ana: a eee a @ By the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan [Editor's note: The following ex- cerpils were taken frum the Saviours’ Day 2004 address deliv- ered hy Minister Farrakhan on February 29 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois, In The Name of Allah, The | Beneficent, The Merciful. February 26 is a dav that has been sct aside by the Honorable Elijah Muhammad to honor the birth of a man that came to us from the Holy City of Mecca in Arabia who was born on February 26, 1877--Master Fard Muhammad. He is {27 years of age today. The Honorable Elijah Muhammad taught us that he was and is the Great Mahdi. "Mahdi" or doe. "Mahadia" means one who comes to guide to the path of God and one who is self-guided. It is written in the Qur’an, “He it is who sent His messenger with the guidance and the true religion." Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) didn’t just bring relig- thi ion. he brought guidance, because if you have religion and not guidance, you may not carry the h religion into practice properly. So without guidance and religion, you ha ral coupled G can have zeal, but with ignorance makes us relig- iously dangerous. or fanatics. We do not: wish to be fanatical over our --faith-in God. We want to practice His religion with guidance. so that “WE may becoite-examples of right- cousness and m midst of a world that has gone asifay, ees This is Black History Month, the last day of the month. a leap year. | want us to leap into the knowledge of our history and how beautiful we are as a People. Have you noticed out of all the cultures. the ethnic and racial groups that live in the United States, no one else has a history week or month but us? There's no Irish history week. There's no Italian history week. There's no Jewish history week. There's no Romanian history week. How come? It is because every one of those people know who they are. Carter G. W Black History Month), recognized that we. as a people. were robbed of the knowledge of our rich history. He knew that a people without the knowledge of their history is like a (ree without roots. We are dead, So the Honorable Elijah Muhammad S$ taught us that of all our Studies, history is the most attractive and is best qualified to reward the re- scarcher. because history develops the springs and the motives of human action. When we know what was, that Springs us forward to produce what is and make a future. but when we do not know what was or what is. We are unqualified to prepare a future for ourselves and our ‘prog- eny. So. wise men and women Study Patti Labelle Lifetime Achievement Award oral rectitudesin-the: Oodson, (the father of be Serving Eastern North Carolina Since 1980 Aner Ca i me history. There are those who are born. as the Honorable Elijah Muhammad teaches. with the gift of prophecy. They can see into the future. This is a gift from God. But there are also those who can sce the future and predict it Closely by a careful study of history. So. this is Black History Month and Master Fard Muhammad brought us a rich. rich knowledge of ourselves and our history that takes us back far beyond the cotton fields and plantations of the South; but He takes us back to the very origin of our being as direct descendants of the Creator, My desire today is -to reach the world with this serious message on the principle of reparations. What S$ America and Europe owe to Black people? What does Allah (God) promise? In the word " ration” is the word "repair." In this Sense, repair today will be used not aS a noun but as a verb, which means pos action taken that will repair damage dope. When some- ing is repaired’ ou bring it from a broken state back to its original State or its condition. The whole uman family is in need of repair. According to the scriptures, Satan S Overcome the teachings of od’s prophets and has caused most of the human family to deviate from that which Allah (God) has set down as the way of Islam. life that He desires for human beings to live. It is written. in the Scriptures of the Bible arid Qur'an. that this world ia ee wor! This world is Satan's world and have been under the rule of Satan a mystery and God also remains 4 mystery. but the knowledge of one and the revelation of one is the revelation of the other. © : . I wondered to myself why did Elijah Muhammad one day, call me and say, "Brother. I don't want you fo use the term ‘devil’ anymore, | want you to use the term ‘Satan.* ‘the enemy.” or ‘the slavemasters* children.“" As a young man and not being very wise, I didn't ask him th why. I didn't know why and | didn’t ask him why. But now I'm ginning to sce why-the culprits that have to be called out are a satanic group that has dominated the world of politics. the world of teligion. the world of education. ‘mak the world of justice, the world of cconomics. The ple under atan’s rule may think they belong to God, but if we judge our actions by the standard ‘of havior laid down by God and His prophets, Satan has been such a Clever atch bu deceiver that he has made evil fair-seeming to mankind and man. Yeo we are so confused today. We don't know what is right or what is wrong. What is good or what is evil. The Honorable Elijah Muhammad said to us that Satan is E SO wise that he has deceived the a" i adr whole world. Are you in the world? Are you sure? Then, we must ask ‘ourselves, are you and I of those who are deceived? If Satan de- ceived the whole world. what would he deceive the world about? Satan has to deceive the world about God. He has to deceive the world about religion. He has to deceive the world about Jesus. the most important figure of the scrip- tures. In the Book of Revelation. it Says Satan would be so wise that he would curl his tail and bring down a third part of the stars of heaven. The Honorable Elijah Muhammad said this means not taken: down ordinary people. He's taking down the scientists and scholars of religion. This is why Paul said we don't wrestle or war with flesh and blood. We are flesh and blood. The - . fight is not with flesh and blood. The fight is with principalities, powers, the rulers of the darkness of this world and spiritual wicked- hess in high places, So if you I can’t deal with the devils on our level, we may become devils ourselves. There are many of us that think we are of God, yet we ° are making mischief. So we must be clear today on who is with God and who has Satan deceived. Dear brothers and ‘sisters, Satan, by deceiving scholars of religion in ! istianity and Judaism, this causes eHeve | God. In In the Book of Job, the sons of God came to present themiselves to God, but the devil came also with them. * How could the sons of God hang out with the devil, yet they did not - know it? But God knew it. He did not speak to the sons of God, He * spoke directly to Satan. He asked, "Whence cometh thou, Satan?" Satan answered. "I come from walking up and down, to and fro in € carth seeking whom | may Son hoo me theologians say that we are all the Children of God. That is a lie. We all have the Capacity to become Children of God, but there's a choice that we have to ¢. because Satan is in the world oad signing for minds and souls and infecting the people’s spirit. and God is doing the same. God has children and Satan has some, 100. So, these two sets of children may be hanging out today’ t maybe after you listen to my words, you might look to your right Or to your left, you might look to your bedroom and the boardroom. and say, "My God. I did not know that I was Sleeping with. I was walking with. | was married to a Child of the enemy." What does urope and America owe and what : does Allah (God) promise? y Modupa Rouse Broadcast professionals and musical icons gathered for the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters 20th Annual Communications Award Dinner to honor Achievement Award in Washington, D.C. on Friday, March 12. LaBelle can add this award to her collection. She has won two 4 LaBelle will release her new album "A Timeless Journey the label. singer and songwriter Patti LaBelle with their Lifetime grainmy’s and seven NAACP awards. On May on Def Soul Classics, LaBelle is the first artist on = ehold name to lovers of rhythm and blues * is know for her hits ‘Lady Marmalade’ and Sanewhere Over the Rainbow.’ Since she began her singing career in 1961 she has given the people what they want: 'sangin.’ LaBelle's stage performance is known for its unpredictabili from doing what she wants to do," said LaBelle. "I didn't m "favorite songs and | wanted to sing it with her, Khan sang the hit single ‘Ain't Nobody.’ As fans and industry leaders looked on, LaBelle accepted ty. "No one is gonna stop Ms, Patti know the words to Chaka's song, but that is one of LaBelle said this after running on the Stage while Chaka the Lifetime Achievement Award with a humbled race. "I am so blessed," said LaBelle. "I came to this event two years ago and thought to myself 1 want one of d now | am receiving one; thank you dj's and all of you music when I didn't have a hit." Other honoree’s at NABOB ¢ Gordon Parks, playwright August Wilson, singer Bobby "Blue" Bland, actor Jeffrey Wright and attorney Elaine Jones. NA OB hosts this annual event for playing my oaxeunicetions dinner included photographer to honor African-Americans making he : ia industry. Over 500 media professionals attended the event. The dinner began ant pa Nadine ‘Ashford & Simpson, Stephanie Mills and Chaka Khan. "I would like to thank ove one for the support they have given NABOB over the years," said J ished i d it has been in: NABOB. NABOB was established in 1976 an a voice. Through conferences on management, sales and fay Sap : : ision stations informed of chang: licies. radio Seen uaduoes ot te NABOB dinner was adaptation, "We have to adapt our id Wi i lease. " thinking to the new market place," said Winston in a press release. "The i ine in black-owned media companies, "I can't wait for the pressures on black broadcasters, we are still here.” Rouse is the ames Winston, executive director of strumental in ensuring that black broadcasters have , NABOB keeps the 240 black-owned concentration of media ownership is next year’s dinner," said Jim Rouse. "With owner of ity Voice News in Greenville, N.C. NABOB Organizers prepare for the 28th Annual Spring Mew Mange won Con ouch in St. Marteen, Netherlands Antilles on May 21-26, March 2004 S°SESECC IMDB OAAD A Ig Ap FIND os1@ > 3 YX XY VY KY KY, FE TIT EF op scholars to look at. the . Revealed Word of ae ait 3 880 : ‘ F - hat they are‘on the path of | ; rai they ive heen « for 6,000 years. But Satan remainis. devoured by Satan 3 Saviors Day 2004 Saviors Day 2004, Minister Robert Muhammad and Minister Edward Muhammad is shown ay Princeville, North Carolina, shown at the Historical occasion at Princeville City Hall. Con ressman Frank Ballance along with Mayor Pricilla Oats and children from a local school and others who participated in others in a celebration. Shown below is Mayor Oats, Joyce Mitchell from, Seriator Edwards's office and others who participated in a peaceful march to mark the first black incorporated town in North Catalina, Salute.to Rrinceville..Come.down to the Town of Princeville. é ’ | v ee instead of trying to fix ea omy he too got in bed with the the eoon- of. the Sperone the poor and giving to : And every time they're asked to justify the in-humane treatment of the poor they start all over again with God, Country, Guns and Family Values. How long America, before you awaken from your pathetic, gullible slumber? We hope not too long; the country and the- world can't afford to wait very much longer. T have the utmost respect for Ralph Nader, head of Public Citizen, for his positive contri- bution to the nation’s con- sumer affairs issues. And I even tolerated his run for presi- dent last time because he gave ‘progressives Left of Al Gore a chance to pat without question that he was one of the factors that cost _ Gore the election. votes in New Hampshire where Bush won by 7,000 votes. Exit polls suggest that most of these voters would have voted for Gore had Nader not been in the race. So, this shop so that nearly every public tag. The cash goes to members of Congress, lobbyists, staff, etc. It’s nasty business. I agree with Nader, but his financial resources from basic priorities, a Patriot Act that is killing our _ Constitutional for the rich and a weak and wrong-headed No Child Left Behind education policy. Thus, Nader’s agenda runs counter to the issues that peo- ple care deeply about in this election cycle, a fact which may reveal that his main motivation for running is his Own ego. Even so, though Ralph received 3 percent of the vote last elec. tion, I don’t think he will be nearly the threat this year and may not pull more than 1 per.. cent of the vote. _ The reasons are simple. First, progressives ‘seem to. host primary voters on the Democratic side want - for Bush to exit the White House almost at any cost. They appear willing to Subsume their own agendas and unite around John Kerry as the front- runner at this stage of the game. . Second, in the 2000 election, progressives could move to the left of Gore, but fortunately in 2004, Howard Dean has driven the whole field of Democratic candidates so far to the left that, if Kerry continues on their track, there will not be much room to his left for Nader to pick up votes. That is why leaders of The Nation maga- zine, a progressive group, have said to Nader that this is not his time. And Dean also cautioned his Supporters that they should not be tempted to support fringe candidates - such as Nader - and thus, cost the Democratic party victory with his influ. ence. In fact, I wouldn’t be sur- prised if the Green Party at its coming convention decides to ly on the prospect that they, too, could inadvertently continue the rein of George Bush in the White House. To be sure, there is a faction of the Greens who want to draft Ralph Nader to run on their ticket again. With them, he could be assured of being on the ballot in 43 states where he ran in 2000. Without the Greens and cam- paigning as an Independent, Nader would have to start from scratch. If he does, the task would be formidable. For exam. ple, he would have to Pick up 65,000 signatures on petitions in the state of Texas to qualify for the ballot. Altogether he would have to pick up an esti- mated 2 million such signa- tures in all of the States where he would run, needing a sub- Stantial grass roots effort cost- ing millions of dollars. I just don't think that he has either financial or organizational may not qualify for many bal- lots. Besides Democrats in the states will be working hard against him. So, Nader should not run this time. But telling him that is hard because he is a proud man with an independent Streak a mile wide and very deep.The problem is defined by Ross Perot, who cost George Bush's father the election in 1992, and whose personality also would not let him back down. Democrats are worried about Ralph Nader and will fold him into their campaign strate. 