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.1 3 DllfP llniw,,,..:.. . . .. iam NC 27706 it - Atlanta Children-Youths Dead i ..27. Missing i , Murderers) Still Not Found ... (USPS 91-380) V Words Of Wisdom It Is easier to do a job right thai to expbJa why yoa dido-'t. -s s-- . Martia Vaa Barea To bring op a cfaild ia the way a ahoald fo, travel that way yoarself oace la a white. JoshpZZags VOLUME 59 - NUMBER 20 DURHAM. NORTH CAROLINA - SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1981 TELEPHONE (919) 682-2913 PRE; 39 CENTS 4 :. w. f, m mm mr- .... 1. 'yiM:HltL 'v3w... mi i i ' :n ati '-,BK' n w v IF I w- ft. I it Deaiii Protisted By Felicia M. Cassels - Lowery said although WASHINGTON, D.C. the CBC lost, he was pro- A National Day of d of tneir "sensitive, Mourning was declared ifompassionate budget." here May 7 by a coalition ) Mrs. Anne Braden of protesting the Reagati; aouinern organizing budget cuts. Commiirneni To mm Of IVjourining At Dav aV Spring Reading Roundup Title I students at East End Elementary School recently sponsored a day of reading activities 3 which Included an assembly program, a parade of approximately eighty storybook characters H from all grades, and an all-day workshop for parents. In the workshop, parents learned how to H "Keep Reading Alive All Summer" for their children through demonstrations, help with in- dividual concerns and handouts of summer reading ideas, suggestions, and techniques. Five students who participated in the storybook parade are (l-r): Angela Gaddy, Grade 3, Charlene 'Jones, Kdg., famara Sessoms, Grade 1, Veronica Rogers, Grade 2, and Henry Watkins, Pre iKdg. Committee Recommends Middle School Concept ByTrellieL.Jeffers . A thirteen-member committee appointed six months ago by the Durham City Board of Education to study the middle and junior high schools concepts recom "will define special courses for students who need remedial help, who have learnign disabilities, who are gifted and talented or who have other educational needsif: ' Th-' rnrtft . . further mended tMOftdayhlght, describes ' tlWddlAa way i.u ai inB'reiswwr craae cniid a on wno u "-y! v -hi Detween tne ages ot ten support services will be us ed to complement the lear ning atmosphere. the chairman of the Middle Junior ' High School Concept, A.J. Howard Clement. III. of fered his jService and the National Mobilization Committee organizers cited the "pending death of the nation's commit ment to the poor and . disadvantaged" as being" the purpose of their pro test. Their two marches and rallies coincided with the Congressional vote on! the Reagan budget pro posal. ' i The first march and ral ly took place on the even- " ing of May 6 beginning at the Sylvan Theatre on the Washington Monument grounds. Civil rights ; leaders Jesse Jackson and ' Joseph Lowery and local, Washington clergy spoke . to a mbced crowd of . blacks, whites, HispanicsJ and American Indians. All of the speakers condemn- , ed the Reagan budget and praised the alternative budget offered by the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC). Referring to the cuts, Jackson said "We must operate in the spirit of Bobby Sands. Before we take it, we will go to our graves." ' ,-VV- JCommittee said that was not deterred. she but made more determined to struggle by the insensitivi ty of the government. Mrs. Braden, a member of the National Anti-Klan Network, was in Washington for a Peoples' Lobby held May 4-5 pro testing the rise of the Ku Klux Klan and demanding that the federal govern ment prohibit Klan ac tivities and protect citizens against racist violence. Mrs. Braden said vic tims of racist violence Chapel Hill Parents Charge "Racism In The Schools" ByTrellieL-Jeffers Representatives of an organization which calls itself Concerned Citizens of Chapel Hill-Carrboro, met with Dr. Robert Mon son, principal of The Chapel Hill Senior High School, Thursday night, .May 7, for what they call ed a "fact finding ses sion". The organization has charged the school system with racism against black students and the ses sion was held to "ascertain some of the acts of persecution" that students have alleged against teachers, accor ding to a member of the organization. Four members represen ting the group questioned Monson for one and one half hours at the Hargraves Center in Chapel Hill before a pack ed house of students, parents and teachers. In a statement before the questioning began, Monson told the group that he was aware of ex isting problems and that some of the problems-had been solved due to the cooperation between him and the organization. Responding to the ques tions posed to him by the four persons designated by the organization, Mon son made the following statements: That black students at Chapel Hill Senior High School (CHSHS) pressure other blacks not to achieve academically. That fifty per cent of students who have been dropped from the class rolls during this school year are black despite the fact that blacks are only 21 of the enrollment; That CHSHS now operates an alternative school, a structure outside of the regular school for "students who need close supervision in order to learn"; That students who give additional testimony against the school system will not suffer further reprisal; That CHSHS has no black male supervisor or administrator; That a black cannot be hired in an ad ministrative position for 1981 because there are (Continued On Page 8) testified at the -Justice Department, but were told the federal government had no jurisdiction in such j matters unless a federal right is infringed upon. 