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NEWS/ The Charlotte Post
May 16,1996
Caucus chairman election marks split
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Darryl
Broome
says sev
eral candi
dates will
be on the
ballot.
be the tail that wags the
Democratic dog,” he said.
Davis said he’s seeking to
head the caucus again
because of the critical issues
at stake during this election
year.
“This is a serious time in
the competition between
Democrats and Republicans,”
Davis said. “We need to be in
a position to support (U.S.
Senate candidate) Harvey
Gantt, to support (Gov.) Jim
Hunt and to support
(President) Bill Clinton.
Republican mean-spirited
ness is making it difficult for
people to survive.”
Gantt faces four-term
incumbent Jesse Helms.
Hunt is running against
staunch conservative Robin
Hayes and Clinton faces for
mer Senate Majority Leader
Bob Dole.
“If I run, I will try to make
the caucus whole, but I will
make sure we support the
Democratic candidates,”
Davis said. “I don’t plan to
stay forever. I just want to
make sure for the next two
years, or though November,
I’m in a position to influence
Democratic votes.”
The schism was apparent
when Republican caucus
members got the caucus to
endorse some Republican
candidates in the May pri
mary, including Hayes, over
former Charlotte mayor
Richard Vinroot, in the
gubernatorial race. Vinroot
lost to Hayes.
Walker said he feels it is
his time to lead the caucus.
“Im not trying to make the
caucus Republican,” Walker
said. “I have supported
Democrats. I am not going to
stop supporting Democrats.
“I think it is a mean-spirit
ed if they try to do anything
else. It is unchristian and
unbrotherly to have a man
serve down through th e
years and then when his
time comes, say they are not
going to support him.
“I’m Republican, but I’m
black. My blackness
supercedes my politcal phi
losophy and my record
speaks for itself. I’ve worked
with Harvey Gantt. I’ve sup
ported Bob Davis down
through the years. This is
not a Democratic organiza
tion. It is supposed to be a
bipartisan organization
made up of black concerned
citizens.”
Hood said she stepped
down because she wanted to
do other things, including
work on other community
and church organizations.
Asked about the schism,
she said she “read about it in
one of the papers.”
“I'm not aware of the
depth,” she said. “I’m not
aware of how serious it may
or may not be. I think we
have to involve all people,
regardless of party, as long
as positive contribution can
be made.
“I’ve tried to involve per
sons regardless to the party.
We want to bring along our
younger persons, train them
and let them get experience.”
Hood said her decision to
step aside was not based on
the schism between the
African American Democrats
and Republicans.
“I just decided that I want
ed to step aside to do some
other things. I’m involved in
a lot of commuity activities
and some I want to get back
to, to give more time to.
“I suppose one of the rea
sons you can say isl want to
see some younger persons at
the helm” Hood said.
“Whether that comes to
fruition will be left to the
body on Sunday.”
Broome said several names
will be put forward for chair
and three vice chair positions
Sunday.
“What we are going to do is
present a slate of names,
which may have more than
one person that we recom
mend to the body to vote on,”
Broome said. “In the past, for
most offices, there’s just been
one person on the list. But
because of the interest in the
chairmanship and vice
(chair), there will be more
than one presented. We will
basically make a recommen
dation that they choose from
that list. The floor is always
open for nominations for any
position.”
For chairman, Broome
said, the nominations will
include Malcolm Graham,
Walker, currently third vice
chair, and Davis. He said a
possible fourth candidate
had not been confirmed by
Wednesday.
‘We couldn’t come to a con
sensus as to who we want
ed,” Broome said.
For first vice president,
Frank McCain, the incum
bent, and former city council
candidate Kyle Winston will
be nominated, Broome said.
For second vice president,
Troy Watson and Samuel
Love will be nominated and
for third vice chair, Eric
Douglas and Norman
Mitchell will be nominated.
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s
Bob Davis
said
Republica
n “mean-
spirited
ness” has
hurt
blacks.
Broome acknowledged that
there was some concerns
expresed about the
Republican endorsements.
“There were some grum
blings,” he said. “That has
come more from black elect
ed officials than the body at
large. (N.C. Rep.) Pete
Cunningham made a motion
that no Republican be
endorsed at all. That was
defeated by the body at
large.”
“It looks like ‘Uncle Tom’s
Cabin’ has been reversed,”
Broome said. We are acting
like one main group or party
should control all black peo
ple.”
Concerns about the caucus
president being a Republican
are “ridiculous,” Broome
said.
“It is the most ridiculous
thing I’ve heard yet, in terms
of an office. My view of what
an officer of the caucus
should do is be able to bring
people of different beliefs
together and debate issues
and let caucus decide what to
do. What some people want
to do is cut off debate.”
But Davis said the organi
zation has taken a turn away
from being a grassroots orga
nization.
