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BULK RATE U. S. POSTAGE * Nruis-®ruim Vol. 1 TWO BLACK CANDIDATES ENTER SHERIFFS RACE IflEb’ .... #****' ■ /J GEORGE JOHNSON, JR. Student Chairman At Augusta College I 1 4k4EI Ihe Wp WPI IK ~ ,ii - ' lafc i ■t'n > I K' ’ I H. Allen Green was recently elected student chairman at Augusta College for the academic year 71-72. Green will be the first Black to serve in this capacity. Green is a native Augustan and a graduate of T.W. Josey High School. A music major, Green is the organist at Belle Terrace Presbyterian Church. The twenty-four year old ex-marine was also the president of his freshman class at Augusta College. The NEWS-REVIEW recently interviewed Mr. Green asking the following the questions: How do you EILEEN BUCHANAN - CELEBRITY OF THE WEEK Eileen Buchanan is an accomplished beautician and fashion model. Married to Mr. Walter Buchanan, she is also associate social editor of the News-Review. DANIEL CROSS account for your being elected student chairman when the student body at Augusta College is less than 8% Black? (A.) I don’t know except that more than trying to win friends I’ve tried to be fair with everybody. 1 think the students are tired of the socially prestigeous type of student government. I’ve promised to break up the cliques and provide meaningful student government. I think most students looked upon me as being a liberal minded person. My actions are open-minded and fair. Even when I smelled racism I treated it as if it were not. 930 Gwinnett St. Augusta Ga Phone 722-4555 Some groups tried everything they could to keep me out of the race and to keep me from winning. (Q.) How would you describe Augusta College in terms of racial attitudes? (A.) Pseudo liberal - leaning a little toward racism. (Q.) How will your being student chairman affect the image of Augusta College? (A.) I think that instead of pitching in and helping, the community will sit back and watch to see what I do. I hope to attract more Blacks to come here. Blacks are afraid to come where they will be in a minority. I think that Blacks will see that A.C. ismot the racist institution they thought; where Blacks can’t make it. (Q.) Do you fear an uncle Tom image? (A.) Yes. However I do what I think is right. Regardless of whether my stand is with Whites or Blacks. (Q.) You have a Black Students Alliance at A.C. There are those who feel that there should not be a Black alliance, that students should be students. What’s your position? (A.) It is very necessary. Many Blacks don’t know what they are all about. They know nothing about their history. The Black Student Alliance educates Blacks to these things. (Q.) Isn’t it the responsibility of the school to educate students? Does A.C. meet the needs of Black students in terms of history and self awareness? (A.) No it does not. Unless the curriculum changes, it will still be white oriented. Students are not taught to think as people, but to think as white people. Even the Blacks are taught to think white. It is a de-humanizing process. I’d like to see not a Black history, but a history program that is inclusive of all people. (Q.) If you feel that there is this de-humanizing process and Black students are taught to think white, then why do you encourage Blacks to go there? (A.) You can get a good basic education. Although the school will produce Negroes instead of Blacks. However, they won’t get me to forget that I’m Black. The majority of the Black students at Augusta College are Negroes but they are not Black. (Q.) What is your definition of Black as opposed to Negro or Colored? (A.) A Negro or Colored person is one who is satisfied with present conditions, satisfied with being handed Daniel Cross, President of the Augusta Chapter of the NAACP and Urban Operations Officer for the CSRA Economic Opportunity Council, told the News-Review that he plans to become a candidate for sheriff of Richmond County. Cross said that if elected he plans to establish a Community Relations Department - set up as the community wants it. “Sheriff Department Officers will indicate to persons why they are being arrested,” he said. “1 want to see a change in the stockade. There should be family visits upon request and Lawyers should have access to their clients.” “I’m trained to do the job Cross said, adding that he has seventeen years of experience in Military Police and overseeing stockade confinement.” Earlier in the day George Johnson Jr., an Augusta service station proprietor and vice-chairman of the East Augusta Volunteer Fire Department announced his candidacy. Johnson said that none of the previously announced candidates would represent Black people. Johnson has twelve years of experience as a Military Policeman. things by whites. They are victims of brain washing. They see nothing wrong with the system. I want everything I’m due. I don’t want to be given anything. I’m not fighting for Black superiority but I am fighting for Black equality. I don’t want to have to be twice as good as my white competitor. I want to elevate Blacks who’ve not had the same opportunities. Negroes and colored go for self. Blackness is mainly an attitude as opposed to color. (Q.) What changes do you hope to affect? (A.) I’d like to see co-equal existence between majority and minority students. I’d like to see attitude changes in student services, administration, testing, entertainment and in the library. I’ve never seen books in our library by aggressive Blacks .such as Cleaver or Stokley Carmichael. If they have them they got them during the last quarter. The books they have about Blacks are the apologetic Negro type. I’d like to see more Black instructors. Next semester there will be only two Blacks out of approximately one hundred and fifteen faculty members. (Q.) How is social life for Black students at Augusta College? (a.) Poor, very poor. Blacks are not comfortable going to small dances on campus. The music is the rock type oriented to the white students. Black students have to find their own social life in their private parties. Black students segregate themselves. You always find Blacks in what I call the ghetto part of the student center. There is a mutual distrust of whites who come in or Blacks who step out of this ghetto. Although there is sometimes a friendly atmosphere. Many Blacks are moving to a Black racism in a reaction to white racism. THE PEOPLE’S PAPER W.A. Anderson and John R. Tebow have already posted the SB3O qualifying fee. A.B. Williamson and N. Francis Widener Jr. have also