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Vol. 6
Don’t Let Ancestors Down
Dr. Mays Urges’. Celebrate e Our Survival’
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DR. HENJAMIN E. MAYS
For those who cannot
celebrate the bicentennial
because life is hard for you, it
was a thousand times harder
for Lucy Laney and Charles T.
Walker. Harriet Tubman had it
5000 times harder than you.
Our ancestors have called
from their graves, “Hang in
there, hold on!” Instead of
dying, 24 million Blacks can
celebrate to our God that we
have survived in a so-called
white man's world, where we
were expected to die off after a
few decades, Dr. Ben E. Mays
said Monday at the dedication
of Laney-Walker Boulevard.
Tabernacle was overflowing
with people who had come to
witness the realization of
one of their dreams. And to
pay tribute to Miss Lucy Craft
Laney and Dr. C.T. Walker for
whom the street was renamed.
County Commission
Chairman Edward Mclntyre
said he hoped that this was the
first in a whole list of streets
that would be renamed for
outstanding Black and white
citizens who helped build
Augusta.
Dr. Mays, president emeritus
of Morehouse College and
president of the Atlanta Board
of Education, said, “No other
people except the Jews have
suffered as much as the
Negroes in America. We can
celebrate because we have
survived.”
Black men fought in the
Revolutionary War “for a
freedom he did not enjoy and
that Blacks do not enjoy fully
even in this bicentennial year,”
Dr. Mays said. Lincoln talked
about all men are created
equal, “but he didn’t mean us.
He wanted to send our
anscestors back to Africa.”
Thomas Jefferson wrote in
the Declaration of
Independence of the equality
of man “but he did not mean
us,” Dr. Mays said. Jefferson
and George Washington both
died without freeing their
slaves.
The Statue of Liberty raises
hands to oppressed people
“but these hands are raised
toward Europe and not
Africa.”
Speaking of the honorees,
Dr. Mays said Miss Laney was
“one of the greatest women of
the 19th and 20th centuries.
Dr. Walker was “one of the
most brilliant men ever to
graduate from Morehouse
College.”
In renaming Gwinnett Street
for tire two, he said, “you are
P. O. Box 953
doing what you should have
done before.”
Miss Laney founded the
Haines Normal and Industrial
Institute and began training
Black women as nurses in
Augusta. She lived from 1854
to 1933.
Dr. Walker, bom a slave, was
a founder of Tabernacle
Baptist Church and traveled
throughout Europe and the
UNCF Chief To
Speak At Paine
Dr. Christopher Edley
New York’s City College
Ordered Shut
Chancellor Robert J. Kibbee
ordered Friday the closing of
the City Uruversity, effective at
midnight, until either city or
state authorities come up with
enough money to meet the
$14.9 million faculty payroll
that went unpaid Friday
morning, and other cash needs.
The closing will affect all of
the university’s 250,000
students to some degree, with
the brunt of the historic
shutdown being felt by
students currently in the midst
of final examinations or
preparing for graduation
exercises in the next two
weeks. AH commencements
wiU be postponed until June
30, Kibbee announced Friday.
AH of the system’s 27,000
employes, including the 11,400
teachers who went without a
full-month’s pay Friday are
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Jimmy Carter salutes Miss Laney’s closest
living relatives, niece Louise and nephew,
Frank, at the unveiling of the street sign.
Holy Land. He lived from 1858
to 1921.
Miss Margaret Louise laney,
niece of Miss Lucy Laney,
attended the lengthy program.
Mayor Lewis A. Newman
proclaimed Tuesday Lucy C.
Laney-Charles T. Walker Day in
Augusta and presented Dr.
Mays with a key to the city.
Richmond County Board of
Commissioners Chairman
Dr. Christopher Edley,
executive director of the
United Negro College Fund,
will speak at the kickoff
luncheon of the local UNCF
drive at Paine College Monday,
June 7 at 12:30.
The luncheon which will be
held in the cafeteria of the
campus center, will be
attended by campaign officials,
volunteers, and interested
citizens.
Dr. C.S. Hamilton and
William Wiseman are
co-chairmen of the local drive.
“on an indefinite shutdown
without pay,” Kibbee said.
The order by Kibbee made
moot a threat issued a few
hours earlier by the
Professional Staff Congress of
the City Unkersity, the union
representing 16,000 City
Employes, including the
teachers. Irwin H. Polishook,
president of the union, had
directed his members not to
report to work Tuesday unless
Friday’s pay checks were
assured.
