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Clark Atlanta
University
Clark Atlanta University
PANTHER
Volume I Number III
Atlanta, Georgia
February 13, 1990
The cast oj “The River Niger,” (left to right) Randall Davis as Skeeter, D avia Mansaka as A l, Marcus
White as Chips, Jamal Henry as Johnny, Martin Dumas III as Jeff and A ndrew L ane as Dr. Dudley Stanton,
under the direction of J. WiUiams-Lewis.
Players To Perform ‘The River Niger’
PanelBlasts MediaRacism
The smash broadway
hit “The River Niger” By
Joseph A. Walker will be
brought to life by the
Clark Atlanta University
Players Theatre Feb.
20,21,22,23, 1990 at 8:00
P.M. Each evening in
Davage Auditorium on
the campus of Clark
Atlanta University. The
performances of “River
Niger” are free and open
to the public. Due to the
nature and subject matter,
the show is suggested foj;
mature audiences.
“The River Niger”
Takes place during an
important era in African
American History when a
family finds the true
meaning of love! Under
the direction of J.
Williams-Lewis, associate
professor of Communica
tion Arts and director of
the CAU Players, This
powerful drama features
the talents of Joseph
Latimore as Johnny
Williams, Jamal Hernry
and Andrew Lane as Dr.
Dudley Stanton, Rebecca
Williams and Ntale
Kajumba as Ann, Latan-
gela Reese and Deborah
Ford as Mattie, and
Martin Dumas, III as
Jeff. The production also
introduces a host of
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By VALERIE LINDSAY
Contributing Writer
Racism in the Media”
was the topic of “Town
Talk a Clark Atlanta
University television pro
gram which was hosted by
Dr. Jabari Samama and
Nicole Castelle on Feb. 2.
A panel of guests in
cluded William Kearney,
consultant to the Mass
Media Arts Department at
Clark; Lynn Vaughn, an
chor for CNN’s Headline
News; Robert Price, writer;
Cynthia Tucker, Associate
Editor for the Atlanta
Constitution; and Mike
Roberts, morning disc
jockey for V-103. They
disccused historic negative
portrayals of Blacks in the
Media and the panel fo
cused on today’s realities
concerning the continuance
of racial unrest in the pro-
fesssion.
There is a direct eco
nomic benefit associated
with the negative portrayal
of Blacks. That is apparent
after the film Mississippi
Burning,” Tucker said.
Roberts believes there
is a certain comfort factor in
all of this. “There is a resis
tance in the Media to
change, because there is a
level of acceptance in our
community,” said Roberts.
Looking at the topic
from a philosophical frame
of reference, Kearney ex
plained that until the 60’s,
the electronic media was
closed to blacks. “The only
recourse was the black
press.” Kearney went on to
say that blacks did not move
into many leadership posi
tions in the black press but
chose to seek employment
with white establishments.
We got side- tracked in
the 80’s.” explained
Vaughn. In the 60’s
Vaughn believes blacks had
a better consciousness and
that they placed pressure on
the Media.
NCNW Recruits
By MERIDITH
LAWSON
Staff Writer
The National Council of
Negro Women, Inc.
(NCNW) presented its sec
ond “Nationwide Family
Meeting Teleconference.”
As a part of the Black Col
lege Satellite Network,
Clark Atlanta University
was a selected broadcast
satellite sight in Atlanta.
The primary mission of
the teleconference, accord
ing to the national president
of NCNW. Dorothy T.
Height, was to enroll new
members. “Everyone
working together can
achieve so much,” stated
Height.
Dr. Miriam E. Chivers,
president of the Metropoli
tan Atlanta Section (MAS)
of the NCNW, explained,
“It is important for all
Blacks to become members
of NCNW, so we can help
the Black community over
come the many obstacles
that are facing them and
preventing them from being
productive families. Only
through networking with
those who are successful,
can we assist the others to
become successful.”
Along with the impor-
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One of the A tlanta University Center’s favorite fast food restaraunts, Taco Bell, was demolished by one of
the worst storms of the decade in Georgia.