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U.S Rep. James E. Clyburn of South Carolina
will be the keynote speaker at North Carolina
Agricultural and Technical State University
History Department's Annual Gib&s Lecture,
Monday, April 7 at 6 p.m. in Harrison
Auditorium.
This event is free and open to the public.
Clyburn is the highest ranking African
American in the U.S. Congress and the House
Majority Whip. He became the first South
Carolinian and the second African American to
ascend to the third ranking position in the U.S.
House of Representatives.
Clyburn is a former history teacher and has
served as an employment counselor, and director
of two youth and community development pro
grams. In 1968, he became director of a migrant
and seasonal farm workers program.
A graduate of South Carolina State University
and avid alum, he and his wife Emily have raised
over $1.5 million for an Archives and History
Endowment they have established at the school.
The University named the campus facilities in
their honor. He is also the recipient of 16 honorary
degrees.
He launched his political career in 1970 when
he ran for the South Carolina House of
_ Representatives but lost. His defeat caught the
attention ot then newly elected Governor John
Carl West, who asked Clyburn to join his admin
istration. In accepting the post, he became the first
African American advisor to a South Carolina
governor since post Reconstruction.
Clyburn would later be appointed South
Carolina's Human Affairs Commissioner, a posi
tion he held for almost 18 years. He gained the
reputation of being a fair and firm mediator and
consensus builder. But when he ran for S.C.
Secretary of State in 1978 and again in 1986, he
was again met with defeat.
Then in 1992, he resigned his position as
Human Affairs Commissioner and devoted his
time into pursuing a lifelong dream of serving in
the U.S. Congress - a place African Americans
from S.C. had not served in since 1897. He was
successful this time around and in January 1993,
was sworn in as a member of the United States
House of Representatives.
He served as the chair of the Congressional
Black Caucus and to a seat on the Appropriations
Committee. In 2002, he was elected in a three
way race to serve as vice chair of the House
Democratic Caucus, and in January 2006, he
became the chair of the Caucus.
In addition to serving as House Majority
Whip, Clyburn serves as. leader of the House
Democrat's Faith Waking Group. He and his wife
have three daughters and two grandchildren.
Southside
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paint booth to fix the latter violation.
But the problems kept mounting. The Fire
Marshall said that Moore needed architectural
drawings of the building and an inspection. There
was a problem with a leaky pipe that sent the
shop's water bill from about $30 a month to thou
sands of dollars. Moore said he did not have the
estimated $4,500 it would cost for architectural
drawings or the $3,000 to pay his water bill. The
water was cut-off, which resulted in another ordi
nance violation (businesses like Moore's must
have water).
Moore reached out to the community, he says,
and several people reached back. An architect
volunteered to provide the drawings at no charge;
a plumber offered to fix the leaking pipe. But
before the work was complete, the ball was
dropped and the projects were never done. Moore
says that communication broke down.
"I just had all kind of obstacles get in my way,
but I keep doing this because doing what I can
do, that's touching my heart more than any
amount of dollars than you can give me," said
Moore.
Even without power, Moore's students are
continuing to work on the cars at Southside
Rides. Sunshine pouring through windows,
doors aiyl a large open garage door provide light
for their work. At night, it gets too dark to do any
thing. The lack of power also robs them of using
several tools of the trade like sanders. One of
Moore's students, Diego Victor, was sanding a
car by hand last Thursday.
Moore's students' spirits are still high, and
they still have faith in Moore and his mission
"He teaches us how to be good and how to be
good at something in life," said Ricky Buston,
who has been a student of Moore's for five
months. "He's a great teacher and he's shown me
that it's better to dp stuff like this, than be out
there in the street thinking crazy and doing crazy
(things)."
While his program gets praise, one thing it
hasn't got is money. Even though he's declared
the education portion of his business the
Southside Rides Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit,
it's yet to net him the grants he needs to fund it.
Moore's students also staged a small protest
at City Hall last week in hopes of saving the
shop. The city and Moore are talking. Last
Friday, Dockery and Inspections Director Charlie
Norton connected Moore with the architect again.
Photo by Todd Luck
David Moore stands in his shop.
Moore said he plans to get the leak fixed as well
and deal with the water bill.
Dockery said it is routine for the city to cut
the power when problems persist. But he says he
personally admires the work that Moore is doing.
Dockery said he hopes the community will give
Moore the help he needs to come into compli
ance.
"Those steps have to be followed. The law
states we don't have a choice. We want nothing
more than Mr. Moore up and operating." said
Dockery "Our job is not done and his job is not
done until we get this thing up and operating the
way we want it to go."
Both Dockery and Moore agree that
Southside Rides would benefit from a staffer or
volunteer to help the agency deal with the com
plex business side of a nonprofit.
For more information about the Southside
Rides Foundation, call David Moore at 336-995
2809.
Circumcision
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tradition and some presump
tive ideas cloud the issue of cir
cumcision.
