eta Of Loar. Lie WIN iV "The television made me do it!" ---Stephen Johnson disputes one of the world's easiest excuses ACLU sues military and public schools 150 Democrats vote against con- demning hatred and bigotry Serving Eastern North Carolina Since 1981 ‘We don't have eternity to realize our dreams, only the April 15 - April 22, 1999, time we have here. EAST CAROLINA --- Susan * UNIVERSITY Taylor, editor o} by Stephen Johnson Greenville, NC -- The Pitt County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People held a fellowship banquet at East Carolina University's Willis Building on April 10. At_ the banquet, speaker Melvin "Skip" Alston spoke on the growth and empowerment of young Black America. i: "You are the children the slaves Youth Issues Reunion weekend Panel explores the crisis afflicting African-American young men Nestle honors "The Very Best” of nation's youth Parents blame shooting on media and Internet Violence mars Black College prayed for, he said, the ones with the most education, the opportunity, and the most likely to accomplish the goals we once thought impossi- ble.” Alston, a member of the national board of trustees since 1987, is the former president of the Greensboro branch of the NAACP, and serves as the North Carolina President of the NAACP. He was extremely pleased with the turnout of youth at the fellowship banquet. Alston, when speaking about the trails and tribulations that the pioneers of Black America had to endure, pointed out that, despite all they endured, they still found a way | An InDepth Look to pave the way for their children. Alston believes that it is the responsibility of Young Black America to leave a legacy for future How young people from around the world are helping to save the Earth Faith Inspirat Mrs. Beatrice Maye gives tips on codes of conduct The History Black America The Massacre on Black Wall Street: Piercing the veil of secrecy for a look at history's hidden holocaust Pastor George Hawkins talks |} about speaking in tongues hl Black Americans. He reminds young people that they are our most prized possession, next to the Black woman. “The Black woman should not allow herself to be derailed by romance," he said. "Your identity is not defined by clothes, jewelry, or the people around you, but by the expectations of the world around you not wishing you to succeed." He pointed out that it is that worldly expectation for failure that drives Black America today. wy are we waiting to lead?" he asked. "Do you need more education, more money? Are your surroundings not allowing you to move fo " He answered his own question: “It's not your surroundings, but the quality of your mind and the strength of your soul.” With a dynamic flair worthy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Alston mesmerized listeners as he continued to mentor the young and enlighten others. When his speech was concluded, the audience awarded him with a standing ovation. D.D. Garrett, a Grenville busi- nessman who had just celebrated his 57th wedding anniversary as of four o'clock that afternoon, was also pleased with the turnout of young people, saying "It was the best banquet we ever held." One thought, however, did seem to linger in the back of peoples minds: the noticeable absence of key members, which led to conver- sations of why more people have not joined the NAACP. “We want to encourage people to join our honored and respected organization," said Ann Huggins, a Plus: A special visual salute to the NAACP, celeberating their 90th anniversary! Some of those attending the Mason McCullough (NCBPA presi News); Paul Jervay, Jr.(NCBPA vi Carolinian), S “Publisher Jim Rouse Editors Trey Bankhead Stephen Johnson Layouts Chris White Marketing William Clark Brenda Rouse Pictures received by The "M" Voice newspaper be- come the property of Zhe "M" Voice. We are not re- sponsible for lost pictures. All articles, columns, and advertisements must be mailed to the above address. If you have a complaint, please address it to Mr.. Jim Rouse, Publisher. Jim Rouse Communications Home of AM Radio Stations WOOW & WTOW (JOY 1320 “i JOY 1340) an The Minority Voice P.O. Box 8361 405 S. Evans Street Greenville, NC 27834 (252) 757-0365 (252) 757-0425 Fax: 757-1793 NCBPA meeting were (left to right): J.J.Jones (NCBPA secretary and publisher of The Fayetteville Press); dent and publisher of The County |} ce-president and publisher of The |{ attitud ! . ] children are to approve of them- hen Johnson (co-Editor of representing publisher Jim Rouse, Vivian Edmonds (publisher of The Carolina Times), Kenneth Edmonds (General Manager of The Carolina Times), and Clarence Benton (publisher of The Asheville Advocate). The Minority Voice), Statesville, NC -- The North Carolina Black Publishers Association met recently in Statesville, North Carolina, to work toward resolution of goals and objectives, including workshops for ican-American journalists, en- couraging more African-American journalism and sales/marketing majors to pursue career opportuni- ties in the Black press; increasing H awareness of African American ] issues and concerns, meeting or- ganizational and community needs I via the Internet and other business matters. President Mason McCullough opened discussion on the first time item of business, which was consid- ering changing the name of the North Carolina Black Publishers Association to be more inclusive, rather than exclusive, to include not only the publishing industry, but African Americans in radio & television broadcasting, magazines and other media. While it was suggested that a new name for the organization could be the Carolinas Minority Media Association, it was ort rules ace entifieaton By Thomas Martello TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- The New }] Jersey Supreme Court has ruled } that juries in some mixed-race } criminal cases should be told that | witnesses have a tougher time j identifying defendants of another race. The court ruled April 12 that } there have been ample studies and } that most jurisdictions accept the concept. f "Indeed some courtroom observ- ers have commented that the ordinary person's difficulty of ‘cross-racial recognition’ is so com- bottcliche and te: they I Took Ic Joke: look alike," the court wrote. The court ordered a new trial in racial instruction" alerting jurors pay close attention to the possible influence of race in identifying defendants. The woman had not recognized a photograph of Cromedy that she was shown a few after the rape. However, she alerted police eight months later when she spot- ted Ci on a street corner. She identified NAACP President Melvin " Attending the NAACP Banquet were (left to right); Walt Morehead, D-D. Garrett, banquet speaker kip" Alston, Pitt County chapter President Gaston Monk, and Greenville City