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entered Mr. Phillips’ room requesting that he be allowed to “Is Morehouse Security Adequate?” “roll his stash”. Before it was over, the man stole what By Wayne Cummings Special News Analysis amounted to approximately $350.00 worth ofmaterials from On Dec. 11, 1980 at ap­ Having received a second Mr. Phillips’ room. proximately 2:00 a.m. a man call, the Atl. Univ. Sec. officials Once the man left, Mr. was discovered sleeping in the on duty opted to respond to the Phillips placed a call to restroom on the second floor of situation out of a concern that Morehouse Security, which, he Hubert Hall. The man in the man in question might says, responded immediately. question was found by Eric prove dangerous. In conjunction Security was, however, unable Wagner, a second floor with the Atlanta Police Dept., to apprehend the criminal. resident. Feeling that this was a an arrest for trespassing was The following week, situation which warrented the later made and the man was another robbery took place on assistance of security, a call for escorted to jail. Morehouse the first floor of Mays Hall aid was placed. After an un­ Security arrived approximately According to Richard (Rick) successful attempt to make two hours and thirty minutes Foster, first floor R.A, the contact with someone from the after the initial call for aid had incident involved three Morehouse Security Force, a been made. The responding Morehouse students, one of call was then made to the officer informed those who were whom, Oniel Swanson, received Atlanta University Security involved that there was a a blow to the head during the Force. Initially, the caller was shortage of manpower that course of the crime and was told that A.U. Sec. could not night and they would be more later taken to the hospital as a respond to the call due to the alert in the future,. result. fact that Morehouse College has Two days later the In this case the suspect was its own internal security. A president of the freshman class, not apprehended, although second call was. then made to Johnathan Phillips was robbed security's response was deemed Morehouse Security, in which at gunpoint. This act was also prompt. no contact was made. At this committed on the second floor At the present time the Jeff Chipman point Dan Jones, a second floor of Hubert Hall. The incident, as Morehouse Security Force R.A., walked over to the relayed to me began when a consists of ten people, nine men US THE SEASON - - Jeff Chapman, sophomore from security office in order to inform man came to Mr. Phillips’ room and one woman. Security is on Philadelphia Pennsylvania will be the new catcher for the them of the problem. Again he offering to sell him marijuana. duty twenty-four hours a day, Maroon Tigers Baseball Team. Mr. Chapman is a Business was unsuccessful at making After a brief exchange outside with one to four people on duty major who hopes to become an independent business man. Jeff contact. of the room, the man then at all times. This number may believes the discipline of the Baseball Team to be a positive increase, however, when special influence on his college studies. events are taking place. The main purpose of Morehouse CEBA Awards Security, as stated by Jeff Shulman Addresses Whatley, co-ordinator of internal The “CEBA Awards’’ According to Eugene D. security for Morehouse Campus, program, established in 1978 to Jackson, NBN President, there, “is to make sure that the Business Association help narrow the communications will be awards this year in 36 campus is safe for all campus gap between the business categories. The World Institute personnel as well as for the Atlanta Mayoral candidate upgrade their skills so they can community and the Black will begin to accept entries in students and to protect campus Warren S. Shulman told the match with the new industry consumer, has named two Continued on Page 4 property.” Buckhead Business Association we’re going to be able to bring prominent business leaders as today he believes “we can bring in.’’Shulman views his plan as a co-chairmen of the 1981 com­ new industry into Atlanta. I long term solution to unem­ petition. believe we can put together a ployment rather than tne short They are William E. combination of people from the term political answer so often Phillips, Chairman and Chief private sector and the public offered by officials. Executive Officer officer ol sector and go after specific Shulman believes in a Ogilvy & Mather, Inc., U.S.A., industry. We’re not going to be “business-like, planned ap­ a leading advertising agency, able to bring in high proach to the management erf and Percy E. Sutton, former manufacturing industry into the city’s affairs.” He told the President of the Borough of Atlanta. We can bring in high Buckhead Business Association Manhattan in New York City, manufacturing industry into he would set “a department who is now Board Chairman Atlanta. We can bring in high wide goal of reducing ex­ and Treasurer of Inner City technology and service oriented penditures by 10 percent” as Broadcasting Corporation. businesses that Atlanta is soon as he was inaugurated as The “CEBA“ (Com­ known for. We’ve been told we Mayor of Atlanta. Each suc­ munications Excellence to Black have a mismatch between our" ceeding year of his term he Audiences) Awards are labor force and this new type of “would reduce expenditures by presented annually by The industry that we can bring in -- 5 percent.” He told BBA that World Institute of Black and perhaps we do -- but he had found during his ex­ Communications, founded in maybe we ought to be using perience in government that 10 1978 as a non-profit corporation some of those federal funds the percent across the board cut by the National Black Network city receiv.es to train people to made his office more efficient. (NBN). Page 2 - THE MAROON TIGER APRIL 1981

