Serving Eastern North Carolina Since poner ra aM “George W. Bush i is unalterably opposed to affirmative action, favoring something he calls “af. firmative access.” Most, if not all, credible civil rights leaders are staunchly in support of affirmative action. To end this Stalemate, it is time to consider a compromise.It is time to con- sider reparations. Reparations--the making of amends for a past wrong or injury inflicted--is a numbers- crunching proposal that should appeal to the business side of the man now occupying the White House. It should also be attrac- tive to activists championing the cause of economic justice. In recent years, countries and businesses around have been boldly facing up to their sordid past by granting reparations to the oppressed individuals or groups. Germany is paying $60 billion to Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Japan has settled with Korea for the exploitation of its so-called “comfort women,” Swiss banks are paying for having appropriated the accounts of. Holocaust .vic- tims. Austria established a $380 million fund to compensate tens of thousands of Nazi-era slave laborers who were born in six ‘ eastern European cuntries. - Aborigines have received repa- rations from Australia a have the Inuit Indians from the Canadian : government. Even the United States has formally apologized and paid - $1.2 billion in reparations to ’ Japenese-Americans who were forced into concentration camps - during Worlld War II. However, instead of offering reparations to African-Americans for what his- R mh mG ANG) WMEN| PORTER AY BUSH'S STAND 0 CTION HELPS PUSH Randall Robinson, best known | torian Lerone Bennett calls “the greatest crime in human history,” Blacks are offered excuses. Linda Chavez, president of the conservative Center for Equal Opportunity in Washington, D.C., calls reparations a “recipe for hatred.” She adds: “The problem is time. It is simply impossible to right an injustice committed in the distant past, and any attempt to do so can create as many difficulties as it alleviates.” When slavery was not “in the distant past,” an effort was made to right the injustice. In 1865, the year the Civil War ended, Gen. William Tecumseh issued an order granting 40 acres of confiscated Confederate land and a mule to newly freed slaves. Two years later, Congress passed a bill granting land to former slaves. However President Andrew Johnson vetoed that legislation. For years, groups, that came together under the umbrella of the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (NCOBRA) and. the..Nation. of Islam have been strong and lonely voices for reparations. Over the years, they were mar- ginalized, even by major civil right groups, for supporting what was then viewed as a radical proposal. What was considered radical just a decade ago is quickly developing into the major civil rights issue of this new century. City councils in Detroit, Chicago, Dallas, Cleveland and Washington, D.C. have passed bills supporting the establish- ment of a federal commission to study the reparations issue. And for his efforts to end apartheid in South Africa, has written a widely-praised book: titled, The Debt: What America Owes Blacks. Proponents of reparations say they are not asking for a hand- out. Rather, they are insisting on long over-due back pay for the forced slave labor that was never compensated. Rather going to individual African-Americans, any payments would be funneled into a community development fund that would do such things as send impoverished students to college and help revitalize inner city neighborhoods. The first enslaved Africans landed at Jamestown, Va. in 1619. The “peculiar institution” was not officially abolished until the ratification of the 13th Amendment in 1865. After 246 years of slavery, segregation and Jim Crow laws still persisted for another century. In his book, Randall Robinson cites a University of California- Berkeley study concludes about $1.4 trillion .is-.owed.African- Americans in back wages alone. Now that Blacks are paid, there is still a gap between the wages. of Affican-Americans and Whites. According to the Census Bureau, the annual income for Black family of four is $35,000. For a comparable White family, that figure is $55,000. For more than a decade, Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) has introduced a bill in each session of Congress that would establish a federal commission to study the feasibility of providing repa- rations to Blacks. Bringin it bales. pict fect left to right is Ron Brothme i, Tats Ruffin, Tobias atid sal | Eric Ruffin. Tobias and Eric recently competed in a JuiJitsu Tournament held in’ South Carolina. Both young men retumed to Greenville with trouphies. Congratulations The Ground Grappling Group of Greenville went to its first tourna- ment, In Chester South Carolina, April 7". Some were. Tobias Brummell, 1* place, Ishwann King 2” place(both Tobias and Ishwann faced each of our students had only other in same weight thrée weeks of ground class) Jay Speight — cs training, and were still able to defeat competi- tors with two and three years of training. Participating in the con- test and representing Greenville in fine form place; place, and Eric Ruffin 3 place The G4-s (Ground Grappling Group of Groervilte) is a free self- photo by Jim Rowse - Breaking Growl defense club. that meets at the Eppes Recreation Center on Tuesdays. The club teaches Free Style Grappling. The ages at: 7 to 15 boys and girls. The next beginners class will ‘starton™ Taesda April 24". Classes will be filled in a first come first serve basis. Class size is limited. eke few weeks ago, the res : : ; ; od ponsibility | ” _. ‘able precisely because we have so many _- Black people who have benefited from the ’ Black freedom struggle, but suffer from his- torical