Dhoruba Bin Wahad R C Freedom for Fellow Political Prisoners WHOSE FULL NAME IS ODETTA in the United States

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Dhoruba Bin Wahad r c freedom for fellow political prisoners WHOSE FULL NAME IS ODETTA in the United States. S FELIOUS GORDON WAS BORN The message was clear. Know thyself, IN BIRMIIIGHAM,ALA.,AND GREW know thy enemy, and prepare for war. UP IN LOS AN6LLES. HER VOICE WAS mil. From the soul of a true revolutionary, ORIGINALLY TRAINED FOR OPERA cried the need for self determination of AND SHE PAID FOR HER LESSONS Blacks in this country. Energetically, BY WORKING IN A BUTTON FACTORY. he stated ,"There is no such thing as /. ONE NIGHT AT A PARTY I HE 1EARD individual freedom for Black people in A GROUP OF PERFORMERS SING a racist culture... you will only be FOLK S0NGS...SHE FELL IN LOVE permitted to go as far in life as Black WITH THE MUSIC.THUS BEGAN A CAR- N)3 EER THAT TOOK HER TO TV, CONCERT II { . people are in this society." Dhoruba ((. . CIRCUIT, NIGHTCLUBS AND CARNEGIE Dhoruba Bin Wahad continually emphasized that Black HALL (109).'EXCITINGI"S THE VOICE OF college students be aware of this ODETTA...INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS. Abasi Oba Jahi institutional, racist society in which we live, and by all means destroy thatwhich On February 26th, 1993, the Black oppresses us. A LIVIN LEGEND community of Stony Brook came forth Throughout the presentation, to hear the words of recently released Dhoruba inspired the audience who political prisonerDhoruba Bin Wahad. clapped to what he preached. In KATHERINE DUNHAM Within the Student Union Auditorium, speaking to people present at the event, UIGHLY ACCLAIMED DANCER - sat rows of proud African-Americans some viewed him as a Black fanatic ITEACHER, CHOREO6RAPHER, clothed in the "triple black" dress code, who was living in the past, while others ANTHROPOLOGIST AND HMANI- in the hope of capturing the essence of saw him as a man truly determined in 198) what this former Black Panther stood TARIAN. IN RECEIVED THE theattainment ofpolitical and economic HIGHEST HAITIAN AWARD FOR A for. power for African-Americans. Dhoruba NON-NATIONAL Dhoruba Bin Wahad, born Richard AND HONORED Bin Wahad, without a doubt, feels that BY THE KENNEDY CENTER. IN Moore, rose to power to become one of the only way for Blacks to attain full 1979 THE ALBERT the prominent leaders of the Black equal rights in this country, istodestroy SCHWEITZER Panther Party. This militant the United States as we know it. And MUII(AWARD FOR HER CONTRI- ASA YWJM6 DANSCII organization consisted of young Black unfortunately, he is absolutely right. A BUTIONS. A NATIVE OF JOLIET,IL, men and women committed to the We as a people, will only get as much HE iTARTED DANCING ATq. EDUCATED AT THE U. advancement and empowerment of freedom as we fight for, whether OF CHICAGO..%HE PAID BY GIVIN6 DANCE LEfSOS. African-Americans. Due tothe growing through legal means or militancy. support for the Black Panther Party, ft IN1936 SHE WON ATRAVEL FELLOWSHIP TOTiE WEST the FBI attempted to imprison the INDIES WHERE SHE STUDIED.BLACK CULTURE. leaders of the NYC panther chapter, in ABRILLIANT CHOREOGRAPHER HER DANCER the trial that became known as the WERE KNOWN THE WORLD OVER. IN 1959 "Panther21." Although Dhoruba and SHE WENT TO HAITI AND OPENED A the other twenty defendants were CLINIC FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED acquitted of charges of bombing ON HER ETATE AND BECAME AGOOD attempts ondepartmentstores, the FBI SAMARITAN RETURNED TO U.S. IN1962 still succeeded in imprisoning Dhoruba for the shooting of two police officers. AND CONTINUED HER DANCE TROUPE Convicted in 1971, he was sentenced to TOUR.IN 1971 BECAME DIRECTOR OF 25 years to life in prison. He served a PERFORMING ARTS AT SOUTHERN ILL., nineteen yearsentence and was released UNIV. A REMARKABLE TALENT 1ISS. after witheld information by the DUNHAM ISTRULY A LIVIN6 LE6END prosecution cametolightep 1990. Since 'q Gs.e L.L. .t.te s i.. I then, he has played an active role in I I I I I

Angst Sista Poetry Creative Arts And Injustice Ta Sista PAGE 2 PAGE 7 PAGE 8 PAGE 10 Angst And Injustice A Call To Arms by Peniel Joseph

