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Toast Rev. Geae Gilmore
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Mrs. Hattie »jrris
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fraternity Finds
Hunger Task Force
Report “Appalling”
The President’s Task Force on
Food Assistance is national dis
grace and a tremendous disservice
to the hungry of America,” said
Robert L. Gordon, Grand Pole
march of Kappa Alpha Psi Fra
ternity, Inc.
The Task Force, headed by UCLA
Graduate School of Management
Dean J. Clayburn LaForce Jr. spent
*350,000 probing the extent of hunger
' in America and concluded: "We
HSve not been able to substantiate
allegations of rampant hunger.”
However, a study of The Center
for Disease Control in Atlanta has
suggested that as many as 500,000
poor children under the age of six
are suffering from malnutrition.
“The findings of President Rea
gan’s Task Force were overwhelm
mgly conservative Several com
mission members were architects of
his cuts in food programs,” said
Gordon.
For example, Kenneth Clarkson
helped devise the budget that made
onasnillion people ineligible for food
stamps and lowered food stamp
benefits for an additional 20 million
people. Moreover,” said Gordon,
“he took 2.6 million children out of
school lunch programs."
these types of insensitive
cuts to vital human services for the
poor, it is not at all suprising that for
fiscal year 1985, Reagan is calling
for $636 million more to be trimmed
from food assistance programs,”
said Grand Polemarch Gordon.
Kappa believes this Task Force is
an assault to the many hungry
people in America who are so
primarily because of the President’s
“inhumane” policies.
"This grand fraternity, which has
long struggled for the rights of the
poor of (His nation, calls Upon all its
chapters and members to register
their protest pf this deplorable
report, and to encourage the Ad
ministration to feed the poor rather
than cover up the existence of
hunger in America,” said Grand
Polemarch Gordon.
Martin Says Prayer
Legislation Overdue
Washington, DC - The U. S. House
of ncpccacntailves approved legis
lation to permit silent prayer in
public schools and to allow reli
gious groups to have equal access to
school buildings after school hours,
the same as other extracurricular
groups. Congressman Jim Martin
, supported both measures.
W" Martin expressed his "strong sup
f’ pot this legislation that ia long
ov< i." He noted, “The Consti
tution statts that Congress shall
: make no law respecting an estab
lishment of religion, or prohibiting
the free exercise thereof. The
courts have generally focused on the
‘establishment’ clause while crest
ftw ewnfiMlnn mtmr the ‘frm» mTfr_
dse' clause. This action today
brings a badly needed clarification
in favor of freedom of religion.”
Both measures passed by large
margins
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BORE.
Mildred Brewer
.Productive and creative
MOdred Brewer Exemplifies
Today’s Energetic Woman
By Jalyne Strong
Post Staff Writer
Mildred Brewer exemplifies what
today is known as the new woman.
.A mother. QlAwp...daughters, em
ployed with Charlotte Memorial
Hospital, ready to enter the Univer
sity of North Carolina at Charlotte,
she is simultaneously energetic,
productive and creative.
She admits she dotes on her
children, Tanganyika, 13 and La
Princess, three. She enjoys her work
and intends to fortify it with ex
tended formal education. She col
lects antiques and admires jazz,
poetry and song.
Haying worked as a receptionist
with Memorial Hospital for five
years, Brewer says she’s found her
ambition is to continue to work in the
medical field in a larger capacity.
"I’m registered to enter UNCC this
fall and begin courses in medical
terminology and psychology,” she
states. "I plan to go to medical
school and one day work as a
psychiatric associate.”
aerious in ner manner wnen
speaking of her occupational ambi
tions, Brewer becomes animated in
relating her many other interests.
“I acquired an affinity for an
tiques from my mother,” begins
Brewer, expressing how she came to
enjoy collecting "old things.” "I
collect dolls, chairs, footstools and
hats.” Her favorite find is a 12”
pertain Msmmy doll ‘i rinn’1.
place so much value on things that I
don't allow my children to touch
them,” she states next, explaining
that Mammy has gotten her legs
broken. Quick to find the good in
everything. Brewer relates, "I’ve
placed her In a planter my daughter
made (to hide her legs). I’m going to
make her a bridal drees, fix her up
and make her a glory for the world. ”
Writing is another outlet for
Brewer's creativity. "When I was
young, I kept scrapbooks and diaries
about everyday happenings,” she
recalls Today she writes poetry and
songs. "I take my writing serious
ly,” affirms Brewer. "I write about
life in general: what’s expected now,
what’s to be expected and what’s
been experienced.”
