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NOVEMBER 10, 1974 ? ?Black I m *1^2I tL i3rc 1 I f ^K ^ I i\?* Af : -'^VH y >. wK *V<aLl I 'i*** jnPlt^ f|i i '* Y^B jL, <::A YT ^a^Bf^ K. r^t 3J5t Florynce Kennedy, outspoke by M? . 1JI_ _. ?. * IV< There she was sitting on the bed in the hotel room with a kind of "relaxed impatience." The trinket framing her short, graying Afro moved from side to side on her forehead as she smiled and then looked down at some papers. One couldn't help but feel just a bit nervous while thinking about Florynce Kennedy?a black feminist, out; spoken, frank and bold. She has been described as an "outrageous and creative troublemaker." She was one of the few I women to graduate from Columbia Law School hk?the 50's. She was admitted to the law school only after she threatened to denounce the school for racial bias. Flo, 58, has led picket lines,' written two books ("Abortion Rap", co-autliored with Diane Schulder and "The Pathology of Oppression"), acted in several films and appeared in a number of television interviews. One of the reasons black women are turned off to the feminist movement is because of the racist women in the movement," Flo said as she Homecomir | ' H< j FRIDAY, NOVEM I "AIIIUUI hi Mkumrvi i/f \ BENTON CONVENTI j 10:00 P.M. UNTIL 9 ^ CORONATION AT < s SATURDAY, NOVI j "GALA PAR I , AT 9:00 A. I ' I 'eministSp< ft ^ssSt *>? J**- "-ftvtfct - - f f -i-AjC ***?' ^pHH^ wn*s* Photo by Bill Wrenn n feminist and organizer. e Israel" "Hipped through heaps of paper surrounding her on the bed. "I. am in the feminist movement to ride shotgun on .racism within the movement. I know if I stay out it is highly likely racism would be a lot worse. "Racism is more virulent," she emphasized. "Losing your identity is not quite the same as losing your life." Flo feels black women have some good reasons for not trooping into the feminist movement. "There is the sex angle. There is a very large shortage of black men in the country," she explained. "The black power movement has freed the black man to make choices as he sees fit and black women do not want them to choose white women." f ? "Here is an application to the National Black Feminist Organization (NBFO). I would I --t. 2A 1 1 U * cuiupicie 11 ana scnu 11 in 11 1 were you," she said as she handed me a xeroxed' application form. "I tencou-_ rage black women to join the National Black Feminist Organization because it deals with issues that are exclusively black. "Black women in the white ig '74 ? Nc omecoming Festivities 1 IBER8TH "( kllfE" W.S.S.U. vs INvt BOWM ON CENTER 2:00 A.M. MIDNIGHT "HALL 0 BENTON EMBER 9TH ADE" BENTON M. 10rfX> I ** THE WINSTON'SAl ?aks Out women's movement would strengthen the white women's? movement- and conceivably white women in the black women's movement might strengthen . it, except that I in the. ^ black women's movement might have a smiliar effect as men in the women's movement would have," Flo emphasized. The NBFO was started in August, 1973 and since then its membership has grown rapidly. More thai! 500 women attended a convention in New York to set guidelines and address themselves to social action issues. The Feminist Party, with across the country, was started at Queens College in New York in November, 1971. Flo is the founder of the party.. "After a lecture we decided that a group concerned with feminist issues and r?Afididatf?c such as Shirley Chisholm should be separated from oher feminist groups," Flo said. "We support a Ron Dellums over a white feminist in contrast to the Women's Political Caucus which would favor a woman over a well-qualified black man." A suit to deprive the Catholic . Church of its tax-exempt , status on the grounds that it spends illegal amounts of its money to influence legislation, particularly abortion, was launched by the Feminist Party. In addition, the party deals with other major political issues. "We're planning to x-rate America and focus on all of the major institutions in the country," Flo said. "After five years of the feminist move* ment and 20 years of the black movement, more progress should have been made with this much racism and sexism." As the conversation was ending, Flo started pulling on her blue boots and clasped a ? belt with a pouch around her waist. She is indeed, Flo: "the creative troublemaker." ivember 8-9 f%mWA 7/ * SAME TIME'' MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE IAN GRAY STADIUM 1:00 P.M. I CAME RAMAIIET" I I nilife vnnwvhi CONVENTION CENTER 6:30 P.M. BARET DANCE" CONVENTION CENTER P.M. UNTIL 1:00 P.M. t w **- a* M i .EM CHRONICLE II Speaking Of Drugs by Ernie Pill " 1 i r 1 m ii i ii i in in limn ~ - there has been a U.S. Teetragers start out by "going along with the crowd;" not wanting to feel left out. It may start with the puff of a cigarette. influenced to that point, taking a "drag" from a marijuana cigarette is naturally the next thing to do. . So many people rationalize that using drugs is not harmful if used with moderation. Many even say that as long as they are not harming anyone but themselves then "what's the fuss." What these so-called "hio" oeoole do not understand is the defeat that accompanies the use of illegal drugs. It is definitely a "cop-out" to allow your brain to be "blot out" with drugs that you hope will relieve you of your responsibilities. But, a very practical consideration that is often overlooked is the fact that you can go to prison for it. I know...I spent two ~years in some of North Carolina's roughest prison camps. And believe me it isn't pleasant. You may not be as fortunate as 1 . was. s You may not have the love of friends and parents to help you get yourself straight so that you can assume a responsible role in society. So, the next time one of your enemies, whom you may have mistaken for a friend, offers you a "drag" or a "taste", tell him ' you'd rather think for yourself. And do just that. Think about the consequences of your actions. You'll be a better person for it. I know what I am talking about for 1 have gone through it all. And 1 have paid for it with prison terms - two years of my life. It might be too |ate if you do not listen to me now. ^^DOWmOWNANDPARKVIE^^^I I SUPER BOOT I I SPECIALS P :? 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