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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1998-THE CAROLINA TIMES-13 eagles aggies rams bears SPARTANS TERPS RATTLERS BISON BUGS WILDCATS BULLDOGS HORNETS TROJANS VIKINGS BULLS BULLDOGS BRONCOS PIRATES PANTHERS BLUE DEVILS Black Workers Killed At A Higher Rate Than Whites on the Job By David Williamson UNC-CH News Services ;;HAPEL HILL — Black irkei's in Ndrth Carolina still are Oj)ercent more likely than white fcrkers to die from injuries suf- •red on the job. according to a new [udy. The study, conducted at the Uni- ersiiy of North'Carolina at Chapel lill School of Public Health sug- ests that part of the reason is that lacks on average are less success- ,[ in securing jobs requiring edu- jtion and training, which means iey have to accept more dangerous ■ork (ocarn a living,. Afici eliminating that effect of uployinenl patterns, however, acks still are more likely to be fa- llv injured when working in the ime types of jobs as whites, re- ^chers found. Direct personal scrimination at the worksite is a feiblc explanation for the excess ;k, /\'report on the research appears Ihe January issue of the Amer- in Journal of Public Health. Au- 3rs are Drs. Dana Loomis and ivid Richardson, associate ftssor and research associate, feciively. in epidemiology at fC-CH. It has been known for a long ie that minority workers have fher rates of fatal injuries at Irk.” Loomis said. "What wasn't Iwn for certain was the cause of In public health literature, the two chief explanations for blacks’ greater death rate were that they were less prepared to compete in job markets and that explicit racism plagued the workplace. The UNC- CH researchers looked at evidence for both explanations. "We found support for both to a degree and that black workers in North Carolina have a 50 percent higher job fatality rale." Loomis said. "African-Americans do tend to hold different kinds of jobs from whiles. That accounts for part of the excess risk, but not all of it. Ap parently. direct personal dis crimination such that blacks arc a.s- signed more hazardous tasks at the worksite also plays a role." The UNC-('H study involved analyzing N.C. death data from the Office of the C'hief Medical Exam iner from 1977 through 1991. Re searchers found 2,039 deaths at work during the period that fit their definition for study .'They also used employment data from the U.S. Bureau of the Census. As expected, whites were found more often than blacks in safer managerial, administrative and sales jobs. Blacks were more likely to be employed in dangerous jobs including logging, farming, motor transportation and material moving. After eliminating the effect of holding different kinds of jobs. black men still faced a 13 percent excess risk, Loomis said. Black women overall had slightly higher fatality rates than white women, but the numbers were too small to draw firm conclusions. Results of comparable studies could be expected to be similar throughout much of the South be cause employment patterns else where, are similar to North Caro lina's, he said. Outside the South, results would be comparable, but less so. "During the first half of this century, dirty, dangerous jobs, col lectively known as ‘Negro work,’ were openly reserved for black workers," the authors wrote. "African-Americans are still dis advantaged at work today. Relative to while Americans, they have more dilficuliy finding work, and, when employed, their jobs pay less and are of lower quality. "As long, as the existence of haz ardous jobs is tolerated, the most economically and socially dis advantaged workers will continue to be at the greatest risk.” The U. S. Centers for Disease Control and F'revention supported the research tlirough grants to the UNC-CH Injury Prevention Re search Center. This is the First Place trophy given to members of the Chapel Hill Senior High School Science Team They competed recently at NCCU. (Photo by Lawson) GE Gives $25,000 to VSU ETTRICK, Va. — Virginia State University has received a $25,000 grant from the General Electric Fund to support scholarships in the School of Business. Jacqueline Fraser, VSU’s director of Development, applauded the award, saying it will "enhance the University’s capability to attract and retain talented students inter ested in studying business," "We are extremely grateful that the GE Fund has recognized the University's efforts to provide scholarships for students who are committed to academic ex cellence." Fraser said. To be eligible for the GE Fund Scholarship, students must be en rolled in the School of Business and must have a 3.0 grade point average. Housed in the newly-renovated Singleton Hall, VSU’s School of Biusiness is comprised of nearly 900 students in four departments: .^iccounting. Economics and Fi nance, Information Systems and Ciecision Sciences, and Manage ment and Marketing. The GE Fund is a foundation that supports programs in higher educa- ticm, science and engineering, pre college education, public policy, in ternational programs, management, and arts and culture. Marian Wright Eidelman is UNC-CH jSpring Commencement Speaker I By Karen Stinneford |UNC-CH News Service HAPEL HILL — Marian gfl Edelman, founder and pre.s- il of the Children's Defense tl. will deliver the spring com- bment address for the Univer- j)f North Carolina at Chapel P-CH Chancellor Michael the preside mnny, to be held May 17 at at Kenan Stadium. Five |ary degrees also will be ■dcd. |oulspoken advocate for dis- fljaged Americans throughout jrnlcssional career, Edelman Jled from Spclrnan College ■ ale Law School. The first |wonian admitted to the Mis- Bar, she directed the •P Legal Defense and Educa- Fund office in Jackson, |and served as counsel for the IPcople’s March that Dr. in Luther King Jr, began ling before his death, pan probably is best known |r work at the Children’s I K' Fund, which she founded 3 Under her direction, the liglon-bascd nonprofit orga- n has become a strong na- t voice lor