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\<>l It BEST \l»\ EKTISIM. MEDI A IN THE I I I KATIN E HI. N< k \l NKkET • ni.i. atti-om Brice :jt3_C>njv VALOR!A SELLERS ...Myers Park Senior Is “Beauty Of The Week” ny leresa minis Post Slalf Writer As a sophomore at Myers Park Senior High School Valoria Sellers has already outlined what her achieve ments in life will entail. "1 wish to go to the National Guard and study nursing as a profession." Ms. Sellers revealed. "I've always been -interested in both and I thought it would be interesting to combine the two." But these are not the onlv aspects of life our beauty is interested in. An all-around person, Ms. Sellers enjoys the actress-singer Lena Horne's talents, and the "Dukes of Hazzard" tele vision program sne also enjoys playing various forms of sports - bicycle riding, tennis, basketball and volleyball. VVhile a 9th grader she received honors in basket ball, track and volleyball Presently she is trying out for the swim team at Myers With Various Disorders $2.3 Appropriated For Treatment For Children KALKIGII - The North Carolina General Assem bly appropriated an addi tional $2.3 million last week to the N.C. Department of ilumiui Resources for ser vices and treatment for children who are seriously emotionally, neurological ly, or mentally handi capped whose disorders _are accompanied by vio lent or assaultive behaviors In their earlier session this summer, the legisla ture had appropriated $1.6 million for care of these children. Governor James B. Hunt Jr. said, “I-am deeply pleased that the legislature has seen fit to fund this program. I am personally deeply committed to meet ing the needs of this very special group of children " “In the past, services have been inadequate for these special children. We are determined to make sure that these children will now get the treatment they need in the least re strictive settinf possible," said Dr Sarah T. Mor row, secretary of the N.C. . Department of Human Re -tnurww _ A recent court case UF~ volving four such children ruled that these children and all others like them acrj£| the state had been denwl the appropriate treatment and education wnt-WK - * The Black Press: Don't put it down until you've picked it up. Read it each week. that were rightfully theirs under federal and .state laws. As stipulated by the court, the state has agreed to now and in the future identify these children who fit into this category and provide a "continuum of care" which will enable them to move from servic es that are segregated Irani the ^community to services in their commulF~ ity. Hopefully, most of them will be able to im prove to the point that they live independently Dr. Morrow indicated that the statewide survey being conducted to locate and identify children in this class has so far nominated 1,308 potential class mem bers. From this number, permission has already been obtained from the parents or guardians of 541 to provide further diagnos tic evaluation to determine if these are indeed mem bers of this class of child ren. Diagnostic evaluations have already been provid ed for-330 of these child ren "Recognizing that it would not be feasible to develop a continuum of care’ for these Children in all 100 counties of the state because some counties might have only one or two such children, we have de veloped a statewide plan for services and treatment that divides the state into multi-county zones There are 13 such zones across the state which have been ranked according to the number of children in each zone and the readiness of the area to provide ser vices," she explained The majority of tbe total $3.9 million allocated to the Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services of the Department of Hu man Resources is to be used to begin the "conti nuum of care" in four pri ority zones of the state in volving 27 counties Hark. Ms. Sellers' favorite sub ject as a tenth grader is World History "I like to get into the past to find out what other generation^ have accomplished."” When it comes to today's generation, Ms. Sellers leels that our economy is headed in the right direc tion According to our beauty, "No one should lay around and get something free if they are able to work." The daughter of Mrs. Agnes Hansberry, our Ijeauty has Three brothers and three sisters. She also has a niece and a ne phew. "I like being around people--! enjoy people and talking - I would be rather lonely without my family." Her favorite person is her mother. "I love her for what she has done for me," Ms. Sellers revealed. Ms. Sellers has realized that life is not a game to be played fatuously Instead, she has placed her prior ities and assisted her growth toward success. "1 would like to be some one very important to someone," Ms. Sellers quickly responded when asked her philosophy of life. And with the will to achieve our Libra beauty isn't far from her intended goal. Supreme Court To Review Civil Rights Enforcement That Tax Cut Don’t Spend It Yet_ This is the month when workers are first feeling their percent income tax reduction And even if it's a small amount, it probably feels pretty good. ’ but don’t spend your money yeT says—Br Justine Kozier. extension family resource manage ment specialist at North Carolina State University. The reason'.’ Increased Social Security payments in January may cancel out your increase in take-home pay. Let's take a look at ex actly what will be happen ing. First comes the Oc tober income tax withhold ing cut. If you haven't received an October paycheck yet, you can calculate the amount of your tax cut by multiplying the amount de ducted from your last pay check for federal taxes by .05. Dr Kozier explains. This—cut wbl continue_ until July, when another 10 percent reduction in taxes will be made. A third cut. also of 10 percent, is slated for July 198:! That's the good news. But, effective January 1. 19H2, employer and em ployee contributions to So cial Security will change from 6.65 percent of income to 6.70 percent. And the maximum an nual wage subject to Social Security withholding will rise from $29,700 to $:tl.8(>o. "So. the net effect tor some people with the in come tax cut and the Social Security increase may be negative,” says Ur. Rozier "That is, they may have less take-home pay after January than they have now" Tobacco farmer McKinley BrmTTrtTtr-n— favorite cow on his Patrick County. \ irginia farm Briin is one of several Blue Uiriee Mountain residents pictured _ in the new l.itirary oi congress photo grHpFmT't>nok. "Hiue Kidge Harvest " American Folklilc Center photo by Terry Kilen i\eu> Publication ~ -- Portrays Life Along The Blue Ridge Parkway i till cl new- publication trom the Library ol Congress, is a photographic portrait ol the land, communities, re ligion. anti people along a section of the -Ml miles ol the Blue Kidge Parkway In these pages one meets Krnesl Jarvis lor a tour -around his family (arm. McKinley Brim, a bright leal tobacco larmer in his early Bo's. Carrie Sever!, a <|udt maker ..and I ) J and Janet Keith, high school teachers who also- farm over 4ti(t acres Behind each of these m dividuals are traditions that find varied expression through such activities as work anil play, religion and dance The survival ol this tradition in a modern day setting is a theme of this book. Whether it be through an impromptu picktn party in a gas station, a riverside bap tism. or high school social ritual, the photographs and commentary in Blue Bulge Harvest" prove the resilience of tradition and shared experience across generations mu' approximately lot) black-and-white phuto graphs m this 110-page publication were taken during the Blue Bulge Parkway Folklile Project, conducted in 1‘iTK by the Library's American Folk lore t enter in cooperation with the National Park Service The project was limited to areas ifl~5pven— counties along the Park way. between Bocky Knob. \a, and Doughton Park. N ( A Team of folklorists conducted an intensive held survey ol the region, recording hundreds of peo pie and taking thousands ot photographs A survey ot tile recorded religious ex pressionol the region is the subject ol a torllicommg two record album and booklet blue bulge Harvest ' is available lor $-1 7."i m per son Irom the Information —Counter. Library of Con gress Thomas .feflerson building, or by mail Irom the Superintendent of L)o etimenis. L.S. Government Printing office, Washing ton. D C 2U-402. Stock No. 0.!(hiihhk)127-2 i . EAb Accepting Energy Assistance Applications The Charlotte Area F und, 1326 Woodward Ave . is now taking applications lor North Carolina's Low Income Energy Assistance Program The office is open 8 a m to 5 pm. Monday through F'ridav, and applications must be received by December 11 This program provides a one-time cash payment to What Are 1 he Most Pressing Concerns Of Blacks In 1981? Tl.« II_.1__ _ _ ” '"ft ijumviuiin were asked ten blacks who are active in political life in North Carolina. This paper, along with others in the state, felt that these questions are Important and should be asked by the black press. These respons es have been edited to conform to our spare re quirements. They are part of a six-part series. Your comments are appreciat ed. These interviews were conducted by Pat Bryant an editor at SOUTHERN EXPOSURE MAGAZINE and a member of the Sou thern Organizing Commit tee for Economic and So cial Justice. P. O. Box 531. Durham. VC. 27702. T.C. Jervay. publisher of I h e WILMING TON JOURNAL: In the 1960's we had a social movement to be come so called first class citizens. In the I970's we emphasized a lot about voting and we got a whole lot of black officials elect ed In the 1980's I see it as economics. Jesse Jack William J. Kennedy III annual president son's success with the Coca-Cola boycott indicat ed that he's got the right idea when he emphasizes the importance of our peo pie being able to work in these large corporations; to get distributorships; to have black people sitting on the board of directors, and to get advertising for black newspapers I was glad when Jackson empha sized black owned radio stations because most of > First af a series them are not black owned They call themselves black stations but they're not (Jetting the privilege of going into these places in the litfKTs was important, but in the 19H0's it's a bread and butter matter The eco nomics that Jackson is working on is bound to help the masses ol people be cause they spend money for those soft drinks For years I carried on the bottom of our paper "The races that buys everything and doesn't sell anything is always going to be a beg gar race." The mere fact that you are selling things w ill help everybody (•union Dilahunl. organ izer of the Itlaek l tilled I-1 mil. Italeigh: The black community is divided up along class lines So mi. nnd a divi sion ol ii. >1. although you'll Inn. .1 number of things th people hold in commoi, pressing con cerns I H’pii.in on one hand right now m the 80's, the budget cuts really weight heavy on the minds ot a large number ol. oill pen pie. Concern lor ihe .