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BLACK STUDENT MOVEMENT OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
February, 197^ University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Volume 4, Number 6
Baraka advocates Pan-Africanism
Blacks: Use
Minority Court
by Michele Alston
Staff Writer
Imamu Amiri Baraka, whose
first name means “spiritual
leader,” spoke on the “Three
Criteria For A Revolutionary
Party,” during his visit at
UNC-CH.
The first criterion Baraka
spoke of was Nationalism.
“There is no movement in the
Black community by appealing
to the consciousness of whites,”
he said emphatically. We must
have identity, purpose, and
power. We must control our
communities and establish
alternative institutions to meet
the needs of Black people.
A Black Student Union on a
predominantly white campus
should be the force that provides
an alternative to the white
culture which is constantly
before them every day. Baraka
gave four points for the
establishment of a strong Black
Student Union:
1) Get a clear understanding
that to build and develop the
community is the goal;
2) Organize^ around concrete
issues. “The community is so
diverse that if we discuss
ideology and philosophy
Separate
Deborah Austin
Staff Writer
“We cannot depend on whites
nor yield to their pacification
programs. We must move, take,
and manipulate the Black vote,”
asserted Brother Dwight Womble
speaking at the general meeting
of the BSM. Brother Womble is a
graduate student in Black
History at North Carolina
Central University and was a
representative to the Black
National Assembly in 1972.
Brother Womble asserted that
neither American party has been
effective in the liberation of
Black people but that they have
remained faithful to these
parties. He cited that only in the
I890’s with the formation of the
Colored Farmer’s Alliance had
there been a functioning Black
independent party. It is now
past time for Black Americans to
form a party independent of
white control; a party that
cannot be co-opted or become
“hung-up” on ideology and
artifacts, said Brother Womble.
“Cultural artifacts will not free
us. Liberation and unification of
Africa is a pre-condition for the
liberation of all Blacks” asserted
Brother Womble in a Baraka-like
tone.
He continued that Blacks do
not possess any power; they
have no control over the means
of production — land, labor or
capital. Whites or Europeans
own these means and exploit
those who do not own them.
“We cannot, though, gain true
power short of revolutionary
process. We must realize that the
traditional party system
people will soon walk out.
Develop operational unity
without uniformity. Pull the
diverse elements of the people
together and de-emphasize
tribalism.”
3) Work around concrete issues;
4) Then fashion ideology.
(“Work* proceeds ideology.
Work proceeds
self-criticism.”)
Secondly, Baraka spoke of
Pan-Africanism. “We must not
forget we are descendents of
Africa,” he said. “We are
oppressed as Africans are
oppressed.” There can be no
tribalism according to Baraka.
Individual niggers as well as
separate tribes are oppressed,
and oppression of one group
equals oppression all over the
world. Baraka believes that
independence of Africa would
change the power relationships
in the world. He offered the
effect China has had on the
change in power over the past
twenty years as an example.
The third criteria that Baraka
offered for a Revolutionary
Party was socialism-control of
the means of production by the
masses of the people. “The Jews
represented divergent views
amongst the capitalist founding
fathers. The masses of Black
people were slaves; they were
not considered.”
Brother Womble ardently
advocates the abandonment of
traditional party politics and
urges that Blacks organize a new
Black political system that will
reach the masses. He denounced
those who feel that a Black
political party will fail, asserting
that careful planning and
The Student Bar Association
of the University of North
Carolina Law School has
planned a special program for
minority students from all over
the state who have some interest
in the study of law on Saturday,
February 10, 9 A.M. to 10 P.M.
at the UNC School of Law.
The purpose of the program
is twofold. First, some of the
practical aspects of gaining
admittance to law school will be
discussed such as LSAT scores,
helpful undergraduate curricula,
and special programs available.
Importantly, these discussions
will relate to admission to law
school in general and will not be
directed solely to UNC Law
School.
Secondly, the conference will
consider the role of the Black
lawyer in the community. At the
present time they are inviting
Mayor Howard Lee of Chapel
Hill, attorney Julius Chambers
of Charlotte, attorney Henry
Frve of CJreensboro. Richard
call me anti-semitic” said
Baraka, responding to a recent
article in the “Daily Tar Heel.
“What they should be doing is
telling their daddies to move out
of Black communities and let
Blacks operate those shops.”
The USA will either allow
representation by the people or
cease to exist, Baraka later
added.
Baraka said we must move
from the basic levels:
self-determination; self-defense;
and self-respect. Integration is
nothing more than manipulation
of Blacks by whites. “We suffer
from neo-colonialism—Black
folks running it with white
words coming out.”
