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Wax Master Torey says entertainment is
endurance and for 14 years stamina was the
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DEMONSTRATING COURAGE
N. C. State offensive tackle Scott Adell
received the Brian Piccolo Award during the
ACC football banquet for courage,
overcoming injuries and adversity.
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Marcus uarvey, an immigrant
from the West Indies,
published Negro Week and
founded the “Back To Africa”
movement. His followers were
to be transported to Africa on
the Black Star shipping line,
But the flamboyant Garvey
was arrested on fraud charges
and deported in 1927.
he Carolinian
RALEIGH, N.C.,
VOL. 51, NO. 33
TUESDAY, MARCH 17,1992
N.C.’s Semi-Weekly
DEDICATED TO THE SPIRIT OF JESUS CHRIST
SINGLE COPY A|J
IN RALEIGH
ELSEWHERE 300
Atty. Plans To Defend Teen ‘Vigorously’
BY CASH MICHAELS
Contributing Writer
The ftiture of a 16-year-old Afri
can-American teenager who faces
criminal charges, despite the fact
that his accuser has already taken
public responsibility for the incident
he’s embroiled in, hangs in the bal
ance this week as his trial begins
Tuesday in Wake District Court.
Lorenzo McCoy, the youth who
was allegedly beaten by Crabtree
Valley mall security after he was
instructed to leave the mall, is the
center of African-American commu
nity concern and support Because a
struggle ensued after mall security
blocked McCoy and his two friends
from leaving after instructing them
to do so, Lorenzo faces assault, re
sisting arrest and trespass charges.
After the Raleigh Human Re
sources/Human Relations Advisory
Commission released a report two
weeks ago critical of the mall
security’s handling of the incident,
and alleging an unwritten policy of
targeting African-American youth,
attorney Thomas Worth, Jr., repre
senting Crabtree owners, said that
the mall viewed the report with
“grave concern* and that their chief
of security, John Wilson, was being
suspended for 10 days for “bad judg
ment, misjudgment and a lack of
judgment” in his handling of the
situation.
There was hope among those con
cerned about the case that the mail’s
“admission” of responsibility would
translate into a dismissal of charges
against McCoy. But according to
Theadsius Clayton, Jr., McCoy's
attorney, Crabtree, through the
Wake District Attorney’s office, is
going full speed ahead with prose
cuting the youth.
“Legally [the mall] is going to take
the position that Mr. McCoy in fact
was the instigator of these matters.
It flies in the face that their own
attorney would appear to exculpate
my client. It confuses us... We are
saddened by this, but obviously it is
something we’ve got to deal with,*
Clayton toldThe CAROLINIAN. He
added that the public statements
made by attorney Worth can be used
against them in the trial, and that
he plans to do that “vigorously.”
The human relations report, ac
cording to attorney Clayton, will
also prove useful in McCoy’s de
fense. “An independent commission
has found that there is a pattern of
that type of discrimination. It is
suggestive of the fact that perhaps
there was not legal probable cause
to have this whole thing occur to
begin with.”
Many in the community havi
called for a visible show of suppor
for McCoy throughout the trial.
Clayton says that McCoy, his
mother Ms. Thelma McCoy, and the
rest of the family have been holding
up “magnificently” during the or
deal.
“But the fact remains that this 16
year-old should not be going
through this. [Instead] of being in a
court of law here in Wake County,
he should actually be in school,
(See “VIGOROUSLY”, P. 2)
Protective Factors Aid
In Drug Abuse Projects
BY DR. KHALIF RAMADAN
Ceafcrlbatlag Writer
In the March 5 edition of The
CAROLINIAN, we described a
number of peer, family, school and
community risk factors which re
search documents as enhancing the
possibility of alcohol and other drug
abuse among our youth.
Although it is evident that many
of these risk factors do exist in
communities throughout the
United States, there are obviously a
significant number of youth who
live lives free of alcohol and other
drugs.
Wake Bar Drafts
Habitat Shelter
The Wake County Bar Associa
tion began construction of its first
Habitat for Humanity house with a
groundbreaking last Friday at 1
p.m. The ceremony was part of a
several-month process during
which Wake County lawyers con
tributed more than $55,000 toward
purchase of land and construction of
the house.
"This groundbreaking is an excit
ing time for the 1,400 members of
the Wake County Bar Association,”
said President Steve Smith. “Hun
dreds of la wyers contributed to raise
the money necessary to make this
dream come true.”
The house, which is located at
1105 Spaulding St. in Raleigh, will
< See BAR TO BUILD P ^
Researchers have listed what are
described as peer, family, school,
and community protective factors
which are indicative of the old Afri
can proverb, "It takes a whole vil
lage to raise a child.” Let us review
some of these research-supported
protective factors in the four previ
ously mentioned categories.
Peer protective factors include
being involved in drug-free activi
ties, respect for elders, bonded to
conventional groups, and apprecia
tion of the unique talent that each
peer brings to the group. —»***
Family factors that build protec
tive environment include prenatal
care, close child banding, valuing
and encouraging education, manag
ing stress well, spending quality
family time, using a high warmth/
low criticism parenting style, pro
viding nurturing and supportive
environment, defining clear expec
tations, promoting caring relation
ships with extended family, and
sharing family responsibilities.
