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3/2/94 - Wednesday - will be from March 3 - 4PM. To be held in the Women Artists Panel Lecture on how to be- Marck 6 at the Theatre Stony Brook Union Art Discussion, "Opportu- come a doctor of Osteo- One Staller Center. Gallery. nities for the Future Ca- pathit. To be held at Showtime 8PM for reer of Women Artists." 8:00 PM in Douglass showings through 3/8/94 - Tuesday- Fo- 5-7:30 PM in the Stony college at Tabler Quad. March 3. March 6 per- rum hosted by the Brook Union room 231. Refreshments will be formance at2PM. Tick- Brothers of Alpha Phi served. Limited seats ets $6 for students and Alpha Fraternity titled 3/12/94 - Sunday - are available. For more senior citizens and $8 "The Role Of The Afri- Alvin Ailey American information call 632 - for the general public. can-American Male In Dance Theater. Judith 3311. Today's Society." To be Jamison, artistic 3/4/94 -Friday- H.S.O. held in the Stony Brook direstor. Classic and 3/2/94 - Wednesday - and C.S.O. party. Union Ballroom. For new works. Main Stage, Discussion on "Women "MARCH MADNESS '94." more information call Staller Center. 8PM. Who Work and Love" Tickets $3 on campus, 632-3671. To be held in Langmuir $5 off campus. 3/16/94 - Wednesday- Main Lounge at 7PM. 3/8/94 - Tuesday- Con- Women in Leadership: For more information 3/7/94 - Monday- Work cert Of Music By Special Workshop. I call 632-6671. of Women Artists/ Women. To be held in 12:40 - 2:10 PM in room Women in the Arts the recital hall in the 231 in the Stony Brook 3/3/94 - Thursday- On Foundation. Monday Staller Center at 8PM. Union. Strivers Row. Showings through Friday, noon - 3/10/94 - Thursday -

We are the builders of the pyramids, look what you did. The first to walk the earth, the first to live Takes More I So much to tell the word. \ It The truth no longer hid We've got to tell the stories (All the stories) Of our glory, and sing it to the children Than A Month -ad in ESSENCE magazine Feb. 1994.

by Natasha Christopher

The month of February is very History) nize him for passing the Emancipation to acknowledge and uphold February as significant in the lives of African-Ameri- Black History Month was at one Proclamation. Douglass is commemo- Black History Month. For us African cans. The man who initiated this celebra- time only a week long and called Negro rated on the 14th for his role in the Eman- Americans, we must realize that each tion of the African-American heritage was History Week. This was all changed in cipation prior to the Civil War. Washing- month should be observed as Black His- Carter G. Woodson. He was born in New 1976. The significance of the Bicenten- ton is celebrated on the 22nd for his motto tory Month. Throughout the years, the Canton, Va. on the James River but spent nial (July 4, 1976) promted the extension in life that slavery was evil. Washington only history that we learned in school was most of his adult in Washington D.C. He of Negro History Week : the celebration provided in his will that his slaves be American and European History. The entered high school at the age of twenty was lengthened to a month. Each week in released. The month of February comes discussions of Africa was minute com- and graduated in a mere two years. In February was assigned a designated theme: as a great month of the year to honor these pared to other histories discussed. Every 1908, he received both his B.A. and M.A. Week 1 celebrated our heritage and was three distinguished workers for freedom. battle that was lost must still be fought for from the University of Chicago. Woodson entitled "Let us remember"; Week 2 was Isone month enough to celebrate in the hope of accomplishing what our then wenton toacquire hisPh.Din history filled with festivities and named "Let us our culture, our heritage, ourselves? In forefathers had initially set out to do. from Harvard University which he com- celebrate"; Week 3 was horizons and my opinion, no. One month is not long Woodson believed that people pleted in 1912. entitled "Let us shape today;and finally, enough to celebrate ourselves as well as neglected recognition of Black contribu- "Carter wanted to make known Week 4 was devoted to the future and was our history. We have acquired so many tion to America's growth and progress. the achievement of those of African an- designated "Let us look at tomorrow." different and unique ways of doing things He created Black History Week to pro- cestry. Many believed that African his- The concept of making Negro in comparison to other cultures. One mote appreciation of the life and history tory was one of savagery and slavery. He History in the month of February came month is definitely not enough to appreci- of the Black American and encourage showed great foresight in his desire to about because we celebrate the birthdays ate and acknowledge our ancestors for understanding of present status. Ulti- preserve, maintain, and disseminate his- of Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, what they have done and what they went mately, Black History Month was created torical materials relating to the Afro- and George Washington. We celebrate through for us. to enrich the promise of the future. American experience". (Journal of Negro Lincoln's birthday on the 2nd and recog- It is acceptable for other cultures i 00M RACE, HATE, and THE AMERIkkkAN WAY by Lauristine Gomes "Black people and people of color and of similar practices? In order to answer Hitler is Cole's mentor doesn't it? The actual evidence could not be printed at women will always be a threat to the that question it is necessary to investigate point I'm making is that bigots will al- press time. However, BLACKWORLD system whenever they organize to em- the reasons that BLACKWORLD news- ways disguise their feelings in cleverly newspaper hopes to be able to include a power themselves because the system is paper ivas created. We must remember plotted rhetoric, backed up with finger- copy of the evidence in the next issue due partly based on their disempowerment." the American education systems exclu- pointing. It is up to the accused to realize out in two weeks. Dhoruba Bin Wahad sion of minorities and the ideas of inferi- that at some point, words may turn into It is important to critically ex- ority placed on these "undesirables". action. It is for this reason that it comes as amine the events leading up to the death American education was Black fraternities and sororities were no great shock that student leaders of the threat and slurs. founded on the principle of Americaniza- formed because their white counterparts campus Afrikan community received a 1. In his column from tion. It was necessary to foster an Ameri- refused to allow inclusion. It is question- disturbing note on Thursday, February 2/7/94 to 2/21/94, Richard Cole, Editor- can identity so that the European settlers able as to whether they could have devel- 24th 1994. At approximately 8:45 PM, a in-Chief of the Statesman slanders and would feel like "Americans", and not Brit- oped fully their Afrikan selves in an atmo- death threat and racial slurs were taped to misquotes people of Afrikan descent ish subjects displaced in a foreign land. sphere spotted by White realities vs. Black the door of the BLACKWORLD office, in general and BLACKWORLD news- The school system was set up to create a ones. located paper specifically. patriotic people who would look upon this This goes in the 2. Monday, 2/21/94 a stolen land as home. However, many old back to base- Town Meeting is held at the Uniti Cul- British traditions and systems were incor- BLACK- C ment tural Center as a result of growing con- porated into the new American system. WORLD a BA TO of the cerns due to the defamation of character That is, education was, and still remains, newspa- GO Stu- of campus Afrikans-in-America in Cole's a privilege. That privilege was extended per, a dent flagrant attacks in his column. only to rich, white, males. A De Facto publica- Union.The3. Thursday, 2/24/94 aristocracy was the result. Two basic tion cre- THE PD NET OF "Letter to the S.U.N.Y.S.B. Community characteristics of colonial education are ated for I threat from Richard Cole," is printed on page 7 as follows: and by THE AP S YOU was of the Statesman Volume 37, Number 38. 1. American education would people of hand- Featured on page 3 are four close-up shots be upper-class oriented. color to HYPOCr writ- of Afrikan student leaders who spoke out 2. Women, minorities, and the commu- ten onagainst Cole at the aforementioned meet- poor would be excluded nicate a ing. from access to education. and cel- This ebandrate ripped chain of events contains vital infor- The modern day mapifestations of Ameri- SPOOKS out mation and are in by no way accidental. can education's practices of exclusion are concerns sheet Just as Hitler purposely made Jews into clear to those who feel it most. As an facing o f targets for his hatred, the pictures on page Afrikan student on Stony Brook's largely these I note- 3 in Statesman were headshots with frag- Caucasian campus, one can see the falla- people book mented statements under them alerting cies in Administration's attempt to clas- specifi- paper. would-be assassins of who supposedly sify Stony Brook as a diverse, multicultural cally. The oftentimes racist and insulting It read, "GO BACK TO THE PLANET said what. It is extremely interesting that institution. Just over 25 years ago, campus newspaper"for everyone", States- OF THE APES YOU HYPOCRITICAL in Cole's "letter to the community," he Afrikans and other so-called minorities man, needed alternatives that represented SPOOKS. YOU TELL SALIH IF HE states, "I only hope that those student were prohibited from attending the State significant "others", so publications like SAYS ONE MORE THING ABOUT leaders calling for my silence realize their University of New York system. Now in the Press and BLACKWORLD were cre- WHITES OR JEWS HE'S GOING TO hypocrisy..." A direct link can be found the politically correct climate promoted ated. No doubt this was because many GET A BULLET PUT IN HIS FUCKEN between Cole's choice of words and the by the nation, Student Affairs and Admin- times, when Statesman just called it as HEAD. WE KNOW WHERE HE words of the death threat which read "GO istration claim to celebrate and embrace "seen", the view was quite narrow. Re- LIVES." The slurs were written under BACK TO THE PLANET OFTHE APES diversity. Could it be they have finally cently, accusations were thrown in an each photograph on page 3 of the States- YOU HYPOCRITICAL SPOOKS." It acknowledged the great advances of abuse of power by those using the campus man Volume 37, Number 38. The photo- seems as though those who made the Afrikan civilization? Are women really paper as their own 27,000 dollar a year graphs are of student leaders Maurice death threat and Cole share a fundamental being given credit as scholarly individu- party machine. These sweeping allega- "Salih" Douglas (AASO President), lack of vocabulary. Come on Richie, als capable of doing more than getting tions indicted Afrikans-in-Amerikkka as Aliyyah Abdur-Rahman redundancy is as bad as racism. Good, pregnant? Is the power structure conced- being "downright revolting" and stated (BLACKWORLDEditor-in-Chief), Jerry solid writing is based on fact and not just ing to those systematically subjugated that Port Jefferson is better off not being a Canada (Student Polity President), and emotions and opinions. The facts have and left out? I think not. The guise of College Town because"...all of the youths Joseph S. Desmarat (new MPB Vice Presi- been presented, use them along with your multiculturalism is one which allows evil- this school has recruited can go and pil- dent). Under Jerry Canada's name the unique mix of emotion to form your own minded thieves to show off their acquisi- lage our local communities the way they words "DICK HEADED ASSHOLE" opinion on RACE, HATE and THE tions through teaching his-story courses did their hometowns..." Such placing of were written. Likewise, "LOW LIFE AMERIkkkAN WAY. and such. The story is a touch different, blame sounds familiar doesn't it? It's NIGGERBOY" was the epithet of choice but the storyteller is still the same. Through almost impossible to distinguish between for Maurice "Salih" Douglas' picture. "When standing in the presence . .. of "diversity" we can now be brainwashed these inflammatory comments and those Joseph S. Desmarat's name was marred Bigoted Caucasians, those who would about our own existences and triumphs by made by Hitler which blamed Jewish by the words "SCUMBAG strip you of your spiritualdignity,for self people who neither recognize nor identify people for the financial crisis of Ger- SPEARCHUCKER" which were reassurance, my Son, reach down with with them. many. Before Hitler could justify extin- scrawled beneath his likeness. And the your hand and clutch the crotch of your Even as so-called minorities guishing unsuspecting Jews, he first had final blow was delivered via the words trousers. Take hold of your balls, your flock to this research university, inclusion to associate them with and blame them for "AFFIRMATIVE ACTION QUOTA nuts,for here lies the secret ofyohr power. is an ideal yet to be realized. Forexample, German society's problems. Richard Cole BITCH" which were placed next to This center of your masculinity is what the Editorial board of Statesman (the cam- is the latest in defamation. Just pick up the Aliyyah Abdur-Rahman's picture. A re- such peoplefear most about you." pus mainstream newspaper) includes only Statesman and try substituting "Jews" each port was filed with Public Safety and the The Nigger Bible one non-white person. Can time the word "Blacks" is used. Then, go note and page were taken as evidence. It BLACKWORLD: newspaper be accused read one of Hitler's speeches. Sounds like is because of bureaucratic tie-ups that the Robert H. deCoy BLACKWORLD ONE NATION :4 OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE i STUDENT COALITION

In Monday's issue of Statesman, the main campus newspaper, an article was published written by the Editor-in-Chief, Richard D.Cole, entitled "Stony Brook Teac hes Reactive Racism." Placed on page 3, it appeared to be a full-length feature article in the heart of the news section of the paper. Upon closer examination Mr. Cole's "artic le" has been discovered to be an opinion piece justifying his admittedly racist ideology. The work was not identified as an editorial nor was there a disclaimer clarifying that the "article" does not represent the views of Statesman and is the sole voice of the author (who happens to be the Editor-in-Chief). All other opinion pieces and editorials in this issue were placed in the Op-Ed section of the paper and were clearly identified as such. We, the students of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, feel that Mr. Cole's "article" is a violation of the trust placed in him as Editor-in-Chief. IMr. Cole has an "ethical responsibility to veto controversial material before printing it." (Newsdavy, February 22, 1994, page 34). Mr. Cole committed a clear abuse of power"by using his influence as Editor to improperly feature his opinion in the news section of the paper. No other editorial/opinion piece was given an entire page. nor was so promine itly displayed. This is not a coincidence. In taking such liberty with the campus paper, Mr. Cole acted irresponsibly and abused his position. He used a public forum desig ned to represent the general views of the entire campus community as a personal venue for his ideology. By singling out and attacking specific populations of the Stony Brook campus community, Mr. Cole has done a disservice to the entire university. He has betra' yed the trust placed in him by the students who pay the referendum to fund Statesman; he has misrepresented the content and character of the campus community; he has offen ded and attacked entire segments of the campus population solely on the basis of the color of their skin. We do not seek to censor Mr. Cole, nor do we wish to silence him. We do feel, however, that he must be accountable for his actions. The manner in which he ch ose to air his views was inappropriate and inflammatory. As Editor, Mr. Cole knows the proper forum for the expression of personal views. If he genuinely does not have a knowle dge of journalistic procedure and ethics (Mr. Cole has never taken a journalism class at Stony Brook), then he does not have the qualifications to be Editor-in-Chief and should not hold the position. There are several glaring examples in his "article" where Mr. Cole blatantly misrepresents the truth. They are as follows:

1 - At the Haitian Students Organization meeting Mr. Cole refers to (which took place two years ago), he failed to introduce himself to the group or indicate that he could not understand Creole, the language the meeting was being conducted in. If he had, a translator would have been provided for him, and he would have been included in the discussion.

