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Wants Public to Know Why
Rev. Shaw Says Black Leaders
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Denounced His Council Bid
The Rev. F.D. Shaw this
week called on Black leaders to
state publicly why they
“demolished” his character and
urged Mayor Lewis A. Newman
not to name him to the Fourth
Ward city council seat which
was made vacant by the
resignation of Aaron Tappan.
Pastor of Second Mt. Moriah
Baptist Church, the Rev. Shaw
said State Rep. R.A. Dent, City
Councilman B.L. Dent, City
Councilwoman Carrie J. Mays,
County Commissioner Edward
Mclntyre, City Councilman
I.E. Washington, and the Rev.
Angela Davis
Raps On Justice
North Carolina Style
by Angela Y. Davis
Rev. Ben Chavis and the
Wilmington Ten are facing a
total of 276 years in North
Carolina’s infamous prisons. It
seems that this is the price
North Carolina is demanding
for their participation in
organized protests against
racism in the schools of that
state.
Their 1972 conviction on
conspiracy and arson charges
was recently affirmed by the
Court of Appeals. By June, the
case will have reached the
North Carolina Supreme Court.
If the high court refuses to
overturn their conviction and
revokes their $500,000 bond,
not only their freedom, but
their very lives will be in
danger.
Rev. Chavis is a twenty-eight
year old ordained minister,
affiliated with the United
Church of Christ. During most
of his mature years, he has
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David Cheathem, president of Doughty Recreation Center Community Club,
presents a check for S4OO to Ms. Biondell Conlev, director of the Augusta
Concerned Mothers Club. Mrs. Mary Grant (center) director of Doughty Recreation
Center and some of the community club members look on. (photo by Stan Raines)
Bishop Coles To Highlight Miles
Memorial’s 89th Anniversary
Bishop Joseph C. Coles, Jr.
P. O. Box 953
C.S. Hamilton all urged the
mayor not to name him to the
post.
“If they know something
about me that would make me
unworthy of the seat, then I
want them to tell the public
what it is,” Shaw said.
“I am a man of integrity. I
have as much security as any
one of them. And I have
proven myself a capable
business administrator.”
Shaw said he confronted
Mclntyre several weeks ago,
and the commissioner denied
having ever talked to the
been a prominent leader in
North Carolina’s. Black
movement. Presently he is the
field director of the
Washington office of the
United Church of Christ
Commission on Racial Justice
and a vice-chairperson of the
National Alliance Against
Racist and Political Repression.
Literally all his waking hours
are devoted to some aspect of
the battle to end racist
discrimination and political
persecution. It is a rare
occasion to meet him when he
has not been up one or two
consecutive nights working on
a project involving sisters and
brothers in prison. Since his
own release on bail in 1973, he
has crisscrossed the country
numerous times speaking to
tens of thousands of people on
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Page 2
Bishop Joseph C. Coles Jr.,
who presides over the Sixth
Episcopal District of the
Christian Methodist Episcopal
Church, will deliver the
message for the 89th
anniversary of Miles Memorial
C. Church, Sunday in
services beginning at 3:30 p.m.
He was born in Washington,
D. where he graduated from
Dunbar High School, and later
earned the bachelor of arts
degree from Howard
University. He is also a
mayor about him. Shaw said
Mclntyre lied.
Mclntyre said he did not
want to get into a dispute with
the Rev. Shaw but he resented
being called a liar, “How does
he know the other nerson
didn’t lie?”Mclntyre asked.
“I told Rev. Shaw I would
go with him to see the mayor,
any day he wanted to, and tell
the mayor to his face, with him
standing there, that I never
even talked to the mayor about
him. 1 never even mentioned
that man’s name to the mayor
at all. If I had talked to the
Fashions ■hats
PICKETS URGE SHOPPERS NOT TO BUY
graduate from the School of
Religion at Howard, receiving
the B.D. degree New York
Theological Seminary awarded
the Master of Sacred Theology
degree upon completion of
required work there; and later
Kittrell College conferred the
degree of Doctor of Divinity.
Bishop Coles is one of the
youngest bishops ever elected.
Among his outstanding
pastorates are Virginia,
Cleveland, Ohio, and New
York City, where he pastored
Williams Institutional C.M.E.
Church and made excellent
contributions and
advancements. He has been
elected to many civic, politcal
and religious bodies. He is a
member of Alpha Phi Alpha
fraternity, a life member of
NAACP, a member of the
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Augusta, Georgia
mayor about him, I would have
told him to his face. What he is
doing is questioning my
credibility. I resent that.”
