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ANNOUNCEMENTS The Spelman Spotlight FALL 1999 STAFF There will be a book signing by Dr. Alma-Jean Billingslea- Jamilla Coleman, Senior Editor Brown of the Spelman College English Department at the Auburn Andei Williams, Senior Editor Mesha Williams, Senior Editor Avenue Research Library on Sunday, October 24. She will discuss her work. A Crossing of Borders Through Folklore: African- Kiesha Williams American Women’s Fiction and Art. The event is free and open to Advertising Manager the public. For more information, contact the library, 404-730- 4001, ext. 302. Najeema Davis-Washington A & E Editor

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Reagan Taylor On-Site short stories that ran in The Harper is editor of Sitting at her desk in Chicago Defender from The Return of Simple and her bookshelf-lined office, 1942 to 1965. Her book, the soon to be released A Associate Professor of En­ Not So Simple, has been New Introduction for glish Akiba Harper smiles 9 li;. ** Mil - - r noted by The New York ■Si Simple’s Uncle Sam. at the aspect of telling the Times Book Review. “Hughes’s work is “simple” story of how she “Working on my applicable to anything, became a nationally rec­ Ph.D., I had to select a whether it is writing or re­ ognized expert on topic that had not already lationships,” she says. “He Langston Hughes and his been researched exten­ is truly one of the most works. sively,” says Harper. prolific writers of the pe­ Now a lecturer on “There were no book stud­ riod. I want to make people Hughes in the Spelman ies on Semple and there mindful of his work.” community and around the was a need for them.” country, Dr. Harper became interested in the literature black beauty and I was to receive her bachelor's and life of the Harlem Re­ totally amazed to hear degree in English from naissance writer as a stu­ these same affirmations of Oberlin College and then dent in Hampton black pride during the earned her master's and University’s pre-college twenties.” Ph.D. from Emory Univer­ program. She remembers Harper’s interest in sity. her first reading of Hughes Hughes continued to grow Harper continues to to be his poem, “My and led her to write her contribute to the legacy of People.” honors thesis, titled Hughes. She has written “I was so taken by it,” “Langston Hughes as a extensively on Jesse B. says Harper. “In the six­ Proponent of the Black Semple, Hughes’ main ties, everyone was about Aesthetic.” She went on character in a series of : iL -iV i Department of Public Safety Tries to Maintain Lines of Communication asked, “How do we as se­ ways be vigilant and an­ Daria Hall On the afternoon of curity enforcement define ticipate that there are po­ On-Site September 4, a Spelman the line between protect­ sophomore was the victim tential dangers wherever In response to the in­ ing a student’s personal of armed robbery and you are in public.” cidents of a missing choices and opening them physical assault on Park Public Safety has be­ Spelman student and an to the public?” Street, which intersects gun the adopt-a-dorm pro­ assault on another, the President of SGA with Lee Street at the cor­ gram, whereby officers Spelman Department of Geniece Davis responded, ner of Clark Atlanta provide informational ses­ Public Safety is hosting a “We expect Spelman se­ University's Music and Art sions in Spelman’s resi­ series of forums to keep the ous evening. curity to inform us of Complex. dential halls about safety student body informed. The Spelman student what’s going on before the Bowser reminds stu­ tactics on and off campus. Director of Public body, however, was not media and other sources dents that “crime in The next Public Safety Steve Bowser says, formally informed of the outside of Spelman distort America is a reality” and Safety forum is scheduled “We are always looking for incident until September the facts.” that students “should al- for October 28. better ways to improve 10, when a press release campus safety, but the most was issued to the school effective thing we can ever community. do is to get more commu­ Between the WE PAY TO PLAY nity involvement.” incident’s occurrence and the issue of the press re­ As a thriving leader in the luxury travel indus­ A number of students try, we have too many clients and not enough have expressed concern lease, news media got hold sales people. As one of our vacation consul­ about the extent to which of the story. 