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Black History
A Poem Dedicated to Black History Month "
By Chic They Go Hand In Hand
Beauty and life are reflected within ourselves
what we behold and see with our outer dreams of
life... .create a fantasy for our life... .peace,
contentment but that never kies fear for
survival and to hope and pray that everything
will be alright now and at the end!
Everyday will be a beautiful
day... .a new day to awake to
and be happy you're alive! •
Happy that GOD has spared you
another day on HIS earth to
live! Use it well for it
may be your last! Enjoy,
Rejoice, Be thankful...Be
happy... .live for Christ
and hope for better things
to come in your life!
Pray you will be here to do
it all over again tomorrow!
Religious Emphasis Week
Morris Brown College is
preparing a full week of religious
activities for Religious Emphasis
Week, February 17-23, 1980 un
der the leadership of Rev. T.N.
Hercules, College Minister.
Guest Speaker and lecturer will
be Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Burgess,
Pastor Mount Zion African
Methodist Episcopal Church,
Trenton, New Jersey.
The week will begin with
college church Sunday, February
17, 1980 at 9:30 a.m. Wor
ship Service February 19 and
21, 1980 at 11:00 a.m. in
Cunningham Auditorium
with sermons being delivered
by Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Bur
gess, Wednesday's activities
include mini-workshops and
seminars from 9:00 a.m.
5:00 pm. in Gym Conference
room and resident halls.
Thursday will begin with
breakfast and discussion at
7:00 a.m. in the Dining Hall.
Religious activities will also
be held each night in Cun
ningham Auditorium.
Morris Brown College and its
sister schools in the Atlanta
University Center are invited to
come worship and fellowship
with us during Religious Em
phasis Week.
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February 14,1980
Lest We
Forget
By Kenneth A. Burton
One of the persons who has
earned my admiration in the
short while I have been on this
earth is the Reverend and Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Even
though I was quite young
during the time when he
achieved his greatest ac
complishments, I can see the
effects of those achievements
now. I can also feel the pride
that radiates from the people,
mostly those of the generation
before mine, who speak of
him.
While their feelings are
more of a personal nature, my
feelings are more out of
respect. I suppose this comes
from not feeling the hatred
and outright oppression that
were present during his time,
as I was protected from this by
my parents.
I resent the fact that some
people now have the idea that
what he did for us, the black
nation, could have been done
by almost anyone. To these
narrow-minded individuals I
can only say that they cannot
begin Jto comprehend the
courage and determination it
took to accomplish his tasks.
, They ‘ cannot begin to un
derstand his sacrifices and his
love for us, his people.
On his birthday his name is
brought back to my attention,
and he is praised in church ser
vices and other types of
ceremonies; when in truth his
name should be remembered
and respected every day.
VD
about their slight pinch in the
pelvic area for this is caused
by the high price of Valentines
gifts, and their wallets are
signaling them to ease up on
the funds.
All are happy to see things
back to normal. At least this
disease occurs only once a
year. But try to be prepared
for next year and see your
campus doctor regularly.
Gaines Hall
Wolverine Observer, this is
only half the problem.
Wendall "Huggie Bear"
Ross, a resident of Gaines
Hall, argues, "The other day I
entered the residential lounge
and discovered two new holes
in the floor!"
The true complaint is that
there has been no assuring ef
fort, whatsoever, toward
making the living quarters,
living quarters. Why place the
football players or any other
students in those type of con
ditions?
"Huggie Bear" also com
ments, "We do the best we
possibly can by keeping our
rooms clean. We appreciate
the new wastebaskets that
were provided, but that does
not help eliminate the draft
that comes in through the
holes." "We just want a
descent place to live, not a
place where we must fight to
survive."
Just what can be done about
giving Gaines Hall the face lift
it needs is not certain. We
realize that funds are a prime
promised investigations are
never a solution, promises are
only counterfeit remedies.
What we need is "real" action
to meet this "real" problem..
This article must not be
taken lightly. Remember, the
students are only concerned
when they report these types
of things and they assure us
that they are willing to do
whatever they can to help
solve the problem.
"A bore is a person who talks
when you wish him to listen."
Ambrose Bierce
By Ronald Fudge
Hey you! Yes you! Do you
know that February is
designated as Black History
Month? Well, if not, good
news! Who do you think we
should "spotlight" so to speak?
Of course you know there are
so many persons to choose
from. Dr, Martin Luther King
Jr., Harriet Tubman, Fredrick
Douglas, Mary McLeod
Bethune, Sojourner Truth....
The list would be as long as I
am tall (5'7") or even longer!!
Nevertheless, we must find
candidates!
Usually when one thinks of
history, he tends to go back
many years. And more than
likely the promient black
leaders who stand out in his
mind are those who lived some
time ago. Yes, most of the time
those chosen have already
passed on like the ones I men
tioned earlier. Why wait until
our leaders are dead to
spotlight them? Isn't it just as
important that we show ap
preciation while they are
living?
Well, that is why this year
during Black History Month
Morris Brown College's
Wolverine Observer staff
takes pride in spotlighting two
of todays most promient black
leaders; Mrs. Coretta Scott
King and Former Ambassador
Andrew Young.
Whv spotlight these two in
Do names like Denmark
Vesey, Harriet Tubman,
Sojourner Truth, Frederick
Douglas, George Washington
Carver, Mary McLeod
Bethune, Malcom X and Mar
tin Luther King, Jr. mean
anything to you? If they don't,
they should. The afore
mentioned are but a few of the
black giants of history who
sought to bring about an age
of reformation where black
Americans could enjoy this
land and its resources just as
any other human being
created by God, regardless of
race, color, religion, sex or
creed.
During the '60's it was not
an unusual sight to see young
blacks marching in the streets
carrying banners which read 'I
AM SOMEBODY', however
in looking at the black com
munity in general and the
Atlanta University Center in
particular, it seems that we
have forgotten who we are. In
particular you ask? Well, why
not? Looking at the ac
complishments they have both
made, and the contributions
they have given to the bet
terment of blacks, why wait
until it's too late to show them
how much we appreciate what
they are doing? Now is the
time! And the Wolverine Ob
server staff is taking ad
vantage of this valuable time
without having to think back
and ask ourselves, why didn't
we honor these two diligent
leaders while we had a
chance?
I could dwell on the dif
ferent contributions both have
made but you already know of
them. The important thing is
that they have and still are
helping to bring about a
definite change.
Even with some ill feelings
and some controversy about
the Martin Luther King Center
for Social Change one must
admit that change and growth
have occured because of the
Center. It is history within it
self. Keeping the dream alive
Mrs. Coretta King presides as
president of the Center, and
Former Ambassador Andrew
Young is a member of the
board of directors.
You see, what it all boils
down to is this: Black history,
Mrs. Coretta Scott King and
Former Ambassador Andrew
Young are helping to shape
history and no matter how
you slice it, "they go hand in
hand." .
essence we are fast becomming
a people without a past.
We cannot afford to forget
those black giants of our
history who through pain,
bloodshed, unselfish suf
ferings, and sometimes death
were willing to give of them
selves so that we might enjoy
and be recipients of life, liber
ty, equality and the pursuit of
happiness afforded us today.
A people without a past are
a people without a future. The
month of February has been
designated as 'Black History
Month'. Let us be mindful of
our past, not just during the
month of February, but at all
times. For it is only in having
knowledge of our past (where
we are), and be inspired and
motivated to move forward
into the future (where we are
going).
Let us be reflective and
thankful while at the same
time realizing that the battle
might be fought, but the vic
tory is not yet won; for there
is still much work to be done.
People Without A Past?
By Carolyn D. Hutchins