arming "we no longer define the omnipotent wouldn't having armed Public Safety attacked a group of peacefully are white men who were born with administrator as "the Man...WE define officers not only decrease violence, but demonstrating Haitian Students. Later on the wrong skin color, being put to good them as pigs! I think that this is a increase response time to violent these students Emanuelle Severe and use by President Marburger. President revolutionary thing in itself...When black situations? That's what the pro-arming Phillip Valbrune were thrown out of school John Marburger now has the fate of people start defining things and making position would like us to believe. A and faced with a myriad number of the entire community in his hands. The likely decision will it act in a desired manner, then we call position supported by the likes of Fred trumped up criminal charges. If not forthe be to arm Public Safety. Then a group of racist this Black Poweri" (Huey P. Newton) Preston, Scott Law, and Jerrold Stein just activism that the student body displayed to name a few. What has not been proven on their behalf along with their own marginally educated white men and women (10% coons included) will decide "F.T.P. F-k Tha Police! F.T.P. Yeah is how just by the fact of carrying guns, individual tenacity, Public Safety and the fate of future Black/Latino F-k Tha Police! would Public Safety be able to prevent President Marburger ( who stood by his lawyers, doctors, writers, professors, poets, F.T.P. Yeah! don't take me light, the violent crimes on campus. And after "peace officers") would have gotten away house of the cracker goes boom tonightl" arriving at the scene of a crime what with this miscarriage of justice. activists, etc. The racist law and order strategy that is behind this quest to arm (X-Clan, XODUS) would the newly armed, highly visible, The quest to arm Public Safety is Public Safety is inherent in all law and all powerful Public Safety officer be rooted in the racist notion that the only enforcement agencies in the On March 22, 1993 Stony Brook able to accomplish? way to get rid of the bad (black) element United States. Pre-supposed Black University President John Marburger will What exactly would armed invading Stony Brook is to shoot it. Most criminality is believed by everyone from President to housewives decide whether to arm Public Safety Public Safety officers mean to the Black/ of us (Blacks/Latnos) come from the city officers, or to let them continue in their role Latino community on Stony Brook where you don't dare look at a police to police officers. Guns are not, nor have as unarmed "peace officers" of the State campus? A good place to start looking for officer the wrong way; for they ever been, deterrents. Guns are used fear of your to kill people. University of New York at Stony Brook. In an answer is in the N.Y.C. Police Dept.'s life. We shouldn't have to deal with these Guns in the hands of law enforcement officials in the United 1983 when a similar decision had to be relationship with African-Americans/ same pressure on a day States in and day out invariably find made, the university decided to let Public Latinos in the past two decades. Highlights basis on a campus community. If Public themselves pointed in the Safety remain unarmed. Ever since the of which have included: Safety is armed a black or Latino student back, head, neck, and throats of black "riot" in the student union ballroom that The murder of 67 year old is going to get shot, hurt, or killed. This is people. Is it any wonder that youth in urban areas feel hostility occurred in Spring 1991, Public Safety has Eleanor B umphus at the hands of a SWAT not a hypotheses, it is a fact. Maybe the towards the been lobbying harder than ever to be allowed team. student will badmouth the officer, or police? John Marburger to carry guns. This lobbying has proven to The murder of Frank Garcia brandish something that looked like a has stated be very effective in convincing many while in police custody. be sufficient enough to repeatedly that he wants to hear facts, not gun; which will emotion, administrators on campus that some degree The murder of 15 year-old Randy absolve these officers from implication in in respect to arming. I suppose ot arming is necessary to deter increased Evans. African-Americans do get emotional any wrongdoing. considering the fact that they are the ones (marginally) crime on campus. The murder of Brooklyn Whites who support arming have who will most likely incur harm due to Public Safety officers claim to be businessman Arthur Miller. been given ascenario like this: You (white) some racist Public Safety officer. Does enervated by "low morale" due to the fact And this is just to name a few of the are walking along a dark path and the university really expect that they are not allowed to have guns. members of the Black/Latino community somebody (black) attacks you intelligent (white). women to put their Whenever a violent crime occurs on murdered by a largely white police force. We (white Public Safety officer) don't young black men and campus, they notify Suffolk County and On our own campus, things even have guns to protect you (white). If lives in the hands of a cadre of ill-educated must wait until they arrive; and by that time between Public Safety and the Black/ we (Public Safety) did we'd blast that the excitement (along with their perceived Latino communities have always been Nigger right between the eyes. Those chance to do something) is over. So strained. In December 1990 Public Safety such as Preston and Law who support E7 ,~t lttc'fcmrpc Interview Patrick Freeman - The Man Behind The Uniform Officer. He took a few minutes out of his there. But I was really wild back then, A. "I was a patrol officer. I satin the car schedule to answer a few questions for the nothing wild, just mischievous stuff. responding to calls, I looked out for Blackworld audience. Now I'm reformed. criminal acts. It's not my style, I didn't Q.What do you do in your spare time ? enjoy it. But then in the fall of 1991 I Q. Are you married? Do you have any A." Well I'm a vegetarian and a health applied and was selected to be the children? nut. I work out every single day. I love Community Relations Officer. Same A." Absolutely not. I am superiorly current events and African History - pay, but I like the job. single." especially the philosophies of Malcome Q. What does your job entail? Q. Where are you from? X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I live A. "I give different kinds of programs A. "I was born in New Jersey and then by the Inviction by Ernest Henley mainly on crime prevention. I introduce I moved to Washington D.C. and then and by the president of Morehouse myself to different organizations. I ask to Buffalo and now I'm here. Imoved a College. about any complaints they might have lot because my father studied and taught Q. How long have you been at Stony with Public Safety. at a few different colleges. He is one of Brook? Q. Are there any pros or cons? only forty Black men to have a A. " I left college and needed to pay off A. "I love the communication with the Have you ever walked through M.D.Ph.D. those loans so my brother and I took the people. I know a lot of people. I do the the Union and wondered where did that Q.What and where did you study? State Wide Civil Service Exam and Message on WUSB on little office between the information desk Thursday nights. A. "I studied psychobiology at then we went to the Police for four It's not always about police. It'sabout and Stony Snacks came from?And did Morehouse College. That's where I get month of rigorous physical training to current events, sharpening you ever wonder what that guy does in the my southern accent from. I have a graduate from the SUNY University there all day? Well Patrtick Freeman, a 30 fondness for Black colleges. I walked class of 1990. year old Medford resident, is currently the side by side with some of the most Q. What was your first position at Stony Public Safety Community Relations prominent and successful Black people Brook? ~lll~' a mii BAKOLONNAI EDITORIAL I The Black History Month Semi-Formal three hours in the freezing cold!! then, suppose that's the ultimate goal of has come and gone and it was a huge they had to walk down the 109+ flights of terrorists to have you so scared that you success!! Thank you -for everyone who stairs in the dark with all th, smoke change your regular pattern and alter your came out to support and for those who billowing around them. Those children lifestyle. I don't think I'll be taking any didn't, you missed it!!! There was a lot of were so brave that it almost broke my field trips into NYC for a couple of weeks stress in the planning and the committee is heart. I'm glad that they made it out anyway. My question is where was the glad that everyone who attended had a safely. That had me wondering, "we are World's policeman( US military) on good time. Shout -outs go to the dedicated very concerned and upset when young Friday or on Sunday when those FBI committee members, Nichole Graves, children are placed in clear and present agents where getting killed in Waco, Texas Stacey Walton, Johanne Dennis, Odalys danger and yet daily, we do nothing to ? Protecting everybody else but us. Dyer, Ernesto Issacs, Kim Bost, Oral Muir, right the societal wrongs (drugs, a shoddy Making air drops in Bosnia, keeping David D. Greene III, and Desiree Minott. education system, no nationalized health Haitians out, and giving wheat and barley Extra special thanks go to Stressoir Altemis care plan, racism, sexism etc...) which to the Somalians in the desert. (Ha!)... for being so patient and giving of his time, could harm them. It's just one of those Anyway, that brings me to a more local The Polity secretaries and bookeepers, things that make me go hmmm... Anyway, situation. The arming of Public Safety on Irene, Carol, Barbara, Mary, Sheila, the children survived, but have we? It's Stony Brook campus. Charlene and Vicky, Rosemary from the very scary to think that international Don't do it !!! President Polity box office, Bernard and the whole terrorism might have hit so close to home. Marburger has said that he doen's want to Audio - Visual crew, D.J's Kulcha and It's a Patriot Games (the movie) nightmare. hear anything emotional only the cold Smooth C, Emile Adams for being our These things aren't supposed to happen facts. charming Master of Ceremonies, Vocalese here. This is the United States of America!! Wizdom for providing the dinner music, I remember the early 80's when I wanted Dear Dr. Marburger - Sorry, Tropical Front who provided the good (and to travel overseas with my father, but my I'm a very emotional person by nature and hot!!) food, and last but not least, Dr. Patricia mother felt it was to dangerous because of you did send me a letter to ask for my Russell- McCloud for her rousing and soul- the Iran hostage situation of the late 70's, opinion. Let's be real. The very first stirring keynote address. Other thanks to the AchilleLauroand TWA highjackings. person who is going to get hurt is a Black Carriage House Florist/Gift Shoppe, Basix, I finally got the opportunity to go to or Latino male. Maybe that's not very Three Village Inn, Ramp Motors and the London in 1989 ( right after the bombing important to the powers that be who run clubs and organizations which dedicated of the Pan Am flight over Lockerbee, the school but it's extremely important to time and money. Scotland) and I was so nervous! The IRA me!!! Stony Brook is always being called On another note, let's talk about was (and still is) trying to make a political a small microcasm of the real world and if the blast which rocked the World Trade statement by blowing up any and nobody has been paying attention recently, Center, New York City and the entire world everything and nobody was really too most of the people who suffer from crazed on February 26. I won't speculate as to crazy about Americans at that point in police officers in the real world are Black who, how or why it was done. I want to time and it really made you cautious and and Latino males. I don't feel that there is speakon the surviving spirit of (the smallest) paranoid about where you went and what any real danger to warrant arming these New Yorkers. When the bomb exploded, you did. Is that what it's going to come junior deputies but, if you can live with a there were three groups of kindergarden down to here in New York? Will I not students death on your conscience, then classes on tours of the building. One group want to go to any concerts at Madison by all means why don't you fire the first got stuck in an elevator for five hours (they Square Garden? baseball games at Shea shot ?! sang songs to keep preoccupied) and the Stadium? drive through the Lincoln other group was on top of the building for Tunnel? or over the Brooklyn Bridge? 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We wish to apologize to the Brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., for the misspelling in the last issue of the fraternity. This Way For Black Empowerment I The Clinton Plan: Pay Now, Pay Later and Play Ball

By Dr. Lenora Fulani

President Clinton has been in the economy to produce 500,000 new the extreme difficulty of targeting tax ordering of our economic priorities-a working hard to sell us his economic jobs by the end of 1993. credits so that they lead to job-creating real effort to put people first- we plan, which he has called "Putting People To reduce the deficit, the investments that would have happened merely get a change in tone. Instead of First." His message to the American President wants to raise taxes on both anyway, without giving the tax break to the blatantly anti-poor rhetoric of the people is thatwe must resist the demands the rich and the middle class, retreating business. And no less an authority than Reagan-Bush years, and of the "special interests," that we must the arrogant from his campaign promise to retreat President Clinton's new Secretary of assertions that everything was fine in all make patriotic sacrifices in the name from taxes for the middle class. He has Labor, Robert Reich, has pointed out America, we hear the populist rhetoric of reducing the dangerous budget deficit also announced approximately 150 time and time again the extraordinary of Bill Clinton, urging us to "Shared that threatens to undermine the separate cuts in the budget (the details capacity of corporations to exploit the sacrifice" and acknowledging that we economic- and eventually, the political of which are not available at this nation's fiscal policies to make a are all indeed in deep trouble. Mr. -stability of our country. But President writing); he plans to pursue deeper cuts financial killing without creating any Clinton is playing out, on a much Clinton's "plan" is not a serious economic larger in the military budget, and will reduce productive jobs - indeed, without scale, the lamentable role forced on so presentation- it is a political government payroll and administrative creating anything at all useful! Over many Black mayors of bankruptcities: manipulation. This is a special interest expenses. the last 50 years - and particularly elected to preside over an economic and with a populist face. President Clinton has during the 12 years of the "Reagan social decline they can do nothing about Mr. Clinton proposes to presented his plan as a sharp departure revolution" Big Business has figured (because their ties to the Democratic stimulate the economy by allocating $15 from the previous 12 years of Reagan- out how to make a fortune for itself in Party), they tell us we are lucky to have billion for tax credits to small companies Bush "trickle down economics." His spite of the ever growing deficit. Indeed, someone in office who understands what who purchase machinery andequipment strategy has been to go directly to lending money to the government so it we are going through. to upgrade or expand their businesses. Congress and to the American people can run up the deficit is one of America's There will be no real economic He also proposes to reduce the capital for support of the plan, which he insists most profitable businesses. There is no change that benefits the vast majority gains tax for investments made in small will "turn those policies around 180 chance that the timid plan offered by of our people until the vast majority businesses and held for five years or degrees." But the question we must ask Mr. Clinton can reverse decades of majority of our people can effectively longer. The other major element of his ourselves in evaluating these claims is, ruinous profiteering, because there participate in the formulation of "stimulus package" is a plan for "Whatmechanisms are in place to make exists no political counterweight to the economic policy. To do in the deficit government to invest $16 billion in sure that these government two major parties who have been and put the economy on a real road to projects such as a highway and bridge expenditures and tax credits will truly partners with Big Business all those recovery, American democracy construction, or s high-technology must lead to jobs and economic growth for years. Mr. Clinton, the current front- be opened up to independent parties telecommunications network, retain the American people?" How much man for the same old bipartisanpolicies and candidates prepared to provide workers for new jobs and extend some control do the American people have because of the serious lack of democracy some real opposition to the Big Business- unemployment benefits. These measures over our country's economic policies? in our country. sponsored bipartisan rip-off of our will supposedly stimulate enough growth Economists have pointed out I Instead of a substantive re- people. Blinded By Money Amiri Baraka and the Blue Ark Poetry