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Then relax and nal ones. Do not tell your­ not Just a Black tell yourself that tomorrow self that you cannot live According to the will bring a brighter and without him/her. Instead, Disease American Psychological passing the trait on to the Crystal Flowers Association (APA), a cer­ child. Jag Spirit/Health tain amount of anger is Spelman junior Shani necessary for our Traditionally, sickle­ Stewart, a carrier of the survival.Without anger, cell anemia has been pre­ sickle-cell trait, says it does we would allow people to sented as a disease that affect “her search for a soul take advantage of us. An­ only affects the black com­ mate.” ger sometimes sparks that munity. But recent studies “I inherited the trait drive for power within our might prove otherwise. from my dad and I hope souls. According to the that I don’t pass the trait There is, however, an Sickle Cell Foundation of onto my child,” she says. unhealthy type of anger Georgia, Inc., the sickle Sickle-cell anemia that can be dangerous. cell disease has been found attacks the protein hemo­ Anger affects people in in the descendants of globin which carries oxy­ different ways and often Americans, Italians, gen from the lungs and people express themselves Latasha Jones enjoys her quiet time Caribbeans, Greeks, and takes it to all parts of the in way s that they wish they other racial and ethnic body. In sickle-cell pa­ could handle differently. better day. tell yourself that you are a groups from the Mediter­ tients, red blood cells be­ Sophomore LaKinta "To be angry is okay, strong person and will sur­ ranean Sea area. How­ come deformed when they Morrisette admits, “Being because we're all human," vive through the most dev­ ever, it is most common release oxygen, causing angry makes me yell and says senior LaTasha Jones. astating events. among African Ameri­ blood vessels to clog. say irrational things.” "But I also realize that 3) Change your vo­ cans. When their blood vessels “When I need to calm God's peace surpasses all cabulary. Remove words The sickle-cell trait, are clogged, patients ex­ my anger, I give myself stresses that I have." like “never” and “always.” which is inherited, is only perience numerous health quiet time,” says Kwandia The APA recom­ 4) Establish better identified by a special problems such as kidney Mayberry, Spelman mends some of the follow­ communication in your re­ blood test. A person with failure, liver and spleen sophomore. This calming ing techniques to keep an­ lationships. the gene could be a carrier, damage, painful joints, and method involves consol­ ger under control: 5) Use humor to see but not suffer the symp­ sometimes death. ing one’s inner self until 1) Relax- Breathe the funny side situations toms of the actual disease. Currently, there is no anger disappears. deeply, repeat a calm and change the hostile en­ A carrier who has a cure for the disease. Reconstructing phrase, visualize a sooth­ vironment. child with another carrier thinking soothes angry ing experience or relax has a one in four chance of emotions. Next time when your muscles. you feel like releasing that 2) Replace your irra­ fresh perspective

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Australia Spelman Spotlight •October 22,1999 page 5 Jaguar Spirit / Health Vibe Jaguars Go Mad for Basketball replied in unison, "run­ would show up. I’m look­ Leah Parker ning." ing for dedication.” Jaguar Spirit Graduating senior Practice resumed at Paula Harmon said, “I the normal time of 2:00 The 1999-2000 bas­ think it’s cool. The Mid­ p.m. later that day. Fresh­ ketball season officially night Madness is a great man Elan Carmicheal says, began for Jaguars during tradition that gets the “This late practice made the annual Midnight Mad­ team's unity started." In me mad. I wanted to go to ness practice on October the words of a popular a party and I have classes 15. song, Harmon adds, “We in the morning, yet I really Midnight Madness, ready.” want to be a Jaguar so I held at 12:01 a.m., is a Midnight Madness is made the sacrifice.” tradition that marks the in its second year at Coach Mercer and the season's start since NCAA Spelman. Levon Mercer, new assistant/conditioning rules say that basketball head coach of the Jaguar coach, Natalie Harden are teams are not allowed to Basketball Team said, holding tryouts for the new practice until October 15th. “The reason I do this at 1999-2000 Jaguar Basket­ Midnight Madness is on for the Jaguar players The Jaguars' practice midnight is so I can see ball team in approximately was approximately an hour who is really dedicated to ten days from this initial about the season and said, The Jaguar's first long. When asked what the team. If I set the prac­ practice. “We’ve got a lot of run- home game of the season exercises or techniques the tice at another time, later Graduating senior ning and work to do, but is on Wednesday, Novem- practice included, the team that day, then anyone Tracy Willey is excited it’s going to be worth it.” ber 24th.

