BOX – RALEIGH POLICE
INVESTIGATE WRAY
Published reports say former
Raleigh Asst. City Manager Lawrence Wray is being investigated by Raleigh
police for allegedly depositing $25,000 in loans belonging to the Raleigh
Business and Technology Center in his personal bank account at Mechanics and
Farmers Bank. Wray served as chairman of the RBTC Board. Detectives served
warrants on M&F Bank to examine Wray’s account records. Wray has said that
he doesn’t recall depositing the money in his bank account, but said if he did,
it was because former RBTC director Bob Robinson asked him too. Robinson has
denied it. The RBTC was closed after a city audit found evidence of fraud in
its record. The facility served as a small business incubator for Southeast
Raleigh. Thus far, no one has been charged.
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CASH IN THE APPLE FOR
9-25-14
By Cash Michaels
BIG
“PARDONS” SCREENING FRIDAY IN D.C. : I’m in Washington, D.C. right now for a
big event. Here’s the press release –
The much
acclaimed feature-length film, Pardons of Innocence: The Wilmington Ten,
will have its national debut during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s
Annual Legislative Conference this Friday, Sept. 26 at the Renaissance Hotel on
Ninth Street NW in downtown Washington, D.C.
Produced by the National
Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and CashWorks HD Productions, the 119-minute documentary recounts the turbulent history surrounding
the troubled desegregation of New Hanover County Public School System in North
Carolina during the late 1960s through 1971, and the violent incidents,
reminiscent of what we saw in Ferguson, Mo. this summer, that led up to the
false prosecution of eight black male students, a white female community
organizer, and fiery civil rights activist, Rev. Benjamin Chavis, for protesting racial injustice.
The case of
the Wilmington Ten made national and
international headlines, resulting in the federal government, and specifically
the Congressional Black Caucus,
speaking out for justice.
Produced,
written and directed by Wilmington
Journal staff writer Cash Michaels,
the film also traces how the Black Press, led initially by Wilmington
Journal publisher Thomas C.
Jervay, Sr., and subsequently over 40 years later by his daughter,
publisher-editor Mary Alice Jervay
Thatch, through the NNPA, ultimately pushed for, and achieved the official and
dramatic exoneration of the Wilmington Ten in 2012 by North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue.
Featured
exclusive interviews in the film include Governor Beverly Perdue, who tells how powerful people across the
state of North Carolina tried to stop her from granting pardons of innocence to
the Wilmington Ten; Joseph McNeil,
Wilmington, NC native and member of the legendary Greensboro Four, who tells why black
students had to stand up for freedom and against racism during the 1960’s and
70’s; Dr. Benjamin Chavis, NNPA
interim president and leader of the Wilmington Ten, who relives the
events that led up to that racially violent week in Wilmington in February
1971; Rev. Jeremiah Wright, pastor
emeritus of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, recalling how he and
other clergy from the United Church of Christ came to Raleigh in 1977 and met
with then Gov. James Hunt to implore
him to pardon the Wilmington Ten, only to be rejected.
The film, to
be screened as part of the NNPA’s 2014
Leadership Conference in Washington this week, will be shown Friday, Sept.
26th, 4 pm. at the Renaissance Hotel, 999 Ninth Street NW, across
from the Washington Convention Center.
The film
will be followed immediately by a panel discussion on issues impacting the
African-American community, tentatively featuring members of the Congressional Black Caucus. Admission is free and open to the public.
So if you’re
in Washington, D.C. on Friday, please drop by the Renaissance Hotel on Ninth
Street, right across from the Washington Convention Center around 4 p.m.. we’d
love to have you. And if you want to see the trailer for the film, then please
go to - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhfAQy5kx-o
30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE “COSBY
SHOW” – On Sept. 20th, 1984, the NBC television network struck gold
with a new show featuring a black middle-class family in New York, starring Bill Cosby. Many forget that NBC was
languishing in a sorry third place to CBS and ABC at the time, and needed a hit
badly, so the fact that ABC had actually rejected this show wasn’t exactly a
promising sign that it would help matters.
History
tells us, however, that ‘The Cosby Show” literally saved NBC, becoming one of
the most successful situation comedies ever.
Indeed,
Cosby’s program allowed America to see a nuclear black family, with both the
mother and father as working professionals, and five children who all had
distinct personalities, but were all basically good kids. “The Cosby Show” also
showed America what real diversity is, featuring people and cultures, beyond
Cosby’s TV family, that television never really paid attention to before
without stereotypes.
