We Salute 7 _ Mrs. Coretta Scott King Full story continues on page 6 House Passes bill to limit illegal immigration... ‘Tilegal immigration reaches five-year high, report says... By Claudio E. Cabrera, Special to the AmNews A new report released by the Center for Immigration Studies found that close to eight million people moved to the United States in the past five years. The report comes as the House passed a bill to limit illegal immigration by increas- ing border security and requir- ~ ing workplace enforcement of immigration laws. Legislators left the issue of what to do with the 11 million undocu- mented workers in this coun- try until next year. The House legislation, billed as a border-protection, anti- terrorism and Illegal Immigra- - tion Control Act, includes a measures as eee entrants and reeling Fetinisy- ers to-verifu the legal status of — their workers. It authorizes the building of a fence along parts of the U.S.-Mexico border. The bill will also charge illegal immigrants with a felony. Democrats said changing the law to make illegal presence in the United States a felony instead of a civil offense would turn all illegal immigrants includ- ing nearly 2 million children into felons. Representative Brad Miller, a Democrat oposed the bill, labeling it as unfair. “This bill does more to push the people who are here into immigration problem,” Miller said. Representative Howard Coble, a Reublican, supported . the bill, but like Miller, believes more needs to be done to deal with the needs of immigrants already here. We need to ensure that the workers who are here and are interested in jobs are alright,” Coble ae ~My farmers tell : si 2 jobs that they c cant get Americans to-do.” Mexico’s Foreign Relations — Secretary, Luis Ernesto Derbez, labeled the bill “wrong,” and called-for protests against it from U.S. groups. “This type of law that builds walls, puts more people on border patrols, or hardens the sanctions against those who hire an undocumented person, don’t lead to adequate solutions,” Derbez said. There are currently 35.2 million foreign-born people living in the United States, according to the Census Buréau’s “Current Population Survey.” An esti- mated nine to 13 million people the shadows than solve the ~~ _ are here illegally. “The 35.2 million immigrants living in the country in March 2005 is the highest number ever recorded. It is two-and-a-hald times the 13.5 million during the peak of the last great immigra- tion wave in 1910,” said the report by Steven Camarota, Director of Research for the Center for Immigration Studies, which advocates tougher policies on illegal immigration and favors attracting immigrants About 12.1 percent of the current U.S. population was born in another country, the highest percentage since 1920, according to Census figures. But Angela Kelley, Deputy Director of the National Immi- gration Forum, said it’s impos- sible to deport 11 million illegal immigrants, who make up about five percent of the U.S. work force. “There isn’t fair dust that is going to make the 11 million people go away,” Kelley said. “Tt would be far more sensible to give them a chamge to join the American family ona permanent basis.” ; A recent study by the Pew Hispanic Center found that immigration levels peaked around 2000, and dropped in 2002 and 2003. Nevertheless, immigration levels remained high. Audrey Singer, an immigra- tion fellow at the Brookings Institution, said, “There’s no doubt that we are at a high in The Minority Voice Newspaper February | - -14,-2006 inori “fe tis immigration to the United States.” Singer said immigrants are attracted by economic opportunities and social ties to people living here. President Bush has proposed a guest worker program that would allow immigrants to stay in the country temporarily to fill jobs unwanted by Americans. The guest worker provision is not part of the House Bill. The main arguments on immi- gration center around national security from possible terrorist immigrants, while others argue that the economy would col- lapse without the cheap labor ta provided by undocumented workers. The Center for Immigration Studies report says that immi- grants, on average, are less educated and more likely to live in poverty'than people born in the United States. | The Pew Hispanic Center, however, sayds that education levels are improving among recent immigrants. Mexico is the largest supplier of immigrants to the United ~ States, followed by East Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, Central America and South America, accotding to the report. BLACK AMERICAN FIRSTS Attorney and former U.S. Senator Born: 8/16/1947 Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois Derek K. Brown announces bid for House seat Moseley-Braun made history ‘tothe U.S. Senate, becoming the first black woman to do so. She upset two-term incumbent _ Alan Dixon in the Democratic primary and went on to defeat Republican candidate Richard Williamson. As a senator, she sponsored several progressive education bills and championed strong gun control laws. She served on the judiciary, banking, housing and urban affairs, and_ small business committees. Ser . revealed that the oped campaign | money to cover personal expenses, helped to loosen legal restrictions to facilitate the sale of two broadcasting companies, and promoted legislation that favored a corporate donor. She lost her 1998 reelection bid. In 1999 she was confirmed as ambassador to New Zealand. continued page 14 decisively inorder tosecurea HazelJ.BrownofGreenville, health as the reason forhis growing and prosperous future has practiceddentistry formore _Tesignation, butthe federal for our community. Itis time to . than 25 years. investigation that led to his bring some innovative solutions indictment was going on at the ' tothe Legislature withahome- Browniscurrently the assistant —_ time. grown flavor.” district attorney for Prosecutoral District 6B’s domestic violence Brown said that working on Farmville resident and retired unit. Ballance’s staff gave him the educator Edith Warren currently a opportunity to develop strong holds the seat, which represent The district includes Bertie, relationships with state, county northwestern Pitt County and all Hertford and Northampton and local officials throughout the : of Martin County. She was first Counties. 23 counties in the IstCongres- | to Right First Row: Kevin Bizzel, Solomon Banks, Danielle Wilder, Nylah Singleton elected in 1998. Effortstoreach sional District of NorthCaro- —_ ang Briana Brown Second Row: Reginald Watson, Anthony Rook, Tywanna Franklin, eee ree wy tanng goals ae ork lina, including Pittand Martin —_—_Dedra Gamer, and Catherine Wils (Photo Submitted by Gloria Hines) Peeetal counties. : force, continuing job creation, “T’mnot running against (War- economic development, access “The best solutions willrequire An Eveni ng of Music _ friends convened to congratu- ¢ ren), I’m running for myself. I to affordable health care, and the cooperation at the local, : late the young artists on their believe there are things we need building safercommunitiesfor county, state and federal levels,” — Family and friends gathered outstanding performance The Daily Reflector toaccomplish thathave been __thecitizensofPittand Martin = Brownsaid. ~ for an evening of music . An assistant district attorney overlooked,” Brown said.