THE What You See Is What You Get, RITY hat You Read Is What You Xnow And Sa VESLZ , Serving Eastern North Carolina Since 1981 Dec 6, 2002 - Dec 14, 2002 FREE. Inglewood Woman Allegedly {39th Annual Conference of T Lion Church Assaulted By Morse,Darvish By F. Finley Mcrae Sentinel Saff Writer INGLEWOOD-Charging that the county District Attorney routinely ignores police mis- conduct, a prominent civil rights attorney on Friday again called for criminal in- dict- ments against former police officer Jeremy Morse. and his partner, Bijan Darvish, for allegedly assaulting = an Inglewood mother last fall. Morse - terminated by the Inglewood Police Department for alleged use of excessive force in the Donovan Jackson incident and Darvish, who has been charged with filing a false report - entered the mother's home without a warrant on Oct. 21 of last year. Morse then assaulted and handcuffed the mother, Patricia Surjue, the attorney, Cynthia Anderson- Barker, wrote in a complaint filed in federal District Court on July 22 and amended Aug. 12. Ronald Browrer, Darvish's at tomey who has offices in Orange, had notresponded tote- lephone calls for comment by The Sentinel presstime on Tuesday. ( Nov 26,2002) John Barnett, Morse's attorney, was also unable to be reached at presstime. Friday's demand was the sec- ond such call for action against the two men since Oct. 22, when mid- Wilshire-based Anderson Barker, in a plea to Gov. Gray Davis and state Attorney General William Lockyer, asked them to "bring issues it raises regarding the failure of the District attorney to prosecute police officer mis- conduct." Davis, said Byron Tucker, his Los Angeles spokesman, is waiting for Lockyer's report. Lockyer, according to his spokeswoman in Sacramento, Hallye Jordan, is completing a report which will reportedly be sent to Anderson-Barker within days. In her letter to the two highest ranking officials in California govemment, Anderson-Barker alleged that a county District Attorney "was anxious to have criminal charges for assault and illegal entry into the Surjue home." At some point later, however, according to Anderson-Barker, District Attorney Steve Cooley "decided that because there was no videotape of the inci- dent, the Dis- trict attorney's office decided not to seek a criminal indictment of the offi- cers." Anderson-Barker told Davis and Lockyer that "Ms. Surjue and her son (Stephen) were deeply disappointed in this failure of the criminal justice system to vindicate their rights” and asked them to meet with the, mother and Cooley. The alleged assault was report- edly triggered when a bewil- dered Surjue asked Morse and Darvish why they broke into her home with- out a warrant. Morse and Darvish, Anderson- Barker's complaint alleges, be- came angry when Stephen ,dis- agreed with their claim that he had given them permission to enter the home and opened the front door. When his mother attempted to speak to Stephen, Anderson- ‘Barker contended in the suit, "Morse, in a rage, pushed Stephen aside and charged Ms. Surjue on the stairs." Morse then "grabbed Ms. Surjue and threw his body weight against her, causing her shoulder to hit the wall and the staircase railing.” As Stephen and her other son, 5- year-old Gareth, an asth- matic, watched helplessly, both men screamed at Surjue, and told her to "Ms. Suriue cried out that she had done nothing wrong and told Morse to stop hurting her and let her go," according to Anderson Barker. "Morse responded by pull(ing) Ms. Surjue's hand from the staircase railing, twisting her arm behind her back, and forcefully shov(ing) her down the stairs." The shove caused Surjue to fall and hit her back on the wooden _ steps, Anderson-Barker alleged. Then Morse soon used his knees to push Surjue while,she was on the staircase and shoved her down the remaining steps, Anderson-Barker noted. The boys, apparently horrified, "cried and screamed" as they watched. Surjue, who “feared for her safety, urinated on herself," according to the complaint. , As Surjue remained hand- cuffed, both men searched the home. Police Supervisor D.E. Brown attention to this case and the arrived, but did not respond to "Celebrating....Anniversa Style...Congrats ! Bishop Randy B. Royal..." Shown above is the Bishop Randy B. Royal of Philippi Church of Christ with his lovely wife Glenn and family celebrat- ing his anniversary at the City Hotel & Bistro. The Congregation showed Bishop Royal just how much they love for all that he does for them and his community. — (Staff Photo..J. Rouse) Co By % helping those in need,..and shown above are the h standing in front of K-Mart asking the comunity for “HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE SHRINERS....." The holiday is the season for ving and | faces of some fellow r-wthend, 4 5° ations to Brother Barrett, Brother Vines, Brother Kimble and others ( Staff Photo....J. iday season. the needy, Thanks go out to rath bo ” Surjue's complaints and told her to "be quiet," she told Anderson- Barker. After the search, Brown finally removed the handcuffs. Surjue called the Inglewood Police Department and spoke to Watch Commander Knapp, who, she said, would not file a complaint against Morse and Darvish. after going to a hospi- tal for treatment, Surjue drove to Police headquarters where Knapp told her that he "regret- ted he did not arrest her" but that if he had, "she would be in jail right now and her children would be in foster care." The Sentinel, in an attempt to, ascertain the Distriti attorney's position, contacted Max Huntsman, the assistant prose- cutor who allegedly claimed that no case could be pursued against Morse and Darvish for lack of a video-tape. ‘Huntsman said he "certainly did not tell her (Anderson- Barker) that." He said "we (the District Attorney's Office) file cases with- out videotapes all the time, andhave successfully prosecuted officers —_with- out,them." Huntsman also al- leged that neither,Cooley nor anyone in the District Attorney's Office told Anderson Barker that no case against Morse nor Darvish could be pursued. He claimed that the case remains open and “we have been working very hard on it," but did not say whether charges will be filed. Anderson-Barker, _intervied again on Monday, once more stood on her assertions To Henderson After Monk passes area NAACP torch to Henderson after 14 years’ service By Jenna Hunt, The Daily Reflector FALKLAND — __ Gaston Monk's role as president in the Pitt County chapter of the NAACP has ended after serv- ing the organization for the past 14 years. Monk past the torch to President-elect Calvin Henderson, who will serve a two-year term officially begin- ning Jan. 1. Henderson and other incoming officers were installed during the December meeting at St. John's Missionary Baptist Church on Sunday night. Pitt - County District Judge Gaylen Braddy officiated in the cere- mony during which all officers swore to uphold without per- sonal interests the mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Monk, 78, said that during his tenure he has had the honor of attending numerous national events in Washington D.C., Charlotte, Houston and other areas and meeting former President Bill Clinton, the Rev. Jackson and members of e Justice Department. "It has added much to my life, and I have served to the best of my abilities," Monk said Sunday. "I just felt that 14 years was enough, and | wanted to give someone else a chance." Monk said he is proud that he has established a scholarship program for college students ocally and has left the organi- zation “financially better than it's ever been," with $5,000 in he AME " York Memorial AME Zion 139th Annual Conference" Shown above is Pastor Williams and his lovely wife, and family friend at the York Memorial AME Zion Church 139th Annual! Conference, that was held at the church this year. The _ conference is held annually where ministers from all over the state of North Carolina come together in praise and worship. Bishop Battle was this year's host. (Staff Photo...J. Rouse) onk Passes Area NAACP Torch the bank. The Pitt County chapter also established an office at 800 W. Fifth St. and has bi-weekly office hours from 9-2:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. Former NAACP presidents continue to serve on the chap- ter's executive committee, and Monk will join the ranks with Evelyn Littles, D.D. Garrett III and Charlie Patrick. Garrett congratulated Monk on a job well done in his seven terms as president and urged Henderson to continue the fight for equality. "I want to say to young folks today that the fight is not over," Garrett said. "Discrimination is one of the leading problems in this country. The job is not finished." Garrett also thanked Pitt County Sheriff Mac Manning for attending the event. Garrett said he looks forward to a day when the mass of people follow the Bible's golden rule. "When people start treating people the way they want to be treated, then we will go out of business," he said. Henderson, 65, who has been an active NAACP member for more than 15 years, said he is looking forward to taking the helm and steering the chapter toward funier growth and rity. Henderson is a Winterville resident and has run for mayor in two elections. "| plan to run again," Henderson said. "I don't quit." The NAACP was founded in 1909 in New York City by white and black people, and Henderson said he hopes more people of diverse racial back- grounds join in the future. Years Service "It's not just for black people," he said. “It's for all people.” In his term, he said he wants to target black voters and youth in the community in his new position. He said he will have eternal gratitude for Monk's dedicated "struggling for free- dom and equality in Pitt County.” "Racism is very much alive and well and it's not dead yet. and if we as a people come together in unity, we can solve many problems,” Henderson _ said. "But | cannot do this job alone. Let's join hands together ... and reach out into the community." Other officers selected were first vice president William H. Worthington Jr.; second vice president Arthur Wallace; sec- retary Linda Conner-Howard; and treasurer Pearl Frizzell. For more information on the NAACP contact 758-7645. Jenna Hunt can be contacted at jhunt@coxnews.com Shown above is Mr, Calvin Henderson and his beautiful wife Beatrice, posing for the M’Voice News cameras. Mr. Henderson was recently elected Pitt County NAACP's new chapter President, (Staff Photo....J. Rouse) $#x%20 ON ATIIANSAND § Noa anouS WNIIOUWoO me«cesnetee Tres 27ers ero TOBE EQUAL An open