TUESDAY
Sinclair Likes Trotter Life
Young guard says, “I fell lucky to get to see
“so many countries and meet so many
%. people.”
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Prince Bounces Back
His crown may have slipped, but Prince is
back with a new band and a new album.
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FRIENDSHIP
Friendship is a golden chain that
makes friendship a precious jewel.
And like a very precious jewel is
treasured more each year, and
happy are the folks who know the
joy that friendship gives.
Hattie Sutherland
Dent ot Cultural
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VOL. 51, NO. 25
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18,1992
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Rev. Jackson Beds Down With Homeless
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP)
Tha Rav. Jaaaa Jackson bedded
down in a homalass shelter Friday
night to illustrate the nation’s ur
ban crisis and urged candidates for
prssident and the U.S. Senate to do
the same.
Upon arriving at the Hamilton
Family Center, Jackson was met by
about 15 children and their parents,
all living in the facility. He picked up
the youngsters who kissed him and
smiled.
Those running for Congress and
the Senate cannot ignore the exis
tence of these people," he said. “Just
because they are homeless does not
mean they are voteless."
Jackson said President Buah and
hia challenger* have ignored home*
lessness, which Jackson called a
“government induced” problem.
Jackeon, who epent Christmas Eve
with homeleae people in a park
across the street from the White
House, said he plans overnight
stays in homeless shelters across
the nation in the coming months.
He pointed out that Bush did not
mention homelessness or the 10
million unemployed Americans in
his state of the union address and
said other candidates also have
failed to embrace the issue.
“I am going to sleep in shelters
across the country and I'm challeng
Tyson Rape Victim Says
Going To Court Right!
The IB-year-old woman who accused former heavy
weight boxing champ Mike Tyson of rape says that taking
him to court was the right thing to do. Desiree Washington,
a freshman at Providence College in Rhode Island, has now
given the media permission to use her name and picture, in
sharp contrast to just being called "the victim” during last
week’s rape trial in Indianapolis, Ind. Tyson, 25, was con
victed on one count of rape, and two counts of criminally
deviate behavior. He faces a maximum of 60 years in prison,
though most observers believe that seven to 11 is more
likely.
Washington, who charged that Tyson raped her before
'‘ - last year's Miss Black America pageant, in which she was a
contestant, told People magazine in an issue published this
week, "I didn’t do it for fame. It was the right thing to do.”
The magazine says that Ms. Washington was not paid for her
story.
Meanwhile, the sentencing hearing for Tyson has been
postponed from March 6 to March 27 at his attorney’s
request. Depending on how scheduling goes, even that date
may need to be postponed.
Multimillionaire Donald Tump, who has hosted several
Tyson fights at his Atlantic City casino, reportedly said that
instead of going to prison, the former champ should be
allowed to give "millions and millions of dollars” to rape
victims, and talk to people on the outside about his experi
ence. Prosecutors in the rape case, however, say that allow
ing someone to "buy their way out” of prison or a sentence
would be a bad idea.
Community Calendar
COMMUNITY FOSTER CARE MEET SET
A community foster care meeting has been set for Thursday, Feb. 27,
from 7-9:30 p.m. at the Wake County Office Building, 337 Salisbury St. (on
the Fayetteville Street Mall next to the Courthouse) in Raleigh. This
meeting is sponsored by the Wake County Department of Social Services.
If you are the kind of person who enjoys parenting and have the energy and
commitment to continue with a child during troubled times, then maybe
you can be a foster parent. Foster parents can be single and can be working
outside of the home. We help with expenses, including day care. For more
information, call 856-7000.
ROLES AND ROADBLOCKS TO AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN
Alunchtime mini-series titled “Roles and Roadblocks” is set for Feb. 19,
19 and 26 to take place at the Women’s Center, 128 E. Hargett St.
(Montague Building) in Raleigh. The mini-series will look at where you’ve
come from and where you are going as African-American women. From
career choices to family issues, to education, to personal growth. Discus
sions will be led by African-American women who have triumphed over
challenges and become symbols of strength in the community. All are
encouraged to attend. The series is free of charge. For more information,
dial 829-3711.
’92 RALEIGH-WAKE SENIOR GAMES COMING
The 1992 Raleigh-Wake Senior Games will be held March 30-April 4 at
Athens Drive High school. Competition will be held in more than 30 events,
as well as performing, literary and visual arts. Among the many events are
tennis, swimming, bowling, spincasting, golf, horseshoes and more. Wake
County residents ages 55 and over are eligible to participate.
Deadline for registration is March 2. Registration forms are available
at Pullen Community Center, the Parks and Recreation offices at Jaycee
Park, and Whitaker Mill Senior Center.
For additional information, contact Steve White at 831-6850. Host
agencies are the Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department, Council on
Aging of Wake County, and Wake County Community Schools.
( -
NC EQUITY WOMEN SET ROAD RACE AND FUN WALK
The N.C. Equity “Reach for the Stars” women’s 5K road race and one
mile fitness fun walk is open to all and will take place on Sunday, March 1,
at Meredith College campus in Raleigh. There will be a post-race gala. Race
registration is at noon, and the race begins at 2:30 p.m. The fitness fun walk
will be held at 2 p.m.
This is the second annual N.C. Equity 5K road race, which attracts
(See CALENDAR, P. 2)
ing other official* to do the same,”
Jackson said. “I intend to lead mass
demonstrations on the theme.