~ counties, rown said. “My experience in Congress recently as piano students of Student performers included: living in Pitt County is seeking Brown left Farmville Central Inanewsrelease announcing —_ increased my abilitytodiscover Gloria Hines were presented — Solomon Banks, Kevin the Democratic nomination for High School in 1989 to attend _his candidacy, Brownciteshis _ creative solutions that exist at in an annual piano recital. Bizzell, Briana Brown, the state House 8th District and graduate from the N.C. experience working in various levels andleamhowto — The recital washeldinthe Victoria Corey, Tywanna seal. allance’ sional office. integrate them eo Ramily 1 j | School of Science and Math- _Ballance’s congres ce grate Cornerstone Family Life Franklin, Dedra Gamer, Derek K. Ce who once ematics. Ballanice is currently serving a ae Students in ae 3 Anthony Rook, Nikhaule served as legislative counsel for , . four-year prison sentence after ough 8 were feature Singleton, Nyla Singleto He attended N.C. Agricultural year prison st gieton, Ny gieton, sith us. Rep. pan W. fies and Technical State University pleading guilty in October2004 ff LISTEN. playing classical music, hymns Reginald Watson, Danielle B Le aity and reg aes and went onto graduate from 0 one count of conspiracy to TO - and Christmas carols. Wilder and Catherine Will? one of the reasons for his bid. Campbell University's law pea eat woow Areweti held - . ye reception was he "Times are changing. Therefore, | ; ae Ballance had resigned his - following the recital in the asa community we need to — Bi petit wih he cee congressional offibe before Choir room of the Family Life change,” Brown said. “We must ’ being indicted. He cited poor Center where family and eight years. His mother, Dr. Somehow, I can never get used to White people asking Black actors, | athletes and entertainers what they think on issues beyond the range and reality of their intellectual competence. They do not ask Barbra Strefsand to explain Israel’s occupation of Palestine or Richard Dreyfuss to explain the Jewish concept of “chosenness” in a multicultural world which stresses the equal dignity and divinity of every person and people. They ask the appropri- ate persons who are grounded in the topic or area. Surely, anybody can say anything within the framework of respect for others’ rights; but one does develop a healthy suspicion of white motives when Blacks are trotted out to condemn people and things Black, distort or cnhatining degree of igno- q Soon after the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the publication of “Black Power” by Stokeley Carmichael and Dr. Charles Hamilton, I prepared a proposal for funding Blacks to secure political control * over Black Belt counties in Georgia extending from Columbus to Albany. I submitted the proposal to the Voter Education Project of the Southern Regional Council. The first clue was its name. It was not the “Political Education Project.” Blacks still need a political education. We stepped off on the wrong foot in 1965. President Lyndon Johnson knew plantation politics. Political ignorance, CIA- The Minority Voice Newspaper February’ 1 - 14, 2006 page 2 - by Maulana Kauranga rance, insensitivity and willingness to be used. So, when 60 Minutes touted last Sunday’s edition with the acad- emy award winning actor Mor- gan Freeman by airing his contrived controversial position on Black History Month, some of us braced for the song and sound of “racial”’/ethnic suicide which whites religiously request and | urge from those whom they advertise and give the opportu- nity. Thus, the hype and feigned horror around Freeman’s statement of no race and no Black History Month, should be seen not only as an , attempt to increase their Black audience, but also, as is the custom, a move to strike an ever-ready blow against Afrocentric thinking, to promote an idea while pretending to question it and to put the attack on Black History Month in the mouth of a Black celebrity. This unavoidably calls to mind how “Black men and women millions ‘Freeing Morgan Freeman: | Reaffirming Black History to self-mutilate in public, to sing and say degrading things about thems¢lves and their people which whites could not say without being condemned and opposed as racists. Let me rush to say I see no conspiracy in this. My assump- tions are more concretely focused. What I see is a system of racism which set in motion in 1776 in this country and even before, continues to operate unless and until it is stopped. It is a system which denies and deforms peoples’ history and humanity and assigns them a level of human worth and social status based on how close they look or act like white folks. Thus, you have self-mutilation by peoples of color, i.e., the yellowing of hair, blue contacts, chopped-off cheeks, narrowed noses and the relining of lips, in order to look like and please the people who cause the pathology of self-hate in them in the first place. ge uege tits m "part ofthe tonic and terrible - effect of racism. Thus, I won- dered if Freeman’s statement that he was against the Missis- sippi flag and its confederate logo because “it excludes Jews, N— and homosexuals” and then, for/no apparent reason, walking'toward Miké Wallace mocking a flamboyant homosexual, wasn’t in part an attempt to hide or minimize Blackness and Black maleness which are so threatening to Whites. His inclusion of other excluded groups— ‘ though not others of color, his use of the “N” word to refer to us and not the “K” word for Jews or the “F’ word for homosexuals and his mockery of homosexual flamboyance, all speak to a pattern well-established in the white media. For the initiative was not to present one of the most accomplished and skillful actors of our time in dignity- affirming ways. Rather it was, as racial protocol demands, to present him as a problematic _ personality, a denier of the value of Black, and a defector from the people who brought him into ~ being and informs the artful way he acts on screen. It was said that Freeman took this stand identity and one ‘history isa him beyondrace But oven Searching for the mom insult.. level. of VEP, a person who is now one of the most politically connected Blacks in the United States, told me. personally that the voting rights legislation would not allow Blacks to exercise political power. This revelation threw me for a loop. Blacks would become political pawns. Two years ago, I wrote, in this column, that Blacks in New York City should first seek to control the City Council. Although whites are a distinct minority (30%) in New York City, they still control the City Council by a slim margin of “one councilperson. Twenty-six whites sit on the City Council. The remaining twenty-five councilpersons are either Black, Latino or Asian with Blacks employing the balance of power. In reality, Black elected officials are pawns of the Democratic Party with deep roots in Dixie. Black voters are being used to en- dorse white. power. White councilpersons feel comfortable running for the post of City Council speaker knowing that Black, Latino and Asian elected officials will not upset the applecart. Stated was roundly rejected. The head the nal on nthe head. Accord- ing to Sharpton, Blacks are “addicted to crackers.” Thus, the insistence of Blacks to worship a white Jesus is only symptomatic of the virulent disease of Negro inferiority and the belief in the divine rights of whites. Malcolm X summed it up this way: “We sick boss.” Dr. King, Malcolm X, Fannie Lou Hamer, Medgar Evers, Kwame Ture, Jamal Abdullah A]-Amin, and Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., among others, shared a common trait. They were political dissenters. Today, all Black dissenters of white supremacy are either dead, on punishment or in exile and Blacks are warmly embracing political pacifists and racial accommodationists. Municipal government in New York is based on minority tule. To enjoy standing in formulating public policy, the policy maker must be male and pale. Only the mayor and the City Council speaker can make policy decisions and dispense patronage. ‘Council members receive bribes to keep quiet and to monitor political dissidents. This comes, mostly in the form virate — governor, majority leader of the New York Senate and speaker of the New York Assembly. Only whites can campaign for policy-making positions. The Black vote has as much value as a three-dollar bill with Little Richard’s face on it. Representation is the sine qua non of a republican form of government. It was the issue for colonized whites in the eighteenth century. It is the challenge for colonized Blacks today. Unfortunately, we are hooked on Black faces in high places. This is pacifism. Elected officials and promi- nent Black spokespersons, for example, are unable to lift one inger for my reinstatement to practice law because they have already received consid- eration to help keep Blacks politically impotent and as sitting ducks in kangaroo proceedings. The mere fact that a person is in possession of a ballot is not prima facie evidence that this person is a “political” holder in due course. The essence of citizenship is political and legal representa- tion. If you need any further proof, of our lack of represen- tation, study the biographies of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. pause and money—ask Oprah who has ~ “more—may improve social status, but not racial . Status, and it won’t until we Jit . : * . ; a "| Butregardless of 60 Minutes’ motives and Freeman’s con- scious or unconscious collaboration in them, this