8y. Better safe than sorry. But I don’t think he will have much punch this time around. Ron Walters is the Distinguished Leadership Scholar, director of the African American Leadership Institute in the Academy of Leadership and professor of government and politics at the University of Maryland-College Park. His lat- est book is “White Nationalism, Black Interests” (Wayne State University Press). Because news about the gradual recovery of the econo- my at its broad scale seems recently to have submerged the news about unemployment, you might think we can begin to worry less about joblessness. You'd be wrong. The hard statistics about the lack of jobs for former workers mean that at its “micro-eco- nomic” levels—at the levels of individuals and families—the jobs are not there to be had and jobless workers and their fami- lies are still hurting badly. Among the facts the current unemployment rate of 5.6 per- cent masks is that there are still 8.3 million people unem ployed, and that at the end of r , : Ps ot ve ii ....February-a:total of 760;000 job- less workers had exhausted their regular unemployment benefits. The latter can't get emergency federal unemploy- ment aid because Congress has thus far refused to extend the temporary program, which expired in December. That means that since then three-quarters of a million job- less Americans—think of a “city” that would be the nation’s twelfth largest: more populous than Indianapolis, San Francisco, or Baltimore— have had to make do without government aid. By June, according to the Washington, D.C.-based Center on Budget Policy and Priorities, nearly 2 million more of the jobless will face the same fate. These numbers are among the most startling set- ting records for how the unemployment situation is. But there are several others that offer serious competition. As a recent study from the Economic Policy Institute, another Washington think tank, stated, “the current . = all er d fy coi latyay a slump is setting records for severity in terms of sustained loss of jobs, the increase in the labor market slack, and the decline in [workers’] aggregate wage and salary income.” That is the overall situation. But numerous statistics make it clear that the situation is even worse for African Americans and Latino Americans. The recession’s beginning in spring 2001 drove the Latino unemployment back above 7 percent, and the black unemployment rate, which had fallen to a record-low 7 percent in early 2000, back to its “tradi- tional” postwar place in the double digits—it's now 10.7 per- cent. A recent Study by the National Urban League’s Institute for Opportunity and Equality documents some of the harrowing impact the return to double-digit unem. ployment is having on Black America. African Americans are more likely than whites to endure long-term unemployment: more college-educated and ployed than their white coun- terparts; and = African. Americans have suffered dis- proportionate job losses in manufacturing, a job area where their gains since the 1960s were critical to the expan. sion of the black middle class. The IOE report concluded that the job reversals blacks have endured since 2001 is the worst turnabout in the labor market they've faced in more A striking local-level confir- mation of that assessment was illuminated this past week bya study released by the Community Service Society, a nonprofit New York City social services agency. Analyzing federal Statistics, it determined that because of the national recession and the particular economic difficul- ties the tragedy of September 11th brought on New York City, nearly half of black males, aged 16 to 64, are out of work. Only 51.8 percent of the City’s black males had jobs, compared African-- | with 75.7 percent of its white males. Just 57.1 Percent of black women had jobs, com- pared to 61.4 percent of white women. Overall New York City’s black unemployment rate is now 12.9 percent, com- pared to 9.6 percent for Latinos, and 6.2 percent for whites. Gne of the important facts about Black New York’s cur- rent employment crisis is that in 2000 the black unemploy- ‘ment rate, mirroring the ‘National picture, was at a record low—7.5 percent. That African Americans in New York as elsewhere have been so badly hurt by the reces. sion and its aftermath under- Scores the point economist Samuel L. Myers, Jr makes in his incisive essay in the National Urban League's annu- al volume, The State of Black America 2004, that will be released later this month: The combination of histori- cal and contemporary anti- black discrimination across all areas of economic activity has meant that African Americans “were less prepared to weather wocace Sy) BRT, ee eo bop ee Cus Pe eee ee Si Ree. GS FO bn tae # € the bad times of the Tretession © - and have had greater difficulty taking advantage of the recov- ery and its associated benefits,” Myers shows in keen detail that the so-called Long Boom of the 1990s benefited Black America in significant ways— but because their economic foundation was so thin to begin with, “The lesson to be learned from the long period of expan- sion is that African Americans are still perched precariously between a significant narrow- ing of income 8aps and a per- sistent inequality in wealth.” Myers’ insight about the complex nature of the ecorioin- ic progress African Americans forged in the last decade applies to every facet of their experience in America, as our volume will illuminate ina variety of ways. It Calls to mind a saying common among black elders, who lived long enough to experience it too many times over: One step for- ward, two steps back. Marc H. Morial is President and CEO of the National Urban League, New York The Blackonomics Club (BMDC). I can hear you lovingly say- ing, “All right, Jim, what are you trying to get us to do this time?” I say “lovingly” because you have responded that way to my articles on economic empowerment for more than 10 years now. I am truly blessed to have made so many friends throughout this country and in other parts of the world because of the articles I write. So, here's the deal. Tam looking for 200,000 dedi. cated individuals to commit to being members of the BMDC, which will simply mean that you will send $5 toa worthwhile Project, institution, or cause, when the call