ON THE
AVANT GARDE
BY TANG NIVRI
What Shall We Do Now?
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Now that King George has bfeen beheaded, Queen Babs exiled to
Texas where she will raise her dog Millie's pups, and Prince Dan
The Joker Quayle has been forced to return to reading and writing
Dick and Jane spelling books while his patron-saint-wife, Marilyn
Friar Tucker,' finally removes her mask revealing her true identify
as the puppet master pulling the Joker's strings ... what shall we
black folks do now?
- Now that the mean old Republicans have been put outdoors in a
cage where they should be. cast aside, left to carping and screaming,
ranting and raving, hollering and otherwise bellyaching like the sore
losers some of them are, what shall black folks do with such a splen
did opportunity to rule? It is a question that begs to be asked.
Yes, my brother and sister Democrats, now that we have beaten
poor old Clarence Thomas to death, and, in the process have man
aged to elect the first female member of the U.S. Senate, seated some
40 members of Congress, and nationwide, have managed to help
elect jome 7,000 officials, wKat difference will any of this make to
the fuYure of black folks in .general?
Is this an opportunity for real advancement or is this more sym
bolism than substance? Presumably, with a majority not only in the
House and in the Senate but also in the White House, the Washing
ton gridlock is finally over. With such incredible political advantage,
how shall we now advance our cause?
But what's this, my goodness gracious, if I donTfiear cries from"
our, leadership saying, "We will be watching the Clinton administra
tion like we watched the Carter, Bush and Reagan administrations."
Who is kidding whom? ____
Even-body knows that black folks ain't about to get upset with
the Democratic Party about nothing, at least not about anything of
substance ? especially now that Clinton has appointed so many
women and people of color to his cabinet. Are you kidding? It would
be unseemly for such a thing to occur. This is check, if not check
mate.
Indeed, you can forget about black people criticizing the Clinton
administration for the next four years as long as people of color are
in senior administrative positions. Period. Oh sure, Jessie Jackson
will holler and lose weight about the Haitians being turned back to
their country, but it will not raise the ire of the masses of black folks,
who quietly wonder why would anybody want to encourage people
who have AIDS to come to this country in the first place, especially
when we already have enough problems of our own. No, black peo
ple will not riot about the Haitians nor Marge Schott.
And as much as they hate to admit it, black folks absolutely
despise the idea of their taxes being raised again! Indeed, I have yet
to find the black person who doesn't think that the government has
enough money to run on, without asking them for more of their hard
earned dollars.
The irony of all this is that during the recent Republican admin
istration. black folks who routinely condemned the Republicans as
being the cause of all of our misery, now find themselves sitting on
the political sidelines even quieter than the Republicans themselves,
unablfrto raise questions of any material substance.
\were is all of the rancor and debate about the issues raised dur-^
ing th! Republican administration? Where is the give and take that so
many black Democrats gave to the black Republicans who were a
part of the previous administrations? Is there no room for intellectual
discussion on some of the complex issues of governance and policy?
Are white folks the only ones capable of debating global issues?
Think! When was the last time we as a community discussed the
issues of the budget deficit and how its ballooning out of control will
have deleterious effects on the future economic long-term growth of
the black community in this country?
One of the hazards of becoming so identified with one political
party is that once that party assumes office, you have no place to go.
You aren't allowed to raise the legitimate questions which m^y be
viewed by some as being disloyal.
That quiet uneasiness resonating throughout the black commu
nity is a realization by the masses that it was a mistake for black
folks to base our whole economic and social agenda on the election
of Bill Clinton and the defeat of the Republicans.
What will we do. and to whom will we turn, if the latest emperor
is found to have no clothes?
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Residents' Tax Woes
Some East Winston residents.
still angrv over what they say is a
collective devaluation of their psop
eny, took their case to the Forsyth
County Commissioners Monday
night.
Brandishing a map and pho
tographs of homes in the redevel
oped area of East Winston, Jocelyn
Johnson, president of the Eiast Win
the commissioners that East Win
ston residents took 8 lot of pride in
their homes.
She called the area, which is
bounded by Cleveland and
Cameron avenues and 10th and 18th
streets, a "profit-making center" and
that not appraising the homes accu
rately is "an important revenue loss"
for the county.
About 20 residents turned out
for Monday night's meeting, a
slightly smaller number than turned
out for the initial meeting on Feb.
