aa ’) Pictures from. the archives of the M'Voice Newspaper My pETHE JOHNSONAIRES r TT Editorial Each One Teach one School Reform At The Movies with Nareypa Namaz oT ly They ice ase | Charlottesville, Va. (AP)....... A Wal-Mart cus- tomer has sued the company over a racial slur printed on a receipt she received from a Charlottesville-area store, it was learned last week. . Sherita Grady,29, filed the lawsuit in US District Court in Charlottesville, alleging the store violated laws de- signed to protect blacks from intimidation. The layaway receipt for a television set contains a racial epithet for a street name. Grady is black. “We are as upset about this as anybody could be. If we knew who did this, we would fire them in a min- ute,” said Bill Wertz, spokesman for Wal-Mart at the company’s Bentonville, Ark., headquarters. Grady went to the store to no for Christmas 2000, said her attorney, John Davidson. _ She made a payment and _ Placed the set on a layaway _ plan. Davidson said a white woman handed Grady the layaway receipt but it wasn’t until several weeks later that Grady, preparing to make another payment on the TV, noticed the racial Slur. The lawsuit, filed in February, does not seek specific monetary damages, __ “That would be up to the Jury to decide,” said Davidson. “She — just doesn’t want this to happen to anybody else.” Wertz acknowledged that someone at the store typed Grady’s name and address into a computer, substituting a racial slur for her address. buy a TV for her ‘daughter : One person working in the department’ where the TV was sold had logged onto the compiter, but all four _ people in the department shared the computer, he said. Three of the employ- ees are still with the com- pany. “We have not been able to determine who typed. this offending information into the system,” Wertz said, adding that the investigation was continuing. “This type of behavior violates a basic principle of the company, which is respect for the individual,” he said. Wertz said a financial settlement was offered to Grady before the lawsuit was filed. Grady turned down the offer. Wertz declined to disclose the amount. Commission Proposed To Study Reparations In New York by: Charles Brooks The reparations movement has been growing stronger and gaining momentum in recent months as grassroots organizations and __high- profile attorneys continue to push the issue. But lately, elected officials nationwide are joining the campaign to compensate the descendants of African-American slaves for 250 years of chattel <"hurch Bo rE By KEYIN SA€K New York Times ATLANTA, July 16 — An Alabama judge all but ended the prosecution of the 1963 Birmingham church bombing case today by rul- ing that the sole remaining defendant, Bobby Frank Cherry, was mentally in- competent to stand trial. After hearing conflicting testimony from four mental health experts in a two-day hearing last week, Judge James Garrett of Jefferson County Circuit Court in Hot Fun In The Summer Time... pictured above is the slavery and 100 years of subsequent legal segrega- tion. Recently, a group of law- makers in Albany has also Joined the effort to secure reparations. New York state Assemb. Roger Green, who serves as president of the Assembly’s Black and Puerto Rican Legislative Caucus, has proposed a bill that would essentially estab- lish a nine-member com- Birmingham ruled late to- day that Mr. Cherry's de- mentia was too severe for him to help his lawyers. Without elaborating, Judge Garrett ordered yet another round of psychological test- ing for Mr. Cherry, who has already been examined four times this year, but lawyers on both sides said they could not imagine that fur- ther testing would persuade the judge to reverse his ruling. Mr. Cherry, 72, is a former Ku Klux Klansman who has been suspected of involve- ment since shortly after the ree pitas (us founder of Grifton Beach, Mr Tillery . The beach is now called Liberty Beach. Archive photo M' Voice mission to determine the debt owed to African- Americans who ancestors were slaves in the New York area during the 18th & 19th centuries. “There are three principles invotved=in this legislation: to expose the truth of slavery in New GOOD FOOD, GOOD FUN GOOD TIMES.....Pictured above is Bernadette Stanis with Monte (owner of Monte's Restaurant) posing for the M' Voice camera. Ms Stanis who is known for her role in the TV sitcom Good Times took a break for lunch at the #1 soul food. restaurant in-Eastern North Carolina. York and the colonies, . move toward reconciliation and move towards closure. If you look at history, this was never accomplished,” cont. page 5. Sept. 15, 1963, explosion at the 16th Street Baptist Church, where four black girls were killed in a base- ment lounge. He was in- dicted for murder last year, 37 years after the attack, along with Thomas E. Blanton, another former Klansman. Shortly before that trial, however, defense ‘lawyers gave Judge Garrett test results that suggested that Mr. Cherry might be incompetent, and the judge indefinitely postponed the case against him. Despite the passage of time and the death of key wit- nesses, a Birmingham jury convicted Mr. Blanton, 62. after a two-week trial in May. Prosecutors won a critical ruling from Judge Garrett that allowed them to play secretly recorded F.B.1. tapes of conversations in which Mr. Blanton spoke generally about playing a role in civil rights bomb- ings. But the age of the crime ultimately caught up with prosecutors in the case against Mr. Cherry. "We're disappointed," said Doug Jones, the former United States attorney who directed the prosecution of Mr. Blanton. "But whenever you're dealing with a case this old, it should be no surprise that things like this come up, whether a physical or mental condition or even death." Mr, Jones left the federal prosecutor's office for pri- vate practice shortly after the Blanton trial, but had mabim und igo Be Inc been appointed to prosecute Mr. Cherry as well. He said he doubted that further test- ing would demonstrate Mr. Cherry's mental competence to the judge's satisfaction. "We're assuming at this point under the rules of procedure that the only thing left for the court to find is whether or not there's a substantial probability that he can be restored to com- petence through medication or other treatment," Mr. Jones said. "My recollection of most of the testimony was that everyone agreed he suffered from some sort of dementia, either mild or moderate, and the testimony of the doctors was that this is a progressive disease. So we don't have a lot of hope that he will be restored to competence." Rodger D. Bass, one of Mr. Cherry's lawyers, said he could not understand the point of further testing."