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By Damola Jegede she said, glancing at Holloway. • Onyx Staff 111 enjoyed meeting Sydney everyday," said Lula Pett y, a Sydney Holloway, former co#worker at the Afri can # • assistant director for education American Institut e. "I'll miss and counseling services at the him. We'll remain friends long ~ African#American Institut e after he's left North eastern ," ~ (AA! ), will be movin' on up she said. . ~ the road to Dorchester. At the inn school, Hollo• ~ Holloway will now serve as way will work with adolescents ; a surrogate father for adoles# who have emotional and be.. e;: cents, serving.the Boston com• havioral disorders. ~ munity as direct or of youth 11The move for him at this a.. services at the Charles Hayden point is a good one, working "<5- Goodwill Inn School in Dor• with a lot of young boys who c;, chester, have problems," said his wife, ~ Friend s, student s and co .. G\ven Holloway, who is the 8 workers came to African .. director of clinical services at <:) American Institute September Madison Park High School. _jl- 25, to wish him well and pay Still, the move will not be a.. tribute to the man who meant easy, says Mrs. Holloway. , so much to many people. nThis is ,vhere his heart is, Th e impact of Holloway he \vill continue to come back. was especially felt by a misty• The studencs won't feel desert~ eyed senior \vho shared her ed,n she assured. (ee lin gs \Vith the small Holloway co nfirm ed th e UP, UP, AND AWAY: Holloway & ,vife, Gwen, pose one last time at the farewell party at the audience. sentiments of his ,vife. "Tute'! Photo by Al:ellMurphy • "I1ve al\vays wished for a "If you went into my office, 0 He took our fats out of the "Sydney brought an ele, "He was firm, but warm. Dad," said senior Tanya Fran• it looks like I'm not leaving. fire on numerous occasions," ment to the Institute th at it Sane, but able to understand co is, with tissue in hand . The emotional ties chat I have said Kun Harrison , a Ralph needed," said Petly1 who work• insanity. He made ~en'-e ?Ut of 1 ' When I came here in '88, I here makes leaving difficult/' Bunche s_cholar. "We love you. ed with Holloway for seven chaos," she said of Holloway, found what I was looking for," said Hollo1vay. Thank you for everything." yearsat the AA!. ConrinUWon Page 5. Leon St. ,viii folio\\• suit and soon become the John D.O 'Bry• NBSAGets NU remembersO'Bryant ant African#American Institute. BostonTech, MI namedin hishonor When O'Bryant suddenly Students Rolling diedon July 3 this year,personal ByByron P. Hurt uit went kinda smooth but By AzeUMurphy came int o my office to talk friend and well#known Boston OnyxStaff there were not enough girls for Onyx Staff about people," said university politician Mel King, was the fella s here.' ' said juni or President John Curr y at an saddened. King channeled !hat When Northeastern Black Harold 11Ta,p" Peter s. "The y Two days before his death, October 5 memorial service to energy int o preserving the Student Association President should have advertised better." John O'Bryant burst into John honor ,he late John D. O'Bryant memory of a great man who Quan Smith took a (all last But NBSA President Quan Curry's office ranting about the or 110B" as he was sometimes committedhis life to fightingfor monthat ChezYous Roller Skat• Smith was satisfied with the way young man he met while calledby friends. equality and fairness for Boston ing Rink in Dorchester, no one things turned out at Chez Vous vacationing with his wife. What "His legacy is built upon the schools tudents. who wasthere reallytook notice. and explained why such an had started as a pickup values he believed in and the King propo sed the name What they did notice though, event is important for African• basketball game ended up as a principle s he lived by,'' said change before the Boston was a night full o( fun and ex• Americanfreshmen . Fall 1992 enrollment o( a Karen Rigg, dean of students. School Committee, a committee citement at NBSA'ss econd con# 11The purpose is to help the student of color at Northeastern. "Students were John's thing." that 15 years earlier had elected secutive roller skating patty on students get acclimated at the John had persuaded the young A championo f quality educa• O'Bryant the first African .. September23 . universityand to meet other stu~ man to come to Northeastern tion for Boston students, John D. 0 American of the committee and 1enjoy ed myselfimmensely, " dents of African#American and could not have been more O'Bryant's legacy has been im• later rwo~term president. said junior Allison Booker. "I descent becau se attending a excited. That's just the type of mortalized as the former Boston The city council immediately skated once around and I didn't predominantlywhite institution, vice president the late John D. Technical High School has brought the idea to Boston want to fall so I stopped," she it's important to know your O'Bryanr was. adopted a new name: The John 0 Technical High School head• said. 1didn't come last year but peers. Students .serve as support uMany univer sity leaders D. O'Bryant School of Mathe• masterGu stave Anglin. I came this year to support systems too and in order to come into my office to talk matics and Science. The Afr• uThe parent council and I (NBSA)." successfully matriculate it is about financial situ_ ation___c_;_s; J ohn______ican ..American Institute on _40 thought it ,vasa great idea,"s aid The event alsogave freshmen important for us to help each Anglin, who ha, been head, student s a chance to unwind other," said Smith. masterof the high school (or two from the event-filled freshmen years. orientation week, and the anxi• IN51DE THE ONYX INFORMER "John was one o( those people eties of beingaway from home, • INSIDEAFRICA who always thought about "I had a good liime," said Panford:OAU...... ?. 6 educati on for all kids. TangelaCobb , 18, a Communi• Chunn:Media In N igeria .P. 10 Specificall y, he was always cation Studies/ Theater major •WHERETOGO IN BOSTON ... ? . 10 thinking of black students/' said from Baltimore, MD. "l had A guidefor freshmen Anglin. gotten a little homesick but Anglin said ,he staff at The tonight helped me get loose,', • REVIEWIN'THANG$ ...... ?. 7 John D. O'Bryant School o( Cobbs aid. Music & moviereviews Math and Science, where 98 Some, however, were disap# NEXTMo ll!H'SFliATURES percent o( the student pointed in the turnout and • CollegeDads population is African#American, thought the event should have • A lookat Haiti ,School renamed to honor O'Bryant. Photo by Atell Murphy • Continl«'d on Poge3 , been better publicized.