amnesia — people who have no sense that they are where they are because _ their forebears were willing to wage a struggle against racial oppression and eco- nomic exploitation. . __ There is still a huge income and wealth gap between Blacks and Whites in this -Country, and the inner-cities and rural areas ‘abound with brothers and sisters who are afflicted by poverty, hunger, homelessness . ‘and disease. I need not recite the entire ‘itany of maladies that still plague Black America. Suffice it to say that despite all the pr we have made as a people, tacism is still alive and well in America, ing.the dreams and containing the as- we ' ~ (Guest editorial by Ron Daniels, execu- rations of millions of our people. .. Regrettably, in the midst of this continu- ing crisis, far too many “successful’ Black ec! ,theeyesof _—_folks have succumbed to the negative val- Black America and much of the —_ues of me, myself and I as opposed the pos- | nation were riveted to C-SPAN - _ itive values of we, us and Our; that is to say |. asa celebrated television talk © —_ that far too many Black folks have been se- || _ = = show host and a renowned radio duced by the materialistic, competitive, in- _ disc jockey convened a State of the Black _dividualistic credo of this capitalist society. |} Union forum at the Washington, D.C.Con- . We-have far too many people who are bi- | vention Center. Attended by. thousands of ologically or cosmetically Black but have people, the event featured the who’s who of _ no sense of allegiance or obligation to ad- | _. Black America’s intellectual, artistic, politi- - vocate for and be responsible and account- __ cal, civil rights/human rights and religious —_able to Black people. Tavis and Tom played us ip. The mic duo who con- a major role mobilizing Black voters for the ceived and se this incredible forum to- 2000 presidential election. , gether was Tavis Smiley and Tom Joyner. I had a conversation with a Black profes-. . ‘What was remarkable about this event is _ sional in Atlanta recently, a sister in her 30s _, that a talk show host and a disc jockey who told me that she had never voted be- -. would have the consciousness, commitment, fore the last election, but listening to Tom Status and national following to successfully Joyner persuaded her to vote for the first implement such a massive and meaningful —_time. Her information about what’s going project. What this speaks to is the impor- on in Black America in terms of issues does ~ tance of having people in key positions who _not come by way of any of the major civil are of the race and for the race, people from _ rights organizations. Her source of informa- all walks of life who are the beneficiaries of tion is Tom Joyner. the Black freedom struggle who understand When Tom and Tavis came under attack the “bridges that brought us over” and are recently because they had the audacity to table and willing to give something back, to _raise questions about Comp-USA's invest- _ use.a portion of their time, talent and re- ments and relationship to Black consumers, - sources to push the str forward inthe this young woman was among the thou- . interest of achieving full 1 for sands of Black people who came to their ‘African people in the country and the world. defense by flooding the national office of . + Tavis Smiley and Tom Joyner are rematk- _ this recalcitrant corporation with e-mails and letters. Tavis and Tom were willing to tisk their positions to advance the interest of the race. Black folks appropriately re- sponded by protecting their backs. I decided to write this article because so often brothers and sisters in high profile or potentially influential positions like Tavis Smiley and Tom Joyner take criticism for what they don’t do but seldom receive praise when they do positive work on be- half of Black people. Perhaps, more artists, athletes, entertain- ers, professionals, politicians, ‘ministers and ordinary people will be inspired to be of the race and for the race because of the magnif- icent example of advocacy and responsibili- ty that Tavis Smiley and Tom Joyner are setting for all of us. tive director of the Center for Constitutional Rights.) “We can never afford to sleep at election time; or between he political season is upon us once again. Last year’s presiden- tial election saw approximately . _* 48 percent of Blacks voting, but it was not an overwhelming turnout because 50 percent failed to vote. : If you want to push your chest out about last year’s voter turnout, go ahead. But you should know that during Jesse Jackson’s campaign for president there was an 80 per- - cent turnout The most frequent complaint among vot- ers is that our elected leaders are not re- sponsive to our needs. . - There is some validity to that statement. Let’s analyze why. ; Why do some people enter politics? The jority do because of what we call eco- cere ener to quality of life for their con- stituents, ; * Some then let their egos take over and begi ki bullies teic own crocs reloenen ae i psteat on thee een their egos allow them to focus mostly on themselves instead of us. And as they move up that proverbial lad- der of success, their concern for the voter lessens. A number of politicians adopt the belief that they know what’s best for the voters. They will tell you the voters never call or write with any complaints and so they do what they think is right. The news media refers to them as leaders so their egos continue to grow. In fact, some politicians become so drunk with their “perceived” power they say, “Why should anyone run against me?” It is my sincere belief that no politician should be unopposed, after all, “absolute ‘ power corrupts absolutely.” We must begin to make them understand that they represent us and not the other way around. They must focus on the agenda