LO•NY R•OOK

;VOLUME TWO: NUMBER ONE _ __ ~'~i~----~ ~ __KMARCH.~ 1975 Dr. Brown Denied Tenure Departmental Racism Cited

By PAULETTE PERRIER

In what seems to be a clear Brown has attended and rank of Associate Professor case of racial discrimination, presented papers at three of the without tenure. Chairman of the John Toll, President of SUNY at last five meetings of the Anatomical Sciences jStony Brook, recently denied American Association of Department, Maynard Dewey promotion and tenure to Dr. Anatomists and served as had however failed to consider LeRoy T. Brown, a Black Co-chairman at the 1974 Dr. Brown's two years prior Professor in the Department of Session. In so doing he has teaching experience at Foothills Anatomical Sciences of the brought national attention and College in California. This School of Basic Health Sciences. recognition to the Anatomical technicality meant that Dr. Groups of black and white Sciences Department at Stony Brown was therefore also to be pople both on and off the Brook. reviewed for tenure. At this tony Brook campus continue After completion of his initial point the issue became more Auarey Wid.Llams a;t. ner oerse. to become increasingly angry term of appointment and complex, for instead ol over what, they conclude to be .reappointment Dr. Brown proceeding to recommend hinr Stony Brook's retreat from the requested review for promotion for tenure the Departmeni Offered Affirmative Action program. to Associate Professor in offered him a modified position, Career Guidance Dr. Brown is the only black in January 1973. In March 1974 in terms of future status, that of By ROBIN BOYD the Anatomical Sciences the Anatomical Sciences Adjunct Research Assoc:late Department. His main research For the beginning or information, Federal Civil Department recommended S graduating student the biggest Service applications, resume topic is the examination of the promotion of Dr. Brown to the (cornt on pare 15 existence of direct neural problem facing them now is writings, and job training advice. be able to tell Sconnections from the cerebral "What do I do? and alone there She might even about cortex to the spinal cord of may be some problem answering you a little something salary. primates and other mammals. that question. You may be your future Job Interviews The importance of his research is unaware of the fact but there is Career Development, indicated by the numerous help. It's called VITAL, a group Through 3 and March national and international of volunteer students, under the during February business and cooperation citations, National -Institute of advisory of Audrey B. Williams 12, Health Awards, and the highly who can and will give advice to employers came to the prestigious Ford Foundation those who are getting degrees in University to interview with Grant he has received. Over a teaching or counseling and don't graduating students : know what to do with them. applicable degrees for certain thousand reprints of his articles VITAL's office have been requested by scientists s located in the -jobs. It is a recruitment period Union, and was originated around the world. Brown has during which all seniors should through the office of Career served as a reviewer and referee participate. So, Mrs. Williams Development. on National Science Foundation wants to know, "Where are all The Office of Career committees which select the brothers and sisters; are we Development, you've heard of it, all going to grad school?" scientists for foundation awards. but you're not sure what it is. Personalized Service Major journals in the field of Well, for those who will soon be Audrey Williams not only Anatomy have published his receiving their degrees it might works behind her desk, she articles; among them the Journal be one of the most important reaches out in an effort to find of Comparative Neurology, and offices on this campus. and help the seniors not aware Experimental Brain Research. Dr. Leroy 1. Brown Career Counselor, Audrey B. of their opportunity. This Williams is a sister, born in the program she calls Out-Reach. Bronx. She has two degrees, a Call her and she will come to B.A. in Psychology Education either your dorm on campus in CIA: "Murderers" and a M.A. in Counseling. She the evening or meet in the Union received her degrees at SUNY at during 'the day. She offers Recent articles in the New CIA m an attempt to overthrow Westbury and C.W. Post, one-to-one consultation or group York Times and Time magazine the Portuguese Government. Grad Stude:nt respectively. consultation. Call her, her have accused the Central The President of the U.S., Career Development is her number is 6-7024. She Intelligence Agency of not only Gerald Ford, has publicly Heads main interest. Her office could represents an office that will plotting to overthrow sovereign defended the use of the CIA to be the most significant tool in a send your teachers' foreign governments, but also of "destabilize" the government of SNAACP college grad's career. "It is the recommendations, your plotting to murder Heads of former President Allende of link between the students and credentials and your resume to State. Chile. African Governments have the world of work," said Mrs. any employer you're interested Time magazine citing' long blamed the U.S. and the Williams. You the students know in. "People are jumping out of "credible sources" said that the CIA for the overthrow of the Samuel K. Anderson Sa what your degree will say but do here without realizing the CIA plotted murder against late Kwame NKRUMAH of graduate student in the S(chool you know what jobs can apply services offered. Don't be one of Fidel Castro of Cuba, Raphael Ghana, an overthrow in which of Social Welfare and a long time to it? Audrey Williams has a them. Opportunity does knock Trujillo former director of black. former Ambassador Suffolk resident and activisShas library with all the necessary Dominica and Francois "Papa Franklyn Williams is alleged to been elected President olf the information to assist you in your but only once. After that it's Doc" Duvalier former' president have played an important role. Patchogue-Brookhaven Chapter decision. She also has graduate hard work," said Mrs. Williams. of Haiti. Although the CIA was of the NAACP. catalogs, employment The attempts on the life of established to gather and analyze Over two hundred blackI and Fidel Castro was confirmed by foreign intelligence, it is known white residents of Sutffolk Adam Walinsky and Peter to have conducted extensive turned out at a dinner he4id at 43 Nations Protest Davis Appt. Edelman both former aides to ,domestic spying notably on the Knights of Columbus H[all in Nathaniel Davis, former Ambassador the late Senator R obert anti-war activists and students.' Patchogue to mark Anderson's to Chile at the time of the CIA inspired over-throw and murder of President Kennedy. Both men recalled The CIA is now being installation ceremonies. Allende, has been named Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs by Kennedy having told them of investigated for these patently In his speech to the gathfering, Kissinger, over the strong protests of Black Congressman Charles CIA links with the Mafia in the illegal acts by a Presidential Anderson, whose term as Diggs, Chairman of the House Sub-Committee of Africa. plot to kill Castro. Four Commission and by committees president runs for two 3years, The naming of Davis has been denounced by the 43 nations of attempts were alleged to have of the House and Senate. said "I intend to be a working the Organization of African Unity, but have been told by been made. president." Castigating what he Within the last week the Kissinger that the appointment is none of their business. In terms the racist "mind-selt" of diplomatic ruling Military Council of language Kissinger said that the appointment "was a the Town of Brooklhaven purely internal Portugal has openly accused the domestic concern." Anderson said "the hatre,d of Diggs, in .a telegram to President Ford U.S. Government of using the calling for the black people and poor people withdrawal of the appointment said "your advisers display an still prevails, and those pclicies incredible combination of ignorance and arrogance .to insist on are still to be practiced." the nomination under these circumstanes." Page 2 wonto x kARCH. BLAc 197, Pae 2 I% IW% WMEN I"

