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Pigc A4*T^ Chfonlcic, Tti <abc> Wiqston-S Ndubial Egcit ;u Allen Johnson vf? iot<nt Fdi/or Crosswinds Which W From The (Durham) There are slightly more in this country, almost Carolina. That's about 10 the national level, and ab Carolina vote. Any way you look at th< considerable political clou part of a comprehensive designed to be beneficial i But such is not the ease In the first place, just voting-age blacks are regis about six or seven million In North Carolina, just eligible 900,000 or so blac figure closely approximate rate. So, the first problem bis names on the books, and to the polls. That's not s blacks who believe that p< many of the problems faci tainted with the same self who are politically act unregistered blacks are nc terest or concern -- as mu personal involvement in their personal lives. In that observation,, w crafting a comprehensive beneficial to blacks on a The key is to not just tion, but to have fresh, n< problems that plague this politically. Reciting the tired old poor, bootstraps and "guv'ment should do." Even the poor, the oppre ment aid are tired of hear a day-to-day basis that al poverty, their oppression positively affected their li But there is yet anothei Blacks who are politi bickering about to be or r Independent. Rather, the Democrat, Republican or accomplishing the overall It all boils down, reall Minister Menachem Begi nent friends, no permam cerns." Thereforei the permani complishment of specific tion of the black vote ir votes should certainly not so-called top-ranking bla the power brokers, but w worth listening to. Black Pres From The (Raleigh) We have been ponderii Carolina Gov. James B. 1 didacy plans via The Nei Post. Or, would it appear mc governor, in seeking the Carolina voting commur North Carolina-based me Would the mayor of R to inform Raleigh voters Or should we expect Pr re-election plans through Why, then, do black p those in Raleigh, persist plans via media which are now serve or wish to ser within their own commur We could chronicle th politicians (especially th shoulders with and see 01 responsive to the media u placing greater priority, media outside the commui parently are to serve. (W "supposedly serve," exce mean well, but ... ) When the black commi sions of its leaders throu munity, these "leaders" d total black community. ] questions as to whether t which exist, including the nal growth and developm Please ursday, Juii* 16, 1993 a/cm Chrxtnicle 4** ounded 1974 J^IIV. tonyc Ernttt H. Pitt PutUnhcr Robert Eller Elaine L. Pitt Sports til 11 or Of/ice W?/Wt*r ay In '84? Carolina Times than 17 million voting-age blacks 900,000 of whom live in North .5 percent of the American vote on out 20 percent of the total North ?m, those numbers could represent it it properly managed, and made and hardhitting political strategy to blacks as a whole. i over 10 million of the 17 million itered, and, in most elections, only i of those registered actually vote, slightly more than 400,000 of the :ks are registered, and the turnout :s the national black voter turnout icks face politically is getting more then getting those potential voters in easy job. Unfortunately, many olitics is one of the key answers to ng blacks in this country have been -serving reputation of most people ive. Additionally, most of the it apathetic ? having little or no inch as they are convinced that their politics will not positively affect e think lies part of the answer to s political strategy designed to be personal level. be against the current administra:w alternatives and solutions to the country economically, socially and song about the programs and the the oppressed, and what the is not going to convince anyone, sssed and the recipients of governing that one because Jhjpy. j^now on I 9f,this, sp-called ^concern for theit and their government"aid has not ives. r hurdle. ically active must overcome this lot to be Democrat, Republican or question should be when will being Independent be most conducive to 1 political objectives we've set? y, to something that Israeli Prime n said once: 4'We have no permaent enemies, only permanent conency of black concerns and the acobjectives should dictate the direc1 1984. Those 10 million or more ; be bargained away for a^couple of cks in positions to have the ear of 11 nu apparently seiaom say anything ;s Forgotten? t Carolinian. ig if it would be normal for North unt to announce his political canw York Times or The Washington >re appropriate to some of us if the i support and votes of the North lity, announced his plans through jdia? aleigh use The Wall Street Journal that he may not seek re-election? esident Reagan to make known his TASS in Moscow or Pravda? ^ )oliticians, especially too many of in making known their political based outside the community they ve, to the exclusion of the media lity? e behavior patterns of the black lose in Raleich u/hnm w* ? .p? TT v 1 UU i the streets