Familiar!| | Faces _ Serving Eastern North Carolina Since 1981 The man who views the world at fifty the same as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life.’ -- Muhammad atory mort age le Easley announced legislation de- signed to restrict predatory mort- gage brokering and lending ractices in North Carolina. Predatory loans are high rate, high fee loans typically targeted to borrowers who own their homes, but may have cash flow problems. Predator lenders focus particu- larly on elderly, minority and low-income homeowners. ii "The effect of these loans is to Sister Kimberly Whitehead talks about law enforcement's bias against the mentally ill Brother Wren Locke gives some pointers on how to find that perfect mate increase the borrower's indebted- ness, strip equity from their home, and to burden the borrower with oppressive repayment terms, This Way to Black | "Easley said. "People unknowingly incur huge fees and may ultimately lose their homes." The Senate bill (SB 1149) is nsored by Sen. Roy Cooper and e companion House bill (HB Empowerment: Dr. Lenora Fulani discusses women and the run for the Presidency Rosa Parks gets the gold! 1285) is cosponsored by Rep. Jerry . Braswell and Rep. Phil Baddour. The legislation targets common Race profiles & police brutality apes Phen geste loans, such as charging excessive fees for originating or brokering the loan; adding balloon payment pro- visions so the borrower pays off ‘| Johnson: What causes racism? Faith & Inspirations almost no principal after many years of payment; "packing" the loan with thousands of dollars of Stephen Johnson gets into the {jf} unnecessary credit insurance; and mind of a Skinhead | repeatedly refinancing or "flipping" I} loans to keep the borrower continu- ally in debt. Some actual recent examples of predatory mortgage loan practices include: The Perspectives of Stephen Littleton, Colorado: Get the whole story on what happened, from the people that were there Other School Shootings: RALEIGH--Attorney General Mike April 23 - April 30, 1999 Zz ders as Attorney General Mike Easley is attacking home mortgage companies that hide fees and surcharges into loan packages. Althou good deal for the broker, say Easley, "it may not be a g (photo by the Office of the NC Attorney General.) it may be a deal for you." 1) A borrower in Fayetteville obtained a $48,000 home loan which included a $4352 origination fee, $1089 .in points, a $200 ing fee; a $175 underwrit- ing fee and a $175 “document rep" fee. The APR on the loan was 10%. The loan also included a balloon payment of $43,000 which would be due after 15 years of payments. The borrower did not understand there was a balloon payment until months after the closing. To complete the financing, the lender also convinced this borrower to take out a $13,000 second mortgage loan repayable over 15 years at 14%. 2) An elderly woman on a limited income nded to a TV ad about consolidating bills and lowering monthly payments. Her new loan increased her monthly mortgage payment from $399 to $462. On the $33,800 loan, she paid over 8% in points and originating fees plus a $500 under- writing fee, a $400 application fee and a $350 loan processing fee. "The APR was 16.46%. Although the borrower was not aware of it, the loan had a balloon t of $35,000 at the end of the 15 year term. Her sister was required to cosign the loan at the last minute. 3) A couple in Montgomery County borrowed $19,254 to refi- nance an existin mortgage loan and to pay other debts. They paid a loan origination fee of $2,790 and an additional “loan fee" of $370. The lender also sold and financed a credit life insurance premium in the amount of $4,124. With the closing costs and credit insurance factored in, the borrowers incurred an obligation of $28,000 for what siarted out as a $19,000 loan. Predatory lenders often use high pressure tactics to snag their vic- tims. Easley warns homeowners to be wary of anyone who calls them _ on the phone or comes to your door offering home equity “bargains.” "Don't let yourself be pressured into making a quick decision when it comes to your home," Easley said. "Beware of claims that ar offer is good only for a very short period. Be suspicious of anyone you didn't contact first. If a solicitor calls on the phone or comes to your door offering to refinance your home, you can be assured it's a good deal for him. It may not be a good deal for you.” The legislation attacks predatory lending by creating a special category in the state's lending laws for "high cost home loans," making North Carolina the first state to seriously address this problem. If the loan has fees or a rate that significantly exceed prevailing market rates, then special restric- tions and protections apply. These new provisions are intended to make borrowers more aware of the consequences of high cost home loans and to create barriers to prevent predatory practices. A list of other schools in recent years that have suffered from well-publicized acts of violence Ascending Star: Finding out WTOW 1320-AM returns about an up and coming leader! | From the Desk of Mrs. Beatrice Maye: Mrs. Maye gives Nine Requisites for Contented Living Spiritual Thoughts: Pastor George Hawkins discusses speaking in tongues Black America to the airwaves ad Carter G. Woodson: The man | who founded Black History Month is known for many other James Back on the air! The new team at WTOW Joy 1320 are (left to right) Page, Margie Robinson, Site Manager Brenda Rouse, and General Manager Buddy Jones. The voice of the community is back! By Dan Sewell ATLANTA (AP) -- Four past and - current Black employees of Coca- Cola Co. are suing the soft-drink giant for discrimination, claiming Blacks are paid less and have fewer rtunities to advance than te employees. "Not only do barriers exist for African-American employees seek- ing upward advancement within the company, but similar barriers virtually segregate the company into divisions where African- American leadership is acceptable and divisions where it is not," the plaintiffs said in the lawsuit. The suit was filed April 22 in U.S. District Court in Atlanta by Washington attorneys Cyrus Mehri and Pamela Coukos. Mehri, a veteran of corporate discrimination cases, represented Black employees who sued Texaco in a case that achievements. Find out what they are! by Trey Bankhead Washington, NC-- After a lengthy absence, WTOW 1320-AM, also known as "Joy 1320," has returned to the air, restoring Washington's premier gospel and talk radio station. "This is something we've been working towards since the station went off the air," said station owner Jim Rouse. Rouse, the President and CEO of the Jim Rouse Communications Group, says he is happy the station is back. "It's under new management," h Who's in front of the MVoice camera this week? Take a look and see! Don't miss our newest collage! You never know who you might see! e said. "I have total confidence in the new management and staff. Local Attra ction Ss | That station is going to do great would seem