“Peace Corps Helped Me Our most precious resource Reassess My Priorities” By Julian Bond ....“Peace Corps helped me as a person- helped me iflanwn ©tger A black child still lacks a fair chance to live, learn, thrive reassess my value struc­ and contribute in America. "Ihr I <»// <• (If freedom ture,” said Joan Tarpley So asserts the Children’s Defense Fund, a Washington-based Winn oi Dallas, Texas. Ms. Morehouse ( ollege advocacy group, in a new report titled “Portrait of Inequality: Black and White Children in America.” Here are some of its Winn, who served as one of findings: the nation's first elected — Millions of black children do not receive even minimal black women judges, in the Editor In-Chief...... (.Karl J. Robinson health care. As a result, they die needlessly or develop lifelong ! Chief Associate Editor, 191st District Court of .. Robert M. Nance handicaps that could have been prevented. Dallas County from 1978 to Associate Editor...... Mark Stevenson — Blacks are twice as likely as whites to die in their first year of life, twice as likely to drop out of school and three 1980, commented on her Sangue! Bacote H times as likely to be unemployed as adults. Peace Corps volunteer — One out of every two black children is bom in poverty. service in Nigeria during an One in four lives in substandard housing, one in three has interview in Washington, never seen a dentist and one in seven lacks a regular source of D.C. health care. Two out of five of those who live in central cities ....Ms. Winn, who are not immunized against polio. Our View... I This pathology is compound^ by the common but mistaken currently runs her own assumption that the gap between white America and black political consulting-real There is no room for there has been pro-integration America was closed during the 1960s and 1970s. estate development firm In argument when we say that Dr. ¡publicity throughout the mass “Millions of black children wiere left behind when the prog­ Dallas, was in the nation’s Martin Luther King, Jr. has media for a number of years, ress began in the 1960s and leveled off or declined in the ’70s,” capital for a meeting of the ¡today we still find that the says Marian Wright Edelman, president of the Children’s Peace Corps Advisory touched all erf our lives, in one Defense Fun. “Unless immediate, targeted action is taken to ¡way or another. There is no ¡masses of Black people are not meet black children’s needs, we will risk creating a perma­ Council, of which she is an doubt in anyone’s mind why he ¡fighting for integration, and the nent underclass in the next generation. appointed member. was killed. However, every so majority of white folks don’t “This is not only unfair to the children but costly and dan­ ....“I taught at an all­ often in the continuing struggle want it. If self-determination gerous for every American.” male teacher training for our freedom, Black people had half of the amount of Why don’t these statistics provoke more outrage? Why did college in an Islamic area OTe media lose interest in the fund’s report just one day after of Nigeria,” recalled Winn. have to sit down and publicity (with accurate its release? < - - realistically assess the value of reporting) that the “civil riters” America’s preoccupation with the purse — rather than with “During the evenings I the legacy left behind -- and be have been given, then those the person — accounts for some of the disinterest. spent a lot of time reading able to grow and prosper out of members erf the race who And part of it stems from children’s impotence. They have by kerosene lamp or simply that legacy. We must begin to honestly desire a solution for no power. They don’t vote; if they are poor, their parents prob­ gazing at the stars,” she ask ourselves some serious comm cm problems would look in ably don’t vote either. said. “I had time to terms erf making Africa into a Carl Holman, president of the National Urban Coalition, reassess my value struc­ questions about to the path we! attributes the neglect of black children to white indifference 'have followed for thirteen years natual base of eternal Black, “based in part on ignorance or black apathy or failing energy ture.” since the death of Dr. King, security! or declining hope.” ....“When one lives in a ¡and how we got.im this path. | The bottom line is that the “Blacks must be reminded that if we don’t care for our own country where life goes on masses of Black people will children, why would anyone else,” says Holman. “Go back in at a much slower pace,” There is an'old saying that| never oe successfully history and see that what blacks accomplished we did for Winn continued, “and states, “He who controls youii integrated into the mainstream ourselves. We cannot expect government and schools to do where the people take time what we will not do.” leaders, controls you.'/ White erf America. Abraham Lincoln to enjoy nature in its most America legitimized Martin)' Mrs. Edelman shares this belief that black America can be I knew, this,’ and stated his its own worst enemy. “We need to take responsibility for our basic sense, one grows to Luther King, Jr., allowed position clearly on several own,” she says. determine that typically Martin Luther King to becomel (different occasions. He said “The mood of white America is more sympathetic to self- western notions of what’s the spokesperson for Blacks in) that, “Nature, habit and opinion help than to an appeal to conscience,” agrees Holman. “The important - big cars, big America, and it was white) have drawn indelible lines that tendency now is away from a national focus and toward ‘doing houses, the luxuries we A it at home.’” * America who took him away. will forever restrict the two strive so hard to get - are Yes, there were minor In the belief that the most work needs to be done at the races from living equally free in local level, the Children's Defense Fund report lists a series of not of great value.” concessions made to Blacks; ¡the same society.” simple but effective methods by which civil-rights groups, .... Winn noted that as a during his reign as ‘ King of ' With this in mind, we have churches, PTAs and individuals can monitor the success of result of her Peace Corps Black America,” but who is tel to begin to question the time programs for children and protect those programs' carrently experience, she began to say that these concessions and energy used each year to under attack. ■ “really question whether wouldn’t have been made) ¡keep King’s Dream alive. We Appropriately to the Reagan era, Mrs. Edelman asserts that we are the ’developed’ anyway, considering that Blacks her proposals can actually save money over the long run. That can’t forget that King’s dream is because the success of existing programs may well prevent nation or whether some have been fighting for justice! (would have been different at the development of new problems requiring costlier solutions. countries that don’t have 'and equality even before the) the time of his death.