DURHAM, N.C. — Russell Simmons, the founder of Def Jam Records and an advocate for youth voting, is schettuled*to visit North Carolina Central University Thurs- day, October 28, 2004, to talk with students about financial literacy and the importaiice of youth voting, During the. NCCU Business and Industry Cluster mecting, Simmons will serve asa panelist for 4 session on Student Financial Lit- on * Fi GREENVILLE, NC - On October 30, 2004 the public is invited to come out to the grand opening celebration of the new Domestic Violence Uni- fied Community Resource Center, Inc of Eastern North Carolina located at 400 Watagua Avenue here in Greenville, NC, where the Honorable Elect Judge Evelyn J. LaPorte of New York City will be the keynote speaker. She will be talking on such issues as domestic violence in communities and in families Judge LaPorte was born and raised in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico. In 1973, Evelyn came to New York City to pursue her legal career. In 1974, with limited skills in the En- glish language, Evelyn enrolled in college to complete her education. She received a Bachelor of Science De- gree in Criminal Justice from John Jay -ollege of Criminal Justice in 1979 “Tr t961; she recetved-a Masters Degtee in’ Criminal same college In 1986 Evelyn received a Juris Doctor Degree from the Antioch School of Law in Washing- ton, D.C. and upon her graduation from Law School, Evelyn returned to New York City and began her many years of public service. Evelyn has worked in the New York City and State court systems. She has gained a wide range of experience working in civil court, by initiating civil lawsuits under the Nuisance Abatement Law of the New York City Administrative Code, obtaining permanent injunc- tions and civil penalties against own- Iraq: Bush wa WASHINGTON (IPS/GIN) - The ush administration's failure to accept advice on Iraq from its military and for- eign service officers has led to policies that have fuelled the insurgency against U.S.-led forces in the occupied nation, says a letter signed by some 500 na- Platoon Said ‘No...’ By Edgar Brookins Shockwaves teverberated throughout Iraq when word filtered out that a pla- toon had refused orders to transport fuel to the battlefield, It was reported on Oct. 13 that 19 sol- diers from the 343rd Army Reserve Quartermaster Co., based in Rock Hill, S.C., refused to make a7 a.m. formation to prepare for a convoy several hours tet, according to a military statement. Their orders were to transport fuel to Taji, Iraq, but, according to ublished reports, the soldiers said they didn't want to “deliver tainted helicopter fuel in poorly maintained vehicles traveling a US Wealth By Suzanne Goldenberg GuardianCorrespondent WASHINGTON, DC - The wealth gap between white households and Hispanic and African-American families in the US has widened signifi- cantly, with che last recession inflicting a vy toll on minority households, a new study said yesterday, An analysis of US census data by the Pew Hispanic Centre revealed that the 2001 economic downturn deep- ened a legacy of economic discrimina- tion, with Hispanics and African-Ameri- cans harder hit and taking longer to re- cover, By 2002, that produced a further deterioration of the economic divide, te minorities 6wn only a fraction of ¢ wealth enjoyed by whites. The me- dian nef oa of white households was $88,651], or 11 times greater than His- panic families ($7,932) and 14 times © Greaterthan African-American families } i \ ers and operators of premises using such premises, as storefronts for drug violations. In housing court handling residential non- payment holdover and licensee trials, and in family court tice from: the | conducting hearings on ne ected and abused children. Evelyn so has ex- erience in handling administrative hearings for social security and medi- care benefits. As an Assistant District Attorney for approximately twelve years, Evelyn has conducted numer- ous suppression hearings, grand jury presentations and has prosecuted hig profile cases. Evelyn has prosecuted numerous felonies and misdemeanor cases in particular cases of sexual abuse and domestic violence. The prosecu- tional security specialists, Released Oct 12 by a group called Security Scholars for a Sensible oreign Policy (S3FP), the letter calls the 2003 invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq the United States, “most mis- guided” policy since the Vietnam War. _. $trumental in brin ~~ every facet of business and media _. Since its inception in the late 1970s. a7 ON ee astern N notes Fall Cluster and eracy and keynote the Cluster lun- _ cheon. Later in the day, Simmons will speak to students during a “Get Out to Vote” forum at 1:45 p.m. that will be open to the general pub- lic in McLen on-McDougal | nasium. The NCCU Lyceum Com- mittee is sponsoring his visit, Russell Simmons has been. in- ing Hip-Hop to In music, hé developed the im- | mensely successful Def Jam Record- _ ings, In the film industry, he has had _ , Success with Simmons Lathan Me- ia Group and in television, with ‘HBO's “The Def Comedy Jam” and “Russell Simmons Presents Def Po- etry.” His success also extends to aker will focus on tion of sex abuse and domestic vio- lence cases do not involve the typical Ptosecution of criminal cases, because of the victim and perpetrator’s rela- tionship, the victims often do not wish to press charges, Evelyn has success- fully prosecuted both types of cases where the victim has cooperated with ‘the prosecution and based p rosecution cases where the victim did not coop- erate. Regularly, Evelyn speaks on do- mestic violence and sex abuse issues at police precincts, senior citizen centers, churches, hospitals, high schools, uni- versities and community organiza- tions, to mention only a few. She is also a frequent speaker at conferences workshops and seminars. Evelyn par- ticipates in street fairs, health airs, lock parties and concerts educating the community on issues of domestic violence and child abuse Additionally, she is involved in training law enforce. on issues — to victims of domestic violence, prosecu-” tion of criminal cases, criminal court orders of protection, family court or- ders of protection, etc. The opening celebration will commence with a breakfast feast from 8:30 to 10:30 at the Golden Corral Restaurant located at 504 SW Greenville Boulevard. Later, Starting at 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. the Center will be sponsoring a delightful fun filled day in the parking lot of Selvia Chapel Church. Some of the activi- ties planned for the day will be pony tides, face painting, performances by policies spur rebel act “The results of this policy have been overwhelmingly negative for U.S, interests,” according to the group, which called for a “fundamental reassessment” in both the U.S. strategy in Iraq and its implementation. “We're advising the administration, ‘nent petsoinne! and service providers: ~ Broadway with the Tony Award winning stage production of “Russell Simmons ef Poetry Jam on Broadway” and in the fashion in- dustry with the red-hot Phat Farm, Baby Phat, Run Athletics, and Def Jam University clothing lines. In the financial services industry, Simmons has created the RushCard and Baby Phat RushCard. He has a beverage business, Russell Simmons Beverage ‘Company that promotes the Def Con 3 healthy energy drink; and the Rush Philanthropic Arts Founda- tion and the Hip-Hop Summit Ac- tion Network. The 47-year-old Russell Simmons is a native New Yorker who attended City College of New York. His interests extend far beyond the business world, and he spends a different step teams, and singing Broups. There will also be vendors on ocation. LaPorte has been a resident of Brooklyn-Fort Greene for the past 18 Seating up to 1,000 Cornerstone Life GREENVILLE, NC - Recently the Cornerstone Missio Baptist Church dedicates $3.5 milion doll Family Life and Community Center, The 33,000 square foot facility lo- cated at the corners of Stantonsburg and Allen Roads in Greenville is built to pro- vide for the physical, mental and spiri- ivity say 500 which is already in a deep hole, to stop digging,” said Barry Posen, the Ford in- ternational professor of political science at the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology. (MIT), one of the organizers of S3EB which includes some of the most eminent U.S. experts on national-secu- / dangerous supply route without an armed ¢scort.” The army has launched an investigation into the incident, which was first reported by the Clarion-Ledger newspaper in Jack- son, Miss. Relatives of soldiers assigned to the fuel platoon received calls from the soldiers reporting that their refusal of the convy assignment was based in part on the poor condition of their vehicles. An Army spokesman said that the com- manding general of the 13th Corps Sup- port Command has appointed an officer to look into the incident. The