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Page 2 Clark Atlanta University Panther October 18, 1991 VOICES I >: THE PANTHER Staff Members Sheryl Kennedy Editor-in-Chief Tonya Latimer News Editor William Blackburn Editorial Page Editor Veronica Fields Entertainment Editor Anthony George Sports Editor Kesha Moorefield Copy Editor KeenanThomas Graphic Designer €4r Ann Wead Kimbrough mf Advisor GENERAL INFORMATION The Panther is an official student publication of Clark Atlanta University. No items published in the Panther may be reproduced or used in any form without the written permission of the Editor and Advisor. The ideas expressed on the editorial page are the opinions of the individual authors and do not reflect the ideas of the university or Panther staff. The Panther's mailing address is Panther Newspaper, Clark Atlanta University, James P. Brawley Drive at Fair Street, S.W. , P.O. Box 329, Atlanta, Georgia 30314 or call 880-8647 for inquiries. The Panther office is located in the Mass Media Arts Building. Meetings are held every Tuesday at noon in room 120 in the Mass Media Arts Building. CIRCULATION The Panther is distributed free of charge bi-weekly on Wednesdays. Copies of the Panther can be found at the entrance of each campus building. ADVERTISING The deadline for reserving advertising space and submitting advertising copy is Friday at 3 p.m. prior to the publication date. Advertisements or requests for a rate chart should be mailed to The Panther Newspaper, Clark Atlanta University, James P. Brawley Drive at Fair Street, S.W., P. O. Box 329, Atlanta, Georgia, 30314. The Panther reserves the right to accept or reject any advertisements. The acceptance of an advertisement does not imply endorsement of the advertiser, product or service. By policy, The Panther does not accept any advertisements soliciting the use of alcohol or tobacco products. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters to the editor are encouraged. Letters should be 200 words or less, typed and doubled spaced. All submitted letters must include the author's full name, signature and affiliation with the university in order to appear in the Panther. The deadline for all letters is Friday of each week by 5 p.m. Letters will run according to the date received and amount of available space. The Panther reserves the right to edit for clarity, length, grammar and libelous material. All submissions, once received, become the property of The Panther. Mail letters to The Panther Newspaper, Clark Atlanta University, James P. Brawley Drive at Fair Street, S.W., P.O. Box 329, Atlanta, Georgia 30314. ANNOUNCEMENTS As a service to chartered Clark Atlanta University campus organizations, the Panther will run announcements for upcoming organizational events. The deadline for all announcements is the Friday before publication by 5 p.m. Announcements will appear in the Panther in the order they were received. Organizations not listed on the official list of chartered university organizations can still use the Panther to announce events, but will have to purchase advertisement space and meet the advertisement deadline. The Panther reserves the right to edit for clarity, length, grammar and reject announcements that we deem inappropriate. THINK ABOUT IT. . . "Things are often done for, or about, or to, or because of Negroes, but they are less frequently done by Negroes." James Wilson Author, Negro Politics Im Friday. This i-L ray partner, Gannon. Here's cur stag:- Sjs Ara. : Radio call. Hispanic threatening to jump tan 10'Stpries up. Ml- Arrive at scene. %e him to ■ dolt If.ou- Gannon spots a black m- lino- Call in back-up. IVis- Beat black guy senseless. Hoon- Laugh atm it. 2/2P p.riir Find out somebody videotaped beating. _ b-3s- Begin losing For &A lawyers. DRAGNET 91 i—l q^j q^ q^j q^j i—i i—l q^a C^i CZ2 q^ Q i^ C^i q^i HEY, STOP THE RAIN DANCING By William Blackburn Editorial Page Editor I know that every Native American (Indians) within a earshot of the Atlanta Braves 'tomahawk chop' is screaming with ’Apache rage.' And as a fellow minority I fully understand. I know I would be upset if the Braves changed their name to the Atlanta Slaves and 50,000 people were waving chains chanting "We Shall Overcome." For the last two weeks Braves fans have been making tomahawks in all shapes, sizes and colors to display at the baseball games. Throw in the war paint that covers the faces of many fans and the Native American war chant that echoes throughout the stadium, and once again White insensitivity has stolen the moment. I wonder why there isn't a team nicknamed the Rednecks or the Pale Faces. How about the Atlanta Racist? Maybe even the Georgia Lynchers. No, there aren't any teams named after the Caucasian race, but there are plenty of teams with ethnic nicknames. The Florida State Seminoles, Washington Redskins, Kansas City Chiefs, and Cleveland Indians are just a few of the disrespectful titles attached to athletic teams. But wait a minute, I can't blame it all on Whites because there is an abundance of Blacks who are just as guilty. Perfecting the art of tomahawk chopping and Native war chanting, these blacks are obviously caught up in the excitement of a winning Braves season. But beyond the cheers, yells and screams is a world of realism. A world full of disrespect. A world full of misplaced values. A world full of pleas for fairness. Every minority from Maine to Georgia to Hawaii should be in an uproar over this episode of uncivil behavior. We as Blacks complain about the unjust treatment that America inflicts on us, but be a Native American for 10 minutes and you'll be suicidal. At times society ranks Blacks above only one other minority group when it comes to benefits, opportunities and justice and that's the Native Americans. They were robbed, beaten and misplaced. Sound familiar? This is not an attack on the Braves players for they have done a marvelous job in turning the team around. However, this is an attack on what's right and what's wrong. And the recent tomahawk phase has gotten out of hand. Personally I am offended about the use of ethnic nicknames. Whether the name be slaves, negroes, spick, slanted eyes, immigrants or Indians the whole idea of placing a ethnic groups name on a athletic team is offensive. It not only shows a high level of ignorance, but is further evidence that racism and inequality are a huge part of our society. UD((DN*T IPANHC He Said/She Said and Global Issues will return in the next issue.