What?!? Black Ink Goes Weekly?
In the Oaober a issue of Jet (yeah, we occasionally pick
up a copy), Al B, Sure? said his mother gave him one piece of
advice that was partioilarly important to him. She said, “Cora*
plete whatever you start and if you're going to do something
halfway, don’t do it at all.* Good advice.
In the early parts cS last semester, we dedded to do
something. We decided to apply for the position of Co
editors-in-chief of BlackMkznd to work to make it the best
newspaper that we knew how. Granted we didn’t know a lot»
but we knew we wanted to improve the paper.
One of the most challenging parts of our plan to improve
the included increasing the amount of publication dates.
Although printing Black Jnkon a bt-weekly schedule is an im
provement over past years, we felt that the )ob would not be
complete and we would not be doing our best until we tackled
the task of printing a weekly paper, we realized it would mean
increasing ncA only writers to fill the space, but also making
a serious commitment to raising advertising revenue in order
to supplement our meager budget. However, the staff of Black
Jnkfell that not only did the activities of the African-American
community deserve a weekly newspaper, they desperately
needed one. We, a newspaper dedicated solely to the black
community’s comings and goings, have a very hard time
keeping up. It must be near to impossible for newspapers who
allot only a portion of their paper to African-American
students and faculty to capture the essence of the culture.
' So here we are. This issue marks our first attempt at
producing a weekly publication. Although we are pleased and
excited with the prospect of going weekly, we realize that we
have many, many “miles to go before we sleep." There are
several changes and improvements to be made and we are
always open to your comments and suggestions. We refuse to
do a “halfway” job and want to know if you think we are. We
also need your help. Any student who wants to work at Black
Ink in any capacity is always welcome. We hope that you
enjoy this issue and the ones to come.—Erika F. Cambell and
Akinwole N’Gai Wright
Oops!
We got the wrong mistake. In our November 5 issue we
reported in the article "DTH Lacks Sensitivity In Minority Cover
age," that the DTH erroneously listed Arnie Epps' name for singing
at the Homecoming football game, when in fact he was mistakenly
attributed by the DTH as being a Native American professor in the
Speech Department. In reality, Amie Epps is a sophomore who
participated in the Homecoming activities. Black Ink regrets the
Black Ink
"The essence of freedom is understanding"
Editors-in-Chief
Erika F. Campbell, Akinwole N’Gai Wright
Staff: Debbie Baker, Chris L. Brown, Tim Little,
Myron B. Pitts, Michelle Thomas.
Contributors: John Odoom,
Alan Woodlief
Many thanks to all who made this issue possible!!
Inside Black Ink
Cover Story
The Evolution Of The Hip Hop
Subculture
The voices of African-Americans have long gone un
heard— until now. The unavoidable beat of Hip Hop is
rising from the inner city and spreading across the
country. Pages 6 & 7
People, Arts and Entertainment
• Ebony Reader/ Onyx Theater
• Prince: Graffiti Bridge
• Point After Touchdown
• Al B. Sure!: Private Times...And The Whole9
Page 4 & 5
Endsights
Is Christianity a tool used by the white man to
enslave people of African descent?^—-
Monday, November 12,1990
About The Cover
The voice of Hip Hop resounds
from the inner city, across the middle
class suburbs and throughout the
country.
Cover Illustration
By Daniel Peddle
About The Center
Prof. Griff & The Last Asiatic Dis
ciples (right) are just one of the
many groups that make up the Hip
Hop subculture.
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