special 10 ine Po»t
By Larry A. Still
(Washington, D.C. NNPA) -Afro
American leader* ranging from
television star BUI Cosby to
members of the Congressional
Black Caucus, during demon
strations this week at the U. S.
Capitol demanded the release
before Christmas q{ hundreds of
children now imprisoned In
South Africa.
Crying “Unlock Apartheid
Jails," Democratic Reps. Mervyn
Dymally (Calif), William Gray
(Philadelphia) and Walter Faun
troy (D.C.), were joined by Sen.
Barbara Mlkulkskl (Md.) and
Rep. Patricia Schroeder (Colo.)
In delivering 30.000 keys and
20,000 postcards to the South
African Embassy seeking the re
lease of “detained" black chil
dren throughout the white ruled
country.
The unlock the jails campaign
was launched by entertainer
Cosby In late September when
the mayors of eight cities, in
cluding New York City, pledged
their support by presenting
Cosby with keys to their cities
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symbolizing their demand that
South Africa unlock its Jail
doors. Recently numerous
churches, synagogues and
schools in more than 20 states
have collected keys irriupport'[
of the program. . .
'■ 'Hie "Free South Africa's chil
dren" drive directed by the Law
yer's Committee for Civil Rights
with the New York based Ameri
can Committee on Africa, has
Included Cosby In their effort. - J
The Washington proteats fol
lowed a week of ceremony and
human right* demonstrations
during the visit of Soviet General.{
Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev
with President Ronald N&agan.
However, no mass Blabk pro
tests, for any Cause’ Wert held
here during the Russian* visit.
During the lateat Washington
demonstrations at the South Af
rican embassy this week; scores
of American activists, irtelbdhig
political leaders, celebrities Ind
U.S. Children pledged to be ar
rested. - vsuT er '
Rev. Allan Boesak, a leading
“colored" anti-apartheid activist
In Capetown South Africa, said.
"We feel this event 1st frfcipen
dously Important coming at a
time, when people outside of
South Africa have tended to for
get about those in detentloh."
The minister, who wah Sched
uled to report on cbnditlbns in
his country, said that the gov
ernment has begun a new Crack
down on opposition and is raid
Former Girl Scout Executive Sues For Job
Continued Worn Page 1A
$250,000. "When the action first
occurred. I just wanted my job
back. I didn't want to sue. But
when nothing happened, filing
{ suit was the only alternative I
had." Blackmore says,
j Ms. Blackmon's record as ex
ecutive director speaks for It
self. Based on a Hornets' Nest
Girl Scout Council 1087 Annual
Report. Ms. Blackmore made
significant progress In diversi
fying the Council's funding by
implementing a Council-wide
calendar sale and an annual
giving program. ■
Under her administration, ac
j tual expenses were $150,000
i less than budgeted expenses.
The cash reserve had been
raised to $100,000 and total
, support and revenue exceeded
J expenses by $10,000.
in areas of program, member
ship and community relations,
Ms. Blackmore increased in
volvement of girls in national
and International opportuni
ties. increased community visi
bility to the Council and Girl
Scouting through the 75th anni
versary and increased member
ship and implementation of a
new adult leadership appoint
ment process.
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she was Interviewed for the po
sition. she made clear the; type
of administrator she was.' She
also stated that during her in
terview she had expressed con
cern about the Council's affir
mative action policies.
Befote accepting the position.
Ms. Blackmore said she knew
i she would be accepting an ex
tremely challenging position.
"The material sent by the
board of directors about Hor
nets' Nest told me that were
some challenges here. I was not
foreign to challenges. 1 had met
them in Memphis.'
At Ms. Blackmore‘s first staff
meeting she attests that she
knew the institution of rdplsih
\ was alive and well. "I could see
It in the body language. I could
- see it in the staffs grouping."
? "My philosophy embraces a
team approach. When I first ar
rived at Hornets' Nest, I assured
the board and staff that their
Jobs were secure. I gave every
one a clean slate and everyone
was given the chance to share
my philosophy. Furthermore, 1
, interviewed each staff member
^indorsement %
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be defeated."
