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THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1994
"Power concedes nothing w ithout u struggle. " ? Frederick Douglass
VOL. XX. No. 40
Charges Dropped AgainsrF brmer Antioch Minister
By VERONICA CLEMONS
Chronicle Staff Writer ?
Antioch Christian Church has withdrawn its tres
passing charges against former minister Rev. Charles
Kennedy. Subsequently, those charges were dismissed
by the court. Isiah Chandler, deacon at Anitoch Christ
ian Church, said the church had to get a restraining:
order against its former minister to plainly "get. rid of
him." '
According to a March 3, 1994 article that appeared
in the Chronicle, Rev., Charles Kennedy was charged
with trespassing in October and November of 1993 for
Black Groups
Get Crumbs
From Billion
Dollar Pie _
? NAACP, NNPA Want
Fair Share from Denny's
By BARNETT WRIGHT AND SHERRY STONE
Philadelphia Tribune ? : ^
As Flagstar Companies, Inc. sliced into its billion
dollar pie last week to settle a $46 million discrimina
tion lawsuit filed by thousands of black customers,
officials of the National Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People (NAACP) and the National
Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) said they
want the share promised, to them.
While the billion-dollar conglomerate should be
applauded for settling with customers, officials of both
the NAACP and NNPA say that Flagstar - which owns
Denny's and several other restaurants - has not lived
? up to agreements made with themr
Last year, Flagstar announced a deal with the
NAACP in which the company would do nearly $1
billion worth of business with blacks in a variety of
fields including purchasing, professional services, and
marketing and advertising. ?
"There are many areas that are not fulfilled," said
Fred Rasheed, the NAACP's national economic direc
tor, who negotiated the agreement. "They said they
have $20 million in minority contracts. Minority can
mean Asian, Hispanic, African-American. 1 want it
broken down to dollars spent with each ethnic group,
To my knowledge they are not doing a significant
amount of business with African-American firms.
Then there is the difference between dollars actually
spent or dollars contracted to spend. Dollars contracted
means money hasn't transferred hands," said Rasheed,
during an interview last week.
Some publishers of the NNPA say they made an
agreement with Flagstar Chairman and CEO Jerome J.
Richardson in which he promised to do "$1 million"
worth of business with the Black print media.
"They're not doing business to the level they
committed," said James Washington, chairman of the
NNPA's marketing committee and publisher of the
see BLACK GROUPS page 3
Johnson Gets Good Review
A Residents like work Alderman has done
By DAVID L. DILLARD
Chronicle Staff Writer
Many residents of the east ward gave Joycelyn John
son high marks on her performance and were elated at the
opportunity to voice their concerns to her.
Johnson, who just completed her first 6 months as an
alderman, held a town meeting May 21 for east ward resi
dents to express their concerns and needs in the commu
nity.
"I think it went well," she said. "There were 50 to 60
people there and we made a list of priorities the group
see JOHNSON page 3
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going on the grounds of Antioch after being dismissed
as its minister by church members. Court documents
show that Chandler withdrew the complaints and the
court dismissed the case on April 19.
Chandler said the complaint, was withdrawn
because the district court judge handling the case said
the complaint should have been filed in civil court.
Even after church members voted to terminate
Kennedy as pastor he continued to come onto church
grounds and attempt to conduct worship services and
perform other duties Chandler said. "Involving the
police was the only way to keep him off the grounds,"
he added.
11 We didn't want to get him in trouble," Chandler
said* "We just wanted him out. Hopefully he won't
come back and give us any problems.1'^-^
Kennedy's continual returns to therhurch grounds
and the trespassing charges prompted members to file
for a restraining order. It was ordered by the court on
Dec. 10 for 10 du\ ? The church's request for a perma
nent restraining order was denied Dec. 20, court docu
ments show, and the temporary order was dissolved. '
Chandler said the church has not had any problems
with Kennedy coming back on church grounds. But
there is still a problem between Kennedy and the church
concerning a $15,000 account in* Kennedy's ndme that
Graduates of the 4th Project Blueprint class (I to r) Beverly Staley, Marshall Jeffries , Anthony McAdoo , Paul
Huntley , John Fox worth, Freda Springs , Sarah Mendez , Jaffee Ferree, Crista Douthit , Chinita Dulin, Vera
Stepp, Dr. Kimberly Dewindt-Robson , /?ev. Zavious Pratt , Mary Williams , Toyin Oguntoyinbo , Amanda Bell ,
Particia Minter , Ciesta Cato, Dr. Earl White, and Dr. Elva Jones.
Serve on Boards, Graduates 22
By DAVID L. DILLARD w
Chronicle Staff Writer
Rev. Zavious Pratt was happy ministering to his
congregation at Second New Bethel Baptist Church, but
_ felt compelled to do more in the community
Pratt, one of twenty-two African- Americans who
graduated Tuesday from Project Blueprint, a program
that trains minorities to serve on local boards and com
missions, now plans to be more involved in policy-mak
ing. - -
"When I looked at the concept, their outreach mis
sion was preparing minorities to be more active," he
. said. "It really attracted me because there are so few
minorities in the decision-making process. 1 thought this
was a viable way to take part in the community."
