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A Words cfVJlcJo::i n DcDcn The tongue is bat three Inchet Jong, yet it can kill man fix feet higfcVT r - rf -r'r.f-.,'fi?,x",;j?. s'''J'?l.'-;';"t.;, ,;'-f-v,'-"37;-:..''-X1fc':'--r-v .' '-' :' ;:. -t is - VOLUME 65 - NUMBER 37 READ BY OVER 30,000 DURHAMITES" DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 197? TE LEPHONE (919) tZM21 : . PR ICS: 23 CZM9 9". if lliiP niiiiiiiiiimiHiiiiiiiiiiuniininiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiHiiiiiiiimtinnHiitn uuiuiiiiiiiiuiiuumiiHiiuiniuiiuuiiiuuiuHiiitiuiuiiuiiuiuuiiuiiMiiMt THIPIOPIEISPEAII lilWMlWHtllMIIIM imnHHIIWIIHUHmlUiHIIHIimHMMHIHHUHHIMM iiininmmnnmininniHmnnnmntmnnmimmN "ttilmitimimuiiuiiinmimnimiiniiii Although few may have noticed,' there is an equation of success for prime time tele, t vision shows. Take a sprinkle of sex, a big dash of violence and a bit of racism; Mix the 'above with morbid humor and serve to a bored audience seeking to escape the realities of life. This recipe appears to be working well, maybe too well, when 'news , headlines - read like last nights t. v. guide. The next i time you laugh at a good time or find out whats happening in fan tasy and, remember its just outside your door . where fantasy ends and reality be gins. As we - settle bade in our easy chairs preparing for v another evening of entertain ment, ask yourself a ques tion: Are blacks portrayed in a positive image in the movies and on television? S ; DEBORAH JOHNSON, 20, Duke University South. BostonVirginia "I don't, think blacks art particularly portrayed in a positive attitude on television because most are situation, comedies which portray them a$ very ignorant,yery loud and un couth people. One show I dislike, perpetuates all v. the , negative asterotypes ; blacks have) had! to portray in the "' past on film and television. For . example the shiftless male figure with no constant job and ' always into hair brained schemes which waste moneV rather than utilize it in a positive way." IVfjiVc fo Wortft Carolina RALEIGH (CCNS) -Are you black, unemployed, i and looking for a job? Now j hear this! The unaware who, ' for ' any reason, happen into suite 1 100 of the Albermarle Building t in ..Raleigh ; might leave thinking that blacks are not hired in the Alcohol and Drug Services Section of the N. C. Department of Human Resources. If one did reach . that , conclusion, one would ' not be totally incorrect.. The . section develops policy and programs for $22 million in federal and state funds for treatment of alcoholism. PHYLLIS FARMER, 24, Dental Hygenist, Durham, N. C. s- "No, although there are some positive aspects to how blacks are portrayed in tele-, vision, they are largely hidden ; and one has to be black to understand why these images are; negatiy Vi like to :see i blacks doing their own thing ; and : not always silly and ig Snorant as we . are usually Eort rayed. If we do have to e portrayed as middle class, or poor at least let it be from ' a down home perspective. BETTY WATSON, 1.9, Duke i University Raleigh, N. C. -"I think they are pretty much commercialized and show , what people want to see. I like Good Times, The Jeffer sons and Sanford and Son be cause they make me laugh." MICHAEL JOHNSON, 26. Customer Engineer - Alexan dria, Virginia - "Blacks are' making more movies and better movies. We're now getting our chance in tele vision.' As far as portraying images is concerned, you have to portray what the man is paying form." AUTHENTIC SLAVE CABIN, ARTIFACTS ON EXHIBIT AT PITTSBORO MUSEUM StoryPictures P. 10) .The section employs in its Raleigh office, one clerk, part-time black woman while all of its professional staffers and the other three clerical workers are white. Dr. R. J. Blackley, act ing Section head says the lack of blacks in the section is the result of past discrimi nation and failure of blacks to qualify for professional jobs. A medical doctor, Blackley says, "I would like to say whoever is qualified gets the job" when a Job is vacant. ' According to Blackley, the last vacant position was for a grants man to write and obtain Continued On Page 15 . i J.... J... " J.. .' ;.:.k.:.:.s:;5:.:.:.:.55:.:w By .OXFORD (CCNS) -Rev. Benjamin Chavis, Wil mington 10 defendant, issued a statement calling on people of conscience throughout the nation to speak out for the freedom of the Wilmington 10. Saying the Wilmington 10 case, "Exposes the lack of commitment by the Carter Administration to protect human rights of all Ameri cans," Rev. Chavis called for nationwide demonstrations September 17 at Democratic Party headquarters