The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 71, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 10, 1992 Page: 1 of 26
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February. according to Metropolitan
Tulsa Urban league Director
LaVernc Hill.
State Capitpl Bldg
Ok 1 a. City, Ok.
•'What we have to do as a profession
is start busing our decisions on results
on sexual harassment.
Hill said Amer ica'sculiural atutiatos
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More whites
than blacks
on welfare
A state-wide annual report re-
leased from the Oklahoma De-
partment of human Services re-
flects, on a monthly average for
fiscal year 1992, white adults more
than doubled the number of Afri-
can-American adults receiving
Aid to Families with Dependent
Children (AFDC).
Of the 40,730 adults receiving
AFDC, 23,229 arc white com-
pared to 11,650 African-Ameri-
can adults. There are 4,777 Indian
adult recipients and 1,074 listed
as other.
The report shows the suite dis-
perses AFDC benefits to 88,652
children across the state. Of that
loud 45,184 are white children
compared to 29,086 African-
American children. Indian chil-
dren make up 11,361 and 3,021
are listed as other.
In Tulsa county 5,579 adults
and 12,372 children receive
AFDC. Of that number, 2,561
adults and 4,664 children arc
white. While 2,583 are African-
American adult recipients and
6,607 are African-American chil-
dren.
drastic for poor
BY THOMAS J. HALE 111
Staff Writer
According to officials at the Oklahoma Ikparuneni of Human Services, a
promised lOpcrccnt cut in benefits could be devastating u> many ofthc suite's
welfare recipients. Althea Nonison agrees.
Norrison, a single mother of three children, says she barely makes it from
month to month on benefits from the Aid to Families with Dependent Children
program.
"I'm barely making it each month. Most people would think losing $25
dollars a month is no big deal. But when you have a 12-ycar-old and two small
children, that loss can be drastic in terms of survival," Norrison said.
The 10 percent deduction — which averages from $25 to $30 — can be
crucial to a family of three who receives $324 monthly.
Barbara McNeil, AFDC district supervisor, said the cuts would make it
"extremely difficult" lor families to pay utilities and many would be forced
to reside in subsidized housing.
The proposed cuts arc expected to be finalized this month, when the suite
Commission for Human Services meets to dee ide whether or not to uphold task
See CUTBACKS Page KA
OKC NAACP race
Fortner Suite Sen. E. Melvin hitter (shown
in a 1982 photo) has withdrawn from the race
for the presidency of the Oklahoma City
Branch of the NAACP. Porter's withdrawal *
leaves incumbent president Roosevelt Milton ■jLLj
unchallenged for the post, The Black
C/twmde,anOklahomaCiiyncwn|xiper,cred-
its a story and an editorial in its Nov. 19
edition as apparently causing Porter to quit the
race. At presslime, Poiter was unavailable lor
comment. K> Melvin h>r(rr
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sector. abling these adolescents to become
Benjamin said he has become well self-directed, important members of
last year when she testified dunng Sen Hill said this disappointment can be
ate confirmation hearings that she had displayed in a hostile attitude which
been sexually harassed by Supreme
two ways: you can say 'isn't that re-
_________ freshing?' or you can be disappointed
Hill received national prammcnce because it isn't like television..
last year when she testified dunng Sen- Hill said this disappointment can be
Welfare
not a6 black thing
BY THOMAS J. HALE III
Staff Writer
Maybe there is a Santa Claus and a tooth fairy, but the "welfare queen" is
definitely not black, according to suite figures from the Department of Human
Services.
Despite prevailing stereotype's, whites, not blacks, collect the greatest share
of public dollars nationwide, accord-
ing to a report in Ebony Magaiine
(December 1992 issue).
The federal government defines
welfare as all entitlement programs
funded through taxes. These programs,
listed as "direct benefit payments for
individuals" by the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget, make up $730 bil-
lion or 43 percent of the $ 1.47 trillion
the government will spend this fiscal
year.
The image of the black wcllare re-
cipient, public aid advocates say, is
based on misconceptions about poor
minorities. The notion, they say .comes
from society’s resentment of seem-
ingly able-bodied people getting paid
for doing nothing.
Turning welfare reform intoa"black
issue" makes racial scapegoating easy
"We make Amertea better u hen u e aid our people.
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FEATURE BY BRIGITTE ELAINE
professor in "The Paper Chase" tele v i-
siw sones) then you're disappointed..
Hill challenged the attorneys to lead ."You can real to me (as a teacher) in
society by elinunaung sexual harass-
ment in their own profession.
kx»ks like me," she added.
Hill, who teaches courses in civil
In a speech Saumiay, Amu Hill said work place. The University of Okla- rights, commercial law and contracts,
arcvenisurvey showed that dunng the homa law professor whose name has said. "It cficcts our attitudes...In law
last five years, 80 percent ol women in become synonymous with harassment. school if you don't hare a professor
law firms had personally expcncnced spoke at the Oklahoma Trial Lawyers who looks like Kingslkld (the law
or witnessed sexual harassment in the Association's annual winter ctmven-
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_ "The ranch could become a model
Hill said she and other Urban January to get the ranch reopened gram and he is impressed with Suggs’ program for the nation," he added.
