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Renwick speaks in Ink See page 3 BLACK INK The essence of freedom is understanding m. Volume 1), No V BLACK STUDtNTMOVlMENT OfHCIAL NtVVSPAPtR University of North Carolina, Chapel Hi! Viarch 31,1981 Former Jamaican leader talks about U.S. WENDE j WATSON Staff Writer MiihtH‘1 ManU-y, former Prime Minister ()l Kimdua and prominent Ihird World leader, will speak on the economic and IMililual interaction o( the United Slates \s ith the I hird World on Monday, April b, at Hpm in Memorial Mall He will focus on the relationship bet ween the United Stales and the Caribbean and I aim American countries in the free, public lecture When Manley look olfite in 1472, he im plemented extensive domestic economic telorm protirams that would foster his Koals ot er|uilily. soc lal lusliie. self-reliance and >o lal discipline Hut he could not secure the capital needed to continue his reforms, so he borrowed from the International Monetary I und The loan led lo drastic tonsec)uences for Manley s country because the lending party demanded the right lo make recommenda tions on lamaica's entire fiscal policy. In |u- K, 1‘»77, Manley and IMI officials agreed on a plan that resulted in a severe devalua tion ot the lamaican dollar and forced the government to cut back on all the social programs that had been established to aid the- poor and unemployed. Although some persons believe that Manley chartered lamaica on a course to recession eC|ual lo economic suicide, Colin Palmer, a native of lamaica and chairper son of the Afro-American studies cur riculum, said that Manley has been the most f)rogressive prime minister lamaica has ever had. "Mis vision for lamaica Is the right vision, in terms of addressing the social problems and the inequities of the distribution of wealth," Palmer said. Manley, elected president of the People's National Party in 1‘)69, lost his re-election bid for Prime Minister in October, 1980, to Idward Seaga Seaga is the leader of the lamaica Labour Party, the island's other maior political party Applications for reception invitations are available at the Union desk. fditor's note: Information for this article Ufj'i compiled from Mother lanes and col lected delta from UNC student Jammy Sihvr % Michael Manley Affirmative Action Officer wants support from officials Qllun Cell LAWRENCE TAYLOR Manj(ing Edrtor Support from lop University ad- mimsirators is needed lo achieve more hir ing and retention of mirwrily and female faculty. Affirmative Action Officer Gillian ( ell said in a recent interview I need clear statements of commitment trom Ihe highest level of administration of the University,' she said > ell, a UNC history professor, is the first full-time Af firmative Officer and works with Harold Wallace, vice chancellor of university af fairs Wallace began m the new post Dec 1 ot last sear and f ell b*gan her post Ian IS >J ihl' > fji I i»eed commitment trom Ihe people who actuallv do the hiring that is deans and c hairmen. ' ! ell added Kec enlU , she- spoke to interested groups and to some faculty committees about her duties and ()lans to spc. to more groups ( ell desc ribed her strong point as moral p*-rsuasion bhe is encouraged b> I. hanc ellor i hnstopher lordham's creation ot hei |ob and the vice chancellor position She reports direc. tlv to I ordham An aftirmalise action report published by the Unisersilv proieds increases ot Blacks and lemales in the facults Ihe report, which i overs two three-year (HTiods, covers l‘)77-8) and 1480-B.i It in eludes sexual and racial categories of the dilferent department instructors ot the University Ihe proiected 148J total for Black faculty on campus ts 5.1 percent compared to the c urient 2.2 percent Cell said she has not been able to work towards that protected figure yet fven if the proiected figure is reached, Ihe number of Blacks and women would still be small in the departments, so a larger effort is still needed, she said The report proiec ts figures for prospec tive faculty members who will be able to gam tenure. Ihe affirmative action office will serve as a source for departments that lcx>k for ap plicants and organizations, such as the Black faculty Staft ( auius to inform Ihe office ot possible candidates. Cell said. "I want the office lo be perceived as a resource center Continued on page 6 Tabloid says UNCneedsmore blacks )OHN HINTON Staff Writer Ihe new campus publication. The Phoenbc is dedicateci to improved coverage ot Black news and increased minorit\ enrollmeni at UNC\ a prin cipal editor, Ihomas lessiman. said rec eniK If Ihe Black community wants a picture of a siepshow and that kind of sporadic coverage, they can look somewhere else, ' recent Uailv lar Heel editorial candidate lessiman said "The Phoenix has already and will c onlinue lo address and call for greater Black enrollment — that is the main issue on campus." lessiman said that their first editorial explained their commitment to more minority recruitment. We reminded the administration that it is wonderful lo set up a Vice Chancellor for Univer sity affairs positions, we want results fast, he said. They will look you in the eye and say change takes lime, but we can I wail for the year 2500. Unfortunately, those administrators who stand for minorities and get involved get shoved as quickly as possible to the back burner." He said that anyone who has been here long enough realizes that UNC is not wholly committed to that area — Black enrollmeni — the way the school should be. This is a state school, ' lessiman ad ded. Ihe state is 25 percent Black and (!hapel Hill is eight percent Black, and something is wrong (with minoritv recruitment).' lessiman. former DTH Associate Iclitor, said that The Daily Tar Heel's editorials concerning Blacks and all students were more than adec|uate. We thought vve did a good lob in the editorial page speaking ot the con cerns of Blacks and all students,' he said. "There has been carelessness with the slip-ups of the coverage of blacks that occured like Ihe fictitious Klu Klux Klan rallying the Pit last Oc tober " lessiman said, however, that the coverage of Blacks suffered. But he praised the five-part series concerning Black-White relations at UNC. published by the DTHJast November. lessiman gave an 'A-" to the editorial coverage of Blacks, but only a "B-■' to similar news coverage. He also cited the performance of Black Ink in covering the Black com munity. "The Black Ink does a good lob, lessiman said. "There is a need for its presence and its voice." The Campus Governing Council considers Ihe budget every year and discuss whether the Black Ink is a func tioning newspaper," lessiman said. ' They believe the DTH does their lob and maybe (the two organizations) should consolidate somehow: they are full of it " (See related story on Page 4)
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