letter to President Bush c on affirmative action BY HUGH PRICE December 3, 2002 President George W. Bush The White House Washington, Dear President Bush: Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would review two University of Michigan cases challenging the constitutionality of institutions of higher learning including race as one among many factors in admissions deci- Sions. I write to implore vou to stand with those of us who fervently believe in opportunity and inclu- sion. More specifically, | urge you to instruct the Justice Department and the Solicitor General to stand by the US. Supreme Court's Bakke decision, in which the Court ruled it per- missible under the Constitution for colleges and universities to consider race as one among many factors, Not just to combat dis- crimination, but as a way to pro- mote diversity. The admissions procedures crafted by the University of Michigan and its law school follow that require- ment. The University of Michigan does not use quotas or set-asides, nor does it admit applicants who aren’t qualified and can’t handle the academic work there. Indeed, it’s noteworthy that the law school admits a smaller percent- age of Black applicants than the proportion of Blacks in the US. population, and rejects a higher percentage of African American applicants than white applicants. Bakke has been the law of the land for a quarter century. It has served America well in expand- ing opportunity and will continue to do so in the years ahead. Affirmative action is both a phi- losophy of inclusion and a set of tools for accomplishing that objective. It’s important to remind our- selves that the philosophical and constitutional debate over it does- n’t exist at colleges and universi- ties with roughly as many open- ings as they have applicants. Instead, the debate is about what happens at highly selective insti- tutions that have many more qualified applicants than open- ings, and thus, a competitive admissions process. The University of California at Berkeley and UCLA, and the University of Texas at Austin, the flagship campuses of their respective states, have suffered sharp reductions in the enroll- ment of minorities because race and ethnicity can no longer be considered in admissions deci- sions. Minority applicants, those student bodies at large, the insti- tutions themselves, the states where they are located and socie- ty at large are all losers as a result of diminished inclusion and diversity on those campuses. America’s evolving and inex- orable demographic change pro- vides all the moral and economic rationale we need to view inclu- sion as a compelling public inter- est; and admissions policies like those at the University of Michigan and its law school have clearly contributed to advancing the preparation and productivity of minorities. The proof of impact is found in the dramatical- ly changed ethnic composition of college campuses and corporate workplaces. In 1961, 134,000 Black students attended predominantly white colleges and universities around the country. Since then there’s been an almost ten-fold increase, to 1.2 million, in the number of African American undergradu- ates at such schools.- Similarly, America’s white-collar labor mar- ket is vastly more integrated — today than it was four decades These education and employ- ment gains help explain the marked growth in the Black mid- dle class—an expansion over- whelmingly fueled by the off- spring of working class and low- income families. Their rise stems from the potent combination of their own individual drive for achievement and the determina- tion of universities and employ- ers to tap this great pool of talent utilizing admissions policies like those at the University of Michigan. Affirmative action is needed because America’s economy (and the maintenance of Social Security, Medicare and private- pension benefits of aging baby boomers) will increasingly be borne by minority workers, entrepreneurs, taxpayers and customers; and because its civic life will depend increasingly on a literate and engaged populace of color who are well equipped to exercise the ballot and meet the obligations of citizenship. The better educated these future citizens are, t e more robust our economy, the more harmonious our society and the more secure the entire popula- tion will be: This is the essence of a compelling public interest. Universities that practice con- | stitutionally permissible forms of affirmative action adhere to none of the practices — like quotas, set-asides and acceptance of the unqualified — that opponents of affirmative action find objection- able. That is why the principles governing admissions policies like those at Michigan deserve your enthusiastic support and should be upheld by the US. Supreme Court. - Now more than ever, strength- ening America’s commitment to inclusion will determine whether it will continue to maintain the most robustly diverse, yet cohe- sive democracy in the history of humankind. That mission can’t be left entirely to chance. Common sense dictates that we keep the doors of higher educa- tion wide open for promising young African Americans and Latino Americans. Thank you, Mr. President, for your consideration. Best wishes, HBP Hugh B. Price is president of the National Urban League and can be reached at 120 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005, voice, (212) 558- 5300 or fax, (212) 344-5332. WITNESS: FOR JUSTICE Remembering World AIDS BY BERNICE POWELL JACKSON Every vear December 1 is set aside as World AIDS Day, a day to remember the millions who are living with HIV and AIDS as well as those who have died from this disease and to recommit our- selves to ending the HIV/AIDS pandemic. It’s. important to remember that there are still Americans becoming infected with this disease every day and that there are 14,000 new infec- tions every day worldwide. HIV AIDS knows no borders and respects no boundaries. It is a disease of all races, all classes, both sexes, all nationalities and sexual orientations. A decade ago, when the deaths from HIV were sweeping across this nation, HIV was often in the headlines and on telbvision , and radio. Today, because of the suc- cess of drugs which are available to many Americans, that death rate in the U.S. has dropped dra- matically and AIDS is not in the forefront of our minds. Instead, our national attention is turned to terrorism and security issues. But Danny Glover, the actor and a spokesman for the United Nations, reminds us that for many around the world AIDS is their primary national security threat. Indeed, U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has said that while 200,000 Africans died in wars in 2000, 2 million Africans died of AIDS that year. In Africa, in 2000 there were 7,000 AIDS funerals every day—that’s more than twice the number of people who died on 9/11. Those deaths were two-thirds of the worldwide deaths from AIDS that year, meaning that, Africa is bearing the burden of this disease. Jn fact, 95% of the cases of HIV/AIDS are in the world’s poorest countries and in several southern African nations, one out of every five people is infected. In South Africa alone, 25% of preg- nant women have the disease. The world has more than 12 mil- lion AIDS orphans, 95% of whom live in Africa. The theme for this year’s World AIDS Day was “Live and Let Live,” with a focus on all peo- ple with HIV/AIDS living in dig- nity. Yet, we know that is not the case. Around the world, includ- ing in the US., people with HIV/AIDS suffer greatly from being stigmatized.. They face irrational fears and prejudice. In many cases, the stigma can be as burdensome as the disease itself and some people are denied even the basic rights of food and shel- ter because of it. The question for us.in the U.S. is how to end the stigma—how do we open our homes, our schools, our workplaces, our places of worship to those who have HIV/AIDS. The question is how we talk about it and do the pre- vention work. But the question for us in the U.S. is also how can we make more available the funds for the world’s poorest to have access to the drugs which can keep them alive. Although some progress has been made over the past two years, the fact is that millions of Africans still cannot afford the life-saving drugs. We are still requiring many African nations to repay their debts—the total debt repayment by Africa is $14 billion per year, while the cost for Day AIDS drugs for all Africans would come to $10 billion. All the progress which Africa has made since independence is being lost because of AIDS. A whole generation—including teachers and doctors and engi- neers and farmers—is being wiped out and now a second gen- eration is being threatened by it. The fact of the matter is that HIV/AIDS is not just a security threat for Africa, but it is a secu- rity threat for the whole world. It’s a security threat that we can do something about—both here and abroad. Bernice Powell Jackson is Executive Director of the United Church of Christ Commission for Racial Justice and can be reached at 700 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115- 110, voice, (216) 736-2168 or fax, (216) 736-2171. SPECIAL COMMENTARY Poor | BY "GEORGE E. CURRY Some states have adopted per- centage plans in recent years— where a certain percentage of high school students are auto- matically accepted into the state universities--as a substitute for affirmative action. However, in every instance, the states are doing the same or worse in bringing about campus diversity than they were prior to the elim- ination of affirmative action. That's the conclusion of detailed 115-page draft report by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights titled “Beyond Percentage Plans: The Challenge of Equal Opportunity in Higher Education.” After examining percentage plans in California, Texas and Florida, the commissioners immediately went to the heart of the issue: “Can percentage plans achieve the goal of equal educa- tion opportunity? Based on the analysis performed here, the answer unfortunately is no.” substitute for affirmative action They conclude, “Percentage plans alone do not improve diver- sity by reaching underrepresent- ed minority groups and will only have their desired effect if affir- mative action and other supple- mental recruitment, admissions, and academic support programs remain in place.” Percentage plans were adopt- ed after affirmative action pro- grams had been eliminated at the state level. In California, vot- ers amended the state constitu- tion in 1996 