Complimentary Issue _ Please Take One (Retail Value: 50 Cents) Vol XXViil Jan. 2007 Issue SERVING. PRINCEVILLE TARBORO WILLIAMSTON AND PITT COUNTY SINCE 1980 FREE Complimentary Issue Please. Take One (Retail Value: 50 Cents) Vol XXVIII Jan. 2007 Issue @ MiInoriTy Voice MARTIN LUTHER KING TRIBUTE Chronology of The Life Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929 January 15- Martin Luther King, Jr. is born to Rev. and Mrs. Martin Luther King, Sr. (former Alberta Christine Williams) in Atlanta, Georgia. 1935 — 1944 Howanl ‘School, Atlanta University Laboratory School, and BookerT. Washington HighSchool: He~ passes the entrance examina- tion to Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia without . graduating from high school. 1947 Dr. King is licensed to preach. ~ 1948February 25 Dr. King is ordained to the Baptist ministry and appointed associate pastor at Ebenezer. June 8Dr. King graduates from Morehouse College with a BA degree in Sociology SeptemberDr. King enters Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, Pennsylvania. After. hearing Dr. A. J. Muste and Dr. Mordecai W. Johnson preach on the life and teach- . ings of Mahatma Gandhi, he begins to study Gandhi seriously. 1951 May 6-8 Dr. King graduates from Crozer with a Bachelor of Divinity degree. 1953June 18 Dr. King marries Coretta Scott in Marion, Alabama. READ THE M’VOICE : NEWSPAPER HOW CITY IS POISONING KIDS Poisoned By The City By: Tina Moore/Benjamin Lesser NY Daily News The boy’s mother had no idea ~ the poison lurked within the cracks of the baseboard. She also had good reason to believe the apartment was safe. Documents show city officials - found the home for her and. even inspected it before she was allowed to move from a Documentary Filmmaker eith Beauchamp Visits EC homeless shelter. “I came out of the shelter to be secure and start my life,” Jaylin’s mom, Jasmine Taylor, 23, told the Daily News. “If there was problems, they should have fixed it.” “My son got poisoned.” Jaylin and his mom are among thousands of parents and children who were placed in apartments — often in lead- tainted buildings — by the city Department of Homeless Keith Beauchamp is a young filmmaker who has dedicated 10 years of his life to telling the story of Emmett Till, . . . pictured above center is Keith Beauchamp, producer of documantary , left Bro Jim Rouse ; producer of Greenville TV’s Minority Voices, and. Dr David Dennard of ECU who brought Keith to Greenville. Keith was also interviewed on Minority Voices and WOOW Radio Station. muses by Michael Adams - e ; Historians Shoot Down Tuskegee Legend By: Wiley Henry ) Tri-State Defender records, Holton said enemy planes shot down a few For more than 60 years, the bombers legacy of the famed Tuskegee that were escorted by the red- Airmen loomed large throughout —_“ailed fighters of the Tuskegee the annals of history: The Airmen, Haulman has backed squadron of African-America Holton’s findings. He said fighter pilotsclaimed they'd combat missions reports never lost abombertoenemy Tevedled.a startling truth: US fire during World War ll. But bombers were indeed shot that claim came under fire nearly down while being escorted by two weeks ago by two the Tuskegee Airmen in historians. Both William F. Europe. The Tuskegee Holton, historian of Tuskegee Airmen’s record has been, Airmen Inc., and Daniel uncontested and undisputed for Haulman of the Air Force decades, which ptompted Historical ResearchAgency at — former Tuskegee Airman Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base Cartol Woods of Montgomery in Montgomery, shot the to call the historians’ findings airmen’s perfect recorddown, “outrageous”. Woods, 87, told After reviewing Air Force Services in a push to clear city shelters, The News has leamed. An analysis of city data revealed the city cited about 900 apartment buildings for thousands of lead violations . after placing families in the | buildings through the Bloomberg administration’s Housing - Stability Plus program. About 700 buildings tested positive for lead paint. The status of other 200 buildings, which the city “presumed” contained lead paint after a physical - inspection, was unclear in the data. The owners of those buildi received 3,200 violation — notices, many detailing multiple violations in more than one apartment, the data show. , The city Department of paint violations, refusing to single out specific, apartments occupied by Housing Stability Plus participants. | There is also is no way of knowing whether the 3,900 additional apartment buildings used by the Housing Stability Plus program contain lead paint. City officials told The Newsthey only inspect for lead paint after residents call to complain about — problems in their homes. Lead Paint diet A routine blood test found that Jaylin has eaten enoug of the lead paint chips to delay his speech and cognitive development. The boy and his mom became oné of the first families to move into. an apartment through the Housing Stability Plus program when they were moved out of the shelter on Dec. 28, 2004, shortly after ‘Jaylin’s first birthday. “Tt was freshly painted,” Taylor said. “It Bd cea ie She »didn’thnow th that the new paint covered layers of lead paint brushed on the walls before 1978 M. Roberts for NEWS - Jasmine Taylor and 3-year old son Jaylin were among families city placed in a lead-tainted aparrtment when the feds, concerned about the toxicity of lead paint, banned it from being used in Three weeks before Taylor and her son moved into the home, ‘Housing Stability Pius inspectors visited the apartment _ on Ridgewood Ave. in Cypress Hills. Documents from the inspector’s visit on Dec, 06, -_2004, show. the landlord never signed the