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THE CHARLOTTE POST - Thursday, September 25, 1986 Number 17
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the door for more duties. “I
welcome the opportunity to handle
more responsibilities I believe it
wiff enable me to move upward in a
better career path," says McDonald
. who aspires to become an attorney.
She is the daughter at Ms.
Carolyn Bradshaw and she has three
younger brothers. “My mother and I
have a very special relationship. We
get along wonderfully and sne
always supports my decisions,”
she commented.
The conscientious beauty is also a
member at Greater Galilee Baptist
Church on West Park Ave. "My
church has been very Instrumental
in helping me spiritually. I used to
give up on some of my goals, but
now, through faith, I strive to
achieve everything I attempt to do.”
McDonald also volunteer* her
time to the church’s Girl Scout
program. “We go on expeditions
throughout the Carolina* and Inter
act with other chapters. I ueed to be
a Girl Scout and It gives me a chance
to give back some of the special
attention that I once received,” she
added. ? $
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pandent, and ambittoua.” “Basical
ly, I’m a quiet person I enjoy my
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Black Women Leaders
Forge Alliance Towards Action
By Loretta Manago
Pott Managing Editor
When statistics scream that 50
percent of Black families are headed
by single women and that of this
number a disproportionately large
number of these women receive
assistance from the federal govern
ment to support their households,
it’s past time for something to be
done. Action must be taken.
On Saturday, September 27, at 1
p.m., at the Afro-American Cul
tural Center, <01N. Myers St., Black
women from sororities, civic or
ganisations, businesses, social
clube, and political groups will come
together to address this grave con
cern and network to bring about
positive solutions to the problem.
According to Sarah Stevenson, an
ipatrumental unit in this collective
meeting, the scheduled assembly la
a direct result of the series of
were critical to the ^OiaHoUe^
Mecklenburg community-housing,
education, and economic devrioo
development While discussion was
given on those areas, the plight of
the black family grew to become
another topic of concern.
Assistant county manager,
Sherry Suttles left this workshop
committed to address the larger
need that was established in the
workahops-a need for black women
role models to help guide the
greater number of females who
statistically And themselves at the
helm of the black family.
Through Ms. Suttles' efforts the
Minority Affairs ofAce was then
contacted and lecturer-consultant
Ammiebelle Olantunju was reached
to help brainstorm with key black
women leaders in the community
with the concept of a black women
role model series. It was Ms. .
Olatunji suggestions that a group of
women with their children meet at
the site of an old abandoned house
for the purpose of restoring it as a
meeting place for the women.
And from those efforts the meet
ing that has been set for Saturday
was conceived. Ms. Stevenson
commented that the meeting will
address both the renovation of the
two shot-gun houses on the Afro
American Cultural Center and the
issues and the needs of black female
parents who head households
“We hope that, as black women
role models we will be able to go into
areas where we can be accepted and
share with the audience the kinds of
positive things we're involved in and
relate where we come from to
arrive where we are."
Ms. Stevenson commented that
ich being spon
Women’s Caucus
committee of the
Klee.
Among the Individuals who have
been Invited to attend this meeting
are Margaret Ross of CPCC, Joan
Kennedy Ross, Betty Harris, of the
Charlotte Housing Authority, Lis
Mills, Anna Hood, of NANBPW,
Francis Waddell, Daisy Stroud,
president of Links, Lena Salmon,
Jean Webber, Virginia Shadd,
president of Squaws, Elaine Brown,
president of Delta Sigma Theta
Gwen Harvey, Vivian Smith,
president of Chi Eta Phi, Ella
Talley, president of Black Women’s
Caucus, Abby Flanders, Charlene
Price of WCCB, and Dr. Mildred
Baxter-Davis. “Those are only a few
of the people who have been con
tacted for this extremely im
portant assembly. We know that
each group invited is already doing
things directed to addressing the
problems within the black family;
Dr. Mildred Baxter-Davis
.....Political activist
Ella Talley
.of Black Women’s Caucus
we just feel that by coming to
gether, we can ask each group what
they’re doing already and see who’s
doing what and then we can network
our ideas ”
Anna Hood
.of NANBPW
Vivian Smith
.of Chi Eta Phi
This meeting is open to the public
and if more information is needed,
contact Sarah Stevenson of the
Community Relations Committee at
336-2424
October 4-12
“We Are Family” Strengthens Relationships
By Loretta Manage
Port Managing Editor
Pew things can be said to be more
important than the family. Recog
nizing that, the Family Outreach
and Counseling Center is sponsoring
its third annual "We Are Family
Week,” beginning Saturday,
October 4, through Sunday, October
13.
