DEDICATED TOTHE CONTRIBUTIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS ‘duly 2007 Issue Groenvilla-Pitt C Chamber of Commerce Rally and March for ' Justice & Equality ~ Sat.July 28 i desperately to understand. by CASH MICHAELS To others, they are figures of The Wilmington Journal history, living monuments to a | eet Originally posted 7/5/2007 dark time and a demented | Paros practice that brutally robbed To many, they are heroines, —_ them of their youth, nature, all living with the stark reality and legacy. of a fate they still, after so many years, are trying so Elaine Riddick, Mary English cocaine in May 1990. , Have a + Herconvictioncameby wot WASHINGTON (Special to _known/as Monty, who was also _ § the NNPA from the Afro- convicted of selling drugs. 4 American Newspapers)~ By all Nunn, a former high school accounts, Serena Nunn should homecoming queen and one- bean American success story. _year student at Morris Brown She just finished the University College in Atlanta, had no prior of Michigan Law School, record but because of the ‘| considered by many inthe legal —_ federal / minimums, profession to bein the topfive . she was sentenced to 15 years in terms of education and and 8 months in prison. training. , ; With the help of an attorney in | Agraduate of Arizona State Minneapolis who worked on a i University, she works as aclerk her behalf pro bono, Nunn Bah for acriminal defense attomey _received attention of the media Holy Trinity UHC: } in Detroit as she studies for the and, over'several years, picked bar examination. She also has a up support from political figures gig asaradio host ofapublic _ inher state such as Jesse J affairs program in that city. Ventura, who was the governor I However, there is a darker side “— eee. | to Nunn’s life. Anativeof =~ President Bill Clinton to } Minneapolis, Nunn was ~ commute her sentence on July | convicted of three felony counts 7, 2000, A involving the distribution of - N Fn Saturday, June 16 2007, I The Golden Links Club of York “BH Memorial AME Zion Church, AT Greenville, and Rofelt Pasha | cae , Daughters of Isis, Rocky Mount co-sponsored a Teenage Awareness Symposium by Rev, AC Brown, Pastor of the church. We were then blessed with an RE AD THE at York Memorial Church _M’VOICE. ana i people; ages 1-17 (witha special talented 8 year old Sean sehen eg | to leam first-hand of the oe pray woah uc age dun open by Demery, given Mistress of y. After talent, eee the opening song, scripture Keshone has never had music reading and prayer was offered lessons.) and Nial Cox Ramirez are all survivors of North Carolina’s over 40-year misguided social experiment with the involuntary sterilization of ~~ ‘poor women, otherwise known as “eugenics.” The ladies tearfully shared on June 26. Nunn told the. members of the subcommittee her story and said that nancy Spare we Bt just. “Mandatory minimums negatively affected my life in many ways,” Nunn said, “They stole many of my productive years in life because I went to prison at age 20 and was not due for release until age 34. Fortunately, I received a presidential commutation so! had the opportunity to redeem myself. However, there are hundreds of women and men serving lengthy sentences under y minimums that will not receive a presidential commutation and will serve Words of welcome were extended by Daughter Mary Pender, Illustrious Command- ys pr ert 108, ‘(Daughter ) Olga Jones, resident of The Golden Lik their heartfelt, certainly painful stories to a select audience during the June 19 unveiling of the NC Museum ~ of History exhibit examining + North Carolina’s eugenics program, and its impact on the over 7600 lives it ruined, Sponsored by the NC Department of Health and Human Services, and the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, the free exhibit titled, “Why Me?,” is unique for being the only one in the nation being offered by one of 33 states.that | employed the “master race’ eugenics philosophy. . From 1929 to 1974, North Carolina saw the forced sterilization of young white and Black poor women, some as young as 13 and 14, as “the self direction of human evolution.” according to a newspaper editorial cartoon of the time, each day of their sentence.” The chairman of the subcommittee, Rep. Robert Scott (D-Va.), is known for being against mandatory ‘ minimums because of their discriminatory effect on people - of color, “We are holding this hearing Edward James Turner (E.J.) another talented musician followed with an instrumental selection. E.J. pavoriete G pers done expression of praise as olde iciertoocadin thc performance of the mbes a, of Commerce __ Incredibly, no less than the US Supreme Court upheld Virginia’s eugenics program in 1927. Researchers say that State deliberately used forced sterilizations to “preserve white racial purity.” What it was, in fact, was a state-sponsored attempt to control certain segments of the indigent populations, using mental illness, physical maladies, anti-social behavior, sexual promiscuity, or even homosexuality as the reason. “Some people requested sterilization, but‘many of — them were forced against their Sterilization continues page 9 today to see where we are in terms of minimums and what changes should be made, if any,” Scott said. “The Coen consuming and costly in terms Unfair sentencing cont. pg ll - Local Church Club and Daughters of ISIS CO- Sponsors a Teenage Awareness Symposium Progressive FWB Church Shatina Cassey and Floretta Alonza Wiggins, Jr., captivated the audience with an inspirational reading us that we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. Hold on to your dreams and work hard to them. continue pg ll POR? 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Who will be excluded if a@hITe Gc, Samuel Alito, said boards of. aboutinte _ these doors begin to shut again? ; The July 26th U.S, Suppemne education cannot take the race “retrogressi 2 Court decision to strike down of an iridividual suidentings<° ae ae 7 Lam pp ht Chie Tuc plane in Louisville, Kentucky, integration of schools. Writing ee as faithful othe heritage of | aaid:Seattic, Washington, will for the majority, Roberts stated, me peas Bot kt wrong. ! erode gains in racial equality “Toachieveasystemof Just Btoea Wisceited io isinne won through landmark court determining admission to public. we racial separation, The Roberts. ; _, Casesand the struggle By" schools of anonracial basis is: tion, so COurtovertumedschool” = | Americans of all races in the tostpassiging students ona integration plans that sought to Civil Rights Movement. The - ‘racial basis,” The practical “avoidi |. _ achieve racial diversity inthe — co) action by the conservative five _ implicationofRober’s <0" dressing t . - classroom. It is my hope that justice majority assaults both the eo e-segregati vil those whonowsit onthe — ‘Spirit and intent of the Warren were only “colorbli : schoolit Or - Supreme Courtwillcommit Court’s 