By Craig Blenman Reading by E. Hortulanus Alright, one more time. education that we have been and continue The 23rd of February was a fine "I'd rather my pen be as mighty as the Let's picture an egg as being your to be receiving. evening indeed, for we were privileged sword.., (I'd rather be) criticised for brain. Now, let's picture a frying egg as My concern is with the my to have the".. (the) highly accomplished, poetry, than have being your brain on money. No, I didn't subliminal messages that we are lines indifferent to my visionary.. Black Baudelaire" - Amiri people." make a mistake. I meant "your brain on bombarded with, lowering our self Words Baraka has seemingly Baraka (blessed prince). lived by, having come in close contact money", not drugs, which could sometimes confidence. Baraka, a visiting professor at Stony with "bloodsuckers, motherf-kers, liars, be worse. I say that because if you take My concern is with the fact that Brook, was accompanied by his wife, murderers, maniacs, animals!", drugs away from an addict, he will know people are being stalked, harassed, or just Amina Baraka, and a sax and bass player your everyday average frustrated person. without a doubt that he has a problem. He brutalized and sometimes murdered at the while reading his and other poetry Many aspects of life were under attack of may not be able to solve it, but he'll know. hands of the police department. Treated to music. the eloquent, well-armed and -worded However, if you take money away from a unjustly by the so called justice system. To start off the evening was a stirring,a- Baraka. Not purely attack, but an wealthy man, he'll be blinded to the fact Herded in and out of the prison system. capella rendition of Billie Holiday's"God indendiary, scathing eye scoured that he has a problem. That philosophy can Branded for life by society for past Bless The Child" by Amina Baraka, everything from "transbluesancy" to Tom angle off into many different discussions. indiscretions without being given an making one wonder if Billie was present Ass Clarence in "Kneesgroes". And why What I will focus on in this piece opportunity to redeem themselves. is to sing through Mrs. Baraka. The voice it's quiet in some churches- says Baraka- complacency within the black community. My concern is with the fact that was one and the same. Billie "because Jesus ain't in Georgia..because I recently heard someone wealthy the younger generation, our future, Holiday, Lady Day singin' her Blues, while her dey nail up yo mouth with other wealthy people of different visualize themselves going to jail when if ya try ta sang." races, black peoples listen, aflame with the Talking of singing, bluesin'- "Funklore" it is still embarrassingly low. they get older rather than going to college. passion of pain tells us of us, for "we are the blues, I'm not particularly I mean even the wealthy and and knowing. "Searching concerned for love, looking for dignity in a ourselves,..in tribes of twelve bars..we is with the few brothers and sisters who so famous actors, actresses, athletes, song...(yet realizing ) the darker you are, ourselves the blues." Prophets..do called "make it". I'm happy entertainers. business executives, black they for them, but the harder you fall." Billie's blues were make profits? Baraka- the "blessed my main concern is elsewhere when I want police officers, etc. are faced with the sung, read, and concluded with the words prince,..(the) Malcolm X of literature, to determine progress. same humiliation through racism that we "It's the blue part of Billie's flame that closed the evening rather solidly with his My concern is with the hundreds all are faced with. enchants me, cause it's the hottest.." poem, "Evolution - the first Negro of people who fall below the poverty line No, the few lucky ones who got Another poem read by the admirable generation was intimidated by white everyday. rich are no barometer for the progress of Amina Baraka was that of Winnie supremacy, the second Negro generation My concern is with brothers arnd sisters in this country. For the high Mandela's fate. worshipped white supremacy, and the third unemployment rate in this country. And then came Baraka, who Negro generation is white supremacy." My concern is with Con I ~-the mis-.--~ brandished words, as warriors do swords. Think about it! B ACKWORLD ONE NATIONI

case. There is a lot of crime on this win the confidence of the community. A. " You can't please everybody. You campus. It seems like a better Q. What about the thought that it will be have to look at the job for what it is. I environment but it still gets crime. the Blacks who will get shot if public am not someone you would like if I'm Crime is everywhere. There's nothing Safety is armed? doing all the perimeters of my job. But A Call To Arms you can do about it. A. "It's not a problem at other I'm the man if I catch the person who overtly racist thugs? If Public Safety Q. How often are people arrested on Stony campuses. It's'notabout us trying to be broke into your room. We as Black Brook becomes armed it will not make sense for campus? cowboys either. It's the initial shock people should stop pointing the finger. those who are most at risk in the university A. " Well in 1992 we had a total of 81 that you really have to get over. It's Somebody has got to do it. I just have community to stand by and do nothing. arrests. We might get a week with 6 really not a question of aren'tthe Blacks fun doing my particular ob. Initiatives for self-defense will have to be arrests but at the same time we might going to get shot, but it is a question of adopted; whether it be arming ourselves go a month without a single one. It are you willing to wait 20-45 minutes or trying to rescind a pro-arming position. doesn't take much to get arrested, but for an emergency response. If some one ccIIJLIIj The murderous racist brutality that exists the arresting officer definitely has to is on your hall with a gun, they can't within the paradigm of all law enforcement witness the crime. Most reports come send us in to match him. You have to Blinded by Money agents has made many from rappers to in on Monday mornings. They're wait for Suffolk police ,and Suffolk has usually misdemeanors activist use the initials F.T.P. for the slogan of larceny. just had a 25% cut on police. We can every one brother who hits it big, there are that sums it up best; "F-k Tha Police". Q. How many other Black officers are get anywhere on campus in five minutes. hundreds who struggle to feed and clothe there and have you encountered any racial Q. Do you. have any comment fore people their children. situations? who think public safety is a nuisance? I'd rather see an overall rise in A. "There are two other officers. One A. "I know the names they call us. the yearly income of my people than to sit is on patrol and the other is in records. Pubic Safety. Public Nuisance. When around praising somebody who happened This is out of a total of sixty-five officers. you need help we're police officers but to slip into the Forbes most wealthy Interview As far as racial situations go- No when you don't want to bothered we're magazine. community. The police would be mo*e comment. just ole public safety. We have a Open your eyes and stop being effective if they were looked upon as a Q. How do you feel about the arming of suggestion box and we haven't gotten a blinded by the green light of cash money. friend rather than the enemy. If you Public Safety? descent suggestion all year. I go around Of course we all want money. Hell, I can't talk, if you can't communicate, A. "No comment. But I will say that it to different organizations and ask about know I do. But if .02% of the black alumni you'll never make it. is troublesome that we cannot be complaints. If your not going to make from this school get rich and 70% of the What I don't like is arresting trusted. We are looked upon as the your voice heard than don't complain. black alumni are dead broke, would you someone. Partof my job is to help people enemy. I am a friend that will give my Q. Do you think there's anything that can call that progress? I didn't think so. Unless but that's a drastic measure of help. I life to save yours. A gun is not a deterrent be done so that the public doesn't feel this of course you are in that .02% and are have my first arrest here in my brief to crime. No matter what you have to way? blinded by the almighty dollar. -- --- ~~ m"~I~z mm1-~uryrp~aa~n~-- e~ BRoa~g~88~aRPasesPa~i~L~d~(l~ Rolm2~515 Student - Association of the State : n ,;; University of New York

