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HP 7A NEWS/I[$t Ctailotu $s)tt Thursday, August 11, 2005 PEOPLE OF NOTE Mobley earns 2005-06 Hammer Scholarship Mobley Dontavious Mobley is one of three winners of the 2005 Richard and tilcki Hammer Scholarship. Other schol arship recipi ents for the 2005-06 acad emic year include John “Dale” Hood Jr., of Spring HUl, Tfenn. and Angela TOlson of Smyrna, Tfenn. Mobley will be attending Morehouse College in Atlanta, majoring in busi ness administration. He is a graduate of Providence Day School in Charlotte, where he was a member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club, Key Club, Cultural Alliance, and Headmaster’s List and Honor Roll. He was offered the Morehouse Academic Scholarship. Dontavious was a mentor in the Big Brother Big Sister program, and played on the basketball team. Mobley is the son of Annette and Reggie Mobley of Charlotte. Annette Mobley is a claims examiner with Brentwood Services King Administrators. Reggie Mobley is employed at West Charlotte High School. • United Way president Gloria Pace King has won a Women in Business Achievement Award. Sponsored by the Charlotte Business Journal each year since 1997, the award honors 25 women in the Charlotte area who have made outstanding achievements in business. King was honored July 21 at a luncheon held at the Charlotte Convention Center. Award recipients were selected from nominations submitted by their senior managers, colleagues, friends and employees. King has served as President of United Way of Central Carolinas since 1994 and oversees many opera tions, from resource develop ment, to policy and proce dures, to program develop ment and community rela tions. It is her mission to ensure that in Cabarrus, Mecklenburg and Union Counties and the MooresviUe-Lake Norman Area: children are prepared to succeed in life; people are healthy and well; youth and families are strong, people are economically self-suffi cient; and senior citizens and disabled persons live inde pendently • UNC Charlotte ROTC 49th Battalion in conjimc- tion with Johnson C. Smith University commissioned cadet Dwayne H. Robinson today in Biddle Hall audito rium on the campus of Johnson C. Smith University Robinson received his com mission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army He received his bachelor’s degree in political science from JCSU in May Robinson will serve his ini tial duty assignment as the Gold Bar Recruiter at UNCC prior to attending the Officers’ Basic Course at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Aberdeen, Md., in January • Evingerlene Blakeney has earned a $500 scholar ship from Women of BECA. A graduate of Harding University High School, Blakeney mentored fresh men and was a member of the Order of the Ram and the track team. She will be a freshman at Shaw University in Raleigh. • Johnny C. Tkylor Jr and Arthur J. Gallagher have been named to the Charlotte School of Law board of trustees. Taylor is president of McGuireWoods HR Strategies, a hmnan resources consulting compa ny Gallagher is president of Johnson & Wales University’s Charlotte cam pus. The law school’s board is chaired by former judge Shirley Fulton. The school opens in 2006. PHOTO/JOHNSON C. SMrTH UNIVERSrTY Johnson C. Smith University graduate Dwayne H. Robinson was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Robinson’s wife and mother pin gold bars on his uniform. Millions More rally has broad agenda What’s your story? We’re listening. The Post is your community newspaper, and we’re interested in reporting about the people, events and issues that shape Charlotte. If you have an idea or information, comments or opinions, e-mail editorial@thecharlottepost.com or log on to www.thecharlottepost.com Cljarlaotte Wilson By Hazel Trice Edney NAVONAL NEWSPAPER PUBUSHERS ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON - After black men experienced a peaceful day of fellowship and renewal at the Million Man March on the MaU in October 1995, many returned home, rejuve nated and ready to spread throughout their commu nities the goodwill they had attained But soon, the enthusiasm fizzled. Community meet ings to discuss the march’s atonement agenda gradually became sparse; then died out for lack of cohesion and a national umbrella. Disproportionate homicide, imemployment and incarcer ation rates of black males went virtually unchanged. But 10 years'later, this October 14-16, when the Millions More Movement begins, there will be no returning to business as usual, says a chief planner of the anniversary march. “It’s going to be bigger than ’95,” says Rev. W^e W^son, the march’s national execu tive director. “It’s a much, much wider and broader and diverse coalition of groups and organizations than in ’95. And of course this time iTs both men and women ” ^^^th a broader agenda and supporters as varied as the Congressional Black Caucus and former President BiQ Clinton, ^^son, pastor of the Union Tbmple Baptist Church in Washington, DC., predicts that the march will have long lasting impact. ‘We didn’t really develop any systematized programs coming out of 1995. We had many inen assuming the responsibilities of taking care of their families, but there was not an overall pro grammatic thrust that came Sum the top down that was perpetuated on a continual and consistent basis,” he says. “This time aroxmd, we are developing strategies, programs that wiU be ongo ing, some of which will have short-term goals, some of which are more