5 9 '^o % § ^2^ lifestyles Raising Teens In The '90s Going To Mardi Gras EXTRA Guide To Johnson C. Smith Homecoming WHAT'S UP/ENTERTAINMENT 583 Z 94/07/24 Clje Cjiarlotte v Mr.& Mrs. D.D. Grigsby 2019 St. Paul Street Charlotte NC 28216 VoL 18, No. 8 October 8-October 14,1992 THE AWARD-WINNING VOICE OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY 50 Cents MN, Farrakhan i And Notes From Charlotte And The Rest Of The World. Saviour's Day In Georgia The Na tion of Is lam Is spending Its big day In the state of the relig ion's found er. The Na tion found ed by Elijah Muhammad will cele brate Saviour's Day Oct. 18 at the Georgia Dome In At lanta. Minister Louis Far rakhan Is scheduled to ad dress an expected crowd of 70,000 people at the annual event. This year's Saviour's Day will observe the 95th birth day of Nation of Islam founder Elijah Muham mad. Franchising Seminar Minorities who want to own franchises can get a few pointers next weekend. The Minority Business Development Agency will sponsor a franchise orien tation seminar Oct. 17 from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Adam's Mark Hotel at 555 S. McDowell St. The Char lotte seminar Is one of 12 to be held across the U.S. to educate minorities on how to obtain franchises. The seminar Is free. For more Information, call 1- 800-222-4943. NCCU Alumni To Meet The Charlotte Chapter of the N.C. Central Alumni Association will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 14 at the Kappa House at 5409 Beat- ties Ford Rd. All alumni are Invited to attend. For more Informa tion, call Sylvia Casey at 549-1531 after 6 p.m. ECHO For Storm Relief A Charlotte group is rais ing money to help relieve the suffering brought on by Hurricane Andrew. The Excelsior Club Hu manity Organization (ECHO) contributed $642 through the United Way for victims of the storai, which devastated Florida and Louisiana. Contributions are still be ing accepted by ECHO mem bers. For more Informa tion, call the Excelsior Club at 334-5709. Candidates' Forum The Charlotte Women's Political Caucus, the Na tional Organization of Women and the Charlotte Business and Professional Women's Club will sponsor a candidates' forum Oct. 14 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church at the comer of 1001 Queens Road and Moorehead Street. Format for the event Is an Informal question and an swer session. The forum is free. For more Informa tion. call 542-9873. Spike Lee's Visit Sets Davidson College Abuzz By Herbert L. White THE CHARLOTTE POST AME Zion Church Wraps Up Charlotte Conference Today Lee Motion picture director-activist Spike Lee has created a sttr In Mecklenburg County. Lee. whose "Malcolm X" will open nation wide on Nov. 20, will be at Davidson College's Love Auditorium Oct. 21 for "A Rap Session with Spike Lee." Tickets, at $8, will be on sale to the pubhc through Oct. 16. They can be pur chased from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. weekdays at the Davidson box office In the college union or by calling 892-2135. See SPIKE On Page 3A By Herbert L. White THE CHARLOTTE POST About 1,000 members of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church are closing out a week of discussions on the denomination's future. Delegates from around the world were In Charlotte for worship and fellowship at Little Rock AME Zion Church and the Adam's Mark Hotel. North Carolina Is home to one of the largest concentrations of AME Zion members, which numbers about 1.5 million in the U.S. An estimated 50,000 live in the Charlotte area. The strength of those num bers is reflected In the local leadership, starting with the Rev. Jeunes Samuel of host Little Rock. Senior Bishop Ruben Speaks of Salisbury heads the denomination's Board of Bishops and newly- elected Bishop George Battle of Charlotte Is one of six new members on the 12-member board. While members debated Is sues ranging from pensions for retired ministers to the merits of U.S. presidential candidates, there's an eye on the future. The church will celebrate its 200th anniver sary In 1996. SAGA OF AN AMERICAN FAMILY 'Roots' Author's Estate Sold Away As Family Tries To Settle Debts nutM/AUDX BALET HTATK Alex Haley's Tennesse &nn home waa part of the author’s estate auctioned last week. By Vanessa Greene POST CORRESPONDENT As Alex Haley's only son. Bill Haley always figured he would inherit his father's estate. He was wrong. Last week, all of Alex Hal ey's possessions. Including his farm, his 1975 Pulitzer Prize, even his eyeglasses, were sold at auction. Having neither the legal authority to stop the sale nor the money