'But, what about the right to live," she asked the crowd. ' After the rally the crowd braved drizzling. rain and cold winds to' march to the White House. Among the group was Ms. Anna Nieto, a young woman who travel ed from Toledo, Ohio by bus and van to be at the march. Ms. Nieto, a, former welfare -recipient, is working toward a GED. But, she may not get it this year, she said, "because every time there is a march in Washington, I will be there. . . .we poor people, intend to get back what Reagan is taking from us." Ms. Nieto' s words were echoed by the marchers who shouted "Give poor people a chance," and "Down with Reaganomics." At the White House gates, candles were lighted, a prayer was given, and Lowery and D.C. Delegate Walter Fauntroy led the crowd in singing "We Shall Over continued On Page 8) MsMMmPproon ReorgaMzesMtrnmnt school board meeting, that the Durham City Schools adopt the middle School concept. I A middle school will ponsist of either a grades jR-7-8 or a 7-8 grouping jjiat will place emphasis On the continuation of building basic skills father, Dian what the committee .describes as "a mini high School" in the present. Junior high schools,, j Two persons speaking fan the committee report taid that the recommenda jtjon was based on several Resource materials read on Jhe middles child, visita tions to resources centers and middles schools in iftJorth Carolina, Virginia, Ohio and New York, Meetings with principals' and administrative staff, Barents, students and the collection of an abun dance of material. I As stated in a com prehensive written report presented by the commit tee, . the middle school and fourteen , years old . who has newly developing mental abilities, con sciousness of self, re evaluating values, ex periences physical matura tion, withdrawing from authority and who has the urge for experimenta tion." Some of the instruc tional course suggestions in the report go beyond the present junior high school courses to include English literature, foreign languages, advanced math and science and fine arts. the report also stressed that instruction in the middle school will include a team of teachers rather than the present single teacher instruction in all grades; that courses will emphasize basic emo tional, social and intellec tual needs of the in dividual pupils; and that, stronger guidance and board, Monday night, "to discuss the committee's recommendation to parents and community groups at any time." The board approved three discussion sessions on the recommendation: a public hearing, May 18, Brogden Junior High School on Leon St.; a meeting with the Durham City professional staff, May 21 at 3:30 p.m., at Rogers-Herr Junior High School; and, a public hearing at Shepard Junior High School, May 28. The public hearings are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. The school board will make a recommendation on the middle school at a July meeting. the. school board also approved the superinten dent's budget of $24,022,389 Monday night. The budget will be presented to the county commission Tuesday, May 18, at 10 a.m. The Durham County Hospital Corporation's board of trustees Wednes day approved a reorganization and re designation of four top management positions. Corporation president Ralph E. Jennings, ap pointed to the top post last November, said the changes were made "to provide a stronger identity for Durham County General Hospital and a clear delineation i -oL University. He is a member of the American College of Hospital Ad ministrators. He was previously associate direc tor for inpatient services. Larry T. Suitt, former associate director for out patient services has been appointed vice president of the Corporation and will also serve as associate administrator of . the hospital. In the broadened role, Suitt will be working with Myers in the total pa- responsibilities within the Corporation." ' Under the reorganiza tion, Richard L. Myers, promoted to senior vice president of the Corpora tion and Administrator of Durham County General Hospital, will be responsi ble for all operations and programs for the hospital, including outpatient ser vices. Myers has been with the Corporation since 1973. He holds a Master's degree in hospital ad ministration from Duke tient care services of the entire hospital. Suitt,, a 1962 graduate of North Carolina Central University with a Bachelor of Science degree in com mercet has been with the Corporation since 1973. He is a member of the American College of Hospital Administrators. He previously