Members of the National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., moved into a new era as they elected a president who hopes to move them beyond the shadow of the scandal that surrounded their former and now-imprisoned leader. The Rev. William J. Shaw of Philadelphia came out ahead of a field of 10 other candidates by about 200 votes to head one of the nation’s largest predominantly African-American denominations. The convention’s annual session, held Sept. 6-10 in Tampa, FL., was a study in contrasts. Arriving delegates and visitors -- estimated to be in the tens of thousands - were greeted in the airport by campaign workers dolling out buttons and flyers for their fa- vored candidates. Some of those same campaigners worked through the night to place stick newsletters and prayer rally announcements for individual guests to read as they left their hotel rooms. But by the last day, when Shaw’s election was a done deal, the Baptists appeared united behind the man they had chosen. Shaw, a 65-year-old man with distinctive white sideburns, preached his first presidential sermon, cheered on by supporters of different former candidates standing on their feet. “There are no hostilities as this transition process begins,” Shaw told the crowd gathered in the Ice Palace Arena. He had defeated two other front-runners - the Rev. W. Franklyn Richardson of Mount Vernon, NY, and the Rev. E.V. Hill of Los Angeles. Shaw began a five-year term as president succeeding interim president the Rev. S.C. Cureton of Greenville, SC. Cureton took over the convention after the Rev. Henry J. Lyons term was cut short by scandal. Lyons, a former St. Petersburg, FL, pastor, pastor in a prison about 100 miles away, convicted in march of grand theft and racketeering. A Florida jury found that he had stolen more than $200,000 intended for burned Black churches and swin- By Stephen Johnson '"M" Voice Editor County Commissioner Jeff Savage arrested and charged with drunk driving and resisting arrest. Yet he alleges police brutality and misconduct. While the Chief of Police says, “Officers acted prop- erly in arresting the County Commissioner.” Police brutality is no stranger to the African-American community, even to men and women in high profile positions. A_ lot of uestions have arose since ommissioner Savage's arrest. “Why was he drinking and driv- ! Serving Eastern North Carolina Since 1981 dled millions from corporations seeking to market their products to denomination members. “The only way we can move forward is to deal with our past,” preached Shaw. “God’s got to give us a new nature, not just a reformation...If God makes us a new people, then he’ll give us a new day.” Before he was elected, Shaw had chosen five vice presidents for his administration -- leaders of state conventions of Baptists -- and had made plans for a financial audit to determine the status of the de- nomination’s affairs. The long- time pastor of White Rock Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Shaw was welcomed by supporters and non- supporters alike. “| think we got a good president,” and the Rev. Charlie Clark, pastor of Compton, CA church. Clark, 69, voted for Hill, but said, “whoever gets the presidency you have to support.” Erma Moore, a Shaw supporter from Kansas City, Kan., said she thinks his election was the answer to many prayers. “Even though some of us were for different candidates, we wanted God’s will to be done,” said the 52-year-old real estate agent. “The convention is going to be stronger now.” To many of his followers in the National Baptist Convention USA, the troubles of the Rev. Henry Lyons have come as a terrible shock. How could such a gifted man go so wrong” The answers lie in the shadows of his past. The man Henry Lyons called Daddy was righteous and steady and God-fearing. Booker T. Lyons was his name, but most people called him Deacon. A tile setter by trade, he gave most of his free time to the church, tending its graveyard, counseling his fellow Christians, raising money for church projects. During services he occupied the first pew, a sign of his status. A young Henry was there with him, Sunday after Sunday. The whoop of the preacher, the cry of the choir, the silent hour of prayer: This was Lyons’ inheri- ing in the first place?,” says one Greenville resident, “And what did he do to provoke officers?” Sad when you think about, Commissioner Savage who has dedicated a strong portion of his life to defending the rights of Greenville’s African-American community, can not find the support he needs from that same community. America is supposed to be based on a democracy where a man is innocent until proven guilty. Only three men know what happened that night. The two white officers who felt the need to smash his window and pepper spray the Commissioner and Commissioner Savage, an advocate for Black America. Savage said he drank two or three beers at the car wash, and received no warning when the officers stopped there. He left one hour after they talked to him. He also said no one told him he was under arrest before he asked for more witnesses and rolled up his window -- his response to Brewington’s request for him to get out of the vehicle. Savage said he did not fight back as officers smashed his window with a flashlight, doused him with pepper spray and pressed his face to the asphalt. Brewington trans- ported Savage to Pitt County 4 tance. As part of it, anyway. The man Henry Lyons called Daddy was not his father but his grandfather. His father was something else entirely. Lyons’ real daddy, Gene Lyons, was only 16 when Henry was born. Genial and smooth-talking, he drifted in and out of Lyons’ life, calling himself a father but never really doing the job. He shot dice, chased women and told extravagant lies. He was as likable rogue but still a rogue. He had a good time and died young and probably wouldn't have seen a connection. Lyons rarely mentions the prodi- gal Gene Lyons. Instead he talked endlessly about humble, upstand- ing Booker, whose name he list under “Father” on his marriage license applications. “I saw him stand up when something was not right, and | saw him compromise when he needed to, and | bor- rowed from that,” he once said. But he borrowed from someone else, too Lyons carries the genetic material of two markedly different men: his Daddy and his father. Gene Lyons couldn't interpret scripture and Booker wouldn't have dreamed of pulling a scam, but Henry, versatile Henry. could do both. All his life he has straddled the line between con man and confes- sor, between scoundrel and saint. Now Lyons has a_ long-term prison term for using the presi- dency of the National Baptist Convention USA to steal millions of dollars. From corporations. From banks. From charities. To the people who had heard his unforgettable sermons, Lyons’ downfall seems unreal. How could such a gifted man be so deceitful.? But few of the Christians he inspired really knew him. for the longest of times, most people saw only the Booker in Henry Lyons, but Gene was part of him all along. limit of 0.08%, Drunk Dr Memorial Hospital because Savage positioned himself on the back seat of the police car and was unresponsive to officers, “as if he had passed out,” Hinman said. The shattered glass from the window made small cuts in Savage’s face, he said. At PCMH, Savage received stitches for his cuts and gave blood for the blood alcohol test. Police usually take DWI suspects directly to Pitt County Detention Center for a breathalyzer test, because Savage needed medical attention they gave him the analysis at the hospital. Hinman said if Savage's blood alcohol — concentration comes back as less than the legal the District Attorney will decide whether to drop the DWI charge. Regardless of what decision is finally handed down there is another strong Black leader who is in trouble and needs the support of Black America. If you would like to show your support, please send letters to: WOOW, 405 — Evans — St.; Greenville, NC 27835; Attn.: Minority Voice Newspaper Editor a tree mies es pf ne Mi i te page ag September 16, - October 4, 1999 at Me een Am a ing, 90 Democracy is respect for persons; religion, trust in God; education, devotion to truth - Luther A. Weigle The National Baptist Convention elects new Preisident Mayor Candidate visits WOOW after the devastation of Hurricane Floyd knocked WOOW off the air by flooding transmitter facility located on by the studio because she knows WOOW is t concerned people