4 goes ks ' Serving Eastern North Carolina Since 1981 The Minority Voice Salutes the accomplishments of Black America Past, Present, _ BySam Doku ~ (Washington Informer) |. The pathos of the nearly 1,000 : a ice Salute to Martin Luther King, shown is House Rep Attorney Toby Fitch who was the guest speaker at Rose high for the annual Martin Luther King program. a soar vi by the SCLC. Shown with Mr. Fitch is long time Civil Ri ts Activist Golden Frinks who walked and marched. with Dr. Martin Luther King. Mr. Frinks was also a close friend of deceased Toby Fiteh Sx..Shown below with Attorney Fitch is Pitt Co. Chapter president Phill Higgs cl Deut Brenda Weathington, born June 7, 1941," here in the city of Greenville, daughter of the late Lena W. Moore, : Brenda ‘attended the now Sadie Saulter School graduated from Eppes High School in 1958 and further: her education by attending the DeShazar's Beauty College, Durham, NC. Graduated March 10, 1960, She chose this Profession out of the love for hair looking good in your appearance and feeling good about yourself. It takes effort, time and the right kind of pride that women should have about them- selves. Loving the appearance of the me woman, it begins with a sittple elegant, Soft, and: very fiennine hard. J; also chose this Profession because of the days of tion, I wanted to be independent our Counter: peers. believe as worth . that a person w his pay and I always worked. I've been Photo By Jim Rouse (Hebrate 4 Photo By Jim Rouse working every since, I was about 10 years old: I worked in Green Tobacco during the summer months, handing tobacco, then | worked in domestic work, when I was || years old, | keep house, 2 children, cooked dinner for a family until I started school in September, | substituted working for my Mother, who worked the Tobacco Factory during the fall of the year. | was motivated from just working in the housekeeping job and tobacco and working as a Nurse's Aid in the hospital. Nothing's wrong with this kind job, because I was reared off this kind of work, because that's what : my mother did, but | wanted a better job, which led me into this field of cosmetologist, plus having a Grandma at home when we came home from school. ‘Saw the value in that, because I knew | would one day marry and become a responsible mother as | did and this career and job, you could have of. them the majority Americans, who con | the tactical refusal of past federal vernments to pay wages to eo lacks whose slave labor was used } to build America. Robinson, presi- dent of Trans Africa, Inc., an organization dedicated to amelio- rating the lives of black people throughout the world, was the _ keynote speakers at the annual United Planning anization (UPO) breakfast meeting com- - _memorating the Dr. Martin Luther -_ King, Jr, holiday. Robinson’s remarks addressed the theme: “King’s life and what it _ Should mean to use today.” Ina speech made powerful not because -. Of its intensity but by the solem- nity and profundity of its delivery, Robinson outlined the injustices wrought on African Americans by white America since the time of slavery. Robinson chastised white America for effectively limiting the history of African Americans to the time of slavery thereby erasing their cultures and tradi- tions from the history books. He said among other things, “Slavery blocked our view to history. It made us lose our laws, customs and cultures.” He also gave a terse anecdote to underscore the cvitipréhensiveness ear Savi at home. I did marry and took my rightful place into the community. My home and business is here at 1307 5. Green Street, here in the south area of Greenville.I began my first job at the Grady's Beauty Shop, who is the late Mrs. Esther Grady, Owner, I stayed there 4 years and later moved on the Shiver's Beauty Shop, who the late Mrs. Lillie Shiver's, Owner. The late Mrs. Annie Pugh was also an operator there. These people had a great influence over my life, which I owe much thanks to. On, May 10, 1970, I established my own beauty shop "Brenda Beauty Shop". reared 2 children: Pam Smith & Patricia M. Jordan, and being a light in other children life. I used to look upon my business as a career and it was, but through all the business trials, problems and tribulations. I named this career a "Faith Walk". I used to’ believed if you did a good job people would stay with you, (some will), but, I also know it doesn't matter too, This is why 1 named it a "Faith Walk". It takes Faith in God and walking in His will to be success- ful in the business field. I use to see people, but now I see God through people. In this way, it makes the load much lighter, my favorite Bible Scripture is Romans 8:36-39, | | have been able to conqueror this career. God has been the best thing that ever happened to me. To Him, I owe all the honor and glory and the praise. ’ Next, I want to personally thank all my customers ‘and favorite customers, who have supported me through thick and thin as the saying goes, all of these forty years. When I think back on them, I do a breakdown by the 10 years principles, I do not plan to retire, only slow down’ a little bit. Somehow business people give up, when there's not a. choice (smile), Continuous Education: | attended classes and received Certificates pel hee veo Seeing Mowe e, Cutting Styles, tomy and Chemistry Knowledge. By Brenda, Weathington indicated a si of southern oogtiastion e: Richmond and along to help put thir not just a civi on the black people THE LINKS, INC. MAKES sae! he vision and ieee i | oused the vision and industry of Dr. King noting. “The first time I sat by a white man in class was when I went to Law School at Harvard. Those were scary times but people like Dr. King came t th . King was a globalist, rights leader because he believed in something greater than civil rights. He talked about Africa and its rich cultures.” By way of advice, he told the audience, “We remember the past, but we don’t have to live in it.” Robinson then touched on the issue closest to his heart and that is reparations for the untold hardship and injustice slavery reeked Continued Page 10. : Dy i as : j = amet NA | j ep ae Sat inti : ore 4 f a . hs Dn Rp on Fee Goe omaee tas a tliawe 2 & 8 are Rp cALs . LIB 2: GREENVILLE RY PERIO JOYNE PRESENTATION — TO THE BONE MARROW FOUNDATION, ING, (9 The Wilson-Rocky Mount- Tarboro Chapter of The Links, Inc. presented to the Bone Marrow Foundation a check from