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X February 6, 1986 Page A6 Close-Up . ; T ~ O 1 ?7- - Ltuii acaies: ivt f By ROBIN BARKSDALE Chronicle Staff Writer In May 1953 five black law enforcement officers met in Durham to discuss th^ir roles as professional agents of the law. That meeting led to an organization that today protects the rights of police officers in their work. f u*i> The North State Law Enforcement Officers Association is a non-profit organization devoted to "We don't back foolishness. As officers, we know who we are and what we're supposed to do. If an officer is doing his job and following the regulations, there is no reason for him to be discriminated azainst. v W * and we'II look into it. But if an off icer goes out and is arrested for DUI or something like that and loses his rank, then he has no reason to complain." - Leon Scales furthering the education and training of minority law enforcement officers. It also serves as a watchdog to protect against racial discrimination. 7 "We try to protect the welfare and rights of other , officers and members to help prevent discrimination," says Leon Scales, president of the organization's local chapter. "We try tpinake sure that law 1 *CAJLENDA R. mil pres?iit?pt >ers and $10 for noiwtil r* PEC eping 'em honest enforcement officers are not denied promotions and positions simply because of their race." Scales, a sergeant at the Winston-Salem sheriffs office, says some officers have been reluctant to become involved with the association because they doubt its credibility. He says their suspicions are unfounded. "A lot of people are afraid of it (the organization) because it's all black,'-' Scales says. "They fear their jobs or whatever, which is not really a problem. We're not an organization anyone has to hang their heads about. We're well-organized. Our members range from regular officers to police chiefs." Scales notes that Johnell R us ton, the police chief in East Spencer, is a member of the organization and that the deputy police chief in Greensboro is president of the state organization. Since its founding, the association has monitored and investigated charges of discrimination which have been brought by minority officers. Scales says suits have been filed against two North Carolina cities, but he declines to name the cities. "We initiated suits against those two cities after we looked into the complaints the minority officers ~ brought," he says. "In those cities, blacks have been promoted as a result of the suits. We also entered a class-action suit against the state of North Carolina, which was settled out of court after about three or four years." Z|E|||| Social Notes 38li9 ' . Dr. Mable A 1 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's 78th anniversary was celebrated 111 by members of the WinstonSalem, Lexington and Salisbury _ Audition*will ' i graduate chapters and the >ol of the Artsvi undergraduate chapters of ft $1 donation.% Winston-Salem State University and Livingstone College SaturAnn \ N^rt^^ **** Ho<W1i|pll>*" three audition* The observance was coorJennings and dinated by Phi Omega, the alumre $35 na chapter of Winston-Salem, e-pt Alletis Bryant served as chairman of the program committee and as mistress of ceremonies. The luncheon's keynote speaker was Dr. Mable P. of the Arts willj McLean, president of Barbern show, Scotia College in Concord. . Ms. ReSVaHlnll W#r nrlHr#?cc u/ac <-?o 11 **A ^...m m w ti t?g vu 11VU a"?M?w IS I Winston-Salem Urbs The Winston-Salem Urban ;yV'-fl League, in conjunction with *e a dedication I Grand Met and National Urban League, is sponsoring its annual f Southeastern I essay contest for 1986. nlty is a mm* I Local Urban League President Thomas Elijah says that the purf bad weather, I pose of the event is to "foster natedMethodist 1 tional awareness of the benefits i caB and opportunities derived from education and the free-enterprise ' The topic for this year's essay is "The Minority Viewpoint: The [I present Mii?- Role of Family, Community and pitS About Town =*r?non$w Adventurou S^M^fornon-i BY ROBIN BARKSDALE fa||j?j?