C Faces & Places y ry What You Mother of idnap Martin Luther King Jr. Peace March Tortured, and Lynched Man Dies at Age of 81 Emmett Till’s Mother Dies By Chinta Strausberg, The Chicago Defender Mamie Till Mobley, mother -of Emmett Louis Till, beaten, shot and thrown into a river in Mississippi almost. 50 * years -. ago, died this week, a heartbro- Management of The M'Voice Newspaper. , ( phaottal of the event inside ) | ken and bitter woman. Before her Jan. 6 death, Mobley, 81, blamed Mississippi and the federal government for failing to prosecute her only child’s White assailants after he was murdered in 1955. “When I surveyed our cir- cumstances with others who have gone through more or less of the same, such as the Japanese who were incarcer- ated during World War II, the reparations, the extra help given to their people to help them get on their feet again, I look at us who have given our very lives to make this country what it is, and there is nothing for us. | can’t understand that,” Mobley said in.a recent interview. “I keep thinking about all of the help we’re giving to all of the Afghanistan women and a heart ailment. She had kidney failure.. A dialysis patient for. many years, she recently com- plained that she was not well. The Rev. Jesse L.. Jackson Sr. said that Mobléy was “a huge figure in American his- tory,” primarily due to her decision to have an open coffin for all to view her son’s disfigured corpse. . During the past two years, Mobley joined Dorothy Tillman Ill, a Chicago alderman, in fighting for reparations for African Americans. She testi- fied at Tillman’s hearings, held last may in Jackson, Miss., to plan a strategy and expand the movement for reparations. A Chicago special educa- tion teacher, Mobley grabbed the nation’s attention in 1955 when her 14-year-old son was murdered during a visit with relatives in Money, Miss. Roy Bryant, and his half-brother, J. W. Milam, would later admit to abducting Till from his uncle’s home. Till’s naked, beaten and decomposing body was found in the Tallahatchie River; he had been shot in the head. The murder gained iaterna- tional attention when Mobley ordered that his casket be left open to reveal the gruesome, mangled corpse of her son. She — said that no one would believe what the White men did to her son unless they saw what she had seen. The two men were tried one children, but:nothing for Black month . later by an all-White women and children. . It makes jury and, despite their’ admis- me very angry because as a Sion to abducting Till, were come, Which’ is not compara- ‘Body “was” 60" mangled to” be~ ble for what I need.” positively identified. ‘Mobley died in Chicago of The Lord has used me to open up the civil rights move- ment and now he’s using me to push for reparations,” Mobley told the Chicago Defender in a recent interview. In the interview, she often wondered what her life would have been like if her son had not been killed. Birthday Celebration Mrs Renee Arri on, Director of the Lil Willie Center celebratedher birthday recently.Standing beside her at the Dubois Center to the left is her Daughter and her niece wh ooften volunteer with the aid of our neighborhood children, Tutors are available for our latchkey kids. They also receive help with there homework and learn computer skills. Congratulations to Mrs Arrington from "the Staff and photo by Jim Rouse Eaton TH “All the help that I get, I am forced to pay for it because the income bracket I’m in is just a few dollars above the mini- mum and that makes me ineligi- ble for any help. All of the help . I get, | have to pay for it out of ‘my limited income.” “What if I had Emmett? He would have had children; | ‘would have had _ great- grandchildren by now. I would have had someone to depend on” without thinking what it would cost. My life would be alto- gether different. “I feel that when my son was taken away from me, so was half of my life because every day I am bombarded with calls from people who’re doing a story about Emmett or will | speak about Emmett. It's almost 24/7, almost. j “There was ‘no way I can settle down and throw it’ off because it would not go away. I had to live with it. “Mississippi did it and it seems she was being helped by the federal government because they said not federal law had been broken; therefore, they had no jurisdiction in the case. They said it was up to state supremacy and I was just left out, there. They even tried to to, bri was paving my son killed for the $1.500 ‘that I had for insurance on him.” “I was shocked, angry, indignant then, and I still am,” Mobley said. “I’ll never give up my seeking justice for my son’s death. I will have to work on that until the day I die.” Lawanda Johnson contributed to this report. ethene etnt-ethuatananne F HIS ITY V Serving Eastern North Carolina Since 1981 Jan. 17 Happy Birthday Sis Arrington u Read Is What You And Save CE _ FREE! 20, 2003 at Phi with the Theme Address on, Sunday at 6: pm ( pictured picture) delivering the address and concluded with a Pe Youth Talent Showcase at I pm, and the MLK Feast at 4 Outstanding Basketball Players throughout the County. ( RICA DR, | BE_REME Dr. Martin Luther King LEGACY LEF REIN LUTH ua - Jan. 24 2003 ob | TO US BY f January Photo by Michael Adams LIVES ON Hangman's Noose Brings Lawsuit In Durham N. Black DOT Mechanics Sue Over Rope Noose The Herald -Sun/Durham, North Carolina Official says it was handmade ~ Start o tool, not hangman's noose, that was displayed. ‘By Estes Associated Press . Raleigh-Seven black mechan- ics say: white Department of Transportation shop supervisors left a hangman's noose dis- played over a workbench for 35 days, including Black History Month. | The seven filed a civil rights lawsuit Thursday, and accused DOT officials of trying to cover up the controversy. The lawsuit said the noose was displayed from Feb.. 1, the Black History Month, until the first week of March, when the’employees filed racial harassment charges with the Civil Rights Division of the Thompson- State Office of Administrative Hearings. The noose appeared about three months after DOT manag- ers proposed moving a white supervisor out of the shop and putting a black supervisor in charge. A high-ranking DOT official said the mechanics were mis- taken about the meaning of the é noose, but it was removed as soon as officials learned they were concerned. Len Sanderson, state highway administrator, was adamant that the rope loop wasn't a hang- man's noose. “The device that | think is in controversy is a handmade tool. This tool was devised in order to pull hydraulic lines through trucks,” he said. “That is not a story. That is a fact.” But one of the plaintiffs, a 38-year DOT employee, said he didn't believe it. James Issac, 57, was the black supervisor who was named in November 2001 to take over the shop that repairs heavy equip- ment and trucks. He took charge in March. | I've been a mechanic since 1969, and I've never used a rope to pull anything with,” Issac, of Holly Springs, said. He pointed out that the rope was clean, indicating it hadn't been used for any work. Mechanic James Mitchell, 39, of Durham, said at one point his supervisor-since removed from the shop-“was calling _ his friends over to look at, the noose. To me, it was just like putting on a show.” : The attorney representing the mem said the noose was a symbol of the Ku Klux Klan and was especially offensive to the black men ‘because of the Klan’s history of lynching blacks Lawyer Alan McSurely said four other black employees not involved in the lawsuit also saw the rope and were offended. That's management's position, that 11 black men with 160 years of experience were lying,” he said. Edward T. Smith, director of the Civil Rights Division, said in a letter that his agency believed the mechanics. “I believe several hate crime statutes were violated,” Smith wrote Wednesday to Wake County District Attorney Colon Willoughby. McSurely said he was seeking unspecified monetary damages and a court order requiring DOT to institute programs to provide equal employment op- portunities for blacks. He said it took courage for the mechanics to come forward. Several said they were advised iby the Civil Rights Division to photograph the rope and then see how long it stayed up before “management dealt with it. “I want to pave a way where my son doesn't have to deal with this,” said ~—_Lydell Landrum, 34, of Durham. Landrum said the rope was displayed by a white mechanic who, during a safety meeting, praised the tactics of the Klan. The white supervisor running the meeting didn't do anything to stop it,” Landrum said. Another mechanic said the atmosphere at the shops was unpleasant for black employees. Waymond Chavis, 45, of Raleigh, said another supervi- sor still has on his desk a newspaper photo of a black employee who was jailed. The photo has bars drawn on it and it wasn't