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"NETWORK" AWARD - Actor Sylvester Stallone, Mrs. Peter Finch, and Faye Dunaway, alt big
winners at the 49th Annual Academy Awards presentation at the Musks Center get together for
an "official" victory picture after the ceremonies ended, Stallone's movie, "Rocky", won the
Best Movie Award. Mrs. Finch picked up a posthumous award for her husband, Peter Finch, for
the Best Actor Award for his role in "Network," and Faye Dunaway won the Best Actress Award
for her role in "Network." (UPI)
UUDDIA-MA FESTIVAL
SUCCESSFUL
A major poet,; an author, a
teacher, a pioneer - all of these
in one- is Miss ' Gwendolyn
Brooks. And she: was all those .1
various beings to the audience
gathered to hear hej , recite
poetry last. Monday evening
April 4 at North Carolina Cen
tral University in Durham.
V Introduced as a "word-'
smith" who used precision and
attention to details in writing
poetry r Miss Brooks preferred
to describe poetry as "life1 dis
tilled". A winner of numerous
awards for poetry, including
the coveted Pulitzer Prize for
poetry in 1950, Miss Brook's
recital was , excellent,
covering poems for the young,
old, weak, and strong. Whether .
sharing the distillations of
others, such as Langston
Hughes or . her own, Miss
Brooks did not half step in
communicating her compas
sion, interest, and commitment
for black people.
Mr. Lance Jeffers; a friend
of Miss Brooks and an Asso
ciate Professor English at
North Carolina State Uni
versity, said, 'It. seems to me
that Black Literature is going
through a deep change, a meta
morphosis. We are going
through a stage where we are
examing black life much more.
Miss Brooks is a great pioneer,
as well as a great poet, and. a
lot of us are just catching up
to her: '
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.Some , of the audience
stayed after the recital to catch
some informal conversation
offered by Miss Brooks during
a reception held for. such in
teraction. Some of what Miss
Brooks said was: "When I
starting writing, as a girl' of
seven, I was just expressing
myself. In 1967, during a
black writers conference at
Fisk University, I Saw some
thing, fiery in the young
people. Afterwards, I started
meeting and working with
people who gave me different
books to read to explain what
was going on all over the
world. It really turned my life
around. Really opened my
eyes. Books like the Autobio
graphy of Malcolm X. I began
to believe what I heard and
read." As to her feelings about
the present signs of apathy
among black people,. Miss
Brooks said, "some of those
people who were so committed
, By Herman Mathews
before have turned around or
are not as committed as they
were." ;"""
' Besides writing and talking,
Miss Brooks revealed she is
doing something close to
home to help her people. Describing-
herself as "just a
toiler in the field". Miss
Brooks - works in her
.neighborhood to see that 18
young kids are exposed " to
black literature and other
cultural aspects, including:
seeing movies and plays such
as Cooky High, River Niger,
and The Wiz; each group
member receiving a copy of
Roots; part scholarships for
each member; and plans to
send the group (two by two)
to Africa.
Miss Brooks said, "I do
believe in. helping my people
anyway 1 can, I have a great
deal of faith in my people. I
see the youth I work with
changing as a result of the
group activities. I see us grow
ing to really appreciate each
other." In reflection, she
added, "not t- eryone has to do
what I do. But, I would like to
see other 'blacks' do similar
things. One of the best things
that can happen is for kids to
really, care for each other.
Through the auspices of
Mrs. Patsy B. Perry, Professor
of EiisHsh at NCCU, on cf tfc
best things to happen wai for
Miss Brooks to appeal fa
Durham to share herself is she
did.-. '
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CHARLOTTE (CCNS) -The
second annual African cul
tural festival, entitled Kuumba
II, attracted nearly 1000
people, the -overwhelming
majority of them black.
The five hour presentation,
held at the Greenville Commu
nity Center in the heart c
Charlotte's black community,
featured local musicians, such
as Juici Carter, Sly Steele,
Robert Page and George
Ara Moonie; poetry by Andy
Wallace; a theatrical perfor
mance by The Ebony Group
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and Company, and various
dance groups including an
all black girls ensemble from
the YWCA.
Dr.' Helen Othow, sister of
Rev. Ben Chavis and Board
Member of the North Caro
lina Alliance, conducted work
shops on African history, art
and political' prisoners, includ
ing the- Wilmington' 10 and
Charlotte 3.
Movies of Africa were
'shown. A meal consisting of
health foods was served.
T. J. Reddy, a defendant
in the Charlotte 3 case and one
of the event's organizers,
summarized the afternoon
when he stated, "this was a
coming together of a lot of
creative black minds to deal
with the problems that con
cern black people."
