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The Augusta News-Review - April 18, 1981 - (Auguata Nefos-3Rel)iefo (USPS 887 820) Mallory K. Millender Editor-Publisher Paul D. Walker Special Asaiatant to the Publisher Ms. Fannie FlonoNews-Editor Rev. R.E. Donaldson ... .Religion Editor Ma. Marye M. James Advertising Manager Harvey Sales Representative Mrs. Rhonda Brown Administrative Assistant Mrs. Mary Gordon Administrative Assistant Mrs. Geneva Y. Gibson Church Coordinator Mrs. Fannie Johnson Aiken County Correspondent Mrs. Clara WestMcDuffie County Correspondent David Dupree ...Sports Editor Mrs. Deen Buchanan Fashion & Beauty Editor Roosevelt Green • .Columnist Al Irby-Columnist Mrs. Marian Waring .Columnist Philip Waring Columnist Grady Abrams.'Editorial Cartoonist, Columnist Roscoe Williams Photographer We cannot be responsible for unaobeited photos. manuscripts, and other materials. Matting Address Box 953 (USPS 887 820) - Augusta. o*. Phot* (404) 7224555 Second Cim Postage Paid Augusta, Ga. 30903 I 11 AMAUWAT— Published Weekly Jf—lt PUBUANIM, INC. eaca was eaassae ■■ 1 11 Walking With Dignity Mamma Duvalier Making "Double In Haiti ....For weeks, Haiti has been abuzz with rumors of a deepening feud between President Jean-Claude Duvalier’s wife and his bossy mother. Now, it becomes clear that it is more than feuding. The two strong-willed women are locked in a bitter power struggle that may even threaten the Duvalier presidency. In the byzantine structure of Haitian politics, presidential family feuds have become commonplace and often play a roie of high importance. Jean-Claude b Siding With Hb Wife, Michele .... The young President-for-life has tried to play down the “wife-mother “rivalry, and in the process, according to in formants in Port-au-Prince. The President is forced to walk a tightrope as the two women currie for his favor. He appears, however, to be siding with his pretty wife, Michele, whom he married just last May. Recently, Michele flew to Jamaica, along with the Haitian foreign minister, to lunch with Mitsy Seaga, the wife of Prime Minister Edward Seaga. She also met Mr. Seaga. The visit was not announced publicly but tended to confirm the feeling that Michele is gaining preeminence. Several weeks ago, the President placed more than a dozen relatives and friends of his mother under house arrest, and ac cording to well-placed informants, may deport them for criticizing his wife. Papa Doc Sent His Relatives Scamping ....There was even a suggestion that hie might deport his meddling mamma, Simone. Such steps have been taken in Haiti. Papa Doc. Duvalier sent members of the family packing on several occasions during his long presidency. But Mamma Duvalier has many powerful friends, and a coterie of loyal admirers, some of whom were her late husband’s closest allies. Some of her strongest support comes from members of the Ton-Ton Macoutes, the paramilitary bully boys who propped up the long dictatorship of Francois (Papa Doc.) Duvalier, who passed on in 1971, leaving Haiti's presidency to his son (Baby Doc, Jean-Claude). Although the young Duvalier received pledges of loyalty froth Ihk w IS* Jt Reading is fundamental! Reading is very important and necessary for the well informed person. Good books are like diamonds and most enjoyable to people striving to overcome ignorance and prejudice. The statement that "knowledge is power” is quite true in many ways. Have you ever thought about how books have shaped our lives and country? The invention of the printing press was indeed an important step up the ladder of human progress. Many of us seem to take libraries for granted. However, they deserve greater use by both children and adults for learning a life long process. "Books That Changed the World” What? I could not believe what I was' seeing. Here was a little $1.50 paperback by Robert B. Downs, published by Signet books in 1956, with a listing erf 16 bodes seen as changing the world. Who could pass up such a bargain? I quickly bought it and rushed home to read and see how many books I knew about already. The Bible was not included in the listing, nor were other great books of the religions erf the world. Nevertheless, the books that are listed are certainly well worth reading. The two sections of the Page 4 By Al Irby the Ton-Ton at the same time as he curbed some of their power, there is an open question whether their loyalty rests with Jean-Claude or Simone. Influential members of the Haitian elite-some 5 percent of the 5 million people in the island nation who have more than 80 percent of the wealth-are watching the Duvalier power struggle uneasily Mamma Simone Has Her Backers Abo .... Many of the wealthy elite tend to side with Simone-not that they were always happy with her late husband during his presidency, but there was, in their view, more certainty under “Papa Doc.” than under Jean-Claude, particularly since his marriage. They worry about Michele’s continuing overtures to the Haitian masses. Among the things they question are her efforts to set up a social welfare foundation in the mode of the late Evita Peron in Argentina. Many business men openly resented a letter she sent them in December that suggested how much they should contribute to the fund. Most ignored the appeal. The foundation has yet to get off the ground. b It A Battle Between The Blacks and The Malattos? ....Observers in Port-au-Prince say that the Michele-Simone struggle has reached the point that it threatens Jean-Claude’s nine year rule. Some members of the elite are reportedly ready to tell Jean-Claude that he must either put a curb on Michele’s activities, or eke. It is even suggested-and seriously -- that the President could be forced to divorce his wife. Some Haitians even ascribe a racial conflict to the struggle between wife and mother. The Duvalier family is Black, while Michele’s family, the Bennetts, are Mulatto. Her father is a prominent banker in Port-au-Prince. Michele was previously married to the son of Alix Pasquet, a businessman who staged an abortive coup attempt against Papa Doc Duvalier in the 19605. Simone Duvalier’s original ob jections to her son’s marriage to