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A Need for Black History
By Cynthia Locke
Today’s
student finds Blaclc History
important, because too many
Americans have gone too long
without knowing that the Black
man helped make America what
it is. History deals with the
systematic records of past
events, especially of those
concerning the life of a nation in
which “man” has taken part.
Fund and Wagnalls Dictionary
defines “man” as a member of
the genus “Homo”, the most
highly developed of the
primates, differing from other
animals in having “erect posture,
extraordinary development of
the brain.” Examining the
definition, it states nothing
about the color of skin or a
particular race.
Afro American History or
Black History is important to all
races, especially the the black
and white man. The white man
“must” learn Black History in
order to realize that he didn’t do
everything. The white man has
been ^old for many years that,
first, he discovered America,
second, that he made inventions
that improved America, and,
third, that he is the best.
First of all, the white man did
not discover America. How can
he discover America when
someone was already here? The
white man needs to know Black
History so that he can think
logically and factually. Next, the
slaves of Eli Whitney, “Black
men” invented the cotton gin. It
was they who helped make the
cotton clothes that the black
man as well as the white man
wears. Last, it was not George
Washington Carver that
domesticated the peanut. The
white man needs to know who
make it possible for him to eat
peanut butter. The white man is
not the best of all beings. Wilma
Rudolph, a “Black woman”,
represented America in the
World Olympics. She returned
with a winning victory. Isn’t that
some of the best? These facts
along with other facts need to be
known by both Blacks and
Whites.
The Black man needs Black
History because he has been
brain washed by the white man’s
history. In the past the black
man had to read the white man’s
history book. In the past the
black man had to pass the white
man’s history test to get the
white man’s diploma. He can
now empty his mind of the
white man’s knowledge and
learn the way of the Black man.
There is only one reason
which could possibly
compensate for the deletion of
Black History. In the past, the
black man did not have the
freedom to express himself or
make himself known. But now,
the Black man has the green
light, so light up and get all there
is to be known about the Black
man.
HOW IT IS TO ME
All of my thinking must center around my people,
THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE WORLD that is.
BLACK MAN* BLACK WOMAN is the thing. Hand in hand
we will reach our ultimate goal. We will find the
beauty that lies in being BLACK.
BLACK is me, you, yours, mine, ours together. That
is the binding force which must hold us.
Being BLACK is good. Important and very necessary.
To know our true roots, (AFRICA), is surely
an honor. To take claim to our heritage is a
heavenly asset.
I am me, a Beautiful VLACK WOMAN, you are you, a
Beautiful BLACKMAN. In that lies our people’s
future.
Together is the only way we will make it!!!
It’s so nice to be BLACK.
Copy Editor, Everna Gwynn
Born Like Me
ON BEING COLORED
I was born a colored child, so they say,
On a cold Novembers’ day.
I was without a fther, and without a home
Without food, without clothing, everything seemed wrong.
In those days the white man was king.
He owned money, man and just about everything.
Since living for about nineteen years
I’ve experienced hardships and fears along with tears.
Brought about the white man’s aim
To be rich, great and acquire all types of fame.
I’ve learned that I’m no longered colored, but “Black”.
I can stand or sit in the front or in the back.
I’m a Black woman you see
With a name, an identity, and I’m free
I’m just as good as a white woman
I’m Black, Beautiful and Grand.
I’ve learned to walk with my head up high
For I’m somebody, “that you can’t deny”.
Cynthia Locke
UNCLE SAM’S BUDGET
I.C.B.M.-$1,000,000,000
N.A.S.A.-$3,000,000,000
A.B.M.-$2,000,000,000
Vietnam-$428,000,000,000
World Trade-$83,000,000
U.S.Steel-$326,000,000
Bethlehem Steel—$526,000,000
Lockheed Steel-$85,000,000
N.A.T.O.-$1000,000,000
U.N.-$325,000,000
F.B.I.-$18,000,000
C.I.A.-$78,000,000
NIGGERS-$.40
By C.B.
When I Was Young
When I was young
And full of glee.
The heart of another
Came to me.
But I was young;
Too bold to know.
That if I left
My sorrow would show.
The heart of another
Pleaded with me.
Take my chance
Refuse to flee.
When I was young
I thought I felt,
My folks knew best
For them I knelt.
When I was young
Time sped past.
The Heart of another
Was gon too fast.
When I was young
I learned too quick.
The Heart of another
Had made me tick.
By Annie Faison
Born to do what is right
Born to be so free;
Born to work from night to night
Then you were born like me.
Born to help when it is needed
Born to Heaven, see;
Born to gel brotlierhood seeded
Then you were born like me.
Born to love everyone-nomatter whom or where
Born to see hope and never dispair;
Born a Child of (’lod to be
Then you were born like me.
The element of black
politics which gives the black
political process the life and
vitality to assures that it will
never revert to more primitive
forms is the emerging control
over black value systems. That is
for the first time in the history
of the black people’s presence in
America, black people
understand the need and
importance of evaluating
themselves by their own criteria,
evolved from their experience in
.'\merica and the consciouness
that tlial produces. Thus black
study proj;i;iin'.. black cultural
prograni--. blai k awareness in
political Ion-'iuiusiiess where
evaluations arc made with
reference to thal (onsciousness.
ratlher than to alien while
l onsi'iousnes lliii h is designed to
control the black spirit. It is
only with te support of a
profound and persuasive black
consciousness that black plitical
control of behavior systems can
ever be achieved. But again, we
must be sure not to confuse the
process of emerging political and
evaluative consciousness with
the overall solution which is the
liberation of black people. That
liberation consists not only of
physical 1 i be rat ion from
oppression policies and
circumstances, but physiological
liberation hegemony in
American Society. Let’s consider
one further aspecf our political
struggle which is the black
politics of knowledge.
From; Black Scholar
September 13,1971