I-—i *} r i v ——i— BI.ACK NKWSP.AI’EKS ' UllltBk.M ~ KKFKCTIVKI.V RKACIT - V,,X H< I ISI\(, MKItl \ BY KAR. MOKE-i -f v HtKr-L.t^ It A II \ K BLACK CONSl'MKKS _ III.At K M \ltKKT “The Voice Of The lilack Community* ' \ plume Number Jit TIIK Cll \HLOTTK POST - Thursilax. Kehruarx J.». litxj ' *1 1 _ _;____ Price :i.i t ents Charlotte Memorial's 7 A Nursing Station receives white glove award from Direc tor of Nursing Shirley tcmlarz. They are (left to right): Shiriey Kotlarz (Direc tor of Nursing >; Sandy Bromberg (Head Nurse); Clara Lewis. Sylvia —Jones, Lou Mills. Joe Little, f^wa Ed wards and Lula Barksdale. MSU Geographer Says: — Living In Ghettos Not Restricted To The Poor America's ghettos are not just filled with poor people living in slum housing, says a Michigan State University urban geographer. The ghettos are a micro cosm of any city, says Professor Joe T. Darden in a new book. While the people can come from any economic status, they share the same religious, ethnic or racial back ground and are forced, by past and present discrim inatiop, to live together. ' Darden believes the only Sfcay to eliminate ghettos is to fully understand their existence and their past history. He also believes that many other research ers and social scientists have too often confused the terms slums and ghettos. To clarify some of that misunderstanding, he has edited a new book of read ings called “The Ghetto,l recently published by National University Publications Kennikat ■ Prpss A I1*1.?.1 .P_f..1.ji..9t..hpr. authors and Darden have contributed chapters in the book outlining the historic al significance of ghettos and the public policy is sues involved in eliminat ing America's ghettos A member of the faculty in Urban Affairs Programs at MSU, Darden teaches a course on the ghetto to undergraduates, and agrees that some of his stu dents don't even realize they themselves have come from ghettos -- some may live in the so-called guilded communities of middle or upper class residents and may not realize they are -living in a ghetto, "People who live in the ghetto do not have equal access to housing, to edu cation. to job opportunities and to public services." says Darden. "And the root cause of ghettos today is racial steering." European immigrants were the first ones to live in American ghettos, says Darden, but through the years descendants were abi'e to move away and only a few ethnic ghettos remain in this county. "The majority of people living in today's ghettos ^Jlacjjsjnd.i^pgniyi, 1 says Darden. "The people in the ghetto come from all social strata, with the middle and upper classes usually living farther away INAAC.P Taking Steps To Prevent VR Act’s Death By Gayle Hinson Post Stair Writer In January 1965 Dr Martin Luther King Jr began a voting rights cam paign starting in Selma, Alabama. At the same time other blacks were holding protest demonstrations to draw at tention to discriminatory voter registration practic es in many Southern states These were particularly prevalent in Alabama, Ar kansas, Mississippi, Texas and Virginia, which until the passage of the 24th amendment still required payment of a poll tax. With world attention fov-ised on Dr King and his work. President Johnson addressed a joint session of Congress, seeking a bill to protect the right to vote. Congress decided to go along with President John -son partially due to . pressure On August 6, 1965, Con lUKTlMttK * Give to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself. Kress passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The law abolished li teracy, knowledge and character tests as qualifi cations for voting. It em powered federal registrars to register potential voters in any county where those tests have been suspended The Attorney General also has the right to take whatever legal actions he thinks necessary to elimin ate the poll tax. This act. which is such a vital part of our civil rights, is fast approaching its expiration date of De cember. 1982 The NAACP is taking stops to prevent jts death and is working hard to get Congress to pass another extension of the act. •We want to make it clear that our .Senators are not representing the vast majority North Carolin ians." said league of Wo men Voters president Diane Brown. Kelly Alexander Jr., vice -president nf the Charlotte chapter of the NAACP. said that "conservatives want to change the act in ways that will make it ineffect ive and virtually impos sible to enforce "Alexander suggests that citi zens should write their congressmen and senators and say that they are in favor of extension of the 1965 Voting Rights Act TIT its present form, without changes. -- ' H from the central city. "We know it's not income or education or occupation that sets these people apart and the historical pattern has been when their free-, dom of choice is restored people will move out of Jhe ghettos. So we can only assume that discrimination in housing is what keeps them there." Darden also argues that Blacks, for instance, pay more for comparable hous would for housing outside, mainly because the supply of housing is limited driv ing up the price Social scientists have two differing philosophies about ghettos One is that discrimination and ghettos will always exist, therefore economic development should be introduced to improve the ghettos. The