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The Voice Of The Block Community"
Volume 13, Number 52
Thursday, May 26, 1988
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VERSITY, Noad Sergew, a Suinina Cum
Laude graduate, and Ssycret Jackson, a Mag-
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ing the commencement exercises held last
Sunday.
DR MABLE MCLEAN, retiring president of
Barber Scotia College and JCSU alumna.
gave the commencement speech. Smith Pres
ident Robert L. Albright observes.
Photoa/CALVm FERGUSON
J.C. Smith's 129 Graduates
Get Degrees And Advice
By HERB WHITE
Post Staff Writer
Retiring Barber-Scotla College
President and Johnson C. Smith
University alumna Mable
McLean gave Smith's graduating
seniors a piece of advice at the
school's commencement Sunday
at the Charlotte Convention
Center.
Money and fame aren't every
thing but being a productive citi
zen is.
"Greatness Is not In the direc
tion you stand In but In where
you are going," she said.
Instead of the usual Ovens Au
ditorium site, this year's gradua
tion was held at the larger Con
vention Center. Ovens, which
seats about 800, wouldn't have
held Sunday's graduation crowd,
estimated to be about 1,500.
Smith awarded 128 degrees: 43
bachelor of arts degrees, 82
bachelor of science degrees and
four bachelor of social work de
grees.
McLean, who Is retiring from
the presidency of Barber-Scotla
at the end of the month, was the
keynote speaker for Smith's
121st graduating class. A mem
ber of the Smith class of 1943,
McLean has served In a number
of administrative positions in
education, including president
of the United Negro College Fund
(UNCF), the first woman to head
the organization.
The graduates were exhorted to
stay away from drugs and do a
little sacrificing to help solve
some of the world's Ills.
"You can't do very much out
there unless you take care of
yourself. Self-respect Is the fruit
of discipline," McLean said.
"Moral decay will divert you
from excellence."
McLean told the class that life
would have Its rough spots, but
those who persevere will be re
membered. She cited Martin Lu
ther King. Mahatmas Gandhi
and John Kennedy as people
who made contributions to soci
ety despite long odds.
"Life will knock you to your
knees," she said. "All 3rou have to
do Is get up just one more time
than you fail down."
Too often. McLean said, people
get caught up with staying with
the in crowd. She challenged the
graduates to seek to Improve
themselves every day without
thinking what the rest of the
world Is up to.
"Keep striving to be superior to
your former self, not superior to
someone else." McLean said.
Smith President Robert Alb
right presented McLean the Dis
tinguished Service Award for
her contributions to education.
The university also presented
honorary doctor of humane let
ters degrees to Bill Lee, Duke
Power Chairman and chief exec
utive officer, and James Roberts,
a 1947 Smith graduate and relig
ion scholar. U.S. Rep. William
Gray of Philadelphia, chairman
of the House Budget Committee
was presented an honorary doc
tor of laws degree at the school's
founders day convocation last
month.
It was a day for retirees, as
well. In addition to McLean's de
parture from Barber-Scotla,
Christopher Kemp, who has
headed the university choir
since the 1940's, Is stepping
down.
Kemp, Albright said. Is "going
to do some things, like fishing,
that people his age have been do
ing for 10 years."
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Last week, Democratic candidate for Coimty
Commission District 2. Nasif Majeed, welcomed
former District 2 candidate James Baldwin as a
Majeed suiiporter. Baldwin, who came in third in
Phota/LaNEY
the District 2 primary, threw his support behind
Majeed, who is participating in a runoff May 31
with Cotmty Commission District 2 incumbent
Bob Walton.
Mggeed Gains Baldwin's Support
Students Protest Campus Racism
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Black stu
dents at several universities In
North Carolina and South Caro
lina have pushed race Issues to
the forefront in calling for more
black professors. Improved
black graduation rates and
greater sensitivity to their
needs.
With a few exceptions, colleges
In the two states have not had
Incidents of racial slurs and vio
lence that have hit some cam
puses.
But blacks protested this year
at the University of North Caro
lina at Chapel Hill, N.C. State
University. Duke University
Sample Ballots
Available
Sample Ballots for the May
31st Run-Off Election are now
available at locations through
out Mecklenburg County at:-
(1) All branches of the Public
Library.
(2) Branches of Mechanics
and Farmers Bank.
(3) Elections Office, 741 Kenil
worth Avenue, Suite 202.
The Board of Elections urges
citizens to study a Sample Bal
lot before Election Day in order
to speed the voting process. If
you have questions concerning
the May 31st Election, please
call the Elections Office at 336-
2133.
and Clemson University against
what they called subtle racism.
"What our students are protest
ing Is the more covert kind of ra
cism," says N.C. State Student
Development Director Evelyn
Reiman.
"Maybe It's a chilly climate in
the classroom,maybe they're not
attended to with the kind of at
tention and care as their white
counterparts."
The Academic Council at Duke
passed a resolution In April re
quiring each of Duke's approxi
mately 50 departments to add a
black faculty member by 1993,
or explain why not.
The council had first approved
a weaker resolution. But It
passed the second resolution af
ter about 300 students, many
white, demonstrated for more
black faculty.
