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SELF DETERMINATION COALITION GIVES US DEFINITION OF ONE RACE SCHOOLS Editorial ANNUAL AWARDS CHRONICLE MAN/WOMAN OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED ^ . _i _ Nrv^h 'CdrQ!"r$' $<70^ Smcial Siction f Co y *?Kc Vi^ton-S^n. N- C :2710> r^ r- ? *'H c N V y ' The Choice for African-American New&and Information THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1995 ' U ( ' / ( < > i 1 1 ( < / ( \ / .>//'// / i't'di / / ( A I s s ?J2 RHP VOL XX! No \ Mrs , Grier Still on a roll By VERONICA CLEMONS Chronicle Staff Writer Time has slowed Maxwell Grier down , but only a little. Even at the golden age of 95 she is still very active. HI haven't let grass grow unto myjcet," she said at her Winston-Salem home laMweek. Grier has served as an educator, an organizer and community servant In every area she has been a leader. Her past activities have awarded her many honors and plenty of fond fhqmories. Most of Grier's activities now home, except for going to church. She longest membership at First Baptist Churcl years. The weather keeps her from going Sunday, but she goes as often as she can. "I just love people/' she said. "And I try to help where ever help is needed." Grier taught all grade levels at Columbia Heights Elementary School. She taught school for 30 years. At die high school level she taught students who had dropped out, helping them to graduate. Her classes were at the Old Wachovia Building downtown Winston-Salem. n after she graduated ftwn high school at Shaw University. While teaching, ftp earned a BS degree from Winston-SalenCIfeacher's College and a master's degree from N.C. A&T State University. Grier said in jtiese days and times, education probably would not be her career choice. HI wouldn't like to be an edutator now because of what I hear from the teachers/' she said. "There are tensions in and out of school now and the attitudes of the children are differ ent." Naomi Jones, who had Grier as a fifth grade teacher and is also a member of the same soror see MRS. GRIER page 13 I Espy Defends Job M^ells black publishers white media is unfair By WILLIAM REED NNPA Director of Communications Former Secretary of Agriculture Michael Espy, federally indicted boxing promoter Don King and Nigeria's ambassador to the United States all spoke to a meeting of publishers of America's black-owned newspapers each claiming that the nation's white-owned media has treated them in an . unfair manner. Members of the Black Press itself also complained about "slighted" treatment from mainstream media in regards to its permanent seat at the OJ. Simpson trial. And, the Black Press of America released its "Your True Voice Poll" at their Mid-Winter Conference in Tampa, which showed that a significant number of black readers rate it as being "the most creditable source of information about Black Americans." Secretary Espy, told the African-American publishers that "It was not an issue of my accept ing tickets to a football game. T$te real reason I was forced out (of the job as Secretary of Agricul ture) was because I was making structural changes in that agency and, for the first time, putting blacks in high-level and policy-making positions that will change Agriculture forever." Espy told publishers that the majbrity media has not presented the pub lic true facts about the budget reductions and effi ciency he introduced at Agriculture, focusing only on his acceptance of tickets and a plane ride from Tyson's Foods to attend a football game. He asked that black newspaper owners use their medium to get the truth of his tenure as Secretary of Agricul ture out to America's citizens. Flamboyant boxing promoter Don King is cur rently under indictment for fraud by federal authorities. He told the publishers' group that he still believes in capitalism and "The American dream." King also alleged that former heavy weight champion Mike Tyson is being jailed unfairly and that black publishers, and their read ers, should petition government authorities for his immediate release.* Nigeria's ambassador to the U.S., Zubair M. Kazaure/ claimed that American media, particularly a story on CBS's "60 Minutes" program, was "biased and unfair not only to Nige ria but to the Continent of Africa." He said that see ESPY page 13 Employees Call fo? ?* v;. Matics to Resign 1 A. Black and white post office . . .. . . " . -n . ' > . - workers say post master must go By DAVID L. DILLARD Chronicle Staff Writer Employees at the Winston Salem Post Office are calling for the resignation of Postmaster J. Mark Matics. A number of employees, mostly African-American, have complained since November about discrimination in the Win ston-Salem postal system. Since the story first ran in the Chroni cle on November 3, many white employes have also voiced oppo sition to the management's treat ment of employees. At least three employees say they plan to file a racial discrimi nation complaint witfc the Postal Service's Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Now they say the only way to alleviate the problems between management and employees is for Matics to resign. ? "He is the problem," said an employee who spoke on the con dition of anonymity. "Communi cation is not the problem, it's his has under Matics. "It reminds me of some dtf the things ftat happened back la " Y. ?' ' I' whole management style. Noth ing will changfe as Wxig is tie 1s there." Another black employee, who was at the post office before Matics came in 1984, said he was one of few blacks to inte grate the post office and didn't feel the type of discrimination he slavery days, the employee said. "He is tttrsh on people who dcml conform to him" A white female described Midcs as "dominating" ^ said he disliked African Americans un/i women. She also said Adfaaics ? ? 1 ' ? ? - N.G. Listed below is a brief report on the local legislative delegation committee assignments and how they voted. N.C. House of nepresenfttvsi Committee Assignments Mtain&aMham Appropriations (Subcommittee on Education); Education (Subcom mittee on Community Colleges and Universities); Ethics; Public Employees (Ranldng minority mem t D8')i I - ? li UMkU Lmtj WOnUMQ Finance; Public Utilities; State Government (Subcommittee on Mil itary, Veterans and Indian Affairs); Welfare Reform and Human Resources (Subcommittee on 'Aging). LytmQrty Ethics, Financial Institutions. 1 Wmyfm yVXIOn Education (Subcommittee on Preschool. Elementary and Safe ondafy Education); Trawportalion (Subcommittee on Highway, Co CNr). ? ?WW MCROr Appropriations (Subcommittee on General Government Subcom mittee on Justice and Public Safety); Education (Subcommittee on Preschool, Elementary and Sec ondary Education); Judiciary H; Local and Regional Government It (Chair). Theresa Espostto Appropriations (Co-Chair); Health and.Environment; Judiciary I; Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House. Roll-Cail VMes Eleefen of the Speaker of fte House Rep. Harold Brubaker of Asheboro was nominated by the Republican members. Rap. James black of Mattnews w m nomtnaieo , Wltn ENTERTAINMENT. . 21 1 OBITUARIES, 14 15 This Week in Black History February 2, 1948 President Truman sent Congress a special message urging adoption of a civil rights program. 1 4 Her business may be called Portrait on a Button but, Nell Barton's capabilities go much further. See story page 22 CIAA Tournament Ball Boys/Girls Chosen A Students with top essays to assist in tournament By DAVID L. DILLARD Chronicle Staff Writer More than 100 African American middle school students will assist officials and teams during the CIAA Basketball Tournament More than 430 students recruited from the city/county school system and Winston Salem Urban League submitted essays on ways to see CIAA page 13 TO SUBSCRIBE CALL 910-722-8624 V
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