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Vol. 3 No. 12 Dec. 1994 Complimentary to churches and community groups pinonttj ®j>jwrtutnttj $kw* VOLUME 3, NO. 12 2730 STEMMONS FRWY. STE. 1202 TOWER WEST, DALLAS, TEXAS 75207 DEC. 1994 afefety MON brings you the mo comprehensive view of Kwanzaa in the Metroplex including the African American community's own examples of the seven ] MON reviews the . special report on breast cancer explosive new film by incidence in African Haile Gerima, Sankofa American women fr~^ss From the Publisher Orgamsmg Oussr BSaeli OirgsimsatiGim t.S'yt..' ^ ThurmanJones Blacks must organize for survival with grassroots memberships of MglhitEiniare evert/ African-American organization By Dr. John L. Cashin purpose is lost to materialistic Jerry Falwcll, Rush Limbaugh, G. ostentation. And critical resources Gordon Liddy, Pat Buchanan, and OB Flelm are squandered in the process. a wide assortment of racists At the banquet table of Worse till, our children are (known as "conservatives") and nature there are no reserved neglected even in two parent fam­ hypocrites (known as ilies when both partners are seats. You get what you can trapped on the treadmill of "keep­ Republicans), are having a feeding take, and you keep what you frenzy on Clinton, in retaliation Now that the elections are over, Iwill ing up the front." Everybody can hold. If you can't take wants everything they see on TV, for Nixon's abdication two join that long line of my colleagues who decades back. They will destroy wax eloquently about the real meaning anything, you won't get any' and never realize that the TV ad­ men know exactly what they are America just to taste revenge! But of the results. thing, you won't keep any­ W.J.C- may surprise them all. Let's Rrst, 1 need to review some obvious doing. However, African thing. And you can't take Americans can take some solarc pray that he does! points that you would expect me to say. anything without organiza­ No, African Americans, by and large, from the fact that the TV ad-men We must organize for survival!! still did not vole. We all know the tion. themselves are on an endless The grassroots membership of history lessons regarding the sacrifices - A. Philip Randolph treadmill too, trapped by an insa­ every African-American organiza­ tiable systemi made by our fore-parents to give us the (1889-1979) tion must serve notice on their privilege to vole. Although there were It's an excellent system to with­ leadership that we will no longer some victories we could claim on elec­ draw from! African Americans tolerate (or finance) their divisive posturing. This goes for religious tion Tuesday, we did little to honor those First of all, let me deal with some especially should have a natural denominations, fraternities, soror- who gave so much for our rights. of my readers who do not seem to aversion to the corporate power How quickly we forget or, should I say, understand what the word organi­ system, first because the very first : itics, alumni associations, national how little we really care! zation means. It means to form corporations were formed by the organizations of all sorts. Black While I am at a loss to fully explain parts or elements of something E>utch and English for the purpose Enterprise or Ebony magazine's why this was the case despite the criti­ into a structured whole, which is of exploiting the African slave top 100 or 500, and all of our Black cal nature of particularly the gubernator­ coordinated and arranged method­ trade, and second because the cur­ elected officials! Power docs not ial election, I also realize that my pondcr- ically. Individuals, organize them­ rent American corporate system belong to any individual! It ings in this regard are, at best, academic. selves to achieve an acknowledged represents a grand conspiracy to belongs to the group! And it only exclude African Americans from The hand reality is that we do have a purpose or goal which is obviously exists as long as the group stays its economic mainstream. A third Republican governor who will, by virtue too massive for any one individual together!! So we must let our reason, if you need one, is that of the orientation of his party line, give to achieve. An organization is a 'leaders' know that we are fed up capitalism, like communism, is on African Americans much to be concerned business or administrative concern with tricks and frivolities. the verge of collapse from internal about over the next few years. united and constructed for a par­ Intelligence begins when people corruption and greed. Indeed, it As an indication of my concern, I find ticular end. And Black America is decided to cooperate, and it's high universally honeycombed with would have already collapsed