by _ passing Proposition 209. That same year, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals—which has jurisdiction over Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi— ruled in Hopwood v. State of Texas that race or ethnicity could not be used as an admis- sions criterion. In 1999, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed Executive Order 99-281 banning the use of race or eth- nicity in university admissions. California’s Board of Regents adopted a plan guaranteeing admission in the University of California system to the top 4 percent of students in California high schools, provided they meet all other admission sols ments. Texas’ percentage plans guar- antees high school graduates in the top 10 percent of their class admission to the public college or university of their choice. And Florida assures admis: sion to one of its universities to 20 percent of graduating seniors. ‘But like California, it did not match Texas’ provision that the student could select any state university of his or her choos- ing. Asian-Americans were the only underrepresented group that made gains in California. “The preponderance of Asian Pacific Americans and whites in the UC system and its campuses hide, however, the subtle dwin- dling in the enrolled proportions of Hispanic, black and Native Americans—the _—_underrepre- sented minority groups,” the staff report found. “The UC sys- tem had 16 percent Hispanics in 1995-96, but has had only 12 to 14 percent thereafter. It had 4 per- cent blacks in 1995-96, but has often had only 3 percent since then. It had 1.1 percent Native Americans in 1995-96, but only 0.5 to 1.0 percent in the ensuing school years.” The problem was even more acute at the Berkeley and Los Angeles flagship campuses. While people of color had been represented in the 26 to 30 per- cent range, that percentage later slid to 16 and 17 percent. A similar problem was encountered by the state of Texas’ flagship university. “Outlawing race-conscious affirmative action programs in higher education in Texas had a negative impact on minority enrollment at the University of Texas-Austin,” the report stated. “Between 1996, the year that the courts handed down the Hopwood decision, and 1997, minority enrollment at UT- Austin declined for both blacks and Hispanics.” Of the three states studied, Florida did perhaps the best in maintaining the level of Blacks enrolled in college. Even those results were mixed. At Florida State University, for example, the percentage of African- Americans increased from 10.2 percent in the 1999-2000 school year, the last one under affirma- tive action, to 10.7 percent the fol- lowing year, to 11.8 percent for 2001-2002. At the more prestigious University of Florida, Black enrollment increased from its pre-ban year of 9.6 percent in 1999-2000 to 11.6 percent the fol- lowing year before dropping sharply to 6.9 percent in 2001-02. Overall, enrollment of all peo- ple of color stood at 36.9 percent in 2001-2002, the same level it was in 1999-2000. For African Americans, enrollment was up one-tenth of a percent to 15.9 per- cent over that same period. “Overall, the population of each minority group in the first- time student population differed minimally between the pre-race ban and post-race ban years,” the report observed. “This finding is particularly disheartening for blacks, who made up between 15.8 and 16 percent of [students enrolled in state universities} but 21.2 percent in the 1999-2000 high school class.” Contrary to popular belief, this poor record of college matriculation is no fault of par- ents. “Americans generally view higher education as necessary for successful careers,” the Civil Rights Commission report noted. “Research shows that black and Hispanic parents stress the importance of higher education to their children more than white parents.” George E. Curry is editor-in-chief of the NNPA News Service and BlackPressUSA.com. h Supreme Court to rule in affirmative action case (SPECIAL TO THE NNPA)-The U.S. Supreme Court will decide if race can apply in the admissions process to public colleges and universities, re-igniting the affir- mative action debate it addressed 24 years ago in the landmark rul- ing, Bakke vs. University of California. The court will decide if the University Michigan's school of law intentionally turned down White applicants because of their race. The outcome will determine whether affirmative action will be banned in higher education or how much meaning an institution may apply to an applicant's race. "It is hardly an exaggeration to say that the court's decision in these cases will directly affect the lives not only of this genera- tion of students but of genera- tions of students to follow,” Theodore Shaw, counsel for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, tuld justices in a filing on behalf of Black and Hispanic students. Barbara Grutter, 43, sought legal action, claiming she was denied admission to Michigan's law school in 1996 because minor- — ity students received preferential treatment. She claims she had better grades and test scores than some minority applicants who were admitted. The court of appeals upheld the law school's decision last May saying that the Constitution allows institutions to seek "a meaningful number" of minority students, as long as the school avoids a fixed quota system. In 1978 the court outlawed racial quotas on a 5-4 vote. Two current justices, Chief Justice William Rehnquist and John Paul Stevens, served on that court. The cases "represent the most significant civil rights cases the Supreme Court will have decided in the last quarter century," Shaw told reporters. The Supreme Court plans to review the case by March 2003 and to hand down a decision before July. Vegas hotel settles bias suit for $1.14M (SPECIAL TO THE NNPA)--The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has settled a $1.14 million dollar lawsuit against the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for discrimi- natory practices against Black job applicants. The settlement agreement, filed concurrently with the EEOC's lawsuit, provides for $840,000, in compensation for African American and Hispanic workers, along with implementa- tion of appropriate complaint procedures, anti-discrimination training and record-keeping obli- gations to be monitored by the EEOC. Olophius Perry, director of the EEOC's Los Angeles district office, which has jurisdiction for Nevada, told reporters: "In addi- tion to providing a substantial amount of monetary relief to the victims, the settlement puts in place extensive mechanisms to help prevent discrimination in the future. By monitoring the employer for the next three years, the Commission will be in a position to act quickly should discrimination or retaliation occur again." Remarking on the cooperation between the EEOC and MGM Mirage in resolving the suit, Anna Y. Park, regional attorney of EEOC’s Los Angeles district office, said, "The Commission congratulates all concerned in reaching this settlement. We believe that The Mirage and its parent Company are committed to a policy of non-discrimina- tion. During the next three years, we will work with The Mirage to ensure that the procedures put in place by this Settlement Agreement will be administered properly." ‘ Is There Hope — The Central Park 5 Angry mothers demand justice for Central Park Five By Herb Boyd, Special to the AmNews When the mothers of the Central Park Five -- Yusef Salaam, Kharey Wise, Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana, and Antron McCray -- were told of another delay in a case that many believe is as intermi- nably long as it is unjust, they put their complaint in a letter and addressed it to acting Justice Charles Tejada, whose decision it was to give District Attorney Robert Morgenthau additional time to investigate the case. “We have suffered for 13 years,” the mothers began, “but it seems like an eternity, while the so-called justice sys- tem refused to hear our laments or even objectively review our many legal concerns regarding the many improprieties that we perceived to be evident in this case.” The mothers were in- formed last week that the scheduled hearing on Dec. 5 had been canceled, with a new hearing slated for some time in February. This is the second or third postponement, depending on how you count the court dates, and it remains to be seen if and when the prosecution will vacate the case, in which there appears to be new and incontrovertible evidence to vindicate the convicted youths. nd “>, Ha The Minor) “It has been our hope, although not our belief, that we would be treated fairly and democratically, given the con- fession of Matias Reyes and the forensic verification vali- dating his admissions,” the mothers continued. Reyes, who is serving time for other crimes, confessed earlier this year that he alone raped and beat the young investment banker that fateful morning in 1989. A later examination of DNA samples from the crime scene matched Reyes, and this, along with his confession, are the grounds upon which the defense, pri- marily attorneys = Roger Wareham and Michael Warren, is basing its demand for exon- eration and acquittal. But the DA’s office, in an attempt to fortify its case, is pulling out all the stops, in- cluding the reintroduction of former prosecutor —_ Linda Fairstein, who was chief of the Sex Crimes Unit at the time of the attack, told The New Yorker magazine that she be- lieves Reyes finished the at- tack, but she doesn’t think the defense has presented anything to clear the other five men. “Linda Fairstein, who is using the power of her hus- band’s money and law firm, Channel 5 reporter and retired detective Michael Sheehan, and Detective Burt Arroyo, who retired under questionable circumstances after being ac- cused in 1994 of stealing drugs Holidays From ty Voice re pd woow Joy 1340 AM Radio from a deceased victim, are all busy trying to dodge the dam- age done by Mr. Reyes’ confes- sion by adding and compounding lies formerly cre- ated by them,” the mothers asserted. The mothers -- Sharonne Salaam, Deloris Wise, Linda McCray, and Grace Cuffee (Kevin Richardson’s mother) -- contend that Fairstein and oth- ers on the prosecution team have built their careers at the expense of their children’s lives. There are reports that Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly formed a new investiga- tory group to assist Morgenthau’s efforts, ostensi- bly to disprove that Reyes was the lone assailant. “And the aggregation that Kelly has gathered is one that shamefully reeks with blatant conflicts of interest,” charged activist Elombe Brath, who has been a stalwart on the case since its inception. “Part of this is reflected in Kelly’s selection of the law firm of Justin Feldman, the husband of Linda Fairstein, the assistant district attorney who was the architect of the infamous Central Park Jogger case, to be legal counsel in a case that more and more people are beginning to feel resembles a frame-up, Brath said. “Fairstein,” Brath continued, “who stands to gain the most from the outcome of the report being in her favor, is being allowed to come out of retire- ment at the 11th hour to, both figuratively and literally, inves- tigate her own handling of the case, in order to try to salvage her reputation as the infallible ‘queen of the sexual crimes.’ “Justice delayed is justice denied,” said Councilman Bill Perkins, who, like Brath, is determined to stick with the case until the young men, all of whom have served time for their alleged role in the crime, are exonerated. “The delay not only lengthens our personal an- guish,” the mothers concluded, “but also jeopardizes daily the lives and liberties of our chil- dren, who remain convicted of crimes not committed by them. 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The parents of the bride are Mr and Mrs Andrew Hunter Jr and the late Arthaniel Pippens. The parents of the groom are the late Mr. and Mrs Frank Showers. The coulpe will reside in California. The staff of WOOW/THE MINORITY VOICE NEWSPAPER wish the couple many years of wedded bliss. photo by Faith May DMX make giving By VINETTE K. PRYCE Special to the AmNews acy’ no_ longer holds dominance over Thanksgiving Day _ festivities. Although the parade uniquely provides an opportunity to thank shoppers of the largest store in New York, two rappers have adopted the day to spend time with supporters. Beginning at noon, DMxX will return to Nepperhan Community Center in Yonkers where, as a youth known as Earl Simmons, he was nurtured. Following a tra- dition for which he is now reput- ed, DMX will spend the day with his wife and children, feeding more than 400 families with a delectable Thanksgiving meal. “DMX is committed to his com- munity and feels being with his Yonkers neighbors on this day is his way of reconnecting with indi- viduals he feels he has never left The Minority’ V oiee Newspaper. Ine 405 Evans Street P.O, Box 8361 Greenville, NC 27834 Phone:(252) 757-0365 Fax: (252) 757-1793 Joy 1340AM WOOW Radio Station Greenville, NC 27834 Joy 1320 AM WTOW Radio Station Washington, NC 27889 The Minority Voice Newspaper assumes no responsibility for the return of ee manuscripts or photographs. Photographs and manu- scripts become the property of The re Voice con ress your complaints to: Mr, Jim Rouse, Publisher 405 Evans Street Gremil, NC2TEM | since moving away,” Ange- lo Ellerbee, DMX’s publi- cist, said. “Not only does he include his wife and chil- ¢ dren in this philanthropic mission, but he has also established the Mary Ella Foundation in his grand- mother’s name to provide educational opportunities for advantaged youths.” Compiled in a recently pub- lished book titled “E.A.R.L. the autobiography,” DMX details his tormented childhood, which was made tolerable by his beloved grandmother. According to DMX, his grandmother, Mary Ella Holloway, loved to cook, enjoyed feeding strangers and families, and cele- brated Thanksgiving Day with gusto. Since her death, DMX has been keeping her name alive by hosting the Nepperhan Thanksgiving feast. He has also provid- ed computers to the cen- ter, which provides refuge to many young people. DMX has also donated clothing, coats and shoes to as many as 250 children. A curious reader, DMX promotes academic achievement by offer- ing scholarships of $500 to high school students who maintain a B average or higher. Also booked for a Thanksgiv- ing Day outing is Jay-Z. Along with Damon Dash and his Roc-A- Fella family, the rapper plans a dis- benefit concert to aid the New York City Mission Society. Slated for 10 p.m. at the Hammerstein Ballroom, the benefit concert will help fund the Jay-Z scholarship effort and the NYC Mission Soci- ety’s Team Roc program. The latter is designed to reshape the lives of children who are at risk of academic under- achievement. “Utilizing the tenets of basket- ball, good sportsmanship, team- work and discipline,” Team Roc aids in “establishing an environ- ment for academic excellence, community service and healthy development.” According to Tanya Kennedy, Committee member of NYC Mis- sion Society, the organization 1s the city’s oldest private social-ser- vice agency, which serves children and families of Central Harlem and the South Bronx through programs in education, personal growth and development, preven- tion services, arts and recreation. Tickets for the concert are already sold out. However, infor- mation on the lineup and other pertinent issues may be answered by calling (212) 674- 3500, ext. 229, or by logging onto www.nycmissionsociety.org. the business. 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It’s the five senses that make art entertainment. It’s the same energy that motivates me to play or paint.” As a prominent sideman, Griffin has performed on more KIN G iF than 200 albums with such jazz icons as Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Lionel Hamp- ton, Charles Mingus, the Count Basie Orchestra, the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Big Band and Dizzy Gillespie. Earlier this month, he played in the McCoy Tyner All-Star Band with Gary Bartz, Hilton Ruiz, Billy Bang (Continued on Page 34) SHaRC trHe HOLIDay Fun! Pe Community Christian Church was founded with the vision of ministering to the whole man; spirit, soul and body. The Communinity Christian Church vision centers around a strong local church that | is reaching the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ wile equipping and edifying believers to fullfill the Great Commission. This vision includes seven points of outreach. As this vision unfolds, we _| will see lives changed by the power of God through the ministering of His Word. 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Get Involved, says Taft Is it really worth it to get involved with a resident organization? Or is it a bunch of trouble for nothing? A good person to ask is Barbara Traft, president of the Resident Council at Kearney Park. She's been an unofficial resident go-between with the Housing Authority for the better part of the last four decades, until they made it official last year."I keep trying to tell people they need to get involved,” Taft says. "They could find out that there's a lot things they can use to their advantage. Things can come together for people if they would just get involved." She said she got involved with things shortly after she moved into public housing back in 1965; because she wanted help in keeping the area looking neat. Plus, she wanted to help build a sense of community where neighbors know and help each other. But, the payoff was even bigger than that. "People need to know that they can have more things done the way they want them done if they get involved," Taft said. "It's very good. It's a lot of education and a lot of enjoyment. And, things get done." When the Housing Authority decided last year to appoint someone to repre- sent residents on the Board of Commis sioners, Taft was the logical choice.She is well-known and active in the community, helping run a local catering business. And, a few years ago, she and a friend founded the JOY (Jesus, Others & You) Soup Kitchen in a local church. The Kitchen has since moved into a modern building on Albemarle Avenue downtown. And, in addition, she is active with a group that helps the uninsured get medicine and see a doctor when they need it.Another major point is that Taft has long been looked to for guidance. "The way it's been is that if you don't want to talk to the executive director, you come and talk to me," she explained. "People call me on the phone, and I'm their eyes and ears with the Housing Authority. I was doing this long before | became a Commissioner. And, I don't really care about the title, anyway. I just do the stuff."Taft said she began working with people, trying to help others when she was a little girl, and it has simply eased into a way of life."I just like it," she said, “and I always get it back. I get it back from God." And, another way she gets it back is by watching those she's helped along the way as they improve their quality of life. There's not too much better than that, she said. Residents can contact Taft at 561-7519 or at home at 756-8875. Below is a list of the other Resident Council members: Bertha Woolard - 758-5759 Ida Jefferson - 756-4261 Patricia Lightly - 329-0264 Nerissa Robinson - 752-7784 Please contact them with questions, ideas, concerns or anything else that might be on your mind concerning public housing. 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Is it our guardian angel? A lot of people wonder if an- gels really exist. The bible says that angles are just as real as you and |. They are a race of superb beings with an important mission. They have a promi- nent place in Scripture, being mentioned over 300 times. Angels are not only con- cerned with your personal af- fairs, they are also very much involved with the affairs of nations. Nowhere is this more clearly seen than in the Old Testament book of Daniel. Daniel was a praying saint! He had been taken captive to Babylon when he was just a teenager. Daniel was someone who prayed the Word. He knew from reading Jeremiah’s writing that the Jews were to remain captive in Babylon for 70 years, (Jeremiah 25:11). When the 70 years were up, Daniel no doubt began praying for God to answer Jeremiah’s prophecy. I believe the narra- tive that begins in verse five describes a visitation of the Lord Jesus Christ to Daniel. 