spokes- person said recommendations about the readiness/maintenance status of the ve- hicles would be made, and they would also determine if any acts of misconduct occurred on the part of the soldiers in their failure to comply with the assigned mission. If so, appropriate disciplinary action and proceedings would be initi- ated under the Uniform Code of Mili- red ee ditionally, the commanding general has ordered a 100 percent maintenance stand down of the unit in order to con- duct a vehicle-by-vehicle inspection to determine the readiness status and safety of each vehicle before any more missions are assigned. According to the Army, on any given day in Iraq, there are approximately 250 convoys involving ovef 2,500 vehicles, More than 5,000 soldiers deliver sup- Gap Grows For Ethnic ($5,988.) “We have always known about the wealth gap, but what is new and dis- turbing is that the gaps are increasing,” said Roderick Harrison, a demogra het at the Joint Centre for Political and nomic Studies, “What you are seeing here are the historic disadvantages of Black and Hispanic populations from genera- tions ago being carried over,” The Pew study focuses on the dam- age caused to Hispanic and African- American aspirations during an eco- nomic downturn. Between 1999 and 2001, risin unemployment reduced the net aaa of Hispanics and Aftican Americans by 27%, That left minority families with- out a financial cushion, and far more vulnerable to economic reversals than white households. ’ “Many of them are living on the edge and more than one quarter have zero or negative wealth,” said Rakesh Kochhar, author of the report. “They don't have the cushion, and that makes recovery harder.” Mr Harrison argues that minor- ity families are also the last to benefit from times of economic expansion. Employers are more likely to hire whites, and whites also move more quickly to take advantage of a buoyant stock market. That intensifies the effects of a 30% wage gap between white and minori workers, making it that much more diff cult for Hispanics and African-Ameri to overcome traditional disadvantage, Crucially, minority families are far less likely to own their own homes - in white households, ownership rates are 74%. Instead, a legacy of discrimina- tion and other barriers have conspired to help keep African-American and His- panic families as renters, Home ownership rates among both groups is at 47%, Some families cannot even aspire to home ownership; more plies and materials to the frontline sol- diers. With that much movement of ve- hicles, maintenance becomes a major roblem. p. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) has submitted inquiries to the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army about the incident. Several soldiers from his Congressional district are members of the fuel platoon, including Sgt. Larry and Sgt. William Butler. In a press statement, Thompson said: “Ofeven a greater concern is the ques- tion whether the [Bush] administration is neglecting our servicemen and setvicewomen serving oversees,” A full report of the investigation is ex- pected in the coming weeks, Minorities than a quarter of black and Hispanic households Own no assets beyond a car. “A young white couple might have the advantage of inheritance, their par- ents may give them a down payment for house, or the bank will look on them more kindly, but a young black family doesn't have that. It is just a little harder to enter the mainstream, and home own- ership is the key,” Mr Kochhar said. ¢ Hispanic population has also been concentrated in areas with high housing costs, like New York City and Los Angeles, making it more difficult to get on the property ladder. But the report suggests the outlook for the Hispanic population could brighten, as the immigrant community puts down roots in America, A younger generation of Hispanics is becoming better educated and mov. ing inito better paying jobs; the commu- nity is also dispersing to other towns around the country, where housing is ST TTAuseIy Noa dnoiy eutjoies Aieiqty tseufkop a 7 , " sy i rf a . " 4 ae : ) 4 ia oh tke ‘ é Be i n ! fs q 4 Pay wore 1° sab 4 ; & mt ‘ ee eae. i i “aie. ij +E ecg e ie ei ae illite PSP cy ae. a, TES 3 ee — . ba = s a i} : orth Carolina's Minority Communities domestic violence DESLZ Vol, 17 great deal of his time and consider- able energy working for social, po- litical, and philanthropic-causes, and pushing hip-hop on to new plateaus of power and relevance. In 1995 he, sine with his brothers Danny and Joseph Simmons (Rev. Run of Run DMC), founded Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, The organization is dedicated to provid- ing disadvantaged urban youth with significant exposure and access to the arts, as well as offering exhi- bition opportunities ° to underrepresented artists and artists of color. Following the historic Hip-Hop Summit Russell organized in June 2001, he founded the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) to harness the cultural relevance of hip- years and has worked in Brooklyn a reat number of those years. Brook- Brn, is Evelyn's home and she is very proud to be part of this great commu- nity. Evelyn is hard working, dedi- ry tual development of individual families and the broader community. Pastor Sidney A. Locks, Jr. advises that non-profit organizations as well as for-profit organizations are invited to use the bigh-scheol sized gymtorium, which seats 1000 and converts into an audito- rium. There are banquet facilities, small national sec tity policy and on the Middle East and the Arab world. Among the signers arc six of the last seven presidents of the American Political Science Association (APSA) and Professors who teach in more than 150 colleges and universities in 40 states. esides Prof. Posen, the main or- ganizers included Stanley Kaufman of the University of Delaware; Michael Brown, director of Security Studies at Georgetown University; Michael Desch, who holds the Robert M. Gates Chair in Intelligence and National Security Decision-Making at the Bush School of government at Texas A&¢M University; and Jessica Stem, at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, who also served in a senior counter-ter- rorism post in the National Securi Council during the former Clinton ad. ministration. “I think it is telling that so many specialists on international relations, who rarely agree on anything, are uni- fied in their position on the hi h costs that the U.S. is incurring from this wat,” said Robert Keohane of Duke Univer- sity in North Carolina. Their critique mirrors an unprec- edented statement released by 27 re- tired (op-ranking foreign service and military officials in June, many of whom said they had voted for Pres, Bush in the 2000 election. The 27, called “Diplomats for. Change,” accused the administration of leading the country “into an ill-planned and costly war from which exit is un- certain.” As their name suggested, they called for Pres. Bush to be defeated in 2004. The new statement’ signatories also include a number of retired governmens officials, some career military and foreign service officers, and political appointees in Democratic and Republican administra. tions, who are currently working at col- leges and universities, Much of their critique echoes ar- guments voiced by Democratic presi- ential candidate John Kerry who, in recent weeks, has pounded away at al- leged failures in the way Pres, Bush has prosecuted the “war on terrorism,” par- ticularly with respect to Iraq, Miésionary’s New Center Opens To e Public.... ‘a {Complimentary Issue Please Take One Retail Value: 50 Cents) Issue 13 - October 16 - 31, 2004 get out the vote forum hop music as a catalyst for educa- tion advocacy and other societal con- cerns fundamental to the well be- ing of at-risk youth throughout the United States. Among HSAN’s major initia: tives is Hip-Hop Team Vote, a 50- city grassroots force that worked throughout 2Q04 to register and mobilize young voters across the country. Russell and his ventures are driven by a personal and corporate belief that hip-hop is an enormously influential agent for social change, which must be responsibly and proactively utilized to fight the war on poverty and ignorance. Russell and his wife Kimora Lee have two daughters, Ming Lee and Aoki Lee. at DVUCRC cated and committed to public service. For a complete intenienary, refer to the ad on page 12. Family meeting room, 4 bookstore, commercial kitchen and an executive board room available for community use at most rea- sonable costs, This facility is being booked for re- ligious convocations, family reunions, large birthday parties, music concerts and other public and private gatherings. urity expert “We judge that the current Ameri- can pol- icy centred around the war in Iraq is the most, misguided one since the Vietnam period, one which harms the; cause of the against extreme Islamist terrorists,” S3FP