| guess they want a fifth, sixth, eighth opinion," Mr. Bass said. "I intend to say, ‘Judge, what do you want? Let's just cut his head open and see what's in there.’ " Mr. Bass said Mr. Cherry did not understand the im- port of the news."He doesn't understand what's going on," Mr. Bass said. "He thought it meant he was . going to have to turn him- self in and go to prison. He said, ‘What am | going to do with Mama?' " Sarah Collins Rudolph, who lost her sister, Addie Mae, in the blast and also = Ficure Orrnpetent lost the sight in one eye, said she was disappointed in the ruling. "I tell you, we're just not satisfied with that because we felt he was competent to stand trial,” Ms. Randolph said. "I feel like it just wasn't fair." Alpha Robeitson, the mother of one of the vic- tims, Carole Robertson, said she remained hopeful about the next round of testing. "We'll just wait on that,” Ms. Robertson said. "I don't really have too high hopes that he'll be tried, but he'll have to pay for it eventually so we'll just have to wait and see." The other two victims were Denise McNair and Cynthia Wesley. All were 14 of younger. The F.B.I. initially identi- fied two other suspects in the case, though law en- forcement officials —_ac- knowledge that they do not know how many might have been involved in planning and executing the bombing. The suspected ringleader, Robert Chambliss, lived free until 1977, when he was tried, convicted and sentenced to life. He died in ' prison eight years later. The fourth suspect, Herman Cash, died in 1994 without ever being tried. Mr. Jones said today that the prosecution clearly suf- fered. because of the high standard of proof demanded under Alabama law. Once a defendant demonstrates he is incompetent, as was the 3 p i aa 3 a ce 6 ee © ee Wee eee 'V_¢ hope no one ever considers ff hima martyr, but Timothy. -» MeVeigh still got his wav. He reportedly wanted to be » =. ~ killed by the government and he was ~— fatally, lethally injected with three different types of drugs. - Even though The Tri-State Defender has taken a firm stance against the death penalty because it is patently racist and biased against Blacks and other minorities, it was fitting punishment for the unrepentant, boastful arro- gant tyrannical Gulf War veteran whose in- sane act at the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City six years ago took many more American lives than did Saddam Hus- sein’s troops in all of the Gulf War. There was no racial issue here: McVeigh was White, not retarded and privileged. But, A fitting farewell there are'still more than a dozen men on the federal Death Row in America, none of them for crimes as heinous as McVeigh’s, most of them minorities. ae - The U.S. Justice Department found just last year that minorities are disproportionately represented on the federal Death Row — 74 percent of the defendants for whom prosecu- tors sought death were minority — and only three White and three Hispanics, but 14 Blacks are currently facing a date with the Grim Reaper. McVeigh’s was the first federal execution in nearly 40 years. We hope it will be the last, - unless the crime an inmate is sentenced for is one of such magnitude, the guilt so unques- tionable — as in the McVeigh case — that to let such a person live might undermine the very meaning of justice. Here’s a blueprint for school reform he latest edition of the nation’s re- port card released last month paints a dismal picture of how Black youngsters are doing in school. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, nearly two out of every three Black children in the fourth grade read below the basic level. That means they can state a simple fact about a story they read, but can’t analyze it. Those pitiable skills, if one may use that word here, won’t get them very far in the 21st cen- tury economy. ” That sort of poor performance is disgrace- ful, and unacceptable. My harsh words aren’t directed toward the children. Children want to do well. When large numbers of them fail, it’s because adults — school administrators, teachers, parents, and their larger community — have failed them. We know it doesn’t have to be this way. Poorly performing public schools can be turned around if the adults around the children mobilize to do so; if adults say: ‘No more ex- cuses for school failure.’ This is not to glibly dismiss the problems that many poorly, performing public schools, often located in impoverished communities and neighborhoods, must wrestle with. In fact, my point is just the opposite. It is to say that the impact of “outside” problems of poverty on school pupils’ scholastic performance can be overcome if a community mobilizes to save the children. That’s not the rhetoric of a Pollyanna. It’s based on hard facts — in the current case, the standardized tests results in reading for fourth graders in the Mount Vernon, N.Y. public schools. In recent decades, the public schools lan- guished in Mount Vernon, a Westchester County suburb of New York City, whose school district is predominately Black and where 60 percent of the public schools are poor. The evidence was seen in the students at anearly age. Three years ago, just one-third of the forth- graders there met the state fourth-grade read- ing standards. wo years ago, the Mount Vernon commu- nity set out to turn things around. First, citizens elected a new school board. Then, that school board fired the old superintendent — who had been there 25 years—and brought in Ronald O. Ross, a former teacher and principal in the New York City, and Hempstead, Long Island schools. Third, Ross, with the help of an ener- gized school staff and a mobilized