1954 Brown v, Board implemestiafeocel soc atl 4 themselves to advancing justice of Education desegregation and political policies, the "district could const | Strengthisinitsrich . —_ and building bridges between rit, which hala pci problem ofracial bias would'go ie them “as long 0 came to these shc a eae Think of the those of different racial and : eect ning ee away. This is naive at best. Asa ‘hroughprogramsthatwere - other lands, many in many men and women of color income groups —not buming ‘ sanctioned racial apartheid in all society, we are not at the point sufficiently narrowly tailored.” ~~ desperation and many in . who havecontributedso- OCS thosebridges. : aspects of American life. tis where we can rely on | Kern shosidint ipa ga peter "Significantly tooursociety, sadly ironic that this recerit . | mistaken toread ities are as’ agi baseball without Jackie Coe Mr. President, Iti is Time to Bring the e Troops Home , America that he was going to “e What wehaveisafullblown,. "consider the thoughtof pulling are going to be crippled or dead wrcatle $a hi bogs is : _~ Tead.us into war with Iraq. He ~ civil war sprinkled with lot of out. Instead, he has ordereda —_ via a war with no mission. This is having big funand you are _ explainedhislogicand. —_._ terrorist activity. Iraq isa mess _ Surge. Surge? In the Vietnam not fair to those who sacrifice so making amess of yourself”. expressed utmost confidence in and we don’thave the answer, _ days we called that escalation. much and bring grief onto their our military leaders’ war plan. Itisescalation indeed and _—_Jovedones, Sadly andininoopbeenie | The thing that surprised methe Ourmission was complete and history shows that such 7 is our state in Iraq. We can’t | most, in retrospect, was that not + we decided to change the scope _ activity only increases your ‘It mustreallymesswiththe minds _ win fighting in this mud 1 pit that | | a and hang around. Thathanging - josses; wich as miley ives. of young officers who lead their... has lived with oppression, ... tothe press... . around is eosting us precious. .. ; ‘Enough! - - r ~~~ troops down urban streets waiting teror, revolitign and civil war | ee lives and many billions in we : for some bad guys, not enemy far longer than our nation has The world watchedas the dollars. The Military Industrial - Asaformer officerin the US. soldiers, to strike them with been in existence. /. White House built its case Complex, Halliburtonet al,has Army,lam appalled at whatis grenades and sneaky bombs. i i ai Rian | against Iraq from that dateto been making record profits but happening to our troops; That is not combat. Itis police me “a Felten ete Ring yew ee Going imo combat withthe _ action and soldiers should not. and was already done but progress. ee bestequipmentavailableisan cannot successfully do police By Hany C Alford, NPA there was aneed to prepare the American shame. We have: action. Solel ty July 23, raly 2, public. Democracy doesn’ jake troops in harms way without a» American soldiers, should not y work. Itdidn’tin Vietnam andit knownmissionandan practice and train for searching - Tt was like yesterday. We were The actual war was brilliant and certainly isn’t going to work in inevitable exit strategy. ‘citizens’ homes and chasing d attending a board of directors. lasted sortly. What was deeply Iraq anytime soon. Iraq, the people down the streets whose abuse of - meeting at the U.S. Chamber of _ underestimated was the land of Nebuchadnezzar, has — You can’t put up a serious and total activity is to ambush and run pea canes oe Commerce. aftermath. That has become a been at war since biblicaltimes — successful fight without a through a civilian infrastructure. future. We made a big mistake. : total disaster. The Shiites, andit will beforquiteawhile mission. Some of our - Thisis not military, How can the Mistakes will be made. How As planned, we walked across — Kurds and Sunnis have been - longer. We, inallourglory, will — have had to do 3-5 tours in “mightiest power onearth” come... We handle the mistakes is what the street tothe Old Executive _ fighting for centuries and the fall not be able toenditandshould the same war. Thatis totally down to this level? Russia, China, teally matters. Bring our troops _ Office Building of the White of Saddam Hussein did nothing come to the reality that we unheard of. How much wear India, etc. must be thinking home now! House fora presentation by the — to change that. In fact, what has should not be there. Itistimeto andtearcan the human body “Themes limited and our time President, George W. Bush. It _happenedis a rallying call from “pullthe plug,” ES and mind take? The law of ~iscoming’” __ Hanry Alford is the co-founder, was thereon that rainy all these entities and a newly averages is going to catch up President/CEO of the National November afternoon thathe established operating base for al Ourpsident has dug in his with individuals having to deal There is a nouveau saying that Black Chamber of Commerce. told the business CEO’s of Qaeda and other such thugs. “heels” and refuses t0.even with that. Sooner or later you. “When bin Jump sai me WWW, 3 NAACP Pn S i -amongallivilsights hae dato pied i roaring applause, he said: “We Satna’ ks . . till organizations and doing well registered letters they were sent havemore worktodowhen campaign and oppression of other fighting with its 30,000 youths that be speach ped saan chap aha black officials, andthe lack of any more tha | initiated the “Stop” campaign to address. _ time.” He’s ever eater reasonable White House outreach homeless bury the N-word and formed than | lacks about to Blacks. havi 24 more youth councils last Pressure was also puton the their lack of values, his ability year. Then, with abase of more Justice Department to putthe to poinit out the racial double- At the close of the Convention, than 2,300 chapters, the heat on elected standard goes farther with the organization announced the organization has initiated a officials, such that, no doubt, blacks as they would with any filing of a.class action suit in Los campaign toraise$100 million — former W; DC mayor, — voters, Angeles Federal court against 14 rights this year and find anew leader + Marion Barry, Louisiana Rep.. | | of the nation’s largest lenders for : more aligned with its mission, William Jef na vipa they advocate on behalf of the peo ge pra In any other context one would ‘i og "Der Gute , psepde webride pd July 23,2007 think that since the Bush Bans we Speed peasy only discriminated against and administration unleashedthe toreceive such loans that are. gre bth — Forallof the questions that IRS'on the NAACP because of issued atahigher loan ate than | _ Sy Pit, buthaveltle ro sR eived from journalists about Bond's criticism of hs 4 * Ciicasans with the sameloan —PUOS: | the viability of the NAACP that Bond would cool it. Rather s. This is very before the conference, because ee eset : significant because of the national it lost its CEO, Bruce Gordon, “st eget ed rash of home foreclosures and none have called back in the . other indications of acrisis inthe, wake of a successful affair that exalt availability of housing for low i saw: Chairman, Julian Bond income residents ether for sale or _ But as positive as this suit may be, is critical pressure on housing residents as witnessed by protests that have broken out in the last few months.Anational onthe Malin , DC was sponsored —— eS i live by Dr. James Dobson (Founder & Chairman, Focus on the Family) wan watch their dads tently, noting intently every minor detail of behavior and values. Your sons will imitate much of _ what you do. pt id blow up regularly : ult your wife, your boys will treat their mother and other females disrespectfully. If you — curse, smoke, or fight with your co-workers, your boys will probably follow suit. If you are selfish, mean, or angry, you'll: see those characteristics displayed in the next generation. Fortunately, the converse is also true, If you are honest, trustworthy, caring, loving, self-disciplined, and God- fearing, your boys will be influenced by those traits as Suejette A. Jones The Scriptural Concept Behind Tithing they age. If you are deeply _ Fathers, your goal is to 4. Finishing your meal (Joshua 6:15) to Jesus Christ Christ and "prepare your boys to lead a before or after 3. Who was the of Jesus? (Luke 5 biblical principles, family when they are grown everyone else. "of the armies of the 18:18) _ your children will probably —_ and to show them how to eam a a Conaanitvs whee | | "follow imyour footsteps. So the espectof those they «5. Flapping the napkinto Canaanite - wae w.. much depends on what they. serve. Tell them it is great to _ Open it and putting it | ~ Congratulations to John . observe in you, for better or. me and have fun with their on the table before the Judged locnel. Robert Bryan !!! i _ worse. friends, but advise them not to meal is ended. Judges 4:2 ve wan be “goofy”. Guys who are ie Gudges 4:2) John Robert Bryan is the Someone said, “T'd father s see g oofy are not respected, and 6. Slouching, squirming, 4. When an angel of recipient of | the Award of — a sermon than hear one.” people, especially girls and or tilting your chair. the Lord came to Excellence in the Senior : There is truth in this "women, do not follow and. eo ee ; Ophrah, where did Photography Division of the i 7. Picking or poking at yw National PTA Reflections statement. ach cone may not. men whom they disrespect. your teeth. - they find Gideon? “His remember w Say, , ron Judges 9:8-14 photo, entitled Gey exveety tapered fo for Also remind them they are not g Leaving lipstick ce Gifted Hands,” will win him na by what youdo. Your . as mag sid think they smears 5. In the parable, what Lahey cash avard and a boys and girls need to see you are girisare oO four tress and plants sléver-p eflections doing oe Ne even deserving of their respect. 9, Smoking - wait until were asked torule medallion from the National when it is inconvenient todo Not only should boys not hurt the meal is over (and, over the trees? PTA. He is the only National so. * ~ girls,but boys should protect lease, do not use your (Judges 9:8-14) - winner first place in his girls on the street, he should a htray’) ° division at the local and state Where do you see responsible “walk on the outside near the P ue “anes | Y: 6. Who owned the levels. His photo inspired masculinity represented? Bill cars. When he ison adate,he 10. Buttering all the field where Ruth —_from this year’s theme, “My Cosby modeled iton TV fora should pay for her food and bread at once — tear went to work when = Favorite Place,” is a picture - ~ few years, but who else has - entertainment. = off each piece and she and Naomi of his mother’s hands while been portrayed in the media - butter is before you returned to Judah? —_she’s playing the piano. as a good family man? Inthe Lastly, girls should not call eat it. (Ruth 2:5) ar absence of good husbands and boys on the telephone-at! oo John Robert will be a senior “fathers, impressionable boys — not until acommitted 7. What was the name at Bellevue East High School are often left to follow very relationship has developed. of the sonof Ruth — in Bellevue where he is a ~ flawed models. Guys should be the initators, (From “The Complete and Boaz? (Ruth —_s member of the National planning the dates and asking Idiot’s Guide to Etiquette, 4:17) Honor Society, captain of the A “good family man” in forthe girl's company. =“ by Mary Mitchell) . boy’s basketball team, All- today’s world first should be a 8. Whose book did Metro first team in football, family provider. Another Alpha Books Jesus use as a pulpit 4/)-Metro second teamin _ contribution is a father is to The Top 10 Etiquette for one of his basketball, a two-year state serve as the leader of the clan. Mistakes in Dang = sermons? (Luke ——_quglifier in track, and has Z he , Bible Quiz 531) ettered in three sports the owever, the main. ae last three years, — contribution made by afather =. Sjesking with fod i : oo 9. How could May oe is to serve and protect. ; our mouth, 1. Who carved the ark of become a mother His proud parents are Bill ‘Therefore, the man in ao the testimony when without the help of 2 and Mamie Bryan. His responsible to see that the | 2. Holding the knife like Israel crossed the -man? (Luke 1:35) grandparents are house is safe at night, and that © -~—~«=«@ dagger or the fork Jordan River to enter’ Mrs.Beatrice Maye of children are home at a -, Tike a the Promised Land? 10. Name of the father Greemyie, and Mrs. Claud reasonable time. Finally, the cutlery, once used, — (Joshua 4:16) and mother of John Bryan of Kansas Cy M MO. fourth contribution to be an. - _ back on the table. 2. On which day did the Ge ? (Luke effective dad is to provide 3. Putting ani tisaetioes mazch |” ; spiritual direction at home. gloves, etc., on the around the city seven 11. What question did a table. times? rich young ruler ask | | 7 ve ve ght receive unsolicited - - fas spirit of giving that would not required? Tithing became contributions from those who ooking ca tan The giving of tithes was expect nothing in return. common in the Christian supported their efforts. Yes, it jan pwede is a maniat a commanded underthe | Mathew 2236-40 Seay hence the tee Sorcives money and _ desk, a stiff, adrone. But Ww com volunteers to s sper | nation of te tetas More important than money, cathedrals and to support the Gogpe] nets today, but we - ayes aif pus were told to give one tenth God desires our hearts,our complex organization of should follow the example of og S ae Y baad ofthe increase ofall they time, and our talents. He clergy. Although Some of the the early church would did Sewers Parga ede had to the Lord.to be used. says, “My son give me thine money was put to gooduse, not have paid ministries, H " how it’ ong to support the