other is that discrimination will continue to exist as long as there are ghettos Therefore ghettos can and must be eliminated Darden, who subscribes policy incentives must pro vide jobs, education and housing for ghetto resi dents oufside of its bound aries. Black and Hispanic residents traditionally have been restricted to residence within the ghetto boundaries, where the op portunities are unequal For example, Darden says laws must be strengthened against racial steering. Last year the Senate defeated an amendment to the Fair Housing Act which would have allowed the Depart ment of Housing and Urban Development to issue cease and desist orders against brokers guilty of racial steering "It is crucial that such an amendment pass Congress in the near future." lie insists Baker Defends Federalism Senator Howard Baker spoke defending "President Ronald Reagan's federal ism program yet he seemed to sense that there is not a wide whole-hearted acceptance for the pro gram. "The program is very important and should not-become a^politicak foot ball." he said. "However," he contin ued. "the President has not set in concrete his pro gram. There is room for some changes to he made However, the President doesn't want to make any changes in defense and his tax programs." up U Neill spoke next He criticized the Presi dent's budget and said that many changes must be made in the new federal -ism program He said the President's program last year was a "blueprint in disaster." He also said that Democrats came up with an alternative budget last year, so did the Congres sional Black Caucus. He criticized the press for not giving ample coverage to those budgets. "They will come out with budgets for '8.3 and the President will have a harder time getting his budget through Con gress this year than last year," said O'Neill Governor Jim Hunt is the new chairman of the com .jnittee on humani resourc es. In his report he pro" posed a national regulation of wages. Tht proposal was attacked by another governor Hunt feels that the feder al government must main tain Medicaid, food stamps and assistance for families with dependent children (AFDC) He said that for the federal government to cut educational funds would be disastrous for disadvantaged and handi capped children He favors turning education over the the state. "It's morally wrong to cut them." he said When asked about federal government plac ing guidelines on the pro gram he said that the states have the responsi bility to see that these pro grams tarried out ei 11 ciently. fairly and justly JO E. LIMOUS ...Supermarket cashier Jo E. Li mo us Is Beauty Of Week I!> Teresa Burns I’ii'I Mall \\ t iler Kaeh time we open our hearts to others God plants another star by our names. Many stars therefore have been awarded to our beauty. .Jo E l.imous “Maybe I'm too free hearted at times.' - she admits But is there such a thing? One can easily fell that -.iVlm...i.mioLm..u a poi-nun who builds jew barriers between herself and peo pie Therefore it is easy to recognize her genuine kind ness and openness to be friendly. "I try to gel along with people and it is easy for me to make friends I will speak to people If they don't speak I II speak lust ' • Mrs. l.imous is married to > Johnny Limous. She at tends Jerusalem Baptist Church in Fort Mill. S C '.My grandparents attend ed this church., my mother attends the church so I go there, too." she said The family of Mrs l.imous is a close one She sites her mother Jo Alice I’artlow as her favorite f ** • tj i “' “ ' 1 •“ 11 ■ “When I was small my "mother would tell me things- Now that I've got ten older 1 wish'a" thou sand times that I had listened to everything she said She brought up three of us and gave us all good advice." Mrs I.imous remarked As’ a cashier at Rhyne’s Supermarket. Mrs I.imous finds that her job allows her to meet many people ■■ ■I liter mrrnng and talking ■ ■ to people. I like people- in general Her ambitions include rising to a management position or continuing her experience in key edit com puter key punching Singing, dancing, playing softball, swimming and playing with children arc all enjoyments for our Beauty She has worked as a dancer and even modeled Each year she reigns as the Miss Northwest Heaulyette Queen in the Johnson (' Smith University parade With a heart of pure gold Mrs. I.imous shares the consequences of the people of the world in distress "I would" like 1o see disabled 'people who can't work l>e and heat Bettye McLaurin Is Silver Mount ___ ^ _ / Church Woman’s Day Speaker Mrs. Bettye M McLaurin. Principal M Plaza Road Elementary School, civic worker and noted member of Friend ship Baptist Church, will be the annual Woman's Day speaker at Silver Mount Baptist Church < south Charlotte) ort Sunday Fe bruary 28 at II a m The idflies 6f silver Mount are planning one of their biggest days in the church’s 98 year history. The ladies are working with four teams as fund gatherers for the new church that will be built on a beautiful 15-acre tract on Arrowood Rd near 1-77 in 1983. The teams are work ing under the leadership of etgfir captains and co-cap tains with a total of ten members per team. The Mrs Bettye McLaurin ...Plaza Road principal teams are named: "Child ren of Faith.” "Ruth." “Workers in the Vine yard,” and “Esther ” The Woman of the Year will be selected and