Bush Warns 'Taliban Will Pay a Price' By PATRICK E. TYLER NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 — Striking at night from air- craft carriers and distant bases, the United States and Britain launched a powerful barrage of cruise missiles and long-range bombers against Afghanistan today to try to destroy the terrorist training camps of Osama bin Laden's Qaeda network and the Taliban government that has protected it. "On my orders, the United States military has begun strikes," President Bush said in a televised statement from the White House at | p.m., just more than half an hour after the first explosions were reported in Kabul, the Afghan capital. "These carefully targeted ac- tions are designed to disrupt the use of Afghanistan as a terrorist base of operations and to attack the military capability of the Taliban regime," Mr. Bush said. The Taliban was warned, he said. to meet America's de- mands to surrender Mr. bin Laden, stop supporting ter- rorism and release foreign aid workers they hold. "None of these demands were met," he said. "And now, the Taliban will pay a price." "Today we focus on Afghanistan,” he added, but "the battle is broader." Alluding to the Sept. 11 Pete By DAVID MENCONI STAFF WRITER Tri - State Defender If the,rise of the Dirty South has made regional pride fashionable in the hip-hop world, rappers don't get much more fash- ionable than Petey Pablo. The 28 year-old Greenville native's debut album "Diary of a Sinner: Ist Entry" (Jive Records) is chock-full of region- alisms. "Diary," which is due for release next month, in- cludes Pablo's flat inde- | pendently released single, "919," named after one of North Carolina's area codes; the time- honored catch phrase "Cackalacka"; and the first single, "Raise Up," an anthem of state pride. "Raise is already making noise on the charts, hitting No. | on Billboard's rap sm- gles chart and crack- ing the top half of the main "Hot 100" pop sin- gles chart. Since connections are how most people break into hip-hop, it comes as ho surprise that Pablo's associates are also deeply of the South. He first came to attention via a cameo on New Orleans rapper Mystikal's chart- one 2000 album, "Let's Get Ready." And one of the main producers of "Diary" is Timbaland, the Virginian whose grooves slinky beats are a hal- hnark of the Dirty South sound, terror attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center, damaged the Pentagon and killed more than 5,000 peo- ple, Mr. Bush again warned that nations that sponsor or protect "outlaws and killers of innocents" will "take that lonely path at their own peril." The skies over Kabul lit up with flashes, and thunderous explosions rumbled through the night, witnesses said. The Taliban fired antiair- craft guns into the dark sky, and their tracers could be seen by residents of the capital and around the cities of Kandahar and Jalalabad, © strongholds of the radical Islamic regime. Mr. Bush's statement was followed by one from Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain. Both leaders empha- sized that the military cam- paign was not "a war with Islam," as Mr. Blair asserted, though no. Muslim country took part directly in the attacks and many refused to allow offensive operations to be staged from their territory. Mr. Bush said "we are the friends of almost a billion" people worldwide "who practice the Islamic faith.” Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld noted that the United States had sent its armed forces five times in the last decade to defend oppressed Muslim popula- tions — in Kuwait, northern Iraq. Somalia, Bosnia and Kosovo. Shortly Mr. after Bush OCTOBER 1 - OCTOBER 15, 2001. spoke, Mr. bin Laden issued his own threat. On what appeared to be a recorded - videotape beamed world- wide by CNN, he staked a claim to lead all Muslims in the fight against America, casting it as the murderer of Iraqis and of Palestinians oppressed by Israel, America's friend. Mr. bin Laden blessed the hijackers who staged the Sept. 11 attacks and warned, "I swear to God that America will not live in peace before peace reigns in Palestine, and before all the army of infidels depart the land’ of Muhammad.” Abdul Salam Zaeef, the Taliban's ambassador to “Pakistan, called the assault a terrorist attack and vowed that America would "never achieve its goal." The opening aerial campaign could go on for a week and will be followed by ground operations by Special Forces units to garner information and hunt down the leaders of the Qaeda network, admini- stration officials indicated. Gen. Richard B. Myers, the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the bombardment began at 12:30 p.m., Eastern time, and in- cluded 15 land-based bomb- ers and 25 strike aircraft from aircraft carriers. Their weapons included precision- guided bombs, and American warships and British submarines fired 50 Tomahawk cruise missiles. A B-52 pilot who took part in today's attack said by y Come What You See Is What You Get, What You Read Is What You Know And telephone afterward that the nose of one of the bombers had been repainted shortly before the mission to read, "NYPD, We Remember." Mr. Rumsfeld said Mr. bin Laden was not a specific target. The initial bombing, he said, was intended "to create conditions for sus- tained antiterrorist" opera- tions against his organization. Mr. Bush did not mention Mr. bin Laden in his re- marks, suggesting that the White House was seeking to lower expectations of his capture even as Central Intelligence Agency and Special Forces teams were said to be working fever- ishly to locate him. He is suspected of being the mas- termind behind _ terrorist strikes on Americans and American interests even be- fore the Sept. 11 assault — in Somalia in 1993, on two . embassies in East Africa in 1998 and on the destroyer Cole in Yemen a year ago. A spokesman for Al Jazeera television, in’ the Persian Gulf emirate of Qatar, said Mr. bin Laden's words had arrived at the network's sat- ellite uplink station in Kabul. "People bring tapes," said Omar Bec, head of news gathering for Al Jazeera. "They deliver them to the office or leave them at the door." This tape, he said, »"was delivered today to us." ‘We, honest to God, don't know when it was shot, sslicre it was shot, or how it a7 Save. was shot," Mr. Bec said. Mr. Bush ordered the attack 26 days after hijackers, sev- - eral of them now linked by investigators to Mr. bin Laden's network, seized four airliners, crashing two of them into the World Trade Center in New York and one into the Pentagon in Washington. A fourth crashed into a Pennsylvania field after passengers appar- ently tried to overpower the hijackers. Mr. Rumsfeld made clear that the United States was seeking to orchestrate the overthrow of the Taliban by providing military aid and "developing __ relationships with groups in Afghanistan that oppose the Taliban re- gime" and the "terrorists they support." The major opposition force is the Northern Alliance, but he also said disaffected mem- bers of the Taliban and other groups could coalesce to challenge the Taliban. The secretary said the goals of the military operation were to punish the Taliban for "harboring terrorists," to "acquire intelligence" that will help future operations against. Al Qaeda and to weaken the Taliban so se- verely that they will not be able to withstand an opposi- tion assault. Another goal, Mr. Rumsfeld said, is to provide relief aid "to Afghans suffering truly oppressive living conditions under the Taliban regime." To that end, the Pentagon today sent two C-17 cargo RAISE! UPY There is also no mistaking the Southern flavor to the soul and gospel overtones on "Diary," especially in Pablo's gravelly soul-man voice. Had he come along 30 years earlier, Pablo probably would have been cast as an Otis Redding- style soul shouter. "lL didn't choose music; music chose me," Pablo says. "I didn't wake up one day and say to myself, ‘Rap is a style, that's what I wanna do.' | don't even consider my music all- the- way rap. It's got words and rhymes, sure, but also a lot of melodies and harmonies. I like to sing as well as rhyme words, do whatever | feel. Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Bobby Womack, Curtis Mayfield - I'm all about that." Pablo comes by the churchy overtones of "Diary" honestly. Just like the soul singers of old, he grew up in church. "That's right | went to a Free Will Baptist church right on outside of Greenville," he says. "I haven't been back there since my aunt passed away. It's kinda hard for me to go back but eventu- ally I'll get past that. If. find the time, I'll walk on in there. But | doift like it when I go and people don't pay attention to The Word but to Petey Pablo." Although Pablo does seem to take religion seri- ously, he has a criminal past - as implied by his album title and the al- 9 "GREENVILLE NATIVE COMES HOME..." Up and coming rapper Petey Pablo, whose hit single Raise Up" representing North & South Carolinas was y and friends, and dropped by the Joy 1340 AM studios. : recently home visiting famil bum's themes of knowl- edge hard-won. —- He declines to discuss in detail what happened. But according to the state Department of Correction database, he received a 14- year sentence,in 1993 on a charge of robbery with a dangerous weapon. He was released from Prison in 1998. By then, he says, music had helped him find his way. "In Prison, people would say my music changed their lives," he — says. "Inmates would be fight- ing or stabbing, then not doing it'cause they were listening to me, They'd come to me and ask about some song; ‘Sing that for ( Staff Photo) me, | need to hear that.'Someday somebody might be going through a situation, and | can change that. Anything that feels like it can make a difference, | want to give it to the world. Perhaps as a way of makng amends, Pablo do- nated $2,400 this year to the Garner Road Family YMCA. The money es- tablished the PLP Fund (Petey's Little People) to pay for disadvantaged kids to attend the YMCAs summer camp. That comes from growin, up, from the heat" Pablo says." didn't have to learn that. I've always been a I giving individual because that's the way my mother and grandmother raised me. I never look down on an_ individual unless I'm picking em up." If all goes according to plan,"Diary will enable Pablo to do a lot more good things. To that end, he went along with his record companys request that he do an All City Request of "Raise Up for radio. Where the original version of the song is strictly North Carolina- centre (which is the one getting airplay) gives shout-outs to a roll call of other cities — across Amercia: New York, St. Louis, Los Angeles. Atlanta, New Orleans. "Doing that did kinda bother me because it de- feat the purpose of the song," Pablo admits "You know, it says, planes flying from Germany to drop 37,500 packets of food and medical supplies to help perhaps hundreds of thousands of refugees. who “may flee Afghan cities dur- ing the bombing campaign. With no Muslim govern- ment taking part in the attack — in contrast to the case a decade ago when Arab forces helped to eject Iraq's Army from Kuwait — Mr. Bush nonetheless stated that "we are supported by the collective will of the world." "More than 40 countries in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and across Asia have granted air transit and landing rights," he said. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, | concerned about more terrorist attacks, urged law enforcement agencies across the country to move to their highest level of alert. "All law enforcement agen- cies have been asked to evaluate whether additional local security measures are warranted in light of the military operations and the current threat level," the F.B.1. said. Security at public buildings and key installations was reported high across the Ugited States and at American missions abraad as administration officials — and the public — braced for any attempted counter- strikes by terrorists. Vice President Dick Cheney was placed in a_ secure location, while Mr. Bush cont. page 3......Bomb s Home ‘This one's for us.9 Then there are all those other cities in there. But | understand why my label wanted it because at the end of the day it's sau about politics. Somebody asked if | felt like | was selling out. But how else can I take care of unfortu- nate children or build. parks and recreation cen- ters if I don't have - money? Having all those other Citi.es on the record al- lowed L.A. and Oakland and St. Louis to. start playing it know what | mean? Those are spins and spins is money, re- cord sales. Now let's do something with it. We have some attention on North Carolina now. So now, North Carolina, let9s branch out and put some Carolina colors on LA. All over the map, all over the world." rap artist A 1340 AM studios. Shown above is local bail bondsman Jackie ° Parker, Petey Pablo, along with up and coming ulRouse aka "Vocal Don", and a sweet yourg lady fan, hanging out in the Joy | (Staff Photo) \ ee ne ay eee es depth of the terror that America experienced Sept. 11. While many havc compared it to the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor-“the date that will live in infamy” - in some ways the horror is even larger than that catastrophe. Pearl Harbor was a surgical attack against a military target. But this coordinated strike only tangentially touched on the military, with the crashing of une of the hijacked planes into the Pentagon. This was.a strike designed primarily to insim. murder and terrorize those who hia not engaged in any war at all. « We can count the numbers: more than 260 killed in the four hijacked airplanes; possibly up to 200 at the Pentagon; possibly thousands more in the two towers of the World Trade Center, which collapsed into twisted piles of glass, steel and concrete, As the dust begins to clear we will ultimately begin, in some way, to calculate the finan- cial losses that have been incurred in arr at- tack designed to devastate America’s-and the world’s-financial markets. ’ But there is truly no way to calculate the breadth of the horror that has been visited upon the nation, or to understand the twist- ed evil that chose to perpetrate it. ‘ The mind is awed by the level of preci- sion that went into the four hijackings-all gccurring within moments of each other, at three different locations. We are amazed by the expense and planning that it must have taken to coordinate this activity. We are overwhelmed by the evil that would engage in such precision, planning and ex- ecution without a shred of conscience or compassion for all those who would be Ipst. And we are amazed, and saddened, by the pictures taken in parts of the Arab world-rejoicing at the devastation and tragedy that had befallen the “Great Satan” the United States. But as vile as this event has been, there are lessons-and warnings-in the holocaust. The lesson is that we are not invulnera- ble. America has truly been a blessed na- tion. There has not been a single shot fired by a foreign power on American soil since 181 ‘ But the blessing that God has extended upon us is just that-a blessing, not a birthright. We live in a world that is filled — ons can terror @ he mind cannot comprehend the © , the world with evil people, people who will stop at nothing to destroy what they cannot build. The terroist attack has made a direct hit on our sense of complacency, comfort and ar- rogance. — And there are warnings, as well. In our anger, we cannot be too quick to assume we know who committed this vile act. Much of the discussion has centered around Osama bin Laden, the fanatical Muslem cleric who is apparently in hiding in Afghanistan. Others have said that this could have been state-sponsored terrorism, — with Iraq as a chief suspect. But, as this is being written, no one has taken responsibility. Therefore, we do not know. We cannot forget what happened in the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing, when-before we learned that the bombers were right-wing White men-Arabs around the country were being harassed because of the mistaken belief that the bombing was Arab terrorism. ’ Areligion or a nationality did not commit these acts: evil men did. Their evil was tru- ly indiscriminate: theres were Blacks and Whites, Jews, gentiles and Arabs, men and women in the airplanes they hijacked. All nationalities and cultures were represented in the World Trade Center, and even in the Pentagon. We cannot allow our fear to cause us to kill the very liberty that makes us the envy of the world-and, yet, that makes us more vulnerable to these attacks. And we cannot allow our anger to cause us to lash out at people just because they do not look like we do-or just because they look like the’ people we believed may have terrorized us. As African-Americans, we understand the shamie, horror-and evil-of being singled out for abusive treatment just because someone in power believes that our skin color or na- tionality in some way links us to other folks like us who engage in criminal behavior. We all grieve. We have experienced a terror that is un- fathomable. But the nation will recover. We will emerge stronger and wiser from this-if we do not allow fear and rage to compel us to commit suicide on our own liberties or social homicide against those who are dif- ferent from us. If we do that, then we will have given our enemies the victory they wanted-a victory they could not achieve on their own. September 11 attacks leave plenty questions of faith he past weeks have been hard for all peace-loving people all over the world. It is a time that revealed the bestial and barbaric extent to which some Muslim extremists can go: killing and inflicting pain on innocent people in a spuriously frivolous belief that it would win favor for them in the sight of God. It is a cause that makes them believe the universe should be purged of every religion that does not pay homage to the superiority of Islam, leaving Islam as the bona fide and authentic religion of the world. In pursuit of that belief, they have since 1993 execut- ed monstrous atrocities all over the globe, but America never took them too seriously until now. They bombed the World Trade Center in 1993, killing six people and injuring others; they bombed a Phillipine airplane in 1994 killing one person and injuring a dozen others; and they made an assassination at- tempt on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak who was on a visit to Ethiopia in 1995. If those sequential, annual killings didn’t sound an auditory alarm to American intelligence, they hit a home run in 1996 when they attacked a military housing unit in Saudi Arabia, killing nearly a score of U.S. soldiers. Still, the