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THE REV. OR^ESSE LOUIS JACKSON', National director
of Operation PUSH (People United To Save Humanity), aroused
shouting, rheering and standing ovations among some 3,800
persons as he addressed the 1978 class of seniors at St.
Augustine's College on the college quadrangle at 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 14. Complete photo-story coverage on Page 9. (See
story)
BY CHARLES R. JONES
Managing Editor
^>eaking betore an audience
01 3,800 persons, including 263
graduating seniors, on the
college quadrangle as rain
threatened to come pouring
down anv minute, the lierv
voung graduate oi N. C. A&T
State Universitv at Greens
boro, told the shouting and
cheering crowd that, “We must
push tor lull equality and equal
rights."
Speaking on the subject.
Push tor Excellence Against
the Odds, Jackson, who holds
23 honorary doctorate degrees
irom colleges and universities
across the United States,
admonished his listeners to
seek greatness, saving "The
crowd may love you and give
you a doctor's degree, but the
crowd cannot give you the
knowledge oi a doctor."
He continued, "We are in the
lourth quarter oi this lootball
game and we are behind. We
won't catch up by arguing with
the reierees, claiming that we
used to have our ankles
chained, because the referees
were the ankle-chainers.
"Free the Wilmington Ten or
lock up the Watergate Ten, who
are making millions ot dollars
writing books about their
crooked deeds," said the
associate minister ot a Chicago
Baptist church.
One 01 the most hard-hitting
and poignant statements that
JackMn made was when he
(See OR JACKSON. P.2)
(iet Love
Of God:
Dr.Wolfe
Dr. Deborah Partridge
Wolfe, professor of
The Carolinian-
VOL, 37 NO. 28
North Carolina's Leading iFeekly
RALEIGH, N.C., THURSDAY. MAY 18,1978
SINGLE COPY 20c
DR. HFBORAH PARTRIDGE WOl.FE, processor of
education at Queens College, New York. N. Y.. told the
graduating class of 1978 at Shaw University last Sunday to "find
a love of God and a love of understanding as she keynoted the
llSthconvocatlonforthecwferralafdefcrees. (Seestory).
(ireenvilleF WB Leader
Realizes I^ ond Dream
GREENVILLE — Bishop Freewill Baptist Church had
Walter L. Jones, who told The been the most rewarding, said
CAROLINIAN, in a special that he adopted a motto. Climb
interview recently, that his 22
years as pastor of Mt. Calvary
WEATHER
The five-day weather forecast
for Wednesday, May 17,
through Sunday, May 21. is as
follows: Partly cloudy skies
were evident across the state on
Wednesday. Fair weather will
prevail Wednesday night and
Thursday. Highs Wednesday
were In the lower 70s along the
southern Piedmont. Warmer
temperatures are expected for
Thursday, with highs in the mid
to upper 70s. Lows Wednesday
night were in the lower 40s. Fair
skies and mild weather will
prevail from Friday through
Sunday. Highs are expected to
be near 70 in the mountains and
near 80 along the coast. Low
temperatures will range from
the 40s In the mountains to near
60 along the coast.
'til your dr«am comw true.
He oUted that he had the
dream ot lerving God through
helping mankind, even as a boy
in Pitt County, where he was
(See FWB LEADER. P. 2)
Findings
Released
By Pair
National Black News Service
SANTA MONICA,
Calif.~The wage gap
between white workers
and black workers in the
United States has
narrowed in recent
years, two Rand Corp.
economists reported
recently.
For men, the gains have be&n
gradual, but significant; for
women "persistent and
dramatic." according to James
P. Smith and Finis R. Welch,
authors (rf the two reports. The
education, Queens study was funded by a grant
University, New York, from the Social Sciences
was the speaker for the
113th convocation for
eonferral of degrees at
Shaw University,
Sunday, May 14.
The commencement
exercises were held in the
Raleigh Civic Center, which
was almost filled to capacity as
229 graduating seniors received
their diplomas.
Or. Wolfe told the graduating
class to find "a love of God and
a love of education. If you've
got that, you’ve got it all," she
uid.
Dr. Wolfe spoke to the
students on the "7 Lamps Of
Education," a paradox to
Ruskm's "Seven Lamps Of
Architecture." She named
these 7 lamps as truth,
memory, sacrifice, obedience,
While Employee Charges Bias Here As
CETA TUSS’ GROWS
★ ★★ ★★★ ★★★
Between Black And White Employees
Wage Gap Is Narrowing
L. Wray,
The Rev. Arthur
James Calloway. 50-
year-old rector of St.
Ambrose Episcopal
Church, Raleigh, has
been nominated for
Bishop Coadjutor for the
Episcopal Diocese of
North Carolina. A
special convention of
delegates, called to elect
an assistant to the
Diocesan Bishop, the Rt.
