NURTH BRANCH LIBRARY YOUR BEST ADVERTISING MEDIA IN THE LUCRATIVE BLACK MARKET CALL 376-0496 THE CHARLOTTE POST ^Charlotte's Fastest Growing Community Weekly" BLACK NEWSPAPERS EFFECTIVELY REACH BY FAR, MORE BLACK CONSUMERS c C Vol. 4 No. 51 CHARLOTTE. NORTH CAROLINA 28208-THURSDAY, JULY 13. 1978 PRICE 25c Human Resources Institute Will Push Employment Opportunities LOVELY JEVOND WALKER ...Self expressive individual JeVond Walker Is Beauty Of Week By Debra Stanley Pœt Staff Writer "I'm a talker, I enjoy being ME. I'm an Aquiarian; I'm a dreamer. I'm an extrovert. 1 really enjoy working with people." This is what this week's Beauty. JeVond Walker. rapped out to me about who she is. JeVond is a very self expres sive individual, fuH of energy and very much alive. She transmits her radiance throughout everyone she meets. "Everything comes to me naturally." she said in refe rence to a fashion show she won which she and her family had gone to observe. "The manager walked up to me and said 'Go stand over there to the right,' " she said. She did, and won the show. Even though she's not a model, JeVond said that she just watched the other ladies, and did what she saw them do. She confided that people walked up to her in public and asked her if she was a model. She replied, "No, do I look like « model?" Of course the answer was yes, and she came back with "I think I'm too short to model though I'd love to." JeVond stated that she would really love to be a model but is somewhat hesi tant because of her height. She didn't say how short she ts, but she did tell me that «omene asked her if she was Chaka Kaan, and in this •eporter's eyes, that's pretty >hort. But her personality nakes up for any height she night have missed out on! "If can't be ME," she con irmed, "I can't be anybody " JeVond said that she is «ally into fashions, she loves to dress. She described her self as a clothes and shoes freak," aod commented that she would really enjoy design ing shoes and clothes. "I dress the way I feel," declared. Jeyônd recalled the most exciting thing in her life as~ being her loss of weight, which she did on her own without any special diets, pills, etc. She recaptitulated the experience as being a "mind thing." She lost about 55 pounds, eating no fried foods, a variety of veget ables, fruit (fresh and dried), and natural fruit juices. She said that the thing that helped her to succeed in this endea vor was that people noticed, which encouraged her more. She commented, "I can breathe much better." JeVond is employed by Southern Bell where works in the Test Center. She completed two years at Spel man College and has been working at Southern for the eight and a half years since then. She says she loves her job because she loves working people wnen sne s not worKing, JeVond professed that she enjoys tennis, cooking, and so many other different things She said that she is a dreamer and her weakness is talking about things she wants to do that never get done. Usually when they do get done, it's on impulse "I love music," she said. "I like to feel my music and play it loud I love to dance. I kept talking about getting a system to play my music, but never did. One day I was out shopping and I saw a system I liked, and I bought it. Debt is nothing to me. If I want something and it turns me on, I get it." This statement was one she made in reference to her clothes especially, which she buys from such places as Ivey's, Montaldo's, T. Kdwardu gnd th#like. "I don't like being like everybody else and looking and dressing like everybody else," she declared A· for the man in her life. JeVond responded with "I'm ready for the man in my Ufo but is he ready for me?" She said that she really loves children, especially her niece and nephew, but is not ready for any children of her own because she has not found the right man yet Anotner thing that JeVond is extra fond of is talking to older people Top Veteran Organizations To Meet The State's top veteran organization leaders of The American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, and American Veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam (AMVETS) will meet at the Royal Villa in Greensboro, July 15-16 for a statewide conference to launch a major outreach program for un employed veterans. The conference will be pre ceded by a brief ceremony of official appointments made by Governor Jim Hunt to Governor's Jobs for Veterans Committee. The oath of office will be given by a representa tive of the Governor. North Carolina Veterans Council Commander J. B. Trexler announced that over 100 veteran organization leaders, USDOL officials. State Employment Service officials, and the Governor s·. Jobs for Veterans Committee will join together in a major outreach effort to locate unemployed veterans and refer them to Employment Security Commission Job Ser vice offices. Job Service staff will have the responsibility for developing employment and training opportunities for these unemployed veterans. The major thrust of this conference is designed to orient and familiarize veterans organizations leaders with the HIRE II Program - "Help Through Industry Retraining and Employment." The HIRE II Program is designed by the U.S. Department of Labor to provide employment opportu nities primarily to unem ployed veterans. More importantly, the