neo-terrorists proved too crafty, too cunning and too elu- sive to be detected. Fearing detection, how- ever, they had a cooling-off period in 1997. But they were back in action, big time, in 1998. They devastated lives on a massive note when they bombed U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, killing 235 people in the process and injuring more than 5,000 others. After those killings, President Bill Clinton reacted via missile attacks on Osama bin Laden’s hideout in Afghanistan. The attack, however, was not carried out on a sustained level because the president was at the time accused of using bin Laden as a faAade to shield him from the Monica Lewinsky debacle. Head of cells or groups that pervade over 50 countries, including the United States, bin Laden, son of a for- mer Saudi Arabian oil magnate, is worth $300 million and bank rolls his wide net- work of terrorists known as The Base (Al Qaeda). In nefarious activities last year, they bombed the USS Cole off the coast of Yemen in the Middle East and killed 17 USS. service personnel. Then, on Sept. 11, they executed their most sophisticated and devious attack yet in the history of terrorism by hijacking four commercial aircrafts and plunging three of them into the twin towers that used to ‘house the World Trade Center in New York and The Pentagon in Virginia. More than 5,000 people are feared to have perished in those attacks. The fourth plane did not get to its destination because of the heroic feat of some of the passengers on board, who forced the aircraft to crash in Shanksville near Pittsburgh. Investigations have found bin Laden’s network responsible for the crashes and President Bush has named him a prime sus- pect. In fact, bin Laden’s atrocities have now made Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi look like an angel and Ayatollah Khomeini a saint. He is indeed, Adolf Hitler reincarnated and Americans are his Jews. \ It is for this reason that the highest sup- port and encouragement must be given resident Bush in his noble quest to rid the world of terrorists. This is not vengeance; it is justice and the right thing to do under the prevailing circumstances. (Guest editorial by Sam Doku, writer for the Washington Informer.) The Minority Voice Newspaper , meses no responsibility for the manuscripts COMMENTS: to wake up to issues — Dear Editor, . I am writing this letter out of concer || for the citizens of. Davidson county, My . 411 concern stems from the inability of some || | members of the Metro Council to accept the fact that the citizens of Davidson iff 11] county has given their views about term limits, and want the issue behind them. The people have said No, No, No! Yet there are some council members is too dumb to know what they were vot- | effort to repeal in the last Metro General election. It was obvious in the last vote on Term placing the language on the ballot, used the confusing words that was used, any have known that this was an attempt to Osama bin Laden’s terrorist background is unimaginable by George E. Curry hough they are reluctant to ad- mit it, George W. Bush and Osama bin Laden have some- thing in common besides being millionaires: Each firmly be- lieves the other one is a terrorist. Unfortu- nately, many more innocent lives will be lost in the United States and in Afghanistan while each man seeks to anni- hilate the other. Without a doubt, the loss of lives in New York’s World Trade Center and at the Pentagon is a tragedy, an act of cowardice that cannot be condoned or defended on any grounds. And if the United States wants to be viewed as anything other than a punching bag for Islamic zealots, it has no choice but to retaliate. Characterizing the Sept. 11 assaults as “barbarism,” Bush said: “This administra- tion, along with those friends of ours who are willing to stand with us all the way through, will do what it takes to rock ter- rorism out of the world. The American people should know that my administra- tion is determined to find,.to get them run- ning, and to hunt them down.” Bin Laden, the person being hunted, is- sued a statement denying he had “carried out this act. “But Jamal Ismail, a Palestin- lan journalist, said an aide to bin Laden had called him immediately after last week’s devastating attack to say his boss had denied orchestrating the recent vio- lence but “thanked almighty Allah and bowed before him when he heard this news.” To begin to understand how bin Laden could be thankful for the bloody deaths of thousands of innocent people in New York and Washington, one needs to trace the roots of his anger. Bin Laden was born in 1957 to a Syrian mother in Saudi Arabia, the 17th of 52 children. His father, Mohamed Awad bin Laden, had emigrated from South Yemen, eventually owning the Bin Laden Group, the largest construction company in the kingdom, now worth about 5 billion. Instead of continuing to live a life of privilege, young bin Laden chose to travel to Afghanistan to help successfully repel the 10-year Soviet invasion, which ended in 1989. A year before the Soviets withdrew, bin Laden established his own organization, Al-Qaeda, an Arabic term meaning “the base.” He became involved in a series of regional disputes, including Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. — Bin laden anger toward the United States escalated after the commencement of the Persian Gulf War in 1991, according to his associates. He was particularly upset with the decision to station American troops in Saudi Arabia, which he saw as “latest and greatest” aggression against the Islamic world. The riches-to -rags leader was indicted after he was linked to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing that took six lives. He was also said to be implicated in the at- tacks on the U.S. embassies in East Africa, leaving 224 dead. But bin Laden contends that he’s not the problem. ‘The American imposes himself on everyone, “bin Laden said in a 1998 inter- view with ABC-TV Reporter John Miller. “Americans accuse our children in Pales- tine of being terrorists-those.children, who have no weapons and have not even reached maturity. At the same time, Ameri- cans defend a country, the state of the Jews, and that has a policy to destroy the future of these children.” Bin Laden is said to. loosely affiliate with Islamic radical in 50 to 60 countries. Intelligence sources say that in addition to sharing a deep hated for the U.S. and Is- rael, bin Laden has been able to tap into the religious fervor of the region by going to local clerics and having them give their blessing to the impending anti-American action. c Larry C. Johnson, deputy director of the U.S. Department Office of Counter terror- ism from 1989 to 1993, said intelligence operatives are not prepared to deal with the likes of bin Laden. “The fundamental problem the United States faces in dealing with entities like bin Laden and his supporters is that the ex- isting intelligence apparatus is still orga- nized to defeat a conventional Cold War enemy, “Frontline,” the PBS documentary unit. . “...How do you penetrate an organiza- tion which is largely ideological and bound by religious fervor? They don’t have membership. You don’t have to fill out an application. It’s not like joining a country club. You are brought together by commonness of belief that is shared in worship. And in the faithful application of your religious faith.” But religion plays another role that might explain why bin Laden’s followers don’t mind dying for their cause. “Being killed for Allah’s cause is a great honor achieved by only those who are the elite of the nation, “bin Laden said in a 1997 interview with Peter Arnett of CNN. “We love this kind of death for Allah’s, cause as much as you like to live. We have nothing to fear for. It is something we wish for.” As long as the United States has that kind of unconventional enemy, conven- tional warfare, as well as conventional’ wisdom, is useless. (Curry is an opinion writer for the NNPA) hoodwink the voting public. NoW here they come again with the ideas, advanced recently by Councilman Phil Ponder, on the Editorial page of the Tennessean, where he indicates that new the Council more efficient, he further sealed the thought that a person has to be in the council almost eight vears before they know what they are doing. If that is qualification of those we vote into office, the city’s business. I would offer one consideration for the in tended). And that is to start staggering Councilmanic terms, by voting on differ- ent districts at different times for a third of the council members, until there is no cil members to be freshman at one time. That way the city would always be as- sured that a healthy number of the mem- bers are seasoned legislators and are full aware of the needs of the people of el of citizens selected from the city at- is; STOP TRYING TO REPAEL TERM LIMIT. THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN. THREE TIMES! one who have already served one four the terms have been solidified. In those original eight years any person smart enough to get elected, should at least know how to govern their district. Mr. bers are still wet*behind the ears after al- since the older and wiser councilmen do not deem it their responsibility to teach ness on their part! | Expensive hotel rooms available to everyone Dear Editor, Those readers who say