d Mawc . ntl uIo Zebra Trials Begin, 4 Muslims Charged uI wI~1 wwetld ~ Four members of the Nation-- Violation of Rights of Islam went on trial March 3 in Over 600 black men were The so-called Zebra killings --- - __ - - San Francisco charged with the harassed until Federal Judge began last November 25, alleged "Zebra" killings of three Alfonso J. Zirpoli ruled that the resulting in 12 deaths and six whites and the wounding of four police had violated their persons wounded, according to Indians Here in C500 BC others last spring. constitutional rights. He issued a police. The victims, all white, Ironically, the word "Zebra" temporary injunction April 25. were gunned down without White Americans are now beginning to admit something they was the radio network code of The four defendants were apparent motive, police said. have resisted for centuries, that civilization predated the advent special police squads working on arrested May 1 at a moving and The black community in San of the white man. the case. storage company called Black Francisco has been increasingly A group of archeologists and scientists have uncovered Last April San Francisco Self-Help. They are Larry Craig *ritical of past and present evidence at the Koster excavations near Kampsville in Illinois police claimed that the pattern Green, 23; Manuel Moore, 30; police practices in that city. which has led them to admit that the native Americans who lived of killings seemed to have a J.C. Simon, 29; and Jessie Lee Nationwide, black people were in the area around 6500 BC were "rather sophisticated." racial motive. Proceeding on this Cooks, 29. Turning state enraged by the police's The scientists led by Dr. Stuart Struever have been vague assumption, police began a evidence for the prosecution is Gestapo-ike tactics which painstakingly piecing together a picture of the life-style of those wholesale sweep of the black Anthony Harris, 29, a black insulted the dignity and Koster Indians who inhabited the area long before anyone heard community, stopping, searching former convict who claims to threatened the safety of every of Plymouth Rock. They hunted and ate well, and lived as and questioning every young have seen the murders but did black man subjected to them. families in substantial wooden huts; above all, they did not fight black man who fitted the vague not participate -in them. He with their neighbors. description of persons allegedly claims to also have been They were a people "who utilized their environment well and seen near some of the Zebra employed at Black Self-Help, a developed an effective strategy for survival," Dr. Steuever said. .incidents. Muslim concern. ... -1 . - SB Psycht Zimbabwe: White Rule On Way Out Matthew Wins Court Battle S- Criticized in a report written by Robert Mugabe, a black former political . ues for $10 million prisoner, Ian Smith, Prime Minister of the white minority controlled government of Rhodesia, is quoted as saying that black Recruiters of NEGRO rule of this former British colony will be acceptable to the whites Dr. Thomas W. Matthew, executive director won in five years. (National Economic Growth Reconstruction Organization) overturned a 1973 Rhodesia has been officially renamed Zimbabwe by its African his freedom recently when an appeals court Larceny. citizens. lower court ruling which had convicted him of Grand of illegally Two members of the Mugabe's document reported numerous secret meetings with The 51 year old neurosurgeon had been convicted Hospital in Department of Psychology John Vorster, Prime Minister of apartheid State Africa, Smith, diverting $200,000 in Medicaid funds from Interfaith the Graduate Studies were accused and leaders and representatives of black Africa seeking ways to Queens, which he headed, to other self-help programs for poor which he was developing. of exhibiting '"the air of promote detante in the continent nation. disrespect" to The five member New York State Court of Appeals said that insolence and the case was so slimsy it should have been thrown out of court Morgan State College (MCS) halfway through the trial. Psychology Department faculty Old Tricks incident Moynihan Back To Dr. Matthew, who earlier had been pardoned by former and students. The President Richard Nixon after failing to file an income tax, said occurred during a recruiting Daniel P. Moynihan, former Ambassador to India and former on the He has instructed his lawyers session last December Domestic Affairs Advisor to former President Nixon, in a recent his personal debt is over $2 million. to file a $10 million damage suit against the County of Queens, Morgan State Campus by Dr. article in Commentary Magazine said, "It is time the United Dana Bramel, Psychology States goes into the United Nations ... and starts raising hell." the State of New Yorkand the District Attorney of Queens Irofessor and Terrell Smith, a Moynihan, the designer of the infamous policy of "benign County. student recruiter. neglect" toward American blacks, wrote in reaction to the revolt In a letter addressed to the of African and Asian nations in the UN against continued Dean of the Graduate School, American domination of the world body. "We should rip the Court Denies Dr. Herbert Weisinger, Morgan hides off everybody who presumes to talk about prisoners and Top State student Deborah Ann shame, hurt them, tell at them," Moynihan said. He now returns Robinson stated "The right of to teach at Harvard. Jackson State Victims the Morgan State students to be approached as intelligent adults The U.S. Supreme CouLm refused to review lower court was abridged by the Stony Jobs Decline decisions denying victims of the 1970 police shootings on the Btook recruiters, who, Engineering Jackson State College campus damages from the police officers lotus-positioned atop a desk, involved. rendered ovasive and indifferent majors graduating this year will find the job market Engineer Two young blacks were killed and a dozen more injured in the responses to the students' a year ago, according to a report released scarcer this spring than campus massacre in which police fired at least 150 rounds of inquiries concerning the the College Placement Council. recently by ammunition into a group of defenseless students and bystanders psychology curriculum, financial The Council, which regularly surveys college employment under the pretext of "a justifiable attempt to prevent a potential aid, and the attitude of the at 156 colleges throughout the nation, stated that there prospects riot." faculty, administration, and has been a 6 per cent decrease in job offers to engineering The shootings came a week after National Guardsmen killed community toward the black candidates at the bachelor's degree level and a 9 per cent decrease four students at Kent State University in Ohio during a protest students." at the master's degree level. over the Cambodian invasions. After numerous efforts to However, not all engineering candidates have been affected. Last April, the Supreme Court authorized the parents of the avoid the issue of racism by the Civil and chemical engineers received more job offers than last Kent State students to sue the former Governor of Ohio and recruiters, according to year at this time. Guard officers for damages. Robinson, Price conceded that racism was alive and well in ook and that a price paid for black students Judge Goes To Court I *w'e Gjir UVT wOft >h there. "To suggest ytu OGAE sider selling myself for DAV » ousand dollar teaching Civil Court Judge Bruce Wright, a man admired for his . tT SSCK `T Sand a doctoral degree, achievements and contributions to Black and Puerto Rican New ing subject to over;- Yorkers, petitioned Federal Court to be returned to Criminal pervasive, and Court from which he was arbitrarily transferred in January. alized racism, is an In his suit filed in Manhattan Federal Court, Judge Wright has ) my dignity." MSC's demanded $500,000 in damages and requested that disciplinary nt of Psychology hearings against him be discontinued in the landling of bail for defendants. ,Clayton C. Stansburg; Swith the student's Judge Wright charged that 13 organizations including the o the recruiting effort" Patrolmen's Benevolent Association sought his removal in the transfer effective since January 6. Administrative Justice David Ross, who executed the transfer, said at the time that all judges were subject to similar changes under standard procedure. "All assignments are made in what is mingThe Work deemed to be the best interest of the court gystem," said Ross. eation of harmony Although Judge Wright has been referred to as "cut 'em loose each of those Bruce" because of his strict interpretation of the Constitution upon ulfilling his function, regarding excessive bail, statistics prove that most of the to his respons;bilities. defendants he released on their own recognizance showed up for* trial. in little unless they are by complementary Judge Wright charged that "the modus operandi of defendants ien the words have has been a campaign of public smear, pressure tactics and ad truth in them. harassment directed against any judge who dared show judicial y in positive behavior independence. Bruce Wright has been the primary target of this to one's grossly unlawful campaign." test testimony MA-RCH, 1975 BLACK WOR LD Page 3 I MARCH,~~-- 1_BAC OL Rastafarian Tribal War- Harlem Philharmonic fact or fiction? Performs By MICHELLE POLLARD By TEDDY WHITE Did you know that on February 24, 1975 the Harlem A Rastafarian "tribal war," reognized as their spiritual In a society where -white Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra paid Stony Brook a visit? I which may be responsible for leader. violence against black people has think that the funniest part of their whole stopover was, first of eight murders since last Rastafarians usually live in the been a continuous reality, all, not knowing they were coming until that same morning, and November, is believed to be poorest sections of Jamaican Rastafarian youth are said to then trying to decide whether or not to put it in our going on within the Jamaican cities, ostracized by government have been disillusioned by BLACKWORLD NEWSLETTER (our Monday morning religious group, Brooklyn police sanction because of their America's "gangster role" which exclusive ...LOOK for it folks... and if you DON'T see said. outspoken criticism of to many black youth growing up it .... HOLLER! ... BE NASTY . . . WRITE AN Three members of the group governmental policies. They in urban slums becomes a "code ARTICLE.. . CALL US SHUFFIN'). were recently arrested on have attracted many of survival," and a law of the Actually the problem was we couldn't figure out if the Harlem weapon charges in Brooklyn sympathizers among the streets. Faced with this plus the Philharmonic had any Black people in their orchestra. following the earlier arrests of Jamaican people. Recently, large vicious effects of racism that *-HARLEM ... being a Dutch word... anything was possible. five other members a week numbers of Jamaicans including black youth become vividly WELL, WE ended up not putting it in the Newsletter, and THEY before in a raid on a Bronx Rastafarians have emigrated to conscious of in their developing ended up being predominantly Black (smile), and I can sincerely apartment. Police allegedly America, many settling in parts years -- inadequate education, say that the performance was bizzare! (smile) Seeing all those found three revolvers, a of Brooklyn, unemployment, and the Black people so completely absorbed in (quote, unquote) sawed-off shotgun and a According to one Jamaican increasing lack of educational "European" music compositions, and yet performing them to quantity of marijuana. who "-identified himself as a and vocational opportunities - such splendid perfection, was, once again, amazing. BUT WHY Most Jamaicans discount Rastafarian, "Many of the "it is no wonder that our youth SHOULD IT BE SO AMAZING, there's never been anything else these reports as being the actions Rastafarian youth who come up have been led away from the they gave us to do that we couldn't do better (smile).,... of "true" Rastafarians who here find it very difficult to true ways of a Rastafarian, "ANYTHING THEY CAN DO WE CAN DO BETTER - WE traditionally are a peace-loving adjust in a society which openly finding it difficult to acclimate CAN DO ANYTHING BETTER THAN THEM!"..,. (remember people and strictly abhor advocates violence as way of themselves to a society that that) .. .(we can BOX better, we can SING OPERA better, we violence. Former .Ethiopian life, evident in public media morally and legally legitimizes play TENNIS better, we even steal all the GRAMMY'S Emperor Haile ,Salassie is broadcasts." violence upon all people of (smile)... I'll probably get DE-registered around May 9, color." he said. '75 ... They performed approximately fifteen selections, one selection in four movements. In music a change in movement Ie8~3 P ~aclz I " es I ~ · b' I I ~L1 I ~rC"EA ~r indicates a change in motion, a shift in rhythm, a turn in tempo. I could rap and rap and rap to you about Tchiacolvsky's 5th and Swanson's "Night Music" or Mozart's "Concerto HS Grads Rhondo" ... but I won't... Why?... not because I don't think Polity In Profile that Swanson and Stravinsky had nothing to offer, but because I d don't think that the free-flowing-bounce-of-music can be Can't Real expressed in mere words ... it must be sensed .. feel your thoughts flow ... let your being go with the sounds... in order Focus on Ronald McDonald to fully appreciate it (especially this type of music). New York City high schools There was, however,- one totally captivating are graduating many students number... Metamorphasis ... it was not this particular number who have less than an 8th grade that was performed so fantastically well, but the instrument, the reading level, a minimum electric violin, the "vitar" to be exact, that completely robbed requirement for high school the show. This tiny, labyrinthine, musical High Priestess is smaller graduation, implied Alfred A.. than a guitar, and yet still smaller than a violin. The vitar is Giardino, chairman of the Board usually held like a violin and bowed as such but then it can be of Higher Education recently. held like a guitar and plucked as one. And after hearing the "The eighth grade reading bizarre, queezy, full, yet high pitched notes that are brought from level is not always met," said within this little machine, I immediately recognized and could Giardino whose board sets identify with having heard the vitar before. It is present in a lot of policy for the City University .'Rock" music, and more frequently in Barry White's orchestra, system. "During University w.here a noticeable aggregation of sound is attained through the testing of students we found ziolin (especially in the hackgroundof the many monologues some who were not at that during his slow pieces.) level." Yes - they were beautiful. The Chamber Orchestra delighted Under the Open Admissions us with ten of their best violinists, three violists, two celloists, one program begun in 1970, CUNY bassist, three clarinetists, and other woodwind as well as must admit any city high school percussion media. (They were so bad, they even had conga and graduate. Apparently because of bongo drums.) (smile) the Inadequate, bureaucratic Karl Hampton Porter, our conductor as well as musical N.Y.C. public school system, director, was a Black man. His credentials, his experience in his including Albert Shanker's past field, his study are multitudinous and diverse. Karl Hampton Bernice Carter., racist charades, a substantial. Porter has studied at the Peabody Conservatory, the Julliard number of these graduates School, the Domaine School of Conductors, the Berkshire require intensive remedial work Festival at Tanglewood, and has toured extensively throughout before they can proceed with, Europe, North and South America. He is on the staff of the Long college level courses. Island Institute of Music, the Newark Community Center, the Characteristic of the system§s Advisory Board of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, an instructor of attempt to mis-educate black music at Brooklyn Community College, and conductor of the For the record let it first be ill-equipped to successfully people who prior to Open Massapequa Symphony. with prevailing stated that Polity Treasurer compete Admissions were hindered from Bill Davis, their bassist and personnel manager, says that they way standards. Ronald McDonald is in no academic persuing the realms of higher have numerous openings for violinists, conga players, and a whole Fortunately, he was able to affiliated with MacDonald's education, the revolving-door slew of other possible instrumentalist positions (I can't seem to make the initial academic. hamburger chain. As a matter of education process pushes remember tham all) .,.. BUT APPLY... give them a him to fact, McDonald-(Ronald) is a transition, allowing students through school without ring... put some of your STRAY MUSICIAN FRIENDS in time to serious sophomore biology devote more any concern whether or not he contact with him. Write: major who somehow finds time extracurricular activities. or she acquires the essential Mr. Bill Davis to keep Polity's financial affairs Since becoming treasurer learning tools that would justify The Academy of Arts and Letters running smoothly, assist Polity McDonald has developed a very their receipt of a high school 155 Riverside Drive and Broadway clubs with budgetary matters, good working relationship with diploma. New York, N.Y. attend numerous, sometimes the new Student Activities Board of Education reading BY THE WAY they will be performing at the Academy of Arts boring, committee meetings and Director Michael Hart. Former tests in elementary and junior and Letters on March 23 at 8:00. For ticket information, youll cope with the many other director, Ann Hussey, who was high schools have been under :bave to inquire. My job ends here ... Easy. problems that the treasurer fired last year, "sort of elevated *close scrutiny, resulting from office entails. herself above the students," he reports that teachers at some Born in Brooklyn, McDonald said. "Mike, on the other hand, schools rehearsed pupils on the attended Tilden High School is more responsive to student test questions, and in some Swhere he was treasurer of ihe needs." 'classrooms disregarded papers Ssenior class and layout editor for Besides his treasurer duties, with the lowest scores. This generation, especially of our people, has a burden moreso keeps busy as than any other time in history. The most important thing that we the yearbook. McDonald also Following an investigation by can learn to do today is think for ourselves. If you don't do it, Cognizant of the many Chairperson of the Budget Schools Chancellor Irving you'll always be maneuvered into a situation where you are never problems black students face in Committee, a class A member of Anker's office, two city fighting your actual enemies, where you will find yourself an academic setting such as FSA, voting member of Union educators were demoted, two fighting your own self. -M Ocolm X Stony Brook, McDonald said, Governing Board, and a member were dismissed and two had, "When you leave (high) school of both the Student Council and official 'reprimands placed in ·h in a black community you are Senate. their files. Page 4 BLACK WOR L D 1ARCH, 31975 The Life of Mr. Muhammad