community, started to set things right by declaring that he would not accept excuses for minority and poor children not doing well academically. This year the fruits of that community-wide policy stunned educators across the state. This year the results of the state fourth- grade reading tests showed: that Mount Ver- non schools included three of the state's most improved schools; that several Mount Vernon schools had more than doubled the percentage of students passing the test since 1999; that in one school the percentage of students exceed- ing state standards soared from 21 percent to 60 percent, and topped 90 percent in two oth- er schools; and that system-wide, the percent- age of pupils exceeding state standards — re- member, only 33 percent three years ago — is now 77 percent. What has happened in Mount Vernon shows the power of high standards at work. Ross said he would not accept failure, and the school district backed him by doubling its in- vestment in professional development for teachers, hiring curriculum specialists to help principals and teachers plan a coordinated ef- fort to improved pupil performance, and ad- justing teachers’ schedules so that they’d have the time to plan effectively. And they increased the standards for writ- ing and reading in each of the early grades, and made sure students got the proper instruc- tion and the necessary help to do well: For ex- ample, all fourth graders are now expected to write a convincing essay and be able to under- stand the main point of a story. Parents are directly involved, too. After the first grade, all students are expected to write in a journal each night, and they carry home with them forms that an adult must sign, con- firming that each student has read at home for thirty minutes. I am even more pleased about the Mount Vernon effort because two stalwart Urban Leaguers are playing significant supportive roles in it. The Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richard- son, pastor of Grace Baptist Church, in Mount Vernon, and Emest Prince, the head of the Ur- ban League of Westchester County, our affili- ate there, are among the leaders of the African-American Leadership Forum of Westchester County. The Forum has vigorous- ly backed the changes made in the schools and supported the continuation of state stan- dardized tests in reading and other subjects. Their involvement, and that of the entire Mount Vernon community, exemplifies what can happen when you wed high standards with high adult expectations of young people and the resources necessary to help young people do well. When adults do that, they ratify what is the natural inclination of children: To strive to do their best. (Guest editorial by Hugh Price, president, National Urban League.) As we see it, each one should teach one | e all have, or should have, a stake in the and education of our children. We cannot merely . leave it up to the educators and administrators. As hard as they try, they cannot do it all. Parents, you must try — because you are charged with helping produce the best and most i more efficient repositories for what they are to wt educated, knowledge- men and women who are eee the workplace, be it in a White itions, and productive an asset to their commu- s y — or blue-collar citizens who will nity and nation. are quite confident that the administra- tors will do their level best to bring to the fore the kind of school system and schools — that will produce “fruit that will last.” But, at the end of the day, it is still the indi- vidual student's, his parents’ and the commu- by Rev.-Gregory Guice hitdren: I felt motivated to write this letter to vou after I became members of our society — men women, tcachers and even preachers — were complaining about vou. ] know that you have heard their com- ments before: “What's wrong with our children?...They’re a lost generation... They have no sense of direc- tion... They don’t care about anything, not even themselves...No respect... They don’t listen, don’t want to learn...Half of them should be locked up....Hip-hop gangsta- wanna-be...” Finally, I felt an urge to speak out, not to my adult peers. educators, politicians or parents, but to you — the future of our society. I hope that you will feel the ideas that I am trying to express. I hope that you will understand my thoughts for you. First, let me begin by saving that I know that God has blessed you with so much potential and so many talents. Your generation will be the one that will carry us forward in the new millennium. With all of the abilities that are at your beck and call, I speak these words'to you with all sincerity. The thoughts you have of yourself will create the life that vou will Jive. If you want to be successful in life, create the thoughts that will inspire the mind to achieve the goals you have created in your mind, heart and soul. Remember, if you want to be a lawyer, begin by simply saving, “Yes. | can.” If you believe it, you can achieve it! No matter what the world thinks or says about you, there exists within you a seed of greatness — a DNA cell of excellence, and it begins when you say, “Yes, I can.” COMMENTS Children, you can be all The Creator made you to be disturbed by the way so many . || for vegetarians? || Dear Editor, These thoughts will mean nothing, however, if you don’t put action behind them. We can talk all we want, but if we don’t try to do it, we won’t achieve if. If we want to do well in school, we must take the time to study, to read, to write, to put in the effort and hard work. Let’s be real on the subject. We’ll talk a good game about the things we want, or what we'll be in life. The truth being told, the challenge is centered around the real question: “Are we willing to walk our talk?” My young brothers and sisters, the world is there for you to become the best that you can be. You must realize your potential and ac- cept the challenge that lies before you. Though the world may paint a picture of your generation as lost and confused, we know that each of you is a reflection of us. If we see within’ you a negative image, then we must ask ourselves what you see within us. I must take this moment to challenge