specific area on a city from the certify that the home wasfreetolead, (See Poison peg4). Tell The Lord Thank You. .. the new motto of the Philippi Chuch of Christ spoken by the Bishop Randy B, Royal after Life Theartening Heart Problems, Still The Bishop Fights On. Pictured above center with Bishop, Bishop Farris $ lade, (left) and Elder Russell Early (right) while on the Annual Martin Luther King Day March in Greenville NC amidst the continuing indescisiveness of some area leaders who failed to attend the March and come together on what kind of memorial Greenville NC will have for Martin Luther King. Bottom photo. ... . Bishop Royal is seated with his wife (Glenn) and son , (Bryan). Standing in the rear is Elder Carolyn James and Bro Reggie Price, Blder Carolyn James coordinated birthday celebration and Bro Price was instrumental in the entertainment portion of the program FIGHT ON BISHOP, FIGHT ON photo Jim Rouse casa GEORGE E. CURRY “IRAG FORCES _ DEMOCRATS TO SHAKE UP ‘SAFE’ AGENDA”, by GEORGECURRY The Wilmington Journal After outlining a safe agtiidaof ~ its first 100 hours, Democrats in Congress are being forced to become more agressive in. challenging President Bush:on the Iraq war and may have to | address growing complaints that they are moving too slowly in developing mea if agenda. Democrats regained control : Congress not because of a masterful political s j, but largely because of the public’ S. ” disenchantment with our mi presence in Iraq. Until this week, Democrats had-been’ reluctant to challenge Bush on the warforfearofbeing depicted as abeing ce i THE MINORITY VOICE Jan 26. Feb 02,2007 Pg? TRAG F ORCES DEMOCRATS TO SHAKE UP ‘SAFE of U. S combat troops. | Republican propagandists have repeatedly described Democrats as offering a“ a“cu and run” strategy in Iraq. and gun-shy, fragmented Democrats have been content letting Republicans mis-define them. Even after voters repudiated cieorge Bush’s “stay the urse” policies in the Persian Gulf Democrats were still hesitant to act on the central issue that swept them into power in the first place — the war, But Bush’s planned — Wednesday night speech on the war in which he is expected to announce a plan to send more troops into Iraq, changed that. ‘It forced Democrats to abandon their intention of focusing only on safe domestic issues, such as | : raising the minimum wage, ' expanding college aid, and | funding stem cell research. Voters have made it clear at the _ polls in November and in subsequent public opinion polls that they want the new Congress to deal with the war. -Arecent CBS News poll | showed that 45 percent of the AGENDA” | public Wants Democrats roibows: | ‘on the wat; a distant second at 7 percent was an emphasis‘on the ' economy and jobs, With Bush going on the offensive with a nationally-televised speech to the nation, Democrats have shifted into second-gear by quickly arranging aseries of — public hearings. On Wednesday, e Senate Foreign Relations Committee is expected to have Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice discuss Bush’s strategy i in Iraq. On Thursday, Rice is _ expected to testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. And on Friday? Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Marine Gen, Peter Pace, chairman of the Joints Chief of Staff, are expected to appear before the House Armed Services Committee. All of the jockeying by Democrats and Republicans is done with an eye cast toward the 2008 presidential election. Democrats want to show before. - the next election that they can lead effectively. Repebicans want to portray them as being weak on terrorism, paving the way for them to return to power in 2008. Both sides are making their moves while Claiming to be interested bi- Partisan cooperation. As Democrats step up their involvement in addressing the war and continue to champion their announced 100-hour agenda, they are facing criticism from Jesse Jackson and others who charge that Democrats have no urban agenda. Athis 10th annual Wall Street conference this week in New York, Jackson assembled Congressional leaders, mayors and civil rights leaders in an effort to pressure Congress to pay more attention to Urban America. “We need an economic agenda that corresponds with our political victory in Novem Jackson said. He noted that while it is important to raise the minimum wage, that action alone does not address the needs of the unemployed or other serious problems facing Cities. Indeed, the new leaders in Congress could help revitalize urban America by simply restoring the cuts in domestic spending. There is no question ~ that cities need more help. A survey released in December by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, for example, showed that overall requests for emergency food assistance increased in 2006 by an average of 7 percent over the previous year; 74 percent of the surveyed cities registering an increase. “This suey represents real people with real needs in cities all across our nation,” U.S. Conference of Mayors __ President Douglas H. Palmer, mayor of Trenton, N.J., said at the time. “As mayors of cities in the richest and most powerful nation in the world, we cannot simply stand by as our residents — families with children — continue to suffer. We have a responsibility to work together with our federal partners, as well as the private sector to tum the tide of those most in need iri America.” Palmer also noted — . that cities are having difficulty providing shelter for the — homeless. President Bush has essentially : slashed domestic spending to fundan unnecessary war and unnecessary tax cuts that largely benefit the wealthy. 