1 S THE CAHClttiA TIKES i r jh t- -f SAT., JULY 11, 1981 Coping The Psychological Dynamics :Of Racism: Part II .. , . By Dr. Charles W. Faulkner .'By Charles W. Faulkner In my last column, I .presented the remarks of Jim a young, white . government ad ministratorvThe remarks,, which were obtained dur ing an interview, indicated the subconscious, condi tioned nature of racism. ; Jim's interview revealed ' the following points: (1). He did not consider himself to be prejudiced because he never actually compares himself- 'to' blacks in a conscious man . ner; (2) He was not able toj provide a logical argument; in favor of white "superiority" and black "inferiority." (3) The presence of black people, served as a means of help ing him to recapture self-; esteem lost during an argument with his boss or his wife. (4) When his life becomes depressing, he can become . immediately uplifted by treating blacks as if they are less compe tent than he. And (5) He does not know how he would maintain his emo tional stability if blacks did not exist. If Jim's comments are, as he felt, representative of the typical attitude of whites toward blacks, several significant in ferences may be made: (1) Racist or discriminatory behavior of whites is con ditioned and learned early in ttheir childhood. (2) Whites respond with negative behavior toward blacks in an almost peremptory manner without realizing that they are doing so. (3) Rude behavior of many whites provides them with an easily accessible means of releasing their penfup emotions and frustrations: (4) The treatment of blacks by white provides whites with . a much needed feeling of "superiority." (5) Blacks provide a psychological crutch for whites in the sense that whites actually "need" blacks ' emotionally in order to eliminate theirj stress and retain their own- emotional stability. (6) If, blacks did not exist, whites would find it . s necessary to exploit, mistreat, abuse or relegate! someone else to an in ferior position. (7) Blacks are the recipients of racial abuse for the singular ( reason that their dark complexions make them stand out as the "easy to find" traditional whipp ing boy. ' (8) Blacks have developed a strong need to be accepted by whites and this factor makes discriminatory rejection even more psychologically devastating for blacks. ' And, (9) The constant re jection of blacks has developed a deen-seated self-hatred within blacks. In my next column, I will analyze the effect of discrimination on black i people. 1 i ... Your suggestions are welcomed. Suggestions for future articles will be appreciated. Casette tapes of this and other articles are available for in dividual use, discussion groups and classroom use. All letters and inquiries should be sent to: Dr. Charles W. Faulkner, P.O. , Box 50016, Washington, D.C. 20004. NCCU Dean Urges Attention To Information Needs Of RlacH People SAN FRANCISCO -' Library collections of materials by and about black people are inade quate or inaccessible, and thenited States does not trait) enough black librarians, according to Dr. Annette L. Phinazee, Dean of the North Carplina Central Universi ty s;SchooI of Library Science, 'tp testimony presented Monday, June 29, to the Task Force of Cultural Minorities of the National Commission on Libraries ' and Information Science, Dfcjj Phinazee said, ',?iVf ri can- American, materials are still lacking in.; .-..certain areas and unavailable in others." She said that there is as yet no bibliographic resource which will identify the locations across the nation of.dmpbrtant collections abeim black people. - "She said grants from the National Endowment for th Humanities from the Ford Foundation have brought progress in the, collections of African American materials. "Progress has been toward recording ; and .preserving works in the black collections 'as those at Schom- burg'.' Center; at Howard, -Fisk, and Atlanta Univer sities; and at Tuskcgee In stitute. Other institutions such as Yale University and (he University of Massachusetts have ac quired major holdings andor made them available in recent years." Dr. Phinazee said black ' Americans are particularly in need of library access through children's services and outreach programs, programs which bring library services to people despite inadequate educa tion. - K "As a library educator, I continue to be concerned about the very small number of minority per sons who are librarians," Dr. Phinazee said. She said that the percentage of librarians who are black has declined since 1975. Budget (Continued from Page 13); most. He blamed the Reagan Administration, with its military budget and tough talk, for intensifying the military buildup and warned that ' America could not win the arms race. "Please bear in mind that the Soviet Union will never permit anybody to achieve a military superiority," said Dr. Geevsky. "We consider that it is very important for international peace and equality to keep military parity. Our policy is ; to achieve military superiority to defend ourselves and to strengthen peace." IjHappiness Through Health W Continued fromfPage T5)) HDL levels," Dr. Haskell said. His study of 4,600 men and women showed that exercise itself raised lipoprotein levels after taking into account differences between ac tive and inactive individuals in smoking and drinking hibits and amount of body fat. 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