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Spelman Spotlight February 25, 1980 Herman "Koft" Bailey In Retrospective Page 5 Our Whole School for Christ AUC Christian Conference Scheduled for March 21-23 By Angela Benson The powerfully moving works of Herman “Kofi” Bailey speak directly to “Pan Africa”; they also speak to Universal Man as he is beset with the triumphs and tribulations of his world. With sincere dedication to por trayal of the beauty and dignity of Black life, Kofi’s inspiration is nurtured by experiences in western and non-western coun tries. He worked and studied in France, Ghana, Guyana, Nigeria, Mexico and Switzerland. His works has been shown in the United States, Canada, France, Switzerland, Mexico, England, Guyana, Nigeria, Ghana, Brazil, J apan and the Congo. Uniquely, he has become an active part of the most potent social movements of our time: He was associated with WEB Dubois during his last years in Ghana. The portrait shown in this exhibit reflects this period, showing Dubois wearing a Chinese jacket at the age of 93 and with the symbol of the black star of the Pan Africa movement. This was the last portrait before his death. Bailey Chaired the Art Depart ment at the Kwame Nkrumah Ideological Institute in Ghana for three years and left the country when Nkrumah was deposed. Returning to Spelman College in 1967 as Artist in Residence, he A Spelman Woman By Robin Barnes Congratulations and best wishes to twenty one year old Susan Robertson. A native of Neptune, New Jersey and a senior majoring in Ger man/Psychology. Susan is taking advantage of a scholarship to study in Boppard, Germany. Students from eleven states competed in examinations for four special scholarships. Susan received one of the awards to study advanced reading and writing at Goetche institute at Fraudulent scholarships Campus Digest News Service Some 900 foreign students at Texas Southern University will be billed $360,000 for tuition fees that they avoided paying last fall. Local religious organizations awarded them scholarships which were found to be fraudulent. worked with the Poor People’s Campaign of Martin Luther King, Jr., creating the poster which became the symbol of that march on Washington. He was with the students cause in the Atlanta University Center during the dark days after Dr. King’s assassina tion. He studied at Howard Univer sity with Alaine Locke, Sterling Brown, James Porter; at Alabama State with Hayward Oubre; and at the University of Southern California with DeErdly and Charles White. Activists, Educators, Politicians, J udicial figures (Angela Davis, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm, Sterling Brown, Horace M. Bond, Benjamin Mays, Howard Moore, etc) all are his idols. He has a passionate concern for black youth, a deep reverence for prominent edlers, a love of black music and drama. Herman Bailey is one of a mere handful of contemporary master draughtsmen of the past few decades. Along with the late Charles White, Benny Andrews and J ohn Biggers, he has become one of the “Groits” immortalizing visually not only the beauty, love and dignity of Black people, but the struggle and hardships often associated with their lives. We, at Spelman are grateful for the opportunity to show his works. Boppard just outside of Frank furt. Her award includes room and board with a German family, a monthly allowance of four hun dred and fifty dollars, and com plete tours to other parts of Ger many. Susan is a dedicated member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, and plans to obtain a PhD. in clinical Psychology. Her hobbies include sewing, ice skating, swim ming, and travel. We send with Susan our best wishes and loyal support. The university’s regents decided not to honor the scholarships after an in vestigation was done by the Texas attorney general’s office. The awards were said to be part of a scheme to circumvent a new state law requiring foreign students to pay out-of-state fees. The students were asked to pay $40 per semester credit hour instead of the $4 per hour paid by residents. The Fifth Annual Atlanta University Center Christian Con ference will be held at Spelman College on March 21-23. The con ference, “Liberated for Service, II,” is sponsored by the Spelman Christian Fellowship. The featured guest speaker is Mr. Benjamin W. Johnson of Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. Mr. Johnson is the pastor and founder of Christ Baptist Church. He is a well-known lecturer in Home Mission, Urban Evange lism and Bible. In August of 1979 several AUC students were present to hear him speak on being “young, black and Christian.” Students in the Center will have this same opportunity as Mr. Johnson will be a guest in Announcements Congratulations AGM The Atlanta Gospel Movement celebrated its Ninth Anniversary on January 27 at the Grace Covenant Baptist Church. Congratulations AGM on nine years of a great ministry in music. Prayer meetings Friday nights (7:30-9:30) are a time of prayer and RADICAL Bible Study at Danforth Chapel on Morehouse College Campus. Come out and fellowship! By Pamela Moore Associate Editor For most of us in the NOW generation, the sixties and the turmoil of that time are things of the past. It is very hard