September, 1991 The Broncos' Voice Page 3
Campus News
First News Editor of Voice Dies
This monumental task was
exacerbated by the fact that no
one had experience, and if talent
was available it was not readily
known. The contagion of Reid’s
enthusiasm began to permeate the
campus. Talent came out of the
woodwork, and under the strong
guidance of Mr. Reid propelled
the idea to fruition.
After the first issue of the
FSTC Voice came off the press,
Reid^was called into the Army.
Fearing that the Voice may be
short lived, he encouraged James
Washington, another 1945
freshman to become the 2nd
news editor of the FSTC Voice.
Washington kept the dream alive
until he, too, went into the Army.
FSTC Voice has been
changed to the Broncos’ Voice,
and Fayetteville State Teachers
College has been changed to
Fayetteville State University. But,
the Voice has survived these 45
years because an enterprising
freshman student named Clyde
Reid persevered. Reid went on to
Michigan State University and
obtained a degree in Journalism.
He also did graduate study at
Oklahoma University.
His other journalistic
exploit was as editor of the
Amsterdam News in New York.
He was also on the staff of Radio
Station 1010 WINS, a news
station in New York City.
Prize journalist at the New York
Dailv News) and Ishmael Reed
(the noted Black writer).
George Washington
Carver said, "No individual has
the right to come into this world
and go out without leaving
behind him some distinct and
legitimate reason for having
passed through it."
Clyde Reid may have left
many reasons for having passed
this way, but one can be sensitive
to his being founder and editor of
the Voice.
- Dr. 3.E. Washington O.D.,
M.P.A.
Among his other endeavors, he
was astute in encouraging talent
such as George Earner (Pulitzer
Celebration Honors Marcus Garvey
CLYDE H. REID
1927 - 1990
"First News Editor of Voice
Dies"
Clyde H. Reid, founder
and first news editor of the FSTC
Voice, passed away recently in
Washington, D.C.
Mr. Reid attended
Fayetteville State Teachers
College in 1945 at a time when
the college had no newspaper.
Reid was recruited by coach Gus
Gaines and attended FSTC under
a basketball scholarship.
Howevef,, his strong
interest in journalism prompted a
meeting with Dr. Seabrook who
was president of the, .college at
that time. Reid’s enthusiasm was
so intense and sincere that Dr.
Seabrook gaye his support to this'
18 year old freshman to proceed
with his idea of starting the
college paper.
Dr. Curry
Retires
Dr. Virginia Curry, a
former faculty member of
Spanish, retired during the
summer of 1990, having taught at
the institution since 1961. She
had participated in many
activities and had assumed
various academic responsibilities,
among which was to serve for a
number of years as chairperson
of the Area of Foreign
Languages.
Dr. Curry was a Phi Beta
Kappa honor graduate with an
A.B. degree and a M.A. degree
from the University of Kansas.
Studying on a Ford Foundation
Scholarship, she received a Ph.D.
degree in Spanish from Indiana
University. She is a member of
the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
She is currently enjoying
her leisure pursuits and her work
as a reader at the Christian
Science Church services.
Dr. Curry
She hopes that students
are utilizing their capabilities aiid
are making progress in their
various endeavors. She expresses
very best wishes for all of the
University family.
- V.C.
The celebration honoring
Marcus Garvey’s birthday
occurred on September 7 at the
Rudolph Jones Student Center.
The educational event expressed
the ideas and philosophy of
Marcus Garvey. The program
concluded with an open
discussion concerning unity.
Garvey (1887-1940) was
born in Jamaica and worked as a
printer before establishing the
Universal Negro Improvement
Association (UNIA) in 1914. He
arrived in the United States in
1916 and expressed pride and
unity for people of African
descent all over the world. He
was sent to prison after
government persecution and was
later deported back to Jamaica.
From there, he continued to be
involved in world events until his
death in 1940.
The program commenced
with a skit where children were
greeted by Marcus Garvey in
Miss White’s history class at
Jefferson Elementary School.
Later, several speakers gave
messages concerning Garvey’s
ideas of self-reliance, politics,
economic independence, andPan-
Africanism. After the
presentation, the audience was
invited to ask questions and
discuss certain subjects.
The topic of most
discussion was how Fayetteville
State University has changed.
Valerie Jones, one of the
speakers and also an alumnus of
the university, said that the
school seemed dead, and it did
not have the same pride and
unity among students that it used
to have a few years ago. A
couple of the alumni spoke of
their pride in graduating from an
historical Black college and how
present students should try to
solicit more spirit on the campus.
The theme of the discussion was
unity, which was Garvey’s goal.
- Albert Johnson