you, for society might never know the brilliance that God has given you. It is up to you to rise to your full glory. Take that step to become the best. Rise above your afflictions. Say “no” to the drugs and crime that filter into your view. Keach above the sadness of today’s confusion and stretch beyond someone else’s expec- tations of you, knowing that only you and God can define that dream for you. . Yes, my brothers and sisters, I’m writ- ing this letter to you, for I see in you the greatness of our people — the builders of kingdoms and civilizations that have shaped history. Fear not tomorrow, for God has placed within you the grace, the glory and the love of Jesus Christ. God bless. (Guice is pastor of Unity Christ Church, Ft. Wayne, Ind.) by Lynn Elder 0 our grandparents it was a great marvel of the age. To us, it’s something we take completely for granted. It’s a convenience we expect to work,...and work instantly without any delays, interruptions or problems...everytime we flick the switch. I am talking about our reliance on electricity. There was a time, not very many years ago, when affordable, reli- able power was a rare thing in this part of the country. But then came the Ten- nessee Valley Authority which brought new jobs, new industry and a much i ea standards of living and a better lifestyle to Tennessee. : But now, after nearly 70 years of suc- cess, we may have. forgotien what makes that all possible. We must have enough power plants and transmission lines to generate and deliver the elec- tricity we've all come to a on to do so many things in our daily lives. . That's why what's been going in Cali- fornia in recent months with all the rolling blackouts and power outages has everyone so concerned. \ It certainly has my attention because | _ depend on electricity not just in my per- a a a i a ae a a a A ae ms sonal life but to.keep my b ag oe} ating and my employees . While r contract that treme that's not something we athe with for any period of time, Need to start thinking about our energy tomorrows today ~ tomorrow rather than immediately solv- TVA to aera our service during ex-— So obviously I am happy to hear that TVA predicts it will gave plenty of . power to handle all of us this summer. t means we can keep working and keep our folks employed. But I am concerned that we have a national energy policy that recognizes — the necessity of adding more power plants and transmission lines as our country and state continues tq grow. Too often in recent years, that concept has been lost or overlooked. It was like don’t worry about where or how we get our power. It will just always be there. . Now what’s happening in California is reminding us how important having reliable, affordable power is to all of us. Sure we need to conserve where we can. We are i © looking to conserve in my company. It’s just good business, but there are limits to what conservation can achieve, There are those who say the new na- tional energy policy: roy the. Bush administration too much to ing today’s e . Tsay we hve aia eckaces aven’t thought enough about tomor- row's energy needs in the past. If we hist ts dusts h ad ib iheonane Valley Industrial Comeinee TIC rT of 35 large industrial compa- ~ It seems Timothy McVeigh may have : | vhad a change of heart before he was ~|T killed. In-his final days, he spoke of not | wishing to cause any more trauma. A -‘Mewspaper: quotes reports from prison in- | mates that McVeigh chose a-vegetarian di- et, not only skipping the meat at his late © ‘meal, but in his last days, as well. ~ McVeigh was a hunter of animals and, later, of human beings. He believed both | were justifiable. As People for the Ethical | Treatment of Animals (PETA) pointed out in letters to him, by taking life in the woods he had learned to steel himself against any emotional response to death, a coldness he held in common with the young men who hunted animals before fir ing on their schoolmates in Oregon, Arkansas, and Colorado. © Odd as it seems, McVeigh might end u being a good “poster child” for vegetari- anism. If a man like him can reflect, change, and then openly speak of wanting to bring peace, as he did, it brings great hope to those of us who work to stop vio- lence in every part of our society, includ- ing in the slaughterhouse. Surely “ordi- nary” people can do as much, and also re- ject killing. After all, eating is not even a political matter for most people, it is a matter of taste. In the 21st century, with vegetarian options all around us, can't we simply agree to reject the taste of blood and learn to live in peace with even those we relate to least? Ingrid E. Newkirk president, PET/ Lauding TSD staffers for positive impact Dear Editor, I just would like to say how proud we are of your continued success in the publi- cation, political and business fields. You show our young people, especially our Black males, that there are other avenues to success in this country. Thank you for your help and positive impact on the Memphis Metro Area and all of West Tennessee. God bless The Tri- State Defender and all its employees. Mark.A.-Rawls, Brownsville A Lewis a ology ‘from the heart Dear Editor, The statement I made on the May 20 CBS Morning Show was made in error. It is certainly not how I feel. 1 admire people with disabilities. That’s why I’ve worked so hard for all these years. Many of the people that I work closely with are in wheelchairs and I have never seen any of them as inferior to anyone else. They are my friends and co-workers. I would never intentionally harm or de- mean anyone with a disability. I believe in my heart of hearts that I have done good work. I have spent more than 50 years try- ing to make a difference. To make life bet- ter for those with disabilities. The American public has been support- ive of MDA and our cause and has never let us down. I would hate to think that ] had ever let them down. That’s not what I’m about. I'd hate to think that all the work I have done these 50 years can be so diminished. | am a comedian by profes- sion and a fund-raiser because I care. | have a successful career in the entertain- ment industry and have always felt I need to give back