Davis said if he wins, he
will work to make the caucus
more inclusive, not a “bour-
geousie” organization.
“I’d like to bring back the
caucus as near to grassroots
as possible,” Davis said.
Graduates ready for a chance at future
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my English degree to obtain a job
in just about any area,” Dillard
said.
Graduation is the most cele
brated day for college students,
but it is also a thought-provoking
time. Across the Carolines, mem
bers of the Class of ‘96 are trying
to find jobs or get into graduate
school.
“It helps to have done some
work in your major through an
internship before you get out of
college,” said Appalachian State
University graduate Liteca McDowell.
Not finding a job and wondering if you
will you measure up to a company's
requirements can be scary, the Winston-
Salem native said.
“I still look forward to graduation
because I believe that ASU has done a
good job in preparing me for the real
world,” McDowell said. “I know that col
lege couldn't teach me everything, but I
realize that college gave me discipline
and taught me to be responsible with
the decisions that I make.
“The consequences are greater when
you make a mistake outside of college
because you are now considered an
adult.”
Dillard, a Greenville, S.C. native,
said interviewing has been an eye
opening experience already. Potential
employers are looking for experienced
employees, but she’s not giving up.
“It is a little degrading when an
employer to expects you to have so
many years of experience when you
have spent those years trying to
obtain an education,” Dillard said.
“Even though it may be a tough mar
ket in the work force, I encourage
others not to limit themselves and to
continue to work towards their
desires.”
Stand For Children in D.C. draws area interest
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Scout Council, Children’s Service Network, Council for
Children, Piedmont Unitarian Universalists Church, YMCA,
Child Care Resources, Rockwell Park Association, Covenant
Presbyterian Church and the Mecklenburg Partnership for
Children.
The Charlotte Area Black Women Entrepreneurs is also
planning to take a contingent to Washington.
Groups taking buses are Covenant Presbyterian Church,
Youth Homes, Piedmont Unitarian Universalist Church and
the Mecklenburg Child Care Association.
National interest and support for the Stand for Children has
soared since it was announced in February by Marian
Edelman, president and founder of the Children’s Defense
Fund. Over 1,700 organizations have endorsed the event.
“It is within our power to make the June 1 Stand for
Children a turning point for our nation’s children,” Edelman
said. “At this defining moment every American who cares
about children must stand up and be counted.”
While in Salisbury last week for Livingstone College’s com
mencement, Edelman urged universal acceptance of the event.
“As tough as times are and as hard as families are struggling
for children, each and every one of us can do better,” Edelman
said. “It is time to hold ourselves to a higher standard in our
homes, in our communities, and in our government at all lev
els. And that is why we are coming together at the Lincoln
Memorial on June 1.”
Edelman’s call transcend age, race, sex and politcal persua
sion.
“It will be a day of family and community renewal, celebra
tion, and commitment to children; a day for all Americans to
transcend our differences and affirm what unites us as a peo
ple: a loving desire to raise moral, healthy, and educated chil
dren, a sense of fairness, and a belief that in the richest and
most powerful nation on earth, no child should be left behind.”
For more information about Stand for Children, call the hot
line at 371-6372.
Crusiers, neighbors meet to air specific concerns
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also taxpayers and they
want to be able to drive on
the streets too, especially in
the event of an emergency.
“The purpose of this meet
ing is to try and find solu
tions and to let the youth
speak out for themselves on
how they feel,” said Terry
Belk, chairman of the
NAACP Political Action
Committee.
The NAACP created the
task force to organize efforts
of those who want to find
common ground among resi
dents and the cruisers. The
task force is mainly corn-
want to work with communi
ty and government leaders to
formulate short-term and
long-term ideas to address
their concerns surrounding
cruising.
Possible solutions were
bandied about. Curtis
Chisolm, a Beatties Ford
Road resident, suggested
that cruisers park in the old
airport and pay an admission
per car. Re-routing cruising
to vacant parking lots and
secluded parks were among
the solutions that surfaced.
“Cruisers can park at
vacant parking lots like the
, K-mart on South Trvon and
ing by having car shows and
giving prizes to the best look
ing car” said Curtis Crow.
Vince Johnson of Grounded
Sounds Studio made the pro
posal of sponsoring enter
tainment events for the
cruisers that would showcase
local and national artists.
Cruiser Alonzo Cannon
asked “If the city can afford
to spend $20,000 every
Sunday for extra police pro
tection, why can’t the city
take that money and use it to
expand Beatties Ford Road
or Hornets Nest Park?
District 2 County
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much more money than
$20,000 to expand Beatties
Ford Raod.”
Task force members collect
ed information from cruisers
last week to gauge how they
would solve concerns over
cniising. The task force will
interview cruisers through
out May and then give the
information to City Council
and County Commission on
June 10.
“People are looking for an
immediate solution and that
is not going to happen,”
Michael Porter said. “It is
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