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February Black History Month Duke University Library Newspaper Department Durham NC 27706 1980, Special Section This Issue 'fa - t - :: Words of Wisdom "AB that fa not oust retrograde If It dcs ; Edward Gibon "H iluiOMt apply rm nmtk mmst u pect new evus, for Umm k tk greatest iaaerstor. VOLUME 58 - NUMBER 1 t v' DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 183 TEIEPKSXS (tit) 13-2911 PRJCf: COIT1 AM M Lead to Richmond? Virginia by ALFREDA L MADISON from bpitoi hni The National Conference on a Black Agenda will con vene in Richmond, Virginia from February 28-March 2. Around 3000 blacks from across the country are ex pected to attend. The purpose of this meeting is to develop a "Black Social, Economic and Political Agen da for the 80's." Conference convenirs are: Black 1 Leadership Forum, National Conference of Black Mayors, National Black Caucus of State Legislators and the National Black Leadership Roundtable. These represent the heads of more than 100 national organiza tions. Mayor Richard Hatcher of Gary, Ind. and one of the originators of the conference said, "Respectful of our rich diversity, we shall, nevertheless, in unity chart a path through the 1980's that will once and for all move our people from dependence to independence. We shall sk why promises of equal opportunity, full employ-. ment, and affirmative action have been deferred by the courts, universities, and the marketplace." Answers to these questions not excuses, solutions not postponements, and strategies not diversions will be sought at this meeting. ' In Richmond, besides the plenary sessions there will be a number of beneficial workshops. Each workshop will be conducted by three panelists. They will be in the following areas: Foreign policy, Economic area. Social area and Political area. , Since blacks and Hispanics make up a large segment of the poor, the poor minorities are being shunted off to the side. Blacks and Hispanics will make up one fourth of this country's population by 1985. This makes it , necessary that blacks move from tokenism to parity. Blacks are not really present in corporations - it is a rarity to find a black in any substantive position. In Richmond affirmative action will be looked into from the standpoint of those who feel there is no longer a need for it, to where the real problemJjes; that is the lack of parity on the state level. Certainly the President's budget will be given a hard look and his foreign policy section as it affects blacks. The conference will deal with the domestic policy and its economic imperatives that work against self sufficiency. Ah example is the CETA program which may address black youth unemployment, but it does not lead to economic development for blacks. The same is true of U.S. relationship with Africa, in that the assistance is designed to purchase leadership alliance and not to assist in the development of the African countries. Black college students will be invited to the con ference since the eighties will be their decade to assist decreasing their distance from the types of activities that will take place at these meetings. The meeting agenda shows that blacks want to know why the rattling of sabres in distant lands command higher budgets and quicker responses than continuing crises at home, which have left loo many of our families without hope. Simply put, it Is this, why are so many blacks still poor, still hungry, still illiterate, still sick and still denied admission to America's promised land. All Of the Presidential candidates have been invited to the Sunday session; Republicans in the morning and Democrats in .the afternoon. They will be questioned in a "Meet the Press" format by a panel of outstanding black journalists. Then there will be questions from the audience. In deciding on a meet in place, the planning comm'ttee had a problem with Virginia because it has not pa. d ERA and because of its laborjpolicies. However, js -blems of this nature will be dealth with at the meet? , From ail indications this promises to be a most im? tant conference which will cause the leaders of this -tion to realize that blacks are very viable part of j country and that they must be dealt with as geni equals. i I f " jj 14." I I W.VS'jf ' I ' I Sullivan Protest to S.African Gov't Regains Jobs of Strikers What's HaooBnlna To Public Education: .. In a most informative, candid manner, Dr. Elizabeth Duncan Kobntz, Assistant Superintendent for Teacher Education, State Department of Public Instruction, discussed our responsibility for "What's Happening To Public Education: To The Teacher and To The Children." The activity was sponsored by Beta Zeta Chapter of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa. PHILADELPHIA T he aftermath of an in dustrial labor dispute in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, which resulted in the arrest and pending trials of more than twenty black workers, for conduc ting an open meeting without permit, has drawn the protest of Rev. Leon H. Sullivan, author