4@2 Peay $a EDs rer If Democrats wanttomake _ their mark, they should start by repealing the tax cuts and quit’ funding the war. They can’t credibly say they're against the: war yet continue to provide the’ Bush has forced Democrats to ~ finally deal with the war. Now, ° Democrats should force him to’ deal with a strong domestic ~ agenda. George E. Curry is editor-in-chief of the NNPA — News Service and | BlackPressUSA.com. To contact Curry or ta:book him for a speaking engagement, go to his Web site, www.georgecurry.com. failure at 73, proved to be a convention and remained true to Popular Black power anthems cultural tour de. forge: sis. ~ himself— warts and all. With hits of the 1960s and also rine : -_ownman with his o Pon like “Please, Pléase,Please*, Pe reper iB 1979! . mers timers ps NEE om Pape OE 4 Brand’ New Bay! ( SMEACTICE POM: TOBEEQUAL.” ‘JAMES heritage. Inhisart,he _- ~—-—Pt.1” and “I-Got You(IFeel NBN SO BROWN SHOWED . embraced the blues, gospel Good),” he made an indelible Give Me Nothing Up BLACKSTHEYDIDN’T ——_ andR&B of his musical imprint on American culture. TeDoctice ema HAVE TO HIDE THEIR predecessors in forging a | ey: tit Myself) HERITAGE”,WEEKOF —— musicaldestinythatdefied During thecivilrightsmovement that chronicled the challenges JANUARY 11-17, 2007 convention and was of the 1960s, he emerged as an faved by Blacks in the United ‘by MARC MORIAL | completely hisown.Hewas _iconof Black culture - Spee tthe hea Brows. _ The Wilmington Journal theconsummate showman _—=‘Femindingus torejoice in our d acti wom _ Originally posted 1/14/2007 untilhislastdays: Hehad heritage and shout outin pride Teal and straight-forward : received clearance one day for ourselves. He showed us ways. On Christmas Day,thecareer* carliertoperformataNew _ that we didn’tneed to conform : of and life of the “Hardest: . Year’s Eve giginNew York tothe expectations of nang “7 Working Man in Show City. The tributes followinghis © mainstreamAmericatotake 8 rof various genres of ., Business” ended. Buthis spirit untimely death proved the their rightful place in society. He — usicand dance moves, you - lives on in the legions of fans: .... perfect encore for a life that, made usrealize that we areas _ COUld say he was the that weathered rain and cold to —_ was at times difficult and © ~~ - entitled to the rights and godfather of economic bid him farewell, JamesBrown _ painful but nevertheless privileges of U.S. citizenship as _- empowerment and equal _ electrified a generation, an important and exciting, anyone else, opportunity. entertainer with so prolific a anak body of work ind 00. Only the Godfather of Soul In 1968, Brown’s “SayItLoud: | While Brown hada different ~~ distinctive a genre of style that himself couldmake sucha —‘I’m Black and I’m Proud” impact than Ray Charles or entertainers for more than four ceoalicped cpg exitin ‘unified and energized the Sam Cooke on mainstream decades have either borrowed _ African-American community in Americans, he surely strack a from or have been inspired by. our period of mourning overthe © netveamongAfrican- == a - "Bitiom exmenged the Every. death of Dr. Martin Luther Americans. With 60 songs in From the time he first took the ManintheBlackcommunity, King, Jr, who had been _ the Billboard Top 1OR&B ’ Stageinthe 1950s, James whereheforgedhis strongest. assassinated five months earlier, chart, he racked up more hits Brown, whodiedofheart ° bonds.Hesetaside + +~—_—] ‘BEYOND THE RHETORIC, “IT’S TIME TO SH by HARRY.C. ALFORD Nazi officers and scientists, movements, perry and refugee [pn regards to drug smuggling, The one Journal. , liberation groups, pecan etpper of since 9/11, our military and CIA “The now declassified National | indigenous anti-Comm have covered Afghanistan like a Souris fh idea, The Security Council Directive on elements in threatened cou countries. . carpet, But, since then, late Pree eg ohn F. Kennedy. aera eee a Projects gave . of the free.world.’ Afghanistan now provides the stated that he was going to e . Its Op so world with more than 80 ma ro Seige La _ instructions: “ Pi an and conduct With those marching orders the percent of its illegal heroin pieces, "Two years later, he was covert operatio! § which are new agents of the CIA struck out supply. How can that be without dead and the message went out Conducted or sponsored by this. across the world. By 1950, the cop ion? Many members of to all —this “monster” is , government against hostile '. CIA organized the Pacific mgressional Black | extremely powerfuland 1c. perra rsd hae po earch al a Ghical te ania Groen, dangerous, But in this new age "Support of ie ly foreign states. private enterprises, The po foal. g to - of instant and high ean Be hate but which are so capri vu fund their trate our nation with crack technology may Ais ed and conducted that any ions and also cause another cocaine via Los Angeles... triumph over Evilevery once ina 9 epee Mi paces i aaa : eigasicomossvocuen tT Aga memas n Rem le ? _ Suspicion. ue am eeu “ancovered the US Government, coe wealthy, The annual The CIA decided to back the ibility for them. Covert classified but leaks 1998 Cambodia for the simple reason action shall include any covert showed $26.7 billion. This coupled he was anti - Vietnam and anti - , activities related to; anda; with revenue from front Soviet Union: In the end, over 2 propag; nd, over economic warfare; preventive coun nrbaminzling million civilians lost their lives at die ste including abage, such as the Golden ‘the hands of this war cri anti-sabotage, on, heroin trafficking during and the funding of the CIA, oa pug ad tein ines subversion tile states, ae gsa og Danareteaten wala of flag trillion spent on Son eatin aie | : porima:hecyn aida _ supported the Mulahedeen a a larger-than | ~-was hardly a flash in the pan anything CIA tried over and over to success on the Top 10 Pop — chart was not as great — less than adozenhits—not enough to pat hifn in tetop ° 25 artists, something that. music orities given. ~ Brown’s ability to get on the charts for more than four decades. Despite his penchant for colorful garb and -life persona, he or a one-hit wonder, He ~ continued to persevere in the music industry up until his last _. days. A day before his death, he had received clearance to play a New Year’s Eve gig in New York City. Where he had his greatest impact was with the countless artists, many A frican- Americans he inspired, Brown shines through in the work of his successors — from the guitar licks of Prince to the dance moves of Michael ' Jackson. He was not without his admirers’ among White artists. He mesmerized Rolling Stones’ frontman Mick Jagger proxy soldiers against the . Marxist regime and later the Soviet Army. In the end, these guys developed into the Taliban and al Qaeda - the backbone of Osama bin Laden who would manage the 9/11 attacks, . Somehow, the CIA couldn’t see them being created and couldn’t . predict the attacks in New York, Washington, The audacity of the Cuba Bay of Pigs invasion that caused President Kennedy’s threat to the CIA actually forced Fidel Soper to run to the Soviet Union or cover against a northern neighbor that was capable of ~crazy or not, The assassi no avail, Cinlitbola El Soba | Indonesia, Chile, Panama, | oaieiois: tao fet ples that no loving nation i Fidel Castro but to TO BE EQUAL, JAMES BROWN SHOWED BLACKS THEY DIDN’T HAVE TO HIDE THEIR HERITAGE” in the 1960s concert film bu cia = hor ll who : ros 5 | horowet his beat and funk. And his unforgettable stew of blues, gospel and R&B, unconventional rhythms Captivating life shows spawned a wide range of new musical genres. He wasnot and re | only the “Godfather of Soul”’’”” — but the godfather of disco, ” unk, eee list goes At the various celebrations of : his life — at the Apollo Theater, in his hometown in Georgia and elsewhere, James Brown left this world just the way he led his life—a° } t - - «= ao) , consummate showman and ov . He Courageous visionary. leaves an ending a legacy that ; willremain forever etched in our memories. Marc H. Morialjs President and CEO, National Urban League UT DOWN THE (1 sponsored. A lot has weough our ignorance fa but now. : we know and the w : activities will be sen SO as soon as they occur, We are” much too advanced for this so why do we take it any longer? The biggest activity and vale ot € CIA was to check the evil.” actions of the Soviet Union’s —: KGB. The KGB is now as et if oe =e - . . “ea —, <> ue . = *- De ie ait is wan eee : this co oe THE MINORITY VOICE Jan. 26 - Feb. 02, 2007 Pg3 ” Engages in destructive behavior | pli sc agi Wakeuplate eee . have a problem with the use of Ask,‘ “qrhat’s happening” Loves watching television. By: Michael Eric Dyson quick. They’re usually not the word. ° because they don’t know. , Hates reading, especially about repeaters and are very Let mi firut define the word Doean’t like to work. African history or big books, Why do some Black men remorseful. Occasional from my perspective. Nigger: Arrives late for work. . prefers picture books. cheat? Because theycan. The _ cheaters take advantage of ~ someone whoisignorantand — Doesn’t like working for Black Loves to get high. usual reasons (or amorous relations at their who hates himself or herself. people. Can’t party without being high. _ excuses): She doesn’t convenience, wishing not to FS ‘The person can be of any race. Doesn’t save money. Arrives at programs late. understand me; she doesn’t disrupt home. Habitual cheaters aE ae ~ Historically only African people Doesn’t support black Doesn’t ask for directions when _ take care of her body; sleep around us often as they "have been called nigger, but as businesses. } lost. she’s too busy with the kids; she can. They’re always Mrs Beatrice Maye _ you can see my definition More concemed about their Volunteers to take you loves her career more than me. working late, going on business a encompasses anyone of race hairstyles than their brains. somewhere, thenrunsoutof _ . Notice all of this deflects trips, or conveniently tuning off who is ignorant and hates. . Spends more money for clothes gas. . attention from us. The first sign their cell phones. Dealing with | himself, and cars than the apartment of Use the term “you know” of difficulty in a relationship, infidelity isn’t easy, and a | . The meaning of the word house. through the sentence because we’ re in the arms of another. woman should never blame | “The Nigger Spirit” becomesevenmore confusing — Buysmorelottery tickets than theydon’t. =; There are different kinds of herself for her man’s affair: By: Jumanza Kunjufu when we call each other by the mutual funds. Gossips. Exaggerates. cheaters, but themostcommon _ He’s responsible for his _ | name, saying “that’s my nigger”, Makes babies, but does not Can't complete a sentence are the accidential, occasional _ behavior. She just has to | The reverend Frank Reid » and yet many become offended, take care of them. without cursing, especially the and habitual ones. Accidential decide what kind of cheater she | preached a sermon at my hostile, or want to fight when -Calls women “B’s “ “MF word. two-times step out because of has on her hands to determine church during Men’s Week people outside our race call us Lives in a dirty house. Looks for differences. circumstances, - what to do— keep him or "titled the “Nigger Spirit.” It by the name. Writes on public walls. Acts like crabs in a barrel. Mether atthe baronthe way _—kickhimtothecurb. © inspired me so much I wanted Litters in the neighbor-hood, Jealous. . | to write about how that spirit —_If we are to develop strong Urinates in the alley. _ Kill people who look like them. was created and why itmust ~ . AfricanAmericanfamiliesand Throws bottlesoutofcars. _ Gtab their crouch looking for die. [know niggeris _ communities, we must break the / power. | avery inflammatory word, and nigger spirit. The following isa many conscious African list of some nigger traits I have Americans and others who are © observed: I unity, . 