removed despite his complaints. Sanderson said the department didn't tolerate racial discrimina- tion. He said personnel whom he “wouldn't identify at the Beryl Road shops had received train- ing on harassment. “We've already provided the training to employees and su- pervisors, but we retrained indi- viduals in that unit to make sure they understood this,” Sanderson said. hosted -its-anhual-celebration-honoring the lifeand f ig, Jr. , Sunday, January 19, 2003.and Monday pi Church of Christ , 1610 Farmville Blvd., Greenville, NC. The celebration began above ) with Attorney Earl Brown (bottom ace March/Rally on Monday at 10 am, the pm. Awards were given to participants and Top picture ) oN A — Oy 3 Pg 2 : : oS oa 4 January 17 - 24, 2003 RITY VOIC | a7 (Bi aeons LETTERS BNE Weernee VOICE Jim Rouse Publisher "What You See Is What You Get William Clark General Mgr What You Read Is What You i Know And Save " he phrase that Rev. Martin - Luther King Jr. orated wherr-he delivered his famous ”I have a dream” speech will be quoted. _ and re-quoted forever — "by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin”. It is a dream shared by many Americans and most cer- tainly the majority of African Americans. Martin’s dream is slowly but surely be- coming a reality. Black men and women have reached socioeconomic levels and positions that are unparalleled in Ameri- can history. While there is still much progress to be made there is undeniable evidence that much progress has been and is being made. Martin would not be satis- fied, but he would be pleased. Regrettably, however, and 35 years after Martin’s death, the character of too many of us is being judged by men and women wearing black robes rather than white hood- ed ones. Also regrettably, the skin color of too many of those being judged by those black robe-wearing men and women is black. Often we exaggerate when we talk of the Positives of times past. But during the Eighty-six Black officers promoted ____ EDTORATS __ Martin never dreamed of the | “content” of some characters | “Michael Adams Editor een ee ee | aye | 1960s, Black men and women were more likely to encounter violence while partici- pating in a peacefully conducted protest march than by a drive-by shooter or a car jacker. Little Black children were more likely to be killed by white, sick, cowardly. and racist church bombers than by Black, sick and cowardly drive-by shooters. There were more young southern Black men sit- ting-in at lunch counters peacefully de- manding and eventually obtaining equal rights than there were participating in vio- lent street-gangs. The content of the character of too many of us whose skin color is the same as Mar- tin fought so hard for is something Martin could not have dreamed of. He could not have dreamed that in a country where op- portunity is now so great that there are so many of those whose character ‘ore that great opportunity. America, though not per- fect, has become a better place because men like Martin dared to dream. In too many of , our communities today, however, dreams have been replaced. have been re- placed by chaos and fear. The dreams have nN converted into ni this Martin would not pleased. to sergeant — where's the bias? - his. week the Memphis Police " Department held a ceremony was held at the ok ¢ Convention Center announcing the promo- tion of 264 newly promoted sergeants. The Afro-American Police Asso- ciation is “crying foul” as a result of the failure of what they feel is a representable number of African-American police officers to pass the examination that qualifies an of- - trolmen took the examination with 274 of those being African American, 241 were White and three patrolmen were classified as “others”. Of that total number, 246 of the test takers successfully passed the examina- Aion with 86 of that number being African rAmericans. Here’s the percentage break- ‘down: Of the total number of patrolmen ssing the examination, 48 percent passed - it. White patrolmen who took the examina- tion passed it at a rate of 72 percent while Americans who sat for the examination, passed it at a rate of 31 percent. That the comparisons are disproportionate goes without question. What is question- able, however, is the validity of the claim of Afro-American Police Association president “Tyrone Currie that the examination is bi- ‘ased because it places too much weight on the written portion of the examination. - The problem we have with the bias claim «is simple. White 188 Black officers didn’t pass the examination neither did 66 Whites. Tf the test was structured to “screen out” ‘Black officers it didn’t work.in the instance lice officers themselves are far mor knowledgeable than we are about what it of the 86 (including Officer Currie) who passed and the 66 White officers who were unsuccessful got “caught in the mix”. What seems to make more sense by way of expla- nation is that 66 White patrolmen didn’t meet the standard and 188 Blacks didn’t meet that same standard. We do not presume to be able to tell law enforcement officials how promotional ex- aminations should be structured. By the same token we recognize the fact that po- takes to adequately perform the job. It may be that some modification in the per- centage weight given the practical section of the examination versus the written sec- tion as the association suggests. On the other hand it might be appropriate for the Afro-American Police Association to de- velop programs that will better prepare their members to score well on written ex- aminations for promotion. . We are not qualified to assess whether ei- ther of these options are valid or practical. We do recognize, however, that a test hav- ing an adverse impact on minorities as offi- | cer Currie asserts does not in and of itself Constitute bias. “On-air” auditions for indi- ~ viduals aspiring to be radio announcers would have an adverse impact on persons with speech impediments bot that would not constitute bias. The term “bias” is a stro and accusative term that implies “discrimi- natory intent” Given the facts that are refer- enced here, the reference doesn’t appear to be appropriate. Old church buildings and sentimentality religious edifice tends to in- , Spire depth in worshippers’ faith and theology and in the good works of its tions, its ishes and its believers. Whether Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Bud- dhist — a visible holy structure creates memory, a place where worshipers find ex- pression of their faith and solace in their spiritual home. . The building itself, the outward, tangible Site of artifacts and ceremony, s ‘tradition, ning the meaning inherent to -icons and syrbols to pageantry and to de- -Votion, to rites and to prayer. ; , The cathedrals of Notre Dame and ; in France come to mind, as do the Blue Mosque at Istanbul, where since 1616 muezzin have called the faithful to prayer . ftom its six minarets, and so, too, do the temples of Cambodia and the Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City. . A conjure reverence, deepening the spir- itual substance of their holy men and women and enriching the experience of their faithful ; , To say a building is equivalent in mean- ing to theolo cal doctrine is abe of course, but often a building is a material presence that, like a poem, renders and re- fashions faith and experience into new, deeper meanings. Last week, the Beale St. Baptist Church was shut down as a result of years of building neglect. The problem centers on money{ Lawyers will become involved as well might historical preser- vationists. There is no question o justice involved and no injustice will follow if the 118 year-old church building is’ turned to rubble. The faithful of the church will continue to find inspiration and salvation, whether under a new roof or a renovated one. Yet as wars and rumors of war abound, as_ hundreds of thousands of uninsured go unprotected, this warm feeling emanating | from an old church building is a source of joy. ‘acons and trustees, pastors, judges and lawyers will, no doubt take a prayer: ful, good faith course in deciding the des- tiny of the church, and our inclination to fee! that we glean special sanctity and wisdom from an ancient building is mere- ly sentimental. Yet with the joys of Christmas season lin- gering pleasantly in mind, a bit of sentimen- tality about Beale St. Baptist Church rises like lingering notes from an old organ. ° that are. of concern to the mi THE MINORITY VOICE NEWSPAPER Here, we believe that the future of Blacks will depend upon their awareness of the world around them. The 'M' Voice newspaper is desi and entertain. Additionally, each issue features local p advertisements that mirror this region. to inform, educate, hs, stories, and We endeavor to market those products | inority community, Since 1981, The Minority Voice newspaper has been the best print medium