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16 THE CAROLINA TIMES SAT,, APRIL 4, 1981 Modi Colleges Tor Increasing A id By Larry A. Still Capital 'News Service WASHINGTON, D.C. Leaders of the nation's 1 1 1 historically black col leges praised r President Ronald Reagan's commit ment to these traditional institutions of higher lear ning and urged him to ap point a presidential Com mission'on the Economic and Educational Develop ment of Blacks, during the' annual conference of the National Association for Equ?l Opportunity in Higher Education at the Washington Hilton Hotel. The Department of Education's recommenda tion for increase in Title III technical assistance funding from the past Democratic administra tion level, of $110 million to a proposed Republican level of $152.6 million in the face of other budget cuts is a sign of President Reagan's commitment to main support of historically black colleges, leaders of NAFEO declared last . week. Secretary of Education Terrel Bell confirmed the administration's support for the increase during a hastily called meeting with NAFEO officials during the conference. Dr. Charles A. Lyons, chancellor of Fayetteville State University and presi dent of the Ill-member organization of black col lege presidents and ex- Black Summit Meeting Assesses Housing Needs for the 19.80's And Beyond By William R. Morris From all parts of the nation they came to tne :ea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina: San Francisco, Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Washington, and even Epps, Alabama and Bolton, Mississippi. Black experts in every area of housing recently gathered at Hilton Head to review and assess the state of housing in black America, and to propose practical remedies for solving the problems faced by blacks in securing decent and affordable housing. This select group included economists, researchers, mortgage lenders, developers, real estate professionals, communi ty leaders and government officials all black. There are many blacks who have never heard of Hilton Head, although it ranks at the top of the nation's list of exclusive and wealthy retirement and resort com munities; playground of the rich, home of famous golf and tennis classics. But there's another side to Hilton Head, the black side. Home of Northern forces during the Civil War, the island was given to black slaves who lived there when the war ended. It remained largely black until the mid-1950's, when whites started to buy and develop large parts of the island for resort develop ment. The site of the Summit, the Sea Pines Plantation, boasts 4,500 acres of condominiums.jennis courts, golf courses and shady white ocean-front beaches. Today, descendants of the original black families on the island own less than twenty per cent of Hilton Head and are engaged in a last-ditch effort to maintainblack control of what's left. Although black lands contain the only re maining areas yet to be developed, they are marked by eroding beaches, swamp land, dilapidated houses and trailers: Many of its owners are land-poor; awaiting the day it can be developed by blacks and become a source of black economic advancement. ? It was in this setting that the NAACP National Hous ini,Corp?)raUon of New York City convened the first ' vRtekummit HousihgCferenceioluuninerouta black housing agenda for now and into the next century. Although planned well before the Reagan Administra- tion came to power, the summit's timing could not have, been better, for much of its focus was on proposed cuts in federal housing programs. To do its work, the group of twenty or so broke into small working groups to ex-' amine the following issues as they relate to blacks and their housing needs: f The future of black communities; Housing supply , and demand; Economic, tax and land use policies; Housing policies and programs in rural areas; and - Housing and urban programs and policies. ' To emphasize the importance of the work to be done, Margaret Bush Wilson, the NAACP National Board Chairman and Bill OUver, president of the NAACP Na- ' tional Housing Corporation, came and stayed the full five-days of the conference (and didn't get near a tennis court or swimming pool). Conferee's who came expec-1 ting some fun-in-the-sun found little time td run loose op the plantation,' as everyone Quickly plunged into the difficult and complex task before them. t Once the major problems had been identified, statements of basfc principles were developed around each of the issues, Recommended actions which Should be taken by black' organizations, the Congress, the White House and the private-sector, were then discussed and agreed to; i.c.jshould black communities be saved, are housing vouchers good for blacks, rent controls, block grants, etc. ' . In a way, all those who participated in the Summit; departed Hilton Head with a feeling that it was well worthwhile, and that they had contributed something of i historical significance to black progress. They knew that :. never before had blacks representing such a broad spec-1 trum in housing come together to seriously deal with the solutions needed to provide decent housing to blacks in ; America. What was done at Hilton Head could well be the fore-runner $ new initiatives by black professionals ; to define black problems themselves, and to prescribe remedies in line with black aspirations, v The NAACP &nd its housing corporation deserve a vote of thanks from both black and white America for its vision and initiative in bringing together such a group at this time, even if it waS necessary to return to the ."plantation" to do it. HAPPINESS THROUGH: HEALTH ? Continued from Page 15) ing Network show a twenty per cent decline in adverse reactions to marijuana and angel dust overdoses reported by the hospital emergency rooms between the third quarter Of 1979 and the similar period last year. Pollin said a jiumber of factors have contributed to the apparent downturn in marijuana use. They include: Broader awareness of the potential dangers of mari juana, as reported in new scientific studies. A dramatic change in the old attitude that the