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Keport Gtes Statistics On Racially Motivated Violence By Audrey C. Lodato Post Staff Writer A report recently ptihHatvtd by North Carolinians Against Racist and Religious Violence cites some frightening statistics on the resur gence of racially and religiously motivated violence in the state. The report, entitled “Bigoted Violence and Hate Groups Acting in North Carolina,” notes that there have been 30 recorded incidents of such violence in this year alone. Much of the violence has been linked to the presence of Klan, Nazi, and other paramilitary groups. ‘ North Carolina continues to head up the list of states experiencing Klan activity presently,” says Bill Stanton, director of Klanwatch. “The presence of Glenn Miller’s pseudo political-military organiza tion gives a stridency and mili tancy, a confrontation atmosphere, to Klan groups that makes North Carolina unique.” The 30 incidents of violent bigotry include crossburnings, vandalism, physical attacks, and threats or other illegal acts. The ascendance of these hate groups coincides with job dis placement in textiles and tobacco. In the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area, there is organized racist activity in both Gaston and Iredell Counties. The past year saw organizing of hate groups in 23 of tbe state’s 100 counties. Among the most nctive of these groups in 1965 were tbe following: the White Patriot Party, formerly the Confederate Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, led by Glenn Miller; the White Knights of Liberty, led by Joe Grady; the Christian Knights erf the Klan, under the leadership of Virgil Griffin; and the White Southern Rebels. The White Patriot Party has “dens” in 16 North Carolina towns, including Gastonia and Bessemer City, both in Gaston County. The WPP also has dial-a-hate phone messages in 23 areas, including Charlotte. Griffin’s Christian Knights are based in Mt. Holly, another Gaston town. Iredell Coun ty has dens of the White Knights and the Christian Knights. me report aescriDes me Na tional Socialist Party of America as neo-nazi and claims that the Popu list Party has “a solid core of Klansmen and neo-nazis surrounded by unsuspecting citizens with legi timate political concerns.” The report goes on to cite legal developments and the response of the church community to the pro blem. It can be obtained at a cost of $2 from North Carolinians Against Racist and Religious Violence, Box 240, Durham, N.C. 27702, 919 688-5965. NCCU To Sponsor Program For Charlotte-Area Students Durham - Members of the Char lotte Chapter of the North Carolina Central University Alumni Associa tion will sponsor a special program for high school students from the Charlotte area at 10:30 a.m. Satur day, January 25, at West Charlotte High School. The alumni are co-sponsoring the program with the NCCU Undergrad uate Admissions Office to provide information to • the students about their alma mater's academic ad vising programs. Inviations to the event have been extended to students from Charlotte, Gastonia, Salisbury, Concord, and Monroe. » , r NCCU has asked faculty and staff members from all of its depart ments, programs, schools, and of fices to attend. NCCU is one of the 16 campuses of the University of North Carolina system. It enrolls undergraduates in the Undergraduate School of Arts ' • The university also offers grad uate programs in the arts and sci ences, In library and information science, and in business. The School of Law offers the professional de gree bf Juris Doctor. Undergraduate major areas in the NCCU School of Business, which offers direct admission to a select group of entering freshmen (about one of every 10 applicants), include accounting, business educa tion, finance, management, and marketing, among others. The Undergraduate School of Arts and Sciences includes the depart ments of art, biology, chemistry, dramatic art, education, English, geography, health education, his tory and social science, home eco nomics, mathematics and computer science, modern foreign languages (French, German, and Spanish), music, nursing, philosophy, physi cal education and recreation, phy sics, political science, psychology, and sociology. Majors are available in each department. In addition, the uni versity offers degree programs or tracks in criminal justice, public administration, and social work. NCCU was founded in 1910 by the late Dr. James E. Shepard as the National Religious Training School and Chautauqua. It became a state supported school in 1922, and in 192S became the nation’s first state supported liberal arts college for black people. It became North Carolina Central University in 1969, and became part of the UNC sys tem in; ' ' ' supp _ collection of the Jh'mes ' Shepard Library. Coordinating the event for the Charlotte chapter of the NCCU alumni association is Miss Peggy Ward, a Charlotte insurance execu tive who is regional vice presi dent of the alumni association. Hood Pressure Check During January, Community Health Services offers free blood pressure checks on Wednesdays . from 12-2 p.m. An appointment is necessary. 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