of God, then and not 'till then, has American slavery done its perfect work." --- Henry Highland Garnet, "An Address To the Slaves of the United States of America" (1843) American prisons are the linear descendants of American slave pens, socially constructed institutions designed to dehumanize, exploit, and profit from the shackled. In both cases powerful social forces converge to protect the institution, to insure its continued existence. Prisons as metaphor for slavery are especially crystallized in the disproportionate percentage of African Americans who are cast into American gulags, a reflection of social policies following media and political projections. . Another factor that mirrors the slave experience is the antebellum (or pre-Civil War) Black Codes that outlawed education for slaves, under pain or death. In March 1998, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) announced that it would phase out all of its four-and two-year college programs. That means roughly 400 of the state's 35,075 prisoners, men and women taking courses for a bachelors or associate degree in arts and sciences,will have to quit by June, 1998. The department which already made it so difficult that it generally took approximately 10 years for a prisoner to complete courses for a degree, now offers GED courses and training in vocational fields like cooking or plumbing. ~ While some question the usefulness of college for prisoners, one long-term corrections expert found education to be the "most powerful" preventer of violence,, in and out of prison. Massachusetts prison psychologist, Dr. James Gilligan, notes:"While several programs had worked, the most successful of all,and the only one that had been 100 percent effective in preventing recidivism was receiving a college degree while in prison. Several hundred prisoners in Massachusetts had completed at least a bachelors degree while in prison over a 25-year period, and not one of them had been returned to prison for a new crime. I later discovered that the state of Indiana, and Folsom Prison in California, have also found that college degrees provided 100 percent immunity against recidivism among their "alumni." Immediately after 1 announced this finding in a public lecture at Harvard and it made its way into the newspapers, our new governor, William Weld, who had not previously been aware that prison inmates could take college courses, gave a press conference on television in which he declared that Massachusetts would rescind that "privilege," or else the poor would start committing crimes in order to be sent to prison so they could get a free college education!" Clearly, then, what motivates prison administrators isn't what works, but the political imperatives of a system that seeks to continue the deadly cycle of recidivism. The more bodies they can capture, the more they can keep. Anything that can break the chains of mental slavery is justified. Knowledge is the beginning, so let us begin. one more time on Monday....he died. Some of our ras "dictator" rather than "president". After all, it has become fashionable in all too many black leadership and even newspaper circles to defend any powerful black leader, even one as unpalatable as Abacha. We have heard platings denouncing the West's universal rebuke of Nigerian dictator Gen. Sani Abacha did the une readers may be surprised to her us refer to an ex-l Abacha as attempts to "force Africa into a western concept of democracy. "Apparently, according to these pundits, there is such a thing as "African democracy" -- a “black thang you wouldn't understand."Let's see... that would be the kind of democracy where: . * You don't actually get to vote for anybody except the one candidate chosen by the official parties; * You don't get to vote at all unless you're a member of one of the aforementioned parties, — * If you do somehow manage to elect someone other than the Head African In Charge, he get put in jail (not charged, just jailed); . * Any parliament that disagrees with him finds itself out of a job; * Being too outspoken in criticism of the HAIC will get you killed--and that includes participating in anti- government demonstrations. Yeah,that kind of democracy. That brand of sophistry may make sense to an African-American intelligentsia blindly enamored of anything gp it isn't all that impressive to rank and file Nigerians, who have been screaming for Abacha's head for In fact, the amazing and inspirational thing was, given the certain knowledge of the mortal danger they were in, the frequency with which Nigerian citizens took to the'streets to protest the strongman's rule. The one pleasant point is that there is at least a fair amount to open political dissension in Nigeria, as long as you aren't too successful at rallying people to your point of view. py ale Again, that seems to have been not so much a commitment to intellectual freedom as a simple immunity to rule and all criticism and a smug assurance of the extent of his - Gitizen of the Soviet Union in the 19 had more say in his and his country’s future than a Nigerian citizen does now. "You don't have to believe us, Just ask around. There are lots of Nigerian expatriates living right here in Chances are, you'll find very few of them who will have kind words for their late leader or what he has done 3 But now, he's » Where does Nigueia ap Xow? The military has installed another dictator, Will he be temporary oy, ke Abaca, wil good to him? . _ We hope and pray our Nigerian brothers and sisters. power, The plain fact of the matter is; a | wre “yy te DATE eo wit « 68 KERNER COMMISSION: AN UP wos : « "Our nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white...separate and unequal. This was the conclusion of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders ... the Kerncr Riot Commission, named after its chair, then governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner, The commission's report was issued on March 1, 1968. a - A thirty-year update on the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders was issued last. April by the Milton S. Eisenhower Foundation and the Corporation for What Works, Washington, D.C. This column will summarize the observations, analyses and recommendations of the Eisenhower and Corporation for What Works update of the Kerner Commission Report. Their update is entitled, "The Millennium Breach... Richer, Poorer and Racially Apart." What has happened in the thirty years since Kerner and where do we stand now? The Kerner Commission proposed remedies to racial, spatial and economic disparity. The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and early 1970s brought about improvements that helped expand