@TuHE '' VoIcKe EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S MINORITY VOICE - SINCE 1981 WEEK OF APRIL 25 - MAY 3, 1996 Luther L. Hemby named Greenville’s Young Citizen of the Year Asa part of National Youth Ser- vice Day, April 23, the Greenville Human Relations council an- nounced its recipient of Greenville’s “Young Citizen of the Year.” One of the functions of the Greenville Human Relations Council is to encourage the youth of the community to be positive and productive citizens. In order to recognize a young person for outstanding volunteer service to thecommunity, nominations were solicited. The key question was: “Do you know a young person who has made a difference in our com- munity?” Luther L. Hemby has been cho- sen as Greenville’s “Young Citizen of the Year.” Hemby is a student at J.H. Rose High School. He is a humanitarian in every essence of the word. He is committed to com- munity service through organiza- tions such as New Directions, Boys & Girls Club, Keystone Club, March of Dimes, and the Shad Festival. Luther serves as a role model for the students at Rose and is actively involved in the Envi- ronmental Science Club, Future Homemakersof America, Students Against Violence Everywhere, and Rampant Society. In his commu- nity he assists the elderly by run- ning errands, cutting grass, and visiting the sick. He is also ac- tively involved with two congrega- tions: Anointed Ones Church and Selvia Chapel Church as a choir member and youth group leader. There were seventeen youths nominated this year. They are: Marvin Arrington, Jr.; Konosha Barfield; Michele Busby; Holly REV. A.C. BATCHELOR Batchelor addresses Winterville’s senior citizens The Winterville Senior Citizens Organization recently held its Annual Black History Month Cel- ebration. This year’s theme: “The Black Woman.... Yesterday, Today and Tommorrow”, Rev. A.C. Batchelor, pastor of the Phillippi Missionary Baptist Church in Simpson, was the keynote speaker for this occasion. Other program participants included: Willie Jones, Winterville’s Mayor Pro Tem; William Worthington, Winterville Alderman; The Hon- orable Lin Kilpatrick, Mayor of Winterville; Mrs. Pauline Ander- son, Retired Educator; Mrs. B, C. Maye, Retired Educator; Mrs. B.W. Mebane, Retired Educator; and others. According to the Senior Citizens Manager, Calvin Henderson, this program is one of the highlights of the Center's yearly activities, Planning efforts are already for next year’s obser- Vance.» Burton; MarkCarson; Mary Ruth Davis; Sarah Elizabeth Davis; Jo- seph Featherston; Lauren Peer Fleming; Luther Lyndell Hemby; Felicia LaTonya Higgs; Jacqulyn Alice House; Casey James; Jas- mine Royal; Jenine Stevenson; Dorothy Nacole Taylor; and Andienne Shante Whitehurst. The Greenville Human Rela- tions Council recognizes the value and the contributions which our young people are making to this community. Let us continue throughout the year to recognize these positive and excellent role models who will be our future lead- ers. All of the nominees are to be commended for volunteering their time and talents. The current members of the Human Relations Council include: Murray Merner, Chair; Gene Williamson II, Chair- elect; Daniel Funk,III,. Dorothea Handron, Delores Harris, Clifton Hickman, Jane Reel, and Paul Wennerberg. Along with the title “Young Citi- zen of the Year,” Mr. Hemby will - appear on the “Carolina Today” television program, receive a tro- phy, a savings bond, a Belks gift Why don’t poor blacks bother to vote? Thirty years ago, black peoplein Mississippi—and across the South—were risking their lives and livelihoods in an effort to se- cure the vote. Today, a significant number of them don’t bother to vote, and don’t think it matters that they don’t . What happened? Did they de- segregate the voting-rights lunch counter only to discover there’s nothing on the menu they like? Do they lack the informational where- withal to make intelligent choices? Do they have trouble reading the menu, or figuring out the connec- tion between its fanciful promises and what’s likely to show up on their plates? The answer may be “all of the above”—and more. I’ve just been talking to Ruby Buck, executive director of Mississipppi Action for Commu- nity Education (MACE); Ed Brown, who was director of the now-de- funct Voter Education Program; and Fred Hartwig of the Peter D. Hart polling firm that recently did a series of focus groups among blacks in the Mississippi Delta. They were all dismayed at re- sponses they heard from people whose families and communities arein near-desperate need but who doubt the ability of the political process to make things better. The focus group participants who are more or less regular voters have at least some faith in the system. A quarter of them think national and state governments have been a positive force in their lives, and a majority believe their local governments play a positive role. But according to Hartwig, the non-voters or occasional voters see nothing positive coming from any of the three levels of government, and only a single respondent thought his local government had done more to help than to hurt. Listen to Hartwig: “One participant said he didn’t know the difference between Re- publicans and Democrats and de- scribed them all as ‘con artisit.’ The nodding of heads and mur- murs of assent around the table indicate widespread aggreement. No participant in any of the five focus groups made the slightest distinction between white and black politicians. It was their unanimous view thatin the phrase ‘black politician, ‘politician’ is the operative word. “They had no words or phrases to describe Newt Gingrich, Bob Dole, Gov. Kirk Fordice or even Bennie Thomp{son (the lone black member of the Mississippi con- gressional delegation). As aresult, most do not know whether or not it would make any difference if a Democrat should beat Fordice in the gubernatorial election this year, or if a Republican should beat Thompson, or a Republican should beat Bill Clinton.” Buck, for whose organization Hartwig did the survey, said the findings “document what I had suspected all along—that commu- nity leaders have gotten away from the nuts and bolts of community organizing, (leaving) a void be- tween elected officials and com- munity residents at the local level.” Brown offers an explanation: “In the early days, our goal was to elect black officials. The black elected official was presumed to be an agent for change in the lives of the people. Just get rid of the reac- tionary whites and things will get better. And in truth, some things have gotten better. But because black politicians lack power, the people often don’t see much mate- rial differnece in their lives.” All of the explanations make (Continued on page 5) Workers again say no despite UFCW appeal from Jesse Jackson Despite appeals from the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a union failed for the second time to win support from workers at the Perdue poul- try plant in Lewiston. By a vote of 947-755, workers rejected the United Food and Com- mercial Workers, defeating the union by a wider margin than the 952-851 vote in June 1995. “We are very pleased that our associates again voted for the com- pany and rejected the union, this time by an even greater margin than the last,” said Perdue spokes- man Dick Auletta. “We appreciate the support of all our workers and the community.” After the 19965 vote, the National Labor Relations Board ruled Per- due had violated election rules, and ordered a new election. “Seven-hundred and fifty-five voters are very disappointed in the vote,” said union spokesman Ernest Bennett. “Those 755 work- ers stood up to a campaign of fear and intimidation and 947 did not.” Jackson appeared at rallies for the union last weekend and again Thursday as workers voted on UFCW representation. “You're not fighting for welfare but fighting for fair share,” the civil rights leader said. “As Perdue’s profits go up, the worker's life options should not go down.” Bennett said union representa- tives will meet with workers to discuss whether they will chal- lenge the vote again. Bennett said the company made threats of plant closure if workers voted for the union and promises of benefits if they voted against it. Individuals were also threatened and ha- rassed, he said, (Continued on page 5) certificate, a J.C. Penny gift cer- tificate, an MVP Club Card cour- tesy of Grand Slam USA, a cash prize courtesy of Greenmount As- sociates, and acash prize courtesy of Dan Funk III. | THE THIRD ANNUAL WYOMING WELLS DISTRICT CONFERENCE OF GREATER NORTH CAROLINAJURISDICTION ,,. met at the Wells Chapel Church of Godin Christ. Shown here are superintendent A.B, Parker and Pastors, Elders and ministers, missionaries, mothers and members. Congratulations on a succeésful conference. Photo we Jum Rouse WOOW P.O, Box 8361 - 310 Evans St. Mall, Greenville, NC 27835 919-757-0365/ Fax: 919-757-1793 WTOW P.O. 