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. *c * 4 S* :nty pub H ST # 4 NC 27101-2 i.L. KUUM Does Katie Dorsett Hold Spatula to Food Flip Flop Flap A North Carolina Secretary of Administration Under Fire By \S 11.LI AM H 11 KM K. I'll I) Special to the Chronu U Katie Dorsett, the governor-appointed Secretary of Administration, oversees the way the State of North Caro,:na spends its money ? through the State Pur -| Office ? a S3 billion budget, the largest slice yer dollars. That is no small task, rife with ssure for anybody. The food services at eol ch Dorsett's office pays for. is big business, .mies that get state contracts to feed 10,000 ^cnts three times a day get a big thing. When a black-owned company holds, works to hold onto, and NKWS ANALYSIS endeavors to secure extensions and additional agree ments on such deals, it is a matter of much importance and significance. Shaw Food Service of Fayetteville.ta black-owned company) lost its longstanding contracts ? to white owned Marriott and Marcorp ? to provide food ser vices to predominantly black students, faculty; and staff at two of the state's largest and premier histori cally black colleges ? North Carolina A.&T State University and North Carolina Central University. Marriott Corporation offered NCCU $25,000 to Chancellor Chambers' discretionary fund, $25,000 to Student Government, and $100,000 to the School of Hospitality and Management How Shaw lost these food contracts and what compa nies replaced them are subjects of some business. Please see pa^e 14 XXT:nston-Salem X- > Not to be taken The Choice for African-America THURSDAY, October 3,1996 ? hX from this library Dedicated to the Memory of Clarence E. Motion years ago alleged tie between crack sales and CIA LOS ANGELES (AP) ? A court motion filed six.years ago alleged that sheriff's deputies turned up a link between the CIA and drug deal ers in Los Angeles, echoing new allegations that have spawned federal inquiries. However, evidence of that link mysteriously disappeared from the Los Angeles County Sher iff's Department, according to the lawyer who filed the. motion. And although the motion was publicly reported at the time, a judge ordered lawyers not to discuss the alleged CIA connection on grounds it was not related to the case in which the motion was submitted, a corruption trial involving sheriff's deputies. Similar claims of a relationship between the CIA and drug dealers were made in a recent series of articles by the San Jose Mercury New s, which alleged that the CIA tunneled profits from domestic sales of crack cocaine to a group of Niearaguan Contra rebels. The Justice Department is investigating the claims, as are members of Congress. Rep. Julian C. Dixon, a California Democrat and member of the House Intelligence Commit tee. said Friday that he had received a copy of the 1990 motion but had yet reviewed it. The motion was tiled by lawyer Harland W. Braun. who represented one of several deputies accused of skimming monev from drug deals and /'lease, see page 14 T1 SSi ,*iir <. '"> &* ** "*"*^-.a ? ... ?w-*>*" ?**?*"*. t. . _a'iii#mwltlj *'vJ n |,f. ' 9^*~ -? ?f0? V, -s\ ^ TKM Pamela and Albert Thombs from King Solomon's Children Enterprises display children's books from the list. Books in above picture were banned in the past. BBSS J Banned!! Ban of some popular books may violate right to read By FELECIA P MCMILLAN Special to the Chronicle Reading is not just a privilege in America, it is a right. Every year the right to read is threatened as hundreds of books are challenged and banned in libraries and schools all over the world. In the United States, censorship incidents have been documented in every state. Banned Book Week 1996 is Sept. 2S through Oct. 4. This marks the 15th annual promotion celebrating the free dom to read. Local area book stores dis played lists and exhibits of the banned books to make readers in the area aware of its far-reaching effects on our First Amendment rights. Many African-Amer ican works have been challenged and banned over the years. Several African-American books for children have been targeted and listed in the "1996 Banned Books Resource Guide" by Robert Doyle. "Jambo Means Hello." a KiSwahili counting book by Tom and Murriel Feelings was chal lenged because it "denigrates white American culture, promotes racial sepa ration and discourages assimilation." "Tar Beach" by Faith Ringgold won the Coretta* Scott Honor and the Caldecott Honor. It is the story of an'urban family who sit