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STATE LIBRARY RALEIGH. N.C. VOL. 48. NO. 85 TUESDAY A SEPTEMBER 26,1989 J nL N.C.’s Semi-Weekly i: DEDICATED TO THE SPIRIT OF JESUS CHRIST w'-' i i urro utr l . 9 E. JONES ST. LEIGH NC 27611 H CLOLWIlLnu oO0 orave Disparities Noted NAACP Addresses AIDS Bias FACTS Blacks comprise on ly 12 percent of the U.S. population and represent 26 percent of adult AIDS cases in the United States and 53 percent of pediatric cases. Local communities must do a better job of targeting AIDS prevention messages to African Americans. INSIDE AFRICA L_ BY DANIEL MAROLEN_ Last week’s “for whites only’’ elec tion in South Africa is now history. Without doubt, the 28 million native Africans were the worst losers because none of them was permitted to participate in the election. But the three white participating groups—the Nationalist Party, Andries Treur nicht’s extreme Nationalist Party, and the newly formed Democratic Party—were all victors, each in its own way. F.W. de Klerk’s Nationalist Party won 83 seats; Andries Treurnicht’s extreme Nationalist Party moved up fromm 26 seats to 39 seats, and the new Democratic Party moved up from 22 to 33 seats—all winners... But the real winners were the Afrikaners, seven percent of the country’s entire population.^ The Afrikaners became winners because the leaders of all contesting parties were Afrikaners—F.W. de Klerk (N.P.), Andries Treurnicht (Right Wing N.P.) and Wynand Malan (D.P.). In that way, last week’s elec tion continued to make South Africa a land of the Afrikaners. Both the rul ing N.P. and Treurnicht’s extreme N.P. together claimed 75 percent of all the voters who participated in the election. And, while the N.P. remain ed the ruling party, the extreme N.P. remained the official parliamentary official opposition. So, both the government and the official opposi tion represent Afrikaners, only seven percent of the population. It counts for little that the Democratic Party gained 11 seats from the N.P. (See INSIDE AFRICA, P. 2) From CAROLINIAN SUIT Reports There are two AIDS epidemics in America today. Among whites, AIDS is largely a disease of gay men, but fully half of blacks and other minority people with AIDS are heterosexual. In minority communities this epidemic has breached its original boundaries and in Wake County, AIDS is the most devastating disease that the black community has had to face. And in this tragedy of human suffering racism is taking root. Civil rights organizations are beginning to point out the grave AIDS service delivery, disparity in AIDS service to the The Rev. H.B. Pickett, president of The impact this crisis presents to the African-American family is staggering, with more grandparents of extended family members having to rear children because their parents have died from AIDS. minority community and alerting the Raleigh-Apex branch of the Na state and local funding sources of the tional Association for the Advance need for equity in all aspects of the ment of Colored People said, “We are here to eliminate discrimination or racism anywhere we find it, be it housing, teenage pregnancy or discriminatory practices in AIDS ser vice delivery.” Community leaders said last week that the AIDS service delivery pro gram and local funding sources are failing minorities infected with the AIDS virus because the policy mak ing is done by whites and this brings about a disparity of services. Along with Pickett, James White, president (SeeAIDS, P. 2) Cynicism, Hostility Perceived Blacks Need Schools. Not Jails Academic, Economic Cap Cited BY LARRY A. STILL President George Bush and the na tion’s governors should create a na tional commission on educational equality and declare the 1990s the Decade of Opportunity in a realistic effort to close the academic and economic gap between blacks and whites, an activist coalition of African-American educators and sup porters urges as the National Educa tion Summit opens in Charlottesville, Va., Sept. 27-28. In their recommendations to the “Education President” and the Governor’s Task Force on Education of the National Governor’s Associa tion, the black educators wrote, “We must communicate to [you] as forcefully as we can the need for something to come out of this sunurvit that can make clear that our national leaders have recognized that the cur rent efforts on school reform are not reaching African-American needs... There is a sense in our