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JUN1 8 m "The Voice Of The Black Community"
THE CHARLOTTE POST - Thursday. June 17. 1982 " ---—
-Hart fc Part
1 Of Power
Structure
By Mac Thrower
-Stiff W-ll —
James Hart once chal
lenged the American power
structure; now, he’s part of
it.
A graduate of West
Charlotte High School, cur
rently a resident of Omaha.
Nebraska, Hart participat
ed in Martin Luther King's
1963 march on Washington.
As a graduate student of
law at George Washington
University in the early
1970’s, he served on the
• "legal—team that filed a
lawsuit that eventually led
to the creation of the
“scattered site” doctrine of
locating public housing.
Presently, Hart serves as
the assistant city attorney
in Omaha, teaches a course
in law at the University of
Nebraska-Omaha, and is
president of the Omaha
chapter of the NAACP. He
is a former president of the
Omaha Head Start Pro
gram, and has served on
many boards and commit
tees.
In May of this year, he
Teeetved'air honorary-doc
torate of law degree from
the University of Mary
land-Eastern Shore, where
he once was an academic
sTandOUtandastariTT foot
ball and basketball.
Hart successfully com
pleted the long years of
study necessary to enter
the field of law when he
graduated from the
Howard University Law
- Knhnnf in tan RpTnro that
he was a graduate law
student at George Wash
ington University in
1970-71.
Hart’s mother resides at
806 Seldon Drive in Char
lotte. She is well-known in
the community and was
selected “Mother of the
Year” by The Charlotte
News in 1970. James is one
of 12 children - all have
distinguished themselves
in various endeavors, he
notes proudly.
In July, Hart is planning
to return home to Charlotte
to attend the West Char
lotte High School Class of
1951 reunion. He says that
he still maintains “contact
with friends in Charlotte,”
and, eventually, he wants
to return to Charlotte “to
get into a private law prac
tice.”
Even though he has pros
pered in Omaha, Hart
insists that “Charlotte is
home," and he’d like very
*■ *o return.
-Upward
Bound Program
Begin* 11th Year
Hie Johnson C. Smith
University Upward Bound
Program will begin its 11th
year on campus on June 21.
Sixty local high school
(students are participating
j ^ the program that in
*. jives individual academic
' instruction, career and per
sonal counseling, person
al development workshops
sad seminars, and cultural
tills yeai's-six-week
summer program promis
es to be exciting, accord
ing to program director
Donald Bowen
For mare information
call Don Bowen at 378-1005.
TURYU4M*
The most important
person to be honest with is
yourself
WITTY CAROL MOORE
...Pleasantly unpredictable
Carol Moore Is
Beauty Of Week
By Teresa Simmons
Post Staff Writer
Witty and pleasantly un
predictable are just a few
qualities of our beauty,
-Carol Moore A senior at
Harding High School her
aims involve being unself
ish and sensitive to others’
problems:
‘‘I try to get along with
others," Ms. Moore com
mented with sincerity. Her
philosophy is to- take one
day at a time. “We cannot
do but one thing at a time
and no one’s promised
tomorrow.”
Ms. Moore may take one
challenge at a time; but
she is still a busy lady. At
school she is a member of
the President’s Club, the
Kelittes, the choir, Decca
Club, Head of the Rifle
Club, Red Cross and a
member of the Accounting
Club.
She also attends New
Zion Baptist Church where
Rev. B. R. Robinson is
pastor.
Following graduation our
Libra beauty plans on
entering the field of com
munications. "Since I was
a little girl I’ve always
been interested in radio
and television broadcast
ing. I'll either attend North
Carolina Central Univers
. ity in Durham or Carolina
School of Broadcasting."
This field seems to be
quite suited for Ms. Moore.
She possesses one of those
likeable personalities
many admire. As a result
of her beauty, brains and
talent Ms. Moore was
nominated for the Miss
Harding Pageant and this
year was named to the “B”
Honor Roll in her school.
Ms. Moore enjoys bike
riding, dancing and sing
ing. Her favorite entertain
PoD Reveals 25
Percent Are
Doing Worse
“Would you say your
family Is financially better
off today than if was a yeaP
ago. worse off, or about the
same?"