on the roof of their apartment house and have family gatherings because there are no beaches in the area. Houe\er it was banned because it "stereotyped African Americans as eat ing fried chicken and watermelon and drinking beer at family picnics." \ Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hans berry was pulled from shelves in one state in response to criticism from an anti-pornography organization. "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" was pullet! from a seventh-grade class in Conroe. Texas, in ldd> after complaints about racial slurs in the hook, but it was later reinstated. Albert Thorn bs. from King Solomon's Children Enterprises at the Marketplace Mall, has taught elementary children for over 15 years. He said he believes that book banning has no place. Please see page 15 - Ik leaders involved in planning the local march include, left to right, Larry I^ort Hamlin, Ijarry Womhle, Darryl Watson and Mickey Muhammad. Leaders plan Local March for Oct. 19 HV MAUKlCfc CKUCKbK Community News Reporter On Oct. 19. more than 1,000 African-American men, women and chil dren in Winston-Salem, are expected to participate in "The Million Man March. One Year Later," a local march to com memorate the efforts of those men who attended the Million Man March in Washington, D.C., last year. One year after the Million Man March, which was the largest march in America's history, people all over the world are still talking about what a pow erful display of unity and strength the march projected. Members of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC). the North Carolina Black Repertory Company (N'CBRC) and Fathers and Friends have joined to keep the spirit of the Million Man March alive in our local communities. "This Local Million Man March is to celebrate the success of last year's local and national marches," said Larry Leon Hamlin, founder of the NCBRC. Last year, in an effort to heighten awareness about the national Million M an March, members of the LOC orga nized a local march, in which hundreds of men from Winston-Salem partici putcd. Hamlin said this year's march on Oct. Id is also "indeed to keep and hold all the men who participated to the pledges the\ made during the national march in Washington, D C." As a result of the pledges that were made during the event. Hamlin says, there has been a great deal of positive improvements taken place in the commu nity. "1 think it is important for us to show the progress that has taken place, espe Please set' page 14 ??afrJ4 ?1MBi American Legion assists neighbor in need By HELEC1A P. MCMILLAN Special to the Chronicle When County Commissioner Mazie Woodruff approached the membership of the American Legion Post No. 220 about a neighbor in need, they were quick to respond. The house at 1439 Emerald St.. where an elderly lady lived, needed restoration. The Rev. Clarence Simington, chaplain of the chapter, initiated and organized the undertaking and served as chairman of the effort. "It was a very successful project, and one that we took very seriously," he said. "Sis. Katherine Hairston was 90 years old. and she was blind. She was a member of the auxiliary group made up of wives and relatives of the veterans in the chapter. We wanted to be sure she was taken care of," he said. The project was completed Sept. 14, and Hairston, affectionately known as "Kat," became ill and passed on Sept. 15. Although she could not see the work that was being done on her behalf, she could feel the love of her community. Southern Prysock, past service officer made sure that Hairston had a hot breakfast each morning. "She wouldn't eat eggs! She said they would make you sick." said Pry sock. "So who was I to tell a 90-year old woman what to do?" As a boy. Prysock was Hairston's next door neighbor when she lived at 307'Clafe mont. which is now Martin Luther King Drive. He often went to her house to pla\ with her brother Henry "Hump." who is now also totally blind. Prysock ke PL in touch with Hump and Kat, and when Kat lost her eyesight, she asked Prysock to help her with her bills and other financial con cerns. Please see page 15 COMMUNITY PROJECT Carl Miller, Henry A. Wilson, Robert Kimber, the Rev. Clarence Siming ton, George Grady and Paul A. Crazier, as well as Robert Raskin (not pietured), helped restore the house on Emerald Street. FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS CALL (910) 722-8624 ? MASTERCARD. VISA OR AMERICAN EXPRESS
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