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National i Whoopi Goldberg Defends Boyfriend's Appearance in Blackface NEW YORK (AP) ? Ted Danson's racially and sexually provocative remarks at a Friars Club roast of his girlfriend Whoopi Gold berg were "made in the tone and tenor" of the group's traditional dinners, the club's leader said Mon day. The club, which earlier apolo gized for the event, came to Dan son's defense amid debate over his appearance Friday at the closed door roast in New York. The "Cheers" television star, who is white, wore blackface makeup, used the word "nigger" and joked about his sex life with Goldberg, who is black. "Although we are saddened that some people felt the remarks directed at Whoopi Goldberg were done in a seemingly racist manner, we stand bv our roast format, which is legendary and has been used throughout the 89-year history of the Friars Club," Jack L. Green, dean of the club, said in a statement. Talk-show host Montel Williams, who walked out of the roast and sent a telegram announc ing his resignation from the club. fed Danson, left, as he appeared in blackface at a New York City event. Nobel Winner Toni Morrison: Her Greatness Starts with an Open Mind NEW YORK (AP) ? The greatness of Toni Morrison can be summed up by a few words she offered at a reading last year. "I never write about anything," she said, "that I've already made up my mind about." For Morrison, winner last Thursday of the Nobel Prize in liter ature, it is not simply a matter of knowing how her books will end, but Hpw she will get there. Like the character in search of his past in ''Song of Solomon," there is a sense that her thoughts are evolving the same time as her readers'. ' Morrison, 62, grew up in Ohio during the Great Depression and many of her books are set in her native state. "The Bluest Eye," her first novel, told of a young black girl who at night prays for blue eyes. "Beloved," winner of the 1988 Pulitzer h-ize, is the story ot an escaped slave who slashes the throat of her daughter and then plays mother to the child's ghost. She writes about how her char acters live, not the system that makes them live that way. Slavery and poverty are not primary sub jects. but background and context. In "Sula," she begins by offer ing a quick history of the novel's setting. It is a black neighborhood in the hills ironically known as "The Bottom," a phrase that refers to fer tile land. Many years ago, a white farmer had promised a slave free dom and good land if he performed BUI u . Toni Morrison some difficult chores. When the slave was finished, the farmer told him he had no problems freeing him. but was concerned about the other half of the bargain. "So he told the slave that he was very sorry that he had to give him valley land. He had hoped to give him a piece of the Bottom. The slave blinked and said he thought valley land was bottom land. The master said. 'Oh. no' See those hills? That's bottom land, rich and fertile." From there, we are led into the story of two women and their long, difficult relationship, the original betrayal echoing like screams thaT soften but never die. Sula is the town's free-thinker. The more con ventional Nel is her best friend until Sula steals her husband and then dumps him for someone else. As in all her novels. Morrison is not ask ing us to approve of everything her characters do, but to understand why they did them. By the end of "Sute," w ith both -Sute- and NH's husband dead. Nel realizes who was the person that mattered most; "And the loss pressed down on her chest and came up into her throat.. 'We was girls together.' she said as though explaining some thing. O Lord. Sula.' she cried, 'girl, girl, girlgirlgirl.' " Office hours by appointment . only in association with J. RAYMOND OLIVER, JR., D.D.S. 121 Walkertown Avenue Winston-Salem, NC 27105 (919) 724-5054 Insurance Mastercharge/ Visa The wisdom of a turbulent lifetime from the author who captured America's soul on Inauguration Day with On The Pulse of Morning Spirituality. Sensuality. Healing. One of the most vibrant artists of our time speaks from the heart in a soaring hook of life. A spiritual classic ? available in a signed collector's edition. Also available a Random House AutiioBcwik A Selection of the Book-of-thc-Month Club and Quality Paperback Btxik Club RANDOM HOUSE PAUL E. WATKINS, D.D.S. is pleased to announce the opening of his practice of ORTHODONTICS (Braces for Children & Adults) released a statement Monday reiter ating that, "Some may find this brand of so-called humor funny. I do not." - Goldberg had scolded Williams for criticizing Danson's performance, saying: "Perhaps Montel's show is not doing as well as it could be and this was his way of drawing attention." Mayor David Dinkins, the city's first black mayor, described the jokes as "way, way over the line." Goldberg said he, too, should have known better. She pointed to the private club's tradition of ribald roasts that include jokes about sex, religion and race. On Saturday, the Friars said they were "saddened by the racially offensive nature of the some of the . material" and apologized to those who were offended by the remarks. Monday's statement did not explain the change in position. YOU ARE INVITED TO A REVELATION SEMINAR ,s This seminar will help you understand the prophecies of the book of Revelation. Bring your Bible, pen or pencil, a teachable spirit, and a deiira to laam. You will be amazed as you learn and begin to understand the fascinating prophecies of the last book of the Bible! ? You will learn about the Revelation of Jesus Christ. ? You will know who the Antichrist is. ? You will understand the Mark Of the Beast and the Seven Last Plagues. ? 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