“In every city there are more
boarded up buildings than there are
homeless people,” said Jackson,
who signed autographs during his
visit. Gesturing toward the children
surrounding him, he said, “We are
either warehousing souls of our
young in jails or we are abandoning
them.”
He entered the shelter through
the dormitory section where resi
dents sat on bunks, dressed their
children and chatted. The beds were
strewn with quilts, blankets, cloth
ing and toys.
Hamilton is the only emergency
shelter in San Francisco that serves
families. There are currently 28
families, a total of 70 people, staying
in the shelter.
The non-profit shelter turned
away 250 families in the last two
weeks which have been marked by
near-freezing temperatures, ac
cording to Ernest Stringfellow, the
case manager for the shelter.
Alton Garrett, 11, his parents and
eight-year-old brother, Travis, have
lived in the shelter for a month. The
family arrived in San Francisco
from South Carolina two months
ago after the parents lost their jobs.
The boy said he was eager to meet
il
Jackson.
"I think bell help with publicity so
that well get more donations," the
child said.
Although he is not making a
White House run this election year,
the former Democratic presidential
candidates hopes to draw attention
to the “national neglect” that has
fueled the recession-driven home
less problem, Jackson said in a news
interview.
Jackson’s Rainbow Coalition said
10 million Americans are unem
ployed, 20 million jobless, 34 million
impoverished and three million
(See JESSE JACKSON, P. 2)
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SUMMIT ’92 TO AIR - Tony Brown and Susan Taylor program is scheduled to appear on PBS as a Black History
will host eleven assembled panelists, who will discuss five Month Special on Saturday. Feb. 22 at 10:05 p.m.
issues important to the lives of African-Americans. This
‘Summit ’92’ To Focus On
African-American Issues
“Summit ’92,” TBS’s Black His
tory Month special, covers five is
sues pertinent to the lives of Afri
can-Americans when it airs Satur
day, Feb. 22, at 10:05 p.m. Eleven
assembled panelists and hosts Tony
Brown and Susan Taylor discuss
health, education, the economy, the
claim that young black males are
endangered and crime. They assess
the current sitaution, offer insight
into the nature of the issues and
W.E.B. DuBois
Honored With
Postal Stamp
Editor’s Note: The following
Black History Month special
feature was prepared by the
National Association for the
Advancement of Colored
People’s Public Relations De
partment.
With the issuance of its 15th
annual commemorative stamp in
the Black History Month series this
year, the U.S. Postal Service honors
Dr. W.E.B. DuBois, a key figure in
black America for decades and one
of its true giants.
It is especially fitting that Dr.
DuBois is being so honored at the
beginning of Black History Month,
which this year has the theme,
“African Roots Explore New Worlds:
Pre-Columbus to the Space Age.”
Dr. DuBois lent much of his energy,
especially in his later years, to the
study of the links between blacks in
America and those in Africa.
In 1919, he organized the firs’
Pan-Afncan Conference which
voiced opposition to the colonial rule
of Africa by Europeans.
(See DUBOIS HONORED, P. 2'
propose some possible solutions
during their one-hour dialogue.
The “Summit ’92” panelists are:
•Carmen Ashhurst-Watson,
president of Rush Artists Communi
cations;
•Sandra Barnhill, president of
Aid to Imprisoned Mothers, Inc.;
•Dr. Alex Crosby, epidemiologist
at the Centers for Disease Control;
•Dr. Spencer Holland, director of
the Center for Educating African
■k?'
American Males at Morgan State
University;
•Vincent Lane, chairman of the
Chicago Housing Authority;
•Rev. Sipo Mzimela, associate
priest at St. Bartholomew’s Episco
pal Church in Atlanta and director
of the South Africa Education Fund;
•Cynthia Newbille-Marsh, ex
ecutive director of the National
Black Women’s Health Project;
(SeeSUMMIT. P. 2)
REV. JESSE JACKSON
Loss Of Local
Police Officer
Felt By Many
BY OSCAR S. SMITH, JR.
BpecUl To The CAROLINIAN
Almost a year ago Raleigh lost a
friend. The death of James Mayo
Freeman, Jr. was not just a loss to
his family and friends, but to the
many whom he had helped.
Freeman was a Raleigh police of
ficer, and for those who remember
his funeral, it could only be com
pared to that of a head of state.
There was a reason. James Free
man was well loved. He always
found the time to help others with
their problems, no matter how large
or small they may have been. Those
he helped crossed all ethnic origins,
even though Freeman was an Afri
can-American. Many of those he
devoted his energies to were the
youth of Raleigh and Wake County.
He often said he had never met a
bad youngster, even those whom he
had dealings with in his official
capacity as a police officer. They
were, in his words, “Young people
who either held th- mselves in low
self-esteem, or needed guidance or
some other form of help.” He played
a major role in causing hundreds of
Raleigh youth to become construc
tive citizens, and they all came to
love him. Their attendance at his
funeral was a testimony to that.
Ms. Paulette Freeman, his wife of
many years, said, “James met no
strangers. Most people knew him as
‘Brother.’ He always had a kind
word and smile for everyone. Even
though with his pain in his final
days, as he fought a long battle with
cancer, he never complained about
(See LOSS FELT, P. 2)
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IN SEARCH OF HIS ROOTS - The late Alex Haley is
pictured In a photo he captioned “I descended from Kunta,
the others from Kunta's brothers, we are sixth cousins.”
Haley traced hit family all the way back to Africa and
shared hit discoveries with us all in the novel and later the
TV movie “Roots.”