to deliver your message into the homes tmares. and about |i | ‘| duSly bigoted Trent Lott as Senate Majority the blicans say they . want to be sive. They claim they want more minorities to become involved in the Republican Party. Yet, few Blacks attempt to make the q party transition. Why ae is this? While the Arthur L. Webb claim of the GOP —_ leadership is loud and Clear it is also insulting to thinking African __ If Republicans’ claim of desiring ethnic diversity among its ranks were sincere that sincerity would be reflected in their normal conduct of business. Therein lies the prob- tem — their normal conduct of business is in stark contrast with their claim. . Republican efforts to recruit Blacks has been essentially limited to making high- profile political appointments. The presence of a few high-profile Blacks such as Colin Powell, Condeleeza Rice, J.C. Watts and Clarence Thomas are inadequate motiva- tors, however. The presence of a "the Republican pov ald Leader in the first pl. - »e- ates alll t Black appointments the resident could make. All the speeches, programs and pleas in the world will not that image un- til people like Trent Lott are excluded from itions of leadership — not because he lunders publicly but because of his social Orientation. . | The bottom line is Blacks are not going to participate in a political party that aids and abets (if only by its silence) an image gf racism and bigotry. Saying they aren’t bigoted is not believ- able. The right wing of today‘s Republican Party would have been Democrats in the old, overtly oppressive ' and segregationist South. Segragationist Democrats of the pre-civil rights era be- came the right wing of the Republican par- The Republican Party needs to just “Put up A D: of “vince them otherwise. ty during and after the Civil Rights Move- . ‘ment. These former “Dixiecrats” constitute that part of the Republican Party that push- es legislation that would reverse civil rights gains and supports the pproval of the ap- pointment of federal judges that would aid and abet in that effort. Black People know | and understand this very well and aren’t about to cross over until the party disavows both publicly and by vote their support of these efforts. Don’t Republicans realize this? — I think they do realize this but they obvi- ously aren’t convinced such a bold stance would be politically safe. Seats in con could be lost if the “N”-word lover” label were to be attached to White Republicans. It’s not a matter of being centrist or even conservative that Blacks resist. The United States has many more conservative and centrist Blacks than might be easily recog- nized. This should be fertile ground from which the Republican Party could recruit. The problem is that Whites still don’t get it. They still don’t seem to understand that so- Cioeconomic thought among Black le. is as diverse as it is among any other ethnic group in America.. They still think all they have to is parade a few “poster-child” Blackai front of'ws. This might come as a Surpfise {0 most Whites because some of our s-called Black leaders continue to con- The position of Black America is “Why take the chance?” As has all to often been the case, Blacks are being asked to take the biggest risk toward facilitating change. Well that won’t happen in mentionable numbers. We’ve seen that movie before. The Repub- lican Party is going to have to prove its sin- cerity. It’s image is tainted at best. Only the Republican Party itself can change that im- age and there is only one way to do that. Say to the world and to each other “We will Not tolerate racism, bigotry and racial in- sensitivity neither publicly, privately or in negotiations.” Other-wise they just need to shut up. (Webb is a noted journalist and an inter- nationally recognized scholar and lecturer on the subject of African American history.) or shut up” '| have beeh the outcome if the public by Kevin Madden n accordance with the philosophy of the Tri-State Defender of bringing our readeers informa- tion that is bot accurate nr im- partial ,we have agreed to lish the following statements issued by an executive with the Honeywell Corpora- ' tion. The publication of these statements not in any way e construed as ei- ther supportive or in any way against the position of the Honeywell Corporation. Longview Middle and Whitney Ele- mentary schools require Significant up- grades and renovation of their air condi- tioning, heating, ventilation and fire pro- tection systems, Currently, both schools are suffering from worn out systems that have created unhealthy learning environ- ments for teachers and students. In addi- tion, these schools must be brought up to existing building code requirements. With so many issues to be addressed to create a safer and more comfortable learning environment for students and teachers, it is critical to begin work with- in the next thirty days to ensure these schools have adequate air conditionin when the students return to school in Au- st. Honeywell's price of $14.8 million for complex renovations is fair and rea- sonable, and engineering fees, which are generally Separate expenses, but account for 8 per- cent of the total price. Forty six percent of the cost of the renovation is in in ing these schools up to required b ng code standards. The cost is also im by the fact that the bulk of the be performed at night or on weekends so ' viced and maintained. price includes architectural ' the school day is not interrupted, This re- . Honeywell executive says, - “Listen to the facts of the story” quires overtime pay for workers and added costs for storage and ened: There are many benefits to the I oney- well program. Honeywell’s price is a guaranteed maximum price for the work to be performed. That means there can be no change orders or cost overruns, Hon- . eywell assumes the risk for meeting the price. Unlike several other: public pro- jects in this community, this project can- not go over budget. Coupled with a guaranteed price is the fact that Honeywell is also guaranteei the performance of the equipment for 1 years, assuming it is tely ser- Gare is prevents the ibility that ipment would ae be Feplaced ta near future at taxpayer expense. To ensure that the school system is receiving a good price, Honeywell is using its buying leverage to purchase equipment and materials at a re- duced cost. For the last six years, Honeywell has had the privilege of working for Mem- phis City Schools to improve the class- room environment for students, teachers and staff in more than 130 schools. In re- lation to Longview and Whitney, Honey- well has done its homework. Our team invested more than 5000 hours in design- ing and engineering the project and visit- ing the site to fully understand the com- plexity of the work. , Honeywell is eager to answer ques- tions and clear up any misconceptions the public may have about the process or our price. However, we are equally eager to begin work on this project. The safety and comfort of students, teachers and . staff hang in the balance. (Madden is vice president of North American Technical Services for the Honeywell Corporation.) I find it ironic and even humorous when | see everyone using cell phones, driving | pick-up trucks and SUVs and wearing sports clothes with shoes to match. I won- if we realize how controlled and pro- | grammed we are, especially since we all | Claim to be so different and unique. Madi- "son Avenue, the banks and telephone people — must be really pleased with all the money — ‘re making. | a is trend encompasses everyone: Men, women — old and young. It crosses classes ~ || and even political and racial lines. You have * all these people, particularly white-collar workers, who work and live in rthe City, dri- ving to and from work on paved roads dri- ving pick-u trendy and for status. — There’s no occupational reason for it. Please tell me what do you haul in a n $60,000 Cadillac truck? Who would have guessed the pick-op truck, associated so long with rural America ' and the blue-collared laborers would be- come a status symbol and the luxury vehi- cle of joice for the desk jockeying, button and paper-pushing white collar workers of America? ' Do any of you out there still have your CB radio? Can you hear me? Breaker, breaker — come back good buddy. Ellis Hutchinson | Political correctness shouldn’t determine justice Dear Editor; Political pressure appears to be the mo- tive behind Calvin Williams’ being forcrds to resign his lucrative job as Shelby County Commission Administrator. If he needed firing this week, he needed to have been fired weeks ago. His comments that he got Caught up in politics =ppeat to be right on target. His statement that he shouldn’t have _ had to endure the weeks of torment that he did is also accurate. If the Commission had fired this crook when they should have he wouldn’t have had to experience