An NBC-Associated
Press poll conducted
nationwide in March
reports that M percent of
those- surveyed said their
personal finances have
stayed about the same. 20
percent said they were
better off, and 25 percent,
said they were worse off.
One percent said they
weren’t sure.
The Republican National
Committee is pointing with
satisfaction to the response
to a question in the same
poll that predicted that if
the congressional election
were held in March, Repu
blican candidates would
out poll Democrats by a six
percent margin
er, Diana Ross, inspires
her. She concedes that “1
can relate to her music
well.”
Close to her family, our
beauty relates well to both
her parents. The genera
tion gap seems to be non
existent in her life.
"I admire my parents
the most. They show me
how to run my life...they
don’t make me do any
thing; Instead they point
the way, iney don't push
me. They have both been a
great influence on me,”
Ms. Moore continued, “and
I love them.”
Our beauty has one
sister, Rhonda, and one
brother, Tony.
Over the years, Ms.
Moore has been exposed to
caring and concern for
others. This combined with
her innate nature to have
concern for others explains
" her comments on the issues
of poverty--—_
“I wish poverty would
cease nationwide. It’s sort
of sad to see someone with
money while others never
know where their next
meal is coming from. It
seems selfish to me.”
The world needs more
communication experts
with such attitudes as Ms.
Moore. And if her goals are
accomplished the world
will, no doubt, become a
better place for many.
After 11 Years Of Dedicated Service
Rev. James McCoy Bids “Farewell”
To East Stonewall AME Zion Church
By Rena Blake
Special ToThe Post
..“To leave East Stone
wall AME Zion Church was
the hardest decision that I
have ever had to make in
my life; it’s like leaving
family,” stated Rev.
James E. McCoy, minister
of East Stonewall for
almost 11 years
Rev. McCoy continue?
"II- has been both a privi
lege and an honor to have
pastored at East Stonewall,
and also a privilege and an
honor to move on. I’ve
become a part of the
process of the ’life Rowing
blood’ whereby others may
have the opportunity to
come where I am, and have
a chance of pastoring this
great congregation.
McCoy went on to say, “I
feel Mghly honored to have
been asked to pastor at
First Mount Zion oT Brook
tyri. N.Y., one of the
largest, if not the largest
church in the AME Zion
connection ”
The asost heart-warming
and touching 'part of this
interview occurred when
Rev. McCoy was asked
~ " Truly Unique Experience——■
“Juneteenth” Will Be
Black
Republicans
Hold Meeting
Four Charlqtteans at
tended the Minority Repu
blican Party meeting in
Greensboro Saturday, June
12, to participate in plan
ning strategies for involv
ing minorities into the
mainstream of North
Carolina Republican
politics.
The local group consist
ed of Elloree Erwin; Jean
Webber; Joseph and David
Roberts.
A total of 35 black
Republic ans from through
out the state heard the key
note speaker.-Congress
man Eugene Johnston,
U.S. Congressman from
District 6 (Greensboro
area).
The local group supports
the statewide effort to
attempt- to make the poH
—Real oyotem a two party_
system. In an attempt to
involve as many minority
Republicans as possible a
gathering has been planned
for Saturday, July 10, at the
home of Dr. and Mrs.
Spurgeon Webber, 4200
Hyde Park Drive, from 5-7
p.m.
Local group members
are appealing to all regis
tered black Republican
voters to attend this
- meeting———- ■ _
OnnHcncn Meet
The Board of County
Commissioners will meet
jointly with the Charlotte
City Council at 6 p.m.,
Monday, June 21, in the
Board Room of the Educa
tion Center to hold a Public
Hearing concerning
amendments to the City
and County Zoning Ordi
nances for Urban Develop
ment Centers.
Rev. James E. McCoy
...An inspirational leader
why he decided to leave
East Stonewall after
postering there for over a
decade.
