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IIMIIIIIIIIIUIIIUIIIIHIIIIIIMIIIMimillllllllMlltlllltlllllllt NAACP b< IlilllllltlllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltllMIIIIIIIIIMIMIIII "You have to hit your enemv where he is most vulnerable," said Hairston, when asked why he is targeting stores in the black community. "And, with those two stores, we are talking about black dollars. And we hope our. white friends will know why we are boycotting this foreignowned company (the chain's majority stockholder is a company based in Belgium." The Winston-Salem boycott is part ot a nationally-called NAACP boycott against the Salisbury-based grocery store chain. Last year, the NAACP talked of boycotting Food Lion, but those talks were quieted when Executive Director Benjamin ' \v fffi"" Food LiouJjac^iair i.hai'^aigrer*? ment would continue. After several months of meetings, however, the NAACP voted at its national convention in Kansas City, Mo., two weeks ago for the national boycott. iimiiiiiimimmiiiiimiiiiiimimiimiiiiimiiimiiimii Graves: Or miiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiimiimiiiiiimiiiiiii Graves during an interview in his . office last week. "I would stay here and consider private practice. 4'When 1 moved here four years ago, my plan was to have my license and go into private practice. But it didn't work like that. And, of course, there is some bitterness and f rust rationabout that. For one, it's a very humbling experience." After trying three times, Graves, 31, was still unable to . pass the North Carolina bar exam and, as a result, could not do what he was trained to do or had spent all his life preparing to do practice law in North Carolina. Still, that didn't stop him. Although he didn't have a list of clients to devote his time to, he did have a long list of clubs and organizations he actively participated in. He was a member of the Black Leadership Roundtable Coalition, Black Political Awareness League, NAACP, WinstonSalem Bar Association, East Winston Noon Optimist Club, Forsyth County Juvenile Justice Center Executive Committee, TransAfrica, North Carolina Black Repertory Company and Nell Lite Productions, among others. He also found time to be an editorial columnist for the Chronicle. "Since I announced that 1 was leaving, the response I received from the community about my leaving underscores the mixed emotions and regrets I have about leaving this job and community," Graves said. But he added that his time here has been rewarding and filled with experiences he is proud of. For one, he said, he is glad that he had the opportunity to work with Dr. H. Douglas Covington, chancellor at WSSU. Although Covington, whom Graves calls "one of the most misunderstood Rfrgft- iBr W i-n^ron- Sale roC ' has he wtTf Be"* forever'l<^gratefufTo^u having the opportunity to work with him. Up ic alcr* nrnnH nf a niimher of projects he participated in while here. "I like what 1 did at the Legal Aid Society," Graves said. 4'lt was good careerwise and politically because it gave me a viewpoint of the grassroots level and the problems of the poor black and white in WinstonSalem." The Street Law Program, which provides informal seminars on various aspects of the law at local community centers; the Haitian Refugee Program, organized^o give aid to Haitian immigrants; the first statewide conference of the National Black Independent Party in Winston-Salem; the organization of the local chapter of TransAfrica, the only black group that lobbies nationwide for African and Caribbean countries; the coordination of People's IIMItllltlttlMllllttUtntlltlMltlltlHIIIiltllMIMMIIIIItllllllll egins Food IIUinilMlllttttlillltiMtlllllllllllUIUIIillMIIIIIIIHIHIIUIIIt According to the NAACP, Food L.ion does not employ < enough black store managers, ! does not do enough business with black contractors, insurance 1 firms, banks, advertisers and suppliers, and does not spend money, in the form of charitable contributions, in the black community. Food Lion officials said in a printed statement that they cannot agree to a fair share agreement that awards contracts based on race because they award contracts based on competitive prices. "We feel it isn't right to prefer any single group over all other groups in doing business or in "PWfJlUEugene vice president of personnel for Food Lion, reading from that statement during a telephone interview last week. "... We welcome receiving bids from any source; however, we are not in a position to favor any iiimiimimimiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiitiiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii tly his turf i iiiiiimiiiiiiiimiimiiimiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiimiiifiiiiiiiiiiii Market Day, which gave black farmers an opportunity to sell their produce to local buyers; the organization of the Jack Atkins Pre-Law Society at WSSU, and his writing for the Chronicle are only a few of the projects Graves had a busy hand in. But one of his most prized projects?wa* the Black Leadership Roundtable Coalition. "Having seen that organization come into being and weather the storms of internal and external strife and become a viable organization has made me proud," Graves said. "There are iiiimiiiHiiMiiimimitiimiiimmMimHiiimimiimiii Open Line iiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiikiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii celebrates its 70th anniversary & name from the merging of two riv The Ponds were from the Boston their biggest rival, the Giants, > Winston. "Most of the time, when each other the games would end u Petree, "or they had to stop playi didn't have any lights." The two I defeated one another, Petree ad decided they would be better off a Only In Kxtraordinary Circumstan Q: I want to know why the Chroni weddings. I saw a picture and