23. That night.residents confronted
two officials from the county Tax
Collector's Office about the most
recent appraisals of their property.
In most cases, the county -appraised
values of their property had
decreased appreciably. That means
lower property taxes, but of concern
to the residents was the potential
loss in profits if they decided to sell
their homes.
Johnson pointed out to the
commissioners that one t^ome that
was appraisecT af 582,000 in 1988 is^
now valued at $77,000.
"These kind of appraisals affect
the total social and economic value
Jocelyn Johnson , (left) president of the Fast Winston Restoration Association , Felicia Mack fc> > , r /i<7
VVyve/na Carter listen intently to testimony of another F. Winston resident at Monday's Forsyth Cor . <.
missioners meeting.
of our neighborhood.' she said.
She implored the commission
ers to put "their good walking
shoes and see \vhat"s happening" in
East Winston.
Peggy Martin, who lives m
Monticello Park, a development of
upper midle-class homes off Carver
School Road, said t he county*
appraised value of her home had
decreased by about S I 0.0(H),
County Manager Giuliani Pei
vier S?id the process ot iippraiMnr
homes is dorte on an individual
basis, but any information that
would help the hoard better under
stand the issue would he forwarded
to them by the next meeting.
"We'll get am additional infor
mation we can to see it we over
looked an) >ales." Pervier said.
One of the county tax officials
at the initial meeting pointed out
that one ot the criteria used to deter
mine" the value of a house in a com
muimv was the number of houses
being sold and the prices they
ictchfd After the meet mg . Perv i e r
that in- the process ot getting one's
home reappraised. the commission
ers is out of the loop. Tb
was janother wa\ tor the
to express their frustration ?
Commissioner M,
Woodruff said she was g1..- ' ?
that the count) had rcsiti- ?
were interested in the"
losing money.
After the meeting. J oh; ..
she wasn't satisfied with ?
come of the meeting.
bureaucratic answers.
Two Groups Differ on Lending from page A 1
business loans. Grace, who heads
the group- embraced a proposal by
CRA Services and said CRA is
attempting to serve all residents of
East Winston. He said the Urban
League, and others, in doubt, will
better understand when they get all
the information.
"All these meetings always
start ou| with beating on the same
v old problems," Grace sait^aft^jLhe
meeting. "(Doubters) come from a
perspective where they don't have
all the information, and you can't
debate on half truths and innuen
dos."
The luncheon, -held last Thurs
day at the Anderson Conference
Polio Victim
Center at Winston-Salem State I in -
versity. was sponsored by CRA Sei
vices, a Charlotte-based mortgage
brokerage company thai ha*
established a partnership with
Southern National Bank to facilitate
the mortgage-loan process loi
minorities.
The CRA was founded in I \
by two former bankers ? ('. Ra\
, Kennedy, formerly ot Southern
National Bank, and Clayton C.
Lovell, formerly of Wachovia. CRA
has contracts with 24 financial insti
tutions in North Carolina and \\ ash
ington, D.C.
At the meeting. cjuic th
explained what CRA had to do to
"Harassed"
v ons ince Southern National that
t lie's could generate more mortgage
loan business from the minority
aiminumty.
Iheir traditional ways of
doing business didn't make sense,"
he said He explained that Southern
National didn t understand the black
market in Winston-Salem, and
therefore didn't know hoss to go
uboul making Loans to minorities.
"What sets us apart from most
consulting firms is that we are bona
J'ule mortgage brokers licensed by
North Carolina." he said.
lie said CRA has convinced
Southern National to relax its loan
enters:? Mut it an applicant still is
unable to meet the credit gt.>J.; :iie?
CRA has 23 other banks as pti 'ii^
Kennedy said.
Lovell presented sIi.u-n wit1
maps of Winston-Sale m tha
showed where most ot the eits
blacks live and their media]
incomes. The map also pi m'.eii oi
that there vsas not a I ; .u i. e
Southern National in East W*usion
"That's the k.nd of thn 'Ik
want to know." Lowell said"
Grace said the C IX . vvoi
closely with CRA to kJcm :tio>
who qualify for mortgage K >
"Their mission is - - '.i i
ours_." Grace said. "It's an v v i
idea."
from page A 1
the complex, four are occupied by
African Americans. She said no
other complaints have been lodged
against Morrow.
