e sure Serving Eastern North Carolina since 1981 June 1, 2000 - June 8, 2000 HUD Sues Klan Member By Cash Micheals The Carolian Roy Frankhouser of the United Klans of America will dole out 5 percent of his annual income _ to Bonnie Jouhari and her 18- year-old daughter, Pilar Danielle Horton, for theh next 10 years. Jouhari, a white woman, said she quit her job and fled to Seattle, Wash., with Pilar (who is biracial) when Frankhouser and his cronies retaliated against her for helping tenants file housing discrimination complaints against him and an- other man, Ryan Wilson of Philadelphia. The discrimination cases were filed with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which later helped facili- tate this settlement. Jouhari noted in her complaint that in 1998, Frankhouser put a note on her car which read, “Race Traitor Beware” and which pic- tured a Klansman with a noose. According to the housing activist, Frankhouser also began sitting on a bench outside her office taking pictures of her. Jouhari said she began to receive threatening phone calls both at home and at work. As part of the settlement, Frankhouser will publicly apolo- gize to both women, and will do 1,000 hours of community service. He is now required to display a HUD Fair Housing poster on the ouside of his house; broadcast HUD fair housing announce- mendts as part of his “White Forum” public access television show; and attend sensitivity train- ing sessions approved by HUD and mandated to stay at least 100 feet from Jouhari and her family for the remainder of his life. Housing Secretary Andrew Cuomo said the settlement sends an important message that HUD has “zero tolerance for interfer- ence with courageous people who work selflessly to abolish housing bias.” The secretary was joined at a press conference on the settle- ment by the Rev. Jesse Jackson; Kweisi Mfume; president of the NAACP; and Martin Luther King Ill, president of the Souther Christian Leadership Conference. It Takes © Community 329-0030 we FS » From The "M" Voice Achivies, shown above is the late great pastor of MT. Calvery F WB. church Elmer Jackson Jr. the "M" Voice Salutes him for all of his great contributions to community church and family. . Pastor Jackson is pictured with members of the ladies Day Annual Observance Women's Day at Mt. Calvery. aoe Working for the community pictured is brother Christopher Taylor in front of Greater Love Community center. Mr. Taylor is also the Republican challenger against Bishop Randy Royal for the Pitt County Board of commissioner District A seat. Photo By Steve Johnson What Is The Truth By Steve Johnson Editor The “M” Voice Newspaper had the pleasure of speaking with Christopher Taylor - a young man trying to change West Greenville for the better. Mr. Taylor is the founder of the Greater Love Community Center located on Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. across the street from the Trade Gas Station. Mr. Taylor is also the Republican challenger to face Bishop Randy Royal in the November election for the Pitt County Commissioner District A seat. “M” Voice: Given Bishop Royal’s popularity, especially within the Black community. Why challenge him? Christopher: | don’t see myself as challenging Randy Royal but | do see some concern in the community and | feel there needs to be a voice to effectively express those concerns. “M” Voice: Do you get a lot of flack from being a Black Republican? Christopher: Yes, but my sup- port comes from people willing to understand and willing to listen. | have, however; receive a lot of criticism from the people who claim to support Randy Royal and believe | should not be challeng- ing him. “M” Voice: How do you feel about the disproportionate amount of white representation on County Boards and by. being a Republican will your interest be more conser- vative? (Christopher: My interest will always favor what is best for the children of Greenville. - “M” Voice: What are some of your immediately plans for West Greenville? Christopher: 1 would like to organize programs to help our youth and also organize programs to help our elderly. “M” Voice: In the May 3rd edition of the Daily Reflector, you were quoted as saying “I think the best man won” and that you looked forward to sitting down and discussing your platforms with Royal. How did you feel about that race between Ann Huggins, Randy Royal and Billy Peaden? Christopher: What | said to the Reflector is “it appears the best man won.” If Ann Huggins had won, then | would have said the best woman won. Consequently, | receive a lot of negative public- ity from Jeff Savage, He told me | could not beat Randy Royal and I’ve yet to understand why. It is so difficult to understand why two men with opposing views points can’t sit down and discuss their mutual interest - the community. “M” Voice: Knowing the Black community in most cases vote democratic, who are you targeting for your voter support. Christopher: | am going after the oldér people who once knew only hard work got us where we are, | believe we need to start ibe more aoe Black usiness men and Politicians at a young age and show a strong representanian i both parties. “M” Voice: Can you Gegcribe what is Greater Love Comm Center. Christopher: In 1989 | was diagnose with a rare cancer. In 1990, they gave me 45 days to live with a max of six months. | then asked God for two things: to give me faith in him and not medicine and to give me a gift and with that gift I gave him service. He has given me my life back. Greater Love Community Center is founded on Gods vision for his children. It’s an interven- tion and prevention program for children between the ages of 7-18. It’s a 5 part program, youth diversion, mentoring school drop out, its parenting and job place- ment. What we do, is joined with Pitt Community College to start a HRD (Human Resource Development Center) program. They will come in and teach our youth 16 and up communication skills, job skills and computer skills. Our biggest concern is Anthony’s. We want to offer an alternative to the temptation of cigarettes and beer. Here, chil- dren can play games, get on the Internet, get their GED. | found this center myself and have spent a lot of my own money to start this center and we still have a long journey a head of us but with the help. of the community, we will succeed and most impor- tantly, the children will benefit from our success. Christopher Taylor is the father of 3 beautiful children with his wife Lisa, Eligah age 5, Alsia age 3 and his new born, Lauren Christy born May 29, 2000, He believes he has to make Greenville a better place so his children may have a better life. ity® ‘ " 3 pd ae ee a Fa ea ve " sila ii ie pe AT or RE arpa ie CPR ND . Generational Fatherhood... Pictured above is Pastor Corbett , Sgt. Chapman and Mr. George Garrett. We've come a long way and the smiles on these brothers faces let’s us know that we will continue to overcome. West Greenville CDC Banquet West Greenville CDC is extremely excited about this year's annual fund raising event. Due to circum- stances beyond our control (Hurricane Floyd) we were unable to have our annual heritage, culture and youth festival in October 1999. We are therefore scheduling both events at a most historical and significant time this year, The occasion is Juneteenth, also called National Freedom Day, Juneteenth was the very first of all African American holidays. — It came about as a celebration from slavery to freedom. The pre-Juneteenth weekend cele- bration begins Friday, June 9th, at the Thomas Foreman Park with a "free" evening of family entertain- ment. | Whereas, on Saturday, beginning 9am, we will return to Thomas Foreman Park for a day of outdoor festivities. This day is desi to give our community mesh ar I i this county @ means to express them- selves through sports, dance, thea- tre, and music in a competitive fawn aengen clo ttnttnalinei peiiviciasion baal “ ¥" . » manner. It will also be a day of cultural