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Students Commemorate Massacre By AUC Vigil Against Apartheid by Sydney Perkins “Free South Africa... Free South Africa” chanted nearly 400 students.of the Atlanta Universi ty Center participating in a Down With Apartheid Student Vigil held on the steps of the Woodruff Library (AUC) on Monday night, March 20th. The student vigil, sponsored by the Coalition of Concerned Students Against Apartheid, was to commemorate the March 21, 1960, Sharpeville Massacre in South Africa. Eighty-five Africans including students were killed and 365 more were wounded while protesting apartheid. The sponsors of the vigil hoped, by having this rally, to increase awareness among the A.U.C. students about the seriousness of South Africa's apartheid system and the conditions which, even today, black South Africans are forced to live by. Such con ditions include the carrying of passbooks (24 hours a day) by all black Africans — to be caught without one is cause for a night in jail and/or stiff fines. Also the government inforcing apartheid has banned all public meetings consisting of more than five members. The Coalition of Concerned Students Against Apartheid was successful in bringing about awareness as those students participating learn first-hand from South African students as they shared, their experiences and culture while under such a system. Students participating in the late night vigil were enthusiastic to be a part of a cause for increasing student awareness against apartheid. Ntanda Kabwatha, a freshman student at Clark saw the vigil as very encouraging. “Apartheid should be dismantled,” he said, “being from that region in Af rica it is very moving to see so many students concerned about South Africa and apartheid.” Krystal Nixon, a sophomore at Spelman, said that she was glad to have had the opportunity to take part in such an event. Symbolism was very apparent as students lit candles in unison with the theme: Light Your Torch For Freedom. A torch, carried in by the South Forty Runners from the everburning flame in front of the Martin Luther King Memorial, was lit in commemoration of those killed in the Sharpeville Massacre as well as for those still under the apartheid system. There was also a symbolical burning of a passbook. Participating in the Coalition of Concerned Students Against Apartheid were the S.G.A. presidents from the six A.U.C. schools As Paul Dillard explain ed, “Now is the time. Let students of all races speak out against apartheid. Let the call go forth — We shall not be moved.” In unison with the theme song: This Little Light of Mine, the Atlanta Gospel Movement sang two selections. The South African students also gathered to sing their national anthem. The vigil concluded in prayer asking for justice and peace. As most students left, few stayed behind camping out overnight in preparation for following day’s rally and march. Congratulations to Adrienne Johnson Miss Collegiate Black America 1985 LITANY Reading Lead By: Bernard K. Jackson Leader: Today in Sxith African more than 21 million Black People are totally controlled by 4 and one-half million whites. Africans cannot vote, buy or sell land, live or work where they choose. The system of government in Africa is called Apartheid. It is the most segregated and racist system of government in the world. In South Africa, 87% of the land is reserved for white minority, 13% for the African Majority. Since 1960, more than 4 million Blacks have been uprooted and displaced from places of birth. People: Free South Africa Now! Free South Africa Now! Leader: Some Corporations Dealing with South Africa are Coca-Cola. People: Control-Data Corporation, General Motor, IBM, Citibank, Ford Motors, Goodyear, General Electric, ITT, Western Corporation (Peachtru Plaza), Xerox and many others. Leader: New legislation will make the existing penal ties even harsher: Five-hundred dollars or 6 months in jail for those who shelter people who are looking for work, for not having a permit to stay in an area while you are look ing for work. People: 5000 dollars or 12 months in jail for employers who give work to Blacks without a residence permit. But we know that South Africa must be free. She must be free. Leader: It was only 25 years ago in the city of Sharpeville, South Africa, that a group of students wanted freedom fran this bandage and it cost their lives and many were seriously injured. People: Free South Africa Now! Free South Africa Now! Leader: I had a dream I seem the student that were killed in the Sharpville Massacre last night. They were alive as you and I. I said, "You've been dead 25 years or more." People: "WE NEVER DIE, "SAID THEY, "WE NEVER DIED." Leader: I had a dream I seen the student that were killed in the Sharpeville Massacre last night. They were alive as you and I. I said, "You've been dead 25 years or more." People: "WE NEVER DIED, "SAID THEY, "WE NEVER DIED, "SAID THEY, Leader: I had a dream I seen the students that were killed in the Sharpeville Massacre last night. They were, alive as you and I. But I said, "You've been dead 25 years or more." People: "WE NEVER DIED," SAID THEY, "WE NEVER DIED. 1HE PART IN US THAT THEY FORGOT TO KILL, IT WENT ON TO ORGANIZE." ALL: "WE NEVER DIED," SAID THEY, "WE NEVER DIED." ★ The litany above was read at the Student Vigil. Bill Gray: The LaRouche And Schiller Taking A Short Cut First Black Vice Institute: Saturating AUC Center For Into Corporate President? P.2 False Course P.4 America P.9 ■; : iV «.'■*** ‘ ' Sexual Barriers In Bodybuilding Lifted For Females p.10