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The Augusta News-Review - September 22.1977
Paris civil rights group
demands 10’s freedom
A Paris-based human
rights defence organization has
added its voice to the
international pleas to the U.S.
to free the Wilmington 10 civil
rights activists sentenced in
1971 to a combined jail term
of 282 years , in Wilmington,
N.C.
The International
Federation for the Rights of
Man, with branches throughout
Western Europe, has petitioned
President Carter, demanding
the release of Rev. B m Chavis
and his nine colleagues jailed
for their participation in school
desegregation efforts in that
town.
In a letter to Carter, the
president of the organization.
headline of the artick
on Soror Ethel Perry thai
appeared on page 6, columr
one, of last week’;
News-Review wrongly referrec
to the honorers as “Alphas.’
We regret the impressior
created. Also, the pic tun
caption should have read
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Soror Willoughby Robinsoi
and Ameta, daughter of Soro
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Daniel Mayer, wrote,: “I think
that in faithfulness to your
ideal of human rights in all
countries, including your own,
you shoubi use the
constitutional means available
to you to procure their
freedom - executive pardon by
the governor of North
Carolina, outright release, a
new trial.”
The International
Federation’s efforts has been
joined by sister French
organization, the 90-year-old
League for the Rights of Man.
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used the Wilmington 10 case to
impress on President Carter
that “charity begins at home.”
The Federation’s letter tn
Carter was released by the
National Alliance Against
Racist and Political Repression.
The Alliance’s Hawaiian branch
has also been instrumental in
getting the city council of
Honolulu to pass a resolution
asking the White House to see
that “justice is done” and to
“make human rights a reality
in the state of North Carolina.”
The city councils of
Washington, D.C., Hartford,
Conn., and Milwaukee, Wis.,
have sent similar resolutions to
the White House.
U.S. corporations
to help anti-racism
PHILADELPHIA
Agreement by 21 more U. S.
companies to support a
Statement of Principles
promoting racial equality in
South Africa was announced
last week by Reverend Leon H.
Sullivan, Minister of the Zion
Baptist Church in the City of
Philadelphia and a director of
General Motors. Dr. Sullivan
called the action another
important step forward in his
drive to organize broad support
from the business community
for peaceful change in the
Republic of South Africa.
These bring to 54 the
number of companies
supporting the six principles
developed by Dr. Sullivan and
exceeds the goal of 50
companies originally set by
him for participation in the
effort.
“We are pleased with the
response to date,” Sullivan
said, “but we will continue to
invite other companies to
participate.”
The Statement, whose goal
is to end segregation and to
provide opportunity for Blacks
and other non-whites inside
and outside their work
envirement, was first endorsed
earlier this year by twelve
companies on Mareh 1 and
then by 21 more on June 20.
“Some encouraging progress
has been made during the last
six months,” Reverend Sullivan
commented. “I have been
informed that racial signs are
coming down. Within the next
year we shall see if the effort is
only a ‘ripple’ or becomes a
‘tide for change’.”
The six principles are
non-segregation of races in all
eating, comfort and work
facilities; equal and fair
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Black mayors meet
in Washington, D.C.
The theme of the third
annual convention of the
National Conference of Black
Mayors, Inc., which starts on
Oct. 27, in Washington, D.C.,
will focus on “Rural and Urban
Partnerships in Management
Development for Capacity
Budding.” The convention will
represent a first step in creating
“meaningful exchange of
ideas” among die Black
mayors.
The association of Black
mayors was originally the
Southern Conference of Black
Mayors, a collective attempt by
tfiemayors of the south to find
common approaches to
problems of mutual concern.
employment practices; equal
pay for comparable work;
training programs to prepare
Blacks and other non-whites
for supervisory, administrative,
clerical and technical jobs in
substantial numbers; more
Blacks and non-whites in
management and supervisory
positions; and improvements in
employee’ lives outside the
work environment.
“My ultimate objective is
the ending of apartheid in
South Africa and its ruthless
oppression and destruction of
human life. The maintenance
of companies in the Republic
of South Africa, in comparison
to ending apartheid in this
effort, is inconsequential. If
American companies, or any
others from around the world
cannot contribute to changing
this system, they have no
justification for staying there,”
said Sullivan.