goes out. There will be no more than five calls per year, thus, the cost of being in the BMDC will be no more of class, status, of any superficial barriers that lie between and among us. Eventually, we will seek out those of you who have an inter. est in working with the BMDC to recommend beneficiaries of the $1 million raised every time the call is issued and the 200,000 respond. As the BMDC grows, and it will grow, we will also expand our reach and our assis. tance to causes in Africa and in the Caribbean. There is much to do and much we can do if we work together, each one doing : RE Lr i E : El af Hf i ? pit 3 if HH Million Do possibilities are endless, but we must commit first - and then follow through on our commit. ment. “ Members of the BMDC will probably know .about causes and projects that could use a million dollars, and your input in that regard will be quite valuable. I have never claimed to know everything, but one thing I do know: If we work together in support of one another, we will win. Also, if we use the instanta- neous call-and-response of the or geotucie’ age nn need for protracted campaigns advertising, no banquets neces- sary, and no begging corpora- llar Club attempt to convince others that we are valuable economic assets to this country, the BMDC will devote its resources to showing Black people our own value, and illustrating to our youth that we are indeed the remnant of those slaves who could not be killed, those who survived so that we could be free, those who put their nickels and dimes together to help one another. Please don't start oem Paralysis of analysis, w which we are quite familiar. Let's keep this as simple as pos- sible. Don't start this effort. A five dollar contri- bution is such a small amount on an individual basis to push the economic growth of our people. Sign me up!” Lets sow sare wats cyl sacommitmentef $SobeamanbaHowdy your? ug” to jclingman@blackonom. " ics.com. I will keep you of our progress, Or, mail or fax your name, address, and phone number to PO, Box 6722, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206, or fax number 513/489 4192. Let's do this. James £. Clingman, an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati's n Studies ls former editor of the ti Herald and founder of the Greater Cincinnati African American Chamber Commerce. He hosts the radio @ Choice," He can be reached (513) 489-4132, or by email at Jelingman@blackonomics.com [a 7 ee /_Erskin Bowles Visits | Greenville's African American Community Erskine Bowles, candidate for the North Carolina Senate seat vacated by former presidential candidate, John Edwards will be visiting Greenville's_ African American Community, March | 17th. He will visit and talk with several African American small business owners in the morning, have lunch at an African American leaders in the after- noon and attend an informal get together of the African American Community called, an “Evening with Erskine Bowles, held at the | Dubois Conference Center." SOT rere mare es ee 3 Piece Sectional Now With Chaise End Only Complete King Bed Now 5] 799 Only Includes headboard, footboard és rails hive Piece Bedroon) Only $2809 Includes headboard, footboaad, rails, Chesser é noirror ~) 7, @ AS LLEY Vv Sea INDUSTRIES, INC 5 Pc. Dining Set) your OR Buffet & China Choice Extra Arm Chairs 889 Death toll rises in ie Ugandan protests LIRA, Uganda (IRIN)—Five people were killed in the northern town of Lira Feb. 25, as thousands protested against the government's “failure to protect its people from insurgency” and the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army's (LRA) massacre of more than 200 internally displaced persons (IDPs) on Feb. 21. Godfrey Aropet, the Lira District police commander, told IRIN that one man was killed by a mob and four were shot dead. It was, however, unclear how the four had been shot, he said. At least 10 other people were injured, Uganda Red Cross officials added. “The police tried to handle the situation with as much restraint as possible, but the organizers of the march failed to take charge,” Mr. Aropet said. One of the dead was from the Acholi tribe, to which most of the LRA‘s commanders belong. Sources said some Acholi homes within Lira had been set ablaze by Lang’i tribes people who were among the protestors. Numbering over 10,000. the protestors Hooded in from the town and surrounding areas, running and chanting slogans against both the government and the LRA. They carried branches broken off from surrounding acacia trees, and banners calling on President Yoweri Museveni to resign. They smashed cars, beat up other people and broke the windows of the district commissioner's office, after failing to find him, and vandalized other buildings. Shops that tried to open for business were forcibly closed by protestors. One Uganda People’s Defense Forces soldier, wearing civilian gear but carrying - his gua, shook his head as he watched protestors smash his car windscreen. “Why are they blaming us?” he shouted. “I have also had three of my own children abducted by the rebels.” President Museveni. who has camped in the region to “oversee operations, so that we can finish these bandits,” in a rare shift in the tone of government rhetoric, apologized to the victims of the massacre and expressed regrets at the army's failure to protect them. The attack was the most devastating massacre of civilians so far during the 18- year conflict in northern Uganda. 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The rebels killed more than 200 IDPs in the process. . Sources in Lira said the attack could further inflame tensions between the Lang’ and the Acholi. Early in February. a Roman Catholic priest, Father Sebhat Ayele. told IRIN: “My biggest fear is that [the attacks] will stoke tensions between them. It has happened before.” YOUR CHOICE! DURAPELLA™ SOFAS “i; "499 VERY W DAY SAME AS CASH \ masieereani » aaa i. Siete ¥ + -« March 2004 Staite i " The UN Security Council ne ii ane 4 4 emergency session on February UNITED NATIONS—Eight + Passed a resolution approving the angry Members of — the immediate dispatching of a Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) ‘multinational force in Haiti and the traveled to the United Nations on the creation of a UN peacekeeping force afternoon of March 1 to meet with to replace it three months down the Secretary-General Kofi Annan to road. . eck help in dealing with the crisis “All this is being played before " in Haiti. } “This is a terrorist take-over,” claimed Brooklyn Democratic . Congressman Major Owens, in his characterization of the departure of deposed Haitian President Jean : Bertrand-Aristide, “What makes this acoup?” asked , Congressman Charles Rangel (D- | NY). “He was dictated a resignation, which he had to sign.” Mr. Rangel added that Pres. Aristide said he had not negotiated any Country where he would be willing to go. “We've got to understand what really transpired in Haiti, because we know this doctrine of pre- emption and regime change could lead us down a path of Haiti today, where tomorrow?” Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) asked The Final Call. “We have to demand the truth,” Congressman Gregory Meeks (D- NY) said, noting that hearings have been planned in Washington, D.C. to find out if Mr. Aristide was forced out of office, as he has claimed. Congressman Meeks said the deposed leader, in a phone conversation with Congressman Rangel, claimed he was forced onto a plane, and was somewhere in the Central African Republic, unsure of his future. Mr. Aristide claimed that he, his wife and her brother were held in an airplane for 20 hours, and upon landing was constantly surrounded by “military” people. “He said he was kidnapped,” Congressman Meeks added. White House spokesman Scott McClellan called the claim . “comnlete nonsense,” according to “Page 4 Angry members of CBC meet at the UN Congressional Black Caucus Chairman, R the Associated Press. “It was Mr. Aristide’s decision to resign,” Mr. McClellan toldAP Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, speaking on CNN, also said the Haitian leader left the” Caribbean nation under his own accord. ““The idea that someone was abducted is just totally inconsistent with everything I heard or saw,” Mr. Ruritsfeld said. “T’ve got no reason to disbelieve President Aristide,” argues Representative Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) and chairman of the CBC. “It’s just frustrating, because I have another Black man, Secretary of State Colin Powell saying it did'not happen the way Mr. Aristide said it did.” ' “I am not in a Position. to contradict Secretary Powell, but I am telling you this,” Congressman’ Rangel told reporters, adding, “on Saturday night (February 28) when President Aristide was being told that he had to get out of the country, or his life would be in danger as well as other Haitians, I was in constant communication with Secretary Powell. This information that Mr. Aristide asked to leave was never shared with us,” Cong. Rangel said. we - ngressic ep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md:) {c) and their hastily arranged meeting with Pres. George W. Bush concerning Haiti on Feb. 25. Congressman Rangel said that he had asked Mr. Aristide in a phone conversation if he had been. chandcuffed as he was leaving the palace. “He said no, but it felt like he was handcuffed,” Mr. Rangel said. “As far as what has happened to President Aristide, we, members of Congress, will not stand around and watch a democratic nation being taken apart by our own country. That concems us greatly,” Congressman Cummings told reporters. He said that the real purpose for their trip to the UN was to make sure that they established a “working” relationship with regard to Haiti and the secretary-general. / Other members of the CBC attending the UN meeting were Congressman Donald Payne (D- NJ), Congressman Kendrick Meek (D-Fla.) and Michigan Democratic Congressman John Conyers. Mr. Annan did not attend the press conference, but at an earlier Press briefing his spokesman Fred Eckhard said the secretary-general “feels that governments should change only,by constitutional . Means.” Mr. Annan had addressed the press earlier in the morning as he Fathers and daughters are part of our electric CO-op. Whether the day is beginning or drawing to a close, our story is the same. We're there with the power you need. The end. North Carolina's electric cooperat ives Touchstone Energy’. ————_—___— outside the Oval Office shortly after entered the UN. “This time I hope the international community is not going to put a band-aid on, and that we are not only going to stabilize the current situation, but assist the Haitians over the long haul and really help them pick up the pieces and build a stable country,” he our eyes,” writes Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, in a story that appeared in the Financial Times newspaper. “The ease with which the USS. thereby brought down another Latin America democracy is = stunning. What has been the CIA's role among the anti-Aristide rebels? How much U.S. money went from U.S. institutions and government agencies to help foment this uprising? Why did the White House abandon the Caribbean compromise proposal it endorsed just days before? These questions have not been asked. Then again, we live in an age when entire wars can be launched on phony pretenses with few questions asked,” Mr. Sachs wrote. Education Nurses charged in juvenile’s death (bet.com)—When a Florida ju- venile cried for help because he was experiencing excruciating pain. two nurses ignored his pleas for medical attention, He later died from a ruptured appendix, a grand jury concluded January 27. The grand jury. which called the incident “tragic” and “prevent- able,” has charged Gaile Tucker Loperfido and Dianne Marie Demeritte with manslaughter and third-degree murder in the death of Omar Paisley. If the two are con- victed of the June 9, 2003 death, they could face 30 years in prison. The grand jury also presented a 50-page report criticizing the Mi- ami-Dade Juvenile Detention Cen- ter for a complete “lack of human- ity demonstrated” by -corrections staff: The probe also revealed aju- venile system that is poorly admin-. istered and despairingly under- funded, The Miami Herald re- ported. “When a child dies of an easily treatable illness, it’s a tragedy. The - members of this grand jury agree, and they see it as far more than that. They call it a crime. “ said State At- torney Katherine Fernandez Rundle. Omar's mother, Cherry Will- iams, told the Herald that the in- dictments had brought her little comfort and that, “there is nothing s ENIOR HOME CARE SERVICES, INC. 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To Evans’ knowledge, there are no records available show- ing any Black deputies prior to Jacob Cleage dating back to the establishment of the Sheriff's Department in 1796. “Because everyone was appointed at that time and there was no police academy, we don't have the kind of historical records and archives that police departments usually have,” Evans said. Given the fact that all Sheriffs Department jobs at that time were appointed makes the achievement that much more significant, says Evans, but not for reasons one might Jacob Cleage expect. “In my mind, it's clear that Someone in the Black commu- at that time had to. use e leverage for Uncle Jake, “perhaps the other oe When considering who that person was, Evans again looks to his family tree. Jacob was the younger brother of Albert B. Cleage Sr., a prominent physi- cian who co-founded Detroit's Dunbar Hospital around the - Same time and also served as Detroit Receiving Hospital's first Black physician. The build- ing that housed Dunbar still stands on E. Ferry Street in * Detroit's Cultural Center, along with a historical marker. Evans said he believes it must have been his grandfather, Albert Sr. who helped Jacob get his job with the Sheriff's Department. “Since the only way to me an officer at the time was to be deputized by the sher- iff, there had to be someone in the picture who had some polit- ‘ ical clout. Albert Sr. would have been the one,” Evans ‘said. Evans joined the department in 1969 at the age of 21, after an uncle was murdered, and has been involved in law enforce- ment or criminal justice ever since. At the time, Evans knew he had some family history in the department and was inter- ested in finding specifics. 