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For more information, please contact [email protected]. -Western Kentucky University Minority Journalism Workshop • - BuOOING, ARTISTS ' PAGE 8 June 9-20 , 2002 19TH E D ITION • )4 Shake Rag preparing Concerts in p.ark sizzling for revival By Ashlee Clark By Kalldace Sebastian Louisville Male High School Hume-Fogg Aca demic High School he mercury was rising A historically black commu Wednesday at Fountain nity in Bowling Green that has T Square Park in down been in disrepair for decades town Bowling Green. and it may soon be revitalized. wasn't the weather that made A citizen's group is urging the anxious crowd sweat. the cit)' to restore the once The heat was being generat thriving, black community of ed by the Fender Benders, a Shake Rag near downtown. local band playing in the 23rd ~Wc want the community to annual summer Concert in the evolve," s ~d Geraldine Banks, Park series. president of the citizens' group They are among the many known as the New Eta bands who participate in the Planning Association. "A great weekly afternoon program change is going to take place sponsored by the Downtown there." Redevelopment Authority. It The Shake Rag community, gives everyone from executi ves which stretches from High to families with yo ung children, Street to Kentucky Street a chance to find family-orient· between 1st and 7th streets, ed entertainment in the city. dates to the 19th century when Charles Malone was among African Americans built their the many who braved the June own bu~inesses. houses, heat in Fountain Square Park churches, schools and commu 10 enjoy the Fender Benders' nity cenlers. perfonnance. ~ This is a valuable black " I look fOT'W'ard to it every community and we are tryi ng week," thc 59-year-old said to restore history," said Bernice over guitar ri fts blasting Herndon, the association's through the speakers. treasurer. Malone believes the music in Tentative plans for reStora the concerts. which ranges tion include erecting signs rec- from jazz and R&B to country, pTOyides a welcome change to SHAKE' CONTINUED ON PAGE 9 the present-day entertainment. "Today's music is too dirty for me," Malone said. Actor relives "Younger stuff has too much profanity. "' Washington's The Concert in the Park series aims to provide an atmosphere for Bowling Green brave legacy residents to have an enjoyable By Candice Byrd departure from their profes sional lives. Bryan Station High School Mlnerua Westray of Bowling Green walts for her son, 14-month-old Nicolas Westray, PARK' CONTINUED ON PAGE 11. Jaseph Bundy is on a crusade as he takes his first steps during the June 12 concert In Fountain Square Park. of sorts. He's traveling through fi ve states portraying Booker T. Washington and six o ther black Multi-faceted Haskins returning to start foundation historical figures. illust rating how these men contributed to Ashlee Clark parts of myself;" lifelong career in basketball. University of Dayton. American culture. science and Louisville Male High School said the Western The daughter of former '" worked very hard to be the politics. alum of the various University of Minnesota basket best basketball player and Bundy came to Bowling From coaching a women's career paths she ball coach Clem Haskins - coach," Haskins said. Green on Monday, June 10, as college basketball team to has taken. another Western legend - Haskins has now carried her Washington during a presenta becoming a chef, Clemetle Ha sk in s, a Clemelle led the Lady Toppers will to succeed beyond the bas tion at State Street Baptist Haskins has achieved more in Haskins three-.time ~11- to threi! NCAA tournament ketball court - and she has Church, the first black church 36 years than most people have Amencan pomt appearances during her four returned to Bowling Green to in a lifetime. ~ guard on the Hill from 1983 to year career. She later went on to carry out a new mission. ACTOR' C ONTINUED O N PAGE 9 ''I'm tapping into different 1987. seemed destined for a coach women's basketball at the HASKINS ' CONTINUED ON PAGE 13 Ll"'ITFD EDITION Page 2 JUNE 9-20, 2002 BREWI NG UP A S TORM A stonn front moves over Western Kentucky Unlverslty's campus on Monday afternoon, June 17. The threat of bad weather quickly dissipated as the storm mo... ed on. It was mostly good weather for ... Isttlng Minority Journalism Workshop participants who enjoyed a 1O-day unl ... erslty stay. Uncle Merv tells students to make a difference AnChar/ene Davis professional life in this arena . extremely willing to accept con with famous people such as the workshoppers, referring to Galfa/ill High Sch ool His original career choice was structive criticism. In fact, he late Dr. Martin Luther King, Ir. minoritics of all races and gen high school teaching. almost demanded it from peo The 64-year-old editor has also ders. One of his many jobs is to A round, jolly, white-haired His first job at The Courier ple. -"-You can always learn new received the honor of having make sure there is a balance in man greeted the Minority Journal was a news artist in skills. " two scholarships named after diversity within the workplace. lournali sm Workshoppers as 1967. "I didn't just say. 'Now He said he strongly believes him. one being for the National Aubespin is proud that the they entered The Courier I'm an artist and I'm just going that the people you ask to criti Association of Black Journalists journalistic arena has indeed Journal. As each one watched to quit. ..• As an Afri can cize your work will go out of for $1 ,500 and the other from a traveled a long distance since the gentleman walk around the American, Aubespin took many their way to help you become a copy editor organization he the time he firs t stepped foot room and talk. it almost made strides in the path of "the fi rst successful person. helped start. into it. "I'm not a fly in a bowl them feel as if it was Christmas black man." His fi rst story as a Such a unique and deter Aubespin humbly addressed of milk anymore." and the speaker, Merv rcportcr resulted when violence mined beginning has brought his accompliohments then Aubespin said the number of Aubcspin, strongly resembled in Louisville threat ened thc "Uncle Mer... .. to position moved on to his most joyous minority reporters and editors Santa Claus. lives of his white reporter col which he holds now. topic: his staff and interns. is gradually rising because "Uncle , Merv" proudly dis minority peoplc now want to Merv Aubespin, ~ h e associ leagues. In his 35 years in the field of ate editor for development of After obtaining his job as a journalism. Aubespin has trav· cussed the pride he takes in see the viewpoint and can The Courier-Journal, addressed reporter, Aubespin took advan eled to at least eight countries, assisting his interns in any way relate to the views of other severa,l topics and issues that tage of every opportunity avail including South Africa where they may possibly need. He minorities. Aubespin told are commonly found within the able for him to succeed in such he met Nelson Mandela , the provides food as we ll as money the workshoppers that one of a competitive business. "When fonner president of South for his entire intern staff and the most fulfilling things about journalism r~alm. to help influ ence more mmonty students to the editors and reporters went Africa. even produced free ticke~s for the field of journalism is "when join this competitive area. to lunch, I went to lunch with He has made several friends some social occasions. you can write about other peo Although the Louisiana them." and acquaintances with people "I really want you to know ple with no power and give native is a st1"OOg advocate for Through this ambitious such as actor Danny Glover. He how much this industry needs them power through your journalism. he did not begin his drive. Aubespin was ablc and also marched for famous causes you ali," Aubespin told the story." L I \ f I TED EDITI ON 19TH EDmoN P AGE 3 Sullivans share success to support scholarships Patrice Relerford fro m ground .zcro because wc Metro Nigh School had to acquire operating capi tal and gain the confidence of The building is spacious. the businesses we supply. bright and white. After one Sullivan said." They current· look. it's obvious that the ly supply several companies office is new. Omni Meats. like the military. owned by Sharon and Curtis Since then. the business has Sullivan. has prospered relocated to Bowling Green's immensely in the 19 years Corporate Park. shifted from a since it began in a former slaughterhouse to a meat pro slaugh terhouse.