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the North that new corruptions,
deteriorating relationships,
unemployment and ghettoes
made life almost unbearable.
By the 1920s, however, black
women were closer to becoming
economically self-sustaining.
They were going to college in
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a way to look at the world and
my place in it that is enduring and
expansive. And now the sixties
are not nostalgia: they're not
history. The best of the sixties is
simply the way I live." Many
other women coming of age in
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tant tunes was simply named
"Burnin* and LootinV
Another, "Get Up, Stand
Up," berates the minister who
tells his flock to wait for liberation
after death, and one of his
last songs dealt with the turmoil
in Zimbabwe.
Ironically, Marley probably
died with more white fans than he
did black ones, particularly in
* America, where reggae music has
taken some time to catch on
among blacks, even though many
American artists are using its
elements in their music (the white
ones call it "New Wave/*
although it has been around for
decades).
Cinnamon leader Joe Daniels
said reggae music is "a vehicle
for total expression."
He also said the mediaoverplayed
his band's statement.
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There's an individualism here
in the Triad that evidences the
last holdout here, ladies and
friends, of the original
"Southern" scalawag ? that profiteering
leech on the economy of
the poor, and sometimes the lives
of "the darker brother."
Carl R. Martin
Winston-Salem
More Bitburg fallout
To The Editor:
Recently our president traveled to
Germany. On this trip, he visited
the German military cemetery at
Bitburg to pay tribute to the
2,000 German soldiers buried
there. Among those graves are 49
marked with the SS. These men
were Adolf Hitler's special
guard, the Schutzstaffel.
It is hoped by many who gave
their youth and by some who
spilled their blood that our president
is aware:
of the oath of the SS ? "I
swear to thee, Adolf Hitler, as
Fuehrer and Chancellor of the
German Reich, loyalty and
bravery; I vow to thee and to the
superiors whom thou shall appoint,
obedience unto death, so
help me God."
of the enthusiastic response of
SS Security Chief Reinhard
Heydrich upon being assigned the
SS directorship of the "Final
Solution," which led to the death
of more than 12 million innocent
people in more than 100 major
extermination installations, in
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\sider range of interesting jobs
and professions.
By 1952, black women were the
recipients of more than 62 per
cent of the degrees obtained from
black colleges. Black women
were also working in professions
and semiprofessions in greater
numbers than ever before, but
their wages were stitt tower than
those of black men.
The 60s brought new energy
and life for the black woman,
with the civil rights movement
and the integral weaving of men
and women in the fight for
equality. As Maria Golden
writes, and I couldn't agree with
her more, "I'm glad I came of
age in the sixties. Becoming a
woman during such an optimistic.
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that era feel the same way. We all
carry an indelible mark of pride
that can never be erased.
Over the last 20 years, black
women have indeed come a long
way. We can be found in every
field and every profession. But
our progress has not been a total
success. As a group, black
women are still among the
lowest-paid workers in this country.
We are heading almost half
of all black families with
unemployment on the rise for
black single mothers. Our teenagers
are having more out-ofwedlock
babies than any other
ethnic group in the country. And,
as babies themselves, they face a
gloomy and uncertain future.
On the plus side, black women
are running for political office in
record numbers and winning. Today,
black females make up
almost one-fourth of all blacks in
public office. We are becoming
managers and holding ad- i
ministrative, technical and ex- ]
ecutive positions in businesses of i
all kinds. Many of us are even <
heading our own companies.
Yet, our progress is not a cause
for celebration for some. Wp
often accused unjustly of taking ]
jobs that black men should have. I
This misconception is one that i
particularly galls me. Yet,, this !
notion is so prevalent that a
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and write an article about it," he I
said. "We were just giving a con- <
cert and mentioning some facts <
during the concert."
Daniels, who, in the tradition <
of many reggae musicians, wears s
his hair in braid-like 4'dread <
locks," said the decision to pay, (
tribute to Hunt was made by the 1
band only a day before the con- 1
cert. He said the concert wasn't
so much a statement that Hunt was
innocent as it was a call for fl
him to be tried fairly.
4'It could have been either one
of us,M he said of Hunt's arrest.
44We didn't know that people
were going to be tripping as much
as they were."
As for whether the Arts Council
will hire Cinnamon for future
-concerts, Daniels, who said he
planned to talk to- Arts Council
officials about the concert, said
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eluding Dachau, Bergen-Belsen,
Mauthausen, Belzec, Auschwitz
and Treblinka.
of the murder of 86 GIs near
Malmedy, Belgium, by soldiers
of the 1st SS Panzer Division.
of the shooting in the back of
a soldier of the 83rd Infantry
Division by a member of the 17th
SS Panzer Grenadier Division,
"Gotz Von Berlichinger," in
Normandy.