Kuumbia-Nia means "crea
tive purpose" in Swahili, an
African language. The
Kuumbia.Nja; festival was or
eanized this vear to eive some
w exposura-wweariety of
black talent not otherwise
appreciated at one time by the
Charlotte.community.
Shindana's New Dolls For Easter
Have Roofs In f be Past
Easter is one of the prin
cipal occasions dolls are given
to children, but many are un
aware of the symbolism the
tradition involves
The Hopi Indians of Ari
zona are famous for their
elaborate, colorful wooden
kachina dolls. The kachinas are
Easter with the unveiling of its
"little Friends Collection."
The dolls are designed to foster
understanding by helping
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Providing girls with dofl cestors. After the kachina's
babies to help piem learn have been entertained
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to the chUdren so the young- wwuig uuiuren um uuuugu
sters can become acquainted out the wOrld: an Asian boy
with their ancestors and the d girl, an Hispanic boy and
ways of their ancestors. P". a black boy and girl and a
The American custom of white boy at grlL
mine children dolls at Easter . A do.!l.?
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the duties of motherhood is a
custom largely confined to
modern times in the- western
world.
Ancient residents of
Egypt, Greece and Rome made
models of everyday scenes for
their children. These figures
had movable
were
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youngsters with fur-clad figures shmdana Toys " of and red .rooted Theboys
shirt, shorts and sculptured
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Saturday, April 9: '
3 pjn. - The Children's Theatre at Theatre hi The Park
will- present "Johnny Appieseed" Saturdays and Sundays at
3 p jn. April 9 through May 8. Admission is S 1 XX). For more
information call 755-6058.
Tuesday, April 11:
1 1 a sa. - Board of Adjustment
2: 15 p jn. - Public Works Committee
Thursday, April 14:
10 a.m. - Committee-of-the Whole
Friday, April 15:
9:30 ajn. - Committee to Review Public Safety Program.
All meetings to be held in Council Chamber, City Hall.
Monday, April 11: ' . ,
7 pjn. - The Triangle Association of Black Social
Workers will meet at the Mt. Vemon Baptist Church, 1007,
Roxboro St.
The Durham Recreation Department's "Concert in the
Park Series" is looking for bands to perform during the
summer months. All interested persons or groups should con
tact the Durham Recreation Department at 688-8021 .
Tuesday, April 12: ,.
10:00 pjn. - A major one-hour special, WE WILL
FREEZE IN THE DARK, which probes the complex dimen
sions of America's energy crisis, will be shown on Channel 1 1
'Thursday through Sunday, April 14, 15, 16, 17:
8:30 pjn. - The DUKE DANCE GROUP is giving their
springtime concert in the East Campus Gymnasium at Duke
for four performances. James Blue, Artist -In-Resklence for
Spring, 1977, calls it a Hve event with 15 dancers (including
faculty and students). Admission is $2.
Saturday and Sunday, May 14-15:
United Community Services, Inc., is sponsoring an over
night bus trip to Atlanta and Plains, Georgia. For reservations,
call Miss Willie Roberts at 682-3002 or Mrs; WOimena Davis at
688-0555. .
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"Wilma", a 90 minute
NBC World Premiere movie
about the career of Wilma
Rudolph, a track star who
overcame childhood handicaps
and won three gold medals in .
the 1960 Rome Olympics, will
be colorcast on NBC-TV dur
ing the 1977-78 season.
The fact-based drama,
being written, produced and
directed, by Bud Greenspan,
will focus on the determina
tion of the physically handi
capped black girl who was not
able to walk properly until the
age of 8.
Ultimately named the
Associated Press "U. S. Female
Athlete of the Year" after
winning efforts in the 100
meter and 200 meter races as
well as the 400 meter relay,
Rudolph became the first
American woman to win three
events in a single Olympic
competition.
Production of the fea
ture is scheduled to begin this
summer, primarily on location
in Rudolph's native Tennessee.
Greenspan recently wrote,
produced and directed "Olym
piad," 10 hour long docu
mentaries including "Jesse
Owens Returns to Berlin."
"Wilma" a Cappy Production
in association with NBC-TV, is
Greenspan's first drama written
for television.
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THE GAM3IA-A woman
relaxes at ' Taibatou in The
Republic of The Gambia while
goinfl about, .her chores. The
Gambia is the homeland of
Alex Haley's ancestor. Kunta
Kinte, whose story Haley tells
in "Roots." UNICEF has been
working In The Gambia since
1955. The agency's ; primary
goal is to Improve the hearth
care, nutrition and education
of the children there. (UPI)
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