daily) in failing to be /ithin their own community, while based on their actions, upon the nity from which they come anu ape should say ' 'allegedly serve" or pt that we choose to believe they jnity learns of the plans and decigh media forms outside its como a disservice to the interests of the Part of this disservice is to raise :hey are aware of the institutions black press, to promote the interent of our community. see page A12 Ml* I CAN'T FI&URe VJttUG THE OEF\C To 2oo Billion $ V t v 1 Jv-'lj ^ ? N//M l'Or_ C^O/^r* f T?i I / - ft a; lUKUtl WNNQTHE MOST MfbtfTNNt \ f ^ ' , c.fxLt? ni>& M. If It Ain't B By TONY BROWN Syndicated Columnist I remember the time when there was not one black on television. Yet, it was irritating to many members of the public and commercial broadcasting establishment when I showed up as ] president of the I National Association of Black Media I Producers in 1970 demanding jobs I and programs for blacks. , Much irritation, I I . J - rcminaea tne Brown National Association of Broadcasters, as the first African-American to address the nation's commercial radio and television owners and managers, that fi * there * jfatoch-dvermjKfcd^ ^ document called the Communications Act of_ 1934 that demanded their allegiance to the public's "interest, convenience or necessity" as a condition to keep their licenses. In short, the airwaves, used by radio and television owners to earn huge profits, are the sole property of the people of this country. And blacks are a part of that "public." The NAB got the message. Now there are so many blacks (though some force you to question that assertion) that their presence has become standard. Profframs for and about blacks have, however, failed to keep pace. Our Daddies Editor's note: The following column is a reprint of nn earlier Father's Day tribute by the author. By CLIFTON E. GRA VES JR. Chronicle Columnist Dedicated to the memory of my maternal and paternal grandfathers, Oscar Factory and Ed Graves; my daddy, Clifton Sr. and to those men in history, I my family and I my "extended" I familv. whn have served as I role models for I this young I Black men in America have historically had a Graves hard way to go. It is a matter of record that white *AR. ?&S\06NT- JACS. THAT0\& , ^-elected sy a landslide./ Tms OUTat ams oveQ o POUARSN 4) H /)T i 'Hi ^hu. ? j > i a?? MKT'S TrtKT? U-6-84/ v ,?, / tf,"; : ^ . i < * ^ ^ f 1 :i /)fc Cgj roke, Don't In the area of serious programs, other than token and fainthearted "tributes" to Martin Luther King and other dead Afro-Americans, public television (PBS) has done a much better job of portraying the totality of the Black Experience than has commercial or sponsored television. One primary reason is the National Black Programming Consortium (NBPQ. This group of black broadcasters and executives, it seems, has done such a good job that someone at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has decided that it needs to be reviewed before its contract is renewed - if, indeed, it is renewed. Aside from the fact that this ignores that adage of ancient wisdom, 14If it ain't broke, don't fix it/* it seems a highly suspect act. If, after reading this, you want some straight answers, you should write to the NBPC and ask Mable Haddock or ' Ruth Campbell (700 >Bf>4iali' R0atl, Suite' 135, Cohftnfcus, Ohio 43215) why CPB, a government agency funded by your tax money, is trying to close them down. I, for one, am certainly impressed with what the NBPC has accomplished. As one who has had to fight simply for the right to work in this field, I know what opportunities this black programming service provides for blacks. Obviously, if Afro-Americans are creating, AfroAmericans are learning about themselves. But in spite of this tremendous service, and after two years of researching and networking - and three years of developing a viable organization for the distribution and And TheirI society's fear of the black man was the root cause for the untold number of lynchings, castrations, shootings and beatings of our forefathers. Further, it is a matter of record (as Judge A. Leon Higginbotham ably points _ (1 A tf.AA - 1 oui in iviaucr ur ^oior ) mai many of the racist laws enacted by the early Americans were aimed primarily at the black man ? laws denying him the rights tc vote, own property, marry whomever he chose, etc. Interestingly enough, many feel that same societal attitude is prevalent today. Statistics indicating the grossly disproportionate number of black men incarcerated and on Death Row, unemployed, on drugs, killed in Vietnam, killed on Saturday night, victimized by police brutality, victimized by job discrimination, etc., etc., lend credence to that perception. Now, some of you may argue that past or present societal wrongs do not justify today's black man stealing from his brother, or deserting his UNCIAPlCMteNT? ^ \ J. I W9 BllUON \N ^MWN6 hiD SIX BtlUON IN TKf&> V/F\ 4 \ * X %} > \ ^ tf v ,fcK # -fth/rt-ii a