Council members Chuck Autry and Rufus Huggins. and state member of the executive commit- tee. "We need the support of both young and old to continue the legacy of the NAACP into the next millennium." The NAACP is the oldest, largest and strongest civil rights organization in the United States. It's principal objective is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority group citizens of the United States. The NAACP is committed to achievement through non-violence and relies upon the press, the petition, the ballot and the courts, and is persistent in the use of legal and moral persuasion even in the face of overt and violent racial hostility. The NAACP was formed in 1909 in New York City by a group of Black and White citizens com- mitted to helping to right social injustices. The founders were Mary White Ovington, Dr. Henry Moscowitz, Oswald Garrison Villiard, William English Walling, Ida Wells-Barnett and W.E.B. DuBois led the "Call" to renew the struggle for civil and political liberty. . NAACP is _headquarte Its current leader is Kweisi Mfume, who serves as President, Chief Executive Officer, and the official spokesperson for the NAACP The NAACP is a network of more than 2,200 branches covering all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Japan and Germany. They are divided into seven regions and are managed and governed by a National Board of Directors. The red in Baltimore, Maryland. Total mem- bership exceeds 500,000. [NAACP prepares for the new millennium) | fronicr of challenges, ] The following was written by Pitt } County NAACP President Gaston Monk. There is mounting excitement 1 and speculation:as we approach the year 2000. Inherent in the excite- ment and novelty of a new millen- nium’ are new challenges and problems. ‘This is not a mere transition from one year to another. There must be a new generation of eadership to confront this new problems ere must be a I passing of the baton. We can no longer be content to march to the l beat of the masses to achieve maximum success. Possibilities must be weighed, plans must be aid, commitments must be made and a price must be paid. No improvement is possible with 1 an unimproved people, We must _ If our also recommended that the NCBPA § considering accepting memberships | get its own affairs in order before from other media. After further discussion, it was decided to leave | } TRENTON, N.C. (AP) -- A Black the name “North Carolina Black Publishers Association" as is. The members of the NCBPA are Mason McCullough, NCBPA presi- dent; Paul Jervay, Jr .. NCBPA vice-president, J.J. Jones, NCBPA » Vivian Kenneth Edmonds; Benton; Jim Rouse; Dr. John M. Kilimanjaro; Peter Grear, Gerald Johnson; Bob Johnson; Ernest H. Pitt; and Willie E. Jervay. Those attending the meeting were newspaper publishers, editors, and general managers. | | Edmonds, | Clarence ff ected Svivia Willis on April 13. She will complete former Mayor Joffree Leggett's term, which ex- pires in November. Leggett re- =e in March after saying B were not leaders and would selves, they must see that we approve of ourselves and are com- mitted to the success of the family. If we persist in self-disrespect, our vouth will continue to make exodus into streets filled with vulgarity and We must teach our youth to be accountable for school studies, household chores, and after school jobs. The better they handle respon- sibilities as they mature, the better role models they will become for future generations. We must teach them to be ten- acious. Tenacious people are nearly impossible to defeat, turn down or turn around. They know that winners never quit and quitters never win. Tenacity is an i ingredient in any formula for success. Without. it, much that we take for granted would have been left undiscovered or undone. A relationship with Jesus Christ must be established and faith must ennium are to think unth thoughts and to dream impos: dreams. Our ancestors did just that, and we can do no less. We must overcome every va ing athletes ; and entertainers as role odes, each of us needs to purpose to serve as mentors and tutors. We must prepare to endure longer, be better and be stronger. The challenges of the next mifl- unthinkable heritage that has obstacle and has —$—$—$—$$—— woman was selected mayor of this small town. where no Black has ever before held office, succeeding a White man who resigned after saying Blacks are unfit to govern. The Town Council unanimously rather be led by Whites. He made the comments amid criticism over the farming town's refusal to annex three Black neigh- borhoods that have about 100 residents. Trenton at the time had 200 residents, about 50 of them Black. After the NAACP got involved and Blacks boycotted Trenton busi- nesses, all of which are White- owned, the Town Council agreed to annex the neighborhoods. Mrs. Willis' husband, activist Daniel J. Willis, had threatened another boycott unless a Black person was named to the council. "This is the beginning of a coming together -- or i anyway," Mrs. Willis said. angry @ and aga parents blam- i llywood, the music industry, a everyone else for the moral and lack of discipline in our When will they admit that these problems start at home? A few days ago, the parents of three children killed in a shooting spree in Paducah, Kentucky, an- nounced their intent to file a $130 million lawsuit against two Internet porn sites, several computer game companies and the makers of the 1995 Leonardo DiCaprio movie, The Basketball Diaries. I say: Why stop there? Let's sue rap videos for their violent por: trayal of gang violence, the makers of Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather trilogy, the entire porno industry, horror films for sense- lessly glorifying graphic violence, the school system for not teaching the difference between real life and imagination, and the churches for guidelines they need. But before we sue anyone, let's sue the parents, whose lack of supervision allowed their children access to such materials. Let's sue the consumer, whose growing a tite for sex and violence make these types of movies possible in the first place. In short, let's look at ourselves. How did we go so terribly wrong as mentors that our children have such a total disregard ‘ for morality and decency? When WALICRAD Tr Enough is enough! I am so tired of did we, as adults, develop a taste for blood so strong that it has begun to effect our children? I am truly sorry for the lost lives of the three young people. I am also deeply concerned that a 14- year-old child had access to a loaded gun and the proper knowl- edge of how to use it. However, venting your anger out on Hollywood or the Internet will not solve the problem. All of America is responsible for the deaths of these young people. Unless we curb our desire for glorifying