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BLACK INK
Septembery 1972
Brianism:
Neo-revolution
by Brian
Staff Writer
Revolution is the ultimate in
social change.
This means that fundamental
change has had to occur in the
superstructure and substructure.
This would mean that the
political economy of the
prevailing social structure will
have to be transformed.
Specifically, the bureaucratic
state that now functions as the
federal government of the
United States has to have its
power diffused or decentralized.
This would result in the growth
of community control of the
surrounding means of
production, mass media, military
forces, and the power to
organize a community
governmental apparatus. This
decentralization of the political
economy, meaning from federal
level to community level, would
demand the immediate end of
private control of its vital needs
in favor of public ownership.
The community is the
geopolitical unit in which power
should reside until the epoch in
which a social organization is
devised where power can be
decentralized further into
anarchy. Hence the primary
purpose of the state would be to
provide the coordination
necessary in administering funds
for maintaining a national
volunteer army and nationally
coordinated communications
and transportations systems. The
decentralized state would also
function as the fedefal
government in dealing with
foreign poUcy. In order to be
revolutionary a community
would seize control of the
governmental entity of that
particular geopolitical area.
Another strategy would be
the factionalization of one of
the major political parties. This
could be achieved by Black
people splitting from the
Democratic part and organizing
their own independent Black
political party. Therefore, the
creation of an independent force
with its purpose being the
transformation of the existing
social structure, would serve to
disrupt the bureaucratic process
of the federal government
causing gross inefficiency in the
administration of social policy.
Community nationalism
would be the ideology of the
American people. Hence
revolutionary coalitions would
be necessary in order to fulfill
the aim of the seizure of
centralized state power!
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Mary Rudd
Dsvid Belton
Rudd, Belton
cheerleaders
by Emma Pullen
Staff Writer
This year, for the first time
in its history, Carolina has two
Black cheerleaders on its varsity
squad. They are both
sophomores, Mary Rudd from
Burlington and David Belton, a
political science major from
Charlotte.
David commented, “Black
cheerleaders, coaches, faculty,
administrators, etc. are Ion?
overdue at Carolina; therefore,
one should not be thrilled at this
breakthrough at such a late date.
We have Blacks on the teams, so
we should have Black
24 Black RAs at UNC
by Sterling Swann
Staff Writer
As Blacks attending a
predominately white institution
we are often the victims of many
bureaucratic injustices.
Sometimes to achieve justice
protests are necessary, but
sometimes the administration
takes it upon itself to operate in
a manner to avoid the wrath of
black protest. The latter is the
case of the Office of Residence
Life in their appointment of
Blacks as Resident Advisors. This
office has appointed twenty-four
Black students as RAs for the
1972-73 academic year.
The present staff of black
advisors is a tremendous increase
over the number of
appointments given Blacks
during the last academic year
and the years preceeding. During
1971-72 there were
approximately seven Black RA’s.
Now with the new staff of
Residence Life this figure has
more than trippled.
The selection process for RAs
is very long range and tedious.
Bob Kepner, the director of
Residence Life and his assistants,
John Meeker and Jane Poller, try
to select those persons that are
capable of leadership as well as
responsible. These are only two
criteria of the many qualities
that a RA must possess. There
are hundreds of applicants
annually for a very limited
number of RA positions. Despite
the number of applicants it is
apparent that a large number of
Blacks met the criteria for such a
prestigious and responsible
position.
The general Black sentiment
concerning the large staff of
Black RA’s seems to be good.
Allen Mask, a second year RA
commented that “Residence
Life is being responsive towards
the needs of Black students . . .
This concern for students must
not go unwarranted.”
There were also comments
from other Black students that
are very familiar with the
University and Residence Life.
Gary Thompkins, a junior,
thinks that “now the Office of
Residence Life is becoming a
more viable department to aU
students.”
Warren Carson Jr., president
of the Black Student Movement
also had comments concerning
the Black RA’s. Carson said,
“Residence Life could have been
a bit more representative of
people that are capable of
expressing the problems of Black
students. True, the Black
advisors were not hired to
counsel Blacks only, but there
are several advisors in areas of
Black concentration that 1 feel
are not the best choices for these
areas... I feel that if the Black
RA’s want to work with some of
the problems of Black-white
conflict they are now in a
position to ACT.”
All the Black RA’s are
extending their services not only
to the people of their assigned
area but also to any black
student who has a problem or
who needs help. This is due to
the lack of Black counselors
working with other
organizations on the campus.
The Black freshmen, as well as
the Black upperclassmen, are
welcome to consult any Black
RA that they feel can help them
with any problem.
The Black RA’s and their
addresses are as listed:
Michele Alston 216 Gran. E.
Valerie Batts 221 Alderman
James Belk 316 Morrison
Charlie Blackwell
Maxine Brown
Pam Cambell
Debra Ellison
Lisa Gaines
Roger Gause
Ellanor Graves
Francine Jarmon
Harvey Johnson
Allen Mask
Richard Matthews
Thomas Penn
Jon (Bushy) Regis
Valerie Ramseur
Collin Rustin Jr.
