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Reputations On Line ijc £7631 Candidates Urged To Serve Voters BY DENNIS SCHATZMAN Cftiiiritiutiiij' Wrilrr .\i» \uuhsis They do the same thing every year. They cause themselves a great deal of. grief and, when unsuccessful, blame an “apathetic black communi ty’’-for their troubles. Will they ever learn? Who am I talking about? If you guessed candidates for local and regional political office, you’re right. Even though most are well qualified to serve in the offices they seek, they are doing a great disservice to the voters and to themselves by running for office. Why? Because time and time again, these candidates throw their hats in the political ring without hav ing the slightest notion of what the heck they are doing They have put their reputations on the line, devoted the lion’s share of their time to a cam paign they are doomed to lose because they are ill-prepared to run in one. Most of the candidates have decid ed to .un a few months or weeks before the filing deadline. Thus, they have not raised any money, establish ed any committees or conducted any research on the issues, potential op ponents or the office itself. Therefore, most potential volunteers, con tributors and voters do not take them seriously because the candidates have left them with the impression that they are not serious. What results is a low turnout and, most im portant, the experience leaves a bil ler taste in the mouths of those candidates who are more than likely good men and women. Future candidates ought It) learn valuable lessons from those who are runing for office the wrong way. Do it the right way. • Know yourself and your limita tions. If you have any skeletons in your closet, you might have second thoughts about running. Your op portents are going to find out about llietti and use them against you. Also, determine if you have the right kind of demeanor to run for office. Cam paigning is not for the faint at heart or tor those who can be angered easi ly or reduced to crying in public The potential candidate must ask himself whether he and his family are up to tlw M-rims rigors of campaigning. • Know the office you are running for. Candidates often run for offices knowing little or nothing about the position's history, jurisdiction or authority. Usually all they know is thai they tor their friends) are unhap py with the person who currently oc cupies the position. A successful can didate is often the candidate who knows th< function of the office or at least gives the impression that he does. Research the pertinent issues. The candidate who wins is usually the one who demonstrates that he has a firm grasp of the pertinent issues. This re quires doing one’s hi 'work, resear ching the voting records of in f'umbents, studying the news clips (See CANDIDATES, P. 2) he Carolinian RALEIGH, N.C., MONDAY FEBRUARY 22, 1988 NCr8 Semi-Weekly npnir.ATFD TO THE SPIRIT OF JESUS CHRIST SINGLE <X)PY AC IN RALEIGH ELSEWHERE 30c VOL. 47, NO. 25 Engaged in Violence \ Hate Groups Increase *»th C*ST,JN 70 EXCELLENCE c s=? *. —,. 'C* ^‘“on.ptZT011^ a legacy devotion to DURHAM—Well into its fourth quarter-century of existence, North Carolina Central University is both a shrine to the history of black Americans in the United States and a center for the study of that history. The History and Social Science department of the university, has long been home ground to distinguish ed black historians. Dr. John Hope Franklin was a member of the faculty of what was then North Carolina Col lege when he wrote his pivotal work on black history, "From Slavery to Freedom." Dr. Helen G. Edmonds looked closely at the North Carolina political process in writing an award-winning study, "The Negro and Fusion Politics in North Carolina,” which helped to launch her career as a scholar. A book by the late Dr. James Brewer, then a faculty member at NCCU, "The Confederate Negro," also won critical recognition as it ex amined the lives of the black men who worked and in some cases fought on the Confederate side in the Civil War. Today, undfer ;the leadership jjf.; NCCU alumnus Dr. Percy Murray, its chairman, the Department of History and Social Science at NCCU remains a frontier for the ex amination of the history of black Americans. Veteran faculty member Dr. Earlie E. Thorpe is the author of a number of books which examine black history with the tools of what is called psychohistory, applying the theories of psychology to the workings of history. Dr. Sylvia Jacobs works to com plete a two-volume work examining the critical role of the African American missionary in Africa from the early 19th century to the 20lh. Her subjects founded schools which pro duced many pi the African leaders of today; many of the ,black mis sionaries are still remembered in Africa half a century or more after their work there ended. Dr. Beverly W. Jones has applied the techniques of oral history, and the perspective of women's studies, to ex amine the role of black women workers in the