The Honorable Elijah Muhammad, born Elijah Poole in 1897, was the seventh child of 8 brothers and 5 sisters who plowed and tilled the land as the children of sharecroppers in Cordville, Georgia. Like other Black families in the south, life consisted of working from sun up to sun down; a pattern many were forced under purely as means of surviving. In 1917, after a two-year courtship, the Honorable Elijah Muhammad married sister Clara who would later prove to be a dedicated wife, mother and believer in the Muslim program. It is well to mention that Mr. Muhammad's entire family including his parents accepted his teachings. Soon after Mr. Muhammad "headed north" to Detroit where he was initially employed at the American Can Company. There was very little that a poor unskilled Blackman could do but work long hours with littl4 pay, so Mr. Muhammad was not unlike his brothers. Jobs were becoming less and less visible for the Blackman as America expeditiously approached the Depression. It was policy then as now that Black people were "the last hired and the first fired," and as America could no longer even afford to pay her cheap labor, it was commonplace to see Blackmen on unemployment lines along with other men, women and children who searched Proma NewY'Yrc to Los Angeles thousands the garbage cans for food scraps. It was at this period in time that aOtehed via cable TV. such great Black leaders such as the Honorable Marcus Garvey and Noble Drew Ali spoke to Black people. Another Blackman who taught wisdom to the Blackman in America was the Honorable Elijah Muhammad. Mr. Muhammad Saviour s Day Draws 25,000 tells of how he met God (Allah) in 1930 under the name of Mr. W. D. Fard and was responsible for changing Mr. Muhammad's name. When people would ask Mr. W.D. Fard, a light-skinned By LORELEI ANDERSON Blackman, where he was from, he would reply, "I am your C h i c a g o-Approximately white blond living in the hills of afternoon's proceedings showing brother from the East." This was the man whom Mr. Muhammad 25,000 Muslim believers and California with the rest of the that he could brilliantly and and the Muslim followers of the Nation of Islam give credit to for sympathizers attended the brothers I know. Now that I masterfully continue the work teaching how to be righteous and successful amidst a condition ,Lost-Found Nation of Islam's have accepted the Honorable of his father. He spoke of how *that, by this time, kept the Blackman classically in an inferior annual "Saviours Day," Elijah Muhammad I now have a the Nation of Islam represented position. Mr. Muhammad was known to pack beyond capacity February 26, the day in which wise teacher and guide." biblical Joseph's "coat of many the UNIA (Universal Negro Improvement Association) Hall for the followers of the Honorable Reverend Jesse Jackson, head colors." This was evident, for his oratory was a clear and uncomplicated analysis of the Elijah Muhammad believe Allah of Operation Push, fulfilled his the range and colors of Black Blackman's condition in America. Those teachings told of the (God) to have been born. title of the "Country Preacher" peoples made the audience seem importance of doing for self and the building of "one's own Normally, believers of the as he commented that there was just that. The Honorable Wallace nation" - two concepts that Black people are now realizing are Nation of Islam journey to a "difference between prophets D. Muhammad also spoke of of paramount importance. Chicago to share this day of joy and politicians" for "politicans how America is "falling apart at In 1934 Master Fard Muhammad left Mr. Muhammad as the with Mr. Muhammad who take all they can and prophets the seams." He went on to add latter Blackman settled in Chicago to further the Muslim delivers a Saviour's Day address. give all they got." that the Nation of Islam is not program. It is most important to speak of some of the works of However, this year the passing of Minister Louis Farrakhan, . losing its vital parts. the Messenger of Allah, as Mr. Muhammad also addresses himself. the Messenger, just the day national spokesman for the Brother Robert (Bell) of Kool Among the various newspapers that the Messenger wrote columns before, altered plans slightly. Nation of Islam proclaimed and the Gang, a popular soul for was the Pittsburgh Courier. He also distributed a weekly The Muslim community Saviour's Day not as a day of group and also a follower of the newspaper The Final Call to Islam. Most importantly an appeared very high in spirits eulogizing, but instead as a day Nation of Islam, was asked what educational system was developed for the children of the Muslim contrary to mass media of honor, joy, commemoration advice he could give to young followers. These schools are now ranked among the top-rated reporting. and re-dedication to God, His Black folks who for the most private schools in the nation. Mr. Muhammad has said, "We need After seeing a well Messenger, and the truths that part patronize his records. He an education, but an education that removes us from the shackles documented movie on the life of God (Allah) revealed. Minister said, "In these hard times, the of slavery and servitude. - .Get an education but not an that we're living in, I feel the Honorable Elijah Farrakhan addressed those who days education that leaves us looking for the slavemaster for a job." Of and I do believe that my advice Muhammad, Abass Raoussul, believed that the Honorable the way in which to educate, he said, "We must learn how to to the young Black of the Black national secretary in the Nation, Elijah Muhammad was only train our children into The Knowledge of Self and into higher families is to look to see the said, "Today we would like to concerned with Muslims by education from the kindergarten to the universities. We must get Nation within the midst of a inform the world that there is no saying "he was concerned for away from that old kindergarten of letting our Black children lay nation that is growing each and leadership crisis in the Nation of the lives, the desitny, the around and play and stay there for months studying the alphabet. Islam." He continued to name welfare, the salvation of 30 every day as a positive way and a We must use the faster method of advanced education in order to Wallace D. Muhammad, 41 year million Black brothers and positive force and a positive begin our Black children's qualifications and keep them busy old son of Mr. Muhammad, as sisters in America and dark place for the Blackman and studying while in the classroom instead of playing." Muslim the successor. Many Muslims and people all the way around the Blackwoman and Blackchild in children were taken out of the public educational system much to sympathizers followed Brother world." Thunderous applause these days and times. So my the anger of the Michigan School Board (1934) amongst other Raoussul in praising the rang throughout the advice to them (young Black states who saw this move as a threat to their continued Messenger and the program. International amphitheater as people) is to join on to their mis-education of Black children and a first step toward education Muhammad All said of his life Minister Farrankhan "blasted" own kind because we all are a for the Blackman. In the 1930's, teachers were jailed for before the acceptance of Islam, in the "Farrakhan way" those of Black family, as one. And that is "contributing to the delinquency of minors" and parents were "When I was Cassius Clay I the mass media and others who what we have to do today, unite visited by the F.B.I., who informed them to place their children could not talk. When I was predict turmoil within the as one." back in public schools. It was Sister Clara, Mr. Muhammad's wife, Cassius Clay I was just an "Uncle nation. who said she would rather die first than return her children to a Tom," a so-called Negro looking The young intelligent Minister school of mis-education. Mr. Muhammad was jailed for one day to be married to a nice WfPce D. Muhammad ended the "influencing the minds of minors" at which time 700 unarmed men and women marched on the Chicago police department asking for the release of their leader and teacher. Angry police officers charged into the gathering fully armed where they were met by unarmed men and women who fought side by side to ward off their attacker. This was a small battle over education and there were many more that followed. March 5, 1935, in a Chicago courtroom where Muslims were standing trial for disorderly conduct, a Muslim woman was pushed by a guard upon leaving the courtroom. Muslim men are taught to "physically deal" with those who deal with another Muslim and most especially the Black woman who the Nation of Islam describes as the "Queen of the Planet Earth." At the end of the courtroom "disturbance" a police captain had suffered a heart attack and none of the unarmed Muslims were hurt. This was not the last of battles the Muslims had to fight with the police as even of late armed policemen have unsuccessfully attacked Muslims in their homes, schools and temples. With the outbreak of World War II, 135 believers were jailed for draft evasion because no Muslim attacks another human being unless they are physically attacked. Mr. Muhammad Was jailed also, even though he was way past drafting eligibility. The Nation of Islam was deprived of those brothers who were incarcerated as the women of Islam carried on the mechanisms %is-a of Islam, solely, Islam in the Wilderness: Muhammad (abovee for the next five years. (cont. on page 15) 1975 5-. HCRAM R . AC K 1 0 R I Page • ,-- "- - . u -. a Black History Review Fantasy of By JEAN WILKINS lEMBER' Higher Education We ' are approaching thewandered, covering almost engaged in printing. One slave of the period, James Derham, Bicentennial celebration of the two-thirds of the North By ANTHONY SHOTWELL birth of this Nation. History American continent on foot. became a medical apprentice and Among the most primary objectives of the University students books have not, as a rule, given With Ipdian guides, Esteban,- later had his own medical learning is that their education will inevitably help Us the whole picture about how explored the areas of Arizona practice. Other Blacks served in seeking higher them become a better person. In becoming this better person we zndependence was won, and and New Mexico in 1539. One unskilled capacities. Blacks seemingly be wiling to sacrifice some part of our human often no credit or mention was of the first recorded ships to. fought with the British and it is all must in order to tolerate the abstraction of compus lifestyle. fiven to the contributions of carry slaves was owned by John noted that one post war band character Sometimes the sacrifice which we are forced to make as Black or Indian peoples to this Hawkins, his captain, Francis stayed together and raided White university students becomes too much to stand for and we rebel struggle. Seeking out this total Drake. The name of the ship was settlements along the Savannah against the pressure. But still we are willing to keep striving picture can be adventure itself, Jesus of Lubeck! Permission for River. Those slaves captured by of persistent setbacks, cutbacks, alienation and mean and the slave trade had been- the British who would not fight onward in face 4the exploits of real confusion. Realy what we are faced with is a microcosm of the are often more daring obtained by Bishop Las Cases were shipped to the West Indies. women "real world". However, what are we learning and experiencing as purpose It is becoming more well and greatly challenging to us. from the Pope for the students that will enable us to return to our communities and not Norman McRae in May 1965 of converting "heathens". Upon known now that the "first to carry with us more serious problems than we faced before? wrote "It is important for conversion, a slave might be fall" protesting injustice was This is seemingly what our higher education is doing for uvand Americans to know that Negroes freed. Law was later enacted to Crispus Attucks, a Black man. A this country because while we are here at Stony Brook or today in Boston t 'were contributors to their prevent this in 1677. From 1770 statue stands whatever university, what we ive and learn is allowed o become country's development and were on, Blacks petitioned for Common, to his memory. It is so abstract and distorted from "real world" images until we find that Boston is in the not mere hitchhikers down the freedom. interesting ourselves totally disconnected from practical reality and assuming road of history. In 1776, 20 per This brief summary answers news again today, so near to the the roles of elite theoreticians and experts whose only usefulness cent, one in every five of the old questions, where did "they" Centennial Celebration because are again involved wil remain in the university. people in the colonies, was of come from? What did "they" do Black citizens Just being a student at a university does not put one in a African descent - 5,000 Black to demand a share in the fruits in a liberation struggle there. position that will later ensure a successful life. Being in a men served in the Continental of "'our"land?.? Quoting again While others of his brothers university does place the student closer to the resources of Army of 50,000." from W.E.B. DuBois, "We have were enslaved, Benjamin education but unless those resources can be utilized in a way that While our main focus is the:pleaded with a headstrong, Banneker, noted mathematician, strengthens the relationship between the university and the people to despise not surveyor and mechanical genius, contribution of Blacks andcareless community, then the learning process has really been incomplete. Indians to the Revolutionary justice, mercy and truth, lest our was involved in laying out the Too many times in the past when students have left home and period, some basis must be laid'nation be smitten with a curse. City of Washington, D.C. When returned after your years in college they have found themselves in comings to Our song, our toil, our cheer and the French architect left over about their first the midst of familiar, yet strange surroundings. Many people prevent distortion which so warning, have been given to this some disagreement, taking the become alienated from what they once used to be very much a has • accompanied nation in blood brotherhood." plans with him, Banneker drew often part of, and after four years of idealistic isolation we can begin to As many may notIAre not these gifts worth the the plans from memory and the "history". why. this work and work on the Capital city Sunderstand know, authorities believe that.giving? Is not books and talking progressed. In speaking with a Learning does not come just from reading land bridges joined the.striving? Would America have about what is relevant, but it also comes from a number of other ofibeen America without her Negro math teacher (a retrained continents many thousands factors that together constitute a true earning experience. animals people? A noble question! What engineer), if he was aware of this years ago. Man and Although without action or theory without practice is like the Could racism be man's contribution, he was not. crossed from Africa onto is your answer? the two come together then the Apparently, this information is house without a family and until "America," Europe and the curse he foretold? shell. not being structured into one is nothing more than an empty Australia before "the breakup of Particular biographical cameos still As today's students and perhaps tomorrow's leaders and Here, was the of the era are included in the some of our learning and the land mass." teachers we need to ask ourselves - are we really learning what start of the Indian tribes. The following: Slavery became law retraining experiences. On a we need to know to meet our responsibilities. I say that we are similarity of Nomadic culture between 1640 and 1750, and recent visit to Washington, D.C., I say that we have not because the past decade of and camping life style between gradually turned indentured we found that the park ranger, not or should characterized a very important period in the the African and Indian cannot servitude for Black and White a talk on Washington, the late sixties in giving history of our education, that witnessed buildings burned down perpetual slavery for Black' mention Bennaker's role be denied. W.E.B. DuBois, into did not and students killed in the struggle to make the schools more recognized scholar and historian, alone, extending even to the either. whom they should serve. in "Sould of Black Folk," stated children of the enslaved! Free Two Black men crossed the responsive to the needs of the people the schools have been successful in that they have that the American fairy tales and Blacks and Quakers spoke out in Delaware with General Technically, served the pleasing function of perpetuating the existing social folk-lore "are Indian and protest In Philadelphia, the first Washington, and one is depicted order. Traditionally students have been turned out as products of African." anti-slavery society was formed in a famous painting of the institutions rather than the institutions being developed to When the Spanish explorers, in 1755., event. His name was Prince the the neglected needs of the people. Industries and private who as early as 1501, came to "History," for the most part, Whipple. He fought along with meet benefits of the training that the these shores bringing Black has not revealed that Black his master for several years. organizations reap the major and the results of the work that people with them, it is known Americans fought in the "War of When they received a new student receives while in school of that particular that the Indians were here. The Independence," but Black and assignment he refused to go comes after that is generally in the interest of the people Black people came as explorers White Minutemen fought at stating, "You are going to fight industry or organization rather than in the interest or economic and servants. Often the Indian Lexington, Concord and Bunker for your liberty, but I have none who serve as the basis for any form of social .was host and guide to the Hill. After these momentous to fight for." Since his services development. newcomers. As history battles, the Continental Congress were highly valued as a "good Learning not only takes place in the classroom but also occurs encounter in the 16 progressed, the Indian was to refused to allow Blacks to serve comrade at arms," he received in almost every facet of life that we generally lose his home, grazing lands, and in the army! Intense pressure of' his freedom contingent upon his to 20 hours of physical consciousness. mistakes and the mistakes of others burial grounds. Long Island was circumstance was the cause for a continuance in military service. Learning is realizing our it was that we went wrong. This helps us the home of many tribes, the change in this policy. The British' A statue of a young boy clothed and knowing just where when we are faced with the same hamlets still bear their names, offered freedom through Lord' in riding clothes so often seen on to prepare ourselves for it is that we should go about handling the Setauket, Merrick, Quogue, Dunmore. General W[shington's Long Island was erected in problem again and how and listening are most important in good Massapequa, Patchogue, forces were losing, and he memory of Jocko, a Black lad problem. Observation conceptualization of what is seen and heard is Shinnecock, and many more. reversed his orders and accepted who, faithful to his duty, was learning because we can even begin to think about moving on any The local heritage, lifestyle and Black enlistment. Blacks had found holding the horse of necessary before part of learning from the mistakes of others artifacts of these Indians can be been present before then too, General Washington after that issue. This is also many times we notice people who have moved on found at Garvey Point in Sea and allowed to fight. frigid crossing on Christmas day. because so issue without really understanding what Cliff. Since the nation now lives' We are often told that slaves Jocko had frozen to death. addressing a problem or of the approach to deal on the land of the Indian, no were content, happy in fact! Washington's ragged forces the problem is all bout, or what effects that surround one can doubt or challenge his Yet, to obtain their freedom captured the "entire British with it may have on themselves and the conditions sacriice and contribution. He approximately 50,000 slaves left force of Hessian mercenaries" the problem. 'gave all he held dear. The South Carolina and Georgia aided by the supreme sacrifice of Patience was once said to be the key to the good life and that chronicle "Bury my Heart at because of the state's refusal to a slave boy. the 6 ld things in life comes to those who wait. If this parable Wounded Knee," quotes the' alow them to enlist in the war Upon a recent visit to the Mt. has any truth to it at all then the minorities of the world have Indian and his words are often and thus earn their freedom. Vernon home of General George been waiting a long time for their fair share of the benefits of eloquent as he tried to maintain :Alexander Hamilton, often Washington, we noted that great their labour and to them that time is indeed long overdue. But we his boundary and way of life to reported of mixed blood, and credit was given to him for the are made to think that our future is just around the corer and if no avail. James Madison supported Black gift of service he gave our we wait a little longer then surely we will be rewarded. That was It is reported that a Black enlistment and emancipation for Nation. At one time, he was yesterday when the church was at its height in influence and man, Pedro Alonzo Nino, was a services rendered. Maryland and absent from the beautiful estate power, but contemporary times have witnessed the eventual part of its pilot with Columbus, and that Virginia also supported Black eight years. No where is credit decay of the Christian doctrine of docility on the when the Pacific Ocean was enlistment with compensation given to the gift of the free labor followers. have been well educated in the i"discovered" by Balboa 30 paid to the master. Those Blacks of 300 slaves who maintained his Black people in particular hsitory of the United States through their own experiences in the Black men were with him who that remained worked "building estates during his absence. In of today's leading world power. We have learned ned to cean the Isthmus fortifications.. as blacksmiths. fact, the word slave does not development " into and out of the events that betwein---thi eanW ~-IniantW6 oceans. raid In.n crpenters, bricklayers, weavers, appear in any of the literature! how we are tricked and swindled led up to our present state of existence and today we draw 1528 fter an Indian raid uponshoe mak ers Tey worke'd also Incredible and cruel have an exploration party of Narvaez, main r They wandl and ommissions, which have the line to say that we will not be tricked and mislead anymore. only twp men remained, Cabezmangsoap and candes, and Education is invaluable in realizing what a sense of freedonis engraving gold, brass, and silver. misrepresented the lifestyles of DeVaca (c/ ntinued and the Black slave,, and copper as well. Some were (continued on page 15). on page 15)' Esteb.an. Together, they Page 6 BLACK WORLD E~9A~z~-;ls~7' ra Pae-AWRL 1 H uampus Events Profiles In Blackness Cultural Center Opens in Tabler

