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Steps Into New Territory
Cherrelle, a consistent chartmaker as a
soulful vocalist is stepping into new territory
as co-executive producer with Tabu
Records.
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Dreams Do Come True
Ms. Brenda J. McMichael realized a lifetime
dream, combining her education and work
experiences with Christian beliefs and
values.
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THIS WEEK
Dr. Frederick Patterson,
founder of United Negro
College Fund received a Ph.D
in veterinary medicine in 1932
from Cornell University and -
served as president of
Tuske'gee Institute while
(See THIS WEEK, P.8)
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VOL. 50, NO. 95
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Urge Investigation On Genocide
ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C.—A unit of the National Council m
Churches has called for congressional hearings to Investigate
conditions on the Sea Islands off the 8outh Carolina coast that It nays
amounts to "Systematic cultural genocide.” and which include
violations In the area? of civil rights, government operations and
ecology.
One of a doien recommendations, the call for hearings came on
Oct. 2 as 25 members of the Prophetic Justice Unit Committee
concluded a 24-day fact-finding mission to three islands that arc
part of Beaufort County, S.C.: Hilton Head. Daufuskie and St.
Helena. The lilanda are part of a larger chain stretching from Soutii
Carolina stretching to northern Florida, where for hundreds of years
a unique African-American culture has thrived, hut when
commercial development now threatens the existence of that wa v m
life.
The committee's exposure to the reality of cultural genocide on
the islands “Is moving this issue to a position of high priority” among
the many social issues that the Prophetic Justice Unit addresses,
said Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Jr., chairperson of the committee, as h«
announced its findings at a news conference on St. Helena Island.
Responding to a reporter’s question, Dr. Kenyon C. Burke, an
NCT associate general secretary and director ofPJU, made it clear
that "We are not opposed to development, but Justice demands that
the indigenous people be included in planning Its direction and that
they reap some of the rewards."
Earlier, the group had heard Czerny Braswell of the Christie
Institute South, a public interest law firm, address the Importance of
Sea Island culture. “As African-Americans we have been told we
(See GENOCIDE, P. 2)
1
Helping Black Students
Separate,
but Equal
Education
DES MOINES, Iowa
(AP)—Waterloo educators tried an
experiment a year ago to help
underachieving kids in third through
fifth grades. Only boys were
included. Only black boys.
The results aren’t something most
educators would brag about.
gFi4lt deg * end de. a4i~
male academy ended for lack of
funding.
But was it a failure? Far from it,
according to sponsors. They’re
disappointed they don’t have the
money to do it again. It’s the. same
sort of program 'that was
blocked—under the glare of national
media coverage—in Detroit for being
sexist earlier this year.
“I think we made a difference,”
said Patti Kuebler, director of a
community action program called
Operation Threshold in Waterloo.
“All of those students were supposed
to be low-functioning, but you
couldn’t tell it in those clases.”
Despite the grade performance,
scores on basic achievement tests
actually improved. Normally they
don’t improve regardless of the
stimulus, according to Anne
Federlein, director of the Regents
Center for Early Developmental
Education at the University of
(See BLACK ACHIEVERS. P. 2)
Inside Africa
AFRICAN-AMERICAN FESTIVAL-Saint Augustine’s
College celebrated the second annual fal African-American
Arts Festival recently with outstanding artist and writers
from the Triangle ana. Participants: Ms. Valerie Days,
'» and peat, Lenard Moore, prize-winning poet and
lecturer, Dr. Horace Caple, playwright and poet of Shaw
University and Jaki Shelton Green, poet, and Ms. Ann Hunt
Smith, vocalist and artist-in-residence for Wake County
Schools. Also featured: an exhibit of paitings by Ms. Lynda
Edwards.
Saint Augustine's college nans
Special Anniversary Convocation
Saint Augustine’s College will
convene a Special Convocation on
Tuesday, November 5th, in the
College’s Emergy Gymnasium,
beginning at 11 a.m.
The event is part of the St. Aug.’s
year-long 125th Anniversary
Celebration (the College was founded
in 1867), a celebration which also
pays tribute to Dr. Prezell R.