priesthood, heart...” (Proverb23:26) A there was also much expensive buildings and large ne » . sik mare yar _ widows, orphans, and all Christian’s entire life and corruption in this practice. organizational expenses. abe : ae the needy. As the Law to being is given to God - not . “The priests thereof. teach for eberna:. a = ate sabe Israel states:...concerning just a tenth —and he is then to hire, and the prophets thereof | “"*(Note: This article does not newsprint. pages: divine? Micah necessarily reflect the opinions crisply, your eyes dancing the tithe of the herd, or of be a steward over all of this vine for money... of the writer. It is the theory of over the world’s sorrows and the flock, even of time and possessions, tobe — 3: 11) “Yea, they are greedy the Wate . » Bible students moving crinkling the , whatsoever passeth under eR God's service ms dogs which canneverhave =" suede ’ “paps : bere i tolling it the rod, the tenth shall be « Opportunity is presen "enough, and they are 4 ‘folding the paper in halves holy unto the LORD.” Ths décd tot een to give all - shepherds that cannot . and quarters. Scan quickly, as (Leviticus 27:32) As a to a church organization, understand: they all lookto Reading a Newspaper if to show oth ing i : _ Fesult of keeping the Law, | which may ormay not make their own way, every one for — A Lost Art you ovens = a pian vd the Lord would assure the good use of it. It means that his gain..” (Isaiah 56:10,11) Young people are missing done, clap it shut and toss it prosperity of the Hebrews. — we should determine for The plea for tithe-money out on something important - aside. ‘The whole | ourselves how to best use our. today seems no different, as the fine art g mmporian a ae ! “ie of holding a should take 20 minutes, tops. As for tithing today, time, money and talents in the — preachers solicit money to newspaper. They are seen at Or, “a rare ade Christians have not been Lord's service. Inexchange, keep their TV evangelism or en, me aun 80.00, rng y commanded t tthe, nor the faithful steward will __-mega-churches functioning. ty") APA Ps 0 fe) rae tranle W's have they been promised —_ receive spiritual blessings and In contrast, Jesus and his bnccl , vk pathetic, = life Ou ¢ prosperity as was Israel. a heavenly reward, disciples never asked for ary . sy a that nobody hes YO TOS Christians are not under the paoiey 10 suppor tie Lord's A am them that openin Re Submitted Law Covenant given tothe But why do the churches work. They did, however, ‘=e Opening By: Suejette A. Jones Hebrews, for that covenant promote tithing today if it is i was nailed to the cross of Ma i Christ — came to an end sevepted Christ, Ashe Apostle Paul said, “ Wherefore the Law was gut schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we be justified by faith, But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a _ schoolmaster (under the Law).” (Colossians 2:14; Galatians 3:24, 25), Therefore, there was no law of tithing given tothe Christian, The Christian is CO Minority Voice July 18 - 31, 2007 oe A Mrs Beatrice Maye JNITY NEWS _ a $ dl : F , gas ier Minority Voice July 18 - 31, 2007 pg4 The DCN News Blog At the end of the day, it is not our enemies we remember, but the silence of our friends! Dr. Martin L. King Saturday, July 21, 2007. Rocky Mount Telegram - Daily Southerner Greetings: I am hoping that both papers will begin to report the news and will stop trying to silence the real black leaders in the Twin Counties. It is obvious that Rocky Mount - , Councilman Andre Knight has been scrutinized for the past 4 years by some in the community, however I feel you have played a major role in attempting to help these few folks discredit him.” It appears that the Rocky Mount Telegram reporters ay : to always put a twist in their stories to highlight Andre’s controversies however that is is fine but atleast print his press releases and other statements. Ramsey it appears you had a problem with Knight’s Press Release since you mentioned he declined a phone interview. To me that was to’ send a negative message as if. Knight was avoiding the media, But he had a written statement so why-is it you. ~ feel that should not have been honored? Just because‘a person chooses to submit. their comments in writing should not affect your ability to write an article or maybe it does because you.can have... some limits to what is printed. I felt that Laura Ashley © Lamm’s article concerning Knight’s Press Release was great. It appears that at Knight the new Superintendent Dr. Craig Witherspoon and myself have been targeted in certain ways over the past several months. Knight’s residency issue, we all know has been in the news especially since last year in : Septesithelwieh te Gas 8 e their comments from the _ being challenged by ‘real news to me since she challenged by a known | criminal who both papers ~ seems to cater to. — Dr. Witherspoon’s issue with the “No Extra Duty Pay” has - been an issue for the Daily Southerner: - It appears that both papers: have tried to silence me because my comments at the meetings especially the Edgecombe County Public - Schools and the Edgecombe — County Board of Elections are left out of both papers. Talso can’t help but notice that I can send in editorials and I have not had but maybe 1 or more printed for quite some time how. Well as I have stated I have a blog and my comments are said where they need to be said so if it do not make it in the paper for those who were not there, so be it. I noticed how the reporters will walk. - right by me all night at the - meetings and will not speak however they. seek out other folks who may attend a meeting for the first time to give comments or they print public comments section on the agenda where I give mines and I give the press.a copy of my prepared comments. Ihave been very vocal about Gladys Shelton and Gayle Hudson resigning from their perspective duties and my name has not been mentioned -in the most recent articles as they have either gone out or on the way out. But I received a call from Zach Ahmad last week about my wife residency Roosevelt Higgs which isnot “flot-vote'in the last election and will not be able to vote until May 2008. But at the Board of Elections swearing - in, regular meeting and reception on Tuesday Zach didn’t even speak. 