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ing to wrap filming SHELBY (AP) - The movie version of "Blood Done Sign My Name" wraps up filming in North Carolina this week with "pick-up" shots being filmed in Shelby. Pick-up shots refer to extraneous shots not included in the initial sched ule. Filming began May 5 in Shelby and was scheduled to finish there Monday. It was shot mostly in the Shelby, Monroe and Gastonia areas. The movie is based on the book by Timothy Tyson about the public slaying of black man in Oxford in 1970. Tyson was 10 years old at the time, and his father, a ^progressive white minister in the Methodist Church, was forced to r<?ci an The two white men charged in the case were acquitted, provoking jiots in Oxford. Rick Schroder C'NYPD Blue") plays Tyson's father, the Rev. Vernon Tyson, and Nate Parker ("The Great Debaters") plays Ben Chavis, who went on to become executive director and CEO of the N A ACP. The director is Jeb Stuart, best known as the screenwriter for action films such as "Die Hard" and "The Fugitive." Parker Prince George's group seeks another NAACP chapter UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) - Activists in Prince George's County say they are frustrated with the local NAACP and want to start a second chapter. The Maryland NAACP recently rejected the group's appli cation, but statewide organization President Gerald Stansbury says he is open to reconsidering another charter. The activists call themselves the Greater Beltway Coalition. They ate critical of what they call the complacency of the local NAACP and want an organization that is more focused on improving the gpunty's image and addressing issues such as education and economic empowerment. Members of the existing Prince George's chapter oppose a new branch. They say those who are unhappy should become active in the local organization. I Ramsey Lewis to compose work on Abraham Lincoln HIGHLAND PARK, 111. (AP) - Add a musical composi tion to all the tributes at next year's 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth. ? Ram^pv lewis has hppn mm mis stoned to compose a new work inspired by Lincoln's life. It's being commis sioned by the Ravinia Festival, a musical festival north of Chicago. Ravinia has already asked choreographer Bill T. Jones to create a dance theater work as part of the seasonlong celebration of Lincoln. In announcing the jazz pianist's new untitled work, Ravinia said it will present programs focusing on Lincoln's life and musicians of his day. The 73-year-old Lewis, Ravinia's artistic director for jazz, said he was pleased that the Lincoln celebration will feature the works of two black people - Jones and himself. "I think it's extraordinary that in this year when an African American has a viable shot at the White House that Ravinia would bookend its Lincoln celebration with the works from the black perspective," he said in a statement. Lewis also said it is appropriate that Lincoln's story should be told through the "purely American music" of jazz. Lewis Hampton will be site for Virginia Education Policy Fellowship Program ?HAMPTON, Va. - Hampton University's College of Education and Continuing Studies has been named the state site for the Virginia Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP). Sponsored by the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) in Washington. D.C.. the program is a 10-month profes sional development program for emerging leaders in education and related fields. The goal for Virginia's EPFP is to develop strategic, exec utive leaders in public and private organizations who have the capacity to create and implement sound public policy to improve educational outcomes for children, youth and adults. Along 'with the national EPFP program strands of leader ship. public policy and professional networking, the Virginia EPFP curriculum has a unique focus addressing the nexus of ethics, diversity and educational empowerment. Across a 10 month program, from September through June, Fellows will meet once per month for approximately four hours. "This program is to help train and advance individuals into key roles," stated Dr. Cassandra Herring, dean of the HU College of Education and Continuing Studies. "These really are the people that will shape education policy." Dr. Maurice Berube, eminent scholar emeritus of educa tional leadership and counseling for Old Dominion University, has been named the site coordinator for Virginia's EPFP. EPFP was created in 1964 with funding from the Ford Foundation in anticipation of the explosive growth of the fed eral role in education under the 196S Elementary and Secondary Education Act and related Great Society legisla* tion. In total, EPFP operates at 19 sites throughout the United States and organizes two annual conferences - the Leadership Forum and the Washington Policy Seminal More than 6,400 EPFP alumni now work and lead in all sectors of American life: K-12 and higher education organizations; local, state, and federal government agencies; public policy groups; founda tions and nonprofits; and corporations. The Chronicle (USPS 067-910) was established by Ernest H. Pitt and Ndubisi Egemonye in 1974 and is published every Thursday by Winston-Salem Chronicle Publishing Co. Inc., 617 N. Liberty Street, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101. Periodicals posted at Winston-Salem, N.C. Annual subscription price PbSTM ASTER: Send address changes to: The Chronicle, P.O. Box 1636 Winston-Salem, NC 27102-1636 < CEO says discrimination suit settled BY JOANNE VIV1ANO THE ASSOC IATED PRESS COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The grocery chain Kroger Co. has agreed to pay $16 million to settle a race discrimination lawsuit brought by 12 current and former employees, according to a memo from the chain s chairman and chief executive. The workers claimed in the 2001 federal lawsuit that Kroger^ blocked promotions