• Page 2 The Onyx Informer October 1992 • • 1t Al Black people have a peculiar gene or spreading within black communities, For starters I)d like to welcome all generations1 thereby thwarting our eco• an extra chromosomeunique to Africans although it is not a problem unique to students of color back to Northeastern nomic progress. that predisposesus to acts of violence. So inner cities. But ,vhat is important to Universityfor anothet of what I hope is a Letus not forget that the plightof the the leadersof chiscountry believe. realize is that it has been only since prosperousand challenging school year. African~Americancommunity today is a PresidentBush has allocateda budget African-Americanshave been schooled For freshmen and transfer students of direct result of the legal and historic.al for a study to prove that violent in inadequate institutions, squeezed color attending the universityfor the first discrimination against the African­ personalities are genetically transferred. together in substandard housing and cime. I'd like to extend my best wishesto American men and women who walked you both as fello,v students and fellow on this soil far before we \Vereallowed to John Goodwin, the government's top exploited as a race that these violent psychologistand the muscle behind rhe tendenciesemerged . peopleof Africandescent . attend predominantly white universities As you thumb through the pages of and colleges. study,has been quocedas saying... "inner The danger of it all is that some The Onyx Informeryou might wonder to Let us not forget the countlesssilent city blackmales are like monkeysin the people do not even conceptualize· how yourself,why is there a need for a news# movies written and produced by whites ,viltl." covertly racist our government is. paper for people of color at this univer# that depictedblacks in so negativea light Governmentofficial s believethe · srudy Here, the government has oppressed a sity? It is a question asked a thousand that we bought into those stereotypesbe# 1,1,•illlead to early cure of violent people to the point of reaction and times over by whites and African•Arneri• causethat wasall we were exposedto. personalitiesth.rough early detection . then blame the victim. cans who don't see a need for such a dis# And let us not forget the damaging There may be a race in the world chat As African-American college tinction. Proponentsfor multi#culturaldi- way in which our communitiesare being is predisposedto acts of violencebut it is students in a society dominated by versity say racial separation is a thing of portrayed by the media which is owned not people of African descent. Prior to whites it is essential that ,ve concep• tuali,zehow our government operates. our blurred past and only reinforces and and operated primarily .by white news the kidnappingof thousandsof Africans perpetuates the problem of racism as we directors,producers and reporters. from ~heir homeland, Africans were Spread the ne,vs, ,vrite your congress• . ' ' ' move closerto the 21st century. On September16, 1992on the stepsof consideredche most lovinggentle people men, JOtn organtzat1ons. If the government has authorized a Somewonder why there is a need for a Cicy Hall in New York, 10,000off-ducy on earth. The elderly in Africa \Vere Black HistoryMonth. Some wonder why police officers protested against David respectedand cared for. African women man ,vho admittedly believes inner city black males are like monkeys in the there is a Nat.ional Association for the Dinkins~New York'sfirst black Mayor,for held high politicaland socialstatures and Advancementof Colored People.Or why his proposal of an all civilian-review wild~what will it do next? entire communitieswere responsiblefor do African-Americanperiodicals such as board to analyze cases of police miscon# · AiellMurphy the raisingof children. Ebony Magazine, Emerge, or The Final duct in the City of New York. Dinkins Co-Ediror I do not deny a problem of violence Callexist/ was accusedby the police of being pro• What purpose do historically Black crime, called a crack head, stereotypically collegesand univer-sitiesserve in an era drawn with big lips, an afro hairstyleand where integra~ionhas become a way of was called nigger by unlawfullydrunken life,do you ask? police.The New YorkTimes did not give Or ,vhy do filmakerslike Spike Lee, in-depth coverageof ,he crude remarks John Singletonand MateyRich continue madeby the white policemen.Black radio to grapple with problems of interacial and television programs, BET and The .. relationships,u,ban violenceand African:._ Fina!Call, a newspaperrun by che Nation Americanfamily values on the bigscreen? oflstam, did. ➔ 1 And finally, why must we have The Onyx Informer,founded in 1972, television programs like Tany Brown's was developed for reasons like that - to ' Jo_umal,. Coming Together1and LikeIt ls bring students of color significant with Gil Noble that continually discuss information about issuesaround campus • the plight of the African ,American and the community that directly affect • community.' , you. The name Onyx was chosen 20 years To those of you who find yourself ago for this publication because of the asking these questions,I will provide the nature of the Onyx stone. In its natural • followinganswer for you: state, the stone throwsoff bands of colors. • The Office of Minority Liasion is having an Open House on­ Let us not forget that when the U.S. Africans, African#Americans, West November 9 from 11:30-1:35iF! the Ell Cenie, Ballroom. There Constitution was signed.on July 41 17761 Indians,American Indians, Hispanics and ,v,11be opportunities for netw0rking and door prizes. Refreshments We The Peoplewas never intended to Latinos represent those bands. No other ,viii be served. include the enslaved Africans who built newspaperon campuswill dd that with as

