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’« .W . • »,* * =5'lTHE CHARLOTTE POST ms “Charlotte’s Fattest Growing Community Weekly~ -. • • Price 30 Cents Picketline To Greet Governor Hunt a by Eileen Hanson ™ Special to the Post A picketline will greet Governor Jim Hunt when he comes to Charlotte’s Coliseum on Saturday, May 12. Hunt will be keynote speaker at the UNCC Commencement exer cises, scheduled to begin at 10 am. The pickets will urge Hunt to act on the Charlotte 3 case while he is in the Queen City. Only the Governor has the power to act in the case because all other legal appeals have been exhausted. On several occasions his aides have said he has studied the case, but he has failed to make any public statement. The Charlotte 3 - Jim Grant, T.J. Reddy and Charles Parker are serving sentences of 25, 20 and 10 years respec tively for burning the Lazy-B stables in 1968. These are the longest sentences ever given in roorui carouna tor an uni lawful burning. Organizers also want Hunt to free Ben Chavis, the only member of the Wilmington 10 still in prison. The others are out on parole. “Ben Chavis and T.J. Reddy started the Black Studies De partment and Black Student Union at UNCC,” said Rev. James Barnett of People Uni ted for Justice. “Charles Parker is also an alumni of the school. These men have made m a valuable contribution to the quality of life in this city. There is nothing to be gained lJJ keeping these men locked up.-” Other organizations calling || the protest are the N.C. Politi cal Prisoners Committee, the Wilmington 10 Defense Com mittee and student groups from UNCC. They are urging all supporters of the Charlotte 3 and Wilmington 10 to assem ble at the parking lot side of the Coliseum at 9 a.m. Satur day and to bring signs and banners. For more informa tion contact Kathy Sparrow (399-2480) or Rev. Barnett (332-2250). LOVELY VALERIE MOBLEY ...Olympic High junior Valerie Mobley Is Beauty Of Week ay anerieen McKoy Post Staff Writer Our beauty for this week is Valerie Mobley, a junior at Olympic High School. A very active person. Valerie is running for an Executive Council position to hold during her senior year; she is a school bus driver; a member of the Red Cross, Project Aries and French Clubs; and she works at Burger King, mostly on week ends. She is also a member of her school’s basketball team Valerie’s favorite studies are English, typing and data processing. “I like operating a key punch machine,” she remark ed Valerie selected the job of an office cashier in a business class she is taking that allows the students to choose a speci fic type work environment that appeals to them Valerie’s future plans are to matriculate at North Carolina Central State in Durham to secure a major in Business Administration, and after wards to make her residence elsewhere. 'Td like to live in Texas." she said. She has an aunt who lives in Houston, Texas, which is where Valerie intends to spend her summer vacation. Athletically-inclined. Valerie's hobbies are swim ming, tennis, basketball and softball. Valerie describes herself as having a nice personality. "I’m easy to get along with,” she commented "1 don't judge people by looks or .hearsay I like to get to know a persons first." Valerie credits her father as being quite influential in her life. “If I don't want to do some thing that I’ve never done before," she explained, "my father would encourage me to do it since I might like it after I try it out." She added that in most cases, her father was right. Commenting on life in general, Valerie stated. "Life is hard, but in order to make something out of it, you have to go out and do something and be somebody.” Valerie said that the most exciting thing in her life is just around the corner-becoming a senior. "I want a 1980 Mustang for graduation,” she said. "My father is talking about getting it for me." Carter: Deprivation Of Justice Serious Matter WASHINGTON-President Jimmy Carter told a Law Day group recently deprivation of justice is a serious matter and those who suffer most from it are poor and black. » "It can be observed, if we are sensitive, by those of us who don't suffer much from it, who quite often, perh >p6 inad vertently, benefit from a de privation of justice," the Pres ident said. The President was speaking to a group of attorneys, judges, members of Congress and others at a Law Day reception in the East Room of the White House. “...if we stand silent and reap the benefits of Injustice, then we ourselves are equally culpable with those who initia ted the injustice for their own direct benefit and with deli beration And those who suffer from it are the poor and the Mack and those who can’t I""*®®*®* speak English well,” Carter said. The President said that Americans have great pride in their country, but they also tend to think “each generation has reached a pinnacle of achievement and all the dis criminations that in the past afflicted our society have in general been removed “That is obviously not the case ” He cited the case of when women were given the right to vote there was a general sense that “we had indeed eliminat ed the last vestige of discrimi nation, not recognizing the fact that black people in many parts of our country couldn’t even register to vote, or, if registered, couldn’t vote with out an overt display of person al courage on Election Day.” Carter said those in the room were all striving to improve the system of justice And singled out an area he has responsibility over; that ol nominating