E-MAIL: MVoiceNews@Yahoo ¢ Fax (252) 757-1793 ( . 405 Evans Street ¢ P, 0. Box 8361 Ceased, N.C. 27835 \ ttt i rh 237 2 tary issu é Please mr) Cue: Stimulus Package Impact On Blacks jesadalda apA/S ec hte ST. LOUIS, Mo. (NNPA)—Re- sponding to an inquiry by. the editor of The St. Louis American newspaper, Secretary of Trans- portation Ray LaHood last week outlined portions of the $827 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan that he says will spetifically impact the black » community. The White House response came after a.telephone press conference with Midwest report- ers during which NNPA award- winning editor Alvin A. Reed asked LaHood about the minor- ity participation aspects of the act, which Congress took up this week. Initially, LaHood hedged, re- sponding, “That’s a point I have really not considered. We'll have to get back to (him,) rather than give an answer I don’t really know.” Only hours after a story report- ing the inquiry and response was — posted on stlAmerican.com Feb. 5, LaHood issued the following detailed strategy, titled, “African Americans and the American Re- covery and Reinvestment Plan” (The response has been lightly edited for style and clarity by the. NNPA News Service): General: _The majority of the ‘President Obama Issues “The icteer of Ses Ea cans is unique and rich, and one that has helped to define what it means to be an American. Ar- riving on ships on the shores of North America more than 300. years ago, recognized more as possessions than people, African> | Americans have come to know the freedoms fought for in es- tablishing the United States and gained through the use of our founding principles of freedom of speech, freedom of the press, - the right to’ assembly, and due process of law. The ideals of the Kiundees ; became more real and more true for..every citizen as African- Americans pressed us to realize our full potential as a Nation and to uphold those ideals for all who enter into our borders and embrace the notion that we are all endowed with certain unalien- able rights. — : Since Carter G. Woodson first sought to illuminate the Afri- can-American experience, each February we pause to’ reflect on the contributions of this com- munity to our national identity. The history is one of struggle for _ (See PROCLAMATION, P. 2) ‘ALL SMILES AT provisions in this recovery and reinvestment plan will assist African-Americans, who have been dramatically impacted dur- ing these tough times, in making it through this period with tax cuts for 95 percent of families, programs including extension of unemployment benefits, COBRA healthcare benefits, and food- stamps and temporary assistance for needy families (TANF), while also preparing them for new op- portunities with training for new jobs in existing and emerging industries. Tax Cuts: This plan seeks to put money in the hands of con- sumers. as quickly as possible through tax cuts for 95 percent of families. This is especially important for African-Americans who have: experienced a reversal of fortune in the gains in wages andsalary reached during the 1990s compared to others in the workforce. This immediate infu- sion of resources will not only allow them to purchase the items they need for their families, but also help rebuild our economy. *Job Creation: The unemploy- | ment rate for African-Americans was 12.1 percent and had risen to 12.6 percent when new job numbers were announced Feb. 6. This plan will create jobs with its investments in- rebuilding roads and bridges and_retrofit- ting. government buildings while also working to help prepare job seekers for the 21st Century economy with training for new “green jobs” and other emerging industries. The key is ensuring that African-Americans have ac- cess to information about all of _these opportunities. *Education: Right now 95 per- cent of African-American chil- dren rely on public. schools in America yet a great number of these systems lack the funding they need to deliver the educa- tion that our children deserve and the facilities themselves are generally inadequate. This plan makes a historic investment in school modernization sufficient to renovate and modernize 10,000 schools, which also. saves Or cre- ates jobs. The plan also invests in our children’s future by doubling the Early Head Start program which will provide additional pre-k ser- vices to more than 350,000 chil- dren. and create at least 15,000 new teaching and teaching assis- tant jobs. Efforts are also being made to. increase the Pell Grant maximum award to $500 making college affordable for 7 million students. - Finally, understanding that we are living during a time when SSU CHANCELLOR & FIRST LADY RECEPTION—A Floating Reception was held on Friday, Jan. 16, 2009, at the City Hotel and Bistro in Greenville, N.C. for Dr, and Mrs. Donald ow: Pysct: ChE 4G tough choices have to be made, state and local governments should not have to cut education © to make their budgets work. This: plan provides resources so that potential education cuts can be bypassed in the immediate fu- ture. *Healthcare: African-Ameri- cans suffer from higher percent- ages of chronic diseases stich as heart disease, kidney: disease and diabetes: while also suf-— fering from a lack of access to quality care. Therefore during a time when many who rely on re- ceiving healthcare through their employers are losing jobs, access to quality healthcare is an even greater concern. This plan offers a new. ta® credit to help families keep their ag tH health insurance through COBRA ~* | as well as a new option in Medic- aid for low-income people who - lack access to COBRA. Adjust- ments will also be made in fund- ing formulas for state Medicaid programs so that Medicaid and . SCHIP are not impacted by state budget