It is the prayer of many
Americans that the visit to Bitburg
will remind us of this dark
period in human history and will,
in the words of the United Nations
Charter, "Reaffirm our
faith in fundamental human
rights, in the dignity and worth of
the human person, in equal rights
for men and women of Nations
large and small.'* To this form of
thinking about the human person.
the Nari SS was
ly opposed. This should never be
forgotten.
Whit East
Winston-Salem
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feature article on the subject was
printed recently in Ebony
magazine. In that article,
however, a point was made that
perhaps the blame is misplaced.
A Washington psychologist
was quoted in the article as saying
that an achievement for a black
woman is truly an achievement
for all blacks. "If a black woman
achieves rank and power," she
said, "then doors can be opened
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better off because of this.
It should also be remembered
that once a black woman advances
in a profession, there's no
guarantee that she will not face
many banners. Racism and sexism
still exist today. And the
black woman is more vulnerable
to both.
A recent study of job-related
stresses among black women further
revealed that we also have
many health problems related to
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pressure, gastric ulcers, colitis
and heart disease are only a few
of these.
As black female professionals,
we are expected to leap over tall
buildings without tearing our
pantyhose, out-run speeding
bullets without mussing our hair
and stop oncoming trains with a
full-toothed grin.
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he doesn't know, nor will the
decision be earthshaking one way
3r the other.
"If we depended on them for
3ur livelihood, we would have
itarved a long time ago," he said
>f the Arts Council. "If we play
for the Arts Council) again, fine,
f not, it will be obvious what
hey are trying to do to us."
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demands of a career with personal
relationships or family
needs can produce anxiety,
frustration and unhappiness for
the black female achiever. For
many there is no one to talk to
and no one to listen or understand.
Loneliness and alienation
are not uncommon.
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as a "masculine trait. So, the
more we black women achieve,
the more our femininity is questioned.
That makes some of us
insecure. We must raise the consciousness
of black women,"
says Jewel Jackson McCabe. "So*
that we understand that there is
no contradiction between being a
woman, being feminine and being
in the highest echelons of
power." We must also strive to
defuse the threat that some black
men may feel... and that can be a
tall order.
Being empowered does not
mean that black women are aci
nveiy seeking to displace or
discredit black men. Empowerment
means that black women
have the strength, knowledge and
courage to know what they want
and the gusto to get it. Black
women who are winners are
claiming health, wealth and happiness
with a stronger self-esteem
that's fed f/om within.
We art' the original "superting
Director Bill Burton will contact
Daniels soon to talk about
the concert.
Meanwhile, Hunt will soon
face a jury that will make a more
consequential decision: Will he
live or die?
And, as lunchtime music lovers
found out Friday, everyone in
this town is watching and
waiting.
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women." Our foremothers
taught us how to wear that title
with all the grace, style, skill and
beauty of an African queen. It is
because of their example that the
black woman of the 80s knows
her heritage and is well suited for
her multiple roles and involvements.
More and more black women,
married and single, are accepting
the challenge of demanding* exciting
and empowering careers.
We are expecting more than a ~
paycheck from o\ir work: We are
*ccKiug creativity ana tne
freedom of self-expression. We
have more opportunities and
broader horizons ItTTtre^Os, arul
many of us want the satisfaction,
fulfillment and improvement that
come with the challenges.
Our new attitude does not
mean we do not care for the black
man. Our love for him remains
the same. We as women have
simply changed.
And as we adjust to our changing
roles, we as black women
must continue to exercise caution.
Some things are so priceless
they must be treasured. We must
always remember that we share
the struggle for survival with
black men. If we forget this, we
are doomed to live our lives in
solitary anguish, without the
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through all of black history. The
posture of a 4'me-only" attitude
will inevitably increase the kind
of disharmony and friction that
can insidiously destroy the golden
spirit and endurance that is our
legacy. We as black women can't
afford to let this happeij.
For us, the search for empowerment
can be confusing and
complicated.
The greater challenge,
however, is "not to make a living,
but to make a life,'* wrote
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Our foremothers strove successfully
to embrace the essence
of these words in their actions
and their love. The black women
of today must also be committed
to continue to raise the standards
beyond survival in order to leave
a legacy of "living** for others to
follow.
We face today a variety of
social, economic and emotional
barriers that separate black men
from black women. But the
threats are as much in our hearts
and minds as in our environment.
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appreciate and celebrate
each other more. Let us now
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