an African American middle class. There have been achievements made possible by the Civil Right Movement and by individual struggles of millions of African Americans. The African American middle class has expanded, as has African American entrepreneurship. There has been an enormous rise in the number of African American mayors,, other elected officials and police chiefs. Yet in the 1970s, when technological change in the economy increased demand for high-skilled and educated workers, jobs for the less-skilled, and educated became obsolete. The unemployed stayed behind, but more mobile middle-class African Americans left core inner city neighborhoods. Labor market policies to provide training and jobs for their less skilled never materialized. In the words of Harvard Professor William Julius Wilson, "the exodus of working- and middle-class blacks from core inner city neighborhoods enhanced the concentration effects of joblessness and poverty and removed important economic and social buffers that have softened the impact of macroeconomic changes in these vulnerable communities." During the decades of the 1970s and 1980s, conditions in inner-city ghettos went from bad to worse. Today, for the first time in the 20th century, most adults in many inner city neighborhoods are not working in a typical week. The real unemployment rate in these areas far exceeds the official rate. The consequences of neighborhood joblessness in Professor Wilson's and other experts' view are more devastating than those of high neighborhood poverty. When people are poor but employed, they can better prevent family breakup, crime, drugs and other problems than when people are poor and jobless. Since the Kerner Commission, other important trends have included: *From 1977 to 1988, the incomes of the richest one percent in America increased by 120 percent and the incomes of the poorest fifth in America decreased by 10 percent during time of supply-side tax breaks for the rich and against the poor. * During the 1980s, child poverty increased by over 20 percent, with racial minorities suffering disproportionately. Today,, the child poverty rate in the United States is four times the average of Western European countries. * Since the Kerner Commission, the U.S. has had the most rapid growth in wage inequality in the Western world, with racial minorities suffering disproportionately. * America's neighborhoods and schools are resegregating. Two-thirds of African Americans and three-fourths of Latino students now attend predominantly minority schools... one-third of each group in intensely segregated schools. * In urban public schools in poor neighborhoods, more than two-thirds of children fail to reach even the "basic" level on national tests. * America's housing policy for the poor and minorities has become prison-building. Over the 1980s and early 1990s, the country tripled the number of prison cells, at the same time reducing housing appropriations for the poor by over 80 percent. Only one in four eligible poor families get housing. * States now spend more per year on prisons than on higher education, while ten years ago, spending priorities were just the opposite. * By the late 1990s, one of three young African American men was in prison, on probation, or on parole. * Sentences for crack cocaine, used disproportionately by people of color, are much longer than sentences for powder cocaine, used disproportionately for whites. * Prisons disproportionately incarcerate minorities, but prison building has become a growth industry for whites in rural areas. . Carl Rowan's Commentary , Black Republican in a Different Light I've been saying for a generation that one black person need not sell out the rights and dreams of all blacks or minorities in order to be a Republican, or even a conservative Republican. Rep. J. C. Watts, the former Oklahoma football hero who is the lone black Republican in the House of Representatives, is proving that. Watts has just played a major role in getting the House to vote down a measure that would have banned affirmative action programs at most of the nation’s colleges. Rep. Frank Riggs, R-Calif., was trying to attach a $101 billion bill covering federal aid to college students an amendment that would have banned affirmative action to help blacks, other minorities and women at any public college or university that accepted federal funds. This would have been a national version of California's Proposition 209, which has led to a calamitous drop in the number of blacks and Hispanics accepted in the University of California system. And it would have slammed the door to equal educational opportunity in the faces of millions of youngsters of color. Watts dared to join with Democratic Rep. John Lewis of Georgia in sending their House colleagues in a letter saying, "This is not the time to eliminate the one tool we have--imperfect though it may be -- to help level the playing field for many minority youth." Fifty-four Republicans followed Watts' lead in voting against the Riggs amendment, and it was defeated resoundingly, 249-171. Watts surely knows that the Republican Party needs him infinitely more than he needs the GOP. But he also seems to realize the damage that Prop. 209 has done in California, and that most of the people who oppose affirmative action on grounds that they are opposing racism are in fact trying to retain preferences for those who have profited from racism from this country's beginning. Watts has taken a stance that millions of Americans wish that black conservatives such as Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and California University regent Ward Connerly would take. The point is that if Watts had voted for the ban on affirmative action he would have given protection from criticism to enough whites in Congress to allow them to pass the unwise amendment. The parallel is that the Supreme Court would be a lot less hostile to minorities if Thomas did not give "cover" to the most backward elements, and that the California regents would never have dared base admissions on something as flimsy as SAT scores if Connerly had not been so arrogantly aggressive in opposing affirmative action. By refusing to be blinded or racially corrupted by partisan politics, Watts has scored his most impressive touchdown, and in the process has given a better name to those black Americans who choose to be Republicans. Ra . Do you still use the "N" word in your communications with other people? When will you stand up and start denouncing and discounting the use of the "N" word? For too long the "N" word has been an integral part of Black and White America's vocabulary and psyche. When ever it is used, it is a