the proceeds raised in its Sth National Walk-a-Thon. The Links, in carrying out the goal oft the organization, planned a Walk-a- Thon in Greenville in September. The Walk-a-Thon was canceled due to the Flood of the Century, but contributions from the commu- nity enabled the group to make a substantial financial contribution to the Bone Marrow Foundation, The Links, Incorporated is non- profit international women's com- munity service organization with GPD accused 0 Terra Steinbeiser NEWS EDITOR (east carolinian) Greenville Chief of Police Charles Hinman is under the scrutiny of city council members for allegedly mis ing city crime statistics. According to Bill Gheen, a politi- cal consultant and former ECU senior class president, the Greenville Police Department was not calculating the city’s annual crime report in the same way that every other city in America does, prior to 1998. “Misinformation was given,” Gheen said. “I don’t claim that it was intentional or unintentional, but it’s a problem anytime government agencies mis- teport their facts to the public.” ‘The problem was first brought to light in April of 1998, when a comparison of the police depart- ment’s 1997 figures and the Uniform Crime Report (UCR) Seuah mapors Gacepena even t rely on the same information to determine the city crime rate, The police depart- ment’s statistics showed a crime increase of 1.8 percent, while the UCR determined that crime: was a b> 12 perce, according OE I. Hinman had an explanation ‘ for the disparity, however. ‘The UCR is based on seven crime more than 10,000 members in 41 states; the District of Columbia; Nassau, Bahamas; and Frankfort, Germany. The national organiza- tion was founded in 1946 in Philadelphia, PA, while the area chapter, Wilson-Rocky Mount- Tarboro Chapter was chartered in 1948. Women from - Williamston, Roanoke Rapids and Greenville are also included in this chapter. The major thrust in Greenville is National Trends and Services. The goal is to sponsor activities that - will impact on economic, political, and social issues affecting the quality of our lives. The initiatives are education, legislative, and the misrepresent vated assault, motor vehicle theft, larceny and breaking and enter- ing,” Hinman said. “If we get a report of an attempted burglary, it goes in our statistics as an attempted burglary. The UCR takes that: same crime and reports it as an actual breaking and entering so as to fit it into one of those seven categories. This 1s why their rate turns out higher ours.” There was another problem with the way the depart- ment was calculating the crime rate that made it appear lower. If , for example, someone went and shot three people in a restaurant, the incident was recorded by the Greenville Police Department as one crime instead of three. The UCR would report the incident as ate crimes, Since 1998, the police department has been ot crime the same way that the UCR is by the Department of Justice, “We play exactly by the es, crime ru ‘Hinman said. “We ‘Gort make mistakes.” _ , More recent events and questions about crime reporting have put Hinman on the hot seat once age Last week, as Greenville resident Kristi’ Gohi - Was leaving the tennis courts at Evans wl oc dp oes . T i- ies moving wiits-van, shattering Seat passenger Ba health and wellness linkage. The Like in the Greenville/Williamston — area formed a linkage with the Bone Marrow Foundation and through the pooling of community re- sources an impact was made on the community through this or ganization. Members of Greenville/Williamston — group are: Jennifer Congleton, Carolyn Ferebee Edwards, Allegra Gross, Helen Harrell, Edith Leathers, Lillie Powell, Paula Wynn, and - Gloria Hines, president of the Chapter. . crime statisles one was injured. Gohl said it took several phone calls and 25 minutes for a police officer to arrive on the scene. “When the officer arrived, he looked at the window and determined that it had NC 2783: the ’ ’ ‘tor, professor of history and direc- ae an of the Institute of Research i in me ‘African American Studies, Colum- ee ‘bia University; Kathleen Cleaver, ~ fellow, Center for Scholars and ‘Writers of the New York Public ‘Library, one of the early leaders of ‘the Black Panther Party; Marc P. _ ‘Mealy, staff economist forthe U.S. House of Representatives’ Inter- ‘national Relations: Committee, ‘community youth activist and poet; ‘Dr. Alvin Poussaint, professor of ‘clinical psychiatry and associate dean for student affairs, Harvard ‘Medical School and director, Me- ‘dia Center of the Judge Baker Children’s Center in Boston; E.R. ‘Shipp, Pulitzer Prize-winning col- ‘umnist and assistant professor, ‘Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, and ombuds- ‘man for the Washington Post. _ The group was hosted by the ‘American Legacy magazine in New ‘York City. A summary of the dis- cussion is provided in this and next week’s Urban Perspective. Marable: W.E.B. DuBois said that “the problem of the 20th cen- tury is the problem. of the color line.” He made that statement in 1900 at the First Pan African Con- gress. Will the color line remain ; wee Manning serie aes: ity’ sous that weit athe beginning E k. the 20th century? . : Shipp: In many ways,we are 2 still dealing with that issue, a fact - *s brought home to me every” time I attend the journalism‘con- ventions. The American Society of - Newspaper Editors—respondingto _ the the riots and Kerner Commission Report—established a goal that by the year 2000, every newsroom would look like the community its newspaper served. There is no way it can achieve that goal by 2000. ... So, yes, in my field, I think the color question, the race question, is still going to-be with us well into - the 21st century. Mealy: I would certainly con- cur with that. From my own van- tage point as an economist, when I think of some of the issues around globalization, I look at reigns of color and where those communi- ties are going to be ... issués of race and culture are going to be impor- tant globally. We talk about global commodities and the branding of cultures with Mc Donald’s every- where and Eurocentric points of view dominant throughout the glo- bal economy. I think those will continue to be matters of concern. Cleaver: DuBois made his com- ment at the dawn of the 20th cen- tury, a time when most of Africa was colonized by Europeans and most people of color in North and eX ii@ih@§ M&A