of the anti-apartheid "Sullivan Principles" for equal opportunity employment practices. Rev, Sullivan, in his capacity as chairman of the International Council . for Equality of Oppor tunity Principles, Inc. elearamlo the Govern ment of South Africa pro testing the actions of the government in the matter. "I am deeply concerned that persons involved in the orderly pursuit of justice in the work place . have been arrested for af firming the basic rights of workers to state their grievances and negotiate fair conditions of employ ment with management," Rev. Sullivan declared. "Further," he stated, Inside This Week Part II Black History Section Entertainment Section National Scene Supplsment ' -, N.C.Man ;: un uesiroyer PagtS US-Africa Olympic Politicking toga 13 "I strongly urge that the South African Govern ment protect the rights of black workers to allow for the orderly redress and resolution of their labor problems." The workers were ar rested for violating provi sions of South Africa's Riotous Assembly Act. Their meeting followed weeks of dispute at the automotive plant, of Ford Motor Company at Port Elizabeth. In addition to sending the communication to the Government of South Africa, Rev. Sullivan con tacted Henry Ford, head of Ford Motor Company, and urged him to send a senior management team to Port Elizabeth to resolve the problem in the context of the Ford corn- "Sullivan Prrnciples" on fair employment prac tices. .,. The Ford Motor Com pany's positive response to the request has resulted in a policy to invite all of the workers to return to their jobs. Rev. Sullivan expressed hope that the South African Govern ment; would follow the ex ample of American com panies in handling such matters. . i f! ,1 r 4) f 1 U lS -is nousino n - Auinoritv Concludes Meetings With Council The special City Coun cil meeting with the Durham Housing Authority on February 12 began with an attempt by citizens to ascertain the purpose of the meeting. Chairman of the Durham Housing Authority, J.J. Hender son, suggested that "If the council has something specific it wants to throw out, I hope that it will do so; if not, I see no need to continue in this matter." Mayor, Harry Rodenhizer said, "These meetings came as s; result of the feeling of members of the council that we sit down and address some of the issues facing the Hous ing Authority, and we should continue with this dialogue we really don't know where we are going." William C. Gordon, in terim manager for the DHA, reported some of the problems that he had found since assuming his present responsibility. They are: Lack of accountability studies to HEW; Poor salaries of some of the staff; Incorrect policy for an nual leave; No standard fee for te-. nant damage; Failure to designate various streets and driveways to the city for proper maintenance; Improper manner to allocate the budget; Lack or use of the com puter system for ledgers; Six findings in the Homebuyer's Agreement Program; Critical problems with the grounds around buildings; Lack of preventive maintenance system; Too long a lapse bet ween vacancy and reoc cupancy; Lack of material management system; No annual inventory of equipment and supplies. . Gordon reported that sixty per cent of all pro blems have now been solv- ed and that the remaining ; forty per cent will require a longer period of time. Among these are eighty man-years of neglected maintenance problems, according to Gordon. Several councilmen began what John Hudgins referred to as "nit pick- ing" after Gordon related Fed 'I Reserve Att'y on NUL Program he had Hiliary H. Hoiioway, Vice President and General Counsel for the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Penn sylvania, is serving as a Visiting Professor at Norflok State University in Norfolk, Virginiaen tKni February 21-22, 1980. Hoiioway will be lecturing in a Money and Banking class sponsored by the Na tional Urban League's Continued on Page 2 1 the problems found. "Why did it take so long and why has it taken a professional to get it back in order?" inquired Haywood Smith. Councilman Carroll Pledger wanted to know how and why the decision was made to bring in an auditor. Henderson said, "An attempt was made to firiortize the last four or ive years in the Durham Housing Authority. When we began to analyze the report, we discovered that there were infrequencies. We became suspicious. We then engaged an out side person, to come in a check it out. This revealed some serious findings, in cluding a statement that the reports submitted to HUD were false." The former manager of the Durham Housing Authority was James E. Kerr, who resigned , the position and is now said to be working in Washington, D.C. At the end of the three hour meeting, Henderson asked, "Are we in agree ment that there is no need to continue this type of meeting?" The mayor answered, "Yes. We will look af some of the notes and then we will make sugges- The Durham' Housing Authority was one of the agenda items ' tor the regular council meeting on Monday night, February 18. ROBERT