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VOL. 4 NO. 4 THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY May, 1993 JHU Reveals S. African Investment Policy by Craig F. Warren March 9 Town Meeting. In Statement of Principles for total divestment because 19864n full support of its corporate activity in South shareholders of a company According tea four- ardent opposition to Africa, 2) make direct loans have a greater voice in the page document entitled, apartheid, the University to the government of South direction of the company than “University Policy adopted a policy of selective Africa, or 3) sell military or outsiders have...By holding Regarding Investment In the divestment of the securities other equipment that supports these securities in its Securities of Companies of companies operating in the maintenanceof apartheid. portfolio, the University has Doing Business in South South Africa. In many circles The Statement of been able to cast proxy votes Africa,” The Johns Hopkins this policy is also labeled as Principles promote, “equal which, for example, call on University is, “an ardent selective investment. treatment of employees, companies to ‘eliminate all opponent of the practice of Under its policy of training programs for blacks, vestiges of racial apartheid.” This document selective divestment the and the improvement of the discrimination,’ ‘promote was presented to the University will, “not invest quality of employees* lives black employee ownership Homewood Community at in the securities of companies outside of the work and black participation in President Richardson’s which 1) do not abide by the environment.” management, ’ and ‘ stop sales The University's of products to South African Blacks Issue Final decision not to totally divest government agencies until of all securities held in apartheid is terminated." Position Paper companies operating in South According to the by Craig F. Warren policy in South Africa and Africa is based on its' belief policy statement during the the inadequacy of the Milton that change must come from course of the past five years On March 3,1993 a S. Eisenhower’s Black within and not from the the University voted in favor group of Black students from History month exhibit. outside. According to the of every resolution which The Johns Hopkins The paper called for University’s policy statement, called for the actions University presented a final Richardson to, “ come out "selective divestment is described above. However, position paper to University with a public statement and a regarded more effective in the document does not state President William C. sufficient plan of action to opposing apartheid than Continued on page 2 Richardson. The position remedy the ills that we have paper was presented to previously brought to your Richardson along with a attention.” More specifically, petition signed by close to the paper presented four one hundred Black students. requirements. The first was The position paper was a, “definitive response to drafted in response to the every one of the sixteen students’ belief that demands.” The second was Richardson was not taking the submission of written proactive measures to address recommendation that the the 16 Demands of the Black University completely divest Students of The Johns of any holdings in South Hopkins University, which Africa. The third was that were first presented to him Richardson make a public during the Summer of 1992. statement about the The paper also addressed the inadequacy of the library’s University’s investment Continued on page 3 Page 2 Eusnectixe. Mav. 1993 South Africa and JHU Continued from page 1 enactment of the Transition EaOXCimiw the document does not state to Democracy Act.”(ANC what action, if any, was Resolution on Sanctions, actually taken by the February, 1993) companies in which the In an April 12 letter University own stock, to to University President address the issues presented William C. Richardson, GRO gii above. Steering Committee member At the present time Patrick Hagopian asserted fell Aodeot the University has no plans that “The South African to change its policy, and government has been whirl. tii indicated that, “no attempting to reap the ilenaents of the African consideration will be given rewards of democratization to relaxing the University’s before its full Black Power lot Cold War policy until the ANC calls implementation. It is in their for the lifting of sanctions.” interests, not those of the According to the November, ANC, to suggest that the 1992 ANC/COSATU guiding principles for “Platform of Guiding investors now justify Principles for Foreign continued investment in social Investors” the ANC will corporations thought to be Stratification & Soda| approve the the lifting of doing ‘good works’ in South sanctions, “on the Africa.” Hagopian added announcement of an agreed that, “For now the ANC call date for elections, and on the for economic sanctions Mteratore few Theory Sociology of • Ifflr establishment of the including full, not partial Transnational Executive divestment remains in Council and the Independent effect.” University officials Electoral and Media were not available for Commissions, as well as the comment. Discovery Weekend Perspectives in ftaee ’93 A Huge Success by Stephanie Smith and The weekend began Craig F. Warren on Thursday with a pizza party/rap session. On Friday the Contemporary howabout thaiSbekS todies April 15-17 marked students participated in the annual pre-freshman workshops with admissions weekend which is sponsored officers, faculty, and by the Office of Admissions representatives from the and the Black Student Union. Office of Multicultural Admissions Chair Stephanie This year the event was Student Affairs. Smith, who organized the entided “Discovery Weekend Entertainment Friday planned the weekend in ‘93” and included a wide evening was provided via a conjunction with range of activities to lure variety show, and midnight Admission’s Jodi Hester. Black prospects to The Johns bowling. The weekend BSU President Hopkins University. Of the closed with a Faculty/Staff/ Boateng echoed Smith’s B§U 470Black applicants this year Student breakfast in the Rat sentiments. “I felt that Pre­ approximately 247 were “1 was really freshman weekend was a accepted. 36 of the accepted worried that things wouldn’t good event, said Boateng, “I students attended “Discovery go off well, but everything think Stephanie worked Weekend ‘93.” went very well,” said BSU hard...to get things going.” Coming Soon.. Mav, 1993______ffrcggCftlX______EiUXl Student Council Passes Diversity Proposals by Michelle R. Fulwider of Academic Advising. This of an advisor with training course. The proposal office is overworked and or personal experience in requests that the Curriculum At the Student understaffed in meeting the matters of diversity and Committee of the School of Council meeting on March guidance of 3,200 mandatory diversity training Arts and Sciences and 10, 1993 two proposals undergraduate students in the for present advisors. Engineering should oversee seeking to reform academia Schools of Engineering and The second the classificatory process in at Hopkins were passed. Both Arts and Sciences. In proposal focuses on the conjunction with individual proposals were initially addition, the office has been codification of courses in departments. presented by the Education slow to respond to the which the material presented The passage of these Committee, but failed to to changing needs of its student is from a non-european or proposals by Student Council receive a passing vote. Ten population (e.g. as student non-traditional perspective only signifies that the interested students who saw demographics change, (e.g. the Fall 1991 Intro, to Administration should view the importance of the advisers need to posses an American Politics course the initiatives as the veritable initiatives reworked their awareness of cultural nuances taught by Sue Hemberger). desires of the student body. content and language. other than those gathered By designating such courses It does not gurantee that the The first proposal from reading a book) The (D) for diversity, students can Administration will see them attempts to reform