violence, our children never will. Religion: Even though there is a lot of debate over which religion is the best one to follow, I find all of them instrumental in rearing a child and teaching them right from wrong. When I hear of a child that has killed someone, I always wonder what type of religious upbringing did he have, if any. The Baby-sitter: Parents need to realize that the television set is not a baby-sitter. Far too often, we put our children in front of a television set aS a way of keeping them occupied while we complete other chores. What parents need to realize is that if they are not there child's role model, someone else will take that role. Supervision: It is my -understand- i> _—_—-= oe ee os 2 eer eS ~ — ea It can start with numbness in your arm, a throbbing in your jaw or even a slight tingling in your fingertips. The symptoms of a heart attack can be very deceptive. They can also have life-threatening consequences. Swift and accu- rate diagnosis is a critical first step in dealing with these symptoms. And if a heart attack is confirmed, it is crucial that you receive the best care available from specialists who understand both the problem and the treatment. That's why many heart patients in our region come to Greenville for advanced treat- ment. They know that they'll be cared for by highly trained physicians, surgeons and support staff in the Heart Center at University Health Systems of Renters Carolina. This internationally recognized team is skilled in every aspect of cardiac care. From open heart surgeries, NeAsvivids & If CHICAGO (AP) ~ Schools, mili- Unit tary bases and other publicly I funded groups have no business } sponsoring Boy Scout troops so long as Scouts are required to take a religious oath, the American Civil Liberties Union says. In a federal lawsuit filed April 14, the ACLU argues that public funding of Boy Scouts of America troops violates the constitutional requirement of separation of church and state. "Government agencies simply cannot spend tax dollars on pro- grams that exclude people because of their religious beliefs," ACLU attorney Roger Leishman said. The suit, filed on behalf of five taxpayers, names as defendants the Chicago Public Schools and the States Transportation Command, headquartered at Scott Air Force Base in southern Illinois. Leishman said the two defendants represent any local agency in Illinois that receives state funding He did not know how many schools in Illinois sponsor troops. "There is no allegation that any individual student or leader has suffered any kind of discrimination based on religion in connection with any program sponsored by the Chicago Public Schools," said Robert Hall, first assistant attorney with the Chicago Public Schools system. The Boys Scouts of America also said the lawsuit is without merit. "It is regrettable that the ACLU would seek to deny these boys access to the scouting program simply because they promise to do their duty to God," national spokes- man Gregg Shields said. The ACLU has been a longtime critic of the Boy Scouts. Last year, it sued the city of Chicago over the organization's oath as well as its ban on gay members. The city, which had sponsored troops, ended its affiliation with the organization. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Little progress has been made in recent years to increase the number of minority journalists at daily news- according to a study pre- sented at the annual convention of the American Society of Newspaper Editors. The percentage of Asian- American, Black, Hispanic and American Indian newsroom em- ployees increased from 11.46 in 1997 to 11.55 in 1998, based on figures released April 13. For the first time, the survey also counted female journalists, finding they represent about 37 percent of news staffs. "T still think there are a lot of editors who don't understand the importance of diversity," said Nancy Baca, president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and an assistant features editor at the Albuquerque Journal in New Mexico. Edward Seaton, outgoing ASNE president and editor in chief of the Manhattan (Kan.) Mercury, said a 150 Democrats vote against condemning racism WASHINGTON, (PRNewswire) -- On March 24, Republican National Committee Chairman Jim Nicholson sharply criticized 150 Democrats who opposed a reso- lution that would have condemned racism, anti-Semitism, ethnic prejudice and religious intolerance. "The 150 Democrats who went on record yesterday against a resolution condemning ‘hatred and bigotry wherever and in whatever ing that the parents believe that the 14-year-old was influenced by the violence he witnessed in The Basketball Diaries, several violent computer games as well as logging on to several Internet porn sites. My question is this: Who bought the video games? Who let him see an R-rated movie? Who supervised what type of Internet sites he could visit? Don't forget.....we can't put all this on his parents. He had form they may be found,’ have demonstrated a willingness to give common decency a back seat to strident partisan politics,” Nicholson said. The resolution considered by the House of Representatives would have reaffirmed America's commit- ment to diversity, reaffirmed the fact that individual liberties are not negotiable, and called on all Americans to reject the forces of friends whose houses he visited, and he certainly was exposed to the same influences there, as well. There's a much-overused saying: "It takes a village to raise a child." Parents need to realize that, when one of those children falls, it's also takes a village to pick him back up. After all, if the village gets the praise for the child's accomplish- ments, then they should also share the blame for their failures. hatred and bigotry. Although it received the support of a majority of the House, 254-152, it did not get the 286 votes necessary for en- actment under the applicable House rules. In addition to the 150 Democrats who voted against the Watts resolu- tion, nearly the same number (23) ted "present" as voted for passage (36), Nicholson noted.. 