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Black Ink
Tuesday Jan. 28,1986
What Do You Think?
by Marjorie Roach
Assistant Editor
In light of the recent celebration
of Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday,
we reflect on his dreams equality and
peace. Can we truly say that we have
lived up to these dreams. Several
students on UNC’s campus were
asked to respond to the question: “If
Dr. Martin Luther King were alive to
day, how do you think he would feel
about the progress blacks have made
today?
Angie Owens, senior, industrial relations majmr,
Burlington:
“I feel that if King were alive today, he would be proud
of the progress because he initiated it, but he would not
totally be satisfied until blacks and whites stand fairly on an
equal level.”
Debbie Thompson, freshman biology major, Burlington:
“I think he would say that although blacks have come a
long way he would be disappointed that after having done so
much to fight for blacks to have equal voting rights for
example, less than 50 percent of blacks go to the poUs. If we
had supported Jessie Jackson, I feel we would have had a
black president and that would have been a substantial
achievement for blacks. Some blacks who have made
progress have lost their identity and have forgot from wence
they have come and fail to help those less fortunate.”
Alison Newby, senior health policy major, Elizabeth City;
“I think for the most part he’d feel blacks have made
tremendous strides from where we once were. I think he
would be slightly disappointed because a lot of blacks have
become apathetic about their status or position in society.
Many blacks feel that we have arrived but there are a lot of
areas where blacks are still left out of the mainstream of
society.”
Jacinta Hudson, junior economic industrial relations
major, Durham:
“He would be really sad, because it seems that all the
hard work that he did has been taken for granted by our
generation. The unity he worked so hard to achieve in the
1960’s has dissolved.”
Stacye Blount, freshman medical technology major,
Fayetteville:
"If Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, were alive today, he
would be pleased at the progress of blacks, but not with the
attitudes of some blacks have as a result of the progress they
have made. Because we are no longer visibly discriminated
against and are able to live in the upper sectum of the social
ladder, therp are some of us who feel that we have arrived.
He would agree that we have come a long way, but we still
have a long way to go.”
Brian White, senior biology major, Greensboro:
"I would think he’d be very pleased about the progress
many blacks have made especially the extremely vocal ones
such as Jesse Jackson or Bishop Tutu. However, he’d be very
disappointed about the complacency of those blacks who have
so called “arrived." We would be very gullible to believe we
have arrived now. At this point we cannot be fooled into
thinking that our struggle has ended.”
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Dear Readers:
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editors, editorials and ads. The Black
Ink staff is always open to new ideas
because we want our readers to be
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inform any of our staff and we will try
our best to cover it. We also
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attend our staff meetings every
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of Chase Building. We need truly
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bute to the black community as well
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necessary because we are structured
to help inexperienced writers.
Please send all letters, editorials
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Sincerely,
Marjorie Roach
Assistant Editor
933-4574
It’s Coming Up
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1986, Black
Student Movement Candidate’s
'orum
’lace: Upendo Lounge, south campus
Time: 5:00 p.m.
'eaturing candidates for: Student
Body President, Daily Tar Heel editor,
Residence Hall Association, Carolina
Athletic Association.
Iveryone is invited to attend and
raise questions. Refreshments will be
served immediately following.
Mike Night Friday, Jan. 31,
Fastbreak Lounge at 8 p.m.
Major W. Wilson Goode will
speak at Memorial Hall, Thursday,
Feb. 6 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 8, 1986, National
Achievement Day
Students who are National Achieve
ment finalists will visit UNC’s campus
and participate in various activities
All students will meet in Hamilton 100
at 10:00 a.m. for a welcoming address
At 12:00 p.m. BSM subgroups will
perform in Great Hall. If you’d like to
assist, please contact Camille Roddy,
on-campus coordinator. 933-4296
Wednesday, Feb. 12, Black History
Day at Chapel Hill High School
BSM subgroups will perform.
Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble
will dance in Memorial Hall Wednes
day, February 12 at 8:00 p.m. $?'^00
group rate, $8.50 individual.
Jazz Festival Weekend. For
ticket information, contact the Union
Box office 942-1449. February 14 and
15.
Last Lecture Series with Pro
fessor Richard Richardson of the
Political Science Dept., Carolina
Union.
Discovery Weekend Feb. 22-23.
Laurie Denise Willis, editor, holds weekly office hours from 4:00-5:00
on Mondays in room 200B Upendo Lounge and 12:30-1:30 on Tuesdays in
the BSM office. Please feel free to come by if you have suggestions for the
Ink, article ideas, would like to join the staff or just to talk. If these times
are not convenient for you, just give Laurie a call (933-3277) to set one up.
Have a great semester and please continue reading the Black Ink\
Laurie Denise Willis
Editor
Marjorie Roach
Shirley Hunter
Assistant Editor
Managing Editor
Kenneth A. Harris
Denise Moultrie
Special Projects Editor
News Editor
Sharyne McCombs
Barry Carson
Business Manager
Advertising Manager
Tammi Foust
Photography Editor
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