like Kerna. Miss Hilts rem the Town Commons. Concerned, Kerna stopped he voice of the community. Hats off to those inds us all to get out and Vote Nov. 2nd. Staff Photo Kerna Hilts, one of the changing faces of politics. At the ripe old age of 29 this go getter has singled handedly decided to change the world or at least Greenville. Kearna intends to be the next mayor of Greenville. She believes the current mayor is lacking in her responsibilities to the residents of Greenville and even more importantly the African-American community. As a member of Phillipi Church she has gained a lot of wisdom and foresight from Bishop Randy B. Royal. Also. she has gained a lot of momentum and support from ECU students and the nontraditional voter. Kearna intends to be the type of mayor who doesn’t make promises but changes. Furthermore. she intends to bring Greenville into the 2Ist Century by showcasing it as the metropolitan city we are. A County devastated by flood waters, in a matter of hours flood waters brought by Hurricane Floyd brought Pitt County to a stand still. Hurricane Floyd can truly be called the flood of the century. The flood destroyed communities and set some Greenville residents back at least 100 years (pictured) an aerial view as residents were rescued from their homes. Photo by Brenda Rouse A Trip to the Holy Land Trip to the Holy Land! Dr. Kenneth Hammond. Pastor and The Union Baptist Church Family are sponsoring a (2) week Trip to the Holy Land in the new millennium — -- Tuesday, December 26th, 2000. If you've always wanted to go the Garden of Gethsemane... To meditate as you watch the rich, warm sunset on the banks of the River Jordan...Walk where JESUS walked... Send your name, mail-to-address, and telephone number to: Union Baptist Church; 904 N. Roxboro St.; Durham, NC 27702; Attn.: Dr. Kenneth Hammond, Pastor. Celebrate Y2K Christmas Season... and Bring in the Year 2001 in the Holy Land! wf i os ae eaten a Ae RR A Millennia Community Bank Recieves Charter to operate Millennia Community Bank re- ceives charter.(Greenville, NC) Millennia Community Bank an- nounced this week that it has received its North Carolina Banking Commission charter to operate. Receiving the commission's charter is a vital step in the establishment of a banking insti- tution, granting a proposed bank permission to incorporate as a full-service bank. The banking commission voted and approved the charter during a hearing on September 22, 1999, “We are pleased and proud to have been issued our charter from the commission,” T.F. (Butch) Congleton, bank president, said, “This is their stamp of approval on the mission, structure, and Operating procedures developed and presented to them by our board of directors. We now are North Carolina’s newest bank and the first community bank to have been chartered in Greenville in at least ten years.” Still, before the bank may open Mee ee ee ee ee ee in January of next year, it must complete its capital requirements and comply with other pre- opening conditions. The bank must sell a minimum of 500 thousand shares of stock, equiva- lent to $5.5 million in starting capital. Shares currently are selling at $11 per share with a 100-share minimum. According to Congleton, the bank to date has sold approxi- mately 80% of its minimum share required. Congleton predicts that the balance of stock needed to be sold before opening will be met by the end of October 1999, Millennia Community Bank’s mission is to service the banking needs of the entire community, including small business, young professionals, Spanish-speaking residents and other minorities. 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Orlando Cepeda got in after a 10-year campaign to overcome a drug possession conviction. The Veteran's Committee finally put him in saying his conviction had nothing to do with what he did on the field. The same argument is being used to campaign for “Shoeless” Joe Jackson and Pete eit Rose’s induction into “the hall.” ei Both are ineligible from consid- f eration because they are on lifetime “eee suspensions. Jackson, a White Sox a infielder with hall of fame creden- “bee tials, for his role in throwing the hoe 1919 World Series (“the Black ee Sox's Scandal). Rose, baseball's all- ect. time hit leader with the Reds and ! Phillies (winning championships with both teams), for gambling while manager of the Cincinnati Reds, where he bet on baseball . Yet the campaign wages on for both that include some very high- BETWEEN THE LINES » Curt Flood’s s Campaign: ‘Hall of Fame Time for the ‘Father of Free Agency’ profile names, including baseball legend, Ted Williams. There are other campaigns to get more of the legendary Latin (or Dominican) players in “the hall,” including former Cincinnati Red, Tony Perez (more home runs than any player not in the hall of fame), multiple batting champion, Tony Olivia (who led the American League in hits five times and batting three times), or flame-thrower Luis Tiant and several others who had so-called borderline “hall of fame” numbers but are not in the hall of fame. However, there is one player who changed the game of baseball for- ever and has yet to get his due rec- ognition. It is now time the public demands that Curt Flood, the man who first challenged baseball's “slave clause,” be recognized for his contribution to the game—free agency. The public should start with us because history-makers are only recognized when contributions are aptly cited. Curt Flood is history. His ultimate “props” would be in baseball's Hall of Fame. Curt Flood’s credentials don't exactly make his claim to the “hall” ‘ gome social “sympathy” cause, He was a star of his day, and his num- bers are better than some already in the “Hall.” Curt Flood had 1,861 hits, scored 85.1 runs, had 85 home runs, - rns batted in (RBIs), a &e squirrel to peek over a branch. time. This is a rather - ‘unusual story. It a deals with a ‘woman who had to make her own im way in a hostile world in a time l= when women were expected to be barefoot in the winter and pregnant _ in the summer. Gracie Smith was an unusual woman in that she was a black woman who lived in the hills of Kentucky. She went hunting or fishing almost every day. She knew all of the best fishing spots and could sit under a tree for three or four hours with a .410 over-and-under, waiting for a If he showed his head, he was - toast. Gracie never missed. For the , uninformed, a .410 over-and-under was a.410 gauge shotgun with a .22 caliber rifle barrel underneath the shotgun barrel. It was almost two guns in one. It was a favorite among rabbit and squirrel hunters of that People driving along highway 30 would sometimes have wrecks | when they watched Gracie coming back from a fishing jaunt. It was not unusual for her to catch as many as 20 fish in one day. Twenty big fish. En route home, she would stop + at the homes of people she knew and give them three or four fish for their dinner. Then she would go home and you could smell fish fry- + ing for miles around. Gracie was not an old woman. mo Kuzaver’s KuppIne The Strange Adventures of Greasy Gracie Actually, she was very young, prob- ably in her early to middle twenties. She lived in the hills because her parents had been killed in a fire that consumed their home back in the woods. Nobody knew about the fire for more than a year. Houses were sometimes miles apart. By the time the fire became gen- eral knowledge, Gracie was in her early teens and had been taking care of herself since the death of her parents. Stories that whispered around said her father had treated her like a boy and when she was small, had her doing all the chores that boys would normally do in those times. So the die was cast and she followed the pattern in front of her. Her formal academic skills were very limited. She understood the alphabet, little else, the Bible was her mainstay. By reading and strug- gling through the Bible, she was able to learn more than most people who had gone to school. She came down from her place in the hills four or five times a week. She spoke to people she knew, but never lingered any where very long. Her nick.ame of “Greasy Gracie” came about one year when she helped some of the neighbors at hog-killing time. Because of her prowess with a butcher knife and a boning knife, she was in demand at hog-killing time. She would start the rendering of the fat to make lard The Minority Voice: September I 6,1999- October 4,1999 and quite often, the grease from the animal would