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418-THE CAMUXA TIKES SAT.. FEBRUARY 20, 1982 Dr. Cobb, Native Durhamite, Sets A Pace Profile Of A Man Of Many Talents Editor's Preface 'I Back In: 1979, after The Carolina Times' building was 'destroyed by an arsonistmany of. our readers will recall', that ': when we thanked those persons and organizations who came . to our aid in a terribly dark, hour, yjhat the United Church of Christ Commission For Racial . Justice headed the list of, ' those we called "Extra I Milers", These were organizatibns- and '. in dividuals who stood with us financially In one of our most trying times; those who recognized the worth of , pur indepen- dent voice for the op-. pressed, the voiceless and downtrodden in this affluent society. It was Dr. Charles Earl Cobb. former Durhamite, humanitarian, practical theologian who was the force behind the gift of $1,000 to The Carolina Times from the United Church of Christ. We present this profile .of a great American from our home town ' who has put into practice what he preaches not on ly as a tribute to the man, but perhaps more importantly, as a role model for those who would carry forth the 'struggle' of ALL of Cod's children. Beginning in this issue, we are carrying Dr. Cobb's weekly commen tary under ; the , title, "Civil Rights Journal" in our editorial section. The commentary ad dresses pressing civil rights issues within the minority community. , VAE Dr. Charles E. Cobb, ! Executive Director of the United Church of Christ Commission for Racial Justice is a native; of i Durham. He has provid-; ed a vital leadership role to the United Church of ; Christ and brought a .visible black presence to the denomination. Prior to assuming executive responsibilities with the Commission for Racial Justice, Dr. Cobb was pastor of St. Johns Con-: gregational Church in j Springfield, Massachusettes where he was the first black to run for mayor in 1965. He is the author of "The., History of St. John's! ' i 4' , , 1 - 5 . . - J T - , M , i r - V 1 " T .. r ' ; ' ' ."' ' -' ' . .. ..". - . : m .' ...... - . ..i-l ..." ' '"-. 'a v- : -,',; : - . : -;' .. , : ' k y r , s H ; ' . DR. CHARLES' Ei, COBB Islamic Conference (Continued from Page 15) It is that the "American Establishment" may no longer be an attendant to the aspirations and needs of us blacks here in the United States. Certainly, the , Administration of President Ronald Reagan seems ' bent on depriving us of even our present paltry share of the American pie of economic, social and ; political participation. There are extreme poles of wealth and poverty in the membership of the Islamic Conference. I daresay in time the rich states led by Saudi Arabia and other oil producing nations will share their largesse with poorer ones. I am impressed with the Saudi's who have pledged billions to this organiza tion including all of the funds, commissions and centres which I have mentioned earlier. In time black Americans will have to seek out the Con ference for survival, the Secretariat of the Organization fo tslamtc Conferences is well trained, staffed and dedicated. Th Secretary General is Habib Chatti o,f Tunisia who has bright and capable assistants determined to ' let the world know of Islamic' achievements and goals. t both the Foreign Ministers' Meeting of the Conference in Fez, Morocco of September, 1980 and the Islamic Summit Conference led by King , Khalid bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia at Mecca in January, 1981 the world watched. Observers came from Nigeria which has a large . Muslim population in its Northern region, Cypress, . Turkish Federated State of Kibris, the United Na ' tions, UNESCO, League of Arab States, The OAU, j the U.N. High Commission For Refugees, World Assembly of Arab Youth, World Federation of Islamic Schools, The Islamic Council of Europe, The Arab League, Rabita Al Alam Islarrii and scores of others. Millions of dollars were pledged and paid in clear ' cut . resolutions (many mentioned earlier) were, adopted and ordered implemented. King Khalid made one of his greatest economic and political speeches followed by many African and Arab Heads of State, plus their counterparts . from Asia. The culprit , was deemed Israel which had just made its most intensive incursions in Lebanon, an nexation of all of Jerusalem and insallation of more settlements in Arab territory. I will not go further into the economic, educa tional, social and cultural impact of this and previous meetings. The precision and purposes of the Conference are quite evident. Israel Should Beware