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<r No Soup from page 41' ees w^th the charge. "He said 'I think this was racially motivated and l don't like racism.'" Barnes said. Although Cannon' said he could not say much about the inci dent because it had been turned over to the restaurant chain's human resources director ih San Antonio, Debi Dullye. he did deny ever saying that he thought the incident was raciall y ?, motivated. He would not , discuss how many invitations the restaurant sent out. although it has been speculated that only a sin gle invite was given to the business es. invitation all employees of the companies to the restaurant. Dullye said that she received a report about the incident from the manager on Tuesday. The report includes statements of employees who were on duty at the time. Even though she has not interviewed the men yet. Dullye said, based on the manager's inquiry, a racial incident did not take place. In fact, Dullye says that the company has become a victim. She threatened to contact the compa Mendez ny's attorneys if rumors pan out I that one of the men had issued a ; statement about the incident on the Internet. , . Based on information given her by the store's staff, Dullye said:."There were white people that were not allowed in because they did not have a flier." "That's not what our company is about," she added. "Race had nothing to do with it." Dullye could not verify how many invitations were given out to local businesses, but she says a flier was required for those who came to the free lunch. Contrary to what Barnes' group and other ALLTEL employees have claimed, Dullye said she believes that those who were let in had the invitation/ flier^ The men claim their co-work ers were let in without invitations throughout the event. Dullye also seems uncertain about how many men were involved in the incident. She said she was under the impression that there were only three. Dullye also added a new expla nation for why the men were not let it, saying that they had come to the restaurant close to the time when the free lunch was wrapping up. The men say that explanation was never given by the managers at the restaurant. Dullye claims all of Souper! Salads 120 restaurants have a very good record in terms of minority hiring. She also claims that no cus tomers have ever complained about racist treatment in theseven years she's been with the company. Dullye said she does not know if the company will issue a formal apology because she has not fin ished her investigation. She has yet (o talk with Barnes' group, she said. The Rev. John Mendez is Barnes' pastor at Emmanuel Bap tist Church. After a distraught Barnes came to him with the story. , Mendez spoke about it from the pulpit the last Sunday. "We are not going to tolerate that type of behavior." Mendez said. "Incidents like this can destroy African American men. (Barnes) is really a wonderful guy. He's a family man with a lot of dig nity and respect, and he does the right thing." Mendez added that indignation on the part of his congregation led some members to call for picketing outside of the restaurant. Other members of the congre gation, many of whom work near Hanes Mall Boulevard, have waged a boycott of the restaurant. "We will not go there, absolute ly not," Mendez said. Souper! Salad must first issue a formal apology. Mendez said. He added that he met with Bill Tatum, the local president of the NAACP, about the incident and plans to inform the the Ministers' * Conference Social Action Com mittee also. , Mendez - who has led numer ous boycotts and demonstrations over the years - said he and others will continue to put pressure on the company. Mendez added that he plans on talking with the restau rant's management, possibly today, to reach some sort of agreement. Tktum said that the NAACP has begun its own investigation into the incident, as well. "We want to make sure that we hear from both sides," he said. Tatum said his investigation could take up to three weeks. Barnes and Williams say they are standing by their story. They said that people were let into the restaurant without invitations, and they were singled out because they are black. "They saw four black guys and thought that we were trying to get in and get a free meal. But as employees of ALLTEL, we were ipvited just like everyone else there," Barnes said. Williams said he is repulsed when he drives by the restaurant's bright neon sign. "When I see that sign, my stomach turns," he said. By speaking up, the two hope to set an example for other African Americans. "1 think that this will make other blacks realize that we are not going to let people speak down to us because of the color of our skin. We don't have to take this any more," Barnes said. . X / ; ? ?? Both men say they will never eat at Souper! Salad again, even if they get an apology. On Wednesday, Barnes reiterat ed that four men were involved in the incident, but only three of them returned to the restaurant to speak to the manager. The fourth man was too upset to return, Barnes said. _ * Barnes added that they arrived at SouperlSalad! at around 12:30 p.m., at least a half hour before lunch was scheduled to end. "I don't have any reason to lie or make anything up." he said. f Smile... I We've Got You Covered! Pull-Service Insurance Solutions ? For Individuals, Families and Businesses -? We strive to provide services that always have your best interest in mind. That's why we've formed an alliance with our neighbors at The Phoenix Company - one of the mod trusted insurance professionals in our area . We both are committed to serving our customers with caring people who are experts at doing what's right for you. ? So if you want competitively priced insurance coverage and personal, friendly treatment... give us a call. 