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JESSE JACKSON (center) confers with
Georgia media representatives (from left) Bar
bara A. Gordon, general manager of the
Augusta News-Review; Robert James, publisher
Jesse Jackson urges Georgia
publishers, citizens unite
by Barbara A. Gordon
Jesse Jackson, president of
Operation PUSH, at a recent meeting
with Georgia’s black publishers and
media representatives, expressed the
need for the black community to join
forces in the attempt to get corporate
America to recognize the full poten
tial of the black marketplace.
“We have the power of salvation
or the power of collapse. We must
simply use and translate our power,”
Jackson said.
Charging that corporate America
does not put a fraction of what it gets
out of the black community back into
the community, Jackson said, “Our
community is a victim of one-way
trade. Black America does business
Millenders
travel
in Europe
News-Review Editor Mallory K.
Millender and his wife combined
business and pleasure in taking a trip
to Europe earlier this month.
Millender, coordinator of Foreign
Languages at Paine College, and
director of a $20,000 United Negro
College Fund grant to explore inter
disciplinary approaches to the
teaching of foreign languages, went
to France in connection with that
project.
Mrs. Millender said that the
highlight of her trip was spending her
birthday in Monaco. “Monte Carlo
really hit the spot.” she said, recalling
the visit to the palace of Princess
Grace, situated high above the city
jn the Riviera.
“Everything was a highlight,
especially in France.” The Millenders
ilso visited Spain, Beligum and
Tolland. “You don’t usually think of
i city like Paris, with all of its history
ind grandeur, and mountains like the
Mps and the Pyrenees, the scenic
>eauty of the countryside and the
liviera being within a few hours of
ach other. Every city we visited was
pectacular and had its own charac
er,” Pau, at the foot of the Pyrenees
i the Southwest, Cannes in the
outheast, and Grenoble, in the Alps
The Millenders were invited into
re homes of five French families for
meh or dinner. “Put a plus on the
ood!” Mrs. Millender said, adding
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with white America, but it does not
do business with us. Os the 2,200 soft
drink companies and 600 liquor
wholesalers, none is black.”
Jackson said corporate America
boycotts black America by refusing
to become involved in the economic
development of these communities.
“We would rather spend our time
developing trade and not boycotting,”
he said, “but we will stop boycott
with boycott or trade with those who
trade with us.”
By failing to realize the economic
potential in the black community,
corporate America also comes up
short handed, Jackson stated.
“The restrainer is hurt as much as
the restrained. To lock out black
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IN PARIS—Mrs. Jacqueline
Millender, wife of News-
Review Editor Mallory K.
Millender, visits the Eiffel
Tower during 15-day tour in
Europe.
that she was impressed with the
slower paced lifestyle in France where
everyone has a two-hour lunch-break
and meals, served in courses,
sometimes lasted five hours.
Millender said the highlight for him
was the fellowship with friends he
had made on previous trips to France.
Singer Joe Tex
dies at age 47
of heart attack
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of the Savannah Tribune, Harris Walker,
publisher of the Macon Courier; Paul Egins,
Columbus Times, and William Cannon,
Minority Media, Inc., in Atlanta.
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dollars and black minds is to
mismanage the economy.”
The black marketplace, Jackson
continued, is the ninth largest
economic market in the world. Blacks
do more business in America than do
Russia, China or Japan.”
Citing an example, he said that
blacks spent over 14 billion dollars in
the automobile industry last year.
Negotiations with corporate
America will be done industry by in
dustry with focus on specific areas,
Jackson concluded.
Gloria Butler named to disclosure commission
Gloria Jean Butler, executive direc
tor of Augusta Opportunities In
dustrialization Center, Inc. (OIC),
Robinson is
Army’s first
4-star general
WASHINGTON —Lt. Gen.
Roscoe Robinson Jr., has been
nominated by President Reagan to
become the Army’s first black four
star general.
Robinson has also been nominated
for assignment as United States
Representative to the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization Military Com
mittee.
When Robinson’s nomination is
approved by Congress, he will be the
first U.S. Army black four-star
general and the second black four
star general to serve in the U.S.
military. The late Air Force Gen.
Daniel (Chappie) James Jr. also had
four-star rank. Robinson is currently
serving as commanding general,
United States Army Japan and IX
Corps.
A native of St. Louis, Mo., he
received his commission from the
United States Military Academy in
1951. His command assignments in
clude the 2d Brigade of the 82d Air
borne Division and the 82d Airborne
Division, Ft. Bragg, N.C.
He is a graduate of the U.S. Army
Command and Genera! Staff
and The National War
received an MPIA Degree in Inter
national Affairs from the University
of Pittsburgh.
Leading biacKs,
Klan support
Joe Frank Harris
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August 28,1982
Mayor pushes economic development
Mayor Edward M. Mclntyre Wed
nesday called on Augusta banks to
take the leadership in providing
money for riverfront develop
ment,adding that he and the city
council are committed to almost
giving the land away.
