IN.C. to incr * Special to the Chronicle If the General Assembly has its way, there will be a much higher number of promising minority students entering the teaching profession than we've seen in the recent past. The North Cj^olina Legislature has been awarded a $12,000 matching grant from the Legislatures (NCSL) to study how best to increase the number of minority students who choose a I teaching "as a career. Sponsored by Sen. Tony Rand, Q-Cumberland, and Rep. Daniel Blue, D-Wake, the unique research project is one of nine HIIIIIMIIIMflUIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Small IIUIIIMMIIMIIIIIIIIMIimillllHIIIIIIItlllllllMHMIIMIMIM Let us regard nothing except facts and profoundly comprehend the truth and lay away our preiudiccfranchhifhHghi wliatwe have been presently working for in the city -- harmony and unity. We appreciate this uela tionship; We've invited one another into our homes, we ve dined together, exchanged rides, we ve exchanged money in emergencies, we'v|? socialized together as well as exchanged gifts and cards. This is our destiny. How will it end? Why should we not be disappointed with our city planners? It seems as though the question has been asktfd,44 How can we rid our town of this unique clan?" The Correction i In the June 18 issue of the Chronicle, a picture of Judge James Beaty was incorrectly identified as a photo of Judge Richard C. Erwin. Eiwin was scheduled to speak at the 11 a.m. service at St. Paul United Methodist Church June 21. The Chronthe error ** Correction An announcement in the" wed-ding section of last week's Chronicle incorrectly ^ reported that Jajnes Kinchen received his doctorate from UNC-Charlotte. Kinchen earned his doctorate at UNC-Greensboro. Also, JoAnn Mitchell, the matron of honor at the ceremony was inadvertently omitted. The Chronicle regrets the errors. s ? Camera ideas? If there is a question or issue you would like to have answered in the Chronicle Camera, call our newsroom at 723-8448 or 723-8428, or mail your questions to the Winston-Salem Chronicle, P.O. Box 3154. Winston-Salem, N.C. 27102. I About Town From Page A6 Neither can enough be said about the fact that this reader, who asked -only to be identified as "a person who cares and wants to learn more about lupus/' sent a donation to help one of the disease's victims get to a lupus convention. Lupus is an "auto-immune disease" of unkwon causes. It is seen most frequently in black women in the 'childh^arino vparc IV/VW 111^) J V? To the anonymous contributor: Yes, this is a story well worth telling. And yes, the person you describe is certainly an inspiration for all. We thank you for bringing it to our attention and for carDavid Mickle was recently named general manager of Conrad's Hair Design. ... ? ease minori winning grant proposals nationwide. The U.S. Department of Education, which funds the grants, has provided $100,000 this year for the nine states to conduct education policy studies. , The North Carolina project will attempt to involve parents in preparing their students for the college application process and to inform them about financial opportunities available to students interested in teaching as a career. The project is designed to reach parents through community committees. "The percentage of minority teachers in North Carolina had declined rapidly," said Rand, "as new job opportunities open MiMiiiiiuiiiMiiiiuiitimtiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiimiiHiiiiiiimi! Page A5 iiiiMMiMMituiiiiiiiiimtiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiitiiiiiiiitiiii answer is destroy their business! The most essential part of the wonderful project the city is untfeFnnung, ror~uie ueitermem of the people who rely on bus rides baclc and forth to town, is that the men in charge of plans - use all the iatatijgaac,ff, the hraint and the sense of truth and honor that resides in them to conduct and make the selected site the best and most attractive, and most useful, for our honored city, Winston-Salem. We appeal to the reasoning and Ministers HHNNHanMlllllimillllllllNINIIIHIIIIIIIIimilllllllllll Earlier, Mrs. Small, who owns T and Liberty, was given a rare time da speakers. "Ours is a voice cryinj ing for the small group of Greei African-American businesses. "Ar is late. We only have until Monda The ministers listened in stony s relocation money offered the costs which accompany such move: to buy new equipment because tl machinery. Others could not affor ed. Also, the ministers plan to hold table" for not responding to their . selection of a white minister to American on the Social Services Be Rev. Ronald