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COMMENTARY: Over the years, the Coalition Against Racism, The NAACP and the Local Organizing Committee have fought to the best of their abilities on the behalf of justices, racial equality and peace, To obtain justice for'the many individuals who have come to them for paimeied and assistance, they have met with school officials, with bosses on the job and with city officials, They have given our solidarity and assistance, we have met with school officials. They have met with school officials, with bosses on the job and with city Officials. They have brought the community to the streets. for marches and rallies on the behalf of, against racist abuses of police power, and in support of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. These movements has been championing your interests 365, days a year. _ Nowis the time for a new kind if politics. We believe that by linking “street heat” with electoral campaigns, the progressive movement can make greater strides toward a he + especially large number of this better alternative for Greenville. The key to building” the link is our political program, that was constructed es many months of f open: he Vote ............ public meetings. These programs expresses | the interests of the community - and governs the public’s relation to the electoral process. In the weeks before the elections, there will be candidate forums, where we can seé which candidates will agree to be held accountable to the program. This in turn, determines who receives support from the coalition. This elections year hold the opportunity for progressive change. There are 22 candidates running, including 6 candidates for mayor. Though only a few candidates are willing to state ° their political platform openly, you can be sure that each candidate represents the interests of the group. The year: shows there is a disagreement about the directions the city should take. Voting makes sure your voice Cm." pratt min ate is heard. In the last city elections, only 1 in 8 registered voters came to the polls. This is a tiny fractions of eligible voters in Greenville. Under the conditions, even a few votes can make a very big difference. Imagine who could get elected if you don’t stay home on election day! On Tuesday, - November 6, voters registered in Greenville can vote for city councilor representing theif district, at-large city councilor and mayor. The city council is the final authority on matter relating to Greenville’s government. It has the authority over police fire departments, utilities, parks, libraries, how developments are carried out, and many other matters. It controls a city budget of around:68 million dollars. There is power in the vote, 4 & a ee y stil eee % ak VS. By Mark Sherman Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — —A federal judge’s : decision to slice a few years off a lengthy prison term has brought to the Supreme Court the racially tinged issue of harsh’ sentences for dealing crack cocaine, Derrick Kimbrough, a Black veteran of the 1991 Gulf War, received a 15-yea-priton term for selling both crack and powder cocaine, as well as possessing a firearm in Norfolk, Va. Most crack defendants in federal court are Black. Federal sentencing guidelines called for a range of 19 years to 22 years in prison, but U.S. District Judge Raymond A. Jackson said the higher range was “ridiculous.” Whether Jackson has the discretion to ignore the guidelines is the issue before the pg Court on A companion case po lowa also involves a judge’s discretion to impose a more lenient sentence in a drug case, although BrianGall pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ecstasy. In Gall’s case, the judge decided probation was sufficient punishment even though the guidelines called for prison time. Federal appeals courts threw out both sentences, but the justices accepted the defendants’ appeals, Crack vs invest pgs pga ae mh A ECU noose case is inconclusive ECU noose case is inconclusive By The Daily Reflector Saturday, October 06, 2007 Though an investigation into a noose-like piece of rope found on campus was inconclusive, East Carolina University officials said Friday that they'll use the incident to further diversity discussions among students, ECU Chancellor Steve Ballard said during a news conference at Mendenhall Student Center that the university is taking student concerns over a potential hate crime very seriously, “East Carolina University has a zero tolerance for intimidation or harassment in’ any form,” Ballard said, a “We intend to use this incident as a springboard for serious discussion of diversity issues throughout the campus. We remain unconditionally committed to the principles of diversity and inclusion across the university,” University police were unable to decide whether the piece of rope found in the basement of Belk Residence Hall was a noose, Officials said at Friday's gathering. They have been investigating sirice a student reported finding it in the basement of Belk Hall Sept. 19, About 30 people gathered Friday to hear comments from Ballard and others at the Mendenhall Student Center. Todd Johnson, interim vice provost for student life, said the events will trigger more interaction between campus police and resident i vistes “The campus police will include as part of its community policing to go into the residence halls and work with RAs on issues like this,” Johnson said. The investigation included interviews with students who live in the hall, a review of surveillance tapes from security cameras in the area and an examination of the entire basement, Johnson said, Some ECU student groups rallied on Sept. 20 — the day after the rope was found — for six Jena, La., teenagers charged with counts ranging from assault to attempted murder after a December 2006 fight. That fight followed months of racial tension in Jena, where hooses sometimes hung from trees on the Jena High School campus. 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Civil Rights Giants 6s Ie ena by Hazel Trice Edney _ NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA)- The rousing Tesponseto — unequal j justice involying six Black teens in Jena, La., amounts to “a wake up call” to the level of racism remaining - in America, says civil rights icon the Rev. Joseph Lowery and six other cps? Black leaders. “This means two things thet can take on epic says Lowery, 85, co-founder of the Southern Christian 3 Leadership Conference with © Dr. Martin Luther King Jr i in 1957. “One is that it’s a wake up call tothe nationasa whole that racism is as alive | and as sick as ever in this country and that there are” places that are as isolated and as remote that are just like . Jena,” says Lowery. “The second thing is that there’s areal awakening, a a long prayed for awakening among our youth. No matter. how much adults try to take credit for organizing and doing this, this came up out of the bosom and the belly of our youth. And I say thank God; ae eye And it can take on eternal | significance if there’s a of the six who has been jailed * continuum because this _ inthe incident since incident is not isolated. It'll December, changed as ‘an adult, happen again.” . | A Louisianna appeals court” _ Lowery’s sentiments collet’ — turned over his ¢ ie ‘i those of many who participated days leading up to the march, in the march and those who > saying he should have been. watched from afar. Civil rights. tried.as.a juvenile. But Judge giants asked tointerpretthe ‘J.P. Mauffray Jr. has refused to meaning of theJenaSix -_—_release Bell while awaiting . injustices and protests, juvenile charges to be waged. involving a so-called “White against him. Le Tree” and nooses, all say the ; ‘matter is indicative of racism + Among the protest leaders, the - that has been entrenched since __ Rev. Al Sharpton, said he ‘slavery. But, moreover,the . _—- would lobby members of tremendous response by youth © Congress and the Justice - revealed a readiness to Department this week to get. continue the struggle, © ms federal involvement. House Judiciary Committee Chalpaieg . “With all the gains that we John Conyers (D-Mich,) has made in America, the fight is promised to hold heen Not over, period,” says