Serving Eastern North Carolina Since 1981 “Massie Pott Panned Asan Bus's Coronation § . By F. Fimley McRae Sentinel Wire Services A series of national pro- tests against the Supreme Court's action that halted a hand recount of disputed ballots in several Florida counties was announced Monday by Rev. Jesse Jackson. Flanked by leaders at Holman United Methodist Church repre- senting California Rainbow Coalition/ Push, the Southern Leadership Conference. major Jewish temples, noted black con- gregations, labor and civil rights organizations. Jackson labeled the Supreme Court’s ruling “im- moral” and a deliberate attempt to “disenfranchise” voters Assemblyman Gilbert Cedillo (D 46), represented sympathetic elected officials. “This was not right and this is the basis of our (protests) : the Bushes (believe in winning) “by any means necessary.” he said in characterizing the votes cast by the court’s five conservative jus- tices. What You See Is What You Get, What You Read Is What You Know And Save. The response to what Jackson described as a “constitu- tional coup d'etat” and “racial targeting while voting” will be hosts of national protest during King week , through Jan. 20, 2001 when George W. Bush becomes the 43 rd president of the United States. “While the crowning will be taking place in Washington, we will be marching all around America on that day. “This decision was really about taking (taking blacks back to) Selma, where we (marched across Pettus Bridge) to dramatize southern injustice in 1963, so we'll be back there once again during King Week (to use the court decision as a symbol)” Jackson said Cedillo said “this is an important event for us as it brings our community together to set up a vehicle, a program and a plan of action in which we will be able to express our outrage at the failure to realize the true promise of democracy Jackson said prominent ultra conservatives and their “right wing political agenda are the forces behind Bush with a states rights agenda to destroy affirmative action women’s rights and equal opportunity. Sen.. Strom Thurmond, Jesse Helms , Phil Graham and Majority Leader Trent Lott are testing our will to fight”. he declared. On a more ominous note, Jackson said, “the Heritage Foundation and Cato Institute (two foes of affirmative action and most advances of the Civil Rights Movement won __ for Blacks) are moving into the Justice Department and the CIA by the truckloads.” In Palm Beach County, an estimated 27,000 votes, 18,000 of them cast by African Americans, were not counted‘as a result of the Supreme Court's ruling. As many as_ 180,000 votes cast by African Americans, according to black elected offi- cials and civil rights leaders, were uncounted or disqualified. | vesnseestnasersnasesneans South Lee Street CDC _Pictured at a Christmas gathering Sister Sherian Brown, Executive Director of the South Lee St. (an organization that helps flood victims and assist in feeding the elderly) is shown having a great time fellow-shipping with CO workers. Hats off to Sister Brown and all the beautiful ladies work with with - her. Photo by Jim Rouse From The "M" Voice Archives Rev, Shorty Wilks is shown poms for our camera's at oscoe Norfleets' Fleetway Cleaners. The Reverend Wilkes was an educator, motivator and loyal husband. He was also a great su porter of WOOW and \ the. "M " Voice newspaper "May he rest in his:soul", _ Photo by Jim Rouse SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Pitt County, Beaufort County & NC State Chapters Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday Celebration -2001 Theme: Keeping the Dream Alive... In a New Century! Schedule of Events: Saturday January J3, 2001 - 6:30pm Eppes Rec./Weed & Seed Facility - Greenville CANDLELIGHT MEMORIAL VIGIL Sunday January 14, 2001 - 6pm Philippi Church - Greenville PRAISE & WORSHIP SERVICE THEME ADDRESS Delivered by Rep Daniel Blue - NC House District 21 "The Occasion" Delivered by Rev. Ronald Dolbeny Monday January 15, 2001 7:30am - J.H. Rose High School - Greenville COMMUNITY UNITY BREAKFAST Keynote Speaker. Mr Steadmen Graham ' (Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce) 10:00am -Eppes Rec/Weed & Seed Facility - Greenville CAR, Muhammed Mosque #79, NAACP, Weed& Seed, & SCLC POLITICAL REFORM PARADE From Thomas Foreman Park to the Pitt Co. ' Courthouse & back 1:00pm - Philippi Church - Greenville YOUTH PROGRAM . 4:00pm - Philippi Church - Greenville ANNUAL MLK CELEBRATION FEAST Great Men Accomplishing Great Things, Shown above is Appellate Court Judge James Wynn, along with former Chief Justice Henry Frye, and the lovely ladies who support them. In a last effort attempt to appoint Judge James Wynn to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (second only to the Supreme Court) President Clinton once again, renominated Judge Wynn just hours after the new senate convened. The court appointment requires the approval of the. fractured Senate----Jesse Helms by John Wagner Washington - President Clinton took a final stab Wednesday at putting a North Carolina judge on the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals by. renominating James Wynn for a séat just hours after the new Congress convened Wynn, a judge on the N.C. Court of Appeals, was first nominated Adams Mark Hotel May Face Black Protesters when on to quoting Bill Lann Lee; * By Malcolm DuBois African-American News&lssues When AAN&! published a scathing article criticizing the decision of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) agreement to hold its "2001 Midwinter Conference" at the Adams Mark Hotel in Dallas, a number of Black leaders, who read the story, lead by Lee Alcorn, President/CEO of the Coalition for the Advancement of Civil Rights (CACR) decided that they could not allow such a meeting to take place. Alcorn, former presi- dent of the Dallas Branch NAACP, knew right away that something smelled fishy. "I had been very active in support- ing that lawsuit on behalf of the NAACP, so | knew that I must investigate this to see just what was really going on. I believe that we must confront this. The NNPA should not be holding meetings there until the hotel chain explains what or how they intend to settle up with the many Blacks that have filed lawsuits against them. | hope that this is not some way that some of our most respected Black newspa- pers and the leadership of the NAACP is using to get a few crumbs on the backs of common African-Americans who have been blatantly discriminated against. We should not be doing business with Adams’ Mark. And if Adams Mark has not done anything to make up for their crimes against those people then we will just have to get the batteries out for our bullhorns and et ready to take care of business. he Black newspaper is one of our greatest institution and if the (publishers) are trying to pull o something here that is underhanded against. Black people then they should really be ashamed of them selves.” . Rev. Michael Bell of Fort Worth Texas, a prominent member of: the Tarrant County Local Organizing Committee and a CACR member said that he would bring a bus load of protesters to the NNPA confer- ence to participate in any action that Alcorn wishes to perform. "What is happening with the Adams Mark \ \ by Clinton in August 1999. But the US Senate never held a hearing on his confirmation . because of staunch opposition from U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, a Raleigh Republican. In a politically charged move, Clinton sent the name of Wynn and seven other previously nomi- nated appellate judges back to the Senate less than three weeks before he leaves office. Wynn inclusion was particularly pointed. because Clinton and Hotel situation is really indicative of what has been happening in different parts of the country. People seem to have a very short memory. We need to remember what happened to bring about this situation and then act on that. We seem to want to ignore what has been done in terms of right and wrong. And we can not do that, if we intend to profess that we stand for all Black people, as we should. "It seems that the leadership of the group that made the determination to meet there at Adams Mark, they are oblivious to or is ignoring what Adams Mark has done in the past. This is similar in other situations like for instance we've gone back to Denny's, is premature. But what needs to be done is that the leadership of the journalist group is be more sensitive to what's going on and not ignoring others. Also let me tell you what I really think about this whole mess! It seems like apparently somebody is willing to carry the ball for Adams Mark and has not touched bases with the community on it and so that's why we're going to go over there to remind them of those hurt individu- als who they have seemed to have forgotten, The NAACP just graded them with a'"D minus” about two or three months ago. We must protest this wrong until they resolve this issue with those people who were harmed by their racist practices! They must move quickly to resolve the content of the lawsuit." During the month of December 1999, a CNN news report carried extensive interviews and press conferences of several lawsuits aimed at Adams Mark by hundreds of Black hotel guests who spoke of gross discrimi- nation allegations. Federal investi- gations of those lawsuits uncovered information so gross that both the federal and state of Florida filed discrimination lawsuits against Adams Mark as well. They accused it of things such as charging Blacks more than whites, offering them less desirable rooms and putting security restrictions on them, During that time according to the CNN report, Fred S, Kummer, president and chief executive of the privately held chain declined to comment on the Justice suit until he had an opportunity to read it, The report Lj ii Photo by Jim Rouse others have suggested that Helms opposes the nomination because: Wynn is black. Helms has maintained that 15-seat court is functioning efficiently’ - and does not need any more judges, despite five vacancies and-“ no north Carolina representation. the court, which is one step below’ the U.S. Supreme Court, hears’ >“ fromNorth: - federal appeals Carolina South Carolina, Virgina, West Virgina and Maryland. acting assistant attorney general in charge of the civil rights division. said "This is the first time that Civil Rights Division and the Department of Justice has filed against a hotel chain on a_ nationwide basis.” Attorney General Janet