of the people instead of their own personal concerns. (Guest editorial by Louis ‘Hop’ Kendrick.) UN chief Kofi Annan deserves second term calls for a denial of a second term of his , the mostly ineffective tros Boutros-Ghali, five years ago, whose leadership was opposed by many, including the U.S., which lobbied mightily - and successfully — against him. by William Reed hat does it cost to be the Boss Freedom Fighter? In the case of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, it should be called | Jesse Jackson, Inc. and in 1999, his operations toward “keeping hope alive” totaled $17 million. Jesse Jackson, Inc., operations are broad. There are more than 100 employees and may for-profit and non-profit entities behind the man. “A rising tide can lift all boats,” Jackson often says. There are 12 entities that help float Jesse’s boat. These include: the Rain- bow/PUSH Coalition, Citizenship Educa- tion Fund, People United to Save Humani- ty and Push for Excellence. Rainbow/PUSH sub-divisions include: The Wall Street Project, International Trade Bureau, Rebuild America Commis- sion, the Detroit Bureau and the Peachtree Project. Tesse Jackson’s freedom-fighting empire has grown since 35 years ago when he headed Operation Breadbasket, a program of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference that fo- cused on economic inclusion for African- Americans. The current employee group in the 59- year-old’s freedom fight each make an av- erage of $42,145 annually. Reverend Jack- son’s $120,000 annual salary actually makes him third on the list of top civil rights leaders’ salaries. The top guy is the NAACP’s Kweisi Mfume at $230,000, followed by National Urban League President Hugh Price at $150,000. But Rev. Jackson also gets an- other $120,000 a year for hosting “Both Sides With Jesse Jackson” on CNN cable COMMENTS Jesse Jackson, Inc. television. When you factor in his speak- — ss | ‘county taxes, make up 92 percent 5 | omy of Memphis. and Shelby County. Many of What floats his boat? ing engagements — managed via a for- profit entity called Jacqueline Inc. — ackson’s total estimated income is about: $300,000. The five-year-old Rainbow/PUSH Coalition is a for-profit company that grew out of merging Operation PUSH — an offshoot of Operation Breadbasket — and the Rainbow Coalition. In 1999, it had nine offices and a $5.2 million operat- ing budget. The Rainbow/PUSH Coalition is the parent organization for the ‘Wall Street Project, International Trade Bureau, Peachtree Project, Detroit Bureau and the Rebuild America Commission. The Wall ’ Street Project has been successful in at- tracting capital for Black businesses, such as $1 billion in bonds from AT&T. People United to Save Humanity (which in effect is Jackson’s church), received $1.5 million toward helping Black business develop- ment. Push for Excellence received - $199,000 for its motivational education programs. Two other non-profits that ac- cept contributions are: the PUSH Founda- tion, an instrument for social service pro- grams, and a Washington-based political action committee called Keep Hope Alive. Has Jesse’s rising tide lifted all boats? The results of Mr. Jackson’s fight for so- cial causes that have accrued for the over- all Black Community are incalculable, however, his activities have lifted the for- tunes of his family and siblings. In the 1980s, Jackson’s half-brother, Noah Robinson, got ownership of a chain of McDonald’s franchises from the Rev.’s so- cial agitation’s. Jackson’s son Yusef and Jonathan, operate a $30 million-a-year: distributorship in Chicago bought from a company the civil rights leader fought in the 1980s, Anheuser-Bush. (Reed is a contributing writer to the Tri- State Defender.) by Frank Lipscomb he Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson made more front page news _ than. Damien II (President George W. Bush). Yes, the Rev. Jackson messed up. He fathered a child with someone other than his wife. That was his sin, not the mistake. . The man turned away when the nation needed his message the most. That was the mistake, He withdrew from public life, briefly, to “reconnect” with his have grown louder. The failure to live up to marital vows is on him. If that turns any citizens of this city and country away from what he preached, then theirs is the shame. It is but the serious situation calls oe g Don’t confuse Jesse’s actions with message we need to hear - high schools, colleges and universities those on the right dub him a racial di- vider, He hollered like Muhammad Ali for healthcare, anti-drug programs and unity with Russia and the Middle East while many of those who are still in Congress sat silent. That’s why he is re- spected throughout the world, Jackson sb at the forefront of a fight. That is why he is loved. Throughout the past three decades, the controversial minister has been a har- binger of hope for youth. Poor youngsters thousands of have raised the name of Jesse as a sym- bol for what it means to “Keep Hope Alive” and show the world that “I Am ' Somebody.” was on George Gealiee's list of the 10 Whoa the word broke about Jeene's than during the dark days of the Depression man, a large business, the main access road to our - businesses would be closed off. We all know . | that large businesses in Memphis receive... | many benefits and incentives to locate and. || stay here, such as tax freezes. "Small businesses, all of which pay city and’ the econ- them are | , family-run businesses. - In our case, we chose to locate in White- ’ haven and to have a diverse workforce, and it has worked well for us and for our employ- - ees. The proposed closing of Coughlin Drive, off Brooks Road, presented al of us with the real potential of losing significant business. ~~ But we did not know how the City Council would see it. Fortunately