Michele were based on that former marriage. She also did not like the idea of Jean-Claude marrying a divorced woman, although there have been numerous divorces in the Duvalier clan. Speaking Out Reading Is Fundamental By Roosevelt Green, Jr. book are “the world erf man” and the world of science.” The ten books enumerated under “the world of man” are as follows: The Prince by Nicole Machiavelli, Common Sense By Thomas Paine, Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, Essays on the Principle of Population by Thomas Malthus, Civil Disobedience By Henry Davis Thoreau, and Unde Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Also, Das Capital by Karl Marx, The Influence of Sea Power Upon History by Alfred T. Mahan, The Geographical Pivot of History by Sir Halford J. Mackinder, and Mein Kampe by Adolph Hitler. The six books cited under the world of Science” are as follows: De Revoiutionibus Orbhim Coiestium by Nicolas Corpemicus, De Motu Cordis by William Harvey, Prindpia Mathematic* by Sir Isaac Newt cm, Origin of Spedes by Charles Darwin, Hie Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud, and Relativity, The Spedal and General Theories by Albert Einstein. Continued On Page 6 «> * fr . S l' Muß ft ft BUT I THOUGHT YOU WERE OPPOSED OfSUgSSHI TO BUSING/ JlftD! A THE SUN BELT SOLUTION Going Places Voting Rights Act By Philip Waring One of the major fights ahead for all of us is to retain the Voter Rights Act of 1965. Senator Thurman has vowed to kill it. Recently, however, both the Atlanta Constitution and Atlanta Journal newspapers came out for it editorially. Leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus, AFL-CIO, the national headquarters of major Protestant, Catholic and Jewish religious bodies coupled with the Washington Post and New York Times have given support. The NAACP, National Urban League, SCLC, Operation PUSH, National Council of Negro Women and many other groups stand solidly behind it. We must now urge our U.S. Senators and congresspersons to back its retention. There are over one hundred Black churches in the Augusta area, a powerful force, whose letter writing campaign would speak out with vigor. And also our civic groups, lodges and fraternal bodies as well as individuals should act. Well Done Ann Brown .... Recently friends and members of the Augusta area chapter of the League erf Women Voters (LWV) praised and saluted Mrs. Allen Brown. Why? She had just ended two terms as its president. This was a “first” for a Black woman. She has been associated with the LWV since 1964, held key positions locally and on the state level while attending three of its national conventions during this time. We’ve witnessed many progressive strides during her two administrations. Many have seen Mrs. Brown and LWV members on local television interviewing candidates for public office. She indicates that the League helped register several thousand persons. During both of her terms major public forums and educational projects were held to develop civic interest in public affairs. She recounts LWV assistance in helping bring about the consent agreement which resulted in new voting districts for the Richmond County School Board. A native of Oklahoma, she is a graduate of the School of Nursing at Meharry Medical College, the mother of seven children and married to Dr. Allen Brown. They have resided here since the Tony Brown’s Journal Will A Black Revolt Start In The 80’s The riots in the 60’s in the nation’s northern cities left their mark on American society. But many of the con ditions that fostered the outbreak of racial violence have not been eliminated. In the struggle of Black Americans to achieve social and economic parity, one scholar has found a pattern marking the resurgence of Black activist periods. An historical comparison on the national documentary series TONY BROWN’S JOURNAL indicates that a Black revolt will hit the country in 1983. "Protest movements have been the way Blacks have made gains in this country since 1865, but even beyond that, since the Revolutionary period,” says Dr. Robert Brisbane on this edition, "Black Revolt In The 80’s” According to Dr. Brisbane, a professor at Morehouse College in Atlanta, there have been five major Black protest movements in the United States. In his bode, "Black Activism,” Dr. Brisbane outlines the periods of Black revolt in America. mid-19505. Mrs. Brown has been out standingly active in various civic organizations including the NAACP and the Episcopal Church Women organization. Going Places joins with her many friends in thanks for the splendid leadership and service she has given to the Augusta community during the past twenty years. Military Salutes Engendered Pride .... Many thanks to those who helped in the production erf the “Salute To Blacks In the Military,” parts one and two. They brought in several out of town letters and many local phone Calls. As aforemen tioned, our next project will be “Black Women Defenders of America” and will include those who’ve served in the military, USO staffs, Nursing Corps, etc. Your cooperation in getting names and pictureswill again be appreciated. This is a “first" and “ for once and for all” Black History project for Augusta. In our out of town search we’ve just heard about Mrs. Lilly Whitfield May, R.N. She was trained at Haines Institute and the Lamar School of Nursing in Augusta. She served as a WAC during World War n. Mrs. May just retired after a distinguished professional health career with the Cook County Department of Health. She and her husband now reside in Chicago. Her record and many achievements should be helpful to the next military edition. Historic Role of News-Review ....All of these editions of your News- Review are placed in the Library of Congress and most especially the Black Press Archives at Howard University. Thanks to the affiliation of your News- Review with NNPA, all Augusta Black happenings will be recorded and preserved for future use. It is good to note the splendid support given by a large number of readers to the News- Review during its period of crisis. A city without its own Black publication is a poor city indeed. There