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Simpson legal eagle Johnny Cochran to speak at WSSU Bv JERI YOUNG THE CHRONICLE ; One of America's best-known barristers will speak at Winston Salem State University next week. Johnny Cochran will give the final address of the university's James A. Gray "Religion and Ethics in 21st Century America" symposium April 15. The event begins at 9:45 a.m. and will be held in Kenneth R. Williams Auditorium. Cochran, author of the New York Times Bestseller "Journey to Justice." will discuss ethics and the law. Born in Shreveport, La., Cochran first rose to national prominence in the late '60s with his one-man battle to end police bru tality in Los Angeles. Cochran successfully defended members of the Black. Panther Party accused ot conspiring to kill police officers. He also won landmark decisions against sever al California cities that eventually led to changes in the way police handle suspects. But it is for his work in the sen sational double-murder trial of NFL Hall of Famer O.J. Simpson that Cochran will always be remembered. During the almost v' . / Cochran two-year ordeal, Cochran took center stage in his defense of Simpson. Simpson was eventually found not guilty in the murder of his wife, Nicole Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. Since the 1995 Simpson ver dict, Cochran has divided his time between his law practice and his weeknight talk show "Cochran and Company" on Court TV. Cochran received his bachelor of science from the University of California at Los Angeles and J.D. from Loyola University School of Law. In 1992, he was named one of the "10 most successful litigators in the country" by the National Law Journal. He is also a member of The American College of Trial Lawyers, an organization of the top one percent in the nation. Conference for service minded groups in Winston-Salem Special to THE CHRONICLE The Soul of Service If - Building Global Communities of Goodwill, to be held April 29- May 2 in Winston-Salem, is featuring speakers from across the United States and from around the world, well-known for their contributions to the field of humanitarian service. Participants will be offered the opportunity to build new visions of what is possible in the field of voluntary service, develop prac tical skills, meet with'kindred spirits and be uplifted. For information and registration, call Human Service Alliance (HSA) at (336) 761-8745. Conference speakers include: Lou Tice, founder of the Pacific Institute in Seattle, Wash.; Eliz abeth Hoodles.s, executive direc tor of Community Service Vol unteer^, UK; Balbir Mathur, founder of "Trees for Life"; Dr. Stuart Lord, executive director of the Hartman Center for Civic Education and Leadership at DePauw University and execu tive director for the Presidents Summit For America's Future; Myron Kellnor-Rogers, a princi pal of Kellnor-Rogers & Wheat ley Inc. and founder of the Berkana Institute; Gladys Sylvestre. director of the Foun dation for Children of Haiti; Bill Mosher. executive director of the. highly-acclaimed PBS documentary sfcries "The Visionaries"; Josefina Magno, MD, mother of the Hospice movement in the United States; Rev. Robert J. Spitzer, SJ, Presi dent of Gonzaga University it) Spokane, Wash., and founder and director of the Institute of Professional Ethics at Seattle University; and Dmitri Moro-, zov, founder of Kitezh Chidren's Community in Kaluga, Russia. All of the 'speakers are ? donating their presentations. Each one comes from a back ground of active voluntary ser vice ? not just talking about serving ? actually initiating projects worldwide. Participants are coming from all across the United States and from many countries, including Ghana, Chile, Portugal, India., Canada, Australia, the UK, Haiti,. Russia and more. Conference sessions" will address a variety of topics relat ed to service: "Service and Heal ing," 'Using Volunteers to Achieve Excellence," "It's Hap pening Now-All Over the World,'' "Attracting Money for Service," "Change Ourselves Change the World," "Living the Life of Service?Filling the Void," "Becoming a Totally Responsible Person," "The Next Step?Moving from Vision to Action," "Ordinary People, Extraordinary Results" and more. The Soul of Service II con ference is co-sponsored by Human Service Alliance and the University for Human Good ness. The conference will also fea ture live entertainment, oppor tunities for international net- , working, a bookstore and much more. For more information, call 336-761-8745 or e-mail inquiry^HS/Vorg or visit HSA's web site http://www.hsa.org . Roundtable to host Community Forum FROM STAFF REPORT The Black Leadership Rounds table will sponsor a community forum Saturday at the Anderson Center on the campus of Win ston'-Salem State University. The forum, billed as "a time to reflect, evaluate and implement," will last for four hours, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., covering