Serving Eastern North Carolina Since 1981 fell me and Tl forget Desoto County Rally to Target P By Tony Jones The alleged "foot-dragging" by Marshall County law enforce- ment officials in the victimiza- tion of a Black man thought to have been dragged behind a moving vehicle has led to a group of ministers calling for a public rally and protest Saturday in Olive Branch, Mississippi. The Desoto/Marshall County Ministerial Alliance will lead a public information rally at the St. Paul M.B.C., 5960 Pleasant Hill Road in Olive Branch, one of Desoto County's central cities. An information line has been set-up at (901) 346-7953. Organized by pastors Ollie Gardner, St. Matthews MBC, the | Rev. Steven Mayhorn, Hurts Chapel CME, and Elder Earl Shannon, VP, St. Luke's COGIC, the ministers want to get support from Memphians. "We are urg- ing concerned Memphians to join us because this affects the entire area.Law enforcement in this area must be put on notice that we demand fair, thorough and proper treatment. This will always be The Delta, but the "Old South" way of law enforce- ment and civic administration is dead. Serving as public spokesperson for the group, Carl Nelson, Mark Lutrell Correctional Center chaplain, who is considered the area's top anti-gang activist, says Mississippi has "too many mod- ern casinos and too much old- time ‘Just-Us' justice. It's what's going on and it's time people woke up to it and did something about it." Nelson usually comports him- self as a cool-mannered member of the clergy with a strong civic agenda, but right now he's "boil- ing mad" at the civic treatment Blacks receive in Desoto and Marshall counties and has joined Show me, July 16, 1999 - July 23, 1999 a group of ministers to call attention to the alleged prob- lems. The ministers feel, "It's time for Mississippi to wake up. In certain parts of Mississippi there are lily-white law enforcement and public boards thinking that a slave mentality will look aside at their actions. Not anymore," Nelson says. "This is why this Alliance has come together to begin to draw attention to the way Blacks in this area are being treated." Three specific cases have proved to push anger to the limits in Mississippi. Most re- cent, the case of Foster, who was found heavily injured and semi- conscious by the side of the road on June 6 at 9:47 a.m. Anger flowed and grew as no charges immediately came forth in the case. Citizens in Mississippi and Memphis ac- cused law enforcement officials Pitt County Skater Brings By Dawn Bryant WINTERVILLE--Of all the med- als and souvenirs Patient Gardner brought back from the Special Olympics World Games, his wide smile is the most telling. The pearly grin is constant as Gardner, a roller skater from Winterville, tells of his three competitions, his new friends and - the-cetebrities he saw during the week-long festivities in the Triangle. "It was a lot of fun. It was great. | had a nice time out there," said Gardner, 17. "There were a lot of people out there." Pitt County's only participant in the World summer Games, Gardner returned to Winterville with three medals, souvenirs and memories. Locals are honoring the triple medal winner, with business signs bearing congratulatory wishes and government boards —_ asking Gardner to attend their next meeting for recognition. "| think (his performance) was very good," said Pitt County Commission Chairman Eugene James, who presented Gardner with a resolution. "We are very proud of him. He represented Pitt County well." Gardner, a D.H.Conley sopho- more, competed in three skating events in Raleigh's Dorton Arena- -medaling in each. He earned gold in the 100-meter race and silver medals in the 300-meter mix and the 4X100 meter relay. In the relay, Gardner, as the team's strongest skater, skated the final leg. "| was going really fast out there,” Gardner said. A mild injury at the starting line of the 300-meter race kept Gardner from winning the gold in that competition, he said. Before the event started, another skater lost his balance, grabbing Gardner's arm for support. Gardner fell on the competitor's skate, bruising his abdomen. While the coach motioned for Gardner to return to the sidelines to be examined, Gardner didn't budge. He was determined to skate. "I was hurt but | went back in the lineup," he said. But completing the turns strained the bruised muscle, and Gardner couldn't catch the~tead skater. He settled for the silver. "| was right at her. | just stopped. It hurt," he said. "I was right behind her back and was so close." Gardner's father, Quency Gardner, added: "During the race it got progressively worse. That was the only thing that kept him from getting first place." Gardner's coach for the past eight years, David Nelson, said he couldn't be more proud. While he wasn't able to attend the Games in Raleigh, he kept a close eye on his star skater and Boxer Throws Weight Behind Milennia Community B ank ¢ Pictured: Mr. Raymond Carney, Dr. Andrew Best, Bone Crusher Smith, Monte Williams, Brother Wilkins (Background) Commissioner David Hammond, Mr. Herb Gardner and Mr. Butch Congleton Heavyweight boxer James "Bone Crusher" Smith announced his support for the — proposed Millennia Community Bank dur- ing a meeting with bank officials Friday, June 25th. "I think it's a good opportunity for a lot of folks in eastern North Carolina," the former World Boxing Association champion said over dessert at Monte's Dining in Greenville. "We need good banks that appeal (to) and look out for everybody." He is a native of Magnolia in Duplin County, and attended Shaw University with one of the Millennia's board members, Kennis Wilkins. Smith said he has talked with the “advantageous to us, and. we board of directors about doing certainly appreciate it. It in- public service announcements for creases our profile in the commu- the bank. "We'll be talking to (key people) to support the bank, and kind of go from there," he said. Many of those key people are fellow sports and entertainment celebrities i " ‘Millennia Bank would be Eastern North Carolina's first minority-owned bank. Organizers say it would make a special effort to meet the needs of depressed who, like Smith, are in town for communities and of people who the Michael Jordan Celebrity Golf have been unsuccessful in their Classic, he said. Smith said they might hear of his endorsement and say, Crusher' did it? need to do it too."" Oh my God, I million needed to ‘get ground. It is scheduled to open dealings with larger banks. The proposed bank has raised “Bone about $4 million of the $5.5 off the Herb Gardner, chairman of the Jan. 15. bank board of directors, said Smith's pledge of , Support is and | may not remember. Involve me, and Ul understand. olice in Alleged of dragging their feet in investi- gating the case, which felt strangely reminiscent of the hate crime murder of James Byrd, Jr., in Jasper, Texas, who was fatally wounded by being dragged be- hind a truck by three young Whites. Sentiment painted Taylor's Doxsey says, "There was no racial