shortfalls, protecting 20 million people whose elightilig might be at risk: *Public Services: Local. gov- ernments are threatened. with budget cuts that could impair _ (See STIMULUS, P. 2) Reaves, the Twelfth Chancellor and First Lady of Winston-Salem State University. The event was LL Ce tion. [Contributed Photo] Are We Expecting ' Too Much From Obama? By Hazel ‘Trice Edney _ | | NNPA Editor-in-Chief “Hello. My Name is Freida. I am a 52 years young black fe- male that. had 3 strokes and [I : am] pre ithe right now. i am a. full time stay at home artist... Those are the words of Freida Thompson of Manalapan, a letter. to the editor of the News Service. I Never Imagined A Binck President I never imagined that 1 would have a Black President in my lifetime. On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. made his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. In his speech, he proph- esied of things to come ‘that would greatly impact my life. Dr. King went through so much for me so that I can have what I have today. Because of Dr. King I stand before you today and say | that I am free. Nelson Mandela once said, “For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, | but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of | other.” When I was given today’s theme, “Beyond the Dream of the Dreamer,” I realized I never really thought of life before the dream. Honestly, I've taken things for granted, Drinking out of a separate water fountain? That never really occurred to me. I can't'fathom going into a — restaurant and not being served my skin. sit-ins at lunch this state and aia 1 conceived of. the staine 1 could not go to iu he U8 my choosing. In naira Court rul simply because-of the color. Pag 10 OW PR tf Brown v, Board of Education of T that I must be ayaa’ the same scl pea. chil dren. And yet, The Little Rock Nine still had to pay my dues. Barack Obama has taken up the torch and is workin 2 has ade Pals) dao hee age . friends out of Udine People o thought that blacks were going to put him in office; it took Blacks, Hispanics, and all races to work together to bring him to the ene ama Our — and _“] really, really, really ‘want him to take care of the health is- sue,” Thompson said in a phone J.,in interview this week. “Medicaid, “Ae Social Security, I don’t hat’s really enough money 5 live off-of..,. ’'ve got five pre- scriptions I've got-to get. It’s just not enough,” says Thompson. If there was one thing she would ask of President Obama, it would be “free health care.” From health care to civil rights, jobs and equal justice, Thompson's sentiments reflect those of millions of blacks—and other Americans—around the na- tion Who know that Obama—ar- guably America’s most inspira- tional president--will be limited $ ability to do everything. ny hope that because of experience and identi- » with struggle, his priori- might distinguish him from presidents of the past. y blacks expecting too much new president? That de- on who's asked: ecting a lot him is @ thing,” says Hillary Shel- } director of the Washington u of the NAACP, who moni- ind lobbies for Capitol Hill on on behalf of black ne expectations should be lot of promises were also le by ae reece and now t, but being real- it oct that and understand- ing that you've not just hired a commander-in-chief, but, we'ye lected «leader, which means we tha _ (See EXPECTING, P. 2) And holding him to Hall Fabre ane’ Pest hae i! a re uratio ecg eon mie tingite: ams rsturenn sg Barack Obama. Shown above are the lovely rs a ee nner Oe ree 50: Cent WIATC VESLZ SeTTtAusaeIy ON nog dnoryg eutrqtoresg Halle Berry Help Celebrate NAACP 100th Anniversary On Feb. 12, the NAACP marked its 100th anniversary, which coincided with the bi- ' gentennial of Abraham Lin- ¢oln’s birth. Across the country, NAACP units in more than 1,200 communities will cut cakes, re- _ affirm their commitment to the ' $truggle ahead and celebrate the historical journey that has culminated in the election of the first African-American pres- ident. ~The biggest birthday ‘party, the 40th NAACP Image Awards, was co-hosted by filmmaker Tyler Perry and actress Halle Berry in Los Angeles. Awards will be given to numerous art- ists in the entertainment and literary industry with special nods to former Vice Presi- dent Al Gore, environmentalist: Wangari Muta Maathai, and Muhammad Ali. But the celebration of prog- ress was tempered by a sober realization of the civil rights goals still unachieved. ae NAACP will release an urgént ite paper that issues-4 civil shallenge to the new Con- “" says NAACP President ¥en Jealous. “African-Ameri- s suffer disproportionately m the economic recession, we are seeing a rise in hate ee and police killings, there not a level playing field in economic and educational

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He did not do enough | for the case, and the judge in Charlotte has s and Ace ptence | Inclusion cos see aes a Proudly Salutes | Black History Month ! ‘The Management and Staff of Piggly Wiggly Salutes the Accomplishments of African Americans 365 Days A year. “= Lotated 2105 Dickinson Ave. Greenville, NC 27834 Obama DR. MARTIN LUTHER JR. NATIONAL MEM _ GROUNDB: _ CEREMONY Monday, Nov. 13, 2006 Remarks of U.S, Senator Barack Obama G, T want to thank first of all- the King family, we would not be here without them, I want to thank Mr. Johnson and the foun- dation for allowing me to share this day with all of you. I wish to recognize as well my colleagues in the United’ States Senate who have helped make today possible. Senators Paul Sarbanes and John Warner, who wrote the bill for this memorial. Senators Thad Cochran and Rob- ert Byrd who appropriated the money to help build it, Thank you all. I have two daughters, ages five