children and It educates the public [the needs of children and en- preventive investment bc- lildrcn get sick, drop out of I become pregnant, watch fimilies break up or gel into Edelman. who received an honorary degn;c from UNC-CH in 1988, was a visiting adjunct profes sor at the UNC-CH School of So cial Work in 1994. During the 1994 Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture series. Edelman called attention to the need for business and social work communities to better work together to solve problems facing children. A previous MacArthur Founda tion prize winner. Edelman has received the Albert Schweitzer Humanitarian Prize and the Heinz Award. She is the author of .several books, including "Families in Peril; An Agenda lor Social Change,” The Measure of Our Succe.ss: A Letter to My ([Children and Yours.”, and a new 1995 book. "Guide My Feet; Meditations and Prayers on Loving and Working for Children." A new children’s book, "Stand for Children." will be published this May. Another book, "A Memoir of Mentors." will be published next fall. . A selection committee of students and faculty recommended Edelman as this year's commencement speaker, and llieir recommendation was approved by Hooker. "We’re excited to have a speaker with such a tremendous reputation for her work with children," said Franklin C. Golden, president of the Class of 1998 and a senior from Charlotte. "I am especially plca.sed that we’re having a woman com mencement speaker as Carolina celebrates 100 years of women at the university." Venus is On View In Morning Sky K known Marian Wright F l^or a number of years and Istimired her as a dedicated F and articulate spokesper- pildren’s welfare," Hooker lot only is she a powerful r of what one can ac- when motivated from the _’ut I think she will en- f our graduates to leave ^ with a stronger sense of >oriance of responsible in- fnt in their communities." CHAPEL HILL — If you’ve gone out to fetch your newspaper between 5:50 and 6:30 a.m. the past few days, you may have noticed an extremely bright point of light in the southeast. It is not an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO), although it is the one object in the sky most com monly mistaken for a UFO. It is the planet Venus. "Venus is the second brightest object you can see in the night sky. with only the moon appearing brighter," said Dr. Lee Shapiro, director of the Morehead Planetarium at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. "In fact, Venus is so bright, it can even be seen in the daytime sky, al though it is difficult to find." For people who want to see Venus in the daytime, f>r are just in terested in a pretty view, the early morning hours Monday. Feb. 23 of fer a perfect opportunity. On that morning, the thin waning crescent moon will appear low in the south east. Just to the left of the moon will be Venus. The two will make a striking pair that an observer can see from 5 a.m. until 6:53 a.m. If you continue to observe the moon and use it as a guide to find Venus, then you have a good chance of seeing Venus even after sunrise. The technique works even better if you can position yourself so that a building or tree blocks the rising sun from your view. On Sunday, Feb. 22, the moon will appear higher in the sky at the same times, with Venus below and to the left, of the moon. On Tues day, Feb. 24, Venus rises first and you may have to work harder to find the moon, which will be a very thin crescent below and to the left of Venus. IHE SHEPARD HOUSE RESTORATION PROJECT Located across the street from the entrance to the North Carolina Central University campus, the home place of Dr. James E. Shepard is an eductitional and cultural monument that is falling apart after years of neglect and disrepaix. The goal of the Shepard House Restoration Campaign and the University is to restorts the Shepard House in a manner that preserves the architectural character of the house and its distinctive setting. The Shepard House will become the major repositoiy for historical archives and University artifacts. It will also become the University Information and Visitors Center, and its operation will insure that the legacy of Dr. Shepard receives! the recognition it deserves. THE CAMPAIGN - THE FUTURE The restoration of the Shepard House is part of North Carolina Central! University's $50 million campaign to support scholarships, professorships and facilities expansion. With the Shepard House as the anchor, long range plans include the acquisiti on of land across Fayetteville Street in front of the campus entrance and also the buildin g and land of the old Hillside High School. WE NEED YOUR HELP North Carolina Central University needs your help to raise sufficient f unds to restore and maintain the Shepard House. Together, we can insure that generations of students and visitors to the University will broaden their understanding of the struggles of a proud people in their continuing quest for educational opportunity and economic sufficiency. If you are committed to the values exemplified by Dr. Shephrd's life anti service, please make a generous contribution to this important cause. Do it today! SHEPARD HOUSE CONTRIBUTION FORM Yes ! I want to support the restoration of the Shepard House. My gift to the Shepard House is:(check one) $1,000 $500 $250 $100 Other $ {Donors of $100 or more will be recognized in d commemorative book. Donors of $500 or more will be recognized in a permanent display in the Sheford House.) □I am enclosing $_ Pledge balance of $_ _will be paid by (Date) Please bill me: □ quarterly o monthly □ specify: □Please charge my credit card: Account # Authorizing Signature:_ _ Master Card Exp date □My company ■will match this gift. My employer is: A completed matching gift form is enclosed _wiil be forwarded shortly. Donor Name: Address: Phone: Day: Evening: Please make checks payable to NCCU Foimdatton/Shepard Honse, and maU to NCCU, P.O. Bax 193«3, Durham, NC 27707
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