drug , is basically harmless. , , : Growing disapproval of "druggies" among teen agc peers. .. An increasing number of drug treatment programs 1 now more than 3,300 across the national as well as increasing parent, teacher, and community campaigns ' to curb drug abuse. The earlier attitude that marijuana was a benign drug was very unfortunate," Pollin said. "I don't know of : any group that now believes marijuana is harmless. Dai ly intoxication can cause great harm psychologically and' physically." ecutives expressed op-' timism at the future Of the predominantly black schools at the opening and 'close of the NAFEO con ference, March 20-22. Emphasizing the con ference theme of Mainstreaming . Blacks, Lyons declared ". . . .our colleges always have been the most integrated in stitutions of higherieam--ing in the nation.. We are concerned about . the development of resources to meet the needs of the majority of our students who come from poor family backgrounds. . . ." The fact that the ap proximately 100 black col leges annually have 60,000 graduates which is more than all of the nation's 2,000 other colleges ad mitting black students is proof enough of the im portance of these institu tions, declared Dr. Elias Blake, president of Clark College in Atlanta. "We could be graduating 120,000 students a year if we had adequate resources," add ed Dr. Blake in emphasiz ing the contributions black college alumni are making to their com munities and the nation. "The increase in Title Three funding, though significant in its own right, is a dramatic signal to all agencies of the Federal government, sent forth at a time when other agencies are experiencing massive budget cuts, that the President intends to keep his commitment to the historically black col leges," Lyons declared. However, NAFEO of ficials are mildly critical of administration proposals to cut ,, funds in other educational aid programs, especially the basic grants funds for. students from low income families. "We are not so much concerned about the guaranteed load program because most of our students cannot even af ford loans," explained Lyons in reference to ad ministration plans to eliminate the government guaranteed loans and in terest for college students. The controversial pro gram has been criticized for favoring . middle in come families who secure the low interest loans and place the funds in higher interest bank and money market accounts, reportedly. NAFEO officials went on record favoring ajnax imum cut of $50 In the Pell (basic) grant of .$1,800 to a maximum of $1,750 "as a budget cut- munity in urging a prompt . and expeditious resolution of problems that currently : exist concerning student financial A aid. Approx imately ninety per cent of students attending historically black colleges depend heavily on student financial aid, compared to 25 per cent of students in the total - nation. The historically black colleges are more vulnerable than other institutions to disruptions in financial aid programs," the organization spokesman stated. "The presidents and chancellors of NAFEO repeat their pleasure," he added, "in noting the ex pression of support. . . .from the , Reagan Ad ministration. We propose, however, that four specific actions can be taken to help fulfill that commitment." The organization urged the administration to (1) support and reinforce the White House initiative on Black colleges; (2) effec tiveiy adminster the pro gram; (3) link historically black colleges with in dustry and government with an emphasis on science and technology, and (4) aDDOint a ting contribution, Lyons Presidential Commission emphasized. on Economic and Educa- "NAFEO joins the en- tional Development of tire higher education com- Blacks. Highlight of the con ference was the presenta tion of NAFEO awards to eleven' retired black col lege presidents for outstanding' contributions to higher education. Cer tificates of awards ' were presented to 1 1 1 outstan ; ding alumni selected by each of the colleges. 1 Speakers included Ver non Jordan, president of the National Urban League, Atty. Thomas Todd of Chicago, and Dr Samuel Myers, executive director of NAFEO. The statement also said "NAFEO recognizes that to accomplish the goal of economic recovery, the elimination of waste and the reduction of govern ment spending are essen tial steps. We endorse the underlying concepts in the Reagan Economic Recovery Program of erecting a safety net to protect the , truly needy and of eliminating from programs for the needy, many well-to-do who have gotton into programs not intended for them." Seminars were held dur ing the conference on pro cedures for mainstreaming blacks in government jobs, community affairs, higher education, interna-' tional affairs, women's af fairs and the American power structure. Illlli; ) . . Prison Mother Ms. Michelle Gray tickles the cheek of her baby, Chauncey, in a room they share at the Lowell, Florida Correction Institu tion for Women. The woman has an eight-year-old son who is living with relatives. Recent testimony has disputed the wisdom of rearing children In prisons. Two bills are pending in the Florida State Legislature to abolish the program. "This is pretty nice over here," Michelle says of the cottage, "but the baby wakes me up about three every morning." UPI Photo V-P Bush (Continued From Page 13) in the Howard Universi ty's Founders Library where the Black Press Ar chives are installed. Dr. Winston apparently refer red to the fact that the newsmen should have questioned or challenged the Vice President as they, were allowed to do when Representative Fauntroy spoke. The publishers and their guests visited the archives, on the Howard University campus before concluding their three-day mid-winter workshop at the Interna tional Inn Maivh 1 flf Black Press Week is observed annually during the week March 16 OTDwrMhi SafefcHoK&mtorf Rknmtn ar Many Mmkd Lew SAVE 1.96 on Men's Sportshlrts Sl sir Reg. 6.96 tShorfriwd potyes tefoettor& Sizes i Men's Underwear T-shirts pkg. of 3 pkg. of 3 Soft whit cotton knits, sIzm S.MJL, XL Packs of 3. 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