writes, * “One result has been a great dis- tortion in me terms of public debans on foreign and national security policy— anemphasis on speculation instead of facts, on mythology instead of caleula- tion and on misplaced moralizing over considerations of national interest.” The letter noted that “many of me justifications” provided by the adminis- tration for the Iraq war, including charges of an operational relationship between al- Qaeda and former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his p for weapons of mass destruction D), have proven “untrue” and that North Korea and Pa- kistan pose much greater risks of nuclear proliferation to terrorists, “Even on moral grounds, the case for war was dubious: the war itself has Killed over a thousand Americans and unknown thousands of Iraqis, and if the threat pf civil war becomes reality, ordinary Iraqis could be even worse off than they were under Since the inva- sion, policy errors “haye created a situa- tion in Iraq worse than it need-ed to be,” adds the letter, which said the ad- ministration ignored advice from the Army Chief-of-Staff on the need for many more U.S. troops to tovideSecurity and from the State partment and other U.S, ies on how reconstruction could be carried out. “Asa result, Iraqi popular dismay at the lack of security, iobe or reliable electric power fuels much of the violent ificeee to the U.S. military presence, while the war itself has drawn in terror- ists from outside Iraq.” While Saddam Hussein's removal was “desirable,” according'to the schol- ars, the actual benefit to the United States was “small,” particularly because IraqPosed far less of a threat to the United States or its allies than the ad. ministration had asserted, Could Clarence by Jeste Jackson ‘ Aaron ’McGruder’s Boondocks got i igi A recent cartoon strip ‘showed Donald Rumsfeld talking about how an “election in only three-fourths or four-fifths of the reason” would be “better than not having an election at all.” “And now, “Russfeld says, “ I'd like to switch and talk about Iraq.” In the United States, we are les than two away from the elec- tion and already it is clear that strenuous efforts are being made’ to intimidate, impede and , the vote of minorities, ey Af- rican Americans. If the intimida- tors have their way, we'll have a vote in which as much as a fourth of the country’s citizens will have to Overcome barriers in order to vote. Iraq will have nothing on us. Voter suppression has been a technique Sel both parties. But today, the Republican Party, which built its majority by becoming a whites-only party across the South, has a particular stake in su press: ing the minority vote. Repub icans know that if African Americans and Latinos vote in large numbers, their race-bait politics becomes a liabil- ity, not strength. So they are un- lashing the modem version of Jim Crow voter suppression tech- niques. Consider the following: In Florida—yes Florida once more— Governor Jeb Bush and his partisan election commissioner tried to enforce a biased list of fel- Iwasa bold move even ieee Hill standards; the Republican led House of Representatives voted on October 5 to break up the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. In a 205-194 vote, the GOP a vote to split the more pro- gressive circuit as part of a larger ships The bil cals free ee ships. The bill calls for separating ifor- niaand Hawaii into a separate circuit. The seven other states that make up the 9th Circuit would be split into two new juris- dictions: one to hear appeals from Ari- zona, Idaho, Montana and Nevada; and a for cases coming out of Alaska, Oregon, and Washington, = | The 9th Circuit has been a consis- nation under God.” Many Republicans claimed the House bill was simply an ‘ fo ease a growing court ari load ue to the circuit's growing tion. It was clear, however, that ‘ideological differences was what was driving sup- porters of the bill. Though the bill was o posed by California Cox Arnold Sch : and a majority of the sitting judges on the 9th Circuit, the simple fact that it was put up for a vote, and passed, dem- onstrated the degree to which control of the federal judiciary is a critical issue in the presidential election. The fact that such a blatantly political maneuver was orchestrated suggests that filling vacan- Dear Editor: Is North Carolina ready for a cata- strophic event related to a terrorist attack Upon state government? Lately, we have scen plans for medical evacuations for mass casilalties and hospitals computerizing co- ordination of disease and clinical informa- tion (for possible biological attacks?). These Tons of e By Louis Charbonneau VIENNA (Reuters) - Nearly 380 tons of explosives are missing from a site * near Baghdad that was part of Saddam Hussein's dismantled atom bomb programme but was never secured by the U.S. military, the United Nations says. The head of the U.N.’s nuclear Mohamed ElBaradei, will im- iately report the matter to the U.N. S il, a spokeswoman for the said om Monday, ives could po- n tentially be used to weapon or in conventional He Bade has decided to inforti the Security Council aor spokes- woman Meli ! The New York Times, which broke _ tobe another meltdown ons to exclude voters, including © thousands Py Aftican Americans panes seters bap sh werent felons while having vir- from voti en they 't pro- no Cuban Americans of the vide 0 1Ds, which they wang |Z tee They ot Ame Republican). uired to present under state or - Bush has also insisted on using vot- federal law. : ing machines that have no aper *In Kentucky this Jub, even record, and are easily manipulated. Black Republican officials jected Former president Jimmy Carter said _ to their State GOP party chairman's he Not serve as an election ob- _ plans to place “vote challengers” in server in Florida because ’ the Governor's system failed to meet minimal international standards for free elections. The Civil Rights Commission reported thatsin 2000, Black voters in Florida were 10. times more likely than non-Black voters to have their ballots rejected and were often prevented from vot- ing because their names were erro-’ fo purged from registration ists. In the rawing state of Michi- an this summer, Republican state Rep. John Pappageorge was quoted in the Detroit Free Press as saying, “If we do not suppress the Detroit vote, we're going to have a tough time in this election.” African Americans comprise 83 percent of Detroit’s population. *In the critical state of Ohio, the Republican election official, fac. ing a record wave of voter registra- tion in minority communities, ruled that no registrations would be ac- cepted if not printed 09 thick, 80- und stock paper. Registrars now ave a backlog of thousands in try- ing to mail new registration forms cies on the federal bench will be an ex- contentious process in the 109th Congress under the next president. There are currently 28 vacancies and 21 nominations pending for seats on the federal bench. Supreme Court and the Shadow of Florida With the presidential election just about a week away, risyoe is once in turning toward the United States Supreme Court as its role in determin- ing the eed the tye is in dispute. Judging number of states that are already ing vot- ing issues, the introduction of electronic ces ofthe high Coun mayne again be at the center of determin ini ms “hil the next White House. or Diack voters in particular it is a potential outcome that would only fur- ther undermine confidence in the cratic process. While there is legitimate reason to hold the Gore campaign in contempt for its feeble defense of Black voting rights after the 2000 vote tally, the manner in which the Court inter. confirmed the suspicions of many Blacks that the federal judiciary had be- come hostile territory. That opinion is still held by many Blacks despite the Supreme Court's split ruling on affir- mative action in the University of Michi- gan cases. And while Florida casts a large shadow over'the Court, the composi- tion of the nation’s highest court is at stake in the election. Presently, as con- Is NC State Go are excellent steps for dealing with an inci- dent -AFTER the fact, but what are we do- ing to prevent an incident - BEFORE the - fact? NC Government has a vulnerability that is not being addressed. Because ou state government, including Departments of Rev- enue, Motor veh Insurance, and Edu- cation, is centralized in Raleigh, we are wide- open for major problems should there be a terrorist “dirty bomb”, a biological microbe release, or a nuclear incident at Sharon Har- ris Nuclear Plant. Many state offices would not be able to be staffed, due to casualties and fear of employees to report to work. In addition to the human toll of such an at- tack, there would be a long term, crippling disruption of povernment services tions that include health, education, safety, and commerce. One answer: Disperse our government offices from the