Pages FEBRUARY 24,1981 Black Ink

Scenes from 'Discovery'

“ Discovery” honored Black hislory, culture and arts. The (wo-day program examined Black issue during the discus­ sion workshops and celebrated the arts during a cultural program Clockwise: Stanley Brooks, an tbony reader, performs during cultural night in Great Hall, Waltye Rasulala talks about the portrayal of Blacks by the media; Renee Branch and Sandra Tate, Miss BSM, talk at the reception for Ben Chavis, and Opeyo dancers Alvin Alston and Kim Spaulding stretch heavenward at the end of a dance routine. Croups from Duke, NCCU and Winston-Salem SUte also appeared on the Cultural program. (Photos by Matt Cooper and Wende Watson.)

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Csmeo come to Memorisl Black American Word Puzzle

Pants" and "W e re Going Out Tonight" By HUBERT GADDY JR. American Major league baseball player make the Cameo sound unmistakeable. Editor's note — Cynthia Massey and Staff Writer The group's performance shows that they and the first black in the Baseball Hall of Cheryl Bell designed the following word are committed to entertaining the audience. puzzle to commemorate Black I ame. Record World has called them "a Precisioned choreography, dynamic 15, ______was the father of the American firsts and founders. See if you platinum group on the rise.' Association for the Study of Negro life costumes and special effects are some in­ can match the right words to the correct Review Magazine called their music "a gredients that go into Cameo show. Group blanks. The correct answers will be and History, members manage to put all their energy into 16, ______founded the first Black weirdly captivating pulse." printed in the issues of the Ink. every performance although they average Masonic Lodge in Americ a-Afric an The people of Chocolate Ci- 100 dates each year. 1 , ______Iw a s the first Black I odge Number 459. ty/Cassablanca Records recognize them as 17 ______was the first founder and How successful has Cameo been up until American Solicitation General from the Knights of the South Table. now? As of January 1980, the group had bishop of the A,MF Church in 1816. 1965-1967. 1 8 ______a Black American, in Fans across the country know them as sold close to 2 million records. One of their 2 ,______was the father of the most successful . , out­ vented the automatic air brake, the Iraf Cameo, a serious group which knows how Blues. sold every Cassablanca act except Donna fic light, the railroad electrical traffic to throw it down. 3, ______was the first Black Summer went platium Their American general in the U S, Air t orce. system and the third rail" Led by drummer and producer Larry current Feel Me is sure to reach gold 4, ______a Black American, was a 19 ______became the first Black Blackman, Cameo arrived on the music status. "Keep it H ot," "Your Love Takes Me American to be appointed to a U.S co-discoverer of (he North Pole. scene in the late 1970s with -Funk. A O ut" and "Feel Me " all receive a lot of air 5 ______was the first Black U.S. Cabinet position in 1966 _ string of successful hits including play. Congresswoman. "Serious," "Why Have I lost you," "In­ Cameo gets its name from a finely carved 6 . ______was the founder of the Beniamin O D a v is , |r sane," and "Sparkle" followed stone that needs polishmg but the title con­ NAACP Huey Newton The 10-man group has a uniquie sound. tradicts the tremendous populatity and suc­ 7 , ______was the father of the Jackie Robinson Influenced by artists |imi Hendrix, James cess enjoyed by the group. If Cameo were blood bank and died in Burlington, N.C. Gwendolyn Brooks Brown, Otis Redding and Cannonball Ad- not a polished act which emphasizes 8 , ______was the first and only lack Johnson showmanship and perfection, we might derly. Cameo merges R&B, funk and rock Black American to win a Pulit/er Prize Thurgood Marshall never have experienced the force of their to create the type of music that has become for Poetry. Granville T. Woods the group's trademark. music, the mastery of their talents and 9. ______was the first Black lames Augustine Healy Other groups have tried to imitate above all, that magical spell they cast called American poetess and wrote "Bars Shirley Chisholm Cameo s style but songs like "Shake Your Cameosis! f ight" in 1746 Carter G. Woodson 1 0 ,______a Black American doc­ tor, became the first to perform poen- Lucy Terry heart surgery successfully in 1893 Prince FJall 1 1 ______was the first Black Mathew Henson Calendar of Events American Catholic Bishop. Charles Drew 1 2 ,______wasthe first great BlackRichard Allen Upcoming fcvents Teen Disco Dance, tebruary 27, 9 p m . 41; F«-nnis Clas>, KcgiMr.i- American Boxing Champion and died in William Wells Brown tion deadline is lebruary 27, six one-hour sessions. S7 for children, $10 for adults. Modern W E B Du Bois Dance Class Monday-Wednesday, 4-8 p m . body movement, rhythm, basK skills; Hlatk Raleigh, N.C. 1 3 ______was the first Black Daniel Hale Williams Caucus Meeting. February 15. 6 p m , lOCCA Multi-Purpose Center Gospel Program. American novelist and playwiight W C Handy February 21, 6-10 p m. 14 was the first Black Robert Cleaver