~his c_ountrythrough the toil of their much sinceriry1 depth, and accuracyas we • Northeastern's Commuter Referral''Service helps students find a exploited labor and whose efforts and will during the 1992-93school year.We place to live off campus. The serv,iceoffers aparcmenc studio and ~ontr1bu~~0nswere lost, stolen or strayed will work to provide thought provoking condo listings and rooms i•n private homes. CRS eve; provides 1nmost history books. issues and entertaining features on the roommate listings. If you are interested in utilizing this service drop Let us not forget that we were once people of color and organizationsthat are by 243 Ell Center or please call x4872. consideredthree•fifths of a man, We were componentsof this campus. given 40 acres and a mule during the post And we will do this consistently. • Do you have ASTHMA? If so, you can earn up co $1,000and learn Y,ivilwar petiod and were bound to that more about asthma by participating in a paid researcl\ project 3.t land by ,vhite landowners who held us ByronP . Hurt Bech Israel Hospital. For more information, please call 735-2676. down by the neck for years1 in debt for Co-EdiU>r • Have you had at least one co-op experience?If so the Office of ~inority L~aison needs you to serve as a co~op buddy for students Just beg1nn1ngthe co~op process. If you are interested in being a co­ op buddy, please call x344I. W .e ®ntrx 1 nfnrmer Co-Editor Azell Murphy • The City of Cambridge Department of Human Service Progra,msIs Co-Editor Byron Hurt looking for part-rime instructors for computer and health care Assignment Editor Damola Jegede ~lasses.Salary is $13.50an hour with paid training. For more • Adviser Mark Woodhams 1nformat1on,please ,vrite to Jo Anne Hartel, Community Leaming Center, 19 Brookline Sc., Cambridge , MA or call City of Staff Li, Caldas, Anthony Coleman, Cambridge Department of Human Service Programs at 349-620Q. Natasha Dorismond, Mike El, Dell Hamilton, Michelle Lance, Delania • Latin American Forum: A Month of Acti\lities Celebrating 500 McCarcer, Garvey McIntosh, 11niece Yearsof Survtval 1492-1992. Forum of issues, discussions and celebration will be ongoing during October and November ac Roberson, Anthony Williams. Northeastern. For more information, please call x4237 orx4274 Please addressletters to: The Onyx: Informer, Northeastern University, Room442 Ell Center, Botton, • Patrice '_'Bruiser"and The Onyx Informer's own Byron Hurt will be MA 02115, (617) 437,2250. performing scandup comedy each Wednesday night at Estelle's, located at 888 Tremont St. Admission is free and you must be 21 The viewsexpressed In The Onyx ln!o1,nerwethc»e of the author and not necesmlly those of the adtninl!tratlol\ o(North.Wtem Univenlty or che Onyx years old and over co drink. Showtime begins at 8:30 p.m. InfohnerEditorla Board. October 1992 The Onyx Informer Page 3 J..O'Bryant Bornand raisedin Boston,John found- , Continued from page I . ed the Black Educators Allianceof Massa· e choice is yours chusetts, the RoxburyMulti -ServiceC,en .. ter, Bridge,and the Black PoliticalTask If we have one inalienable Thu s, we the people should Force. right in this country, it is the uphold the Democratic pro­ On campushe was the first president I right to choose. A right cher• cess by voting and exercising of the Black Faculty and StaffAssociation ished and safeguarded by our our right to choose. and nationally,John had just completed I I •I U.S. Constitution and our Apathy and indifference organizing a national Black Organization government. On Tue sday will O.otaccomplish anything. of Black Faculty and Administrators on November 3, 199l, we will Your vote is your voice, your predominantly white campuses.Being a get the opportunity to exer­ chance to be heard, your op, national figureJohn was recognizedin Jet cise that right of choice. portunity to help change magazlne' ,. On that day the country things, and above all it is your "John O'Bryant defined black man• will head to the ballot box to right! hood when we are so often defined by vote on who should be presi­ So, November 3rd you can others," said senior Quan Smith, presi• -I I dent of our c0untry. choose apathy or you can dent of Northeastern 's Black Student ' .,._:,--c,-.,•..,._ .._•. '. Each vote will be a state• choose to vote; ..the choice is Association. ment of choice and a symbol yours." If John D. O'Bryant was a pillar of of the Democracy we live in. NB.5APreside nt,Quan Sm ith, sharesme mories strength for the black community it was A Democracy built on the Anthony Coleman is a mfr/dle,­ about O'Bryant. Photo byAull Murphy because he had the supportof his family. principle of government by majoring in English. Latino, or Asian are excited and cha!• The father of six sons: John, James,Rich • the people and for the people. lengedby the namechange . ard, Paul, Bruce and Norman and hus• • Many said the name change is ap• band of thirty-years, O'Btyant made an propriatefor this particular Bostonpublic impressionon his familythat will remain j OU school because it was an integral part of wichthem forever. I ywe s vote O'Bryant's history - the place where his "We had always thought John was As African-Americans we participant in the political careeras a student advocate began. special becausehe was ours.But over the can no longer depend on process of this country. After serving in the United States Ar· last three months I have found out how "outsiders"t o enswe the deli­ In order to accomplish this my, O'Bryantbecame a teacher and later specialhe was to so many people,"Cicely very of goods and services goal you must first register to a guidancecounselor at Boston Tech. O'Bryants aid. into our communities. I look vote. More importantl:y, you "Eventhen, John wasalways con scious "When I traveled down New Dudley out into our neighborhoods should exercise your right to of the things affectingthe black school Street and saw the sign on the school and I see all of the hope• do so. community. He wasinvolved in the black buildingI thought it wasgreat becausemy lessness embodied in a state­ Since the state of affairs in teacher walk out which demandedthat 1 father deserved it," said 27-year-oldPaul • I I ment like "it won't matter if I our colTlmunitiesi s dependent more black teachersand administratorsbe O'Bryant who has worked at North• vote." upon our political participa, hired," said Anglin, who knew O'Btyant eastern for five yearsas a staff assistantin I I now submit to you that tion, we have a moral obli , personally. Cabot Gym. your voting power is needed gation to our people to vote. Upon leaving Boston Public Schools ''Myfather did a lot for schoob in Bos, to create more jobs, better If we do not then we are in in 1969,John developedthe Health Vo• ton, he wouldnever fold. He was a strong education, cleaner and safer direct betrayal of our com .. cationalTraining Program at the Dimock black man who would alwaysfinish what neighborhoods and ec0notnic munity . CommunityHealth Center in Roxbuty. he started.He foughtfor his beliefs." development. The only way things are Tanya Francois is a senior going to become any better is majoringin polir.calscience. ■ I ¾I ' by your becoming an active I I elcome Class of 1997 By DeanKeith Motley the way, ho,vever , if you begin the African ..A.merican Institute Director process now of arming yourself with the correct kn owledge, the road to On behalf of graduation will be a lot smoother. the st ud ent s Utilize the services of the African .. and staff of the American Institut e. Visit the MI African-Amer­ library to take a journey into history ican Institute, or to learn how to use a librarv I ,vould like 10 correctly. Find 0ut who your AAI FREE EYEGLASSLENSES* WITH welcome you counselor is so th at you can insure • PURCHASEOFANY DESIGNER FRAMES to Northeas, that you are enrolled in the right *Up to $75 value tern Univer, courses, to talk about career goals, or Dean Keith Motley sit y. 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• We offer a wide selection of high quality designer frames A word from Dean Ella • All frames and lenses fully guaranteed By Dean Ella Robertson • Change of major • Friendly and experienced professional Dean of MSA • Leaveof absence , course\vithdrawal s and staff universitywithdra,\ •als On behalf of the Office of Minority • T rarufercredit fromother institutions • Convenient location 10 minutes Student Affairs, I would like to ,velcome • Identificationof students with deficient from NU in Back Bay/South End you to NortheasternUniversity. Youh ave academicprobation next to Copley Place across from made a wise academicchoice. In order to • Detenninationof eligibilityfor sopho more MBTAstop · make the most of that choice, you must status learn to use all of the support services • Authorizationo( summercorrective work available. • Monitoringfreshman course progress 130 Dartmouth St., Boston The next nine months will mark major midwaythrough each academic quarter changes in your young life. I hope that • Freshman "Add/Drop" during registration 266-8188 these changeswill be positive. week. I am, and will always be, concerned The Officeof MinorityStudent Affairs Offer expires 11-15-92 with your progress here at Northeastern. is located in 203 Ell. If things get Must present coupon at time of purchase To that end, the Office of Minority confusing... !£ you're not quite sure .. .lf Student Affairs is prepared to assist you things don't sound right, stop by. We can with the following: makea difference. Page 4 The Onyx Informer October 1992 • • • m on alr Wl a conscience By ByronP. Hurt the chairs with a 'slammin' cut "The Wednesday special is es to get there bright and early. there you can expect cour­ Onyx Staff And while you're in the chair for the general public because "The morning is the best teous, clean and personable 11 you get that back home feel not everybody goes to school, time to come to the shop1 said service said the barbers . When m'ost black men get that you may have thought was said Martin. "We want to keep Bishop. "From 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. "Things don't get out of line their hair cut they come out lost forever. Because of the things ln range.'' is the busiest time of the day," here,'' Bishop said. "Everyone looking and feeling like a new shop's location. SymphonyBar, To avoid that Wednesday he said. gets 100% when they get in man . But when you leave bers gets a lot of its' cus--romers rush barber Eddie Bishopadvis, , But whatever time you. get the chair.'' Symphony Barbers you might from area colleges. come out thinking like one "When I was in barber • .. too. school I alwayswanted to open It could be the Brown vs. up a shop near Northeastern/' ' 1 Boardof Educationpicture that said Martin. "It's easy to get to hangs from the wall reminding because it's right in the middle you that attend ing a predo,.. of the community.'' minantly white college is no\v To attract more college stu, possible.O r it could be a Mal, dents Martin and his partners calm X videotape that makes decided co charge students be­ you realize that not much has low regular price. Not to alien, c:hanged since the Civil Rights ate the non.. studen t communi.. movement of the l 960's. Not ry, the barbershopoffers a spc, only do barbers at the shop cial Wednesday discount for provide quality ser,vice - they $8. 75. make a statement. "You're gonna learn some, thing when you're here," said owner Todd Martin. 11People ask me if chat is a picture of Sade on the wall.'' he said, pointing to a black and white Todd Martin (left) wanted his shop to attract students and the community, Photo by Byron Hurt hamed picture of Billie Holli, day. "They don't know who it Symj,hony Barbers is until I tell them." tt• M iesdaf,. F•~t 9 a.r& t

