Buffalo Criterion, 1978-02-01

              upstate n y.'s largest and only accredited minority newspaper - featuring paid legitimate circulation rochester niagara region the buffalo criterion vol 52 - no 6 vvednf-sday february l**t 1978 • uk al lie - national jtk gathering of young people a criterion jpmtapraaam was on hand to nip this gathering of young people recently at the agape a.m.e church 224 northland aye the church i growing and features many activities for youths as well as for adults shown in the photo top left is former masten councilman vince wilson the agape youth and rev ft lucas lower right who invites the community to worship with them on sunday mornings at 11 am - criterion photo mayor griffin asks fire insurance review the legitimate black press * hieh impede rt _ natural growth now that offset printing has virtually ta ken over there am a few would-be play publishers with computers wily who siphon off business from he legitimate black press and run it hat k to the real rich un-needing unit serving mmm this is mare damaging than aha time when the linotype operator would tee the black editor's copy first and tell him i couldn't set the type of a certain paragraph for 500 therefore it would have to be deleted the letter by mayor griffin is the first such comment that we have a record on since the wis mam that most of the high-priced fires have moved to the suburbs we hear little about the high cost of insurance in the central-city the written rvsjucd near mid-january tor a state legislature commit tee lo '...'. public hearing in buffalo on refusal of insurance com panies i.i is ids cover a . on tnnet-city hornet hv mayor james griffin has drawn praise from seasoned central . its busi nt it'll in.l property owners in a letter to assembly man john c dearie chairman of the commit tee on cities the mayor termed id red-lining of certain properties a grave problem he urged mr dearie to schedule a committee hearing here in the very near future i believe til lii in the rebuilding of our cities la good housing and in order to rehabilitate and build in the inner city ii is essential that fire and homeowners insurance to in obtained mayor griffin wrote without insurance mortgages cannot im ob hv staff report i lamed and it get latl !•• tht ns-vs-r-t-nsting tin it t m*slla|si antl tht jt.-t.-tl who get hurt sts iht pti^ilf ah.i tan 1.-#*»l afford it hi iht lar.il ._._._. _.. mt .._,^_._ _... _. tht insurants i-fus in thi ghetto first i n<|ttvt-d up during ths height nt the brain irust tint in ihs wis at at ts-rsll lint hand lha bain cause nt ihi tint v.n not wit.it v appeared to in to the novice black lenders th riots drove out man thriving is hue businesses ■ l.ti-islllvk the cocky i*d illusion was the result id the failure of black business ni n to establish a smith competitive business men's association and the lack til a desired willing ness to d inter-racial business for more than a hull rent ni creating the illusion this hui we witnessi-d during the span with hcnrte ache tudsj this samp psttrrn esists sttth named affirmative action officer tl jmn lining or fi u r years a buffalo slate cattege bs security officer ha been named i artiag affirmative action human development • office rilling a ptasi left ; tarsal when sheila j virkwtii took a year's it-sve iii rimirdinste the affirmative action program nf the 111 state university nl new york institutions mrs young took her b.a in liberal arts sad afro american atudiea aad her master's in student personnel acts < , both st nt and earned her certification in law enforce through the nys municipal police training a.term she sperialif etl in deal ing with si's offenses and smite the hm rape present ion program which waa instituted on tile campus in 1975 md as the brat of its kind has haea the pets-ms for drailsi college and university programs else wiser in the nation she also was coordinator for bs overseas study prngra-ass recruiting sbu#sssls and change faculty from 1971-73 her new t_ii_i_»..i.iiiii_ii include te^psssmsswitiea ssftsar monitoring and facilitating affirmative action programs con b_ws_l with monitories women and the handi capped implementing the regulations snd retirement of the i'qua i employment opportunity office and working with the division of human rights and the nys iv of labor and civil service ***** ** viewing ber depl m a center for one student or employee with a problem or an interest in advancement mrs ywi_f i{sli eager to achieve sue greatest utilization of our internal rennsmt-ea ' hy seeking out and developing skills among persona already employed at the college worshopa to implement that gnat are in her plana mrs young horn in north carolina attended arteaia high school la hallskoro n.c but wm graduated from kant high school in buffalo where she and her family have lived since her three young sons who greatly admire the uniform awe satire as s security officer are disappointed that her new job call for civilian arm hut mrs young who haa a great dealt to remain in a college netting welcome the opportunity to work in a different area within that framework girl friends met i _________ b fl m * the local chapter of th oil friend social club met friday jan i lth in the lovely home id dr and mrs george hlsckmsn mrs black man was ho ess serving two mrst members 11 were anita 1i.1.n , mm l.smi andrew seated lower left along with mrs 1ii,1.1 nan other attending were lha end met-dames johns brtian green lined murphy hicks holland i latin v black man mrs gordon and m and mrs tubby jarrett —- criterion photo gain organizes group for march on jobs , on febtxtary 16th tlw ww'.totl marth f*r jolts 1 til _ tn washington dc the 7 janes association of interested neighbors inc located at 1532 i'n>n**e st is organizing 1 contingßnt group from the ienest'emosellt ar.