2 - Concerning the alleged threats against him by members of Malik Sigma Psi, Mr. Cole was never directly threatened by any member of that organization. In fact, the alleged threat came to him through someone who themselves could only say that something that was "supposed" to happen. Mr. Cole apparently did not feel endangered enough to file a police report. In a gross assumption he then ridiculously attempts to connect some scratches on his car to this alleged threat.

3 - Mr. Cole's implied characterization of the campus film society, COCA, as racist is completely unfounded. He did not bother to find out what the complimentary ticket policy for employees is, or if the handful of students he saw being admitted were, in fact, working employees. Instead, Mr. Cole saw Black students being admitted to the event and assumed there was a prejudicial policy behind it.

4 - At no time, either explicitly nor implied, did BLACKWORLD publish the statement "Keep The White Man Out." Mr. Cole is referring to an editorial in which it was stated that Black students should do their academic best to excel during finals week. He did not attempt to find out what the statement, written in slang, meant and again assumed a racist interpretation.

5 - The Uniti Cultural Center is an organization established to provide a space for programming and a forum for all cultural groups on campus. Its board is elected during campus wide elections and every cultural organization is a member. The Uniti Cultural Center as an organization has never aligned itself with any particular political group. If individuals in elected positions have voiced personal alliances with outside groups, Mr. Cole needs to address these issues with those individual people and voice his discontent during elections. In short, Mr. Cole has shown incredibly poor judgment and a complete lack of journalistic integrity. As members of the SUNY at Stony Brook community, w eare appalled at the intentional insult to African-Americans and the misrepresentation of the campus community in general. In a university such as ours, there must be an open discourse on issues concerning all students. Healthy debate challenges us to coherently articulate our beliefs and ideas and encourages us to broaden our educational base. Mr. Cole's "article" and the issues its publication represents fostered neither response. Instead it embodies the very worst the human spirit has to offer and serves to inflame and provoke ignorant, hateful, racist ideologies. If anything, Mr. Cole's mean-spirited remarks highlight the failure of higher education to act as a venue of consciousness-rai sing and enlightenment. The following actions must take place in order to rectify the grievous wrongs, as stated earlier, to the campus community:

1. Richard Cole must be removed from his position as Editor-in-Chief of Statesman. Not only has he shown himself to be uniquely unqualified for the position, he violated basic journalistic and ethical tenets and used his position of authority to manipulate a mainstream campus publication into a forum for his own views.

2. Statesman and Richard Cole must face disciplinary charges by the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Statesman abdicated I its journalistic responsibility by allowing Mr. Cole's work to be published in the manner it was, making it vulnerable to legal suits of libel and slander. Mr. Cole violated the University Student Conduct code, which states under General Campus Regulations, section 1 "no studentshallassault, threaten... orotherwisephysically,verbally,psychologically... abuse any other person on the University campus... this includes, but is not limited to... any incidents of verbal, physical...psychological harassment or abuse." The statements made by Mr. Cole clearly single-out many individuals of African descent and constitute verbal harassment and assault.

3. Statesman must print a full page apology and retraction of its irresponsible behavior and violation of campus trust. This retraction must address all the organizations specifically named in Mr. Cole's "article", the African-American student population and the general campus community. Until these demands are met, there will continue to exist an atmosphere of anger, betrayal and suspicion among the various populations which make-up the diverse commu nities of SUNY at Stony Brook. It must be understood that this statement in no way reflects a personal attack upon Richard Cole. Rather, it is aconsensus of views expressed by members of the campus community in opposition to his negligent behavior. Our concern is that the greater issues raised by the publication of this "article" and addressed in the above stateme It are taken seriously, identified as matters of importance to students and resolved accordingly, to the students' satisfaction. If these concerns are not met, an even greater disservice than Mr. Cole's "article" will have been perpetrated against those who attend this institution of higher learning and education. mpusa-vicenitiesatare Student Coalition, SUNY at Stony Brook The Legenrtlary rb

On Friday, February 4th, the himself through music. He began singing Carribean Student Organization celebrated with the Wailers, consisting of the leg- the Honorable Nesta Marley's birthday in endary Peter Tosh, Bunny Livingston, the Student Union bi-level. Bob Marley's Junior Braithwaite and of course Bob actual birthday is on February 6th. From Marley himself. As a solo artist, he re- the beginning of the celebration, Bob's leased seven albums, including two best music blasted and attracted many stu- sellers, "Exodus" and "Kaya." These dents. There were three vendors dis- albums led to the acceptance and spread played. One sold t-shirts with African of reggae worldwide. slogans, another sold African jewelry and According to Bob Marley, paintings, and the last vendor sold a vari- "Reggae was "oriented from the ety of Bob Marley posters, of which most Rastafarians and Jah inferences my (his) were sold out. It proved profitable for all writing." Rastafarians base their views involved. It was nice to see so many on the Bible. They also believe in the students support the occasion. smoking and legalization of ganja (mari- At about 3 O'clock in the after- juana). They feel that the "natural herb" noon, a cultural show began. A live band is necessary for meditation, reasoning, called the Rebels performed songs such as and increasing all the senses. As a Rasta, "I Shot The Sheriff" and "One Love." Marley believed that Haile Selassie of The audience sang along and moved to Ethiopia, otherwise known as "Jah" or the reggae beat. Next on the agenda was "Ras Tafari" the living god. an African dance group called The Sol- Wildon Henville, a student at diers Of Jah. This group consisted of StonyBrook, who is also a Rastafarian, about ten adorable girls, who except for spoke to the C.S.O. members a few days one, were under the age of 12. The audi- before "Bob Marley Day." He spoke ence enjoyed seeing the well coordinated about the impact of Bob Marley, the young entertainers, who were dressed in humbleness of being a Rasta, and the black, perform their two dances. The last impact of Jah on both. He told me that to perform was a speaker name Habte when speaking of Bob Marley, it would Selassie from the WBAI radio station in be hard not to include Haile Selassie or the the city. Bible because these are the things that Habte Selassie spoke to the au- influenced Marley the most. He explained dience about Bob Marley and his legacy. that all Marley's songs have messages. Selassie stated that Marley's critical im- "Listen to the words, they say how he pact on society was as a "Rastafarian (Bob Marley) feels. artist, crude businessman, hard worker, I thank Wildon for helping me to and devoted individual." Bob Marley understand more about Marley and for believed in being a good artist and in helping me to hear the messages in the preparation, which was very important. songs. If you need to read more on Bob According to Selassie, "Bob teaches us to Marley, there are books like , Catch A believe in ourselves and to be dedicated Fire, written by Timothy White and and committed in what we do." Reggae King Of The World. written by Bob Marley came from the ghetto Whitney and Hussay, that are available. I sects of Trenchtown. Born of a white leave you with a few inspirational words father and a Black mother, he felt rejected from the Hon. Robert Nesta Marley him- by both races. This caused him to express self. by Alisha Griffith

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery INone but ourselves can free our minds Have no fear for atomic energy 'Cause none a them can stop the time How long shall they kill our prophets While we stand aside and look Some say it's just a part of it We've got to fulfill the Photograph by Island Records book. " BLCWRDOENTO I AUK W tRLD "KNOW THYSELF" EDITORIAL ALIYYAH ABDUR *mRAHMAN Editor-in:Ch Greetings ie African brothers and sisters fended by the attacks on our community, things from African people. We struggle Greetings African mothers and fathers on our race as a whole. Many of you have to regain them in an effort to regain our- TAMARA BLAIN Greetings African ancestors and ances- told me clearly and explicitly that selves. Managing Editor tresses BLACKWORLD must respond. We will. Who is anyone to interfere with Greetings African people With regard to Richard Cole our Black processes? Who is anyone to LAURISTINE GOMES and Statesman who saw it fit to attack blame social evils, crime, racism, hatred, Prduction Manager Yim Hotep! (I come in peace!) BLACKWORLD and the entire Black ignorance on this campus (and in America) As-Salamu Alaikum! (Peace unto you!) community in your latest issues, be fore- on a population of 8% to 12%? Really. DONALD LAHENS African people, it is wonderful to greet warned that no longer will we move aside, Who is anyone to infiltrate our family Business Manager you! It is a brand new semester. shuffle to the back,cram our faces into our meetings and family discussions and at- BLACKWORLD has undergone yet an- hands. No longer will we turn the other tempt to narrate and dictate our discourse, JACKIEiHOWELL other reconstruction, another resurrection. cheek. No longer will we accept mali- our procedures, our processes, our fu- Layout Editor My people, you need only to turn a few cious unfounded attacks. No longer will tures? If you come to a person's home, pages and read the names of the new staff we accept misinformation, misrepresen- you do not break and enter. You ask to be members. Tamara Blain. Lauristine tation, misconceptions, allowed in and you observe what is ob- Gomes. Marie Chen. Jackie Howell. Aneu mischaracterizations of our persons, our served in that home. Our community is Greene. Donald Lahens. We expect that philosophies, our communities, our our home. We will not forsake ourselves, from here and on BLACKWORLD will mores, our culture, our politics. No longer our histories, our traditions, our values, be a trusted source of information, cul- will we fund the dissemination of lies and our ethos, our culture, our deities, our ture, history, philosophy, politics. hatred through our student activity fees. language, our souls for anyone! We will BLACKWORLD canbe relied on to speak No longer will we ask you to explain nor not! to you, for you, about you because accept an explanation for your feelings Multi-culturalism does not di- BLACKWORLD was created for you about, your perceptions of our Black vide or separate peoples. It allows peoples and is put out by you! people. No longer! We are prepared to do their own autonomy. Without multi- February, as we'vebeen taught, battle with your God complex. culturalism whose culture would prevail? is Black history month. We do accept this Understand readers, those who What is the inherent value of another as an opportunity to celebrate ourselves, are my own Black people as well as those people's culture that we would abandon culturally, historically. It is also an oppor- who are not. For centuries my people our own for it and thus sacrifice the most tunity to define and redefine ourselvt s, to have sought from white Americaa libera- vital aspects of ourselves? Why ought we create and recreate ourselves. But one tion that involves little more than being do such for Caucasian American culture? month out of a year is by no meansenough left alone! What is its inherent superiority over our to recognize, to recall, to resurrect our There is a misconception about own? Or is there a superiority complex Black selves, our Black family, our Black Black People, about our aspirations, our operating here? And does not this superi- community, our Black nation, our Black histories, our ethos, our lives, our values, ority complex provide the form and forum world. While we celebrate, we must know our many and varied selves. African for white supremacy? Who then is racist? that we are not confined to a designated people are not pounding on the American One's self, one's culture, one's month. We are African people at all hours, door begging to get in. Africans in this social systems, one's religious systems, on all days, of all weeks, of all months, of country have turned from the door and one's history, one's traditions, are the all years! We are African at all times. have begun the processes of self-develop- basis, the essence and the food of that February also brought the be- ment, self-education, self-identification, person's existence. We will no longer ginning of the Islamic holy month self-reliance, self-sufficiency. It is to this allow our food to be stolen from our Ramadan. To all the Muslims on campus, that the dominant culture responds. In mouths nor from the mouths of our chil- I would like to say Ramadan Mubarikh. fear. All people are entitled to their lan- dren. BLACK POWER, BLACK My people, many of you have guage, their god(s), their land, their cul- CULTURE, BLACK PEOPLEFOR come to me with your concerns about ture, their traditions, their communities, BLACK PEOPLE! Statesman. You feel angry. You feel be- their futures, their selves. The experience trayed by the paper that is supposed to be of slavery for 300 of the 450 years spent in our collective campus voice. You are of- this hemisphere has violently stolen these I leave you my people. In Peace.

