PNL 565 November 1989 a Dry White Season by Thabo Raphoto Starring Marlon Brando, Susan Sarandon, Zakes Mokae, Winston Ntshona and Donald Sutherland
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A voice for peace and social justice in Central New York PNL 565 November 1989 A Dry White Season By Thabo Raphoto Starring Marlon Brando, Susan Sarandon, Zakes Mokae, Winston Ntshona and Donald Sutherland. Directed by Euzhan Paley. Rated R . At the Fayetteville A PRY Cinema 2. The film, "A Dry White Season" is based on the novel trt written by Andre Brink, a South African novelist. This movie reveals to the world the truth about how ordinary citizens coul d be moved to take up the struggle for justice -- independent of an y 5fA-19X other political organizations of th e day. Without overstating th e familiar political arguments for dismantling apartheid, the movi e distinguishes itself by telling the story from the viewpoint of th e disenfranchised South African Blacks . Euzhan Palcy, the first African-American woman to direc t a Hollywood movie, and the firs t to reflect on the wave of repressions that followed the student uprisings of June 16 , 1976, has done a realisti c portrayal of the negative impact of apartheid on both Black and White persons in that country. What contributed to Palc y bringing the story with such realism to the screen is, perhaps, her focusing on the capacity of individual citizens to respond to injustice as they experience it directly. The depth of insights coming out of this movie surpasses thousands of reams of documents produced so far on apartheid. Dry White Season continued on Founded in 1936 page 6 ISSN 0735-4134 Published monthly by the Syracuse Peace Counci l $yroevie Pewee Coma &e Dear Peace Council Volunteer corner The Silent Issue members, Well, we don't seem to b e SPC will be having a This is to all of you with getting much of a response from discussion group on Thursday, whom I've worked on various SPC all those prospective volunteers Nov. 16, at 7 p .m. on Kurdistan: functions over the past 3 1/2 out there. Maybe Syracuse' s The Silent Issue . years. As many of you know, I infamously chilly weather wil l The Kurds are an aboriginal was very sick last winter with lead you down to our warm house . people of the Middle East with mono. I am still not back to full Anyway, here's a run-down of history dating back 5000 years . health; the doctor says I have some different things you can do They are a people without a voice chronic fatigue syndrome . I am for SPC: and without a home . The 23 often tired and nauseous . Thus, I *Write letters to congresspeopl e million Kurds live in an area that have curtailed me involvement and socially un-consciou s stretches into Turkey, Iran, Iraq, with the Peace Council a great companies Syria, and the USSR. The deal. This time of illness has *redesign new promotional flyers governments of these countrie s given me an opportunity to look for SPC and the PNL fear Kurdish ethnic strength and at the priorities in my life an d *organize a fundraising concert , any activity towards self thus I am writing this letter to le t speaker or other program determination, and thus actively you know that I will no longer be *plan and speak at a Thursday try to suppress and assimilate the a part of the Peace Council . It's night discussion group (everyone Kurdish people. Today their not because I'm still sick . has something they can tell others existence is denied by Turkish It's because I felt that the about!) officials, they are massacred by Lord's calling me. to do different *offer your interio r chemical warfare in Iraq, bombe d things, and the number one item design/construction skills to help in Iran, and forced to be arabized . is know Him better. I thought I reorganize the library, Front Roo m in Syria . was leading a good Christian life , bookstore and office Join us at 924 Burnet Ave but I was wrong . I was defining *act as an SPC representative at for a video, slides, discussion and right and wrong by my own a local or national event Kurdish desserts . standards and who I thought God *reorganize the disorganized . I've come to believe that DON' CRUSH OUR FLOWERS was library THEY BELONG TO US. following our own ideas can lead THEY BELONG TO OUR CHILDREN *etc., etc., etc .. THEY BELONG TO ALL PEOPLE IN THE WHOLE WORLD to all kinds of trouble and that all Volunteers can come