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North Carolina Room Forsyth County Public Library \Mmmi fifth _Stneet F w.- '"o: *|g T/ic Choice for African-American News and Information 75 CENTS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1994 "Pow er < onccdcs nothing without </ stru^^U ." ? Frederick Douglass VOL No 1 1 ' Postal Officials Refuse to Meet with Watt J' ? . , f "?* \ t * - t 1 * ? ? A " V ' ? # , *' ,** . .'?*,1*'* * ' *: ? v " ?. .. ' . * f *' V , - ** / ? ' ? 4 , . ' * / . A Dozens of African-American postal service employees have filed grievances against postal ' management \ By RICHARD L WILLIAMS Chronicle Executive Editor The area district manager of the Postal Service has refused to meet with representa tives of Congressman Mel Watt's office regarding African-American postal workers complaints against management. Don Baker. Watt's district director in Charlotte, said at least two attempts have i been made within the past few weeks to meet with District Manager Ron Campbell, but he has refused both invitations. 'We have sent a number of inquiries to the post office management, and we have received some additional information from ? ? - I some of the workers that we would like more information about," Baker said. "If we can't get anything accomplished, then we will have to look at other ways of getting answers." Campbell oversees several territories. including Greensboro and Winfcton-Salem. It is Winston-Salem that has come under scrutiny following allegations of verbal intimidation and racial discrimination by Postmaster J. Mark Matics. ^ ./ *"? '? -Z~ ? ' * ?? ? ? " / / ,? Neither Campbell nor Matics returned a reporter's telephone calls Tuesday and Wednesday. * . j ? Baker said Watt wants to "meet with Campbell to try to resolve some of the issues that African-American postal workers , have brought to his attention. Watf met last month with about a dozen postal employees in Charlotte, all of. whom said they have been targets of racial discrimination, verbal threats and have bern unfairly t?rgrtr*1 in see POST OFFICE Blacks Remain ? 1 '? ?: ' ? Loyal to Party By VERONICA CLEMONS Chrarttrif Staff Wfitei ~~~ The debate within the black community to either single shot vote [for Nigel Alston or cast a vote for all three democratic candidates in the at-large school board race didn't matter in the end. While predominately black precincts showed that W? iiiilWrtftitied virtually loyal to the entire Democratic Party, registered white Democrats crossed party lines helping Republicans accomplish the overwhelming sweep of the seven contested school board seats. Out of an approximate 47 percent turnout of Forsyth County voters, only 33 percent voted a straight straight Republican. If the turn-out Stayed along the lines of the number of registered voters in the perspective par ties. more Democrats turned out than Republicans;, but party loyalty belonged tn thr Republicans Earlinc Parmon, who retained her seat as a county commissioner, said the absence.of white democratic support of Alston is a prime example of why the black community should severe the ties of loyalty to the Democratic Party. "The democratic party will never see the black com munity loyal again because time and time again we've see BLACKS page 4 Xancy Griffith and Xigel Alston's smiles early Tuesday turned to frowns as all challenged democratic school hoard candidates were defeated. , ^ ..*? .-"a1 T^*T ? "? 'v ton Eversley. ? -fri' .'a."- * ? ??- ?J." i African-American leaders don't seem too optimistic about the future of the school board sfterthe outcome of the elections. \ What they do see is a board . tkat tutll g ^/ungfyaltoA * %ltwf ?? . V . ?' . - ? . ? " - .. / ?/ ' . . . . ? ? . Sold-out Sankofa Could Return to City A. Movie about slavery could be shown at North Point Theater By DAVID L DILLARD * Chroniclc Staff Writer . . . ? - Robert Smith didn't know much about his history or culture. , ? The 27-year-old traveled who from Charlotte to see the movie Sankofa last Tuesday said it made him think about slavery. Christianity and pride in African culture. "It made me think ? about the world, about myself and black people in general." he said. "It was very The Sankofa Committee, a racially diverse group of community volunteers, came together to bring Sankofa and its director Hailej Gefima to the city for a special screening of the movie and to talk with college- stud?ftts and explain the movie. A group of students from Mt. Tabor High School said the movie gave them a different per spective of slavery. "I liked the style of the movie and how it was told from a black perspective." said Rakisha Mitchell. Mitchell, Ravonda Jessup and Shamel Lowry are all African-American and are all Christians. They said the movie made them think critically about their religion. They said it was hypocritical for whites to kill blacks throughout the week and "act like Christians" on Sunday. see SOLD OUT page 10 Smith: Black Groups Get Passed Over for Funding A White-run groups get more money to help blacks than black-run groups By david L. dillard Attorney General Michael h fcaslex v\as Chronicle Staff Writer in- the city November 1 to lister* to local efforts to reduce crime. Repfe\entati\es from Winston-Salem Urban League President various agencies cited their programs and Delores "D' Smith said efforts to reducc ^o\* t^CN helped to reduce violence in the crime are getting better in Winston-Salem. cjty but funding for African-American organiza- Meanwhile. Smith thicvva curv ball tions trvinc to help black vouths is not up in par ' , sve SMITH pane W ' .5 . 8 21 BUSINESS .... CLASSIFIEDS. . . COMMUNITY. . . OPINION ? . . ENTERTAINMENT OBITUARIES .... RELIGION , . .24 SPORTS. . , .13 This Week in Hlack History Sin ember II. IVJ* h>m\ \riH\lnmtl ?rioxli'il lilt ln\i "i lift I hi illlil II"! \? 1 ( V II I I?ltllllt!\ /lit, 1 mlhn iii , ,l tin ,lm > hi >n <>t i,i Sankofa director Haile Gerima chats with Alton Pollard. Local Attorney Granted - * Another Hearing by Bar By VERONICA CLEMONS Chronu lc Staff Wnter Local attorney Stanley Mitchell has .been granted a new hearing from the North Car olina state bar's disciplinary committee to defend claims that involved the mishandling of client funds. Deputy counsel for the bar. Root Edmon son. said because the calendar is so full. Mitphell's new hearing probably will not be heard until early 1995. An investigation , of Mitchell was prompted by a returned chock to the Federal Housing Administration. The investigation found that Mitchell had used funds in clients' accounts to cover other expenses related to his law practice. A finding of fact and conclusion of lav^ cited several infractions committed by Mitchell, involving mishandling the accounts of clients. The state bar verbally entered an order of disbarment after the first hearing, but Edmon son said no written order was ever signed or * filed. If it had, Mitchell would not have been able to keep practicing while waiting on his set LOCAL page 10 TO SUBSCRIBE CALL 910-722-8624
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