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Page 5 Clark Atlanta University Panther November 13, 1991 GLOBAL ISSUES WORLDVIEW. .. NATIONAL View. .. LOCAL VIEW... A TAXING REVELATION BIG BAD WOLFE A BRAVE NEW CITY Twenty more people died in South Africa this past week. So what’s new ? You ask yourself. This time the issue surrounding the violence was a new Value Added Tax (VAT) introduced by the White regime a month ago. The anti-apartheid movement made up of organizations against the evil White system of South Africa organized a two day strike opposing the new tax. Which was a smart move considering the effects VAT will have on the income of the majority of Blacks by draining their pockets! On top of the 400 years of oppression they , have inflicted against Blacks, White South , Africans want to add more pain with a tax , bill that will benefit only them through the expense of Blacks. It's amazing that the White regime even introduced this tax bill during a time when South Africa may be heading for "democracy." Where does this government think the latest developments are heading? 1 Back to the past? Hell no! South Africa is the last country in Africa that needs to be liberated and there’s no holding it back. Even if it requires i measures of taking up arms to liberate her. The Black-on-Black violence the media , writes or reports about is built up ( frustration inside a people who don’t know what freedom is and want to know. A people long suppressed and denied the right 1 to practice thier wishes like Blacks of South Africa are bound to burst and take ' the frustration out on each other. You look at all the revolutions around the 1 world and you'll see how people first kill one another and then end up killing the enemy. So White South African needs to be i careful. By Mandla Dube Contributing Writer As a native Kentuckian I am disappointed at what I see happening at the only Black university, Kentucky State University, in my home state. Like alot of universities, KSU has had its share of ups and downs. Recently, John T. Wolfe, Jr., President of the university, was asked by the board of regents to resign immediately. The board was concerned about the $52,415 Wolfe spent to redecorate his home without informing school officials. What was Wolfe thinking about? I certainly don’t know. Maybe he thought he could just go over his budget without the board of regents consent. Maybe he thought the university spending policies didn't apply to him. Should universities all over the United States, especially our black colleges, keep a better track of their Presidents spending habits? Whatever the case may be, I believe Wolfe knew the limits of acceptable spending. But the news of Wolfe’s spending habits should come as no surprise to the Black collegiate community. Many Black colleges have had their problems with presidents and other university staff members misappropriating funds so why should we expect anything different from Kentucky State University's president? 1 believe that the students should take charge and get more involved in what is going on at their schools. Students should become aware of how the political side of a university works. There is alot of decisions to be made, and I feel that students should become veiy active or at least have a say in what is going on at their institution. Maybe if the students at K.S.U. were able to have an input in university spending habits then Wplfe probably wouldn't have overspent on his Bob Villa venture. Ernest J. Wright m Contributing Writer The Cinderella story is what some called the Braves triumphant climb from worst to first. Eveiywhere you looked for the past few weeks the Braves were what you saw. From television to radio to billboards it was evident that the city of Atlanta had come together in full support of the Braves. The city watched as the Braves won the National League Western division and the National League Championship. Finally, in game seven of the World Series, the Braves fell to the Minnesota Twins ending their Cinderella story. However, that did not end the city's support of their miracle team. The people of Atlanta came together to give the largest ticker tape parade in the city's history. Being an Atlanta native and a big Braves fan 1 enjoyed our city coming together but I had to think is this the only way our city can unite? I have witnessed this coming together in the past with our getting the 1996 Olympics, but never have I seen the city join in any other capacity. Atlanta is known as the crime capitol but never has the city joined to successfully combat murder, drugs, child abuse, homelessness or any other problem that plaques our city. Atlanta must not be content with it's crime capitol name. The people of Atlanta must find some way to bond together, as they have in their support of the Braves to rid themselves of the unwanted nickname. If sporting events and future revenues are the only facet that Atlanta can join forces in, then our city is in trouble. I leave you with this question, can Atlanta join forces in an effective way to deal with it’s problems? By Kanata Herring Contributing Writer It is very disappointing to see some of my Black brothers walking and riding around town with White women in tow. Some call it 'Jungle Fever,' but I call it ignorance. Black women have the most beautiful internal and external features of any other human being on this earth. She is a unique specimen. Mother, provider, teacher - you name it she can handle it. Disrespected since Massa John first raped her, the Black woman has rebounded to become one of if the not the most well-rounded individual breathing. But the White woman is different. There is no such thing as a beautiful White woman for such words are only reserved for the Black woman. Her external features are unshapely and poorly displayed. She yearns for the sun and tanning booths in order to darken her skin to emulate that of the Black woman. Secondly, the intellectual level of the White woman is far below that of her Black counterpart. Vanna White gets on television and makes millions for turning over letters that are lit up. Now that takes a lot of intelligence. There are five and six year old Black girls running around here who could do that. If Vanna wants to impress me then have her solve the puzzle. Now that would be something to watch as another White woman would make a fool out of herself. But America, Whites and Blacks, marvels at this making her into a beauty queen But through my experiences of mingling and working with White women I have found them to be shallow individuals confused about their purpose on this earth. White men lack respect for them but Black men, especially those with money, seem to believe that they are queens. What some of my brothers see in these women is beyond me. Though some of them tell me that they are easier to get along with then Black women. Say what? Is that what the relationship between Black man and woman has come to? I would rather put up with all the lip that a Black woman would dish out because the positives out weigh the negatives. I would put any Black woman up against any White woman and we'll come out the winner every time - even on a bad day. It is true that love has no color, but is the Black and White combination really love? Or is it lust, curiosity and ignorance? I will support my Black brothers to the end of time, but I question their judgement in choosing White women. It's like settling for second best. No, it is settling for second best. Brothers and sisters can and will debate this subject forever, but if we were truly educated about the ills of White women such debates and movies (Jungle Fever) wouldn't even be necessary. We could then direct our energies towards much more needed subjects. By William Blackburn Editorial Page Editor