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Issue 49
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
Durham, NC
May 2,1995
History
of black
women
unique
Paula Giddings
finds inspiration
in Ida B. Wells
ByShelliM. Carpenter
Echo Staff
Tlie unbearable heat couldn’t
keep anxious Eagle students, fac
ulty and friends fromhearingPaula
Giddings lecture on the historical
journalist, Ida B. Wells.
Renowned author and femi
nist, Giddings spoke to the En
glish department on Wednes
day, April 19.
Giddings, who is now re
searching the life of Wells, is
the author of two best-selling
books on black women. In
Search of Sisterhood: Delta
Sigma Theta and the Challenge
of the Black Sorority Movement
and When and Where I Enter:
The Impact of Black Women on
Race and Sex in America.
In the preface to When and
Where I Enter^ Giddings states,
“Black women have a history
of their own, one which reflects
their distinct concerns, values
and the roles they have played
as both Afro-Americans and
women. And their unique sta
tus has had an impact on both
racial and feminist values."
This, combined with her expe
rience as a joumahst, led her to
study the hfe of Wells.
During her lecture, Giddings
discussed the life of Wells, in
particular, the period during
(Above)
Paula Giddings signs a
copy of her book after
her lecture. Also pictured
are Christie Standi (left),
Dr. Sammie Parrish,
Education dean and Dr.
Arlene Clift-Pellow
(right), English
department head.
(Bottom) Giddings
chats with students.
the “first generation after sla
very.”
"As a journalist, when Wells
was asked to write for other publi
cations, she found journalism as
the ‘outlet to find the real me,’”
said Giddings.
She went on to tell the audience
that Wells launched the anti-lynch
ing movement which Giddings be
lieves may have been the spark for
the Civil Right’s Movement.
Wells has been an inspiring role
model for Giddings since child
hood.
When asked, how long she has
been working on the biography of
Wells, Giddings laughed and said
“since I was 5 years old.”
She anticipates the completion
of her book in two years.
Responding to a question about
the stereotypes of black women in
America, Giddings said racism and
sexism are inter-connected and one
cannot be overcome without de
feating the other.
North Carolina Central Univer
sity has had the pleasure to host
many well-known speakers this
semester.
However, this lecture by
Giddings was not only inspiring,
but it reminded students of the on
going challenges that black women
face and the strengths that have
helped them to persevere through
out history.
University hosts reception for retiring employees
special to the Echo
North Carolina Central
University’s annual reception for
retiring Employees and 25-year
employees is scheduled to take
place at 5 p.m.. May 7, at the
Alfonso Elder Student Union.
NCCU will honor 10 faculty
and staff members who will retire
this summer or who have retired
from the university since last June.
In addition, 17 employees who
have completed 25 full years of
employment at NCCU will be in
ducted into the institution’s Quar
ter-Century Club.
Scheduled to retire this summer
are James F. Blue, associate pro
fessor of physical education, after
32 years of employment; Eliza
beth F. Chamberlain, assistant pro
fessor of English, after 15 years of
employment; Robert J. Clack, as
sociate professor and chair of the
department of philosophy, after 22
years of employment;
Also Lee W. Finks, professor of
library science, after 17 years of
employment; Betty E. Kelly,
records clerk, after 30 years of
employment; Jerome D. McLaurin,
assistant professor of physical edu
cation, after 26 years of employ
ment; William E. Payton, associ
ate professor of chemistry, after 34
years of employment; and Marg
aret L. Perry, dormitory supervi
sor, after 12 years of employment.
Robert E. Hart of housekeeping
and Emily W. Price, nurse super
visor in the Student Health Ser
vice, retired earlier this calendar
year.
New members of the Quarter-
Century Club will be Renora H.
Alston, administrative data pro
cessing; Lillian B. Downey, stu
dent aid; Patricia M. Durham,
athletics; Robert Grimsley, uni
versity police; Margaret B. Guy,
geography; John Harrington,
modern foreign languages;
Lafayette W. Lipscomb, aca
demic affairs; Delores M. Lyons,
undergraduate admissions; Wade
E. Marlette, Jr., philosophy; Glen
R. Martin, student affairs;
Ernestine N. Osier budget of
fice; GeorgettaT. Parker, athlet
ics; Norman E. Pendergraft, art
museum; Joyce E. Smith, library;
Veola S. Williams, library; Etta
Y. Young and Phyllis F. Shumate,
residential life.
Ex-mayor
of Atlanta
to speak at
graduation
MaynardJackson
graduated from NCCU
Law School
special to The Campus Echo
Maynard H. Jackson, Jr., who
has served three terms as mayor of
Atlanta, will be the principal
speaker for N.C. Central
University’s May 13 conunence-
ment exercises.
Jackson is an honor graduate of
the NCCU School of Law.
He received his bachelor of arts
degree from Morehouse College
at the age of 18, as a Ford Founda
tion Early Admission Scholar. He
is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
500 to graduate in May
NCCU’s commencement ex
ercises begin at 9 a.m.,Saturday,
May 13, at the O’Kelly-Riddick
Stadium. The inclement weather
site is the McLendon-McDougald
Gynmasium.
Approximately 500 will receive
baccalaureate, master’s, and law
degrees.
Some 300 students received
degrees in December at the
university’s first winter com
mencement.
Jackson served as mayor of
Atlanta from 1974 to 1982 and
was elected to his third four-year
term in 1990.
Twice during his third term, in
1991 and 1993, chief executive
officers of American corporations
responded to a Fortune magazine
poll by rating Atlanta the best
American city in which to do busi
ness.
The new Hartsfield Atlanta In
ternational Airport was completed
during his third term as mayor,
and he played a key role in bring
ing the 1996 Olympic Games to
Atlanta.
Jackson is currently chair
man of the board of Jackson
Securities, Inc., which special
izes in underwriting municipal
bond issues.
He also offers other finan
cial services, such as retail bro
kerage.
From 1982 to 1990, Jackson
was managing partner of the At
lanta office of Chapman and Cut
ler, specializing in the practice of
public finance law.
He was the founding chairman
and convenor in 1985 of the Na
tional Association of Securities
Professionals.