tobacco factories and the mills of Durham. These NCCU faculty members and former faculty members would i See NCCU. P. 2) Bigotry, Violence l|i Action At least 71 racist and anti-Semitic hald organizations- many of which engage in violence—are active in the Unihed States today and there are more than 50 publications which regularly spread bigotry, according to a'study made public recently by the Anti-Delamation League of B’nai B’rith. Based on the league's monitoring of hattrgroups, ’he study. “Hate Groups in Ajnerica: A Reocrd of Bigotry and Viofcnce," was made pubic at ADL’s National Executive Committee meeting in Palm Beach, Fla. The policy-making session brought together Jewish community leaders from all sections of the country. The i:i9-page publication describes the activities, structure, history and personalities of the 71 hate groups, in cluding the Ku Klux Klan and neo Nazi organizations—such as Skinhead gangs which have recently appeared in several U.S. cities—as well as groups such as the Aryan Na tions based in Hayden Lake, Idaho, the Christian Patriots Defense League of Flora, 111., and Posse Com ita$ys, whose loose paramilitary bahdi^are scattered throughout the Midwest and West. The latter three organizations are part of the so-called "Identity Church" movement. According to Abraham H. Foxman, ADL's national director, "The survey is the most comprehensive on the con temporary hate movement available in the U.S. today." Hecalled it "an in valuable resource" for law enforce ment officials, educators, scholars, and community leaders in combat ting bigotry and violence. (See RACIST GROUPS. P 2) CRIME COMMISSION—Greenville Mayor Ed Carter was recently appointed te the North Carolina Crime Commission by Governor Jim Martin. The commisslOR was created, by legislative act, to research matters relating to crime and crime prevention in the state. Carter was selected to serve on the victims of crime act and the jail system committees and wM provide leadership and representation from the Eastern part of tho state. (Photo by BID Walls) Church Youthm Tackle Building The New South Ex-Mayor Views Status Of Women “Building the New South from the Grassroots Up,” is the challenge that the South’s first black woman mayor will bring to Charlotte at this year’s International Women’s Day celebra tion. Geraldine Sawyer, former mayor of McMullen, Ala., will be the keynote speaker at the Woman of the Year Awards Luncheon on March 5, part of the two-day conference to be held at UNC-Charlotte’s Cone Center Children of the Sun Choir will also ap pear at the luncheon, which will celebrate the contributions of women working to improve life in our com munity. Sponsored by the UNCC Woman's Studies Program and International Women’s Day Committee, the con i nMTnMurrain fiivEM—cvnthift J. Moofli Mt, DifWtoi of CommunltY Affiirs 3t * Son,, me. Fund $5,000 con.nbut.on uSSSyThSiM. pro,Wont of tho HoHonol Council of Negro Women. lerenee is open to the public and will be interpreted for the hearing impaired. All activities will be neld in the Ounce Center, which is wheelchair-accessible. Luncheon reservations must be made by Fri day, Feb. 2<>, by calling (704> 547-4:112, daytime hours. Mayor Sawyer, a voting righs ac tivist in the Alabama “Black Bell" for many years, will discuss the r m of women in the struggle for political power of the formerly disenfranchis ed people of the South. Her remarks will also locus on the importance ol "Super Tuesday" (March It), when the whole world will bo looking at the South. "It’s people at the grassroots who are making real changes, and women are playing a significant role because we carry the load.” said Sawyer. "We are lighting for basic things wider. sewers, jobs - we don t have these in the Black Belt. We are lighting for political power." The annual "Woman of the Year” award will lx* presented to a woman win) has been actively work'.ig to im prove life in the Charlotte communi ty. but who has not been previously recognized. 'tn.o two-day conference begins Fri day, March 4, with a play, "Lillian," performed by llancy Nixon, based on the life and writings of Lillian Heilman, a writerand fighter for civil liberties in the 1950s. The play begins at 7:40 p in. and is free to the public. Saturday's conference begins at 9 a m. at Cone ('enter and continues through 5 p.m. with a variety of workshops, films, panels and ex hibits. The conference is approved for recertification credits by the i See EX-MAYOIt, f*. 