are well over 300 Black papers and magazines around to serve the special needs of Black people. Although the Black struggle in America has taken varying forms. Dr. Brisbane’s research has uncovered a dear pattern marking the development of Black protest movements throughout the nation’s history. He says Black activist movements generally developed as a result of let downs from a period of rising expections. Now a conservative mood seems to be sweeping the country. Some Blacks perceive a growing opposition to af firmative action and the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan has gained momentum High employment continues to thrive in the Black community. Evidence indicates that the Black-White income gap is growing and Black advances are being systematically eclipsed by greater White progress. After nearly 20 years of sporadic dvil unrest, protest and government programs, the dties continue to dedine while a permanant underclass of poor Blacks is caught in a revolving „ pathology of hopelessness. The riots in Miaifii, Florida - in an ' ■ : •< . . \ ' • f To Be Equal MB Why is it that Americans seem able to be united only in times of tragedy or crisis. An ex perience like the terrible attempt on the life of President Reagan brings all people together in prayers for his recovery and outrage at the vicious attack on his life. And that feeling cuts across the political spectrum. Even the most outspoken opponents of his economic program, in cluding myself, like him as a human being, respect the office he holds, and abhor violence of any kind, especially violence of the sort we witnessed in Washington. The President is president of all of the people, and all erf the people have a stake in his ability to discharge the functions of his office. We all have a stake in the stability of the government. We all realize that our freedoms are endangered when dangerous weapons in the hands of people with twisted minds replace the political process. As one who has been the victim of a similar attack, I know what the President is going through, and he has my prayers and hopes for a complete recovery. America chose Ronald Reagan to be its President, and all Americans want him to serve his term in the White House for the next four years. The would-be-assassin that wounded the President also wounded America. It is impossible to look back at the past twenty years of assassinations and at tempted assassinations without sinking into an awful feeling of doubt about our society. It has become a cliche to talk of a “sick society” and people are tired of that kind of self-flagellation. But after yet another assassination attempt we have to face the awful truth of violence and mindless brutality So often displayed in America. We have to face the fact that Presidents erf America can be gunned down while their coun terparts in Europe and other industrial democracies are not. We have to face the fact that America has as many guns as people, while other countries do not. We have to face the fact that 4 our society For the children of Atlanta and for all children who are hungry, suffer and live in fear. area ironically called Liberty City - illustrate the growing discontent in the nation’s urban Black neighborhoods. The economic instability and urban plight of the poor could very well fuel the an ticipated Black revolt in the 1980’s. “I don't think the Black middle class will be as deeply involved in another Black protest movement as it was in the last one, the King movement,” says Dr. Brisbane. He continues, "The young Black middle class mere and more is becoming establishment oriented. We are inside the gate, at least the Black middle class is, but the vast majority of Blacks are not middle dass and they live in the Black central dties. That’s where I think the sixth protest movement is going to center. I think the leadership will be the young Black youth in the ghetto.” The program filmically highlights the fifth Black protest period in America, known as the Civil Rights Movement or the Black Revolution, featuring clips of Mr. Martin Luther King, Malcdm X and President john Kennedy. America Prays For President By Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. produces many people who are rootless, angry and alienated, while other societies do not. And it is not just this one incident, or even the chain of attempts on the lives of American leaders. It is also the killings of the Black children in Atlanta, and the similar events that have’ occurred in recent years. Mass killers have worked their evil in Chicago, Houston and New York just in the past few years. And there is mindless violence in the streets as well. It has become a part of American life we cannot and should not accept. One way to express our indignation is to press for gun control. But even a simple suggestion that handguns, which are not used for sports, be registered, has been defeated time and again. Perhaps it is time to declare for full and com plete domestic disar mament. I know the old line that guns don’t kill people, people do. But people with guns kill people. Take away the guns and you reduce drastically the chance for such lethal possibilities. Beyond such steps, what can we do to make our society less productive of misfits and violence prone people. A long history of frontier violence, racism, and mindless selfishness may be at the root erf the problem. How do we counter that awful heritage to encourage tolerance and respect for human life? There are no easy answers. No one knows how to create a caring society that values the lives of its members. But it is a copout to blame the violence on isolated, alienated in dividuals. We must ask why there are so many such people, why their sickness takes the form of violence against others, and what there is in our society that encourages this. My own feeling is that a society that directs its energies to social justice, that devotes itself to caring concern for the least of its citizens, and that demonstrates respect for life by trying to make all lives meaningful, would be a society that has a better chance to escape the destructive pattern in which we seem trapped today.