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2-THE CAROLINA TIMES—SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2004 WASHINGTON, D.C.: Black history marks slavery, freedom and beyond By Derrill Holly WASHINGTON (AP) - About 60 percent of Washington, D.C.’s 572,000 residents are black, and their history in the area predates the 1791 creation of the federal district by Con gress. That makes the nation’s capital rich in black heritage, from the Colonial era to the antebellum and Civil War eras, to contemporary urban life. "There was always a sizable free black population in the District of Columbia," said James Horton, the Benjamin Banneker professor of American Studies and History at George Washington University. Yet for decades after the capital was established, slave _ markets flourished in the area that is today the National Mall, particularly along what is now Independence Avenue. Slaves and free blacks helped build the White House and U.S. Capitol as both laborers and craftsmen. Slaves and free blacks helped build the White House and U.S. Capitol as both laborers and craftsmen. Although President George Washington personally took part in placing the south cornerstone for the future capital at a spot known as Jones Point, 8 miles north of his Mount Vernon estate, it was the surveyor Banneker who performed the calculations needed to position 39 other stones along a route measuring 10 miles on each side. Banneker was a well- known black inventor, mathematician and astronomer who had been born free. "Washington was dedicated to having high quality craftsman and workmanship," said Stephanie Brown, a Mount Vernon spokeswoman. Many of the 316 slaves living at his estate at the time of his death were trained as coopers, millers, blacksmiths, carpenters and shoemakers and dis tillers. Washington housed many slaves in the "House for Families," a communal quarters. Although the original build ing burned early in the 20th century, it has been reconstructed. Neighborhoods created by and for blacks in the capital, in cluding shops, churches and homes, survive today. Some were sometimes intricately involved in surreptitious escape plots. The Georgetown section of Washington had several "safe houses" used by condu tors on i Underground Rail road. "It’s really only on the black history ..>urs that slavery is discussed in any detail," said LaNe le Daughtry, spokes woman for the Guild of Professiona four Guides of Wash ington, D.C. According to Daughtry, a villa" established for runaway and freed slaves was located on e grounds of wh it is now Arlington National Cemetery. 1 once had a population of 30,000. Section 27 of the cemet. y contains th . ir graves, and those of the U.S. Colored Troo, s, the Union Army’s official designation for its black units during the Civil War. Anderson Cottage, the summy retreat where President Lin coln spent about 25 percent c his presidency, was declared one of America’s Treasures Risk in 2000. The 14-room home on the grounds of the Soldier’s Home in Northwest Washington is where Lincoin wrote the final draft of the Emancipation Proclamation . . 1865. The home where abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass lived during the last 18 .ears of his life is also a national his torical site. The Victc.i m mansion sits on an 8-acre site overlooking the city from one of the highest points in the dis trict east of the A iacouia River. Records indicate that Douglass did much i f his civil rights work during Reconstruction in th 1; le’s small library. "In mat room, y w find the cane that Mary Todd Lin coln gave to Dom .ass iter tiie It th of President Lincoln," said Bill Clark, a spokesman for ih National Park Service. The Park Service also administers the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House, where the National Council of Negro Women was founded. Bethune, who founded Flor ida’s Bethune-Cookman College, was a confidante of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The district is also home to the African American Civil War Memorial. The 15-foot bronze statue features the im ages of black troops and sailors as well as so-called con traband slaves liberated by union forces during the war. Stainless steel plaques are inscribed with the names of 209,145 soldiers and 19,000 sailors who served with Union forces. "Virtually every black family in the United States has a name on this wall," said Frank Smith, executive director of THE CAROLINA TIMES L.E. AUSTIN Editor-Publisher 1927-1971 (USPS 091-380) (Mrs.) Vivian Austin Edmonds Editor-Publisher 1971-2002 Kenneth W. Edmonds Editor-Publisher 2002- Published every Thursday (dated Saturday) (except the week following Christ mas) in Durham, N.C., by United Publishers, Incorporated. Mailing address’ PO Box 3825, Durham, N.C. 27702-3825. Office located at 923 Old Fayetteville Street, Durham, N.C. 27701. Periodicals Postage paid at Durham, North Carolina 27702 Volume 82, Number 6 POSTMASTER; Send address changes to THE CAROLINA TIMES, P.O. Box 3825 Durham N.C. 27702-3825. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One year, Durham County. $18.00 (plus $1.08 sales tax; one year, outside Durham County, $21.00 (plus $1.32 sales tax; one year out of state. $22.00. Single copy $.30. Postal regulations REQUIRE advance payment on subscriptions. Address all communications and make all checks payable to- THE CAROLINA TIMES. NATIONAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE; Amalgamated Publishers, Inc / 341 West 38th Street, Suite 800, New York, New York 10018. Member: United Press International Photo Service, North Carolina Black Pub lishers Association, Associated Press. Opinions expressed by columnists in this newspaper do not necessarily represent the policy of this newspaper. We reserve the right to edit for brevity and clarity. This newspaper WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for the return of pictures or manuscripts. Credo of The Black Press The Black Press bejieves that America can best lead the world away from racial and national antagonisms when it accords to every person, regardless of race, color or creed, full human and legal rights. Hating no person, fearing no person the Black Press strives to help every person in the firm belief that all are hurt as long as anyone is held back. the African American Civil War Museum. The home of Carter G. Woodson, the educator considered the "father" of black bistbry month, is undergoing preservation nearby. Cultural Tourism D.C. has worked with the city govern ment, the National Park Service and others to promote a lo cal African American Heritage Trait. "There are more than 60 museums off the National Mall that people seldom find," said Kathryn S. Smith, consulting historian on the project. