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page A5 Winston-Salem Chronicle JANUARY 14, 1987 Forum Role models to follow -- and to avoid % The Editor: I, too, think Denise Franklin, WXII-TV's black news anchor, does In his Dec. 31 commentary, ^femon L. Robinson says that black "Denise is the role model that a blond (implied white?) cannot be," and writes of "Afro-American ... viewers (who might) slop watch ing," and that Mr. Robinson is "... also watching WXII at 11 p.m. As long as I see a role model (black instead of white?) there, I won't flip the channel and watch CNN instead." Is that altitude and act "racism" when practiced by a black Ameri can? Is that attitude and act of flip ping 'em off when a wrong-race TV personality is on "racism" when practiced by a white American? I had two old kinfolk in Wilm ington, both dead now, not married to each other (one haled the other, while the hated one was always pleasant in return), who, whenever a black came on TV, would either emotionally and dramatically switch channels or turn the TV off. Seem ingly, blacks on TV were a role model they didn't like. Were these two old white channel flippers prac ticing racism? Is it logically then not racism when a young black channel flipper flips out, or off, because he sees a wrong-race model on TV? Aren't both races capable of practicing racism in attitude and act, and isn't that a role model for all Americans, black, white and "other,” to avoid? James A. Miller Jr. Winston-Salem Try retaliation Tb The Editor: This is in reference to the arti cle written about the Eugene Camp- CHRONICLE MAILBAG Our Readers Speak Out bell family being held hostage by a neighbor in their own home. The Campbell family needs a man in the house. Men that were brought up in Winston-Salem have always been taught that they have an obli gation to protect family and home. It is very good K) aspire to live in an integrated neighborhood if that’s what you want; however, it becomes an appalling situation when you allow an aspiration to take away your manhood. What kind of man do you expect your son to become? You have tried to get the Sher iffs Department to do something to help you in this situation. Try retali ation and you will finds that Mr. Alston will activate the whole department to defend Mr. McHone. I Jason Hawkins Winston-Salem There Is a problem TbThe Editor: On Friday, Jan. 8,1 watched in disgust "The Donahue Show." The topic was the Howard Beach case. I couldn't believe there were people in the audience who did not admit to the fact that there is a race prob lem in America. Though the records show that police brutality toward Afro-Amer ican citizens is enormously outra geous and has gotten out of control, there are some who have allowed themselves to be blinded to that fact. What are we to do? Sit and ignore it? To those who are blind to the fact, that's not how God intended for his world to be. The criminal system of Ameri ca seems also to be unaware of the problem. It's no secret that what was done in Howard Beach and in many other cities throughout the States exists throughout America. This is wrong. In Superior Court less than a year ago, an Afro-American man was convicted, given life — con victed of a crime where there was no evidence of him being at the scene. In Howard Beach, the crimi nals were there at the scene, with the police, and were not even con victed of murder. Hey, people, it's time for some true unity. It's time to really get serious about us, and where we want to go, what we want to be. It’s time for us to unite and make the justice system put an end to this. Whether some of us realize it or not, one of the loudest voices we have is the vote. Let's come to grips with one another, stop killing and start loving each other. There is something all of us can do. First and foremost, we can take five minutes to vote. We need to educate people fully on the can didates we think will do something to profit us. Let's not let what's hap pening in New York happen in the Triad. 1 and many others here despise feeling powerless because of the lack of unity on behalf of our people. Let's stop turning to drugs, alcohol and crime, and turn to God. He's the only source of divine hope. Let's start now by doing all we can to relive daily "The Dream" of the late, great Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I think no one can say it like our brother, Sieveland Morris, known to many as Stevie Wonder: "It should be a great event and the whole day should be spent in full remembrance of those who lived and died for the oneness of all people." Let's revive and keep the dream alive! N^ronica L. Bitting WinstoD-Salem Chavis From Page A4 a 15-year-oId Afro-American youth, was repeatedly beaten by another white Prince Get^ge's County officer near a convenience store. The white officer accused the young man of lit tering. Eleven witnesses testified to the fcfutality. One shopper mentioned that the officer "kept saying 'pick up the wrapper’ but each time he would keep shoving him back ... (The officer) hit him at least 25 to 30 times." The driv er of a car testified that the young man stumbled across the road in front of her and that the officer hit him "at least 10 times" with the nightstick and then began kicking him between his legs. A Prince George's County police trial board later agreed that the officer had used "excessive force." Yes, Howard Beach is not a sym bol. For there are Howard Beaches all over this nation. And given the present national climate, which con dones racist violence through silence, these incidents will continue to grow unless we demand that justice be done " each and every time they occur. Meanwhile, three different inves tigations are now under way in the killing of Officer Gordon. His death sadly reminds us once again that, in the Afro-American community, no one is exempt from the brutality and the fatality of racism. