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Page 2A - THE CHARLOTTE POST - Thutsday, Januaiy 5, 1988 People On The Move Solomon Gets Elliott Is Asst. Citadel Grad Business Post David Solomon has been named by state Commerce Sec retary Claude E. Pope as the new Director of the Minority Busi ness Agency in the North Caroli na Department of Commerce. He fills the position previously held by Julian Brown who resigned to join the North Carolina associa tion of Minority Businesses in Durham. ■ A native of Whltevllle, Solo mon earned a B.S. Degree in Business Administration from North Carolina ASH' State Uni versity and an MBA degree from Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri. Solomon brings to the .agency broad based corporate experi ence and management skills from an extensive business ca reer. As Director of the Minori ty Business Development agen cy, Solomon administers the ^agency's programs to assist busi nesses owned by minorities, fe males, and disabled persons. City Manager In Florida For more information about the Minority Business Develop ment Agency's services, contact Mr. Solomon at (919) 733-2712. Former Charlottean John W. Elliott Jr. has been appointed to the position of Assistant City Manager for the City of Delray Beach, Florida. Elliott holds a bachelor of Po litical Science degree from Johnson C. Smith University and a master's degree in City Management from East Tennes see State University. He has served as Personnel Di rector for the City of Johnson City, Tenn. and Melbourne, Fla. In Charlotte, he held the posi tion of Director of Speclsd Pro grams at Johnson C. Smith Uni versity, Investigator for the Office of the Public Defender, Juvenile Counselor with the Juvenile Counseling Service, Center Director for the Neigh borhood Center, and Correction al Program Supervisor for the North Carolina Department of Corrections. EUiott, 42, will be supervising the activities of five major City departments and is one of two Assistant City Managers for the City of Delray Beach. In Banking Ralph Alexander recently as sumed the position of Personal Banker at the South Boulevard branch of Wachovia. Employed with Wachovia for two years, Alexander's first posi tion was that of collector with the Retail Loan Department of of the bank. In March 1988, he was promoted to the position of personal banker, serving as a roving banker until he came to the South Boulevard Branch four months ago. The 25-year-old son of Ralph and Kay Alexander of Charlotte. Alexander attended Our Lady of Consolation and Charlotte Catholic High School. He received a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the Citadel in 1986. Alex ander says he's considering at tending graduate school to get his MBA. People who've received new Jobe, promotions and/or work- related honors are welcome to submit their names and infor mation to People On The Move, P.O. Box 30144, Char., 28230. Richardson Leads Legislators To Capital Continued From Page lA tlon, Richardson said, with about $12 million in state mon ey secured for Mecklenburg. This year, Richardson said, all indications point to bringing in just as much. 'We brought back more money in '88 than ever before," he said. "About 95 percent of what the city and county wanted, we got" Charlotte city council and the Mecklenburg County commis sioners each have wish lists of about 17 projects the they would like the delegation to push through Raleigh, Richardson said. Among them are a couple of hot potatoes—Charlotte's proposed seat tax for entertain ment and sports events and the county's proposed fee ordl- nance---that the legislators won't act on until they get more information. One proposal that died on the wish list is making the register of deeds an appoint ed position. 'The members of the delega tion felt that it should be an elected position," Richardson said. "We didn't think it would look right for Mecklenburg County to be the only one of 100 counties to have the register of deeds appointed." One of the county's top priori ties, road Improvements, will be addressed in the General As sembly, which channels funding through the N.C. Department of Transportation. The $100 mil lion bond referendum approved by voters last year for street im provements in southeast Char lotte were a start, Richardson said, but more needs to be done. The predominantly black west- side. where opposition to the bonds was strongest, has road needs of its own. 