-—He “Portrait of Inequality” is more than a research blockbus­ the industrial technology we lend of slavery? was, in fact, just coming toittoe ter. It is an action plan for saving black America’s most preci­ have are not perhaps better Dr. King was used as a realization that it was going to ous resource — our children. ’developed.'” (NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN.) pacifier to quell the ever take more than “civil rights,” increasing tensions of Black more than “marching in the America. His non-violent street,” more than a “Dream,” LETTER TO THE EDITOR: philosophy may have been good to get Black people free. It was for Ghandi in India, but to take because of this realization that an idea out of it’s historical Craig Marberry Responds To Ebony Article >. ¡he was killed . If he had been setting and to try and apply if allowed to live, maybe he could to a people with an entirely have actualized this new found I am responding in part to ¡exclusive to females, as the both Spelman students and different historical. make-up can understanding, and maybe he the article in Ebony magazine Ebony article irresponsibly; Black women. And, moreover, be detrimental would have been truly, without by Chris Benson “Do Black; suggests. this issue goes far beyond tjjg Dr. King believed that ^question, more representative of Women Set Their Standards For I was disturbed by the1 ¡question erf standards of “peaceful integration would the feelings of Blacks in Marriages Too High?” (Jan. Spelmanites’ responses that ¡marriage because it affects all solve the problems of the America, the traditional factors ’81). The greater question; reduced a mate to a hunk of of us - male and female -- all addressed herein, however, is Black race, and solved this necessary before you are flesh garnished with the niceties of the time. c 4- ideaology. Why didn’t he see elevated to the position of whether these described' of materialism and prestige. that the American Indians were ¡leader. This is not say that Dr. standards should be standards; .This is indeed a value system Because our values are the original owners of this land, King wasn’t a good man -- he at all -- for both Black women based not on character, not on rooted in illusory status ranking and were much closer racially to was. But in reality, he was just and Black men. substance, but on ‘things’ and' that says that sensitivity is subordinate to position, we white people than even the >a man, and it doesn't make As a student in the Atlanta the appearance of ‘things.* average mulatto, and yet he ¡sense to worship his memory University Center, I take a' believe that a ’laborer’ is a failure and a ’professional’ is a was never allowed to integrate instead of trying to make his special interest in the apparent However, I was also into America. And even though ¡new-found dream come alive misguided values of some of the disturbed by the remarks of -success-regardless to their women at neighboring Spelman T.C. -- the bus company degree of humanity, com­ mitment to our race, etc. Dr. »♦••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• College, who were repeatedly supervisor interviewed in the e Richard Tyson hit the crux of • e quoted throughout the article. article - who exemplifies the « AU editorials which appear la this space are the ex- e (Might I add that Spelman, now fact that these poor values are the problem when he said that e • pressed views of the editorial board which consist of • entering its second century of not exclusive to Black women. we should abandon the white The author discribes T.C. as criteria of excellence. • students who are appointed by the editor. Anyone e operation, has gained too many • wishing to respond to this edhorial or any other article • laudable distinctions to be being sensitive to others, Not the economy, not e intelligent, and socially flexible. • on this page are asked to address their concerns tot The e described in Ebony as “the Black-an Black crime, not. i# Editor e school that Black women T.C., on the otherhand, lists his racism but assimilation is the e • P.O.Box 418 e attended to meet men from nice car, his good money, and greatest threat to Blades, to • • Morehouse College e neighboring Morehouse his house as the basis of his African-Americans who are • Atlanta, Georgia, 30314 a College.”) At the same time, attractiveness. slowly becoming mere e a. however, I realize that these Indeed, the issue of ’American* than we are misguided values are not misguided values is larger than remaining ’African.’ APRIL 1981 - THE MAROON TIGER PAGE 3 TheKKK Counter-Point By Rev. Kenneth Flowers NBCSLC has its annual' Consultation in October at Recently some of the Morehouse College and also elected student leaders (S.G.A. various regional conferences Presidents, Class Presidents, throughout the year. It is also and Fraternity-Sorority the student arm to the National Presidents) of the Atlanta Black Youth Network- a new University Center met to discuss nationwide Congressional the February 26th scheduled Network established by debate between the former Congressman Walter Fauntrqy Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux (D-D.C.) and the Congressional Kian, David Duke and the Black Caucus. Once this National Black Student etwork is fully implemented, Assocation’s Minister of Cpproximately 100 members of Education, Columbus Keepler. ¡Congress who owe their As National 2nd Vice victories to the margin of votes President of the National Black that their black constituents Christian Student Leadership give them, will be held Consultation (NBCSLC), which accountable by blacks for any is a newly organized National decision they make affecting Student Movement, I support black people. Thus the impact Clark College President, Dr. Duke ( a man who stands for iof the "David Duke caliber” it negativism and a deplorable of black youth upon National Elias Blake, and Clark S.G.A. hatred and violence against represent- the physical reputation for us as black Policy judgements would be President, Yolanda Thompson, black people and represents the . destruction of the black race-we students in the eyes of Blade tremendous, for "Politics of in their decision not to let this annihilation of black families therefore know that there is America and other black Numbers” is the key for debate take place on college and the black race is not the nothing which to debate. I dr students) should be a positive political, social, and grounds. I feel this decision is way to "awaken*’ the students not want anyone thinking that non violent, positive one. economic change in the United in the best interest of black of the AU. Center. blacks are supporting the Kian Violence and extreme radicalism States. students in particular, and blade Hostility towards the Kian by giving them "temporary are two farces which must not The purpose of the Network people in general. I also want it and the explosive tension employment” in the A.U become a part of our lives, for V to develop an “Action Alert to be known that I am by no mounting because of the 19, 'Center. I am also aware that' if they do, then we have no Communications Network” in means trying to disunity the murdered and missing children; 'David Duke and the Kian (and real argument against other