HIV and the Immune System
The foreskin, removed dur
ing circumcision, is more sus
ceptible to minor abrasions that
can occur during intercourse.
Abrasions provide a route for
viral attachment to cells that are
susceptible to HIV (and other)
infection.
The mucous membranes in this
part of the penis provide more
surface area and potential for a
larger amount of HIV to enter
the body. For these reasons fore
skin is seen by some as a likely
way for HIV to be transmitted.
The idea that removing male
foreskin can significantly
reduce the incidence of HIV
transmission from females to
males was confirmed through
studies in Kenya, Uganda, and
South Africa. However, these
studies only followed heterosex
ual men, so there is no evidence
that circumcision has protective
effects for women or men who
have sex with other men.
Because all 3 of the studies were
discontinued early, scientist^say
long-term post-circumei
sion studies are necessary to
determine the effectiveness of
circumcision in populations
with varying HIV prevalence,
and to assess the durability of
any observed benefits. Critics
argue that if the studies were
carried out as planned, both
groups would ultimately display
identical infection rates.
By the time children born
today reach sexual maturity,
some argue, there will likely be
an HIV vaccine, and short of
that, the AIDS epidemic will
present a drastically different
challenge from the one we see
right now. Furthepnore, critics
denounce male circumcision as
a heavy-handed approach for a
disease that we already know
how to prevent (through absti
nence, mutual monogamy,
reduced number of sex partners,
and correct and consistent con
dom use).
Surgical Risks and Cost
The AAP policy statement
against neonatal circumcision
highlights the risks of this pro
cedure. Neonatal circumcision
runs some risk of bleeding and
infection (not to mention pain).
Complications are reported in
less than one ^percent of new
bom circumcisions and a sam
ple of the cases include: wound
separation, concealed penis, and
urinary retention. Major surgical
problems, though extremely
rare, have also been reported:
urethral fistula, amputation of a.
portion of the glans penis, and
penile necrosis. For adult cir
cumcision, complications are
reported at higher rates less than
two percent.
Despite the continually
growing portion of heterosexual
HIV transmission in the US, and
in view of new research, the
AAP has continued to reaffirm
its 1 999 circumcision policy.
Medicaid reimbursement poli
cies in the US have reflected the
AAP stance. Since the original
statement against routine cir
cumcision 16 states, including
North Carolina, have discontin
ued Medicaid reimbursement
for the procedure, which costs
about $250. Most private insur
ance in NC continues to pay for
circumcision, but mothers are
now told to foot the bill by
Medicaid if they want to cir
cumcise their baby boys.
Boys will be Men
Parenting responsibilities
and difficult choices seem to
Hanes
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the North Carolina School
of the Arts, a founding member
of the National Council on the
Arts, and as founder and first
chairman of the North Carolina
Arts Council.
Throughout his lifetime,
Hanes has positioned arts and
culture at the forefront of eco
nomic revitalization in
Winston-Salem. At 82, he is a
champion of the importance of
art, culture and entrepreneur
ship in downtown revitaliza
tion.
Today, Hanes is focused on
the impact of locally-owned
small-businesses and artists
communities and on downtown
growth and vibrancy. Named
Winston-Salem's commission
er of cultural affairs in 2000. he
Row ell
created the Meade Willis
Downtown Redevelopment
Fund and secured close to $1
million to be used exclusively
for low-interest loans to artist
and entertainment venues,
clubs and restaurants in the
downtown area.
While in Hattiesburg, he
also will meet with city offi
cials, shop, restaurant and prop
erty owners, members of the
Historic Downtown
Hattiesburg Association and the
Area Development Partnership.
"This is a tremendous
opportunity for our community
to hear the importance of
downtown revitalization efforts
from someone who has devoted
his life and resources to using
the arts to revitalize economi
cally distressed areas," said
Betsy Rowell, director of the
Hattiesburg Downtown
Association. "Mr. Hanes' com
mitment is consistent with what
we are trying to create in
Hattiesburg; downtown as a
center for arts, entertainment,
specialty retailers and wonder
ful restaurants full of night
life."
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begin earlier and earlier as sci
ence advances. Whether or not
to circumcise may be the first
decision parents make on behalf
of their son and it is important
that any decision to impose sur
gical risk is well informed.
There appears to be limited pro
tective benefits for this proce
dure but there are potentially
greater benefits from genital
integrity. Financial costs and
medical risks are also involved.
Here in North Carolina
proven prevention measures
(abstinence, mutual monogamy,
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reduced number of sex partners,
and correct and consistent con
dom use) still have a vastly
greater impact on AIDS preven
tion. Culture and religion have a
place in the circumcision debate
as do science and research.
Today, either choice (to circum
cise or not) is potentially cor
rect; what is important for par
ents is that they begin to form
their own parenting philosophy,
decide how capable they would
like to be in discussing sexual
health, and realize that their son
will experience his masculinity
in a changing world with chahg
ing risks.
- Contribution by Aaron T.
Vissman, MPH
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