involvement at all. | can- not comment on the specific evidence but we have charged an individual in that case." George Hunsucker, a male White, has been charged with kidnapping, aggravated assault and the felony level of leaving the scene of an accident. He was arraigned Friday, July 2, and is being held in custody without bail awaiting the convening of a grand jury Sept. 16. But Nelson says the gap between the identifying of the suspect and the time it took to arrest and charge him is indica- hung a congratulatory banner at Sportsworld, a local skating rink where Gardner practices and works. "Once he puts his skates on, he knows what to do," Nelson said. "I was quite proud of him. | knew that he would do good, but | was a little apprehensive about the competition he would be up against. “What Patient has done will rub off on other athletes. You can accomplish things you never thought you could do." The World Games medals, with purple-and-white straps bearing the motto: "It's All About Attitude," are the latest additions to Gardner's already impressive collection. Competing in local and state Special Olympics for about eight years, Gardner, who has a learn- ing disability and speech impedi- ment, has won so many medals he and his coach have lost count. Enfield CC Donates Posters By Joe Holliday Enfield - The Enfield Civic Club just donated posters last week to Arletha Herring's first grade class at Inborden Elementary School to commemorate Black History month. Herring said at the presentation "We appreciate it kindly and it comes along with the Black History month." Club member David Chaney, Sr. stated "It's something we wanted to do for the kids. Black History. is not just Black History _ it's American History. We should try to learn everybody's history so that we can work together and that's what it's all about." Calvin Pittman, Civic Club President, noted, "We try to encourage our youth, black and white, to get a good education and say "No to Drugs." "Children really need that parental guidance," He added. "teachers can't do it all . It starts at home." Chaney interjected, "Then the schools, then the churches." "Teachers need all the help they can get," Club Vice-president James Hunter commented. He mentioned that the Civic Club has been a "mainstream in the community" since the 1970's and present day members try to be role models for today's youth espe- cially those single -parent families headed by females. "It makes a difference when there is a man in the household " Hunter stated. He said he thinks parents are not encouraging children to read books . "Knowledge is key," he told Pittman remarked "The doors of education are open to Everybody now," The Club is currently planning a reunion for all club members, past and present. \ Native tive of the way justice works in Mississippi. The ministers cite two other cases as being highly suspicious, the odd twist of the case of Marco Nelson and the robbery and murder conviction of Jerry Bogan. Nelson says that no witnesses identified Bogan in the course of the investigation of a robbery of a fast-food restaurant in which a young employee was shot. The matter in consideration before the Mississippi State Supreme Court. "We are watching this case very closely. None of the facts identify Jerry Bogan as the suspect and the young guy wounded in the case did not identify Bogan, but he says he and the robber went to school together." A third matter is the conspiracy to commit murder charge leveled against Marco Nelson, who was arrested and Wiitauleill mer halit Dragging of Man charged with two count of con- spiracy to commit murder after his girlfriend aimed a pistol at her parents after threatening to kill herself. Nelson was not in the home at the time. A letter from him was found on the premises in which he allegedly wrote to the young woman that he would "do any- thing you want me to do", but because he was at home during the incident, the ministers, and many citizens, feel that Marco Nelson is being marked for being a young Black man in an interracial relationship. The young woman in the case re- ceived a lesser charge of aggra- vated assault. Information in this story was investigated by Tony Jones, staff writer for the Tri-State Defender. Home More Than Medals (Another proud moment) For Patient Gardner (middle) his father Mr. Gardner (left) and David Nelson (far right) as Patient Gardner earns three medals from the Special Olympics World Games (one Gold and two Silver). Congratulations Patient, for a job well done! Carolina. ( Terry Town Entrepreneur) Shown above is sister Iris at her shop located inside Terry Town Mall in Rocky Mount. Sister iris sells Black art, African dresses, Black books and a variety | of things for your home. So remember, when in Rocky Mount be sure to stop by her shop for the best gifts in Eastern North Photo By Jim Rouse ‘ _~ F . CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM J. JEFFERSON " By James E. Booker TOP DRAWER STUFF NEW YORK, NY... ONE THE EVE of July 4th, signs of our declarations of independence continued to appear in The South when last weekend the Louisiana State Democratic Party, for the first time in history, unanimously endorsed and African American, five-term New Orleans Congressman William J. JEF- FERSON, as the party’s candidate for governor to oppose Republican incum- bent Gov. Mike FOSTER. Jefferson will have an uphill fight as recent polls show Foster with nearly 70 percent popularity, despite recent disclosures of his dealings with former KKK lead- er David DUKE... ALTHOUGH UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA officials said they found no evidence of wrongdoing by basketball coach Clem HASKINS, they have agreed to a $1.5- million buyout of his contract as of June 30, although he had three more years remaining, in order to restore confi- dence to the University... THE INTERNATIONAL ASSO- CIATION OF SPORTS WRITERS, representing the top 25 outstanding sports people from all nations during the century and included only five from the USA: Michael JORDAN, Muhammad ALI, Jesse OWENS, Carl LEWIS and Mark SPITZ ( who was the only white American to make it’)... . IT MAY HAVE BEEN one of t he weddings of the year on June 26th at New York's St. Thomas Episcopal : Church on Fifth Avenue when i Alexandria Maria LLEWELLYN, 32 - year- old free lance journalist, wed best selling author Tom CLANCY, 52. before a who's who audience of 200 close friends and relatives. A fleet of limousines brought the wedding party two blocks away to the Tony St. Regis Hotel for the reception and bagpipe music filled the air as the guests left the “church. Mrs. Clancy is the daughter of Jacqueline Llewellyn, who was a New York City Assistant — Fire Commissioner during the Dinkins Administration and J. Bruce Llewellyn, chief executive of the Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company, which is listed in this years Black Enterprise Magazine as the nation’s Number | Black-owned ser- vice business. Actor Tom SELLECK served as a groomsman