Congressional districts across the students of the AU. Center nor is an important factor in my also his new group the National' violent and terrorist groups ot nation, and to serve as a appear negative towards my decision not to support the Association for the Advancment our nation. But my plea to the mechanism through which blade blade brothers and sisters of debate. Also, whenever a of white people) will never Student Body of the A.U. youth concerns and issues can the N.B.S.A I feel that debate takes place, one change their animosity towards Center is to join the National be voiced and recognized* N.B.S.A has a legitimate recognizes the opposition’s blacks. But I also refuse to Black Christian Student As AU. Center Student concern towards the apathetic views and thus debates to see if own terror and Leadership Consultation Leaders, our goal for Black attitudes of the students of the one has any validity to one’s violent tactics which we as a (NBCSLC), which is a new History Month should be to AU. Center. I, however, statements. We already know people detest. National Student Movement have 100 percent of the believe that to bring in, and that there is no validity to the Therefore, I believe our designed to train and develop students become members of also pay in the amount of Kian’s statements! Because we alternative to a debate with black students to become the the NBCSLC and the National $800.00 honorarium, to David know that the Kian and persons David Duke (which. brings with leaders of Black America. Black Youth Network« Point sot io say that Black students and unmistakable verdict of "educational pursuits”; that is don’t want to hear Mr. Duke, several thousand years of one of the major reasons for Editor's Note: many do. The fact of the documented history:” having this debate,-- Dean Lawtence Carter was present Mr. Love's article that matter is that all Black students The purpose of this debate "educational pursuits”. asked to write a connter-posltion the student body wBl con­ need to hear him, for a number is crystallizing. The necessary There are some who insist to this issue but declined to do tinuously be kept informed on of compelling reasons re-education of Blacks, and a that we should not dignify the so. We feel that all ideas must current issues which confront possible solution to .his racial "Kian” by bringing him to the be expressed and therefore will us. It is the position of the 'crisis. The topic to be debated best we’ve got”, or, an . By Charles Love National Black Students’ is a simple one -Enemies: The "element of us would be Staff Reporter Association that Mr. Duke not Clash of Races: "Can Blacks tremendously upset”, and that only represents the KKK and and Whites Live Together? "we couldn’t control it”. Let us ....There has been a con­ Students' Association are proud the NAAWP, but all of white This 'debate will be set in mot be so naive as to suggest siderable amount of propaganda to have Mr. Keepler represent America, from Ronald Reagan an intellectual environment, that we are legitimizing the: floating around the Atlanta the sentiments of BLACK to Richard Nixon to your with panelists and scholars on Kian -they are already a' University Center concerning PEOPLE ON THIS OCCASION. average everyday Klansmen on hand to support or refute any legitimate force. Knowing full the invitation of the “Kian” to .... David Duke, President the street. David Duke's views information put forth by the well we have to deal with them, our “turf”. of the National Association for and aims and objectives are parti- ipants. and knowing full well that we ... .The event Fm talking about the Advancement of White synonymous with the views and This debate is completely are not equipped or organized is a scheduled debate between People (NAAWP), according to aims and objectives of this •witmn the realms of "Academic at this time to deal with them Mr. Columbus Keepler and Mr. Washington Speakers’ Report, country, and it’s about time for ¡Freedom”, a “Free Exchange physically, we must whip them; iof Ideas”, completely within the David Duke, originally planned ..“b probably the most con­ Blacks to stand up and mentally with the truth. To; for February 26th, 1961, in troversial and at the same time denounce this white supremist realm of "Student rights”, suggest that we would get upset Davage Auditorium, an the interest raising speaker on the legally, for what it is - a nation '"free speech”, and “Freedom by something Mr. Duke says Clark College Campus. college tour. The former of hypocritical-psychopathical ¡of Expression” as guaranteed speaks of our own insecurities, . ...First of all, a quick history KKK” Grand Wizard” Is killers. by the Constitution and and to suggest we could not of the debators is necessary to packing in the audiences from Dr. Chancellor Williams, in recognized by the courts. control it is a slap in the face to; fully understand the purpose of Maine to CaBfornb. Most his much needed book, “The According to the Supreme Court the Black Intellectual Com-, this affair. Mr. Columbus colleges have heard a battery of Destruction of Black decision of 1969 on Tinker Vs: munity, where this debate is Keepler, a native Atlantan, Is a Mack revdatioaaries and leftist Civilization” concluded his DesMoines Independent supposed to be held. We must bona fide scholar in the area of leaders, but Mr. Duke seems to research by stating:“The whites Community School District' , in "Chastize” the administration, education, philosophy, religion, be the only far right speaker of are the implacable foe, the the absence of a specific of Clark College for going back and history. Mr. Keepler has the intelligence and speaking traditional and everlasting showing of constitutionally valid on its ward and preventing the; studied at ladaon State ability to mark the college enemy of the Blacks. The reasons to regulate their NBSA from having it in Davage University and the University of circuit, and whether or not he compelling reason for publicly speech, students are entitled to Auditorium. Illinois, receiving various or Ms ideas are agreed with, putting this declaration in its freedom of expression of their The NBSA’s major objective degrees including a degree in there b no doubt that students historical context is made clear: views. By "constitutionally valid is to “dear the air” that has law. Mr. Keepler has not been do want to hear them. A The necessary re-education of reasons”, the Supreme Court douded their efforts to make! legitimized by White America fascinating speaker”. Blacks and a possible solution said it meant things such as the this debate a success. Hopefully as a spokesperson for Black ....Obviously, when the of racial crisis can begin, need to stop disruption and we have done just that. Now, people -aseaning he owes no Washington speakers Report strangely enough, only when interference with school ac­ let’s come together in a unified aBegiance to White America. mentions “Here b no doubt Blacks fully realize this central tivities and educational pursuits. fashion and support the effort to Mr. Keepler b a man of that students do want to hear fact in their lives. The White In no way does this debate bring this debate to the surface, principles, guided only by the Mm,”they are referring to the man is their bitter enemy. For interfere with "school ac­ it will be an experience we all love he has for Ms people. With majority of students fa this this is not the ranting of wild­ tivities”, and in no way does can "Learn from”, and that’s that In mfad, the National Black country who are while. That b eyed militancy, but the calm tii.a debate interfere with why we're here, to LEARN! *■«« 4 - THE MAROON TIGER - APRIL 1981 Ann Watts Na II ed Teacher Of The Year