he's correct: Community Calendar: After | |} WTOW has already announced that many false starts, it's finally it is joining its sister station -- Greenville's WOOW 1340AM -- in sponsoring the First Spring Gospel Celebration in Greenville on May 18. It will also be joining WOOW and The Minority Voice newspaper, which are also part of The Rouse Communications Group, in pro- moting a Minority Business Expo and Job Fair on May 15. While the station has reaffirmed its committment to the community, it also is in need of the support of the community. "We're going to be more active in the Washington community," said Rouse. "That's going to be apparent in the way the station is run “ "People will notice some changes in the station, but | think they'll like them," says Rouse. “It's a chance for a fresh start, and we're not going to waste it." resulted in a landmark $176 mil- lion settlement in 1996. "This is probably the next major ceiling case," Mehri said April 23. "We expect this to be an ic struggle going on over a period of years. Coke spokesman Rob Baskin CHICAGO (AP) -- Once you got past the 14-member security team and the barricades barring students from certain hallways, Marshall Metro looked like any other high here! Culinary Delights: Marie Andrews explores the food and iste i oe oma school. To the left, the trophy case, to the right, Michael Jordan, the new principal. "T was told that I would be atmosphere of Rountree's | | k | things." General Colin Powell in an dents, (Photo rity Peres ts. grap: ‘arade magazine) by Trey Bankhead General Colin Powell is well known as the first Black Chief of the Armed Forces. He is not, however, as well known in his role as chair of America's Promise, a group dedicated to helping chil- n. "We worry a lot about kids today, about them learning self-respect and moral values," he says. Powell asserts that young people secsdela to getting a visitor, but I thought it would be someone like Al Gore or Clinton," said consumer education and American history teacher Carol Rolowicz. "But Michael Jordan?” This is the biggest thing that's ever happened to this school!" In an effort to get businessmen and companies to support the educational Process, the Chicago recede reveal hoary up with "Principal for a program to benefit the children and the educational system. The 1,150 students were awe- struck during an early assembly when they discovered that the man meses in front of them was ol' No, 3. Requests for handshakes were abundant; confessions of love were said he couldn't comment on specific details of the lawsuit before seeing. it, but he said the company doesn't believe the case has merit. "Coca-Cola doesn't tolerate dis- crimination, and if any discrimina- tion is found, we take action to stop it and prevent it from occurring,” Baskin said. The suit seeks to include about 1,500 past and current salaried Black employees at Coke. Three of the plaintiffs still work at Coke. The complaint says that one of them, senior information analyst Linda Ingram, is on long- term disability because of depres- sion blamed on her treatment at the compary Another plaintiff, Kimberly Gray Orton, is a former supervisor who worked 13 years at Coke. The complaint says she was underpaid for years, at times supervising White employees who made as much as $7,000 more than she did. The complaint has scattered anecdotal examples of racial insen- sitivity, from alleged workplace insults to Coke marketers relying on racial stereotypes such as Blacks living in ghetto areas. "We are just at the beginning of 'uture Miss America: this case,” said Mehri, who said the complaint is buttressed by statisti- cal evidence. It says the average Black Coke employee at corporatt headquarters earned $45,215 in 1998, compared with $72,045 for the average White employee. Baskin said an estimated 27 percent of Coke's U.S. workers are minorities, including 15 percent of U.S. managers. The complaint says few of the Black managers reach the. highest salary levels and tend to be confined to divisions like human resources and corporate affairs, which lack the advancement poten- tial of White-dominated divisions such as global marketing or fi- nance. It also says Blacks tend to receive worse performance apprais- als and are terminated at higher rates than Whites. : Coke has "failed to place the same importance on its African- American employees" as it has on marketing to Black consumers, who make about 25 percent of the purchases of Coke brands, the suit says. Don't forget about the Minority 00 Fair on May 15th: ) Jessica Chaplin, School, a 12-year old sixth has been chosen as a State Finalist in the North Carolina American Pre-Teen Pageant, which will be held in Greensboro on July 10 and 11, 1999, Congratulations to all finalists! (photo by Olan Mills) at E.B. 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I was also the first African American to do so. Of | Course, it goes without saying that ~ Elizabeth Dole is closer to winning the White House today -- not yet on the ballot in a single state -- than | was when I was on the ballot in all 50 states. I assure you that when | ran, there were no feature pieces on 60 Minutes about what a “femin- ized" White House would be like. Nor, for that matter, were there any afticles about a potential _“Africanization” of the White House. Everyone pretty much knew ‘that I wasn't a "serious female presidential candidate" in the way Elizabeth Dole is. Elizabeth Dole ‘is, after all, a Republican and will run for the White House - if she _ does - as a Republican with the full ‘weight of the Republican P behind her. uy This means, of course, access to “significant amounts of money, sig- Mificant amounts of press coverage, -automatic access to the presidential debates, not to mention the impri- ‘matur of legitimacy that comes with being a Republican or a ‘Democrat in U.S. politics. I, of course, was neither a Democrat or Republican. And ‘though I did succeed in achieving and qualified for feral, primary ‘ or primary “matching funds--becoming the sec- ‘ond i t and first Black “woman to do so--in fact, those ‘achievements merely ified the extent to which presidential! politics and the political arena in general is a bipartisan and not a nonpartisan ‘affair, no matter what barriers one breaks or "firsts" one achieves. Indeed, this fact of political life “in America, was the reason I ran -for President. In other words, I was -not a "serious" candidate for the “presidency in the sense that I had ‘ any shot at the White House. But I ‘was a serious candidate for the presidency insofar as helping to expose and breaking open the “barriers to a more inclusionary and up-from-the-bottom multi-party de- mocracy is a serious concern. In my ‘opinion, this concern is ultimately - More serious than the question of “who wins the White House in any given election cycle. [polled nearly a quarter of a "million votes in 1988, or about n = ~ ee .25%, not exactly numbers that send the Republicans and Democrats running for cover. It would take a wealthy, white