Myrlie the matter, = Evers-Williams, former NAACP chairwoman, whose The Rev. jks Jackson Sr., civil rights leader husband, another civil rights giant whe Medgar Evers, was marched alongside Dr. King, assassinated in Jackson, Miss. knows well the potential in 1963. “Medgar, shortly impact of federal intervention. before he was assassinated, 7 said to a group at a tally that it Just as Montgomery focused Will be even more difficult to. 01 public accommodations and | hold on to the rights that we Selma the right to vote, Jena gain than the difficulty that it brings in the criminality of the » __rimninal justice system Ee eer pe touches a raw nerve all around ‘Six Black teens have cometo the nation,” Jackson says. “In _ that knowledge in the small the end we had to get federal town of Jena, La: Now-known' _ intervention in Selma and i into” as the Jena Six, all were hit Birmingham because the with extreme criminal charges __ states’ righters rejected our after a brawl with a White. ‘basic civil rights.” wie a = Reminiscent of the 1960s | perpetrating hate activity struggle, even after last week’s against them, including the . march, the hate activity a hanging of two nooses froma _Persisted.Apickuptruck = so-called “White Tree”, have trailing two nooses was driven received no such charges. close to departing protesters by White teens trying to provoke. Tens of thousands of protestors Also, a White supremacist website has published the : wotll « oo 3 Sep 20, 2007 at 12:00 AM - Anold English teacher of mine use to trash everything I wrote, ap hte ian just couldn’t do anything right in her eyes. I could write out the alphabet and turn itin, then when I got it back it would look like a chicken had danced on it in red ink. One day I read a 500 word essay thatI was particularly proud of before the class, and the class seemed to love it. They were all smiling and applauding, and I stood there feeling self-satisfied and _ vindicated, soaking up my 15 Then seconds fame, the class ° went silent, awaiting her seman Soba chiake, , gathering her thoughts, then back up at me and said, “Eric”, and sort of chuckled, “ you say . absolutely nothing miore eloquently than any student that. ’ I've ever had.” Again, there was silence until her message soaked in, then the class fell out. | laughing as I stood there totally deflated, Since I was the only Black male in the class, | was. convinced that her motive was. racist-that she was ions,” “nation and its ‘ patriotism is . a week ox Peers ceananded: , seis that PA adie iw Black, After that, everything fell a3 into place, and I began to see the - big picture. Now, every time I pickup a pen, I think about that lady-("When youmake a Oe was Ms. Emmel’s take the time to tell me what I needed to hear, ratherthan what I wanted to hear. Sometimes you pres ppb 4 on “truth, Tate Pehla oe free”), The same is true of a nation, that’s why I can’t understand the “love it or leave it mentality” of America’s so- called patriots. They don’t seem to understand the true hature of _ Patriotism. A true patriot is not cid chit says “My country, right ”’-—~people who say that oe a patriot with a fan, and a nation with ir favorite football team. That attitude may be appropriate for a “Sporting event, but it’s both unhealthy and infantile, when it involves the life or death of a . le. True for the upon which a , nation is founded, even when to be anything but patriotic. They're demonstrating that they are more loyal to an individual, Coach Bush, than they are to the p upon which this nation was {feedom june and te neo law. ‘re more outraged over beget Cn wok, to as “General Betrayus’, than they : _ te George Bush denying © prisoners of war their human Tights. That’s sort of odd, . -- considering how much they ~, claim to love America. After all, _ disparaging General Petraeus __ Inay indeed be discourteous, but eS violating a prisoner’s human «rights is un-American. One would think a true patriot would - tell ‘em what you mean, show em”), What I took as an insult, Sife than they'd be at Gen. Petraeus’ critics for a lapse in € courage to fight ‘be much more up in arms at Bush for attacking our way of ‘social graces. Of course, it could be that these true patriots love © America so much that they just _ can’t stomach the disparagement » of a veteran who’s put his life on ~ the line for this country. But ~ Wait a minute—wasn’t it these Very same people, who are so Outraged over the disparagement ~ of Gen. Petraeus, that had absolutely no problem at all i a dragging Senator John Kerry | military service through the ° mud—even though he earned three purple hearts, a bronze and a silver star during the Vietnam War. So again, these “patriots” ~ have proven to'be somewhat confused. It seems that in ‘reality, they don’t love veterans per se-they’re simply willing to exploit a veteran, if he’s willing to promote their political agenda, So the room has fallen silent, America, and in the tradition of a great educator, I’m about to tell you need to hear, instead of what you want to hear, It may sound un-American but get over it, because only the truth will set you free: The fact ‘ods, Ameriva, Your president and vice are demagogues, about your troops, and have been g your emotions like a ii since 9/11, Consider Where was their one and concern for America during the Vietnam _ War, when it was their turn to - the mlemegt Mychal ele NION gibi: 4 5 JenaSix. © Such racism goes well beyond that small town of 3,500, ae etong president ae absolutely no respect” for América, couldn't care less -“There’ s aJena evel —— Jenais [Amadou] Dill being shot 41 times in New . York by police and they walk away; Jena is Rodney King in LA; Jena is why. you have - more Blacks in jail than in college in every state,” Jackson says. “It indicates : : _ ‘number one - that we never, ; should have stopped marching in the first plaod. _ because we are free, but not ~~ equal. And there are - ‘challengeable i issues that we ot not Lend: witt ; Operation PUSH. “Were we. serious in mae Todd asks. “What Iam afraid 4 — of, and I just hope i it’s not true, is there is a difference ~ between a march on Aug. 28, 1963, which helped to istreik ~ America’ $ eyes open and helped to clear the 1964 Civil | ' Rights Act-Theré’sa difference between that and an event which has become a cause celebre,’ if Even if thiere is difference the bridge between the civil rights: movement of the 1960s and a “cause celebre” in 2007 _ b, a 40 percent rise in hate groups will be the connection and aan rea te Nahi, e ae bin, Mb saa ee Oe me res . “over the years, why a aren n't they insisting that their families — join in on the war against - terrorism? They say they love our troops, yet, they’re forcing our young people to make four times the sacrifice of any other troops in modern history, as _ their loved ones cheer them on - ‘from the sidelines. Due to a Jack of personnel, our troops are being forced to place themselves in harm’s way . longer than any other servicemen and women. The traditional 12-month tour of « duty in a war zone has been extended to 15 months, and. the traditional one tour of war uivitenwee. with our troops having res to rhqfhive and four times, Then beyond that, when it’s time for them to get out of the military, they're being: - fotced to remain. That doesn’t sound like love to me—it sounds like the worse kind of involuntary servitude. And while our kids ate-dying, Bush and his cronies are lying, At first they said we were in Iraq to go after the weapons of mass destruction. No weapons were found, yet we stayed, Then they said that we had to capture Saddam Hussein.He was captured and killed, yet we stayed. Then they said we had torrid the country of al- Qeada, an impossible task, yet we stay. «A sah ag must stabilize the tag, also made up America’s : gone from making rubber and is ‘Wake t bp Call for the Nai ion | po omni fa a hak amen ee andes leave + college campuses around | the nation and march on Jena, Says Evers-Williams. : ~“Thave emphasized the need for . _ communication between the two generations, that those of us who are experienced in the . struggle for freedom need to reach out more than what we do to embrace the new leadership __ that’ S coming along,” she says. “We’ ve got | to come together to use the wisdom of the past and the enthusiasm of today to still address these ills that face our. society.” eis oa Toes ils are sO pervasive that _ Jena has only disappointed | Ronn. page tra “ae _ against the Even so, fast week's protests i in Jena gives more hope than ever | | gers ae “The outpouring of support in Louisiana shows that there is an enormous body of ericans who are concemed about the gross civil rights _ Violations that are there and _ that we see all over the country _andthey’ we wiles svete. i time and travel to protest’ m » Bond says. “So for people who think these | concerns vanished when — Martin Luther they have a brand new think ~.. coming. There’s still egregious oe racism in the United States.” and But, the fight must go beyond he - marching, says the Rev. Willie cs Barrow, a long-time member of : e oe ‘the Rainbow/PUSH board of . ry epson where we have left off ee society,” says Height. “We have yet very much to do;..There'is ‘more racism than I think any of Us ‘would have imagined.” In: an NNPA. News Service article published a month ago, ~ Mark Potok, director of The _ Intelligence Project, a monitor. of race hate activity, interpreted a rash of apparent race-related criminal justice cases and cited since reas as pincicaioes of a steel, to making war. Without war, there is no money to be made, and - your children are being ground up in this war machine as the raw material. That’s right, America. Discount Wwww.pi will be added month! J -as requiredby 'NIC.G.S, | tax escrow Public Service Announcement : Pay Your 2007 Taxes _ Now and Receive a 2007 Pitt County, City and Town propdty taxes are due September 1, 2007 and must be paid no later than Monday, January 7, 2008: If you have hot-received a bill and would like to know how - much your tax’bill i is, please visit our website at ‘Z0V or contact our office at — (252) 902-3425. Due to printing difficulties, you may experience a delay in receiving your tax bill, Please keep in mind that you can also visit our website at any time to view and pay your tax bill. If you pay your taxes by August 31, 2007, you will receive a 2% discount on your bill, This does Not apply ‘to motor vehicle taxes, which follow a separate billing schedule. All taxes not paid or postmarked by the U.S. Post Office on or before January 7th will be assessed a 2% interest charge on January 8th. Additionally, interest of 3/4 of 1% °° If you have a account with y our tx ent al uta | due or making a payment ar ngement, the tax ts _ | collections office i located at 111 §. Washington Street, Greenville or you may call 3425, Payments remitted by check . chou b be Ofer Box 3, Gree Ne 7 ,P pectadepis who also ieee to “You’ ve got to march, j ou find the a got to communicate, but, s, t n ha you’ "ve got toboyoot people who don’t treat you ri F Quit giving them — e nui Says." Lowery agrees, eta has never been the whole mrewer. It’s never been the total — answer, It’s a means of © drawing the attention of a ‘nation to the evils that exist and it’s a means of pricking ts conscience and it’s a means of | tirring up within those who Pcl erence 7 the excitement that’s n $8 Se : ~ You're being had. Your children are dying, while old men are lying, and you dance around the flag. What a waste, Thank you Ms. Emmel.Eric L. Wattree Et Eric , L. Wattree, Sr, can be reached at taxes are paid in full, : call (252) 902. * | ‘King was alive, eS _ COMMU Minority Voice ‘October 11 - 18, 2007 pe3 TWN EWS” Mrs Reece Maye Moméy Mistakes Black Women Make Black women make ee . mistakes, Financial experts ~ identified some of the top ‘money mistakes Black women make: 1. Addiction to shoes . and handbags. 2 Putting their. financial lives on hold. They rent rather than -— purchase their own home. And tend ‘not to save while looking forward to a future life with “Prince Charming.” Too | many women wait to get married before gaining control of their _ finances. : 3, Nofinancial plan. Many women do_ their financial planner, pay yourselffirst; _ priorities long- 2 2 ps te ead niegge ~. term, It is shears" insurance _ wisetopay | iia purchase used rather » yourself first; start ..than new cars, calculate how making small ©. muchincome you need after — ‘investments and _ retirement, devise a plan sad start savingfor . sticktoit. — retirement early, ot 4, Getting divorced. Food f Tecegit ._ After a divorce, a " women’s households “Those who think they have income usually not time for bodily exercise decreases by as will sooner or later haveto much as 45%, find time for illness.” ee . We eiard Seaniey) 5. Lack of asset : protection, losing | | a job, death of a “Empowerment isall about ‘Spouse, amajor letting go so that others can illness or accident,” get along.” (Kenneth or divorce. These. Blanchard) - life-altering events ~~ can affect you - financially, but many Black | “A vacation is what you oe women are not _ When you can no longer take _ prepared, poniee what you have been taking.” » adequate life. _ (Earl Wilson), insurance, * disability prnbenty and “The dictionary is the only "insurance for place where success comes ~ themselves and before work.” (Unknown) '. their spouses. A } three-to-six month emergency fundis — “Those that say you can’t take amust, it with you — never saw a car packed for a FAMILY a Vacation trip.” (Unknown) Financial experts recommend that women take the | _ following steps: stop getting “Vacation used tobe aly, deeper in debt, adevelopa but in today’ s world ithas | insocial Medes and ud get help “A vacation i is over wheat begin to yearn for your ei id Fishbein). cee “The world i is full of willing people, some willing to work, the rest willing to let them.’ 3 (Robert Frost) | “Summertime is the BEST “People began to be successful the minute they — _ decide to be .” (Harvey Mackay) _ “Don’t be fooled —you are _ totally responsible for what is inside your locker.” “Knowledge is power.” . “If you can’t change your fate, . Change your attitude,” 2 Sey Tan) time for family FUNTIME.” > “Never be afraidtodo “Beautiful people are accidents of nurture, but — beautiful old people are works, of art.” (Unknown) “To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire. © wisdom, one must deserve. 7 (Marilyn Savant) — “Be decisive — standing in the middle of the road is very _ dangerous; you get knocked down by traffic from both sides.” (Margaret Thatcher) THE BOONDOCKS | something new. Remember, |. amateurs built the ark. ~ Professionals built the Titanic.” (Anonymous) Who is Michelle Obama? A working sister, +, juggling three schedules daily —. homework, piano and ~ dance lesions and sports a ports" be treated. That is more ' important than how you look, ; activities for their two young daughters, her own busy schedule as an executive at the University. of Chicago Hospitals, and 4 just to keep things interesting the national schedule for her husband _ US Senator Barack Obama (D-Illinois), now presidential contender constitutes the life of ~ Michelle Obama. “In May 2006, she was. promoted to Vice-President for Community and External Affairs at the University of _ Chicago Hospitals, making _herresponsible for all programs and initiatives that involve the relationships : between the hospitals and the community as well as management of the hospitals’ business diversity program. Michelle Obama, a“ laude” graduate of Princeton University, met her husband at Harvard Law School. She and the Senator instill in their girls, Malia and Sasha, “to treat people like you expect to what you know, or what you are wearing. . oi out of youth. 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J i, i ie, ee, ie ie 1 ee ee ee, iii, uate Minority Voice October 11 - 18, 2007 pg5 History of Voting ====secen=secenennncenencceacce) CLICK CLICK CLIC K 1776 When this-country announced its independence from Britain, voting rights were based on property 2 | ownership. This typically meant that those voting were white males over the age of 21 of Protestant religion. | ' 1787 In the newly drafted Constitution, states were given the power to set voting mandates and most were still favorable to white males who owned property. 