ein R ioe is athe oe : % eee : ; & , aa ” Nee f i ‘ Bay ne tou * ‘Wi Serving Eastern North Carolina Since 1981 o are billions du For Jim THE MI acs fom tobaco settlements Where are billions due Blacks from tobacco settlement? by: William Reed Black neighborhoods continue to be shortchanged billions of dollars from the tobacco settlement. The ques- tion now is: How long will local and elected Black leaders allow this injustice against our com- munities to continue? Although much of the Master Agreement Settlement (MSA) monies gained from the tobacco industry were based on factual reports of Blacks having higher incidences of smoking and greater needs for group specific health provisions, Black ori- ented groups and programs are not in the loop. The MSA freed cigarette makers from claims for reim- bursement to the states for the cost of treating sick smokers. As part of the agreement, ciga- rette companies agreed to lay to he rest Joe Camel and any other cartoon masochists, end outdoor advertising, pay for youth anti- smoking campaigns, limit indus- try lobbying and disband to- bacco trade associations. Three years since cigarette makers landmark — settlement with the states over costs associ- ated with treating sick smokers, less than 10% of the money is earmarked for anti-smoking pro- grams, meaning the nation's 47 millions smokers who are fi- nancing the agreement are not getting help to break their hab- its. Meanwhile, tobacco compa- nies’ earnings are up; lawvers are collecting billions in fees, grow- ers are getting half the settle- ment proceeds in tobacco growing states and settlement funds are being used for every- thing from tax rebates to water projects. The vast majority of states are not spending even the minimum ey _aasababals Senate District #3 nominee Patricla Ferguson and Mother stopped for the M'Voice camera while she visited Philipp Church Of Christ in Greenville. The Mayor of Snow Hill far right, stands with Vickle Keel for C lle her Mother and Father i photo by Jim Rouse ee amount needed to put in place effective and comprehensive to- bacco prevention programs. Chief law enforcement officers from 46 states signed the agree- ment with the major manufactur- ers of cigarettes in 1998. The $246 billion is to reimburse the states for past costs associated with taking care of sick smokers under Medicaid. Over the past three years, state legislatures have debated how best to use the settlement. Thus far. over $8.2 billion of the $246 billion settle- ment has been appropriated by 44 states. In 2000, legislators introduced more than 558 bills and enacted 91 relating to allocation of funds. Forty-one states have earmarked $3.5 billion, or 43.2% of the total, on health care services, the settlement monies’ top recipient. The second-leading category is "other uses," with $1.4 billion, or 16.7%. Tobacco prevention programs are third. with 35 states planning to spend $754 million, or 9.2% , in the cate- gory. Tobacco growers are slated to receive the fourth highest amount, as farmers in seven states share $537 million, or 6.6% of the total. If leaders of Black communi- ties across America checked to see how many millions of dol- lars they are currently due, they'd be at stateshouses tomor- row demanding to know: "What happened to our money from the tobacco settlement?" To add insult to injury, a number of states have enacted new cigarette excise tax legisla- tion. To gain justice for our communities, shouldn't local leaders be concerned about our share of both the old and new monies? When Congress de- bated the original bill, the Congressional Black Caucus’ working group on tobacco, said, "We must position the minority community so it benefits propor- tionately from a tobacco bill.” At the same tine, Jeanette Noltenius of the Latino Council on Alcohol said: "Every tax dollar that is raised in the minority community should go back to minority communities." Not enough of MSA monies are coming to our neighborhoods. The issue of how tobacco settle- ment funds should, and can, be helping us is one we should be pursuing with vigor at every level of our communities. se NC H ouse O | Frank Ballance and his committee stops door to door showing at home touch of hospitality to community while on his busy schedule. photo by Jim Rouse Committee to Elect Janice Coles above top photo In Williamston below center Cliton Davis arrives at benefit for Janice Coles, while the M'Voice camera catches Mrs. Coles in the midst of smiles si ata nang photo by Jim Rouse Bro Jim Rouse CEO ers as always never pas What do you do when your child’s school lacks good equipment and has poor teachers? -- The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. has proposed a seven-step program to use in the interim as fights are mounted to get better schools. His plan requires parents — educated or not — to take an interest in their children as parents did in the old days when segre- gated Black schools had hand-me-down textbooks, run-down buildings and few resources. 