helping to seat guests. which included realtor Louis RUDIN: retired Judge William SES- : SONS, former head of the FBI; ‘Essence publisher Ed LEWIS and ad agency owner Byron LEWIS. Among the bride’s family and guests were her ‘grandmother, Mrs. Nessie Llewellyn, ' 100 years old; Mrs. Colip POWELL, ' Federal Judge mother, Barbara DEPASSE; music executive Suzanne Depasse and her and her mother, Barbara DePasse; music industry pro- ducer Sylvia RHONE and her mother, Marie Christmas RHONE... THE NEW JERSEY STATE Attorney General this week stripped Essex County Prosecutor Patricia A. HURT of control over her budget and staff and gave the authority to one of her aides. The office, one of the busiest in the state, has been under some criti- cism in recent months over various investigations where state and federal officials have had to come in... TWO FORMER BOSTON CELTICS; John THOMPSON, who went on to become the acclaimed Georgetown University winningest basketball coach; and Wayne Embry, who recently stepped down as general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers, are among the new winners elected to ‘the basketball Hall of Fame, and will ' be inducted Oct. | in Springfield, Mass... REV, AL SHARPTON announcing : that he will hold a major demonstra- tion against racial profiling in New Jersey, blocking the busy Atlantic City Expressway on the first day of the July 4th weekend when the gambling city’s Tropicana Casino is hosting a three- show reunion of the greats in R&B that weekend, including Ben E. KING, «* WASHINGTON (IPS) — The use of condoms worldwide must triple in order to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS and other sexually- transmitted diseases (STDs), according to a report by a prominent U.S. public health agency. . An estimated six to nine billion condoms are used throughout the world each year, but this number ' must be increased to 24 billion in order to impede the spread of AIDS and other diseases, says the study, “Closing the Condom Gap,” by the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health in Baltimore, Md. “Narrowing the gap between the need and use of condoms is a major public health challenge,” stated the report. New efforts are needed to make condoms more accessible, including lowering their cost, effectively promoting their use, and overcoming the many social and personal obstacles to their use, particularly in developing countries where the impatt of AIDS is most acute, it said. At least 33 million people worldwide are living with HIV/AIDS, and another 14 million have died. Some 16,000 new infections are estimated to occur every day, about 60 percent of them in women, many of whom pass the disease along to their newborn children. Nearly six million people became infected last year alone, according to the U.N. special AIDS program (UNAIDS), about two-thirds of whom live in sub- Saharan Africa. Several countries in the southern part of Africa report that more than 20 percent of their adult population is infected. AIDS is also spreading quickly in Asia, particularly in South and Southeast Asia. The region is believed to account for another 20 percent of all new 1998 infections. In addition to the toll exacted by AIDS last year, other sex- related diseases infected some 333 million people, according to the report, which is based on dozens of recent studies. Most of all diseases could be prevented if people used condoms correctly and consistently. according to the report which notes, “Laboratory tests show that no sexually-transmitted infection, including HIV. can penetrate an intact latex condom.” Still, people often are reluctant or unable to use them. Many simply don’t like the condom as a form of contraception. but many more cannot afford them or obtain them easily. Still others believe they face little or no risk of pregnancy or disease. Unmarried young people are especially at risk, according to the report. Many face social pressures to have sex but have difficulty getting condoms, in part because many family-planning programs are not geared toward them. “Family planning programs usually focus on the contraceptive needs of married women, while much of the need for condoms is to prevent HIV/AIDS and other infections among unmarried people, particularly youth,” the report stated. Half of all people who become infected are between the ages of 10 and 25 years. “In the era of AIDS young people need guidance, encouragement, and access to condoms.” Hopkins researchers estimate that 71 percent of condom need is among sexually active unmarried men; the rest are used by married men who have extramarital affairs and,by married couples. Condoms should be made accessible to all at subsidized prices and provided not only through health clinics and retail shops, but also in hotels, bars, grocery stores, and vending machines, the report says. In addition, special programs should target specific groups, including youth, unmarried men and sex workers. programs in 37 cc. iries sold about 575 million condoms; by the end of 1997, total sales had almost doubled. Many women and men report that they have changed their sexual behavior in response to the AIDS crisis. In Zambia, for example, 72 percent of married men surveyed recently said they had restricted sex to one partner, and 13 percent said they had begun using condoms. Part of the challenge is overcoming basic ignorance. “In most countries everybody has heard of AIDS. Knowledge of condoms is also widespread,” according to the report. “Yet many people who know about AIDS and about condoms do not know that using condoms can prevent. In Uganda in 1995, for example, all never-married men surveyed had heard about AIDS, but only 40 percent knew that condoms could prevent it. In Bangladesh, 33 percent of married men had heard of AIDS, but only 18 percent knew that condoms could prevent it. Condoms, according to the report, can be very cost-effective when considering the costs of medical care for people who contract AIDS or other STDs. In the United States, each case of AIDS costs an estimated $100,000 to $200,000 in lifetime costs for medical care. One estimate puts health care savings for using condoms at $27 per condom ae oy Charlotte white ‘parents oppose funding “racial equality” CHARLOTTE—White parents who are suing to end school desegregation there, have filed a motion in U.S. District Court to block efforts by public school administrators to improve education in predominately Black schools. Officials of Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools want to give those schools better resources like higher paid teachers and _ better programming, so that poor children will have the same opportunities as their white counterparts. But white parents want the judge hearing their case to stop it, saying no new money should be spent towards racial equality. Ralph Ellison's Second Novel Published A Legacy Continued By Sean Yoes “Tam an invisible man.” With these words Ralph Waldo Ellison began one of the most influential American novels