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SAT., SEPTESER 19, 1331 THE CA8GUNATlS 1 The evaluation made of an individual that is bas i ed solely upon the color of the person's skin is, at its base, illogical. Such a judgment arises out of a per son s need to perceive of another individual as in ferior rather than out of a logical evaluation of that ' person's capabilities. This illogic and emotionalism that whites apply to their judgment of blacks is more representative of their social insecurity than it is of their in telligence and stability. A clear case can be made for this when one realizes that whites judge each other by far different standards than they do blacks. There is a need for whites to make the negative judgment that they do about blacks. i: Perhaps the most profoundly distasteful effect of these prejudgments is that many blacks actually believe themselves to be inferior.. This judgment become a self-fulfilling prophecy in that blacks ac tually believe themselves to be inferior to whites after having been told all of their lives that they are inferior. ; When a person begins to believe that he or she is inferior, the behavior is modified to match the judgment. It is as if a frustrated black person says Coping , ' ' . - Racism: Black Psychological Destruction By Dr; Chariest Faulkner' "Since I am inferior there is no point in going to' school and trying to learn anything." Thus the per son who thinks that he is inferior actually becomes inferior. , - r '.'. Many blacks reason thusly: r , ' , 1 ' . r- (1) All blacks are inferior. v v ' (2) I am black, my friend is black; so are my teacher, minister, coach, mother and her friends. (3) Therefore, all black people are inferior, v Although few blacks ever reason out the racial issue in this ; conscious syllogistic - manner, thei behavior represents the internalization , of 'this belief. It becomes an automatic response to others: Black people are often treated with contempt and disrespect by blacks as well as whites, and blacks . feel a sense pf stress and inferiority in the company , of whites. . ' Racial discrimination has caused, in many black Americans, the circle of psychological self destruction which begins an emotional trip fori which there is no return. ; ? i ' ' ' ' t ' When whites are present blacks immediately ' become conscious of their presence. Whites can '' never melt into the scenery or are blacks ever oblivious to them. It is as if the black subconscious mind asks, "Is the white" person judging me? I wonder what there is about me that he doesn't like? "Are my clothes dirty, Is my hair combed, do I sound intelligent? I know that he is evaluating me and silently calling me dirty names because I know that he. thinks he is better than I, Boy do I dislike him!" Blacks who see the illogic of white supremacy often feet a need to strike back at the unfairness of discrimination. The initial approach is to utilize the regal system as a means of redressing grievances. However, it is the logical-thinking, law-abiding black who becomes militant and a violent activist when no other logical approach to racism is effec tive. Your suggestions are welcomed. Suggestions for , future articles will be appreciated. Cassette tapes of this and other articles are available for individual use, discussion groups and classroom use. All let ters and inquiries should be sent to: Dr. Charles W. Faulkner, P.O. Box 50016, Washington, DC 20004. WILPF Opposes Production of Neutron Bomb The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom vehemently opposes the Reagan Ad ministration decision to begin assembling the lethal neutron bomb. We add our voices to the growing opposition world-wide of those who realize that production of this tactical nuclear weapon brings us all closer to a full-scale nuclear war. The neutron bomb, with its enhanced radiation warheads, kills people while inflicting minimum damage on property; it is the most grotesque of weapons. It is designed as a first-strike nuclear weapon for use against conventional forces, osten sibly giving the U.S. power to wage a "limited" nuclear war. Yet it is clear, with the already over whelming balance of nuclear terror, there can be no "limited" nuclear war.To introduce such weapons into a conflict will certainly lead to retaliation and a full-scale nuclear exchange, in which the U.S. would be the aggressor and, with the rest of the world, the loser. Far from making the U.S. more secure, this deci sion weakens our security and our position among nations. It jeopardizes our relations with our NATO allies who flatly refused the neutron bomb when Jimmy Carter attempted to produce it for Europe. Especially now, as thousands of people abroad are protesting the decision to U.S. Pershing II and Cruise missiles in Europe, it adds weight to the fear that the U.S. plans to use Europe as its bat- cat ifta most from your benk NSF CHECKS " :. ,r i'K.U'jj jut i by RandallJohnsoit wfiiu bus A check stamped with the bold letters "NSF" (for non-sufficient funds) is a painful reminder that something has gone awry with your checking ac count, that your check has "bounced." Perhaps you simply forgot to record one of your checks after you wrote it. Or, you added when you should have subtracted, or you used the automated teller ma chine one night and didn't record the transaction. Whatever hap pened, you have a returned check on your hands, and because many banks and businesses add charges for handling worthless checks, that Randall Johnson check has also cost you money. Once you've learned, either from the bank or the payee, that a check is worthless, you can avoid addi tional charges if you immediately make a deposit to -cover it. Some businesses automatically send a bad check to your bank a second time to try to collect on it If the money is still not there to cover the check, the bank, and possibly the business, will charge you again. l Some banks haye a certain time of the day 2 p.m., for example before which most transactions will be recorded for that day. If, for instance, you must write a check which your balance can't cover, it would save you money and aggravation to make a deposit before 2 p.m. rolls around again. The best policy is never to write a check for more than you have in your account. Worthless checks are as embarrassing as they are costly. Here are some other suggestions for avoiding them: Keep enough money in your account to cover outstanding checks. Use only one checkbook for each account. Figure the balance in your account each time you write a check or make a deposit and make' sure your arithmetic is correct On the first day of the month deduct all the automatic,paymenta which will be charged to your account that month. Immediately record all transactions made at au tomated teller machines in