_ __ LETTER TO THE EDITOR: To the Editor of Blackworld:

This letter is in response to the article "The Stony Brook Master Plan," on December 6, 1993. I would like to thank Annie Amankwah for reporting on the groundbreaking ceremonies for the New Student Union,. Most of us did not attend, regardless of whether we think this is an efficient use of our money. I am glad to see that someone on this campus feels responsible enough to check it out.

The New Union, if completed, will create more of a sense of communtiy on this campus. This is due strictly to its location. The Union will also include communters in a way that was not possible before. I have been feeling lately that the administration has forgotten us undergraduates (especially because of dormitory conditions and lack of adequate classes or sections). Although it is expensive, and will be too late for most of us here now, the New Union will be a great benefit to the University.

Perhaps the many groups and organizations on campus will reflect the "new sense of community" in their relations with each other. I believe this will be easier to achieve. The New Union will provide enough office space in one central location. We need each other.

One last comment; thank you Blackworld for a very informative and interesting newspaper. Thank you for reporting on worthwhile information! Daniel Sonntag Treasurer---L.G.B.A.

I- I [I lIi I[ IIl l l ii BLACKWRLD ON NATIO I l SISTA TA SISTA: Origin Story AC K HOL

This is a new semester. This is corrective force given physical form. BLACK mens and womens of StonyBrook realize it wasn't worth the trip. For all of the first issue of the new semester. This And yet the Black woman has campus dis is a re -introduction of the you who don't know wut daF@#K you're article is, thus, about the newness, the been envied, abused, raped, drained, concept, philosophy, mental impression, doing here and where do we gofrom here. regenerative powers inherent in new be- stomped,beaten, mutilated,experimented diction, lingo, impression, ideas and choc For all who are in battle with themselves, ginnings. Hands clasped, sistas, on, deceived, dragged, hated, clawed at, full of flavas which BlackHole consists their psychotic twistful minds, their heavenbound we begin a new journey. torn, worn nearly destroyed as no race of of. Just dip your mind into dis. Have peoples, their communities, society and We began in Black Afraka, near- women or group of human beings has second and third thoughts and enjoy the another man's culture. It's for all Brotha's est the sun. Afraka is the center of the been in the history of human existence. substance commodity!!!!!!!!!!!! and Sista's who are real. If you're unreal, great womb called earth. It is on the equa- But we rise, like the phoenix, from our Big wut's up to USB campus. Da Creator hop, step, skip to my loop and roll your tor, from which all roads, paths begin and own ashes. We push, like the geranium, has just dropped some 'ol new improved eyes toda next article. If you can not catch end. She was the first born of this soil. She the dirt from our crowns. We rise, like the joint on da planet. I've traveled many da lingo, BlackHole is not for you. If emerged wholly, by command of her Cre- sun, to give life. We soothe, like healing suns, moons, stars, galaxies, milkyways you're saying to yourself "What da hell is ator, from it. She stood wide-hipped, balm, whatever suffers. We give birth, and of course Blackholes to bring you dis. this?" Black Hole is not for you. Spelling, mountain-assed, narrow-waisted, flat- like all females, to all things in creation. No for- pronun- nosed, wide-eyed, widow-cheeked, full- Last semester the focus of this mats, no II ciation, mouthed, beautiful column was Black na- setups, no diction and Black. She was tionalism as a process, explana- not to the first woman, the as a philosophy. It was tions. Just your lik- mother of human- concerned with the here to ing , kind. She had the resurrection of the drop some BlackHole physical beauty of Black nation in all its heavy A- is not for trees. She contained necessary aspects. Bombs. you.. Any in her DNA the ge- This semester the col- Under- dumb ass netic make-upof each umn will move to a stand questions and every human be- more central focus. where I'm Black ing who has ever been And that central focus cumin Hole is born and who will will be the Black from? I'ts definetly ever be born. Her X woman. I feel that in for all of * NOT chromosome, once choosing to focus pri- those who FO R broken, became the marily on the Black know, YOU! So Y from which the male and the Black feel, live, die, fear, cry, scream, run from, my peoples, Black people, tribal peoples, male arises. This first nation I neglected the caress, bond, make love to, comprehend spark da L , tap da bottle and twist da pitch Black woman center piece and force and decipher straight up BLACK! For all cap(if thats wut you do), read on, move kept the rhythm of the universe. Her of all things created into existence. Un- who leave one hell hole to enter upon on, BlackHole is on and let us leave this cycles shared time and space. Her men- doubtedly, I speak of myself, my mothers, another. For all striving to gain an educa- institution and uplift our mighty race. strual cycle became the cycle of the moon. my daughters, my sistas. The feminine tion and go bac home to hear your boyz or She was the first woman, mother, healer, force is the creative force. Nothing can be sistas say "Damn you've changed". For warrior, medicine-woman, elder, priest- built or rebuilt except that the feminine all who bounce on dis L.I.R.R.to reach Bounce to dis ess. force allows, wills and produces it. The destination- Long, Long, Long Island and DL We, Black women, are daugh- Black woman, as mother of humanity, is ters who should not be distinguishable the fullest expression of feminine force from our first mother. The same creative, and woman power. Thus, this new semes- -- intuitive, curative powers in our great ter "Sista Ta Sista" will cater to, caress, ancestress are in us. Through our genes. warm and nurture her. Through our souls. We are women warriors, danc- The Black woman is divine. ers, witches, priestesses, mothers, heal- That's right. I said it. She is, we are, ers, daughters and loves of the Almighty. divine! Blackness is the element from Black woman, you are the most divine which all things in the universe come and powerful being given human form. from, come through into light, into life. Know this! Know yourself! The woman is the womb of man. All Welcome back my people. i creation, all secrets, all antidotes, all ex- In love and in struggle, periences, all cycles exist in the womb, in HETEP! the woman. We are both the creative and by Aliyyah Abdur'Rahman "Full Circle" is the latest column to be It is my intention to make this column as added to the pages of BLACKWORLD. inclusive as possible. The goal will be to For the intents and purposes of it's writer, raise issues and to address questions. Ob- as well as for those of future writers, A viously, we will not have all the answers, fixed definition will not be assigned to but an attempt will be made to find "rea- "Full Circle." Rather, "Full Circle" will sonable" solutions to the problems which be viewed as "an open forum for social face our communities. i commentary." This column will address Lastly, "Full Circle" will em- anything and everything that is of concern ploy all forms of literary expression. It to African-American and Latino commu- will not be limited to letters, essays, or nities. \ lyrics. Reflection is the key. Anything While emphasis will be placed that inspires reflection will be used. Po- on the latest occurrences in both the Afri- litical correctness will not be "stroked" can-American and Latino communities, it here. Those who are offended can "EAT OIN BLACKWORLD! will not be limited to these communities. A FAT ONE!" by Wilfred St. Felix

_= .r. r S. SR ONEATION aS I l The African-American Woman An Inspiration to a Natio n "Dedicated to the Woman of Color"

ized as an inspiration to the longevity of Democratic party; and from a more iden- dilemma that the Miss America pageant this nation. tifiable perspective, the first woman and exploits women, is not an issue. Four Maya Angelou in "And first African American presidential can- winners of color have conveyed to Still I Rise," raises the question, "does my didate to get on the ballot in all fifty states. America that not only are our women sassiness upset you? Why are you beset These women, the stunningly beautiful, intellectually articu- with gloom? Cause I walk like I've got oil Oprahs, the Carol Mosely Brauns, the late, uniquely original and innovative, but wells pumping in my living room." Well! honorable Rosa Parks, the Flo Jo's and the best of the best, and the cream of the Yes it does! It upsets the white man, the Stony Brooks very own, Dr. Lenora American Crop. yellow man, and yeah, even the black Faulani are not merely inspirational be- Tony Morrison; man. Yet, more importantly it upsets the cause they are successful and represent Corretta Scott King; Diana Ross; Janet white woman, the rich woman, the Queen many "firsts", but because they have, in Collins; Katherine Dunham; Barbara Jor- of Queens and the Princess of Princesses. the very least, changed America. They dan; Leontyne Price; Debbie Allan; Betty My intentions here are in no means geared have built bridges. APhotograph by Erik Jenkins They have paid the toll Shabazz; Septima Poinsetta Clark. These towards the idea or even the thought that for success by walking the road of oppres- women are living examples of greatness the African American woman is better sion. They have crossed the valley of in America by inspiring generations and By Dwight Kenyatta Bartley than any other woman, simply because of miscegenation by constantly promoting setting standards. For the contemporary It has been said, that the pigment of her skin, but that, "hey the ideals of equality, equal opportunity American society, they are role models, the woman of color is the mother of all of respect due!" and grasping education. Think about it, idols and even mentors. For women of Gods children. In essence, facilitator of Any group that has con- their success has not only been sponsored color, men of color, they are our Nandi, life, originator of diversity and initiator of sistently been able to exemplify their in- as a bi-product of integration. our Imari, and our Nefertiti. feminine identity. Contemporary history herently positive attributes through poli- My sistas have made The majority of Afri- has continually debated, corrupted, and tics, entertainment, and journalism, truly their ethnocentricity an asset, their huge, can American women are not discredited this ideal. Though we are not inspira- deserves some recognition for success- voluptuous lips, the texture of their hair, tional because of national or even interna- able to physically prove this phenom- fully attempting to live the dream. The the width of their eyes, and the ever popu- tional acclaim, but because their great- enon, that we as African people, are con- African American woman has been able lar tan of their skin. All have become ness lies within their legacy, their chil- fident is the gospel truth, there is one to become, the richest person in televi- cosmetic commodities for mainstream dren. They have taught their children aspect of western civilization that cannot sion; the initiatorof the Civil Rights move- America. In this nation, their very nature never to forget who they are. They be denied... The African American have ment; the first American woman to win has truly developed into a well deserved taught them to strive; to listen; evaluate; woman, in the past and undoubtedly in the four medals in one Olympic game; the and seductive inspiration. construct; have hope, but most present, has been repeatedly of all, to character- first African American senator from the For Black America, the survive!

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Iby Jocelyn Polony ADVERTISE- Welcome back my fellow com- and sisters. This column will be my own rades. I will be writing a new column that personal views as I observe what is going will appear whenever Black World comes around me here at Stony Brook, in out this semester. Let me first start by America and around the world. I will MENT introducing myself. My name is Jocelyn write about various topics and problems Polony. Currently I'm a graduate student affecting our community. What I will say in the School of Continuing Education in this column will cause turmoils and IN pursuing a master of Arts degree in liberal will start riots. Some will appreciate it

studies with teaching Social Studies as and some won't. Let me state in advance i my cluster. I graduated last May with a that I Will not make any apology for what BA degree in Political Science and a mi- I will write and say. Darker Shade will 1BLACKWORLD nor in Africana Studies. I've been at this make my fellow brothers and sisters ques- University for the past three years, two of tion themselves, their political leaders, which as an under grad and this year as a the conditions that they are living in: -CALL grad student. I am not a socalled "Student politically, economically and socially. Leader" but rather a conscious Blackman. Darker shade will be as raw as it possibly I have been an active student at this place can be and backed up by facts and evi- in a way to keep myself busy. This dences. By writing this column I have 632-6494 semester after many thoughts I've de- open myself to criticism. Whether ones cided to write a column for Blackworld agree with my views or not let me know i t I . call The Darker Shade . There is no need their opinions, since I was not prepared ,' ",, li i iji to give reasons why I choose this name. for this issue I'll have the readers wait Darker Shade will be a political column impatiently for my first column in the with its main purpose of rising the con- next coming issue. 41

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1'-~--~- -- L ~------~ L.. 1 MARCUS MOS]IAH GARVtEY: A HERO by Allison Grant

