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By BRIDOET EVAKTS
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The course set by National
NAACP board chairperson Myriie
Even-Williams for the organization's
future will take no radical turns to
the left or right.
Instead, Evers-Williams reaf
firmed the NAACPs directed com
mitment toward an integrated
society; particularly in the realm of
education.
"The position of the NAACP on
integration has not changed," she
stated at a press conference during
the organization's 88th Annual
Convention in Pittsburgh.
Her remarks followed a statement
made by NAACP national presi
dent/CEO Kweisi Mfume several
weeks ago, concerning the organiza
tion's position on integration.
Mfume told the New York Times
that the NAACP was rethinking its
stance of promoting integration, and
might instead focus on equity in
schools.
The NAACP issued a press
release following the Times article
Jun? 23 to state that the organization
stood behind integration, but sought
new tools ? other than forced bus
ing ? to build a fully integrated soci
ety.
Mfume was not the first NAACP
officer to weigh equity over integra
tion. Beverly Cole, director of hous
ing and education for the NAACP,
told the Times in 1994 that quality of
education "has to take precedence
over whether schools are integrated."
Evers-Williams linked quality and
integration as inseparable at last
week's conference.
"Separate, segregated schools are
inherently unequal and will not pro
vide the quality of education needed
for the 21st Century," said Evers
Williams.
Evers-Williams compared the
challenges of race relations in the
next century with the Pathfinder
expedition to Mars, calling the jour
ney "a new era in 'Race
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Southeast Guilford residents
talk around race at forum
By BRIDGET EVARTS
The Chronicle Staff Writer
One white parent departing a school redisricting
forum in southeast Guilford County summed up the
evening:
"It could have been worse."
More than 700 parents and community members
attended the July IS forum at Alamance Elementary
School, one of Five meetings held throughout the county
to gather input on the redistricting process.
Prior to the meeting, racial tension between that area
of the predominantly white county and the African
American population of southeast Greensboro rose to
such a level that some African-American parents said
they feared for their safety at the forum.
In recent weeks, members of the white community
have called on their neighbors to resist the influx of
African-American students into the county.
Feeder Zone 3 of the final "unity" map presented by
the redistricting steering committee pairs the historically
black Dudley High School with the predominantly white
Southeast High School. Some whites have inflamed oppo
sition to the map with claims that property values will
depreciate if Dudley is included in the zone.
The area has been a hot spot of debate since the redis
tricting process began last fall. When it was first suggest
ed that Dudley be paired to Southeast, some members of
the steering committee warned that area of the county
was "Klan country."
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Wall resigns from CMI contract
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By BRIDGET EVARTS
The Chronicle Staff Writer
With almost three years left on his con
tract, Dr. Ralph Wall resigned last week from
a partnership with Carolina Medicorp Inc.
(CMI). CMI, which merged with North
Carolina Presbyterian of Charlotte, is now
Novant Health Inc.
"Dr. Wall delivered his resignation on July
9, and we accepted it effective July 11," read a
statement by Mel Asbury, Novant Health's
vice president for human resources.
Wall's resignation was received by Jeff
Wasserman, vice president of Novant's physi
cian support network. Wall declined to com
ment further until he has consulted with an
attorney.
The Chronicle received several phone calls
from people concerned about what appeared
to be Wall's eviction from his offices at 491
Cleveland Ave.
At the time of his resignation, Wall was in
the process of moving to the new Forsyth
Medical Arts Building at 213S New
Walkertown Rd. to work under Internal
Medicine Associates, one of CMI's primary
care practices. Two other CMI physicians,
Dr. Frances Ferguson and Dr. John Card,
and a physician assistant, Tommy Williams,
are also relocating to the new site.
Ferguson and Card will handle Wall's
patient load. When Wall entered the contract
with CMI in 1995, the health organization in
essence bought his practice, including his
equipment and patient files.
Wall's resignation took many by surprise,
as Wall had planned to see patients when the
new offices opened the following Monday.
The move had been planned over a month in
advance, and Wall sent out a letter dated June
30 to notify his patients of the move.
But at least one employee said that Wall
failed to inform the staff when he resigned a
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East Winston CDC grant
cut in half since last year
By BRIDGET EVARTS
The Chronicle Staff Writer
The East Winston Community Development
Corporation received half of the funds allocated
last year for the operating budget from its sup
port organization. A sum of $75,000 was set
aside for the 1997 operating budget, down from
last year's grant of $150,000, given to the East
Winston CDC by the North Carolina
Community Development Initiative (NCCDI).
NCCDI, based in Raleigh, exists to support
projects undertaken by the state's community
development corporations, and to underwrite
the CDCs' basic operating expenses.
The NCCDI board of directors decide on
each CDC's operating budget in December.
A number of factors determined the board's
decision to cut the East Winston CDC's operat
ing funds, said NCCDI president Abdul
Rasheed, such as the NCCDI's available funds,
the CDC's needs and administration perfor
mance.
"All of that wrapped into the board's deci
sion," Rasheed said. Rasheed said he could not
comment further because the board is currently
reviewing the report from the interim manage
ment team. ACJ & Associates, a firm out of
Washington, D.C., was contracted by the East
Winston CDC's board of directors for a five
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Washington Drive: the future
By CAROLE B. WEATHERFORD
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Over the put two weeks, we looked at Washington
Drive's put and present. This week we look to its
future. We talked to several local leaders about their
hopes for the historic district.
The Carl Chavis YMCA occupies the newer section
of William fain High School, which dosed in 1968
amidst desegregation. In June 1996, the YMCA
moved into die renovated facility, which is leased from
Guilford County Schools. "We're offering an alterna
tive with recreational activities mid entertainment for
the total family," says YMCA executive director Larry
Jones,
The lighted parking lot and off-street location
makes patrons fed safe. "The demand for children's
activities hu doubled since we moved," Jones indi
cates.
In addition to child care and fitness programs,
community groups use the YMCA facility for meet
ings and social functions. "This gives groups an
opportunity to [hold events] in the community," says
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