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Jim ROUSE Communications also WOOW Radio Greenville’s Own Charles Lee Taylor: Poet Extraodinaire | About Charles Lee Taylor Charles Lee Taylor: Born November 21, 1932 in Greenville, North Carolina. Parents: John Henry and Lillia Ringgold Taylor. — Married: Amy Shivers’ * Taylor December 26, 1955. Children: Angenette, Sharlette and Layne. Education: C.M. Eppes. High School, Morgan State University and Western Maryland College. Occupation: Retired. Member of The Black Writers Guild and Interna- tional Poets Society. Member of the First Baptist Church of Baltimore where I served as Chairman. of the Counting Committee, a member of the Deacon Board and choir member, | am president of the Baltimore ’ Chapter of the GIHS/Eppes Alumni Association and a member of AARP. I have written many poems through the years starting as a teen- ager. They had not been published but a few had been read at public gatherings. Most of my poems have been inspired but a few had been written because of a request. I do think they speak to a very personal part of me and my life experiences, Randallstown, Maryland charlesleetaylor@comcast.net 410-922-3036 Charles Lee Taylor: _ Ithas been said that when writing one should stick with the known. « These poems are a collec- tion that evolved through my experiences with life over many years. You will easily see that they cover a full range of emotion — joy, sorrow, depression, etc. Some of the poems will show the reader.a glimpse of my spiritual side, which is the most important part of my being. As Tread them I find that they renew my faith again and again. It is my hope that as you read these offer- ings, they will awaken some memory and/or emotion that has a special place in your life, What Readers Are Saying: This is truly a dynamic book. How blessed Charles Lee Taylor is to be able to express himself in such a literary way. I tried to select the poem that meant the most to me and I could not pick just one. There are definitely three that are very dear to my heart; A FRIEND, LET US PRAY, and LIVING FOR CHRIST. These three poems are very personal and meaningful to me. Vera Note to Charles Lee Taylor: Thank you so much for sharing your book “REFLECTIONS: A POETIC APPROACH”. As I read your book, | had my own reflections —-of my husband, father, childbirth and friends. On Sunday, I didn’t go to church, but read your poem “A TRIP TO CHURCH”. It reminded me of all the reasons why I go to church: I will be come next Sunday. This is truly a wonderful book with a glimpse into the life of Charles Lee Taylor, a life that is sO reminiscent of a true Black Man. It reinforces the fact that all Black men are not incarcerated, but are wonder- ful sons, husbands, fathers, writers and an all-round inspiration to others. Jeanette Hi Amy, [have enjoyed reading Charles’ book and have found that it brings back fond , memories of my own child- hood. Please tell him to keep up the good work— he truly has a gift for writing, Lauranette Charles, L especially enjoyed ‘LET US PRAY’. I believe you’re at your best when you step outside yourself and speak to ‘our’ human condition. Thanks. Mary Amy, When I got my copy of Charles’ book and started reading it, I found it almost ® impossible'to put it down. | did not know that he had it in him but I am very glad that he is sharing it with others. I wish the best for you both. Elois , To my big brother, CHARLES LEE TAYLOR, WHOM I LOVE AND NOW HAVE ROUND A NEW APPRECIATION FOR. As I read the words that you wrote, what can I say. | You did real good and I hope that your work will impress others as it did me. The books I got as gifts went over very — well. Thanks. Faye Thanks Charles, I am so glad you got your - poems published. You are a very talented and gifted man. I appreciate your talent. Weezie Dear Mr. Taylor, -Thave reviewed your book and the poems are very rich i in content. May God richly bless you as you continue to use your talents in writing for His glory. Dr. Hugh charlesleetaylor@comcast.net 410-922-3036 A FLIP-FLOP ~ One day I sat and wrote a list Of names so long and neat, I wrote actoss the page top These were the people I could beat. From that day for a very long time - I carried that list around, And one day as we played some ball That list fell to the ground. Minority Voice July 18 - 31, 2007 pgs SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS THEY | WILL SUPPORT YOU Caught By Surprise... The M’ Voice News Reporter caught these beautiful sisters by surprise at the Carol Caldwell Banquet held at the Willis Building. Thannks for the shot Sis Haselrig (to the left) and Co. 0. nny DWI OR POINTS NO POINTS — + AUTO + — MOTORCYCLES + a + 612 COUNTRY CLUB DR. One of the boys did pick it up, He opened it to see The words I wrote across the: top, Then gave it back to me. I returned it to my pocket, He spoke of what he had seen, One of the boys didn’t like my’ list And he was big and mean. I started to slowly walk away, But found I had to stop. He asked about his own name And I said it ‘was on the top. This made him very, very mad, My head he wished to break; I stood my ground and let him know, That was something I would not take. He reached out to grab me While waving his gigantic fist, I told him he left me no alternative But to remove his name from. my list. To do the things we think we can . Does not always turn out right; You can solve your problems in many ways All of which make more sense than to fight. MONTHLY PAYMENTS | oo DRIVERS -YOUR AGENT — REGGIE ETHERIDGE - * ¢ *¢ ¢ "282 756-7123 photo J.Rouse NRE. HOMES BUSINESS — BUSINESS - COMMERCIAL PREMUM FINANCING PHONE QUOTES -GREENVILLE,NC Today's Scripture “No one can be established through wickedness, but a righteous root cannot be moved” (Proverbs 12:3, NET). 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While taking a walk in uptown Greenville aa Gog er nopat | Mother and Daughter for a moment to pose ror our Camera, Mother, Ms Ann Love remarked she was «Pesci moving back to the city. Thank You Ladies *” photo Elder M. Adams THE MINORITY VOICE NEWSPAPER 405 ig S STREET GREENVILLE NC27835 (252) 757-0425 ¢ Steralization from pg 1.... "personal horror. She suffered both a mental and nervous _ breakdown in one year. “For the third and fourth time I put my life together, and I went on,” English said. _ Mary English has coped with her private hell since, quietly, without fanfare. But she can never forget. “At 22 years old did this man say the word ‘sterilization?’ No. At 22 did he ever tell me that never again would I ever have a child? No,” English said. Nial Cox Ramirez, 59, was one of the first four years ago to publicly tell how, in 1965 at the age of 17, she was forced by the Washington County Dept. of Welfare to be sterilized literally the day after ~ she had her only child. If she didn’t, her family would be kicked off of welfare. “Your family is going to. starve because of what you did,” Ramirez recalls the: . social worker threatening. “If you don’t do this, we going to take this check away from (your mother). You can have ~ another ~ when yo get marri But years later when Ramirez _ got married, she found out - Will” the 2004 NCDHHS, ,.. Sa.witer only child, Tony an Eugenics Study Committee a tlt: _ ~ Report noted. “In some cases, ee } ipa nace pe Mary Frances English, a well- no knowledge spoken lady in her early fabs eres, ss of the fifties, is from Fayetteville, where all who know her call The young female victims, ner Demy. ; none of them ever told why : they were being operated on, oa a