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Mrs. Hargraves
DEANN CUNNINGHAM
—Takes path to success
By Teresa Stamens
Pest Staff Writer
“"Whatever the future
holds for our beauty,
certainly hold a variety of
spies. Seasoned with am
bition, ingenuity and Jurt
the right amount of love for
mankind, the life of Cun
ningham can only take the
path to success.
“I am one Vhp wants my
career to be one I enjoy,”
remarked odr beauty. Her
' immediate goal Is to com
plete her college educa
tion at the University of
North Carolina. Presently
sheis employed as a recep
tionist at Future Security
Services. She plans to con
tinue her major field of
' Computer Science with a
minor in Musk: this fall.
A North Mecklenburg
graduate, Cunningham is
the daughter of Julia and
Johnny Cunningham. “My
mother is the person I most
admire," Cunningham
stated. “She has spent
many year* teaching me.
She iWself-em ployed and 1
admire that,’’
our beauty has one sis
ter. DeOnn, and two bro
tben, Chris and Von.
Cunningham enjoys the
music of jazz artist Pst
Bethiney and the Earth
Wind and Fire interpre
tations What she docent
.Jute fat this world is In
W*B«tion and the color
barrier*.
She attends Smallwood
Presbyterian Church
whsrs the has been in
mm 4
Music has always been a
hobby of Cunningham’s.
She has won numerous
awards and honors in the
grid of music, also. She
was named National Piano
Student, sang with the
Charlotte Youth Audito
rium, was named National
Honor Student far Music at
Bennett College and Who’s
Who in Music at Bennett
College. -
With the philosophy,
“Live to the best of your
advantage, for tomorrow is
another day and we fear
the unknown,1’ Cunning
ham has realized that the
essence of the “spice of
life” is exactly what you
make it.
Here tnday [Sight
Bond To Share IBs
Ir rights On Politics
Georgia State Senator
Julian Bond will share his
insights on politics and its
role in black society Fe
bruary 24 at 8:15 p.m. in
.UcKnhUJactUR Hail of
Cone Center at the Uni
versity of North Carolina
at Charlotte
Bond's prominence at
the 1988 Democratic Na
tional Convention in Chi
cago symbolized the new
political changes occurring
within the Party and
throughout the nation.
He co-chaired the chal
lenge delegation from
Georgia at the convention.
He fought against the
hand-picked delegation
and consequently made his
name familiar across
Partv lines
Bond was the first black
in American history to be
nominated for vice presi
dent. He also seconded the
nomination of Senator Eu
gene McCarthy for Presi
dent. . ,
^Today, Bond continues to
Bond’s presentation is in
conjunction with the
month-long Afro-American
History Month at UNCC.
Tickets for the present
ation are $1 for students -
and 33 for the public. They
will be sold at the door.
For more information,
call 997-2521 from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. week-days.
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Blacks Form
Legislative
Lohby Staff
Several statewide black
organizations have joined
together under the banner
of the Coalition for Pro
gressive Legislation in an
attempt to build a legis
lation lobby staff to pro
mote and protect the in
terests of the black com
munity.
“The Coalition was born
out of a frustration felt by
many blacks that the in
terests and concerns of
blacks were not getting the
attentten that they should
from legislators,” said
Irving Joyner, Chairman of
the Coalition and President
of the North Carolina As
sociation of Black Law
yers.
p or several years blacks
have attempted to obtain
the enactment of specific
legislative proposals with
out success, e g., elimin
ation of the second pri
mary, and minority set
aside requirements for
State agencies. "Despite
the presence of 12 black
legislators there exists a
real need for us to develop
a concerted effort to press
for our needs and a le
gislative lobby is the most
effective way of doing
that,” adds Joyner.
The Coalition will kick off
its legislative lobby effort
at a gala fund raising ban
quet in Raleigh, N.C., that
will salute the achieve
ments of the 12 black le
gislators presently in of
fice.
Spring doesn’t begin until March 4 but
you’d never know it by observing the
free-spirits of the youngsters above. Ail
residents of the west side of town, one can
only Aspect that when the sun shines, it
wraps everyone in a sensation of
warmth. (Photo By Teresa Simmons)
Law Officers Donate
Check To “Shakeeka” Funds
The Charlotte Chapter of
the North State Law En
forccmcnt Officers Aaao
ciation met recently.
At the meeting NSLEOA
. members agreed to contri
bute $300 to James and
Ernestine Richardson, the
parents of Shakeeka Rich
ardson, the two year-old
girl who died from biliary
atresial. NSLEOA mem
bers; also decided to
donate $100 toward the
project for the erection of a
marble monument honor
ing city law enforcement
officers who were killed in
the line of duty. Finally, the
organization pledged to
.-rffer monetary, spiritual
and other needed support
to assist the Afro-American
Cultural Center’s transi
tion to the former Little
Rock A ME Zion Church.