Albany, NY... February 2,1993... Glenn almost every branch of the Governor's D. Magpantay, the statewide SASU Chambers to freeze tuition, fully fund President testified before the State Senate SUNY and fully fund financial aid, but Finance and Assembly Ways & Means the fight isn't over yet. All these things Committee today and described the budget must still be approved by the Legislature." as "an untimely bag of 'tricks and treats' After testifying, SASU President for SUNY." Magpantay said "We now have to take our While the lobbying organization fight to the Legislature to uphold parts of hailed parts of the Governor's budget, the Governor's budget and restore the they blasted others. Positive items in the cuts. At this point, everything is on the budget recommendations for SUNY table and the worst thing we can do is sit include a tuition freeze, SASU's Number back and relax." He further cautioned One Priority and funds for increased "Don't count your campuses until they're enrollment at Community Colleges. But funded!" it also includes budgetary "tricks" such as SASU will be hosting their alump sum cut to SUNY of $11.8 million, annual Legislative Conference and decreases in TAP (Tuition Assistance Statewide Student Lobby Day in Albany, Program) as high as $600.00, impacting February 19th thru 22nd, 1993, where both the most vulnerable and needy students from across the state will gather students, as well as middle income to network and learn about the Budget and students, elimination of TAP for Graduate upcoming Legislative items affecting and Professional students and Liberty students and on Monday, students will Partnership Programs and upholds last converge on the Legislature, urging year's TAP cuts. Further, it provides no members of the Legislature to make SUNY restoration to last year's massive SUNY and top budget priority. cuts. SASU was hoping to fully fund SASU is an independent state- SUNY," but the Governor fell short of wide student organization,working to meeting that demand. represent and advocate for SUNY students Maureen Doebbler, SASU in the Governor's Chambers, the Executive Vice President commented Legislature and SUNY Central "Students worked hard this past fall Administration. The SASU President also semester,and our hard work paid off! serves as a full-voting Trustee to the Higher SASU got over 250 students to write Education Services Corporation (HESC), personal letters and collected thousands the state agency responsible for of Holiday Greeting cards which were distributing all of New York's higher delivered the day before Christmas Eve to educational financial aid and on the state- the Governor, his top aides and the NYS wide Board of Directors of Citizen Action. Budget Director. SASU also lobbied BLACKWORLDONE NATIO g LETTER TO THE EDITOR

V This essay is in response to a recent article appearing in "Blackworld" by Ebony Springfield

by Robert Kaiser 1

I am a second year graduate as to...eliminate the Black presence in we were forced to either break Jewish law there. How would they feel if people student here at Stony Brook. I thought the Kosher dining room. Thisisnothing or go hungry. claimed that there was a Handicapped that I was here to pursue a Doctoral degree but institutionalized racism in harmony Jewish students at Stony Brook Peoples conspiracy, to separate themselves in Biophysics, but evidently I was wrong. with white supremacy. are a minority-there are five to six times as for the population? Ridiculous, isn't it!?! As far as I can make out from M. The true story is far less many gentiles as Jews. It does not take a But we in the Jewish community Springfield's column, I am actually part sensational: Early last year there was a genius to see that with the previous open find ourselves accused of all sorts of of a Zionist conspiracy that aims to change in the Kosher food plan to make it cafeteria policy, the cafeteria was terrible things all for the crime of being segregate dining facilities-no doubt the more accessible. With the original change, swamped with people who really did not Jewish, living like a Jew- and God forbid- first step in a secret Zionist plan to no one had to sign up for the plan; it need food, at the price of the people who eating Kosher food. overthrow FSA, then SUNY Stony Brook, became first come-first serve. Since it did. As the last semester went on, more You may say to yourself that I and then eventually the entire world. was easier to obtain access, many more and more people who required Kosher chose a bad analogy. After all, Why am I writing this letter? Jews were able to finally obtain Kosher food were left out, until it became apparent handicapped people have no choice, but Because I was one of the many Jews who food. Finally we Jews had a place on that FSAcould no longer guarantee Kosher can't Jews assimilate and eat non-Kosher last year were denied access to Kosher campus where we were allowed to eat! food to Jewish people. food? Well, I suppose you could ask Jews food due to overcrowding in the Kosher However, not many non-Jews realize that The new system allows anybody to give up their religion, renounce all you cafeteria. I was one of the may Jews who for observant Jews of any denomination, who has to follow Halacha (Jewish law) a could ask Jews to give up their religion, complained to the Hillel Foundation, and Kosher food is Not optional. For us, guaranteed meal. No more will we have renounce all Jewish law and custom, and to FSA, and therefore I am one of those Kashrut is the law of God, and to fear being forced to eat treif (non- totally assimilate into the white gentile responsible for the change in how the one that we must follow with the strictest Kosher) foods, or go hungry. It has been European environment. But we will not cafeteria is run. observance. Non-Kosher food is not noted that there are few (at most) black do this. We have a right to be accepted as I was frightened by Springfield' s permissible, would be a huge problem. Jews on our campus, and so most of the we are, and we should not have to antisemetic, Judeophobic column. Anti- No practicing Jew could live at Stony people who would be guaranteed Kosher assimilate in order to please others. for us, Jewish polemics like this are usually only Brook. cafe access are "white." Well, that most following Kashrut is just as important as seen in the pages of KKK newsletters. I Any non-Jew can eat at any blacks on campus are not Jewish is quite when a Catholic accepts the Trinity, or certainly never expected to see something cafeteria on campus. However, we do not true. But most whites on this campus are when a Muslim accepts Muhammed as a like that in a school funded newspaper. have that luxury. While we don't try to also not Jewish. White or Black, prophet. And for us, it is just as important. Springfield actually has the nerve coerce anybody into eating Kosher food, guaranteed Kosher food access is for those And meaningful. and beautiful. We value to claim a Jewish conspiracy, and then as there is one thing we do not demand: That who really need it. this isn't racist; it our traditions and customs just as much as proof says "Prove us wrong!" Forgive my others allow us to procure Kosher food for actually affects more white people that any other people value theirs. presumption, but I believe that if you have ourselves, so we can follow the laws and Black people. Until the campus creates more a point, it is you who must show some customs of the Torah, as given to us by our In fact, despite Springfield's Kosher facilities, it will be impossible for reason for others to believe you. One parents, and their parents before them. polemic to the contrary, people have Jews to ever have access to Kosher food cannot simply go around spreading anti- For us,keeping Kosher isjust as important already joined the Kosher meal plan who without some need-based system. Jewish (oranti-Black) lies, and thenjustify as keeping the Sabbath, praying to God, aren't Jewish; most are black. The real Certainly, the current system is not ideal them by saying "Prove me wrong!" Or is or going to Temple on Rosh Hashannah truth is that there has never been a demand for anybody. We observant Jews cannot presumption of innocence no longer (The Jewish New Year). from gentiles on campus for a kosher meal eat anywhere else, and other people who applicable to Jewish people? However, as Springfield points plan. might be interested in trying Kosher foods The original column included a out, the Kosher meal program was An analogy: All readers have are not always guaranteed access for every number of outrageous lies and distortions, changed. Why? With the first come-first noticed the many spaces on campus meal. We can certainly make the system the most blatant of which is the following: serve system, so many non-Jews ate there parking lots reserved for handicapped better for all of us-but not be resorting to When we decode their core that there often wasn't enough Kosher drivers. These are the best spots, but we antisemetic tirades against imagined reasoning-overcrowding-we actually food left for the Jews themselves! I know in the general population are forbidden to conspiracies. must acknowledge that the ulterior this for a fact, because it happened to me use them. The reason? Handicapped motive of such a regulatory policy and my friends many times! As a result, drivers have no choice: they need to park J 1 mw

NSF Grant Supports USB Science Education ProgramL For Long Island Minority Students -- -- m I The Department of (Bellport) school districts over the next Department of Technology and Society. approaches and materials, developed Technology and Society at the three years. USB faculty and students, "This Program develops new interests by USB faculty, are presented to University at Stony Brook recently along with area teachers, will organize at a young age and eliminates barriers teachers to help engage students in "real received a three-year, $430,000 grant peer-group math and science clubs in that prevent students from pursuing - world" situations. from the National Science Foundation's the schools, teacher training and science, engineering or math careers." * Summer Residential Science Career Access Opportunities in Science curriculum development programs, The program which began this Camp. The four-week program will and Technology Program, to provide and a summer residential science camp fall, includes three main components: bring 40 pre-high school students to the educational programs in science, on the Stony Brook campus. * Math and Science Career USB campus, to study environmental mathematics and technology to under- "Minority students have been Access Clubs. Weekly activities are issues and astronomy. Morning classes represented minority students in three historically under-represented in organized at the schools to allow and afternoon laboratory sessions will i Long Island school districts. science, math and engineering fields," students to explore career options, be supplemented with field trips and The program will impact on says Edith Steinfeld, co-director of the participate in hands-on activities, listen informational workshops.. The first more than 200 students, grades seven program and co-director of USB's to guest lecturers and plan trips. summer camp will begin July 11, 1993. through nine, in the Brentwood, Science and Technology Education * Ongoing Teacher Training Longwood, and South Country Program (STEP) in the University's Programs. New instructional BLACKWORLD ONE NATION 7