Opening ceremonies for the newly-established Pan African Cultural Center were held recently in Tabler Cafeteria resulting in By G.G. GREENHOUSE plenty of good food, good rap and good vibes, an indication of Profiles will attempt to introduce Black people and Black what happens when black folks come together. organizations to the Black community. It is important that we all Among the faculty guests were Professor Donald Blackman, know each other and support each other and our organizations - chairman of Black Studies, and Dr. Leroy Brown, a brother under 1 tremendous pressure initiated by racist members of his (I no one should be able to say '7 didn t know who or what existed for Black students on campus. "Some of the profiles will be short department, Anatomical Sciences. Also present were Audrey i Williams, Career Development, who more juniors and seniors I introductory articles; others wEl be longer 'student imput" articles with historicaldata included when necessary to remind us should seriously consider checking out in the near future, Lloyd i Sargeant, Affirmative Action Officer with Equal Employment I of where we were, where we are and where we should be headed. r Opportunity, and Irwin Quintyne, Director of Fied Services. Professor 1 Profiles B.S.U., Historical Perspective- Blackman struck a serious note in his opening j "Conftontations on Campus-B.S.U. 1968" statement when he said that back people have always struggled, ever since the bonds was convulsing of slavery to right the injustices perpetuated In the late 1960's a Black cultural revolution against them. the campuses of America All over the land impassioned Black The Cultural Center now houses the stugging, often times physically, for the ultimate in Malcolm-King Educational youths were Center. r power - the power to control the cultural apparatus which defines reality and shapes and maims minds..... in massive i I shows of force they have shut down institutions... in the course Hallelujah, It's a Boy of this remarkable cataclysm Black college students created a (I Black student movement. This movement was powered by a chain Congratulations to Larry and Carol Woods for the birth of of Black and Afro-American student unions on white campuses their son Jumal Cinque (5 lbs. 13 ounces). Brother Larry's reaction to the birth of his son could be best II and Black powered student organizations on Black campuses... I Black students are now embarking on a revolutionary course, summed up by the simple note he left for his wife shortly after unparalleled in the history of American education. On one level the birth. I the students are demanding relevant Black education with in "He's beautiful. Thank you." depth studies of Black history and culture, and the political and i economic problems of the Black community. On another level the students are engaged in a painful and necessary labor of POT LUCK DINNER action and interest made a deeper thrust against what the 1 students call a racist society and the racist educational A Pot Luck dinner and discussion gathering was held by the institutions which perpetuate this society. These students call Black Graduate students March 7. Many faculty members, I themselves - "the liberated Black students" and see themselves as graduate students and some undergraduates were present for the 1 rebels against a hopelessly white educational apparatus which occasion. I maims illiterate Blacks and trains literate Blacks to be enemies of II their own people. They are fighting the fold traditions of Black I students receiving degrees and turning their backs upon the "Black community." They want to end the traditional isolation between Black students and ghetto residents and to relate themselves meaningfully to the Black liberation struggles. They BBSU Elects New Officers want to revolutionize the consciousness of Black students; they want to create revolutionary Black professionals who will become, if the occasion demands, professional Over 200 students voted in the Black Students United (BSU) revolutionaries... The Black Student Union of San Francisco elections last Thursday, announced Election Chairperson Inca State says, "Our direction is revolutionary, our method is Mohamed expressing both shock and elation at the unexpected turnout. organization, our goal is Black Power, our essence is Black humanism. The newly elected executive officers are Kenny Hawkins, Chairman; Roxanne Ross, Vice Chairperson - AIM S(In the next issue Profiles in Blackness will explore 'BSU- Stony Administration; Carol Middleton, Vice Chairperson - Brook, 1975. ") Communications; Michelle Pollard, Secretary; and Booker Washington, Treasurer. "BSU's present goals are to organize black students toward \______T - - I T ~~ I ~~7 ~-17 TT II ~-~ -r- I -·r~ ~I - - r -- ·I T- T helping themselves in areas of personal and academic needs," said Kenny Hawmins. BLACKWORLD congratulates our new officers and wishes them unlimited success in all of their endeavors to serve the essential needs of black students here at Stony Brook, a perhaps difficult but most necessary task.

SUGB CALEND R UGB =Union Governing Board SMon., March 17 Tues., March 18 I Wed., March 19 Thurs., March 20 1 Fri., March 21 i m m mmimi mumj mm m mu- m mumu amu & amuas mu mu Im L imi mum mmm mmm lmmmmm o Art Gallery Hours a.m..5 Gallery Hours Art11 a.m- 5 t Gallery Hours a - Art Gallery HoursArt 11 Gallerya 5 H urs 11 a .m. p.m. Paintings of Frances p.m. o 1Painting.m. Painting of Frances m. Painting of Fancs p.m. Paintng of Frances 3 until March 27th. Hynes until March 27th. Iuntil until March 27th. 3 Hynes until March 27th. | Hynes until March 27th. Hynes _ -I WUSB Highlight - 6:30 p.m. Brown Bag Rapers -12 noon I UNION SSPORTS HUDDLE - Host - 2 p.m., Room 236. Mr. Guy Rainy Day CraftsL e11.a.m. Rachel Shuster present s Jim Young will discuss methods 3 p.m. Main Lounge-Potato Bukata, public relations ideas, and relationships of I BLDG Print Making person from ABA, with Interior Decoration. Rainy Night House open I discussion of upcoming Open Pottery Workshops from 8 p.m. til 12:30 p.m. playoffs. 1:30 - 9 p.m. in Craft Shop,, Slower level, room 052. AT 500 P. Rainy Night House-open 8 Rainy Night House - open 8 WUSB Highlight - 5:30 p.m.l p m . - 12:30 a.m. with Bugs ' p.m. - 12:30 a.m. with live RELEVANCE - Host Ro fe Bunny, Road Runner 3 entertainment, food, drink, Auerbach interviews Betty I V E cartoons and movie shorts, etc. Friedan on tape. F 8 I The SBU Governing Board presents THE WIZARD OF OZ (a Tuesday Flicks - 8:30 p.m Punch & Judy Production), 8 p.m., Union Ballroom. 25 cent in Auditorium, presents donation for students with ID, $1 for others; for info call NICE WUS Hggt p.. "PVI.LEGE, .ng. h 6-7107. FRESHLY CUT GRASS - film by Peter Watkins. Women's Film Series, 7 p.m. I• Sthree hours of mellow music g in Auditorium, presents "The V ACtATION i tor a Monday night with Outing Club, 7 p.m, room Silence," the third film of I I Susan Weitzman. 3226, Union for First Aid Ingmar Bergman's religious . - S*Seminar till 10:00. trilogy. ,, -,. ..--.. . - Farch, 197a oage 7

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l-What are we going to do with Ron Bash fontemplations lets roast him. Elections are over(really this time) and in Black though I could tell you who's who -- i-'s who By MICHELLE POLLARD gets the job done--and you never see that person(smile) - D we've got a naughty bunch this time. .they attended a budget meeting THE ARTZ is going to be BAD. . We'll be (for B.S.U. and Blackworld) covering as many on campus, as well as off- and turned it out, .physical as wellas, O campus cultural affairs as possible. verbal representation). -o S.A S."CKER . .(snile) 'What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life" The last mass Rip-Off of the year has is on the stereo -- (notice i've graduated to been finally, pulled off. (I hope) a stereo . .last time it was on the radio), . . .SO'UL VIBES (hopefully) has given their last (smile) . .that's a beautiful song- especially gig. I almost mistook the Union Bld,(before the dance) for to those who are in the kind of love . .that is a Howard University Homecoming--- except nobody so very intense . .that nothing matters, not had a smile on their face. I don't hunger, not thirst, not cash. suggest that they conduct business in that We opened the Pan-Afrikan particular Cultural Center mode anymore . .frankly they're a few weeks back . lucky nothing .I hear the curried rice and jumped off this time. . chicken got an "E" for extra-special. And there Roger Harvey is a superior man -to have was enough for everyone to have seconds . .(Hell, been voted captain of the team and withstood there should have been, we bought enough food . the pressures of this last season . .n"Time 32 chickens, 30 lbs. of rice and enough wine to all in Time" - I hope nc sink the Titantic in. .it was a pleasant affair. article in the Statemen- No-- the university has not done away with with a statement from BaR Black Studies . .but the Black Studies Dept. has transfer" -- we won't dwe] been moved to the fourth floor of the same build- but we will look to the f ing . . frankly, I can't stand it-- it's a hell look up men. .Yes, of a walk,(smile) it's year -a better semester -.. By the way we need a semi-decent typist down with inflation) . .reall1 here at BLACKWORLD (actually we're desperate),- (smile). get that BAD -- just thi . REALLY -somebody come down here . are'nt we? 50*'--'-»«"before& T tr"goW hal.tir-b-JW , ThArt,C I O,Vno- I. . Look for Dick, Dick Gregory will be here to see us sometime during the evening of April 6th. You know Stony Brook will kill you - even more so if you're Black. The other day my brother told me that honey tasted good with tuna fish . . Whatever could have possessed a man to sincerely accept the idea that, that particular combination could be tasty .. i.s not even worth discussing, (smile) . ., remember once NTorma and , in the "stire across the tracks"-(I laughed later, at the time ± was hungry . .sick of "Minute Rice" and sincerely upset), Poor Norma, asked the guy behind the counter if he carried "Uncle Ben's" rice . .And he, in turn, sincerely replied -- "Uncle Who?" (smile). That'll be an ole joke to my grandchildren one day,(smile) . . .But I'm sure $s-4 - 5 oifsoredLo at one time or another, we've all experienced, searching through HILLS or PATHilARK for some real WyexOa.CO/fIP hot sauce, or curry powder, besides "Elher's". weetfc/wS ^3 < Yes -- I think we are all familiar with that striking sensation,(smile). ep.

O ZOO? O MEN in jail---CAGED Like ANIMALS---an OUTRAGE It would be better, were they in a ZOO At'least everyday, they'd see someone NEW.

