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Page 2A - THE CHARLOTTE POST - Thursday, February 4, 1988 Fulani: First Black Female Receives Federal Funds By Herb White Post Staff Writer Lenora Fulani, an Independent presidential candidate, became the first black woman to receive federal matching funds for her candidacy. The Federal Elections Com mission voted 5-0 with one ab stention last week to match $205, 565. "I am very proud to be the first black woman to ever qualify for federed matching funds," Fulani said In a prepared statement. "Congratulations to the thou sands who have already given. We Intend to raise a million matchable dollars before the campaign Is through." Fulani, 38, a New York psy chologist, has previously run for Governor of New York and Mayor of New York. The New Alliance Party candi date said she supports Jesse Jackson's Democratic candida cy, but In the likely event that he doesn't win his party's nomina tion, she can be an edtematlve to the Democratic and Republican nominees. The matching funds signals the beginning of a serious candi dacy, Fulani said. "It's now the case that 14 presi dential candidates have been certified for federal matching funds by the FEC-slx Republi cans. seven Democrats and my self, the one Independent," Fula ni said. "Everywhere I've gone during this campaign so far I've been told that what makes you a serious candidate Is qualifying for federal matching funds." Fulani said the major political parties are out of touch .with America and don't make provi sions for chainge at the polls. In dependent candidates are ham pered because the Republicans and Democrats control the pro cess that makes It difficult for Independents to get on the baUot In most states. Fulani has said she plans to collect enough signatures in each state to have her name on ballots for the November presi dential election. 'We've got to build Independent politics In this country because the Democrats and Republicans no longer express the viewpoint of the majority of Americans who want such things as decent housing and Jobs, a National Health Service and peace," she said. "The two party political monopoly Is unhealthy for the American people." Fulani said she wants to de bate all the announced candi dates during the political sea son. She admits there Isn't much of a chance she can become pres ident, but her candidacy Is an at tempt to open the political pro cess to people who feel the major party candidates aren't adress- Ing the Issues, "Now that I have (received matching funds), I want to be in cluded In each and every aspect of the process-eveiy debate and every forum In which presiden tial candidates express their views. And In the Interest of fairness and democracy, I call on all of the candidates to urge my Inclusion. The Independent voice needs to be heard." Jackson:" No Axe To Grind " With Sanford Fulani BY F.ALANBOraS ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson, campaigning for a “New South" of economic op portunity, asked envlronmen- ■ tallsts, farmers, blacks and the working man to fashion a polit ical patchwork quilt on the road to the presidency. "If we pull these patches and pieces together, we form a quilt. We become the new majority, and we can win Jobs and peace and Justice," Jackson told.more than 150 supporters at a break fast meeting where he an nounced the opening of his North Carolina headquarters. Jackson called his presidential campaign the most diverse of any candidate, saying, “We will win by making room for the peo ple." He urged people not to turn their backs on tobacco growers. “You may be against smoking, but don't be against tobacco farmers," he said. “We cannot Just abandon them. There must be some process of transi tion and there must be some mercy In our management." While Jackson credited his reg istration drives for helping Democrats Including Sen. Teny Sanford take office In 1986 and regain control of the U.S. Sen ate, he refused 1 to be drawn Into debate over | Sanford's en dorsement of A11 Gore for presi dent. "To be sure, there Is no rela tionship be tween his victo ry and A1 Gore, but there Is a relationship be tween our campaign and his vlc- Jackson proposes political patchwork quilt. tory. That Is a legitimate con cern, that as we grow, we must have reciprocal voting patterns, reciprocal support patterns ... as we pursue our future." But he added, “You guys are searching for a Sanford- Jackson fight," he told question ers. “He's not running In this race and I am. I have no axe to grind with the senator." Jackson showed his usual com mand of his audience, drawing applause when he said, “Even lions and lambs find common ground at the point of environ ment. If the forest Is on fire, even lions and Iambs will run together." He drew laughter when he pit ted common sense against bu reaucracy. “If a mother has five children and two pork chops, she will not go to a computer and Reed Says Flag Represents Racism Continiied from page 4A with his two grandsons, said he drove 100 miles to see Reed's at tempt to remove the flag. “I feel strong about it, but It's not racism." said Shaner, 50, a pulpwood hauler. He said the Confederate flag over the Capi tol is “all that we have left. It's all been taken away. Next he (Reed) Is going to want the name of the South changed." Reed said he already has won a victory of sorts. “On a zero-to-100 scale we've already scored a 100, In that people are aware of the prefer ences of a percentage