4 avioe Hewascs, Companyof Winston-Salem, » anddetermination,andhis__Ben. He shined shoes and __ What happened when he __, RAOTEENG 8, Se WES O*. 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They all people when 1978; he went to friends during the 1980s, at an UNG Boas ee ares tier fn "1. *Ben élbiabavays be helpedtoreareach other’s work asaspecial assistant for ““fairin Durham. I was very (which oversees the university’s corporate official remmenbiesildite his = children; some were so poor Governor Hunt. He had been tnapgcanels Walynis Counce: pase on yr sy ‘Mutual Life Insurance Company posit : . me : - heartaiheale an his “and RR olds Tob outlook on life, his great loyalty did not stop an outside activist, and I think . peso: NE Homegoing Services # ees Of My Lie _ ) | = fe , \ T brought he New Yearigh in want that is what you'll getand and Edison Towe to name a Ken neth Gray Su, Tr. prayerand looking at scenes noweaponsformedagainstme —_ few. Plymouth is a small town | g a a Se _ of my life andI began to . shall prosper bring iton. That and we need a voice that is not Duce | question the lord as the person mountain with my mustard seed —_ censored. - / pg a p ee ee es of faith will move... rt Sunrise Sunset | “Footprints.” I Last year I went into the local 3 —— Janiany 31, 2004 when I needed you the mostI I was in the battle for my life but + Andy’s restaurant and I was Joss 19, GO eT only saw one set of footprints _I still had his wall of called black sambo by the ai lh 5 in the sand, I about around me with some of his manager, Brian is his name. I what god said tothe person earthly angels around me, Itell called the home office in Mt. | tat wes tala 1 ped wed them all the time I Olive nothing was done about it. questioning him and god spoke and love them soto speak _I'guess he never heard of the him andesite give them flowers. Icannot dreamer Doctor King and his person that is carried cn le speech, As we honor the you, rps bir few. dreamer this month and his NEGO TUTLO "Speech is recited pick up a copy and get acquainted, Since I am Christian I forgive you I will let é no one block my blessing . , ii All those in favor of the ry 7, 2004--1:00 pm M bere ithe me Saturday, February tenes a ene | | P.O. Box 183 Flanagan Puneral Home Chapel i Pi Plymouth NC 37962. 1026 Martin Cuther King, Jr., Olod ‘ Sy Tomy M’voice family Thanks. Greenville, North Carolina Seaman Sooramateeteee ere ialn : vas Ole models mine were ei Rev. Wille Moye, Officiating _ those who swore to protect , . They shaped the early scenes of ace. eve hs an @anbury, Connectiout ' and serve. Ls omy get ag Sm Lesvos behold Baw 8 | Sei Emma D. Moore, Mr, Lewis pee dvel tpt Though You're Gone, Your Memory Lives On faith and I said ‘re Spencer, Ms Brenda White, _Dretheren to dwell together in Missing You, The Family oo 5 | “4g ] ad The Minority Voice Newspaper = Jan. 26-Feb.02,2007 . happened on that eventful day. “The caseof the Scottsboro Boys arose in Scottsboro, Alabama during the 1930s, when nine black youths ranging in age from thirteen to nineteen, were accused of raping two white women, one of whom would later recant. The trials A historians’ findings. He said in an Associated Press story that “he was shot down while being escorted by the Tuskegee He offered as proof the name Starling B, Penn, an African- American fighter pilot who was shot down with him and ended up in the same German prison camp as Ludlum. Despite all the fanfare, the 83-year old Ludlum made it clear that he has the greatest respect for the legendary fighter pilots. f. Although the historical accuracy of the Tuskegee Airmen is being challenged, respect, and honor for America’s first military - airmen most likely will never wane anytime soon, history - buffs contend. According to the ‘Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., website, the Tuskegee Airmen earned their wings because they were travesties of the United States justice system. The case quickly became an international cause ce’lebre,” Although there are - measurable differences, the parallels between the. Scottsboro and Long Beach Cases are eerie. - Here are what the cases have in common: (1) a small group of Black teens with someone as young as ang in their ‘midst, 2) re sibling ite “iia charged; (4) national media exposure; (5) assault charges filed against each in the group of young Blacks; (6) after receiving a description in the Scottsboro case a posse was formed to intercepted two cars with Black youths in them, and proceeded to arrest them; (7) _ each case had an additional (around the Great Depression _ , time), in which the boys were convicted and sentenced to death by all-white juries despite the weak and contradictory testimonies of the witnesses, are regarded as one of the many arrest or detainment of at least one Black youth; (8) at least one accuser gives questionable testimony and/or testimony contradicted by the facts; (9) , the motivation of questionable testimony was to divert attention from accusers who engaged in shady behavior or an illegal act; (10) eyewitnesses give weak — and contradictory testimonies; (11) both incidents occurred toward the end of the month; (12) the Scottsboro case happened in