mountains to the coast. As a military commander would spread out his or her troops and equipment xplosives the story on Monday, said U.S. ns experts feared the explosives could be used in bombing attacks against U.S. or Iraqi forces, which have come under in- creasing fire ahead of Iraq's elections due in January. The U.N.’s nario sama E (IAEA n barred fromenos of lng since the war and has watched from afar as its former nuclear sites have been systematically stripped by Fleming said ElBaradei informed Washington of the seriousness of the matter on October 15 after learning about the di ¢ of the explo- ‘istrars refuse to set up regis-tration Thomas Be the the file to those *In hotly contested South Dakota's June 2004 primary, Native African-American precincts during the coihing elections. — . *In 2003 in Philadelphia, voters in African American areas were systematically challenged by men carrying clipboards, driving a fleet of some 300 sedans with mag- netic signs designed to look like law enforcement insignia. *In elections in Baltimore in 2002 and in Georgia last year, Black voters were ilies saying any- one who hadn't paid utility bills or had outstanding arking tickets or were behind on their rent would be arrested at polling stations. . *In majority Black colleges across the South, students are too often told erroneously that they can’t vote where they go to school, Reg- and voting booths on campus, hop- ing to discourage student turnout. Earlier this year in Waller Coun j Texas, a local district attorney to! students at a majority Black college in the county where the school is located— the same county where 26 years earlier, a federal court order that they were not cligible to vote i structed, the Supreme Court is precari- ously balanced by the unpredictable posture of Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. All but two of the sitti jus- tices were appointed by Republican residents; with Justice Ginsburg and ustice Breyer appointed by President Clinton. Three members of the Court, Chief Justice Rehn uist, Justice O'Connor and Justice John Paul Stevens could conceivably retire during the next presidential term. If O’Connor steps down the balance of the Court will be at stake. Should Chief Justice Rehnquist call it quits the next president will have the opportuni to appoint the next head of Court. Thar could mean, if Presi- dent Bush is elected, the elevation of ei- ther Justice Scalia or Justice Thomas, to the position of Chief Justice. The presi- dent pointed out the two judges, the Court's two most conserva- tive jurists, as role models for the indi- viduals he would prefer on the bench. Both men have been vociferous oppo- nents of tive action. The appointment of Thomas to head the court would be a masterstroke for President Bush in a second term, By neutralizing the issue of race in Thomas initial appointment to the Court, licans set up the possibility for the Black conservative to eventually serve as Chief Justice. As the youngest member on the bench, Thomas presents conservative Republicans with the o rtunity to put someone at the helm of the court who could conceivably be there for close to two decades. It would also allow Mr. Bush to gain credit for appointing a Black to avoid massive injury, North Carolina should adopt a survival mentality in its plan- ning. The 9/11 Commission report, re- leased in early August, suggested the Num- ber | problem was “lack of imagination’ - not realizing that a terrorist attack was pos- sible. We need to imagine BEFORE the attack, not AFTER. The necessity of dispersing govern- ment can also be used to the state's advan- tage. How? DOT personnel who handle automobile titles could be located in two locations outside Raleigh, same for the trea- sury personnel, who handle tax returns. State personnel offices in every branch of state government, who are deemed vital to con- tinuation of services, would be relocated in counties with high unemployment and low per capita income. Offices should be relocated in downtown areas in leased build- ings. Reallocation of jobs would give de- pressed downtown areas economic activity and help the tax base of those poorer coun- already +. sencredd before — deadline was required to prevent discrimi- nation against the students. he Justice Department should be aggressively investigating these outrages under the oring ts Act. But Attorney Gene ohn Ashcroft is a rabid right-wing epublican partisan who is no stranger to voter suppression. As to the ultimate judicial post whiledeny- a Patriot Act II, ifenacted by Congress. ing that race layed a role in the selec- Continued issues revolving around tion. It would also put many Blacks in voting rights makes the composition of the awkward, albeit not al st diffi- the judiciary under the next president cult, position of opposing the nomina- critical. The Florida debacle in 2000, tion of the first African American Chief and in other states such as Illinois, re- Justice, = vealed the vulnerability of the nation’s Issues at Stake: Affirmative Action, election infrastructure. The disputed vote Civil Liberties, and Voting Rights count exposed the many ways in which The Supreme Court term undera the ballot can be invalidated, and the, second Bush administration could pose degree to which Black and Latino voters some serious chall to the mainte- are di ised. The onset of electronic nance of policies affording Blacks oppor- voting in many states could send many tunity. The near-death Se, elections to the courts for resolution. A University of Michigan affirmative ac- more conservative judiciary might be less tion cases, 9a reconstituted bench enthusiastic in the enforcement of the during a Bush second tetm might be more Ekely to put a nail in the eta to p designed to level the playi eld. This scenario could particularly prove true if Justice O’Connor were to eave the bench and be replaced by a conservative jurist. « Equally of concern are cases involy- ing abuses of civil liberties in the new anti-terrorism environment. President Bush's calls for the extension of the USA Patriot Act is raisi concerns among civil rights advocates who fear certain provi- sions of the controversial law encroach upon the rights of Americans. The courts have given the administration some lee- way in the implementation of the Pa- triot Act but concerns remain that its use far exceeds its stated Purpose of combat- ing terrorism, and ventures into creati a police state in the nation. Should Mr Bush win, and he has the opportunity to further shape the federal judiciary, it could become more difficult to challenge ties, thus increasing income revenues for edu- cation, etc., and decreasing the amounts of funds the state has to sup t. An advantage for Raleigh? Yes, through property taxes, that the state does not cur- rently pay, Raleigh could gain from private ownership of these properties. The state should be able release itself ofp ies gen- erating one time monies, and Raleigh weld acquire revenue-productive properties. The state would not have to appropri- ate some of the monies for maintenance prop- erties, as dispersed government offices will be leased. Landlords will be responsible for the infrastructure of those buildings. Would this course of action solve all roblems? No - however, this plan seems to Ee prudent, which will help on many differ- ent levels by alleviating several problems at the same time. One or two jobs in the right locations would make a huge dent in the poverty levels of many NC counties, Winstoa Churchill tried to warn the missing from Iraq device as a detonator”. Prior to the March 2003 invasion of Iraq, the HMX had been sealed and t with the [AEA emblem while being stored at Al Qaqaa. Faq was permitted to keep some of its explosives for mining purposes after the completed its dismantling of Saddam's covert nuclear weapons programme after the 1991 Gulf war, Fleming said HMX also had civil- ian and conventional milita applica- tions. In the months prior to the second Gulf war, the IAEA was.certain that none of the dual-use materials were be- ing used in a nuclear weapons , Diplomats at the IAEA have warned that materials useable in nuclear weapons could easily be shipped out of i Iraq and sold to countries like Iran or terrorist groups believed to be interested in acquiring nuclear weapons, Us. FAILED TO SECURE KNOWN NUCLEAR SITE The New York Times report cited White House and Pentagon officials — as well as at least one Iraqi minister — as acknowledging that the explosives van- ished from the site shortly aher the U.S.