RALEIGH, N.C
VOL. 40, NO. 5
TUESDAY
DECEMBER 12. 1089
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DEDICATED TO THE SPIRIT OF JESUS CHRIST
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IN RALEIGH C.OQ
ELSEWHERE 300
NAACP Seeks Changes At Mall While
Citizens’Group Continues Boycott
mm officials at Crabtree Valley '
M*J] appear ready to Hit*® to alleged I
uiiuplainti of racism, hanusmont
asgativo attitudes toward I
African-American youth visiting the I
MB, leaving the organisers of the I
hoyeott in a position to negotiate in
goed faith. i
Mat weak a letter from the ■
National Association For the
Advancement of Colored People,
•igMdhy the Rev.H.B. Pickett, Jr., 1
p™«id«nt of the RaMgh-Apex branch )
•■d Ms. Angela M. Grimes, its first <
rict president, asked for changes at
he mall.
Rev. Pickett said the NAACP would
ie gauging Crabtree’s response
•fore deciding to support the
wycott. Pickett previously had told
'he CAROLINIAN that an
nestigation by the NAACP was
•cessary before becoming involved.
Black teens have been accused of
‘damage, vandalism, rowdy
ehavior, shoplifting and assorted
roblems at the mall which mall
ffirial* Headed bv John Grimaldi,
attempted to curtail by asking th
City of Raleigh Transi
Administration to eliminate bu
service from downtown to the mal
between the hours of 2:90 and 6:9
p.m. on Saturdays.
In response to the memo, a group o
African-American teenagers
ranging from 90 to more than a 100
has stood at the entrance to the mal
waving signs to Boycott Crabtree am
asking others not to “spend youi
hard-earned money where your youtl
are not wanted.”
i Crabtree is the Triangle’s largest
t shopping center, owned by CVM
I Associates, a Raleigh-based
I partnership. Grimaldi previously
) attempted to explain his position to
reporters but had not issued a formal
statement. On Friday, Paula Spivey,
a spokesman for the mall said “the
mall management office will be
publishing a letter to the community
this Sunday in The News and
Observer and Hie CAROLINIAN,
(See BOYCOTT, P. 2)
New FBI Revelation
Rape-Attack Of Jogger Questioned
Evidence
Traced To
Boyfriend
BY ALTON H. MADDOX, JR.
MIWAHMnNm
*«WtoTteCAaOUNlAN
Hm wcU-pubtidsad Central Park
cm charging six youths of African
dm coot with rape has mot a
MBfrMng but dowa-playod obstacle.
A DNA rsport rolssssd by ths
VMM Bureau of Investigation
(PH) roToah that ths white female
Jogger's white boyfriand was
Inserted in bar assault This report
teateaoiyoctoapooonacttng any of
tepoTstirMMaMl^tes^mdaasd
nowsartlcla.
(8ee. RAPE-ATTACK. P. 2)
INSIDE
AFRICA
"‘■Y DANIEL MAROLEN
NNPANtwt Santo
TUa put wwk, the General
Assembly of the United Nations
■depted the International Convention
on the Right* of the Child. That
convention lay* down the beak right* ,
of ehUdreo of all nation* and races on
The Convention on the Rights of the
Chtid stipulate* that every child hu:
a right to a name, a right to survival, ,
a right to an education, a right to
protection firom exploitation, and
abuse, and a right to protectton'from ,
isparatton from parents, and other I
aHMilnHiwa *
nZ convention isn’t an entirely 1
nan ue, and a haw norm. The United .
Nations' declaration of 197t nude ;
that year the International Year of *
the Child, which was a similar norm.
Betii conventions are a declaration of .
an international war against all r
manner of discrimination, abuse, Z
deprivation, exploitation and .
■operation from parents or famines 1 ?
Both conventions safeguard and h
gummMCMcikuasngmi.
let In South Africa, the supreme
sample of racism, imnslnno t
way tbs envisioosd Year of ths Child _
thatttwuintaodsdtobe. There, 1979 J,
ihmim Hu year of the continuation
of the ugly ora of child abuse, p
exploitation, deprivation, separation
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Senate Approves Agreement Gov.
Martin Pumhmd On Hauardoua Waata
It was short but not sweet Thursday
is the General Assembly approved
'Jorth Carolina’s entry into a regional
igreement obligating the state to
wild a hazardous waste incinerator
ind landfill.
A Senate committee and the full
ienate gave quick approval to the
igreement Gov. Jim Martin
legotiated to Join Alabama, Ken
ucky, Tennessee .and South Carolina
sr the treatment and disposal of tax
: waste.
But the House wrestled with the
roposal through five hours of com
littee meetings and nearly two Hours
f debate by the full House.
In the end, the House Infrastruc
ire Committee removed amend
tents made a day earlier by a sub
ommittee that would have imposed
tricter legal liability on the
vnsporters of hazardous waste and
anned the burial of such waste.
Martin and supporters of the agree
lent opposed any additions or at
ichments to the Mil ratifying the
act, which the governor negotiated
lis fall subject to legislative ap
roval.
Martin, during a morning news
mfernce while the House Infrastruc
ire Committee argued over the pro
. .
posal, said it is needed to assure the
state has a plan for disposing of
hazardous waste. He also said it
would save North Carolina the worry
of providing facilities to dispose of all
the state’s hazardous waste, because
much of it would be treated in other
states.
