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Winfield, Tyson To Star In Dr. Martin King Jr. Special Paul Winfield and Emmy Award winner Cicely Tyson star as the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta, in "King," a fact-based movie about the career of the civil rights leader whose non-violent movement achieved national stature and international prominence before he was assassinated. The six-hour drama will be colorcast on Channel Nine's "The Big Event" Sunday, February 12, "NBC Monday Night at the Movies" February 13 and "The Big Event" Tuesday, February 14 at 9 p.m. Roscoe Lee Browne, Ossie Davis, Art Evans, Ernie Banks, Howard Rollins, Wil liam Jordan and Cliff DeVoung co-star. Tony Bennett, Julian Bond and Ramsey Clark make special cameo appearances and Dr King's four children are also featured SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12 PART I Having decided to follow his father» calling, Martin Luther King Jr. becomes a young ministerial aspirant in Boston, when he meets Coretta, a music student Soon mar ried. King returns to the South where he becomes the spokesman for blacks boycotting the city of Montgomery's bus system. Despite the fact that his home is bombed and he is arrested, he perseveres until the system is desegregated by a Federal Court decision, ixiter, after being arrested in a restaurant demonstration he disappears from a jail. Through the interest of Attorney General Robert Kennedy, King is eventually freed Despite his growing prominence, his outspok en criticism of society brings about strong criticism from the head of the F B I., J Edgar Hoover. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13 PART II King directs his desegregation campaign at Birmingham, another Alabama city, where police chief Bull Connor is an intransigent symbol of authority. When organized rights protests begin, national television audiences watch news coverage of demonstrators being met with fire hoses and police dogs. Thou sands of demonstrators, including King, are jailed, but the city is desegregated. Then, a black church is bombed, killing four young children and President John Kennedy is_ moved to take a public stand. For this example of leadership. King wins the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize. He returns to America to embark on a voters rights campaign, symbo lized by the Selma to Montgomery march. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY H PART III King begins to focus on ibsuis outside of the South. In Chicago, he speaks out against poor urban housing and high unemployment. He meeU with Malcolm X. who disagree with his strategy of non-violence. King alienates others, including Chicago's Mayor Daley, when he presses his rights drive. Then, he challenges the American involvement in Vietnam. While supporting a sanitation strike in Memphis, his life is taken - just as he had olten predicted. JC.SU Announces Programs For Black History Month By Dianne Simpson Poet Staff Writer The Association for the Stu dy of Afro-American Life and History has ri—ignatArf the entire month of February for the 52nd annual national ob servance of Black History Month. Black History Month was a product of the effort and dedi cation of Black scholars and Freedom Fighters who sought to confront the con tradition of being Black in "Democratic America." In 1926, Negro His tory Week was established as a reaction to American raci sm and an attempt to defend Black humanity. Johnson C. Smith University is doing its part to help eel bra te this designation. A lot of event· are being sponsored on the campus during this month. 11» public is invited to at tend a lecture given by (he nationally known lecturer and advocate of the All-African People's Revolutionary Party, Stokely Carmichael on Fri day, February 10 at 7 p.m. in the University Church on JCSU campus. The topic of Carmichael's lecture will be "The Prwni Stage of the African Revolu tion." This lecture is co sponsored by the JCSU Stu dent Government Association and the UNC-C Black Student Union. The Oral Interpretation Class of JCSU, under the direction of Speech, Drama and Communication· Instruc tor Mrs. Henrietta Rhedrick, will present readings dealing with love on Monday, Februa ry 13 at 11 a.m. in the Univer sity Student Union on campus. The readings are in close ties with Valentine's Day. This presentation, with the theme of "Love is a Four Lettered Word," introduces a Pot Pour ri of love as viewed through Eros, Philia and Agape. Also on Monday, February 27 at 7:30 p.m. this same class will be sponsored by the Afro American Cultural Center, Inc., to present its interpreta tion of Black Love as taken from the works of balck au thors. ■ This presentation with the changed theme to "Love is a Five Lettered Word" will be presented at the Entertain . ment Center at Spirit Square. The public is urged to attend and admissions are free to both events. tiuu m—, as tte Captain (right) welcome· his special guest, St. Louis Cardinals leftTielder Lou Brock, who shows how to steal a base—"the only kind of stealing I approve of," says he jovial Captain - on "Captain Kangaroo," Monday, February 13 at 8 p.m. on WBTV, Channel 3. Brock holds the career record of stolen bases (900) in the major leagues, surpassing, this past season Ty Cobb's 892. Merchants Who Advertise In The Post Are TeUing You They Appreciate Your Busi ness. Patronize Ihan! Queen City Motors The Beet of Used Can Late M< del Used Car» 1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1976 Honda (Radio), nice 1975 Plymouth Valiant^ - Used Trucks 1976 Dodge Van 1974 Ford Vi Ton Pick-up 1963 Chevrolet Camper Many more cars k truck* to chooee (rom. Low >ank financing. 52&-MM 3913 Sou* l£2L.rd WINES|[""bÈfR|| HEAnSHÔP 11 PARTY SNACKS I I /S\*L&D 4 * DISCOUNT BEVERAGES 2336 Beattiee Ford RcL Charlotte, IN. 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