the torment he referred to. Shame on you County Commission for putting this “victim” through such misery... Then we have to wonder what would... appeared to be outraged at the initial wrist slap Williams received. We have to question the integrity of officials whose sense of playing by the rules is determined by what _the public thinks about a situation as op- posed to the facts of the matter. Bernice Morgan Will we ever learn? Dear Editor; 1 don’t know why Black people are complaining that Calvin Williams and Archie Reems had to leave their jobs for doing the same things that Jimmy Moore and Bob Patterson did. Are you blind? They are Black men! In case they don’t understand what that has to do with any- thing, let me explain it to you. Reems and Williams are Black and Moore and Patter. son are White. Black people can’t get away with what White people can. Didn’t your momma tell you that? Plus Williams did the most stupid thing a Black man can do — insulted a White woman where everybody could hear him. Will Black men ever learn? Glenda Harrison Death penalty sometimes appropriate Dear Editor; Last week’s sentencing of David Ivy to receive the death penalty was totally a priate. I am usually one of those e who say the death penalty’should be abol- ished because of the danger of an innocent persons life being taken. But then along Comes someone like Ivy who has proven "|| that if he is released from prison he will kill lives of othe its his right to live as far as I’m con ; Ezekiel Hammond vealed that people would consistently , pay more for and go out of their way - to find a local newspaper aimed specifically at their ethnic group. a '$ even mere attractive to our readers is that each biweekly edition of the Minority Voice contains news and commentary of nationally re- specied journalists. ° ¢ are numerous popular locations ugh Fiasbahe hide consumers regularly pick up their copy at no charge eee of an Ping Out of disdain in for the Ts forfe med The National Newspaper Publisher's Association's stu y re * Annual events & celebrations spon- sored by THE JIM ROUSE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP and THE MINORITY VOICE _ NEWSPAPER: * Call the Minority Voice Advertising Sales Department and-experience how successful and cost effective your ad campaign will be when you advertise with us! ’ * Make us a ‘part of ization today! 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They met and began their profit- Expressions, able association in 1919 while Roviows that new invention, television, so . | vES North Carolina’s 529. working in Durham for the same a four-year nationwide search for | ust Got EB \ el ) Better company: Correll was directing black actors to play the roles was | a revue for the local Elks Lodge, be . | and the company that employed him sent Gosdan down to be ~ tutored by him. It's absolutely impossible for anyone not of that period to imagine how popular the 10-to 15-minute "Amos In! broadcasts were in those days before television. Their syntax---. -.-"[-'se regusted,"-. ."Excuse me for", protrudin", or -":Allow me to reproduce my-self" --- became-catchphrases.across the country, and movie theaters had to promise to interrupt movies while the show was on the radio. President Calvin Coolidge re- portedly told his staff not to disturb him whenever "Amos In' Andy" was on the air. A character in a Langston Hughes short story remarked of the pair; "Those white guys smear a little black on their faces . for 15.minutes a day and make millions, while here I am born with the--stuff all over me and can't make a dime. Smearing the stuff on their faces, they knew, wouldn't have worked when the time came to move the show onto gun. | The NAACP fought from the opening episode to the last to get the program removed, first from radio and then from television. Time was, anytime a black performer on television and ow-rated the race he'd have to answer for his transgressions. No matter what you thought of "Amos ' n.' Andy ", those characters opened doors for the Wayanses, Foxxes, and Chris Rocks of today, comedians who, unlike -them, don't haves to pla the buffoon, but sadly, often stiil do. 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Even in the darkness of natural disasters, devastating diseases, and heartbreaking injus- | tices, God has placed within our hearts the knowledge of good and evil. Deep down inside, we sense our responsibility to choose to do right. In-this awareness God now invites us to respond. to the light He has given us and to fallow through in a life of love, obedi- ence, and trust. . Commit Yourself To Love To be the kind of Christians who will experience God’s good- ness and the reality of His salvation, we must commit ourselves to a life marked with genuine love-love for God and love for others. Jesus summarized the demands of the Old Testament law: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.... You shall love your neighbor as yourself (Mt. 22:37,39). ° Commit Yourself To Obedience A commitment to obedience is almost automatic for a believer who is commited to love God and others. It means that we will look to the Scriptures for guidance, and that we will strive to obey every command. People who love and obey the Lord will be led to the Joyous certainty: “If anyone love Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him” (Jn. 14:23). ° Commit Yourself To Trust Christians are not exempt from pain and grief. Their loved ones die in car accidents just as others do. They get cancer. When a natural disaster like an earthquake strikes, it hits believers as well as unbelievers. God does not make us His cosmic pets when we believe in Him. If he did, we could become complacent and proud. It would lead people to become Christians for the earthly benefits it brings. When we trust God we will find that we are strongest spiritually when we are the weakest physically. _ Let us commit ourselves to trust God. If we do, we will find His grace adequate to give us victory over the worst that life can throw our way. 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Unbelievable, that people who will never receive in- adequate healthcare . are making it easier for those who are most prone to suffer medical neglect to receive it more often. When is a problem in America going to be fixed for the people and decreased or. band-aided for “certain people” by “the man.” ’ The complaints in the discussion were interesti Medical malpractice premi- ums are too high, lawyers make too much money fro malpractice mwsuls, insur- ance companies are loosing money, and the judicial sys- tem is bombarded from triv- ial _—_ lawsuits. The Suggestions for solutions were mind-boggling. Make the injured pay for our problems caused by our mistakes even if we have to make laws that violate their constitutional rights Essentially, no matter what we do, we will not have to worry about how much it will cost us. All we have to do is limit and/or prevent Attormey Jerome Ramey “ access to due process. This solution tes “num- ber crunching,” which is the basis for denying responsi- bility and side-step account- ability. Since care is not priority for . capitalist insur- ance companies their ability to. increase profits will, in- crease as usual ‘at the: ex-” pense of their policyholders. If our government supports their ability to side-step accountability, why should function in the best interest of both the patient and themselves? The issue of a $250,000 cap is unbelievable but a second issue arose out of the discus- sion that should make every American stand up and fight. One suggestion was a Review Panel to evaluate malpractice claims and de- cide which ones could and more importantly could not be heard in a court of law. This violates the constitu- tional rights of people to — seek judicial help. To set up a panel, probably staffed with high-powered members of both the Insurance and 1 soe Industries, (or purpose of determining i they can be sued is, among other things, idiotic. Having a President who supports a $250,000 cap and openly asking Congress to make a change in the Constitution that will violate peoples’ rights means you already have too much power and influence. Stop trying to make or keep a dollar, and, for once, do something for someone other than your- selves. . . Like law and other capital- istic adventures, healthcare and insurance are industries. If you are not willing to deal with risks along with profits than close up and go away. Insurance is just that, BANKRUPTCY Chapter 7 Chapter 13 For FREE Consultation Call 752-9959 112 South Pitt St - Greenville, NC insurance. Healthcare is healthcare. Stop the rhetoric and place more energy into fixing the problem and not avoiding the issues. In the meantime, here are your answers. Malpractice insur- oa like car ‘insurance should be regulated to the ést premiums on those healthcare