Svelinoli Vol. XXVI, No. 1 Atlanta, Georgia November 17, 1982 The Struggle Of Blacks In America Julian Bond Speaks by Veronica Peggy Green taxes are a repeat.” Institutions “In the last presidential election known as “Christian Academies only 61 percent of Black people On the evening of September are very simply, segregated were registered to vote. Only 29, 1982, the Spelman College schools who are receiving a tax one - half of that 61 percent Student Government Associa­ break from the government. actually voted. Young Black tion presented, “A Night With These schools will admit no people between the ages of 18 - Julian Bond,” in Sister’s Chapel. students with Black skin. Julian 25 have the worst voting record Mr. Bond addressed the issue of Bond very plainly called it “sur­ of political participation, not Political Awareness. vival of the riches.” only in the U.S., but of any Mr. Bond began by extending people in any democratic system a warm welcome to the students “The solution lies within our on this Earth. No where in this entering the Atlanta University own hands,” proclaimed Julian country do Blacks and Whites Center schools for the first time. Bond. “There are 26 million cast equal percentages voting. He then spoke of the political Black people in the U.S.” The Julian Bond stated that while problems facing “the people.” problem solving method centers working with Kian Watch, an Julian Bond very distinctly around capital. “Last year Blacks organization that observes the referred to President Reagon as in the U.S. spent $15 million activities of the Ku Klux Kian, it an “amiable incompetent.” dollars on barbeque sauce, $33 was discovered that the reason Remembering the fear that Black million dollars on lard, $60 why Klansman wear pointed people felt during the civil rights million dollars on bleach, $79 white hats on their heads is to era is exemplary qf the fear we million dollars on chewing gum, “make up for other physical are facing today. “Reagonomics $80 million dollars on seasoning imperfections on their bodies. In is an unproved theory that makes and salt, $100 million dollars on 1980 and 1981, KKK membership the depression resemble a pic­ paper towels, $132 million inci eased as membership in the nic,” said Mr. Bond. Some “80 dollars on rice, $271 million NAACP declined.” percent of young people in Gary, dollars on potato chips, and $260 “To the accommodation of Indiana, and Youngstown, Ohio, million dollars on wine and apairtheid, we must say no. To are unemployed,” stated Mr. champagne.” It wall adds up to the accommodation of racial Bond, and “10 percent of the toal economic strength. inequality, file air and water, labor force" is out of work. “Fifty “The power of the ballot box planners of a nuclear holocaust, - seven cents of every dollar that remains an undeveloped we must say no,” demanded goes to the government is being resource,” Bond reminded us. Julian Bond. spent in the war department.” He spoke of the present ad­ ministration as one that “op­ poses abortion but believes in the death penalty.” In November of 1980, Julian Bond said, the voters of the U.S. began a process defined as the “nullification of the needy.” The REAGON ADMINISTRATION IS We apologize for “marching the U.S. backward into the 18th century. They the delay in the believe that nuclear war is a viable option. This same ad­ ministration is altering the release of the relationship between America policies are anti - family and anti U.S. companies controlled more and Africa, and their favorite - Black.” of assets than in 1940. In 1970, first issue of allies are clients and tyrants. Julian Bond also spoke of the corporations raised prices when There is a redistribution of enourmous amount of money demand dropped,” J Lillian Bond income from bottom to top, as being spent in the military. “The pointed out. THE SPOTLIGHT. they head toward the dismal F18 cost overrruns were $6.7 In reference to the tax relief, distant past, toward white skin million dollars. The same Mr. Bond said that the only privilege, and white male amount cut from aid to families people feeling any sort of relief dominance." and children. The price of one were those individuals who’s An “assault is on Civil Rights," apache helicopter has gone up income was over $100,000. These said Julian Bond referring to the $6 million dollars in one year.” people received an “extra $2,000 present behavior of the Reagon He said that spending in the tax break.” Tax breaks can also administration. “The poor are military department “borders on be noted for “oil companies, being further hearded into criminal.” factories who’s products are poverty. One third of all the “Over the period of a lifetime, dangerous