that race rela- ago («People’s Pulse,” Aug.23), were not here 40 years ago. | just returned from open arms at the Beau Rivage Hotel. My money was as good as anyone else’s. ° In 1965, I couldn’t get even a room in Biloxi, not that I would have wanted to. ing for when they so soundly defeated the and not be so worried about extending the terms of those who are too dumb to grasp large. Until that time my personal opinion Ponder seems to think the freshman mem- most four years, so give them eight years, the newly elected members. What selfish- who either refuse to accept the mandate of the people, or they think the voting public Limits, almost four years ago, that the lat- ter is the case. When those responsible for voter with an once of voting savvy should additions to the council aren’t very bright. In his theory that a third term would make the case, the public had better examine the public, not the council, to punder. (No pun danger of more than one third of the coun- Nashville. How the one third would be se- lected could be the responsibility of a pan- t. Since some are still worried about being one-term council members, why not make each term one of eight years, and bar any- year term at any time, from running in any election until the formula for staggering . Rev. James T. Morris Sr. Nashville tions are no better than they were 40 years Biloxi, Miss., where | was welcomed with Arthur Lewis, Los Angelos THE MINORIY VOICE NEWSPAPER 18,000 Circulation Bi-Weekly Anual Subscription $40.00 Newspaper Size - 6 Column by 21 Inches by Bob Brown $ | watch, over and over again, the reruns of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on fire, the symbols of white suprema- _ cy, of the U.S. military tasnetii® fo lice-intelligence complex smoldering’ in ruins; and as I listen to the growing and racist drumbeat for war, | remem- ber the wisdom of Malcolm X and Kwame Ture. The master, and his/her “western civ- ilization,” is sick, not us slaves. His/her house, the racist capitalist system, is on Sneak attacks represents much of what is America fire, not our plantation shacks. Hell no, I did not go to Vietnam, or — Grenada, or Haiti, or Iraq, or Libya, or Panama, or Somali, or Sudan. Hell no, I will not go, to Afghanistan or Co- lumbia! Victory of the Oppressed veepies of the World is.certain, no matter the time or sacrifice! Then and only then, will there be no more mourning, or griev- ing, or tears. In the meantime, the. struggle continues, and the work of the — rogressive and revolutionary orces of the world intensifies: (Brown is an opinion writer for the NNPA.) Quarter Page - $260.00 ~ Half Page - $615.00 Full Page - $1200.00 Local - $8.75 per column inch National - $10.75 per column inch Inserts - $.09 per insert Discounts on frequency number of inches per month — | Ms St os BOOK REVIEW* The Great Investment: Faith, Family and Finance By T.D. Jakes In this book, Jake outlines five key concepts for achiev- ing success. in any endeavor. Faith is the favor of God---Pastor will come to your life when you under- stand who God is and wng you are, and when you find: out your unique purpose in life in the light of God’s will. Identify your gifting---God gives each one of us our own unique gifts. It is our job to recognize these gifts, nurture them, and | ~The power of a " plan-—-Many prple fail to attain their cial goals due to no plan. A plan takes | all your dreams and must include setting a budget, living within your means, and planting some of your seed into savings and invest- ments for a future harvest. ’ Giving is the cycle that releases more---The ac- cumulation of wealth should never be the Christian’s final goal. Wealth in the kingdom is not the end but the means to the end. Generosity is a spiritual investment princi- pal that works. You don’t have to give away every- thing you have and live like a pauper in order to be blessed but generosity pro- tects us from falling prey to the sin of serving money. Ten percent is not yours but belongs to God--- Paying the tithe to the work of the kingdom is a key to breaking the temptation to hoarding what we have, and key to breaking the tempta- tion to hoarding what we have, and key to releasing continue from front page Bomb remained at the White House. The American Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, closed until further notice. The State Department urged Americans overseas "to exercise caution." The United States warned its citizens in Indonesia to pre- pare for evacuation after the radical Islamic Defenders Front warned that it would begin attacking Americans and other foreigners if Indonesia did not break dip- lomatic relations —_ with Washington within 72 hours. Secretary of State Colin L. Powell was scheduled to visit India and Pakistan at week's end, "to keep things balanced between them,” an administration official said. Though the opening hours of the campaign were domi- nated by images of fuzzy explosions beamed out of Afghanistan by television networks, intensive diplo- macy was under way behind the scenes to hold together the coalition. One concern was that Iran had called a meeting of the 56-member Organization of Islamic Conference, which will meet in Qatar on Wednesday. An Iranian offi- cial today called the American and British assault "unacceptable," but stopped short of saying Iran con- demned it. "It was conditionally con- demned," said Hamid Reza Asefi, a Foreign Ministry spokesman, because of its potential "to result in the loss of life among civilians." ‘Still, the prospect that the Islamic Conference, which represents a billion Muslims worldwide, might declare opposition to the assault loomed as a crucial test for the Bush administration's ability to sustain support for military action. Even Palestinian leaders said they were hoping for a "joint" Muslim position on the American strikes. Israel today offered political support, including the all- important step of refraining from direct military opera- tions that might undermine Muslim support for the fight against terrorism. In doing so, Israel repeated the step it took during the Persian Gulf war in 1991. A statement issued by the office of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said that in the last three days Secretary Powell had kept the Israeli leader "informed of the preparations for the U.S. attack." It added that "Israel helps and will provide its help but is not taking part in the war." . Today's attacks set off anti- American _ protests —_—in Pakistan, where some of the country's most influential Islamic clerics called on Muslims "to support their Afghan brothers" against American “aggression.” Gen. Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's president, placed a militant cleric under house the blessings of God in our fives mM Note: Bishop TD: Jakes is the author of several books. His weekly television broad- casts are seen in Europe and South Africa in addition to the United States. Recently named one of the nation’s’ most influential ministers by The New York Times, Jakes is the founder and pastor of The Potter’s House in Dallas, Texas. T.D. Jakes was featured on the cover of Time magazine, September 17 issue, as The Next Billy Graham. Both are the only two evangelists who could pack Atlanta’s 79000 Georgia Dome. Part of what stokes Jakes’ enthu- siasts is his bounty of black Pentecostal preaching, “soaked in the Holy Spirit” with its prophesying and speaking in tongues. The style is increasingly popular in non-Pentecostal black de- nominations and beyond: one tongues-talking black Methodist calls | Bush “Brother President” and prays with him on the phone. Globally, Pentecostalism is the fastest-growing Christian faith. arrest and re- organized his military command to limit dissent among top generals. At the White House, Mr. Bush telephoned _ leaders around the globe. He spoke with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia just before the attack began. Mr. Bush and Secretary Powell also spoke with leaders of Canada, Australia, Germany — and France, which have "pledged forces" for the op- eration, the president said. President Jacques Chirac of France told his countrymen today that “our forces will take part" in coming opera- tions "in a spirit of solidarity and responsibility." "At this stage," he added, "French ships are associated with this operation." In Berlin, | Chancellor Gerhard Schrider said Germany would join with France "to make its contribu- tion." In Ottawa, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien said Canada would provide "a number of units" for un- specified operations to come. China offered a cautious endorsement. In Iraq, President Saddam Hussein called an emergency meeting of his inner cabinet, and a communiqué issued afterward said, "True believ- ers cannot but condemn this act, not because it has been committed by America against a Muslim people but because it is an ssion perpetrated outside interna- tional law. City Council At Large — Proven Leadership for ALL People |: Chuck,s Motto is: "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR |: YOUR NEIGHBOR LATELY?" | PAID FOR BY THE COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT | ' CHUCK AUTRY A man for all people. A proven leader we can trust A man of vision A man who practices fiscal responsibility t Won Parrott a: iV()] Mavor of Greenville “I want to belp move Greenville to another level. To do that, we need to promote a working relationship among all city leaders.” ‘As Mayor of Greenville my goal is to lead the council in making the right decisions, not just for today, but for tomorrow.” ‘As a businessman and partner in a local CPA firm, I understand fiscal responsibility. I want every dollar spent to have a return on investment to the citizens of Greenville.” “In this land of freedom we bave an important right. The right to vote. On November 6th I hope you'll exercise that right.” Paid for by The Committee to Elect Don Parrott for Mayor eS wae ‘4 I a " i i Re ee Oe Ae a ee a VOTE BooTH, Ep BOOTH -HAIR STYLES/EAR RINGS........ UNIVERSI- TIES: Question: Have you no- ticed all the fellows on Duke University, NC State, Wake Forest, and UNC- Chapel Hill's basketball teams do not wear braids; _ instead each one's hair is cut appropriately. Do you also notice that each one's face is clean-shaven, no full facial hair?’ These fellows on these teams are worthy of emulating----evidently their standards coincide with the schools/universities they at- tend, and most of the fel- lows on these teams are Black, too. Doesn't that tell you something about the schools, the coaches and the fellows who attend them. Braids, earrings, and neck- laces don't belong on their teams. The "cream of the crop" are highly selected, both academically and ath- letically. Not just anybody is accepted. So, let's set our standards high, achieve well and don't follow every style and fashion that comes along. Dr. George Hawkins Playing With The Anointing Part Il Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ: Judges 15 11:15 records the ‘time when Samson first be- gan to flaunt God's anointing on his life. Thinking himself invincible, he allowed the Israelites to tie him up hand him over to the Philistines. Once in the enemy camp, he broke the cords easily, picked up a bone from the ground and killed 1,000 men. He thought he was ae a ry the or not-at all. v S.Not being too early, marr enough. . 6.Not _ being self- disciplined. 7.Not taking risks 8.Not having gotten along better with parents or not appreciating them enough. 9.Not having been more active in the neighborhood or community affairs. 10.Not having gotten along better with parents, broth- ers, or sisters. Adolescents/Stages/Concerns 1.What kind of person are you? 2.Do you fit in with your friends? 3.How do you create dis- tance from and remain con- nected to adults? 4.What kind of skills, rea- soning and values do you need, as you get older? 5.How do parents prepare adolescents for adult life? 6.What are some unusual concerns of adolescents? Of adults? 7.How will you change the way you eat? Dress? Study habits? Peer Pressure? Complete freedom? 8.Choices? How will you make them? . 9.Your mom's and dad's divorce----any impact now? mocking his enemies, but actually he was setting himself up for his undo- ing. He had begun to compromise what he believed---just as many people today compromise what they believe in order to be accepted. Samson had a great anointing, but he came to a place in his life where he thought he could do anything he wanted and get away with it. I'm convinced that many men of God come to that place not because they lack the anointing, but because of the anointing God placed on their _— ministries. Because of the signs, the wonders and the miracles, they begin to think they can do anything they want. Shortly after the incident in the Philistine camp, Samson again opted to toy with the anointing. Scripture says he want to Gaza, where he "saw a harlot there, and went in to her"(Judg. 16:1). While he was with her, orcad assertive v] ~13.Have you looked for love elsewhere? 14.Are you a normal teen- ager?. 15.Are you cometent for the task before you? 16.There are -many distrac- tions to studying and mak- ing good grades and sticking to the task. . Name them. 17. Are you able and do you chat frequently with your mother. Do miss that in your father? 18. Do you talk about more than grades? 19.Boy's changes can come anytime between 9 and 15 ==" weight,size,bumping into furniture, enlarging pe- nis and testes, growth of pubic hair, longer arms and legs, broader shoulders, big- ger feet, reshaped face, deeper voice. 20.Do something you love. Most students this age are excited by sports, art, Or music, computer and video games . 21.Stay on top of what you are doing well. 22. About one in every four live in homes without a father. 23.Involve kids in organ- ized sports after school. 24.Do not allow pierced earrings in boys, sagging pants, or earring in the nose of girls or boys, no green hair, no red or blue shoestrings, no sandals. the townsmen encom- passed the house, then waited into the night by the city gate and hatched a plot to kill him in the morning. But Samson lay quietly until midnight. "Then he arose at mid- night, took hold of the doors of the gate of the city and the two gate- posts, pulled them up, bar and all, put them on his shoulders, and carried them to the top of the hill that faced Hebron " (Judg. 16:3). In Samson's day, the walls of some of the cities were so wide they could ride six or eight chariots abreast on the top of them. This man had just been with a prostitute; but he got up out of bed, ripped up the city gates and walked away with them. In effect, he said to his assailants: "I'll show you. You lie in wait for me by the city gates, but I'll show you who you're up against. I'll take your gates away." To Be Continued......... Mandatory Saturday. ses- — sion. If you're late picking up your son, you'll be | charged $2.00 per. minute. ee we: This is just not a place you. come to drop off your kids. 25. Doing well in school is one of the best guarantees for success later in life. 26.Teach children to take care of themselves in tough situations. -27.Some boys and girls begin what they call "going with" as early as 4th & Sth grades. Going with means they talk at lunch, pass notes at school, walk home together. By 9th grade, they are dating. 28.Adults unwittingly _ launch kids toward. dating by saying in jest, "Got a girl friend or boy friend yet? " 29. Parents, discourage one- on-one dating until age 16. 30. Girls and boys who date early come from single- parent homes or divorces parents. 31.Further distant relation- ships seek out boys who paid them special attention. 32.Why should I wait until I'm married to have sex. My parents didn't . 33.Do you know how to say "No" to sex? 34.There is no fruit, which is not bitter before it is ripe. Publius Synus. PROFILE: William James "Moses" $ American Heart Association WERE FIGHTING FOR YOUR LIFE You must attend a monthly — ther: of eight children, lives at 608-A Pamlico Avenue, _ Charlotte, North Carolina, -and: Michael, . Berkley, - California, and the grandfa- Greenville, North Carolina. ‘Moses also has two de- ceased sisters - Mary Ruth and Peggie Vines. Moses attended Sadie Saulter School and dropped out of C. M. Eppes High School in the ninth grade to assist his deceased grand- mother, Annie Vines with chores and responsibilities. His Boy Scout activities were connected — with Sycamore Hill Baptist Church on First and Green Streets. As a person, who had nothing, yet he has accomplished much, he says. He proudly assisted with the naming of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive: on Fifth Street. Moses joined Cherry Lane Church early in life, fol- lowed by Wells Chapel, finally ending in Sycamore Hill Baptist Church in 1995 as a dedicated and commit- ted member, attending Sunday school, Bible Class and prayer meetings, and Sunday Services regularly. My church is my life now, he says. Moses, as he's affection- ately known served two years in the army at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina, Fort Lee, Petersburg, Virginia, Fort NOV 6, 2001 North Carolina, Emory, - with George Pugh Parts I In retirement, though a dia- - betic, he volunteers, visiting the sick and shut-in in homes, hospitals and nurs- ~inghomes, Several people: have: influ- enced his life, but among them are Deacon Matthew Lewis, Mr. Ernest "Red" Eaton. Mr. William "Tip" Taft and Mrs. Beatrice Maye, who sits beside me in church services. | am hon- ored, he says. His advice to young people: the Court House and Jails are filled with Blacks. Somebody is watching you all the time. Don't run from one church to another; they all have problems. Stay in school. | want to be remembered as ~ someone who tried to help somebody. . a. ln Janel LET US CONTINUE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE ~ RE-ELECT Rose Glover CITY COUNCIL * Restoring A Unified City Council * Growth & Expansion * Crime Prevention * Expand Community Policing * Economic Development Encourage & Fund Home Ownership For Low Income Families * Restoration of Homes Now Occupied By Low Income Elderly Citizens * Intervention and Prevention Efforts For Youth At Risk PAID FOR BY THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT ROSE GLOVER GUARDIAN AD LITEM DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR Judicial District 2 (Beaufort, Hyde, Martin, Tyrell, & Washington Counties ) The Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) program uses volunteer and attorney $ 39,042-50,377 teams to advocate for the best interests of abused and/or neglected children involved in the junvenile court system. The GAL District Administrator manages