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Anti-Black Japanese WwpiM Family Support from page Al ? care for the younger ones. When they were finally tucked in bed, Anita hit the books again. Charles Atex Ford can now laugh and tell stories about those days, but it wasn't easy helping his wife attain her dream. He lo&t a few friends over it. Some men felt he was not the "macho" man he should be. But although some friends fell by the wayside, he quickly found new friends who encircled him in loving support. What is particularly beautiful about this family's story is the way they pulled together and made sacri fices so they could have a better life. Charles Ford could have walked away from his wife and her dream. He could have bowed to the peer pressure of his so-called friends who said he was a wimp for devoting his time to the family. He could have Avant Garde too many niggers here. If you don't fire them, I'll fire you." Apparently, it wasn't that the restaurant couldn't hire blacks ? they could ? but only if the restau rant was located in a predominantly black neighborhood. Then theyC could hire more blacks. But in white neighborhoods, they were to hire blacks only as busboys and dish washers and keep them out of view. Would you have taken your family there if you had known this? The Wall Street Journal recounts an incident in Mont gomery, Alabama, when two white supervisors showed up unexpect edly, forcing the manager to hide the two black waitresses in the bath room ? out of sight. What would you have done had you discovered two black waitresses hiding in the bathroom when you took your chil dren in to wash their hands? Would you return to eat those wonderful scrambled eggs, bacon, toast, hot grits, gravy, French toast and syrup, fresh fruit, and hash browns, if you knew that the restau rant routinely told supervisors to "code all applications by blacks and that any such applications from blacks for headquarters were to go to file 13?" So far, the dilemma has been easy. Of course, you wouldn't have taken them to eat at Shoney's. You wouldn't have spent one dime with those racists so-in-sos. Okay, fine. But what do you do as con sumer, now that the corporation has Gov. Hunt elect has ever actively pursued fill ing important government positions with blacks in such numbers. He estimated that there are 200-300 positions available, from cabinet level to administrative sup port staff. "We want people to know that the process for getting these jobs is not at all complicated," said Earline Parmon, a Forsyth County commis sioner and a member of the local transition team. "If you know your interest or expertise, it shouldn't be hard to find the right job for you." Taking a state job may be pro hibitive to some Forsyth County residents because the salaries might not justify relocating, Ruffin said. There are, however, some positions with the state that are open here in the county, he said. The statewide transition team is currently making recommendations to fill cabinet-level positions in the Hunt administration. One black woman, Katie Dorsett, has been appointed secretary of administra tion. Another black woman, Car olyn Coleman, has been appointed as special assistant to the governor. The Rev. Drayton said the statewide transition team hopes to complete filling the top cabinet level posts by Jan. 6, three days before Hunt's inauguration. The rest iiuuiuuuu *1" /=VA VV/N/ CORPORATION COME BORROW, BUY or )U?t BROWSE ? Caay Caah Loan ? JMMlry 723-1234 Mil Uwtvftty Parkway UUUIUUUH left those children fatherless. At one point in his life, Charles was a homeless drifter. But he turned his life around, with the help of people such as the late Rev. David L. Wilson, former pastor of the Sovereign Grace Tabernacle Church; and Dr. H. Rembert M alloy, who convinced him to enter Shaw University to begin a major in soci ology. Anita is one of 1 1 children, the second child in the family to finish college. Her sister, Gloria Upson, teaches mathematics at WSSU. "You've got to have faith in yourself," Anita said, when asked how she managed to achieve her dream despite the odds. With faith and love, and a sup portive group of family and friends, we can do anything. from page A 1 agreed in a recent Florida law suit, without admitting guilt, to "pay $105 million to as many as 10,000 workers if they can show that they were discriminated against?" What do you do now that 0 Shoney's ? in an effort to right past wrongs, the corporation in 1989 ? and the Southern Christian Leader ship Conference (SCLC) worked out a plan to spend $30 million over three years to recruit more minori ties, hire black vendors, and help blacks acquire franchises? But according to the Journal, several directors felt that the company was moving too fast ? had gone too far ? when it actually came to imple menting the agreed-upon affirma tive action plan. What do you do now? WTiere do you take your family to eat next Saturday moming? What do you say to yourself now that you know more about the history of Shoney's? What will you ask of yourself and others regarding this issue of fairness? Is this a simple matter of taking your family out to eat? Does it really matter where you spend your money? Is it fair to blame the local Shoney's for what mav or may not have thappenedf t&eVe. oiJJerhaps at other Shoney's? If you're black, should you apply for a job? If you're white, do you keep your job? According to the new chairman of Shoney's, "our commitment to diversity will continue!" It is the little things, like choos from page A1 of the positions should be filled within ten weeks. Parmon said that applicants who meet job requirements and have a record of community involvement will have the best shot at a state job. Applicants should also be willing to undergo a back ground check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. ? < There will be a meeting for interested applicants on Jan. 1 6, 1 1 a.m., at New Bethel Baptist Church, 1016 N. Trade St. r NOW ?DEN! Ttie Rainbow Annex The Rainbow Annex features a great selection of Holiday Cards, Gift Wrap, T-shirts, Candles, Calendars, and much more just in time for the Holiday Season! ^ ^ ^ jj! 1^ ^ 1^ ^ 1^ ^ ^ Visit the Annex location next door to the Rainbow Cafe for all your Holiday shopping! Beginning January 19 . . Craft and Art class** lor all ages and Interests. ?ill 723-7396. 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