stimulation, education, career exploration, motivation, and self-worth activites. On Saturday evening, the 10th, we will hold our annual awards banquet (dinner theater style) at the Ramada Plaza beginning 6:30pm. Tickets for this eyent will cost $25 per person. ~ To make this year's events a success we need your support as always. We are seeking various types of cultural vendors including ood, arts & crafts, African. clothing; professional and youth entertainment, sports heroes & sheroes, etc. Since the flood, our youth need a positive outlet and so does their parents. So, let us pull thogether as one and prepare for National Freedom Day. For more information please contact Ms. Sandra Jones, Event Chair at 752-9277. We want our total community to come out and one in this historical cele- . May God Bless us all in this effort! Barbara Fenner, Executive vps Heritage Charity | first annual charity tournament + community-based | Mentoring Center of Greenville, PE eh, cl Golf Classic “The Heritage golf Classic is the Greenville and is sponsored in part by community small businesses with a growing concern and vision to see out local African-American based ‘programs to continue to expand and progress in the new mille ‘nium. “ ~ benefitting West -~ » This year the tournament benifits the Little Willie Learning and North Carolina. The Little Willie Center provides a number of creative programs for. children of the West Greenville area a “home away from home.” They provide learning activities and mentorin programs for children under ag supervision. The center is hoping _ to expand to add technology based learning tools, such as computers and computer learning programs. Schedule of Play . Thursday, June 22, 2000 (practice round) at Ironwood Golf and Country Club Friday, June 23, 2000 Shotgun | Start - 9am. Ironwood Golf and Country Club : ee “tm o. * eo Schedule of Events Thursday June 22, 2000 (Courtyard By Marriott) Hospitality Check in - 3-7:30 pm Friday we Heritage Sunrise Prayer Service - 5:45 am a | Dr. Kenneth Hammond, Presiding Bishop Randy Royal, speaker (All ministers are invitedy *= Heritage Gospel Expo Awards Ceremony ee Featuring Gospel Music and local artists performance 11:00 - 5:00 pm : Ironwood Golf Country Club. ee ee Heritage “Soul Food 6:00 pm . onte’s Dining (Memorial Drive, Greenville) the cost is $75.00 for all that includes green & « Come out Be ; of This Eve Be ¥ 4 he i ‘ person. regardless m belief that all are burt as long as anyone is beld back, community for sever _ It's an issue we at The Carolin- ian have covered before. Masses - of Latino immigrants move into . the area, ready to work for what is next to nothing in American . Culture but which seems like a _ fortune compared to what they ~ are used to in Latin America. -- Overnight, the lowest-rung jobs _. which had gone to blacks, and _.. which had seen wages and ben- efits increase, if only slightly, _ how suddenly are being filled by ~ blacks. | African-Americans are angry. - They blame racism. They blame _ the system. But most of all, they blame the new immigrants. They are ruining it for blacks, who are just now starting to get paid, they In doing that, though, many in -. the community are missing the point and falling into an old trap that has worked once before. It was just after the turn of the _ century. The labor movement was burgeoning, and poor whites and blacks had discovered that they had quite a bit in common. They banded together, most prominently in the Grange move- ment, to try to improve the lot of the working class: better pay, higher wages and improved safety. . American industry had been . getting a free ride from its labor for a long time. The captains of |. industry got together and came _ wp-with-a:solution. _ The résult was .the White Su- ‘_premacy movement. It was stun- ningly successful, not only in the South, but in the heavily union- ized North and Midwest. Racial hatred, fear and: the un- certainty of the times was used to “pit one group against the other |” and drive wages back down. ~~ Workers in the North were told, ~ “Tf you keep on demanding more. money and better conditions, we'll just bring in more Negroes. They just came up from the cot- ton fields down South, and they’ll work. for half what you earn and not complain about safety.”’ In the South, speakers de- scendéd on- Nationa! Guard ar- mories and lodge halls to decry the ‘‘tumult’’ that society had been placed in since the forced emancipation of the Civil War. Everywhere, the speakers said, there were black people running businesses, holding elective of- fices. Blacks were riding buses and trains, and even working alongside whites. __ “What will be next? Will Ne- groes want to go to school with your children?” The result was a mass ejection of black union members in the North and a slew of Jim Crow laws in the South. Poor white and black workers had successfully been turned against each other, to the extent that they remain almost uni- formly hostile to this day. Now we see the same dynamic working. The economy is boom- ing, ‘and wages will have to go up—that’s the way a free economy works. In an effort to short-circuit this and keep the windfall from the boom where it ‘‘belongs’’—the middle and upper class—the same thing is being done. Will it work again, or will blacks and ‘Latinos band together to make sure that everybody gets a share of the pie? We happen to think there’s enough to go around for every- body. Whether it does, will be seen. A Whole New Race As is noted in our front-page story, the much-watched New York Senate race has turned into a completely new ball game. When the idea was first floated, it seemed like a very tight con- test, with First Lady Hillary Clin- ton getting the benefit of sympa- thy for her stalwart performance in the wake of the Monica | Lewinsky affair and the impeach- ment that followed. Then, after that wore off, it looked like a cake walk for New _ York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, _ with his tough, I-cleaned-up- Timés-Square image counterbal- _ ancing her bleeding-heart liberal- ism among the conservative up- _. State crowd. _. ‘Then came the series of police killings—and Giuliani’s bellicose, _ @frogant reaction to them—that _- turned the numbers around éver- _Ms. Clinton was sure to be able, _ at the very end, to count on just - about every single black vote in - the state—and certainly in New _. York City proper, Even some of the more conser- vative Democrats and Republi- ans were starting to think that perhaps Mayor Julie wasn’t ex- actly the man they wanted repre- senting their state on C-SPAN. bay al had a lot of laughs pok- ing fun at North Carolina for the J v it be- Alte ae gan to 4 At the very least, it looked like a lot of folks might stay home and refrain for voting for him. But then came his final blunder with the announcement of his separation, and the discovery that he had prostate cancer. Suddenly, the man everybody was just itching to vote out of of- fice was gone, replaced with a complete nobody. In this case, though, that may turn out to be a blessing in dis-. guise. Having no record means nothing that opponents can seize on to point a finger at. | And the First Lady has nothing, if not a record. Whitewater, the several mini-scandals that con- servatives continually harangue over but which seem not to bother anybody else, and even hubby Bill’s antics will surely dog her in her attempt to barge into New York politics. The “‘carpetbagger’”’ label may . also hurt, though it is something New Yorkers should be used to by now. People love to move to New York to run for office. The outcome of the race will ‘largely hingé on the new candi- date. Will he present a sane, moder- ate alternative to Mayor Mad- man? Or, pressed to take stances on hard issues, will he be unable to resist the urge to go ideological and self-destruct as well? _ Stay tuned. ons or concerns creed. full buman rights. Hating no person. fearing no person ae VANTAGE POINT & Articles and Essays