- led invasion amid widespread looting, The minister of science and technol- ogy, Rashad M. Omar, confirmed the ex- plosives were missing in an interview with lhe Times and € BS Television in Baghdad. A Western diplomat close to the IAEA, who declined to be named, cai's was difficult to understand why the U.S. military had failed to secure facility despite knowing how sensitive the site was, De os mo Governor of Missouri, he vetoed two efforts to correct biased regis- tration provisions between St Louis County (then mostly white) and St Louis City (half African American). The Kerry campaign and out- side groups are organizing voter rotection efforts and batteries of Lawyers to help those who have their Voting Rights Act, in areas of voter pro- tection and legislative redistricting. The Appointments Process: Expect an All-Out Brawl The election of the next president is certainly critical to the issue of the compo- sition of the federal judiciary but equally important is the question of the Senate majority in the 109th Congress. As the house of Congress that vets judicial ap- pointments, the control of the Senate will drive the type of j appointed to sit is expected to have a paper- jority on the Court; should Republican 2 main- tain control and President Bush is reelected, the appointment of so-called “strict con- structionists” to the a old be ex- pected. These are j 0 hold a very narrow and pies view of the Con- rights, affirmative action, while restricting rights in vernment Vulnerable? British government in the 1930s of the po- tential danger of inaction in the face of a rising storm in Germany. It would be wise for NC government to consider the conse- quences of inaction now. It would be in- cumbent of citizens to ask their Chamber of Commerce, politicians (mayors, county and city commissioners, State Representa- tive and Senators, and candidates) what js their position of decentralizing state gov- ernment? Have you thought about conse- quences of no plan? In the realm of imagi- nation, these are valid, serious, pertinent questions to ask, given the world we live in today. In this writer's opinion, the clock is ticking. Will North Carolina be ready if the fire bell rings? I hope so. Jerry Williford Oxford, NC Mr Williford is a career Transpotation Spe- cialist and a recent candidate for the US Housee of Representative, District 8 “This was a very well known site. If you could have picked a few sites that you would have to secure then ... Al Qaqaa would certainly be one of the main ones,” the diplomat said, .S. national security adviser Condoleezza Rice was informed about the missing explosives only within the last month, the Times said, addin that it was unclear whether U.S. President Compe W. Bush was aware. ‘ ee officials said on y : roup, the Cen- tral Intelli =e Agency tas force that searched for unconventional weapons, had been capri to investigate the dis- appearance, r said. Vienna diplonvecs a said the IAEA had suaioned Soy ied States =~ 0 osives before tight to vote challenged. But Jim Crow tactics only get reversed when their victims organize and move together. We need a new movement for voting rights in this country, Those who seek to tamper with this basic right are unfit for office. SOURCE: The Los Angeles Sentinel | Next Chief Justice Under t Bush II The control of Congress will drive the composition of the Senate Judiciary Committee, the panel that approves presidential judicial appointments. In recent years the path of court nominees more resembled a tawdry wrestling match, akin to the type on television fea. turing grown men in outlandish outfits, than a legislative process. This has par- ticularly been the case when Republi- cans have controlled the White House and the sitting president put forth nomi- nees to the right of the political spec- trum. President '§ unsuccessful attempt to elevate Ju Robert Bork to the Supreme Court set off a nasty and divisive partisan battle on Capitol Hill that set the stage for the fight over Clarence Thomas under the current president's father. If Democrats can capture the Senate they will have an opportunity to use the Judiciary Committee to prevent the most conservative j from bei Should the COBces mee ere Vative judicial nominations will probably make their way to the Senate floor and Democrats will | be forced to use legislative maneuvers to prevent their approval. However, ari ae ; their own in- ternal struggle ping “Blue Dog” con- servative Democratic from southern states, from jumping ship That and voting with the was the case with the vote on the appoint- ment of Justice Clarence Thomas to the Court as Democratic senators cast favor- able votes for President George H.W, Bushis appointee. The Minority Voice Newspaper is Published by The Minority Voice, Inc. Jim Rouse Publisher/ Founder Managing Editor Gaius 0. Sims, St. Home Office 405 Evans Sr, P.O. Box 8361 Greenville, NC 27835 Phone: (252) 757-0365 Fax: (252) 757-1793 The Minority Voice is affiliated with WOOW Radio Greenville NC. Wm. Clark. Gen. Mgr. and WTOW Radio, Washington, NC. Our Subscription Rates Are A $40/year or $20/Half Year by George E. Carry and Hazel ‘Trice ‘WASHINGTON (NNPA) - avi Support, President George W. is expected to appoint three or four Right- wing judges to the Supreme Court, a evi | teed to eventually move programs to offset the $1.9 trillion tax cuts over the next decade and a $422 billion deficit from his first term, political experts and “He won't have any reason to do “anything for Black »” explains Ron faltets, a political scientist at the Uni- “versity of Maryland. “There was a mas- sive Black vote against him. However, , (incumbents) don’t face any competi- : tion. He doesn‘ really have to play games * in Order to get re-elected, so it’s conceiv- able that he might, although I don’t ex- yo. Former m id F Ican- pton doesn't think there is .a remote ikeli oving be- -yond his tight circle of conservative ad- ~visers, “ “Letsall head to the airport and get -out of the country,” Sharpton says, face- ~tiously. “T think we are in for some seri- cous times. He will appoint judges to the «Supreme Court that I think will try to “erode some of the gains we made under -the Civil Rights Movement and he »clearly will have economic policies that ‘will reward the rich. If there ever was a ~time that we had to gear up activism and put pressure on Congress like we've never done before, now is the time.” In an all-night electoral vote enger ohn Kerry in Ohio, gainin enon votes eo clbach his recone 4 ite a Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies poll purportedly 2 Pe = Me GPT spat meni : out nine ursewie “and why speak out now? Well, in these crilous times, it's time for all of us to “come clean and address the behind-the- scenes of this hidden world that no civil- _ian knows about unless they sign their “name on the dotted line. ' [served in the military for eight “years. I went into, of all branches, the “N Nou figure, afer the last boat ride Affikan were forced to take, what in the world would me to join the Navy? Well, I had a better chance at’ travel and I hate DIRT! Yeah, the Na has planes like the Air Force. I still don't like planes. I need to make a few things very clear: When you take the oath once all The Black Top 10: Black By Darryl James ‘ One of — — the most arin problems ing Afri- can Ameri- cans is the media’s love affair with Blacks, nal ially Blac men Th love having us on the news, but . largely relegaed the coverage is ted to perpetual poverty, “crime and other “bad behavior W ile we are neither the dominant nor the majority tion, the negative media ‘corenge bdo high when it comes to us, __ Many of our other difficulties stem from that poor media coverage, which ‘leads many to believe that there are more of us doing bad things than there really . are. It also leads many to the belief that, accordingly, there are less of us doing Bruins Rest things excep for thos laughing Negroes on UPN. . __ Ttis no secret that African Ameri- ‘Cans have an image problem. It is also no +’ Secret that the media misrepresents Afri- - can Americans. What is ostensibly a se- cret is that man of the most egregious “things being said about Black pork being perpetuated by Black e. n another Black Top Fen lise, I'd “Tile to dispel some of those myths. ‘ Sanne these are the top ten , nar. deen people should stop say- Ang about Black people: The Top Ten Black Myths —_ are more Black men in prison than in : ee a versus O ng Black men Prec htie freed. b men late teens a comparison of of college age, which “to the early twenties. . thre ar actualy more Back mesic 4 LE Ae eee ate | ae oa ar A Black vete Ppen. right’ Well, I wasn't always vipa * showing George Bush enjoying 18 per and Republican Party Chairman Ed Gilg of 25 percent of the Black vote, exit polls showed that oly ard y sane of the Black vote, up o percent from four : ‘ rlling ev- branch of government’- executive, legislative andjadicial- Buch eal more of a conservative legacy than Ronald Regan’scight years in the White House during the 1980s. Nowhere will that be more evident than on the U.S. Bush is d to fill three or four vacancies on the United States Supreme Court. Of the nine justices, only Clarence Thomas, 56, is younger than 65 years old. ion about possi retirements from the court has on Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, 80, who has been treated for thyroid cancer, and Justices John Paul Stevens, 84, and Sandra Day O'Connor, 74, Seven of the nine justices were ap- pointed by Republican presidents and most civil rights victories, such as last year’s University of Michigan law school mative action case, have beensde- cided by 5 to 4 votes, with Justive O’Connor usually being the swing vote. Bush has ledged to appoint judges in the mold of Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia, two of the most conser- vative members of a conservative court. Because federal judges are given life-long appointments, the court can rebuff, pro- Sressive initiatives for another half-cen- tury. “Expect more Right-wing hostili toward civil ri papi justice, warns Jesse Jackson, who ran for presi- dent twice in the 1980s, “Expect more attempts to buy our leadership. We must resist at every level attempts to stack the courts with Right-wing judges, when they seek to use FC tulings to mo- nopolize the media, when they seek to court decisions against our inter- our physicals are done, the SECOND TIME youtake theouhrohor one NOT the first time. For those of you in ig school, when you sign up, you have Seize the time! os Secondly, the Montgomery GI bill does NOT pay for all of your college education. It does you, but it doesn’t cover bi entire bill. You rites com out of your pockets and living on other scholarships and loans in oie to pay for your education. ROTC is the only way your educa- tion is paid for in full. In return for that, you must give back time. In other words, after four years of education, you must _SPmaimit to at least four to six years of active service time. If you do not complete school, you must pay all of that money back. Yes, all of it! If you fail a class, you have to pay that money back as well. For those of you who want an education through the military, do your research! of co » than in prison, and of pel ane more Black men out of prison than in prison. The misleading “evidence” comes from studies such as the one conducted in 2000 by the Justice Policy Institute (JPI), a Washington-based research roup. JPI found that there were 91,600 Black men in jail or prison and “only” 603,032 of them in colleges or universities, also presented the find- ings as “evidence’’ as that there were more Black men in prison than in college. Any of us can do the math: Out of the 33.7 million African Americans that the 2000 census found, less than one b million are in jail or prison (.792 mife “\ program. For example, lion). The reality is that while there are too many of us in prison and more of us isthere then aches, there are NOT more of us on the inside than on the outside. 2. Black people, particularly Black men are lazy. False. How can a people who built Py suddenly this nation and did it me the laziest people in the nation? According to the US Census Bu- reau, 68.1% of all Black men over the age of 16 are in the civilian labor force, compared to 73% of white men. With more of us are still working than sitting at home. Here's something else that’s inter- i Cecording to the same stats from the US Census, 62.3% of Black women over the age of 16 are working, while only 59.9% of white women are, ile the majority of poor people in America are Black, the majority of Black Of the 3 le are NOT poor. 3.7 mil- foe Blaha inthis een a million have incomes below the poverty line. Now, what we do with our money is another story... 3, Black people abuse the Welfare system and are swelling it beyond capac- ity. ¥ False. First, the actual number of Black families on Welfare has been de- ing since the early 1970's, when 46% of the recipients were Black, By the “ARY: Bush is + ests. We must be more vigilant, more ad and more resistant than ever. This will be a difficult period, but we | » _ is concerned tha mouth Mayor Brian Roth, Roper Mayor Bunny Sanders and Washington County Commissioner Billy Corey to hear their concerns about the proposed LE “I share the of community's con- cerns about the potential long-term im- pacts the OLF could have on Washing- ton and Beaufort Counties,” Butterfield said. Specifically, Butterfield said that he t the OLF would dis- Once again we need to remind everyone that not only is it your right to vote, but it's your duty to vote as well. This coming Tuesday on Election Day, November d was in Williamston last standing with ght flanking Butterfield, is the wife of Beaufort County SCLC President, Mrs. Boston, Walt Morehead and his wife, DD Morehead and a friend of the Bostons. This year the Presidential is a heated. Make your voice. PHOTO EDITORIAL -— Jim Rouse. 0 vote in record numbers. One of our place 74 property owners, take 30,000 acres off the local property tax rolls, and could have a negative impact on the qual- ity of life. Butterfield said he is also con- cerned that the project could reduce the potential for tourism and economic de- velopment. Butterfield said that Arny told him that the OLF process and Base Realign- ment and Closure (BRAC) process are “absolutely independent,” and that the _ ooeunitys opposition to the OLF has unique bird no bearing on whether North Carolina el bases are closed or relocated, Butterfield said that fully Arny answered alll of his questions and said that Arny __ Offered to provide any information that may be needed throughout the process, The Proposal includes an 8,000-foot runway igned with the pre- vailing wind direction and anci fa- an air traffic contro] tower, airfield lighting and navigational and communications aids, Ar, OLF would be used as a support facility for __ Navy and Marine Corps aircraft con- ducting operations, such as Field Car- rier Landing Practice (FCLP) and other practice approaches, away from the omebase airfields. Washington and Beaufort Coun- ties, along with environmental oups, are in litigation to avoid the OLF. devel- opment. They were successful and the federal courts have ordered the Navy to cease all OLF development activity, pending the outcome of| legal challenges to the Washington County site. More recently, the federal district court rejected a plea by the Navy to reverse or narrow the scope of the injunction The Washington County OLF site is strongly opposed by many elected of- Icials, citizens groups and by major North Carolina agricultural, property rights and conservation organizations. Refuge and its significant and | be there or yO p n Washington... Erskine Bowles has a plan to put North Carolina first again — VY Stop companies from Sending good American jobs overseas. Y Combat unemployment by creating good paying jobs here in North Carolina. Cheaper prescription drugs. S Affordable and accessible health insurance. Smaller class sizes, better-equipped schools and well-trained teachers. Promote and expand our community college job training programs. Help for towns and communities torn apart by bad trade deals. It's time to put politics aside and start putting North Carolinians first again. ?9 — Erskine Bowles Bowles www.bowlesz004.com Voting is power. It’s time to use it. On November 2, come together to elect Erskiné Bowles to the U.S, Senate. If you need a ride to the polls, call 919-834-7080 or toll free at 866.549.9992. L Paid for by Erskine Bowles for U.S, Senate | October 16 -31, Survival Is At A 2004 Election Issue Brief HIV/AIDS and STD's One of the most telling responses during the debate between Vice Presi- dent Dick Cheney and Sen. John __ Edwards was the vice president's revela- tion that he was not aware of the AIDS crisis among Black women. It was a so- bering acknowledgment of the neglect of the African-American community by federal policy makers in regard to the AIDS epidemic. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Pre- vention (CDC), African Americans make up 12% of our nation’s population but represent more than hall of all new HIV infections in the U.S. each year and just about half of all new AIDS cases, The degree to which the disease has deci- mated the Black community can best be understood when taking into account that as of 2000 HIV is the number one _ cause of death for African-Americans between the ages of 25 and 44, and more Blacks are living with the disease than any other racial/ethnic group in the country. So the notion that the vice presi- dent of the United States is unaware of a public health crisis of this magnitude raises serious questions regarding the de- ee to which public policy does not re- ect reality. Mr. Cheney's ignorance re- garding the threat of HIV/AIDS to Black women is that much more troublin when reviewing statistics detailing the impact on gender from the disease. In 1991 Black women were 22% of new AIDS cases among all African-Americans; ten years later they represented 34% or one-third of all new cases. In contrast, white women represented 15% of new African-Am As the newly elected board chair- man of the Service Corps Of Retired Executives, James W. Pyles is expected to expand the organization’s service to entrepreneurs, recruit more volun- teers and improve the vices currently rendered. quality of ser- He is the first African-American to lead the organization in its 40-year history. COANDT :. . nas eennninnall.. 