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Sentinel ofNC State} African American Carnmanity Since 1992. «sh» November 5, 2002 www. nabianmess-a ecom Vol. X Edition 6, Building Coalititions Through The ABCC Turqueya Williams The conference was enlightening and power— information exchanged at this conference is imper- J ' 5'0” wrlfler fill. Board members, keynote speakers and leaders ative to the success ofpeople ofAfiican descent in Opinion The Association of Black Culture Centers alike were all motivated through the teachings and America. Not only was it an opportunity to meet Bush has all his ducks in a hosted i3 12th Annual Conference this week in unity of the conference. “You don’t know the variousAfricanAmerican Scholars, butalso to learn row; find out how our Springdale, Oth This event, lasting fiom Oct. 31 power of your influence until someone lets you how they beeame successful and build networks so strength ofschedule contro— to Nov. 2, 2002, was co—sponsored by Miami know,” said ABCC President, Dr. Fran Dorsey at that we can be productive as a people. versy figures into his plans. University. The ABCC’s session topics were cen— his PfCSidem Luncheon on Friday, Nov. 1, 2002. Iencourage all those who are able to attend in EntertaiI1ment tered on its theme: BlaCk Culture Centers and A “You [CODfCI‘CnCC attendants] remind and challenge the future to do so. It is definitely aworthwhile and Destiny’s Child is in the Coalition Building. us elders to continue to better our minds in order empowering experience, The Association ofBlack Culture Centers is a to better our community. We can’t. do it Without news (again) and Eminem national organization composed ofcollege and uni— you 1691de following us.” is making a movie. versity Black and Multicultrnal centers with more The conference had three keynote speakers. Health ‘ than 700 members and afi‘iliates in 49 states. Dr. Beverly Guy—Sheftall, an Educator, Feminist, We’re taking you back to Dr. FredIeeHord foundedABCCintheyear Wnter and Founder of Women’s Research at the opening of the Student 1987. The same year he served as the first director Spellman College, Dr. Ron Daniels, a social and Health Center. of the Black Culture Center at West Virginia pOhtlcal actrvlst, and Piri Thomas, author of University and is the executive Director of the “Down These Mean Streets.” Each speaker spoke ABCC. ABCC’s founding institution 15 Knox on the theme of Coalition Building while provid. College located in Galesburg, Ill. ing solutions to issues in the black community. The purpose oftheABCC is to “reclaim, oom— Topics included: Terrorism and Patriotism, Racism mit and perpetuate the culture of the people of and Language, Black Studies and Black Culture African descent through a network ofculture cen- Centers, Culture Centers and Greek ters.” The Executive-Board ofthe ABCC includes: Organizations, and many more. , . , 2 President Dr. Francis Dorsey, Vice President Paul This conference was truly a walk through our W/JdtS GUI” 071. James, Secretary Dr. Iyailu Moses, Treasurer Dr. past, present and future in Black America. The . Heritage Lecture Lonnie Williams, Administrative ASsistant Terry ABCC was vivacious, powerfiil, interactive, Dr Kenneth Vickery .(liS- Duffy, and other student. board members. ‘ enlighteningand, most importantly, beneficral. The cusses the reality ofprogres— Afimjevigmugsduli; COD Names Freelon NC’s Clayton Markets forNouu. Distinguished Alumnus Black Supermarket Biz Jitney Catherine Lazoer -, . Phil is a practitioner of excep— DWIghtHODDCS ‘ Clayton is distinguished by Black Repertory Theatre’s speaal lo Nuhlan tronal merit,J said Dean Marv1n J. "specialiloTleiaTn unprecedented advocacy ofstrategies Malecha. “His model ofpractice as Minneapolis l‘I' . _ The aimed at continuing to strengthen Fall 2002 Production The , North Carolina State _'a collaborative endeavor has result— Insight/KMOJ Public Policy Forum the economy of African American “Jitney” opens . this UniVersitY College of Design has ed in a number of distinguished communities. She is widely recog— Thursday, NOV. 7 in selected Philip Freelon of Durham spanned the country from Lucille’s projects recognized with design Kitchen in the heart of North nized as an oflicial who leverages her Tompkins Theatre. as its 2002 Distinguished awards. Phil position, working to empower her Student Admission: $6. Alumnus' Freelon Minneapolis to include the participa- continues his ‘ constituents by enfianchising Black Information about the play 15 the 1’“de = tion of US. Congressional leadership by business. Clayton convened a Sept. scattered throughout this ”Chm“ and Presl- 5 . Representative Eva M. Clayton (D — devoting him- NC) member of the Congressional 17 roundtable at the House of edition dent ofthe Freelon f g Group, an archi— selfas an advisor Black