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mm ‘IDOL’TIME AAAKES BORING TV Page ID J.C. Smith retools offense during spring drills. Page 1C Volume 32 No. 26 Cliarlotte $1.00 The Voice of the Black Community - , uirTUnW'"'"''"'’ PHOTOS/CALVIN FERGUSON Antoine Crumpton (left) helps Antoine “NIs” Smith with a music purchase Wednesday at EZ Records in Eastland Mall. A report recommends the razing of Eastland and construction of mixed-use shopping Standing up for Eastland Customers, some retailers say closing shopping center would take away options By Cheris F. Hodges cheris.hodges@fhechQr1o(feposf.com A report that calls for the raz ing of Eastland Mall has drawn the ire of the shopping center’s tenants. The non-profit Washington, D.C.-based Urban Land Institute laid out a plan that includes bulldozing the mall and changing the name from Eastland to something else because of the negativity asso ciated with the mall. The ULl panel contends Eastland’s site is no longer a regional location. Growth has passed by the area and incomes are growing only modestly. But some people who work and shop at Eastland don’t agree with the report. "I don’t think it’s a good idea to tear down the mall," said Antonie Crumpton, manager of EZ Records. "Black people come (to Eastland) and if they tear it down, we won’t have anywhere else to go to shop. It’s a bad idea to me." The panel’s assignment was to come up with alternative uses or reuses for the anchor stores, including bringing in new anchor retailers and non- retail uses. Findings from the 53-page report concluded “The Mall has suffered from bad publicity/image. Many National in-line retailers have left, JC Penny has closed and been backfilled with discount retailers. Belk has closed and Dillard’s has changed to a dis count format and will probably close.” Some popular stores in the mall, such as Victoria Secret, have also closed. At one time, Eastland was the largest mall in Please see EASTLAND/2A ( ( Black people come (to Eastland) and if they tear it down, we won't have anywhere else to go'shop.J f Antoine Crumpton, manager of EZ Records in Eastland Mall Publisher’s resume includes top business woman Dee Dixon owns Pride magazine By Herbert L. White includes Pride magazine as hert).wh/te®thechortotteposf.com Communications executive Dee Dixon is Charlotte’s top businesswoman. Dixon earned the honor Wednesday at the 21st annual Businesswoman of the Year luncheon. She beat out a field that included Bank of America executive Cathy Bessant; Sherre L. DeMao of SLD Unlimited Marketing/PR, Inc.; . Alisa A. McDonald of Duke Energy Corp.; and Lou M. Solomon of Interact Skills LLC. Dixon owns Pride Communications, which well as public relations and marketing divisions. The com pany promotes and produces the Pride Sunset Jazz Series and Pride Awards Gala, which promote diversity, cultural awareness and financial sup port for non-profits. The com pany also promotes an annual health summit that addresses prevention and improvement of services in the African American community. Dixon also sits on the Mint Museum board of directors and was also recognized as a 9 see PUBLISHER/2A PHOTO/CURTIS WILSON Dee Dixon, CEO of Pride Communications (left) gets a kiss from son Torrey Felmster, publisher of Pride magazine. For post-colonial Africa, dreams are deferred By Scott Baldauf, Rob Crilly and Tristan McConnell THE CHRfSTiAN SCIENCE MONfTOR JOHANNESBURG. SOUTH AFRICA - At Ghana’s celebration last week of its 50th year of independence - the first of a wave of African countries to throw off colonial rule in the 1950s and ‘60s - there were brave speeches, feasts, free concerts, and plenty of the national colors of red, yellow, and green. There were also mutters of disappointment that one of Africa’s most promising coun tries, which gained indepen dence from Britain on March 6, 1957, hasn’t achieved more. For many Africans, the lack of post- colonial progress is brought home by the fact that Ghana has done far better than most other African nations, but far worse than Asian countries that achieved independence at around the same time, such as India, Indonesia, and Malaysia. If Ghanaians are the first to feel this pungent mixture of pride and resignation, it will not be alone. Over the next five years, dozens of other African nations will celebrate 50 years of independence -and decry the lost opportunities to make more of their freedom. Ghana "lit the torch of African independence,” says Vladimir Antwi-Danso, a lecturer in inter national affairs at Accra See INDEPENDENCE S/6A Gorman Next up for CMS: Budget support District wants county to pay extra $30.4 million By Herbert L. White ^lerb.wh(fe@^/^ec^TQrtoffeposf.com Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Peter Gorman unveiled his proposed budget for the 2007- 2008 school year Tuesday. But how much support will it get from the people who hold the puVsestrings? Gorman’s proposed $1,163 billion budget - which repre sents a 10.6 percent increase from the 2006-07 academic year’s $1,051 billion - redi rects funding to pay for Strategic Plan 2010 initiatives and keep pace with growth and operations. “We have closely aligned our spending with the board’s directives for increasing student achievement and decentralizing the district,” Gorman said. “We are funding the new strate gic plan by cutting some programs and real locating our resources to fit our new priori ties.” Gorman wants the county to chip in $346,534,208, which is $30.4 million more than last year.. "That’s about 9 percent," said Mecklenburg Commissioner Dumont Clark. "We have a budget framework (based on revenue and expenses). I think we need to see what that Please see CMS/6A theboX NEWS, NOTES & TRENDS Subprime loans at root of foreclosure By Jenice Richardson NATJONAL NEWSPAPER PUBUSHERS ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON - Subprime loans have been the gateway to the American dream of homeownership for many, especially African-Americans. However, these loans are in close relation to high trends in foreclosures and is having a signifi cant effect on black bor rowers, say fair-housing experts. "It is not enough to put more Americans into their own homes if we fail to arm them with the Mortal tools needed to sustain homeownership,” says Marc Mortal, president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League. "Far too many first-time homebuyers with limit ed financial experience have fallen into the trap of predatory lending where unscrupulous mortgage brokers steer them into unsuitable and exploitive mortgage products and turn their American dream into the American 3 see SUBPRIME/2A Former TV producer makes transition to home designer /6C Life IB Religion 5B Sports 1C Business 8C A&E1D Classified 6D INSIDI To subscribe: (704) 376-0496 FAX (704) 342-2160.© 2007 The Chariotte Post Publishing Co. Please Recycle o ooo
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