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Farrakhan urges action
GREENSBORO (AP) _ Louis Farrakhan, the
black Muslim leader whose anti-Semitic rhetoric
and advocacy of black independence have made
him ix controversial figure, urged an N.C. A&T
State University audience to seize their destiny
from white rulers.
Speaking in the packed Corbett Sports Cen-^
ter on Friday night, Farrakhan challenged the
crowd of-KLQOO to resist white people's efforts to
control and direct their lives.
Devoted followers as well as the curious
stood in a cold rain outside the arena for half an
hour or more to be frisked by Farrakhan 's body
guards, who were dressed in suits and bow ties.
Farrakhan, founder of the Nation of Islam, a
religious-scci-oC-LLS^-blac k s , ihankccLthem for.
their patience and apologized for the "difficult
and unusual" search procedures.
But, he said: "We live in a society where
people who don't like your ideology will kill
you."
Farrakhan, whose visit was sponsored by
A&T's chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity,
acknowledged his critics. But he told the crowd
thai his detractors do not hate him so much
bccause of his anti-Semitic remarks or racist com
ments, but bccause he arouses unrest in black peo
ple.
King's Stature
BOSTON (AP) _ Boston University officials
said this weekend that apparent plagiarism" by the
late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will not reduce
his stature and accomplishments in America's
civil rights movement.? ? ?
But officials at BU, where King was a doc
toral-student ffy4frealogyr-haye~ set up a panel of
four scholars to investigate the charge that king
plagiarized portions of his academic papers.
"At Boston University we are deeply con
cerned for the integrity of the academic process,"
interim President Jon Wcstling said in a statement.
King's daughter still believes
LUMBERTON, N.C. (AP) _ The Rev. Ber
nice King brought her own, updated version of her
famous father's dream to Lumbcrton this week
end.
"Few would argue that America is one of
the greatest, if not the greatest, nation on earth,"
said Ms. King, the youngest daughter of slain civil
rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. "We have
suffered through racism, women's suffrage and
economic discrimination. Yet we remain strong as
a nation."
Ms. King, who was only five when her
father was assassinated in 1968, spoke to about
300 people at a banquet Saturday to celebrate the
10th anniversary of the Center for Community
Action in Lumbcrton.
Gantt looks back
CHARLOTTE (AP) _ Despite a heated
Senate race that erupted in charges of lies, distor
tion and racism, Democrat Harvey Gantt said he
wouldn't change any aspect of his campaign
against Republican Jesse Helms.
But Gantt said he may have underestimat
ed race as an issue.
"We have always factored in the fact that
race would probably play a role in this election ...
we obviously may have miscalculated on how
much it would play a role," he said.
.Jackson denounces attack on leaders
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AF) _ The Rev. Jesse
Jackson denounced what he called hysterical
attacks by the government against black elected
leaders nationwide.
Jackson, visiting his hometown Friday to
celebrate his mother's birthday, said he sees a
nationwide pattern of attacks from the government
on black leaders.
The FBI investigation, dubbed "Operation
ALost Trust," has resulted in the indictments of 10
legislators and one lobbyist, all but two on bribery
charges. Four of the lawmakers arc black.
Five legislators and a lobbyist have pleaded
guilty, one lawmaker was convicted.
In South Carolina, the state NAACP has.
called for an investigation.
School board district elections urged
Black leaders reject proposal for advisory committee
By RUDY ANDERSON
Chronicle Managing Editor
African-Amcrican^political and community leaders
are outraged over the reality that there will be no minor
ity representation on the Winston-Salem/Forsyth Coun
ty school board. Nearly 40 of those leaders met Tues
day night at Hancs C.M.E. Church on Highland Avenue
to voice their concerns and devise a plan to handle the
situation.
The meeting was hosted by the Black Political
Action League (B-PAL) and drew a host of African
American elected officials, community leaders, and for
mer candidates for office.
B-PAL founder and now advisor, Northeast Ward
Alderman Vivian Burke, said the organization was
founded to observe what happens in the community,
especially as it effects African-Americans and that this
school board situation will have a tremendous impact
on what happens to African- American children. "One
of our purposes is to the let the public know what is
going on," she said.
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Photo by LB. Speas
Charles Smith believes East Winston's salvation
Jies in self determination.
Shiloh near split as
Butler prepares to leave
By PATRICIA SMITH-DEERING
Chronicle Staff Writer
A split in the congregation of Shiloh Baptist
Church ts imminent. The Winstrm-Safcm -Chronicle -has
learned that when the Reverend JT'Ray Butler, pastor Tor
the last 20 years, preaches the morning sermon Nov.