's credibility is connected to the diversity of its staff. ‘ “Most editors have come toa — very clear conclusion that reflecting: the diversity of their communities is f core survival issue,” Seaton said. : The survey also showed declines for members of minority groups receiving internships and getting a first full-time journalism job. In contrast, the number of minority-owned newpapers and : rs focusing solely on mi nority issues have increased signifi- cantly: ‘ Catalina Camia, president of Unity: Journalists of Color, an alliance of | Asian-American, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian journalists, found one un- changed statistic particularly trou- bling -- 9 percent of newsroom supervisors are minorities. "These are the positions of real decision-making," said Camia, a Washington correspondent for the Dallas Morning News. ‘Looking at the big picture, these numbers tell us that incredible efforts need to be taken if we are going to get young people of color interested in jour- nalism." At the April 13 session, ASNE announced a series of initiatives, including creation of a national talent bank listing minority stu- dents looking for internships or their first jobs. The board of the Associated Press Managing Editors ratified the list of initiatives, many of which were the result of joint efforts by the two editors' organizations. ASNE's goal is for newsrooms to reflect the racial and ethnic makeup of the general population by 2025. WORDS OF WISDOM catheterizations and balloon angioplasties, which they perform thousands of times a year. 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(April 12) - A-year after a police shootout | marred Black College Reunion, two shootings and two stabbings left one person dead and three in the hospital April 11. taig Grover of Jacksonville, died the night of April 11 at Halifax Medical Center, nursing supervisor Judith Dyke said. Ansie Pierre, 24, of Miami, was found wounded in the stomach at a nearby | motel about 100 yards away. He was listed in stable condition. _ The shooting began after an argument about a drink that was poured on someone's girlfriend, Daytona Beach Mayor Bud Asher said. In a separate incident, a Daytona Beach woman was stabbed in the neck following an argument at the Desert Inn. The victim, identified as Shaneta Leshawn Jones, 20, was upgraded from critical to stable condition Sunday at Halifax Medical Center. No arrests were made, although Davis said a sus- pect was identified. Despite the violence, the host city's mayor declared the weekend a success. Mayor Bud Asher said the incidents were isolated. "I am not going to let it spoil the good things that happened at BCR," Asher said. - Black College Reunion started in 1984 as a small gathering of students from historically Back Florida A&M University in Tallahassee and nearby Bethune- Cookman College. It now competes it upon the Black b New York City students opposite sex. (Photo by the Associated Press) pose for the cameras of some female admirers during the Black College Reunion in Daytona Beach. The Reunion, held every year since 1984, now competes Freaknik as "the place to be" for Black students during Spring Break. The primary activities are cruising, partying, and ogling members of the with Atlanta's the with Atlanta's Freaknik as the place to go for a "Black spring break." Cruising, partying and ogling members of the opposite sex are the primary activities of the event, which drew an estimated 100,000 celebrants. A stabbing April 10 in Ormond Beach, about 5 miles northwest of Daytona Beach, resulted in the arrest of an Orlando woman, who was charged with aggravated as- sault for allegedly wounding a man from Alabama. 8 Timothy Jordan, 21, of Birmingham, Ala., was listed in satisfactory condition. As of April 11, police had made more than 300 arrests, 12 for firearms possession and related charges. They wrote about 2,400 Citations. In 1998, 329 arrests were made and 926 citations were written over the three-day event. A man was killed and four police officers were wounded in a shootout that year. Parents blame shooting on Hollywood By James Prichard PADUCAH, Ky. (April 12) - The parents of three students killed ‘during a shooting spree at a ‘Kentucky high school are taking on the entertainment industry, claim- ‘ing that media violence inspired the ‘boy who fired the shots. ‘On April 12, the parents an- ‘nounced their intent to file a $130 ‘million lawsuit against two Internet ‘porn sites, several computer game CO ies and the makers and ‘distributors of the 1995 Leonardo ™ DiCaprio film "The Basketball Diaries." The suit was filed in US. District Court April 12, lawyers said. "We intend to hurt Hollywood. We intend to hurt the video game industry. We intend to hurt sex porn sites" on the Internet, said Jack Thompson, one of the parents’ lawyers. The lawsuit claims that con- fessed shooter Michael Carneal, a 14-year-old freshman at Heath High School at the time of the Dec. 1, 1997, shootings, was influenced by the violence in "The Basketball Diaries" and by several violent computer games such as "Doom," "Quake," and "Mortal Kombat." One scene in "The Basketball Diaries" shows a dream sequence in which the main character, played by DiCaprio, guns down his teacher and some of his classmates. The suit also claims Carneal shootings, was an avid computer user who logged onto Internet porn sites to view sexually violent material. -“* * °° The shooting spree claimed the lives of Jessica James, Kayce Steger and Nicole Hadley and wounded five other students. "We believe the Heath shooter was influenced by the movies he watched, the computer games he played and the Internet sites he visited," Sabrina Steger, Kayce's mother, told reporters. Carneal pleaded guilty but men- tally ill last October to nine charges, including three counts of murder and five counts of at- We need a title for our "Youth Issues" page! Please call Trey Bankhead or Stephen : Johnson at 757-0365 with your suggestions, or fax them to 757-1793! | | ln Vibe || tid] IS & WISDOM Gl ane Roa a "The Debt: (ree and Properaus }¢¥t)-T) ae | | ving Basic Course" 1] ( ¢ jt] tempted murder. In December, he was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for at least 25 years. Among the defendants listed in the lawsuit are the film's makers and distributors, including Time Warner Inc. and Polygram Film Entertainment Distribution Inc.; computer game makers Nintendo of America Inc., Sega of America Inc. and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.,; and the Internet sex sites Network Authentication Systems Inc. and Meow Media Inc. The parents also filed a state lawsuit last December charging Carneal, his parents and several administrators, teachers and stu- oarth at the school with being responsible for the shootings. Visiting Judge Will Shadoan later dismissed 24 defendants - 19 administrators and teachers and five students - from the lawsuit. But the parents have asked the Kentucky Court of Appeals to reinstate the 24 as defendants. your home. Ren'ee Wheaton (252) 754-9950 @ Representing Home Mortgages Inc. (252) 328-4236 ) Reading by Trey Bankhead Please read the article to the left, titled "Violence mars Black College Reunion weekend." As an Associated Press affiliate, we often make use of articles given to us by contains such messages. First of all, look at the title. It | “Suggests that the violence was such that is made a significant impact ege Reunion. Such was not the case: even Dayton Beach's mayor declared the