providers who are neglectful. The insurance industry should not be able to make medical decisions for patients. If they insist on ultimately dictating patient care, they should be held accountable for their decisions. The Medical Board should not protect and maintain licensure for Incompetent Physicians and healthcare providers. They should also unite and use all means available to obtain a fairer premium from insurance companies. The healthcare industry should put more effort in patient care and not the bottom line and error cover up. The people’s rights to healthcare and judicial retri- bution if necessary should not be limited or violated. Therefore, suggestions for a Cap and Review Panel should be thrown in the trash where it came from and where it belongs. Lawyers should head the people’s fight to insure cur- rent laws remain and more aggressive laws are written which would assure people unlimited access to their Constitutional rights and maximum benefit from their losses. Then, and only then, will the insurance and healthcare industries func- tion in a proper manner. As long as you limit responsi- bility, you limit accountabil- ity and you limit the American people. Worship at the institution of your choice this ~ weekend. ~ | Black, White media giants to form new Black TV network Radio one Inc., owner of radio stations serving _—African- Americans, and COMCast Corp., the nation's largest cable television company, said this week that they will begin a new __cable.television network focus- place’ “ing of Blacks, later this year. Radio One To Start New Network NEW BLACK TV _ NETWORK African-Americans are tradi- tionally underserved in the tele- vision matketplace,' Alfred C. Liggins III, Radio One's chief executive and president, said in a conference call announcing the venture. This is the nation's most attractive consumer demo- graphic. The network to carry entertainment, news, opinion.and _ sports program- ming - would begin by midyear, focusing on Black viewers ages 25 to 54 years old. It will broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the companies said.The new digtial net- work,which has not yet been named,would be distributed through most of Comcast's Cable systems, and the. compa- nies said they would seek to make it available through other cable and satellite providers, eee | Trade Oil Co. Proudly Salutes Black History Month Malcolm X (1925 - 1964) One of the most compelling human rights activists of modern America,| Malcolm X was an ideological heir to Marcus Garvey and others who te- garded black self-hatred as the most in- Sidious product of racial oppression-and the most fundamental obstacle to black self-realization, In the now-classic Autobiography of Malcolm X (with Alex Haley, 1964), he recounted his own journey from trou- bled youth to exponent of black power as an adherent of the Nation of Islam. Born Malcolm Little, he replaced his surname with the designation "X" (for the unknown African tribe of his origin) in the early 1950s and articulated a political vision more concerned with chal- lenging white domination than racial segregation per Se, using rhetoric that was distinctly harsher and more Separatist than that of the mainstream civi] rights move- ment. With an ever-searching intellect, Malcolm X also had the courage to revise his ideas as his thought evolved, holding up his transformations as useful exam- ples for others. Though assassinated in 1965, Malcolm X remains a powerful symbol of unbowed black dignity and possibility. | Ste ae —— ee -_7ew~ eer er ec eee eee ee eee ee January 17 - 24, 2003 BACARDI | f Si_ver | TO YOUR HEALTH NUTRITION TIDBITS Did you know ... Although there are more low-fat, fat-ftee and reduced calorie fodds on the market now than ever before, Americans are more over- weight than ever before. Over 75% of older adults in North Carolina are at risk for some form of malnutri- tion What do these two condi- tions have in common? Both conditions are related to serving sizes. Overweight people generally’ eat too much, Malnourished people are not eating enough of the right kinds of foods. The Solution: Take control of your life. Learn about portion sizes. NUTRITION TIDBITS As we age our bodies need fewer calories. If we eat the same amount of food at age 70 that we ate at age 30, we will gain weight, Since we need fewer calories, we need to eat less. It is important to know how to measure a serving properly to keep our portions under control Here are a few tips from the Portion Power module of the Partners in Wellness pro- gram. Use your hand to measure portion sizes as follows: Fist or cupped hand = | cup Thumb = I ounce of cheese Palm = 3 oz. of meat Thumb tip = 1 teaspoon One tennis ball = I serving of fruit { NUTRITION TIDBITS Some medications have side effects that can influence your nutrition and health. These may include.- Loss of appetite and weight loss Increased appetite and weight gain Nausea and vomiting Diarrhea or constipation Dry mouth or dehydration Indigestion or heartburn. So what should you do? Ask about any side effects that any new medication may have. Be sure that your doctor is aware of all medications that you are taking so that he can be aware of any reactions that may affect your nutri- tion. Report any side effects that you have to your doctor immediately, "Nutrition Tidbits" are provided by the Partners in Wellness Program of the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service of N.C. State University, .Wwo BORE ENVITTE NC | JOY 1340 AM Bevu's Got the Talk. Listen to Joy 1340 from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. for The Bev Smith Show. Brought to you by the American Urban Radio Networks, The Bev Smith Show is the only national talk show tar- geted to a Black audience. Bev goes in deep, tackling top politicians, examinit.g health care issues affecting African-Americans, laughing, crying and sharing joy nightly, Monday through Friday. The Bev Smith Shew has its own 800 number allowir.: listeners to tal: “toll free” to Bev and her provocative guests, Focus your marketing on Joy 1340 AM. To advertise with “The People’s Station,” cali our sales department at 252.757.0365 ist atettemeaiiemetmeed NEWSPAPER EDITORIAL I lost a neighbor last week! Rene Laughinghouse died. All of my life Rene and his family lived across the street from my family and me. In Rene's death, | reflected upon the pillar and stability this relationship has remained for the’ past sixty In high school Rene was a gifted running back for legendary Coach Daniels at C. M. Eppes High. Rene earned a football _ scholarship in the late 1960's to attend Elizabeth City State University. | remember in the - early 1970's my Alma Mater, North Carolina A, & T. ‘State University, yed Elizabeth City rot in he barren north- eastern North Carolina city on a cold and wintry. y after- noon. Rene was on the’ football team. I played au sg & T's marching band. While wanting A. & T. to win the football game, I secretly and sincerely desired for Rene to shine in this contest. He was ECSU starting halfback, and he also returned punts. Rene displayed his talents well al- though I do not recall his statistics. I honestly ‘do not remember the game's outcome, but I learned at this\time that friendships and loyalties abound even in the midst of other encounters. During my formative years in Eppes Park, the guys--Rene, William and Dennis Wells, "Happy Jack" and Joe Jones, Jimmy Harris, and so 0 us--skinned Our Knees and tr our pants on the asphalt. We played football in the street, and once the ci sein get Street orviand 1965 we played on a Surface harder than artificial turf. Rene could throw a pass from Mr. Phillips’ house beyond Mr. and Mrs. Hunter's house in the air! What was so amazing about this talent was the fact that his passes had to sail across the electric lines that hung above us! “chance of ~ loved the s What an arm Rene had! It was on this street that "Little Joe" Godette learned the skills and ues that made him a otball sc ip recipient to attend East Carolina University. "Little Joe" Godette wanted to play football in the street with us older fellows, and we permitted "Little Joe" to center the ball for both teams only to reduce his in = ae | y, all OF us guys It a measure of pride and joy cadlarship to play for e at ECU ahd whe he wciens all of his recognition as an outstanding offensive lineman during his collegiate career. ip fears wi is gr degree. He taught middle school Industrial Arts in the Greenville City Schools and later coached foot- ball in this system. He loved his avocation--fishing, Nearly eve- ryday after work he and his 3 who preceded him in death, Stringfield, would pull a boat to some river, creek, pond, Or stream. “Truly, these guys they deegl Apes I believe, y loved one another. While | of my childhood buddies and I left Greenville in pursuit of life's dreams, Rene remained. Ronald