Sterling Swann
Joe White
Wanda Wilkins
Marcus Williams
Milton Rankin
Nellie Vincent
“We are on the side of
the wealthy and secure
while we created a hell for
the poor. Somehow this
madness must cease. We
must stop now. I speak as
a child of God and brother
to the suffering of
Vietnam. 1 speak for those
whose land is being laid
waste, whom homes are
being destroyed, whose
culture is being subverted.
I speak for the poor of
America who are paying
the double price of
smashed hopes at home
and death and corruption
in Vietnam. 1 speak as a
citizen of the world for
the world as it stands
aghast at the path we have
taken. 1 speak as an
American to the leaders of
my own nation. The great
initiative in this war of
ours. The initiative to stop
it must be ours.”
— Martin Luther King
cheerleaders as well as Black
majorettes.”
Both David and Mary would
like to urge more Black students
to try out for the squad. There
are very few requirements. You
do not have to have been on the
freshman squad and, starting this
year, there is no grade point
standard. Gymnastic skills will
help but they are not necessary
because all the routines will be
taught.
David added, “If anyone has
any cheers that they would like
to be used, please contact me or
the Black Ink staff. It is very
hard to implement cheers
without the support of the Black
students.”
101 Manly
716 James
543 Morrison
816 James
221 Joyner
412 Avery
313 Cobb
2719 Gran. W.
243 James
113 Aycock
616 E-haus
216 Morrison
516 E-haus
516 James
843 James
816 Morrison
303 Lewis
401 Cobb
306 Graham
304 Manly
743 Morrison
Miss
BSM:
Co-habitation
not easy
by Gwen Harvey
Feature Editor
Living with another person is
really tough. Be that person
male or female, many a beautiful
friendship has died in such
experiments. Tensions are
certain to arise.
It’s not planned to be that
way. All intentions are good. It
just happens.
You’re a night person. The
other is a day person. You
munch Sugar Smacks in bed.
The other eats the last of your
peanut butter. The other never
seems to leave out the place,
while you’re practically
screaming for a bit of privacy in
your own room.
Such is the plight of far too
many students whose financial
status or parental authority
dictate such a fruitless existence.
Yet we know what they all say:
Before you start slinging books
back and forth across the room,
stop and ask yourself one
question — “Just how easy am I
to live with?” By looking at
yourself in such a critical light
they say that more and likely
you will see yourself as being
just as bad as the person in the
bed next door.
A lesson in human dynamics?
Maybe. But still you just end up
knowing that two evil and
maladjusted people are
occupying the same space.
Cooperation just ain’t easy.
Don’t blame yourself. Or even
the other. You might blame the
way things are. But limited
housing and limited budgets
could leave you frustrated about
yoar seemingly limited mind.
Don’t. Keep smiling. For two
can live cheaper than one in
Chapel HUl.
challenge for
Black women
by Willie L. Wilson
Staff Writer
On October 13, the Black
Student Movement will select
one Black woman who, in their
opinion, best exemplifies their
ideals. First, she will have to be
Black and be proud of her
Blackness. She will have to have
a pleasing personality and have a
willingness to work with others.
Leadership qualities are a must
for Miss BSM, in as much as she
will be asked to head
committees and even act as
spokesman on occasion. She will
have to stay abreast of “what’s
goin’ on” on campus and in the
community and inspire others to
act.
Since apathy and division
among the Blacks here at
Carolina are at a high peak. Miss
BSM must be well liked,
persuasive and unselfish. So the
challenge is to you. Black
women, to do something about
our situation.
Last year, the Black students
selected Miss Doris Stith, a
junior journalism major, as the
first Miss BSM. Doris has been
very active for our organization.
She has written many articles,
headed numerous committees,
and made speeches before the
group. She has worked hard on
the Cultural Committee and the
BLACK INK. Doris is currently
managing editor of the
newspaper and assistant
chairman of the Cultural
Committee. Doris was also
responsible for last spring’s
Black Arts Festival. A native of
Tarboro, N.C., Doris plans to be
a newspaper reporter.
Five other women were
selected as members of Miss
BSM’s court.'They were: Deryl
Davis, sophomore psychology
major; Ouida Exum, a
sophomore zoology major;
Jessica Marshall, a junior
geography major; Ethel Johnson,
a sophomore political science
major; and Mary Lacewell, a
junior journalism and poUtical
science major.
Nominations for Miss BSM
may be submitted Thursday,
September 14 through Friday,
September 22 to any member of
the Cultural Committee. They
must be accompanied by a
petition of twenty names.
Names cannot be dupHcated on
any two petitions. Any Black
woman is eligible and
encouraged to run.
The role of Miss BSM is an
important one and not to be
taken lightly. Think about it
seriously before running or
accepting a nomination. Uphold
the challenge and make our
organization one of which we
can be proud.