“The most important thing
of all now is for the companies
to vigorously ‘follow through’
after signing the pact. If there
is no vigorous ‘follow through’
on implementation of the
points, we have only good
sounding platitudes on a
meaningless piece of paper,”
added Sullivan.
He stressed the importance
of the recognition of Black
Trade Unions, thereby making
it possible for Blacks to
collectively bargain for better
working conditions, and the
importance of companies tying
investment policies to
improved social conditions. “I
see this growing business
response as a contributing part
of this broader and necessary
effort. It is my hope it will
become worldwide to have
maximum effect on the South
African Government,” he said.
As its work gained impetus and
recognition, northern and
western mayors representing
small municapalities requested
membership. The organization
now includes all the nation’s
161 Black mayors.
With the enlarged
organization, it soon became
obvious that within the rank
and file mayors, there were
differences stemming from
interests of rural and urban
representation.
One small town mayor, after
receiving federal funding
approval, pointed out that, “It
appears that the very nature of
die funding process pits urban
and rural municipalities against
each other because the funds
are limited. This is unfortunate
because the needs are the same,
only the numbers differ.”
These observations include
unemployment which, in some
predominantly Black towns,
triples that of neighboring
towns. These statistics tend to
transcend regional and
population differences.
To stem the tide of
escalating unemployment,
substandard housing, industrial
relocation and unstable tax
bases, the mayors will be
exploring ways of maximizing
their numbers and expertise at
the convention which ends on
Oct. 29.
Further information can be
obtained from: National
Conference of Black Mayors,
Inc., 1422 Peachtree St., N.E.
Ste. 321, Atlanta, Ga., 30309
Church hosts
extravaganza
There will be a musical
extravaganza at the Macedonia
Baptist Church, comer of
Laney-Walker Blvd, and Bth St.,
Sunday, Oct. 2, at 7:15 p. m.
Mistress of Ceremony, Mrs.
Bernie Williams, will present
the following groups: Mclntyre
Quartet of the Good Shepherd
Baptist Church; the Choir and
choruses of the Macedonia
Baptist Church.
The following personalities
will also be introduced: Miss
Dorothy Smiley, Bro. Eddie
Gardner, Mrs. Wilhemina
Wright, Deas. Sammie Wright,
J. C. Williams and Henry Scott,
and Rev. J. S. Wright, pastor.
The public is cordially
invited.
Pastor’s Aid Club to
celebrate anniversary
The Members of the Pastor’s
Aid Club of Spring Hill Baptist
Church will celebrate their 6th
anniversary Sunday, Sept. 25,
at 2:30 p.m. The Rev. J. W.
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Mrs. Mary Bright of the Eta Theta Zeta of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., toward the
United Negro CoUege Fund drive. Others in the picture are, left to right: Mrs.
Rubena Kemp, Miss Lucile Mance, Mrs. Hattie Lowry, and Mrs. Bertha Sutton,
(photo by Frank Bowman)
The Spinks
are honored
ST. LOUIS, Mo., - Olympic
Gold Medal boxers Michael and
Leon Spinks will return to
their hometown of St. Louis
next month for a special
“Budweiser Salute to the
Brothers Spinks.”
The boxing brothers will be
honored by Budweiser Friday
evening, Oct. 7 on the opening
night of the St. Louis
American’s 43rd annual Black
Expo, a celebration of the
strength of the Black family on
Oct. 7-9.
The tribute will include the
sponsorship of exhibition
boxing by both Michael and
Leon against their professional
sparring partners. Each
brother’s bout will be three
rounds.
“Ever since these two
outstanding young men won
their Gold Medals, we have
wanted to pay a special tribute
to them and their careers as
professional prize fighters. The
American’s annual exposition
gives us that opportunity, and
Va. balks
The State of Virginia said
last week it would not comply
with racial quotas ordered by
the Department of Health,
Education and Welfare to
desegregate its colleges and
universities. The action could
cost the state about S4O
million in Federal Funds.
Fouche and his churches will
be in charge of the services.
The public is invited to
attend.
we are glad to take part in this
year’s program by paying our
respects to Michael and Leon,”
said August A. Busch HI,
■■hairman of the board and
president of Anheuser-Busch,
Inc.
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