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VOL. 49, NO. 97
TUESDAY
,OCTOBER 30. 1990
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N.C.'s Semi-Weekly
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Wisdom Of Tried, True
‘Teacher Of Year’ Believes In Children
BY CASH MICHAELS
Contributing Writer
He is young, but he is the wisdom of
the tried and true. He is African
American, but he has a love for all
people, especially the children of the
» rainbow he must inspire almost every
day. And he is a teacher, but not just
any teacher, but the new standard by
which other educators must now be
measured. “He” is Dwight C. Watson
and two weeks ago, Mr. Watson was
honored as the new 1990 Wake County
Teacher of the Year.
An educator for only 7 years, the 28
year-old Garner resident teaches the
fourth grade at Emma Conn
Elementary School in Raleigh, where
he is the only African-American male
educator out of a staff of 45 (there are
only 10 African-American female
instructors there as well, and 40
percent of the student body is black).
Thus, his achievement as “Teacher
Of the Year” is an interesting
paradox: a noteworthy choice from a
fine staff and school, but a sad
commentary on the lack of African
American educators (especially
males) currently working in the
Wake County School System.
Nonetheless, Watson is literally
loved by his students, admired by his
colleagues, and valued by his
principal, Mrs. Norma Haywood.
“Oh, if I could just clone that man...,”
Mrs. Haywood told a teacher trade
publication recently. Watson’s
philosophy of teaching is unique and
revolutionary by today’s standards,
yet so simple, basic and traditional in
terms of what real “teaching” is
about.
“What I try to do is make sure that
the (children) have ownership in
what they’re doing,” Watson told The
CAROLINIAN. “I want them to feel
that this is their classroom, and we
can work together. I’m there to help,
cajole, to guide...to help them
through it, but (I tell them)”....it’s
your classroom, it’s your learning,
(I) want you to take a piece of it, and
mold it and build on that! ”
Watson shuns the standard
perception that young students have
of the teacher and the classroom.
“Kids are under the impression that
they’re coming into a classroom
which is very “teacher-directed” and
they are dictated to. Immediately,
they sense the authority and they get
turned off by it. But when you walk
into my classroom there is a very
open rapport, and I try to express
comradery, and working together.”
His students, Watson says, buy into
that, interpret for themselves the
value of learning, and thus contribute
to the “pleasant” and cooperative
learning atmosphere prevalent in his
classrooms. Watson calls this process
“intrinsic motivation.”
“This is the best type of motivation
ever,” says Watson, “it’s the
motivation that comes from within.
Knowing that they can do, they can
achieve and they want to work real
hard. Because the pressures from
rim are not going to cut it, and The
pressure from home is not going to
cut it. What they’re going to have to
have is their own pressure and when
they get that internal pressure, that
willingness to strive, then you can
teach them anything.
As one might suspect, Dwight
Watson’s background has a lot to dc
(SeeTEACHER, P 2)
Minority
Businesses
“Thriving”
Gov. Jim Martin says minority
owned businesses in North
Carolina are thriving despite
prospects of a nationwide
recession.
“Minority business people have
! taken advantage of state
contracts that give them capital
to invest in fim^ncial survival,”
Gov. Martin said. “Though most
experts say our country and state
are facing leaner economic
times, businesses owned by
blacks, women and disabled
citizens have taken great strides
toward success in North
Carolina.
Gov. Martin made his
comments in light of a recent
report issued by the U. S. Census
Bureau wh ich states that black
owned businesses in North
Carolina grew at a faster pace in
the mid-1980s than their
counterparts across the United
States.
The report showed that in 5
years ending in 1987, the number
of black-owned businesses in
North Carolina increased by 46
percent to 19,487. Across the
nation, black-owned businesses
Increased 37 percent over the
same period.
“That’s good news for our
entire state,” Gov. Martin said.
"It shows that minority firms
both attract investments from
private Industry and provide
needed services.”
Martin also proclaimed a week
in September as Minority
Enterprise Development Week in
North Carolina to recognize the
contributions made by minority
businesses to promote the state’s
economy. .
“Our citizens appreciate the
contributions made by minority
(See BUSINESS, P.2)
Refunds Inflated
Raleigh Tax Preparer Indicted
Alleged
False Tax
Returns
United States Attorney Margaret
Person Currin announced that a
Raleigh man was indicted by a
federal grand jury sitting here
Tuesday, Oct. 23, on charges of
willfully aiding and assisting in the
preparation and filing of fraudulent
federal income tax returns.
