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The Choice for African-American News and Infc
THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1995
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Eversley Attacks Nordlander
\A Minister says he has received death threats from racists
lay JOHN HINTON
'Chronicle Senior Staff Writer |
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- The Rev. Carlton A.G. Eversley ver
;bally attacked Southeast Ward Alder
man Robert S. Nordlander, accusing the
conservative councilman of aiding and
?abetting local racists who have threat
ened Bversley's life.
I : Eversley, a representative of Citi
zeds United for Justice, made his-coRF
merits at Monday night's public hearing
[regarding the Citizens Police Review
[Board, where 21 of 22 speakers sup
sported keeping the citizen's panel to
review the actions of the Winston-Salem
Police Department
: "Racist, murderous thugs have sent
? me death threats. They are aided and
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abetted by a political atmosphere cre
ated by you.'* Eversley said to Nordlan
der at the public hearing of the alder
men's Public Safety Committee.
Local residents have a right and a
responsibility to bring their grievances
to an impartial review board, Eversley
said. The review board was not anti
police, and supporters of the panel were
not paranoid for favoring it, he said.
"Real life experiences take prece
dent over the displeasure of citizens and
police officers," he said referring to the
1992 deaths of Carlos Colon Stoner and
Shelia Epps McKellar that embroiled
the Winston^Salem police in contro
versy on its handling of the cases and
increased racial tensions in the city.
"Citizens should review the behavior of
the police to maintain the peace."
At the public hearing, North Ward
Alderman Nelson Malloy said that the
review board was for everyone in Win
ston-Salem, not just for African Ameri
cans. "Whether you Are black, white,
brown, or yellow, the review board is
there for you," he said. It is for all citi
zens who have concerns about the
police."
The Board of Aldermen will decide
the fate of the review board after its
public safetvcommittee has completed
its public nfeferings. Northeast Ward
Alderman Vivian Burke said that alder
men will vote on the review board
sometime this summer.
S toner was found dead on
May 27, 1992 with a large hole
in his chest and his penis^
stuffed in his mouth. Blacks
and whites in Winston- Salem
were shocked and outraged by
the most gruesome murder in
recent histoiy.
African Americans criticized the
police and the media for withholding the
details of die S toner's murder, including
the race of the assailants and the victim.
McKellar, a 33-year-old black
female, died on July 20, 1992 after
being held two days in the Forsyth
County Jail. An autopsy showed that
McKellar died of suffocation as her
wrists, ankles, and mouth was bound in
Rev. Eversley refused to reveal his address to
Robert Nordlander at public hearing
the holding cell. Cocaine intoxication
also contributed to her death, the
autopsy revealed.
Many blacks, including former East
Ward Alderman Virginia Newell, lam
basted the police for failing to disclose
details of the apprehension and death of
McKellar. The Winston-Salem branch of
the NAACP called for Winston-Salem
see EVERSLEY page 16
Women Celebrate
Center's Opening
By SHANNON HICKERSON
' Chronicle Staff Writer
Women of Boston, Thurmond and Kimberiy Park communi
' ties marched to celebrate the opening of the Today's Woman
Health and Wellness Center.
But more importantly, they gathered to celebrate the empow
erment the center has given them over their lives and their health.
/ The mission of the women's center is to give comprehensive,
quality medical care in a supportive and nurturing environment,
? ul*1 !? ii Carter, disaster of Tbday's Woman.
"So many women dent Ittve female support systems, M sail}
Carter. "Instead, women look towards men and there's not always
a positive outcome."
People in these communities are used to going to the doctor
as a last resort And, since the woman is the backbone of the
family, she must be healthy in order to keep the family healthy,
Carter said
"Women want a place that feels comfortable," Pamela
see WOMEN page 16
A demonstrator accompanied by a friend carries a sign in support
of the Women's Center . Local women participated in the march.
Man Charges Nursing
Center with Race Bias
By JOHN HINTON
Chronicle Senior Staff Writer
A Winston-Salem man has
filed a complaint with the U.S.
Equal Employment Opportunities
Commission, charging that a local
nursing home violated his civil
rights by denying him a job trans
fer, equal wages, and paid leave
because he is an African Ameri
can and a male.
said that
The Nutting Center at Oak Sum
mit of Winston-Salem had dis
criminated against him because of
his race and sex in violation of the
Civil Rights and Equal Pay Acts.
"I want to be paid for being
discriminated against," Penn said
bitterly last week.
Beverly Thomas, the center's
director of nursing, would not
comment about any of Penn's
allegations.
"I am not going to discuss
anything with you," she told a
Chronicle reporter last week. '1
don't think that would be fair to
Daryl or to our facility."
North Carolina Baptist Hos
pfeflMnc. owns and operates The
Nursing Center at Rmwmit t
which opened in July 1993. The
facility has 160 employees and
170 beds for its patients who are
mostly senior citizens. Penn said
see MAN page 16
Marshall: Referendum
Might Be Inadequate
By VERONICA CLEMONS
Chronicle Staff Writer
The school system may be
preparing to ask voters to
approve a $94 million bond ref
erendum in November. But
board member Walter Marshall
said that may not be enough.
"It's better to over estimate
than underestimate/ he said.
"When we underestimate we
violate the public trust"
Marshall raised concerns
about the proposed bond esti
mated presented by Division
Director of Facility Management
Reginald Teague because the
numbers do not give much cush
ion for possible inflation nor do
they include cost for furniture for
new schools.
Marshall said he does not
want to have the Atkins situation
from the 1989 bond to reoccur.
Renovations to Atkins High
School were included in the
bond referendum. But because of
cost overruns in other projects,
Atkins got bumped. The renova
tions are finally being completed
this year, five years later, with
the help of the county commis
sioners.
Because of the situation at
Atkins, members of the black
community have questioned
whether they would support
another referendum. Some say
they are waiting to see if the ren
ovations are completed before
they decide.
School Superintendent Don
see MARSHALL page 9
A group of women hold a banner in march to celebrate the opening of Todays Women's Health and Wellness Center. The facility will enable
. women to receive medical care in a nurturing environment
Caucus Says Clinton Must Lead
; WASHINGTON ( AP ) _ Affirmative
action stands out as a key issue for the
Congressional Black Caucus, whose chair
man says President Clinton must not let
attacks on the program go unanswered.
"We look to the president to play a
leadership role," Rep. Donald Payne, D
SrjM said Wednesday. "It is among our top
priority issues.**
; ' Payne was more reserved after the
.caucus met Wednesday with top White
Abuse officials than other black caucus
members, who have expressed frustration
with Clinton over the issue.
? I Senior presidential adviser George
$Cephanopoulos also said little after the
briefing other than that the White House
task force reviewing affirmative action
programs is several weeks from resolution.
. ""Affirmative action does not mean
giving preference to unqualified people
over qualified people/* Stephanopoulos
said. "We're going to be determining
what's working and what's not working."
Payne accused Republicans of using
the issue to divert attention from more fun
damental economic problems.
Congressional Republicans and sev
eral GOP presidential contenders have
sought to reverse affirmative action. They
see CAUCUS page 14
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Allah Hosts Cable TV Program
By JOHN HINTON
Chronicle Senior Staff Writer
Karim Allah wants his television program,
"Cover to Cover" to stimulate the creativity
within Winston-Salem's African American com
munity and provide an outlet for local black
owned businesses.
The television program is the beginning of a
new creative mind/' Allah said. HI am covering
reality more than image through the television
program and my book."
"Cover to Cover," which can be seen every
see ALLAH page 16
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