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IE #111 CA Associated Press Laser Photo Maria Da Lourdaa Jesus, 33, of Cap* Verde is Kaly*e first black television host. Her weekly pro* gram addresses the problems of foreigners end discourages racial stereotypes. Ex-maid makes good as TV host By STEPHEN R. WILSON Associated Press Writer ROME (AP) ? . Hundreds of thousands of Third World immi grants struggling to make a living in Italy have found a spokeswom an and role model in a 33-vear-old former maid from Cape Verde, the island republic off northwest Africa. She is Maria de Lourdes Jesus, Italy's first black television anchorwoman, host of a weekly program that highlights the prob lems of foreigners and tries to break down racist stereotypes. "Without a doubt it's a great responsibility," said Ms. Jesus. "Whoever speaks out on these problems is seen as someone who can have >me influence or can do something about them. I just try to do my best within the limits of possibility." Her program on the state-run RAI network is called "Non Solo Nero," which literally means "not just black" and is derived from the "This program shows that we're name of another popular show, beginning to see the fruits of the "Non Solo Moda,' not just fashion, efforts of all the foreign commu The program has examined, nities in Italy trying to make among other things, the problems known their situation and the need of immigrant families separated to improve it," she said in an inter by their jobs, foreigners in jail, view, sitting in her small office rarially mi xrA marriages, sexual unrffT an anti-racism PQSter. harassment and housing discrimi- "This is the first time a program nation. of this type has been on the air. It's To make its point, the show a very first step. Now people are recently had a woman call to ask beginning to talk about our prob about an apartment advertised as lems and trying to confront them." being for rent. The telephone con- Still, Ms. Jesus said, she is not versation was put on the air. After satisfied with the time allotted to inquiring about the rental, the the program, just 15 minutes on woman in the studio said: "By the , Saturday afternoons, and com way, I'm Somalian. I hope that plains that RAI devotes more time doesn't matter." ... each week to pets. "Yes it does," the woman on the "More time to the problems of other end said and hung up. dogs than to foreigners," she said. Ms. Jesus said she's received 'It's crazy." compliments from strangers ill the Since the program first went on street and numerous letters prais- the air in November, Ms. Jesus ing the program, marking what has also been a target of the same she hopes is the beginning in a racism she is trying to eliminate, change of attitudes toward immi grants. Please see page A6 Power program warms more than hearts By ROBIN BARKSDALE Chronicle Staff Writer - Duke Power Co. has been heating things up around its ser vice area To ihe tune of more Oian $800,000. Under the company's "Share the Warmth" program, Duke Power agreed to match customer contributions dollar for dollar up to $400,000, and company offi cials report that the dollars this year have rolled in for the pro gram. "Forsyth County is doing very well with 'Share the Warmth,"' said Pete Burris, district manager for Duke Power. "We're second only to Mecklenburg County in contributions and customers who have given money to the pro gram." As of Feb. 1, the last time a report was prepared on the pro gram, Burris said that 1,886 cus tomers in Forsyth County had contributed to "Share the Warmth". The program is winding down with the approach of spring, but if the trend continues for the remainder of the program, contri butions will likely exceed the $400,000 set out by Duke Power, said Burris. The company already has dis persed checks totaling $702,978 to agencies throughout Duke Power's service area. In Forsyth County, the Crisis Control and Sunnyside ministries are the recipients of funds contributed to the program. Burris said that cus tomer contributions are sent with their utility bills to Charlotte and / the Charlotte office redistributes / . the money to the county in which the donation originated. As of the first of the month, the Sunnyside Ministry had received $22, 632 from "Share the Warmth" and Crisis Control received $67, 998. "The key to these contribu tions is that they supplement our . income so tremendously," said the Rev. Ginny Britt, director of the Crisis Control Ministry. "January Was not a cold month, but there is every indication that March may come in like a lion, and the people we work with aren't out of the woods yet. I'm very grateful to the people who contributed and to Duke Power Co." This year the ministries sent out their own in-house informa tion on "snare the Warmtn ' to individuals on their mailing lists. Britt said that Crisis Control pro duced an informative brochure encouraging people to mail in donations with their electric bills. She said the effort resulted in the ~ ministry receiving a 47 percent ?ir ? n- ? - " *? increase over last year's funds. The increase, she said, will enable the ministry to reach out to more people. "I can't say enough about Duke Power Co.," she said. "They don't have to do this. If every util ity company in this country did something like this, can you imag ine how many people could be helped with their needs." Please see page A6 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REZONING OF PROPERTY CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM The Board of Aldermen will consider requests to amend the City of Winston-Salem Zoning Ordinance by rezoning property as shown below: DATE: March 6. 1989 TIME: 7:30 p.m. place: Council Chamber. City hall 1. Petition of Roy L. Lawson; property located on the northeast side of Miami Avenue approximately 200 feet northwest of Lowerv Street: from fi-5 to R-6-S Manufactured Home not in Manufactured Home Park. W-1565. 2. Petition of Wachovia Bank and Trust Company N.A. for property owned by Sam B. Smith; property located at the southeast corner of University ParKway and Hants Mill Road; from R-e to B-3-s (Eating Establishments; Medical, Dental or Related Offices; Officee; Services; Service Stations [automotive] or Car Washes; and Stores or Shops, Retail - Two phase). W-1572. 3. Petition of Windsail Associates and Mary Mathis Heirs; property consists of two tracts - Tract 1 : property located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Kirk Road and K ester Mill Road: Tract 2: property located on the west side of Kirk Road, approximately 399 feet north of Kester Mill Road: from R-6 and B-3 to B-3. W 1573. 4. Petition of Salem Pregnancy Support Center for property owned by FAM Properties; property located at the northeast corner of Hawthorne Road and Elizabeth AYSnue; from R-2 to R-1-S (Offices; Dwellings: Single-Family; and Medical, Dental or Related Offices). W-1574. The Board will also consider the following zoning test amendments: 1. Proposal of the Historic District Commission to amend Section 25-6. (F) (9) of the City Code to add a minor works provision which will allow staff to review minor works provision which will allow staff to review minor work for conformity with the design review guidelines of the Old Salem Historic district and authorize staff to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness ? Zoning Tsst WT-179. 2. Proposal of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to amend Sections 25-3, 25*6, 25-7 of the City Code regarding free-standing school stadiums - Zoning Text WT-177, Prior to the hearing, interested persons may obtain any addi tional information which is in the possession of the City/County Planning Board in that office at City Hall on weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Interested citizens will be given an opportunity to be heard. . Made Matthews, Secretary to the Board of Aldermen u The Winston-Salem Chronicle is published every Thursday by the Winston- Salem Chronicle Publishing Co. Inc., 617 N. 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