1830 Many states had dropped religion and property _ | Ownership as requirements for voting and with such a large percentage of the population at the polls, -| political parties were beginning to- develop. 1868 The 14th Amendment recognizes African Americans as citizens, giving them the right to vote. However, state officials continue attempts to deny this right. 1776 When this country announced its independence from Britain, voting rights were based on property ownership. This typically meant that those voting were white males over the age of 21 of Protestant religion. 1787 In the newly drafted Constitution, states were given the power to set voting mandates and most were still favorable to white males who owned property. 1830 Many states had dropped religion and property ownership as requirements for voting and with such a large percentage of the population at the polls, political parties were beginning to develop. 1868 The 14th Amendment recognizes African Americans as citizens, giving them the right to vote. However, state officials continue attempts to deny this right. 1870 African Americans were given the right to vote in the 15th Amendment. It prohibited any state or local government from denying that right. 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By _to repeal the mandatory for youth ages 6 to 18 and serves as a committee + contrast, just over a quarterof prison term for simple member with the Partnership for Children, Inc, : those convicted of powder possession and increase the : | ; cocaine crimes last yearwere amountofcrackrequiredto. | of Cumberland County, | : Black, the commission said. trigger obligatory five-yearor | ~ | ; more prison terms asawayto | , : Kimbrough actually had much — focus on major drug | ! | } more powder than crack; but’ ypaffiekers | co + it was the latter that | ; determined the lengthofhis The Supreme Court gave a | : | + prison term. boost to judges’ discretion | | : The 4th U.S, Clroslt Coun of when it ruled in 2005 that the a ; the », Circuit Court of sentencing guidelines are | - ’ phopenie in gpa advisory, not mandatory, The Smithfield Foods is the world’s largest pork producer. 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Whether it be natural disaster + sentences shorterthanthe . —_ the 1980s toensure ; pas ' + guidelines “'based on a comparable sentences for or families in need, the company donates millions of pounds of products. | disagreement with the similar crimes from. loge , | sentencing disparity for crack courtroom to courtroom. ~~ | and powder cocaine anor , offenses.” 2 ee ee es ie oe ote le ek a i oe ll is ie ds carts nas ct citi cat coe aim aon 0 cae 202 a Ae a Te i Minority Voice October 11 - 18, 2007 pg6 Posted : Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:12:08 GMT Author : Bharat Rathode © Shamed US athlete Marion Jones has handed over the © three gold and two bronze medals she won at the Sydney Olympics in 2000: after admitting to using © performance-enhancing banned drugs.The latest move follows her admission. to using these drugs three days ago. Jones also accepted @ two-year suspension from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. The ban Means Jones will not be able to compete till Oct. 7, 2009. However the ban does not. make any difference to the 32-year-old Jones who | announced her retirement from track,and field on Friday last. But Jones will also be asked to return the. Operation Gold bonus given to Olympic medalists."We will ask. her to make restitution,” U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Jim Scherr Said. “It is in excess of $100,000.” Another issue is that Jones won two medals in team events - gold in the 4x400 meters and bronze in the 4x100.Officials are now asking teammates to return theirs voluntarily. USOC ' Chairman Peter Ueberroth Clarified, “It’s very unfortunate but your result involved cheating so the result is unfair to the other athletes of the world, so you're not entitled to the medals.”Meanwhile controversy has been stirred up because Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou, who won the silver in the 100 metres, becomes eligible for Gold following Jones’ forfeiture. 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COMMENTARY: Over the years, the Coalition Against Racism, The NAACP and the Local Organizing Committee have fought to the best of their abilities on the behalf of justices, racial equality and peace, To obtain justice for'the many individuals who have come to them for paimeied and assistance, they have met with school officials, with bosses on the job and with city officials, They have given our solidarity and assistance, we have met with school officials. They have met with school officials, with bosses on the job and with city Officials. They have brought the community to the streets. for marches and rallies on the behalf of, against racist abuses of police power, and in support of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. These movements has been championing your interests 365, days a year. _ Nowis the time for a new kind if politics. We believe that by linking “street heat” with electoral campaigns, the progressive movement can make greater strides toward a he + especially large number of this better alternative for Greenville. The key to building” the link is our political program, that was constructed es many months of f open: he Vote ............ public meetings. These programs expresses | the interests of the community - and governs the public’s relation to the electoral process. In the weeks before the elections, there will be candidate forums, where we can seé which candidates will agree to be held accountable to the program. This in turn, determines who receives support from the coalition. This elections year hold the opportunity for progressive change. There are 22 candidates running, including 6 candidates for mayor. Though only a few candidates are willing to state ° their political platform openly, you can be sure that each candidate represents the interests of the group. The year: shows there is a disagreement about the directions the city should take. Voting makes sure your voice Cm." pratt min ate is heard. In the last city elections, only 1 in 8 registered voters came to the polls. This is a tiny fractions of eligible voters in Greenville. Under the conditions, even a few votes can make a very big difference. Imagine who could get elected if you don’t stay home on election day! On Tuesday, - November 6, voters registered in Greenville can vote for city councilor representing theif district, at-large city councilor and mayor. The city council is the final authority on matter relating to Greenville’s government. It has the authority over police fire departments, utilities, parks, libraries, how developments are carried out, and many other matters. It controls a city budget of around:68 million dollars. There is power in the vote, 4 & a ee y stil eee % ak VS. By Mark Sherman Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — —A federal judge’s : decision to slice a few years off a lengthy prison term has brought to the Supreme Court the racially tinged issue of harsh’ sentences for dealing crack cocaine, Derrick Kimbrough, a Black veteran of the 1991 Gulf War, received a 15-yea-priton term for selling both crack and powder cocaine, as well as possessing a firearm in Norfolk, Va. Most crack defendants in federal court are Black. Federal sentencing guidelines called for a range of 19 years to 22 years in prison, but U.S. District Judge Raymond A. Jackson said the higher range was “ridiculous.” Whether Jackson has the discretion to ignore the guidelines is the issue before the pg Court on A companion case po lowa also involves a judge’s discretion to impose a more lenient sentence in a drug case, although BrianGall pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ecstasy. In Gall’s case, the judge decided probation was sufficient punishment even though the guidelines called for prison time. Federal appeals courts threw out both sentences, but the justices accepted the defendants’ appeals, Crack vs invest pgs pga ae mh A ECU noose case is inconclusive ECU noose case is inconclusive By The Daily Reflector Saturday, October 06, 2007 Though an investigation into a noose-like piece of rope found on campus was inconclusive, East Carolina