the Office proposal calls for the hiring better identify the nature of a as such. The Position Paper Continued from page We have been patient, Black History month exhibit, cooperative, and calm. All and that at the same time he of our methods have been X 1A^ Columbia V«lverslty*lnterna tton a I should present a plan to, communicative and peaceful. ff “promote better Since you have proven these PM, Columbia LmversUy-PoJHical Science understanding and methods to be ineffective, appreciation for Black perhaps we have to seek other culture.” The fourth was a avenues. These four “concrete answer, plan, and measures that we have asked timetable.” for the creation you to implement must be [(jiveRespectWhereltls Duej of the University’s Black done so immediately, as we Studies program. will no longer wait.” The paper One week after Crimson and Creme concluded with the following receiving the paper by Craig F. Warren was raised through the sale statement: “President Richardson held the first of of ads in the guest book. Richardson, we will no longer several “town meetings” with On Saturday, April Johns indicated that by tolerate evasive and the Hopkins community to 24 the Zeta Gamma Chapter raising the cost of ads the reactionary policies from you discuss Black student of Kappa AlphaPsi, Inc. held fraternity was will be able to on behalf of this University concerns. its fourth annual Crimson increase its giving level. “We and Creme Ball. Proceeds had the opportunity to make 1993-94 BSU Executive Board from the event will go to the thousands, “said Johns. President-Nicole S. London United Negro College Fund. One negative aspect According to of the events was that it was Vice-President-Tammie D. Simmons chapter president Johanthan scheduled the same night as Admissions-Charles Sydnor III Johns, the event was attended several other popular events Community Relations-Kobi Little by almost 100 people and in the Hopkins and Baltimore Corresponding Secretary-Karen Price was a definite success. Last communities. “It was Events-Michelle S. Cespedes year the event raised $300, unfortunate that there were and although this year’s other activiies scheduled that Recording Secretary-Erica Davis receipts have not yet been night, “said Johns, Research and Education-Toya Sherill tallied, the event is expected “However, we look forward Treasurer-Kadisha B. Rapp to make in excess of $500. to a bigger success next year.” Money for the event Page 4 PerypecrtFg______Mav. 1993 THE YEAR IN REVIEW: 1992-93 Administration Responses to the 16 Demands

Editor’s Note: Listed below the March 9,1993 meeting, and why the Dean of Arts and Sciences on academic you will find the an article in the March 15, Sciences search committee programs dealing with race/ administration’s responses 1993 edition of The Johns had been disbanded. In a ethnicity. According to to the 16 Demands of the Hopkins University Gazette April 19,1993 letter the Dean Richardson this committee BlackStudents ofThe Johns titled “President responds to of Arts and Sciences stated will submitareportattheend Hopkins University. The 16 demands of African- that the visiting faculty of this semester and a definite Demands were presented to American students, and an member scheduled for the fall plan for a Black Studies University President April 19,1993 letter from semester, “pulled out at the program by January 1,1994. William C. Richardson and Arts and Sciences Dean last moment when her Dean According to the Dean of Arts other members of the Lloyd Armstrong Jr. denied her permission for a and Sciences the committee’s administration during the leave.” According to the end of semester report will Summer of1992. President 1. A substantial increase in letter Dean Mitchell has been include,”an outline of its Richardson did not publicly the amount of Black faculty ordered to focus her efforts, future operations with a and formally respond to the at the Homewood campus- “on nailing down a visitor for timetable for its activities.” Demands until March 9, President Richardson the spring semester.” 1993, after receiving a Final repeated that he was 3. The employment of a Position paper from committed to increases in the 2. The creation of a Black Black academic advisor in members of the Black numbers of underrepresented Studies Department in the both the G.W.C. Whiting community and a sit-in at minority and women School of Arts and Sciences- School of Engineering and the Milton S. Eisenhower professors. However, he was Richardson stated that he was the School of Arts and Library. The responses unable to provide satisfactory forming a committee to Sciences-The School of listed are based on President explanations for why no new advise himself, the provost, Engineering has no intention Richardson’s comments at Black faculty had been hired, and the Dean of Arts and Continued on page 5 Mav. 1993 Persnective Page 5 More Responses to the 16 Demands Continued from page 4 applicants rose from 6 to 87. interests of Black students ing was provided to Black of hiring any Black faculty. However, Richardson did not in the Baltimore student groups. The Dean of Engineering, elaborate on the number of community-Ron Mullens Don Giddens, is negotiating applicants who were accepted doing a great job, we’ll 13. The construction of an with Morgan State University or the pitifully low number arrange a meeting between outdoor athletic facility- to have one of their of Black graduate students the BSU, security, and The facility will be engineering faculty serve as already here. He did, Northern District. We also operational by September 1, anadvisor/instructorhere. In however, highlight the many have committees where we 1993 an April 19,1993 letter Dean “neat” programs which were discuss these types of issues. Armstrong, who is leaving being used to con(vince) 14. An in-depth letter from this summer, said that due to Black graduate students into 10. The improvement of the President of the a reorganization of financial coming here.(Dean of Arts community relations University to the Baltimore resources the Office of and Sciences Dean’s through educational and Sun, the News-Letter, and Academic Advising will have Graduate Fellowships for social programs-We have the Gazette decrying the 400 a minority advisor by the Minority Americans, a vision programs and committees years of total and absolute beginning of next semester. of an expanded partnership which address this very mistreatment, degradation, with Morgan which would issue.(Community Outreach and oppression Blacks have 4. Black student guarantee Morgan Committee, The Garrison suffered; pledging Hopkins representation on all engineering grads admittance “Back to School Stay in full an active support in committees concerning to Hopkins for graduate School” Program, The Martin righting the past and important appointments school, plus many other Luther King Symposia, to present wrongs that have and hiring that affect enticements) In the April 19 name a few) prevented Blacks from student life at Homewood letter Armstrong stated that enjoying citizenship in the campus-No Black student the University had, “initiated 11. Free tuition and community of humankind.