The mayor made the appeal at the
luncheon of an economic develop
ment seminar at the Hilton Hotel.
He told the gathering of ap
proximately 100 businessmen that
Augusta’s “New Beginning” is upon
us.
“We are going to make things hap-
Singer Joe Tex dies of heart attack
Joe Tex, the clown prince of
rhythm and blues, is dead at the age
of 47.
Tex, who recorded such hits as
“Skinny Legs and All” and “1 Ain’t
Gonna Bump No More (With No Big
Fat Woman), died Aug. 13 of a heart
attack in his hometown of Navasota,
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The singer grew up in Baytown,
Tex., “a town,” he once joked, “that
most of the people in Texas don’t
even know exists.”
Rogers, Texas was where he spent
his early years soaking up his curious
blend of 50s down home coun
try-rhythm and blues.
His musical influences were
developed through the inspiration
and guidance of teacher Matte Bell
Durkee during his high school years.
Ms. Durkee’s encouragement and
support gave Joe the confidence to
compete in a Houston talent show.
He easily took first prize, beating
out such heavyweight talent as
Hubert Laws, Johnny Guitar Watson
and Johnny Nash. First prize was a
trip to New York City and ventures
beyond the Big Apple recording
scene.
was recently appointed to the State
Campaign Financial Disclosure
Commission.
Ms. Butler is the first black and the
first woman to be appointed to the
commission.
According to Secretary of State
David Poythress, Butler was appoin
ted because of her excellent
qualifications for the position.
“Prior public service (elected or ap
pointed) is a disqualifying feature for
Sol Walker
backs Harris,
nixes Klan aid
Solomon W. Walker 11, chief
executive officer at the Pilgrim Health
and Lite insurance Co., endorsed
state legislator Joe Frank Harris in
his democratic gubernatorial elec
tion runoff Aug. 31 against Ronald
“Bo” Ginn.
Walker said Harris has been a
strong supporter of small businesses
and particularly minority enterprise
through his continuous support of the
Georgia Small Business Development
Center.
Asked if it disturbed him that
Harris has voted against the Equal
Rights Amendment and reportedly
has the endorsement of the Ku Klux
Klan, Walker responded. “I can see
nothing to make me feel that he has a
sheet at home. That does not bother
me. I’ve known him for a number of
years, and, of the two (Harris and
Ginn), he brings a greater sensitivity.
Less than 75 percent Advertising
pen and we are going ot celebrate it at
the city’s 250th birthday three years
from now,” the mayor said.
In addition to the development of
the riverfront, the mayor renewed his
call for an International Golf Hall of
Fame here, and a petting zoo.
“We can’t lure people into our city
just because we have the Masters, and
that’s all we have to brag about,” he
said.
Mclntyre, who has been criticized
for his proposal petting zoo, said he
received a letter from a man who
brought him a clipping showing how
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Joe Tex is interviewed by Editor Mallory K. Millender during
1975 engagement at James Brown’s Third World night club.
The Apollo was next and Joe
conquered that venue with equal con
fidence and poise displayed during his
Houston debut. He was a natural.
Arthur Prysock knew it and wasted
no time in directing Joe to Henry
Glover and King Records, which
resulted in a recording contract.
this appointment, so it is difficult to
find someone with the right spirit to
serve publicly who is not already
doing so,” he said.
Poythress added that the com
mission selection had begun to
develop a trend toward Atlantans,
and he wanted someone outside the
Atlanta area to serve.
Butler fills the vacancy left by
Freeman Leverett of Elberton, whose
appointment has expired.
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Rep. Tyrone Brooks (D-Atlanta) and candidate Joe Frank
Harris at breakfast held for Harris here Monday.
“He understands the need and is
committed to involving more women
and minorities in all phases of state
government.”
Walker said he is not concerned
that Ginn has committed himself to a
10 percent minority set-aside for state
contracts, which Harris has refused
to do. Harris, he said, will work hard
for more procurement, and doesn’t
believe that the 10 percent set-aside
jesse jackson
urges black media,
community to unite
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much it costs to feed a lion per day.
“I’ve never seen a lion that was a pet.”
the mayor snapped. Urging his
audience to stop letting those
“negative people stymie us and send
us back to the 18th century.”
Pointing to the progress made
during his administration, the mayor
said that Augusta is the only major
city in Georgia to reduce its millage
rate and give city employees the
highest raise they’ve ever had, in spite
of a tax cap.
see Development page 3
His first major release was
“Fever” in 1956, which he wrote but
sold for S3OO forfeiting all royalties.
The tune was given classic status by
Little Willie John, followed by Peggy
Lee. But the Tex tunes were to really
get going in gear some five years
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Gloria J. Butler
will pass in the legislature. “But if the
commitment is in the governor’s
heart, if the fairness is there, then
that is more important.”
Harris has been endorsed by Dr.
Martin Luther King Sr., Alveda King
Beal, Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, State
Sen. Horace Tate as well as some 20
Atlanta ministers including former
Augustans Dr. Maurice Cherry and
the Rev. Charles Stokes.
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