COLLAPSE IN ALBANY
Kibbee’s order followed the
collapse in Albany on
Thursday of legislatfre efforts
to introduce a funding plan
devised by Gov. Carey that
would require the imposition
of tuition. Although
Democratic leaders of die
Augusta, Georgia
Edward M. Mclntyre
proclaimed Monday and
Tuesday Dr. Charles T.
Walker-Lucy C. Laney Days m
Richmond County. He made
Dr. Mays and Philip Waring,
founder of the Black Heritage
Commission which pushed for
the street name change,
honorary county
commissioners.
Waring urged Blacks to
Inman Seeks State Post,
D.L. Inman
Atlanta -- A newspaper
publisher and president of an
Atlanta graphic arts business
assembly and Senate continued
yesterday to press for support
for Carey’s plan, the
Legislature will be unable to
act until it reconvenes after the
long Memorial Day weekend.
Kibbee said he could reopen
the university’s 19 colleges “in
one day” if additional funds
are made available. He said he
took his action with “deep
distress and sorrow” but that
he was bound by law from
incurring any expenses unless
he obtains “assurance that
additional funds will be made
available.”
His shutdown order came
after earlier hectic meetings
throughout the day at City
Hall. Members of the Beame
administration met with
Stephen Berger, the executive
director of the Emergency
Financial Control Board.
participate in the nation’s
bicentennial to show “an often
fotgetful nation that Blacks
have contributed to the
nation’s history.”
Miss Bettina Johnson and
Wayne Millsaps, high school
honor students, read life
histories of Miss Laney and Dr.
Walker to the group.
today announced his candidacy
for the Georgia Public Service
See “INMAN” Page 7
Rally Seeks To
Save 17-Year-Old
Atlanta, Ga. - Plans for a
massive demonstration in New
Orleans July 17 were
announced here May 19 at a
press conference called by the
Southern Conference
Educational Fund (SCEF). The
focus of the scheduled march is
17-year-old & Gary Tyler, a
BlacK you tn currently on death
row in Angola prison.
Attending the press
conference were Robert
Zellner, executive director of
SCEF; Tyrone Brooks,
spokesman for the Southern
Christian Leadership
Conference (SCLC); Betty
See ’’DEATH ROW”
Page 5
June 3,1976 No. 9
D'Antignac Street Man Stabbed To Death
Leroy Haynes ot 1109
D’Antignac St., Apartment 5,
was found stabbed to death
Saturday.
An investigation revealed
that he was stabbed in the
16-Year-Old Stabs Police Lieutenant
A 16-year-old girl stabbed a
police lieutenant Monday as he
answered a disorder call.
Detective B.T. Jones
reported that Lt. H.E. Bailey
answered a call at 703 sth St.
and found the girl directing
REV. FISHER TELLS RALLY
Blacks Must Not Sell Out
Till The Price Is Right
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Photo by Frank Bowman
The Rev. T.H. Fisher told gathered at a rally Saturday in
some three hundred persons South View Cemetery that it’s
’ GOING PLACES”
By Philip Waring
LANEY-WALKER BLVD. HOPEFULLY TURNING POINT IN
HISTORY FOR AUGUSTA
The 1,300 persons at Tabernacle last Monday night to help
dedicate the name changing of Gwinnett Street to Laney-Walker
Boulevard should represent a turning point in unity, pride and
upward progress.
Music and singing were excellent as well as other program talks
and presentations. Dr. Benjamin Mays, world citizen, brought a
wonderful message. He stressed: “Why so long to name
Laney-Walker Blvd.?” and also, “What is Augusta going to do for
Dr. Channing H. Tobias?” (We have constantly stressed this in
Going Places).... Go, “Buck Bennie”!!
BLACKS MUST BE PUT INTO HISTORY NOW
The general mood was “Blacks have been kept out of American
and Augusta history for a long time”.... The Bicentennial year
must be “making up time” This was an echo heard constantly
after the meeting.... Furthermore, over one thousand persons
present raised their hands and voices indicating “The Augusta
City Council and Richmond County Commission should give
some financial support now to major cultural activities about
Black folks” The point was also made that local governmental
units (and the state to some degree) have long given financial
support for upkeep or operations of the Confederate Monument,
scores of historic sites, buildings, etc.... These are culturally sound
projects and tourist attractions, stated old timers... While this
may be true, almost none of them have any relationship
whatsoever for Black Augustans
There is adequate governmental and legal precedent and
practice in many, many American cities to help up for lost time
by allocating funds for Black museums and cultural centers
It is a well known fact that there is almost nothing about
Blacks in the excellent and well organized Augusta-Richmond
County Museum which also gets tax funds for a major part of its
support.
