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o; v'; Child Abuse Prevention Week - The week of June 6-12, 1982 has been declared National Chad Abuse Prevention Week and Gover nor Hunt has declared the same time North Oaiphna Child Abuse Prevention Week. . -i Fortunately, child abuse is a problem which is no longer being ignored in North Carolina. From July ;1, 1980 until June 30 1981, there were 27,518 ; reported cases of abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse of children. Of these, 11,421 were confirmed to , (have happened, and 12 deaths of children were' directly attributable to abuse or neglect. This : represents a 100 increase in reported and con firmed cases over the same time period five years before. k Most abusive narwit rfo neglect their children and would prefer not to do so. However, a combination of stresses, (financial, emotional, environmental, marital) lack of ade quate parenting skills, and lack of a support system leads parents to the point where they maltreat their Children. ; The effects of an abusive childhood influences a cnua s uie iorever. iney also influence our lives. txvcT.zxt, 5, i:::-t::: t::.:" : r.:z with deportation, discrimination and indefinite detention. - I was in Miami earier this month, and a Haitian . journalist gave me a letter he had just received from I the forty-five or so Haitian women incarcerated at the Krome Avenue detention center. (There are over 600 Haitians detained in KrOme, and about fifteen : non-Haitians). I am enclosing my translated version ; (the, original is in Creole). It speaks eloquently of new despair and deceptions. H A class action suit brought in March on behalf of : the Haitian detainees, charging the Federal govern-? ment with discrimination in its handling of their re-; quests for aslyum, is still pending in Federal court. I Meanwhile, the Haitians wait behind barbed wire. ! The letter from the women of Krome, addressed - to no one in' particular but to anyone who might come by it, is like a seed cast out a high and narrow winaow mat may or may not. find fertile soil to grow in. It is therefore addressed directly to each 13 3 The Psycliolosy of Matje Selection By Dr. Charfes V Fiulizsr We had made the decision not to sleep inslie the building but rather spend the night la the ysrd. Un fortunately, the director, who is the cxasjst cf men, ordered the guards to take away the pillows and the blankets from us at one o'clock in the mor ning, God protected us. We had accepted to die. Then we came in, took our old clothes and slept. The next morning the director said if we were not going to sleep inside to sleep on the grass. This was an insult to us. We slept for six days in the dew; mey took away our covers and mat did not matter. d '"': ... .' 1 ... - J We are used to suffering because we ran away from '"c-ifi,- w. lvMf;v,, Haiti. We hid under bushes, in the dew, in the rain WSotf thnotfi to order to catch the boat despite the clubbings of ! Thvorce rS? ?JL"2?5 ate our throats fresh. O my friends, InrniigraUonsawii';6 ZSJPSSaS- what condition we came here. ; .ASo why is Im-lS' mi prat inn cavin. caIm mm JLa everyone Knows at east two coupes tnat are unnap- one of us who reads it. As black ptope "we SftT1- ; - t special knowledge and a special, historical, interest - under the same condi in responding, as DiacK Americans, we are perhaps in a special position to act. I am therefore urging you to write to the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. - - Ask them for clarification as to their policy regar . - f u'wi . ukui iui waiitivauuii us iu uieir policy regar- Many teenage drag addicts and prostitutes report . ding the Haitian detainees at Krome, Fort Allen -being abused children. So do many juvenile delin : quents and adult criminals. The cost in the long- Jam, both in emotional and financial terms, is enor- mOUS. VY VVN- riy. ,,;-s..y,.t:. ' -1 During Child Abuse Prevention Week;' we urge all citizens of North Carolina to take the time to ' focus on this painful issue by doing some or all of the following: 'K-V. 'f"-;:.-'rv'. yyy::y'' ' 1- Find out the extent of the problem in your area. Your local Department, of Social Services or Child Advocacy group can provide information on the incidence in your-community and what services ' , are available and needed. ; " 2. Find out what is being done to treat and pre vent child abuse-in your area. Many communitites have Parents Anonymous groups, Child Abuse Prevention agencies, Telephone Hot-lines, Task Forces, Drop-in Child Care Programs, etc. Some family counseling agencies provide parenting classes and support groups. 3. If you find that you are mistreating your child, ', or fear that you. might do so, get help immediately by contacting one of the groups in your community. 