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8 MAY, 1968
The Panther
Inquiring Reporter
By Annie Washington
Without warning, an article concerning sexual manifestations
and the college man’s approach appeared in our last month’s
Panther written by the editor-in-chief, Mr. Carrell Smith.
After reading the article in its fullest context, comments from
“that’s the truth” to “oh! how terrible!” were being echoed around
the campus.
Many of you attend adult movies with pornographic scenes of
less virtue, so to speak, than that of the article written. Do you
feel that sexual discussion should remain underground and what
is your opinion of the article?
I think that Mr. Smith’s article was timely and to the point.
The article should be well taken, for he only expressed his opinion
and it was the truth. So many girls walk around Clark’s campus
trying to put forth a virgin image when really, they are the sexpots
of the campus.
■—A Clarkite
Personally, I thought the article was rather funny but timely.
I was rather shocked that so many girls became offended by the
article. After all the guy was telling a story about sex in the A U
center from his point of view. Although it did not pertain to all girls
in the center, it did tell the truth about some. What most students
did was miss the point of Mr. Smith’s article. He was not saying
that sex was not a personal thing, but that so many girls here at
Clark look down on others whom they feel are less virtuous,
whether they have a basis or not. Those who became upset by
Mr. Smith’s article, I say—don’t—for he expressed the opinion
of many fellows on this campus. The women of Clark should not
knock Mr. Smith for writing the article, but they should try to
change their image, if the article “stepped on their toes.”
—Sandra Swan
I think Mr. Smith made generalizatoins about all of the girls
in the AU center as a result of opinion or gossip and not from
facts. What Mr. Smith said may apply to some young ladies and
I feel he should have made this stipulation. All girls here are not
as Mr. Smith’s article describes. I do not condemn the article as
a whole, but I disagree with the assumptions of Mr. Smith that
all of the girls here fit his description. —Retta Nielly
Works of Negroes
A panel of local Negro college students agreed Friday that
White America practices a racism which refuses to recognize
black contributions.
The students called on whites
to gain a fuller understanding
of the “black experience” by
teaching Negro history in the
public school systems.
Speaking to a meeting of the
Atlanta Press Club, the students
said whites must start trying to
understand the black commu
nity’s motives, desires and ex
periences.
Prentiss Cook, President of
the senior class at Clark Col
lege, said American society has
failed to give any significant
recognition of black culture and
black contributions.
“You superimpose your ideas
upon black people because you
know nothing of ours and are
unwilling to become familiar
with them,” Cook said.
“What we are calling for,”
he added, “is more incorpora
tion of experiences of black
people into education, history
books and society at large.”
Carrell Smith, editor of the
Clark College newspaper, said
he does not mind studying Bach
and Beethoven but wishes music
courses would include contribu
tions of Duke Ellington and
Louis Armstrong.
Smith added that with the ex
ception of George Washington
Carver, “who gets a few lines
here and there,” Negroes are
never given credit for anything
in American history books.
Miss Ruth Mason, a senior
at Spelman College, urged mem
bers of the news media to be
honest in their reporting of ra
cial stories.
“You have interpreted us as
you wished to see us,” she said.
“Unless you wish to have a kind
of honest confrontation, unless
we really stop jiving with each
other, American is going to be
in a whole lot of trouble.”
She said it is important for all
segments of society to stop lying
about what the racial situation
really is in America.
Cook accused America of be
ing the “most racist, most in
human country in the world” for
subjecting Negroes to what he
described as the “cruelest forms
of injustice.”
He said whites are unable to
relate to blacks because of a
lack of first-hand knowledge.
The result is that whites do not
know how to appease blacks be
cause they do not know what
blacks want.
He said racism in this coun
try is perpetuated by the white
community, “not by the H. Rap
Browns and Stokley Carmich
aels.”
One More
Step Up
By Lizzette C. Jones
Recently at the National
Alumni Association’s twenty-
second annual meeting on the
campus of Jackson State Col
lege in Jackson, Mississippi,
our own Mr. Joe Louis Tucker
was elected Vice President of
the association.