cover her from head to toe. Hence, Greasy Gracie was neighborhood or local legend, since there were really no “neighbor- hoods” for black folk in that town. With the exception of hog-kill- ing time, she was always neat and . clean. The exception was when she had been sitting on a river bank all day or all night, or had been stalking some game for a long period of time. Although she was fairly attrac- tive, (or would have been if she had been afforded an opportunity,) she was never seen with anyone of the opposite sex from a personal per- spective. People just assumed she was asexual. It was thought by some that she would be like Miss Lucy, another hill woman who never married nor had children. She died at about 80 years old, alone in her shack on the side of the hill. One day, in the early spring, a new fella came to town. The war was over and he was looking for a quiet place to build a farm and fam- ily. He was about six feet-plus and weighed around 200 Ibs. He could lift a railroad cross-tie with ease and walk a mile with it on his shoul- der. He got a job working on the railroad nearby and started looking around for the land he wanted. He had saved all of his mustering out pay as well as most of the $37 monthly he had been paid in the army for three years. He didn’t drink nor hang around with the railroad workers. He got a room at Mr. O’Bannion’s house and would sit on the steps every evening. One day, Gracie came by with several squirrel over her shoulder. She stopped to give Mrs. O’Bannion a squirrel and she saw the new fella. More important, he saw her. They exchanged pleasantries and Gracie left. But she kept looking back and the fella kept looking at her. Now, Gracie passed this way everyday and the fella was sitting on the steps, waiting for her. There was never much conversation be- - tween the two of them. Then one day, the fella stood up when Gracie . arrived. He took off his cap, walked to within a foot of her and said, “Let’s go get married.” Gracie didn’t blink an eye. She just reached out took his hand and said, “let’s go.” Gracie died a while back. She was the mother of 11 children, grandmother of 22 and great-grand- mother of six. When she died, her husband was standing at the foot of the bed. She was 89 and he was 92. He said, “I'll be seeing you.” Three days later, he sat down in a rocking chair and closed his eyes for the last time. The doctors said they could find nothing wrong with him other than his age. They didn’t understand. A recent report by the Applied Research Center in Oakland ex- amines various aspects of teaching policies and practices. The report is entitled “Creating Crisis: How California’s Teaching Policies Aggravate Racial Inequali- ties in Public Schools.” It supplies information little known to the general public and sheds light | onthe problems and complexities of urban edu- cation. As a matter of community education, excerpts from the report follow: California has a teaching crisis. In the 1997- 98 school year, the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing issued a record 33,994 "emergency permits and credential waivers. This summer, school district recruiters scrambled to - find 27,000 new teachers. Abundant evidence shows that well-trained, fully-credentialed teach- ters can help students reach their academic po- | tential. That is not what is happening in Califor- . nia today. The teaching shortage is, in effect, ’ also acrisis in teaching quality and thus, a crisis of the entire public school system. Given the need, it would seem that state education officials and local districts would move decisively to sweep away barriers to recruit- ment. Instead, teacher training programs are full of roadblocks, including high costs, standard- ized tests which bear no measurable relationship to teaching success, and low pay and lack of respect for those who do jump the hurdles. Once hired, new teachers find few supports to help them become successful in their new profession. Perhaps most alarming is the disproportion- ate impact of the teacher crisis. The highest- need schools, mostly in large urban areas, bear the brunt of the crisis. These schools have the highest concentrations of people of color, low- income students, and those whose primary lan- guage is not English. Yet, these schools also have the majority of the state’s undercredentialed teachers. This situation aggravates existing ra- cial, economic and academic inequities. In the past 30 years, the racial and cultural URBAN PERSPECTIVE # Teaching Policies Aggravate Racial Inequalities in Schools face of the student population has changed dra- matically. California’s public school students today are 60 percent of color, frequently born into homes where English is not their parents’ language, and often foreign-born. Yet there has been little change in the racial composition of the teaching force—nearly 4 out of 5 of the state’s teachers are white. Though being academically proficient in teaching does not depend on one’s race, the ability to understand and relate to stu- dents often has everything to do with race. There is a voluminous body of literature on every educational problem. There are also vast numbers of experiments, initiatives and innova- tive models in the field. Although this report makes extensive reference to the literature, its focus derives from interviews. Over a period of three months, the Applied Research Center talked about the teaching crisis with scores of individuals associated with K-12 public education in seven key California school districts: Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Diego, Fresno City, San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose. Those interviewed included: teachers, para- professionals, school administrators, students, parents, present and past school board members and district recruitment offices. The Center also interviewed members of the education faculties at private institutions and at various schools in the California State University system, as well as administrators at the State Department of Education. Based on this research the report outlines di- mensions of the problem from training to recruit- menttoretention. Itdescribes who currently teaches and examines teacher education. It includes de- scriptions of the form the teaching crisis takes in the state’s seven largest districts. And, to give the full flavor of the problem as those at the ground level experience it, the report adds extended accounts from a teacher recruiter, a teaching candidate tak- ing the C-BEST test and an experienced teacher of color watching newcomers being disempowered and unsupported by the system. No short report on the teaching crisis can pretend to be exhaustive. Although many facets of the problem are dealt with in the report, other significant ones are not touched upon. In par- ticular, this document leaves aside the thorny issues created by fragmented governance of edu- cation. Local school boards, the State Depart- ment of Education, teachers’ unions, organized parents, right-wing ideologues ad politicians at every level and of every stripe vie to preserve and extend their influence over the schools. The chapter, “Who's Teaching California’s School Children,?” investigates the demographic profile of current teachers and explores the edu- cational value of increasing the racial and cul- tural diversity of the profession. “Pathways to Teaching” explores the history and practice of teacher training. “Some Views from the Teach- ing Trenches” presents in-depth interviews. And, “A Look at Seven School Districts” details thc racial dimensions of the crisis in teaching in those districts. The report's main recommendations to ex- pand the quality, quantity and racial diversity of California’s teaching force areas follow: 1) Fully invest in the development of teaching talent and resources at high-need schools by creating “lo- cal education actions projects,” one of whose features would be to recruit and train local resi- dents to become high-quality, long-term teach- ers in their local schools. 2) Develop a fully- prepared, highly-skilled teaching force, better trained and supported in dealing with the diverse California school populations. 3) Eliminate bar- riers which prevent qualified people from be- coming teachers, including the C-BEST. 4) In- crease teacher compensation and provide incen- tives for teaching in high-need schools. 