Smoking Among Young Blacks Spelman College Volleyball on the Rise Schedule 1999 Crystal Flowers shorter, so my life is get­ friends is an incentive to Jag Spirit/Health ting shorter.” stop, but I haven’t man­ October Blacks are more aged to yet." Fri, 22 AWAY 6:00p.m. Paine College, Augusta, Studies indicate that likely to develop and die Black smokers have GA young black Americans are from lung cancer than higher levels of nicotine the fastest growing popu­ Sat., 23 HOME 10:00a.m. Spelman vs. Barber Scotia whites, and have been in their bloodstreams than lation of new smokers. 12:00p.m. Brenau vs. Barber Scotia shown to take longer to white smokers, which re­ 2:00p.m. Spelman vs. Breneau While the tobacco quit smoking after they searchers believe may ac­ industry won't admit that begin the habit. They are count for higher rates of Mon., 25 HOME 6:00p.m. Albany State, Albany, GA smoking is addictive, black also less likely to quit than tobacco-related diseases youth pick up the habit ev­ white smokers, according in blacks. Although there November ery day or remain hooked. to Dr. Ralph Caraballo, are no known reasons for Wed., 3 AWAY 7:00p.m. Brenau Univerisity, Albany, Morehouse freshman leader of a smoking case the differences in nico­ GA Reuban, who wishes to be study. tine levels in blacks and identified by his first name “I’ve been trying to whites, doctors believe it only, says, “I have been quit, but the habit it is ad­ is related to the way the smoking for two straight dictive," says Spelman two races process nico­ years. My throat is getting junior Maya Rinehardt. tine in their bodies. messed up...I realize my "Hanging out with my breath is getting

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Contact Office of International Programs Sarah Lawrence College 1 Mead Way Bronxville, New York 10708-5999 (800) 873-4752 E-mail: [email protected] page 6 Spelman Spotlight 'October 22,1999 Beyond the Gates Students Protest Final Death CRACKdown: Warrant for Mumia Drug moms paid not to reproduce were aborted. 5% of the babies were stillborn, 5% Laquawn Thompson Delanda Robbins died soon after birth, and Beyond the Gates Beyond the Gates 41 % were placed in foster Through the non­ care. Over forty protesters, Victor Gillespie, Clark profit organization Chil­ Harris’ critics claim including students from Atlanta student, said, “First dren Requiring A Caring that CRACK is unethical, Spelman, Clark Atlanta of all, they should free the Community (CRACK), bribing confused women University, and Georgia brotha [Abu-Jamal]. They founder Barbara Harris, to give up their reproduc­ State University gathered don’t have any concrete 47, of CA, places drug ad­ tive rights without in­ at Five Points MARTA evidence against him. They dicted babies in foster care formed consent. Some station on October 14 to just need to let him go.” and pays substance abuse even call Harris, who is protest the death sentence The marchers stood mothers not to have more white, a racist who is tar­ of black political prisoner in front of the Detention children. geting the population Mumia Abu-Jamal. Center to support not only Estimating that sub­ growth of minority com­ The local rally was Since then, Abu-Jamal has Abu-Jamal’s freedom, but stance abuse mothers in the munity. only one of many to occur made repeated requests for the freedom of a fellow United States have over Harris, who has throughout the nation af­ a re-trial and has gained marcher who was arrested 500,000 babies per year, adopted four children all ter Pennsylvania governor worldwide attention from for disrupting the flow of Harris has designed a mar­ bom of the same addicted Tom Ridge signed a war­ death penalty opponents. traffic. Motisola Abdallah, ket-based proposition to mother, says that the opin­ rant on October 13 sched­ He has also published a marcher from the Atlanta pay female substance abus­ ions of her critics are in­ uling Abu-Jamal for ex­ books while in prison, in­ Millions for Mumia Com­ ers $200 to be sterilized or valid because they are not ecution on December 2. cluding Live From Death mittee added, “It’s pretty take long-term birth con­ the people who take these Abu-Jamal, former Row. powerful. This is what it’s trol through CRACK. children into their lives and Black Panther, political ac­ Atlanta protesters all about- people power.” Harris has tracked the homes. tivist, and radio journalist, marched from Five Points As Abu-Jamal’s reproductive history of 61 Buckner adds that she was convicted and sen­ to the Atlanta City Deten­ death sentence approaches, women who participated believes sterilization is not tenced to death in July 1982 tion Center in Peachtree future rallies are expected in the CRACK program the proper form of preven­ for shooting Philadelphia Center shouting chants to occur across the nation. agreement. Data showed tion because rehabilitated police officer Daniel such as “Stop! Drop! that the women experi­ mothers may want to have Faulker in December 1981. Mumia didn ’ t kill no cop! ” enced a total of 446 preg­ and raise children later in life. '-'sMsffe'"' nancies, 38% of which

