How Moscow; Sees Atlanta Tragedy
' By Raymond II. Boone
NNPf Foreign Correspondent
, MOSCOW Why
., , can't the American police
stop the murders of the
children ' !in Atlanta?
That's the question I have
been asked most often by
the soviet people, in
cluding yn high-ranking
government officials,
newsmen and those at the
grassroots level. ... x f .'
' ThevSoWets find'it in-'
- comprehensible that
American ' law enforce-'
ment officials, with their
super sleuth imagejl have
failed to arrest the savage
rqurderer(s) who captured
and killed 28 young black
persons, mostly male teen
ager, over the last 22
months.
Reflecting this Com
munist nation's interest in
the Atlanta tragedy, the
government-controlled
Soviet press gives coverage
to every significant break
ing development ' that
comes out of Atlanta.
Soviet . reporters in
America have been assign
ed to keep watch on
Atlanta.
In interviews with the
NNPA, Soviet editors
refused to speculate on the
motives in the murders
because, .according tn
them, they think ft
to cast the United States in.
an unfavorable .light.
Simply stating . the facts
was enough to do the job.
They knew that the Soviet
people, like the majority
of the world community.
would conclude that ; the
Atlanta young people
were victims of violent
white racism." The Soviet
people are highly
knowledgeable about
America's ugly, history of
Violent mistreatment of
black- people.- So it is
understandable that the
Soviet Union and the
world would im
mediately see the Atlanta
tragedy as another racist
attack on black neonle.
This perception , whether
accurate ori not. once
again underscores the'
damaging impact that
racism continues to have
on the United States.
I tion struggle in "Africa.;
v The number of African
delegations picked up over
; the last feWweeks. That is
; because the Soviet Union I
I invited a broad represen
; tation of Africans tn
Moscow to participate in
the May ? 25 ' ceremon ies
.celebrating. "The Day of
African Liberation."
Soviet leaders noted the
USSR's :i role v in ? fifty
i African states gaining in
dependence over the last
twenty years and nledeeri
to continue to back black
freedom fighters in their
struggle against the white
controlled, harshly anti
black, government ia
South Africa. The United
'States still favors the racist
aouth Africa government.
MnaoDroDriate,v for their!
publications to go beyond
stating 'the facts, concern
ing the tragedy.
(The Soviet editors held
the play-it-straight posi
tion prior to June 4 when -Atlanta
investigators
questioned Wayne B.
Williams, the 23-year-old
black man who is con
sidered by police to be a
prime suspect in the case,
although no charges had
been brought against him
at this writing. Williams,
an electronics expert and
locai entertainment pro
moter, who lives in Atlan
ta, has denied any involve
ment in the crimes).
The Soviet editors ap
parently saw ho need to
slant their Atlanta stories
Stories about the Atlan
ta murders in the Soviet
press have drawn con
siderable reader response.
Alexander Palladin, Jr.,
of the world news staff of
"Izvestia, one of the Soviet
Union's major daily
newspapers, told the
. NNPA that he had receiv
ed letters ' from readers
asking why the Atlanta
police couldn't stop the
murders and what was
behind them.
Pafiadin further said
that all the letters "first of
all expressed deep feelings
of sympathy for the
families of those black
youngsters who lost their
lives in such a cold
bloodied, strange man
ner." ...
Africans in the USSR:
A steady stream of
African leadership delega
tions can be seen at the
Hotef Ukraine, the huge
(1,500 rooms) skyscraper
which houses foreign
visitors on the Moscow
River. These delegations,
including women and
children, reflect the Soviet
Union's positive involve
ment in the black libera-
Coping
Dynamics Of Racism:
Part I
By Dr. Charles W. Faulkner
wuc ui me questions inai DiacK people ask most often
is, "Why are white people so cruel to me when I have
done nothing to hurt them?'! Failure to find a readily
available answer to this question has caused more
neurosis and hypertension in the black community than
any other factor.
My next four columns will focus on the psychological
issues surrounding this question: In order to understand
me uyiittiiucs ui racism you must understand the
psychological structure of yourself, the nature of the
problem of racism,.the future prospects' for elimination,
of the problem and a method that you can use to cope
with the problem of racism.