about one-third ol the total Federal judges. The President said he was concerned about equity ol opportunity and a represents live group of federal judges “It is time for women to be adequately represented, thww who speak Spanish and th« black,” he said “And for a senator or for * selection committee.,.tc choose district judges to saj Well, I cannot find a quali fied black because there art none who serve in the staU court system,'or there an none who have had 20 yean experience in a distinguishet law firm.’ nd a WIDE MOUTH often go to -- . Jr Job Training, Employment Will Be Offered To Blacks NAACP Campaign In Full Swing With more than 1,700 NAACP branches in the final stages of a national May 17th campaign to present a procla mation at the steps of every state house and major urban area city hall in America, Executive Director Benjamin L Hooks is predicting the event will be a “major success " Hooks said the National Association for the Advance ment of Colored People will use the scroll presentation to remind Americans that “25 years later the country still has not fulfilled her pledge that was promised in Brown vs. Board of Education." The proclamation reads: Whereas, the United Stales Supreme Court in its historic 1954 decision in Brown vs. Board of Education held that segregation in nnhlir edura tion is unconstitutional; and. Whereas, it served as the catalyst for the shifting of judicial sanctions from that of segregation to desegregation and the elimination of legal barriers to equal opportuni ties; and, Whereas, Brown formed the basis for enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 1965 and 1968, thereby providing greater assurance of equal opportunity in employment, equal access to public accom modations, housing, and dese gregated education; and. Whereas, there continues to be opposition to desegregation at many levels of life and the momentum of the equality of opportunity in all aspects of public life is decelerated We further call upon all elected officials and citizens to exert active individual leader ship in making equality a reality for all Americans MRS. ROSA BELL DAVIS POSES ....For itluflitfitru/tlwr Joints /Ve/rr Mrs. Rosa Bell Davis Qiosen Post’s “Mother Of The Year” by Susan Ellsworth Post Staff Writer "I'm too young for senior citizens," says 73 year old Mrs. Rosa Bell Davis, the Charlotte Post's choice for "Mother of the Year." Aside from supporting her own two children. Mrs Davis also raised her brother's three children after he died Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Davis’s 57 year marriage was interrupted by a 21 year sepa ration in the 1950s. He moved to N. Y. and became a super market chain supervisor in Huntington. Long Island Supporting five children alone was difficult for Mrs Davis who refused welfare payments and has been em ployed as a domestic worker in cnarlotte lor 40 years Mrs Davis attributes her deep faith in God' for help ping her through that difficult period in her life After the Davises re married, Mrs. Davis and the children moved to N Y and she continued as a domestic worker Even today Mrs Davis works three days a week Their son. Robert Davis Jr , an educator at the Academy Street School and their daugh ter, Mrs. Rosalie l>eek, a social worker, both live in Charlotte Her brother's three children have married and live outside Charlotte They are Mrs Rosa Martin, a teacher in Baltimore. Mrs Mary Rich mond. a nurse at John C Hopkins Hospital and Wayne Ebans. a longshoreman in New York City As a member of Mount Moriah Primitive Baptist Church for 47 years. Mrs Davis participated in auxi liaries and the missionary circle While living in New York she attended Evergreen Baptist Church, was president of the senior choir and a Sunday School teacher The Davises returned to Charlotte three years ago Among the honors, she re ceived. Mrs Davis was prt sented a "Mother of the 't ear plaque in 1952 by the ('harlot! Industrial YMCA Mrs Davis who has Iteen z member of the National Asso elation for the Advancemen of Colored People for over 4< years, hopes to win the organi zation's "Mother of the Year' contest in Charlotte Representing Mount Mortal she will compete against i mother from St. Paul Baptis Church for the honor The winner of the contes will be she w ho helps raise thi most money for .the NAACP What a welcomed present i would be for Mrs Davis to lx hailed as the NAACP Mothei of the Year" on her birthday May 17. the date the wmnei will be announced PIC To Sponsor Programs by Susan Ellsworth Past Staff Writer Job training and employ ment in the construction industry will be offered to blacks in Charlotte through a new manpower training program The Private Industry Council iPICi, a newly form ed organization under Title VII of the Private Sector Initiation Program will spon sor manpower training pro grams Democratic National Com mitteeman Howe Motley, who is chairman of the Black Political Caucus was appoint ed by Mayor Ken Harris to the' Charlotte PIC, Motley said he will meet w ith other council members in mid-May to formulate a sys tem for how the program will work Eighty nine thousand dollars of federal money has been allocated to fund the manpower program While the federal govern ment provides money through (ETA ‘Comprehensive Employment Training Act', the private sector supplies the training and jobs. Manpower programs pre viously have been designed to place the economically disad vantaged in temporary jobs Under the new program trainees will be placed in permanent