of the 20th centu- ry and he chronicled perhaps the most basic bane of the African- American experience. . Ellison, an unknown writer at the time from Oklahoma wrote Invisible Man 47-years ago and the book went on to win the National Book Award in 1953. The main theme of the book, the need for self-awareness was instilled in Ellison early on. His father named him after Ralph Waldo Emerson. hoping he would become a poet. His mother was a domestic worker who enlisted Blacks into the Socialist Party. In the early 1930's Ellison won a scholarship to Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. He later traveled to New York where he met Richard Wright and the two young writers were involved with the Federal Writers’ Project. After a stint as an U.S. Merchant Marine during World War II, Ellison thought he would write a wat novel. Instead he wrote Invisible Man. Although hé published two col- lections of essays: “Shadow and Act” (1964) and “Going to the Territory” (1986). Ellison never published another novel until now. five years after his death. Ralph Waldo Ellison Ellison’s long awaited second novel, “Juneteenth.” was published recently. The literary icon grap- pled with completing it for 40 years until his death in 1994. However, his widow Fanny enlist- ed John Callahan, Ralph Ellison's literary executor to compile thou- sands of pages of notes and drafts into Juneteenth. The title refers to June 19th 1865, when Texas slaves first got word of their freedom, two years after Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. The book revolves around two characters; a man named “Reverend Hickman,” a jazz musi- cian turned minister and a child, “Little Bliss.” Little Bliss has a White mother, but his father is unknown. Rev. Hickman along with other mem- bers of his congregation raise the child as Black. Little Bliss runs away from the world in which he was raised as an adolescent and grows up to become a race-baiting Senator from a New England state who is later assassi- nated. As the Senator is dying in the hospital he and Rev. Hickman rem- inisce about and reconstruct their respective pasts. Part of the original manuscript for Juneteenth was lost in 1967 when Ellison’s house burned. But, what Callahan discovered as he sifted through Ellison’s volumi- nous notes was that the writer actu- ally had several potential novels going. According to Callahan the one that was most coherent and complete was Juneteenth. So, now we have this posthu- mously published gift from Ellison. Another masterpiece of American literature for us to sort through over years and learn the lessons it offers. Like Invisible Man, Juneteenth is also filled with revelations about ourselves and each other and our place in this country and this world. Revelations from a man who perhaps like no other author is able to speak so clearly, so pro- foundly to Blacks and Whites alike. This is Ellison’s real gift, to all of us. Appreciation Week; she year, parties win. job happiness. One 0 "American pie." Housekeepers, who typically are overworked recognition and respect. Without housekeepers, many of our clean, attractive buildings would be condemned for sanitation purposes. However, Mayor Jenkins, on Friday, June 25 th , took time from her busy schedule to participate in the Pitt County Housekeepers? Appreciation Ceremony in Greenville. | organized this historic event because I respect housekeepers and other grassroots employees. I asked Mayor Jenkins to issue a proclamation For example, a supervisor may wis where housekeepers will be complimented for their perseverance and When housekeepers feel goo will be reduced. This translates i should know that keeping their employees happy makes good business sense. Hence, all Housekeepers deserve higher wages, Keith W. Cooper A Letter To The Editor and underpaid, often don't get their due designating June 25-July 2 as Housekeepers’ did. The Mayor realizes the importance of supporting grassroots employees and encouraging them to keep the faith. Therefore, I give the Mayor an "A" for responsible constituency service. In fact, she takes her job seriously. I'm confident that she will continue doing an impressive job as mayor even after she's reelected next It is important that businesses boost the self-esteem and morale of their housekeepers. h to give his housekeepers a pizza party or lunch "Stick-to-it-ness". d about themselves and their jobs, absenteeism and turnover the biggest complaints that too many housekeepers have is that the and overworked. Housekeepers put food on the table to feed their families, pay the utility and insurance bills and car note, and save for other basic needs. Therefore, they need to be well paid, I am anxious to see that day when housekeepers get a chunky slice of the into increased business productivity. Smart business owners better working conditions, access to grievance- redress mechanisms, and meaningful benefits. We are all God's children; thus, we are special, In any event, | encourage businesses, sponsor activities and ceremonies to recognize an trust that the recent ceremony will serve as a sprin dedicated, commitment-driven housekeepers. All businesses should have a Housekeepers’ of the Month or a Housekeepers’ of the Year award, This would motivate and inspire housekeepers to aspire to higher levels of service. Again, this is in the interest of maximizing profits while simultaneously promoting on-the- clergymen, and other concerned citizens to d honor all housekeepers annually. I gboard to a better future for our are underpaid Read : It Expands Your Mind \ ee ae eT sa “The Minority Voice: Jl 16-- July 23, 1999 i The Ugly American By Myra Wooten _ As they made their way into St....... Peter's Parish Hall, the scene was set. They came bearing smiles and gifts, their arms laden with packages for all in atten- dance. Small origami cranes, and pinwheels, plastic samurai swords, little geisha dolls, fabric with bold Japanese letters. Each gift was a representative of their pride in their heritage. Their crisp white sweat suits emblazoned in bold black letters one word, JAPAN. They were TEAM JAPAN as so many called them that night. Exceptional athletes who were worthy enough to travel across the World in order to compete in the 1999 Special Olympic World Games. They walked in single file and politely offered a "thank you", when served a meal of grilled chicken breast, green beans, stewed pota- toes, rolls and of course sweet tea. Chopsticks were set at each place, although many athletes chose instead to use a knife and fork. They practiced their English as they attempted to converse with all present. "I'm very, very, happy," one athlete wrote in English letters. They came pre- pared to cross language and cultural differences. They came with a spirit of humility, wide- eyed wonder and maybe even surprise. They came with, dare it be said, "the red carpet" rolled out. And Greenville, North Carolina showed them just who we were; once again, true to the old the cliché’, the ugly American. — Did we roll