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r 4 * 'CS B&-. Mn * ■ £&, “BURNT CORK”—Ever since the first official public screening of a motion picture took place in America in 1896, the Afro-American presence can be found int he film industry. However, as part of the film industry’s early beginnings, the Black image was either por trayed in a clown-like manner by whites smeared with burnt cork or acted out by Black ac tors hwo were forced to play demeaning roles. This rich and little-known legacy of Blacks in motion pictures is chronicled on Tony Brown’s Journal in a four part mini-siries, Black Hollywood: The Way It Was.” Blacks exploited in early cinema As part of the film industry’s early beginnings, the Black image was either portrayed in a clown like manner by whites smeared with burnt cork or acted out by Black actors who were forced to play demeaning roles. Their exclusion from legitimate cinema prompted Blacks to in dependently produce their own films. This rich and little-known legacy of Blacks in motion pictures is chronicled on TONY BROWN’S JOURNAL in a four-part mini series, “Black Hollywood: The Way It Was.” The first episode of this fantastic t glimpse into the archives of the motion picture industry, “Burnt Cork,” journeys back to the beginning.a'ith the ip.vgntion of the first moving picture r and follows the impact of Afro-Americans in its development. Televised nationally on public Augusta Mini Theatre ninth season openers The Augusta Mini Theatre an nounced the casts for its upcoming one-act plays which will be held on Dec. 14, 15, at 8 p.m. and Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. in the Paine College Odeum. The senior citizens drama class and members of the youth theater will be featured in the play “Angels With Paper Wings.” Participating are Pearl Burns as Golden Angel and Laura Davis as Silver Angel. The youth are Gordon Parks to direct new film ROCHESTER, N.Y. Gordon Parks, the director of the up coming A DAY IN THE LIFE OF HAWAII* Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) television program, underwritten by Eastman Kodak Company, has a history as varied and impressive as the islands them selves. Parks is a photographer, author, director and composer, and he has won numerous ac colades in each of these roles. Born in Fort Scott, Kansas, he left home at the age of 16 and went to Minneapolis, Minnesota and thereafter to Chicago. He worked as a piano player, busboy, dining car waiter, and a professional Augusta Ambassadors to host Christmas gala On Dec. 2, the Augusta Am bassadors will host the first annual “A Christmas Afternoon in f Augusta” at the historic Bon Air. , ’ The gala will take place from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. in the ballroom, located on the second floor. Chefs aprons, t-shirts, books, paintings, and arts and cragts are only a sample of the unique “Augusta” Christmas gifts which will be'on display for sale. For those persons interested in seeing the historic and picturesque Sum merville neighborhood, tours will be conducted throughout the af ternoon for a two dollar fee. The Augusta College Chamber television (PBS) the program will be seen in this area on WCES-20 at 7:30p.m., Dec. 11. Ever since the first official public screening of a motion pic ture took place in America in 1896, the Afro-American presence can be found in the film industry. Between 1910 and 1950 there were approximately 150 independent film companies organized to produce Black-cast movies. Thir ty-four percent of these Companies were owned by Blacks. “Black participation in the business of motion picture produc tion and distribution began in Chicago, Illinois when in 1910 William Foster produced the first of a series of Black-cast comedies,’’says Dr. Henry T. Sampson, author of Blacks in Black and White: A Source Book on Black Films (The Scarecrow Press), and a guest on the program. Also documenting the Cheronda Mallett as Angelica, Cheryl Hamilton as Celeste and Marcos Thomas as Shep. The play is written by W. Gordon Mauer mann. The other play, “Santa Sees a Shrink,” will feature Jimel Car penter as Santa, Michelle Thomas and his wife, Indemnity Claus, Michael Thomas as Mr. Wibble, Dasniel Simpkins as Caesar Chives, Olivia Dorsey as Sneezy basketball player, before taking up photography in the late 19305. In 1949 he became a member of the staff of Life magazine and remained there as a photographer until 1972, writing and photographing award-winning stories on subjects as various as the Black Muslims, Ernest Hemingway’s Paris, and stories of life in black ghettos. He has done fashion photography for such magazines as Vogue, and was one of the founders of Essence magazine and its editorial director until 1974. Gordon Parks is the author of a