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\ Rock & Remembrance Entertainment/ Page 7A Fighting Lupus Lifestyles/ Page IB Martial Arts Heritage Sports/ 7B Alliance Gastonia’s Master Baker Page llB CFje Cl^arlotte Bo^t Vol.l5,No.8 Thursday, July 20,1989 THE AWARD-WINNING "VOICE OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY" 50 Cents Low-Key Approach Hits Right Notes For Charlie Dannelly Local Group To Fight First Union Merger Plan By HERB WHITE Post Staff Writer Charlotte City Councilman Charlie Dannelly agrees with critics who say he Is quiet. But not so quiet that he can't represent District 2. Dannelly, who first won elec tion In 1977, faces challenger Hoyle Martin In the Sept. 26 Democratic primary. The cam paign should be a good test of how well Dannelly’s low-key de meanor Is being received In the district, where some observers feel his quiet style cani^^x- plolted. Dannelly said his constituents have the only opinion that counts, which explains six terms In office. "The voters see me and they know I can get things done," he said. 'The folks who complain about me don't vote for me. A lot of them don't even live In my dis trict." Dannelly said people who fig ure he Isn't accomplishing much don't really know him. A low-key approach to solving the city's problems Is Just^hls style—It may not grab a lot' of attention, but It works. "I'm not quiet If you get me Into a comer. I'm Just more effective that way," he said. "There's a lot of people who tell (what they're going to do) but don't show." Better housing for low-income families and fighting dmg abuse will be at the top of Dannelly's campaign agenda. He said the city should also work to find al ternative revenue sources to property taxes, which he said are "becoming a burden to low- income and senior citizens" as values Increeise. The decision to nm wasn't dif ficult, Dannelly said, but where to campaign was tougher to de cide. Alter listening to support ers and Democratic Insiders push him for an at-large bid, Dannelly decided It would be better to mn In the district. "I thought about It," he said. "People In both (black and white) communities talked to me Dannelly about It. They feel like I have a well-known name In both com munities." The name recognition was good, Dannelly asserted, but the reality of a grueling campaign schedule and African-American candidates' dismal showing at- See QUIET On Page 2A College Standards To Rise In 1990 CHAPEL HILL (AP) — Tile UnlversUy of North Caroli na's predominantly black campuses ml^t have trouble filling their freshmen classes when higher admission stan- take effect l^falU990. a ‘ report released last week, at least four of the state's five predom inantly black universities might be in trouble In 1990 when all UNC campuses have to turn away students who ha ven't taken the 12 required “core" courses. The purpose of the report, which was mailed last week to principals of each high school In the state, la to let school of ficials know how prepared their graduates are to gain ad mission to a UNC campus and do college-level work. Al though the report focused only on North Carolina students, the higher standards wilt ap ply to out-of-state students, too. "One of the purposes in givtog this letter to the principals Is to point out that there sUU is work to be done," UNC system f^esldenl C.D. Spangler Jr. told the News and Observer of dards consist of 12 courses in "core" college-preparatory subjects — four units of Eng lish, three units each of math ematics and science, and two units of social studies. The report was based on a study of 45.789 applications Sled by North Carolina high school graduates seeking ad mission In fell 1988 to a Uni versity of North Carolina campus. Some graduates ap plied at more than one campus in the UNC iqistem. It shows that at two cam puses — Fayetteville State tfnlverslty and Winston- Salem State University — more than half of those who applied for admission that year fell short of the higher standards. At Elizabeth City Stale University. 49.4 percent of the 1988 applicants were at ic.-ist one course short of the 1990 standaids. And at N.C:. Central University in Durham, the comparable percentage was 39.8. But the report also present ed encouraging news for the UNC s>-slem a.s a whole. Of the 26.695 NorUt Caroli na high school graduates who applied for fall 1988 admis sion. 86 percent had taken the 12 courses that will be re quired in 1990. Most of the de ficiencies were In math and science courses. UNC officials decided In 1984 to gradually raise mini mum admissions standards for all students because of con cern over the amount of reme dial education that high school graduates needed once they were admitted to a uni versity. By HERB WHITE Post Staff Writer A group of Charlotte commu nity groups yesterday of fered their lat est challenge to First Union National Bank to get the In stitution to pump more money Into , low-income areas of the city. The Char lotte Reinvest ment Alliance has sent the Federal Reserve Board Its com ments on First Union's applica tion to acquire Florida National Bank. The alliance, which charges that First Union willful ly refuses home and business loans to poorer neighborhoods. Is teiking the first step to block the merger. The organization has asked the Federal Reserve to Investigate Its charges and hold a public hearing on the matter while holding up the First Unlon-Florlda National merger. "Hopefully, we'll get a fair, ob jective review of First Union's pierformance," said Greg Massey, a member of the alliance's nego tiating team that has met with First Union officials. While the bank maintains It has complied with the reinvest ment act, low-income and pre dominantly African-American neighborhoods can't get loans, Massey said. And because they can't, the alliance has no choice but to use the reinvestment act to force First Union Into making more loans available. T.V. Adams, a First Union vice president who has handled ne gotiations with the alliance, has said the Institution has acted in good faith. "We think we've been totally re sponsive to what they've asked...The bank has never red- lined. To my knowledge, we have never turned down a qualified loan In those communities." The CRA mandates that banks act In good faith to provide Community pressure could help force banks to make loans available to black communities. I i r i^P “Wv I’ The recently constructed First Union Tower, located on the comer of Second and College Streets in downtown Chadotte. loans to low-income and minor ity communities. If an Institu tion Is found to be In violation of the act, the U.S. government can block mergers until tli? Issue Is resolved. First Union may "say they have compiled with all the regula tions of the Community Rein vestment Act, but according to all the data we've seen, they're stlU redlining," Massey said. "When the majority of (First Union) money is outflowing Into areas other than low- income areas, that means some thing." As the Issue comes to a head, community pressure could help force banks to make loans more available to black communities. 