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Page 8 - Spelman Spotlight Africa from page 1 Lusaka, Henry Kissinger delivered a major statement on the new U.S. policy toward Southern Africa. Kissinger stressed the U.S. “support of self-determination, majority rule, equal rights and human dignity for all the peoples of Southern Africa.” (African Report, July-August 1976, p.2) This was a complete change from the traditional U.S. policy toward Southern Africa. The U.S. realized that by hav ing a good diplomatic relation ship with Southern Africa after majority rule has been es tablished, trade between the various countries could have a great influence in determining whether or not in the future the U.S. would be a number world power. The birth of the Carter Ad ministration witnessed the end of the Geneva Conference established through Kis singer’s “shuttle diplomacy,” attempts came to a complete standstill. The conference had been established in an attempt to get the black leaders of the various groups in Zimbabwe and Ian Smith to agree on a date for majority rule to occur. After several months of deliberation neither side would agree on k date for majority rule, so the conference ended with nothing accomplished. Andrew Young, the new U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations made a statement regarding the Kissinger plan for majority rule in Southern Africa upon arriving in Lon don on February 12 following a trip to Africa in which he met with various African leaders. Young stated, “In a way the United States was rather un fair to Britain. I think the Secretary of State, Mr. Kis singer, put a burden on the back of the British and then abandoned them. Of course, I don’t say he did that deliberately, I think he ac tually thought he was going to win the election, in which case he probably would have been involved.” (New York Times, February 14, 1977) Ironically Jimmy Carter, who heavily criticized the Ford-Kissinger Foreign Policy . toward Southern Africa during his campaign, accused the media of taking Mr. Young’s remarks out of context and thus he defended Ford and Kissinger s failure to have any great in fluence in the Rhodesian negotiations. Jimmy Carter, like all American presidents, make foreign policy decisions not from a humanistic point of view but a viewpoint which best reflects the interests of the U.S. In this world of global competition, Jimmy Carter and his administration will indeed attempt to make sure that the U.S. will maintain the number one power position in the world. However, if American leaders really had wisdom and intelligence they would have learned from the lessons of Angola. Black Africans are serious about the desire for majority rule and thus the days of peaceful negotiation are over. The con tinued fighting in Zimbabwe and Azania is evident of this fact. A revolution is presently occuring in the remaining white racist regimes in Southern Africa that will not end until victory is won by the black Africans. Perhaps the wisest thing to do is to withdraw all American corporations from Southern Africa for they perpetuate the apartheid policy and to withdraw American mercenaries from Zimbabwe. (Southern Africa, January- February, 1977. p.8( The world shortly will witness Southern Africa com pletely controlled by the black majority. Just as the U.S. was forced to change its Foreign policy toward Southern Africa, other countries will be forced to change their policy also. Africa is the richest continent in the world and with the present diminishing natural resources in most parts of the world, Africa will continue to be the shining star of the world. Many people presently may not realize it, but one day Africa will truly be a powerful and influential force among the world powers. By Margaret Lee Margaret Lee — Presently working on a Masters in Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburg, Pittsburg, Pa. Her major concentration is the study of southern Africa. Teachers Wanted TEACHERS WANTED all levels Foreign and Domestic BECOME A COLLEGE CAM PUS DEALER Sell Brand Name Stereo Compnents at lowest prices. High profits; NO INVESTMENT REQUIRED. Teachers Box 1063 Vancouver, WA 98660 For details, contact; FAD Com ponents, Inc. 20 Passaic Ave., Fairfield, New Jersey 07006 Ilene Orlowsky 201-227-6884 Call Collect. Have a travel problem that you cannot solve? Educational Flights has, for 7 years, been helping people in the academic community get to Europe and the rest of the world at minimum cost, with maximum flexibility, and minimum has sle. Call us, toll-free, at 800-223- 5569. Library Still Suffers The firing of two staff members, Laurore St. Juste and Keith Kern is also believed to be illustrative of the N.Y.P.L.’s racist policies since funds were available for both positions and both men were well qualified. Mr. St. Juste served as the director of the Haitian National Archives for over 20 years and was fired without reason in May, 1975. He filed charges to the human rights commission, accusing the N.Y.P.L. trustees with dis criminatory practices. Keith Kern had been the Ac quisitions Librarian (he is white) and was fired in may, 1976 because he supported St. Juste. Kern’s filed complaints with the Human Rights Com mission related instances not only of N.Y.P.L.’s dis crimination against the Schomburg but against the en tire Black community. Mr. Kern asserted that the N.Y.P.L.’s having a totally white administrative staff, giving the few blacks which it does