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Ghana to play host to President Obania * - * V ? <GIN/NNP^\) - President Barack Obama's upcoming African tour includes an official \ isit to Ghana but not Nigeria where an 'all out war' threatens the oil fields of the Niger Delta and charges of fraud cloud a recent regional vote The purpose of the July trip. is to "strengthen the I S relation ship w ith one of our jnost trusted partners in sub-Saharan Africa." and also to "highlight the critical role that sound governance and civil society play in promoting lasting development." the White House said. According to a White House source, while Nigeria remains a Obama strategic partner of the US on African issues. Ghana has earned greater merit with the US on its domestic success es. including its successful transfer of power from one party to another Cleveland Urban League closing after 92 years CLEVELAND (AP) - The Urban League of Greater Cleveland says it has lingering debt and w ill close after 92 years of serving the city's inner-city residents and businesses. i , It is closing on May 29. The agency's 15 full-time employees are losing their jobs. Chief Executive- Officer Johnathan HoHfield says the affiliate of the National Urban League has 52.75 million in debt, mostly on the purchase of its headquarters in 2002. He says that makes the nonprofit organization unable to run its pro grams to develop literacy, job skills and economic opportunities. H oilfield Holifield says he doesn't know of any other city where the Urban League is in a similar situation. Latino gang accused of targeting blacks near LA HAWAIIAN GARDENS, California (AP) - A Latino street gang waged a racist campaign to eliminate the city's black residents through attempted murders and other crimes, according to federal racketeering indictments unsealed Thursday. Five indictments- charged a total of 147 members and associates of the Varrio Hawaiian Gardens gang, and feder al and local agencies arrested 63 of them last Thursday. U.S. Attorney Thomas P. O'Brien said at a news confer ence:'" v Another 35 defendants were already in custody on unrelated charges. Weapon % and drugs worth more than SI million also were seized in what O'Brien called "the largest gang takedown in United States history." The indictments detail attempted murder, kidnapping, firearms, narcotics and other charges related to attacks by the gang, which is predominantly Latino and mainly oper ates in Haw aiian Gardens, a city of about 15.000 in south eastern Los Angeles County. ' "''v "(Varrio Hawaiian Gardens) gang members take pride in their racism and often refer to the VHG Gang as the "Hate Gang.'" the main indictment said. "VHG gang mem bers have expressed a desire to rid the city of Hawaiian Gardens of all African-Americans and have engaged in a systematic effort to achieve that result by perpetrating crimes against African-Americans." The indictment alleges a string of attacks on black res idents. including a shooting into a home with eight people inside. The indictment does not say if anyone was hit. Former commander to lead NASA WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Saturday named former shuttle commander Charles Bolden to lead NASA at a critical time for the space agency. The White House has ordered a complete outside review of NASA's manned space program, including plans to return astronauts to the moon. Holder, Boiden tlew in space four times - twice as shuttle commander - and once was assistant deputy administrator at NASA headquarters in Washington. The 62-year-old Columbia. S.C.. native left NASA in 1994. If the Senate confirms Boiden. he would be the space agency's first black administrator and the second astronaut to hold the post. Obama also announced that he was nominating Lori Garver to be NASA's deputy administrator. Garver was Obama s NASA transition chief and is a former associate administrator at the agency. "These talented individuals will help put NASA on course to boldly push the boundaries of science, aeronautics and exploration in the 21st century and ensure the long-term vibran cy of America's space-. program." Obama said in a statement. White House science adviser John Holdren said in early May that the new panel will look at the design of new space craft to replace the space shuttle and go to the moon, as well as consider possible alternatives to the current design. The Chronicle (USPS 067-910) was established by Ernest H. Pitt and Ndubisi Egemonye in 1974 and is published every Thursday by Winston-Salem Chronicle Publishing Co. Inc.. 617 N. Liberty Street, Winston-Salem. NC. 27101. Periodicals postage paid at Winston-Salem. N.C. Annual subscription price is $30.72. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: * The Chronicle. P.O. Box 1636 Winston-Salem. NC 27102-1636 Gold medal-winning swimmer continues to promote water safety BY kRLSTIt RIEKEN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HOUSTON - Cullen Jones sternly burked orders to the nearly half a dozen children wading in the pool "kick." he said to a young girl in the flowered swimsutt "Harder Come . on, you can do it." The group of elementary - age children got a treat as the Olympic gold medalist ' gave them a swim lesson to launch a six-city event called 'Make a Splash with Cullen Jones." The initiative, which is sponsored by the USA Swimming Foundation and ConocoPhiJlips. is aimed at reducing drownings among minority youth by promoting the availability of low. or no cost swimming lessons. Jones is the perfect spokesman for the program, after becoming the first African American to break a w orld record in swimming in .an Olympic contested event in 2006. His success contin ued last summer in Beijing when he won a gold medal with the U.S. 400-meter freestyle relay team. His involvement in the cause isn't for publicity; he only learned to swim after almost drowning at age 4 The incident at a water park that left him unconscious and requiring CPR spurred his family to get him swim lessons, which turned into a career in the sport. Drowning is the second leading cause of death for children ages 14 and under '< Photo by Jeff SineT'Ouriottc Observe "MCT Swimmer Cullen Jones made history at the 2008 Olympics. in the United States. The problem is most serious among African-Americans ages 5-14 who are more than three times more likely to drown than white children of the same age range. "Almost being part of the statistic, it hits kind of close to home." Jones said. "I've just taken the torch and real ly tried to run with it to help diversity in swimming." Recently, Jones spent more than half an hour teaching the 8-to- 10-year olds swimming basics including how to breathe under water and the proper way to kick. There was splashing and laughing, Jones made sure the four girls and one boy understood the importance of learning to swim and using care near the water. "I have a lot of friends who don't know how to swim" said 8-year-old Citizen Broome "Now I'll tell them 1 learned about swimming from someone in the Olympics and they should learn so they can be safe." Members of the Houston Fire Department, who are often the first responders to See Jones on A8 NAACP condemns ACC taking event to S.C. BY PETE IACOBELLI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS COLL MBIA.S.C.- The NAACP condemned the Atlantic Coast Conference for bringing its baseball tournament back to South Carolina, in defiance of the civil rights group's nearly decade-long boycott of the state for flying the Confederate flag. "Dignity, decency and most importantly respect continue to be absent from the action plan of the ACC," the NAACP said in the reso lution, passed by its national board last weekend. The resolution is in response to ACC leaders vot ing to award its postseason tournament to Myrtle Beach for three years, starting in 2011. The NCAA* has had a moratorium on awarding predetermined champi onships to -South~~Carolina since 2001. while the ACC and Southeastern Conference have largely adhered to similar stances. That changed with last week's decision to play along the Grand Strand, said Lonnie Randolph, president of the South Carolina con ference of NAACP branches "Initially, they supported the cause of respect , decency and equality for alf people," Randolph said. "Have they resorted to their old policy where they didn't always feel that way?" The NAACP said the ACC did not contact state or national leaders about the move. Davis Whitfield. ACC associate commissioner of championships, said his league was told the Myrtle Beach organizing committee would talk with all groups that had sensitivities regard ing the flag. "The bid committee assured us that these conver sations had taken place." he said in a statement Thursday. Last week. Whitfield, speaking with The Associated Press by phone about Myrtle Beach's win ning bid. said the climate had changed in South Carolina since the boycott began in 20()0. Then, the Confederate flag flew over the Statehouse r and sanctions led to a leg islative compromise where the banner was taken down and placed at a Confederate soldier's monument in front of the Capitol building. Opponents said the new location made the flag even more visible and demanded it be removed to a museum. The boycott has continued since . Former state NAACP See NAACP on A8 Rep. Clyburn Randolph Community Care Center Volunteers working together to provide free medical and dental care to low-income, uninsured families. You must be approved as a patient before seeing a doctor or dentist. We accept applications for new patients on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 1:30-4:30 PM. We suggest you pick up a brochure about our requirements to pre pare for the interview. Applications are taken on "first come, first served" basis. We accept only 40 applications per week. ? We are not able to provide care for pregnant womei ? We are not a walk-in clinic. ? We can't handle emergencies. ? We can not accept patients with Medicaid, Medicare, Veterans' Administration Benefits or private health insurance. Volunteers and our small staff provide medical and dental care for our patients. We are supported with donations from churches, individuals, businesses, foundations and the United Way. We do not receive government funds. 2135 New Walkertown Road Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (across from Evergreen Cemetery) More Information: 336-723-7904
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