novel, The Learning Tree, Choir, Augusta Symphony Players, and the Davidson Fine Arts School Handbell Ringers will provide entertainment, filling the ballroom with holiday cheer. In celebration of the yuletide season,t he ballroom will be lavishly decorated with the main attraction being a seven foot high Christmas tree donated by Fat Man’s Forest. The festivities are open to the general public. There is no ad mission charge and free refresh ments will be served. Santa Claus may even make a guest appearan ce, so be sure to bring your family and friends. history of Blacks in film will be Dr. Thomas Gripps, author of Slow Fade to White (Oxford University Press) and Black Film as Genre (Indiana University Press). Although Foster’s contributions were highly significant, America’s perception of the Negro as a sub missive, child-like character or a stupid buffoon prevailed in films. Five years after William Foster made the first Black-produced film, the industry was spiraled into a new era when a White filmmaker named D.W. Griffith produced “The Birth of a Nation.” Grif fith’s sentimental three-hour adap tation of the pre-Civil War South revolutionized the industry, but, at the same time, became a landmark epic of racial hatred. The movie not only ignited the Black society and created a criteria by which all films and Blacks would be judged for years to come. announces and Tamekia Stewart ans Dopey. Also, Falana Steadman will ap pear as Grumpy, Tonya Ruther ford as Dr. Anna Lassitude, Talitha Ghunter as Mother and Ron Fraizer as Son. The first and second daughters will be played by Rochelle Spencer and Demetra Sampson, respectively. The plays are directed by Judith Simon-Buther, drama instructor at the theater. published in nine languages; Born Black, a book about the decade of black revolt, 1960-1970; A Choice of Weapons, an autobiographical work; and three volumes of poetry. fKnow What’s Happening In Your Community SUBSCRIBE TODAY! j I Please Send Me The Augusta News-Review For: i I 1 Year in the 6 Months in the I County Sll.OO County $6.00 I I | | 11 Yr. out of the 6 Months out of the [j County $12.00 County $7.00 Check or Money j Order I I Name g Address CityStateZip I I I » Mail to: j The Augusta News-Review P. O. Box 2123 I Augusta, GA 30903-2123 iMiaiWHaMaBMMHiaaMWHWMMniaBMBaatMwJ On marriage Dr. Cynthia Butler One of the most interesting questions I have heard since being in America is, “Cynthia, I am engaged to a Nigerian, sho uld I marry him and move to Nigeria? At first glance, it would seem that the woman is asking for ad vice, but after thinking about it, I realized that what she was asking for was information and positive reinforcement. So I said: Black women between the ages of 28-32 want to get married. It seems dangerous to wait until that time, but events and available mates may dictate that. Nigerian men are certainly desirable to the older woman. By the time she is 28-32 years old, she realizes that marriage is an in stitution. It is very important that a man have a clear image of who he is. Nigerian men usually do. The problem may occur when she realizes that he also has a clear idea of who she is. She will discover that it is not easy to get out of a specified role. Flexibility will be difficult to attain. But those issues are not that im portant initially. What is impor- Clayton awarded ‘Black Georgian 84’ Xernona Clayton, Super Station WTBS’ Director of Public Affairs, has been awarded the “Black Georgian of the Year Award” for 1984 by the State Committee on the Life and History of Black Georgians (SCLHBG). Clayton was cited for her 1 distinguished contributions to the people of Georgia and the nation in Social Services in her role as the Super Station’s Director of Public Affairs and as the former host/producer of WTBS’ OPEN UP program. In addition, she has served as host/producer for a variety of Super Station specials, including THE TUMBLING WALLS: THEN AND NOW and Spec. Hampton attends NA TO camp Spec. 4 Johnnie Hampton Jr., son of Emma Knip of 1537 Maple St. and Johnnie Hampton Sr. of 2209 Grand Blvd., was involved in a NATO-sponsored exercise by participating in the Army’s return of forces to Germany (REFORGER) and the Air Force’s Crested Cap exercises. The exercises are designed to develop uniformity of doctrine, standardize procedures for rapid response to a crisis and demon strate soliderity in commitment to NATO goals and objectives. Hampton is an indirect-fire in fantryman with the 3rd Infantry Division in Kitzingen, West Ger many. He is a 1970 graduate of T.W. Josey High School. The Augusta News-Review December 1.1984 tant is Marriage. And an educated man in the bargain makes for imagined sweetness. A youneer woman is more likely to look for romantic love. Therefore, it is easier for