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The speaker for the event will be Dr. Frederick Humphries, the president of Flori da A & M State University. '? Humphries, who was appoint ed president of the University in 1985, is credited with bringing new tools to the school to help it become one of the premier institu tions of higher learning in the nation. ' He received kudos during the 1992-93 school year when Florida A&M enrolled more black Nation al Achievement Scholars than Harvard University. The school accomplished the feat again during the 199.4-95 school year. In addition to entertainment ' and dinner. NAACP members who are Life and Golden Heritage Life members will be recognized at the gala. - ?' The Charles McLean/ Sara Lee Corporation and the J.T. McMil lan Community Service Award will be presented at the gala, along with the Chuck Lewis/ NAACP Scholarship and the Sarah Marshy Scholarships. The Charles McLean/ Sara Lee award will be presented to Isaac L. Howard and Nigel D Alston. Howard is the director of con ferences and institutes at Winston Salem State University. Among other things, Howards position entails coordinating and facilitat ing the space available on the uni versity's campus to meet the needs of students and clients. An active member of the community, Howard has also served as assis tant director of the Lawrence Joel Coliseum, and events coordinator for the Benton Convection Center. Alston b a well known Optimist and volunteer, and the assistant vide president of employe/com munity relations for Integon. He is also active in a number of commu nity and church-related events. The J.T. McMillian Communi ty Service Award will be presented to Addie B. Hymes, the program specialist for the school system's : dropout prevention and director of the Victory in Partnership pro gram. In addition, Hymes is involved a number of community organizations and has won a slew of awards for her service and dedi cation. The Charles "Chuck" Lewis/ NAACP Scholarships will be pre sented to Alan M. Brown and ?Travest Edward Hunter. Brown, a Glenn High School senior who already takes high school courses at Forsyth Techni cal Community College, was cho sen for his active life, which has included roles in various organiza tions, from the Crosby Scholars to his school's marching band. The Sara' Marsh Scholarship will be given to Antoine T. James, a Glenn student who plans to major in physical therapy at Win ston-Salem State; Thomika L. Segar, a West Forsyth student who wants to major in psychology at either Fayetteville State or St. Augustine's College; and Chasidy Phelp, a Carver student who plans on attending North Carolina A&T University to major in eco nomics. Tickets for the gala can be secured at the NAACP office at 1225 East 5 th Street, or bp calling the office at 748-1072. Tee time for the Golf Classic is 8:30 a.m. To reg ister for the golf classic call William Tatum at 748-1072 or 784-8836 or call Pro Earnest Morris at 727 2703. Hooks from page A 5 ' ?i * ? should be. '?Lil' Kim was the creation of Biggie Small -(the late rapper also know as Notorious BIG)," hooks said. Machismo in Black men is cultivated early, hooks said, by a black community that expects young black boys to play ball and be tough. "A lot of black boys were beaten because they were not being 'a man,' " she said. "When a black male is quiet, gentle and kind, we act like something is wrong with ;him...We say he must be gay.' " hooks dispelled a myth about her own sexuality during her speech. Throughout the speech, hooks referred to her ex boyfriend, who she described as a young African American. 16 years her junior. Her reference to a man caused quite a few whispers around the auditorium because many people believe that hooks is a lesbian, based on her staunch feminist views. And although she says she is not. she usually doesn't even address the issue of her sexuality. "Everywhere 1 go people say ''oh, 1 thought you were a les bian,' " she said. She says denying that she is a lesbian at every turn could be misread as condemnation of homosexuality, so she avoids the speculation. In another politically incor rect move, hooks said stereo typing feminists as lesbians is only natural. "A lot of feminists are les-1 bians, let's be real...The more you learn about the feminist movement, the more you*hate men, hooks said, as the audi ence erupted into laughter and cheers. , hooks disagreed with one young, black audience member, who said black leadership is sorely lacking today. Although not many leaders exist of the same caliber as Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, there are still black leaders, hooks said. "Who is it telling us that there are no bla.ck leaders but the mass media?" she asked. Black females have always been overlooked as leaders for the community, even though many of them single-handedly raised their children, she said. She went on to say that sex ism has prohibited many black males from looking to strong black females as leaders and role models. It is this untapped segment that hooks says the new black leadership will emerge. "Black people are not taking advantage of the leadership that is already in our lives," she said. The Chronicles e-mail address is: wschron@netunlimited.net If your physician has dtegposed you with one of die following: - reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) or complex regional pain syndrome (CUPS) (for at least 12 months and not more than 3 years) - post herpetic neuralgia (for at least 3 months) - diabetic neuropathy - nerve injury due to surgery or an accident and have an area on the skin surface that is sensitive (painful) to light touch, WE MAY BE ABLE TO HELP. Ws are using a new medication to treat pain from these conditions. 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