2004 The Minority Voice Newspaper Page 5 Stake For Blacks AIDS cases reported among whites in are wreaking havoc on the Black com- 2001. The statistics provided by the Cen- ters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding HIV/AIDS points to the need for pubic policy that confronts issues of education and prevention: African-Americans account for 39%, more than 347,000, of the more than 886,000 estimated cases of AIDS since the beginning of the epidemic. ican-Americans have the poor- est survival rates of all racial and ethnic groups, with 55% surviving after 9 years compared to 61% of whites. In 2000 HIV/AIDS was among the top three causes of death for African- Americans men ages 25-44 and women ages 35-44, African-Americans are almost 1] times more likely to be diagnosed with HIV/AIDS than whites. The leading cause of HIV infection among African-American men is sexual contact with other men, followed by in- jection drug use, and heterosexual con- tact. ' The leading cause of HIV infection among African-American women is het- erosexual contact, followed by injection g use. Compounding the HIV/AIDS cri- sis is the general health care crisis in America. Blacks generally do not have access to the same quality of health care as whites; the result of many factors in- cluding lack of health insurance, pov- erty, and lack of primary care providers in Black communities, The outcome is a much higher risk of infection and death given the failure to exercise preventive measures. And HIV/AIDS is but one of several sexually transmitted diseases that erican Heads funded program dedicated to helping small business succeed. Pyles, originally from Elkhart, Ind., has more than three decades of experience, including a position as manager of consumer promotion with the Bayer Corp. “I believe in the American dream of owning a small business and SCORE helps small business owners anid arene nnn hd. wenn eb ate de. D os enna * munity. Recently, Men’s Health Magazine issued a National Report Card on sexu- ally transmitted diseases (STD's) and ranked the nation’s cities. The report ex- amined the rates of gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia, and HIV mortality rates according to CDC data. The top ten cit- ies, where the magazine suggested you “might as well get your shots now”, were Detroit, Newark, Baltimore, Atlanta, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Mem- phis, New Orleans, Richmond, and Chicago. All of these cities are major Black population centers. All of these statistics point to the need for a concerted effort at the federal level to provide the necessary funding and resources to initiatives at the na- tional, state, and local level to combat the HIV/AIDS and STD crisis in the Black community. While demands for greater personal responsibility have merit, clearly the prolonged indifference to the needs of those currently afflicted with the disease. will have dire conse- quences on our nation’s fragile health care system and Black mortality rates. The next presidential administra- tion will inherit a public health crisis that will only worsen unless immediate at- tention is given to possible remedies to stave off the spread of HIV/AIDS in Af. rican-American communities. A major consideration will be reform of the nations health care system, rat access to quality pri care for many Blacks, ee public education ini- tiatives, and non-traditional approaches such as needle exchanges for intravenous drug users. Prepared by The NorthStar News Staff Up SCORE Pyles. He joined SCORE in 1996 and has remained active in his chapter of the organization. His last position within the chapter was board vice chair. Pyles has his work cut out for him in expanding on SCORE’s impressive national network of 10,500 volun- teers and over 350-thousand aspiring Late nanan Page The t Minority Voice Newspaper October 16 -31, 2004 Bedmates Who Snore A Dallas woman was so distraught by her partner's roaring snoring she took Out a gun and shot him five times as he slept. Anyone who has been denied deep, comforting sleep, night-after night can understand the woman's wild-eyed frus- tration, if not her homicidal solution. know that snori the snorer, and when they're really an- ) now snoringcan gry,avideo. take an extraordinary toll on those who The denial rate among snorers is snore—and on those who lie awake lis- 5 Thy Some Pal these er _ tening to them. Texans are not,of course, clueless say, "I don't snore” or “She's the only ones who snort, rumble and the one with the problem—she’s dverly rattle the windows Sensitive =r Chrough the night. ar : ing, whether Asw Fobra This is no laughing mat- fiat orcaeepks- section of Ameri- ter. Significant others have ting, occurs cans ages 30-60 j Moved across the hall, down when airflow jane fot 45per- | the stairs and into the base- through the pas- cent of the men | Ment to escape a really annoy- at the back and 25 percent of |1Mg snorer of the mouth women snore. and nose is ob- When the doors are . structed. Several closed, the lights are out and aman and conditions can trigger it—excess tissue a woman are in bed together, then, “there _in the throat, or aller problems or al- is a 70 percent chance someone is snor- ing,” says one professor of medicine. er age 60 the figure is even higher, especially among women. Snor- ing is one of the most significant sleep disorders, affecting health and quality of life. As science links heavy snoring to serious medical conditions such as heart disease and stroke, new and improved rocedures are helping combat the prob- em. But getting snorers to the doctor can bea ¢, because they can't hear themselves snore and famously deny they do anything of the kind. Doctors say spouses often bring in recordings of cohol and sedatives, which can relax the tongue or throat muscles enough to block the airway. This is no laughi matter. Significant others have mov across the hall, down the stairs and into the basement to escape a really annoy- ing snorer, so it makes sense that slee experts tend to measure the magnitude of the snore by how far away it can be card. One professor of medicine says, If you can hear the snoring from another room with the door closed, as a rule of thumb, that is enough to warrant some medical attention.” Extrated from: Your Health What Thanksgiving - , Mean There are so many things we, as Americans, can be thankful for, And we shoold never become so sophisticated or indifferent that we stop being thankful for who and what we are, and fos the land in which we live. Notall but most Americans are not . only big in their minds, they are also big in their sotuls ‘We embrace all humanity; and open the doors of this country to the poor and oppressed. And so, people — flow to these shores from every country in the world. Because of this we havea population different from any to be found anywhere under the sun. When the President of the United States talks about the violation of hu- man rights, we become concerned and indignant because we believe that no one, anywhere in the world, should be mistreated as a human being and as a child of God. This is a country which, when insulted, heeds the admonition to practice great restraint, and even pray in love for the misguided. Asa black race, we have come a long way, however we still have a long way to go in some areas. Ouir forefathers weren/ t weak people; they were strong. They had a lot of faith in the great, good God, and they knew that with His help they could handle their problems. They didn’t whine and whimper and crawl through life on their hands and knees, They stood up on their feet, handled their problems, and built the greatest economy and the greatest civilization in the history of manki bey bui it on the rock eternal, They based it on their faith in God and Jesus Christ, our Savior. The question is: . Do we have the same built-in strength that our forefathers had? | be- lieve we do. “Finally, and more than all else, we give thanks for our Savior named Jesus Christ. There are plenty of people who could bear witness to how Jesus has helped them in their lifetimes, and what N OF A GENERATIO WITH FAITH MAY life would have been had they never found Him. This country is still basi- cally a religious country because the ma- jority of people know that in the harsh difficulties of life, it is Jesus who supplies the strength and the power. This is our greatest heritage for which we are pro- foundly thankful on this Thanksgiving Day. : Your Voice, Your Vote Sponsored by ; ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORITY, INCORPORATED lota Kappa Omega Chapter ; Greenville, NC Vote Nov. 2nd For Free {a Chapter 7 or 13 Bankruptey? “ Legal Consy lation. 