Reno and Florida Attorney General Bob. Butterworth, who announced a re-° - lated lawsuit accusing the hotel chain of violating state consumer - protection laws, joined Lee at a Washington news conference. "In violating its guests’ civil rights, Adams Mark also trampled on their rights as consumers, Tourism and. recreation are Florida's lifeblood, °- Through its blatant racist policies, Adams Mark has sent the unmistak- able message that at some places in Florida, Blacks are not welcome." Strong charges against the hotel for sure. As for the AAN&I article the. publisher Roy Douglas Malonson, a member of NNPA said during that: time that he would not stay at the- hotel while attending the conference. he said that he would instead sleep: in another hotel-in pretests of the NNPA's decision. "I have not. changed my plans. We have to learn; that money is not everything. We: . must walk what we talk and that’s: the bottom line. Too many Black. people have been hurt by Adams; Marks racist policies." Another group who has thrown their support. behind the CACR is members of the. New Black Panther Party. They too’ intend to be there to support this cause. “In reference to the issue and the New Black Panther Party is. that they need to be shut down by alt means necessary, We need to go to the extent of hunt their hotels down if possible. If they are to continue te bring forth racism in this blunt a matter and just ignore Black people of being actual human beings, theri we need to take care of them.” The protesters said that they intend to march on: the hotel on Wednesday, January 10, 200lat 12-: 00 Noon just minuets before the NNPA's Welcoming Ceremonies and the meeting of its Board of Directors, They said want as many concerned people as possible to join then... & ok... 8 all the there. AAN&I is comm there to cover and report news of this breaking story. RA aE HE Y PEOPLE, et ‘al LISTEN | UP! A little over six millenni- ums ago on an isloated mountainside, we must be sepinded that GOD used a BUSH to cap- ‘ture the attention of Moses so that he wauld eventually lead an enslaved people out of captivity into. a Promised Land. . (Maybe, this Bush’s burning for the ‘leadership required for the Presidency is : indicative of the same. »- «We know that many of you have been ‘admonished to “stay out the Bushes,” but ‘we, advise that you at least part and hold ba¢k the branches (especially House and Sénate) to see what’s rustling in Presi- ‘dent-elect George W., possibly the Bush HE (GOD) has set in place to rule US, a péople now split and splintered over party lipes and personal opinions and specual- tiens regarding what he (Bush) might do with and through those whom he has or wall set over the greenery (Cabinet) that either shades or brightens our lives. Moreover, amid the whispers of reconcili- ation wafting through the resounding ‘tifetoric of warring factions now prepar- img for protests and other peace-breaking tactics before and during the Jan. 20 in- aguaration of Bush as 43rd president of US, hear this also my people... The LORD our God is ONE, denoting, unity, or the only means for US to get it all together * Day * to th e Promised L Land - Bushes... “for the Sood of all humankind: “Behold, ~ how good and how pleasant it is for the brethern (and sisters) to dwell together in unity.” Instead of protesting, (mummering and complaining), use that vigil time to pray _ that all the bad and wrong that you’re speculating in and around the Bushes will -be turned for our good and total freedom out of the captivity of inequality. PUSH and pray for reconciliation and unity...PUSH and pray that platform promises will flourish in the -PUSH and pray that cooperation will spiritually nurture the Bush for all of US, even along and among party lines. PUSH and pray that campassion will truly come from this Bush, possibly burning now to catch the attention of all of US who want better and more prosperous lives that can come with education re- form, lower taxes, and much-needed re- form in federal regulations. “This is a hopeful, optimistic agenda that cuts across all barriers of race and party,” President-elect Bush, “the compas- _sionate conservative,” declares. “And it is a bold agenda that will expand an econo- my that is not only the envy of the world, but its inspiration.” Maybe, just maybe, this is the “Bush” that will burn long enough to catch the at- tention of all of US for all needed reform this new millennium. After all’s said and done, it’ s the dollar bill, y’all na nutshell, the e-mail is request- ing that Blacks boycott Com- pUSA. We don’t know how many of you listen to Tom Joyner in the *.* morning, but, it’s one of the few shows-where one can get-important in- pal and good music. If you are a jular you know that every Tuesday and T ursday, Tavis Smiley, BET host, does a, ‘commentary informing us of the week’s injustice against our people. For thé last eight weeks, he has been trying to speak with CompUSA about their lack of advertising dollars spent in our neigh- borhoods or towards our people. And for the last eight weeks, he has been ig- nored. Thousands of receipts were sent in from people who bought products from CompUSA, but were protesting. Still no response from CompUSA and not.so much as a phone call to make an appointment to talk. ‘Well, finally, we have a response from CompUSA. They are suing for defamation of character! Can’t even express how up- setting it was to hear Smiley near tears that morning, with Joyner talking about how they were talking about taking his show off, if Travis didn’t stop giving his commentary! Thousands of hate groups are allowed speak against us on a daily basis. They march, they have talk shows, they even have websites. However, we are told to stop when trying to make a large corpora- tion have a simple discussion on why they are ignoring us in their advertisements, while saying that we don’t buy enough from their stores to have to worry about us. We are outraged! So, in the midst of you sending the usual junk e-mail, please send a note to at least 10 people, letting them know how far we’ve come in the last 100 years. Once this is known, you can only blame yourself when things don’t happen. They’ve only shown us again how little they think of African Americans and that they don’t néed to address our com- plaints—just tell us to Shut Up! Reflecting back, what you see, is all you're ever going to get ho is responsible for the massive carloads, the truck- loads, the boatloads, the shiploads of illegal drugs that enter the U.S. on a con- Stant basis? ; To paraphrase what a popular cartoon character once said: “We have met the ene- my...and it is us.” The new President of Mexico, Vincente Fox, said so correctily the other day that the U.S. should deal with its own drug habit and not be reluctant to look in the mirror at the millions and millions of ad- dicts and dealers who run the economic en- gine that keep the illegal drug business booming in America. Stop playing the blame game with his nation (Mexico) in connection with the nar- Cotics problem, Fox admonished. “The United States, year after year, blames us (Mexico) for drug trafficking. Why?” Fox asks. “Who lets the drugs into the United States? Who is doing gigantic business in the United States?” ‘Corrupt police and government officials, we think, along with despicable drug deal- ers and any other links to the illegal drug underground. The war on drugs has been proven to be a farce. The only way to deal with the massive drug problem in America is to greatly reduce demand, which will only happen through in- creased drug-treatment programs—not harsh _punishment and incarceration. The burgeoning prison population, swelled mostly by small-time drug users and dealers, is not the way to tackle the un- resolved matter of drug-use and abuse in America. Again, it is treatment, treatment, treatment. Take a look in the (cocaine) mirror America and you may get a clearer look at the monster who is causing your venal problem of addiction. You see, what you see, is staring back. There is nothing more dangerous than to build a society, with a large segment of peo- ple in that society, who feel that they have no stake in it; who feel that they have noth- ing to lose. People who have a stake in their — ‘Society, protect that society, but when they don't have it, they unconsciously want to ee, destroy it. Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr istory is an'excellent teacher of the future. The only requirement is to listen, think and analyze. In 1968, when the Republican candidate sought the presidency of the United States, he was vigorously at- tacked by the Black civil rights establishment. He was called. a racist and anti-Black. He was said to be for the rich, while forgetting the poor. Finally, it was believed by the civil rights establishment that this candidate would do away with welfare and appoint anti-Black judges. Let’s examine what happened. That candi- date, (eventually) President Richard M. Nixon, launched the federal minority enter- prise program. As a result of this Republican effort, we now have a whole new minority business class all over America. The program produced many new franchises, automobile dealerships, radio station ownerships and high-tech small businesses. Between 1970 to 1976, the Nixon-Ford Republican administra- tions created more than 500,000 new minority businesses. Moreover, no administration since that time has remotely come close to that ef- fort. Early on, the liberal Black and White ‘voices declared the program a cop-out and an effort to do away with social programs. In addition to this trailblazing, business de- velopment venture by Presidents Nixon and Ford, President Ronald Reagan’s tenure intro- / nl Black business survival really lurks in affirmative ‘access’ by Samuel J. Cornelius : Deas Editor, duced America to the “Enterprise Zone” pro- gram for urban and rural distressed areas. Throughout all this productivity, our so-called “Black leaders” continued to attack the pro- grams, while secreriy becoming millionaires, participating in the very programs they were criticizing. Now that Gov. George W. Bush is on the cusp of becoming the 43rd president of the United States of America. some of these same so-called leaders are out of the woodwork with the same old tired arguments we heard 30 years ago. Black voters now have 4 unique opportuni- ty to again turn our attention from welfare to economics. But, if we continue concentrating on civil