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November Issue
The Wolverine Observer
Page 7
Political Perspective
by Noran L. Moffett
Sometimes there are thoughts
that lobby the mind —
emphatically. Nothing is wrong
with that mental fusion because
it can fabricate deductive
reasoning. This type of endeavor
exported this article. The
attempt in relation to this com
pendium has this interpretation.
History has been defined in
several definitive synonyms, but
for our purpose it will be a Idok
at past events relative to our
present situation. This is the year
1984, when this year began the
dramatized conversation was
about George Orwell’s 1984 and
Jesse Jackson in Syria. Later, it
became Jesse Jackson and Louis
Farrakhan being friends. Did you
ever think about what was being
said in 1964? Where was the
emphasis of African-American
people being placed? Well, most
of us can't proclaim to be
witnesses but some of us do want
to know our history and the
relative components.
Come along with me for a few
moments of memory to review
the epoch of our struggle in 1964.
African-Americans were fighting
Jim Crow segregation, political
renunciation, and economic
subordination. What’s happen
ing today is not NEW. One
difference is that at least Minister
Louis Farrakhan took the posi-
•tioo in 1984, which should have
(and was beginning to) happen
with Malcolm X and Martin
Luther King in 1964. Are you still
confused? Lyndon Johnson ran
for President in 1964 and he was
vice-president for John
Kennedy, who before 1960, was
an obscure name in national
politics.
Walter Mondale is running for
president and Jimmy Carter is
the obscure President he served
under. Let's take it a step further;
Martin Luther King was a baptist
preacher in 1964, and Jesse
Jackson is a baptist preacher in
1984. Malcolm X was a Muslim
minister in 1964, and Louis
Farrakhan is a-Muslim minister in
1984. History is not far removed.
True, for those who want to “nit-
pick” there are some
differences, but the correlation
is irrevocable.
The greater concern is of the
global political implications and
analysis. The^ame earthly rulers
of the universe are still in control
— White western nations. The
same oppressed are still victims
of oppression — African and
other non-white peoples. My
fellow Brownites what is so
damned scary about this confu
sion. Are students and young
people really unconcerned?
Remember that Barry
Goldwater was the Republican
nominee in 1964 and if you don’t
know anything about him just
look at Ronald Reagan. Yes, Dr.
King won the Nobel Peace Prize
in 1964 for his peaceful fight
against American Apartheid.
Now Bishop Desmond Tutu (A
Black South African) has won the
1984 Nobel Prize for syn
onymous fight against South
African Apartheid. Both were
black ministers.
If you read the Atlanta Con
stitution the weekend of Oc
tober 20th, there is an article
entitled “In the South Reagan
weaves winning image.” In this
article you will find such
statements as “The South will rise
again,” inciting white people to
reminisce about pre-civil rights
days. Reagan even praised Jeffer
son Davis (The President of
Confederate States of America).
Wake up Brownites, the South
seceded from the Union when
a Republican was elected by the
name of Abraham Lincoln. Why
is it that this same party, who's
party idealogy has not changed,
but Reagan, who according to
Merle Black (Political Science
professor at UNC) sounds more
like a traditional white
southerner than either Carter or
Lyndon Johnson did?
Finally, Jimmy Carter, speak
ing at the University of Georgia
last week, told students that they
should be voicing the issues of
today. Carter said that he was
struck by the “almost complete
lack of dedicated young college
spokesmen.” He told the group
to “concentrate on it, speak
about it, and let your voice be
heard." This is Jimmy Carter
arousing the type of 60’s rhetoric
that brought about social change
by STUDENTS! This of course
being the University of Georgia,
which is mostly white, is un
derstandable for him to speak
this way. But it is a DAMN
SHAME when we who have the
most to lose by not being active
sit back and don't take heed
from these warning signals. Even
from the few instructors on our
campus who are willing to
provide us with this knowledge.
If someone calls you radical or
militant because you speak out
and act upon the past, present,
and future concerns of African-
Americans, tell those confused
minds that they ought review
their history. Just imagine if you
will what would be our condition
were it not for SNCC, Martin,
Malcolm, Fannie Lou Hamer, the
NAACP, and other orgnaizations
and strugglersforJUSTICE? Well,
if these people had not spoken
out in 1964, most of us wouldn't
be voting in 1984. There are dual
reasons: 1) WE are black 2) the
26th Amendment gave 18 year
olds the right to vote. Both are
issues in which young people
and students SPOKE OUT.
For those of you who heard
and watched Jesse’s speech at
the Democratic convention,
review your history and find out
what Fannie Lou Hamer said in
1964.
We just as South Africans,
without the vote will be vic
timized also. So, my fellow
Brownites demand and speak
out on issues concerning US.
Also, have the desire and de
mand for African-American
history to be mandatory just as
U.S. History is. Some will raise
the argument that the course is
offered to those who want to
take it. U.S. History is required
whether you want to take it or
not. It was sad for me when I
looked in on Dr. Marcus Jones’
Afro-American History class and
saw all those empty seats. Yet,
many of us are confused when
we hear names like Malcolm X,
Elijah Muhammad, Marcus Gar
vey, Rosa Parks,SojournerTruth,
Stokely Carmichael, H. Rap
Brown, Medgar Evers, and so
many more. Maybe that’s why
you’re confused!
Black Women...
(Continued from Page 6)
minds they are as one on the
subjects of education, politics,
health, spirituality and religion -
any and all things affecting their
race.
So what was accomplished?
The answer might be found in
the title of the conference's last
session. Black females may not
have all the answers to all our
problems, but by unifying, they
are gaining the strength to work
through them.
They are indeed "Energizing
for the 21st Century!”
Convocation. . .
(Continued from Page 1)
- to be used toward the growth
and development of Morris
Brown.
He related that on Monday,
September 3, around midnight
that he received a visit from 30
young people with a message,
"Mr. President, we are signifi
cant humans; we are the future
leaders of society. WE ARE FIRST
CLASS CITIZENS AND WE ARE
HONORED TO BE A PART OF
Morris Brown College."
Smith advised students, faculty
and staff that their attitudes were
contributing to factor in many of
the problems encountered in
the dormitories and other places
around campus.
He stated, “We’re in a war and
in order to win you must be a
comrade.”
At this point he strayed from
his notes to explain quality
education. Smith concluded by
saying the present determines
what the future will be and asked
his listeners "How long?" until
Morris Brown’s history will be
fulfilled.
In response to the president’s
first speech, student Govern
ment Association President
David Kinchen gave remarks.
Special guests were recognized
and Smith was presented a team
football by team members Kevin
Gibbs and Leon Winfrey.
After the recognition of all
notable persons and an
nouncements, we all clasped
hands for the singing of the Alma
Mater.
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How Mondale Voted In Congress
On Black Issues
MONDALE
NAACP POSITION
KEY
+ For
- Against
? Not Voting
/ Paired For
X Paired Against
* Not In Congress
Compiled By:
Annette Collins &
Noran Moffett
92nd Congress 2nd Session 1972
91st Congress 2nd Session 1970
+
-
School Desegregation
-
+
Nationwide enforcement of desegregetion
-
+
Postcard Voter Registration
-
+
Public Service Jobs
93rd Congress 2nd Session 1974
X
-
Busing Constitutional Amend
+
-
School Desegregation Ban
93rd Congress 1st Session 1971
-
+
Aid to improve equality of education opportunities
+
-
Tuition Tax Credits
94th Congress 1st Session 1975
Source: NAACP Washington Branch
+
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School Desegregation