Volume 5, Edition 11 October 31, 1996 - Students Show Support for Take Back the Night By Danielle Beatty sonal safety should not interfere with Staff Writer ones learning. “No means no” seemed to be the theme of speakers Take Back the Night began nine featured during the rally. years ago on N.C. State’s campus. Amy Bandolik, member of The purpose of the march is to raise SpeakOut and one of the event awareness about rape and sexual speakers said, that we should be assaults that take place on college “passionate about the cause, take a .H campus as stated by Patti Hammond, look around and always speak out.” What’s Goin’ On? chairperson of REAL. Men Hear Rob Faggart, a Rape and Sexual Women. assault advocate and member of Kappa Alpha Psi Over the past three years, the Bisexuals, Gays, Lesbians and Allies Kappa Alpha Psi will hold an Women’s Center, directed by said as a survivor of sexual assault interest meeting for the “Dating Rhonda Mann, has sponsored the he knows that men have to take Koren Atwater/Staff Game” tonight in the Brown annual event. About 600 people responsibility for their actions and Students Walk to Take Back the Night Room of the University Student attended the event which included their role in society. Faggart stated Center at 7 p.m.. The “Dating Governor Jim Hunt and that some people ask, “Why should a enough but we need to protect our- strength.” . Game” will be held at Stewart Congressman David Price. homosexual man be involved with selves. Several greek lettered organiza- Theatre on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 8 Chancellor Monteith said that “it is this issue?” Faggart said that it Emma Hayes of Alpha Kappa tions, Bragaw Board of Governors, p.m. an extraordinary important event to effects all of us; black, white, male Alpha said that, “AKA stands for Sista—Z-Sista, along with other cam- promote a campus free from vio— and female. Governor Jim Hunt strength in all women but especially pus organizations participated in the Black Students’ Board lence and fear.” Chancellor spoke on the overall decline of crime Afrikan American women and this march The Black Students’ Board will Monteith feels that concerns of per- in the state since 1992 but it is not march shows our support for this have a meeting Thursday, October 31 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 3118 of Soul Man Meets Hip-Hop Generation: Del Jones Visits St. Augustine College the University Student Center. By Shawna Daniels books ——-Black Holocaust, Culture culture, Jones explained that hip- you must take from what your Friends of Library Lecture Staff Writer Bandits I”, Culture Bandits II, and hop must be used as a channel for ancestors have experienced and Andrew Young, former mayor his newest book, Invasion of the the oncoming “revolution.” He build from there,” using the lives of of Atlanta and ambassador to the “1 know they are planning to kill Body Snatchers: High Tech explained that “if you can develop Malcolm X, El Hajj Malik Shabazz United Nations under President us all, my job is to simply tell you Barbarians, and a leader in the your own revolutionary culture, then and W.E.B. DuBois as examples. Jimmy Carter, as well as recent about it.” movement for an Afrikan centered you shall have [your own culture] , When asked how he felt about the co-chair of the Atlanta Committee . If any student. there at NC. State , 611mg? in. America todayr ,. recentgslaygigngyofiil‘mpaefihakur,a': 5.9 7'. f-V‘L. for the Olympic Games, will lec- knows War correspondent Del Jones A ' (Jones-presented his solutions to 25-year old rapper, Jones simply , 2",. ture Friday, Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. The or has ever heard of him, that stu- the problems of today by first stating declared, “I cry everytime one of my lecture is free and open to the pub- dent knows he has never held his what he believed to be the problem. brothers dies.” He also said that lic. tongue. His message is always one “You cannot first attempt to solve a although “gangsta rap” does not -w'h" of truth, justice, and the Afrikan way problem if you do not fully under- always present a positive image of .4.v' New Horizons Choir — finding the steps to rid the stand it. The state of the race today Afrikans in America, the stories they tell are always important. “They are The New Horizons Choir will Afrikan mind and body of 400 years is that Afrikan people are dying and n» present their Fall Concert on of brainwashing and physical there are those who do not choose or telling a story about somewhere we Sunday, Nov. 24, at 4 p.m. in destruction. simply do not see what is going on.” do not necessarily want to go.” u\\~f“ Stewart Theatre. This program Presented by Watu Yetu, a stu- He said genocide was occurring In his numerous attempts