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4 Page 4-The Chronicle, Thur //fck. Wiqston-Sal i. I. M / - Mi NdubUi Egemc ^ All*>n Johftftor I Ut * * I I ' This And T Topics we would have ad time and space permitted: ? Our school system's bei curricula and the resultant and white students of blacl cusable. Unfortunately, a good d parents, who probably coul at school board meetings, spicuously silent. Until snmenn#* Hrmc phn/ w mm^mm wrwaaa W?lV %*W VUV^ black children will continue ! Martin Luther King Jr. wa -- We are happy to see th Justice Center has become By settling neighboi neighborhoods, the center v increase community activisr i for and understanding of tl j If you're interested in be the center, contact Dr. Ken of the East Winston Crime - The Arts Council is str falls in revenue and unfore What does that mean to A threat to the survival significant impact on the black community in partici Urban Arts is included i and has provided or helped such activities as the Artcultural arts programs for 1 and exhibit by the Links ln< tists, a summer outdoor da Dance Company in Ruperl American printmaking tech at Winston Square, and 01 and recreation centers. The council also brough black performers as the Ramsey Lewis, John Lee h As the Arts Council cont aglne a year without those Then support the Arts C small, that_you are able. ? Black people still stub! to believe in black people. The thought crept into < when black doctors told on of black patients decline t< feel black doctors inherent! And black hospitals are And black-schools, bla black dentists and black ne their white counterparts. When, praytell, if ever, wi they can be superior in pro! ing, running and bouncing Crosswinds The NO From Sports Illustral The war of words coi NCAA's recently enacted academic eligibility require: our first look at the subjec right to attempt to cure a collegiate athletics, but we" organization would find a 1 to accommodate historicall] that the measure would dis< The most inflammatory e* from the Rev. Jesse Jacks* said in a speech in Baton R< posal 48 was to reduce the i lege sports "because the b( ferior athletes to blacks." The part of Proposal 48 stipulation that, beginnir students must score at least ACTs) to be eligible to coi athletics. After his Baton R ea 5i tor tnc purpose of pi He said he meant that bh whites, "not innately but fc ceded that while black stude dardized tests than white s greatly reduce the total nu: colleges; after all, many o under the rule would presui Set s _ i day, March 10, 1983 'em Ctiroqicle | >ny? Ernest H. Pitt fuNislh-' i Hubert Eller n* L Pill >. \h \ i i'm %? %?? ?* liat dressed in editorials long ago had nign neglect of black studies in its ** lack or awareness by both black k history are shameful and inexeal of the blame lies with black d change matters by speaking up but instead elect to remain con>se to change matters, too many to grow up not knowing who Dr. s. at East Winston's Neighborhood a reality. rhood disputes within the rill ease the burden on the courts, n and foster a better appreciation he workings of our legal system, coming a volunteer mediator for neth R. Williams or any member Task Force. uggling amid the throes of shortseen operating expenses. East Winston? of programs that have made a community as a whole and the liar. inder the Arts Council umbrella 1 to provide during the past year Is House's spring and summer East Winston youth, an art show s* that featured area minority ar nee concert by the Chuck Davis : Bell Park, an exhibit of black iniques from 1773 to the present itdoor "mini-concerts" in parks it to Winston such-well-known Preservation Hatt Jazz Band* looker and Earths Kitt. inues its current funds drive, imevents and personalities. ouncil in whatever way, large or jornly ~ and ignorantly ~ refuse Mir tninHc onoin !??? yui iiiwiuj vuvv again iaai wcciv, e of our reporters that a number d use their services because they ly are inferior to white ones. inferior to white ones. ick businesses, black attorneys, wspapers are cheap imitations of II black people start to realize that fessions other than singing, dancbasketballs? ^A's Options ted. itinues over Proposal 48, the measure to tighten up various ments for Division I athletes. In t, we stated that the NCAA was cademic abuses afflicting interalso expressed the hope that the ivay to modify Proposal 48 so as y black colleges, which maintain criminate against black students, ipression of that view has come on, the civil rights activist, who ouge, La., that the intent of Prolumber of blacks in big-time col)ttom line is: White boys are in that offended Jackson was the ig in August 1986, incoming 700 on their SATs (or 15 on their mpete as freshmen in Division I ouge speech, Jackson approachjtting his remarks "in context." icks are athletically superior to >r cultural reasons;" and he connts generally do less well on stantudents, Proposal 48 might not mber of black athletes at major f the blacks who didn't qualify "nably be replaced by blacks who ? Page 5 Ne ve 6oT To Keep Titee & ro^e\6M i^ers ootof *we MD ML VOOIL 6ND UP DOM MKlVJ(j M0R6 uuewww V ^ T? /^TV to fet Bridges Ove By TONY BROWN I Syndicated Columnist < < "I would appreciate any informa- ' tion outlining the differences ? if i any ? between hemoglobins S? and t SC. I am really interested in finding 1 out the distinction that exists, for my husband carries hemoglobin SA and I 1 AC. We were informed of this