- representation on search a summer research program transportation for students I wrote a letter, and I sent it to committees for the president, for minority students from wishing to attend classes all three papers. To bad if it provost, or deans was other (primarily smaller, non­ geared towards African wasn ’t what you had in mind, guaranteed. Nor was such research) institutions. The American studies at other andtheSwi didn’t publish it. representation guaranteed on goal of this program is to schools not included in the faculty promotion or search help increase the pool of consortium-According to an 15. Monthly written committees, and search minority students interested April 19, 1993 letter from progress reports listing the committees for Homewood in going on toPh.Dprograms, Dean Armstrong the University’s status in Student Services positions. and thus ultimately, to Provost’s office and UMBC meeting these demands- increase to professorial pool.” recently agreed on a proposal Written summaries of 5. The employment of a which would allow,’’cross­ meetings with Black student Counselor, Advisor, and a 7. The requirement of one registration under the same representatives will be issued. Programmer for Black African American Studies conditions as currently exist No mention of who would Student Activities- course for all within the Consortium.” A issue them, when they would Homewood student services undergraduate students- written agreement is in the be issued, or how you could is more diverse than it has ’’Can’t touch this.” The works and the program issue an accurate summary ever been before, and the faculty determines program, should be in place by the when you didn’t take any vacancy in the counseling degree, and graduation beginning of the fall semester. notes. center will be filled by a requirements. For further information minority. The vacancy contact Associate Dean and 16. Written should be filled by next 8. The creation of an Director for Academic acknowledgement of all semester. Auxiliary Enterprises Advising Martha Roseman agreements that are made, advisory committee, (x8216). Transportation will to be sent to the Black 6. An increase in Black comprised of workers-We be provided by the Office of Student Union within two Graduate student let the workers use the Multicultural Student days of their occurrence- recruitment and the Athletic center and the Affairs. No response establishment of functional library, and have an Auxiliary support systems-Minority Services Diversity task force. 12. An increase in funding graduate applications are up, for Black student groups- and the number of Black 9. The protection of the $21,000 in additional fund- Page 6 Mnv. 1993 LETTERS and sislersF^ZecoMeyou Matthew I. Hall A White Man raped my ancestors." men who refused to recognize I’ll take your word our humanity, and who took Fights B(l)ack that it was rape, Craig, but us from our ancestral homes To the Editors: who exactly do you mean by to be their slaves.” It may Editor' sNote: I do not like to “you”? I’m pretty sure I’ve make you feel better to hear that the Black race is I began Craig never even met any of your believe that the slave trade stupid and lazy because it is Warren’s recent editorial, ancestors, so despite your was carried out entirely by an untruth.. Mr. Hall may “Why Is There A Black choice of words, you couldn’t white people, Craig, but not like to hear it, but the fact History Month?” with a bit have meant me personally. historically, it just ain’t so. of the matter is that whites of trepidation, remembering So I guess you’re talking To paraphrase Bill Clinton, were responsible for bringing the racist, “White Man is about“the White Man’ again. there’s plenty of blame to go enslaved Blacks to America, Evil,” tone of his old News- Just as you probably around. I can’t imagine that and as the bearers of that Letter column, “To Sleep don’t like hearing that black you’re unaware of the responsibility they also share With Anger” Thus the first people, as a race, are stupid historical fact that there responsibility for the plight half of the editorial came as a and lazy, I dislike hearing would have been no slave of the Black community very pleasant surprise. Tobe you say that the evils of this trade without the complicity today. As Mr. Hall so astutely honest, I had never really world are entirely the fault of of black Africans who points out there are good and though about it, but I couldn *t the “White Man (capital “W”, captured and sold large bad people of all races, and agree more with Mr. capital “M”). There are white numbers of their countrymen black Africans were in fact Warren’s call to integrate men, Craig, but there isn’t to white ship-captains. involved in the slave trade. Black history with the various any White Man, and no race Simple dichotomies However, the slave trade, as histories of ethnic groups in has a monopoly on ignorance, of good and evil invariably it manifested itself in the America that are collectively hatred, and racism. There fail to describe the world United States and the referred to as American are good people (some white, accurately. You may find Caribbean was created, history. some black) and bad people your crude Black-good/ supported, and propagated Then suddenly, (ditto). White-bad system of logic primarily by white men. about halfway through the The fallacy of comforting- it does simplify Although it is open to debate, column, out of nowhere (by speaking of the Black Man the world very nicely, and it seems somewhat unlikely which I mean apparently and the White Man is best orders things in neat ways- that the African slave trade irrelevant to the rest of the illustrated by thatpartof your but it is no more rational, or would have come into editorial), came the sentence editorial which claims that legitimate, than the existence if whites had not “Why is my skin lighter than slavery was “not the Black ideologies that “justify” come into contact with that of my African brothers man or woman’s fault. It white racism. Africans. The BSU would like to thank the following Groups/Individuals for their support of our activities and efforts this year: Homewood Student Services Dean Larry G. Benedict and his Staff Dean of Students Susan K. Boswell and her Staff Security Director Ronald J. Mullen and Homewood Security The Women's Center The Graduate Representatives Organization The JHU Youth Chapter of the NAACP and The Black Graduate Students Association The Hopkins Jewish League, the Jewish Students Association, and the Inter-Asian Council Dr. Janet R. Moore and The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs The Office of Student Activities Student Council and The Student Activities Commission The Office of Admissions The Johns Hopkins News-Letter Dr. William C. Richardson andThe Central Administration Mav. 1993______fgrcgfCtfrg______Page 7 PERSPECTIVES Editorial: This issue marks the people everywhere: it is the all of those who have made us changes have been made which, fourth anniversary of publication of your views.” what we are today. if continued, will bring Hopkins Perspective. Unfortunately, (or With the exception of the very Perspective is not the out of the dark ages in ten to fortunately depending on who first issue I have written for every only Black institution which has twenty years. you ask) it also marks my last issue of Perspective since its grown during my four years, the Despite my many, issue as Editor in Chief of this creation. This has provided me Hopkins community has also many, problems with this publication. with the unique opportunity to grown. Despite what many University I can only look back When Michelle R. observe and foster its growth, Black upperclassmen will tell on my academic and Bonner founded Perspective in and let there be not doubts about you the environment for Blacks extracurricular careers here with April 1989 she said that its’ it, since its creation Perspective has improved over the course of feelings of accomplishment, purpose was, “ the expression has experienced tremendous the past four years. Thisisnot to fondness, and anger. I strongly of students’ views on any intellectual, stylistic, editorial, say that the present situation doubt that the knowledge and .nhiw-r nprtflining tn Rluck and physical growth. Props to here is acceptable, but that Cautioned ea erne LI— What Will You Do as a Hopkins Alum? by Stephanie Smith groups. Today, I am happy we need to encourage all of soon-to-be alumni, make it to say that I see leadership us to actively participate in our business to come back to About a year ago I abilities in both the black campus affairs. The BSU Hopkins to challenge the publicly blasted the brothers women and black men at has certainly received its promises of change that the on campus for not pulling Homewood. share of attention this year. administration has filled our their weight in campus This year has been I’ve been here almost four ears with for years. It is our relations and the affairs of full of excitement and years (with yet another responsibility to reach back African American students semester to go) and I feel that with a helping hand to pull /i ■ c \I have served this campus, our brothers and sisters into • • 1111; my people, and myself well. an environment that will be It is now the charge conducive