provides us with an opportunity to critique the media’s racial (racist) protocol in presentation of Africans and other peoples of color. And it also provides an opening to revisit and reaffirm the meaning and message of Black History Month and Black history as a whole. Black History Month is a special time of focus, but Black history is everyday. And since,-as our ancestors in Egypt taught us, we are not just in history, we are history, we already discuss ourselves, our thoughts and actions, everyday and all year. No one seriously complains about only one day for Christ- mas and Hanukkah, or one month for Ramadan. For they know there is aneed for a special time to mark messages and meanings that should enrich and guide our daily lives. It is the same with King Day, Malcolm Day, Fannie Lou Hamer Day, Kwanzaa week and Black History Month. So we have a special time when we, as a national and world — community of African people, focus on the ancient and ongo- ing record and struggle of our | people intheinawesome march : through htinan history We © are forbidden from exercising political power. Because colonization is mostly mental, it has been difficult, if not * impossible for activists to connect the dots. Mental paralysis only exists ina colony. Speaking of mental paralysis, Blacks are poised to over- whelmingly support New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s bid to become New York’s next governor even though he has argued in court that Black children are only entitled to an eighth grade education under Cummings v. Richmond Co. Bd. of Educ., decided by the Supreme Court in 1899. He favors the death penalty. He has not only destroyed BUEFNY and the Hale House but he is also refusing to disclose exculpatory materials in the Tawana Brawley case and is vigorously opposing my reinstatement to practice law in a civil rights lawsuit I initiated in Brooklyn Federal Court. Sharpton is Spitzer’s main cheerleader in the Black colony. This unwavering support demonstrates the absence of an insult level. On the other hand, Republicans are calling for Spitzer’s pay: homage to those who paved the paths down which we now walk, absorb their spirit of struggle and possibil- ity, extract and emulate their models of human excellence. and achievement, and study the lessons of our history that — lie as a rich resource for our self-understanding and self-assertion in the world. © Yes, Morgan, we are African- Americans and thus an indis- pensable and central part of American or rather U.S. history, like Native Ameri- cans, Latino Americans, Asian Americans and Euro-Ameri- cans. But each of us has our own history and it is this combination of histories that make U.S. history, just _ like the combination of ’ peoples maké up the country. Thus, to deny and eliminate these histories, intertwined as they are, is in a real sense, to deny and eliminate the exist- ence of the peoples who make and are these histories. Dr. Maulana Kareng’, Profes- sor of Black Studies, Califor- nia State University-Long Beach, Chair of The Organization Us, Creator of Kwanzaa, and author of Kwanzaa: A Cel- ebration of Family, Commu- nity and Culture, [www.Us Organization. on and Chairman John Whitehead claimed that Spitzer threat- ( ened him after he criticized Spitzer in a Wall Street ~Journal article. Spitzer alleg- édly asserted, “Mr. White- head, it’s now a war between us and you’ ve fired the first shot. ... I will be coming after you. You will pay the price.” In the same retaliatory vein, Spitzer is behind the decision to evict my family from an apartment of more than thirty years. His office has jurisdic- tion over the apartment complex and is able to bully the owners. Before Blacks put Spitzer in office, I had no | landlord-tenant problems. — On January 19, I must appear in Part A on the 5th FI. of the Manhattan Housing Court, 111.Centre Street at 9:30 a.m. to fight a rigged eviction proceeding. My only crime is standing up for colonized Blacks and, unlike many Black activists, I have refused to betray my people: If I had buried my head in the sand while injustices were _ Tunning amuck in New York, I would still be practicing law. The life of Denmark Vesey will give you some historical _ perspective on my legal plight. When a people is unable to overcome a false conscious- controlled Black radio and —_—_ another way; Black, Latino and °f Committee assignments. or the Scottsboro Boys. When; | _ ' , y8. impeachment for a single ness, anyone fighting for them state-controlled religions are — Asian councilmembers are Thus, the next speaker will be vad 4 i tehnin it? . are i killing Blacks. As Steven ay to maintaining white white ~ Christine Quinn — and hea rary ; se sy threat ites not only have Fees iti Biko siated. “‘The most inal for the next four years, Blacks US Poultical career was done. _an insult level but they also Hopefully, the traditional ‘ent weance j the hande power in municipal govern- willcontinue to be voiceless 9° 2/80. the assassinationof behave like a community.An Watch Night services will live 290 a ped ih ment and not upsetting the politically and in the courts, NYC Councilman James attack on one is an attack on —_—up to rational expectations hen irae na “a status quo, ° , «Davis. “doy all. and we collectively make mewn apa wi Before Rev. Al Sharpton _ | My illegal suspension will Former Goldman Sachs resolutions.to end our status colonizing 4 a i ere f State government operatas the a oninad mes Saas ate Chairmah and Lower Manhat- _as colonized Blacks. umpsui s,medalli itis atrilim- COlonized in New York an S . sa sam xcept it is a tri tan Development Corp. ee: To my surprise,the proposal Dr. Marti L. King, Jt, he hit“ “+” ©X°ePI 18 atnim ania ww seinstatestonmaddox.com - \ i. woe pe ee Vote ‘& mel iCelart-li-y,@)e) lal e)ats Everyday Oranges Worn down by the daily grind? Try the daily rind. Oranges and other citrus fruits contain complex carbohydrates that can keep your energy levels con- stant. They are rich in fiber, which helps you feel full —a key to keeping your weight under control and of course, they are high in Vitamin C, which is essential for healthy skin and strong bones. Slice a pink grapefruit with the kids’ breakfast or pour a glass of the juice. Pack an orange for lunch. Keep a fruit bowl on the dining room table and aim for a citrus fruit every day, on top of other fruit and vegetable con- sumption. | Some Truths ~ Sport activities pult families away from the pews into the bleachers. Clergy (preachers) complete for slots on Sunday schedules. Praise - little children cry for it, grown ones die for it. Great leaders, successful business people and excellent parents are all ll good at praising. Rudyard Kipling’ s poem...honest, serving men (they taught me all I knew); their names are what and why and when and how and where and who. Never criticize, condemn or complain. Be positive and cheerful. Keep your problems to yourself. Love is the cure for the most of our problems. The greatest robber of human happiness is, and always has been, fear of some kind - fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of criticism, fear of losing someone’s love or respect, fear of ill health, fear of not measur- ing up to other people’s expec- tations of us and a generalized fear of not being good enough. Whenever you feel negative or angry for any reason, you can immediately cancel the thought by saying very firmly, “I am responsible!”” Whatever the difficulty or problem, you probably got yourself into it. Don’t blame someone or something for a hurt you have suffered. Our lives are punctuated by events such as marriage, di- vorce, illness, the birth or death of loved ones, unexpected , trauma or good fortune, ad- vancement or failure in work, retirement, war, flourishing times. We use the term “marker event” to identify an occasion of this kind, which has a notable : impact upon a person’s life. Some Tips For Living Longer Stop smoking — quitting for five years adds two years to the average life expectancy. Exercise — 90 minutes aday for more than three years adds three years, 20 minutes a day - for that long adds one year. Cut fat — if less than 20 percent of total calories, adds “two years. Reduce blood pressure — below 120/80 adds three years Cut bad cholesterol — below 100 adds one year. Boost good cholesterol — above 55 adds a year. Prevent diabetes — adult onset diabetes cuts a year. Eat fruit and vegetables - five servings a day adds one year. Mate well - a happy marriage