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,What magic is going to propel thousands of blacks and other minorities into greater participa tion in the growing $300 billion telecommunications industry? The answers are difficult and illusive, but answers and actions are crucial. In the words of Rep. Tim Wirth, chairman of the U.S. House Telecommunications subcommittee: "At stake is nothing less than the control nf inform ; w IMIVI MH11IVII III CI democratic society," He goes on to say that, "In the economy of the I980's, more than half of our cross national Droduct is based storage, transfer and use of information."1 rata 1 . . . i nere are a 101 01 communications deals being made out there ' nrttino himdnic . multimillionaires whose business will change the race aim uirccuon 01 society as we know it, but fewer than ten blacks or HisDanics are nlavers. To- day, while minorities join millions of other Americans in the quest for economic survival, a somewhat privileged group of media entrepreneurs and their supporters are mastering and expanding their influence in areas manv rpoarrl I" - ' - vwi U4 IIIVV-WliaTV hews information, entertainment and leisure fare. rThe result is the maintenance nf moHia jof blacks and other minorities r- millions who con Isume the products of communications without epresemaiivc control. , History and current exnerienrrc hav chnmn t minorities in this country that it takes more than alent and money to make it in any American Eusmcss or muusiry. u you nave doubts, ask ourself : whv the second target inHuctrv in Washington, D.C. is the trade association business - special interest groups established to influence particular regulatory agencies and national legisla ion . Such trade associations as the National ssociation of Broadcasters (NAB), the National Table Television Association (NCTA), and the Mo- lon nciure Association or America (MPAA) are , Cigarette Tax Legislation pending before Congress that would double the federal excise tax on cigarettes would Adversely affect many readers of your publication khould it become law. , Under the provision of a bill designed to raise (21.2 billion in new taxes, the federal excise tax on :igarettes would increase by 100 per cent from 8 :ents to 16 cents per pack. A doubling of the excise tax on cigarettes is iiscriminatory because it would force 55 million Americans who choose to enjoy tobacco products o bear a larger tax burden to help solve a federal udget deficit theyjdid not create. At a time when low and middle income con sumers are already being asked to bear the brunt of utbacks in many government programs, this tax proposal provides them with an additional burden. The proposed legislation would fall heaviest on wot and black Americans. For this is clearly a tax which would force low and middle income smokers o pay a greater percentage of their income in taxes han those who are more affluent. On the state and local level, millions Americans in recent years have said "enough" government officials when new taxes have been pro posed. We feel that this proposal to double the ederal excise tax on cigarettes should be the point ht which we say "enough" to our representatives in Washington. , -Marshall B. Bass vice President . R.J. Reynolds Industries, Inc. 5SSS3S3S3SSS3SS: Thanks To Citizens 10n Monday, July 19, 1982, 1, Lieutenant C.W. Warren was transferred as Commander of the iceNarcotics Division. Captain C.W. Clayton : vill assume my duties. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the nany citizens throughout the Durham community ind local law enforcement officers in supporting ur efforts in waging the war on drug abuse. I have been impressed with the criminal reputa- ion of arrested drug dealers made by division in vestigators during several undercover campaigns. there were cases where the vice officers had to place their own safety in jeopardy in order to make Join The ; NAACP Today 'mSf L.E.AUSTIN Editor-Publisher 1927-1971 (USPS 091-380) L. (Mn.) VMM Austin Edmonds EdRv-PubUskw KMHttkW.EdmMds StMral Managar L.N. Austin PrtductlonSuptnriMr MRton Jordan ExocHtlvt EdRor CurtriT.Parktas Contributing Edlor-Forolgn Afftin Pabfehad tvtry Thursday (dattd Saturday (oxeapt tha araak Wtowlng CnrtKmi) In Durham, N.C., by Unllad PubMthara, Incorparaiad. MaMnn addrttt: P.O. In 3825, Durham, N.C. 17702-3128. Offlca nwatad at 023 Otf FayattavMa Straat, Durnani. N.C. 27701. Saeond Ctats totaga paid at Durham. North Carolna 27702. Valuta N. Nambor 30. POSTMASTER: Sand address ehangn to THE CAROLINA TIMES, P.O. 3S2J, Durham. N.C. I7702-382S. ' SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Ona yoar. S12.00 (phja 48a aalos tai lar North CarUlM mldants). Singlo eapy 30a. Pattal rogubrtlans REQUIRE advanco nay mam an svboertotlom. Addma on eammiojteallonj and- mafca air ehacks payable ta: THE CAROLINA TIMES. NATIONAL " A0VERTISIN8 . REPRESENTATIVE: Amalgamated PubHthora, Inc., 45 Wast 48k Stmt, Now York, Nn York 10038. m , Member: Unttad Prats International Photo Service, National Newiaaper Pirbbsnort Association. North Coralna BUck PubRihors AtaodaUon. tplnione axproaiod by cehimnMs In thd newspaper da nal nacataarky represent tha pahcy of , . TwTniwipaDor WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for tho rotum ot untaHctlod plcturaa. . I Ellis Media Report. I Politicizing the Media Underclass , J : ..; - By Dwight M. Ellis J strong, influential groups existing to maximize the business interests of their members. Only two minority communications groups have the expertise and presence to lobby for minority in terests on the political scene? The National Black Media Coalition (NBMC) and the National Association of Black ' Owned Broadcasters (NABOB), respectively, led by Pluria Marshall and Pierre Sutton, president of Inner City Broadcasting (e.g. WBLS in N.Y.). Hispanic organizations such as the National Association of . Spanish Radio Broadcasters is just beginning to build in this area. Other minority groups that operate more in the realm of sensitizing and striving for greater parity in the communications business sections are: the Na tional Spanish Broadcasters Association (affiliated with Spanish - International Network); World In stitute for Black Communications (sponsor of the CEBA awards in advertising); and the Black Owned Communications Alliance (concentrating on more advertising for