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NEWS BRIEFS
The
Intellectual
Nomad
by Sylvia Wofford
In this issue of Spelman’s Spotlight, we’re focusing on
Mrs. Judy Gebre-Hiwet.
One of Spelman’s industrious achievers, Mrs. Gebre-
Hiwet graduated from Spelman in 1965 with a B.A. in
French tucked under her belt.
Desiring to continue the deposits in her educational
belt, she went to Columbia University in New York where
she succeeded in two endeavors, marriage and a Masters
in Journalism. She returned to Spelman to start the Pub
lic Relations office.
Bitten by the traveling bug, she went to Ethiopia for
two years working for the United States Information A-
gency and as a writer for the Peace Corps. She again re
turned to Spelman after her sojourn, continuing her work
at the Public Relations office.
Apparently, a woman who does not stay educationally
immobile, Mrs. Gebre-Hiwet continued her intellectual
journey at Harvard University for two years for her Doc
toral studies in English Literature. A diverse individual,
she has delved into other areas. Here she taught English
Literature for two semesters, and also Black Literature at
Georgia State University.
At this time Mrs. Gebre-Hiwet is about to go on an
other educational sojourn. Going on leave, she plans to
complete her dissertation and studies.
Don’t get the impression that Mrs. Gebre-Hiwet is a
book-worm, however! She has to divide her time between
her little daughter and she loves to read and play the
piano. She admits she is not a connoisseur of music, but
she likes jazz.
Wondering what could possibly be left for her to ac
complish I asked her what is her future goal. She stated,
“I’d like to teach because I love contact with students...
and people."
Keep on Keepin’ on Mrs. Gebre-Hiwet!
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Sheilaboka, it is said, is the highest point in the uni
verse.
Clad in Fruit of the Loom, James Hendrix discovered
that point. Failing in a lifetime to realize its existence.
With arms outflung to forever. He returned. Castrating
wisdom. Discerning pleasure. . .and its principles. Con
summating in the afterbirth an inheritance of funky rock.
Submerging himself in an experience that some say is
here to stay.
Today, asphalt jungles in search of the trace, discover
that love, truth, and beauty are the kindling of our to
morrow dream. That the Magi smiles with the birth of
every black child. Which is indeed a rare event. Pomp and
circumstance in the womb.
Imagine if you will,the year two thousand. Our pos
terity will be boogying to the calypso drone of synthetic
moogs. Synthesizing time. Nomadic beats, living no
where. With nowhere to roam.
There is no longer such a thing as pure jazz. As St.
John Coltrane rolls over in his grave. There are no more
birds like Charlie Parker was and no day ladies like Billie.
The gift, you see, is natural. The gift was not their’s to
give.
Together we must cease these time saving devices be
fore time runs out. Vision is but a word. Intuition in the
bone. Observe the small black children smile and keep
your head to the sky.
Come. . .visit with me. Discover Sheilaboka. The high
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Soldiers
LOURENCO MARQUES, Mozambique (LNS)—Seven
Mozambican miners were killed and at least six injured
when Portuguese troops fired point blank into a group as
they were attempting to re-enter the country from South
Africa on June 25.
The miners were returning from gold mines in the
Transvaal where South African police killed at least six
miners protesting for higher pay earlier in June.
Portuguese officials claimed that the miners were “a
disorderly crowd” who refused to let their baggage be
checked.
More than 100,000 Mozambicans work in South Afri
can mines, and the South African government pays Port
uguese colonial officials in gold for each worker. The col
onial authorities then pay the miners in paper currency
on their return to Mozambique, and the gold is shipped
to Portugal.
This export of labor is the biggest source of foreign
exchange for Mozambique’s colonial government, earning
about $60 million a year. However, Mozambicans resent
the shipping of gold to Portugal, since Portugal gains
greatly on the exchange rate.
Several hundred Mozambicans demonstrated July 10
at the international airport in Lourenco Marques, forcing
the governor general to halt shipment of over $ 12 million
in gold bullion to Portugal.
1. The addition of three new members of the recently
reorganized Board of Trustees of the Atlanta University
Center was announced May 27 by John H. Wheeler,
Chairman of the Board and Lisle C. Carter, Chancellor of
the Center.
The newly appointed Board members are Dr. Andrew
F. Brimmer, a member of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System since 1966. Jessie Hill Jr., Presi
dent and Chief Executive Officer of the Atlanta Life In
surance Company. Also appointed was Mr. James F.
Torvey, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the
Board of the Olin Corporation.
2. The ultra-modern college center located in the center
of the Spelman campus has been named in honor of
President Albert E. Manley for his twenty years of distin
guished service.
The new dormitory has been named for Ms. Sarah
Sage McAlpin, a trustee since 1958 and the first woman
to serve as chairman of the Spelman Board.
The dining area within the college center has been
named The Alma Upshaw Dining Room, in honor of Ms.
Alma Upshaw, currently employed in the dining room
for over 35 years.
At the completion of major renovations now being
undertaken on the campus, Morehouse Hall will be re
named Willis James Hall in memory of the acclaimed
Afro-American musicologist and a former chairman of
the music department at Spelman. Chadwick Hall will be
come Dodge Harris Powell Hall for the late alumni who
founded, with her husband, Dr. Charles Harris, the first
private facilities for Blacks in Atlanta. The campus guest
house is being named Helen Tucker Albro House in hon
or of the distinguished biologist, professor and former
chairman of the Biology department at Spelman College.
3. Congratulations to Harry Lefever, professor of Socio
logy at Spelman, who was chosen to participate in Atlan
ta’s annual Bond Arts and Humanities Fair held here this
year in Candler Park.
4. Purlie, under the direction of Joan Lewis, who is also
a professor at Clark College, recently ended a smashing
four week run at Atlanta’s own Arts Alliance Theatre. A
result of Purlie’s enthusiasm is the New Cosmos Cultural
Theatre Inc. also under the direction of Ms. Lewis. As
pirations are high for the fledgling company which is in
tended to become the resident Black Theatre company
in Atlanta.
5. A recent economic impact study, under the direction
of Dr. Robert C. Vowels, Dean of the Atlanta University
School of Business, revealed that the Center, based on
data covering the year 1972, spent $16.5 million in the
city of Atlanta. The report concluded that the Atlanta
University Center affected the economic well-being of
individuals directly and indirectly employed by the Cen
ter.
6. Morehouse College is the recipient of a two-year con
tract of $806,964 from the Health Resources Adminis
tration of the Department of Health, Education and Wel
fare. The grant will implement a program designed to re
view pertinent curricula and to plan and develop a pro
gram in the basic medical science education. It is specu
lated to initiate admission in September, 1977.
7. Ms. Mattiwilda Dobbs, aunt of Mayor Maynard
Jackson, is slated to return this fall to the teaching staff
of Spelman College. Ms. Dobbs is a reknowned opera
singer and has appeared with the Metropolitan Opera in
New York and with Opera Companies around the world.
1974 - 1975
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