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YOUR BEST ADVERTISING MEDIA 1““””"“““™" IN THE LUCRATIVE B1.A< K NEWSPAPERS BLACK MARKET EFFECT!\ ELY REACH _CALL 392-1306_ BY EAR. MORE BLACK CONSUMERS vnl * “ _• ___ K 25c Gov. Jim Hunt Has Employed 1,049 Blacks In State Positions Webb: WeVe Moved Off Dead Center Since lilTii. when Gov Jim Hum was elected to office a total ol 1.049 blacks have been hired to stale jobs, according to iigurcs I mm Harold Uebb. director o! slate personnel. Uebb. one ol lour black stale personnel directors nat ionally and the only one in the south, said ihis change is positive, according to a state ment I mm his oil ice. "We've moved off dead cen ter. and we are making pro gress. the director said. A principle reason for this progress is the work Uebb is doing, according to Dr John Larkin, special assistant to Gov Hunt "When 1 came to work in slate government in 1942, 1 Ivvas one of five black people working for the state in Ral eigh. and 21 others wiere scat tered in other towns," Larkin said. "The Hunt administra tion has done an outstanding job m appointing and employ* ing Blacks in key positions, and the affirmative action program as developed by Ha rold U ebb has been of consi derable value in achieving , -'-.is " We are Irving to make the altirmative action program pernieale the whole structure ol state employment," Webb claims, "by concentrating not only on hiring, but recruit moiil. classification, training, upward mobility and perform ance appraisal We are trying to open up the entire process more, so that blacks have equal opportunities lor ad vancemenl as well as lor employment tit all applicants seeking a particular job. the hiring agency must interview at least three who are represent ative tit the ethnic and sexual eomposition ol the group, said the statement This lacet ol the ill amative action pro gram insure; that minorities are inter v ir-wert I lie statement lrotn Webb alentilied the professional |ol>s classification as having shown the best results More doctors, lawyers, social - workers and economists have been employed by the state l.aw enlorcement jobs have also received significant num tiers ol additional black em ployees according to the statement Aii increase in the number of jobs hold by blacks at policy making levels was also noted Ihe statements said the affirmative action pro^ gram seeks to better coordi nate equal employment ef forts in all 17 state depart ments Kach department of ficer. and each department has an affirmative action plan ; with goals and timetables, which Webb's office approves \n area targeted lor more significant progress is in the middle management posi lions, said the statement To change this, Webb is planning an outreach program to recruit minorities and other protected groups for the middle-level jobs ( MS Student Holiday There will be no school lor students in Charlotte Meck lenburg Schools on Friday, May 12 Teachers will have a half day in service and a half day annual leave This marks the last holiday on the school calendar PRETTY LORETTA AUDREY ...Charming Individual Ms. Loretta Audrey Is Beauty Of Week By Dianne Simpson Post Staff Writer What is it besides the beauti ful physical features that you see before you that make! Post’s Beauty of the Week Loretta Audrey of 1200 Leigt Avenue such a charming indi vidual? Well, it could be a variety of things. First of all, Loretta is friendly. Second, she has great love for mankind. Anc third, Loretta loves being her Thus all af thsaa train add up In the makings of om beautiful individual such as she. Loretta, who once attended the no longer existing Second Ward High School and went on to continue her studies at Central Piedmont Commun ity College, is presently em ployed as a Community Ser vice Specialist for the Char lotte Housing Authority. When asked if she liked her job she replied, "Oh yes, most definitely. I have been em ployed as a specialist for about thrpp vpars At the present my job includes wel coming residence to the Strawn Apartments on 1223 South Boulevard. I love my job mainly because I love working with people, of all ages." By working with different people Loretta stated she has gained an awareness of diffe rent personalities, as well as an awareness of herself "One important thing I've learned is that one shouldn’t feel sorry for some people because they don't appreciate it. If they are handicapped in any way, they want to be respected as individuals who possess the same qualities am capabilities as any one else," she said. This capricorn, who is the mother of two precious daugh ters Monica and Felicia, has goals of continuing her studies in the areas of human re sources. Her hobbies include listen ing to jazz music with her favorite jazz artist being Roy Ayers, playing tennis, trave ling. and coordinating fads and fashions Although Lore tta has not done any modeling, she admits that she would like professional model. Loretta, as any bright minded individual, is much concerned over certain issues facing today’s society. As for ERA and Women’s Lib, Lore tta is somewhat neutral. ‘‘Now when it comes to women wanting the rights to be qualified for certain execu tive jobs that men possess such as teacher, politician, doctor, etc., then by all means m.