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No white bread, no colas, in- stead vegetable juice. Walking is about the easiest way to trim down and tone up. Walking improves your cardiovascular health, strengthens muscles, re- duces stress and burns fat. Put a little pep in your step. Laughter is good medicine. It eases anxiety and relieves pain, aids digestion, the arteries con- tract and relax, improving blood flow, except for patients with asthma, and possibly alleviating high blood pressure. The Deaconess Board of Sy- camore Hill Baptist Church hon- ored the Board of Deacons and the Board of Trustees in its initial “Get -Together Dinner” in the church’s Parlor immediately following the morning services, Sunday April 21, 1996. Deacon and Mrs. Willie Barnes of St. Mary’s Baptist Church were guests. Mrs. Gloria Pearsall and Mrs. Richardine Faison, hostesses Saturday, April 20, 1996, the article, “Tragedy ShowsIt’sSome- times Better to Defer a Child’s —— Dream’ written by Tracey Bennett is the granddaughterofJamesand ~ Mildred Williams of 1212 Daven- port Street. Mrs. Mamie Garrett’s niece, Betty Price of Los Angeles, California, was buried Friday, April 19, 1996 in California. The "Local Organizing Committee" (of the historic Million Man March) presents A Youth and Family Career Day March on Saturday, May 11, 1996 gather at 10:00 AM -- Roxy Theater March begins at 11:00 AM ending at -- Thomas Foreman Park Where food, career info, and entertainment will be available in C.M. Eppes Center 11:00 AM - Voter Registration will also be conducted Everybody is invited to attend. "Long Live the Spirit of the Million Man March" 4:00 PM VOTE VOTE VOTE ANTONIA LAWRENCE SEAT # 1 DISTRICT COURT JUDGE Seventh Judicial District All Registered Voters in Wilson, Edgecombe and Nash Counties are Eligible to Vote THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE Paid For By The Committee To Elect Antonia Lawrence As District Court Judge Service THE “M"-VOICE- WEEK OF APRIL 25 - Fuentes recently reported for duty ‘Marine Staff Sgt. Victor R. Fuentes, whose wife, Stephanie, is the daughter of Inell Bowden of 2816 Best St., Greenville, recently reported for duty with 1st Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36, lst Marine Aircraft Wing, Okinawa, Japan. Fuentes’ new assignment is an example of how Navy and Marine Corps men and women are as- signed to ships, squadrons and shore commands around the world. Whether serving in the Persian Gulf near Iraq or in the Adriatic Sea near Bosnia, people like Fuentes are making a difference as they work to improve their ‘knowledge and skill as part of the most highly technical naval force in history. The 1978 graduate of Boys High School of Brooklyn, N.Y., joined the Marine Corps in July 1978. Officer Carr is halfway through deployment Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Gene R. Carr, whose wife, Carlene, is the daughter of Dorothy Payton of 703 Bradley St., Greenville, is currently halfway through a six- month overseas deployment to the Persian Gulf aboard the guided missile destroyer USS John S: McCain. Carris one of 323 Sailors aboard the ship who have traveled more than 16,000 miles since departing Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Carr has been operatingin the Persian Gulf helping conduct maritime inter- ceptions of merchant ships sus- pected of violating the interna- tional embargo against Iraq. On one routine boarding, Carr’s ship discovered an Indian flagged vessel transporting more than 200 tons of dates from Iraq. Exporting dates from Iraq is prohibited un- der the agreement. Carr’s ship is one of the newest ships in the Navy, and with its sophisticated radar and combat system, it is coordinating air de- fense assets while in the Persian Gulf. During the deployment, crew members aboard Carr’s ship have been attending college courses at sea, while others have participated in exchange programs with for- eign ships in the area. Spending most of the deploy- ment at sea, Carr and fellow Sail- ors also have visited Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. Carr was at sea, in the Persian Gulf, during New Year’s, where the crew continued to work through the holiday, but did have a chance to enjoy a special meal. Carr’s involvement in the de- ployment is an example of how U.S. men and women are serving in the Navy and Marine Corps Listen to WTOW 1320 AM & WOOW 1340 AM Gospel Radio VOTE wd TERRY SHANK County Commissioner @ your voice in Pitt County Dist rict C around the world in support of U.S. interests. Whether project- ing power ashore, delivering hu- manitarian assistance, cargo or troops from the sea, these highly trained naval forces provide a unique forward presence and cri- sis-response option, which can be withdrawn quickly when no longer needed. The 1978 graduate of Rose High School joined the Navy in. March 1979. Robinson completes six- month deployment Navy Seaman Felix Q. Robinson, whose wife, Arketa, is the daugh- ter of Mary A. Brown of 107 Lakeview Terrace and Charles Gray of 1800 McClellen St., Greenville, has returned to Nor- folk, Va., after completing a six- month overseas deployment aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Shreveport, which in- cluded duty in the Adriatic Sea near Bosnia. Robinson is one of more than 800 Sailors and Marines aboard the ship whocompleted the 27,000- mile voyage. Robinson’s hip was part of the three-ship USS Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), which also included the amphibi- ous assault ship USS Wasp, the dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island and the 26th marine Expe- ditionary Unit. While in the Adriatic Sea, Robinson and fellow Sailors and Marines provided ready support for the peace implementation forces in Bosnia. Robinson’s ship also used an unmanned remote controlled small aircraft to con- Leadership for the Future You don't need at a home of your « show you how. 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Equipped with a Marine landing force, helicopters, Harrier attack aircraft, high-speed assualt hovercraft, armored ve- hicles and landing craft, the USS Wasp ARG provided area com- manders with a wide range of ca- pabilities, which included the abil- ity to evacuate civilians, rescue downed pilots, conduct reconnais- sance, and serve as the leading force in amphibious landings. Robinson’s ship conducted more than 2,300 helicopter takeoffs and landings on its flight deck and launched landing craft from its flooded well deck. While off the coast of Bulgaria, the crew coordi- nated a civilian evacuation exer- cise. While spending 149 days at sea, Robinson also visited Bulgaria, Italy, Sicily, Spain andTurkey, and had an opportunity to visit local sites. Sailors and Marines from Robinson’s ship also volunteered their time to help local charities. Robinson’s invol¥ement in the Please Vote on May 7 Jill Camnitz Candidate for Seat 3B Pitt County Board of Education Paid for by Committee to elect Jill Camnitz deployment is an example of ho' U.S. men and women are servi in the Navy and Marine Corpp forward deployed in supportofU. interests. The 1990 graduate