to the public that has sup- rted me so tirelessly for all these years. "ve done the best I knew how to do. But never at the cost of those I serve. Please accept my deepest apology. Jerry Lewis, chairman, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Phoenix, Ariz. THE M' VOICE NEWSPAPER 18,000 Circulation Bi-Weekly Annual Subscription $40.00 Newspaper Size-6Column by 21in. Quarter Page-$260.00 Half Page-$615.00 Full Page-$1,200.00 Local-$8.75per column inch National-$10.75per column in. Inserts-$.09 perinsert Discounts on frequency number of inches per month - Member of NC Black Publisher's Association, NC Broadcusters. ASCAP.BMI.SEASAC, NAACP.SCLC, Pitt Greenville Chamber of Commeree.NC Minority Business Association = eee Por one i ee ates a ie i Hi LETTER TO THE _- EDITOR Subject: Letter To The Editor, Your readers will not know me, but I would like to share something with them. It deals with the care given in Nursing Homes. It's been my belief that we are all put on the path we trod to allow us to grow at the pace suitable for our purpose in learning what we need to learn. As physical persons and spiritual beings (at the same time) we learn from physical experiences that let us grow more spiritual. By "spiritual" | mean acceptance of God's creations and realizing that we all can achieve the Serenity to accept the things we cannot change, Courage to change the things we can, and the Wisdom to know the difference. People will cross our path and help us at the times they are needed most. Those that are with us long enough to share a smile or do one deed of kindness will give us a "spiritual boost" and let us know we are NOT alone. Some of those "sent" to help us will become our best friend, mentor, or caregiver. They have crossed our path for a purpose. Not only for our benefit but theirs as well. Every time two people share a part of themselves with each other they both ain, it's ironic! | am fascinated with how and why paths cross and I get the privilege to come to 'Cross' Creek Health Care in Swan Quarter NC. Before my arrival here | had heard of it's reputation for having professional employees, yet very giving of themselves and compassionate. | am 47 and been in a wheelchair for 31 yrs. and a double amputee. When | came here on 1-11-01, | was greeted by the various dept. heads, nurses, aides, and could sense a definite family environment, My stay here has justified all that | had heard (and more). The staff treats the residents as they would their own mother, father, brother or sistér, Discussions with individual residents have revealed to me just how much they appreciate the respect and care given them. There is no generation gap or race barrier here. Everyone is accepted for who they are and needs are'met accordingly. Every day | get chance to witness the sparkle in an aftendant's eyes when they patiently feed someone who needs total care (or) when they perform a task that paces someone more comfortable. So much that needs to be done for so many, yet never a raised voice or unkind word. This is unlike any Nursing Home you will ever hear of vows it has a "Feeling of Family!" Some people choose not to come to this area because of it's location, but quality of care far out-weighs any concerns about it's location. | flew from Maine when | learned of an opening here. It's a total-care facility. | would attest to the invaluable support/care given here. 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It's true that a man gets a | certain amount of respect for having a good wife. 3 May the fruit honesty, ~ trustworthiness and humility A good" ‘reputation is a fragile thing, especially in this day of rapid communi- cation and mass media. Just being in the wrong place and the wrong time can ruin a person's life. A reputation is not some- thing to be taken lightly. A good name is to be - chosen over great riches (Proverbs 22:1) and is better than the "precious ointment" (Ecclesiastes 7:11). ° It's something to value and pro- tect. A person who doesn't value his reputation may someday desire credibility and not find it. Our reputa- tion can be ruined by wrong things we do, by the people with whom we are associ- ated, or by disparaging words about us. In all three cases, evil is involved. One unfortunate court case, a significant round of gossip, said Green. He explained that the debt owed to African Americans to compensate for the unpaid slave labor Which helped to build America was aborted, citing the failure of the Freedmen’s Bureau, the promise of 40 acres and a mule, as well as the 1877 Compromise. “Freed Africans were living as badly as they were during legal slavery and this bill seeks to remedy that,” said Green. Assemb. Gloria Davis said, “Our ancestors were brought here and helped to build this country. Every nationality of people have been rewarded, but we have not been. Every immigrant who came over here to Ellis Island felt as if they were a part of this country, but our men, women and children were enslaved.” She continued, We were promised 40 acres and a mule; we were wrote out of history. Members of the Jewish community were enslaved and killed and were sweeten all his dealings so that his reputation will never be spoiled? May his light so shine before men that. they see his good works and glorify You, Lord (Matthew 5:16). _A LETTER My dear daughter, As you prepare to begin your life as a wife, I hope these thoughts will guide you. You have moved out of my house but you'll never move out of my heart. Be loyal to your love. Loyalty is the absolute essence of a marriage. Talk to each other about what bothers you. As the marriage VOWS Say, “Forsake all others and cleaved only unto your husband”. Commission To Study Reparations nies that enslaved them, it’s time for us to do the same thing.” The commission would examine the local and state government role in support- ing the slave trade as well as identify the corporations who benefited from free slave labor. The bill seeks to “research, identify and docu- ment those businesses and corporations doing business in New York state which profited or attempted to profit from their business involvement with the inter- national and domestic