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Page 2A - THE CI^iRLOTTE POST - Thursday, September 8, 1988 IBM's Diamond Helps Education Charlotte, NC - An IBM Char lotte employee Is coordinating a new program to Improve black student achievement In the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools with the help of a company-paid Community Service Assignment. Judy Diamond, marketing sup port representative In IBM's Fi nancial Services Industry area, heads up the Charlotte- Mecklenburg Urban League's "Education Initiative." The pro ject resulted from a 1987 report of the Urban League task force on education, and Intends to ad dress high numbers of black high school dropouts, low black representation In academically gifted programs, and high black enrollment In programs for stu dents said to have educational disabilities. "Addressing educational needs Is something I feel qualified to do, because I started out as a teacher," says Diamond, who has a master's degree In educa tional administration from Har vard and spent six years as an educator before joining IBM In 1977. Diamond's job Involves admin istering a program to mobilize the community. Improve the ed ucational system, assist stu dents and support academic performance. The Initiative joins other programs In job training, placement services, equail opportunity and teenage pregnancy prevention already offered by the Urban League. After four months on leave. Diamond has solicited the en dorsement of the superinten dent of schools: enlisted 60 vol- Madine Hester Falls, president of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Ur ban League, (1) with J^y Diamond and materials from the aware ness camptdgn for the Education Inltlatiye. PHCTO BY NANCY PIERCE unteers; Initiated 30 Ing campaign; executed a corn- partnerships with local organl- munlty awareness program: zations; developed an advertis- collected data on existing pro grams; and organized a leader ship forum. She describes much of her work as "making sales calls" which convince people to help meet educational needs. The Urban League Is obviously satisfied with Diamond's perfor mance. "IBM's commitment to educa tion and Its deployment of Judy Diamond to the Education Ini tiative are commendable," says Madlne Hester Fails, president of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Urban League. "Given our limited resources, we would not have been able to Implement this project In a timely manner with out her. Judy brings a wealth of knowledge and skills that we will benefit from long after her departure." IBM's community service as signment program, started In 1971, enables employees to take a paid leave of absence to work for a non-profit, tax-exempt ser vice organization. The leaves usually last about one year. Dia mond will return to her IBM of fice in January after nine months. One of her most visible efforts, an advertising campaign for the Education Initiative, was launched this month. It Includes billboards, broadcast and print media. "We think kids need to get the word that It's cool to be success ful In school," Diamond says. "And parents are learning that they need to be Involved and that they need to spend ttme at school even when there isn't a problem, as a means of preven tion." King Ad Sparks Bruce Lightner Resignation Continued from page lA. commitment to the Martin Lu ther King Jr. holiday. "We have a right to ask the question and he can answer it affirmatively or negatively or counter-punch or whatever he wants to do," Martin said at a news conference. The Republican governor said the commercial — one of three his campaign is targeting at black audiences —- demon strates his commitment to win ning a share of the black vote. We're not writing off the black vote and we're not going to let the other side take It for grant ed," Martin said. The radio commercial, which the Martin campaign is running on 15 black-oriented stations across the state, features a ficti tious conversation between sev- Martin Jordan eral blacks about Jordan's refu sal to be a member of the King commission. "I wonder what Bob Jordan has got against Martin Luther King?" one of the people asks. Martin created the commis sion after the Legislature voted last year to designate the third Monday In January as a paid state holiday In honor of the slain civil rights leader. Martin, a Republican, opposed the holi day. Jordan, a Democrat trying to unseat Martin In the Nov. 8 elec tion, supported the holiday, but refused Martin's offer to chair the new commission. Martin's radio commercial does not mention his opposition to the holiday, which he said was based on a belief that the state should not create addition al holidays. "I do believe In hon oring the man," he said. Jordan's campaign manager, John Grumpier, said the ads showed that Martin believed he had to campaign negatively to win. ; ! "That ad Insults the Intelli gence of the voters, black and white." Grumpier said. "It is mis leading, It distorts the record. BPC Decision On Referendum Nearing Continued from page lA, specifics," she said. "If you deal in specifics, then I can get more done as mayor." The BPG asked for, and re ceived from Myiick's office, an account of the last four city bond referendums to determine how much money went into westslde projects. Those figures will help determine the final rec ommendation, Davis said. Opposition to the bond pack age is picking up momentum throughout the westslde, with some whites against the refe rendum, Davis said. Noting that past votes were passed with a coalition of black and white support, Davis said more people are disenchanted with the pros pect of rising taxes as the city's bond rating Is stretched to the limit. "If you would take a survey, there would be a strong opposi tion to (the referendum)," he said. As the city's ability to pay off the bonds decrease, taxpayers would wind up footing the bill for future referendums. "If that bond passes. It puts us In hock for the next 20 years," Davis said. "We won't be able to do anything without having to raise taxes." If organized opposition kills the bond package, Myrlck coun tered, the entire city would suf fer, 'We're defeating the whole pur pose" of the road bonds, which are Intended to make Gharlotte more attractive to new busi nesses. she said. "If we don't get new Industry in, our tax base will shrink, which will put more of a burden on the taxpayer. If we don't build roads, we won't be able to provide jobs where they're needed---in the black community." Davis said the westslde has been passed over In the past and have even been told that their support isn't needed for the referendum's success. In July, city councilman Stan Gampbell was quoted as saying westslde opposition "will cost them In the long run." "Stan said he doesn't need us," Davis said. 