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Joseph P. Dempsey, retired educator and
visiting lecturer has been awarded the Doctor
of Theology degree at Jacksonville
Theological Seminary, Jacksonville, Fla.
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Sister Act
Whoopi Goldberg’s “Sister Act,’’ a new
comedy, boasts an exciting companion
soundtrack featuring vocal performances by
the star, along with several classics from the
past.
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One of the last slave ships to bring
captive Africans to the United States
was the Wanderer, which sailed
from West Africa in 1859. West Af
rica was a major port for the slave
trade to the Caribbean, Brazil and
the Americas.
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RALEIGH, N.C.,
VOL. 51, NO. 59
TUESDAY, JUNE 16,1992
N.C. ’s Semi-Weekly
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Task Force Says No To Crabtree Teen Jobs
BY CASH MICHAELS
SUIT Writer
Would you allow your child to
work someplace where he was al
legedly targeted for discrimina
tion?
That’s the question members of
the Crabtree II Task Force are
asking the African-American com
munity in the wake of reports that
Crabtree Valley Mall, the scene of
racial tension through the years, is
now trying to hire African-Ameri
can teenagers for the summer.
Three years ago, Crabtree offi
cials attempted to have city public
bus service from the African
American community cut off on
Saturday afternoons to stem al
leged "black teen crime.” Not only
did the city refuse, but African
American teens staged a picket
and boycott.
Last January, 16-year-old
Lorenzo McKoy was beaten by
Crabtree security officers after he
was told to leave the mall for al
legedly loitering. A city investiga
tion alleged that mall security had
an unwritten policy that unfairly
targeted black teenagers who
came to the mall. McKoy was ac
quitted in Wake District Court of
any criminal wrongdoing, and may
■till file a civil suit against
Crabtree.
NAACP Convention To Honor Past
Work And Prepare For The Future
“Honoring Our Part, Fulfilling
Our Present, Preparing for Our
Future” has been selected as the
theme for the NAACP’s 83rd an
nual convention to be held July
11-16 at the Nashville Convention
Center, Nashville, Tenn., Dr: Ben
jamin L. Hooks, executive director/
CEO has announced.
The .convention is expected to at
tract more than 20,000 persons in
cluding Rev. H.B. Pickett, presi
dent of the Raleigh-Apex Chapter,'
who will lead a delegation of eight
■’ from his chapter. . .
.., ■Thid year's .theme reflects the
• •NX^CPfs continued'recognition of
the.mpnumental work, the’associa
tion hds done throughput its 83
years of existence as well as the
outstanding work that its more
than 1,800 branches, nationwide
are doing in preparing African
Americans for the Challenges that
they will face by the year 2000.
The five-day convention will pro
vide a forum for dialogue and dis
evasion by notablss from the
worlds of civil rights, politics, gov
ernmsnt^sbor^h^hurch^he
Raleigh-Apex
President
H.B. Pickett
—
arts and othsr areas to discuss is
sues of importance to the nation’s
African-American communities.
The convention will also show
case a number of NAACP spon
sored programs such as the Back
to-School/Stay-in-School program
and ACT-SO (Afro-Academic, Cul
tural, Technological and Scientific
Olympics), which annually pro
vides incentives to achieve scholas
tic excellence for more than 25,000
students in grades nine through
12 from across the nation.
The convention will also feature
exhibits by moje t^an 200 nation
ally knowfi corporations and items
produced by many outstanding mi
nority'vendors.
More than 1,000 Afncan-Ameri
can students from across the na
tion will showcase their talents as
they compete for gold, silver and
brome medals and more than
$300,000 in scholarship prizes
during final ACT-SO competitions
(See NAACP. P.2) _
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ROBI ROBERTS
I feel considering Bill Clinton’s
unstable relationship with the Afri
can-American community, that it
would be to Clinton’s advantage to
choose Jesse Jackson as his running
mate. This selection would solidify
the African-American community's (
confidence in Clinton’s commitment
to the needs of the African-American
community and would probably gain
Clinton majority support of the Afri
can-Americans in the country.
YANA mCHAURO
Yes, he should bo Bill Clinton’s
running mats because hs probably
can hslp out with things that Mr.
Clinton may not ba abls to handle
and hs may ba abls to help out with
racism problems.
OriAfin/v • Arkansas Gov. Bill
oneimy. Clinton has won the
majority of Democratic primaries and
it has become evident that he will be
the Demorats* nominee for the presi
dency. However, the question of who
will be chosen as his running mate
still remains. Jesse Jackson, a civil
rights activist and 1984 presidential
candidate, has publicly said that he
should be chosen and indicated that
, he may not endorse the Democratic
ticket unless he*s on it. The CAROLIN
IAN asked if Jackson should be
chosen as Clinton*s running mate and
this was the response:
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LISLII QUIQLISS
I don’t really know what Mr.
Jackson’a position* are on different
•ubjocts, ao I can’t say if I think ha
ahould b* Bill Clinton’s running
matt. Howavar, I beliave Mr.
Jackaon would bo a positive influ
ence on the black community and
bring out the political views for us.
CHARLES BURRELL
If Jmm Jackson waa aalactad aa
Bill Clinton’s running mata, it would
giva black citisens a more strong
voice in the government Ha was
proven to be a worthy running mata.
Despite the efforts of many,
these highly charged issues have
never really been resolved between
the mall and the African-American
community.