Project Blueprint is a program sponsored by the
United Way of Forsyth County (hat helps the more than
300 non-profit agencies recruit minorities to serve on
theiF boards and commissions. The program started in
1992 and has placed 42 African- Americans from the
three previous classes on boards.
Candidates receive approximately 1 2 hours of train
ing from volunteers representing businesses and non
profit^organizations. After graduating from the program,
the Volunteer Center, which oversees the program,
helps place graduates on appropriate boards.
Brenda Diggs, g founder of the program-and ehaif
of the Volunteer Center, said boards are becoming more
diversified since the program started.
"The community is better served as a result of the
knowledge they have gained," Diggs said. "This pro
gram truly makes a difference in bringing about diver
sity in the community."
Pratt said he is interested in working with court vol
unteers to give guidance to youth.
"To be a complete servant of the people, we have to
be in tune with the community we serve," he said. "To
do that you have to be^ knowledgeable of how things
work in the community." Diggs said that any minority
who is committed to serving the community is eligible
to apply. The next class is planned for October.
For additional information about Project Blueprint,
contact the Volunteer Center at 721-9339.
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Opinion 10
Entertainment 20
Obituaries 25
Religion. 22
Sports 15
Jackson to Speak at WSSU
This Week In Black History
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I'.S. Supreme Cnnrl
hnnned M>{re/ration in
Vathinfton, D.C.,
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The Rev. Jesse
Jackson will speak at
Winston-Salem State
University at 2:30
p.m. Friday, June 3, as
a part of a Southern
bus tour to bring
attention to voting
rights and a recent
U.S. Supreme Court
that could jeopardize
the majority-minority
Congressional districts.
The public is invited to hear Jackson at no
charge. He will speak in the Kenneth R.
Williams Auditorium, and is also expected to
Jessie Jackson
address violent crime, especially as it affects
black youths. A voting rights rally is also
scheduled during his appearance.
*The bus tour began May 27 in Dallas,
Texas, where Jackson was to meet with com
munity and religious leaders and youths, and
will end June 5 in Newport News, Virginia.
The tour is. being sponsored by Jackson's
National Rainbow Coalition, the Congres
sional Black Caucus and the Citizenship Edu
cation Fund. It also is supported by the Demo
cratic National Committee.
The African-American Summit Steering
Committee, led by Virginia K. Newell, is
coordinating the local visit. -
see JACKSON page 3
Chandler said is made up of funds from several church
departments, including Sunday School, Missionary,
Building Fund and Christian Women fund,
Anitoch attorneys are working on the church's case
trying to get the funds turned back over to Antioch.
Chandler said an authorized person was withdrawing
money from church accounts turning them over to
Kennedy. Chandler added that bank officials said the
people's names that appear on the account must sign the
funds back over to Antioch members.
Chandler said he does not even know if the $15,000
see CHARGES page 3
Sky land
School in
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Danger of
Closing?
? By veronica: CLEMONST"11
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Rumors that Skyland School is in danger of clos- -
ing are false, Forsyth County Human Services Director
Sarah Austin said.
Talk surrounding the, ruroop-begafrtrfter-a Federal
Head Start team visited the facility for three days to
conduct an evaluation that's done every four years.
There were several areas where the school was
found in non-compliance Austin said.
Head Start Regional Director Sue Ann Brooks
confirmed that there are some areas the school was
found in non-compliance but would not confirm nor -
deny that the school is in danger of closing. She said
further discussion about the school would come
through correspondence with the Head Start Board
chairman. She added she could not discuss specifics of".
"The evaluation until the chairman had been issued a let
ter concerning the evaluation.
Brooks did say that there were some "big and lit
tle" areas that were found in non-compliance.
Austin said many of the things found not to be. in
compliance were minor and school officials are
Head Start Director Margaret Adams said many of
the thi-ngs considered in non-compliance the school
was already doing, but had not officially recorded
them. The evaluation lasted for three days, Adams
said, and the team is made up of current and former
directors and other people associated or familiar *with
the Head Start programTB rooks said the team useslun -
on-site instrument that is very comprehensive and then
debriefs the director and others on what was fannd.
Austin said one of the major areas found in non
compliance was the absence of an educational consul
tant. The last consultant the school had left five
months ago, Austin said, and the search is on to fill
that vacant position.
Some minor items team members pointed out .
were teachers eating in the classroom and reading dur
ing the children's nap time, she added. ,
Adams said once evaluations are complete,
schools are given about a "year to bring the program
into compliance.
Brooks said that correspondence should be issued
to the board chairman within six weelcs.