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THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1994 /'cm cr ( on c ('(/c s nothing without ci struggle. " Frederick Douglass VOL. XX, No. 51 . .. . : j T^rr ? - ..v.- ? y v "Arrogance of Power" Fells Hunt O ; ? V X , A Defense team awaits DNA tests, vows to appeal to Supreme Court - fry DAVID L. DILLARD ?Chronicle Suff Writer ^ ? Supporter? of Darryl Hunt say theyart stjU not getting a fairchance to prove his innocence in his convic tion of the 1984 murder of journalist f Deborah B. Sykes. Judge Matter A. Morgan Jr. last Week issued ai$ 10-page order, after reviewing additional information mid testimonies last June, stating that "there is not ? reasonable probability that the defc&dant was wrongfully v convicted, fts second trial was not fatally flawed." Defense attorney Mark Rabil argued that prosecutors withheld information and prevented key wit nesses Willis Reynolds, A1 Kelly and Lisa McBride from testifying at Hunt's second trial in 1990. ^ ? ? -Morgan concluded that neither the prosecution nor law enforcement officers prevented <them from testify ing and that the testimonials each offered was not newly discovered information because it was known before the seconq trial. t - Rabil ^nd Larry Little, a former alderman, said prosecutors would' rather convict an innocent man, than see ARROGANCE page 3 Dates % * ? ? ? ? \ ' Uv '? . * r ? of ?i Darryl Eugene Hunt ? Aug . 1 0, 1 984 : Deborah Brotherton Sykes raped and stabbed to death * ? June f), 1985: Jury reaches verdict of life imprisonment against Darryl Hunt ? May 24, 1 989: Supreme Court orders second trial for Hunt ? Oct. 1 1 , 1 990: Catawba County jury convicts Hunt of first-degree murder ? April 25, 1994: Judge Metzer Morgai. , ' fs DNA testing of Hunt and Sykes ? ? Aug. 12, 1994: Morgan denies request for third trial; defense appeals Students receive MLK Scholarships from Winston-Salem Ministers Conference. Pictured (I to r) are Clarence Hosch , Damian Anderson , the Rev. Ronald Davis , president of Ministers Conference , Michaela Rodgers, Sherman Manham and L. V. Stennis, treasurer. Winston-Salem Ministers Conference Helps Students to Follow in pr. ?ing S Footsteps By DAVID L.*DILLARD Chronicle StofF Writer Eighteen-year-old Damian Anderson wants to pattern himself after Martin Luther King Jr. The Carver High school graduate is follow ing closely in the footsteps of his idol by attend ing Morehouse College in Atlanta this fall. He is even more elated to go with the aid of a $1,000 scholarship named after King from a group of local African- American ministers. "I'm proud to accept a scholarship in his name because of the example he set and the type of character he demonstrated," Anderson said. "I'm going to make good use of the money by making good grades and giving back to the community." Anderson is one of six recipients of this year's Martin Luther King Jr. Seed Scholarship offered annually by the Winston-Salem Minis see WINSTON page 3 * Hugh B. Price is congratulated by President Clinton shortly after becoming seventh chief executive office rof the National Urban League. CEO on Mission s ? A Price says economics , education \ v. '? ' - " I and racial inclusion are priorities By DAVID L. DILLARD _ Chronicle Staff Writer ?T i ? i ?*. 1 1 * Hugh B. Price, the newly appointed president of the National Urban League, has narrowed the civil rights group's focus to three major issues:.economic develop ment, education and racial inrlnsinn "I accepted this position because I've been working with issues related to racial and economic justice for African-Americans - even those in the inner cities," Price said. "Racism is still very much a factor and it's the source of much of our trouble." s Formerly, the vice president of_ the Rockefeller Foundation, a columnist for T)ie Sew York Times and a frequent commentator on social issues, Price became the sev enth president of the National Urban League on July 1, succeeding John E. Jacob as head of the nation's sec ond-oldest civil rights organization. Benjamin S. Ruffin, vice presi dent for corporate affairs at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco and a member of the National Urban League's board of directors, said Price is familiar with the struggle of poor people and has done research on problems fac ing minorities. "Hugh brings a great deal of experience with philanthropic orga nizations and he has worked with the problems faced by urban America," Ruffin said. "It will be a challenge for him because he is not from the traditional Urban Leagije background, but he brings a lot of other assets that will help get the message across." Ruffin said Price's efforts to concentrate on education, employ merti and facial inclusion snouid produce results in those areafk. "Our problems are in such a myriad, we need to narrow the direction and focus on specific issues," Ruffin said. "It's been a long contention of mine for organizations to come together and make an impact on certain issues." Price says the Urban League will be working with other national organizations, and will even con sider dialogues with Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. , "I don't know about working with him, but we will be in dialogue about issues that affect the African American community," he said. "We're all trying to improve the conditions of our people, but we have different roles to play." Pribe said the quality of educa tion is hurting in inner cities and he plans to start a Youth Development Fund to empower local affiliates and hire adult counselors to work with youths. . see URBAN page 3 City Has First Black-Owned Cab Company in 20 Years By DAVID L. DILLARD Chronicle Staff Writer Buster Green hasn't driven a cab in years. He said it was around 1 973 when he closed Camel City and Green Cab companies, the only black-owned cab companies in Win ston-Salem. "I've been doing it all my life," said Green, 87, whose memory is not as keen as it once was. Tve been in transportation as long as I can remember.". Now .his proteges Clarence Johnson, James Mcllwain and John W. Garrett have followed Green's footsteps, and in July they opened another black-owned cab company called Golden Eagle Taxi Service lrtc. John ' * f ?- -i V ? '?* 'r ? .K* ?' 4 ? ..*&' son, who serves as president, said they started the company to improve the quality of trans portation services throughout the city. "licit Jikejthere was a need for it." John son said. "There were so many complaints* Golden Eagle, located at 893 N. Liberty St. is also the location of J&J Professional Car Wash, which Johnson has owned for 1 8 years. The name Golden Eagle derived from John son's friend and would-be business partner "There were so many complaints about the service people were getting, so we thought we could help with the city's transporta tion." ? Clarence Johnson about the service people were getting, so we thought we could help with the city's trans portation/ Willard Porter, who died in 1992* Porter had won a Golden Eagle achievement award from R J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Johnson said Golden Eagle will set a new standard for cab companies by guaranteeing their cabs will arrive in 20 minutes, plus the drivers will wear uniforms and are required to keep their cabs clean. He said that beginning next month, the company will also offer an opportunity for blacks to buy their own cabs and become, independent drivers. Johnson credits his faith in God and Green as the ones who paved the way for him. "We're just thankful to the Lord and to Mr. Green and the city of Winston-Salem for letting us serve their transportation needs," he said. see CITY page 3 BMhHwT^LB Classifieds 27 Community News... 4 JpMn -12 Entertainment 24 Obituaries DaIImIam ticiifjitMi Sports.? ????17 Thin Week In Black Hutory Attaint 20 , J 9 64 President John ton nigneri Economic Opportunity Act. m TO SUBSCRIBE CALL 910-722-8624
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