Blacks left out of Hillary Clinton Press Date sent: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 03:38:14 -0500 (EST) From: Steven Ertelt To: c-news@world.std.com Subject: C-NEWS: Clinton Administration Excludes Blacks Send reply to: Steven Ertelt Left out Wilbert A. Tatum, owner of the Amsterdam News, has accused the White House of discriminating against blacks by excluding one of his reporters from a press entourage covering first lady Hillary Clinton on a visit to Harlem on Monday. "We were told that we were 'specialty press,'" said Mr. Tatum, whose weekly newspaper, one of the nation's oldest black publications, has twice endorsed President Clinton. "They chose white media when the black constituency is the only one they've got left." Amsterdam News reporter Zamgba Browne said that although his photographer was admitted, he was refused entry to cover the first lady's remarks at the Harriet Tubman Learning Center, which is around the corner from the Amsterdam News offices on West 126th Street. Marsha Berry, director of communications for the first lady, said: "We always attempt to reflect the whole city, regionally and locally, in the choice of pool members." Mr. Tatum shot back: "This city is 50 percent non- white. Lying seems to be the international pastime of this administration." ------- To subscribe to c-news, send the message SUBSCRIBE C-NEWS, or the message UNSUBSCRIBE C-NEWS to unsubscribe, to majordomo@world.std.com. Contact owner-c-news@world.std.com if you have questions.