methods and strategies. She toward the awards is that the, ....Since Professor Anne Watts herself disclaims any special have inspired in her a feeling of of the English Department has expertise and describes herself humility and a determination to received the college-wide as, perhaps, one among many work harder, as she puts it, “to Outstanding Teaching Award for good teachers at Morehouse, come nearer deserving the UPAS Formed At Morehouse the past two years, one expects conceding no more than that distinction." What she does not to find her a valuable source of she does “excellent teaching on say, but reveals indirectly in insight into successful teaching some days.” Her attitude discussing her teaching at Morehouse, is that from the beginning, she, all along, has (UPAS) was chartered as an, improvement of the neigh­ been trying very hard and very official organization an the borhoods which surround the The Missing Children effectively to provide the best Morehouse College Campus. AUC. possible context for learning in This organization is under the Presently, the UPAS is her classrooms. auspices of the Urban Studies open to all students who have Mrs. Watts makes clear Department with Dr. Tobe an interest in the Social that the students are not the Johnson and Mr. Isaac Lowe Sciences and Urban Affairs. The only ones who learn. She serving as advisers. The clubs will punish that person for their charter members are Dale By Dewayae Byrdson wrong doing; for there is a evil describes her methods as being motto is “Fostering creative and J ones. Pres; Cobbie Ransom, side and a good side and traditional, but she is at the humane uskmof knowledge in a Treas;Jeannene Sims, Sec.; maybe, just maybe this person same time alert to how well technological world.” The Wendell Quick, Anthony While sitting here thinking have particular strategies work and to primary purpose of the Urban or persons chosen the Hubbard, Roanand Dancy, John about how grieved the parents wrong side. the possibility of refining and and Public Affairs Society is to: Brown, Sonya Trimble, Gregory must feel about their child who to the improving them. Clearly, she 1) Prmote a cleaner, But just analyze Thompson, Charlene Leasure, has been murdered or who is we will never be satisfied with healthier, and more aesthically situation that here in the Michael Dennard, Andrew missing. I know the thought has Atlanta community are faced mere conventional wisdom. One pleasing campus environment entered into their minds,“why central concern is with helping and maintain a Campus Hudson .Terrance Brown, and with, God knows what is hap­ Willard Dennis. The Urban and did this have to happen to me,” students become more involved Improvement Plan. pening , and maybe God wants Public Affairs Society invites all or rather “where were you Lord to get our attention and open and interested in their work. (2) Promote an un­ when my child was in the arms interested students to its our eyes to reality. For example, rather than rely derstanding of Urban Planning of that person or persons who meetings on the 1st Monday in Just responding to the on the time-honored institution and Public Management in the took my child’s life for no every month in Wheeler Hall, situation someone will react to of oral reports, she organizes a Atlanta University Center room 328 at 6:30 p.m. If yo reason, where were you?” highly structured group 3) Enhance the professional this in a negative wav and say if would like to know more about One must first come to the God is all that He says He is, discussion, revolving around development of the Urban Urban bstudies or UPAS, come realization that God is specific issues to be considered Studies majors and minors. then where is He now when we to room 329 Wheeler Hall, or everywhere; he sees all, and and questions to be answered, 4) Become involved in the need him most! God is not see one of the officers. know all there is to know. Also going to continue to let this an excercise that calls for man sometimes loses his mind happen. He knows more about challenging research on the part to evil ways, and he sometimes this whole ordeal than we do as of each student. Recently, for a doesn’t want to turn around. a whole but we as a whole unit on the writings of the But why does God allow (Atlanta) have to continue to Chinese philosopher Confucius, this to happen? God, first of all hold on and keep the faith, members of her class went into gives man the free will to do as because God knows and he has Atlanta public schools to in­ he pleases, but eventually, God not forgotten us! terview teachers about their methods and problems. The aim was to determine whether the Confucian idea of education was being applied to any extent, to CEBA Awards Cont. measure what is actually happening against the concepts the students had been learning and individuals in the com­ promotion, merchandising, about, and to discover whether munications field, will be public relations, promotion, Confucius has helpful insights judged during the summer by outdoor and transit advertising, to offer modern education. This some 100 top executives from the first week in March. activity, she feels, represents throughout the nation. The her continuing effort to show awards will be presented at a students what significance their gala dinner on October 22, assignments have for them, to 1981, at the New York Hilton He was a founder and first involve them actively with the hotel. co-chairman of the National material they are expected to Mr. Phillips, who joined Council of Black Elected learn. Ogilvy & Mather in 1959, Officials, out of which grew the Her success is related also became President of the agency present Joint Center for Political to her feelings