by Ron Daniels . i THE ASSASSINATION OF MALCOLM X FARRAKHAN TAKES ANOTHER STEP TO HEAL THE WOUNDS On Sunday May 14 millions of people watched as the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan sat across from Attillah Shabazz, the oldest daughter of Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz, on ‘‘60 Minutes” in an interview with Mike Wallace. Apparently Minister Farrakhan called for the meeting and interview with Attillah to clear the air about what role, if any, he played in the assassination of Malcolm X on that fateful day at the Audubon Ballroom.in Harlem in 1965—a horrible event made more tragic by the fact that Dr. Shabazz and her children witnessed the: murder of Malcolm. Recovering from prostate cancer and apparently intent on moving the Nation of Islam (NOI) closer to ortho- doxy and more widespread acceptability, the highly publi- cized meeting/interview seemed designed to take yet an- other step to heal the painful wounds opened within the black community over the calculated demise of our “Black Shining Prince.” Much of the pain and anguish associated with the assas- sination of Brother Malcolm centers around allegations and suspicions that the up and coming Haleem Abdul Farra- khan, a young, charismatic and ambitious minister, turned on and betrayed Malcolm, his mentor and friend, to curry favor with. the Honorable Elijah Muhammad takin, Piao piace in’ the hierarchy Some have even accused Farrakhan of giving th kill Malcolm. Certainly the words he uttered in various speeches and public appearances prior to Malcolm's death were damaging and deadly. In one such speech, the fiery Farrakhan proclaimed that Malcolm was “worthy of death,” Given what we know about the command structure and discipline of the NOI, such words could easily be con- strued as encouragement and sanction to kill Malcolm. Concerns about Farrakhan’s role in the assassination of Malcolm X have also been fueled by negative and disparag- ing statements the Minister has made over the years. In another speech to the NOI a few years ago. Farrakhan angrily said something to the effect that if we.(NOI) dealt with Malcolm like a nation deals with a traitor whose busi- ness is it. In 1990 a number of nationalists and activists (Sonia Sanchez, Haki Madhubuti, Preston Wilcox, Dick Gregory, Jill Sofflyah Elijah, Dr. Conrad Worrill, Rick Ad- ams, Dr. Charshee McIntyre, Damu Smith and Ron Daniels) under the auspices of the National. Malcolm X Commemoration Commission, headed by “Dr. James Turner, launched a nationwide campaign to proclaim May 19, Malcolm’s birthday, a National African-American Day of Commemoration. The initiative was highly successful. But Farrakhan’s response to the campaign was to accuse the organizers of trying to “resurrect a dead man.” Many activists and nationalists havet been ambivalent about Minister Farrakhan because they genuinely love and respect the minister and feel that for whatever his flaws, he is a gifted and anointed leader with much to offer Afri- can people in the United States and the world. His longstanding, steadfast, militant and jpeg egace de- nunciation of racism and white supremacy rightfully earned him tremendous respect among the masses of black people. It is for this reason that most of the members of the Malcolm X Commemoration Commission cited above stood with Minister Farrakhan when he undertook the difficult but essential task of rebuilding the NOI. It is also for. that reason that many of us have consistently urged the Minis- ter to take responsibility for any role he may have played in the assassination of Malcolm X and cease and desist making disparaging remarks about one of the most ad- mired leaders in the history of Africans in America. In that spirit, in January of 1995, 1 wrote a series of ‘Vantage Point” articles entitled, ‘‘The Assassination of Malcolm X: Time to Heal the Wounds."’ This series was written in the wake of the government's plan to exploit the divisions in the black community over the assas Malcolm X by. atiaaaphing to implicate Qubila Malcolm and Dr. Shabazz’s daughter, in a plot nate Minister Farrakhan, Rather than falling however, Minister Farrakhan stepped forward to express the view that Qubilah was not involved in any plot to take his life. The Minister mously offered to raise mon- ies to pay ves yr ae h oe defense. This’ tant gesture by ter Farrakhan, particular’ the fact’that the mobilization for the Million was about to go into high gear. This gesture also set the stage for a historic reconciliation meeting between Minis- ter Farrakhan and Dr. Betty Shabazz at the Apollo Theater ‘in Harlem in May of 1995—a ig which was skillfully brokered prgeay Heme ! r. James Turner. As an result of the Apollo , Dr. 4 Sh gra- ae ee illion Man March in Octo- r of 1995, Now Minister Farrakhan has gone further than ever be- fore in ackni and accepti fact that his | | ONE MAST OPINION By Oscar Smith, Jr. YOU MAY BE IN FOR A RUDE AWAKENING IN NOVEMBER It all came to light this past weekend; however I guar- antee that planning has been under way a lot longer. I'm talking about the new marketing ploy by the National Rifle Association (NRA). You know what the NRA is, I’m sure. T hat is the predominantly white, male, ultra-conservative- ruled organization headed by the movie actor, Charlton Heston. Well, the NRA has gone on the offensive with ‘Ole Moses”’ leading the charge. I assume they felt that because of the recent Million Mom March, and the concerted effort by President Bill Clinton to push for stronger gun regula- tion and enforcement in America, they saw this as their opportunity to do more than just fight for that cause. That offensive posture is couched in saving the Second Amendment rights of ‘‘all Americans.” That is the amend- ment that makes it lawful for Americans to bear arms. But. do not be fooled. That is not the real intent of this presenta- tion, my friends. If your mindset is tuned to what is going on in this country today, you will immediately recognize the true intent. That is to use this as a rallying point to elect other ultra-conservatives in November, . | | NRA-sponsored half-hour show anchored by He me on television. blasting the president’ of the United States and others in Congress seeking to pass stronger gun-control laws. oe But that in itself was not the shocker. What made me sit straight up in bed was that of all things the message was aimed at—now get this—the poor and working poor, living in public housing and in poorer sections of America’s urban areas. Heston was telling them that they were in for it if they let President Clinton and a liberal Congress get away with taking their right away from them to bear arms. “If you are required to register your guns,’’ he said, ‘‘the next thing you know they will come knocking down your door to take them away from ‘on...’ Are you getting the picture p ‘To Be EQUAL By Hugh B. Price President, National Urban League SOCIAL SECURITY HELPS REDUCE CHILD POVERTY By Valerie A. Rawiston and William E. Spriggs National Urban League Valerie A. Rawlston is Research Analyst, and William E. Spriggs, is Director, of the Research and Public Policy Department of the National Urban League. Ask anyone you pass on the street what comes to mind when they hear the term “Social Security” and more often than not they'll refer to the program's old age or retire- ment benefits. But Social Security provides a great deal more than j oid Age benefits. It provides for disabled workers, and hil n, too. In fact, a study released this month by the National Urban League shows that Social Security benefits given to poor families with children form a safety net that keeps one million children from poverty, and prevents another million children from extreme poverty—that is, it prevents their families from having annual incomes below half that of “ poverty line. ’s important to realize that Social Securit 's formal name is the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance Program. (The tax collected to support the ‘am comes from the Federal Insurance Contribution ner popularly & ~ - known simply as FICA. ) Social Security provides over 55 per- cent of the income for low-income fami- lies with children that. receive Social Se- - curity benefits, . In other words, Social Security is not merely a retire. as well, ment program. It’s an insurance pr Social Security insures familiee’ 4 on ae things: oe aha ari hse day Te wen breadwinner: The third is drop in earnings because of old Bi a.. eee Oe ees (4.8 2 OBS * 5 - e Ld Ld e « a ar) ae - Ee e * 4 ~ cosas 831" Commemoration | Honoring Malcolm _ X. Malcolm X was __ One of our great Af- - fican in America - leaders who was born on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Neb. Even though Malcolm is no longer physi- cally with-us his spirit still lives and his profound -ontributions to worldwide Afri- can Liberation remain significant. It was on Feb. 21, 1965 that Malcolm X - was assassinated at the Audubon Ballroom in Manhattan, N.Y. by forces that were trying to stop his impact on our movement. They were not successful. He will forever remain our “Shining Black Prince.” Malcolm X is a man that should be studied carefully in our efforts to examine a critical period in our history- the 1960s. For it was during this period that Malcolm X became an internationally known and respected African in America leader, whose ideas were widely discussed and debated. It was through the Nation of Islam, un- der the leadership of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, that Malcolm X was given an opportunity to develop his tremendous tal- ents as a teacher, researcher, orator, and organizer. Malcolm X joined the Nation of Islam while in prison in 1952. After his release in the mid-1950s, Malcolm X became a full-time minister for the Nation of Islam that became one of the most important organizations in the history of African in America, people. From his main base in Harlem, at Mosque Number 7, he launched his talents onthe world. Malcolm X was a revolutionary who presented a model of black manhood that shook the world. When Malcolm X finally left the Nation of Islam, because of internal differences, he decided to take his first trip to Mother Africa. Malcolm spent five weeks in Africa, from April 13 to May 21, 1964. This trip helped reestablish our links with the movement to reclaim “Africa for the Africans.” Malcolm met many of the leaders and people of Africa. He visited Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, Nigeria, ‘Gee Moervvla, Liberia, ead. Tan- ————— ———— ~ zania, Guinea, Morocco, and Algeria. - On May 19 through- out-the world, we. will be celebrating the 75th Birthday This trip and subsequent trips abroad helped Malcolm sharpen his understanding that the worldwide system of white su- ‘premiacy was the number one enemy of African people throughout the world. Land has not changed. — After leaving the Nation ‘of Islam, Malcolm began to broaden his organizing ‘strategies by attempting to reach out and work. with many of the more established -civil-rights organiza- tions and movement tendenciestoacom- ff mon organizational — vehicle. Malcolm be- gan building this ve- hicle through his es- tablishment of the — Organization for § Afro-American _ Unity (OAAU). . Malcolm felt that — a United Front was the necessary mecha- | nism by which the political conscious- ness of African ~ American people could be raised. Also, ~ he felt that this . United Front would | be the common voice we needed to repre- sent the Black Lib- eration Movement in this country. Many of us are still working to build this United Front concept of orga- nizing toward our liberation in America. In the spirit of Malcolm, let us summa- rize his contributions: 1. Malcolm X was a concrete example that if you discipline yourself and find a new outlook on life you can transform your behavior. 2. From 1952 to 1963, Malcolm X helped the Honorable Elijah Muhammad build the Nation of Islam into a powerful force. 3. During this same period, Malcolm became the spokesman for the Honorable Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of Islam. and thus, became a spokesman for the Black Nationalist Movement in one of the most important periods in our nistory—the pe- riod of the mid 1950s through the 1960s. 4. In this role, Malcolm articulated many : ; ced concepts. ‘MALCOLM X ... Praying in Mecca in this country, as well as, the Civil Rights Movement. His speech, “The Ballot orthe | Bullet,” still rings in our ears. His concep- “tion of the role of “House Negroes” vs. “Field Negroes” is still with us today. And ‘his coining | the phrase, “By any means nec- essary” is just one of a few of the ideas and — concepts that concretely impacted the black movement. 5. -Malcolm X defined Black Nationalism in simple terminology that appealed to the black masses _ when he said, “The political #) _ philosophy of Black Nation- = alism is that blacks should 8: control the politics and poli- ticians in our own commu- nity. ... The economic phi- losophy of Black National- ism must be designed to re-educate our community to \ the importance of control- ling the economy in which we live by owning and oper- | ating the businesses. The so- . Cial philosophy of Black Na- tionalism is we must become socially mature enough to realize the responsibility on us to elevate the conditions and standards of our com- munity to a higher level.” 6. Malcolm X linked the black struggle in this coun- try with the struggle of ' African people around the world. 7. Malcolm helped shape black pails s pride in themselves and by so doing, he exposed, by teaching, that the greatest crime of white people was they taught us to hate ourselves. It was Malcolm’s spirit that gen- erated the black pride, black studies, and black power phases of our movement. — So, on the one hand, Malcolm helped internationalize our struggle and on the other hand, he linked it up to the mass struggle and issues that faced our people in America. By taking this approach, Malcolm was able to provide a basis for the contin- ued historical efforts to build worldwide African unity. Call 773-268-7500, ext. 144 for more information. Remember Malcolm! 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There has been a lack of revelation, not only regarding the work of the enemy, but also concerning the power and authority we have today over ALL the power of Satan and his evil principalities. Not understanding the need to detect and resist the evil spirits that are oppressing them and exercising author- ity over them, many have become victims. Instead of exercising domin- ion over Satan and his principalities, Satan and his demons are exercising authority and dominion against them.Satan is oppressing, exercising dominion against God's people today: * Physically in their bodies. * Oppressing their minds. * «, Oppressing their loved ones. * Oppressing them in their finances.. * Oppressing them on their jobs and in | every way possible through their cir- cumstances. There is no reason why any of God's people should be oppressed by Satan! There is no reason why you or any of your loved ones should be oppressed, afflicted or tormented by unclean spirits. 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RECOGNIZE this oppression“ for what it is and the demons that are™> attacking you. The moment you feel a‘, spirit of oppression, don't hesitate or bese a fear in dealing with pay that 4 ressing you, your fami ay q your nur lends or loved ones. Content” : these spirits head-on as Jesus did. Take” ;~ authority over them in the Name of~ Jesus. REBUKE them as Jesus did. COMMAND them to loose their hold-> and cast them out in the Name of Jesus; "You foul tormenting spirits that are. attacking and oppressing. my mind, be rebuke you in the Name of Jesus, | er command you to loose your hold! 1 4 take authority over you now and cast«"* you out in the Name of Jesus". ats REBUKE the spirits that are senreme i ing your body. Lay your hand on the. part of your. body that is afflicted and say aloud: “Every spirit of infirmity, . .. every unclean spirit that is afflicting > > and oppressing my body, I rebuke you '* in the Name of Jesus!, 1 rebuke ee pain and every in and. FY symptom < of sick in my i authority over you pomeandt you to loose your hold and leave my::;, body in Jesus’ Name! I's time to cm Satan back where he 4 our feet! Don't sit back and allow. and his evil principalities to oppress you or your loved ones! In this’ counterattack Satan is launching against the Church it is not going to be enough for you to just know that you have been given power and authority over demons in the Name of Jesus. 