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EDITOR'S NOTE: During the first two weeks in
September ten [10] blacks who are active in
North Carolina political life were asked ten
questions relating to the status of AfroAmericans
in North Carolina and the nation.
The following article is an analysis of those
responses. Responses to the questions will
follow during the next three weeks. We encourage
reader reaction to the series and the
views expressed in these columns'.
Former Coliseum
Director Indicted
By Yvonne Anderson The bond was posted by
Staff Writer Clarence W. Milner of 1590
Mae Trapp Drive, a cousin
Bill McGee and Michael of McGee.
C. Smith were officially in- Smith, however, remains
dieted yesterday by the in custody in lieu of a
Forsyth County Grand Jury $500,000 bond that he has
on charges that they con- been unable to raise since
spired to traffic and sell a the arrest. Described as a
quarter pound of cocaine.?highly intelligent individual
McGee, who has been sus- Smith resided at 1860-D
pended as manager of the Franciscan Terrace ApartBenton
Convention Center ments at the time of his
and Memorial Coliseum, arrest. McGee listed a
was released from jail on room at the Hilton Inn as
Sept. 2 after posting a his place of residence due
$100,000 property bond. ~ "**See Page 2
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Mechanics And Far mi
?Hunt To Speak At
Ribbon cutting ccrcmonfor
the Grand Opening
of Mechanics & Farmers U
Bank will take place at 10 ^ m
a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19.
This will mark the beginnino
nf Knctnarc
Ktug v.? vutsmwas IUI 111C
bank located at 770 Qaremont
Avenue.
Governor James B. Hunt Jfcfl
will be on hand for the afl
ceremonies. MR fli
Invitations have been ex- Gov. James Hunt
tended to the general public
and to a number of decor of Mechanics &
dignitaries. Farmer's new office. The
The new building project, striking use of color and
which was started in Jan-, lighting as well as the use
uary by bank Corporation, of the latest in security
Veteran Financial Builrfino #?nninm#?nt ar? Kn* ?
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Consultants, was complet- features included in the
ed this week. project.
Many of the latest in- The grand opening perinovations,
which mark to- ods will extend through
day's contemporary bank Friday, Oct. 2, at which
styles have been incorpor- time a drawing will take
ated into the design and place for several prizes to
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The '80's
By Pat Bryant
Special Correspondent
Economics and racism were the most important concerns
of ten (10) blacks who were asked "what are the
most pressing concerns of blacks in 1981?" The blacks
questioned, in the informal survey, included a top official
of a a major black life insurance company, three
grassroot community organizers, one minister, two
politicians, two educators (one educator doubles as a
politician), a social worker, and a black newspaper
publisher.
Spiraling inflation, rising unemployment, and human
service program budget transfers to the defense department
have focused widespread public concern on
economics. Six of the ten respondents in the survey said
among pressing concerns is development of an economic
base within the black community to provide unmet needs
of black people cut from federal programs.
Asked what the role of the "national and state governments"
should "play in eradicating poverty, disease, and
illiteracy" seven said jobs, health care, housing, and
other services should be administered from the federal
government in opposition to the current trend to transfer
responsibility for programs cut in the federal budget to
local and state governments. Reaganomics, the popular
reference to President Reagan's economic program, none
agreed with, but four out of the ten interviewed said they
thought the plan would unify blacks in opposition to it.
The question asked was "Is Reaganomics a cure or curse
on Black Americans?" Two of the people interviewed
said it was a curse, two said it was neither a curse nor
cure, and four said it was both.
Surprisingly, nine of the ten respondents said they are
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be given away by Mechan^
ics & Farmers. Prizes will ^ ^ - include
two color television
sets and a microwave
oven as well as 200 galIons
of gas. There will also
be a special drawing of gifts
for children on that day.
Radio station WAAA will K* I
do a live remote broad
cast at the bank during
the day. lm
Mechanics & Farmers is
the nations third oldest I SPSjJj [f^
minority owned commercial ttA
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offices in Durham, Raleigh ffctf
and Charlotte.
a???????Dr. Ben Africa, vice-president
? shalle Alliance, the governing
\J |j J p Controlled Namibia, told repo
A refusal to permit him to speak
i ample of United Nations bias
1 uesaay South Africa for the second tit
September 22 ,he only votesuppor'of 1
r taking its seat in the General A
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McLean Remembers Roy
'Desegrega
By Yvonne Anderson the early forties when Wil- 1
Staff Writer kins was the editor of t
Crisis, the official magazine {
MI guess he had a con- of the NAACP. He re- \
viction of freedom for the membered him as a very <
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uiaui man. nc uiougru nc lixable guy, who was very (
could bring it about and he calm.
did bring it about," said "He was the type of fellow (
Charles McLean, of the late that listened to anyone who t
Roy Wilkins who died last wanted to confer with i
week of kidney failure in a him," McLean said. "HE c
New York hospital. 1
Leaders from many sec- "He c
tors and of all beliefs just had a way of making >
gathered in New York last you feel comfortable."
