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MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE
NO. 4
Left to Right: Mrs. Darthy Sims, Dr. Beulah Farmer,
Mr. & Mrs. Redding, Dr. Jackson, Dr. Willie F. Payne
You’ve Taken My Song and Gone
“Cultural Nationalism - - - Reality or Myth?"
was the topic of Dr. Saunders Redding’s lecture January
17, 1975.
Dr. Redding’s distinct voice enchanted the audience,
as did his message. Dr. Redding spoke metaphorically
on whites taking “our” songs bringing out Congruous
ideas regarding reactions and pride during the era of
“our” progress. Dr. Redding further commented on the
process in which “Blacks” emerged and established a
significant consciousness about our aesthetic cultures.
Dr. Redding holds the Ernest I. White Chair of
American Studies and Humane Letters at Cornell Univer
sity. He is the author of various books including No Day
of Triumph, To Make a Poet Black, Stranger and Alone,
They Came in Chains, Cavalcade, and On Being Negro
in America.
Memorial Service Held
in Honor of King By Mathis 0. Odoemele
A memorial service commemorating the 46 th birthday
anniversary of the late Civil Rights Leader, Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr., was held January 14th at the Cunning
ham Auditorium. The celebration preceded a holiday in
the A.U. Center.
Speaking on behalf of the President of the College,
was Dr. Payne, Academic Dean and the Reverend Julia
Walker, College Minister, who delivered the message to
a student audience.
The following day, January 15, some students from
college, as well as the college Choir, joined others at
Ebenezer Baptist Church on Auburn Avenue in a
Memorial Service.
The assembly in the Cunningham Auditorium was
made grand through the combined participation of the
college band and choir singing selected readings from
the late dreamer’s treasury.
This is an annual event by black colleges and dif
ferent organizations celebrating the Civil Rights birthday
and memory.
Mother of Rev. Ronald L.Williams
To the students of Morris Brown College:
Rev. Ronald L. Williams would like to sincerely thank
each of you for your kindness during the passing of his
beloved mother, May God bless each of you.
Black Film Festival
for A. U. Center Colleges
By Mathias A. Odoemele
According to an announcement by the newly-formed
Atlanta University Center Student Council, there will be
a presentation of “The Drum Film Festival” beginning
February 6 through 10 in the six A.U. center schools.
The presentation of the show is a part of the nationwide
observance of Black History Week.
The festival is aimed at broadening the awareness of
the lives and conditions of Black and Brown people
through out the world and will feature many diverse
entries from here and around the globe.
The kick-off of the festival which will begin its pre
sentations at Morris Brown College, consists of six full-
length films and nine thought-provoking short features.
The newly-organized Student Council comprises re
presentatives from all the six colleges in the Atlanta
University Center.
On Thursday, February 6, in the Cunningham Aud
itorium of the MBC campus the festival will present the
following films: “The Dispossessed,” a dramatic docu
mentation of the struggle of the Pit River Indians of
Northern California to regain their land from the Pacific
Gas Electric Country.
“The Sun’s Gonna Shine,” a ten minute journey into
the life of Lightin Hopkins, the legendary blues guitarist.
“The Long Chain,” a case study in imperialism demon
strating in a simple manner, what happens when large
corporations establish branches in “developing nations”.
“Away with all pests,” the record of a talk on the health
care achievement of the Peoples Republic of China, by
Joshua Horn, a British surgeon who worked in China
from 1954 thru 1969.
(Continued on p. 3, Col. 3)
Lack of Responsibility
Delays CWSP Checks
In mentioning College Work Study Program (CWSP)
Checks, Students often comment: They do not care
whether we get our money or not; They take their time
paying us, but let us be late one day with their money
and they are ready to throw us out of school.
The Wolverine Observer talked with Mrs. Kathleen
Battle in the school’s Accounting Department Thursday
morning. She explained that the procedure that is cur
rently being used is sufficient to have the checks ready
for the students on the tenth of each month,
The system that is being used to process the CWSP
checks is as follows: The time sheets should be in the
business office by 12:00 noon on the first of each month.
Each time sheet is checked to verify the proper number
of hours submitted for each day and their summation
for each week and month. (This should be done by the
advisors.) The checks go to the key punch operator next.
The checks then go to the computer room. (This com
puterized system is used by the entire Atlanta University
Center.) The checks are returned to Mrs. Battle for spot
checks to make sure that the computer has not under
paid or overpaid any student. Mrs. Battle sends the
checks back to the computor room. The checks are then
returned to Mrs. Battle again to be put in a machine
which she terms “the check protector.” The checks are
signed by President Threatt and the Comptroller, Mr.
Jones. This process takes less than three days. “This
system has been in operation since Feb., 1973,” accord
ing to Mrs. Battle. With this system Mrs. Battle can’t
remember the checks being over two days late.
(Continued on p. 3, Col. 1)
Mr. H.K. Meyers presenting a $5,000 check to President
Threatt, with Mrs. Threatt & Gulf representative M.A.
Briston looking on.
GRANT FROM GULF
Morris Brown College is the recipient of a capital
grant of $5,000 from the Gulf Oil Foundation. Mr. H.K.
Meyers, District Marketing Manager of Gulf, made the
presentation to Dr. Robert Threatt, President of the
College recently.
Dr. Threatt stated that the grant will be applied to
the building renovation program presently underway.
The grant is part of more than. $2.8 million that Gulf
will distribute this year to students and institutions of
higher education for a variety of purposes.
The capital grant phase of the program is an effort to
assist institutions in meeting anticipated growth require
ments, to replace obsolete buildings and equipment
and/or to expand services.
In addition to capital grants, other phases of Gulfs
comprehensive program include undergraduate scholar
ships, employee gift matching, departmental assistance
grants, graduate fellowships and various special grants.
Institutions eligible for capital grants are those which
are privately operated and controlled, and which obtain
a major portion of their financial support from non-tax
sources.
Twenty-two students have been chosen to represent
Morris Brown in the 1974—75 edition of Who’s Who
among students in universities and colleges. They were
nominated by departmental chairmen and voted on by
the faculty. The criteria for selection were: Scholarship
of a 3.0 average, participation and leadership in academic
extra-curricular activities, citizenship and service to the
school and potential for future achievements. They are:
Pamela A. Barksdale, Arelis Beevers, William Blount,
Mary Brown, Christine Carter, Ann Cato, Jeannette
Hendricks, Laura Lilene Jackson, Karen Johnson, Marcia
Johnson, Linda Jones, Bernita Miller, Phyllis Moore,
Clarissa Myrick, Judy Pitts, Delois Pope, Abigail Priest-
wood, Darrell B. Reynolds, Keethe Smith, Gwendolyn
Thomas,Phillip Walker, and Derrold Washington.