Mrs. Mays told the
News-Review, “I just asked the
mayor to hold off the
appointment (until the cit* 7
citizens of the fourth war [1
could be heard). 1 didn’t say
anything for or against Rev.
Shaw. And I won’t dignify
Rev. Shaw by commenting
good or bad.”
The other leaders had not
been reached for comment as
of this writing.
Photo by Frank Bowman
Black Augusta
Shoppers Seen
Short Changed
By Advertisers
By P. Waring
Results of a recent survey
conducted for the We Want
Our Share Committee
indicated that its earlier
findings regarding unfair job
practices in the public and
private sector remains solid and
intact, but an additional survey
revealed Augusta Black
shoppers are being short
changed by regional and
national advertisers.
An examination of back
editions of eight weekly Black
newspapers in North Carolina.
Alabama. Florida and Georgia
showed that several regional
and national business firms
advertised regularlv with these
Board of Directors of the
National Conference of Black
Churchmen, and Vice President
of the Board of Trustees of
Paine College.
He is married to the former
Miss Geneva Hamilton and
they have three children.
Rubie, Jocelyn and Joseph.
Paine College President Dr.
Julius Scott will give the
introduction. Among others on
the program are: The Rev. Dr.
C.E. Wells. Sr., pastor of Bethel
A.M.E. Church; Mrs. W.M.
Ingram, Mrs. Zadel Hynes,
Boggs Academy; Mrs. Lillie
Jones; Dr. Wm. L. Griffin; S.M.
Jenkins; Elam Baptist Sr.
Choir; and Miles Memorial
Choirs. The Rev. R. Anthony
Lark is the pastor, and together
with the entire Church extends
a hearty welcome to all.
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ABERNATHY AT RALLY TO FREE JOANN LITTLE
Dr. Abernathy To Address Rally Here,
Leads 2,000 To Free JoAnn Little
Dr. Ralph David Abernathy,
president of the Southern
Christian Leadership
Conference, will be in Augusta
to address a rally sponsored by
We Want Our Share.
The date time and place had
not been determined as the
News-Review went to press
Thursday.
We Want Our Share is urging
people not to shop downtown
stores particularly Belk’s,
Davison’s, Cullum’s, J.C.
Penny, J.B. White, H.L. Green,
Rhodes Furniture Store and
Big Star Super Markets.
The group is demanding a
3-1 Black -to-white preferential
hiring policy, improved
recreational facilities, support
for Black-owned newspapers
papers, but not with
Augusta-based Black owned
media.
As an example, the
Charlotte, N.C. Post, Macon
Times, Columbus Times,
Albany Times, Memo Digest
(serving Western Alabama),
The Atlanta Inquirer and the
Miami Times showed regular
full and half page ads from
such firms as Winn-Dixie,
Kroger, Piggly Wiggly, J.C.
Penny and Big Star. In
addition, Southwestern Bel)
advertised in the Atlanta Black
papers but not in the Augusta
media.
Looking further, the survey
showed Seagram Whiskey,
Salem and Pall Mall cigarettes,
Maxwell House Coffee and
Schlitz Beer in the
aforementioned papers but not
in Augusta.
Augusta community leaders
pointed to the tremendous
purchasing power of Blacks in
the CSRA. Many had good,
permanent employment at
Fort Gordon, U.S. Veteran
hospitals, the several state
regional hospitals, four state
regional youth and service
institutions, the University of
Georgia Medical School,
Savannah River Atomic Energy
Plant, coupled with thousands
who worked at scores of local
business and industrial firms.
It was also observed that the
actual economic base and
ongoing purchasing power of
Blacks in the CSRA probably
surpassed that of their brothers
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April 1975 No. 3
and radio station, and that the
Wallace Branch Library be kept
open.
SCLC President Dr. Ralph
David Abernathy and 2,000
supporters marched on the
Beaufort County Courthouse
in Washington, N.C. and
demanded that all charges
against Ms. JoAnn Little be
dropped, and that there be no
further prosecution or
persecution of the 20-year-old
Black woman.
Ms. Little was jailed in the
Beaufort County Jail last
August . She was allegedly
attacked by 62-year-old jailer
Clarence Alligood on the night
of August 27th. Ms. Little
claims Alligood sexually
assaulted her and in
self-defense, she grabbed his ice
pick, and stabbed him to fight
off his rape attack.