the program within the assigned judicial district, works with the Chief District Judge to develop local policies and operating procedures consistent with state policies, and supervises GAL office staff and Attorney Advocates. The GAL District Administrator recruits, trains, and supervises volunteers who serve as Guardians ad Litem and publicizes the program. This position will be based primarily in our Washington office and will work throughout the judicial district. Qualifications: . . | Graduation from an accredited four year college or university, preferably with a degree in public administration, social work, education, or other human service field. At least five years of experience in working with non-profit agencies, family and children services, court programs for children, volunteer and/or advocacy programs, schools or mental health. Experience must include a minimum of three years of staff supervision, one year of volunteer experience, either as a volunteer or directing the work of volunteers, and experience in 'If I can help soinebodv as I pass along, then my living shall not be in vain." The Women Fellowship of the Little Creek United American Free Will Baptist Church Highway 903 South, Scufficton. N.C. will spotlight and honor Brother Anninias C, Smith in an appreciation service on Saturday, October 6, 2001 at 5:00 P.M. en 3 Brother Smith was 3 honored for membership at the church for 47 years and 34 years of dedicated and untiring service as Church Secretary, The honor of your per- sonal attendance Fraternal orders, church oraanizations or social groups was appre- \ managing or directing a program or some aspect of'a program. Send Cover Letter, State Judicial. Branch Application (www.aoc.state.nc.us) and three letters of reference to: | ciated, We are certain that Anninias has touched you or many of your lives,Brother Cy Gueney, : ae tied a her : } Eastern Regional Administrator Smith is also a Prince Hall Master Mason, Royal Arch Mason, Knoghts Templar ; Guardian ad Litem Program ‘Shriner, 33d Dezree Mason, Eastern Star, Heroine Cvrene and Odd Fellow Superior Court Judges Chamb | Supervisor. A reception followed the service in the Feilowship Hall of the church. ° 201 E. Main Sane. a ae Nis sia eae ade ! as Durham, NC 27701 You may respond to the Women's Fellowship , representative: Mrs, Elinor O'Neal 521 : ile, NC Set iam acsey Applications must be monet by Spm. on 17 Oct. 2001 Mr. & Mrs. Shiver celebrate their first anniversary of Shield of Faith Ministries, on Sat. 17, 2001. CONGRATULATIONS !!!! From the staff of WOOW & The M'Voice Newspaper many many more blessings !!! . . (Staff Photo by: F. May) THE AVERAGE CITIZEN DOESN'T ASK FoR MUCH FROM THE City COUNCIL. ANDI'MAFRAID _ THAT'S JUST ABOUT ALL WE GET — NOT MUCH! GETA BETTER RETURN YOuR INVESTMENT! __ON NOVEMBER 6" : VOTE BOOTH, ED BOOTH FOR CITY COUNCIL Ep | TONY MOORE -WINTERVILLE TOWN — ALDERMAN WORKING FOR THE CITIZENS paid for by the committee to elect Tony Moore ANNOUNCING THE OPENING OF Jim MArtTIN, P.A. ATTORNEY AT LAW CERTIFIED MEDIATOR L J 796 MOYE BLVD. GREENVILLE, NC 27834 t i EMAIL jimmartin@geeksnet.com TELEPHONE 252-695-0550 FAX 252-695-0074 HOSPITAL AREA NEXT TO BOULEVARD BAGEL 6 dicta iii di hte ke a | | responsibility for the re- “PO. Box 8361 | Greenville, NC27834 — be “Phone: (252) 757-0365 Fax: (252) 757-1793 Joy 1340AM WOOW Radio Station Greenville, NC 27834 phone (252) 757-0425 Joy 1320AM WTOW Radio Station Washington, NC 27889 phone (252) 975-1320 The Minority Voice Newspaper assumes no turn of unsolicited manu- scripts or photographs. Photographs and manu- scripts become the prop- at ECU with the Mississippi Mass Choir and The Williams - Brothers. "Shown above is Mother Judy Ward and Sister Brenda Rouse | erty of The Minority "HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND MANY MORE BLESSINGS !!! * Voice Newspaper |" (Staff Photo) Address your complaints | to: Mr Jim Rouse/Publisher .405 Evans Street Greenville, NC 27834 “Living In Earth As Love” (Written For ALL The WOMEN Of The World. A Reminder To MEN, Love, Cherish & Respect God’s Gift Of WOMAN TO MAN............ ) Just behold with me my love, for “my love” will come like the judgement of the Lord. Your present of being a woman in my life is very special to me. Everyday without you is like a body without water, something I must have to live on. You’re a source of strength in my heart and mind. . _ The times I’m weak, my God gives you the strength to comfort me and nourish me. For | love God for bringing you forth to me. I'll give you all my love, just as God gives his, all toward us. . We lie and cheat ourselves sometimes but that’s just a simple test we take when we’re feeling lost about things. For you are Wisdom and I am Knowledge. Wisdom supports Knowledge. Just like You will support Me, as Caring will support Feelings, as God will support Us, as parents will support their children. You're like 120 Degrees in my circle and I’m another 120 Degrees, which forms 2/3rds of a Circle Of Love. ’ Beware my love of the Evil that lurks on Our Love, to try and destroy something that is Good towards ME and YOU. Like a kidnapper, plotting to take away from US, Our Children. I need your full cooperation of LOVE. in order to live a sound and prosperous Rooted Life. For 1 AM LOVE and you’re MY PEACE that J hold on the inside of me. The Child that We bring in This Life will be HAPPINESS. Which will bring a Full “LOVE”, “PEACE”, and “HAPPINESS” to Our Lives! As YOU and I add up to 240 Degrees, OUR CHILD will make another 120 Degrees, which will make a complete Life Of Love, BEING 360 DEGREES. Author: Abdul Rouse AKA Vocal Don ME =YOU= CHILD LOVE=PEACE=HAPPINESS 120 + 120 + 120 360 DEGREES OF LOVE Our Role In The New War ( An “M” Voice Exclusive ) A We are now living in an unusual era within the history of America. As Black mercans, no matter how much we despise the past and present oppression toward our people, we must never forget that this country belongs to us too and we belong to it as citizens. With that in mind, we must find ways to-do our part to protect our families, our y to say ‘what can I do’ or ‘that stuff communities and the future of our children. It’s eas is all about New York, Washington or other far away places’. But there is very much that you can do; especially if you live in the Black Community. First of all, be very careful where you s neighborhood stores, Many of these stores have been bou homelands. How many do you see displaying the Ameri ? ston should wo? playing merican flag ? The answer to that These stores are convenient but now is the time to i i , put convenience aside. Over 5 saeceat men yvomen and children, many of them minorities were debehdered a —_ 11”. Some of our money helped pay for these murders. Deep down isi ie, we know that these people have no love for us or our neighborhoods. It should mak ots “a fo see them pretend . be friendly by making small loans or giving short- ur pennies are short. The pri i areca pe ort. The prices are always high, so you are borrowing Certainly not all middle eastern merchants are sendin money to terorist. But, we have no way of knowing who does and who doesn’t. Th ing i make the sacrifice and avoid them all. Wa ie ee bal WAKE UP BLACK PEOPLE 11! HAVE ENOUGH DIGNI TY TO SEND A MESSAGE TO THOSE WHO EXPLOIT YOU FACE TO FACE EVERYDAY !!! Now you know. di fference “aa There is something that you can do. Spread the word and make a | Mchael Garrett Jim Rouse ’ are x HERE'S ANOTHER ONE FROM OUR ARCHIVES........Father Bell is pctured here with members of the Bell generation at a family gathering held at the Dubois Center ae siaff photo by Bro .Jim Rouse tom coum om "HANAGIN" OUT ON THE BLOCK".............. Caught by the M'Voice camera was Filmore Bell, Prince Hemby, and a friend hanging out at the Ice House on the block (Albermarle Ave.). which back in the day was a popular hanging spot for the locals. staff photo by Jim Rouse FROM THE M'VOICE ARCHIVEG................ Can you name the people in this picture??? (Hint...Popular beauty/barber shop inGreenville) Send your answers to the M'Voice Newspaper and win a free compact disc. staff photo by Bro Jim Rouse OGRAPHY OF THE SAVAGE BROTHERS OF AND WASHINGTON D.C. - The savage Brothers were born and raised in Capital Heights, MD. They started singing in the local church at the age of 8 and 6. The members of the group are William Savage 10, John Savage 10. They are twins. The newest member is Jamal Lewis age 10 of Goldsboro North Carolina Through the Lord Jesus Christ, their God-parents ~~~ PASTOR WILLIAM SAVAGE ola, Somes, TA ef aT AND FIRST LADY BRENDA SAVAGE Productions and Brother Horace | of. the Sensational Thompson Nightingales doors has opened for the Savage Brothers. Their first major per- formance was with RT Productions in Washington. DC at Bibleway Temple Church on Dec. 1. 