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* x et Pai de tidy ete chan om Se pee 4 tpgtet = da ele Se ee ee wee Pas aa ee at Vee. eo ae oy te hel ie eee, f one OTS : . carer’ See baad La ed “TR LAY alte Mey CF 157-617) Tne article went on to state that ZOLLICOFFER defined the purpose of the conference as an opportunity to discuss community problems, develop common goals, and stimulate Winston Salem State University students to Fecome more involved in local issues. ZOLLICOFFFER estimated that between 75 and 100 persons participated in the day-long conference. The articie noted several individuals who have received notoriety in the Winston Salem area among the black citizenry resulting from previous campaigns for public office and among them was speaker at the conference, Mrs, LEE FAYE MACK. The article also noted that BUFORD 0. BAILEY and RODNEY SUMLER and VIRGINIA NEWELL were recognized as notential candidates for Alderman seats in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and were favorably ,°’ preeted by ZOLLICOFFFR. 2) North Carolina - Virginin Commission For Racial Justice ¢ \ oo In the January 22, 1974, edition of the vinston | Salen Journal, there appeared on page 2] an article enti “Mother: If They Had Proved it...," which reported that a 17 year old Winston Salem youth had been sentenced to death for his conviction on a rape charge on March 20, 1974, TARRY LITTLF, leader of the BPP here, was quoted in the article as Sat rior the renresontatives fron tha Nart n Caroli ina - Vireinia AY LOR “Poe SeCncac rom the North VaPOLI Vii RLS Commission for Racial Justice, headauartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, would be in contact "with the condemned's mother and that the BPP had received several calls about the conviction and that LITTLE anticipated the BPP organizing a lobbying \) campaipn against the deeth penalty. The North Carolina - Virginis Commission for Recial Justice, with headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina, is funded by the United Church of Christ, New York, New York. The Commission has promoted moarches, demonstretions and public meetings for black causes. Emphesis as of May, 1973, is on the theme “freedom for all political prisoners," ND. BPP Political Activity LARRY LITTLE, leader of the BPP at ‘tlinston S-rlem, North Carolinas, hos recently been moiking numerous contacts - 14 - fap eee ner Ra ee oo op emer i ps gee ren poet oe cog