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October 10, 1985 || Page A5 || Caucus weel This column is excerpted from the Washington AfroAmerican and is being distributed nationwide by the National Newspaper Publishers Association. WASHINGTON - They told me what was going on during the Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Weekend. It happens in D.C. every year, they said. Frankly, I didn't believe it. Now I do. In war, turmoil, conventions, wherever the news broke, black newsmen historically have been on tne scene and have been given an opportunity to pursue their trade. I recall during the early years of the CBC, when the daily papers declined to give it a line of coverage. Yet, black papers carried advance stories and accounts of the events, and many still carry weekly columns of the black congressmen. ?Winston-Sah An independent, loc< NEWSROOM: Robin Barks editor; Karen Hannon, Dav Truhon, copy editor. SPORTS: David Bulla, spor Raymond. PHOTOGRAPHY: James P Blue, Joe Daniels. ADVERTISING: Julie Perry Blue. OFFICE STAFF: Sharyn Ha Verisia West. PRODUCTION: Vinson De< manager; Tim Butner, Yvoi AiRAaaa A wikvulaiiun: veronica t Frank McCants, Blandelia . Fair-mindedness Can the two oftl To The Editor: In looking at the many definitions of "soort.** "snortinc." "sporting chance,** sportsman,'* etc., I've noticed that the word "fair" appears most often. Yet, in our major sports, unfairness is very evident. Many years ago, I listened to a game which involved the Boston Red Sox. The announcer had nothing but praise for the affluent owner. He said that every bat boy who was competent intellectually would be eiven a full scholarship to the college of his choice by this philanthropist. I saw no black bat boys. I still haven't seen one. It's a known fact that a high I.Q. is not a prerequisite for such a menial job. Also in organized baseball all the managerial jobs given to blacks involve bottom teams. Frank Robinson managed the San Francisco Giants. After several dismal seasons, he was fired. Since his demise, the team has done more poorly. Football, which has more than . i . r ui 1. a 1 its snare ot oiac* supersiars, nas yet to name a coach of the minority race. I wonder if copies of this letter should be sent to the presidents of these two leagues. I have no qualms about basketball. Could it be that the persons involved here are more knowledgeable? True intelligence has no room for obvious prejudice. 'Nature's forearm ovemmghtu Next time you need a laxative get retiet the Nature's Remedy way Gently Overnight its natural active ingredients are so dependable you can take Nature's Remedy tonight and teal better mmorrow F HE FORUIV Lend: A snobb ?tE GUIST COLUMN By AL SWEENEY Now, during the CBC weekend, at the prestigious event where the awards are issued, black newsmen are issued secondrate passes and are shunted into a room to cover the event from a closed-circuit screen. While reporters from the white media obtain platform seats to get a live view of the proceedings, black reporters, who do write about the event, are relegated to Jim Crow status. The excuse? "The dinner was oversold. We jusi aon't nave space, so take the back seats." The event has been sold out to Corporate America for its white and black lobbyists, who buy the tables. That's at least partially understandable. The CBC weekend requires money to produce. The impressive sessions em Chronicle ally owned newspaper j dale, community news id Rankin; Yvonne Bichse! 1s editor; Kenneth arker. Dhoto editor: Art , advertising manager; Art wkins, Fernice Wardlaw, wberry, production nne Bichsel Truhon. Suions, Harry McCants, McMoore, Angela Ross s and sports: lem co-exist? CHRONICLE LETTERS Our readers speak These facts are worthy of study and investigation. As long as we are quiet, nothing will be done. Hattie G. Tanner Winston-Salem The New Chancellor To The Editor: Your Oct. 3 editorial, "First Impressions of Thompson," paints a fairly accurate profile of Dr. Cleon Thompson. As a student of Shaw Universi ty in the 70s, I can recall the presence of Dr, Thompson. It reflected the aura you speak of when you describe him as "a putup-your-feet-and-make-yourself comfortable kind of guy/' As the years passed, 1 once again had - the opportunity to observe Dr. Thompson here in Raleigh at our facility, the Garner Road YMCA, where Dr. Thompson formerly attended his Sertoma meetings. Winston-Salerfi State University definitely has acquired a person who will contribute significantly to the mission of WSSU and historically as a leader. I extend my best from Raleigh to Dr. Thompson. Sarah L. Glover Raleigh Remedy. UU Of CONSTIPATION SBBBI OCT fhk \ Qirrt " FROM NATunrs ROflCOY JSmwtUJ I More opinions, columns and features. >ish charade?i held in the Hilton meeting rooms and the hearing rooms of the House of Representatives are costly. But, while