THE BLACK RAP B.S.A.'sNEWSPAPER Realizing that the BUILDING of A Black NATION depends on the Strength of the Black MIND, B.S.A. wishes to commend these Brothers & Sisters for their achievements in academic excellence. The following Brothers & Sisters, alphabetically list­ ed, attained grade point average*of 4.000 or above during the Spring Semester of 1969: 61. Hogan, Dean 62. Hose, Judith ? 63. Sampson, Leilie 64. Tins, Jeanette 65. Thornton, Michael 66. Tankeraley, Joseph 67. Sullivan, Marshall 68. Stingley, Dana 69. Stewart, Robert f> 70. Stanton, Lavatta 71. Spencer, gthelda 72. Smith, Yolanda 73* imaw, Alonzo 1. Alderman, Brenda 31. Hill, John C. l k . Smart, Barbara 2. Allen, Constance 32. Hill, Kathleen 75* Shelton, Rosalind 3 . Bailey, Beverly 33• Howard, Patricia 76. Wage, Willie 4. Baker, Felix 34. Jackson, Andrew 77. Walker, Joe 5. Barnes, Gary 35. Jackson, Aretha 78. Wallace, Judith 6. Bell, William D. 36. Jackson, Valerie 79* Walton, Lamont 7. Bostic, Victoria 37. Jasmick, Adam £. Brandon, Otha L. 38* Karanusic, Maya 80. Wiggins, Jerome 9 . Brown, Vernade&n 39. Karnett, Renee 81. Williams, Lawrence 10. Campbell, Jaaes to. King, Gertrude 82. Wilson, Michael 83. Winley, Ronald ? 11. Clay, gloria to. Ledbetter, Rosetta 84. Withers, Rosalyn 12. Cleveland, John k2. Lopez-Ccles, Carles 85. Wright, Carlotta 13. Clifton, Jennifer to* McClellan, Leonard . Wright, Richard 14. Coe, Rocky L. to. McClendon, Yvette 86 15. Cole, Gwendolyn to. McCray, Donnell A 16. Coleman, Diane k6 . McGee, Darlene ? 17. Dawson, Carlee to. McNair, Leonard Continued from page lO 18. Druramings, Harriet 48. Moy, May a) dietary information 19. Dunlap, Myrtle to* Nichols, Christine b) medical services c) legal services 20. Franklin, Pamela 50. Norasand, Clarence d) building institutions ko Make school facilities available to 21. Fuller, Michael 51. Ogletree, Myrtle ? community including: a) Libraries 22. Gambles, Larry 52. Owens, Patricia b) Classrooms c) Classes 23. Grady, Mamie 53* Perry, Ardella ? d) Laboratories e) Auditoriums 24. Green, Nancy 5k. Ponce de Leon, Irma f) Recreational facilities g) Instructors and counselors 25. Grimes, Gwendolyn 55* Porter, Lindbergh h) Cafeteria service i) service organizations 26. Harper, Paula 56. Pullen, Ronald ? 5o Orient toward col lege— taking youth to campus, into classes, labs, etc0 27. Hariis, John B. 57* Powell, Artiss 60 Devote special attention to a particuli brother or sisterP 28. Green, Vongs 58. Roberts, Jeffery Destroying institution 29. Hayden, Chri 59. Roberts, Victoria A 0 Should only be discussed among a small van­ 30. Hensley, Marilyn 60. Roebuck, Stewart guard of brotherSo 8 No plans or ideas should ever be writtenQ Maurice then loudly exclaimed, "Eileen I thought we were told you couldn't charge books m this store". After which of course, she received another look of contempt from the same clerk. The sisters knew they had done their thing and left with smiles knowing the honkies WERE up to their usual "B.S . ", _. by Sister Karen Bagley THEN THERE ARE THE AIRLINES...... It happened in July, 1969, when a complaint was sent to United Air Lines Bureaucracy in New York. A highly qualified Black stewardess was summoned before one of the airline's per­ sonal appearance counselors at Chicago's O'Hare Airport. The reason, they wanted Debbie Ruth Renwick, 27, to cut her natural down. The supervisor who tossed the complaint to the appearance counselors was a United supervisor in New York. The United counselor's ruling was: "Debbie's hair-do and United uniform hat (a duck billed cap that sits squarely on the top of the head), were INCOMPATIBLE - she asked Debbie to cut her hair. "No!", said Debbie Renwick, the beautiful Black stewardess. "I told her that I didn't feel it needed to be cut", "and that the only reason I was noticed in the first place was because my hair was not straightened". The "friendly skies of United" then became the Campos Bookstore threatening skies of United. It was simply a matter of United Air Lines traditional stan­ Upon arrival at the University of Illinois, I dards of "good grooming" being challenged. didn’t have to wait long to discover the ra­ Debbie as a result, the three year veteran was cist attitudes displayed openingly toward Black fired. students. The general counselor for the Chicago NAACP, During New Student Week, two sisters, Maurice Cornelius E. Toole, called Debbie's getting Johnson and Eileen Windham, and I went to the fired "a capricious act of prejudice". He is Campus Bookstore for Whites to obtain our books. filing a complaint with the Illinois Fair Em­ (Before w e went to get our books, w e had talked ployment Practices Commission and is preparing to wh i t e and