2-THE CAROUNA TIMES SAT., OCTOBER 10. 1S81
Black Social Workers Propose
Mvjorking
By Donald Aldenam
FAYETTEVILLE -Black
social workers and
other professionals who
have progressed
economically in America
must be forever commit
ted to improving the
quality of life for all
black people, the co
fpnvenor of the North
Carolina chapter of the
National Black Indepen
dent Political Party told
a black social workers
conference here last
week.
"Networking is the ef
fective coalition of all
blacks regardless of in
come and profession into
a united movement to
make fundamental social
changes," Ms. Barbara
Arnwinc said, as she of
fered to define the con
ference theme: "Net
working: Black energy
iffectivcly channeled in
,0 power."
"What is power." she
asked the group. "Is it
the ability to have a cer
tain job or to talk to the
governor?" She told l he
group of mostly profes
sionals not to "get
caught up playing these
system games" and to let
blacks affected most by
their decisions "be your
guiding rod and you
their instrument."
Black movements of
the past failed because
they were not structured
around the community's
overall objective of self
determination, Ms. Arn
winc said. American
society is structured "to
keep black people
down." Therefore, the
black community must
decide its interests an4
how to achieve them.
The seventh annual
conference of the N.C.
State Association of
Black Social Workers
was in session here
September 25-26. The
group examined the
negative effects of
Reagan's supply-side
economics and discussed
the present state and
destiny of black
Americans. Workshops
were held on critical con-
wmt nf htackc uii-h a
health frid huma'nCT-
vices, education and
employment.
Ms. Arnwinc said the
employment disparity
between blacks and
whites widened in 1980.
Fifty-three per cent of all
entry level jobs were fill
ed by white women, 26
by white men, 2V by
Hispanics, 4.SVt by
btack women a,nd 0.5
by black men.
She urged blacks to
pool their resources and
address problems of the
black community collec
tively rather than with
individual interests. She
called for more political
education, creativity and
innovation, and collec
tive vision in order to ef
fectively channel black
energy into power. She
said blacks who have
"made it" and have
secure employment will
have to begin "taking
risks," speaking
critical concerns
behalf of "our less
tunate brothers
sisters" in order to
nlement the overall
jectives of the - black
community. She warnec
that the "liberatior
struggle may be defeated
if blacks within the
system lose their black
identity.
African Consciousness
Needed
Black social' workers
who t over-identify with
their profession and not
the interests of black
people will act contrary
to black concerns
because they are not
aware and have forgot
ten "what we are all
abemt," the executive
director of the National
Association of Black
Social Workers told the
conference on Saturday.
"We must perceive of
ourselves as African peo
ple," Cenie Williams
told the group while
noting what is necessary
to deal with the Reagan
administration, a racist
profession, and society.
"There needs to be
African orientation so
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acute ' conditions . lie
ahead but, "We are not
alone. God is still on our
side. God is still in
''.charge of this.univ'rse."
b Dr. Stanley H. Smith
,1s the recipient of the
'third annual Human Ser
vice Award. The
NCSABSW presents the
, award in appreciation of
' untiring service and per
sonal dedication to the
black community. Smith
is president of Shaw
University. Since assume
ing the .. presidency, at
. Shaw, Dr Smith has
moved ' the school from
red to black ink as a
viable and continuing
' force for- black educa
tion. -
During the final
workshop, . over nine
black state organizations
initiated a proposal to
' begin networking so that
the concerns of black
workers can be effective
ly communicated. The
- f . L
purpose o i me, special
Workshop was (o provide
an opportunity for each
organization to. share
and dis2uss how collec
tively it can work to ad
dress concerns of the
"black community, -
James Farmer To
Be Keynote Speaker
At N CAE Meet
uiflcers of N.C. State Black Social Workers
Officers of the North Carolina State Association of Black Social Workers take a break from the hectic
and busy day during their annual statewide conference in session id Fayetteville, September 25-26. Left to
right ire: Walter Council, treasurer, Greenville; Ms. Mildred Council, recording secretary, Greenville; Ms.
