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? Page A6-The Chronicle, Thursday, April 19, 1984 Close-lip Parents address I \ By AUDREY L. WILLIAMS . Ce ) Chronicle Staff Writer m( . its Picketing in front of city hall or blasting the Board of Aldermen for making unpopular decisions is not the way ^ Concerned Mothers Fighting For Justice (CMFFJ) go about getting things done. * Formed four years ago after the murders of 26 black ^ youth in Atlanta, several black women in the community called a press conference to address the problem of the parent's role in keeping children off the streets. From there, goals and purposes blossomed. Lee Faye Mack, a single mother of six children, serves as president of CMFFJ and Khalida Lovelle, a single mother of three, chairs CMFFJ's board of directors. "When we first organized we were very low-keyed," says Mack. "You better be low-keyed in this town if you want to get organized, set goals and recruit reliable peo- 'lc " pie." rn Since formine the ornnrv rnnsUtino mnctlv r?f cinole nr ? pi ?- o" r ' -- - " p M' mothers and several fathers, boasts an active roster of 25 members, says Lovelle. The group is made up of people ? ^ from all walks of life, including attorneys, secretaries, se? teachers and welfare recipients. aw "We're only a support group," says Lovelle, "but 1 tOj don't believe you have to have government funds to be us effective and filter information, and you don't have to have a structured building, either." a The group members meet monthly at Mack's home. D< Exchanging ideas about motherhood, life and the facts of it are a few of the topics they wrestle with. In addition, pc says Mack, the group serves as a source of advice to At mothers who aren't knowledgeable about legal services ag available to them. Because CMFFJ monitors laws that af- an feet women in the country, the city of Winston-Salem has re? nominated the group for membership into the National ed r? I ill I form<rlysMofp< 1 5 M 10 ?>!?>? ya: B pa I C1 ho Hi I ^a j fo Gl I ?l i I rie D. gu I Li re I ar sp pr I Fc th CI fc Peo Community CaleQdar, Close-Up, 5 social problems nter on Family and Law, a lobbying group that 3nitors and speaks out against the ill effects society and laws have on the family. "We recognize the fact that women in North Carolina ve been on the struggling toe," says Mack. "North irolina had the last and the slowest court system to im?ment laws that affect women and deal with the matter garnishing a father's check when he doesn't pay child pport. "We're concerned with housing and the education of r children," she says, "and we're concerned about Dthers who don't take care of their children and about bies having babies." Mack says many times the discussion and workshop We're concerned with housing and the educam of our children, and we're concerned about others who don't take care of their children id about babies having babies. " - Lee Faye Mack ?sions serve as a basis for counseling women who aren't /are of the consequences of unmarried couples living gether, adultery, sexual permissiveness and failing to e contraceptives. Next week, Mack will represent the group in Raleigh at workshop session with the state's Human Relations jpartment. The only money the group has ever really had in its ssession was when it raised $300 to assist the city of lanta in finding the killer of the 26 youths a few years o. This summer, says Lovelle, the group will kick off other fund-raising campaign through Kibatu, the ading program for underprivleged children. Funds raiswill sponsor a bus trip for the children to tour Atlanta f lit to right are Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Wheeler, paren oom, with the bride's son, Richard Dunlap; M irents; and Mrs. William Earl. a \ewlyweds honor A week of pre-wedding affair, which carried a sprd post-wedding festivities ing theme amid tropical hninated for Mr. and decorations, lavender rs. William Merle Car mums, s unity candektbrav11, Saturday, April 14, at and carnation*: s home ofthe IrrideTgoJ^*" "KTissTourse SmfffiTTead rents, Mrs. and Mrs. hostess, greeted guests and arence McKee, which was formally introduced Mr. sted by Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. Carroll, the famiirry D. Wheeler, the ly of the bride and others ide's mother and step- who traveled from cities in ther. the state, Virginia, Georgia, The new bride, the Washington and Europe to rmer Mrs. Ritchie Dunlap attend the reception, aham of Winston-Salem, Mrs. Modesta Earl, presid the groom were mar- dent of the Winston-Salem d April 1 in Washington, Alumnae Chapter of Delta C. Sigma Thcta Sorority, Approximately 150 saluted Mrs. Carroll, who is ests attending the evening a member of the sorority, Chamber honors ] North Carolina Mutual the Hyatt Winston-Salem, fe Insurance Company At the awards luncheon, ceived the monthly salute district sales manager C.P. id Business Award during Booker and sales manager ecial ceremonies April 4. W.A. Barber accepted the Each month, the award is honor for N.C. Mutual, esented to a deserving Representing the Chamber >rsyth County business by were Executive Vice Presie Greater Winston-Salem dent Charlie Webb and oflamber of Commerce and ficer Dee Smith of R.J. ? pie Social Notes, Community News ^(H Bi^^l 4?2nK ^ jLlHJBB . ,*.V ."''A^-i *zJe&?'?*^ C^fei'V '%*iJ?6t >* Jk :,\f>^Mp^H^^^nHn|^H^HHHBnRSBMK^H jm^'~ i "yv 1W5%^*~ y-^ -o.