CRIME BEAT
(Continued from page 1)
CRACK POSSESSION
Kendall Lewis (no age given) of 1316 Wrentree Court was charged
with possession of 13 rocks of crack cocaina valued at $300. Police say
Lewis was arrested at 2909 Trawick Road in a parking lot.
PURSE TAKEN
Timothy Orlando Boyd, 25, of 3012-C Bunnalley Court, was charged
with common law robbery. Police say Boyd allegedly stole the purse of
Joyce Guthrie in the parking lot of 3004 Holston Lane.
JOHNSON MAY
(Continued from page 1)
1986 candidate in the Wake Dis
trict 14 race against Johnson.
Now a lobbyist, Webb recalls
that Johnson had opposed the
creation of an office on minority
health, something the Legislative
Black Caucus pushed hard for be
cause of growing evidence that Af
rican-Americans in the state had
serious health problems such as
high blood pressure, poor nutrition
and aid, that needed special atten
tion.
“Despite Johnson’s opposition, it
finally passed the Legislature,”
said Webb, "and then there was
the issue of funding for community
development corporations which
has a unique high minority inter
est across the state. He opposed
that, too.”
Community development corpo
rations are designed to help small
businesses in communities of color
across the state.
And, as The CAROLINIAN re
ported last week, Sen. Johnson
voted against passage of the King
holiday law in 1987, after pledging
that he would support it in 1986.
“Anyone can challenge him in a
write-in,” said Webb. The question
is if anyone will.
CHAVIS HEIGHTS
(Continued from page 1)
the community of drugs.
“We are recognizing her for
speaking out, something that all of
us should do for our community,”
Goode told The CAROLINIAN. He
acknowledged that the crack co
caine problem in Raleigh’s African
American community is getting
worse, and residents are not as in
formed as they should be. So the
family reunion gives them a
chance to not only come together
iti a positive setting, but find out
from agencies like Drug Action,
Inc., the Raleigh Police Depart
ment and others who will have
booths there, what they can do to
protect themselves.
Goode, a counselor at Drug Ac
tion, feels that after the commu
nity gets the information, they
have to develop the solutions
themselves, and not just depend
on the answers coming from out
side.
As an organization, the Friends
Committee is unique. It was cre
ated in the living room of its
founder, community activist
Johnny Blalock. With the spread
of AIDS in the black community
the result of drug use and the
sharing of intravenous needles,
Blalock and others realized that
you couldn’t address one without
the other. Meetings were held at
St. Ambrose Church, St.
Augustine’s College, and other
places where the community, and
especially young people, could be
reached.
A hospice house for black per
sons living with AIDS was myste
riously burned down several
months ago, but Goode says the
committee will keep on “keeping
on.”
“I think we’ve made some prog
ress,” said Goode. “But it’s like
putting a band-aid over a hemor
rhage.”
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As the chief executive officer of
the convention, Herman, 43, over
saw a $35 million budget and had
oversight over all policy, execution
and planning at the convention.
New York City, which estimated
that the convention would bring
$500 million to the local economy,
contributed $20.8 million of the
DNCC’s $35 million budget with
the DNCC picking up the rest.
Herman, who four years ago
served as a senior advisor to Jesse
Jackson’s presidential bid and was
his deputy convention manager
during the Democratic National
Convention in Atlanta, had to
make sure the DNCC’s 200 staf
fers and the 6,000 volunteers were
ready for the numerous things
that could have gone wrong.
Black businesses benefitted in
numerous ways from the conven
tion. Herman’s spokeswoman, Flo
McAfee, said just before the con
vention started that 35 percent of
all contracts for services had been
awarded to minority firms.
“We have more minority partici
pation—particularly by African
Americans and Hispanics—than
there has ever been in the history
of the party,” Herman told Black
Enterprise recently.
Cooper, 38, had been responsible
for the management and operation
of the actual convention since
spring 1991. He served in 1988 as
the podium producer for the At
lanta Democratic National Con
vention and joined the Democratic
National Committee in late 1990.
Other blacks with top roles at
the convention included attorney
Hartina Flournoy, as general
cuuuaei, ivifcuune urmim, director
of convention hall planning and
management; Lujuan Johnson, di
rector of the hotels that were the
headquarters of the various opera
tions; Michael Pitts, director of
transportation; and Marilyn Shaw,
director of volunteer services.