40 Rules women wish guys knew (as if you thought it wasn't coming) 1. Yes, size matters. Don’t ask again. 2. Learn how to aim. The hole in the toilet seat only expands by about an inch and a half by lifting it up. 3. Hair is like fingernails, it’ll grow back. Get over it. 4. When you ask questions that you really don’t want the answers to, expect answers you really don’t want to hear. 5. You’ve messed up when you’ve chosen your dogs over this CAT! 6. Playstation, Dreamcast, and Nintendo 64 vidoegames don’t count as sports. 7. Just because we’re in a bad mood does not mean we have PMS. We reserve the right to have an attitude with you whenever necessary. 8. Cartoons are best left to children. 9. Wash your dishes before whatever is growing on them gets up and attacks you in your sleep. 10. Be more effective and we won’t have to fake it. We’d rather be satisfied than striving for an Academy Award nomination. 11. YES, we should take the compatibility quiz together. It will let me know if I ‘m wasting my time. 12.1 wasn’t thinking about you either, I was just thinking how my ex was better, cuter, smarter, and taller than you. 13. Hanging up on my voice mail doesn’t fool anyone. Caller ID Deluxe tells us that you called 10 times. 14. If you don’t look like a soap opera actor, don’t expect those of us who do look like Victoria’s Secret models to talk to you (even if you are greek or on SGA, etc.). 15. Sex is like a Chinese dinner, it’s not over unless we both get the cookies. 16. Telling us that actors and singers are gay makes you look petty, jealous and Homophobic. It’s not going to deter us from watching love jones, How Stella Got Her Groove Back and The Best Man 100 times. 17. Shopping is a mini vacation from you, trust us, we need just as bad as you do. 18. Don’t ask us to rub your back if it looks like Chewbaca from Star Wars. 19. Yes we inspect the merchandise before we commit to a purchase and no we don’t do it while you are asleep. We are entirely too smooth for that. 20. Either you can do it right the first time or endure our point by point explanations. 21. If you miss it, clean it up. 22. Learn how to cook something other than Oriental flavored Ramen Noodles. 23. If you are going to Creep, cover you tracks. We cover ours. 24. Following a girl around the club is considered stalking, in all states. 25. We know what your intentions are and they are usually the same as ours. Don’t think you're getting over. 26. Yes, we like basketball as much as you do. 27. We tell our girls everything, especially the things that you do wrong. 28. Trying to get us drunk does not make you look any better. 29. Quit listening to your boys’ relationship advice. There is probably a really good reason why you have a girl and they don’t. 30. Yes your boys have tried to talk to me since we’ve been together. ALL OF THEM. 31. It’ll take an army, better yet a navy for me to get down to Cash Money. 32. If I let you hit it on the first date, I have no interest in becoming wifey. Men do not have a monopoly on using. 33. We make sure your best friend takes all of his stuff before he leaves. 34. The remote control during soaps, Dawson’s Creek, Felicity, Friends or any Maxwell video is non-negotiable. Hands off or you’ll be sleeping on the porch. 35. Quit asking me where my man is or if my boyfriend knows I’m here. If I’m talking to you, does it really matter? 36. If I can’t call while football or wrestling is on, don’t call and try to come over after it’s over. 37. When we go to the club with our girls, don’t show up, I guarantee you are going to witness something that you won’t like. 38. You don’t have to be gay to be stylish. Sometimes we like to see you in something other than jeans or khakis, t-shirts and Timbs. 39. We liked Last Dragon and we know you liked My Best Friend’s Wedding (or some other chick flick), so stop frontin’. 40.1 don’t care if he’s your roommate, cousin, line brother or brother from another mother, if he talks about my weight, clothes or hair, he’s gotta go. 41. Didn’t your mother tell you, “Women always get the LAST WORD”? —Damali Booker '00 Spelman Spotlight •October 22,1999 page 7

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Opportunities in; Logistics-MIS-Research-Sales page 8 Spelman Spotlight •October 22,1999 Arts & Entertainment Q-Tip makes Moves Music Minute Shannon Bradford and will co-executive pro­ cause Tribe was just...it Cree Summer's Street Faerie A& E . duce the movie with direc­ lived underneath a curtain, tor Darnell Martin. Ifthat’s instead of being in a group Cree Summer, formerly known as the television For all black people not enough, the film is also with other people. Here, I character Freddie on “A Different World,” now shares that can appreciate movies being produced by mega­ can be all of me. So hope­ her earthy vibe with the music industry. Summer’s made for, by, and about star Robert De Niro. fully it’s gonnahave some­ debut album reflects her very nature-oriented and strong them please be