PROUD -Charles T. Williams, Vice President, Schenley
Distillers Co., proudly announces a special offer of "The
Little Black Book 1976" prepared under Schenley auspices as
a bicentennial tribute to Black America's contributions. The
booklet, which focuses on significant Black historical events,
is being offered for a contribution of $1 or more to the United
Negro College Fund. Checks, made out to UNCF, may be
mailed to Mr. Williams at Schenley Distillers Co., 888
Seventh Avenue, New York, N.Y., 10019, or to any of the
Black organizations featured in the booklet.
: Blacks Fit Any Format
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ously revealed at the recently
held national political conven
tion in New York was the
visible, dynamic, articulate
and soulful participation of
Black people. And all this was
beamed to the nation via TV.
This demonstrates once more
what TV can do in terms of
smashing myths and present
ing people - all kinds - in real
life, interesting, sometimes
compelling roles.
It also succinctly revealed,
if such was needed, what a
terrible loss this country has
when it does not permit the
full participation of all its
people in its manifold endea
vors.
Most Blacks have always
stated that Black people have
an awful lot to offer this
country, and indeed have done
and are doing just that, and
that we don't necessarily have
to be called on to deal with
those issues that are strictly
Black in presentation on the
tube. But recognition of this
mostly goes unnoticed.
Rep. Barbara Jordan (Tex
as) who gave a stirring key
note address, is a striking
example of what this country
has cut itself off from for
years. She is the embodiment
of what the country has lost in
not allowing women full parti
cipation in the political pro
cess.
Her important presence at
that convention plus the inte
gral part she played in it was
even more unique in that she
is not only a woman, but a
Rlnrtr u/nman
Throughout this convention,
sterling Black female leader
ship figures - Rep. Yvonne
Burke, Mrs. Coretta Scott
King in addition to Ms. Jordan
• and strong Black male per
sonages - Rep. Andrew Young
(Ga.), a peerless Black insi
der of the Presidential nomi
nee's camp; big city mayors
Coleman Young (Detroit) and
Tom Bradley (Los Angeles);
Reps Ron Dellums (Calif)
and John Conyers (Mich); and
the venerable Rev. Martin
Luther King, Sr. - were the
fleshed-out bold reality of our
historical dream.
I listened proudly as they
covered a wide range of issues
and addressed a multitude of
causes that in my judgement
touch all American citizens -
white. Black, brown, yellow,
red: the inequity in tax rates,
the growing deterioration of
our cities, diminishing ser
vices. crime in the streets,
inadequate police protection,
scandal and corruption in high
offices sewage-clogged gut
ters. uncollected garbage, bi
lining ), insufficient support
for our poor and indigent
citizens, pollution of the envi
ronment. We are, in fine,
affected by issues that affect
all other Americans.
What I am saying is we
don't have to talk about just
"Black issues" all the time,
nor be star athletes or out
standing entertainers to be
significant contributors to the
on-going dialoge · of issues.
Not that we ever intend to shy
away from vigorous advocacy
of issues which peculiarly af
fect us because of our Black
ness. But more and more,
given the opportunity to ex
press ourselves, the country is
learning that we can make
significant contributions to the
general welfare and the on
going progress of this country.
Indeed, if America is ever to
realize its historical destiny, it
will have to call on all the vast
resources of its diverse peo
ples for their best thinking and
best ideas. If we deliberately
exclude people and shut them
behind a wall, we not only lose
me Denetits ol what they
might contribute, but we cre
ate hostility and resentment
that erupt in violently anti
social behavior - behavior that
is irrational because the treat
ment that triggered it is irra
tional. Desperate people do
desperate things.
It is to be hoped that the
television networks would no
tice that from the deep south
to the far north, and all across
this nation, there were out
pourings of expressions of
approval of the performances
of these Black folks at the
convention.
It is a fact that there is a
great spectrum of American
people who are no longer hung
up on color if one has some
thing to offer. That is not to
say that conservative Blacks,
or what have you, approved of
all the sentiments that were
expressed.
As we move on in the vast
television field, it seems this is
a signal for more Blacks to
become news anchor persons.
All of the cities with signifi
cant radio and television sta
tions should have Blacks, even
those radio stations which do
not necessarily program to
Blacks or are located in areas
where Blacks are not a signifi
cant percentage of the popula
tion.
