ROANOKE TIMES 

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, March 13, 1991                   TAG: 9103130445
SECTION: EDITORIAL                    PAGE: A-7   EDITION: METRO 
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CIVIL-RIGHTS CASES/ WHITES BELITTLED IF TESTIFY

YES, THERE is racism in Roanoke. Whenever white people come into court and testify to the truth about blacks, they are belittled and made to look cheap.

I experienced this in the Western District Federal Court. There should be a sign on the door of the Poff Building: "Do not enter here because you will not win your case."

This should be noted to all civil-rights cases. My advice is to move your case from the district court or march in front of the building until people get justice.

There also is discrimination with your paper; some cases you print and others you don't. PERNELLER WILSON ROANOKE 


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