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Resource: Angels All Around Author Marilyn Hickey Marilyn Hickey Ministries Willou FUNERAL hby Hi O M_ES HEMBY Tarboro,NC (252) 823-5129 Floral Creations » Scotland Neck,NC (252) 826-5094 " Family Serving Families MUTTS Scotland Neck,NC (252) 826-4406 HEMBY Fountain,NC (252) 749-3256 THE GET THAT KEE A SUBSURPTION 10 The nN PAPE To send your gift subscription by mail, write: Evans 405 Street Greenville, NC 27834 SUBSCRIPTION PAYMENT MUST BE INCLUDED WITH YOUR ORDER: C1) 6 month subscription for $25.00 C] 12 month subscription for $50.00 uletide, ( Ga Name: Address: City: State: Zip HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM: Dee 6, 2002- Dec 14, 2002 From Mrs Beatrice Maye It’s the Little Things (SIMPLE Lessons for Teens) by Terrie Williams *Treat people the way you want to be treated. *Express gratitude. *Remember your manners. *Ask for help with school. *When there is conflict, vio- lence is not the answer. *Stay real and be able to cut others some slack, everybody has some form of baggage or is hiding behind a mask. *Tell the truth. *Be kind to yourself and others. *Eat healthy food and get plenty of rest. *Be about speaking with love and respect. Save and share your money; it’s a tool. *Give your time and talent to your community. *Talk to your mom, your dad, a friend, a counselor, or some- one you trust when your thoughts or emotions seem all out of balance; keeping it all inside is a slow poison. *Go for it. Nothing beats a The Desk 3 , i ee 2} ° lai Mi ; table. trial but a failure, (And we don’t just get through failures, we grow through them). *Pay attention to your inner Voice. *Sometimes you just have to deal with things. *Don’t be so cool that you freeze people out. *Don’t be afraid to change and always be willing to improve. *Honesty is an important part of you both in your public life and your private life. *Everybody has bad days. Problems are a part of life and we must deal with them. *Enjoy your slang but know when not to use it. Use your grammar -- the rules of Standard English. Good Manners 1. Sit up straight, you'll always be more comfortable. 2. Don’t talk with your mouth full. Take small bites; finish chewing. 3. Break the bread and butter one piece at a time. 4. Don’t leave lipstick stains on glasses or cups. 5. Be careful not to eat too fast when eating with others; eve- ryone should start and finish each course about the same time. 6. Spread the napkin across your lap and leave it there. If you leave the table temporarily, leave the napkin in your chair and slide the chair under the The napkin should be used for careful dabs at the corners of your mouth. 7. Purses, briefcases, keys, gloves -- anything that’s not a belong on the table. It is unsightly and unsanitary. . 8. Bad manners make you look like you weren’t trained right. *Get in the habit of excellence. Make sure your work is error free. Mistakes in grammar or spelling will count against you in school and when you start sending out resumes, maybe even you carrier tossed it right out into the old “circular file.” You need to do your best in every area of life. *Look for friends who can build you up and support you and whose values and vibe you can support. The cool people are not the ones who matter. *To live out your values, you need to know how to value your time well. *Persistence is the quality that separates who make it from those who don’t. Those who make it stay in the race. Create a good life for yourself. Parent to Parent About 25 percent of all U.S. school age kids are over- weight, and the numbers are climbing. As waistlines in- crease so do the health risks: U.S. hospital costs for diseases related to childhood obesity have tripled in the past 20 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics reports. Why are more kids fat? Erratic eating habits such as skipping breakfast, too much TV, minimal exercise, and end- less novelty foods get much of the blame. Another part of the problem shouldn't be over- “Feeding a Healthy Family” and a dietitian in Madison, Wisconsin says measuring weight for height doesn’t tell the story. When a teenager skips breakfast and lunch then grazes until bedtime, she’s actually more likely to gain weight, not lose it. Despite what many teenagers think, skipping breakfast, going without, then overdoing it tends to cause a person to eat more and be heavier. Fatherhood Many people today believe that fathers are unnecessary. | believe the opposite. Every man in the United States should be requested to take the following pledge: J pledge to live my life according to the principle that every child de- serves a father. Marriage is the pathway to effective father- hood. Part of being a good man means being a good father. America needs more good men. A few good men should start creating Fathers’ Clubs in their local communities. A few well-known professional ath- letes should organize a public service campaign on the impor- tance of fatherhood through public speaking in the schools and a series of public service television advertisements. One Sentence Sermons 1. Be fishers of men ... you catch ‘em, He’ll clean ‘em. 2. A family altar can alter a family. 3. A lot of kneeling will keep 4. Don’t put a question mark : when God put a period. 5. Don’t wait for six strong men to take you to church. 6. Exercise daily, walk with the Lord. _7. Forbidden fruit create many jams. 8. Give God what’s right, not what’s left. 9. Give Satan an inch and he'll be a ruler. 10. God doesn’t call the un- qualified, He qualifies the called. 11. God grades on the cross, not the curve. 12. God loves everybody, but probably prefers “fruit of the Spirit” over religious nuts. 13. God promises a safe land- ing, not a calm passage. 14. Having truth decay? Brush up on your Bible. 15. He who angers you, con- trols you. 16. He who is good at making excuses is seldom good for anything else. 17. One’s faultfinding is a sure sign of his own unhappiness. 18. Don’t borrow trouble; the interest is too high. 19. Three ingredients for hap- piness: have something to do, someone to love, and some- thing to hope for. Recognition Mrs. Pauline Moore Anderson received the ELIJAH SHAW MERITORIOUS AWARD at the Shaw University Alumni Awards Banquet, Friday, November 22, 2002. Mrs. Anderson is a 1946 graduate of Shaw University with a Heme. Brose Re 4 part of the meal -- do not looked. Ellyn Satter author of you in good standing. Bachelor of Science degree in years of service, she retired from the Pitt County Public School System, yet she still serves as a substitute on occa- sion. As a nominator describes her, “she mts Shaw daily; she is well dressed and displays professional and relig- ious ethics.” Mrs. Anderson volunteers with the Meals on Wheels program, the NAACP, the Mental Health Association, and is a member of the Senior Choir of Philippi Missionary Baptist Church. Having left Shaw over 36 years ago, she still finds the time to attend Homecoming and supports events held in the name of Shaw University at both the local and national levels. She is a member of the National Alumni Association and serves as the treasurer of the Pitt County Alumni Chapter. Additionally, she is treasurer of the Davenport Street Community Club. 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Recently, Belafonte caused a stir by saying that Secretary of State Colin Powell was serving as President Bush’s “house slave”, and had sacrificed his principles for a position in the master’s house. “When Colin Powell dares to Suggest something other than what the master wants to hear,” Belafonte said, “he will be turned back out to pasture.” Later, Belafonte, heaped an- other dose of this “Uncle Tom” scorn on National Security Adviser Condolezza_ Rice. Generally, | admire Belafonte and with his dim view of this administration. But I think he’s embarrassed himself here. “Who is he to question whether Colin Powell is “black enough Back in 1957, Belafonte divorced his black wife to marry a white woman.” Some people suggested that he, too, was not black enough.~ Harry Belafonte’s remake were vicious, vile, and dispar- aging. These comments came from a man who made his fame and fortune catering to the musical tastes of white Americans back in the 1950’s, during the height of segrega- tion. Many Americans are resentful of the incessant accu- sations of racism by self- anointed, self-appointed black leaders. Many black Americans are tired of this pathetic behavior. With apparently nothing better to do than disparage fine black Americans such a Secretary Powell ( a combat veteran and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs) Education Secretary Rod Paige, National Security Advisor Condoleeza Rice, just because they’re black conser- vatives, Belafonte and others like him need to get a life and _ find a better hobby. Black conservatives are often called, among other things, “race traitors” simply because hold a differing viewpoint rather than following the estab- lished dogma of victomology. It’s time to give up this cruel and arrogant game, which some blacks use to control “how you think, what you do, where you live, and who you love.” That’s not freedom. It’s just a different set of chains. CODA: Condoleeza Rice has never seen much point in frivolity. In her youth, the future national security adviser never rebelled, never toughed drugs, and al- ways went to church. A classic overachiever Rice was an ac- complished classical pianist in her teens, and enrolled at the University of Denver at age 15. There, she fell in love---not with a man, but with the inner ~ workings of the Soviet Union. With complete confidence, she plunged into Soviet Studies, a field with few African- American women. She brushed off occasional encoun- ters with racism with self- assurance. Once, one of her: professors cited with approval the work of William Shockley, who was then making lines for claiming that genetic differences made blacks less intelligent than whites. She raised her hand and said,” You really should not be presenting this as fact because there's plenty of evidence to the con- . Let me explain to you: | speak French, | play Bach, I’m better in your culture than you are ” Adapted from comments: New Visions and Best Columns Requita Marie Veronica Janine Jackson Margqiutta Ilecia Speight LaShawn Denise Demery Gibbs Lauren Michelle Lee Britney Nicole Christi Nicole Dashielle Tina Dianne Gladney Tracy Shontelle Price Melanie Rachelle Stanford Taft Kyra Mone Tyson Rolanda Wynette Courtney Wilson Deeaunna Wright Area teens will compete Saturday in Miss Fashionetta Eighteen teens in grades seven-nine will be formally introduced to the community on Saturday as they compete for the title of Miss Fashionetta 2002. The 15th biennial scholar- ship pageant, which will be held at South Central High School Performing Arts Center, is sponsored by the lota Kappa Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Contestants include: Yvette Deana Brooks, Latoya Renee Burton, Kelli O’Neal Clemons, La’Kia Ashley Cumbo, Ama- leyah Leigh Dail, Christi Nicole Dashielle, Requita Marie Dem- ery, LaShawn Denise Gibbs, Tina Dianne Gladney, Veronica