2000 for a Pre- Christmas Program where they opened with the Gosp Keynotes, The Sensational Nightingales. Arthur Crue & The Soul Stirrers. Spencer Taylor a] The Highway Q-C's. The Soul Stirrers , Spencer Taylor and The Highway QC's, The Swanee Quintet.and Johnny Peoples and The Gospel Crowns. photo by Faith May Fight — Illiteracy om eoo0Gcoc Literacy Volunteers sates eshte hein moans pmarmnninisreoeoon _ Even with a system as safe and secure as your natural gas system, a leak could ocour. That's why you and your famity need to know what to do in case you smell gas. f First, call Greenville Utilities immediately at 551-1567 or 752-8627. Call anytime, day or night, and we'll correct the problem. erica Pitt County “ae While you're waiting for repair service, open a window, don't use afly matches, and don't operate electrical switches or appliances. Leave the site until the GUC representative arrives. ( vw Chances are you'll never experience a gas leak, but i's good to know what to do just in case. If you don't know what natural gas smells like, you are welcome to stop by our Office and pick up a scratch and sniff brochure. ‘ | 551-1567 » 752-5627 LIVING WITH AIDS .....+%0 DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY INC., along with the ECU Division of Student Life, KAPPA SIGMA CHAPTER sponsored a lecture at Mendenhall Student Center on the campus of ECU on Sept. 18,2001 staff photo by Bro Jim Rouse with special guest lecturer, Rae Lewis-Thornton. eile hee? Ree ee ee te ae Y The ‘Anointed Ones Ministried bil Bath Peer Presents ; November 4-11 | \ Fedo Souies bg Haven | Day Sevan begin of 8:00 an. Evening Sesion of 7:30 Ser a 8 POP chrcumstances of fife, preparing them for economic empowerment aric eee, “tos Zleae. 5271 North Edge Road, Ayden, NC 2951 Women of Excellence Conference 2001 The pupae his confers ncourage and isc worn of ccs, | nationalities and economic diversities to become more equipped and balanced in etepmnap Guest Speakers: Dr. Joyce Scott \ Brenda Ellis © Evangelist Rita Twiggs Co-Pastor Leotha Brockington. Guest Psalmist: Brenda Whitfield-Ellis of The Potter's Howse, Dallas, 1X on : my, Aa My bE yO For More inform Bip | a A AEA 4 ia5ay7 mm F | f i a ts | . ee = : | Three Levily Ledites.. caught by the M'Voice scours fie) ok ge in Olevia Brewington Person, Gospel Diva Vanessa Bell Armstrong and Gospel Promoter Audrey — Tyson beaming with smiles before as a crowd anticipates the music ministry of one of ; photo by Jim Rouse - Gospel Music's Top Artist enters Greenville. | g Z 2. & => > | >> de \ On Oct 7,2001 there will be a building fund program sponsored by Roosevelt and the Mighty Mighty Allstars of Snow Hill NC. The time is 7:00pm and the doors will open at 67:00pm. This will be held at Macedonia House of Prayer in Ayden NC on U Street. On that program will be - Frankie and the Soulseekers of Ayden, The New Gospelaires of Ayden NC, The Carolina Jubilaries of Wilson NC, Bo-Zo and the Angelaires of Wilson NC, The New Silver Stars of Kinston NC and The New Gospellettes of Kinston NC. If you would like to get in contact with Roosevelt Moye & the Mighty All Stars of Snow Hill call or write : Rooselvelt Moye, P.O. Box 300 Walstonburg, NC 27888. Call (252) 753 - 6866 or Angel Ellis, (secretary) at (252) 234 - 5863 For Immediate Release FLEET HOME TOWN NEWS CENTER 9420 THIRD AVE STE 100 _ NORFOLK, VIRGINIA 23511-2125 September 27, 2001(FHT'NC)--Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Paul C. Copeland, son of Charlotte H. and Paul W. Copeland of 2044 Mozingo Road Greenville, N. C., re- cently completed the NATO Staff Officer Orientation Course at the National Defense University , Fort Lesley J. McNair Washington, D C. During the two- week course,Copeland was prepared to assume NATO staff duties for the first time. The course facilitates the inte- gration of field grade officers like Copeland into the Alliance struc- ture and environment, allowing them to function effectively with their NATO counterparts.Copeland is a 1999 graduate of Farmville Central High School of Farinville, N. C. and joined the Navy | Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. in. conformance | | The Department has set a goal for Public Transportation |, at 16.89%, which is all race/gender-neutral and an 8% | race/gender-neutral goal for AppliCart. For Aviation }| there is an overall goal of 8.4%. 8.1% is race conscious | and 0. 3% is race/gender-neutral, Your. comments on these goals and the methodology | used in establishing these goals are welcomed. All i| ning September 2, 2001 through: October 16, 2001) to Mr. Delano R. Rackard, Director, Civil Rights & J mation at 1-800-522-0453 or (918)739-2800 b between | 8:00am and 5:00pm... : Bobby Lucas (Asst. Manager) + if Bas 7 Yo ws 7 4 an ED oN Public Notice “North Carolina Department of Transportation raricipation by Pesdvaninced! Business Enterprises In The Department’s Federal- Aid Program The. North Carolina Department of Transportation has established an overall Departmental Goal for ~ ‘with 49 CFR 26 for Federal Fiscal Year 2002. The over-. all goal will be 12%. 2.94 is. race/gender-neutral and | 9, 06 i is race CONSCIOUS. » tO | | Comments should be submitted within 45 days (begin- Business Development Section, North Carolina Department of Transportation, 1511 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1511 and for further infor- Lr ene by Dora Muhammad Staff Writer Final Call CHICAGO-The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan advised President Bush to move carefully and seek spiritual guidance as the U.S. government prepares to prosecute a war in re- sponse to the Sept.11 at- tacks on the United States. "1, on behalf of all members of the Nation of Islarn and on behalf of many. millions of Muslims here in America and throughout the world, this vicious and atrocious attack on the United States," said = Minister Famakhan during a press conference held at Mosque Maryam on September 16 that was transmitted via satellite throughout the na- tion and world and broad- cast on six Internet sites. "We moum the loss of the many who have perished in the national and interna- tional tragedy. "Mr. President I plead with you that this war that you intend could trigger that war that all the scientists of religion and of war have desired to escape, the war that would end all wars, the War of Arrnageddon. | would appeal to the scrip- tural scientists among us, those of Judaism, Chrisfian- ity and Islam, to be utilized by President Bush to help from what the prophets saw and predicted," he said. Denouncing the attacks as conduct that is absolutely un-Muslim-like,Min.Farrak- han also cautioned the pub- lic against retaliation on Muslim citizens for the evil actions of those who only profess the religion of Is- lam. While standing in agreement with the leaders of this country in their hunt for the perpetrators, Min. Farrakhan implored them to we ee N -_ N lift our voices to condemn him understand this hour - take the same courage to examine the effects of U.S. foreign policy in producing such heinous crimes against humanity. "A better foreign policy in America would defeat ter- rorism forever in the world", he said. . Min. Farrakhan addressed the pubic moved by sadness and anguish over the hor- rific suicide missions which resulted in the loss of thousands of lives, total destruction of the World Trade Center and tremen- dous damage to the Pentagon. It was an act of war. he declared, to target America's symbols of finan- cial strength, military might, architectural genius and aviation brillance. The great- est need in this dark hour, he said, is the "perfect and unequaled guidance of God" which has the power to properly direct the anger that has been justifiably incited within the American people. The Minister stressed that the triumph of the human spirit that has emerged from this tragedy can begin the process of rebuilding spiri- tual values in this country. The tragedy united the country behind its President, united Democrats with Republicans, united diverse segments of society and caused the nation to bow down in prayer and reflect on God, the Minister acknowledged. "Allah (God) used this trag- edy, hopefully, to bring a great nation to Him, he - added, saying that only in humility can the guidance of God be heeded. Only divine guidance from scrip- tural scientists of all faiths, the Minister stated, can prevent the U.S. govern- ment from violating intema- tional law in their stated mission to rip up the nest of terrorists. With representatives of Chicago Police and Fire departments seated before him, and a host of commu- nity and religious leaders in the audience, Min. Fan- akhan commended the cour- age, valor and sense of duty of the firemen and police- men who risked their lives to save others, calling. them heroes. He expressed gratitude to New York and D.C. city officials and medical staff who worked to ease the suf- fering in the aftermath of the catastrophes, as well as the common citizens who donated blood. He also thanked the media for their continual coverage that in- . formed the people as events unfolded. Before ending the press conference with an ecu- menical prayer, Min. Far- rakhan said, "I hope that President Bush and all those with him will turn this tragedy into triumph of right over wrong, of good over evil, of justice over injustice, and let not the blood of those who died be shed in vain. Following the message, mosques and other venues where the signal was pulled down were abuzz with ac- tivity and hope. "I'm very excited and it was a very meaningful message- from the Minister today," said Jacqueline Jackson, wife of Rev: Jesse Jackson, who sat privately with Min. Farrakhan and wife Mother Khadijah following — the press conference. "I hope his words will be healing and we will bring this tragedy to a peaceful and reconciling solution.” Former Chicago School Board President