'We'll see about that." it's slea^." Jordan refused to join the com mission on the advice of Rep. Dan Blue, D-Wake, sponsor of the holiday bill. Grumpier., said. "Jordan was not going to be a pawn in Martin's political game." Martin said the ad wasn't nega tive but did raise a question about Jordan's consistency, an issue Martin said harks back to Jordan's statement in March that he agreed with blacks on some matters that he wouldn't discuss publicly for fear of ali enating "rednecks." Martin said he saw no reason for his ads to state that he op posed the ^Ung holiday. The Jor dan campaign Is pointing that out, he said. tOje Cljarlottc Newspaper, Inc Published Every Thursday Yearly Rate: $21.00 USPS No. 965500 For information call: 376-0496 Fran Farrer-Bradley Advertising Manager Dannette Gaither. Business Manager Jackquelsm Carr Production Manager Calvin Ferguson Ghief Photographer Send change of address to: More Blacks Living In Poverty: Report The Charlotte Post P.O. Box 30144 Charlotte, NC 20230 Continued from page lA. comes for most Americans. Benjamin Hooks, head of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said he was not surprised at the findings on black Americans. 'We have been saying that this Is happening, the poverty rate among blacks Is sliding upward and family Income is sliding down," Hooks said. Greensteln termed the figures "most disturbing ... The econom ic recovery Is leaving many poor Americans behind." The news was even worse for black children, noted Green steln, whose organization stud ies the effects of government programs on the poor. The poverty rate for black chil dren aged 18 and under was 45.6 percent last year, up from 43 percent in 1986, the Census re port showed. Nearly half, 49.1 percent, of blacks under age 3 lived below the poverty level in 1987, the study found. 'These new data confirm that the 1980s have been a terrible decade for the poor in America, despite overall progress in un employment and the economy," ' said Robert J. Fersh, executive director of the Food Research and Action Center, a non-profit organization seeking to allevi ate hunger and poverty. For Americans overall, the census study said, the poverty rate was down slightly even though the actual number of poor people Increased. That di vergence occurred because the population overall Increased faster than the number of poor. The number of persons In pov erty totaled 32.5 million In 1987, slightly higher than the 32.4 million reported for 1986. At the same time the nation's poverty rate was reported at 13.5 percent, down from 13.6 percent a year earlier. Neither change Is considered statistically significant because they are both within the margin of error of the survey, said Wil liam P. Butz, associate director of the Census Bureau. The re sults were based on a sample of about 60,000 households across the nation and had an error margin of less than one percent age point. The poverty level varies by the size of the family. For 1987 it was $11,611 for a family of four, up from $11,203 a year earlier. Median family Income for 1987, the bureau added, was $30,850, up from $30,534 the year before. WeVe Moved Formerly of Hair Plus In Belk Uptown are now loeated at The Royal Treatment Hair Salon. 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Cultural Center Has New Goals Continued from page lA, board of directors. "They asked us to develop ideas to Increae the quantity and quality of the cen ter's programming." The Ideas the team developed were accept ed by the board. 'We have many, many more plans," says Greene. Still on the drawing board are proposals to have a sponsorship package; to produce of a policy and proce dures manual defining the re sponsibilities of the center's board of directors and its staff; and to expand the center's hours. Says Greene, "Any reput able center should be open on the weekends." Greene says that she and oth ers at the center are interested in answering questions from the public concerning the center's programs and exhibits. She also said that volunteers are needed to help achieve some the the planned goals. Town Meeting September 11 There will be a "town meeting" sponsored by the Black Elected Officials of Charlotte- Mecklenburg, 4 p.m., Sunday, September 11, at Faith CME Church, 457 Wellingford St., in the Hidden Valley community. The purpose of the meeting is to hear reports from the offi cials and give the citizenry an opportunity to ask questions in order that these officials can be held accountable. ”88 Model Search” in© o © © © a © ® © © © ©©©©©©©( Sponsored by: MICHELLE'S FASHION SHOW TOUR, a Division of Gary Hill Enterprises September 24, 1988 12 Noon MCDONALDS CAFETERIA FIESTA ROOM A Registration 11AM-11:45AM MODELS REQUIREMENTS •ONLY PROFESSIONAL MODELS NEED APPLY (Those with degree or certificate from a licenced school of Modeling. •Minimum Age, 18 years ■ •Petite to Full Figure •Able to Travel, 6 months a year r PRE-REGISTRATION Name Address. Zip Mail To: MICHELLE'S FASHION SHOW TOUR 201 S. College St. Suite 1300, Charlotte, N.C. 28202
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