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AGE A5 Winston-Salem Chronicle Forum OCTOBER 11, 1990 Thursday, October 11, 1990 Winston-Salem Chronicle Page AG dentiai veto of the bill mandating that federal funds be withheld from any institution which discriminates against persons because of race, gender or religion. Now as Hawkins prepares to wrong...and yet, I can’t see them changing it.” We must continue to insist that the legacy of Augustus Hawkins be kept alive in the halls of Congress. The Congressional Black Cau- CIVIL RIGHTS JOURNAL By BENJAMIN CHAVIS JR. k salute to Congressman Hawkins Augustus Freeman Hawkins erves the praise and respect of Americans. At the age of 83, igrcssman Hawkins (Democrat B^alifornia) has announced his ircinent from the stress and eal of being an African-Ameri- , member of the Congress for the jl|27 years. Yet Augustus wkins has stood out high above .colleagues on Capitol Hill as a adfast and an effective legislator ,0 always championed the rights the poor and working masses of aple in this socuely. The wisdom that Congressman nvkins has acquired over the ars is an invaluable resource for who seek to make our society are just and equitable. In the [ective leadership tradition of ingressman Adam Clayton Pow- ^Congressman Hawkins rose to "omc Chairman of the Education J Labor Committee of the House Representatives. Hawkins repre- itcd the aspirations and hopes of t only the congressional district compassing south central Los igeles, California, but also, he okc'for the rights of all African- nericans and all others who yearn r a better way of life. Some of the accomplishments Congressman Hawkins include ; key drafting of Title W of the vil flights Act of 1964, the Equal nployment Act, and the Civil ghts Restoration Act of 1988 len’Congress overrode a presi- retirc from the Congress he is help ing to lead the fight to ensure pas sage of the Civil Rights Act of 1990 even over the threat of a veto by President Bush. Congressman Hawkins, in a recent interview with the New York Times stated, “You get frustrated by staying here, but I have more confidence in the people outside than 1 do in public officials inside.” Hawkins has maintained a rare confidence in the “power of the people” when organized and mobi lized around the agenda of justice and civil rights. During the current rounds of congressional budget cutting, Hawkins again emerged as a staunch fighter for those who depend on Medicare and Medicaid for basic health care. Hawkins con fessed, “This obsession we seem to have with spending cuts as the only way you can balance the budget is to me so devastating and so Nasty' jury, not verdict, is issue A jury in south Florida a few ,ys ago convicted Charles Frcc- an of selling the obscene version “As Nasty As They Wanna Be,” e controversial album by the con- iversial rap group, 2 Live Crew. and supports 2 Live Crew because the ACLU also claims that Miami- based rap group’s right to free expression is being suppressed. The one caveat lost in all of this, however, is the fact that the AGAINST THE GRAIN 1 By ROOSEVELT WILSON The conviction appears to vin- :ate Broward County Sheriff Nick ivarro, who said afterward: “This a country of laws. The law was jiated and the system worked, lis was never a case of censor- ip, but rather one man flaunting ! law. The First Amendment is veand well.” Freeman’s conviction was the St of its kind in the nation, and ffl the outset Navarro and Florida IV. Bob Martinez, who also made ig gsue of “Nasty,” were accused trampling on the First Amend- nt and pursuing the issue only ause 2 Live Crew is black. “flliree members of 2 Live Crew tejtresled following one of their 1 performances and that case is eduled to be heard soon. The American Civil Liberties ionistrongly supported Freeman First Amendment does not protect Freeman, 2 Live Crew or anyone else against obscenity laws. Thus, Navarro was simply enforcing the law as he is sworn to do. That seriously weakens the “racially motivated” arguments advanced by Freeman, 2 Live Crew, the ACLU and many other artistic freedom proponents across the nation. But following his conviction Freeman said of the jury: “They don’t know where my record shop is. It’s an all-white jury. There wasn’t one black on it. The verdict does not reflect my community standards as a black man in Broward County.” The truth to that statement, not the verdict, is what troubles me. Each community sets its own standards for what is obscene. need print media From Page A4 iepth which newspapers have the fbilitv' lo do bolter than radio or lele- 3n. Summary