The list of blacks in important
behind-the-scenes positions in
cluded Yolanda Caraway, as sen
ior advisor to the DNCC chairman;
Howlie Davis, special assistant to
Herman; James Day, deputy of
candidate, congressional and other
arrangements; Leah Daughtry, di
rector of the convention manager’s
aflfice, and Michele Brown, execu
tive assistant to the chief execu
tive officer.
MARTIN STREET
(Continued, from page 1)
lection by Nikki Branch followed,
as well as a sermon by Beverly
Burnett.
Following the theme, “Fresh
Endeavors,” renditions of "Lift
Ev’ry Voice and Sing” and “Amer
ica the Beautiful” were presented.
Two selections were given from the
works of Paul Laurence Dunbar.
Sharing in this special obser
vance were youth from other area
churches. They are participants in
a special summer program at
Fuller Elementary School. One
very young participant recited pas
sages from “The Prodigal Son,”
while the other recited James Wel
don Johnson’s poem “The Crea
tion.” The piano and vocal selec
tions were done by several youth
from the church.
Youth of the church also dis
played their art. The banner show
ing African-American achievers
was drawn by Victor Knight, Jr.
The family recreation and picnic
had to be moved inside because of
the intense heat.
During the afternoon, the guest
pastor, Rev. Louis Sanders, and
his choir arrived from Sparkill,
N.Y. They were welcomed by Pas
tor Charles T. Bullock and later by
the crowd of Martin Street mem
bers who were present.
Food was served following the
viewing of the exhibits and videos
in the lower level of the Johnson
Building.
On Sunday, July 12, the worship
leader was Ms. Mildred Goodson,
steering committee co-chairman.
The guest speaker was introduced
by the other co-chairman, Ms. Mae
Delaney.
Rev. Sanders, the guest speaker,
stated that he is a native of Ply
mouth and is a graduate of N.C.
A&T State University. He in
formed the audience that he was
active in the civil rights movement
of the 1960s and was in jail for six
days.
The graduate of Union Theologi
cal Seminary in New York chose
his text from Luke 15:11-18 on the
subject, “It’s Good to Be Able to Go
Home.” J:
Hazel N. Logan chaired the
memorial tribute.
The pastor emeritus of Martin
Street Church, Dr. Paul H.
Johnson, was recognized for his
nearly 40 years of service.
Supervisor
Sues Prison,
Cites Racism
SEATTLE, Wash. (AP)—A
McNeil Island Corrections Center
supervisor contends in a federal
lawsuit that racism was behind
his failure to win a promotion in
11 tries.
Herman Guillory, 60, of Tacoma
joined the state Corrections De
partment in 1971 and worked his
way up from driver through three
counselor-level positions, his attor
ney Michael Ferrell told U.S. Dis
trict Judge John Coughenour in an
opening statement Monday.
Since 1978, when Guillory be
came a corrections-unit supervisor
at McNeil Island, he has been
passed over 11 times for advance
ment to associate superintendent
at various state prisons.
Guillory earned a bachelor’s de
gree in psychology in 1977 and a
master’s degree in public admini
stration in 1984, Ferrell said.
Guillory was told he didn’t get
the jobs because he had poor com
mand of the English language,
Ferrell said, noting that his
client’s Louisiana Creole back
ground could account for that.
But Ferrell contended the real
reason Guillory, who is black, was
not promoted was racism.
Attorneys for the state declined
to give an opening statement Mon
day. But in court papers, the state
:ontends that Guillory’s failure to
advance was because of poor per
formance during selection panel
nterviews or because he did not
tiold a high enough position to
qualify. There is one job level be
tween Guillory’s job and that of
associate superintendent.
The state has also noted that
two of the positions Guillory did
not get were filled by blacks.
Guillory is seeking a court order
to promote him to associate super
ntendent, as well as back pay,
damages, attorney’s fees and other
:osts.
His current salary is $3,307 per
nonth. An associate superinten
dent earns between $3,307 and
&4,232 per month.
Coughenour is hearing the case
without a jury.
Firm Donates
$100,000 For
ChemCom Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Bur
roughs Wellcome Co., a North
Carolina-based pharmaceutical
firm, has donated $100,000 to the
American Chemical Society to sup
port the society’s Chemistry in the
Community (ChemCom) program.
ChemCom is a high-school sci
ence curriculum designed primar
ily for college-bound students who
have made career decisions in
Fields other than chemistry.
ChemCom presents to students
the underlying scientific concepts
involved in a range of community
issues. Students learn the rele
vance and importance of chemistry
in everyday life.
The course places consistent,
systematic emphasis on guiding
students in becoming better deci
sion-makers by examining alterna
tive courses of action and their ac
companying risks and benefits.