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Aliyyah Abdur'Rahman

Greetings that is real all you Afrakan women, my that is real those HIV negative results Them cigarettes you smoke sistas and to you brothas as well! When I tell you that they or those positive ones might Cracka cigarettes train their dogs to attack be false Them that is real The following concerns the most the skulls and genitals of that is real is undoubtedly some fat-faced excruciating element of the Afrakan Black men When I tell you that There in a monkey suit reality. The systematic elimination of so as not to allow our men to father each time you kill, you shoot your Caucasian in his maddening office Black folk. They're trying to take us out. their sons brotha sitting creating, articulating, activating It is by far the most pressing social reality. that is real with a bullet you are ways of systematically eliminating you It is more important than political When I tell you that in fact using the same weapon that is real domination, than cultural domination. It there are more poisons in higher that is responsible for your And his most powerful weapon is is more important than economic concentration in our water enslavement and his niggress exploitation. It is a matter of survival. in the projects than on college manufactured in their factories the nigga themselves SURVIVAL PRECEDES LIBERATION! campuses that is real It precedes resurrection. Our minds, our that is real When I tell you that WE GOTTA STOP ACTING moves must be focused so that not only do When I tell you that alcohol is deliberately placed, AS AGENTS OF OUR OWN we prosper in the 21st century but we live they shoot down our sons at 12 advertised, sold DESTRUCTION, AFRAKAN to see it! and 13 before they reach reproductive to niggas in nigga communities PEOPLE! maturity so as to kill an entire to kill us, to destroy the ability to When I tell you that new generation take back, to fight back, to even in Struggle genocide is a fact of your existence that is real function within the confines of our most In Love and HETEP! Black man, Black woman When I tell you that sacred social institution, the family WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH HIGHLIGHTS

Monday, March 1 - Friday, March 12: WINNERS OF L.I CRAFTS GUILD EXHIBITION. In celebration of the Year of Crafts 1993. Monday- Friday, noon-4p.m. University at Stony Brook Union Art Gallery. Call 632-6822

Monday, March 8: TAP ROOTS WOMEN READ. 2 p.m. The Poetry Center, Room 238, Humanities Building, University at Stony Brook, 632 - 7400

Wednesday, March 10: "WOMEN MUSICIANS AT STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY." WUSB 90.1 FM radio interviews and performances. 11 a.m - 1 p.m. Call 632 - 6500

Wednesday, March 24: USB'S INTERFAITH CENTER PROGRAM, Women in the Clergy Discuss Denominational Approaches to Pro-Life/ Pro-Choice. Dinner: 6 p.m., $6/students; $10/non-students; Program: 7 p.m. Roth Quad Cafeteria. Call 632-6565

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C.O.C.A ( Committee on Cinematic Arts) films are shown on Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m. and midnight, and on Sunday, 7p.m. and r 9:30 p.m., in Room 100, Javits Lecture Center. $1.501general admission; $1/Stony Brook ID. Call 632 - 6472. March 5 - March 7 : Consenting Adults March 12- March 14: The Bodyguard March 19- March 21: Distinguished Gentleman March 26- March 28: Dracula

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4l01 In. Shee* ., PorJS?rrson NEW York 11171 I I _ rrr A Thank You Note to Mama I did not wash up the coast offloria, Mama, we's been here fo' years and years p!r didI endure the fightin' this here fight, .harshnessof the sea. Who is we foolin'? Izz you a fool, mama? I came aboardan American Hell na, you ain't no machine, with a passport fool, woman, an an identity. and neither is I. Today my people yearning to So tells me now how is it you 'spect me to breathefree, loves you through alla dis here? seekrefuge and set asail to I know what Gawd sayed in de bible. I read tady liberty. de bible, whether you believes it o not, 9faitians andskin of black I read where it say the lady lowers her lamp "HONOR THY MOTHER and sends them backt AND THY FATHER", By the way, who izz my daddy... In the promisedland, they are Never mind. forbidden,for nothing other Yessar, I thanks de Lawd fo' you, mama, than their abundance ofpigment. Cause you's been de most fascinatin' mama I done plum ever seen! In this foreign (and, I tal cognizance of who I am. Why I don't know whut I mighta been, Whether I arrivedsafetly through If it wusn't fo' you encouragin' me to quit customs from Europe while I was ahead of de game or washed up on the !Foridiancoast "Lawd chile," You would say, "God, was a from Haiti, sleepin' when he made you... that or drunk!" I amjust filk allother immigrants Cause he sure as hell in search of an opportunity. fo got to give you sum looks, sum brains, or maybe jus' a little bit of talent". And you would shake your tired head real slow With my brown skin, andslanted like, and a big cocky smile would come to yo' dreary eyes. face and you'd laaauugghh... I am a representativeof various I laughed too, but not like you. My laugh exotic fruits andI ought was mo' like the laugh of an olldd dyin' woman, who knew to be prized. that she was losin', but somewhere found a piece a laugh somebody left behind, and used it cause it was With this, I shallatways remain the only thing she could do fo' it die too. proud, iHaitian, and most importantly Me. Mama, this here's a thank you note to ya, Cause who knew whut I mighta been if it wusn't MLLE. UDyJIE rDEGqy fo' you tellin' me I wusn't nothin' but a fool chile dreamin'. Dreamin' like my Daddy usedta, He gone now... but I'se here, And maybe I could be ... somehow "Lawd gal" You said," All you goan be iz home feedin' yo' man, if you find one somehow Lawd knows none of 'em come a callin' on ya, After all you izz ugly, got no brains, and not even a wee bit of talent."

Well, mama I'se here to thank you. I got SISTERS me a beautiful house, wit' a beautiful chile, on a Remember in the Color Purple beautiful hill When they were broken apart? I would have died A good man, good looks, brains... You was right Rather than lived without you about the talent part, mama, I just wanted you to I gives ya that. know that....

But mama, you always tol' me I would For Yvonne "Michish" Arauz never be, I would never be... but I already From her eternally devoted sister. wuz mama, and I fought your words fo' years I used 'em, mama to push me on. To teach you I was gracious. I was a wonderful thing given to the worle by Gawd and this here iz a thank you note to ya, cause who know whut I mighta been if it wusn't fo' you tellin' me I wusn't Nothin' ... cause I found out I already was.

Signed, Your lovin' chile

Keisha Lynette Woodford _I .I AM A NATURAL HEADED DARKSKINNED SISTAH, IN AN DISRESPECT ANTI-NATURAL HEADED ANTI-DARKSKINNED MMMMmmm You flfiiinnnne lookin' thang! ANTI-SISTAH SO CI E TY How dare you have a girlfriend? AND IT'S SUE I CIDE She's who? Oh, .... Yeah. I know her KEISHA LYNEfTE WOODFORD That's my girl We go waaayyyy back --- But she wouldn't mind. We share everything and what's...one more thing? I mean, She don't even realize I still got her sweater I borrowed a year ago She ain't missin' it so Check it She can be your Queen I'll be your personal servant It's alright Let her be your apple pie I'll be the sugar and spice in a mouth watering recipe It's cool that she's your Every woman I'll be Big Daddy's little girl--- NO?! Oh, no he did not dis me?!

Susan Arauz HOMAGE TO MY HIPS Lucille Clifton

these hips are big hips they need space to move around in they don't fit into little petty places, these hips are free hips they don't like to be held back these hips have never been enslaved they go where they want to go they do what they want to do these hips are mighty hips these hips are magic hips i have known them to put a spell on a man and spin him like a top

Rosa Parks......

Black Pride, her feet hurt and she needs a seat. All the white faces staring at her are filled with unreasonable hate and fear. Who are these people? Why do they look at her with such contempt? Black Pride, she forgets the rules and sits in a vacant seat up front. Her back is straight with feet planted squarely on the ground. She neither looks to the left or the right as unreturned insults are thrown her way. Black Pride, the bus comes to an unmistakable stop. A man in uniform approaches. He yells "Who do you think you are, Nigger?" Head held high and eyes wide open, she replies "My name is Rosa Parks...... I am a proud African-American Woman." Black Pride! Black Pride! Black Pride!

By: Natasha Payne I reativeArts Reminisce: The Almond Tree Sue-Ann Messam

Wherever I turn, I am constantly that were shown in the commercial got me into my yard clothes, and went back to the that would support my weight and picked reminded of how different my homeland thinking about how I used to get most of tree. This tree was at least two storeys tall the almonds. I tied a knot in my T-shirt to is from where I am now. These cold days the almonds that I ate while growing up in and laden with many ripe juicy almonds. form a pouch and there I placed my and frigid nights, often cause me to think sunny Jamaica. I didn't go to M&M's I removed my creps and almonds. After picking about twenty of the warmth and sunshine of Jamaica, with almonds or Hershey's Kisses with fearlessly proceeded to climb the almond almonds, I found a comfortable notch in my Island home. I often think of the days almonds, I went straight to the source, to tree. In my many years of climbing trees, the tree among the branches and there I sat I spent basking in the sun, never thinking Mother Nature. I went to the almond tree the almond tree is one of the few in which and ate my almonds. After eating the for a moment that this would not always itself. I had never encountered a lizard. With this fleshy parts, I climbed down from the tree be the same. I remember coming home from knowledge, all I had to do was maintain with the remnants of the almonds. I cracked One night I was watching school on a particular occasion, noticing my balance, hold on tight when the wind them open by pounding on them with television and a commercial came on for some very ripe almonds on a tree in front started to shake the tree, and get to the rocks to get to the nut. I ate these, went Hershey's Chocolate Symphony bar with of a neighbours house. I raced home, almonds. home and did my homework. Oh, the almonds and toffee chips. The almonds quickly changed out of my uniform, and First I went on as many branches good ole days!!