||fd|8^ Chronlcla Staff Wrifr The North Carolina Black Repertory Company this esent a discus^j weekend will present what its exfcreastfeed ecutive director calls the troupe's nuudon "most adventurous hers n4; | undertaking" to date. Larry Leon Hamlin, the company's director, says the local at the Central production of "Don't Bother shments and a Me, I Can't Cope" will be a unbeth Jr Will must-see for all area residents. r-Patient Refo- 1 The NCBRC production of Vinettc Carroll's hit Broadway musical opens Friday, Feb. 7, at 8 ogram entitled I p.m. at the Arts Council Theatre and will run through Sunday, 0 I Bringing a play of "Cope" 's 1 and light din* I caliber to Winston-Salem was a nbers. The fee I type of gift to local residents in * vw^iuuwii ui ouiwk rasiury Month. Hamlin says the produc ? I i . . . , J* s IPLE :" "IrrBBTT^ | J^? ^rV I ^^hk. T^W- ?' '^H WMM*:*^- ^H^;;:.;i V^S ?^Hh^-i^KL^^ .r':t^H ?>'!;.! \:^H v^KBH i- Leon Scales says his law enforcement officers (photo by James Parker). The association, says Scales, prides itself on its effective organizational structure. The group has attracted the attention of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, which >ar?afar??r U1 L, I C . CLC1 ?? ivpivavma uiawK ww cuiurccmcni onicers on a national level. Scales says, however, that his organizatcLean encourages AK/. "Remembering the Glorious Past tUJXJK and Projecting for the Future.*' Her speech challenged her sorori- J-. jKH ty sisters to keep the doors of " 14V\ MS* black history ajar and to use the A l|J past as a foundation for the present, the prelude to and landmark ^ eluded Janet Wheeler, Phi Omega basileus, Pauline Jackson, Theldora Small. Ber- *JiiK|;v nice Davenport and Dr. Barbara K. Phillips, former national Local baaile us president of the sorority. Bryant, center, Fifty-year members were for a photogra honored at the service, and Dr. observance (ph Lillian Lewis was recognized for 64 years of service to Alpha Kap- Geneva Brow pa Alpha. Brow^i and Cai in League seeks minority viewpc Student in Motivating Minorities be attending ac< Toward Achieving Academic Ex- tions during 1984 cellence." 4 Interested stud Fifteen academic scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each will A lfitlO fhp be awarded to winners, payable lIIC to an accredited institution of higher learning. The Along th All entries must be submitted Garden Club ipc to the Urban League and home of the*Rev postmarked no later than March O.P. Goodwin. 28. The preside] . _ ? ^ * * couege treshmen or and the singing undergraduate students who will Overcome" in he is 'Cope' production to I W 4 Vinette Carroll, left, and Mabel Robinson go o "shop talk11 during the national production of "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope" (photo by Ken tion is expensive and will be a risk a fitting tribute 1 for the NCBRC, but he feels it is Month. He has a \ . i y i * ; r? Local events, organizations and people, calendar. >' association provides a service for all officers tion has elected to remain a state organization rather than be absorbed bv a national organization. I "Our organization was formed in this state, and we wanted to keep it that way," Scales says. "By staying a state organization, we are better able to Please see page A11 Is to look to the future I 1 Janet Wheeler, left, committee chairman Alletis and guest speaker Dr. Mable P. McLean pause ph during Alpha Kappa Alpha's Founders' Day oto by James Parker). n, Barbara H. served on the Founders' Day ol Greene also committee. tint in annual essay contest I credited institu- tact the Winston-Salem Urban WT7. League at 725-5614 for more inents should con- formation. ! Garden Path Gub meets I ie Garden Path tin Luther King Jr. it Jan. 20 at the Mrs. Goodwin read the . and Mrs. Kelly minutes of the previous meeting; Ruth Shoof gave the treasurer's nt called the report. of "We Shall a report from the garden ^council >nor of Dy. Mar- ^Please see page /fl1 ?~-r )e staged by NCBRC il prcssive cast of performers from New York and from the Triad. Hamlin was also able to assemble a directing team that includes Xyl members of the original producjlj| tion. jrB Mabel Robinson, a member of If J the original Broadway production of "Cope," will direct the lTtt local performances. Ms. Robin L son has been critically acclaimed in the theatre world as a director, K1 choreographer and actress. A faculty member at the North H Carolina School of the Arts, Ms. A Robinson has also directed the * Hi national and international touring productions of "Cope." ver last-minute As an actress/dancer, Ms. Miss Carroll's Robinson has appeared in the hit Howard). Broadway musical "Your Arms j Too Short to Box with God," o Black ftistory another work by Vinette Carroll, ssembled an im- Please see page A10 4
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