to learning and of the underclassmen to take hospitable to African over where the we’ve Americans and all others. By (Seniors) left off...in a battle actively participating in Craig F.Warren with the administration over alumni groups, by curriculum changes, faculty, communicating with each and attitudes at JHU. other, and by keeping in Underclassmen, contact with undergraduates, you have your work cut out we can still have an impact for you. on campus issues. Now, on to the The point is that the Fulwider, torj BA. Boafeng, Tanunie P» graduates. For those of us job (OUR JOB) isn’t done who will soon be escaping yet, and we still have a stake Simmons, Michelle S, Ces pedes, Kadisha B, from Hopkins life, I plead in improving this community. Rapp, Ben A, Asfaw, Nicole S, London. that you not pack your bags to quickly. I’ve heard so 1 many of us say, “As soon as student Union. Please forwsadany letters or subraiss* I graduate, I’m not setting foot on this campus again.” This isn’t the right attitude. As much as we all Koon -efleet (be views of ihe Btotk Student Union. want changes to happen at Hopkins, we know that everything will not change Powell overnight. On that note, I think it is important that we, as Takin* care of business Ease a ..... fflwctfrc______Mav, 1993 The President’s Corner: Questions by H. Kwaku A. Boateng ning of a movement in the nent and important? If the When you walk down to Hopkins community which problems of racial equality, Royal Farms and someone centered around issues that justice, and truth are also asks you for a nickel, quarter, “Until that day (when justice have been dormant for too societal problems, and if we dollar etc., what do you think is achieved)... We Africans long. are to enter society and use of? we shall fight, we find it The racial and our Hopkins education to Do you realize the necessary. societal problems that have improve society, then why socialization that has gone And we know that we shall surfaced this year have are these questions not part into making him poor? Do win as we are confident in the always been here, and of our education here at you realize the impact of victory of good over evil... whether or not the methods Hopkins? If we do not have practices such as slavery/ Everywhere is WAR.” - Bob that we have utilized in a working understanding of colonization,reconstruction/ Marley dealing with them have society, how can we enter partitioning,’’new deal gained universal approval, it society and use our skills to politics”, exploitation, The end of the year must be agreed that these better it? segregation/apartheid, has arrived, but theendof the problems must addressed by Everyone is integration, neo­ struggle is nowhere in sight. everyone. If nothing else our outraged by Rodney King. colonialism .. .the list goes on? This year marked the efforts have made them Everyone was outraged by You don’t know beginning and an end. It visible and thus have made the riots. Everyone is these things. You were not marked the beginning of a them a topic that has been outraged by racial violence. taught these things. You new phase in a struggle that addressed more extensively Everyone is outraged by cannot understand these began countless years ago at at every level of this crime and poverty. Yet, how things, but they are a part of Hopkins, and a continuation University, from students to are we taught to correct these your society and they are of the struggle for justice, administration. problems? aspects of my peoples equality, and truth that began Let me ask you this. For 22,000 + a year struggle. What do you know centuries ago. This year also If all the problems and we deserve to enter society about history? For all the marked the end of questions that we raised with the knowledge controversy surrounding his- complacency and the begin­ during the last year are perti­ necessary to improve it. Continued on page 11 The New Kid On the Block: Reflections by Tammie D. Simmons have been posed to them. quick to jump on other ethnic worth all the frustration and (Hopkins powers-that-be groups for their slackness in headaches to try to convince This has been the seem to be reluctant to call a joining our cause, but we intelligent human beings that most unhappy yearof my life. duck a duck. No matter how should also direct our efforts the duck is not a water There, I said it. Hopkins webby its feet are, how loudly to healing the wounded buffalo. But they keep succeeded in taking a it quacks, or how well it relationships among our own insisting that because of its normally cheerful, bouncy, waddles.) I have a low people, and enlisting their hydrophilic nature, it can’t effervescent, hopeful, full-of- tolerance for foolishness, and service. be anything else but a water ideas, individual and turning I think I’ve almost OD’d at Life at Hopkins is buffalo. Unfortunately, I fear her spirit into one solemn and this institution. generally not a happy this is the kind of brain- still. It’s one thing to grow- Another thing that I situation. For those who absence which exists among up; It’sanotherthingentirely observed is that petty don’t care, it consists mainly those in positions of power. to get beat down. squabbles still remain of grumbling about why And I intend to be the un­ I’ve attended the between people who should nothing is ever done tochange politician in a world of meetings. I’ve been to the be together. I have learned life here. For those who do scratched-backs who forget forums. I’ve chatted briefly that the reason for the lack of care, there is the continuous that they are public servants, with certain key individuals. unity among Blacks on this call to arms, as we fight to not pampered princes. Quite frankly, it wearies me campus is not solely due to improve conditions here. In Perhaps, then this is a to think of all the roundabout apathy, but can also be all of this, one of the really necessary rite of passage nonsense that supposedly attributed to personal tragic things is that we are before I enter the real world intelligent people have gone conflicts that arose eons ago, unable to be what we came where I’ll really be mad. through instead of dealing and still occupy places on here to be: students. Continued on page 9 with issues as squarely as they people’s shoulders. We are I keep asking myself if it’s Mav. 1993 ^££JSBS£tU£.______Page 9 Amerikkka's Double Standard by Michelle S. Cespedes injustice and their to refute the argument that protection. Had they put the consciences could not allow lynching served the noble fact that ten thousand people I’m not sure if the them to remain silent. purpose of protecting white had been lynched in the thirty government or the legal We need only take womanhood from alleged years following the Civil system which we have the a look at the manner in which Black rapists. Wells played War, because of their race luxury of living under can the government has an integral role in the and economic standing, at the possibly make it any clearer. intervened to enable Black formation of various Black top of their concerns their I am referring to the overt people to enjoy life, liberty, women’s clubs who were argument would have been lack of respect and due and the pursuit of happiness. intent upon putting an anti­ more thorough and sincere. process granted to Black An interesting example is that lynching law on the books. Another example is people in this country. The of the anti-lynching Unfortunately, it the Civil Rights movement. majority of the policymakers movement spear-headed by was not until the white Historically, the movement might as well hold upabanner Ida B. Wells. In the late feminist movement of the has been portrayed as gaining decrying their indifference to 1800*s. Wells conducted a early 1900’s backed the anti­ mommentum from white Black people, their comprehensive study on the lynching movement that the northerners once the appeal conditions, and their barbaric practiceof lynching, all too familiar cries of “I’m to their conscience was concerns. The most blatant the execution of a person against RACISM” were raised. In Soul on Ice manifestation of this (usually by a mob) without a heard and heeded by Eldridge Cleaver writes that indifference is the double trial. This