A|A\_A_-A_-A-:A-AG|GMAGA-AQAaQAg_li§iAg§FIg§iAg§\AgkiAQ§iAsikik hh SSAASAN SASS ASSASSINS ASANTE ASS SSS SSS mestic colonialism. There’s beena. move from direct colonialism into a sort of neo-colonialism mixed with a form of global interdepen- dence. The way in which the color ‘COL. LEON H. WASHINGTON JR. The Sentinel’s Man of the 20th Century. See a related story on Page A-1. CLL LLL LLL LLL pretend that we have a democracy, but acknowledge that there’s a problem with race. But in Brazil, they don’t even pretend to have a democracy, yet they pretend than it was Poussaint: I see a problem with the color ling, but in some ways it’s no longer so sharply drawn. As the country contains more people of color, African Americans are still at the bottom, in a social and psy- chological way, in a hierarchy of races. That hierarchy may become . more entrenched and persist in a much more complicated way where it’s not by color per se, but by the ethnic group with which someone identifies. That will be an ongoing problem for African Americans. There are a lot of indications that this critical issue is going to be defined for us because of our race, ~ but will be buffered by socioeco- nomic status. And, some of the upper and middle-class blacks will be able to function in ways that . make them think there isn’t a color line. Shipp: But they’re Soften re- minded of that color line. I was recently at a conference about me- dia coverage of race and ethnicity, and one of the pieces we screened was a “Dateline NBC” special about Matterson, IIl., a suburb of Chicago where houses sell for hun- dreds of thousands of dollars. When blacks started moving in—these were doctors and lawyers and uni- versity professors—white people started running because the idea of 20th. Century: A View Through the Eyes ofa Young Black Man ‘Caged Wile cae a valu , ismuch more: at the time of the Pan African Con- ; a Property values were actually go- ing up, crime was down and the schools were pretty much the same as they had always been. But these white people could not see that there are differences among black people based on socioeconomic = conditions, = Marable: In effect, pretrial becomes a construction of the pro- jection of white folk upon us, rather than what black people are all about. One of the things that characterizes Eurocentric scholarship is the in- terpretation of African American people as victims in, rather than . creators of, their own history. Let's say we are the creators of our own | . history, then in the last century, what have we been most successful | in creating in American society? | Are there creative ways that we dealt with problems? Poussaint: the way we have cre- ated history is by struggling against great odds. We've had aneffecton all areas, but our biggest accom- ° plishment has been pushing ” through the civil rights movement . ‘and the black consciousness move- +e eee eee ee we; Poe eS ‘curudichendaeren. - se ment to bring about enormous po- —» litical, socioeconomic and psycho- logical gains. With the momen- tum, we’ ve become more forceful in nearly every other areaas well— arts, music, politics—in a very short period of time. trrety Sani ev ee ee es eve T Ey As the century changes, so do the ideas of some young black men. Just recently, a young, highly intelligent black man _ came up with the idea that black people should not vote in the coming elections. He went even further by suggesting that all black people should align themselves behind the Rev. Jesse Jackson and elect him as president of the United States. He even went so far as to ask several people that in the event that Jackson and Vice President Al Gore were the only candidates, for whom would they vote. He was obviously saddened when he learned that most of those queried chose Al Gore. The basic premise behind his action was and is, that we should not allow white people to choose our candidates for us. As he talked on, it became appar- ent that he did not understand that nearly every major black leader we have seen emerge in recent years has been either created or endorsed by the dominant white needs. His argument was persuasive to some degree. As he talked on however, it became reasonably clear there is much he does not know about the civil rights movement, the rise of African Americans in a vari- ety of business ventures and enterprises, as well as the destruction of some of the barriers we have endured through the years. . Probably one of things that confounded him was the fact there is no such thing as a monolithic black community..We are in amalgam of the society in which we have been reared. In this context, it does not matter whether we came here as slaves. From that perspective, if we are going to be angry, then our anger should start with the Africans who first sold us to the slave traders. But the facts of the matter are simple. Nobody wants to touch that issue. It seems easier to blame the white slave traders. That is grist for another mill. ‘Getting back to the young man whose notions sparred th:s column. When it was suggested to him that there might be better candidates than Jackson at this point, he was confused and perhaps even taken a little aback. The name of Gen. Colin Powell was thrown out. He immediately charged that Powell is a tool and the creation of the white imperialist system. But he could not ¢oherently explain that system. It was suggested that if he believes there is a black candi- date who can win a presidential election, then per- haps he should look at the current crop of major black intellectuals. Men like Henry Louis Gates could be courted and prepared for the race. An attempt was made to make him understand that the national black community does not have the necessary numbers to elect a president. If a black candidate is to win, then it will take a collaborative effort, such as the one put forth by Jackson in 1984. when the Rainbow Coalition was founded. Perhaps the hardest point to drive home was the fact that not all black people think alike. Therefore, not all black people are looking for the same thing. Over the past three decades, we have seen a large number of former black Democrats become active black Republicans. Not to confuse the issue, we even have at least one black Libertarian in the person of talk show host Larry Elder. To go even further afield, we have the Ward Connerlys of the world. You remember him. He is the successful black man who fostered the plan to do away