Black Business Development
On The Road To recoverv
In our annual assessment
of Black business and eco
nomic development, the
National Business League
noted the grim prospect of
rising inflation and a deep
ening recession into 1981
Although we issued a
generally gloomy forecast
for uncertain economic
conditions as a backdrop
for Black business develop
ment, we remain con
vinced that the decade of
the 80s holds enormous
^potential for the expansion
r of Black business enter
r'prise.
J Our conviction is based,
'ingpart. in the national
* agenda that the League has
set forth, and the enter
* prising spirit of a host of
J individual entrepreneurs,
■ corporations and firms
J across the nation. Having
•J set our sights on success in
!> the economic arena, NBL
'J is determined to assist the
^growth and expansion of
Black and minority
j business community so
■ that, at the "bottom line,"
* we remain in the "black."
As noted in our annual
assessment, the grim pros
pects of inflation, unem
ployment and recession are
not insurmountable chal
; lenges to this nation, nor to
i this organization In fact,
I our outlook for the econo
; mic progress of Blacks and
< other minorities in 1981,
ana mrougnout mis
J decade, is brightened by
■ the positive and aggressive
! determination that has hi
J storically characterized
■the National Business
! League. We need not take a
; "wait and see” mentality;
; rather we need to asset our
“can do" attitude, and
’ show that we “can do"
*• business now.
In 1981, we expect to
; witness a resurgence in the
• efforts of Black entrepre
I neurs to penetrate product
; ive markets and gain
■ access to growth indus
i tries. In line with that
; objective, the League js
; presently engaged in a
• project to identify areas
iof growth potential and
• target the -industries with
maximum viability for
Black and minority firms.
Our efforts include
establishment of a data
network to assist Black and
minority firms, and the
implementation of a
demonstration project in
Lqpal Student
Graduates Fron
Bennett College
GREENSBORO - Mary
Frances Harris recently
completed requirements
for the baccalaureate de
gree from Bennett College
in Greensboro.
Completing undergrad
uate studies in the area of
Special Education, she is
the daughter of Mrs. Daisy
Harris who resides at 2801
Phillips Ave., Charlotte.
Mary was a member of
Delta Sigma Theta Public
Service Sororitv.
McKoy Charges
Doctor, Attorney
Continued from Page 1_
The State Bar cleared
Downer of charges of
wrongdoing She then start
ed taking her case to every
agency, association, elect
ed official she thought
might help make others
aware of injustices in a
system where lawyers pro^
tect each other sometimes
a* tfw|'-' it’s expense.
a article we win
tat happened to
iy when she at
• make local
cials aware of
police surveii
activities, cen
her letters to
nissioners and
pbration
•r Eight
'elebration”
it outstanding
will- be hen
ruary 7 in the
of Belk, up
ig people will
: Filter Page
an, Tommie
i, Elsie E
nche Rann
(, Jones, Bu
ll :;il Gene”
ie L. “Bill”
five cities to test tfte
effectiveness of such a
program The initial re
sponse to our efforts has
indicated that, not only is
there a wide range of
opportunities within new
growth industries, but
there is also a wide range
of established or develop
ing Black and minority
firms ready, willing and
eager to get in on the
ground floor of such enter
prises.
Our outlook for 1981 also
calls for continuation of the
cooperative efforts and
joint ventures that have
begun to make partner
ship, both in the private
sector and with the federal
government, a meaningful
strategy for economic de
velopment. We anticipate a
greater level of unity in the
Black and minority busi
ness communities because
it is not only essential to
thriving commercial
centers, it is crucial to our
very survival as well.
Toward that end, the
National Business League
will intensify its efforts to
establish an independent
financial mechanism for
the benefit of its members
and others in the Black and
minority business com
munity. While many of our
approaches will be new,
such a concept is not. As
early as 1924, League
members and supporters
pooled their recources to
provide an initial capital
base for an investment
fund. Throughout our hi
story, the idea that Black
people should have, from
their own resources, some
kind of funding mechanism
that could be used for
Black business and eco
nomic development has re
mained a strong and
vibrant concept. This year,
the League will redouble its
efforts to translate this
concept of a funding
mechanism into a mean
-tngful—reality.—Moreover,—
1"““———
mf
given the League's recent
acquisition of a minority
enterprise small business
investment company
(MESBIC), we are well on
the way toward achieving
that goal
In addition, the League
has resolved to embark
upon a building campaign
in 1981 Having located an
accessible site in the
nation’s capital, we plan to
construct a complex w*hich
will serve as the head
quarters for cur national
office, and other major
Black and minority
businessm professional
and trade associations.
Such as edifice will provide
a remarkable testament to
the idea that wealth,
business and race unity are
fundamental to our full and
equitable participation in
this nation’s economic
mainstream.
