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Ebony Herald
East Carolina Universit
Greenville, N.C
McAdenTs Merry Musical ts a Hit
Ebony DTLite NT Big Brite Lites
by Joyce Evans
ItTs lively, colorful, whacky, in-
novative, melancholy, and a
owhole lots more.�T ThatTs Mar-
shall McAdenTs Ebony DTLite NT
Big Brite Lites.
Dr. D. Chestnut of ECU stars as King in
oEbony DTLite NT Big Brite Lites.
Photo by Pete Podeszwa.
The play is written by McAden and is
a musical adaptation of GrimmTs Fairy
Tale ~~Snow White.�
McAdenTs reversed tradition depicts
white servants and black royalty. Sybil
Thornton, Connie Hilliard and Alan
Oatley play fabulous roles as devoted
but sometimes lazy servants to his
oRoyal BlacknessT at Kingdom
Heights where actor Dennis Chestnut
reigns as king.
The play begins with the staff
singing ~~Work is So Much Fun.� They
mean fun not working when the king
and queen arenTt watching them. Sud-
denly, they hear someone coming, and
they are ~~busy as beavers.�T
As the story unfolds, the king and
queen yearn for a child, especially
when the news, of a baby boy born to
the Chimes in a neighboring kingdom,
reaches them. Harrie Farrie is a bizarre
and lively character.
D. D. McAden plays the queen of
Black House. She reaches an untimely
death and the king remarries. Poor
Ebonie DTLite, named by her mother
during the christening, was left behind.
Her father marries a mean witch-like
queen named Depressa. And _ she
depressed the entire kingdom
especially Ebonie.
Depressa orders EbonieTs friend
Mirra Image to take princess into the
woods and leave her. Kay Newsome
plays the role of the wicked Depressa
and Mike Bowen. plays the frightened
Mirra Image.
The beautiful and talented Sherry
Cobb plays the Princess Ebonie DT Lite.
And she sings wondorously and in
such a melodious voice that Depressa
would have been charmed and she .
heard Ebonie sing.
Sympathy and love for Ebonie
makes him protect the princess. So he
takes her to Toyland where she'll be
safe, or so he thinks.
Does ~Free PressT Really Exist?
by Joyce Evans
Mass communication is an essential
asset to the world, yet it varies widely
throughout the world. The role or func-
tion of the mass communication media
differs significantly between a Com-
munist nation and a Capitalist nation.
Also, within Nations with similar con-
tents there are broad differences for in-
stance, the system in Yugoslavia dif-
fers from the Soviet UnionTs and the
system in the United States differs
from West GermanyTs.
Several basic press theories have
existed in our society since mass com-
munication first began. These theories
have developed over many years and
are still developing because of con-
troversy and debate about the purpose
and concept of basic communication.
They are Authoritarian, Communistic,
Libertarian, and Social Responsibility
theories.
The concept of authoritarian theory
appeared during the 16th century in
England. The interests of the state
were paramount and the rulers were
absolute. The press had to support the
government in every respect and to ad-
vance programs of the national leader-
ship. This theory revolves around the
idea that one employed in journalism is
also employed as a special privilege
granted by the national leader. Under
such a system, the press has just as
much freedom as that particular leader
wants it to have. The basis for com-
munication ethics in this system is
clear. However, there should be no
publishing, which in the opinion of the
authorities, would injure the state.
Moreover, the press could not criticize
the government. Authoritarian regimes
survive today in some parts of the
world. Examples are Spain and Por-
tugal, several Latin American counties,
in ~~weaker versionsTT elsewhere.
Although the authoritarian press func-
tions as a private enterprise within the
individual country, it owes its existence
to the State and must operate on
behalf of that State which permits it to
survive.