Stop and think---of ANIMALS in the ZOO Allowed visitors, all year Yet MEN in jail just get to stare At walls and halls, and bars and chairs ANIMALS or MEN---they say justice is FAIR 91 t Sg.. greenhouse Who' s Special? The End o3f-v roubles be Plack and a man Ey Moms has gone and honkEd up I:ith another mar. Is to be s nething special Cause the law is after my Pops, and he is in the lam. 1~ to be 3oreene special My brother took an O.D. , and now he's4 - •r-d.-I'S ,Uned To be o ur. unan is special My sister is halvirF her thi.d c!'ild, and .che's still u!,,d. lo be Black and a man Oh, I wish I had a di, Is to be somxethirg shining Is to be sori.-._rc ethical o buy;r a pir.n of ie, ( lous saint-Jack'.ocr-King) Cause t.-2es are .. ty and Tn f.elin-: low r gnt .more rrcblems anrc "r't .ot orh Is to be threat . . 7f thirzs get art iose " vonn't h-ve no bo:e To be your good woman is y purpose +" ^ But to for0-t about -r!e and hustl -on y :f dpe. be Black and a mar Smainr r ju;A-t dropped, ct of schocl TIs to. be sensitive and kne,-ing necause they _'old himn, he vhas is orant acn on"i a fool. be To hurting, and yet growing -:RALJ7 3UOCKT ITH be His sister, mlrworan, is home wat- theW:irA ,ire kir . ir. o10 your woman is special to m0 -hile hi- tmons cahIc c- h- i-o',hi chEc 1 to 'Z:u;v h1 wan so-Tic i- ra estic n+other To be Black and a mar PV own + is Well, the rcof 4s4,k-Pa, ' i ll and the%A w s aarf all brok- Is to be strorn ard aware the Black Earth _ oe it dor.t rainev q case .. surc!: €et soaked. To know your purpose and to care from he.r wovb The " - '-.•d -ole rain-t I!urZl o"f the cracked wail. "or rme bla.ck c-arthy wcnbi- T Ar.c ZJLtU heard that ShtShin'y s '-by a ra- bite. ;,- I four - onman al life is created shc:1 lie the h-w..1 ho's Speie l .... (too) and angry clouds no longer white " I Wish I had a drie ry black with rain nichelle i?"?lr To bu,; a p.f't of wine. about to burst. Ca3s cczb-an plt a•:d T. t fYeli-r low into liquid droplets _ Sgot vnoe-A^ problensmos ata ' a'>.'pt dogh of fire

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So go to meet the :an, I take his zest and wait. THAŽ'K YOU FOR LLTT!TG NE HAVE Then eCoonnel tells me, rry, - se without LCOYE no education I don't rate. ÷ r)U Ca m n i-tOo !e A"-" SThank you-just for beingr you For you s' liane , too left..I o tin-"'ol. or 4ou016 r , Thank you for They tolt me _- uIc7d'nt au.-,rt t- rothinn showing ne what a rbal man is T believed th-r 11e -• f-o3.2 . For makir.g me aware of the difference - Between a good manr. and just a man. Oh, _7 w.sh I had a di•fP SThank you for the lo buy a pint of wir'e, little thin-ms For being by my side when I lay flat on my back Caus" tr',ubl-s at, pienry ord -r. fee in lo;0 \ -For catching me when I1 fell- - -ot more eroblemsad ain't got no dot:h 'Just being there when I reached If thirgs fet any worse i wonr have no hoCpe. out. "5uL to for.'et ar'out ire arnd hustle morc'yfor dore. Thank you for helpi-ng me become a woman SMaking me aware, yet unafraid. -.c hE re I stand on .hd cor-o r orcer.more - I'Vy ' for- cpporturt; to-ko.ock or the door. 3u most of all thank you don't4 hea.r nr knoccking, (he a.n't go rC- c7n1) for being honest with me And if you can neer ld ire in your arms again ... .. m-no! he * '-' die Thank you for letting mV have love...... TuG ir the - ca-ti e'.c : _e_: Ca., I just fot to get high. ) by Oh, I wish I h'.d a dime o hu': a pint of w'.n , roxanne uss Cause troublls are pi-rty ard I'm feelinrg low I ot-. mor-e troubles and ' air' got no do-lh FiEVCLUTOcN If thins -Tet any worse I wor' t harre no hope The time is come -iuT to forgPt about -. r- and hu-t .- co-e. It's revolution time, -el hustled up some r.oney and I'm --onmra ; t ,I- Brothers, Brothers, rise up Out of yJ.our muck and mire -hen I'll-- for-et., abhut my-%, trouhl.-s, • '-- l $ cat least for a : i_ -- " And throw off the shackles of the .. on... and last r sort of hore Is to find thy' cr-m.r and ge me zcr dop- . Common oppressor;

lell I never got that dime - End e:-erybody war inv-;lved And revolution was '-zhats hap'nin" o bu -Lhatt pinu of win± .. And there was protest; And I got norcy :c buy what I thourht -:as hope Sit-ins, And like mIbrothe- r I tiow lay dead ,larches, Rallies, Sit-downs; wr. from an o'v:rdose of d-c- , And~then laalcolm shot and Martin Well, he never got thet dime was shot and Fred was shot and Bobby *to buy thi-t pint of wine . was shot and Stokley cut out anc life is worth Eldridge tipped and ,igela got busted 4We don't realize how much And H. Rapp -ut his troubles are over, arcd he's not feel.n low , - disappeared; Fibres . ; .. From the begirning with a child at birth He:W grot no more problens, and don't need,7ot haoany doughhaore hop 'ut if things were any better, he wU--d ha.e hac son hope. To an old pnrson And then came the Reefer; instant The was sort of a candied bro ri that life is a curse . . donir in a shi-fit, murdered by some d .•c Who may feel pleasure, instant high, for ths minimal Instead of layin . ri the way she d( rced aroun . e.oense of 5 . . and then there was These word vCre sai.d oveC- mc, by -o ore but Preacher JonCs , natur. spirit_ i-terlcirg We don't knoT how fortunate we are ?fviss-Up, Boone's Farm, Tirolia, A.c carved by the crgra-cr upor, my gravestor.c mine own fibrous disenrage -nt io be alive Which led to Coke and eills and 3But life still goes on in my neighborhood, Cosmic loomery and spherical tores Until non very, close to us dies I lay here cold Yow everybody'. s . . .sTPER FLY aT Fibres, rurning drTrcing around . . And all y-ou can he.r are the sighs And what happenec to ..e, w2ll hapo-:: asain, bundles -of fo(revr. er'.'. rown my story, well, -t'rs ery old. hnd the cries And to the Revolution? L vision woaver was she Of people who did'nt realize R.".*1. weavinr transwomanly . . . . How valuable holife is. .ell, take a ook around you JLOCt- a fibre browr. on Saturday night ... twisting round and rounc ... --."--. .--.'b ' - .....' by by pat thornton ;ookn.- T.Evans brian benjamin HW Page 10 March, 1975 4a

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By JAZZY RIVERA It was Saturday night and the tickets read like this: jAZZ INC.4 "SAB presents the Jones plus Straight Ahead." Straight Ahead, a local jazz group from Long Island, opened the show. The group consisted of six musicians and among the six there was one who was exceptionally good. He is Melvin 0. Speller who sang "Everything Must Change." As far as their music goes they have Heron at Carnegie Hall their own original sound in jazz. They play what is called 360 By KIM WATSON degrees of music. On a scale of one to ten points I gave them Poet, singer, composer, social commentator. These are a few of nine. the words that come to mind when trying to describe Gil The second group to perform were the Joneses, a group that Scott-Heron. Gil is a communicator, and one who raises peoples' originated in Brooklyn. The group consist of four singers and consciousness through his lyrics and Brian Jackson's music. seven musicians They have dynamic sound that stimulates the We can all remember the militant sixties with the Panthers body to the music they play. I feel that Harold Taylor, the lead getting all shot up, the riots across the states, and H. Rap Brown singer (Mr. Sugar Pie Guy) spent too much time on introductions. doing his part for the "revolution." Gil is a product of those They seemed to have tired out the audience, receiving a poor times but has refused to let his awareness be watered down by response. On the scale they received a seven. time and a few token changes in the system. Last but not least, were the distinguished Creative Source, a Gil and Brian Jackson wrote all but one of the tunes they group originally from California consisting of the five musicians I performed, and the powerful musicians who accompanied them and five super stars. contributed to the uniqueness of their music. The group called. Almost every cut Creative Source puts out is a hit, because "The Midnight Band" consists of drums, sax player (he also plays they have what is called in the entertainment business charisma the flute and bass clarinet), Bass, three percussionists, and a and that is something many other groups lack. When they came brother who does vocals with Gil. The Midnight Band are a group out on the stage they added style and finesse to the show. of talented brothers who sound as mellow live as they do on Creative Source were the only ones to really get the audience records. This is a quality that only the best bands possess. Gil and going. They not only sounded good, but looked good too. I must Brian Jackson's music is much more funky and rhythmic now say that if all the men in California look like the lead singer, I am than when the first two albums came out. I think this is because going to pack my things and leave. On the scale from one to ten he is now utilizing percussions to give his music a driving force. they got 10 + ... While checking out the audience I could feel something heavy happening. They ran through a number of songs and in a short time people were getting down in the aisles. The vibes sent out by Jazz Sisters Bring Nostalgia the group were beautiful and everyone responded. Breaking it down to a poetry reading, Gil was left on stage The sweet, sweet sound of the Jazz Museum in N.Y.C., alone to expose another phcse of his talent. While listening to his jazz permeated the Buffeteria where "we just had gotten poetry I saw even more clearly that his lyrics are just poems put last month as the Jazz Sisters together to play for the first to music that could stand alone. Lyrics usually depend on the put on a soulful performance for time. We clicked with each other music to carry them and give them some foundation. Gil lays his the Sunday Simpatico series so well that we decided to play foundation with his words, and they are powerful statements. sponsored by the Union together from then on," said Ms. Gil's poetry is all political and he comes across very much like Governing-Board. Davis. Dick Gregory. He delivers facts in a way that might make you The talented instrumental Other members of the group \t laugh for a moment, but then the frightening reality of his quartet reached into the old were Jill McMamus on piano; message hits you right in the face. I found myself and everyone in musical grab-bag, pulling out Andrea Breachfeld on flute; and the audience listening to every word he spoke and making mental such favorites as Duke a trombone and bass player who notations of these facts he emphasized. Ellingtons "Satin Doll" and did not appear Sunday. a Gil possesses a deep understanding of the political happenings "Bye Bye Blackbird." Drummer Taught by Doc Cheatham, in the U.S. and around the world. Gil's main purpose is to make Paula Hampton doubled on Jean Davis has been playing for everyone aware of the things around us and affecting our daily vocals adding a sensitive touch . 2 years. Originally from New lives. to "insensitive" and doing Orleans, the "home of jazz," she The vibes were beautiful all evening and this was due to the superb musical justice to Stevie advises upcoming musicians to communication the performers maintained with the audience. Wonder's hit, "You Are the "have a good teacher, learn the They make you love and they make you hate, but most of all Sunshine of My Live." basics and practice, practice, they make you feel everything they play. They are all practice," The group was formed two she emphasized. communicators and Gil delivers some meaningful messages. months ago, according to She added that the Jazz Sister trumpet player Jean Davis who will be playing a number of coordinates the group's affairs. college dates in the near future. Ed Bullins' Their first engagement was at SAN QUENTIN SIX Play Opens Playwright Ed Bullins' "The Taking of Miss Janie" will open Elvin Jones a Look at Good Jazz at the Henry Street Playhouse on Thursday, March 13th. The By CLIFF ANDERSON theme of the play is the ruin of idealism during the Sixties. It On Saturday, March 1, the Elvin Jones Quartet headlined the lacked the creativity that is so characteristic of te Black was originally dedicated to first in a series of jazz concerts at Stony Brook sponsored by the musicians he was playing with. His inI luence on his ax ( omn) Patricia Hearst and is a sequel to Union Governing Board. Elvin Jones' years in jazz have been could not seem to reflect his personali Rty.I caught a glimpse of another of Mr. Bullins' plays spent playing with top name musicians like John Coltrane, Miles Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins, and Sonny Rollins. I did not catch entitled "Pig Pen," which was Davis, J.J. Johnson, Thelonious Monk, and a host of other giants. any Steve Grossman, though. He is teclhnically strong, and from done at the American Place His performance on Saturday night displayed the true mastery playing with Elvin, should soon develop Shis own style and sound. Theatre and talent this brother has for music. Elvin started and ended Rolan Prinze is a name to look out for in tihethe future. He is Theatre.Mr. Bullins has written more intensely. His style reflects his real personality, very, very definitely a talented young brother thait is destined to get there. than thirty plays; has published aggressive, and his smooth cymbal work accompanied by a crisp His work on guitar (especially on the ba llads), smoothed the pace six books - four of plays, one whiplike use of his snare drum, kept both his group and the for the group, with several gentle but prominent chord changes novel, and a collection of short audience on the same high frequency. Elvin has the ability to be and masterful runs. His head is as mellovv as his playing, fiction; has edited two powerful, and soft simultaneously. He perfromed his ballads as Between sets, I talked with Elvin at)out his music, and what collections of plays; and smooth as silk, yet that "ethno-sophistifunk" (that only we direction he was planning to take with it. He explained that his continues to work on his have), was evident when Elvin changed into a multitude of music is his interpretatiin of everything that goes on around him, projected series of twenty full syncopated rhythms and mellowed back out only to drive his and that he wants to tie his music into various philosophies while length plays, which he.calls his quartet to a higher plane of intensity. keeping his traditional style. Elvin Jones had a hard time with his "Twentieth-Century Cycle." The Elvin Jones quartet consists of David Williams on acoustic previous recording company, United Arttists, and a lot of his work For his outstanding work in bass, Steve Grossman on tenor and sopranosax, Roland Prinz on was either underpublicized or underdistributed. Elvin's coming the theatre, Mr. Bullins has guitar, and of course Elvin on drums. David Williams supplied a back with a new album on Vanguard Records very shortly and received a Drama Desk-Vernon solid, sturdy foundation for Elvin and the other members of.the will be appearing at the Village Vangguard for a week starting Award, Obie Award for group, and on his solos I heard faintly the art of Jimmy Garrison. March 8. Check him out and buy his a]Ibum. Elvin Jones will .put Distinguished Playwriting, Steve Grossman impressed me the least of all in the quartet. you on a frequency you may never comte down from. Guggenheim Fellowship, The Although Elvin seemed to enjoy his playing, Steve Grossinan Rockefeller Foundation -·- - -c· ------THE IMAGE tKAUH Playwriting Grant, Creative I jP'I'tY SXYSUN KA To the territory of the non-mem ory Artists Program Service for Playwriting,. and the National NOTHING IS The realm of the moving potential of that which is not - To the state beyond the image-reach Endowment for the Arts Grant At first nothing is; .The magic life of myth and fant&isv for Playwriting. Then nothing transforms itself to be air. Sometimes the air transforms itself to be water; I speak and say "Welcome" as a very Cosmic gift of sheer happiness. And the water becomes rain and falls to earth; I welcome thy presence no longer mine. Then again, the air through friction becomes fire. The happiness I have known are So the nothing and the air and the water ;t I cast them to the world; from me, And the fire are really the same - And say 'Take these, as you have taken all else :Upon different degrees. . . Si ForI have one foot upon the threshold of other realms A--nd .. wings ...... - . Page 12 -BLACK-U--- WORLD' I MARCH, 1975 coalition build up over the years. Jews Claim Bias Meanwhile, the State Atlanta &. University of New York at By LINCOLN LYNCH Stony Brook has not only begun to destroy the.AIM program by It's Mayor The American Jewish graduates," Ms. Levine School of Law daiming he was removing the financial aid and Congress has pointedly accused continued, "this policy would be denied admission because of admission components from in Transition the City Unirsity of New York discriminatory against Jews in "reverse discrimination." The black control, but has of discriminating against Jewish effect .... " case went to the U.S. Supreme steadfastly refused to By LINCOLN LYNCH instructors in favour of blacks Pointing out that the hiring Court but no definitive decision institutionalize the Maynard Jackson is black. He and women, in its hiring policies. practices of CUNY ties in with was rendered. establishment of an is the only black man sitting in The criticism grew out of an the affirmative action Earlier this year the Italian Afro-American Affairs Office on the Mayor's chair of a major 86 page confidential report on requirement of HEW, Dr. League of New York joined with the grounds that they may be southern city. the University's hiring practices Timothy Healy, vice chancellor B'nai Brith in bringing a lawsuit sued by groups inimical to black Elected Mayor of Atlanta a prepared by the staff of for academic affairs, calls the against the City University of progress in Higher Education. little more than a year ago, Chancellor Kibbee. The report charge of discrimination New York, on behalf of two Similarly the nature and purpose Jackson came into office with a claims that the poor recruiting "ludicrous." "The wider you. students who claimed that they of the SEEK program in the City wave of black enthusiasm and program has resulted in lowered throw your net the more likely were refused admission to the University are being changed to numerous expressions of faculi quality and an it is that your faculty will not bebio-medical program of the weaken the participation of goodwill from the white under-representation of blacks all male or all white," he said. University, because preference Blacks and Puerto Ricans in that businessmen who control the and women in the CUNY A growing concern has been was given to blacks and Puerto program. economic life of this system. exoressed among black students Ricans. Those cases are still Professor K. Nabinet, predominantly black Georgia Naomi Levine, executive and faculties that the Jewish pending, as is a similar case in chairman of the Black faculty City. director Caucus of the School of Social of the American Jewish community which in the past California. It is anticipated that As Jackson's second year as Congress, commenting on the commented, "It is had supported black access to they will reach the Supreme Welfare Mayor-begins, he appears to be report, said "because so many education that blacks and and jobs, are being Court which may on this abundantly clear beset with major problems. An graduates of colleges and used knowingly or unknowingly, occasion rule. other minorities are disgracefully alarmingly high crime rate,the universities are Jewish, any as a cutting edge to exclude in the Black leaders such as Roy under-represented predictable flight of whites from policy which limits the blacks from higher education, Wilkins of the NAACP, Jessie professions and in higher the city to the suburbs, a restive opportunities of such graduates professional schools and Jackson, President of Operation education at all levels. Any move white business community with would inevitably affect the everything except the most PUSH in Chicago and Dr. Alvin by any group to further limit limited political power, a black chances of Jews for faculty menial jobs. Pouissant, Associate Dean of minority access to the community with political power position." In 1974, Juan De Funis, a Harvard Medical School, have professions and to higher but little economic clout, poor The report also criticized Sephardic Jew, backed by an warned that such a course of education can only be and deteriorating schools in the individual colleges for not hiring array of Jewish organizations, action will inevitably lead to categorized as blatant, central city and what some more non-New Yorkers. "By brought a -lawsuit against increased anti-semitism among unadorned, raw, racism." observers describe as increasing emphasizing non-New York Washington State University blacks and destroy the fragile racial polarization.

