TUESDAY
CENTER STAGE
Crooner Peabo Bryson will take center stage
during the Great Raleigh Festival which
includes four days of music, food, crafts and
carnival rides.
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RUNNING FOR DIRECTOR
Arthur Ashe, the former tennis star who has
disclosed he has AIDS will run for re-election
as director of Aetna Life and Casualty Co.
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This Week
Ernest E. Just was the first recipient
of the National Association for the Ad
vancement of Colored People’s Spingam
Award in 1915 for his research in egg
fertilization. The award was named for
Joel E. Spingam, chairman of the
NAACP from 1914 to 1919, and
1931-35.
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VOL. 51, NO. 43
TUESDAY, APRIL 21,1992
N.C.'s Semi-Weekly
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Racial Tensions Rise At Brouqhton Hiqh
BY CASH MICHAELS
SUff Writer
African-American students at
tending Needham Broughton High
School in Raleigh are outraged, as
are their parents, and a letter from
a white parent of a student at
Broughton accuses the school of "a
lack of sensitivity to issues of race
and cultural diversity.” All of this is
just the latest chapter in a continu
ing series of incidents indicating a
tense racial climate at one of Wake
County’s flagship schools.
Several black students told The
CAROLINIAN that this latest
round of controversy started during
an African-American history as
sembly in February. The Broughton
Gospel Choir was scheduled to sing
“Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” known
as “The Black National Anthem,”
but at the last minute was told not to
by the school administration. The
reason as alleged by the students
was that several white students and
their parents opposed its presenta
tion.
One African-American female
Broughton student told The CARO
LINIAN , “[The Gospel Choir] didn’t
even know. They were up there and
they were getting ready to sing the
[black] National Anthem, and [the
school administrators] told them to
sit down. They said that some of the
white students feel uncomfortable
hearing the anthem, and they also
feel uncomfortable when we wear
Malcolm X shirts to school. But it’s
okay for them to wear the Confeder
ate flag to school.”
A controversial editorial by a
white Broughton student, William
Henson, published several weeks
ago in the school newspaper, the
“Hi-Times,” confirms that white
students were not pleased with the
Black History Month assembly. “A
fine exam pie of thi s i 11 -br ed poli ti c i s
Broughton’s annual Afro-American
History Club assembly... this as
sembly assuredly raises the dander
of many at Broughton, but are its
goals and messages worth all the
hassle? I would say no,” Henson
wrote.
A white parent, Ms. Tina Martin,
who has a freshman daughter at
Broughton, was so upset when her
child told her about the assembly
incident that she wrote a letter to
Principal Diane Payne. In a copy of
that letter that was sent to Wake
Schools Superintendent Robert
(See BROUGHTON HIGH, P. 2)
Blacks Await King Verdict
Police
Assault
Charges
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP)
JRacial upheaval could follow a dis
appointing verdict in the trial offour
white police officers accused of beat
ing black motorist Rodney King,
black activists said.
“People are following every word
in the King case and they are hoping
for justice,” said Compton City
Coundlwoman Patricia Moore.
“But if it does not happen, rest
assured that this community and
possibly the nation will see up
heaval as never before.”
Sgt. Stacey Koon and officers
Timothy Wind, Theodore Briseno
and Laurence Powell have pleaded
innocent to charges of excessive
force and assault under the color of
authority in the March 3, 1991,
beating of King.
Koon, Powell and Briseno have
testified in the trial, which is being
held in the Ventura County commu
nity of Simi Valley, but Wind has
elected not to take the stand.
The beating was videotaped by a
private citizen and its TV broadcast
heightened racial tensions in Los
Angeles. It also sparked nationwide
outrage over poMce brutality.
Ms. Moore said many blacks al
ready believe the criminal justice
system is skewed against them.
Claytee White, spokeswoman for
the Los Angeles branch of the Na
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, said that
her office has been flooded with calls
from people of all races regarding
the King trial.
“Many of the reactions are very
angry,” Ms. White said. “Some
people have said they don’t believe
(See KING VERDICT, P. 2)
EXPO PLANS — Left to right are Rev. David Dolby,
Margaret Rose Murray and Angela Grimes who are
mapping out plans for the coming event.