1. Take your children to the first day of school. 2. Meet your children’s teachers. 3. Exchange home and work numbers with your children’s teachers. 4. Turn off the television for three hours on every weeknight. — swer to | 5. Pick up your child’s report card. 6. Read to your child every night, or have your child read to you. 7. Take your child to the religious serv- ices of your choice. This program works. Dr. Ben Carson, the noted Johns Hopkins University sur- geon, is proof it does. He relates in his biography that his mother, who insisted on his reading and who paid attention to his education, is the reason he was able to achieve his lifetime goals. His story is just one of many which attest to the success of good parenting. There is one question every parent should ask: What do I want for my child as school begins this year? If the answer is success, then it is not just up to the school, but up to you to set the goals. A good ‘beat-the-heat’ plan As cities around the country struggle to cope with the heat and humidity that has turned lawns brown and killed residents, the District if Columbia should be proud of its beat-the-heat plan that went into effect after the heat index reached 95 degrees F. In the nation’s capital, the plan is simple: 1. Street showers are activated in selected locations. 2. Cooling centers are opened in senior citizens facilities, District government build- ings and other locations. 3. Public swimming pool hours are extended. 4. Fans are distributed to special needs population. Other jurisdictions looking to save lives might want to contact Mayor Anthony William’s office for more information. His beat-the-heat plan is a good plan that works. Cleaning House in Georgia Voters in Georgia ousted two incumbent members of Congress in that state’s Aug. 20 primary, an angry White male and an out- spoken Black female. Democrat Cynthia McKinney is the out- spoken Black female. We’ll miss her. A five- term incumbent who once survived a court- ordered realignment of her district, McKinney was not afraid to criticize the president, even in time of war. This outspo- kenness eventually cost her. She enraged Republicans and embarrassed some mem- - bers of her own party when she suggested last fall that President Bush may have had advance knowledge about the terrorist attacks on September 11. It turns out that the allegation was not as farfetched as it seemed at the time as we have seen from the memos and briefing documents and urgent warnings from the field that apparently bombarded Washington during the weeks leading up to the attack. But there are some things, we guess, that you just don’t say out loud. McKinney also alienated Jewish voters in her district by making impolitic remarks about Israel and by appearing to solicit money from a Saudi prince who had criti- cized America after the terrorist attack. In any event, large numbers of Republicans crossed party lines in Georgia’s open pri- mary for the specific pleasure of voting against her. McKinney will be replaced by newcomer Denise Majette, a former state court judge who distinguished herself by running a positive campaign despite the pas- sions swirling around her. The angry White male —-- perhaps the angriest White male in Congress — is Republican Robert L. Barr, who was forced by redistricting to run against a political col- league, John Linder. The nation is well rid of Barr. Good riddance to him. Vituperative and vitriolic, a master of the politics of red meat whose personal beliefs put him slightly to the right of Attila, the Hun, Barr became a national hero in Republican circles for his passionate, relent- less pursuit of Bill and Hilary Clinton, dat- ing almost from the moment the Clintons entered the White House. Some of the things Barr had to say about the Clintons were, quite frankly, irresponsible. But despite this, or perhaps because of, this, Barr became a frequent figure on the Sunday afternoon talk show circuit. His distorted worldview warped public policy. His deep enmity toward the president eventualiy led to a specious impeachment hearing that would rate as one of the most embarrassing spectacles of the 20th century if Barr and his ilk were capable of shame. We would like to report that Barr’s con- stituents eventually became tired of his antics, but such is not the case. Georgia's Democratic-controlled legislature redrew his district last year in such a way as to pit two Republican conservatives against each other. So be it. We are thankful that