Buffalo Criterion, 1982-09-08

              wny's largest & only accredited minority newspaper - featuring paid legitimate circulation rochester niagara region vol 7 - no 37 wednesday seftembni ih ims u.s postagt paid • akmit no mi4 • biavatrtrewyoßk the buffalo criterion leader critical of black caucus plan urges closer union management ties dr joseph it jarkaor *•» been prealdent of the national ttapttnt conven ham u.s.a since i9vi and patent of the olivet baptist fhwerh etwre 1341 era m rudyard m , d jacksoe ia a graduate 4 ja.-katmt stat college aad the colgate tirnhmetm divinity school roche mr n v he received hia malll l degree from creighton university omaha nebraska he b**a honorary degreea from central state ccl w«e wilberforce ohio bi«.hop coflese dalla and mrwmwria college ia ■ dr jarfcsoe haa had wv r fwsbi p*ri**re mrriag aa a rural minutrr m hi native _______________,________________■____________*_________ aod m pmtor of monu mental bsshiel charch la philadelphia ll i past-president uf th na tional baptlal state con vention of nebraska and paal eetrrlary of the for ■«.. mi.aion board of th national u*pti*l i oaten tern miami beech fit - a congressional bla cau cus plan for the fuller development nf the black rate in th u s is mn answer is the hia fc many problems was severely criticized here by the president of the national baptist convention u.s.a the nation's larg est organization of black or joseph h jackson law delegate to the 8 3 men members group's 111 annual session that &* caucus program for a black nation in ameri swm potentially harm la the race's aapua tion and goals because it mains to suggest that bbbs disengage them 4*m from the total — miily and think and xt ta term of being a part a their own nation sdr jackaon pastor of wmm olivet rsptiat *■*"• pointed out that »* mm announced last ba»w»b*r doe have * at strength in that it mm br beyond vocal and aftar method of protest jf sphaslzing sacrifice d planning for racial £*«* and economic and wil achievement it ■*■• mil-help and f m » tgm n f keck „_. jkßßd potential and *?*«*«* the importance p*r*mal sacrifice au 2j**f!ort by all and s however he x *** p ha ; *£** mamma weakness 52 the positive i blacks to date realized in the jjjj f american cut hw ''**. he siairi tpjlm not a black inzl aatt but * is^ftof people with democratic pro cess vie are a vital part of america ilcpiu forces that would eliminate v tbe work snd accomplish menth so far by so many would be greatly w*ehen ed — or eliminsted — by surrendering our historic reiationship with the na tion and resigning from the struggle and from the achievements of first class citizenship second the economic asp««ct of the plan is too heavy anil mting to launch without . vital and working relationship with the rest of the nnt ion he continued the federal constitution offers the overall power to wain higher goals and beneflta and to make both the nation and race stronger the work of civil rights groups and the nego negro church would be greatly restricted and weakened if the mission and message to ail people and the world became the message of blacks for black third should that be the case black young p*»ople could mistaken assume that they have little or no future in the u s and would grow in a negative atmosphere with a negative philosophy which would hinder them in winning for themselves and the nation an accepted standard of first class citizenship for all ameri can we mutt no make the mistake of becoming upporter and defenders of entrenched wgregation ists who say they prefer to be themselves — they d rather be segregated then integrated " jackson fourth an economic plan to benefit blacks closer union/mgt tie gregory to speak on equal rights the politically oriented comedian lull gregroy will discuss his special concerns regarding the quality and equality of education in america and equal rights in general when he apeak at 12.30 p.m thurs sept 16th in the student union social hall at buffalo slate college sponsored by the student union boar the lecture i free to the pubuc gregory is a man of many careers as recording artist author lecturer actor human rights acti vist social satirist critic philosopher and politic analyst bora in the black ghetto oi st louis mis souri he achieved state championships in track and field while in high school and later augment ed his track honors at southern illinois univer sity in the field of entertain ment he » credited with having opened the door of the white-dominated in dustry to black comedians as a last-minute replace ment at chicago's playboy club in 1961 he i immediate acclaim and soon was appearing at the nation top clubs and on major network television having won recognition through entertainment gregory became an active participant in th civil right movement of the - 19605 and he mv the , real champion i will come j to understand is the malt who he risen to the crest of life's high purpose — . singular and complete de votion to serving one fellow man his demonstration cost him many days of freedom — twice he served 45-day sentences and over * j million dollars in travel expense legal fees and cancelled bookings there was also physical to for he fasted during both periods of confinement and in 1974 he also ran 800 miles chicago to washington d c to call attention to the problem of world hunger today he lectures on over 200 campuses annual ly i in increasing demand by business groups and : ks of the possibility of opposing senator edward kennedy in the . next senatorial race in massa chusetts v he hi written * nine - •*.. recorded numerous album and holds three honorary degrees for additional informa tion call mark opitx sub corporation chairman at am *. 