of J.H. Ros High School joined the Navy i December 1994. Re-elect Limwood Mercer N.C. House District 8 Effective representation for us. Judge A) Tough on oO ote to re-elect Judge Burt Aycock District Court Judge for Pitt County. Democratic Primary May 7, 1996 Thank you for ote ort on May 7." I and suppo oO + Aw 4 Suit Aycock, ty ¢ crime. Fair Vote for experience on May 7. Judge Aycock has a long record of service to the citizens of Pitt County deciding civil, crimina!, domestic . and juvenile cases. ¢ 19 years as a Pitt County District Court Judge ¢ Chief District Court Juage since 1984 ¢ Past President North Carolina Association of District Court Judges ¢ Immediate Past President North Carolina Conference of Chief District Court Judges ¢ North Carolina Supreme Court Dispute Resolution Committee; Chair, Arbitration Subcommittee ¢ Certified Juvenile Court Specialist ¢ Member Pitt County Domestic Violence Network . ¢ Past Vice President North Carolina Bar Association | ¢ Married, two children ¢ Member First Presbyterian Church ¢ Raised in Pitt County to victims. * ¥ MET PERU AREEEREERE RES ESESESERERRZER ERR SERRE AS ES EATERY i | 4 i ( i ‘ { ‘ i eee cana rm ser A ag heaping on = i THE “M’-VOICE - WEEK OF APRIL 25 - MAY 3, 1996 sled at, ee Micka Soe nie aio Re Pe a & 4 4 # z SECRETARY OF STATE | know how important good government is to the people of North Carolina. North Carolinians deserve a Secretary of State who is a good, effective administrator. The job demands | honesty, integrity, fairness and even-handedness. | promise to give the office the leadership it needs to reduce unnecessary red tape for the state's businesses and charities. | will work hard to protect our people from securities fraud, and watch over lobbyists and their dealings with the Legislature. | will make sure that our people have access to useful, helpful, meaningful information about their state government and the laws passed. Most of all, | promise to work hard each and every day to make North Carolina the best state to do business -- because good, well-run, fairly-regulated businesses bring good, well-paying jobs to our people. | promise you effective government. Valeria Lynch Lee On May 7 Vote Valeria Lynch Lee Secretary of State Oy vdlend +) Re 42 Nhinet ™m FO Box 16U45 Winston-saiem IN AMINA SHAHID-EL as PITT COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 4, SEAT A | ad STANDING FOR THE CHILDREN .... Shown in front of the United Church of Christ in Washington where Bishop James L. Woolard is pastor, supporting the youngsters are: left to right, Reginald Lovick, Lora Davis, Dorothy Comegys and William O’Pharrow. Extension Notes by Mitch Smith County Extension Direc- tor The Extension Service relishes those times when we are able to celebrate the successes of our customers. Today’s column is one of those opportunities. Chad Jones of Clayroot is one of 35 young tobacco farmers and farm supply dealers who at- tended the 1996 Tobacco Short Course. This four-day curricu- lum is conducted by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service with the assistance of a grant-in-aid from Philip Morris, USA. The primary purpose of the cooperative Tobacco Short Course is to provide the latest technological information which will help young farmers decrease cost of production while protect- ing the environment and main- taining leaf quality. As a part of this program, these future agri- cultural leaders took an all-day bus trip to visit the J.P Taylor Stemmery in Henderson, NC and the Philip Morris manufactur- Staff photo by Jim Rouse ing and research facilities in Richmond, Virginia. Other edu cational sessions were held in Raleigh and included training sessions with the Federal Grad- ing Service and the NCDA Agro- nomic Division labs where soil tests, nematodes assays, and tis- sue and water analysis are con- ducted. Like other important indus- triesin Pitt County, the future of our county’s agriculture will be shaped by the quality of our lead- ership. Chad is a rising star in Pitt County agriculture. QUALITY REPRESENTATION DEDICATED LEADERSHIP VOTE FOR AMINA TUESDAY, MAY 7 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF. I LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING YOU FOR ANOTHER SIX. e BOARD /SCHOOL-RELATED SERVICE Board Committee Involvements: Curriculum (Chair) Board Retreat (Chair) Legislative Policy Review Superintendent Evaluation Technology Advisory Council Alternative Education Advisory Council Recipient of Level I Boardsmanship Certificate (after only one year of Board Service) Active in Pitt County Schools for sixteen (16) years in more than 25 en- deavors in Ayden, Farmville, and county wide serving as Officer, Member or Chair of Farmville & Ayden advisory councils and/or various parent groups Member, Pitt County Coalition for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Board (PCCAPP) PROFESSIONAL Manager, Corporate Services, LBA Group, Inc. Greenville, NC Began with firm as part-time Computer Programmer, 1985 PERSONAL A widow since 1985 Mother of six children: 4 attend Farmville schools--2, high school, 2, middle school; 2 attend college--Senior at Duke University; Junior at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Member, Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church, Greenville, NC Coordinator of Cornerstone’s Vacation Bible Camp A VOTE FOR AMINAIS. . . A VOTE FOR THE CHILDREN \ A VOTE FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION \ A VOTE FOR QUALITY REPRESENTATION FOR PITT COUNTY \ From Page 1 | ‘ ob hannvanroannnnnnroonnneadvoonnnneertremtt tee sense. Few politicians have made the economic interests of poor people their major focus. Commu- nity organization has long since gone by the boards. And—though it was hard to see at the time— merely replacing white politicians with blacks ones is not the same as Please Drive Carefully | Dodge an Post Office Box 1764 — Dodge Tucks LINCOLN j East Carolina Auto & Truck Center DEREK BREWINGTON Memorial Dr. & Greenville Blvd Greenville Nor Carolina 27835 See Michael A. Christian Sales Representative Blacks vote political reform. But I think it may go even far- ther. Because the absence of po- litical power was the salient fea- ture of the pre-60s South, it may have been natural for the disfran- chised to suppose that the right to vote would fix everything. Natural, but wrong. Political activity is vital, but it takes eco- nomic activity to solve economic problems. There are a couple of lessons in all this. The firs is that no one thing fixes everything; black folk in the Delta and across America need the ballot, organization and business development all at the same time. 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WARD for the North Carolina State House Seat #9 State government to ease overcl State government should ease conditions of dilapidation and overcrowding in public schools in North Carolina’s counties, amem- ber of the Legislature’s School Capital Construction Study Com- mission told educators at a state- wide conference today. Commis- sion member Michael L. Weisel of Raleigh, who is also a candidate for the Democratic nomination for State Treasurer, said state efforts will alleviate disparities between counties and create a more posi- tive environment for learning. “We've seen schools where toi- lets overflowed due to inadequate septic systems; where classrooms had been established on a stage in an auditorium; where teacher lounges had been converted to classrooms and janitorial closets into reading labs,” said Weisel. “We've seen water damage, crum- bling plaster, hazardous fire con- ditions and other deteriorated building conditions in ma_n_y schools in North Carolina coun- ties. School facilities of North Caro- lina are in crisis. Quality teaching and learning cannot occur in dete- riorated, dilapidated, cramped and inadequate schools.” Weisel’s remarks came at the state conference of the North Caro- lina Association of Educators — an organization of 70,000 educa- tors who endorsed Weisel’s candi- seu NUNN VENUuW NEUE ET) From