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CLARK PANTHER, MARCH 31, 1953, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
The Clark Panther
A Journal of College Life Published from September to June
By the Students of Clark College, Atlanta, Georgia
A promoter of school spirit by encouraging projects and efforts
among student groups and individual students.
A medium through which an opportunity is provided for students
to obtain experience in newsgathering, reporting, book-reviewing, edi
torial, and creative writing.
An instrument for fostering friendly and constructive criticism
of campus activities.
Ernest M. Pharr, Editor-in-Chief
Elridge McMillan, Associate Editor
Marilyn Tucker, Assistant Editor
J. F. Summersette, Advisor
W. T. Robie, Advisor
Norris Muldrow Sports Editor
Walter Willis, Jr Religious Editor
W. Butler, E. Pratt, C. Lowe Reporters
Charles Teamer, Samuel Rosser Circulation Managers
Sandra Shepherd Art Editor
Willye F. Stoney, Samuella Gray Staff Typists
Celestine Brown Exchange Editor
Terah Ann Whitten, Jeanette Reynolds Copy Readers
Yvonne Southall, ' Secretary to Editor
The Mailbox
82 Chestnut St.
Wyoming 15, Ohio.
My Dear Mr. Pharr:
More Than Two Hundred Negro
Newspapers Observe 126th Anniversary
(Taken from the “News Workshop,” New York University)
Two hundred and four commercial Negro newspapers now
operating in the United States, observed the 126th anniver- Your i nsti e atl ° n of the inaugu
ration of a “Robert Phillips Day”
sary of the founding of the Negro Press from March 15th in memory of our son is a great
to 21st. Of the 204 Negro papers, two are dailies, three are tribute to him.
bi-weeklies, four are semi-weeklies and the others are week- We are proud to have been the
lies. Atlanta is proud to point to the “Atlanta Daily World” parents of a son so well thought
as the only Negro daily in the United States. It was founded of by hls sch ° o1 to merit such an
in 1928 by W. A. Scott, and is a member of the Scott News- honor '
paper Syndicate which publishes papers in Memphis, Tenn., The shock of Bobby’s untimely
and tragic death has left us
and Birmingham, Ala. Stunned. Time alone will soften
T i R Ru^wm-m born in Ja- ° ther Papel ' S S6ld ° m giV ® ^ ^ our grief and enable us to face
John B. Russwo , , fee ij n g 0 f self-respect which every , bravely
maica, British West Indies and re- hum£m being needs and desires . our loss more bravely '
puted to be the first Negro gra u- Boume-Vanneck offers this solu- We are in hopes of being pres
ate of an American Co ege ( . . t j on _ jj e advocates the principles ent at the next “Robert Phillips
Bowdoin, Maine, ) oun e bc bas instituted in his own paper. Day.” Please accept our thanks for
“Freedom’s Journal m New York He hag ^ yet entire , y accom . yQur interest . q Bobby>s feehalf
a-Zf 1 ' ne ^’.. „uL„ JT1' plished it, but he would make Ne- Extend our thanks to all our
gro papers community papers kind friends at Clark College,
which would be only incidentally
Samuel E. Cornish, a Presbyterian
minister. Since that time the Negro
<Zxn.£.s.t d\/\. iPh art
press has grown until today it has owned by Negroeg They should> he
A New Era Begins in Russia
In Russia, millions mourned. “The heart of Comrade Stalin has stop
ped beating,” an official announcement said. Those who hate the Rus
sians and their communistic doctrines, shed “crocodile” tears. Josef
Stalin is dead! The 73 year-aid Russian premier, who ruled with an
iron hand and always had the last word, joined his two famous col
leagues, Leon Trotzky and Nikolae Lenin. His fatal illness began with
a massive brain hemorrhage. Having been unconscious and paralyzed,
he suffered a major heart attack on the fourth day and died in a coma.
With the death of Josef Stalin, world diplomat? pondered the question,
“What is going to happen in Russia now?” Stalin catered to no rivals
and permitted none but himself to acquire any kind of political machine
within the state. His powers of dictatorship have never been rivaled
and, certainly, it shall be a long time before anyone can demand such
respect and have his own way in Russia as Stalin did.
Georgi Malenkov has been announced as the new Russian premier.