Fix It production of quality black-oriented television programming for the Public Broadcasting Service - the National Black Programming Consortium is forced to reapply to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for renewal of its contract. This so-called "open process" of testing affects only the NBPC. No other program at the CPB is subject to such a review. More importantly, now any unproven group has the chance to compete with NBPC, whose track record speacks for itself, for funding. If it weren't so sad, it would be amusing. NBPC's record with respect to programming, co-productions, distribution and training is equal to or surpasses any other minority telecommunications system in the country and has laid the groundwork upon which to build an even greater consortium during the next three years. * Itr May >980, after two years'of lobbying and research by eight black nrnHiir?pe ** - |/i vwwvvi >( n i?V IfilkWl UCWttlllC 111C founding board of NBPC. CPB funded NBPC for a three-year period, subject to contract renewal on a yearly basis. ^irst-year funding in the amount of $180,000 came from CPB with $80,000 worth of in-kind services from WOSU-TV in Columbus, Ohio, and Mississippi's educational television network. Second-year funding from CPB amounted to $250,000, third-year funding to $200,000. Although this amount is less than i i /? . < - - ?? ? * one-nan 01 one pcrccnt or CPB's Please see page A12 Many Faces family. I agree. But until we fun- ' damentally comprehend the problem, we can hardly begin to formulate a solution. I'm no psychologist, but I submit that, within most black men who are alcoholics, dope addicts, thieves or wife-beaters, there is an underlying frustration with a society that continually represses their ambitions - a society that even today demands that they be 4'boys." It is for this reason, as another Father's Day approaches, that we need to pay tribute to black men victims of, yet victors over, America's racism. Men who, despite the obstacles. built banks and founded colleges, raised churches and reared children, excelled in academics and athletics ... men who looked America squarely in the eye and asserted boldly, 44Here I stand, For I Am a Man!" For African Americans, Father's Day is a time to honor " father figures," as well as blood relatives in Please see page A12 1HE KEY FJkCIOC WAS 9 Chroniclc Letters Partners Against i Crime To The Editor: Mayor Wayne Corpcning and the" International Association of Chiefs of Police have proclaimed June as "Burglary Prevention Month." The success of burglary prevention and detection efforts is dependent to a large degree on the participation of an informed and involved public. The Winston-Salem Chronicle's cooperation in encouraging citizen participation in the department's crime prevention efforts is commendable. The Chronicle's weekly newspaper article assisted in the promotion of civic responsibility, good police/community relations and a reduction in residential burglaries in the city in 1982. On behalf of the Winston-Salem Police Department, I wish to acknowledge and thank you and the Winston-Salem Chronicle for providing an excellent public service and for making a valuable contribution to the community by assisting with our burglary prevention program. L.A. Powell Chief off Police Wtnaton-Salem Forgotten To Th? Editor: The opening of the Stevens Center was an exciting event for our community. Thousands, both paid and volunteer, joined to make a nearly perfect event for celebrities, guests and the many who attended. However, for those of us who join- < ed ideals with a great political leader in 1960, there was one serious flaw. The lack of recognition for Gov. Terry Sanford and writer John Ehle was appalling. Without Gov. Sanford, Mr. Ehle and the many whose dreams reached for stars, there would be^no North Carolina School of the Arts. Many of us would like Governor Sanford to know we do not forget so quickly. Marie B. Lucas Winston-Salem Affirmative inaction? By JOHN E. JACOB Guest Columnist When the president fired half the members of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission, he replaced them with people strongly opposed to affirmative action programs. Because that issue is so important to minority progress, the Commission's ability to act as the nation's civil rights conscience may be compromised. Whatever the politics of the appointments process, the firings are being seen as another indication that the campaign against affirmative action is moving into high gear. Assistant Attorney General William Bradford Reynolds recently made a highly publicized speech again attacking affirmative action as "morally wrong." He said group remedies for discrimination will be opposed, and that the administration supports "racial neutrality and colorblindness." The speech unleashed a firestorm of protest, and for good reason. The Please see page A12 To "We , ^ I s
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