Business Exchange Network - "Salute to the Black Owned Media"

 
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MARION BARRY. JH. MAYOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WASHINGTON. D.C. 20004 REMARKS FUK MAYOR MARION BARRY JR. BUSINESS EXCHANGE NETWORK "SALUTE TU THE BLACK OWNED MEDIA" MINGLES RESTAURANT - 1400 I STREET, N-W- MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1987' 7 : 30 P-M- GOOD EVENING. IT IS INDEED A PLEASURE AND AN HUNUR TU PARTICIPATE IN THIS "SALUTE ТО BLACK OWNED MEDIA." BEGINNING WITH THE TRADITIONS SET BY COURAGEOUS BLACK JOURNALIST LIKE FREDERICK DOUGLASS AND IDA B. WELLS AND LEADING UP TO TODAY'S PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS THE AFRO-AMERICAN, DR. CALVIN ROLAKK'S INFORMER AND THE CAPITAL SPOTLIGHT, THE BLACK PRESS CONTINUES TO BE IN THE FOREFRONT UF UUR FIGHT FOR ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL FREEDOM- CERTAINLY, IF WE ARE TU SURVIVE AS A