Now Crabtree, reportedly in con
junction with the City of Raleigh’s
Human Resources Department
(the same city agency that investi
gated the mall during the McKoy
case), invited several selected
black teenagers and their parents
to the Garner Road YMCA Thurs
day afternoon for a session about
youth summer employment.
According to one parent (who
asked not to be identified), there
were 25 to 30 youth, with about
seven or eight black parents
present. The teens were told that
the merchants were eager to have
them come and work, so they
should take the applications, fill
them out, and bring them back the
following Monday.
When the parent challenged the
Crabtree spokesman (a black man)
about the outstanding racial is
sues existing, she claims he "got
defensive” and tried to skirt
around the issue. She also won
dered why neither Crabtree’s man
agement nor community relations
committee has officially contacted
anv of the African-American orga
(See CRABTREE II, P. 2)
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’ JUBILAJION - On th« last day of school at LucWo
Nuatar ST Elomantary, class mambors of OanMs. Fttos
and Bupton are ihawn dalng Mr vartlan at a “school
dtalag aaMntadT Met. (FMto hr Jamas Mas)
Scams. Frauds & Swindles
BY SHEHETTIZI WOODLEY
SUIT Writer
Are blacks more likely than
whites to be conned by fraudulent
loan brokers?
According to Jean Ann Wolhar,
consumer protection specialist of
the Consumer Protection Section
of the attorney general’s office—
yes.
“Of the total number of cases
that we know about, more blacks
[than whites] are swindled. And
sometimes the loan brokers them
selves have been black,” Wolhar
said.
“We had complaints from people
who were supposed to get a loan,
and they got absolutely nothing,”
she said.
A loan broker will place an ad in
a newspaper or simply speak to
someone face-to-face in an effort to
get people to pay anywhere from
$69 to $99 for a loan approval, she
said.
Campbell
Trumps
Mayor
It has been another embarrass
ing episode in the continuing
drama of why people say city gov
ernment is so out of touch with the
community. But it provided Dis
trict C City Councilman Ralph
Campbell, Jr. the perfect opportu
nity to seize the moment
The issue: the city sign ordi
nance, and the specific language
outlawing the displaying of flags
other than those representing a
city, state or country. That meant
car dealerships, flower shows, or
even homeowners could not dis
play a flag that did not represent
some form of government.
So what should have rehiained a
petty issue turned into a major
controversy when a Baptist church
was told it had to take its Chris
tian flag down to comply with the
ordinance. Church leaders said
their flag with the Christian cross
on it was a symbol of their faith,
on their property. The city said it
was against the law and it had to
come down.
Even Mayor Avery C. Upchurch
failed to read the First Amend
(See CAMPBELL P. 2)
Referring to two national loan
brokerage companies operating in
thie area, Wolhar said, “I don’t
know of one person who has gotten
a loan.”
Although her office has received
a higher number of complaints
from blacks than whites, Wolhar
said Carolinians in general need to
be aware of the various scams op
erating in this area.
The most prevalent complaint
her office receives is from people
who say that they have been
swindled by automobile mechan
ics, she said.
Wolhar said people complain
that their cars were improperly
fixed, received unauthorized work
or simply had parts stolen from
them.
She said “900-number” scams
are pervasive in the Raleigh area
and throughout the nation.
The people who fall victim 900
number schemes are the ones who
can least afford it. They need
credit and they can’t get it, so they
call a 900 number offering credit
to anyone.
However, she said, the call might
(See SCAMS. P. 21
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
FEATURED ARTIST
The work of Greensboro artist Vandom Hinnant will be featured in
the gallery of the North Carolina State University African-American
Cultural Center through Aug. 15. The center gallery is located in the
University Student Center Annex at the corner of Dan Allen Drive and
Cates Avenue.
The display, “Ten Years of Vandom Hinnant: 1982-1992,” includes
21 sculpture works and paintings that the artist describes as “inner
landscapes.”
MINORITY WOMEN
The Women of Color Network will hold bi-monthly free discussions
concerning the unique demands and challenges of minority women at
work, at home and in the community.
The month of June focuses on stress, its causes and cures.
The network conducts discussions the second and fourth Tuesdays
each month between 7 and 8 p.m.
Discussions are held at the Women’s Center, 128 E. Hargett St.
(Montague Building) in Raleigh.
COMMUNITY VIOLENCE PREVENTION FORUM
The Male Alliance for Life Extension is sponsoring “Stop the Mad
ness... End the Sadness,” a series of community violence prevention
forums to discuss the causes of and solutions to the rise in violence
within our community. The forum is an opportunity for the public to
share their experiences, opinions, and ideas with local leaders and deci
sion-makers in our community. The first forum will be held on Saturday,
June 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the auditorium of the Fine Arts
Center on the campus of St. Augustine’s College. The second forum will
be hold the following Saturday, June 27, in the International Studies
Building located on the Shaw University campus, Smithfield Street,
from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The forum is free to the public.
ANIMATED FILM EXTRAVAGANZA
Mind-boggling, hair-raising, head-scratching, lip-flipping, and eye
popping animated films will entertain audiences at the North Carolina
Museum of Art in June. "The British Animation Invasion” on June 17
and “The Third Animation Celebration* on June 24 are collections of
short animated films form the United Kingdom and around the world.
The films will be screened at 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. and are programmed
for adult audiences. Some are not appropriate for children.
(See CALENDAR, P. 2)