n The Georgia General 6 Assembly has begun a study, Harvard The presidents of seven predominantly black colleges and long under consideration, to universities called on increased Federal aid to black institutions to incorporate parts of the Chairman of Harvard compensate for long-stand needs and spiraling costs. surrounding white suburbs into University's six year old Afro "Failure to help these schools means thousands of the city of Atlanta, thereby American Studies Department unproductive youth instead of productive graduates who are diluting the black numerical accused the administration of contributors to our economy," said Dr. Charles A. Lyons, superiority and hence its attempting to enforce a chancellor of Fayetteville State University. political power in the city. "slavocratic" view to deprive the The 107 black colleges in the U.S. enroll 200,000 students and Already there is talk of a department of control over their 30,000 graduates yearly exceed the humber of black men successor to Jackson as Mayor. appointments. and women from all other institutions combined, it was reported. Of those mentioned all are white Dr. Ewart Guinier, in a 19 In a recent study of Federal aid to black colleges, it was and they include Ivan Allen III, .page statement, charged that reported that the effect of recent Federal policies concerning son of a former mayor and President Derek C. Bok and support for education was to reduce Federal aid to the 107 black Wyche Fowler, President of the Dean Henry Rosovsky had colleges and universities by 3 per cent between 1972 and 1973. City Council. sdught to "kill" the department In 1972 Federal sunnort to black schoos wwas $257 millinn Tn by removing research funds and 1973 the figures dropped to $250 million; and the 41 memlb the long proposed W.E.B. the United College Fund received only $81 million in : Dubois Institute from it. compared with $143.7 million in 1972. Another issue in the dispute Without saying that the Government actively seeks the c 4involves the procedure in of black institutions, Dr. John W. Wiesima, an economi acquiring additional tenured Southern Methodist University in Dallas who prepared the faculty. Dean Rosovsky had page study told a N.Y. Times reporter that a kind asked other of "b departments to neglect" nominate candidates who might could be fatal to many of them. i, hold joint appointments with the Afro-American assignments. Candidates are being screened by Aý _ __ a three-member Faculty Council subcommittee. Dr. Guinier declared it '"patently absurd" to assume IDID YOU KNO THE that "departments with a history of "racist scholarship on Africa could possibly help in Afro American studies." In a joint statement, President ATOACH TP Box and Dean Rosovsky said that new appointments of tenured faculty members for the were "under active POLE department W-A BL consideration" by the Faculty Council and that they (Bok and Rosovsky) were "personally MATH; ALEXAN DER HEISOr (1866-1955) sociting funds" to assure the Explorer. Born in Charley Country Country, "vigorous growth" of the* larlando Voyaged to Japan,France,Spain, institute, indicating that the first VWest Africa,Russiaand the Philippines in grant had been made by the search of adventure, Accompanied Admiral Henry Luce Foundation. Robert E. Peary According to Dr. Guinier, this in expeditions to reach the north for $72,000 over a three year pole in 1891,1900,1902 and 1905. April 6,1909 henson period to appoint four graduate sent forward by peary, fellows. became the first man to reach the north There are 17 department pole, as he planted the american flag or members of which Dr. Guinier is the"top-of-the-world". Received the golr the only one tenured. Three metal of the geographic Society and the hundred students took courses Congessional gold medal of honor(civil c vi- in the department last fall and

500 this term. Dr. Guiniar - . - • estimated that Harvard had >'fewer than 500 blacks" out of -r rre -- ?more than 15 ,000 students, with black freshman down from a peak of 99 in 1969 to 70 last September. HMARCH,1975 BLACK WORLD Letters To the Editor: I'm writing your news hoping you will print this - 'on H.I.M. Emperor Haile Si I of Ethiopia, seeing Ethiopia is the land e Rastafarians in the wes Faiob One TeachOi looking forward to, and als As BLACKWORLD embarks upon its second y'ear of Ethiopia is a part of I &1 publication, we wish to dedicate this issue to a b rothqr Africa. So, with teacher who has consistently demonstrate(d his permission, I wish if you v dedication to educating black people, young-and old, in publish this in your newspa the important media of communications. to pass on to the Brothei Brother William Braizer, publisher and editor of the Sisters a little knowledge ol land. Voice, has unselfishly donatted his land. Long island Weekly edh His imperial majesty time, his professional services, use of his newspaper's Selassie I, is the 223rd equipment and supplies plus invaluable on-the-job successor of the Solk training to young aspiring black journalists ever Ssince dynasty. His name Haile S& the inception of BLACKWORLD. means "the power of tr In a time when many black professionals oýn this and his official titles also in campus and elsewhere have neglected their social "Elect of God," and "Kit responsibilities in order to accept the stale crurnbs of Kings," ant'-"The Lion c personal rewards and advancement doled out I)y the Tribe of Judah." white establishment while others have remained aicutely Iaile Seiassie I, was bx . it is Ejersa Goro on July 23, silent in face of exploitation and oppression .. His father was Ras Mako indeed enlightening to bear witness to one whc truly who fought with distincti exemplifies the role and duties of the black profe ssional the famous battle of Adu IMeneha^ _mpressedVi was- without lip service. 1896.1t.4 Menelik II -was impressed are honored and highly privileged to havwe been by the intelligence We of Haile BLACK STUDENTS TURN OUT BUDGET MEETING under the tutelage of Brother Braizer and wie will Selassie, and lathough he was continue to attempt to exemplify his teachings in the only 14 years old, the Emperor production of a newspaper that unhesitatingly and appointed him as governor and By MICHELLE POLLARD without compromise addresses itself to the granted him the title Dejazl Kenneth Hawkins and approximately thirty other Black March communicative and educative needs of the black Matel, one of the mightiest ranks students attended a Program Services Committee (PSC), in Ethiopia. (MONEY) as a Black community. 12, to discuss our budget allotment Haile Selassie is greatly community, here at Stony Brook. The budget allotment for revered by the Ethiopian people, B.S.U. as well as Blackworld, last year was not nearly enough for it was he who decreed the money, according to the representation from Black students last nations first written constitution night. Our ONE B.S.U. Concert (Bohannon and the Black Byrds) 700 seven moths after his ascension: many cultural and social in comparison to the white students' to the throne on November 2, events throughout the year (59 million concerts) ... that's an 1930. Through his efforts, exaggeration but the ratio of THEIR concerts to OUR concerts is Ethiopia became a member of ridiculous too. .the League of Nations'in 1923. All the Parker Brothers were there representing us; Sam our Since then he has done much to new Senator from Stage XII spoke; Booker T. Washington a improve the standard of living of prospective B.S.U. Treasurer, was there; Marc Pollard from Kelly STATE UNIVERSITY - - the people. Quad attended also ... Robert Parker, Blackworld Associate OF NEW YORK AT His appeal to the League of Editor, said "We as Black Students of Stony Brook want to STONY BROOK Nations for help in the 1930's become a part of Stony Brook campus." Val, from Kelly, came still lingers in the minds of with his dinner, but the fact that he and his suitemates came was BLACKWORLD historians. "Should it happen what counted. Ivory Fennell, the originator of our new and Publication Office that a strong governfment find it healthy, Black Basketball Association, said "We are forced to Rm. 071 may with impunity destroy a separate ourselves in order to do anything positive for ourselves in Student Union Bldg. weak people, then the hour this community." This remark was made in reference to a Phone (516) 246-8231 strikes for that people to appeal statement from one of the PSC Advisors, that implied that by to the League of Nations to give desiring to utilize our $75.00 (each) activity fee (which amounts EDITORS its judgments; in all freedom to approximately $60,000.00 if you count every Black student) TEDDY WHITE God and History will remember we are in essence saying that we want to "separate" ourselves, .ICHELLE MOHAMMED your judgments." His title as and that this was a contradiction to Brother Parker's statement. "The Lion of the Tribe of Mike Hart, an advisor to the PSC committee, said "I am ASSOCIATE Judah," has a living symbol: in sincerely impressed with the representation here, this is the PHOTO EDITOR his palace can be found a pet largest group we have seen." ROBERT PARKER lion. B.T. Washington, the man who was running for Cie-President Rastafari Blessing of the student body (after being at Stony Brook only a few ART EDITOR Perfect Love weeks), peeked in the room, saw all those Black folks and ran - MICHELLE POLLARD Ras. Gyua K.O. Odoi not even stopping to see what his people were about... (the Kingston. Jamaica Lord looks out for us in many ways) (smile) (he didn't win, and COPY EDITOR I'm not even religious) (smile). To the Editor: NORMA JEAN McDOW I want to say that we have here on Stony Brook's campus some I felt it necessary to thank all of the BADDEST BROTHERS in the whole of New York City. of my sisters and brothers who PHOTOGRAPHY RIGHT ON, GERALD, STAN AND RUDY ... RIGHT ON cared enough to make me realize JERRY BYNES SAM...RIGHT ON KENNY HAWKINS...RIGHT ON what I was bringing down on KEITH WHITE SHANNON ... RIGHT ON IVORY. All I can do is smile... all myself. Never before have I seen BRIAN BENJAMIN the other sisters in the room could do was smile... I was so much love, that it makes me proud... proud as hell. Keep on BLACK FOLKS... IT'S A obligated to all. "I love you," I NEW DAY. PRODUCTION especially want to thank EARLIE THOMAS Roxanne and my people at the MARC POLLARD Malcolm-King Ed. Center. I ROBIN BOYD apologize to those I've wronged either by actions or words. A Oh, freedom! Oh, freedom! Oh freedom o-ver me! AKI DAVIS An' be-fo' I'd be a slave, I'd be buried in my grave, MONTCLAIR WILSON special apology to a sister Tina, And go home to my Lord an' be free. who I hope will understand. -Afro-American Spiritual wKaMgm"i"m^^ I Keith White - -. ~. --~~------·- · -- ·~---~·-----C·-·-·---" --C--·.--=C~------iAft r rr »s -Em^^t IoTawfc f fRs&rrl \^ "I " "-_ - . , ,.^..- - .... _ of •168e .. .. ~ •i7 t i «K