served as administrator of Lincoln Hospital. Earl D. Powell, a 1967 graduate of the Duke University master's degree program in hospital ad ministration, will continue in his present role with the new title of vice president of management services throughout the Corpora tion. Powell is a member of the American College of Hospital Ad ministrators. Bill E. Major, a business administration graduate of the University of Missouri, continues in his previous role with the ' new tiffe of vica president i for-finance of the Cor poration. Major is a Cer tified Public Accountant and is a member of the Hospital Financial Management Association. The Corporation com prises Lincoln Community Health Center, DukeWatts Family Medicine, ambulance divi sion, and the Watts School of Nursing, as well f.s the Durham County General Hospital. BCDI-D To Sponsor Role Model Program By Donald Alderman A role model ex Sravaganza and a youth urogram will highlight Durham's observance Of National Black Child fevelopment Week, May 7-23, the Black Child Development Institute of Durham announced Tues day .at an executive meeting. "There has been a good deal of community sup port and our program committee has worked .very hard to make the peek's events successful," Said Dr. Valora Washington, BCDI-D president. fc. Program coordinators Reported success in the progress of their commit tees and expected little dif ficulty in the staging of ac tivities. $ Durham Mayor Harry Rodenhizer has issued a proclamation. -a The "role models ex- ravaganza," to be held Wednesday, May 20, at ayetteville Street elementary School, begm- nine at 9 a.m.. will feature Jechnical and professional community members shar ing occupational insights with sixth graders, reported Ms. Sue McLaurin, program com mittee chairman. "This pilot event is designed to increase the visibility of black com munity leaders to students within the public school system and to stimulate students to begin focusing on future ' careers, Ms. McLaurin said. A diverse local com munity group will address students at short intervals mcludmg educators, ministers, physicians, musicians, as well as a disc jockey, auto mechanic, and a child psychologist. While this pilot event concentrates , on one school and one grade level, the scope of future role models events will be expanded to include more schools and grade levels, said Ms. McLaurin. Later that evening, the j BCDI-D and the National Council of Negro Women will co-sponsor a "youth Leadership Committee A Unique Group By Donald Marable The ; Durham County ; Leadership Development Committee met in the W.O, Pearson room of Su ' Joseph's AME Church on Monday night to form a Durham County Council' on the Status of Women. Ms. Eula Miller, presi dent of Women in Action, chaired the committee that consisted of women whose occupations range from retired school teacher to judge. "We are very con cerned about the present women's groups in Durham, and we don't want to duplicate present services. As you can see, we are not an ordinary group," Ms. Miller said. The Durham County Leadership Development Committee was formed in September of 1980 as an (Continued On Page 8) program" at White Rock Baptist Church at 7:30, reported Ms. Dorothy Brower, youth committee chairman. Dr. Cleveland Ham monds, superintendent, Durham City Schools, is the guest speaker. In honor of Mrs. Thelma L. Denson, late NCNW president and well known educator, the NCNW will present the first annual Student Ser vice Award. The award recognizes students who possess qualities that are often 'unrecognized, unmeasured and unrewarded," said Ms. Brower. The recipient must have rendered, beyond the call of duty, school, church and com munity service. " ' The BCDI-D en courages community par ticipation in all Black Child Development Week activities. Concerned citizens in terested in joining the BCDI-D should write: P.O. Box 15908, Durham, NC 27704. 1, a CI3 l.r:i ; I ft ?-kl -:L I i, Honored With Scholarship Mrs. Julia Wyatt Harris of Durham, seated in chair, has been honored by members of Beta Zeta Chapter of the National Sorori ty of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., by the establishment of an endowed scholarship in her name at North Carolina Central University. The Julia Wyatt Harris Scholarship will pay in-state tuition and fees for a senior English major who meets criteria established bv the chapter. ' . ' ' Shown in the photograph with Mrs. Harris are Robert S. Poole, executive director of the North Carolina Central Uatvtratty Foundation,' left; Mrs. Minnie H. Cromartie, basileus of the chapter, standing with Poole; and Mrs. Lenora S. Hooker, trie chapter's scholarship chairman. Mrs. Harris, who founded Beta Zeta Chapter of the sorority of teachers, is a retired member ot the faculty of North CaroSna . Central University who began her teaching career in a one-roam school in rural Virginia nearly seventy years ago. She tauaht at NCCU from 1934 to 1961, having briefly taught there in the mid-1920's. i
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