7 erie county d.a to address south amherst rotary club richard j arcara erie county district attorn will sddres th amherst south rotary club on wed sept 15 at 815 b in , at the lord amhmst motor hotel lower level mwo main st amherst announced brian d rusk i'martm chairmgn mr arcara will lie introduced by former wes tern new link surrogate judge william j regan he ta elected jn i'.e<l to a four-year term a district attorney from 11)75 to 19*1 mr aram waa the united states attorney fur the western district of new york including 17 new york counties fran 1073 to if 4 mr arcara was th aral assistant u a attorney for the western district ef ham york from itlt to 1973 he wss th ammmm u s attorney for thai district from 196 to imb be was an associate attorney with the firm of lp.it green fahringer roil s hull r mid jam and during i '*»'.'.. he wa a law clerk in th legsl aid bureau mr arcara was also a captain in th united slates army military fe lice corp and provost marshall at the edgewrod rsenal in maryland gillette to run for new assembly district for the fit at time in many years inner-city voters will have the opportunity to led a new state representative one who is not only new but also dedicated depend able and experienced the new 111 state assembly district encom passes nearly one-third of the city of buffalo a opposed to the old 143 district which was pre dominantly black in popu lation . its community development economic and human service needs wr.il now have to be met within a multi-ethnic framework its new representative in the as sembly must have the sensitivity and the desire to effectively represent the entire constituency ass membct of the erie county legislature for two term minnie gillette proved she can do jus that those who know jackson to keynote anniversary banquet the langston hughes institute 25 high st wid hold its 11th anniversary fundraiser banquet on iridsy sept 24 at the buffalo hilton hotel start ing with • reception at 6:30 p.m this will also signify the second annual distin guished art award pre sentations the keynote speaker a ill be th hon mavnurd jackson former mayor of . atlanta georgia who will respond to langston hughe them strength through education ele vating lives ■ steel the institute derived da name from the • poet writer langstoh hugh who was born in joplin missouri in 1902 ha passed away in 1967 mr hughes reverent concern for the sociologi cal and economic condi tion of blacks in thi country was reflected in the theme of bis work based on his accomplish mania and inspiration the institute has fostered his ideals in the buffalo community through pro grams and classes design ed to inculcate career direction and impart prac tical know bow by combin lag artistic skill with technical and managerial skill in many related areas proceeds from this year's fund raiser will go to the langrton hughes institute for expansion of educational and technical program and to provide for training equipment in the department of media communications for further information call mrs or lee lewis executive director at ml-3966 dinner will be served from 7 30 to 6:30 p.m th speaker is scheduled from 8:30 to 9:30 n m and the 2nd annual distinquiahed arts awards will be given from 9:30 to 10 p.m ticket are 120 00 per p*r*on mr jackson a member of the georgia bar sine 1966 is in the private practice of law in atlanta municipal finance inter national corporate and real estate m also is chairman of jackmont inc urban economic lie velopment urban man agement housing and marketing he served as mayor of atlanta georgia from 1974 to 1952 and a vke mayor of atlanta presi dent of the city council from 1970 to 1974 he served m president of th national conference of maynardjackson memorial temple breaks new ground tb atooo4 breaking for th memorial temple cbarcb of semi is christ sjrmmme and sir bob st wm hr td recent maa city aad county official along with -- -■ m^m t^bbobaa rtwftramßß booom wil htftl sres mial*i*rs helped bishop eeotaafy aaa too memorial temple te hsve s successful program shewn a the photo mmm official and members ■■ * mortal c.0.g.1.c from left they are herb bellamy little master beuamy councilman jam pitta bishop james dockery sister jameg dockery count legislator barry robinson brother hamilton bishop william docker and others — criterion photo the late mrs l holloway shown as honoree mrs luciß hollows mated center third from left wm cboma mother of the rear 1982 by the book lover club of the buffalo federation of women a clubs she was honored for her contribution to motherhood sad rawing a christian family at a mother . dsy luncheon held in the sutler georgian room shows in tbe photo mated from left are mart hsckney raby bottt tbe honoree mrs haqowsy madeline thompson apt marion bam and france nhli standing from left are kate brook shirley harrington ethel pratber jocelyn mam gall weß placid parker cw tmd mmd seenie reed „ tb **• perwan at lb right ar eaideatified . , a h "' teamed away mmddeaty lam month sbe aa . faithful member * pilgrim **** cbarcb aad wm aim a m and dedicated worker wbe aapperted her mend la their end tvtt b ' u«»d ppo»ta f th feff criterion ii 111 lag m lb paper amd alao ******* ia bm printing to be done by the criterion „ crtteeta 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