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Dagher, Exum ExchangeWeddingVows His. Angelina Louise Dagher of Monrovia, Liberia and George C. Exum, Jr. of Raleigh were united in holy matrimony on Saturday, April IS, at St. Augustine's College Chapel. The ceremony was performed by the Rt. Rev. Edward G. Kirby of Charlotte, formerly of Monrovia, Liberia. The bride, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jerome Dagher, Sr. of Liberia, was given away in marriage by her brother, Dr. Magid Dagher of Pine Bluff, Ark. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. an and Mrs. George C. Exum, Sr. of Raleigh. Ms. Eunice Perry of Philadelphia, Pa. was maid of honor and Ms. Vickie Sirleaf, sister of the bride, was the matron of honor. The bridesmaids were Ms. Ouida Exum, sister of the bridegroom, Raleigh; and Ms. Francine Spencer of Raleigh. The bride chose a gown of white silk organza with a bodice of inlaid applicade. The full-length chapel train was accented with an illusion veil adorned with a cluster of spring blossoms. The attendants wore rainbow colors of mint green, lemon, peach and lilac and carried matching bouquets of silk flowers and lace. The bridegroom had as his best man his father, George Exum, Sr. The groomsmen were Dr Otis Girardeau ot Largo, Md., Terrance Burroughs of Raleigh, Mark Crews of Shaker Heights, Ohio, Kenneth Fulford of Raleigh, Timothy Dunn of Raleigh and Roderick Smith of Kannapolis. Little Walter Penn of Jacksonville, rroiessor oays He Was Denied Tenure In Ga. ATLANTA, Ga. (AP)—A professor claims in a racial discrimination Complaint filed against Spelman College that the president of the historically black women’s college denied him tenure because he is a white male. Joe Reese, an English professor at Spelman for six years and a playwright, said in his complaint that the school’s administration gives preferential treatment to black female faculty members. “Out of approximately 127 full-time faculty members at Spelman, there are only nine white males,” said the complaint, which Reese filed last week with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. “Spelman consistently rejects or fails to give equal consideration to white male candidates in hiring, promotions, and departmental chair positions.” President Johnnetta Cole said she could not comment on Reese’s tenure bid, but contended that he has been treated fairly. “We have a real sensitivity to issues of diversity,” Ms. Cole said. “I’m very proud of how diversity in terms of race and sex has been at Spelman.” Ms. Cole in 1987 became the first black woman president in the no year history of Spelman, a predominantly black, liberal arts college for females. Reese was recommended for tenure by the English Department’s tenure committee and by the Committee on Faculty Personnel early this year, according to letters from those committees. But Reese said Ms. Cole told him in March that she was denying him -tenure because the faculty committees' recommendations were “lass than compelling.” Basse also said he was denied tenure because the world literature 'Course he teaches does not focus on non-European writers. He said Ms. Cole dislikes his course because it concentrates too heavily on Western authors—in 2S out of 39 sessions—although she has never said so explicitly. ‘'But I have attended several lectures in which Spelman’s faculty sajr that, especially in the English Department, we should move toward Aftrocentriclty and [that] students, When they are told to read Chaucer or Milton, should simply realise that these are oppressors, ” Reese said. Atlanta Clark, Dow Jones Are Making Plans ATLANTA (AP) - Clark Atlanta University and Dow Jones A Co. Inc. are planning a joint venture designed to-, stimulate black business development. Edward Irons, dean of Clark's graduate school of business, said details are sketchy including how much money Dow Jones would contribute. But he said a major part of the program will be the sponsorship of an Atlanta symposium on black entrepreneurship in October. A Dow Jones spokesman said it was toe early to discuss plans. Irons said he hopes to carve a niche for the school in promoting the development ef black entrepreneurs and he expects to have a program in place by Fla. was ring bearer. Little Ms. Gabriel Barber of Silver Spring, Md. and little Ms. Bria Sledge of Raleigh were flower girls. Ms. Vickie Sirleaf of Orange, N. J. was junior maid. The bride is a graduate of St. Augustine’s College and North Carolina Central University School of Law. She will resume her private practice from Philadelphia in Raleigh. The bride is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. The bridegroom is a graduate of Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., and earned a juris doctor degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law. He also graduated with honors from Gupton Jones School of Mortuary Science, Atlanta, Ga. He is currently owner of Exum’s Convenient Store. Exum is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity and Pi Sigma Ada Honorary Funeral Service, Inc. The wedding reception was held at Meadowbrook Country Club, Garner. Musical entertainment was provided by Sweet Dreams of Greensboro. Ms. Annette Exum, sister of the bridegroom, was soloist for the wedding. Ms. Joan Spencer, longtime friend of the bride, was wedding director. Out-of-town guests included Sam Dagher of Buffalo,, N.Y., brother of the bride; Sen. Arnett Girardeau of Jacksonville, Fla., uncle of the bridegroom, and other relatives from Florida, New York, Maryland and Georgia. After a brief honeymoon the couple will reside in Raleigh. Retirement Choices Haw To Turn Milet Into Smilea New Choice* New* Syndicate In tnriflv’a mnhilo a<v>iotv men tering the art of long-distance grandparenting is a must for many people. Here, from a recent issue of New Choices magazine, a Reader's Digest publication edited by Kate Greer, are some tips to bring you closer to grandchildren who live far away: •Even if you can’t sending a video birthday card! Cre ate your own make-believe party, with hats, balloons, cake and guests. Sending frequent audio or video tapes is a great way to keep a spe cial, vibrant person in your grandchild’s mind instead of a hazy memory. * Play long-distance games, such as checkers, by mail—it’ll be really exciting when you can finally play a match face to face! • Share your old photos—dupli cate them, put them in an album and include an audiotape commen tate. In addition to fascinating the grandkids, you’ll create a wonder n be with a grandchild for a birthday, you can become a memo rable part of it by / Greer With t llttto Imagination, you can atay close to grandehildran who ara far away. ful family history. No matter what techniques or devices you use, the essential thing is that you care enough to try, and your grandchil dren will always remember you for that. New Choices magazine is not available at newsstands. For sub 'scription details, write: Kate Greer, Editor-in-Chief, New Choices, Sub scriber Services, P.O. Box 1945, Marion, OH 43306-2045. 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