Newspaper Page Text
Page 10 • SPELMAN SPOTLIGHT October, 1988
Fulani Says:
“Split From Dukakis”
Interviewed by:
Darralyn Hutson
Dr. Lenora Fulani. a black woman
who is the 1988 Independent Presidential
candidate, told a crowd of300 students at
Spelman College not to split their, vote
but “split from Dukakis.” Fulani was at
Spelman College to participate in DE
BATERS, an event sponsored by Delta
Signa Theta Sorority, Inc. Eta Kappa
Chapter on September 22. Fulani gave
numerous reasons why minority voters
should divert from their traditional voting
habits and explore other political oppor
tunities. Most of the views and political
observations of Ms. Fulani appeared to
strike a chord with the Spelman and
Morehouse audience, as many were
greeted by thunderous applause.
Immediately following the debate, Dr.
Fulani and I sat down to discuss the is
sues of her campaign. . .
Spelman Spotlight: (SS) Dr. Fulani,
what exactly is the New Alliance Party?
Dr. Fulani: NAP (New Alliance Party)
is a black led multi-racial Independent
party found nine years ago in New York
City.
Spelman Spotlight: What is the party’s
focus?
Dr. Fulani: The party is pushing to re
duce ballot access restriction placed on
Independent candidates in federal elec
tions.
Spelman Spotlight: What is your focus
as the party’s national spokeswoman and
as a presidential candidate?
Dr. Fulani: I’m inheriting Jesse
Jackson’s “rainbow agenda;” minority
rights, housing for the homeless, non-dis
crimination against homosexuals, cutting
hikes in federal spending and military
cuts, and guaranteed child care.
SS: Why do you support Jesse Jackson,
but not the Democratic Party?
Dr. F: The Democratic Party has un
justly taken advantage of the minority
vote and they have used us to no end.
SS: Why do you want to “split” the
ticket in the November election?
Dr. F: I don’t know exactly what “split-
ing” the ticket means but I don’t want to
“split” the ticket, I want the minority vot
ers; Blacks, Flispanics, American In
dians, gays, lesbians, and the progressive
whites, to “split” from the Democratic
party.
SS: Why split from the Democratic
party, especially now when most minority
groups feel secure in the Democratic
Party’s platform?
Dr. F: The Democratic Party has taken
us for granted for 200 years. If the Demo
crats have our best interest in mind, why,
since the Democrats control the Con
gress, would they let “Reaganomics” take
control of the United States economic
system? Why would the Congress support
Reagan and Bush in vetoing sanctions in
South Africa and why would they support
Reagan and Bush in cutting financial aid
and student loans all across the nation? If
they had our best interest in mind, why
would Dukakis only use Jesse when he
fell in the polls against Bush, and then not
give Jackson a major roll in his campaign
for fear of losing the ‘white vote.’?
SS: Why aren’t we made aware of these
facts about the Democratic Party and con
tinuously give them our vote?
Dr. F: Many young blacks feel that
they have to pick the lesser of two evils,
they don't want another Ronald in the
white house, so blindly, not even know
ing the facts, they vote for the Democratic
candidate, only because there is no other
choice.
SS: So, it’s your goal to be that third
choice?
Dr. F:Yes. I’m giving the minority
vote a choice. A choice in our favor, not
the ‘white mans’ favor. No matter how
much the Democrats say they support the
minority groups, if it’s not in their best in
terest, they undoubtedly side with the Re
publicans on the issues. Look at the dis
play that the two party’s gave tonight.
SS: The two representatives said that
they were so ill-informed because they
did not know that you were coming. Do
you think they just took it for granted that
a black college wouldn’t be politically in
formed anyway?
Dr. F: How dare thay come to an in
stitution of higher learning representing a
presidential candidate and not be in
formed about the issues. The sad thing
about it is that they probably didn’t know
anymore than what they displayed to
night.
SS: What exactly have you done in
your campaign to focus on the college
vote?
Dr. F: I began my campaign in the
eight states in which the colleges are the
Please Post
1989
FORD FOUNDATION
PREDOCTORAL AND DISSERTATION
FELLOWSHIPS FOR MINORITIES
Program: Approximately 55 Predoctoral Fellowships and 20 Dissertation Fellowships to be awarded in a
nationwide competition sponsored by the Ford Foundation and administered by the National
Research Council.
Eligibility Requirements:
1. Applicants must be United States citizens or nationals who are members of one of the following ethnic minority
groups: Native American Indian, Alaskan Native (Eskimo or Aleut), Black American, Mexican American/Chicano,
Native Pacific Islander (Polynesian or Micronesian), or Puerto Rican.
2. Awards will be made for study in research-based doctoral programs (PhD or ScD) in the behavioral and social
sciences, humanities, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences and biological sciences, or for interdisciplinary
programs comprised of two or more eligible disciplines (but not including ineligible disciplines).
3. Individuals holding a doctoral degree in any field are not eligible to apply. Individuals who have earned a
master's degree in a field supported by this program are not eligible to apply for a Predoctoral award.
4. Predoctoral award applicants must not have completed by the beginning of the Fall 1988 term, more than 20
semester hours, 30 quarter hours, or equivalent of graduate-level study in fields supported by this program.
Dissertation award applicants must have completed all required course work and examinations except for the
defense of the dissertation, and must have been admitted to doctoral degree candidacy by January 13, 1989.
5. Scores from the Graduate Record Examinations General Test are required for all Predoctoral fellowship
applicants.
Stipends and Allowances: Each Predoctoral award includes an annual stipend of $10,350 to the Fellow,
and an annual institutional allowance of $6,000 to the fellowship institution in lieu of tuition and fees; each
Predoctoral award provides up to a maximum of three years of support. Each Dissertation award consists of an
annual stipend of $18,000 to the Fellow; Dissertation awards are not renewable. There will be no dependency or
travel allowances for Predoctoral and Dissertation Fellows.
Application Deadline Date: November 14, 1988
Announcement of Awards: Early April 1989
Starting Date: Awardees may begin fellowship tenure no earlier than June 1, 1989 and no later than
September 1989.
For Information and Application Materials
Write to: The Fellowship Office. GR 420A
National Research Council OR . Telephone: (202) 334-2872
2101 Constitution Avenue
Washington. D.C. 20418
9/88