your checkbook. If you are too busy at the moment to record the transaction, stick the machine-issued receipt in your checkbook as a reminder to record the ' transaction later. Consider applying for an automatic loan reserve or similar overdraft protection to provide extra funds when you need them, f You can use your bank charge card to obtain a - cash advance to prevent an overdraft if you know you do not have enough money in your account to cover checks you have written. When you get your monthly statement, prompt 1 ly check it against your records. If your bank statement and checkbook do not agree, get help from your banker who should be , able to find the error and assist you with your If you foliow the simple precaution of always keep ing your checkbook accurate and up-to-date you should never see those three unwelcomed letters on any check. Randall Johnson, a banker for four year$,i$ branch manager of. a Wachovia Bank and Trust Cornpany office in Charlatm. tleground and first line of defense. As the Reagan Administration continues to rebuff Soviet attempts to negotiate arms reduction, it is another act of belligerence which heightens dangerous tensions. Instead of continually adding to our arsenal of nuclear overkill, WILPF urges the Reagan Ad ministration to heed the protests, from around the world and implement our commitment to our allies by making immediate plans to negotiate with" the Soviet Union and to stop production of the neutron bomb. .V' vv'; ; (Mrs.) Sadie S. Hughley Chapel Hill-Durham Branch Women's International League for Peace and Freedom A View From Capitol (Continued from Page 14) Mobil, Standard Oil, Coca-Cola Westinghouse, Union Carbide, Cater i pillar, and International Harvester. Remember this when buying their pro ducts at home. Remember this, because, International Harvester, for example, pays into South African apartheid"but ob jects to paying into pensions for its former American employees of the Wisconsin Steel Company in Chicago. Remember what I have written in this column this week and last week, because I will continue reporting on what I learned in South Africa next week in this newspaper. See you then, telling it like it is. Subscribe To The Carolina Times ' Call Today-682-29,3 United Nations - (Continued from Page 13) Santos and Angola, adroitly said this in hjs con cluding remarks before the Council: ". . '. .The nation or Angola, which daily suffers . acts Of racist aggression of one kind or another, takes strong exception to those views expressed here by the representative 6f the United States of America that sought to give an erroneous impres sion of the military invasion and occupation of southern Angola by the racist armed forces of South Africa. There is an intimate connection among oppression, racism and colonialism. But there is only one response: resistance, and a war of liberation by any and all means, and support for such a war. In this, Angola is doing no more and no less that what is enjoined on us by resolutions of the United Nations, of our own regional organization, the Organization of African Unity (QAU), and of the Non-Aligned Movement. . The racist regime is in illegal occupation of the Territory of Namibia. That has been the issue before the Security Council. ... That veto can be seen by Africa and by the Third World as nothing short of support for South Africa's racism, South Africa's flouting of United Nations resolutions, and South Africa's disregard for human dignity and life. With that veto, the Council's potential for action in southern Africa has again received a blow. ... At this point, I must warn the international com munity that I am empowered by my President and s my Government to state categorically that, in the face of continued inaction and the increasing destabilization of the situation in our region, the Government' of the People's Republic of Angola . may have no option but to invoke, however unwill ingly, Article 51 of the Charter, to which President Jose Eduardo dos Santos made reference in his let ter of 25 August 1981 addressed to the Secretary General." The explanation given by the United States in defending its veto is no match for the reasoned statements' of the. Africans and their friends, world wide. The invasions of Angola by South Africa are in violation not only of this sovereign state's rights but crosses the borders of Namibia which they illegally hold in defiance of the U.N. Charter and interna tional law. South Africa is trying to prevent SWAPO from its destiny of leading the Namibian people. The truth is the United States along with South Africa and certain nations in the West feel the vast natural resources of Namibia would be more ac cessible to our major corporations if the Bothas and their ilk control them forever. But if the Reagan people could realize that access could be as equally possible with President Sam Nujoma ffethey helped him now. Angola is a rich nation in many things we need. Friendship with President dos Santos could be equally rewarding. As the Special Session of the U.N. General Assembly gets underway, our Secretary of State Alexander Haig, claims he almost has a solution to independence for Namibia. South Africa which has just been barred from this session is Secretary Haig's solution. Until he stops colluding with this renegade government of South Africa, World War III looms over all of us. In that case, black America will side with its African kin. Right now I am ashamed of my country. We Welcome Your Church News News about your happenings at your church should be in our office not later than Monday at 5 p.m. of the week of publication. You might send us a church bulletin that would indicate noteworthy news of your church happenings. Cot. PrMting DMtio - - " 1 "yT "" "Ll" bf :4'-.;, - m Than behind this hand is Michael Coleman. The company behind this man is IBM . There's a story behind both of them. After the Marines and Vietnam, Coleman earned his MBA and began selling computers for IBM. Promotion followed promotion, and he now teaches our customers how to get the most out of their computers. His success doesn't surprise us. People with disabilities keep proving that they are as capable as other workers. As reliable. As ambitious. And just as Ukely to succeed. At IBM the proof is every where ,in every part of our business. , . The same is true at other companies. Yet, some people just won't believe that the disabled can do the job. It has to make you wonder who's handicapped; -And who isn't. Fur free information about u-hat disabled persons can do ' ' 1 ' S i for vouretrnpan write: Industry-Labor Council. - 5 ' National Center on Employment of the Handicapped. ; - " '-'.v. , ' r SIS' Human Resiwrcei Center, Box 509. AlbertsomW' 11 57. v i.
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