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February 2, 1979 The Panther Page 3 “Shake Your Head” One Great Man Pays By Stanley Egerson Panther Staffwriter It is not as popular as the smash of the week, Parliament’s “Motor Booty Af fair,” but the Chapparrals’ new album is getting con siderable Atlanta air-play and is available in most Atlanta area record shops. Shake Your Head (Maximillion Records 1978) is a collection of ten songs, and almost as many styles. As with any local band in the process of expansion, the Chapparrals are searching for a distinctive sound. One of the most outstanding cuts on the album is “Hittin’ It,” in which their horn section sounds like Crown Heights Affair’s brass. The styles of New Birth and Kool and the Gang are noticeable in their music. “Just Be You,” a mellow com position, is a good choice for a flip-side to a 45 rpm version of “Hittin’ It.” Of the remaining eight selections “Country Girl” is my choice for most sound appeal. The Chapparrals, Sandy Allen, Leroy Dunlap, Horace C. Henry, Jay Nation, Larry Powell, Robert Rawles, Cecil Sparks, Tim Steed and An drew Stephens, made an appearance at Clark’s homecoming concert in 1977. Most people who were at the show will admit that the “Chapps” played a better show than top billed Slave. Clark College is represented in this band. Mr. Horace Henry, who plays horns and does background vocals can also be found in the ad missions office in Haven- Warren. Stop by and get his autograph. Tribute To Another Before superstar musician STEVIE WONDER entertained thousands through his gift of song, he joined many leaders in the historic trek to the Georgia State Capitol. (Photo by Jerome Gwinn) By Beverly Ann Quarles On Jan. 15, 1979, Stevie Wonder, a genius, legend, and one of the greatest artists of our time, visited Atlanta to pay tribute to a man that was once in a millennia, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In paying tribute, Stevie Wonder gave a phenomenal performance that rocked the Omni International and cap tured the minds and spirits of almost a quarter of a million people. For two hours and fifteen minutes Stevie Wonder performed in a way that was beyond my comprehension. Yet he sung songs with mes sages that were well understood. Stevie Wonder dedicated this show to the King Family, and explained to the audience in very solemn toned sincerity that it is up to each individual to fulfill Dr. King’s dream. This talk was beautiful, and he explained that now was the time for action to be exem plified by all mankind, and not only was it time for equality in law, but equality for blacks’ economic status as well. Stevie Wonder, dressed in a green satin Chinese style at tire with gold designs and diamond frame shades, slowly made his outward appearance, coming from behind stage singing “Love’s in need of love today, don’t delay send yours in right away.” The audience was completely hypnotized, impatiently waiting to not only hear Stevie Wonder, but to see him as well. When he was finally seen by the audience, they immediately arose, giving him a standing ovation with pure love and respect. Stevie Wonder went into his second song singing “Higher Grounds,” then told everyone that he loved them and that we must all strive to reach higher ground. He gives a show that is priceless. I haven’t yet witnessed another such performance, with such elec tricity. Stevie Wonder has the ability to play 17 instruments, yet he only played four that night. Performing old and new songs (“Golden Lady,” “I Wish,” “Superstition,” “Visions,” “AS,” and many more), he revealed that his music has yet to be categorized. He was ac companied by Wonderlove. During the show he also demanded a minute of silence in respect for the late Donny Hathaway, stating that we have lost one of the greatest composers and musicians of our time. The show ended with such intensity that it left the audience in deep joy and ad miration in their hearts, not only for Stevie Wonder, but for Dr. King as well. He told everyone to let’s not forget the “cause,” and ended the night with every individual holding hands singing “We Shall Overcome.” And I got a feeling that we all felt as if we overcame that night. CALENDAR Bar-Kays — Omni, 100 Techwoodd Drive, 8 p.m., Feb. 4. Also featuring Rose Royce and Evelyn “Champagne” King. Tickets $7.50 - $9.50 available at All S.E.A.T.S. outlets. The| phone number is 681-2100 Bohonnon — Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St., 7 p.m., Feb. 4. Special guest will be ADC Band and Peaches and Herb. Tickets $7.75 and $8.75, available at All S.E.A.T.S. outlets. Phone number is 881-1977. Nina Simone — Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St., 8 p.m., Feb. 5 Tickets $6.50 - $10.50. Available at All S.E.A.T.S. Phone