Black people fulfill a very important psychological
need for white people. Black people allow white people
to maintain a sense of pride and self-respect even
when they are in the depth of depression and are suffer
ing the greatest attack upon their pride. Whites can
always rely upon the feeling of psychological comfort
that they receive when they compare themselves to
blacks.
They may not be as good as a white businessman.
They may not be as intelligent as a white college
graduate -They may riot be as clean as a meticulous
white secretary. But, they are always more competent,
more intelligent and gleaner than any black persons at
least jn their mindsThis gives them a feeling of pride
that would, otherwise, not exist. Without the existence
of black people, it has. been said, many white people
would develop acute neurosis because of the depression
that would result from the absence of self-esteem and
the need for a basis for personal pride.
Blacks occupy the bottom runs in societv hai.c nr
' thc.psychologfcal need that whites have which is deeply
ingrained, traditional and found in every institution of
Western society. Blacks are the psychological
whipping boy" for thfc reason. Several important im
plications flow from this fact:
1. Most whites react rudely to blacks irf an almost in
stinctive manner.
2. Whites are often unaware of the psychological
reasons for their own behavior. Their behavior is almost
automatic; In many cases, whites react discourteously to
blacks because It makes them feel good and allows them
an opportunity to release stress that would not have
been otherwise released. . ' , .'
It is similar to the disregard that one gives to a pet
animal when discussing important business. Blacks are
considered insignificant: "who cares what they hear,
they are not intelligent enough to understand it, so let's
jusi lorgei inai mey exist.
3. Blacks have been accorded such an inferior role in
every aspect of society radio, television, education,
jobs that many even believe themselves to be inferior
to whites. This feeling of inferiority 6t setf-hatred is a
conditioned, , subconscious, , habituated deeply
ingrained response. , , . ' ! VJ
ac pcwi -y psycnea" into regarding
themselves as inferior and7, because skin color is the :
basis for this dcterminatiori, they regard other blacks as;
inferior, also. Thus blacks art treated rudely by whitest
foreigners and even each other. w :
Your questons are welcomed. Suggestions for future
articles wi II be appreciated. Cassette tapes of this and
other articles are available for individual use, discussion
groups and classroom use.; Alf letters and inquiries -
f 0UHJ&SJ Dr- Charles W. Faulkner, Post Office
Box 50016", Washington, D.C. 20004
Bsycholog
Sending a message?: A
growing number of
Soviets, especially the
young, are hardly follow
ing the Communist Par
ty's straight-laced line
when it comes to fashions.
Outfits made ii) the USA
are definitely "in." Topp
ing the popularity list are
designer jeans which are
going like hot cakes on the
black market at
unbelievable Drices rane-
ing from $150 to $200 a
pair Soviet teen-agers
also seem to get a big
charge out of publicly
sporting outfits that seem
to have a great potential
for annoying the Kremlin,
if not ticking it off. For
example, well-endowed
girls boldly wear USA
manufactured T-shirts
screaming across their
chests, "Baby, this is
what's happening." If this
isn't provocative enough,
there are even bolder
youngsters who think
nothing of wearing on
Moscow streets military
fatigues with "U.S. Air
Force" lettering. No big
thing. That's hardly an ac
curate assessment. Con
sider the reaction if you
were to suit up in a USSR
military outfit and march
down Main Street, USA. .
.Still, the new dress trend
in the USSR makes one
wonder whether the peo
ple are : sending the
Kremlin a freedomof-
through fashions.
Keep the Peace: All of
the Soviet Union is uptight
about Ronald Reagan's
massive military build-up
and tough talk about the
USSR. The concern for
peace is widespread
among the people. A
typical remark about cur
bing nuclear warfare was
expressed by a female
farm worker in Tashkent
after' I was introduced as
an American newsman in
a , well-cultivated cotton
field. "Tell America," the
mother of four said in a
passionate Dlea. "let's
meet on the agricultural
fields rather than the bat
tlefields." Comments
about avoiding war also
were made on tours of
cities. When slum housing
came into view. Soviet of
ficials did not attempt to
hide it. Rather, they faced
the reality. "Ths
another reason we don't
want a war." said a Soviet
press spokesman, pointing
to depressing housing con
ditions. "If there s a war,
we wouldn't be able to im
prove our housing or any
other living conditions for
our people.