Marcus Mosiah Garvey was born political organizations. Fed up with the table organization, but it soon proved that goals. His most urgent goal was to some- August 17, 1887 in the Parish of St. Ann, limited opportunities for educational, po- it was much more. The UNIA helped how aid in freeing Africa from its Euro- on the island of Jamaica. He was the litical, and economical advancement, due Black people by feeding the poor, setting pean conquerors and establish it as a youngest of eleven children, all of whom to British Colonialism, the Club cam- up an employment bureau, and aiding in greatly respected member of the world's died, except for one sister. During his paigned for proper community. Thus, a powerful African childhood there was widespread illiteracy. increased educa- nation could protect and support Africans Thus, Marcus Garvey's education, com- self-gov- tion. all over the world. Garvey knew that pared to other children his age, can be ernment How- throughout the struggle for liberation, considered above average. He attended for Jamai- ever, the African-Americans had attained valuable primary school and took private lessons in cans. UNIA skills which would be essential in the some secondary school subjects. While did not rebuilding of Africa. He urged Black still in school he became an apprentice to Despite his hesitate people to fulfill theirduties as Africans by a printer. many and to point taking their skills back to Africa. He Marcus later moved to Kingston varied ac- out the especially felt that the African-Ameri- where, at the young age of eighteen, he complish- weak- cans should look toward Africa because was promoted to the position of foreman ments, at nessesof they were such a small minority in the at P.A. Benjamin's Printery. Marcus be- the age of Black United States, and their oppression was so came known as the youngest foreman twenty people. harsh that he felt they had a great chance printer in Kingston. three, Along of being wiped out by Europeans. He discovered in himself an in- Marcus wit h In 1923,Garvey planned to make terest in local and world affairs. He dis- Garvey criti- a tour of Africa. When the British govern- cussed these matters with a group of friends was still cism, the ment heard of his plans, they ordered that by the seaside of Victoria Pier every Sat- restless and UNIA Marcus Garvey not be allowed to land at urday. He also became in involved in sought new provided any ports of the African colonies. Marcus social work and fighting for workers' endeavors. positive Garvey died without having ever set foot rights. As a result of these various activi- During this actions in Africa. We know, however, that did ties, he became a very well-known figure period, to cor- not stop the greatness of his impact on in Kingston. m a n y rect all Africa and its peoples. It was Marcus who Other events in Garvey's life West-Indians were moving to other coun- the wrongs it recognized. gave us the colors of one uniting African aided him in his future endeavors. He tries in search of a better life. Interested in One major feature of Marcus flag. Red for the blood that flowed out of began taking lessons on public speaking a better life, he too voyaged to a new land. Garvey's ideology was what he called Africa. Green for the land of Africa. Gold from Dr. J. Robert Love, Jamaica's lead- While abroad, Marcus witnessed "Nationhood." By the year 1918, the only for the richness of Africa. Black for the ing black politician. Years later, Marcus the many struggles that his people experi- independent Black countries left in the people of Africa. It was Marcus Garvey Garvey was recognized as one of the enced. He repeatedly asked himself, entire world were Haiti, Liberia and Ethio- who got Africans from all over the greatest orators in the world. He also "where is the Black man's government?" pia. Marcus strongly believed that respect Diaspora recognizing and reclaiming Af- became active in journalism. In fact, he On his return to Jamaica (four years after for Africans all over the world could only rica as their home, African culture as their contributed his time and hard work to two his departure), Marcus' deep rooted de- proceed from a Black nation in Africa. In own. It was Marcus who gave sound to newspapers. In 1910 he published a third sire to improve conditions of Africans all this nation economic, diplomatic, milita- our cry for own Black nation. It was one which he called Garvey's Watchman. over the world led him to found the Uni- ristic and moral support of Africans would Marcus who gave it possibility. And it is As if this wasn't enough, Garvey versal Negro Improvement Association be created for and by Africans. Marcus Marcus evoked in each of us as we dream was the assistant secretary to the National (UNIA). At first the UNIA contained the Garvey saw Africa as the focus of his of our home across the Atlantic. Club, which was one of the first Jamaican same characteristics of any other chari- Harriet Tubman put to work as a field hand. Working as a the Underground Railroad ran through the sl aves as most states had severe penal- field hand, Tubman did not have the op- Ohio, Indiana, and western Pennsylvania. ties f4or aiding "property" to escape. It was portunity to receive an education. De- In the east, the chief center of the Under- twicce as dangerous for a Black female to spite this handicap, Tubman made nine- ground Railroad was south-eastern Penn- go south and lead slaves north for, if teen journeys into the Deep South and led sylvania. Many runaways followed routes caug ht, she could lose her life or become over three-hundred slaves to freedom as from that area through New England to ensliaved again. To the courageous 'V the "conductor" of the Underground Rail- Quebec. Tubnnan, this was nothing. She used road. There were a number of people ever y possible trick and disguise to help The Underground Railroad was who became famous for their work with the slaves flee from bondage. neither a railroad nor underground, but a the Underground Railroad. Levi Coffin Tubman's other accomplish- system for helping thousands of slaves was referred to as the "president of the mentts include serving as a cook, nurse, escape to the northern states and Canada Underground Railroad" for his participa- scout for raiding parties, and spy for the during the mid-1800's. Because of the tion in helping more than three thousand Unio)n during the Civil War. After the swift, secret way in which the runaway slaves escape. war, she settled in Auburn and continued slaves escaped, it was called the Under- The Underground Railroad dem- to w ork to liberate Black people. She died by Pamela Joseph ground Railroad. The Underground Rail- onstrated the determination of Black Martch 10, 1913 and was buriec in Ohio road had no formal organization. Free people to terminate slavery. Its opera- with military honors. Auburn citizens Abolitionist Harriet Tubman waLsblacks, and some whites, in both the South tions angered many Southerners and con- raised a monument in her memory. In born into slavery on a plantation iin and the North provided the runaways with tributed to the hostility between the north addittion the Harriet Tubman Home served Dorchester County, Maryland in 1821i. food, clothing, directions, and places to and south that led to the Civil War. asar efuge for those escaping Black people When Tubman was very young, she was hide. The most heavily traveled routes of It was risky for anyone to help in nered. -- . BIAKOL OENTO 1 I[n Remembrance of "Ounr Shining Black Prince"

February 21, 1994 marks the 29th lenced? of the teachings of the Honorable Elijah gotten me out of books with a wedge." Anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X (then Malcolm Muhhamad. According to Breitman, Having served six years in prison, Malcolm X. Arguably the greatest orator Little) was born on May 19, 1925, to the "Malcolm experienceda genuine religious Malcolm was now paroled. he was granted of his generation, Malcolm X moved the Rverend Earl (Y)Little and his wife Louise conversion in prison, believing that Elijah parole, partly because he was able to se- masses with his words. His method of Little. Both of his parents were active in Muhammad was a holy man, and that the cure a job with his older brother Wilfred delivery was uncrompromised. In a time the U.N.I. A. (Universal Negro Improve- nation of Islam provided a path of salva- in Detroit. A few months later, he went to when political correctness is increasingly ment Association). In the written col- tion not only for him but for his people". Chicago to hear the Honorable Elijhah overshadowing social conscious, it is es- laboration, "The Assassination of Ironically, prison was the most Muhammad Speak. Soon after, he was sential, that we as African-Americans rec- Malcolm X, George Breitman relates the effective "educational institution" that granted membership into the Nation of ognize the implications of the life and accounts of Malcolm's life after the death Malcolm X had ever been a part of. Prison Islam. Upon admission to the nation, death of "the man who changed the face of Malcolm was given his "X" "The Mus- Black America," had, and still has on the lims "X" symbolized the true African liberation struggle of Africans in America Family name that he never could know. and abroad. Fore me, my "X" replaced the white slave The Audubon ballroom in master name of "Little" which some blue- Harlem would be the last place that any- eyed devil named Little had imposed upon one would ever see Malcolm X alive my paternal forebears. The receipt of my again. Seemingly, everything that could "X" meant that forever after in the Nation have gone wrong that day, had gone wrong. of Islam, I would be known as Malcolm The co-speaker for the event, Reverend X." Galamison, had not yet arrived. Various The number of new members in other "notables due" had not arrived by the Nation of Islam had begun to flourish. the designated time. A member of the this was largely due to the active recruit- it O.A.A.U organization, brother Benjamin, ment activities carried forth by Malcolm was asked to address the crowd, on what X. In the "Assassination of Malcolm X", was needed today by "the Black man her Breitman accounts for the increasing numn- in these United States." In the autobio- ber of new Nation of Islam recruits. graphical account of the life of Malcolm "Muhammad (the Honorable Elijah) sent X, author Alex Haley reflects on what him (Malcolm) to Philadelphia, which happens when Malcolm takes the stage. had no mosque; in less than three months Haley states, "and he walked out onto the a mospue had been formed. In a few short stage, into the applause, smiling and nod- years his (Malcolm's) work helped to ding at brother Benjamin X who passed transform the Black Muslims from a vir- him et1 route to the Anteroom. After a tually unnoticed to a nationally know or- brief reference, Haley continues, "then ganization." As a result, Malcolm be- the familiar ringing of the greeting, came a national figure. he became "one of "Asalaikum, brothers and sisters!" the most desired speakers on the nation's "Asalaikum Sallam!" Some in the audi- Campuses." ence responded. Then, about eight rows This isthe only known photograph of both the In March 1964, Malcolm X split of seats from the front, a disturbance oc- Heverend Martin Luther King. Jr., and Malcolm from the Honorable Elijah Muhammed curred. In a sudden scuffling, a man's X. '(xoward the end oftiis life, Nalcolmn was and the Nation of Islam. Soon after, he formed a new organization, the Muslim voice was raising angrily, "'Take your moderating his views on black separatism, hand out of my pocket!'. the entire audi- Mosque Incorporated. A few months but mani of his lollowers held to his earlier ence swiveling to look." Further down, later, the organization of Afro-American ('ourt';\ Alide XXorlid Photos' Haley continues, "With his won attention statements. Unity was Formed. As cited by Breitman, distracted, it is possible that he never saw "As a religious organization, it (The Mus- the gunmen". X's hand flew to his chest lim Mosque Inc.) would obviously be as the first of sixteen shotgun pellets or of his father and the nervous breakdown provided Malcolm X with higher educa- limited in its appeal. Malcolm soon cor- revolver slugs hit him". Malcolm X was suffered by his mother. Breitman states, tion that we today only associate with rected this by forming the broad Organi- dead. t colleges and state universities. In prison, zation of Afro-American unity. It was In the eulogy delivered by actor/ the family was broken up. Young Malcolm Malcolm taught himself to read more ef- after his announcement that he was form- activist Ossie Davis, Davisx assessed, for lived in state institutions and boarding fectively, and as a result, more actively. ing the Muslim Mosque Inc. that Malcolm all of America, just what Malcolm meant homes. He got high marks at the grade This was partly accomplished, by his con- made his pilgrimage to Mecca. In Mecca, to the Black masses. According to Davis, school in Mason, Michigan. Then at the stantly copying down words and their Malcolm made a startling discovery, he Malcolm X "was our Manhood, our liv- age of fifteen, he became a dropout. he meanings from the dictionary. In his would later writhe home, "You may be ing, Black Manhood! This was his mean- went to live with his sister in Boston, and autobiography, Malcolm reflects on the shocked by these words coming from me. ing to his people. And, in honoring him, went to work at the kinds of jobs available effect that prison had on his ability to But on this pilgrimage, what I have seen, we honor the best in ourselves... And we to Negro youth: shoeshine boy, soda jerk, learn and understand. he states "I suppose and experienced, has forced me to re- will know him then fro what he was and hotel busboy, member of a dining car it was inevitable that as may word-bade arrange much of my though-patterns pre- is--a prince -our own black shining crew on trains traveling to New York, broadened, I could for the first time pick viously held, and to toss aside some of my prince!-who didn't hesitate to die, be- restaurant waiter in Harlem. There he up a book and read and now begin to previous conclusions." One of these pre- cause he loved us so". drifted into the degrading life of the un- understand what the book was saying. vious conclusions was his assessment of But, who was this man? Whc derworld-gambling, drugs, hustling, Anyone who has read a great deal can white people as devils. During his pil- was this man that often introduced him. burglary". In 1946, Malcolm was ar- imagine the new world that opened. Let grimage to Mecca, Malcolm came to the self as "the angriest black man ir rested and convicted of burglary. He was me tell you something: from then until I conclusion that not all white people were America." Why was he gunned down, ir sentenced to ten years in prison. While he left prison, in every free moment I had, if cold blood, that afternoon in the Audubor was in prison, Malcolm (through letters I was not reading in the library, I was CONTINUE1) O! PA(,'E 24 ballroom? Why was he so abruptly si- from family members) was made aware reading on my bunk. You couldn't have I, I r I I -_ ~ ii P r I Il ' I I 1 -- I r I, -dm illAU KWO RLD ONE NATION 11 W.E. B. DU BOIS by Keith Walker