The communistic press theory took
its roots during the first quarter of the
VOL. IV / NO. 4/ APRIL 1978
At Toyland, she is jdined by o~live
dollsTT who sing and dance to cheer
Ebonie up. Later, Ebonie meets the
whackiest seven Twarfs you ever saw
or heard, They plan to make Ebonie a
star, but the wicked step-mother
spoiled the fun. Ebonie falls into a deep
sleep after eating poisoned candy. But
she is revived by Prince Edward
Chimes - the royal prince who was
born in the neighboring kingdom near
Kingdom Heights.
Prince Edward and his_ servant
Tysinger are a dual delight to the
audience. But royalty is treated royally
in the most comic manner.
Laughter prevailed and _ cheers
zigzagged throughout the play. The
audience seemed highly amused with
this contemporary production.
Prince Chimes and Princess Ebonie
wed and the wicked stepmother repen-
ts ending the play on a happy note, like
any good fairy tale.
Ebonie said, ~~whatTs a wedding
without a stepmother,T�T� and forgave
DepressaTs sins.
The musicians were an added
feature to the show and they deserve a
word of praise. On piano and flute was
Myrick, on bass and sax was Frank, on
drums was E. J., on flute and per-
cussions was John and on sax and
flute was Dexter.
oA cast of 15 of the most innovative
and creative talents we could find,� is
what McAden said about them.
| might add that they brought a gift
to the audience and that gift was
enlightening.
The work of McAdenTs shows he
has talent and initiative and maybe
heTll keep directing and writing to bring
more joy to other audiences
somewhere, maybe here.
present century. Karl Marx might be
called the father of this theory. Ac-
Cording to Marx, in a communist
society, he functions of the press
should come from the central function
" the perpetuation and expansion of
the socialist system. Mass com-
munication should exist to transmit
social policy and not to search for
truth. The media under this system is
merely an instrument of the govern-
ment. In the communist press theory,
self-criticism by the press is allowed.
As a-matter-of-fact, the press is en-
couraged to criticize the failure to live
up to communist planning. This
system is based on the idea that the
masses are too ignorant and un-
concerned with government to be
allowed involvement with details of its
operation. Authoritarian and com-
munist theories are alike with a few ex-
ceptions. The major difference is that
the communist press is owned and
operated by the State and the
authoritarian press is privately owned.
Control by government in the com-
munist system is constant and un-
comprising, but in an authoritarian
system control by government can
(Continued on page 3)
Smith
Elected
to S.G.A.
Zack B. Smith, a junior from
Thomasville, N.C. was elected last
week, March 29, as S.G.A. Treasurer.
In an interview with Smith he was
quick to state that, ~I shall strive to
prove myself worthy of fulfilling the
necessary task, which your support in
the election deems me capable of
doing.�
Indeed, according to SmithTs past
offices and endeavors, he seems quite
capable, says one of his supporters.
Researching that statement, one finds
that Smith has been involved in
numerous organizations on campus
amongst which are the _ following:
Student Government Association,
S.G.A. Secretary of Minority Affairs,
Buccaneer Staff - Academic Editor,
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Society of
United Liberated Students
(S.0.U.L.S.), North Carolina Student
Legislature, and many others.
Smith's references are the more im-
pressive when one realizes the amount
of energy that he has put into the many
organizations he has been involved in,
as stated by Ricky Love, his campaign
manager.
Smith is only the third black on cam-
pus to recently file for a major elec-
torial S.G.A. position. Maurice Huntley
was the first, who received 40 percent
of the vote followed by Dalton Nichols,
who later withdrew his bid for the vice-
presidency.
Smith states that he is not a true-
bred politician and that ~~he would like
to be thought of as 1978-79Ts S.G.A.
Treasurer and not the ~Black TreasurerT
of ECU.� He goes on to state that the
minorities on campus are a small sector
of the students here and that the
-S.G.A. will strive to serve all students.
EBONY HERALD VOL. IV / NO. 4/ APRIL 1978
Editorials
For as long .as ITve attended East
Carolina (three years) there has been
those few individuals, that smallest
percentage of people, who have tried
their best to improve conditions and
minority life styles here at ECU.