around the country. Serving 34 years in prison and limited in his access to press, Chavis' statement was released by his sister Miss Francine Chavis. . .: The September 17 demonstrations are being coordinated by' the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression across;, the U. S. Similar demonstra- tibns are also planned in i several pother countries in ; , Euro wd toust'rjallfe' of which Rev. Chavis is 3 Is CHARLOTTE (CCNS) -The appeal of the Charlotte 3 defendants, convicted in 1972 of thO burning in 1968 of the Lazy B Riding Stable, is set to be heard October 5 by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal . in, Richmond, Virginia, accord ing to chief defense attorney for the defendants James . Ferguson of Charlotte. Two of the three defendants have been out on bail since June of 1976: Dr. James Grant, Jr., and T. J., Reddy. The third defendant; " Charles: Parker, , was paroUed earlier in the ' "same year.vV.;'',';.: ' . ' The appeal before the Fourth Circuit Court , is based on the failure of the prosecution to disclose evi dence vital to the defense during the trial. Many consider the three civil rights workers victims of a frame up by the authorities, most graphically exposed by The Charlotte Observer reporters who disclosed U. S. Justice Departments pay-offs to the only witnesses who testified . in the trial against them. On December 28, 1976, Grant and Reddy were ordered back to jail by U. S. District Judge Woodrow Wil son Jones, after Judge James McMillan, who had in June approved their release pend ing appeal, disqualified hint self from the case after pres sures from the State. Their imprisonment was thwarted when defense f attorneys immediately appealed Jones' decision to Judge J. Braxton Craven of the FourthCircuit, and thousands of letters, telegrams and telephone calls were made to Craven behalf of the three.. Craven heard the appeal on Decem ber . 3 1 , 1976, over-ruled Jones and ordered that Grant and Reddy remain free until their appeal was decided. ' , Earlier this summer, ' Judge Craven died of a heart Continued On Page 3 ( Rev. Ben ChavU Charges Carter uatiomvido Appoal Prolcrto Cnarloffo Appoal Slafod Nn pnmMf -ruin rcn . iVtV.V" Vt'.WiWA'AWiViWtWiVAWAVWMV? INSIDE THIS WEEK f Round-Up Days v PAG! 11 Eagles Win : Evaluating The Test PAGE 5 vice-chairman and treasurer X : Ms. Anne Mitchellstat ' coordinator of the North Carolina branch of' the National Alliance, stated that the 12 noon Saturday demon stration will' be held in Raleigh in front of the Hilton Inn on Hillsborough Street? She explained, 'The demon -strations will be held at Democratic Party headquar- I ters to enable us by our ptet; sence to call upon that Party , to urge Governor Hunt' and, , rresiaem i-arte to. act tmme- , r Continued On Page 3 J CLARENCE BROWN has .announced his candi dacy for Durham , City Council. . In his formal statement; he emphasized that Durham needs in- divldualc uho can nlaca the general welfare of the city above personal and special interests. Fayef feville Going FAYETTEVILLE (CC NS) - The Fayerteville Hous ing Authority has found the going rough this summer. First, HUD paid them a well publicized visit. When the smoke - cleared, a series of ; things ' had happened : the Director suddenly resigned; the Authority was instructed to pay tenants overcharges totalling around $300,000. For over two years there has . been a storm of protests "charging.' disrespect to -tenants,'failure to ke?p hous ing in good repair, and charg ing .more rent than the amount authorized by HUD. lhe. .chairman of the Housing Authority Board of Directors. Dr. W., T. Holland, is a black minister. The Board hai five members, known as Commissioners, , who serve staggered v terms. Each is appointed : by the Mayor of Fayerteville. The Authority operates eight Housing Projects, plus a Section "8' Program with HUD ; sharing the tent ' on 395 units of individual hous down a chance to purchase about - one hundred houses mmMmmmmmmMm vt HANGING ON Much loaf of bread seems to hang on to his hands it he tries to paewge t. rrwgen has been forced to move two times in eight years because of the Durham Re development Commission. His last move put him miles from his old customers, and business is a drag. (CCNS). , ' NCCU Grad Named Ass'f Housing Adplnlsfrafor In Abilono, Ton. Miss Elmira Mangum of Durham, the daughter of Mrs. Blanche Mangum, ' ' 1 500 t Green Street has become the Assistant Housing Adminis Iv' trator of th City of Abilene, Texas. Ms. Mangum is one of , the. two highest ranking, blacks in the City Govern . ment, according, to . Assis