'The more external pressure they have, the more likely they are to comply," Massey said. Madans Goes West With NewCampaign Office By HERB WHITE Port Staff Writer Craig Madans, a Democratic candidate for mayor who is an- , chorlng much of his caihpaign on westslde Issues, opened a headquarters In the heart of the black community earlier this week. Madans, who faces mayor pro tern A1 Rousso In the Sept. 26 Democratic primary, held an open house at the westslde headquarters In University Park Shopping Center Monday. The location, one of three offices Ma dans plans, will likely serve as the hub of the campaign, he said. "This one was Important be cause It basically represents what I believe In. It opens up new doors for new people," he said. "It opens up situations In Madans areas where I have been talking very strongly about doing some thing." A Westslde office, Madans said, should make It easier for pieople In the community to get behind his candidacy. In keeping with a campaign theme to bring devel opment to the area, Madans said It was only natural that he put his headquarters there. When people tedk, they have a tendency to think we've heard this before," he said. 'Well, In or der for them to check It out, I've opened up an office here which makes It easier for them to get to it, Including the kids." Madans noted that neither Rousso nor Mayor Sue M3Tlck, a Republlcem, have offices on the westslde. Myrlck was In Port land. Oregon on official busi ness and couldn't be reached for comment, but a spokesperson said she has not decided where to locate headquarters. Rousso said no decision has been made on a headquarters, but Is looking for a location In the middle of the city with piark- Ing access. For candidates to neglect put ting campalg.n resources In the African-American community sends a negative message, Ma dans said. "I believe they don't think It's important enough. I think that's obvious In the reactions of the administration," he said. "I think when people use the express- slon actions speak louder than words'...! think this side of town has truly been neglected." Madans Is counting on west- side support In his quest for the Democratic nomination. With three of the city's seven districts known strongholds for blacks and Democrats, Madsms feels he can win If he takes those areas. "One side says that loglstlcally to win In the primary, this Is where the strength would have to lie," he said. "But I'm not doing It Just for that. I believe that people on the southslde of Charlotte will see through everything that's been dealt their way" regarding traffic congestion and other problems. In addition to opening cam paign offices, Madans said he will also unveil billboards and radio commercials. During the open house, a group of rappers unveiled a campaign Jingle for the candidate. "I should use that," Madans said. Black Mayors Meet With African Leaders In Zaire (Atlanta, Georgia - July 7, 1989) Seventeen black mayors and 19 representatives of busi nesses and educational Institu tions visited the Republic of Zaire on June 19 - July 1, 1989. The purpose of the group's visit was to explore the possibility of twinning with Zairian cities and towns, establish a foundation for cultural and educational ex changes and determine the fea sibility of conducting business with the countiy. A highlight of the mayors' trip to Zaire was their piartlclpation In a dinner Involving 17 African heads of state who attended an historic Peace Conference In Gbadollte. President Mobutu Sese Seko convened the meeting of African leaders In an effort to restore peace In Angola. A cease-fire agreement was reached by Angola's president. Dr. Jose Eduardo dos Santos, and UNITA leader, Jonas Sa- vlmbl. During the mayors' stay In Gbadollte, they met with the President and had an opportu nity to exchange Ideas wlUi del egations accompanying the heads of state. While most of the Itinerary In cluded activities In the capital city, Kinshasa, the delegation traveled to other regions where thw were briefed by governors ^d mayors. These travels ena bled them to observe the great wealth of the country and as sess Its potential for being a pivotal force In African develop ment. In one of the rural townships, Mbujl-Mayl, the group visited a diamond mine where they ob served all phases of production from open-pit mining by giant caterpillars, refining, and sort ing all the way to the laboratory where technicians recover pre cious gems. Most of the coun try's diamonds are used Indus trially with only 8% being classffied as precious geins. Other cities visited Included Lubumbashi (the "coppier capi tal"), the second largest city In the country, and Coma, home of Zaire's eight active volcanoes and wildlife preserve. The trip was organized by the National Conference of Black Mayors, Inc. (NCBM), and spon sored by the Washington-based Zalre-American research Insti tute (ZARI) and the Zaire Gov ernment. Having met with sev eral elected officials, the president of the Chamber of Commerce In Kinshasa and oth er business groups, follow-up will be conducted through ZARI and NCBM.. NCBM is a nonprofit, nonpollt- ical and nonpartisan organiza tion which provides technical and management assistance to 306 black mayors, nationwide. The organization Is based In At lanta, Georgia and maintains a staff to cany out Its programs. Leadership Caucus Conference The N.C. Black Leadership Caucus will hold Its annual con ference July 28-30 at McDo nald's Best Western Inn. The theme for the conference Is "Improving our communities: Challenge of the 90s. The opening session will open at 7 p.m. July 28 at University Park Baptist Church, with Dr. Dudley Floyd, assistant Supt. of the N.C. Dept, of Public Instruc tion as speaker. Music will be provided by the Friendship Bap tist Church choir. Rev. Jesse Jackson, a former Democratic candidate for presi dent, has been extended an Invi tation to speak at the drganlza- tlon's July 29 banquet Registration for the confer ence, Including meals, is $50 in advance and $55 on-site. For more information, call Betty Eddleman at 782-5845, Bob Davis at 568 4981 or Char lie Dannelly at 392-1227. Inside This Week Editorials Pg. 4A Obituaries Pfl. 3B Entertainment.. Pg. 7A Lifestyles Pg. 1B Classifieds.... Pg. 10B Church News... Pg. 4B Alliance Pg, 11B Subscribe To The Charlotte Post, Call 376-0496
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