Black publications and newspapers). Aside from one minority legislator on the U.S. House of Representatives telecomurrications sub committee (Rep. Cardiss Collins',' D-Ill) and one minority on the Federal Communications Commis sion (Commissioner Henry Rfvera), minorities lack sufficient numbers for productive clout in the na tional legislative and regulatory arenas. There's a big problem here. Blacks and other minorities just don't have the political presence and clout to sus tain and expand the gains they're making. And where we have it, we're not using it! ' Exceptions like Percy Sutton, former borough president of N.Y.'s Manhattan and chairman of In ner City, and Eugene Jackson board member of the NAB and president of the National Black Network ' carry enormous burdens of building their business and making way for others to follow. But broader efforts are needed and coming. - There is evidence that certain black leaders are applying hard strategies of negotiation and legisla tion. Examples are Rev. Jesse Jackson's recent con frontation with Cable News Network's Ted Turner and California Assembly Speaker Willie Brown's statements before an impressive group of minority communications professionals during a telecom munications conference May 6 at the University of Southern California. Joining Assemblywoman Gwen Moore, chair of x the Cable TV subcommittee and convenor of the conference, Brown ignited a political spark that should be replicated by every black and Hispanic state Legislative caucus throughout America. In his remarks, Brown alluded to the losses in participa tion that blacks have experienced over the past decades in telecommunications and film. Never- Letters to the Editor: an arrest. Their professionalism and devotion have gone beyond the call of duty in serving the citizens of the Durham community. I was not surprised at all when the City Council on October 13, 1980, gave the investigators recognition in the form of a resolu tion. ' Special thanks to Keith Upchurch, writer, Durham Sun, Mark Andrews, writer, Durham Morning Herald and Hayes Thompson, writer, The Carolina Times in presenting timely ariticles on the. dangerous drugs found in the Durham Community. Their articles helped our Drug Abuse Coalition to give valuable information to parents on juvenile in volvement with drugs and advising citizens how they could become involved in assisting our divi sion. Illegal drug traffic is now the third largest in dustry in America with, an annual income totaling $64 billion. The heart of this business is the illegal importation of clandestine drugs and the diversion of domestically manufactured substances. Federal, State and local agencies have combined their forces in an effort to halt the spread of this overpowering problem. A significant increase in property crimes can be directly or indirectly related to drug abuse. It was realized that the drug problem could not be combatted from the standpoint of law enforcement alone. A more innovative approach was needed which would encompass all available assets which were operating in the City of Durham. The Durham Coalition Against Drug Abuse was born. The com bined efforts of the Durham Public Safety Depart ment, Durham Housing Authority, Durham District Attorney's office, and the Drug Counseling and Evaluation, Services gave us that multi-faceted SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1S32 THE CAHCUNA TIKES-IS theless, he pledged political action in California to preclude this from happening in cable and the new ' technologies. . y 'We still have an opportunity from a state level, as well as a local level, to have some influence in , shaping the process by which it will come about. All -. we need to do is look at it from hi political perspec tive. If we legislate right, you will be a part of that : . system in every respect." This is not just political rhetoric. Brown and Moore are serious. Political action in telecommunications ' for blacks is a growing reality. Plans are bang made ' to invite Brown to address a select group of broad cast executives at the NAB during the week of the " Congressional Black Caucus weekend. A recent meeting was held Washington, D.C , with representatives of two major communications trade associations, NABOB and the National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) to strategize on how black state representatives can be better educated on communications issues and held ac countable. Also, a special committee of black com munications professionals are meeting with Rep. Cardis Collins to advise her and Rep. Bill Clay (co chair of the Caucus' Communications Braintrust) in structuring a productive legislative session for the September 17 meeting. Maybe we're finding some of the magic we need to do the job at hand. Assembly speaker Willie Brown summed up the crisis simply when he stated: VAs a practical matter, how do you shop, for chit terlings using an Irishman on one end and a Jew on the other to make the transaction to send to a black household. You will absolutely have to have brothers and sisters, because somebody will say chitlins, somebody will say Kansas City Rinkles, somebody will say something else, and people won't know what they're talking about. approach to deal with the drug problem. The suc cess of this program showed that a need existed within the City of Durham for a drug awareness and education program. With the cooperation of all agencies, the community is able to see the full scope of the drug problem that now exists. Many of the myths and realities of the drug world were discussed with a focus on how illegal drug traffic affects the City of Durham. , It is apparent that the illegal drug problem has not been conquered; however, there appears to be "light at the end of the tunnel." Approximately three years ago the drug abuse problem within our community was in epidemic proportion. The pro grams and procedures initiated by the Durham Coalition Against Drug Abuse appears to be the formula needed to counteract this problem. A fr inge benefit of the Coalition has been the solving of a wide spectrum of problems that encompasses more than just drug abuse. We can all be proud of the spirit exemplified by the Coalition and citizens in the exchange of ideas and resources in such an in novative approach. Lt. C.W. 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