about Morehouse in 1975, and Chairman and Studies in Washington, D.C., ci students. The enthusiasm for Chief Executive Officer three which Mr. Sutton was also a teaching derives in part from an years later. Hehas supervised a founder. appreciation erf her students. • • number of major clients, in­ Commenting on the “CEBA' She sees the young men as cluding General Foods, and in Awards”, Mr. Jackson said that “some of the most delightful to 1971, spearheaded the Big the program was instituted in work with” that she has en­ Apple campaign created by the 1978 as a “bold and in­ countered in her teaching WEBBS Hair Trims 4 agency for New York City. novative” effort designed to career. She takes a realistic Mr. Phillips is involved in a focus on those companies which view, of course, and notes that number of civic and communal actively pursued the patronage she has caught on to the * endeavors. He is a director of of the Black consumer. “Most schemes of a few who “kill off the Police Athletic League; a people are not aware that more their grandmothers” and so trustee of Outward Bound; a dollars are spent each year by forth to avoid or postpone class trustee of Wells College, and is Black consumers in the U.S. responsibilities. Nevertheless, * a former campaign chairman of * than are generated by the entire she finds most of them very « the United Fund of Northern national product of Canada. receptive to learning and finds Westchester. Despite its relatively brief satisfaction in her teaching here Mr. Sutton, who was history, the “CEBA” program for that reason. She reports: Manhattan Borough President has gained enormous acceptance “I really feel good after a day e for nearly twelve years, is also in the communications fieldas when I feel I have connected « President of Percy Sutton illustrated by the fact that with the students.” 9 9 International, Inc., a New York entries have increased steadily Mrs. Watts’ objectives in S since the ' project was teaching, along with helping 9 holding company that is in­ 9 volved in domestic and in­ inauguarated. each student understand the « » ternational investment and Last year. Mr. Jackson relevance of what he must learn • to issues he can understand, O © trade, and is on the Board of noted, the number of entries 9 Directors of the New York topped the 1,000 mark, “and include encouraging him to take • « Board of Trade. we anticipate that a record pride in his work, just as she such fields as consumer print, number will be forthcoming for herself has every right to take radio, television, sales the 1981 competition." pride in hers. APRIL 1981 ■ THE MAROON TIGER -PAGE 5 Refugees Land In Miami

Haitian Boat People never been to the United States countries. pose" the boat operation government press release to By David J. Dent prior to the boat voyage. After protest from many managers. However, one former have ordered civil and military Hatian president J ean political, religious, and civil boat agent who wished not to authorities in Haiti "to provide In April, 1980 , 135 Claude Duvalie claims the rights organizations, former be identified claims that local vigilance along the coastline” to Haitians journeyed by boat from “Boat People” leave Haiti for President Jimmy Carter signed officials are paid by the boat counter the boat trips. Despite Haiti to Miami. For seven days economic reasons. According to the Refugee Act of 1980 in operations managers and his supposed request or order. of their two week voyage, they a Economic Trends report June, 1980. The new act captains to quell any possible Haitians are steadily arriving on had no food or water. The boat published by the United States eliminates the Communist revealing investigations of the the shores of Miami seeking U. had no bathroom facilities for Embassy in Haiti, "Haiti is the country preference and focuses boat business. S. citizenship. the passengers. Cher ten pixirest country in the western on individual reasons why passengers died on the ship. hemisphere.” Additionally, the foreigners seek refuge. Duvalier also claimed in a Since 1972. approximately report stated "Underem­ Preference is given to foreigners 25,000 Haitians have traveled to ployment and unemployment who leave their native country the United States on boats with are major problems...less than because of membership in a Peyton Elected At Tuskegee similar travel conditions. Often 20 percent of the population is particular social group, race, referred to as-the “Black Boat literate...Technical, Mechanical religion, ' and nationality. People" or. "Haitian Boat and middle management skills Additionally. Carter announced People,” they pay a group of are scarce.” Haiti’s annual per in June 1980 that all Haitians TUSKEGEE, ALA. - Ford degree from South Carolina fraudelent smugglers anywhere capita income is $225, entering the United States prior Foundation executive Benjamin State College, his bachelor of from S500-S2.000 for a place on Many Haitian citizens claim to June 19, 1980 would be F. Payton will become the fifth divinity degree from Harvard the boat. According to Haitian the political persecution of the granted political assylum. president of historic Tuskegee University, his master’s from journalist Michelle Martesse, lower class leads many Haitians Despite Duvalier’s claim Institute Aug. 1. Columbia University and his “...some of the boats do not to seek refuge to the United that Haitian refugees who have Payton, 48, will succeed doctorate from Yale University. even make it to the United States. One Haitian who asked returned to Haiti,“ have never Luther H. Foster, 68, who his A unanimous choice of the States...in sn some cases they not to be identified says “the been and will not be bothered retiring after 28 years as Tuskegee trustees. Dr. Payton are taken to the Bahamas and Haitian government will steal upon returning to Haiti, where president of the college founded said “I am delighted to be dropped off by the smugglers your land and throw you in jail they will be free to reintegrate by Booker T. Washington. elected the fifth president as it thinking they are in the U.S." if you complain.” Michelle into Haitian society.” Some Since 1972 Payton has been begins its second century of Haitian refugees testified in Profits for the smugglers Montesse claims that political with the Ford Foundation service. usually exceed $20,000 for one oppression and persecution is U.S. hearings that they were where he serves as program “The tradition of excellence boat. not usually administered by the fearful of returning to Haiti officer and director erf higher and public service launched by After enduring the horrid central government, but by the because of the punishment they education and public