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PAGE 5 BLACK INK October 20, 1971 t NIGERIAN NATIONAL by Doris Stith On Friday night, October 1, a group of Nigerian students in the Piedmont area hosted a Nigerian National Day in the Great Hall of The Carolina Union. Responsible for the success of this program were Joseph Onetu from Greensboro; Tony Oyewole from Durham; Raymond Agbanobe from Raleigh; and Ajao Adeyemi from Chapel HSU. The evening was set off with a film about the different cultural aspecrs of Nigeria. This film enlightened us to the religion, education of ethiuc dress characterizing the people and ac^ntuated the prominence of the na,tural products attributing to the economy of the country. * After the showing of the film more examples of the ethnic dress of Nigeria vvas displayed, Dishikis were modeled by. the men and different styles of dresj worn by the Nigerian women were also presented. The distinct, beautiful handicraft of the material is DAY one of the most sensational arts which has yet to be captured by American cooperations. Following themodeling of Dishikis and head wraps, a number of the Nigerian students danced to their native music. By the beats of the drums and the rhythmic movement of their bodies cultural rebirth was taking place before our eyes. Each beat sprouted more roots connecting us to our cultural heritahe.... Africa. ' The last event of the evening was refreshments prepared andserved by the Nigerian students. A description of the fascinating delicacies cannot replace the actual experience of having tasted them yourself. The punch was especially stimulating and inviting. Many of us returned for seconds, thirds, fourths... I thank the Nigerian students for providing us with this splendid occasion. BLACKS attend SENSITIVITY PROGRAMS YOU HAVE TO CRAWL BEFORE YOU...LIMP by Columbus Motley “I don’t mind being here to show the world we have no fear, ‘cause we’re movin’ on up!” Curtis Mayfield 1966 What constitutes social service? Is it how much I can do for you or how much can we do together? Monday, October 11, 1971, the ' new combination off-campus Tutorial Community Action Program begins. It is a giant step for both the black students at Carolina and the members of the Cahpel HiU community as we further ourselves in Black awareness. Ridgefield Projects in the site of the new programs for the 1971-1972 school year. Ridgefield was chosen because of its ideal location off 15-501 bypass and the “isolated” area apart from greater Chapel Hill. The aims of th^new program are to bring not just the youth, but also the adults of the community and the Carolina students closer together. There will be a starting program of general educational tutoring, and a concept of “Big Brother” for the youth. An adult project which will include a Pre-natal care family planning program and a consumer protection program are being started. SENSITIVITY TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM COMMUNTIY EDITOR On October 1, 1971 eight blacks and 18 white students from Chapel Hill arrived at camp Carraway in Asheboro for a week-end of intensive sensitivity training. As soon as we arrived, we were met by the trainers and organizers who made the experiment possible. We immediately began breaking the tension among all of us by doing various series of exercises specifically devised to release inner tensions and frustrations. We then walked around the room looking at each individual and this really seemed ridiculous at first, but the mood changed to one of a more serious nature. We then broke up into two separate groups composed of twelve students and mostly the groups were filled with unfamiliar faces. People of various personalities could be quickly distinguished and this included the “true grit” to the real “down brothers”. In the group which 1 was a member of , the progress and attitude of each person there changed from one of surface feelings to a more intimate realtion with everybody in the group. We exchanged ideas, likes and dislikes about first impressions of people and groups. We analyzed the people in the group from every aspect of their personality, from their speech pattern, to their bodily gestures. We then told each other, what we felt about those personality attibutes, and what they could do to express themselves more precisely and more distinctly. We talked about ten hours a day among each other and took breaks only for lunch and dinner. The groups were enthusiastic throughout the week-enc but like any group we 'naa oul problems. We ended our experience Sunday and each person felt a form of disappointment in leaving, but we also knew that we had two more week-ends to go and that made it feel a little less rough. From mu experience ths week-end, I felt a kind of enlightment in understanding myself, I learned to understand people and their behaviors almost to the point of considering it beautiful because of it’s uniqueness. I learned to listen to people and not just hear them. I learned to speak more intimately to people and more relevant without, jumping off into some vague or general facet of the conversation. I learned to express mu opinions without pre-judging peoples negative attitude towards mu opinion. Most of all, I learned to communicate with black people and not just accepting another brothers presence. I learned to show black people that 1 am concerned about them personally as well as socially; and I am willing to Usten and take black people into my life as a part of my persanal responsibility. AMERICANS ■ I'M NOT SIT AT VOiJR lAlBLE V ATOH iCV EAT. W\TH NOTHING ryJY PLATE. AND CALL (vTVSiiLF A DINER. SITTING ii.T THE TABLE DOESNT^ ?v,AKE you a diner. .. BilfXS HERE IN AMERICA DOESN'T MAKE YOU AN AMERICAN." Malcolm x TUTORIAL PROGRAM UNDER WAY The Black Student Movement - Mary Gilson Tutorial Program has begun its second year of operation on the Carolina campus, this fall under the direction of James Moore and Billy William The program was initiated through an endowment by the late Mary Gilson in the fall of 1970, paying the coordinators as a work study job. The coordinators are responsible for securing tutors for any minority group student with prime interest being placed on freshmen. This years sessions are being held in Greenlaw Building on Tuesday and Thursday nights. However, James Moore speculates that with great enough demand, the sessions could be held on South Campus. “Right now,” he says ‘ we only have rooms in Greenlaw.” Letters explaining the program have been sent to all Freshmen whose addresses are available. Moore added that if you didn’t receive a letter to come by Room 261-B of the Carolina Union and sign up. Many persons have already been assigned individual tutors, and group sessions will begin this week. DEATH FO* THE REVOLUTION PAT UP BROTHERS The organization of the B.S.M. is such that in order to continue recerving funds from the Student Government we must raise a sum total of $800. This sum of $800 is included in our budget of $6300.00, which means that we are getting only $5500.00 from the Student Government. In order for us to operate efficently as an organization we must collect the amount stated($800) above. With this in mind I urge all members of the Black Movement to pay their $5.00 semestr er dues. Will my death be as my life has been? Or will mourners crowd the hamlet of my birth An ask, ‘'Why did he have to die?” Will my people be sorrowed that 1 am gone Will my wife and mother cry Or will they simply be strong For good revolutionaries never die. If my death it takes, to set my people straiglit Then 1 shall die for them. If hves of brothers can be spared by my death Let that be my funeral hymn. No man is so great he cannot die No man too low to live But then no man is ever quite willing His life for others to give Revolution won’t catch me sleeping Like integration caught me beThe deaths of Jackson, Evers and King
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