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Winston-Salem Chronicle k^dECEME THURSDAvOECEMBER 1-6, 1993 "Power concedes nothing w ithout <t struggle.'' ? Frederick Douglass VOL. XX, No. 16 Kennedy Won't Seek Re-election to Legislature By MARK R. MOSS ' Chronicle Staff Writer State Rep. Annie Brown Kennedy, the first African-American woman to serve in the North Carolina Legislature, said she will not seek re-election to a sixth term. The five-term Democrat, whose district includes East Winston, said time hasconlc for her to step aside. . "I'm going to retire because I'm tired," she said. "I've been there long enough. . . . I've served long enough." Kennedy, 69, said that although her term won't expire until December 1994, she is making the announcement now because she wants to give whoever wants to run the chance to file for her seat. The filing period begins Jan. 3 and ends later next month. "It's been a challenging experience, but very confining," Kennedy said. She said that when the legislature is in session, there are lots of meetings to attend and various demands on ume. Kennedy serves on six committees, chairs one and is the vice chairperson of two. She has served on the Appropriations Committee since she has been in the General Assembly. She also serves on the Genera] Statute Commission. Kennedy said she has also grown weary ? rp ?' of traveling between Winston-Salem and Raleigh. Kennedy, who works with her husband and sons in the law firm of Kennedy, Kennedy, Kennedy & Kennedy, was appointed to the state legislature in 1979 to fill the unexpired term of Judson DeRamus. She ran in 1980 to keep the seat, but lost. She tried again two years later, and has been Uie icpie sentative for the 66th District, which also includes parts of Kemersville, ever since. Kennedy's colleagues said she will be missed. "Anyone who has had the experience she has had . . . is going to be missed," said state \ Rep. Warren C. "Pete" Oldham, the other African-American legislator from Forsyth. Oldham, who is in his second term repre senting the 67th District, said that "as a new legislator you're always looking around for someone who can give you advice and show you the ropes," and it was Kennedy who he turned to as a freshman politician. WhaHie-wiH-miss mostr he saidr is^'her guidance ? particularly those things in the county that pertained to blacks." Among the accomplishments she's most proudest of, she said, was co-sponsoring leg see KENNEDY page A2 Annie Brown Kennedy I 1 r ?** 59* T <4 { ?? w* AJMiMk Photo by David L Diflard Michelle Lowery, a sophomore at WSSU, looks for Afrocentric gifts for the holidays at Special Occa sions on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Dept. Stores Seize Market on Afrocentric Gifts; Brisk Sales Hurt Black-Owned Businesses By DAVID L. DILLARD Chronicle Staff Writer Major department stores are realizing the power of black consumers by offering more cultur ally diverse products, a trend that some African American business owners feel is cutting them out of the market they built. Eresterine Parker White, owner of African American Art in Greensboro, said that the major businesses "borrow" ideas from her and stock their shelves with similar items. "Over the years, major department stores have not catered to (African Americans)," White said. "Now it's popular to carry African-American stuff." While department stores like Belk's generally target cosmetics to the African-American con sumer. some stores such as Sears have seen tremendous success in selling African-American dolls. Mark Testerman, Sears toy department man ager. said they are going out of the toy business next year. But so far. the store has sold out of African-American rag dolls and plain dolls. "We have sold out except for the black Barbie dolls." Testerman said. "Last year we didn't have as many, so I wanted to get a good mixture this year. There is definitely a market for it." Kevin McClustey. store manager of Dillard's department store at Hanes Mall, said the store this year is are carrying black Santas, which have been a popular item. see RESIDENTS page A3 Police Hunt for Suspect in West End Stabbing Death ? _ ? pu. /<?"3 p, / ? Victim becomes the city's 37th homicide this year arrived, they found Roane on the We don't think it was a break in." floor of the bathroom, Vance said. The apartment where Roane was Roane's wife, Tonya Coleman found is on the ground floor of a Roane, was at the residence but small, four-apartment