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Vol. 6
By Al Irby
General Motors had this to
say: “It is with great pride that
we salute the 150th
anniversary of Black
Newspapers in America.”
Throughout much of America’s
history, it was against the law
for Black people to leam to
read, write and more
importantly, to express
opinions concerning their own
destiny.
On Friday March 16. 1827,
‘FREEDOM’S JOURNAL: the
first Black newspaper was
published. It was created by
Samuel E. Cornish, a Black
minister, and John B.
Russwurm, one of America’s
first Black college graduates.
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On Friday, April 15, die
popular Liberation Band will i
be in Augusta for the annual
Coronation and Dance at Bell i
Auditorium from 7:00 p.m. i
until, a spokesman f or the
CSRA Blood Assurance Plan
Hosted Dr. Mullen Os
Jacksonville Blood Bank
The Local CSRA Blood
Assurance Plan, Inc. presented
Dr. Sanford A. Mullen, Medical
Director of the Jacksonville
Blood Bank, who to a group
of professional and lay,
interested persons at the local
Thunderbird Inn Faculty Club.
Dr. Mullen spoke briefly on the
current status of the National
Blood Policy, community
blood banks, and the American
Blood Commission. He told of
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White Businesses Join Blacks In Honor Os
The 150th Anniversary Os The 'Black Press’
They were two men whose
firm belief was that “there
ought to be a channel of
communications between us
and the public through which a
single voice may be heard in
defense of 500,000 free Black
people of color.”
This great pioneering effort
was then followed by the even
more celebrated Newspaper,
‘THE NORTH STAR:
published by that great Black
statesman and abolitionist,
Frederick Douglas. Although
the Black Press Anniversary
was not given the coverage it
deserves by the white media, it
was a huge success anyway.
There were millions and
millions of dollars represented,
not to mention the “Brain
Augusta Black Festival, Inc.
recently announced.
Liberation is a hard working
musical unit. From the first
note to the last note of the last
song, every tune is performed
the necessity of central or
precise regional centers to
guarantee adequate supplies of
life-saving blood 24 hours a
day.
The Georgia bom doctor
demonstrated his dedication
and superb knowledge of the
trends of modem supervision
of blood distribution. Dr.
Mullen answered questions
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Power,” - Dr. Carlton B.
Goodlett, president of the
NNPA, with a total aggregation
of more than 2500 Black
newspapers on microfilm. In
with the accent on quality and
show. Their exceptional choice
of material has no barrier
whether it be rock, blues, soul,
or comedy spoof.
The Festival committee
invites you to see a must-see
act.
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Augusta, Georgia
FIVE PIONEERS WERE HONORED
addition, also in attendance
were Alex Haley / of “Roots”
fame, John H. Johnson of
Ebony and Jet, and that grand
lady of the written word, Ethel
During the Coronation and
Dance, one of twelve beautiful
contestants will be crowned
Ms. Augusta Black Festival ’77;
Ticket information is
available at the Festival
headquarters at 1220 Greene
St.
Payne, associate editor of the 1
mighty Sengstacke Journal i
Empire. Ms. Lucille Bluford, i
editor of the Kansas City Call j
who battled the racial bigots to 1
enter the University of (
Missouri’s School of
Journalism, and winning a
journalism school for Blacks
via the United States Supreme
Court also attended the
anniversary.
Os course Sir John
Sengstacke had to be there; he
is Mr. Black Newspaper, who
took the leadership in the
founding and development of
NNPA over the past 37 years.
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Don’t miss our
6th anniversary edition
next week.
Getyour material in early.
8-5 Mondays.
Thoughts Os
The 1976 Queen
It seems like yesterday that 1
stood on stage at the Bell
Auditorium anxiously awaiting
the news of who was to
become the first queen of
Augusta’s Black Experience.
The first and second
runners-up were named, and,
finally, the announcer said:
“Miss Augusta Black Festival.
1976 - Miss Andolyn Brown.”
How surprised and extremely
happy 1 was to hear those
words! Just think, I had been
chosen to represent the Black
Community of the C.S.R.A.
As a result of my being
crowned, I have taken a cruise
to Nassau, which was the grand
prize; participated in many
community, civic and church
affairs; and had some media
exposure. One unexpected
pleasure was that of a judge of
the Miss Black - Miss White
New Ellenton Pageant.
I cannot begin to adequately
express my sincere thanks for
and appreciation of the many
kindnesses extended to me
during my reign. Had it not
been for the confidence that
my friends, Paine College
Faculty, Staff and Students
and the Black Festival, ’76
Committee members instilled
in me, the drive that my
sporsor, (WTHB Radio
Station, Bennie Williams,
Station Manager), and
Financial Advisor, Mrs. Deen
Buchanan forced me to have,
the cooperation of Mr. Flash
Gordon, (Owner of the Big ‘G’
Record Platter), my parents,
relatives and their friends, the
encouragement of the members
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But the real highlight to
thousands of us, who still have
to struggle for a “Black Voice”
in the not so enlightened
boondocks of America was the
dedication of a Black Press
Archives. It was fitting for Dr.
James Cheek, president of
Howard University to welcome
the press to the Black Press
Archives and Gallery. To name
a long list of dedicated and
distinguished newspersons are
Ms. Alice Dunnigan, first Black
woman to receive White House
accreditation, P.L. Prattis
ex-editor of Pitts, Courier,
George B. Murphy Afro
American, William 0. Walker
of Tabernacle and Greater Mt.
Canaan Baptist Churches, the
Augusta Branch of the
National Association of
University Women, the
C.S.R.A. Chapter of the Fort
Valley State College Alumni
Association and the Board of
Directors of the Good
Shepherd Baptist Church Day
Care Center, I would not have
been your queen today. All of
these friends inspired me to
work as hard as I did in order
to win and be a representative
of whom you could be proud.
Although I am to relinquish
my crown on April 15th,
please let it be known that I
am not relinquishing my
‘CHERRY SMILE,
FRIENDLY HELLO,
POSITIVE ATTITUDE or
' HELPING HAND.’ If I can be
of any assistance to you, at any
time, feel free to call on me.
Black Representatives Gain
Important House Positions
Congressman Parren J.
Mitchell (D-Md.),
newly-elected chairperson of
the Congressional Black
Caucus, reported recently that
Black Members of the U.S.
House of Representatives have
moved into a number of
important leadership positions
on House committees and
subcommittees and hold other
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and Post.
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Augustan Dances
In Florida
Sharis Miller, a member of
the Augusta Civic Ballet,
recently danced with the
Company in Gainesville,
Florida.
Under the direction of Ron
Colton, they appeared as guest
Company with the Gainesville
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significant offices in the
Congress. Congressman
Mitchell said that “these major
advances to positions of
influence in the House indicate
that Members of the
Congressional Black Caucus,
most of whom were elected
during the 1970’5, will now
have even greater influence in
the development of
Frederick Douglas, Dr. Martin
R. Delaney, Philip A. Bell,
Elijah P. Lovejoy, and William
Lloyd Garrison make up a
team of real and dedicated
“FREEDOM FIGHTERS.”
SHARIS MILLER
Ballet Theatre this past
weekend.
Sharis lias been a ballet
student for six years. This is
her first year in the Company,
after qualifying during the
summer.
Congressional legislation and
policies.”
Two members of the Caucus
head full Committees,
Congressman Charles C. Diggs
(D-Mich.) remains as chairman
of the House District of
See ‘REPRESENTATIVES’
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