Founded in 1952 in Dur
ham, N.C., NSLEOA: W35~
established to unite black
police officers in the state
in an effort to discuss and
compare the unique situa
tion of the black officer.
According to law enforc
er Frank Coley, “The need
for a black professional,
fraternal and family
oriented organization was
essential for the black of
ficers due to segregated
conditions that excluded
black officers from obtain
mg membership into es
tablished “white only’’
fraternal police organiza
tions.
NSLEOA's membership
consists of sworn police of
ficers, civilians working
within the criminal justice
system, law enforcement
professionals, associate
and honorary members.
In addition to an open
policy on membership
NSLEOA also welcomes
any historical facts.
Fresbytenan Surgery
Center Approved
rresDyierian AmDuia
tory Surgery Center has
David UD.G. ” Martin
Ptyit Of PubKe Housing Tenants
Disturbs Congressional Candidate
By Karen Parker
Port Sun Writer
David (D O.) Martin has
a lot on his mind.
He appears disturbed
about the plight of public
bousing tenants, and is
even more concerned about
the nation’s actions In the
areas of national defense
and the national budget
A Democratic candidate
for North Carolina’s cotv
ymsinasl ninth ikstrk l
Martin stated, “no candi
date is willing to talk much
about the budget”
WaB, D.O. meant no can
didate but himself Not
only has be developed MOM
■oMd ideas about the na
tion’s budget but he ako
admits his workable aohv
tlon is not the moat favor
Divid Martin
.Ninth District candidate
__ _ . .
"First of all, Congress
must establish budget pro
cedures to require all pro
posed new programs or
'increased expenditures to
include, as part of the pro
posal, the plans for raising
revenues to pay for the
increasee.”
Martin wed the recom
mended $30 billion increase
in the defense budget as an
example "Before such an
increase is approved, we
(the people) need to know
what is to be bought. If the
dollars are increased for a
defense budget, Martin
warns people must be
ic about the in
in taxes If other
solutions fail, I will sup
port s fair, evenly distri
buted tax increase, If that
is the only way to return
oarcountry’s financial ta
explained the rea
•on he Is steadfast on a
“pay as yea go" program
M because ha is "not will
ing for oar legacy to our
8aa Martta Oh Papa 1IA
received state approval,
and construction is expect
ed to start within 90 days.
The 12,000-square-foot
multispecialty outpatient
center will be built on
Fourth Street across from
Presbyterian Hospital’s
Diagnostic and Treatment
Center. The location pro
vides easy access to exist
ing hospital facilities for
acute care backup, if need
ed, as well as for con
venience for surgeons and
patients.
Completion of the $2 mill
ion facility is targeted for
June, 1905.
"Presbyterian's 20 year
track record of experience
as a pioneer and regional
leader in outpatient sur
gery and the projected 30
percent savings to patients
make the new center a
major step in the coat
containment battle,” says
Presbyterian Hospital
Senior Vice President
Jeffrey Miller
The new center will have
four operating rooms for
both general and lacal
anesthesia, a recovery
duties such as a pre
logy and electrocardto
Preabyterian’s out
patient surgery depart
ment fane been a model In
the Southeast for other pr«
Hunt: Equal
Opportunity
For All
Governor Jim Hunt has
issued an executive-order
approving the state’s Af
firmative Action Program
and requiring all Cabinet
departments to carry out
the state’s commitment to
equal employment oppor
tunity for all citizens.
“State government has a
special responsibility to en
sure equal opportunity for
men and women, blacks
and whites, Indians, the
handicapped - all our
citizens,” Governor Hunt
said.
“We cannot and we will
not be a land of true op
portunity until jve are
known as the land of equal
opportunity,” he said.
“That’s why I am approv
ing this comprehensive
state Affirmative Action
Program and requiring all
of my Cabinet departments
to abide by it.”
The Affirmative Action
Program, which was
adopted by the State Per
sonnel Commission and
approved by the Governor,
requires all Cabinet de
partment heads to:
-Submit to the Office of
State Personnel for ap
proval an annual affirm
ative action plan designed
to carry out the state’s
affirmative action policy.
Annual reports will be due
on October 1 of each year.
-Provide training on
equal employment oppor
tunity-affirmative com
pliance to all managers,
supervisors and others who
take or recommend per
sonnel actions.
-Provide for an annual
interna] evaluation system
to hold managers account
able for the progress or
lack of progress of the
department’s affirmative
action program.
-Adopt and carry out a
reduction-in-force mechan
ism to ensure that any
reduction of employees
does not reduce the pro
portion of protected group
members in the current
workforce and preserves
the gains that have been
made in affirmative action.
The program also pro
vides for semi-annual re
ports to be submitted to the
Governor by the Office of
State Personnel on each
agency’s compliance with
the state's affirmative
action policy.
The N.C. Human Rela
tions Council will advise
the Gevemor and the Of
fice of State Personnel in
U» implementation of the
program.
The executive order does
not eliminate or modify
»ny laws or regulations
creating special prefer