NAACP
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reported 90 percent of
Blacks supported the
NAACP. In an April 1998
poll conducted by the
Foundation for Ethnic
Understanding. 81 percent of
Blacks reported a favorable
opinion of the NAACP."
Ultimately, he announced
the results of a survey taken
just two weeks ago.
"Conducted by the
respected firm Penn, Schoen
& Berland Associates, this
poll confirms that our work is
both valuable and valued.
The NAACP has the highest
favorability of 17 organiza
tions working in the civil
rights arena. The NAACP is
viewed favorably by almost
all Blacks - 94 percent,
including 70 percent who
view it very favorably, and by
three-quarters of the general
public. Fully 93 percent of
Blacks surveyed believe the
NAACP represents the inter
ests of the African-American
community, and 67 percent
believe this strongly."
Financial difficulties
beirfg no stranger to the
NAACP or other civil rights
organizations. Bond said its
work must be unhindered
even as it rebuilds.
Consistent with past years
- Bond did not spare the Bush
administration scorching crit
icism. In recent years having
described the political opera
tions of the Administration as
like "the Taliban" and "snake
oil", Bond used the flowery
words of Thomas Jefferson to
make his point:
"A little patience and we
shall see the reign of witches
pass over, their spells dis
solve, and the people, recov
ering their true sight, restore
their government to its true
principles. It is true that in the
meantime we are suffering
deeply in spirit, and incurring
the horrors of a war and long
oppressions of enormous
public debt," he quoted
Jefferson. "If the game runs
sometimes against us at
home, we must have patience
till luck turns, and then we
shall have an opportunity of
winning back the principles
we have lost, for this is a
game where principles are at
stake."
Meanwhile, as a part of
its philosophy, "No perma
nent friends, no permanent
enemies, just permanent
interests," the NAACP this
week prepared to reward
Rep. John Conyers, Jr. (D
Mich.), the reputed dean of
the Congressional Black
Caucus, with the coveted
Spingarn Medal, the highest
honor that the NAACP
bestows.
Bond expressed hope
that, meanwhile, answers to a
litany of major civil rights
and economic problems will
come legislatively.
"Indeed, for most of us,
the notion that race ought not
be considered in remedying
racial discrimination is ludi
crous," he said. Now the
ludicrous has become law."
He was referring to the
most recent Supreme Court
decision putting prohibitions
on how school districts can
use race in assuring racial
diversity in the classroom.
L.A.
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seek out politicians. We
will seek out businesses.
We will
seek out
commu
nity
s e d
organiza
tions to
join us in
this cam
paign for
dignity
and
respect
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Dawson
for all people."
The announcement was
made near (he state
Employment Development
Department building at
Crenshaw Boulevard and
54th Street. The site is
symbolic of the campaign's
aims. Freeman said.
"We want to make it so
that this building is not
useful at all. If everybody's
working, then this building
will have little use in our
community," Freeman said.
"We can just turn it into a
training center instead of a
place to go look for a job
because we all already have
one. The reality is that
we're going to deliver on
everything that we talk
about today, what we put
out there."
HBCU queens and kings returning to Winston-Salem
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The sixth annual
Leadership for Queens from
Historically Black College
and Universities will return to
Winston-Salem later this
week. The event will also, for
the second year, include cam
pus kings.
The conference will be
held July 1 2- IS at the
Embassy Suites hotel.
Alabama State University pro
fessor and actress Dr. Tonea
Stewart, best known for her
role in the "Heat of the Night"
and "A Time to Kill." will be
the kickoff speaker for the
conference on Thursday night.
On Saturday, inspirational
speaker Teneshia Jackson,
general manger from Russell
Simon's conglomerate Russ
Communications will
keynote. Also on Saturday,
Marshawn Evans, best known
from "The Apprentice: Season
4," will discuss style and sub
stance. Other featured speak
ers include attorney Rasheed
Ali Cromwell from the Harbor
Institute in Washington, DC
and motivational speaker and
Tone a Stewart
playwright Mary Terry Wiley
from Houston.
Queens and Kings from
Winston Salem Stale
Unive?sity, North Carolina
A&T University, Talladega
College, Bennett College,
Spelman College, University
of Maryland Eastern Shore,
Central State University,
Tennessee State University.
Lincoln University (Mo.),
Virginia Slate University,
Bowie State University,
Fayetteville State University.
South Carolina State
University, University of the
District of Columbia,
Delaware State University,
Coppin State University and
many more are expected to
attend.
/ Dale Williams is the
founder of the conference and
director of student activities at
Winston-Salem State
University. The co-organizer
is Anthony Jones, director of
student activities at Talladega
College.
For more information
about, the history, purpose,
and itinerary for the leader
ship for queens and kings con
ference. visit www.hhcuk
ingtjandqueens .com .
Malawi
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rience and comprehen
sion strategies. Students
will also become more
aware of award-winning
children's authors and addi
tional school information.
In addition to the first
trip to Malawi, doctoral can
didates Frederick Hill and
Manual Dudley, both public
school and community col
lege administrators, will
implement "E-Mentors".
This program is designed to
target African American at
risk males and Malawian
males. Both youth groups
will engage in a virtual men
toring program that will
develop cross cultural
understanding and commu
nications skills in written
English.
Malawian citizens, who
are considered change
agents, will also have the
opportunity to pursue uni
versity studies in education,
medicine, agriculture and
business/industry. Four
scholarships of $500 each
are being offered to assist
with the university study
experience. 4
Individuals and organi
zations that have con
tributed to the Malawi
Project include Dr. Lloyd V.
Hackley, former interim
chancellor at N.C. A&T,
Dr. Dan Miller, associate
professor at Wake Forest
University School of
Medicine and The American
Association of University
Women (Winston-Salem
branch), among others.
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