Enrichment
Programs
Under Way
i The Trapp-Brown
Health Education Center,
Inc., and the Durham City
Community Education
Program are sponsoring
the first Joint Enrichment
Program. Activities
Started June 15 and will
conclude July- 9. Mrs
Hazel iBrown is coor
dinator. The Enrichment
Program is under the
direction of Mrs.
Claronell T. Brown of the
Durham City Schools ad
ministrative staff, and
Albert Huey, director of
community
Education.
The Community
Enrichment Workshop
emphasizes the diagnostic
prescriptive approach to
teaching and learning,!
Morning sessions are
planned mainly as an
enrichment nroeram for
interested persons in levels
s- i with emphasis on math
Miss element To Attend
Pre-Health Institute
Miss Saundra D. Cle
ment, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A.J.H. Clement,
III, is , one . of twenty
minority students
throughout the United
States selected to attend
this year's Pre-Health In
stitute at Creighton
University in Omaha,
Nebraska.
ine six-weeks all ex
pense paid Vprogram is
designed for students in-,
terested in a career in' the .
health sciences. The pro
gram continues through
July 30..
, Miss Clement is a 1981
honor graduate of Hillside
High School. She will at
tend the University of
North Carolina-Chapel
Hill in the Fall.
Fayetteville
Happenings
By Mrs. T.H. Kinney
MISS LYNCH
Miss Lynch Is
Harvard Honor
Graduate7
Miss Loretta Elizabeth
Lynch, daughter of the
Reverend and Mrs. Loren
zo A. Lynch, graduated
cuin laude, June 4, during
the 345th commencement
exercises of Harvard
University in Cambridge,
Mass.
Miss Lynch received the
Bachelor of Arts degree in
English and American
Literature and Language.
She was active for two
years with the Kuumba
Singers choral grouprar
ticipated four years on the
basketball cheerleading
squad, and was co-captain
during her senior year;
and was captain of ihe
football cheerleadine
squad during her senior
year.
She was a member of
the Harvard video club
and produced several
television shows. During
her senior year, she served
as an intern on the Public
Broadcasting System's
show, "The Advocates."
Miss Lynch will enter
Harvard University's Law
School in the fall of 1981.
and' reading.
The Evening Enrich
ment Session, with em
phasis on competency and
test taking, started June
22 and will run until July
15. These sessions are be
ing conducted two even
ings week from 6-8
o'clock. . ,
For- further- mforma
tion, call Mrs. Brown at
688-2361, ext. 225 or Mr.
Huey at 682-5786.
He who lives at high
tension usually blows a
fuse.
Durham Social
Notes Of Interest
-3370 J
By Mrs. Svminer Dava
477-
Mrs. Arnelle Parker of Washington, D.C, spent
several days with her daughter, Mrs. Korita Michelle
Dugger in Jacksonville (NQ.
Pete Harris has returned to his home in Atlanta, Ga.,
after having spent a few days with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Harris on Hopkin Road in Bahama.
Congratulations and best wishes to newlyweds Mr.
and Mrs. Steve Lee Love, Attorney and Mrs. Gary D.
Henderson, Attorney and Mrs. Simmons, Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Washington III.
Mrs. Jessie Turrentine of Durham attended her
grandson Keith Hicks graduation from the Duke Ell
ington School of Fine Arts.
Mr. and Mrs. John FolkS of Rougemont have return
ed from Kinston where they visited their daughter, Mrs.
Maxwell and family and attended their granddaughter's
graduation.