Who was William Edward After completing high school, versity, Dubois attended Harvard Univer- When visiting China, the Baltic states, I Burghardt DuBois? Many of us can say Dubois was sent to Nashville, Tennessee sity and graduated with honors and from and the [former] Soviet Union, Dubois that we know something about his life and to attend Fisk University. While there, he there he traveled to Germany and took noticed that the people of these regions his achievements, but not all of us. Hon- met and interacted with young Black courses at the University of Berlin. After worked collectively for the benefit of their estly, before college, I knew hardly any- wonmen re- countries. Much to the dismay of the thing about this man, except that he was and turn- American government, Dubois spoke in Black and had some sort of impact on men, ing to the countries he visited about the racism Black America. In fact, many of us prob- and the and oppression that Black people experi- ably know more history about Washing- was United enced in the United States. In China, ton and Lincoln than we do about such a also : States, Dubois did not experience any discrimi- profound historical figure as Dubois. I am ex - Dubais nation or alienation. He credits China for sure we all know the reason for this. posed exemplifying the real meaning of com- Dubois was an accomplished to the cided munism. Dubois saw communism as a writer and educator who believed that harsh to be- weapon against poverty and crime, and hard work and determination could super- reali- come the various other problems in our society. sede many of the social, economical, and ties of a pro- He believed that communism would be political injustices that Black people faced the ru- fessor ideal for Black people because it institu- in America. As a child, Dubois rarely and tionalized political and social equality. witnessed or experienced racism in that south, began Some people who live in a capi- he was born and raised in a working class It was teach- talist society may think that Dubois was New England community. at this ing at foolish for believing that the answer to Born in 1868, Dubois knew that time Wilber racism and oppression lie in the prin- he was clearly different from his peers, that force ciples of communism. At the age ninety-

both physically and mentally. It was Dubois and five Dubois died as a man completely evident that this individual was extraordi- real - Seven- transformed because of his exposure to nary for he excelled in academics, far ized tually the world and on going education. He surpassing his white classmates. Dubois that . . L:. I U 'O,()IS went upheld the belief that education was the recognized that he was unique and em- true on to single most powerful weapon for Black braced his innate talents. de - teach people to have in this society. He dedi- As an adolescent, he began to mocraty did not exist for people of color, and conduct research on the "Philadel- cated his life to leading and educating his formulate ideas concerning the state of his and that within the United States there phia Negro" at the University of Pennsyl- people. nation, addressing wealth, poverty, and were two worlds, the white world, and the vania. He went on to teach at Atlanta charity. As mentioned in his autobiogra- non-white world. University and continued doing socio- Note from the Copy Editor: phy, Dubois felt that wealth was obtained In the non-white world, Black logical research on Black people. Among his many accomplish- by hard work and saving, He also be- people were victims of oppression and As Dubois aged, his ideology ments, Dubois is most noted for (1)being lieved that the poor were in a state of strife, but Dubois believed this to be an changed. While being exposed to other the father of Sociology, (2) completing poverty because of their own "shiftless- obstacle which would eventually be over- cultures and forms of government during thefirst comprehensive study about Black ness" and laziness, and that the rich inevi- come. He also believed that what was travels abroad, Dubois concluded that families and socialstructures, (3)organiz- tably and rightly ruled the earth. The fact necessary for the Black community to equality could not exist in a democratic ing thefirstPan-AfricanCongress and (4) that young Dubois even held these beliefs prosper was a talented elite (the Talented society. He saw communism as an outlet the founding and organizing the National is evident of his naivet6, arrogance, and Tenth) of trained and motivated leaders , or a solution to the problems which faced Association for the Advancement of Col- isolation that he experienced while grow- including himself. people of color in 'democratic America.' ored People. ing up. After graduating from Fisk Uni-

FTYE LH(OY LY M ( OEmT~iH OF RA MADAAN by Shaherzad Nezami I Ramadan is the holy month of daily activities cease in order to allow tional pray ;rs. Though the benefits of exception of those who are ill, travelers, the Muslim community worldwide. It people to spend their day at home, resting fasting are many, in terms of physical well and those whose health may be jeopar- was during this month that the Quran, the and engaging in worship. At the call to being and so on, the most important as- dized by fasting, ie. pregnant, or menstru- Islamic holy book, was first revealed to prayer, at sunset, Muslims break the fast pect of Ramadan is to allow one to sever ating women etc. If a person upon whom the Prophet Muhammad, and is a month and some ensue with more mundane ac- their physical and worldly ties and at- it is incumbant to fast does not do so, they of fasting and spiritual realization. tivities such as work, or general festivi- tempt to reach a true unity with the Lord. may make-up the fasts later on during the As the Islamic calendar is a lunar ties. The festivities last until late in the Abstention from food and drink during year and must feed a certain number of calendar, the months vary according to night, and fasting resumes once again at the day also allows one to experience, by poor and needy people in accordance with the appearance of the moon, and thus true dawn, or one hour and twenty min- choice, what many of our brothers and Islamic Law. Ramadan is celebrated at a different time utes prior to sunrise, once again with a call sisters experience each day of their lives AtStony Brook, the Muslim Stu- each year. This year Ramadan began on to prayers. hunger and thirst. It is, thus hoped, thatby dent Association holds aget together each Saturday February 12th and will end in Ramadan allows Muslims to set the completion of the month one will feel night at sunset (approximately 6:00 PM) mid-March. For Muslims year round, the aside one month of each year in which to a sense of empathy towards those less in the InterFaith Center conference room month entails ritual fasting, abstention completely devote themselves to spiri- fortunate and thus take measures to help in the Humanities building. Oq Friday from food, drink, (including smoking), tual cleansing and a general renewl of those who are unable to provide for them- evenings asmall"feast" isprepared by the and sexual activity, along with a general ones vows of devotion to the Lord. As the selves. Muslim students for the breaking of the withdrawl from profane activities and a month in which the Quran was revealed, it Fasting during Ramadan is in- fast at sunset. For more information visit submergence into the sacred. In coun- is generally regarded as a month of power, cumbent upon all Muslims above the age the MSA office in room 126, InterFaith tries within which a majority of the popu- and many nights during Ramadan are of puberty, generally girls above the age Center, Humanities. lation is Muslim, such as Egypt, many devoted to night long vigils and devo- of 9, boys above the age of 15, with the _ __ 0 An Evening with Kamau BrathwaiteII An Evening with Kamau Brathwaite D.E.R Colonialism has affected Black wanted to began speak- ceived a Bachelor of Arts degree from people and how they view themselves in bring out a ing in Suspects and a Ph.D.. from Cambridge in contemporary society. The uprooting of sibilant noise tongues. The the heartland of imperialism. After living African people, the destruction of tribal from her. event left in Ghana for ten years and Jamaica for structures, the separation of families, and However, she Brathwaite thirty years he ultimately found his voice the tremendous loss of lives suffered dur- resisted by with the vivid on the shores of Barbados skipping stones. ing the middle passage has left lasting appealing to image of the The sounds the stones made as they impressions on the minds and souls of herProtestant battle be- bounced across the waterdrew Brathwaite African people. As a result of this Afri- European tween Europe into a world more genuine to him than the cans from the Diaspora have difficulty God. As a and Africa. symphonies of Beethoven. For the first separating themselves from the culture of result a very time he had discovered a rhythm which their European oppressors. Some of the strange con- Brathwaite, had sprouted immediately from his Basian consequences have been the break- down flict birthed although reality. Brathwaite rediscovered calypso of the African American family and its inside of her . born in Bar- and with it a sound and rhythm he could sense of identity. The poet's role in the body. Her bados, was wheel against the tyranny of Shakespeare struggle is to claim an empowering voice face black- influenced, and Chaucer. and reclaim the African identity. ened; her like many of It is imperative for Diasporic Last Tuesday Caribbean poet eyes became his peers, by African people to know the history of our Kamau Brathwaite gave a lecture and bulged; and aliteraryedu- people and the continent we came from. brief poetry reading in Staller Center. One her throat ex- cation satu- We are bombarded with Eurocentric val- particularpoem he read described awoman panded. This rated with ues, culture, and ideology to the point that participating in a Basian spiritual cer- display lead European tra- we become immersed in a culture which emony in which she became possessed by Brathwaite to dition. He is foreign to our ancestral spirituality. a spirit of the island. As it happened this fear for her was engulfed Although we, as African people, have is what she said. "Praise be to God! Praise life for she by the lock been stripped of our land, we must never be to God! Praise be to __! Praise be to was unable to reconcile this conflict. Ul- step rhythm of the iambic pentameter. He be stripped of the essence of being Afri- _! Praise be to __." Apparently the spirit timately she adjusted to this spirit and sought his own African rhythms. He re- can.

South African Mail: Messages From Inside by Aneu Greene As part of our celebration of showing the sadness and darkness experi- from the country in postcard form. The heid by their vision, dedication, sophisti- Black History, the Union Art Gallery in enced while living under the system of women artists were so determined to share cation, and their gentleness. I was im- conjunction with Artist in Residence, Janet apartheid. Another work featured photo- their experiences with others that they pressed by the concern of the South Afri- Goldner, presented an outstanding dis- graph clippings of grieving children and conformed to the restriction and simply cans for democracy, that cumbersome play of art exhibits from South Africa. mothers. Several works were simply writ- created works the size of post cards. While system of truly participating in the choices The exhibit entitled "South African Mail: ten statements and poems submitted to the presenting the slides, Goldner made sev- and the institutions which affect one's Messages From Inside" featured"Women exhibit. No matter the medi'm used, the eral direct relations to racism and separat- life. South Africa reminded me in spirit of Artists In Resistance", which consisted of same message was still conveyed: "We ism in the United States. She also identi- the 60's in America except that the South approximately four hundred unique post- reject apartheid in all its forms. We pledge fied the class system used to separate the African struggle has been going on for card sized works by over two hundred to work for the formation of a free and races in South Africa. In South Africa alot longer time when the political climate South African women "of all races and democratic culture in South Africa. We people are classified into four different was more open than it had been in some circumstances." The exhibit was extraor- recognize that such a culture can come categories given here in descending or- time. People could speak more freely. dinary in that it provided several different into being only with the removal of all der: white, Asian, Colored, and Black. Demonstrations were allowed. But the aspects and views about life in South forms of economic, political, social, and Goldner also stated that in South struggle is far from over. The government Africa. In addition, the mediums used educational oppression, including all dis- Africa there existed a "wonderful culture as opened up and cracked down again conveyed the emotional. mental andphysi- crimination based on race, sex and age." of resistance", where people pushed the before." (Janet Goldner-Januarv 1990, cal strain of apartheid on the women of During the exhibit, the curator laws. "In curating this exhibition I trav- As a result of visiting the ex- South Africa from all races. While at the and "Artist in Residence", Janet Goldner eled to South Africa in November 1989, I hibit, I realized the complexity of apart- exhibit, I examined works that expressed presented slides and additional informa- saw cities. rural areas, townships and bcid in South Africa. Apartheid does not the ideas and emotions of the women tion about life in South Africa. According 'homelands.' I met wonderful progres- oniy prevent people from traveling freely artists which were made apparent by the to Goldner, the art exhibit developed a, a sive people, both [B]lack and white who and earning decent wages, it also inhibits color and intensity of their works. For result of a cultural boycott in South Africa deepened my appreciation for the long free expression and participation of the example, one work used black, green, and in which artwork could only be exported struggle against the oppression of apart- races in joint art projects. gray water color paints as a means of

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Let me take you back to about - already been transported to another era. thize with the characters that were being Guest Artist, Kathryn M. Ervin for doing -- 1939, to a time when Harlem was home You are then ready to meet the controlled and judged by the influential. an outstanding job directing this produc- to the Black elite. Let me take you to a tan characters. I do not want to give anything They were able to feel the envy and inse- tion. I don't know if there has ever been a brick house on West 139th, on Strivers away because as you meet each character curity of the conniving. They were driven play focusing on African Americans prior Row. Here you'll get a unique look at the and learn about them, the story unfolds. to laughter by the rambunctious antics of to this one, but it couldn't have been too upper class and their snob- recent. Friends of the bery, as well as their ob- Staller Center made session with social stand- this production pos- ing. You'll watch those of sible by seeking out a less favorable class rub Ms. Ervin and I am elbows with the well-to- grateful. The play do in hopes of being held will run from Febru- in the same high esteem. ary 24th to March 6th In the end you would have and I encourage the seen what really makes entire campus to at- one worthy enough to be tend one of the sched- held in high regard. uled performances Your trip because we must sup- through time begins with port what is our own the breath taking art work in order to show the of set designer, Dunsi Dai. Theater Department He painted onto the frame that more African surrounding the set: Joe American plays need Louis and his wife stroll- to be performed on ing,a caricature ofa danc- Stony Brook's cam- ing couple,a group of phi- .. pu s . lanthropists known as the It was this I "Frogs" who put artists and musicians through lack of African school from the 1920's to American representa- the 1940's and last but not tion in the Theater least, Madame Walker in that encouraged her salon. All of this he Abram Hill to create copied from actual photo- BLACKWORLD / Charles Valembrun The American Negro graphs! You then look at "The lower class has made it's entrance and the socailites look on in disgust." Theater in June of the setting. You take note 1940. He wanted to create characters he of the black and white pictures hanging on You simply must experience the talent of those free from the confines of societal could "recognize and believe in" and so a the wall, then the textured French doors, our fellow students for yourself. Each rules and bopped along with each couple playwright was born. He dedicated him- the velvet drapery and know that this is performance was excellent! The cast was who danced. A steady flow of applause as self to tearing down the inaccurate stereo- the home of a well off family. Jazz selec- made up of dedicated individuals who each character took a bow served to show types of African Americans through his tions and Swing numbers fill the theater obviously worked day and night to bring our appreciation and our unquestionable productions. It is this goal that we should and put the finishing touches on your their particular character to life. I can not approval. all take pride in and celebrate by support- transition from present day to the late praise them enough for their outstanding I extend my congratulations to ing the plays that depict African Ameri- nineteen thirties. By the time the first cast work. The audience was able to sympa- the entire company and especially thank cans as we truly are. member saunters onto the stage you have -- - CONTRIBUTE! BLACKWORLD IS ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR UP- COMING ISSUES. ALL POETRY, OPINIONS, LETTERS, DRAWINGS AND ARTICLES CAN BE BROUGHT TO THE BLACKWORLD OFFICE (rm. 072 in the Student Union) I MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 1PM TO 4PM. i r J AFRJV SU C&L&1RATJ02N0 W-

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On account of the weather, the third Annual Black History extravaganza has been postponed. The tentative date for this event is March 10, 1994 at 7:30 PM. This event will occur during AASO week (March 7-11) Also schedule fo r the week are the following panel discussions on African-American males and other fun filled activities. SALIH Receives Death Threat Maurice (Salih) Douglas