rights and social programs, we will continue to stay on the bottom rung of the ladder. Bush has been a small business owner and leans heavily in the business arena. This bodes well for Black-business owners who need access to capital, markets and other means to make their businesses grow and prosper. And, unless we are able to get the “affirma- tive access” proposed by Bush, Black busi- ness developmeni and growth will come to a screeching halt. (Cornelius, a long-time Republican activist, served Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan: Currently, he ts secretary treasurer of the Krul Group, Inc., an investment broker group.) | ‘Mae iga te NARCR ie you get “ride from by Kevin Martin veryone played “hide and seek” as a child. For Black voters, however, the game continues every election. This year was no exception. lies “hide” equal justice and civil rights issues in campaigns for Black voters to seek, and then use them to win their sup- port. This year, these issues included po- lice brutality, racial profiling, hate-crime legislation and Confederate heritage dis- plays. I question why these concerns only arose close to election time. The NAACP continues its boycott of South Carolina over the Confederate Bat- tle flag. The group succeeded in moving the flag from atop the Statehouse to the grounds, but is now pushing for its com- plete removal from sight. The NAACP al- so pressured Texas Governor and then- Republican presidential nominee George W. Bush to remove commemorative plaques in some state buildings in Texas that contained that same flag. Bush did the right thing and replaced the plaques. What’s wrong with the NAACP’s ac- tions? Nothing. The problem is that they were being partisan in their outrage. They did not, for example, call upon De- mocratic nominee Al Gore to pressure his home-state legislators in Tennessee to remove KKK founder Nathan Bedford Forrest’s name from a state park and highway. Black voters were also targeted by commercials featuring a truck dragging a chain behind it along with the voice of James Byrd’s sister criticizing Bush for not supporting hate-crime legislation. (Byrd was dragged to death behind a truck driven by three White men). In my home state of Maryland —— which is also the home of the NAACP — there was barely a raised eyebrow when two White men harassed a carload of elderly Black women for 20 miles and finally loosed a shotgun blast at close range which ended the life of one of the women. Maryland has hate-crimes legislation on the books. However, both suspects were only charged with second-degree murder. But, our state also has a Democrat governor and a member of the Kennedy family serving as lieutenant governor. That to make a di . It appears a free the NAACP. If tye are a Re- Democratic leaders and their Black al- - "workin Democrats, NAACP playing hide ‘n seek on rights issues publican, stand by to stand by. The same rule applies to police brutali- ty. In Philadelphia, (there a Black, Demo- cratic mayor), there was an appeal for calm this past summer when an escaping Black criminal was caught and beaten by White and Black officers—caught on tape. In New York City (White, Republi- can mayor running for Senate against First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton at the time), Al Sharpton and others took their high-profile protest to city hall and Washington when officers shot a Black man to death in a confusing and regret- table melee. There is no excuse for police brutality, but the selective and partisan Outrage in these cases ought to be a crime as well. There also seems to be a willingness to accommodate Democrats on the issues of racial profiling. During the campaign, Gore promised that, if elected, he would sign an executive order outlawing racial profiling, which has been at the forefront of the news for years now. Why didn’t he call upon President Bill Clinton to sign an executive order earlier? Why would Blacks have to wait until after the elec- tion for racial profiling to be outlawed? It seemed to be little more than a campaign . issue for Gore, and its exploitation went unchallenged. In Washington, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) seems willing to withhold their support from 38 former and current Secret Service agents who claim in a, federal lawsuit that they were victims of racism from within the Clinton White House. Yet, when CBC member Cynthia McKinney accused Gore of having a low “Negro Tolerance Level” when it was reported that he knew of limits on the number of Black agents on his security detail, outraged Democratic leaders pressured her to re- tract her words, The time has long since passed for our so-called Black leaders to hold the De- ‘ mocratic Party to the same standards they hold the Republican Party to when it comes to the issues that are most impor- tant to us. If | wanted to play hide and seek, | would go play it with my three- year-old cousin, It is time for Democrats to stop treating us like children on a play- poe: and for our leaders to stand up or our beliefs. (Martin is a member of Project 21 in the ton, D.C. Aree.) ran environmental Contractor fy ‘on crime here ) ‘1am writing this letter to aioe you is a.un- 11 dethanded deed: Last October a man named Michael Harris went on an armed-robbery spree. - He robbed seven businesses in two weeks. He is already a two-time felon with ag- | gravated robbery once before. This is his third to around. I don’t believe a man like this is crecible. Obviously the State does. They are offering him a light sentence in exchange for testimo- ny in another, unrelated charge. I don’t un- derstand how they can take his word on the stand against someone else. He’s only doing this to get less time for violating the public. — He could have killed you, one of your em- ployees, or worse a customer. All to get crack money. Now the State’s offering him a way out. Who’s to say when he gets out, he won’t come back and do it again. He lives right on Kirby and Winchester, so you're in his area. This time it may be fatal. I pray it doesn’t. Prosecutor Jerry Kitchen is in charge of his case. He’s sending a powerful message to the businesses in Shelby County. To him it’s not about a punishment that fits the crime. It’s all about getting a conviction. “I’m sure it would be an unwanted sur- prise for him to find out that you knew what he was up to. They can’t deny this. Why else would they hold off prosecuting him? They want to see what the outcome of this matter will be in order to figure how valuable his testimony is. You would think that with all the busi- ness opportunities vou bring to the commu- nity, the State would allow you the dignity of prosecuting vour violators properly. Brandy Warren, Memphis Courtroom is no place to honor our heroes Dear Editor, Even as we commemorated the 1941 en- trance of America into World War II last month, a few malcontents are keeping this country from saying a long-overdue thank- you to the World War II Generation. On Nov. 11, even as Americans gathered to break ground for the much-anticipated Na- tional World War II Memorial on The Mall in our nation’s Capitol, some ungrateful people made plans to disrupt work on the project. They sued to delay construction well after seven years of thought and plan- ning for the memorial. The decision-making process encompassed 18 public hearings over the last five years — more than enough time for a good decision on the design and location. Opponents of the site and design were heard at every step. The process was fair. It’s ungrateful to ask the courts to undo what a fair, open and lengthy process has determined — that there is no better place than the Mall to honor the gener- ation that preserved our freedom. When completed, the memorial will be a lasting tribute to an entire generation, which drew strength from the very same values . that inspired the colonial citizen-soldiers. The cause of democracy prevailed as a re- sult of the unflinching courage of 16 mil- lion World War II Gls — 400,000 of whom gave their lives in military service. The American Legion and its affiliated orga- nizations — The American Legion Auxiliary and The Sons of The American Legion — do- nated about $4 million for the National World War II Memorial. The American people exceed- ed the fund-raising goal by a long shot, which demonstrates the people support the design as well as the Rainbow Pool site on The Mall. The memorial’s design and location are appropriately first-rate. Not only will it per- manently recognize the entire World War II generation that saved the world from tyran- ny; but will also be a remainder of one gen- eration’s exemplary devotion to principles of freedom, justice and equality. By its completion date, this memorial will have taken more than twice as long to create as it took U.S. and allied forces to win the Second World War. It will-have taken from 1993 to 2003. That is, of course, if the pro- ject is not mired in courtroom battles. We have taken too long to memorialize our fallen World War II heroes and we have certain- ly waited far too long to say “thank you” to the men and women of “Our Greatest Generation.” Millions of our World War II heroes have already passed on, and we lose more each day. It’s time for protesters to leave the courtroom and to join hands and hearts with the millions of their fellow Americans to pay homage while we still can. Let’s emblazon our gratitude with a thank-you note in stone. Ray Smith, National Commander, the American Legion, ,_ Indianapolis, Ind. [OO aceasta ra et tee | Vy i | Keith W. Cooper 931-0752 kwebottomline @ vahoo.com People around the world make New Year resolutions after Christmas. For many, — the Christmas spirit still lingers. 