illness i a month after our son was born. He 1 has SC disease. Since then, we have < had . two other children. Our ' 17-month-old son 1 has only the trait Michelle Dufraine ^of Queens, N.Y., Brown - wrote in response to a television program that I produced on sickle cell anemia. Much to my relief, a Dr. Joseph R. Phillips of Decatur, Ga., also wrote me after having seen the program. In turn, I asked that he respond to Mrs.? Dufraine's letter. He graciously did so. 1 am publishing his response to her because I am aware that many black parents are in a similar situation with similar questions. Dr. Phillips wrote: "A person who has SC disease tends to live Innow 1 and their problems are less severe 1 over their life span compared to one having SS disease. Symptoms, if any, < usually start later in life as one ap- 1 proaches the period of adulthood. At < The Real Iss By WALTER MARSHALL Guest Columnist t ?? s In this year of the "DUI" ? you 1 know, driving under the influence ? I the black community must be careful s not to misplace its values. s Sure, drunk driving is a problem; however, we must place such i movements in their proper perspec- s tive. Driving under the influence is i just an extension of the "law-and- 1 order,'* 4'busing" and "prayer-in- I the-schools" movements of the past. i It's just another shallow and hollow 1 attempt by the American people to cover up the real issues facing the community. The major issue facing black ? America is survival. Believe me, our 1 survival will not be determined by I how many drunks are put in jail. Our < survival is tied to how many people we can put to work and how we can get a sound economic footing in this country despite the economic woes. The NAACP's Fair Share Program, with its motto, "Let us do i business with those who do business with us," is a legitimate attempt to gain economic freedom. Black America has never been given an equal economic opportunity in this i country. Neither the Emancipation Proclamation nor the 13th, 14th or 15th Amendments did anything toward giving black Americans a chance economically. Am> . TRoTeotofusw amm! ^tauktion c?)- ShO 7 IS BUT nu 66 I wr????"? 0 >5V ?7- Jdctj r Troubled1 least two problems cause greater con:ern in one having SC rather than SS disease: In females, pregnancy is more of a problem with hemorrhage ind abortion being outstanding. For some reason, women with SS disease tend to go to term. 41 Your 17-month-old son with AC hemoglobin should have no problems from this unusual gene combination itself. The same is true of the AS :ombination. You may have read in' American literature about deaths attibuted to AS, in particular among black athletes. (But) African literature and personal contact with African scientists indicate strongly that if death or problems ixxur in AC ;>r AS conditions, look for causes ather than those related to the S gene. "As 1 watched the program, I thought about my niece who is t>eautiful, sensitive and gainfully employed. She is 32, has SC disease rod has her aches and pains. Nevertk.u.. -u- 1 * -L - - ? uKicM, sue suwk& 10 ncr joo ana manages her life very well. She is a? nappy person. I thought about my father, who is physically and mentally healthy, wise, witty and prankish at 92 years old and has AS genes. I thought about my four children, all af_whom have AS genes, but are healthy in all respects. Naturally, 1 thought about myself as I wondered, was it SS or SC? "My reason for wanting to differentiate the viewer's disease had to do with my old fears of death when I was in my 20s and early 30s. At that time, I was a medical student and very preoccupied with my time of demise. The medical literature was anything but helpful. Statistics quoted a limited life doomed in the ues Facing ] But if black Americans, in^substanial numbers, become conscientious ind observable shoppers, the MAACP's Fair Share Program can rccome the tool that will break mother link from the chain of slavery. As we persevere through the most nhumane presidential administration ;ince Reconstruction, we must perfect i plan for our survival. Faced with he facts of civil rights erosion and affirmative action curtailments, black America must regain the momentum ost by the civil rights movement durAs we persevere through the most inhumane presidential administration since Reconstruction, we must perfect a plan for our survival. ing the past decade. The NAACP's Fair Share Program offers the community an opportunity to gain some economic parity. Though Operation Fair Share will not have the impact that *'40 Acres and a Mule" would have made in 1863, it will nevertheless stabilize the economic condition of the black community. Operation Fair Share is a self-help nroffram th*t will utilize civil ri?htc tactics of pressure and negotiation to obtain economic goals. If the black community cooperates and uses its # 1 ; .v ' i WIU. JUST TP\e6 K, &Y Cfflfcfc OJUHTRieS- ; MADE tvi msu*! ?/ "Tx ll txl ^ Jii / n * ? . Waters second or third decade. I gave myself an edge hoping that I would live until 40. I have beaten that mark by 11 years and am looking forward to more good years. "Now death doesn't bother me. Frankly, it's none of my business. My task is to take care of my end of the four score and 10 years promised. 