Morgan said she had entrusted
Morrow with the keys to everyone's
apartment because his first-floor
apartment is close to the main door.
"He was one of the original ten
ants in the building and he's a little
nosy," she said. "People feel more
secure knowing toe's watching."
She said that because of
Hauser's complaints against Mor
keys.
Although Hauser has ne\cr
caught Morrow inside her apart
ment, she claims he has been inside
several times and has vandalized it
Shortly after she first moved in. stu*
said, a bag of rotten tomatoes and
other garbage was left in front ot
her door. One time she said she let?
and returned to find that someone
had used her bathroom. On set
another occasion, she s'a'ui she
awoke to find the "bug man spuo
ing her living room. She said she
row, he is no longer in charge of the never called the policc to complain
i
about the incidents.
She a slinking, black liar."
Morrow said, when asked about
! 1au.se r> allegations.
F.mestme Johnson, who lives at
^ ' ! 5 \ .Trade St., satd she has been
he I pine Tern ever sincc she was a
ehtld." This week. Johnson pro
duced a cop\ of a letter sent to Mor
't)\\ irom a previous building man
age! Morrow to stop harassing
Mauser.
I \ :p. time that man upsets
lie, ! tell Tern to come stay over
(is. _? Johnson said.
Morgan, howevei
thought most of the prol
w ith Johnson s son. Jom
who frequently \ i>
Wachovia Hill apartnu
who helped Hausei
chorcs. said he was un
confrontation in Dece:
another tenants - an e
woman. Leslie filed ass.
against the woman. bi?:
dismissed in January .
Johnson said
continue to live with hei u ? . i
fl nds an other apart ment. ?
Entrepreneurs Form New Business Organizai u
A brand new business organiza
tion, The Triad Business Network,
recently announced plans to help
expand and create new business
opportunities in the Piedmont Triad
area by formulating a support struc
ture for new existing businesses.
Organized by a dozen area
business owners and entrepreneurs,
the Triad Business Network is a
support group that provides techni
cal assistance and business informa
tion to established businesses as
well as interested individuals who
would like to start their own busi
ness.
"The basic idea behind TBN is
for us to help one another. Informa
tion is a valuable commodity in
today's business environment." said
John Raye. one of the organizers of
the new organization.
TBN brings together new and
existing businesses and those eager
to start a business by stressing the
advantages of business ownership.
TBN is a strong advocate of the
free enterprise system. One of the
goals of the new organization is to
help increase business entrjpreneu
ship in the black community
TBN members will visit area
schools, conduct workshops and
seminars and serve as role models
and mentors to aspiring young
entrepreneurs.
"Our young people must know
that they have options. All ot us
cannot dribble a basketball, run to
glory with a football or nioonwalk
with Michael Jackson." said R a>
"And all of us do not have to be job
takers; we can become job makers,
yes, some of us certainly need to
become business owners so that we
can make jobs for the m:s\es ot ou:
people." he said.
One of the advantages of TBN
is the frequency of its meetings
Currently, the group holds "p^wc
networking breakfasts" every
Wednesday morning from ~ a.:r.
8 p.m.
"TBN operates a system thar is
designed to build and promote each
member's business, product or ser
vice. We generate leads and pro
vide referrals for our members it
fact. what we are really doing is .K.t
ing as a sales agent tor ail ot >. r
mwjuKvn in referring all contracts
u ;- jr. during the "course of our
re;:i..ar business day to TBN attor
neys. ,'Wvountants. contractors, real
estate pcr^on>.
1 ne idea behind TBN is to
everyone's business." said
R.t> j TBN was conceived as a net
u "ikinc organization where like
nriiukki people gather on a weekly
h.isis ii ? exchange information, pro
tii- business leads and to buy and
s'ji: .in vng one another.
TBN represents a cross section
: ' ? v! mon t Triad business
nr., ? '\ "Hie Wednesday morn
ing network break last
expanding effort jo r n.p
the community by etu -i .ww-w:
participation in the :r ? cruer
system.
Membership r- open ,.-i
with a business. p:w.
or to tho>e who mas ;v;~ .1: ,
regarding business, p
those who may liar ho; ..
regarding business ownership
group meets at 7 a.m.
For more information
Tern Moore at (910 ?
2047
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