'The $100 million was Just for flve arteries." he said. "That doesn't Include the outerbelt or other Improvements we need. We haven't set an amount of how much we want, and you never get all you want, but we certainly will push for whatever we can." The delegation. Richardson said, has taken the lead to dis pel the notion among legislators that Mecklenburg, with Its vast resources, doesn't need as much state money as smaller coun ties. The idea of Mecklenburg strik ing out on its own to secure money doesn't prevail "as much now as in the past," Richardson said. "Small counties have differ ent needs from us and we have different needs from them. We have more of a spirit of coopera tion where we vote for their leg islation and they vote for ours. We don't have a feeling of a 'great state of Mecklenburg'." Japanese Firms Learn To Recruit BTIERRIL JONES Associated Press Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese firms are waking up to the need to re- c^t minority employees in the Uhlted States, but only after prodding by U.S. officials and ci^ rights groups. Japanese companies came im- dfer fire for not hiring enough irjlnorltles, particularly blac&, lr> the United States following a string of remarks by politicians and sales campaigns in Japan that smacked of racism. Racial awareness In Japan takes on added significance as growing Japanese Investment in America — $14.7 billion in fis cal 1987 according to Japanese statistics — puts more Ameri can workers in Japanese-owned businesses. 'They don't realize they are obliged, under the Federal Con tract Compliance Program, to achieve certain goals and quotas if they do business with the U.S. government," says Colleen O'Connor of the American Civil Liberties Union. The hiring regulations apply to Japanese firms "whether they sell engines to the Pentagon or cameras to the Forest Service," Ms. O'Connor says. Remarks by former Prime Minister Yasuhlro Nakasone and ex-Finance Minister Mlchlo Watanabe In the past two years suggested that blacks were intel lectually inferior and defaulted on their debts. Japanese toys resembling black Sambo figures, with huge eyes and distorted red lips, and advertising campaigns using similarly exaggerated manne quins last summer further an gered American blacks. Sanrlo, creator of the Sambo- like figures, recalled the prod ucts at a loss of $11.5 million and also apologized, announc ing it would donate $257,000 in toys to poor children in San Francisco. But black dolls continue to sell in Japan, including a black Sambo Santa Claus this past Christmas season! and are used in numerous advertlsments. Mervyn D3mially, a black U.S. congressman from California, has complained that Japan was not making progress on racial awareness. "In typical Aslan fashion, they have been veiy po lite, but nothing has happened," he said. More than two dozen black or ganizations called for a buy- Amerlcan campaign during Christmas to Impress upon Ja pan the power of American blacks' $300 billion annual con sumer spending. Japanese companies argue that they're complying with U.S. reg ulations. But like some U.S. firms, it may take legal action to force them into action. In March the Equal Employ ment Opportunities Commis sion ordered Honda of America Manufacturing to pay $6 mil lion to 377 blacks and women for not hiring them sooner. UNC Desegregation Order Contlniied From Page lA historically black campuses through Increased funding and the addition of new academic programs. Bill Friday, who was president of the UNC system when the suit was filed, said he was proud of the progress that had been made. "I think the conditions that needed to be corrected and should have been corrected have now been Improved," Friday said. 'There are states in the South who are even today strug gling to move from where NorUi Carolina began its work decades ago." Friday also disputed Wilson's claim that North Carolina was reluctant to desegregate its col leges, saying that the state slm- pty wanted control over how the desegregation would be accom plished. 'The position of the federal government was one of choosing these particular approaches so that enrollment could be manip ulated and moved from one cam pus to another." FYlday said. 'We resisted all of these efforts sim ply because they are not within the federal Jurisdiction to de cide. 'The more Important point, however, is that in the face of these efforts by the federal gov ernment — none of which were helpful — the state and the Gen eral Assembly and the board of the university set out to correct deficiencies that had occurred and that should be corrected and in the ensuing years has spent millions of dollars improving our five traditionally black, in stitutions. And I believe the work has been done with a good deal of success." Jordan Graphics Hit By Lawsuit Continued From Page lA nas to officials of Jordan Graph ics, Inc. on June 21, 1988, only after Jordan Graphics, Inc. did not cooperate with Informal re quests for access to the docu ments and information and tes timony. After the subpoenas were Issued, Jordan Graphics, Inc. still did not provide access to the documents and did not testify as requested by the EECXD. The EEOC then filed an action in court to enforce the subpoenas. If Jordan Graphics, Inc. refus es to comply with the subpoenas, EEOC may then petition the Fed eral District Court to order the company to comply. If the Commission prevails in this action, Jordan Graphics, Inc. will be ordered to provide access to