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lTlIECABOUNATIfES SAT.. MAY S. 1979 BtacK Co By Dr. Berkeley G. BvrreU President National Business League There are few black Americans alive today who cannot testify to the importance of black colleges. The majority of college educated blacks spent their undergraduate days on the campuses of schools like Tuskegee Institute, Howard Univer sity, Hampton Institute or Tennesee A&M. None of these institutions are listed among the so-called "Big Ten" or rated with the "Ivy League." Nevertheless, these black colleges and universities comprise one of the most vital and valuable institutional resources in the black community. Yet, despite their durable role and outstanding con tributions, the capacity of our educational institutions continues to lag behind that of their white counter-parts. Historically, white colleges and universities have been systematically funded and supported by the state annd federal government. Yet, despite the law of the land, our black colleges and universities have been historically and often pur posefully underfunded annd unsup ported by the same state and federal agencies. Black educational institu tions rarely have had access to a primary source of financial support routinely doled out by the govern ment to white institutions, and that source is research and development funds. Research and development funds, along with procurement dollars. Thomas Appointed V.P. Of Al Iota to The appointment of Issac D. Thomas Jr. as assistant vice-president has been announced by Archie R. Boe, Chairman of the Allstate Group of Companies, a wholly own ed subsidiary of Sears, Roebuck and Company. Thomas joined Allstate as a claims adjuster is Auguast of 1964 in the Pasadena, Calif, region. Since that time he served as claims supervisor, per sonell assistant and divi sion manager, and i manager of corporate ; huuman resour&s? Thomas had been direc tor of urban affairs in cor porate relations "where he performed with distinc tion in this role, firmly establishing Allstate s as a national leader in countless inner-city pro jects," Boe said. His new assignments will cover personell ad ministration, employee relations, manpower development and equal employment opportunity. He will also serve on the chairmen's affirmative ac tion committee. Thomas is a native of Ecorse, Mich., where he . attended public schools and is a graduate in sociology from Wayne State University. He is a recent nominee for "Who's Who in America " and holds member ships in a series of na tional and Choicago based organizations, including: The National Urban Af fairs Council, The Na tional Urban League, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraterni ty Inc., Chicago Associa tion of Commerce and In dustry. He is a member of the board of directors of Duasable Museum of African American History and the Cosmopolitan Chamber of Commerce. He and his wife, Mary, are residents of Buffalo, 111. They have two sons, Peter and Daniel. C. Eric Lincoln At FMC Finals Dr. Robinson, Presi dent of the historic Florida Memorial College announced that the noted author and lecturer, C. Eric Lincoln will be Bac calaurate speaker. The services will be held Sun day May 6, at 10:00 a.m. in the College Gym nasium. Dr. Lincoln is professor of religion at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. lleqGC R!3ai? G (Capacity Hi have changed the course of many white educational institutions. A high-level bureaucrat once flatly declared that "MIT would still be a cow college if it hadn't been for research and development funds." Led by HEW, federal agencies an nually inject massive amounts of research and development dollars into white institutions. The Massachusetts ' Institute of Technology (MIT), for example, is the sixth largest contractor with the Department of Defense. MIT long ago shed the image of a "cow col lege" and stands today as a bastion of academic excellence and political prestige. It required massive amounts of money, flowing continuously, to transform MIT; .and it is just this kind of continuous capacity building that has been denied so long to black institutions. For some time now we have been talking about capacity building in the minority private sector. Last June, during our annual Washington Briefing, our National Council for Policy Review (NCPR) met with top Administration officials annd called for a more equitable distribution of federal resources to the minority private sector. Of particular concern was the evident disparity in the level of resources being channeled to our ' black colleges and universities. Of the billions of dollars flowing from the federal government to educa tional institutions, only a tiny frac tion reaches our black school. Since our public outcry, the Ad ministration now indicates that it will deliver a much needed impetus to our movement to strengthen and expand black colleges. Recently the President issued a memorandum' suggesting that all federal agencies take affirmative action to increase the share of federal procurement and research and development dollars going to black colleges arid universities. But, while this memorandum