5) Ag- gressively institute programs to attract more teachers of color. .The Applied Research Center believes these measures would significantly improve teaching in California’s racially and culturally diverse public schools. with acareer batting average of .293 over a 15-year career. A career cut short by a political decision on the owners’ part and a moral decision on Flood’s part. Flood’s numbers exceed Luis Aparicio who had 83 homers, 791 RBIs, and a lifetime batting average of .263. His num- bers exceed Nellie Fox who had 35 HRs, 790 RBIs, and a lifetime bat- ling average of .273. His numbers exceed the recently deceased “Pee Wee” Reese who many thought didn’t have “hall of fame” numbers with 126 HRs 885 RBIs and and a lifetime batting average of .269. Reese's claim to fame was that he helped usher in “the other change” baseball experienced, the breaking of the “color line” when he be- friended Jackie Robinson. His “quiet leadership on and off the field” got him his “Hall of Fame” pass. Flood was a leader also. He played on two World Champion- ship teams (1967, 1968) with the St. Louis Cardinals (more than two of the four named above)..He was at the top of the class in fielding every year. Between 1961 (when baseball went from awarding one to three outfielders Golden Gloves for field- ing excellence, which is the case to this day) and 1972 (the year after Flood left baseball), only two other outfielders won more Golden Gloves than Curt Flood, Roberto ey se CC ees won 12, Willie Mays won 11, and Curt Flood won seven (and he didn’t even play in 1970 and most of 1971). Flood also batted over .300 six times during those years. The other two are in the Hall of Fame. But not Curt. Why not? Particularly, when it was he who broke “the money line” in professional sports. Before then, owners paid what they wanted, when they wanted. But not now. Isn't that worth the same (if not more than Reese's contribution), to not just black players, but to all players whose careers were length- ened, and values were increased because of his sacrifice? I would say so, and so should every ball player who left their original team to sign a millign- dollar contract with another team, “of their choos- ing,” by selling their skills. For all to really understand Flood's contribution to America’s game, baseball, you have to under- stand the politics of baseball and the status it holds in this nation. Baseball has only undergone two significant changes in the last 100 years, One was social, the other was economic. Both changes were followed by the other sports (football and bas- ketball) who waited to see what baseball was going to do. Baseball was one of the few in- dustries exempt from the nation’s anti-trust laws, which are policies designed to restrict monopolies and promote competition in free mar- kets. The way one would promote competition was to allow players to sell their services to the highest bidders. Well, -this was illegal in any industry except baseball whereby players were owned for life and could be traded, sold, or cut, or paid what owners thought they were worth. Teams like the New York Yan- kees, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals literally held monopolies over other teams, and nothing competed with baseball. When owners thought you were “through,” they could trade you, cut your salary, demote you (to the minors), or cut you period. There was no playing out your option. You had no options. You were the owner's property, a slave to your contract, When the St. Louis Cardi- nals tried to cut Flood’s contract, he refused to take the cut. When they traded him, he refused to report saying, “he was nota piece of meat.” Baseball punished Curt Flood for that move. He went to case and lost, but two years | later, Andy Messersmith, using Flood's same argument, won, and baseball play- ers started selling their services to the highest bidder, or the teams of their ssid Visa their contracts. expired. There would be no $105 million dollar man in the Dodgers Kevin Brown, had there not been a Curt Flood, Nearly every professional sportsman has been able to prolong his career because of free agency. It used to be when management said your career was over, it is. Now players whose careers are on the down side still get top dollar as “role” players. Baseball’s desig- nated hitter rule in the American League is a direct advent of free agency, where players whose field- ing skills had diminished but could still hit, were no longer benched but inserted in starting line-ups in lim- ited roles. Curt Flood sacrificed his career but changed the game, and the way players did business. Now it’s time for us to be about the business of making sure Curt Flood gets his due honors. This is the start of a national campaign among journalists (black and white) to get Flood’s application before the Hall of Fame Veterans Commit- tee. Send letters to Mr. Edward W. Stack at the National Baseball Hall of Fanie.and Museum at P.O. Box $90, Cooperstown, New York 13326, or fax them at (607) 547- 2044, Let him know you support this campaign. A campaign to honor the man who “freed” professional athletes from slave contracts to mil- lion dollar contracts. r The Minority Voice: September 16, 1999 - October 4,1999 -, [ne WLUSIC OCeNe Candidly | \ : “4 : By FeRDINAND PROTZMAN collection of page eeamgenonie yin artists and packed into the back seat of a limo like Special to The Washington Post celebrities who have passed the sardines, dead to the world. “They were beat. , mid-Atlantic region. “The only people I Got into the limo after her show ani passed a was working on.a mas- haven't shot are Aretha and the Artist straight out,” Ogburn says. oa ter's degree in urban studies at How- formeriy known as Prince” he says. “Andthat =. Catching such scenes sounds easier than it . ard University in 1971 and teaching could still . is. Ogburn has a fine eye for composition and when a friend asked if He has also served as campaign photogra- a rare knack for capturing stars in unguarded | he could shoot some promotional i of for President Carter and former mayor © moments. That talent is particularly musicians visiting a local radio station. Al- falter Washington, shot the Watergate hear- given the egos he has to deal with. Some stars though he had no experience, Ogburn ings and documented his travels as a research are more cooperative than others. jumped at the chance and a remarkable career assistant working for the late Chancellor “Michael Jackson can be tough to shoot | was born. . Williams, a pioneering scholar of African because he wants to control everything,” “Tm the kind of individual that when I get American history and author of the book © Ogburn says. “The way I like to work is just into something, Tm really into it,” says “The Destruction of Black Civilization.” The hang out and see what happens. So in that Ogburn, whose candid, lyrical photographs exhibition includes a series of photographs of cage, I've got to go with what he wants. Fm can be seen in an exhibition titled “Backstage Williams that are being shown in public for not there to get into people’s faces about what Pase” at the Auditorium Lobby Gallery at the the first time. I want for a picture. I'm there to catch them University of the District of Columbia. “So Ogburn’s photographs are almost all can- doing their thing.” when I started going into the darkroom at 5 did, black-and-white shots taken whilehewas A of the Rev. Al Green taken in the afternoon and coming out at 3. am,, I ing out with stars such as Michael at a 1996 concert date in Washington is a fine knew something was going on. Then I got Jackson, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, example of Ogburn’s work, although in this involved with the music scene. Dizzy Gillespie and Bob Marley, justtoname instance he gives much of the credit to the Involved is putting it mildly. Over the past a few. They have been shown in exhibitions singer. “Al Green is a pro's pro,” Ogburn says. 27 years, Ogburn has been commissioned by in the United States and China and published — “He gives you so many different looks in the record companies, publications, radio sta- in major magazines ranging from Billboard first 10 minutes of his set that you'd have to tions and promoters to shoot a mind-boggling and Jet toUS. News & World Report.Hehas he blind not to get a good picture.” _ _________ worked for most of the major record Qgburn’s show is the second in a new page pe series of art exhibitions at UDC featuring (CA, Motown and Polygram. work by minority and female artists. Manon “You can see