to bid. Bill Haley watched helplessly as his father's belongings were auctioned to the highest bid ders during a three-day peri od. "My father was an artist. See HALEY On Page 2A I Biographer Defends Haley's Works, Life By Vanessa Greene POST CORRESPONDENT The "Roots” manuscript was also auctioned o£L Alex Haley was a compli cated man whose personal life and literary career were mired In controversy. Public revelation of his fi nancial shortcomings, three marriages, his strained rela tionship with his children, and an admission to plaga- ilzng several major passages In "Roots" will provide fod der for the late author's crit ics. See BIOGRAPHY On Page 2A Former Atlanta Mayor To Speak On Global Economy Andrew Young Will Be At UNC Charlotte Wednesday POST NEWS SERVICES Andrew Young, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and former mayor of Atlanta, will be the fea tured speaker at a conference on "The Charlotte Region and the Global Economy" scheduled for 8:30 a,m, to 4 p.m., Oct. 14. at UNC Char lotte's Cone Center. Young will deliver an ad dress on 'The Imperatives of Globalization; Lessons for Leadership" at 9 a.m. Other presentations scheduled throughout the day Include "How Global Is the CharlOtte Region?" !'An International Perspective on the Charlotte Region. Flve-Mlnute’ Vi sions: The Charlotte Region In 2002," and "Creating an Agenda for Action." Young In addltfqn to Young, presenters will Include a number of area media and business executives, elected offi cials and fa culty mem bers from area colleges and universities. Some spaces at the confer ence are still available for the general public. Cost is $40. which Includes a lunch presentation. Registrations will be accepted through Oct. 9. For more Information, call Amy Driscoll of UNC Char lotte's Urban Institute at 547-2307 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays. Bahamian Leader Seeks Improved Government By Larry Still NATIONAL NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION Hubert H. Ingraham, the newly-elected prime minister of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas Islands, seeks to set an example of improved government for the citizens of his coun try and all the Caribbean Islands, he told reporters In Wash ington. ^ter meeting with leaders of the G-24 smaller nations at tending the recent World Economic Congress and Interna tional Monetary Fund, (IMF) sessions with top G-7 govern ments, Ingraham emphasized that he was not asking for handouts from the IMF or World Bank, but only seeking See CARIBBEAN On Page 6A THE 1992 ELECTIONS: N.C. Senate District 33 Jim Richardson Runs To 'Save' District By Winfred B. Cross THE CHARLOTTE POST This was supposed to be the year N.C. Sen. Jim Rlchard- soii'hangs up his political as pirations and returns to pri vate life. But It's not. Richardson is running for a fourth term In the senate and his reason is simple - people know him. Richardson changed his mind because redlstrlctlng changed the racial makeup of Senate District 33. It's still mostly black, but not by much. "I klnda talked myself Into running again because I have some name recognition. I have some visablllty that a new person won't have so I'm going to run to save the dis trict," Richardson said. "It's been a minority district and Its getting closer to not being one. 1 think it's Important because there will be Issues that will not be brought up by a white senator, not that he Richardson would be ra cist, it just I wouldn’t be | brought up. "It's the same argu ment I had In the Gener al Assembly about the] 12th dis trict," he said. "Mel (Watt) will address some is sues that would not be ad dressed by a congressman in the 9th district. And I feel the same way about house or senate districts that are mi nority districts." "Richardson served one term In the state house and Is finishing his third term In See INCUMBENT On Page 3A Robert Pittenger Presses For Change By Madelyn L. Hooker THE CHARLOTTE POST Pittenger Republican candidate for N.C. Senate Dis trict 33 Robert Pittenger has never run for public office before. But he does have a plan. Pittenger, originally from Texas, has been In real estate acquisitions for 20 years. So what encouraged this businessman to make the career change? "What really encouraged me to run was the excitement about a district that embraced the whole community. I want to bring to the table business expertise that could help address the See PITTENGER On Page 2A INSIDE Religion lOA Entertainment IB Sports 7B Classified Advertising lOB For subscription or advertising information: Can (704) 37^0496