if time we got smart. it interesting that his vciy first major corporations had not bought the state appointment was for the replace- organizations on top of organiza­ In preparation: Save your tions of singular and multiple pur­ U.S. government, which bailed money! Get everybody registered meni of the African American Secretary out the banks while you were not posed, all of which give some mea­ to vote and keep on reading of State Ron Kirk, Obviously, the looking! Governor has the right to make his own sure of affirmation to the one "Down Home." appointments. It is, though, very grand purpose of achieving first But it won't last much longer! Bill This article previously appeared in interesting that this would be his first class citizenship /or all African Ointon may be our last hope for sur­ choice. Americans.. vival, and the right wing fanatics are The Houston News Pages. destroying him, bit by bit. Reprinted with permission. The process of gubernatorial appoint­ But there is great disagreement ments will also be a very intriguing on how this noble purpose is sup­ series of events to watch. No doubt that posed to be achieved. Hundreds, since the election, there has been a thousands and even millions of us SEE.ITOLOVOO.HE: tremcreJous amount of political jockey­ join together in organizations ing to sec who will get the choice which somehow become trans­ fiMDTHE£P»STER|tt appointments. formed into end themselves, rather Somewhere, across the great state of than vehicles, or meant to achieve BUHNV \^^eRE:THE Texas, every African American the noble purpose. Somehow or Republican with aspirations for public other, our organizations stop short 5flrAE GUY/ service will be lined up for their reward. of the original target, generally Between the articles of support, host­ when they reach the stage of pro­ ing endorsement and campaign func­ viding a comifortable life-style for tions orotherwise lending their support, their leadership." At this point, I am confident that I will receive press competition for the spotlight releases in the near future with the replaces cooperation to achieve announcement of their well-deserved higher purpose. positions in state government and its As a matter of fact, this competi­ boards and commissions. I will be fasd- tive attitude leads to such preten­ naled to see both how many and who sion and self-indulgence among these appointees will be. our "role models" that all sense of Continued on Pago 4 ssrr HH''HnT%R'' lEfcSi ' • "IBWI^^IIMW n.- DearMON: MON Contejits An Open Letter to the Dallas School Board Cover Stoiy 20-23 Celebrate KWANZAA A[7P®Q[i>)AD[LG This is intended to be an open letter to the members of the Dallas School Features ©HDQOTOAO ©QP7 DAOCmre Board. Please be aware that the par­ 06^7 Nameless Warriors Misiion ents of Oak Cliff students will 03 Mothers Against 8" PLUSH BEAR • A CHRISTMAS MUG FILLED WITH ASSORTED CANDIES. accept nothing less than what we Teen Violence 1 9" PRE-INFLATED CHRISTMAS MYLAR have been promised as relates to 09 Breast Cancer Special Report FRESH JUICY FRUITS-1 EACH. MEDIUM SEE APPLE, ORANGE AND PEAR technological equipment/training 12 Education - Amcricorps A 8 OZ. ALL NATURAL BEVERAGE to be provided at Townview. 13 Holiday Magic with A 1.4 OZ. PACKAGE OF BUTTER COOKIES We have received information that Dallas Park And Recreation AND OTHER SELECTED GOODIES 18-19 IMAGES: Near & Afar - The the technological equipment/train­ BASKET IS WRAPPED IN CELLO PAPER AND ACCENTED WITH A BOW ing at Townview is to be downgrad­ Photos of R.C Hickman & ed - the principal is being asked Chester Higgins^ ]r. ALL FOR $34.99 - PRICE INCLUDES TAX, SHIPPING & HANDLING "What can you do with 'V amount 25 Entertainment Extra: CHARGES (TEXAS ONLY.) of dollars" rather than having the HallcGcrima'&Film "Sankofa" WE SHIP NATIONWIDE -ADD $3.00 EXTRA full amount of funds at her disposal 30 More Sports: NEXT DAY AIR - $9.95 - US AIR MAIL which would allow her to make this High School Highlights school competitive with those on 33 Matching "Ebony 1 learts** Na me the other side of town. Recurring Address We want to know how this plan to City/State/Zip . ; down-size Townview fits into the 10-11 In The News ,,.&: More '' mandates of the Desegregation 02-04 Commentary: Tublishor, Area Code/Phone # ' order. Guest, MON Letters Quanity • Grass roots citizens of Oak Qiff 16 Tradewinds in Business 17 Proprietary Information - are putting all of you on notice: FREE Wo are advocates for our children. "Birds of the reathcr" BUYTOW, GET ONE FREE We will not accept sell-outs from 2-t Fnlcrtainmcnl -What's On • BUY 2 BASKETS AT REGULAR Cable & The Crying Game PRICE* GET A 3RD OF any member of the school board.
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