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Pa£el2A. • THE CHARLOTTE POST - Thursday, August 17, 1989 Word! News For Young Post Readers Members and advisors of the Coalition Of Southern Black Youth, known as COSBY kids. Charlotte’s COSBY Kids Take Action By FRANKIE ROLFE JOHNSON Special To The Post On Saturday, August 5, the Co alition Of Southern Black Youth, known as the COSBY kids, met at the first Baptist Church on Oaklawn Ave. to close their summer program. This second conference of COSBY dealt with education, the family and social problems of black youth. Guest speaker for the closing program was Dorian Joyner of Atlanta. His approach to defin ing and solving problems was so detailed, the youth In attendance became Involved In their own problem solving exercise. The formula used, cause + symptoms = disease, exposed the focal point of most problems af fecting black youth: low self esteem. COSBY was established In 1987 when a group of concerned citizens of various southern states convened to design a youth, program. The youth group's first assem bly, held at Fort Valley State College on May 17, 1989, pur posefully coincided with the 35th anniversary of Brown vs. the Board of Education decision. More than 120 black youth from all over the south met to focus on the topic of problems in education from their perspec tive. The Charlotte representatives at the conference included B.J. Wilson, Thomas Saunders, Mi chael Sampson, Kenyatta Wad dell, Tamara Smith, Carol Pot ter and Damlon Moore. A result of the conference was the decision by COSBY that a full-scale student mobilization is necessary to make the prom ise of the Brown decision, the se- segregatlon of schools, a reality. The COSBY kids and the group's adult advisors pledged themselves to work lor changes In the categories of racism and race relations, student life, teachers and administrators, school curriculum, educational resource and drug abuse and vio lence. The youth, ages 12-20 years. feel It Is important to "have a say" In the areas that affect them. Their consensus Is "If we have a problem, let our voices be heard when the cause and cure is being discussed. The Charlotte leaders of COS BY are Dr.Gregg Davis and Ms. Tawana Wilson-Allen. COSBY The Coalition Of Southern Black Youth For more information, please call (704) 364-2354. Chris Love's Group Is Jamming BY PATRICE JOHNSON Word Page Writer Twenty-one-year old Christo pher Love decided one day to manage his own singing group. The name of the group Is called We Jam. Chris uses the name because it has a ring to it and It was some thing that everyone could re member. Simply put, the group was "Jamming" so they called It We Jam. The group has been In exis tence for two years and Is quite successful. Christopher says he started the group because, "I wanted to see a positive outlet for youth and I want them to use this as a tool to redirect themselves." The young manager does not like to see youth out on the streets doing things such as drugs, alcohol or fighting. His aim Is to promote peace and education. There are certain rules that the group adheres to and they are: God comes first, school Is next, then comes home, and lastly We JamI We Jam got a lot of Its mem bers by word of mouth. People would hear about the group through students at school or on the streets and decide they wanted to come to prac tice. After see ing what it was like, several decided to join. Most of the group got start ed through auditioning. Seventeen year-old Larry Young, who Is one of the mem bers In the group, raps for We Jam. Lany says, "1 am nervous rapping on stage." But, since he has a partner. It makes things go a little smoother. All of the groups' raps have to be positive and cannot say any thing about drugs or things of that nature. Each week, the group has to compose their own songs or raps and present them to the others members for their opinion. The group raps at clubs, schools, youth functions, and rallies. They also have gotten ex posure to a wider audience. For Instance, they presented a rap for Craig Madans, Charlotte , candidate for mayor. Other e:q)osure comes from ra dio, commercials, and confer ences they have attended and for which they have performed. Being In We Jam allows the members to express themselves and show their creativity. Some of the benefits of being In the group are discipline train ing, building of self esteem, ex posure and, for some, money. As far as Steve Jones is con cerned, he is not sure whether or not this (rapping) will be his ca reer. "Rapping Is not a sure thing and won't be around forever," he says. "That Is why college comes first," says Chris. Steve Is a student at West Char lotte High and he says that some of his rap idols Include: Eric B. and Raklm, and Ultramagnetlc. Another member, Larry Young, enjoys rap artist Big Daddy Kane but also likes the sounds of jazz artist Anita Bak-r er. We Jam only takes up a por tion of these guys' time. Wien they are not singing, Steve likes to write music, travel, and party, while Larry likes to play basket ball and work. Chris Love, manager, (seated center) and the members of We Jam. Word! is The Chartotte Post's section for young readers. WeYo Interested in receiving news of youth achievement, events and also articles, poems or illustrations created by young people. Rease send submissions to: Word! c/o The Charlotte Post, P.O. Box 30144, Charlotte, N.C. 28230. For more irdormatlon, call Jalyne Strong, at 376-0496. ’ ' (iiROSSWOfib ACKOSS •j 1, Withered, ij as a flower 6. Baron's • estate house 11. Conscious ;) 12. Run away to I Gretna il Green 13. Appetizer 15. Abysses 16. A rope fnaut.) 17. Possess 19- Ignited 20. Spirited- horse ^ 22. Hawaiian bird 23. Falsifies 26. French monetary unit 28. Extra ordinary person (slanj?) 29. Baghdad i.s its capital (var,) 30. Finger ornament.s 32. Cures 33. Type measure 34 -- beaver 36. 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Thirteen / i \ "STOP TRYING TO CONFUSE- Me by paying attention off THE wnU- Ml .. . ) MeAMugM SyncIbM*, k». .U . XEEP the faith Qaw^ CARL, YOU DID IT AGAIN! ...WHAT A SUPER IDEA TO HAVE A "COME AS YOU ARE PARTY!”
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