During the news conference, Mar
tin blamed two leading Democratic
environmentalists in the House for
what he said were the impediments
their comments made to his efforts to
negotiate with other states. The two
members, representatives Joe
Hackney, D-Orange, and Dennis
Wicker, D-Lee, in turn denied the
(See HAZARDOUS WASTE. P. 2)
see The Poeitive In Raleigh’s
Impressive, Trolley-Like Buses
■ uotvu i urvauj Mvn ufq* rvQ,
trolly-like buses around the city, take
notice. They can serve you if you’ll let
At first, it may disturb you that the
city can find it in its budget to apond
about $160,000 on thoee toys,
especially when they drive around
Moore Square where many at our
displaced African-American
brothers and aistara find refuge.
But the time to protect the buses
has peat. The city council discussed
the Idea last year and now the buses
are bare. They’re funded with 60
percent federal dollars, 10 percent
state dollara and 10 percent local
dollars. You pay tans to all three.
The buaas are yours so you may as
The cost to ride the bus will bo 10
cents beginning nest year. During the
month of December, however, It will
be free to anyone who wants to hop
Hopping an is a unique feature at
the buses. If you’re walking on the
. the buses will atop
you flag them down, ae you
wont’t have to run to a
The waiting time is 10 minutes
Our elderly may find the I
attractive
The buses operate
ll:$0 o.m. and t
p.m.Theycan take the elderly from
5& aESEE3hS3B|
County
ciouung sura ana pieces to meet
frianda are in the downown area.
For our young adulta with a taste
for specialty foods and the money to
pay for thorn, tbs City Market is on
the bus route, too. Our suburban
neighbors could find a parking lot in
town and catch a ride to the market
on the now buaoe, which atop in front
of the City Market.
Beaidee the economic interests the
buaee could alao be used as a
_An Open letter__
John B. Grimaldi, CMS
Executive Vice President
Plaza Associates, Inc.
432S Glenwood Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27612
Dear Mr. Grimaldi:
We have Investigated the concerns regarding alleged statements
made about African-American teenagers during discussions
between the Capital Area Transit (CAT) and the Crabtree Valley
Mall. Based on the results of our investigation, we see the following
as the only viable options for you to pursue In order to resolve the
negative perceptions In the African-American community resulting
from these alleged statements:
1. A public apology must be made to the African-American
community via the news media by John B. Grimaldi for any
misperceptions caused by his actions or statements.
2. The Crabtree Mall must establish a task force or advisory
board to:
a. Address the issue of alleged disturbances by teenagers at
Crabtree Valley Mall;
b. Address the complaints by customers regarding alleged
harassments and intimidation of African-Americans by Crab
tree Valley Mall security personnel; and
c. Formulate proactive strategiea (e.g., counter programs)
aimed at youths on Friday and Saturday.
This task force/advisery board must include African-Ameri
can adult and youth community leaders.
3. The Crabtree Mall must employ off-duty African-American
police officers to ensure a security workforce which Is sensitive to
the African-American community.
4. Hie Crabtree Valley MaU must explore the possibility of
establishing an on-premise recreational facility to be utilized by
youths.
As you know, the community and Crabtree Valley Mall have been
adversely affected by this situation. We will continue to work with
you to resolve this issue. However, if you do not agree to the plan of
action outlined above, we will be breed to pursne other legal action.
Your Immediate response to the plan of action outlined la critical and
must be received by Tuesday, Dec. 12,1M6.
Sincerely,
Rev. H.B. Pickett, Jr.
President
Angela M. Grimes
First Vice President
Raleigh-Apex Branch, NAACP
Lutherans Seen Leading
In German Reformation
BY DR. ALBERT JABS
An Analytic
Lutherans are leading the way in a
new reformation of eastern Europe.
Martin Luther led the first reforma
tion of modern Europe in the 16th cen
tury. It is never easy to categorize
complex reformers like Martin
Luther, John Hus, or Martin Luther
King, but for some, Luther was a
theological liberal and a social con
servative (John Fleming).
Luther, like black Lutherans and
German Lutherans, has been unjust
ly stereotyped in the past. Luther, un
fairly, has sometimes been criticized
for part of his writings without look
ing at his entire work. Lutherans in
Leipzig and in the East German chur
ches are leading the reformation in
1969 as they did when Luther debated
John Eck in the same city in 1521.
Black Lutheran history in America
began about 1666 in the Virgin Islands
sightseeing tool for our friends and
families who may be visiting during
the holidays. The buses showcase our
legislative buildings and the points of
interest that make us a great state
capital.
The City Council conceived the idea i
for the trolly buses as a way to boost ,
business in the downtown area and
make the city more attractive. A ]
viable downtown means more Jobs, j
(See TROLLEY CARS, P. 8)
and originated in North Carolina
about 1747. Black Lutherans in North
Carolina organized themselves into
the Alpha Synod in 1889 and
developed influences which assisted
in the development of congregations
in Greensboro, Concord, Charlotte,
Gastonia and Southern Pines.
The Missouri Synod Lutherans had
organized Immanuel College in
(See LUTHERANS. P. 2)
Human Right*
Week Support*
World Freedom
Forty-one years ego the United
Nations General Assembly adopted
the Universal Declaration of Hum.
Rights to protect human freedoms
across the globe through iw—
M. All Americans will celebrate the
legacy of human rights durbg this
period. A aeries of events are cleaned
to encourage greeter knowledM
understanding and appreciation of
human rights.
Slater Newman, co-chair of the NC
Committee For the CWebntiaa of
Human Rights shared Ms enthusiasm
shout the project “We have an
Wortunity to stand up and be
counted in support of human rights as
ra watch our sisters and brothers
■ights,” Newman stated.
.frfo Stuart, executive director of
*5** For the American Way in
forth Carolina