White AFAM Professors Are we learning his-story? Many question how someone other than a black professor can teach African/African- American studies. They can talk the talk, but they’ll never walk the walk. Monday, November 23,1992 What do they really mean? A closer look at rap. Page 4 Record rrviovs tell ■what’s wack and what’s not. Page 10 Letters to the Editor 3 Spencer Examines Rap Lyrics 4 Ring the Alarm: Thomas on Black Power Black Ink Curiosity Cover Story: White AFAM Professors 6 & 7 Ebony Voices Ebony Readers Perform ‘Fishermen’ 8 Judicial Branch: Black Participation Needed Part Three in Moving Beyond The X 9 For The Record: Featuring Grand Puba 10 Sports Profile: Black Fencers 11 A black Zorro? Meet the black fencers. Page 11 Campus Voice: N. C. A & T’s Eric Short Don’t Sweat the Technique: The CNN Guest Columnist 12 BLACK INK STAFF Editors • Corey Brown & Chandra McLean Editorial Advisor • Myron B. Pitts Associate Editors • Keisha Brown, Jacqueline Charles, A.C. Turner Business Manager • Annice Hood Music Editor • T. J. Stancil Staff: Renee Alexander, Tiffany Ashhurst, Shani Barrax, Chronda Blocker, Kami Chavis, Amber Fewell, Mark Fleming, Stormie Forte, Tameka Green, Karen Greene, Scott Heath, Michael B. Hicks, Scott Johnson, John McCann, Charles McNair, Tara Reid, Lee Richardson, Jay Roseborough, Sharilyn Seale, Matese Sharpless, Michelle Thomas, Lisa Underwood, Tia Webster, Rynita Younger ♦