Candidates Take Position In Quest
For RWCA Endorsement & Support
In an election year where public
officials are under more scrutiny
than at any time since Watergate,
the Raleigh-Wake Citizens Associa
tion held its candidate’s forum at St.
Ambrose Episcopal Church last
Thursday.
The purpose of this election-year
ritual is not only to invite Wake
County’s African-American commu
nity to see and hear the candidates
for public office up close, but to also
provide the RWCA Political Action
Committee enough information
about their platforms to make en
dorsement recommendations to the
full body this Thurday evening. At
that time, the body can either accept
the PAC’s recommendation per
Community Calendar
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Volunteers are needed to help with Artsplosure’s 13th annual Spring
Arts Festival on May 16 and 17 in Moore Square Park (downtown Raleigh).
If you’ve been looking for volunteer work that is actually fun, then don’t
miss this party. They usually need people to work in three-hour shifts
during the big weekend. Couples andfamilies are encouraged. Call Artsplo
sure for further information at 831-6221.
CHOOSING CHILD CARE
A workshop to help parents answer questions about the kind of child
care they want will be presentedby Child Care Resource and Referral, 3901
Barrett Drive, Suite 104, on Wednesday, April 22, from 7-9 p.m. Free; no
pre-registration necessary. This program is funded by United Way, and is
offered monthly at various locations in Wake County. For more informa
tion, call Child Care Resource and Referral, 571 -1520, Monday-Thursday,
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parents seeking referrals to specific child care providers
should call on our referral line, 571-1420. Referral line hours are
Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m .-4:30 p.m.
YMCA AWARDS BANQUET
The Garner Road Family YMCA’s 47th annual meeting and awards
banquet will be held April 24 at St. Augustine’s College at 7 p.m. Lawrence
Bradley, YMCA Vice president, is the chairman of this event. The speaker
is Sheriff John H. Baker, Jr. ofWake County. Thirteen awards wi 11 be gi ven
to businesses, individuals, and organizations.
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candidate, or new ones will be enter
tained from the floor.
The RWCA is expected to an
nounce its final recommendations
this Thursday after the process is
complete.
While many distinguished candi
dates like former Gov. Jim Hunt and
State Auditor Edward Renfrow
were present, there was a particular
interest in the judicial races, espe
cially since it was an RWCA-en
dorsed District Courtjudge, Anne B.
Salisbury, who outraged the com
(See RWCA FORUM, P. 2)
Blacks Can many ■
To Relieve Haiti I
fc rom Oppression I
BY WILLIAM REED
NNPA News Service
Why hasn’t the African-American
community rallied to help the situ
ation in, and about, Haiti? After the
way that black Americans held ral
lies, raised funds and kept the issue
of apartheid in South Africa in front
of the world community, why have
we been so silent on the critical is
sues of black Haitian boat people
and freedom inside of Haiti?
When it comes to white people and
their oppression of blacks, black
America has already shown the
force, and broad social, political and
economic activism we can bring to
bear. But when i t c omes to black-on
black oppression within our own,
such as is occurring in Liberia and
Haiti, we become quiet as church
mice. For our own kind, a few
hundred miles from our shores, who
are much worse off than black South
Africans, weelecttoleaveitto white
people to sort the situation out.
Where are the fundraisers, clothing
and medicine drives, state and na
tional lobbying efforts and delega
tions to Haiti that the African
American community can do for,
and within, its own?
Haiti is the place where the iden
tity ofblack people in the New World
was formed. In 1791, Toussaint
L’Ouverture helped launch the evo
lution in Haiti, then named Saint
Dominque, that made it the first
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republic in the Western Hemi
sphere and the first to abolish slav
ery. The repercussions from Haiti’s
black uprisings had broad rever
berations throughout the Americas.
When the country’s Frenchmen fled
with their slaves to America for ref
uge, the possibility of these black
“West Indians” bringing an attitude
of revolution with them so terrified
American slaveholders that, in spite
of the economic impact, they forbade
the admission of Haitian slaves. The
liberation atitudes of Haiti, and its
people, inspired blacks such as
Gabriel Prosser to plot his Virginia
slave revolt in 1800 and Denmark
Vesey to lead an insurrection in
Charleston, S.C. in 1822. Even
when their uprisings failed, Haiti
remained a beacon of freedom for
blacks and a nightmare for whites in
this hemisphere.