down THEY EVEN BELONG TO YOU. DO YOU UNDERSTAND? of us need God and His World , Thursday evenings, from 7 to 9 BUT YOU DONT UNDERSTAND. WHAT SHALL I DO TO MAKE YOU UNDERSTAND? the Bible, to help us discern what p.m. to take up these or any other WHAT SHALL I DO? is good -and what is bad . Some of tasks. Call us at 472-5478 if you you are probably thinking, "Wow, want to come down some other M. E. Bozarsian, Kurdish Poet has she ever been brainwashed! " time. We hope to see you SOON!!! No, I feel like Satan did that to JoAnn Stak me for years and no I am truly seeing the light, praise God! I met a wonderful Christian man last fall, and we plan to marry in the spring. What a blessing he's been to me! I have learned a great deal from all of you, and I hope to keep in touch with those of you with whom I worked closely. I hope that all of you will know everlasting peace someday . A bumpersticker that I saw over the summer summarize s my thoughts well: No Jesus, No Peace Know Jesus, Know Peace . God bless all of you, Mary Van De Weert 11/89 Peace Newsletter 3 Be a Part of Plowshare If you've ever been to the Plowshare Craftsfair, yo u There are other ways to soak in the atmosphere an d know it's impossible to spend only an hour or two there . really feel a part of Plowshare . Help set up the halls on . You check out the beautiful crafts in every nook an d Friday night, as craftspeople pour in — it's a magica l cranny of the Plymouth Church . You find old friends, new transformation . Or greet people at the door with a friendly . babies, smiles from familiar faces. From the upstair s welcome and a program . Staff the table of crafts donated , windows, you can take in a view of the large hall, hamme r to SPC; or if you're more outgoing, and tend toward th e dulcimer music warming the scene . And after surveyin g absurd, don an outrageous hat and hawk raffle tickets ! all the wares, it's time to pause for some hot and tasty And, of course, there's "restoring the house " — that's food, sit down and think over the tough decisions. A putting the church back to its usual self after the Craftsfai r gorgeous big basket for Mom? a painted t-shirt or a leathe r closes on Sunday. belt for your brother? those exquisite earrings for yourself? More than a Craftsfair Yes, you can participate in the creatio n of Plowshare. We guarantee you a sense o f community, feelings of goo d - will, and lots of fun . Plowshare is, after all, not just a Craftsfair. It's a celebration of talents , community, and the work of peace an d justice. Call Andy at SPC, 472-5478, or Barbar a Floch at 424-6015 (don't be shy abou t leaving messages on their machines) and find out how you can be a part o f Plowshare . Children at Plowshare Young children are brought upstairs to the daycare space so parents can do thei r shopping in a relaxed mood . We want to offer this service to parents, and we wan t childcare to feel the Plowshare spirit, too . We are brainstorming ways we can help childcare feel more a part of Plowshare . But every year we find ourselves beggin g people to volunteer an hour or two i n childcare. Should we stop trying t o organize childcare? Let us know if yo u r want it to continue by calling SPC o r Saturday, Dec:2 loam 5 Barbara — and offering some of you r Plowshare time to share with the children. Sunday, Dec . 3 Noon"9 5 FREE ADMISSIONCHILD CARE® ANNUAL PEACE COUNCIL. RAFFLE—`" We look forward to seeing you o n Plymouth Congregational Church December 2nd and 3rd at Plowshare ! rt 232 E ONONDAGA 5t Downtown Syracuse across from THE GALLERIES co. Wgrrcn St. ORGANIZED bytl* SYRACUSE PEACE COUNCI L 924 BURNET AVE, SVR .,N.'! 13203 (315) 472.-547S IV* 4 Peace Newsletter 11/89 eaGes Timothy still needs us Timothy Jacobs is still in prison, still owes $6,000 and still needs you . Timothy and Kysta did not get married on Oct . 1 due to hurricane Hugo. They have decided to wait until May 12 when they can have the wedding they had originally planned. Timothy can use the Charlotte address of his cousin as a home address so that he will be sent there rather than back to Robeson Count y when he is released. He expects to be released on parole by Christmas . Letters to the parole board and his attorney, James Parrish, are still necessary, to insure that this will indeed happen . A video of Robeson County will be shown at 12:15 p.m. Nov. 5 at May Memorial Unitarian Society.