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Ministers denounce commissioners^actions cj . From Chronicle Staff Reports It's a waste fcf lime, to attempt to change the racist mind sets of those on the Forsyth County Board of Com missioners who obviously don't care about Afro-Americans, said the Rev. Carlton A.G. Eversley in his evalua tion of the votes of Forrest E. Conrad and Richard V. Linville who opted last month not to make Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a county holiday. Instead, Rev. Eversley said* he ~ and members of the Ministers' Con ference of Winston-Salem and Vicini ty look forward with joy to the day when Afro-Americans will take their rightful places on the Board of Com missioners. During their Jan. 8 meeting, a week before Dr. King's birthday, Commissioners Conrad, Linville and Wayne G. Willard voted against giv ing county employees the day off in the slain leader's honor. Chair of the board, John S. Holleman Jr. and vice chair Gerald H. Long supported mak ing Dr. King's birthday a county holi day. On Jan. 22, representatives from the Minister's Conference read a letter to the commissioners, denouncing their decision. "While the rest of the world and the rest of the nation choose to honor the memory of a man whose legacy of peace with justice and love enabled this nation to inch closer to the democracy it proclaims, Forsyth County, N.C., chose rather to emulate Forsyth County, Ga., in its ignorant blindness to truth and righteousness," reads the letter signed by H.L. Moore, president of the Minister's Confer ence; Reuben Gilliam, secretary, the Rev. Serenus T. Church Sr., chair of the conference's M. L. King Jr. com mittee; and Rev. Eversley, member of the group's publig affairs committee,. "Your lack of appreciation for the civic and cultural progress which King's movement has brought to this county sends a pernicious and nega tive message to prospective corporate and business interests seeking new locations of residence. Such business es want environments of stability and harmony not reactionary, antagonisms and deep social and racial divisions that your vote exemplifies and calls for." Unfortunately, there's not much Afro-Americans can do about the commissioners' decision, Rev. Evers ley said. The new county commis sioner election plan even'hinders blacks from making sure the three commissioners who voted against the holiday aren't re-elected, he said. "To some degree we're ham strung on that because of the district system. But rather than focus on the negative, we should focus on the fact that now we're going to have strong black comfhis'sioners joining the board," Rev. Eversley said referring to those Afro-Americans who have filed for office. "Obviously, Linville and Conrad have no history of con cern for black people. We'd be wast ing a lot of energy focusing on them. We went to the board last week just to express outrage." The ministers were particularly critical of Mr. Willard who they said has made himself known as a "friend to blacks." "We are developing longer and longer memories. Particularly oppor tunistic in this regard is Mr. Willard, whose 50 white phone calls obliterate whatever integrity and principle he had with 70,000 Forsyth County citi zens. 22 ? The ministers' also referred to a statement Commissioner Conrad made in the Greensboro News and Record. "Mr. Conrad, your quotes in the Greensboro Daily Newspaper that 'people' are upset over things being named after "minorities4' (Lawrence Joel, Carl H. Russell, etc.) confirms a long held belief that you do not see "minorities" as "people." From you we expect myopic neanderthal racial insensitivity at best and we are rarely disappointed that you will be at your r best at all times. "Gentlemen, ( and we use the term loosely), we realize it is difficult for you to empathize or identify with the needs, aspirations, goals and objectives of other human beings with different complexions and primary sex organs than your own. We thank God almighty that come elec^pn day 1990, the complexion and configura tion of your board will change." Annette Beatty, C.P. Booker, Ear line Parmon and Mazie Woodruff are the Afro-Americans who have filed to run for county commissioner. Booker will seek election to retain His seat Trom Chronicle Staff Reports Superior Court Judge James J. Booker announced this week that he will seek election to retain the seat to which he was appointed by Gov. James G. Martin last May. Judge Booker, a Cumberland County native, practiced law for 32 years pric** Ltcucu. He is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis and received his law degree from Duke University. A World War II veteran, Judge Booker served in the U.S. TCavy and saw combat in the Pacific Campaign. He was a FBI special agent for three years before beginning his law practice. An Eagle Scout, Booker has been very active in legal, community and civic affairs serving in various bar association capacities, the Forsyth Hospital Authority, presi dent of the Sertoma Club and is a 32-D degree mason. Mr. Booker was elected to the city Board of Aldermen in 1971 and was the Republican candidate for mayor of Winston-Salem in 1963. He has been an active Republicaiusince 1956 and has served as cnair of th^Forsyth County Republican Party. "This is truly an historic day because I am the first Republican incumbent Superior Court judge to file for election from Forsyth County in this century," Judge Booker said. "I have a strong background in the military, in the FBI and in the practice of law. With my expe rience on the bench, I am confi dent that I can continue to serve the ends of justice throughout our state." Judge James J. Booker Book helps youngsters learn about slavery time . iv*nonio... * " Qooorts Learning about life in Africa and slavery will be a little easier for kids thanks to an ehterprising young mother from Memphis, Term. v. <. Daisy Jefferson decided to write "Tears for Ashan'* after fiind mg herself at a loss Jor answers to her children's questions/about slavery. The questions ainse one evening, three years ago, while she and her two children, James, then 3, and April, 5, were watch ing a TV show about slavery in East Africa. Frustrated at not being able to find adequate information in the Jibrary, Mrs. Jefferson, wife of a pediatrician, decided to research and write a book that would teach her kids about slavery. "Tears for AsHan" is designed i to give 4- to 8-ycars-olds informa tion on what life in Africa was like before the slave trade. The book tells the story of a young African boy abducted by slave traders. Mrs. Jefferson wanted to maintain complete control over the creativity of her book. So she also dccidcd to publish it herself and has started her own publish ing company Creative Press Works. The illustrations for 'Tears for Ashan" were drawn by Norman Childers, also of Memphis. Ms. Jefferson said she had some reser vations about using Mr. Childers as an illustrator because he was not Afro-American. Mr. Childers, who died before the book was fin ished, used sample lines from the k to do his illustrations. 7ease see page A8 Liberty Tire & Auto Service For Automotive Services: Tune-ups Brakes Mufflers Radiator Oil Change Air Conditioner Shocks Alignments And for Tires - We have at! major brands: Goodyear, Goodrich, Michelin, Remington, Nitto and Riken. New 9? Recaps ? Used ? FREE ROTATION Liberty Tire & Auto Service * 744-0001 3305 N. 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