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. is executive director of the Commission for Racial Justice of the United Church of Christ. • See related story page A13. Brown From Page A4 embezzlement. The news spread like wildfire when the white daily published the charges against you. Billy D. Friende Jr. became your attorney and you paid him $800. Many family members shunned you, but not your civil- engineer brother from Raleigh and the one who works for Douglas Bat tery. Approaching the bench on Dec. 18,1987, was one of the most terri- l^ying moments of your life. Felony charges carry years in jail. But just ttiinutes before the trial, the judge reduced the charges to two counts 'Thanks to the hard work of '^tly. Billy Friende Jr., they (the charges) were reduced," you wrote me. As of today, you still owe this l^gal savior $200. You are also the tmemployed Afro-American mother of two young children 7 and 9 years old. You are also serving your 24 months suspended sentence and 48 hours of community service. But the $200 in court fines and the $40 court costs are still staring you in the face. It all may seem cruel, unjust, unfair - but that's life, Veronica Leola Bitting of 1244 Free St, Win ston-Salem, N.C. 27107. You're giv ing and receiving. Giving and Receiving are the major cornerstones in God's Grand Design. Sowing and Reaping. That’s why I'm sending your lawyer the $200 you owe him - and $250 to you to pay the court costs. I hope that the readers of this column will send their support to help you complete your plans to return to Winston-Salem State Uni versity for your final year and to feed your family. You ended your letter in the mnston-Salem Chronicle, after all you had been through, by thanking all of the people who had suj^rted you. You said: "God will truly bless you." When you blessed them, you blessed yourself. Let me leave with you the words of Florence Scovel Schinn ("The Game of Life and How to Play It"): "Most people cemsider life a battle, but it is not a battle, it is a game. "It is a game, however, which cannot be played successfully with out the knowledge of spiritual law, and the Old and New Testaments give the rules of the game with wonderful clearness. Jesus Christ taught that it was a great game of Giving and Receiving." Tony Brown is a syndicated columnist and television, host, whose program, Tony Brown's Journal," appears at 7;30 p.m. on Wednesday, on channels 4 and 26. Jacob From Page A4 **'at it claims to do best - create meats that create jobs and win jobs. markets. So in 1988 weve got to In 1986, American industry focus the atlenUon of government “pent mote of its capital on mergers and of the private sector on making 'lian it did on the research and America competitive m the long *veIopment and the capital invest- run - on creating a new social bond that unites us all — on building the partnerships that end poverty,, create jobs and usher in a new era of prosperity and brotherhood. John E. Jacob is president of the National Urban League. STARTING NEXT WEEK JANUARY 21 Winston-Salem Chronicle Keep up with your favorite Daytime Soaps. Look for this new addition to our PEOPLE section. Congratulations I MINNIE BROWN & Golden State's p Agent For December V p' Minnie Brown loves people and erqoys reviewing o'. them and their needs. She's a goal-setter and accomplishes what she sets out to do. ^ What’s the secret to Minnie's success? "If you do ^ what you say, you1l be successful," Minnie says. ^ "Evety morning I get up and say, let me help • >mebody today.' '' ^ Minnie lives in Winston-Salem, has 3 children with the youngest one graduating from law school this year. e.t n,:.n • L. j . . She's done quite a job since she Started wth The selection of this agent is based on outstanding Gulden state in April 1984. Minnie is cenainly an pGrformsnc© in SGrviC© snd SSIgS to Goldsn Ststo asset to the Golden state Mutual Ufe Team. Mutual Life policy owners in the Kernersville, Welcome and Winston-Salem areas. GOLDEN STATE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY WINSTON MUTUAL REGION Continuir^ to serve all of Winston-Salem 1225 E. Fifth St. Winston-Salem, NC 27101 723-0546 FREE LISTING! I MINORITY BUSINESS LEAGUE REGISTER HERE TO BE PART OF THE MINORITY BUSINESS LEAGUE DIRECTOR Y NAME MAILING ADDRESS [Street) Do you own your own business? Yes ir no. please state your occupation. S NAME (City & State) Future COMPANY STRUCTURE: BUSINESS ADDRESS _ Sole Proprietor CONTACT PERSON [City & State) TITLE Home Telephone [ ) Business Telephone [ ) 10. Date Business Established _ 11. Type Of Business Number Of Employees 12. Describe Products or Servic 13. Radius Of Dperatio There is no cost to register and become part of the MBL Directory. Please bring or mail your completed form to the Winston-Salem Chronicle office: 617 N. Liberty St., Winston-Salem, N. C. 27106 □ Check here if you would like to become a member of the Minority Business League. Minority Businesses Working Together For A Better Business Community
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