out that wonderful red, white, and blue banner and step up to the plate? Did we show our visitors the spirit of the land of the long leaf pine? The answer to that question would be no. With only a handful of leaders, and VIPs present, the reception while well planned, seemed lacking and empty. No cameras crewed preserved the moment, and the athletes snapped pictures as though were the hon- ored guest and not the other way around, Where were the VIPs of Greenville? Emerged in a glitter- ing display, set up for celebrities and eighteen holes. In fact the city itself, rattled around shouting that name that at any given day can bring the city and its residents to a halt, Michael Jordan. Perhaps the recent comment made by Commissioner Dave Hammond distracted the media from the true purpose of the athletes presence. To clarify any confusion, the city of Greenville was to play host to this delegation. Not just those specifically involved in Special Olympics, but media, VIPs, and elected officials, which includes county commissioners, and school board members were to be tour guides and representatives of North Carolina and The United States. What an honor to play a role in one of the largest events to take place this year, The World Games. Athletes from all over the World gathered in cities across Eastern Carolina to be embraced by southern hospitality, and the closest they came to it was a tall glass of sweet tea. The disregard by media, both television and print, showed with all clarity the lack of inclusion for the special population here in Greenville along with a complete disrespect for events surrounding the ath- letes. At a time when people are attempting to be politically cor- rect, and tolerant of differences, it seems that the focus is still on separate but equal. When a term like "Jap" is unacceptable and Offensive, but indifference of a group of athletes is accepted it is time to question priorities and motives, it would appear that Greenville was and is motivated by commerce and status. The purpose behind fund-raisers like The Celebrity Golf Classic should be applauded, but when it detracts from the spirit of helping, so much so that a reception hall is almost empty then somewhere along the way fader, has gone wrong. The Special Olympics Oath says:" Let me win, but if | cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt" Perhaps our elected officials and Sy phscal to should take nofe of the spirit of team and the meaning of helping others; ‘a lesson easily learned from these athletes. And citizens of Greenville perhaps should rethink individuals placed in positions to represent the entire city, As an invited guest to the reception to celebrate these athletes | can only say thank you. Thank you for the Opportunity to share in such a wonderful occasion and to meet such A+ people, the athletes from Japan. OTS bes of be I ra : ; ., be the whitest television season in LBs a seeing much of when the big TV . ys, Networks roll out their new sit- The Minot Voice: jy 16 uy 23,1999 By Paul Farhi Tuesday, July 13, 1999; Here's one thing you won't be coms and drama series this fall: black people. In what is likely to ., @ generation, not one of the 26 ., hew shows set to debut on ABC, - CBS, NBC and Fox will star an . African American. Blacks, along with Hispanics and Asian :, Americans, will occupy few sec- - ondary roles as well. The new season continues what -. amounts to a disappearing act for blacks and black-themed shows during the 1990s. After a decade - in which Bill Cosby ruled televi- , sion, and predominantly black . sitcoms like "A Different World" . and "The F resh Prince of Bel-Air" ». broke through to general audi- ences, African Americans are ~~ accounting for a steadily declin- _ ing share of roles as broadcasters _ chase more numerous and affluent .. white viewers. Last season, for example, only four shows with blacks or other minority actors in '_ lead roles survived a full season. Three of these were on CBS, and two featured Cosby ("Cosby" and “. "Kids Say the Darndest Things"), _, While ABC had the family sitcom "The Hughleys.” At mid-season, Fox offered "The PJs," an ani- mated sitcom featuring African American Claymation 4 characters. Among the big four, NBC -- whose hit sitcoms . "Seinfeld" and "Friends" have portrayed a Manhattan largely - devoid of minorities -- didn't carry a single show with an African *. American in the lead. -’ The -' nation's largest civil rights trends have alarmed the organization, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. At the NAACP's national convention in New York yesterday, President Kweisi Mfume blasted the ebbing diversity and suggested that legal action could be warranted. "When the TV viewing public sits down to watch new prime-time shows scheduled for this fall's lineup, they will see a virtual whitewash in programming," Mfume said in an address to the group. "This glaring omission is an outrage and a shameful display by network executives, who are either clue- less, careless or both." Mfume, who called for federal hearings on station and network ownership, said the NAACP plans to monitor the movie and TV industry out of its new branch in Hollywood. He said the NAACP is "actively exploring" litigation against the four networks and boycotts of their sponsors, though he wasn't specific. The top pro- gramming executives of CBS, NBC and the smaller WB and UPN networks acknowledged the general racial trend in interviews, but each defended his network's fare (Fox's top executive, Doug Herzog, and ABC Entertainment President Jamie Tarses were not available for comment, despite repeated requests during the past month). "Most networks and pro- duction companies are aware of the need to strive to diversify,” said Leslie Moonves. president of CBS, the network most popular among both black and white viewers last season. "It's impor- tant for us to represent America the way it really is."But Moonves called the absence of blacks in re 4 ; ae ss oe : a . ; a « i : ig - oat 4 - * eS e; . ' ; ‘. j ae ee BB oe as sete - i ae 5 ne ie : EST Sie P ‘mal iis 2: Wik ; ree ‘ : rs major roles on forthcoming shows "an exception." He believes the pendulum will eventually swing back. cyclical," he said. Yet the trerid seems to have largely gone in one direction for several years. During the 1993-94 season, ac- cording to the Washington-based Center for Media and Public Affairs, 18 percent of the characters on entertainment programs were African American. In the season just completed, the figure had fallen to 10 percent. Since African Americans actually make up almost 12 percent of the U.S. population, that means the leading networks now underrepre- sent them on the airwaves. Hispanic Americans have had a similar fate for years. Although Latino characters increased from 2 percent of all roles in 1992-93 to 3.8 percent last season, this still is far less than the 1] percent share of the U.S. population that identifies itself as part of the fast-growing Hispanic segment. The trend for blacks is actually worse than the percentages indi- cate, said Robert Lichter, the center's director. He pointed out that since all four networks now pack their schedules with news- magazine programs like "Dateline" or "60 Minutes,” there are fewer dramas and sitcoms on their schedules. In effect, that means blacks are accounting for a smaller share of a shrunken pool. This pattern runs counter to statements made recently by some of the networks’ top decision- makers. Tarses, ABC's entertain- ment president, told reporters last summer, "I think all the networks are working on" increasing roles ‘Open 6 a.m.