prepared Mary J. Blige and Fat thing out there that every­ views on life, with occasional references to her Native for a treat. Joe star in the film along­ body will be able to en­ American roots. Q-tip, former leader side Q-Tip. The soundtrack joy-” Summer does all lead and background vocals, with of A Tribe Called Quest will be hot because Q-Tip Check for the album the exception of one duet with Lenny Kravitz, who and current reason behind will serve as music super­ in November. For those produced and arranged the album. Tracks such as the “Violator” album’s visor and it just doesn’t get that love Tip but just can’t Deliciously Down, Fall, and Smooth My Heart are success with the banging any better than that. get enough of Tribe be on potential hits. Summer’s voice is comforting and fea­ single “Vivrant Thing, ” Oh, but it does. For the look out this month for tures a style that is daring in some instances. Many of will be featured in the up­ all true Q-Tip fans, expect the best of A Tribe Called these songs have the simplistic style of Minnie Ripperton, coming movie “Prison a solo album tentatively Quest album entitled “An­ straying far from the popular Whitney and Mariah type Song”. The movie follows titled “Amplified.” When thology.” The album will mainstream sounds. a young man from the asked to describe the al­ contain hits from Tribe as This first album features an individual style that ghetto through imprison­ bum Tip replied, “It’s just well as new joints from doesn’t rely solely on popular appeal to make the album ment. a collection of songs. It’s the group and “Vivrant sell, but relies on the music’s message and the individu­ Not only is Tip star­ just how I feel. I think it’s Thing” from Q-Tip. ality of the artist. ring in the film, he co-wrote different than Tribe, be­ contributing writer Crystal Donahue The " Best Men " : Taye Diggs and Malcolm Lee

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For his directorial de­ bers of the cast. Fresher didn’t see the need to per­ with a book soon in the ferent for African Ameri­ but, Malcolm Lee had the faces include Sanaa Lathan petuate the stereotype. stores, has to balance his cans.” For African Ameri­ opportunity to work not and Melissa DeSousa. Taye Diggs responds, “ current relationship with can films, there needs to be only with a master produc­ Of the male charac­ projects like this are so Robin ( Sanaa Lathan) a more positive meaning tion line up, but also incor­ with the woman who en­ for the term. porated some of the best ticed him, but with whom The Soundtrack, re­ young black actors and ac­ he never developed a rela­ leased October 12th , fea­ tresses in the film. tionship, Jordan tures two songs from Max­ Lee used his platform Armstrong (Nia Long). well, new tracks from Eric to expose positive role The films main char­ Benet, Faith, and a “Best models in the African acter, Taye Diggs, is less Man Quartet” with the har­ American community. “ I concerned with being a sex monious voices of Case, wanted to do a real story,” symbol and receiving safe Tyrese, Ginuwine, and RL. Lee says. “Educated roles that wouldn’t dam­ The Soundtrack greatly people who haven’t seen age his career or image, flatters the film, with each each other in a long time but is more concerned with song having lyrics that because they are so busy just having roles made compliment the movie’s with their careers... a film available to him. In an in­ plot and theme. where no one shoots any­ terview with the talented Taye Diggs, riding one, no one does drugs, young actor, Diggs stated high on the success of people just live their lives “ It [film] is so different Stella, has been offered - that is something that is from theater, I’m still several new roles, includ­ always interesting.” learning. So, one step at a ing two which were origi­ Lee also pointed to time.” nally intended for a white the popularity of wedding Lee credits black film actor, Mary Janes Last films, and the absence of precedents such as Soul Dance and House on black weddings presently Food and Waiting to Ex­ Haunted Hill . Malcolm hale for paving the way Lee is working on another in the film industry. When (1. to r.) Morris Chestnut and Taye Diggs in The Best Man . Photo asked about it Lee said “ It courtesy Universal Pictures. for successful black films film tentatively entitled Sex was really like writing the to come. Lee doesn’t even and the Married Man. As right script at the right time. ters, Lee stated “ Rarely few and far between.” mind the title “romantic far as advice for the up and It came out of a lack of do you get to see black The story involves a comedy” for the film. “ coming writer, Lee sug­ seeing black characters I menof this caliber in these group of young profes­ Because black film mak­ gests, “ don’t fall in love could relate to on screen.” kind of characters, bond­ sionals who reunite for the ers are not going to get the with anything you write and Nia Long , Monica ing the way they do, talk­ wedding of one couple same opportunities [as be prepared to