t I range of customers - from collage stu, dents to senior citizens. ina's air tu 10 If your hair is not the problem then don't be dismayed. Nina's does more All that andmore than just hairstyling. You can get a manicure done by Sandra, or, if it's a By Shanta R. White curling iron that you need you can buy Onyx Staff one for a reasonable price. Tuesdays ,,. 4-"½~@~ • Every;year f1eshmen girls come to and Wednesdays are ••studio specials" Northeastern and are faced with the and you can get a touch,up, condition, 427:Mass. Ave. ~Bosto11 i;; colot, cut w:rap,and style for $45.And same question- where can I get my hair -❖ ' f§ ~ done? Well ladies1 the answer to th,ts if you're looking for a carefree curl and &-, • '%: ' timelessquestion i s Nina's Hair Studio. a cut you can't beat Nina's price of $65. ~ Nina's, located at 359 Columbus Not only is the service good, but so SUNDAYS Ave., is all of that and then some, is the company. You can watch the 3-7 PM drld 9 PM -2AM according to NU women. The studio soaps as you wait and the entire staff at < does everything from pressing to w:raps Nina's make the experience seem like a Live Jazz Sessions and french t\vists. Vanessa, one of familygathering . , Nina's "famed'' hairdressers has been MOND~YS Studio hours with the studio for two years. Most of 9~-2AM th e customers "kno,v what they're Tuesday .. Friday 9:30 a.m., 6 p.m. looking for,,, said Vanessa) "and ask Saturday 8:00 a.m... 2:00 p.m. ¾, Live Blues mostly for ,vraps, updos, beehives, and (617) 437 ..1653 ~ . . ~ humps." TUES DAY- ;SATURDAY Studio owner Nina Mai;shall said 9PM .. 2AM she al\vays,vanted to do hair. Marshall Live Jazz started looking for her salon after grad, uating from Wilfred Academy. Marshall found what she was looking for, when, one day she was "driving , do,vn the street looking for a commer~ 4, cial space in the South End" when she • happened to see the location of what is now Nina's. & • ""'4k· a au.e.~ Like most establishments in the country, Marshall'shair studio has been affected by the slo,v economy. • Come and check us out­ ,. . "Thi s year has been slow since only minutes away from NU school sta rted, and the economy doesn't help any," said Marshall, "but other than that, business has been Positive I.D. Is required doing ,vell since the day the doors of the studio \Vereopened. 11 Nina &. staff pose in front of the 2,year .. The basement studio gets a wide old establishment. Photo l,y Shanta R. Whlre October 1992 The Onyx Informer Page 5

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who has a master's degree in I Counseling Psychologyand is also a PhD. candidatein Coun­ I Giguererole model or ,eling Psychology. 111'm going miss shooting the engineeringstudents breeie with him," said Reginald Sullivan,a studentat NU. By Garvey McIntosh their skills and realize t-heir Although he'll be missedat Onyx Staff potential. the institute, his former boss "I · jumped at the knows he hasn't seen the last Perhaps one of North, opportunity to become an of Hollo,vay. eastern's most promising undergraduate TA to help "You 1,ave.n't left, you're students, Shawn Giguere, an freshman in Calculus," said just moving up the street," said electrical engineering major, Giguere. ◄ -1 feel that I have Director of the AAI, Dean has been appointed as one of received an excellent edu, KeithMotley. only two Northeastern Engi· cation at Northeastern and I neering Teacher's Assistants want to help other students to for the 1992-93 school year. strive beyond their own ex, Giguere will assist in teaching pectations." calculus classes for the fall Although Giguere stresses quarter and students of color the importance of academics are excited about the op• to his students he also ,vants portunir:-y to learn from the them to realize that they have new TA. a social responsibility to give "Sometimes I can't under• back to the their community. stand the pro•fessors," said "Each student should take Omarao Brown, one of it upon themselves as a Giguere'sstudents. positive force in the black "Shawn cakestime out from community," he said. 0 We his regularcourse load to really have to learn to gain help his·engineeringsrudents.n knowledge and then share our A 1989 graduate of wealth of kno,vledge with Woonsocket High School in others." Rhode lsland, Giguere ha, Giguere is a member of received many awards for high Kappa Alpha P,i Fraternity, academic achievement while Inc., National Society of at Northeastern. The Ralph Black Engineers, an active Bunche and DuPont scholar participant in the NUPRIME OCTOBER 2,, l 992 • Lif'l ING AS THEY CLIMB1 NU students give back to the community by helping out hopes his academic success program. He also takes time at Rosie's Place in Roxbury, a shelter for battered women. The service project marked the end of DeJta Sigma and influence as a TA will out to teach area youths at Theta Sorority Inc., Iota Chapter's "Delta Week" and was co-sponsored hv Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., help his students to develop Gamma Chapter. File photo the Paul Robeson lnstitute.

SEPTEMBER 23, 1992 -TOO COOL TO SKATE: Seven brothers and a sista at lut month's 1kating party at Chez Vous Roller Skating Rink in Dorchester. Photo by Byron Hurt DO YOUHAVE AN INTERESTIN OR A QUESTIONFOR THE ONYX? THENSTOP BY OR CALLOUR OFFICE. ONYXOFFICE HOURS Monday 4:30- 6:00 Tuesday 11:45-1:45 Wednesday 8:00- 9:30 Thursday 11:45-1:30 Friday 11:45-1:30 THE ONYX INFORMER 447 ELLCENTER 437-2250

• • The Onyx Informer October 1992 • es o a ARE YOU LOOKING • FOR AN APARTMENT post-- e1 Bv Pro. Kwamina Panford regional groupings outside Africa. OR A ROOMMATE? Specialto the Onyx Here one only needs to recall the fact that long before Europeans and Rece.nt global developments in~ Korean, talked of unity, Africans led LET THE· eluding the collapse of the Soviet by Nkrumah were demonstrating the Union 1 the Persian Oulf War, the New polttical and economic benefits of a World Order plus the ending of the United Africa in world economic and COMMUTERREFERRAL Cold War have over.shadowed a sig~ political affairs. nificant landmark achievement and a The Abuja summit also makes it SERVICEAT NU LOOKFOR YOU series of catastrophes in Africa. An worthwhile to recount some of the African event of historic proportion popular myths used co counter the was the signing at Abuja (the new notion of African states creating a The Commuter Ref err al Service Nigerian administrative capital) of the single economic bloc like the EEC. necessary protocol documents by Some of these were notions that there helps students find apartments, African heads of state leading to the are too many states, official languages establishment of an African Economic and currencies in Africa. All these rooms for rent, roommates, Community (AEC). The significance were thought to make the idea of unity of this event is of course in sharp an impossibledream. Such arguments studios and condos off campus. contrast with the spread of AIDS in ignore certain facts of life outside some parts of Africa; the mounting Africa. One glaring example is the fact debt crises and the increasinginfluence there are more official languages spa# of the World Bank, the International ken within the EEC than within Monecary Fund (IMF) and the US Africa. CALL TODAY Agency for International Development Thus, the frrst step towards eventual (US AID). African economic unity # the Abuja summit • should put the case of The Abuja Summit & Africa's "doubting Thomases" co rest once and Economic Community for all. However, bearing in mind the and ask for Anthony Coleman. An African event likely to have history of African political unity, one gone unnoticed by the rest of the world has to jubilate in moderation and urge was the 28th anniversary of the birth all Africans to forge ahead with Because somewhere theres an of the Organization of African Unity. accomplishingtotal economic unity by This was appropriately observed in the year ZOOO. apartment just for you. June 1991 at Abuja with the signing of the protocol papers for the founding of Africa'sFirst Secretary General an AEC of African States in the year The election of the first African 2000. The Abuja summit was also United Nations Secretary#Generalalso important for other reasons too. It was speaks to the partial success of the the most attended summit of African African group within the international heads of state held outside Addis community. But some skeptics Ababa, the Ethiopian Headquarters of question his choice as a 11true African the OAU. The summit .indicated a representative. 11 The test of Mr. crucial turning point in the long and Boutros-Ghali's appointment will be arduous route to achieving the dreams the extent to which he promotes gen# of African leaders like Ghana's Kwame uine Africal). interest by bringing Nkrumah, Egypt's Garmel Nasser, African concerns like the rapid end to Guinea's Sekou Toure and Modibo apartheid in South Africa, the abate• Keita of Mali. This dream was con# ment of Africa's debt and development ceived together with the liberation of crises and the UN becoming the Africa from colonialismin the 1950's. champion of African/Third World The irony of current ef.forts at causes like in the 1960 1s and the African economic unity is that they 1970's. In connection with the last may erroneouslybe as usual attributed point, it would be interesting to watch to external influencesor developments how Mr. Boutros ..Ghali operates such as the creation of European within President Bush's conception to Economic Community (EEC) 1992, the "new world order." unification talks between North and South Korea and .other economic Continuedon Page J J.