University officials said Friday that they'll use the incident to further diversity discussions among students, ECU Chancellor Steve Ballard said during a news conference at Mendenhall Student Center that the university is taking student concerns over a potential hate crime very seriously, “East Carolina University has a zero tolerance for intimidation or harassment in’ any form,” Ballard said, a “We intend to use this incident as a springboard for serious discussion of diversity issues throughout the campus. We remain unconditionally committed to the principles of diversity and inclusion across the university,” University police were unable to decide whether the piece of rope found in the basement of Belk Residence Hall was a noose, Officials said at Friday's gathering. They have been investigating sirice a student reported finding it in the basement of Belk Hall Sept. 19, About 30 people gathered Friday to hear comments from Ballard and others at the Mendenhall Student Center. Todd Johnson, interim vice provost for student life, said the events will trigger more interaction between campus police and resident i vistes “The campus police will include as part of its community policing to go into the residence halls and work with RAs on issues like this,” Johnson said. The investigation included interviews with students who live in the hall, a review of surveillance tapes from security cameras in the area and an examination of the entire basement, Johnson said, Some ECU student groups rallied on Sept. 20 — the day after the rope was found — for six Jena, La., teenagers charged with counts ranging from assault to attempted murder after a December 2006 fight. That fight followed months of racial tension in Jena, where hooses sometimes hung from trees on the Jena High School campus. 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Civil Rights Giants 6s Ie ena by Hazel Trice Edney _ NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA)- The rousing Tesponseto — unequal j justice involying six Black teens in Jena, La., amounts to “a wake up call” to the level of racism remaining - in America, says civil rights icon the Rev. Joseph Lowery and six other cps? Black leaders. “This means two things thet can take on epic says Lowery, 85, co-founder of the Southern Christian 3 Leadership Conference with © Dr. Martin Luther King Jr i in 1957. “One is that it’s a wake up call tothe nationasa whole that racism is as alive | and as sick as ever in this country and that there are” places that are as isolated and as remote that are just like . Jena,” says Lowery. “The second thing is that there’s areal awakening, a a long prayed for awakening among our youth. No matter. how much adults try to take credit for organizing and doing this, this came up out of the bosom and the belly of our youth. And I say thank God; ae eye And it can take on eternal | significance if there’s a of the six who has been jailed * continuum because this _ inthe incident since incident is not isolated. It'll December, changed as ‘an adult, happen again.” . | A Louisianna appeals court” _ Lowery’s sentiments collet’ — turned over his ¢ ie ‘i those of many who participated days leading up to the march, in the march and those who > saying he should have been. watched from afar. Civil rights. tried.as.a juvenile. But Judge giants asked tointerpretthe ‘J.P. Mauffray Jr. has refused to meaning of theJenaSix -_—_release Bell while awaiting . injustices and protests, juvenile charges to be waged. involving a so-called “White against him. Le Tree” and nooses, all say the ; ‘matter is indicative of racism + Among the protest leaders, the - that has been entrenched since __ Rev. Al Sharpton, said he ‘slavery. But, moreover,the . _—- would lobby members of tremendous response by youth © Congress and the Justice - revealed a readiness to Department this week to get. continue the struggle, © ms federal involvement. House Judiciary Committee Chalpaieg . “With all the gains that we John Conyers (D-Mich,) has made in America, the fight is promised to hold heen Not over, period,” says Myrlie the matter, = Evers-Williams, former NAACP chairwoman, whose The Rev. jks Jackson Sr., civil rights leader husband, another civil rights giant whe Medgar Evers, was marched alongside Dr. King, assassinated in Jackson, Miss. knows well the potential in 1963. “Medgar, shortly impact of federal intervention. before he was assassinated, 7 said to a group at a tally that it Just as Montgomery focused Will be even more difficult to. 01 public accommodations and | hold on to the rights that we Selma the right to vote, Jena gain than the difficulty that it brings in the criminality of the » __rimninal justice system Ee eer pe touches a raw nerve all around ‘Six Black teens have cometo the nation,” Jackson says. “In _ that knowledge in the small the end we had to get federal town of Jena, La: Now-known' _ intervention in Selma and i into” as the Jena Six, all were hit Birmingham because the with extreme criminal charges __ states’ righters rejected our after a brawl with a White. ‘basic civil rights.” wie a = Reminiscent of the 1960s | perpetrating hate activity struggle, even after last week’s against them, including the . march, the hate activity a hanging of two nooses froma _Persisted.Apickuptruck = so-called “White Tree”, have trailing two nooses was driven received no such charges. close to departing protesters by White teens trying to provoke. Tens of thousands of protestors Also, a White supremacist website has published the : wotll « oo 3 Sep 20, 2007 at 12:00 AM - Anold English teacher of mine use to trash everything I wrote, ap hte ian just couldn’t do anything right in her eyes. I could write out the alphabet and turn itin, then when I got it back it would look like a chicken had danced on it in red ink. One day I read a 500 word essay thatI was particularly proud of before the class, and the class seemed to love it. They were all smiling and applauding, and I stood there feeling self-satisfied and _ vindicated, soaking up my 15 Then seconds fame, the class ° went silent, awaiting her seman Soba chiake, , gathering her thoughts, then back up at me and said, “Eric”, and sort of chuckled, “ you say . absolutely nothing miore eloquently than any student that. ’ I've ever had.” Again, there was silence until her message soaked in, then the class fell out. | laughing as I stood there totally deflated, Since I was the only Black male in the class, | was. convinced that her motive was. racist-that she was ions,” “nation and its ‘ patriotism is . a week ox Peers ceananded: , seis that PA adie iw Black, After that, everything fell a3 into place, and I began to see the - big picture. Now, every time I pickup a pen, I think about that lady-("When youmake a Oe was Ms. Emmel’s take the time to tell me what I needed to hear, ratherthan what I wanted to hear. Sometimes you pres ppb 4 on “truth, Tate Pehla oe free”), The same is true of a nation, that’s why I can’t understand the “love it or leave it mentality” of America’s so- called patriots. They don’t seem to understand the true hature of _ Patriotism. A true patriot is not cid chit says “My country, right ”’-—~people who say that oe a patriot with a fan, and a nation with ir favorite football team. That attitude may be appropriate for a “Sporting event, but it’s both unhealthy and infantile, when it involves the life or death of a . le. True for the upon which a , nation is founded, even when to be anything but patriotic. They're demonstrating that they are more loyal to an individual, Coach Bush, than they are to the p upon which this nation was {feedom june and te neo law. ‘re more outraged over beget Cn wok, to as “General Betrayus’, than they : _ te George Bush denying © prisoners of war their human Tights. That’s sort of odd, . -- considering how much they ~, claim to love America. After all, _ disparaging General Petraeus __ Inay indeed be discourteous, but eS violating a prisoner’s human «rights is un-American. One would think a true patriot would - tell ‘em what you mean, show em”), What I took as an insult, Sife than they'd be at Gen. Petraeus’ critics for a lapse in € courage to fight ‘be much more up in arms at Bush for attacking our way of ‘social graces. Of