Page 1 Workers say no Auletta denied that. “That is absolutely and totally untrue,” he said, adding that the union organizers “are Just sore los- ers.” Auletta said workers voted against the union by a greater margin this time because they didn’t believe the union’s prom- ises of a better workplace. “Our associates realized some of the promises made by the union weren't going to happen,” Auletta said. Wages at the Bertie County plant are equal or better than unionized plants in the southeast, he said. Workers have complained of unfair seniority pay and absentee practices, and inadequate work- ers’ compensation for on-the-job injuries. The approximately 2,000 work- ers at the Perdue plant come from about a 60-mile radius, including Northampton and Hertford coun- ties. Bennett said UFCW will con- tinue to campaign for unions in poultry facilities, but acknowl- edged it will be a difficult fight. “As long as Perdue continues to threaten workers,” he said, “it will always be a struggle to win a union.” Rev. Blake Phillips e Pitt County Native e Alumnus - East Carolina University University of Virginia Church e Veteran - U.S. Marine Corps. e Educator, Teacher, Principal, University Instructor, Correctional Educator e Farm Manager - Bethel Township e Lay Leader - St. James United Methodist * Board of Adjustment - City of Greenville e Certified Correctional Officer KNOW THE MAN ¢ Rotary Club President-Elect e State Director - NC Correctional Educational Association ¢ Chairman - NC Correctional Association- Southeastern Region ¢ State Employee - 32 Years ¢ Married - 35 Years - Beth Baker Ward, Principal Wintergreen School ¢ Three Children ¢ Three Grandchildren Paid for by the Committe to “A CRIME PREVENTION PROFESSIONAL” to elect Charles Ward, Treasurer Marvin Little ra ara ae ae ae ee ae ee ee oe «KX dacy in the May 7th Democratic primary. To address school needs, Weisel called for a statéwide initiative — combining a bond issue and estab- lishment of a school construction trust fund — to alleviate an esti- mated $6.2 billion in school reno-. vation and construction needs. For the most critical needs of schools, Weisel proposed a $1 billion bond offering for voter consideration. Proceeds from the bond offering would be allocated to counties based on average daily member- ship of the county’s schools, low wealth classification of the county, and the county’s previous efforts to address their own capital needs. An allocation formula would also include the rate of growth in the county, to address situations where school capital needs have outpaced capital financing approaches. Weisel said the bond offering would serve as a short-term solu- tion to school capital needs. He proposed a long-term plan which creates a School Construction Trust Fund, similar to the State’s Highway Trust Fund. The School Construction Trust Fund would establish a dedicated stream of revenue that could be used only for the renovation and construction of schools. The School Sonckratiton Trust Fund would be built up over a period of three years, until the fund is established at $600 mil- lion. At the time, the fund could be drawn upon by counties — based on the same formula as the bond money — to address construction and renovation needs. Revenue to establish the Trust Fund comes from several sources: the portion of the state’s corporate income tax currently earmarked for school. construction — an amount esti- mated at $64 million for next year, about $75 million in revenue pre- viously earmarked for the state’s “Rainy Day” fund, which will be fully funded in June; and the re- maining $61 million from in- creased revenues related to cur- rent growth. In previous years, the state of North Carolina has addressed dis- parities between county schools through funding initiatives. 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Box 1972 Greenville, North Carolina 27835 (919) 758-3331, Voice and/or (919) 758-1203 fax My Fellow Citizens: Bs Sasson How to end the racial crisis in America By Lenora Fulani During the 1992 presidential campaign, when I was in the midst of my second run for the White House and several months after Ross Perot had announced his in- dependent candidacy, I traveled to Orange County, California to speak to aconference of Perot sup- porters. It was an eye-opening ex- perience. Orange County is one of the whitest and most conservative places in the country. Most of the folks at that conference had never exchanged more than a few words with a Black person, much less listened to a speech by one. But there I was, talking to 200 white Perot supporters about how the two parties prey on racial divi- sions and how a new independent movement had to be based on building bridges between whites and the African American com- munity. I got a standing ovation. Two years later, I ran as the insurgent candidate for Governor of New York in the Democratic primary. My opponent was the lib- eral icon, Mario Cuomo. No one could give a better talk about race relations than Cuomo; phrases like “going forward together” and Americans need to “wash ourselves clean of the stain of racial preju- dice” rolled off his tongue. Yet his tenure in office had turned New York into a cauldron of racial an- tagonism in which racial and eth- nic groups were literally at each other’s throats, competing for a share of the dwindling political and economic rights that Cuomo and his patronage machine dis- persed. My campaign was a political expose of Cuomo’s racial divisive- ness, his disrespect toward the African American community, his hypocritical undermining of the democratic process. The media, for the most part, were complicit with Cuomo in his disdain for me and for these concerns. But on primary night, when the election returns came in, they told astartlingstory. Twenty-one percent of the voters had supported my campaign. What’s more, that vote had come from the state’s two most polar- ized constituencies: Black voters in the inner cities and white voters in the state’s suburban and rural countries. In Black districts I polled 35% of the vote. In white counties, in particular where Perot had scored his biggest percentages in 1992, I polled as high as 42% of the vote. Those results demonstrated the potential for a new electoral coali- tion, one that defied traditional political wisdom. It hinted that State school board urges local control; stronger accountability measures For the first time in many years, local school boards will be able to make their own decisions about evaluation of personnel, textbooks to be used by teachers and length of classes if the General Assembly adopts recommendations offered today by the North Carolina State Board of Education. Dr. Jay Robinson, chairman of the Board, outlined the proposals to the General Assembly’s Educa- tion Oversight Committee. He said the recommended changes also will hold every school in the state accountable for ensuring each stu- dent a year’s worth of progress for a year’s worth of schooling. “If you believe that government closest to the people governs best, you're going to love these recom- mendations,’ said Dr. Robinson. “Adopting these recommendations will also send a clear message that ‘ED CARTER FOR NC SENATE DISTRICT #6 During the past two months, | have traveled extensively throughout Pitt, Martin, Edgecombe, Wilson and Washington Counties. Portions of these counties constitute the 6th North Carolina Senatorial District. As a candidate for the State Senate from this District, I have been soliciting citizen input regarding issues impacting on their quality of life. People in the District expressed concern over the loss of jobs, the increase in crime, environmental pollution, lack of support for public education, increasing taxation and the absence of term limits for elected officials. During the past year 3,855 people have lost their jobs: Edgecombe County (1,740 people affected), Martin County (660 people affected) and Pitt County (1,145 people affected). While the NC Employment Agency’s statistics were not available for Washington