THE CAROLINIAN RALEIGH. N. C.. SATURDAV JULY 24. 1971 2 UNITE (CONTINUED FROM J-AGJS 1) vears of education. This writer isn’t raising the question wheth er integration is a lost cause, hut would like to raise the ques tion of a cause being camou flaged through the use of in tegration. The cause spoken of is “idealogy.” “Idealogy” is the control of nationalism, economics, social welfare and politics through in doctrination. Whereas integra tion is needed for quality educa tion, it can be an evil through the methods by which it is em ployed. The Raleigh school sys tem based its busing on age groups and it destroys any hopes of Black children really under standing their oppression through the camouflaugingof the education system as a fair and Just Institution in America. The Blacks are being bused dur ing their primary years to white sections of the city. The en vironment and indoctrination will have Black children believ ing that “the only reason Blacks are impoverished is because they are lazy and ignorant.” Integration can be dehuman izing and demoralizing. A real problem is that whites can’t teach about Black accom plishments because their educa tion was really inferior to most Blacks. We had to learn about whites as a part of our indoc trination; however, whites didn’t have to learn about us. Thus it’s time that whites be came aware of the accomplish ments of Blacks. The death of blackness is the brainwashing of Black youths in their primary years. While the most liberal whites will say that Martin Lu ther King was a great map, they will not even know that he was president of the Southern Christian Leadership Confer ence. Also, you can’t expect them to know who the state president of the Southern Chris tian Leadership Conference is. Brothers and sisters, you tell them the State SCLC President is O. A. Dupree of Shaw Univer sity. The closing of Ligon High School has political and social implications. Sanderson, which is more than 10 miles from the heart of the Black Community with an enrollment of 1700 stu dents, is the major problem. If Blacks aren’t encouraged to build in the North Raleigh area, busing will continue to be a problem to that area. If Blacks don’t purchase In that area and continue to purchase in South, East and West Raleigh, we will continue to be bused. The proposed high school on Cross Link Road is expected to be a key issue during the pro posed merger and school bond Issue. It is believed by this writer that the proposed high school on Cross Link Road will be another selling out of Blacks by some key political figures. I call upon you, the citizens of Raleigh, to review the pres ent school proposals and future expansion drafts. All School Board meetings are important. Make every effort to attend these meetings. Also, Join a citizens group of your choice, for only through organization can goals be accomplished. William R. Knight, Raleigh Community Relations Com mittee A PLEA FOR LIGON Let us talk about the last symbol of the Black community, Ligon High School. At a time when all the nation Is talking about Black history and its re vitalization, the school board unanimously has chosen to des troy another necessary link In the history of the Black com munity, Ligon High. The con version of Ligon to a junior high will ultimately stop, or leave a Eyeglasses CONTACT LENSES HEARING AIDS Bring Your Prescription to gjldgiuiiyg OPTICIANS, Inc. FIRST IN THE CAROUNAS BAinaH rr»f—iwwl NMttW OthfrOmose: CWRNVUULK CMEMALTYCO. DCAI IE CT AYE IBNTALB-RPILUING 1,4 E 8 E, titan a.Et>4ißS— nwmn management iTME—HOME— AUTOMOBILE iWoUKA NCE ***** WINDSTORM Call Us For Information MM MAffICQ. Phone 832-0956 US K, HARGETT STREET RALEIGH. N. C. gap in the history of Black education in Raleigh, This loss can less be afforded by the com munity. If you are having difficulty in seeing the fading or dying his tory in Black education, think of Chavis Park and Pullen Park. Maybe you have forgotten Chavis Park, but it Is still there. Another point is what will be left as i symbol oi the mac* community? The Black com munity of Raleigh will be with out identity. We lost a lot of Black history when we lost Washington High School, It, too, went from a senior high to a jun ior high to an elementary school and now a proposed special six grade school. It is only a mat ter of time and Washington will be at the mercy of the bulldoz er. Ligon High is being projected for the same ultimate position. It opened Its doors In 1953 as a junior-senior high and was named in honor of a Black con tributor, John W. Ligon. Is that portion of Raleigh’s Black his tory to be preserved? For Li gon High to remain in a junior high capacity is very question able. If one probes the horizon, he must conclude such a sur vival is almost Impossible. Any school administration and board whose Intention it is to serve the people would fail if Ligon is kept. Let us take a look at several possibilities: The first being the proximity of two junior high’s, namely Ligon and Car nage. Two such facilities with in five blocks of each other is economical unsound, and Itself Implies a temporary condi tion. The second possibility is the introducing of vocational edu cation curriculum Into the school system. It is speculated that such a program is proj ected for Ligon. This, too, must be temporary because 17.4 acres of land limits the expansion of such a program. The third possibility is the merger of Raleigh and Wake County School districts. There is the greatest threat toLigon’s survival. With a merged system the residents of the Dresent Ligon scnoui zone win no longer overload the facilities at San derson and Broughton, but Gar ner High. This would benefit Garner’s status. Garner high would be 1-A in sports. The traffic problem encountered by busing these kids to Garner would be most favorable. To save Ligon means to pre verse its senior high