course, it could be that these true patriots love © America so much that they just _ can’t stomach the disparagement » of a veteran who’s put his life on ~ the line for this country. But ~ Wait a minute—wasn’t it these Very same people, who are so Outraged over the disparagement ~ of Gen. Petraeus, that had absolutely no problem at all i a dragging Senator John Kerry | military service through the ° mud—even though he earned three purple hearts, a bronze and a silver star during the Vietnam War. So again, these “patriots” ~ have proven to'be somewhat confused. It seems that in ‘reality, they don’t love veterans per se-they’re simply willing to exploit a veteran, if he’s willing to promote their political agenda, So the room has fallen silent, America, and in the tradition of a great educator, I’m about to tell you need to hear, instead of what you want to hear, It may sound un-American but get over it, because only the truth will set you free: The fact ‘ods, Ameriva, Your president and vice are demagogues, about your troops, and have been g your emotions like a ii since 9/11, Consider Where was their one and concern for America during the Vietnam _ War, when it was their turn to - the mlemegt Mychal ele NION gibi: 4 5 JenaSix. © Such racism goes well beyond that small town of 3,500, ae etong president ae absolutely no respect” for América, couldn't care less -“There’ s aJena evel —— Jenais [Amadou] Dill being shot 41 times in New . York by police and they walk away; Jena is Rodney King in LA; Jena is why. you have - more Blacks in jail than in college in every state,” Jackson says. “It indicates : : _ ‘number one - that we never, ; should have stopped marching in the first plaod. _ because we are free, but not ~~ equal. And there are - ‘challengeable i issues that we ot not Lend: witt ; Operation PUSH. “Were we. serious in mae Todd asks. “What Iam afraid 4 — of, and I just hope i it’s not true, is there is a difference ~ between a march on Aug. 28, 1963, which helped to istreik ~ America’ $ eyes open and helped to clear the 1964 Civil | ' Rights Act-Theré’sa difference between that and an event which has become a cause celebre,’ if Even if thiere is difference the bridge between the civil rights: movement of the 1960s and a “cause celebre” in 2007 _ b, a 40 percent rise in hate groups will be the connection and aan rea te Nahi, e ae bin, Mb saa ee Oe me res . “over the years, why a aren n't they insisting that their families — join in on the war against - terrorism? They say they love our troops, yet, they’re forcing our young people to make four times the sacrifice of any other troops in modern history, as _ their loved ones cheer them on - ‘from the sidelines. Due to a Jack of personnel, our troops are being forced to place themselves in harm’s way . longer than any other servicemen and women. The traditional 12-month tour of « duty in a war zone has been extended to 15 months, and. the traditional one tour of war uivitenwee. with our troops having res to rhqfhive and four times, Then beyond that, when it’s time for them to get out of the military, they're being: - fotced to remain. That doesn’t sound like love to me—it sounds like the worse kind of involuntary servitude. And while our kids ate-dying, Bush and his cronies are lying, At first they said we were in Iraq to go after the weapons of mass destruction. No weapons were found, yet we stayed, Then they said that we had to capture Saddam Hussein.He was captured and killed, yet we stayed. Then they said we had torrid the country of al- Qeada, an impossible task, yet we stay. «A sah ag must stabilize the tag, also made up America’s : gone from making rubber and is ‘Wake t bp Call for the Nai ion | po omni fa a hak amen ee andes leave + college campuses around | the nation and march on Jena, Says Evers-Williams. : ~“Thave emphasized the need for . _ communication between the two generations, that those of us who are experienced in the . struggle for freedom need to reach out more than what we do to embrace the new leadership __ that’ S coming along,” she says. “We’ ve got | to come together to use the wisdom of the past and the enthusiasm of today to still address these ills that face our. society.” eis oa Toes ils are sO pervasive that _ Jena has only disappointed | Ronn. page tra “ae _ against the Even so, fast week's protests i in Jena gives more hope than ever | | gers ae “The outpouring of support in Louisiana shows that there is an enormous body of ericans who are concemed about the gross civil rights _ Violations that are there and _ that we see all over the country _andthey’ we wiles svete. i time and travel to protest’ m » Bond says. “So for people who think these | concerns vanished when — Martin Luther they have a brand new think ~.. coming. There’s still egregious oe racism in the United States.” and But, the fight must go beyond he - marching, says the Rev. Willie cs Barrow, a long-time member of : e oe ‘the Rainbow/PUSH board of . ry epson where we have left off ee society,” says Height. “We have yet very much to do;..There'is ‘more racism than I think any of Us ‘would have imagined.” In: an NNPA. News Service article published a month ago, ~ Mark Potok, director of The _ Intelligence Project, a monitor. of race hate activity, interpreted a rash of apparent race-related criminal justice cases and cited since reas as pincicaioes of a steel, to making war. Without war, there is no money to be made, and - your children are being ground up in this war machine as the raw material. That’s right, America. Discount Wwww.pi will be added month! J -as requiredby 'NIC.G.S, | tax escrow Public Service Announcement : Pay Your 2007 Taxes _ Now and Receive a 2007 Pitt County, City and Town propdty taxes are due September 1, 2007 and must be paid no later than Monday, January 7, 2008: If you have hot-received a bill and would like to know how - much your tax’bill i is, please visit our website at ‘Z0V or contact our office at — (252) 902-3425. Due to printing difficulties, you may experience a delay in receiving your tax bill, Please keep in mind that you can also visit our website at any time to view and pay your tax bill. If you pay your taxes by August 31, 2007, you will receive a 2% discount on your bill, This does Not apply ‘to motor vehicle taxes, which follow a separate billing schedule. All taxes not paid or postmarked by the U.S. Post Office on or before January 7th will be assessed a 2% interest charge on January 8th. Additionally, interest of 3/4 of 1% °° If you have a account with y our tx ent al uta | due or making a payment ar ngement, the tax ts _ | collections office i located at 111 §. Washington Street, Greenville or you may call 3425, Payments remitted by check . chou b be Ofer Box 3, Gree Ne 7 ,P pectadepis who also ieee to “You’ ve got to march, j ou find the a got to communicate, but, s, t n ha you’ "ve got toboyoot people who don’t treat you ri F Quit giving them — e nui Says." Lowery agrees, eta has never been the whole mrewer. It’s never been the total — answer, It’s a means of © drawing the attention of a ‘nation to the evils that exist and it’s a means of pricking ts conscience and it’s a means of | tirring up within those who Pcl erence 7 the excitement that’s n $8 Se : ~ You're being had. Your children are dying, while old men are lying, and you dance around the flag. What a waste, Thank you Ms. Emmel.Eric L. Wattree Et Eric , L. Wattree, Sr, can be reached at taxes are paid in full, : call (252) 902. * | ‘King was alive, eS _ COMMU Minority Voice ‘October 11 - 18, 2007 pe3 TWN EWS” Mrs Reece Maye Moméy Mistakes Black Women Make Black women make ee . mistakes, Financial experts ~ identified some of the top ‘money mistakes Black women make: 1. Addiction to shoes . and handbags. 