THE VOICE
FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
VOICE TO THE PEOPLE
VOICE FOR THE PEOPLE
VOICE ABOUT THE PEOPLE
JUSTICE
FREEDOM EQUALITY
VOLUME 26 NUMBER 4
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.
February 28. 1972
Rights Movement
Emphasis On Africa
Cool Beauty
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ALL AROUND her are losing their heads, Sheryl
pretty Fayetteville junior, keeps her as Broncos
St. Augustine’s rally to win coveted CIAA Tour-
Berth.
Howard Fuller, Director of
Malcolm X Liberation Univer
sity , was in Fayetteville re-
cently talking to students at
Fayetteville State University.
Fuller, who came to North
Carolina eight years ago to
work for Operation Breakthrough
and the North Carolina Fund in
Durham and remained to become
the state's most powerful leader
of black college-age people, said
emphasis in “the movement”
has now shifted to Africa,
‘‘Concern for Africa,” he said,
“does not mean unconcern for
black folks in the United States.
If you help a black man any
where, you’re helping black men
everywhere.”
Fuller explained that the em
phasis on Africa comes from
the realization that America’s
economy is based on the margin
of profit. And this margin of
profit, in great part, rests on
the exploitation of black peopl:e
in Africa and South America.
“They put in these pacifica-
tion programs, poverty, schol-
arshlp, etc. to keep things cool.
These things cost money.They
aren’t going to cut down on their
profits. So where is the money
coming from? Its coming from
exploiting the people in Africa,
Asia, and South America. Un-
iting would cut off his (the cap
italist’s) economic base.”
Fuller’s information, he said,
came from having spent 31 days
last summer working behind the
lines with the people figjiting for
liberty in Angola and Mozam
bique. “It was a beautiful thing,”
he mused. "I’m looking forward
to going back.”
Fuller will also be involved in
national black politics this elec
tion year, hoping to have some
impact on the Democratic Con
vention. This will include attend
ing a meeting March 9-12 in
Gary, Indiana on the “Black
Agenda for ’72,” and a May 27
rally in Washington, D.C. rela
tive to the African unity. Simi-
lar rallies will be held in Can-
ada, England, and several other
parts of the world he said. La
ter this month he will spend
several days in Guayana and Tri
nidad. Fuller was appearing on
the monthly freshman orientation
program.
Speaking Out
ALWAYS COLORFUL Howard Fuller answers students’
questions during recent visit
Teacher And Students Learn From Each Other
DR. DENNIS Nathaniel encourages sophomore James Faison.
By ROOSEVELT MCPHERSON
An undercover “student” is
parading around campus as an
instructor here at FSU. He’s
taking advantage of loyal Bron
cos at every class meeting and,
needless to say, both sides pro- ’
fit greatly.
Dr. Dennis Nathaniel, from In
dia, is that “student” and by
profession he is a geography in
structor. He is constantly learn
ing and perfecting the art of te
aching with the help of his stu
dents. Consequently, he is not
the only one to gain, but the stu
dents as well.
Nathaniel’s teaching method
changes every year depending
upon the size of class and type
of students. He welcomes any
change for the better he expres
sed.
“I learn about my shortcom
ings as a teaclier from previous
classed,” said NathanieL “So
I don’t repeat a less effective
teaching procedure the follow
ing year.”
Unlike many instructors he
asks for a critical evaluation
of his teaching method from stu
dents long before final exams.
This will give him a chance to
correct weak areas before the
term ends he said.
“When I discover those weak
nesses, I carefully analyze them
and try to improve accordingly,”
said the native of Allahabad.
Nathaniel has one big expect
ation of students and that is for
them “to learn.”
During his five years at FSU
Nathaniel has made several ob
servations among his students.
He was asked in an interview
how he knew when students were
learning.
He answered, “I have a sen-
sation inside which lets me
know. Its the students’ respon
ses which is my gauge in know
ing when they are learning.”
“The learning process is not
only taking place when a person
speaks out but when the indivi
dual gives silent responses too
---sparkling eyes, tuned ears,
and attentiveness--” he said.
Interested in students? That he
is. And he added, “I love them.”
For example, many times he’s in
class before students arrive.He*s
there early to arrange and count
the seats making sure everyone
has one.
How many teachers would go to
that extreme? Well, as far as this
instructor is concerned, that is
just part of the job.
When Nathaniel goes to class he
lias a smile on his face and as he
enters the classroom he gives a
“Namastay” (greeting).
Students have learned that this
is an indicationthat another class
meeting of learning is about to
begin.