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Dr. Massey Visits South Africa as Fulbright Fellow
By Chaka Mason
Staff Writer
After returning from his
trip to South Africa,
Morehouse President Walter
Massey discussed his
experience abroad with The
Maroon Tiger.
Dr. Massey illustrated the
differences in the four major
ethnic groups in South Africa.
Whites are in firm control of
the economic power base in
the country. Indian
immigrants run most of the
small businesses. Cape
Colorado mulattoes make up
the skilled working class.
Africans, who possess very
little besides culture and sheer
numbers, are the majority.
"The political
representation in the national
government favors the
Africans since they do make
up the majority of the voting
populous, but economically
Africans are severely
disadvantaged," said Dr.
Massey. "The white citizens of
South Africa still own most of
FILE
Massey shares South Africa’s
class struggle after his sixth
visit.
the businesses, the better land
and houses."
"In many African
townships I visited, there was
no running water or
electricity."
The largest economic
barrier facing Africans is that
there is no middle-class.
"There are very few African
doctors, lawyers, or
educators," said Dr. Massey.
"And the situation will not
improve until the education
system for Africans changes."
"African students want to
attend historically white
universities instead of the
historically black universities
so that they can begin to better
their situation economically,
but they are often not prepared
to enter the white institutions
because their secondary
education system does not
adequately prepare them to do
so," Dr. Massey said.
So African educators have
begun to discuss the
implementing of "bridging"
courses that would help
African secondary school
graduates become better
prepared to enter white
universities.
Dr. Massey was not ready
to discuss the specific benefits
Morehouse will receive as a
result of his trip, but there is
some ongoing discussion of
future collaboration that will
be beneficial to all involved.
"This was my sixth trip to
South Africa," said Dr. Massey.
"And the most moving thing I
experienced was the song
sung by Dr. Manphela
Ramphele's mother." Dr.
Ramphele was inaugurated as
the first black female president
of a historically white
university. She sang what is
called a "praise" in her native
tongue of Sotho, and then
performed a dance all in
tribute to her daughter.
College Sued by Former Administrator
Continued from page 3 Morehouse since 1972.1 was a
Soon after, Patillo
resigned, and almost
immediately, Greene says he
began to be hassled by Dean
of Admissions, William Dease.
In • March 1995, he was
transferred to a "less
prestigious position" with no
office, telephone, personnel or
desk, and two months later
was fired for inability to
“This whole thing could
have been settled in one
month but the College
refuses to talk to me,”
Greene said.
perform his job.
"My new title was
Research Associate, but that
didn't mean anything because
Morehouse is not a research
institute," Greene said.
Meanwhile, Patillo, who
Greene claims does not
possess the educational
requirement for the position,
was brought back to replace
him as Director of Admissions
and "he still referees 5-6
months a year," Greene said.
Patillo admits he
possesses only a Bachelor's
degree, but says neither that
nor his refereeing interferes
with his work as Director.
"I have been with
student here, I served as coach
and as Admissions Director,
and I have been officiating
throughout," Patillo said. "At
no time did a conflict arise."
Patillo says his stint
"actually helps the college
because it allows me to go to
cities which the school's
resources would not cover."
Sterling Hudson, Vice-
Provost for Admissions and
Enrollment Management,
agrees.
"If Mr. Greene claims
Andre Patillo was responsible
for the smaller class, then the
outcome of last year's
recruitment flies in the face of
his allegations," Hudson said.
This year, the entering class at
Morehouse boasts 1000-plus
freshmen.
Milford Greene's civil suit
is not expected to go to trial
soon, although both the
college and his attorney are
trying to negotiate a
settlement. Greene, however,
does not see one forthcoming.
"This whole thing could
have been settled in one month
but the College refuses to talk
to me," Greene said. "I am not
trying to break Morehouse by
any means. I have been
damaged significantly, and it
is unlikely that I will be able
to work in my field again.
"I only want Morehouse to
give me what it owes me."
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