The National Alumni Asso
ciation is a professional or
ganization for the purpose of
creating interest in the field of
alumni relations, suggesting
clearance and standards for
ideas.
As Director of Alumni Af
fairs here at Clark Mr. Tucker
has served in the utmost ca
pacity and from the work and
accomplishments he has achiev
ed, the Alumni Association
couldn’t have chosen a more
able or willing person.
Congratulations Mr. Tucker
and may you forever climb the
ladder of success.
The Abortion Revolution
By Lizzette C. Jones
Slowly but surely state laws
in the United States prohibiting
abortion except where the preg
nant mother’s life is in danger
are yielding to a more permis
sive code.
A month ago Maryland be
came the fourth state in less
than a year’s time (after Cali
fornia, North Carolina and Col
orado) to pass a liberalized
abortion law, and it was passed
by an overwhelming vote of the
state House of Delegates. The
new legislation, replacing an
1868 law, is similar to that in
the other reform states. Abor
tion will be permitted now when
a continuing pregnancy threat
ens the physical or mental
health of the mother, if a child
might be born with physical or
mental defects, or if the preg
nancy resulted from rape.
Abortion of this nature must
be approved by a hospital abor
tion review board.
Fears that abortions reform
would crowd the hospitals with
these types of cases have proved
to be false in Colorado and
California, and now no fewer
than 25 states are considering
reform. With this reform in ac
tion it would be left up to
mother’s personal dissertion
and her own doctor’s medical
opinion.
Rap Out of Jail
(ANS) April 18, 1968 —
The state of Maryland has just
this afternoon released H. Rap
Brown, Chairman of the Stu
dent Non-Violent Coordinating
Committee on a $10,000 bond
pending trial on charges that
he insighted Cambridge, Mary
land citizens to riot last July.
Brother Rap was brought
from Petersburg, Va. where he
was being held facing extradi
tion charges in an unmarked
police car, accompanied by sev
eral law officers. He was taken
immediately to the Court in
Campbridge where within 5
minutes his arraignment was
held and bail posted. His trial
date for inciting to riot is two
to three months away.
Meanwhile Brother Rap’s
strength is gaining and he is
now 10 pounds heavier than
last week when he officially
ended his hunger strike.
Soon after the arraingment,
Brother Rap was whisked away
in another police car (un
marked) to the airport in a
nearby city where he flew to
New York. On hand to greet
him at the airport were hun
dreds of brothers and sisters
from New York and the sur
rounding area. Cheers of “Black
Power” and “Let Rap Rap”
were heeard from among the
joyous crowd as Brother Rap
emerged from the plane.
It is expected that Brother
Rap will remain in New York
until he fully regains his health.
Bail restrictions included those
imposed upon Rap by the fed
eral court along with the stipu
lation that Rap must appear
before the Maryland Judge at
any time the udge deems it nec
essary.
IT’S GOOD TO SEE YOU
AGAIN, BROTHER!
A Call For" Match Power"
I feel that the black man can never be free, exposed to all the
rights and privileges of America, until he develops a firm business
class wielding economic power. It is not my desire to eat at
Shoney’s, or sit in a $5 seat at Atlanta Stadium. It is my desire
to own a piece of this country.
It seems that a call for “match power” is a call for the destruc
tion of it. Let me explain. I feel that unless a gun is put to
“Chuck’s” head in the form of leveling his business to the ground
by fire, we will never be able to remove the “Chuck” from his
business, which bleed the ghetto day after day, or at least get
Negroes hired there.
I do not advocate riots per se. I advocate mass burning of
the white man’s property for these reasons. Matches are not as
hard to get as guns, they are cheaper, cleaner and a lot easier to
carry. TTiey are also quieter which means the arsonist can be
gone before the fire trucks and police come.
Another reason I am against the riots is because innocent
women and children are often killed. Riots give the cops, who
are often Klansmen, a chance to legally kill Negroes like flies.
