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OCTOBER 5. 1992 CAMPUS 5 AH Freshman and Graduate Stu dents are Welcome to attend the Minority Career mm Fair 1230-5 p-m. Wed. Oct 21 Great HaH Over 50 Major Companies Represented Bring Resumes Sponsored by University Career Services By Kf»»i Chavte JnkSlc^ Writer Members Bisexuals, Ckys, tesbifias and Allies kst Diversity (E^GLAP), f«TOer)y C^na Gay and Assiickttofl (COLA), voted Sept 2h to |oln the cctfiiiioft fer a feeerSitoMting^ Black CaltaMCeirtfsr. B-Giadlta&j«a««edtl)erdEt^ ctf: B-GLAD Votes To Join Coalition the €j«»|tos Y, ihe Stiafeflt gjovlifoiswMJtJd A«t«» Co^ftioo (SEAC)* the Blick Awattftess CmsM (BAO^OieSoojaH^ijes StCH» Bkdc Ceoifer and Ihe Black Student Movement (BSM)» ift ite pamutni «tfuggle for a free-st»wJtn« BCC B'GLAD ciu'fentty has 60 TOemlwjtSf of which wem Irfssseot when voifeRxA place. Of ti)e jw«^ba8i»«se)ftt, 2« v^ la &vif trf joUJtag Ae coalitidii, -s^tletwoew^nbet^^bstained^^ vodftg 30* the poap se lected a repfesCTtative » attewl osaliiiftftajeetuifgs. r>oai^ Fergam eo-cbaoper sm ol B^'GLADi first suj^gesied tl«t tl»e group »l»vely s«?)part a liee-standing BCC. “My arguroeoi has been that though the oppitssiott gays and les bians are fwed with differs from ihai whkh African Attieriewtt ex perience, we stUl know what ft is like 10 be discrimtnased agjainsCV Fcrpsoo said, at all possible, I would Uke all forms of dismmina- tKm tobe eliminated from this cam pus and way to do this Is » con^ruct a free"Standing BCC,” When Ferguson first {Resented the idea, of j^nwtg the coaJifiw, several membears were opposed and que^wedhisprqxml, Botbefow thevoteiookplace,ChariesMcNair, ministerof inftwroation forthe BSM, and Ruby Simeich* co-chairperson for SEAC, spoke to Die group and presented reast»is why B-GLAI> should becooic apart of the coali tion ' , ,• Mc>Iair and Slweicb shmtcred myths about the BCC by assoring membersU would not prooKrtesepa' rMism and that funds to consuw;t tJ» Ijoildiitg would not be jHWlded by theUftiv3Sily* Some of die thembers wete also disgruntled by comments made by Khalid Mohajmmad X during die ; / Sept. 18 rally in the Deai Smith Center, Mtrftaromad’s comment refeiring to homosexuals angered several members of B-GLAD, l»tt this in t» way affected Perguson*s stance on the issue. “Khalid X made some com* ments 1 did not agree with, l»tt ho was a worthwhile speaker because he represented the anger of the movemftnl,atidit is impcai^t that lhi$angerbeexpre$sed,”F€^g«son said. “1 also understand that homqphctHa is a problem in all races tod the African -American community is not an exception.’’ Membersof B-GLAD feel that both tlw coalition and the organi- zaiion itself have a lot to gain by creating an alliance, B-GLA1> Co-chairperson Kathy Staley stirted: “Tlte divjH sive problems that have arisen be tween gays and blacks can possit biy bealleviGated,and more underT stawling can be reached with our in vdvaneni in d«! coalition. I also hope the numbets we can add to the fight will help UNC to get a firee-^^ding BCC. Journey Tlirough Blackness By Shani Barrax Ink Staff Writer “Journey Through Blackness,” a cultural exposition sponsored by the Special Projects Committee of the Carolina Union Activities Board, was held in Great Hall on Sept. 17. The program showcased several different aspects of black culture, ranging from African American to Jamaican, with song dance, food and oratory. “‘AJoumeyThroughBlackness’ is not only an educational experi ence; I want it 10 be an entertaining experience,” said Maleikka Hardy, Special Projects chairwoman of the Carolina Union Activities Board. “One of the goals of the Special Projects Committee is to provide programs that will increase the cul tural awareness on campus. This is the first program of the series.” The program, attended by ap proximately 200 people, began with an African welcome dance called Funga by Afro II, an on-campus African dance group. The BSM Gospel Choir followed them with their rousing performances of “Never ShallForget,” “Joy Cometh in the Morning,” “I’m Glad About It,” and “Won’t Turn Back.” As with all their performances, they received an active, positive response from the audience. The Ebony Read ers, another BSM subgroup, ap peared next, performing two selec tions by African-American authors: I’ve Known Rivers” by Langston Hughes, and ‘To You,” by Mary Bohanon. The defmite highlight of “A Jour ney Through Blackness” was the performance by Sam Irving. A Uni versity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumnus, Irving combined song with monologues to present a pow erful depiction of the African- American experience through the Civil Rights Movement. When he opened his mouth to sing, the brother TORE IT UP! The audience, be tween cheering him on and clap ping, was mesmerized by his voice and monologues. He opened with his rendition of “America the Beau tiful,” which was abruptly inter rupted by his display of the harsh reality that African Americans have unequal opportunity in this coun- Uy. Adorned in African dress, he continued with a beautiful version of “Amazing Grace” and several different monologues. The portion of his segment that had the most impact was a mono logue he wrote which combined “Funtown” and “A Letter From Birmingham Jail.” In “Funtown,” a father must explain to his four-year- old daughter that she cannot go to an amusement park that she so des perately wants to attend because she is “colored” and it is for “whites only.” He closed the segment with an excerpt from “A Letter From Birmingham Jail,” in which Marlin Luther King, Jr. explains why se vere oppression makes it difficult for African Americans to wait for equality. Irving’s description of this oppression and racism had him in tears and the audience in a hushed silence. “It made me want lo cry,” said Jennifer Taylor, who attended the program. ‘The end of his play re ally gave a good perspective of the difficulty parents had in explaining to their children while still trying to encourage them to love all men as well as themselves.” The North Carol ina Cenfral Uni versity Dance Troupe formed the finale of the program, combining martial arts with dance to tracc the evolution of early man’s survival techniques. Other highlights in cluded steel drums by Wilton Du Bois and West Indian food by Ja maica Jamaica. “A Journey Through B lackness” had a surprisingly good racial mix; outside of African Americans, those who auended ranged from white to Asian. Other programs by the Caro lina Union Activities Board include culUiral expos on Hispanic, Asian and Native American culture, which will be held throughout the aca demic year.
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