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Have a goal in mind before you call Alex Rivera Exhition DURHAM, N.C. — An exhibition - of the works of Alexander “Alex” Rivera, Jr., nationally acclaimed Photojoumalist, will be on display October 17 through November 3, 2004 at the North Carolina Central University Art Museum. “Tbelieve it will be one of the most historically important exhibitions we have had at the university,” said Ken- neth Rodgers, director of the NCCU Art Museum. “We have an opportu- uni a meeting. 2. Many meetings could be avoided by using the telephone. 3. Prepare an agenda. Do not let the - meeting get sidetracked. - Set a time limit. Most things can get done in half an hour. 5. Invite the right people. 6. Follow through. A memo that out- lines what transpired and who's as- signed to what help to keep business on track. 7. Meetings fall apart because the eader loses control, These suggestions are from Stephanie Winston, a time-management consult- ant and author. Some facts; 1. Build up a support system of fam- ily and friends. 2. People who have a close-knit net- work of intimate personal ties avoid disease, maintain higher levels of health, and, in general, deal more suc- cessfully with life’s difficulties than people who don't. 3. Keep your relationships with whin- efs and pessimists to a minimum; seek out those who like to laugh and know how to enjoy life. nity this time to honor one of our own.” The exhibition, “Alexander “Alex” Rivera: Picturing Black America” includes photographs taken during the civil rights movement and photo- graphs of celebrities who visited Durham including tennis great Arthur Ashe, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, Singer Marion Anderson and the Emperor of Abyssinia Halle Selassie. A reception Imayine how hard it would be ro make dinner w Or run the circular it makes life easier. And we try to make it even casier still bh directly to your home, 24 hours g clay. 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Menopause - Hot flashes - They are armless. 9. The crepe myrtle is the city of Greenville’s flower. 10. You get old fast if you just stay at ome. 11. To look and feel young at 40+, eat no meat but plenty of fish, beans, len- til soup and some cheese. 12. Plenty of hugs, kisses and love re- ally keep one happy and alive” inside. iet - What You Can Do Right Now 1. Say no to soda. A twelve-ounce can of soda can pack 120 calories. Go with eo. is scheduled for Rivera at the museum on Friday, 29, 2004 at 2:30 p.m. Rivera, the oldest child of two born to Alexander M. Rivera, Sr. and Daisy Irene Dillard, grew up in Greensboro, N.C. His father, a prac- ticing dentist, was deeply involved with leaders of the NAACP and their crusade against injustice and segrega- tion. During his childhood and teen- age years, Rivera was exposed to the struggles for justice and equality for African Americans. He attended Greensboro public schools and gradu- ated from Washington Street High School. He enrolled in Howard Uni- versity and during his freshman year he worked part-time for the Washing- ton Tribune, the largest black owned printing business in Washington, D.C. In 1939, Dr. James E. Shepard offered the young fledgling journalist an unusual invitation. The founder and first president, of what is now North Carolina Central University, invited Rivera to organize the institution’s first news bureau, while working toward his baccalaureate de- ree. After graduating from North e lege in 1941, Rivera took. a position with the Journal and Guide Rivera completed World War II a Lillie M. Robbins the motto of “I'd rather eat my calo- ries” and you'll find yourself sippin on water and diet sodas, both of which have no calories, 2. Skip the chips. Having an attack of the crunchies? Instead 0 reaching for the potato chips, especially from the ninety-nine cent bag, which adds at least five hundred calories and seven- teen grams of fat mostly to your thighs, reach for pretzels which have little to cturing Durham from 1941 to 1945. After his military service he returned to the journalism profession as a reporter for the Nor- folk Journal and Guide and the Pitts- burgh Courier. During the heightened racial con- flicts of the 40’s and 50’s, Rivera over- came substantial obstacles and threats in his pursuit of the truth. In 1947, € investigated the last lynching in South Carolina and in 1948 he inves- tigated the last lynching in Georgia. Rivera as a reporter also covered a number of lawsuits that ultimately led to the Brown v. The Topeka Board of Education decision by the U.S. Su- preme Court in 1954, striking down the concept of “separate but equal” no fat. 3. Eat your citrus don't slurp it. Down- _ ing a glass of orange juice is quick way to load up on calories. Instead, eat an orange and save sixty calories per day, and it will keep you feeling fuller onger. 4. Substitute condiments. Substity- tions that won't assault your taste buds and have few to no calories: mustard instead of mayonnaise on turkey sand- wiches, salsa or hot sauce on a baked potato instead of butter. If you must dip into the Breadbasket, go Italian and ask for olive oil instead of butter. Lillie M. Robbins Endowed. Scholarship Fund Lillie, Supervisory Team Leader, U.S. Department of Education, Atlanta Of. fice, Southern Divisions, Office of Civil Rights, presented a check for $25,000, along with a Deed of Trust form which outlined criteria that stu- dents from Pitt County, North Caro- lina and the Atlanta area must meet in order to receive help in attendin A&T. Because of matching Title II funds, the University wil actually have the benefits of $50,000 for schol- arships. , OO Lillie, the daughter of the late McKinley and Ella Robbins, is one of 15 children who graduated valedicto- rian from the now deleted Robinson Union School, Winterville, and N.C. facilities for the races. He was with Attorney and later Supreme Court - Justice Thurgood Marshall in the Clarendon County South Carolina case from beginning to the end. In 1955, Rivera received the Global Syn- dicate Award for his coverage of the Progress of public school desegrega- tion following the Brown decision. He was the first black journalist to participate regularly in North Caro- lina Governors’ press conferences. Vice President Richard M. Nixon, in 1957, invited Rivera to accompany him on an historic trip to the continent of Africa. This trip was extended to Eu- rope and included an audience with the Pope. By landing women the chikdren The Minority Voice Newspaper Page 7 She stated that education was highly valued in her home and with the hel of a combination of a small scholar- ship from a Pitt County organization, de gfants, money from family members, work study jobs, lots of hard work, and teachers who cared, enabled me to graduate with honor from A&T & with a Bachelor of Science Fe eral in 19 degree in Sociology. My record at A&T enabled me to earn a Presiden- tial scholarship to matriculate at At- lanta University, earning a Master of Arts, with honor. Lillie’s experiences and achievements are numerous; among them-the Na- tional A&T Alumni President (1997 - 1999); Civil Rights Investigator for more than 30 years and an active member of Cascade United Method- ist Church since 1978, Lillie states, “I have come to know that when you try to do the right thin and put forth your best efforts, God will open doors to make it ha pen.” What a blessing for a little gitl born and reared on a tobacco farm in Pitt County. You never know where your life will take you if you're willing to say yes to the ride. The path of “giv- ing back” from early childhood was by the example of my parents. Congratulations Lillie! oming to Art Museum He has been director of public re- lations for five NCCU Chancellors: Dr. Albert N. Whiting, Dr. Leroy T. Walker, Dr. Tyronza R. ichmond, Dr. Donna J. Benson, and briefly, Dr. Julius L. Chambers. Upon his retire- ment in 1993, Governor James B. Hunt, Jr., conferred on Rivera the State of North Carolina’s most presti- gious award. The Order of the Long Pine. “Mother and Child” OUTLINE: This photograph taken by Alexander i a mother and child in Mont- mi during the Jim Crow era. An een ‘Alexane “Alex” Rivera: Pic- ing Black America,” will be on display October 17 through November 3, 2004 at the North Carolina Central University Art Museum. “First Voters” OUTLINE: This photograph taken by Alexander Rivera shows Affican Americans voting in Columbia, South Carolina for the first time since Reconstruction. An exhibition, “Alexander “Alex” Rivera: Picturing Black America,” will be on display October 17 through November 3, 2004 at the North Carolina Central University Art Museum. Good News Helping Children Out OF Poverty (NAPSA)—With a little help, more mothers will be able to watch their children grow and thrive. 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