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> Page A12-The Chronicle, Thursday, May 1?, 1984 The tradition lives From Page A1 ?a?. black male who has recently Black W omenA More become involved in politics, Electable? ^ Graves says. "Due respect to (County The black winners in last Commissioner) Mazie Tuesday's local primary (Woodruff), Evelyn, Mose' were two women and a and state House Rep. Annie IIIIIIHMIIItllltllUltmiltlltmitttmillMIIIIIIMIIIItllMMMMIiHIMMMfMMIMMMMItttlMMIIIM Little From Page A4 lllllllllltlllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllMIIIIIIIIIHMUItMUIMIIIIIIMMMMMMMMMMMMIMMMMU primary victory May 8, all that need be said is that the result speaks for itself. To be sure, Jesse would not have been victorious in Forsyth had it not been for the committed cadre of volunteers who sacrificed their weeknights and weekends assisting the local campaign effort. Further, gratitude should be extended to those of you who had the vision to go out and vote for Jackson. But, behind it all, or rathrr rtrr ?a straw-that 5rfmotivator, the overseer, the catalyst, the genius ... Sadly, however, despite the tremendous contributions Brother Larry has made to this community, there are those who still unfairly criticize the brother, those who, out of one side of their devious months utter how the "brother" has "sold out," and then turn around and exclaim how they cannot understand why an intelligent young man with a master's degree in public administration can't find a job in his own hometown. It is a sad commentary on this society and on our people that black leadership can still be discredited by some envious or ignorant Uncle Tom or Aunt Thomasina spreading vicious lies that said leadership is either "communist" or has "sold out." Such trash was said about Robeson, Martin, Malcolm, and, yes, Larry. To his credit, Larry Little has endured the lies, the rumors, the criticism. To be sure, Larry Little has made many mistakes and misjudgments, but, like Jesse Jackson, he has never claimed to be a "perfect" servant, but only a "public" servant. Besides, let he or she among you who is not without sin cast the first stone. We're waiting, brother. We're waiting, sister. Larry Little has given and given to this community until he cannot give anymore. He is tired, sisters and brothers, and needs your prayers, your consolation, your inspiration now more than ever. Show vour aDDreciation for this African-American warrior by writing him directly through City Hall or through this newspaper. Call him if you must (722-8028). But whatever you do, do not let this great man go into a shell because of lack of appreciation from his people. For if we lose Larry Little, it is this community and our children who would surely suffer. Think about it. Winston Lake From Page A1 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIItlllllllllllllttllltllllllllllllllllllllltlltllllllllttlltllllllttlHIIIIIIIIIMIIMIIII and drink and smoke is an unattractive sight. "They're here and they're not fishing," she says. "It's just a place where they hang out, but nobody bothers anybody. "It disturbs me, and I don't think they ought to do it," she says. "I think it's just their way of getting away from the adults to really do what they want to do." She then emphasizes, once again, that the youth "don't get rowdy." Deputy City Recreation Director Tommy Gavin says his office has received few complaints about young people congregating in the park. However, as a preventive measure, he has asked the 1 _ _ W?V _ _ A A A _ A _ I AI . /? _ . . A I ronce ueparimeni 10 pairoi me area more irequenuy. "Basically, with a large gathering, we can see the potential for trouble," says Gavin. "We're trying to take preventive measures, but there have been no incidents of fighting or destructiveness." Gavin says he is concerned, however, that some people may not want to use the park because of the congestion in the late afternoon hours, mostly due to the afterschoo' crowd. The Police Department is aware of the congestion pro blem and of the violations involving alcoholic beverages "We're through the park quite often; it's controllec like any other neighborhood," says Maj. Oliver Redd the department's field operations commander. When park activity picks up in the summer, Redd says patrolling of the area is beefed up and, on occasion, of vfiliniln?rTwirlTY?iBRartnnrife<Aip^|MkTi ... ? H?