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t Page A4-The Chronicle, Thursday, May 24, 1984 Winston-Salem Chronicle Founded I9?4 ERNEST H. PITT, ?,?. NDUBISI EOEMONYE ALLEN JONNSON <"??-/ilunilrr E.tfi ult*t tdiior ELAINE L. PITT MICHAEL PITT JOHN SLADE Offut Manager Circulation Manager A\.\i\lant tdiior Cruising We might as well send our youth an engraved invitation to trouble this summer. The problem: Because local teens, like teens everywhere else, are wedged in that uncertain, confusing no man's land between childhood and adulthood, their options for recreation, particularly during the summer months, are limited. They're too young for most night clubs, too poor for restaurants, beyond McDonald's and Burger King, yet too The alternatives? One, as we reported last week, is for youth to congregate at Winston Lake, where many of them smoke marijuana, drink beer and, with the help of some adults who also appear to have nothing better to do, snarl traffic on Winston Lake Road to a snail's pace. Still, the youth at Winston Lake, by and large, appear to cause little trouble, though some parkgoers appear to be uncomfortable with their presence and the atmosphere it' creates. The Winston Lake "regulars" primarily are black. The ones on Stratford Road, the city s perennially congested strip of fast-food restaurants, primarily are white. Their routine is to cruise the strip - which, everyone knows, needs more traffic about as much as Michael Jackson needs additional popularity ? and to gather in parking lots and watch other teens cruise. ' Still another hangout is the Parkview Cinema, whose 99-cent movies and parking lot lure hordes of teens with limited budgets and limited alternatives. And whose management has had to hire a policeman to maintain order inside the theater while two policemen under the center's employ maintain order outside. A site that attracts large numbers of black and white teens throughout the nation is the shopping mall, whose stores, video arcades, movie theaters and air conditioned environment beckon youth from far and wide. Since Winston-Salem has only one such shopping center, Hanes Mall, it bears an extra burden as a brick and mortar surrogate parent, than, say, Four Seasons Mall in Greensboro, which divides the parenting between itself and Carolina Circle Mall. Certainly, it may be argued that teen hangouts are as much a slice of Americana as apple pie. But, when they become the last resort for youth desperately looking for something to do with idle time, they can breed trouble. The citv and the nrivate sector, as well as narents. some of whom graciously allow parking lots and movie theaters to do their babysitting, need to pool resources to offer positive alternatives. A carefully supervised teen club, such as The Depot in Greensboro, is one possible solution. Additional weekend and nighttime activities sponsored by the Recreation Department are another. Still another, and perhaps the most important solution, is for parents to show more concern and compassion for their teen-agers and the rigors associated simply with growing up. After all, it wasn't that terribly long ago that they, too, forlornly wondered what to do on a Saturday night. Crosswinds Black youth and jobs i iuiu me vai unman. Information released two weeks ago by one U.S. govern~ rr fYt*7r'i am??i*antTirja?r ? r :t?wwii run im For approximately one-half the black youth population to be unemployed this summer will be (hysterically speaking) shameful, pathetic, frightful, dangerous, ridiculous and criminal. What does this teach us about the American system? What promise does this demonstrate to the millions of young minds that are still developing and being fashioned by our society? What hope is there in the midst of racism, poverty, crime and family breakdowns? What do we expect to produce as future responsible citizens and leaders of this country? t? n ? it - i ? ? ? - ? ? wny snouid trie talents and abilities ot one-halt ot the young blacks in America be thrown on the waste piles? Where has the system failed? Where have we failed? Something must change. Either our society will recognize that youth can and must be part of the productive process of this country, or the society is self-inducing a cancerous condition that inevitably will bring on untold pain. Millions of our citizens cannot be left to stand idle while the remaining millions enjoy the blessings of freedom and prosperity. Now is the ideal time for all of us to take notice of this situation and direct some of our efforts to remedying this, problem. \ i| m ~, WmPM ?