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ss*“THE CHA) LI ITTE POST & “The Voire Of The Mack Community" ' Volume 8. Number iq ------- - :_ the CHARLOTTE POST - Thursday. October 14. 1982 --- »• - - - ■ ■. __ - ’ ------ Price: 35 Cents ... ^ Y ' A. . . ---- Support Growing For ( 411 than **** ★★★★ ★ ★★ + Drunk Driving Is National Malady Vivacious Anita Word ...Independence junior Anita Word Is Beauty Of Week By Teresa Simmons A Post Staff Writer W Even though Anita Word is an llth grader, independence is a recur rent concept within her thought patterns. “That’s probably why I admire my aunt, Abbie Butler, so much,” Ms. Word expressed. "She does what she wants to on her own. She is an indepen dent person.’’ The television program “Laverne and Shirley” also exemplifies our beauty’s desire to experi ence full independence. “I enjoy watching the pro gram because I like the way they are on their own,” she continued. In addition to pursuing lift fully upon her free will, our beauty also takes others’ feelings and emo tions into consideration. As a Gemini she describes herself as a nice person and “...one who would be a good friend.” “My mother, and grand mother, Mattie BUtler, have taught me a lot. Both of them have helped others a great deal.” s^hir beauty is the dautth nw of .Joe and Alice Word. YWCA Presents B|ack Woman Series A series of forums on “Black Women: Her Strug gles and Images’’ is planned, with the first to be October 21,7-» p.m.. YWCA Trade Street Center. The community dialogues are being co-sponsored by the YW, UNCC Afro-American Studies Program, The Charlotte Chapter of the National Council of Negro Business and Professional W^men, WomenReach, Ini., the Black Women's Caucus of Charlotte-Meck leAburg, and the Afro Arherican Cultural Arts Outer Five programs are planned At the first ses sion, discussion will be led | by guest speaker Dr. My rtctte Ekechukwu, Assist ant Professor of Afro tegprican Studies at UNCC a^#resident Africanist. There is no charge for the forum and no pre-registra tlon is necessary. WmMAU A wise man acknowledg es his mistakes A fool will defend his. t < She has one brother. Nathan. A student at West Char lotte, Ms. Word is a mem ber of the marching band in which she plays the clarin et and a member of FHA. “My ambition is to become an accountant. I like working with figures. In fact my two favorite e subjects in school are math and English.” Ms. Lawrence, Ms. Word's 10th grade English teacher, so far has been the standout “I thought she was a good teacher and she took interest in her stu dents.” Ms. Word has received a perfect attendance award; was named to the honor roll in the seventh and ninth grades; and won the band award in the ninth grade. She attends Ebenezer Baptist Church where Rev. A.B Sutton is pastor. She is a member of the Sunday School and sings on the A.B. Sutton Choir. Bike riding, meeting peo ple and swimming are just a few of her hobbies. She also enjoys the music of Luther Vandross. “I take life as it comes But one thing that I do see in life that needs changing is war. People should not be as mean as they are," Ms. Word expressed. The important point that Ms. Word has learned: ‘‘To depend on inner self ana not particular on others,” will allow her to achieve. For once you find strength within yourself and God one never needs manufac tured confidence. 18-25 Are Biggest Offenders It happens to men and women of all backgrounds. Doctors, congressmen, lawyers, judges, house wives, businessmen, labor ers, students. They get drunk and they drive. And they kill or injure themselves or others. The statistics are so large - and have been repeated so often - they are almost ignored: -Half of all North Carol ina traffic deaths in 1980 were caused by drunken drive'rs. -More than 19,000 per sons suffered bodily injur ies in 1980 in accidents involving drunken drivers. -Nine thousand property damage accidents were caused by drunken drivers. -More than 82,000 per sons were arrested in North Carolina in 1980 for driving under the influ ence (DUI), more than any other state except Texas and California. According to the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Section of the Department of Human Resources, North Carolina has more than 200,000 adult “heavy escape drinkers’’ and 65,000 “heavy” drink ers under 18. The same source says more than 350,000 North Carolinians have at least one DUI arrest on their records. Percentage-wise, young adults - 18-25 - are the biggest group of offenders. They constituted almost half of the 82,930 DUI arrests in 1980. In a 1981 report, the Go vernor’s Crime Commis sion flatly says the North Carolina arrest rate for DUI is 1,400 per 10,000 population - more than twice the national average of only 600. “The high See 18 On Page 16 The Rose of Sharon, a Missionary auxi liary of St. Paul Baptist Church will present Its 7th Anniversary Program Sunday, October 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the church. Guest minister will be Rev A B Sutton and his choir. Rev. Sutton is pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church.The above members of the Rose of Sharon cordially invite the public to attend this well planned program. Rev. Paul Drum mond is pastor of St. Paul Baptist Church, located at 1401 N Allen Street Black