Today, Haiti is one of the poorest
lands in the world. Its infant mortal
ity rate is 115 per 1,000 live births
and far exceeds that of black South
Africans. The average life expec
tancy in Haiti is 53 years and mal
nutrition accounts for more than
one-half the country’s deaths. Haiti
spends less on education and public
health for its six million people than
any other country in the Western
Hemisphere. The country has had
seven different governments in con
(See HAITI, P. 2)
Duke Focuses on cultural Diversity
DURHAM—People like Grant
Hill, a member of the NCAA cham
pionship basketball team, student
leader Tonya Robinson and twins
Dart and Don Jackson probably
sacrifice closeness to their black
culture by attending a predomi
nantly white institution like Duke
University.
But these African-American stu
dents believe the gains outweigh the
negatives.
Duke juniors Dart and Don
Jackson are used to being in thie
limelight. Growing up in a small,
predominantly white community,
they were outstanding students
who excelled not only in the class
room but as student leaders and
athletes. The fact that they're twins
and African-Americans only added
to their distinction.
As the Jacksons began checking
out universities, they were faced
with some tough decisions. Both
received scholarship offers from
various institutions, and Don was
offered full scholarships from lown
and Morehouse colleges. Then Don
Jackson received notice that he had
also received a scholarship front
Duke.
Although Dart, who also received
Duke’s Reginaldo Howard Scholar
ship, had decided he wanted to go to
Duke, Don didn’t want to attend
Duke at first but after seeing the
campus, changed his mind
The Jacksons sons of James and
Patricia Jackson, said their parents
made it clear that money was not an
issue when it came to their educa
tion. Nonetheless, they said the
scholarship was a significant factor
in their decision.
The Reginaldo R. Howard Memo
rial Scholarship, which includes a
$6,000-per-year award, is presented
each year to academically gifted
black freshmen. The scholarship is
designed to promote leadership,
participation in student activities
and improvement of campus rela
tions.
The Howard scholarship is espe
cially important now because the
current economic situation is hav
ing an effect on black students, said
Harold Wingood, acting director of
undergraduate admissions. How
ever, apparently the economy isn’t
interfering with the number of
minorities whoenroll in institutions
such as Duke. African-Americans
will make up 13 percent of the class
of 1996. The Graduate School esti
mates for the class of 1996 aren’t
available. However, officials expect
an increase in the graduate and
professional schools, which cur
rently have black enrollment at 3.5
percent.
Deciding where to spend the next
Did Schwartzeneeger Deliver The
Right Message In Wrong Place?
BY CASH MICHAELS
8Uff Writer
“...We want to move up and improve in this
state!”
Though Gov. Jim Martin was
standing right next to him it
was clear that the man known
the world over as “The Termi
nator” was in charge. Mega
moviestar Arnold Sch
warzenegger, exuding both
irresistable charm and irre
pressible muscles, came to
Raleigh last Wednesday to
continue his “Fitness for the ARNOLD
*90s” crusade as national chairman of the
President’s Council on Physical Fitness and
Sports. Like the legendary character from his
blockbuster film, Terminator 2, Sch
warzenegger was on a mission of mercy. But
unknown to Arnold, his mission may have been
may have been misdirected away from the
youngsters who needed to hear his message the
most.
He was one state away from fulfilling a prom*
ise he made to President George Bush when he
was appointed more than two years ago: visit all
50 states, speak with all of the governors not
only about maintaining but improving physical
education programs in the schools, and talking
with as many young people as possible about
good nutrition and exercising regularly.
For someone from a foreign country who
struggled against all odds to become the No. 1
bodybuilder of the "70s and 'Ms, and the No. 1
movie box office attraction of the *Ms, Schwa rx
enegger ironically admitted that hie-eopamit*
ment to get America’s youth physically fit "is
the biggest challenge I'Ve ever taken on in my
life."
(See TERMINATOR, P. 2)