3 f'-i-,.2¾ - - - cPae 1r BLACK WORLD MARCH, 1975 (cont. fro mpageO LO U& CA REVELATIONS IN BLACK HISTORY -. .dSursa many ot our "heroes," as we have been taughfto know them! EDITOR' NOTE: Lloy J Sargeant is a Long Island resident, no" That misrepresentation must an administrator in the Affirnative ActiaioProgram at Stoiny stop, so that we can begin to 3rook. achieve "Liberty and Justice for A NEAR MISHAP ON 128th STREET all." Last week I went into the city to play some Tonk with some Many do not realize that the old friends of mine.When I say old friends, I mean like dudes I've famous quote, "Our Country, known for more than thirty years, and then some. Some of these ,right or wrong," has been cats still live on the block, uptown in Harlem, and some of them quoted incompletely. It probably will die there, with all the good things going on ait continues, "when right, to be around them, and the bad things too. Good things like the kept right, when wrong, to be Harlem Restoration Corporation, and all the rebuilding that's put right." (Carl Schurz) going on, even if Black folks won't be able to afford to live in There were more slaves on some of the places; bad things -like drugs, and muggings and Long Island, than in Virginia at roaches, and stinking old garbage. one time! There are attitudes, I was walking through a hundred and twenty eighth street, Developmental which are a residue of the many between Lenox and Seventh, where we used to live when my Funding injustices done. We observe these folks first moved to Harlem, and I remembered going to P.S. 68, as social customs and as which still is there, along with some other kind of Center, maybe By PROFESSOR DONALD BLACKMAN institutional practices it was a Drug Rehab Center or something like that. Anyway, it The question of developmental fundings as distinct from (segregation in schools and was a big old drab looking building with a long name, and I felt operational funding is of practical significance to the Black housing, inequality in job and damned fortunate that neither I, nor anyone I knew (hopefully), Studies Program here at Stony Brook. educational opportunity.) was in there. The kids were in the playground, doing their thing The so-called "traditional Departments" did not reach their An early form of draft with a basketball, and I stood by to watch them. Of course, they present stage in terms of their organization, curricula and dodging was to send a slave to all came on like the Pearl, and you could tell that at least three of standards. In fact, at one fell swoop, most of these Departments fight in the place of the master! them would make good material for the pros if they could get took many decades to evolve to their present level. But one of the So even then, a disproportionate enough to eat, get a chance to exercise, and keep off the hard paradoxes of live, which can only be explained within the context number of Blacks were involved stuff long enough for them to grow up. of racism, is that Black Studies is expected to accomplish the. in fighting for freedom which While I was standing, looking through the fence, this dude same results as the departments with inadequate resources within the masses of Blacks did not slides up besides me, and asks me if I needed a nickel bag. I five years. It may parenthetically be stated that in a few respects have! This was a law in New checked him out, and nodded "No," and turned to finish we have better but that will be the subject of a future article. York which was a cause of an watching. Now this kid was about fourteen or fifteen, and I figure If Black Studies is not to wallow in stagnation there must be outburst of hostility towards he was checking me out for some further action, so I moved along sufficient resources available to be used for its development. But Blacks by poor Whites who what does this development consist of? Quite obviously, any could not afford to payto send academic program must be supported by proper library services. a substitute! the fence a little bit, and checked out the turf around me. And At Stony Brook, the Chemistry Department, for example, has its It is recorded that in 1778 an you must know that I know when things are looking and feeling a own library. The Black Studies Program has requested a segment all-Negro company, the Bucks of little shaky. In any case, this young cat was evidentally on stuff, of the library to be used for a Black Studies Collection. America, had a Negro at least it looked that way from his languid posture, and what The Library Department acquiesced in our request with the commander. Another unit was appeared to be his disinterest in what was going on around him. greates reluctance and has since that time done very little to called the First Rhode Island But what worried me was that I was on his turf, and if I did expedite the setting up of a collection of respectable size. The Regiment. Both served in the anything to upset this dude, I would be in trouble. Anyway, Stony Brook Library has recently been declared as a "Research Army. Both were maybe it was my imagination, but he seemed to crouch a little Library" Continental and no doubt it is fitting that it be so designated with theirfreedom. These closer to the ground as I watched him, and I began to fear that he respect to most areas promised of study. units were the exception, as it was getting ready to get into it with me. Oh wow, I am not in Black Studies is accordingly demanding that that area of the was generally the practice to shape for a fifteen year old kid, lean and hungry, and with library. which services our program be not one inferior in quality integrate Black soldiers with nothing much to lose, as far as he's concerned .... even his life is to other parts of the library. It is psychologically damaging to White. Segregation of the armed worthy of risk to get him through the day. black students and an adverse reflection on Black Studies for the forces of our country, as policy Now you really got to get this picture. Here I am, the mark, Library to persist in labelling about 500 out-of-date books "The was to come later. A Black spy, what appears to be some tall, old Black cat in his forties or fifties, Black Library." The Black Studies Program demands that the ter. was creditds .oBably out of shape (which I am), and ready to be had. It JameswJas to Lafayette,cLafa was credited Library hire full-time staff to work inf conjunction with Black by he Marquis De Lafayette, as makes no difference that I am a brother (what does that mean to by the Marquis De Lafayette, as Studies to build a proper collection instead of the current having helped save his forces a desperate young dude?), or that I could be his father, or his practice of employing a few part-time undergraduate students. In from defeat by Cowallis." The uncle or whatever, and I could even be a cop. There he is, and this addition to the ordering of books, the Library must microfilm farom deeateCo alo" The is the big thing, maybe he needs a fix. His habit has got him, and Marquis praised the valor of the pretty soon he's gonna start itching, and all that stuff, and it important collections on the black experience, such as the W.E.B. .Black forces and later formed an He sized Dubois collection of the University of Massachussetts at Amherst, aid society for them. A Black won't be long before he really is going to be in trouble. the Fisk University Collection and the Schomburg Collection, to Virginia navy captain, Mark me up, and he's ready to take me on, and if he needs any help, mention only a few. Starlin of the ship Patriot, was there is probably some around. An academic program needs a constant infusion of fresh minds Starlin ofedthe shlavery after the war After feeling a brief moment of pity for the dude, I began to to instill some dynamism within it, particularly one in its despite his valorous servie get myself in order, and so I turned as if to leave, and moved a range. At that embryonic stage working without any model for guidance. This is (there were also Negro seamen couple of steps slowly out of his immediate old a crucial aspect to its development nad has to be carried out in a who were also aboard American moment, a car drove up, and a big friendly forty-five year Swees. face with a full grown beard grinned out of the window at me, two-fold way. privateers). and I wanted to kiss it. Firstly, funding must be provided for one-semester Contrary to public opinion, appointments of Visiting Scholars such as "Artists-in-Residence woman to enroll in the "Hey man, watcha doing here? Thought you would be up at the first H and Writers-in-Residence." Funding must also be available for armed forces of our country was arold's by now," he said. "The game ought to start soon, so we regular visits from persons working elsewhere within the field of Black! Deborah Sampson can get in a few hands before Martha fixes us something to eat." Black Studies since a cross-fertilization of ideas is important to Gannett,in her eagerness It was Gingerbread Brown, one of my old buddies, and I sure the health and buoyancy of any academic program. At present, further the cause of freedom, was glad to get into the short with him. the pitiful sum of $V.50 is allocated for this purpose but the Black dherselas m S On the way to Harold's, Gingerbread asked me who the young Studies Program has in the past been forced to spend this money servedserved in Massachusetts and was dude with me was, and I told him that I thought he was about to employing indigent students. commended by that tate for her take me off for what he thought I had in my pockets. Secondly, Black Studies faculty ought to be given special "extraordinary instance of Gingerbread agreed. consideration in the area of their development as University female heroism." She receiveda "Man, things are getting bad out here. Young dudes like that never been able to benefit servants. Black Studies faculty have cash bonus and a citation. are all over the place, and will take you off in a minute if they from University funds to enable us to attend conferences and The deth of General Pitcai think they can score. Matter of fact, they don't even have to have Black Studies faculty seem to be ipso facto excluded from the at Bunker Hill is credited to the a reasonable chance anymore. Shame of it all is that like that kid, utilization of Research Foundation Grants. Faculty engaged in Black soldier, Peter Salem, and it they usually are about thirteen or fourteen or fifteen, and hung the kind of pioneering work that goes into the building of a Black is felt that this turned the battle up on drugs. All they know from one day to the next is to get Studies program must be given special consideration if their st theB h ince high. I ain't trying to cover for them, Lloyd, but they ain't got a development as scholars is not unfairly inhibited by' obstacles instthe British r cHa, damned thing to look forward to, you know?" built into the University structure. wAssocion aso foeught at "Yeah, I know, Gingerbread, but we made it. Look at you, you Anksor Hcitioalnd hfod st did it, you made it, and you stayed in Harlem. You didn't have to Bunkery Hinh and helped stop get out of town like I did in order to make it," I said. slavery in the north. During this TO THE PEOPLES OF EARTH time, he worked diligently to it downoGingerbread looked at me, almost unbelievingly, and then ran abolish davery and the trade in itdown. slavery and the trade in an, you gotta be kiddin'. You lucky to be born anymore human life as well as to foster without a habit already Proper evaluation of words and inside you. I see babies every day cryin' benefit of Back n e spirip their ass off because they got a habit, and can't do anything letters H In their phonetic and associated ter Black who ere about it. They itch, their noses run all the time, they are just sense commended durg 1777 damned unhealthy babies, because they are junkies before they Can bring the peoples of earth 1781 for heroic servine were even know what the hell the term "junkie" means. On top of m Poor rc srice wr that, they probably don't get fed right, don't get taken care Into the clear light of pure of Salem Poor, Black Sampson, right, probably .gotta stay in the same diaper five or six times Cosmic Wisdom. (Battle of Brandywine), Tack longer than they should, Sun IRa and all that shit.