County, residents of that county have expressed identical concems about the lack of jobs. To further compound the jobless problem, the ever increasing temporary workforce continues to rob working people in their attempt to make a decent living. Temporary workers generally work for minimum wages and the temporary employment agency hiring them receive almost as much as the workers. The Employment Security Commission of North Carolina considers these individuals to be employed. Therefore, the percentage of people listed as being unemployed, remains low, reflecting favorably on the North Carolina Employment Commission. When industries are contacted and asked to move to eastern North Carolina, some refuse because of the low unemployment statistics, suggesting that most people already have jobs. The end result is that poor and working people suffer in our District, while the rich get richer on cheap labor. One county in our District has resorted to considering hog processing plants, solid waste disposal sites and radio- active waste dump sites in order to provide jobs for its citizens. If elected to the NC State Senate, | will organize the State Senators and Representatives and we will work with local leaders to formulate an envoy from eastern North Carolina for the purpose of recruiting jobs in the eastern part of this great State. Although East Carolina University is the third largest university of the sixteen campuses in the University System, it ranks thirteenth in the state in terms of the appropriations received per student. We must elect new and capable leadership for our District. As the former Mayor of Greenville with fourteen years of proven leadership, | am fully capable to meet the challenge, Please vote for me (ED CARTER) on'May 7,1996!! YOURS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT, Ed Carter, Candidate NC Senate-District 6 |) Sf PAID FOR BY THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT ED CARTER, EARL T. BROWN, TREASURER. the General Assembly believes that local education control must come with local accountability.” The Board’s recommendations would require major changes to state laws, primarily removing control of day-to-day school opera- tions from the State Department of Public Instruction in Raleigh and moving it to local school dis- tricts. At the same time, the State Board of Education would be able to take stronger measures to in- tervene when students in local schools are failing to make progress in reading, writing and mathemat- ics. This intervention might in- clude stronger measures to remove personnel employed by a school board, appoint an interim super- intendents, and displace the pow- ers of the local board of education for a specified period of time if schools show no interest in mak- ing progress. Robinson said the State Board probably would in- voke those powers only in the rar- est circumstances. Robinson said the only addi- tional cost for the education re- form plan would be a $21 million incentive program for schools that significantly exceed their perfor- mance standards and $3 million for assistance teams to helpschools that need it the most. “That re- quest is much less than I percent of the entire education budget,” he said. “That’s comparable in size to many incentive and assistance programs that private-sector busi- nesses have for their employees.” The recommendations offered by the State Board today are part of The ABCs of Public Education, a plan developed by the Board at the direction of the General Assem- bly. That plan also was respon- sible for down-sizing the State Department of Public Instruction by 40 percent and returning sav- ings to local school systems. Im- proving the performance, focus and efficiency of local schools is the next step in that plan. Vote On May 7 Black-white political unity might "be achieved, but only under cer- tain conditions - only if the two communities could find a way to challenge the status quo together. Twenty million white Ameri- cans voted independent in 1992, in spite of the fact that the political establishment warned them not to do so. In 1995, a million Black men came to Washington as an inde- pendent “third force,” in spite of the fact that the political estab- lishment told them to stay put. White and Black disgust with two- party power is at an all-time high. They are natural political allies. Nevertheless, many political ac- tivists and observers in both com- munities argue that the long his- tory of racial division must be over- come to build that alliance. I be- lieve that the building of that alli- ance is what will close the racial divide. For years I have advocated for a multiracial independent political coalition to be created. This advo- cacy has extended to urging Ross Perot and the Reform Party, whose party-building efforts I am sup- porting, to extend a strong and explicit welcome to the African Americancommunity. At the same time I am urging Black voters to leave our dead-end relationship with the Democrats and go inde- pendent. Practical political considerations indicate that if you take the white 20% who voted for Perot and add to that Black voters — who make up roughly 10% of the votes cast in national elections — you're talk- ing about a powerful and, viable new bloc. But its ability to win elections is only half the story. The other half is that if these constitu- encies can come together in the activity of independent party- building, we can begin to reorga- nize the racial polarization that has deadlocked the country. As an African American, I am keenly aware of how desperately Black America wants a way out of generations of endemicracism and Democratic Party manipulation. As a bridge-builder to white inde- pendents — now between 25% and 35% of the electorate — I know that white America wants a way out of the fear and loathing that have become the hallmark of two- party politics. If there is hope for moving beyond the country’s ra- cial crisis, in my opinion, it hes in the prospects for the joint creation by whites and Blacks of a new political party. Post Office Box 1764 ae — CHRYSLER East Carolina Auto & Truck Center TONY L. HARDY Memorial Dr. & Greenville Blvd. Greenville, North Carolina 27835 Plymouth 919-355-3333 1-800-849-3355 FAX 919-756-6914 HOME 919-758-3752 PaaS ESSE SSS eee eee RE-ELECT D & A FASHIONS PRESENTS THE 2nd BLACK BUSINESS MEN FASHION SHOW SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1996 7:30 P.M. 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This year’s festival promises to be even bigger than its previ- ous ones, featuring local and re- gional entrepreneurs offering 1 VALERIA LEE SECRETARY OF STATE | will give the office the leadership it needs to reduce the unnecessary red tape for our state's entrepreneurs, businesses and nonprofits. “The People’s Representative” ¢ Edgecombe County Native - raised on a farm — current farming interest ¢ Married — three children and one grandchild ¢ Graduate of North Carolina State University - 1962 | will work to protect our people from securities fraud, and watch over lobbyists and their activities with the Legislature in a fair and even- handed way. ° US Army Officer 1962-1964 | will make sure that notaries public are well ¢ Vice President Dupont Company - Retired 1993 trained, that land records are well kept, and that ¢ Certified Methodist Lay Speaker the people of North Carolina have access to ¢ Member Pinetops Lion’s Club useful, helpful, meaningful information , oo, about their state government and the laws ¢ Member of the North Carolina State University Education that are passed. and Psychology Foundation 7 Most of all, | promis e-work hard each and every day to make North Carolina the best state in the nation to do business -- because good, well- run, fairly regulated businesses bring good, well- paying jobs to our people. ¢ Past President, North Carolina Future Farmers of America and Member of the National Advisory Council ¢ Edgecombe Home Care Advisory Board ¢ Wilson County Senior Citizens Center Study Group ¢ Member North Carolina General