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For more information, please contact us at 551-1551, Utilities 19 : Ki “yy Li Good Manners Scale Good manners have not faded in our generation. Being considerate and showing respect to a woman reveals class and a moral upbring- ing. A man with manners and respect for women is exactly what many other young women and others are looking for in both a casual date and in our soul mate. Good manners are measure of respect and courtesy, important qualities in a man. Make an effort to keep good manners alive. Parents, good manners start with you in the home. Any boy or man (may | say) who has or who hasn't good manners is a reflection on his home and good home training, Boys imitate their fathers. Beware fathers. Put the blame where it belongs. Courtesy is one of the things that bond society togethep, in fact, it's the social lubricant, the WD-40- that keeps relationships from be- coming abrasive. Bravo to the boys or man who opens the door, the car door, who lets the lady go in first, who walks on the curb side, who rises from his seat (desk) when the woman or lady enters to converse with : TO “who doesn't walk in always walking to the right, not _ bumping into others, who knows when and where to chew gum, never blowing bubbles; who ‘re- moves his hat (cap) when entering someone's home, who _ uses "please", "excuse", "thank you", -who respects himself/herself first; thus, respecting others, who at- taches titles to names. Remember the adage, "more is caught than taught”, Beatrice Maye What Does It Take to Be an Exemplary Father? Boys need fathers to learn how to be men. Men have underestimated their own importance in raising healthy and competent sons and daughters. Through his actions and words, a father can have an immeasurable impact on the life of his or her child. Some qualities necessary are love, the greatest commodity, to be there for the family, to be a pillar of strength, a seeker of truth, a provider, someone who loves his wife and encourages his child to strive for the best, and to settle for nothing less, instill wisdom before someone else is successfiil in instilling the wrong values, stress the values of hard work, honesty and respect for others, loyalty, responsibility and perse- verance. _Perhaps the most important lesson men today can learn from the great fathers of yesteryear is that fatherhood is not a popularity contest, but perhaps is the most rewarding experience any man can have. The Republica Minnie Anderson The Republician Truth “Building Bridges Toward Minorities” _The mission of The New Majority Council (NMC) is to broaden the base of The Republican Party by communicat- ing to American’s minorities the same ideas that —_ brought Republican majorities to Congress and state governments across the nation: quality and choice in education, safe streets, safe schools, relief from burden- some taxes and regulations that stifle and destroy the entrepreneu- rial initiation Our message of heritage, hope and opportunity is already engaging men and women of racial and cultural diversity throughout the country. The Republican Party not only wants to increase the numbers of those voting Republican, but we are committed to helping Republican State Parties with their efforts to recruit, support, and encourage Republican minority candidates for local, state and federal offices. The NMC comprises men and women leaders from business, industry, government, as well as the community--parents and teachers--who are committed to making a difference at the local and national level. The NMC will provide these leaders with an opportunity to serve as spokespersons before organizations and through the media, as well as to interact with Republican elected officials. ‘The Republican Party has a Beatrice Maye ve ae ~ VALEDICTORIANS “In the Friday, June 2, 2000 - NEWS AND OBSERVER, 35. profiles of valedictorians in the . Triangle were _ published. Unfortunately and regretfully, there was only one Black and she graduated from the Mount Zion Christian Academy (a private school). Blacks focus too much on sports versus academics. Where are the parents? Too little self esteem, self motivation, not enough hard work, too much TV, now the Internet and socialization, sex oriented represent the difference in Black/White motivation and .excellence. Others will be pub- lished, stated the Daper. Let's see how many Blacks will be in- cluded. You can see Blacks excelling in sports, but what about the National Honor Society, the school paper, journalism, the de- bating team, Science and Math Clubs? Are we just satisfied to pass? IN SYMPATHY To the families of the late Lacy Streeter, Sr., Sudie Monk Moore and Sammie Davis. CONGRATULATIONS To all the high school and college Or university graduates for the year 2000. n Truth powerful message for America’s minorities--we trust you to make a difference for your family and your community. Holly Neal states that the future of the Republican party could lie in the hands of minority voters, political pundits say. Former State Senator, Henry McKoy said the GOP’s future depends on the support of minori- ties. “For us to be a dynamic and viable majority party in the next century, minorities will be the group that will make that differ- ence.” He said the goals of the new council would be to increase the number of minorities who vote for Republicans to increase the number of minorities who would kike to join the Republican Party and to seek minority candidates who would run for office. McKoy said minorities shared similar values with the GOP. “I believe, by and large, most minorities live conservative lives”, he said. “Many of them are church-going and family-oriented people. 1 think they are more moderate and conservative than their leaders are.” s+ RESTAURANT HOURS: MON-THUR: 11:00 AM- 9:00PM FRI & SAT: 11:00AM -10:00 PM SUNDAY : 11:00AM- 7:00PM INLAND SEAFOOD RESTAURANT “Where fresh seafood comes Inland !" 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Brother Price was he ting one of his "Live Remotes” on WOOW radio Joy 1340 A.M. introducing brother Tillery to Greenville the Day of ils Chiesa) Oran” Photo By Jim Rouse pain: ANSWER ‘ With today’s pain management techniques, you can live with cancer and still have a life. If you or a loved one has cancer, continually ask your doctor about ‘the very latest advancements in pain management. A better quality of life may be.closer than you think. Answer Cancer North Carolina was designed ‘to help you learn more. Call the Cancer Pain Advisory Committee and the NC Cancer Pain Initiative at 1-800-784-0113 access code 03, North Carolina Advisory Committee on Cancer ¢ oordination and Control In Loving Memory of Dr. Elmer Jackson Jr. Sunrise Sunset September 8, 1946 May 26, 1999 A year has come and gone since the master call you to be with him. The Masion of Heaven This world: however beautiful Was never meant to be The place that we would call our home For all eternity. And though we would not choose to leave, A loving God knows best, And in his time. He lifts us to a place of peace and rest. For he has built a mansion , Where his children will abide. ree from pain and sorrow, Forever at his side. He said he'll never leave us To face our trials alone. e never fll his 0 own. : “And even when our