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The panelists answered questions on hip hop’s role in politics, the music and film industries, and economic conditions in the “hood.” “The hip hop community is so powerful and, while some of us have been very successful entrepreneurs, it’s just asémportant to acknowledge that we afé a part of a larger community,” stated Roc-A-Fella Enterprises CEO and HSAN co- chair Daniwn Dash. “We can make a difference by doing our part to empower kids to change the world. Voting is an important step toward - that.” A day earlier at a press conference announcing the summit, he urged youth to attend. Stating that with one vote and one voice, BY everyone could make a difference in the name of hip hop. Adults, he continued, could further aid youth by sharing their connections, contacts and information. Summit moderator and HSAN ’s President and CEQ Minister Benjamin stated that part of hip hop is simply telling the truth, and that the drama it reflects points to drama within the Black community. “Some of ya'll want the lyrics to change in hip hop—change the social condition in the community that the lyrics represent,” he said. HSAN intends to help bring (L-R): Damon Loon, LT Hutton and Lazie Bone answer audience questions. about that change with its voter initiative summits, he Stated, and asked attendants to vote, use their true power wisely to control their Own destiny in their community, State and nation. Hip hop “godfather” and HSAN Chairman Russell Simmons launched the “One Mind, One Vote” campaign early last year in support of his group’s Hip Hop Team Vote’s mission to register 20 million voters in five years. So far, the collaborative effort has netted over 60,000 new voters—20,000 of them in Houston, Texas during Super Bow! weekend alone. The strategy by Mr. Simmons to utilize the hip hop culture to educate and mobilize young people to vote is absolute genius, said Congresswoman Diane Watson who, along with California State Assemblyman Mark Ridley- Thomas, supported the cause. “You are indeed the future— people who have been in the struggle for decades will hand the by Richard Muhammad (Straightwords e-zine)—Conventional March 2004 baton to you—we want you to know the issues and be empowered to take hold of your future.” _ Congresswoman Watson stated. Nation of Islam’s Western Regional Minister Tony Muhammad concurred with the need to‘demolish unjust laws, Stating that it is crucial to connect hip hop artists to street level peacemakers to ensure that there are better images lifting Black women, men and their struggle. True hip-hoppers understand the necessity for politics, stated Rev. 2 Dr. Eric Dyson. “Move from m § thinking about it on wax 'to getting & involved with it in the streets. It is critical to join the hip hop generation to the civil rights generation.” Other artists who showed their Support for the summit included Snoop Dogg, Kanye West, Loon, Tamia. the Young Gunz, Lazie Bone, Noctournal, the Outlawz, Crooked I, LT Hutton and Fredro Starr. Other participants included comedian Arnez J, Washington Redskin Byron Chamberlain and Professor Keith Harrison. (HSAN’s next summit is slated for March 10 in Syracuse, N.Y. More information can be found on its website, HSAN. org.) Page 5 18,000 Sudanese refugees flee __ into Chad within 10 days NAIROBI, Kenya. (IRIN)J—Sone 18.000 refugees. fleeing renewed lighting in western Sudan's Darfur region, are reported to have arrived in Chad within 10 days. according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). A recent UNHCR statement quoted the refugees as reporting that an aircraft, accompanied by helicopters had flown over Habilah. a vil lage near the border with Chad. and bombed the only well in the - area. Armed men had then entered the village on horses and camels, stolen cattle and chased the inhabitants away, UNHCR said. however. that it had been unable to substantiate what the relugees had reported. International media reports, however. noted that insurgents had suffered heavy losses in the air raids, which had targeted rebel camps along the border with Chad. But the rebels Were quoted as saying the government offensive had killed mostly civilians, destroying 180 Villages in a week. The newly arrived refugees in Chad are being registered by UNHCR to enable them to receive urgently needed assistance, ~ wisdom says the best thing about Democrats seeking Black support for the party presiden- tial nomination is that the aspirants are not George W. Bush. i a As the Feb. 3 South Carolifia primary brought focus on Black voters, the major ques- tion wasn’t about affirmative action, repara- tions, or the country’s racial divide. The ques- tion repeatedly asked: Which Candidate in the race has the best chance to unseat the Repub- lican president? While many mainstream Politicians and media focused on “electability,” others wamed that Blacks.need to force Democrats to back specific agenda items, such as clearing up ° criminal records to help Black ex-offenders move forward; a specific plan to help Black youths through jobs and education; and the movement on reparations, “With a few exceptions, all of the leading Democratic candidates are acceptable to Black voters this year, because I think that the nun- ber one issue with Black voters this year is replacing George W. Bush.” said David Bositis of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies in Washington, D.C. “Defeat George Bush—what does that mean? Defeating George Bush and having George Bush's cousin in the White House. that doesn't seem to make a lot of sense to me,” said Conrad Wortill of the National Black United Front and a reparations move- mentleader Giver a recent court decision that said reparations for Slavery and Post-slavery , abuses belongs in Congress, not in courts. Graphic: MGN Online President George W. Bush (r) with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld (c) and Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz. ; t reparations should be the major issue, Dr. Worrill said. “We have been through every Issue Since we were voting in America: we've never put reparations squarely on the table,” he noted, saying that means making Demo- Crats Commit to Rep. John Conyers’ (D-Mich.) bill to study reparations. “Bush's cousin in office” refers to the right- ward shift of former president Bill Clinton and others within the Democratic Leadership | Council wing of the party. Their policies and rhetoric resemble Republicans—calling for being tough on crime, strong defense and end- ing government dependency, Opposition to af- firmative action, Support for the war on Iraq and Homeland Security expansions. Although Mr. Clinton may have been pro- death penalty, lobbed missiles into Sudan and forced welfare reform, there are serious dif- ferences between the centist Clinton and Mr. Bush, argued Mr. Bositis. “Almost anything having to do with eco- nomics was remarkably better under Clinton, Under George Bush, it's back to double-digit unemployment for African Americans, In- Comes are not growing, and in some Cases are falling. He would like to pack the court with right wing nominees and he very much rep- resents White southerners why left the Demo- cratic Party because of civil nights,” he ex- plained. 