adds two years for a man and one for a woman. Socialize - seeing three social groups once a month adds two years. Use seat belts and child car seats. Protect kids — immunize, eliminate household hazards, teach swimming, avoid gangs. Practice safe sex. Drink in moderation. page3 The Minority Voice Newspaper February 1 - 14, 2006 Community News From the Desk of Mrs. Beatrice Maye Get tested - between 40 and 45, begin routine tests for prostate, breast and colon cancer. The Most Important Thing * Being there for the family is the best way to show love and loyalty. The most important thing toa person is their family. People have told us three reasons why family is so impor- tant to them; source of strength for each other, supporting each other no matter what, and encouraging each other. First, family isthe sourceof strength for each other, and their love for each other will live forever. For a person to know that his family is for him strengthens him fully. They also motivate a person to do their best in any situation - good or bad. When necessary, they .. May even discipline them. Also, family members listen to each other and help each other make the right decisions. Therefore, if a person is looking for strength- ening, tell that person to go home to his family. Next, family members always stick together no matter what. They support each other fully. Aperson’s family will support them no matter what because they love them. Ifa person is on the topes, the one thing that would help them is their family. When a person goes off to ‘ college or out into the world, they know that wen times get bad their family will catch them when they fall. When every-— thing has left a person and there is nothing to live for; the family will help them breathe again. Finally, family encourages, comforts, understands, and teaches each other to love , everybody - even the people in the world who don’t make the right choices. Family encour- ages a person to do well in every aspect of their lives. When a person is down and needs someone to comfort them, call the person’s family. Everyone can count on them in that situation. Family also understands you, even if others don’t. Family teaches how to love and care for each other because family is the only thing a person always has. Supporting each other no matter what, a source of strength for each other, and encouraging each other are the perfect reasons family is so important thing to anyone. Family shows their loyalty by loving andcare - for each other; and ultimately, they will live together in heaven. Reflections, Expressions, & Views by Suzette Jones How to Honor Dr. King Not that I see one on the horizon, but if y’all ever deign to make my birthday a national holiday, please celebrate it by going to work and sending your children to school. “But Big Papa,” you say, “your _ birthday is in the middle of the summer, when schools are closed.” Don’t care, make’em ~ goanyway. Watching kids hang out at the mall, in video arcades, while their parents look for bargains each King Day makes me wonder “How in the hell are they honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?” ‘ The answer is, “They are not.” Dr. King’s birthday didn’t become a holiday until 1986, by which time I’d been out of ~ school and out in the world for nearly a decade. As an unin- spired student, I’d have wel- comed any respite from school —but still would have ques- tioned what my hanging out on the basketball court had to do ’ with honoring the dude. You know all of those interfaith religious services, parades and speeches commemorating King? Great stuff; just do it on the weekend or after school. Taking King’s birthday off— from work, from school — is akin toa mountain climber’s nearly conquering his highest . peak and then lying down to take anap instead of reveling in X . the.accomplishment, pirding his loins for the final push. Despite the unimaginable” | progress we’ ve made over the — past 40 years, no one would say we’ ve reached that mythical mountaintop of which King ‘dreamed. Now is not the time for napping, or taking off. . Playing hooky from work or school, even if it is officially sanctioned, is not the way to honor his memory. Those of us who hold jobs and positions to which we couldn’t even have aspired 40 years ago should: make it a point to go to work an make our children take advan- tage of educational opportuni- ties to which previous genera- . tions didn’t have access. Alas, too many of our children are not doing that. That is evidenced by the woeful perfor- mance of way too many black kids on standardized tests, where their scores lag behind almost every other group’s. You want to honor Dr, King? Here’s a good start. Make © your children go to school and learn something. It’s presump- tuous to think you know what a man who’s been dead for 35 years would think, but I'd bet my “Al Sharpton for President” lapel button — I found it — that King would feel more honored by your kids learning to conju- gate verbs than hanging out at the food court. Or even attend- ingaserviceinhisname.. * Tuskegee Institute founder, Booker T. Washington, who favored vocational training over book learning, wrote, “No race can prosper until it learns there is as much dignity in tilling a field as in writing a poem.” That may have been true 100 years ago in an agrarian society, Booker T., but the only thing tilling a field will make you today, is irrelevant. By this time next year, black parents should be lobbying their kids’ school district and de- manding that school beinon , Ring's birthday. tf not, . they may find their kids still living at home 10 years from now — looking for a field to till. (Note: this witty and humorous article was written by Barry Saunders and submitted to you for your evaluation.) . & Why Virtues —Still Matter From a young age, our parents teach us the difference. between — right and Wrong’ “As We stow ' up and our perspective broad- ens, we naturally question those early lessons. We observe the all-too-human shortcomings of our parents and wonder whether there truly exist moral absolutes to come into our lives. For a teenager feeling those first twangs of shortcoming in his parents, the world can seem like a meaningless universe. For the better part of 2,000 years, religion helped fill the void. Still, every once ina by Hen vy i " aah, “while the elevated p primate makes a power play and places himself at the center of the universe. Because we have that kind of luck, we happen to inhabit such an era. It started with the industrial age. At the turn of the century, technological advancefnent empowered man as never before to exert his will upon nature. As that mechani- cal engine purred along, man realized he could create the world he wanted—complete with skyscrapers and micro- No “CommUNITY Unity” in Greenville sy searrier The SCLC, NAACP and CAR lead the march to the MLK march to the Pitt County courthouse An annual event sponsored by Greenville-Pitt Chamber of Commerce, The Office of Mayor and the City of Greenville organized to observe the Dr. Martin Luther Kinf Jr. Holiday and bring our commu- nity together is being boycotted by Bennie Rountree, State SCLC President made the announcement on WOOW 1340 Thursday, January 12, 2006 to boycott the Commu- nity Unity Breakfast. Rufus Huggins, President-elect of the Pitt County SCLC and Calvin Henderson, President of the Pitt County Chaprer of NAACP united to express discontentment with the lack of urgency given to issues impor- tant to the African American community, which have been neglected by city officials. All three leaders were passionate and solidified in their decision that Greenvill is in need of change. Former Pitt County Commissioner, Jeff Savage, hearing of the boycott, called to cancel his RSVP to the event, saying, “boycotting the break- photo by Jim Rouse % fast is a symbolic gesture to inform city officials, it won’t be business as usual this year.” At Minority Voice Newspaper press time, city officials were unavailable for comment. Send comments to: 405 Evans Street, GreenvilleNC 27835 Email: mvoicenews@ yahoo.com computers. He began to use up the world around him. There was consequently, a tendency for man to place himself at the center of the world that was _ rapidly reconstructing. ‘Allelse quickly became relaxed. We want to know the result? It’s plain to see: crime is ram- pant. Drug dealers occupy entire blocks, stalking through the streets with their guns. Criminals are glorified