tant City Manager, John Hatchel.' Ms. Mangum Is1 part f of the, City's Planning and Community Development' De-;i partment. Just returning from ; a Public Housing Conference! in Dallas, Texas, a she " is ''preparing paperwork for the City's public housing project. She will also aid in the ad Housing Abffiorify Finds Hough This Summer scattered around the county which were about to be lost by owners. These, houses could have been purchased with Federal. Aid. Warren Parker, a retired Lieut enant Colonel , formerly head of the Section 8 Pro gram, was made Acting Director of the Housing Authority. On Monday, the Board met and Tone of its members, Cyrus; J. Faircloth, : who1 was attending his last meeting before retiring made ( a motion to .make- Warren ; ' Parker, Director. Dr. Holland ' ' refused to entertain the motion on the grounds that it was hot on the agenda and V that there were other appli cants to be .considered. Board members J were pre-,-, sent at that meeting: W. T. ' Holland, C. J. Faircloth, r Robert McNeill and Ms. Nancy Bnins. Ms. Catherine McNeill, a black board mem ber was absent. v .' Since Monday, another Board member was appointed by Mayor Beth Finch. He is Elvis Lewis Jr., an attorney. Lewis is black, fdving blacks Continued On Page 3 J 4" .1 like JameiPrWisa hangl 6n to ministration of the city Rehabilitation Program and existing Housing Programs. Prior to accepting-this position ' Ms. i Mangum has spent the ' last two years , studying as a fellow at the- University of Wisconsin-Madi-' son. There she ' graduated- with honors, and received two Masters degrees; a ' Master of Science in Urban. and Regional Planning and a' " Master , of Arts in Public Policy ' and Administration. ; .While -studying at the - Unir versity of Wisconsin,' : Ms. ; Mangum was chairperson of .the Departmental Minority Caucus and Minority Recruit- ' -is -4''$) I & c. x.?i U: - V ,;, a M -i: . Hi,!,.,! i'J I 1 .;? M :.. -"1 . ..'V I liiliii -; ac v'x i ; . CONGRATULATIONS FROM N. C. GOVERNOR - Governor Jamts 0. Hur.t, Jr. congratulates Mrs. Maria M. Larklns on her 82nd birthday. Left to right : . Catherlnt L Larklns, daughter-ln-lawj Dr. John R. Urklnv ion (S?tc!:l As: ; : to Governor Hunt), Mrs. Larklns of New York City and Governor Hunt. ACCI 1 ( ', ' ,,-,,' v 9 A ' - ;l V , , , tf-'i . i , ' ,x ' ' H' ' '' 7 " x t - ' ' A - L . V" ' I , - f j 1 hit srocery busb?;? this? ment Committee. Ms. Mangum's outstand ing academic abilities go back to her elementary education at Walltown Elementary School, where she received an award for having the highest average in the school. She was the recipient of honor awards at Hillside High School where she re ceived a scholarship to North Carolina Central University. She was a 1974 Magna Cum Laude graduate from the Department, of; Geography at NCCU, where she received much of her inspiration. There she earned several awards and memberships ji the Interna tional . Geographical Honor Society-Gamma Theta Upseton and the National Black Honor Society-Alpha Kappa Mu. Active in political Pridncn Is.i : Cnango'. c . ... (CCNS) James Pridgen, 69 yers old, is struggling to do what appears to be the impossible: r, Build a - retail ; grocery business on Dur ham's North Mangum Street, a location in which the1 last tenant, also a retail grocer, folded due to lack of custo mers. ' k , :xvf Pridgen has been v grocer since 1946. i Hi Quality Food. Market; once on Pettigrew Street,wu one of the 106 black businesses located in Durham's Hayti section. But like moat . of the other businesses, Quality Food Market was forced to make way for urban renewal in 1969. Quality had a "good and moving business," recalls James Pridgen. He continued saying, "If I could have stayed on Pettigrew Street, I could have sat down and crossed my legs." After moving from Petti- Eew Street, Quality Food arket had a "fair" business for almost eight years in what was called a temporary loca tion on Fayettevflle Street, three blocks from the Petti grew location, until the Durham Redevelopment . Commission . informed Pridgen that again he'd have to move. TheFayetteville A Street ;4ite. was to be de- rnohshed. -v The elderly Pridgen was shown North Mangum Street .aite by Redevelopment officials. A spacious building, just a little more rent than the Favetteville St. location, the Continued On Page 3 j MS- ELMIRA MANGUM affairs on the grass-roots level, Ms. Mangum became one of the very few blacks to serve as a Congressional Intern in the United States House of Representatives for Congressman Ike Andrews in 1974. 5 .t-
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