of black employees and paid them , less than whites. A judge hasn't yet^ approved any agreement in rh? su^ which was * U.S. District Louisville, 2001 by employees in six states on behalf of blacks working for Kroger nationwide since 1998. Chairman and Chief Executijg" David Dill said in a merrfo to about 1 ,500 employees Tuesday that the money - minus attorney fees and administration costs - will be in the filed in Court in Ky., in placed in a fund and disbursed among black employees who meet certain criteria. "We take our commitment to inclusion and our policies against discrimination very seriously," Dillon wrote. "The plaintiffs ... obviously felt strongly that the company was not treating them fairly or respectfuHyc^Jo one in our company should feel this way." Th^lawsuit seeks to change Kroger's hiring, promotion and compensation practices. The workers also requested back pay. preferential consideration for jobs and damages for lost pay and benefits. Dillon said there has been no finding that the Cincinnati based Kroger engaged in discrimination. An attorney for the plaintiffs, Joseph Sellers, said he would have no comment unless an agreement is finalized. ~ 1 nere is no agreement unicss and until the court approves it," ^ he said. Kroger spokeswoman Meghan Glynn also declined to comment. The lawsuit named plaintiff v Pk worked at Kroger B stores in Alabama. Georgia, Kentucky, I Ohio, Tennessee ? and Texas but said V the claims applied to "all stores and W geographic areas . " J "Kroger follows a policy and practice of restricting black employ er ees' employment opportu nities to lower job classifica ions ancr compensation levels," the suit says. "The systemic means accomplishing such racial discrimina te, but are not limited to, Kroger's promotion, selection and compensation procedures." Dillon's memo points out steps taken in an effort to improve policies, including the appointment of a diversity officer to focus on recruiting and retaining a diverse work force and the implementation of training and communication devices to * improve diversity. CBC asks Bush to save youth program BY HAZEL TRICE EDNEY NNPA EDITOR-IN-CHIEF WASHINGTON - The Congressional Black Caucus has appealed to President George W. Bush on behalf of the National Urban League's Urban Youth Empowerment Program set to be slashed from the budget of the Department of Labor next week. "It is our understanding that the funding, which enables the program to pro vide much-needed services to young people to reduce recidi vism, to complete their high school . e*=d u c a - tion and to find jobs is to be termi nated on June 30, 2 0 0 8. We urge you not to end ? kio .fUoI UI1S Vliui program," states a letter to Bush, signed by 37 members of the CBC and released exclusively to the NNPA News Service. "Now is not the time for the Department of Labor to turn its back on young people who are trying to turn their lives around. These young people will be kicked out of the program unless you inter vene." The letter asks that the fed eral government at least allo cate $4 million to allow 800 youth enrollees to complete the training that they have already begun through 2008. "At a time when incarcera tion rates are at an all-time high in the nation, and unem ployment among young people is steadily increasing, the pro gram serves as a valuable resource to underserved com munities around the country," the letter states . "The program has a demonstrated record of effectiveness in assisting at risk youth in educational opportunities, job training and placement, and the support needed to make a successful transition into the workplace." As of Monday morning, the Caucus had not yet gotten a White House response to the letter. in ul rresiaent/ctu Marc Morial also laments that the cutting of the Urban Youth Empowerment Program comes at a time when no substantial federal funding exists for gen eral summer jobs for youth across the nation. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unem ployment rate for Black teens ages 16-19 is 32.3 percent, twice the rate of the 16.4 per cent of White teens in the same age group; and nearly twice the rate of Latino teens, 17.5 percent. "You have a .lot of idle teenagers who are out of school and who want to work, i President Bush who want opportunities, careers, and a chance to earn a living," says Morial. "It's a tragedy that Congress has not moved on summer jobs because tfte teen unemploy ment rate is as high as it's been in 50 years." The cutting of the UYEP will only exacerbate the occu pational void whc?fcit is need ed most, the CBC letter states. It lists at least 27 high crime cities where the program has been highly effective, includ ing Baltimore, Birmingham, Charlotte, Columbus, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Louisville, New j Orleans, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Sacramento and Washington, DC. "The program represents the best that our communities have to offer by providing educational and training assis tar to at-risk youth in ways that encourage partnerships with local businesses, faith organizations and employers," the letter states. "These col laborative partnerships and intense support for at-risk youth ultimately achieve improved outcomes for indi vidual participants, healthier communities and a better equipped workforce." National Urban League chiej Marc Morial. n Want a home loan that's . affordable, flexible aftd reasoha ble ? O ' .. With First Citizens Community Mortgage Lending, you can have all three. From flexible credit guidelines to reasonable down payment requirements, we're here to make buying a home affordable for everyone. To learn more about our Community Mortgage Lending program or to find out how to qualify - just ask. First Citizens Bank 'v Normal (red It approval applies. Member FDfc. Equal Housing Lender tSt firstcitizens.com 1. 888. 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