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NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
JANUARY 28, 1993
[Editorials
Thurgood Marshall:A
Legacy for African-Americans
Many words can describe him. Industrious, esteemed,
argumentative and aspiring. The first African-American Supreme
Court Justice Thurgood Marshall was a hero of the times and a role
model for all African-Americans.
In February, during Black History Month, we widely publi
cize and glorify, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. We
sometimes tend to forget about the other contributions from
African-Americans.
As a special counsel lawyer for the NAACP,Thurgood
Niarshall appeared before the Supreme Court 32 times and he won
2$ cases. It was because of his efforts that the landmark Brown v.
Board of Education court case that outlawed segregation was won.
His contributions were inumerable and his ability amazing. On
June 13,1967, Thurgood Marshall was nominated for the position
of Supreme Court Justice by President Lyndon Johnson. He
served a productive 24 years on the Supreme Court, and by doing
so paved the way for other Afiican-Americans striving to move up a
the ladder in the judicial system. Ji
As students, we should all take time out to remember^
Thurgood Marshall and the educational enrichment he has provided
for us. As African-Americans, we should remember the oppor
tunities he has made possible dating back from the 60’s, even until
today. The memory of his dedication to his people and the
uplifting of the standards of society within the United States is one
worth glorifying.
When Thurgood Marshall retired in 1991, he was asked by a
reporter how he would like to be remembered. His response was
that he wanted to be remembered as one who “did the best with
what he had”.
His wish has come true.
On that we can all agree.
Clinton Should Lift The Ban
On Gays In The Military
■ President Clinton has decided to lift the ban on gays in the mili
tary.
We agree.
A person’s sexual preference shouldn’t be a factor in their quest
for a military career.
, Officials who imply that gays will weaken the morale of the
military don’t read the newspapers.
• Over the past year, the Navy has been rocked by the Tailhook
■Standal, where some officers have been accused of grabbing on
women [their felloW officers] and making lewd and obscene gestures.
.• It would seem that heterosexual men were the problem in the li
.'military. '
, ■ >: However, it seems that each time the military discharges someone
from the military because of their sexual orientation, they are the
most decorated and most esteemed person in the field.
Case in point: the military has a long history of having a bias
against allowing women and African-Americans in the military.
• • Both groups had to fight stereotypes and prove that their gender
nor skin pigmentation controlled their ability to think or to serve our
nation from all enemies, foreign and domestic.
Gays make up about 10 percent of America’s population and some
of them work in our most honored professions: lawyers, doctors, and
educators.
A petson’s sexual orientation also doesn’t control their ability to
accomplish any task that the military can offer them.
But, although we believe that everybody has basic fundamental
rights, we also agree to disagree.
We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think.
We don’t need a novel or a short story. A few words will suffice.
b :Drop your responses under our door [319 Comm Bldg] and tell us
what your think. This is an open invitation to anyone who reads our
publication. In our Feb. 11 edition, we will print the feedback and
report on the mentality of our readers.
We look forward from hearing from you.
Guest Forum- Trina Glass
King’s ’’American Dream” Lives On
"JO
Martin Luther King Jr’s
life was dedicated to the libera
tion of black people by doing
God’s will. He wanted to give
black people a chance to live the
“American Dream” and make
real the promise of democracy.
King constantly challenged the
white power structure while we
have allowed that same white
power structure to sedate our
movements. I am sorry to say
that I sometimes feel as though
his death may have been in vain.
Meaning that this same white
power structure has forced you
to analyze the deaths of Martin as
well as Malcolm and has made
you afraid to dedicate your life to
the liberation of our people. Un
derstand that he gave his life to
combat cultural homicide, racial
inequalities, to serve humanity by
feeding the poor and clothing the
homeless. Realize his strength
came from the love of his people
and the faith in his dream. By hot
doing so you allow yourself to live
with false patriotism and spiritual
slaverj. By not doing so, you
allow jourself to contribute to the
white power structure. King may
have been shot down by an
assinatorbuthehasleftusone of
the blueprints we need to fight
oppression.
You see. Dr. King was
the man, the Alpha, the philoso
pher, the prince of peace, the
Christain minister, the civil rights
activist, the most peaceful war-
>'rior'dflhe2'0th century, a legend.
» ^ What docs Martin Luther
King Jr. mean to me? A dream
that we can make a reality, a
vision that became a legacy, a
voice that reminds me “I am proud
to be black,” a leader with the
assistance of other black leaders
would have taken us to the prom
ised land, a turn from racial injus
tice, towards racial equality.
When I think about Dr.
King, I also have a dream. But I
am ready to wake up and experi
ence the ideologies of King, my
self, and through reality. The man,
the works, will never be forgotten.
However, I can not and will not
allow ourlibCraliontoend with the civil
right’s leader of the 60’s.
Editor's Note: Trina Glass
is Junior Class President,
and a honor business major
student from New Jersey
Congratulations, NCCU
Men's Basketball Team!!!,
15-0 “
We Wish You Much
Success
Miss NCCU
Speaks
Dear Editor:
On behalf of the Queen’s
Council on community aware
ness, I would like to thank all
ithe students, faculty, and ad
ministrators who helped to make
our first project a success.
Without your support and con
tributions our “Share Your
Christmas Program” would not
have been possible.
Because of your generos
ity, we were able to give clothes
and toys to a family that could
not afford to buy any Christmas
gifts. The expressions on their
faces when the gifts were de
livered were priceless.
We look forward to
working with the campus and
Durham community to fulfill
our purpose of enhancing our
communities through worth
while projects and programs.
Once again, thank you for your
support.
Yours In Truth and Service,
Kia Hardy, Miss NCCU
English Club Presents
Film Festival
Dear Editor
The English Club proudly pre
sents a film festival honoring Black
History Month. In this issue of The
Campus Echo is enclosed a sched
ule of the films ranging from
movies starring Poiter to Spike Lee.
The theme of the festival is: “Rac
ism, Black and White: The Chang
ing Face of Prejudice in the
Twentieth Century.” We invite you
to incorporate all or part of this
festival into your classes. By as
signing the films as part of the
course or as an extra-credit writing
assignment, yourstudents will both
enjoy and benefit from the wide
range of films being offered. For
your viewing pleasure we are
showing films that move from old-
fashioned, searing racism (“Birth
of a Nation”), to a thought-pro
voking discussion of the ability/
desirability to “pass” for white and
the intra-racial prejudice on light
skin and “good” hair (“Imitation
of Life”). The next mo^ie, Sidney
Poirier’s “Guess Who’s Coming
to Dinner,” deals with inter-racial
marriage and offers a thoughtful
discussion of this phenomenon
from both a black and white per
spective. Finally, Spike Lee’s
“School Daze,” set on a histori
cally black campus, focuses on
issues that concern you, the col
lege student today. Each film will
be followed by a panel discussion
led by faculty and students. We
encourage you to come out and
take part in this festival celebrat
ing Black History Month, and to
lend your views and opinions to
the panel discussion. Celebrate
Black History Month With The
English Qub.
Krishna Scott
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