Except for a few victories, such as
having a 75-76 Homecoming Queen,
the blacks have shown excessive
amounts of apathy and incoherency.
In view of these traits and past
histories | would like to apologize, on
behalf of the Herald, to those _ in-
dividuals who have tried so very hard
to make things here better. People
such as Ms. Coretha Rushing and
Joyce Mourning, both of whom are
past and present Minority Arts Chair-
persons, respectively.
| extend my apologies to these hard
working committees and others on
behalf of those of ~~usTT who could not
make it to the majority of the ~~Black
Art CulturalT activities and other e-
vents set up for minority enjoyment,
and the campus. ITm sorry that ~~ourT
people, hopefully through ignorance
and not apathy, couldn't see that their
non-participation makes it easier for
Our adversaries to take that which is
rightfully ours.
| wish | could explain to those hard
working individuals, why our ~~Colored
Campus� allows thousands of black
oriented events to go to waste. In
recent years these activities have been
used by less than 35 percent of
minorities on campus, yet we cry,
~~Give us Brick, Commodores .. .!"T
| wish that our Bogosley Leer, A
bashful, Colored KOONS would un-
derstand that we can not possibly hope
to get more money for needed func-
tions and those pleasureable activities
unless we attend the lesser ones. Quite
frankly this has been the biggest ex-_
cuse the opposition has used in the
past years.
Yet these things have been said
before and here | am apologizing just
as it has been done before me.
Still, | can not rationalize the
philosophy of those who claim to be
our leaders when they are unwilling to
give support when needed. | watched
last year as this ~~colored campus�
nearly destroyed the zeal and _in-
spiration of Miss RushingTs diligent
work, and | am appalled.
So please, all of ~~youTT accept my
apology for | can not understand why
their is such low participation and
unity. | can not understand why we
limit our minds to parties and gathering
at the snack bars to play cards or up in
Our rooms, out on the block or any
other non constructive vice that could
be sacrificed in order to attend some
Writers:
EBONY HERALD STAFF
Executive Editor...........++.e+e++ee+-.. Jerry Simmons
Nows Enitor 56. 2. cea eeicsed een ect. eay RIGKYLOWe
Features Editor........................ Beverly McNair
Sports Editor.............+-e0eeeee2.2..~.~ Gerald Barnes
Circulation Manager...................+..+... Milas Kelly
COrTOONISI e... 25 cis so piece eis sf oat sss cea BOrTy Jones
Toni Harris, Joyce Evans, Arah Venable, Jackie Harris,
Linda Fleming, Sylvia Jones, Sharon Wallace
event designed to improve the way
things presently are.
| fail to comprehend why we would
allow the struggles of those before us
to be wasted and seemingly in vain. |
fail to understand the excuses | hear
when | ask someone why they didnTt
attend a meeting, when their at-
tendance was desperately needed,
each and everyone.
In short, | apologize to all of you for
my overwhelming ignorance; ignoran-
ce with such aptitude that it warrants
the title ~~nigger;TT ignorance which
make it Unconceivable for me to ac-
cept the reasons why we allow our
greatest opportunities for growth and
enrichment to slip from our grasp with
the dreary phantom of time. But above
all others, I'm unable to understand, af-
ter coming so far and_ working,
struggling so hard, why do we play the
role of ~~tokensTT and make our enemies
happy.
Letter to the Editor
For the past couple of years the
Ebony Herald has undergone extreme
changes and pressures.
From the changes point of view, it
has had four different editors and hosts
of staff members. It has also grown
from a four page to a sextet that is now
being published once a month.
As far as the pressures are con-
cerned, it has constantly operated on
the bases of almost a total one man
layout which takes time and is a
tremendous burden. But more im-
portantly, the paper has had to
withstand undying criticism by the
campus. Also there is the threat of the
paper being desolved or merged with
the Fountainhead.
