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Gordon: We (Blacks) Must Get Down To Business” Robert L. Gordon, Pole march (president) of Kappa Alpha Psi Fratern ity, in town for the fratern ity’s sixth annual Beau tillion Militaire, talked about the economic gospel according to Charles Evers. “If black people are to be frde in Mississippi or any where else, we need to own something unique,” he said. “We must get down to business,’’ he added. “A little less than five years ago I was telling people to be optimistic. Black folks had played a major role in putting James Earl Carter in the White House. We were in a good position. Tonight my optimism is dimmed. This country is trying to advance to the rear in dealing with black people. You young people cannot let it happen. A strong warning is the 25 percent unemployment rate among black people. The four percent gap in salaries and the three per cent difference in the in come of two salaried families.” Gordon, a national executive with Ford Motor Company in Detroit, spoke to 200 people at the Quality Inn which included fa milies of the Beaux, mem bers of the fraternity and interested people. “The rise of hate groups, the increased violence by police in regards to black people and the politically conservative administra tion lead me to this assess ment.” “Get In The Picture” Is Monthly Series The April session of “Get in the Picture,” the Mint’s monthly series designed for family participation, will be held Saturday, April 16, 10:90 a m. - 12 p.m. at the Mint Museum, 501 Hempstead Place. The program is free, and the public is invited. Children must be: accompanied by an adult. * 1' “Get in thp Picture” pro grams, conducted by Doug and Judy Schill, are “ex plorations” of the Mint Mu seum and include such ac tivities as dramatizing the action seen in Mint paint ings, treasure hunts, costume making, painting, drawing and »tory writin8 Hands-on experiences are often based on seasonal themes and vary each ses sion. AH sillies are pro vided for participants. Reservations are appre ciated, so call 334-9725 by Wednesday,'April 13. ■ ■ ■ f r1 > ' ■■ ■ ' —— Read Hie Charlotte Pott r =WITH JAMES CUTHBERTSON James “Pretending to help poor people, they cut the heart out of programs that are designed to help these peo ple. We must stop paying lip service to black econo mic development. Nothing talks in America more than money. Money talks. Big money talks loud. We must learn to handle it properly. In 1985, we had a black income of $185.2 billion. That’s enough money to do something about and to talk loud. “It begins with educa tion,” Gordon said. *It is time to stop letting the kids alibi their way out of doing good in school. We went through a bad system in our generation and we can read, write, do higher math. We had parents who cared, teachers who were creative and made sure that we learned, it is not easy to reproduce the en vironment in which we learned. But we can do it. We must go back to the basics. We can’t just turn our children over to some one else. We must take control of their education for ourselves. how many of us take the time to stop and talk to our young children?" he questioned. “They need us. We are in a minority in a country that has advanced in almost every field of human endeavor. You must be leaders. You must become the best and bedome achievers. If you are going to be something, strive always to be the best. 'tP—1 .John G. Medlin Jr., pre sident of Wachovia Bank and Trust Company, has been named the most out ; Standing chief executive of ficer. of nl«2 for regional banka, in the nation for the second consecutive year by “Financial World” maga zine. i n j ■ Medlin.’s selection was made by a panel of the nation’s leading security For New* About . YouAndThe , o/U^ You Know, •»» Mead The Charlotte Poet analysts based on his and Wachovia’s performance, contributions to banking and to the community, and effectiveness in dealing with various constituen cies. He previously re ceived the honor for 1981 and for 1977. Medlin joined Wachovia in 1959 and became presi dent of the bank in 1974. He has been president and chief executive officer of Wachovia Corporation and Wachovia Bank since 1977. Clarence B. Adams, senior vice-president, First Union National Bank has been elected to the board of directors of the North Carolina Automated Clear ing House Association, the organization which makes it possible for financial in stitutions to offer electron ic funds transfer services such as automatic payroll deposit and pre-authorized payment of recurring bills. Adams, a native of Ran dolph County, began his banking career in 1960 with Scottish Bank of Lumber ton which merged with First Union in 1963. .' -Businessman Sonny Wright has become the first black person to control a bank in Miami, Fla. He led a group of investors in acquiring the Peoples Na tional Bank of Commerce. Wright, a real estate broker, had been working for more than a year to acquire the bank. The bank has assets of $14 million and deposits of $12 million. Although one of Wright’a objectives is to help minor ity business people obtain funds, he maintains that the bank will be a full service one. “Our policy would be that we are a truly equal opportunity lender,’’ said Wright. “It’s not our in tention to be a Liberty City bank. We hope to partici pate in the mainstream of Dade County banking.’’ banking.” Meharry Medical College has received a $25,000 grant from the Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, a divi sion of the Samuel Bronf man Foundation, Inc. Col lege officials said the grant will be used to augment Meharry's faculty in the basic and clinical sciences. Founded in 1876, Mehar ry has graduated more than 40 percent of the na tion’s practicing black phy sicians and dentists. It is the nation’s only indepen dent, predominantly black, four-year health profes sions college. "This contribution comes at a time when private support is urgently need ed,” said Meharry Presi dent Dr. David Stacher. “Meharry’s faculty is the college’s major asset, and this money will help to sub stantially enhance our capabilities. We are ex tremely pleased to have Seagram volunteer this assistance.” Charles E. Bobbin has been named a trust repre sentative for First Citizens Bank in Charlotte. He has been with the bank since 1982. The Lenoir native is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Cha pel Hill where he earned a bachelor’s degree in com merce. He received his juris doctor degree from Wake Forest University law school. ^ AV VMO GAMES! Pizza! • POOL TABLES featuring • Center Pede • Calaga • Pac-Man • Ms. Pac-Man aDonkey Kong & many more! LUNCHEONETTE Eat In or Take Out! Bring in this ad & get 4 FREE Video Plays! OPEN TILL 1:00 A.M. 9:30-4:30 T, Th, F 9-12 - Wednesday 9-2 - Saturday LOVELY VINTAGE CLOTHING V.. 4 17 Union Street, N. a Concord, N. 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