A Welcome ven;ity.You can develop skills that will be very important to your future en .. Continued from page 2. deavors as a result of a positive organi# you are doing ,veil in a course. Tu# z.at1on• exper1ence. • toring can be the difference between Finally, these are exciting times for anAandaB. all of us here at Northeastern . The • Support the various cultural AA.I will be renamed in honor of the programs developed by the staff of late Vice•President of Student Affairs Amilcar Cabral Student Center. These John D. O'Bryant. 1993 ,viii mark the programs can be an enriching experi.. 25th anniver sary of the John D. ence that will be an important part of O'Bryant African~American ln.stirute. your personal development. Enroll in There ,vill be many opportunities to an African-American Studies course. volunteer time, plan events, learn and Youhave been blessed 1viththe oppor, participate. Stay tuned to The Onyx~ tunity to learn from some of the most Informerfor futwe information. Most brilliant scholars m the ,vorld. Take importantly, YOU ARE HERE and ... advantage of it. the legacycontinues. Join a student organization. Each of Let's continue ro combine our mus# vou should become a ,vorking member cle and brain power in a positive of some student organization during direction. your tenure here at Northeastern Uni# Again, welcome. October 1992 The Onyx-Informer • ntro uc1ng ary • 0 ac DebutCD setsthe stage for newperformer OrchardPark native strives for stayingpower Just when most people to showcase his versatility as a The 411 is out on thought Bobby Brown was on performer. It appears he pays Mary J. Blige and every• his way out the back door - more attention to singing this body's saying "she's def.­ he's back on the scene and on time around on tracks "Two initely got it goin' on." the charts with his long-waited Can Play That Game," '1S torm Mary J.'s debut CD CD entitled Bobby. Away/' and "Good Enough." What's the 411l has her It's been four long years His slow jams don't quite (;ans talking about and since his Don't Be Cruel album live up to the standards set by singing the lyric.ssung by took the country by storm with Don 'r Be Cruel but with the 20 year•old vocalist hits "My Prerogative," "Roni" Cnough air play they certainly 1 11 who can sing with the and "Every Little Step. ' Now have a chance "grow on you. sultry soulfulness of Brown is looking to expand his With heavy,veight producers Anita Baker and rap super~stardom as an entertain~ TeddyRiley, and L.A. and Baby, with the street smarts er with new hits and new wife face on his side, Bobbyhas all of and eloquence of Queen Whitney Houston. Brown and the ingredients to be just as Latifah. Houst0n team up on the track successful as his first album, Mary J. Blige'ssuccess "We 1 ve got Something In proving to all critics that Brown all started while she was ~------Common" proving they are as has the staying poi.Yerto last in . Mary J. Bllge, Queen of hip hop ,oull -- p 1ay f u II y r.ecor d 1ng compatible in the studio as an industry that keeps pumping herself in a tiny little recording and a remake of Chaka Khan's they are in their relationship. out new, competitive talent . booth at a shopping mall. Her 11Sweet Thing." Brown uses a mixture of stepfather, realizing tihat the Produced by Devante Swing ballads and hip hop on Bobby - The Onyx Informer Review youngster just might have what (Jodeci}, Sean "Puffy" Combs, it cakes to make it as a singer, Mark Morales (of the Fat Boys}, gave the tape to R&B singerJeff Mark C. Rooney and Tony Redd who then handed it over Do/at, Mary J. Bligesuccessfully to the people over at Uptown bridges the gap between R&B Records. Blige then went on to and hip hop, thus earning the sing backup for Father M.C. on title by many as che "queen of his gold debut single "I'll do for hip hop soul." you." Guest appearances on the Since the release of her single CD include Busta Rhyme, "You Remind Me" from the "Intro Talk;" K,Ci (Jodeci} "I Strictly Business soundr.rack, Don't Want To Do Anything," Mary J. Blige has skyrocketedto and Grand Puba on the title the top of the charts with follo1v track "What's the 411 ?" - - up hits 11Real Love," slow cuts "I Don't Want to Do Anything" -The Onyx InformerReview Bobby Brown: latest CD puts him back in spotlight.

By Miguel Enwerem Leading this impressive cast Special 10 the Onyx Informer is newcomer Lelcti Khumalo, a beautiful young actress filled As true as it is not to judge a with vibrant energy. Also in~ book by its cover, the same line • eluded in the cast is the inter 1 of thought should apply to film. nationally renowned singer Do not judge a film by its TV Miriam Makeba, the ever popu• commercial. lar diva Whoopi Goldberg and Fresh from seeing Sorafina!,a Sarafina!... fills our hearts with the co 1 author of the screenplay, film based on the play by the Mbogeni Ngema, playing the same title, one could not help compassionfor a people suffering challenging role of the Uncle thinking how utterly wrong it is Tom policeman turned against to preconceive that another from the immediateeffects of a his own people. musical would mean a loss of disease they did not create. That The story revolves around a seven dollars, group of school children, who Sarafina! is not a normal disease in South Africa, in America by reason of the very nature of musical. I~ fills our hearts with the discourse of events sur• compassion for a people suffer• and aroundthe world is known as rounding them, have no choice ing from the immediate effects but to involve themselves in of a disease they did not create. racismand oppressionby a minority, the resistance. This challenges That disease in South Africa, the notion that freedom can in America and around the desperateto hold on to an ideology only come through passive world is known as racism and participation. oppression by a minority, des• crumblingby the hour. Sarafina!is well written and perate to hold on to an ideal~ well conceived and allo,vs ogy crumblingby the hour. ample room for the chorea .. Filled with compelling per­ graphy of well executed dance, formances by virtually every which transitions carefully member in its cast, the charac~ without being abrupt. ters portrayed a people in a This film is well worth the setting known ,vell by the co• trip the the movies. It is not author of the screenplay. Mbo• only a moving story, but it is geni Ngema. The setting is bound to touch the inner S0,veto, 197 6, at a time when depths of your conscious. This ,. children, ,vomen and men were one is definitely not to be being detained, tortured and missed by those who can still executed by the so-called South distinguish the word "movie" 11 African security forces. The from the word "tllm • narrative engulfs us in a way that is not too desensitized to the reality of events depicted Miguel Enwerem is a StTlior at and has a compassionate EmmonColl,ge majoring in Film. T1ili ,varmth open handedly being review previous!::,appeared in The Emmon conveyed to us by a cast out to Twenty•two year.old Ldeti Khumalo of Dhrban,South Africa co-1tan with BerkeleyBea«>n, an Co/1,ge publkation. do justice. Whoopi Goldbttg in ber film debut S11rafina! Page 8 The Onyx Informer October I 99Z