ibe a never knew that their ability faanity valies a to have children had been pre dcthers: 6 destroyed forever, until years 6 later when they were told by ” their ances bon dane mine, she Pak: Riddick, English and Ata young age she had amirez, the many Years |. ‘chitdren, Butat 22; English’s on have been nothing short physician allegedly performed . eee. a procedure on her, the true Elaine Riddick was.a young. , wuecitel wee Ge wat teenager living in Perquimans mi County when a social worker ' determined that she was | she ss tom Rerilized. “feebleminded” and Siete ” In 1975 after ting made venus. aware, she went back tohis - “Twas raped at the age of 13,” office and firnily confronted Riddick, now 53, told the museum audience. The “My doctor sold bill of Perpetrator was a 20 year-old cu and when I came back Piatra a son three years later to turn that i eral bill of goods in, he'sat across. pregnan from me...and laughed.” “I did not have any one that I Pee _ Amazingly, English’s doctor could g0 and talk to. not only denied that he terilized her, but taunted her In 1968 at age 14, young . ; Elaine was sterilized without oe ae coy ‘Pre wecin he her knowledge or consent because her grandmother, «wal in hi; who couldn’t read, was forced seth hepa k di by a social worker to mark her ent a ne 6 H consent on a form. , | aT She ran ‘out into the waiting ~ me Riddick’s child, a boy she _ area, where she was told if later named Tony, would be die didn't quiet down.“ the only child she would ever could be penile » have. She didn’t know her | | 1 condition until Pe en later ambi that time that’s really ou y hen she ma hildren i C010 what I wanted because I wage: ave more chi ; getting ready to hurt a lot of” “I did not know I was Peo pie,” English _— , ate: ai Mo rend So angry was the woman, she ck tearfully'to actually told patients in audience. “A doctor had told waiting area to “run, this. me that I had been butchered. man’s sterilizing you!” Her physician tried to reverse wwnel Peaielten the police the sterilization procedure by were on their way, but she operating again. didn't care: But it didn’t work. Finally, a nurse walked up to “I tried totell myself thatt English. ar nga b ie I “Please, Miss English,” the cou with it, ry 4 Riddick, now sobbing nurse said in ‘ low, soft voice. uncontr ollably, said,.““In order. « ” for me to survive I knew I had Pease gave now. pt ena it a it aati, kiiew ete that ob a 4 ee because I can of the people in that doctor’s ; Onees ! office, that nurse knew the “I can’t forget, I can’t forgive wags tie Poupis wheal Wi 16° Wien Bactish jot howe db For most of my life I the a I called every family member was feebleminded, | thought I she could reach, including her was retarded. I thought I did ~mother and grandmother, to something wrong,” tell them the horrible truth, It took a long time before Ronpnscrtiys 7 dieeaay, Riddick realized that it wasn’t her, but the system she Noone except her fiancée,’ became caught up inasa who after being told that Chil No iteles octhes. no night, broke off the one beyond seas engagement. could really guide her inher 45. needless w say, Ldidn't youth. get married,” she says, Four yearsagoinan 4 | interview, Elaine Riddick said "st te ee ee of her experience as both a went to English, warning her victim, ahd survivor, “Noone 1.4 + make trouble for her should ever feel the pain and doctor, of else bad things agony of not Being able to could happen to her, of her have children, My heart still pig. bleeds, Setar aif ‘i ida bleed, because of w + “They said I needed to leave happened to.me,- <4. the doctor alone, or your ki : awa “What they did was hateful. t Sy OP ken away from was inhuman.” } For years ay M English Riddick now lives in Atlanta, said nothing pay A behind me, go forward with that she could never have another child. “Do you know how that made me-feel, when you see another woman walking down the street, pregnant, and knowing that that could have been you. You can’t ever have another child. be In 1973, Ramirez actually tried to sue the state for what was done to her, but the case was thrown out on a ~ technicality. “It’s wrong, it’s wrong to do another human being like. that,” Ramirez told the History Museum audience. “It’s wrong to take away what God gave me because they thought I was feebleminded. I worked at the hospital for twelve years. How could I be feebleminded?” “Ltook care of myself. I took care of my daughter. But x lihey said] I’m feeblemin “Tt hurts,” Ramirez continued, as follow survivor Elaine Riddick wept as she listened. “Tt hurts so bad, You don’t know how hard the pain is.” “I tried to get over it, put it my life. But we deserve some. kind of [compensation] for all] they did to us.,” Whatever they give us,” Ramirez said, “it’s not going to give me my life back.” _ Ramirez’ only daughter, Deborah Chesson, wiped away her tears as she listened from the audience. Wonbie (b-Forsyth) the ea & : 7 7 fa te A ‘ BS as i ae = a m) arene ee x | a Tc a : * * 1 J J for many of the remaining ini _ Survivors so that they can have their medical records verified, and be eligible for free services forthe NC Dept. of Health and Human Services and the Office of Minority Health and Health Finding those survivors is part of the reason why the “Why Me?” museum exhibit will travel the state starting in August, in an effort to educate the public at large in hopes that survivors will come forward. - As forthe sterilization compensation bill, it remains stuck in the House Appropriations Committee chaired by Rep. H.M. “Mickey” Michaux of Durham. ~ Womble says he was promised by both House Speaker Joe Hackney and Michaux that HB 296 would at least get a hearing. But once again the bill, which Womble has filed since 2003, remains politically radioactive. - Survivors like Elaine Riddick, Mary English and NialCox.. Ramirez say even if the bill passed and each one received $50,000 from the state, certainly that wouldn’t be nearly a enough to compensate them for the unqualified hurt and pain they’ ve suffered all of these years, Butatleastit would be something, a small but tangible. gesture echoing Gov. Mike Easley’s formal apology in 2002. The survivors say, however, that they don’t expect to see it. In fact they make'the charge that” ese se i Wainy Sores Elaine Riddic ‘eeee © PHOS ‘=o 4 & pee eo Minority Voice July 18 - 31, 2007 pg9 many of the elderly survivors to die off as possible so it has less to deal with. “T believe they want us gone,” said Willie Lynch, a white gentleman in his70’s from - Carteret County who was castrated by the state when he was just a teenager. “They don’t want todeal with this.” “We should be compensated for what we've been through,” said Riddick. “But being | compensated will definitely not take away all of the pain and. - suffering, the humiliation and the embarrassment.” dfn ey proeabsdes wer ~ Fim hee counters, High toe boxes and much mote. 