Would Patte MMMMMNMMaMMNMIMMMMMIMNIimNNMMMMMMM checks and a few token representatives on their (the Metro Y's) board, that's about it. We were independent all along." Nixon said his YMCA made the decision to seek autonomy and operate apart from the Metropolitan Y after a report by the United Way and YMCA concluded that the working relationship between the two was almost nonexistent anyway. Nixon said the Effingham Y applied to the state for a charter and to the national YMCA office for independent status and received both without problems. Rut indptvndpnr* Hirln't r>r\mo MVf/viiwviiw U1UI1 I VU1UV quite as easily for Executive Director Herman Williams and the Black Youth Christian " Association of America, formerly the Carver Family YMCA of South Florida, in Miami. After years of operating at odds with the Metro board, the Carver YMCA asked the Metro board for independent status and was denied. Williams said Carver then petitioned the national YMCA for independent status and again was turned down. For 11 months Carver continued to operate with the YMCA name but as an in i r Shop thoso Wim 1 in PMlll I 570 Owm TOM Martti LI 3 LWkMM 'l f 4 2042 WlwfM) Sale prices good thru Si MAN AND li/AMAM OF TIE YEAR Woman of the Year Nominee's Name Nominee's Address Occupation Nominee's activities, membership V Please explain briefly why you think this persoi deserves to t>e Woman of the Year " Your Namo Your Addross Your Pfwnt No.: Homo Work Your Signature / * t rson split I Fr dependent branch. Williams said the YMCA then was sued by the national YMCA and prohibited from using the YMCA name and logo. About a month ago, Carver received a state charter to change its name and currently is waging a legal battle with the Metro board to retain its assets. "As a black institution under a white organization, they won't give you the latitude to operate," said Williams, when asked whv the Carver YMCA decided to go independent. "We just pulled away. We won the victory, but we lost the name YMCA. But we don't want to be part of a racist institution like the YMCA." In Portsmouth, Nixon said, the different missions of black and } white YMCA branches prompted ; the split. Williams said Miami's Carver Y faced a similar situation. "White Ys in urban settings are trying to keep up with private fitness centers," Williams said. "So they are draining money from the black Ys to run the downtown fitness centers at a cost cheaper than the private health clubs. 4 They need to keep the black PkhPoy Women's GE fashion, wmmmi sp W?\ ? v mmrntJ M . your m 4 gBSKpL choice if*?!! ^ kton-SsIsm arva stores... ItMalna Confer 9 K-MWl Mill. Si ?70 Htm? Crs hartv ttraat I Ut Swn Safe Z!. MY4 ft*"** M 7 R.fefel Shpg Ct Mm Stsi ...and We'n Pmj/ storsi in. MasterCard, Visa or Choice. Open evenir i. The Winston-Salem Chronicle invites third "Man and Woman of the Year" below and returning it to us by mail al N.C. 27102 or in person to the Chronit Dor iriiorttc mill ho rhnron hi/ Iho Ohwi tv 111 uv v/iiv/ogu uy uiu Kjniu will be judged on the basis of their co black community during 1984. Your nominees (one for "Man of the the Year") should be Winston-Salem re the Jan. 31 special edition of the Ch memorative plaques. Please print legibly describing your nominees' accomqiishr Nominations must be received by the on Jan. 6. ~ Marnrf the Year L_ Nominee s Name _ Nominee's Addres Occupation is, affiliations Nominee's activitii ? n Please explain briefly why deserves to be " Man of th Your Nemo Your Address - Your Phone No.: Homi Your Signeture om -Page A1 ~ : MIHIIIIMMHHMIMIMMMMinNMMMMMMMMMHIM i i Ys a part of the system in order to get the corporate and foundation aid they get. When they get those donations, they get them from corporations that want to help those in need, usually the black folk. And when the blacks pull out, so do the donations.'* The Dearborn YMCA in Mobile, Ala., has also filed for independent status and will begin { operating independently in January 1985. YMCAs in Selma, Ala., and Norfolk, Lynchburg and Roanoke, Va., are also independent. Williams said he will contact ! them and other predominantly black YMCAs across the country to invite them to join the Black Youth Christian Association of America. i "We are seriously trying to get black YMCAs to join what we are all about," said Williams. "But there are some disgruntled white Ys, too." j Tea was introduced to the American colonies in 1714. 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