the City Council ~ - has some strong leaders who examined the « issue carefully and who did the right thing : . despite pressure put of them. We are very grateful to Councilmen Myron: Lowery, Rickey Peete, Janet Hooks, Pat Van- der Schaff, John Vergos, Tom Marshall, Brent: Taylor and E.C. Jones, chairman, for their courageous votes to keep Coughlin Road | open. This letter is to publicly acknowledge _ their efforts and their thoughtful considera- . tion of all parties — regardless of the size of | our businesses. Thank you. Lynn Long, . Preachers shouldn't be | afraid to be audited Dear Editor, . The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s call for Black ministers to reject the faith-based program of- fered by the president is naive. He would de- . ny us federal grants, while trying to project preachers that have something to hide. He believes that the federal inspectors will | want to look at the way money is handled by the churches. Avoiding the program will not _ protect preachers from being inspected. Churches that operate under tax exempt sta- | tus already receive something from the gov- ernment and they are subject to be inspected - the privilege of being tax exempt. It is understood that preachers are regularly exposed to the opportunity and the tempta- - tion to get involved in sex and the mishan- dling of church funds. Blacks tend to forgive these weaknesses and live with them, when they like the preacher. When handling federal funds, they may act like Jesse about sex. But they will have to be straight with the money, hopefully. We will have enough preach- ers who are not afraid of being inspected. Hollis Chester, Memphis Bush’s ‘Tax-Gate’ would be detrimental to Blacks Dear Editor, . Nothing about taxation is new. People in the Bible complained about tax collectors; but nobody knows the tax troubles you will see until you meet Bush and his draconian tax plan. It is confusing. The president’s plan is like Mark Twain’s line about “lies, damned lies and statistics.” ont ot ol Bush was not honest when he e to Congress and said, “my tax- e is only $1 trillion” when the ictaal ue over $2 trillion. What television and major newspapers are not telling the American people is that the working poor pay 80 percent of all federal taxes, while the richest one percent only pay 20 percent of federal taxes. . _° epee tax-cut will give the top 1 percent of our country’s ation a 43 per- cent cut. And'the an i pce hie folks in America. What will this mean for poor Black Americans? It’s not the amount that’s important. It’s how much a working person has after taxes. Those rich folks still will have enough mon- ey left to met their basic needs, while at the bottom of the 90 percent which in- cludes people of color, will not have money to meet their basic needs. Sounds — tax plan is by Co in its present form, it will be the tax-equiva- lent of former President Bill Clinton’s par- “Ws wl sla fos ante ior “ td But, this time it’s the Republi “Tax-Gate” for four And it will be a low-down dirty shame we poor Blacks will suffer worst eeeeaetneaese 6s seaeee & -ea2eees ee ee ee Over 60 years ago. | if anyone ever believes that our City Coun- cil doesn’t listen to the average man, th wale mm || son might want to re-think his position. ' ff Aili || are a group a small businesses in Whitehaven H}| || who were recently told that in the interest of - ess 64 ee | ately affected by HIV. become concerned. Keith W. Cooper kwebottomline@yahoo.com 931-0752 Now that George W. Bush. is President, thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court, blacks, nation- wide .and locally, need strong, progressive leadership to accept the torch passed by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We need equal access to quality education, ade- quate housing, affordable health care, and equal economic oppor- tunities, We can’t trust Clarence Thomas to fight for our issues on the Supreme Court. The brother apparently has forgotten the NA during these difficult times when — ay. Blacks are suffering immeasura- Vhen blacks are di problem. When there are huge “health. care disparities between blacks and whites, we must When blacks who apply for. business — and mortgage loans are rejected disproportionately by banks, lo- cal civil rights groups that look the other way are remiss in their. duties. When blacks are shooting each other in West Greenville, black preachers, especially, must leave the comfort zones of their costly cathedrals and touch their dis- traught, alienated, and confused sisters and brothers on the streets. We must go beyond the spiritual revivals and pastors’ anniversaries and support psy- chological, physical, and com- munity revivals. The Bible portion- re’s a “so that they may become produc- tive citizens locally and nation- ally? Don’t we want more black need the aforesaid role models to help motivate blacks drowning - in a sea of despair, hopelessness, and powerlessness. Let’s wake _ us and smell the coffee. Time is — short on this precious Earth. Ineffective. presidents of local civil rights groups need to. be replaced. 