Rev. Thomas A. Fraser,
wilt meet at Christ
Church in Raleigh on
Saturday, May 20.
Father (Calloway's name has
been entered by Ralph E.
Campbell, Sr., chairman of the
St. Ambrose Delegation, and
endorsed by the Rev. Messrs
Edward S. Brightman of St.
Titus'. Durham; Charles Smith
BISHOP W. t. JONES
power, beauty, and life, and
urged them to follow these D
principles. K.iilCtgll
"Seek ye the truth, for the
truth shall set you free.” said A
Dr. Wolfe, "because truth is the
fundamental element and law
of life." Trust is the first object
of education.
Relating to memory, Dr.
Wolfe told the graduating
seniors "not to forget their
racial heritage." She related
"that there were Hebrew slaves
in Egypt l<mg before slavery in
America, and that 'these
Africans' were our ancestors.”
Dr. Wolfe also illustrated the
ininciples of the other "lamps
(See DR. WOLFE. P. 2)
Division of the National
SciencePoundaUoo(NSF).
Using pB*T ** * -i THREE SHOOTING DEATHS — Rkhmoad,
(he most recently avaHablc mV'
census data, the economist
found that In 1947 black dmo
were earning half the wages of
white men. By 1975 that ratio
had reached nearly three-
quarters, with the largest gains
ocouing in the 1980s and early
1970s.
On the other hand, black
women in 1947 were earning
only one-third the wages of
white wcunen. However 1975,
their earnings were nearly
equal — within a fraction of a
percentage point of their white
counterparts.
Affirmative action
(See WAGE GAP. P. 2)
Native Of
speaker at 3;30 p.m., at the
Raleigh Civic Center. SOO
Fayetteville Street Mall. June
18, for the annual Freedom
Fund Celebration and the
Mother of the Year contest.
The celebration, usually held
A.... ....m. .. Mother’s Day is being held
ATLANTA, Ga. -- Gregory on Father's Day this year It
0. Griffin, a junior political should also be noted that the
science major from Raleigh, N. place has been changed from
C. was elected president of the the Raleigh Auditorium to the
Morehouse College Student new Civic Center. This will be
Government Associatiwi in the Hooks' first appearance at the
recenUy held student primary, event. It is the hope of Mr.
Mr. Griffin won by 80 voles Alexander that it will be the
MSB, IdeaHried as Kunart T. NowUag. 24, center, of
uond. is ihownlast Friday being taken to Dfatrtct Court to
be arraigned In tbe ikooting deaths of three empleyeee ef a local
restanmnt on March 23. Nowliag and anathcr man, alae af
Rkhnood, were erroated shortly after the crimes and charged
In the ilaytaigs. Both are being held In Ueo af •7«i.888 bands
each.lVPI)
Civic Center To
Be Rally Scene
CHARLOTTE - Kelly M ■"* brinche* irom throu^Knit
Alexender, preiidetit of the N **'« mooiee
C. Stale Conference of NAACP "
Branchee, announced recently Two molhen will be
that Benjamin L, Hooke, crowned queen and rweive and
national executive director of eU-eiP®" trin to the national
the NAACP, would be the guest NAACP*8 HOOKS, P.2)
MRS. KING RECEIVES HONOKARV DOCTORATE - New Orleans — Mrs, CorrlU ScoU King
and Dr. Samuel DuBols Cook (L), president of Dillard University, listen to the choir at
commencement exercises .May 15. Mrs. King was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of
Humane Letters. (UPl)
over his opponent.
Mr. Griffin is a Martin
Luther King Scholar at
Morehouse. He is the president-
emeritus of Graves Hall, and
the former president of the
sophomore class.
During the summer, he plans
to travel to Rome, Italy, and
will also travel through the
continent of Africa.
Griffin is a graduate of
Garner High School, near
Raleigh. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Melvin J. Griffin. Sr.
of 884 Brigham Rd., Raleigh.
Student At
NCSUGets
Top A wards
BY MARY Y10N0UL18
When Larry M. Williams of
Elizabeth City received his B.
$. degree in chemical
engineering from North
Carolina State University last
week, he took with Jiim a long
record oi academic achieve
ments, including two distin
guished awards.
He is the first black student
in the NCSU School of
Engineering to receive the
Outstanding Engineering
Citizen Award, presented for
his contributions to the well
being of his fellow students, at
the same time excelling in
scholarship. This is one of the
(See TOP AWARDS. P. 2)
largest ever held.
The affair is the crowning
point in the organization's
program of the fight for full
ireedom. Mothers, represent-
Appreciation
Checks Won By
Two In City
Ms. Betty L. Dolby, 317
Smithfield St., and James H.
Oakley, 407 Watser PL, each
claimed checks of |10 in last
week's appreciation contest.
Msi Dolby saw her name in the
Flower Mart advertisement
and Mr. Oakley's name was
placed in the Warehouse of
Tires advertisement.