her to make her own decision about Nigerians. She will also undo her mistakes earlier than the older woman. Once the decision is made, you may find that your mother-in-law expects to live with you. Where is her husband you may ask. Well, he may be dead or he may have other wives. If at all possible, she will rule her son’s home. She will want you to start producing children immediately. For the older woman, this may not present a problem because she may be trying to beat the time clock and is grateful for the opportunity. But the younger woman may not want that responsibility. She is in for a heart wrenching emotional dragged out fight. The husbapd is likely to sit there and say that there is nothing that he can do. At that point, it will be you and the woman. Os course, initially, you may appreciate having your mother-in law live in and help you raise your •children. But what do you do when you no longer need her ser vices? It will appear as if you are kicking a helpless used woman out. SEARCH FOR EQUITY, both of which explored the social, political and economic progress Black America has made over the last 20 vears. A recipient of numerous media awards. Clayton has been honored worldwide for her contribution to humanity. She received the National Conference of Mayors’ 1983 “President’s Award” in recognition of her “untiring com mitment to promoting Blacks in the communications field,” and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s 1983 “Drumb Major for Justice Award” for paving the way for minorities in com munications. She also has received the “Bronze Woman of the Year in VINTAGE PLUS JUST WHAT YOU WANT COSTUM F JEWELRY—BOOKS ANTIQUES & DOLLS—HATS KI TCHEN STUFF—LINENS CLO i HING—DRAPERIES Open Wed.-Sat.loa.m-6p.m. Fri.6p.m.-9p.m.TSun. 1-6p.m ■■■Baa ■»■*»■■■■«■ | INDUSTRIAL DIVISION STATE BOARD FOR TECHNICAL AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION AND AIKEN AND DENMARK TECHNICAL IW COLLECES I Will Conduct A i Special 1 raining Program For | GENERAL SERVICE OPERATORS Industrial experience in electrical, instrumentation, mechanical, laboratory or production operation is desirable but nor required. Day and evening classes will be conducted. Training will be at not charge to trainees. | Training will be conducted for potential employment I opportunities which exist at: | DuPont OPERATIONS Savannah River Plant Applications for training will be accepted at: Aiken Jaycee Exhibit Building Highway No. 1 North at Fairgrounds I I or Barnwell County Vocational School Reynolds Road I Aiken and Barnwell Job Service Representatives will be I accepting applications during dates and times listed below: Wednesday, November 28 10 AM-7 PM Thursday, November 29 10 AM -7 PM Friday, November 30 10 AM-7 PM Saturday, December 1 BAM -1 PM ! Applications for training will be accepted ONLY at the Aiken I Exhibit Building and ONLY at the Barnwell County Vocational I School at the above specified dates and times. j Applications WILL NOT be accepted at the Aiken Job Service I Office or the Barnwell Job Service Office. Your husband and his family will not tolerate that. And anyway these women have suffered physically and emotionally to raise these sons. Often times they do it alone. The father may be a remote figure especially in polygamous homes. So when the son starts working, women expect to enjoy their lives a bit. And God knows, they deserve a reward ... they deserve ap preciation, but unfortunately, husbands are not expected to give it sons are. This is a foreign concept to the American woman. She expects to live a life with her husband. This real mother-in-law situation causes problems. In addition, you become the wife of the family. Sex is the only exclusive right of the husband. You should be ready to serve any member of the family at any time. Despite these phenomena, I believe that marriage is a vital, in tricate part of life’s process. I believe that you miss an essential part of life it you don’t marry. So my advice to you, my dear, is to get mentally prepared for a new world. Assure yourself that the man is capable of loving you con sistently and reliably as a human being, kick your heels together and jump the broom with enthusiasm and vigor. Human Relations Award” for “Superior Television Program ming.” Xernona Clayton joined Super Station WTBS in 1979 as a part-time documentary specials producer. She became host and producer of WTBS’ weekly hour long talk and public affairs show, OPEN UP, in 1981 and relinquished those duties in Oc tober 1983 to accomodate her demanding schedule as Director of Public Affairs for the Super Station. She was also Coor dinator of Minority Affairs for Turner Broadcasting System Inc., serving as the company’s liaison with minority communities and organizations. Page 3