where life has been —_Cjeary, the coordinator of the university's art holiday for me,” Ogburn says. “The program, says the focus was chosen because past 27 years went by fast because I it reflects the student body. . Wo ee 1 alts “A lot of our students are working women ait Pa ae 1S who take classes at night. We want to be a , eating working rests venue for people who deserve attention but mene staying in the best Ut for whatever reason haven't gotten it,” Cleary ing in limos, . ibe says. “So we've been really happy to show wb Oe bees a a cK” artists like Pat Goslee, who was our first er even holidays can be dang show, and Oggi because their work is so ous, Growi » i and strong and our students can relate to it.” friends get into serious difficulties a chance to emphasize the non-music side of because of their use of drugs. Hang- ‘i photography, which he hopes will Inspire ing around the intense partying on students as well as other viewers. r the music scene confronted Ogburn ‘Tm locked into the music thing. That’s what people know me for,” he says. “But a lot with similar temptations. But he says his work with Williams, who was blind, helped keep him ground- am ose Judy O. Washington Washington. NC - Judy 0. Washington has joined The East Carolina Bank (ECB) as a Loan Officer in the Banks new branch at 1422. Carolina Avénue — in Washington.Prior to joining the ECB team, Washington served as - Loan Officer for Cooperative Bank and Branch Office Administrator for Edward Jones Investments. Washington is a_ graduate of Washington High School and has completed Banking and Supervisory courses at both Pitt Community College and Beaufort Community College. Originally from Washington. she is marred to Kevin Washington and has son-Brandon, and a daughter-Allison. In the community, Washington is involved with the local PTA and volunteers with the American Cancer Society. Headquartered in — Engelhard, North Carolina, The East Carolina Bank is a 79-year old state- chartered, independent, community bank insured by the FDIC ECB provides a full range of financial services through 15 offices across Eastern North Carolina in Beaufort, Currituck, Hyde, Pitt, Tyrell, Washington, and Dare counties. Phyllis Weaver has been named director of pharmacy Weaver of the music business is here today, gone tomorrow. I've done a lot of other work, ed. oe pone like Jimmy Carter, Desmond As: , Ogburn’s photos gi utu, Mandela, Chancellor Williams. an unvaciahed account of ie inside I take a lot of pride in that because those the music business. Behind the glitz people are in the history books. is a world of egos, entourages, road Oggi Ogburn, at University of the District of gigs, promotional ap in- Columbia Auditorium Lobby Gallery, 4200 terviews and exhaustion. One of his Connecticut Ave. NW, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and most telling images showsthesinger during auditorium events, through April Sade and two members of her band,* 21.Call 202-274-5119, Ext. 4. Methodist Healthcare names pharmacy chief at Methodist healthcare — ™ South Hospi- tal. Previous- ly she was manager of pharmacy ser- vices at Methodist Central. She earned an executive MBA in strategic man- agement from Christian | Brothers Uni- Lindsa ce Clinton names two to Executive Office President Clinton has named Mark F. Lindsay as assistant to the presi- dent for Man- agement and Administra- tion and Bradley J. Ki- ley as deputy assistant. m They will di- farect all man- 3 agement and administra- tion functions of the entire Executive Of- fice of the president. Brooks Announces Candidacy Richard Brooks announces his candidacy for Washington City Council. Brooks is retired from E. |. Dupont in Kinston. He currently operates a private maintenance service. The candidate is married to Mary Little Brooks and they have one daughter, Flora May, and one son Richard Lee. The Brooks have one granddaughter Keisha Langley. The family resides at 820 Boston Avenue. Brooks was appointed to the | Washington Board of Adjustments in 1982 and served on that appointed board i)ntil 1997. He was the chairman of the Board of Adjustments for 3 years. The family are active mem- bers at The Temple of Jesus Christ in Washington.Brooks serves as the chairman of the trustees in addition to other committees. He also serves as president of the Boston Avenue Community Association. Brooks has served as an Washington volun- teer fireman for 19 years. "I have been interested and involved in community affairs for many years. 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Rea Habitat for Humanity of Pitt County is in need of volunteers for the con- struction of Bethel's first Habitat house. No experience is necessary. Work hours are Saturdays from 8:00 am to noon. Please call the office at 758-2947 for directions or more info Contact: . Suzanne B, McGuinn = gl oi aia Se ee ae The Minority Voice: September 16, 1999 - October 4,1999° Faith & Inspiration of Mrs. Beatrice Maye To the editor - Though Floyd was somewhat sudden, devastating and cruel, caus- ing lives, homes, communities, businesses, farms and farmers in- come destroyed, some schools and churches destruction, with millions or perhaps billions of dollars needed to reconstruct or retrieve them, teachers and students becom- ing antsy, yet kindness and acts of generosity have blossomed and patience, one of the virtues, has been tested. It has been an humbling experience to see, read and hear of people far and near who have reached out to touch during this catastrophic crisis. There are no barriers. All the barriers are down. It's just love. God has shown us that He is the "great Equalizer". Many have remarked, "God's giving us a ~ wake-up call". Are we listening? Beatrice Maye Greenville, NC CONDUCTING A MEETING There are 8 steps the chair can take to move the meeting from beginning to end’. 1. The chair presides 2. Call the meeting to order 3. Hear the minutes of the previous meeting 4. Hear reports of officers, boards, standing committees 5. Hear report of special commit tees. 6. Hear announcements . 7. Go on with the unfinished business of the last meeting 8. Take up new business end the meeting (adjourn) There are 7 things that should be included in the minutes: 1: The name of the group Nv The kind of meeting (annual, regular, etc.) 3. The place, date, and time of the meeting 4. The name of the presiding officer 5. Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting 6. A list of the motions introud- ced, their proposer, and what finally happened - whether the proposals passed or failed 7. The time of adjournment of the meeting From : HOW TO RUN A MEETING, by David Guy Powers STOP BACTERIA: WASH YOUR HANDS From: " Cooperative Extension Service. Handwashing is the num- ber one ways to prevent the spread +) harmful bacteria. | Bacteria is present everywhere and we can not get rid of it but we can minimize its harmful effect. Proper hand wash- ing is the first step. Proper hand washing should follow a few guide- lines: 1. Always wash your hands after using the restrooms, changing dia- pers, after handling dirty liners, before handling food, after sneezing and after dressing a wound. Never handle food with hands that have cuts, bruises or sores on them. 2. Use hot water and plenty of soap. Hands should be washed at least 20 seconds. You may need to check your watch to see just how long 20 seconds will be. 3. Rinse with warm water and dry them with a disposal towel. Use the towel to turn off the faucet. Remember. you used dirty hands to turn it on. Children need to be taught how to properly wash their hands and may need some supervision to make sure they do it correctly. The importance of hand washing can not be over emphasized as a means to cut down on the spread of microorganisms which may be harmful. 10 LESSON FOR LIVING 1. It is not easy for us to change. But it is possible. And this capacity is our glory as human beings. 2. The only way to assure being loved is to be a person worthy of love. 3. If you desire greater wisdom, you can find it inside of you. 4. Integrity is never painless. 5. We are incapable of loving another unless we love ourselves. 6. True listening is love in action. 7. It is through love that we elevate ourselves, And it is through our love for others that we assist others to elevate themselves. 8. It is our sense of commitment after the wedding that makes possi- ble the transition from falling in love to genuine love. And it is our commitment after conception that transforms us from biological into psychological parents. 