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Rinehardt applauds one of the speakers at a service recently given in her honor, Bishop N. Lanier of The Soul Saving Holiness Church along with other other atea ministers came together in a week long service to give honor to whom honor is due. Bishop’s “Heal- ing The Hurt” Ministry can also be heard on WOOW 1340 each Saturday at 4:30pm. We also love and honor you for your many years of service Women Of God. photo Elder M. Adams erty Life @ who will be 90 on her next birthday. (July 28, 2007). This lovely mother can be caught shouting to Wo rk p a C é Ee & a fl C S f * A C 4% d ci alt the Lord at The Holy Trinity UHC where the pastor is Bishop Ralph Love (pictured here) After a - rousing message from the Bishop you’ ll be shouting too. photo J. Rouse 2449 S. Charles Blvd Greenville, NC (252) 756-01 85 ee, ssi HAPPY BIRTHDAY .. Stopping for amoment for the M’Voice camera is Mother Helen Thomas WHAT'S INANAME ..,.... Ifyou can name all of people above you can win two CD’s compliments of WOOW 1340 A GREENVILLE, NC - DEADLINE 8/1/07 photo J. Rouse Unfair sentencing pel. f the way the fi Commission, said that looking pa tha eel cours a inttthe affect abd potlncy of the mandatory minimums is We need to see if continuing timely, minimums is the best pax mere . Hinojosa said. “The last report The Congressional Black Caucus. that we issued on the topic was has long been opposedtothe 16 years ago and we need to mandatory minimums, saying that See how itis working.” the distinction between crack cocaine and powder cocaine works absingt Blacks. Statistics . demographic characteristics on have shown that Blacks tend to _ the racial affect of mandatory serve longer sentences because of Minimums in 2006. The data the possession of crack cocaine Showed that while Blacks are while Whites, who tend to sell and !3 percent of the population, 32 use powder cocaine, get lighter ecrnicta the cases prosecuted Hinojosa presented | minimums eee are Black defendants. Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich. : pia of te lolcey ‘i ' Thirty-eight percent of the cases Committee, has stated that one of Prosecuted are Latino his priorities willbe to look into 4€fendants while Whites _ the disparity of the mandatory constituted 26 percent. about i it and to do something Marc Mauer, executive director © of the Sentencing Project, said Ricardo Hojo, chairman of the ‘Hat mandatory minimums have United States Sentencing been a failure. “This nesds vo be looked into,” selectively targ _ whom they fe feel sh should be put “They have not achieved their stated objectives,” he said. “When they were enacted in the late 1980s, it was designed to stem the tide of crack cocaine -and to avoid the abuses that some judges used when they sentenced defendants. Instead, you have ss eiar a who: = or under the guidelines, which in ; Many cases is minorities.” . Mauer said that mandatory — minimums do not fight - : recidivism, or the rate of retums -toprison. 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OF. le 6 PASSENGER A’ CADILLAC DES -. the City Council as he often - LOOKING AT CHUCK AUTRY Whenever people who don’t now Chuck Autry ask others bout him, one thing becomes lear very quickly; everyone De diagtase Ties Aoncy as lots of good things to say bout him. People ‘Phuck ‘Autry right now because is currently the strongest andidat rte Greil Ci OUNC il At-Large seat whic il be decided in the $ aconsistent friend to so hany people, Often, it was ple who were trying to pay J mortgage or Just needed to ‘peta car repaired in order to ave transportation to work. + ead haven’t : oro eli son boldly voted with Council He served three terms on the Council from 1995 through 2001. In fact, most people agree that Chuck Autry has little or nothing to prove when it comes to the question of whether he deserves support in the African American community. As long as anyone can remember, he has openly made an effort to relate and reach out, not only to the representatives of the black annual New Year's Day feasts and the traditional black-eyed peas and trimmings that were on the menu. His cook- outs, paid for with no outside aie Opportunity for him to befriend many that he may not have inmstnogces * you meet almost anyone knows Chuck Autry, it’s re , community and his generosity. ~ However, if you ask Chuck hind wi otic pein _| about him, his service to the Autry about his candidacy to © retumn to the Greenville City Council, you'll find that in his heart and mentally, he never left. - Hisintense interest in public affairs is nota publicity stunt or an ego trip of some kind. He has specific issues that concern him greatly. Number one on his list of concerns is the high crime rate in Greenville. “T’m looking forward to working with the ‘Chief of Police on ways to patrol high crime areas 24/7” Autry stated recently in an: interview for this story, He also. sees the need to unify the City Council which often experiences pai. In that area, he may have a unique advantage. “Lalways got along fine with — them and there has never been z harsh word spoken between us” wednesday relationship with persons Sela UReT Camels Few people can honestly make that same statement, especially piven thalela did es thor recent City Councils have experienced, Aside from business and civic interests, Chuck Autry is a devoted fantily man who has been married for 54 years and has 5 adult children, 6 grand children and 2 great grand children. Autry is a decorated war veteran, who earned the Silver Star and a Purple Heart while serving with the U.S. in the Korean War. he isnolongerinthe § Bi ar. og devote an even greater amount of time and attention to public concems than he did in the past. That is what his supporters can Chick Ay wont em won or the City down. In his plain spoken, down-to-earth fashion, Stieton ‘ a | E Jena, Louisiana: Nooses and White Suprema Nac) uv te Sa By Alice Woodward Ona late summer day in 2006, in Jena, Louisiana, a Black high school student asked permission to sit beneath the “white tree” in front of the town’s high school. It was unspoken law that this shady area was for whites only during school breaks, But a student asked, and the vice principal said nothing was stopping them. So Black students sat underneath the tree, challenging the established authority of segregation and racism, The next day, hanging from the tree, were three ropes, in school colors, each tied to make a noose; _ The events set.in motion by those nooses led to.a " schoolyard fight. And that fight _ ledtothe conviction, on June. 28, 2007, of a Black student at Jena High School for charges - that.can bring up to 22 years in: prison. Mychal Bell, a 16-year- old sophomore football star at thetime he was arrested, was Thenig . old white man, along with two convicted by an all-white jury, ithouta single witness being called on his behalf. Andfive more Black students in Jena still fromthe