He explained, *‘I feel a
spiritual inner pull, not an
inner conflict, that is pull
ing me to this place; a '
place where God wants me
to go.” He further
explained, "I know that 1
have been here at East
Stonewall long enough and
the time is right for me and
my family, Shirley, Court
ney, Christa and Whitney
to travel on to the un
known " He talked about
Gayle Miller
...Leads with 155 points
Jesse McCombs
...Tied for second place
Josephine Morris -
Walls Memorial contestant
Gethsemane’s Contestant
Gale Miller Captures Early
Lead In Giurchwoman Contest
By Loretta Manago
Post Staff Writer
After two weeks of re
porting Gale Miller of
Gethsemane Baptist
Church has captured the
lead position of The
Charlotte Post’s l»82 .
"Churchwoman of thte
Year" campaign.
Taking advantage of the
slow reports from other
churchwoman candidates,
Mrs. Miller maintains the
number one slot with 155
points.
Although Mrs. Miller is
presently in first place she
is being followed very
closely by two church
woman candidates who tie
for second place, Anne
Herron and Jesse
McCombs. A candidate at
Metropolitan United Pres
byterian Church, Ms.
Herron has 140 points. Mrs.
McCombs, a churchwoman
candidate for Memorial
United Presbyterian
Church has the same num
ber of points.
Ella Miller of Greater
Providence Baptist Church
retains third place with 60
points. She is followed by:
Viola Buyers of Pleasant
Hill Baptist Church, 55
points; Lois Pendergrass
of Antioch Baptist Church,
40 points; Bonita Peay of
Greater Galilee Baptist
Church, 10 points; and
Josephine Morris of Walls
Memorial AME Zion
Church, also 10 points.
With only—four—weeks
remaining in the campaign
it will be interesting to see
the contestants scramble
their way to the top. They
may get there but keeping
the prime spot will be very
difficult indeed.
This week churchwoman
candidates Gale Miller and
Josephine Morris will be
featured.
GALE MILLER
Obviously-Mrs. Miller is
a woman who does not
waste time.
She has proven that al
ready by seizing the first
place position in The Post's
“Churchwoman of the
Year” campaign.
At. Gethsemane Baptist
Church Mrs. Miller is the
Church Secretary and she
also belongs to the Young
Adult Missionary Group
and works with the “Field
of Moral’' Naomi
peacefulness here, even
with the few members with
which “I've had conflict.”
Rev. McCoy sadly re
marked, “It is really time
to move on when I begin to
bury my friends.” Before
sampling echoes from the
East Stonewall congre
gation, I asked Rev.
MCCoy’s wife, Shirley, how
she felt about leaving. She
sadly replied, “It’s a very
painful experience leaving
people that I’ve gotten so
close to and I feel that God
wants us to do this, and It
will be okay.”
Another remark came
from James Weathers Jr.
who said. “Rev. McCoy has
been an inspiration both to
me and my family, and his
dynamic leadership will be
forever missed.”
Jack Womble, chairman
of the Trustee Board, -
stated. "Rev. McCoy has
been an inspiration to mo
and my family; he is a
great leader in the church
as well as the commun
ity," Womble continued,
“A great administrator is
he so far as handling the
affairs of the church; it has
truly been a blessing that
he passed this way; I can
only wish him God’s speed
in his future endeavors.
Mrs Fred Ethel Miller
said, "We shall miss him
and our prayers shall go
with him.”
Rev. Walter Pegues,
associate minister of East
Stonewall, said, “It is a
studious opportunity for
me as an associate min
ister to work under his
leadership; he is highly
loved and a spiritual leader
who has motivated and
stimulated the lives of
many not only in East
Stonewall but also in the
city of Charlotte.”
Ms. Allegro Westbrook,
Sunday School teacher,
sadly replied, “Rev.
McCoy's leaving is a great
loss to the congregation.”
Joe Walker, minister of
music, seriously stated, "I
will miss Rev McCoy be
cause he has been inspira
tional to me as the min
ister of music of the
church; however, I feel that
this is an upward step for
him because his great am
See REV. Page M ,
Chapter.
Married to David Miller,
Mrs. Miller has four daugh
ters. During her spare time
she enjoys tennis, softball
and dancing.
JOSEPHINE MORRIS
For 26 years Mrs.
Josephine Morris has been
'about doing Uie Urnl's
work at Walls Memorial
AME Zion Church.
