2-THE CAROLINA TIMES—SATURDAY, JANUARY 22,1994
MLK Celebration
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would think if he could see existing
conditions that cause the need for
this shelter. Talks were given by
several persons relating to Dr. King
and the "Dream."
: Then back out into the drizzling
rain, but'warmed by faith and hope,
the crowd of over 200 proceeded
up Fayetteville Street to the B.N.
Duke Auditorium on the campus of
NCCU where they joined with the
NGCU family for another celebra
tion as reflected by Derek Brown,
SGA president. "This is not a
memorial, it is a celebration," he
said. "Let’s all go out and continue
the dream." The B.N. Duke
auditorium was also without heat
but the NCr.TI Choir, under the
direction of Dr. Charles H. Gil
christ raised the temperature with
their remarkable singing.
A historical reflection of Martin
L. King, Jr. was given by the four
class presidents at NCCU and other
students.
Mr. Milton Lewis, assistant dean
of students, introduced the guest
speaker. Dr. John Mendez, pastor,
Emmanuel Baptist Church,
Winston-Salem. Dr. Mendez was
no stranger at NCCU. As a student
at Shaw in Raleigh during the six
ties, he often worked with groups at
NCCU to erase the evils of
segregation and racism.
Dr. Mendez said that we must
redefine the whole meaning of free-
Medgar Evers
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details Beckwith’s life, mostly through his own recollections.
Beckwith, who lives in Signal Mountain, Tenn., with his ailing wife,
said he would return to Mississippi for jury selection. "I’m sure I have to
be there," he said in a telephone interview, "but I think I’ll come down
anyhow because I’m full of curiosity." A Hinds County grand jury in
dicted Beckwith in December 1990, after the The (Jackson) Clarion-
Ledger newspaper reported that secret files from the now defunct state
Sovereignty Commission showed the old segregation watchdog agency
had been asked to investigate jurors for Beckwith’s second trial.
While prosecutors said they found no evidence of jury tampering, con
tinued pressure from Evers’ widow and black leaders kept the investiga
tion alive.
Prosecutors said they look the case to the grand jury after they located
witnesses with new information about the assassination.
At the time of the indictment. District Attorney Ed Peters thanked indi
viduals, both black and white "who have now taken the courageous step
of coming forward with new and valuable information." One of those
new witnesses was the Rev. Robert L.T. Smith of Jackson, who died this
past October at the age of 90. Smith said in 1990 that he saw Beckwith at
a meeting held at a black Baptist church in Jackson the night Evers was
slain.
Evers, state NAACP field secretary, attended the same gathering.
That claim contradicts two alibi witnesses who testified at Beckwith’s
1964 trials.
Court documents show prosecutors have subpoenaed at least 19 wil
dnesses, including nine individuals who testified in the 1964 trials. Among
the new witnesses are Peggy Morgan, whom lawyers claim Beckwith
told in 1966 that he had killed Evers, and Delmar Dennis, a former Ku
Klux Klansman who also claims Beckwith bragged about the Evers slay
ing.
Preparation for the trial has not been without controversy.
Pamphlets supporting Beckwith have shown up on doorsteps in Bates-
ville and Jackson in recent months.
Some of the pamphlets were stamped "Compliments of Byron De La
Beckwith" with his Signal Mountain address. It also included a flier that
asks for contributions and describes Beckwith as a "hero in war, a hero in
peace." "Mississippi has a chance to finally put this behind them," MyrIie
Evers said. "They can say to the country and to the world that Mississippi
has changed or they can say it’s the same ‘old boys’ network that has
been its past."
dom. We must possess the urge to
be free, he said. The idea of free
dom is born in the hearts of the op
pressed. To be free, we must
respect the rights of others to that
freedom which we claim for our
selves.
Dr. Mendez got a standing ova
tion from the full house at B.N.
Duke.
Down Fayetteville Street, the Es
tablishment for Economic Equality,
Inc., held a second anniversary and
King Day Celebration at the Hayti
Heritage Center.
The program was hosted by Larry
Hall, host of the "Talk Back" radio
show. The topics for discussion
were: the demand for our churches
to lead the cry for justice, fight tele
vision and media racism and lead in
building our communities.
The packed crowd received an
answer to the question of
mideducation of our youth. Bro.
Solomon of the board of the
Hebrew Israelite Academy on
Fayetteville St., said that we are the
only people who turn over the edu-
catioa of our children to someone
else.
Recognition
for Macedonia
Five countries recently agreed to
set up full diplomatic relations
with the former Yugoslav republic,
despite Greek objections.
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RAIN AND COLD DO NOT DETER MARCH FROM
CIVIC CENTER TO NCCU CAMPUS
MARCHERS STOP AT SHELTER FOR HOPE - NO HEAT
AT B.N. DUKE AUDITORIUM (FROM LEFT) DR. MARCUS V. INGRAM, DURHAM W
TERAIL ALLIANCE; REV. YVONNE BEASLEY, UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, MISS LA
ROBINSON, MISS NCCU; DEREK BROWN, PRESIDENT, NCCU SGA; REV. SIR WALTER W
JR., UNITED CAMPUS MINISTRY; DR. JOHN MENDEZ, GUEST SPEAKER, PASTOR OI
MANUEI. BAPTIST CHURCH, WINSTON-SALEM. BACK OF THEM THE NCCU CHOIR. (Ph
Ray Trent)
MLK CELEBRATION AT NCCU’S BJ. DUKE AUDITORIUM
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sneer at love. —Louie Auchincloee