a Lowe's wedding to a local woman Journal and Sentinel and 1 was re the fact that your paper didn't cov AT TODAJ IMI GREAT NEW LOOK FOR YOUR HOME WITH VINYL SIDINI Never needs painting Variety of colors insulated sneatning to reduce energy Lifetime warranty FREE ESTIMATE' Plan to visit our showroom in Thruv windows vinyl and aluminum sidin because they fear it could possibly force the shopping center out ~ But that should not be the issue here, said Hairston. "This is not a boycott against one store; this is a boycott against the whole chain, and it just happens to include the East Winston store," Hairston said. "We inIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKItlllllll s changing iiiiiimiimiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii a lot of factions in WinstonSalem pulling against each other and the Roundtable could be the group that bridges some of those gaps and brings the people together." As a whole, Graves said, he found Winston-Salem receptive, but there are areas that need improvement. "Winston-Salem does have a lot of potential for growth and development and the black community stands to gain a tremendous amount," he said, "and Winston-Salem has a whole lot of problems. But the reality is you iiiiiiiiimiiiMiimmiiiMtiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiii From Page A 2 llllllltllllllllltltllllllllllltllllllltlllllllllllllllllllllllllll lis year, got its A: To our kn al teams. or weekly, roi i community and are so many c A/ere from East such as the Ch they would play last year, do v p in a tie," says importantly, i ng because they ecutive Editor teams so seldom cover them al ds, that it was any more imp s one team. cle is ready, wi ding and eng -photos. Form picked up at ih ces ? ty St. de doesn't cover story of Sidney If you have a i from here in the or a problem ' ally bothered by Line at P.O. er the event. 27102, or ca E.E. Williams. rS PRICES - I PRO Tilt at costs 20 ye v > FIN ?/ay Lower Mall soon See a complete selc q and trim and other home improvemen S2Q IIHIillllllllillitlllHIililliHIIIIIIIIiHiiHiittlillHHtlHIII Lion boy< ItllliMIIIIMmMlllltttHlllilllilillltllllHIIMHIMIIIItllll supplier group without regard to quality, service and price. To do so would increase our cost of doing business and force all customers, including blacks, to pay higher prices for their groceries." When the national NAACP executive board voted to boycott Food Lion two weeks ago, the local office decided that, before proceeding with the boycott, it would seek the support of the local community. But Hairston said Monday morning that some members ot the religious community are against such a boycott of the store in East Winston said. With that in mind, Graves said, he knows the struggle will continue in Winston-Salem - and in New Haven. iiHiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiimiiimiiiiiiiiMiimiiimimmimi iiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiitiMiiii owledge, very few newspapers, daily utinely cover weddings because there >f them. Only in extraordinary cases, ironicle's coverage of a triple wedding ve make exceptions to the rule. More if we cover one wedding, says ExAllen Johnson, we're obligated to I since "no one person's wedding is ortant than another's." The Chronilling and able, however, to print wedagement announcements as well as s for such announcements can be le Chronicle's offices at 617 N. Liber question you'd like to have answered we might help you solve, write Open Box 3154, Winston-Salem, N.C., II 723-8428 and ask for Audrey T PAYS TO 1 fE\ a VINYL REPLACEMENT J WINDOWS w Energy efficient Maintenance free :tion for easy cleaning ar warranty on vindow parts DANCING AVAILABLE iction of garden windows replacement t products Prlo^ontract^Except^d IMIIIillHIIMIMHIMMMIIMIIMHIIIIMMIMUMmitHHIIIttlli :ott From Page A1 I illtlllllllllHMIIIHtlltlllllllilllllliltlllltlllllllllllllHMMi tend to organize a motor pool to take people from the highrise (Sunrise Towers, an apartment building for the elderly on Claremont Avenue, across the street from the shopping center) to other stores to shop. "We don't have to support injustices with our money. We are not asking them to give up anything. You can buy grocery anywhere. Where did they buy food before it (Food Lion) came?" Because the Baptist Ministers Conference and Associates is not meeting during the summer, the local organization of black ministers has made na ofhcirrF^ | response to the boycott. I "We haven't discussed it as a group and will not make any statements until we talk," said the Rev. Warnie C. Hay, pastor of Galilee Baptist Church. iiiiiiiiiiimtmiiimiiimiiiimmiMiiiiimiimiiiiiiiiiiiiii ( From Page A1 iiiiiiiiiiiiimiitiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii would probably have similar problems, if not worse, in a city of comparable size." Graves, who is hesitant to accept compliments, said there are dozens of young blacks who are "just screaming" to take up where he left off and travel paths he never reached. "There are a lot of folk work- ing behind the scene who will soon come to the forefront," he The Chronicle, Thursday, July 19, 1984-Page A3 (jfy VriiQkt&i J Mid-Summer Savings Summer \ Blouses 1/2 Price $4o Cottons-Sheers \ \ jUfli MKy/tf W&\ Solids-Stripes \ I JR* f j Junior-Misses-Large Sizes \ M' W ?to _ _______ $16.50 Sizes ^&USSMMtiiSSSuMw SUMMER DRESSING AT PRICES YOU WON'T BELIEVE Fantastic Group of SUMMER DRESSES $3.88 $11.88 Reg. $12 to $44 Some Slightly Irregular. Sizes: 5-13 -- 8-18 -- 14V2 - 22Vj - 1x - 2x Group of I A r\ ir r r n-rr LMUIC3 3HUK I 3 $1.88 $3.88 * Reg. $6 to $12 Assorted Styles and Colors in Nylons and Poly/Cot tons. Also, Knitted Pull/On and Terry Cloth Styles. Downtown Parkview Northside Reynolda Oak wood Drive (Across Stratford Road From Thruway)
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