According to the opposition the
paper has been repetitious and has
poor journalistic qualities. They feel
that it is a waste of money and that the
minorities were covered well enough
by the Fountainhead when it had its
oColored Section�T.
It is my conviction and those editors
before me, that we are worthy of more
than a ~TColored Section� and that the
Herald can be a great asset to ECU.
As for the issue of a waste of money,
the HeraldTs budget is so small that
critics donTt even mention it because it
would take away their effectiveness.
In closing | simply wish to say, | feel
that the Fountainhead is an_ out-
standing asset to ECU, yet | know also
that the Herald can be much better
than it is and | wish to see it as such.
The Ebony Herald is supposedly a
newspaper for minority students. The
Stories that are run are assumed to be of
minority interest, but apparently there is
not interest.
For example, how many of the readers
of the Herald have taken the time to write a
simple editorial concerning blacks. on
campus, womenTs rights, or any. of the
political issues involving the minority? The
answer is simple-not many.
The budget for the Ebony Herald was
cut over 50% for the 1977-78 school year.
ItTs budget will not be increased until some
definite improvements are made. This
cannot be done without the help of the
student body.
Recently, there was a vote on the
Publication Referendum. The outcome of
the election could effect the Ebony Herald
drastically.
How many persons reading this article
are aware of the stuggle of the Ebony
Herald is going through? There have been
threats to take away OUR newspaper.
Now | ask, do you care?
If the answer is yes, then get involved
with your paper or there wonTt be one.
Support it by writing editorials, news.copy,
or anything you feel is. of interest. or
concern.
Many students use the old-cope out, o~|
have no writing talen.TT That may beso,
but contribute your ideas.
The Ebony Herald is one of the few
things a minority can voice opinion in, and
be heard by other minorities. If there is
something you donTt like, let the Hearld
know it.
Become involved!
Poetry
Ebonydream
| dream of Ebony
Darker than a starless night
My dream of Ebony "
More soulful than the Sun is bright.
SheTs the UniversesT
Most coveted Treasure,
She can fill the loneliest heart
With undreamed pleasure.
OTyesmy...
Dream of Ebony,
Her kiss is sweeter
Than any mountainsT stream
Dream of Ebony "
My Ebonydream
Over the OceansT
Deepest depth ITd swim,
For my dream of Ebony
My most precious gem.
Over the MountainsT
Highest tops ITd climb,
For her ITd spend my fortunes
My every dime.
Ours is a dream of Ebony,
A love supreme!
Dream of Ebony
Our Ebony Dream.
| would gladly travel
Over all the Universe,
For her, | would gladly
Suffer anymanTs curse.
Her tenderness is as natural
As the leaves of grasses are green,
Her beauty and loveliness
No manTs ever seen.
O'yes...
Yes my sweet dream of Ebony
To me a goddess you seem
You are my dream of Ebony,
So sweet my Ebonydream.
Jerry Simmons
Time changes and:so do we,
as we pass from yesterdays
into. tommorows.
For one brief moment.today,
as | sat in a three-sided study
booth in the library, | tried-to
hold on.
| tried-to recapture, through
the silence, a time that the
summers breeze blew in my face
before the storm.
If only you could see us, like
| do, sitting on the hill in-
front of the apartments,
smiling, talking, laughing.
A feeling moves inside me,
something that even this pen can
not bring to life.
You may say that | ama
romantic, and maybe, It could
be true.
But yesterdays. for me, are reflections
of tommorows, If my time and thoughts
are with you.
V.C.
Walk With Your Head
Up High
Be proud sister and brother
Walk with your head up high
There is no need-for shame
If-so, tell me why
You-fore-brothers and sisters
Have struggled hard and. long
To see that you are happy
And. forever singing that song
Let not their works be for nothing
All all their aches in vain
Let not their struggles end
With only their personal pain
Be proud my sister and bother
Walk with our head up high
And walk this way: forever
Until the day you die.
