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•Y R.P. CORNWALL CHUNN
Staff Writer
The Raleigh-Wake Citizens
, Association recently met to endorse
'.various candidates vying for their
party’s nod for. the May 3 primary
election.
The group, which has been Wake
County’s political eyes, ears and
mouth of the black community, held
various candidate forums to talk with
and question all canuidates seeking
public office.
RWCA President Edwin L. Worth,
Sr., in an exclusive interview with
The CAROLINIAN, announced the
results of the group’s endorsements.
U.S. Congress—Rep. David Price
Governor—Robert Jordan
Lieutenant Governor—tony Rand
Secretary of State—Rufus Ed
misten
Superintendent of Public Instruc
fJbo-^BoBbv Etheridge
Court of Appeals—Robert Orr and
John Lewis
N.CL House Dist. 14—Frank
MS. LAUREN JONES
Lauren Joyner
Sets Supreme
Court As Goal
BY ANUniiiW DAWKINS
Special Tu the CAROLINIAN
“My dream is to be appointed to the
Supreme Court one day. I would like
my law-related activity s to benefit
society as a whole," f Lauren
Celeste Joyner rather matter-of
factly.
Lauren is a 21-year-old native of
Brooklyn, N.Y who now lives in
rfaieigh. She\< s junior psychology
major, and daughter of North
Carolina Central University
Associate Dean Irving Joyner. She is
also one of several outstanding
students who are currently making
valuable contributions to the quality
of life at the University of North
Carolina at Chape! Hill.
This dynamic and outgoing
graduate of Stuyvesant High School
in Manhattan, N.Y., m'ade the. move
to Raleigh some three years ago to be
with her father and 'to attend
Carolina
“I wanted to attend a highly ranked
(See SUPREME COURT p 2)
Class Of ’48 Preparing Reunion
To Commemorate 40th Anniversary
BY JOHN THOMPSON MOORE, JR.
Special To The CAROLINIAN
On Friday, May 6, many members
of the 1948 graduating class will
assemble at the Holiday Inn for a
testimonial banquet to commemorate
the 40th anniversary of graduation
from Saint Augustine’s College
The Raleigh graduates are Ms.
Leota Nelson Trigg, Wayland Henry
Horton, Jr., Richard Lee Revis,
Yvonne Theresa Hart Pope, Ms.
Della Kerzander Parker Perry, Ms.
Lillie Hermena Slade Graham,
William Humphrey Gordon, Jr., Rev.
James William Green and John
Thompson Moore, Jr., along with 40
other graduates from various other
states in the union.
Most of these graduates later came
PEACE CRUISE—Athens-Coretta King, widow ot Siam American civil rights
Mr Martin Luther King, Is welcomed by Margaret Papendreou (L) wife ot Creek
Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou, today at the Athens international airport.
King arrivod lor an international “peace cruise” aimed at promoting disarmament
Issues before the coming U. S. ■ Soviet Summit. (UP!)
to be college administrators, physi
cians, ministers in the various
denominations, college professors,
elementary and secondary school
teachers, athletic directors, guidance
counselors, social workers, and
secretaries.
Also, many of the graduates were
overseas veterans of World War II
with distinguished honors.
It is very interesting to note that the
Class of 1948 was the first class to
graduate under the first black presi
dent of St. Augustine’s—the late Dr.
Harold Leonard Trigg, who was once
the state supervisor of black
teachers’ education in North
Carolina and former president of the
Elizabeth City State University. The
second black president, Prof. James
A. Boyer, was only an English in
structor at this time, and the third
black president, Dr. Prezell R. Robin
son, was a student at the college with
them. This is one reason that St.
Augustine’s was known throughout
the land as tht“big family school.”
Moreover, ntbet of these graduates
matriculated atthis college under the
last white president, Rev. Edgar H.
Goold <1916-1947), now deceased, who
had served faithfully for 31 years and
also as president of St. Agnes Nursing
School, the Bishop Tuttle School of
Social Work and as college chaplain.
The students appreciated, too, the
services that he had rendered to the
state and nation.
Imagine that tuition for attending
this college was only $60 per
semester, and room, board and laun
dry costs were only $33 a month. All
young freshman ladies lived in the
Thomas Building and alPthe upper
class ladies lived and studied in the
Delaney Building and all the male
students lived in the Lyman Building.
Every day during the afternoon
hours, one could observe the college
boys standing in front of the old
Lyman Building arguing with one
Tsee Class reunion, p 2 >
Roberts and J.K. Sherron
N.C. House Dist. 21—Daniel T.
Blue, Jr.