tf choices _ Are less than he would ask, - He knows when human courage _ Is unequal to the task. We cannot judge what happens, Though tears and questions start-- We only see what's visible--- God sees into the heart... And though there may be many things, that we cannot explain, We can be sure it breaks his heart To see his children's pain. In Loving arms, He bears us to a quiet place apart Where he mends the wound spirit And heals the broken heart. And though these ones we love so much Have left our present sight And passed into a better world Of majesty and light. Some day we'll be together In our Father's home above, Where we'll thank him for his mercy And praise him for his love. It's that nothing beautiful in this world Is ever really lost Those we cherish will always live on in memory We miss you but God loves you the best. Submitted by: Ann May - Gloria Cooper i ye Memory o of } Boot James Teel 1929 April 30,1999 A year has gone since our heavenly Father called you to be with him. The heart hath it's owm memory Like the mind and in it are enshrined The precious keep- sake — We can't know why sad things happen. We can only know that in time The pain will go away, and in i's place, the beautiful and special memories The keepsake of the heart will | always remain We love you Uncle Boot Submitted by: The Cooper Family Sunrise Sunset August oe The family of the late Mrs. Lucille Roundtree would like to thank everyone for all that you did in our hour of sorrow. Thank you for your food, floral designs, visits, cards and many prayers. A special thanks goes out to Elder Jesse Jones, Rouse Chapel FWB Church Family, Ormondsville Community Club and the staff and management of Don Brown Funeral, Ayden. May Fathers to the rescue... (From Left to right) Black Cowboy. Bro Al, Glen Matheson and Black Cowboy Richard Washington .. Cowboys donated food, and clothing to Glen for local community center to help flood victims. WOOW JOY 1340 AM Get on the Rocky Mt. NC - Bridging The -African-American males com- Gap of Eastern North Carolina in pose 60 percent of the prison conjunction with Centura Bank is population in North Carolina. sponsoring a bus trip to the North Caroling African-American Male -Violence among young African- Summit on Saturday. June American males has been on an 17,2000. The Summit is being upward trend. held at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Greensboro. North -High unemployment and a sense Carolina. of hopelessness are PRECURSORS to negative be- The dilemma of the African- haviors, including violence, drug American male is one that im- — use, and crime. pacts the entire state. There is an urgent need for African-American -The rate of prostate cancer in men to unite to discuss issues African-American males is higher concerning them and to establish in North Carolina than in most a plan of action. states. The current statistics related to The African-American Male the African-American male is not Summit will examine ways to very promising. Did you know: reverse these negative trends. Through motivational speakers, west Greenville CD 8th Annual African American Family Heritage & cultural Festival June 9-10,2000 at Thomas Foreman Park & Gym (corner of Martin Luther King Drive & Nash Street) Theme: Prepraration for Juneteenth: "National Freedom Day" Day 1 | ’ Day 2 | West Greenville Gym Thomas Foreman Park Friday, June 9,2000 Saturday, June 10, 2000 6:30pm - 10:00pm 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | ro more information contact: Ms, Sandra Jones, Event Chair at (252) 732+ 9277 PON ae, Mon a enn an Dunn TEM aRne ee God forever bless you. VEE'S WEST INDIAN GROCERIES & PRODUCE Bus ! panel discussions and workshops, African-American men from across North Carolina will present specific strategies to help improve the future of the African- American male. Don’t miss this Opportunity to make a difference. *Bus departs from Edgecombe Community College (Rocky Mount Campus) at 5:00 a.m. *Breakfast and Lunch will be provided. *Bus will be returning from Greensboro at approximately 5:30 p.m. To register, contact Daphne Baker or Juanita Wright at 446-2134. a little something for your chest pain. *Piekgit up and dial 9-1-1 at the firs ‘warning sign. 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Return to Sponsorship Packages woow Also Available 405 EVANS ST GREENVILLE, NC PH: (252) 757- 0365 FAX: (252) 757- Si: = hey CIT) i> °) .The, é ~~ ~~ Chechnya, Kosovo, Me ~ Badan’s Islamic fundamentalist Sal eg ms bln: Akioen tape ~ ation in genocidal proportions. _ died and over 4 million have been forced to flee their homes at least once since 1983 out of a current. population of approximately 5 million black Africans, (Dr. Millard Burr, Quantifying _. Genocide in Southern Sudan and the Nuba Mountains 1983-1998, US. Committee for Refligees, Washington, 1998) The number of victims of Sudan's holocaust far outstrips that of recent wars in Bosnia, Rwanda, and Somalia combined. The victims are Christians, mod- erate Muslims and African tradi- tienalists who belong to black African communities that refuse to accept the Government of Sudan's policies of forced Arabization and radical Islamization. The regime in Khartoum has declared jihad (Islamic holy war) against those who resist. Man-made famine is the Government of Sudan's most powerful weapon in its war of genocide. The regime in Khartoum systematically burns crops, kills livestock, poisons wells, and denies humanitarian aid to create deadly famine condi- tions. - Fhe armed forces of the Government of Sudan have cap- tured hundreds of thousands of black Africans and have subjected them to traditional chattel slavery afd other slave-like practice. Christians and other non-Muslim are tortured and forced to convert tO Islam. Churches are burnt and - bull-dozed. Pastors and lay iead- ets are killed and imprisoned. Christians are second class. citi- zens, under the government- imposed Islamic law. Black Africans living in or near oil fields are subjected to ethnic- cleansing. These oil fields are now being developed with American, Canadian, European and Chinese capital investments. The Government of Sudan inten- tionally bombs schools, churches, hospitals and relief centers. e * THE CAMPAIGN GOAL The goal of the Coalition is to sfop genocide in Sudan - in particular slavery, man-made fam- ine, ethnic cleansing, religious rsecution, the bombing of hos- pitals, churches and schools; to bring about respect for human ights for all Sudanese, and to rdise support for the alleviation of siffering of genocide victims. The Coalition believes that in- formed Americans care greatly about the victims of genocide and tHat Americans are willing to take multiple actions to help them. The campaign is organized on two 6 fronts: (1) public action to compel the White House, the U.S. State Department and the Congress to pursue vigorously coherent and fonstructive policies aimed at fpeping the Genocide and the bolition of slavery; and, (2) the rovision of relief and humanitar- assistance to the victims. Violence in the Triangle lt was a violent weekend in the Triangle. Raleigh police are investigating the shooting death f a 28-year-old man found early Sunda morning near ’ Poe lementary School. Ronnie $mith of Melvid Court was found ourt at around la.m. with sev- bullet wounds. He later died Surgery at Wake Med. Call Police Investigations if any information at é eas as praartnes — a een Suejette A. Jones én the 2400 block of Melvid . CHILDREN PRAYING IN SCHOOL Can anyone else pray and expect to be heard besides fully commit- ted, consecrated Christians? Yes. "For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy." (I Corinthians 7:14) The children of all believers are justi- fied through the faith of their parents up to the time they reach. years of mental maturity. Family prayer is very desirable in the homes of the Lord's people. Children should be taught from You know that noise your heart makes — when you work out? their blessings and ask Him to — _ help them in time of need. If we — - would have our children actively “and properly pray, we should not expect others to bring or guide them .to- ry "throne = grace". ----especially in a secular setting: Daily--morning, . afternoon ‘and night--we as parents can pray together with our children about our thankfulness, our needs and our cares. Children learn best when parents actively and prop- erly pray together with them. Should children pray in school? Of course, they should. But they do not need to have formal legislation that allows for commu- nity prayer in the classroom. In fact, it would be unfair to impose such a religious practice in a public school. Children should be encouraged to pray anywhere, any time--. before school, on the bus, in the cafeteria, the class- room,etc.