9. Learning from our children ts the best opportunity we have to assure ourselves of a meaningful old age. 10. The farther one travels along the journey of life. the more joy and the more pain one — experiences. However, for all that is given up, even more is gained. 11. Set deadlines and stick to them. 12. As soon as you think of something you need to do. do it. 13. Come up with a way to reward yourself for completing something you have put off. 14. Do a startup task. sometimes a little action is all you need to get started. 15. Team approach. If you can't bring yourself to do something alone, such as studying or exercis- ing, find a friend to do it with you. 16. Give it five (or 10). Force yourself to devote at least five minutes to a task you've been putting off. Seta timer if you must. 17. Inch by inch. Instead of taking an "all or nothing" attitude, try to break up a major project into smaller tasks that are easier to manage.(Remember: How do you eat an elephant?) One bite at a time). 18. Make a list comparing the rewards you'll get from completing a task with the benefits you get from putting it off. From: Kathy Sprau, a professional speaker and trainer who leads seminars in procrastination and time management GOOD THOUGHTS |. It's the rubbing that brings out the shine, 2. When you think you've done your best. dig a little deeper. 3. Christians proclaim brotherly love - love for your neighbor, peace on earth and other notions, but they often do not practice them. 4. Children need strength to lean on, a shoulder to cry on, and an‘ example to learn from. 5. Every child has a right to be both well-fed and well-led. 6. A pint of example is worth a gallon of advice. 7. A good example is the best sermon you can preach. 8. Satan hinders prayer, but prayer hinders Satan. 9. "Kneeology" will do more for the world than "theology". 10. God never tires of hearing us in prayer. 11. If the church is ever to get on its feet, it must get on its knees. 12. Courtesy is the quality that keeps a woman smiling when a departing guest stands at the open door and lets the flies in. 13. Why are husbands and wives more courteous to strangers than to each other? 14. Be courteous to everybody. You never know who might show up on the jury. ole SPIRITUAL THOUGHTS Dr. ae Hawkins Divine Healing Note A few Sundays ago, my scriptural text. to the Congregation was, “The Five Miracle of the Cross”; namely, salvation, forgiveness, grace, prosperity and healing. This writing will deal expressly with one of these miracles--divine healing, as ordained hy our Lord Jesus Christ and purposed in the Work of God as direct proof that divine healing is a reality and that miracles can happen. Several members in this church, through faith and divine intervention, have been healed of various infirmities that medical science had diag- nosed “terminal”. This evidence is an actuality that Tabernacle is a supernatural ministry of healing and deliverance in mind, body, and soul. There is a belief that since Jesus performed miraculous cures, and the Apostles in the Early Church healed the sick by miracles. - working power, Christians today should be able to do the same. The basis for this belief is found in JOHN 14:12to the effect that his disciples would be able to accomplish the same mighty works, and even “Greater works”. Those who have no faith in a higher power are not tempted to believe along this line, but those who do believe in God and have faith that He is able to do all things. Are easily Convinced that they should expect Him to heal them. We cannot deny the fact that the Bible has much to say about divine healing. God is represented as a Great Physician who heals all the diseases of His people (Psalm 103:3). The prophet Isaiah fore- told at time when “the inhabitant shall not say. | am sick “(Isaiah 33:24). He also prophesied that all the blind eves would be opened. and All the deaf ears unstopped. He also promised that the lame would leap and the dumb sing (Isaiah 35:5) The Apostle John. describing the meaning of the vision given to him by Christ on the Isle of Patmos. said that a time was coming when there would be no more pain nor death. and sorrow and = sighing ~=would — and (Revelation 21:4). Because of this established purpose of God, through Christ. as se find it in the Bible. no true believer in the Scriptures will deny that divine healing is a part of the Christian program for the sin-cured and dying race. The Apostles Peter. who practiced divine healing came across a lame man who sat “at the Beautiful gate of the temple “Asking for alms (Acts 3:1 -16). This man had been lame from the time of his birth; but when Peter gave the work of Authority, he was restored to soundness of limb. When the people asked by what authority- and power this man had been healed, Peter explained that it was through Jesus of Nazareth, when they had crucified . But Peter did not stop with this answer to their question. Instead, he explained that after Jesus Christ returned, there would be “times of restora- tion of all things’. He also explained that it had been foretold by the mouth of all God’s holy prophets since the world began (Acts 3:19 -23) If Christians today are to prac- ticed divine healing because Jesus and the Apostles did, then it should be possible by faith to call forth divine healing. If the Leader of the church is to be a covering for his people and an example to the Believer, he should be able to put into practices anything that the Bible teaches; however, the Holy Spirit is the only enabling power by which it can be done. It is the avenue by which all spiritual enlightenment omes. Zechariah 4:6 reads, “Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spitit saith th e Lord of hosts”. KAD Read the word of God and know the truth ca Lo 12 Yrs ee | ON NOV. 2 RE - ELE Rufus exiae For Distric [Pai ary th Coote Re Conn Rs Hogs Geétout and Vote | Vote To Re - Elect xm ng —e | Pe. 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Having missed thirteen student days, we are all anxious to return to the regular academic schedule, but we want to make sure that we do this in a way that reflects a sensitivity to the personal losses of those around us and an understanding that patience and flexibility will be required. Counseling teams will be made available at each school for those who are in need of these services. A revised school calendar will be considered the Board of Education on October 4. We are pleased that we have been able to protect the Winter and Spring breaks thus far and build a calendar that still provides 180 student days. To accomplish this, most of the previously scheduled teacher workdays and staff development days are being converted to student days. Unfortunately, if we lose additional days due to inclement weather, our make-up opportunities will be very limited. Once approved the calendar will be printed and copies made available through your child’s school. Although some of the school structures did experience leaks and minor roof damage and a few others had standing water for a brief time, we are fortunate that the schools are generally in good shape for the reopening. We expect few facility problems. Bus routes will be altered based upon the conditions of the roads and the ability to provide safe travel. Some roads and bridges have been washed out or may have been identified as unsafe by the Department of Transportation. New stops and new routes will be developed accordingly. Students who have had to relocate as a result of the flooding are being asked to return to their home school, of possible. If this is not possible, these students should attend the school in the attendance district where they are now living. We will work cooperatively with those who have lost textbooks and school supplies. We do anticipate a dramatic shift in student populations because so many families who have lost their homes have either found temporary housing in other parts of the county, have moved out of the county, or are now living with relatives. Likewise, students displaced from other counties may now be in Pitt County. We will work with these students and their families as best we can. This may mean that classrooms are extremely large in some schools and small in others. It may mean that we have to temporarily create classrooms in media centers, mnasiums, or in computer labs. We will do the very est that we can to meet the needs of all our students recognizing it may take several months for enrollments to settle. We ask for your patience and understanding as we work through this unusual time together. We look forward to reopening school and working with you to ensure a successful academic school year for students. Thank you for your continued support. 