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"1^ The Choice for African-American S .formation FOF'b i , CNTY NC ROOM cO W 5TH ST # 3 fc '-SALEM NC ? -3 ; > v ' THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1995 VOL XXI N:j 21 AFDC: A Catch-22 A . "It wasn't feasible for me to work when day care was takinghalf of my, check . . .at the time it was the best option" By DAVID L WLLARD Chrtmick Sttff Wrilw Cassandra Hill, 31, has been off and on welfare for the last six yean. She has four children ages ranging front ages 14 weeks to 18 years old. Hill is currently still on welfare but is struggling to get off permanently by working pgt-time ?nd taking c1?mc? ?t Forsyth Technical Community College pot-time. She once worked as an assis tant manager at a women's clothing store, but after the birth of her second child, day care became too heavy a burden. MI needed day care," she said. "I was wondering who's going to take care of my child." Hill admitted that after working temporary jobs she settled for Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) because it was economically feasible-. However, she credits her mother Cynthia ? who once was on assistance for 13 years and worked her see AFDC paged JZHB _jr: - i Mothers Susan Russel, Tonya S pease and Betty Shutts discmss difficulties in getting offAFDC. ft i i ??????? I BtHB? T a . , ? ' .Mlli'* "jjy " I Hundreds of African- Americans commence MLK Day March from File Street and Martin Lutker King, Jr. Drive to Beneath The Elnu last Monday . ? ?. j. % . '4 Winston-Salem Celebrates King Legacy \ r A K ennedy, Erwin Honied for Contributions to the Community Bv VERONICA CLEMONS - By VERONICA CLEMONS Chronicle Staff Writer Former state legislator Anni^ Brown Kennedy grew up a block away frdm Martin Luther King, Jr. She said if he were alive today he would tell thepeople," where there is\o vision the people perish." / "We must be a people of vision she said. "W^jnust not allow^ ourselves to become so angry that we can't think clearly." Kennedy and Senior N.C. District Court Judge Richard Erwin were recognized for their contributions to the African-American commu nity at the King birthday celebration held at Beneath the Elms. The 15th annual event was sponsored by WAAA radio, the NAACP and the Human Rela tions Commission. Erwin thanked the people of Winston-Salem ng him when he first came to the city . years old, is serving a life sentence for the mur -y. Having received many honors and der of Debra Sykes. Hunt went to jail at age 19. ~ his career, Erwin said this was ? "When we live in a city ad county where a most special. "TTiis award was most important because it does not come from an organizationJ>utitjcomes from the people^ he~sai&v Both were referred to as trailblazers making marks in history in their fields. Kennedy was the first African-American female to practice law in the state of North Car olina. Erwin was the first African-American in the state to win a state-wide election. At Beneath the Elms, celebrators of King's life talked about the things he stood for and how^ they are relevant today. young black man's life means absolutely nothing to the powers that be, Dr. King's work is not fin ished," Little said. Little expressed the irony in the fact that the DNA test that showed Hunt was not the deposi tor of the semen found in Sykes body was not enough to free him, but in Los Angeles the pros ecutors on the OJ Simpson trial are building a case with DNA as its primary evidence. "Let us remember Martin Luther King, our history and keep fighting," Little said. "None of us are free until we all are free." In giving the community charge, NAACP ? ?? T WlllllllUAi^ Wlim 1 ^ Vw r WSSU Professor Larry Little said King was President Bill Tatum said the community must be about justice, but that justice/rfS not exist in Winston-Salem for Darryl Hflnt. Hunt, now 30 ^ WINSTON-SALEM page 13 m ? 1 Post Office Clams Up On Investigation ; . ? / A "We decided enough hqs been in the media " By DILLARD I ChrojuftfSxrif Writer ? Official* from thc U,S. PoiUl Service refuse to release information regarding an investigation of alleged discriminatory practices against African-American employees in the Winston-Salem post office. Ron Campbell, the post office's district manager in Greensboro, said he and represent tives-xfroin Congressman Mel Watts office decided not to release any information to the ? public. "We all decided that the issues would remain internal," Campbell said. "We discussed that (discrimination) and other issues but we decided that enough has been in the media.** Campbell said Matics formed a focus group co hear employee grievances but it was never intended to dic^tly examine postmaster J. Mark Matics ortne management's treatment of employees. "That wasn't the purpose of the focus group. It was not a fact-finding session," be said. "We wanted to hear their complaints and it was what we had heard before through n (employee) surveys." Don Baker, Watt's district director, said he met with post office officials last month regard ing an alleged targeting of African- American employees and overall service the post office provides. He said the investigation was not complete but said his staff feels management will correct the problems after the investigation. "1 felt very positive about the meeting," he said. "I think it addressed the problems and I feel like we're coming to a positive conclusion in the matter." ye POST OFFICE p^e 13 II Black Aldermen Want Liberty Street Given Same Consideration a^Southeast Gateway # A Burke , Malloy say funding should be equal for both projects By DA VTD L DHXARD Chronicle Staff Writer Alderman Vivian Burke is not opposed to the Southeast Gateway plan but she said the city allocates funds for the Southeast Gateway; it should also allocate funds ? the same amount or more ? for the Liberty Street Corridor. , Burke said many businesses along Lib erty Street are have been established for years and more beautification needs to focus on the Northeastern areas of the city. "My concern is that the same considera tion should be given to the Liberty Street," Burke said. "We're talking about an area that has one of our historic churches (Shiloh Baptist Church) nearby and Gilmore's Funeral Home as well as some established white businesses." The Board of Alderman approved both projects Tuesday night. Last November, the city/county plan ning board voted to approve the Liberty Street Corridor after seven months of plan ning and working with businesses in the area. s*? BLACK page 13 ~ s TO SUBSCRIBE CALL 910 722-8624 1
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