~i!sb reports tliat the department has been facet with no widespread, serious problems and that com plaints and disturbances have been minimal. "We seem to keep it (the park) pretty well in hand," h says. Redd adds: "Our officers are aware that young peopl like to congregate there. But if nothing's going on, w can't shake 'em down." He also says that offenders of the alcoholic beverage regulation have been cooperative when officers ask ther to pour out beer or wine, and points out that officers ar not obligated to make arrests in such instances. They sometimes will simply dispose of the contraban and ask the offender to leave the park, he says. ,. Alderman Virginia K. Newell, whose ward the park i located in, says what bothers her most about young pec _i_ .1 : .1 *.u u i . .L.. J: pie garnering mere wuri sum rcguiaruy is mar u inuieaic the amount of idle time they have on their hands. "We need to impress on those young people ths they're wasting their lives away," says Newell. "I certair ly think it would be a challenge to the Y (the Patterso Avenue is building a facility near the park) to direct thos young people. They (the YMCA) need to go after th? young man and lady." Newell also considers the frequent gatherings to drin and smoke for lack of anything better to do a "dead en for our black kids." But the youth Newell refers to say the situation is bein exaggerated. "Most people don t come down here and get slopp drunk," said Jn "They say hello and keep on their way They don't camp out down here." a mm Ml Brown Kennedy, but there is a dangerous, unsettling trend taking place," says I Graves. "Only black women can garner or at- . tract white votes a coun-B State House Rep. C.B. Hauser, city-county school HHIHHMr^':$tMIHI board vice chairman _ , _ Beaufort Bailey *and U.S. Eve,yn Terry District Court Judge Richard Erwin are the ex- "Black women are not, e ceptions, says Graves. or are not perceived, by [ "But if you look at their white males as being as r politics, they are pretty much of a threat as strong c much of moderation," he black men," Graves says, said. "All the men had the "History has shown that, i Jjili 1 iugI IIr.1 limi.iDiiiaiiMHirt'w by ntokwiyfiiii^tyljji/i^Jnj c educated and more black women. t politically acceptable to the "If a Pat Hairston or a r Democratic Party's prin- Larry Little cannot run in a cipals and goals. That's not countywide election and r bad-mouthing them, but it win, and if folks who are s shows or illustrates the type less vocal and who have not i of black leadership the demonstrated the same kind s white community is willing of commitment to the black t to accept." community, can run and ' Why white voters are win," Graves says, "what 1 more willing to vote for kind of example does that { black women versus set for young brothers and < qualified black candidates, sisters in the community? i male or female, is -a "By rejecting Pat 1 mystery, Graves said, but Hairston and electing C.B. t he assumes it stems from a Hauser, then the signal is < slave-master mentalitv. out that, if you want to be I II^R I! $1 5?WEEKLY JS I SPECIAL DAILY RATES^M I ? SANYO VV oQ99 Per Week I U Per Week t >- ^ IS : I LOW M : I LOWER : | LOWEST P y r. I toJK ^dfl m - ^B^^^B^V ijj Larry Little Virginia Newell %lected, just be this way. munity." )on't be active in the com- Alderman Virginia nunity or be vocal. That's a Newell agrees, razy kind of signal." "Terry and Brown did a Terry, who placed second lot of politicking in the n a field of 12 Democratic white community and Pat andidates for the school Hairston has said that he lftnrj.ti^BB.,1 r11aim ill ir not did not Dolitick in the white esponsible for her win. 44You can't write any group 441 suppose some people off. You have to let them nay deem that there is see your credentials and be iomething one needs to say sure you have your house n defense of that,44 Terry clean. I think that people ;ays, reflecting on her abili- are looking at people's y to receive the white vote, record all the way." 'But I wouldn't say that. it's representative of a pro- Outspokenness Vs. jressive element that does Silence jxist in this community. It's epresentative of if desire But Newell also is the ror integrity. It's represen- first to admit that being ative of what 1 term a controversial will not win :atalyst for healing ? for a you an election, sealing force in this com- "A lot of people are leery WMMS0V?SS i a 1 I J ^pjjHSf ^ wmri jj^Magic Chef. <* ? UK llV nurii it i inn ns 0v) . j"~FR EE~ COLO R~ ife 1 N0 RENTAL 0R ^URCI Tv llA? ! OUT YOUR COUPON A > tt||||V^ I WINNER WILL BE ORA pl All I I EACH MONTH. YOU Nf I WILL BE NOTIFIED BY * Earline Parmon Clifton Graves of controversial people," 44Non-controversial does she says. 44Hauser is a good not have to mean nonexample. He had worked in effective, the party but he was not 4'People who are lowcontroversial and he won keyed have been tagged Unthe first time out. They cle Toms or ineffective, but (white voters) are fearful of a lot of times you have peopeople who..are militant? pie she says. 441 don't mean to are just dealing with difbe a Tom, but you have to ferent leadership styles." play by the rules of the Parmon adds that there is game." -* some truth to the statement Earline Parmon, a black that black women are more woman who is chairman of electable, the executive committee of "That seems not only the Forsyth County true of black women, but Democratic Party, agrees women period, particularity that controversy turns off in the local elections," Parvoters. mon says. "Women are get4'People tend to look at ting into the issues and getthose people they feel they ting help from women's won't have a lot of trouble political organizations. And out of and will follow the -a higher percentage of the status quo," Parmon said, voters are women." y? 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