in this case, politics prevailed where reason failed. What’s behind redistricting? Every 10 years, redistricting is required by the Constitution to equalize voting popula- tions based on the decennial cerisus. And because the Supreme Court has interpreted the Constitution to require that each U.S. House district have an equal number of peo- - ple, any state with more than one district must usually adjust its district lines. State legislators and governors redraw the boundaries of the Hoyse districts, although Congress has the right to regulate and modi- fy state plans. But, we wonder, what's behind this “law?” In this week's Washington Afro-American, we have a report about Ward 6 residents being shuffled off to Ward 8. Some charge that it is another racist way to dilute the African-American vote by splitting it, and in so doing, create so-called White wards as voting blocs. Is this really by design? The law stipulates that the area must be redistricted, but what alarms us is that this was done so quietly, possibly to avert any of the outrage we would expect. Should we have had the opportunity to reject or oppose the new boundaries? Are African Americans are being herded into certain dis- tricts, and we’re not upset? It reminds us of when the European countries divided up the African continent and failed to recognize tribal boundaries. of school... teachers. 1. Take your ‘children to the first dav ‘2.Meet your children’s teachers. 3.Exchange home and work | numbers with your children’s DEY Dae REI et SIRT RIOR IOS EIB. BIRO £ APL SE AOD GAP EL RIE BIT ER The other drug war An army of more than 600 lobbyists for the phar- maceutical industry can be‘credited with the defeat of the latest attempt to pass a drug benefit bill for Medicare recipients. Their soldiers, armed with more than $78 million, were well selected and included 23 former members of Congress (13 Republicans and 10 Democrats) and 340 (54 percent of the total) with revolving door con- nections or who had previously worked for Uncle Sam. Worried that if any legislation 1s passed to allow Medicare to buy in bulk, it would lead to discounted prices in the lucrative senior citizen market, the phar- maceutical industry launched an unprecedented bar- rage of lobbying campaign contnbutions and so- called issue “ads”. The drug industry spent $20.1 million im direct contributions to candidates and party cominittees in the 1999-2000 election cycle with 67 percent going to Republican candidates. . The pharmaceutical industry is filling the coffers of would-be senators and representatives nght now for the November 2002 mid-term election of one- third of the Senate and all of the House of Representatives. Now is the time to act. don’t wait Tiger Woods The Ron Walters column, “Tiger Woods retards civil rights” (AFRO, Aug. 3-9), is specious. Walters takes Woods to task for the “negation of his Blackness” and “Cablonasian” that recognizes his Caucasian, Black and Asian ancestry, as well as Woods’ belief “that private clubs that discriminate against women” are “entitled” to set up their own Tules. Indeed, purely private clubs that receive no public aid or special exemption do have the right to discrimi- nate with respect to membership and use of their facil- ities. The civil rights statutes do not reach purely pn- vate discrimination that is unsupported by govern- ment. Thus fratemities and sororities and churches and religious societies are free to discriminate on any basis. The Congressional Black Caucus routinely dis- criminates against Black Republican members of Congress and White members representing predomi- nately Black districts. To challenge Woods’ courage or his unwillingness to take up the cause of women in sports “and the To the Editor 405 Evans Street - Greenville, NC 27 until November. Unless, you, the American public checks out your congressional candidate, there will be no help for our seniors. If you want Medicare drug benefit legislation to ever pass Congress, you must check on where the candidate of your choice is getting the money to sup- port his or her campaign. More than checking, let your congressional candidate know you don’t want the pharmaceutical companies deciding the criteria for any kind of prescription benefits. As director of Meds-Assist and author of Free Meds: The Drug Companies’ Best Kept Secret, | can’t stress how important it ts that our seniors be protected. When they are forced to pay as much as $1,200 a month on medication, it leaves very little money for necessities. I see and hear horror stories _ each day from our elderly citizens taking such drastic measures as eating cat food so they can afford their medications or reducing dosages or just not taking their life-saving, life-sustaining medications