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Spelman Spotlights
The Klan
March, 1981
National Black Youth
Network At Spelman
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responsible and informed members of the
black community stress black awareness
of Klan activities and Klan support. The
activities and doctrine of the Klan,
according to many is just too severe for us
to ignore. T he Klan not only advocates
white supremacy, but is preparing itself
for black and white confrontation.
Thompson says, “At its very worst, I
formed elements of the Klan to be
dangerous, armed to the teeth and
literally preparing for a race war. In my
view, those Klansmen, largely identified
with the Indiv isible Empire of the KKK,
. . . are inviting and promoting the very
race conflict they are predicting.”
The Klan is preparing itself for an all
out race war. In fact, racial confrontation
is increasing markedly. The National
Education Association’s Special
Committee on Student Behavior
Reflecting Racial and Ethnic Prejudice
compiled a fact sheet which indicated the
nature of Klan activ ities in most of the 50
states. The activities mentioned ranged
from killing black men to anti Semitic
and black demonstrations.
The Klan is gaining support and
sympathy from important segments of
white America. Some contend that the
state of. our nation is to blame: failing
economy and deprivation. Many people
do not know where to turn. The Klan
openly embraces them. But for whatever
reason, the Klan exists, and for those of
you who don’t know, the Klan intends to
continue their acts of hatred and
preparation for a racial confrontation.
By Lisa Boykin
On January 10, 1981. at 10:00 in the
morning, the Southern Region of the
National Black Youth Network, a branch
of the Congressional Black Caucus, met
for the first time in Howe Hall on
Spelman College’s Campus. The purpose
of the meeting was to introduce students
to the Network, define the goals of the
Network, and to organize a structure for
the Network’s operation in the Southern
region.
The National Black Youth Network is
one of the programs created as a result of
a decision made by black leaders
throughout the nation who convened in
February, 1980, in Richmond, Virginia,
in order to discuss the problems of Black
Americans and in order to create
programs which could help to alleviate
those problems. The Network is
fundamental in helping to alleviate those
problems in that its major purpose is to
act as a “task” force to target in on
problems which affect Black youth.
The Network is comprised of Black
youth between the ages of 14-35, w-ho are
interested in the political policies which
affect them. Currently, the Network is in
the process of building up its membership
so that when attacking key issues which
pertain to Black youth, there will be
enough support in, number and in
manpower to forcefully attack those
issues.
As of now, the Network of the Atlanta
District has been organized on the
campuses of the Atlanta University
Center. Each college has a campus
coordinator w'ho is in charge of Network
growth and in charge of promotion of
information concerning the Network.
The elected Spelman College coordinator
is Lisa Boykin, a sophomore.
Biochemistry major. David Dent, a
senior at Morehouse, is the Morehouse
coordinator, and Alan Bolden, a
freshman at Morehouse, is the assestant
coordinator. Cheryl Delco was elected
Clark College coordinator. The ITC
chapter is being coordinated by Donald
Walker. Morris Browm has as its
coordinator, Spencer Booker. And
Yolyslya Chaganha is the coordinator of
Atlanta University’s chapter. The campus
coordinators, the state coordinator, who
is Priscilla Oliver, the district
coordinator, Jimmie Hicks, and other
members of the Network are currently
working on the organization of the
National Black Youth Network Georgia
State Conference, which is to be held on
April 4, 1981. If interested in becoming
active with the Network, there are
Network Membership cards available in
Spelman’s SGA office.
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