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But both books eventually came under criticism because of their distinct ethnic Stereotype flavors---black versus white. There are three pivotal dates in the history of Huckleberry Finn. In - 1885 the book was resioved from the shelves of Concord Public Library, condemned as the “veriest trash,” “rough, coarse, and inele- gant,” and unfit for “our pure- , Minded lads and basees.” Many cat expulsions followed. In by 1948, hen Trilling called Huckleberry Finn “one of the world’s great books and one of the » central documents of American ~ Culture.” It was soon put back in the American school curriculum, second only to Shakespeare in : Loti; d terms of the frequency with which it was conga sal ees reading in seventy percent of American public schools. On the other hand, in 1957, the New York Board of eM Hi r tb00K lists for schools, the NAACP announced .that it “stro jected to the racial That they did so during the national crisis over school desegre- gation initiated a counter- movement to what has been called the “hypercanonization” of Huckleberry Finn; it led many can-Amrican writers, educa- tors, and schoolchildren to demand the removal of the book from the classroom. Even Toni Morrison, while declaring her love of Twain's story, has confessed the “muffled rage” she felt when she was taught it-----and. how “shaming she found its repetitious use of the “dread word,” “nigger.” In their latest book, Brack White, and Huckleberry Finn,” Elaine and Harry Mensh ciplai n how Twain’s use of different resources, including slave narrative and minstrel thea- tre, leads to an ambiguous portrait of the main black character, Jim. And they show how the common- place descriptions of Huck as “America’s child” and Hucklebe Finn as a celebration of the rican Dream elide the distinc- tion between white immigrants, wh came with a preconceived dream of freedom, and blacks, whose loss of freedom was the condition of their arrival. It also discloses how argument over fic- tional black-white relations has also been, and remains an argu- ment over real ones. (Richard Gray) “The Story of Little Black Sambo” was written in 1899 and has been reprinted with new illustrations to WS replace the condescending render- ings of its young black character. But the new version has reignited a decades-old debate over the book's ethnic: stereotypes. It has been called racist for its stereotypical caricatures and derogatory charac- ter names: Sambo, and his parents, Mumbo and Jumbo. The publisher of the new book hopes readers will focus on the “core theme” of the book which he describes as a joyful child going into the wilderness and conquering it. He says, “My hope with this book is that those who are children will recognize Sambo as a : hero.” “Little Black Sambo” tells the story of how Sambo runs into some tigers who want to eat him. He outwits the tigers by giving them his fine new clothes, and then” watches them bicker over who looks. grander in them. As the tigers chase each other around a tree, running in circles, they melt into a pool of butter. Jumbo takes the butter home, and Mumbo uses it to make pancakes “as yellow and brown as little Tigers.” Sambo eats 169 because he was sp hungry. Some cultural historians feel -that the book is:so deeply embedded in the generic culture that no amount of revision can sanitize it. Some have pointed out that the word “Sambo” has been used since the mid-19" century in very racist, despicable ways. 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Graduates community leaders to explain the “_ . the United States, since the year 2000 are expected to practice medicine details of this fantastic scholarship : Cuban President Fidel Castro opened Where they are most ‘needed in their ty.” 7 Be. yg: a . ‘the borders of his'island nation and | own countries upon completion of In 2000, a delegation of the Greetings: me has offered 500 free full medical their training. Congressional Black Caucus visited Last night 1 ask a .question in Bible study scholarships to youth in this country People of color and people of Cuba to explore relaxing US. Sha hat the latest issue that is going on in our _ Who commit to healthcare for the limited means are encouraged to sanctions that have existed since the churches. The question was how do you ‘feel people, not for profit. ° apply. Prior to beginning the 12- Cuban revolution in 1959. During a about this same Sex mariage? You will be “It would be hard for your semester program, Spanish and pre- meeting with Pres. Castro, Rep. surprised how many people responded. The government to oppose such a med Courses are also provided for all Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) spoke on gp Wis was I hate the sin 1 have to Program,” said Pres. Castro when the who need them. the high rates of infant mortality in his + ease on because that is a soul that needs Program was first introduced. “It The Interreligions Foundation for Mississippi Delta congressional to be saved. This is my concer about the church Vonid be a trial for them. M Community Organization (IFCO) district. world, WHY have we waited until the Situation a or ” : orally, 'y Q anization ; : Castro nded with of homosexuali gotten out of hand, WHY didn’t Ow could they refuse’ headquartered in New York organizes President Castro respo ide a . i we make a diffe” when we had a chance. Currently, there are 90 U.S. the program and helps recruit students. the offer of free meal ee. on — cud You'see I win a homosexual but one . students attending the Latin American They are planning a conference in The details were wo ced Out wi Apositie H an old siidineg? hen of mie stood up, feel School of Medicine (LASM) on the Washington, D.C. on March 27 to the State Department in 2001 to go . George Hawking at me face to face. and said George you are good _ tiny Caribbean country situated 90 educate the community about the forward with this betwee nchanee” to go to hell but you are not 20 enough to go to heaven. Oh yea, I got angry but | _ miles from Florida. With a global Opportunities of this program. The course provides two years o ic knew that she was right. She ony with me until I knew without any doubt that | ° reputation for training thousands of Velvet Ross, IFCO Program sciences and four years of clinical and was saved. Then she said pe you need i ae you so come back — doctors from various developing coordinator for the LASM, is university instruction, all taught in tomorrow. next day she fo me to tarry for the Holy Ghost and [ Was not —_countries, Cuba has offered these enthusiastic about the upcoming Spanish. making any progress so she told me to come back the next day. The next day came scholarships to 24 nations. conference. She told The Final Call, —Nisa Islam Muhammad and she began to sed that sexual rise Up in me and she done as the Bible The scholarship program is aimed “We hope to reach a diverse and large (For more information about the declared and cast that controlling spirit out of me she worked with me until | was all at students with a sincere dedication audience of students, medical conference, visit their website, clean, many was expelled that After my body was clean she said now tg Practice medicine in poor and _ professionals, educators, clergy and — wiawifconews.arg.) ae | led that day. pu need to be filled with the Holy Ghost, and as God is my witness I heard a sound heaven like a mighty rushing ind and it N — forth Pring in tongues, the evidence that He had filled me with His precious : pirit and ve be ing i eS every. iS my ! keeping power. I shared all of that to say this; we have to love people just the way _ they are, Just Suppose God had given up on YOU when you were in sin. 