status, the school board Is singing our old song “It’s not up to standard.” Since 1953 they told us it was as good as Broughton, now It Is not. To save Ligon means the Black community must rally to the battle cry and be heard at the school board. We have no one to fight for us, therefore, we must do it ourselves. Edward Carson, President, BISHOP (CONTINUED FROM PAG* 1) Ball, with one abstaining. The} were ousted from their respec tive posts. Bishop F. D. Jor dan replaces Bishop Ball. Not since the days of the fiery Ira T. Bryant have the leaders and members of the reputed 2,000,000 - member African Methodist Episcopal Church witnessed such consternation as that which surrounded the hear ings held by a subcommittee of the Ceneral Board and the Coun cil of Bishops on the two offi cials. The charges were filed by three me(bers of the board, W.D. Johnson, R.S. Stubs and A.T. Butler. Mr. Gaston was charg ed on four counts--disobedience to order and discipline of the A.M.E. Church; Illegal handling of...connectional funds; Habi tual neglect of duty as an of ficer and maladministration in office in the church. MAI t «2trt,ooo to one Earnest Jackson as legal fees without the consent of the General Board. It was also re vealed that SI,OOO was paid to Bishop Blakley which was be lieved to have been for legal services, even though Bishop Blakley is not a lawyer. The treasurer was also charged with having paid to Bishop H.I. Bearden $5500 and to Bishop G. W. Blakley $2,650 without the necessary sanction from the Council of Bishops. There were also payments to Rev. R. C. Eberhardt, David T. Calyborn and G. L. Pope totaling $4,100 as members of a preliminary inquiry committee, in excess of the authorized mi leage and per diem authorized under the law of the church. The millionaire-treasurer Is said to have paid an unknown party whose listing was only Rev. J. F. Booker’s attorney. It was further alleged in the same charge that the chock was sent to Attorney Ernest Jackson with the notation that it was to be given to an Atlanta attorney for defending Rev. J. F. Booker. Mr. Gaston was also charged with flaunting the General Board and ignoring its order to pay the interest on a $120,000 loan and to cut down the principal when the money was available. He is alleged to have not paid any thing on the principal or the in terest. The subcommittee found Gas ton guilty on all counts and re ported that the General Board suspend him from office until a meeting of the General Con ference was held, either in a call meeting or in regular session, May 1972. The whole matter became more fuddled when It was re vpa led that Bishop William F. nan, sr., chairman, Counci’ of Bishops, was charged witl having willfully signed an ordei for the irregularities charged to Gaston. The prelate is reported as having categorically denied having signed such an order while under oath. However the committee found him guilty and Is said to have recommended that he be removed as head of the Council of Bishops. Speculation went the rounds that both Gaston and Bishop Ball could and might be tried in a court of law for their conduct as officers of trust. This deci sion will be made as soon as the results are given to all Interest ed persons. The hearings came just before the opening of the quadrennial meeting of Ihe missionary wo men of the church. It was re ported that over 5,000 persons came to Los Angeles for the meeting. It got underway Sunday with a maniouth parade in which city and state officials took part, along with dignataries of prac tically every religious faith in the city. MXLU (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1< community organization for the North Carolina Fluid. The meas ure of his work there was best described by an ancient Black woman in Durham’s Black ghet to. “Howard,” she said, “is my Jesus.” Not everybody felt that way, either alxiut Fuller or MXLU. From the beginning, MXLU has been a center of controversy. It was attacked as “communist inspired.” It was called “an un realistic experiment with a du bious future,” by Bishop Tho mas A. Fraser of the Episcopal Diocese' of North Carolina, which provided the bulk of MXL U’s operating funds through a $45,000 grant. It has been call ed an "ego-tripping waste of time” by more moderate North Carolina Blacks who prefer working in the system. Some whites apparently got so upset that last year they alleged ly burned down one of the houses used as a men’s dormitory. But the attacks did not stop the school from getting started. Its first location was a red, black and green painted ware house on the wrong side of the tracks in Durham, The students got the building cleaned up through a typically guileful tac tic. They called the city sanita tion bureau and told them that there was a ‘‘comm unity clean up drive,” according to Chuck Hopkins, formerly MXLU’s pub lic relations director. The city was only too happy to provide sanitation trucks free of charge for so noble a purpose. After a year In Durham, MXLU re-located to Greens boro. where there is a larger, poorer Black community. Classes are now held in a build ing that was formerly an educa tion annex to a church. Ful ler apparently felt that his acti vities In Durham had established a solid base for further activism there and that the time was ripe to go elsewhere, The move did not disrupt the primary thrust of MXLU’s eur r iculum. The uurpose of the fir st year of studies, according to Harvey ' title, who replaced Hopkins. < to equip the 80 or so student!, (about 50 more than originally expected) with Pan- African ideology. Subsequent study is dedicated to instilling skill hi 12 areas, such as nu trition planning, para-medica! health care and teaching. In the future, a community organiza tion component may be added. Ibis summer, the students are putting their skill to work. Some are working on a small fuim near