Certainly, there are men behind the Kremlin who dsiagree with the
appointment of the new premier. As a result, a fight for power is cer
tain to break out in Soviet Russia. There will be a struggle for control
and the USSR may fall apart from internal weakness, though it may
take a long time.
This shift of power is expected to cause a split behind the walls of the
Kremlin. Some diplomats have said that a barrage of Allied propaganda
could split some satelite countries from the Soviet orbit while others
maintain a “go-slow” attitude.
The office of' Premier alone does not create a dictatorship. Stalin
would kill his dearest friend who rivaled or questioned his power. It
will take a long time for Malenkov to gain such a powerful dictator
ship. Whereas, Stalin had the final word, Malenkov may not. The ques
tion remains, “Who will accept his judgment ?” Much depends on the
acceptance of Malenkov’s word. Time alone can tell what will happen
in the Communist Party.
*
While Father Time slowly s.ifts the grains of sand through the hour
glass, I will be relaxing in the “ole rocking chair” to watch the fire
works.
The “Stalin Era” is over! A New Era Begins in Russia!
grown until today it has an esti
mated 4,000,000 readers who p;
five to fifteen cents per copy.
, , says, “serve the community in
mated 4,000,000 readers who pay , . ’ , . , ■ , . .
“ x ’ _ A _ ' which they circulate and not main
tain a policy of race-news as most
of them still do today.” |
Sincerely yours,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Phillips
and family.
The prospectus of the first Ne
gro paper, “Freedom’s Journal,”
proclaimed: “We regal'd the Con-
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After being in Korea for some
time I have received three editions
This “race-news” has been one
of the main reasons why the Negro
stitution of the United States as press has prospered for 123 years,
our polar star. Pledged to no party, For this type of publishing, the
we shall endeavor to urge our Negro papers have been charged
brethren to use their rights to the w j tfi race-angling for which some Dear Mr. Pharr,
„ editors have had to face court,
elective franchise as free citizens. other critics gay Negro newspapers
Today, most Negro papers still use have communist leanings,
versions of this declaration of prin- _ 1qo ^ 10Kn ^ of the “Panther” and in apprecia-
• , .... , . , . ,, From 1827 to 1950 the Negro tion I would like to commend you
ciples. Politica ree om is s 1 e pregg hag undergone vast changes, and your staff for a well-rounded
rallying point of all segments of From the issues of slavery and editorial,
the Negro press. freedom to the preservation of civil
The “New York Age” is the old- bb erties is a long way. From a two- abou(t the death of Bob phiuips
est Negro newspaper still published P a £ e sheet called “Freedom’s Jour- here in Korea, the land of so-
in the United States and is pub- nal” i n 1827 to a paper with fifteen called many hardships
lished by the only white man in the national editions like the “Pitts- .
United States who is publishing a Burgh Courier m 1950 is a great of Bob phmips Day> he liveg - n
Negro newspaper. This man is Viii- progress in the history of Ameri- the m6mories 0 f all wiho knew
can journalism. With its own wire him and all who did not. True, the
service, the Associated Negro sportsmanship and conduct he ex-
cent Paul Richard Joseph Planta-
genet Boume-Vanneck.
Press (ANP), the next step should hibited on and off the hardwood
When ^there ^is the ^ question o bg , ag Bourne-Vanneck puts it, “an f l°° r is a true symbol of a Captain
integral community paper, serving
“Why a Negro Press ?” this answer
is given: “The Negro press is the
only medium in which the Negro a11 P eo P les ’ not a race P a P er ’ but
can see himself pictured other than one only incidentally owned by a
a criminal, buffoon or servant.” Negro.”
that those who follow him will
pattern their lives after him.
A Fellow Clarkite,
Pvt. Eugene Brown,
What Is A Negro?
Appearing in the April edition of “Ebony”; is an article which states,
“In America, where the so-called lazy, ignorant, happy-go-lucky black
people are fighting for better jobs, suing to get into more colleges,
and demanding a bigger voice in their government, it is not surprising
that many are asking just what is a Negro ?