male independent and 20% of the vote to do that, an event of tremendous, and, in my opinion, deeply misun- derstood political magnitude which occurred just four years later. In some > as I reflect back on the 1988 presidential run and all that happened since, I see the years that followed it as a kind of simmering cauldron of political revolt that exploded in 1992 on several fronts - not the least of which was Ross Perot's independ- ent campaign. I do not mean to suggest that my campaign was the cause of that revolt. Rather, it was in anticipation of it. If my 1988 presidential run detected a bare murmur of public discontent with politics-as-usual - it was, nonetheless, a clear statement about the myths of American democracy. My Democratic and Republican opponents had to gather about 40,000 signatures nationally on petitions to access the ballot. I had to gather 1.2 million signatures, the result of a patch- work of state laws all promulgated by bipartisan consent, to make access to the ballot virtually impos- sible for independents. The barriers weren't just structural, they were attitudinal. Virtually every time the press mentioned me, which wasn't often, my name was preceded by the words "fringe candidate." It was so frequent that I started to use it myself, sometimes to illustrate the gap between what I had achieved and how I was perceived. I would sometimes say, "Hi! I'm Lenora Fulani, the fringe candidate who qualified for two million dollars in matching funds from the United States Treasury." I even named my autobiographical account of my second presidential mn The Making of a Fringe Candidate. But as traditional political align- ments and alliances melt away, and new alliances start to form, the "fringe" starts to occupy a more influential _ political §_ position. Millions of Americans - half the’ electorate, actually -- are on the fringes of American politics. They don't vote and they view the political process as having little or nothing to do with them. They're right. And that's exactly what has to be changed. Reforming our political process to make it genuinely democratic, inclusionary and easy-to- use is the key. And those reforms could get us to the point where we not only could elect a woman or an African American to the White House, more importantly, we could elect an independent who brings a new way of doing politics, and up-from-the- bottom way of doing politics, to the highest office in the land. ay AX MILLENIA COMMUNITY'BANK_ (Proposep) WASHINGTON (AP) ~ In Boston, cries of police brutality are rela- tively rare. A internal affairs division seems to be work- ing, experts say. "Fa New York, on the other hand, anyone who has ever heard of Black. immigrants. Abner Louima and Amadou Diallo knows the nation's largest city has a problem when race and policing converge. But whether these cities have the best and worst records in policing their police -- or whether police brutality is on the rise in American cities -- is difficult to say authorita- tively. No government agency keeps track, and few police departments collect information based on race. The question has taken on crucial dimensions. Police shoot- ings have taken the lives of Blacks in Pittsburgh and Riverside, Calif. In New Jersey, Maryland and Florida, state troopers have come under fire for conducting traffic stops based on a driver's race -- so-called racial profiling. A picture can be cobbled to- pether from hearsay and anecdotes ut the lack of hard statistics riles civil rights advocates who believe Black and brown people are more likely to end up unjustly facing a policeman's gun or billy club than Whites. "This is frustrating to me in large part because White America has refused to acknowledge a problem exists," said Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y. "Now in 1999, we are seeing some of the same police brutality we saw in the Jim Crow days, but White America just doesn't get it." Meeks, said the Congressional Black Caucus task force on police brutality, which he co-chairs, plans hearings in several cities, including Baltimore, Chicago and Dallas. "At least it will be a starting point,” said Meeks, a former prose- cutor. Said Ron Daniels, head of the Center for Constitutional Rights, a New York-based civil rights group, "We know we have a bad problem out there. We just don't know exactly how bad." “Anywhere I've gone in this country, 15 minutes into the con- versation we are talking about some police brutality," Daniels said. He organized a national anti-police brutality march in Washington in early April after four officers from New York's elite street crimes unit fired 41 shots at Diallo, an un- armed West African immigrant, hitting him 19 times. The officers have been charged with second- degree murder. For years, civil rights groups have urged the Justice Department to collect nationwide data on excessive force cases. The collec- tion of data was authorized by the 1994 Crime Act but not funded. "So far we only have anecdotal information,” said © NAACP na tac » Rep. Jo myers, D-Mich., reintroduced a bill requir- ‘the Justice | t to collect data on traffic stops by local police. "Stopping our citizens to be searched on account of their race is an unacceptable activity on the part of law enforcement," he said. San Diego requires uit patie record the race of people they stop in order to assess whether officers rely on racial profiling in making traffic stops. Some of the 35 police chiefs and activists who met with Attorney General Janet Reno last week discussed adopting such a plan elsewhere. But, generally, police officials are wary. "If passed into law, the (Conyers) bill would place a burden on the police and lengthen traffic stops," said Robert Scully, executive director of the National Association of Police Organizations, which represents 4,000 police unions and associations. He said officers are vulnerable to attack during such stops and pausing to collect data "would make a dangerous situation worse." "It's ironic that in the quest for a colorblind society, some people want us to keep track of people by race," said Jim Pasco, executive director of the Fraternal Order of Police, the nation's largest police labor organization, with 277,000 members. "We're opposed to any kind of racial tabulation,” he said, opposing proposals to accumulate data on police brutality cases. Pasco said that police brutality hasn't been increasing. He notes the number of federal prosecutions of abusive cops has stayed at about 30 a year while the number of officers has sharply increased. Available information hints that along with Boston, the police departments of Minneapolis and San Francisco have done the best jobs in curbing such abuses, ac- cording to a study last year of 14 cities by Human Rights Watch, an international human rights organi- zation. New York, Washington, D.C., and New Orleans appear to have the most serious problems of abusive officers on their forces, according to the report. Los Angeles, where-the Rodney King police beating led to riots, was judged to be "slowly on the mend." Allyson Collins, the report's author, said the FBI, U.S. attorneys and Justice Department all have some information that could shed | light. "Bits and pieces of information are scattered everywhere," Collins said. "It's not a priority until we get some high-profile case that gets everyone talking and then the public is lulled back to sleep on the topic." Don't sweat the small stuff (Even when it looks big)! é If Future, is for the Community to “By the Community - For the Community” The Community of Greenville and its Surrounding Area are encouraged and invited to purchase stock of Millenia Community Bank (Proposed) One way to insure Millenia Company Bank (Proposed) maintains its Community Focus into the and Control the Bank. 