2) Educator, Businesswoman Ms. Vivian Brown Dead At Age 89 Ms. Vivian T. Brown was bom in Halifax County on Sept. 18, 1898 and went home on Tuesday, Feb. 16. She was the sixth of seven children born to the union of James Christopher and Hattie L. Toney. Her early education was received in the public schools of Halifax Coun ty. Further education came from J.C. Brick School, Hampton Institute, and Shaw University. She received her bachelor of arts degree from the lat ter institution. Her religious education and ex perience began at Carter’s Chapel Baptist Church, Roanoke Rapids. She was baptized at an early age and re mained an active member of an organized church until her health fail ed. Christian principles were con tinually taught through her lifestyle. Alter teaching several years in Halifax County, she was united in marriage to the late widower, Samuel Harris, on July 8,1930. Her home was then made in Raleigh. One child. Geraldine Sandra, resulted from this union. Ms. Brown’s church membership was transferred to Fayetteville Street Baptist Church, now known as First Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, when she moved to Raleigh. Her teaching career continued in Wake County until the illness of her husband. She left the classroom to manage the Harris Barber Shops and Harris Barber College. Following his death in June 1947, she continued to manage the barber shops and re mained as president of Harris Barber College until her retirement in 1971. She continued to lease the college un til her death. Ms. Brown then married the late widower, Alexander Eugene Brown, district manager of North Carolina mutual Life Insurance Co., toward the end of the '40s. This marriage lasted until Brown’s death in June 1970. .See MRS. V1VIA:n BltoWN, i i't MS. VIVIAN T. lUtOWN I hroughout the nation, various or inizations are trying to help make the public aware of the facts regar ding America’s number one health threat. In North Carolina, the Links, Inc., in conjunction with several local churches, are holding forums and workshops on AIDS. The number of new cases of ac quired immune deficiency syndrome reported in North Carolina more than tripled in 1987, climbing to 247 from 81 the previous year, state health of ficials said Friday. The high jump was due partly to a broader definition of what constitutes AIDS, made effective last fall by federal health officials. About 70 of the 419 cumulative North Carolina cases reported by the end of Decemer were due to the new definition, health officials said. The figures nevertheless show that North Carolina, although it still has far fewer cases than states like New York and California, is keeping pace with the rest of the nation in its rate of increase. Youths from Tupper Memorial Church recently held a workshop on AIDS and reported on the subject. The mysterious disease first ap peared in 1977-79, and since then there have been 24,000 cases, with a mortality rate of 54 percent. This disease affects the body’s ability to fight off infections and illnesses by breaking down the immune system. The disease, which affects most of l he body fluids, can even infect the i»c»if Thp HIV virus, which causes Aiua, can De uiagnuscu through the appearance of two of the most common symptoms. The first is pneumocystic carinii, which is a parasitic form of pneumonia, and the second is Kaposi’s sarcoma, a rare form of skin cancer. There are some cases where per sons have been exposed to AIDS and become carriers of the disease in stead of acquiring the infection themselves. Their symptoms include fatigue, fever, loss of appetite, weight loss, diarrhea, night sweats, and swollen glands, especially those in the neck, armpits and groin area. There are an estimated 1 to 1.5 million people who have AIDS Related Complex or ARC. They must practice the same precautions as - AIDS patients to reduce the transmis- T sion and spreading of the disease. As with all diseases, there are some people who are more at risk of infec tion than others. They include*, homosexual or bisexual men, those who have both male and female part ners in sex since 1977. The percentage of people with AIDS who fall into that (See CHURCH. P. 2) WIC Seeks New Funds To Help In Child Care Only 44 percent of North Carolina’s population eligible for the WIC pro gram (Women, Infants and Children) can be served with current funding, according to state WIC Director Alice Lenihan. The WIC program provides nutrition education and supplemental foods to low-income pregnant, breast feeding, and postpartum women, in fants and young children. In an effort to increase their resources and serve more clients, the WIC program, which is part of the N.C. Department of Human Resources’ Division of Health Ser vices, held a public hearing last week to obtain citizen input on rebate systems for infant formula. “By obtaining rebates on infant for mula, the state would be able to use the rebates from participating for mula manufacturers to serve more WIC clients," Lenihan said. “Pro viding nutritious food to more clients could help to improve pregnancy out comes for many women, as well as improve infant and child health.” She pointed out that the cost of the WIC infant food package (including three boxes of cereal at approximate-. ly 91 each, 17 small jars of baby juice. at about 35 cents per jar; and 31 cans of infant formula at about $1.55 per : can) has risen more than 24 percent over the last six years, while the cost' of the women’s and child’s food (See WIC SEEKS, P. 2)
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