Florence Cox told The Final Call that Min. Fanakhan spoke the feelings of many Americans "His admonition. for. the leadership of this country to seek spiritual advice should be really taken to heart. When you look at some of the predictions that have been made by great minds, you will find that what we need is divine guidance. We need spiritual wisdom with the hope that all of this will lead us to peace and inter- national healing to prevent this from happening again," she said. . Rev. Janette Wilson, an attorney and associate pas- tor at Cosmopolitan First Baptist Congregation, agreed that the answers lie in God. "Me answer is not in peo- ple," she said, "it is in our faith and our faith tradi- tions. Our God can. inter- pret things. It appears to be foreshadowing of the end of times. It is not yet the end, but it is a shadow of things to come. | think God is speaking to us in a very critical and definitive man- ner. When the Minister says we should pray, that's what we must do at this moment. Not respond in anger, but respond in faith." Representatives of the Chicago Police and Fire departments absorbed the words of Min. Farrakhan and expressed appreciation for his outreach. "It was a terrible thing that happened in New York and it was nice for Minister Farrakhan to invite us here to show his regret also about what hap- pened," Deputy Fire Commissioner,Derrick Jac- kson told The Final Call. Commander Bill Power of the Chicago Police Dept. added, "This is a show of unity. People have to un- derstand that we're all to- gether in this. This is an attack against America and we're all united as one community against that type of terrorism.” — In Los Angeles where the overflow crowd spilled onto the street, the sense of fulfilled expectation filled the air. "He addressed some very important issues that aré not being addressed, such as the certainty of evidence in seeking justice,"commented former Congressman Mervyn Dymally, a Democrat who represented parts of Los Angeles. "It was a direct message calling upon the country to be even handed, not to strike be- cause of suspicion and without evidence. But these truths are not very popular in the media. The media wants war and that's the only cry that they want to cover," he said. Kay Benjamin, a _ Los Angeles actress, said the tragedy was a very painful thing "because it was man's inhumanity to man. I'm so grateful for the Honorable Minister Farrakhan's speech because we got the voice of reason. In Washington, where more than 1,000 people filled Lincoln Auditorium for a satellite feed of the mes- sage, Pastor Lorman Lykes of Washington Church told The Final Call that, the Minister "has a very unique and accurate perspective of the events as they unfolded and his perspective on the political and foreign policy of America is accurate. | believe that all Americans should hear his com- ments." Marilyn Preston Milinghm, 68, past-chair of the Republic of New Africa, said she welcomed the statements but felt one as-. pect was missed. "As one who prayed for and participated in a preparatory conference in Geneva, Switzerland, in preparation for the World Conference on Racism, | strongly felt that [the racism conference] might be the world's last chance for peace," she said adding she hoped that the recently concluded confer- ence held in Durban, South Africa, would have been mentioned during the press. conference. In Harlem, N.Y., a short distance from "ground zero" of the attack on the World Trade Center, more than 1,000 people came. to Muhammad Mosque No. 7 to listen'to the press confer- ence. Walls inside the mosque burst to capacity and offices were used. as make-shift auditoriums, while hundreds more filled the streets to listen via speakers set up to accom- modate the overflow crowd. Foremost on the minds of people was trying to under- stand what exactly hap- pened and what should be the appropriate response, not just for themselves but for the country. They were not disappointed. "Personally, it was what I needed," said Leonard G. Dunston, .president emeri- tus and national political advisor for the National As- sociation of Black Social Workers. "Minister Farrakhan did several things for me today. 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Violence against women is a problem so serious it is the leading cause of injury to women between the aves of 15 and 44. According to the FBI, that's more injuries than women receive through accidents, tcpe and mugging com- Jones Street fa ‘. 0,0 PA CEN Erskine Bowles was in, then out, and now back in again. Erskine Bowles, Charlotte Investment Banker and former Chief of Staff for the Clinton Administration, has decided that the best way to serve his coun- try in this time of crisis is to run for the United States Senate. Bowles admits that he is not a politician and not "Pretty", but thinks he has the mes- sage and the stuff to win. His messages (Early Childhood Development, Healthcare and the Environment) are very 'safe and __ typical Democratic messages. But having the right stuff is yet to be deter- mined. The one thing Bowles does have. and have plenty of, is M-O-N-E-Y. Bowles' moneybags will change the fund- raising strategies on both sides of the pri- mary. On the Republican side, Richard Vinroot and Liddy Dole have been counting on financial support from some of Bowles' investment buddies - who will now, in all likelihood, give financial support to their buddy Erskine. But Bowles’ money- bags will have the greatest impact on his Democratic opponents - Secretary of State Elaine Marshall and former House Speaker Dan Blue. Elaine and Dan are gonna have to raise substantially more money now that Erskine is in the race. This is gonna be an "odd person out" race Seattle's bined, a executive director of | : Project MIC. (Multi-Level Interfaith Communities); is working to. change those statistics. October is. Domestic National. Violence Awareness Month, and - Project MIC is sponsoring a number of. events in- tended to foster recogni- tion of the scope of the ieeepall . illiams-Watson, herself a survivor of domestic violence, calls her work ‘what | live for." After extricating herself 14 years ago from an abusive mar- riage to a minister, she has worked steadily on behalf of victims. She focuses on faith- based communities because of her own deep roots in the church. between Bowles, Marshall and Blue. It is unlikely that either candidate will garner 40 percent of the vote. Forty percent is the magic number to avoid a primary run- off. This means that all three candidates are running for the Ist or 2nd place and hop- ing to get the endorse- ment of the third place finisher. A runoff between Bowles and Blue would be exciting and Elaine Marshall's en- dorsement might be the deciding factor. In this scenario race be- comes a factor. If Marshall should finish third in the primary she could still run for reelection as Secretary of State in 2004. She may not want to send the wrong message to Dan's supporters by endorsing Bowles. If Blue is the odd person out. his endorsement will be critical .in the runoff due to the strong African American presence in Democratic — primary races. If Bowles is the odd person out, he can be king or queen maker. His money- bags will speak vol- umes. This will be an inter- esting race. Keep your ear to the ground and your eyes on the hori- zon. A couple of early warning keys to focus on are the Hunt and Easley high dollar do- nors and the diversity that Marshall and Bowles have on their staff. Either way you cut it, the African American vote - which comprises about 30 percent of all Democratic votes in a statewide Democratic primary election - and M-O-N-E-Y will play a huge role in the 2002 Democratic primary race for the United States tuned. Senate. Stay QT EST COROLING UNIVERSITY oshiel contact (252)328-4788 1-800-ECU-ARTS ‘ “church is the lifeblood of the community, Project . MIC works to educate ~-Ministers and congrega- tion. members on how to reach’ out to battered - women and to prevent violence against them. Working through — the church is also important, according to Williarns- Watson, because as a rule, Blacks don't always feel comfortable going to tradi- tional programs. Project MIC's programs in- clude related youth vio- lence, sexual assault and chemical — dependency workshops. Several of the seven-member churches have created a protocol that addresses the issues. Holgate Street Church of © Christ, the original ___ Of Project MIC, will go a Sund school teachers will be. prescreened for chemical. dependency and domes- tic violence. ve Williams-Watson uses a - ~“wraparound" approach - with Project MIC, involv- ~ ing clergy resources and local domestic violence -agencies, he said that establishing a network including agen-- cies, churches, the police department and the court system is the eventual Oal. roject MIC will go to area businesses as well to help them create an effective response to domestic vio- lence, which can spill into victims’ workplaces. Involving a wide network is the best way to address riginal home of wor domestic violence, Williams- Watson. said. Making scattered efforts doesn't work, she said. _ "We need a concentrated effort." love for VVilliarns-Watson, ad emp of her years ing with a variety: of area agencies, including shelters and transitional housing. 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