Votes May Tip November Election Balance Special To The Post The Black vote will have enormous potential power in the November elections, according to Eddie Will iams, president of the Washington-based Joint Center for Political Stu dies and a seasoned ob server-analyst of political trends. Williams’ optimistic out look was reported in a column in the New York Amsterdam News by Will iam Raspberry, syndicated columnist for the Washing ton Post. Although Williams isn’t guaranteeing immediate Congressional gains, he be lieves the prospects are good both for increasing the number ot Blacks in Congress and for increas ing Black influence on white candidates. To support his position, Williams points out that: A Black state represent ative in Mississippi has won the Democratic no mination in the majority-' Black Second District, which means that Missis sippi may be sending a Black to Congress for the first time since Recon struction South Carolina Demo crats have nominated Ken Mosely, a Black college professor, to challenge six term Republican Rep Floyd Spence Georgia s Fifth District (Atlanta) seat, currently held by the "Fairly li beral" Democrat Wyche Fowler, has been targeted by Julian Bond, who has said he may run as an independent if he does not win the Democratic nomin ation. "The South is emerging as a crucial battleground for Blacks in this fall's election," contended Will iams. Even where no Black candidate is running, Black voters should have sub stantial influence, said Williams, citing the latest Census Bureau statistics showing Black Congres sional districts, many of See BLACK Page 4 Boycott Outcome In Doubt PUSH Vs. BUSCH Fight Heats Up! By Mac Thrower Post Staff Writer . Jesse Jackson, the leader of Operation PUSH, has declared economic war on Anheuser-Busch, Inc., charging that the giant of the beer industry has not returned a "fair share” of its profits to the black community. On September 4. PUSH held news confer ences in 33 major cities calling for a boycott by blacks of Budweiser pro ducts. “Bud is a Dud," Jackson declared, as he urged blacks across the nation to “withdraw their dollars” from Budweiser in an effort to force the na tion's largest beer produc er to negotiate an agree ment with PUSH The development of PUSH'S “selective patron age" program to achieve “black economic empower ment,” the evolution of the dispute between PUSH and Anheuser-Busch, and the early response to Jackson’s call for a boycott against the “King of Beers” have helped to crystallize the issue of economic develop ment in the black com munity. Jackson’s pro gram has been character I '...Boycott leader ized by black leaders such as Tony Brown as "beg ging” for support from cor porate America. And al though Jackson has suc cessfully concluded agree ments with Coca-Cola, USA and Heublein, Inc., (the owners of Kentucky Fried Chicken), Anheuser-Busch has strongly resisted his pressure and has apparent ly successfully minimized much of the initial impact of the boycott. Thus, the desirability and effective ness of negotiating with major corporations has come into question among blacks, as has Jackson’s Cicero Grier ...Local businessman position as a "spokesman" for Black America. Over the past year, Ope ration PUSH has centered its efforts on an "econo mic justice" campaign "designed to renegotiate the economic relationship between corporate Ame rica ..and Black America." As a result of this cam paigo, PUSH was able to conclude agreements with Coke and Heublein prom is ing( 1) Greater black re presentation on the Boards of Directors. 2) Increased percentages of black em ployed, both in entry-level and decision-making posi lions, 3) procurement of Third in a series black-owned goods and ser vices-black banks, law yers, accountants, media, advertising agencies, con struction; 4) increased contributions to black oriented charities and edu cational institutions. The signing of these pacts was attended by con siderable media attention, and Jackson was applaud ed in some circles for un dertaking a bold new ini tiative on behalf of blacks The expectations created by these agreements have, however, already led to an angry and disappointed re sponse from black busi nessmen who expected to substantially benefit from these corporate commit ments: Ernie Pitt, for ex ample, the publisher of a black-owned newspaper. The Winston-Salem Chron icle, has denounced the advertising policies of Coca Cola USA as ••racist" because, Pitt alleges. Coke has not lived up to its pledge to PUSH to increase its advertising in the black media Jackson insists that PUSH will monitor the pro gress ot Coke and Heu blein in complying with the pacts, and that PUSH will report publicly on its find ings Despite the success of his negotiations with Coke and Heublein, Jackson met immediate opposition from Anheuser-Busch. The St. I»uis based firm has con sistently refused to meet with PUSH'S negotiating team, saying that its pre sent "minority economic developnent program "re presents a significant in vestment in the black community. We have de posited $10 million in black banks, agreed to spend a million dollars annually in advertising in minority media and expand our sup^ port to black institutions," Wayman F Smith III, an Anheuser-Busch vicepre sident, said in response to Jackson's