negative, condescending and "dissing" term meant soley and completely as a put down. The "N" word is the most offensive, inflammatory racial slur in the English language and we should discontinue its use for now and forever more. It is interesting how we rationalize our actions and behavior with this word. Isn't it the height of hypocrisy for African-Americans to become outraged over the word's use and abuse by White people, and turn around saying it is "endearing" to use it among ourselves? Think about it, use of the "N" word denotes nothing but self- loathing. It is another was we keep ourselves down and perpetuate the ‘crabs -in -a - barrel" syndrome. A writer said, "words gain meaning as they are oo ee with actions, demeanor, or attitudes that are of a distinct nature." So what does the "N" word mean Be re young or old, the usage of the "N" word should be abandoned. Although some rappers hurl the word with vigor, as if to make it a term of endearment, the violence and strife that exists among them bears out the true connotation they have when they use the word. "Up you mighty race," is what we need to be saying to each other. Not disrespecting each other with the use of this word, In order to rise up, each of us should start on a mission to promote mutual understanding, dignity and respect while all discriminatory practices between ourselves. To gain the broad successes that have eluded us for so long, we must see and exhibit value in ourselves and our people. : If another Black uses the "N" word, bring it to their attention. If you hear the word on records or media that is in the possession of your children, or relatives, seize and destroy it. It's within the power of each and everyone of us to eliminate this word within our lifetime, As we accomplish this goal, watch how many other Sse cesnsslist GuaiE dnd as ivet well find wea can Colleceresr cocemighich 04 et Y Beatrice Maye from the Desk of Mrs. Beatrice Isolation is Not Safe People who are lonely, depressed and isolated are three to five times more likely to develop serious illnesses or to die prematurely than those who have close ties with friends, relative and community - members. When Dr. Dean Ornish, M.D., Clinical Professor of Medicine at University of California, San Francisco talks about love's impact on our health, he's talking about anything that promotes feelings of love, intimacy and community is healing and makes us whole. This can include love among friends and family member and even for a pet. Love can also be spiritual or * religious. Studies suggest that lov- ing and being loved... harmonious communication ...and _ physical Love also protects the body by calming the heart... cea, oe pressure... and reducing de- structive effects of anxiety. Learn to communicate your feel- ings. What you say and how we say it, can have a powerful effect on our relationships, bring us closer to other people ,not pushing them away. We must understand that thoughts and feelings are very different. We tend to hear thoughts as judgments and criticisms which close our heart. But we tend to hear feelings very differently, with an open heart. Volunteer to keep others. When STANT NVIL NC2e sa» 8B vVso-34A 4a4=— SERVING STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 AND . PRE-K FOR 3 & 4 YEARS OLDS Does your educational choice for your child provide the answers to life's important question? a solid, character building, quality education. 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Give a co-worker a pat on the back, shake his or her hand, get a pet, kiss and hug the people you love. THIS PLAN CAN SPELL BLISSFUL PARENTING A... is Accountability. Hold your children accountable for their be- havior. B...is for boundaries. Set specific limits and make clear the repercus- sions if those limits are exceeded. C... is for Consistency. Hold to the same principles and practices. D... is for Discipline. Make the punishment fit the crime. Never discipline in anger. E... is for Example. Children are in greater need of model than critics. Set a good example. F... is Forgiveness. Practices it, and each the importance of forgiv- ing. G...is for Giving. Teach the joy of giving, not only to the family and friends, but to strangers in need. L.. is for Imagination. Be creative and play with your children. Make up stories or songs when you read and sing with them. J... is for Justice. Be fair, and insist that they be fair, also. K... is for Knowing your childrens’ friends and their parents as well as their teachers. L... is for Listening, Listen to your children. It will teach them how to listen to others, and their thoughts will give you insights. M... is for Morals. Be sure your own standard of conduct is sound. N... is for NO. Use it, and mean it. O... is for Outdoors. Provide as much outdoor activity as possible. Teach respect for nature. P... is for Pressure. Reduce the pressure on your children, but insist they maintain high stan- dards. Q...is for Questions. Pay close attention to their questions, and give simple a1 demand more. R... is for Respect. Show respect , teach respect and earn S... is for the Source of Share your own faith or beliefs with your children. Faith can be their port in the storms of later life. — T... is for Togetherness. Have special designated time to be together as a family - but know when to let go. too. . U is for Uniqueness. Understand the uniqueness of each child, and let that child be who he or she is. V... is for Voice. Tone of voice can convey more tot a child than words spoken. W... is for words. Keep your word. Promises broken can easily destroy trust. X... is for eXamine. Examine constantly, and be aware. Y... is for You. Take care of yourself mentally, physically and iritually. A happy parent helps the child to be happy. Z... is for Zowie! Who would have thought they would grow up so quickly? from Ann Landers. SOME LEADERSHIP LESSONS Success begins with a power- ful vision. Successful leaders know where they are going and where they want to lead their followers. But they also understand that leaders are only agents of change unable to force their vision on others. Great leaders set out their vision, get others involved and get them to follow in their own. Lead people by inspiring them. You can't expect people to embrace your personal goals simply because they are important to you. Great leaders understand that to turn their dreams into reality, people must be inspired to act. Find the talent that can carry out your mission. Great missions can't be accomplished by a leader alone. The can be carried out only by a great team. Be decisive. Great leaders understand that being decisive is a complicated process. They gather the fact talk to people and look for differing views. They try to come up with variety of possible solu- tions and then decide which solu- tion they want to move forward with. Understand human nature. Great leader understand what makes people tick. They under- stand the greatest challenges come not while the battle is being fought, but in the inevitable let down that comes once the battle is over. of the FOUNDING FATHERS ON LEADERSHIP Moving, Remodeling or just tired of that old Furniture? Call Don Taft at Rose Bros. Furniture. | personally gaurantee “customer” satisfaction. 