announced their intentions to enter the race. Candidates hope to complete the term of the late ER. Atkins who died May 13. The election will be held on July 7. Clinic Donates’ Funds to Black Med Students The Doctor’s Clinic on 12th Street, headed by Dr. William L. Griffin, has made funds available to the Medical College of Georgia’s minority recruitment and scholarship efforts. Dr. Griffin who presented the check claimed that “there is a need throughout the country, state, and Augusta for more minority group personnel in the medical sciences.” Presently, there are less than 100 Black physicians in the state of Georgia as compared to more than 1.2 million Black people. There are 5 Black physicians in Augusta. The Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Company recently made similar funds available to MCG’s minority recruitment and scholarship efforts. Terrance Manor Awards Day Mr. H.H. Brigham, principal of Terrace Manor Elementary School, says farewell to first honor student, Peter Williams and second honor student Stephanie Tucker. It was Awards and Achievement Day at Terrace Manor Elementary School Sunday. It was also graduation day for the seventh graders. Peter Williams, first honor student, and Stephanie Tucker, second honor student, both gave speeches on what they considered the aims of elementary school. Harris Receives $3200 Grant jy 'ißb I j ii x w WL • ■ Roland A. Harris, a senior social science major at Paine College, has been awarded a $3200 Fellowship for one year of graduate study at the University of Georgia under the three-year Master’s degree program. New Charter Urged The League of Women Voters of the Augusta Area went back into the unification business this week as they appealed to the county commissioners to begin work immediately on steps toward a new charter. Miss Jean Evans, second vice-president of the League, read a letter written by Mrs. H.R. Worthey on behalf of the organization. Mrs. Worthey recently succeeded Miss Louise Clark, who is leaving the city, as president of the League. A similar request is being made Monday at the meeting of City Council. The League action grew out of two membership meetings which were held May 26, the day following the unification referendum. At that time, League members unanimously agreed to start working anew for consolidated city and county government. The organization had begun study of local government reorganization in 1964 and came to a position of support of consolidation in 1966. Since that time League members have worked actively in favor of unification. In her statement, Mrs. Worthey commended county and city officials for plans now being formulated for piecemeal consolidation, but urged them not to be distracted from the basic problem of dual government. Students from grades 4 through 6 were cited for outstanding work during the past school year. Mr. H.H. Brigham, principal of the school, cited each one of the students for “a job well done” during the year -a year that saw many physical changes in the school. A native of Portsmouth, Virginia, Mr. Harris served 20 years in the U.S. Army and entered Paine following his retirement. He has been an honor student since enrolling at Paine in January 1969. First assigned to Fort Gordon in June 3, 1971 No. 11 LINE WANT TO KNOW THE ANSWERS? THEN WRITE ACTION LINE! “ACTION LINE” WILL GO TO THE SOURCE FOR THE ANSWER. JUST WRITE TO P.O. BOX 953, AUGUSTA, GA., OR PHONE 722-4555. THIS COLUMN WILL NOT BE THE OPINION OF ANY ONE INDIVIDUAL - BUT WILL GET THE FACTS FROM THE PERSONS RESPONSIBLE - OR FROM THE DEPARTMENT OR AGENCIES IN QUESTION. Question: I want to buy a home right across the street from me. The owner says he will give me first chance if I can get a loan. I have enough money for the down payment. I would like very much to have this house. Will vou tell me where 1 can obtain a loan, I would say, about $8,000? M.D. Editor’s Note: Letter was referred to Mr. Harvey Johnson of the CSRA Business League. Answer: If you would call 722-0822 or come by our office at 1130 Gwinnett Street, we shall personally take you to the institutions most likely to be receptive to your request. i Sa* -i. ? > Lamar Bryant, a 1971 graduate of'Paine College was named Pre-Alumnus of the year 1971. He was cited for this honor because of his outstanding contributions as president of the Paine College Pre-Alumni Club. Mr. Bryant receives a plaque and congratulations from J.Q. Terry, Director of Alumni Affairs, Paine College. Waring Announces New Series J. Philip Waring, Conneticut Executive Director of the Urban League, visiting in Augusta this week, announced that he’ll soon run a new two-part series in his NEWS-REVIEW Column “Going Places”. Waring said that the series would show how Blacks helped to build and contributed to the growth of Augusta. 1956, he has served three tours of duty at the Augusta installation during his military career. The University of Georgia three-year Master’s Degree Program is designed for students who plan to become college teachers. Supported by, a grant from the Ford Foundation, the junior, senior and first year of graduate study are unified into a single educational experience intended to prepare the student for junior college teaching immediately, or give him the best possible preparation for work on the doctorate. It is intended to shorten the usual time between the master’s and the doctorate. After completing his work at Paine this month, Mr. Harris will spend four quarters at the University of Georgia to fulfill his requirements for the Master’s degree. After earning his M.A. degree in Social Science Education, Mr. Harris would like to teach at a predominantly black college. “I feel that the American Candidates to be Interviewed The men running for Sheriff of Richmond County in the upcoming special election will be introduced to the voters by the League of Women Voters in a “Meet the Candidates” program on Channel 6, June 8. Scheduled for viewing from 7:00 to 7:30 Tuesday evening, - the program will be designed to help voters learn more about the candidates for this important office. Watch “Meet the Candidates” on Channel 6, June 8, at 7:00 p.m. Education System needs more orientation toward black studies. Blacks need to be more aware of their history and whites need to be enlightened about tne role of blacks in our nation’s history and in world history.” “History is taught in the white perspective to both black and white students; this policy needs to be changed,” concluded Mr. Harris. ■ poster | ■ And H Vote