. . ? . . _ 1 1 I I L . ? I, I IJ ? . .. .1. . l ? ? . ^ I ? . I I . .. II I ? ? ? ^ ? ? ? Civil rights attorney warns against losing advances By Th# Awodttd Pr? t? the civil rights gains of the last 25 years. works, it was called an "aberration," he said The policies of the Reagan administration Chambers argued the Swann vs. Charlotte CHARLOTTE ? Civil rights attorney and recent rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court Mecklenburg Board of Education school Julius Chambers is urging civil rights have served to erode some of the civil rights desegregation case before the Supreme Court protesters to preserve the advances the he gains of the 1960s and 1970s, he said - ^ in 1970. . ? ... . says the government has take away. The advent o&the Reagan administration . . People also have been told affirmative "I come to sound an alarm, to call you to . slowly helped us appreciate how tenuous action was bad because it hurts white men, arms," said Chambers, a Charlotte native who these advances were," he said, adding he Chambers said. is director-counsel of the NAACP Legal doesn't expect things to change much under In several recent rulings, the Supreme Court Defense and Educational Fund in New York. President George Bush. has dealt blows to the civil rights movement, Speaking to a group of about 400 Wednes- During Reagan's eight years in office, he he said. day night at the Friendship Baptist Churchy said, people were told school busing was bad "We no longer have a reliable Supreme Chambers spoke of a "serious challenge" to because it didn't work. In Charlotte, where it Court," Chambers told the group. Outta the Bag noontime concerts will continue through July other items; Fridays, aka WSJS Fridays iiHhe Parkrfmd "TCBY" dish^ ing out free yogurt. Clip the schedule on page A7, and make any day a special noon time summer break. The popular noontime concert series sponsored by Urban Arts of the Arts Council Inc. will continue through the month of July. Weekday performances will be highlighted by Spirits Wednesdays, where Winston-Salem Spirits representatives give away tickets and Hair designer launches product line for black women By FRANCES GRANDY TAYLOR The Hartford Courant WINDSOR, Conn. (AP) ~ Dorothy Willis is all cool confidence when she explains how she's launching her own hair-care line and preparing to enter a fierce marketing battle. Willis, 49, of Windsor, knows the odds may appear daunting in an industry dominated by multinational giants that gross about $3.9 billion annually, but from her years as a top international hair designer, she also knows how to stand out in a crowd. "It's quite a challenge to go up against the big guys," Willis says with a serene smile. "But I believe I can make a Utile niche." She has perspective on what is needed, particularly in the black hair care field, thanks to a career that has lasted nearly 20 years. "Credibility helps when you're Associated Press Laser Photo? Headache Art ? BOSTON - A painting displayed at an exhibition of headache inspired art cries out from the wall of the exhibit. Titled "Anguish/' by artist George Dergalis, this and other works show the painful and sometimes debilitating suffering of the headache. Contractors lose out problem with M/WBE's and we're trying to do something in that area,'' said William G. Enloe Jr., commit tee chair. Bonds are legislatively mandat ed by the federal government to protect public funds. In Winston Salem and North Carolina bonds are required in all municipal and state contracts, involving public funds, that are above $50,000. The arnounrof the bond equals the amount of the contract, Mr. Clark said. There are certain prob lems all imnall contractors facc^_ when seeking bonding, that are not exclusive to members of a particular race or sex, he added. "The first problem I see is no records," Mr. Clark explained. "Too often we have people come to us that want to be bonded that operate out of two pockets and feel if they have money coming in and money paid out that business is good. And that's fine as long as the jobs contin ue to come in. The other things are no money and job size (taking on a job that is too large for the small company to finance or complete)." When a contractor goes to The Bond Exchange the underwriters are looking for certain things, Mr. Clark said, including: ?length of time in business, ?financial standing, ?amount of working capital, ?activity -- number of jobs From Page A1 completed. A national trend that has hurt small contractors is the current push for single prime contractors, which are less Expensive and easier to manage, Mr. Clark said. Another problem is a self inflicted one, Mr. Clark said, explaining that many of the contrac tors who complain about not being able to get bonded are those who take an application packet butdonT complete and return it for process ing. T "1 promise you that we can bond 99 percent of the completed packets that contractors return to us," he said* "Some minorities say that bonding is a requirement for Music Mondays at center From Page A7 Band, Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers, Sidney Bechet