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pi Winston Library offers MLK films *? , - . Chropide Staff Report ___ cnth St., will show the films Dr. Assassin Years on Wednesday, Jan. J; Martin Luther King Jr.: The Letter .16, at 7 p.m. A discussion will fol The East Winston Branch From The Birmingham Jail and, low. For more information, call ^Library, located at 1110 East Sev- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: The (919) 727-2202. jjFree skating lessons at Coliseum !u ? ~ Chronicle Staff Report p.m., Monday through Friday, or by to bring the free program to the t\ calling Dick Butler, recreation community youth ages six to 15. Registration for the second ses- supervisor, at (919) 727-2063. The Thunderbirds hockey ream ;'sion of "Learn -To- Skate", which Classes will be held on Mondays . will provide free instruction, and | began in December, will begin on from 3:30-4:30 p.m. and from 4:30- the city will provide the facility, ice <]Monday, Jan. 14. Children must 5:30 pjn. in the Coliseum Annex. time, and skates. The cost for the ^reregister through the Recreation The City of Winston-Salem and program to the city is $3,080 which "and Parks Office, 836 Oak St., The Winston-Salem Thunderbirds pays for the ice time and rental of 1 . i ? *)>etween the hours of 8 a.m. and5 are combining facilities and talent skates. 'African Children's Choir in concert Chrfoicte Staff Report The African Children's Choir * Will be in conceit at First Assembly of God, 3730 University Parkway, Winston-Salem, on January 13 at ^6:00 p.m. ! . The African Children's Choir is *a group of befuitiful African chil dren', ages 5 through 12 selected [trom especially needy children in East Africa. They perform a wide " variety of songs* Delightful African ; tunes are accompanied by' drums and ethnic instrumentation. Also included in the program are well loved children's songs,, popular gospel tunes and hand-clapping tra ditional spirituals. The Choir has appeared in over 1,000 concerts since 1984. This is what some of their friends say about them: - "I sat and wept in the church service," com mented internationally-acclaimed author Dr. James Dobson, after hearing the choir. The host of "Focus on the Family" radio broad cast went on to say, "As 1 listened, I felt the spirit coming through the music. I really believe in your cause. I believe in you." And here's what Dr. Robert H. Schuller, hostof, "Hour of Power," said. "...They are orphans.. .they radiate Joy! Love! Hope! Watch them and shed a tear. They need you and, yes, you need them." There is no admission charge, though a free will offering will be taken. American Legion give UNCF $1,000 tj : ~ 7 . ? Chronicle Staff Report ? . The Ralph R. Morgan Ameri can Legion Post No. 220 donated $1,000 to the United Negro College Fund during its telethon recently held at the Marriott Hotel in Greensboro. The American Legion donates this amount yearly to be used to help fund historically black col-* leges. The donation was presented by Adj. Henry A. Wilson, Thomas Foggie, and Martha G. Jones. The funds are raised through the Com munity Service Program of the American Legion. f Commander James McWillis places special interest on seeing that programs such as the United Negro College Fund are carried out annu ally. He, along with the Legion, realizes that "a mind is a terrible thing to waste." NAACP examines staff Continued from page A1 the country, last week, Gibson declared, 'This unacceptable low participation rate adversely affects black interests in the governance of . this nation, and deprives senators ; and 'members of Congress of critical information concerning and sensi tive to the interests, needs and con cerns of black Americans among their constituency and nationally." Diana Williams-Cotton, the State NAACP 5th district director arid Winston-Salem NAACP board pnember, echoed Gibson's concern. "The staffs of our congressional leaders should representative of the minority ^population within the district," she said. Williams-Cotton pointed^ out that the percentage of the African American population in relation to the general population in the Sth district has been diluted when some counties were dropped aad others added to the district However, she was not sure what the percentage of ?the minority population has become since the addition. The 5th district of North Car olina is made up of eight counties <? which are Alexander, Allegheny, Ashe, Forsyth, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, and Wilkes. There are more than 550,000 people in the district, and African-Americans compromise from 12 to 15 percent of the population. Williams-Cotton said as a gen eral rule the .matter shoulcFbcT addressed. "They come to us look ing for votes when they are running for office but by and large they don't employ us in their offices once they are elected," she said. Fifth District Congressman Steve Neal has a total of 17 people on his Washington and home office staff in Winston-Salem. Two are African-American. B. J. Hayes, an African-American woman from