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March 19,1979
The Maroon Tiger
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Charles E. Mapson
Editor-In-Chief
Associate Editors Ronald Pettaway
Roy Hamilton
News Editor Reginald Scott
Entertainment Editor Keith Harriston
Managing Editor John Veals, Jr.
Feature Editor Michael Stewart
Acting Sports Editor Jerome Walker
Photography Editor .. Alfred Peters
Contributing Editors Rodney Thaxton
Timothy T. Boddie
Religion Editors Christopher Hamlin
Vincent Smith
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EDITORIALS
Free Press
By Keith Harriston
It is a rare occasion when any journalist takes a
position which limits freedom of the press.
However, when members of the Fourth Estate go
too far with the First Amendment Freedoms, other
journalists should be among the first to admit it.
Recently, the editor of a magazine called The
Progressive attempted to publish an article on how
to build a hydrogen bomb. While some may feel
that it’s within his First Amendment rights to do so,
the majority of people, including a U.S. District
Court judge who issued a restraining order, feel
that the editor is overstepping his rights.
The judge’s reasoning was that he would hate for
the H-bomb to get into the hands of Idi Amin or
some similar personality. While his fears of the
Ugandan president did not need to be injected into
his decision, he does have a good point.
Why distribute the H-bomb to anyone who cares
to use it? With respect for the United States
lessening considerably these days there is no telling
what any anti-Western organization would do with
this weapon.
Let’s, hope that members of the press don’t
become too cocky with what is a great
responsibility. Fighting for our First Amemdment
rights are fine, but it is instances like this one which
will ultimately weaken freedom of the press.
Car Theft
By Keith Harriston
While the number of bank robberies in the City
of Atlanta has been increasing at an alarming rate,
the city has decided to crackdown on prostitution.
Even though prostitution is illegal and should not
be condoned, there are priorities.
This situation reminds me of a similar one in the
Atlanta University Center. There continues to be a
crackdown on violators of parking regulations
with tickets and towing facing anyone who dares to
park illegally.
Many times cars need only be parked 10 minutes
illegally before a parking ticket is placed on the
windshield or a tow truck is lifting it into the air.
Where are these “safety measures” when
students’ cars are broken into at night?
On Morehouse campus a great number of cars
have been broken into in the last several weeks.
During the same period many garking violations
have been acted on by our security guards.
There seems to be a mixup in priorities. Ido wish
the priorities would be straightened out.
Negative Statistics
By Keith Harriston
Last week Milton Jordan, chairperson of the
Southeastern Black Press Institute, gave a lecture
at Clark College on the role of the Black Press.
He said one thing in particular that all Black
people should have heard. Jordan asked the
audience “how many of you know the Black
unemployment rate?” Almost the entire crowd
raised their hands in their eagerness to show
Jordan that they do read newspapers and are
somewhat aware of what’s going on around them
Next, Jordan asked the audience if they knew the
unemployment rate for Black youth. He got the
same response, everyone present had an idea of
what it was. Fine, right? Wrong!
What was wrong was that hardly no one in the
crowd knew the answer to his next question. And
the question was a simple one: “What is the Black
employment rate?”
The point is that we must be careful not to let
negative statistics overwhelm us. If the Black
unemployment rate around 13 percent, then that
does mean that around 87 percent of us are
employed.
By the same token, if the Black youth
unemployment rate is between 30 and 40 percent,
then between 60 and 70 percent of Black youth are
employed.
Sure Black unemployment figures are high, but
image yourself a high school student who
constantly hears that his peers are unemployed.
Your motivation to achieve probably would be
adversely affected.
On the other hand if you hear that 87 percent of
Black people are working, then you almost have to
feel as though you, too, can get a job.
So, the next time you hear about the Black
unemployment rate, remind yourself of the Black
employment rate. You’ll feel better for it.