of the pop ulation of the state," Reed said Monday. Teriy Abbott, the governor's press secretary, said security at Reed's request would be beefed up to protect the black leader. ^ed said blacks were disgrun tled “with being forced to salute a Confederate battle flag as we salute the most prestigious flag In the free world. That's the United States flag. And the Ala bama flag which all of us love and respect" The battle flag flies beneath the U.S. and Alabama flags over the Capitol, located across the street from the First White House of the Confederacy, the one-time home of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Reed has repeatedly promised Voting Change Continued fix>m page lA Justice. Representatives of black groups Including the Pitt County Branch of the National Associa tion for the Advancement of Colored People had charged“ln a federal lawsuit that the county's method of electing commission ers with countywide voting dis criminated against blacks. Although blacks make up 30 percent of the county popula tion, blacks have failed to win any seats on the board of com missioners. “We have set out to get a plan whereby black people would have some chance of getting elected as county commission ers." said D.D. Garrett, president of the NAACP. “1 think this plan will do It." to physically remove the flag. The Job would require a climb up Internal stairwells in the dome and then up an outside ladder to a cupola at the base of the flag pole. Hunt, who In 1986 became the first Republican elected govern or of Alabama since Reconstruc tion, contends the battle flag Is viewed by many as a historic emblem without racial connota tion. He said he would remove It only following legislative ac tion. Reed previously tried to nego tiate with Hunt over the Issue and had said he would not take any action that might result In his arrest. But on Monday, he said he had withdrawn his final compromise offer and “It is time for me to make good on my promises." His last proposal would have allowed the state to fly the first official Confederate national flag, known as the “Stars and Bars," In place of the battle flag, which has been flying regularly atop the Capitol since 1961. “That was a one-time-only of fer and the governor rejected It. That offer no longer stands," said Reed, a Democrat from Tus- kegee. _ The original Confederate na tional flag has three broad stripes, with a blue field In the comer with a circle of stars. The battle flag Is the more familiar banner, with stars contained within stripes that extend from comer to comer In an X shape. State Rep. Alvin Holmes, a black Democrat from Montgom ery, said he will Introduce a res olution In the Legislature to move the flag to a flagpole at the Confederate White House. Holmes said the battle flag, also known as the naval Jack, was raised “in defiance of the federal government" at a time of bitter segregationist resistance In Alabama, coinciding with the Civil War centennial of 1961. Two years later, George C. Wal lace became governor with the pledge of “segregation forever."- BSG Homecoming Feb. 6 The blue and gray colors of Barber-Scotla College will be out In full force on Saturday, Febru ary 6th. That's Homecoming '88. And alumni, students, and friends of Barber-Scotla College are "coming back for the good times." In addition to the basketball game that matches the Sabers against Knoxville College, there will be an exciting schedule of events. The Homecoming Alumni Ban quet, sponsored by the National Alumni Association, Is sched uled for Friday, February 5 at 7:30 p.m. In the College Union Dining Hall. Keynote speaker for the event will be Dr. Tyrone Louis Burkette, the newly named president of Barber-SCotla Col lege. Tickets for the banquet are $12.00 and can be obtained through the Office of Alumni Af fairs. For Information and tickets for all activities, please contact Joe Powell at (704) 537-8564. conclude she had three excess children." In a news conference after the breakfast with supporters. Jack- son Issued a statement calling for raising the standard of living for all working people. “The challenges of making a New South can & met If we sta bilize our families by stopping the flow of drugs Into the coun try, stopping the flow of Jobs out of the country, securing our farms and building up our rural areas," he said. Jackson also called for clean ing up the environment, raising the minimum wage and enforc ing worker safety rules. "The New South has found common ground In social Justice after prolonged struggle," he said. "We must now seek com mon ground In economic Justice. ... The fight for economic com mon ground Is the real fight for including all people In a world of full economic peatlclpatlon. We cannot throw away the home less, the tobacco farmers, the textile workers or the unem ployed In rural America." Majeed Camp Opens Qfifice Nasif Majeed, west side busi nessman and candidate for the Democratic nomination for Dis trict 2 County Commissioner, has opened his campaign head quarters at 916 W. Fifth St.. Suite 102. Majeed Supporters will hold a grand opening of the headquar ters on Saturday, February 13. Call 333-6922 or 6920 for more Information. Ask Your Afeteriiiariaii Q * Do pets have different nutritional * needs during their lives? )(F j.' For cxampiv. aduU and senior dogs and cats bat e comp/ete/y • different energy, nutrient and litamin needs than puppies and kittens. 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