with affirmative action in the state of California and it is reported that he has been going around the country, trying to convince other states to put the issue on their respective ballots. Now ask yourself this question: Could Jackson represent Larry Elder or Ward Connerly? The an- swer is a true no-brainer. A resounding “No” ... but these are not the only ones to be considered. There is acoterie of black Republicans who would rather go to prison than to see Jackson in the White House. Around 1966, Dr. Ron Karenga, head of the African American Studies program at Cal State Long Beach, founder of Kwaanza as well as the founder and leader of the dormant Us Organization, made an important speech. In it, he pointed out that we might very dislike each other for a variety of reasons, but that it was important we develop what he called ° ‘Operational Unity.” We have failed to do that and as a result, there are hundreds upon hundreds of splinter groups all oVer the nation, each trying to make a mark in this convo- luted society. One wonders what would happen if they put their differences aside and came together in a unified cause. Perhaps one of the biggest problems is that the young Turks of today don’t have aclue about the true history of African Americans in this nation. Con- versely, ask any Jewish youth about the history of Jews all over the world. They can spout it off, book, chapter and verse. Rich or poor, they have a sense of pride about their history. The answer here is simple. Too many of our young people don’t have it. Maybe a hundred years ago, we could not see any immediately visible role models. Not so for the past 50 years from 1948, when Dr. Ralph Bunche was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work with the United Nations, we have seen black men and women overcome the astronomical odds and succeed. The“dist of accomplishments of blacks in the American society would take up, 10 times as much space as a available. But our children don’t know and their parents have not taught them. ... The end result is that we have several generations who have not the slightest idea of what it takes to get from point A to point B. As bright as he is, this young man never heard of William Venold Banks, a black lawyer and lodge leader, who took a country and western radio station in Detroit and turned it into the first black-owned television station in the country. He didn’t know that one of the network TV affiliates in Jackson Miss. was black-owned. This information came out when the young man complained about blacks not have any communications venues. Then he was informed that whatever the circum- stances, the white man cannot be blamed for this entirely. One of the main reasons there is a dearth of communications businesses in the black community can be laid. at the feet of the black people with resources who have failed to come together and create some of the things we need. There are some few, but not nearly enough. Indeed, there are many people who would vote for a Gore over a Jackson. Not because they hate blacks, but because they realize that it takes a coali- tion to elect a president and so far, we have failed to form that coalition and create that sense of opera- tional unity. Further, we have failed to educate our children about the Successes of black men and women. And we continue in the vein of 100 years ago. ... Hopefully, this young man will take the time to study the real history of blacks in this nation and understand that one day, there will probably be a black president of the United States. He will also have to understand that we cannot afford not to vote. Too many lives have been given or taken for us to take voting lightly. Re tae BETWEEN THE LINES | Tt is ironic that the last part of this se- res runs the first week of the 21st century. the 19th century freedom Key to our freedom may very well open the lock to a 21st century dilemma; how do blacks in America find their way back home (to a culturally centered, economically independent existence). God makes all things new (if we allow him). Blacks, by and large, have a habit of throwing out the old, forsaking itfor “what is new.” But hidden in ose “old things” are the sectets to / life,” Understanding the past - Riplps us not repeat it. Right metre if yowread the news a rature of acentury ago, 2000 easly could be 1900 from a construct perspective. The rs that helped our recent ances- Ve escape slavery less than 150 s av eaieliy, closed on them years: later, just. as the fought, and reel for freedom. In some cases, as the case with many of our youth and young profes- sionals, we never knew how we got over because it wasn’t passed down. What has since been discov- ered in the. resurgence of the un- derground railroad sites is that the map is still there and the keys are still in evidence that social coop- eration can bring about social jus- tice. Escaping from slavery was about social justice for us. It may have been about economic justice for those who cooperated, but in the end social justice prevailed and economic justice become wide- spread (even for the runways). The question now becomes, “How do we get future generations to pick up the key that holds the past but also opens the door to their future freedoms?” How do we change the mindsets of young pro- fessionals, many of whom take for i granted their access in certain industry: -and privilege, y “got there” on their The; mistake talent the chance to use it. Their forefa- thers (and mothers) had talent too,* but they didn’t have the privilege of being able to compete, of having law on their side and of having the benefit of “equal access” (at least, in theory) that created the appear- ance of social parity and personal convenience. Freedom had to be taken, whether it was in 1860 or 1960. Each time, the key was left in. the door—the key being “our his- tory,” our struggle for freedom and our desire to be free. Freedom is now a metaphor since restrictive law has been abolished. But free- dom never was about “where you could or couldn't go.” Freedom was “what you could do or what you could be,” given the desire (not éven the opportunity), Most of our youth (and adults) wouldn't be able to find their way to free- dom if somebody left the door open (which they our recent ancestors) did}. Po a9 railroad tours can ee pa the cons and museum sites can take our people to the places where our an- cestors walked and hid and settled