Maurice (Salih)Douglas currently serves Editor-in-Chief of the Statesman which is take appropriate action, they have been Public Safety has proven to be incompe- asPresidentoftheAfrican-AmericanStu- the leading campus newspaper. Racism, responsible for contributing to the present tent in this particular situation, as well as dents Organization (AASO). This article under his leadership as Editor-in-Chief, climate of racial chaos and mistrust. There- in past events and yet, administrators co- does not necessarily reflect the views of has once again reared its ugly head. So we fore, the death threatthat was sent to me as erce Polity funded organizations to pay AASO, but is solely the opinions and have asked then, and we continue to ask a warning, comes as no surprise and should exorbitant prices to have Public Safety attitudes of its author who is solely re- now, is this individual granted positions not be taken lightly, since the current present at events they consider "contro- sponsible for its content. of power, privilege, and prestige because situation has the potential to escalate into versial" or just down-right opposed to see his father is a Sociology professor here at racial violence. At approximately 9:20 occur on this campus. If this analysis of Stony Brook, or is it just the privilege of PM on the night of Thursday, February Public Safety's incompetence and negli- Since the publishing and distri- having a white skin? In either case, it has 24, 1994, I received a phone call from gence is true, I am then forced to ask why bution of The Stony Brook Review first proven to be an abuse of authority and an Lauristine Gomes (personnel from the are we (Polity funded organizations) co- began in February 1992, the former Presi- extreme case of incompetence. Someone staff of BlackWorld Newspaper) inform- erced to pay such extravagant fees for dent of the African-American Students as incompetent, manipulative, and power- ing me that a death threat directed to me Public Safety? Is it just a tactic used to Organization, Keith Saunders, and my- hungry should not be permitted to remain was posted on the door of BlackWorld's undermine cultural programming of ac- self have made numerousattemptstocon- as Editor-in-Chief of any newspaper, es- office along with page 3 torn out of the tivities and events designed to embrace tact administrators, faculty, and staff in pecially when that individual does not Statesman Thursday, February 24, 1994, and rejoice in one's cultural heritage? order to express our concern of its con- deny being a racist but only rationalizes Volume 37, Number 38 issue, that con- At any rate, I absolutely refuse tent. We found the content of The Stony why he has become a racist. To foster a tained racial epithets beneath each person's to be swayed by death threats and ma- Brook Review to be in poor taste, vile in climate where it is permissible to print photograph. Under my photograph, I was nipulative administrative tactics. I repeat, manner, and conducive to creating an racist propaganda, and to do so in the informed, was inscribed "low life nigger I will remain unmoved. If it's war that atmosphere in which racial hostility and name of "free speech, freedom of the boy," while beneath BlackWorld's Edi- you want, then it's war that you will get: animosity would prevail. Repeatedly, we press, [and] free expression of ideas," is tor, Aliyyah Abdur-Rachman, photograph bring it on because I am a firm believer in have made attempts to convey our con- truly indicative of incompetence, poor read "affirmative action quota bitch." an eye for an eye, atooth for atooth, alimb cerns to administrators and faculty alike judgment and a lack of leadership-like This incident was reported to for a limb, and a life for a life. Should and repeatedly, we have been turned away qualities. Public Safety. However, to my dismay, administrators continue to not takeappro- and dismissed, only to encounter resis- We have said then, and we say Public Safety has made no attempt what- priate action deemed necessary, and this tance, denial and a refusal to investigate now, that such propaganda can only un- soever to notify me so that I may be is their second and last chance, then it can the racist rhetoric espoused in The Stony dermine the effort to create an atmosphere informed of potential pending danger. It only be assumed that they are hypocritical BrootReview. of cultural diversity and a spirit of appears to me that such negligence on the co-conspirators whose true opinions and The Editor-in-Chief of this me- multiculturalism. And because adminis- part of Public Safety need to be ques- attitudes are one with those of the current dium, Richard D. Cole, now serves as trators, faculty and staff have refused to tionedand investigatedby outside sources. leading racists on campus.

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Kurious George Interview Sony Music recording artist: Hoppoh Records Album: "Constipated Monkeys" Current Single: "Uptown Hit" 2-10-94

Q. How did you get into the record Q. How do you classify your own Q. What is your favorite song on I know him personally because we grew business? style of rap? your debut album? up together. I am from The upper west A. I was a messenger runnerfor Def Jam A. Kind of old school with a lot of new A. I gotta go with "I'm Kurious "and also side of Manhattan. recordingswith a little helpfrom Bobbito school flava to it, I am what you would "Baby Bust it" Q.WWhat is in the future for Kurious? Garciawho was also working there at that call a freestyle rapper, you can just give Q. How do you feel about the media A. With God willing and the success of time. ( Bobbito Garcia is the host of the me a beat whether it is jazz, reggae or currently classifying rap music as my album it will open doorsforthings that "Bobbito and Stretch Armstrong Show" some smoothed out R&B. I can justflow "Gangsta Rap"? me and my crew would like to do. Things on WKCR in New York City 89.9 F.M. to the tracks. A. The media is currently the number one like produce other acts and own labels. Friday mornings from la.m. - 5a.m.). Q. What producers helped you on enemy of people right now. The media is BasicallyI would like to start expanding, Bobbito gave Russell Simmons ( who is your solo project? always trying to attack something be- that is my major goal. the president up at Def Jams )a demo of A. The Stimulated Dummies, they did cause they feel people do not have their me freestyling and he liked it from day alot of work with Brand Nubians and own range. The media is always trying to one. That is how I got into the business. Puba. Beatnuts did the currentsingle out come to conclusionsfor people. Ifeel that Q. What rappers influenced you now which is called "Uptown Hit." censorship is bullshit! There are no real Big shout out coming from Rusty while growing up? Daddy Rich also did some cuts on the " gangstas" making music, let alone Rap to Tyesh Harris up at Sony Music A.Spoonie Gee from the old school and album. Daddy Rich use to be the DJ.for music. The only true "gangsta" that I can for setting up the interview with Slick Rick from the new school. the group 3rd Bass. say isin the rap game is The GrimReaper. Kurious George. - ---~-~~~~-

Message IPo) tlbe Flaa SFow Posse! Albums to look out for in the up- 4. Zhane - This group has a fat new coming to" The Wiz" to pick up the record or CD. months album about to drop on Motown records. Top Ten Rap Underground singles. I am ghost. See you in the next issue of ( If you have any arguments 5. Jodeci - A new hip hop single from drop me a BLACKWORLD. If you have any ques- line in my mailbox)! Jodeci should be in the stores when this is 1. Redman(Def tions or want to give a piece of action to 1. Gangstarr (ERG /Chrysalis) -"Mass Jam) - The Funkadelic published, I think that they are going to go Rebel is my hip hop column, feel free to write me back with some more trunk of with "Fiendin" That is what my man Dan Appeal" funk a personal letter and drop it in my mailbox raps. New album: The title is not Smalls from Uptown Records told me 2. Nas (Sony Music) - "It Aint Hard To in the WUSB office ( located in the Tell" complete at press time, stay tuned. (just wait and see) ! 2 Nas (Sony union). Now that we have access to pre- 3. Wu Tang Music)-- I think this is 6. Tribe Called Quest - The number Klan (RCA /Loud) - going to be one of the mium cable, check out all of the new rap "Cream" fattest records to one hip hop album out right now is by come out in a long time, do not videos on channel 52 daily on a show 4. Tribe Called sleep on Tribe Called Quest. Check out their new Quest (Jive) - "Elec- his lyrical skills. Check out his new single called "Rap City". Also look out for my tric Relaxation" single and video "Electric Relaxation". "It Aint Hard To Tell", which column called "Rappers De lite" in future 5. Snoop Doggy Dogg( Interscope / is just a 7. Gangstarr(ERG / Chrysalis) - The sneak preview BLACKWORLD publications with in Death Row) - "Gin and of what is yet to come. dynamic duo are back with another smash Juice" 3. Biggie Smalls (Uptown depth interviews from current rap record- 6. De La Soul (Tommy Records)- album. Check out their new single and Boy) - " Ego He had a ing artists. Peace Out!!!!!!!!!! Trip" Part number one hit last summer with video titled "Mass Appeal." It has much 1,2, and 3 the single "Party and Footnote: The Flava Show airs every other 7. DAS EFX Bullshit" off of the flava. Guru has the lyrical touch while (East West)- "Baknafex" Who's The Sunday night at 12:00- 2:00 A.M. and 8.Shyheim a.k.a. The Rugged Man soundtrack. I heard a Premier has the smoothed out jazz beats Child sneak preview of The Messagairs every Thursday night at (Virgin Records)- "On and On" the album and it is " which are not too hard but not to soft butter" ( for those who do not know 9:00- 10:00 P.M. on WUSB 90.1 F.M. it which makes their follow up to "Daily 9. Original Flava (Atlantic)- "Can I "butter" means good). CLUBUSB airs every Friday at 12:00 - Operation" another worth your while trip Get Open" 2:00 A.M. 10. Leaders of the New School .. (Elecktra) - "Classic Material" By Rusty TRUE FACTS

"Black girls, like Tawan 1 Brawley, are brutally rapec 3' and degraded -- by white rac - ist cops, and then re-raped b :1 racist swine on white gran juries, selected by racist, am bitious DAs, presided over b' y white blind judges, and tol V to us by a media just as white , ljust as racist, lust as vividl V anti-African, as the cops whi3 committed the first foul deed.

Mumia Abu-JamaL1 U.S. Political Prisoner on Death Row

. Afr cn i c a Z 1 0 nn _-::l'l--l :llll--'J -.IiIl~~ll.: The Sacred Art of Ethiopia at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture i

February2- March 29, 1994 by Lauristine Gomes On Saturday February 19th, 2100 B C-Greece is colonized by Egyp- Malik Sigma Psi Fraternity Inc. spon- tians and Ethiopians. sored a free trip to the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. African 150 3-148 2 B C- Queen Hatshepsut of Zion: The SacredArt ofEthiopia was the Egypt reigns. exhibit being offered. The exhibition featured art which ranged from the 4th 14th Century BC- Moses is born. through the 18th centuries AD. Ethiopia is the oldest seat of Christianity in Africa, Mid 10th Century BC- Solomon so the art shown reflected and chronicled reigns in Israel. its history. African Zion is the first exhibit of Ethiopian art to tour the US. which Mid 10th Century BC- Queen fully investigates the Christian art ofEthio- Makeda of Sheba and Ethiopia reigns. pia. During this period Menelik, her son, by Over 100 works from collec- Solomon, transports the Ark of the Cov- tions of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies enant to Aksum, Ethiopia. (located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capi- 9th to 8th Century BC- Homer tal) are featured. The concept of an Afri- mentions Ethiopians. can Zion developed because ancient The on Ethio- article pians believed that Zion was the sacred Birth of Christ- King Bazan place of God on earth. An explanation of (Balthazar), who ruled Ethiopia for 17 how Ethiopia became Zion can be found years, goes to Bethlehem to worship Christ following in the the Kebra Nagast (Glory of Kings). child. Queen of Sheba (Makeda) had a son called Menelik who, it is believed, brought the 34 AD- The Ethiopian eunuch, Juda, Ark of the Covenant to Aksum (ancient also callcd Djan Daraba, is baptized by page was Ethiopian empire). first When this was done, apostle Philip on road to Gaza. He returns it was established that Ethiopia would be to his country and introduces Christian- the new Zion because it possessed the ity. Ark. Today, the Manbara Tabot (sacred 320-356 - King Ezana is converted to i prin ted in altar chest) symbolizes the Ark and is Christianity by Frumentius (Abba l required for the consecration of each Ethio- Selama). First literary age begins. pian church. 330-- Christianity is made the official The major periods of Ethiopian religion of Ethiopia. Church remains un- BLA CK WORLD Christian art, which are defined by the der the See of St. Mark in Alexandria, successive Ethiopian Christian states are Egypt for 16 centuries. as follows: the Aksumite Kingdom (to 5th to mid 6th Centuries- Nine AD 1000), the Zagwe Dynasty (925-1270), Syrian Saints arrive in Ethiopia to teach, on October 22, the Early Solomonic Period (1270-1530), translate religious texts, establish monas- and Later Solomonic (Gondarine) Period teries. (1632-1769). The pieces in the exhibit 514-42 -King Kaleb rescues Christians follow these major periods. persecuted in Southern Arabia. 1992 in Volume