But most
importantly, the show exposed America to black history, and the importance of
historically black colleges and universities, so much so that not only not only
did Cos wear a sweatshirt from a different HBCU every chance he got (I know
that Shaw University in Raleigh was on one show for sure), but he also produced
a spinoff called “A Different World” about a fictional HBCU that inspired a
generation of young people to attend thereafter.
Now some
folks criticized “The Cosby Show” as being too “nice” with characters acting
“perfect.” Some, even today, criticize the show for a whole host on nonsense
that they considered to be “important,” so much so, in fact, that it’s hard to
really know whether they actually liked the show or not.
Well here’s
a bulletin for all of those folks – “The Cosby Show” was just that, Bill
Cosby’s show, his world, his point of view. If it served as a soap box on his
views of the importance of family, culture and education, then so be it. If he
wanted yours, Cos would have called you (hope you’re still not waiting by the
phone).
“The Cosby
Show” was different from ‘Good Times,” “What’s Happening,” “The Jeffersons,”
and every other black sitcom because he wanted it be different, and wanted to
give voice to a different slice of black America. And in the process of that,
he brought the entire country together every Thursday night at 8 p.m..
Last week I
wrote about how some people mistakenly believe Bill Cosby to be a political
conservative because of his harsh comments a few years ago criticizing the
behavior of some of the poor in the black community. Cosby felt that the
attitudes that resulted in crime, sexual activity and substance abuse were
killing the spirit of sacrifices from people like Dr. King and others during
the civil rights movement.
Many
right-wingers took Cosby’s criticisms and further bashed the black community
with them, resulting in many Cosby critics blasting him for joining their
cause. Actually, Cosby could have cared less what conservatives did or said. He
wanted his community to straighten up and do better, and wasn’t going to
sugarcoat it.
And given
the tremendous contributions, both financially and otherwise, that Cosby has
given to education and social activism over the years, he felt he earned the
right to speak.
“The Cosby
Show” is one of those iconic moments in black AND American history that can
never be forgotten, and nor should it be. In life, if you live enough of it,
you’ll learn that people will get pretty upset when you refuse to be what they
want you to be.
That’s why I
have great love and respect for Bill Cosby. He’s his own man, flaws and all, and
as a result, is one of the most unique human beings on the face of the planet.
Congratulations,
Cos, on the thirtieth anniversary of “The Cosby Show.”
Make sure you tune in every Thursday afternoon at 4 p.m. for my talk
radio show, ''Make It Happen'' on Power 750 WAUG-AM, or online at www.waug-network.com.
And read more about my thoughts and opinions exclusively at my blog, ‘The Cash
Roc” (http://thecashroc.blogspot.com/2011/01/cash-roc-begins.html).
Cash in
the Apple - honored as the Best Column Writing of 2006 by the National
Newspaper Publishers Association. Columnist Cash Michaels was also honored by
the NNPA for Best Feature Story Journalist of 2009, and was the recipient of
the Raleigh-Apex NAACP’s President’s Award for Media Excellence in Sept. 2011.
Until
next week, keep a smile on your face, GOD in your heart, and The Carolinian in
your life. Bye, bye.
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STATE NEWS BRIEFS
9-25-14
NCNAACP PRESIDENT
HONORED WITH MLK, JR. AWARD
[GOLDSBORO] The good work of
Rev. Dr. William Barber is now being recognized internationally. Last week, the
Fellowship of Reconciliation, an international peace group, recognized Rev.
Barber work leading the HK on J and Moral Monday movements for social change,
with the Martin Luther king, Jr. Award. “The coalition has protested against North
Carolina’s government for infractions to voting rights, reduction of social
programs, changes in tax legislation, repeal of the Racial Justice Act, and
restrictions on abortion rights,” the group said.
COMEBACK TRAIL? STATE
JOBLESS RATE JUMPS TO 6.8 PERCENT
[RALEIGH] A few weeks Gov. Pat
McCrory was touting North Carolina’s falling unemployment figures over the past
year as proof that the state’s economic picture was improving, and people were
finding jobs. But in August, North Carolina’s unemployment figures jumped from
6.5 to 6.8 percent, according to the state Dept. of Commerce. State economists
caution, however, that though the jobless rate has gone back up two months in a
row, over 12,000 jobs were added to the state’s economy, a trend they say they
expect to continue going into the fall. Still, other observers say the economic
recovery is slow, and number of jobs is well behind where it should be.