to make a way for them who now know little about the sacrifice that was made’on their behalf. There are sites all over the country that allow you to look into the past, and see and understand what the desire to obtain real freedom was all about. To sit in situations, absent of conveniences and a secure fu- ture, whereby “walking by faith, not by sight,” was the way of life— not just conveniently quoted scrip- ture. You just have to visit the Sla- very to Freedom Museum in Cin- cinnati, or the National Under- . ‘ground Railroad Museum in Mayesville, Ky., or the Paul Lawrence Dunbar Home and Mu- seum in Dayton, Ohio or the Afro- American Museum on the “old” Wilberforce University campus (now Central State) or the Ohio Historical Society's Wilbur Siebert Collection (the largest 19th cen- _ tury collection of first account slave ; | ” narratives onthe Un- jownshi to know that something special had to happen for the institution of sla- very to be broken up. Social change has never been legislated into de- cree (something we've obviously forgotten). It wasn't just about “an emancipation order.” You only had to pass through Oberlin, Ohio, the only place in America where 40 acres and a mule came close to being areality (every escaped slave ‘ who made it to Oberlin was given five acres to own; abolitionists wanted to prove the blacks could succeed if given education and had moral fiber), to know that there - was a coordinated effort to make good in resolving the inequities caused by slavery, You only have to visit the Charles H. Wright Museum of Af- rican American History in Detroit, or the Buxton (Canada) Historic Site and Museum to know how horrific the struggle was, but how rewarding successful only had to see success! escape (even though Canada had neon ‘own forms of racial discrimination). Hebe The Underground Railroad: History Is the Clue to Finding Our Way Home . Settlement” (Josiah Henson’ $: 3 township) to know that self-deter-.: . « mination is not only possible but it is proven, The Underground Railroad tours are something our children need to see, to understand the realm. of possibilities by virtue of what their forefathers did, escaped and. endured. It, very well, could be the -° . lost key our people need in this time of confusion and confliction — . about “where we go from here.” ~ They (the sites) are a testament to the moral rightness of men and: women who truly believe “All men are created equal” and every per- son hasa right to liberty and equal- ity. - The Underground Railraod was the key that unlocked the safe for our ancestors, The safe that held their freedom, their liberty, their dignity and their hopes for equal- ; ity. Something, we seven genera- ck up the "cpa pane ven tions later are still pursuing, And can, one day, find ... if we will only. He Sel on * WHEREAS. for many years, February has been observed by an increasing number of Americans of all ethnic and sociological background as African-American History Month, and _ WHEREAS, Black Americans have contributed immeasurably to the success of our nation from the days of early colonization to the present, despite hardships which included bigotry, disenfranchisement; laws which prevented them from owning land, and slavery itself, and WHEREAS. Black Americans have excelled in every facet of life, including education, science, medicine, the arts, politics, and every profession; and WHEREAS. the great state of North Carolina and the City of Greenville appropriately boast a rich and progressive history which includes numerous significant contributions made by Black citizens who clearly had in mind and demonstrated the laudable purpose of making our city a better place in which each person can live and develop; and . WHEREAS. it is recognized that there is a need for each of us to know and understand our past in order to better prepare for the challenge of our future. NOW. THEREFORE, I, Nancy M. Jenkins, Mayor of the City of Greenville, North Carolina, do hereby proclaim the month of February, 2000, as AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH in Greenville and commend this observance to our citizens. his the 21st day of January, 2000. ins, Mayor an. northwestern and poses mee shores of Africa, and that when | | we stopped practicing the creed | _and principles of our forefathers, ' we became a downtrodden people ‘| and fell into slavery and lost our - free national names, nationality, AT THE CM. EPPS religion, etc. Ali taught the Moorish descen- 4 | dants these are the. ey that bind RECREATION CENTER J oe oh i every nationality of people to- . 2 a ‘aia,| . gether. The problem is a free na-. ON 4TH AND deicic oe tional standard, by name and na- STREETS IN - tional origin. os After developing Spain for GREENVILLE, N.C. | over 800 years, The Moorish dis- THE THEME is". | appeared and were written out of . hertot ein: war. history around 1492, about the PROMOTING HEALTHY, | time that America was suppos- pee ed edly discovered. He tage Oe STRONG, AND “ee Moorish origin is not fragmented UNITED FAMILIES pieces of history distorted by sla- s aer%n wanna’ NOBLE DREW = very. The teachings do not hold THROUGH ATONEMENT | Os 8.He was borninthestateofNorth the assumption that the slaves, | | AND RECONCILIATION," | Carolina on Jan. 8, 1886. here, came from miscellaneous : Noble Drew Ali founded the tribes, from some nation that Moorish Science Temple of can’t be related to a common FAMILIES, SINGERS America Inc., in 1913 in Newark, origin. A root origin is still a , ae N.J. He later moved to Chicago, root origin, no matter how many CHOIRS, POETS, AND where he established his headquar- branches are on the tree. Or Ai : ters and chartered the organization His teachings were wel- MANY GUEST SPEAKERS in that state. comed by many who welcomed WILL BE FEATURED. © He set up temples for the dual becoming “free national citi- purpose, as in ancient times, aS a zens.” This brought them in line place of education, as well as for with all other citizens of this 4 roper nd spiritual devel- ey Vl proper moral and spiritual government. THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY. opment. These are-things that are important in the redevelopment of the Moorish Americans. The purpose of the Moorish Science Temple of America is to teach the Moorish descendantshere D.C., Cleveland and other parts of in America about their time of sla- Ohio. Moorish Americans were very. chartered in the state of California He taught the Moorish Ameri- Aug. 7, 1974. 