Winston-Salem Chrw'^ The Choice for African- American News and Information THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1994 4 rower com i dc\ nothing w ithont (/ stru^U Fred crick Don gloss VOL. XXI. No 18 ?- ... ? ? f ? , ? ? ? ? ? ? _ Panthers' Business Dealings Questioned Will African American-owned companies get share of $175 million stadium construction? By TRACEY R. MACK The Charlotte Post African American civic and busi ness leaders are wonderirg who's win ning contracts from Richardson Sports. Members of the Alliance of Organiza tions met with representatives from Richardson Sports, owners of the NFL's Carolina Panthers last Tuesday to get answers to their questions. The group demanded the Panthers reveal the number of local African American businesses who have received contracts to work on Carolinas Stadium. Alliance members fear Richardson Sports may not honor a Fair Share Agreement signed with the NAACP last year. That agreement promised 10 to 15 percent minority participation in sta dium construction. "There appears to be a great amount of dissension in the black community, at least in terms of what kinds of bottom line results minority contractors are get ting out of this stadium project," said Troy Watson, spokesman for the alliance. "About $175 million is sup posed to be spent (total cost of the sta dium) and we don't see much tangible local results for minority contractors." In a statement sent to the media prior to the meeting, Alliance members complained that there is too much secrecy with Fair Share's monitoring process. J ?? J J The group likened the "project mon itors" or the NAACP, to a house slave doing the dirty deeds for his master. During the meeting, the group alleged that they'd teen told 15-20 percent or $30 to $40 million would go to local African Americans. . see PANTHERS page 14 King of the Mount ' r ; N . n v r . . t ' Million Black Men to March , ? ^ I. ? ' ? .1 A. Farrakhan calls for new march on Washington By WILLIAM REED I NNPA Director of Communications \ Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan hat issued a call for one million black men to march in Washington, D.C. in October. The 61 -year-old Farrakhan, who heads the largest Islamic commu nity in North America, plans to ask all black females, children and non-black supporter* to stage a general strike from work and school on the day1 of the march to illustrate the seriousness . of their endeavor. The Final Call , the national newspaper of the Nation of Islam says, "As demands for change from * angry, white males top see CALL page 14 City Seeking Funds For > East Winston Jk Feds deny request for enterprise designation By DAVID L. DILLARD Chronicle Staff Writer City officials were disappointed that they did- , n't receive the $3 million federal grant to help economically deprived areas, but they vowed to continue with the project. Last week, the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced recipients of see CITY page 11 CLASSIFIEDS. 29 COMMUIIITY. 4 12 ENTERTAMMEIIT OBITUARIES- .28 RBLMMM 00 SPORTS 17 This Week in Black History December 28, 1816 American Colonization Society organized in hall of the House of Representatives. f A Trade Hunter says scouting still viable for black youth By DAVID L. DHJLARD Qsss^s. ? : ? xfii Tracie Hunter, a 35-year-old African American, broke through ses^Ker barriers by becoming the first female district director of the Boy Scoots of America. Hunter, al990graduateof Winston-Salem State Uni mm Mid she became interested in scouting because it offito .^positive pttfram toblack youths. "It is still a viable program in the black community," she said. HIt encourages leadership and teaches respect and responsibility. With the drugs and crime and so many negative things going on, we need as many posittoflfiK grains in our community as possible." . Hunter took the district post with the Old Hickory Council of the Boy Scouts of America on July 25, which oversees nearly 9,000 scouts throughout the eight coun ties in her district. Scout Executive Hal Murray, who oversees the cil, said Hunter's character and creativity set her apart from other mak candidates who applied for the job. "What struck me was her credentials, her gender did n't make any difference with me," Murray said. "She has - ' " ' n> BOY pie 11 : Xm. S.* " V ' ' ' -^V. V ' . ' ' ? ? V. ,-f "4