Williams, J. J. link who bri yard, or ridi Lang, Earl Gardner, A. T. Mills, Kenan and Ricky Powell, Joe Godette, Al and Joseph Hunter have been excellent Americans who have contributed to a rich quality life within their families and as artists, wrestlers, educa- tors, attorneys, businessmen, ‘professional football stalwarts, and military leaders. When all of us returned home, Rerie was the our childhood to our today and tomorrow. ene died much too early! With kidney disease and other ail- ments that confined him to dialysis, he asked that the treat- ment cease. He did not want to endure this pain and suffering anymore. He did not want to burden his family with this torture any longer. He made his peace with God, and closed his eyes in death. I lost my neighborhood anchor last week! I lost a childhood hero! And I always will cherish the memories of us guys playing football in the street, : playing basketball in my backyard or in Mr.. and Mrs.. Hunter's back- ‘go-carts down Lincoln Drive hil! between Mr.. Hemby's house and Mr. Hudson's house. This go-cart, in most instances, was built primar- ily by Rene. Rest in peace, my friend! You Dr, Shaw Says Goodbye To Shaw Univesity are on streets "paved with gold now!" Happy New Year (2003) -ARE YOU ON THE RIGHT ROAD TO GOOD HEALTH? Can you spot "12 MAGIC TIPS" FOR ridding YOURSELF of EXCESS BAGGAGE and the “clutter-stress syndrone"? 1. Don't sweat the small stuff. 2. Get a complete physical. 3. Have order in your life Eliminate clutter! 4. Don't forget to eat your vegetables, 5. Good health doesn't always mean diet - it's all about making a change in your eating habits. | 6. Always look: your best. 7. Exercise daily. 8. Food for thought: The best things in life aren't things. You are doing great. Now keep at it.- 9. Eat healthy. 10. Get some quiet time and, most importantly - Don't listen to all things or to everybody. I 1. Relax and indulge yourself in a new hobby! Oo 12. Sometimes just "give your- self a hand". Good health only takes a_little added Involvement and Education. Get rid of Excess B e and Enjoy It! wee The ete Place Ever noticed how all of Women's f ' danuary 17 - 4, 2003 s start with men? MENTAL iiness, breakoorn hi cramps, Mental kdown, Menopause. And when we have real prob- lems we see a Cymmcologist ot t a Hysterectomy’ en sar Women's Problems. How about that? : Do you want to lower your chance of experiencing a STROKE? Stroke risk reduction Problem ' is another important reason to -include bananas, oranges, fish, yogurt and other potassium rich food in Your diet. : Fast Foods 16 ounces of cake packs 198 calories. Burger King's Old Fashioned Ice cream Shake has 790 calories and 27 grants of saturated fat in a medium chocolate shake. Hardee's Monster Burger - 1060 calories, 79 grams of fat, 1860 grams of sodium Fast Foods are often sky-high in calories, saturated fat and so- dium that can make us fatter, clog our arteries and send our blood pressure through the roof. Burger King Big Fish Sandwich has 710 calories and 39 grams of fat. 2003 Theme: African American History Month - "The Souls of Black Folk: Centennial Reflections" Advertise For African American History aa The Minority V oie Newspaper Ine 405 Evans Street P.O. Box 8361 Greenville, NC 27834 Phone:(252) 757-0365 Fax: (252) 757-1793 Jcy 1340AM WOOW Radio Station Greenville, NC 27834 so 1320 AM WTOW Radio Station Washington, NC 27889 The Minority Voice Newspaper assumes no res their struggles, their social prob- lems, their financial problems, and to see them, through to the point where we can place the imprimatur of the school on them.....that's the high point," Shaw declares emphatically, his smooth Caribbean voice breaking slightly. "That's the high point, and I'm going to miss that." There's no doubt that when Dr. Shaw officially retires on Dec. 31 (unless the Shaw University Board of Trustees asks him to keep the lights burning a few months more until an appropriate interim is put in place), he will be missed not only by students, faculty, staff, and the Raleigh community, but by thousands of Shaw University alums nationally, and internationally, who credit him with saving their beloved 137 year-old historically black institu- tion from the jaws of extinction. "Certainly, the status of Shaw © University when Talbert got there is legendary, and what he’s done has" been tremendous," St, Augustine's College President Dianne Boardley Suber told The Wilmington Journal. "It takes a certain type of person to be able to literally resurrect an institution like he did with Shaw." It was November 1987 when Dr. Shaw came to Raleigh as the twelfth president of one of the South's oldest historically black universities. Scandal had rocked the. school then. Money was missing, the previous. president, 0 y It was after church one day when a member of the Shaw Search Committee approached the Jamaican native, and asked him to submit his resume for consid- eration as Shaw's next president, that Dr. Shaw then ponder the possibilites.” He had already taught at Howard University in Washington, DC. Bowie State College on Maryland, as well as Princeton Univeristy in New Jersey. This was a Christian school, he recalls saying, one in serious need, Recogn izing that dsr Was & purpose here," a purpose he felt God was leading him to, Dr. Shaw took the challenge, a chal- lenge he had no earthly idea the real scope of until he sat in president's chair, "Shaw was in real dire need when I got here," he recalls, “dangling on the precipice of extinction." But supporters of the school credit Dr. Shaw with bringing to the challenge a "vi- sion. and Ue would need all he could had, and then some. The univeristy was in deep owing $5 million alone to the ! government. Creditors were literally comin | out of the woodwork paid. Fundraising was nonexistent. There was no structure to staffing, aa curriculim. Enrollment was falling, and moral was so low, even some Shaw alums were Pusing to close the place down. Dr. Shaw meticulously worked to gain the respect and faith not Learning Center was built, the football team is back on the field after 37 years, and plans for a major expansion of the campus, complete with athletics center and performing arts theater, are on the drawing board. A graduate programs has been added, and the divinty school is back in the fold. There are satellite programs in New Hanover County and Durham. With the basketball team winning its first CIAA championship ever last year, the school has gained increased visibility, and certainly more respect academically, It has-already been announced that the next Shaw president must raise student enrollment to 10,000 and the school's endowmentto $50 million. In 1993, Shaw University became the first insti- tution in the nations to incorpo- rate courses in ethics and values in the general —curiculum. Helping students develop high personal standards and a commit- ment to citizenship is a goal Dr. Shaw says he has always felt was essential for well-rounded human beings of service. "The final role of po citys really is the develop- ment of character, " he says, "and you cannot talk about character if . you don't have values." The mission of HBCU's (historically black colleges & universities) is,to "take students where they are," says Dr. Shaw, and mold them into whay they ” ought to be. Month Toda ATTENTION! Call -- PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS (252) 757-0365 PARENTS, | SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR AND ALUMNI 7 ae | FORBEY RENT ORSELE Ry AL PSENTE CATT YOU ARE INVITED ; : - : ae | TO ATTEND THE "SI iversity Cape Prg - Shaw University Rocky Mount Wilson CAPE at Greenville re- D.D. GARRETT AGENCY ANNUAL cently celebrated its first Fall Com ment in December 2002. Pictured above at’ the SGA Christmas ‘ 9 ADMISSIONS Party are some of its proud graduates with Bachelor Degrees. Standing, from left to right..... Bobby oe SINCE 1946 RECRUITMENT Thompson, Gladys M. tevenson, Linda Flemming Smith,, and Leon Johnson. Also shown is Pitt County ~ Call us if ou need someone to collect t Shaw University Alumni Chapter President, Jeff Savage. Staff Photo you need’ someone to collect your ren RECEPTION HOSTED On Sh sodbye t » and manage your property! Pian r Shaw says goodbye to —Staniey Smith was one, bills only of the naysayers, but the Seve ding lots. We hand North Carolina A & T : Shaw University went "taped and the’ institution Corporate community, convincing ral! nice bul Lt Meg nandie conv., STATE UNIVERSITY by: Cash Michaels was broke. them over time that the school HUD, VA-and FMA, financing TUES. Miles away at Morgan State was a great investment waiting to 521.500. 205 Hine St., Farmville, NC. Frame dwelling, 3BR. 1 bath, some repairs ,FEBRUARY 11, 2003 His manner is cool and University, an accomplished edu. happen. | , tosh 7:00 P. M. confident, with discipline forged cator, ordained minister and dean Dr. Shiaw especially targeted $34,400. 