practice was lawmakers. The white it was only when the majority standard which is employed especially prevalent in the feminist movement made the of whites saw the faces of when white lives are in South after the Civil War. mistake of opposing the other white people loosing jeopardy or when white Through the use of sexism inherent in the notion their lives and being voices are raised to claim that documented case histories that white women needed the mistreated by Southern they finally realize the and statistics, Wells was able practice of lynching for their Continued on page 12 Reflections On ’93 Continued from page 8 unless they wish to Freshman reflections... understand the mechanism wIBlll' We all need to read and how they can aid in the more things of substance. effective operation of it. IlilBlillliiililiil We need to talk to Yes, this year was &/3J} or higher during the Full Semester 0/ each other, and embrace those one of trials and torment, but outside the circle, inviting there is something to be said them to share with us too. It for having seen the face of Denise M, Gundy is imperative that a “we” the beast, and not shrunken mentality is developed away in fear. I anxiously YeseL I1IH among all people, and that a await the signal to either UcWleY. Archie lllll sense of kinship be cultivated return to the battlefield, or Renata G. Arrington in order that a powerful relinquish my weapons for Todd Ax B illings Elaine Johnson community of human beings someone else to battle with. may be created to support More and more I feel that and sustain all in times of perhaps my fight is against a need. creature of a different, but WlBOilBlIlll-liil We waste far too equally vile, variety. We Adrienne i, Mdfer much time on foolish things, and then have the gall to say JMaBaD, : we don’t have two hours a WmalLTessS "A week to volunteer to give someone else a helping hand. The stationary masses should not question the work of the mobile few rage 1ft Easeectiiie. May.im The Cat, the Co-ed, and Civility by Michelle R. Fu I wider cat on a nearby lawn. minutes later the voice told third try was the charm, and I caught up with the me that there were all-night Ebony was finally It was early on an gentleman as he was leaving “emergency” veterinary hospitalized. The doctor was April Thursday morning and the cat, and he told me that hospitals, ifl was willing to reluctant to sedate her for fear I was returning from a her mouth was injured and pay for the treatment of losing her, but without meeting when I spotted a cat that one of her hind legs was The hour-long drive anesthesia surgery on her hip lying in the middle of St probably broken. In the to Catonsville spanned an and jaw could not be Paul Street She had managed absence of a nearby pay eternity as the cat continued performed. to survive in spite of the fact phone, I took the feline to my to lose large amounts of Friday morning the that she was obviously the apartment and called the blood. The official diagnosis doctor told me that Ebony victim of a hit and run Baltimore City Animal was a dislocated hind leg, a had awakened blind due to accident. Shelter. broken jaw, and possible brain hemorrhaging. Surgery As traffic continued Upon reaching the internal bleeding. The had become impossible. The to swerve around her I shelter I recounted the veterinarian had no choice, odds were that if Ebony went realized that no one had any feline’s condition to the voice but to treat the feline as an under anesthesia she would intention of removing her on the other end of the phone. out-patient since an not come back. Euthanasia from further danger. As I The voice stated American Express card was was the only recourse. maneuvered to the side of the unequivocally that the only not an acceptable form of I do not recount this road a Hopkins student service the shelter could payment Normal veterinary story to elicit sympathy, to walked along the sidewalk provide for the animal was clinics did not open until 9am, “appear” philanthropic, or to near the injured cat euthanasia. I repeatedly told and it was about 3:30am. demonstrate political After I asked him if the voice that I felt the cat’s Thursday was a correctness in defense of he had witnessed the accident life could be saved if she city-wide conference for animal rights. I cite this he shook his head in the received immediate medical veterinarians, which made experience because it made negative, and continued on treatment the search for an animal me rethink the meaning of his way. In the meantime, a In an attempt to get hospital with a doctor on the civility. homeless man had placed the me off the phone, five premisesadifficulttask. The Continued on page 11 Housed By Housing By Kadisha B. Rapp happened was that I was told by the assistant director, Beth It was Wednesday, Gansky, that the apartment March 10th. I had just in which I just knew that I received a confirmation of was going to live, was, “no my living arrangements for longer an option,” for me, as the 1993-1994 year. First, I they put it. I told her that I noticed that my confirmation had just received my letter 2 was for the wrong apartment days ago. She said they had Second, I noticed that the sent it via priority mail. letter was dated a month “Don’t you have a copy of earlier. I immediately called the survey you had me fill the office , and made an out?,”I asked. “I lost it,” appointment They said I replied Ms. Gansky after could come in on Friday. leaving the office for a couple I figured that all of minutes. that would happen was that First, Ms. Gansky they would confirm me for and I discussed the fact that the apartment that I had they confirmed me for the requested on the survey for wrong apartment, 200, in late January/early instead of 202, in Ivy Hall. February. What actually Continued on page 12 Do You Realize? Do You Understand? Continued from page 8 crucial aspect of their also invite all student groups struggle is not over and all controversy surrounding education was missing, an to find out what it is we are the avenues have not yet been historian Dr. Leonard aspect that you are also talking about. If you used to obtain our objective. Jeffries, not one of the missing. Realize that this is understand and support This is not a threat, but a fact. protestors had an adequate just a loop and is how racism justice and equality than we We are prepared to use any knowledge of Black history becomes further and further welcome your consistent means necessary to to firmly refute what he said entrenched and support. However, if you are accomplish what needs to be in an intelligent manner. institutionalized. How does not sincere or truly done. For next year I suggest Understand these this relate to L. A.? How does committed, then perhaps you that people be prepared to act things! Understand the this relate to St. Paul and might wish to take the advice or take cover, because we are societal impacts of an 33rd? Realize the state of that has been offered and not going to waver. education. Understand the society and the importance “stay out of the way”. For all those who need for these things in of this movement on even WE HAVE A will oppose us “ Time Will education. Understand the this level and realize your PURPOSE, AN Tell” - Bob Marley problems facing society place in it OBJECTIVE, AND A Peace, today, and then understand The Johns Hopkins DIRECTION, AND WE Power to the People, the need for a Black Studies University must realize that ARE PREPARED TO No Sellout department to educate this fight is not over. This FULFIL IT. Like I said, this yourself. We all need to know University is so microcosmic the truth about history, and of society that it is eerie. We Black people have a great talk about the portrayal of Ebony and Civility need to know our history. A Blacks in the media. Look at Continued from page 10 “man’scompassion for man,” people who do not know how the News-Letter If civility is why are there only 40-50 their history are doomed to portrayed the entire struggle understood to mean “having homeless shelters repeat it. of the Black students this compassion for life,” why (emergency and transitional) A PEOPLE WHO year. From the step show was the person at the animal in the City of Baltimore and DO NOT KNOW THEIR