\984f tD5 TilM* SVNOKAtlFl Malcolm X' By CLIFTON GRAVES Chronicle Columnist (Editor's note: The following is reprinted from the May 12, 1983, Chronicle,; Malcolm X. Malik El Shabazz, African-American warrior, scholar and political activist. As Malcolm Little, he was bom in umana, incd., on May 19, 1925. When he was a child of nine, his father was murdered by Klansmen. A school dropout at age 15, Malcolm was convicted of burglary and sent to prison at 21. There, he was converted to Islam (a la the Black Muslims). Upon leaving prison in 1952, Malcolm dedicated himself to strengthening the Nation of Islam and adopted the name Malcolm X. In a relatively short period of time, Malcolm became the chief spokesman for the Black Muslims. His intelligent, yet earthy, analysis of America's "white problem" gained him countless followers and greatly increased the ranks of the Muslims. But differences between Malcolm and the Muslims' leader, the Honorable Elijah Muhammed, forced Malcolm to leave the 4'Nation" in 1964, taking many of his adherents with him. This group formed the nucleus of, first, the Muslim Mosque ISInrrn uj -a. m r r By JOHN JACOB - Syndicated Columnist The Supreme Court's recent ruling in the Grove College case is a serious step toward the kind of narrow, restrictive interpretation of the civil rights laws that is unfortunately becoming more widespread. The case involved sex discrimination. Grove City College does not practice discrimination, but it refused to sign a certificate guaranteeing compliance with the law against sex discrimination. The college claimed that the law applies only to institutions that accept federal- funds, and. the only federal, monies received went directly to fetter ally-financed aid. That kind of logic defeats the purpose of anti-discrimination laws. It says a college can accept aid for its students and then discriminate against them in classrooms and other college activities. Yet, the Justice Department filed a brief urging the court to limit the federal anti-discrimination role only to those programs that receive federal aid. And the Supreme Court bought the argument. It said that just because one or more of an institution's programs get federal aid, the entire institution does not come under the province of antidiscrimination law. So Grove City's financial aid office will have to compimrnl A MM \ 1 IMEVHAEl JCW A I I s words and Inc., then, the Organization of AfroAmerican Unity. In the last year of his life, Malcolm traveled twice to Africa and the Middle East, meeting with prime ministers and peasants These trips tremendously I broadened his perspective on wr j TT~ oppression, J* bolstering his felt conviction that the "same * wB* enemy, we fight ^ in Mississippi cilflon Grave. is the enemy of our brothers in the Congo and in Vietnam." On Feb. 21, 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated in the Audubon Ballroom in New York City. For all we know, his killers remain at large even today. But let us focus on the contribution, the legacy of the man who evolved from the pimp, "Detroit Re4," to Malcolm X, revoluntionary spokesman for black people. For it was Malcolm who sharpened the theories of early nationlist thinkers and who espoused such concepts as ?rpretation o ly with the law, but other parts of the college don't.A powerful weapon against discrimination has been removed by a Supreme Court that is supposed to be the guarantor of our rights. Because the portion of the 1972 education law that bars discrimination in federally assisted programs and activities in similar to provisions of the Civil Rights Act, the court's ruling could become a wedge to further restrict civil rights enforcement. That danger may be slim since, some lawyers say, black civil rights ? . any perceivahk? retrenchment and hostility to ~ be taken lightly." are protected by the Constitution whereas sex equality is not. But slim or not, any perceivable danger to civil rights in this climate of retrenchment and hostility to federal rights protection cannot be taken lightly. And that's especially true since the Supreme Court is proving a shaky reed. In the Grove City case, the majority of the justices clearly overrode the will of Congress in their haste to interpret the law as narrowly as possible. By claiming that Congress never meant to include all institutional activities under the law, just those that ? EBrrz 1 1 Egi6HTiwtP pant | ft f K ! ^ 11 I CO*, MM*- Do T VoU See-Trtt HM \NHo RNSfcD Vouc. mTEgfeST &MES ? J f "DO I HKVe To \ PICK. JUST ON6? J / ^ oy^ c-n I'iiihi' i wisdom black community control, economic development, broadening our understanding of international affairs, appreciation of our African heritage, and independent black political ventures -- concepts spurned by many "Negroes" at that time, but later adopted by those same folk when it became chic to do so. It was Malcolm who not only influenced a young, naive Cassius Clay to accept Islam, but also instilled in that young man certain principles of pride and awareness which would later make Muhammed Ali an international hero. It was Malcolm who, though critical of his tactics, had the most profound respect for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In fact, in 1964, the two met at least twice and reportedly discussed the possibility of joining forces. Clearly, this would have been a tremendous benefit to the then intensifying civil/human rights movement, and as such, was no doubt 1 A! i? . 