Brewer describes herself as pas
sionate and sentimental and pro
fesses her musical interests lies with
jazz. It’s fitting since this musical
form revels io these emotions and to
Brewer the sounds are relaxing
“Jazz is just right for me to create
my own words to the music,” she
relates. For her, the musical greats
include Earl Klugh, Ronnie Laws,
Phoebe Snow, the Crusaders but no
one comes close to the late Minnie
“"Rlperton:
Balancing motherhood with vast
inventive interests appears a large
task, yet Brewer has suppor
tive people in her life. "I am
blessed with parents, who are in
their 70’s, and my children." A
special person in her life is Sarah
Williamson, vice president of
Human Resources at Memorial “I
have to thank her,” says Brewer,
“I've always been able to talk to her.
She has shown me a lot of things that
1 couldn’t-see.”.
Brewer attends Greater Mount
Sinai Church and she reveals, “I
sing a little bit of Gospel ”
Snorton Warns Audience:
Racism Isn’t Dead,
It Just Took A Rest!
By Loretta Manago
Post Staff Writer
"A little love, a dose of tolerance
and some respect,” is Matt Snor
ton’s prescription to curing this na
tion of racism.
This is the message that the guest
speaker for the "Churchwoman of
the Year” banquet, Matt Snorton
sent out to the audience last Fri
day night at the Marriott Hotel
In a nation that claims to be free of
racism, Snorton interjected,
"Racism isn't dead, it just took a
rest’"..
Citing the Reagan Administration
as the principal source of the resur
rection of racism Snorton mentioned
such stands as Reagan’s support of
racist South Africa, tax cuts for
segregated schools and a decrease
in federal aid to black schools to
support his view.
“Reagan has reinfected the dead
ly disease racism and is effectively
using the media to achieve the
means to his goals.”
Continuing, Snorton said that
"Reagan has done more to incite
racism than any member of the Klu
Klux Klan.”
Referring to Reagan as a dange
rous old man, trapped in ideologi
cal twilight zone of the '50’s, Snor
ton asserted that the President won't
be satisfied until he has blacks in the
same state he remembers as a boy.
Looking at the nation's deficits,
the tragedy in Lebanon and the fact
that millions of children were told
that ketchup was considered a vege
table were all signs that Snorton felt
deserving of a new Administration
in November.
"There’s no telling w-hat a man
who does not have to worry about
reelection will do," Snorton com
mented, alluding to Reagan He
noted that five out of seven Supreme
Court justices will probably retire
during the next four years “Indeed,
this is the most important election in
history," stressed Snorton.
Paralleling the iStSTs movement
to the 1860’s Civil War, Snorton
issued a prophecy of doom illustra
Hams Accepts Position
With Winston-Salem State
Wylie Harris had made his
decision.
The former Johnson C. Smith
University Football coach said
Tuesday morning that he would join
Winston-Salem State University’s
coaching staff as an administrative
assistant to head football coach Billy
Hayes.
The giuduale■ of Seeond -Ward .
High School, who earned his
Bachelor of Arts and Master's
degrees from North Carolina AAT
State University, said he turned
down several oners from colleges
and high schools to accept the
position with Winston-Salem State.
“Billy (Hayes) and I go way
back." Harris stated. -“He and I
have been good friends since our
days in college. He played center for
North Carolina Central at the time I
was playing the same position at
AAT. That was more than 30 years
ago."
The position at Winston-Salem
State offers a new challenge. In
addition to serving as an assistant
football coach, Harris’ assignments
will include recruiting as well as
serving as an adjunct professor of
health and physical education and as
an academic counselor.
“Leaving Smith is very difficult,"
Harris said with emotions. "Hie man,
who rates as one of fhe most popular
football coaches in J.C. Smith
Wylie Harrl*
. Return* to football
history, said "I believe I’ve
accomplished what I set out to do in
the five years I spent there-that is to
make them a winner "
He didn't make them a consistent
winner His teams struggled through
the first three seasons before rising
to new heights in 1982 when they won
the CIAA Southern Division title
The Golden Bulls were a dismal 1-6
when Harris resigned for health
reasofirtn 1983. with three games
See HARRIS On Page 7A
Matt Snorton
...Banquet speaker
ting now the 1980 s are similar to the
1880's when w-hites began to think
that blacks had accumulated too
much and we now have what is
known as “institutionalized
racism."