At N.C. State and UNC-Chapel
Hill, black students have com
plained about the disparity be
tween white and black gradua
tion rates.
At UNC, 76 percent of the white
freshman who entered In 1981
had graduated In five years, but
only 46 percent of blacks who
entered In 1981 had graduated.
By HERB WHITE
Post Staff Writer
James Baldwin, the third-
place finisher In the May 3
District 2 Democratic primary
for county commissioner,
pledged his support to an oppo
nent last week.
The beneficiary Is Nasif Ma
jeed, who will face Incumbent
Bob Walton Tuesday In a run
off election.
Majeed was the top vote-
getter In the primary with
5,669 votes, followed closely
by Walton’s 5,463. Baldwin got
410 votes, and his supporters
may be able to tip the balance
of the runoff.
Baldwin, regarded as a candi
date who followed the beat of a
different drummer, announced
his endorsement last week at a
press conference. He praised
Majeed's work In the commu
nity and pledged that he would
go out and help bring In new
voters for the cheJlenger.
'Well, I would hope so," Bald
win said, "since I did It for my
self. What’s an endorsement
without the work that goes
with It?"
Majeed said BEddwln's total
from the first primary would
be a boost In the fin^ show
down with Walton In a race
that has been the most hotly
contested In the county this
year.
"Mr. Baldwin garnered some
400, almost 500 votes, which
represents almost two percent
of the votes cast," he said.
Majeed's total translated
Into 49 percent of the votes
cast: Walton, 48 and Baldwin
three.
Majeed and Baldwin con
firmed they talked at length
about Baldwin lending his sup
port in a possible runoff.
A second primary was needed
because no one had a 50 per
cent majority In the first elec
tion. And, as has been the case
throughout the campaign, the
CEindidates traded shots on the
Issue of runoffs. Majeed ac
cused Walton of being In favor
of eliminating runoffs but
calling for one when he fin
ished second. Walton says that
Isn't true.
"I've told people to go slow on
(eliminating runoffs)." he said,
"because the day was going to
come where you would have
two blacks In a race and there
would be a need for a runoff. If
Mr. Majeed had been In my po
sition, he would've called for
one too."
Majeed. who Is running for
office for the first time, said he
tried to keep his relationship
with the Baldwin camp on good
terms and It paid off.
"We've had discussions even
during the campaign," Majeed
said. "It dignifies the political
process In our community."
Baldwin, who was critical of
Walton's campaign after a 1987
assault conviction, said he
wouldn't be as harsh In his
comments on Majeed's behalf.
'That was my campaign," he
said. "I don't think that's my
place to tEdk about It."
Anti-Hate Crime Bill Approved After Latest Threat
Washington, D.C.-NNPA)-
Sparked by recent outbreaks of
racist slayings, outbreaks and
death threats, the United States
House of Representatives
passed H.R. 3193, The Hate
Crime Statistics Act, proposed
by Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.)
to signal "strong congressional
opposition to crimes motivated
by prejudice".
The bill. Introduced In Con
gress almost a year ago last Au
gust, was approved by an over
whelming vote of 383-29 by a
majority of Democrats with Re
publican support, the day after
the latest assassination plot
against presidential candidate.
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson. Authori
ties have records of many
threats against Jackson, begin
ning the first day he announced
his campaign for the White
House back In 1984.
The legislation prepared by
Congressman Conyers as the
chairman of the House Judici
ary Subcommittee on Criminal
Justice, "provides for the acqui
sition and publication of data
about crimes that manifest prej
udice based on race, religion,
sexual orientation, or ethnicity '
The legislation Is expected to be
approved by the Democrat
controlled U.S. Senate this sum
mer, with little opposition, and
must be signed Into law by Pres
ident Ronald Reagan.
In commenting upon the ac
tion. Conyers declared,
"Yesterday we learned about a
threat on the life o* Revert nd
Jesse L. Jackson, a candidate
for the office of President of the
United States, made by persons
connected with a white extre
mist group known as The Order.
Reverend Jackson was report
edly targeted by them because
he Is an indication that the dem
ocratic values by which we as
Americans take great pride In,
are not yet shared by all mem
bers of our society.
"During the past few years,
there have been Increasing re
ports of physical and psycho
logical attacks on persons who
were targeted simply beause of
their race, religion, sexual orien
tation or ethnicity. These hate
crimes appear to be the result of
actions carried out by organized
groups, as well as non-afilllated
Individuals. They are Intended
not only to Intimidate their vic
tims but to spread fear through
out entire communities
In addition to helping solve ra
cial crimes, the act will eJso pro-
See BILL on page 2A.
Inside This Week
Editorials Pg. 6A
I'ust endorsements
for May 31 runoffs
Entertainment....Pg. 1B
WTVTs Outreach focuses
on Afro-American
Children's Theater 4B
Lifestyles Pg. 8A
Sports Pg. 8B
Church News Pg. 9A
Tabernacle Baptist's
Deacon's wives share
Family Day celebration
Pepsi salesman, Phil Neely,
wins National Amateur
GolfTitie
Classifieds Pg. 14B
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