This year, the counseling center
is placing special emphasis on the
elderly members of the family.
Through a unique program called
"Adopt An Elderly, ' businesses and
prlvata individuals can help some
elderly person afford the cost of
attending the counseling center’s
Adult Care Center .
According to Dona Patterson,
executive director of the center,
over 33.M0 has been contributed to
the center far the sole purpose of
covering adult day care expansee.
"Our boerd of directors is aiao
partially covering the contributions
made by prlvata citizen* For each
pane* who pays Mr the day care
st&wasnrs
elderly person If an Individual pays
for the day cam l for three
.B*wiUv® director
the assistance of churches, agen
das, and community organisations
to sponsor activities
Tha highlight of "We Are
Famiiv" weak centers around a
workshop to be held at the Afro
American Cultural Canter, on
Saturday, October 4. Using the
theme. "Survival, Rebuilding and
Redirecting." the workshop will
serve as a vehicle to bring tofether
famllles and local community
groups to develop strategies that
Individuals, families and human
servicaa agendas can implement to
ensure a batter q»Uli ty of life
Participants, to bopefttBy com
prise of youth and mMU la
low-income black and white
families as well as those interested
in them, will assess ways of re
building and redirecting the
family’s most vital resource to
achieve this goal of strengthening
family relationships. There is a $3
fee to attend this workshop.
The workshop, beginning at 9
am, commences with registration.
At 9:45 am, keynote shakers, Sue
Myrick and Arthur Griffin will
address the “The Family Challenge
In Today's Society.”
From 10:90 a.m. - 12:90 p.m.,
sessions will be held and conducted
by the following: Family Empower
ment For Change-Michael Brown;
Budgeting-William Pickens, Stress
Management-Radhla Jaabar;
Dance Workshop-Johnsle Young;
and Excellence In Communica
tion-Balrie Long.
From 12:90-1:80 p m„ a confer
ence round table will be conducted
Winning posters from the
Charlotte-Mecklenburg School
System “We Are Family" poster
contest will be on display in the
Afro-American Cultural Center
Capping the week of family will be
the "We Are Family Fashion
Extravaganza" to be held Sunday,
October 12, at 3 p.m., at Double
Oaks Community Service
Center, 11326 Woodward Avenue
Live entertainment will be provided
by Rev Danna Martin’s gospel
group
In the fashion show, models will
range from ages six months to
senior citizens Ray Gooden will be
the master of ceremonies Tickets
for this affair are *3 Sometime
during the fashion show a micro
wave oven will be auctioned off.
For information concerning
"Adopt an Elderly,” the workshop
or the fashion extravagaaasa, call
the center at 333-1083 between 11
2:30 p.m., weekdays
CBC Concentrates On Future
Washington • Representative
Julian Dixon, President of the Con
gressional Black Caucus Founda
tion, Inc., and Representative
Mickey Leland, Chairman of the
Congressional Black Caucus, an
nounced recently that the
Foundation will sponsor the ICth
Annual Legislative Weekend from
Wednesday, October I, through
Sunday, October I, in Washington.
DC.
Last year, over 15,000 people par
ticipated in, the Legislative Week
end During this year’s Weekend,
the members of the Cotyeaslonal
Black Caucus will apomor brain
trusts to dtecuM policy develop
ments and leglalativ* Initiative* am
ployment and drug and mkataac*
control.
Tha weekend will also feature
forum* end workahope which pro
vide Information on topics of con
cern to black Americans and other
minorities Experts from across fea
country will participate in pant
discussions on a variety af tames
including black political education
and empowerment, U S. and Third
World relatione; single par entity;
See CBC On Page BA