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Hani family lawyan no mareyl Communist Party leader Chris Hani is shown out side Rand Supreme Court in South Africa in this March 1991 file photo. George Bizos, the lawyer representing the family of the popular black South African leader Hani who was murdered in 1993 during the apartheid era. said Monday the two men convicted of the killing do not deserve to be for given for the crime. (AP Photo) Brown was no Mint, Hill claims Nolanda Hill talks with a reporter during an inter view in Washington Friday. July 25. 1997. The one-time confidante, business partner and self-described lover of former Commerce Secretary Ron Brown is in a confessional frame of mind, and no one is sure what she knows, what she'll tell or what to believe. In a series of interviews, Hill has lobbed allegations against Brown ranging from illicit drug use to political payoffs. And she claims she knows more things that ought to make current government officials nervous. (AP Photo/Doug Mills) ? I Lyon* Hod on morriago llconto (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) The Rev. Henry Lyons, pastor of Bethel Metropolitan Baptist Church and president of the National Baptist Convention USA, makes a point while surrounded by supporters during a news conference in this Friday, July 11, 1997 file photo, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Lyons had been married twice before he wed his wife Deborah in 1972, but he indicated on his marriage license that he had never been married, a newspaper reported Sunday. Lyons has remained at the head of the nation's largest black denomination despite questions about lavish spending and his marital fidelity. Lyons' wife, Deorah, is charged with allegedly trying burn down a $700,000 house Lyons bought for ano'jmer woman. Los Angeles gets now police chief (AP Photo/Los Angeles Times, Paul Morse) New Los Angeles Police Department Chief Bernard Parks is sworn in by City Clerk Mike Carey in the down town Los Angeles City Hall Council Chambers Tuesday,. Aug. 12. Los Angeles City Council President John Ferraro is left. COUNCIL from page .41 candidates in the Oct. 7 primary election. Love has represented the east-central High Point com munity since 1993. He is founder and pastor of Greater New Hope Baptist Church, where he oper ates a day care center and after school program. In addition, businessman Peter Mason Sr. and retired police officer Benjamin Collins have filed for the Ward 1 race. Retired builder Aaron Lightner and political newcomer Shelly Hardin are also running. Collins will push for down town economic development, affordable housing, the eradica tion of substandard housing, and more recreation alternatives for youth. "These young kids need someplace to vent their energies. (There's) no organized recreation or entertainment here in High Point for them. Establishing a route for them to cruise would be my first priority." Collins also supports increasing city employ ees' pay to make their salaries commensurate with city workers in Winston-Salem and Greensboro. Mason heads Mason Infinity Inc., which owns and operates several retail stores. He also teaches criminal justice at Shaw University's High Point satellite campus. He formerly worked in High Point's community devel opment department. He held a similar position in Jacksonville, Fla. "I've got my finger on the political pulse of what goes on behind closed doors and in open public meetings. That gives me a distinct advantage " As a council member, he would focus on eco nomic development in the inner city and home ownership for moderate-income citizens. "I think we need to take a broader more comprehensive approach, working with the private non profit sector in addition to the public sector to provide innova tive leveraging techniques," said Mason. Three candidates are running for the Ward 2 seat. Among them are substance abuse case manag er Penny Mack, former city employee Ron Wilkins, pastor of East Grimes Avenue Baptist Church, and incumbent Eddie Abies, who has served on council since 1991. Mack plans to tackle the issues of drugs, crime and youth recreation. "I want to get ^com munity watch started We can prevent drugs and crime," she says. She is also concerned about the lack of recreational outlets for youth. "The kids," she notes, "don't have anywhere to go." She believes that makes them easy prey for drug dealers. As the city's community action liaison, Wilkins helped fuel the Washington Drive revi talization effort. He resigned that post to throw his hat in the ring. "For the last 14 years, I have been trying my best to improve upon all of the circumstances that face the people in this ward," he indicates. "I plan to empower (community residents) by keeping them well-informed and eliciting their responses." BAPTIST from page AI the course of negotiations with Baptist. The medical center and the county worked out a deal to assure that all of Reynolds' 150 employees would retain employ ment. The employees will be first in line for the 100 positions avail able at the new center, and the rest will work for either Baptist or the county. The commissioners were also impressed by the quality of health care Baptist could offer the East Winston community, as well as the input that patients could have with the community advisory board. "Every concern that we had on the list, they've addressed," said Marshall. The next step will be convinc ing the public. The controversy over Dr. Ralph