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She wants a great love life (her relatives and single friends constantly inquire), a great com- panion, exciting job, and more importantly just the need to be aware day to day that shes not alone. - The film (directed by first time director Sharon Maguire and ' written by Richard Curtis and Andrew Davies) starts off with Bridget attending one of her . traditional family-neighborhood _ get-togethers. In this one scene we get a full glimpse into _ Bridgets world; how she yearns for a purpose, how she sees - herself as an embarrassment to _ her family circle and friends and ‘more importantly herself. From there the film takes us deeper into Bridgets world through the use of voiceover narration and how writing a diary (a habit she takes up after _ the get-together) changes her perspective on life, men, and her career. Writing her experiences great thing for all of us to attain. Renée Zellweger is a treat as Bridget Jones. I have:to confess that at ‘first her try at.a British - accent slightly bothered- me. in the first scene,but afterwards it was smooth sailing from there. As a note she even added on about 25 pounds to play the part. Zellweger completely embodies - a true sense of the character and definitely portrays a very human and realistic person, and not just a character that could easily be depicted and acted out as a caricature. Colin Firth famously known for his period work (Pride and Prejudice) plays Mark Darcy, a longtime friend of Bridgets who begins to see her as the wonder- ful person she is. Hugh Grant (Notting Hill, Micky Blue Eyes) plays the antithesis of Mark Darcy and also seeks Bridgets affections. Just to keep a look out, there is talk in the entertainment industry of there being a sequel based on the next installment of the Bridget Jones series. Renée Zellweger is in talks to she wants to be: the beautiful - person she was all along. ‘Being satisfied with self is a LOCAL TALENT By: Faith May Anthony Williams, a vey talented young man, only 30 years old, has always had a dream of working in the music industry. He started out as many others, singing in local churchs. He also played piano and key- board. He later ‘decided to further his music career, so he moved to Washington, DC. Mr. Williams and Don Harris started First Production Company here in Greenville, NC. Later, determined to move up to a higher level, he put GOD first and believed in himself. Mr. Williams is now part owner ae orf é Washington, DC. He has been F- blessed to work with re " c's | of Fella Records out of eh Michelle from Motown. H hoping to release a local artist, Mr. Linwood Mercer sometime reprise the Bridget role. This film is playing at the local Carmike 12. - MISS GEORGIE'S 2001 PAGENT care products awarded to JUNE 30, 2001 cash prizes gift certificates - hair register at : Georgie's winners 120 Skinner St. Greenville, NC 27834 \ es ge ORRAINE JOHNSON - COLEM, ye The "Nation's Greatest Storyteller" to tell tales in Greenville! ‘NASHVILLE, TN - Author and ‘storyteller Lorraine = Johnson- ‘Coleman - whose artful storytelling .and insightful cultural essays were ‘acclaimed in her first book, Just Plain Folks - is making a stop in ‘Asheville. She will discuss and ‘autograph copies of her new book, Larissa’s BreadBook: Baking Bread | and Telling Tales with Women of the | | American South at Barnes & Noble | , Booksellers on Saturday, May 12, at \ opm | In Larissa's BreadBook, Johnson- ‘Coleman looks through the eyes of ' , a young girl and 10 aging women to | re and celebrate the rich 1 diversity found in the south. | The integration of more than 160 _, delicious bread recipes makes ee FESTIVAL GREENVILLE NORTH CAROLINA | Saturday, May 5 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Greenville Town Common on First Street v . l 11:00 - 1:00 Little German Band and Dancers | 7:00-1:05 Remarks by Mayor Nancy Jenkins | 7:05-1:20 May Pole Dance | 1:20-7:25 Baton Twiclers “It’s a Small World” | 7:26-7:35 Highland Dance ; | 7:40-2:30 — Resounding Steel Drum Band: | 2:30 - 3:30 Different Drum, South Atrican, | le Afro-Cuban Quintet = | | 3:30 - 4:00 Traditional Palestinian Dance | | 4:00 -6:00 — Mappamundi World Music : : Chilren’s Activities, | bot Food from around the World l | &xhibitors displaying arts, crafts and ethnic wares | bs Fun for the | | | e The Anointed Spiritualettes...... from left to ight is Alice Clark, April Sutton, Venica Williams, and § Kimberly Britt. Listen to Joy 1340AM to hear their message in song. The group started in 1996 and J completed their first ecording in July of 2000. The name of the group came from Venica's father's © group"The Spiritualaires". Venica stated " Our first recording was truly a blessing from God. At press J ime the group was currently in the studiopreparing for their next release due out in the beginning of the New Year. ca ae i | N CA B...North Carolina Association of Broadcasters Executive Committee met at Elm College in Greensboro NC for there monthly meeting. Shown posing for the camera are, from to right. Board member, Henry Hinton, Jim Rouse, Mike Weeks, and the GM of WITN TV, Board Member. Elm Colleege-has an outstanding Communication Dept. and NC A B_ members met to encourage faculty and students. : photo Wade Hargrove ~ Millennia Community Ban The biggest smiles in modern banking PLEASE COME IN TO SEE US TODAY. YOUR BANK OF YESTERDAY WITH TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY. 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From local ceffee houses like the Ying Yang Cafe’ in Atlanta to Black Lily in Philadelphia, with her richly tex- tured voice and some of the most eloquent and inspiring songs we've heard on love and the life since our first encounters with Roberta Flack, Tracy Chapman and Bill Withers. "Songwriting has had an effect on me that | would never have predicted," India says. "In ‘Back to the Middle.’ the girl who was ‘afraid to speak her mind,’ is me. | was in a shell. When | tapped into my own sensitivity, | started to understand people, _ better-- understand a person's motives; see on someone's face when they're not feeling good, or when a person is touched. This deeper understanding of myself and oth- ers was a direct result of writing songs." And that may be just what makes India's many _ talents-- singing, writing, playing, arrang- ing, producing--feel at first impres- | the average girl from your video,". L bi 23 ie fee zghss riches: a balm of the soul, a mightily inspirational wake-up call for those of us seeking real substance in our pop music, and a sensual, melodic tonic for every listener. Stevie Wonder, for whom India wrote her joyful tribute "Wonderful," recently said of her. “A Laker genius lives in the mind, voice. and hands of this woman." ACOUSTIC SOUL was over a ear and a half in the making. xperimenting at both the demo and production stage, India emerged with a bw goha yet enveloping sound of her own: a balanced, intuitive and highly personal melding of textures and beats chosen from both the old and new. "I'm trying to blend acoustic and hip-hop elements," India explains. “I used the most acoustic- sounding drum samples, to have something loud enough to compete with other records, but to keep the realistic , softer feel." Track co-producers Blue Miller, Mark Batson, Carlos "Six July" Broady,.and-Bob Powers all co-wrote with her, resulting in aes, nt: ) | sa ‘ A Child's Place “Both my mom and dad's side encouraged. me, but once | started singing, my mom was my mentor,” India says. "She rew up in Detroit when eeverythi now aun me e ing abo inging and iting. My ‘formal training’ was my mom saying. “Try this." Admiring the full- length bright ora coar -- with matching handbag--- handmade and overnighted by her mother, India adds, " My whole family is helping me, setting up my website, sending me clothes, praying for me. In fact, my mother, a professional designer , is my stylist.” Taking up the guitar while studying jewelry making at Savannah College of Art & Design transformed her life. “It was the first instrument | played that | could sing with. At a party, | was playing a song that wrote about my mother, and at some point, wasn't even thinking about what the next word or note was going to sound like. The room get really bright, like someone had turned up the lights. At that moment, | knew that a dream was coming true.” gy (A ytd dy: »/ Me Py : a 7 4 .: - bes: A By Faith May ~ AChild's Place celebrated it's annual "Week Of The Young Child" April 2nd thru April 6th. Monday, the children's artwork was displayed. Tuesday, Speaker came from the Sheriff's Department. and a special prize was given away. A Child's Place is one of the few daycare centers in Pitt County that is accredited through the National Association for the Education of Young People. The _ commission focuses on the evaluation of the education and training of staff, teacher/child ratio and _ teacher/child interaction in the classroom. Pictured from left to right is Mary Ann, Director of the center, center Shondell, infant/toddler coordinator and Becky, program coordinator. a i SS SSS ante m Sudden loss Sudden of vision ’ ‘ trouble in one aye 7h, ndérsianding ; ¥ others Sage? bor sure to sangs og rd e “e orgy higy ? 1 bel Sedden = ' American Stroke Association at hie numbness : ot, eee C Cee = |-888-4STROKE or visit us online , of.one side stilt ' Sei = at Www. StrokeAssociation org igfftne hod ‘s speech isa. y Selhsbaiatetindtnsia ac . Amecncan Stroke Association « v HERE ARE A FEW YOU SHOUIO ALWAYS PAY ATTENTION TO. Inese are 3 qe: of stoke. cr Oran attace 9 Palnimmediaen Cet tre rons | You brain sends billions ~~ of Messaggi ae LM |-th your Sody every second mall ‘ | Smith Convent Site sy Langley, manager of | | | | cavstal. C8BE} Smith’s Convienient Store posed | | | Ld for the ‘M’ Voice camera. Smith’s ~"‘@. ~~~) Convenient Store has been around for at least forty years. Mr. Langley remembers children that are now | adults coming in the little store with | | their children and grandchildren. | Smith’s Convenient Store is a good | _| example of Black History in mo- tion. Wilton Langley ea ES ER ER Bis Grecuvile NC 27854 | Phone 758-7313 7 _ Wednesday, was Teacher Appreciation Day. Thursday was a parent breakfast. Friday was field day — Grants & Scholarships, too. Wondering how to pay for college? Now there's one place you can go for help, one place with all the information you and your family need to find real educational financing solutions — College Foundation of North Carolina. Find out about: ¢ Low-interest loans — for parents and students who need help now ® Federal and state tax-advantaged savings programs — for those with more time to save ® Access to hundreds of scholarships and grants ¢ Up-to-date data on college costs ¢ Links to school-specific admissions and financial aid Web sites And because we're not for profit, all our services are free. Visit our Web site today to tap into a wealth of information about paying for college, or call toll-free to talk with one of our specialists. We'll help you find the best college financing solutions for you and your family. www.CFNC.org 800-600-3453 CollegeW — Foundation of North Carolina Making College Affordable for Everyone Cal Thomas, a writer for THE. LOS ANGELES TIMES, made _ Some challenging statements in his column, dates Wed. March 28,2001 in the Daily Reflector. Let me lift some of them: President Bush wants to spend millions of dollars on "character" education in government run schools. My parents gave me mine free. No matter how much money _is spent, it is ulimately up to parents to decide whether they are willing to invest the necessary time and resources to properly rear their own children. This critical job cannot be done as one might cook 4 microwave dinner. Good food and good children take time and the right ingredients to create. Numerous studies have shown that Dr. George Hawhins Speaking in Tongues Greetings, Isn't it strange that the only gift of the Holy Spirit we are told not to forbid, is forbidden by so many believers today? It is as though Paul never wrote | Corinthians 14:39-- Therefore, brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak with tongues. Why is there so much controversy concerning the gift of tongues? How can any glift of the Holy Spirit be so rejected and despised’? Could