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Writer Reoagpraes Achievement Of Hwfa Dear Editor: With February being the month that we recognise the achievement* of Black Americana, I thought that people would be interested in learning about the con tributions that have been made throughout the years on the local level. What I have compiled I have titled-“The Pioneers of Blacks in the Following Categories.” Gethsemane Baptist Church is the only black church that has purchased 12 houses, one cafe and built a church on six acres of land. And when the church was finished, it was also paid for. Today the value of the houses and the church is U million. Rev. Cornell E. Dewberry is the pastor of the church locat ed at 2570 Dr. Carver Rd. The first black paper was the Charlotte Post which was founded and edited by Mr. Houston. Presently,' Bill .Johnson is publisher and editor. The first black business man to run for office was Bishop Dale. The first black elected to city council and the state legislator ‘ was Fred Alexander. Mr. Phil Berry was the First black elected to the school board and the super intendent of school. Rev. Bob Walton was the First black to be elected county commissioner. Dr. Reginald Hawkins was the first black to run for governor of North Carolina. Bishop Leak was the first black to run for mayor, but Harvey Gantt was the first black to be elected mayor. • • • • • - ‘ Li ■ ,j | ■ ■? •— ■ ■ - - —. Clifton Sarratt .'. ...Contributing citizen f ormer Judge Michael Todd was one of the first blacks to serve in the Judi cial courts. The black lawyer that was instrumental in the struggle for integration was Julius Chambers. One of the first students to enter the integrated school system was Dorothy Counts. The first black funeral home was Alexander’s. The first black assistant city manager wax. Don Steegar, pastor of .Reeder Memorial Baptist Church. The founder of the Black Political Caucus, the former principal of J. T. Williams Junior High School and also the first black to serve as chairman of the Democratic was Bob Davis. C. H. Beckwith opened the first black Beauty School. Mr. Wood Morgan had the first black barber school. Mod Davis founded the Gypsy Hair Dressing System Inc. He was the first black male hairdress er who made his own hair dfgssing, and curling fluid. I was the first salesman in this enterprise and sold stock in the hairdressing stores. JlT. Williams Junior High School was named after a black man. Hie first black hotel was named the Alexander Hotel and was located on McDowell St. It was found ed by Dr. Alexander and other doctors. Jimmy McKee had tbs first black club. Jim Richardson and Howard Barnhill were two of the first blacks to serve in the state legislature. - The first black lawyer to' serve in the State Senate was Melvin Watt. The first black woman to serve on the school board was Sarah Stevenson. The first woman ever to serve as chairman of the Black Political Caucus was Mrs. Tavlor. »• Inclosing, I’d like to add that in order to be a good Christian, you must first be a good citizen. Voting is our only hope for more free dom. Respectfully, Clifton Sarratt One Not Telling The Truth, One Suffering Dear Editor: A lot has been written and said recently regard ing the condition of the black family and the blade community. I feel a deep sense of frustration as 1 study the realities of our community. It is my opinion that we no longer have one black wunmimi. ty, but two, one underclass, unemployable, poverty engulfed and desperate;tbe other middle and upper middle class, Buppiea, and other professionals. The frustration I feel is that the black middle fim has lost touch with the black underclass. And those who are trying or at least talking about help ing their brothers and sisters, are caught up in a white way of thinking .and problem solving for a black community. To explain my thinking, ' let us look at Piedmont Courts, it has all the need ed qualifications to make it an area of great concern. It, has a high crime rate, unemployment, drug trafficking, literacy, teenage pregnancies and all the other symbols of failure. However, this area is rich with human poten tial and the sin is that the middle class has taken a white attitude toward the people. That is, we have said... "let’s study the situation," "let’s set up a program for them,” "let’s get them to come to church," these are typical white middle class responses that have been adopted by the black mid dle class, and it is the wrong response. I suggest to us that it will take several things to bring about a noticeable change for the better. First, the church must be creative in its ministry; that is, our ministries must . go beyond people coming to church, we must go into the homes with home Bible studies and our mission aries must do more than meet and eat We must spend time with the people in areas like Piedmont Courts, Fairview Homes and north Charlotte. Spend ing time means leaving the security of our homes or our stained glass churches and going into the area where our brothers, sisters and their children are hurting. Going to them not with handouts but with compassion, not