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Congress voted on April 20 to give the 86-year-old Parks a Congressional Gold Medal, its highest civilian award, for an act of defiance more than 40 years ago. Often hailed as the "first lady" or "mother" of the civil rights move- ment, Parks was tired after a day's work aS a seamstress in Montgomery, Ala., on a December day in 1955 and refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated city bus. Her arrest set off a lengthy bus boycott by blacks that lasted until the Supreme Court declared Montgomery's bus segregation law unconstitutional and it was changed. The boycott was led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., a local minister at the time. "One brave act of a humble seamstress triggered an avalanche of change which helped our country fulfill its commitment to equal rights for all Americans," said House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt, D-Mo. ‘For her leader- ship and her example, Rosa Parks deserves to be honored with the Congressional Gold Medal." e House voted 424-1 in favor of the measure, one day after the Senate passed it without dissent. op. Ron Paul, R-Texas, was the only lawmaker to vote inst the bill, which President Clinton is - expected to sign. "This courageous act changed her life and our nation forever," said Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla. "Passage of this bill will be our contribution to her legacy today." Parks, an Alabama native, watched the debate on television from Los Angeles. "Mrs. Parks is very excited to have this honor," said Anita Peek, executive director of the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self- Development. Parks co-founded the nonprofit group in 1987 to help young people in Detroit, where she now lives. She moved there in 1957 after losing the seamstress’ job and her family was harassed and threat- ened. She joined the staff of Rep. ~ John Conyers, D-Mich., in 1965 and worked there until retiring in 1988. She now travels the country lecturing about civil-rights. A guest at Clinton's State of the Union address in January, Parks has received numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civil- ian award, and the Spingarn Award, the NAACP's top civil rights honor. Lawmakers initially used. the Congressional Gold Medal to honor military leaders but began using it during the 20th century to recog- nize excellence in a range of fields, including the arts. athletics. poli- tics, science and entertainment. The first such medal was ap- proved in March 1776 for George Washington for "wise and spirited conduct" during the Revolutionary War. More than 320 medals have been awarded. Recent honorees include Frank Sinatra, Mother Teresa, the Rev. Billy Graham, South African President Nelson Mandela and the "Little Rock Nine," the group that braved threats and jeers from white mobs to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Ark., in 1957. The bill is H.R. 573. Wwoow Joy 1340 Putting the glory into gospel! WTOW Joy 1320 Bringing out joy for Jesus! Eastern North Carolina's oldest Black stations bring you the best in gospel, news, and the best talk shows on issues that affect YOU! It's time for JOY! ng @ Cashiers @ Openers What you want ISwhat you get. The World’s Newest McDonald’s ©” 632 S$. Memorial Dr. Is Now Accepting Applications: for the following positions: @ Maintenance You need to havea pleasant Smile and Outgoing Personality! We Will Train No Phone Calls Accepted Apply at McDonald’s on _ Landmark St. in front of Wal-Mart. oo er) a koe) Sain med Ve te ow oF \ f ( ) @ Cooks - @ Closers 4 a ene ee em ee en we ee a ee ee i Len Oe arti ie Bs The Minory Voie: agit tt April 30, 1999 ] teen-agers in fatigues and black f trench coats laughed and hooted as f they opened fire on classmates in } their suburban Denver high school, LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) - Two man Steve Davis put it at 15; 12 students, one teacher, and the two gunmen. At one had said point, authorities to 25 had died. Some of the victims were found By Steve Gutterman, Robin their families. One teen suffered at least nine 1} McDowell and Robert Weller After hours of confusion on the | and bullet wounds. | precise death toll, sheriffs spokes- gunmen were identified as Eric Harris, 18, and Dylan Klebold, 17. The two exchanged shots with police and were later found dead in the library with self-inflicted gun- shot wounds and bombs around Luther Hemby| Luther Hemby is a very quiet, but highly respected, young man. He has helped many people by running errands, cutting grass, cleaning yards and visiting the sick and elderly in nursing homes. Luther comes from a economi- cally disadvantaged family; all three of his brothers have been incarcerated, and one sister is a high school dropout. Yet, he under- stands the importance of education and strives to attend school every day. Luther has participated in many school, community and church activities, and was elected vice president of the Future Homemakers of America Club. He has competed at the state level, winning second place in the cate- gory "Skills for Lifetime Management." He has worked as a volunteer, helping teachers in school. He has attended the Youth Leadership conferences in Atlanta. Luther Hemby was named Citizen of the Year in 1996. Other forms of recognition include Certificates of Participation, Achievement and Recognition Keep up the good work ! SERENA WILLIAMS GETS . TENNIS WIN—17 year-old Serena Williams, younger sis- ter of Venus Williams, con- quered Steffi Graff, 6-3, 7-5, recently to win the $1.25 Mil- | lion Evert Cup played in In- ¢ boy was running and | suddenly his ankle just puffed up in blood," said 16- Fea sophomore Don Arnold. "A girl was running and her head popped open" when a bullet slammed into her skull. They were the first to be shot in April 20th's bloody attack at 1 Columbine High School outside Denver. Arnold's girlfriend, Lindsay Hamilton, 15, was inside the school ° reviewing for a biology test when she heard shots and explosions. "It's a good day to die!" she said someone yelled at one point. ‘‘We want everyone to die!" She and 30 other biology stu- dents holed up in the science room with their teacher for four hours while