1 made a list of three vital New Year resolutions, which should be embraced by supporters of pro- gressive change in Pitt County. These resolutions constitute a | major step towards a noteworthy legacy for our posterity to cherish. All fair-minded Pitt County citizens should see the need for a Pitt County human _telations coun- cil. In too many communities, hate, racism, exclusion, and intol- erance are up and hope and stability are down. Reverend Walter Sadler has worked with me and others on human relations for over two years. The county com- missioners, who once endorsed the idea through a unanimous vote, recently backed out of long overdue efforts to organize a council. Now that there is a black school board chairman, it should not be difficult to encourage the infusion of multicultural education within the social studies curriculum of the Pitt County school system. I was encouraged by Assistant Superintendent Shirley Carraway's willingness to re- search the matter and entertain Suggestions as, to how to construct such a curriculum. | admire the multicultural education curticu- lum currently enjoyed by the Winston-Salem Forsyth County school system. | have a copy of that curriculum. I'll be happy to share this with Michael Priddy, the new school superintendent, if he responds to my letter for a meeting with him. We should replicate this noble idea. | asked commissioners to estab- lish a prescription drugs supple- mental fund to help indigent senior citizens subsidize the exor- bitant costs of medication. For many, the monthly costs of multi- ple life-sustaining drugs exceed the amount of Social Security checks. Around January 3rd of 2001, an old slobbering lady asked me for assistance in pur- chasing her medication. | made a referral. Unfortunately, Social Services doesn't have the answers. Somehow this madness TLR Ga KY LL LAY slop now. | speak as a child of God and brother to the suffering poor of Jtetnam, I speak for those whose land is being laid waste, whose homes are being destroyed, whose culture ing subverted. | speak the poor m America who are paying the a ble price of smash F j ; ae | » se al fi (fi Hon Gilde acu The City of Greenville is accepting applications from volunteers | District #2 to serve on the Police Community Relations Committee. Thi responsible for serving as the liaison between community and police over committee serves as an advocate for programs, ideas, and methods to improve relat between the community and police departments. Terms are for two years. The Police Community Relations Committee meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., | and the location is determined by the Committee. If you would like to serveonthis —_ ag committee, please call the City Clerk’s Office, 329-4423 to obtain an application. 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Most of the Negro slaves came from an area bordering a 3,000- mile stretch on the west coast of Africa. They came, chained two by two, left leg to right leg, from a thousand villages and towns. They came from many racial stocks and many tribes, from the spirited Hausas, the gentle Mandingos, the creative Yorubas, from the Ibos, Efiks and Krus, from the proud Fantins, the warlike Ashantis, the shrewd Dahomeans, the Binis and Sengalese. Slaves were purchased from brokers at the forts and factories or in open markets. One famous trader has described an open market on the Slave Coast. "As the slaves come down to Fida from the inland country, they are put into a booth, or prison, built for that purpose. near the beach, all of them together, and when the Europeans are to receive them. they are brought out into a large plain, where the surgeons exam- ine every part of every one of them, to the smallest member, men and women being all stark naked. Such as are allowed good and sound are set on one side and the others by themselves. ‘Slaves so rejected are there called Mackrons: being above 35 years of age, or defective in their limbs, eyes or teeth, or grown grey, or have the venereal dis- iS] No CO Fa: (919, 58-2598 IMOUSTRIES ; AS Ne inc HEAVY DUTY PRODUCTS = 220... dustrial Siva... % ; Greenville NC 27834.9000 ease, or any other imperfection. - These being so set aside, each of ‘the others, which have passed as Men, women and children worked. Women cut down trees, ~ good, is ‘marked on the breast, with a red- hot iron, imprinting or Dutch companies....In © this particular, care is taken that the women, as tenderest, be not burnt too hard.’ The newly-purchased _ slaves, For most slaves life was a nightmare of drudgery. An ex- slave said it seemed the fields stretched ‘from one end of the the mark of the French, English. dug ditches and plowed. The old _ and the ailing worked; old men and women fed poultry, cleaned — the yard, mended clothes and cared for the young and the sick. Male and female, the quick and the halt: worked the traditional hours of slavery--from can (see) to can't (see). On most plantations, a horn (‘dat ole fo' day horn’) or bell sounded about four in the morning. Thirty minutes later, the field hands There Were No Docile Slaves Fear, toil and the lash, hard words anda little ash cake and bacon, and fields stretching around the world--this was life for most slaves, day in and day out, season after season, with a half- day off on Saturday perhaps and a whole day on Sunday," writes Lerone Bennett Jr., in Before the Mayflower: A History of the Negro in America 1619-1964. Why did they do it? he asks rhetorically. And why didn't they revolt? Why didn't they run away? Commit suicide? Or stand like a man and be cut down? "Slaves did all of these," Bennett says, "and more." They did them so often that it is nothing short of amazing, he says, that the myth of the docile Negro persists. There were repeated insurrections and there is solid evidence that the South lived in constant fear of the ‘docile’ slaves. Bondsmen ran away in droves. They fled to Canada and Mexica and to Florida and Louisiana before these territories became a part of the United States. of America: they fled to the Indians and joined them in their wars against the White man. Young and old ran, Mulattoes and pure Blacks, Uncle Toms (in the modern sense) and radicals ran. 89998099008 "A Salute ‘fo Dr. Martin L. King, Jr." MARTIN LUTHERKING, JR. Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for 1964 ~ Faingold - Denver Hilton (919 758-2526 Following the North Star, some made their way to the North and on to Canada. Some succumbed to slavery's endless assault but some refused to be broken. Many were sent to ‘professional Negro breakers’ and were broken. Many persisted hardened in their resistance. "They poisoned masters and mis- tresses with arsenic," Bennett reports, "ground glass and 'spiders beaten up in buttermilk.’ They chopped them [slaveholders] to pieces with axes and burned their houses, gins and barns to the ground." “The court records of the slavery period, Bennett says, yield ample evidence that a large number of slaves refused to play the game of Slavery: they would neither smile nor bow. Some bowed but would not smile. Many, perhaps the majority, went through the ritual of obeisance. And these, accord- ing to some historians, carried on a passive resistance: "They worked no harder than they had to, put on deliberate slowdowns, staged sitdown strikes and fled to the swamps en masse at cotton picking time. They broke imple- ments, trampled the crops and ‘took’ silver, wine, money, corn, cotton and machines." whip. An ex-slave in Virginia hoe gangs and plow gangs. T recalled seeing women scurrying overseer might also carry to the fields 'with their shoes and bowie knife and a pistol. He stockings in their hands, and a often rode a horse, accompanied petticoat wrapped over their ose” Dea by a vicious dog. shoulders, to dress in the fields he 1663 First serious slave conspir- 1816 Three hundred fugitive acy in Colonial America, Sept. Slaves and about 20 Indian allies 12. Servant betrayed plot of held Fort Blount on Apalachicola White servants and Negro slaves Bay, Fla., for several days before in Gloucester County, Va. it was attacked by U.S. Troops. 1712 Slave revolt, New York, 1822 Denmark Vesey plotted and April 7. Nine Whites killed, was betrayed. 'House slave’ be- Twenty-one slaves executed. trayed Denmark Vesey conspiracy, May 30. Vesey conspiracy, one of © the most elaborate slave plots on record, involved thousands of Negroes in Charleston, S.C., and vicinity. Authorities arrested 131 1739 Slave revolt, Stono, S.C., Negroes and four whites. Thirty- Sept 9. Twenty-five Whites killed seven were hanged. Vesey and before i tio t down. five of his aides hanged at Blake's FELDEN Landing, Charleston, S.C., July 2. 1730 Slave conspiracy discovered in Norfolk and Princess Anne counties, Va. 1741 Series of suspicious fires ; Te and reports of slave conspiracy 1829 Race riot, Cincinnati, Ohio, led to general hysteria in New August 10. More than 1,000 York City, March and April. Negroes left the city for Canada. Thirty-one slaves, five Whites 1831 Nat Turner __ revolt, cuted. mmceus Southampton County, Va., August 1773 Massachusetts slaves peti- 21-22. Some 60 Whites. were tioned legislature for freedom, killed. Nat Turner was not cap- Jan. 6. There is a record of 8 tured until October 30. Nat Turner petitions during Revolutionary was hanged, Jerusalem, Va., Nov. War period. I. 1791 Haitian Revolution began 1838 Frederick Douglass escaped with revolt of slaves in northern from slavery in Baltimore, Sept. 3. ince, Aug 22. ; ne 1839 Amistad mutiny led by 1800 Gabriel Prosser plotted and Joseph Cinquez, captured. After was betrayed. Storm forced sus- trial in Conn., returned to Africa. pension of attack on Richmond, Va., by Prosser and some 1,000 1841 Slave revolt on slave trader slaves, Aug. 30. Conspiracy was ‘Creole’ which was en route from betrayed by two slaves. Prosser Hampton, Va., to New Orleans, and fifteen of his followers were La., Nov 7. Slaves overpowered hanged on Oct 7. crew and sailed vessel to Bahamas where they were granted asylum 1811 Louisiana slaves revolted in and freedom. two parishes about 35 miles from” =" New Orleans, Jan. 8-10. Revolt» “1848 Ellen Craft impersonated a suppressed by U.S. troops. The slave holder, William Craft acted largest slave revolt in the United as her servant in one of the most States. dramatic slave escapes--this one from slavery in Georgia, Dec 26. 3999909000998 1849 Harriet Tubman escapedics; from slavery in Maryland, sum-=": mer. She returned to South 19; times and brought out more than’ * 300 slaves. oy peat 1851 Negro abolitionist crashed- into courtroom in Boston and rescued a fugitive slave, Feb 15. Negroes dispersed group of slave e = — Sane | aii catchers Sept 11 in Christiana, . ‘ Pa., conflict. One White man. was killed, another wounded. ae Negro and White abolitionists ” smashed into courtroom. nm int Syracuse, N-Y., and rescued a. — fugitive slave Oct]. 2. 