1 have so much to live for and so much to die for in my process of living. Now, no textbook of medicine can throw darkness over my expected life span. This is especially so when we now know that there are people with SS disease who live into their 70s. That SC disease is not as severe as SS disease means that they, too, cairHvc? into their 70s. "So, why don't people know this? You're right! This is a black man's disease and little money is available. Racism? I speak to this issue in Urban Health, The Journal of Health Care im IV. u in mc W(IIU| ,i/WClUUCI 17/J, pB|e$ 3*-40. i . .i -.r? >"You asked for advice on how you and your husband can best care for your son to prevent any problems. I'd like to avoid the typical jargon that pours out of the mouths of psychiatrists, i.e., help him to develop good self-esteem. Rither, permit me to share my thoughts on what I felt you were projecting through your letter. * "The most outstanding datum is courage! "After having birthed a child with sickle cell disease, you and your husband demonstrated tremendous courage, knowing that to have another child is to chance having another one with SC disease. Other See Page 5 Black Folk pwviwuii pvwcr u lever, ine pian will lay the fbundfttfon Tor a strong economic base. The major objective, of Operation Fair Share is to improve the quality of life within the black community by: increasing the employment rates of blacks at every level of business, increasing the amount of business that large corporations do with minority firms, and increasing the amount of charitable contributions to black institutions. Operation Fair Share is not a form of blackmail. Research statistics show that blacks in America spend more than $100 billion a year for goods and services. Blacks in the Winston Salem/Greensboro/High Point area alone spend upwards of $600 million a year for goods and services. But, on an average, our money circulates for less than two days in the black community. If we get paid on Friday, by Monday noon* 95 percent of our in1. k..L I? ?Ul. 1? wiiiv is ubvr in me wnuc conununuy. A division of the black economic pie reveals some interesting facts. Blacks spend: 25-30 percent of their income for _ food, 25 percent for clothing, 25 percent for shelter, 13 percent for health care 3 percent for protective services. Of the $600 million spent by blacks in the triad area, $155 million is spent on food and a comparable amount See Page 5 r > % Chronicle Letter* Sensitive Territory To The Editor: There seems to have been a lot of negative response from the black churches concerning the series you have been doing on them. I think the first article in this series, 4Two Hundred Twenty-Five Black Churches/' in which you discussed finances, is what has cam? _ ed so manynegative responses. Anytime a church's financial situation is questioned or discussed, it seems to bring about quite a bit of sensitivity. Will you please publish where you sot vnnr m J - ?. M?>vi IIHIIVII WI1VCI lllliy II1C budgets and memberships of the various black churches discussed in your series? And how you went about deciding which churches to interview and write about in your articles? This may help to clear up some confusion. G.M.J. Rural Hall Editor's note: The information on church budgets was provided by the respective ministers and church officials. The Ministers interviewed were chosen randomly. Housing For The Handicapped To The Editor: Recent media information regarding housing for the blind, handicapped and elderly in case of fire caught my attention. My suggestion would be to make first-floor apart ments available to these persons, install sliding doors and drill residents on how to get out of the doors to safety in case of fire or other crisis situations. Bertha Crawford Tucker Winston-Salem i Does Anyone Care? To The Editor: I have been reading in the newspapers articles on the plight of Pear line Clemmons, a wheelchair patient who has been unable to get a job and whose friends, Rudolph and Theresa Thomas, initiated a program of gospel singing whereby enough money was contributed to purchase a car that could be used for transportation ? when she secures a job. But, alas, that's where the proklam ISm Ck. k?. 4. VI- a WIVIIi UVO. UIIV IIM l/WH uuaurc IU gci a job and the car cannot be adapted to her particular handicap until she has a job. There are numerous caring people in Winston-Salem who have helped many people in distress* such as fire victims and destitute individuals who are jobless, sick and/or homeless. I refer to the Crisis Control Ministry, Experiment in SelfReliance, Soup Kitchen, churches < opening their doors to the "street people'* and other individuals who have rallied to the need of our ^ "brothers and sisters." So where are the caring people who may have a job available? It is suprising no one has come up with a job offer. Anyone who continues to smile as Pearline Clemmons has in the face of all her adversity, who still has faith that there is help for her particular predicament, deserves a helping hand. She deserves one more touch of love and understanding. In addition to her beauty and seemingly pleasant personality, she has academic qualifications and just needs someone to give her a chance to prove her ability so she can establish her own independence. This letter is written in her interest, although I've never met her. I only know what I've read in the paper, which seems to be enough for someone to offer her a job. It has been said that handicapped people make dedicated and responsible employees. ^ t Tcrtatha P. Harper Winston-Salem
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