For the convention proved
again, if it needed proving,
that Blacks can transcend
color and race and present
dynamic and talented idea»
and ideals that can fit into the
format of any station's pro
gramming J
Introduces Funny Car
-
Tommy Hendricks Joins Forces
With Lede- J enkins Racing Τ earn
Tommy Hendricks, an ac
count executive at WGIV, has
recently joined forces with
K.S. Thomas and Charles
Marquez of Charlotte to com
plete the drag racing team of
Thomas, Marquez, and Hen
dricks.
Their team effort is approp
priately represented by their
funny car. professionally re
ferred to as the "Soul Shak
er".
Over the last six months
they have creatively construc
ted an AA fuel nitro burning
funny car from two 230 mph
AA fuel dragsters. The "Soul
Shaker" funny car was built
under the meticulous supervi
sion of Charles Marquez, the
team's mechanical expert,
and construction advisor for
the City of Charlotte Commu
nity Development Depart
ment.
Thomas and Marquez met
Hendricks while professional
ly campaigning their topfuel
er in 1974, as Hendricks toured
his own top fueler that he had
purchased from national TV
drag star. Tommy Ivo. Last
year, at US 30 Dragway in
Gary, Indiana, Hendrick's
dragster recorded a blistering
speed of 237 MPH with an
elapse time of 5.97 seconds.
The current World Record is
250 MPH with an elapse time
of 5.63 from a standing start to
the end of a quarter mile. The
record is held by Big Daddy
Don Garlits, the King of Drag
Racing, who Hendricks raced
on several occasions last year.
In 1975 at Bristol Interna
tional Raceway, R.S. Thomas
piloted the Thomas-Marquez
dragster to a scorching 239
MPH in 6.29 seconds. Their
individual efforts hâve been
iiigui> ιιιιμι essive ui view 01
their persistant struggle.
Their struggle or handicapp
has been their inability to gain
national recognition, and ac
quire a sponsor that would
ease their financial dilemma
Their plan was to put toge
ther the very best Black talent
in drag racing, which they feel
they are, as documented by
their past performance and
individual efforts. Their pri
mary goal was to build a funny
car, which they did and they
call it "Soul Shaker." The
"Soul Shaker" funny car
weighs about 1,900 pounds
"loaded", sports a beautiful
iiuci glass v-iievruiei wonu
body that weighs about 75
pounds, and is powered by a
potent nitromethane fuel
burning, supercharged Chrys
ler Hemi that develops about
, 1,800 horsepower.
R.S. Thomas, who has been
assigned the driving chores,
will attempt to pilot the potent
"Soul Shaker" funny car from
a standing start to speeds in
excess of 230 miles per hour
within 6 seconds. These shake
down runs will be made over
the next months to get the
bugs out of the new machine in
preparation for the upcoming
i377_racing season. Hopefully,
they can gain local and nation
al financial support that will
be helpful to their 1977 racing
season.
The "Soul Shaker" will be
based in Charlotte, racing on
weekends from New York to
Florida. The "Soul Shaker"
AA fuel funny car is the only
funny car in Charlotte and the
only Black funny car race
team in the country. Their
investment of about {30,000
and a lot of hard work have
made them the most progress
ive Black professional talent
in drag racing.
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RACING ENTHUSIASTS Photo by Jim Black
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chief), R.6. Thomas (driver), Charles Mar
quez (mechanic), and Manny Clark, program
director of WGIV radio station pose with,
Hendrick's prized racing car, "Soul Shaker."
Dr. Brayboy Dies, Funeral Will Be Friday
^onunuea irom page 1
Board of Directors of the
Metrolina Bank and a mem
ber of the Board of Directors
for Dimensions for Charlotte
Mecklenburg. He was a Rul
ing Elder in the Presbyterian
Church, U.S.A^and a member
of Memorial United Presbyte
rian Church.
Dr. Brayboy served foi
three years as President of thf
Central Intercollegiate Athle
tic Association and was the
past president of the Charlotte
^napier οι r-ni ueua nappa, a
professional education frater
nity.
He is survived by his wife
the former Jeanne E. Martir
of Camden, S.C.; a son, Jack
S. Bray boy III; and a daugh
ter, Joyce, all of the home;
two brothers, Dr. Thomas L.
Bravboy of Montclaire, New
Jersey and Mr. Herman Bray
boy of Detroit, Michigan ; and
one sister, Mrs. Eula Chavous
of Philadelphia, Pennsyl
vania.
The Brayboy family re
sides at 1608 Patton Avenue.
Memorials may be sent to.,
Johnson C. Smith University
or to the American Cancer
Society.
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