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The Panther Successful Poet Returns Page 3 Topic of Journalism Dav ‘Minorities In Communications 5 March 2, 1979 Jazzy’s Review 4 2 - Hot’ Is Too Hot By Stanley Egerson Panther Staff Writer The latest Peaches & Herb music is entitled 2-Hot (PD 0798) and it is just that, too hot. The Peaches & Herb vocal combination, plus the produc tion skills of Freddie Peren have pushed this album as high as seventh on the Impact music chart. An exciting disco flare, a smooth tingling jazz sound and a very serious love song presentation are all captured on this album. These three styles of music are enough to make any album have wide appeal; but the talent involved here makes 2-Hot a sure buy. “Shake Your Groove Thing,” “The Star of my Life,” “Love it up tonight” and the delectable “Reunited” are the very best of this album, although the four remaining cuts are liable to grow on you in Peaches & Herb style. The monster funkster is out again. George Duke’s brand, spanking new vinyl has been labeled “Follow the Rainbow” (JE 35701). In his quest for that illusive rainbow Duke brings you music “Straight From the Heart.” Before the morning when thoughts are clear and everything is hut mere poten tial, a wonderful natural phenomenon occurs. The beauty of a new day is flung into the sky, and “Sunrise” is. “I have looked within myself to see what I could see ...” and I have ascertained that “I am for Real” (May the Funk be With You). During the day, when this mystical world comes alive, the funksters are just “Funkin’ for the Thrill,” until twilight approaches and it is time to “Party Down.” Love is played all day and pretty melodies called “Corine” keep everybody hap py, and then, in ubiquity, the words are whispered “Say that you Will.” “Ivove me until, we see the sun bring us a new day . . .” And in a cycle of complexity “Sunrise” Approaches again. Pinkie Lane is one of many artists - in - residence at Spelman. By Rozell Clark Panther Reporter Being a successful published poet is enough to fill many hours a day, and the Chairperson of an English Department, Editor-in-Chief of a literary magazine, and mother is a remarkable feat. Pinkie Gordan Lane has ac complished this and much more. Ms. Lane was at Spelman College recently as a poet - in - residence. She is the first of several writers who will appear at the college workshop this year. The workshop is designed to stimulate creative writing among students. “I write poems in free verse. I don’t restrict myself to sonnets like I did when I first began writing poetry in 1960. I feel freer now,” she said. The best description of her writing and her personality can be found in one of her works where she describes her transition from Northern city life to a quieter life in the Louisiana bayous. “I have come obliquely from the North where the snows cover the fields of New Jersey and the brown stones of Pennsylvania Now lingering in the backwaters of Louisiana bayous I am a ghose, spirit, woman exploring the mirrors of my mind prisms of light caught in the undertow. Pinkie is the Chairman of the English Department at Southern University in Baton Rouge. She also teaches two classes, one in creative writing. “Writing is a craft that one develops. It just doesn’t jump into the head. It is practiced and perfected, then the imagination takes over.” I asked the ’49 Spelman alumnae, if Spelman had an influence on her writing, and she said, “I write out of what’s inside, everything that’s in side comes from my experiences in life. Spelman was a great part of my experience, so I have to say that it influenced me in directly.” Pinkie made no ado over the fact that she has been nominated for a pulitzer prize for her most recent work “Mystic Female.” She says “I am an entry nominee for the pulitzer, along with 99 other females for my lyric poetry.” One of the best works in the book is a poem about Black people. Pinkie, however, doesn’t consider herself a black poet. “I have no particular audience in mind when I write. A black poem is any poem by a black person, if I’m black, and have gone through the black experience, what other perspective can I have but a black one.” continued from page 1 It now seems evident, in this current wave of health consciousness, that the theme was well chosen. The Communications Conference had several key ob jectives. Dr. Lionel C. Barrow, Dean of the School of Com munications at Howard University highlighted the conference’s primary at tributes. “Each year, our conference gives students the opportunity to interact with professionals in the field of com munications,” says Barrow with enthusiasm, “personal contacts is the key to success Bv Michael S. Bailev