at all. We cannot let them down because we will all be there ourselves one day. TRACEY BROWN, Ph.D. Executive Director Meds-Assist remaining struggle of Blacks in golf, tennis, hockey and other sports where Blacks and women have met grudging acceptance or rejection’ is surreal. To demand that Tiger Woods should put Blackness ahead of his pocketbook is unreasonable. To expect a millfonaire athlete to give up millions of dollars in income from product and other commercial endorse- ments, which would be withdrawn if he took a stand for the cause of primarily White women seeking golf club privileges, is preposterous. In the last census, many Blacks. like Woods, for the first time, indicated that they were Caucasian, Black, Indian and Asian by checking more than one box on the census form. And Hispanics and Asians overwhelmingly checked the box *’White™ simply because White means inclusion in the American socie- ty. The facts of life required it. Sincerely, CHARLES WILLIAMS Washington, D.C. Africa needs more than attention For 10 days beginning Aug. 26. leaders from around the globe will assemble in Johannesburg for the World Summit on Sustainable Development. one of the langest-ever gatherings of its kind. This is another example of the increased attention Africa has received in recent months. But Africa needs more than high-profile attention. It needs implementa- tion of a concrete, long-term growth strategy like the one that the Johannesburg Summit hopes to produce. The G-8 leaders from the world’s nchest nations recently produced an Africa aid plan that. unfortunate- ly, is richer in promise than in fact. {t is notable that the $6 billion Africa might receive from the G-8, begin- ning in 2006, is considerably less than the $10 billion committed to the former Soviet states —-. in another form of foreign assistance — to dismantle nuclear weapons. , At the G-8 meeting, President Bush promised little new aid to Africa beyond what was previously announced, With some fanfare, he pledged a 50 per- cent increase in intemational economic ussistance in March. Fifty percent is significant, and the president's welcomed decision could cast the terms of the debate in a more realistic and positive light. The U.S. increase, which would take effect between 2004 and 2006, would require congressional approval and continued White House backing, two factors that are not guaranteed, But even if that relatively big increase becomes reality, the U.S. still would be a piker among the donor nations. With the proposed increase, the Center for Global Development and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities report that U.S. foreign assistance would rise to represent only 0.13 percent of our nation’s gross domestic product in 2006. That level of spending would keep the U.S. at the bottom of the list of donor nations when foreign assistance is compared to national wealth. The U.S. wouldn't even look good compared to itself. The projected 2006 level of foreign aid would be less than that provided by Washington in almost every year since 1945, according to the two centers. Of course, Africa should not wait for the U.S. or any other rich nation to provide assistance that may or may not come in the amount and form needed to sub- stantially raise its standard of living. Last month, African leaders did take the initiative by launching the African Union. With its focus on good governance, the AU is posi- tioned to make important advances in African stability and democracy, two essential elements in the elimina- tion of poverty. EDDIE N. WILLIAMS President Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, Washington, D.C. ‘hmmm: Sept 1 2002 : 1 j : Sa FREE ACTIVATION: FREE LONG DISTANCE: [HOME PHONE SERVICE| a} 9 J Committe to Elect Jim Rouse , PO Box 1 8361, Greenville, re ~ ph. 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Church etiquette . . . worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness (I Chrenicles 16:29), — The apostle Paul told the young preacher Timothy, “These things write I unto thee .. . that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God.” (I Tim. 3:14-15). He was setting forth the qualifications for bishops and deacons so that the af- fairs of the church would be carrizd out in an orderly manner. When he used the phraie “house of God,” he was df course referring to the local assembly. not to a hall or a buildirfg. Although the rassage relates primarily to the “living stones” which comprise the Body of Christ. I believe -we can safely say that »ur cnduct in the builc ing i:self is also impor- tant. The church sanctuary is a special place that is set aside for ‘he worship of God. and, therefore, it should not be desecrated by careless conduct. Reverence is a