Janine Jackson, Lauren Michelle Lee, Tracy Shontelle Price, Marqiutta Ilecia Speight, Britney Nicole Stanford, Mela- nie Rachelle Taft, Kyra Mone Tyson, Rolanda Wynette Wilson and Courtney Deeaunna Wright. Junior marshals selected to escort the contestants include: Marcus Best, Joshua Bowden, Joseph Bunch, Justin Ebron, Brenton Edwards, Maurice Greene, Christopher Hardy, Gaston Jordan Jr., Nicholas Kelly, James Locks, Justin Moore, Rashawn Peppers, Josh Reddish, Corey Roberts, Mal- colm Rook, Rashad Smith, Davis Stanford Jr., Orrin Tyson, Darion Vines and Logan Wiley. The theme for the pageant is “A Night with the Fashionetta Stars. Talent will include instrumental and vocal perfor- mances, a creative dance, the escort step expression, the cotillion and the waltz with junior and senior marshals. Kimberly Dobson, Miss Fashio- netta 2000, will crown this year’s winner. The pageant will culminate four months of cultural, educa- tional and social activities that have included a mother- daughter tea, a Sunday social, an enrichment seminar, a fam- ily worship service, a tour of Hampton University, dinner aboard the “Spirit of Norfolk,” a Pirate football game and a community service project. The event begins at 7 p.m. There is no admission charge. Dee 6, 2002- Dee 14, 2002 % Minnie Johnson Anderson, own as “Ms Minnie” was honored: and crowned Ms Alumni of the local Elizabeth City State University Eva J, Lewis Alumni Chapter. The program was given by the ECSU Eva J. Lewis Alumni Greenville Chapter and WOOW, Joy 1340AM. The honoree Fuller was mistress of ceremony. The Oasis of Hope Praise Dancers per the ECSU Eva J. Lewis Alumni Chapter gave hghlights of what the local Chapter was doing and the recruitment effort and schlarship information. There were three recording ‘artists performing a song from their CD’s. Michael Dixon was the guest spaeaker. He gave a dynamic talk on what it means to have a great education in America. He spole to parents that should help their children in making the decision to get on the best academic track possible. “Ms Eva J. Lewis Alumni. “Ms Minnie” will be running for ECSU Ms Alumni this year 2002-2003. The program ended with her daughter singing a song to her “Peace of the Lord.” Minnie Johnson Anderson fundraisers this year to help “Ms Minnie” win. All money will go and the Alumni Chapter will be having | ents got to Elizabeth City State University to get a good education. toward the Scholarship Fund to help stud Minnie Johnson Anderson is a retired eduacator, author, inventor, real estate developer, motivational speaker, grieg counselon, and local radio personality known as “Ms Minnie”. “Ms Minnie” is on the Consumer Advisory Committee for Mental Health, Historical Preservation Committee, Planning Committee Winning With Diabetes. ughter, Annie O. |. formed. Mary Cates, president of The alumni members presented her with roses and crowned her Elder Curtis D. Wilder, Sr. SOLID ROCK CHURCH OF CHRIST 2205 - B W. Fifth Street Greenville, NC 27835 WOOW Joy 1340 AM Radio Station 405 S. Evans Street Greenville, NC 27835 Dear Mr. Rouse: woow Wah SEAT JOVIGA AM Thank you for your contributions to our 2nd Annual "Solid Rock Church of Christ Golf Tournament", your support contributed to this year's suc- cess and we could not had done it without people such as you. Thank you for your continuous broadcasting of our tournament. Words cannot ex- press how deeply grateful we are to you and the staff of WOOW. Enclosed is a photo, that we had made especially for you advertising your company name, and showing your support and patriotism. Once again, we thank you for all that you have done. .From the church family to you, we pray that you have a blessed holiday. God Bless You, and May Heaven Smile Upon You !!! Truly Yours, . From the Desk of Elder Curtis D. 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All of us at Greenville Utilities wish you the happiest of holidays! * .@4 Greenville Utilities 200 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Greenville, NC 27835 252.752.7166 www.guc.com at PALES tiki Dec 6, 2002 - Dec 14, 2002 eee ae Ve ee eee ee Magistrate Stanford Sent to Northern District 20 Millions for Officer Captive Coal Miners End Strike, Talk for Afro By OLLIE STEWART (Staff Correspondent ) LIBRARY, Pa.—Something like 15,000 colored captive miners and 25,000 colored Return to Work Because They Believe in John L. Lewis commercial miners picked up lunch pails and head lamps and trudged back to work Mon- « day—along with 100,000 whites—all over Western Pennsylvania and Southern West Virginia, but there was a noticeable lack of rejoicing. They went back into the pits be- cause John L. Lewis, United Mine Workers’ (Continued on Page 2, Col. 2) Asked for Training WASHINGTON. The House, Appropriations Committee was asked to earmark twenty million dollars for the training of colored officers and air-pilots without stipulating that the training shall be done in separate’ schools. The money would come from the six billion dollar fund Presi- dent Roosevelt has asked Con- gress to appropriate for defense Appearing before the commit- tee were Dr. W. H. Jernigan of the committee to fight Hitler and Edgar Brown, president of the United Government Employees, Inc. They told astonished House members, who were headed by Chairman Clarence Cannon (Demo., Mo.) of the one hundred © thousand men drafted so far, only twenty had been trained as of- ficers. Ought to Have More “If we had twelve hundred: -. colored soldiers trained and com- missioned during the first World War, we ought to have more than twenty now. Didn't Read Papers “It is disgraceful that with fifty thousand white officers in the United States Army we have only twenty new colored offi- cers.” . Corigtessman William Rob- {nson of Kansas said that he had not heard any complaints about army jim-crow from his colored constituents. Mr. Brown said that he was sorry Mr. Robinson had not read any of the hundreds of colored newspapers, that neither the President nox any 0: the Congressmen is appointing any colored men to the West (Continued on Page 3, Col. 8) GRAB YOURSELF A CHAIR Whenever your favorite newspaper comes... and you pull up to the busiest and most exciting hour's conference of the week. You'll meet all the person- alities of the week in the rey and pictures of your For ALL the News, It’s the AFRO You'll Choose. { of the 369th Infantry, New York, BALTIMORE ere ee oe a ee LATE CITY EDITION ™rt_5 2 Dates oes Mee 50th Year, No. 15 BALTIMORE, MD., NOVEMBER 29, 1941 24 PAGES Price: 6¢ NYA Head Defies Orders Refuses to Approve jyj.-- ~ Bethlehem Mixed Youth Center “uistate 8 | al (0 Glen D. Brown, white, State NYA administrator, defied the na- | ‘tional heads of that organization EXTR A ! ' who retired as mail carrer to- day (Friday) after completing Studying Gasses ‘of 1219 W. Lafayette Avenue, sd WILLIAM ARTHUR JONES, !a member of numerous other fraternal organizations and of Grace Presbyterian Church. Each , gold star on his coatsleeve de» ' notes twenty years. of service. 0 and told the AFRO Thursday that , a proposed mixed resident center : forty-three years of service. Mr. ire Colored for colored and white youths at, N E X T Ww E E K 0 Northern Jones is a 33rd degree Mason, Reisterstown. How many colored cormmis- he would not approve plans for Present plans call for convert-'sioned cfficers are there at Fort: : Fairfield, Sh. : : : ; ; ; yard, nolders of $13 or in dew ing @ building in Reisterstown,! Eustis, Va.? Do any of them! jfense contracts, has argued to ae into a resident center for white officers? What about the! | ts color bar and 1s makin 0 t C : .fer,” Magistrate Johth Harwood! jdrop ils . youths of both races enrolled in. moraie of the 1200 men stationed: o a | plans to hire colored workers as lelectric welders. the AFRO special defense training classes. !here? What sort of record has; Stanford, who for two and a half’ learned on Tuesday ‘trial secretary of the Urban Washington who have passed what sections are most of the dered shifted this week to North- League. who has been working word to regional directors to men at Fort Eustis? What ef- ern police court in what observ-. The State Board of Education ‘since last summer to get the make the center interracial. ‘forts are being made to stamp out ers call a “demotion” and trustees of Bowie State company to revise its policy of Cites Maryland Custom ‘illiteracy? What kind of a rec- The Northern PoWt@ Dstrict,| Teachers’ College In session toduy barring colored workers, has an-- Supporting his negative stand, reational Program is provided particularly the outlying sec-| (Friday) started an investigation nounced that ter men will join yr Brown expiained that he is "°'°. ‘tions, is referred to by patrol-| of charges of improper conduct ‘a class in electric welding in the | opposed because the community ai, Gan and many more. |men as the Siberia of the Balti-! made by Mrs, Leonidas S. James, fabricating plant of the company (meaning Maryland) subscribes his soy on. Fort Eustis, Va more Police Department. Very against her husband, who is few of the more important caseS| president of the college, and Mrs. ;upon completion of physical €X-'to a system cf dual educational j aminations within the next tWO! set-ups and other separate pro- |b up there, and the chances: Thalia Davis Thomas, his assist- a: e | : | |2ND LT, EDWARD H. HUNTER, . weeks ; ‘visions for the races. and that he |of advancing in the dapartment| ant, which resulted in a two-day G25 \iullle Wanclins does not feel that the NYA should 0 ( ion e on |are, therefore, slimmer. ntadentintrinedtorbocersiarct who, along with more than forty They will stud. welding tech- be the scajre-goat in any plan ‘> | For the “Good of the Service” | duled to white commissioned officers, is nique for six months during break down this policy co Le (Ff . wr | : The board was schedu policy cr Le Spite Wall | Governor Herbert R. O'Conor, remain in session all day and | enrolled in the Eleventh Unit Gas which time they wil. receive 62'2, : ; F , “ee “ue “ BEGH O5 tie eicels2 ths Gorabay ln: ‘when approached relative to the Dr. Albert S. Cook, secretary and ‘change which will bring Magis- treasurer, told te AFRO that a ‘trate Walter J. Dewees to the statement would be given later. No aetion has been taken by! Id was learned that protests against the zoning board on the proposal ee sesh rinses wil! Meantime, reports that Josiah | (Continued on Page 2, Col. 4) (Continued on Page 2. Col. 4) ‘erracial relationships. Though Mr. Brown would not comment on this next point, it the proposed dormitory in a brick wall (“spite wall,” trus-' ” i | Reisterstown would be lodged tees call it) and’ twenty garages! ae ber and ae was for culating petitions and urging citi- ‘with authorities by both the own-. along Hillen Road in front ot good of the service. | zens to recommend to the board .er of the property and the sur-, Morgan State Coll j_The governor did not explain tnat President James remain at rounding residents. 