Rudolph A. Sharpe, 52, of 917
Seabrook Road, Raleigh, who had
been doing business as Offices of
Professional Income Tax Services at
Suite 7, 817 New Bern Avenue,
Raleigh, was arrested on 17 counts of
tax fraud.
The alleged scheme involved
Sharpe’s advancing taxpayers a
portion of their expected refunds.
After receiving their signed blank tax
forms, Sharpe allegedly prepared the
false tax returns, inflating the
amount of the taxpayers’ refunds. He
allegedly used several post office
boxes for receipt of the refunds
which were generated from the
falsely filed returns.
The charges against Sharpe involve
tax returns for the years 1985 through
U. S. Atty. Currin said, “If
convicted Sharpe could receive a
maximum sentence of 3 years
imprisonment, a $250,000 fine and
costs of prosecution for each of the 17
counts.” She said this case was
investigated b y Special Agents of the
Criminal Investigation Division of the
IRS, Raleigh.
In other news: j
A Raleigh man was kidnapped at
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member win wen in military reserves warn called to
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vice president for student affairs.
College Forming Partnership With
Bristol-Myers, Executives Visit
A predominantly African
American institution and one of the
historical members of the United
Negro College Fund, Saint
Augustine’s College has laid the
foundation for a “partnership” in
curriculum and industry with Bristol
Myers Products of New York.
Dr. Presell R. Robinson, president
of the college, made the
announcement last week after
Bristol-Myers sent nine corporate
executive to Saint Augustine’s
College to meet with their faculty and
administrative counterparts, which
formed the advisory group tor the
partnership.
This planning session was a follow
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here each provided human resources
from areas of functional expertise:
engineering operations, accounting
and finance, research and
development, marketing, sales,
communications, legal and
management information systems.
(See PARTNERSHIP. P.2)
Inside
Africa
WILL NELSON MANnF.I A
SUCCEED WHERE
MAHATMA~6AVWlI FAILED?
BY DANIEL MAROLEN
If anyone thinks that ANC's Deputy
President Dr. Nelson Mandela will
succeed where Mahatma Gandhi
failed to democratize South Africa,
let that person think again. Before
Gandhi liberated India from British
colonialism, he spent his youthful
years fighting Afrikaner racism in
South Africa. But Mahatma Gandhi
died years ago before he realized his
goal. To this day, democracy is a far
cry in South Africa. No will Nelson
Mandela outdo Gandhi and free South
Africa through non-violence9 On
wonders. But it will be remarkable
and a great feat for Mandela to do so.
For generations, South Africa has
always found itself in the scenario it
is in today, under intense world
pressure and censure, and internal
black struggle for freedom, justice
and equlaity. President F. W.
deKlerk isn’t the first South African
head of state to promise change
under intense world pressure What
de Klerk promises is nothing new. His
immediate predecessors, John
Vorster and P. W. Botha promised
South Africa and the community of
world nations the moon — end of
apartheid! But Vorster and Botha
went on only to worsen the racial
conflict in the country. Now de Klerk
is following on Botha’s “tricameral
parliament” and racist constitution
with a “bicameral parliament’’ and a
(See INSIDE AFRICA, P 2)
Hospice Extends Warmth, Support
To Comfort When Illness Strikes
BY BETSY SHIRE Y
Special to Dm Carolinian
If Hospice of Wake County had a
theme song, it would have to be
Simon and Garfunkel’s Bridge Over
Troubled Water. Hospice is there
when people are most needy—when
terminal illness strikes a family,
bringing with it pain, emotional
distress, and financial and legal
questions. This 10-year-old United
Way funded organization calms the
troubled waters of a family in crisis
by helping to deal with the illness and
death—emotionally, spiritually and
psychologically.
Sometimes Hospice staff and
volunteers simply hold g person’s
hand. Or All excruciating silence with
soft words. The comfort they provide,
however, extends to determining
what a patient’s health insurance will
pay, keeping doctors informed and
making sure a person’s will is in
order. If there is a way to help patient
and family breathe easier, Hospice
does it.
“Hospice was just wonderful,"
says Cary resident Dot Riddle.
Hospice of Wake County cared for
Dot’s family this year when her
cousin, Julia Welch, died of cancer.
Riddle was her cousin’s .primary
care-giver and received support from
Hospice, but Julia’s parents (Riddle’s
aunt and uncle), Mr. and Mrs. C. L.
Lawrence, received support from
Hospice as well. The organization
believes in treating patient and
family as one unit.
“We grew up together, Julia and
I,” Riddle continues. “We were like
sisters. About two years ago, Julia
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Housing and Urban Development ano ...a Association of Local Housing
Agencies for Its innovative use of funding In developing affordable housing.