~ ONYX, Thurs., March 8, 1973, Pap 3 Highlights of Black History Week at Northeastern BY. ONYX STAFF The foOowing is a synopsis of some Ndey Dance Company; and the their work in the field of still of the maior events that occurred in Mambo Mapia Dance Troupe. photography and the Afro-Institute during its observance of Black H;story Week, Miss Claudette Thomason cinematography. February 11 through the 17th: performed a fire dance solo Joe Cook's show entitled, during which she actually "From Cradle to Community to SUNDAY: Shouting, consumed fire from the torches Chaos" projected the various stomping, clapping, \ fingers she used through her aspects of Black people lives snapping. People dancing in performance. here and in Africa. their seats People feeling the The Boka Ndey' Dance Musa Eubanks' movie entitled spint all over. This was the Company, with some 20 men "The Profound" was a work of feeling experienced by those and women dancers, gave two creativity in which his use of who attended the joint concert exciting and invigorating shows, flashbacks added depth to the of the Helen Hollins Singers and one depicting a warrior's battles movie. The Young Black Souls of to protect his people from an University on the intruder into their camp. Also, ********** opening night of Black History the Mambo Mapia Dance Troupe Week. did a fire dance in which the THURSDAY: The brothers The Helen Hollins Singers, a dancers themselves played the were hip and the sisters gospel group, ignited a spark of role of flames. . looked fine in the fashion show warmth yet professional Miss Pamela Hayes should be given at the Institute that noted (and commended) for her Thursday afternoon. The entertainment that had the Ellll Collins sister of Mlllcolm X speaking on Saturday audience literally shouting, solo performance of "Conga," a fashions displayed were varied, stomping, dancing, and singing dance from Brazil symbolizing a of the workshop were discussed. along with them. slaves attempt to escape to The brothers and sisters had The Young Black Souls, freedom. Ms. Hayes is also the discussed what they felt clothed in African-type attire, instructress for the constituted a good picture, marched into the auditorium Afro-American Dance troupe. including its sharpness, its tone shouting, clapping, swaying, and The entire cast participated in and the type of paper it is dancing to the tune, "We Are the finale, a number called printed on. Soldiers." They left the same "Batacotoe," where the dancers way, singing their theme song try to out dance the drummers. ********** after instilling a joyous feeling in During this number, members the audience. from the qance troupes showed SATURDAY: Ella Collins, pure energy and determination sister of Malcolm X, "Black ********** to a audience that left feeling Saint of Blac~ Consciousness," breathless, triumphant and advised Black people to "start MONDAY: This afternoon almost as exhausted as the thinking for yourself and listen Stokely Carmichael spoke on performers. to the voice inside you ... Pan African ism. Using two Surprise yourself with blackboards and the map of ********** the wisdom that you have." Africa as aids, he demonstrated Often quoting from the Bible, the transition our minds should WEDNESDAY: On this she told the audience to remove be taking away from Western evening Joe .Cook and Musa Models in fashion show (Photo by Bob Gittens} "the crown of thorns" from thinking. Eubanks showed a portion of their heads and to get out of interesting and beautiful. They were worn. "shallow graves" to "walk in ranged from traditional African their own right on this earth." attire, including a beautiful ********** She said that it's time that we African-inspired wedding gown SATURDAY: The stopped using someone else's worn by Yvette Tinnermon, to brain and started using our own contemporary evening and Photography Workshop was "superior" brain. western day wear. Several of the headed by Sandy Midd lebroo ks, "As long as we've got a creations were designed and and was attended by Chauncey superior brain, we've got a made by he models Thacker, and members of the power house," she said. "We themselves. Participating in the ONYX staff. Since most of the people need to know who we are, why show were Yvette Battles, we are and why there is an enemy Yvette Tinnermon, Gloria Blue, present had had experience working in the darkroom, who wants us to think we're not Courtney Russell, Joyce Cl arke, who we are." C y donn a Edwards, I ittle pictures brought in by members Donnalisa Edwards, age 4, Ve~daya Brown, Milton White, Black Caucus speaks at Ron Thompson, Cathy Perry, Katie Evans, Willa Burnett with Afro-American Institute Romona Edelin as commentator. BY BOB GITTENS The modeling itself was of A major highlight of the Prison. He said that he hJd Stokely Carmichael being interviewed by Lovell Dyett during taping professional quality and brought Afro-Institute's observance of visited the prison and found it a of later's show, "Sixteen '73" in the Afro-Institute. out the best in the outfits that Black History Week was the mess. He said eventually this Presence of the "The men are barely eating, " capitalist system would fall and PROJECT UJIMA Black Political Caucus he said, "a:1d they complain of .conducting a forum at . the continuous harrassment by we as Black People should be The Afro-American Institute of ready to seize the power, along Institute on Thursday evening. prison authorities." announces job openings in the 1973 Pre-Freshman Summer The forum, moderated by Later he added that a small with Africa, when it comes. {The Program. entire art i c I e on Bro. Dean Gregory Ricks, Director of frac.i.ion of inmates controlled the Afro-Institute, allowed the the functioning of the prison. Carmichael's talk can be read in POSITIONS AVAILABLE: the Feb. 22 issue of The Onyx.) Caucus to answer questions and ''If they don't want to go bac k . Head Teachers- English, Math, Reading & Science explain what they 're about on to t:1eir cells," he said, "they (Teaching Experience Necessary) ********** Capitol Hill. · don 't have to." .