2 Putting their. financial lives on hold. They rent rather than -— purchase their own home. And tend ‘not to save while looking forward to a future life with “Prince Charming.” Too | many women wait to get married before gaining control of their _ finances. : 3, Nofinancial plan. Many women do_ their financial planner, pay yourselffirst; _ priorities long- 2 2 ps te ead niegge ~. term, It is shears" insurance _ wisetopay | iia purchase used rather » yourself first; start ..than new cars, calculate how making small ©. muchincome you need after — ‘investments and _ retirement, devise a plan sad start savingfor . sticktoit. — retirement early, ot 4, Getting divorced. Food f Tecegit ._ After a divorce, a " women’s households “Those who think they have income usually not time for bodily exercise decreases by as will sooner or later haveto much as 45%, find time for illness.” ee . We eiard Seaniey) 5. Lack of asset : protection, losing | | a job, death of a “Empowerment isall about ‘Spouse, amajor letting go so that others can illness or accident,” get along.” (Kenneth or divorce. These. Blanchard) - life-altering events ~~ can affect you - financially, but many Black | “A vacation is what you oe women are not _ When you can no longer take _ prepared, poniee what you have been taking.” » adequate life. _ (Earl Wilson), insurance, * disability prnbenty and “The dictionary is the only "insurance for place where success comes ~ themselves and before work.” (Unknown) '. their spouses. A } three-to-six month emergency fundis — “Those that say you can’t take amust, it with you — never saw a car packed for a FAMILY a Vacation trip.” (Unknown) Financial experts recommend that women take the | _ following steps: stop getting “Vacation used tobe aly, deeper in debt, adevelopa but in today’ s world ithas | insocial Medes and ud get help “A vacation i is over wheat begin to yearn for your ei id Fishbein). cee “The world i is full of willing people, some willing to work, the rest willing to let them.’ 3 (Robert Frost) | “Summertime is the BEST “People began to be successful the minute they — _ decide to be .” (Harvey Mackay) _ “Don’t be fooled —you are _ totally responsible for what is inside your locker.” “Knowledge is power.” . “If you can’t change your fate, . Change your attitude,” 2 Sey Tan) time for family FUNTIME.” > “Never be afraidtodo “Beautiful people are accidents of nurture, but — beautiful old people are works, of art.” (Unknown) “To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire. © wisdom, one must deserve. 7 (Marilyn Savant) — “Be decisive — standing in the middle of the road is very _ dangerous; you get knocked down by traffic from both sides.” (Margaret Thatcher) THE BOONDOCKS | something new. Remember, |. amateurs built the ark. ~ Professionals built the Titanic.” (Anonymous) Who is Michelle Obama? A working sister, +, juggling three schedules daily —. homework, piano and ~ dance lesions and sports a ports" be treated. That is more ' important than how you look, ; activities for their two young daughters, her own busy schedule as an executive at the University. of Chicago Hospitals, and 4 just to keep things interesting the national schedule for her husband _ US Senator Barack Obama (D-Illinois), now presidential contender constitutes the life of ~ Michelle Obama. “In May 2006, she was. promoted to Vice-President for Community and External Affairs at the University of _ Chicago Hospitals, making _herresponsible for all programs and initiatives that involve the relationships : between the hospitals and the community as well as management of the hospitals’ business diversity program. Michelle Obama, a“ laude” graduate of Princeton University, met her husband at Harvard Law School. She and the Senator instill in their girls, Malia and Sasha, “to treat people like you expect to what you know, or what you are wearing. . oi out of youth. Does old may be self-absorbed and turning 50 signify that childish. | : lone solr -. So, how do you Lawes you're gag yetwetendtoregard -_-—-«Mature? You're a grownup | Suejette A. Jones this birthday as a when... sae Groymap? milestone. 1. You Euow theta be People like to document many things much 50" birthdays with gag more important than “Als coitiin poles in one's gifts, At mine,| gota ‘yourself, = | itt cleo eehorgonam cane and ani ear ae ; ‘Funny, huh? 2~ You're willing to say, How do you know when ual ee. | you're no longer a kid, 3, You’ re attentive to the nalonges young? Well, footprints you will for one thing, you start have left on the world, noticing that young ~ people call you “sir” or 4. You forgive the “ma’am”. Maybe _ carelessness of the someone holds the door young; regret the for you when you could thoughtlessness of perfectly well have your own youth, opened it yourself, Cini Holga til 5. You finally realize you off with a warning for havenooneto speeding; you know complain to. _ you're going to getthe. , ticket. Some things change, Growing up is achoice. The : mpi Sy oerne Rept with he | se Sa ha you are simplest of steps: identifying F grown nildre in some accordingly, This means i y?) In fact, there Pir iy pomp i oy older and pre or ler tere, fe ecomi life that has a i. . Unlike aging, middle and then just ends. 4 | Extracted from an article by . : y Respectfully submitted by a : ; | Sucjette A. OE | t Me , { j a a a Fick Sakata ee _.. PROVERB. ..... Abird does not sing ; because it has an answer - It sings because it _ hasasong ~ | peuine _ Call for Letters of Int Hs ok ~ The Pitt Memorial Hospital Foundation is aecépting letters of intent : 2 FR pain ay for grants or furiding to support projects in the program's focus areas; g 2007-08 SEASON TICKETS* * Diabetes . : “Season tickets include all men’s and women’s home games * Access to Care * Minority Health * Senior Services : * Nutrition/Physical Activity | ‘apts. eae | The grants will be awarded as part of the Foundation’s 2008-2009 - Community Benefits and Health Initiatives grants program, | Grant funding for 2008-2009 is restricted to Pitt County and will not be awarded for medical research: Only government entities or non-profit “organizations with 501 (c) (3) status are eligible for funding, The grant period is for July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009. Letters of intent should include the following * Brief organizational history - wae _ Ce eal ies * Project description; include target population — . goose ee 1800-DIAL-ECU OROER ONLINE: SCUCIRATES.COM _ © Explariation of how the project addresses the program’s focus areas ye 3 : : 8 aa | a {listed above) a * Dollar amount being requested — : p AT D : 2 N FOR MAYOR = Copy of 01(6) 3) tscenempe statis _ Letters of intent must be received by November 10, 2007 . Submit letters to the address below, Workitig for All the People Pitt Memorial Hospital Foundation Community Beriefits Grants Program P.O. Box 8489, Greenville, NC 27835-8489 Remember to Vote Nov. 6 paid for by the committee to elect Pat Dunn Mayor i Emesto|.f. Graham, M.0.,FACO.G. — “| choge First Citizens because it is a well-established bank. Obstetrics & Gynecology , , Customer for eight years but still has that neighborhood feel. 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J i, i ie, ee, ie ie 1 ee ee ee, iii, uate Minority Voice October 11 - 18, 2007 pg5 History of Voting ====secen=secenennncenencceacce) CLICK CLICK CLIC K 1776 When this-country announced its independence from Britain, voting rights were based on property 2 | ownership. This typically meant that those voting were white males over the age of 21 of Protestant religion. | ' 1787 In the newly drafted Constitution, states were given the power to set voting mandates and most were still favorable to white males who owned property. 1830 Many states had dropped religion and property _ | Ownership as requirements for voting and with such a large percentage of the population at the polls, -| political parties were beginning to- develop. 1868 The 14th Amendment recognizes African Americans as citizens, giving them the right to vote. However, state officials continue attempts to deny this right. 1776 When this country announced its independence from Britain, voting rights were based on property ownership. This typically meant that those voting were white males over the age of 21 of Protestant religion. 1787 In the newly drafted Constitution, states were given the power to set voting mandates and most were still favorable to white males who owned property. 1830 Many states had dropped religion and property ownership as requirements for voting and with such a large percentage of the population at the polls, political parties were beginning to develop. 