1407 Broad St., Greenville, NC. 3BR, | bath. Lot 40 x 150. Alum, siding . ‘i. by wisdom, and a hand ied of the College of Arts and then -News & Observer publisher ; $61,000. 1226 Farmville Blvd., near hospital, 3 BR, 1.5 bath, cen/heat & air. new a1 THE HILTON INN | ty challenge. Anyone whos Suiet’t, had heard of Shaw's Frank Daniels, challenging his _{'oof. new carpet, carpon. detach storage barn brick 207 SW GREENVILLE dealt with Dr. Talbert O. Shaw problems, but was editorial writerrs to stop pushing $68.500. 605 Carnaby Ci., Graystone, Winterville, D/W, MH, 1998 Redmon, 3 BR. BVD.GREENVILLE \N C knows he is a steel will that frankly y where he was. the closing of Shaw 2 baths, cookstove, dish washer. assume payments $509 eff ortlessly dissects all challenges, Being a co lege president was : University, and instead start re- $80,210. 3733 Kings Crossroad Rd.. 4 BR, 2 baths. central h/ac, cook stove, For information masked by a contiential charm something Talbert Shaw never say porting the progress he was Seas a8 eit ache Ubon and/cas le eloquence that is himself being. : _ aking, The paper chang ed its , : » Nines F ‘ an vain Famille, these three houses sold as call: both disarming, and effective. 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I love English because, first of all, I like to read, so English gives me that opportunity second, it is the only required class that lets you write expressively, which I love to do as well, [ thank all my English teachers who have taught - me something. They al | have instilled some things into my life that I will never forget. To name a few: Ms. Veronica Burch of Stokes Elementary, Mrs. Sylvia Barnhill, Mrs. Rebecca Flowers, Mr. Ricardo Morgan, and my last year’s English teacher, Mrs. Jackie Lee, all fron: North Pitt High School. I live with my mother, who has been sick most of my life, but I thank God that she is still with me. For those who do not know my mother, she is Evangelist Marie Goings and she is still my motivator and mentor when needed. The thing. is, she has taken care of me and allowed me to get into programs that have required lots of expenses. She keeps encouraging me, even when she is going through, and She does all of this as.a single mother. So, yes, a single mom can take care of her children by herself. She has even taken in a couple of foster children and has de- feated the devil every time he has tried to take her life, I am proud of my mother. She is a survivor. I love God and, I love the way He deals with me. Some people may not see it, but who is man to judge me? God has blessed me and He keeps making a way for me. He keeps opening and shut- ting doors for me. He is bringing me forth into a new era of my life and is using me to help other people along the way. Sometimes | ask God why ¥ go through the things I do, and, before long, I'll get an answer through His word, or through my mother, who is a- beautiful woman of God. There’s one testimony that my mother and | can share together. Eighteen years ago, I could have lost my mother. Before my birth, my mother was told by doctors . She found out that she was that she could not have ‘any — children: My mother did not give up; she was reading the | James D. 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Both guns (a .25 caliber handgun and a .45 cali- ber pistol) were loaded according to officers. There were four men with the rapper at the time (a hired driver, one bodyguard and two members of Jackson’s rap group G-Unit), who were also taken into custody. — Police spotted Jackson’s ve- hicle parked.in a no standing zone in front of the Copacabana night- club shortly before 2 a.m. They de- cided to search the car because it had tinted windows, they said. Each of the men (excluding the hired driver) was charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the sec- ond degreé and unlawful wearing of a body vest. One bodyguard, Dream J. Robinson exited the vehicle be- fore the search and was not arrested. Witnesses to the arrest said the search was groundless. “I think they’ re trying to get him,” said John Mangan, a promoter for the sched- uled performance. “(They're try- ing} to connect him to things that he has nothing to do with.” After the’ murder of Jackson’s mentor Jason ; Mizell a.k.a. Jam Master Jay of Run DMC, investigators of that crime learned of a threat against Jackson. Mizell’s murder has-not yet been solved. There has been specu- lation that Jackson may have felt the need to protect himself since then. However, officers later deni- grated any suggestion that threats did occur. Jackson appeared in court Jan. 3 for a preliminary hearing, he had been released from police custody on Tuesday Dec 3.1 after posting $10,000 bond. The rapper was re- portedly silent during court proceed- ings. 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Greetings: As we take a good look at the .world around us today, I’m . prompt to ask two questions that _ you, as a Christian, have heard ‘before. Romans 8:35 “Who “shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or fam- ine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?” These are perhaps the most important questions you will ever be asked as a Christian because it has to do with the possibility or the impossibility of you ever being lost under any circumstances. The destiny of one’s soul may be determined by the way these questions are answered, for the way they are answered may determine the way some will live. Let’s break the questions down so that we will be able to understand them. The first phrase “the love of Christ” carries two meanings. (1) Christ’s love for man, John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” You see the truth of the matter is Christ died for us all but Christ’s love for man is not proof of man’s Salvation. (2) This phrase evidently means man’s love for Christ, for no one would think that’ the rigorous things men- tioned in the second question would keep Christ from loving us;. some might think that. the hardship we endure for Christ might cause our love for Him to cease. The second question asks us about tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or naked- ness, or peril, or sword, all of which are external powers that could cause a person to lose hope and destroy their love for Christ. Romans '8:35-39 “Who shall separate us from the love of suse shall tribulation, or istress, or persecution, or fam- ine, or nakedness, or veal sword? As it is written, For thy Sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as shee for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither. death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, not height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” It is to be observed that the evils men- tioned in this passage are things that strike at man from without. Nothing is said as to how an inward, corrupting influence might affect man’s love. No persecutions or other outward powers can force one to cease loving God. ONLY the condi- tions of man’s own heart can REFLECTIONS cause him to quit loving the Lord. If he quits, he does it because of sin, an inward influ- - ence, and not because of any outward force or power. Whenever one is robbed of love / for God, itis always an inside job. Jesus stated in Matthew 24:12 “And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.” WHAT CAUSED IT? Iniquity! And that-is an inside job. So again, I would like to ask you this question on a personal level: “Who shall separate you from . the love of Christ? I know that . this country is getting ready to go through like it never has before, but that doesn’t give you as a Christian an excuse to stop loving Jesus Christ, the hope of glory. _ You just -stand. Remember this is how to STAND -- Ephesians 6:13-18 -- “Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above ‘all, taking the shield of faith where- with ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints . . .” Until the next time, stay in prayer for the peace of Jerusalem, and that the officials in high places will make the correct decisions concerning this country. _ Subscribe To The Minority Voice Newspaper Martin County Community Action, Inc. Proudly Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin County Community Action, Inc. (Serving Beaufort, Martin & Pitt Counties) ALSO JOIN YOU IN CELEBRATING BLACK ASTOY WONTH Reginald Speight Executive Director RLSpeight@aol.com Pager: (252) 353-9272 Tel: (252) 792-7111 Fax: (252) 792-1248 Pg il mecloie sepusenaon Cuba Gooding, Jr. (right) poses with motemaNrRopuctions Carl Brashear, whose inspirational life Story is the basis of MEN of HONOR. 