Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 August 1999 — Page 13
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Campbell/Spirit one of the same
Artntt l i K C ANDERSON ' : Recorder Correspondent
^ Since debAg fn 1998, &#dimi)ifeli and his 40voice choir Spirit of Praise has rocketed to fame in the Gospel music industry. And the release of their new sophokiore album “I Need Your Spirit” last Tuesday was very ' well received during a free concert at Sam Goody in Circle
|?enter Mall.
“They are just phenomenal,” said Doug Pinkhanj, store manager for Sam Goody. “It (the concert) attracted a lot of ; people, at least 500. And he’s (Campbell) really nice and
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Phenomenal is an understatement according to Josephine Baker, who said she truly enjoyed the concert. “I had been planning to attend since I first heard it announced,” she commented. “Believe me, I was not disappointed at the least. They were fantastic, simply awesome. I expect their
name to be a household word real soon.”
The album was recorded live earlier this year at the Madame C. J. Walker building before a capacity crowd. It. was produced by Grammy award-winner Sanchez Harley. Additionally, Campbell co-wrote more than half of the
material on the album.
Bom and raised in Indianapolis, Campbell attended Indianapolis Public School #43, Broad Ripple High School, and Butler University, Jordan Music College. He said his direction in life was decided a long time ago. “I started listening to Gospel music at an early age,”
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Lamar Campbell and Spirit of Praise
Sheron’s got a man at home
True Vine celebrates pastoral anniversary
True Vine Missionary Baptist Church family held their 6th pastoral anniversary last Sunday. Pastor Earl C. Nowlen Sr., welcomed the speakers of the day Bishop Donald Golder, Grace Apostolic Church and Rev. Wayne T. Harris of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church. Henry Keys was this year's program chairperson.
An interview with Imam
($f0dgrs, manhood i$ a serious (heir ite darning A+ while others are lower than F-. I want to bring some balance to the inequity by devoting the next several columns to men. Whether you are a man, woman or a child, this column will offer you much to think about. But I am a firm believer that the Lord moves in mysterious ways. Come travel with the Love Clinic into manhood. ) Sorry that your man ain’t
home
Sorry that your man left you
alone...
These are the sizzling lyrics of Chante Moore’s hit recording, “Chante’s Got A Man At Home.” The sultry singer purrs about her most prized possession - a worthwhile relationship with a great man. As she extols the joy of finally finding a “good one,” she also encourages other women not to give up hoping that they someday too will do the same.
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By Dr. Sheron
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In the arena of fatherhood, it has been stated that “the best thing a father can do for his children is to treat their mother well.” If all fathers operated under that standard more mothers would be singing along with Chante. To those women who are maimed and wounded I seek to bring hope. Allow me to echo Sister Moore’s words by writing in the context of women who are seeking good men. Yes, there are plenty of rogues, rascals and rejects out there, but there are still decent ones in the mix. I have faith in God and hope See CLINIC, Page B3
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W. Deen Mohammed Part 3
Al-lslam In America (AIA) presents part 3 of a 3 part series interview with Imam W. Deen Mohammed, Muslim American Spokesman. ^
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AIA: You mentioned about Prophet Muhammed how he was, even when he fought war that he fought in acertain kind of way. We see now throughout
the world Muslims being labeled as “terrorist.” Imam Mohammed: He (Prophet Muhammed) didn’t like war and he refused to go to war. He suffered physical abuse, all kinds pf abuses from enemies of Islaqi, and enemies of his work, his mission. He refused to take up arms, have his people take up arms. G-d had to
really free him to retaliate.
G-d ordered that Muslims never be the aggressors. We are not to be the aggressors in war, only to fight in self-defense. Or fight in defense
of our principles, our religion.
When others, even those with whom we are at war, if they want peace we are suppose to incline also to peace. If they put down their weapons we are suppose to put down our weapons. All this is clearly stated in Qur’an, in our
Holy book. *
You asked me about terrorism too. The West,
the modem day, the West today sees those like Saddam (Hussein) and many a few others they see them as terrorist. I’m not seeing them through the eyes of the West. I see Saddam with my own eyes. I see him as a person who maybe in his own heart and mind he’s
a Muslim. But I don’t think he has been keeping in touch with the conduct of our Prophet when he was in war with others. There are principles we must uphold at all times whether at war with someone or not. Even with our enemies there ' are principles that we must uphold. For example people selling goods for their business to make money. Sometimes they do their friends a favor but they won’t give the person who is not their friend the same price.. They give their friend a special price. Some people will give their comrades a special price. _ . _ _ « • The members of their fraternities a special IAIV1 CXOIOSIOO ihev give them a higher price Community iMdar, and neighbor, 9»thm«d to««ttw to CBtirtxam IHe and th« In out religion. Allah tells us that we are not «">«» “'T"*’1 l!"! dUr "' 9 k !|!! .* celebration. Gospel choir One Accord, along with other musical groups kept See AL-ISLAM, Page B3 the gathering well entertained throughout the day.
What delivers a people? (Part II) I thought you might enjoy some of the powerful and provocative remarks (edited) of Reverend James Meeks, senior pastor of the Salem Baptist Church of Chicago. Pastor Meeks was the 1999 Indiana Black Expo Ecumenical speaker at Light of the World Christian Church. Jesus said: “Know the truth and the truth will set you free.” This is the second part of a series based on Pastor Meeks' message to Indianapolis that night. Exodus 3:7-8 1 7 And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; 8 And I am comedown to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; “Black America has 2 percent of the wealth which means 98 percent is not in our control. You say this is a capitalistic society and so because it is a capitalistic society, we have a chance to get ahead. In the last 300 years, we have not done so well. Somebody asked W.E.B. DuBois to define capitalism. He simply said in his own insightful way: If you have 3 ears of com, • You sell one You eat one And you keep one for seed for next year’s planting. That’s capitalism. You have to be able to save in order to get ahead. And you have to be able to sell in order to get ahead. If you don’t have anything you are saving, and if you don’t have anything you are selling, you ain’t running nothing. If you don’t have the kind of income where you can save or the kind of situation where you can sell something, then you are really not in charge of anything. You are not free. We, Indiana Black Expo, are neither producers or savers. Our income in the African-American community does not go toward making income. Lot of people are going around talking about, “money don’t grow on trees.” Yes it does, if you plant it in some money mud. You take you some money 20 years ago and plant it in Microsoft and tell me money won’t grow. Our income doesjfot go toward making income. Our income goes toward making a living. All of our disposable income as a people goes toward rent, condos, groceries, light bill, phone bill, clothes...because you know we can’t wear nothing twice. If we go somewhere where folk ain’t never seen us before, we got to get something new. Well, they don’t know your old clothes yet. We need to look again because we ain’t free. Our money goes toward insurance and charge cards. Ninetyeight percent of all Africar American’s annual income is spe: with businesses located outside ot our community. The mortgage Sm SALT, Page B3
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