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were employed in tobacco factories were recipients of
what was then called "Black Money". A few years later
fourteen employees joined Roy in second discrimina
tion complaint against Lorillard. This complaint was
settled out of court. Roy retired from Lorillard as a Su
pervisor.
Reminiscing about Roy as a young man, brings
thoughts of how, in 1964 he lead a group of young
men and requested a meeting with J.A, Griggs, then
President of the NAACP. Their purpose was to seek ad
vice on the action they should take to bring freedom
and equality to Reidsville and Rockingham County.
During that meeting Roy was electee* President of the
first Youth Chapter ofthe NAACP.
Roy also served his country, he had an honorable
tour of duty in the United States Army, 1954-56. These
experiences helped to shape his outlook on life as he
took on adult responsibilities. He was very involved
in his community. Roy was the first black president of
the Reidsville and Rockingham County Foster Parents
Association. He was a member of the Rockingham
County Future Development Task Force and the Rock
ingham County Task Force for Water and Sewer. He
has served on the Board of Directors for the Seniors
and Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.), the Board of
Directors for the Center for Active Retirement (C.A.R.).
He was the founder and President of the Williamsburg
Community Watch Care. He was named "Unsung
Hero" by the Reidsville Review in 1996. Roy served on
the Rockingham County Planning Board for eleven
years. He has been a faithful and committed volunteer
at Annie Penn Hospital for seventeen years. He was re
cently appointed to serve on the Annie Penn Hospital
Auxiliary Board. Roy is an astute businessman, which
can be seen through his success at Bell Financial Ser
vices, where he has an Income Tax and Notary Busi
ness. He also possesses an extraordinary gift of creat
ing beautiful things with his hands through carpentry
with a bubbly personality and
He is an example of a Godly and compassionate hus
band, father fConf/noed on poge 13]
Roy Franklin Bell Receives
Reidsville NAACP
Humanitarian Award
To think about Roy Franklin Bell is to respect his roots
given by his parents which began four score years ago
in Reidsville, North Carolina. His siblings affectionate
ly call him, Rudy"the handyman".
To think about Roy is to reminisce about his school
days at Booker T. Washington High School where he
graduated . It is a vivid picture of the days spent at
North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State Uni
versity, where he spent many days involved in deseg
regation efforts on and off campus.
It is also a vivid picture ofthe days spent in purposeful
pursuits and the proud day of his graduation from Jef
ferson College where he earned a degree in Business
Administration.
To think about Roy is to regard him as a hard worker.
He was employed by Lorillard Tobacco Company.
While employed there, he was faced with many ex
periences of segregation in the workplace. The many
things that took place, helped to shape his way of
thinking. In 1963, Roy filed the first discrimination
complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission against Lorillard. African Americans who
Martin Named to Presi
dent's Agriculture Board
By Jeremy Summers, NCBiotech
The White House announced this week that North
Carolina A&T State University Chancellor Harold L.
Martin, Sr. has been appointed to President Obama's
Board for International Food and Agricultural Devel
opment.
The board advises the U.S. Agency for International
Development on agriculture and issues related to
food security in developing countries. The President
appoints board members, who typically come from
the academic community.
"The extraordinary dedication these individuals
bring to their new roles will greatly serve the Ameri
can people," President Obama said about Martin and
the other appointees."! am grateful they have agreed
to serve in this Administration and I look forward to
working with them in the months and years to come."
N.C. A&T's School of Agriculture and Environmental
Sciences is addressing international food security is
sues in a number of ways.
Additionally, the school's new Bioenergy Center
houses research for efficient and sustainable produc
tion of liquid transportation fuels and hydrogen.
People Get
Ready For the
Backlash That Is
Coming
by Dwight Jones
Barack Obama has been
re-elected and many citi
zens of all colors rejoice at
this fact. However, African
Americans should be cir
cumspect and sober about
this victory. Perhaps an ex
cerpt from a column enti
tled "The Fight and Its Con
sequences" might provide
some clarity for minorities
in general, but for the black
masses in particular.
"A word to the Black Man.
Do not point your nose
too high. Do not swell your
chest too much. Do not
boast too loudly. Do not be
puffed up..,. Let no trea
sured resentments rise up
and spill over. Remember
you have done nothing at
all. You are just the same
member of society today
you were last week. Your
place in the world is just
what it was. You are on no
higher plane, deserve no
new consideration, and
will get none." (Los Angeles
Times, July6,1910)
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Inside This Issue
How to talk to your kids about gun pg 4
violence
Why Do Black Males Lead The pg 6
Nation In Supension
Fancy Water Worth It Or A Waste pg 11
Our Schools Are Mirrors of Society's pg 12
Vices
Forgive So You Can Truly Live
pg 13