‘This ‘user-friendly’ introduction
to chemistry is contributing to an
increased interest among students
in taking chemistry courses,” said
Michael Shea, ChemCom staff as
sociate.
“Supporting ChemCom is a
natural fit for us,” said Dr. David
feowell, Burroughs Wellcome vice
^resident of technical develop
nent. “The program’s content
teaches very basic information,
but it encourages students to ex
plore science further.”
Burroughs Wellcome made the
grant in keeping with its support
af kindergarten-through-12th
grade programs that concentrate
3n teacher development and train
ing. “In the long run, he whole sci
entific community stands to gain
from programs like this,” Dr.
feowell added.
TAKIN6 THE GUESSWORK OUT OF TORNADO PREDICTION—Dr. Charles E.
Anderson and coMeagues at North Carolina State University have Held-tested a
technique they say can predict some 90 percent of tomadic thunderstorms as
much as 30 minutes to two hours before atomado occurs. The technique involves
computer modeling based on selected weather data and frequent weather satelte
feeds, Ike those shown here on Anderson’s computer screen. (Photo by Herman
Lankford, NCSU Visual Communications)
Father Of Slain Teen
Seeks $300,000 Suit
The father of a 15-year-old black
girl shot to death by a Korean gro
cer told a judge he is her sole heir
and wants the $300,000 offered to
settle a lawsuit brought by attor
neys for the girl’s siblings.
Latasha Harlins was shot to
death on March 16, 1991, at Soon
Ja Du’s now-closed family store af
ter an argument over whether she
had paid for a bottle of orange
juice. Mrs. Du was convicted of
voluntary manslaughter and sen
tenced to probation.
The slain girl’s father, Vester
Acoff, appeared in Superior Court
with an attorney last week to ar
gue that he is her sole heir and
should get the $300,000 offered
last month by an insurance com
pany to settle a multimillion-dollar
lawsuit.
Judge Gary Klausner had been
expected to award the money to
9-year-old sister. He said he will
decide next Monday how the
money should be spent.
A probate judge ruled earlier
that Latasha’s grandmother, Ruth
Harlins, was legal guardian of the
youngsters and administrator of
the slain girl’s estate.
After the hearing, deputies wait
ing outside the courtroom arrested
Acoff on a 1988 felony marijuana
possession warrant. Acoffs attor
ney, Geraldine Green, wouldn’t
discuss the case.
“I find that this is pathetic for a
father to come from out of state to
join a lawsuit with (Latasha’s)
brother and sister. ... I couldn’t be
lieve it,” said Denice Harlins, the
slain girl’s aunt.
The shooting, which was re
corded by a security camera and
shown pn television, exacerbated
tensions between blacks and Kore
ans.
Panhandler Thinks
Race Not an Issue
In Pa. Attack
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (AP)—A
panhandler who was lured into a
convenience store by the promise
of free beer and then beaten and
shot said he did not think the at
tack was racially motivated.
Leon Brown, 25, was discharged
after being treated at the Hospital
of the University of Pennsylvania
with bruises, head cuts and a
graze wound from a bullet on the
left side of his head, a nursing
supervisor said Sunday.
Police charged Young Dong
Chung, 31, the store manager;
Sung Mim-park, 27, and Sung
Song, 38, with assault and related
charges. Chung was also charged
with violating firearms laws. The
three were freed Saturday after
making $10,000 bail each.
Police said Brown was asking
people for change outside a West
Philadelphia market late Thurs
day night when a store worker
asked him to leave. When he
didn’t, police said, they invited
him inside the store for a free beer
and then beat and kicked him.
Brown told The Philadelphia In
quirer he frequently stood outside
the store to hustle money. On the
night he was beaten, he said, he
had been washing car windows for
pocket change.
He described being invited into
the store and getting a bottle of
beer from a store employee.
“He tells the customers to leave
the store and locks the doors. I
say, “Hey, what about me?’ Then
one guy kicked me in the head.
They turned out the lights and
took me to the back of the store
and began beating my head.”
Brown, who is black, said he
doesn’t blame racial prejudice for
the attack.
“All I can say is they were wrong
for what they did,” he said.
Auto Theft Affects
Everyone’s Insurance
Auto theft has become an $8
billion-a-year illegal business, says
Esther Peterson, consumer advi
sor to the National Association of
Professional Insurance Agents. For
answers to insurance questions,
write her at 400 N. Washington
St., Dept. NU, Alexandria, VA
22314-9980. (News USA)
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