rewrite.” Calhoun , Terrence ing about relationships who actually stayed to­ white film makers].” The movie The Best Man Howard and Harold and love. For too long I ’ ve gether past senior year of Diggs adds “ I think it’s a opens Friday, October Perrineau make up the seen black men vilified.” College. Diggs’ character, shame that romantic com­ 22nd. more well known mem­ Lee also stated that he Harper, a talented writer edy means something dif­ Spelman Spotlight •October 22,1999 page 9 Arts & Entertainment Norman Lewis: Spelman Hosts Jazz Series Rashida Rawls Harlem Exhibit A&E Theia Washington exhibits. “Every student emotional songs- “Every­ 2000”, stated that the pur­ A&E should take advantage of Jazz music soothes the thing Happens to Me” . pose of this series is to take souls of listeners both young The audience invited students beyond their nor­ It’s easy to get caught these resources,” she says. and old. to join in on Bill Lee’s mal ideas of jazz music. up in the aspects of cam­ “They really need to come The “First Wednesday song “John Coltrane”, a Mr. Jennings says that “stu­ pus life that are always through and learn some­ Series”, presented by the tribute to the legendary jazz dents benefit from this se­ right in your face - the out­ thing about these collec­ Spelman College Depart­ artist. ries because it exposes door club/catwalk known tions because they are tied ment of Music, is a series of The event was well them to the diverse ways as “the strip”. When you to their identity.” free Jazz performances pre­ received by audience that jazz music is pre­ scratch below the superfi­ So instead of heading sented on the first Wednes­ members who were very sented. This broadens their cial surface of all of this to “the strip” and allowing days of the month during supportive of the series and span of creativity.” Mr. however, you find that yourself to be placed on the academic year. its atmosphere. Jennings would like to see there are hidden activities display, check out the This year, the theme of Eva Wright, a more student participation all around the AUC that Norman Lewis exhibit that the Series is “Jazz Duets Spelman sophomore said, in supporting this series. are just waiting to be dis­ is currently being show­ 2000”- a series of jazz duets “It was really good. It’s a The next perfor­ covered. Case in point - cased at Clark’s Trevor featuring different instru­ great escape that’s relax­ mance will be held on The Norman Lewis: Arnett Gallery. Amidst the mental combinations, per­ ing and calm. I’m surprised November 3rd at Sisters Harlem Abstract Expres­ beautiful paintings thatpay forming great improvisa­ not more students came. I Chapel at 7:30p.m. The sionist Exhibit. homage to the artistic iden­ tional music. encourage people to come featured jazz artists will be The works of Harlem tity of the African Ameri­ The first performance [to these series] .” Howard Nicholson, on Abstract Expressionist can community, there is of this Jazz Series featured Music major and se­ tenor saxophone and Gary painter Norman Lewis are more to AUC campus life Jothan Callins on trumpet nior, Sumayya Ali, loved Motley on piano. currently housed in the than hanging out. and Consuela Lee on piano. the performance and stated For more information Trevor Arnett Art Gallery The Norman Lewis: Both of these performers are that, “This music is us! concerning upcoming per­ at Clark Atlanta Univer­ Harlem Abstract Expres­ Alabama natives who They [performers] are a formances and other mu­ sity. Lewis is renowned for sionist Exhibit is open shared their relaxing art with part of our history. Their sic related issues contact his role in bringing Ab­ from lla.m-4 p.m. Tues­ the energetic audience. teachers played with leg­ the Department of Music stract Expressionism, or day through Thursday, and They played thought-pro­ ends like Duke Ellington! ” at (404)681-3643 ext. “action painting” to the from 12-4 p.m. on Satur­ voking songs like “Blue Mr. Joe Jennings, the 2226. forefront of international day. The exhibit runs until Bossa” by Kenny Dorham; director of “Jazz Duet art of the 40’s and 50’s. A November 30, 1999. browse through the exhibit explains why - Lewis had within the piece. Wilson Billy Eckstine and singer the unique ability to paint noted, “I try to keep all the Lena Home. The story re­ vibrant, bold modernist element of culture alive in volves around the lives of pieces without losing sight my work.” Wilson also de­ a handful of struggling taxi of the political messages termines that his works are cab drivers who operate an that are embedded within highly influenced and af­ unlicensed cab company the black community of the fected by his ardent inter­ situated in a building which “Harlem era.” est in Blues music, par­ is slated for destruction. Tina Dunkley, Direc­ ticularly in its methods of Within this drama, there is conveying pertinent an array of colorful char­ tor of the art gallery, says August Wilson's Jitney. Photo courtesy J.D. Scott. that the exhibit is unique themes within the African acters: Becker, the