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The News Argus October 1997 Page 12 — FEATURES - Poetry Corner WHAT GIVES YOU THE RIGHT TO CALL HIM, A BLACK MAN, ENDANGERED SPECIES WHY OH WHY, do you call, him, a black man....an Endangered Species Everyone knows that a man is the leader in our families But in the case of a BLACK MAN society hungers to see him alone Away from his CRYING BABIES... Distant from his teary eyed mother And just invisible to all the FINE SINGLE SISTAS that are waiting on their NUBIAN KING Within a GENERATION; the man defines AUTHORITY, POWER and STRENGTH. Society’s answer is to simply let “go” in his journey of becoming a WISE BLACK MAN Thereby causing them to DECREASE.... their KNOWLEDGE SPAN Black women, WE MUST HELP IN THE FIGHT for our black man’s “FREEDOM” from a cruel hearted land For when they try and kick him down this HUGE SLOPE of life’s failures We as BLACK WOMEN must encourage them to hold VERY tight, and NEVER LET GO... FOR THERE IS HOPE IN YOU, our BLACK SONS, our BLACK FATHERS, OUR BLACK LEADERS OUR BLACK KINGS. -Stephanie Powett- IF I SHOULD DIE TOMORROW (a black man to his son) Listen son, while we have this time together lets not spend it just talking about the weather. There are black men who are dying every single day from every cause and in every kind of way. Many have died in wares in which nobody has won many have died in the streets from some fx)liceman’s gun. But the saddest thing of all that is so hard to understand most of them are killed by some other young black man. So while I have you close, while I have you near there are things I must say, things you must hear. Cause far too often people fail to communicate what they wished to say many times come much too late. For a black man this world will always be a struggle for anyone that matter, but for you it’ll be double. But never think for a moment you cannot conquer anything always remember your people were once kings and queens. And although you live in this country called America your spirit is from the motherland, continent of Africa. And though you love to emulate your idol Michael Jordan remember your ancestors drank from the River Jordan. Many times you’ve asked me. Dad why all the history? Cause where we’re at at now son is now where we should be. There is something that is just so terribly wrong. It’s like the black man is lost in a twilight zone. When you see young brothers not much older than you killing each other like there’s just nothing else to do. Over materialism, a misguided statement, an ounce of crack I don’t want you to think its always been like that. When you see black men on comers holding up the walls remember the time black men stood so very tall. Today it’s a secret the things he invented and created. things the world would be without and still be waiting. There’s so many inventions that are kept hid not to mention the great wonders of the pyramids. For instance, who do you think is the father of medicine? There’s even speculation about the inventions of Edison. When you see black women walking up and down streets jumping in and out of cars for some trick or treat remember it’s only because they have lost their place but it’s a direct result of their man’s fall from grace. And as you grow up being black, proud and strong it’s incumbent on you to try to uplift your own. If you meet a sister and your heart goes to thumping it’s incumbent on you to respect that black woman. Cause among all the colors of this universal equation the world hates to admit it, she’s the mother of creation. Will it be your generation who puts her back on her throne? Will it be your generation who’ll correct these wrongs? So son, as you meet this world with all it’s problems to bear remember Langston, “life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.” And if I should die tomorrow by any stroke of fate, I’m glad we had this talk before it was too late. - A.bil Zlifad SFvobir - *From the Internet Volleyball Team Has New Coach BY REAGAN BOLDEN Suff Writer A former middle school volleyball coach has joined Winston-Salem State University’s athletic staff. Terri Eanes has been named new head coach for women’s volleyball. After two years of coaching basketball at Livingstone College, Eanes began to feel she needed a change. “I knew the direction that Coach Debra Clark had the basketball team going in, and I was interested in getting on board over here and advancing. I knew it was a successful program and I felt it was a good situation to get in,” she said. Although this is her first time coaching volleyball on a collegiate level, Eanes has coached volleyball at a middle school in Rowan county. With nine eligible play^s, six of whom are returning, Eanes plans to use her middle school coaching experience to help the Lady Rams have a successful season. “I’ve been really excited watching them practice because they have a lot of enthusiasm and I think we are going to surprise a lot of people. At first I didn’t know what to expect from the players but they have been working really hard and I am impressed," she said. According to Eanes, “Yolanda Parker is one of the strongest hitters on the team. Kenya Bridges, is doing well all around and Kenisha Williams, who is the returning MVP, is the heart and soul of the team. Later this month, Eanes will also be taking on the duty of assistant basketball coach.
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