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community is Decoming in
creaaingjy alarmed at what ap
pears to be a retreat from this
Community's commitment to a
Rudolph Seth, bead of the local
Confer®* C*u*atlan Leadership
"Whites can be bused Just like
us." said state NAACP President
Kelly Alexander Jr., repeating a
Eh rase used In the 1960s when
lacks fought for desegregated
schools.
The group of about 10 represen
tatives of some of Charlotte's
most Influential black organi
zations called Thursday for
mors equity In the pupil assign
merit plan and said the quality
of education Is declining.
"If we fall to get equity, then
we fall to get quality and the
community has foiled.'' Alexan
WGIV Food Drive Slated
Gather your good will and
bring it along with toys, clothes,
canned goods and any non
perishable Item to WOIV radio
station's annual Mountain Of
Rood Drive to be held Saturday,
December 12 from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. on the comer of Remount
Rd, and Tboroey Ave. v
According to Don Cody, Pro
gram Director, all goods donated
to the food drive will be turned
over to the Charlotte Housing
Authority and Crists Assistance
for distribution to deserving
He asks for the support of the
Shrine**, Eastern Star, all fra
ternities. sororities, organiza
tions and business persons and
citizens of the community In
this charitable event.
For more information, call
Cody at 570-1600.
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the board °n
tion. It la likely to remain
Issue.
Public Meeting Planned On
Beatties Ford Widening Project
A public meeting has been
scheduled by the City Engineer
ing Department on Tuesday, De
cember 15, 1987 at 7:30 p.m. In
the West Charlotte High School
cafeteria, 2219 Senior Drive.
The purpose of the meeting Is to
discuss the proposed widening
of Beatties Ford Road from In
terstate 85 to Capps Hill Mine
Road. This road widening pro
ject is needed to Improve safety
and reduce congestion.
The meeting Is the first sched
uled for the project and will be
gin the public Involvement pro
cess used by City Engineering
staff In the planning phase of
major roadway projects. At the
meeting. City staff will present
the current status of the project
and offer residents an opportu
nity to Identify issues associat
ed with the project.
Citizens Interested In obtain
ing additional Information
about the Beatties Ford Road
widening project should contact
Steve Beasley. City of Charlotte
Engineering Department, 301
South McDowell Street. Suite
400. Charlotte. N.C.
Burkette Named Barber-Scotia President
By Russell Clark
Post Staff Writer
After searching more than a
year for a leader to replace Dr.
Mable Parker McLean as presi
dent of Barber Scotia College,
the school has found a succes
sor. He Is Dr. Tyrone L. Burkette
who is currently serving In Ra
leigh as the Executive Synod
with the North Carolina Presby
terian Church.
One of the first things Dr.
Burkette projects to do when he
takes over on July 1 1968 is to
learn aa much as he can about
the school s rich heritage.
"I plan to sit down and have an
In depth conversation with Dr.
McLean to become more ac
quainted with mission of the
college and Its history. Beyond
that. I want to get acquainted
with the propchers, politicians
and the entire Concord Commu
nity so that are can establish a
food rapport with one anothar,"
said Burkette m a telephone In
terview from his Raleigh office.
"I think It's also important to
be very accessible to all stu
dents. the media and all persons
interested In the College/ }; -
ly Black college. Buricette says
he must take cTiarge to move the
school ahead. "As president. I
must inspire students to move
' W « Mftsr who creates an
I motivate -
together to
native of De
trolt, Michigan, he Is a graduate
of Livingstone College In Salis
bury where he earned his B.A. In
Sociology. His educational
background also Includes a Mas
ters In Divinity from the Inter
denominational Theological
Center In Atlanta. Ca. He later
gained his Ph.D. at the United
Theloglcal Seminary In St.
Paul's, Minn. He Is an ordained
minister and the former pastor
of the Community Presbyterian
Church In Portsmlth. Va. and
the Dayton Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
Like a pilot of a vessel making
a flight on the clouds of Higher
Education, Dr. Mable Parker
McLean has steered the 119
year-old college for the past 12
years. A spokesman for the
school reported that she Is retir
ing In July but she could not be
reached for comments on her fu
ture plans.
The historical Independent
College Is located between Ca
barrus and Corban Avenues in
Concord. For over a century, Its
rolls have been filled with high
achievers. The College was
founded In 1867 by Rev. Luka
Dociand, who had been commis
sioned by the Presbyterian
Church to establish an Institu
tion In the South to prepare and
train young Negro women as
teachers and social worker*
A long way from its humble
birth. "Scotia" Is an accredited
four year, liberal arts college
■Which admits students without
regard to hex. race, creed or ns
Burkett*
tlonal or gin.
Although the school Is pre
dominate^ black. Dr. Burkette
feels Its must represent the en
tire Community.
"We live In a multi-racial and!
cultural society, so we must 1*4
fleet and represent the entire!
community." points out Burtef!
ette. "We all leant from each
other no matter what race we
are. It's Important for us to haw*
students and faculty of different :
races and Cultures because we
are preparing our young people i
for a pluralistic society.
Burkette la married to the for
mer Dorothy Chambers and haa
two children. Oordon 17. mm-.l
Michelle. 14.