and eight. And when I see the plans for this memorial, I think about what it will be like when I first bring them here upon the memorial’s completion. I imagine us walking down to this tidal basin, between one memorial dedicated to the man who helped give birth to a nation, and another dedicated to the man who preserved it. . I picture us walking beneath the shadows cast by the Moun- tain of Despair, and gazing up at the Stone Of Hope, and reading the quotes on the all together as- the water falls like rain. And at some point, I know that one of my daughters will ask, perhaps ‘my youngest, will ask, “Daddy, why is this monument here? What did this man do?” What Did Martin Luther King, dr. Do? soy, How might I answer them? Unlike the others commemo- rated in this place, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was not a presi- -dent of the United States—at no time in his life did he hold public office. He was not a hero of for- eign wars. He never had much money, and while he lived he. was reviled at least as much as he was celebrated. By his own accounts, he was a man frequently racked with doubt, a man not without flaws, a man who, like Moses before him, more than once questioned why he had been chosen for so ardu- ous a task—the task of leading a people to freedom, the task of healing the festering wounds of the nation’s original sin. _ And yet lead a nation he did. Through words he gave voice to. the voiceless. Through deeds he gave courage to the faint of heart. By dint of vision, and de- termination, and most of all faith inthe redeeming power of love, he endured the humiliation of arrest, the loneliness of ‘a prison cell, the constant threats to his life, until he finally inspired a nation to: transform itself, and begin to live up to the meaning of its creed, Like Moses before him, .he would never live to see the Prom- ised Land, But from the mountain top, he pointed the way for us—a The Man Who Would Be King... A Timeline Of Events Detailing. The Beginning And Rise To Fame Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ‘January 15, 1929—Born as Mi-. | chael King Jr. in Atlanta,Ga. 44 *Fall 1944—Begins studies at Morehouse College in Atlanta at J the ageof15, eJune 8, 1948—Graduates | from Morehouse College with a B.A. degree in sociology, September 1948—Enrolls in Crozer theological Seminary in ] Chester, Pa. *May 6-8, 1951—Graduates from Crozer Theological Semi- nary with a Bachelor of Divinity — degree. eSeptember 1951—Begins his . doctoral studies at Boston Uni- versity. pie , «June 18; 1953—Marries — _*May 17, 1954—-U.S. Supreme — Court rules in Brown vs. Board Coretta Scott in of Education that segregation in tional. *September 1954—Moves from Boston to Montgomery to begin his service at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, setting up residence in the church's parsonage. : *March 2, 1955—Fifteen-year- old Claudette Colvin refuses to give up her seat to a white man in compliance with the Jim Crow laws, leading King to look into the case as a member of a com- mittee from the Birmingham African-American éommunity. *June 5, 1955—Rosa Parks re- fuses to move from her seat on a Montgomery bus op aeaaeM date a white passenger. Peete id 1955--First day of both the official Montgomery ‘eJanuary 30, 1956—King’s house is bombed in resp the “get-tough” boycott participants enacted by Montgomery Mayor William “Tacky” Gayle), public schools is unconstitu- — the boycott (possibly incited by ° ylicy toward visible figure in the civil rights movement .and the youngest person to ever win the Nobel Peace Prize. 18th annual NDS OF SHEPPARD LIBRARY ff BOOK SALE february 6,78 - Aten rreneerrecorwnteemrensamtanmesnnneentasinansentee great prices and a wide variety of tiles neat classics, biographies. history, cookbooks, children's } Mysteries, audio and video tapes, records, and more @ friday 9:00 a.m’-8:00 pi. a. *February 21, 1956—Indicted _ with 115 boycott participants and charged with violating an obscure 1921 Alabama law pro- hibiting cons; undermin commerce, April 23, 1 business and | 23, 1956-—-U.S. Supreme Court rules in Fleming vs. South Carolina Electric and Gas Com- pany that segregation on any | oe transportation was ille- ie ee ae MAR *February 18, 1957—Appears on the cover of Time Magazine for a story chroni cessful conclusion of the boy- cott, yee *September 9, 1958—Congress _passes the first Civil Rights Act since Reconstruction, establish- vil Rights Commission il Rights Division of nent of J es seeking to : cling the suc- 7, ‘1958 ub- | ft) tt. a *September 20, 1958—Stabbed by 4 mentally unstable woman named Izola Curry while at a book signing during a publicity — tour. »November 29, 1959-—Resigns from Dexter to join his father as co-pastor of the Ebenezer Bap- tist Church in Atlanta. *February 1, 1960—King de- livers his final address as presi- dent of the Montgomery’ Im- — conser Association before ea g for Atlanta where he — will go on to become the most [mm = e piaes. @ saturday 9:00 am.~6:00 pm. @ sunday 1:00 pam.