community that we are being ignored except for more jails and prisons and police...” Referring to the recent skeptical response of black youth to the presi dent’s antidrug campaign, the educators said, “There is great cynicism fed by a decade of leader ship perceived as hostile and suppor tive of the atmosphere that creates a Bensonhurst incident in New York, a Howard Beach and a Virginia Beach.” The recommendations were issued by the Benjamin E. Mays National Education Resource Center in (See JAILS, P. 2) m * ■„ wmmmmmt w ^ t mi SICKLE CELL FUNDRAISER SET-Then young and not so young adults will present fashion and Jewelry for your enjoyment, and a goad cause Sunday afternoon from 2-6 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Raleigh. The LuncheonfFashion Show affair is sponsored by Wake County Sickle Cell Anemia Support Group Chapter, Inc. Models luchido;(Front raw uatad L-r.) Lawrenta Allen, Carissa SpruM, Tanisha Janas, and Andraa Mitchell; (Second row standing l.-r.) Angela K. Simmons, Cynthia SHagyi, Rate Giiflln, JuJuan Mitchell and Mildred Williams; (top row standing L-r.) Charles Paine, Rrenda King, Cemette Cooke, San Mayo, Deanna HIM and Patrice Watson. Pot additional information about the event call 834-8854. (Staff Photo) Black Pregnant Mothers More Likely Addicted MIAMI, Fla. (AP)—Black preg nant mothers are 10 times more likely than white mothers to be tested for‘ drug addiction, even though the races show about the same percentage of substance abuse, according to a study released here. The study, released at last week’s conference of the Chicago-based Na tional Association for Perinatal Ad diction Research and Education, was conducted in Pinellas County. It concluded that the 1987 state law requiring doctors to report to health care workers women who abused drugs before delivering their babies is being used more frequently against blacks. “The main point is that physicians are choosing minority, indigent women to diagnose, they are not choosing white, middle-class women,” said Dr-. Ira Chasnoff, presi dent of the association. State Health and Rehabilitative Services Director Gregory Coler pro nised immediate steps to make the (See MORE LIKELY, P. 2) Children, Low Income Residente .-Man nriirr The Raleigh Fire Department will observe Fire Prevention Week Oct. 8-14. With this year’s theme being “Big Fires Start Small,” local fire fighters will be aiming to "raise the awareness of the danger of fires,” says Earl F. Fowler, who is acting fire marshal in Raleigh. cial businesses, local firefighters will be setting up booths and handing out brochures and pamphlets which outline the dangers of fires as well as the advantages of good fire preven tion practices. The fire department not only responds to fires, but also comes to the aid of tornado victims and any natural disaster that may occur. According to Fowler, firefighters have the highest rate of heart attacks Nationwide there are 28,000 residential fires due to children playing with matches. Also, there are 80 million fire detectors in place. However, only 50 percent are in work ing condition. Many homeowners fail to realize that fire detectors need maintenance checks. Fowler says that children in par ticular are a main group of people who need to be made aware of the potential of playing with matches and lighters. Other groups of special interest are low-income residents and the elderly. These people usually live in housing that is not well-maintained and is of any other professional group. This is because of the high stress level the job carries. Nationwide, there are 28,000 residential fires due to children play ing with matches every year. In addi tion, there are 80 million smoke detectors in place, but only SO percent (See FIREFIGHTERS, P. 2) NEWS BRIEFS HIGHWAY PATROL CHIEF Lt. Col. William D. Teem, 59, has been appointed commanding officer of the State Highway Patrol effective Oct. 1, Gov. James G. Martin announced last week. He succeeds Col. Jack F. Cardwell, 60, who announced his retirement after 38 years with the patrol. Martin also announced the appointment of Maj. W.A. Ballard as executive officer of the patrol, succeeding Col. Teem. The two men will be sworn in Sept. 29 in the old House chamber of the Capitol. STREET MARCH Pastor Larry Allen, Rod of God Church, and Pastor Frank Sum merfield, along with other pastors and friends, staged a march on Raleigh Sept. 21 to call attention to the