Assembly - House of Representatives | promise you effective government. ) fr Vata AGreek pie Valeria Lynch Lee n for House Campaign Committee if asSuUrel original jewelry, original hats and spring and summer cloth- ing, prints and paintings, books, records, specialty crafts, delicious homemude pastries, a sweet po- tato pie contest, authentic Afri- can andAmerican-inspired cloth- ing, and other enticing items. The festival starts at 10 a.m. and is open to the public. Admis- sion charge is $1. Gospel groups, musicians, dancers, and children’s activi- ties will headline the day’s en- tertainment. So far they include the New Hope Singers, the St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church Youth Choir, the Fox Sisters, pianist and singer Fletcher Allen, and the Ebony Ensemble. Festi- val commentators thus far in- clude Reverend Erlinda Jones and Attorney Ralph Bryant, Jr. There’s still time for organiza- tions wishing to secure a booth, which are $25 each, or for per- Black Awareness Festival kicks off summer season sons and groups to sign up to be part of the entertainment, said Mary Nolen, festival chairper- son. “Because there’s been so much interest, we’ve extended the deadline to May 1. Every- body wants to be part of the fes- tival. This is another positive way that we are showcasing our talent and our economic poten- tial.” The Crystal Coast Economic Opportunity Commission seeks to increase knowledge about and opportunities for the area’s spe- cialized businesses. President is Linda Hill. Persons wanting more infor- mation should call Mrs. Nolen at 728-2732. Persons and groups wishing to perform should con- tact Ms. Michele Bryant at 223- 5736, or Mrs. Margaret Mintz, Commission secretary, at 223- 4294. AMINA ° SHAHID-EL as PITT COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 4, SEAT A QUALITY REPRESENTATION DEDICATED LEADERSHIP VOTE FOR AMINA TUESDAY, MAY 7 > * a It's Time We Have a U.S. Senator FOR North Carolina... Charlie Sanders supports: - Access to Health Care | - Investment in Education from Head Start to College - New Business Opportunities - Commitment to Civil Rights and Justice for All 24 Years of Jesse Helms is Long Enough! ee a a en Sy In the May 7 Democratic Primary, Vote ih a Vin ‘ 8 A. sige BO ; if = . » OM ra . ‘ ‘ 6 id isn indir d bade. ins M Sanders U.S. Senate Paid for by the Sanders for Senate Committee. a # BM I a I IN Te el el el ele a i a OUR SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE... Sister Amina Shahid-E], center, is flanked by her mom, her best friend and proudest supporter, Rev. Dorothy Josey (L) and campaign worker, Sister Helen Monroe (R) who will be departing soon to relocate with her husband, Dr. Tim Monroe, and her family in Topeka, Kansas. We will miss the Monroes but are praying for God’s continued blessings for their success. Of course Sister Shahid-E] solicits your support for her successful campaign for the Board of Education. Staff photo by Jim Rouse Farrakhan and Mike Wallace never lost their TV cool Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan was Mike Wallace’s guest on “60 minutes” last Sun- day. Wallace’s history with the Nation of Islam goes back to the early ‘60s when he narrated the TV expose, “The Hate that Pro- duced the Hate,” which,. for the first time, introduced the Nation of Islam to a national American public. Wallace was also present at the Apollo Theatre last year when Betty Shabazz and Farrakhan gathered to raise mon- ies to defend one of her daughters against federal charges concern- ing a planned assassination of Farrakhan. Wallace donated $1,000 to the daughter’s defense fund. Wallace’s interview with Farrakhan was often good natured asifhe wastalking to an old friend. He queried the leader about his father and mother, who Farrakhan said were African-Caribbeans. Farrakhan noted that his father and mother separated “because my father wasa philanderer.” Wallace reminded Farrakhan that he used to be called “The Charmer,” Farrakhan acknowledged with the added fillip that he was a budding calypso back then. he said that he was playing in a club and one of the patrons, who liked his act, called him “The Charmer” and the name stuck, for a while. Wallace, a Jew, never lost his cool as he asked Farrakhan pointed questions concerning alleged state- ments that Farrakhan has made about Jeew. Farrakhan, as cool as Wallace, said that yes, he has said that there are “synagogues of Sa- tan.” He emphasized that the Bible makes references to synagogues of Satan in which God’s laws are not respected. Farrakhan noted that there are mosques of Satan and churches of Satan, in which the words of God are only given lip service. Farrakhan, who reached the apex of leadership with the suc- cess of the Million Man March, stated that he was not an anti- Semite and declared that he’d be glad to sit down with the Jewish leadership in an effort to resolve differences. In regards to racism, Farrakhan said that indeed, whites are guilty of practising insidious racism against Blacks, but he insisted that Black people are responsible for their own liberation and must stand up and do something for themselves. Nelson Mandela and Farrakhan are the only Black leaders who have, on national TV, caused white interviewers to momentarily hestitae, lose their presence of mind, or seem to wish they were somewhere else as they received a specific answer to a question. Mandela stunned Ted Koppel when the newsman questioned him about the relationship between the Palestinian Liberation Organiza- tion and the African National Con- gress, which Mandela heads. Koppel noted that the Jewish com- munity didn’t like the connection. Koppel seemed out of it when Mandela responded that the Jews’ enemy was not necessarily ANC’s enemy. * ALERIA SECRETARY OF STATE LEE handed way. that are passed. | will give the office the leadership it needs to reduce the unnecessary red tape for our state's entrepreneurs, businesses and nonprofits. | will work to protect our people from securities fraud, and watch over lobbyists and their activities with the Legislature in a fair and even- | will make sure that notaries public are well trained, that land records are well kept, and that the people of North Carolina have access to useful, helpful, meaningful information about their state government and the laws Most of all, | promise to work hard each and every day to make North Carolina the best state in the nation to do business -- because good, well- run, fairly regulated businesses bring good, well- paying jobs to our people. | promise you effective government. Valeria Lynch Lee x * . Wallace had a similar expeni- ence when he attempted to chas- tise Farrakhan for his recent visit to Nigeria, a country that Wallace insisted is “the worst in the world,” in terms of not practising democ- racy. Wallace looked as if he wanted to slide beneath his chair as the minster reminded him in strong, authoritative tones that unlike America, Nigeria never dropped atomic bombs on Japan, killing millions, or committed geno- cide against millions of Native Americans. He said that America is 200 years old and only started practising democracy about 35 years ago because of pressure from the Human Rights and Civil Rights movements. He emphasized that it was not fair to expect Nigeria, which is only 35 years old, to be- come an instant democracy. The minister demanded that America “hush her mouth. She has no moral authority to judge anyone.” It was Mother's Day, 1985 when police dropped a bomb on 6221 Osage Avenue in a working class | West Philadelphia neighborhood. Killed were 11 MOVE family mem- bers, a Black naturalist group, and two square blocks of residential housing burned to the ground, leav- ing 250 men, women and children homeless. Eleven years later, Ramona Af- rica, the only adult to survive the police assault and fire, will have her day in court on April 23 in a wrongful death lawsuit brought against the city. “You don’t bomb people because of the way they live. You don’t burn babies alive because of how they’re raised. This