He also disputed the notion
that moat poor people ate on
welfare. The truth, he arid, Is
that "they work every day. But
when they get through working,
they're still poor." ?
But, "It's not enough to have a
job, you must get paid (enough)
for what you do.” hesakl
He repeated his call for nation
{ al health Insurance and for a
j policy of helping Latin America
by supplying tractors and grain
rather than guns.
Also, Jackson criticized the .
{ news media for reporting that
whfla he draw* the biggest
f crowds and generates the most
i enthusiasm of any presidential
candidate, ha can't win the Dem
ocratic nomination.
9 ‘ They should be saying.
Therefore, he can't help but
\ wtn,"* Jackson said. The election
’ should be decided "not on race
or sex or religion, but on direc
tion." he sold. .
"If I can win, any American
can win. If I cannot win, moat
l Americana cannot win," he said.
* When he was asked how he ap
proaches a political system con
trolled for decades by white poli
ticians, Jackson turned the
tables and told the questioner
"You should not have a low esti
mate of white people. White Urn
pie can change.'’ e&gfllB
and encouraged them to bring
constructive ideas to the meet
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use staff members voiced
overwhelmingly the need for an
officer manager and because an
officer manager was a priority
for Ms. Blackmore. filling that
position was a top concern.
1 looked for a minority and
found one that met my needs.
Unfortunately she did not meet
-. the desires of staff. Conse
quently some resignations
came forth.
Another Issue, affirmative ac
tion was important to Ms.
Blackmore. T strived to achieve
parity. I felt that until a mini
mum of seven minorities were
on staff, parity was not met"
Ms. Blackmore also Initiated
flex time, a service to benefit the
council's volunteers. "So many
of them (volunteers) worked and
there was no time for them to be
serviced If the council opened at
9 and closed at 5. This way the
Council was opened from 8:30
to 6:30.
None of the voiced opposition
to new ideas and formats has
been cited as the reason for her
dismissal. Ms. Blackmore com
mented that she hasn't been
given a reason lor her termlna
tkm.
With that Barbara Bernhardt,
past president of the Hornet's
Nest Council agreed. Instru
mental In hiring Ms. Blackmore.
Mrs. Bernhardt said: "I have
been given reasons, but nothing
that Is sufficient for terminating
Ms. Blackmore. Personally, I
think Argle Is a very competent
and able executive director. She
was brought here to do certain
things and In my estimation,
during my term of office, she
was doing what she was hired to
do. She knows her Girl Scouts
and she tries hard to live by the
promise and law of Girl Scouts.
I do not approve of the manner
and method that has taken
place In her expulsion and I
think that it is a travesty that
she no longer serves as execu
tive director." v
At the time Ms. Blackmore
first considered the executive
director's position at Hornets'
Nest, she told her president
then that the eight county
council may not be reasdy for
her. As she fights to do the Job
she has been doing for over five
years and has done well, those
who oppose her will find her to
be a formidable opponent In
deed.
tng churches, trade unions and
community organizations.
Harsh government censor
ship...has made It difficult for
any accurate Information about
detentions to be revealed, he
added. However, tt la reported
by the Detainees Parent Sup
port Committee In South Africa
children. ^ 50
Media accounts , of the Jailed
and beaten children were fea
tured recently on a CBS-TV Re
port by commentator Walter
Cronklte. And this reporter re
ceived an eye witness account of
detainees during a recent visit to
South Africa In November. I
talked with students and anti
apartheid activists In the KwaZ
ulul and Capetown areas who
told of beatings and jailing In
their "Townships" while protest
ing racist, apartheid practices.
Ironically, some of the children
attended a school named for
Mahatma Ghandt, the noted In
dian leader who began his non
violent practices tn South Africa
before Influencing Dr. Martin L.
King.
The Africa Fund, with BUI Cos
fay as honorary chairman, may
be contacted at 198 Broadway,
New York City. NY 10038, 212
962-1210. Joshua Neosen and
*bumtsant Kumalo are co
coordinators.
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