Hill said the Urban League has con-
tailed the YWCA, the YMCA, the
agreement allowing the Urban League from the U.S. Attorney to move juris- works with 54 youths primarily at Boy Scouts, Red Cross, the Lung andallowsstcreotypes, like the Reagan
to lease the ranch from the city is now t
in the works. L_,-------
Hill said the agreement should be ban Development. propIc a year once the ranch is back in ranch.
“ Benjamin said Councilor B.S. Rob- opcrauon. I .
mg on required repairs and improve- erts has inspected the ranch and csti- I
within two months.
Hie ranch has been vacant since it ------------------- ,
was closed over a year ago amidst able in the city budget, he feels the behavior...The Male Rap Program youth in the community.
Anita Hill challenges attorneys to lead
the fight against sexual harassment
By MIKE STANFORD
Staff Writer
HAHARI GAW— A prt-Kwanaaa education program was attended by about 200 Tulsans test Saturday. Pictured (I to r) performing the
mKhumaa saba (seven candled lighting ceremony are members of the Paa-African Student Alliance John Hamilton, Nichole Mom, Carmen
Letcher, Vincent Turner and local artist Marjanl Dele. The community gospel choir Unlimited Praise performed at Saturday's program. Master
of Ceremonies Laurence Pete told African folktales and Mistress of Ceremonies Marjanl Dele ledeveryone In an African creativity dance. (Photo
by Mike Stanford)
EL Goodwin, Sr., Publisher 1Q7H)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1992 TWENTY-FOUR PAGES TWO SECTIONS
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CO-PUBLISHER • THE OKLAHOMA EAGLE
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been sexually haraml by Supreme will prevent the student from loaming.
Court Justice ClaremT Thomas. De- She aikkxl the same thing hapjiefis in
spile Hill's testimony. Ttxvnas was the work place.
cxvifirmed to serve as tusuce, but her She said there is a societal attitude
allegations started a natamw ide debate that says it's acceptable to exclude
women Ban infomiauon necessary to
their advancement in the work place and people of color from getting at
hwranctaiiotl^l^pnwwi^ because ofthc traditional belief that a many referrals us do their white male
raK'ofchangcinsocicty.Shcsaidwhen womnn's|4aceisinihchome.She«ild counterparts,
one thinks of a powerful pemm in the this is manifesto! in wtxncn getting '
wrak place, they usually envision a few prwnotiraw.
white man in a suit "When you think of Hill said in the certain law firms. inslcudohUlus...Wccun tafiorduido
power, you don't think ofa pawn that ranalandgeiHkxbwsesprcvciiiwomcn Sw HILL Page 8 A
Youth Ranch may reopen in February
The Tulsa Community Youth allegations that it was being misman- money can be raised from the private teaches decision making dulls
Ranch could be reopened as soon as aged by the Tulsa hvlrce Department.
City Councilor John Bcryamin. who
made some of the original allega- acquainted with Herb Suggs, director thccommunity," he said.
lions, has been working since last of the Urban League Male Rap Pro- ' —
say. Right-wing rcformcrscast whites
completed by Christmas and depend- Benjamin said Councilor B.S. Rob- opcrauon. Mayor zusisumi uwain miug^i as "deserving" clients who arc legat-
ing on requireil repairs and improve- erts has inspected the ranch and csti- Benjamin said, "This type of pro- said, "The meeting with the Urban mutely unable to pay their own way
ments. the ranch could be operational males the total cost repairs and im- gram is greatly needed...You re talk- league was very productive anil we no fault of their own. Blacks
He said if these funds are not avail- adolescents can learn responsible and running for the benefit of the
closed over a year ago amidst able in the city budget, he feels the behavior...The Male Rap Program youth in the community."
League representatives met with under the management of the Urban leadership abilities. Suggs, a tonner
Mayor Susan Savage Monday and an league. He said it look an opinion University ol Tulsa basketball player.
diction for the ranch from the police B.C. Franklin Recreation Center. He Association and other organizations crg ••wc(farc queen," to go
department to the Department of Ur- said he hopes to reach 100 young who may be interested in using the u^hgUenged, public aid supporters
' ‘ Mayor Assistant Dwain Midget
Benjamin said, "This type of pro- said. "The meeting with the Urban lhcif own way
prowments will be less than $30,000. mg about developing skills so male look forward to getting this «P ^Ubeled "undeserving" recipients
who are looking for the feds to subsi-
dize their laziness.
The National I Irban I xugue asserted
in ils 1988 report, Rlaik Americans
and Public Policy. "Public ami con-
gressional deliberations over...wellarc
reform in the last few years have been
tooled by diMoRionsand ouinght false-
hoods about poverty ."
Among the poorest of the poor arc
single mothers, living below the poverty line with minor children to support;
39.7 percent of AFDC clients are black single mothers and 38.1 percent are
white women with children. Food stamp recipients are 37.2 percent black and
46.2 percent white. Medicaid benefits arc paid to 27.5 percent black rec ipients
compared ui 48.5 percent white clients.
See WELFARE Page 8A
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