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Check o Enclosedfind check of 10.00 payableto : lgnasio St. Rose Scholarship Fund One o Pleasewaive my emire fee. I will obtain $25 or more in sponsor contributions October 1992 The Onyx Informer • Page9 According to case files, a where I was coming from." security guard demanded that "He seemed in control of or t e Neal show his bar card to the situation from the first day prove that he was an attorney. I called him. He asked me the Shortly after, a professorat the facts of the case and I told Attorney takesdegree back to the hood school told Neal that he may him . He was very level, By Aull Murphy and I wanted to hit them moved to a public housing have been better served if he headed." Onyx Staff where they would feel it - in development in South Boston. used the Boston Public The court granted Barboza their pocketbook/' said Neal. But fear of racial violence Library. Later, as Neal was a divorce and the Department Anthony Neal enters his Rodrigez had worked at there nearly drove Neal, his photocopying the research he of Revenue compensated him office for the second time LoewsCinema for four months mother and brothers and had done, five or six Boston $5,670.He was also relieved of today. It is arowt.dlwt.ch time as a cashier.-concession sales• sistersout of their home. Police officers escorted him ever having to pay child and a three,hour,old egg person and was preparing to Neal remembers the wel, from he building. support for chat child again. sandwich sits in a crumbled apply for an assistant manager come he received from his Personal experience is one "Sometimes it takes a black brown paper bag on the comer position when her supervisor white neighbors who were less of the driving forces behind attorney who can identify with of his deslc.He sits down to eat and assistant manager ridi, than pleased with the black Neal's success in helping peo­ racism and discrimination to his cold breakfast and shuffles culed her Hispanic heritage. family who had just moved on ple who seek his service. push cases through the sys~ some case files that crowd his "You'll never become assis- the block. His first night in his People like Kevin Barboza tem.1 "said Neal . "If we don't desk. tant manager because the new home, Neal's mother who for four years paid $90 a who will?" "Yeah,I called the adjuster customers need to be able to went groceryshopping and left month to support a child that Neal works seven days a today, he says no way. lt looks understand what an assistant Neal home alone. It was not blood tests had proven was not week, sometimes 10 hour s a like we may end up in court," manager is saying/' Rodrigez's very long before Neal heard his O\vn. day. He doesn't make time to Neal says to a clie,nt who has supervisor told her when she what sounded to him like a He also carried family fish or mow a lawn and, at 34 just peeked into his office. overheard Rodrigez telling a glass bottle crashing. As An, health insurance for chis child he ha s never married. And "But have a seat, I'll be with co-worker about her game thony peeked around the even though the child's bio, according to past clients you in a minute." plan to apply for the assistant comer he saw six white teen- logical father had been identi; Anthony is still mastering the Aft er workIng for the iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii-- age boys throwing sod a fled by the court. Barbozawas a idiosyncrasiesof his career. Greater Boston Legal bottles and rocks into victim of a 1777law chat pre, Sometimes it is weeks be, Services for two and a ''Wehave to push these the Neal's home through sumed a husband had to be the fore clients get a photocopy of half years, Anthony Neal the living room window father of a child conceived some important paperwork. laun ched his own legal typesof cases and into the Neal living during wedlock. But Barboza Sometimes clients get no copy firm in Boston's South • • room that had been set maintained chat he was not the at all. End, the neighborhood sometunesyou Wtn, up just earlier that father of his wife'sbaby . It was more like ten where he grew up. Neal sometimesyou lose. As afternoon. Barbozahad three attorneys minutes before Neal called on left GBLS when he long as you changethe Twenty -t wo years before Neal. "I stopped using the client who peeked his realizeda state job did not later, Neal graduated all the others because they did head into the office. In the lend him the freedom he behaviorof the company from the University of not seem to care about my meantime, he scurried around needed. • h 1 b fil• Texas with a law degree case at all,n said Barboza. looking for some piece of pa, "'As as lawyer you tn t e ong run Y tng and a mission to fight "They thought that I was just per that could have been should be able to choose suit, then we have racial and sexua l dis- another black man who did anywhere among the paper• the cases you will and will 1• h d h• ,, crimination. not want to take care of my work that crowds his desk and not take," saysNeal. accompIS e somet mg. In 1988, Neal hired child. But Neal was different, office floor. It turned up neatly Now that Neal is his -Anthony Neal an attorney and filed his he believed me and knew tucked away in a file cabinet. own boss, he admits that own suit, ag,ainst New although he has about England School of Law 120 cases pending at one time, manager position. on charges of discri~mination. he never represents a person Rodrigez also alleged that Although Neal lost the or company accused of her assistant manager would case, he believes the suit still discrimination. throw pens at her instead of impacted the way New Gloria Rodrigezwas furious handing her one like she England School of Law treats when Loews Cinema fired her. would do to all the white people of color. "My boss was racist, said employees. "We have to push these Rodriquez, mother of four. With Neal as her attorney types of cases and sometimes "She would always say LoewsCinema re-hired Rodri, you win, sometimes you lose. negative things about gez and compensated her an As long as you change the _,October 3, 1958 .. Nat KingCole Hispanics,she said.11 undisclosedamount, according behavior of the company in ~,i becomes first African-American "I heard that when Gloria to Neal. Rodrigezbelieves that the long run by filing suit, was hired the assistant mana- if she had hired another then we have accomplished performer to host his own TV show. ger turned to another employ-- attorney things would not something," said Neal. ee and said, 'Oh no, not have turned out the way they The suit, filed in Suffolk October 4, 1884 - New Orleans another Pueno Rican.' I was did. "He got me everything I Superior Court on April 101 Tribune becomes the first African .. happy to take the case because wanted and then some,11 she 1988, alleges that security American newspaper. this was not the first time I said. guards harassed and insulted had heard about racial discri, When Neal was in the Neal while he was researching October 16, 1984 - Bishop Desmund mination by Loews Cinema founh grade, he and his family a case in the school library. Tutu wins the Nobel Peace Prize

,., October 17, 1888 - Capital Savings Bank of Washington, O.C., the first bank for African-Americans is • organized.

--• .. October 28, 1981 - Edward M • McIntyre elected first African­ American of Augusta, Ga.

October 30, 1974 - Muhummad Ali wins heavyweight boxing title.

October 30, 1979 - Richard Arrington elected first African-American mayor of Birmingham, Ala •

• Octoberl ◄ , 1992 -HEAR YE,HRAR YE1 Dean Motley addresses student& in the CabralCenter durini a tecenttown meerini,Motley cballeniied student, to rnmmitthem.selves to excellencedurini the AAI',25th yearat Northeastern. Page 10 The Onyx lnformer October 1992 • e osto • e to (All directions stare from the inbound Turn le.ft and walk straight down Tum rightand wall

