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City makes push r NAACP in Baltimore BALTIMORE (AP) - The Baltimore Development Corp is making a push to keep the NAACP's national headquarters in the city The civil rights organization announced in. 2006 that it would move its offices to Washington, but the move never took place. Now. the NAACP is looking at sites in Washington. Silver Spring and Baltimore The city's economic agency has compiled a list of more than 15 locations in Baltimore's central business district that could meet the organization's space needs. A BDC official says the NAACP has visited four of those potential locations. The BDC is also offering a $500,000 grant to help cover relocation costs if the NAACP stays in Baltimore Leaders say they are convinced of Davis' innocence JACKSON, Ga. ( AP) - After meeting for nearly two hours with Troy Davis last week, two Georgia congressman and the president of the NAACP said they were convinced of his inno cence and committed to saving his life Davis U-.S Reps. John Lewis and Hank Johnson said they plan to return, to Washington to pursue other legal means to resolving Davis '..case, which is currently back in the U.S. Supreme Court on appeal. NAACP President Ben Jealous said the case is now a national priority for the organization. Davis was convicted in the 1989 slaying of Savannah'. Ga.. police offi cer Mark MacPhail but his guilt is now in question after several witnesses from his trial have changed their testi mony. Supporters are calling for a new trial for Davis. Smaller crowds, fewer vendors attend SC bike rally MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) - Officials say a smaller crowd showed up for a South Carolina bike rally and fewer vendors lined the streets of Atlantic Beach to sell merchandise. Town Manager Kenneth Mclver told The Sun News of Myrtle Beach that at least 175,000 people attended the Atlantic Beach Bikefest. which took place late last week. In past years, crowds of up to 400.000 people attended. About 40 vendors participated this year. That's about half the vendors that showed up last year. Officials with the NAACP this week plan to investigate complaints about possible abusive treatment. Myrtle Beach officials passed 15 law s last year designed to get rid of the Harley-Davidson spring rally that attracts mostly white riders, and the Atlantic Beach Bikefest. which attracts mostly black bikers. Multiracial people become fastest growing group WASHINGTON (AP) - Multiracial Americans have become the fastest growing demographic group, wielding an impact on minority growth that challenges traditional notions of race. The number of multiracial Americans rose 3.4 percent last year to about 5.2 million, according to the latest census estimates. First given the option in 2CXK), Americans who check more than one box for race on census surveys have jumped by 33 per cent and now make up 5 percent of the minority population - with mil lions more believed to be uncounted . Demographers attrib uted the recent popula tion growth to mote social acceptance and slowing immigration. They cited in particular the high public profiles of golfer Tiger Woods and President Barack Obama, who are having an effect on those who PRNewnFoto Golf sensation Tiger Woods. might self-identify as multiracial. Population figures as of July 2()08 show that the states of California, Texas. New York and Florida had the most multira cial people, due partly to higher numbers of second- and later generation immigrants who are more likely to "marry out." Measured by percentages, Hawaii ranked First with nearly 1 in 5 residents who were multiracial, followed by Alaska and Oklahoma, both at roughly 4 percent Utah had the highest growth rate of multiracial people in 2008 compared to the previous year, a reflection of loosening social morals in a mostly white slate 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., 61 7 N. Liberty Street. Winston-Salem. N.C. 27101. Periodicals postage paid at Winston-Salem, N.C. Annual subscription price is $30.72. POSTMASTER: Send address chances to: The Chronicle, P.O. Box 1636 Winston-Salem , NC 27 1 02- 1 636 White House releases stimulus report outlining advances for blacks BY HAZEL TRICE EDNEY NNPA EDITOR 1N-CH1EI WASHINGTON - The administration of President Barack Obama has released a special report listing at least 10(1 Projects that it views as highlights of projects under way in Black communities around the nation, funded by the $787 billion economic stimulus that he announced about UK) days ago on Feb it; .. "Since President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 100 days ago, resources have made their way into African-American communi ties. with investments in schools, health care, clean energy and other infrastruc ture projects* saving or creat ing Thousands of jobs," says a statement leading into the list of projects. "The Recovery Act is providing relief in hard hit areas and extending opportunity to those out of work and looking for a new path to prosperity." The introduction contin ues, "Here is a sample of the projects from the ' 100 Projects. 