vital oart of true wor- ship. In many services, it is common to hear the hum of whispering and to observe people “doodling” with a pencil on the bulletin or trimming their fingernails. Instead of engaging in silent meditation and prayer for the pastor and those around them, they do a great deal of rustling and stirring. Latecomers disturb the meet- ing even more. Beloved, “these things ought not so to be!” If we really believed that Christ is present where “two or three are gathered together” in His name, we would be punctual, reverent. and worshipful. What we get out of a service depends to a great extent upon our preparation for it. Let’s give more serious thought to our behavior in “the House of God.” 9 Tips for Raising Healthy Children 1. Make sure your child eats a balanced and healthy diet at home and at school. Decrease junk food and add more fruits and vegetables. Take the time to prepare more healthful foods for din- ner and snacks, and make sure that if your child eats at school, the meals there are healthful, too. “Kids are eating what they want to eat, and not necessarily what’s nutritious and good for them. Dr. Daniels says, “They're becoming future couch potatoes.” 2. Know your child’s pater- nal and maternal family his- tory. Both sides of the family history are essential to raising a healthy child. 3. Move more. You and your child should take the time to exercise together. Clayton says, “What’s im- portant to you becomes im- portant to your child.” 4. “Introduce your children to an outdoor activity, some- thing they can carry through their adult years,” says Clayton. Find out what each child’s interests are. 5. “Take your child for a checkup at least once a year, depending on his or her age,” says Dr. Sherald Leonard, a Chicago pediatri- cian. That general recom- mendation is made based on the American Academy of Pediatrics. Many insurance carriers prefer preventive health measures and will provide for that service. 6. Limit TV, video game, and computer time for the whole family, and don’t eat in front of the TV. If you treat eating as an after- thought instead of as an im- portant part of your everyday life, you may be helping your child form un- healthy eating habits. 7. Set specific times for meals and snacks, limiting sugary. high-fat foods that leave little room for nutri- tious meals. 8. Encourage your child to drink plenty of water. 9. Don't use food as a con- trol mechanism or to fix emotional or physical hurts. Wicked Men in the Ok Testament Cain, murderer of his right- eous brother, Abel. (Gen. 4:8). Bera, king of the per- verted city of Sodom. (Gen. 14:2,21). Esau, materialistic and fornicating son of Isaac and brother of Jacob. (Gen. 27:41; Heb. 12:16). Pharoah Thutmose I, Egyptian king who enslaved Israel. (Ex. 1:8). Pharoah Thutmose III, Egyptian king who attempted to kill Moses. (Ex. 2:15). Amenhotep II, Egyptian king during the ten plagues. (Ex. 5-14). Korah, Israelite who organized a re- volt against Moses. (Num. 16:1). Abimelech, bloody son of Gideon who murdered 70 of his brothers in an at- tempt to become king. (Judg. 9: 1-6). Nahash, cruel Ammonite king who threat- ened to destroy the right eye of all Israelites living in Jabesh-Gilead. (J Sam. 11:2). Saul, Israel’s first king, who attempted to kill David and ordered the slaughter of 85 godly priests at Nob. (/ Sam. 13-13-14). Doeg, Edomite soldier who carried out Saul’s blood order to slay 85 priests at Nob. (1 Sam. 22:18). Absalom, David's favorite son who led a revolt against his own father. (// Sam. 15- /8). Shimei, descendant of Saul who cursed David dur- ing the revolt led by Absalom. (IJ Sam. 16:5-8). Joab, David’s army com- mander who killed Abner, Absalom, and others in cold blood. (I Kings 2:5). Rehoboam, Solomon’s son whose insensitivity triggered the Israelite civil war. (] Kings 12:8-11). Jeroboam, first king of northern Israel who led the ten tribes astray by constructing idols. (/ Kings 12:20,25-33). Ahab, weak and greedy husband of Jezebel who allowed Nahab to be murdered to posses his vineyard. (/ Kings 16:33; 20:15-16). Manahem, Israel’s brutal ruler who ripped open the wombs of pregnant women belonging to his enemies. (I/ Kings 15:]4-22). Ahaz, king of Judah who sacrificed hi ; own children to idols. (ll / Chron. 28:1-4). Manasseh, Israel’s most wicked king, later repentant in captivity. (II Chron. 