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Jesse Jackson and many others. Among the entertainers scheduled to participate are Patty LaBelle, Jennifer Holliday, Peabo Bryson, The Gap Band, Next and talk show host Tavis Smiley. The sgt Annual Convention will address a pleth- ora of important issues facing people of color. Among them: affirmative action, community and economic development, the plight of black farmers, police brutality, policy toward Africa, cancer, violence, voter empower- ment, black images in the media and much more. In addition, thousands of young people from around the country will participate in the 20" annual Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO). There will also be a Minority Business Expo, Health Fair, Commerce and Industry Show and a Job Fair. A national news conference will be held Saturday, July 11 at 12 noon in Room 213 E at the Georgia World Con Center. 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Inc., Indianapolis, Ind., 123 million. 14. Barden Cosmetics, Inc., Detroit, Mich., 110 million. 15. Simeus Foods International, Mansfield, TX., 105 million. 16. Essence Communications, Inc... New York, 104.8 million. 17. Spiral Inc., Chandler, AZ., 100 million. 18. Soft Sheen Products, Chicago, IL., 95 million. 19. Wesley International,. Inc., 95 million. 20. Thomas Madison. Inc., Detroit, 90 million. 21. Digital Systems International, Inc., Arlington, VA. 89.4 million. 22. Fuci Metals USA, Inc.. North Brook, IL., 86.5 million. Inc., Inc.. 23. Stop Shop & Save Food Markets, Baltimore, MD., 86.5 million. 24. La-Van Hawkins Urban City Foods-Burger King, Baltimore, MD., 86.5 million. 25. Calhoun Enterprise, Montgo- mery, AL. 79.8 million. 26. Sayers Computer Chicago, IL., 72.0 million. 27. Capsonic Group & Capsonic Automotive, Inc., Elgin, IL., 71.0 million. 28. V&J Foods, Milwaukee, Wis- consin, 70.0 million. 29. Pro-Line Corp., Dallas, TX, 68.0 million. 30. 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Sentel Corporation, andria, VA 34.0 million. 63. Management Technology, Inc. (MTI), Clinton, MD 33.549 mil- lion. 64. Dudley Products, Inc. Kenner- ville, NC 33.0 million. 65. Resource One Computer System, Inc. Columbus, OH 34.0 million. 66. Universal Systems & Technology Inc. (UNITECH). Fairfax, VA. 32.0 million. 67. The Maxima Corporation. Lanham, MD 31.030 million. 68. Gilbreath Manufacturing, Inc.. Howell, Mich., 31.0 million. 69. Wilson Office Interior, Carrollton, TX 31.0 million. 70. C.H. James & Sons (Holdings) Inc., City of industry, CA. 30.984 Inc.. Inc.. Alex- -Te-Seee tee F&F FF Ft FT tan oven ~~ > s — SS To get your M-Voice by Mail write: The M-Voice Newspaper 310 Evans Street Mall Greenville, NC 27834 SUBSCRIPTION PAYMENT MUST BE INCLUDED WITH YOUR ORDER: (J YES, | would like a 6 month subscription by mail for $20.00 (C) YES, | would like a 12 month subscription by mail for $35.00 i a State: Zip: million. 71. Golden West Foods, Bedford, VA 30.5 million. 72. 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A Winston-Salem native, Parker never thought that he would be- come a preacher even though his grandmother sincerely wanted him to go into the ministry. Having worked in the funeral business with his family for 22 years since he was 6 years old. Parker thought that he was des- tined to be a mortician. After aduatin tate with a degree in_ history, Parker continued to work in the funeral business. It was in 1970 that he received a calling from God to go into the ministry. Parker then went to Wake Forest and studied church HOMEOWNERS Call Today! from Winston-Salem management. He later received his doctorate of Divinity from United Christian College. With a church membership of about 500, and Jesse Chadwick as associate minister, Dr. Parker would like too make the church stronger in the teaching ministry. Having just moved into a new building in April, Dr. Parker also has keen interest in the plight of the elderly since he has a large number of Senior Citizen in his congregation. “We have a very strong Senior Health Care Ministry where we have teams going in and Famous names stich a8 occ such as @00senenesonsesees *ROCKPORTS ‘BALLY *ALLEN DESMONDS . * BOSTONIANS & MANY MORE Most Priced Under $50 ‘LARGE SELECTION to choose from LADIES SHOES *EASY SPIRITS ‘HUSH PUPPIES > SOFT SPOT just to name a few. We also have Large Wide Width Sizes THE SHOE OUTLET Corner of 9th & Washington Streets 758-7609 HOME EQUITY LOANS helping to aid the senior citizens in any way possible,” says Parker. So many time the senior citizens who have done so much for the commu- nity get overlooked after they retire and I would like to see that they are not forgotten. I would like to continue to establish more programs to help them in the church and the community, adds Parker. 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Dr. Matthew Clark, Deacon Henry Clark, and Mrs. Bertha Cherry and her family. A host of friends and other guests including William Clark of WOOW radio shared in this event. WINNERS UNLIMITED BASKETBALL CAMP CAMP SESSION (ONLY) July 20-24,1998 Limited Registration Ages: 6 - 18 For more information about the Camp Please Contact; — Mr. Darrick Mullins (3555986 Mr. Ian Lawrence (@ 355-7803 Mr, Carnell Burney (@ 353-4272 . @ _ 0 7 ail il | TTT i q ' Phillippi Church of Christ 1610 Farmville Blvd. Greenville, NC Sunday Worship - 8am to 11am Sunday School - 9:30am Bible Study Mon-Tues-Wed @ 7pm Bishop Randy Royal - Pastor Office No. 752-7205 . d > ! i, a. Li @ Church i ec Community Christian The Ladies of Roanoke Assembly #248. Order of the Golden Circle held their Cotillion and 2nd Annual Award Zar eh June 13, 1998 at Willaimston High School in Williamston. LaToya Renee Boyd of Greenville was crowned Queen of the Cotillion. LaToya is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willie James Boyd, Sr. Laketa Shenee Maye of Greenville was second runner up and Samantha Streeter of Oak City was third runner up. Samantha was also selected by the group as Miss Congeniality. formal wear and presented talents in poems, singing and musical instruments. A trophy, a gift backpack bag