I commend the CBC sponsors for this noteworthy project, I condemn them for their social exclusiveness. When I attempted to obtain credentials to cover this event. I received a 4'Who are you?" query. "I write for the AfroAmerican, the Call <& Post of Cleveland, the Miami Times of Florida and the Sacramento Observer of California," I said. The persons responsible for issuing credentials responded, "What kind of papers are they?" A second-class brown pass was issued. A woman who said she represented the Plainfield Daily News was given a white pass that afforded her first-class oppor tunities. The working press is a group of individuals assigned to cover an Robinson: H 1 met Eddie Robinson one hot day in Greenville, Miss., at a Holiday Inn coffee shop. He was mighty low-key to be a legend in his own time. Even though Harry Belafonte once played him in a TV movie, Robinson didn't seem particularly impressed by himself, nor did he seem to expect me to be. He seemed quite content merely to win football games and graduate his players, both of which he has done remarkably well over the past 44 years. Robinson, 66, looks distinguished, if not legendary. He sports a salt-and-pepper mustache and thinning, graystreaked hair that he combs to the 1100 s 347 A! A^7 J c I 24's 2 W o fnr Formula J 101 Nipples m \ 50$ j I ja i97 a f \ Conditioner / wi* \ ^ Shampoo j^ Visine *?. 97$ I Mmrnm event. They are on the scene to accurately report or interpret activities that unfold. At the CBC, the black reporters from black publications - and I am not referring to those hanger-oners who hustle media passes to every event and don't write or report a line - were issued second-class tickets that barred them from certain events, while black reporters from white media were given first-class credentials. 2'd wst as: s:nn ? ww W Iky V vr L^y^y^yyyyyyii HUB side. He also coaches one of the best small-college football teams in this country. Last year, he blamed himself for a subpar season by his team. Now that his Tigers are winning again, he gives his players all the credit. Whoever's fault it is, Grambling State is undefeated and topranked among the nation's nacin nip AST RAIN RELIEF * " - ^T7ZT M*woi ?s?ir,|Vf'H i' ~ i . i i u J T: ??- *r? >M 'V -i y.' 50c8oz fe?50ip Plastic BSS2S 4 oz Nu^ser fpiaitic] Ex-Lax Chocolated 18*s .g)?L?L 167 ^ 99B8^H FOR GENTLE, MORE COMFORTABLE RELIEF OF CONSTIPATION. V2 OZ Jsine Zj&rjtLum KcS WI6HTI6 f/Jj 1 i&WROF I ] m H565RRK /*5|j ifffisJa While the 20 members of the Qr>r^r*o#-/?/4 /% *1- -'- /*- * vuv- ^iv^aivu iu uun uicir linesi garb with the appropriate cologne, some eight members of the executive board of the National Newspaper Publishers Association huddled around their executive director, Steve Davis, at the Howard Inn. The NNPA, an organization of black papers, was fuming. They were mad as hell at the secondclass treatment given their working representatives. n you fussovi predominantly black schools. The Tigers trampled all over poor North Carolina Central recently and just two Saturdays ago embarrassed Oregon State a much larger, predominantly white school that plays among the likes of UCLA and Southern California in the Pac 10 conference. Still, the news at Grambling . these days is not Robinson's fine team. Insist as he may that the spotlight shine somewhere else, the news these days is Robinson himself. If you haven't heard. Robin son has won more college football games than any other coach \ H 097 -A & 3 227 >.n V20Z. n? (jSsv)| 227 ?CLl ON AUPfRSPfW1 ..... 2 0Z. Gui au \ ? c pA'S k *>* WT<' ^ a \ a, **<-* > K* ^ 1 25oz. "j 67 prnectol ! Tablets Vrf *-**ATivf _ j I ^M 47 1% oi. 5 01. 50c 87c f i formnw 1 tu5 charming i me merunion, i mmsvml | They were mad and I am mad, since I was one of the victims given those 44Who are you?" queries. When you are asked by staffers of a black political group what kind of newspapers the AfroAmerican, the Sacramento Observer, the Cleveland Call A Post and Miami Times are, you wonder. As for getting the proper credentials, I called my black Please see page A10 er his team in the history of the game. He also has trained his players well enough in the art of passing, kicking, hitting and running to place large numbers of them in the professional ranks. Robinson, to whom winning is old hat, seems less than awed by his 324 victories and might just as soon plead with the media to focus on this year's very good team rather than the number of times his team scored more points than the other guys. He tried to say that during an interview on national television in September, but his hosts wouldn't have it. They simply cut Robinson off when he tried to Please see page A10 On, jm I Wii . (lefciwo?A 9 haHi i ^ ^ ^ po^Srr 227 V V 2V< oz. , 24's 227 mmr 50* KyHlD 4U tnut$ ir?tt m mum-uiiu. mm ***r mtctimmms
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