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your letter to (806) 741-00- construction in the business doesn t appear o bt fure THIS
WltST LUBBOCK! THIS N aspert, hi t that really can'l N THAT observed retired educa-toi- s,
THAT had aii oppc.tunity to take become a reality until there pre an attorney, businessmen Two other major contributors
to the drop out . in the
unexpected ride to WEST LUB- enough HOOP TOPS" n the and women, a medical dovtoi and
BOCK, and it quickly reminded East S;de. If you get an opportu other professionals, sitting and Blayk Community is fatherless
of what ohe oui dedicated Pastors nity. just dr e vest and observe talking about how uVy got to and illiteracy. Much of a child's
said nnny yean ago. The statement
was by thr late REV. A. L. agree with the late Rev. A. L. positive sight it was. just think of early as elementary school in
what is going on. Perhaps you where they are today. What a academic Hardships b?gin as
DAVIS, pastor of the Greater St. Davis, but you know that the minds here last week! That what is referred to as the
Luke Baptist Church, and he said, PROGRESS must contirue and doesn't rver include those who
"Fourth Grade Failure
"WEST LU1BOCK DOESN'T we must not lose sight of what is remained here in Lubbock. Syndrome." Which, most of he
LOOK LUCB A COUSIN TO important for the future of East DEDICATING TO THF.
time, resukj in young Black
EAST LUIBOCKl" Alter rid-- 4 Lubbock.
LATE GEORGE SCOTT, JR. mules being placed in special
mi tooting, kfOL 'ftt wr WHAT WOULD EAST WAS A CLASS ACT) THIS N
education classes. This time is
JavslufOMK hi TOaft Lnbbotfc, LUBBOCK' HAVE BEEN THAT wants to say, "CONmoat
critical for Black males,
mm wottltrt .few lit Mint LfKB IP ALL QV THOSE GRATS" for dedicating Ow 7(h
because no one is. Chances art
ognottaafttafe taw dot been. BULBAR GRADUATES All Class Reunion to the late
the young Black male has never
ifibrOetl in Bart I&lwk tor S8&4AMM THIS N THAT, G9URGB SCOTT, JR., who
bada Black male teacher. Hum
many ytart, lnft awn Willi it Iuft 500 ggrtitl-fla- m serve 1 as reacher, coach and prin
as h)s age increases, peer pressure
increases with drugs,
those WltO ftjj KQtmp&d to tstfoysjd tin offijoetonity of cipal ofDuabar High School. Of
stand M I tiftnir of Waging atilfidhlf (bi DUNBAR HIGH Sitrse, there were many out- -
gangs, stealing, etc. Then the
those mint Idnti fopjiouiftfof SCHOOL ALL CLASS tsndmg itfofesatonals at Dunbar, teaching style changes and the
to tbt East Side, but ut M REUNION
Saturday lad Otic was a CLASS ACT!"
lt curriculum becomes more content
overt. Then as his age
always obstacles in 1I pith evening, Ju 15th, at the KoKo rillS N THAT observed his
efp6tiUvsrowllt Point it band Palace. It was just great to see all imily as they sat and enjoyed the
involvement
has been the development of the thoae retur iiig graduates and for-- w evening. It was just good to see
KING'S DOMINION, a new mer students come back home for such programs happen in our
and need bousing development a abort while; As THIS N THAT community. Even the address by
with homes to be constructed sat and observed all Hie talent in QUINCY WHITE, who is president
between 580,006 & $150,000. that facility, I couldn't help but
of the Dunbar International
The project was side tracked for wonder what would East Alumni Association, was on tar-g-ot
several weeks because of a battle Lubbock be like today if Utey in speaking about the late guarc:ans must realize that
over mineral rights. THIS N were residents of Lubbock ? You George Scott.
everyday involvement is
THAT doesn't know of any home see, that high school, with the PENNY HASTINGS THE mandatory in order for a young
owner in East Lubbock who owns help of parents and the community
did so much to make things the ones who really let you know From the fourth grade
BARBER SAYS, "CRITICS are Black to succeed.
the mineral rights under their
property. Aoyway, THIS N happen for those young people. of your SUCCESSES!" through high school in the
Black community, parents need
Sn
to monitor their children's
friends, listen to their music,
and either eliminate, reduce or
watch television together with
their children. A positive
change can still occur for the
fMn
young men. Society has labeled
a lost generation, just it did for
by Renetta Howjard
i
world renown pediatric neuro
surgeon Dr. Benjamin Carson
The rise in the crime rate Some people made their choices, provided for the displaced persons
are not the best vacation
and the late civil rights activist
nationally, since the devastation and left before the hurricane
Malcom X. It stijlcan be done,
of hurricane Katrina must be one snick, but those who could not trailers, not to mention somewhere
for a family to Jive.
but it's much easier to catch the
of the causative factors We leave when they wanted to or
know that the dhflse net to leave had to end up
grqblem
Adjtntedte-ca- bi9fflu1MBr'
before t
W..
