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EDITORIALS Page 2 Clark Atlanta University Panther February 13, 1990 Do You Know Your Black History? Morgan also invested the How good is your knowledge of Black His tory? Did you know that when people speak of “the real McCoy,” they are speaking of Elijah McCoy, son of two escaped slaves.? In 1870, Elijah McCoy started a manufacturing company in Detroit. He de veloped the first automatic lubricator cup. This device allowed drops of oil to drip continously on motorized machinery . Machinery no longer had to be brought to a complete stop to lubricate. Time and labor costs were reduced and profits in creased substantially. What do you know about Garrett A. Morgan? He may best be remem bered for inventing the automatic traffic signal, which organized the chaos in the nation’s streets. ★ it ft ft ★ This issue of The Panther is the first one pro duced with the cooperation of the Center for Academic Computing and the Mass Media Arts departments. The use of the Center’s hardware and software will gas mask, which assisted city firefighters during the early 1900s and also solid- ers during World War I. Phyllis Wheatley was the first black female poet ess in the United States. She was taught to read and write by her master’s son. She began writing poetry at the age of 14. In 1773, she pub lished the first book of poems by an American black woman. Benjamin Banneker, a son of a Mulatto mother and African father, designed the blueprints for Washington, D.C. He was the black presidential appointee to the White House for archi tectural design. This is a small sampling of Black history. During this month, please investi gate relevant topics regard ing African-American heri- ft ft ft ft ft enable this staff to produce a quality publication each week. We thank the Center and its staff. Hopefully this forged relationship be tween the two departments serves as a role model for other departments. Clark A tlanta University C UN".TRSITY TA PANTHER February 13, 1990 The articles on the editorial page are the opinions of the, writers. They are not necessarily the opinions of the student body, faculty, staff or administration. EditorinChief Monique Frachon £Yansl Associate Editor KeUy c Rhodes \ Managing Editor Cydney Williamsl \ .\ews Editor Paulette V. Walkeri \ jf est y\ e Editor Aundrea BradforM \ Editorial Page Editor KeciaR. ClarkX IPhoto Editor Rodney xj a thews\ I Sports Editor * Pierce W. Hufj\ We welcome our readers’ views in the form of letters to the I I editor or guest editorials. The Panther office is located in the I I Communication A rts Center, R oom 122. The business office is I V n Trevor Arnett Hall. Address all correspondence to the I I Panther Newspaper, Clark Atlanta University, James P [ Brawley Drive at Fair Street, S. W., P.O. Box329, A tlanta, Go. 30314. The telephone number is 8808295. The staff meets\ ^Tuesdays at 11 a.m. in room 120 of the Communication Arts \ Center. garrH Thank God Mandela is free, but apartheid still stands!!! Change Does Not Happen Overnight By MONIQUE F. EVANS EditorinChief Sunday marked an historical event in world history. Nelson R. Mandela, leader of the African National Congress, was released from the Victor Vestor prison in South Africa after 27 years of imprisonment. Apartheid still stands in South Africa, our brother and sisters will not be free until the economic sanctions that plague the country are lifted. Many view Mandela’s release as a triumph for Black South Africans, but although there is a need for celebration, there are several things that need to be taken into consideration pertaining to the struggle to end apartheid in the country. The president of South Africa, Frederick W. DeKlerk permitted Mandela to have his freedom, but what about the other hundreds of political prisoners who remain trapped in South Africa’s jails.? Mandela made an apppeal to the DeKlerk asking him to free the others who have been sentenced because of their fight for equality, yet no actions have been taken to release them. Another thing to consider is the economic factors which are rarely publicized, but play a major role in South Africa’s continuance and wellbeing. As a result of apartheid, many companies pulled their business’ out of South Africa in order to avoid any boycotts against them here in the United States. This in turn creates a rippling effect in South Africa’s economy. If businesses no longer provide their services, this causes a loss of jobs and also a loss of money to the government and people of South Africa. Seeing that the economy is headed for a state of emergency, what better to do than to release one of the most well known civil rights leaders of the day and cause people to believe that South Africa is on the road to democracy. The public is being lead to believe that the release of Mandela will put an end to all the problems that are taking place in SouthAfrica. Many think that the battle has been won and the fight is over, but in actuality the battle has just begun. One last thing to consider is the role the media has played in this whole freedom scenario. By watching and reading the articles and television reports, one would think that the people of South Africa, Black and white are walking down the streets hand in hand. Although that would be a welcomed endeavor, that is still in the making. Now is the time for African Americans to unite and lend our support. South Africa is in a state of emergency. The oppurtunity for change in that country is prevalent, but our counterparts can not do it alone. Change does not happen overnight. The Panther welcomes any directed to the editor from editorial comments or letter's students, faculty and staff.