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MRS. RHEA E. CALLAWAY, Founder
MRS. LOIS K. ALEXANDER, National President
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National Association of Media Women, Inc.
Metropolitan New York Chapter
MEDIA WOMEN MEET IN 14TH ANNUAL CONVENTION

Challenging "pioneers in media of all kinds (to) pool their resources and found their own network as one way to get policy making executives". Criminal Court Judge Bruce McM. Wright, guest speaker, electrified the audience at the Awards Banquet of Media Women, Inc. at the Sheraton Centre Hotel. "Without black ownership the television stations will not be able to alter the symmetry of the black in the minds of America and the world," he warned.

Sam Hall, Communications Program Manager of Pepsi Cola received the National Achievement Award, annually given to someone outside the organization whose accomplishments have earned national attention and distinction. Special Awards for Communicators were given to James. O. "Jimmy" Pinton, Vice-President of Eastern Airlines and Earl Graves, Publisher of Black Enterprise.

The in-organization Ida B. Wells Media Woman of the Year award, named for the pioneering black newswoman, went to Flint Chapter member Earleen De Laperrier, teacher of communications at the University of Michigan and hostess of radio program "Folklore" on WFBE and the Metropolitan New York Chapter, the Founding Chapter of NAMW and the host to the convention was cited as the Outstanding Chapter of the Year for its growth and activities.

National President, Xernona Clayton Brady, Atlanta, re-elected to office, marking only the second time in the history of NAMW that a national president has been re-elected, presented the President's Award to Helene Southern Slater, President of the Metropolitan New York Chapter at the President's Luncheon on Saturday for outstanding service to the National President. "Presidential Awards," an innovation this year, established to tie a closer relationship with other national organizations, were given to Mary Singletary, President of the Business and Professional Women's Club, Dr. Arnita Y. Boswell, President of the National Hook-Up of Black Women and John H. Sengestacke, President of the National Newspaper Publishers' Association. Special awards were made to Lois K. Alexander, National Convention Chairman, Mattie Smith Colin, Chicago, National Credentials Chairman and Phy Stephens, Chicago, Special Events Chairman, all for outstanding service of a National Board Member.

Thursday's Keynote Speaker at the opening luncheon, Ersa Poston Vice Chair of the U.S. Merit System Protection Board and former Chairman of the New York State Civil Service Commission called for an increased role for blacks in newspapers and urged Media Women to use their power to eliminate racism in employment in the news media. She stated that 300 black newspapers in this country are not sufficient to bridge the gap between white coverage and black reality. "Communications is one of the cornerstones of our Democracy, and we must have black influence on what is communicated, to whom and how' she said.

Linda Taliaferro, Manager of Government Programs for the Westinghouse Advanced Power Systems Divisions in Madison, Pa., stressed the importance of the involvement of blacks in the Nuclear Energy Program and pointed out the importance of the upcoming NEE - Nuclear Energy Education-Day.

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[[caption]] New York City Clerk David Dinkins read he Founder's Luncheon speech of Congressman Charles Rangel who was unable to appear because of last minute Congressional re-scheduling. he luncheon was part of the Fourteenth Annual Convention of the National Association of Media Women held at the Sheraton Centre Hotel, New York City, with the Metropolitan New York Chapter, the Founding Chapter of NAMW as host. Left to right: Reverend Rhea E. Callaway, Founder, City Clerk Dinkins and Xernona Clayton Brady, Atlanta, National President
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Congressman Charles Rangel, unable to

MRS. RHEA E. CALLWAY, Founder
MRS. LOIS K. ALEXANDER, National President
[[image: logo NAMW]]
National Association of Media Women, Inc.
Metropolitan New York Chapter

MEDIA WOMEN MEET IN 14th ANNUAL CONVENTION
Challenging "pioneers in media of all kinds (to) pool their resources and found their own network as one way to get policy making executives". Criminal Court Judge Bruce McM. Wright, guest speaker, electrified the audience at the Awards Banquet of Media Women, Inc. at the Sheraton Centre Hotel. "Without black ownership the television stations will not be able to alter the symmetry of the black in the minds of America and the world," he warned.

Sam Hall, Communications Program Manager of Pepsi Cola received the National Achievement Award, annually given to someone outside the organization whose accomplishments have earned national attention and distinction. Special Awards for Communicators were given to James O. "Jimmy" Plinton, Vice-President of Eastern Airlines and Earl Graves, Publisher of Black Enterprise.

Congressman Charles Rangel, unable to leave Washington because of Congressional rescheduling, delegated City Clerk David Dinkins to deliver his remarks at the Friday's Founder's Luncheon. In addition to crediting NAMW with playing a major role in having Congress consider HR 3333 Communications Act of 1979 which was to offer Congress the opportunity to rewrite the Communications Act of 1934 he urged that since its defeat there was great need to step up activities to get a fair and equitable Act passed to correct the historical under representation of blacks and other minorities in the telecommunication industry.

FCC Commissioner Tyrone Brown stated that "the FCC's Equal Employment and Affirmative Action rules have been endorsed by the courts." However these do not extend to the networks but concerns itself only with the EEO performances of local stations, according to Brown.

At the Saturday President's Luncheon, Larry Lucas, Minority Statistics Program Specialist with the Bureau of the Census stressed the importance of an accurate count of blacks, 7.7 percent of whom were missed in 1970 totaling 1,900,000 which could have meant four or five more representatives in Congress. Vince Sanders, Vice President of the National Black Network indicated the need for political sophistication and unity. The convention included professional development seminars with John Henrik Clarke, Jewell Jackson McCabe, WNET Channel 13, Dwight Ellis, National Association of Broadcasters and many others.

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