fight. * Caseptla Bailey, a Black community leader and mother of one of the Black students, told the London Observer, “To us those nooses meant the KKK, they meant, ‘Niggers, we’re going to kill you, we’ re going to hang youtill you die.” The attack was brushed off asa ' “youthful stunt.” The three white students responsible, given only three days of in-school - suspension. In response to the incident, several Black students, among . them star players on the football team, staged a sit-in under the tree. The principal reacted by bringing in the white district attorney, Reed Walters, and 10 local police officers to an all- school assembly. Marcus Jones, Mychal Bell’s father, described the assembly to Revolution: “Now remember, with everything that goes on at Jena High School, everybody’s separated, The only time when Black and white kids are together is in the classroom and when they playing sports together. During lunch time, Blacks sit on one side, whites sit on the other side of the cafeteria. During canteen time, Blacks sit on one side of the campus, whites sit on the other side of the campus. “Atany activity done in the auditorium — anything — Blacks sit on one side, whites on the other side, okay? The DA tells the principal to call the students in the auditorium. They get in there. The DA tells the Black students, he’s looking directly at the Black students — remember, whites on one side, Blacks on the other side he’s looking directly.at the Black students, He told them to keep their hanging their nooses up. If he Bi aid co ee lame ten ‘ultimately given probation and hears anything else about it, he can make their lives go away é ~~ -with the strokeofhispen.” DA Walters concluded that the. students should “work itouton theirown.” Policeofficers roamed the halls of the school that week, and tensions simmered throughout the fall. semester. aE InNNovember, a football a season came toaclose, the ~ tmainschool building was _. mysteriously burned to the ground. This traumatic event seemed to bring to the surface | the boiling racial tensions in ° MOR PAS: Ona Friday night, Robert Bailey, a 17-year-old Black student and football player, was invited toa dance at a hall considered to be “white.” When he walked in, without warning - he was punched in the face, knocked onthe groundand ~ attacked by-a group of white youth. Only one of the white asked to apologize, The night after that, a 20-year. and two of his friends at a local. wrested the gn oii " prevent him from using it. They were arrested and charged with theft, and the white man went free. nae The following Monday students returned to school. In the midst of a confrontation between a white student, Justin Barker, and a Black student, Robert Bailey—where Bailey was taunted for having been beaten up that weekend—a chaotic fray ensued. Barker was allegedly knocked down, punched, and kicked bya number of Black students, He was taken to the hospital for a few hours and was seen out socializing later that evening. Six Black students— Robert Bailey Junior, Theo Shaw, Carwin Jones, Bryant Purvis, Mychal Bell, and a still. unidentified minor, allegedly the attackers of Justin Barker— were arrested, charged with attempted second degree manslaughter, and expelled from school. . White Supremacy Then and Now This did not all happen in the “Red Summer” of 1919 when Jim Crow segregation thrived, and Blacks in major cities faced race riots that raged throughout the country. This did not occur in the 1950s after Brown vs. Board of Education was decided in 1954 and young children faced angry white mobs to make history in desegregating _ public schools, This did not happen in the summer of 1955 when, in Money, Mississippi, a vibrant Black youth by the name of Emmett Till was brutally murdered for whistling at a white woman. This did not happen during the period 1865 to 1965 during which 3,446 om people were lynched in : + United States, This is how. When three white _ students in Jena committed this _ parking spaces. This is only Phase I of the project; the next phase will Burney & Burney Construction Company is — _ building North Recreation Complex for ECU. On 8/24/06, Burney & Burney Construction Co., Inc. came out of the bidding office on ECU’s campus as the : Eee es oe lowest bidder for the ECU-North Recreational. . Complex project located on Highway 264 E. Burney & Burney accomplished two things that _ day: Being the lowest bidder & becoming one ¢ ~ the few black contractors to ever receive this size of an award from ECU. Burney & Burney has in the past performed work for ECU, but no where ‘hear this magnitude; however they are teaming on a project to construct a Coastal Studies Institute in Manteo, NC for ECU. Mr. Owen Burney, President of Burney & Burney stated, “This is not | the first large job we bid through the UNC - System or at ECU,” Burney & Burney’s states blessings do not come from any system, it comes from our Lord Savior Jesus Christ! = This maybe a record for ECU in awarding this size - contract to'a minority; however, by no means is ee "this type of contract similar in Charlotte, NC. Mr. Burney comments, that this project has been in great opportunity to highlight Burney & Burney’s management & organizational skills to bring together a successful team who will complete this project months ahead of the scheduled completion date & within budget. Pe tae : Bea ECU-North Recreational Complex project contains approximately 70 acres. which will include a 6 acre lake to be used for fishing, small craft boating, 4 rugby fields, 4 soccer fields, an artifical beach, a toilet facility, maintenance & storage facility, concession stand & more than400. include another 60 acres to include 4-additional soccer fields, 4 baseball » diamonds, 4 tennis courts, a golf course, a 3-story recréational building, — a boat dock, volley ball area on the extended beach & a natural walking trail. Burney & Burney’s project manager Dallas Peele and © oes Superintendent, Michael Rodgers both agrees that “during the — > ____ construction of this project, we have been - proactive, with planning and scheduling of all contracted work. We have hada — good working relationship with ECU and the designer with 75% of work completed.” Mr. Burney added that “We are blessed to have an opportunity to build this project in our community &'to serve others like this one in our home town. We want other minorities to know —— Yes, it’s hard out here, but you’ve got to keep believing and shaking the bushes until something falls; when it falls (and it will fall if you are a true believer) please do not forget who made it possible —— God!“ Burney & Burney statés “ECU will receive not only a completed project, but a project that was built with Quality from Start to finish! “ JUR FAMILY ‘ARING FOR YOURS Why would seven separate hospitals combine their talents and resources under one name? 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