live and work in a foreign land. To test Ironically, the Nigerian government • my skills. To share my knowledge. To made all of those lofty goals almost learn. To grow. impossible to achieve. I found a na ion l was dissatisfied with commercial operating effectively in Nigerian television. I felt stifled at WBZ,TV in newsrooms even more difficult that Journalismprofessor looks into Nigeria media Boston. Having worked at Boston's those in the United States. Nigeria was three major local stations, I knew the more frustrating because the Shagari By Prof. Kelley Chunn system, suggested changes and then standard operating procedures. The Administration had brought Jacaranda Specialto the the government contracted him to On,,x • same treadmill. The wild races to air to Nigeria to help make programming implement those changes. thirty second pictures of unimportant and policy changes. Yet, we found l may never have another journal, It was a thrilling opportunity. two~alarmfires just because we'd shot ourselves hamstrung because the Randy Daniels said farewell to CBS istic experience as exciting,-demand, spectacular video. The lack of depth in government failed to provide us with ing and nourishingas the one I faced in and Jacaranda was born. He hired a covering issues. The meaningless live the strong support we needed to team of committed and adventurous Nigeria. shots. Most painful was the dearth of successfully carry out our assignment. I started dreaming about going to television writers, producers, direc~ black faces on the screen and inside We soon learned it was not in the best tors, camera people and engineers to Africa while attending New York the newsroom. Producing a two minute interest of the government to back us help Nigeria develop its network University. A typical three week tour tt,ibute to Martin Luther King Jr. every because our recommendations would news. of five African countries would not January 15th on the six o'clock news have lessened rhe use of Nigerian satisfy me. I wanted to live and work That was the story Randy told was not enough for me. It was time to television news as a propaganda tool when our paths crossed in Detroit. I'd on the ancient continent and discover move on. for the local and national what made it tick. Former CBS c0r, heard it all before. Longing to go, I Jacaranda offered an alternative. administrations. TV news programs respondent, Randy Daniels, and his had already inquired about the pro, Here was an opportunity to use my invariably led with Shagari whether or bold young company, Jacaranda, made ject, and rushed in my resume to journalistic skills in a meaningful way. not what he said or did was my dream live. Jacaranda . My homework put me Here was a chance to help a country newsworthy. Other politicians also I met Randy Daniels at the 1 miles ahead of the pack of journalists I 1982 build a communications network. Here monopolized air time, leaving little National Association of Black Jour, who surrounded Randy after he'd was a way to test ideas and influence room for genuine news events and nalists Convention in Detroit. The finished speaking at convention. the news programming by, for and about exploration of the issues affecting theme of that year's gathering stressed • We met. I told him I was excited African people. viewers. the importance of covering and un, about such a go[den opportunity to derstanding the news of underdevel, oped countries - particularly African countri•es. I listened to Randy talk about his struggle as chief of the CBS African Bureau. He told of his ongoing battles to gee stories about African affairs on AT CRAMER'S : ..Popularity the network evening news. As long as a Hasn't Made ,var broke out, a coup erupte d or Us Th• Best, 11 S ______H.;.;_A...;.I_R...;S:....;T....;:U:...:D:....;l..;;;.O______children were starving, African nations Being Tit. Best er' got air time. But, according to Randy, Hs~ Made. Us An International Salon of Many Colors. Charm & Style! the analysis- the cause of those events­ Popular!!" 111e r's • OualttySeryjces were missing. The network s, never r r's • Chemical Relaxing • Geometric Cuts mlnd the local stati0n s, rarely took • Perm Waving • Weaves time to put Africa's people and their • Manicure & Pedicure • Timely & Professional problems into perspective. 15% OFF Cra111er:s• ~oloring & Highlight I under stood Randy's frustration .th th· Cra111er s 1scoupon , VISIT OUR REI.AXING ENVIAOHMENT ANO COME Al.M: WITH A NEW CUT ANO COlORI with broadcast news. I felt frustrated w, too. or StudentI.D. Cra,,zer 5 The Nigerian government offered Cra111er's (617) 267-HAIR Randy a way out of this dilemma. The € _ SITUA!.fDALONG THE SOUTHWEST CORRJDOR DECK AT COPLEYPLACE admini stration of President She,hu 1 ZVIJJa'to\e a 1991 Winner of an ~ACAH hu,1GAANrs· AcH1E\IEMENT AwARo Shagari commissioned the CBS reporter to evaluate Nigeria's network news operation . Randy surveyed the October I 992 The Onyx Informer Page 11 .6. Nation's media subjects air . • • At the capital city of Lagos, we Continued from page I 0. hashed out story ideas and developed Despite those obstacles, Jacaranda various strategies for convincing pushed the Nigerian Television management of the need for coverage By Damola Jegede American Indians and African­ Authority to adopt a policy of of important issues. We struggled with Onyx Staff Americans today is attributable to development news which seeks to changes in layout and design of what Columbus began centuries ago. inform and enlighten the public about television newscasts. We improved In tltis month of October, year Overcrowded reservations and issues affecting the progress of news writing and editing skills. l 992, many Americans celebrated the poverty is \vhat those who once roam­ developing countties . In addition to our endeavors at Quincentennial Anniversary of ed free and proud in this country are The . exclusion of such news net,vork stations in Lagos and Christopher Columbus' ''Discovery" now contending with. else\vhere ar"ound the country, we ( and I use the cerm loosely) of the My own people, who came from the stemmed mainly from fear of reprisal from the government. When urged worked wit ·h journalists at the Americas. same situation on the African conti­ I producers of the nightly network news government's TV College in the About a year ago, I attended a nent are today dealing with a lost beautiful Nigerian city of Jos. N.T.A lecture given by Angela Davis, a civil sense of self, bitter anger, drugs, to report special se-ries on the progress staff from all over the nation go there rights activist. She made me look at poverty and violence. of Shagari's "Green Revolution° to to increase their proficiency. Here Columbus in a very different light. Yes,there are those of us who have revitalize agriculture, or explore again, we confronted uncooperative First off, Columbus discovered overcome obstacles, but unfortunately, rampant corruption in various federal management, as well as equipment and nothing, instead he ,vas discovered by chose who hatJeare a minority. ministries, or investigate the power logistical problems. che indigenous people of North Even chose who escape must still authorities failure to provide electricity, Yet, \Ve managed to help out America, Native Indians. deal with racism in all forms and at producers were enthusiastic, but said Nigerian colleagues produce three in Secondly, his arrival on America's every level. management would not allow coverage shores ,vas the beginning of not only • Brothers being stopped, beaten of these potentially explosive stories­ depth stories concerning troubles in the disenfranchisement of the true and killed by the police for no particularly during a presidential much needed local market. Jacaranda also stressed the need to Americans of this country 1 but the substantial reason or-her than skin election year. The reports would make enslavement of my own people ~ the color. the government look worse than it strive for excellence in writing: to be Afritcans. • Being followed in a department already did, and the journalists would accurate: to be fair: to be certain your Yes, folks, ,ve are talking rape, store. lose their jobs. pictures fit your words. plunder, pillage, depravation of family • Being asked by police if you are Aside from the fear, I encountered Jacaranda's journalistic mission in and ancestral ties, and robbed a people lost because you are walking in a apathy at the Nigerian Television Nigeria has only just begun. However, of their roots, culture, names, language predominantly wh,ite neighborho0d. Authority. I met many journalists who we Americans can only accomplish so and religion. ; Our leaders in government are had a strong commitment to their much. Major changes in news quality This is what we should remember investigated three to four times as craft. They were t-ired of doing pu:blic a~d content will not come until on Columbus Day, instead of uphold­ often as their white counterparts. relations for the government. They Nigeria gives its television 1J1edium ing this man as a savior and coura; These are a few of many concrete were also tired of. fighting t.he system, freer rein. Only then can Nigerian geous hero. examples of the kinds of racism ,ve are and so settled for the status quo. For televisiori. meet its fullest potential as a The fact of the matter is chat he did dealing wil!!\today. other NTA staffers - especially news p0sitive instrument for development. not kno\V \vhere he was. He \Vas lost. Needless to say, I did nothing directors and program managers -.chis He thought he was in India, y'all. celebratory on October 12. What did was a civil se,rvice job, a paycheck. Prof.Chunn teaches Public Relation Principles Although our society today would you do? Rarely did they let controversial in chejouma.lism department ac NOTtheastem. have us forget this, the state of Native • .6.0AU country basis, the western countries Secretary-GeneralSalim Salim, should official apartheid in South Africa, the make every ' effort to ensure that t}:ie Continued from page 6. and Japan adopt solidly united ) fronts OAU's usefulnessshould be evaluated through the "Group of Seven," the work of the ECA to humanize Africa's by its capacity to actively assist African response to !MF and World Bank governments to negoti'Bte more Current OAU/Aftican' Challenges EEC, the Paris and London Conferences." Thus the West and coti.ditlons for granting l~ans are not acceptable and humane policies and The work of the new UN Secretary­ Japan are united at negotiations and on1y sustained, but expanded in the programs vis;a~vis c:he IMF, World General in promote the welfare of African countries are divided and future. This is crucial to mitigating the Bank and similar institutions. Africans would also be made more bargain from a position of weakness. enormous human suffering that resul~s Specifically,the OAU and ECA should difficult by the increased emphasis by from the adoption of economic support African co resist these the !MF, World Bank, and US AID This is a major hurdle that the OAU together with the cooperation of Mr. recoveIY program inspired by the IMF instinutions 1 debilitating social types of organiiations on the role of the Boutros;Ghali have to overcome in the and World Bank. economic and ecological efforts• private sector in overcoming Africa's 1990's. Today \Vhile over 30 African increased unemployment, inferior economic crises. The vigorous The economic challenges facing countries are implementing IMF/World education for African youth, emphasis on international trade as the Africans have become accentuated by Bank programs, simultaneously 28 inadequate health care and also sole panacea to Africa's lack of the recent departure from the African countries are officially importantly, the rapid erosion of ec0nomic development, of course, Economic Commission for Africa classified as the poorest in the world. Africa's little ir-tdustrial base developed ignores the unfair terms of trade and These events call for an economically in the 1960sand 1970s. economic injustices Africans have (ECA) of Dr. Adedeji Adebayo, one of the prominent champions of a humane aggressive post-apartheid OAU which endured as a result of the export of ra,v approach to Africa's economic expands its mandate beyond political This piecehas been reproduced courte.sy of materials and agricultural produce decol0nization, \Vith the viral end of AfricanLink Magavne imposed on chem through colonialism. development. The OAU led by As the World Bank and similar institutions have recently admitted, • the economic prospects for AfricaA.s - will continue co be gloomy so long as ERE l'M COMING FROM By BarbaraBrandon the process for African raw materials continue to fall on the world market. Since this problem directly affects the material living conditions of M'! eo½ 911010 Me I S\\O,"~e,;, 11161--\I f\EAe.D