Sylvia Jones
The Center for Student Opportunities
has funds available. to employ sophomores,
juniors, and seniors who are interested in
tutoring students in subject matter areas
such as chemistry, biology, physics, math
and other courses for prehealth and health
professions trainees. Contact the Center
for Student Opportunities, 208 Ragsdale
Hall.
EBONY HERALD VOL. IV / NO. 4/ APRIL 1978
Features
Holston Begins
Therapy Career
Kirk Holston, a junior at ECU anda
transfer student from N.C.A & T State
University was recently accepted into the
1978-79 Physical Therapy Class (P.T.)
Holston stated that o~it was hard work,
yet | know that the work has just begun,TT
and he went onto say, o~It will get a lot
harder.TT
Holston chose to.come to East Carolina
after learning of the high ranking of ECUTs
P.T. program.
He is sure that he ~~will enjoy working
in the field he has chosenTT and as he puts
it, ~~P.T. isa field that ITve longed to have a
and | feel it is well worth the long hours.TT
His responses were echoed by Angelo
SUggs, another P.T. student who was
accepted into the program last year. Suggs
feels that his work has intensified greatly
from last year and gladly welcomes the
company of a second minority in the
program. In total there are three minorities
in this eyarTs P.T. class.
To those other 64 applicants who did
not get accepted into this highly competi-
tive field, Holston and Suggs replied, ~~we
know itTs alet down, but youT ve got-to keep
trying and please donTt give up.�T
AACC Repairs Underway
Now that the warm weather is here,
seemingly to stay, badly needed repairs
are now in the undertaking of the Afro-
American Culture Center. The most
badly needed repairs were those done
recently on the roof and ceiling. Soon,
near the end of the semester the
buckeling floor of the center will be
repaired as stated by Zack Smith,
Secretary of Minority Arts and on the
Supervision Board for the center.
sg mmagnenee
Worker renovating the roof at the Afro-American Cultural Center.
Photo by Brian Hotter.
KIRK HOLSTON to enter the physical
therapy program this summer. Photo
by Butch Knox.
The two are enjoying the rest of the
semester as normal college students, with
tests and more tests before they begin a
very intensive Summer program.
In a meeting of CenterTs Supervision
Board Dean Alexander of Mendenhall
stated that ~~the center is a very good
building,TT and, ,it would be a waste to
allow such a building to get run
down.�T Alexander went on to say that
getting repairs made on Mendenhall
and extensions of the Mendenhall,
such as the AACC is very hard to do.
But at last renovations are underway
and preservatin of the center is
somewhat insured.
(FREE PRESS, from p. 1)
Change depending on the particular
leader in power.
Libertarian theory of the press began
about the 17th century in England and
on the o~newTT continent of Amerca.
This theory rejected the idea that the
press must operate to support and
benefit the state. Instead, it promotes
the idea of ~free expression without
governmental hindrance.TT This is
called the free-press theory. And it
promotes orobust and_ uninhibited
debate.TT The press would be an open
marketplace of ideas, according to the
interpretations of the first amendment.
Functioning to uncover and present
the truth would be impossible if the
press were controlled by any external
or governmental control. Under this
theory, the right of the people to know
is paramount. But the press must be
free to report this knowledge. Since
the press must be a link between the
people and the government, it must be
free to criticize the government. If this
informational link is hindered by
secrecy or government censorship, or
odoctored news� released by govern-
ment press agents, then the freedom
of information has been suppressed.
The press in America has witnessed
such occurences, especially with the
oPentagon PaperTT issue, watergate,
and the Vietnam issue. In some in-
stances, the press itself censored
news. As in Civil Rights problems and
the riots of the early 60Ts. Many
newspapers and television stations
took the liberty to say what the
American people should know. In
short, they did not report accounts of
racial unrest in communities if editors
Or managers of the stations felt these
events would cause greater problems.