trade of enslaved Africans, or from the exploitation of the forced labor of enslaved Africans.” Ths commission will also determine how much is owed by those coporations and the New York state and local govern- ments. The will also recommend specific remedies to the New York state Legislature that would compensate A frican- American communities throughout the state for vio- Title things, Be and pong carefully. bed angry. Say what an- noys you, and then finish ‘with “I love you”. Trust me, it makes the morning brighter. Enjoy the new. No one, “no matter how famous or rich or brilliant, has a life without its pockets of darkness. Be aware, everyday, of the things you and your spouse are blessed with: youth youth, health, friends, family and each other. Find delight in every day, in every way you can. | Don’t displace your an- ger. It’s so easy, when things are rotten at work, when friends let you down, to take it out on the ones you love. . Try not to turn your anger unjustly on your mate. Take a deep breath be- fore you blow your top, and remember how much you love your hus- band. Make your marriage siz- zle. Stay sexy, keep lation of their collective human and civil rights dur- ing 250 years of slavery and their subsequent treatment as second class citizens. Ron Daniels, executive director of the Center of Constitutional Rights, told the AmNews, “It’s a very important piece of legisla- tion for African Americans and other communities to mobilize behind. It’s an encouraging new inquiry in relation to reparations and I’m hoping that other cities and states will do likewise.” While the bill has to be voted on before the entire Assembly before being passed into law, Green said that there are some critics who ask why people who never participated in the slave trade should have to pay reparations, but he re- sponds by maintaining that is not what he’s trying to do with this proposed legisla- tion. “It would be wrong to assign guilt to them, but we should hold _ institutions, governmental and corporate, Never go a _ friends. All the cute little outfits you wore with your hair just right and your makeup perfect? Don’t clod around the house in old t-shirts and torn jeans. He may be your husband, but he’s your lover too. Keep laughing. A sense of humor has always helped pull me through life. It kept your Dad and me going for 22 unforgettable years. We have been a great team, not merely mother and daughter, but devoted And so, I am releasing you, my darling daughter to go off and start your life together with your mate. I send you my blessings and the start of a great adventure. I love you with all my heart. Your are my heart. From: Joan Lunden’s Making the Most Out of Every Day - front pg. accountable if in fact they have benefited from domes- tic and international slave trade and that’s quite differ- ent, “ said Green. The bill has garnered support from the Puerto Rican and white elected officials. Assemb. Rubian Diaz told the AmNews, “I think that you'll see more and more people come on and support this bill. We could lead the way in this country and put an earnest, attempt to repair one of the , if not the most, horrific occurrences in his- tory. If this bill is passed, it will go a long way to start the healing process by iden- — tifying how African- Americans were abused in the work force and how their families were broken up due to slavery.” Diaz continued, “We cannot deal with current issues such as police brutality, racial profiling and racial discrimi- ation unless we deal with the mindset that caused it.” LODIES OF DISTINCTION NOME THIS SOROITU- WIN 0 FREE CD Pastors James and Delores Corbett caught by the M'Voice Newspaper while watching Annual Championship Baseball Game Photo by: Faith May Tyriq Wooden, proudly held his little sister Erianna Crump, Sunday, July 15th, during the Johnsonaires Anniversary. Photo by: Faith May ee ne eee ‘The End of An Era by Dorothy Jones Across the tracks, on the edge of Bull Durham's downtown area was.a thriv- ing self-supporting "Colored Community" called Hayti. This community dates its beginnings to the early Reconstruction days when African-Americans, recently freed from slavery, began their search for a new life. Oral history, old manu- scripts, and memorabilia combine to bring to life the men and women who be- came involved in creating a community. From 1887 to 1910, Hayti was described as the most progressive black community . in the United States. It was de- stroyed by Urban Renewal in 1979, Normally dedicated to the ancestors, homes and "African-American - tive: The - tion, the,reader to artisans who formed a thriv- | ing community from 1887- - 1910. Her interpretation of Hayti’s evolution traces the path chosen by community members in religion, educa- business, healtheare, civil rights and_ ultimately the empty promises of urban renewal. Her work is a necessary and important addition to the study of Hayti and its diverge community. During the long wintry night,of Jim Crow(or -legal segregation) ~ Hayti was a beacon of hope: for African-Americans. W.E.DuBois,BookerT. Wash- ington,and other well-known blacks made annual _ trips to this thriving place known as the "Capital of the Black Middle Class." In this re- markable book, Dorothy Jones takes the reader on a journey into the homes, busi- nesses, and streets of Hayti to meet the people in the prose and poetry of Zora Hurston and Langston Hughes. The author's beauti- ful illustrations depict the tragedy of Hayti’s destruc- tion through the the faces of urban renewal, but also show that the spirit of Hayti lives on. Rodney s Barber Shop THE PROFESSIONALS A FULL LINE OF HAIR CARE PRODUCTS AVAILABLE (SPECIALIZING IN ALL CUTS & STYLES) Afro Cuts * Shags ¢ Brush Cuts Box Cuts * Fade-Aways ° Relaxers HOURS Mon. - Thurs. 