N.C. House Dist. 61—Caspar
Holroyd
N.C. House Dist. 62—William
Freeman
N.C. House Dist. 63—Peggy Stamey
N.C. House Dist. 64—Betty Wiser
N.C. House Dist. 65—Aaron Fussell
County Commission Dist. 4—Herb
Stout
County Commission Dist. 5—Ver
non Malone
County Commission Dist. 6—Abe
Jones
Register of Deeds—Kenneth
Wilkins
District Court Judge—Donald
Overby and Bill Creech
By far, the most heated delibera
tions came during the lieutenant
governor’s race. Sen. Harold Har
dison received vocal and emotional I
—553—mMBimmI
support from longtime RWCA
iperatives Norman Camp and David
iarnwell. Hardison has recently been
he subject of questionable campaign
actics, ranging from “front loading”
he RWCA membership roster,
tegative television ads, and remov
ng local newspapers with un
avorable assessments from racks
hroughout Raleigh.
Hardison’s stands on environmen
al issues and his lack of commitment
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Angry Citizens
Sheriff Tackles Racism
Political
Dilemma
Jn America
TAMPA, Fla. (AP)-Hillsborough
Sheriff Waler Heinrich wants his
legal staff to review “militant
rhetoric” a black sheriff’s major uses
in his book, a commentary on race
relations spanning 40 years.
The book, not yet published, is titl
ed, “Social, Economic and Political
Dilemma of Honkys and Niggers in
America.”
Its author, Maj. Arnie Myers, is a
respected veteran of 22 years with the
department and the highest-ranking
black in the sheriffs office.
The 56-year-old police officer heads
hiring and training of recruits and is
Heinrich’s chief diplomat to the black
community.
Myers leaves no room for subtlety
in the 297-page manuscript, which
chronicles relations between blacks
and whites from the 1940s and 1950s
when he was growing up in central
Florida until the present day.
He offers a dismal view of race
relations and in harsh tones heaps
criticism on blacks and whites alike
The book already has touched off
controversy after portions were
published last Sunday in the Tampa
Tribune.
In one passage. Myers says he is
“almost certain” young white of
ficers look for an excuse to shoot
suspects so they can try out flashy
high-powered new guns. He also
writes that white men who use
violence against blacks respect “a
hard boot in their butt or a swit
chblade knife under their throat.”
In another spot, Myers says, “Does
any fool in the world believe that a
(See RACISM, P. 2)
PREPARING FOR PRIMARY-Cleveland, Ohio-Democratic presidential
candidate Jesse Jackson moves through the street with young boys in his
neighborhood walk in Cleveland April 29. Jackson is campaigning throughout
Ohio in preparation for the state’s primary May 3. (UPI)
Commitment, Training
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Staff Writer
Secretary of state candidate Don
Bell is receiving the attention of the
black community in many sections of
the state.
This week, the candidate and re
cent deputy secretary of state won
this endorsement of the Wake County
Black Democratic Caucus.
In a position paper on minority af
fairs, Bell has stated that he has a
“proven track record” and has
publicly pledged to work for the cause
of minorities.
“The office belong to the people,
the document stated.
The office of secretary of state
handles the incorporation of
businesses in the state, assists
businesses in obtaining various state
licenses (there are 447 licensees
issued by the state), oversees the
business capital markets and capital
formation in the state, serves as the
licensing authority of the state’s
securities brokerage industry, and is
the watchdog for investment fraud.
“The secretary of state is probably
the one office that has the greatest
impact on a day-to-day basis on North
Carolinians... It affects every in
dividual in this state... If it’s not well
managed, it could serve as a bot
tleneck on economic activity in North
Carolina. Thad Eure has set some
high standards, and I have con
tributed to those high standards,’’
Bell said in a recent interview.
Bell served for six years as deputy
to Secretary of State Eure, who has
decided not to seek re-election to the
post.
In the area of minority affairs, Bell
has pledged to provide equal oppor
tunity in employment, to ask the N.C.
General Assembly for a director of
minority affairs for the secretary of
state office, and to maximize the of
fice’s purchases from minority
businesses.
“I think that there is an inadequate
amount of business ownership. I pro
(See COMMITMENT, P. 2)
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BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS-Downtown street
construction and beautification protects an taking place in
several areas ef the city. In many cases slowing up traffic.
Here in the 200 Mack ef S. WKmingten Street workers an
putting the finishing touches on sprucing op the Week. (Photo
by TaMb Sabir-Calloway)
to social justice issues received
strong consideration in the group’s
decision.
During the fray, the vast majority
of the group’s members voiced strong
support for Sen. Tony Rand.
It was stated that Rand had
demonstrated his concern and sup
port for issues which affect all com-'
munities. His positions on education,
drug abuse, employment oppor
tunities, black business opportunities
and the Martin Luther King Holiday
Bill were cited.
Hardison was remembered for his
attempt to “derail" the King bill by
adding an amendment which would
have weakened its chances of
passage.
Rand has also been endorsed by the
majority of black organizations
statewide.
