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Black voters usher Wood into city hall From Page A1 Mrs. Wood's "B K (Bootie Kickin ) Team" organized an army of volunteers in the Afro-American communities thai provided finan cial, electoral and oiher assistance to ensure her win, said supporter Evelyn Terry, director of institution al research at Winston-Salem State University. "The power that was the energy oLihe ^people was more than what money could ever pay for and is attributed to our success," Mrs. Terry said. "It was a powerful cam paign and we want to say thank you to the thousands of people we almost badgered, the people we shamed, the people we begged for money. 9 "It's historical. It's never been done before in Winston-Salem. This kind of voluntary commitment to a principle is unprecedented in my tenure in this city. The people deserve a great round of applause." About ten Afro-American sup-, porters in Mrs. Wood's camp donned sweatshirts Tuesday night with the "B K Team" on their backs. Those people included Mrs. Terry, Earline Parmon, Leon Kay and Marie Roseboro. Mem bers of the B K Team wrote a "rap", * the stars of which are "a little lady 'bout five foot three (Mrs. Wood)," the "head of the local daily gazette (the Winston-Salem Journal)," "the stock broker, the banker (Mr. Smith) and the big sign maker (William Whiteheart)." Mrs. Terry said she is proud of all "bootie kickers" who played a ?port in Tuesday Vwiii ~ "For days some did not sleep ?because we had to work, but we have now joined the rest of the nation in saying enough is enough from the power elite. Government is for the people, by the people and of the people!" Apparently it is for, by and of the black people in particular, as Afro-Americans made historical firsts: Douglas Wilder, governor of Virginia - a U.S. first; David Dink ins, mayor of New York City; Nor man Rice, mayor of Seattle; Chester Jenkins, mayor of Durham. Women also were re-elected to their may oral seats: Patricia M. Sheppard won a second term in Clemmons, \ Sue Myrick held on to her job as Charlotte's first woman occupying that seat, and Kathy Whitmire beat the former mayor of Houston and will begin her fifth consecutive term in the office. In addition, polit ical novice Beverley Clark, an Afro-American, unseated a white Republican in the at-large Houston city-council election. Obviously, the new "unofficial" mayor's triumph was in line with Democratic minorities' wins across the country. Said Mrs. Wood, "I think this shows exactly what we've been saying throughout this cam paign, Winston-Salem has the opportunity to be one of the true great cities of America. It's right in there with progressive communities across the country." As in the previous elections, Mrs. Wood's victory can be credited to a consistent and solid base of Afro-American support. Voter turnout was down a smidgen in the North Ward, but , Seminar From Page A10 McLean Trucking Company credit union, in 1984. She charged that Robert Stevenson, credit union gener al manager and president, harassed and discriminated against her because she is Afro-American. Ms. Patterson alleged that the company discriminat ed against her with regard to promo tions and layoffs and subjected her to racial slurs, excessive work and denied her a merit pay raise. The high court's ruling prohibited Ms. Patter son from collecting damages for racial harassment. "Because of what the Supreme Court did this summer, most legal analysts believe the only way to save the Civil Rights Act is to amend it and put more teeth in it," Ms. Reynolds said, "That's the only way to keep the Supreme Court from^ obliterating it. And to do that we've got to have knowledgeable people who will help us lobby our represen tatives to get the act fended and revised The second day of the program at WFU will begin with a continental breakfast at 8 a.m. and the panel dis cussion will follow at 9. Mrs. Wood still captured each of the the precincts, 683, and had the high six precincts. Her largest victory est voter turnout of all the predomi came at the hands of voters at the nantly black precincts, 43 percent Martin L. King Recreation Center Early in the day the television where she won 487 voles to .7. media had predicted high voter Mrs. Wood captured nearly 90 turnout in the western section of percent of the total votes cast in the town and low turnout on the east Northeast Ward where voter turnout side. However, 32 percent of the increased by a percentage point, voters in the East Ward showed up Carver High School s precinct cast at the polls, compared to 23 percent the highest number of votes of all there in the Oct. 17 primary. Voter participation was up across the have never seen as much talent in cles to black voting and authorized board in all eight precincts. the black community as they have federal officials to enforce fair voi Mrs. Wood lost the Northwest seen here in Winston-Salem," Mrs. irig practices. Blacks were initially Ward where she has served as alder- Wood said. M1 said, 'Didn't I tell denied the right to vote bccause man for the last eight years. The you?' It made me proud to see that whites recognized their power same was the case in the first someone from the outside with potential. On November 7, 1989, by Democratic Primary. complete objectivity could recog- exercising their right to vote, Afro The new mayor shares her vie- nize that." Americans galvanized and tory with her supporters and cam- Twenty-four years ago unleashed a power that has rewrit paign workers. 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