containing school supplies, and a savings bond was received by all contestants. The contestants ranged from 5th through 7th grades in school. The Little Willie Center of Greenville was the recipient of a $100.00 for the Special Donation Each contestant modeled a donation to youths in communities. Bernice McElrath received the Community Service Award for her many contributions in the cancer awareness program | other services to senior citizens throughout Martin and Pitt Counties. oa ty Loyal Lady Brewinglon, sent atl Nn, Loyal Lady Ruler, to Loyal Ladies that have gone beyond the call of duty to assist in various projects sponsored by the Assembly. Loyal Lady Brewington said that the Cotillion was a first for Roanoke Assembly #248 and it proved to be quite a success, "The Cotillion is another organization working to improve the quality of life for young girls and the community as they pass from child- hood to " she stated. To Buy Rent or Sell Real Estate Call D.D. GARRETT AGENCY “SINCE 1946" Available!! Several Nice Buildings And Lots. We handle Conventional, HHUD, VA, & FMA Financing Call Us If You Need Someone To Collect Your Rent and Manage Your Property D.D. Garrett Real Eastae 606 Albermarle Ave. Office: 757-1162 Fax: 757-0018 Home: 7571692 —_——___-_—_-_— Church 1104 N. Memorial Drive Greenville, NC Sunday Worship - 8:30am, 11am &6am Sunday School - 9:30am Bible Study Wed @ 10:00am & 7:30pm "Ministering to the Whole Man; Spirit, Soul & Body Rev. James Corbett Pastor & Founder Office No. 752-5683 Bible Study Tuesday & Thursday 7:30PM “The Church where the table is spread, and the Feast of the Lord is going on” Dr. George A. Hawkins, Pastor & Founde Office No. 752-5471 Tabernacle Center of Deliverance Congresswoman Eva M. Clayton was the host of Women's Business Roundtable this Monday. The Roundtable, which was open to the public, was held to encourage serious woman entrepre- neurs to learn how to get started in, or how to expand their businesses. "No woman should deny her- self the opportunity to learn more about financing business growth, leadership and advocacy, marketing and training," Clayton said. The Women's Business Roundtable featured The National Woman's Business Council, as well as other business experts who were linked together at five different internet sites. The Base Site was at Pitt Community College in Greenville with other North Carolina Informational Highway Operational Rooms at Halifax Memorial Hospital, in Roanoke Rapids, Fayetteville Technical Community College, in Fayetteville; Beauford Community College, in Washington, and Martin Community College, in Williamston. "Despite some gains and no- table progress, efforts by women to enter the business mainstream are still met with resistance and undue obstacles. We must constantly work to overcome those barriers and create real equal opportunity in business,” declared Clayton. The Women's Business Roundtable took place on Monday, June 22nd and lasted from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Clayton hopes that the Roundtable discussion inspired woman to cultivate oppor- — tunities for economic empower- ment. Among those involved in the discussion was Amy Millman, Executive Director of the National Women's Business Council and spoke in depth about special initia- tive called) Summit '98. More informational regarding this event can be obtained by calling Johnny Bryant at (202) 225-3101 Considering for Black Commissioner Savage feels that Black Reparation is a well placed ‘idea' whose time is over due. Savage says that Black Reparation would help toward giving blacks the ability and means towards self empower- ment. 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WOOW AM1340-Greenville,NC Monday -Friday 11:45am to 12 Noon Sunday School - 9:00am Sunday Worship - 10:30am Wednesday Services -7:00pm Friday Services 7:00pm Dr. Ruth Peterson, Pastor Church Office (252) 746-2722 Radio Broadcast WOOW AM1340 Saurday 2:30 to 3:30PM Radio Broadcast WOOW AM1340-Greenville,NC Monday -Friday 10:30am to 10;45am Church Office (252) 746-2722 Radio Ministery — WOOW AM1340-Greenville,NC Monday -Friday 7:35am & 3:35pm my The ballad of Joe Simon began on the street corners of his hometown, Simmesport, Louisiana, izi 1 music with childhood friends. In 1960, he became a member of the Golden Tones, a gospel group that provided him with his first recording oppor- ett nn ORE he Story Must Be Told: Joe Simon “The Choking Kind," "You Keep tunity. .* 1964, he recorded and leased "My Adorable One” to Vee Jay Records. This launched Joe's career as a solo R&B artist. His. first record making the national music charts was "Let's Do It Over" on Vee Jay Records, written by Dan Penn and recorded at Muscle Shoals, Alabama. : In 1966, Joe Simon joined forces with the legendary WLAC Radio personality, John "R" Richborough. This union gave birth to Sound Stage Seven Records in Nashville, Tennessee, and re- sulted in a series of hits such as, Me Hanging On," “Nine Pound Steel," “My ial , "Moonwalk," “Misty Blue," "No Sad Songs" and others that are now considered ‘golden oldies’. In 1970, Joe Simon and John R left Sound Stage Seven and moved over to Spring Records where Joe became their leading artist and partial label owner. Over the following eleven years Joe produced a long string of R&B and crossover hit recordings that in- cluded, "Your Time To Cry" "Drowning In The Sea Of Love," "Power Of Love," "Get Down, Get Special Prayer," | Down (On The Floor), the sound track album for the Warner Brothers movie "Cleopatra Jones," and numerous others. With something troubling him and not knowing exactly what it was, Joe produced and recorded the country album and single, "Baby, When Love Is In Your Eyes," that supported the influence Country music had on his career. While still searching for that elusive something, Simon became the owner and principal recording star of Posse Records. It was from this suc- cessful venture that Joe Simon - Pe 8 § See ee H i Asis ie Reehignis aR sea lira Throughout American music history, blacks have developed musical styles that were signifi- cantly different from those of the mainstream. In the '20s and '30s while the rest of America was listening to Dixieland Jazz (created by African American musicians), black America sang the blues. In the 1940's, swing and Big band was the socially accepted form. But while young black innovators like Duke Ellington And Count Basie were playing for white audiences, cutting edge musi- cians like Dizzy Gillespie imposed their own ideas on the art form and created Be-bop. The decades of the '50s and ‘60s brought with them Rock & Roll, which many would have you to believe was a white invention when in