TEA PARTY CANDIDATE
SUGGESTS WAR WITH MEXICO, SAYS BLACK PARENTS DON’T CARE
[GREENSBORO]
The Sixth District race for Congress is heating up as the views of Republican
Tea Party candidate, Mark Walker, become more and more known. A video from June 26th has Walker,
campaigning during the Republican runoff, suggesting that the way to secure the
border between the United States and Mexico is to, “…go laser or blitz somebody
with a couple of fighter jets for a little while to make our point.” When asked
if he had,”…any qualms about starting up a little war with Mexico,” Walker
replied, “We, we did it before, if we need to, do it again. I don’t have a
qualm about it.” Walker has since said the remark was “made in jest.”
It has also
been recently uncovered that Walker, in a Facebook post from April 2013, wrote
about how he believed federal entitlement programs created black and Hispanic
communities, “…educated to believe that the federal government is designed to provide
for every aspect, need or want, of their lives." Walker continued,
“"...most
of these Americans have no concept of the pride and joy when we, as parents,
invest in our children." Republican U.S. Senate candidate Thom Tillis
campaigned with Walker last weekend.
TRIANGLE NEWS BRIEFS
9-25-14
INTERIM WAKE D.A.
DROPS CHARGES AGAINST HUNDREDS OF
MORAL MONDAY
PROTESTERS
As expected, interim Wake
District Attorney Ned Mangum dropped charges against hundreds of Moral Monday
protesters last week, citing the likely of them being found not guilty in
court. At least a dozen have been exonerated, thanks to a recent US Supreme
Court decision that upheld their constitutional right to peacefully protest at
the NC General Assembly building. At
least 50 cases will go forward, however, against those protesters who illegally
occupied offices or refused to leave at the close of business.
RALEIGH CITY COUNCIL
ALLOWS CROWDERS WIFE TO FINISH TERM
In the wake
of Raleigh City Councilman Thomas Crowder announcing that he has terminal cancer
and may have to step down, his wife, Kay, has been selected by the council to
finish out his term in that event. The District D councilman is currently
serving his sixth consecutive term in office.
RALEIGH-APEX NAACP
CANDIDATES FORUM SATURDAY
The Raleigh-Apex NAACP Branch
#5436 will sponsor a Candidates' Forum at 4:00pm on Saturday, September 27,
2014 at Pine Acres Community Center - 402 McLean Street - Fuquay-Varina,
NC. Call Dr. Portia Rochelle at 919-662-5006 for more information.
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ARE YOU PROPERLY
REGISTERED TO VOTE?
By Cash Michaels
Editor
Voting
rights advocates are strongly advising that based on the new voting
restrictions that went into effect this year in North Carolina, if you think
you are properly registered for the Nov. 4th midterm elections, you
better check again.
According
to Democracy North Carolina (DNC), a nonpartisan, nonprofit social advocacy
organization, over 450 voters in last May’s primary elections had their ballots
thrown out because either they were not registered to vote correctly, or they
cast their votes outside of their assigned precincts.
Prior to
the new Republican voting restrictions, if there was a problem with a voter’s
registration, or if they weren’t register at all, they could simply same-day
register when they went to vote during the early voting period. They would
naturally have to show identification then, but that would be the only time.
And, if for
some reason, they voted outside of their assigned precinct, they would fill out
a provisional ballot, and that would be held, and validated after all of the
other ballots had been counted. If the voter was properly registered elsewhere,
then that provisional ballot would be counted with the rest.
But now,
under the new voting restrictions, provisional ballots, except in rare cases, will
now be rejected, Bob Hall, executive director of DNC says. That’s basically
what happened last May, and Hall fears that it will happen again on November 4th
unless voters double-check their status now.
And for
those who are not registered, they have until Friday, October 10th
to get registered to be eligible to vote Nov. 4th.
“Our overall message is: You can still vote,
but it’s important to be prepared because many honest voters are already being
turned away at the polls and harmed by the new election laws,” Hall says. “We
analyzed the provisional ballots cast in the 2014 primary by more than 400
voters whose votes would have counted in 2012, but who were rejected this year
because of two changes in the rules: (1) these voters were unable to register
during the Early Voting period because they couldn’t use the old “same-day
registration” law; or (2) they were unable to cast a ballot on Election Day
outside of their own polling place because they couldn’t use the old
“out-of-precinct voting” law.”
According to a DNC press release,
“The voters who cast the 454 rejected provisional ballots come from every walk
of life, and are of all parties, races, and age groups. But their composition
is startling because it reveals that the new rules are indeed affecting African
Americans and other people of color much more than white voters, and Democrats
more than Republicans.”
The DNC release continued, “While
Black voters make up 22% of all registered voters, they were 39% of those who
lost their votes because of the two rule changes – the elimination of same-day
registration and elimination of out-of- precinct voting on Election Day.
“Democrats, the release added, “…
are 42% of the state’s registered voters, but 57% of those disenfranchised by
the new rules.”
As a result, a cross-section of
voters, from a returning serviceman from Afghanistan, to college students, to
even married couples who have recently moved, are among the 454 voters who
weren’t counted across the state in last May’s primary.
Hall, who agrees that the problems
are certainly a part of a deliberate attempt to suppress the votes of blacks
and others, advises voters to:
Number 1: Make sure you are
registered to vote at your current address. The October 10 deadline is a firm
and final deadline – there’s no more Same-Day Registration. Go to NCVoter.org
and check out your registration status. You can also look at your sample ballot
at the same time.
Number 2: The best time to vote is during Early Voting because if you
have problems, in many cases they can be fixed but if you wait until Election
Day and discover a problem, it could be too late.
Number 3: If you wait until Election Day, then you must vote in your
home precinct’s polling place, which may not be the one nearest to where you
work or where you voted in the past.
Hall tells voters to “be prepared. Honest voters are already being
harmed by the new rules. Don’t let it happen to you.”
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For
Immediate Release
September 19, 2014
NATIONAL HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WEEK, 2014
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
For generations, the promise of an
education has been a
beacon
of hope for millions of Americans seeking a better life.
At
a time when it was deemed illegal for African Americans to
learn
to read or write, brave men and women took great risks to
learn
these skills in secret. And after the
Civil War,
determined
individuals made extraordinary sacrifices to
establish
the institutions we know today as Historically Black
Colleges
and Universities (HBCUs). These schools
waged a war
against
illiteracy and ignorance and offered a newly free people
the
opportunity to write their own chapter in the American
story.
This week, we honor their important
legacy and renew our
commitment
to their spirit: that every person
deserves a chance
to
succeed.
Over more than 150 years, HBCUs have
provided students with
the
tools to meet the challenges of a changing world. These
institutions
are hubs of opportunity that lift up Americans and
instill
in their students a sense of who they are and what they
can
become. Their campuses are engines of
economic growth and
community
service and proven ladders of intergenerational
advancement. Across our country, their graduates
strengthen our
communities,
lead our industries, and serve our Nation.
And
their
successes inspire the next cohort of graduates and
leaders.
HBCUs have forged pathways to help
students overcome
barriers
to equal opportunity, but more work remains to ensure
that
a world-class education is within the reach of every person
willing
to work for it. That is why my
Administration is
fighting
to make college more affordable with larger grants and
low-interest
loans. We are investing hundreds of
millions of
dollars
in HBCUs, and because half of all students at these
schools
are the first in their family to attend college, we are
supporting
programs that help these first-generation scholars
succeed. Our goal is to have the highest proportion of
college
graduates
in the world by 2020, and investing in these
institutions
and their students will play a vital part in
meeting
it.
Today, because of the work of bold leaders
-- and of
parents
and grandparents who never dreamed of going to college
themselves
but who saved and sacrificed so their children
could
-- more young people have the chance to achieve their
greatest
potential and full measure of happiness.
During
National
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, we
recognize
the ways these schools have made our Nation more just
and
we continue our work to make higher education accessible to
every
child in America.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President
of the
United
States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in
me
by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do
hereby
proclaim September 21 through September 27, 2014, as
National
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week.
I
call upon educators, public officials, professional
organizations,
corporations, and all Americans to observe this
week
with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that
acknowledge
the countless contributions these institutions and
their
alumni have made to our country.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand this
nineteenth
day of September, in the year of our Lord
two
thousand fourteen, and of the Independence of the
United
States of America the two hundred and thirty-ninth.
BARACK OBAMA
ENDORSEMENTS BY THE
WAKE COUNTY VOTERS EDUCATION COALITION
FOR NOV. 4TH ELECTIONS
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