unspeakable tragedy unfolded outside. The attackers marched into the library of Columbine High School with guns and pipe bombs, de- manding that "all jocks stand up. We're going to kill eh one of you," said student Aaron Cohn. A gunman looked under a desk in the library and said "Peek-a- boo," then fired, Cohn said. Anyone who cried or moaned was shot again. One girl begged for her life, but a gunshot ended her cries. Cohn said one killer put a pistol to his head but did not shoot him. Instead, he said, the shooter turned his attention to a Black ‘student, saying, "I hate niggers." Cohn heard three shots but couldn't see what happened. The bodies lay crumpled in the schoolhouse where they were shot; Officers delayed removing the corpses until the next day because of possible booby traps. Sheriff's spokesman Steve Davis said close to 30 explosive devices were found at the school, in the suspects’ vehicles and possibly at their homes. More than 11 hours after the shootings, a bomb on a timer blew up, but no one was injured. "Some of these devices are on timing devices, some are incendiary devices and some are pipe bombs," Jefferson County Sheriff John Stone told ABC's "Good Morning America." "Some are like hand grenades that have got shrapnel in them wrapped around butane con- tainers." Meantime, frantic parents awaited word of their children into the night, watching as busloads of tearful students were reunited with dian Wells California. Sister Venus aor the even last year. Joy 1320 It's time for JOY! f killing 15 people, including them- underneath desks, in cubicles or in their bodies, sheriff's spokesman H selves, in the deadliest school boxes, slain while trying Steve Davis said. ram ige on record. to hide, Davis said. Witnesses said -"It appears to be a suicide mission," Sheriff John Stone said. While the motive was unclear, laughed and hooted as they opened re Twenty-three people were treated at hospitals, most of them with gunshot wounds. Sixteen teens remain hospitalized this morning, including five in critical condition and five others in serious condition. calling itself the several students said Harris and Klebold were members of a group "Trenchcoat Mafia," outcasts who bragged about guns and bombs and hated blacks and Hispanics, as well as athletes. Police who searched Harris’ home said they found bomb- What's YOUR Opinion? 1) Do you think the security arrangements in Eastern North Carolina schools are adequate? Please explain why or why not? 2) Could the Littleton tragedy have been avoided? Why or why not? 3) What suggestions would you make to improve the safety of your school? 4) If you had a serious problem and needed help, do you think a teacher would listen to you? Why or why not? Please send your answers to The Minority Voice, Generations," 405 South Evans Street, Greenville, NC 27834. Or call 757-0365. Answers will be printed in a future issue of The Minority Voice. All names will be held in confidence unless otherwise requested. Authorities and parents asking "Why?" group | Warland the Nazis and noted that April 20 was Adolf Hitler's birth- | day. The pair opened fire in the parking lot around 11:30 a.m. before entering the school cafeteria. Bullets ricocheted off lockers as students raced toward the exits. Dozens of students hid in class- rooms before escaping with the f help of police in an armored car. Others were trapped for hours while SWAT teams searched for the gunmen and their bombs. Some had called their parents on cellular phones from inside the building to whisper they were OK. Hundreds of police officers from throughout the Denver area sur- rounded the school. Helicopter ambulances used a sports field as a landing pad, and officers in helmets and camouflage gear took cover behind squad cars. Although sheriff's deputies re- sponded swiftly, at least two hours ticked before officers were able to surround the building and move in. "We had initial people there right away, but we couldn't get in," Jefferson County Sheriff John Stone said. "We were way outgunn The two attackers were heavily armed with sawed-off shotguns, a semiautomatic rifle, pistols and homemade bombs stuffed with nails and shotgun shells. The sheer amount of ammuntion and explo- sives later led police to believe that the two gunmen probably had at least one accomplice. This theory was seemingly con- firmed upon the April 22 discovery of two large propane bombs hidden in the school's kitchen. The discovery also could provide more evidence of a wider conspir- acy, Sheriff Stone said. "These subjects were not only on a killing rampage, but they were going to destroy the school. They were going to burn the school up," Stone said after the bombs were discovered and removed from Columbine High School. Each of the bombs, placed inside propane tanks like the kind found on backyard barbecues, weighed at least 35 pounds, authorities said. “It's drawing suspicion out here that they would have time to put as much ordnance in that school as they did without some help," Stone said April 22 after meeting with U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno. In Washington, President Clinton said the day of the shoot- ings: ‘Perhaps now America will wake up to the dimensions of this challenge, if it could happen in a place like Littleton." Littleton is a suburb of 35,000 southwest of Denver, where farm- land is rapidly disappearing be- neath suburban sprawl and soccer fields. Making Pitt's Babies ATTENTION COME AS YOU ARE! | oF ee BROWSE THROUGH EXHIBITS. Sond REGISTER FOR MANY BOOR PRIZES THAT JOIN US eve WILL BE GIVEN AWAY DURING THE AT THE GREENVILLE WILTON INN: EVENT. SUNDAY, MAY 2 1999 ENJOY ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. 2:00 Pil - G00 () ENJOY REFRESHMENTS! OO5T: ROE F\ > FASHION SHOW SPONSORED 8Y: MORE INFORMATION CALL. . TARGET STORE OF GREENVILLE. 413-1424 oe 413-1918 ONG Don't Miss The Opportunity To Learn About Numerous Resources For Parents and Young Children Sponsors and Planning Committee: Pitt Infant Mortality Prevention Advisory Council; Pitt County Public Health Center's Health Education, Healthy Start, Outreach and Nutrition Programs, Pitt County Health Promotion Program;American Lung Association; Pitt County Memorial Hospital; Pitt County Government Volunteer Services; North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service Joy 1340 Putting the glory into gospel! Fit "A Health Fair for New and Expectant Parents’ i GREENVILLE AREA TRANSIT (GREAT) VISIT THE STIVAL SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1999 THE TOWN OM | aimlessly for some time, trying to | “Inside the Mind “et a Skinhead - During the past weekend, I had the unique opportunity to meet and converse with a 16-year-old Skinhead. His shaved head, tattoos and piercings are what first caught my attention. But what held my atten. tion was the fact that he was lost. Somehow, he had gotten separated from his friends and didn't know how to get back. Amazingly, his hatred and fear prevented him from asking for directions, so he walked figure out how to get back to his verti could seu was » late kd = lost, confused, and angry. So, I ] asked him, "Do you need any help?" | Yeah," he answered. He ex- } plained his dilemma. Unfortunately, I couldn't tell him how to get back to his friends | either. But it did open the door for us to talk and give me an rtunity to understand why a kid who has only spent 16 years on this Earth develop such a strong degree of hatred. 