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Following the police torture of Haitian immigrant Abner Louima in August 1997, Police Commissioner Howard Safir did just that.Safir transferred 28 Black and Latino officers to the 70th Precinct, which at that time was 74 percent White in a mostly mi- nority community. “I believe it’s very important that all of our precincts reflect the communities they serve,” Safir said at that time. Some of the officers who were transferred decided to sue the city. This week, U.S. District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin said in a pre-trial ruling that a jury can decide whether the police depart- ment acted properly when it resorted to the race-based transfers. The judge also said the city bears the burden of proving at trial that the operational needs of law enforcement can constitute a compelling enough state interest to permit such transfers. No trial date has been set. Linda Cronin, a lawyer for the police union, the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, said the plaintiffs in the case believe the transfers have stalled their police careers. The inroads and con- tacts they made at their former precincts were lost in the transfers. Gone were the chances for promotion or being assigned to a pres- tigious detail, Cronin said. “They had to start all over again, they were in the bottom of the barrel,” she said. The transfers have been hard for the plaintiffs, some said at a news conference. } Officer Marva Gardner said the community looks upon the precinct officers with disdain because of the Louima incident. _ “We didn’t do anything wrong, and we're taking the blame for it.” Gardner said. “The department should have asked for volun- teers to come here.” Officer Gary Johnson lives near the precinct’s boundaries. While off-duty, sometimes he would see perpetrators he had ar- rested." This puts myself and my family at great risk,” Johnson said.Of the 28 officers transferred to the 70th Precinct, two were promoted to the rank of sergeant and transferred, said attorney Joan Cresap. Three others were granted transfers, she said. : a ‘We've also used health conse- ‘quences. We've also used facts,” ‘ BOSTON (AP)—A group of advertising agencies led by a Bos- ton firm has been picked to craft a four-year antismoking campaign worth up to $900 million, the larg- est advertising project ever aimed at snuffing out smoking. a MelissaLea, a senior vice presi- dent at Arnold Communications, Voiced confidence that the campaign can turn many people away from ‘smoking. * “In the past, we’ ve used humor. ‘she said. The contract will be worth be- ~ tween $150 million and $225 mil- lion annually for the advertising group led by Arnold, according to Eileen Marcus, a spokeswoman for the American Legacy Foundation. The foundation, which awarded the contract Wednesday, oversees money won by 46 states in a settle- ment with the tobacco industry in 1998. The advertising money comes from the $206-billion settlement. The foundation wants to create advertising campaigns and educa- tional programs to discourage ‘Americans from smoking. Arnold is known for its state- sponsored antismoking campaign in Massachusetts. A recent black- and-white ad features the tag line: “It’s just business—minus a con- ‘Smoking Advertising Account science.” Arnold has also created anti- smoking ads that went up on thou- sands of billboards in Massachu- setts and 17 other states as part of the tobacco settlement. Under that agreement, states took over bill- board leases that had been held by tobacco companies. Arnold has set up a Web site, www.getoutraged.com, where people can vent frustrations and share personal stories about the harm caused by smoking. 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NY 10977 Rhode Island Lender License licensee 2 GLASSIC vy : 20 oz Cee - Page 8 “African Family: Foundation of Our Struggle By CONRAD WORRILL - The crisis of the African American fam- ily continues to be a major issue that we must address. Several years ago Newsweek Magazine featured a comprehensive examination of African family life in America focusing in on “A World Without Fathers—The Struggle To Save The Black Family.” This beautifully packaged series of ar- ticles on the African family in America contained important data and trends we should all be aware of. These articles fell into the category of people outside of our community addressing an issue we should be addressing ourselves. Since the early 1900s, Black and white scholars have written much on the African family. When one examines the card cata- logue of any library in America they will find volumes of books, articles and news- paper clippings discussing some aspect of African family life. So we can add Newsweek's feature to the list. Most of this research, over the years, has been aimed at the African family in America. What we need in the African community in America is a framework to examine and solve the problems of Black family life on our own terms. The capturing of African people, who were placed in chattel slavery in North America, has left some devastating scares _ on the most basic unit or any group—the family. There is no question that the family has been that unit that provides the basic foun- dation for any group of people to survive and develop. Families constitute grandmothers, grandfathers, mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and in-laws: Some- times families extend beyond blood rela- tives to those persons we bring into our families for whatever reason. Families function in the context of their racial and ethic identity. This identity is shaped by the historical and external forces of a given society. Although the problems of the African family in America appear to be very com- plex on the one hand, on the other, the problem is very simple. First of all, African people who were captured and introduced into the western hemisphere as property and commodities were removed from their land and institu- tional arrangements of African life. Second, this process of white takeover of African life, through the most brutal form of oppression -the slave trade and the eventual enslavement of African people on the plantations of North America, has been a back breaking experience for our people. Even through our survival techniques have been superior, in the face of brutal psychological and physical violence against us, we are now al the crossroads. We face the challenge of preserving some of the traditions of the Black family, developed by our ancestors, who fought so hard against racism and white supremacy in this country. This must be done, in part, through the rising and growing African Centered Edu- cation Movement. As renown thinker Dr. Crucial Hour in the Battle for the Life of Mumia Abu-Jamal By CARL DIX Imagine a case in which a person isn't allowed to represent himself ... witnesses are threatened or even arrested on the stand ...aman charged with killing a cop is tried by a judge who is a lifetime member of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) .. [the ] appeal is heard and denied by acourt where five out of [the] seven judges have either received campaign contributions or campaign endorsements from the FOP ... [and] a “confession” was manufactured. | don't have to imagine such a case. It’s mine. Mumia Abu-Jamal in Source magazine, February 1999. Nineteen Ninety-nine is a crucial year of decision in the fight to stop the execution of Mumia Abu-Jamal. And Mumia Aware- ness Week, Sept. 19-25, is a pivotal hour of outreach and activity, to culminate in marches and rallies in dozens of cities on Sept. 25. Last year, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court unanimously rejected Mumia’s ap- peal of an unjust conviction. Before the end of October, his lawyers will file his appeal in federal courts. This filing will initiate the crucial and “final” rounds of the legal battle. To be blunt, unless there is tremendous political pressure brought on the power structure, Mumia will be killed within the next few years. It is urgent that we send up a roar that will rattle the cowardly hearts of the powers-that-be with our message: We will not let you kill