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The course of study titled, “Self Improvement: The Basis for Com- munity Development,” is a series of 20 study guides which focus on the daily challenges, struggles, and characteristics facing all individu- als worldwide. . Personally penned and distrib- uted by Min. Farrakhan over a de- liberate period of time, they offer Spiritual guidance, Strategies, ex- amples, and scriptures from both the Holy Quran and Bible, and even instructions on how to overcome, and ultimately master difficulties and emotions. . Through a sincere and earnest undertaking, they promote harmony through personal analyzation, evaluation, and improvement, and effect positive change in self first, then the community. “We started living out the study guides, and then went on a “self- improvement tour,” attacking all of our community's issues. Their ne- cessity and appeal is evident, because if you don‘t begin to im- prove the quality of yourself, then you won't be able to do anything for or with anyone else,” stated Muhammad, Venice 2000’s execu- tive director. Muhammad said his brother, Saife Allah, sparked the idea for an intervention program toward end- ing gang wars in Venice, while serv- ing an 8-year prison Stay. Agreeing with the plan, he and the dther co- founders began small, weekly, neighborhood meetings, at first studying the Flag of Islam, Bible, and Holy Quran. The organization is not mem- ber-based, but supported by ap- proximately 500 Venice residents _ SUZUKI DE IN THE UN Make t who praise the group's activities, such as protests and town-hall meet- ings. Although difficult, they have survived for over three years now without any funding, Muhammad said. — The cluster’s name derived from the territo- rial positions taken by people who are unaware of themselves, plus the year of its establish- ment, making Venice an iden- tifiable name for the people, he said. _ He added that after personally realizing he ben- efits of self-improvement for them- selves and their loved ones, he found the Self Improvement Study Guides a natural solution to problems plagu- ing the people of Venice, especially the youth who were engaged in ac- tivities certain to lead to dismal futures. According to Muhammad, the budding peace movement group that makes a lot of noise from its home site, The Vera Davis Youth Center, has received numerous calls from Southern California communities _ eager for serenity, and for a model plan of implementation. “Venice 2000 brings an oppor- tunity to interact with the young people that we are designed to serve ... the people who have encoun- tered life’s difficulties with educa- tion and incarceration,” stated Cliff McClain, director of The Vera Davis Youth Center. | He said the young men have “been there, done that”, and are NOW On a positive note. The self- improvement platform is key, he said, because personal responsibil- ity is more than just a conservative slogan, but a reality. “We as black people have been robbed, but we as black people have to take the responsibility to do what it is that we need done,” he added. He applauded the street activists for standing up, exhibiting leader- ship, and making positive things happen for their community. MEDSTATES Deals i, ere, CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-473-1183 WE GET YOU APPROVED WITH NO MONEY DOWN WE ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOU GET THE jmamge LOWEST MONTHLY CAR PAYMENT WE GIVE CASH BACK CREDIT YOUR 1°" PAYMENT IS NOT DUE TILL. improve the you won't Loaded with their study manu- als, a desire to improve life’s qual- ity, and a lot of heart, the peace- makers and an initial study circle of ten young men, all former gang _ Their necessity and appeal is evident, because if you don't begin to quality of yourself, then be able to do anything for or with anyone else. —Stan Muhammad members themselves, tackled youth probation, re-gentrification, afford- able housing for seniors, and prison inmate issues, for starters. It recently stifled an unjust gang injunction which found police un- justly photographing and tagging - innocent black and brown youth as . gang members, and entering them _ into police gang databases. Its com- munity mass mobilization efforts and an all men’s meeting on solving the matter enabled them.to remove some names off the databases, Muhammad stated. “This is where I believe the sudy guides’ community development aspect hits home for many people, because in addition to fighting the gang injunction, we were able to retain Section 8 (low income hous- ing) for needy families, and form a tenant action committee,” he added. The group, he continued, has also contracted with the L.A. County Probation office, targeting 14-18 year-old “at-risk” youth on proba- tion in Venice High School. They teach and train the students in life- management skills and self-im- provement. Despite positive results from their efforts, the group said it faces daily challenges from an element that is working against the unifica- tion of the community and cease violence treaties sparked by gang truces years earlier. The people of Venice continue to embrace the self-help program We Will Pay Your DOWN-P Local Gang Interventionists Tout Self which redirects and uplifts young gang members and the general com- munity, especially now as black men throughout L.A. County gain sup- port in their mass mobilization to- ward the March 29 100,000 Man March for peace toend street vio- lence and. the daily loss of young lives. Venice 2000, a March co-convener along with Na- tion Of Islam Western Region - Minister Tony Muhammad and other gang in- tervention organizations, has in- creased its outreach efforts to ex- tend beyond the streets, and behind the walls. They are gearing up for the 100,000 Man March Rally set for their city Feb. 15 at the Oakwood Recreational Center, and have gar- nered the support and participation of the Association of Community Based Gang Intervention Workers, a network of intervention programs that share resources, information, and strategies in peace efforts, As 4 result of their small victo- ries for which he praises God, Muhammad said, Venice 2000 de- cided to instigate the study guides into prison inmate rehabilitation programs, partnering first with the Helper of Muhammad Resettlement Program. . It is an appeal to the U.S. gov- ernment to free all state and federal Islamic prisoners who are regis- tered petitioners with the Helper of Muhammad Resettlement Program, and who have agreed to be expatri- ated and exiled from the U.S., and resettled in Africa. Currently boasting over 400 pe- titioners, according to Muhammad, program founders say the idea is not far fetched, rather, it is not im- possible. “For the brothers and sis-_ . ters with life in prison, death sen- tences, and long prison terms, this could be a much cherished option,” States the network’s introduction manual. For Muhammad, community development extends far beyond Venice, and the Resettlement Pro- gram is another wing of. Venice 2000. The Self-Improvement course provides 4 way for brothers and sisters who want to become involved in their communities, but do not know how to do so, whether it lies behind the walls or not. . Venice 2000's long term goal. regarding inmates is to link them together toward ultimate freedom. The immediate goal is get them on the road to self-improvement via the study guides, because they are not just for Muslims, they are for everyone, he said- Currently, the street activists are negotiating with about eight prison institutions, including Pelican Bay ’ State Prison, New and Old Folsom Prisons, Soledad Prison, and Sali- nas Valley State Prison, to supply Study guide materials, books, and other tools to first foster the inmate’s . commitment to self-improvement, with a future aim of developing model citizens for resettlement on 8 Improvement the homeland, Muhammad contin- ued. . Venice 2000's Study Guides adaptation warrants numerous ben- _ efits to particularly the wives and mothers of the men who undertake the study, however, ‘the program does not boast a male-only founda- tion. It is simply a vehicle to pro- mote the masterful study guides, and women are encouraged to con- tribute, Muhammad informed. “Their work is very important, particularly because these children that we deal with in Venice are children that we know, and it’s im- portant that we go out there and turn some lives around ... their be- ing black men makes it more posi- tive, and they bring a lot of positive things within and without the com- munity,” stated community activ- ist, Sheila Smith. (For more information on Venice 2000's outreach programs and The Self Improvefnent Stfily Guides, write to j , Or P.O. Box 2541, Venice, CA 90291, or call (310) 239-9849, (310) 925- 2071.) (CNS)—An associate of Death Row Records founder Marion“Suge” Knighthasbeencharged withattempted murder for his alleged role in a week- end shootout with Long Beach police after a botched robbery. 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