the. southern United States; the Long Beach case — in southern California;13)alynch mob formed against the Black youths in the Scottsboro case; a conservative media, particularly White talk radio, coalesced against the Long Beach Ten. Just as the Scottsboro Nine were completely innocent of the charges, it is my firm belief, Martin Speaks - control tower operators, innocent of the charges. So ' case of Long Beach Ten? If the fact that one of a So caied is; “id Sattar she Hed'@Bout"™ accomplished, skillful aviators. : who soared to great heights — 7 even though most of them were never celebrated individually, © . However, asaunit,the Tuskegee Airmen were ‘determined to prove their worth and their intellectual superiority : as aircraft and engine mechanics, radio repairmen, She" AES eo al ap ne msm e Sa ee OE RSM ee 28, administrative clerks, armament © © ~ F ‘thy ” specialist, and parachute : a A riggers. The airmen faced great a ie ' —. i 7 treated during World War I. But they persevered | nevertheless, proving they could fly with the best of them. The Tuskegee Airmen had to fight on two fronts: against an enemy abroad and against - racism, bigotry, and the ever- looming threat of death back home in the United States. Chiistihas At The Lil Willie Center — based on the overwhelming preponderance of evidence, that — theLongBeachTenare .—™ what can we expect from the Scottsboro Nine caseisany indicator, sadly, a measure of irreparable damage has already beendone. Despitethe contradictory testimony in the Scottsboro case, as well as the being assaulted and raped, all of the Scottsboro Nine served years in prison before their eventual , staggered release. The message is a clear one; in the American juvenile injustice system, if a White person merely accuses a Black pérson of acrime, guilty or not, he (or. she) is gonna serve some time. For the exemplary members of the Long Beach 'Ten this will behard time. Regrettably, they’re already traumatized. Even when cleared of the crimes arid completely exonerated, some of the Scottsboro Nine were diagnosed with “prison neurosis.” In both cases the 4 hearts and souls of family embers were or are locked up with their young ones, Asa one-time resident of Long Beach I can only hope that Superior Court Judge Gibson W. Lee-doesn’t repeat an unsavory history. I can only hope that what happened at the midway point since the official end to slavery will not be repeated in the ultra-modern 21st century. I’ve got to believe that this is not only a new day, but anew century. Amen. ~~ - . _ .THEMINORITY VOICE Jan. 26-Feb. 02,2007 Pg? Cupid Connection @ramemts: eFiae ‘Valovstivcs Mb hE | +Vedimeudiay, Pebriaey At, 20074 Canc ek DECrOe: Ab meer iadwe Me eggitrr Put Be er GAOD Sewivat A adress Rriene Kwchadas a. 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November 17 The Kings’ first child, Yolanda Denise, is born inMontgomery,Alabama. ~ December 1Mrs. Rosa Parks, aforty-twoyearold Montgomery seamstress, refuses to relinquish her bus seat to. a white man and is arrested.December 5The first day of the Montgomery bus - - boycott and the trial date of Mrs. Parks. A meeting of movement leaders is held. Dr. Kingis unanimously elected president of the Montgomery Improvement Association. December 10The Montgomery Bus Company suspends service in black neighborhoods. 1956January 26Dr. King is arrested on acharge of — traveling thirty miles perhourin ° '§ atwenty-five miles per hour: ‘zone in Montgomery. He is released on his own THE MINORITY VOICE Jan. 26 - Feb. 02,2007 Pe 10 ‘Ni, Sdey 30A bomb is thrown onto the porch of Dr. King’s Montgomery home. Mrs, King. and Mrs. Roscoe Williams, wife of a church member, are in the house with baby Yolanda Denise. No one is injured -February 2A suit is filed in Federal District Court asking that Montgomery’s travel segregation laws be declared unconstitutional. February 21Dr. King is indicted with other figures in the Montgomery bus boycott on the charge of béing party to a dbnspiracy to hinder and prevent the operation of | - business without “just or legal cause.”June 4A United States District Court rules that racial Segregation on city bus lines is unconstitutional. August 10Dr, King is a speaker before the platform committee of the Democratic Party in Chicago, Illinois. October 30Mayor Gayle of Montgomery, Alabama instructs the city’s legal department “‘to file such proceedings as it may deem proper to stop the operation of car pools and transportation systems growing out of the boycott.”"November 13The United States Supreme Court affirms the decision of the three-judge district court in declaring Alabama’s state and local laws requiring segregation on buses unconstitutional. 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While 129% of the U.S. popu- ation is African awaiting transplar Syvil Burke, of Duke University’s Transplant: American, 35% of those: ts are African American. and Dialysis Services said, “As | watch the number ot African Americans: waiting for 6, just kriowing that one donor ofgjans tin can save O tp bvicdd lives: te me me: : Pee call 1-800-200-2672. eno iatianail. yam, ~ Ours. be: King wecalthave us - dono less. Wemust be willing to sacrifice: more to gain the justice we seek, and we must stick together as best as we can so that our sacrifices are not in vain. ~ Injustice anywhere is a threat __ to justice everywhere. * The 1898 Report by the Wilmington Race Riot Commission, the final draft of which was released last year, we divided nation, we find it certairily did remind us that The Wilmington. refreshing. , . What happened here over 108 leu to go to the words of Dr. King years was acrime against Once again itistimeforthe 7 WordsinspiredbyGod— humanity, and