Mumia. We weren't able to stop the assassination of Malcolm X or Fred Hampton. But we can and must do everything to stop the government from its legal assassination of Mumia. Mumia ts the only political prisoner on death row. He's been there since 1982. His railroading typifies how the U.S. govern: ment deals with political opponents —es- pecially revolutionaries who connect with those on the bottom of society. On Dec. 9, 1981, Mumia was driving his cab on a downtown Philadelnhia street He saw acop beating his brother, and he rushed to the scene. When the smoke cleared, Mumia was shot in the chest. Nearby, Phila- delphia cop Dantel Faulkner lay dying from bullet wounds. Mumia was charged with Faulkner's death. The prosecution sup- pressed evidence, removed 11 qualified African Americans from the jury, threat- ened and bribed witnesses, and used Mumia’s history in the Black Panthers to argue for the death sentence. As a teenager in Philadelphia, Mumia was the Minister of Information of the Black Panther Party. Later, as a radio journalist he was known as the “voice of the voice- less.” He supported the MOVE organiza- tion and exposed the racism and police brutality against these black revolutionar- ies and others. At age 26, he was elected chair of the Philadelphia chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists. But for the past 18 years Mumia has been on death row—locked in a cell 23 hours a day. His mail, including confiden- tial correspondence with his lawyer, has been opened and copied by prison authori- ties. He was put into punitive detention for writing his book, Live From Death Row. His commentaries have been censored on the radio. As Mumia putit, “They don’tjust want my death, they want my silence.” In 1995, a worldwide campaign stopped Mumia’s execution just 10 days before the government tried to put this brother to death. But the authorities have continued to esca- late threats on Mumia’s life, intensifying in recent months. To stop his execution now will take a diverse and determined struggle many times more powerful. The battle for Mumia’s life has grown by leaps and bounds, which 1s very positive and heartening. Our struggle has held up the executioner’s hand. but it’s not yet strong enough to stop it from coming back down. Recent attacks on Mumia and his supporters make it clear that the death threat sull hangs over him, November 2, 1999 Rose Glover CITY COUNCIL Let Us Make The Difference. * Restoring A Unified City Council * Growth & Expansion * Crime Prevention * Expand Community Policing * Economic Development Encourage & Fund Home Ownership For Low Income Families * Restoration of Homes Now Occupied By Low Income Elderly Citizens * Intervention and Prevention Efforts For Youth At Risk if You Need A Ride to Vote, Please Call 752-0838 Ne APPRECIATE YOUR @/OTE Slave Narrative Free to the Public The Life of Friday Jones A former North Carolina Slave Jacob Carruthers explains, African Cen- tered Education should focus on the fol- lowing: 1. Advocates that restoring the histori- cal truth about Africa is the priority for African thinkers (including Africans in the diaspora). 2. Holds that there is a distinct universal African World View which should be the foundation for all African intellectual de- velopment. 3. Involves the massive education or rather re-education of the African people of the world from an African perspective in the interest of African people and directed by African thinkers. It is a necessary pre-condition for the freedom of the Afri- can mind and subsequently African libera- tion. We must not abandon family life. It is the basis for our survival and develop- ment. It Is the strategy of our white oppres- sors to place so much pressure on us that we give up our fight for independence and freedom. When the family unit begins to wither away, we must rise to the occasion and fight to keep its basic elements alive in our communities. It is the duty of all African people to understand that we are faced with a geno- cidal set of circumstances in America. Look around our communities and what do we/ you see? We witness the absence of that fighting family spirit among us that has been so much a part of African family life. The family 1s the support mechanism for all that we do and it 1s a sacred institu- lion that we must preserve and protect on our own terms. This should not occur on the terms of major features in the mainstream like Newsweek and other publications who seek to interpret and define who we are. ic Listen to 1320 AM v ma we, me) = one, 2m = oS = = ~ into the community. All positions a (Arc) have emphasis on commu- < 309 Branches nity involvement.” The statement When you want the personal touch, visit us adopted in 1995 by the national right here in the neighborhood. Arc is one of 40 position state- ment resolutions adopted at their yearly convention. 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By Ty Down It’s 8:45 in the morning and I'm looking in the mirror. I've taken my shower and | look good and healthy. | am feeling good today. I am putting on my lucky tie, that in the past has brought me good luck and that's what | need, that and a job. Today is the day (unlike the past few days) in which I will find a job. I sit down to look at the morning paper that has al- ready been read by my roommate who is now gone to work. As I've done everyday this week. | look for the help wanted ads in the classified section. While doing so | see a very big full page advertisement for a fitness club looking for new members to join. This would be a great club to join it seems, but I can barely pay my rent, let alone membership dues for a Fitness Center. The pictures of very healthy looking women in workout clothing (meaning ; not hardly any clothing) keep my attention focused to the page that reads, “let us help you maintain these everyday fitness goals” | take my eyes away from the photos and read on for “Free hints to a healthier lifestyle.” Maybe, since this is my lucky day I'll find a job soon, and will be able to join this club. Lets see what it says and what I'll say to this after | get my job today. on my lucky day. The ad reads as follows: 9 Steps 1. For 3-5 days a week, for at least 20-30 minutes a day, do an aerobic activity such as walking. I’ve been walking for at least 3 hours everyday up and down this town trying to find a job, and while | haven't — specifically checked my heat rate | know it has been beating faster than it does when I’m just sitting on my couch without a job doing noth- ing. 2. Flex and Stretch everyday! After walking all day I like to come home stretch my legs and my tired back and neck and be as flexible as | can. 3. Use resistance training 2-3 days a week. Well, with all the compa- nies and employers resisting to hire me for a job I think | can Safely say I’ve been getting my resistance training in everyday. 4. Eat foods cooked as close to their natural state as possible. Everyday, after my resistance training and walking the last thing 1 want to do is fry some food while I’m starving and waiting to eat. It’s straight out of the car for me, guys, and who can afford Ty Down some gourmet dinner with no job anyway? 5. Take the Stairs and park your car far away in the Parking lot at work so you can incorporate workouts in your everyday life. Well, there are no elevators or cars in my everyday life , so until I can incorporate a corporation or company hire me for a job. I'll be exercising my walking legs all day. 6. Get a regular sleep pattern of 6-7 hours a night. 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My body would love to drink coffee or soda and get some more caffeine for en- ergy, but my wallet always says “no”. | do believe about 2 quarts of water a day, sometimes taking the place of complete meals I’m missing, is more than enough liquid. 9. Plan ahead. Put exercise on your calendar and make it a part of your daily lifestyle. This is how the advertisement ends and this is where my new outlook on life begins. | had no idea I was so healthy already. | didn't know I was following the 9 steps to a healthier lifestyle with no job and no money. | knew I worked healthy today. | also know my lucky tie would work for me. Now lets just hope I can use my totally healthy hiking workout experience to work and find some real work while doing my future resistance training. Once again this morning, upon leaving | think I’ll take the stairs on the way out. 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