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By DAVID R. RANKIN
Chronicle Staff Writer
They're not pleased, say black leaders of a
bill that was narrowly passed by a committee
of the state House of Representatives last
week after two controversial amendments.
But maybe even a watered-down version is
better than nothing.
The bill, which, if passed, would allow the
Board of Aldermen to set minority participation
goals on city contracts, was amended to
contain a 10-percent cap on the goals the
aldermen can set and to only apply to the
construction of a proposed new coliseum
and downtown development projects.
State House Rep. Annie Brown Kennedy,
the bill's co-sponsor, said last week that even
though the bill has been altered, 'This (bill)
is better than nothing."
Southeast Ward Alderman Larry W,
Womble said he is concerned about minority
participation on city contracts and is now
"waiting to see if the state House of
Representatives will do the right thing" by
dropping the 10-percent cap and the projects
amendments "If the amendment (limiting
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taken off the bill, the 10-percent cap should
succeed,'1 he said.
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ly. "I saw him yesterday. He told doesn't c
me to hold my head up. He said Hunt r
he was gonna be in the front of they call
the line during the march." syth Coui
As for Judge Judson reac* a ^
DeRamus' denial of a motion to Newton,
have Hunt released into Little's Angelou.
custody April 30, Hunt said he all
had been hopeful but realistic. friends*
"I was looking for it," he said !?ave rec
of the denial, "but I was disap- f?rm~r
pointed. They should have releas- raw or*
ed me 'cause I'm innocent." a w\
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Hunt usually smiles when he ??j st^j
talks,, but now he .watches iust for {
himself. Smiling, he says, has Hunt
sometimes been his undoing. ?...
For instance, he once was courtroo
depicted on videotape by a local "everybc
television station grinning as he pening."
was escorted from court. * - Ancl j
"I hadn't intended on police w<
smiling," Hunt said. "I didn't actually
see the camera and one of the wh0 vvas
guards cracked a joke and I turn- repeatec
ed around and smiled." assailant.
The public sees him smiling on "That'
television while a news anchor tand ? v.
talks about a brutal murder, for him,1
Hunt said, and people think he arms anc
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not a "brain." Stith's
"I hate studying," he says. during tl
"Please don't paint me as a brain need to g<
and a hnnkwnrm I'm inct a mm
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mon, everyday person." more que
Stith will, however, admit to Wh
being a YUPPIE, or, in his case a .. a
BUPPIE ? the black version of a
YUPPIE. represent
"We are all pushing for the Wash
American dream," says Stith, Hashing
who is reportedly paid $38,500 a school-b<
year. "Everybody wants to be much fUI
successful. I'm striving towards "I rea]
success." * sacrifices
Although Stith seems to be And I f
primed for a political career, he worth th<
says politics is not for him. "But, ?
"I'm a bad politician," he get away
says. "I'm a businessman." t0 mySelf
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Department of Commerce. exchange
The seminars were coordinated and take
by Frieda Williams, economic to their o
development coordinator for the Goods
city. displayed
Wilkins said the trade fair gave center's 1
local minority business owners afternoor
the opportunity to learn how the ing, $2,5
big corporations "made it big." were aws
"Small businessmen also
discussed the problems of being . ^
in business with other small *
businessmen," he said. j^on
Wilkins said the trade fair was Corneliui
a networking mechanism that ment dui
allowed people to get together, Friday ni
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led bill is bettei
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Northeast Ward Alderman ^Vivian H.
Burke said that the bill is not getting support
from the city's private sector. 1
"If the private sector would support the
bill, we could have a much better bill," she
said.
But Burke said getting the amended bill
may be better than getting no bill at all.
Burke also said that the bill didn't get full
support from the Board of Aldermen.
"If the private sector would support
the bill, we could have a much better
bill."
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West Ward Alderman Robert S. Northington
Jr. and Southwest Ward Alderman
Lynne Harpe opposed the legislation when
the aldermen voted on the legislation locally.
South Ward Alderman Ernestine Wilson
abstained. The only white on the board to
side with the four black aldermen for the
enabling legislation was Northwest Ward
Alderman Martha S. Wood, whose deciding
vote allowed the aldermen to seek the state
legislation.
Burke said since the proposal didn't have
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ot, including Huey P. high school, sometimi
Malcolm X and Maya to a make a noim.
don't seem to come. 4
so reads letters from be more comfortable t
three of which he say said. But h? said he is
:ently come from his that, compiling a li
girlfriend, Margaret words he comes ac
1, who is expected to be reading to broi
ness in the case for the vocabulary.
on.
like her," he said, "but He has broad
riends.'t r knowledge of the 1
said he is pleased that especially the Psalms
"Ml! be allowed in the
m. "That way," he said,
>dy can see what is haple
said he wishes the
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raped, sodomized and ^
lly stabbed by
s what I doo't unders- ~ 1^
'hy they're not looking
" Hunt said, using his
1 hands for emphasis.
assistant reminds him
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it back to Raleigh. After
ter pleads for just one
stion, Stith agrees.
does the governor's
old minority affairs
ative do for fun?
\ dishes;" says Stith,
one of his innocent,
>y smiles. '*1 do not have
1.
lize that I have to make
now for the future.
eel what I'm doing is
5 sacrifice.
ieriously, I try to always
and get a quiet moment
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ideas and information
what they learned back
wn businesses.
and services were
i on the convention
ower level on Thursday
1. Later Thursday even00
in gifts and prizes
irded to trade fair parat
wasn't all. Thomas
special assistant to the
, spoke at a Thursday
, and jazz vocalist Eve
s provided entertainring
the trade fair ball
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than nothing,
g legislation
the entire board's blessings the bill "will
have a hard-road to follow."
East Ward Alderman Virginia K. Newell
said the current low participation by
minorities on city contracts is a "slap in the
face" to blacks in the community, and that
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me proposed legislation is not getting much
local support. "There should be some local
voices supporting the aldermen," she said.
Alderman Virginia K. Newell said the
legislation is a sensitive issue to local blacks
and, if the bill fails "...it could polarize the
city."
She said blacks should let the news media
and city officials know that minority companies
should get their fair share of city
business.
Patrick Hairston, president of the local
chapter of the NAACP, said the amend,
ments were "unfair" and send a message to
blacks that they are not really free.
But Hairston also said local minorityowned
businesses have enough work in the
black community. "They must do quality
work," he said.
Hairston said blacks have to start looking
out for themselves.
- North Ward Alderman Larry D. Little
was not available for comment by press
time.
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dn't do." He recited the 23rd Psalm,
which he said is his favorite:
m finUh^d "The Lord is mV shepherd; I
2 struggles * ? no, want.
The words "He makcth mc to down in
?Pd t0 green pastures: he leadeth me
alking " he b?side the still waters.
working on "He restoreth my soul: he
st of new leadeth me in the paths of
toss while righteousness for his name's
iden his sa^e?
"Yea, though I walk through
the valley of the shadow of death,
ened his 1 will fear no evil, for thou art
Bible, too, with me; thy rod and thy staff
>, which he comfort me."
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