-5:50 pm. er King, J land no longer torn asunder with racial hatred and ethnic strife, a land that measured itself by how it treats the least of these, a land in which strength is defined.not simply by the capacity to wage war but by the determination to forge peace—a land in which all of God’s children might come to- gether in a spirit of brotherhood. We -have not yet arrived at this longed-for place. For-all the Progress we have made, there are times when the land of our dreams recedes from us—when we are lost, wandering spirits, content with our suspicions and our angers, our long-held grudg- es and petty disputes, our frantic diversions and tribal allegiances. And yet, by erecting this monu- Attention HUB Merchants: ECU staff and faculty ment, we are reminded that this different, better place beckons us, and that we will find it not across distant hills or within some hidden valley, but rather we will find it-somewhere in our— hearts. In the Book of Micah, Chapter 6, verse 8, the prophet says that God has already told us: what is good. “What doth the Lord require of thee,” the verse tells us, “but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?” The man we honor ‘today did what God required. In the end, that is what I will te}l my daugh- ters—I will leave it to their teachers and their history books the products and services you sell. Register today to be a part of our HUB VENDOR FAIR March 27, 2009: 10 am-2 pm | Mendenhall Student Center Great Room, 2nd Floor Sponsored by ECU Materials Management. The event will be advertised to university staff and faculty encouraging them to attend anid meet with you about your busines, Light refreshenents will be served. Visit ovr web site to register your business for a table, and to find out about set-up, Space is limited, first-come, first-served, and should be reserved by March 9, This is a FREE opportunity for laleice) alors) han Ul atel=taetal| pa J J fo ©] enV le(=Milahie) aaat-lalolaire| ele! | selling commodities and si Certain cottimodities/services. are not marketable at EC on State Contract. Check the NC.Purchase and Contr ) that your products are not currently available on state co www.doaistate.nc.us/PandC/keyword.asp Minority Voice February 6-20, 2009 -pgS r. Memorial to tell them the rest. - _ As Dr. King asked to be rex « inembered, I will tell them that this ‘man gave his life serving others. I will tell them that this man tried to love somebody, 4 will tell them that because he did € these things, they live today with’ the freedom God intended, their citizenship unquestioned, their dreams unbounded. ee And I will tell them that they foo can love. That they too can ‘serve. And that each generation is beckoned anew, to fight for ‘what is right, and strive for what is just, and to find within itself the: spirit, the sense of purpose, that can remake a nation and transform a world, Thank you very much. East Carolina| UNIVERSITY want to meet you and learn more about Minority Voice ‘Febreary 6-20; 2009 res Great F; African- -American i. is being celebrated in February but can be studied and observed through agencies of the N.C. De- partment of oe Resources every day. The title A History istory of African- _Americans in North Carolina relates that history from pre-Co- lonial days to 2001. It presents Mary dene. Connor | _ on the cover, who was described by a Union soldier in 1863 as ' “thoroughly capable” and “about the most remarkable ‘colored woman I ever saw.” It is one of six African-American history books available through the N.C. Historical Publications Section, all discounted 25 percent for Black History Month.. Recollections Of My Slavery Days, written by William Henry Singleton, is his account of his escape from slavery in 1862, ser- vice in the U.S. Colored Troops, and other accomplishments. Visit http://nc-historical-publications. stores.yahoo.net/ and click on African-American history for in- formation on all the titles, The N.C. Museum of His- tory in Raleigh started celebrat- ing Black History Month early with the Eighth Annual African- American History Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 31, Piedmont Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green read, the Gospel Jubilators sang, : colorfully costumed Jonkonnu dancers performed, while crafts and other activities provided a day of free family fun. : Throughout February seum offers programs age groups free or for a small fee, ead ‘Wine the necting students » education, by pa i second round of ded by American Sentinel University, Ashford University, Capella Uni- versity, Everest University. and Penn Foster College. Over the course of a 10-week outreach camy paign, Project Work- ing Mom eceived more than 72,000 applications from ees, ee moms across the United States’ — seeking financial aid to help make | their dreams come true. Project Working Mom first Rights Photographs of Alexander ‘Mount Gilead will ‘screen Black Rivera” is a free exhibit at the museum through March 1. Visit www.ncmuseumofhistory.org and click on Upcoming Programs” or “Exhibits.” ye po Sir State Historic Sites will o er engaging programs ranging from an African- Read-In at the State Capitol on Feb. 7, from 1-5 p.m., where local ce- lebrities read their favorite black authors, to a program at Historic o Bath on slave ship archaeology comparing the English slaver Hen- rietta Marie, to the French slave ship turned into Blackbeard’s flag- ship, Queen Anne’s Revenge on Feb.7,at10am. = The N. C. Transportation: Mu- seum in Spencer will examine the work and music of lining bar workers, known as “gandy danc- ers” who toiled as railroad track maintenance workers from the mid 1800s to the mid 20th cen- tury. The “North Carolina Lining Bar Gangs” is a free permanent exhibit opening Feb. 24. Entertainment is planned with a Freedman’s Jazz Concert at Roanoke Island Festival Park, at 8 p.m. on Feb. 20; featuring two legendary blues guitarists. Hubert Sumlin was guitarist for Howlin’ Wolf (aka Chester Burnett). Bob Margolin played for Muddy Waters. Both were re- corded on Chicago-based Chess records, all were major influenc- es on subsequent blues and rock and roll artists, as demonstrated in the recent movie “Cadillac Re- cords.” There is a fee; visit www. . roanokeisland.com for additional information, cea Creek Indian Mound in Get Scholarships . ¢om’ and its. partner. schools: “e - are launching the next phase of — ~ Project Working Mom, “Project: Working Mom... and Dads Tool”, ° ~ in January. The campaign