policy. Dr. Booker T. Washington has will face for leaving. According condition on the boat, the "Boat local government. He is a former president of been continued by all his People,” do not come to the Before the passage of the to time Magazine “...18 of the Benedict College in Columbia, successors. most influential reporters and U.S. for a vacation. They arrive Refugee Act of 1980, the S.C., and previously was on the “I take it as a great on the shores of Miami seeking Haitians were classified by the editors were given one-way faculty erf the community service challenge, as well as a great United States Citizenship. Immigration Naturalization tickets to join other Haitian project at Howard University in honor, to join their Most of the “Black Boat Service (INS) as economic exiles in Miami and New Washington. distinguished company. I will do York.” Mostly radio journalists, People" are unemployed refugees and they did not Married and the father erf everything in my power to build peasants from Northwest Haiti, qualify for legal political refugee they were ordered out of the two children, the new Tuskegee on the extraordinary foundations country because of their annual who use their lifetime earnings status. The laws which justified president received a bachelor's that they have put in place.” or perhaps sell goods in the the denial of refugee status to reports on the government and “the steady emigration of Haitian Marketplace to buy a Maitians date back to the cold seat on the boat. According to war of the fifties. Generally starving boat people.” Haitian journalist J aque Price, these laws allow the INS to Duvalier has ordered most of the “Boat People” do grant political assylum to Give Peace A Chance Haitian civil and military of­ not speak English and have refugees from Communist ficials to “search out and ex­

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Herbie Hancock’s “Mr. Hands” By George Espy IH

Since the “early years” with the skillful contrast of Mason one. however Mason and melody on top. blended interesting track of the album, with Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock’s fierce, straight ahead makes a brilliant performance. with latin rhythms on keyboard is a musical as well as a Hancock has traveled a vast acoustic riffs and calmed Full of quick flashing passages, and hum vocals through the technological achievement. ycle of musical evolution and bridges if native calypso per­ smooth percussion and hard vocorder, produce a mellow growth, jjis composition has cussion, allows an effective constant rhythms, “Shiftless quality that is not approached Thus, the giant remains a varied from the high decibled interfusion of skills and ideas Shuffle,” is a speed session for by anything else on the album. giant, amidst the slanted progressive jazz-funk of the among his explosive company of Herbie. Paul Jackson’s fat, bass The “Indian” string sound, scrutiny of jazz purists. Herbie “Headhunters,” “Thrust,” and virtuoso players. lines and Benny Maupin’s similar to that used by Stevie Hancock has produced another “Manchild” lps to the If there is any disco on exotic layers of tenor saxophone Wonder on his “Journey outstanding recording of his traditional jazz of “V.S.O.P.” "Mr. Hands,” this third track at the end, are truly reminiscent Through the Secret Life of own. a new experience in his and “The Quintet” to the erf side one, "Just Around the of the old Hancock and Plants" lp and the piano in natural growth as an artist. exquisite art of his live per- Corner,” is the place. Drummer Headhunter’s sound. Hancock's solo bridge toward "Mr. Hands" is not a classic i'dfmances with Chick Corea to Alphonese ' Mouzon, a “Textures” is the final the end of the track, were done album, but it is an impressive the dance music of “Feets phenomenal musician, pumps track of “Mr. Hands.” It well with the Modified Apple II plus work by a “jazz’' musician in Don’t Fail Me Now” and disco hard out of his in­ represents the excellence and Microcomputer and piano. The 1980. a dubious year for such “Monster.” strument, yet, having a, vast mastery of electronics that slow, stroking synchronized people. "Mr. Hands” is the Though often criticized for musical experience, is not Hancock has developed to. He drums were done with a Linn- latest album by Herbie Han­ his more recent disco-oriented confined to mechanical dance does all the instruments here. Moffet Drum Synthesizer. cock. a great artist who uses his recordings, Hancock has drumming. Bassist “Ready” The soft flow of electronic color "Textures,” easily the most hands. maintained the rare quality of Freddie Washington also on creativity and performance for Patrice Rushen’s "Patrice” Ip “The Black Dyad” which he has been so widely in 1978, does the mainstream acclaimed. His latest lp "Mr. “thump” here. He is funk. Hands,” moves in yet another Wah Wah Watson too is funk, direction. It possesses a broader clicking perpetual “Hamilton A Reflection Of Life accessibility than most of. his Bohannon rhythm” on guitar. past music, yet does not fully Finally, Hancock is leader, compromise itself to today’s guiding the groove of this track "You’re not listening.” disco culture. Hancock’s with squealing synthesizers, his “You’re not communicating.” striking, familiar musical familiar electric piano riffs and “I’m trying.” "I love you for personality is unmistakable on hot funky sizzles of keyboard in trying...” Couples struggle to the new recording, while his the final measures. It is understand each other on “The presentation of ideas seems as amazing how “jazz” this song Black Dyad”--an intriguing fresh and open as if he had just is. series of vignettes dramatizing begun. Side two begins with “4 Black male-female relationships. “Spiraling Prism” launches a.m.” (A mellow early morning This regional Emmy award side one erf "Mr. Hands.” The sound to be sure) and adds the winning special will air on smooth, flowing texture of bottomless bass of Jaco WGTV Channel 8 at 9:30 p.m. synthesizer here suggests an Pastorius to the rich array of on Friday, Apr. 3rd. image of cruising in outer sounds on the album. The keyboards here sound like pace. Ndugu Chancier and "Dyad,;’ which is defined Byron Miller, the beat and guitars among other things. The as “two individuals maintaining bump behind George Duke softer textures are used during a sociologically significant transitions, while the cool during the best of his “non­ relationship,” is the key to this electric keyboard sound is used commercial” years, create a drama, which presents during the major movement of thick grooving rhythm beneath unresolved situations involving the keyboards. The track, the track. Pastorius lays a tight, love, guilt, insecurity, rejection, thickness