Protective factors relative to
schools include expressing high
expectations, encouraging goal-set
ting and mastery, staff viewing it
self as nurturing caretakers, pro
moting cooperative learning and
interdependence, providing oppor
tunities for youth leadership and
decision-making, facilitating high
parental involvement, requiring
teachers and staff to understand
and appreciate different learning
(See DRUG PROJECTS, P. 2)
Court Says Duke To Go On Ballot
“Spurned”
Candidates
Recognized
MADISON, Wis. (AP)—Fonder
Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke
will be listed on Wisconsin’s April 7
presidential primary ballot despite
objections of Republicans, the Wis
consin Supreme Court ruled.
The high court, in a 4-3 decision
last week, overruled a bipartisan
Presidential Preference Selection
Committee which had rejected
Duke as a GOP presidential candi
date in a 6-5 vote Jan. 28.
The American Civil Liberties
Union of Wisconsin sued on behalf of
Duke and several other spumed
candidates, arguing state law re
quiring listing all "generally advo
cated or nationally recognized* can
didates on the ballot.
Duke, a former Louisiana legisla
tor and unsuccessful GOP candi
date for Louisiana governor last fall,
said he was pleased with the court’s
decision, adding it shows "the Re
publican Party and the Democratic
Party are not private clubs.”
"I think it was an affirmation of
the idea that this is America and
that anyone has a right to run for
president ant that voters have the
right to vote for whomever they
(See GETS ON BALLOT, P. 2)
FUTURE HOME - The Wake County Bar Association
raised funds for Habitat for Humanity of Wake County to
coordinate the building of a $43,500 home at 1109
Spaulding Street in Southeast Raleigh for Phyllis A. Pace
and children during a recent ground-breaking. Ms. Pace,
formerly of Wendell and employed with the N. C.
Department of Motor Vehicles stated, “we are excneo,
happy and eager to begin construction of our affordable
home on the 21 of this month. According to Steven
Smith, president of the Wake Bar Association, this is our
first project that didn’t involve legal matters of the 1,400
member association. (Photo, J. Giles)
New College Policy Aims At Minorities, Women
The State Board of Community
Colleges unanimously adopted a
policy aimed at increasing the
number of minority and female top
level administrators on the state’s
58 community college campuses
recently.
Hie new diversity enhancement
policy calls for colleges to develop
diversity plans, create professional
Community Calendar
CLARINET RECITAL
Enjoy an evening of chamber muaic featuring Michael Cysewaki,
clarinet, member of the North Carolina Symphony and Acuity member of
St. Auguotine’e College. Muaic by Weber, Lutoelawaki and Brahma.
Michael Cyceweki will be aaaiated by John Ruggero on piano and Gerald
Nelaon on cello. The recital will be held in the Seby B. Jonee Fine Arte
Theater on St. Auguatine’a College campue. The performance begina at 7:80
p.m. Free and open to the public.
CRISIS LINE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Day and night, around tha dock, Hopalina volunteers etaff Wake
County’s crisis intervention telephone service. Hopeline invites you to
enroll in the next training class for volunteers. Hoptune provides caring,
non-judgmental listening to people who need someone to talk to. There is
a special need for people who can serve on the crieis line during the day and
on overnight shifts.
The next Hopeline training class begins on April 7. To enroll and for
more information, call the Hopeline business office at 828-7411.
ART AUCTION
Triangle area celebrities will auction more than 100 pieces of art to
benefit the AIDS Service Agency on Sunday, April 8, in the Raleigh Civic
Center. Paintings, water-colors, sculpture and jewelry by local artists, many
of whom are well-known, will be available when the bidding begins at 8:30.
Admission to the Grand Gala and Art Auction is $6. If you’d like mare
information, call 834-2437.
(See CALENDAR, P. 2)
development programe, and
strengthen recruitment and reten
tion efforts for minority and female
employees.
According to State Board Chair
man William F. Simpson, it’s the
first step toward a statewide effort
“to get a more diverse group oi
people in the pipeline toward senior
leadership portions" in the commu
nity college system.
“We have 68 community colleges
in this state, but we've had only five
minority or female presidents in our
29-year history,” Simpson says.
“Considering the fact that 21 per
cent of our students are from minor
ity groups, and almost 60 percent
are women, this seemed a bit out of
balance.
“The board strongly believes that
our college leadership—our presi
dents, vice presidents and deans—
should more nearly reflect the
makeup of the population they
serve."
Simpson notes that when com
pared with other states, North
Carolina has "a real need for im
provement.” For example,
Alabama’s 35 community colleges
have five female presidents and five
minority presidents, and New
Jersey's 10 community colleges
have two temale presidents and nve
minority presidents, he says.
“We want to build on the
strengths of our system—and one of
our strengths is our diversity,*
Simpson adds. “That diversity
needs to be better reflected at the
top.”
The board policy is the result of a
systemwide study of leadership
development for women and miocri
(See COMM. COLLEGES, P. 2)
Black Graduates To Receive Honors
Four area graduatea of hie*
torioally block collagaa and
unlvandtlao wore among die
tinguiahed alumni to bo bon*
orad during the 17th National
Confarauca of Blaoka in
Higbar Education.
The honoraoa range from
community laadara, human
raaouroaa exports, buainaaa
executives, miniatara, and
pbyaiciana to politiciana and
govammant administrators,
journaliata, diplomata and
antartainara.
Araa graduate* aalectad by
the National Aaaociation for
Equal Opportiunity in
Higbar Education inoluda
Me. Barbara D. Willa-Duncan,
Roacoa F. Hager, Sr., Dr.
(Sea NAFEO, P. 2)
MS. BARBARA W1LL8
DUNCAN
DR. FRANK B. WEAVER
DR. CJR. EWARDS