will include , scholarships from Ashford Uni-: versity, Capella University, Ever- est University, Virginia College Online, and Ashworth College. Unlike previous campaigns, this campaign will also open the - scholarship pool to dads, More details will be announced — soon, To learn more about Proj- ect Working Mom, log onto bite pr ine nee maine : launched in January 2008 and & WA was followed by the second cam- paign which ran from June to. August 2008. Combined the two phases of Project Working Mom attracted more: than 120,000 ap- #- plications and awarded more than $4 million in full-ride schol- arships to 93 working moms. For many of the scholarship recipients, this scholarship is life ' changing. “I don’t have a lot of family who have gone to school and certainly not those who have © received scholarships. To my family and I, this is better than @ winning the lottery,” “said one of the scholarship recipients. “It was heart wrenching and awe inspiring to read the submis- sions from the scholarship appli- _ cants—and to learn about the ob- stacles they have overcome and . their determination to improve © their lives and the lives of their families through education,” said _ { Helen MacDermott, spokesper- : son for Project Working Mom and an online student mom. “But perhaps what is even more inspiring is actually see _ these women go back to school ft and pursue their dreams. That’s Indians: An American Story nar. rated by James Earl Jones on Feb. 1, at 4 p.m. Historic Bath will show “A Raisin in the Sun” starring Sidney Poitier, on Feb, 19, at 7 p.m, Tryon Palace in New. Bern-will " present Antonia Parker, who will tell the story of Amelia Green, and her efforts to free herself and her family from slavery on Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. Visit www. » nehistoricsites.org and click on the individual site or the calen- dar on the right fort additional information. These programs are free. Somerset Place in Creswell is one of the state historic sites steeped in: African-American history every day. It interprets the lives of the Collins fam- ily and the nearly 300 slaves who worked 6,000 acres of the 100,000. ed Up - Your Refund ae ge rl «ose te ee ee ae “ aa MONEY SAVING TX SERV M0 oa NG, MAKE TMD. GARRETT AGENOY ‘tt ALBEMARLE i WE __tary-involvement from_colonial plantation. — Historic Stagville in Durham was the Bennehan-Cameron plan- tation of 30,000 acres and nearly 900 slaves, where atypical apart- ment style slave houses built by enslaved Africans still stand. “Historic Edenton features a display and tours. about Harriet ‘Jacobs, who escaped slavery to become an abolitionist after seven years hiding in her grand- mother’s attic. Another site is the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Muse- um in Sedalia, a preeminent prep school for. African-Americans in the first half of the 20th century. - The Museum of the Cape Fear in Fayetteville will present the Arsenal Roundtable “Red, White, Blue and Black: A: History of Black Americans in the U.S. Military” on Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. Prof. Charles Anderson Jr. will examine African-American mili- times to the Civil War in a free program. Other military involvement can be researched in the State Archives. The State Library and State Archives also offer infor- mation all year to genealogists - and those researching black fam- ily histories back to the 1800s. Visit the State Archives is at www.archives.ncder.gov; infor- mation on penoeiogy is available History _at http://statelibrary.der.state. nc.us/patrons.genealogists. html. ‘The N.C. Highway Histori- cal Marker program recogniz- es significant contributions of African-Americans in North Carolina across the state. Visit www.nemarkers.com and enter African-American history in the search bar. Markers for Black Wall Street, Martin Luther King Jr., Sit-in, and many others are listed. JOIN THE rues Police mocderny starts its ’ break through these barriers, the really cool part of Project — Working Mom.” wie Census data shows that most § mothers start college, but do not — finish, Research indicates that — life’s demands and the barriers | of time, money and confidence play a role in the low percent- age of single moms who are col- lege graduates—only about 15 percent, Seeing the need to help, § eLearners.com created Project Working Mom to help women _ VIP Presidential Style By going to school online, the re- “Car Service” cipients are able to set their own schedule and study from home. * “I want to be able to gradu- até and have a career that I a m be proud of, and a career that é help me support my family,” said another scholarship recipient, § “I want to be able to make a dif- | ference, and with an education] § } know that I can do that.” pc The Project Working Mom i scholarship recipien The Six Passenger Cadillac OTS” | “Our Chases 300C Sedan" - The ni class of the Greenville Police bepcritnent Citizens’ “training” April 14,2009, Classes will ~ Narcotics ig Ifyou miss this class, your next . he ‘opportrity woet be until April 2010 6:30 - 8:30 for ten weeks. Alll rtunity toreceive instruction pincluding the following: Forensics (CSI) . ebruary #2 { é > february 3 itt Christian Church ; Cable Presents | NORTH CAROLINA TODAY Pitt and surrounding counties have a new way to learn about upcoming local, state-and na- tional events. A premier broad- cast news magazine program to debut on February 16th, 2009 on, Suddenlink Cable Network Channel 23 in Greenville, NC. The program is taped at the Hilton Hotel in Greenville, NC by the Foremost Vision Studio of Kinston, NC. Date and time of the program will be announced. NORTH CAROLINA TODAY WITH MERCEDES FORNAY is a thirty minute innovative public affairs program. The program’s mission