-a lo participate in the lebrusry 18th march for jobs with the high rata of unemployment which exist throughout tha nation gain urges all employed under employed and employed in support any and all artion designed to improve the job situation not only here in buffalo but also nationally anyone is welcome tn psrtiripnli and gain is receiving reservations st its office the price of the trip which includes trans portation and hotel expenses will be 55.00 per person lain urges anyone intereaetl to call 893-0777 for further information anyone nimble to participate but would like to either sponsor someone or would like to make a contribution to the trip can call gain or make out check/money order to oanaasr association of interested neighbor inc the bus will leave gain office tm february 17th st noon and will return to buffalo cm the 19lh of february please make reservations now in concert wed feb bth the buffalo memorial audi lonm will be filled with the sounds of earth wind & fire m peniece williams and pockets the concert is sche duled to begin at 8:30 p.m and promises to be a musical highlight of the young year dentece williams treasury historical assoc dedicated bldg the treasury historical association has unveiled a plaque dedicating the treasury annex on lafayette square as the site of the main office of the freeman's savings bank rex d davis director of the bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms and president of the society officiated the guests included mrs azie tat morton treasurer of the united states the freeman's bank chartered by congress in 1865 »*• esta blished to receive the deposits of former staves and their descendents frederick douglass was its last president when the bank failed in 1874 it had over 61,000 deposi tors a bureau of the treasury dept of the office of the comptroller of the currency was responsible for examining the bank and for liquida ting it and paving the ditidend ownet the de positors the controller judge barbara sims honored by na tional black monitor by abdullah luqman i who's who among black americans the january 1979 edi tion i ihe national black monitor paid tri bute it the honorable judge barbara sims vice president of the national association of black wo men attorneys former assl i a former law professor of the state university of n y st buffalo and daughter of mr and mr frank merriweather sr found er of upstate n v.'s oldest largest legitimate it registered black news paper the buffalo criter ion judge sims is no stranger to the citizens of buffalo for providing clear definitions to complex issue both as an asst d a and an outstanding lawyer over the years she has seen called a tireless warrior a champion of the under dog an adversary to be feared but the one that she admires the most comes from her husband former judge william sims who calls her the best wife a man could ever hope to have i*e best things thai the citizens of buffalo can do is elect judge sims to a full term to insure the safety of our children women and minorities one of the most important things that judge sims realizes i that men must have jobs professional women understand this problem belli than any one else i hat men do not make sod house husbands it i the nature of men te work make war and provide for their families this doe not mean that wonsen should be denied positions of rule and authority over men nor that men should be paid more for the same work or given job preference or promotions rather a chance to earn money that he can call his own begging even from his wife is contrary to a man's nature the national associa tion of black women attorney inc was or ganized in washington d c on nov 7 1972 by nelmins j rolark washington d c judge barbara sims buf falo n v jean capers cleveland ohio and itsven cherry miami fla , for the purpose of fighting the plight of the black woman prisoner new thrusts in housing crisis in bar admis sions . and job discri mination sow the organization numbers in the hundreds this as everything that judge sims touches seems to blossom your honor buffalo is proud and gives thanks to god that you belong to us six citizens to receive brotherhood awards " william bill mcfa fond chsitt»i*n sf slym ox tht award i*s given tor outstanding contributions promoting thi cause ut gt*.-dwill and iinderstinsl ing among the people ol uur community i awurdi will in pti".oni.il at thi brotherhood luncheon to ht hold tuesday fehruary illrt hi tht'stolll'l llllltlll lll.ttl thi cost of the luncheon will li i ml fut reservations rail i h...1 95.mi the swords this year will lie given in six ureas hi in iln it 111 sjmirts imigum lu i recipients art-'a*-;mv»»sii brotherhood m otis munits work ullwt j meadossv v , si i-im center \ soj»-ni»tm brotherhood in i ihhruth in t'thualtoiv mii/.-ll.i billiard son ot tiie butt.tlo set sue itonald t'hri lotiht-r bfltt i'tilt < mlii 11 lltiilu't in iml in lli'li|-iiiii lln hr mas lls-i-i im in work in tlt*m.|-ri.j;iiiiiin brother hood ill sputt iltlin iart ol ihe lllln sabre t brotherhood in volunteer iim klavne ti wt'l tor her work with the blind association annual awards & recognition dinner of june teenth festival slated the june-teenth festi val 71 steering commit tee will sponsor its 2nd annual awards and be cognition dinner in the stath-r hilton's golden ballroom saturday man 18th at 7 p.m donation is s 15.00 per person this year's keynote speaker will in ms hazel n dukes president of the new york state confer ence of the naacp ticket information is available by calling elbert blanks dinner chairman 854 0110 or anita l davis 882-0027 make checks payable tor june teenth steering commit - tee d'youville center for women in management to hold special session the d'youville i tillage center for women in management will sponsor a special session of its monthly women in man agement dialogues on monday feb 6 from 7-9 p.m at the college cuter porter and fargo avenues the topic will bo what is right ami wrong about the male eadership model and aa m * s up ■.._», _. flow women can am contrary to the usual practice this will be s couple only e*siof each wi n*n i requested te bring a man la he a bos s subordinate a pest b spouse or s friends dr kathleen comkte c.nsh director of the enter advised the nov ember meeting s a couplescnh w*<<ion sndlll went ao well both the nv-n and women sk quested another such mt*a*x refreshment will hs sors a donation of x 1 00is requested to help deray expends wto mfonnatk-tn ptesw csll wkmitoo ext *». aa&pl fire insurance review from in i'ngi j freemas ;> savings bank swe page ♦ continued on this i'agt 1923 1978 criterion press and still the no 1 wny central cities largest press tlw tuv ha twes oprm rr rtk*o*rt ror si sm tii.i.nn sorting tm nmmaniti you've just gotta sign up for a ropy of i hi itiiffiili criterion every week — for only — 15 c - aaaa wow national 20c upstate new york old and largest minority pre — the only w n.y minority pupil that is registered as a bo a fide news paper under the maich 3 ihtj art of congress — regulating newspaper