------.r.. r EROTIQZE 9oIE/ BLJC§ EOTICA by Susan Arauz

Ntozake Shange's "Fore/Play" Americans, Latin Americans and tingling sounds and seething passions 1965 by Maurice Girodias) contained provides an excellent explanation of Caribbean Americans theirabandoned of our people. the work of one Black man and no why these soul stirring works were sensuality through poems, short stories, The chapters - "When the Black women at all! gathered to compose a celebration of essays, folk tales and love letters. Spirits Come", "Movin' to the Beat", So to all those who have our sensuality. She writes: "We are Through their tender, raunchy and "Naughty, Nasty and Nice" and "Taking preferred to keep their sensuality under lost in the confusion of myths and fears sometimes explicit works we are able to the Plunge" are followed by an "After/ wraps, I offer you an outlet. To all those of race and sex. To be 'good' people, to discard the negative stereotypes of our Play" written by John A. Williams. He who acknowledge the beauty of be 'respectable' and 'worthy citizens', sexuality and come to realize that we gives a historic over view of the exotic romance and eroticism, I give you we've had to combat absurd are a beautiful, rhythmic people down and sexually revolutionalized customs documented proof that we are an phantasmagoric stereotypes about our to our last intimate detail. Writers such of our ancestors and speaks of the emotional, adventurous, loving people sexuality, our lusts and loves, to the as Audre Lorde, Marita Golden, Alice writers who had once explored Black who should not be ashamed to share extent that we disavow our own Walker, Terry McMillan, Chester American eroticism. The historical with each other the pleasures of life. sensuality to each other". Himes, Trey Ellis, Calvin Hernton and value of Black Erotica is confirmed in This is one anthology that Novelists, poets, essayists and countless others paint a breath taking his explaining that the Olympic Reader should definitely be kept right beside scholars bestow upon Africans, African portrait of the delicious flavors, spine (A book of similar content edited in your candles, incense and satin sheets! - w Dear Ms. Wicked The Black Jews of Ethiopia

Dear Ms. Wicked Dear Ms. Wicked by E. Hortulanus

I like this man but he is my My ex-man wants me back. I Who could imagine life, a prominent friend's ex-man. I was a counselor for still luv him, he was my first and all. I met force, therein being the Jewish religion? their relationship. I knew their problems. another guy since we broke up. I can talk Just as I thought. Not many could do that. We got to know each other very well. He to one, be cool and do lots of things Yet fifty thousand Ethiopians can answer told me that he had feelings for me, vice together. This is a guy I can deal with as "Yes" to that question. According to Riki versa. My friend,I guess, ex-friend still for now. Muluu, the speaker at the "Black Jews of hangs around him and has an attitude like Ms. Just forget the Ex Ethiopia", life can be quite a trial at times, I stole her man. When I call him she hangs as an Ethiopian Jew. years after she'd left. Once they were in up the phone. What should I do? Dear Ms. Just forget the Ex Riki Muluu was one of nine children, Israel, Muluu came to the United States, who grew up in a Jewish village called where she now gives talks on what it is Ms. Confused My motto is do not talk to the Mauri. At the age of thirteen, she was like to be an Ethiopian Jew. same man twice. If you feel you can sort granted her wish of going to Jerusalem, The Israeli government permitted many Dear Ms. Confused your problems out from before, which and was taken there in an Israeli airlift, Ethiopian Jews in the country, which was you could not obviously becaause" you leaving her parents and siblings behind. rather difficult not to do, after "Operation I was brought up with certain broke up. Well try it. Can this new man The general idea was that herfamily would Moses", the trek of Ethiopian Jews from values and morals. I would not go talk to do more. Stick with the new man and if come the year after, for they felt ".. (we) Ethiopia through Sudan,up through Egypt, my ex-friend's man. Check yourself, if you can talk to your Ex. at the same time. are Jewish, (we) want to go to Israel." into Israel - on foot. Five thousand you feel you can deal with the emotions Keep a back up. Live by this "do not let Muluu went to boarding school, Hebrew Ethiopians died in that Exodus. But that you will be going through, then go ahead. the left hand know what the right hand is school, and then waited for her family. did not stop another wave of Hopefuls After all she is not your friend anymore. doing." She worked for an organization for from "Operation Solomon" in May of Let the woman know not to try and test parentless children, as herself, and would 1991. you because she will catch a bad one. Ms. Wicked send money to her family. After many efforts, she was finally reconciled with Ms. Wicked her parents and brothers and sisters ten

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To: Student Union and Activities

From: Maurice "Salih" Douglas, Vice President for AASO

Subject: Letter of Grievance ------rMM The second Annual Black History considerabledifference in the temperature. presentation. request that you comply with the following Extravaganza was held in the Union The Wednesday before the event, on 2/ demands, so as to rectify the situation. auditorium on Friday, February 26, 1993. 24/93, the building manager on duty had -For the event, we requested two (2) podia Dhoruba Bin Wahad was featured as the been consulted about having heat for the which had been confirmed at least a week - One: compensation. The occurrences on guest speaker for this event. Although the event scheduled on Friday. in advance. However, we received only the night of the event was one too many to event was a success, there were a number one (1), which was of a very poor quality. be considered a coincidence. Therefore, of difficulties which emerged as the event - During Dhoruba Bin Wahad's lecture It was the worst podium available and the occurrences of that night are being progressed: presentation (after 8:30 PM), furniture in given to us, while a podium of a much perceived as acts of sabotage, so as to a room above the auditorium could be better quality was given to a different disrupt and hinder the Second Annual -The auditorium was room temperature heard, being moved. This interfered with group for the night. Black History Extravaganza. Therefore, during set-up, when members of AASO the lecture presentation. Also, after the we request that we be fully compensated arrived at 6 PM, but as the event progressed furniture had finished being moved, music Since we had gone through the proper for the cost of the auditorium ($175.00) through the night, the temperature became that was played loudly could be heard channels in preparing for this event, we freezing cold. It felt as if an air conditioner emanating from a different room. This, feel that the quality in service should have was turned on; by 7:45 there was too, interfered with the lecture better than it was. As such, we been much FPO", I 'I q 'The African Students Union presents their 2nd Annual isss Africa pageant on April30, 1993. 71 Contestants are still needed. If interested, please catL

Sherry Ann Marshall at 2-2638 or Dwana arrei at'9O 2-4543. ASLSU meets at 9:00pm sharp in thie UlCC. ON THIS DAY IN AFRAKAN HISTORY... MARCH 1993 F - -, p 10 14

Orangeburg Masacre Paul Laurence Dunbar, General M. (African students poet/writer, died in 1906. Mohammed, gunned down while Brown & Latimer progressive Nigerian protesting on South Cetewayo, African Zulu patented water toilet F.H. Ferrill patented NAACP was founded leader, was killed during Richard Allen, AME Carolina campus in king who defeated for trains, 1874. steam trap used in undr the leadership of an unsuccessful Church founder, born British, died in counter-coup in 1976. in 1760. 1968). 1883. industry, 1898. I W.E.B. DuBois in 1909. I a - I -_ - - i -. % I AV- - - I _v- I%, - 1. 18

African revolutionary leader, Malcolm X, assassinated in New York, 1965. Black Education Cesar, Sandino, Frederick Douglass-- Fidel Castro became Angola signed South Institute founded in First of six Pan-African revolutionary who abolitionist, editor and Premier of African accord limiting 1867 and became Congresses organized Frederick Douglass inspired Sandinistas, diplomat--born in Revolutionary Cuba in SWAPO support in Morehouse College in in 1919 with W.E.B. died in Washington, killed in Nicaragua in Maryland in 1817. 1965. 1984. Atlanta, Georgia. DuBos in the forefront. D.C. in 1895. 1934. - 1 V BLCKORD NENAIO