symbols of empowerment in the popular culture. Wealthy neighborhoods suffer from the same affliction. It is no real surprise that school shootings, like what we wit- nessed at Columbine, occur in neighborhoods by wealth, where materialism increasingly reigns as the most desirable goal in life. In environments where mean personal vanity reigns supreme, spirituality twists inward and horrible violence erupts. Of course, it’s nor uncommon for adolescents to . test the extremes of their existence. And so they drift from.one whim to another, unable to curve their moral indifference. God helps provide a foundation to arbitrate our decisions: Without this founda- tion we are condemned to live essentially formless lives. In other words we move beyond our Own vain rituals in order to discover the truly spiritual possibilities and blessings of life. % ¥ ~:~ The Minority Voice Newspaper February | - 14,2006 page4 | ee : . ; ; - : ins - ter, 318 Excerpts from “Echoes of AW ad and induction into the Cemetery. Survivors are his January 12, 2006. Arrange Life Worship Cen My Life” by Elder Milton Who’s Who Among Young wife, Mildred Suggs Chamber- mentsbyS.ConnorMemorial _ Pierce Street, Washington, . Send Your Darnell Sutton Actor in America... lain of the home; three sons, Funeral Home. 3 N.C, 27889. Burial followed in Obituaries 4 ne | Charles Curtis Chamberlain of Homestead Memorial Gardens. to: MVoice Daysville Ct., Cleveland Cham- | : i Charlie Chamberlain, Jr, Snow _ berlain of Hookerton, and Deacon James Clarence : : : N ewspaper — Hill, 79, 104 Pine Shoal Dr. Phillip Chamberlain of Johnson, Sr., age 66, of 2990 i 6405 Evans Street died Monday, January 9,2006 Goldsboro; twodaughters, = ny sincon Avenue, Greenvillddp 3 Greenville, NC at Britthaven Nursing Home. Linda FayCasonandKathieC. 70 dieg Tuesday, January 3, eo 97835 Funeral Services will be held Pierce, both of Raleigh; one 2006. Funeral service will be : | |, 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 13, _ sister Mildred Dixon of Snow conducted 3:00 p.m., Sunday, — mvoice@yahoo.com 2006 at Best Chapel FWB Hill, Walk-in Wake, 1:00 p.m. January 8, 2006 at Word of . . . til 8:00 p.m., Thursday, “Fora thousand years in thy Church. Interment: Snow Hill “ p.m y; sight are but as yesterday, wheaf! _ itis past, and as awatchinthe night. Thou carry them away as with a flood. So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. “Psalms 90:4, 5 & 12 Let me thank you and welcome you to this grand occasion and my final stage debut on earth. As I look back over my life and think things over, I can truly say that I’ ve been blessed... HAVE ATESTIMONY. It was on April 25, 1953 in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, on a beautiful, sunshining day that I made an entrance upon the stage of life... Yes, I was a charming lad and became a humble servant of the LORD. i was saved at the early age of 16 and started preaching at 19. My favorite scripture became, “I believe that we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us.”... I graduated in 1971 from North Eastern High School in Eliza- beth City, and I acquired an avid thirst for knowledge and matriculated at various institu- tions of higher leaming including the following: University (B.S., Business Education, (1974) and New Covenant Bible College, Certificate, 1996)... It was on August 30, 1980, that I was united in holy matrimony _ to the late Annette Joyner Sutton, and to this union one son was reared. Annette and I shared many happy and won- derful memories. As ateen, I developed my talents and used them to the glory of God. These skills were demonstrated and utilized in human services in the following Capacities: Department od Community Institute and Hy- giene — Occupancy Control; Belk’s Department Store — Retail/Sales; Sheraton Inn — Night Auditor; Neuse Mental Health Center — Performing Arts Coordinator; Lutheran Family Services — Co-man- ager; Pride in North Carolina- Therapeutic Counselor, NOVA — Theater Arts Teacher; and Gateway Community Outreach Center — Founder, CEO. ... Many nights I would be awak- ened and inspired to write. “Everything Must Change. ... “Happy Mother’s Day,” and award-winning and soul-saving drama, “My Lord What a Moming.”... I was favored by God to obtain many milestones and achieve- ments consisting of Founder of Gateway Production Company, CEO of Pitt County Modeling Troupe and Founder of Chris- tian Awareness Organization. .., recipient of many awards: Toastmaster Award, North Carolina Central University, Play Writer (five successful plays), key to the City of Greenville, five times Winner of the WALJO Gospel Music e5_ The Minorjty Voice Newspaper February | - 14, 2006 Then. . and Now. . . NCCU Celebrating 95 Years of Truth and Service salary of $500 to $1 000 per Manufacturing Research Insti- _t is often said that an academic | month. Their pay was indexed —_tyte and Technology Enterprise. instituti onis the lengthening to their degree and teaching He noted that the new facility shadow of one man. Dr. James experience. and science complex will E. Shepard was one of the ; .._ generate new curriculums and quintessential leaders of the SED ea programs for our students. 20th century. He founded and Wothe ecpwenaaatety 109 Also, NCCU has been desig- _ guided North Carolina Central students arrivedin the “horse” _22#@4@ “Focus” institution University for almost 37 years. redvehicles. The 1910 because.. lt is one of the fastest a . stale listed cour, growing institutions in the The university will celebrate its “a 0g Hs fe COUISES On University of North Carolina 95th anniversary is an excellent Feagion, emnics, Pedagogy . system. Chancellor Ammons time to reflect upon Shepard’s geography, andmath. ALiter- believes thaf NCCU students vision, the first year, the first AY Department Petpet are well prepared academically ° commencement, and the’ ce ie loud {talk and for careers and challenges university’s history. for profanity, wats al within the new Millenium. ; social intenningling.” That was It is through the university’s past . | then. : The 2000 Bond Programhas _that this institution is poised to Tell That Special Today, NCCD’s campus has led to the construction of three make a strong impact on the Someone that You more than 106 acres, 62 new aes eh EN siete 7 | Love Them: building nearly 1 000 full-time tion of existing structureson . employeesand8,000studens, Sanus, NCCU smovinginto -_ , te stat of North Carolina innovative ways to close the JONES LEGAL ACCOUNTING Adam Clayton Powell & Dr J E. Sheppard annually to NCC; however, the etna a pw a SERVICE ANS EDN MOAS Psd ep res Yet ean rally erall budget tance of serving the community. “Wisdom Is Far Better Than Wealth” The first years of the National 1912. Throughout the early totals on This year, with Nathan Simms % Religious Training School and years, student fees and private The median family incomefora *S chair of the 95th Anniversary Chautauqua were characterized —_ donations funded the school. NCCU student is about Planning Committee, NCCU by a high degree of social | will celebrate its legacy and ee we $27,546 and half of the students - interest. Despite a paucity of The institution’s tuition and fees own personal vehicles achievements using the year of funding, the school’s enrollment __ reflected rhe 109 students — events to prepare for an even 701 WEST CHURCH STREET and capitalization increased demography and family income. NCCU Chancellor James H. larger milestone — the 100th WILLIAMSTON ,NC 27892 dramatically. Whereas the Tuition was $1.00 per month Ammons asserted that “times Anniversary Celebtation in TEL; (252) 789-4718 school listed four building in androom and board totaled have changed.” He referenced 2010. 3 ( a 1910, the number had report- $7.00 per month. The 21 the new west campus and “our CELL (252) 661-7046 edly increased to twelve by faculty members received a newest initiative,” the Bio Vision Phase III Sunday Worship : Ministries, Inc. J 308 Raleigh Avenue Greenville, NC 27834 Pastor William Harper Ist,2nd & 4th - 10:00 A.M. Bible Study Tuesday - 7:00 P.M. Pastor William Harper Jr. was called into ministry in 1993. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Ministry from United Christian College of Goldsboro, NC. He directed the Farmville Central High School Gospel Choir. In 1996, through this same Choir, “Vision” Gospel Choir was formed. 7:00 p.m. Friday Service 2nd & 4th - 6:00 PM. 