it be that the gift of tongues is our spirit praying directly to God - our spirit giving Him praise - our mind being renewed just as the apostle Paul said? Of course, Satan would try to stop anything this powerful. The gift of tongues is the evidence of a person having received the baptism in the Holy Spirit. It is the doorway | Suejette Jones The Christian Sabbath ee oe don't have time for much more than ~~ gether with the television off? How many families see the transferal of eae and values to their children as their primary responsi- bility, ahead of school, and certainly ahead of culture? — How many parents, ridden with fault for their dren, allow them to make their own moral, cultural. and relational deci- sions and are afraid to say "no" to anything a child wants because it _ might make the youngster angry? No child is taught to kill but he has to be. taught to love, respect, honor, and value, not only his own life, but also the lives of his classmates, parents and teachers. He has to experience love and acceptance. He has to know his life has purpose and meaning. No amount of money can do that. Our success and happiness depends less on what happens in the White House than what happens in our own home IT'S NOT WHAT YOU SAY, IT'S HOW YOU SAY IT There's great power in words if you don't hitch too many of Soi 2 iw. € a” to living in the supernatural realm that is open for every believer. When believers receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit and thereby filled with the Holy Spirit, they begin to speak in tongues supernaturally as the Spirit gives the vocal inspiration. This is what happened on the Day of Pentecost. Acts 2:4-And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Often, when the revelation of God's power through the Holy Spirit is shared with people, the anointing is SO great that the Holy Spirit "falls" upon them and they begin to speak in tongues and magnify God ac- cording to Acts 10:44-46a which reads-While Peter was sti!l speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word. And those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been: poured out on the Gentiles also. For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God. Many times people receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit when the hands of a Spirit-baptized believer are laid upon them. Often, they not only begin to speak with tongues but the other gifts of the Holy Spirit are immediately activated in their lives. Acts 19:2,6-He said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" And they said to him, "We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit." And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came Since then, ma has been toiling under the taskmaster of sin and death. The law of God originally written in man’s heart became obsolete. The plan for rewriting God’s Law in man’s heart will not be fininshed till the end of “God’s seventh day” when, Jesus Christ turns back a restored perfected creation to His Father (1 Corinthians 15:27,28) From creation---for 2000 years--- God did not say anything to man about keeping a Sabbath. Noah was minutely instructed by God, but nothing was said about keeping a Sabbath, In all of Abraham’s long life, nothing is mentioned about his keeping a A of rest. Not until it was time for God to deliver His special people Israel from slavery or obliga- tion to keep a Sabbath. While the first Sabbath was observed before failure to properly rear their chil-. Charles Dickens Nobody ever sold anybody _ anything by boring him to death. David Ogilvy By standing tall and using - good posture, youconvey confi- dence, Don't point at the audi- ence. The simple truth is no one likes to be pointed at. A closed hand catches no hawk Choose clothes that com- plement the situation. Pause the instand you see tears coming. - Make sure you have a glass of water handy, We don't like people who can't look us in the eye. Audiences love handouts. Be sure you have enough copies. You never get a second chance to give a speech. Manuscripts prevent ram- bling and make a stronger impres- sion Before you speak, take care of basic needs. Use the bath- room. Make sure you have a handker- chief handy. Pour a glass of water to place at the lectern . Make strategic eye con- upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied. Paul was thankful and realized the importance of speaking in tongues often and for long periods of time. If the apostle Paul needed to speak often in tongues, how much more do we need the same in our lives today? Refer to 1 Corinthians 14:18. When we speak with the tongues of men, we speak in one of the languages of this world. But Paul also said that he spoke in a language which the angels speak, a heavenly language. I Corinthians 13:1a Often when expressing our love to God during our personal times of praise and worship, we run out of words in our human language to express our hearts to God. After receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit,we can, like Paul, begin to speak in a new heavenly language, a language without the limitations of our vocabulary, the same lan- guage that the angels are worship- ping God with, day and night before - the throne. According to 1Corinthians 14:14, when we pray in tongues, our spirit is praying by a supernatural mani- festation of the Holy Spirit. Our mind is unfruitful. When Spirit- baptized believers speak in tongues, they're bringing praise to God by speaking of His wonderful works. Acts 2:11. While praying in tongues, the thoughts don't come from our mind, nor are they limited to our own under-standing. Instead the Holy Spirit is praying through our human rads of FK=s (Deuteronomy 15:12) In the early Christian church, predominantly those of Jewish background, some had difficulty letting go