Caucus. Representatives, inviting supermarket to African— Focusing on ways to rectify the lack and grocery chiefexecutives to identi— Pan-Afrikan ideas tecrure firm : American stu- ‘ fy business opportunities for African BSB is looking for input gresponSiblc for ofeducational and business opportu— about this year’s Pan- numerous build- dents and nities for minorities, panelists includ— Americans in the food industry. Ar ‘ ' “ interns, encour— ed, on-site, Mnnesota State Colleges the roundtable, she addressed critical Afrikan festival. Submit ings of note, (MSCU) your thoughts to: Chad including several aging much and _ Universities issues that would enable to Black ' needed diversi com anies to transcend the inertia of Minter, chair ofUAB’s BSB 0n NC State’s Chancellor James McCormick; P within the Associate Vice Chancellor Delores “business—as-usual” to rectify the committee via e—mail at: campus- La“ year, architecture Fridge; Public AHE' Oflicer Linda equation by which African [email protected]. the Freelon Group was awarded the ;‘ profession.” Cole and Minneapolis Community Americans who spend billions of VOTE TODAY North Carolina Freelon’s pro— and Technical College President Phil consumer dollars, remain under—rep— NO matter who you’re Chapter of the fessional accom— Davis. Also participating in the dis— resentedin the marketplaceas suppli— plishments have supporting, dont’ foI‘gCt to American Institute . cussion were Francis N. Onwualu, ers Of farm products,. manufactured, get out and vote today. _ ofArchitect’s . been matched by his president ofthe National Association goods, and professronal and technical Don’t forget what hap— Firm Award, the highest honor commitment to public service. For of Minority Contractors — Upper servrces, . pened in 2000 when you presented to an architectural busi— more than eight years, the Freelon lVIidwest, and Richard Copeland, Lucrlles K1tchen,asoul food restau— didn’t. ness by the state chapter. Freelon president, Thor Construction. Clayton I page 2 page 2 Until lions have their own historians, tales oft/1e [aunt will always glorifi/ the hunter. - Akan Proverb News www. nubianmessage. com 2 Clrlle___ bring forums Where we ean see the ' 3t.::->5: Students Honored At Dln ner from page 1 impact ofour dollars.” rant in North Minneapolis, for five Society, and the Undergraduate Representative to She lauded the Insight/KMO] years has hosted the weekly public the Supreme Council of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Forum for utilizing technology that policy forum, which has conducted Inc White plans to attend law school and study improves vital discourse ofimportant unique videoconference connections issues, seeing it as a model she hopes Law of Intellectual Property or Patent Law with South Africa, Berlin, Germany, Scurry, a dynamic African American female at NC to incorporate in upcoming outreach and other points around the nation On December 6, 2002, the annual University— State, will also be honored at the Dinner. to her home base ofNorth Carolina and within the state of Minnesota. Community Brotherhood Dinner will feature out- Scurry is junior in Chemical Engineering, Chair as well as her colleague Dan Davis’ Clayton’s presentation inaugurated standing males of the Diversity [D—IL] efforts in Chicago. “This is a, / and females 1 Commission in the live—to—the web feature, a capabil- ' unique opportunityfor me to be here from NC State, S t u d e n t ity that allows CBC members to in Washington and communieate S h a W Government, speak to their own districts and to the [across the nation]. You’re ahead of Black world simultaneously University, and and she is being via inter- the game. Thank you for showing us St. Augustine’s inducted into net. Forum host, Insight News, posts the way to do it.” University. This Phi Kappa Phi its feature story about the Forum at In the ensuing segment, host Al year’s honoree Honor Society 4 the home page of the Black Press of McFarlane, CEO/President of will be Senator tonight. Scurry i America, (WWW.blackpressusacom), Insight News Group, cited suspect Eva Clayton. plans to pursue l, the website of National Newspaper conduct by corporations, referring to This year, graduate or law ? Publishers Association, making the construction in Minneapolis ofhead— Wilson White school or obtain ;i feature available to Black newspapers quarters for the multi—national com- nationwide. and Natalie a MBA. The pany, Best Buy. The National Clayton joined the forum via Scurry will be NatalreScurry 1 communit . Association of Minority Contractors honored as the . , . .1 Wil'séflwmtef . y vrdeoconference from the US. was promised in the planning stages “a“. " staff congratulates ‘ , . ' ~i ‘ House of Representatiyes in outstanding . V Wilson White ‘ that their members would be

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