\ppearing before an audience l~ he solution, he believes, is in Teachers- English, Math, Science TUESDAY: Perhaps the best of approximately seventy the development of r~ew way to explain the spirit of (Graduating Seniors or Graduate Students) students and community programs for the prisoners. And African culture that was present - members were representatives the answer is not extensive Tutor Counselors - Undergrads with strong academic during the entire dance concert Bill Owens, Mel King, Royal 1 lockups. backgrounds given during Black History Week Bollinz, Jr. and Royal Bolling, Rep. King told the audience by the Afro-Institute Dance CONTACT: Ms. Valerie Minor, Assistant to the Director at Sr.; Doris Bunte could not that he had tried to get on the the Afro-American Institute or call 437-3141, 3142, 3143, troup could be captured in the attend due to a conflicting • powerful Ways and Means image of the little girl who gave 3148 Ext. 9. - meeting. Committee. He was not able to, a beautiful spontaneous dance Each Caucus member began by he. found, because he was a recital during the concert's identifying the committee he "Freshman" in the House; he intermission. Throu2h her had been appointed to, the was appointed to the Education movements came all the meaning Decco Barber &Beauty Co. committee's functions and their Committee instead. and reasons behirtd Black · role as a member of that King favors community History Week and experiences of committee. controlled schools for Black Black culture. "Kulver's Waterproof Representative Owens stated people. He pointed out that the NO. ADDRESS The concert presented several that he was a member of the Jews and the Catholics did it. .390 Blue Hill Ave. African dances to a most Bergamot ancl Social Welfare Committee which The Catholics got out and enthusiastic audience. Sheen Oil Ptevents Hair Roxbury, Mass. deals with mental health, formed the ir own schools and Performing were members of the . lc " 445-2312 welfare, and prison corrections. the Jews got the Christianity Afro-Institute dance troup I Questions directed to Mr. taken out of the public schools 8 rea age (Sherril Murray, Pamela Hayes, Owens referred mainly to the by going to court. He went on to and Milton White); the Boka present crisis at Walpole State Continued on page 8 Paae 8, 11IE ONYX, Thurs., Much 8, 1973 CONGRAT'S TO Stanley Wilson Continued from page 4 GEORGE ROWLAND AND JOE FEAST~R

AFRO'S WHISTOLOGISTS OF '73 paintings and drawings, he At present, Stanley is working him what sculpting docs -- 3 maintains a feeling for animal on getting about 10 or 12 pieces dimensionality; touch, feel and Winners of figures. together for a portfolio and sight. Unlike most budding artists eventually an exhibit. His only "It's not on a wall," he says, THE ONYX's who develop a fetish for their reason for having an exhibit is demonstrating with his hands. WHIST TOURNAMENT art, and work on it every spare because of his love for doing art; "Whenever I'm sclupting I've moment, Stanley is a rare type. he docs not and probably will got the whole face there. I can He said, "I have this interest in not sculpt for money. Next walk around it, sec it from all art but I do it in a half-ass emestcr during co-op is when he sides. I shape the face, the hair fashion." hopes to get some of those and the back of the head." He is cognit.ant of the small pieces done. But for the present Putting things into perspective, monetary rewards available if he says he wants to maintain his Stanley Wilson can be called a NOW OPEN one makes serious art a scholastic average and pick up a "Sunday" sculptor. He hasn 't livelihood and said that to trv. few academic dcficicnccs that he redchcd that driving dedication and make art a career is "not doesn't want following him level ye.t that makes for a happy 3RD WORLD BOOKS very profitable 'till you establish around till senior year. but starving artist. But there is time. He's aware of the priorities I 00 Worcester St .• South End a name. Even now I'm not sure During the Afro-Inst itute's (Corner Tremont St., Next to City Hospital Pharmacy) if I put all my efforts in art I'd Black History Week many were and responsibilities that be able to survive doing it." privileged to sec one of two confront him and feels that his Stanley's argument is a sound pieces that Stanley brought with art can stand the sporadicncss. A COMMUNI1Y BOOKSTORE FOR one but many dedicated artists him from Philadelphia Executed He believes that the right time THH~D WORLD PEOPLE do not share it; they Jove their last January in plain old will come when he'll have all the time in the world for his art. But art and it comes first. Woolworth's clay, Stanley "AFRICA" - "ASIA" When questioned why he molded and shaped "Queen." for now he'll take things slow, a step at a time, or as he so aptly didn't attend Carneige Institute The piece is extremely delicate