U.N. Session Blinks At Apartheid
BY DANIEL MAROLEN
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y.—The
general debateNrf the newly opened
session of the United Nations Oenerul
Assembly began with a whimper and
a hush on the problem of apartheid in
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Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society, the HCCtl Student Sovemment Association, the
McLean Hal Doradiary Council, the HCCU Food Service Committee, the Eagle
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South Africa. At the end of two weeks
of the start of the session, about half
of the delegates had taken part in the
debate. Moat of those delegations
altogether omitted any mention of
South Africa and its malevolent
extremist racist policies of apartheid.
Several other delegations made only
scant mention of apartheid and only
glossed over it, And a bare handful of
the delegates went hammer and tong,
slashing the undying racial system of
apartheid with deep concern and
oratory.
All the delegates' presentation*
were characterized by unanimity
over the end of the Cold War and the
re-emergence of a trend toward
democracy that is currently
sweeping over what used to be the
USSR. and engulfing eastern Europe.
There is also a unanimity on
welcoming new delegations to the
ranks of the world community of
member nations at the UN and the
desire for peace and harmony among
the nations. But only a handful of
delegates made heated debate
against the seemingly unending
South African problem of apartheid,
which has deprived the indigenous
population of that country of their
human and citizenship rights ever
since the beginning of while-black
contact on the African continent
t;liana. Haiti. Burkina Faso and
Swaziland were among the brave
delegations who staunchly continue
in stage a dour struggle to brine
about an early end to whiti
domination and apartheid in racist
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Robinson's twenty-five years as
president of the historically black,
four-year, coeducational, Episcopal
related institution of higher learning.
St, Aug.'s formal Opening
Convocation for the 1991-92 academic
year was held on October 10th. At that
time, Karl G. Hudson, Jr., retired
head of the Belk stores in the
Triangle, and Dr. Frederick D.
Burroughs, noted Raleigh
pediatrician, were presented with the
College’s Distinguished Service
Awards.
The purpose of November 5th’s
125th Anniversary Special
(See ANNIVERSARY, P.2)
corporate ouppori
For Bicentennial
Tops $1.2 Million
Corporate support for the Raleigh
Bicentennial celebration has topped
the $1.2 million mark, and an
individual giving campaign has been
launched to reach the overall goal of
$1.5 million. This is a celebration that
occurs only once in a lifetime, and
businesses have recognized this
unique opportunity to be part of a
significant piece of Raleigh’s history.
Cash and in-kind contributions
through early October totaled about
$1.2 million.
Beginning Oct. 15, hundreds of
Raleigh’s citizens have received a
personal invitation to participate in
the Bicentennial and offer financial
support. Issued by a special
recognition in the Official
Bicentennial Program, prominent
recognition in the Bicentennial time
capsule, a scale model of the
Bicentennial acorn, and a framed Sir
Walter Raleigh Society Certificate.
Contributions such as $2,500 and
$1,000 also offer extensive benefits.
The committee hopes to have
responses from all individual givers
by early November, so that their
names can be included on the list of
benefactors to be prominently
displayed in the Official Bicentennial
Commemorative Magazine to be
publishued next month.
On the corporate giving campaign,
the Grand Patron category reflects
The Raleigh Bicentennial is a celebration that
occurs only once in a lifetime, and businesses
have recognized this unique opportunity to be
part of a significant piece of Raleigh’s
history. Hundreds of Raleigh citizens have
received a personal invitation to participate
in the Bicentennial and offer financial
support.
committee co-chaired by Julia
Daniels. Alice Eure, and Sherry
Worth, the invitation offers several
giving levels starting at $5,000.
The invitation states, "The Raleigh
Bicentennial will only happen once in
our lifetime. It can be an event that
pulls our whole community
together—but only with your
generosity. Thanks to your
contribution, there will never be
another Bicentennial Celebration like
ours."
The $5,000 contribution level
entitles the donor to an invitation to a
special event honoring major
sponsors, a gold Bicentennial
commemorative medallion, four
complimentary tickets to all seven
Ricentennial events, prominent
donations of at least $100,000 cash.
The Gold Patron indicates donations
of $50,000 or more. The City of
Raleigh is the Bicentennial’s sole
Grand Patron, which provided the
foundation with operating capital for
the celebration. There are currently
five Gold Patrons on board—Carolina
Power and Light, Glaxo, Inc., SAS
Institute, Inc., the News and
Observer and WYLT-FM—whose
contributions include both cash and
in-kind donations.
CP&L has designated part of its
cash contributions for the
Neighborhoods celebration being
planned throughout Raleigh and the
remainder for general support. They
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