the documents and to testily about information and documents in question. Hundreds Gather For Memorial Service Continued From Page lA as "a seven-foot giant in a five- foot case," and declared that al though he suffered AIDS, there "was no deficiency in Intellect and courage. Max could not ad just" The large church was Jammed to its three-tiered loft with many attendees crowding the halls and entranceways unable to se cure seats in the church proper. Automobiles Jammed the streets outside, tying up traffic. Many of the cars were stretch llmos fer rying celebrities, such as Robin son's former ABC-TV co-anchor Jennings; Sam Donaldson; Ed Bradley of CBS' "60 Minutes"; Dan Rather, CBS anchor, CNN anchor Bernard Shaw, an Afro- American; Charlayne Hunter- Gault of the "McNell-Lehrer News Hour". ABC's Britt Hume and ABC News President Roone Arledge, Robinson's former boss- a virtual who's who of network people. Peterson, Ro binson's former local co-anchor, was also present. Bom to Richmond, VA school teachers Doris and Maxle Ro binson, Robinson finished high school and attended Oberlln College and Virginia Union Uni versity before Joining the Air Force. He was fired as a news reader on a TV station in Port smouth, VA. after viewers dis covered he was black. In 1981, he told an audience at Smith College in Northhampton, Mass., that the news media were "a crooked mirror through which white America views it self. and only by talking about racism, by taldng a professloned risk, will I take myself out of the mean, racist trap all black Americans find themselves in." The remarks, although not aimed at ABC, according to Ro binson, reportedly angered Ar ledge and ultimately led to Max's leaving the networks After the memorial services, however, Arledge said, "I thought what Jackson said was right. History is going to treat (Robin son) very well. He deserves it." Robinson was cremated. Dis posal of his ashes is a family se cret. He is survived by his chll-o dren — Mark of Washington, DC; Maureen and Michael of Rich- ‘ mond, and Malik of Chicago (Ro- - blnson was married three" times); by his mother and step father, Rev. and Mrs. James Grif-- > fin of Norfolk, VA. and by sisters- Jewell and Jean Robinson and" brother Randall Robinson, exec- ; utlve director of TransAfrlc^i, all" of Washington, D.C, = PLEASE DON'T TRASH THIS NEWSPAPER Call 537-7442 to And out how It can be recycled LAWRENCE U. DAVIDSON, HI Attorney at Law tlTIje Cfjariottc Newspaper, Inc Published Every Thursday Yearly Rate: $21.00 USPS No. 965500 For information call: 376-0496 Fran Farrer-Bradley Advertising Manager Dannette Gaither Business Manager Jackquelyn Carr I’roducUon Manager Cahrln Ferguson ’holnilr Chief Pholographer Practice limited to Civil Litigation (Commercial), PERSONAL INJURY MAYBE IT'S TIME you CONSULTED A LAWYER 1120-C Beatties Ford Rd. Charlotte, N.C. 2B216 APPOINTMENTS REQUESTED (704) 338-9136| ALVIN A. 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Youth - Up to 18 years of age with demonstrated excellence in some endeavor(s) that have or may inspire other youths to excell. Religion - A person whose lifestyle characterizes the life of Jesus Christ. Politics - An individual whose initiative helped to bridge the gap between the service of local government and the specific need(s) of a community. Education - A person who has demonstrated the use of his/her educational attainment in a continued striving toward excellence. Arts - A person(s) or organization that seeks to support black art forms through the promotion of community awareness of, appreciation for and involvement with such art. Personal Achievement - A person who has overcome adversity to create a more abundant life for himself/herself. Business/Entrepreneur - In business 3 or more years, in the black community, involved in community/business relations through an organization, association or as an individual effort, promoting the BUSINESS EXCELLENCE/BUY BLACK theme and helping to raise the consciousness of blacks in their business affairs. Community Service - An individual that is aware of the unique problems of the black community and its needs, and has unselfishly volunteered his/her efforts toward finding solutions for those problems and needs. Media - That segment of our environment having high visibility and influence and the individual(s) involved, desirous of showing blacks in a positive light and informing blacks of the "When to act" instead of "React" news. Human Services - An individual or organization who, through a chosen profession, seeks to promote the health, education and welfare of mankind in the black communities they serve. PLEASE MAIL RESUME OR A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF YOUR APPLICANT NO LATER THAN JANUARY 13, 1989 TO THE FOLLOWING: FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP P.O. BOX 1104/JCSU CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28216
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