is committed to aid in changing lives through Empowerment, Encouragement, Inspiration and Educational pro- gramming. NORTH CAROLINA TODAY WITH MERCEDES FORNAY will bring together some of the preéminent visionaries and agents of change in the region. Community leaders, educators, . public servants, authors, mo- tivational speakers, medical professionals, business leaders, spiritual leaders, filmmakers, and artists are among the antici- pated guests. Topics of the initial program include interviews at the Inau- gural Black Tie Event at the Mi- chaels Center hosted by Ms. Da- las Nixon of the Dalas House on January 21, 2009 in Greenville NC with: The Honorable Mayor Pat Dunn, Mayor of Greenville; ‘Mr. Jim Rouse, Business leader; Calvin Henderson, President, NAACP; Mr. Melvin McLawhorn, Pitt County Commissioner; Ms. Rose Glover, City Council and Reverend Calvin and First Lady Shaw of Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church, Williamston, NC and many others. Mercedes Fornay—the pro- gram’s producer/director and host—is a 14-year broadcast radio and television journalist formerly of Wilmington, Dela- ware who. recently returned to North Carolina and is a Funeral Director, and Rhonda Grant Jordan serves as pro- gram scheduler. Remember—Opportunities never come to those who wait— but only to those who dare to take the challenge and we en- courage you to renew your mind to change your world. For more information: please email mercil1016@yahoo.com. USDA Launches ’09 Farm Survey Farmers will soon have.to opportunity to set the record straight about the issues that af- fect them—and to help ensure that policies and programs’ are . | based on accurate, real-world data. This is the goal of the annual Agricultural Resource. Management Survey (ARMS), conducted by the U.S. Depart- ment of Agriculture’s National _ Agricultural Statistics Services > (NASS). ARMS is USDA’s primary | Source of information on produc- tion practices, resource use and economic well-being f America’s farm households. “Just about every federal pol- icy and program that affects U.S. farmers and farm families is based on information from ARMS,” said Herb Vanderberry, lirector of the NASS North Caro- ha Field Office. “This informa- on is used not:just by USDA "apd Congress, but also by farm WASH Kay H insation at companies. be- B supported by infusions of xpayer dollars unanimously assed the U.S. Senate last eek, during debate on the floor bvery Package. enators Claire McCaskill (D- i.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and om Harkin (D-Iowa) to cospon- or the “Cap Executive Officer vay Act of 2009.” Under the amendment, CEOs nd other executives at com- panies receiving assistance hrough the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) would hot be permitted to make more in salary and bonuses han the President of the Unit- bd States.” yk | “Tonight, the U.S. Senate sent la resounding message to com- panies who seek Americans’ hard-earned tax dollars to shore’ up their poor choices; While iBroups, agribusinesses and oth- agan’s (D-NC) amend- . pnt to rein in executive com- bncerning the Economic Re-'- Senator Hagan joined U.S. people are struggling to put - food. on the table and pay for : ers who make the decisions that shape the.future of North Caroli- na’s agriculture.” ; Between February .and April of 2009, NASS field offices will contact more than 33,000 farm- ers nationwide by mail or phone to complete the survey. Produc- ers will be asked to provide data on their operating: expenditures, “production costs and household characteristics. . “All farm, operators rely on quality information and sound government policies n order to run a successful business,. That’s why participation in ARMS en- sures that decisions affecting farmers, ‘their families, their businesses and their: commu- nities are based n the facts, straight from the source.” Survey responses will be com- plied and NASS will publish the farm economic data in the annual Farm Production Expen- ditures report, to be released on August 6. As with all NASS dagan’s Executive Pay imendment Passes Senate frivolously spend money that if not yours in the first place,” said Hagan. . “While there is still much further to go, the passage of this vote indicates a level of accountability that North Caro- linians, and others across the country, have not seen in some time, I am proud to have ‘co- sponsored this measure, and I look forward to. continuing to work with my colleagues in the Senate to ensure that tax- payer dollars are spent wisely and with accountability to the American public.” The CEQ Pay Act would ap- ply for as long as a company receives federal assistance or owes an obligation to the gov- ernment related to TARP fund- ing. Once the government has’ - been repaid in full, this mea- sure would no longer apply, In December, the Associated Press calculated that $1.6 bil- lion went ‘to executive compen- sation at banks that received the initial infusion of TARP money. Caen) surveys, information. provided by. respondents is confidential by law. NASS safeguards the confidentially of all responses and publishes only-sthte and na- tional-level data, ensuring that no individual producer or opera- tion can. be identified: All NASS reports are available online at: WWw.nass.usda.gov. : ‘5 ’ Minority Voice February 6-20, 2009 pg? ATTENTION ! Prospective Students, Parents School Administrators, Alumni | You Are Invited To Attend : The Annual Admissions / Recruitment Reception Hosted by A&T STATE UNIVERSITY Thursday, February 12, 2009 7:00 P.M. At The Hilton Hotel 207 SW Greenville Blvd.,Greenville, NC For more information Call 180-443-8964 or 252-758-0964. Admission Counselors will be available to advise and or admit students with applications, fees ( check or money order), transcript and test scores. 