4. Take the time to get involved and make the dif ference.. Your volunteer time and your contribu tions are needed. You can contact any of the groups directly or your local Volunteer Services Bureau to: find out about the opportunities available. It is always easier not to get involved, but without your help, we cannot eradicate the problem." The North Carolina Chapter of the National ' Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse ! welcomes requests for information on its activities . and can put you in touch with many organizations - in your community, or provide you with help in starting one. Write us at P.O. Box 30993, Raleigh, N.C. 27622. (Ms.) Ann K. Cresswell, President ( Board of Directors, North Carolina Chapter National Committee For Prevention Of Child Abuse Haitian Detainees Appeal For more than ten years I have been studying y and teaching Haitian literature anji culture. Hived " in Haiti for a year and have seen the material and , psychological hardships that our brothers and ' sisters endure there. But if the situation of Haitians in Haiti seems remote, the treatment of Haitians here should be of immediate concern to us; it is something we have a right, as American citizens, to impact directly upon. The Haitians from the popular classes who have come here by boat the "boat people" have come here looking for a way to grow and function as full human beings. They have instead come upon these shores face to face (Puerto Rico) and elsewhere. Ask them when, and under what circumstances, the detainees will be : released. Ask them to send you printed material regarding their policy in general on persons entering this country without papers, and why Haitians have " not been released to sponsors and relatives, as have other1 immigrant groups, while awaiting a deter mination of their status. Ask them what they intend to do to ease the desperation of men and women pushed to the point of threatening suicide. Address your letters to: Joseph Howerton, District Director, : Immigration and Naturalization Service; 155 So. Miami Ave., Miami, FL 33 130. Y Y.Y'' Then, write to your congressman or con gresswoman, asking that he or she look into the , matter and act, jointly with the Congressional Black Caucus,: and report back to you. Establish in your church, civic or social club a task force' to' oversee government treatment of the Haitian de tainees, and to provide support .services to them.' Contact Rev, Gerard Jean-Juste, Haitian Refugee Center, Inc., 32 North East 54th St., Miami FL 33137 (800-327-7519); or Mr. Samuel Constant, Haitian Refugee Center, 7610 Biscayne Blvd., Miami 33138 305-756-0353). V : Your concern, and your action, are important. They are urgently needed. , ' Caroyn Fowler Associate Professor of Black Literature Atlanta University Atlanta, Georgia From the Women Detained at Krome We want to tell you'theshardships we are facing at Krome. Everyday we are given a different story . We -feel weary. There is only one thing we know: we are not criminals, we are refugees and we can only sigh. We read, we see all that our brothers and sisters are doing for us. We understand, but there are certain things happening that we cannot take any more. We : are asking for freedom. We have asked that so meone high up in the government come to see us. ine immigration sent us representatives.' We were told 3bo asWqgtpnriWe-fee that it is a lie-We . are not criminals, we are not thieves, we have not fought with any representatives of the law. Why are we in jail for so long? We fled from the brutality of the "tonton macoutes" (militiamen); we have found here some more tonton macoutes. l am tell ing you this, brothers and sisters, if it were not for you, the Haitians would have died in Krome due to the rough way they treated us. Fortunately, some good people spoke on our behalf to find out what is happening. We realize that we were told so many lies that we were obliged to go on a hunger strike. ' is We want to know if ' pop. it wil work for me" tendi to be the dunlin, of v ruiu we, DiaCKS, leei very proud Of Our color. We mate eiminatM the nrnfUn of nrr-k tA cannot erase our color. The Good Lord created all Son emunates Proedn of research and seec ,the languages, all the people in the word from Sometimes ijerson maV . f'h nh. hard time, althoigh there mmo T M' wSZlLSaJiSjS Wh -iSrfLJJt the t msL Tben to prove to one's Plc' itteyarc ym Now wc..Vke..a great decision. If sdf that a narticular nerion can he mid lit- hi CL nl Irc yvwe wiu kill ourselves by any or her. ThJ. can became inch an ohdm. th ftu means we can. This decision is a a snipmn nth tn us. They have told us about judgment, but the judg ment was over and done in March.; We were told recently as a result that it is up to the president then, now it is up to the lawyers. The director is killing us with his lies. We are weary. Freedom! Our freedom! Do not send us back to Haiti! Thank you. Thank you. . The Women of Krome Jesus Should Be In " a History Books a life or death matter to make that one nmnn show affection or courtesy, life can never be quite nor mal until this task is accomplished. Wv--. This is trae of the major reasons, fox people devoting their lives to establishing relationship with the very person who will, obviously, ruin their lives. The only alternative for such a person is to par- iiqpate in tne tnai and error search (or a mate in the mysterious jungle of society. "I would rather be with someone who I know will reject me rather than endure the stress of not knowing whether a stranger will accept, or reject me." This seems to be the life1 long motto of the unhappy, inexperienced person , who has a negative self-image. : - This person might also be an idealist seeking to I Derfect a relationship, in snite of the odds aaint it ' t would like to comment on something that's so l!lty ?? 