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We need “Safety and Performance Award” to look the enemy in the cye and from the Army Corp of Engineers Interested in building a new home, church or commercial] 7 | 7 building we can assist you! call sin. We quote the Scripture Isaiah 54:17, "No . weapon that is formed against thee shall Proper” but we allowed it to Prosper in this Situation when we have in the past tried to suppress talki about homosexuals and lesbians until now that spirit have gotten a stronghold in the earth. Again don't be alarmed because it's sad to say but if you have been reading your Bible you would understand that these things must come to past because the world is setting up the stage ist. According to Daniel 11-37 "Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.” The antichrist spirit will be that of a homosexual, What we need to do is pray Whether it's building your home that God's ki comes on earth as it is in heaven. have come into this hour that we as Christians need to pray for our unsaved loved ones and draw them with love and kindness to the degree that they will be asking What must | do to DEES SLEEN ei Pete Apostle George Hawkins — ee | The demolition or building of yo 7 Commercial structure — oe Got Word? ...Bible Study Joy 1340 AM The Dividing of Truth It is vain for you to read the Bible Supposing that every word that is written in it is inspired or directed to you personally. We have been preached to for years misquotations, outdated materials, false revelations, and so many other erroneous things that often times go cause of ignorance. 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The Revised Standard Version of | ‘Open San - ae, James 3:1 reads, “Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, for you know that we | Yet who teach shall be judged with preser strictness.” One such teaching that is often repeated in churches .I have attended is € misrepresentation of Jesus Christ found in Mark 13:37. it.is misquoted as saying, “the Lord said what he Says to one he says to all.” But ly the scripture quotes the Lord saying, “And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.” Out of its context, any preacher could use that verse to make you obey any text in the entire Bible. However, the Old Testament was written to Israel and not you for you are not under grace. Saints, the verse explains itself with “Watch”. The Lord was telling all believers to watch for His return, It’s a foundational scripture that should be acted upon and is a part of the Gospel of Jesus Christ which says, “He was born of a virgin, | died for us, rose from the dead, ascended on high, and is coming again.” - Automax Of Greenville 3104 S. 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North Carolina's _ National Collee@ 800-600-3453 Savings P rogram www.CFN C.org/Savings College Foundation of North Carolina Helping You Plan, Apply, and Pay for College © College Foundation, inc. 2004 Be el i Z ! Z| Hi are deplorable. The negativiity GHOSTFACE KILLAH, a per- is in the profanity-laced, pro- ta, exam f ative violence recorditigs, in the imagen ple of nega dictable, she chose Bonnie Raitt’s ||_ Vous __ thie. clever country-pop song, “Something FANTASIA BARRINO, to Talk About.” an “American Idol’ final- LeToya Luckett, formerly of ist, and rightfully so. Destiny's Child, will have an album out ; soon, her first as a solo artist. She owns a successful ladies clothing store in her native Houston. Michelle Williams’ second release, “Do You Know?,” debuted at No. 2 on the national Gospel Albums chart. She will soon return to the studio to make another Destiny's Child album with cé Kelly Rowland. he will never get over a strange encounter he had with a thet in the course of his work. He told Sister-2-Sister magazine that after a lovemaking encounter (“sex-having encounter” would be a more accurate way to put it), he went to the bathroom and when he cate out, the young lady was gone and had left 8400 on the bed. She also left a note that said, “Thanks a lot. Bye-bye.” Thomas was embarrassed. He felt that he had been used as what he harshly described as a “man-whore.” The lady probably just wanted to be intimate with someone famous. Unfortunately, — wees that happens a lot. " Tavis Smiley shows another side of himself on his new night-time talk show, one that I, for one, find appeal- ing. He It was a good that Fox canceled sassy-mouthed Wanda Sykes’ show, "Wanda at Large.” So irritating! many hits singer/musician Michael Henderson had in the 70s and 80s, it is strange that he is not heard more on Detroit radio since he is a former : a, , WDTR-FM 90.9 TAVIS SMILEY, now as been playing some of his music. revealing a less strident Michael Henderson's side. Katherine Jackson, matriarch of the Jackson family, says she wishes that her children were “more spiritual,” eed Teena Marie's new album, “La Dona,” is scheduled for late spring or early gum. See Reflections page D-3 » ra ) UNOA ONTGNVISHANO CARL THOMAS, one of the more popular new singers, says . 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Greenville, North Carolina 27834 For More Information Contact: Pitt County Schools Phone: 252.830.4249 1717 West Fifth Street Fax; 262-83 Greenville, North Carolina 27834 Email Nelsond@pitt.k12.no.us March 2004 ~-Eiet Melvin MeLantorn Pit County Commisioner Dis PAID For By Committee to Elect Melvin McLawhorn Pitt City Commission Ls Page 11 | ently eet ota * [ reeewn a eal AttO Exch , BUY SELL TRADE Z BUY HERE/ PAY HERE aN WAL pee - f eo ut chang, 1014 N ureene St. Greenville, NC 27834 Office: (252) 758-1279 Hard workers are part of our electric co-op, Work doesn't seem to fit into a 40-hour week any longer. That's why you can count on us 24/7, for all kinds of powerful conne + BUY SELL TRADE Touchstone Energy a March 2004 Page 12 Income Tax Service * Quartely Payroll Reports - _ Administrative Support * Notary Public SY . Copy Service * Other Related Business Services eal) Over 30 Years Experience : ~ lalla ® RH Clark Enterprise R.H Clark Enterprise 904 E. 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