--as well as in their bedrooms before sleep at home. Our lives should be a prayer. As we wake till the time we sleep at night, we should have an attitude of conscious awareness of our Heavenly Father's presence. "In everything give thanks..." (I Thessalonians 5:17,18) Prayer is the vital breath of the new creature in Christ. How often do we breath? Do we claim in prayer His rich promises as revealed in His Word? TEACH YOUR CHILDREN TO PRAY. For more ways to lower your risk of heart attack and stroke, visit _ www.americanheart.org or call 1-800-AHA-USA1. . IT’S CALLED APPLAUSE. Think of each beat as your heart's way of cheering you on for staying physically active. Want a Standing ovation? Try keeping your diet low in cholesterol and saturated fat too. 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Research studies show that a low-fat, well-balanced diet can reduce your risk of certain health problems including heart disease and some types of cancer. Add these tips to your shopping list. Don’t shop when you're hungry, beware of feature items at the end of shopping aisles and always shop from a list to help you make healthy food choices, Choose fresh fruits and vegetables in season and angel food cake or vanilla wafers instead of high fat desserts. Be careful when you buy fat free sweets and snacks. They are often high in calories and have added sugar, se Pitt County Memorial Hospital Bertie Memorial Hospital Chowan Hospital aha Ane opm Son Ser Emit Sn | Concerned Mother, Sara Staten is shown | her son, Montoyae Dontae Sharpe unjustly - we My name is Sara Sharpe Staton. ' | come to you as a very hurt and coacerned mother My son, _ Montoyae Dontae Sharpe, has been unjustly incarcerated for 61/2 years for a murder he did not commit. The only evidence used to” convict my son was the testimony of two alleged eyewit- nesses. One of the witnesses recanted her statement before the Hdnorable R. Duke approxi- mately two years ago and the other recanted her sworn testi- mony on Thursday May 11, 2000. Both claim in written statements that they were paid, threatened and otherwise pressured by Greenville Police Detective Ricky Best to help send Dontae Sharpe to life in prison for the 1994 murder of George Radcliffe _ Although former Homicide Det. Carolyn Melvin was listed as the lead investigator Ricky Best did _ almost all the work in the original murder case Corporal Melvin had alleged at the time that Mr. Sharpe's case was one of three that Det. Best had sabotage as she ° é 6 1/2 year incarceration. was being forced out of the Dept. Six years later Carolyn Melvin “now a Private Investigator was hired on March 24 2000 by Montoyae Sharpe's family A case of this magnitude should not fall on deaf ears This could happen to your child. I find it hard to believe this is the only case Det Best has corrupted or that my son is the only person in jail falsely behind the hands of Det. Best. Because former Chief Hinman and others had to know of these abuses, we call for an independent outside investigation Nationwide revelations of widespread police misconduct in the Los Angeles P.D. Ramparts Division as well as the police scandals in Pittsburgh, New York and Philadelphia put Mr Sharpe's case in a context. The Governor of Illinois has imposed morato- rium on carrying out the death penalty due to recent revelations that many on Death Row were wrongly convicted and some. even tragically, executed before being proven not guilty. —————— sath é i How Crack Armed Our Children during a press conference as she addresses local media about Photo by Stephen Johnson The Family and the community ask: Judge Duke to_reopen Dontae's case. Pitt Co. DA, Clark Everette to call in the State to investigate Ricky Best & the Greenville PD. Because: (1) An innocent man must be set free - he's already been impris- oned for 61/2 years (2) The real murderers may still be at large in our community. (3) The police misconduct must be stopped. (4) The witnesses must be pro- tected. For more information please call Don Cavellini. 756-7130 or Bill Worthington 321-1394 victim 20 or under, and usually from outside the neighborhood, is shot, many times fatally. "The bottom line is protection,” Rainey, the College Park/Idlewild Community Watch president, who maintains that. decent residents there are fighting hard to save their streets, says. "When you have younger people indulging in trated primarily by “angry” young off 2 ue that kind of activitity or employ- white males, the reason for the "Byt the habit of carrying guns ment, they have to prove that arms race and deadly violence in them spread and became increas! they're a man, that they can hold the African-American community, — ingly the method of settling beefs their own, that this is their block. has historically been about drugs, throughout the inner city neigh "They have to prove at a younger and crack cocaine specifically. borhoods and among gangs.” __ age, "I am a man, because they're By backtracking the history of Cook adds. Sasa vm dealing with older people." crack's introduction into black pp, Dyson continued, "The politi? Close the crack houses that are in the neighborhoods and stop the drugs/guns connection. According __ Though it’s nothing like it _. ‘was 10 years ago, Octavia Rainey Says the problem in her College . i Park community in Raleigh is still . disturbing-teenagers, armed _ with guns, to protect their drug Seven homicides were. caused by — had h “territory.” A week doesn't go by disputes over drug territory." ig _ when despite all police efforts, a This has been the legacy of Cook, juvenile gun violence in the black community for the past 15 years- kids laden with deadly weapons 2 trafficked in with the crack co- caine they sell, overseeing areas where the big money is made. Thus, while the white community deals with the new phenomenon of school shooting rampages perpe- urban neighborhoods, one is also able to discover the genesis of Violence in poor black and Latino retaliate if somebod nebody ip _with drug money or drugs that the initially ¢ victim had been given to sell. gis en te oon cal economy of crack, and the goods and services it allowed illegal flow of guns and drugs, how so many guns got into white black and Latino youth to provide Rainey adds, and the streets will homes and businesses elsewhere, for themselves and their families; " become safer. Rainey's community and ultimately, into the hands of helped shift power to young black isn't alone in dealing with the children. =: and Latino males who became defacto heads of households aiid — 4 Cre. iG a to. the American Medical urban neighborhoods across the neighborhoods — guardians...ahd = Association, from 1990 to 1995 in country has been a reality since menaces. a ge North Carolina, firearms were the these communities produced ae ; overwhelming weapon of choice gangs in the '40s ,'50s, and '60s. Be sure to read the next edition of in adolescent homicides ages 11- 14 and 15-18. Per that same AMA study, from 1993 to 95, a majority of adolescent homicides (23 percent), based on police interviews, were drug-related, out But researchers are quitk to point out that knives and bats were the weapons of choice then, rarely guns. . Not until crack cocaine-cocaine powder cooked and then broken The "M" Voice Newspaper for Part 2 of How Crack Armed Our | Children ii me “et Pregnant? 