JANUARY 28,1982
Volume LXVI Number Nine
Guilford College
Greensboro, N.C. 27410
Journey into Blackness: "always nourishing"
By Claudette Franklin
Special to the Guilfordian
For ten years Journey Into
Blackness has provided a vehicle
for recognition of the con
tributions of Black People.
During the month of February, a
week has been set aside at
Guilford to highlight these
contributions. Since 1972, such
noted speakers as Dick Gregory,
Ben Jachannon, Gil-Scott Heron,
Maya Angelou and Julian Bond
have graced the Guilford College
Community with their art and
knowledge.
"Journey provided for us an
education in Blackness; an
education we rarely glimpse in
the traditional educational
arena," said Claudette Franklin,
Director of Minority Affairs.
Those of us fortunate enough to
partake in the food for thought
offered during Journey find ideas
sometimes offensive to the palate
but always nourishing."
This year, Journey Into
Blackness has been extended to
include the entire month of
February. On February 1-6, the
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Mike Williams played to an enthusiastic audience Tuesday night in Sternberger Auditorium. It was
his eighth visit to Guilford, and reportedly his best.
focus will be on Africa. Dr. Willie
Liggett, professor of political
science, will lecture on "U.S.
Policy toward Southern Africa"
and the department of In
tercultural Studies will present a
program on African Women in
Work.
February 7-13 will deal with
Religion, Art and Politics.
Sunday February 7 is Religious
Emphasis day. This program is
being coordinated by Valencia
Mack and will include the par
ticipation of area choirs and
clergy.
John Fayson, sculptor and
painter, will have his art work on
exhibit beginning on the 12th and
running the entire month.
Mr. Fayson will be on hand to
discuss his craft at the official
opening on February 17th.
Claude W. Barnes will speak on
"Reagan-economics: The New
American Federalism" on
Friday, February 12th. Mr.
Barnes is a veteran of the Civil
Rights Struggle here in Green
sboro and a dynamic speaker.
Clarence Thomas, Secretary
for Civil Rights in the Reagan
Administration will join us on
Monday, February 15th. On the
18th, James Wright of the Human
Relations Commission will speak
on "Making It:" Sizwe Bansi
will be presented on the
evening of February 18th,
sponsored by the Student Ac
tivities office.
February 21 is the date that
"Black Lite" is being presented.
"Black Lite" is being coor
dinated by Michelle Spaulding,
and will be a talent show, night
club and dance all rolled into one.
The evening promises some
surprises, good music, talented
people and a very enjoyable night
of entertainment.
Dr. Alvin Poussaint, noted
sociologist, psychologist and
educator will speak on "Racial
Violence and the Rise of Ex
tremist groups" on Tuesday,
February 23. Dr. Poussaint is the
author of Why Blacks Kill Blacks
and former dean of the Harvard
Medical schools.
On February 23, an original
production, "Voices", will be
presented by members of the
college community: This
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Noted sociologist, psychologist, and educator Dr. Alvin Poussaint will
speak Feb. 23 at Guilford College as a part of the month-long "Journey
Into Blackness."
production traces the history of
the Black man from Afrtca to
now through narrative, poetry,
dance and song. This production
is being directed by Claudette
Franklin.
Other features during the
Panel states
pro-choice case
By Wendy Barkley
On January 21, the Women's Center, together with the Guilford
County Coalition for Choice and the Guilford College Student Health
Service, sponsored a panel discussion representing the "pro Choice"
view of the current abortion issue.
Members of the panel included Robert Doolittle, Campus Physician;
Kathy Adams, Psychology Department; Jeanette Stokes, Campus
Minister at UNC-G; and Laura Smith, Public Affairs representative
from Planned Parenthood in Winston-Salem
The panelists spoke on some of the psychological, medical, legal,
and religious aspects revolving around the abortion issue and offered
their arguments against the pending "Right to Life" amendments.
The 1973 Supreme Court decision in the case of Roe vs. Wade
declared that the federal and state governments couldn't interfere
with the rights of the woman to decide, in confidence with her physi
cian, whether to carry out the pregnancy or terminate it by an abor
tion. Subsequently, a Right to Life movement arose in opposition to the
stand taken by the Supreme Court and has since worked on legislation
that would protect the life of an unborn child and limit the freedom of
choice detailed by the Roe vs. Wade decision. Laura Smith rom
mented, "They went from saying that the state wouldn't interfere to
saying that the state had to protect the fetus."
The Hyde Act, passed by Congress in 1977, restricted the use of'
medicaid for abortions to only pregnancies resulting from rape and in
cest. Last Spring further legislation eliminated the funding of abor
tions by medicaid completely.
According to Smith, this leaves women, especially those at poverty
level, to resort to dangerous means of aborting the unwanted fetus. It
is important to consider that self induced and illegal abortions were
a major cause of death in pregnant women prior to legalized abortion.
A decision to have an abortion is not always the result of rape or in
cest. Failure of a contraceptive, health of the mother, and the future
See "Pro-choice," p. 3
month will include panel
discussions, workshops, films
and "rap sessions." For further
information on these and other
activities contact the Office of
Minority Student Relations or
8.A.5.1.8.