\ol tare ol Aid to Families With Dependent Children, programs to help mothers, and then of course Social Security, the CETA jobs program, cuts in these and many others are very much in the minds of peo pie The same is the case in housing as well I know at least in Kuleigh. and Cm sure it s the same in North Carolina, there is a housing shortage of low income housing whether it be in the public or the private sec tor All kinds of racist organizing is going on around us While the most racist form is the Greens boro masacre. in Golds boro. Winston-Salem, and all of these places there is something to be concerned about Finally, I think pro bably what might be con sidered the cutting edge of this assault on black people is (he issue of police Sec CONCEHNS on Page 9 « help eligible households pay a portion of their heat ing bills The Area Fund is operating the program in conjunction with the De partment of Social Ser vices. In order to be eligible a household must < 1 > meet income requirements. 2i have heating bills, and 3i have household assets of $2,200 or less The Area Fund office is located in the Double Oaks Community Center, which is on Woodward Ave just off Statesville Ave . two blocks north of Oaklawn Avenue Anyone who is physically unable to apply may send a representative or call 372 9930 to complete an application “Applicants must bring, or send with their representative, in formation Verifying their household's income This includes verification of earned and unearned in come pay check stubs for October 1981; dividend check copies, letter from renter stating amount of rent he or she pays you. writtc cation of So cial veterans benefits, unemployment compensation, workman's compensation, railroad re tirement. income from 'annuities, pensions, stocks etc In mid-February house holds will receive a notice from the stale telling them whether they have been approved or denied energy assistance. For additional informa tion. call the Charlotte Area Fund, 372-9930 LEAA Case To Be Argued In December In the fall of 1975, the National Black Police As sociation and twelve indi viduals sued LEAA (the Law Enforcement Assist a nee Administration and its officials to compel civil rights enforcement and to win monetary damages be cause of the federal agency's willlul disregard of its civil rights enforce ment mandate In the fall ol 1981, the L'.S Supreme Court will review the case, now styled \elde v, Na tional Black Police Asso ciation, No 80-1074 The outcome of this cast will determine, in large part, whether federal agen cies and officials can be sued at all to remedy their refusal to enforce civil rights requirements. At the time that LEAA was sued, the agency was pouring billions ol dollars into state and local law en forcement agencies, many of which blatantly discrtm mated against blacks, other minorities, and wo men Vet. at the same time. LEAA was governed by a most stringent civil rights enforcement law i authored in 1973 by.Repre sentative Barbara Jordan* which barred LEAA from giving any money to police departments engaged in discrimination and which obligated LEAA to cut-off funding to discriminatory police departments LEAA. however, relused to com ply with this governing federal statute as well as w ith the • non-discrimina tion requirements of the Filth Amendment. The National Black Po lice Association sought to counter this defiance by suing LEAA and its offi cials to compel enforce ment and to recover mone tary damages Initially the litigation was unsuccess ful the t S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed the lawsuit. The dismissal, however, was reversed by the U S. Court of Appeals and the case was remanded for trial. The Justice Department then sought and obtained review bv the Supreme Court In the Supreme Court, the Justice Department is contending that federal ci vil rights officials cannot l>e sued for damages and that they in fact cannot be sued at ail for their willful refusal to enforce civil rights We of course argue to the contrary. If cases of this sort cannot be adjudi cated by the federal judi ciary. there then will be little hope of compelling enforcement by recalci trant officials This case will be argued before the Supreme Court in December. 1981 Briefs are available from ACLU national staff counsel E. Kichard I-arson, the law yer for the National Black Police Association, et al Post's Election '81 Insert Can Be I Found Inside