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Hackley Kicks Off Black History Month
by Leslie Corpening
On February 5, FSU
kicked-off its Black History
Month celebration in Seabrook
Auditorium.
Among the speakers,
were several FSU professors and
Fayetteville Mayor J.L. Dawkins.
The featured speaker was FSU’s
Chancellor, Dr. Lloyd V.
Hackley.
Although Black History
Month is not officially
recognized until February, FSU
scheduled many events in
January to celebrate Afro-
American heritage. Many other
institutions and organizations
also celebrate Black History
Month in both January and
February.
"Each January and
February," Dr. Hackley said,
"the calendar tells us that it is
time to remember the
contributions Black people have
made for the development of the
country and indeed, the world."
"Martin’s Dream-The
Unfinished Agenda," was the
theme of Dr. Hackley’s speech.
"Martin Luther King
talked about freedom, equality
and dignity for everybody. He
sought to make America live up
to its principles that it talked so
glibly about, but very obviously
was not doing anything about
bringing to creation.
"Martin Luther King," Dr.
Hackley remembered, "tried to
get us to love one another, to
liberate all Americans fi-om
degenerate and profane morals.
So our agenda was for ourselves
as well as for America. The
agenda is unfinished, indeed we
are losing ground."
Dr. Hackley also discussed
some of the problems black
youths are facing.
"These are the worst of
times for Black children.
Chancellor Lloyd V. Hackley (right) with Fayetteville Mayor J.L. Dawkins.
(Photo: Dennis McNair)
Millions and millions of poor
Black and disadvantaged
children will reach adulthood
with underdeveloped intellects,
indifference to good health, as
school failures, addicted to
drugs, as criminals, as teen
parents and chronically poor.
According to Dr. Hackley,
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"Frederick The Great" Comes To FSU
by Dayna Payne
On Feb. 7,"Frederick the
Great: An Evening with
Frederick Douglas" was
performed at FSU’s Seabrook
Auditorium.
The play, which was
written by FSU professor Daniel
S. Campagna, gave an account
of Douglas’ experiences as a
child, a slave and as a free man.
The one-man show
starred Rhoden Skyles II and
was directed by Edward J.
Came.
Skyles said that after
reading the play, he felt it was
a worthwhile piece.
"Coming from
Washington D.C., a
predominantly black city, there
is some black history being
taught in the public schools; but
not nearly enough. I felt that
taking the performance into the
schools and universities would
provide the project the chance
to further educate people about
the amazing accomplishments
that these people actually did
back in those days."
Skyles, who has appeared
in other Afro-American
productions such as "Master
Harold and the Boys" and "Slow
Dance on the Killing Ground",
stated that quality Afro-
American roles are scarce.
"There really is not
enough Black literature out there
for actors. Even though I enjoy
acting, there is added pleasure
for me to do something
historical and educational as a
regard for Afro-Americans. It
adds an extra dimension to my
act."
The director of the
performance, Edward J. Carne
was excited about the play from
the moment he read it.
"I’d never met Mr.
Campagna," Carne said. "After
I read the play I was thrilled
with it. I wrote Mr. Campagna
and asked if I could direct and
produce the play in the
Washington area. He gave
permission and we went from
there."
The play, which opened at
Silver Spring Stage in Maryland,
was Carnes’ first Afro-American
production and he expressed
sentiment for some of the
scenes. A scene depicting
Frederick Douglas standing on
the shores of the Chesapeake
Bay, is one of the directors’
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Black History Month
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