7 1859 Five Negroes with 13°” Whites with John Brown attacked= . Harpers Ferry, Va., Oct 16-17. Two Negroes killed, 2 captured,-” one escaped. John Copeland and-- Shields Green hanged at Charlestown, Va., Dec 16. From Before the Mayflower, by Lerone Bennett Nat Turner ¥ ° felts Nat Turner's rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia, in*’ the summer of 1831, threw the slaveholding South into a panic, and into a determined effort to bolster the security of the slave system. Turner, claiming religious- visions, gathered about seventy: ., slaves who went on a rampage from plantation to plantation, murdering at least fifty-five men, ‘womengvand children. They gath- ered supporters but were captured as their ammunition ran out. Turner and perhaps eighteen oth- “ers were hanged. dream. We salute his ae Saad Powe ge | e at a 2 ith ‘ en ce ane es iad om 4 : a] Martin _ King, Jr. va ~ i 2 Na Pdi agr* ' ~ re b SBE Luthe Martin Community College 1161 Kehukee Park Rd. Willlamston, Ne 1-919-792-1521 a: a . ' , f dogs . ‘. a ee a SPOCK HOHE CHRO eRe ee ee 8 — — ; 5 mn i: “— a “ i oh BESO SSEESEESSSS CEES USES ESOS SE HERMES SEEKS BEBE ES Ss eres eee eee ee od ohne oe a a eo ee ee Se ee a ee ~~ e* « “ a FESS SEC SEH SH OHSS ES KSC ETHEESEE CORED ESR EEE SES to ee a tude the oe en 1 ynSp cig ght Holman, A Greenville -\Stores Now! She Will Also Be Appearing | “At Barnes And Nobles Book Stores The Week Of Jan. 15th For Book Signing. Please Come Out And Show Your Support For Sister Holman. Thank tod e jor the MICITI CG Succeeding Against the Odds Gwendolyn Speight Holman RQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUMTY (oom P.O. Box 1426-1103 Broad Street oO Greenville, North Carolina A SALUTE T0 Uh "%, DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, R. UAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY Noted lawyer pursues Blacks’ ~ bias Claims ~~ By Ayana Jones Tribune Staff Writer Willie E. Gary is one of: the nation’s most successful trial law- yers. And this week, he set his eyes-on one of the nation’s most powerful corporations ~ Microsoft. Gary represents seven current and former Microsoft employees who have filed a $5 billion discrimina- tion suit against computer soft- ware giant, alleging racial bias. “What is $5 billion to Microsoft?” Gary asked. “You have to hit them in their pockets.” The suit filed in the U.S District Court is considered one of the largest discrimination lawsuits on behalf of a class of African- Americans. One of the plaintiffs, Rhan Jackson, had previously sued the company for discrimination but the suit was amended to include Six more employees and to at- tempt class-action status that could add hundreds more. The complaint alleges discrimina- tion in evaluations, compensation, promotions, wrongful termination and retaliation. Gary said that the high monetary ' figure, which includes compensa- tory and punitive damages, is commensurate with Microsoft's sizé. With $22.6 billion in sales, the Seattle-based firm is the largest computer software com- pany in the world. But Gary cites Microsoft's Black employment figures as evidence that it does little to hire or retain African-Americans. In 1999, Microsoft employed 21,429 peo- ple, of which only 553, or roughly 2.5 percent, were Black. The firm didn’t fare any better on the management level. Of the firm’s 5,155 managers, only 83, or 1.6 percent. were Black. “These numbers demonstrate to the world that Microsoft is not interested in hiring or promoting Blacks,” Gary stated. “Just as the Justice Department has sought to stop their anti-trust behavior, we are seeking to change their culture. Their com- pany should look more like. America, and be just as diverse. — “Their business partners and po- tential business partners all over the world should be aware of their poor treatment of. Blacks, and ‘make sure they are not tarnished by. doing. business- with a tech company that has adopted a plantation mentality from a past era,” he. said. From humble beginnings, Gary has become the legal equivalent of David against corporate Goliaths Gary rose above poverty to be- come a multimillion-dollar, - na- tionally known trial attorney. He spent his boyhood in the small town of Indiantown, Fla., working with his family in the cane fields. His determination to learn led him to Shaw University and then on to study law at the North Carolina Central University. He said he saw law practice a as a way to do the most for his family and his people. Gary started off as a one-man operation when he opened the first Black law firm in Martin Country, Fla., in 1974, Today he has a thriving national partnership ~ Gary, Williams, Parenti, Finney, Lewis, McManus, Watson and Sperando. Gary litigates complex cases in- volving product liability, medical malpractice, corporate “bad faith” dealings, personal injury and wrongful death, and he has won multimillion-dollar verdicts from major corporations over the past 25 years. Five months ago, he won a $720 million discrimination suit against Disney World. Several years ago, he won $500 million from the Loewen Group for businessman Jeremiah O. Keefe. At the time, it was one of the nation’s largest damage awards. In the Microsoft litigation, the district court must first decide whether to approve class-action. status for the case, a decision that could take two or three months. Gary said he hopes to go to trial within a year. At a Washington, D.C., news conference Wednesday, four of the plaintiffs said they were assed <> for promotions, paid guns “endured 3 hostile hg environment and were subjected to retaliation for bringing their concerns to tman- i | agement, Rhan Jackson, a former account executive in the Washington of- fice, said. the- three Black mem- bers of his working team - were held back for promotions while the non-Black employees got ahead. Jackson stated that he took his concerns to Microsoft chief ex- ecutive Steve Ballmer before filing his suit, but was rebuffed. -“He said he didn’t feel there was anything he could do,” Jackson said. “We really didn’t want to have to be here today.” Microsoft spokesman Dean Katz said Tuesday that his company is committed to diversity. “Microsoft does not tolerate dis- crimination in any of its employ- ment practices, and we are committed to treating all of our employees fairly. We take these kinds of issues very seriously,” Katz said. “We’re pleased with the progress we’ve made in increasing the number of minorities working at Microsoft. That said, there are still a number of things we can do to stimulate interest among mi- norities in the technical fields,” Katz stated, citing the nearly $100 million in grants Microsoft has given to organizations to stimu- late interest in technological jobs among women and minorities. He noted that Microsoft is known for its charitable contributions, some of which have benefited minorities. “That makes it more disappoint- ing that they do not treat their Black employees respectfully,” Gary responded. “This is hypocritical on their part. On one hand they give money to charitable causes, but at the same time they rob their own Black employees of their dignity by repeatedly passing them over for promotions and not granting them equal pay of their white counter- parts. This is a disturbing pattern that must end.” TRADE OIL CO PROUDLY SALUTES DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. Trade Oil Co 3602 US 264 Hwy Greenville, NC with 59 locations one near you Owner Walter Williams The Mountaintop "] must contess that there are those moments when 1 feel a sense of inadequacy as a symbol. It ts never easy for one to accept the role of symbolism, without going through constant moments of selfexamination. And 1 must confess that there are moments when 1 begin to wonder whether 1 am ade: quate or whether ] am able to face all of the challenges and even the responsibilt- tles of this particular post- tion." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ee ee 24 3 9.2.8 a e24e¢ PRP SB Oe 2-2 os 22? Se 28 Oe 2 ee 8 8 ee A DRINKING RESP eset oN BEATS CHAIR: ing up to the attic. The explana- tion of the man going into the attic with a knife is specu- + lation. pure a “All you have on rape is the defendant’s statement that some type . of force was used. The (Phote on Page 3). theory . “murder 1 ued ' A MOTHER MOURNS—Mrs. Nancy Johngon. is ~ ghown as she left the funeral services held at the Rollins Funeral Home, Washington, D.C., for her son, Kenneth. (Scarface) Johnson. Mrs. Irene Plum- mer, nurse, is assisting her. ed ‘Scarface’ rests inh... --minister i a Mace’sLahe 56, Douglass 55 Dunbar JV. 39, WASHINGTON “The deceased now rests in hell.” The Rev. Walter C. Jones ‘qeed this graphic and terse statement during funeral serv- Accused slayer of ‘Scarface released James Armstrong, 35-year- eld construction worker was /Yeleased on his own rec: ognizance on a writ of habeas corpus this morning (Tuesday) Mr. Armstong hed been w te City Jail since last Tues. day when he was charged with the fatal sheoting of: Kenneth C, ‘(Scarfece) John- eon, The, writ for his release weight borbe Killed as police said he attempt- ed to invade the apartment of Mr, Armstrong at 603 W, Frank: (Conttinved on Page 3) Sports al a glance _ -WREKENDS RESULTS ; BASKETBALL + Donbar 61, Carver 59 (MSA title) “Morgan 2, W. Salem 65 om 5 Tubman 51 4.3, Carver JV 38 eg ae at Forest Park, ‘later described as “‘a night of ices for Kenneth (Scarface) Johnson, 26, of 172 N. Pulaski St., Baltimore, Friday.3 es e¢ BUT his implication was not what it may have seemed, the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ minister explained to the AFRO. “1 was not assigning Mr. Johnson to any place after death, Only God can do that.” After the service at Rollins Funeral Home, 4339 Hunt Pl. NE, at 1 p.m., Johnson was buried at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, ¢* + 8 “A SIX-FOOT former boxer with a long scar on the left cheek, Johnson was fatally shot as he and a smaller companion held up Willie and Catherine Richardson in their home at 603 Franklin St., Baltimore, In what the holdup victims terror,” the two men accosted Mr. Richardson at knife point as he put the key in his door, “There is nothing to indicate pore tigate NCI shut hgy mouth. ‘ “is no evidence to sus- tain’ a conviction of law.” ‘s in. “baby sitter” case,@Milton Allen ar- thusly in. a tense and ‘crowded courtroom: Friday in age client trom f chamber. fo 18 years in the Penitentia for the Oct. 4 fatal stabbing of Shirley Blocker, 16. At the time the Cherry Hill High School student was stabbed seven times, she was baby sit ting for Best’s two small’ chil- dren and her younger brother. The slaying took place at 2213 Ww, Hamburg St., Mt. Winans, s 8 PRESTON PAIRO, assistant State’s attorney, asked Chief Judge Emory Niles, presiding