giving things but giving ourselves. The government, through the welfare cycle has been giving things, but the government cannot give relationships loving, compassionate relation ships. The black middle class churches must take the lead ih this effort, simply because this is a holistic problem and must be dealt with from a spiritual point of view. Secondly, black business people must involve them selves directly, by supply ing needed materials and services, at cost or by donating them for tax write-offs. Third, we must not be judgmental in our efforts, neither can we tie strings around our efforts. We cannot seek to control, just love in deed. Finally, I would like to make this entire thing very practical. Our church has a food ministry, feeding nearly 300 people a month with a seven-day supply of food. All but two of our volunteers are white, moat of our food comes from white churches and most (90 percent) of our clients are black. I would like to see more black churches and business and indivi duals assisting and ministering to their own people. This is merely a INt PLYMOUTH VMAM Our Chryslsr Gold Key Leasing Pianists you keep riors'ot tour cash and still drive, this new Plymouth Voyager. It’s the revolutionary high-tech front-wheel drive family vehicle, with trim exterior size and large, Comfortable passenger capacity Equipped with automatic traps mission, travel eqaipmewt package, laxary eqaipment package, 7 passenger sooting, air, luggage rack, wire wheel covers, am-fat stereo, power windows, power door locks, tilt wheel, onto cnrise control. ♦ Based on a 80 month closed-end lease. I 00 NT ACT: CLAYTON A ffpSrfrj i . starting point, but a very practical one. Prom this I believe that our combined creativity and determina tion wiD guide us into other opportunities of service. If you would like to volunteer to spend some time in the food ministry of our community, please call 334-8000 and leave your name and phone number, or better yet, stop by Galilean Baptist at 1220 El Tenth Street. Sincerely. Rev. Phillip M. 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Bids will be received for the following work: Roofing Work Proposals must be on standard forms furnished by the Architect and must be submitted in a sealed envelope identifying the Contractor submitting the proposal. The envelope must be clearly marked as containing a proposal for a particular contract. Proposal Forms, plans and specifications may be obtained at the office of: — RTD Associates 1712 Cleveland Ave. Charlotte, NC 28203 A deposit of $15.00 will be required for the plans and specifications. The deposit will be refunded upon the return of plans and specifications in good f* condition within 10 days from date the Bids are received. Subcontractors, sub-bidders, and material suppliers who wish to submit bids to the Prime Contractors may obtain prints of the drawings sheets and specification pages from the Architect for the following charges: Drawings: $1.00 Specifications: $.2S Charges for subcontractor, sub-bidders, and material suppliers are non-refundable and drawings and specifications need not be returned. Plans and specifications will be on file at the offices of: 1. RTD Associates, 1712 Cleveland Ave., Charlotte NC 28203 2. City Engineering Dept. (301 South McDowell Street, Suite 400) 3. The local A.G.C. 4. Dodge Plan Room All contractors are hereby notified that they must have proper licenses under the State laws governing their respective trades at the time of submittal of bids. A certified check or bank draft, payable to the order of the City of Charlotte, negotiable U.S. Government bonds (at par value), or satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and an acceptable surety, in an amount equal to five percent (5 percent) of the Bid shall be submitted with each bid Bid bond shall be retained If successful bidder fails to execute the contract within ten (10) days after award. Attention is called to the fact that not leas than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth in teh Contract Documents must be paid on this project, and that the contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Attention ia also called to the fact that federal and-or state funds are partially funding this project Only bidders who are eligible to do work for these agencies shell be eligible to bid on this project Bids may be held by the City of Charlotte for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of Bids for the purpose of reviewing the Bids and investigating the qualifications of Bidders prior to awarding of the Contract , The City of Charlotte reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive any informalities in the bidding. Bidders are advised that this contract contains provisions requiring the Contractor to document that sufficient good faith efforts have been made to provide equal opportunity for Minority and Women Business Enterprises to participate in the subcon tracting and material supplier opportunities available under this contract. CITY OF CHARLOTTE l O WENDELL WHITE CITY MANAGER t- i ^_‘
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