- 10 p.m. Monday: Sunday Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner 985-2800 Rocky Mount Hot Home Made Food Catering Available S ~ ono VALUE MAX WE FINANCE ANYONE’ ian 050A Sr ‘49.99. — | ere i 1 *49.99 0 | a ated MY All cars subject to prior sale. From *499 down + NC tax + tags + 149 service fee ‘29% @ 78 weeks * Down Payment May Vary | VALUE MAX Evans St. Ext. Across from Kroger and Chick-Fil-A } 353-5191 "Everything on TV is In an interview, for blacks, as well as other minorities. "I think we're always looking to make the ensembles of our shows as eclectic as we can." NBC's chief entertainment executive, Scott Sassa, repeated his determination to provide "more diversity, less sex, less New York and more family" in his network's shows. "It's about variety," he said. "One paint is diversity. We made a mistake having too many things that are unoriginal and _ alike." Black characters do have promi- nent though usually supporting roles in several network dramas, including "NYPD Blue" and "The Practice" on ABC, "Ally McBeal" on Fox, "ER" and the canceled "Homicide: Life on the Street" on NBC, and "Touched by an Angel" on CBS In a noteworthy excep- tion, CBS has scheduled producer Steven Bochco's "City of Angels" -- a new medical-center drama featuring a mostly black cast -- as a mid-season replacement next year. The program will be among the few dramas in TV history in which black characters predomi- nate. But network sitcoms are almost exclusively white -- a reversal from the days when "crossover" shows like "Sanford and Son," "Good Times," "The Jeffersons," "Amen," = "227." "Diffrent Strokes,” "Family Matters" and "Fresh Prince” dot- ted network schedules. Indeed, Fox built its challenge to CBS, ABC and NBC by attracting the young -- and often black -- audience overlooked by the net- works with "black" comedies like "Martin," "Roc," "Living Single" and "In Living Color." Filling some of the void left by the big four are the WB and UPN networks, which started four years ago. Both air a number of shows starring African Americans, fea- turing comedian Jamie Foxx, in a self-titled sitcom, and pop singer Brandy ("Moesha"). Jamie Kellner, WB's chief execu- tive, said his network "from the beginning looked at viewer groups that were not well repre- sented on network TV. Young people were not well represented. African Americans were not well represented. . . . If the other networks don't want to put those shows on, it makes good business sense for us to pursue them."But the WB and UPN are still small, with original programming airing only five nights a week last season and together attracting only about 8 percent of the TV audience each night during prime- time hours. ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox, meanwhile, collectively at- tract more than half of all viewers each night. What's more, both WB and UPN cluster their "black" sitcoms on their sched- ules, lending the impression that these shows are segregated from the rest of the lineup. Some blacks are suspicious about whether the start-up networks are really committed to black audi- ences. At a recent industry dinner in Los Angeles, comedian Steve Harvey, who stars in a self-named WB sitcom, voiced his doubts publicly, noting that Fox has abandoned its African American stars for the likes of "Manchester Prep,” one of several new all-white shows about the lives and loves of young people. Black actors and producers also com- plain that series with a strong appeal to black audiences are the expectations. This pere reinforced whe moved "The PJs" off next schedule and replaced it half-hour version of McBeal." The move "PJs" executive producer Eadie Murphy, who is also the voice of one of the characters. Fox says the sitcom will be brought back at mid-season. "The pendulum may swing back, but it never seems to swing back- too far in our direction," said James McDaniel, the African American actor who portrays Lt. Arthur Fancy on "NYPD Blue." "To be told, 'You're not in vogue for the moment’ makes [one] feel like a second-class citizen." A proposed program featuring blacks, he said, "just in its very nature is per- ceived to be much less valuable than a comparable white project. That's just a fact." Said Tim Reid, a veteran actor and program creator ("Snoops," "Frank's Place" and the pay-cable series "Linc’s"): "Hollywood is supposed to be a liberal bastion, but in reality, it's 'Do as I say, not as I do.' This is the last segregated industry in America." Both McDaniel and Reid suggest the problem stems from a lack of diversity in the networks' executive _—suites. Although women have recently ascended to the top programming ranks at the networks, no African American has ever overseen pro- gramming at a major network. 2 Ca Beis g Frans CITIZENS BANK BUSINESS BANKING —Sweep Accounts —Business Quest” checking account -Online Banking (Business Express”) —~Business Lines of Credit www.firstcitizens.com 1-888-FC DIRECT (1-888-323-4732) Safe and Sound in the Year 2000 Finally, an affordable sweep account for small businesses like yours. Traditionally, sweep accounts have been designed for large companies only. But not anymore. 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Klag, MD.., MPH, Director of General Internal Medicine at the John Hopkins University School of Medicine. Americans typically eat a diet high in processed foods (full of fat and salt) and low in fruits and vegetables (full of fiber and potassium), factors in lowering blood pressure. Healthy habits begin at home. Turn your kitchen into your family's own wellness center, a nutritionally smart hub of meal planning, shopping, preparation and serving. Healthy changes to your diet need not be drastic. Substitute baked fish for fried fish sticks. Choose sherbet or frozen yogurt instead of calorie-laden ice cream. Cut carrots and make fruit available for snacks. Make water your beverage of choice, with limits on juice, soda and caffeine beverages. On your next trip to the grocery store, take along a copy of the Food Guide Pyramid. Shop the "outsides" of the store where whole fruits and vegetables usu- ally are displayed, rather than ends of aisles, which are loaded with prepared specials. Read food labels and learn what they mean. Parents, childhood is the best time to start forming healthy eating and exercise habits, not at age 40 and 50. Overweight children are likely to become overweight adults. People are eating