event a success. A second problem with the title is that it suggests that the violence was in some way caused by the massive influx of Blacks to the area. This statement is true only insofar as to assume that if any large group comes to a city, there will be problems of one nature or an BR eres Hh eERs re a 23 large to support this double stan- dard is illogic of a most distasteful kind, and frankly, media at large needs to do better. That the title alone is misleading is bad enough. However, when you delve into the actual substance of the story, you discover more incon- sistencies. For example, it is fasci- nating to note the facility in which the writer, who works for the Associated Press, uses the police reports for the area to support his fee observe in as objective a fashion as possible. However, every single person observes reality from their own unique point of view (which is controlled our own, hidden, biases) which invalidates the “ob- jective" part of our job. Question the news you receive from the media. Read between the lines. You'll often discover a truth that is vastly different from what others want you to perceive. 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"I am very proud of the accom- plishments of these exceptional young people,” said Kenneth Bentley, vice president, Nestle Community Affairs. "They look like America. They are from small towns like Gap Mills, West Virginia and from large metropoli- tan cities such as Detroit, Michigan, and they represent every color of the ethnic rainbow. "What binds them together is a thirst for reading and a strong desire to make their communities and the world a better place to live. They are truly an inspiration to both their peers and to adults." The Nestle Very Best In Youth program honors young people who have made reading and learning a priority and, in the , have made a tangible contribution to the quality of life in their communities. The young people selected were chosen from nominees submitted by teachers, parents, friends and RIF coordinators and volunteers. All will be featured in a_ special publication and honored at a ceremony in Los Angeles August 19, 1999. to all of the honorees -- and to the families, teachers, and community members who have supported these young people's achievements and therefore share in this honor,” said Dr. William E. Trueheart, RIF's president and chief executive offi- cer. "Each Very Best In Youth hon- oree has demonstrated in his or her own unique and inspiring way the important links between reading, learning, and community service. "These young people are so positive about life, so sure they can ve an impact on their commu- nity, it is easy to see how they have come to represent the potential of all of America's youth," said Bentley. "These are the leaders, the shapers of the next generation, whether it be as poets or scientists, teachers or public servants." Trueheart also thanked Nestle for developing and supporting the Very Best In Youth program, which he noted is "just one of the many ways that Nestle USA has sup- ported Reading Is Fundamental over the years. It recognizes the essence of. what RIF is all about: our nation's young people. Nestle Chairman Joe Weller and Nestle employees have set a very high standard of support for RIF and America's children." Communities from Los Angeles to Berkeley Heights, N.J., have benefited from the efforts of this group of young people. The projects include building houses for Habitat for Humanity, organizing food drives for the homeless, raising money for cancer research and fundraising to help a classmate with Cystic Fibrosis. "I'm very excited about being . chosen as a ‘Very Best In Youth,” said Julia Anderson of Oklahoma City. "This award is about doing your best and trying to help others, and that's something we all can do to make our community a better place to live." For Nestle, good corporate citi- zenship means more than just writing a check. The Very Best In Youth program is just one of many ways the corporation and its thou- sands of employees, including Chairman Joe Weller, give back to the community year-round, with a focus on education. The company's community out- reach includes: the "Very Best Volunteer Adopt-A-School Pro- gram"; the publishing of an ac- claimed series of books highlight- ing African-American, Hispanic, women and children role models for continuing inspiration and guidance; the "Very Best College Scholarship Fund"; continuing fi- nancial support of RIF, which has paved the way for the distribution of more than a million books to children; and a matching contribu- tion plan for employee donations to both RIF and the United Way. Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) develops and delivers children's and family literacy programs that help prepare young children. for reading and motivate older children to read. Through«.a national net- work of teachers, parents, and community volunteers, RIF pro- : grams provide children with books : and other essential literacy re- . sources, at no cost to them or their families. RIF focuses highest prior- ' ity on the nation's neediest chil- . dren, from birth to age 11. ; For well over a century, Nestle has been making the very best food . and beverage products for families | around the world. In the United : States, Nestle's well-known brands . include: Nestle(R), Carnation(R), Stouffer's(R), Hills Bros.(R), : Libby's(R), Buitoni(R) | Contadina(R), Nestea(R), Taster's Choice(R), Ortega(R), Nestle(R) : Crunch(R), Butterfinger(R), and ' Nestle(R) Toll House(R). . With ers in Glendale, . Nestle USA has 19,500 employees, ' $8 billion in sales, and is part of . Swiss-based Nestle S.A. -- the: world's largest food company. WORDS OF WISDOM HEALTH TIP Know the signs of a heart attack and react immediately, because early treatment is crucial. Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department if you feel chest : pain either alone or ecoteied by squeezing or pressure in the chest; pain that goes to the arm, shoulder, back or neck; sweating, nausea or shortness of breath. | : es tee. agp pte oe, 4 ee oi, 8a : ata a ee ; ‘s (originally published under the it Help Them Save the World?" in Parade magazine) ‘ By Colin Greer : _ “IL became an old person at 14," “ oe Sangudi says. "Nothing ! Eventing Sanped. One ord ‘| ‘wor! * ended, and another one began." : _ Genevieve is now 22. Her family ~, fled grein civil war was tearing the country apart--w e was 14, finally reaching the United ’ States in 1991. - “For me, everything has been ‘Shaped by war," Genevieve says, . "especially my awareness of our ‘ human capacity for evil and for . When the horrors of Rwanda it the world press soon after I eens - arrived in the United States, people - were shocked and wondered how that could happen. But I know what it was like." Eva Morales also knows. "I was imprisoned at the age of 12," she . Temembers. Now just over 30, *; Morales is a Guatemalan who . arrived in the U.S. after living :: through civil war in her country. "I ‘ had to watch as family members were taken away, never to be seen *. again," she says. Every year, more than 100,000 :. victims of political violence make «+, their way to the U.S. Many are -! Children who have experienced ’ brutality, terror and fear in their +: short lifetimes. Among these survi- ‘| Vors are some remarkable young :. people. In response to the horrors «; they witnessed, they have founded _. an international human rights or- +; ganization for youth called Global -! YouthConnect (GYC). Its purpose | is to bring together committed -; youth of all nations to support other : young people around the world who * are working for peace «; Seven of the 16 core members ‘: grew up in nations torn apart by - civil war or ravaged by strife with .* neighboring countries. Eight are ‘s Americans who have worked with - them. A ninth American--Hameed .- Williams, 26, of Brooklyn, N.Y., *, who has worked on human-rights ‘> issues in this country since he was *; 14--recently was added. The group ‘ decided to focus on the U.S. as z* well, recognizing that children at “< home also can be traumatized--by * impoverished inner cities, migrant :- labor camps and from neglect, * ¢ abuse and violence (even in pros- ‘t perous suburbs). *; The group was formed in 1997 mS: when Dr. Frank Ochberg, a psy- : chiatrist specializing in trauma, -: approached Judith Thompson, an << American who had worked with *; children from war-torn countries °° who were trying to spark activism ‘in U.S. schools. His idea was to *,create an international human- eo , ghts organization for youth. ‘Thompson helped form a nucleus ‘of extraordinary young people who “would become Global ~* YouthConnect. The Dart -'Foundation, which Dr. Ochberg :Tepresents and which supports ‘Many projects dealing with victims “of violence, contributed $75,000 to get things started. ~: Until now, the group's projects “shave been small, restricted to the - members’ native countries. But now : «Global YouthConnect plans to ex- “spand, says Thompson, and to train -jyoung people from around the “swork here in the U.S. The 16 “ ‘original members are the group's . Isteering committee. “ "Global YouthConnect's mis- “sion,” says Thompson, "is to sup- port young people in action around “adhe world--young people who are “the victims of human-rights abuses ‘ "and young people who are standing to those who commit suc We also aim to inspire ‘her who might be bystanders to to reveal long pent-up wounds and to heal. I spoke with members of YouthConnect individually and as a rou in New York City, a usual place. They talked openly about e scars they carry. "It's over on the outside, but it goes on inside for those who survive and must go on says Mirsad Jacevic, known as Miki, 27, is from Sarajevo. "Some of my close friends and family were caught in the siege," he recalls, and I saw many die from hunger as well as random acts of violence. My grandmother was the person who taught me about toler- ance. She never understood the hatreds, and the ethnic cleansing horrified her. She was Muslim and accepted my non-Muslim father. I learned the value of accepting others from her." He pauses. "She | was caught in the area of the city where there was no food to be had, and she starved to death." Arn Chorn-Pond, 31, is from Cambodia. "The Khmer Rouge (the Communist guerrilla army that took over the country) killed my friends and family without warn- ing,” he says. "To the Khmer Rouge there was no excuse for crying. I watched children my own age being taken to work fields and executed when they cried. I learned how not to cry when I saw those horrible things happen. If I had cried, I too would have been executed." "My big job has been to learn how to cry, to get my feelings back, to get myself back, to be with others," he adds. "Somehow shar- ing the pain has been the way in which I could find myself again and commit myself to the world." Acutely aware of how years of brutalization .can bring about a paralysis of will in individuals as well as an entire community, members focus on ful rebuild- ing and leadership development among young people. They also intend to educate American youth to take action in human-rights issues at home and abroad. They all meet about once a month to discuss potential projects. "So many people, young and old, have grown up with so much horror and so much fear that they are frozen inside, like I was," says Eva Morales. "When millions of young people are closed up because of what they have seen and endured, there is no chance for freedom to come to a whole society. Talking about my experiences with the group, becoming free, has made me want to do it for people back home." Eva brought together a group of 20 Guatemalans in their late teens and early 20's. "We began talking about what they had seen and felt, she says. Her group quickly grew to 100, spreading to other parts of the country. Am Chomn-Pond trai his , project with a s group 0 Cambodian orphans and prosti- tutes, building an organization called Cambodian Volunteers for Community Development. It now has more than 50,000 members, aged 5 to 25, who are involved in community "rebuilding projects: Some build houses and roads, ae “f a] Rt We ery ‘ ohh ptm bagi ig, oO 1 ts ’ ¢ ‘ %, } get your M-Voice eb mail, v write: 405 Evans Street Mall Greenville, NC 27834 SUBSCRIPTION PAYMENT MUST BE INCLUDED WITH YOUR ORDER: = i i ‘ C) YES, | would like a 6 month subscription by mail for $20.00 I CJ YES, | would like a 12 month subscription by mail for $40.00 § § rane i aa State: Zip: ; a Fe others provide services for youths who have been physically and emotionally devastated by their experiences. Arn also has looked to the artistic traditions of Cambodia to help repair its society. "I have been raising money to find old musicians who've been hiding during the wars and to bring them to teach young people in order to pass on our culture's traditions," he says. "I myself have learned from such masters. The war cut us off from our culture. Through our art and. en AFSAT ABIOLA, 24 44 We want to use the power that grows among us for others DE too. We want LB to encourage acts of courage. m The world [a needs that so badly. It’s so - easy to watch nite it, The he in- cluding Hafsat’s father, who died there. Her mother was shot dead in 1996. MIKI JACEVIC, 27 7/4 Some of my close friends and family were caught in the ~~ Hsiege, and I outside, but it goes on inside for those who survive.” Born in Sarajevo, ‘which was unde siege from 1992 to 1995. Approxi- mately 200,000 of a population of 500,000 fled. More than 10,000 were 50,000 civilians were wounded. killed—including 1500 children—and music, I believe we can help to heal and make ourselves ready for the — work ahead." In addition to healing, Global YouthConnect emphasizes peaceful protert “We think acts of ig g-bree nl cor aha Abiola, 24. Hes father, the electing president of Nigeria, was imprisoned in 1993 after a military takeover, He re- cently died, still in n. Hafsat's mother, who worked for his release, was herself shot dead by military agents in 1996. In the U.S., Hafsat has worked to promote democracy MARTIN DUNN, 32 44 Young people can Spark enormous change in a country. EVA MORALES, 30 I couldn’t tell them about my them, I got more and more free. I want to bring that freedom to people back FIRST CITIZENS BANK under $15,000 is 9.75%. 