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i Can A Black Political Party Work? r my-live percent oi respondents in a recent television straw poll do not believe that a national Black political party will work. On a special edition of the national television series “Tonv Brown’s Journal,” “Can A Black Political Party Work?’’, Host and Executive Producer Tony Brown goes into the homes of the QUBE subscribers of the Warner Amex Cable system in Columbus, Ohio, to probe the above question. Arseries of events has raised new questions about the future of the nation’s Blacks in the political process. The Democratic Party suffered a nationwide landslide defeat in the 1980 elections and Blacks were the only group to hold to party loyalty associating them selves politically as losers. Although a ininui ity of Blackc ic Republican, their side won. How ever, Blacks generally associate the GOP with “trickle down” politics and do not see it as a viable alternative to the Democrats. Again, the idea of an independent Black party is being offered to this apparent dilemma. Political scientist Ron Daniels, chairperson of the founding con vention of the National Black In dependent Political Party, joined Tony Brown in Columbus^to jlis cuss the philosophy and strategy of a Black political party. He said that the formation of the party is a response to the declining progress of Blacks in America and a falter ing faith in Black leadership and existing Black organizations. “I think that we need a Black '^qliticaLparty. In fact, we must, have a Black politica^party. The important thing to know about the kind of party that’s being formu lated is that it is not a traditional party. It is not a party like the Democrats or Republicans. It is a party that will focus in on instu iutionaj^evelopment^community^ Tony Brown's Journal Nationally Syndicated Commercial Television Series TONY BROW^I organizing as well as electoral politics. We need an organization that can deal at the grassroots uT~ terms of community organizing and building institutions, new power bases at the local levels in the Black community. That is not being done and I think this party will address itself to that ques tion,” explains Daniels. -Joining [Mr, Daniels in the dis cussion via satellite transmission from New York were James Hicks, execute Editor of The New York Voice, and Amos Carnegie, Presi dent of Somebody Cares Voting Bloc, based in New York City. Mr. Hicks did not agree with Mr. Daniels: “1 don’t think that we Gray’s New Album International recording star Dobie Gray has pacted with At lanta-based Robox Records for a seasonal-concept album titled "Welcome Home.” The album, recorded at Nashville’s Quadra phonic Studio, was produced by Gray, Bud Reneau, and Wray Chafin. Robox will debut the first single in September prior to the album release later in the fall. ~ THtep- i - Place Your Classified Ad Now For Fast Results. Call 376-0496 MONEy TO LOAN ON ANYTHING OF VALUE RON'S PAWN SHOP WE BUY GOLD AND SILVER 4026 NORTH TRYON ST. ACROSS FROM K-MART 597-9051 OPEN MONDA Y—SA TVRDA Y 9:30 AM. 6:00 PM. BUY-SELL-TRADE need a Black political party. I think that we need to get together ourselves and work within the existing parties, throw our weight around and make ourselves felt." At the beginning of the program, the QUBE audience was asked, Can a Black political party work?" Forty-eight percent of those responding said no, 16 per —cgnL believed that a Black poli tical party would work and 36 percent were not sure. After hear ing the arguments on the issue, the ~ QUBE viewers were again asked if they thought that a Black political party would work. An even larger majority - 55 percent - said no to the question. The yes responses, however, rose to 27 percent while the not sures dropped to 18 percent. “Tony Brown's Journal," the longest running national Black television series, is sponsored by Pepsi Cola Company. It can be seen in the Charlotte area on ' Sundays on Channel 3 at 33:30 p.m. Brooke Shields stars as Alice and Miss Piggy plays The Queen of Hearts in the Muppet presentation of “Alice in Wonderland," on "The Muppet Show." Saturday. August 29. at 1 p m. on WBTV, Channel 3 A subscription to The Charlotte Post U'ill keep you informed Call 376-0496 Request Line 372-1540 I
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