Another way tc begin to
erf rile W" ffl TOtflf bVerhment put them. many regardless to where the
save our young men is to
New Orleans 'Families were separated like farm lived before the hurricane.
p
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them connect with their spiritual
side W are mind, body, and
has risen to animals and some still have not Some people are thankful just
I the point fend all of their relativr Life to have a place to lay their heads
spirt. We were formed in the
wherein the is lonely and sometimes hard and there are those who curse
image and likeness of God. If
mayor had to when you have family, how desperate
can it be when you have no scared, neglected and
every moment that they feel
you have a person vho is connected
with his creator, ne'3
request the
state's armed idea where family if?
Despair and desperation
can cause many people to
able to develop faith, which will
g.iard to be Facing a lonesome desperate
Howard
sustain him wiien life beats him
sent into that situation can easily give rise to do untoward and even illegal
down.
city to queh crime. The disbursement of i dividual
in various states a long there ore people who will only
things to try to get along. Then,
If you're able to build a
the high incidents of capital
crimes.
way from 'home may very wel' break the law when they feel that
Capital crimes have also risen be one of the reasons that the they are anonymous. They will
in states where the displaced persona
crime rate in some cities in vari-
do wrong things that they would ciroulatkh; audit iy
from New Orleans were ous slates have caused mayors to nevet have attempted to do in a
located One of Jie variables in declare a state of emergency. Of familiar setting with familiar
tlve locations ot many of the displaced
course, FEMA has to take some people around. We need to get I VERIFICATION I
persons is the fact tout of the blame for the split-u- p fam-
'in cinque' and get to know our
they did no have a choice as to ilies and the state of families that neighbors where ever we i i e and
whore they finally came to rest are still together. The trailers help reduce the crime rate.
City prepares to handle U.S. citizens evacuated from Lebanon
The City of Lubbock is organizing
The City of Lubbock has sched-
are made to get these fellow citi-
and preparing to sooom-moda- te uled an emergency City Council zens home to their family and
up to 1000 Amarioan citi meeting for 2 p.m. Thursday at friends.
zen evaouita&.jfcom th ooyjuy til MSuielpal Building, 1625 The City does not know if or
of Lebanon, tb
lift
PBUA 13th Street in the Council when these evacuees could arrive.
OpamtiKi Omm In lihjgfan, 0mtib The City of Lubbock Again, City of Lubbock staff are
d.c. xmm mm
H oooolimtlng ratponat : efforts organizing and preparing accom
Operation! fe&ttftptr with itata, aowityTww an offl-- modations for any evacuees who
Jack CoIIty C$mmt tm fflfrCL "oials. TJ City conffnuM to may be sent to Luboock,
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is one of mwti Mm Mim Hm unaerttejidc that these U.S. instate
that was it&oil to ftvpm zens will bt in town for a brief
accofnoKdattone.
stay while transportation plans
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increases, parental
decreases.
It's hard t figure why parents
think that as t heir son
becomes bideT, they need less of
their time than more'rrom infancy
and beyond. Parents and
Think About Itl
The Young Black Male Needs Help
by Eddie P.
Richardson
foundation wnu him spiritual h
thf t becomes 'he reserve the
young Bla;k male can cali
upon
To ensure h; more children,
esoecially those who are
fatherless grow up to be n sponsible
young men. Ernerts
strongly surest that responsible
adult assies step forward and
become trfentors.
Wwuld be mentor- - don't
have to give an eight dfa, swork
to be suppcltive. A minimum of
one hour is sufficient.
They just have to find quality
time M they would in finding
time to attend night clubs, go
out to sporting events, and anything
else. If a Black man can
just find one hour a week and
give a young Black male that
one hour consistently every
week, he will change the life of
that young Black male for a
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For those who say they ar;
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checks and help raise money for
oiganiza'ions which are in
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can build heir capacity to serve
mou young people.
Closing Thought: "Morals
cannot be legislated, but behav
ff
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