fact Rock is derived from what was once called "Soul Music." In the '70s, as in other times when music bored the young white masses, new music genres were created out of the mediocrity. Fed up with Disco, young African Americans and Hispanic kids intro- duced a new music and lifestyle to the country and the rest of the world. During the late 1970s Rap broke upon the national music scene and those who were smart knew that music would never be the same. Initially thought of as a fad, Rap's raw energy would prove not only to be an innovative music movement, but also a "subculture" that would influence pop culture to the tune of millions of dollars in the music and clothing industries. Duke Ellington But as the culture grew, making super stars out of urban youth like Ice Cube, Easy E, Snoop Doggy dog. Tupak Shakur and Biggie Smalls, the violent nature of the music grew proportionately to the fame of the stars. As the lines between reality and wax became increasingly indis- tinguishable, it was hard to remem- ber which came first, the "Rapper" or the "Gangsta." While the Hip Hop Nation was getting over the unexpected, aids related death of hard core Rapper, Eazy E, the shock of Tupak Shakur's death "sucker punched" the "Hip Hop Nation." And in the six months that followed Shakur's death an- other tragic end came to one of o a gelebt pst Nee wm FN ° ° COC OG OC OG OC OC OC OC OC FO OEE ODE OE PEP PE OT II PE PE IRR FP RE PE IE OS °°’. ating ATH qe 9 Shillypi Rap's favorite sons as Biggie Smalls was gunned down in the early morning hours after the Soul Train Awards. Although Rap has taken a heavy hits, it's influence has once again stretched the boundaries of black music by creating a hybrid offspring of hip hop infused R&B ch has catapulted the likes of Mary J. Blige, Jodeci and Keith Sweat into the realm of music elite. But again, just as the mainstream is buying into the latest music trend (Rap/R&B) via Madison avenue, black music -- being the shape shifter it that it is -- has recreated and redefined itself again. Heralded as a "retro" R&B, artist like D'Angelo. Erykah Badu, ON 0 ON 0 EN 0 ON 6 FN o ° WA al Father's & lp Sfeme: Maxwell and Rashaan Patterson are being credited with resurrecting Soul Rhythm & Blues. In truth, R&B has been going on through a regeneration period since En Vogue crooned the lyric like to their first hit, "Hold On To Your Love." The "funky divas"' set it off in the early 90s' and opened the flood gates to a wave of girl groups that followed. Similarly, Boyz II Men reintro- duced the concept of four-part harmony-inspired groups which had been missing in black music since Motown's heyday. But as with any copy of a original that has been copied again, the countless groups that have followed have been increasingly fadable. Because of the reemergence of real talent, competent songwriters and savvy production on the part of industry powerhouses like Babyface and Kedar Massenburg. The public is finally being delivered musical goods that they can readily embrace instead of having to bear the passé wanna-bees_ generally rammed down our throats via hourly rota- tion urban radio stations. But no matter if you are a pop music lover or a Rhythm and Blues purist, Black Music Month cele- brates everything great about our most unique form of expression. Sony's Black Music depart- ment said it best a couple of years ago as they launched their Black Music Month tribute. The company sent out posters that read: "Black music is monthly, every minute. every second, always, all the time. anytime, everywhere, forever. Mirssionay Laptist Church 120 West Vnginia Street Simpson, North Cuolina t's Day ') ' Rawen Yody Mer & 9 Pree 9 lly Oy bead 3 Joe Simon, Minister left the secular music field... forever... searching. Simon began rediscovering who he was. Slowly his new calling took form. As Joe says: "I had everything a man could want in life in a material way. But it didn't fill this certain void I kept experienc- ing. The defining moment came when I read the stunning words of 3:8 -'I count it all as dung.. It was, then that I say myself! Suddenly,. all the things that I accomplished: in life were put into perspective. |: even wrote a son about the: experience entitled, "Things Didn't: Save Me"! My new journey had begun. "After a period of intense Biblé Study and preparation, I preached my first sermon as a minister to 4,500 people on September 13, 1988, at an event that was reported by Jet Magazine. "I continue to travel and minister to this day with my Evangelistic Community Crusades." : Today, he not only preaches the Word of God as the Associate Minister of the Cathedral of Joy in Flosmoor, Illinois, he's also using his God-given talent as a singer to help spread the Gospel. His new album, "This Story Must Be Told" on the South Carolina based Ripete Record label proves that he has not lost his golden voice. On his new CD, (his first record release in ten years), Joe is singing the Gospel, spreading the Word and telling his Joe Simon and Marion Carter hard a work producing "This Story Must Be Told" - the Apostle Paul -- a very affluent, brilliant and scholarly man of his day, who had studied at the University of Rome, and spoke fourteen languages fluently. Paul realized that as great as they were, his personal accomplishments were not very important as he wrestled with questions of eternity. "I was astonished with | read Phillipians Om we amazing story. Six of the songs on the album. including the title song and "Things Didn't Save Me," were written by: Joe Simon. He simply shines on the. Oak Ridge Boys 1973 Grammy winner, "He's Gonna’ Smile On Me." 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Bunny went on to estblish strong ‘ ties with such artist as Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, The Main Ingredient and the radio legends, Frankie Crocker, Rocky G., Jack Jones was the first black womaan to own a 24-track record- ing studio, astral sound in new York City, Should later collaborate on Wonder's classic hit, "Isn't She Lovely." it should also be noted National Association of Television held Friday/Hollywood Hills. Special tributes were given by Stevie Linda Hopkins and Sam Solomon, President Bull Creek Corporation Six families in Franklin County had a bold vision: they've turned their-tobacco fields into a golf course. 