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For the past five years the event organizations and scholarships to high school seniors. I n the past three years, education has been the primary focus of the organization. Four students have received scholar- Ships on behalf of the Pastors Basketball Association. Past scholarship recipients have been Jennifer Barrett (NC. State Univ.), and Ju Torri Harvey (East Carolina Univ.). This years recipients were Quenesha McNair, who w ill be attending the Univ. of Maryland and Corey Haynes who will be attending NC. A & T Univ. Their were three games this year. The first game featured various associate ministers, the second game featured the ladies with four of the pastors wives participating. The highlight of the evening was the pastors game which featured | 8 of the areas finest pastors. The game also featured a half-time shoot out for cash in which two spectators won cash prizes for hitting a lay up, a free throw, and a three pointer. Special guest this year was Ms. Christine E. Johnson, mother of former NBA star "Magic Johnson". Ms. Johnson thrilled the crowd of 400 spectators as she discussed the need for strong’ families _ and the value of a good education. Steve Hamilton, _ formerly of the Washington Redskins was also on hand to lend his support to the event. Willie Joyner Jr,, the founder of the organization says the event has grown so much, that _ they plan to change venues next year. He also states that ol pastor who would like to participate in next years event should contact him at 754-8188. | Committee members : ome Pastor Mickey Fields, Tyrone Turnage Jr., Shawn illiamson, and Donald Reid, Business man and owner of WOOW radio station, Mr. Jim Rouse provided great coverage of the event and is to be commended for his role in its success. si recipient Ju Torri Harvey, 2000 Scholarship f Annual Pastors Basketball Game. artici &, ‘Sr. Re Ve Mic has been instrumental in providing monetary gifts to needed - »p Photo) Pictured from left to right is the 1999 7 MeNair and Willie Joyner coordinator | econd Photo) Ms. christine Johnson mother of Magic — a Pein Speaking with spectators at Pastors who participated were Rev, Jackie yner key, Fields Rev, | es sentenced death row by lethal injection. = Graham supporters contend that ~ his. innocence ha: neve been ex- - amined and he has not received a - fair trial. His supporters say 34 ju- dicial reviews over 19 years have still not lead to full examination of ‘crime scéne witnesses, or the fact that the 22-caliber pistol presented at the trial wasn’t the weapon that killed victim Bobby Lambert. The judicial reviews were not so much related to claims of innocence as they were challenging laws, rulings and procedural matters, they added. Minister Robert Muhammad, Southwest Regional Minister of the Nation of Islam and one of Mr. Graham’s spiritual advisors, said, “On May 22, I will begin a fast that will last until the scheduled execu- tion date. I am asking for the prayer warriors to start praying, the activ- ists to get active and the marchers to start marching. The courts have spoken, but now the people must be heard.” Mumia Abu-Jamal, from his cell on death row in Pennsylvania, is- sued a statement. “At the tender age of 17 a youth named Gary Graham was faced with a terrifying reality. The state of Texas and Harris County district attorney picked him as another expendable Black life From kings judge Michael A. neve ta form: a Black youth to feed to'the death machine. In a case of mur- der, where neither fingerprints nor ballistics nor any credible evidence points to any notion of guilt, Gary Graham faces legal murder,” said Mr. Abu-Jamal, whose supporters say he is also be denied a fair trial. he was convicted of the 1980s mur- der of a Philadelphia police officer, but several witnesses in the case have recanted testimony. They say police coerced them into implicat- ing Mr. Abu-Jamal. “Over half his life spent in hell- ish and harsh Texas death cell, Gary Graham has grown into the man known as Shaka Sankofa, a young man who is deeply conscious of his individual and collective self of his place in history. If there is a crime for which Bloody Texas seeks his death it is this: it is a crime in a racist na- tion for a Black youth to be con- _ scious and thinking in political and collective terms. For Sankofa innocence is not enough. The state and federal judiciary have, it is true, provided oceans of pro- cess, but not an iota of justice. His and queens not received a fair trial life, and the life of thousands of young men and women like him were expandable at birth not just at trial. Why should it be other- wise before the lily white and wealthy appeals courts?” asked Mr. Abu-Jamal. “The Sankofa case presents a challenge to all. of us, not just those of us who steadfastly op- pose the death penalty, but for those who say we believe in fun- damental fairness and basic hu- man rights. Under the terms of in- ternational human rights pacts (io which the United States is a party) the execution of a person who is a juvenile when the alleged crime occurred is a violation of interna- tional law. But the American empire sneers at international law. It is necessary to mobilize unsparing protests and stiff resis- tance to death machine to bring about what should be our obvious goal: the life and freedom of Shaka Sankofa,” said Mr. Jamal. Prosecutors maintain Mr. Gra- ham is guilty and has been given ample chance to appeal the death sentence. nd activists... 8 the history continues. F3 The Minority Voice N e€ With Microsoft® Encarta® Africana 2000 multimedia encyclopedia, you can share with _ your children the experience of 4 million years of African and African American culture. This exciting CD-ROM will introduce them to a sights-and-sounds journey unlike any other. 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Board member Ephraigm Smith, a candidate for Pitt County Commissioner (District B). was silent as well. If white members, traditional obstructionists and procrastinators, don't wish to move, minority members should take the initiative to do what's right. School board members didn't have the guts and conscience to express an opinion about multi- cultural education. Whom do they represent? Concerned citi- zens hungry for change are tired of empty suits who have personal, special interests to advance. We should refuse to reelect any board member who lacks the vision to promote a more just and humane society. This vision must be shaped and nurtured within both the family and school sys- tem. It's no wonder that there are very few black teachers and administrators within Pitt County Schools. I'm surprise that the Daily Reflector said nothing about the informed speakers who addressed multiculturalism and its impor- tance to the Pitt County School System. This was definitely newsworthy. The Winston-Salem, Forsyth County School System has a progressive, respectable K-12 multicultural education ‘curricu- lum. Like many other counties throughout America, Winston- Salem understands that a curricu- lum highlighting diversity is key to debunking and dispelling ~ myths, stereotypes, misconcep- tions, and racial biases. Pitt County School System, wake up and smell the stimulating coffee! Keith W. Cooper 931-0752 Rev. Walter Sadler 353-1152 [he Minority ‘Waliae 405 Evans Street PO. Box 8361 —s.| Greenville, NC 27834 | Phone: (252) 757-0365 Fax: 757-1793 Joy 1340 AM WOOW Radio Station: Greenville, NC 27834 Joy 1320 AM... WTOW Radio Station Washington, NC 27889 i ania ameniteemininsemnmemenmemmne ns Pictures received by The "M" Voice Newspaper become the property of the "M" Voice Newspaper and we are not responsible for lost pictures, All articles must be mailed:to the above address. 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