Africans, the abilir.y of Mr. Boutros­ KT IJJNO\10l)1''/ 1'1s WOC ~\SlW'/ ~IN\ M\JTTi,!2..1 Ohali to collaborate with the OAU iAAT ~DJl2~ It-I - i,/CNnl 1% "W.-:\L~1£,C!Z'I, and other global institutions to tro1111,fZ~\Sf(;!2; ~ '/JO\J\!,fsiSf\lSIOf2'/ 1001 1 improve Africa's benefits from world !lOOl'-7 I ~T 1\\1(! NWll.><µ,.~Ct-IS \\lW.Te~512 trade can be an additional measure of ~ ll\l"-10\Jo/16 (..A<;T 1c BS \\lON\8-1'5 ~TD(:£i;J) his true commitment as the "African" MO>lll1: .\IS7l- ~ MCNT\\°: O,,V ~&f4C.AN UN Secretary;General. f\lSfCl2'/? " Africans' concerted efforts co u improve their economies is also being undermined by the methods of I '5111\7, ~ 9.\0 , I S/.101 "I b\)69:, operation of the !MF,Wotld Bank and "~cl:l',E,' "\Ill'-'!VD '!~ \IsleI\AD GO:lD US Al D types and their insistence that I.I&-I ~T ltOPi.e ~;TH!;ice\ African countries adopt individualized l\lJt-11'-I "6i!jlD , ~ w.~i;--1 CX:~11D'-l . solutions to their common problems. 'WAT'IDJ si.10:· - :rs­ ~·1 :oQI\ElWt,6 Hence while individual governments '\()\JR,6(.>l Ill! \i'l'ICNfE:D:· are urged to negotiate on single 1'-11 Page 12 The Onyx Informer October 1992 •

This is a public broadcast now developed the ability to We are postinga listing of announcement: positively define ourselves where'° tune in, in tk. caseof instead of being defined by • an emergent:J. In the i990's I think others. African... Americans are seeing As African•Americansbe, Sundays: something new and promising. gin to burst on the scene of Fox television: SomethingI 1vouldcall a mod­ the television airwaves - just In Living Color at 8 p.m. em day renaissanceperiod. don't find yourself turning on FOxtelevisioru As African,Americans ex­ and tuning in too muc:hwith­ ROC at 8:30 p.m. press ourselves more, we are out fir>tpicking up a book. My Mondays: seeing how talented our peo­ only fear is that we as a people CBS: Evening Shade at 8 ple are. Now, unlike the Har­ will begin co feel content in p.m. lem Renaissanceera, we have our surroundings and stop NBC: The Fresh Prince of a new twist to liven it al_lup - striving and fighting for what Bel-Air at 8 p.m. televisiOn. is naturallyours. Wednesdays: It's a new age for the Afri­ By that I mean allowing ABC: In the Heat of the can.,American entertainer . ourselves to feel relaxed with Night at 9 p.m. One that includes names such seeing a small percentage of NBC: Richasd Brooksin:'Law as Byron Allen, Tony Brown, African-Americans achieve HANGINGWITH MR. COOPBR! starring (l. tor.) HollyRobiruon, and Order 10 p.m. • DawnnLewis a.nd Mark Curry i1 among,he new wave of African•American Arsenic Hall, Montell Wil­ when we need to promotethe Thursdays: talentto hitthe T.V. sc:reen. liams, Oprah Winfrey, Patti success of our entire race as NBC: A Different World at 8 Labelle,Martin Lawrenceand leader, and trailblazer.;. p.m. many more. They are starring When you look at all the CBS: Street Stories at 9 p.m. in just aboutevery facet of the obstacles preventing the pro­ Fridays: television industry.Shows that gress of African-Americans, ABC: Famil'y Matters at 8 BLACK %. range from drama to comedv, you must give credit where '& p.m. from news to talk shows, and credit is due. We have come a CBS: Mcshach Taj

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• But,I am and will always bean African. Mypeople are Africans We live on this side of the world, inAm!tica. - ( L. tor.) MartinLawrence, Tommy Ford, Tichina Arnold, Carl Payne, andTisha Campbell(front) atarin the new AsAmericans wemllli'follow therules and laws of America. hitaitcom Martin. . * WeID lilt learn the American system, and how it works, Learn how to makeitwork for (Me) my people ...I, represent mypeople. , Advice Line Thissociety~ organized, wemlllt look at the organization tosee what Dear Uzura, isorganized todo. I am a sophomoreat Northeastern and my f\-e$hmenyear did nor go very well,,! fell victim to the partiesand fast life Slat comes wlth being on yourown. Nowi am paying the Is itorganized for(me) my peopleJ. price. I have a very low,GPA and I have a reputation as a .,i)d parry girl Illar I would lili;eto shed. How do I go about makingmy friends realizethat !\have changed and I am serious Isit organized against (me) my people? aboutmy educationnow. Second Chance AsAfricans dowe become a part of an American organization? Dear Second Chance, Thatpart of a partthat keeps another part going sothat the whole Congrarulati.ons on ~alizing the seriousn~ of getting your $75,000 worth out ouc Northeastern. Too often freshmen are ovenvhelmedby the freedomthat comes along with organizationismoving inthe direction theleader sof the going of£to collegeand go buck wild. organizationaredirecting itto go lfy:ou.are seriousabout your future,then just do what you know you have to do. Once your (riendssee you rejecting their offersto hang out or skip cfassthey will see that you Arethe leaders, Leading orRuling? have changed. Maybesome of chemwill followyour example.There is nothing wrong with having a good time in college afteryou have done your homework,attended those organi,~tionmeetings, talked 1vichyour co•op adviser and srufflike that. Authorunknown Don't be temptedby those ,vho are tryingto persuadeyou to do what you know is not right. Remember,misery likes company.