Wall's resignation from Novant Health Inc. has left some African Americans wary of large-scale health providers. "The recent episode with Dr. Wall showed the vulnerability of the community with the over whelming power of health care companies," said the Rev. Carlton Eversley, pastor of Dellabrook Presbyterian Church. Eversley's church hosted at least two community forums on Baptist's proposal, and allowed Reynolds Health Center adminis trators to publicly present their action plan. Eversley is also a member of the Minister's Conference, a group of African-American spir itual leaders who convene on issues afTecting the community. Several months ago, the Minister's Conference asked that tht medical center appoint repre sentatives to Baptist's board of directors. Community involvement in the medical center's upper levels has yet to be addressed, said Eversley, but he did offer cau tious praise for the medical cen ter. "Baptist Hospital is a huge force in the community, and some good could come out of it," he said. "You will not see a situation like the one that occurred with Dr. Wall," said GerpMF Finley. Baptist Hospital's vice president of operations. "That just won't happen." Finley has played a key role in presenting the proposal to both the community and the county, and looks forward to sharpening Baptist's image in East Winston. "We have to earn the trust of all of the staff of Reynolds Health Center, and all of the African American community," said Finley. "We think we've been doing that for 50 years, but maybe not as well as we could or should," he added. When asked what they thought of the takeover, several Reynolds patients said they either don't mind or look for ward to the change. "It's fine, considering I've been here for 45 minutes to get a green card," said Sherri Newson. A green card is used as patient identification by the health cen ter, like a social security card or driver's license. "I don't like it here," Newson declared. One of the first areas Baptist will tackle at the health center is the flow of patients, said Finley. With an updated computer sys tem installed, patients "should see less hassle in getting in arid out," Finley said. Commissioners will vote on the final contract sometime in the next two months. Baptist expects to assume control of the health center the first of either October or November, said Finley. SEEDCO from page A1 Schexnider, the university hosted a national conference for Seedco and historically black colleges and universities. But for some time after that, the partnership between the uni versity and East Winston CDC has been in name only. Though the CDC attempted to reach out to the university again, a turn of events seems to have distanced both the university and Seedco from the organization. The CDC's credibility with the university may have slipped after the resignation of former CDC board chairperson Dr. Constance Johnson. Johnson, a WSSU pro fessor, resigned in late spring; her interim replacement, attorney Bill Blancato, resigned from the board two weeks ago. Some of the problems with the CDC's funding, project comple tion and management were sup posedly exposed in a recent consultant's report. Seedco remains committed to working with the East Winston community, said Ron Butler, senior projects officer for the New York-based organization. But that work probably won't be channeled through the East Winston CDC. Butler said that Seedco is "con cerned about what's going" on at the CDC. He added. "We're still con cerned about the community." William Cain. CDC board member and Seedco partnership representative, would not even lis ten to queries about the state of the partnership. "I think I know what you're going to ask me about," said Cain, WSSU regis trar. "No comment on anything." CDC board members Perry Leazer. in charge of Seedco feder al relations, and treasurer Marguerite Landingham could not be reached for comment. THE CHOICEAFRICAN AMERICAN Frews & mj-oKma+ioFv' I is The Chronicle THE NORTH CAROLINA BLACK PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION y&wart/b * ^fwpj?e/ Thursday, August 21,1997 ? 6:30 - 9:00 pm The William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education, UNC-Chapel Hill ? Highway 54 ? Chapel Hill, NC A gala affair honoring the memories of four African American pioneers in publishing, and recognizing outstanding journalists and citizens for their contributions to the success of the black press in North Carolina. Honorees include: ? Paul Jervay, Sr., former Carolinian publisher ? T.GJervay, former Wilmington Journal publisher ? Bill Johnson, former Charlotte Post publisher ? Louis E. Austin, former Carolitia Times publisher ? Maya Angelou, renowned poet & author ? Maceo K. Sloan, president of Sloan Financial Group ? Robert J. Brown, president of B&C Associates ? Cash Michaels, Carolinian journalist ? Ernie Suggs, Herald Sun journalist. The North Carolina Black Publishers Association is an eleven member minority newspapers across North Carolina, serving a weekly readership of over 250,000 citizens. Keynote speaker, Stedman Graham,is author of-You Can Make It Happen: A Nine-Step Plan for Success." Graham is President/CEO at S. Graham A Associates, a sports marketing and consulting firm in Chicago. "ENSURING JOURNALISTIC EXCELLENCE" Sponsored in part by Sationsbank First Union Corporation, American Express, SovantHealtb. Glaxo Wellcome. Sara Lee Corporation and Wacbouia Bank
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