man­ because it raises the ongo­ Jitney Comes to Atlanta American Community. “I ager of this “Jitney” op­ ing question of “ What is think the music contains a eration who serves as the contributing writer Phylissia Landix - black art and does it really cultural response,” says mediator during many exist?” Perhaps Lewis August Wilson’s playwright. The renowned Wilson, “of black Ameri­ moments of tension; himself answered this touching and inspiring two-time Pulitzer Prize cans to the world they find Youngblood, a Vietnam question best when he piece, Jitney, in its most winning author (for Fences themselves in.” Thus, Jit­ Vet who struggles to sup­ stated that there is no “such refined form comes to At­ and the Piano Lesson) re­ ney has a soulful port his girlfriend and thing as black art,” but lanta, to move audiences garded the performance soundtrack filled with a young child; Tumbo, the rather “artists who are with the relevant plight of with a certain satisfaction diverse collection of sev­ gossip; Rena black making art.” While the contemporary African as he watched his vision enties songs, from the Isley Youngblood’s girlfriend; the answer to the question American. come into splendid frui­ Brothers to Marvin Gaye, Fielding ,the alcoholic continues to be debated, Strikingly enough, tion, yet again, on Wednes­ which are reminiscent of former tailor; Shealy, the one thing is certain - Jitney is in fact Wilson’s day, October 13, at the social issues that af­ “bookie”; and Doub, the Lewis’ paintings represent first full-length play. Al­ Atlanta’s own Alliance fected that era in Ameri­ mild-mannered “advisor” his commitment to excel­ though originally authored Theatre. can and African American of the group. The primary lence as an artist, based on in 1979, Wilson revisited Involved in the history and still retain poi­ action of the story concerns skill, not color. “ I love the work upon the request play’s production, Mr. gnancy to this day. Becker’s sudden confron­ that the entire exhibition of the Pittsburgh Public Michael Kinghorn, pro­ The story com­ tation with both the end of explores Lewis’ transition Theatre seventeen years vides a unique and refresh- mences as impending his operation and the re­ from figurative to objec­ later. Since then, Jitney has ing perspective on gentrification threatens the turn of his son, after hav­ tive works,” says been produced and recre­ Wilson's Jitney. Kinghorn citizens of Pittsburgh’s Hill ing spent twenty years in Dunkley.” ated a number of times with particularly, points to District, a largely African prison for the murder of She would also love continuous revamping on Wilson’s use of African American community that his white girlfriend. to see a greater number of the part of the now highly American culture as a de­ was once home to celebri­ AUC students visiting the esteemed and affluent vise to further the themes ties such as bandleader page 10 Spelman Spotlight • October 22,1999 Voices Accepting the 31 Flavors No Love for Sister Love of the AUC Once I narrowed women, who believe that In a nation where Af- conduct an AIDS train­ the lobbying of a former stu­ down my college choices they are authentic “sistas rican Americans have ing session on campus. dent government leader and to two schools, I came to from Africa.” And men of AIDS incidents and a death First I went to Dr. several New Birth members the infamous crossroads of the AUC define black rate ten times higher than Victoria Durant- who rallied against condom whether to attend a pre­ beauty according to white Caucasians, you would Gonzalez, Director of demonstration when the dominately white school culture’s standards. think our community Community Service, to PEPpers tried to use it in or a historically black col­ I have visited the in­ would try to actively com­ reserve LLC2 auditorium their activities for students. lege. famous strip. On the strip bat AIDS in any way pos­ for the session. Dr. I then went back to Dr. When I decided on an I’ve been compared to ev­ sible. WRONG!! Gonzalez asked for a syn­ Gonzalez who gave me an­ HBCU, I assumed that the erything from sweet mo­ In our Spelman com­ opsis of the activities for other excuse and said that to southern color complexes lasses to a copper penny. munity, the administration the training session. She have a student related health that I encountered through­ The metaphors themselves and faculty seem to be in shared the synopsis with activity, I needed to talk to out high school would no do not disturb me, but the denial about the AIDS epi­ Ms. Barbara Brown, In­ the Student Health Advisory longer be a factor. Col­ emphasis on skin complex­ demic and their responsi­ terim Vice President of Council directed by Ms. lege-educated men and ion does. Am I not beauti­ bility to educate us about Student Affairs, and Dr. Dalton. women of color would fi­ ful because I can never be it. They are so caught up in Brenda Dalton, Director The run-around I was nally be able to intermingle nicknamed butta, ‘nilla,c>r preserving the image of a of Health