government has never ever cared about Black peoples complaints at all let-alone a hand-full of Black people alleg- i MOVE trial to expose pol ce. terrorism in Philly edly complaining about their neighbors. That is not grounds for coming out and dropping a bomb on somebody,” said Ms. Africa, in an interview. “So people need to really under- stand that and not accept as legiti- mate these ridiculous excuses put out to try to justify what they did,” she said. When police raided the house, they claimed complaints from neighbors about loudspeakers out- side the MOVE home, which ran statements against the govern- ment and defended MOVE family members imprisoned for a 1978 clash with police—an officer died in the incident—and garbage piled in a backyard were reasons for their actions. But Ms. Africa, other activists and the chairman of a commission taken place in a “similar” white neigh- borhood the results would have — been far different. : Astate grand jury found some of the police officers committed per- jury before the MOVE Commis- sion and grand jury, but did not indict a single police officer, said Mr. Brown. With the recent passage of a far reaching anti-terrorism bill in Congress and growing hysteria about “domestic terrorism” and “militias,” lawyers and Black ac- tivists say the MOVE trial is im- (Continued on page 10) KKK HHH AHHH HEHEHE HHH HHH CHARLES S. WARD North Carolina State House Seat #9 ¢ Pitt County Native e Alumnus - University of Virginia Church e Veteran - U.S. Marine Corps. East Carolina University e Educator, Teacher, Principal, University Instructor, Correctional Educator ¢ Farm Manager - Bethel Township e Lay Leader - St. James United Methodist ¢ Board of Adjustment - City of Greenville * Certified Correctional Officer KNOW THE MAN ¢ Rotary Club President-Elect e State Director - NC Correctional Educational Association ¢ Chairman - NC Correctional Association- Southeastern Region e State Employee - 32 Years ¢ Married - 35 Years - Beth Baker Ward, Principal Wintergreen School e Three Children e Three Grandchildren “A CRIME PREVENTION PROFESSIONAL” Paid for by the Committe to elect Charles Ward, Treasurer Marvin Little —ERELELLELELLELLELLLELE Lee: — DISTRICT COURT JUDGE The Courts Aren't Just About Laws, They're About People. “! will strive to ensure fairness, respect and justice for al PAID FOR BY G. GALEN BRADDY CAMPAIGN ELECT G. GALEN BRADDY for i 4 f - ceri cpt anant ON THE SCENE AT ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY ... for the Annual Communications Forum...this forum featured owners of North Carolina Radio Stations...shown are: Brother Jim Rouse (owner of WOOW in Greenville and The Black Artists’ Guild & Kinston Community Council for the Arts present the North Carolina premier of Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America by photojournalist Brian Lanker Septima Poinsette Clark May 2 - June 15, 1996 THe Arts CENTER een St. KINSTON, NORTH CAROLINA 1¢ “1m sym y 919-527-2517 AOO NO) inded in part by Guild, Inc © Pourssm, Lenoir Community College, a Alpha Soronty, Inc, Kinston Free Press, WELS Radio WNCT-TV Black Artists’ Kinston, Leno and calendars available DOORS WTOW in Washington), Edith Thorpe, Diector of the School of Broadcasting at Elizabeth City State University, Mutter Evans (formerly of Williamston) owner of Radio Station WAAA in Winston- Salem, and Brother J.J. Johnson, owner of Radio Station WARR in Warrenton. High School graduates considerating a career in mass media communications.. you can’t go wrong if you consider Elizabeth City State University’s School of Broadcasting Program. Staff Photo Be Sure To Vote On May 7 HEROES OF THE GAME § "portant. Notonly forjustice for the - victims but as a reminder that when the government focuses on “extremist” groups, more than likely Blacks will be the targets. “Congress held hearings on the excessive force which was used down in Waco, and I certainly don’t agree with the way they went into Waco and burned up all those people, buty they held hearings on that and you had rightwing Re- publicans making these protesta- tions about the FBI: ‘How could they have done this” There hasn't been one outcry from Congress that Ican hear about what happened to MOVE,” said Atty. Robert Boyle, who has defended Black political prisoners. The otherimportant issueis that the MOVE trial may bring more attention to Mumia Abu Jamal, a MOVE supporter and a prominent death row inmate, and his fight to stay alive, he added. Another painful part of the MOVE saga was the fact that a Black mayor, who later lamented the bombing, did not show the sen- sitivity expected of him as the drama unfolded and defended the L BROTHER BEN WOOTEN (R)...and MOVE trial bombing after it happened, said Ron Daniels, director of the Cen- ter for Constitutional Rights. “What we found was a Black mayor who in fact was-using the game kind of brutality, the same kind of violence that we had fought against so long in the fight for justice...Allover the country Black people should be focusing on this particular case,” he said. — The burning of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Tex., has meant white groups, like the Montana-based Freeman, who are at a stand-off with federal offi- cials, are approached with a cau- tion “never granted to Black people. We know that if these people out in Montana were Black people what would be going on would bea quick assault, quick and dirty, bru- tality, the whole scene and nobody in the nation would even know much about it,” said Mr. Daniels. “This trial is very much a politi- cal trial, it will expose the behav- ior of the city, it will expose the attitude of the city...and it will, inevitably and unfortunately, ex- pose the fact that very often Black people in these positions feel com- ee % his family (son and wife, from left) anda Grandes pelled to act in a way similar to’ that in which white people might: “have acted in enforcing, quote-: unquote, law and order,” he added. . For Ramona Africa, the suit is a. culmination of over a decade of: work that includes seven years in’ prison. She was jailed after the: MOVE tragedy. The suit is not: just for the dead but for the liv-; ing—nine MOVE family members, jailed for the 1978 incident and Mumia Abu Jamal, who as a re-’ porter documented the city and: police attacks on MOVE and whose. murder conviction, she says, stems. from his exposes of police brutal-' ity and misconduct. Ms. Africa said the presiding judge has already tried to influ-: ence the trial’s outcome by draw-. ing white jurors from the suburbs. Mr. Goode will be the first witness’ called in the case and current: Mayor Edward Rendell, who was states attorney at the time of the. bombing, will also testify, said Ms.., Africa. “People really need to watch this very closely and understand that: this ain’t about MOVE, this is far: bigger than a handful of people: called MOVE,” she added. on hand to enjoy the activities at the Tom Foreman Park for the First Annual Fun Day named in honor of the late Rev. Alonzo Mills. The West Greenville Community Development Corporation and several other organizations sponsored this event. (See “Faces and Places” in next edition). Brother Wooten is a member of the Pitt County “Million Man March” Committee. He invites the entire community to come out and support the youth/family day march on Saturday, May 11 beginning at the Roxy Theater at 10:00 a.m. Staff photo by Jim Rouse If you think it doesn't matter who wins for State Treasurer on May 7" O), heroes. They're not just on the court shooting three point shots or Such strokes can resuit in partial or full paralysis, slurred speech and some- think about this: catching fly balls in the outfield. They're times, death. Its up to you to stay in the ; n our homes, our churches and our game. Keep tabs on your blood pressure 20-year incumbent treasurer Harlan Boyles never once neighborhoods. They come in all shapes by having it checked regularly at your hired an African-American for any of the top sixteen and sizes; they're our families and our doctor or local health department. friends. They're all playing the same Know your numbers. No adult pressure should be higher than 140 over 90. If it is, see your doctor. If you already have medication, take it as prescribed. Avoid salt, high cholesterol and high fat foods. Bench the alcohol. Get some exercise, even if its a daily walk. Control your pressure and get back in the game. Because you're a hero and we want you in the game forever. game, the game of lile (< () Not even one! management positions in his office. A part of staying in the game is tak ing, care of one’s health. Unfortunately, | many African-Americans get sidelined (¢ by the “Silent Killer” high blood Rep. Milton F. "Toby" Fitch, Jr. Campaign Co-Chair _— Rep. Henry M. 