BLACK MUSEUM-CULTURAL CENTER SHOULD COVER
ALL OF CSRA
What Black Augustans are now asking is for consideration in
helping get our local Augusta-Richmond County, CSRA Black
Museum-Cultural Center on its way. (I would also hope that the
BHC would include “CSRA” as well as “Augusta-Richmond
County”.... There would be absolutely no similiar facility
elsewhere in CSRA.... And furthermore, it may be possible to get
more state and federal funds with a broader range of coverage ard
service in two states ) Major operating and policy thrust, of
course, would rest in Augusta-Richmond County...
This projected facility would be open to all residents, Black
and white. It would: (1) Serve as a repository of the hundreds of
now-awaiting artifacts, memorabilia, pictures, clippings, church
programs, etc. which the Black Community will share... (So
there’s no question about material to stock the museum)... (2)
Addie Scott Powell has announced willingness to loan on a
long-time basis a ten room house on Laney-Walker facing Laney
High School.. (3) A retired professional librarian, she has
volunteered her services as curator... (4) Several retired teachers
have also volunteered to assist.. (5) The Black Heritage
Commission (BHC) under Jimmy E. Carter ID’s leadership has set
a high record in getting organized and ready to put the museum
into operation... (6) BHC is rounding out plans to become legally
charterd and responsible to operate, etc....
BLACK PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY LAID GROUNDWORK
So you see, my friends, the Augusta Black Community has
See “TURNING POINT” Page 4
chest apparently with a folding
knife which was found on a
chair in the bedroom.
Bloodstains were found
outside the entrance to Apt. 5
and in the kitchen of Apt. 6.
abusive language at an older
woman.
When he tried to stop her,
she turned and stabbed in the
chest with a 416” blade hunting
knife. Bailey struck the girl on
the right side of the head with
Broken glass and water
where someone iiad recently
mopped tire floor were noted
in tiie kitchen and in the
bedroom of Apt. 6.
his “weapon” and forcefully
held her at tlie scene until
other officers arrived.
He was later admitted to
University Hospital. The girl
was charged with aggravated
assault with intent to murder.
EXTRA
COPIES
The News-Review has
extra copies of our historic
anniversary edition. They ,
may be purchased at
office, 1008 Ellis St.
alright to sell out - if die price
is right.
The rally was staged by five
Black organizations to protest
the deaths of James Adams and
Jerry Demmons both of which
invoked law enforcement
officials.
“It’s alright to sell out, but ■>
for the right price,” The Rev.
Fisher said with a grin. Then
quickly added, “We’ll sell out
when justice rolls down like
water and righteousness like a
mighty stream. We won’t sell
out until then.”
“I’m here because the Lord
wants me to stand up in the
face of injustice” the St. Mark
United Presbyterian minister
said.
Cemeteries are being misued,
he said. “We need to use our
potters’ fields to bury these
politicians who treat us like
tiieir slaves, and Black people
who get elected and forget us.
And white folk who separate
the house niggers from die
field niggers, and use the house
niggers to keep the field niggers
down.”
Other speakers were Lionel
Larcheveaux, Randy Gunter,
Edith Reeves, Clara Robinson.
The Rev. Michael McCoy and
Hayward Hester.
The Rev. M.E. Stokes,
master of ceremonies, scored
the absense of the local
NAACP from the rally. If
you’re Black, be Black,”
Central Baptist Church pastor
said.
NAACP President Joseph C.
Jones told the News-Review
that the NAACP has a policy
which advices the organization
against joining with other
organizations.
He said that he made an
exception to that policy last
week when he joined five Black
organizations in a news
conference demanding an
outside investigation into the
deaths of Adams and
Demmons. “I felt it was very
important,” he said.
Jones noted that District
Attorney Richard Allen and
the Human Relations
Commission are conducting
investigations. “You have to
wait to see the results of the
investigations. I don’t think we
should get invoked in any
emotional thing talking about
things you don’t have concrete
methods for doing. >
“I don’t understand why
every time the Black
community of Richmond
County has a problem and the
Black community addresses
itself to tire problem, we end
dealing with Black people as if
Black people were the cause of
the problem.”
Organizations sponsoring the
rally were the Southern
Christian Leadership
Conference, The Augusta
Welfare Rights Organization,
The Association of Black
Social Workers, The Concerned
Mothers Club and The Martin
Luther King Jr. Survival
Coalition.
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