Pegram over Mazie ^ "We've been trying to give the pond," the Rev. Leonard V. Lass The letter was addressed to com "and he will be held accountable,1 responsible on his part not to resp Gov. James G. Martin (R), alsi Social Services Board by July 7. possibility of his appointing an Al The Conference also welcomed ( manager, Eddie Stanton to the cit plans to find a church home in th< Among the ministers attending Roland, president; the Rev. Rei Carlton A.G. Eversley, the Rev. ] Rev. Green, the Rev. Humphries, Mendez, Sister Mamie Rennick, tl Coleman, the Rev. Churn, the Re Rev. David Hedgely, Dr. J.P. Hig Rev. J.R. Bridges, the Rev. Joseph Rev. Lassiter, the Rev. Jimmy Mor the Rev. E.L. Clark Sr., Dr. H.L. who preached the afternoon serm( = WH* GOING I ** 1 K'< M . *v. m v I * ^|o V --C^T *1. .al* I I ' I ... in th \Chronide ( FIND OUT ON PAQ ty teachers up to minority young people. Only 9 percent of last year's newly certified teachers were members of a minority, while almost 30 percent of the state's student population is a minority member. "This research project will help determine if, by involving parents, we can attract more talented minority young people into teaching," Rand said. 'The dwindling number of mTrio n ty teachersis a national, as? well as a statewide, problem," said Blue. "We believe the findings of this project will give us a road map to use to find promising minority students and attract them into the teaching profession. iiiiHimiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiitiimiiiiiiiMHMiiiiiiiNiiinmiii Hiiiimmiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiimiiii consciousness of our planners. If the consciousness will not respond, then, and then only, 1 - should we use other plans. We must try to keep our business intact. 1 omit many thoughts because I do not trust myself to speak them. I beg that the Fifth and Liberty street site be stricken from the city slate in that it involves open businesses and would cost the owners and the city more money than any other selected site in town. From Paae A1 ~ . w ~ - - ES Dress Shop at the corner of Fifth extension normally allotted to ageng in the wilderness/' she said, speakt, Jewish, Oriental, Indian and six id we are crying. We know the hour y." silence as Mrs. Small explained why merchants does not address hidden s. One business, she said,would have hie move would damage his present d the certain rent increases, she addthe county commissioners "accounlune 10 letter concerning the Board's replace the lone, retiring African>ard. The commissioners selected the Woodruff and Mary Hargraves. commissioners a fair chance to resiter Jr. told the Chronicle. mission Chairman James Ziglar Jr., ' Lassiter warned. "We think it's iriond to our letter.*' o has an appointment to fill on the The ministers plan to discuss the Frican-American. jolden State Insurance's new district y. He is formerly from Detroit and e area. the meeting were: the Rev. G.W. uben Gilliam, secretary; the Rev. Belvin Jessup, the Rev. Greene, the the Rev. F.A. Leak, the Rev. John le Rev. Moses Small, the Rev. J.L. v. Joseph Samuels, Dr. Stennis, the ;htower, the Rev. W.M. Schlay, the . T rv_ n..: a y*?_i j 11 .i? i juucs, i^r. vuincy v^aiuwcii, me ltgomery, the Rev. L.M. McCullum, Moore and Evangelist Linda Beale, >n. Kj JJ JEtff " I **?, <** .??_ r,?v ?>? I ?** .s*J < *^0** ,?< ?* J? ,* <?;> a M.?"? * *?>* / 1 a\?c , / _ y *r> ^ ' 1 ? re new 1 2bssMiBdb?i ES B17, B18 & B19. | \ Winston -Suit WHAT WILL1 YOUR HI< GRADI I ^ s <3 % . . * ,;f vV? v' ' ? VjS ? '===SS^=======5===;^^^^^ Lgfe.' ,^J[ ^IHEH ' j|H w ' ''jW " ** **!> jj*, ' ' ' ' '>- ;. .^v^'v . ' ? - . .?*' ^?t SHAW U1 Can I . Prepare for a care Teaching Radio or Television Business Managem Drama Dormitory space is availableI There is still time to start in August GET ST TOI i I SHAV Office Post 0 Ralei I (91 I I NAME | Address I I Please send me more int J student of Shaw Universi ! information about your fir I interested in continuing I send me applications for I I mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mmmtm mm mm mm mm w id f hrr "rhi.r?-H ,v Juno 25. 1987 Page A13 you DO AFTER 3HSCHOOL j UATION? I 1 f H-V . . \r . t i ! \ I II , V- ^ - ' 1 ' ' * DIVERSITY lelp You! er in: Music Pre-Medicine ,om Pre-Theology . Other i Financial Aid | is available! > f V. t. ; You can do it! ] ' ... 1 I > : * ARTED JAY! < , I V UNIVERSITY I I of Admissions ffice Box 28003 gh, NC 27611 9) 755-4804 I Telephone No. 1 I ormation on how I can become a I ty. I would like also to have more I lancial aid program. 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