Have you looked to see who was getting whipped over the head,
shot at, and shot up at riots? You and me, brother.
I am for “match power” because it causes operating expenses
to go up in a business. Bars for windows, private police protec
tion, and increased insurance rates for ghetto property are in
creased. As a man’s profit margins are decreased, it makes
selling out the only feasible thing to do. This also decreases the
market.
Dynamite would accomplish the same purpose, but I am sure
they would put a Negro under the jail if he is caught with it.
But what will happen to a guy with a couple of books of matches?
Nothing.
Speaking in that line, the pipe lighter is also of practical use,
the butane lighter too and for you others; “Fire chief” matches
are good.
The recent civil rights bills have made it easier for the Negro
with the proper education to enter the middle class, but it has
not helped the 45% of our race making $3,269 or less per year.
These brothers and sisters need to have money for clothes and
shoes, not money for the Regency, the Fox or for Air travel.
“Match power” could increase employment on the lower levels
and eventually allow Negroes to take over ghetto businesses and
other jobs in the $4,000 to $6,000 range.
It seems that “Match Power” is safer because it is hard to see
a Negro sneaking around setting fires after dark because of our
low visibility after the sun goes down.
You have heard of “Black Power”, now you have “Match
Power.” ■—Pittsley Burger
A PHI A
Profitable, delightful, enhancing, exciting, stupendous-are a few
adjectives which best describe the experiences that the men of
Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc. experienced this school year.
On March 28, 1968, the Brothers presented their annual “Edu
cation for Citizenship Week Program” at 11:00 a.m. in Davage
Auditorium. The program was very successful and the speaker
was very exciting. The speaker, Brother Lionel Newsome, General
President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, emphasized the im
portance of Greeks taking active roles in citizenship activities in
higher educational institutions. The program did not end with
Brother Newsome’s speech, however, the Brothers made several
awards. They are as follows: The Alpha Man of the Year-pre
sented to Brother Wm. Stanley, principal of Whiteford Elementary
School, and president of Eta Lambda, graduate chapter of ApA,
Atlanta, Georgia. The E. Luther Brooks Award was presented to
Michael Rogers, a Freshman, for exhibiting outstanding qualities
of leadership, scholarship and character. Last, but by no means
the least, the Fraternity presented a copy of its history, A History
of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity; A Development in College Life,
to the Georgia Smith Kinney Library.
On Saturday, April 20, Alpha Phi chapter presented its final
smoker for the school year at the Frat house on Gordon Road.
It was quite a pleasurable event.
For an organization to remain dynamic, it must have dynamic
leaders each year and this year is no exception. Thus, on April 21,
officers for the academic year 1968-1969 were elected. They are;
President-Bro. Robert McGhee, Vice Pres. Nathan Hill, Secretary-
Charlie McLendon, Treasurer-Willie J. Minniefield, Financial
Sec.-Sammie Daniels, Dean of Pledges-William Gordon, Editor
to the Sphinx and Panther-Orlando Pryor, Social Committee
Chairman-Elias Hendricks, Program Committee Chairman-George
Tripp, and Representatives to Pan Hellenic Council- Larry Mattix
and Neill Bridges. Sunday, the 21st, was not only a day of change,
but also a day of achievement in the lives of Alpha men. On this
day, Bro. Elias Hendricks was elected “Greek of the Year” in the
Atlanta University Center.
Where does a fraternity get a large portion of its inspiration?
Well, if you don’t know the answer, it is the visible inspiration
that can only be seen in a queen. We’d like to present formally,
for the first time the queens of Alpha Phi Alpha for the 1968-69
school year. Miss ApA-Miss Graneze Fretwell, 1st Attendant-
Miss Thetus Alman, and 2nd Attendant-Miss Joyce Turner.
Highlighting this years events is the Annual Senior Brothers
Banquet which was held May 3, at the Marriot Motor Hotel.
March on men of Alpha!