in Youth Court, to find the de- fendant guilty of first-degree murder, The prosecutor contended that Miss Blocker had been taped, and that the case came under the State’s murder-felony . law which called for a. convic- ed ie ities degree, ran n his final argumen' r. Pairo said: "s , “The body received seven stab wounds and it’s imposs- ible for it to have happened the way he (Best) explained it. “The defendant would have State has failed to prove rape. |‘ a murder under the facts or the| ment or death in the gas | Anderson Lee Best, 19, 2400) block:S. Paca St., was sentenced |. his estranged wife’s sister, Miss | WARNS OF MARCH—The Rev, Mar- man of the Southern Leaders Con- Washington, if he continues silent on ' The conference end leans on Feb. 15. ference, reads the telegram warning President of a mass pilgrimage on tin L. King Jr, Montgomery, chair- __ the reign of terror gripping the South. in New Or- [Prayer crusade to Washington is ii fe ut ff got ther fhe ; E J er i [| it 3 af Fees PHIL mi tet f ¥ g f ia |! f j iB F i g ‘ 98 se Fe H ; : " : 4! s ~ ments, The telegram also urged the - President White House conference on the maintenance and order. cee “WE BELIEVE such a conference can help ® | i Hash News In Brief in the South and in the nation an ward civil rights,” the telegram said. “Since. our last appeal,” the telegram lence has continued to erupt by night and by grown to alarming proportions. Some lence would be unbelievable were the grim mute testimony.” E ; ag Res RFEi E you believe that he was fighting a wild woman. The only réason she was a wild woman was be- cause she was fighting to keep (Continued on Page 3) tn edie li oli ate at diel $350,000 fortune fails to excite two Miss, ‘sisters ST. LOUIS, Mo.—Falling heir to a: $350,000 fortune has failed to excite Mrs. Florence Crowell. a retired schoolteacher, and her sister, Miss Emma Green, both of West Point, Miss. “They're taking their good fortune in stride,” Thomas F. McDonald, their attorney saw. The money was willed to them by Mrs, Caroline Wilkinson, widow of a barber, Her -husband, Edwards, who died in 1945, operated a- barber shop in the Chamber of Com: erce. building, where many brokers and businessmen were his customers and made’ him (Continued on Page 3) ‘Everybody By SAM LACY AFRO Sports Editor “T felt Wke avdish rag!” ° Bill. (Sugar) Cain, coach. of the Dunbar High School basket: ball team, was deserihing his reaction to the thrilling 61-59 | vietory his boys achieved over Carver Vocational High at Car: ver Friday, to clinch the Mary- gs Scholastic Association tit- e, ‘ “You told me," Cain laugh ed in conversation with the AFRO, “that Sodie planned te Ath 0 Boe dump va, But | never dream deserves credit,’ says coach as Dunbar wins cage title their confidante, od it was going to be like thatl” ‘ The “Sodie'*to whom the Dun- bar mentor referred is coach Lioyd (Sodie) White of Carver. His reference was to a pre- game conversation _ between te and the er, in which former had promised to “Iknock down” his friendly ri- val, “if it ean possibly be, done.” i . * * the pant of a final breath of accom the task, losing DETROIT—Harry C, Hackett, law clerk for U.S. Judge Frank A. Picard, has just been ap- pointed Federal bankruptcy ref- eree, in Michigan, the first col- ored lawyer to be given this position, He’s a native of Bir- mingham and a graduate of they The Week's Report Of Progress boards of Newport News and Norfolk, Tuesday, were given until August 15 to integrate classes under their jurisdic. tion, The order was given U.S, Judge Walter E. Hi man. He told board need not fear action by state authorities, as he would stand behind them. . * 6 6 ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan has been asked to cancel its foot game echeduled for next fall with the University of Georgia. Wayne ‘University, law school. NEW YORK—The Federal Government no longer will grant mortgage insurance to builders who violate the pro- visions of New York's Met- calfe - Baker law prohibiting racial bias in housing, That was the pledge. FHA Commis- sioner Norman P. Mason gave Frye Abrams, chairmen of State Commission Against Discrimination, Friday. * * RICHMOND, Va.—Colston A. Lewis, Richmond attorney, an- nounced plans last week to seek a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates, subject to the July 7 Democratic primary. NORFOLK, Ve. — School THE TRAINERS came within| Y> only Joe Pulliem gnatched the game out of the fire with a: tie-breaking field goal in the last two seconds play. . “Coaching had nothing to do with this one,” Cain confes- sed,,"At'least not from a Dun- bar standpoint. “1 thought it was all ever, and had begun consoling my: aelf with the thought thet we have two more games in which, clinch if.’ (Continued en Page 2) NAACP gets $35,000 A judgment of $35,000 from a trust fund left: by the late’ Charles E. Russell was awarded the NAACP in a court order granded by District Judge James McGuire, this week, The remaining $35,000 in the $70,000 fund was awarded to a granddaughter, Mrs. Louise Gibrede of San Francisco, Calif; The grants, were in accord: ance to terms of a will made by Mr. Russéll on April 27, 1938, Mr. Russell was a writer b which handled — the and one of the founders of the NAACP, eee UNDER THE terms of the 19-year-old will, the NAACP was to get one half of Mr. Rus- sell's estate following the death of his widow and son, The Gilera Sas o.oo Mrs. Gibrede. A petition:for a declaratory judgment was filed the Munsey Trust Company Francis Poulhous, atto gre Tanc », attorney, rep- resented the NAACP. By 8. M, PHILLIPS In a beautiful display of peace and harmony, local Shriners conferred their highest honor on load one y: ~ pg a 8 grand master lary. land Masons, here on Sunday, At the formal session held in the. Magonic Temple, nobles donned their orange and Yed fezzes and full dress to watch as. Dr. Allen received the past imperial potentate degree, for his 34 years of ‘nlghtened service to Masonry which mark “him as the dean of grand may. ters, Had Carver succeeded in top. 4 a (Continued on Page 17) ¢ PEACE AND HARMONY This is the top office in the Ancient Bgyption Arable ord li REIGN a 6 - g 3 The Rev. F. L. Shuttlesworth. leader of t against bus segregation in Birmingham, Ala., home like that of the Rev. Mr. King has bombed, remarked that the group was not “threaten the President” with the telegram. HE CITED from the message: “In the absence of some early and effective remedial action, we shall have no moral choice but to lead a pil (Continued on Page 2) qt aside each week News Phetes. MU. 5-6015, 601 if no onswer, Bring the City is 30) Church leader gs em é if: torn! Tips Tips, & is 1 oe s Sd o i and 1 3-2811. 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A denomination serves a purpose ~ similar to the scaffolding used to build a structure. Scaffolding is not intended to obscure the building permanently After serving its purpose, the scaffolding is dismantled so the real building can be seen. Constructed of human ideologies and dogmas, -denominationalism is a man-made structure that obscures the true church Christ is building. For the life of Christ to be seen: in the church, The scaffolding of denominationalism must be removed. 2. Human traditions. Tradition is an established pattern or thought or behavior handed down by word or example from one generation to another.The Pharisees once asked Jesus, Why do Your disci- ples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat? (Mitt. 15;2, NKJV). Jesus condemned their hypocrisy, _ and He accused them of "making ‘from one generation to another. ‘Such traditional misconceptions hinder the Holy Spirit from re- i with self-preservation, it becomes — |} a darn that dangerously ‘limits vealing rigid truth to us. The ‘contemporary church must return to the Word of God and. allow the Spirit of Truth to teach us. The apostle Paul declared he was "exceedingly zealous for the watt tions" of his fathers until - pleased God. to reveal His Son i in me" (Gal. 1:14-16) Like Paul we will be delivered from devotion to religious traditions only as the Holy Spirit reveals Christ in us. 3. Prejudice. Those unreasonable biases, judgments and opinions that breed suspicion, intolerance and hatred have no place in Christ's church. Paul declared that after faith has come our prejudi- cial distinctions do not exist in Christ (Gal. 3325-28). He admon- ished Timothy to obey his instruc- tions "without prejudice, doing nothing with partiality" (1 Tim. 5:21). prejudice against people of an- other race, gender, sect, class or status will keep us from receiving God's truth. Christ's true church will be free from the destructive power 4.Culture. Perhaps nothing is more basic to our natural thinking than our culture those concepts Progressive Freewill Baptist Church Bishop T.L. Davis is shown with church members as they gathered for opening service at their new Shown posing for the "M' Voice camera is Brother Donald Gorham with his two brothers, his churc on Hooker Rd. Bishop T.L. Davis invites everyone to stop by for Sunday service. Perils 5 from ‘our bondage ‘to culture so Christ‘in us can move in and through any culture. He brings a new and higher way of. life that transcends the boundaries | of culture.. 