WOODS Chain Adds New Staff. Member The Durham Business ' and Professional Chain ) has added a new staff ' member. Robert Woods is the Business Development Specialist for the Durham Office. Woods a graduate of North Carolina Central University is a licensed Real Estate Broker and former employee for the City of Durham. Having been employed with the . budget and management , division for two years, he comes to the chain with a wealth of experience' in finance and management. . His experience , includes that of administrative assistant and accountant. Woods duties includes providing direct business t counseling and manage- ment assistance to new: and existing minority owned business enter-prises. Soul City Fight To Continue Residents of Soul City have decided not to take the Government's decision to discontinue support for the new town, lying down. Kimp P. Talley, Jr., Chairman of the newly formed coalition, "Citizens for Fair Play on Soul City", vowed that, "The struggle to save the investments made by home owners would con tinue." $ Talley stated further that ihe group has launch ed a major public awareness campaign in order to discredit HUD's contentions that the pro ject is a failure and the 29 million dollars spent is its development has only benefitted thirty-five families. The coalition is made up of property owners who feel that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), New Community Development Corporation (NCDC) has now reneged on its initial commitment to fund the 30 year pro ject. "HUD has shown no desire to make a fair and equitable settlement with anyone," said Tally. Soul City is located in Warren County, the se cond poorest of North Carolina's one hundred counties. With the advent of Soul : City the . entire economically depressed area has benefitted from much needed federal sup port. About 70 per cent of the 29 million dollars that (Continued on Page 6! - A ... A ,7A ( First Black Mayor Mayor Leo E. Jacksoa of New Loadan, Cots, tkd first black man elected mayor in New EjtJaad, fties to set an example for the young in the dty ktwa as treat whaling port in the 19th ceaiury. UPIote Durham Citizens feak Out On fusing Twelve citizens lined up at the Council meeting Tuesday night, February 12 to exercise their newly recognized constitutional rights and spoke out on the matter concerning the Durham Housing Authority. In well-planned, well formulated speeches, they advised council members that a divided city would be detrimental to a pro gressive Durham, and many of them urged the Council to develop a cooperative spirit, one which will alleviate the re maining housing problems that are now confronting the city. Former councilman Clarence, Brown was the first of the speakers to ex press disapproval of Mayor Harry Rodenhizer's request that all present Housing Authority commissioners resign. Brown said, "The request for resignation is not a solution to the pro blem. Any action to ob tain resignation is ar bitrary and illegal. The Council should develop a detailed plan to correct Durham Housing pro blems." Mrs. Patricia Rogers, following Brown, also de nounced the call for resignations and referred By TrelUe Libert to the problems' -In the Homebuyer's Agreement Program. She said, "When we came to the Council in the 1960's and asked you not to accept the houses in TurnKey 3, you ignored us. We now wonder what is the ra tionale for your upset." Ms Alice RadcUff, an attorney for Legal Aid, commented, "The pro blems are not limited to the Housing Authority. There is not an ample sup ply of decent housing. The city cannot make someone fix his houses, but some of the members of tht Coun cil are in real estaf They can lead the way h, begin ning a movement. im prove the quality tVJious 'ing in Durham.' ) Mrs. Carolyn I. Thorn ton, also a former fecmber of the Council, allrded to a December 6 editorial in the Durham Sun which urged the newly elected members of the City Council to get of with business- Mrs. Thornton said, "The first action was to reverse the vote on the East-West Expressway ex- Continued on Page 6 Husband And VVifo Charged A husband and wife were indicted by a federal grand jury today pn charges of conspiring to kidnap two former workers of their migrant labor crew and holding one of the workers as a slave. Attorney General Ben jamin R. Civiletti said a two-count indictment was , returned in U.S. District urt in Columbia. South Carolina, against Larry i and Barbara Wilson. i One count charved' th couple with conspiring on June 22. 1979. to kidnap I George H. Jackson and ' Preston Mitchell to hold them as slaves. 1 The indictment said the Wilsons stopped another ' labor crew leader's bus, r took Jacksoa and Mitchell from the bus at hum point . and demanded that they ' return to the Wilson's migrant labor camp or pay otr debts they allegedly owed.,,, Payment was made for Mitchell, and the Wilsons' forcibly returned Jackson1 to their camp in Johnston. i Edgefield County, South Carolina, the indictment' sata. .r
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