The main thrust of all our
efforts, and indeed, the
primary focus of our
national agenda, is to in
crease the economic op
portunities available to our
people. This undertaking -
this task of economic
development - is as vital to
the prosperity of our com
munities as it is to the
stability of our nation.
As we move into this new
year, it is clear that there
are many grim obstacles
and conditions blocking our
path. However, NBL is de
termined to share in the
framing of the economic
policy decisions that will
guide the nation's future,
and contribute to the de
velopment of viable eco
nomic alternatives that can
turn our communities
around. Given our deter
mination, and our "can do"
spirit, all we need is a
greater access to the pro
ductive elements of this
nation, and we can get
down to the business of
economic recovery for us
-aH _
Attorney Charles Bee ton officially becomes the second
black Court of Appeals judge in a ceremony held in the
state Capitol. Governor Jim Hunt looks on.
Keeton sworn In lo
State Court Of Appeals
North Carolina's second
black Court of Appeals
judge was sworn in Mon
day, January 19, in a cere
mony held in the state
Capitol
Gov. Jim Hunt appointed
Chapel Hill lawyer Charles
Becton to fill the seat va
cated by Judge Richard
Erwin, the state’s first
black Court of Appeals
judge, also appointed by
Gov. Hunt. Erwin accepted
an appointment as U.S.
District Judge for the Mid
dle District of North Caro
lina.
“1 must say to you that
seldom have 1 ever heard
such strong statements of
support and appreciation
and admiration as came
forth for Charles Becton
for this position,” Gov.
Hunt said during the cere
mony. "It's most impres
stve^Fhis—roan-is highly -
qualified to serve on the
Court of Appeals of North
Carolina, and I am very
proud to have appointed
him."
Becton, 36, is a former
member of the staff of the
NAACP Legal Defense
Fund and has been asso
ciated with the Charlotte
and Chapel Hill law firm of
Chambers, Stein, Ferguson
- — -o *
ind Becton since 1970 He is
i native of Morehead City.
He received a bachelor’s
degree in government from
Howard University in 1966
and a law degree from
Duke University in 1969 He
has taught in the law
schools at Duke, North
Carolina Central Univers
ity, the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill and
Harvard University. He is
president of the N.C. Asso
riatinn nf Black Lawyers
Thursday. February 5, 1981 THE CHARLOTTE POST • Page 7
Governor Hunt Proclaims
“Clean Up Litter Week”
■ tnLiijiuil VJUV Jim
Hunt has proclaimed April
13-18 and September 14-18
as “Clean Up Litter Weeks
in North Carolina"
During these two weeks,
the North Carolina Depart
ment of Transportation will
again implement a concen
trated effort to clean up
litter along highways
across the state
In his proclamation the
governor said, “Whereas,
littered roadsides continue
to spoil North Carolina's
scenic beauty; and Where
as. the State of North Caro
lina spends approximately
*1.5 million annually for
roadside litter control and
the problem continues to
persist; and Whereas, it
is felt that the traveling
public will be more con
scientious in helping to
keep highways litter free
once an area is cleaned up.
Therefore. I proclaim the
weeks of April 13-18 and
September 14-18. 1981 as
"Clean Up Litter Weeks in
North Carolina"
NCDOT maintenance
crews, with the help of 156
outside organizations,
picked up 24,000 cubic
yards or 6,200 truckloads of
litter from highways
across the state during two
clean up litter efforts last
year.
At least three transport
ation maintenance crews
will be assigned to each of
North Carolina's 100 coun
ties to pick up litter during
both weeks this year
In addition. Transport
ation Secretary Tom Brad
shaw has invited city and
county officials and other
interested‘Organizations to .
participate w ith the depart
ment in its effort to reduce
roadside litter
The Governor's Office uf
Youth Involvement will co
ordinate participation in
the c ampaign by youth
groups As part of this
effort, the governor has
extended the spring cam
paign and proclaimed April
18 as "Youth Involvement
Day in North Carolina" to
accommodate participa
tion bv various youth
groups .rcross the state
Bradshaw said. "We feel
it will 'ake the combined
effort tf volunteer organ
ization:; and all levels of
government to effectively
reduce litter on our streets
and h'ghways. We urge
local groups that want to
partic ate in the litter
clean op effort to contact
the d vision or district
engin- er in their areas ”
He added. "We are
pleased with the over
whelming results of our
past p»«k up litter cam
paigns From our past ex
porience we know that by
working together, we can
accomplish just about any
thing we focus our com
bined energies upon." he
said
As a Result of this cam
paign list year. North
Carolina was one of three
states recognized by both
the Federal Highway Ad
ministration and Keep
America Beautiful. Inc
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