program is intended to improve the qual ity of employment and train ing opportunities in the pri vate sector where most of the jobs are. S. Marvin Burotn, State Director, Veterans Employ ment Service, USDOfcr witt address the conference and outline the general problems confronting unemployed vete rans of North Carolina and provide guidance on methods to reach the veteran popula tion who are in need of train ing and employment. CHARLOTTE ERA SUPPORTERS Pictured left to right, Ms. Carrie Graves, Ms Belinda Stinson, and Ms Evelyn Arant. (Post's photo by Eileen Hansom Charlotte Women Join Equal Rights March In Washington _By-Ei4een Hansoe Special to the Post "Elated" was the only word to describe the feelings ol some 50 women and men from Charlotte who joined hands with 100.000 supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment last Sunday, Jufy 9, in Washington, D.C. for the largest demon stration in history for women's rights. "Outa sight," said Evelyn Arant, of 217 S. TorrenceSt. "I got goose pimples I have never witnessed anything like this before I only wish my daughters could have come." Ms. Arant was one of three black women who joined the Charlotte delegation coordi nated by the Metrolina and Charlotte Chapters of NOW, the National Organization for Women. The march was to «how support for the ERA and the extension of the 7-year deadline. "The ERA is a human rights issue It's time for women to be part of the Constitution." said Arant The amendement would add these words to the Const itu tion: "Equality under the law shall nort>e dented or abridged hy the United States or any state on account of sex." Anotehr ERA marcher, Be linda Stinson, of 526 Hunts moor Dr.. went to Washington because she believes in the ERA and wants to see it ratified. "I wanted to be sure blacks in Charlotte would be represented." she said "A lot of blacks aren ι aware of what's going on. I want to go to black groups and speak about ERA and tell people that unity is the main thing to achieving power." A supervi sor for Southern Bell, Ms. Stinson is active in community affairs, the Black Political Caucus, and the District Three Committee. She serves as vice president of the Charlotte Toastmistress Club Married and the mother of two girls, Stinson is concerned about what ERA means for her family. "It means that my girls will have no legal limita tions on what they can achieve," she affirmed "My husband and I share our household duties He's cap able of taking care of our home and our family. We do it together. He was very supportive of my attending the march on Washington." Dalton Village resident Carrie Graves, who repre sented North Carolina at International Women's Year in Houston last December, was impressed that 100,000 people got to Washington all on their own, "because they are dedicated to the women's struggle." Ms. Graves chidded those who say black women have always been liberated and therefore don't need the women's movement. We're left to raise the children alone We go to bed hungry Some of us have been battered because our men have to take out their frustration on us rather than on the boss We need equal rights loo,'' she said. All three women agreed that comedian Dick Gregory was the highlight of the rally, which included some 36 speakers from different back grounds and organizations During the assembly, Gregory See Charlotte on Page II Charlotte Area F und Τ ο Operate Summer Youth Recreation Program The Area Fund, the Com munity Action Agency for Mecklenburg County, has been funded by Community Services Administration to operate a Summer Youth He creation Program The project will provide summer recreation opportuni ties for Charlotte's disadvant aged youngsters between the ages of 8-13 who meet the income criteria A variety of recreational activities includ ing organized sports, arts and crafts, games, informational tours, cultural field trip·, in struction in the creative arts, playground activities, and special events are being en couraged by the Charlotte Area Fund. Charlotte Area fund i· solici ting responses from any per son, agency, church, or com munity organization that works with low-income young ster». They are eligible to submit a request for assist ance from the Charlotte Area Fund Summer Youth Recrea tion Program, with the under standing that every youngster assisted must be certifiable low-income as defined by the current, applicable C.S A income guidelines A briel description of the guidelines are. as follows, must meet Γ SA poverty guideline·, must be between the ages of 8-13. must he a resident of Charlotte, organiz allons must provide adequate supervision, S.Y R P. sites shall be located directly in low-Income communities or areas to ensure that disadvan taged youth are the henefici ariee of the programs; intake ι homas Sanders New CAF director form mutt he done on each youngster that participate* in the Charlotte Area Kund Sum mer Youth Recreation Pro gram; all request* for the summer program must be submitted in writing on the proper Charlotte Area Fund forms by the two given dates, requests for the first half of the summer recreation pro gram must be submitted in writing on the proper Char lotte Area Fund forms no later than July 14. all request will be responded to in writing no later than July 18. requests for the second half of the