Gloria Hawkins, public" relations coordinator, Durham; Leonard Dunston, president, Durham; Ms. Sara
Fields, corresponding secretary, Durham; Ms. Ann Speights, vice president, Greenville; and Irving Moore,
Jr., member-at-large, Charlotte. (Not pictured) Ms. Joyce Dickens, member-at-large, Rocky Mount.
that blacks working in
agencies can do what's
best for black people,"
Williams said. "Too
many in agencies are not
concerned about helping
our brothers and sisters
get jobs once they are
secure themselves. We
must organize while we
are in these agencies."
Williams reminded the
social workers that
politics is not only
played within the elec
toral arena. He said it
was because of political
action that many blacks
are employed as social
workers. He urged the
group to continue the
political process on
behalf of other blacks.
Role Of The
Black Church
Informing the black
community of the
political, economic and
social conditions that
warrant concern and" in
volvement by explaining
their significance and im
pact upon the communi
ty is a critical role that
the black church must in
creasingly perform. Rev.
John Fuller said while
addressing the con
ference Friday. Fuller is
pastor of Lewis Chapel
Church in Fayetteville.
The church, Fuller
said, ;must also serve as a
catalyst to bring about
democratic action, and
must lift the relevance of
the gospel to conditions
of the black community.
Fuller, citing a need
for ministers to address
their ; congregations
about contemporary
issues as they relate to
black survival, said the
loss of land ownership
by blacks and the conser
vative tide that has sur
faced is cause for grave
concern.
, "A landless people is a
powerless people. Land,
Ownership provides a
measure of independence
and a sense of security
and dignity that is
critical to the elevation
of the social status of. the
black community,"
'Fuller said. Noting that
in 1910, blacks owned
fifteen million , acres of
land as compared to five
million today, he urged
blacks to "keep guard of
the land. Keep it in the
hands of black people."
Fuller said the conser
vative tide which prevails
today represents a men
tality that is always pre
sent in America. "The
Klan today is not an
organization but rather
an institutionalized men
tality that functions in
every facet of American
life. The black communi
ty must educate her peo
ple to the demonic men
tality that governs this
nation."
Fuller warned . that
Districts 9 and 1 r of
the North Carolina
Association of
Educators will sponsor a
one-day profesional con
ference on October 16, at
Brogden Junior High
School on Leon Street in
Durham.
The keynote speaker
for the 11:00 a.m.
general session will be
James Farmer, noted
civil rights activist and
executive director of the
Coalition of American
Public Employees. The
conference will also pre
sent seven () workshops
on various eduction
issues. Topics include:
extremist group's effects
on education, handling
the aggressive child,
testing evaluation
truth in testing, North
Carolina's teacherprin
cipal evaluation prfibess
for 1981-82, stress
how to handle it, effects
of the North ' Carolina
General Assembly on
education policies, and
creative use of aides and
volunteers. Workshops
begin at 9:00 a.m. and
will be repeated at 10:00
a.m. and educational ex
hibits will be on display.
r
ine conference is iur
educators in NCAE
Districts 9 and 1 1 which
include the coupties of
Durham, Orange, Wake,
Alamance, Person,
Chatham, Caswell,
Granville, Franklin,
Vance, and Warren.
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Receives
(Continued from Front)
Kithcart, Ms. Ruth
Markham, J.C Scar
borough, III, Melvin
Speight, Ms. Ethel Stan
field, Ms. . Rosa Price,
Ivls Patricia Sutton, Ms.
Etta Vinson, Haskell
White and Carroll
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viability of black schools
depend largely on in
creasing I he .college
eoinu rate of blacks. Ms.
'Fairfax said. In 1980.
7A'o of white high
school graduates at tend
ed undergraduate school
as compared to 57 of
black hij.h school
graduates, which is a
college-going rate
disparity of I9n'n.
Moreover, the number
of blacks' entering four
year schools must be in
creased, she said. About
50"' of black high
school graduates in
North Carolina attend
two year schools.
Noting thai the drop
out rate of blacks is con
siderably high, she said
retention programs will
also have to be establish
ed to insure the viability
of black schools.
Ms. Fairfax said the
black schools have to
start ; V vigorously
recruiting blacks thai are
being recruited by while
schools, as well as a non
l radii ional minority. She
said the question now is.
"What is the quality of
black ttudcnls at black
schools?"
She pointed out also
thai -facilities and prt
grams ai I he black
schools nuisi be enhanc
ed to attract quality
black students and a
minority of white
students.
Increased political in
volvement by the black
community is essential
for , the survival and
enhancement 'of black
schools, she naied.
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