8 UN: jwhether the change was precipi- || denied by M Favors Jim-Crow Center nts board, in a meeting last tated by mounting protests) se were Genie’ by eT ‘EDITOR'S NOTE Peer! Buck which promises no fundamental As an alternative, the ad- Bae oes ee vom Dr--against | Stanford's _ method a Hi , lained fi ho Deen) 4 Chic tn ces al promises no fundame! mainte GN) tra ho cmp - Holmes, president of the handling cases; nor would he ad- He explain his frequent “The Good Earth Pultzer Prize improvement for the future more than willing to support any (Continued visits to the schoo] since the in- Winner 1931 and other books. She But equally palliative are the move for the pr SU BPO oO (Continued on Page 3. Col. 4) (Continued on Page 2, Col. 5) cident by saying that he was @ wat nan West Virginia, if) 6 we Cp sete ever, efforts of welfare workers on the aii-colored resident center an good friend of President James sity teacher in China She hives at basis upon which they @r€ now would endeavor to see that such ‘and he was afraid there might organized a project materialized. be some repercussions and for |Says Pearl Buck, Author Perkasie. Pa. Your editorial of November 12. ‘The reason why colored Ameri- He said, however, he would Bowie College President Should “The Other Side of Harlem,” de- cans are compelled to live ini approve this plan only, after all ‘contact with him. nies the basic cause for the situ- ghettos, where they are helpless iof the available colored youth in e bove Suspicion Eggs Blamed for Incident ation in our country of which the | against high rents and miserable: Baltimore had been absorbed by | ———| According to reports, the dis- |new manifestation of crime in| housing, is the segregation to private industry and the need for | AN EDITORIAL turbance ae, aa after Presi | Harlem a ee an waten race prejudice compels (Continued on Page 2, Col. 4) | If current reports are true, Leonidas James, presi- ;dent James took four eggs from enough fo ti . ave prejudice compels eoloned ' dent of Mary State Teachers’ College at Bowie, has hired jhis home and gave them to Mrs. Nor are the constructive meas- opie to take Beers they an attorney. For what? | Thomas, who is also instructor ures propased sufficient. It ea tan get because there are to Surely not to defend himself against alleged charges | of physical education and college be Ui a A ia i" many jobs colored can not get. made by Mrs. James when she read her diary before | esistrar. ton “ cen ae sich pro, Race Prejudice makes and keeps the student body, which then walked out on a two-day; Mrs. James's objection to this A a eo vee ‘ch PrO- colored people's wages low be- strike , gift and charges against the two uces crime in ; cause some labor unions will not y : ‘read from her diary, were given We all know that merely to admut colored labor on the same h Mrs. James told the AFRO that she had withdrawn 45 the cause of the incident which make arrests and impose jail basis as white labor. er c arges under pressure. So far as we know, NO led students to requést Mrs. official charges are lodged against those who are re-, Thomas's ‘dismissal. The stu- j dents went on strike when this BALTIMORE © Published Every Tuesday and Saturday by THE AFRO-AMERICAN Cc NY OMPA ; 628 N. EUTAW STREET sentences can be nothing but an Race prejudice and race preju- ,em tgency measure and one (Continued en Page 14, Col. 2) e e These pians are said to bear been made by the “Fighting 18th” | Years has reigned over Of Bowie Incide nt Furman L. Tempieton, indus- the approval of high officials in’ Coast Artul-ery Battalion? From western police court, was or- ° e ® P r ejudice Causes Cr ime I “colored and white citizens living of Morris Macht, white, to erect} become effective as of Monday, | Deer pugy sin areata ar-| , that reason he had kept in close | j e e@ 0) . By PEYTON GRAY 0 rly used as a children’s hos- serve on the same staff with' Though referred to as a “trans- icid S eg | n ro e Group Asks of Crownsville’s Biased Job Rule. | The board of managers of the Crownsville State Hospital for — the Insane promised this week 1 to consider the request of a citl- zens’ committee that discrimina- j tion in the matter of selecting | jemployees for the institutian'’s staff be abolished, The committee, headed by | Furman L. Templeton, industrial ’ | Secretary of the Urban League, | met in conference with the boaut { | (Continued on Page 2, Col. 3), | - Scott Exonerated in 74 ry Oil-Dispute Slaying 4 Panther Oil Company, who shot- . max to a partnership disagregy ment, was freed Tuesday follower. ~: when a coroner's jury brought in a verdict of justifiable hombe © cide. =~ The slain man was C. L. Faull - ner of Chicago and Oklehomm .- City and the wounded man was * L. H. Horne, also of Oklahomm, <4 City. Faulkner was returned te Oklahoma City for burial. Ho I condition ig still considered sé 4 ous. 2 2 alin Las ing an inquest in Salino County... An AFRO page from the 20th Century aren ey ia anes bis? Wekartin ) it Rakes and killed one partner and se 4 tiously wounded another as a clis .5 Mulberry 6015-16 (Continued on Page 4, Col. 1) request was denied. oe Ml iS 0 ° ° e ° r) Ws Captive” Coal Miners Smile as They Return to Work; Majority Resent Arbitration =J No. 10 mine near es © me we LN Be a Delay Pe BACARDI Sitver ee SiLver cle eee ee RE IN SBeinic 8 i | Left page By Calvin Adkins... /he Daily Southerner l ORINCEVILLE: --. Mayor Hiisstila: [verette-Oates: banged :the:gavel: !or the tirst:ttme: Monday --- | signifying: the: changing: of Prmoerille‘s.guard: | ti “This: meeting: is:now im order,” she:said:. i i: E-verette-Qates and other-clected-offictals;. Commissioners :|sabetle. Baker: Ann Howell, Johnny: Ciarky. |) |) and: Dorothy White: were:swern-in at: Prinoeville’ssnew- tower hall in front of a.standing-roomrenty. crowds. |) || ® td The: ceremony was:the first: officzal. business:carried: out! im the:new- building: |i Selecting: the: mayor pro-tenr was:the-first: order ofibusiness: forthe new regime: (verette:@ates: 1 ot nominated: Baker forthe:position: The:board:unanimousty approved the. decision: ot Hverette-Qates: became: the: 2] stimayorr of: Primoeville:---incorporated: in’ | 865’ by freed:slavess-—by- |: defeating. incumbent’ Detia: Perkins: in: Septemberr EvverettesQates ran- against: Perkins: durmeg: the: 19977)| | election’ and: lost: The: new: mayor: was them ptaced: on the: Soard or Commnssioners: afterr formerr|’ commissioner: frank Braswell resigned :from his post:. Everette-Qates 1s the:/ourth temale.to hold-the-+nghest: government: seat: in the: towm. Pérkins,. Carolyi Powetl, and: Zétma:}orman also hanged: the: gavet: farrthes) oldest:t ower im Aimerroaichartered:by: blacks: . E-verette-Qates: said ishe:wants:the: new administration to work 2s a:team. ““We:won't disappoint: you,.” she:told:the-audienoe: The:new.nrayorr said:she:was:destined:to:Hoki:the:seat: “ft knew-thatcit wassgomg:to: come.” she:said:. “Nhow+ |’ mr looking: forward:\o working.10: improve: the-town andthe: way oft]ifé: for ourr citizens: |'im goig.to: work, om brmging. the-taxes- and.:the-waterr bills down: | wouid:aise:like:to:brmg:jobs:to the:town: During:1he:beginning:of Perkins’ tenure;.the:towe was:iacing.|manoral wees:and-the:charter: wass being. threatened: by: the: state. Affterr the: town’s: finanozal problems: began to clear: Hurrtcane: Floyd: : floodwaters: destroyed: the: entire: city. in 1999; Under: Perkins’ regime: (he:town survived: both: trraiss amd: ; rebuilt. Perkins; who served:one:term, thanked-the:citizens -{or-thetr support: | | “We:leave:you. with: a:legaey intact: | wall bezhere:if vou need:my help,” she:toid-the-new: 1 it administration: The:new board:has:approximatety |3 combined:years-experfence:in government versus-the:outgoingz boards); |) whictr had‘approximatety 46-years. Baker: Clark,.and:White-are:tirst-+ime-politicians: |i Milton: Johnson; who:served:the-tower forr | 7 years;.was-the semor-member:orr the:outgomg:boardt |: and_-hetd:the:mayor-pro-tem: seat: Linda: Worstey: served: | 5: years and:Perkins. four: Commissioner: Ann: Brown, the-only Prinveville:potitictan who keptvher seat: has: |0. years: expertence: Btown represents: Ward:2. Johnsem didinot: seek: re-etection: and: was:replaced:by. Baker-who ran unopposed-in- Ward:3: “It’s goimgztocbe:hard-to: follow: in-Johnsen’s :footstep; butt] mm willing.to aecept-the:chailenge;” Hakerrsaid:. White-replaced:| 6year-veterar |.inda: Worstey:in: Ward: | and:Clark. repiaeed:Everette-Oates:in: Ward-4+ THe:outgoig:board:members «thanked: he:citizenss fore heir support and:gave:partingzadviee:. “fir the:last: i 5‘ years! represented:notronty: Ward: |. bot the.entire-towm of Prmoevillecall overrthe: country,” Worstey:said:. “temoyed:learning:and:1 still havezadotrto learn: | chailenge-you_all tocbecthie-best: that:you.cambe: It's:time:torrme:to-give-upemy. seatand:move-on. Johnsenssid-he-t ook: his years on the-board-serrousty.and.if the town needed him to come:baek, he-would! do se. 2m Ome, we Ree ee te wes 2 ~~ (Coddee:Savingss!Fogramis-the rght choice for North Carolimans who want to Fei. saved Grawoblige.odtwation. 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Kawaida philosophy is a communitarian African philosophy which is going synthesis of the best of African thought and practice in constant exchange with the world. waa was created to introduce and reinforce seven basic values of African culture which contribute ilding and reinforcing family, community and culture among African American people as well as ans throughout the world African community These values are called the Nguzo Saba which in tili means the Seven Principles. Developed by Dr. Karenga. the Nguzo Saba stand at the heart of rigin and meaning of Kwanzaa. for it is these values which are not only the building blocks for winity but also serve to reinforce and enhance them. NGUZO SABA e Seven Principles) ie Type20line Width38 1 00lineColor 13948 116fShadow! shadowOffset X OshadowOffset Y -- )OshadowOrigin Y 32385 Umoja (Unity) strive for and maintain unity in the family, community. nation and race. 