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WW.%WA%W.V.'.V.V.V.V.VAli.V o ij: Letter To Ti ? )ft%VAV/AVAVA%V.VAV.W.,.VA * i / 4 *( Dear Sir; 1 / On Wednesday, January 5, 1977 The Council of Neighborhood Presidents met with Aldermen Palmer and Hall to discuss finding for Citizen Participation. An informed citizenry is obviously not important to Alderman Palmer. He and Jack Donnelly, Director of Planning were constantly j trying to confuse the issue of citizen education by having citizens think that they are sacrificing the chance to rehabilitate a house if they attend regional and national C.P. meetings, which will , inform them about programs and give information on issues?relevant to Citizen Participation. The issue of what takes priority as far as funding goes is not in question. What is in question is simply that we wish to be informed from a citizen prospective, not a staff one, even though they may not be in conflict with each other. In a city letter dated November, .1976, "Questinnc onH Anonraro nr? 4VI1U UllU i UlUTTVia Ull V/AVlliVll Participation in Community Development" a document intended for inclusion in the performance report to HUD. The city indicated that they have a citizen participation structure consisting of a Council of Presidents and Ward "Level "Neighborhood? Councils which will act as a citizen advisory to the Board of Aldermen. However, Citizen Participation in reality is an incomplete process, taking place when it is convenient for the needs of the city and CHRONICLI TELL W] SUBSCRI Peggy Aldridge I read the CHRONICLE to ' keep abreast of : * <> ? educational, social and other current events that occur jjpfij HI in our black community Subscribi |j Caii 723 * MW.VAWAW.\%V/.VA\\W %jf? fee Editor !|l 5? wA%v.w.v.,.y.w.v.v.vA\* staff. Being evident during the application stage for grants, then falling by the wayside during the projects implementation, monitoring and evaluation. There is additionally a scarcity of organized efforts and information about on-going projects with decist<5h making meetings being scheduled in the afternoon when A A most citizens are7 working. There is a pretense of holding preliminary meetings to provide information on the CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) Program to solicit citizens comments on the proposed aplication. However, because of a lack of education on the provisions of the Act, citizens are not knowledgeable enough to make meaningful comments. Citizen Participation should be the leading. mechanism for assuring that staff and elected officials heed the aspirations of their citizens, rather than the ? citizen being 4 'left to the mercy of city fathers and mothers." The need that we perceive for funding is to make Citizen Participation an effective force. "Politics is the art of prevening people from taking part in affairs which properly concern them/' Sincerely,^ Clarence G. Washington 1006 Manley Street Winston-Salem, N.C. 723-8714 _ Tracy T. Singletary 570 Waterworks Road Winston-Salem, N.C. Tor* Ac\r*t I??-1dOL 727-8060 : readers! I hy they be: J ? * ? % - -gBt *~"~ v^t-?T ^ I ? Today .9863 i <* Blacks Fea by Rudy Anderson Staff Reporter In light of recent disclosures about black notables, many blacks have become extremely cautious about their shopping habits and exposure in the press. As one administrator put it, "Some of our leaders are these stores with their hands . in the air." He like many other blacks interviewed Monday* felt there could be no doubHfi* anyone's mind that conspiracies have been underway here for quite some . time to discredit blacks seeking powerful positions or those in powerful enough positions to be feared. > An elderly woman used the Andrews shoplifting case as an example of a man being needlessly dragged through the mud. Her anger was inflammed when word came that charges against him had just been dropped. ?V'You hear that," she said ? 4'it is a dog gone shame. If they really had something on him they would have nailed him to the wall/' She turned and walked away muttering, "charges dismissed!" Forsyth District Court m ?wn oiack MWA INC. . WINT The Chronicle - Satu r Large Con: Judge William Freeman ruled ' that Andrews had already been tried once on the charge ' and could not be tried again-r?. He said District Attorney Donald K. Tisdale's action in voluntarily dismissing the case initially constituted a final disposition. The court ruled thai filing a second charge was double jeopardy (trying a person for the same crime twice) and that r ?" t virtlfltpd thp II ^ rr^nctitntinn A student at Wake Forest, who had never- been here before except to go to college, said he had no intention of "hanging around here after, graduation." "Anything can happen to a black person here, especially if you ^novv you have drive and ambition," he said. . He said the latest public disclosures about blanks he considered to?be leaders in the community, and the minimal efforts of blacks generally to -do ~ something?abou t it, isonvinced him to leave. Some blacks have privately expressed a concern that blacks who arc receiving media attention are being singled out by those who feel Ijl . Spi mm, ER WONDERL , * i * I * * irday Jan. 22, 1977 - Page 5 spiracy ? that nullifing black leaders ^vill stop whatever power surge blacks in the city try to Hnount. Whether their suspicions are wellTdiinded or riot; the . idea that blacks here are under surveillance has left an extremely bad taste in the mouths of many. "It will be quite some time before any black person here will feel at ease talking to . anyone from the press/.' said one politically active young ladv.'"Once they get their . hooks in you, they ne^er let 30." she said.. She said she a as referred to the white )owcr structure.- - . " ' Using the Sumler case and the Andrews case, she sdid, "They convicted Rodney, made him pay a fine, gave him a suspended sentence. Reallywha4 they did was put a starrip on his back that will follow him forever/' She added, "They dismissed the case against Andrews, but the D.A/s office will appeal the judge's decision. They want Andrews/' , ti WONDER (WEN THE ANDLORD >GOIM0TO MD UP SOME HEAT! f v< _ ' ' -r ? .V A** ? / ? - y ^ ? lir
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