9th to early 10th Centuries--Queen I Ethiopian Qrthodox Church Yodit (Judith) of Falashas, destroys Chronology churches, monuments etc. 3.5 million years ago- Denquenash 925-1270-Zagwe dynastyrulesEthio- 26, Number 2. (Lucy) & Maka individuals live in Hadar pia region of Ethiopia. CONTIUED.ON PGE 2 I __~_ The Black History Extravaganza President and "Minority' organizations. 1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God was like the sun shining in full strength. 17 is the most powerful program that I have They work in mysterious ways in order to gave him to show to his servants what must When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though ever witnessed on this campus to cause so infiltrate as a special interest group. They soon take place; and he made it known by dead. But he laid his right hand upon me, much controversy. Controversy meaning use the wind of statesman to promote a rich sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who saying, Fear not, I am the first and the last, 18 and the living one; Idied, and behold Iam agent over the President ofPolity. bore witness to the word of God and to the a person, action, or eventthat thoee with pow- and cold alive for evermore, and I have the keys of the master of tricknol- testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he er and influence disagree with. Richard Know Thy Enemy: Death and Hades. 19 Now write what you Cole disagreed with the program and used ogy. Thy art rich and cold. Now thy ene- words of the prophecy, and blessed arethse see, what is and what is to take place heref his influence to do harm. Hillel and its in- my is in earch of who hear, and who keep what is written ter. 20 As for the mystery of the seven stars ternal power structure disagreed with the THE PHI OPHER therein; for the time is near. 4 John to the sev- which you saw in my right hand, and the program and used its power and influence To thy enemies, I will reveal the fol- en churches that are in Asia: seven golden lampstands, the seven stars are to do harm. We need to understand that lowing of myself. I have hair white like Grace to you and peace from him who is the angels of the seven churches and the sev- their power and influence came from their lambs wool; my mind is like Halibal and who was and who is to come, and from en lampstands are the seven churches. ability to lie skillfully by creating a fear in me atih thfe imge gofte al i r my the seven spirits who are before his throne, 5 the Stony Brook community in order to con- earetwgvl fnebrcasbrwank ilbana and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, 2 'To the angel of the church in Ephesus trol the thoughts of the 'white" and Black andmka dmuois warruymnr the firstborn of the dead, and ruler of kings write: The words of him who holds the sev- community alike. By manipulating the e'ympj Sor~C wos pa wtt on earth. To him who loves us and has freed en stars in his right hand, who walks among " wind of statesman, the surrounding com- r rwsoeltammtc s aeo dras... I us from our sins by his blood 6 and made us the seven golden lampstands. 2 ' know your works, your tail and your patient endu- munity could also be controlled. Amneo rplm s for InUt a kgdom, priests to his God and Father, to y him rance, and how you cannot bear evil men b glo but have tested those who call themselves mrrns mThyr ns apostle but are not, and found them to false; twlIfUtm P mbe t PIOWER o WWTU UPREWACYryand andfPt fur tjedordomin 3 1 know you are enduring patiently and slacd s ion for ever bearing up for my name's sake, and you g, waiting, and ever. have not grown weary. 4 But I have this I am glad to see that the Black com- willing, and Amen. 7 Be- against you, that you have ibandoned the munity and the leaders it produced held orng . hold, he is love you had at first. 5 Remember then from their ground against their enemies. Many coming with what you have fallen, repent and do the have said that THE PHILOSOPHER dyNa t the clouds, works you did at first. If not, I will come to hates "white people'- No. I understand Turner's His- and every you and remove your lampstand from its eye will see place, unless you repent. 6 Yet this you have, their nature. My coming was to reveal unto him, every you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which the chosen people, Thy Enemy! For thy ene- one who Ialso hate. 7He who has an ear, let him hear my knows you more than you know thy pierced him; what the Spirit says to the churches. To him self. Black Man and Woman, you are the my blue eyed and all tribes who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of public enemy under the system of white su- challenger: of the earth life, which is in the paradise of God.' premacy as outlined in Dr. Frances Cress Maverrick will wail on 8 "And to the angel of the church in Smyr- Welsing's book, THElIS PAPERS The Trattner-hold account of na write: The words of the first and the last, Kes The Colors. To learn more about thy your breathe, him. Even who died and came to life. enemy read Micheal Bradley's book, [a emotions and so. Amen. 8 9" I know your tribulation and your pov- caucasian male from Canada] called miseducation; "I am the Al- erty (but you are rich) and the slander of THE ICEMAN'S INHERITANCE: Pre- and educate pha and the those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. 10 Do not historic traces of Western man's [pale your own. If Omega," wsays the fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, man] Racism. Sexism and Aggression: you want to Lord God, the devil is about to throw some of you into and Elijah Muhammad's book, Mussage challenge P*0'* *who is and who was and who is to prison, that you may be tested, and for ten to th Blachman in America. But don't stop someone, thing or action-Confront come, the Almighty. 9I1 John, your brother, days you will have tribulation. Be faithful there. Bead other books and tell us, in the thy own. If you can't confront the Enemy who share with you in Jesus the tribulation unto death, and I will give you the crown of pages of BlackWorld, about what you have in self and those mentioned-then shut the and the kingdom and the patient endurance, life. 11 He who has an ear, let him hear what read. hell up! And watch how a we and man was on the island called Patmos on account the Spirit ays to the curches. He who con- stand! And by the way, leave the sisters of the word of God and the testimony of Je- quers shall not be hurt by the second death.' CoPba Thlywhein nPma alone: No Jungle Fever, Buddy... sue 10 I was inthe Spirit on the laorsday, 12 'And to the angel of the church in Per- behind me a loud voice like a gamum write: 'Te worus of him who has With taoutofthe way,itis timeto and I heard tb On this campus, your enemy is upeet reinforce a point that was stated, last se- trumpet 11 aying, "Write what you see in a sharp two-edged sword. send t to seven chur , to 13 "1 know where you hdwell, where S- and angry. You are rising to political and meter, by the organizers of the Black His- book and tan's throne is; you hold fast my name and ocial eights. You are speaking with a tory Extravagansa. That point was that if Ephesudtos an d to S&yrdisad to P amu you did not deny my faith even in the days strong tongue; walking with a firm and Jesus Christ were in the world today and delphi and to lhadieu. "12 Tho I torndd to on Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who positive posture; thinking with an uncom- the oaniser invited him up to speak, both m t vse that was speaking to me, and on was killedA amog you, wbhere Satan dwells. promising ad logical mind. They are Bichard Cole, Hillel and its internal pow- turning I saw seven ld lamptands, 13 14 But I ha a few thinplgsagainstyo: you scared and worried. They thought you er structure would have denmunced Christ and in the midst of the l~aptads e like a have som thee who hold the teaching of were ifrior and bakwards. You can't be -The Great Master- as a racist and an son of man, clotbed with a lonag robe and Balsam, who taught Balak to put a stum- manipulated. You challenge them in the anti-emte. And all the madness that sur- with a golden -i round his breast; 14 his bling block before the sons of Israel, that they aserooms, in the work place and also in rounded Dr. Khallid Abdul Muhammad head and his hair were whitras white wool, might eat food sacrifd to idols and prac- the acdmic arena. They asked, "What's would have encirdd Jes. Let us read whit as sn; iso es were llkea fla of tice immality. 16 So you also have some g on?-Whds the leader--Can we kill why. I now turn your attention to Revel- fire,15 his ftw re lMkbranld bom, re- who hold iN toa g of th Nicolaitans. 16 comm to you soon the leader? But it too late. There are tion in the B . ilaned as ina race, and his voies was like Repent then. If ot, I will Hoy the sound of a y waters; 16 in and war against them with the sword of my many leaders. All challenging the ene- his right Aand he held se srtm from, his mouth ie. my. So they attackthem one at a time. To BEAD, ABSRB AND DISCUSS sued a sharp two-edged sword, and his fare mtk~ cause confusion. They attack Polity, the BLACKWORLD ONE NATION This Way for Black Empowerment Minister Farrakhan and Black-on-Black Violence

principle who puts the needs of the com- you a Democratic Party nomination, but it Talent Show Network, the Barbara Tay- munity before political ambition-was so plays right into the hands of the white lor School, PregnantProductions-which welcome. racists. As the Minister put it at the rally: provided non-violent environments We're all aware of the epidemic "You say this is a tough generation. We whereour young people can grow and of violence, crime and drug abuse that is produce it. Don't check the fruit. Let's develop in postive directions. destroying the very social fabric of our check the tree." These solutions have benn de- communities. Some of our political lead- Our Black misleaders-in New nied and in many cases attacked because ers are responding to this crisis by blam- York and nationally-are diong virtually the leaders who have generated them- ing our young people. The Reverend nothing to help our people overcome the Minister Farrkhanand myself-are inde- Jesse Jackson, for example, has been tour- poverty, racism and hopelessness whic pendent. But that, of course, is exactly ing New York schools and churches call- produces self-destructive violence and why they work.. Minister Farrakhan and ing on our children to turn their friends drug abuse. Instead they're busy trying to I can see and implement solutions to vio- and peers in to the police. figure out how to broker our misery into lence and crime precisely because we're Dr. Lenora Fulani But as I put it at the rally, "The getting elected mayor senator or governor independent, politically and financially, On Saturday, December 17, I Black community has to concern itself or whatever. If the African American of the Democratic and Republican Par- had the privilege of addressing Minister with who it turns in and concern itself about doing some- ties. Thoses who control the two old Louis Farrakhan's"Stopthe Killing" rally community is serious more with who it turns out. We've got to thing to stop the violence, we're going to parties aren'tinterested in a solution; they at the Jacob Javits Convention Center In those who thrive on violence, have to make some tough decisions. would just as soon see us kill ourselves New York City. I was praticularly hon- turn out we've got to turn out those who benefit "The issue," I told the crowd at off. All they're concerned about is keep- ored to welcome the minister to New from the killing. We've got to turn out the Javits Center, "is whether you will ing a lid on the Black community, which York and deliver the first speech of the our fears for their have the courage and the intelligence to means making sure we don't shake things rally those who manipulate gain." stand up on behalf of our people to turn up too much. Minister Farrakhan'sappearnce own political "There are wealthy power bro- out the Judases amongst us and to stand up The question facing the Black before a crowd of 25,000 African Ameri- kers in this country who are making mil- with the Black leaders who strive to be community is: are we going to follow the can New Yorkers was an extremely im- lions off of our kids doing crack. There independent of the corruption, indepen- independent road which will take us to the portant event, not simply because it was are corrupt police officers living in style dent of the manipulation, leaders such as end of violence or will we once again the minister's first public appearance in and reselling guns and Minister Louis Farrakhan, Reverend Al settle for a Democratic or Republican New York City since 1985, but also be- by confiscating drugs while our kids go to jail and the Sharpton and myself.." Party-controlled approach that is more cause it came at a time when the Black politicians turn their heads. And there are Minister Farrakhan and I don't about power and privilege for th few than community of the city-and the nation-- Black leaders who maintain their posi- see eye to eye on everything, but we agree dealing with violence in our communi- finds itself in a leadership crisis. ties? In the wake of Mayor David tions of power in the Democratic Party by that there are solutions to the violence that our The Nation of That question is raised in dra- Dinkins' defeat, Black politicans are cir- exploiting our despair andour powerless- plagues communities. demonstrated the success of matic fashion by Minister Farrakhan's cling like vultures. They're running ev- ness while they bow down to the Zionist Islam has deal- New York. I'm proud to be walking the ery which way (mostly to the right) in an elements who maintain undue influence some of its solution to fighting drug in this city and the corporate elements ing and drug abuse. Activists and leaders independent road with our brother. It's a attempt to make themselves acceptable to created program leaders like him who must be respected white power structure. That's why the who dominate this country." who work with me have arrival of Minister Farrakhan-a man of Dissing our children amy win after program-including the All Stars and followed.

well as his trip to Africa. According to

CONTINUED FROM PM;E 10 Cone, "Malcolm's trip to Mecca and Africa not only transformed his thinking about race; it also deepened his interna- tional outlook, reinforcing his conviction that the Black freedom movement in IN REMEMBRANCE America could not be separated form Af- rican Liberation struggles on the conti- nent." And most importantly, "Malcolm "devils". In a press conference after his has previously recognized the cultural BLACKWORLD MEETS return for Mecca, Malcolm would now links between African Americans and make his new assertions public. "In the Africans. he had urged the former to EVERY TUESDAY AND past, yes, I have made sweeping indict- "submerge their little petty differences" ments of all whit people. I never will be and create a unity based on a "common THURSDAY AT 1PM IN guilty of that again-as I know now that enemy." Cone later adds, "Malcolm be- some white people are truly sincere, that came convinced as never before that the some truly are capable of being brotherly African-American struggle for freedom THE STUDENT UNION toward a black man. the true Islam has in the United States and African liberation shown me that a blanket indictment of all struggles on the continent were one and ROOM 236. white people is as wrong as when whites the same struggle, with the success of make blanket indictments against blacks." each dependent on the success of all. he In his book Martin and Malcolm believed that no Black could be free any- MAKE A CHANGE and America. James H. Cone discusses where in the world until Blacks every- the impact of Malcclm's tripto Mecca, as where achieved freedom." GET INVOLVED!!! --- STUDENT POLITY ASSOCIATION SPA TV IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS o CHIEF ENGINEER o CHIEF EDITOR o NEWS DIRECTOR * CAMPUS NEWS PRODUCER o ENTERTAINMENT DIRECTOR * ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR *DIGITAL AD PRODUCER(EXPERIENCED AMIGA USERS)- eASSISTANT EDITOR GET * TRAINING DIRECTOR *RESEARCH DIRECTOR INVOLVED * MAKE-UP ARTIST