number is 881-1977. |Johnny Mathis — Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St., 8 p.m., Feb. 7 Tickets $12.50, avail able at .AJ-S. Phone number is 881 Sell Brand Name Stereo Components at lowest prices. High profits; NO INVESTMENT REQUIRED. For details, contact: FAD Components, Ine. 65 Passiac Ave., P.O. Box 689, Fairfield, New Jersey 07006. Ilene Orlowskv (201) 2 2 7-6800. Black History Quiz Compiled by Michael Bailey Panther Staffwriter For the first time, the Pan ther is proud to announce its first black history quiz contest. There are twelve questions pertaining to achievements of our black Americans. It is up to each student to review the questions and try to answer as many as possible. Because of the necessity for black college students to know about our history, the Pan ther is issuing a challenge for every student to get involved and submit their answers not later than Feb. 5, 1979. All en tries should be directed to Dean Wesley McClure’s office, Haven-Warren. Winners will be presented cash awards from Dean McClure, and their picture (s) will appear in the next issue. Also, the correct answers will he published in the same issue. Black History Quiz 1. There have been three black Nobel Peace Prize winners: one African and two Americans. Who are they? 2. Who was the first Negro to serve on the National Security Council? (Hint: He was direc tor of the United States In formation Agency (USIA) in 1964 and 1965). 3. This black American was an early spokesman against slavery and an important figure in the American Negro “back-to-Africa” movement. He expressed his views chiefly through Freedom’s Journal which was the first newspaper in the U.S. to be owned and operated by blacks. a) Who was this man? b) What was the name of the man who helped him start Freedom’s Journal? 4. What was the name of the black slave from Morroco who became one of the first explorers of the Wouthwestern United States? (Hint: His tales of the fabled Seven Cities of Cibola led to the famous expedition of Francisco and Coronado in 1540.) 5. What black American pioneer built the first house and opened the first trading post in what is now Chicago? 6. What black man was the only American to accompany Robert E. Peary when the explorer reached the North Pole in 1909? (Hint: He wrote the book A Negro Explorer at the North Pole.) 7. This black American engineer revolutionized the sugar industry by making the first practical multiple-effect vaccum. Soap, gelatin, some glues, and condensed milk are now manufactured through a process based on his inven tion. What was his name? 8. What was the name of the black American who became a union hero during the Civil War, served in the South Carolina legislature from 1868 to 1875 and in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1875 to 1879 and from 1882 to 1887? 9. The first black member of the 23-man board of directors of the General Motors is a Bap tist minister who led 400 black ministers and their congregations starting what turned out to be a three-year boycott which began in 1959, of about 30 Philadelphia com panies. These firms had refused to hire blacks, but opened many jobs to them as a result of the boycott. What is this Baptist minister’s name? 10. Which of the following became one of the first Black men to win election as mayor of a major U.S. city and easily won re-election to a second four-year term? a) Maynard Jackson b) Richard Hatcher c) Ernest Morial 11. Which of the following black American women founded the National As sociation of Colored Women, and through most of her career advised government leaders on racial problems? a) Mary McLeod Bethune b) Harriet Tubman c) Mary Church Terrell 12. Daniel Hale Williams and Charles Richard Drew were both famous black American surgeons. Which one pioneered in surgery of the human heart by becoming the first surgeon to repair a tear in the pericardium (sac around the heart)? Bronze Jubilee Honors Atlantans Lou Gosset, Jr., Emmy Award winner for his portrayal of Fiddler in “Roots”, and Berlinda Tolbert of “The Jeffersons” will host the 1979 Bronze Jubilee Awards on Sunday, Feb. 4 at 8 p.m. on WETV - Channel 30. The presentation will be telecast from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Auditorium on the Morehouse College cam- # pus. Admission to the awards ceremony is free of charge. The Bronze Jubilee Awards will honor persons who have contributed significantly to black culture in Atlanta in 1978 in the categories of Music, Dance, Drama, Visual Arts, Literature and Arts Education. The Bronze Jubilee Awards, produced by Sheryl Riley and directed by Danny Royal, will kick off a week long celebration of Black History on WETV, Channel 30. For further information concern ing the events, call 873-4471.