Friday to give homage to The son of a minister, s
the man who led the Na- Wilkins began his career t
ttonal Association for the while studying at the Uni- a
Advancement of Colored versity of Minnesota. There c
People (NAACP) through he served as the night s
the turbulent sixties. editor of the university's
McLean met Wilkins in newspaper and editor of a k
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722-8624 Saturday, September 19, 198J
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Drill Teams from the Patterson Avenue YMCA took thi
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Buy A Black Newspaper Day
History Of r
By Yvonne A nderson
Stqff Writer
Today is the first observance of the importance of the
existence of the black press in America. It is not that
blacks in media have not been present in the past, indeed,
since the publication of the first black newspaper in 1857.
the importance of black media was established and has
continued through the present.
In an effort to respond to an editorial printed in the
New York Sun, John B. Russwurm wrote a rebutal that
the editors refused to print. He was told that he would
either have to pay a $10.00 fee to have the article printed
or start his own newspaper. Russwurm did both. In 1827
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For 'S<
jH The AFL-CIO has
ipfl I ty Day" demonstration in
Washington to protest the
Kegsn Administration's astault
on vital social prolyl
I grams, to assert demands
W ' for jobs and justice, and to
j^jL reaffirm the labor movek
I K ments' historic commitment
econoRichardson,
President
the Winston-Salem Central
vf IHBHHB Labor Union, President
UP1 Photo Lane Kirkland said that
of the Democratic Turn- "Solidarity Day" will be
g party in South-African- the most effective response
rters recently that the U.N. to the Administration's
t was "another blatent ex- claim that it speaks for the
\ " Standing alone behind working people of America
ne this week, the U. S. cast and will show that union
Pretoria's U.N. delegation members and their famiI
ssemb/y for an emergency lies insist on protecting the
gains we've made over the
> Wilkins:
tion His Det
jlack weekly newspaper, guy' who liked to enterhe
St. Paul Appeal. Upon tain and liked to meet
graduation, he went to people,
vork for the Kansas City "I think his only real
Tall, a leading black news- hobby was sports cars,"
japer in Missouri. McLean said with a smile.
From the editorship of the Under Wilkin's leadership
Crisis magazine, Wilkins the NAACP was instrumen>ecame
assistant secretary tal in seeing the passage of
inder Walter White in the school desegregation, the
ivil rights organization in Civil Rights Act of 1957 and
931 and in 1955 became 1964 and the Voting Rights
ixecutive secretary after Act of 1965. President
Vhite's death. Lyndon B. Johnson ap"He
was very per- pointed him to an eleven
uasive," reflected Mc- member commission on Ci,ean.
"He followed the vil Disorder in 1967 to
dage 'speak softly and investigate the rash of raarry
a big stick', and his cial riots that took place in
tick was the NAACP." the nation's inner cities.
McLean said that Wil- Wilkins was awarded the
ins was a '^regular kind of 49th "Spingam Medal in
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rhe Black Press
the Freedom's Journal became the first black newspaper
to be published in the United States.
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i uiimiuig a ntcu iui an avenue 10 voice me opinions
and concerns of black Americans, many more
newspapers were established in the coming years.
Said Russwurm in the first issue of his paper on March
16, 1927, "Education being an object of highest importance
to the welfare of society, we shall endeavor to present
just, adequate views of it, and to urge upon our
brethren the necessity and expediency of training their
children while young to the habits of industry..."
Russwurm joined forces with Reverend Samuel CorSif
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!IO Issues Call
Dlidarity Day' ?-?
Richardson has assured union members and other
Kirkland of the Winston- concerned Americans in a
Salem Central Labor Un- one-day event. The allied
ion's full cooperation. organizations invited to
"We'll be there!" Rich- participate include leading
ardson pledged. "Union civil rights organizations,
members, their families senior citizens and woand
allies from factories, men's groups, and dozens
offices, and job sites--from of public interest organithe
farms, the schools and zations concerned over the
the mills - oeonle from all severitv nf th*
parts of the state, I'm sure, tion's cut backs that threawill
be a part of "Solidarity ten vital programs ranging
Day." He noted that a from school lunches. Social
successful demonstration Security pensions and on
can "refocus the national the job safety and health, to
attention on our goals of job development, wage and
social and economic jus- hour standards and clean
tice for all." air and water - and all of
Organizations that have those in between.
common concerns and Labor unions which will be I
share a common commit- sponsoring buses to Wash- I
ment have been invited to ington will be the Central
join the demonstration Labor Union, Communicawhich
will bring to the tion Workers of America
National Capitol a cross- Local 3060, employees at
section of rank and file "See Page 2
ermination'
1969, the highest medal persuasive way, solicite
black organizations confer money from the big philanupon
their leaders. thropists of the time."
He had a lot of vision," "Desegregation was his
explained McLean, "he determination," McLean
realized it took a lot of said strongly. "Roy bemonev
to run the NAACP. ltev#H in it anH Hist Auom
. V.V.Jbut
he wasn't dogmatic thing he could to make it a
about it. He would in his reality."
Carver Band To
Salute Black Press
The marching bands of syth vs. East Forsyth).
East Forsyth Sr. High A salute to the "Black
School and Carver High Press" will be sponsored by
School will combine for the Carver Band, during the
performances at Carver, on half-time activities. SpecThursday,
September 17 tators will be encouraged to
(Kennedy vs. Carver) and ''Buy A Black
Friday night at East For- Newspaper." The half-time
syth's stadium (West For- &e Page 25