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Page 2A - THE CHARLOTTE POST - Thursday, March 23, 1989 Push Is On For Black Housing Director Continued from page LA. In public relations and client sensitivity,'' Davis remarked. He believes an African- American director of public housing will be able to enhance community relations and the overall perception of public housing. "I certainly think a black director will be more open to such," said Davis. Presently, Davis has no one In mind for the position. He and the she other members of the housing commission will be re sponsible for screening the ap plicants and deciding who will get the Job. Davis says his belief that a black should head the Housing Authority is not neces sarily shared by the other com mission members. The commis sion, chaired by Don Carroll, is made up of three African- Americans and four whites. "We (the commission) have not yet discussed the criteria or qualifications for the position," Davis related. "Whether the new director is black or white, he or she will have to have met the qualifications. "In general, we will be looking for an Innovative, visionary, people person. And we'll have to make sure that person is cogni zant of what is happening in public housing in Charlotte and across the nation. "We have no choice but to de velop self sufficiency among the public housing residents. With the political climate as it is, there's not a lot of money com ing from the federal government except for self-help programs," Davis pointed out. "We can't continue to allow people to live in the projects, year in and year out, without Job training or money management skills." Family Strife Due To More Poverty, Little Guidance Continued from page LA. believed in hard work, family life and the church," said Anderson. "His acknowledged role was to teach, support and encourage— in effect, to socialize young men to meet their responsibilities re garding work, family life, the law, and common decency." With little or no parental guid ance, children stray into pre marital sex, crime and drugs, further weakening the family. Thompson said the lack of posi tive role models makes it easier for young people to fall into so cial traps. "Sometimes we're not taught how to live within a family rela tionship," she said. "Many of these kids have seen how men Interact with their mothers and they get a distorted view. The breakdown in the family Is ger mane to a lot of problems." Education A Sham? Elducation, seen as an avenue to a better life by many blacks, doesn't have the same allure, Thompson said. All too often, young African-Americans now equate academic achievement with "acting white." "A lot of times, we put down people with education, people with training," Thompson said. Eliminating inequities in hir ing black graduates can send a message that education is a vi able path to success. Falling to find a family-sustaining Job, young blacks slip into lawless ness, often rejecting the advice of older adults, Anderson said. "As meaningful employment has become increasingly scarce for young blacks, and crime and drugs have become a way of life for many, the old head has been losing his prestige and authori ty," he said. "With the expansion of the drug culture and the opportunity to make large sums of money quickly, these street-smart kids are reaching the conclusion that the old head's lessons are no longer relevant." "If-a white person has a high school diploma, that says he has certain skills," Thompson said. "We need to have a system where a diploma for a black stu dent means he can do more that pick up golf balls or cut grass." Next Week: A look at how Charlotte tackles the problem. Goldberg To Charlotte: Stop Violence Continued from page LA, Goldberg does not have any personal experiences with do mestic violence but she played the role of Celle, an abused woman, in "The Color Purple," and she says that was not a problem. "That was the movies, so it was easy. I knew that Danny Glover was not going to hit me," she said. Goldberg contends that this is a serious problem whether it occurs in your home or not. Barnhill Pushes New Medicaid Legislation RALEIGH - A bill that could in crease the amount of savings Medicaid recipients can keep before they qu^ify for the feder al health program has been In troduced In the N.C. House by Rep. Howard Barnhill, D- Mecklenburg. House Bill 428 would make Supplemental Security Income limits equal to the resource lim its for Medicaid. Bamhlll's bill would raise financial asset lim its from $1,500 to $2,000 for an Individual and from $2,250 to $3,000 for a family of two. HB 428 appro priates $3.9 million in 1989- 90 and another $3.9 million in 1990- 91 to Barnhill cover the cost of the program. "Currently, Social Security re cipients must meet financi^ eli gibility tests to qualify for Me dicaid," Barnhill said. "If their savings or assets exceed a cer tain amount, they cannot qualify for Medicaid. TTils bill would raise the financial limit, and will allow Medicaid recipients to keep some of their savings for other emergencies." If approved, the legislation would take effect January 1, 1990. A companion bill has been Introduced in the Senate by Sen. James Richardson, D- Mecklenburg; Sen. Russell Walk er, D-Randolph; and Sen. Ralph A. Hunt, D-Duiham. "The attitude is , if a man hits his wife, it's his wife. Well, we're here to say we're not anyone's property any more. "If you don't have domestic vio lence in your home be glad...but there are people who do and the problem Is very real," she said. "This can visit you any time. It could be your sister, your moth er, your daughter or son." 'The children of batterers may be abusers of the future." Goldberg has been Involved in a number of social causes dur ing her stage and movie career, including the "Comic Relief benefit that raised millions for the homeless. "People like myself get Involved with serious issues like these because we see so much of the hurt," she said. "I'm angry about these situa tions...more should be done." Goldberg compared the $32 million that was spent on the Inaugural ball to the fact that the government will not match $6 million in donations to "Comic Relief." " I j)ay a lot of taxes and I want to see where my tax money is going," said Goldberg. Juan Williams To Speak Continued from page LA. He has been a member of the Washington Post staff since 1976. A prolific writer specializ ing In political and social is sues, Williams has been pub lished in several major U.S. magazines. He received wide ac claim for Eyes on the Prize, a history of the civil rights move ment that served as a compan ion piece to the PBS television series by the same name. Esther Hargrave, banquet committee chairperson, says the committee Is very excited about bringing Williams to Charlotte. "This will be a great event for young people especially," said Hargrave. ""Williams is young, talented and has a message our youth can relate to. Many young people followed the PBS tele-vi sion series and read Williams' book. It will be wonderful if they can have this opportunity to meet and talk with him in per son. Hargrave said that individu als, churches, groups and organ izations planning to attend the banquet should make reserva tions as soon as possible as seat ing is limited. "To reserve tickets or to find out more about the Legal Defense Fund and this fund raiser, please call 399-8897. 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