™. i!!j£i_wun!!!!!jLLjL. women work in construction sights or hauling packages, and so forth, I feel that a woman tends to lose a lot of her femininity qualities. At certain stages in life, a woman should live the role of a woman and a man the role of a man,” said Loretta. As for inspirational values are concerned Loretta stated that the lady who portrays the character “Jennie” on the television comedy "The Jef fersons" has inspired her the most. Loretta said, “Belinda, uuav <9 uvi t v.ui iioiiic, 19 l 1^11 ally from Charlotte, and she and I both attended Second Ward High. And although we were never close friends, I recall of her involvement with drama at school. It just amazes me that here is some one who I went to,school with and is now a famous celebrity. It all goes to show what a person can do if he has high hopes and determination.” Loretta admitted that the most embarassing thing that has ever happened to her was the time she experienced her first flight in an airplane. And although she was fastened down in her seat belt, when the I plane took off she frightfully stood straight up and was embarassed when a young man sitting behind her asked why she was standing and to please sit down! We at the Post graciously welcome Ms. Loretta Audrey as the Beauty of the Week. CAF Receives New Energy A*istance Grant Low ;ocome families who are struggling with present emergencies or past due elec trie or fuel bills incurred since January 1,1978 may be able to turn to the Charlotte Are Fund for some type of assistance This program has received a new grant to provide such services. bligibility and responsibi lity for paying approved bills will be certified by the Char lottt Area Fund Anyone seeking more infor mation or wanting to qualify for the assistance may do so by applying to any one of the following locations by Satur day , May 20 V> eslside Center, 1222 Oaklawn Ave. at 334-72u>; ■ See CAF on page 7 Carter’s Urban Policy To Help Minorities Washington-President Car ter's urban policy includes a $1 billion public works pro gram that would create 60,000 jobs annually, mostly in high unemployment areas Another part of the policy calls for $400 million in bene fits for businesses that create jobs for the long-term un employed and the disadvan taged. — - These are part of a series of programs to help the poor, lower income and minority groups through a coordinated urban policy which brings the federal, state and local gover nments into a partnership with business, community and neighborhood groups. The President told congress Congress Okays Carter’s Equal Washington-President Car ter’s civil rights reorganiza tion plan, which he called the “single most important action to improve civil rights in the last decade,” has been ap proved by the U.S. Congress. This gives the Administra tion a green light to go ahead with a stronger and more looruinaiea emorcemeni or civil rights laws and creates a federal structure that can bet ter fight all forms of job discrimination. The plan is the first re organization plan for 1978 sub mitted by President Carter and the okay by Congress is seen as a resounding ' yes" by Congress to the President's plans to give government more clout against discrimi nation. "Fair employment is too vital for haphazard enforce ment. My Administration will aggressively enforce our civil rights laws,” the President said February 23 when he submitted the plan It transfers to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) several nondiscrimination responsibi lities now held by other gover nment agencies his policy is comprehensive and “aimed both at making our cities healthier and at improving the lives of the people who live in them." The WOO million private sec tor jobs program would work through the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA). It would esta blish a tax credit to encourage business to build plants and install equipment in economi cally distressed communities. Other parts of the Presi dent's plan inlcude $150 mil lion for the Meals-on-Wheels program for the elderly-day care for children of working mothers-$15 million for a self help development program for housing and revitalization pro jects in poor and low income areas-and a $1.5 million ex pansion of the experimental Cities in Schools program. Local citizens and neighbor hood groups would get a boost through a $40 million Urban grants for voluntary improve ment and beautification pro jects. The plan also would create a National Development Bank which would, through the abi lity to guarantee investments, stimulate private businesses to locate in economically dis tressed areas. The urban policy also con tains some steps that already have been taken by the Carter Administration. They include the President's economic sti mulus program which pro vided almost $9 billion in additional aid to states and cities and an expansion of youth and training programs and a private sector jobs program. Above all, the President said that if an urban policy is to work it must be a partner ship with all levels of govern ment, the private sector, and citizens and neighborhood groups participating. “This new partnership," the President said, “offers no quick nor easy solutions. No such solutions exist. But it does give us the tools to build the kind of creative alliance that can produce long-term solutions " SCHOLARSHIP WINNER BERNETTA SIMPKINS ...With John Clume Scholarship Committee Members tftr ’Wffly T. Ribbs Enters World 600 Here special To The Post Church Barnes, president of Sports Headliners, announced Thursday. May 9. that he has retained master, car builder Harry Hyde to prepare a Grand National machine for black race driver Willy T Ribbs He will enter in the May 28, World 600 a! Charlotte Motor Speedw ay Barnes, who has handled a number of famous athletes, including O.J Simpson, said the 23-year old Ribbs will drive a "number 32" Dodge Magnum in the upcoming $330,000 Winston Cup 600 miler Ribbs is from San Jose. California and he was an instant sensation in Kngland last season when he won six Dunlop formular Ford series events. His other finishes include four seconds and one third ‘‘I watched Willy in com petition at Ixing Beach, Cali fornia earlier this year and was highly impressed with h's Willy T. Ribbs . .an instant success driving ability," Barnes said. I think he has all the attri butes he needs, to become the first black World Driving Champion." Kihbs posted some impres sive practice runs over the 1.5 mile CMS super speedway several weeks ago in a bor rowed Grand National car, according to former G N champion Kd Jarrett Hyde heads the Jim Stacy racing team, which also fields the Armor All Oldsmohile that Neil Bonnet! will drive in th World 600. "The unparelled degree 01 competition of Winston- ' up racing and the vast amount of attention the World 600 receives makes Charlotte and May 28 the ideal time and place for Willy to launch his major league career." Barnes said. "We expect him to put in more than 600 miles of addi tional practice before the 600." Barnes indicated that Bibbs performance will determine whether or not the young driver will compete in a se lected number of other Grand National events this season Barnes pointed out th.it his firm may also consider an all out run for the Citicorp Grand National Rookie of the Year title in 1979. Ribbs. whose father Bunny Ribbs was a well known west coast driver in the 1950 s and early '60's, said he has always maintained an avid interest in all forms of motor racing Ribbs tentatively plans to see his first Grand National race this Sunday when he visits Alabama Motor Speed way for the rescheduled run nine nl the Winston 500 "I've always kept up with the Pettys and Pearson, the 510", 155 pounder said I know who is doing what in Nascar and I also know that it is the most competitive form of the sport going Sunday Morning Rev. Jesse Jackson Is Barber-Scotia’s 111th Commencement Speaker Concord, N.C.-The Rev Jesse L. Jackson, founder and nati onal president of Operation PUSH (People United to Save Humanity) will be the feat ured speaker at Barber-Scotia College's 111th Commence ment Exercise on Sunday. May 14, at 10 a.m. The exercises are scheduled for the quadrangle on the Barber-Scotia College cam pus. In case of rain, the exercises will be conducted in Sauvain Auditorium at Con cord Middle .School on Spring St. A native of Greenville. S.C the Rev. Jackson was edu cated at the University ol Illinois and at North Caroluu A & T College where In majored in sociology Activi in all aspects of college life the Rev Jackson was Presi dent of the Student Govern ment, delegate to the United States Youth Council, and de legate to the World Assembly of Youth In 1967, the Rev Jackson was appointed National Di rector of the Southern Christ ian Leadership Conference's "Operation Breadbasket by the late Dr Martin Luther King Jr He remained in that position until 1971 when he founded PUSH In 1977, the Rev Jackson received the Golden Key A ward from the American As sociation of School Admini strators for his significant contribution to the national welfare " Most of the Rev Jackson's energies today are dedicated to his Operation Push, and he is also a frequent speaker aL high school and college convo cations Particularly in the public schools, the Kev Jack son preaches the philosophy oi "total involvement" which is aimed al changing attitudes and motivations of mos' pupils and other constituents through parental, peer, and other I«k al community influences It brings together Ihe resources of parents, community resi dents, teachers, preachers, community leadeis, princi pals and other school admini strators and students toward this goal Currently, 'he Rev Jackson is a columnist for the I.ok Angeles Times The Rev Jack" m hi.- re ceived honorary doctoral d. Kev Jesse L Jackson Operation PUSH president grees Irom more than a dozen colleges and universities in cluding Lincoln University WE'VE MOVED The Ch;i-lotie Post Office has moved tolf>24 26 West Blvd We invite our readers to visit our new facilities from which we hope to provide greater and lietter service S_—f urommk A NARROW MIND and i Win*1'. MOUTH often go to gether
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