charge that An heuser Busch failed to ade quately invest in black owned enterprises Smith, who is black, is leading Anheuser-Busch's public relations counter-offensive against the PUSH boycott. According to research See PUSH on Page 16 Angela Davis Organizing Activities In 27 Cities Angela Davis. Co-chair man of the National Alli ance Against Racist and Political Repression iNAARPR) reported Mon day that "N'AARPR branches. labor unions, churches, elected officials, student groups and others are organizing activities in 27 cities as part of the October 19 National Day of Protest Against Legal Lynching in the South We will speak with one united voice to demand that the governmental conspiracy to take the life of Mayor Eddie Carthan in Missis sippi be halted and justice be done." Davis said A A K P R Assistant Executive Director Frank Chapman described devel opments around the Octo ber 19 protest day: "The Detroit Branch of the NAACP has passed a reso lution in support of the Oc tober 19 protest and stated that its members will par ticipate In Los Angeles the District Council of the In ternational Longshore and Warehousemen's Union has passed a resolution supporting the protest The Los Angeles County Bar Association - Human Rights Committee has called for a Justice Depart ment investigation of the Carthan case and author ized its Chairman Attorney Mario Vasquez to attend the trial in Mississippi. In Washington, D C . national and local organizational leaders and elected offi cials are organizing a dele gation to US. Attorney General William French Smith. These are just a few examples of the movement that is growing "In addition, the Nation al Conference of Black Mayors has come out in lull support of Mayor Carthan, who has been an active member of that organiza tion Conference President Mayor Johnny Ford of Tuskegee. Alabama has written to U S. Supreme Court Justice Byron White: "Eddie Carthan is not a criminal. His assault con viction came as a result of his lawful response to the illegal occupation of Tchula City Hall by two armed men These men claimed to be appointed law enforcement officers, based on nothing more than a telephone conversation with Mr. Carthan's politic al opponents on Tchula s Board of Aldermen. They obviously had not been em powered by any legal au thority to bar the Mayor or any other duly elected or appointed officials from City Hall Expelling these armed intruders was a re sponsible and courageous act coasistent with his role as mayor It is shocking and deplorable that for this Eddie Carthan has been imprisoned, when in fact his only crime has been his refusal to knuckle under to political and economic coercion " Concluding the address. Angela Davis reported: "On October 19, Mayor Carthan and his brother Joseph Carthan will go on trial on fraudulent charges of murder, armed robbery and conspiracy If they are convicted they will go the gas chamber, victims o(_ -1 the machanizations of the plantation owners and the Mississippi and federal governments ~ "It is not enough." Davis continued, "to experience feelings of outrage at the escalating attack on Black leaders and on human rights in general that has accompanied the advent of the Reagan Administra tion It is time to act. time to organize " For more information on the October 19 National Day of Protest Against legal Lynching in the South, contact the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. 27 Union Square West. No 306. NYC 10003. 212 243-8555 Drojxnit Problems Targeted Job Placement Centers 'Dropout Prevention Centers, are expect ad to be established ir. at leas! 100 high schools throughout the slate. Eight of the centers were in operation last year and proved effective, ac cording to the State De partment of Public Instruc tion. Governor Jim Hunt tar getted North Carolina's dropout problem as one of his major concerns during the two years remaining in his term. Through the Job Placement ('enters, educa tors are working to keep . students in school through a variety of program.s - strengthening basic skills, reducing class size, extend ing the school day, im proving guidance and sup port services, expanding vocational education pro grams, etc. The State Department of Public Education reports. • research indicates that students who drop out of school have no goals, no purpose to make their edu cation seem important and useful to their lives. Stu dents who drop out of school are disproportion ately found in non-acade mic and non-vocational in structional tracks that pra vide little direction and-or focus." “Students need aca demic and personal goals to make their educational experience meaningful and real," State Superinten dent Craig Phillips pointed out. The program objectives of the centers are to pro vide job placement full- or part-time, temporary or permanent), job counsel ing. job skills development, job search assistance, and support services where needed Staff from these centers will serve as ad vocates for high risk stu dents They will coordinate each student's activities and refer them to state funded remediation pro grams, vocational pro grams and special-alter native education programs as needed Seventy-six academic enrichment programs will become Job Placement Centers this year.
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