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. . Barber/Stylist Phone (252) 329-0789 206 W. 14th Street Greenville, N.C. 27834 x SALAS ALE EA hss EM AA i te an fi Ue ot R § 3 yy we a gf De Ne my yt fg eR Hi i ' ‘T) I taf ipa UUAK AAI COMMUR Sop TOR. . bibl oon a - ing spirit as she reintroduces » api Durham.'s . ~ stand trial. “Hayti and-the laborers and ‘that he is competent to Judge Garrett pointed out in his ruling that this stan- dard is "substantially differ- | ent" from a federal standard that requires only “a pre- . ponderance of ‘the evi- — : dence." All of the experts at last. week's hearing, including two prosecution doctors, found that Mr. Cherry probably. suffered from some form of dementia, though they disagreed about . its severity. The prosecution experts testified that he was capable of assisting his. lawyers and testifying in his own defense if necessary. The other doctors dis- agreed. They testified that Mr. Cherry had difficulty performing simple mathe- matical calculations, that he was forgetful and had trou- ble remembering recent events, and that brain scans showed gaps in brain activ- ity. They diagnosed him as having vascular dementia, presumably caused by a series of small strokes. Mr. Jones countered that Mr. Cherry was faking, or at least exaggerating, his con- dition. His experts testified that Mr. Cherry had per- formed well on some intel- ligence and memory tests, and that he could not have done so if his dementia was debilitating. Exxon hit with charges of conspiracy _ WASHINGTON, D.C. — Willie Gary, one. of the nation’s most suc- cessful trial lawyers, outlined a con- spiracy Monday by the Exxon Mobil company to sustain high gasoline prices at the pump by preventing DAG Petroleum Suppliers, an inde- pendent oil supplier and station own- er, from participating in the sale of 1,740 gas stations in the Northeast that Exxon Mobil was ordered to sell to a competing oil company. "Consumers are paying higher gasoline prices because Exxon Mo- bil rigged the bidding process and limited true competition at the gas pump," Gary declared as he an- nounced that he is joining the legal team for DAG Petroleum. The Vir- ia-based, minority firm has filed a eral lawsuit against Exxon, Mo- bil, saying they were victims of racial discrimination and antitrust vi- olations. : __Gary noted that while Exxon Mo- bil operates gas stations used by many African Americans across the nation, the company blocked a Black-owned firm from purchasing the service stations that were put up for sale. Pictured above is the Thomas Foreman/C.M. Epps Recreation Summer Camp. They were at the Greenville Fire and Rescue Department where they so graciously posed for the Minority Voice Camera. Photo by faith May Many people work multiple jobs to make ends meet. In a society abundant in wealth and resources, this is uncon- scionable. Too many Greenville City employees are not making strong wages needed to pay their bills and invest in their children’s education. The pay grades and salary ranges need to be adjusted to promote a more just city government where pay equity becomes a hall- mark for compensating the hard work of city employ- ees. It is a shame that refuse collectors, as of July 2000, received a starting salary of $18, 408. Although there have been slight improve- ments in pay, much more needs to be done to offset the recent costs of living increases. With the rising 7 costs of basic necessities : (i.e. food, shelter, fuel), there should be concomitant sal- ary adjustments to provide more disposable income for industrious employees work ‘when scheduled and obey the rules. — Refuse collectors are grass- roots employees who per- - form back- breaking labor to _ keep Greenville clean. The employees often work under inclement weather “chicken change.” We can and must do better than this. All of God’s children must be treated fairly and adequately compensated for their dili- gence, perseverance, and te- nacity on the job. If all Custodian I and Il employees and refuse collec- tors (Grades 16 and 17, respectively) were to walk off the job, Greenville would be shut down in less than one week. These employees are the backbone of the city. They need decent money to take care of themselves so they may continue to accom- modate us. They deserve to be paid well. Transit drivers, whose start- ing salaries are in the early $20,000 range, are poorly paid too. Many citizens, including senior citizens, LINE need transportation to work and appointments. These drivers work very hard to meet their deadlines and schedules. High gasoline prices mean more bus pas- sengers, and to some extent, added headaches. The maximum salary for the transit manager is almost $70,000. This is too much money for a figurehead. There are wide disparities between the salaries of low- grade city positions and those of high-grade posi- tions. Most city jobs are invaluable to Greenville and its quality of life. Concerned citizens should ask their elected officials to intercede on behalf of those disenchanted city employees who are being shafted. I support a meaningful 15 to 20 percent across- the- board salary increase for Grades | - 25. This would do much to boost the productivity, dignity, and morale c* employees and help feed their ch..wen. Furthermore, absenteeism and tardiness would be cur- tailed. | Additionally, the revenue base would be strengthened for the long haul. caliente: Heel/Sew Ou OOTWEAR CLINIC Carolina East Mal} _ 252-756-0044 — Ik Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Sewer spills YUK! They're messy, bad for the environment, and can result in stiff financial penalties from state regulators. Greenville Utilities does everything it can to prevent sewer spills, But we can’t do it alone. You play an important role in helping us maintain an efficient public sanitary sewer system. What causes sewer spills? It’s simple, They're caused by improper disposal of items into the sewer system. We ask you to be aware of the following guidelines: @ Please avoid pouring fats, oils or grease from cooking down the drain. Instead, coilect them ina container and dispose in the trash, @ Please don’t use your toilets as a wastebasket. Place a seine: basket in the bathroom to dispose of items such as disposable diapers and personal hygiene products, ° Unless you have a garbage disposal, please don’t use your drain to dispose of food scraps. Place food scraps in waste containers or garbage bags for disposal. We appreciate your cooperation in following those few simple guidelines. Together, we can protect our sewer'system