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Adrienne Israel uncovers history
♦Community gathers to celebrate the publication of her book
By Sarah Weissberg
STAFF WRITER
Professor Adrienne Israel read
from her recently published book,
Amanda Berry Smith: from
Washerwoman to Evangelist last
Wednesday, the 23rd, in the Gallery
of Founders.
A cozy gathering of Guilford
students, faculty, staff, and mem
bers of the Greensboro community
met to celebrate Israel's publication
and to hear her discuss her experi
ence of uncovering the history of a
remarkable African American
woman, too often overlooked by
American historians. Israel read
excerpts from her work, spoke about
her research, and answered ques
tions from the audience.
Amanda Berry Smith was a
woman of great courage and strong
faith who preached to both blacks
and whites during the early years
of this century. She helped build a
bridge between the races at a time
when prejudice, inequality, hatred,
and racial violence ran rampant
The Week at Guilford
Friday, October 2nd:
FCA in Boren lounge at 6:30 p.m.
Volleyball Tournament with Bridgewater, Averett, Greensboro and Chowan
Union presents L. A. Confidential in the Underground at 9 p.m.
Concert, "Diggin' taters" in Bryan Quad from 10 p.m. -1 a.m.
Saturday, October 3rd:
Volleyball Tournament with Bridgewater, Averett, Greensboro and Chowan
FY Programs presents Clean-Up day at Hagan-Stone Park from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Refused, Frodus, Cathaisis and Cavity in Concert in Underground, 7 p.m. -11 p.m.
FY Programs presents Quaker Historical Tour. Call x 2425 for reservations.
National Coming Out Ball in Dana Auditorium lobby from 10 p.m. -1 a.m.
Sunday, October 4th:
GCRO Meeting for Worship in the Moon Room at 9:15 a.m.
Catholic Mass in the Gallery at 6:30 p.m.
Monday, October sth:
Men's Soccer v. HampdervSydney at 4 p.!, l.
Guitfondian meeting in the Commons at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 6th:
Volleyball v. Eastern Mennonite at 6:30 p.m.
Episcopal Eucharist in the Moon Room at 5:15 p.m.
Union meeting in the Commons at 7:30 p.m.
AACS meeting in the Gallery at 8 p.m.
New Generation Ministries meeting in Boren lounge at 8 p.m.
Wednesday, October 7th:
Community Day - Founders Lawn and Founders hall -11 am. -1:30 p.m.
Community Senate meeting in Boren Lounge at 3:30 p.m.
Men's Soccer v. NC Wesleyan at 4 p.m.
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship meeting in Boren lounge at 8 p.m.
Thursday, October Bth:
Community Senate's Worker Appreciation Day in Boren binge
Women's Soccer v. Hollins at 4 p.m.
German dub presents Oktoberfest on Founders lawn from 5-7 p.m.
'JiwpreserTteJazzAecture''Galen Abciirßazzaq" in the Underground at 7 p.m.
SCRABBLE dub in the Commons - 7 p.m.
GCRO Coffeehouse with Fran McKendnee in the Underground at 9 p.m.
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Adrienne Israel read from her new book.
throughout the country. Israel
spoke on how this remarkable
woman endured a life of poverty in
crowded, dirty, and corrupt New
York City at a time when race riots
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build certain charitable institutions.
Israel also mentioned that Smith
was often criticized by African
Americans for socializing with
whites and for struggling with per
sonal doubts as to whether blacks
really were equal to whites.
Israel's book is historically pro
vocative and provides a clear image
of Smith's life, as well as social/ra
cial conditions and circumstances in
New York City during her lifetime.
The book is available now at the
bookstore in Founders hall.
Bookstore, cont'd from page 1
Henry."
The situation also puts into
question the future of Johnson, who
has managed
the bookstore
for 11 years
and Henry,
who has
worked as both
cashier and
textbook coor
dinator for ten
years.
Johnson
asserted in an
interview that "the college bookstore
does need improvement in terms of
physical renovation. I would like to
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were especially common
and the violence involved
extreme.
Smith worked as a
maid and washerwoman for
eight dollars a month, slept
on a ironing board, and lost
four children to illness. She
began to preach at the Afri
can American Methodist
Evangelist Church and
eventually became one of
the most influential and re
vered preachers in the coun
try. She worked as a mis
sionary, supported orphan
ages, and taught children in
industrial education, believ
ing that for their own wel
fare, children should be
self-sufficient.
Israel also spoke about
Smith's shortcomings, such
as her failure in striving to
"There are many who feel
that a college bookstore
should make the service of
students and faculty the
first order of business."
—Beth Keiser
THE GUILFORDIAN
OCTOBER 2, 1 998
Staff, cont'd from page 1
lower ranks? Not according
to McNeeley.
'That wasn't an attempt to
keep someone down or to segre
gate anybody," said McNeeley. "If
they make a reservation and it's
not being used by somebody else,
it's at their disposal."
However, McNeeley's per
spective is not the only one on
campus.
Another cafeteria insider,
who asked to remain nameless,
expressed a general opinion con
trary to this one. "In a Quaker
community the man who mows
the grass is supposed to be just as
important as the president. That
is what they believe, but that ain't
what's here."
Anthony Staples, a house
keeper, straddled the line with his
comments. He feels that the new
administration, Don McNemar
and his colleagues, are meeting
the needs of all concerned. "The
atmosphere, environment, stu
dents, faculty, and staff just seem
a little bit better than [they have]
been," he said.
However, Staples also
clearly commented on feelings
of inequality between the
administration and the staff
many times.
"Administration can't help
it, they look at staff, and we are
just different," said Staples.
"That won't change too
quick," he said, comparing it to
the continuing battle with
rascism in the United States.
see the college invest in the book
store rather than simply outsource
to a corporate concern."
Students will be given the op
portunity to give their input about
the bookstore
" on Tuesday, Oc
tober 6th, when
a survey will be
administered in
the cafeteria
during lunch.
Anyone who
wishes to voice
an opinion on
- the matter and
cannot attend
lunch on this day may pick up a sur
vey at the Information Desk or in
Hendricks hall.