5.Customs. A custom is any long-established uniform practice » instituted by common consent of a society. Such customs, which take on the force of unwritten law, . are enforced by social disapproval of any violation. Christ has freed. us from the tyranny of any human standard of righteousness im- posed by society and has put His standard of righteousness within us by the Holy Spirit, who writes His laws upon our hearts. Paul denounced some Jewish Christians who attempted to add their customs as requirements. for salvation. To do so, he said, meant the vicarious sacrifice of Christ was not quite enough to effect salvation (see Gal 2 21) Wherever the church has. included demands of customs as criteria for salva- tion, it must repent and return to complete faith in the work of Calvary. The contemporary church must allow the Holy Spirit to speak God's truth to us, convicting our hearts and cleansing us of our wrong thinking. Only then will we be prepared for the great revival that is coming. ee ; Culinary Cusine Sometimes the place we least. likely think of as an eating establishment is right under - our noses. Who would think a grocery store as a great place for good food already pre- pared. Yes my friends on Jarvis Street there is a place called City Market that has great food. A hot bar and for all you diet conscious, fitness fanatics a salad bar with an array of foods that big expen- sive’ (Perkins) resteraunts should take note of . The self service bars are excellent. Stuffed peppers, BBQ chicken, BBQ pork, macaroni ’ eggs, beets and fruit bar. My ae gosh! I could go on and on but" you the reader would have to be the judge. For once, I ask the reader ‘s try this place, You may call me after getting the number from the editor, if you don’t agree that the food is great. There are many ways I could try to explain why this place is excellent but I’m going to let you decide on this one. You see, I know my rating but I want you to decide for yourself. In the next few weeks after. the calls I will tally up and give my rating plus the reader’s rating. So | ask you to please go to City Market located on Jarvis Street. Fill up your plate and afterwards call me. This time, let’s compare notes. She Invisble Sood GSditor’ Gorham's Beauty Salon! daughter and another stylist. Brother Donald Gorham Beauty Salon is the oldest beauty salon in our Photo by Jim Rouse city. When a man touches a woman hair a wonderful sensation comes to life ! Photo by Jim Rouse We Salute Dr, Martin Luther King Jr, "| Have A Dream" August These famous words of Dr. Martin Luther King are remembered today. He was a leader who allowed his dream to inspire the masses. His dream created a new way of life and a change for our nation. If you have a dream about your future, _ the counselors at can help you explore your options and — | begin planning and Call today: 355-4245 Pitt Community College . training for a new career. 28, 1963 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution Pitt Community College Greenville, NC | 4 does. rot signify that ME torn s STG NC - FULL. SERVICE rece oly ne FLOOR CARE & JANITORIAL SUPPLIES uae phone (252) 752-9395 © THE VACUUM CLEANER HOITAL SLIT I MARTIN LT mRKING ff. oa Solutions to the complex plight of the Negro will aot be easy This a imposible, Pecogrizing these ccorpention an cfalengee cether shan os chetacien we ull wae progress if we accept the fact that four hundred years of | cannot be canceled: out in four minutes of atonement. Neither can we 4°) allow the guilty to tailor their atonement in such a manner as to visit “7 another four seconds of deliberate hurt upon the victis. WHY WE CAN'T WAIT by Martin Luther King Jr. pg. 142 aiming A Cry AtMI - se 88 &&- ee Ithough this parable is Acne with the power ; of persistent prayer, it may “also serve as a basis for our ‘thought concerning many sgontemporary problems and the Hole of the church in grappling i with them. It is midnight in the “parable; it is also midnight in our world, and the darkness is so deep that we can hardly see which way to turn. It is midnight within the social order. On the international horizon nations are engaged in a “colossal and bitter contest for “supremacy. Two world wars have “been fought within a generation, and the clouds of another war are _ dangerously low. Man now has atomic and nuclear weapons that could within seconds completely destroy the major cities of the world. Yet the arms race continues and nuclear tests still explode in the atmosphere, with the grim prospect that the very air we breathe will be poisoned by radioactive fallout. Will these circumstances and weapons bring the annihilation of the human race? When confronted by midnight in the social order we have in the past turned to science for help. And little wonder! On so many occasions science has saved us. When we were in the midnight of physical limitation and material ,- Inconvenience, science lifted us to the bright morning of physical and material comfort. When we were in the midnight of crippling ignorance and superstition, science brought us to the daybreak of the free and open mind. When we. were in the _ midnight of dread plagues and diseases, science, through surgery, sanitation, and the wonder drugs, ushered in the bright day of physical health, thereby prolonging our lives and making for greater security and physical well-being. How naturally we turn ‘to science in a day when the , problems of the world are so ghastly and ominous. But alas! science cannot now rescue us, for even the scientist is lost in the terrible midnight of our age. Indeed, science gave us the very instruments that threaten to bring universal suicide. So modern man faces a dreary and frightening midnight in the social order. - This midnight in man’s external collective is paralleled by midnight in his internal individual life, It is midnight within the psychological order. Every where paralyzing fears harrow people by day and haunt them by night. Deep clouds of anxiety and ession are suspended in our tal skies, More people are ally disturbed today than y other time of human by Dr. Martin Luther * Sponsored By it County SCLC idnight Sermon ng Jr history. The psychopathic wards of our hospitals are crowded, and the most popular psychologists today are the psychoanalysts. Bestsellers in psychology are books such as Man Against Himself, The Neurotic Personality of Our Times, and Modern Man in — Search of a Soul. Bestsellers in religion are such books as Peace of Mind and Peace of Soul. The popular clergyman preaches soothing sermons on "How to Be Happy" and "How to Relax." Some have been tempted to revise Jesus’? command to read, "Go ye into all the world, keep your blood pressure down, and, lo, | will make you a_ well-adjusted _ personality." All of this is indicative that it is ‘midnight within the inner lives of men and women It is also midnight within This midnight in man’s external collective is paralleled by midnight in his internal individual life. It is midnight within the psychological order. Every where paralyzing fears harrow people by day and haunt them by night. Deep clouds of anxiety and depression are suspended in our mental skies. More people are emotionally disturbed today than at any other time of human history. The psychopathic wards of our hospitals are crowded, and the most popular psychologists today are the psychoanalysts. Bestsellers in psychology are books such as Man Against Himself. The Neurotic Personality of Our Times, and Modern Man in Search of a Soul. Bestsellers in religion are such books as Peace of Mind and Peace of Soul. The popular clergyman preaches soothing sermons on "How to Be Happy" and "How to Relax." Some have been tempted to revise Jesus’’ command to read, "Go ye into all the world, keep your blood pressure down, and, lo, | will make you a_ well-adjusted personality." All of this is indicative that it is midnight within the inner lives of men and women It is also midnight within the moral order. At midnight colours lose their distinctiveness and become a sullen shade of grey. Moral principles have lost their distinctiveness. For modern man, absolute right and wrong are a matter of what the majority is doing. Right and wrong are relative to likes and dislikes and the customs of a_ particular community, We have unconsciously applied Einstein’’s theory of relativity, which properly described the physical universe, to the moral and ethical realm, When confronted by midnight in the social order we have in the _ past turned to science for help. And little wonder! On so many — occasions science has saved us. When we were in the midnight of physical limitation and material inconvenience, science lifted us to the bright morning of physical and material comfort. When we were in the midnight of crippling ignorance and superstition, science brought us to the daybreak of the free and open mind. When we were in the midnight of dread plagues and diseases, science, through surgery, sanitation, and the wonder drugs, ushered in the bright day of physical health, thereby prolonging our lives and making for greater security and physical well-being. How naturally we turn to science ina day when the problems of the world are so ghastly and ominous. "Quote from Rev Farney Moore: Martin Luther King Memorial Service Jan. 15 , 1988 ‘ 3 oenben: . To the _ young of America, hold forth your ears! It was on August 28, 1963 that a young black man from Georgia - In the challenging, beautiful, teeming city of Alanta who came forth to lead a ‘march. The event was a Symbol of Protest to the moral conscience of America. That Jobs, Justice and Freedom, — were not equally available to all! So, disturbed and concerned who had hope! The nations darling _ members who cared, from every nook and cranny of the land that came, andalso beyond: Two hun- — dred and fifty thousand faithful devotees who yet held faith in the American Dream! They assembled peacefully together beneath the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial. 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I IL CALL IM ORDER EXPRESS || CAROLINA MOTORS 711 South Memorial Drive OF GREENVILLE YOU ARE INVITED To a Special Showing OF Black Art Your Hosts: Ethnic Art Consultants David & Dorothy glas , Tiras & Dale OF THE MOST WIDELY USED CREDIT To Be Announced CARDS IN THE WORLD eee - REGARDLESS OF CREDIT HISTORY 301 Pearl Drive | ' call for details 1-877-608-8631 Greenville, North Carolina 27834 : (252) 3 355-5415 Monday —. Saturday 10:00 am - 9:00 pm ——) | eee Fax: (252) 757-1905 2 3213 SOUTH MEMORIAL DRIVE, GREENVILLE NC 27834 soseaetantaeecteliiicsemencioecriin we sinnb cians casa eNeans teen — ~ BECOME A CREDIT CARD HOLDER ~ or write Credit Masters P.O. Box 2675 Winterville, NC 28590 Suejette A. Jones SHAW UNIVERSITY PREPARES FOR TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY ‘MINISTRY Shaw University is North Carolina's first black school of higher —_ education. Shaw University has long been commit- ted to training North Carolina's African-American Baptist minis- ters. It all began 135 years ago when in a downtown hotel, Bible classes were taught. The first and only medical school in the nation for blacks was established at Shaw University and existed from RGRIRGRG wa] the late 1800s to the ny - 1900s-the old Leonard Medical School, as it is referred to now. It once trained medical doctors for the profession. My late father attended Leonard for two years before deciding to pursue another profession. Shaw University is also my boast---having spent two ‘summers enrolled in the school of education to renew. a teaching contract before expiration. So you see, | will always be inter- ested in reading or hearing about Shaw's progress and expansion. Some