andour environment, For more information, please contact us at 551-1551, Dr. George Hawkins The Battle in Your Mind Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ: When you set yourself to submit to God's will, you build strength into your soul. You will need that strength, because you face a battle every day that you live--a battle for your will. Satan is a master at getting to your will and affecting your deci- sions. His tactic? He manipulates your will by influencing your thoughts and your emotions. The devil has access to your mind. His negative thoughts He can also cause eu | distractions and con- fusion that i becomes hard for you to hear God's voice. In the parable of the Sower, in Matthew 13, when Jesus is describing the seed of the _ Word falling on various | kinds of ground, He says, "When any one heareth the word. of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that. which was sown in his heart." (Matt. 13:19). Let me tell you what goes on during a service when a man or woman of God is preaching. Many of you sit in the congregation and have a battle over concentrating on what the preacher is saying. You are having thoughts about your chil- dren, your roast you left baking at home on low, bills that are due and you are wondering where the money is going to come from to pay them, etc. We can have a thousand different thoughts pressing at our minds, be- cause the enemy of our souls does not want us to listen to the Word of God. Notice these are not evil thoughts, just distracting thoughts. eas aay exercise great influence over — Sete. i‘ servified of what will happen when we hear God's Word, so he comes and catches away that which was sown in our hearts, The devil is able to influ- ence your thinking, but he can't make you think any- thing. He tempts by. fn wicked thoughts into your head, Then he tries to make you feel guilty for i even thinking such a thing! You are not wicked just because you think a wicked thought, yet that's been his tool in tripping up. many — Christians for years. He's been firing certain thoughts at you and then you feel guilty for having — the thought. Remember that when this happens, it's not your thought, and you don't have to accept it. When such a thought comes, you can say, "Satan, you are putting that thought into my mind. I cast down every imagination and high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and I bring every thought into captivity and obedience of Christ. I do not receive it in Jesus’ Satan get it out of here, and get it out now!" WCPS RADIO 760QM ON YOUR Dail WOOW 13400M and WTOW13200M Listen To These Stations For Good Old Time Radio And Fell Right At Home = name. LOCAL HOME DAYCARE CENTERS RECEIVE TOP RATINGS by Faith May The Association For Family Child Care Homes held their Mid-Year Celebration at the Boys and Girls Club. The " association is a local support organization. The organiza- tion was formed in September 2000. The purpose of this group is to go into daycare homes that want to apply for 3,4, or 5 star rated daycare licenses. The consultant reviews the compliance history and makes recommendations. Members of this association live and operate ,daycare homes in and around the counties with a Sister Support Group operating out of Edgecombe and Nash County. The main purpose is to offer love, encouragement, praise and support in achieving the highest rating for quality child care. The goal is to If you like to live life on your terms, you'll enjoy the freedom of ALLTEL wireless, Already discovered by more than 10 million people in 26 states. We'll help you go where you want to go, do what you want to do and stay connected to the ones you love. For details, call 1-800-ALLTEL-3. Strive to be the best and provide the highest quality of care to our children. The following homes received four of five star licenses: Because We Care Child Care Home of Greenville (Five Star License) Owner - Brenda Ward Yearning To Learn Child Care Home of Greenville (Five Star License) Owner - Gwendolyn Worthington Learning Den and Tutoring Service of Greenville (Five Star License) Owner - Geraldine Wright Ms. Lil’s Loving Home Day Care of Greenville (Four Star License) Owner - Lydia Barnes A Mother’s Touch Home Day Care of Greenville (Five Star License) Owner - Beronica Muhammad The Homes that received four of five star licenses received trophies that read, Congratulations For Receiving The Highest Recognition For Quality Childcare 6-23-01. www.alitel.com ANUTEL | The power to simplify ‘In addition, they received the Humanitarian Award of Notable Achievement & Excellence from Ms. Brenda Ward, President of the Association - For Family . Child Care Homes. A special thank you is extended to Riverside Steak Bar, A-Hearts Desire- Mrs. Vivian Edward designer of - the corsages. The Trophy Case for the Trophies and The Star Lapel - pins, and a special thank you . to Mr. Perry Worthington - and staff of the Boys and Girls Club. Also to Mr. Jim Rouse, of the Minority Voice © Newspaper for taking pic- ~ tures. The next monthly meeting of The Association For Family Child Care Homes will be held July 13, 2001 at . the Boys and Girls Club in | Greenville, at 7:00pm. Anyone interested in attend: « ing, please contact: Mrs. Gwen Worthington at 413-0899. a oe @ = 2 a THE MARKET SEES WHAT WE LIKE ABOUT FIRST UNION. ‘Year-to-Date Price Performance (T hrough July 6, 2001) 22% 1% SunTrust When we began talks with First Union in earnest in April, an intensive examination of its businesses showed us a revitalized company and a genuine turnaround. !n our view, the performance of First Union’s shares this year suggests that investors agree with our conclusion. SUNTRUST’S PREMIUM HAS ALL BUT EVAPORATED 16% , May 11. July 6 Day Before SunTrust's Announcement When SunTrust first announced its hostile takeover proposal, its value was nearly 16 percent higher than Wachovia's planned merger with First Union. Since then, the implied premium has all but disappeared. In our view, SunTrust’s “premium” has all but disappeared because investors believe that the prospects for the new Wachovia are superior to SunTrust’s proposal. 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