put it, "I want to do what comes "LATIN AMERICA"- "CARIBBEAN~' in Pittsburgh or the Philadelphia because the clay is not sprayed Museum or Art School, being a or lacquered with a preservative natura~iv." n 1tive of Philadelphia, he and is highly vulnerable to Black Caucus SECHABA rcsponJcd matter of factly, "art temperature change and the ~o_ntinued from pa£e 3 n Official organ of the African National is me, it's something that I do. touch or human hands. Stanley advise Black students to look Congress of South Arica No one (teacher) should tell ME keeps it in a corregatcd box in into other sources of income. A monthly periodical dealing with the Liberation that what I do is wrong." He his room. "t-'e1lth Scrvi(;es," he said, "will added, "I don't want to go to The other clay piece is Movements of South Africa, Zymbawe (Rhodesia), Lc the biggest source of income Angola, Mozambique, and the Entire African Peninsula. school, I just want to get ":\ligger." It's simply a male in the future." It's an 80 billion together with some people h cad, but Stanley calls it dollar industry. King asked the (artists) to exchange ideas, rap, "Nigger" because it's "a audience, "How many of you ONLY $.50 discuss our next project, etc." description of where my mind have been sitting around figuring (Many More Back Issues Available) In essence, Stanley refuses to was at the time. Even now, two out how you're 11.0i111~ to ~ct a let institutionaliLcd or formal art years later I would still call it corner of the cash register?" A large selection of books, periodicals, and pamphlets training alter his inherent artistic "Nigger." Reprcscntdtivc Royal Bolling on and about the Struggles of Southern Africa are also ability. Stanley says he's never • Stanley says that this piece Jr. discussed his assignment on available. read any"how-to" art books and was his "first big introduction to the Commerce and Labor he's visited few museums or cby." " I started with the nose " committee. STORE HOURS gallerys. He said he is not really he says, and smiling contin~ds, "It's sad," he said, "to sec the that down on formal education "it was ME" so he worked on it Tues. thru Sat. 1 p.m.-7:30p.m. grip that the labor industry has Sundays 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. but believes his progression in till it was "Nigger. " on the state. The construction art should be on his own terms Wondering why he dbandoned trades arc good paying jobs, but and at his own pace. That's why painting altogether, Stanley said he added, they arc kept lilly -----..... he can hresec an interaction he realized that paingintg on a white by the, ·'-'-' and Italians." with other sculptors whom he flat )Urfacc could not, · without He also advised Black students 10 Brothers pledge Kappa can draw from and contribute the usc of optical illusion, give to seck new areas of to. employment. Some Chi Chapter of Kappa Alpha ?si Fraternity, Inc., recently in­ corporations,li ke Honeywell arc itiated ten men into their Scrollcrs Club, nine of whom at­ Top Ten Record List bending over backwards for tended Boston University and one who attends Northeastern. Blacks. We extend our congratulations to the following ten brothers FOR WEEK ENDING March 3* The Black Caucus provided a on their cho icc and Chi Chapter cha llcnges these brother ·~ to night that was entertaining as achieve the high goals and ideals presented by the founders of 1. COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE Spinners well as informative. It's good to Kappa Alpha Psi. 2. GIVE ME YOUR LOVE Barbara Mason have some Black polfticians in Charles Ward (NU) Obra J. Moore, Ill 3. GUESS WHO Blue Magic Massachuscts dealing in the Presley R. Reed William Barnett, Jr. 4. TODAY I'VE STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN community, for the ovn:nunity. jay Rawlins Kerry Walker Betty Swan Kenneth Williams Derek Reberon 5. NEITHER ONE OF US Gladys Knight and the Pips Honor Students James Alexander Alex Brown Continued from page 1 6. KILLING ME SOFTLY Roberta Flack Carol Hammond 7. AIN'T NO WOMAN Four Tops Robert Montgomery 8. THINK IT OVER Dclfonics Larry Warnum 9. DO IT IN THE NAME OF LOVE Candi Staton George Row Iand 10. MASTERPIECE Temptations (cola Shelton ~------·'·------· -----A Those who know they made beau nubian brummel tonsorial emporium the Deans .List and did not Soul Stations receive a letter from the Institute to that effect, should For soul sounds aired in the Boston area, the following sta­ come to the Afro-1 nstitute to sec tions can be tuned in. Cut this out and save. Dean Gregory Ricks or Prof. Ramona Edelin. It was a , "The Black Experience" common error for two reasons: Station WERS 88.9 f.m. Either you do not frequent the ..Your Satisfaction Is Our Greatest Advertisement" Mon.- Fri.: 9:10p.m. to 11 p.m. Afro-Institute (except when a cultural program is being 67 Humboldt Avenue. Dial 427-591 1 MIT "The Ghetto" presented), thus making it impossible for the staff to at Munroe St. FREE PARKING Station WTBS 88.1 f.m. 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Many institutions have grammar and fic­ Ted Thomas Mon.- Fri.: 8-1 0 a.m., 5:30- 8 p.m. tion novels available.Please serzd all contributions to: for being named in the 1973-74 Fri. only, 12 midnight- 3 a.m. Books For Prisoners Campaign Edition of Who's Who Among Sat. 8 p.m.- 12 midnight at the Students in American Universi­ Sun. 12 mid.- 6 a.m. Afro-A rnerican Institute, or call Cathy Perry at ties and Collcg~. 437-3141