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SPELMA N "THE VOICE OF BLACK WOMANHOOD' SPOTLIGHT VOL. XXIX, NO. 1 ATLANTA, GEROG1A OCTOBER 1971 Attica sparks action in AU College center By SYLVIA McGRIFF Since the confrontation at Attica State Prison on September 9, the Atlanta Univer sity Center, in conjunction with the greater black community, has attempted to express its concern and solidarity with the slain brothers. On September 16, a rally was held in the Davage Auditorium at Clark College. Evi dence of the moral support of hundreds of students was exemplified by the capacity audience. » Nelson Rockefeller was tried and found guilty of murder in the first degree hanged and burned (effigy) in front of the auditorium. Although the major em phasis of the rally was solidarity, the issue of Rockefeller’s support in the A.U. Center was pre valent. No immediate solu tions as to what could be done about this fact were made. Speakers for the oc casion included Charles London of the Black Pan ther Party; David Boyd of the Progress Association for Economic Development; Vince Eagan of the Pan African Congress, Annette Hutchkins, a student at Spelman; Willie Ricks from the Pan African Work Cen ter. A poem was rendered by Gordon Sellers. The program was high lighted by a skit, “The Peoples Tribune’’, in which As a result of the mis conceptions and uncertain ties surrounging the Attica incident the Center was fortunate to have Arthur Eaves, a New York Assem blyman who was one of the members of the observing committee called in by the prisoners at Attica. Mr. Eaves, who felt it necessary to provide his own expenses, stated his mission to Atlanta was to spread the truth and rid the air of all the foggy infor mation. A letter to freshmen Dear Little Sisters, You have four years ahead of you to do with as you please. You can make them worthwhile or you can make them unrewarding. I challenge you to make them worth while in every endeavor. You came to Spelman from various walks of life, but you all came here with expectations, hopes, and dreams. Now that all the novelty has worn off and you’re a member of our family, it is up to you to make those hopes and dreams and expectations a reality. I dare you to make your dreams come true. I dare you to accept your role as a black woman and wear this honor with black pride. I dare to set worthwhile goals and never stray from them because you and I both know that black womanhood is the key to Black Man Power. 1 dare you to be intellectually curious about your black past, to work hard, so that when “The Voice of Black Womanhood” speaks, white America will have to listen. In order to make Spelman the black united family she should be we must work together and in order for us to work well together there must be a great measure of cooperation. To do this we must keep some things in mind; . Be individualistic and think clearly and independently. Define the issue and then evaluate it in terms of your understanding. . Make your Student Government Association work for you by working and supporting it. . Keep an open mind, become conscientious young black women. . Promote good relationships between your fellow Spel- manites, students^in the other AU Center campuses and our surrounding black community. . Try to create an atmosphere conducive to academic excellence. Remember, we only travel the road of life once. Make this your best life. Sincerely, Harriett L. Geddes Atlanta, according to Eaves, is the mecca for blacks. It has an over whelming black population and several politicians. With these facts in mind, Eaves said that he could probably get more done and get his message across to more blacks at once. “I was truly dissapoint- ed when I came to this great city and found that the black politicians did not even have enough pull to provide me with police protection,” Eaves said. Eaves added, “It is this kind of powerlessness that blacks must organize as a collective political unit to overcome,” According to Eaves one of the many lies delineated by prison officials and the mass media was the mis treatment of the nine hos tages by the prisoners. “The hostages were giv en preferential treatment because the prisoners were very cognizant of the fact they would be considered savage animals if any harm came to the hos tages. They were given two matresses to sleep on and ate before everybody else/’ Eaves stipulated. Eaves’ message had spe cial significance to the col- lege community. He warned that as - aspiring members of the middle class, students should bea- ware of the many inequities that exist in this society and that these inequities know no professional limi tations. He stressed the fact that he was an as semblyman who has continued on page 3 Important! This is to inform you that the Spelman College Busi ness Office WILL NO LONGER ACCEPT PER SONAL CHECKS. All re mittances should be made in the form of a money order, cashier’s check or a certified check. This procedure has been taken because of the num ber of checks that have bounced. Please inform your parents of this change. Thank you. Miss Darnell talks with other platform guests. City program coordinator raps to Spelman sisters By FREDPIE ABNEY City of Atlanta Program Coordinator, Emma L. Darnell appealed to an audience in Sisters Chapel to avoid the tendencies of laziness, mediocrity, and fndecisiveness. “Now, during the most critical period of our time, we must be sure about what we are, what we cherish, and what we believe,” she said. Miss Darnell serves on the Administrative Staff of the Mayor and Board of Al dermen of the City of At lanta. “We must,” she stress ed, “draw some ethic, some realization, some way of looking at the world, less in the process of mak ing revolution we lose our moral vision and we die a timely death. For where there is no vision the peo ple perish.” Miss Darnell called on the Spelman sisters to de cide what kind of values constitute the real stuff of nationhood. “It must be the bush or the hot pants,” she said. “For together they consti tute one of the most tragic contradictions of our time. “Shall it be the new mo rality of “Shaft” or “Sweetback”, she asked, “pot, pork, pill, perver sion, promoscuity—death rattles of a dying order?” The speaker noted the pervasion of symbolic con fusion among black people and signs of insecurity with our black consciousness. “It is so easy,” she said, “to yield to a football game, to a sorority, to a man, to a woman—all of them com bined worth less than rhi«„ pieces of silver. "We must stand,” Miss Darnell emphasized, "not for our love rights, but for our human rights.” She prevailed upon those of us who have escaped the ghetto to right the wrongs of past generations. “We who must lift the burden from the backs of future generations will not live happily ever after,” she added. “Your college degree will not be a passport out, but rather a better oppor tunity to serve today.” New enterprise in AU Center A group of young men, majoring in business in the Atlanta University Center have gotten together and are saving many students money. The name of this organization is Student Or ganization for Various En terprises (SAVE). There will be many pro jects taken on by this or ganization but, after a sur vey the first challenge be came dry cleaning. A care ful survey by these young men of all the cleaning businesses within a five- mile radius showed that only one was willing to give special rates for college students. SAVE is not just another business, it works. And like any business that works SAVE guarantees: . More money in your pocket. . The cleanest and fresh est clothes in town. .Free pick up and delivery every Tuesday and Friday (Dorm to dorm service). So, if you’re tired of businessmen in and around the AU Center capitalizing on the student dollar, try SAVE and save! For service contact Ed at 523-1153.