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V t 2- SATURDAY, This is a list and pictures of the Veterans of the Durham, N.C. Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. These individuals have served their country and I am acknowledging their service and dedication to the United States and to the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. Front Row L-R: TyroneBaines, Wesley King, Joseph Yongue, John Lucas, William Bagby, Edward Bell & Stoney Brown. Back Row I Dave Smith, Enrique Mcclymot, Timothy Pittman, Alton Darden, Lucious McEachin & Thomas Gates Jr. JANUARY 16, 2016 - THE CAROLINA TIMES Community Nomina tions Sought for Po lice Service Awards Deadline for Submissions is March 11 The Durham Police Depart ment (DPD) welcomes nomina tions from the community for two of its Service Awards that recognize commendable law enforcement and public safety service. Eligible nominees in clude DPD employees (officers and non-sworn personnel) as well as members of the general public (residents;' organizations, DPD volunteers, programs, etc.). DPD accepts nominations from the public/community for the following awards: The Certificate of Merit is presented to DPD employees (police officers and non-sworn staff) for outstanding perfor mance or devotion to duty, pos sibly involving personal safety. The Community Service Medal is presented to DPD em ployees (police officers and non- sworn staff), as well as residents, community groups, civic organi zations or programs for service BlueLocal with Duke Medicine and WakeMed STILL SEARCHING FOR THE RIGHT COVERAGE? Choose wisely. Not all health insurance is created equal Do you want access to the Duke Medicine and WakeMed networks? 1 How about coverage from the state's most trusted health insurer? 2 Then there is only one plan for you - Blue Local with Duke Medicine and WakeMed, from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC). Time is running out Remember, the annual enrollment period ends soon. Choose a plan from BCBSNC today! Don't delay! To learn more: Visit bcbsnc.com/bluelocaltnandle 1 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina has collaborated with Duke Medicine and WakeMed to bring you Blue Local with Duke Medicine and WakeMed. Blue Local is a health insurance plan offered by BCBSNC that provides access to a limited network of providers. Duke Medicine and WakeMed are independent companies that are solely responsible for the physicians and medical facilities it owns and operates. Duke Medicine and WakeMed do not offer Blue Cross or Blue Shield products or services. Blue Local with Duke Medicine and WakeMed is available to individuals who reside in the following North Carolina counties: Caswell, Chatham, Durham, Johnston, Orange, Person and Wake. 2 BCBSNC Brand Image and Advertising Tracking; Vision Critical; March 2014. ®, SM Marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. BCBSNC is ah independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. U11294b, 12/15 . O O © bcbsnc.com W BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina to the community ‘above and beyond’ the call of duty that promotes public safety. For more information, call Capt. Marianne Bond, Service Awards Committee Chair, at (919) 560-4432 extension 29202 or email Mari anne.Bond@durhamnc.gov. ■ THE CAROLINA TIMES L.E. AUSTIN Editor-Publisher 1927-1971 *********************************************** (USPS 091-380) *** (Mrs.) Vivian Austin Edmonds Editor-Publisher -1971-2002 Kenneth W. Edmonds Editor-Publisher - 2002- Published every Thursday (dated Saturday) (except the week fol lowing Christmas) in Durham, N.C., by United Publishers, Incorporated Mailing address: P.O. Box 3825, Durham, N.C. 27702-3825. Office located at 923 Old Fayetteville Street, Durham, N.C. 27701. Periodicals Postage paid at Durham, North Carolina 27705 Volume 95, Number 2 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE CAROLINA TIMES, P.O. Box 3825 Dur ham, N.C. 27702-3825. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One year, Durham County, $25.00 (plus $1.88 sales tax; one year, outside Durham County, $30.00 (plus $1.95 sales tax; one year, out of state, $30.00. Single copy $.50. Postal regulations RE QUIRE advance payment on subscriptions. Address all communications and make all checks payable to: THE CAROLINA TIMES. NATIONAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE: THE CAROLINA TIMES, P.O. Box 3825, Durham, N.C. 27702. Member: United Press International Photo Service, North Carolina Black Publishers Association, Associated Press. Opinions expressed by columnists in this newspaper do not neces sarily represent the policy of this newspaper. We reserve the right to edit for brevity and clarity. This newspaper WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for the return of pictures or manuscripts. ********* Credo of The Black Press The Black Press believes that America can best lead the world away from racial and national antagonisms when it accords to every person, re gardless of race, color or creed, full human and legal rights. Hating no person, fearing no person, the Black Press strives to help every person in the firm belief that all are hurt as long as anyone is held back. Durham History HUB Seeking Donations For History Grove in Honor of Louis E. Austin The Durham History HUB is seeking donations to bring a plaque and historic site in Southern Durham Tentatively set for Southern Durham. The HUB is seeking $ 1,000 for the project and at present $500 has been donated by THE CARO LINA TIMES. Donations can be mailed directly to Patrick Mucklow, Museum of Durham History, P.O. Box 362, Durham, NC 27702, INDICATING THE GIFT IS IN SUPPORT OF THE LOUIS E AUSTIN HISTORY GROVE. For more information go to www.modh.org or call 919- 244-4043 Louis E. Austin Editor-Publisher of The Carolina Times The Long Black Freedom Struggle Bom >n Enfroso, North Carolina in 1898. Lours Austin personified the black freedom struggle. Growing up in 31 life. But Austin had th e power of the press to i The Great Depression EKratie Party. represented by local black attorneys Conrad Pearson anc Cecil McCoy in the School of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hid Although losing in state court, the Hocutt case was an important precedent to the landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision, in which the U.S Supreme Court outlawed racial ,, segregation ip pub^c schools. Museum of KHAM Learn more at HISTORY modh.org/learn/history-grovas World War II During WWII. Austin trachea the "Double V" campaign, which fought for victory against the Axis abroad and against racial injustice at home. He also supported A. Philip Randolph's March on Washington Movement, which prompted President franklin D Roosevelt's Executive Order banning racial discrimination by defense contractors uursrioits a rata iK* IK «.».. WMn tf«M Postwar Civil Rights Movement, 1945-1971 Austin joined activists who supported Megatron and political action while advocating civil disobedience In 1947, he arranged the South's first interracial football game, held in Durham between a white team him' Philadelphia and a black team hum Washington. DC. In 1953. he handled public relations for Rencher N Harris's election as the first black member of the Durham City Council, and in the 1960s, he published the names of stores boycotted for then failure to hire black workers. Austin died in Durham in 1971. Hrs. daughter vwan Austin Edmonds published The Carolina Times from 1971 to 2002. and his grandson Kenneth Edmonds continues to publish the newspaper today. .
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