for us to even imagine what it is like for a generation of youth to grow up on the street’s, to grow up as freedom fighters, to grow up in the midst of a social revolution. A few weeks ago, I had an op portunity to take a step back in time—to actually participate in a real march for freedom. The march that I am referring to is the Anti-Klan march and Prolife Rally held in Greenesboro, North Carolina to protest the shooting of five innocent people by the Klu Klux Klan last November. To tell the truth, however, my feelings about this affair were somewhat mixed. First of all, the march was L-O-N-G, and the ground was cold and slushy from the recent snow. My legs and feet were killing me! Secondly, there was no ex- A spokesman for the students said that they were unaware that the awards were illegal. He said that they needed financial assistance to pay the higher tuition. A Japanese Proverb says, "Adversity is the source of strength." various classes during the week preceeding the conference. In addition to Mr. Johnson, the conference will feature workshops in the areas of male- female relationships, student leadership, black theology and evangelism. On Saturday night, March 22, New Directions, a By Sharonetta L. McIntyre Prayer (i.e. talking with God) changes things. Most of you have heard that statement before, but it doesn’t really have any meaning for you as an individual. Why? Because deep within your self, you can recall times that you prayed to God, many times to no avail. Prayer is a dialogue. Many of us have never actually talked with God, for talking with someone involves transmitting as well as receiving. One cannot talk with another and never listen to what he has to say. Such is the case in talking with God. There are requirements that you must meet to receive answers to prayers. In John 15:7, Jesus says that “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask citement at this event. I kept asking myself—Where are the vicious dogs? Where are the KKK men? When is someone going to get shot? Will it be me? You know what? Absolutely nothing happened. It was just a peaceful march. Anyway, when we finally en ded the march, we went to the coliseum for a rally. There were people there from every where — Mississippi, New York, Alabama, Ohio, etc. President Joseph Lowery spoke and Skip Robinson of the United League in Mississippi spoke. Other veterans of the struggle spoke also, many of them representing groups such as the Communist Worker’s Party, various labor groups, and other political organizations. Most of them spoke very well, but I kept asking myself—Is this all that we should be doing? Talking? I clearly felt misplaced. I felt out-of-touch with those people—I was frustrated, for I was ready for direction and ac tion, and all I seemed to be get ting was talk. The whole event seemed to be misplaced in history—a last tribute to a lost era in time. Then it was time for Ben Chavis to come forth. The renowned member of the Wilmington 10, who just gained his freedom from prison, came to the podium shaking his fist and chanting, “Power to the People”. The people went wild. When he finally calmed them down, he choir from Burlington, North Carolina, will be in concert. The total cost for the con ference is $12. This includes one meal on Saturday. Conference t-shirts are available for $4. For further information, con tact Sharonetta McIntyre', Box 1514 Spelman or 588-9064. whatever you wish, and it shall be done for you”. You must abide in J esus by doing what He says do and His words must become a vital part of your being—your heart-knowledge as opposed to your head-knowledge. Un derstand that God desires to give you good things (Luke 12:32). The Spelman Christian Fellowship would like to pray with you concerning whatever requests you have. Please write down your prayer requests and deposit them in the “Prayer Box” located near the bulletin board in the upper concourse. We also welcome any questions that you have regarding prayer and ask that you put them in the “Prayer Box”. said, “I am here to talk about the road ahead.” According to the Rev. Chavis, the road ahead will be long, hard, and stony. This event, he added, is just a beginning. He said that beyond the rhetoric and talk, “we must go back to our communities and organize.” Blacks (and others) must learn to develop a plan of action said Chavis. “This event,” he said, “is in part a reaction—a reaction to what happended on November 3, a reaction to what happened in Decatur with the KKK,” and a reaction to the history of mistreatment blacks have received in America. According to Chavis, America is reaping what she has sown in Iran and Afghanistan. Carter is talking about reinstating the draft, he continued, but “We will fight no more wars for capitalism! We will fight no more wars for capitalism! And the crowd went wild once again. The mild-mannered, self- composed minister who had been isolated from society for so long, had made his debut once again into the world and was taking giant steps into the next decade. The Appian Way, a 2,000- year-old Roman road with a deep foundation, is in better condition than many modern roads and streets. Our Sister in Germany From a Personal Viewpoint The Return of Ben Chavis Prayer Changes Things