33:1-9). Pashhur, ungodly priest who persecuted the prophet Jeremiah. (Jer. 20:1-6). Jehoiakim, king of Judah who burned the scroll writ- ten by Jeremiah. (Jer. 36). Sannacherib. vicious Assyrian king who sur- rounded Jerusalem only to have his troops destroyed by the death angel. (// Kings 19:16-37). Belshazzar. ar- rogant Babylonian king who ridiculed God and was con- demned by God through the handwriting on the wall. (Dun. 5). Haman, Persian prime minister who at- tempted to carry out his- tory’s first holocaust during the time of Esther. (Esther 3). Sanballat, Nehemiah’s enemy who did everything possible to prevent the walls va of Jerusalem from being re- built. (Neh. 4:1-3, 7-8). Wicked Women in the Old and New Testaments Lot’s wife, destroyed by God as she looked back to- ward Sodom. (Gen. 19:26). Potiphar’s wife. who falsely accused Joseph of rape when he refused her sexual ad- vances. (Gen. 37:7-20). Delilah. Philistine woman who betrayed Samson into the hands of his enemies. (Judg. 16:4-20). Witch of Endor. medium who brought up Samuel’s ~ Spirit from the dead. (J Sam. 28). Maachah, idol- worshipping mother of King Asa. (1 Kings 15:13). Jezebel, wicked and bloody Baal-worshipping wife of Ahab. (/ Kings 16:31]; 21:25). Athaliah, cruel daughter of Ahab and Jezebel who instituted a blood purge to obtain the throne of Judah. (7 Chron. 22:10). Gomer, sexually impure wife of Hosea the prophet. (Hos. /-2). Zeresh. heartless wife of Haman in the book of Esther. (Esther 5:14). Herodias, cruel queen who demanded and received the head of John the Baptist out of revenge. (Matt. 14:1-11). Mary - Magdalene. woman out of whom Jesus cast seven de- mons. (Mk. 16:9; Lk. 8:2). Jezebel, false prophetess in the church at Thyatira who encouraged its members to commit fornication. (Rev. 2:20-21). Beating case change of venue angers Blacks bv Charlene Muhammad The tinal Call INGLEWOOD. Calf. A change of venue from the mostly Black city of Inglewood to Torrance. Calit, which has a large White population, for two, white officers charged with brutally assaulting a Black minor has caused community outrage and concern over whether the boy will receive justice. At an Aug.. 13 pre-trial hearing, Judge Rodney G. Forneret ordered the venue change following defense arguments and prosecution objections made to assigned to hear the case. Although both cities are located within the same district for court trials, activists argued a jury pool from Torrance would adversely impact a just and fair outcome, as opposed to the heavy Latino and Black population in Inglewood. Activists fear that, as with police brutality cases nationwide, such as in New York. New Jersey, and right at home in L.A., the officers’ White brethren absolve them of all guilt, despite videotaped evidence. During an Aug. 13 press conterence, the National Alliance for Positive Action publicly released . letter to District Attof® ney Steve Cooley, urging him to vigorously oppose any request for a change of venue in the trial of accused Officers Jeremy Morse and Bijan Darvish. "This more often than not results in legal disaster. This is what happened in the Simi Valley verdict in the trial of the LAPD otficers that beat Rodney King. We want no repeat of that legal tragedy," stated civil rights attorney Leo Terrell. "\ change of venue request is a legal maneuver to find a pro- defense jury,” said Earl Ofari Hutchinson, president of The National Alliance for Positive Action His organization will have a monitor in the court during the trial to observe proceedings, he stated. Several times, Attorney John Barnett, who represents Officer Morse, was disrupted from speaking to, reporters by angry protesters chanting “no justice, no peace." When able, he told reporters that that type of emotion necessitated the change of venue to afford his client a fair trial. In other developments, a judge barred the Inglewood Police Department from terminat- ing Officer Morse, suspending Officer Darvish, and disciplining Officer Antoine Crook, 4 third officer involved, for their actions during a July 6 incident during which Officer Morse is captured on video slamming Donovan Jackson-Chavis' face down on the trunk of a patrol car while the boy was dcuffed. oo "Officer Darvish has been charged with filing a false police report. The Ing ewood Police Department has not yet released their findings on Officer Crook's role in the incident. Officers Morse and Darvish are next due in court Aug. 21. Hearings on the police department's disciplinary action are scheduled for Aug. 28-29. Meanwhile, on Aug. 24, the Donovan Jackson-Chavis Justice Committee is set to 3 from LA., to Oakland for a mass Demonstration Against Police Brutality and Racial Profiling., “ | want to take our NC values to Washington and be a strong voice for our region” | Vv Endorsed by Congresswoman Eva Clayton | Vv Endorsed by local educators (NCAE) [ Vv Endorsed by the AFL-CIO [ Vv Endorsed by the Sierra Club 4 ee EEE Frank Ballance for Congress The Experience to get the Results we Need in Congress: e More funding for education e A prescription drug benefit for seniors e Economic development, more