of the regulations of Law of Moses. Issues such as circumci- - sion, eating of certain meats, keep- ing Sabbath days, etc., challenged the teachings of the apostles who needed to advise that such obser- vances were no longer acceptable to the Lord. Since Jesus opened up the new and living way, His followers are in no sense of the word bound by the Jewish Law--- either by the Sabbath days or Sabbath years. So far as the world is concerned, the great Messiah’s reign of a thousand years will be the Sabbath for the world in general, and all who believe in Christ may enter into rest, and thus keep a continual Sabbath.” For we which have believed do enter into rest.” (Hebrews 4:3) For the present, Christians are thankful for any day set aside for the ity to worship God and felowship with fellow Christians. The Christian — is hoa egy physical 4 or it pa ar tn on physical Ayn It he and lasting rest only broken Goubt in Jesus Christ. As new you'll get run 0 if you just sit there." Arthur Godfrey Be sure to arrive early so you can fix any problems before the audience gets there.. Set temperature of the room five degrees lower than usual. The cooler air will keep everyone awake. Encourage attendees to sit closer together down front. Asking an audience to move is like asking a pig to sing. Adjust the seating. Shut all doors before you begin to speak. Your audience gives you everything you need. They tell you. There is no , director who can direct you like an audience. Fanny Brice TO THE EDITOR: Although the climate where we live, the kind of work we do, and the company we work for deter- mine to some degree how we dress on the job, there are certain types of degrees that just aren't appropri- ate for the work place. And for spirit directly to’ the Father, Ephesians 6-18 and Romans 8:26,27. When we receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit, we are to begin to speak! The Holy Spirit will give the vocal inspiration. We cannot speak two languages at one time. We are to speak in our heavenly language. We are not to think in this language since "our understanding is unfruit- ful" when speaking in tongues. What are we then, to speak? Acts 2:4 says And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. All languages are made up of words that are a combination of sounds. If the Spirit is to give us the enablement. or vocal inspiration, like on the Day of Pentecost we must begin to speak but not in a language we know. We, like those early believers must begin to speak sounds out loud. As we begin to center our thoughts on Jesus, having asked for and received the baptism in the Holy Spirit by faith, we must begin to speak. It’ will be us speaking, as they did on the Day of Pentecost. The Holy Spirit will then give us the ability. The language that will begin to flow fforn us will be liké "nivers of living water" as it flows from our innermost being. Even as God made the water hard under Peter's feet when he stepped’ out of the boat and began walking on the water, the Holy Spirit will make the sounds "hard" under our tongues when we begin to boldly speak out loud. ath Note: This is an argument narrative about Black Politics in the Post- Segregated Era Forcefully ringing changes on a remark by Ralph Ellison (a noted black writer)-that segregation was wrongly seen as “an opaque steel jug with the Negroes inside waiting for some black Messiah”-Adolph Reed Jr. uses these essays to examine where black leadership has failed and where black action may” yet succeed, In urban politics, Reed argues, black candidates’ need for the white swing vote, combined with thes clamor for jobs and growth, means white leverage over black aspira- tions; thus Atlanta-based Delta Airlines became a kingmaking force among Atlanta’s black elite, and the National Conference of Black Mayors echoed Ronald Reagan's call for ghetto “enterprise zones”. Reed, who teaches political science at the New School for Social Research, damns the idea that black Americans “hold a status similar to ” to “Even if you're on the right track, | - Alay combinalin fee Ceiaiea: dress in the work place is the a of modesty. In |Timothy ~~ 9, we are told that women should — dress modestly (men, you're not off the hook). To be modest is to be not showy orp slpendid in appearance. Christians - = Ws should dress nicely but avoid wearing flashy clothes or dressing. in a way that would call attention to themselves, Modesty also has to do with how much of our bodies we expose. Before going out of the door to work, take a good look at your clothing in a full-length mirror. ‘Is it too tight? Too shot? Too revealing? Too flashy? As work place dress standards continue to become more relaxed, it's tempting for us to relax our standards as well. 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Fes yo, PRISON HIE INE : . , , Community Christian Church, pose for the M’Voice camera on the stage of The Glory and Fire Production. ‘The play was an awesome event. The Crusade cist Perrone fo pypacked house, April 2.3,and 4th. Pastors James and Delores Corbett rejoice at the number of people who came to the altar to give their life to Jesus as.a result of viewing the play = - Following is Dean Fransen President of Glory and Fire Inc. out of Gallatin, TN. Dean played the part of J.D. Starbuck and other parts. On the right of him is Andy Agan who played various parts in the production.Next is Tony Fransen, Vice President; technical director and lighting, plays the part of the devil.Tony was a very big hit with the audience.. His acting was very realistic and thrilling. The lovely young lady pictured to the right of Tony is Jaquel Smith, who played the part of a little girl in the play. Jaquel is a very talented young actress and has played many parts in other plays. 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