1 u, iiauuuai ur
Mrs. Tanella Kaye TurrentinePrevette is soendine the stitute of Diub Abm nidau0m
summer with her husband, Ricardo, in Altus, the Health Insurance Institute that
Oklahoma. He is in the service. almost 13 million Americans have
risked death or illness by this type
Recent house guests of Mrs. Jessie Turrentine were of snffing with nearly m million
Mrs. Sadie Cash, Dr. Henry Cash, Mrs. Mattie Smith, doing it currently, more than one
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Washburn and their daughter, third of them between 12 and 17
Michell, of Memphis, Tenn. They were also guests of years of age.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Bullock for a couple of days. Other popular inhalants include
toluene (used in paint mixtures),
Pray for the sick and shut-in: Mesdames Estelle Nix- nitrous oxide (used as an anesthetic
on, Pearl Foskey, Moriah Judd, Oeorgianna Ray, Mag- " well as in foam foods such as
gie Parker, Callie Glenn, Mollie Daye, Mildfed Jones, whipping cream), and butyl ni-
Hattie Parrish, Mayola Holman. Daisv Dave. Annif trites.
Roberts, Cleo Hailey, Elenora Johnson, Henrietta Bur
ton, Annie Byers, Edna Charles, Marriett Mabry, Fan
nie Alexander, Gloria Palmer, Daisy Harvin, Pearl
Moore;
Messers. Barrymore Kenion, W.A. Harris, Broadie
Daye, Warren Massenburg, Larry Turrentine, William
Carrington, Lucious Glenn and Hosea Moore.
Miss Dale Pdsey and John J. Barton. Jr., of Durham
were married Saturday afternoon in the First Baptist
Church on Moore Street. The Rev. C.R. Edwards of
ficiated. ... ' r.
The bride is the Aauohtrr nf Kot mw im.
Johnny Pdsey. The bridegroom is the son of Mrs.
Armentine Banks of Indianapolis, Indiana.
; The bride's parents hosted a reception following the
ceremony at St. Ann's Catholic Hall.
The bride is a graduate tof North Carolina Central
University. She is employed with Cumberland County
School System. The bridegroom is a graduate of
NCA&T State University. He is employed with
Wachovia Bank.
: The couple will live in Durham.
The Ministerial Wives Alliance of Fayetteville and
surrounding areas held its annual state meeting at
Elizabeth City state University, June 22-23. Workshops
were conducted and a banquet made up part of the pro
gram. Several Fayetteville Alliance members will attend
. a national Alliance meeting June 27-July 4 in the West
Indies.
John McQueen of the First Baptist Church was Men's
Day speaker at the Sunday, afternoon service at Friend
ship Baptist Church. He is president of the Lott Carey
Baptist Foreign Mission Layman's Convention.
Careful kids: . jjj ry
'kicks' can kill Y
What do commercial products U0lf)d.t6S TO
such as spray paints, gasolinC, glue innlln Hon far
and paint thinners have in common '-'''vUlll LfClllfJI
that can cause a family tragedy?
ihey are being sniffed for
'kicks' and many of the snif
fers are youngsters.
A spokesman for the National In-
Sniffing these substances may
produce a high, but the aftereffect
can include drowsiness, headache,
and nausea.
But there is worse physical
"price" to pay. The effects of in
haling a moderate amount of a
- chemical, even tmflv r.
jjMjand. Mts. Henry Wellii have returned to .SOmm olMw:...,
Washington, D. C. after visiting parents, Mr. and Mrs. musc,e and reflex control.
Archie! Stanfield, in Roxboro. NIDA points out that although
, . sniffing once of occasionally for a
Sincere sympathy to the families of: P. Finch, Mrs. few weeks may produce only tem
Odessa Moore, Leon McNeil, I. Thompson, William C. P01? effects, some irreversible
Reed, Mrs. M. Thorpe, James Parker, Jr., Paul John damage can occur.
Williams. Barba Harris. Mrs Iron
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Maine Cromer. anti-social and self-Aatnictive be
havior.
The Auxiliary to the
Durham Academy of
Medicine, Dentistry and
Pharmacy presented a
$300 check recently to Dr.
Evelyn Schmidt, director
of the Lincoln Communi
ty Health Center, for the
Lincoln Building fund.
Mrs. Ruth Coleman,
Auxiliary treasurer, and
Ms. Jackie Roberts, a
member, presented the
check.
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