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Established 1898 Member FDIC. www.firstcitizens.com ae | eo aE Boe peas Boa eS eee we Fate tag aed epee ee : GREENVILLE HEALTH DEPARTMENT a 98. -- itt County Health Department and the Pitt County Mental Health Center pee Fraect Ovietach: Sve oe ae increase prevention services to the community. This month the Department began offering services to the citizens of West Greenville. The developed Project HOPE, (Health Outreach through Prevention and Education). The project is a mew = component of the Reach-for-Me Clinic. Through Project , the Health Department will be providing HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B prevention education, as well as, screening in the homes of Pitt County residents. WELFARE 06/12/98 -- The state is preparing to investigate whether local social — service workers across NC have wrongly cut off the government health insurance of almost 24,000 children whose families left welfare in the past year. The state has identified many cases in which children were no longer enrolled in Medicaid just 2 months after the family stopped receiving welfare payments. Under state rules, families that start making enough money to get off welfare usually are still eligible for Medicaid for at least 6 months, if a parent remains in a low paying job without health benefits. Next week, the state plans to ask counties to review all 24,000 cases to determine whether children's coverage should be restored. TOBACCO BILL 06/15/98 -- In the warfare over the Senate's tobacco control legislation, one casualty has gone barely noticed: funding for programs to Ip smokers quit and to keep children from buying cigarettes. To gain support for the law, the Senate added a substantial income tax cut and a ton of anti-drug program, among other provisions. With each addition, fewer dollars were left for the public health programs that were one of the core reasons for the legislation. Spokesmen for the tobacco industry says that the states and the public health community would have done as well or better financially under the last year's proposed settlement. DISCOVER CARD SCHOLARSHIP 06/15/98 -- A Greenville High School student is one of nine national winner of an award. Svati (SaVati) Singla, a junior at J.H.Rose, is the winner of the 1998 Discover Card Tribute Award. She is the recipient of a $20,000 Gold Award, in the category of Science, Business & Technology Studies. This year, Ms. Singla was one of 11,000 students applying to the Tribute Award Program. Svati says, after graduation, she plans to pursue A medical degree and eventually become a vascular surgeon. MV 06/15/98 -- At least one investigation into a $100,000 settlement received by a former DMV employee will come to an end. After more than a year of hearings, a state house committee issues its findings. The head of the committee says, it likely will not be the final probe into the matter. Russell's committee began its investigation in May 1997 following revelations that Gov. Hunt's administration agreed to pay $100,000 to Division of Motor Vehicles employee, Algie Toomer. Toomer claimed he was harassed and wrongly accused of criminal misconduct after being caught in a power struggle with the DMV. But DMV officials say he did not do the job that was assigned to him, and was investigated for misuse of a state car and state telephone. JORDAN'S LAWSUIT 06/17/98 -- A California advertising firm will pay to settle a lawsuit with Michael Jordan. Spencer Communications will pay Jordan an unspecified Continues on Page 8 sate" ew York Hi-s (252). 71 | (919) 4 : Help Wanted Minority Communications Firm (Radio, Newspaper & TV) seeking for seasoned all-around,energetic, media veteran to discuss money making opportunity selling the above concerns. Great Opportunity for the right person(s). Call (252) 757- 0365. Ask for the Publications Department. t St Cc NEWS IN REVIEW: From Page One | # i hb: = ee 83 Au g u : i 5 g de eax fl 98 = g a 2 . aa deded JOE SIMON'S NEW CD BENEFITS FEED THE CHILDREN FUND. : In a communicate from President of Ripete Records, it was announced, "Award winning Rev. Joe Simon has selected Feed The Children to receive partial pro- ceeds from his new CD release "This Story Must Be Told". This generosity on the part of Simon not only provides additional financial assistance to Feed The Children it also becomes a supportive outreach of Simon's own community Family Day Crusade Ministry. Feed The Children is an International, nonprofit, Christian organization providing food, cloth- ing, medical equipment and other necessities to people who lack these essentials because of famine, drought, flood, war or other ca- lamities. | Headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Feed The Children has provided assis- tance in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 75 foreign coun- tries. . "We're thankful for Rev. Joe Simon's talent and his support of Feed The Children. The needs have never been more critical, as over 15 million American children struggle with hunger. It's a blessing to work with people, such as Rev. Simon, who share our commitment to feeding America's hungry chil- dren," said Larry Jones, President of Feed The Children. More recently, Rev. Joe Simon was the subject of a lengthy interview with Ron Brewington, West Coast Bureau Chief of the American Urban Radio Network. In the special news piece that aired over the syndicated radio network he talked about his life, his ministry, his 10-year absence from the recording scene and his support of Feed The Children by donating rtial proceeds from the sales of is current CD. Plans are now close to the completion stage for Joe Simon to make a series of guest appearances on a number or radio and televi- sion talk shows around the country. And, according to industry reports, Simon's new CD is starting to generate airplay and sales in many cities all over the US. With an agreement for partial proceeds from his record sales to benefit Feed The Children, with _ daily reports of building airplay and sales, and with numerous requests for interviews and in- studio guest appearances flooding the mail, fax and phone lines -- the title of Rev. Joe Simon's latest CD seemingly projects the undeniable truth. 'This story must be told’. (OF-1 0-1-1 me) e) elelaeraliay Systems Analyst The City of Greenville is seeking a highly motivated computer professional to fill the position of Systems Analyst in it's Management Information Systems Department. a The individual will assist the Senior Analyst with all aspects of the City’s AS400 computer system, including high level systems analysis, design and application development. Extensive knowledge of application development and maintenance utilizing RPG language in a AS400 environment is required. Good communications and organizational skills required. Experience with HTE Government Application software, LotusNotes, or Client Server environment a plus. Four year degree in Computer Science or related field with five years of work experience or Associates Degree in Data Processing with eight years of work experience preferred. Starting Salary Range: $33,176 - 40,456 Full Salary Range: $33,176 - 49,296 Competitive benefits package provided. Apply by 5:01 p.m , Friday, July 10, 1998, to the City of | Greenville, Human Resources Department, 201 West | Fifth St. P.O. Box 7207, Greenville, NC 27835-7207. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a City application. If out of the area, please contact (252) 830- 4492 for a application. DRUG TASK FO encouraged, — A Three-County Narcotics Task Force in Northeast North Carolina is seeking applicants for undercover agents. Applicants must possess the highest degree of integrity, be certified in NC as law enforcement officials. Experience in narcotics enforcement and/or financial investigations is preferred. Applicants must be willing to undergo background investigations including psychological, financial and polygraph testing. Positions include random drug testing. Agents will be responsible for the enforcement of the NC Controlled Substance Act and the Criminal General Criminal Statutes of North Carolina. Salary depends on qualifications, A complete Sheriff's Education and Training | Standards Commission form F-3 is to be receive by Keith Roach, PO Box 308, | |Williamston, NC 27892 no later than 5:00pm, Friday, July 10th, 1998, The Narcotics Task Force is an equal opportunity employer. Minority applicants are especially a The Minority Voice Inc. property of The Newspaper respe ah if io f ' ctr * | All articles must " laleeelele) a compl tothe put owneft Memt Publisher Sk ASA( Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, will headline this year’s Hampton Jazz Festival. Black Reparations @iidaaies Saturday June 27th Starts at 8:00AM Ends at: 6:00PM Registration! 8:00 to 9:00PM DUBOIS COMMUNITY CENTER 200 Hooker Rd, Greenville "The Wealth lof America is Your Legal Property!!" Donations: $26.00 Includes Luncheon!!! Ea. os Re eee Sapa aye aE Sa ‘ai -ame oem 1998 Faces and Places vs r-rrr—eroonooo——rr—r—rE Ee —TEETE _—E —_— — —_—_—_ —_ ee THE NATIONAL BLACK FAMILY EMPOWERMENT AGENDA THE BLACK STUDENT LEADERSHIP FORUM “RESOLUTION In support of The National Black Family Empowerment Agenda WHEREAS, the (organization’s name) believes that Black Communities everywhere must be empowered if we are to begin to deal effectively with the growing problems of our people; and WHEREAS, the Black church is our community’s strongest, best organized and most enduring institution; and “| 1 1 1 i I 1 ] 1 I | 1 1 ] 1 | ] 1 1 I I 1 1 ] i 1 1 i WHEREAS, the National Black Family Empowerment Agenda I represents a workable community empowerment strategy through i ! a church based networking initiative; and WHEREAS, the Black Students of the sixties changed the course of 1 history by starting the Second Great Emancipation — the fj ! Liberation of Black Minds; and ] | ] i 1 1 1 H i 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 i i i i i i i ] 1 i 1 WHEREAS, the Black Students stand ready to initiate the Third Great Emancipation — economic self-determination. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the (organization’s name) hereby adopts the National Black Family Empowerment Agenda as its own and hereby urges and encourages other leaders and leadership organizations to join in supporting our Agenda. Adopted this, the ____ day of , 199. By: (signer’s name & title) (address) (e-mail) Please complete this resolution and return it to: The National-Black Famil Empowerment , P.O. Drawer 1679, Wilmington, NC 28402, elephone: 1-800-462-0738, Fax: 1-910-763-6304, Pog ivere challenger-news.com or challngr@challenger-news.com ' ST we eee NEW IN REVIEW -from Page 7 ; luted mite value of Mr. Jordan's ; Name. | Fountain, and Spencer have made no comment on the settlement. amount for a magazine ad for a high speed Fountain Powerboat that mentions his name. The ad contained the sentence “Move over Michael Jordan." It showed a Fountain Powerboat flying above the water with the phrase “Air Reggie" | Fountain's chief executive director, Reggie Fountain. Agents for the | superstar athlete demanded $1 under it, referring to million, this ing the ad constituted ngement and di- Attorneys for Jordan, (Tupac-Continues from Page 1) While Las Vegas police say there was never any direct evidence linking Anderson to Shakur's death, Los Angeles police said as - recently as last September that they still considered Anderson a suspect in the unsolved murder. Last September, Shakur's mother filed a wrongful-death law- suit, against Anderson, saying he was the one who gunned down the rap star on the Las Vegas Strip. According to the lawsuit, the rapper's shooting followed a fight in the lobby of the MGM Grand Hotel between Shakur's entourage and Anderson. An Affidavit filed with the lawsuit contends that Anderson was seen carrying a Glock .40 caliber the same Greg Foster, who lives across the street from the campus and has nieces and nephews who attend Compton High, said some people were unable to leave the school and the car wash for hours after the shooting because of the follow-up investigation. While police said the shooting did not involve the high school or its students, Foster disputed that. "It's just chaos." he said. "There's been gang problems at Compton High and shootings on the campus almost every day for the last two months, and nothing is being done about it.” "A bunch of gang members came rushing toward a bunch of students and began shooting. The windows from cars were blown out. people were hurt, (although I don't know how seriously or if anyone was killed.) There are bullet holes in cars at Acacia and Alondra." Foster said some students "don't want to go to school there anymore because of the level of violence. They've been reading about the incidents in (Springfield) Oregon and things like that. so the kids are real concerned, as well as the teachers, about the safety at Compton High. "They think it's out of control. They feel the school is under siege and it's been out of control for the last few months." BULLS SIX-PEAT 06/17/98 -- The Bulls have done it for the sixth. time. The World Champion Bulls defeated the Utah Jazz by 1 point. Michael Jordan led — the Bulls with 45 points and the game-winning jump. This win makes the team's 3rd straight NBA championship. His "Airness" won his 6th MVP trophy in a series final. HARASSMENT BILL 06/17/98--A house committee ap- proved a sexual harassment bill. The bill gives the State Personnel Commission the power to punish sexual harassment, even if the victim has not been fired, demoted or transferred as a result of. the harassment. 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