Services. given by administration be­ harmoniously with one redbonel Does it matter “proper” Spelman woman Two days before the cause Sister Love Inc., another. that my eyes are brown that many of our students session, Dr. Gonzalez in­ wanted to inform the women But although a num­ instead of hazel, blue, or may be dying from the dis­ formed me that she re­ of Spelman College about ber of AUC students are green? Most importantly, ease because of not receiv­ ceived a call from Dr. AIDS is ludicrous. Our ad­ aware of znZraracism— should light-skinned fe­ ing adequate information Audrey Manley’s office ministration needs to learn racism black people direct males intimidate me be­ about the virus. saying that condom dem­ to serve its students better toward one another on the cause these women too are I am a member of a onstration was not al­ and meet our needs. basis of color—some still boxed in by a set of mis­ nonprofit organization lowed on campus and practice it in ignorance. representations, some of called Sister Love Inc. therefore we could not —Renetta Mulkey It seems that lighter­ which can work to their whose target is to combat have the session if we skinned black women tend advantage? and provide training about demonstrated condom to form bonds with one Our school has taught AIDS to African Ameri­ use. When I talked to my another to seek refuge from cont. on page 12 can women. Last April, I friend who is a PEPper, envious darker-skinned tried to get approval from she informed me this de­ Spelman administration to cision was influenced by

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31 Flavors from page 10 SC Problems us to embrace one another ors. If we can’t learn to I have been a student eyes, smart mouths, and I have the solution to the in sisterhood. But if relish every one, we will here at the prestigious an air of apathy that is problem that has obviously each one of us cannot find not be able to unite. Spelman College for less than quite disconcerting. Yet, plagued HBCUs for cen­ self-acceptance, we will -Amber Baker two years, but I have suf­ I am not alone. turies. Still, I am offended never be able to accept one Voices Editorial fered a decade’s worth of The situation is by the idea that the same another. Divine, beautiful frustration and disappoint­ quite disheartening. race that built this country creatures of the earth, ments in dealing with the However, what is more does not have the ability to blacks come in at least administration. disheartening is thatl am keep up with your tran­ thirty-one flavors,” or col­ “ I have been subjected told that this is ""The script. I refuse to insult the to every mishap that could Black Experience." My intelligence of such a What If... possibly occur. I have been peers at Morehouse, strong group of people by 1 .What if your school spirit was as strong as your denied housing, had my tran­ Grambling and Southern simply accepting such in­ dorm rivalry? scripts disappear into the laugh and ask, "didn’t I competence as truth. 2. What if we could register online like white schools mysterious abyss known to know that this is what Since we each came do? Spelmanites as the HBCUs are all about?" to Spelman, it has been 3. What if people would stop telling me I “look like” Registrar’s Office, and had No, I didn’t know. reiterated that “to whom a Spelman student just because I wear boot-cut important papers lost by pro­ Understand that my much is given, much is jeans and a leather jacket? fessors with multiple doctor­ acknowledging short­ expected.” I believe that it 4. What if the bookstore would give me more than $20 ates. I have sent faxes that comings does not mean is time to stall raising our for a $90 physics book? were allegedly never re­ I'm ungrateful. I am expectations of the admin­ 5. What if all the computers crash on January 1st and ceived, made phone calls that blessed to have learned istration of Spelman Col­ I can’t graduate in May? were never returned, and per­ so much within these lege. It is said that struggle 6. What if Dr. Meadows wasn’t the flyest dressed haps most appalling, sent gates, both academically makes one a stronger per­ professor in the A.U.C? money that supposedly never and spiritually. Spelman son. I believe this to be 7. What if you spent half as much time working for the arrived. has succeeded in teach­ true. If so, my Spelman Spotlight as you do criticizing it? I have recently been ing us that women of the sisters and I should know 8. What if Spelman students spent more time treating made anonymous by “the millennium create that our struggle to suc­ themselves like queens rather than looking to new system,” which con­ change. If we cannot ceed within this institution Morehouse to define them as such? cedes that neither I, nor my change our own institq- is not vain. 9. (And for the class of 2G) What if our senior week G.P.A. even exist. In trying tion, what can we gets cancelled too? to rectify these situations, I change? -Ericka Johnson have been met with rolled I do not profess that Voices Editorial