(cnTrir•.udc ""n : a , • 15:) (cont. on page 15) MARCH, 1975 Si. A 1g .-W OR I D Page-9 1i ------_ _- m.no-mV =iq •Lv _ (cont. from page 1) added, however, that he had no (cont. from page 14) idea what the criteria for of the Affirmative Action promotion and tenure is at the Committee, the Faculty Senate, Brown University of Wisconsin." The Statewide Faculty Senate and University of Wisconsin is one of the Admissions Committee for Loud & Clear Professor. In January of 1975 the ten top universities in the Graduate Students. "If they can make it beyond the baby stage, and into the Dean school, of the School of Basic country and much older than Dr. Brown's creation of new, you think they gonna learn something They are in classes with Health Sciences recommended the recently-formed SUNY at innovative courses for thirty, forty, fifty ther kids, trowin' spitballs and pickin' fights, Brown for promotion to the Stony Brook. Dr. Dewey stated disadvantaged youth, papers cause what the teacher's telling them don't mean a damned thing rank of Associate Professor with that his department has "had presented at Professional to them. Tell 'em they need to know how to spell, and they ask tenure. open ' relations with the meetings support the ideals for you what for, and you tell them so they can write like James The matter took a strange and Affirmative Action Committee which criteria of continuing Baldwin, and theyll ask you who the hell is he? Tell them they highly unusual turn when this and has sought to identify growth is established. need to know math, so they can get to be a scientist, or an recommendation reached the women and minorities. I do not The manner in which this educator, or an inventor, like Benjamin Banneker, and theyll ask desk of John Toll. believe that these objectives are tenure matter has been handled you again, who the hell is he? Toll, who on President inconsistent with Affirmative is not only an affront to thl "Tell them they need to know history, and they'll tell you that has stated previous occasions ction, nor are they inconsistent dignity of one Black man but to they don't have to go back to the history books to learn about on the that there is no racism with ideas that I have held the Society of Mankind, and oppression and slavery, they got it right here, right now. Tel! then Stony Brook campus, throughout my academic career brings into question the quality them they need to learn proper grammar, and the Engish proceeded in an arbitrary, and at least at two other of Dr. Toll's administration. On language, and French and Spanish, and they need to learn physics unusual, and anti-democratic institutions I have worked in, one hand he has stated that and chemistry, so they can go to college, and become statesmen manner to disregard the duly the Women's Medical College of there is no racism on this and politicians, lawyers and linguists. And they will tell you that processed recommendations sent Pennsylvania, for instance" campus and has established a they had a cousin or a brother or an uncle or a sister who went to him by the committees When asked about a report that President's Committee for Equal college, and they just buried him or her last week 'cause they died concerned with promotion and charges were brought against Opportunity. While on the other from an overdose on the campus.' Or 'cauwe they O.D. on some tenure and offered Dr. Brown him by minority women at that hand he has singlehandedly prime stuff,' which they didn't know about because they used the the appointment of Research institution in 1970 through the overruled procedures authorized same amount as usual, only this time they weren't using cut stuff Associate, a non-tenure Human Rights Commission, to make tenure recommenda- "They'll tell you that you can find their brother or their cousin generating position, which Dr. Dewey claimed to have no tions and rendered a contrary upstairs in the apartment asleep, cause they got their BA or their Brown has rejected. Toll has knowledge of it. When decision in the face of Masters and they just can't get a job. They'll tell you that they consistantly refused to questioned about an article in overwhelming opinion by don't see no use in going through all them changes if you gonna comment, saying through a Blackworld alluding to a letter qualified and concerned parties wind up in the same old dungpile no matter what you do, so you spokesman that he doesn't purporting to show that- the on the campus. These are very might as well do what you can, while you can, as best you can, in comment on personnel matters. department had recommended serious times on Stony Brook whatever way you can, right here, right now, at this time, cause Dr. Brown was born of poor the promotion and tenure of a campus. there just ain't no such thing as tomorrow, at least for them parents in Atlantic City, New white male over Dr. Brown, Dr. anyway." Jersey. He did not finish high Dewey stated: "This is a totally I really didn't want to hear anymore of it, so I listened to my school. He served in the United erroneous statement." man, Ken Webb, on WBLS playing "Express" on the stereo radio, States Armed Forces in World The criteria for promotion of and I sank back as Gingerbread drove us crosstown. I thought of War II and was seriously Faculty in Basic Health Sciences those beautiful biscuits Martha used to make, and wondered if wounded at the Battle of Anzio; are: mastery of subject matter; she still could "burn" as good as ever. I played a mental hand of an injury from which he has effectiveness in teaching; Living Truth Tonk and I thought that if we had five guys playing, I would go suffered severe physical pain, scholarly ability; effectiveness of If one's existence is to be down with twenty, and if we had six, I'd try eighteen, that is, if I and which has left him with a meaningful, if one's words are to university service, and was first to play, and then I thanked the good Lord for the ability pronounced limp to this day. have weight, he must be an continuing growth. Dr. Dewey to be able to escape from reality so easily. Undaunted by these injuries refused to comment as to which extension of the truths which received in a war fought "to end or in what areas Dr. Brown may have nourished mankind through all wars, and make the world have not met the criteria for the ages. It is those things to (cont. from page 4) safe for democracy," Brown tenure. which a man adheres that he returned to school and received in becomes, and manifests, so he With regard to effectiveness THE LIFE OF MR MUHAMMAD an Associate's degree in teaching, Krishna Thomas, a must choose his philosophical Agriculture from Farmingdale Black medical student, said that: direction with care. It is enough 1947 marked ue year of the first Muslim businesses - a Community College in 1949. He "Dr. Brown's method of to perpetuate the existing grocery, bakery and restaurant opened in Chicago. Messenger received his B.A. and M.A. teaching and testing is very brightness of truth - one need Muhammad realized that beyond the cries for freedom the degrees from the University of good. He makes students learn not be assertive in some new Blackman in America needed food, clothing, shelter, technology, California in Microbiology and to the point that they are able to way . good health facilities and job training. To manifest these concepts Zoology respectively. As an. discuss the material not just farmland was purchased throughout the mid-west and south. outstanding and innovative answer some multiple choice Food processing plants, supermarkets, clothing stores, clothing teacher at Pasadena High School, questions. After his lectures you factories, a department store, apartment buildings, homes, a he was urged by the school's not only feel that he covers the newspaper plant and importation are amongst the list of assets principal to take a test for material well, but that he is a that are credited to the Nation of Islam, which is reported to have teaching at the junior college warm person, you feel good close to $200 million in total assets. level. He placed first of allthose ,about asking him questions. At Today believers, sympathizers and disbelievers acknowledge taking the test in California at our second lecture class he was Muslim advancements as they sparkle among the infestivity of that time and was offered a really excellent; after the Black communities. Today many look at the followers of the position at Foothill College. He completion of the lecture the Nation of Islam as symbols of positive Black thought, clean minds subsequently received his Ph.D whole class applauded. That's and actions, and hard work. All over America people are noticing from Stanford University in the only time I've ever heard of the works of the Messenger. Eleven mayors, three governors, and Anatomy in 1970. such a thing in a medical class. I others have proclaimed days and weeks in honor of Messenger In a recent interview Dr. think we kind of took him by Muhammad. Among those was Mayor Richard Hatcher who said, Brown stated that he has surprise. Another good thing is "I think that he (Messenger Muhammad) understand better than "always liked doing research and that his lab is always open to anybody else in this country what it's going to take to make teaching." When asked about his students. And that's very Black people free." relationship with his colleagues important, most researchers To better understand the works of the Honorable Elijah on this campus, he says that "on close off thier labs to students Muhammad one should read Message to the Blackman, How to the professional level they are and only teach what they are Eat to Live, Part 2, Our Saviour Has Arrived, 7 Speeches and This good, but we don't see eye to required to teach." Is The One. These can be purchased through any brother who eye on the issue of the Dr. Brown has supervised the sells the Nation of Islam's products or by visiting a temple. non-traditional student. I treat intensive training of eight Black Keeping abreast with the progress of the Nation of Islam can be minority issues as a part of students in research techniques. easily accomplished by reading Muhammad Speaks weekly. everyday life. They (the White One of them is already in his Lastly, at least one visit to the temple will certainly aid in one majority) don't see Blacks as second year of medical school receiving first hand information. The temple nearest to you contributing anything the overall while the others are presently appears on the back inside page of every Muhammad Speaks enhancement of the campus. applying to medical school. This newspaper. There should be a sizeable endeavor is considered of great Proper Timing representation of minorities in importance to America where There is a proper timing to --LORELEI ANDERSON all campus programs. This can there is one black physician for every action and the success of also apply to the faculty. But every 3800 blacks, statistics that action hangs on that timing. the commitment to Affirmative show. Change is most often a gradual Action is simply not there." He has designed and taught progression, not a sudden The University of Wisconsin two new courses at the graduate upheaval. One shoild note the STUDENTS GAIN ACCESS TO SCHOOL RECORDS has offered Dr. Bown a tenured level, a series offered to Physical manner in which the reasons students, courses in and patiently buihd position in their Anatomy Therapy progress, A new law went into effect last fall giving parents and adult -Neuro-Anatomy and the desired Department. When this toward students the right to examine their school records. Popularly offered to Achieved in this interviewer questioned the Neuro-Science transformation. known as the Buckley Amendment, the law also restricts the medical students, and assistingin change occurs Chairman of the Anatomical way, the rights of schools to pass on data to outside sources without the instruction of Gross and gains support Sciences Department here, Dr. the .naturally, consent of the student involved. The legislation went into effect Anatomy. from others. Maynard Dewey, as to why this in November but was amended in January to meet a series of to his effectiveness in offer can not be made by Stony As objections raised by college administrators after its enactment. , Service: he was Brook, he declined to comment University The new version exempts confidential letters of recommendation chairperson for the President's saying that: "The matter is in written before the law went into effect and allows students to Committee for Equal the hands of President Toll." He waive their rights to see specified documents. Opportunity (1973-74), member Page 16 BLAC.K WORLD MARCH, 197' iA

jLtPg16BACH " III'• L AU!O What's In The Stars?

By SANDRA B. RIVERA ARIES (Fire) March 21-April 20 Ruling Planet - Mars Animal Nature - The Ram Life Spirit - Pioneering Leader

ROMANTIC YOU Impulsive Aries, you're an incurable romantic. Despite bour libertine airs, you fall in love passionately and often, but recover in a flash; should your grand passion fail. That blunt Arian sex drive scares off less fiery types; gentle those elemental impulses. HEDONISTIC YOU A lavish spender, you'll blow the rent money on a memorable eight-course dinner for half-a-dozen pals. Your sensuality lets you experience many loves. Uninhibited, impetuous, you'll try anything once - or maybe even two or three times. ROMANTIC YOU KENNY HAWKINS, BSU CHAIRMAN You are the eternal romantic, willing to forsake all for your lover, wanting to merge with him on every level. Love, perhaps, because you want it so badly is often difficult for you to cope with, but when it does work out, the resulting union is ecstasy. HEDONISTIC YOU although love is what you're ultimately looking for, sex is very important to you; you see it as union with anouther soul and enjoy. You know exactly how to.please your (many) lovers, are sensitive, comfortable, and so delicate in bed.

PRACTICAL YOU Dreamy, sensitive Pisces often has a hard time in this competitive world, but she shines when empathy ind imagination are called for tuning in easily to children and troubled people. You're also highly creative, at home in any of the arts. SOULFUL YOU Pisces has a tendency to travel the road of least resistance, drifting into excess anything - alcohol, grass, casual sex. Sticking to schedules, organizing her life, is harder for her than for any other sign.., but it is worth the struggle. PRACTICAL YOU A good leader, poor follower, supercharged Aries has no patience with details, but the excitement around you is so irresistable that others jump to pick up where you leave off. Always an overachiever, you're so competitive even failure spurs you on. SOULFUL YOU Sooner or later, you step on everybody's toes, though you rarely mean to. Curb that caustic tongue, red-hot temper, to, which fortunately, subsides as quickly as it flares. Try to keep quiet sometimes, be diplomatic, admit mistakes

PISCES (Water) February 20-March 20 Animal Nature --The Fish Life Spirit - Empathic Imagination ROXAN1E ROSS, V.C. AIM CAROL MIDDLETON, f.1 r. C- r C- OMNICATIONSrr------

Freedom must come from within, but everybody "talkin' about freedom, ain't goin' there," because the cultural imperative of freedom is always in relation to land. -Acklyn Lynch

THE FANTASY OF-HIGHER EDUCATION

(cont. from page 5) and how it goes further than just being called a free man. Learning is progress made from one point to another, to the point of understanding what we didn't understand before. Learning is' being able to realize that we aren't alone with problems which plague the nation, and that our connection with the problems of the world is a very definite one. Learning is knowing that blacks and other people of foreign origin played a very decisive role in the development of the capital that pushed this country to the forefront of the nations of the world. Learning is understanding history and how it has effected the structure of the present. Learning is knowing the need for love, and compassion which is part of the human nature that is so badly neglected. Learning is caring out not just yourself and those who are close in heart, but also about the people altogether both near and afar. MIOTHELL POL]ARD, Learning is knowing that a divine law was broken when our tA.L-M LJL fathers were brought to this country as slaves and that the real criminals will indeed be brought to justice- Learning is being able to give and receive objective criticism which only serve to strengthen progressive development. Learning is improvement. LINDA RHMES, V.C. CULTURE Learinfg is advancement Learning is development Learning is fife.