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Memorial Dr. ....-.-+355-7100_ | Dr. George Hawkins A Form of Godliness But No Power . 2 Timothy 3:1-7-This know also, that in the last days perilous time shall come... Greetings in the name or our Lord Jesus Christ: In 2 Timothy 3, Paul has written to Timothy informing him oa growing time of apostasy wickedness in which men and women will be increasingly sus- ceptible to empty religiosity and false teaching. Arrogance and — essness will breed further ion and persecution but Paul encouraged Timothy not to waver in using the Scripture to combat doctrinal error and moral evil. We too must do likewise because | truly believe we are They "sing. Th ‘ance "They sing. They . They praise the Lord and even have a form of worship. You really can't tell who's who unless the Lord allows you to see through discern- ing of spirit. It's just like the ten virgins. All were called. but only five were chosen and went in to the marriage, but the point I am getting to derives from verse 5; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power therefor: from such turn away. The Word clearly tells us to get away from a church, a body of believers, a fellowship, or whatever you prefer to call. it, that has a form of godliness but denies the power. The Holy Spirit inspired Paul to tell Timothy to turn away, get away from it. I know of many people that have practically lived in the church, so to speak. They have been going to church for 10, 20 & 30 years or more. They should be spiritual giants, seasoned saints in the Word and in Christ, but when God allows them to be tested with what He can do when everything is going well, but will you be able to talk of His goodness and what He can do when testing time comes? When things like this happen it denotes one thing, you can hear the Word and it never becomes a part of you. If it is never quickened or joined to your spirit, it is unsuccessful. The Word is not for reading only. It is supposed to become a part of us and eventually overtake us. We are flesh becom- ing Word. Jesus was the Word in the flesh and now we are ie become Word ple living epistles. We are to conform to the image of God's son, Jesus Christ. When we speak we are to speak life. The Word is first of all spirit and then life (John 6;63). Whatever the condition your spirit man is in will be manifested when you speak, out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks (Matthew | 2;34). It shall be known by the fruit of the lips. The Word administers life “allow us to see what's in them. It doesn't pay to play with the Lord - because when you get through. playing on the devil's territory, you -are going to need Jesus. He will be “the only one that can bring you out. It's not about religion but tt is - about relationship. Jesus is real. People are denying Jesus and going to false doctrines. They are deliberately following the spirit of nd . error. These are people that once knew the way of righteousness. 2 Peter 2:21 says "For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy command- ment delivered unto them. ‘Satan is attacking everyone that names the name of Christ. He doesn't care whether you are a phony or not. Just name the name of Christ and you are his target' but the Lord is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even enemies came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell; with so much turmoil, trouble, pestilence, dis- eases, sicknesses, agony, doom and gloom all around, Jesus is my safety net! | can and will have the peace of God that surpasses all understanding. It goes beyond natural understanding because Jesus gives us this peace! It is an eternal peace! It is a supernatural . in your ! ure a coy ge a oe aes the genuine joy! Not the joy ‘Rot going right in the natural then that joy. wil be depleted, but draw from the strength of the Lord in order to maintain the supernatu- ral joy, when you get the super- natural joy, it wont matter what's going on around you! You will have God's peace and you will have His joy! 1 know it to be true! Nothing and no one will be able to disturb you! If we keep our mind on Jesus, He will keep us in perfect peace. The devil knows that if he can rob you of your joy and peace be has you. Love, joy, and peace are what we get from God. It is a fruit of the Spirit. The devil tries to rob us of the things of God, but I encourage you to stand fast, therefore, in the liberty wherewith Christ has made you free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Yours in Christ Pastor George Hawkins Dr. George Hawkins is the Pastor of Tabernacle Church of Deliverance in Greenville e Read the Word of God and know the Wnrth When in Doubt try the Word of God _ Sei La tah jy waiting Williamston. | Flanagan Funeral Home, Inc Proudly Salutes — — Black History Month Walter E. Flanagan 1898-1984 Businessman, humanitarian, & mortician ATTENTION PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS, PARENTS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND ALUMNI! YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL ADMISSIONS / RECRUITME'T RECEPTION Hosted by N.C. A & T Siate University Tuesday. F ebruary 15, 2000 7:00 P.M. at the born in 1898 in Lenoir County, his parents died while he was still very young. He was reared by his grandparents Walter relocated to Greenville in 1924, arriving virtually penniless with his major possession 3 being a broken bicycle that he pushed into town. Eventually he settled on East Third Street with his frist business location. _.. Even though there were no other Black funeral homes in Pitt County at the ‘time, Walter still ran into opposition, primarily because Black residents were ‘ging serviced by local White funeral homes. Walter spent a great deal of time near the bridge that crosses the Tar River at Greene Street, patiently for passers-by who had need of burial services.Finnaly Walter recieved _ | the“support of a local Black Physican, Dr. J. A. Battle, who became an instrumental part of his gaining acceptance in the community. In 1926, Walter become interested in real estate After excellent successes in the Greenville market, he decided to expand his investments to Raleigh, and eventally to New York, Washington, and Baltimore. Although real estate proved to be lucrative for Walter, it also did not come easy because of his color. He was often forced to assume the role of a painter or carpenter to gain access to certain real estate he wish to purchase. In 1932, the Depresion came and found Walter in the position of being an unofficial loan agency. He made interest-free unsecured loans to assist his friends and neighbors to save their homes. } While real estate had been very good to Walter over the years, he felt that he needed to concentrate on first love: the funeral home business. With a reputation for providing a high quality service, Walter slowly expanded his services from the Greenville-Pitt County area to the point where he now has offices in the following neighboring cornmuniees: Bethel, Robersonville Vanceboro and WALTER E. FLANAGAN. One of the Pioneer Businessman in Black History Martin Luther King Bivd. Greenville, NC 27834 (252)752-3530 HILTON INN 207 SW Greenville Bivd. 