Not only at the local level
does Mrs. Morris devote
her time and service, but at
the national level as well.
y
Through her work as a
missionary Mrs. Morris
has traveled all over the
world. Places like West
Africa, London, England;
Geoijietown and Trinidad,
South America; the Baha
mas r the Virgin Islands^
West Indies; Rome, Italy;
Tel Aviv; Cairo, Egypt;
Dublin, Ireland; and Paris,
France are a small portion
of the sites Mrs. Morris has
seen.
As a member of Walls
Memorial Mrs. Morris is a
member of the Walls Me
morial Choir, the A P.
Morris Class, Class No. 3,
and president of the Pas
tor’s Aide Committee.
A graduate of Second
Ward High School Mrs.
Morris also graduated
from Barber-Scotia College
with a B.S. degree in
Elementary Education.
She is the mother of two
children, Steven and
Teresa and the grand
mother of two children.^
The hard work exempli
fied by the churchwoman
candidates will not go
unheralded. As stated in
earlier articles prizes of
food certificates, a color
TV and free hair-dos. This
week a Polaroid Land
Camera and a bottle of
Tatiana cologne by Diane
Von Furstenberg will be
given to the churchwoman
contestant who has sold the
most subscriptions.
The banquet which will
culminate the “Church
woman of the Year”
contest and The Charlotte
Post’s eighth anniversary
is scheduled for July 23.
McDonald’s Cafeteria is
the site chosen to hold this
grand affair.
A dynamic and innova
tive speaker, Dr. John
Perkins, columnist of
•Walk Your Talk," will be
the special guest of the
evening.
Tickets for the "Church
woman of the Year” ban
quet will go on sale Mon
day, July 12. Tickets are
912.50 each
Gala Parade
To
Celebration
“Juneteenth" is a truly
unique experience: a Black
Independence Day. Local
celebrations will take place
Saturday, June 19, in the
Cherry Community and the
West Boulevard area, spon
sored by the Charlotte
Equal Rights Council and
Sisters in Support Club.
Sharing the feeling will
be the Michael Porter
Band, playing out their jazz
rythms from 12-2 p., in
Morgan Park (Baxter at
Torrence) and at 1534 West
Blvd. (Westover Shopping
Center) beginning at 9 p.m.
Porter thinks jazz is the
perfect way to celebrate
Juneteenth
“Jazz is African-oriented
rhythm expressed through
1982 American conditions.
In celebrating freedom we
pay tribute to our past,
which brought us to this
moment," he said.-.
“Oui music eonuui from
the slave experience, not
because they were happy,
but as a means of sur
viving a terrible situation,"
Porter continued. “The
slave experience was the
roots of jazz.”
On June 19, 1982, slavery
was first outiawea in me
Territories of the USA.
Agaim-bn June 19,1865, the
endxbf slavery was finally
^riforced in Texas when
Union troops landed at
Galveston. . “Juneteenth”
or “Negro Nation Day”
became a special holiday in
Negro folk tradition, cele
brated in Texas with pic
nics, ball games, children’s
events, political and cul-'
tural speakers, water
melon and “Juneteenth
soda,” a special straw
berry soft drink.
Just such a celebration is
planned for Charlotte on
June 19, beginning at 9:30
a m. with a "Parade for
P'reedom and Peace” start
ing from Marshall Park.
The parade will include
drill teams, decorated cars
and wagons, banners,
black liberation flags, and
the WBTV Fun Bus for
those who cannot walk.
Everyone is welcome!
The parade will wind
through Cherry neighbor
hood to Morgan Park for a
brief program, followed by
music, games, prizes, food
concessions, fish fry, and
exhibits. The black candi
dates will be shaking
hands, and the Voter Task
Force will provide voter
education.
At 3 p.m. the Public
HSCBtng Youth Boftbah
teams will face off against
a "catch-all” adult team
for the Juneteenth Softball •
Game
In case of rain, the out
door events (except soft
ball) will be held in the
TAPS School on Torrence
Street. —_
Across town the June
teenth celebration contin
ues at 1534 West Blvd. (at
Remount Rd.) from 2-10:30
Pm, sponsored by Sisters V
in Support, a group of a
dozen black, sf If employed
women, whb will present »
program of fashion, talent
and educational activities
"The focus is on the
struggles of black people
•H over the world,” said
Lavonde Whitten.