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Page 4 Clark Atlanta University Panther November 25, 1991 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 Ann Wead Kimbrough Advisor ’general information The Panther is an official student publication of Clark i 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 k ideas of the university or Panther staff. The Panther's mailing address is Panther Newspaper, 1 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 I service. By policy, The Panther does not accept any advertisements soliciting the use of alcohol or tobacco products. i 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, konce 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. fANNOUNCEMENTS As a service to chartered Clark Atlanta University (campus organizations, the Panther will run ^announcements for upcoming organizational events, iv 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 i 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. I liiiti “111 1 "I hate how White people always try to take credit for something after they discover it. Like it wasn't happening ) before they found out about it - which most times is By William Blackburn Editorial Page Editor Unity, Black power, and equal opportunities are just a few of the things that we as Blacks have continously strived for. We've taken these battles to the streets marching for this and marching for that. We've taken our concerns and problems to the White politicians only to be turned away with little or no results. We've set back and complained about how Whites treat us unfairly. I agree that we have been and still are treated in an inhuman sort of way. But then I ask myself, "How can we expect Whites to respect us when we don't even respect ourselves?" We as Blacks act like cannibals when it comes to other Blacks. We eat each other alive mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Killing each other over drugs. Robbing each other when most of us don't have anything anyway. Lying on each other to look better for White boy Jack. When will it all stop? I don't know but I do know that I don't see it ending any time soon. At the rate that we are going the only unity we'll see as a race is in the ghettos and the jails. Because that is where we'll all be if we don't stop the fighting amongst ourselves. Jealousy and envy are two prime characters in the destruction of Blacks. We are never satisfied to see another Black climbing the ladder of success. We do everything within our strength to pull that brother or sister back down. We start rumors to destroy those who aspire to make a difference. Rumors that are so far from the truth that the damage is sometimes irreparable. Why? Jealousy and envy. Have you ever gone to a fast food restaurant, and had a Black person with an attitude wait on you? For no reason at all that Black employee acts nasty towards you because they are pissed off that they have to be there. Angry because you have money to come in and buy something. Forgetting that you had to work also to get that money. But when the White customers come in its "May I take your order Please?" We can't go to any functions together without fights breaking out all over the place. We can’t go to our own colleges and make personal and business friendships because we are too busy arguing and fighting amongst ourselves over petty things. Black men and women can't get along because of stereotypes, rumors and just plain ignorance. So eventually some give up and find White mates. Black men don’t respect Black women and Black women don't respect Black men. Who’s to blame? We all are. We get upset when Whites call us ’Nigg_ but we continue to refer to each other as ’Nigg_ We talk about each other like dogs or should I say like slaves. Black men have a list of disrespectful nicknames for Black women because Black women don't seem to respect themselves. Black women have all but given up on Black men because the Black man is slowly but surely committing chemical, professional and emotional suicide. Neither one of us has respect for ourselves or for the other. Each Black person was given a talent to use to the fullest of their potential. In turn, the talent would not only make the Black successful but also benefit the Black race as a whole. But more than half of us fail to utilize our talent and turn it into a negative instead of a positive. So who do we blame? The White folks. But though Whitey deserves his share of the blame so do we. Before we jump the hurdles that Whites put up for us, we are going to have to realize that we are all on the same team. If not, each and every one of us will fall flat on our face. Then who will we blame?