and His Blue Note Jazzmen, Louis Arm strong, Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra, Earl Hines, Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra, Fats Waller, Benny Goodman Trio with Teddy Wilson, Coleman Hawkins, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Art Tatum, Lionel Hampton, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gille spie, Charlie Parker, Erroll Garner, Sarah Vaughan, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, the Modern Jazz Quartet, Charlie Mingus, Ornette Coleman, and John Collranc. ?July 17: The 1987 Revised Edition of " The Smithsonian Col lection of Classic Jazz" is available for listening. This includes most of the performers heard on the 1973 edition plus Jimmie Noone's Apex Club Orchestra, Red Nichols and His Five Pennies, Quintette of the Hot Club of France, Red Norvo and Stan Gctz, Bill Evans Trio, Wes Montgomery Quartet, and the World Saxophone Quartet. ?July 24: The music of the Jim mie Lunceford Orchestra over the ten year period from 1933 to 1943 will be featured. Other highlights will be samples from the mid-1950s of the Count Basie Orchestra with guests Mac Roach and Buddy Rich. Additionally, a concert by the Duke Ellington Orchestra recorded live in Manchester, England in November, 1969 will be highlighted. ?July 31: Great female vocal ists (after Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday) will be spotlighted. Included are performances by Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, Gloria Lynne, Carmen McRae, Dionne Warwick, Natalie Cole, and Roberta Flack. Long, bitter trail to club From Page A6 Ellen Ivery said she was unsure as to whether she would be welcomed at the club. But Richard Burke, membership chairman for the club, said he would welcome her and her family, as he ArtsReach From Page A7 Aug. 28, Matt Kendrick, jazz, Grace Court Park. Aug. 30, Phase, R & B, Martir Luther King Rcc. Ctr. Sept. 4, Hannavee, gospel, Face Painting/Mime, Devonshire & Sun nysidc Sts. So, here's a tip for a pleasant, fun and inexpensive summer evening. Let '? the dishes wait! Escort your favorite guy or girl to hear one of your favorite groups at Evenings in the Neighborhoods. Try it! I guarantee youH like it! voted for their application. Burke contends he voted against the Allisons and the Ryans for personal, not race-rclatcd reasons. He voted against the Allisons "for all the trouble" they've caused the club. Allison said she was happy with the ruling, "although it's come at a cost." She said her family will always be thought of "as trouble-makers." 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She has traveled to Egypt and Sene gal to demonstrate hair design. She is a contributing editor for Black Tress and Black Hair Care magazines and has written articles for Essence, Vogue and Black Enterprise. ~7 Willis began her career in Hartford the Sour Scissors salon at the G. ~ Fox & Co. department store, became national stylist director for the Soul Scissors chain and later an education al consultant for Revlon. The black or "ethnic" hair-care mar further segregation, and that's not it; that's absolutely not the truth. We can bond just about everybody within certain limits. We can start them off." Mr. Clark agreed to speak to M/WBE's at committee-sponsored workshops and seminars to help them understand the bonding pro cess and to help them get bonded. "It takes a day for a person to complete the packet, an hour if T~ can sit down with them," Mr. Clark said. "I can get a bond program established in five days. So many times it's not that ihe contractor can't get bonded, they're just look ing for excuses not to go through with it." ket represents about 13 percent of the total market - worth about $500 mil lion a year. Her hair-care line, called Basic Black, consists of 22 products from a shampoo and conditioner to a relaxer and curly perm -- used by black women to achieve a variety of looks. "A person is judged by their hair, it's an identity," Willis says. "Nine times out of 10, a person will describe you by your hair; they'll say, 'that blonde that was here,' or 'the one with the curly hair."' For that reason, she says, good hair care comes first, which is why "basic" is part of her products' name. "I think of it the way a basic black dress is the foundation of a wardrobe," Willis says. Basic Black products, introduced in March, are for professional use only. Willis says national distribution could begin late this summer. Willis says she hopes to spread information about her product through educational seminars with professionals. Willis has been working with a Dal las chemist to formulate her line, which has a concept she says is dif ferent from many products designed for black hair care. "It's not a me-too product; it's a different approach," she says. OUTDOOR CONCERT featuring Quiet Fire Band Top 40/Rhythm and Blues Campus near Whitaker Gym I FREE sponsored by WSSU Student Activities Offices For information call 750 3350 At Modern Chevrolet - GEO Most Cars Have 12 Months or 12,000 Mile Warranty. See Salesmen for Details . 1986 MAZDA 11X7 4512 WT*r 1985 SAAB 900$ 4574A R*