They felt that to report these hap-
penings would create tension among
the people, although tension already
existed. And many times, this tension
grew until it exploded into the ~~Watts
riotsT " racial problems and the Kent
State University riot " problems
caused by student unrest. As it turned
Out, more problems were created
because of the lack of knowledge con-
cerning the causes of these distur-
bances. A large number of incidents
labeled as ~~riotsTT wer actually distur-
bances. Yet in other cases, the press
reported them as o~riots.TT However,
misinforming the masses is as much a
osinTT as censoring the news. An
educated public is a well-informed
public, and a well-informed people are
ones who receive accurate, clear, and
factual accounts of the news. The
public can handle the situations for it-
self. But the press must present the
facts, interpret them when necessary,
and avoid hiding the truth from the
people. For, the truth has found its way
to light more often than not. Then,
eventually the press may lose
credibility, and it may already be wit-
nessing this problem today.
Like the former theories of the press,
libertarian theory has its share of critics
and problems. A mid-20th-century
concept has derived in the Western
World and is called the osocial respon-
sibilityTT� theory. Going beyond the
libertarian theory, it stresses respon-
sibility, placing a great many moral and
ethical restrictions on the press. The
technological and highly advanced
culture of the United States implants
greater demands on its communication
system than it did years ago. Diversity
within the society, cultural changes,
growing political interests, business
entanglements and growth in world
trade, increase in population, and the
list could continue. All of these
changes have aided to make the job of
the media more difficult. Also, the in-
crease in the number of people who
read the newspapers, watch television
or listen to radio, has changed the
methods of reporting and the meaning
of freedom from what the farmers of
the Constitution might have intended.
Freedom without restrictions can
cause recklessness and irresponsible
journalists. If the press is not respon-
sible, laws will force them to be more
responsible. And with every govern-
ment restriction, there goes an ounce
of freedom. The print media is freer
than the electronic media which has
had governmental control since the
first radio stations created a menace to
the airwaves. The airwaves belong to
the government and must be licensed
by the Federal Communications Com-
mission (F.C.C.). There are more writ-
ten codes for the broadcast media to
ofollow� than for the print media.
Irresponsible acts or failure to follow
F.C.C. rules and regulations might
Cause a station to lose its license.
There is not complete freedom un-
der the American press system either.
But freedom to make choices exists
and freedom of speech exists. And that
is what brings about change, by and
large. That is, also, a major difference
in a communist press or authoritarian
press theory and ours, a libertarian
and/or social responsibility concept.
Physical means of communicating
news and interpreting it throughout
the world seem well-developed and
capable of providing information
necessary to aid communication and
understanding around the world. One
can judge this from the flow of news
abroad to o~hereTT and from o~hereT�T to
abroad. On the surface there appears
to be adequate information transmitted
to even the most remote areas of the
world. Yet, governmental pressures,
secrecy, censorship, and propaganda
interfere with the meaningful and free
flow of news.
Looking at recent history, one sees
what has happened to freedom of the
press in countries controlled by
Musolini, Hitler, Kruschev and others.
Tight restrictions on the press prevail
throughout the world. Some of the
countries do not receive as much
publicity as others for their totalitarian
activities. Yet there is meddling in
press affairs, and journalists find them-
selves in serious danger for adverse
reflection on government officials or
the government. In Turkey, newsmen
may be jailed for ~insultingT any gover-
nment official. Journalist Donald
Woods was jailed for adverse writings
_Criticizing the South African govern-
ment. Through careful plotting, he
recently escaped and is free to criticize
it again. In other countries, an editor is
not to print anything that will disturb
the peoplesT minds, or that would
cause public unrest. In America,
however, journalists and the press
have practically called executive of-
ficials ~~liars,�T o~crooks,"T and o~illicit sex
offenders.TT And whatever else was un-
covered by the press, especially in
recent years, the list of criticisms are
probably as long as Interstate 95 high-
way!