Walter Buster Harris. 1221 S.
Bloodworth St. missed a
chance to pick up some tree
"loot." His name was place in
the Kar Parts ad.
Iliis week, three new names
have been randomniy selected.
Check the back page of (he
front section, you could be a
winner.
Female Is
Attorneys*
Executive
WASHINGTON. D. C. - Ms.
Michelle D. Kourouma waa
recMilv ai^inted executive
director ot the National Con-
lerence ot Black Mavori. Inc.
(NCBM). She joined NCBM in
1975 as Communitv Develop
ment Specialist and in 1977 was
appointed Deputv Director.
In Ms. Kourouma's new
position, she assumes the
r^XHisibilities oi |Kt>gram-
matic and organizational ad
ministration; she is also
responsible tor initiating, su
pervising and the writiiv oi
(See EXECUTIVE. P. 2)
Woman
TnDisptitel
It has been handed
down through many
generations that the
more you stir a mess, the |
more odorus it becomes.
The rising odor of
discrimination seems to
be plaguing Raleigh's
intergovernmental di
rector Lawarence Wray,
a black, man. He was
charged by a white
woman, Mrs. Clara
Cummings, 31, 717
Catawba St., according
to a newspaper story,
which appeared
Saturday, May 13, with
giving a black woman a
job and passing over her.
Hw atltgAUoDS Is thst lin.
Cummlngi begu work undw
th$ Oomprohooilve Emptov-
mont and Trolnlng Act (C^A)
u a data anatvat in tha lait
dayioi IflTt. Then cama a ttma
when aha dadded that ifaa
wanted to bo named aaatatnnt
manpower coordinator. R did
not appear to Wray that tha
ihould have the Job and ha did
not promote her.
Mra. Cummlnga la aald to not
have bean intitttad and
through Wrav'a onica, lilad ao
appeal taat October. The
matter was heard by City
Manager Lawrence P. Zach-
(Sea GETA 'FUSS. PJ)
-
FATHER CALIvOWAY
Of Epiphany. Rocky Mount;
and Carlton Morales of the
Church of the Redeemer,
Greensboro, and the Rev.
Clyde E. Beatty, St.
Augustine's, Raleigh. The
Bishop Coadjutor succeeds the
Bishop upon his retirement, or
in the event of his death beftve
retiremeiu.
(See FR. CALLOWAY. P.2)
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NAACP TO
MEET SUN.
The Raleigh-Apex
chapter of Uie NAACP
will meet Sunday. May
21. at 4 p.m. at RICH
Park. The topic of
discussion will be.
**Food Stamps.*’ A
special guest speaker
will appear. The public
is cordially Invited to
attend.
The Rev. Dr. C. W.
Ward is president of
the chapter.
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NABBED FOR CARRYING
KNIFE
Bobbv Larry Nesmith, 1302
Walnut St., was arrested and
charged with carrying a
concealed weapon, according
to police reports. Nesmith was
allegedly carrying a launch
kniie, concealed on his person
at 9:44 p.m. Fridav at 420 E.
Martin
CUT IN SIDE AND HAND
Eric Lee Brown told Officer
W. Barnes that at 2 a.m.
Sunday in the 900 block of North
Hill St., he was assaulted, the
20-year-old Brown was
allegedly stabbed in the left
side and hand, according to the
police report. He was
hospitalized for his wounds.
(See CRIME BEAT, P. 2)
Victim Advocate Says
Her Job Is Rewarding
MS. MICHELLE O.
KOUROUMS
Appreciation Money
SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK
Raleigh PCX Service:
> Your Compleli Liwn And Gaiden Htidquirtgn
B V CHARLES H. JONES
Mauglag ESItur
Mrs. Joyce Williams,
Raleigh's only victim advo
cate, working to aid those who
have bem on '*the shwl end ot
the stick” in criminal acti
vities, says she enjoys her
work and finds it very
stimulating and rewarding.
Mrs. Williams works with the
Raleigh Pol'ce Department in
a unique manner. While the
cops are out doing their jobs in
catching "crooks," she works
to help the victims, especially
ioUondng violent crimlna] actl-
vitv.
The mother oi a 3-year-okl
•on, Mrs. Williams is the wile
OI Paul Williams, a local
statistician, who was trans-
terred here trom Athens, Ga.,
two and one-hall years ago.
She began her (hiUes in
January oi this year, toUowing
an almost two-vear stint as a
social worker at the Murdock
Center in Buln«’.
Reierrlng to her new poai-
tkm, Mrs. Williams told a
newsman last week, "When I
first applied, this job sounded
like a challenge and I liked the
idea ot a human resources
(helping agency) coming out ot
a police department, especialiv
in toms oi giving aid to
victims 01 crimes."
(See ADVOCATE. P. 2)
MRS. JOYCE W1LUAM8
...aMs vktlsBs ef crimes