long-term. We’re working on a system atic plan and a programmat ic thrust in the areas of edu cation development, econom ic development, health, housing, cultural develop ment, spiritual development and the strengthening of the Black family” According to WUson, among the tangible action items already being solidi fied are: •A black book to put into everybody’s hand that speaks to how to eliminate debt, how to create wealth, how to achieve home owner ship, and other practical information that black peo ple need. • Ihsk forces to work with black organizations that have programs that can be expanded to strengthen the commxmity • Mass support of the Congressional Black Caucus on its legislative and appro priations agenda as well as individual bills. • A fund-raising aim to support black causes. We’ve got to have money to make tiiese things work,” says WUson. “So, one of the things we’re looking at is developing a transparent economic arm that deals with people who have noted integrity and respect in our community We’d have over- si^t over a fund that will be funneled into each of the dif ferent areas. For example, a certain amoimt could go to the United Negro College Fund, some for health pro grams in black community” Unlike a decade ago, the Congressional Black Caucus is fuUy supportive of this event. “This is an extraordinary moment for the leadership of our people,” says Mimster Louis Farrakhan. “Bringing together a far reaching coali tion of our best and brightest political minds to effect change on the negative con ditions of the masses of our people is the kind of unity we desperately need. Since no one group alone can solve the myriad of problems that our people face, the involve ment and endorsement of the Congressional Black Caucus is a major step toward a united leadership.” The chairman of the CBC “If we can get a million peo ple supporting the agenda that we have developed and present it to the president, then maybe the president wiU take the agenda more seriously,” says U.S. Rep. Mel Watt (D-N.C.), chair of the 43-member CBC. “The more pressure, the more cajoling that we can put on the president and on the con gress to lay out our agenda, I think the better off we are fix)m our perspective.” Wilson says the executive committee is still open for suggestions. So far, all of the actions so far can be orga nized and mobilized within the black community, Wilson says. “This does not excuse the responsibility and cidpa- bihty of the government, but there are things that we need to do in our own com munities for ourselves that we can do if we just pool our time, talents and resources to make it happen.” WTlson says he has already seen a major benefit fium the march: “That is a new found sense of community, of cooperative effort, and operational unity if you will, where we see that beyond our theological, philosophical, personal diffi culties and conflicts is, a greater cause,” he says. “And that is the uplifting of the masses of our people who are living in some very dire con ditions.” “For I will restore health unto thee, arid I will heal thy wounds, saith the Lord.” - Jeremiah 30: 17 AmeriCare^'Heaith “On The Plaza” • 704-535-0400 1805 Milton Road • Charlotte, NC 28215 “At The Park” • 704-399-2677 6023 Beatties Ford Road • Charlotte, NC 28216 Visit AmeriCare at either location For All Family Healthcare Needs ■ Accepting New Patients - “Appointments Not Necessary" Dr. Fidelis Edosomwan Comprehensive Healthcare You Need and Deserve; State-of-the Art Pediatrics • Urgent Care • Internal Medicine Minor Trauma • Industrial Medicine • Diagnostic Center Open Mon-Fri, 9am-7pm, Sat. 9am-5pm Here We Grow Again! AmeriCare Health ''Sugkr Creek' Medical Center ^‘Opening in 2005’’ “A New 3 Million Dollar Facility” ^ (Mrom the street from Mayfiedl Memorial Baptist Church) ITS MY CATS. CHARLOTTE AREA TRANSIT SYSTEM On October 3,2005, CATS will implement a system-wide fare increase. Over the last two years, CATS has;created and enhanced neighborhood shuttle routes; expanded service to the towns of Mecklenburg County; begun operation and expansion of the Charlotte Trolley; increased services for disabled customers; and, provided express buses to surrounding counties. The new fares will aid CATS in keeping pace with costs associated with expanded services and increasing fuel prices. The new fares will affect all of CATS bus services. CURRENT 10/03/05 CURRENT 10/03/05 TYPE OF SERVICE FARE NEW FARE TYPE OF SERVICE FARE NEW FARE LocM $1.10 $1J0 Children 46 inches tali or less Express S1S5 $1.65 accompanied by an adtdt FUFF Ff» E)9)ressPlu5 $2J0 $2.40 Gold Rush FfCE FfCE STS (AOA Service) $1.60 $1.80 Reverse Commute ecpress $1.10 $120 PASSES Community Shutties Services: YriUge F^rs, Neij^iborhood Weekly Pass (unlimited rides) $11X0 $12X0 Cirojl8tors.8eetUes Ford Monthly Pass (vmHmited rides) $44X0 $48X0 EastiandarKi Arrowood soc .50C Express Mor^thly Pass (unlimited rides; $62X0 $66X0 Charlotte Troiiey $1.00 Bgyrcu Plus Pas (urtSmItad ndes) $88X0 $96X0 Peopte 62 years and up with dbabitties. STS Monthly Pas $64X0 $72X0 wTTransIt C or Medkarecard & 10 Ride Local Pass $935 $1020 Children 12 and under with Trarait 10 10-flide Express Pass $1520 $14X0 accompanied by an adult (Local, 10-Ride Expres Plus Pas $1870 $20.40 Express and Express Pius) 55C/75/Sl,10 60/80C/St20 Students through high school wkh Transit 10 (local service onl^ .55 .60C For addWorul information aa 704'336-nDE. ^ 704.33ft.RIDC WWW.RIOCTI9ANaiT.aRO
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