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Edu-„ Holds Back Blacks Atlanta - The chains that held back Black Americana from realising their dreams Is an educational handicap handed down from history, a corporate executive recently told 10O leaders of historically Black colleges who met In atlanta. Marshall B. Basa, sen lor rice prooldcnt of RJR Nabisco. Inc., ad dressed a conference On student financial aid organized by the Southern Education Foundation and the U.S. Department of Ed ucation^ 7 — - inch** • ATLANTA -- The chains that hold back Black Americans from realizing their dreams Is an educational handicap hand ed down by history, a corporate executive recently told 100 lead era of historically BJack colleg es who met in AttBaflFT ? Marshall B. Bass, senior vice president of RJR Nabisco. Inc., addressed a conference on stu dent financial aid organized by the Southern Education Foun dation and the U.S. Department of Education. Basa praised the group for addressing student fi nancial aid problems at tradi tionally Black colleges. "Social consclouaneaa has weakened prejudice.has out lawed discrimination In hous ing, employment and other are nas. But an educational gap continues to shackle the Black race." Bass said. "Education is the primary tool that will enable minorities to keep moving ahead In our socie ty." Bass continued. "Uplifting educational standards should be the highest priority In every Black household In America, because the desire to achieve begins at home. But achieving higher academic goals requires monetary resources as well as motivation. And I believe that the business sector Is becoming Increasingly Important to en hanced educational opportune ties for Blacks." He noted that U.S. business funds a growing array of educa tional programs that benefit both Blade youth and adults. In ducting undergraduate scholar ships, internship programs, graduate study assistance, and basic adult education programs. "Corporate support of minori ty education enhances the pool of well-qualified corporate Job candidates, and prepares peo pie for other careers In which they can make a positive contri bution to the economy. That, in turn, enhances the climate In which we do business." he ex plained. Bass said that RJR Nabisco la particularly concerned that cut- * backs In federal aid. weak re cruiting efforts, rising tuition costs and lack of educational encouragement have contribut ed to a 3 percent drop In college enrollment among Blacks since I960. "It's estimated that one year at an average public college now costa about $5,600." Baas said, "while a private school requires more than $10,000 a year. Con sidering that one-third of all Black American familiea have incomes under $11.000 a year, the implications for our nation's future educational standards are alarming." For those reasons, RJR Nabis co Is the largest contributor to United Negro College Fund schools;- makes substantial grants to the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management for minorities attending nine major universities; and has helped fund construction of new facilities at historically Black colleges. In addition, tne com pany funds numerous scholar- ’ ships earmarked for minority youth studying business, engi neering and Journalism. "For us, support of minority education la a matter of corpo rate conscience, and common sense," Base said. "Educational Issues cannot be shouldered by civic and government agencies alone." RJR Nabisco, Inc., an Interna tional consumer products cor poration with headquarters In Atlanta, Ga., Is the parent com pany of R*J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Nabisco Brands, Inc. Well-known RJR Nabisco brands Include Winston. Salem. Camel and Vantage cigarette* Oreo cookies; Rltx and Premium crackers: Del Monte fruits and vegetables; Planters nuts and snacks; Life Savers candy. Na bisco Shredded Wheat cereals; and FleiSchmann's margarines. Education Forces Blacks Through Back Door LITTLE ROCK (AP) — America's Education system has created too many back doors for minori ty children, says Beverly White, associate superintendent of the Little Rock School District Ms. White made the remarks - Friday during an address at a conference on the African Amertcn family. Ms. White noted that black his torian Carter O. Woodson said people who are taught to accept the idea of going to the bade door will not only go, but will also ln 8°lng. . jT sk?' £?„, Ms. White said the new state ac creditation standards tookjggbe important steps toward mating the education system more equf-~ table, including mlnimurj^per formance tests for students in the third, sixth and eighth grades. Z She said statistics showed mi nority and low-level Income stu dents consistently scored lower on the tests than did white or up per-income students. Ms. White said that situation is continued by the system, specifically by teachers who become more in volved with students they see as'; > having more ability. Ms. White says the problem Is.: “If you don’t think he can. he wont" “In the final analysis, the in teraction between students and teachers Is the key.” its. White said. White said the involvement is crucial, and because only 8.6 percent of all teachers are mi nority. this perpetuates the poor S^OT?nW1Ce * blaCk^ totenSvinmn*th “***' ** lower tracks where they ace taught basic facts, and items to be memorised, where students in the higher tracks are given more analytical Items, and more ac cess to group work and projects. The system, she said, becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. i'Nt.V *'■ .' . ' " ' , .... ' . Ms. White outlined measures she said would help bring equal ity to the education system. Those steps Include: eliminating inappropriate tests and rigid patterns of grouping students, revising cirriculum to reflect and expose students to a multi cultural education, establishing hiring procedures to ensure mi nority students have role mod els. and establishing a system where all students would be ex pected to be competent la oral and written communications, as wehjas^mathematics, thinking solving. Benedict Grads To Form Chapter Benedict College graduates in Charlotte and the surrounding ter. . _!he meeting was held at First M*. Zion Baptist Church oh Re mount Rd. ' The following persons were elected officers for the 1987-88 year: President. Thomasena Drummond; Vice President. Clyde Owens; Secretary. Marga ret Moreland; Assistant Secre tary, Nello Alford; Correspond ing Secretary. Cheryl McFad _■ .• : WEEK • Or. 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WMs twnolMiny dttab spouses or children, ft has a far more (Sstressing affect on the Nocturnal vtadhtg can sort thou sands of pounds of pressure per st*** Inch on me surfaces of lesm. lean be rough not only on teeth M««stMt|»*gbon^ft»gums _hmnl.m nm ror many yearn, bnodsm was at Wbuted to me. release of tension dental authorities today bsftsve that rjifflasssy chewing avfaces of the teeto. Dentists tarn Mb a mafocduaion. They grind away to ehrtnaa a spot that is too high or to find a comfortable piece to m toe upper ana lower teem togetntr. . ^ \ it you have this nightly grind problem, your draft atop should be your dentist* price, betas you do any eat " I NEEDED A JOB... SO I DID SOMETHING ABOUT rr "I ENROLLED IN THE MICROCOMPUTER OPERATOR I PROGRAM AT RUTLEDGE... 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