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THE GRYPHON
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1973
SOUL EXPLOSION
by Brenda and William
Hitman, Trouble Man, Me
linda sound familiar don’t they?
Black movies are now Invading
the cinema screens throughout
Rocky Mount. With the help of
Brenda Barnes, we have com
piled some of the comments
of some of our Black students
on “How do you dig Black mov
ies?” Groove on!
Diane Dancy
“I really digthe black movies
that are being filmed, and I
usually try to see every one that
comes to Rocky Mount.”
Phil Ford
“I think they are real hip.
It is time that Black actors
have a chance to excell in the
movie world. I enjoy watching
them very much.”
Norma Petway
“The Black movies that are
becoming more known in this
area are very interesting and
enjoyable. It gives society a
more clear picture of the Black
man and woman. Pm more
than pleased with most of them
but a few of them I could chan
ge some parts,”
Thomas Moore
“I think that the role of Black
people in society today is be
coming more apparent because
of the Black movies. Youths,
who go out and see these mo
tion pictures are learning the
do’s and don’ts about life, and
are judging themselves accor
dingly,”
Caroline Wiggins
"The Black movies coming to
Rocky Mount are more of a let
down. Some of the movies show
black men as being dope push
ers, Loving “White” women,
wearing bad clothes, living in
big houses, and even have own
ed a private club, “For Blacks
Only.” Black men are respec
ted regardless of whatever their
role. They make the films.
The audience is sometimes a-
ware of how these black male\
actors live their lives on stage '
and off stage. These movies
don’t show the black women as
“woman,” She portrays roles
as a push over, for the black
male. In one particular film
the black woman was respect
ed. She played as a “lady”.
Black women need to be seen
for what they are and not as
just a fill in when the “white”
Mrs. AUm KnlgM (teft)udMn. ElteDayls check orer last min
ute plans for Reaccredltatlon.
woman is not around.
Alphonso McKnight
“Black movies are what’s
happening now. Every time
you turn around there’s a new
Black movie to see, and that’s
cool. It really makes me feel
good to see a brother in a iro-
vle with rags that just can’t
wait, a pad that every chick
tries to get into, and an El
Dorado that every man tries
to steal. So I hope stars such
as Jim Brown, a one time foot
ball star who hasn’t stopped
scoring yet, Ron O’Neal, the
coolest pusherman around, and
Richard Roundtree, a man with
a big score, keep on making
movies in the way that har
monize the public.
Banquet To Honor
Reaccreditation Of
R. M. High School
The reaccreditation banquet
to honor those who have put
many long hours Into reaccre
ditation will be held Feb, 20th,
1973. Some of those invited are
the reaccreditation committee,
RMSH faculty, the Mayor, Mr,
Sam Gray, Mr, Bob Williams,
RMSH secretaries and teachers
aide, Mrs, Elks, Mr, Clarence,
Mr, Neal Chafln and the chair
man Education Committee of
Commerce,
Hors d’ouvres will be ser
ved in the home-ec department
from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. Dinner
will be prepared by the cafeteria
staff and will be served by
student volunteers starting at
6:30, Quiet background music
will be provided and the invoca
tion will be lead by Dr, Leh
man.
The program of the banquet
will consist of a welcome by
Mr, Newbern, Introductions,
and remarks by Chairman of the
Board of Education, consul
tants and committee chairman.
The entertainment will spark
the evening with a dramatic
skit by RMSH drama students
and a poem by Miss Murchison.
Lunchroom Changes
Greatly Appreciated
When everyone came back to
school at the first of the year,
the newly painted bri^t yellow
cafeteria was barely recog
nized. As the days passed by,
the atmosphere in the lunch
room became brighter. The
three lunch lines are one of
the major improvements, but
also the students seem to ac
cept the responsibilities of
cleaning off the tables and
clearing away the trays (with a
little help from teachers).
There are still a few problems
with “Hurried Harries” and
“Frantic Frances” breaking in
line and a few “elite Ellens”
who think they are too good to
remove their trays. Mr, Hi
nes has reprimanded a few of
these “elite Ellens” and tur
ned them into “happy helpers,”
Looking on the brighter side
of things, an obvious reason for
improvement in the lunchroom
is the lunch ladies. They al
ways wear a smile and try to be
very helpful.
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Pictured above is Bruce Alexander, Klwanis boy for February.
Bruce Alexander Honored
project for his spare time, that
of tutoringi a blind:! student.
This is an excellent example
of the type of person Bruce is,
one always ready to lend a hel
ping hand. Also he enjoys
playing basketball at the YMCA
and at First Methodist Church
which he attends.
The Kiwanians have select
ed another outstanding student
for the honor of Kiwanisboyfor
February.
Klwanis boy for this month
is a guy with a warm smile al
ways willing to lend a helping
hand. He Is Bruce Alexan
der, the son of Sgt. and Mrs,
Jimmie D. Alexander, Bruce
Is an outstanding student at
RMSH, he is vice-president of
the National Honor Society and
Is on the Curriculum commit
tee for Reaccredltatlon, He has
recently been selected as an
outstanding senior,
Bruce has a very worthwhile
Several of his hobbles Include
basketball, chess, and fishing.
Next year Bruce would like to
attend UNC-Chapel HllL He
plans to major In medicine.
The Gryphon would like to
congratulate Bruce on this well-
deserved honor I
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