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Greannlla, NC 27834 www.healthwisepharmacy.com | | | 252-752-0338 i ' Minority Voice February 6-20, 2009 pg NASA Challenges Students To Build, Fly Model Rockets HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—Twenty Student teams, selected by NASA from colleges and universities around the country, are spending the winter building sophisticated rockets they will launch high over Alabama during NASA’s 2008-2009 University Student Launch Initiative in April. The annual rocketry challenge will be held April 18 at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in _ Huntsville, Ala. Student teams - will bring their rockets to the NASA center, where professional engineers will conduct formal design reviews of the vehicles before the students take part in a final, all-day launch. The initiative, managed by Marshall’s Academic Affairs Of- fice, is designed to inspire young people to pursue careers in fields critical to NASA’s mission: sci- ence, technology, engineering and mathematics. Each student team will design, build and field-test one rocket, earning practical experience in the development and execution of a complex engineering project from design to launch. They must develop a vehicle that can fly to an altitude of 1 mile and sustain an onboard science experiment: that gathers measurable data. New to the challenge this year are teams from Arizona State University in Tempe; two teams from Embry-Riddle Aeronauti- cal University in Daytona Beach, Fia.; Florida lnstitute of Technol- ogy in Melbourne; Georgia In. stitute of Technology in’ Atlanta: Iowa State University in Ames; Middle Tennessee State Univer- sity in Murfteesboro; Mississippi State University in Starkville; Mitchell Community College in Statesville and Tuskegee Univer. sity in Tuskegee, Ala. : Returning teams hail from Alabama A&M University in Huntsville; Auburn University in Auburn, Ala.; the College of Menominee Nation in Green Bay, Wis.; Fisk University in Nash- ville, Tenn.; Harding University in Searcy, Ark.; Missouri Univer- sity of Science & Technology in Rolla; the University of Alabama in Huntsville; ‘the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks; Utah State University in Logan; and Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. ae _ “Each year, the University Stu-- ent Launch Initiative welcomes ah exciting roster of young engi- neers, whose inventiveness and rigorous attention to detail are an inspiration to all involved,” said Tamimy Rowan,‘ manager of Marshall’s Academic Affairs Of- fice. “We look forward to spring and the thrill of seeing rockets lift into the sky. ~“Tt’s our hope that this one-of- a-kind opportunity will have a meaningful, lifelong impact on the participants,” Rowan added. el “And we hope their schools and organizations will continue to nurture new generations who will explore, innovate and better our world by helping us travel to others across the solar system.” In addition to developing and testing their rockets, teams de- velop a project Web site and deliver preliminary and post- launch reports to their NASA counterparts for review. Teams also conduct related projects for schools or youth organizations . in their area, helping to spread interest in engineering and rock- etry to upcoming generations of students. - The Exploration Systems Mis- sion Directorate at NASA Head- quarters in Washington sponsors Postmenopausal Loss Of Desire Linked To Women’s Health Issues CHAPEL HILL—Women: with, low levels of sexual desire, often as a result of menopause, are . More likely to be depressed and to. suffer physical symptoms such as back pain and memory problems than women who report _higher levels of desire, according * to a new study’by researchers at the University of North Caro- lina at Chapel Hill and Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, The study, published recently as an online early view article in Value in Health, the official journal of the International. Soci- ety of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, found that - women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) reported poorer health status and worse health-related quality of life than women Without the disorder. - For example, those with the disorder were more than. twice as likely to report health issues’ including back pain, fatigue and memory problems. Researchers say the study shows that women with the disorder have a degree of physical and mental impair- ment comparable to chronic con- ditions such as hypertension, dia- betes, osteoarthritis and asthma. “Our research shows that HSDD is a significant and clini- : cally relevant problem, and not a normal or inevitable part of the aging process,” said Andrea K. Biddle, Ph.D., associate profes- sor of health policy and manage- ment at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. ; “Women with the disorder ex- perience health burdens similar to individuals with serious chron- ic Conditions.” Hypoactive sexual desire dis- order is defined as the persistent lack of sexual desire causing marked stress or interpersonal difficulties. Studies have shown that between nine percent and 26 percent of women in the United States suffer from it, depending on the woman's current age and menopausal status. The, study was based on tele- phone interviews with 1,189 post- ‘ menopausal women. Using qual- ity of life surveys, researchers asked women about their levels of sexual desire and feelings of physical and emotional well-be- ing or distress. Results showed that women with the disorder were more like- ly to be depressed and to express dissatisfaction with their home New Medicare Regs Make It Easier To