1 ~K, it will he his' last, and his supporters have vowed to -
leave with him.
The rift among the members of Shiloh has been
brewing for months and came to the boiling point at an
August 23 meeting of the Deacons Board and members
of the church with allegations of the minister's long
standing extramarital affair and financial malfeasance.
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Baby dies before liver
transplant operation
By PATRICIA SMITH-DEERING
Chronicle Staff Writer
While efforts were frantically
underway to save' the life of little
Safiya Ann Johnson, respiratory and
congestive complica
tions took their toll on
the tmy child and she
slipped away from the
pain of the rare dis
ease that had short
ened her life. Born
May 5, 1990, Safiya
was exactly six
months old when she
died Nov. 5 from the
complications associ
ated with biliary atre
sia.
The disease
affects very young infants and
results in inflammation and obstruc
tion of the ducts which carry bile
from the liver into the intestines. In
Safiya's case, she was born without
the ducts that join the liver to the
intestines, an abnormality that
results in bile improperly flowing
and backin-g up in the liver. This
condition, called "biliary stasis "
causes jaundice or yellowing of the
skin and cirrhosis. While biliary
atresia is not a hereditary condition,
the exact cause of it has not yet
Safiya Johnson
been discovered. It affects approxi
mately one out of every 20,000
infants, affecting girls slightly more
than boys.
Safiya had been a candidate for
a liver transplant, one of
the surgical procedures
which might possibly
have saved her life. Her
mother, April Clark, and
maternal grandfather,
Khalid Abdul Fatiah
Griggs, had appealed to
the community through
the Winston-Salem
Chromclc to help raise
the money needed for
the operation, and the
community responded.
Things looked very
hopeful for Safiya until Friday, Nov.
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Infants with the cirrhosis that is
characteristic of biliary atresia have
changes in blood flowing through
the liver which may produce abnor
malities such as easy bruising of the
skin, nosebleeds, retention of bixiv
fluid, and enlarged veins in the
stomach and esophagus. Saliva's
abdomen had grown steadily larger
as fluid accumulated. Ms. Clark
said that doctors were keeping an
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NAAGP Presidential Candidate
'East Winston should secede'
By RUDY ANDERSON
Chronicle Managing Editor
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A candidate for the office of President
of the local NAACP is calling for the seces
sion of East Winston from the city of Win
ston-Salem to torin^another sell- s u sia i n elf
municipality, with its own police and lire
departments and public works department.
Charles S. Smith, a 62-year-old disabled
Korean War Veteran and unsuccessful may
oral candidate last year, says East Winston
? should incorporate m thc~snme way as utiii- -
muniiics like Lewisville, Stanleyville, anil
Clemmons have done.
Smith, a republican, has a fairly lengthy
list of reasons why East Winston residents
should think seriously about what he is urg
ing. "I've looked at what residents in our
community are gelling for their tax dollars
-and it's not much. We don't get adequate
police protection, adequate housing, or edu
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"When you are
afraid tor the truth to
be told, something Is
wrong."
-Lee Faye Mack- ;
Urban League worker
resigns in protest
By RUDY ANDERSON
Qhronicle Managing Editor
_ A long-time employee of the
Winston-Salem Urban League has
turned in her resignation in protoa
of what she considers to be a lack
of the Urban League board support
for a family support program and an
attempt to silence those who find
fault with board actions.
But, the chair of the Urban
League disputes the assertion that
the League is not supportive of the
program.
Minister Lee Lasc Mack said
she turned in her resigi Ti i fion Nov. I
to become effective Nov is. She
worked in the league's ? "Mac k
Family^ Focus'1 program which was*
the subject of controversy recently.
Urban League, executive direc
tor, DelorCvS Smith, blasted a local
foundation in October for funding
another program whose proposal
was submitted alter the Urban
League's, and was similar in scope.
Sources on the board and on the
League's staff said that public lam
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John Cruse, of Kappa Alpha Pal fraternity at WSSU, helps
Jim ell Johnson with his "pluses," 88 Johnson calls them.
NAACP learning center
set up at Hall school |
By TRACY L. PROSSER
Chronicle Staff Writer
The NAACP learning center pro
gram made its debut this year in the Win
ston-Salem/Forsyth County schools.
'existed in the area for five years, have
* been housed in locations throughout the
community, but the learning center held
at Hall -Woodward Elementary School
marks the first center located in a public
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school.
The Hall-Woodward learning center,
serving 26 enrolled students* is held .
every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
after school. Tutors come to the media
center tft help the elementary school stu
dents with their homework' and wtthany
academic problem areas they may have;
said Mrs. O.W. Bausman, director of the
Hall-Woodward learning center.
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