Summer Recreation Pro gram must be submitted in writing on the proper Char lotte Area Fund Forms no later than July 2Λ. ail request* will he responded to in writing no Inter than August 1 To obtain further informa lion or apply for the program, contact Ms Cwen Workman, the Area Fund's Slimmer Youth Coordinator, at 213-15 East Morehead St or call ΙΓ72-3010 No Fees Are Required Of Employee Or Employer By Eileen Hanson Special to the Post "Getting a good job depends on who you know," or so goes the old saying. But if you are Black, a woman, young, a veteran or handicapped, chances are you don't know the right folks. If you belong to one of these groups that has been discri minated against in training and employment, your job search is especially difficult That is why the Human Resources Development Insti tute has recently opened an office here in Charlotte, at 2125 Commonwealth Ave., to promote training and employ ment opportunities for the economically disadvantaged, unemployed and under employed. The man to know is Jim Pierce. Institute Director As the manpower wing of -the AFL-dOr'the'Institute is more than an employment agency. No fees required of either employee or employer Funding comes from the L'.S Department of Labor. Ac cording to Pierce. "The Insti tute works closely with both labor unions and industry, advising job seekers of train ing programs and job opportu nities. Many of these jobs are in the skilled trades and pay excellent wages, $5 to $10 an hour after training " Pierce is a 30-year veteran of the labor movement, most recently having served as director of the National Share cropper Fund. Assisting Pierce with the screening of jobs and applicants is Grace Houston, who formerly worked for Neighborhood Cen ters "I'm"here because I like working with people," said Houston WOMEN IN "NON-TRADI TIONAL JOBS" Women are traditionally employed in the lowest paid, dead-end jobs Working women earn less than 58 cents for every dollar earned by men. and according to HKDI, the gap is growing Jobs such as pipefitter, construction, electrician, office machine re pair are traditionally consi dered "men's work " Accord ing to Carrie Graves, a mem ber of the Black Women's Caucus. "Women need jobs that will enable them to take care of their families Not as a clerk typist." but learning how to repair the typewriter and other office machines That job is going to pay better, and there is no reason why women can't learn it Through II ΚΙ) I and the North Carolina I.abor Depart ment, a group of young women and men will be starting a training course July 17 to learn precisely those skills The office machine repair program involves courses at Central Piedmont Community College and up to 10 hours direct employment a werk Students are paid for their class time and tuition ex penses They begin to work immediately in their field, so when training is complete, they already will have a job While in training students will earn $2 70. plus a stipend for mileage and child care When fully qualified, they will earn (5 or more an hour. For more information contact Pam Hob son. Ν C t.ahor Department, ι :Π2 m it ο ere-I applicants to the office of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Cmori iIBEW) nexf di>or. at 2121 Commonwealth IBEW is currentl> recruiting young men and women between the ages of 18 and 24 lor their four-year apprenticeship pro gram in the electrical trades During training ι classes at CPCC, plus working under the skilled journeyman eleclri cian) apprentices will be paid 50 percent of a journeyman's wage ι the current union wage is $7 90 an hour\ plus 5 percent increase every six months, plus benefits. Applications are now being taken for a new program beginning in September. Qualifications are 1Ί 24 years, a high school diploma or equivalent, one unit of algebra, a state aptitude test, and a direct interview with the selection committee Accord ing to program coordinator, Gene Ruff, the Charlotte apprenticeship "is one of the best in the country. "Blacks began entering the program 17 years ago." said Ruff "There are several skilled Black journeyn~«« in Charlotte today " No women have ever entered the pro gram, but three qualified women have already applied for the new class, and if accepted, they will be the first women in the apprenticeship program "A lot of folks are afraid of electricity and don't think of it as a job possibility," said Ruff "But with proper train ing. the electrical trade is a safe and lucrative career." For more information contact Mr Ruff, ck> IBEW, 2121 Commonwealth, 376-3546. YOUTH UNSKILLED ANI) UNEMPLOYED Youth unemployment is another problem HRDI is tr> ing to tackle Teenage uii employment is running at ι rate of 12 percent and for Black Youth, it is four times higher, nearly 50 percent HRDI is working with labor organizations, employers and ΓΕΤΑ to help channel youths into training programs where they can obtain marketable skills and work experience I^st week Pierce's office placed two young residents of Karle Village on a job learning the shcetinetal trade While starting wages are $.Ί 50 an hour, after a couple of years training and experience, these young men can be making $8 to $10 an hour or more The reason some parents no nger LEAD their children in e RIGHT DIRECTION is tea use the parents aren't >irig that way THEM