In the race for Senate District 14,
RWCA member Frank Roberts
received the endorsement because of
his relentless approach to raising
‘serious questions concerning educ
(See RWCA, P. 2)
Courts Right-Wing
Majority Threatens
Civil Rights Ruling
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP)-The
Supreme Court is flexing its conser
vative muscle, resurrecting fears
among liberals that President
Reagan may have succeeded in
pushing the court to the'right.
In a move that sparked sharp
criticism and dire predictions from
opponents, a 5-4 court majority said it
is thinking about overturning a 1976
decision considered a key civil rights
victory.
The ruling 12 years ago, never un
done by Congress, interpreted a Civil
War-era law as permitting lawsuits
for monetary damages against
private businesses and individuals
over alleged racial discrimination.
The decision in Runyon vs. Mc
Crary, adopted in hundreds of lower
court cases since, has become what
one civil rights lawyer called “a ma
jor strand of the civil rights enforce
ment infrastructure.”
Four justices said Monday’s an
nouncement could shake minorities’
faith in the court.
“Time alone will tell whether the
erosion of faith is unnecessarily
precipitous,” said Justice John Paul
stevens, a swing vote who most often
sides with the court’s liberals. “But in
the meantime some of the harm that
will flow from this order may never
be completely undone.”
Ira Glasser, executive director of
the American Civil Liberties Union,
agreed. “The message is there’s a
new court and previous rulings are up
for grabs,” he said. “If this decision
possibly can be overturned, perhaps
a lot more are endangered.”
The court’s three Reagan appoint
ees—Justices Sandra t)ay O’Connor,
Antonin Scalia and Anthony M. Ken
nedy-joined Chief Justice William
H Rehnquist and Byron R. White in
voting to restudy the 1976 decision.
Joining Stevens in dissent were
Justices William J. Brennan and
Thurgood Marshall, the court’s
leading liberals; and Justice Harry
A. Blackmun, another swing vote.
Will there be five votes to overturn
the 1976 precedent?
Rehnquist, long the court’s most
conservative member, and White, a
conservative with a generally liberal
voting record in civil rights cases,
dissented from the 1976 decision.
They are likely two votes to overturn.
Scalia is considered as conser
vative as Rehnquist, and a third vote
to overturn.
The keys may be the votes of
O’Connor, who in recent years has
shown greater independence from the
court’s conservative bloc, and Ken
nedy, whose impact to date has been
minimal because he only joined the
court in February.
(See COURT’S, P. 2)
Appreciation
Day Held For
U. S. Teachers
“North Carolinians should
pause to say ‘Thank you’ to the
teachers of their children on May
3, the nation’s Teacher Apprecia
tion Day,’’ Gladys Graves, presi
dent of the North Carolina
Association of Educators, said
last week.
Ms. Graves said NCAE is en
couraging parents and PTA
members to “Thank a Teacher”
during the special observance.
She said NCAE and NEA have
produced kits for their local units
with ideas on how to promote the
special celebration.
“We have American Education
Week in November, but the week
of May 1-7 will be PTA’s Teacher
Appreciation Week, and May 3
has been designated as the
special Teacher Appreciation
Day. Even though every day
should be Teacher Appreciation,
this is a day when parents can
take special pride in their child's
teacher,” she said.
Ms. Graves said teachers are
the backbone of the education
process and that this fact is
becoming increasingly apparent
(S6e TEACHERS, P. 2)
Senate Anger Dooming
Nomination Of Black
BY CHESTER A. HIGGINS. SR.
NNPA News Editor
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congres
sional anger over the Federal Com
munications Commission’s action in
sandbagging many of its regulatory
rules in favor of the broadcast in
dustry it is mandated to regulate is
thwarting a commission bid to add a
black man, only the third in its
54-year history, to its five-member
ranks. Observers believe the nomina
tion is all but doomed.
In November 1987, President
Ronald Reagan nominated Bradley
Holmes, the 35-year-old chief of
FCC’s Policy and Rules Division of
the Mass Media Bureau, to fill a
vacancy on the commission. The
nomination has been stalled since
that time in the Science and
Transportation Committee, chaired
by Sen. Ernest “Fritz” Hollings
(D-S.C.).
Hollings reportedly is unhappy with
Holmes’ nomination because, a
knowledgeable source told NNPA,
“Holmes is only a clone of conser
vative Fowler and Patrick.” Fowler
is the former FCC Chairman Mark
Fowler under whose conservative
longtime rule during the Reagan ad
ministration had increased the
allowable number of radio and televi
sion stations under single ownership,
threw out the treasured Fairness
Doctrine, expanded cross ownership
(in which one person could not
previously own both a newspaper and
television station in the same
•market), and ended minority
preference rules in cases of forced
.ales
(See SENATE, P. 2)