incident to the library sit-in shelter so reluctant to give 115 animal shelters and HISTORY ARE DOOMED to the Richardson Forums the specific information about hospitals? TO REPEAT IT. This also media has portrayed the the sources of medical Why isn’t the includes the history of the majority of our efforts and treatment? Why don’t we Maryland State Legislature entire Hopkins struggle. If activities in a negative light have a state agency which increasing funding you understand the progress They have unsuccessfully surveys a victimized animal ’ s allocations for job training and the mistakes which have tried to separate the condition before classifying programs in order to decrease been made you will leadership of our movement it as a “lost cause” or too the waiting list for such understand what has to be “You’re not slick”. costly an “expense” to incur? services, rather than boasting done in the future, and why Realize that this is virtually Perhaps for some about increased funding for we have taken this particular the same thing that we accuse the definition of civility is cosmetic changes to the stance this year. the media of today and look greatly extrapolated. If Baltimore Convention We talked about the at the historical precedents civility is redefined to mean Center? library sit-in for weeks, but behind media assassinations. you must realize one critical Peep and understand this WE aspect of that whole process. WILL NOT BE DIVIDED "I'm gonna hit ya'...and you're The committee that NOR WILL WE BE assembled the original pitiful CONQUERED. If the media gonna fall...and I'm gonna look exhibit were educated people is to “come correct” than I down...and I'm gonna laugh." who deliberated for a year suggest that it begin with the before assembling the truth, and not end in any -Ren Hoek display. Everyone who saw errata. the exhibit said that it was For all the student inadequate and insulting, yet groups(especially the GRO, this “educated” committee BGS A, and others) who have saw it as proper. supported us I thank you for Realize that a your initiative and support. I Page 12 CasnecUxe, .Max 1993 Double Standards Continued from page 9 MOVE wasn’t granted fifty- racists that they were able to one days of negotiations, feel outraged and push for fifty-one days of media the implementation of laws coverage and external debate, which supposedly would fifty-one days of time. Time gurantee Blacks their to devise a strategy that may constitutional rights. When have yielded a more only Black faces were seen, peaceable end. Although the this response was slow in stand-off in Waco also ended coming. I wonder to what in violence, it was supposedly extent they were truly (I still have my doubts) at the outraged. cult members own hands. "Homeless” at JHU The most recent Idon’tknowin how Continued from page 10 me that she did not know example of this unfortunate many different ways society She told me that based on the first-hand what had double standard was the can tell people that a information they had, 200 happened. All she knew that FBI’s handling of the fifty- subliminal message that was correct I asked her if I I was not going to live in the one day stand-off with David Black lives are expendable could see this information, apartment which I had signed Koresh’s Branch Dividians. and subject to different because then she would have up for, due to the fact that the I couldn’t help comparing considerations is being to produce the survey that I housing office lost their copy this incident with the police- broadcasted. From Howard had filled out of my survey, and that I led offensive against the Beach to Bensonhurst to She said she did not received the confirmation a Philadelphia-based MOVE Baltimore toL. A., the verdict have it, but she could have month after its date. In other organization on May 13, is clear. The question that sworn that 200 was the one words, I had no choice but to 1985. every citizen who claims to that I had selected. She told pay for the mistakes of the MOVE was a Black be interested in the fight to me that they gave the Housing department and separatist movement which, end racism must ask is how apartment to a transfer possibly the U.S. postal like the aforementioned cult, much longer can this train of student and that even if I service. stockpiled weapons and thought and action be allowed produced my copy, I would The next step I took ammunition for protection. to continue? not receive the apartment was to see Dean Boswell. She What began as a routine How long will it be They said I could have any was not in and since it was serving of a health violation before people become apartment that I wanted the day of the lottery, I saw summons ended in the fire outraged and mobilize for except for the one which I Ms. Bettye Miller. The only bombing of a residential city change once a serious had originally requested. difference between my block. The bombing problem has been brought to It was days before conversation with her and the destroyed not only the their attention, regardless of the lottery. At first I did not one I had with Ms. Mohr was MOVE’S headquarters, but the race of the people bringing know what to do. Then, I that she sounded more also neighboring properties, the message? It is imperative decided to take the civil, but sympathetic. That’s it That’s and the majority of MOVE’S that people realize that justice futile route. I called Ms. all. membership which included is a full course meal, and Carolyn Mohr. She and I Right several Black children. should not be served in matched wits for a few now, I am looking at It’s a shame that rationed portions. minutes. She said, as far as apartments in the she knew, they had no Homewood. Big difference "Things that make you say Hmm.." information about where I between that and Ivy, as you -Leonard Jeffries, Acklyn Lynch,Sonia Sanchez, planned to live next year. I probably know. I most and KRS-ONE. asked her, “If you have no likely will live in the -Neither of our two Black faculty are from information from me, how Marylander next year. The were you able to send me a moral in this story is: Make the United States. letter confirming me for an copies of every form you sign -The Asian Image apartment?” She could not at this school. Especially for -The Council for the Advancement of African answer that question, but the housing department. Americans defended the department and Word to Public Enemy, -The Hopkins Jewish "community stood her ground. “Can’t Truss It.” Basically, she told May. 1993 Easnectixe, Page 13 Warren's Farewell Editorial Continued from page 7 Student Conduct Board, worked apply for the Hopkins is a Black Student Council skills which I acquired here are as a phonathon caller for the Organization for Programmings President, a Black GRO obtainable from any other University’s Annual Fund, director’s position? Black Chairperson, Black Young institution in this country. interned for a Baltimore City students complain that there are Trustees, Black Spring Fair I have gotten my Councilman, participated in the not enough Black faculty or Chairs, Black MSE Symposium money’s worth out of this Institute for Policy Studies courses here, yet how many of chairs, etc. I want to see Black institution both inside and Urban Policy Internship them have expressed this to the students actively participating outsideof the classroom. This is Program, served on numerous chairs of their departments or to in all aspects of the Hopkins not something which the committees(Student Council, other faculty members? How community. majority of the Black students Administration, etc.) and many Black students serve on One very effective who pass through these hallowed promoted intellectual discourse the Administration’s and Student method of countering the halls can say. Many of those among colleagues within the Council’s Education and misconceptions which others who have taken it upon Hopkins community. Curriculum committees? Black have about us as individuals themselves to criticize this While there is students complain that there are and as a race it to interact with University do not possess an something to be said for not enough Black students here, these people on a more personal informed understanding of the