of my roots are there. The religious approach at Shaw University Divinity School today is much more sophisticated, in preparation for a high-tech twenty-first century church. Classes in religion will be offered for the Internet and in the near future, a doctorate in ministry will be offered---a doctorate which will be earned through study of all aspects of ministry and its accom- . panying counterparts (courses) and not the "doctorate" conferred through years of service which is SO common irrespective of formal training or in some cases where "degrees" are bought through the mail for a fee with no course required. People are becoming more enlightened and ministries are evolving more. Changes in culture and in society, particularly ve a The "M" Voice Archives ! Photo by Jim Rouse Support The "Shown above is one of the great African American pioneers who helped integration in our Community. Dr. Andrew Best, who is bro with Eva Clayton's husband cau us y our Camera discussing medicine and t People Who |i Support The Black f Press "Tica ty tesecogs, adie need to. change ministry. tactics and ministry strategies. With the broadening of Shaw's School of Divinity, these new facie of ministry will help. Today, approximately 133. stu- dents at Shaw are enrolled in the master of divinity degree pro- gram, They welcome the changes and realize that theological educa- tion is evolving. . One student remarked, “Baptist churches are changing. They are looking for more ministers who are scholars of the Bible and have an under- standing of the church administra- tion." As a tradition, churches chosen as pastors men they felt were gifted by God and not necessarily formally trained. Churches want more today. The day of the circuit rider is long past. Shaw's Divinity School is now Catering to students who want a divinity degree but not the title of a pastor. Some want to go on to law school and work in the area of church law, Christian education or as chaplains. Plans are also to offer degrees in Christian educa- tion and theological studies for those who want to work on social issues or in faith-based commu- nity programming. We? INI-VANS Today, there. are ten accredited divinity schools with a primarily African-American student body. Besides Shaw, they include Hood Theological Seminary in Salisbury. For many pastors who will spend their careers in black churches, attending a black. divin- ity school is important. Shaw is an arm of the general ist State Convention and unlike — the Southern. Baptist Convention, does approve of women in church leadership positions. Forty-five percent of its divinity body stu-. dents today are women. You probably read recently that our former president, Jimmy Carter, withdrew from the Southern Baptist Convention because of its dogmas and rigid creeds. 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Now thatthe heating season is upon us, our Me antital ges customers are beginning to feel the full impact of these increases. Unfortunately, the current cold temperatures and predictions of a colder- th A than-normal winter ahead indicate that immediate relief is nowhere in sight. This situation is not unique to Pitt County; the rising cost of all heating fuels is a nationwide problem. Low inventories at a time of high demand have created the higher prices. Although we expect it to be a temporary be impacted throughout this heating season. Q. A. ad What are the reasons for the ingrease in natural gas costs? . | The increases are due primarily to high demand, low supply, a lag in production and the rising cost of other fuel commodities. High Demand - The economy is booming and Americans are consuming . about 1.5 billion cubic feet more natural gas a day than last year. This new demand is mostly the result of an increase in gas-fired electrical generation. In comparison with other energy sources, natural gas is cost-effective and environmentally friendly. As a result, more new power plants are using natural gas to generate electricity, thus demand for natural gas has in- creased. Low Supply - At the same time there is high demand for natural gas, inventories are low. While there is an abundant supply of natural gas in the U.S., it must be drilled by producers and stored underground. Currently, underground storage levels are the lowest they have been in the past five years. Natural gas inventories are low for several reasons, primarily the increased use of natural gas in electrical generation and a lag in production. The increased use of natural gas for electrical generation has changed the seasonal pattern of demand. Traditionally there is high demand for natural gas during the winter heating season, then a drop off during the summer cooling season. Summer has usually been a time to produce and store natural gas to build up inventories for winter. But this year we saw an unusually high demand in the summer because people were running their air conditioners on electricity fueled by natural gas. As a result, natural gas was being consumed instead of stored during the summer. And, because of this change in summer usage, natural gas reserves ran low and market prices rose accordingly. Lag in Production - Complicating the supply-and-demand picture is the fact that (prior to this year) natural gas prices have been low and tempera- tures have been milder than normal for the last three winters. Lower prices meant producers weren’t willing to provide the investment capital to search for new gas. In fact, many producers halted drilling and laid off thousands of workers. All that has changed now, and the number of rigs drilling for natural gas has more than doubled from last spring. While domestic gas production has increased, it will take between 12-18 months for the natural gas to make it to the market place. The impact of new production will not be seen, in terms of price reduction, until after this winter season at the earliest. Other Fuel Commodities - The cost of other fuel commodities such as crude oil, gasoline, propane and home heating oil is much higher than normal. When those fuel prices go up, natural gas prices follow the trend and increase. _ Where does Greenville Utilities get its supply of natural gas and is it adequate for this winter? We fully expect to have an adequate supply of natural gas this winter. GUC has a firm supply contract with North Carolina Natural Gas (NCNG) which will allow us to meet our customers’ needs. We also purchase gas (when available) on the spot market. In addition, GUC has a liquefied natural gas storage facility that is used during peak demand and as a secondary supply to our firm supplies contract. With natural gas prices increasing, how does the cost of natural gas compare with the cost of electricity and other fuels? Because of current market conditions our residential gas customers are now paying an average $1.33 per hundred cubic feet (Ccf). Last year at this time they were paying an average of 89 cents for the same amount of gas (49% less). . Here is a comparison of home heating costs with natural gas and other fuels in Our service area today: (Per million BTUs) * Natural Gas - $15.96 (based on 80% efficiency at $1.33/Ccf) * Propane - $27.73 (based on 80% efficiency at $2.12/gal.) * Electric Resistance Heat (furnace, baseboard) -$24.32 (based on 8.3 cents/kWh) | *“ Electric Heat Pump - $9.85 Here is some background information and answers to the most-often-asked questions: Q. A. ad P problem that should be resolved by increased production, our natural gas customers will How much could my bill be impacted by the increase in natural gas costs? It all depends on the market price of gas and the weather. High market prices and colder temperatures will result in substantially higher utility bills. As temperatures dip, natural gas usage for heating will go up and bills will be higher. A mild winter could minimize the impact of high market prices, but predictions are that we’re in for a colder-than-normal winter. Based on current market predictions, we are expecting our residential natural gas rates to increase between 40-60 % above last year’s rates for the heating season. This percentage could move up or down depending upon the open market. How much natural gas customers use will depend on the weather and how diligent they are in making their homes and lifestyles more energy efficient. Our natural gas customers are billed in units of Ccf or hundred cubic feet (equal tol therm). For a comparison, if your monthly gas costs were $75 last January, and your usage remained the same, your bill would be $112 this January (49% higher). However, the price of natural gas is fluctuating wildly because market forces are attempting to balance supply and de- mand. That percentage can change daily! Does Greenville Utilities benefit from the higher cost of natural gas? No. We change our pricing only as much as needed to recover the in- creased cost from our supplier, and no more. What has Greenville Utilities done to inform and help its customers about the increased costs of natural gas? We have attempted to give our customers ample warning beginning in late August with a bill stuffer, advertisements, news releases to the local media and information on our website (www.guc.com). We have made our local leaders aware of the change in the marketplace and the effect it will have on low-income families in our area. Through our American Public Gas Association, we have also asked that Congress give consideration to providing additional funds for the Low- income Home Energy Assistance Program and any other assistance that may be available. _ What can customers do to reduce the impact of higher heating bills this winter? Budget and plan now for higher heating costs to continue at least through March 2001. A heating system uses 60% of a home’s energy. Keep furnace filters clean, and make sure your heating system is operating efficiently. Set the thermostat at 68 degrees (or lower) during the winter months. For every degree below 68, you save around 5% per degree. If you’re gone for several hours or more, set the thermostat at 55 degrees, or even cut it off (unless pipes are in danger of freezing). , Make sure your home is well insulated. Weather strip and caulk windows and doors to seal small cracks. Insulate your gas water heater and set the temperature as reasonably low as possible. We recommend setting water heaters at 120 degrees. Call GUC’ Energy Services Office at 551-1525 for specific tips on lowering your energy bill. *