I different - Where once marriages were REIEMER, REBUILD AND AISE! RENIEMIIFR,REBUILD AND ARISE! arranged, one could now date who one Ihhntjafrnmpnh African-American Students Organization Cotiue ro pge1 wanted.Where once no college opportunities were available, one could Up, You 1Mighty Race. Letter of Grievance Black Jews.... now study for two years or more. Where once no electricity prevailed, full services because of the inconvenience and There were many reasons that one had to go to Israeli -_ 3 disrespect shown toward us on the night would leave their country, two of which were available. And all and women. of the event. being one's faith, and one's wish for a Army training - both men And new better life. For those two reasons, many holidays were present. Quite curious that Ethiopian. Jews did not have - Two: a written apology to AASO people found their way to a new life and certain holidays, expressing your concern over the matter culture, for even though it was Jewish, such as Hanukkah, Purim(Jewish New Year), and Talmud is and an assurance that such occurrences there were numerous cultural differences, X a also unknown to them, for the Y v will not be repeated in the future. relating to Ethiopian history. As Muluu had left Israel before those told us, Ethiopian. Jews came about Ethiopian Jews holidays came about. - Lastly: an investigation into the actions approximately 2700 years ago, with some and motives of the interruptions of the Israeli Jews moving from Israel, down to Slides were shown at the presentation, night of the event. Should foul play be Yemen and then on to Ethiopia. These depicting a lush country of waterfalls, discovered, then we expect that the people settled in Ethiopia, and built small mountains and much greenery. Also a person(s) responsible should be.held villages, usually on the banks of a river. general feeling of camaraderie was relayed accountable for their misconduct and The lifestyle was that of farming, and to us by Muluu , her impression being of much brotherhood between the peoples in publicly reprimanded. crafts. As Muluu said, in 1868, the Ethiopian. Jews discovered, through help Ethiopia, and Israel. As she has I thank you for your time. of the French, that there were more than experienced it, there is no racism in Israel, just goodwill and hospitality. Makes one Meetings held Wednesday nights at 9:35 PM in the Uniti Cultural Center just Ethiopian. Jews, that there were Israeli (located in lower Roth Cafeteria) wonder what she thinks of the United Jews as well. PridedntKeith sund Vic-PresdentMauri Saihh'Dalgls PubliRelationl: Niole H.ighaugl States. (5163)6.1277 (516)23M-259 5161632-2810 Life in the new country was quite BUILD AND ARISE? REM-SIBER,REBUILD AND ARISE! I REMEMBER,REBUIL - -- MMOMON" m- -- LETTER TO THE CORETTA SCOTT KittG EDITOR IlDOW OF THE PROPHETOF NON- VIOLENCE,MARTIN LUTHER KING,JR AND THE MOTHER. OF FOUR, IS A BRILLIANT by SherryAnn Marshall WOMAN. BORN IN MARION, ALA.. GRADUATE OF ANTIOCH On February 26, 11993,1 had the missed out on one of "life's greatest COLLEGE (IIOI,MAJORIPG IN honorofattending the secondannual Black pleasures;" the pleasure of meeting MUSKIC AND EDUCATION.EARNED History Extravaganza hos ted by AASO someone who was instrumental to many A B.SDEGREE IN MUSIC FROM (African American Student Organization). Black communities of the 1960s and early >THE NEW ENGLAND CONSER VA- This event featured Dhorulba Bin Wahad, 1970s. I was also shocked to see that not TORY (W.GAVE UP A PROMISNG6 an ex-Black Panther member (but still a even one faculty member of the Africana S, CAREER AS A CONCERT PIANIST Black Panther in both mind and spirit), Studies Program was in attendance. I who was imprisoned for ni neteen years in understand that the AFS Program was this "land of the free." established on this campus to teach all He spoke on the v,arious reasons members of the community about the behind the destruction of theeBlackPanther various groups who were vital in the Party. This destruction ranged from struggle for liberation of People of African government involvement (on behalf of J. descent. There seems to be a tendency of Edgar Hoover, to betra,yal by Black the AFS Program to not concentrate as Panther Party members, and[deeply-rooted deeply on those groups who were not sexism within the Party. NWhen he spoke accepted by "white" America. It's the to the audience of aroundI two hundred duty of the AFS faculty to teach us (the people, he told of the primitive mentality student body) about all aspects of the of some men in the Pant her Party who African American struggle during the thought that afemale Party rmember should 1960s and 1970s; not to ignore the few m i only adhere to the whims and needs of who were not "mainstream." male Party members. He also spoke of I was glad to see that Dhoruba NGELA'HATS those members who had tthe notion that still held the never ending fire that he ( .rvingGordon Nelghs L Coram the women involved in tthe Movement possessed during the Movement. He's a should only well-spoken man who expresses his ideas Designerp.-.:!'os " Foo t "les" "s. do "women's" work. Dhoruba Sport Caps Bin Wahad made it quite cl ear that women and viewpoints with clarity and great still stirs i -SIS: FARA-ICS- usaOILS IL...e in the Movement were primarily the"back- conviction. I often wonder what SPRCIALSLIIOI DISC0ms'****" bone" of the Organization; if not, greater. that fire within his heart to give him that WM LOf=T MllllIMCalsm, ie Hill i! As time started to draw nearer to drive to do the same things today that he the conclusion of his speechl,I was shocked had once done during the Movement? I at the mediocre turnout of amnevent of such wish that today's generation had more magnitude. Anyone whc stays on this people like Dhoruba Bin Wahad to look campus during the weeke:nd knows that up to , instead of those who have bought an event such as a fashion show or party into the system. After nineteen years of hosted by some almost imprisonment, one would think that Organi zations No one today wears just oi always have turn-outs to the extent that Dhoruba Bin Wahad would be a mere. those whoarrive late, linger outside tosee shadow of his former self. Here's to "not MeNl if their luck would that letting them get you," Dhoruba!!!! ANGELAS -ATS change.SI realized ty UW.a- A... whoever didn't attend the extravaganza, A L-5T. ,MiSI Y. ..

- -- -- I Caribfean Sce 1 Ladies and gentlemen, children, an event which lives on in their brilliant colours of red and yellow, green the midst Crew, who all time botha me, an presenting to you, Trinidad and Tobago's minds, and starts that "Tini ting" in their and blue. this parade of colours goes encourage people to listen to N.S.T on Carnival 1993- the biggest and best in the blood. On Saturday night, the steel band through the streets of down-town Trinidad Thursday nights on WUSB 90.1 FM. Big world. competition is held. This is one of the through to the different competitions- the up to de Benedict an Whitman Crew- dem Carnival is no doubt the biggest greatest shows held in Trinidad Carnival. main one being in the Queens Park all time rule! Big, big up to all C.S.O. event of the year in Trinidad. As soon as Every Trini that I can think of, knows Savannah, until about 8 p.m. massive, working hard on the upcoming the drinking and eating of Christmas is about pan, " an' if dey don't know, den After months and months of Pageant- hang in there. over, Trinidadians begin preparation for dey come from some-place else, an' say preparation leading up to the final display People, don't forget the Pageant their Carnival every year. Calypso can be dey is Trini". Pan finals is viewed by of mas, pan, and calypso, Trinidad and is on March 27th. Come out and support heard on the radio. The fever begins to thousands of people the world over, the Tobago's carnival culminates in one big us. One love! spread, and it can be felt racing through sweet sound of rubber sticks on steel,- "las lap". The final time for people who the blood of the locals. From this time, nothing can surpass the excitement of have come down from their high positions Me all time Vincy, through to the first week of February, hearing a steel pan being played. in society, to show their true colours and preliminary competitions for calypso and On Sunday night, the King and free up themselves. A feeling of joy and Simone. steel-band competitions are held, and the Queen of Carnival, and the Calypso final sadness washes over everyone as the clock die-hard mas lovers remain busy in the Competitions are held. This is another big strikes midnight. They return to the reality Results of T&T Carnival '93. tents, building, stitching, and gluing show for everyone, where there is big of the world, and another cycle begins for CHILDREN CARNIVAL: costumes through the night. money and a nice car waiting to be won. the preparation of Trini Carnival '94. Won by Allison Browne's Leading up to the official start of After months of rehearsals and preliminary Speaking with one of Trinidad's Production. (Name not available) Carnival- as far as Trinis are concerned- competitions, Mr.T&T is announced. own, Heather Durham, she said, "Carnival STEEL BAND COMPETITION; semi-final judging is done for the King J'ouvert begins at 2 o'clock, this year was great. I had a wonderful Amoco Renegades. Song: and Queen of Carnival Competitions. directly after the Dimache Gras show. time. There were a lot of tourists, and Mystry Band by Kitchener. The week before Carnival is The true devils of Carnival come out in more children participated, than ever CALYPSO KING; when all the action really starts to swing, their mud mas, devil costumes, and ole before. There were vendors from all over 1st Place- Chalk Dust. and if you don't feel Carnival after this- mas, to terrorize the on-lookers andbehave Trinidad selling snow cones and the Indian 2nd Place- Mighty Sparrow. my advice to you is, to stay home for the bad in the streets of Trinidad. Monday delicacies, like roti. It was a time when I ROAD MARCH; rest of the festival, or go check a doctor. during the day, mas lovers come out in saw plenty friends who I haven't seen in a Bachanal Time by Blue Boy. This is the time when the biggest parties, half of their costumes, for a warm up to the long time, and that's when you get to see Last year's winner with Jam Jam. Song thrown by Customs, Nurses, and the day to follow, and this is the time when all the nice women in their skimpy played 289 times. beating its competition infamous Tears, which excite the people, many visitors arrive. In the night, there is costumes. The most popular songs for the by 258 points. and really get it going, mash up the place. "Monday Night Mas", when people come Carnival were 'Ah want ah-pe-nis BAND OF THE YEAR; On the Saturday of Carnival, the out in their jeans and T-shirts to dance and (happiness)', 'Dus in yo' face', 'Donkey Wayne Barkley's Production, Children's Carnival is held during the drink in the streets of St. James. Dance', and 'Paul yo muddacome', which "Strike up de band". This was adisplay of day, and this is the time when thousands At about 7 o'clock on Tuesday developed T&T Carnival to its high point. all musical instruments, from the violin to of young revellers, the future mas men morning, the masqueraders spill out unto the steel pan. His production was a hatrick and women, get to come out and "wine the streets for a day of sun, fun, and On the personal side ah have to for him. dey wais". Speaking from experience, enjoyment. All the hard work of the camp big up Heather fo' helping me with this this is no doubt, a wonderful- time for these leaders are displayed to all,, the world, in its article. Mi Grenadian __and One Bajan in __ rileI r..M