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1732-40 - Queen Mentewab, wife of in the exhibit. I recommend that it be seen Shabazz (Malcolm X), but we left the King Bakaffa (1721-30) and mother of at least twice to fully synthethize the pro- Schomburg at 3:30 PM and since the lyasu II (1730-55), builds Debra Sahay fuse amount of facts given. Because the cemetery closed at 4:00 PM, we didn't go. Qwesquam Church in Gondar. Schomburg was very crowded the day of Being a spring transfer student, one of the AFRICAN ZION the trip, it was difficult to give each par- people on the trip was confused as to why 18 65-1913 - Emperor Melenik II in- ticular piece individual attention. The the excursion was so poorly attended. troduces modem era. Defeats Italians at people who worked there were rushing Myself a transfer student attending USB 1141-81 - King Lalibela builds rock Adowa in 1896. In 1893 he moves capital patrons through in an assembly line-like since fall semester, I offered an explana- hewn churches. to Addis Ababa, named by Empress Taytu. fashion. Not to mention the Maliks who tion. I told him that apparently because of 1270-85 - King Yekuno Amlak re- subtly suggested that eating should have certain personality differences, many stores Solomonic dynasty. Capital trans- 19 2 0s-- Marcus M. Garvey exhorts Af- been next on the "high priority list". Se- people have told me that they have a ferred to Shoa province. ricans in diaspora to look to Ethiopia. riously though, I have to make a trip back problem with the Maliks. Whatever lies 1434-68 - King Zara Yaqob decrees just to digest the chunks of brain food in those differences is really unimportant veneration of Virgin Mary. Sends repre- 1930-74 - Emperor Haile Selassie I being served at the Schomburg. to me because, the trip was "A Day in sentatives to the Council of Florence. rules after period as regent. Emperor It is with great dismay that I Commemoration of Malcolm X," not "A Ethiopian monastery is opened in Rome. negotiates with Alexandria for the estab- report that only three of us on the trip were Day Chillin' With Malik Sigma Psi". The Fere Seyon, court painter introduces dis- lishment of an independent patriarchy. non-Maliks. That is to say, the whole Maliks were very good hosts despite their tinctive style. First Ethiopian Abuna Basilios 1959-70. campus community missed out on a great reputation of otherwise. I advise every- Emperor is deposed on September 12, opportunity to visit a famous center for one here at Stony Brook who is interested 1528-43 -Ahmed Gran, Muslim leader, 1974. research in Black Culture, FOR FREE! in unity to look beyond the hearsay, and destroys churches, books, etc. At any rate, the three of us on the trip all make individual judgments based on per- 19 7 4- Period of revolutionary govern- knew each other and we enjoyed it.Origi- sonal experiences. The gaps can never be 163 2-67 - King Fasiladas expels Jesu- ments begins. nally, the trip was supposed to include a bridged as long as we let the words of its. Establishes capital at Gondar in 1635. Much information is contained vigil at the gravesite of El Hajj Malik El- others dictate our actions. I Stony Brook en I 42

February 28, 1994 The Latino supplement to BLACKWORLD newspaper Vol II, no. 4 Prie Over rogress? A look at the role of Latin Organizations on Campus

There has been much bitterness of these criticisms, and the end result has relations purposes. These actions have dent organizations only inspires negative amongst several Latino student leaders been a dramatic drop in attendance, par- jeopardized long standing traditions in reactions from the community and leads this semester that has had an impact on the ticipation and support. the Latino community and have Latin to factionalism. You must be held ac- greater community. Over the past two If this trend continues to grow, organizations scrambling for meager re- countable for your actions if they have years, the Latino leadership has become the organization may cease to exist in the sources. They also set a bad example for negative consequences on the Latino com- fractured and some have broken off from long run. Future students who wish to potential members, who see these actions munity. Communicate ideas in a moder- the mainstream without regard to the or- bring back the organization will have to as "normal" and reiterate this negative ate fashion, but express them through ganization or the Latino community. Some start from square one and spend more feedback in a damaging eycle to future means that do not border on bochinche. of these student leaders have utilized their" time in trying to reorganize the mess we students. Only then can we improve our condition resources to the detriment of other indi- leave behind than in bettering the commu- As students, our ability to par- and leave a more secure future for Latino viduals and organizations, especially to- nity. We have taken for granted what ticipate in student organizations is lim- students. wards the Latin American Students Orga- others have given us in the past and have ited, but not impossible. We need to in- Some of you may read this and nization (LASO). Criticizing LASO has become callous and ignorant of their ef- crease our support for the institutions that find this news startling. For whatever the hurt the Latino community more than the forts. are offered to us, even in the most minute reason may be that you are not aware of organization itself. One such example is These problems stem from arro- fashion. What does this mean for current these conditions, beware, this is what is the turning off of prospective members by gant pride and self-interest, with various and future Latino student leaders? Put and has for many years existed within our other members of the Latino community. student leaders trying to out do each other aside self interest and stop trying to out do community. If you are a new student or Potential members have been told not to in the name of progress. Some of these each other. Utilize the authority that has one which has not been involved in the bother attending LASO because it is a leaders have volunteered for positions in been given to you for the benefit of all, not past, maybe its time to wake up! waste of time and nothing more than a which they can help nurture the other for a select group or groups. Latino repre- "party" organization. Latinos have be- organizations, but instead have used them sentation is at a minimal on Stony Brook, This article come apathetic and disinterested because was written by Fernando Tirado and as springboards for popularity and public to unjustifiably criticize other Latino stu- Martin and Orlando-- Rodriguez LAPS first reading a success por Charlie Castro G6mez

Last semester, the Latin Ameri- El semestre pasado la Sociedad can Poet Society organized its first poetry de Poetas Latino Anmericanos organiz6 su contest for undergraduates. The judges primer concurso de poesia para Ar were Elizabeth Monasterios and Pedro subgraduados. Los jueces fueron dos Lastra, both professors of the Hispanic profesores del Departamento de Lenguas Languages Department and Alberto Hispanicas,Elizabeth Monasterios y Pedro Marhnez Marquez,a Comparative Litera- Lastra, ademhs de Alberto Martinez Fire up your Sat:trday afternoon ture graduate student. The prizes con- Marquez, un estudiante graduado de sisted of $75 for the first place, $50 for the Literatura Comparada. Los premios second and $25 for the third. consistieron en $75 para el primer lugar, with Stony Brook's own Salsa The first place winner of the $50 para el segundo y $25 para el tercero. contest was Amaldo Landrau, a member El ganador del concurso fue of Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity and a Arnaldo Landrau, miembro de la and Latin Jazz radio show!! future member of L.A.P.S. All the win- fraternidad Sigma Lambda Beta y futuro ners received certificates and the first miembro de L.A.P.S. Todos los premiados place winner also received the opportu- recibieron certificados y el primer lugar nity to publish his poem in "Brook Spring", tambi6n recibi6 laoportunidad de publicar Featuring "Felipito" Palacios apoetry magazine on campus. The prizes un poema en la revista de poesia "Brook were awarded at the I. Undergraduate Spring". Los premios fueron otorgados Symposium, where other students of the en el I Simposio Subgraduado, donde los Department demonstrated their quality. dembs estudiantes del Departamanto WUSB, 90.1 FM Since the event was such a success we demostraron su calidad. Ya que el evento will be doing it again next semester. fue todo un 6xito, volveremos a repetir el Saturdays, 3:00-5:30 p.m. Thank you for all your support. pr6ximo semestre. Gracias por todo el apoyo. -- -- == __X L.A.S.O. Minutes and Update

By: Martha Tobar

L.A.S.O. (Latin American Stu- part of L.A.S.O. is welcomed to join us at the administration staff will be there to formal. The semi-formal will consist of a dent Organization) had its first general our weekly meetings which are held on talk to them about things such as the dinner and awards ceremony followed by meeting of the semester on Thursday, Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m. at the UNITI Cul- admissions process and financial aid. This the entertainment. Merchants Day was February 10, 1994 First, we would like to tural Center in Roth Cafeteria. year L.A.S.O. will be working with the discussed and it was narrowed down to extend a warm welcome back to a new The highlights of the meeting AIM program in order to make this hap- occur either during Latin Week in March and hopefully a very progressive semes- were as follows: the date for the L.A.S.O./ pen. This event will occur sometime in or in April during CultureFest. The Cul- ter for L.A.S.O. Secondly and most im- H.S.O. party was discussed as well as March but the exact date has yet to be tural/Talent Show scheduled last semes- portant, we would like to thank the old Youth Empowerment Day. This is a day decided upon. The semi-formal which ter has been cancelled. We would also like members for continuing to show their when high school students have the op- will be held in April was also discussed. to thank everyone who showed up at the support to us by showing up to our meet- portunity to visit the school and get a first The event will occur either in the Union L.A.S.O. Valentine's Day Bash on Thurs- ings and a very special thanks for the new hand experience of what goes on in a Ballroom on Saturday, April 23. L.A.S.O. day, February 10, 1994. We hope you all members who showed up to support us. college setting. The students will be given is trying to get a merengue or a salsa band enjoyed yourselves. Thank You for your Anyone who is interested in becoming tours of the campus and some members of to come and perform live at the semi- continued support in our events. Reaching Out to Teachers Betting on Bilingualism: Only 3.7 percent of teachers in college contribute to the dearth of His- American public schools are Hispanic, panic teachers. To encourage more His- Key to the Future according to a recent study by the Tomas panics to become teachers, Tomas Rivera Rivera Center, a Hispanic policy research Center sponsors four learning community Since 1971, the National Asso- dition to more than 200 workshops, dem- institute. Having so few Hispanic teach- projects at four colleges in California and ciation for Bilingual Education (NABE) onstrations, and papers relating to lan- ers is contributing to the high Hispanic Texas. "Business as usual isn't work- has been promoting excellence and equity guage-minority students and their fami- drop-out rate. The study urges that the ing," says Pachon. He recommends ex- in language-minority students. On Febru- lies, this year's conference also featured public schools conduct an all out effort to ploring alternative types of certification ary 15-19 NABE continued its mission to day long training institutes and school hire Hispanic teachers and that collegiate by reaching out to military personnel, implement multicultural education at its visits to model bilingual education pro- teacher preparation programs specifi- paraprofessionals, and college graduates 23rd annual conference at the Los Ange- grams. cally recruit and attract Hispanics. from other countries. les Convention Center. Set in California, the union's "When you have a school dis- "The U.S. Department of Edu- Titled "Bilingual Education: most linguistically diverse state, Escamilla trict with a large number of Latino stu- cation should be a leader," suggests World-Class Schooling," this year's con- says that the NABE conference couldn't dents and Latino teachers, more Latino Pachon, in promoting more Hispanic ference featured several nationally known be held in a better place. One out of three students are placed in programs for the teachers, but so far they have not assumed speakers, including author Carlos Fuentes students does not speak English at home. gifted and less so in programs for the that role. The Minority Teacher Recruit- and Marian Wright Edelman of the But Escamilla doesn't view this statistic retarded," says Dr. Harry Pachon, presi- ment Program, a bill passed by Congress Children's Defense Fund. negatively; she sees it as a potential ad- dent of the Tomas Rivera Center. Having in 1992 that allots $2.5 million to encour- With 3,000 members and affili- vantage. "When you look at NAFTA and more Hispanic teachers wouldcreate more age more minority students and promote ates in 29 states and Puerto Rico, NABE's the emerging global economy, bilinguals positive role models and increase the per- recruitment, should help. President Kathy Escamilla estimated ap- and biliterates definitely possess skills formance of Hispanic students, he sug- proximately 10,000 administrators, that will be necessary in the future." gest. Gary M. Stern policy-makers, teachers, parents and pro- Mali Michelle Fleming High drop-out rates and low Borrowedfrom Hispanic Magazine, 2/94 fessors at the five-day conference. In ad- Borrowed from Hispanic Magazine, 2/94 numbers of Hispanics graduating from

I 11 I III- r ~ l I III -- - - _ I 111 - I Sports Department Stony Brook Preempts Onda Nueva by Fernando P Tirado

Have you turned on WUSB on "Felipito" Palacios, an alumni of Stony Saturday afternoon's to hear a sportscaster Brook,has commuted every Saturday from instead of the regularly broadcasted show? the city since the show's inception on a Is looking for students and faculty that are That's because the sports department at volunteer basis. "Fifteen years and they interested in participating in Stony Brook's the radio station has preempted [WUSB] don't even give me the courtesy only Latino student run newsletter. "Felipito's" radio show, OndaNueva, four of letting me know that my show is being times this semester. The show is sched- cut" states Palacios. "It's a disservice to uled to air every Saturday at 3 p.m., but the Latino community on Stony Brook has not been the case due to these unan- and Long Island." APhotographers aArtist nounced interruptions. After the middle Latinos on campus have little of March, the show is scheduled to be representation in the media as it is and for A Writers ALayout preempted an additional six times in the WUSB to allow the Athletics department following eight weeks. to preempt the show is inconsiderate. Pro- Onda Nueva is a salsa and Latin fessional TV and radio stations delay If you are interested, please call Fernando Tirado at the jazz radio show that has been on the air for broadcast some of there events, there is no BLACKWORLD office at 2-6494 Tuesdays and Thursdays the last 15 years. The show's host, Felix reason why WUSB can't do the same. after 5 pm or leave a message.

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