Baraka has willed his
consciousness to the Black
people in a poem entitled
“leroy.” Must he die before we
reap the benefits? According to
him, whitey believes in co-oping.
Can we withstand the pressure
of whitey’s co-oping until
Baraka’s death?
Use the services of the
Political School of Kawaida, 502
High St., Newark, New Jersey
07102-phone (201) 621-2300.
According to Baraka,
TECHNICAL -SKILLS +
NEGATIVE ATTITUDES =
ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE,
diligent work to reach the
masses will create a strong party.
Brother Womble feels that
Blacks should do more to help
incarcerated Brothers and
Sisters. He suggested that Blacks
might correspond with prisoners
through letters, through visiting
the prison facility, through
conducting adult education
classes and Black History classes.
“After all,” said Brother
Womble, “all Black People are
political prisoners.”
Epps and UNC law professor,
Charles Daye.
An informal buffet dinner
will be held Saturday night
followed by a social hour with
UNC law students and faculty
members. Free time will be
provided during lunch Saturday,
so students should plan to pay
for their own lunch.
Participation by freshmen,
sophomores, and juniors is
encouraged. The program
includes long range aspects of
admission to law school, such as
planning one’s undergraduate
curriculum and preparation for
the LSAT. The idea of the
conference is to provide
information for minority
students who have some interest
in attending law school, in
general and is not oriented solely
to the UNC Law School. Please
feel free to take advantage of
that conference. No
pre-registration or invitation is
necessary.
by Angles Bryant
News Editor
At the end of last semester
and the beginning of this
semester, there was a large
turnover of Blacks before honor
court for honor code violations.
Most of these violations involved
alleged cheating on quizzes or
stealing at the super-exploitative
Student Stores. We suggest that
all Black students become
familiar with the student court
procedure.
1. When a violation occurs or is
suspected, one turns himself
in to the Dean of Men or is
reported to him by the
accuser.
2. The Dean turns the case over
to the Attorney General’s
staff. The Attorney General
chooses an investigator for the
case. The case is investigated
to determine whether or not
it is substantial enough to go
before the court. MORE
BLACKS NEED TO BE
INVOLVED IN THIS
STAGE.
3. The Attorney General’s staff
and Honor court set the case
up on the court docket
4. The Attorney General’s staff
is responsible for prosecuting
the case. They select or the
accused selects a defense
counselor. It is important to
note that there are three
Black counselors available,
Jim Manuel, Lester Diggs, and
Dennis Moore.
5. ANY MINORITY STUDENT
CAN REQUEST THAT
THREE OF HIS
CONSTITUENTS JOIN THE
COURT IN HEARING HIS
CASE. THAT IS CALLED
MINORITY COURT. The
Attorney General’s staff does
not automatically schedule a
minority student for minority
court. ONE HAS TO
SPECIFICALLY ASK FOR
MINORITY COURT!!!!!!!!!
6. There are two courts. Men’s
Honor Court and Women’s
Honor Court. There are
usually seven court members
made up of two people from
each district. There is only
one Black on the Men’s Honor
Court, Eric Bost from District
12. There are no Blacks on
Women's Honor Court or the
Attorney General's staff
1. Minority Court can be
requested for cases before
Men and Women’s Honor
Courts. With minority court,
there are ten members hearing
the case. Even though the
three minority members
cannot control the verdict by
voting weight alone, Eric Bost
states that their input on cases
does have tremendous effect
on court decisions. There are
many problems of the Black
student at UNC that whites
do not understand or perceive
and with which they cannot
emphathize. Minority court
members were appointed by
Richard Epps on
recommendation by Warren
Carson.
8. If the decision of the honor
court is not satisfactory, an
appeal can be made to the
Judicial Review Board made
up of faculty and students. A
subsequent appeal can be
made to the Supreme Court
which is made up of
Presidential appointees. One
Black, Darrell Hancock, is on
the Supreme Court which
passes down laws, procedural
and otherwise, to the lower
courts.
Do not wait until trouble
comes to be concerned about
that procedure. Ignorance is no
excuse. We have to survive.
THAT MOCK PROCEDURE
CAN END YOUR ACADEMIC
CAREER OR GIVE IT A
PERMANENT SCAR THAT
FOLLOWS YOU THROUGH
GRADUATE SCHOOL AND
JOB APPLICATIONS.
If you are interested or have
been charged with a violation,
PLEASE contact Brother Eric
Bost, 749 James, 933-4763.
party: power
Law Day on Feb. 10