to close will feature contemporary gospel dent organization that conducts dis- in all of the Afrikan communities of out the discussion, Jones repeated music and Negro spirituals. cussions relating to many important the world, “in Ethiopia, death! —— in that self—determination is the key to Tickets may be obtained by calling worldly issues that affect Afrikans Somalia and Jamaica, death! — in forwarding an international Afrikan Ticket Central at 515—1100 or con- and Afrikan Americans, Jones spoke Grenada, Los Angeles, Philly, revolution. He also stated that tact Ms. Eleania Ward at 515- to a group of students at the Seby death!” Jones strongly declared that Shawna Daniels/Staff every Afrikan youth that is working 8280. Jones Fine Arts Building at St. any person who was not aware and Del Jones: War toward that revolutionary change Augustine. Yetu, successor to an enraged by this genocide was “com- needs to learn the skills to maintain Miss True Essence 1997 earlier African American Students mitting treason against every other Correspondent an independent Afrikan nation. This Spring, New Horizons Forum, has become an active part of Afrikan in the world “because they “We, the people blacker than blue, Choir will host “Miss True St. Augustine’s student population. were not in the mindset to resolve and you cannot have a revolutionary should be doctors, lawyers, teachers, Essence 1997” — A pageant cele- Through it’s forums and active par- the international conflicts.” culture without revolutionaries with and all.” brating the Afrikan American ticipation in the community in and His strongest point was for the revolutionary thought.” For Watu Yetu, the presentation woman. An interest meeting for around “St. Aug’s,” Yetu plans to students that did come to hear him to Emphasizing the power of of Del Jones was the first of many contestants will be held on remain a vital part of the awareness continue the fight for a revolution, Afrikan centered youth, Jones told programs the organization will be Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. in of students and members of the com- using their own hip-hop culture. his audience of students that “every- making to the St. Augustine’s Room 3123 of the University munity. Citing the roots of hip-hop as the thing you have attempted or will College and it’s communities. Student Center. Dress to impress. Jones is the author of several “waste material” of the dominating attempt to do has already been done, *Steve Smith: has been *Mzee Lasana Okpara, appointed the new interim Chair of the Black Studies Senior Safety Inspector for Department, Knox College; the Public Safety Division. President, Association of Black Culture Center, was the keynote speaker at Heritage Day on Oct. 26, 1996. See page 4 for more details. The Nubian Message October 31, 1996 Steve Smith: New Interim Senior Safety Inspector QRfl’D‘UflITE STUDENTS 5211K}; ‘UKQEEMILQ’NZI’ECD‘ED By LaTonya Dunn American to serve as interim Senior some insight into the requirements to assist in the flfiikan ,‘Zlmerican Cultural Library. Editor in Chief Safety Inspector. He has prospects of the job. ’Iwo graduate fllssistansliips are availablefor qualified of fulfilling the position permanent- Smith had five years of prior graduate students. To apply, interestedgraduate students ‘April 11,,the Nubian featured ly, but his appointment is being con- experience in the fire protection field shouldcontact Dr. 9%. I. Moses at 515-5210 or in Room 363 Steven Smith who became the first in New York before coming to N.C. Afrikan American Safety Inspector. State. He was born and raised in ofthe flfi‘ikan fimerican CulturalCenter. Now, five months later, Steven Brooklyn, New York in one of its Smith is serving as interim Senior poorest areas. Smith dropped out of Safety Inspector under the fire pro- high school in his 10th grade year tection division. Smith is currently but did go back to receive a diploma. Announcements supervising two fire inspectors, The reason why Smith shared this approximately fifteen housing story is to serve as an example of inspectors and tWO safety techni- determination. lst Tuesday Jazz cians. “No matter how bad life is, you Rameses Brown and the Gentlemen of Jazz Safety Inspectors are responsible can still succeed.” He feels a person can be prosperous and overcome any 8—11 p.m., November for conducting drills, construction, 5, 1996 responding to emergency medical of life’s ills but the only person that AACC Multi-Purpose Room calls, plan reviews (making sure that will prevent it is yourself. Smith $5.00 general admission, $3 students building renovations meet fire would like to thank God, his family, Contributions to benefit the AACC Community Gallery inspection codes), fire alarms, fires, Jerry Blackmon/Slaff Chief Harper, A.D.