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Ads featuring the Ku Klux Klan have been take: out, boos echoed at the GOP presidential debates when ques- tions on the flag were brought up, and a state senator has said lawmakers shouldn't bow to the “National § Association _for Retarded People” on the issue. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has imposed a tourism boycott on the state, saying the flag i offensive. Legislators starting the 2000 session this week began crafting an answer to the problem. I've been saying we need to get the flag issue resolved or it would degenerate into what we now have-we -have friends calling friends names,” said Darrelf Jackson, a Black senator whé promoted the ads which juxta: posed the Statehouse, the flag add a hooded member of the Klu Klyx Klan. . While many — South Carolinians- especially Blacks: consider the flag a racist symbol; Southern heritage groups atid other flag supporters say me diéd for the banner and it deserves ‘a place above the dome. That's an insult to every soldier who ever fought in World War II, Vietnam; Korea and all the rest of the wars,” said Senate President Pro Tem John Drummond. The war of words over the flag has grown fiercer since Last Saturday, wher\: Sen. Arthur Ravenel, a Republican. and former congressman, made his remark about the ‘Nationa Association for Retarded People”: at a pro-flag rally attended by. about 6,000 people. Responding td reports about his comments; Ravenel this week said he “apold- gized to the retarded folks of the world for equating them with the: NAACP.” Ravenel, who has’ 4: 40-years-old son whom he de-: scribes as retarded, said he mis- spoke and that while his apology to retarded people was genuine, he owed no apology to the NAACP. Lonnie Randolph, a state NAACP official, said: “Most of us are smart enough to know what the organization is and what the organization stands for. We don't dignify ignorant comments and ignorant statements with a re- sponse.” During a recent presiden- tial debate here, a Republican crowd booed when George W. Bush was asked his views on the flag, and cheered when he said it was up to the people of South Carolina. A poll released over the weekend said 57 percent of the 600 South Carolinians questioned wanted the flag down, and two- thirds favored moving it to a memorial on the Capitol grounds, The poll, commissioned by the Heritage Roundtable of Greenvillé and taken by Clemson University political science professor Dave Woodard in mid- and _ late December, had a margin of error lot of people are dealing with flag of 4 percentage points, “I think a . fatigue...and would like to see it. resolved, Woodard said. As: supe: : port grows for the flag's removal, * . flag advocates are likely to ratchet : up the level of rhetoric get: attention, said Bruce. 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Dr. Garrie Moore. vice- , said Kimble helped him set up a Unique | Flowers by Bertha RERLEKRLK (the east carolinian) Mari ier of ogee Ue, Co stun oanend “TE anager Ron Kinble; Charles onto anend. | leit Koo Hinman, chief of police Earl WS concemed about the issues Ff Phipps, head of Downtown Police ‘“iscussed_ and a Patrol ; Les Robinson, attorney for bout taking action ,” Moore said ‘salir e ecco and - Loe Fires _ talk » Saiced, the owner Pantana Bob’s owners. fe 5 (PB’s) met earlier this month to Standards for all clubs where discuss accusations of diserimina- Will be treated fairly yee diy Seiced iced unable to € contac ii a aa in some downtown clubs ll students with their proper made. by students. Moore contin- Sick on! aay! : ues to keep an eye on the situation, ‘€d.” Proper attire is a subjective Moore. has received 12 reports ‘rm, however “I was told attire from Minority students stating Varies from club to club,” Moore they had not received equal treat- said Though it was anonymous ment from club owners. that mungiesece and baggy errs “I received the reports wer . permitted. studenta a became very = Representatives of the cellar who cerned”, Moore said “Students Which had one report filed against claimed that they, as black stu- ‘t, denied discri against dents, were: not being: treated.as "yone. A worker at cellar fairly as white students.” Moore Who wished to remain anonymous said due to the excessive amount ‘Said proper attire is at the of reports providing similar ac- bouncer’s discretion, though it counts of students being denied ‘0¢s not vary from night to night entrance into clubs, he called ° Person to person. He said hats Kimble to update him on the ete cou Fl worn correctty;- aad HSE CRE Caio aes) possible concealment weapons meeting with downtown club own- °F booze. A student whose name ers. Chief Hinman said he felt 4S withheld claimed she once discrimination was not the neces- Went to The Cellar with her sary word to use . “I do not agree ‘fiends and a male student who with the discrimination allega- WS with them was wearing his tions,” Hinman said . “I was told hat backward and was asked to students were turned away due to !ave because it referred to a gang their attire , not their race. I felt Symbol . She also said that she the meeting went well and every- Personally has seen The Cellar one left on a positive note.” deny marines entrance into the Salute to Black "IN JAIL WE BAIL" = *HERB GARDNER YO A Wien I PNB | kK RONNIE GARDNER. * QUENCY GARDNER _ 24 HOUR SERVICE Toll Free 1-800-768-1130 Ask for Herb or one of his professionally trained bondsmen. 