1 asked,’ pointblank: “Why do you hate Blacks, immigrants, and anyone who is not White?" : Angrily, he answered, "Because 4 my race can't achieve the things we want because of affirmative action. Because I used to have a safe neighborhood until all the Blacks and Mexicans moved in, and now | can't walk the streets wearing the ‘wrong" colors.....it's ridiculous." I asked another question. "Are you doin, ing. anything to improve the situation He replied, "What can I do? J joined with my brothers and to- gether, we try to maintain the purity of our race while ridding the streets of....well, you know." "Are you scared that ¢ other loans are growing and achievin, at such a rapid rate that re haps the White race will one day be the minority?" I wasn't sure how he'd react to this question, but I was curious. "Regardless of who's in the majority or the minority," he said, "we want to be in power. No other race has proven a love for this country. Other races come here to exploit it...the Blacks want to | destroy it. the White race can i make and keep this country } strong,” he claimed. | At that point in our conversa- ] tion, it was obvious to me that he was too confused and angry to truly } discuss and understand his won } feelings of hatred. Strangely 1 enough, he didn't strike me as a | lost cause. Every day, someone ] chooses the wrong path in their quest to discover who they are. opefully, they meet enough of the } tight people to help steer them back } in the right direction. i} _ So, when I see kids who lose | their way, I try to be one of those I people to try to lead them back in I the right direction--regardless of ] my own feelings about the situa- } tion. Finally, I asked if anyone had influenced his way of thinking. fi Quickly, he answered, "My fa- i] ther.....when he was younger, he didn't understand Blacks. But now he tells me his way of thinking was wrong." We should be careful of the seeds we plant. Often, parents do or say things and are unaware of the nated effects our actions have on our children-- creating a generation of angry children ‘that we don't Hopefully, late it's not too late to correct the sins of the fa- thers...before they become the sins of the sons. C4 Note of Ofprecation _ | To all my friends who ex- | pressed their condolences on the death of my brother, Dr. pert E. Jones of 5612 Second Place NW in Washington, DC, my thanks. Wealth -- enough to support your needs; Strength--enough to battle with difficulties and overcome 9 Grace -- enough to confess your sins and forsake them; Patience--enough to toil until some good is accomplished; Charity-- enough to see some good in your neighbor; Love -- enough to move you to be useful and helpful to others; Faith -- enough to make real the things of God; Hope -- enough to move all anxious fears concerning the future. Food fo \i DShought There is so much good in the || worst of us, and so much bad in the best of us, that it does not behoove any of us to talk about || (or to find fault in) the rest of us. These hands are shaped like God's and so: Let them be careful what they do Let them be quick to lift the weak Let them be as kind as they are strong Let them defend the silent meek Against the many--languaged wrong. a) gta ate' « S meinimemeee HEALTH TIP Learn to recognize early signs that your child may have asthma and seek medical advice from your physician. Symptoms include frequent respiratory infections, coughing episodes at “ night, wheezing, tightness in the chest, an itchy, sore throat, “ watery eyes and dark circles under the eyes. The good news is, with proper management, these symptoms can be controlled. ™ CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina WOOW- Joy 1340 AM cea, II OW Joy L320 FORO III IDI DAA AA A IK Bill Pinkney & THE ORIGINAL DRIFTERS Tommy Ellison & THE SINGING STARS Robert Blair & THE FANTASTIC VIOLINAIRES THE SENSATIONAL NIGHTENGALES FOI TIA TA I II ) svayN Realtors A Our First Spring Gospel Celebration At Selvia Chapel FWB Church 1615 Halifax Street, Greenville, NC May 18, 1.9.99 Leow Gun at 6:50 PM Concent Aint at 7-FO PM F000 ait the Door JL mn ing. Notary Public nigel Once upon a time, there was a child ready to be born. So one day he asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to Earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?" God replied, "Among the an- gels, I chose a very special one for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you." The child said, "But tell me: here in Heaven, I don't do anything else but sing and smile - that's enough for me to be happy. And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me, if I don't know the language that men talk?" God said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to The child said, "And what am I going to do when I want to talk to You?" God answered, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray." The child said, "I've heard that on earth there are bad men. Who will protect me?" And God replied, "Your angel will defend you even if it means | risking its own life." And the child said, "But I will always be sad because I will not see You anymore." And God said, "Your angel will always talk to you about Me and teach you the way for you come back to Me, even though I will always be next to you." At that moment, there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth could already be heard, and the child in a hurry asked softly, "Oh God, if I am about to leave now, please tell me my angel's name." And God said, "Your angel's name is of no importance. You will simply call her MOMMY." | | 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 rate » | a ie ta Ie] aa) EENMALLE, NC. 27834: ey 5 Pati by Dr. George Hawkins (NOTE: The word "tongues" refers to a group of non-language sounds that is a consequence of involve- ment in deep and meaningful spiritual worship.) Glossolalia, a Greek word which means "“tongues-speaking" or "speaking with tongues," was one of the miraculous gifts (charisma) of the spirit prevalent in the church during the time of the Apostles. Because the church failed to con- tinue to exercise this gift and instead let the man-made traditions and formalities take the place of permitting the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, tongues-speaking seemed to fall out of popularity; nevertheless, the gift still existed as commanded by Jesus Christ. Tongues-speaking today now claims a large denominational membership. The Pentecostal ranks Catholics who speak in tongues are not uncommon today. Why has there been a mass flight to these churches? The answer is simple: First, Christians