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; By TRAVIS MITCHELL
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After Bill Clinton and the
Democratic Party's national sweep
of this year's election, black leaders
have begun analyzing its importance
to the black community.
Some black leaders discussed
these issue^with the Chronicle.
Larry Little, political science
professor Winston-Salem State Uni
. versity ? "We need to make certain
that Clinton makes African-Ameri
can appointments to the federal judi
ciary and cabinet levels. Democratic
Party Chairman Ron Brown should
be either Chief of Staff or Attorney
General. We must also hold Clinton
to his commitment on D.C. state
hood. As far as foreign policy, we
can force Clinton to pressure F.W.
DeKlerk to call for elections in
Son?h Africa this year. Under his
administration we can cut off the
CIA's funding of Gen. Jonas
Syvambie, in Angola, who is perpet
uating a civil war after he lost in a
free election. We should also
demand that the country change its
position on Liberia and Hati. It is a
very very tough job, but Blacks can
not allow a person to get our support
and then back away from us. We
have to hold his feet to the fire."
Earline Parmon, Co-Chairman
of Clinton/Gore Campaign in
Forsyth County ? "I think that the
turnout in the black community
showed that people were looking for
hope and wanted change. It is a new
day in America. We took people to
the polls in wheel chairs and who
were sick, but wanted to make sure
that their voice would be heard.
Black folks, like other folks, are
hurting.
The Rev. John Mendez,
Emmanuel Baptist Church ? "It is a
breadth of fresh air in the sense that
the tone and trend that is being set
focuses upon inclusion and not
exclusion; upon moving forward
and investing in the economy, in
young people, in jobs and in Amer
ica. People were hurting because we
had an administration for the rich
and the powerful only. The Clin
ton/Gore team represented the aspi
rations and pain of the poor and
middle class. However, Clinton is
not our knight in shining armor.
Change must be demanded by the
oppressed."
The Rev. Carlton
Eversley,Dellabrook Presbyterian
Church ? "Politics is only one
fourth of our African- American
agenda, along with economic
empowerment, educational excel
lence and spiritual substances. Wftat
is most important is that African
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and politically press that agenda
before President Clinton and our
own African-American officials as
well as all other elected officials.
Nelson Malloy, North Ward
Alderman, ? 'The balT is Mr Clin
ton's court. The battle is over, but
the war begins on unemployment,
on drugs and crime, protecting the
environment, helping the homeless,
and providing affordable housing
for all people.'*
The Rev. Steve Fails, Counsel
ing Coordinator at. Lift Academy ?
"As I began to watch Clinton pull
away I could not go to sleep. When
I woke up I was invigorated. It was
kind of a revelation that things were
going to get better. We have finally
hooked our horse up to the wagon.
People are going to have to be eco
nomically empowered. That's the
most important thing for the black
community."
Vivian Burke, Northeast Ward,
Alderman,? :MClinton will provide
better social programs and more
jobs. I think he will make the future
brighter for all people."
^ Fred Cherry T' :"v
We are pleased to spotlight our friend, 45 year-old, Fred Cherry. Fred
was bom in Welcome, N.C. where he worked as a tobacco employee for
13 years. He later moved to Winston-Salem where he worked as a^ard^
worker and at other various duties for his attorney, Eddie Green, for 8
years.
Fred enjoys watching television and chewing tobacco. He is a very sen
sitive individual who enjoys helping us out around here.
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| NC Sends First Black from page A 1
Eva and Mel Watt, both
Democrats, are the first blacks
elected to Congress from North Car
olina in this century.
"'This symbolizes an enriched
North Carolina," Mrs. Clayton said.
xvIt means people are working
together."
With 98 percent of the
precincts reporting, Clayton had 68
percent of the vote to Republican
Ted Tyler's 32 percent. Watt, with
96 percent of the precincts reporting.
had*22 percent of the vote to Repub
lican Barbara Washington's 28 per
cent.
Republican challenger Lauch
Faircloth, meanwhile, upset incum
bent Democrat Terry Sanford in the
U.S. Senate race.
With 9 7 percent of precincts
reporting', Faircloth had 1,216,830
votes, or 52 percent, to 1,119,268
votes, or 48 percent, for Sjtnford.
Sanford blamed his loss on
negative campaigning and heart
surgery three weeks ago that kept
him from doing much active cam
paigning. \
Democrat Jim Hunt won his
third term as governor, defeating
Republican Lt. Gov. Jim Gardner.
With 97 percent of precincts report
ing, Hunt had 1,284,153 votes, or 53
percent, to 1,053,314, or 43 percent,
for Gardner.
Biggs Defeats Roemer from page A1
highly controversial judicial race.
Roemer was fired Tuesday
night by District Attorney Thomas J.
Keith over her use of racist ads in
the campaign against Biggs.
Pete Oldham, 67th District and
Annie Brown, 66th Disr
trict, ran unopposed and will agaiA
represent Ffcr^yth County in the
N.Ct Houtfe of Representatives,
wti^ Marshall and Geneva
. Brown officially became members
v of the Winttjon- Salem Forsyth
County School Board. They serve in
newly creatpd 'district 1 .
"African?A+nericans turned out
in near record numbers to vote this
year. While Election Day turnout
numhers were not available early
Wednesday morning, the number of
registered black voters increased
from 31,795,, . ,, tp 32,832
between 1988 and 1992, .according to
the Forsyth County Boaf4.- of Elec
tions. i., . .
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, Even the youth gof, ipyplved. ,
U). %am e^U-pmely Rn?i*d of the
role that the students R}ayed in
marching from the. cafnpus of Win
ston-Salem State University to
Happy Hjlls Gardens;" <said Larry
Little, political *cienp$j?tofessor,;(
"Over 1 00 students participated
and 200 to 300 students attended the
rally beforehand. Happy Hill Gar
dens voted almost 900 last night and
we had 400 to 500 students who
voted."
Out of the 1,.419 voters regis
tered in the Martin Luther King, Jr.
precinct, 861 casted ballots.
'This is the first time that peo
ple came in overwhelming numbers
.with a steady flow," said Registrar
^Qail Burnette. "1 think that this is
?the first time we have had this kind
turnout".
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