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. the Board of Education decision. The 1954 . Supreme Court decision declaring "separate but equal, in-. herently unequal," cleared the way for integration. During the Civil Rights era and tlie Vietnam War the Lincoln Memorial and surrounding National Mall were the rallying points for Americans fighting for social justice. The Lincoln Memorial was the site of opera singer Marian Anderson’s Easter concert, after she was barred from per forming at DAR Constitution Hall. "The steps of the Lincoln Memorial were just etched last year with the words from Martin Luther King’s ’I Have a Dream’ speech," said Victoria Isley, spokeswoman for the Washington, D.C., Convention and Tourism Council. At the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Museum, the photo-essay "Crowns" includes 30 portrait-quality black-and-white pho tographs of black women. Although the subjects were homemakers, domestics, and others who did menial jobs, they used their day of worship to add fashion and flair to their lives. "Sunday was a day that they could really get dressed up," said Michael Cunningham, the photographer who produced the work. Five of the hats, passed down from one generation to the next, are also included in the exhibit. The Recorder of Deeds office features murals that depict eminent blacks including Douglass, Banneker, Revolutioiiai^ War patriot Crispus Attacks, North Pole explorer Matthew Henson, and the Massachusetts 54th Regiment, a decorated Union Army unit that included Sgt. William H. Carney, the first black American to earn the Congressional Medal of Honor. The murals were painted during the Great Depression by artists employed in the New Deal’s Works Progress Ad ministration. Since 1881, when Frederick Douglass was ap pointed Recorder of Deeds, that position has been held al most exclusively by blacks. At Lincoln Park, the Freedmen’s Memorial Monument to Abraham Lincoln was financed with donations from freed slaves, primarily those who’d served in the Union Army. It depicts Lincoln cutting the chains of slave symbolizing his issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. The slave depicted in the work is believed to be Alexander Archer, the last man captured under the Fugitive Slave Act. Also at Lincoln Park is the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial, the first statue of a black woman erected in a pub lic park in the nation’s capital. Dedicated in 1974, it depicts Bethune surrounded by children, symbolizing her role as an educator. If You Go... BLACK HISTORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.: Information on black history month events and the African American Heritage Trail at www.culturaltourismdc.org. A brochure about the trail is free at many sites, or can be ordered for $4.75 from (202) 661-7581. MOUNT VERNON: George Washington’s estate in nearby Alexandria, Va., includes the restored "House for Families" communal slave quarters. Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through February; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in March and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting April 1. Admission: adults, $11; seniors, $10.50; children, 6 to 11, $5; under 5, free. Call (703) 780- 2000 or visit www.mountvemon.org. FREDERICK DOUGLASS HOUSE AND NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE: 1411 W St., SE. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily; closed for maintenance March 1 to 12. Admission: $2. Visit www.nps.gov/frdo or call (202) 426-5961. MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE COUNCIL HOUSE: 1318 Vermont Ave., NW. Eree admission. Hours: Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit www.nps.gov/mamc or phone (202) 673-2402. Unshakeable ’Blues’ Or Depression May Put You At Higher Risk, for Type 2 Diabetes NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Symptoms of depression are associ ated with a modest increase in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, the results of a large study of fe male nurses suggest. This finding identifies individuals "who may benefit from increased screening and/or interventional strategies," researchers report in the January is sue of Diabetes Care. Dr. Cassandra Arroyo, of Morehouse School of Medicine, • Atlanta, and colleagues analyzed data for more than 72,000 female nurses between 45 to 72 years of age who had not been diagnosed with diabetes at study enrollment in 1992. The researchers report that 973 cases of type 2 diabetes were identified over four years of follow-up. Women with depressive symptoms had a 22 percent in- SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION’S ANACOSTIA MUSE UM AND CENTER FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN HIS TORY AND CULTURE: 1901 Fort Place, SE. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Free admission. Visit www.anacostia.si.edu or call (202) 287-3306. AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM: Museum located at 1200 U St., NW; memorial two blocks away intersection of Vermont Street and U Street NW. Hours: Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free admission. Visit www.afroamcivilwar.org or call (202) 667-2667. LINCOLN PARK: Massachusetts Avenue, NE and East Capitol Street. DECATUR HOUSE: 748 Jackson Place, NW, one block from the White House. Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Admission is by donation. This small museum houses one of the last intact slave quarters in downtown Washington. Call- (202) 842- 0920 or visit www.decaturhouse.org. RECORDER OF DEEDS OFFICE: 515 D St., NW. Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. WASHINGTON, D.C. CONVENTION AND TOURISM CORP.: Call (202) 789-7000 or visit www.washington.org. proudly presents b.hyman & company Executive Essentials tone This exclusive promotion includes: yOTo 2 Suits 2 Ties 919. 