jobs e Safer communities e Safer environment Frank Ballance is .... ® the only candidate with legislative experience - | 8 yrs ® Deputy President Pro Tempore - NC Senate © an effective advocate for all people Vote Frank Ballance for Congress, 1st District Our Voice ....Our Values Paid for by the Ballance for Congress Committee PPA CE gil Cis Bas Fal + egal Sere ews ee! oe ee BACARDI Si iver GOT A LITTLE MORE INTERESTING. BACARDI | Sitver ADVERTISE IN THE M' VOICE NEWSPAPER call 252-757-0365 rca 5 ‘ ood a Contact your NAACP Branch TSF -TO7S a www. 866yesvote.org ENE ES METI AIT RS PAL BASS HRS OEE NRA EN AA aa eal "United States CONGRESS qs7 Christine L. Fitch for Congress PO Box 754 / 615 East Nash Street / Wilson, NC 27894-0754 Phone: (252)237-4465 / FAX: (252) 237 Email Address: fitchforcongress@earthlink.net Website: www.fitchforcongress.org “A Voice For All The People" Background: Education: BA, MA.ED, Ed D. Employment: Asst. Prof. ECU (16. 1/2 yrs.) Community Involvement: Wilson County Board of Education . 1/2 yrs.) NC School Boards . Association (10 yrs. - Board of Directors - Immediate Past Pres. (2 yrs), Pres. 2nd VP, Treasurer) National School Boards Association Committees: Elections, Policies & Procedures NC Public School Forum - Board of Directors (I yr) NC Compliance Commission for Accountability (4 yrs.) NC School Improvement Panel (3 yrs.) . NC Principal Fellows Commission (2 yrs.) Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (18 yrs.) Jackson Chapel Baptist Church (Life) A Candidate for: Education Economic Development Infastructure t Safety & Security Paid for by the Christine L. Fitch for Congress Committee Dr. George Hawhins Spir ts of Delus ons F elease:d to Attack he Church Gree tings, T1e mcjor st-ategy Satan is going >) tse in his Counterattack agaist — the Church today is Deh sion. He has iumass:-d his force; and has sent forth and comriissio ied legicns of spirits to infilt-ate and attack the Eody cf Chr st. The deception and delusion that is coming upon earth in this end tiae haivest and in his cour terattuck is not limitec to- the unbelievers or weak, carnal Christians Satin, even row has released spirits of decep- tion, delusions, iis well as lying and seducing spirits that are attacking the Sirit-f lled, on- New Church ! dedication. , snow Hill Mayor Don Davis clerk of Court Mrs. Carol, C. Fitch, Visiting Pastor, Pastor Best, Faith & Victory Pastor John Zabowski and Jim Rowse was on hand _ at fire, sold-out Christi ins! Many Ctristians today have the delusion that it is not possible for them to ever be dzceive d by Satan. They feel they have been serving Sod to long or tha: they have acquired too much knowlecge of the ‘Word of God t> ever be deceived or led astra’. . There are: thos: who have been deceived into thinking that as long as they are feithful and tru: to God they will be pretected and delivered from deception and that God wi | not allow them to be deceived. Our pretection and celiverance fron Satan's deception is not aut ymati:! Ou: protection and del verance from Satan's de- ception i not <.utomatic! There are milions of "“sineere" Ch-istians who have beer. de- cei ved ar d led astray by a :ipirit of :rror. On: of the bigyest lies of Satan is ‘It doesn't really matter what yot. believe as long as you're sin:ere. After all, ‘ve ar? all serving the sane God." lave you. everheard that be ore? Doi't believe it. It dcesn't ma ter what yu believe! The pec ple ir other"religious cults" are sincere, dedicated and faithful t» what they believe is truh, but they have been deceived into believing lies. Satan wants you t) be lulled ino a false sense of security th nking it is not p»ssibl: that you could ever be deceived. | must wern you that this is one of the most dangerous posi- ticns, spiritually, thet a Christia1 can possibly be in. If you fail to resogni::e the truth that there is tre possibiliy of you being deceived and zuard against it, yo. will beccme a "s tting duck" for Satan and his demons. Your p-otection and deliver- vance from S Church Business Owner ani) | REGINALD HUBBARD | New Car Dealer JAMES FERGUSON lil KIM NESBITT Attorney - Developer Civic Leader LENNY SPRINGS Banker, Senior Vice President ARTHUR GRIFFIN, JR. PATRICK CANNON Chairperson, School Board = Mayor Pro Tem DR. HOWARD CHUBBS Providence Baptist Church PHIL FORD APOSTLE DERRICK KNOX Former UNC Player & Coach — United House of Prayer VOTE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Paid for by Erskine Bowles for U.S. Senate. i 7 agai eS ) ¢ | NC POLICE ee ee i HERTFORD, NC (August 6, 2002) -- The North Carolina Police Benevolent Associ endorsed Janice McKensie Cole for the US House of Representatives Dist. | Congressional se: This campaign is Cole’s first run for a