building. The Roane's mother, Jennifer Long, was brick structure is flanked by large "We don't think it was a random crime. " By MARK R. MOSS Chronicle SttfT Writer City police have yet to make an arrest in the stabbing death of a Win ston-Salem man found Friday lying in a pool of blood in his mother's West End apartment. Sergio William Roane, 24, of 1654 Bridgton Road, died at Baptist Hospital where he was taken after being stabbed several times. Roane becomes the city's 37th homicide this year. Police Lt. A. D. Vance said offi cers were called to 1316 Forsyth St., Apt.. A, to investigate reports of an assault on a female. When officers asssssassssssseesssgBsesssss at work. Tonya Roane was ques tioned by police but had not been charged in the crime Wednesday morning. Police said the victim was sta tioned in the U.S. Navy and was vis iting home in between assignments. "We don't think it was a random crime," Capt. Linda P. Davis said. homes and is in a predominantly, white, middle-class neighborhood. The Roane home, a two-story gray structure with a large yard, is in a modern development off Highway 150. Roane's brother-in-law, found outside the home, refused to talk to a Chronicle reporter. Mace: To Spray or Not to Spray c T t A NAACP wants further study of effects of pepper spray By DAVID L. DILLARD Chronicle Staff Writer The pepper-spray jury remains deadlocked. Officials from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People continue to argue that Winston-Salem police officers should stop until further studies are done to ensure safety of the spray. City Police Chief George Sweat said pepper spray is safer than using a gun to subdue a suspect. Both sides went back and forth last week at a panel discussion put on by the Human Relations Commission at city hall on the usage of pepper mace. Romallus Murphey, general counsel of the state NAACP, said although some studies were conducted on the effects of pepper spray, more scientific studies need to be conducted. "Before we rush judgement on how good it is, there needs to be more scientific studies," Murphey said. "We're not in a position to say there are no long-term effects." Sweat remains unwavering. "Pepper spray is less harmful to the person and the police officer," he said. "It's not perfect, guns are not per fect; the baton is not perfect, but OC (pepper mace) is close and it's been safe in the majority of cases." Brenda Rapley, a community activist who lives in Lakeside, said she supports police usage of pepper spray and carries it for her own protection. "I'd rather see pepper spray used than a pistol," she said. "I believe it's a better alternative, but it needs to be used fairly." Murphey said that blacks, who are more likely to be sprayed with pepper mace, would be more cooperative with police if they had more dialogue. "The real or perceived unfairness of justice is the real problem," he said. "Black people are the most vic timized by crime and the most victimized by the police see WOMBLE page A3 HIMPRESSIONS: BOOK REVIEW/MARK R. MOSS ?* The Blackwoman's Guide to Pampering the Blackman The African-American man has been treated like an "abused puppy or a neglected child." Therefore, in order to maintain a good relationship with him, the African-American woman should pamper him. That theme is the starting point of a well-intentioned but overly simplistic book called Himpressions: The Black ? woman's Guide to Pampering the Blackman by Valerie B. Shaw. (Turn the Page Productions, S14) The 48-year-old Shaw, a divorced mother and businesswoman, has com piled a how-to book on the mainte nance of relations between the black man and the black woman. The book is, as the title suggests, a guide for the black woman. It is, however, interest ing - from a male's perspective - to hear the novel ideas expounded by Shaw. The word "himpressions," by the way, is the black woman's impressions of the black man, which Shaw main tains has been negative since the days of slavery. "We haven't really spoken civilly to each other since slavery, when we had only one common oppressor," Shaw writes. "Forgetting that our men are also see BL ACKWOMAN page A2 v TO SUBSCRIBE CALL 919-722-8624 WHERE TO FIND IT Business ! Classifieds | Community News Edttoriai^ Entertainment .. Obituaries Religion .! Sports This Wkkk In Buck Histoky \On Dec IS, 1865, the 13 th Amendment abolishing slavery ratified . B 1 6 ...BIO A4 ...A13 ...B13 B9 B8 B1
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