I have said many times that Israel should con tinue as a State, that it should recognize her Arab neighbors and they should recognize her right to ex ist. have also implored Israel to behave by respec-; ting the U.N, Charter and international law as it relates to the Arabs and the Palestinian people. But ' Israel has not. U When I access the numbers I know there are close to a Million Muslims who are members of the i .Organization of Islamic Conference. Israel has less than four million souls, In the Muslim world "Jihad" refers to "Holy War." There is talk of "Jihad" among these Con ference members, particularly over Jerusalem sup porters, of Israel brag she has the nuclear bomb. I shudder-about this for the Arabs have, the wealth . and the, brains to acquire such nuclear capacity. Alsohcfnumbers in time frorivthe Muslim com munities could decimate Israel. This is why I urge a settlement of this Middle East fiasco with the U.S. ' giving some attention to the potential explosi veness of this of this descreet Muslim power. I would like to see-this Conference Ambassador, , Dr. Sylla, get to know the black American people . better. This man, trained as a medical doctor, is . renowned in diplomacy; He helped to negotiate Senegal's independence from France. He has served as Senegal's Ambassador to Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, the 'United Kingdom, Ethopia and to the OAU While a student in France he led the African .Students' Organization. He is former Foreign Secretary of 'Senegal.-He has several honors and medals from France to which he served as advisor on African affairs before Senegal's independence. He is a great swimmer ' . ;Thcre is so much rnorc abou this Organization of Islamic Conference. WcviU follow its meetings and ' progress. 1 i ' ' ' ' ' ' 1 ,. ' Most of allwc-wll plead lor black America in--, eluding us Cttristur is.and those of other faiths to 1 be altavhed in kii d lo this tireai economic, social and political force. " field offices of the Com mission for Racial Justice to further imple ment programs; . Program involvement j throughout the United States. Dr. Cobb's 'strong dedication to community service-is .reflected in his special appointments. From 1958 to 1962, he as appointed by the Mayor to serve on the Executive Committee Of Citizen Action Commission in Cobb has brought ; Springfield, Commission tori Massachusetts, ana was appointed to serve as a Commissioner On - the i SpVingfield ' '"' Public; Welfare Commission. -! Dr. Cobb Organized the ' Springfield, Masachusetts School for: Civic Responsibility in" Congregational .Church." Dr. Cobb is a graduate of Hillside High School, North Carolina College (now North Carolina Central University); and received his Bachelor of Divinity degree from Howard r University, Master of Scared Theology degree from Boston University, and was awarded his Doctor of Divinity from Huston-Tillotson. Dr. Cobb is one of two representatives ' of the American ' National Council of Churches on the Working Committee of the Churches Human Rights Program for the implementation of the Helsinki Final Act. He is a founding board member of Trans Africa, Inc., and past President of the National Conference of Black Churchmen, of which he is also a founder. ; Dr the Racial Justice from . a Committee to ah' ongo ing Comission and per manent instrumentality within the United Church of Christ. He has brought the United Church of Christ into social focus and provid ed 4he impetus for the denomination's active involvement in social and political issues that directly affect the minority, community. This community service has been recognized by numerous groups and associations. Dr. Cobb is the reci pient of the Frederick Douglas , Citation for outstanding achievement in the "Struggle : for Black Liberation", the NAACP award for Outstanding Community Service. Listed in Who's Who in Black America, and a frequent lecturer on university campuses, he also serves on the Board of Directors of the Black United Fund, and the Congressional Black Caucus' "International Relations" and "Legislative Support" brain trusts. - Dr. Cobb was ap pointed ; as Executive Director of the Commis sion for Racial Justice in 1966 and has respon- sioiuiy ior me impiemen- t tation of the Commis--1 sion's programs of Higher . Education,: Research, Information and Education, Com munity Organization, Program Development' with the White Consti tuencyj Criminal Justice1, and ; Penal Reform, Grant Funding, Leader-, ship Development and Training,, Black Church . Empowerment and Pro gram to Combat Drug Abuse. The