more -and exer- cising less, spending more time riding in cars, watching TV, and in front of a computer. Today's kids are eating more take out and junk foods, and that means more dietary fat. "For kids who grow up watching their parents stuff themselves with all sorts of garbage, it's hard to get them to develop healthy eating habits", say Leon Rosenburg, Ph.D. After all the apple, or should | say the candy bar, doesn't fall far from the tree. Start by adding more exercise and fiber while cutting the fat, sugar, and idle TV watching from your own life style before jumping all over the kids. Make exercise family time. Take walks together after dinner. Go for a family bike ride. If Mom has exercise tapes, get everyone leap- ing/ twisting. Take the family out roller skating, ice skating or play badminton; even horseback rid- ing, skiing or swimming. From: BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS, May 1999 WHAT'S YOUR TIME REALLY WORTH? Every morning, we are credited with 86,400 seconds in accounts for the next 24 hours. By the next morning, whatever amount of time we have failed to investin good purposes is written o as) loss. No balance is carrie@ over; overdrafts are not allowed. “Each * PS From The Desk of Mrs. Beatrice Maye Correct Usage or Pro printed programs ; {0 person in the audience has a printed: program lov Ihe printed program Isc mreck. TEAS HAN OSSAT\ Hany changes are mad hi lor the Master yo AASt edure 2: Master of i day, a new account opens for us and the records of the previous day are burned. If we fail to use the day's deposits, the loss is ours. There is no going back. There is no drawing against "tomorrow". We must live in the present day's deposits. We must invest our time to get the most in health, happi- ness and success! The’ clock is running. Make the most of today. * To understand the value of ONE YEAR...ask a student who has failed an exam. * To understand the value of ONE MONTH...ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby. * To understand the value of ONE WEEK...ask an editor of a weekly newspaper. * To understand the value of ONE DAY...ask a daily wage laborer who has a family. * To understand the value of ONE HOUR...ask the person stalled in traffic. * To understand the value of ONE MINUTE...ask someone who has issued a train. * To understand the value of ONE SECOND...ask a person who has survived an accident. * To understand the value of ONE MILLISECOND...ask the person COroMmont VAist romontes LO che: nol Master ach tem The Minority Voice: July.16:- July 23, 19997 who has won a Silver Medal in the Olympics. Treasure every moment that you have! And remember, time waits for no one. What Does A Church Clergy/ Pastor/Minister Do All Week Rate Yours !!! Congregations need to understand that ministry is more than giving a sermon and greeting people on Sunday morning. They should know that one sermon involves many hours of preparation. Pastors today are overloaded with home visits, personal and family counseling, board meetings, Bible studies hospital calls, administra- tive duties, crisis counseling , baptisms marriages, divorces and funerals. Some are expected to referee family fights. In addition to all of the above, the congrega- tion expects its pastor to be available all hours of the day and night. No wonder so many minis- ters experience burnout and health and family problems. Marriage : The duties of the "best man” 1. The minister should be paid when he or she arrives to perform the ceremony. After the ceremony, the minister is a forgotten person. 2. Give the minister the marriage license before the ceremony, ol Ceremony or Altsh | on tne ess of Ceremonies will state thal Change prior to the beginning ol he Desk of Mrs. Beatrice Maye please put the fee velope . with the license. Combining two duties into one should simplify the best man's responsibilities. THE NEW EMPLOYEE in the en- The new employee must meet some firm expectations : 1. Promptness is essential. Management prefers workers to clock in on an actual clock at least ten minutes before their areas open to the public. Tardiness is unacceptable . Repeated tardiness will lead to dismissal. 2. Communication is key. Employees are expected to listen to and follow directions accu- rately, asking questions if they are unsure about what they've heard, They also are expected to accept constructive criticism gracefully and share problems they may have relating to coworkers. 3. Taken responsibility for his or her own actions goes hand in hand with functioning smoothly as team members. Each individual is expected to do his or her part and more. 4. Demonstrate strong interper- sonal skills in dealing "with" each other and with the public. Courtesy is essential. Altitude is unacceptable as in uncontrolled anger. PHNLed progran fassdn 1} a Sptrcteirenclv Dr. George Hawkins SPIRITUALISM (NOTE: The June 11 issue of The Daily Reflector carried an article with — this — caption: "Christian Groups urge boycott of Army until witchcraft ejected." The article states: "Until the Army withdraws all official support and approval from witch- craft, no Christian should enlist or re-enlist in the Army and Christian parents should not al- low their children to join the Army," said Paul M. Weyrich, President of the Free Congress Association, one of the organiza- tions calling for the boycott. "An army that sponsors satanic rituals is unworthy of representing the The Bible story of King Saul's "seance" with the witch of Endor, a necromancer or spirit medium, as related in | Samuel 28:7-20, is an illustration of what is claimed to be performed today. Other common names for Spiritualisms are: black art, sorcery, wizardry, mediums, palm-readers, spirit of divination, fortunetellers) Ouija board players, planchettes, and so forth. The Bible refers to these devices as familiar spirits, lying spirits, seducing spirits, evil spir- its and demons. Because Spiritualism demands a bonding of self-control, our Lord Jesus Christ looks upon this practice as apien of evil. God respects our iddividuality and appeals to it and urges our self-control in harmony with the principles of righteous- ness laid down in His Word rather than in the principles of Spiritualism. We all know another Bible story (ACTS 8:4--) of how Simon practiced witchcraft in Samaria for many years and had bewitched people to the extent that they believed he was a Man of God when Philip was sent to preach and baptize the people and to perform miracles and signs, Simon also believed and was baptized when Peter and John followed and began to lay on hands for believers to receive the Holy Ghost, Simon offered his "filthy lucre" (ill-gotten money) to buy the Holy Ghost, only to have the apostles tell him "Thy money perisheth. It is a gift from GOD." No Christian who has the slightest confidence in the Bible as the inspired Word of God should submit himself to the influence of, nor give up the use and control of his own mind in preference to the unseen powers and evils of Spiritualism, that tries — to control the individual. God's Word has warned us that it is the way that leads from God and righteousness and leads to mental, moral, and physical ruin and sin. The methods used by the evil spirits through the medium at Endor were similar to those in use today. There are good spirits, as the Scriptures freely declare; and these holy angels are charged with the care of all who are fully consecrated to the Lord. These good spirits do not operate in darkness, nor through mediums (who communicate with the dead). They have better use of time than tipping tables, rapping out answers to foolish questions, and entertaining += humanity. HEBREWS 1:14 reads: "Are they (holy angels) not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?" United States of America.") Read the Word of God and know the truth TO BUY, RENT OR SELL REAL ESTATE CALL DD GARRETT "SINCE 1946" Call Us If You Need Someone To Collect Your Rent And Manage Your Property! Several Nice Building Lots. We Handle Conv., HUD, VA & FMA, Financing. 