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" RANDOM NOTES by Tim Butler Entertainment Editor Die Another Day alive and kicking - Halle Berry helped Pierce Brosnan’s Die Another Day land at the number one spot in its opening weekend of business. This 20th film in the James Bond franchise earned $47 million at the box office. Quite naturally, this is the best-ever opening in the 007 money- machine's 40th anniversary, With that kind of loot made, Brosnan will, no doubt, come back for a fifth time starring as the suave British secret agent man. And for Berry's part, there’s talk about singling out her character, Jinx, for a movie of her own, So good is her performance: Unbelievably. Harry Potter and the Cham- ber of Secrets dropped to number two in its second week of release, but earning a magi- cal $42.2 million. This is good enough to make its total so far $148.4 million. Friday After Next with Ice Cube and Mike Epps laughed up $13 million, good enough for third place in last weekend's box office wars. Pepper-sprayed for tongue lashing For his part in al- legedly cursing out a lady and spitting at her following a road rage incident in Virginia. R&B crooner D Ange- lo was charged with aggressive driving, dis- orderly conduct and re- sisting arrest. Police say they had to pepper- spray the singer to con- tain him. The official report says that D'Angelo apparently cut a lady off in a parking lot and an argument ensued, at which point things got very ugly. The lady in- volved says she did not know the angry man uttering the foul language at her was famous. (Not that that would have made a difference.) The man who makes the ladies swoon will have his say when he'll have to appear Jan. 15, 2003 in Chesterfield General Court. (So the moral of the story is: no matter how angrv you get hold your spit!) D’ Angelo Queen’s Cadillac pulled over When celebrities # vel into trouble with moving violations, it’s a good opportunity for B the public to see what kind of cars they drive. In Queen Latifah’s case, she owns a 2002 8 Cadillac Escalade (doesn't everybody”). sig] Anyway, she was : za pulled over on a Cali- Queen Latifah fornia highway in the early morning hours for making an improper lane change. Once stopped by highway patrol, she was most cooperative but failed a field sobriety test. Quite naturally. she was booked on a DUI charge but released on $2,500 bond. A hearing is set for Dec. 12. You may remember back in 1996, Latifah was arrested for possessing pot and a loaded gun. (I think at the time, the actress/rapper was driving one of those big BMWs. Quite obvi- ously, she likes large. expensive automobiles.) The reality of a law suit For VH-1 deciding to cancel its proposed Liza and David reali- ty show be- MBA | fore it even | hit the air- — __.ill waves, Liza Minnelli’s husband, David Gest, is consider- ing suing the network. Nothing’s been decid- ed yet, but he’s considering every option. The VH-1 show would have featured the celebrity couple hosting dinner parties in their well-appointed penthouse in New York City. Executives at the network were disap- pointed, though, with the way pre-filming was going for the show. They thought some of the initial guests were too old and not hip enough for the program. Added to this was what the network said of Gest himself: that he was difficult to work with. So the whole project was scrapped before it got off the ground. And consequently, Gest’s dander is up over the matter. What will happen next? Who knows. Perhaps, they should just film the drama that is taking place over the cancellation of the reality show - and call that their new reality program. (They may have a hit on their hands!) Questions and more questions If some of those super stretch limousines get any longer, will they transform into some- thing altogether not resembling the brand? What real use can a 25-passenger limousine provide? Isn't the look spoiled when you pull up to a venue, dressed to the nines and al- most 30 people pile out of the car? Will there be many real divas honored at the next VH-1 Divas special? if he decides to run as “We'll be the ones on the focus and a message that already enlisted will prov and Economic Studies. | if he runs, he will pull the party Studies says only 6 percent o don’t vote simply because they not trying to center himself, he will wage a crusading campaign. . discussed by the Democratic Party unless he runs.’ ‘| him? I doubt it,” says Linda Faye Williams, also a political ‘| to the Black vote because they are more frightened of losing t back of the restaurant in a dark booth. That’s exactly how the Democrats want us to 1. Williams worries that Sharpton’s appeal to the Blacks will be limited. here are some of these middle-class Blacks that absolutely will not be energized by Al Sharpton. divide in the Black community.” Sharpton hopes the middle- and upper-class Black supporters he has Democrats by a margin of 9- she says. “But, I think that t a little bit more at what is becoming a kind of conscience class and the media. Among them are Cornell West, P exploratory campaign include Percy Sutt publisher of Black Enterprise magazine; an | to become president is going against the tide of public opinion in Black Americ science at the University of California at Irvine. who are African-Americans. So, his administration is actua An October Gallup poll reported Bush with a 33 percent approval rati ratings. The Black approval rating for have an impact on Democrats. : was a Black president, they started believing it. Its one thing to joke. front will ide a broad-based appeal. n early 1991, Sharpton: Electio Democratic Party’s leadership and the confusion in the message and s Council has taken the party to the right,” says University of Marylan back to the left. This presents Al Sharpton wit same thing Jesse did.” Sharpton says his issues will distinguish him from other Democrats. Although a recent survey by f African Americans see the possibility of war against Iraq as a key concern, Sh line. Who will die first? And then when oil comes in, who will get less than u in this war on terrorism? So war is a vital issue,” he says. | who have been mentioned as possible presidential contenders voted with ‘| Daschle of South Dakota and Missouri Rep. Dick Gephardt. Sharpton a and the economy. Ron Daniels, executive director of the Center for Constitutiona agrees Sharpton’s position on issues will * Not every one agrees. science professor at the University 0 Hi George Bush's father during the Gallup reported his approval rating as 91 percent overall. “The DNC strategy for getting out the vote was Bill Clinton,” he says. It's another thing when they have a strategy like that for real.” By Hazel Trice Edney, be key. “The Sharpton campaign becomes one 0 Tri-State Defender ay from the base,” says Sharpton, who is exploring or what they now call the Independent White male vote, has been a hallucination. ” Sharpton has formed an exploratory committee and has begun raising money, Some political analysts believe that he will not likely win the to grassroots people and excite African Americans to the polls n results prompts serious presidential bid WASHINGTON -- The Rey. Al Sharpton says the defeats that many Democrats suffered on Election Day expose the party’s flawed campaign strategy and proves that it must move in another direction in order to win elections. the Democrats lost, they lost because they ran aw “This whole decade-long reach for the Right-wing, It energizes and makes my campaign more necessary. but says he will not announce his decision until early next year. Democratic nomination, but could help the party revive its message a Democrat. Jesse Jackson was able to do that in his presidential campaigns in 1984 and 1988. o-forth, then that enhances w “When you do an analysis of how a possible run for president. “If Sharpton is able to capitalize on the hat he’s trying to do because he believes the Democratic Leadership d political scientist Ron Walters, a former adviser for Jackson's presidential bids. “He believes h a golden opportunity to mount a campaign of political leverage inside the party, the the Joint Center on Political and Economic arpton says it will be a distinguishing issue for him. s? And, who are in the major cities that are targeted “And I'm the only one talking about running who has come out against the war.” Several Democrats 1 Bush to authorize the war, including Senators Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut and Tom Iso said he will focus on those issues that are most important to Black people, such as jobs | Rights in New York and chairman of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century, f our most important vehicles for changing the Democratic party to have a resonate with the majority of people in America, the struggling middle class, large numbers of people who are not registered and who don’t hear themselves being talked to about issues like jobs and income and affirmative action and urban policy,” Daniels says. “He’s _. He's a dynamic spokesperson and he will elevate and put on the agenda issues that will not be “T really want to says that Al is on to something there. But will the Democrats listen to f Maryland. “The problem with Democrats is that they don’t appeal he White vote. That’s the bottom line. We're sort of a date that you're so proud of, yet you go to the give our votes to them.”African Americans have been giving their votes to “I’m glad that someone appeals to more working class Blacks,” I think we need to sort of start looking s exploratory committee and private supporters are comprised of big names in academia, political circles, on, a prominent New York civil rights lawyer, Cathy Hu d Robert L. Johnson. founder and CEO of Black Entert mainstream and to the Right. The radicalism in the African-American community up winning African-American support. He's certainly made top-level appointments lly doing very well, all things considered.” Only 9 percent of African-Americans voted for Bush in 2000. ng among African-Americans. It is not unusual for wartime presidents to have high approval Persian Gulf War was 48.6 percent in October 1990, according to the Joint Center for Political He lost to Bill Clinton in 1992. Whatever Sharpton adopts will “It's almost like they've been joking so long about Clinton “President Bush might even end rinceton Black studies professor, and Charles Ogletree, Harvard law professor. ghes, owner and CEO of Radio One; Earl Graves Jr., founder and ainment Television. 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