Get | Power Wheelchairs Medicare's regulations now make it easier for seniors and others with debilitating condi- tions such’ as arthritis, stroke, heart and breathing problems, or diabetes, to obtain a power wheelchair at little or no cost. Miracle on Wheels is trying to increase public awareness about the assistance options that allow senior and the disabled to remain | independent in their own homes rather than undergo difficult surgery or other expensive treat- ment, or resort nursing home. These assistance o re available to anyone with prob. to moving into a | lives and their: sexual partners. Surgically menopausal women (women who underwent meno- pause by having their ovaries re- moved) were slightly more likely to have the disorder than. women _who underwent menopause natu: © pte Ee eee? The study was funded’ by con- tract from Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Mason, Ohio, — Rescue Trai tions of the City’s tion works directly aS required. FIRE RESCUE TRAINEE The City of Greenville, NC is seeking qualified ap- plicants for the following position: Performs in a training Capacity learning and par- ticipating in the general functions and duties of a beginning level fire/rescue position; employee remains in a training capacity until satisfactory completion of all academic and performance re- quirements as established by State law and regula- Fire/Rescue Department; posi- under the Fire/Rescue Training Officer for initial period and may work eight hour shifts during such training; performs. related Starting Annual Salary: $30,492.80; Application | Deadline: 2/08/09 “For more information and instructions on how to apply online, please visit www.greenvillenc.gov and click on employment. ‘The City of Greenville is an Equal Opportunity/Af- firmative Action Employer, work the University Student Launch Initiative. =, For complete listing of par- visit: http:/education.msfc.nasa. _ ticipants and more information, gov/usli. | _ CITY OF GREENVILLE, NC REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS FOR - NAMING RIGHTS The City of Greenville is Soliciting. proposals from qualified corporate entities to enter into a Naming Rights agreement for the Greenville, NC Convention Center. A copy of the Request for Proposals, may be obtained from 1) www.greenvillenc.gov, 2) www.greenvilleconventioncenter.com, and 3) www.visit- greenvillenc.com or by request at 252-329-4432. Proposal is | due no later than 4 p.m. EST on March 27, 2009. No proposal will be accepted after this date and time. Interested: parties should contact Thomas M. 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Slave raiders | kidnapped Carver and his mother when he was a six- _week-old infant, but his owner allegedly ransomed prize race horse Although Carver had to work and live ~on his own while still a nome | he managed to finish high | school and became the first _ African American student to enroll at Simpson College ‘| in Indianola, Iowa. He then — put himself through the Iowa Cultural College by working as a janitor, earning a B.S. in 1894 and an M.S. in 1896 — in agricultural science. The same year, Carver joined Book ot T. Washington at th Tuskegee Institute, directing | Tuskegee’s agricultural research department | continuously until his death in 1943, At Tuskegee, Carver concentrated on persuading — Soma rT g farmers to end bo | crops. Carver encouraged farmers to diversify and plant | profitable, Carver did — the Advancement of Colored People. In 1938 he took $30 ,000—virtually his entire” life savings—and founded the - George Washington Carver _ooFe Ot At work after his death. When he died in 1943 the rest of his * ndation to continue his _ _ estate went to the foundation. He was buried beside his great | 4 friend and mentor, Booker T. Washington, on the Tuskegee campus. Charles Drew 1904-1950 : _ The man who discovered the ‘modern i processes for » preserving blood for. transfusions, Charles Drew grewupin — -asolid but | poorfamily = ina Washington, D.C. ghetto. : His ‘page and athletic Sweet potatoes and peas, In “follo research, producing more than =! 300 derivative products from _ the peanut and 118 from the , Sweet potato. In 1923 Carver _ “won the Spingarn Award, the... cp highest annual prize given by ~~ the National Association for separation and pr it vation. so policy that mandated whites’ ‘ean and African a Americans’ oba and returned t to Howard. _of surgery at Freedmen’s _D.C., where his presence encouraged young African | Americans to enter the field of ‘Phone: 252 752-0338 Toll Free: 1-888-567-0338 F ax: BBITEI-AS5S | the football team, and an. _ honors student. Fe or two years College in Baltimore, earning money to attend the medical school at McGill University in Montreal. There he became | _ increasingly interested in _ the general field of medical research and in the specific _ problems of blood transfusion. , aes graduation from McGill : _in 1932, Drew did his three- ” year residency ; at Montreal _ General Hospital before joining the faculty of Howard .__ University, where he. was Syomnially appointed head of his life Drew ¢ co tin é i Wor id War IL, he was appointed head of the National | Blood Bank program. Furious at the official government . In 1944 he became chief _ Hospital in Washington, , wale ae va i . nd | oack : at Morgan | Minority Voice February 6-20, 2009 ° pgi0 | New 2009 |"TovoTay sna . Selection +160 Checkpoint Inspections 7 Year/100,000 Mile Powertrain Warranty & - Roadside Assistance * Vehicle History Report (VHR) Completed On All _Lerttie Vehicles, 7 : Fe " ry aed “f tine ¢ (@ ) "#1838 $2750 down, 48 Month Lease, 12K miles/ year 18¢ per mile Sporsatipe . Power rom susiebl: : | 5 NEW 2009 14 #25) a. 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