1 i At viewea wtin parucuiar aiarm oy tne powers that be. Thus, many analysts feel the mere fact that those meetings between King and Malcolm occurred formed the basis for the assassinations of both men by 4'government agents." Please see page A5 f civil rights were federally funded, the court went against?the?evidence. The legislative history shows that Congress meant its language to be interpreted broadly. And just to make sure of that, it passed a resolution to that effect last fall, while the case was before the court. The case could also be the first of a number in which institutions that get federal aid could try to restrict federal oversight of their civil rights responsibilities. And the court's ruling can't be seen in isolation. It is part of an overall context that includes lax enforcement o- civil ctim&le.,. af federzri rights-protection cannot ? ?.? of civil rights- laws, a mood among some employers and institutions that they can get away with discrimination, and a transformed Civil Rights Commission that, instead of serving as the nation's conscience, is running the pack arguing for restrictive interpretations of what constitutes civi] rights. Another part of the troubling context is the block granting of many federal programs to the states, which have often diverted funds intended for poor to other uses. The decision also puts the spotlight on the court itself, which has been Please see page A5 - fjJ fS Rooty PBITZ 1 | PtAtfcMAKW I >*-v 1 Vs Chronicle Letters We appreciate your support ro The Editor: On behalf of Attorney General *ufus Edmisten, candidate for tovernor of North Carolina, I wish o take this opportunity to sincerey thank all of our friends and supporters who voted for him in the Vlay 8th primary. Because of your lard work^dedication and loyalty, Rufus was victorious. We owe :ach and everyone of you a great lebt of gratitude. It is citizens such as yourselves vho voted for Rufus Edmisten vho really make a difference in his world. This is not only a victory for ; really appreciate everything that X ;ach of you did. I urge you to con- J tinue to work and participate because we need you. My hat is off to you keep the faith. Larry N. Womble Forsyth County Co-Chairman Edmisten For Governor Committee Extending Thanks To The Editor: I cannot thank the Chronicle and its readership enough for the support shown me in my campaign for judge. ran to win and the loss hurts. However, there can be no doubt that positive results came from the campaign. The campaign forced my opponent to enter the black community ...U... 1 1 I wncic iic mci many pcupic cuiu became aware of many needs. There are many people 1 am writing to thank personally for their help. Without in any way lessening the help and support of so many, I must express my special thanks to William Tatum, Patrick Hairston, Larry Little and Gordon Slade. These men risked their own campaigns in supporting me. I have worked long and hard in the community. The loss of one battle does not mean the war is lost. As long as I see injustice and unfairness to some and special privilege to others, I'll be out there fighting. Again, thank you. F. Mickey Andrews Winston-Salem Join NAACP To The Editor: I would like to thank Miss Karen Harris for her letter to the editor concerning the NAACP's "Meet the Candidates." We would like to extend to her and young people like her an invitation to join the NAACP Youth Branch. j As vou mav not knrm/ th* NAACP is non-partisan, and we as an organization cannot endorse any candidate. It is our responsibility to educate voters, register people to vote and educate those people as to what to look for in a candidate. We want people in ofand inieresjts as well. It's true we've come along way, but the battle is not over yet. We need all people, young and old, to show an interest in not only politics, but ourselves and each other, and what better way to start than by joining the NAACP. Your interest in politics is good. It is a possibility, and with all probability, that one day you may be a speaker at a candidates forum asking us to vote for you. Let your interest grow because we control our own destiny. All you have to do is be determined. Ann Simmons Youth Advisor Winston-Salem NAACP ) -ff| M J? *1 PBlTZ I I gooey PBITZI )
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