are seeking to experience the realities of the Christian life; secondly, the stagna- tion and hollowness of the mainline ‘denominations have stifled the working of the Holy Spirit in the hearts of believers. Speaking in tongues will help us to know what we do not know, understand what we do not under- stand, and prophesy with words that do not spring from our own minds. "The Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God" (I Corinthians 2:10). When you pray in tongues, it is the Holy Spirit within you giving you the utterance and you speak it out of your utterance. "For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God, for no man understandeth him" (I Corinthians 14:2). Even though the interpretation of tongues is considered to be one of the gifts, there is actually no need for an interpreter since you are talking directly to God. He understands. Man does not need to understand because it is a dialogue between the Believer and God. Even in a corporate anointing such as a prayer gathering or in a church service, it would be very confusing to attempt to interpret every tongue tOMSHCS Patt that is uttered. There are many evidences of tongues -- speaking in the Bible. Acts 10:46 reads, "For they heard them with tongues, and magnify God." Acts 19:6 reads, " when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them and they spake with tongues and prophe- sied." Paul says (I Corinthians 14:18 "I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all." Jesus Christ himself said in Mark 16:17, "And these signs shall follow them that believe, they shall speak with new tongues. There are many spiritual benefits from talking in tongues. First, "He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth (builds up) himself. (I Corinthians 14:4). Secondly, tongues speaking stimulates your faith in and helps you to give thanks to God. Thirdly, tongues- speaking keeps us from thinking evil thoughts and talking in a manner that is not pleasing to God. God promises to give to every reborn Christian the Holy Spirit as a gift, and the Apostle Paul commands Christians to be filled continually with the Spirit. It qualifies us for service and makes us more like Christ. Tongues- speaking is the expression for this continuous infilling. Dr. George A. Hawkins is the pastor of the Tabernacle Church of Deliverance in Greenville. [Read the Word of God and know the truth "All of us fear one another more than anything in the world. The fear of the Other, of what the Other will do if her finds out we are afraid of him -- that is what has brought us to this pass. We must turn and realize that the Other is afraid ~ and then say to him, "You have nothing to fear from me,' in such a way that he knows it to be true. Another thing we have no desire to say! Each of us secretly desires to keep the Other in some slight fear of us, so that he can not harm us. But if we can only bring ourselves to say those terrible words, and have them to be true, then the Other will become what he should have been from the earliest days -- the constant companion, the source of delight in all his differences." --- attributed to Surak The power of a Grandma. Children have a very special relationship with Grandma and Grandpa. That’s why grandparents can be such powerful allies in helping keep a kid off drugs. Grandparents are cool. # Relaxed. They’re not on the firing | line every day. Some days a kid hates his folks. He never hates his grandparents. Grandparents ask direct, point-blank, embarrassing questions you're too nervous to ask: “Who's the girl?” poorly in history?” red?” What did he say?” The same kid who cons his parents is ashamed to lie to Grandma. Without betraying their trust, a loving, understanding grandparent can discuss the dan- ger of drugs openly with the child she adores. And should. e The average age of first-time “How come you're doing “Why are your eyes always “Did you go to the doctor? drug use among teens is 13. Some kids start at 9. ¢ 1 out of 5 American kids between 9 and 12 is offered illegal drugs. 30% of these kids receive the offer from a friend. And 12% named a family member as their source. e [llegal drugs are a direct link to increased violence in many com- munities, to AIDS, to birth defects, drug-related crime, homelessness. As a grandparent, you hold a special place in the hearts and minds of your grandchildren. Share your knowledge, your love, your faith in them. Use your power as an influencer to steer your grandchildren away from drugs. If you don’t have the words, we do. We'll send you information on how to talk to your grandkids about drugs. Just ask for your free copy of “A Parent's Guide to. ~ Prevention.” Call 1-800-624-0100. Grandma, Grandpa. Talk to your grandkids. You don’t realize the power you have to save them. Partnership for a Drug-Free America. v : , ' ? stands in danger of being exterminated. "If a race has no history, if it has no worth-while tradition, it becomes « negnpnne Beer. OS SOP oe Cee Carter G. Woodson Carter Godwin Woodson was born to former slaves, James and Eliza Woodson. James Woodson, who had fought for the Union. in the Civil War, moved his family to West Virginia when he heard they were building a high school for Blacks in the city of Huntington. Carter G. Woodson was born December 19, 1875, at New Canton Hospital in ‘Buckingham County, Virginia. One of a large poor family, he could not regularly attend local schools. However, by teaching himself, he was able to master the fundamentals of com- mon school subjects by the time he was seventeen. Hoping to further his education, Carter and his brother, Robert Henry, moved to Huntington, West Virginia. Unfortunately, he was forced to earn his living as a miner in the Fayette County coal fields. It was not until 1895 that was he able to enter the Douglass High School in Huntington, where he won his diploma in less than two years. He received his high school certificate with creditable grades. It is thus easy to understand that he earned the degree of Bachelor's of Literature (then called "Litt. B.") from Berea College, Kentucky, in 1901, after two years of study. In his career as an educator, he served as principal of the Douglas High School; Supervisor of schools in the i tih ‘schoo A mean schools D.C,; and Dean of the seat of Liberal Arts at Hower niversity Virginia tate eonbsdge, he te seeking more he earned another B. A. as well as a M.A. degree in 1908 from the University of cocuad hid PED. tagiee ih Races in history from Harvard University, becoming only the second African-American to receive such a degree. A yout of eiady im Sais ond the Europe, inc i semester at por fe teaching and teevelsabvoed, gave Mint a shunery of several languages. He taught in the Philippines following the Spanish-American War and the US. ion of the former Spanish co" . He received a Laura Spelman, Rock eller for a katy of 1830 census and listed the Blacks who had owned slaves. Convinced by this time that, as far as the scholars of his time were concerned, the role of his people