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PAGE 2 THE CAMPUS ECHO WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30.1980 Editorials and Comments THE TRUTH FINALLY COMES TO LIGHT True or false: The sit-ins began in Greensboro on February 1, 1960 when four freshmen at A&T State moved against se^ega- tion at dime-store lunch counters. FALSE! Even though you’ve prob ably; heard that all your life and even though some authorities support it, recent investigations show that the first sit-in actually began in Durham with stu dents from this University: North Carolina Central. That’s right. Let’s get the facts straight and give credit where credit is due! The strong rivalry be tween Central and A&T and Durham and Greensboro was reawakened recently when approval was about to be given for a historical piarker in Greensboro saying that the nation-wide sit-in movement began in a dime-store there. After much confusion, it was decided that the histori cal marker to be erected in Greensboro will read: “Sit- ins. Launched nationwide drive for integrated lunch counters, Feb. 1,1960, in Woolworths Store. Two blocks south.” The word launched was used instead of started. Although a group of A&T students did have a sit-in in 1960, records show the stu dents at NCCU were far ahead of them. Two and a half years before the Greensboro incident, seven Blacks from NCCU inten-. tionally sat down in the white section of a dairy bar By LARRY D. REVELLE Editor-In-Chief in Durham known as the Royal Ice Cream Company. So why has the credit for sit-ins always gone to Greensboro and A&T stu dents? The Greensboro pa pers must have had a slow day on February 1, 1960be- cause they decided to make a big to-do over the sit-in there as if it were the coun try’s first. They called the story in to other papers and word soon permeated the country. They totally forgot to mention Durham’s sit-in at Royal Ice Cream Company in June, 1957 with students from NCCU. But Durham and NCCU can go a step further than Greensboro and put “icing on the cake.” In 1933, Thomas Hocutt, a student at NCCU, sued WRESTLERS GIVEN NO ECHO COVERAGE TO THE EDITOR: After reading the last issue of The Campus Echo,. I became extremely an noyed. As a wrestler here at NCCU, I feel that we have been neglected. I’m not saying that it was inten tional, for it is only the second time it has oc curred, but I cannot seem to find another explanation. What was so important that the football team received an entire page in the last issue? If you don’t realize it, the football season is over. I’m not writing this article to offend the football team, but to brighten the eyes of The Campus Echo. Wrestling is a sport here on campus also. I realize also, that to some it may not be interesting, but we still deserve some kind of publicity. As I noticed, you printed the other sports’ schedules in a previous paper, but failed to print ours. I feel that we (the wrestlers) deserve just as much publicity as the other sports, if not more. I mean we wrestle hard for the Eagles’ name and we still can’t get one section of The Campus Echo. Many stu dents wouldn’t realize that our season was here, if we didn’t publicize k ourselves. All we ask for is a fair share of the pie. I’m not saying that our lack of publicity is all your fault, but you are part of the blame. This may be one of the reasons why the school spirit is dead; every time someone reads an article, it’s dealing with an event that has passed. No one wants to “dwell on spilled milk.” The football, basketball, and bowling teams are real ly the only sports teams that you recognize in the Echo. I wonder why? Is it because we are the only sport that ends up with a winning record, or is it that you want the student body to think and believe that the Eagles are losers in every sport? If those sports cannot bring fame and glory to the school, you could give us a shot at it. I feel that with a little publicity from The Campus. Echo and more publicity from the student body and faculty members, we can do it. Besides, whatever happened to the saying, “Together we can make the struggle complete.” Pub licity is all that we ask for. Not only for wrestling, but full coverage of all events coming. If you can’t pro vide us with this, then you don’t serve your purpose. Please do not omit or change any part of this edi torial. MELVIN DAVIS CLASS OF *82 NCCU WRESTLING TEAM Mr. Davis’ letter begs a reply. THE CAMPUS EC HO is cognizant of the suc cess of our wrestling team and the skill required to play the sport. Since the wrestling team had only played two games at the date of our last pa per, Mr. Davis’ comment may have been premature. THE ECHO did not in tentionally omit covering the wrestling team. We’ve attempted several times to run a picture of the team along with a story but haven’t been able to do so until this paper. We remind our readers that our staff is limited and that our reporters^ have homework and exams too. Those students who feel their organization, sport, or team is not adequately cov ered in THE ECHO are re quested to appoint an orga nization reporter who will be responsible for submitt ing the organization’s news to THE ECHO. This way one can be assured of cov erage. As for Mr. Davis’ com ment about the ECHO al ways printing old stories. I’ll let the paper speak for itself. THE EDITOR LOVE THOSE EAGLES! UNC-CH for denying him admission. Official docu ments show that this was the first suit in the United States by a Black man seeking to be admitted to an all-white state university. Obviously it was the back bone and forerunner of many other cases. Civil rights in North Caro lina began at Durham and NCCU was a vital and inte gral part of that prolific struggle. Durham has always had a large, organized, fear ed and respected Black community. The Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People is noted throughout the city and state for its power and remarkable influ ence. It’s no wonder that all the political candidates al ways seek the committee’s endorsement. Durham continues as an ongoing symbol of Black pride. There is North Caro lina Mutual, the country’s largest. Black-owned insur ance company. There is North Carolina Central University, the country’s first Black state-supported liberal arts university. And there is THE CAROLINA TIMES, the state’s oldest Black newspaper. There’s no doubt about it! The country’s first civil rights sit-ins commenced in Durham with NCCU stu dents. Thank God the truth finally came to light. THE CAMPUS ECHO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ....LARRY D. REVELLE ASSOCIATE EDITOR RUTHELL HOWARD BUSINESS MANAGER RONNIE JOHNSON ADVERTISING MANAGER. SAMUEL COOPER NEWS EDITOR JAMES K. GREEN III FEATURES EDITOR. WINFRED CROSS CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER BRUCE LEE CHIEF OFFICE MANAGER ...MARILYN WILLIAMS CIRCULATION MANAGER.. CYNTHIA TAYLOR CHIEF TYPIST TANYA PRUNTY THE CAMPUS ECHO is a semi-monthly newspaper serving the greater North Carolina Central University community and is published by the students at NCCU every second and fourth week during the school.year except holidays. All contents copyright 1980 by THE CAMPUS ECHO, North Carolina Central University, Durham, N.C. and may not be reproduced in whole or in part, without the expressed written consent of the editor. THE CAMPUS ECHO appreciates letters to the editor. Please address all letters to THE CAMPUS ECHO, Box 19896, NCCU, Durham, or via campus mail to Elder Student Union, room 104-B. THE ECHO attempts to print promptly all letters it receives but will make cer tain exceptions. THE ECHO will not print letters which are not signed with the legal name, class, department, campus address, and phone number of the writer, or letters judged to be libelous. THE ECHO will withhold the writer’s name if 'his request is accompanied by some valid reason. THE ECHO reserves the right to refuse letters contain ing racial, ethnic or sexual slurs; vulgar or incomprehen sible letters; or letters over 200 words. THE ECHO will edit all letters for clarity, brevity, and correct usage, and reserves the right to delete ob scene words or phrases.
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