advocating change from the yet how many of them volunteer level. Its all well and good to opportunities available to outside, it is those on the inside to go with the Admissions Office call for the establishment of a students, the University’s who must implement these to recruit at predominantly Black Black Studies program, but we structure, or modus operandi, changes, and if they are not down high schools? Black students all know that students often do because they have not taken the with your program, your complain about the manner in not connect what they learn in time or the effort to become program will fail. One way of which they are depicted in the the classroom with what occurs involved in this University. insuring that those on the inside News-Letter, yet how many of in the real world. Hence the During my four years support your efforts is to make them write for that publication? needforus to make our presence here I have written for at least sure that the people on the inside What I do not want to known wherever and whenever four student publications, served are your people. find when I come back to possible. It's not about selling- as an editor for two student Black students often Hopkins is a Black community out, it's about survival...our own publications, participated in the complain about the lack of a which has severed all ties with and their's. Army ROTC program, run for social life for Black students, the rest of the Hopkins Goodbye and Good Luck! Studen Council, served on the yet how many Black students z community. What I want to see -CFW The Black Student Leadership Awards The BSU is proud to present Black Student Leadership Awards to the individuals listed below n recognition of their efforts to improve the Hopkins and Baltimore communities. Awardees ivere nominated by their peers, and all nominations were reviewed by members of the BSD's xecutive Board. Freshmen: Juniors: Seniors: Delisa Adams Astrid V. Clarke Travis Richardson Kiameesha Evans Michelle S. Cespedes Lover High Tammie D. Simmons Nicole S. London Craig F. Warren Charles Sydnor III Mogy Omatete Henry Boateng Debbie Furr Jesslyn Ingram Helen Hostin Crista Johnson Carolyn Jacobs Stephanie Smith Kobi Little Gillian Edgehill Sophomores: Maisha Draves Angie Jones Michael J. Straker Roopa Kanthan Veronica Williams Sahib Bennett Carey Closson Michelle Fulwider Renata Arrington Johnathan Johns Ben Asfaw Joy Masseaux Ugo Ezenkwele Bushra Bashir Maaza Abdi Nicole Laviniere Denise Gundy Mariessa Terell Page 14 Perspective May. 1993 Much 2 Short’s Hip-Hop Review

picture Soundtrack Various street with Teddy Riley and alent of "Around the Way Artists Trade Spencer. While Ms. Girl", is good, very good... &*Slammin’; Bjccdteai; •' As the first film of Spencer’s track "It's Alright" except for all the stupid sing­ BuytfaeCW 1993 aimed at the hip hop is just that, Blackstreet's ing. Another decent cut off B-DamaOoaO b«y the generation, CB4 was an am­ "Baby Be Mine" is absolutely the album is "Pink Cookies casseMe. terrible. The only cuts on the &A verage; bitious enterprise for the in a Plastic Bagg, Getiing people at Saturday Night album that are supposed to Crushed by Buildings". I toafrhi Live, especially considering be by CB4’ are parodies by would appreciate this rip off B»BoytbeBo^gTape> the phenomenal success of Daddy-0 (formerly of of Big Daddy’s "Ain’tNohalf- F~ am ifcMfttetf last year’s Wayne’s World. Stetsasonic), Hi-C, and Kool Steppin’" a whole lot more if toying tto bootleg taps The soundtack is also Moe Dee. "Straight Out of someone could explain the ambitous, sporting contribu­ Locash", "Sweat of My stupid title and chorus. Da Youngsta's The After- tions from stars such as Pub­ Balls", and "Rapper’s De­ "Funkadelic Relic", serves as math lic Enemy and KRS-ONE of light" would probably be fun­ an agreeable retrospective of On this their sopho­ Boogie Down Productions. nier if I actually saw the Li’s career. All in all, this is more effort, Da Youngstas Needless to say, these two movie, but I think I can wait an admirable effort on Uncle come off as hard as ever (or groups put out the ’till it comes on HBO. B L'spart B as hard as little kids from slammingest tracks on the Phillycanget). The funkiest whole album. Public Enemy LL Cool J 14 Shots to the Onyx Bacdafucup tracks are’’Wild Child ”, ”IZ drops serious knowledge with Dome On this their debut U Wit Me”, ’’Crews Pop”, "The Thirteenth Message" LL is back again, album, Onyx holds nothing and ’’Who the Mic Wrecka" and "Livin’ in a Zoo." BDP this time with a passable fol­ back. Taking the "hard-ass featuring Pete Rock and CL does the same with the dope low-up to the phenomenal nigga on the verge of insan­ Smooth. Cuts like ’’Honey­ cut "Black Cop", a commen­ success of his fourth album, ity" approach, they come off comb Hide Out” and "Rip a tary on "sellout Black cops" Mama Said Knock You You as just that - and they make Rhyme" are weak, and just who help maintain the police Out. Starting with the dope it work.. Undoubtedly , the plain irritating - these kids state that is America. Other single’’How I’m Coming",LL best tracks on the album are take the hostile Mack Daddy decent tracks include "May proves he still can flow with "Throw Y Gunz" and the title gangsta lean too far and try Day on the Front Line" by the best of them, even if he’s cut "Bacdafucup." Other too hard to imitate their older, MC Ren; "Stick ’Em Up" by lacking abiton lyrics (smack, good cuts include "harder" peers. On the whole, Hurricane with the Beastie slap,smack,slap,etc). Other "Bichasniguz,” "Here 'n' Da Youngstas have a good Boys; "Sneaking Up On Ya" funky tracks include "Buckin’ Now," "Onyx is Here," and rhyme style, and a definite by the Fu-Schnickens; and Em Down," and "(NFA) No "Slam." If you can get past future in hip hop if they can surprisingly PM Dawn’s, Frontin’ Allowed," featuring the misogynistic, ignorant fine tune their lyrics. B- "The Nocturnal Is In the the Lords of the Under­ lyrics and appreciate Onyx House." The two R&B con­ ground. "Stand By Your solely on the basis of thier CB4: The original motion tributions hail from Black- Man," this album's equiva- tracks rhyme style, then you'll love this album. If you can't, then you’ll only like it like I Living Colour’s Stain do. B by Ben A. Asfaw with yet another mind bog­ issues of pride, unity, and the gling album: Stain. day to day struggles of Afri­ Mutt Haves;. Listening to the ra­ Stain is Living can-Americans in their com­ Brand Nubians In God We dio these days is just too de­ Colour’s third musical en­ munities. LC’s latest release Trust pressing. If I hear another deavor. LC’s landmark de­ is a welcome departure from digable planets Reachin (a “Oooh baby you so fine - but album, Vivid, blended a what we’ve come to expect new refutation of time and why you do me like that” mixture of funk, rock, and from the band. space) song or “Shake it, shake it, soul that called on us to be­ The overriding Living Colour - Stain (see shake it, now shake it”...I’m come more aware of what’s theme of Stain is that of dis­ Ben Asfaw’s review). gonna puke. Thank God for going on in society. Their content with society as a groups like Living Colour. follow up album, Time’s Up, whole. Stain is a sarcastic -Much 2 Short New York’s very own black showed LC’s broad range as (“Mind Your Own Busi- hard rock band has come up musicians as they dealt with Continued on page 15 Mav. 1993______Perraicrire______Page 15 Living Colour: A Black Metallica? Not! Continued from page 14 mentally collapsing from a Stain is not so “happy Jiappy best rhythm sections along ness"), apathetic (Leave It world that seems to be clos­ -joy joy” - it will still get you with William Calhoun on Alone), frustrated (’’Never ing in around him, however, pumped. This album is much drums. Calhoun lays down Satisfied") retort to society’s “Postman” is a tad more faster and harder than what the beats with air-tight preci­ problems. intense: “They crucify me you’ve come to expect from sion that keeps the music roll­ The album’s first again and again /1 won ’ t stay LC. They experiment with ing steadily along. Corey release “Leave It Alone” on this cross /Nobody knows melodies that run into Glover (who has traded in his speaks of indifference