a wide range of topics pertinent to the African American community Administrators from the ctty cotinty school system will be on -hand to discuss with'parents the challenges facing students in the system. Tbey will also address the prdblems Created by the redistrtct ing plan and the high rate of sus pensions among black students. The economic future of East Winston will also be discussed at the forum, according to organiz ers, including an update on the much talked about Eastside Cafe teria project. During a portion of the event dedicated to the political needs t>f the black community, the contro versy surrounding the method that will be used for the 2000 census will be discussed. Organizers say accurate census data will help blacks in a variety of ways. The forum will also address the growing diversity in the city and ways to better relationships between people of different back grounds. ' The event will preceed as fol lows: 8 a.m.? 8:30: Registration and Welcome 8:45?9:45: Education and Political Needs 10? 11: Economic Develop ment and Political -Needs ? 11?12 p.m.: "Where do we go from here?" (How to implement the goals) * For more information about the event or to register, call 724-2971 or 767-6355. \ - . ' Black farmers protest loan denials By LARRY O'DELL' THE ASSOCIATED PRESS RICHMOND, Va. - A half dozen black farmers gathered out side a U.S. Department of Agri culture office Monday to protest what they claim is racial discrimi nation in a lending program for entrepreneurs. John Boyd of Mecklenburg County, president of the National Black Farmers Association, com plained that the USDA has made no business and industry loans to blacks in Virginia in eight years. He called the record "a national disgrace." ; Boyd's organization had said civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks would join the demonstration, but reporters were informed at midafternoon that she could not make it. No explanation was given. ; The black farmers and a few supporters stood outside the ^JSDA offices holding signs with ? ? such messages .as "USDA Stop Discrimination Now" and "USDA Unfair Lending is Wrong." Boyd brought along his two mules. Struggle and 40 Acres. "We're going to stay here until we have a commitment for five loans," Boyd said. According to Boyd, the USDA has rejected all six business and industry applications from black Virginians. Meanwhile, only three of 22 applicants of other races were denied .loans or Idan guaran tees. he saidj "We're entitled to this money," said Philip Haynie II of Northum berland County, vice president of the black farmers' group. "It's our tax dollars." Haynie's wife, Belinda, is among the half-dozen blacks whose applications have been rejected. She wants to open a grain and fertilizer business. Haynie has resubmitted her application for a $500,000 loan. Lloyd A. Jones, state director of the USDA's Rural Development Office, said applications from blacks either were withdrawn or were rejected because they failed to meet program criteria, including credit quality, equity and collater al. "We're looking to make quality loans. We have a fiduciary respon sibility," he said. Nevertheless, he said he is dis satisfied with the program's minor ity lending record. He said the agency is beginning a minority outreach and education initiative. The black farmers also partici pated in a telephone conference call with Dayton Watkins. USDA administrator for rural business and cooperative services in Wash ington, D.C. Watkins said efforts are beiri& made to address the black farmers' concerns, but Boyd was not satisfied. "You should be ashamed of yourself for not getting on top of this and making sure black folks get some loans," he told Watkins. (JIKQNK n |J The Chronicle's e-mail address is: i wschron@netunlimited.net The Urban. Scholarship Program can make the iHJIhhhhiiii difference. j The streets of urban America are L often a dead end far those who . k want an education. And to make [ matters worse, too few scholarships ^ reach out to help thbm. That's why Anheuser-Busch in partnership with organizations such as 100 Black Men of America Inc., certain Urban League Affiliates and selected new Budweiset Jammin' for Education Urban Scholarship Program to benefit students in local communities. The money raised here, stays here... for them. ?^mhmhmwmm?m ? . b a 1999 ikvsfii freedom fund gala - and v *a sarah marsh golf ^ classic Keynote Speaker V * Dr. Frederick Humphries President of Florida A&M University Tallasassee, Florida ?' ' ' ? ' : ' .1 ' . ' . : .: ^ ' * Tickets $35.00 WINSTON-SALEM BRANCH NAACP OFFICE 1225 E. 5th Street (336) 748-1072 Friday, April 16,1999 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM M.C. Benton Convention Center S.M. Golf Classic April 17th & 18th at Winston Lake THEME: "REBUILMNO THE VILLAGE THROUGH EOUCATIOH" |
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