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The son of the pastor in Atlanta, King became (1954) minister of the Dexter Ave. Baptist Church in Montgomery, 955-56) of segregated city bus lines and in 1956 gained a major vict ry buses began to operate on a desegregated basis. ’ ory and prestige as a civil- Taal ar | On oing debate as to whether - oo Martin Luther KingIIl, Dexter in preserving the memory ofher Vetthe world were rainedin dignity totheend ofherdays. Tate husband's birthplace ‘Coretta Scott King wasborn —_Scott King andBenice husband, and in other political. the philosophy and practice of OnAugust 16,2005, Mrs. King J onidcontinuetobemaint- April 27,1927, ona farm in Albertine King. The four issues Braving death threats and nonviolence. She has served as Washospitalizedaftersufferinga ina by the city of Atlanta or Heiberger, inPerryCounty, children have all followed their _ surviving the bombing of their. 22 advisor to freedom and stroke anda midheart attack. 4. National Park Service. On Alabama to Obadiah (Obie) father’s footsteps as civil rights home by white supremacists, ‘¢mocracy movementsallover __ Initially, she was unable to January 14, 2006, Mrs. King and Bernice McMurry Scott. —_ activists. Mrs King was vocal Coretta Scott King stood by the the world;and asaconsultant speakormoveherrightside. = gata last public appearance Though her family owned the in her opposition to capital cause and her husband, from ‘© World leaders including She wall released fort in Atlanta at a dinner honoring land, it was often a hardllife.All punishment and the 2003 the Birmingham jail to the steps _ President Corazon Aquino of See Horie Atlanta On herhusband’s memory. the children hadtopick cotton invasion of Iraq, thus drawing of the Lincoln Memorial, from the Philippines, President inc ori , Shediedinhersleep at _ during the Depression tohelp criticism from conservative the March on Washington, toa / Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia, ie Bainine Some Ob Ut Speech. approximately 8:30 PM local - the family makeends meet. groups, She was also an stage in Oslo, Norway where _ dPresidentNelson Mandela andcontinued physiotherapy atte (11:30 PMEST) on Graduating from Lincoln - advocate of women’s rights he accepted the Nobel Prize for of South Africa. One of the home. Because of complications January 30, 2006 in a Mexican Normal School in Marion, lesbian and gayrrightsand Peace. Afterhis assassination, WOrld’smost admired women, _from the stroke, she was rehabilitation center where she Alabama at the top ofherclass AIDS/HIV prevention. Her she inspired the world withher She remained an outspoken site ony unable ohreoritaad was undergoing holistic therapy in 1945, Scott went to Antioch’ support for gay andlesbian courage, dignity and tireless .. _ Championofjusticeandhuman Wishes Known regarding for her stroke. Her body will be College in Yellow Spritigss *"*= fights, including same-sex devotion to presetving Dr. °°“ returned to Atlanta and buried Ohio. After graduation she marriage, sometimes putherin King’s legacy. next to her husband at The Kin ‘moved to Boston, Massa- conflict with some members of As founding President. Ch ; Center. 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Another devastating aspect of Slavery was the numbing ignorance that often resulted from the prohibition against the education of slaves. It was against _the law in most instances for slaves to even learn to read. Now, with education widely (though imper-fectly) available, we have entire le-gions of black youngsters turning their backs on school, choosing in-stead to wallow ina self-imposed ig-norance that in the long run. is as de-structive as a bullet to the brain. Healing black America, from within. I remember interviewing a 17-year-old dropout in Brooklyn who had already fathered two children by two different girls. He wasn’t working and he wasn’t helping to support either child. I asked if he had considered going back to school. He looked at me, puzzled. “For what?” he said. Most black people are not Bpor. Most are not.criminals. ost are leading productive lives. The black middleclassis larger and more suc-cessful than ever. But there are millions who are still out in the cold, . caught in a cycle of poverty, ignorance, illness and violence that is taking a horrendous toll. Nearly a third of black men in-their 20s have criminal records, and 8 percent of all black men between the-ages of 25 and 29 are behind bars. HIV and AIDS have literally become the black plague. Although blacks are just 13 percent of the over-all. population, they account for more than half of all new HIV infections. Black women account for an astonishing 72 percent of all new cases among women. This is frightening. Black children routinely get a rough start in life. Two-thirds of them are born out of wedlock, _and nearly half of all black children brought up in a single-parent household are poor. Those kids are much more, likely to drop out of school, struggle economically, be initiators or victims of violence, and endure a variety of serious health problems. .” We can pretend that these terrible things are not happening, put they are. There’s a crisis in the black community, and it won’t do to place all of the blame on society and government. I’ve spent years writing about un-faimess and appalling injustices. Society is unfair and racism is still a rampant evil. But much of the suffering in black America could be alle-viated by changes in behavior. What’s more, those behavioral changes would empower the community in ways that would make it easier to successfully confront Opponents in government and push the society in a more equitable direction. The problems facing black people today are comparable in magnitude to those of the Jim | Crow era of the 20th cenitnry, There were leaders in those days who were equal to the challenge: I believe that nothing short of a new. movement; comparable in |p scope and dedication to that of the civil rights era, is required to i] 1 te CMRI at ea matunga pla. TREE 1103 Broad Street Lo | page7 The Minority Voice Newspaper February 1 - 14, 2006 HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY TO YOU AND YOURS The MVoice _ Newspaper by Bob Hi (New York Tents) bring about the changes in values and behavior needed to halt the self destruction that is consuming so many black lives. The crucial question is whether the leadership exists to mount such an effort. A good first step would be a summit meeting of wise and dedicated men and women willing to think about cre-ative new ways to approach such problems as crime and violence, out-of- wedlock births, drug and alcohol abuse, irresponsible sexual behavior, misogyny”: , and so on. Addressing issues of values and behavior within the black community should not in any way imply a lessening of the pressure on the broader society to meet its legal and ethical obligations. It should be seen as an essential counterpoint to that pressure. Most important, it should be seen as a crucial component of the obligation that black adults have to create a broadly nurturing ‘environment in which succeeding generations of black children can survive and thrive. . Despite the sometimes valiant efforts of individuals and organizations across the country, we are not meeting that obligation now. And that’s because there’s a vacuum where our | leadership should be. + ; “iit 100 Black Men.of Eastern North Listen to | woow I'M GOING FOR THE MBA UAL HOUSING Joined by the Black Social Workers of Pitt County The Minority Voice Newspaper Febru 14,2006 __ paged { _ ATTENTION! PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS, PARENTS, _ SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, AND ALUMNI YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL ADMISSIONS /RECRUITMENT _ RECEPTION HOSTED BY A& T STATE UNIVERSITY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2006 7:00 P.M. AT THE HILTON INN 207 SW GREENVILLE BLVD. GREENVILLE, N. C. FOR INFORMATION CALL: 1-800-443-8964 . or % 252-758-0964 SS eis pani i RSS ela hie es ee ie i Mga hapter Celebrates Founders’ Day Martin Luther King, Jr., was born in Atlanta to teacher Alberta King and Baptist 1 minister Michae ]un Mobile: 252.916.6381 Email: gbel Hemby Mutts Tarboro, NC Scotland Neck, NC — (%$2) 823-5129 (252) 826-4406 Floral Creations (28) 82 826.504 _ Hemby Fountain, NC (252) 749-3256 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING King Timeline 1957 ng Visits India to ly! nonviolence Iota Kappa Omega