To combat this cycle of events
recurring Snorton stressed three
points. “We should be ever vigilant
and supportive of leaders and come
November we must send out our
messages of discontent by voting
Secondly, Snorton said. In our
* blacks) efforts to shield our chil
dren from the ugliness of the past,
that they must be told of the
sacrifices that were made, and of
the lynchings, so that they are also
aware of the thinness of the thread
from wTiich those Freedoms we now
have hang It has taken a lot of blood
being spilled in order that our
children could have the freedom to
be uninhibited without being stereo
typed ”
The black media was the locus of
Snorton's last point "We must
ensure that our perspective is re
corded. We know the establish
ment's perspective, but we're not
sure if they know ours Therefore,
the need for the black media is
greater than ever The black media
is our best chance for getting our
perspective across.’
Dr. Clifford Jones To Lead
Pleasant Hill Church Revival
By Jaly ne Strong
Post Staff Writer
Rev J.A Cuthbertson proudly
announces the beginning of revival
week to be held at Pleasant Hill
Baptist Church, 517 Baldwin Ave. in
Cherry..
The services will commence
Monday night, August 6, continuing
each night until Friday, August 10.
Devotion service starts at 7:30 p m
each evening followed by the
Evangelist group at 8:30 p m Dr
Clifford Jones of Friendship Baptist
Church will be guest speaker for the
occasion. The Combined Choir of
Pleasant Hill along with invited
hymn choirs from St Paul, Union
Mission and others will provide
spiritual song.
Rev. Cuthbertson points out that
due to completion of an expanded
parking area behind the church,
plenty of parking will be available
for the convenience of revival
attendants The public is cordially
invited to attend
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church is the
oldest black Baptist church in the
city, approximately 114 years old It
is presently at its third site having
relocated from Queens Rd and
Baxter St .coming to Baldwin Ave
in 1959 under the leadership of Rev
S V Wells
The church has played a great
part in Rev Cuthbertson's life Me
reveals, “1 joined the church in 1959
when I was a student at Johnson C
Smith University I've been
baptized, licensed UTRt t;id.imrd
here " Afterwards, Rev
Cuthbertson went to Hormeny, N C
and pastored for five years
Pleasant Hill sent for him in 1970
Under Rev Cuthbertson s leader
ship the church has greatly
expanded and modernized They've
incorporated a bus ministry with the
use of three large buses and two
vans. The Education building holds
18 classrooms with seating for 25
pupils The church edifice also
contains three assembly areas. “We
have one of the best Sunday School
departments in the city due to our
large and dedicated staff," asserts
Rev. Cuthbertson. "Its progressive
ness is largely accredited to
Randolph Mungo, the super
intendent," he adds
The adult choir has already
recorded one album The music
department of Pleasant Hill is
composed of Jo E Liggett, director,
<Mw«Ud by Beatrix MacMurray.
Margie Patton, who was bom and
Rev. J. V Culhhertson
Revival Week host
reared in the church, serves as
pianist Mr A C McCullough is the
organist, assisted by Mr Monroe
Rev ( ulhbertson is married to
Mary and they have two children.
Elizabeth O'Brien and Anthony Jr
Rev Cuthbertson wilt have been
with Pleasant Mill for 11 years come
August 5th He enthused that the
revival sort of marks an
anniversary for him
He tells. “I plan to stay with the
church for the next 15-If. years then
retire Bui I w7TJ nr'ver—stop—
preaching until the l>ord calls me "
Jackson W ill I>*ad
Prayer Outside
GOP Convention
An aide to the Rev Jesse Jack
son confirmed last week that
Jackson will lead an inter religious
worship service scheduled to coin
cide with the Republican National
Convention in Dallas Planned for
Sunday. August 19, the service is
part of a three day action outside the
Convention to protest President
Reagan's policies and register
thousands of new voters in a door
to-door canvass of low-income
Dallas neighborhoods
Mary Summers, Jackson's cam
paign aide, was quoted in the Dal
See JACKSON On Page 1A