100 Days' report that have impacted the African-American communi ty" ? " The report states that since the Recovery Act' was signed, ''more than SI 12. (KM) billion in Recovery Act funds has been obligated to stimula tive programs and projects, and over 150,000 jobs have been created or saved by the Recovery Act." The report was sent by e mail from Corey Ealons, the President's director of African-American Media, in the form of a news release. It was headlined. 'Pcesident Obama Marks UK) Days of Recovery With the president's strategy of the ' rising tides lifts all boats' was so negati ve on the part of many people, such ? 1(H) Projects, JOG Days' Report ." The sub-headline said. "African American families, business es, prepare for new opportunities from . Recovery Act ." . The release comes after last month's press. con ference during Salons as journalists, bloggers. and across the commu nity and radio shows that 1 think the White House felt that it had tti. respond by putting together a specific list of projects for African- Americans who are benefit which Obama, the nation's first Black- president, was asked about the rising rate of Black unemployment. His general answer "a rising tide lifts all boats," drew wide spread criticism on Black radio and from columnists around the nation. "I think the response to ting," says University of Maryland Political Scientist Dr. Ron Walters. 'There's been quite a bit of criticism that African-Americans were not feeling the weight of the stimulus money that's com ing into the communities. Even though some of us have been trying to say they should be forming task forces and things like that to begin to track those funds, they still feel that it has been a respon sibility of the White House to direct these funds into those areas that need them most. And so they haven't heard that message. And I think this is an attempt to try to begin to get ;it that " 1 Among the national proj ects, programs and benefits ^listed in the White House ;100 Days' report that the Administration says largely affected the Black communi ty: ? Unemployed individu als, who were laid off. began collecting an extra $25 a week in unemployment bene fits paying 65 percent less for their COBRA health insur See Stimulus on A 10 Rugby club's "gangster" offends, raises eyebrows THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DECORAH, Iowa - Luther College in Decorah says it will change its diver sity education programs after an incident involving the women's rugby club last month. Members of the private"' school's women's rugby club wore baggy pants, ban dannas and fake "grills" or coverings on their teeth as part of their annual spring social event. The theme of the May 14 event was "gangsters and preps" and some have complained that the attire was offensive and a stereotype of young black men. Luther President Richard Torgerson sent an e-mail to students,, faculty and staff discussing the incident and detailing changes the north east Iowa college will take. The e-mail included an apol ogy from the women's rugby club. "It is clear that Luther needs to direct more atten tion to teaching students how to respect each other and how to acknowledge our differences in positive ways," Torgerson said. In a recent meeting with college officials, team mem bers admitted that, in hind sight, they could see how their actions could have offended someone. The team denied any malicious intent and members were deeply apologetic, the school's president said. In its apology, the team said the experience should serve as an eye opener about theme parties and that imi tating stereotypes. "Clearly we did not take the time to realize that we chose a stereotype that some students struggle with on a daily basis. As a result, our ignorance hurt feelings and reflected poorly on the team," the team said Erik Clark, 25, is a Luther student who brought the incident to the attention of school administrators. Clark, who graduated last month, sent a letter to Luther officials and circulated it around campus. He said he saw the team's actions. One student had a plastic gun in her belt and others were using disre spectful language, said Clark, who is black. Torgerson "This is a countrywide problem, this stereotype of what black men are," said Clark, of Madison, Wis. "But 1 wanted to eradicate it at my college." Luther's Diversity Center Executive Director Sheila Radford Hill said col lege officials have received numerous e-mails support ing Clark's effort. "We want to resolve it in a way that our community .realizes that, as an educa tional institution, we are moving toward helping stu dents understand the conse quences of their behavior," she said. Members of the rugby team will lead campus dis cussions next fall and help determine restitution, which could include community service, fundraising or host ing forums. Community Care Center Volunteers working together to provide free medical and dental care to low-income, uninsured families, r 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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