black students who had charged a Federal civil rights suit. United displays their books at the various bookstores on campus). a firm stand. I specifically asked the white clerk if I could John Blackman, vice-president for public affairs charge my books before I got any of them. She said Debbie's hari was the sole reason for the told me very plainly that I could charge my firing. "We'd take h$r back tomorrow said Black­ books, as if it were an everyday affair to charge man if she'd cut her hair". "She's a good books at the store. After my friends and I had stewardess". all the books we needed, we were told to take The real problem is that the "natural" is the them up to the front desk for charges. We took symbol of Black beauty, pride, anger, and re­ our books to the front and told the clerk we bellion. White people view beauty different­ wanted to charge them. She then told us to step ly from Black people. Not only is the natural, to the back counter while she went to the back beauty and anger, but it should be a life style & conferred with another one of those racists. of Black people. We had "FRIED HEADS" out of (She gave Sister Maurice a look of contempt; necesssity, not out of luxury. It turned out Sister Maurice has one of the biggest naturals the necessity became a life style. Now whites on Campus.) want to make us permanent imitations of them­ When the clerk came back she asked us if we were selves. This sister's act is to be recognized in the S.E.O.P. Program. Sister Maurice stated by all of us as another step toward resisting that she was. She was then told she . could not oppression. charge her books at their store as the Illini Bookstore handled that program. ALL FOR THE SAKE OF BLACKNESS!!!!! Not knowing any better, we thought no more of this type of policy. However, I then asked to Racial Injustice Continues at Urbana charge my books and the clerk hesitated, she told me that as a general rule they handle The Black Students at Urbana High School have very few charges. (Not being in the S.E.O.P. talked with officials and they still refuse program-- I thought I would be able to charge to cone through with any definite answers. In my books, Maurice was merely a way of saying speaking with the Student Senate, the Blacks NO CHARGES for BLACKS!!). I took my books demanded a 50-50 governing board. The Vice- back to the counter where I had received them. After such hospitable treatment, I decided Pres. of the Senior Class in turn stated that that would be my last visit to the Campus white students do not want Blacks ruling them. Bookstore for Whites. Several days later, The whites fear that an equal amount of repre­ Sister Maurice and Sister Eileen went back sentation will result in Black leadership. The to the same store to observe policies dis­ Blacks were "offered" a 85-15 governing board played toward the honkies. The first thing and then a 65-35 board. Both were refused by observed was a honky charging his books. The Black students. They said they were not going clerk didn't realize she was under survellance to make any token settlements. They would have a 50-50 board or NOTHING AT ALL. & was quite unconcerned about whether or not we knew white students could charge text­ books . The clerk whom we had previously met, The sincere Brothers and Sisters at Urbana High ventured up to her counter and whispered are not HALF-STEPPING. They need OUR SUPPORT, something into the other clerk's ear. Sister Black Support. CHICAGO "8" '^ie_ Chicago 8" trial goes on.... in the trial/ ^'^■®a?fo 8"* men of various backgrounds who were involved during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago/ Illinois last year, are charged with violating certain provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. These pro­ visions seek to penalize persons who cross state lines in order to provoke disorders, it became a part of the Civil Rights Bill as a compromise to guarantee it's passage. This passage was tacked on by Senator Strom Thur­ mond as a rebuttal against Stokley Carmichael and H. Rap Brown. The "Chicago 8" are the first to be indicted under the "Rap Brown law",(as it is better known by most people) . "The defendants feel Terry Hite,is a junior in physical education a back—lashing from America's vast middle- from Champaign, Illinois. After graduating, class", through the use of this law. The she would like to teach in Champaign High "Chicago 8" are being charged by the govern­ School. Sister Hite says she is running for ment with conspiracy. Homecoming Queen because she feels that "Blacks "The government does not have to prove that should utilize activities as long as we're the defendants committed any crime that day here".