2 Shirts 1 Pair of Shoes 667.0833 Brightleaf Square * 905 West Main St, * Durharri, NC 2/ Ob BUILDING MATERIALS STEEL BUILDINGS Winter Clearance Factory Seconds & Freight Damaged 20x30, 25x36, 30x48. Financing Available, Buy now w/FREE Storage and Delivery 800-222-6335 BIDS/PROPOSALS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The City of Durham will open sealed formal bids submitted by pre qualified bidders at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 for Contract SW-14 Fayetteville Road Sidewalk (NCDOT E-4530) in the Engineering Conference Room, Third Floor, 101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, North Carolina. The project involves construction of 3,200 linear feet of sidewalk on Fayetteville Road. This project is partially funded by NCDOT under enhancement project E-4530. Specifications may be examined in the Department of Public Works (919) 560-4326 and may be purchased for $30 (non-refundabie). City of Durham Street Specifications are $5 and Water and Sewer Construction Specifications are $10. Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend the pre?bid conference at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March Z, 2004 in--the Third s Floor, Engineering Conference Room. Only bids submitted by pre-qualified bidders will be considered. The deadline for submitting completed Contractor Pre-Qualification Forms will be Wednesday, March 10, 2004. Each Bidder must be licensed under Chapter 87 of the NC General Statutes as a General Contractor and holding a Highway classification. The City Council of the City of Durham reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Ail bids must include a non-collusion affidavit. ROOM FOR RENT Room for rent for a woman on the bus line. Call 919-423-7787. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ELDER CARE — An elderly woman needs live-F' ..a tion call 598-6722. ror more informa- creased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, after taking into consider ation age, weight and other poten tially contributing factors. In an analysis that excluded women diagnosed with diabetes be tween 1992 and 1994—to eliminate existing subclinical diabetes at study entry-472 cases of type 2 diabetes were identified. Women with depressive symptoms included in this analysis had a 29 percent in creased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. "These findings require further corroboration but suggest that depressive symptoms may identify a group at increased risk of sub sequent type 2 diabetes," Arroyo and colleagues conclude. They also point out that the sub jects in the study were mainly white women, and that the results may not apply to other groups. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I — Provides proactive administrative leadership and assistance in an intense, multiple-deadline environment for Production and Technical Operations Divisions at UNC-TV, RTP, NC. Supervises Administrative Secretary and plans, implements, monitors, and reconciles annual departmental/project budgets. Utilizes micro computer to initiate and manage work-flow, maintain project databases, budgets, contracts, personnel, purchasing, and travel information and to compile, edit/proof, compose and dispense reports, and con tracts/correspondence for multiple directors/executive producers anc' statewide production projects. Service-orientation, attention to detail, anc strong facilitation/organizational and computer skills and strong writing verbal and proofreading skills are musts. Contract develop ment/administration {personnel, production and licensing agreements), and University and/or State government administration and procedures knowledge are essential. Requires high school graduation and 4 years re lated experience or equivalent combination of education/experience. Col lege background and knowledge of television production preferred. Salary Range: $22,921 - $36,447. Completed State of North Carolina Application for Employment (PD 107) must be received in the UNC Center for Public Television Fluman Resources Office no later than 5:00 PM Friday, Febru ary 27, 2004, Fluman Resources Office, UNC-TV, PO Box 14900, RTP, NC 27709-4900. Application form may be downloaded froni www.unctv.org. Federal law requires that upon being hired an applicant must present, upon request, satisfactory evidence to verify employability and identification. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. WOMEN AND MINORITIES ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. PUBLIC INFORMATION ASSISTANT V (On-Air Promotions & Traffic Assistant) — UNC-TV,RTP, NC seeks experienced On-Air Promotions and Traffic Assistant. This position would be responsible for acquiring and maintaining database information needed to produce station break and programming elements for inclusion in digital broadcast logs for multiple UNC-TV digital program services. The ideal candidate should have ex cellent On-Air promotional writing skills (i.e., continuity), and knowledge of on-air traffic procedures. Candidate should be able to demonstrate sched uling expertise in the implementation of interstitial elements within daily logs and maintain break flow with regard to target audience. Working knowledge of ProTrack scheduling software and Master Control environ ments is preferred. Requires high school graduation and three years ex perience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Prefer tour-year degree anu at least two years experience in television, preferab ly Public Television, working knowledge of computer systems, database management and exceptional communication skills. Salary Range: $21,219 - $33,562. Completed State of North Carolina Application for Employment (PD 107) must be received in the UNC Center for Public Tel evision Fluman Resources Office no later than Friday, February 27 2004 Fluman Resources Office, UNC-TV, PO Box 14900, RTP, NC 27709- 4900. Application form may be downloaded from www.unctv.org. Federal law requires that upon being hired an applicant must present, upon re quest, satisfactory evidence to verify employability and identification. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. WOMEN , AND MINORITIES ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
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