-s - - * L^f - ^ !S lb il lB mk^ ^y ; *wM wfinBf, , L^flHHK^I Lee Faye Mack, president of Concerned Mothers f stronger morals would negate the need for orga James Parker). this summer. "If by chance we got money with no strings attached," says Lovelle, "I'd like to see us build a school that dealt with teaching parents how to be good parents and I'd like to see that school in the black community." Mack says many family problems today are a result of a loss of family closeness and lack of morals. If this weren't the case, she says, organizations such as CMFFJ T* ^3 H KJ v* ^SEBI^HSKw.? ***- J^Ss Bla ftf Iv JB P^| ui M^; *m00&^ Ik * \J| -1- -VL. ^ c-\/:, ;??S '] ts; Mr. and Mrs. William Merle Carroll, bride and Ir. and Mrs. Clarence MCKee, the bride's goded at reception with an inspiring message Mrs. Earl and Mrs. Alice and presented her with a Carter were the registrars bouquet of red and white for the guest book; Mrs. carnations. Ulysses Wilson $nH, Mrs. chancellor emeritus of IWSjmn Winston-Salem State Lowery and Mrs- Edward University, offered the wed- ^?^ner Poured punch; Mrs. ding prayer and blessed the James Lindsay and Mrsr J \i/u i i it. couple, as Miss Angela lIlc Jones, violinist, played cake and Mrs. Joseph VerMalottee's, Lord's Prayer. "on Carter was the hostess for the buffet line. Hosts for the wedding As guests departed, the reception buffet, which hostess gave each lady cymfeatured a spring garden bidium atop a lavender menu, were Mr. and Mrs. napkin with the names of Harry D. Wheeler. The the bride and groom and caterer was Mr. Charles the date of the wedding emMclntyre. bossed in gold lettering. \ C lVfiitiial T ifp l 1 t^V/t i. X^UV Reynolds Tobacco Co. predominantly black Gaye Mason and Gary managed life insurance Davis of the Hyatt hosted companies, the luncheon, which was held at the downtown hotel. Organized in 1899, the company currently operates Headquartered in in 15 states and the District Durham. N.C. Mutual is of Columbia. The Winstonthe largest and one of the Salem district office has 23 oldest of the nation's employees. I I 4 4 r, ' v. Vr.v ' , : i I ; .. .. . " ? . . .. i v- y|. * . ? '' ' ''' *. U 19 H IB I I i ^K vH ?b^Q w :IH yBl 1 B tlHI m fl g^^U L fl Hi I ^^^ 1 , { Hf Mb TP| -M til Bi^F Ah f^H j|- B f^B EBB B JflK t? J$' li Jew ^^3j M: fjbfl H] ??B I^BiulB- JB w v- ?v? ?T El i^^! *jCJ Jf^^cJB wouldn't be needed. "This whole thing grew out of a sincere group of people who are sincere about their lives and their children's lives," says Mack. t "We've had people who wanted to take our ideas and put them to work," she says, "but that was done in the '60s and '70s and it didn't help. Look at CETA. It didn't solve the problem; it was just a Band-Aid." t Social Notes Assemblymen honored The Coalition for Pro- Lawyers, presided and jressive Legislation recently presented the plaques, tonored the members of the along with Miss Sarah Morth Carolina General Fields, president of the Assembly at a dinner at the Black Social Workers. ?~ Sheraton-Crabtree Motor Mrs. June McLaurin JefInn in Raleigh. fers of the Funeral DirecEach of the 12 black tors and Morticians made members of the General closing remarks and the Assembly, including Rep. Rev. Floyd McKissick n D ~ i r> ? a _ i i i ? .. . nausci tuiu i\cp. avii- aeiiverea me oeneoiction. die .Brown Kennedy, was Musical entertainment was presented with a plaque rendered by the Harold Jefsaluting and commending ferys Jazz Ensemble, them for the contributions Organizations that are to racial justice and equali- currently membeers of the ty. coalition are the N.C. Black Keynoting the $50 a plate Leadership Caucus, the awards dinner was N.C. Association of Black Washington, D.C., Mayor Lawyers, the Old North Marion Berry. Funds raised State Medical and Rental from the dinner will go to a Societies and the N.C. lobbyist who will help to Black Legislative Caucus, maximize the black com- The N.C. Association of munity's thrust and input Black Social Workers, the into the legislative process. N.C. Association of The Rev. Leon White of Minority Public Officials, the Commission of Racial the Funeral Directors and Justice delivered the invoca- Morticians Association of tion. Greetings were N.C. Inc. and the brought by Dr. Milton N.C.-Virginia Commission Quigless of the Old North for Racial Justice of the State Medical Society and United Church of Christ are Dr. Lavonia Allison of the also members. N.C. Black I paH#?rchir? TJi? >~A i iiv wvaiiiiuu Caucus. Dr. Betty Sutton of itself to the coordination of the Old North State Dental business of black people in Society- introduced thC_ th#? N r r>npral Agg*?mhfy speak^gndattCH^eyirvmg- anehso4kitsnhe^pportrand~'~^ Joyner, president of the active participation of all Association of Black blacks in this effort. Theatre Guild sponsors reception for members On Sunday, April 22, at 7 Sharon Beck, Barbara p.m., the N.C. Black Jenkins and the Rev. John Repertory Company Heath. Also featured will Theatre Guild will sponsor be the Black Rep Dancers, a reception for Guild They are Stanley Reynolds, members and their friends Kim Williams and Robin in the Arts Council Theatre Littlejohn. Lobby. The cast frQm ??Medal of Entertainment w.ll be Honor R the R ,s provided by the Black Rep j ... ... - , - . . ncxi production, wrucn will Orchestra under the d.rec- star New Yorl( actQr Frank tion of Joe Daniels and Barrett, will also be guests avi Alen. at the reception. Others atFeatured at the reception tendmg the reception will ^ will be the Black Rep Ken Connors and Lar Singers. They are Car otta Leon Hamhn md Samuels, Latonya Black, artjstjc director for ,he Connye Florance, Tom Company Tupponcc, Sharon Wilson, Charles Springs, Brian The public is invited to Womble, Elliot Lowery, attend.
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