Greensboro, growing food that will be used to cut down MXLU’s expenses next year. If enough Is grown, it may be mar keted. Other students are oper ating a child-care center in Greensboro And still'others have returned to then nome communities to practice in similar fashion. Details on the actual content of MXLU s courses are tiara n. some by, as Is information on how the school is actually run. Part of the reason is a shyness about publicity. Another part is the the curriculum is constant ly being revised and modified In the light of particular student needs and to fit the strengths of particular teachers, who are known as “resource people,” A recent example is an even stronger stress on skill-train ing. Many of the “resource peo ple” are teachers In colleges and universities around the na tion, who come to Greensboro once a week to teach their courses. PROMISE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) not continue to support them. The HUD official stressed the importance of having minority leadership firmly positioned in both major political parties as a practical means of insuring neede-’ social and economic gains Fred Steele, director of the Coastal Plain Regional Com mission, delivered the opening address Saturday morning. He outlined the various ways in which the agency he heads could aid the economic development of communities. His speech was followed by a series of concurrent workshops on such topics as water and sewer grants, public housing, neighborhood facilities, andrent supplement programs. In these workshops, IIUI) and Farmers Home Administration officials outlined the basic purpose of these programs and how the e lected officials could imple ment these programs in their communities. At the closing sessions of the Conference, John Edwards an nounced that in the fall the N. C. Voter Education Project plans to sponsor a commence for all the Black school board members in the state. He also stated that N. C. Voter Proj ect will hold in the fall its an nual Leadership Training Con ference so" Black community leaders throughout thef state. Another meeting is ijjchtedJped in about six months for the officials. In about three months a meeting will be held for school board members to help them understand the p rob 1e m s 01 Black children in the integrat ed situation, Edwards conclud ed. FIRE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) sucking smoke into rooms and hallways. A worker at one bank said smoke fumes were filling the building. By 9:45 p.m. the fire was a bout out and firemen began cleaning up as officials checked for a rekindling. SALVATION (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) Youth Councils and College Chapters. Robert Steele is the State Y'outh Advisor. These officers have set out to marshall the power and strength of the youth *o bring your Hamilton Man R 3. PICKETT, JR. Representative 824 cross Link Rd., Raleigh, N, C Bus Phone *2B-8898, Res. *32-400 ... can show you how you car invest in Hamilton Funds, Inc for possible long-term grow?! of principal and growth c income, or Hamilton Growt Fund, Inc. with the so objective of 'growth in ts value o f your investment. F< free copies of the Hamistt prospectus booklets, call write your HAMILTON today. Or write HAMIUm Ml mWBMM mmmm P O. Beat 5061 / Oenvw, Cokmto «?) freedom now. Th 5 p | known I hat it will not i» t |«,;te by using violence but would be accomplished by telling it like it Is. Thev feel that the program must be so built that it will gain the support of all Blacks who want freedom and will at tract a large number of whites who say that freedom is long past due. The clarion cill has been sent out with the following app< ai l. “Our greatest need now is more organized youth councils across the state and we are requesting THEYSAY ~ (CONTINUED FROM PAG I 1) emotional effects of the drug. Sherri D. Kearney, 432 Allen Rd. Although there are people that think marijuana is not as detrimental to a person’s health as alcohol, I disagree. I am not In favor of legalizing any drug that will endanger the lives of the user as well as others. There are many good arguments concerning alcohol and marijuana. Those in favor of legalizing the di ug sa\ that alcohol can dull the brain and so can mari uana. I know that alcohol is bad, but it still does not justify making marijuana legal. I personally v.ould not think of attempt - ing to smoke marijuana. I don’t feel that that action would lie an easy way to solve my problems. Those who do seem to be running awa} from something, or just trying to be “in” with the crowd. It is a foolish way to bo “v.itn it." Marlene S. Jones, Shaw Upward Bound Teacher No. According to some authorities on drugs, marijuana users eventually develop a desire for stronger drugs. Also, for the experimenters, it would bo more conforming for them to tn it. We must consider the fact that very little research has been conducted on it so everything is pur cl \ hypothetical for the lay man. Marjie Boal, Sycamore Street, Wake Forest Yes, I think it’s more or less up to the individual as to whether or not they want to use it. There hasn’t been air doc umented research issued as to the effect that the drug will have on the usei. Up until now there hasn’t been any valid reason given to show justifications for not legalizing it, so legalize it. William Lucas Jr., Juniper Avenue, Wake Forest If I had a choice Fd stick with alcohol instead of marijuana. Marijuana is more detrimental to both the physical as well as emotional functions of the body. It costs more and it would lead to stronger drugs such as cocaine and heroin. TEE OFF CLUB Just Past the Southgate Development 2701 ROCK QUARRY' ROAD NOW OPEN "TEE OFF offers something for everyone. The serious golfer can work on his game on the driving range, and 9-hole pitch and putt course. 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