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Drive Greenville, NC Nabil Shahbin FreshMart 102 Airport Road Greenville, NC (pictured) Momad Salam - (252 )7585701 U- Save Bancroft Street Greenville, NC (pictured) Eddie and Omer (252)7526390 Amtrak Settles i Discrimination 2nd Annual Training Institute | Suit July 28 - July 31, 1999 Greenville, North Carolina Healthy Communities...Healthy Babies...Healthy Start WASHINGTON(AP)-Amtrak has agreed to settle a race discrimination lawsuit filed by black management employees and applicants for manage- ment positions. The settlement, announced Thursday, would create an $8 million fund to provide eco- Location: July28 — Hilton Inn July 29 - 31. East Carolina School of Medicine Brody Building Auditorium Time: July 28 5:00 p.m. Registration ne Ahmadk Alwarak 514 Watauga Ave. 252- 752 7341 Goro E ware Convenience Store Featuring all ABC permits Cold Sandwiches Soft Drinks Cigarettes Household products Cosmetics 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Banquet July 29 8:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Conference Sessions July30 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Conference Sessions July 31 6:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Conference Sessions 12:30 - until Cook-Out, Pig Picking, Games Cost: 120.00 This cost includes all events during the four days and the banquet at the Hilton. Scholarships available upon request. Purpose: The Healthy Start Training Institute is the opportunity to bring together parents, community leaders, and agency representatives to discuss issues and strategies related to improving the health of mothers and babies. Childcare: FREE childcare will be provided for children fifteen months and older. Parents are welcome to bring younger children to conference 5€5510NS. For more information or help with transportation, please call your local health department: Bertie County Health Department (252) 794-5322 Edgecombe County Health Department (252) 641-7990 Greene County Health Department (252) 747-8181 Martin County Health Department (252) 799-3091 Pitt County Public Health Center (252) 413-1424 Tyrrell County Health Department. (252) 796-1060 Washington County Health Department (252) 791-3125 nomic relief for the employees who sued. The national rail- road also agreed to changes in its human resources and equal opportunity procedures. Under terms of the settle- ment, Amtrak did not admit to any wrongdoing, but agreed to extensive changes in corpo- rate practices designed to pre- vent race discrimination. The deal must still be ap- proved by a federal court. ‘Amtrak is committed to treating all employees fairly," Amtrak President George Warrington said in a state- ment. “Valuing diversity is the right thing to do, and it makes good business sense for us, our employees and our customers." Michael Lieder, lead counsel for the plaintiffs, said that the new practices ‘will help em- ployees of all races survive and thrive at Amtrak well into the future." Substantial changes would be made in the entire hiring process, including the way that positions are posted. In addition, Amtrak has created a new position, vice president of business diversity and stra- tegic initiatives, and filled the job. The lawsuit, filed last August in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, con- tended Amtrak discriminated against blacks in filling man-— agement jobs and handling pay, promotion and discipli- nary issues. It also alleged _ Amtrak maintained a racially hostile work environment. Support f 4 a 4 4 } aa open SDan 2am, Sve Days ae gAcivertiser's 4 * fr é ry - + i # tin ninainn has Family Reunion: The Descendants of George Newton & Betsy Darker met at the Holiday Inn Express for there Annual Family Reunion shown above is Father Newton who built his own home in Pitt County over 50 years ago. Shown below is the many family members who came from all over the world to Greenville, NC to fellowship with Family Members & Friends. (PHOTO: Jim Rouse) (Cool Jazz with George Benson) at the Annual Hampton Jazz Festival the "M" Voice Publisher was on hand to snap pictures of brother Benson as he performed many of his hits. Many others appeared & Black folks camped out for the entire 3 day festival. (Photo By Jim Rouse) annual family reunion each Fourth of July. Below Miss Mills, ( au) Fellowship) Pictured above the Mills family enjoying each other as they reunite at their i ss Morris, Captain Hardy The "M" Voice Mrs. Beatrice Maye and City Council Woman Mildred Council om Lal | story Rae) on July 2nd, at 7:00p.m. at the Kiwanis Club located at 188 West Forlines Street, Winterville, NC. A talent show featured a fashion The Mills Family reunion was started by the children of Charlie and Velma L. Cox Mills. The First Family reunion was held on July 4, 1973., at the residence of Charlie and Velma in The Grimesland, NC. Each year the Saturday, July 3rd, at 1:00 at the Family will set aside the First WH. Robinson — Elementary Saturday in July as the Mills School in Winterville, NC. On reunion day. Saturday, church service was al Joe's Branch F.W.B. Church, HWY This year it was held on July — 43 Route 1, Calico, NC., Dr. 2,3,4, 1999. The social was held Allen Smith pastor. show with contests and prizes. reunion will was on The twelve children had a dream that one day each of them with other family members and friends would come to- gether and dedicate, as well as honor their parents and say, "thank you mom and dad" for a job well done. We all love you. The children of Charlie and Velma Mills. Submitted by The Mills Family ciate ts te teh he O88 EOE RPDS ERO OBE EERE RA Sew ER HKHEEREEKAEEE ESOS SS REESE OEE EE ee eee kOe ee gg emt mmmmene eho reeaeaestaererweweeeaansaneianervwe Rais han Pots MA) eae Seen aS hee | The Minority || Voice wants your pictures! vee | ee te ee Aa A a ap ae as Office (252) 412-4519 Sead in ele of Pagers (252) 754-4519 or (888) 282-6721 people you know, along P.O. 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