the team with the best efforts will enjoy a free dinner 81 McDonald's Cafeteria on Beatties Ford Road. *_ Mrs. McLaunn has a BA from Bennett College. "'CPUHIMFA. N.C.:—W7T from New York University, New York. NY. she re ceived her f’rincipal Certi ficate in '1961 She did fur ther studies at A&T State University. Appalachian. Howard and the University of St. l>ouis. Mo She has taught at G—Vt—Carver School. Oak Ridge High School. Marie G Davis and has served as principal of Mirgan Elementary. Se versville Elementary and Piedmont open Middle .School She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta .Sorority. Na , tional Education Associa tion. N.C Association of Educators. YVW^\, Nation al Pan Hellenic Council, President of Squaws, Inc , hostess of a TV show, "Hour of Opportunity" and sprees as chairman of the Board of Directors for day care at Friendship Baptist Church. She is author of an article published in North Carolina entitled "Achiev ing Togetherness Through Family Cooperation.” She has attended work shops and conferences across the nation, spoken at a number of colleges, universities, civic groups, and has been featured as churches throughout the Metrolina. Rev William Lee Jr., pastor, says that the Woman's Day celebration will mark one of the grand est days in 'R2 and extends an invitation to all to share - - - Par Busters Shocked « By “Change In Attitude” H> Gay lc llinson Post Staff Writer Par Busters Golf Group has annually held a tour nament at Sunset Hills Golf Course Now that the course has changed hands the new management no longer wants the group to hold their annual tourney there The public golf course, owned by: ..Southern Pro perties, is located on Radio Road and traditionally has been receptive to the golf club and encouraged their participation John Love, tournament chairman, says that the club was shocked by the change in attitude “We decided that we may not play there at a.ll this year " he said Discrimination or incon venience. as is claimed by the manager'? According to Love.'the reason given by the man agement that they are not being allowed to' hold fhe tourney there this year is that they are expecting 250 players a day and that the tournament would tie up tee time for.regular eus turners who want to play Love claims that this number of expected play ers is exaggerated: Nor mally on Saturday and Sun day, there are 100 players and 50 percent of them are black,'' said Love David Taylor, president of Bar Busters said that this group was not allowed uv horn metr match at the course on any terms. James Bouler. president of Golfers of America, an other golf group that want ed to hold a meet there said his group was also refused Clyde Allen, manager of Sunsef Hills, reportedly told Bouler and Taylor that the management would not he hosting any tourna ments during the month oT April. Later Bouler and Taylor found that a tournament is being held there by a white group, the Dilworth Invita tional Golf Open, scheduled for April llth The two clubs are taking steps Iq fight back Bouler sent a registered letter to Southern Properties stating their objections to bring told that there would be no match held in April then scheduling one for April tlth Bouler said they arc waiting for a reply and if the answer is negative we will get a legal opinion. Then we will go from there on the advice of the lawyer But in the meantime Bouler and Taylor arc urg ing black golfers to boycott Sunset Hills Taylor estimated that Par Busters' annual tour naments generation $3,000 or more for the course. The course's convenient location and reasonable prices were the main rea sons Sunset Hills has been frequented so often by black players and used for matches Tradition also ntea^itaportantrolain WSwtejt ftu' gotf coarse “Traditionally Sunset Hills has been the place The players felt comfortable out there,” said Taylor Clyde Allen claims that inconvenience for regular players has the most bear ing on the management's James Bouler Ci of A president John Love ! o ji name"’ chain:;.ir decision '»■ ret use to ho-t . Far_Busi maich . 'They wanted n use ihe course or Saturday and Sunday That would take up five hnur> oi primt starting time nr tne week' ends." he »>t ers would h; \v uj to Jim players and.wuuV tic tin course up completely "If regular players call —gntfaslrfnrn starring time. I would liavi '<> turn them down All the starting times would tie taken up with the tournament, he continued • Mv owners aren't inte rested in Mib letting the Roll course io a bunch of possible strangers who will play only once or twice." he remarked • Could t he .management s —decision be construed as discrimination? "I don't know where those allega tions of discrimination) come from but if someone wants to think I discrim inate. let them go ahead and think it I TRiW^TdC many friends to Worry - - ttbmti-wtwedung like that.' - A! Grier, golfer, in analyzing the mange ment's actions said “It’s trier going -hr-ptacen- where you can dance They want you to put vour money in the juke box and don't w ant you to dance " (harlottr Neighborhood* I)uy Scheduled "Charlotte Neighbor* hood* Day." 4i community P^ojS^iS^hS| 1 ing sponsored by Johnsol • C. Smith University’s de partment of Urban Studies and Community Affairs. Urban Life Associates and the Wednesday Morning Neighborhood Breakfast Group