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Happenings
November
Clark Atlanta University
22 “Movie Night,” Thayer Lounge 7:00 p.m.
24 FUNK AEROBICS!, Thayer Hall 6:00
p.m.
25- 26 Thanksgiving
26- 27 Bull City Basketball Classic
29 CAU v. Kentucky State, Home
Morehouse
29 Basketball University North Alabama Tour
Florence, AL
Georgia Tech
22-28 TTN: “Dances With Wolves”
23 Concert 11:05 a.m. Student Center 2nd
Floor Lounge
25-26 Thanksgiving Holiday
29 TTN: “Beauty and the Beast”
At4D 7-Ar,
Oct. 29 - Nov. 21 PILL HILL - Jomandi
Productions
Oct. 22 - Nov. 24 Light: Stainless Steel
Sculpture Exhibit - Fernbank Museum of
Natural History
Oct. 22 - Dec. 31 Japanese Paper Doll
Exhibition - Fernbank Museum of Natural
History
Oct. 22 - Dec. 31 Japanese Embroidery -
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Nov. 8 - Dec. 20 MAKA Kwanzaa Preparations
Paul Lawrence Dunbar Neighbourhood Center
Nov. 15 African Drum Class (7:00 - 8:30 p.m.)
Dance Hall Reggae 8:15 p.m.
Book Review
Not Without Laughter: A Wonderful Triumph
By Rhonda K. Witherspoon
Contributing Writer
Langston Hughes recaptures the
tragedy and triumph of black life in
his first novel Not Without Laughter.
The grit of the narrative focuses on
the life of a boy named Sandy. From
the first chapter, Storm, the reader
travels with sandy on a roller-coaster
ride of myriad feelings and emotion.
Within 304 pages of text, Hughes
gives us a glimpse of the joys, pains,
and dilemmas facing a poor black
youth growing up in the 1930’s.
The story is set in Stanton, Kansas,
where racism is a harsh reality. This
truth not only affects Sandy, but his
grandmother, "Aunt Hagie”, and
father ,“Jimboy”, who both have a
major influence on his life.
They are conflicting figures in his
life. “Aunt Hagie” is a representative
of hard work, determination, and
faith. However she does not protest
the racial injustice that confronts her
daily.
On the other hand, “Jimboy” hardly
works and consistently abandons his
family in search of his own ambition.
He made the mistake of running away
instead of staying and confronting the
obstacles of racism and poverty.
Sandy is the target of everyone’s
expectation. His grandmother does
not want him to be “no account” like
his father. “Jimboy” does not want
Sandy to trap himself into an aimless
toil.
With the gift of intellect and strong
will, Sandy is able to find his own
identity. Instead of accepting injus
tice or running from problems, he
realizes he can use the wisest knowl
edge of both role models to propel
him past the limitations and prejudice
of Stanton.
Above all, as the title proclaims,
Sandy made it “not without laughter.”
He sees that sometimes one has to
laugh to keep their head up in a world
trying to keep them down.
Born in Joplin, Missouri author
Langston Hughes was more than
familiar with racial injustice and
poverty. This story is illustrative of
his experience. It proves to be just
one example as to why this poet,
playwright, and author was hailed as
one of the domineering symbols of
the Harlem Renaissance period.
Not Without Laughter is a definite
must-read. The story is both powerful
and uplifting. It is refreshing to see
someone who knows the black experi
ence, put it on to paper as eloquently
as we feel it.
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