when the trouble I’ve seen / No­ Metallica’s turf, however, long multicolored braids for asked to take a stand: “I body knows what I’ve lost...” they manage quite well. They short, reddish dreads) proves wouldn’t get with that one, / There are several still keep the elements of f unk once again that he’s capable don’t go for all their hype / songs that speak about injus­ and soul that got them where of a variety of styles, as he And you know, I will never tice today. “This Little Pig” they are today. screeches, grunts, and soul- belike that one,/C’mon, I’m focuses on the theme of an One of the most an­ fully sings each song with his just not the type / I got to abusive and corrupt police ticipated aspects of LC’s new own unique touch. As usual leave it alone....” force. “Ausslander” (Ger­ album was how well new though, it is Vernon Reid’s “Bi” is an amusing man for foreigner) discusses bassist Doug Wimbish fits in guitar playing that really car­ jest at the problem of being an immigrant’s point of view with the band. Wimbish does ries the album. Everyone al­ comfortable with one’s sexu­ of the unwarranted distrust more than fill in the shoes of ways goes on and on about ality: “Everybody wants you and hostility faced when try­ Muzz Skillings (LC’s former how good Reid is...and for when your Bi....” ing to make it in a new coun­ bassist). He has a distinct, good reason: he is one of the “Postman” is remi­ try: “Everything that I want funky edge to his bass play­ best guitarists around. Reid niscent of the movie Falling isn’t everything that you ing. has a grasp on the guitar that Down, which also deals with got....” Wimbish provides will one day put him in the the theme of an individual Despite the fact that strong support to one of rock’s leagues of Hendrix, Paige, and Clapton. As a unit, LC is KRS-ONE Rocks Shriver arguably the most talented by Perspective Arts Staff rock-n-roll band today. two groups put on a surpris­ mance.” BSU Vice-Presi­ The best quality of ingly good show which dent Mike Straker said “ the LC is that they can appeal to April 24 Shriver should earn them more noto­ show was just dope, just all of us, if we would just take Hall- TheBlastmaster KRS- riety and future spots. dope!” the time to listen. They have ONE returned to Shriver Hall At around 9:30 the Straker’s sentiment a lot of things to say and they in concert Boogie Down Blastmaster and Willie D was echoed by freshman Ci­ say it while keeping their in­ Productions came to Hopkins came out and the stage was cely Vaughn who said that tegrity intact - now how many at the behest of the BSU to immediately mobbed as all she “especially enjoyed the “all I wanna do is zoom zoom deliver an exciting and the fans in the hall came for­ part where he asked all the zoom and a boom boom” edutaining concert before a ward to feel the full impact of women of all colors who re­ groups can you say that for? group of about 500 fans. the show. Masterfully blend­ spected themselves to say ------— The crowd itself ing the old with the new, BDP HO!” was disappointing, in that the kept the crowd jumping for Graduating BSU BSU had hoped to fill Shriver nearly an hour. President Henry Boateng hall to capacity, but due to Using his lyrical said “ The show itself was advertising problems and the prowess KRS-1 not only great. We encountered a lot Good Luck abundance of local events for touched on societal problems of logistical problems in college students this week­ such as Black police violence terms of promotion and just with Finals end, this was not possible. and political apathy towards the amount of activities spon­ and Those who attended, how­ Blacks, but also emphasized sored this weekend, but we ever, were in for a rare treat. self-respect and respect to­ learned from these mistakes Have a Great The concert began wards all women. BSU Presi­ and with the cooperation of with two local rap groups, dent-elect Nicole London, Homewood Student Services Summer! Vital Signs and Circle of said; “ there could have been the BSU will sponsor other Native Vibes, who warmed more people there, but he concerts." up the crowd for BDP. The gave an excellent perfor- ______/ Eagfilfi______fgrcggctfrc______Mav. 1??3 The Black History Quiz Answers

Congratulations and a $50 check are in order for Ana Pavich who won the quiz with a whopping 41 correct answers. Below are the answers. Enjoy!-The Editor

1. Who is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?-General Colin Powell 2. Who were The Supremes?- Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard 3. Who is JHU’s Vice-President for Human Resources?-James Jones 4. Who worked with Pierre L/Enfant?-Benjamin Banneker 5. Who is the “Real McCoy”?-Elijah McCoy 6. Who was the first man to reach the North Pole?-Matthew Henson 7. Who was the pilot of the Nina?-Pedro Alonso Nino 8. Who is the the pulitzer-prize winning author of Beloved?-Toni Morrison 9. Who was the 1990-91 BSU President?-Kobi Little IQ. Who is the Mayor of the District of Columbia?-Sharon Pratt Kelly 11. Who is the Mayor of New York City?-David Dinkins 12. Who was the author of Roots?-Alex Haley Jr. 13. Who was the founder of the first blood bank?-Dr. Charles Drew 14. Who was the author of “A Raisin In the Sun”?-Lorraine Hansberry 15. Which musician was nicknamed “Satchmo”?-Louis Armstrong 16. Who is the star of Hawk and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and at which university is he a drama professor?-Avery Brooks, Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts 17. Who was Edward Kennedy Ellington?-Duke Ellington 18. Who plays Lt. Cmdr. Uhura, and which Black astronaut’s role model is she?-Nichelle Nichols, Dr. Mae Jemison 19. “What is the difference bewtween a nigger and a Black man?” “A nigger’s the one who would even think about answering that question.”-from the motion picture Deep Cover 20. Who is John Stewart? (Hint: Look in the October issue’s editorial for a clue)-The Black Green Lantern 21. Who is the director of “Boyz n the Hood”?-John Singleton 22. Who is the director of Naughty by Nature’s video, “Hip Hop Hooray”?-Spike Lee 23. How many Blacks are in the Clinton Cabinet?-Three 24. Who is the Mayor of Baltimore?-Kurt Schmoke 25. Who is the Vice-President of the Baltimore City Council?-Vera Hall 26. Who was the author of Invisible Man, (Hint: H.G. Wells it aint.)-Ralph Ellison 27. What was Malcolm X’s nickname?-’’Red” 28. Name three Black Academy Award winners?-Denzel Washington, Sidney Poitier, Louis Gossett Jr., Whoopi Goldberg, Morgan Freeman 29. Who wrote, “The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line?”-W.E.B. DuBois 30. Who was “Chappie” James?-The First Black Four Star General 31. Who is the voice of Darth Vader?-James Earl Jones 32. Who was the publisher of “The North Star”-Frederick Douglass 33. Who said, “I never run my train off the track and I never lost a passenger”?-Hairiet Tubman 34. Name the Nobel Peace Prize Winner from Detroit, Michigan.-Dr. Ralph Bunche 35. Name the first principal of Tuskegee Institute.-Booker T. Washington 36. Who was the founder of the United Negro Improvement Association?-Marcus Garvey 37. Who was slain on April 4, 1968?-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 38. Who was the peanut and sweet potatoe man?-George Washington Carver 39. Who was the author of Soul On Ice?-Eldridge Cleaver 40. Who was Rosa Parks?-One of the main catalysts for the civil rights movement 41. Who are Fishbone, 24-7 Spyz, and the Family Stand?-Black Funk/Hard Rock Groups 42. In what year was Perspective first published?- April, 1989 43. Who wrote To Every Birth Its Blood?-Wally Serote Mongane 44. Who was the first Black bishop of the Episcopal Church?-Barbara Harris 45. Who was the first Black woman to receive a Ph.D, and in what subject did she receive it? Sadie Alexander, Economics 46. Who was the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate?-Carol Mosley Braun 47. Name three HBCU’s.-Howard University, Morgan State University, Grambling, Morehouse, Spelman College, Xavier. 48. Who was the author of Nobody Knows My Name?-James Baldwin 49. Who was the author of Native Son?-Richard Wright 50. What is Black?-? This quiz was brought to you by the BSU and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs.