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BOOKCASES: ^ In the Defense of Black Literature Column's Authors: Lumumba Omowale and Angela Simpson Lessons From History: A Celebration In Blackness By Jawanza Kunjufti Junior and Senior High Edition $736l Elementary Edition $630. Reading For Knowledge and Self Development 1 here are no more excuses. For several years, many of us have been denied the opportunity to learn about our culture and history in school. Black (African) History is still not properly incorporated into School curriculum and of ten those teaching history do not really know LESSONS FROM j and understand it themselves. We must take HISTORY — '“w w teucn ourseiveg, espe dally when we have the responsibility to teach others. Jawanxa Kuqjufli has made tl^is process ' much easisr for ns in his new books ItfUfim Krom BintoreA Celebration Ti. (There is an elementary edition and also an edition designed for Junior and Senior High). And what a celebration this ist He has writ ten a well-researched book for reading and discussion, with vocabulary questions and exercise* designed for the student and teach A CELEBRATION IN BLACKNESS «. ™wlDneiDut complete biographies of Marcus Garvey, Granville Woods, King Ramses, Cinque and many other African and African American heroes are included. The JunioWSenior High edition also deals with the ridiculous obses sion that some of us have with light skin and "good" (straight) hair be mg the uUdmate beauty. Geography, strength in the fiunily unit, pride and African culture are all well-developed and taught in these tooks h*ve in^»t into their cul ture and background that reaches back to the very first physician, Imho tep, an African. ,, ^Pd» if you are an adult and you are not familiar with these names and concepts, IjMgons From History is something you must read for don^t <^JCnOWl*d** *nd You cant teach what you There are no more rrmsss The National Urban League boated its first annual "Night of Star** this week at New York's Lincoln Center. The event, which fea tured performances by Smoksy Robinson, Ben Vereen, Mary Wilson, the New York Boys Choir, Maurioe Hines, the Count Basie Band and Joe Williams, was a tribute to 10 Black Americans who wens honored as Uving Lag-. ends.” Pictured with "Living Legend" and bandleader Cab Calloway (center), M. An thony Burns, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Ryder Systems, Inc, and chairman of tha board of trust*** of tha Na tional[UrbanLeague (left) and JohnE„ Jacob, president and CEO of tha National Urban League. In addition to Calloway, other award recipients included singer Jo* Williams, sax ophonist, Dexter Gordon, singer-entertainer Pearl Bailey, sing.r-actr.as Earth* Kltt, for mer tennis pro Arthur Asha, artist Jama* Den mark, actor and union leader Frederick E. » O'Neal, former Naw York Knioks basketball great Walt Frazier, and broadcast pioneer |PPP*' How do doctors, pilots, and other front-line professionals handle the awesome responsibility ? Find out when Alan Taylor reports in a special series, "I'D TRUST YOU WITH MY LIFE," this Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 6 p.m. on Atlas Reveals Odd I itv ' By James Cuthbertson Poet Sports Writer Want to know something about Charlotte, North Carolina? Did you know that— - ' -in the firet half of the 19th Cen tury Charlotte was the gold min ing capital of the United States with the first branch of the U.S. Mint opening in our city. The building is now the Mint Museum. ...Charlotte was the southern end of the Great Philadelphia Wagon Road that brought settlers down through the Shenandoah Valley to settle the Carohnas. ..in 1774 Charlotte Town be came Mecklenburg County's per manent county seat All of these tacts and more are in the latest collaborative effort of Dr. James W. Clay and Dr. Alfred W. Stuart, members of the Depart ment of Geography and Earth Sci ences at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and it is like it predecessors, an outstanding unit The atlas continues a tradition of local atlases that have been pub lished by UNCC. The first effort was an atlas of population and housing that was released in 1973. Expanded versions were pub lished in 1978 and 1981. Each was received enthusiastically but, due to the rapid growth of Charlotte^ Mecklenburg, each quickly be came outdated. The Charlotte Chamber of Com merce provided tangible assis tance for the developing of the book by paying for printing and marketing. Keiiectlng the University’s mis eion of service to the community and the region, the atlas and the eeeodated cartographic excellence i* great for uses in planning, car tography, computer mapping, lo cational analysis, market research, commercial and residential real estate, economic development, and environmental analysis. Called one of the most useful tools to be introduced in recent years, the joint venture of the Charlotte Chamber and UNCC is a must tor evsry household in th* city with exciting facts and practi cal information including school attendance arses end zip code. The 64-page atlas focuses on his tory, geography, transportation, utilities, communication, educa tion, demographic statistics, land use, finance, government, cultural arts, natural assets and recreation al facilities. Charlotte is the only city in the country to produce such a publica tion. WBTV, Shoney's Sponsor 'Food For Families" . • For the fourth year, WBTV, ■ WBT Radio and Shoney's Restau rants will sponsor the "Food For Families" project, and will join forces for several events to help the Metrolina FoodBank gather food for the needy during Novem ber and December. The drive kicks off on Tuesday, November 10, with Dessert Day at all Shoney's Restaurants. Fifty cents from the price of every des sert sold that day will go to the "Food For Families" fond. Each person who brings two cans of food for Food For Fami lies, will receive fifty cents off on a ticket to the Southern Christmas Show, which will be held Novem ber 4 through 15 at the Charlotte Merchandise Mart. "Food For Families" collection boxes will be located at the door. Basketball fans who bring two cans of food to the ZJNCC-CarbUna Coastal gam* at the Charlotte Coli seum on Thursday night, Decem ber 8, will receive 82 off each tick Again this year, ^ ^iirfn— Journal is contributing $5 of every subscription sold between Novem ber 15 and December 31 to "Food For Familiee." i - Also, the public is invited to take canned and staple goods to any of Shoney'a 24 restaurants in th* Metrolina area. "Charlotte: Patterns and Trends of ADynamic City" is avail able far $13.95 from the Charlotte Cham-, bar, P.O. Box 32785, Charlotte,. N.C. 28232 and from araa book atoraa. I _:__ — ■ ... kfastI • Ham JW • Sausage • Bacon • Steak With Egg Cheese iwomo it m mu mmoImMu0, ** wut* >muw« *«oor • <m |:'l nna (OHi'l * If v MjIICTv- ^ ■ I II \l|\ l IVIIOI I I II ^B j | f^f) * u _ ^ g I I ] |JJP^ >: !f?JI • . or at your favorite bar, len you go Misting, you make any night special. ■ B'iBBBB3MHB experience the smooth mellow lightness of Canodion Mist. I"fll||ll1 !||iH||!t0^’ An imported Canadian Whisky.
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