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1 "In 1987 r « i ■ >y. . „ - • tn.-r* . : -v- - i-; vr»« physically attacked blacks and blacks retaliated; And on the local scene, the Ku Klux Klan sought to spread their racist ideology. We continue to receive reports here as from elsewhere of; sexism J| the workplace and of religious zealots whtfiseek to curb the process of freedom ittpUblic education. We seem to be indoctrinating our youth with the belief that work Is simply a means to earn money and Ignoring the fact that work in and of Itself offers value In our Uvea. 8 Likewise, supposedly knowledgeable people tell the poor that if they want to escape the cycle of poverty to first acquire so-called “middle-class values" but they don't state' which middle class values? For example most poor people have as strong a commit ment to the work ethic as do many middle class people. And then we observe the totally unselfish people who never do anything wrong are often Involved in assisting the poor and the needy, yet suffer personal pain and tragedy. Such misfortunes, Harold S.Kusher writes, inevitably raise questions (In the minds of some) about the goodness, the kindness, even the existence of God." ga ji Thebe from the events of tlx year 1966 should be s reminder that in the life span of every human life there are times of crisis. “These are,” in the words of Dr. Arnold Hutschnec ker, “Traumatic events that cloud our vision and make even the bravest of us feel like giving up, like letting that precious gift that is life slip through our Angers. At such times nothing seems to matter.” This was dramatically acted out by N.C. StateUniv dj*^ ,™nDer Kathy Ornsby on £ AIDS epidemic we as a nation and as individuals need to begin a new search in 1987 for a new or revived hope for the future. \ I. I S ( V b . v ■ c: v*i £ Am I See It 1986 Has Been A Tale Of Two Cities . . Vi;•'*■ . vl’>s ■’ n£lj. ■ *v v'--Vv .f>V $ V')?-.'^5Lr1 By Gerald Johnson Special To The Post This year has been like The Tale of Two Cities for me. It was the best of times and it was the wont of times. Needless to aay that the loss of my father was a tremen dous Wow for not only me, but for the rest of my family as well. During the course of 1906, I lost several close friends also. James “Muff Martin, a very dose friend and associate, suffered a heart attack while we were playing golf. He died while several of us watched help lessly. Cecil Ivory was mur dered In New York City. Cpdl was a dose friend and associate through, high 1986, death was a stranger to me. t had never experienced a dose relative or friend dying. In 19661 experienced three. It was the worst of times. ~ £ Yet, 1966 brought a tout several'rewarding situations ' ',0 G«r«ld •►well. The without a _ list. Not knowing exactly what to expect once the decision was made to keep the paper going, I was plea-, santly surprised at the a mount of community support:>' that was displayed. All of you have been instnimontoi Become The Norm ? By Sherman Miller Poet Staff Writer Failed government prog rams have become the norm for the United States of Ame rica. But have we allowed low expectations to prevent' us from exploiting successful ones? . 1 i . U.S.Senator John Heltoc (Pennsylvania) pointed out a crack in the new Tax Reform Act that was put there as a testimony to a proven gover nemtal program. In the Tax Reform Act,” says Heinz, * “Hie one tax credit that still remains to give business an incentive to employ disadva ntaged or minority youth and other categories of the dis advantaged is the “Targeted Jobs Tax Credit’ ”, Yet Heinz complained, "because a lot of people don’t know about (the) Tar geted Jobs Tax Credit Pro gram”. He recounted the story of a lady who had gone on 30 unsuccessful job inter views in a six monte period, but who quickly became em ployed after she received a program voucher. Heinz explained teat a vou cher is “...(a certificate) that you are poor, and in one or another of several categories of disadvantage: a minority, Vietnam veteran, ex-offend er, teenage youth,...and others.” Utinz was eager to reveal that the Targeted Jobe Tax Credit Program”...each year is responsible for the employ ment of literally hundreds of thousands...” of people* He Sherman • WjL % ',H know* what tough times are. The South Bronx’s (Is) about' as tough as you can getn Heinz’s monologue led me to conclude that many poor - people will have to suffer because the Enterprise Sone Bill is tied up in 1W8 Prosit dential politics. Actually,* Heinz says, “in the House it is known as the Kemp-Garcia Bill.” Thtere is no doubt that the Enterprize Zone Act would be a boon to Jack Kemp’s presidential aspira tions. A If my conclusion is correct, then Americans wa tching their high paying jobs disappear must challenge Democratic controlled Con gress to not get caught in the trap of “it was not invented by the Democrats." Senator Heinz offered a fleeting comment that I hope per vades the new Congress “I would like to think that if you have a good idea, that the market place of politics and policy is a Free Market and a not a closed operation to one Party or another simply be cause they have a good idea." Figures Show Decrease ' In Poverty Among Hacks ' _. * — i. » _ ncrrni ngurei indicate mat tn 1W5. for the first time in many years, there Is a slight drop |« poverty among blacks. However, there is still an alarming percentage of indivMuale end families below the poverty level, according to Gsnsui Bureau data featured tn the January issue of Black Enterprise, black America s guidebook for success. Both bUck and white Americam have suffered a rtoe in poverty between ISM and MM, but the number of poor blacks Is aubstantl* lly higher accordtag to BUck Enter prise. In. MM, Census Bureau data re vealed that »J percent of block individuals were neww the poverty level compered to 11.1 percent of white individuali Further, 90.9 percent of black families experienced some financial difficulty, in contrast to 9.1 percent of white families, Black Enterprise reports. The increase between figures for 19M and thoee df 1900 represent a m"!01 ‘"P^f!rty t«T*b for both black-and white Individuals and ramiim. - The January issue of Black Bntor prim la available at sstoctod news "lands or bysenidng 9190 plus «loo pamga to the publisher, 190 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011. in giving us the strength courageto go on .Yourci v cisms, corrections, com plaints and compliments all will head in. Your support made 1906 the best of times. 1987 promises to be a very that you stay in our corner and continue to support us. Of coarse support comes in many forms We need for you to continue to purchase and to read the paper. Tell your friends and relatives about The Post It is ver*/ important that we get and can hire additional staff'to broaden our news coverage, improve our layout design ^plT^ud^toe^ tion of color < Moreover,' we need you to continue giving us story ^isywpaS?! ■ to provide ttonew^mr to you. It is important that you t patronize these hminmtfiii saw their ad in thermal*1 w expara into other nampton university is among eight college* in the U>S> selected to receive n $60,000 Presidential Discretionary Grant from the Gener al Mills Foundation. Dr. W„ R. Harvey, President of Hampton Uni v«ity. intends to use the money to help finance a complete curriculum review at the university. . In a letter to Dr. Harvey, James >-•$> •.*.'Tv * ’iwtt'-' £» -‘v-*> m*#*},>\■ -jug’ Shannon, Vice President and Exec utive Director for the Foundation, •■Id, "We realize, given the site of your anneal bedget, that tMa ia a modem grant. ",
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