Chapter Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. January 15 marked the 98th girls in The Fashionetta Scholar- anniversary of thefoundingof shipProgramsince 1974. the Alpha KappaAlpha Soror- | Since May 1977 Iota Kappa _ ity, Inc. was founded in 1908 on Omega chapter has sponsored _ the campus of Howard Univer- _a luncheon/reception salute to sity in Washington, D.C. with senior citizens. = ~ 16members. The Iota Kappa Omega Chapter of the arate Consistent throughout the years _ Sorority; Inc. was charteredon has a ofuplif: - October 28, 1972 in Greenville ig members p standards 0 ; with the the late Addie R.Gore high scholarship, sagas an as its first president. Among exemplary character Tota _ those who gave constant more / Kappa Omega members serve and financial support werethe | 48 mentors to the undergradu- late Andrew A. Besr and the aes a ee velpha Paes Frizzell. of East Carolina University. late Deacon Monty Frizzell ‘Theta Alpha chapter was The 16 charter members chose _ chartered on November 11, as its umbrellarheme“Commu- 1973. With membership nication through Service.” approaching 200,000 the Since chattering the chapter has singular determination to be established itself as acommunity “supreme in service to all leadeer in programs of social mankind” reverberates through- action and service. Among out the United States; Africa, special projects of the chapter _ Asia, Europe, and the Carib- are the RIF (Reading Is bean. Fundamenral) distribution of a 20,000 books to areaelemen- _ Delilah Jackson serve as tary schools, the Ronald president of Iota Kappa Omefa McDonald House room dedica- Chapter and Sharon Mallette tion and refurbishing and serves as Vice President. Lontributions to United Cerebral Dionne Dockery serves as Palsy of Pitt County, the Jackie gtaduare advisor to Theta Alpha Robinson Baseball League, (ECU). New Directions, and PICASO. Sorority members have spon- Contact Ella Harris sored middle school aged young BRENDA’S BEAUTY SHOP HONORS THE LIFE i y oe *% ivi.) oh dience. b 0s | Wal-Mart Web site makes racial connections» ™*" "sx | The company fought back b Mart repeatedly apologized for. Washington Post. Company © ° CTR DVD shoppers get offensive zoning ordinance with Nazi hiring ae political operatives the offensive material on its 2006 MSNBC.com URL: http:// LISTEN referrals pook buming, Rey came at) to polish its image and has website. www.msnbc.msn.com/id/ TO | 0 reenwald documen rE : 10736265/ 3 By Ylan Q. Mui “The High Cost of Low Price,” Jones Working Farce fo “We are deeply sorry that this woow The Washington Post which criticized Wal-Mart’s Wal-Mart” that helps promote happened,” it said in a written Wal-Mart apologized yesterday treatment of employees. positive stories. Yesterday, Wal- Statement.O 2005 The after its retail Web site directed potential buyers of “Charlie and the Chocolate Fata and = Little Willie Center Annual Toy Give--A-Way also consider purchasing DVDs with African American themes. The world’s largest retailer said in a statement that it was “heartsick” over the racially offensive grouping and that the site was linking “seemingly random combinations of titles.” “It’s just simply not working correctly,” said Mona Williams, vice president of corporate communications for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The company said it was alerted to the problem early yesterday afternoon after word began spreading among bloggers. When visitors to Walmart.com requested “Planet of the Apes: The Complete TV Series” on DVD, four other movies were recommended under the heading “Similar Items.” Those films included “Martin Luther King: THave A Dream/ Assassination of MLK” and “Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson.” Williams said similar titles were called up when the DVD of the movie “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” was requested. There were three | such combinations involving those two movies and African Americans films, she said. Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal- Mart said in a written statement that it removed the combinations at 6:30 p.m. . Eastern time. By last evening, “Planet of the Apes” was linked asonof \ Loves RaYiriond” antl tT] season of the NBC hit “Friends.” The company said it planned to shut down its entire cross-selling system overnight. Like most other major retail sites, including Amazon.com, Wal-Mart’s site directs users searching for movies to other titles that might interest them; Wal-Mart calls the process “mapping.” Wal-Mart said last night that the system was malfunctioning but did not. explain why or how. Williams said the company hds “absolutely no evidence” that the problem was intentional. A company statefpent said that the site had also linked African American films to the movies “Home Alone” and “The Powerpuff Girls.” Marty Hires, a spokesman, said the company — is investigating. Williams said news of the problem was first posted on a blog. The company then learned _ about the offensive combinations when a reporter called to ask about it. The blog Firedoglake, run by Jane Hamsher in Oregon, posted news of the’Combination yesterday afternodn under the heading “So Wrong.” The incident illustrated how quickly a firestorm can build on the Internet, Two minutes after the post appeared on Hamsher’s blog, it was up on the Crooks and Liars site, Within hours, more than 100 comments were posted to that site, questioning such things as Wal-Mart’s agenda and the technicalitiesof mapping. . | Wal-Mart has been in a public relations battle over the past year. In May, the company apologized for a newspaper advertisement in Arizona that equated a proposed state The Minority Voice Newspaper. February 1 - 14, 2006 pagel0 “One of the leaders of a torture farm said he played with his child during the day and at night gave people electric shock. He said in order to survive he had to split himself,” Tutu said. South Africans under apartheid throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. In 1984, Bishop Tutu received international acclaim when he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts. (233) 353 After the country’s first ever Gasanvises Sues (252) 75aaeee st =6(Casrrea jerns Naomi Tutu “It dawned on me, what if we, as a nation, had taken those By) Corey G Johnson, The The abusers were given minds and instead of asking Daily Reflector amnesty if they willingly them to think of ways to admitted to human rights’ torture, we asked them to think - Thursday, January 12, 2006 violations. of ways to better South Africa? The United States can move Tutu said that while listening to Whereas ; ss aed would we forward once itembracesthe. the testimony, she was struck BIEL pride and the shame of its by the psychological and moral Tutu said she was encouraged racial history, Naomi Tutusaid. erosion that the torturing and =—_—that many of the country’s during a Wednesday night maiming of black South poorest victims refused huge speech at East Carolina Africans caused to the whites cash payouts and asked instead University. who administered the abuse. for clinics, schools and Speaking before nearly 130.at : eiule to Martin oad King Pick Up Your Copy Of The ican ea M’Voice Newspaper at Mo’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu, encouraged the Hendrix _ ~ Theater audience to consider using truth as a steppingstone to achieving that progress. “Tell the truth of slavery. Tell the truth of race and racism today. 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Box 30745 Apartheid activist’s _ daughter speaks of hope... community centers to be built. “If those who suffered the worst continued to think of what’s best for the country; it made me say, “There is still hope,”” Tutu said. Tutu works as associate director inthe officeof International Programs for Tennessee State University in Nashville. Corey G Johnson can be ~ reached at. cjohnson@coxnc.com — or 329-9565. Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes. 