The “Ebony” editoral goes on to give varied definitions of what a
Negro is according to these definitions, and then goes on to state what
a Negro is not. It points out that the Negro is not black, for no race
or group of people can demonstrate a wider range of colors. They fur
ther state a Negro is not a religion, political party or language. Then
what is a Negro? “Ebony” states that the Negro is the most American-
American—that he has, with his bare hands, and bent back done more
than any other single nationality a group to develop America’s land and
her vast resources. The editorial further states that the greatest suc
cess story the world has ever known is the Negro’s trek up from
slavery. It concludes: “In birth, customs, habits, and contributions
to his country, the Negro is an American. Only in his participation in
the things that America has to offer, do^s he fall short because of Jim
Crow bars.” i .
This editorial, for its proximity, makes for interesting reading and
gives us much to think about. If our so-called “superiors” would realize
this, give it much thought and do something about it, the Negro’s
many qualities would be recognized much more as an “equal.”
The problem of segregation in Washington, D. C., is being pondered.
Whether for or against, we don’t know. Surely, in the nation’s capital—
the capital which preaches democracy to other nations—segregation
should be abolished. Washington should he a “Utopia.” All over these
48 states, the Negro is asserting himself, pleading, and fighting for
his rights, and taking more insults than any group of people has ever
known.
In Act III, Scene I of Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice,”
Shylock, a Jew, has been tormented by Antonio, a Christian. In retalia
tion, Shylock'speaks to one of his friends of what a Jew is. This retalia
tion can show very well the feelings of a Negro. In this passage, I
have inserted “Negro” in place of Jew and “white man” in place of
Christian.
Panther Editor and Advisor in
Panel Discussion at Morehouse
Student Publication advisor J. F. Summersette and Edi
tor Ernest M. Pharr, participated in a panel discussion con
cerning the benefits and problems of a college publication
on Wednesday morning, February 25 at the Morehouse
Chapel. ,
William Jackson, “Maroon Ti- tion can be of great value in aid-
ger” reporter, presided over thel ing the prospective journalist find
timely discussion which featured a position in the newspaper field,
the Clark editor and advisor; Ca- Integrity, nerve and interest in all
son Hill, Associate Editor of the
“Maroon Tiger” and Lerone Ben
nett, former editor of t(ie More
house publication and present newsman.
City Editor of the “Atlanta Daily
World.”
phases of life were pointed out
by the former Morehouse editor as
requirements for being a good
Mr. Bennett initiated the discus-
Dr. J. F. Summersette pointed to
the many problems involved in
publishing a college paper and cit-
sion by presenting the values ,ed responsibilities placed upon edi-
which can be gained from work tors who scream “Freedom of the
on a college publication. He cited Press!” • .
past Clark and Morehouse editors .
, , , , . , „ ,, Editors Pharr and Hill were
who have made good m the field , , ,
of journalism, and also, many ot.i- ver y mucb qualified to enumerate
the steps in publishing a college;
er Negroes who have acquired posi
tions on the leading Negro news
papers, showing that the field is
wide open for those who are in
paper and the problem of keeping
a staff togetner in order to make
for more regular publications.
They also mentioned other prob-
terested. He further pointed to lems from tho early stages of pub .
the fact that experience, gained i icat i 0I1 to the time the paper is
from work on a college publico- rolled off the' - .press.
Hath not a Negro eyes ? Hath not a Negro hands, organs, dimensions,
senses, affections, passions ? fed with the same food, hurt with the same
weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means,
warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer as a white man
is ? If you prick us, do we not bleed ? If you tickle us, do we not laugh ?
If you poison us, do we not die ? and if you wrong us, shall we not
revenge? . . .
Something to think about, isn’t it? “What Is A Negro?”
A College
Student Prays
By Walter Willis, Jr.
Dear God, I got a chance just
the other day to break away
from the crowds, from the books
on my required reading list, from
the written assignments given
me the day before, and from the
typical “zig-zag-zing” routine of
a college day. I wanted to be
alone in a quiet place where I
could think and meditate.
While sitting there ’midst
springing grass and budding
trees, I thought—thought of the
goals, aspirations, and ideals
that we hold so high, but seem
to lose in the mad rush of living.
We don’t mean to forget or get
away from them. It’s just that
so many times at the junction of
the road we take the wrong turn
and end up on a dead-end street.
Father, we must all come to
junctiohs in our lives. Help us to
make the right decisions, hut if
we should end up on a dead-end
street, give us the courage to
turn around and try the other
road. Amen.
HAPPY EASTER
The Panther and yearbook staffs
extend to all Clark affiliates best
wishes at Easter.