in American history and in the history of other cultures was being cither ignored or misrepresented, Dr. Woodson realized the need for special research into the neglected past of the Negro. The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, founded in Chicago on | | } } September 9, 1915, is the result of this conviction. The same year, he published one of his most well known books: The Education of the Negro Prior to 1861. The following year, in January 1916, Dr. Woodson began the publication of the scholarly Journal of Negro History which, despite the Great Depression, two World Wars, and the the loss of support from various foundations, has never missed an issue. The Journal publishes works of black and white scholars who research and write about people of color. Other works Woodson include: The Education of the Negro Prior to H)}{875 - {950 1861 (1915); A Century o of Negro Migration (1918); The Negro in Our History (1922), which under- went numerous editions and was revised after Woodson's death in 1950; The History of the Negro Church (1927); and The Mis- Education of the Negro (1933). (Editor's Note: The Negro in Our History, now in its eleventh edition, has sold more than 90,000 copies.) A chronicle of Dr. Woodson's far-reaching activities must include the following activities: 1) the organization in 1920 of the Associated Publishers, the oldest African-American publishing company in the country. This company made possible the pub- lication of valuable books on Black Americans, which were then not acceptable to most publishers. 2) the establishment of Negro History Week in February 1926. For many years afterward, Negro History Week continued to be celebrated during one week in February. In 1976, Congress expanded Negro History Week to encompass the entire month of February, and changed the name to Black History Month. 3) the initial publication of the Negro iaey Bulletin in 1921; This voice of the Associated Publishers has maintained con- tinuous publication since 1937. : It was created for teachers in; rr nm in oA History 5) the writing of numerous articles, monographs and books on the experiences of Black America. . Any encyclopedia of the Black Experience would have to rely heavily upon the writings of Dr. Woodson, upon the Journal and the Bulletin, and upon the other publi- cations of those whom he encour- aged and inspired. For his scholarly works and publications, Dr. Woodson is ac- corded a place among the ranking historical schools of the nation and the world. In 1992, the Library of Congress held an exhibition entitled "Moving Back Barriers: The Legacy of Carter G. Woodson". Comprised of many pictures of Woodson, the books he loved, as well as over 5,000 items from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, it ably demon- strated the History of the Black Experience in America. | "According to the commonest principles of human action, no man will do as much for you as you will do for yourself." -- Marcus Garvey, Pan-Africanist Open Monday - Friday: 9-5 SAAD RENTALS 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom housing units Real Estate 907 Dickinson Ave. Greenville, NC 52) 757 - 3191 Since 1949 Section 8 Accepted if you can read this, you're tryin waaaa too hard! straini ur s! You don't y y' try 4 for glasses Stop "8, y eye: want to have to pay cs or contacts, do you??? JOY 1320 & 1340 It's time for JOY! During an asthma attack, the muscles that wrap around the airways leading to the lungs tighten. At the same time, the linings of these airways become swollen and congested, blocking them even more. Breathing becomes very difficult. Asthma is the number one chronic childhood disease and there is no cure. The symptoms leading to an asthma attack, however, can be controlled. And the Pediatric Asthma Program at University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina in Greenville helps doctors develop action plans for asthmatic children, so that those kids can grow up as healthy and happy as their friends. The results, so far, have been nothing short of dramatic: Fewer hospital visits, lower school absenteeism and shorter hospital stays. But because the health of all children ize) Fentent (CHILDRI , } 4 l li wf/ what it s like N's HoOSPITAI ican Heart 1 > Don't be a butt kisser in the area is important to us, University Health Systems’ Children’s Hospital offers many other services and outreach programs as well. From Education Nurse Specialists who visit schools, emergency rooms and daycare centers, to the only Level III neonatal intensive care unit in the region. It’s all part of a dedication to excellence and a commitment to providing the right care at the right place through a network of outstanding hospitals. For more information on the University Health Systems hospital nearest you, Pitt County Memorial in Green- ville, Roanoke-Chowan in Ahoskie, Heritage in Tarboro, Berue.Memorial. in. Windsor or Chowan in Edenton, call 252-816-4526. Or, if you preter, visit us at www.uhseast.com. Oh, almost forgot, you can breathe out now. A man of leisure now.......Deacon Horace retired on April 1-- after years of employment with the East Carolina University Housekeeping Department. A Deacon at Wynn Chapel Baptist Church, he cares for everyone around him. His wife, Mrs. Annie Andrews, children, and grandchildren will readily attest that he is a devoted husband and family man. After many years of heard work, he is wished a happy retirement from his family, church family, and all his friends at ECU. Get the word out......Ms. Nell Lewis (second from right) of Pitt Community College is always looking for ways to educate the public about the Outreach Program at PCC. She is joined here by (from left to right) Mrs. Sujette Jones and Clay Wilkins. Who's the woman on the far right, you might ask? Why, she's no less than Binnie Take-Wilkin, a Greenville native and a noted storyteller! The Wilkins were visiting friend and family before returning to California. 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One cannot tell by looks. fomecooking fills” the at air. "Roundtree's” is a one-room eatery and dining delight. WHAT'S THE HISTORY? It was founded 1976 by Marvin and .|Ann Roundtree After Mr. Roundtree's death in 1998, Ann kept the food coming and the business thriving. Along with Bridgett Bell and Evette soul food a real_ treat. WHAT ARE THE HOURS? Mon-Thurs: 8:00am - 3:00pm Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm Closed on weekends Lunch delivery is available for orders of five (5) or more dinners. For more information about daily specials, call 757-1010. RATING: Atmosphere - 4 Spoons Food - 5 Spoons Location - 3 Spoons Service - 5 Spoons Cost - 5 Spoons This week's Silver Spoon Award goes to Roundtree's Restaurant! About the Food Critic As a veteran with 22 years of US| military service, Ida "Marie" Andrews has probably tasted every cultural food around. Marie has traveled all over the world, sam- pling foods and collecting recipes. 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