18 ?s thB We? ?d which has obvious to me, I'm surprised others haven't seen it! poupe relatlonslups. The idealist is doomed to What I fail to see and will never understand is why untaPPB- - . , this man Jesus of Nazareth - has not been riven v ; ' . due recognition in our school history books? Its Your suestlons e welcomed. Suggestions for historical fact that He lived here on earth for 33 . (Continued on Page 16)' years, back: during the days of the Roman Empire. ;He:jya4ustmuch aUYejutGejwge.Washinrtc ... tt-t . , 4. ... ,M. ' Abe Lincoln, Plato, or any of the important men . . - .. , we learn aoout in school, we even measure history f by His Wth (B.C. and A.D.) and yet He isn't taught as reality until college level. (No wonder we're living in an age of religious illiteracy). This one man, put forth the best philosophy for living that this world will ever hear and if a child never learned anything else, he would do well to learn of this great man and what He stood for. Miss Rosemary Lister "''":" Durham ' r 2' I8fd. 169 t P. ... Life continually renews itself, Her happiness is reflected in your eyes. It is a day for smiles, your daughter s wedding day. As she and your brand-new son-in-law begin their adven ture together, (living happily ever after, we hope) opening dp a brand new instant cash overdraft protection checking account in that new family name seems like a great wedding gift. Or, a new interestchecking account plan, or any one of our several, very special, tailor-made banking services, could be one of their most favorite gifts. Here's to health, wealth and happiness' ' MECHANICS& FARMERS BANK ' mWMhrrtsa Street ' ' 615 FiyMtivllle Street 4HE.. Chapel Hill Street NCR-26 REDEVELOP MENT PLAN PUBLIC HEARING WHEN: Monday, June 7, 1982 TIME: 7:30 p.m. PLACE: City Council Chamber, City Hall The Durham City Council, will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed amendments to the Redevelopment Plan for N.C.R.-26, also known as the Durham Central Business District Project. The project area is bounded by Morgan and Seminary Streets on the north, Dillard Street on the east, Ramseur Street on the south, and Great Jones Street on the west. The proposed amendments will be presented at the public hearjng by city staff, and citizens will have the opportunity to comment on the amendments. Interested citizens are urged to attend this public hearing. Copies of the proposed amendments to the Redevelopment Plan are available for public inspection in the Planning and Community Development Department, 2nd floor, City Hall. Also, the Planning and Community Development staff are available to explain the proposal to anyone who may be interested. For more information, call the Planning and Community Development Depart ment at 683-4137. . Carolina Times: May 28 & June 4, 1982 r ; M h ;. . . jMf If ( mm. NCR-54 REDEVELOP MENT PLAN PUBLIC HEARING WHEN: Monday, June 7, 1982 TIME: 7:30 P. M. WHERE: City Council Chamber, City Hall ' The Durham City Council, will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed amendments to the Redevelopment Plan for N.C.R.-54, also known as Project Three of the Hayti-Elizabeth Street General Renewal Area. The project area is bounded by Pettigrew Street on the north, Fayetteville Street Housing Project on the east, Piedmont Street on the south, and Roxboro Street on the west. The proposed amendments will be presented at the public hearing by city staff, and citizens will have the opportunity to comment on the amendments. Interested citizens are urged to attend this public hearing. . Copies of the proposed amendments to the Redevelopment Plan are available for public inspection in the Planning and Community Development Department, 2nd floor, City Hall. Also, the Planning and Community Development staff are available to explain the proposal to anyone who may be interested. For more information, call the Planning and Community Development Depart ment at 683-4137. , Carolina Times: May 28 & June 4. 1982 wmjj. . By Joe Black The National Administration has slashed the budgets of several domestic programs;.There is a resurgence of activity that divides the various ethnic groups ' in this nation. Unemployment is still high in the Black (immunity. These are only a few of the events which have affected Black people and their lifestyles . ; Yes, my friends, these are difficult times for Black people and the elderly. But the problems are nqt insurmountable. . Vfe, Black Americans, can and will overcome We can gain some consolation from yes teryears quote: "Trouble don't last always; but we must still exert more positive action if we are to overcome these obstacles and improve our socioeconomic conditions. y Dr. Martin Luther King, Jn once said: "We must learn to live together as . brothers, or perish as foolsTand I echo his sentiments when I Urge that we use non violent methods to improve conditions. Our economy can be improved through jobs andor entrepreneurship. The development of new business is never an easy task and the probable reduction of funds forminoriiy business development won't make the situation any easier. So let's take the path that requires nothing but desire, discipline, dedicatioa and; initiative. I am talking about educational -and job preparation. Our young people have to stay in school and not only do their best but they must select courses of study that relate to the jobs that they want And Black adults, with dead-end jobs, must give up some party-time and enroll in , some evening classes that will make them more competitive in todayfe labor market Zf. Ai Vice President The Greyhound Corporation ;
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