When his body was found,
he was nude from the waist
WE WANT OUR SHARE
(DEMANDS)
Jobs - Preferential Hiring Policy. We demand that a 3-1
Black-to-white preferential hiring policy be established until such
time as the racial composition of the city and county will be
reflected in both city and county government and in the private
sector. This also includes the Augusta Fire Department.
The demand applies to all levels including managerial positions.
By managerial, we do not mean jobs like custodial supervisor and
parking lot manager. We also feel that at least the assistant
personnel directors of the city and county should be Black.
The only acceptable excuse for not meeting the demands is
that the employer cannot find Blacks to fill these vacancies. When
this occurs, we feel that the jobs should be advertised in Black
owned media. The members of this group will assist in finding
persons to fill these jobs and employers must agree to train them
where necessary.
Jobs will take people off welfare rolls. Jobs will provide for
families. They will help to fight crime. When a man is able to buy
what he needs, he doesn’t have to steal it. These jobs will help to
increase the city’s tax base. And they will help to revitalize
downtown, since most of the people living in the inner-city and
near the downtown area are Black.
Two years ago, State Representative R.A. Dent told the League
of Women Voters at their Legislators Luncheon that
unemployment among Black males in Richmond County was
24%. The percentage must be higher today.
Jobs are important not only economically, but they provide self
respect and a sense of personal worth.
Recreation - We are demanding adequate recreation facilities.
We are demanding that they be kept up properly, and that there
be adequate supervision and programming.
Advertising - We demand that all businesses with a substantial
Black clientele advertise in Black owned media on a substantial,
regular, and contractual basis.
Wallace Branch Library- We demand that the Wallace Branch
Library be kept open on a permanent full-time basis. The Library
is an essential part of any community. And we must have our
library.
The demands we make are JUST and FAIR. The things we ask
are things that the larger community already has.
WE WANT OUR SHARE!
down. Traces of sperm were
found on his legs. The autopsy
revealed that he had recently
ejaculated.
Ms. Little has been charged
with first degree murder.
“Now this is Racism at its
best. Here is a young Black
woman locked in jail, sexually
assaulted and the evidence
from the Coroner’s Report
shows that Alligood raped or
attempted to rape her. Now
this racist, barbaric state has
charged this young woman
with first degree murder,
simply because she protected
herself from being raped by a
White Barbarian. Now suppose
she had been white and her
jailer Black. Use your
imagination and draw your
own conclusions. We say, if she
had been white and the jailer
Black, she would have been
given a medal of honor, and
cited as a great supporter and
believer in women having the
right to protect themselves,”
Abernathy said.
The march started at
Resurrection City No. 3 at the
Whitfield & Whitley Funeral
Home, and proceeded to the
Beaufort County Courthouse,
where Dr. Abernathy delivered
his stinging attack against the
state of North Carolina. Dr.
Abernathy speaking in a very
angry tone demanded that
District Attorney William
Griffin and Special Prosecutor
John Wilderson dismiss all
charges against JoAnn Little,
and for the sake of peace and
traquility decline to prosecute
her, because she has been
punished enough.
In his speech he mentioned
the fact that SCLC is not only
concerned about the abuse of
Ms. JoAnn Little’s rights, but
that SCLC is very concerned
and planning to deal with and
focus attention on the 68
persons (50 are Black), who are
on “death row” waiting to be
electrocuted. He said, SCLC
has a moral obligation to
protect these 68 persons from
the electric chair.
In spite of 20 degree
weather and 70 miles-per-hour
winds that caused everyone to
shiver and shake, 2,000 persons
from all across the nation
joined Dr. Abernathy to
demonstrate their support of
his movement to save the life
of JoAnn Little.
Immediately following the
march to Free JoAnn Little,
Dr. Abernathy and several
members of his staff went to
Leakesville, Miss., to lead a
march to expose hunger and
massive starvation in that state.
Five hundred poor and Black
persons participated in this
demonstration.
After the march in
Leakesville, Miss., Dr.
Abernathy traveled to
Waynesboro, Miss., where he
spoke to a rally of 600 persons,
who came to lend their support
to SCLC’s Mississippi Project.
Rev. James Orange, Frederick
Moore, Johnny Johnson and
Rev. Allen Johnson all of
SCLC National, must be
commended for doing a great
job to make the Mississippi
Project a tremendous success.
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