Kemersville, is the office manager, for Neal's subcommittee office on domestic monetary policy. Shedrick Adams is a staff assistant in Neal's home office. Neal said he had no problem with any inquiry the NAACP want ed to make concerning his office's staffing patterns. "I think they (NAACP) are raising a legitimate concern,'; Neal said. "Everything we (congressman and senators) do ought to be open to scrutiny, so should how we staff our offices." He said no one is perfect and that there may be problems for a wide variety of reasons why the percentages may be off. ^ "Wfe don't have quotas. But we "are an equal opportunity employer," Neal said. "We have always had black people on staff. Sometimes more, sometimes less. It depends on the circumstances." The NAACP staff and the Board of Directors' Public Sector Economic Development Committee have been instructed to conduct a study regarding the employment of African- Americans, in the Senate and the House of Representatives. Their findings are to be presented to the full board at its February meet ing. Gibson said while the NAACP respects the requirements of com patibility and loyalty, the organiza tion expects that elected officials retain qualified African-American professional and policy-making staff in proportion to the the con stituent base they represent Black America Continued from page At die East and the current slowdown cans, Jacob said^is the dispropor- Jacob said a 1991 Civil in the national economy pose grave tionately large dependency of Rights Act would arm African problems to the African-American African-Americans on the gov- Americans to fight employment community. After a decade in ernment for education, health, discrimination. "Civil rights laws which job training, health, housing, housing, transportation, and other are the black workers' first line of and other domestic programs suf- such necessities. When the gov- defense against employment dis fered under the Reagan administra- ernment cut back, these public crimination," he said. lion,. 1990 signified the end of a services suffered. In turn, Jacob called for a $50 billion decade where African-American African -American children facing Urban Marshall Plan, similar in unemployment rates were in double such problems at home rarely philosophy to the plan that helped digits and the beginning of a decade excel in school, where they have rebuild Western Europe after full of hope for world peace. few teachers familiar with minor- World War IIv to prepare and Nevertheless, the report stat- ity cultures and have compara-^ make productive minorities, who ed, racial inequality was higher in lively few African- American role will comprise most of the work 1990 than it has been at any time models. force by the year 2000. in the past 20 years. African- Although the rates of high "It is hard to be optimistic Americans currently have higher school graduation of African- about a year that begins under unemployment rates, lower earn- American youth and of college clouds of war and recession, but ing rates, and higher poverty and university enrollment are if the Civil Rights Act becomes rates than whites in the United increasing, the college retention law, if the Urban Marshall Plan States, and there is tio evidence rate is declining due to insuffi- gets serious consideration, and if of the gap closing. David H. cient personal and university the administration chooses to Swinton, Dean and Professor of funds, inadequate tutorial pto- work more creatively with black Economics at Jackson State Uni- grams, and a lack of role models. America, then 1991 could versity, said the black economic Without the education, skills, become a year t>f hope and disparity "appears to be a^perma- and economic standing to sud- accomplishment, Jacob conclud nent feature of the American ceed in the private tfsctor, a dis- ed. economy." Swinton was one of proportionate number of African- For further information about 15 contributors to the State of Americans join the armed forpes, obtaining a copy of The State of flack America 1991 Report. where they are asked to fignt for black America J 991, contact the I Contributing to the poor eco- ' rights that they themselves do not Winsfon-S&lem Urbai\ League at domic status of African-Amefi- enjoy at home. (919) 725-5614. v . , ? _? ? ; ? ? ? - ? ?*& Here'sY Welcome. Some families have a special knack of making you feel welcome. There's one in your neighborhood. It's called the Family Y. At the Y, you and y6ur family can join us and swim, jog, play racquetball, lift weights, exercise, , take saunas and whirlpools, and enjoy dozens of other exciting physical activities. Our family has even more to offer. Our pro grams can help bring families closer together, build new relationships, and strengthen family bonds. Call the Family Y today for Jl professional guidance and ? fitness programming. "Helping people reach their Our welcome mat is out. God-^<m potential in Spirit, Mind, and Body. " 724-9205 C 198a Tominrf SoutA Bay A r*a Family YMCA
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