5.99% APR is for Equal Housing Lender. (Y www.firstcitizens.com ** Normal credit approval applies, Closing costs waived with initial advance of $5,000 or more; otherwise, fist 6 complete billing cycles. After that, APR ma ey | 18% APR and a minimum of 8% APR. If account remains open for less t actual closing costs (estimated to be $500 to $900), Limited time offer and may be withdrawn or 150,000 people were killed, 50,000 are still missing and more than a million civilians (out of 10 million) were driven from their homes or forced into exile. planned there in March 1998, even |ARN CHORN POND 31 44. My big job has been to learn how to cry, to get my feelings back, to get myself back. Sharing the pain has been the way in which I could ‘find myself again and commit myself : to the world.” Born in Cambodia. Under the Khmer btwn 975 and 1979 (aur of LLP, ot laaee pi pe ons, r a small group of ican to travel to Kosovo to stand ate (This time no vio- lence occurred.) ; What motivates the American members of Global YouthConnect? "So many young people don't tap into their true power," says Martin e Dunn, who grew up in a Boston suburb. "They shrink from caring and create a kind of isolation for themselves. This is reinforced by how the world so often refuses to nea (0 young people. , " people can spar! enormous change, Think of the young people at Tiananmen Square or in Indonesia recently. Think of Martin Luther King, Jr., who was. 26 when he led the civil rights movement. We want to challenge young people to think differently and follow their thoughts into action. We can reshape by the world together." For information, call 1-888-473- 3828 or send e-mail to con- tact@globalyouthconnect.org. You can also visit their website at www. globalyouthconnect.org. (Pictures provided by Parade magazine. Photographs taken by Roy Karien, Karjean Ng, Jason Burfield, and Bill O'Connell.) (4 How can we expect things to get better if we don’t take im HAMEED WILLIAMS, 26 fe ¢é I value the opportunity to work with colleagues from many countries in efforts to change J conditions of 4 oppression and violence that affect people here in the U.S. EOovutITY LIN E IDO APR for 6 months Current APR’ as low as 3.225" Here’s an idea whose time has come. An EquityLine fixed rate of 5.99% for 6 months. And to make it even better, we'll pay the closing costs. ** Apply at any First Citizens office or by phone, 7 days a week, at 1-888-FC DIRECT (1-888-323-4732). You’re always first. | * For credit lines of $50,000 or more. 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Don't drink from the finger bowls. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 MANNERS OF SPEECH 1. Speak when you are spoken to. 2. No whispering. 3. No muttering. 4. Don't be a smart aleck. 5. Don't contradict. 6. Avoid insults. 7. Say "You're welcome” when someone thanks you. 8. When someone says "How are you?" answer, "Fine, how are you?" 9. Say "I'm sorry" when you bump into someone. 10. Keep it clean. 11. If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. 12. If you must tease, do it carefully. 13. Avoid personal remarks, unless they're compliments. 14. Keep your voice down. SLEEPOVER MANNERS 1. Follow the family routine. 2. Eat what's offered. 3. Don't keep the other kids awake. 4. Don't wake anybody up unless there's an emergency. 5. Take home everything you brought. 6. Say "Thank you" when you leave. COMPUTER COURTESY 1. No food -or drink near the computer. 2. No sticky fingers on the keys. 3. Put things back the way they were. 4. No snooping. WHAT GROWN-UPS LIKE 1. 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Turn off the TV, turn down the music. 3. Turn on the answering machine. (Helping your children appreciate that mealtimes are as much about communication as they are about eating is the first step to instilling good table manners. HATS OFF 1. During the Pledge of Allegiance or the National Anthem. eo NY AMNSWH 2. In some houses of worship. 3. At the table. * 4. Extra credit: In an elevator, - when a lady enters. SIMPLE TIPS 1. Say "Hello" and "Goodbye." 2. Say "Please". 3. If you make their job more difficult, apologize. . 4. Say "Thank you". From: Elbows Off the Table, Napkin in the Lap, No Video Games During Dinner: The Modern Guide to Teaching Children Good Manners, by Carot Wallace, M.D. ANNOUNCEMENTS - Our condolences to the families of Reverend Clarence Gray and Dr. Elbert E. Jones. Mrs. Mattie Barnes has recently returned from Chicago, Illinois, where she was visiting with her daughter. :Pastor Dr. George Hawkins The prophet Joel spoke, "In the last days, God says, I will pour out my spin on all flesh... your sons and daughters will prophesy.." (Joel 2:28-32). The Apostle Peter in- sisted that the outpouring of the Holy Spirit is the fulfillment of this scripture. Other prophets in the Old Testament foretold of the coming of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues. Isiah 28:11-12 says: "For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people. To who he said, this is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing..." Speaking in tongues is an evi- dence of having been baptized in the Holy Spirit. There is much concern and mystery today among some non-evangelical Christians about this "talking in tongues." All that is necessary for them to do is to open the Bible, read the Word, and know the Truth. They also differ on whether a person filled with the Spirit will eventually speak in tongues as proof of His presence. Some say yes, others think no single gift is greater than any other, so that a person may manifest a gift other than tongues and yet be considered filled with the Holy Spirit. But in all my years of ministry, I have never seen any one who was truly baptized in the Spirit who did not talk in tongues, for tongues is a On speaking in tonsves..... sign for the unbeliever. It is the initial supernatural sign even be- fore the change in a person's life is evidenced. It is the beginning of it all. It is the door into the rest of the spiritual gifts. Tongues is a language given directly by God to help you pray, worship, and prophesy. Some evan- gelical (Bible-believing) Christians pray in tongues daily because it helps them to know the will of God for their lives. 