national drug pro blem. The march promised to make a big impact in drawing support from citizens joining in the battle to overcome the drug war in America. AIDS CASES The number of AIDS cases in North Carolina has reached 1,000 with Mecklenburg and Wake counties leading the state. Adults and adolescents accounted for 978 cases and children under the age of 13 accounted for 22. Officials said 53 percent of the reported cases had resulted in death. ANNEX NABISCO SITE The site of RJR Nabisco’s plan ned 5400 million bakery will become a part of Garner Sept. 30, town aldermen decided last week. Nabisco, Inc. represen tatives asked Garner to annex the property last month. Their 152 acres lie at the intersection of In terstate 40 and U.S. 70. Debts Mount For Afro-American Publishing Co. BALTIMORE, Md. (AP)-The Afro-American Co., the nation’s oldest publisher of newspapers aimed at black readers, is offering creditors 25 cents on the dollar in hopes of aver ting bankruptcy, an attorney for the company said. The 97-year-old, Baltimore-based company publishes weekly newspapers in Washington, Baltimore and Richmond and the na tional magazine, Dawn, printed in California. Circulation is about 6,500 newspapers in Washington. Attorney Harvey Lebowitz told the Washington Post last Tuesday that the creditors’ response to the com pany’s offer of a 25-cent payout was “looking very positive.” He said the company would make a statement later this week. Publisher Frances Murphy Draper, a great-great-granddaughter of the founder, would not comment on the company’s attempts to reduce its debt and obtain a $500,000 loan from a Baltimore bank. According to documents a creditor gave the Post, the company will qualify for the $500,000 loan if 85 per cent of the creditors, in number and amount, agree to accent partial pay (See BLACK PRESS, P.2) Raleigh Housing Authority Wins Two Outstanding Regional Awards nvtciuiy, executive director Richard Y. Nelson, Jr. of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials announced that the Raleigh Housing Authority is a 1969 recipient of two regional NAHRO Merit Awards. The coveted award recognizes outstanding achievement in housing and com munity development programs inruuunoui me nation. In the category of administrative innovation, RHA received an award for general ledger graphics, which is a computerized overview of trends and exceptions in general ledger ac counts. The package is not available under any current software package on either a mainframe or microcom puter. i iic uuuaiug rtumuriiy sum design ed and wrote the computer programs which would access, read and graph general ledger accounts by month. It is not simply a graph program. It is directly linked to the general ledger. This provides a form of “dashboard management” designed to locate er rors, aid in budgeting, facilitate cash management, and assist in the monitoring of program expenses quickly and efficiently with no ongo ing costs. In the category of project design, the Tucker Carriage House Revitalization Project was selected to receive a merit award. Renovation of the nationally registered 19th cen tury carriage house located at 116 St.., Mary’s St. has produced an attrac tive, modern building housing an arts school for Raleigh residents. The awards were presented by the Southeastern Regional Council of NAHRO at its conference for com missioners and administrators held recently in Orlando. RHA also submitted proposals in the category of program innovation for its Capital Balancing System and | the Halifax Court Substance Abuse , Program. NAHRO, established in 1933, is an independent, non-profit organization comprised of more than 80 percent of the nation’s housing and community development agency directors and administrators. Its members develop . and manage HUD programs, housing [ for low- and moderate-income per- I sons, the elderly and the handicapped 1 and engage in downtown develop ment and the revitalisation of neighborhoods in cities, towns and communities throughout the United States. BACK-A-CMLD—Tlw loMowing youngatera wM appear m Kmw, RmA Item. Sebaatbn Overky and Judaan tka IMS Back-A-CMM Campaign Brackvra. Left ta right Daknam. Tka faundar af the campaign la Harman E. Day am Steven Caak, Okmar Mattay, Kaki Maytar, Antan Cavet and tka Mtknatad peal lertttfa year is $25,000. and Yaatk Bkactar. Charier A. Haywood. Aba, Antoinette
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