1868 The 14th Amendment recognizes African Americans as citizens, giving them the right to vote. However, state officials continue attempts to deny this right. 1870 African Americans were given the right to vote in the 15th Amendment. It prohibited any state or local government from denying that right. DY =Yolfors} (vem CoM CTa=Y-1a all (= As a lifelong Greenville resident and parent of two children, Chip Little is keenly aware of the needs of families in our community. He has been involved in our public school system. and parks and recreation department growing up in . Greenville and as a parent raising his own children. From these experiences, he understands and recognizes the needs of all families in our city. As mayor, he will work to make Greenville a home where his Children and yours will want to remain and raise families of their own. The Little Family Supports: + Greenville Lite League * Literacy Volunteers of America . * East Carolina Pirate Club * J.H. Rose Academic Boosters * First Presbyterian Church . ; eee + J.H. 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A gram of crack gets the _ Same sentence as 100 grams | grams of crack to mandate '- aS year penalty but 500 © ; grams of powder. | The Bush administrationis The crack-powder disparity HOME: Hope Mills, NC. ; Supporting the appeals court _ grew out of a 1986 law that “AOE 4) ‘ rulings, while civilrights and was passed in response to AGE: 4 : advocacy groups are backing _violent crimes committed to . | : the defendants. get money to feed crack PROFESSION: Community Relations Liaison , __ habits. | HOBBIES: Watching ora College Football ‘+ Congressional opponents of Games and attendi ering a ks. + the laws establishing more The law includes what critics tmnes end attending Lical Drag Racing Trac { severe sentencing forcrack ~ havecalled the:100-to-1 LAST BOOK READ: “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective : cocaine than powdered disparity: Trafficking in 5 People’ by Stephen Covey. ? cocaine are racially grams of crack cocaine carries discriminatory because they a mandatory five-year prison pond [oer pen Bench Pressing 300ibs i hit more directly atthe Black —_ sentence, but it takes 500 at lofat Elite Fitness Center. ; community, where this form grams of cocaine powder to 3 of drug abuse is more warrant the same sentence, , } commonplace. . | } P The U.S. Sentencing 66 I love peo ple and + Advocates for reducing the Commission, an independent ; ) : | : ‘disparity point to crime . agency within theUS. | ; I lave fo give. if Tecan . PROFILE: Married, father of two. ; Statistics that show crack is judiciary, voted in May to : get the company to help Earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from + more of an urban and reduce the recommended anization sports team | + minority drug while cocaine sentencing ranges for people mee or erie ool, ond Virginia State. Majored * Administration of . + powder is used more often by convicted of crack possession, bs on their put Justice with minors in social work and military | { the affluent. They say harsher a step toward lessening the . Smiles or + penalties for crack cocaine disparity. The especially kids at a school— science. Dedicated community relations | } unfairly punish Blacks. recommendation will become 99 professional who looks for opportunities to satisfy | i effective Nov, | unless f ] : More than four-fifths of crack Congress aets,, ' That's what! like to do. the needs of the community through Smithfield’ | ; cocaine offenders in federal ‘| Community outreach programs and scholarships. | 2 courts last year were Black, At the same time, the Volunteers as track and football coach | + according to the U.S. commission urged Congress | + Sentencing Commission. By _to repeal the mandatory for youth ages 6 to 18 and serves as a committee + contrast, just over a quarterof prison term for simple member with the Partnership for Children, Inc, : those convicted of powder possession and increase the : | ; cocaine crimes last yearwere amountofcrackrequiredto. | of Cumberland County, | : Black, the commission said. trigger obligatory five-yearor | ~ | ; more prison terms asawayto | , : Kimbrough actually had much — focus on major drug | ! | } more powder than crack; but’ ypaffiekers | co + it was the latter that | ; determined the lengthofhis The Supreme Court gave a | : | + prison term. boost to judges’ discretion | | : The 4th U.S, Clroslt Coun of when it ruled in 2005 that the a ; the », Circuit Court of sentencing guidelines are | - ’ phopenie in gpa advisory, not mandatory, The Smithfield Foods is the world’s largest pork producer. At its Tar Heel, NC. plant. 5,200 associates g Judges are not free toimpose guidelines were adopied in 3 wo billion pounds of meat annually on the nation's dinner tables. Whether it be natural disaster + sentences shorterthanthe . —_ the 1980s toensure ; pas ' + guidelines “'based on a comparable sentences for or families in need, the company donates millions of pounds of products. | disagreement with the similar crimes from. loge , | sentencing disparity for crack courtroom to courtroom. ~~ | and powder cocaine anor , offenses.” 2 ee ee es ie oe ote le ek a i oe ll is ie ds carts nas ct citi cat coe aim aon 0 cae 202 a Ae a Te i Minority Voice October 11 - 18, 2007 pg6 Posted : Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:12:08 GMT Author : Bharat Rathode © Shamed US athlete Marion Jones has handed over the © three gold and two bronze medals she won at the Sydney Olympics in 2000: after admitting to using © performance-enhancing banned drugs.The latest move follows her admission. to using these drugs three days ago. Jones also accepted @ two-year suspension from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. The ban Means Jones will not be able to compete till Oct. 7, 2009. However the ban does not. make any difference to the 32-year-old Jones who | announced her retirement from track,and field on Friday last. But Jones will also be asked to return the. Operation Gold bonus given to Olympic medalists."We will ask. her to make restitution,” U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Jim Scherr Said. “It is in excess of $100,000.” Another issue is that Jones won two medals in team events - gold in the 4x400 meters and bronze in the 4x100.Officials are now asking teammates to return theirs voluntarily. USOC ' Chairman Peter Ueberroth Clarified, “It’s very unfortunate but your result involved cheating so the result is unfair to the other athletes of the world, so you're not entitled to the medals.”Meanwhile controversy has been stirred up because Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou, who won the silver in the 100 metres, becomes eligible for Gold following Jones’ forfeiture. 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Otherwise they’ll fade, and soon your house will be i eaten senses ee cetensiesieemarenneees The Pitt Memorial Hospital Foundation is accepting letters of intent 2007- 08S EA SON T t@.¢= TS* a for grants or funding to support projects in the program's focus areas: “Season tickets include all men’s and women’s home games. * Diabetes . : * Access to Care * Minority Health * Senior Services ¢ Nutrition /Physical Activity The grants will be awarded as part of the Foundation’s 2008-2009 Community Benefits and Health Initiatives grants program. Grant funding for 2008- 2009 is restricted to Pitt County and will not be awarded for medical research, Only government entities or non-profit organizations with 501 (c) (3) status are eligible for funding: ‘The grant period is for July 1, 2008 - June. 30, 2009 ‘Letters of intent should include the nnoming oe wate os _. © Brief organizational history Pe egtay f ORDER BY PHONE: 1-800-DIAL-ECU ORDER ONLINE: ECUPIRATES.COM | | * Project description; include target population | See a ees , . * Explanation of how the project addresses the program's focus areas | ; (listed above) * Dollar amount being requested , Copy of 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status Letters of intent must be received by November 10, 2007.. Submit. | letters to the address below. Pitt Memorial Hospital Foundation — | SATURDAY NIGHT cs RE oe - WOOW JOY 1340 MELLO MADNESS ‘Your Host: Woodyd. 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