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A commission set up by the state’ legislature is | into the assault on "Black Wall Street," in Tulsa's Greenwood section, and soon hopes to say whether repara- tions are due to descendants of Black victims, and hopes to tell the story of exactly what happened "What we're finding of the Tulsa riot is that it was a violent, tragic event in Oklahoma's history, laid on top of the racial conflicts of the time because it was a Jim Crow State. Also, it was a segregated community and a violent commu- nity, as the Wild West was, especially on the oil frontier that Tulsa was on in 1921," said Dr. Bob Blackburn, commission chair- man in an interview with The Final Call. The Tulsa Race Riot Commis- sion includes seven Blacks and six Whites, an archaeologist and a pathologist. It was the brainchild of Don Ross, a Black state representa- tive, who grew up in Tulsa and whose family members are survi- vors of the 1921 race riot. "Rep. Ross felt that there was never a public dialogue on the Tulsa riot. One, what was truth, how 1 people lost their lives, gots The search for truth isn't an easy task. Whites estimate deaths at. | about 700 and deny collusion by city leaders to ransack "Little citizens are to blame for an all-out assault, ignited after a White woman accused a Black shoeshine man of aseantting bes in an clevator, but really fueled by White jealousy Blacks and Whites fought each other in the street with guns, knives and other weapons. Outnumbered and outgunned, surviving Blacks, who ran out of ammunition, were rounded up, then beaten, shot or even killed before interment in a city convention center, according to some Sayer and sd yam itroglycerin te were even dropped on Black Wall Street, according to Blacks and White policeman, whose account were captured in a 1921 Chicago Defender article. In the article, reproduced i in the book "Angels of Mercy,” the police- man says prominent city officials met and planned how to drop bombs on the district from air- planes. The community had grown Realtore ASI ee ek ° p as segregation forced Blacks to do business with one another and, some say, intermar- riage with Indians led to ownership of Tand where oil was later discov- e NT Otary Public What's even better than getting a tax refund from the IRS? Getting a fast tax refund----in half the time it usually takes----when you use IRS E-file to file electronically. If you're due for a refund this year...call D. D. GARRETT. They're an authorized IRS E-file provider. IRS E-file is accurate...and twice as fast! Call D. D. GARRETT at (252) 757-1692 SINCE 1946 606 ALBEMARLE AVE. GREENVILLE, NC 27834 - cea F Filet-0-Fish’ There are “different perceptions of the Tulsa race riots. Probably, on the one side, at the far end of the spectrum would be it was a conspiracy to destroy the Black community. At the other far end, ; Whites in bosh the Nostrand South lashed out against Black Americans | with a rage that knew no bounds,” - said a report complied by four | university scholars for Florida's . The state used the $7 million in repara- state | report to pay | thane to deevendants of Blacks who suffered a similar attack in the 1923 Rosewood, Fla., massacre, | where a Black community was decimated Brown, of the Milwaukee- based Black Holocaust Society, which has a website devoted to the Tulsa massacre on the Internet, adamantly declares Whites need to give up deeds to land taken from Blacks who fled. The families of Black victims deserve reparations and should get the land back, he said. “What is to be learned is how vile a race of people can be," said Mr. Brown. He blames White hatred, jealousy and arrogance for the Tulsa riot. Dr. Blackburn feels it's too early to conclude White Tulsans specifi- cally wanted to destroy Black Wall Street. He argues Whites were making more money off of the prosperous business district than qq f Eg of e Richard Muhammad and Tryone F é trig if He ef A 4 ; i i sf : SB ee ee ee eR Fe RE + tin 3 Muhammad are both writers for The Final Call newspaper. The Minority Voice would like to thank The Final Call for the use this article, as well as the Bl Holocaust Society for the use of the graphic. 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MS Works - Beginning oie 525-624 | T,Th | 1-4pm | Pitt Co. COA + 9900616 | ‘Computer: Multimedia Showcase Using $35.00 (OE) | 7/5- 7/8 MTh | 8:30am- L-112 Hyperstudio 2:00 pm 9900630 | ‘Computer: Introduction to PC Competencies | $35.00 (OE) | 6/14-6/18 | MF | 8:30am-} DH Conby - Beginner 12:30 pm 9900631 | “Computer: introduction to PC Competencies | $35.00 (OE) | 6/21-6/25 | MF | 8:30em- | DH Conky - Beginner 12:30 pm 9900617 | "Computer: PC Competencies - Beginner $35.00 (OE) | 6/21- 7/1 MTh | 1-5pm L-123 9900618 | ‘Computer: PC Competencies - Beginner $36.00 (OE) } 6/21. 7/1 MTh bal L-123 : pm 9900608 | ‘Computer: PC Competencies - Beginner | $35.00 (OE) } 621-71 | MTh J 1-Spm ] L112 9900606 | ‘Computer: PC Competencies - Beginner $36.00 (OE) } 6/21- 7/1 MF orbs . L-112 15 pm 9000613 | ‘Computer: PC Competencies - Beginner | $36.00(0E) | 75-7/15 | MTh 830 an | Pt Co.COA "15 pm 9900610 | ‘Computer: PC Competencies - Beginner $36.00(0E) | 712 -7/22 | MTh | 8:30em.- | - Farmile 12:15pm | Library 9900607 | “Computer: PC Competencies - Beginner $95.00 (0£) | 6/21-7/2 | MTh te Pitt Co. COA pm 9000611 | ‘Computer: PC Competencies - intermediate | $36.00 (OE) | 7/12- 7/22 | M-Th & “1 en L-123 . pm 4 9900612 | ‘Computer: Powerpoint Graphic Presentation | $36.00 (O£) | 7/26. 7/29 | M-Th | 8:30am. | Pitt Co. COA - Intermediate ; 2:00 pm 9900506 | ‘Computer: Using the internet to Enhance — | $96.00(0E) | 712-7115 | MF tp L112 Learning (Classroom) 9900602 | ‘Computer: Using the internat to Enhance | $96.00 (OE) | 621-7/90 | M | Ondine | On-Line Learning (On-Line Course) 9900577 | Concealed Carry Handgun $06.00 (AP) | 618-6/22 | T, Th, 6:9 - T-24 Set 10:30 pm 9900578 | Concealed Carry Handgun $05.00 (AP) | @/15-@/19 | Th, Set on . 7-24 90 pm 9801064 | Creative Writing Basics $00.00 (AP) | 617-490 | M4 7-10pm]} vw.t0 9900576 | Home Companion Aide $95.00 (OE) | 6729-820 | Mth 6- 10pm F.110 $39.00 (AP) | 6/12 - 6/90 Pre-Pay Registration Begins in the Leslie Building Room 146 on April 27th 5-8 pm 7-9am 11am -2pm §-8pm il 11am -2pm 5-8 pm For information about a class or for pre-pay registration information, call the Continuing Education Division at 321-4388. First Come/ First Served You are encouraged to complete pre-pay registration to ensure your space! *= For Educators - _.. hh he _—s + YL) fe he BSpeusaore: — Dent ne