ional. office. A resident of rural Perquimans County for over 20 years, Cole is a former police officer and a former US Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina. She was also the first African American and first woman to serve as a judge on the Ist. Judicial District Court bench. In 2001, Governor Mike Easley presented Cole with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the state’s highest civilian award, for her distinguished service. Currently in private practice in Hertford, Cole is married to J.C. Cole, a District Court Judge for North Carolina’s Ist Judicial District . _ The North Carolina Police Benevolent Association is a professional organization that provides legal, disciplinary, and other representation to officers who are members. The PBA represents law enforcement officers by providing legal services and advocating changes to improve the quality of work life for people vy Pa ed in all aspects of criminal justice. To schedule an interview with Janice McKenzie Cole or obtain more information about the Cole Sor Congress campaign, please contact Emily W. Faulkner at 252-355-8181 or visit www.coleforcongress.org. Holy Convocation..... Superintendant A. B. Parker of The Wells Chapel Church of Christ stops for our camera along with Minister Lorenzo Bryant and Deacon Davis who is know as "everybodies friends” photo by Jim Rouse Lifeline: Edification of A New Generation WHY TEENS REBEL Respect is simply gone. And the problem that creates fill our homes, our schools. our streets. Let’s take a good look at today’s parents of teens and see just how their being who they are has made teens who they are. Consider this. In the U.S., statistically, if 100 children born today, 17 will be born out of wedlock. A full 48 will be born of parents who divorce before the child is 18, and 16 more will be born to parents who separate. Six will be born to par- | ents whom one will die before the child reaches 18. That leaves 13 kids out of 100 who will reach age 18 hav- ing two parents with their marriage intact. So what about those other 87 teens? They spend an average of about five years in a single-parent household. These kids concept of family is being shaped in an environment once common, one that used to be considered unnatural. Single- parent homes, in the numbers we see today, are a distinctly modern phenomenon. So what kind of parents do they make? Regardless of other Faith May factors, they are alone, solely saddled with the responsibility for being the family’s breadwinner, homemaker, caretaker, and disci- plinarian. They tread a hard and lonely road. Quality family time is at a premium. Some make valiant effort to maintain high involvement with their kids; many surrender in the face of demands, and the teens virtually raise themselves. Another fact about single parents: Only 10 percent of them are dads. That's a lot of kids with no adult male influence or example in their homes; and a lot with a mom who may be openly bitter about men. Weighed down by responsibility single parents are very needy for companionship. “Because more that 75 percent of divorced parents remarry, the majority of youngsters whose parents separate also experience living in a stepfamily at some time. What is God's perspective on divorce? Malachi 2:15-16 says, “Take heed to yourselves, and let none prove unfaithful to the wife of your youth, for I detest divorce and cruelty to a wife, the Lord of hosts. the God of Israel, declares. Take heed to yourselves, never be faithless” (Moffatt translation). “Children learn the meaning of morality, religion and respect for law from the habitual fidelity of their parents to one another.” These words have never been more poignant than they are today. Excerpts from The Philadelphia Trumpet /July 2002 Why Teens Rebel is a five-part series. See next issue for The Vanishing Homemaker. Please feel free to write comments or questions and address to me in c/o The Minority Voice Newspaper. I look forward to hearing from our youth. Mayor Don Davis ........ pictured above far left is Mayor Don Davis of Snow Hill along with participants at Annual festival displaying Vintage Cars. What a Car Show Don ~ - photo by Jim Rouse - i q BACARDI | ; 2 Sitver BP OR MP A A ils lips. 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As a small businessman, Mr. Rouse has demonstrated that he understands the needs of young people like myself. 1 am a senior at East Carolina University and member of the Anointed Ones Church in Ayden. Mr. Rouse has been a role model and mentor for me. For this reason, | am writing to encourage all citizens who are registered voters. This year we are going to put Rouse in the House! Signed, Cynethio. 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