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No. 1 is available for public inspection at 14111 Capital Boulevard, Wake Forest, North Carolina between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. iia Ua a al TT al ela lid sal lila ld mnie VALERIA LEE SECRETARY OF STATE kok kK | will give the office the leadership it needs to reduce the unnecessary red tape for our state’s entrepreneurs, businesses and nonprofits. | will work to protect our people from securities fraud, and watch over lobbyists and their activities with the Legislature in a fair and even- handed way. | will make sure that notaries public are well trained, that land records are well kept, and that the people of North Carolina have access to useful, helpful, meaningful information about their state government and the laws that are passed. Most of all, | promise to work hard each and every day to make North Carolina the best state in the nation to do business -- because good, well- run, fairly regulated businesses bring good, well- paying jobs to our people. | promise you effective government. Valeria Lynch Lee Does Republican Party really want Blacks? The sight of Republican presi- dential candidate Alan Keyes be- ing handcuffed and hustled away from the pivotal Republican presi- dential candidates’ debate in At- lanta in February looked bad. It convinced even more blacks that the Republican Party doesn’t want them. Keyes’ positions on the issues of abortion, welfare, affirmative ac- tion and domestic spending are squarely in line with Republican conservatives. Keyes knows he can’t win the nomination. How- ever, he insists he is not running for symbolism and show. He’s run- ning to make the point that the party needs blacks to win the White House and that blacks need the party to break what black Repub- lican commentator Tony Brown brands the “plantation politics” of the Democrats. While many top Republicans claim they want to double the num- ber of blacks in the party, they have blown every opportunity they had. Colin Powell was the first. Polls consistently showed that the general could win a head-to-head race with Dole or Clinton. He was universally liked by blacks and non-black voters, liberals, moder- ates and even many conservatives. The general never got out the box. The major conservative groups from the Christian Coalition to the American Conservative Union ganged up on him. Pat Buchanan threatened to wage “war” if Powell actively sought the Republican nomination. Buchanan didn’t let up even af- ter Powell declared he wasn’t run- ning. He made it clear that he considered Dole a “sell-out” if he didn’t pick a hard-liner on abor- tion adn other social issues as his vice presidential choice. It was an open slap at Powell. The general still didn’t have the right stuff for the Republican Party. This is absurd. If Powell actively stumps for the Republican presi- dential nominee, it would force large numbers of blacks to listen and ponder the party’s political message. This would be danger- ous for the Democrats. Blacks make up a major part of the popu- lation in the nine states that con- trol the majority of the nation’s electoral votes. Only 58 percent of blacks sur- veyed in a L.A. Times poll now call themselves Democrats. Thisis the lowest number in years. Clinton got 82 percent of the black vote against George Bush in 1992. If Republicans make any effort to tap black dissatisfaction with the Democrats, there is no guarantee Clinton could waltz back into the White House. Republicans are blind to this reality because they, like most Americans, buy the myth that blacks are doctrinaire Democrats. For nearly a half century follow- ing Reconstruction, the Demo- cratic Party was the party of seg- regation and Jim Crow. Blacks by necessity were staunch Republi- cans. The first dozen black elected congressional officeholders were Republicans. During the Depression blacks leaped at FDR’s promise of jobs and relief, and voted overwhelm- ingly Democratic. But they did not totally abandon the Republicans. In 1956, Republican President Dwight Eisenhower sent the first civil rights bill since Reconstruc- tion to Congress. The same year, Ike grabbed 40 percent of the black vote to win re-election. In 1960, Nixon also received a sizable per- centage of the black vote against Kennedy. The Democrats got the black vote back in 1964 partly because Johnson made good on his civil rights pledge. But also because blacks feared that Republican can- didate Barry Goldwater's platform of “states rights,” sent a strong signal that blacks were not wanted int he party. Blacks got the same negative signal from Nixon. Powell criticized his former bosses Reagan and Bush for not showing more “sensitivity” on racial matters. Despite the cold shoulder from Republicans for three decades, many blacks have -not closed the door to the Republican Party. Keyes said he would go on the hunger strike to protest his treat- ment, but he would not bolt the Republican Party. Powell gave no thought to making a bid for the Democrat nomination or running as an independent candidate. He insists that he will remain loyal to the party. The fact that Keyes and Powell vow to stay in the party reflects the increasing conservative shift of many blacks. GOP National Chairman Haley Barbour notes that polls show that 25 to 45 per- cent of blacks now call themselves conservatives. This should not sur- prise anyone. African Americans are among America’s oldest native sons and daughters. They have generally embraced conservative values and goals, CANDIDATE FOR SECRETARY OF STATE visits Greenville and Eastern, NC, and Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church where Rev. Sidney Locke is the pastor, held its program honoring Habitaat for Humanity. Shown above is candidate Valeria Lee (center) who is running for Secretary of State. Shown with Ms. Lee is her sister on left and Janet Bullock on right. Be sure to vote on May 7. 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Call for details.ry ~ INVESTMENT PROPERTY, 2199) Meadowbrook Subd., 2 BR/1 BAM Call for i FOR RENT three 2 bedroomd: BI baths, dupag.gvith central air me { nd one two bedroom ws amid culde-sac. *5 1,000. $44,900. Call-for details, , Call for “deta appliances: Dawson Realty Residential/Land/Commercial New Construction & Sales — wo. 14th., Suite A. RE- ELECT Jim Martin DB) Fj igre am Orelelamuierelel= District 3-A “Firm, Fair, and Concerned for All” Thank You History 1957-61 United States Air Force 1961-65 ECU. football and track 1965 - Flight instructor, ECL FIP program 1965-68 Pilot, Piedmont Airlines 1969-70 Teacher/Coach, Walter Williams, Burlington, NC 1970-71 Teacher/Head Football Coach. North Lenoir HLS. 1971 - 75. =NCCU Law School 1975-77 Assistant District Attorney - Pitt County 1977-79 Pnvate Law Practice 1979-80 District Court Judge - Pitt County, Appointed by Gov. Hunt 1980 Elected District Court Judge. 3rd Judicial District, Pitt County Memberships past and/or present Wheat Swamp Runtan Bethel Rotary Greenville Kiwanis Club ECU Pirate Club North Carolina Academy of Tnal Lawyers North Carolina State Bar Association Pitt County Bar Association North Carolina Association of Distnct Court Judges Attend Rose Hill Free Will Baptist Church Personal Husband Father - WEEK OF APRIL 25 - MAY 3, 1996 CO TE oT Ee a ae a ee