employ, the lowest job levels, is indicative of its racist stance. The N.Y.P.L. refused to respond to those issues. It is because of the basic neglect and policies toward the library’s staffing, that the Citizens Coalition to Save the Schomburg charged the N.Y.P.L. administration with being racist in its efforts of either trying to close down the Continued from page 7 Schomburg Center or transfer it out of the Harlem area. The Citizens Coalition to Save the Schomburg as des cribed by Brian Becker of Worker’s World is a “Broad- based community-labor group which includes members of the Schomburg staff and well- known Black trade unionists, clergy and educators..” The organization, formed in June, 1976, sponsored various rallies, picket lines, held meetings, gave broadcasts, passed out leaflets and secured signatures in an effort of retaliation against the N.Y.P.L.’s hostile actions. Their demands include a new building in Harlem (consisting of a cultural center, circulation branch and archives en compassing a need of 22- million dollars), prompt repairs of the present Schom burg Center, the reinstating of members of the staff who were fired (with their full back pay), expansion of the present staff, equal treatment and funding with Lincoln Center Library, and that the present Board of Trustees he expanded to in clude persons representative of N.Y.C.’s Black and Hispanic communities. From the efforts of the Coalition and the community, the Schomburg has presently received only a minimum of their demands. The Public Works Department of Washington D.C. has given 3.7-million dollars towards the construction of a new building. However that small sum (as compared to the 22-million needed) will only provide for a small complex (the construc tion of the structure is rumored to begin around the latter part of April). The remaining funds needed are being requested from the N.Y.P.L.’s Trustees. So far their (N.Y.P.L.’s) only action of cooperation has been to send plasterers and painters to the Center to do “patch-up” jobs. They are also presently mov ing the contents of the archives downtown to the Annex 'connected with the 42nri street branch). This move violates the expressed legal will of Authur Schomburg, - that the Collection remain in the Harlem community. In this month of celebrating our Black roots and reviewing our strides in this ‘land of the free,’ remember that on Harlem's West Side, a landmark to our Black heritage is screaming for its e: ; stence. Awareness of the disease is the first step in cur ing and caring. Further in formation is obtainable by writing The Citizens Coalition To Save The Schomburg Center, c/o C.U.L.A. 2nd floor. 166 Fifth Ave., N.Y.C., 10010, or by calling (212) 741-0633. The information for this article was provided by Mr. Paul Williams. Counseling Center Continued from page 3 not be separated from counseling. “Counseling should develop independence and help the inner-being move to a state of human being.” Presently Joyce Lewis works in the areas of career development, social and some academic counseling. Even tually she would like to move into personal counseling. The specific area of health career counseling is Ms. Ollie Manley’s interest. A Spelman graduate in the field of Biology, Ms. Manley realized the need for a counseling service for the specific area of pre-med. She says that the point is to get students to follow through with their ap plications to medical school as well as dentistry and pharmacy. For the past four years Ollie Manley has operated the Health Careers Office. She works in the effort of making students aware of the more than 250 careers in the health field, but admits that few students are willing to explore them. Her philosophy behind her work: “I am one person, 1 can not do all things, but I can do some things. Those things I can do, I will do.” In the Office of Career Plan ning and Placement, Ms. Bernice McDaniels is the direc tor. Through her office students receive valuable in formation on the job market. Interviews for internships and jobs for graduating seniors are also arranged. The Planning and Placement Office is also available for arranging summer jobs for students as well as part-time employment. The offices of the counseling center work in conjunction to bring to the students of the college worthwhile, helpful programs. Seminars are held periodically for students in various majors. The purpose of which being to emphasize job opportunities in the fields so that students may have some direction in course study and interest. Test-study sessions are also given by the Counsel ing Center so that students may prepare for standarized tests such as the GRE, MCAT > etc. The upcoming program to be held by the combined Career Planning, Counseling and Health Careers Offices in a Career Day is on March 10. The overall theme for the program is “Careers in the 1980’s - A Panoramic View of What There Is to Be.” The day begins at an 11:00 o’clock con vocation with speaker Emma Darnell. From 6-8 p.m. seminars will be held in the dorms with a reception follow ing in the college center. The divisional seminars will be held in the following locations: Fine Arts, McAlpin Lounge Social Sciences, Morehouse - James Game Room Natural Sciences, Howard - Harreld Game Room Humanities, Abby Hall Game Room Education, Conference Room of College Center. (mark your calender so you can be sure to attend!) Take advantage of the programs sponsored by the Counseling Center because they are for YOU.