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Cornel West (1953-) “Nihilism in America,” Race Matters (1993) a ¢ -~ $TH Annual College Round-up , Day Judge Glenda Hatchett Special Guest Speaker Saturday, March 18, 2006 | Edgecombe Technical College Tarboro, North Carolina 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Join us to see how college can begin your future! Attention sophomores, juniors, seniors and parents: Bring your transcripts and meet with representatives of more than twenty historically black colleges and universities. Financial aid information will be available as well as a question & answer session. Mentoring ???....... pictured above is Mr. D.D.Garrett, Mr. Ben Johnson and Mr Gaston Monk. These gentlemen were a part of a mentoring program for Tonio White, Quinton Godley, Marcus Grindle, and Bobby Godley who all expressed desires to excel in Sports and Music. With the constant display of sports figures and musicians it gets hard for todays youth to see the stability of productive business as an avenue for success. 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Bodies jammed the door as people still inside tried to push their way out. The agreement by now-bankrupt club owner Dwain Kyles and business partner Calvin Hollins Jr. would settle 21 wrongful death and 95 injury claims, said Robert Phillips, an attorney representing more than 100 plaintiffs. Phillips said the money “is not nearly enough to begin to compensate the families of the victims, but under the circumstances, we want to see them get some type of recovery.” The agreement still requires a judge’s approyal. Cook County Judge Kathy M. Flanagan said Wednesday she would review the agreement. The next hearing in the case is scheduled for March 8. | Kyles, Hollins, party promoter Marco Flores and Hollins’ son, Calvin Hollins III, aclub manager, | ‘ also face criminal charges in the Feb. 17, 2003, stampede. "\ firstcitizens,com 1-888-FC DIRECT The grand jury indictment said the owners willfully packed the club with about 1,200 people that night, roughly five times its capacity of 240. 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Certain restrictions may a Hollins Jr. and Kyles, a former lawyer for the city, also have pleaded not guilty to contempt of court charges in a separate Housing Court case accusing them of violating an order to close E2 because of building code violations. ‘ The city has also been sued for allegedly failing to ensure the building was safe. - The Minority Voice Newspaper February | - 14, 2006 Pagel2 Dr. Jocelyn Edwards Ist Black Female Surgeon General The First Black Millionaire Sarah Breedlove Walker (Madame C. J. Walker) businesswoman, philanthropist Born: 12/23/1867 Died: 5/25/1919 Birthplace: Delta,La. First Lady of the Civil Rights Movement | After a series of bereavements that left her orphaned at oe ‘I 6and widowed at 20, she and her daughter A’Leli Featuri g K eynote Spe aker and widowed at 20, she and her daughter a moved to St. Louis to start over. She worked days as a . VY | | washerwoman and went to night school before inventing Congressman GK. Butterfield, NC- I (1905) a process for straightening the hair of African- ‘rida _ Americans. Her process, combining her unique formula Friday ? February I 0, 2006 : . . with brushes and heated combs, caught on, and with the 10am money from her successful business she and her daugh- . | ter moved to Denver. She married Charles J. Walker, Hendrix Theater and began promoting her product and process under the | | | | name of Madame C. J. Walker. She opened a perma- Mendenhall Student Center nent office in Pittsburgh in 1908, which her daughter ran, | East. a Cn SO ae | ee Band in 1910 she formed Madame C. J. Walker Labora- _ EE EEO Veroivy ” tories in Indianapolis, where she developed products ~ Spotisored by ) “~~ and trained her beauticians, known as “Walker Agents.” The Office of Equal Opportunity and E quity The agents and the products were recognized in black And | communities throughout the U.S. and Caribbean for The Ledonia Wri ght Cultur promoting the philosophy that cleanliness and loveliness al Comer could advance the plight of African- Americans. At her death, the multi-million dollar estate was left to various philanthropic organizations and to her daughter, whose philanthropic endeavors were key to funding the Harlem Renaissance. eo i % By 4 te ae i = : gis ; i & 4 , Pe , ¥ 2 4 13 i | i i | ar ply at Pitt County JobLink Career Center prior to Feb. 16th “Business Attire Required for Interview* ositions Available , | , e Customer Service Representative | Feb Mhursday . © Telephone Sales Representative | coruary 6, 2006 e Returns Processor Se 9:00.am to 12:00 pm ° Receiving Clerk = | 1:00 pm to 4:00pm ¢ Inventory Control Clerk \ For more information please call ¢ Inventory Technician (252) 321-4534/4578 e Picker — e Truck Loader 4054 Community Square Shopping Center, Suite J e Packer (adjacent to Pitt Community College) ' : For disability services please call 321-4294 two days pr r to event for accommodations Eaual Onvortunitv Emolover/ Committed to Diversity Lo, & > The City of Greenville has functioned too long with unsettled serious issues. The reason for this is we have no-leaders relying on God for wisdom to handle these concerns. Without Godly principles we can do nothing and will not be effective. God ordained laws of the land and expect ALL of us, including the one executing them to abide by them. Our homes, churches, communities and city is divided and neither will stand. We must now come back together with love to heal our land and | boldly address pertinent issues which affect us all, Joln us, Community Meeting Friday, February 10, 2006 Come out to be introduced to the newly formed organization: CITIZENS FOR JUSTICE “Have your questions ready and possible solutions “We plan to act as a liaison between the community and local government, the school system and the Police Department. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE! BE APART OF THE SOLUTIONS AND NOT THE PROBLEM! | PROVERBS 29:2 : “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice, bul when wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.” For more information, you may contact Sister Carolyn Melvin at (252) 321-1345. » n dad * . . ~. r P? 4 ‘ vtech be eee Pe rab os owartiyy athe rnthmt BY hakenie “@ . : i sei abi ati, ae pagel3 The Minority Voice Newspaper February | - 14, 2006 African American Firsts: Vanessa Williams - The First African American to be crowned Miss America 1 ete At Sprint, we believe in creating opportunities for success in our local communities. That's why we are proud to provide ongoing sponsorship support to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Please join Sprint in celebrating Black History Month. Let’s cherish our past. Let's make it useful to the present and the future. ° SPA4317 we ae ste cteme ae eee re | t } 1 The Minority Voice Newspaper February | - 14, 2006 continued from page 1 Black Firsts A Chicago native and lifelong resident, Moseley-Braun graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1969 and eamed a law degree from the University of Chicago in 1972. She was an assistant U.S. attorney from 1972 to 1978, when she was elected to the Illinois House of Representa- tives. She served in the state- house for 10 years, making education reform her priority. From 1988 to 1992 she was Cook County recorder of deeds. In Sept. 2003, she announced her candidacy for U.S. president but pulled out in Jan. 2004, giving her endorse- ment to Howard Dean. She was married to Michael Braun from 1973 to 1986 and has one son. First successful Open Heart Surgery Williams, Daniel Hale Williams, Daniel Hale, 1858- 1931, American surgeon, b. Hollidaysburg, Pa., M.D. Northwestern Univ., 1883. As surgeon of the South Side Dispensary in Chicago (1884— 91), he became keenly aware of African Americans like himself as doctors and nurses. As a result he organized the Provi- dent Hospital, the first black hospital in the United States. In 1893, Williams performed the first successful closure of a wound of the heart and pericar- dium. In the same year Presi- dent Cleveland appointed him surgeon in chief of Freedmen’s Hospital, Washington, D.C., and during his five-year tenure there he reorganized the hospital and provided a training school for African American nurses. From 1899 until his death he was professor of clinical surgery at Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tenn. First Network Television aes ol Be Nate King Cole Cole, Nat “King,” 1919-65, American musician and com- poser, b. Montgomery, Ala., as Nathaniel Adams Coles. A jazz pianist, he played Los Angeles nightclubs and in 1938 formed the original King Cole Trio. Later he tumed to singing and became internationally popular © for his smooth, velvety voice and broodingly romantic hits, such as “Unforgettable” and “Mona Lisa.” He was one of the first African-American artis to star in a radio show (1948-