on bass, growling in possessing an uncomplicated, and fidelity, likable character, moves softly interaction with the drums from melody to transition to beneath the keyboards. He “The play was written out melody and finally fades into seems to motivate the entire of a need to present Blacks in infinity. band. realistic situations,” explains "Calypso,” the following The next track “Shiftless Dr. Mel Moore, who, along with piece, has a more traditional Shuffle,” includes Harvey co-author Evelyn Williams- jazz feel. Ron Carter brushes Mason on drums accompanying More, first staged this com­ latin tinged patterns on acoustic Hancock with the rest erf the pelling drama in 1975 in bass. Tony Williams adds original headhunters. It appears Cambridge, Massachusetts. But sharp, powerful rhythm on at first to have more of a Tony this refelction of life crosses all drums. “Calypso,” composed Williams appeal than a Harvey cultural boundaries and You’re not listening.” “You're not communicating.” “Tin examines problems that are trying.” “I love you for trying.” (From left to right) Michael universal in scope: the dif- Easterling, Sharon Hope, Khaiiga Hassan, and LeRoi Shelton feiences between the male vs. explore the universal problem of understanding on THE BLACK female perspective in a DYAD--an intriguing series of vignettes dramatizing Black male- relationship. female relationships . GROUNDBREAKING FOR OIC’s PHILADELPHIA HOUSING PROJECT. A group of senior citizens and Rev. Leon H. Sullivan (third from left, in lightcoiored raincoat), chairman of OICs of America, and Rev. Chuck Mangione Bernard E. Witkowski (in dark overcoat), pastor of St. Ladislaus Polish Catholic Church, Philadelphia, clergy representative, take part in recent groundbreaking Grammy award winner 19«0 Winter Olympics. two Grammies was tagged Male ceremonies marking the start of construction of a new Mangione recently added an For several years Olympics Jazz Artist of the Year by S8.3 million senior citizens housing complex in the Emmy to his growing list of and other network sports Rolling Stone readers’ poll, New Nicetown area of Northwest Philadelphia. OICs will own awards. He received his Emmy coverage have featured York Daily News and Record and manage the federally funded complex, which will be for Music Composition-Direction Mangione’s music. Most World. He was Billboard Pop called Opportunities Tower. Mayor William Green of as a result of his music used recently he and his Quartet Instrumentalist of the year and Philadelphia and local, state and federal dignitaries during the 1980 Winter appeared on the internationally Cashbox named him Composer- attended the ceremony. Olympics. televised closing ceremonies of Arranger of the Decade. His current album. “Fun the 1980 Wjnter Olympics at The Chuck Mangione and Games." which has been '.¡ike Placid. New York. concert in Atlanta is under the certified Gold, includes "Give It Mangione. winner of nisp'.es of Gates Music Inc. All You Got." written for the innumerable awards including ”1 •-232-2490). APRIL 1981 - THE MAROON TIGER - PAGE 7 I Community Spotlight

By George Espy HI Sweet Honey In Sister’s Chapel

As advertised in last week’s conscious atmosphere that is two-thirds of Sister’s Chapel, ancestor’s breath. Reagan. Led by Ms. Reagan, a AUC Digest, the all-female, rarely experienced in muscial balcony included, was filled. At intervals, the deep, powerful alto, the ocapella Sweet Honey In the entertainment these days. The Sweet Honey In the Rock, spokeswoman, lead singer of audience was encouraged to join Rock, gave a free concert at 6 audience, only scarcely formed in 1973 in Washington, the group, Bernice Reagan in at the chorus line. “Your p.m. Sunday, in Spelman’s representing AUC D.C., is composed of Evelyn related the origin or meaning Children Art Not Your Sister’s Chapel. undergraduates, seemed full of Harris, Bernice Reagan, Carol behind their material size; to where you can reach the morning. Don't sleep your them. life away. Hg« • - THE MAROON TIGER APRIL 1981

Sports World Talk By Learned Dees Sports Editor

When asked to name the surge and finished with 18 strength, erf the 1981 Morehouse points on the night. Maroon Tiger basketball squad, John Freshley, David veteran head coach Arthur Grahm and" Eric Taylor were McAfee, Jr. mentioned one also inserted into the ever thing -- the ability of the changing line-up and they also Maroon Tigers to play as a contributed heavily to the team. second-half surge. Another key Using this strength, MAfee figure for the Tigers all night used players in a variety of was Troy Kelley who chipped in combinations to help fhe Tigers 7 points and grabbed 5 defeat inter-conference revials rebounds. Clark College 74-72. The last 8 minutes of the Before an overflow crowd at game saw the lead change the Vivian Henderson Sports hands almost as many times as “’S. Complex, the Maror l Tigers the basketball did and the score found themselves playing catch was knotted up at 68 all with up basketball most, of the 1:08 showing chi the clock. Both McAfee:- A late surge enabled teams added a basket and as the Tigers to come from behind time ran down the Clark College and pest their ninth victory of Panthers found themselves with the season when Adam Troy the ball and .20 left to play. A sank a last second basket to long untimely shot by Clark lift the Tigers to a hard fought with .10 still showing, banged victory. off the front of the rim and Karl The credit for the victory, Bell came down with the however must go to the entire rebound and quickly called Morehouse team as they time-out to plan for the last showed poise in the stretch second shot. The ball was when things looked like they inbounded and Adam Troy night be in favor of Clark. brought the ball up the court Maroon Tiger captain and and drove in for the winning AH-American candidate Karl basket with only .01 on the Bell poured in 17 points and clock. Clark’s last chance, an held panther high scorer Harvey inbound pass with one second Giddens to just 20 points. on the clock proved futile, and Duane Nelson added several big the fans poured onto the court baskets during the second half to celebrate the upset victory.

Karl Bell, team captain and Adam Troy (in rear) of the Maroa Tigers.

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In a resolution presented by Rep. Tyrone Brooks, the Georgia House honored the Morehouse College Basketball team. Pitured left to- right Seniors Duane Nelson and Karl Bell, Coach Arthur I. McAfee, Rep. Coach Arthur McAfee gets a congratulatory handshake from Dr. Brooks, and speaker Pro-Tem lack Connell. Hugh M. Gios ter, president of Morehouse College. The occasion ö the S1AC championship game at Morris Brown.