information about the jitlates is sometimes run just before lions which is helpful. In the instance iiis Coming election for our senator ^il to see our choice presented ™ing now. This race is of national interest and importance. We need informed voles. All voters need to know who Har vey Gantt is, his record in office in Char lotte, and his direct statements of intent for work on the issues, including educa tion, environmenL hctilth ctmc, agricul ture, senior citizcas, housing, choice and drugs. All voters need to know how Usther Mock olice stamp out crime in black community If Editor: Police ride past crime in the lo ^ommunity, but “stamp out” ’0 in the black community with ns full blast. The crimes that lo jouih are slapped on the wrist told to go home are the otiines that black youth are nceraied for. The misdemeanor IB6S for white men become the >ny charges for black men. Slighter for white men nno for black men. A bond for a white man ‘lines a $10,000 bond for a black I' "'cckend sentence for white 'bl:ewi.se, becomes a 12 year ‘wnc for the black man. If the courts were not .sending black males to prison for every little infraction against the law, the jails and prisons would not be over crowded, not to mention the black men who sit in jails and prisons whose only crimes have been that they could not afford high priced lawyers or lawyers whose integrity means more than greed. Afro-Americans or whatever wc want to call ourselves can no longer tolerate the inequities in the law system by which wc arc annihi lated. Wc do not need more prisons. Wc need a color-blind and judicially rc.sponsiblc law system, the plot to rc-cnslavc black people must be stamped out. Raymond L. Anderson Letters to the Editor Send Letters to the Editor to: Managing Editor Winston-Salem Chronicle P.O. 00x3154 Winston-Salem, N.C. 27102 Cravim^ Drugs Prices Good OCTOBER 10.11.12. & 13 Remember vour Spooks with a Hallmark Halloween card. Conair CTP 4000 Desk or Wall Mount Cordless Phone $5987 CONAIR Conair OR-2 Lighted Make-Up Mirror ^ ^ Hersey cus of the United States Congress has grown in number and in its col lective impact on the legislative process. Yet with the retirement of Congressman Hawkins concerning the importance of politicians to rep resent the interests of the con stituency above personal motives. Hawkins slated, “It’s pretty difficult lo get individual politicians in par ticular, to subordinate their own egos to group activity.” Representa tive leadership is not easy, but Con gressman Hawkins has shown for the most part of his 83 years that a politician can successfully represent group interest in the cause for free dom and justice. Thank you Con gressman Hawkins for your excel lent leadership and wisdom. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. is execu tive director of the Commission for Racial Justice of the United Church of Christ. Snack Size Candy Bars: Miniatures, ILit Kat, Almond Joy, Mound. Reeses. Bar None, or Whatchainacallil $037 Tootsie Rolls 275 Count White Rain Hair Care Products white rain. 99^ Your • Choice Film Processing Special! Free Film! Goetze Caramel Creams 24 oz. Logic would seem to dictate, then, that setting these standards requires full community participation, but who sets the standards for Broward County? Further, our legal system pro vides for one to be judged by a jury of one’s peers. Would each member of the all-white, mostly female jury privately claim to be one of Free man’s peers? Further yet, can it be said accurately that the same all- white, mostly female jury is repre sentative of Broward County? I have seen the lyrics and I think they are disgusting, but I choose not to purchase the album and federal laws prohibit it from being imposed on me over public airwaves. People under 21 cannot legally buy it (Freeman sold his copy to an undercover agent) or attend 2 Live Crew concerts. Assistant State Attorney Pedro Dijols, who is black and helped to prosecute Freeman, said he thought race played no role in the case. On the one hand, 1 agree with Dijols, but on the other hand, it bothers me that no blacks were on the jury; thus, once again blacks were left out of the decision making process. Inadvertently or not, this sends the all-too-familiar message that white folks still know what’s best for us all. Helms has voted on bills dealing with these Ls.sucs. All voters do not have the lime nor the resources to gather this information for themselves. The print media Ls very much nccd- cl to bring sittiily iastcad of scns;ilional- ism U) North Ciirolina. 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