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Page 16, AC Phoenix, April 1990 Phoenix Op. Ed , continued from page 14 Clark basically dele gates the day-to-day in terface to this students' parents to the five vice principals, the teachers, and school counselors. Eastside High has two PTA's: one black, one Hispanic. Each holds monthly meetings for each of the four grade levels (9-12) with a vice principal in charge of each level's PTA meet ing. Approximately 40- 50 parents participate. This lack of participa tion does not disturb Clark, who finds that in ner-city parents look to the school to control their children because, in many instances, they cannot or will not. "My functions are 'multiplistic,' ” he says. "I'm a drug..., alcohol..., sex..., pregnancy..., (and) truancy coordina tor. I have to deal with incest,...abortions, a vast array of things (including) behav ioral...(and) family prob lems." Clark sees the necessity of his in volvement in these aspects of his students' lives in order to foster a climate for order, pride, and academic achieve ment. "It can't happen otherwise, given the decimated condition of the black inner-city fam ily structure" with women struggling as heads of households and black fathers absent for a variety of reasons. Role of Black Businesses "Young black people don't perceive the no tion that they can be in business," Clark con tends. With the excep tion of morticians they do not see "concrete evidence of black folk being viable and being successful," therefore there are no role models available. He cited bad experiences with prod ucts and services pro vided by black busi nesses and other ob stacles that "stand in the way as far as motivating young black kids to get involved in business." Clark uses the "mom and pop stores" in fur ther examples of those obstacles saying, "Black people don’t have that pertinacity, that as siduity to work 15-16 hours a day. We did it for the man in the cotton fields, but we won't do it for ourselves." Clark also points a fin ger at the mushrooming drug problem as negat ing the need for "some young blacks...to get involved in good busi ness endeavors be cause they can make $1,000, $2,000 a day selling drugs." He also states that the black community condones that behavior, as well as condoning welfare, the epidemic of illegitimate teenage pregnancies, and other factors that inhibit or prohibit the ability of black youth to become actively in volved in business. See Clark, page 18 'Where You Can Pick Us Up' PHOENIX RACK LOCATIONS Ambassador Cathedral Associate Consultants, Inc. Black Velvet Lounge Bojangles (Patterson Ave.) Bojangles (Martin Luther King Blvd.j Business i Technology Center Carver Road Minimart CDI Temporary Services Checkmate Cody's Hair Design Conrad's Hair Design East East Winston Library East WInston-Food Lion Emmanuel Bapllsl Church ESR First Baptist Church (Highland Ave.) FoodUon (East Winston) FoodUon (Northsidej 4 Brothers ■ New Walkertown Great American Food Store Inperlal Barber Jimmy the Greek Laundrymat ■ East Winston Libby Hilt Nordtpoint Liberty Mini Mart Macedonia TV PH Maurice's Inlerhra McDonalds/Dr. King Blv. Mount Zhn Baptist Church New Jerusalem Baptist Church Planned Parenthood Ray's Hot Bone Fish Reynolds Health Center RusselTs Funeral Home Rutledge College Sassy's Shoe Palace Silvers Special Occasions Smoking Pit Barbecue Sunrise Towers The Back to Life Center The Hands of Time The Peanut House The Squires Tony's Lounge (Jetway Shopping Ctr.) Urban League University Hermanos U.S. Air- Madison Park Varvave Hak Design VFW220 Wachovia ■ East Winston Williams Tire Sales WSSU Library WSSU Student Union Winston-Salem Transit Authoirty (Marketing Center) YMCA - wmston-Lake GREENSBORO ASTUbrary AiT Student Union Artlsllcs Wigs Florida Street Shopping Center Guilford County Community Acdon SSJ Management St James Baptist YMCA EDEWREIDSVILLE Garden of Eden Holiness Church John's Cormrrient Center Rockin^am Community College The Hairston House WlmDIxle DANVILLE. VA. Danville Toyota Plemont Mak Riverside Cinemas The Wiley House ApRiL is HOpPiNG Don't Miss: April 1-14 The Easter Bunny hops into the mall! Polaroids taken for $3.00 minimum donation. Bunny Hours: Mon. - Fri. 5 pm-8pm Sat 11 am-6pm Sun 1 pm-5pm All proceeds to ALZjf|r£|MERS Somefxie toStand BvVxi. April 6-8 Golden Triad Ceramic Guild-Show and Sale April 9-25 "Special Art by Special People" Show Sponsored by Urban Arts of The Arts Council, Inc. April 26-29 4th Annual Health Fair- Health information and screenings April 27BLOODMOBILE 2:30 pm-7 pm Come on out and give blood! Be sure to pick up your free tickets to the Marketplace/93 Mix Easter Egg Hunt! _ The Marketplace THE POLITICS OF SELF-HELP Reinvest in Your Community Create Jobs in Your Community Support Black Owned Business Employ Black Youth To Do Odd Jobs NAACP You are invited to attend The First Annual Youth Freedom Fund Banquet Fri. June 1, 1990 7 PM Benton Convention Center Winston-Salem, NC Churches,' Businesses, Organizations Donate a Table To Youth Advertise in Our Souvenir Booklet or do both Cost of Tickets $25 including one (1) year Youth Membership for NAACP Proceeds will assist youth delegates to attend the nAacp National Convention July 7th, 1990 Call for Tickets or Information
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