goes beyond the traditional HEW Title III funding source, an equitable allocation 'of federal resources will require a much stronger directive. Stronger measures are required if we are to change the operation of an economic system that denies full minority participation on the one hand, while collecting the hard earn ed taxpaying dollars from blacks with the other. An equitable share of federal resources must begin to flow back to the minority private sector, particularly the black educa tional institutions. The proposed budget for fiscal 1980 calls for the expenditure of more than $90 billion by the federal government for pro curement activities and research and development projects. Access to this vast pool of federal resources would allow our black colleges to expand their facilities, compete for top flight faculties, and produce a more competitive graduate. Such access would mean more than a few short term, stop-gap contracts; rather it would mean the continuous flow of capacity building funds, in the form of procurement activities or research and development dollars. These capacity building funds would serve to strengthen and ex pand some of the most vital and uni que institutions, in the black com munity. Moreover, with an equitable share of research and development dollars, our black col-, leges and universities can get down to the business of education in a more competitive manner. ., x.-i- ', V-; til Howard Honors oolwoFtilhi WASHINGTON Aubrey C. Lewis, vice president , for ad ministrative services of the F.W. Woolworth Co., has been honored by Howard university for assistance to student athletes and future business leaders. During Howard's an nual "All Sports Ban quet" here Tuesday (April 24) evening, Lewis receiv ed a plaque described as "an achievement award for outstanding contribu tions to athletes and other students at Howard." In presenting the pla que, Sondra Norrell Thomas, associate direc tor of athletics, said Lewis has been especially helpful in broadening athletic op portunities 'for Howard students. She emphasized his con tributions since being ap pointed a commissioner of the New Jersey Sports Authority. Lewis not only arranged for Howard' athletic teams to play at Meadowlands, the New Jersey stadium used by collegiate and professional football and soccer teams, but also worked out a pro gram under which Howard students receive orientation training with major business firms. Lewis also was the even ing's principal speaker. In her introduction Ms. Norrell-Thomas cited such Lewis achievements 'as be ing the first black to receive full training and status as an FBI agent, a member of both track and football Ail-American teams while a student at Notre Dame and a player for the Chicago Bears pro fessional football team. Lewis congratulated the gathering of students and faculty on the excellence of ; Howard's - athletic training and academic distinction. "In my home town of Montclair, N.J.," Lewis said, "many of the doc tors, lawyers and other professionals were educated at Howard." He urged the students to emphasize planning in their college and career development by keeping a year-by-year ., personal record book. Illustrating his inspira tional messsage with parables and moral ex amples, Lewis warned against a "thirst for power" but challenged the audience of student athletes to keep their stan dards high. "Don't be afraid to set lofty goals for yourself and stick to them," he concluded. MINI-DAY CAMP A mini day camp for girls age 6-14 will be spon sored by v Charlotte Mecklenburg Chpater Las Amigas, Inc. On Satur days, May 5, 12, and 19, at the Amay James Human Resource Center, 2415 Lester Street, Charlotte. Las Amigas' mini day camp seeks to enrich the cultural environment of its participants, develops wholesome outlook toward gracious' living, and to help young ladies develop a healthy attitude toward educational attainment. 1 J I'. ! f " " f ThatiwhylsaveatWfcchovia. . : 'r It hasn't been easy. Putting myself through college ana then graduate school taught me the value of a dollar! And now that I'm on my own, I have a good job, a fine apartment, a nice car, and a pay check that can be spent all too easily if I'm not careful. But I've always v. known I need to save some of that money. To put some aside ... for things like car repairs, weekend trips, and vacations. t So I looked for a bank that would give me what I want. High interest on my savings, convenient branches close by, and friendly people who'll take the time to helpme. That's why 1 chose Wachovia. There's an office right here in my neighborhood and one downtown where I work. The tellers are' friendly, and my savings earn 5 daily interest. But best of all, there is someone I can call any time about my savings account, and whose advice I can trust. My Personal Banker. Right now I have good reasons to save. And very good reasons to save at Wachovia. Wachovia Bank&trust r AW It was one believed bad luck to transplant parsley. i vSTOWJ! " Iff i n I in Aft M fJW ) r V : 1 W;f -v' fls ff III ft HI u I iliMi& u IBS tml f It h H I iMM&&$h lei tWiit SJ ' - 1 38 f , i .'. 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