commission for Racial Justice has staff based in Washington, D.C. and North Carolina Virginia. Many changes have taken place in the predominantly , white United Church of Christ since Dr. Cobb became a national executive that have made the Church , relevant in the black and minority struggle for liberation, justice and human fulfillment. ' '. . A few'of these are: 'Election of a black as: Secretary of the Church, the second highest office; Black representation on on President' Eisenhower's Special Committee on Govern--ment Contracts, and in" 1964 served on the all boards, commission !' Governor's Advisory Commission on Civil Rights in Massachusetts. In the religious com-K munity, Dr. Cobb has maintained a position of, leadership and guidance. He serves on the Govern ing Board of the. Na tional Council of Chur-i Establishment of two Jjnes. in iyin, ne was eieciea and agencies; Organization and mobilization of the black constituency; Status of Commission changed from ad hoc to permanent agency with funding from basic sup port budget; President of the only na tional Black Ecumenical -Organization, the Na tional Conference of Black Churchmen, of which he is a founding member. He currently serves on the Board of the Interreligious Foun dation for Community Organization. Dr. Cobb has been Managing Editor of The Carolina Times (Charlotte Edition), and the director of Boy's , After directing St. Marks Social Center in Boston, he served as a local pastor, and .Chaplain St Kentucky State College in Frankfort, Kentucky where he also served as Dean, of Men. From 1942 to 1944, Dr. Cobb was a super visor of Offset Reproduction in the Ar my Corps in Washington, D.C. He and his wife, the former Miss Martha B. Kendrick, have four children: Charles, Jr., Ann, Adrienne and . Janet. WOMEN STILL LIVE LONGER CIVIL RIGHTS JOURNAL v V (Continued from Page 14 ' ' 'v fof the -dvil Rights Act and the Voting ' " ; Rights Act of 1965. The individual states have not demonstrated their ability to , separate racism from what's good for the " ; - state. I shudder when I think of the future , . - of those poor blacks in Mississippi, . . Alabama,. Georgia, and , even .New York . i. -V when they try toget.food stamps or public 4 assistance. I have no reason to believe that . " , the transgressions of the past will change , ; ' ;:;.v; in the .future.. , yi 'Si ijifyyy ;f ; '. ' ' l- Now,' more than ver mirtority groups must fully, actively mobilize to participate , , in the political process af the state and ; local county level. If the President's pro gram is iq fact implemented over the next ' ten years, the political action will be in the .states where basic survival will be deter-' , ' ' mined or denied. , ' . I do not want to second guess the Presi dent's attempt to' secure a faltering 4 ..economy marked by a record nine million " -; unemployed which for blacks is 17-18 per 'cent. The President's remarks about the ' ' : State of the Union were noticeably limited , in any reference to our present economic woes. But instead had an air of rhetoric " rather than reality particularly as that reality affects blacks and other minorities ; including middle income white and black. ' '. Notwithstanding Mr. Reagan's fine performance, we are in this projected pro- , , gram, a long way from relieving the hurt, and pain being experienced and yet to be experienced. ,V Women still live longer than men do, no matter what the lifestyle. "Further," says Dr. Leo Hawkins, extension specialist in human development, "the life expectancy gap between f Via oatao in f Ka T T C kaa Work, at the J increased in this century." Sh5r ?"C'u "Inl900, American women the f publrsher of- the ; feore' yWsr BeVceht Commission News, greatef f men Tod Criminal Justice Issues, , fiR t,'va . 1f(, and the CRJ exrjectancy of 18 years -more and a member of the Na, 30 ter th tional Newspaper RDU BOND ISSUE Ask Duke, American Tobacco or : Liggett & Myers, GTE or pur Research Triangle companies... All of MS, our lifestyles and. yes, even . our -jobs are affected directly or indl- : rectly by our airport facilities. If the RDU Bond Issue for airport expan : sion increased pur taxes by any reason able amount, it would be a great invest ment. But the fact that IT WILL PAY FOR ITSELF from airport revenues makes it the best bargain of the decade. Discuss it with any trusted friend that Is' knowledgeable of the issue. He will tell you. :. i;' VOTE "YES" ON TUESDAY, FED. 23 AinnonT eup aiiqioh COMMITTEE Sponsorec! by tha Durham Charnber of Commerce 1952. 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