out community nation, and the world to for direction and purpose as -_-S0.gregious, that the honor the life. legacy and we confront the many reverberations are being felt sacrifice of‘ The Dec! challenges ahead. even today. What possibly Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr The ultimate measure of a could be done to right this Let's bay it untrond 2x: one man is not where he stands in . "emendous wrong that literally Dr. King wasn’t a perfect moments of comfort and’ destroyed one of the inn: Stories have it enjoyed convenience, but where he most prosperous lack ‘ a bawdy joke or two, was stands at times of challe hanes ities in , anotorious chain smoker, "td controversy ¥ property and loved to eat his collards Life istough for Black people em straight out of the pot, all dver, but especially here in» Wealth for the murdering But Almighty God chose this Wilmington, Our Black thieves even today; and has businesses renderedour preacher of the Word to lead are suffering; our petra apa his people, andthis nation, ---PoPiltion countywide is hoi Bie tothe Promised Land.” dwindling; and our power, ai am y That's why, with all hat ig Politically and ,is this report since last spring, around us,andthe - dwindling, and, if we're to believe what a ‘ And yet, we have no choice 22 esi. rg 1 but to stand, stand strong, and Supposed to consider LIARS 2 fight for what is rightfully substantive remedies to the - ) 6 lves.* , sar ‘oat Eo ede sete = totter 8 2 eee orl % century-old disparities that — resulted from this brutal, disgraceful act of terrorism on our community, Will pur lawmakers be able to own up to the complete truth of how our state and the federal government allowed 1898 tohappen. If Dr, King were here today, he would’ * stand strong for true justice, and true reparations, to be rendered, When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong, You cannot — be too conservative, We are amazed by the lack of guts, courage and fortitude on the partof those who run their mouths the most when they feel it’s safe to.do so. These people never really stand when it’s unpopular, They put their fingers in the air, see which way the winds are blowing, then drift offin that direction. They are nobody’s leaders, Dr. King’s legacy is about standing strong for what you , know is right, even if you are an army of one, Dr. King didn’t worry about the naysayer’s; he worried about his committed followers, and — ( properly. F | submit to you. that if a man hasn't discovered something _ he will die for, he isn’t fit to live. > If Dr. King were here, he would _ exalt us to fight on. Here we have the shame and disgrace of a planned massacre, plotted by avowed white racists to destroy _ Wilmington’s black community, an event that gave the oppressive Jim Crow laws the green light all across the South, Decades later, the federal Voting Rights Act is enacted to protect counties that have a history of voter racial discrimination, and yet New Hanover County, where the very event that defined political racism occurred, is not included, and the rights of Black voters remain unprotected. This injustice cries out for committed men and women to stand up and demand that African Americans here are able to elect district representation to the county commission board, the school board, and the state (And out state House seat heeds to be protected), We , cannot allow the evil racist plotters of the 1898 massacre to win over a century after they've been dead and buried, _ Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things * that matter, Too many of us are frightened to speak out, even when injustice stares us right in the face. We publicly hide behind knowing lies because we can’t face a truth that brings the light .. of day. For those who live this way about the issues that are vital to’ our community, you are living a lie, and you want the rest of us to live it with you. Speaking truth to power, as Dr. King would have us do, is your only salvation, for one day your duplicity will catch : up with you. Oneday, when ‘ the time comes for you to choose the side you must identify with you will be forced tOdemonstrate where your loyalties lie, And all will see, and know, If, by chance, you are forced to stand against the needs of your community, or to be quiet during * times of challenge, then there is No question that your lack of courage and resolve, is also a lack of living, ' Nothing in the entire world is ; more dangerous than sincere: ignorance and conscientious stupidity, a No doubt if Dr. King were here, he would assign this one to . George Bush, Artis, who became the first a: | dec special reverence _ formal Pastor and Founder by Rev. WH Mitchel and honor to God, His Son, Of Sweet Hope Free Will — (an) in 1963 and M. H. Jesus Christ, and the Holy Baptist Church. According Mitchell (father) in 1964. It , we thank Him for ol oan hoe ner by Mrs. was under their leadership je wonderful blessings He Bemice White Green (as that the plank church was- bestowed upon the told her by older church. bricked’ In 1965, Rev. Free wil members). Diferent' —__‘Stephien Jones was elected Baptist C Church family. neighboring white the eighth Pastor, followed God is good! He hab: _ landowners tthe a tree in 1967 by Rev. W. J. Best. allowed our dream to each to build the plank WJ. Best was followed in become a reality and that's church.’ PastorArtiswas 1989 by Rev. Elmer , fs thing! It’s because Said to have taken sick Jackson, Jr. Under Rev. Jesus we are here today! While working on the roof of Jackson administration @ process of building mi the church, andlater =the church added a new church has been an een owe p vestible, which was, _ ekperience that has e ig rs Abed al dedicated on April 21, certainly allowed our faith H. Cox from 1926 until 4985 In 1990, Rev 1945, followed by Pastor measures. Wo pause to 2D, Harris (1e4s-1968). Eugene Joyner give applaud and In 1958, Sweet Hope served faithfully until 1991. | recognition to our Project elected Rev. W. L. Philips In 1991, Sweet H Over 10,000 ~ Administrator, Brother Tony Pade Da its orl 959 by . elected its twelfth Pastor locations iiels, our Vision Project Pastor, followed in 1959 by Melvin R Murphy. Pastor worldwide. | _ mittee, our Board of Rev. J: N.Gilbert. ‘During Murphy presently resides — ustees, our entire Sweet “hese and the earlier years _ jn Winterville, North — of the chtirch’s : Hope Church family, our | founding, worship services Carolina. een Ir. Leon Hardee, and Mr. were held only on third ert Coggins, Contrator, Sundays. Special thanks tom wife, Eldress Linda Murpyy © C_¢ JONV EN IEN CE MART ahd ‘children, Chris, Melvin Jt., and Keyvette for always me @ 1900 South Pitt St. rting me in whatever , dint) er ryet In just 30 min an pavor God puts before | Greenville, NC 27834 Mas Satna Oy yt ey me. Pe if tal " At this time | would like to 252-521 6991 Stop ccs teow WN Curves, tke a moment to | Ice Cold Beverages Vve5 member our members. Chips & Candies curves.com ‘to amare yoursel: "that have etobewith - , our Lord & Savior but knew _Owne "PS: M r. € harles Ww atts A Fan ily about our vision: Mother irginia Sherman, Sister — : ie Carter, Brother Iton White, Brother Willie nall, Sister Bernice Sister Celia Jones, Sister rtrude McCoy, Sister Norfleet, Rev. FC” fitchell, Mother Rosa arker, Brother Veldon : tinue to be steadtast, ; “ 5 Pa i: uhmovable, always % SS i Se Aroynd 1897, a group of — men ad women from the : gf, . . Simpson, Galloway Cross (i {[™"/ jemd \ arf Roads and Black Jack YS FT TM pars © communities gathered } Pals \ pr together under a bush 7 ite) 2 ht Ma? a shelter to “have | 4, (( f -™ church.” The location was A A\i where the plank church was pron eg first. congregation organized under the leadership of “Prince Mewbor.” There was no available information on Rev. Mewbor except — his. name... - In 1908, a plank building massac 1282 156. 0044 Call a Bs, ~\, ™ v Mr s K hen | 41t < agher 39'a34 Greenville, Hours: Wed. and Thrus 11:30 am - 10:00 pm Now Serving Lunch and Dinner Pri and Sat 11:30am - 11:60pm Home cooking just the way you like it! Just To Name A Few Of Our Delicious Menu Items _ (Our Delicacy) pata Senior Citizen Fish Dinner (65 and Over) "ty ated 40 Ci, “ane 1 plece fish, f, slaw, hushpupples “age chocolate, strawberry, pineapple Sweet Potato ple raisin, old fashion banana . Banana puddin and and honeybun cake : Phyil's Gourmet Bread Puddin 3 "all tn for menu of the Day and Prices i "Oh Taste and Bee” 4 THE MINORITY VOICE Jan. 26 - Feb. 02, 2007 Pg 14 | | . #, vy . ‘ ‘ * Chronology of Dr. Martin _ Luther King, Jr. 1957January 27An unexploded bomb is discovered on the front porch of the King’s house.February 14The — Conference (SCLC) is founded.February 18Dr. King is featured on the cover of Time magazine,May 17Dr. King delivers a speech for the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom celebrating the third anniversary of the Supreme Court’s desegregation decision. The speech, titled, “Give Us The: Ballot,” is given atthe Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C June 13Dr. King meets "with the Vice President of the United States, Richard M: Nixon.SeptemberPresident Dwight D. Eisenhower ~ federalizes the Arkansas National Guard to escort nine Negro students to an all-white high school in Little Rock, Arkansas.September 9The first Civil Rights Act since Reconstruction is passed by Congress, creating the Civil Rights Commission and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice.October 23A second child, Martin Luther HI, is born to Dr. and Mrs. King.1958June23Dr. -. King, along with Roy Wilkins of the NAACP, A. Philip - Randolph, and Lester Granger meet with President Dwight D. Eisenhower.September 3Dr. King is arrested on a charge of loitering (later changed to - “failure to obey an officer”) in Recorder’s Court. He is released on $100.00 bond.September 4Dr. King is convicted after pleading “Not Guilty” on the charge of failure to obey an officer. The fine is paid almost immediately, over Dr. King’s objection, by Montgomery Police Commissioner Clyde C. Sellers.September 17Dr. King’s book, Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story, is published by Harper & Row.September 20Dr. King is stabbed in the chest by Mrs. Izola Curry, who is subsequently alleged to be mentally deranged. The stabbing occurs in Harlem, New York while Dr. King is autographing , - hisrecently published book. His condition was said to be serious but not critical.1959 January 30Dr. King meets with Walter Reuther, Presidént of the United Auto Workers Union, in Detroit, Michigan. February 2 - 10Dr. and Mrs. King spend a month in India studying Gandhi’s March techniques of nonviolence as guests of Prime Minister Jawaharal Nehru.1960 , 7 Ok C A igs an ‘a Poa ToeKing fey a ct moves to Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. :. | ‘an. path hee : 7 tet. _ oT (Bowes King becomes co-pastor, with | _——a una x NP Alero 85 tvaawenne fl a tau Osea his father, of the Ebenezer 4 B. chnology = RS Integrated HDT tuner a ay au 8 SG" isso :# Sameevng Cineein Sinooth Baptist Church.February 1 The TOG ice Diino — OO og ase Pri first lunch counter sit-in to i | - 3 ystems desegregate eating facilities is held by students in Greensboro, North Carolina.February 17A warrant is i$sued for Dr. King’s arrest on charges that he had falsified his 1956 and 1958 Alabama state income tax retums.April 15The Student