to the public and families in this country will be there have been changes in the have caused 500 deaths. OCEA harmed by this. The president’s economy. In 1978, the top 100 inspections are down, and estate Page 2 Spelman Spotlight November 17, 1982 Editorial UnityIn The AUC Two Freshmen Speak Out! by Veronica Peggy Green get along with the other schools. From the time freshman enter schools should get together to By Karen Burroughs However, I do not like or dislike the walls of the various AUC plan more organizations and As Associate Editor of the Entering into a new school anyone .from Clark or Morris schools, myths and predjudices activities which will include all Spelman Spotlight for this 1982 - year, we must take time to Brown, although, I have not had against the other schools in the the schools in the Center, rather 83 school year, I would like to welcome a rising Freshman class. the opportunity to talk with center seem to be subtly drilled than just Spelman and welcome you all back to school. This class, like many others, has someone from those schools. In into their minds. Ideas such as Morehouse. We need to be able As this 1982 - 83 school year its own distinct individual per­ most cases, it (Spelman) is worth the stuck - up Spelman Woman to benefit from sharing ex­ gets underway, I feel that we, as sonality. As the class of 1986 is the money but somethings need image are carried in the minds of tracurricular activities, instead of Black Americans, should be welcomed into Spelman to beworked on. One example is the students of other schools just sharing a learning ex­ acutely conscious of the need for College, the opinions and at­ organization on the ad­ throughout their college perience. unity among our people. Es­ titudes of the class members ministrative level.” pecially now with unemploy­ careers. It is because of these Finally, I feel that we should must be noted. This survey Janis Madden of Baltimore, ment, budget cuts and other predjudices that the schools in make a point to meet students attempts to gain insight as well as Maryland uttered. ‘‘I like the blights upon our race, we need the Atlanta University Center who attend the other AUC feedback from the 1986 A.U.C. because it represents to come together, that is the only cannot come closer and work schools. Just because there is a Freshman Class of Spelman Black people striving for their way we can hope to get ahead. together. wall around Spelman doesn’t College. WELCOME LADIES goals. The center produces The question of unity in the In order for us to become a mean that we can’t venture Tara Littlejohn from San qualified professionals. One of Atlanta University Center es­ more unified center, we will all outside it. We must remember Diego, California had this to say. the main things it promotes is a pecially needs to be addressed. have to first dispel any and all that even though we attend “I think the stereotype of the good spiritual life, and a well The ill feelings and animosity predjudices that may exist in our different schools of learning, we Spelman woman is off key. rounded individual. I dislike the minds regarding the other AUC are all part of the AUC and above among the schools which com­ Everyone thinks that we are rivalry between the schools. In prise the AUC is not only un­ schools. Secondly, I think that all, we are all black brothers and snobs, and we are not. That is fun, it is O.K. but some people the SGA's of all of the AUC sisters. necessary but it is detrimental. part of the reason why we do not take it too far.” Crisis On Black Campuses by Manning Marable “minority” women (Blacks, in the United States today are black women between ages 18 - 000 to 721,000, and ther percen­ Asians, etc.) between ages 18-24 Fisk graduates. A similar profile 24 attended college. The overall tage of black men who were All educational institutions attended colleges, about 4.5 could be obtained from Atlanta percentage of black youth college students within the 18 - mirror the racial and class percent of their total age group­ University, Morehouse College enrolled in college, 15.5 percent, 24 age group declined from 22.0 dynamics of the larger society. ing. That same year, by way of of Atlanta, Spelman College of contrasted with white atten­ to 20.2 percent. Despite the Black higher education was contrast, 1,025,000 white males Atlanta, Tougaloo College of dance figures of 34 percent for desegregation of white univer­ designed neither to promote the between 18-24 years old attend­ Mississippi, Tuskegee Instituteof males and 21 percent for sities, traditionally black in­ intellectual development of ed college, 15 percent of the Alabama, Howard University of females.