Oven Brown Chicken an individual salad bowl. Spread a smal diced Using bammie presser, press out excess rimmed cookie sheet with aluminum foi 3 large potaooes, diced water (out of cassavas). Sprinkle salt on from Tashi Johnson and spread the margarine on the aluminurr top of portion, then pour into bammie foil. Dip each piece of chicken in the egg Wash the oxtails with vinegar wheel (for circular shaping). Using old- 1-2 1/2 lbs chicken white mixture and then dredge in the and place themin a pressure cooker. fashioned iron as heat source, bake bammie 3/4 cup dry bread crumbs bread mixture and place on the aluminurr Cover with water and cook over a in hot, dry, dutch pot for approximately 1 tsp salt foil. medium heat for 10 minutes to 10 minutes, or until the edges get hard and 2 tsp paprika Dribble 1/2 tsp oil on the top of eact tenderize them. Remove the oxtais and crisp. Finally, turn bammie on to the other pinch of black pepper piece of chicken. Bake at 350 reserve 1 cup of the broth. Place the side and let bake for 7-10 minutes. 1/2 tsp sage or thyme degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes oxtais in a heavy casserole dish with the 2 cassavas yield 1 bammie. For thicker 1 large eggwhite Remove chicken from oven and turn i- onion, garlix, and corn oil, and cook bammie, use 3-4 cassavas; for thinner 1/2 cup water over, baking foranother 30 minutes. Serv( over a medium heat until the onion a d bammie, use 1 cassava-baking time 1 tblespn margarine hot or cold, with rice, and/or salads. garlic are browned. depends on thickness. 1 tblespn vegetable oil Then add the reserved oxtail For a delicious cultural meal, OXTAILS (GUYANA) broth, the red wine, tomatoes, bay leaf, have bammie with the Jamaican national salt cassareep, and carrots and cook for dish of Ackee and Saltfish. Wash chicken well. Remove skin 21bs. oxtail and all visible fat with sharp knife and cut Grandma's Ole-Fashioned into serving size pieces. You should have 1/2 cup cider vinegar 2 breast halves, 2 thighs and 2 legs. (Freeze 1 large onion, sliced Bammie., the neck, wings, and back to use later to 1 tblsp. corn oil by "Grandma" Alma Thompson. make chicken broth.) Mix bread crumbs 1 cup red wine INGREDIENTS : and seasoning well and place in a pie pan. 2 large tomatoes, chopped 2 Cassavas. (You won't need but half of this amount, I bay leaf Pinch of salt I a &f in n but you need a certain amount in order to- salt to taste METHOD: dredge the chicken in it successfully.) 1 tblsp. cassareep Peel Cassavas and grate them. Mix egg white and water well and put into 4 medium-sided carrots, scraped and

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. Supplement to Vol I No. 4 e March 10,1993 ti Siempre Luchando y Bregando i Three in a Ow LASO's Youth Empowerment Day a success

I On February 25, the toured the union and had lunch jors such as Biology, Chemis- Mr. Rodriguez claimed this Latin American Students Or- in the ballroom. In the audito- try, Sociology, English, Nurs- year's Y.E.D. was more suc- ganization held its Third An- rium, a skit was performed by ing, and Spanish Language cessful because there wasn't nual Youth Empowerment the members of LASO and and Literature. the distraction of a large Day (YED). Over forty stu- other organizations portray- Finally, the students crowd. "They were very at- dents from eight different high ing the hardships of city street were sent on tours throughout tentive and active," and that schools, including Brooklyn life, peer pressure, unemploy- the campus to see what a col- this year it was "..the quality, Tech, Clara Barton, and Park ment, teen pregnancy, and lege campus looks like. The not the quantity that mattered." East, came over to get a taste drugs and alcohol. The theme, tours were led by members of Mr. Rodriguez also of what college has to offer. however, was not to empha- LASO and various fraterni- stated that this program has The day began with size these problems, but to ties and sororities from Stony become a tradition in Stony Lisa Granados from the Ad- state that there is always a Brook. Brook. "Even the format in missions Office discussing- solution, a way out. Higher Martin Rodriguez, which the program is imple- admission and financial aid education is but a step in the LASO President for 92-93, mented is the same." When requirements, the option of right direction to a bright and stated that he had originally asked what the ultimate pur- housing, and the Higher Edu- exciting future. made arrangements with the pose for making such an event cation Opportunity Program Other topics were dis- high schools to bring in over a tradition was, he simply (HEOP). There was a short cussed afterwards, such as the 100 students, but many of them stated, "No matter what situa- intermission afterwards in different majors and career cancelled out at the last minute. tion you're in, you can always which the high school students options. These included ma- In an interview after the event, go to college."

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Presents Latin Week 1993 Tuesday 16: Leadership workshop at 7:30 pm rm 226 in the Union Wednesday 17: LASO merchant's day, Campus Lifetime at theFiresideLoung Saturday 20: LASO Annual Spring Semi-formal & Dinner at the Union Ballroom. Tickets in advance; $12 combo dinner/dance on -campus, $15 off campus. TO Liz, Yokje ,andCraig.

To Susan + Siamara Someone is watching you I ou guys aregraaaazy / I'm We are sisters now. Your 'tiank you welcoming me to glad you're therefor me . ank f problems are mine . Fie D-2 with open arms .Sorry it's o K Frazier, everything. thoughts on your mind, weigh y n.knee time for me togo -I thought you were more mature. even heavier on mine. Mak I lost aDl respectfor you. sure you tabk care of yourself. I want togive aspecial big up Escort Mujer I'l always be looking over your I Haz cualquirese siente to the man with the sexiest lips shoutder. buena I .ZCkEEPONLIC'KJ!NG Pf M 1111 rtsha- To my HaitianPrincess 1 308, at your best, Su Amiga. Well,until get the chance to taste -Nprw that I saw you them. I thinkyou deserve a 10. Marifyn- Desire you badly, IT22(? To be Proudand jbfe Srothers of From :' J UESS I?? * MalikSigmaPsi, Inc . Union Joe. (isses to Graciel semi Practice what you preach. You are a specialpart of our fives XXoOXX To African 9iistort Month Formal People have noticed. Save the dribblingfor the committee, basketballcourt. We love you I - Thanlfora job wet done Vaphnee - Everything wilt be natural/ fMonica /Tsha . .. ** Sony about your Vy wga ** To the fresh Princess, *ooOOOOOOOOOO00 chapstick yves '93 is ours. Don't tak tihe semiformal was great. Lisa How long does it tak to no shorts. 'WYat's mine is yours thank for helping me with my To Lisa- hair. Melt Caramelif you're never andwhat's yours is mine .State You're an inspirationto gonnaget it. your status is USB . I got your to me andto a ot more people back] Coming straightfrom the Monica- than you probably realize . You' heart. re a strong, beautifulperson and you are so easy to ive with. Cheeks, Tie Annihilator don't you ever forget that ! Sometimes you are a bad influence, Go GirlI Jason McCranium - you Keep it up. ut I let you do it. Life as GUESS! Stop frontingI Your friend I know it would be nothing without Vera . Monica ou. Tisha Your Rpommate 'tilthe end, 'ank for your advice and info, 00000000000000004 DearJohnnyM., -Ttsha- even though you dissed me To Cindy 'Tis weekis our anniversary. I We grew up together andshared hope it wifl mean as much to you as many erperiences through the years. it does to me. I'm looking Luv taes time so tak it easy. Heather I alwaysfelt as if I was a partof forwardto the next. - Coco- 9w/awl You're not imposing. your To Sugui Shaa, -TOSC212- family. We can get through 20 makes you a big man now Joseph (A!R$) TOSC 315 CJ!RW this last incidentjust Cikj we don't you come andplay. Thankc for your help . Why You people have mentat did the rest. Even so, no one Happy B-Day with Luv, problenms can lea ourfriendsh ip. Attitude -A 9en Observer-BOI Your bestfriend, onica To E2 CRE'W 3HAy Stop Shucin n'jivin To Jeff To Clifford •.•. • ..• • unt . ... . I'U always protectyou. Want me to come over and make you @Big Pkspectl// To Boo-Troupe, BS Bro some chicen soup? Friends Forever. Sweet sensitive ladies you are, But Your neighbor, Tashi can ya coo(. I now you all make a Tasha 000000000500 I'mgad we'refriend again. pumpin' ham sandwich. -Vaniere- O**O* * *Os*** @@05* To'Q' M9arie, Sabine, Aneu, Erica there when I you can ick my funlty Emotion To Af Te edgees on campus, -Daniefle- Thank for being -You know II Keep strong andkeep your eyes need youl on the prize! Peggs cplca, Would you lif any more Grow up I Anu-roasted? OR COB I THEMETI O Y