jobs. Motley em phrisized These programs will furnish instruction, on the-job training and neigh! * hnod vouth programs Training and job placement will be piovnliii by the con struction industry where there is an immediate need for skilled laborers. Motley stressed How does this program differ from other programs’1 It gives a trainee a goal of being placed after training,’ Motley began ’Once a person is trained, he has a 90 percent chance of being hired. That has never happened before "We can turn inflation . around by getting people off public assistance and placing them in jobs in the private ■ sector, he added Economically disadvantag ed blacks will be recruited ■ from a 50 mile radius of Charlotte Of Auxiliary Services CMS Promotes Dr. E.E. Waddell To Assistant Superintendent Superintendent Jay M. Robinson this week announced that upon the retirement of J. D. Morgan, Assistant Superin tendent for Auxiliary Services, on June 30, 1979, Dr. E. E. Waddell, Harding Olympic Area Superintendent, will assume this position. Dr. Charles W. Hickman, Jr., Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, has been named by Dr Robinson to replace Dr. Waddell as Area Superinten dent in the Harding Olympic Area. Mrs. Elizabeth Ran dolph, Associate Superinten dent for Curriculum and Pro gram Development, will supervise the curriculum staff now headed by Dr. Hickman. Dr Robinson explained thal as a result of these changes, an additional top administra live position will be eliminat ed. He further stated that thii change will mean that toj administrative positions will have been reduced by thre« ' during the past year since th< number of area superinten dents had already been reduc 1 ed by two. I Dr. Robinson said, “Mrs Randolph * expertise in curri Mrs Elizabeth Randolph .. Heads curriculum staff culum and her management skills will enable her to im plement our plans for change in the instructional and staff development programs and to bring about the coordination necessary for more efficiency in the areas of pupil support, staff development, and curri culum Dr Hickman has expressed an interest in being an area superintendent, and we fee) confident that he will he successful in this role ” He further stated. "Dr Waddell's success in the Hard ing Area and then the combin ed HardingOlympic Area and his management skills con vince me that he has the ability and is willing to under take the task of bringing about the kind of efficiency in Auxi liary Services and the coordi nation with the other depart ments in the school system that I believe to be essential to our continued operation." These changes will be made during the next few weeks in order that Dr Waddell and Dr. Hickman will have an opportunity to work in their new positions before July 1 Mr Morgan is retiring after having served in the Mecklen burg County and Charlotte Mecklenburg school systems for 30 years He has been a teacher, coach, principal. Assistant Superintendent. Assistant Superintendent for Personnel, Assistant Superirv tendent for Business Services and Assistant Superintendent for Auxiliary Services He has spent his entire school career in the local schools Dr. Robinson expressed appreciation for the valuable service that Mr Morgan has rendered to the school system over many years "He has done a remarkable job and has made numerous contribu lions in many different areas of the school system " Dr Waddell has been with the school system since 1963 and has served as principal at .Second Ward High School for six years, as Assistant to the Superintendent for four years, as Assistant Superintendent for Management for three years, and as Area Superin tendent for the past three years Dr Hickman has been a teacher, assistant principal, principal. Director of In-Ser vice Training. Director of Staff Development, Assistant Superintendent for Curricu lum and Staff Development, and Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum He has been with the school system since I9&B Mrs Randolph will continue her responsibilities in the areas of Human Resources, Pupil Support and Adminis trative Services With her new assignment, she will assume added responsibili ties in l he area of curriculum Winston-Salem To Host Miss Black America Pageant Winston-Salem will host the third annual Miss Black America of North Carolina Pageant on May 18 and 19 at Kenneth R Williams Audito rium on the campus of Winston Salem State Univer sity Twenty-three of North Carolina's most beautiful and talented black ladies are now gearing up for what is promis ed to be one of the most elegant and well-staged pageants held in this state The director choreographer of this year's pageant is Steiv Semien 1 Mr Semien is a past choreographer of New York's Miss Black America Pageant, and more recently he produc ed and directed "f)on't Bother Me I Can t ( ope " The pageant is being spon sored by Support on Scholar ships. Inc . a non-profit corp oration The organization's primary purpose is to collect funds to be used as scholar ships and travel grants for deserving students at Winston Salem State Univer sity The director of this year's pageant and president of Support on .Scholarships, Inc is Virginia Newell. Mrs. Newell said. "This is the first corporation of its kind at WSSU which has as its pur pose to give scholarships to a minority institution, and this is significant," she continued, ' because there’s never been one group of citizens to consi der any ONE black institu tion ”
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