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My purpose was to encourage them to promote and pursue the implemen- tation of a multicultural studies (mcs) program. I argued that there's a gross lack of knowledge and understanding of various cul- tures (traditions, unique qualities, etc.) within this county of over 120,000 citizens. Also, the many racial and ethnic stereotypes and misconceptions perpetuate igno- rance and encourage hostility, alienation, and exclusion. I commend Mrs. Carraway for agreeing to research the matter expeditiously. I wish the Pitt County School Board had done this many years ago., Certainly, minority board members should have taken the bold initiative. Why should a mcs program be infused within the curricula of the school system (K through 12)? Due to changing demographics in Black businessman $1 million each to 4 TO BUY, RENT OR SELL. REAL ESTATE CALL D. | MAGENEY > "SINCE 1946" Call Us If You Need Someone To Collect. Your Rent And Manage Your Property! — Several Nice Building Lots. 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The -gift will go to establishing faculty endowments, scholarships, and other support in promoting busi- ness. The institutions in turn, plan on raising an additional $1 milion in matching funds. “Many of these opportunities will be made available to minority stu- dents and to those whose dreams might not otherwise be achieved,” said Russell during a press conference where the donation was announced. “My goal is to provide additional re- sources to encourage (these) students to become entrepreneurs...If my fami- lv and I can help them grow and build on their already strong foundations, it may be the greatest building project we have ever undertaken,” he added. The donation will fund various busi- ness-based projects at the four schools. Premtnng and une American — Daesdagp me fv ghitosg |. and the Hispanic-American pc lation: will grow by 187%. cs necessitate the ad- a justing atthe traditional classroom society, - to the changing © ‘Scosndly, we must acknowledge historical gaps in the curriculum and address the imbalance in the way history is taught. Ethnic voices typically have been buried in a sea of "European- Americanism." Textbooks and lec- tures should reflect the rich cul- tural diversity, which has made America what it is today. Moreover, we should cease teach- ing that Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492 when he only stumbled over it in the company of blacks. Instead, an African-American Cultural Infusion Initiative, a major compo- nent of a comprehensive mcs endeavor, would teach students about the exemplary, often ne- glected-exploits of blacks. Benjamin Banneker, black Indians, blacks who courageously fought in the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, Spanish- -American War, World War I and WwWIl, Korean War, and~ Vietnam to secure the success and survival of liberty and democracy were real heroes. Without black participa- tion in the War of Rebellion, we might be experiencing the horrors of that "peculiar institution", slav- ery. the Russells. Georgia State University will use the funds for doctoral grants and will name its International Center for Entrepreneurship after Russell. Morehouse will establish entrepre- neural leadership programs. In addition, all four institutions plan to fund an annual lecture series, as well as look for ways to create a combined internship program for their students. Russell, a 1953 Tuskegee gradu- ate, said he has followed the work of the four schools for decades. “You will find no finer colleges than Clark Atlanta, Morehouse, Tuskegee and J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State,” he said. “My wife and my two sons both have degrees from each of these colleges. I am proud to have my name associated with them. I look forward to sharing in the bright future of these institutions.” Relations Council could adopt the Pitt County Human this-to scrutinize the curriculum and suggest recommendations for improvement. A project coordina- tor would also be helpful. Additionally, schoolteachers must be encouraged to attend periodic diversity training workshops to improve their communication skills in this multicultural school environment. ; A cursory, "hit-and-miss" presen- tation of multicultural studies in a geography or history class will not suffice. In- depth analyses must be the rule of thumb if we are to enlighten, educate, and cultivate brilliant young minds. in this new century. Remember, "a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." 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(Luke 24:37, 39) This does not contradict the scriptural fact that Jesus, after his resurrection, was a glorious spirit being, for the disciples did not actually see Him "as He is;" they did not see Him as “one born out of due time," as Saul had the privilege of seeing Him: John gives us the clue as.to just what occurred on the occasions of the Master's appearances to His disciples after He was raised from the dead. After relating the’ cir- cumstances of one of these appear- ances, John said, "And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book." (John 20:30) Note that John speaks of these appearances as signs," which means that they were not realities. The disciples did not see Jesus as He really is, that is, as a spirit being. Let us remember that it was John who later wrote, "It doth not yet appear what we shall be: but | we know that, when He (Christ) shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is." If in the case of these appearances, John had seen Jesus as "He is,” he ‘would have known what we would be like when in the resurrection 1340 AM to them, as angels had appeared to: servants of God on various occa- sions in the past. = Jesus was now "born again," not to be known henceforth “after the peal He seed now a glorious, a 7 ; ivine, spirit being, a "quickening . | Newspap we spirit,” exalted to the right hand responsit e for lost f of the throne of God' and qualified | All articles: must be r to rule in His coming kingdom, | the above address. If have a complaint, please ; id- q dress it to the publisher, Mr. | ‘Jim Rouse; owner, sf and through His Srongge = to provide everlasting human life to all who believe-and obey. And it is. the hope of every Christian to be | ember . of exalted with Him, and through | Association. of Black | spirit birth, also to be a “partaker | pyblishers,National =, | of the divine nature." 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