PANTHER Staff Writer The “Journalism Day” . ac tivity which was sponsored by the Columbia University School of Journalism recently and the Atlanta Constitution consisted mainly of two panels with Atlanta journalism personalities and Columbia representatives discussing minority involvement in the media, the advantages of graduate school, and the im portance of minority prospec tive on the news. The first panel whose members were Bob Reid, NBC news moderator, Nellie Dixon, chairperson of the Atlanta As sociation of Black Journalists, Alexis Scott Reeves, Atlanta Constitution staff writer, Fergus Bordewich, Columbia University School of Journalism Admissions Coordinator, and with Atlanta Constitution managing editor, Ed Sears as moderator. Discussions in cluded the lack of minority participation in the media. Specifically Bordewich presented some figures in dicating that only 4% of all journalists are minorities, that two-thirds of all American dailies have no black writers, and that there are only four black managing editors in the U.S. Also, Bordewich’s statis tics show that the New York Times, which claims to be a staunch supporter of the Af firmative Action program, only employs 40 blacks out of their 690 professionals. In res ponse to Bordewich’s in formation, Ms. Reeves stated that one main reason for the lack of minorities in the media is that there are stories which circulate indicating that there are few job opportunities in the media. “Whereas these stories may be true/’ Reeves stated, “they do not necessarily apply to minorities because the two- thirds of American papers which lack minority writers are looking for minorities to when seeking a career in com munications.” Barrow, a graduate of Morehouse College, says that whites are not permitting blacks to excel in the field of communications, and en courages young blacks to pursue all possibilities in com munications and strive to ob tain decision making positions for the betterment of all blacks in the field. Guest speakers for the conference included: * Max Robinson, ABC News Correspondent * Dr. Benjamin Hooks, National Executive Director for the NAACP balance the scales of opinion, style, and perspective.” On the same note, Reid stated “We need more minorities in television management positions understanding how the newsroom works, knowing what goes on behind the scenes, and if you are good, the opportunities are there.” “Some students are ready to go to work in the mgdia immediately after 1 spring graduations from undergraduate, but there are others who have to and should go to graduate school for further training” Ms. Dixon, former assistant professor of journalism at Clark, stated during the panel’s discussion of graduate school. Bordewich stated that Columbia takes fewer people with journalism degrees and is more ap* *t to political science, economics, foreign languages degrees. “Grades do not really count in determining admission so take the hard courses” Bordewich urged. “The second panel which consisted of Bill Ship, associate editor of the Atlanta Constitution, Dave Osier, feature editor of the Constitution, Bill Ransom, assistant program director for Clark’s Mass Com munications Department, Maynard Eaton, WXIA-TV reporter, and Constitution editorial writer Lee May moderating, discussed minority perspective on the news. Shipp started the dis cussion by saying that he tries to avoid the category of news called minority affairs. Osier stated in agreement with Shipp that his one problem with the feature department is minority reporting. However, on the other end of the table. Ransom stated “There is no such thing as Black news; however, news involving blacks needs a black perspec tive and not black reporters telling the story from white standards. In agreement with Ransom, Eaton read from a column by Frances Ward that said “Black reporters should not report on black issues and black leaders under the guise of what is called objective reporting.” * Mai Goode, Coordinator for the National Black Network * Marc Henderson, As sociated Press Secretary for the White House * Andre Perry, National Executive Director for Arista Records Mai Goode, who says “the pen” is the most powerful tool in communications, stressed the differences between journalist, and a ‘black journalist’. Music By ‘Jazzy’ 1. Narada Michael Walden 2. Peaches & Herb 3. Herbie Hancock 4. Gloria Gaynor 5. Joe Sample 16. Marvin Gaye 7. C’est Chic ' 1 8. We Are Family , 9. George Duke 10. Richard Pryor Awakening (Atlantic) 2-Hot (Polydor) Feets Don’t Fail Me No! (Columbia) Love Tracks (Polydor) Carmel (ABC) Here My Dear (Tamla) Chic (Atlantic) Sister Sledge (Cotillion) Follow the Rainbow (Polydo] Wanted (Warner Brothers)