Free tutoring services are available. for
minority and/or disadvantaged students
who are interested in improving their
academic progress to become nurses,
allied health professionals, and physicians.
Contact the Center for Student Opportuni-
ties, 208 Ragsdale Hall.
EBONY HERALD VOL. IV / NO. 4/ APRIL 1978
Black Arts Festival Week ~1978T
Simmons & Williams
Display Works
Two. black artistT paintings were
displayed at the Mendenhall Gallery
the week of Thursday, February 23.
Ronald Williams, a teacher at J. H.
Rose High, and Bobby Simmons, a
senior at ECU, were the artists whose
works were on display.
Simmons is from Jacksonville, N.C.
and is an art major working on a B.F.A.
degree in painting.
His work consists primarily of works
dealing with rebirth of the soul and.
being led by the spirit.
Simmons said his paintings, such as
The Church, odeals with todayTs
society, with emphasis on the person,
othe favorite.TT (?)
Williams is a native of Greenville,
N.C. He is a graduate assistant for the
Design Department at East Carolina
University.
Currently, he is teaching at J. H.
Rose High. Williams has a B.S. in art
education with sculpture as a studio
major, and a M.A. in sculpture and
design.
Williams was unable to attend the
artist reception, but his wife was there
instead.
Kenya Dig It?
By ARAH VENABLE
Staff Writer
A Jazz Dance and African Food session
was held February 21, as part of the Black
Festival Week in Mendenhall Student
Center.
Mr. Kén Hammon, program director
and an advisor to the committee, was
responsible for the program.
Dr. Bunger, a professor of Anthropo-
logy, prepared the food. Bunger said he
lived in Kenya for a year and attended
North western University.
Bunger studied the Pokomo tribe in
Kenya, which he said were almost
unknown. He said they had a relatively
staple diet and ate two to three times a day.
~~Most meals consist of some type of
starch and sauce over it,TT according to
Bunger.
The African food Bunger prepared was
based on the food of the Pokomo. SEGERA
is a meal of cornmeal much; a starch, and
NSW is a fish soup that covers the mush.
He stated the foods are relatively
simple and nourishing.
~o~| hope this will make more people
aware of African Culture. More people,
Black and White should know more about
Arica in order to understand it better,TT
said Bunger.
Mrs. Saunders, a physical education
instructor, taught some of the dances.
~* African dancing is:something which is
meant to be enjoyed,TT Suanders said. It is
a participant thing and not specifically - for
entertainment.�T
Charlene Rodgers and Michael Taylor
assisted Saunders with the dances.
One of the dances Saunders instructed
was the Belley Cowey. Bunger led a dance
called the Kitoko, a recreational and
courtship dance. At one time it was part of
an initiation ceremony.
oHe really enjoys his work to the
fullest,� she said, ~~oexpressing himself
as much as possible.�T
Williams has done several art shows
and his wife says his work is quite
popular.
Hand-carved wooden _ statue by
Williams. Photo by Brian Hotter.
Revelation Singers
Appear
Black Awareness Week launched into
its beginning with gospel singing. on
Sunday, February 19.
Gospel singing penetrated the walls of
Mendenhall Student Center while the
Revelation Singers of Goldsboro entertain-
ed black and white: students, professors
and surrounding Greenville persons.
The Revelation Singers appeared. on
campus last year during Black Awareness
Week. THey performed numerous spiritual
songs, some which the group composed
themselves.
The crowd responded with full enthu-
siasm and before the concert was over
requested songs. Among the-songs reques-
ted were: ~~Going Over Yonder,TT ~~Take
Me BackTT and ~~When YouTre Down and
ObL=
Once again the Revelation Singers gave
a magnificent concert.
BOBBY SIMMONS and one of his paintings which were on display at Men-
denhall. Photo by Brian Hotter.
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MARY LOU WILLIAMS - world-
famous jazz pianist and Black Festival
Week's main attraction for ~~78�T.
Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha recently held their
8th annual Black and Gold Ball at the
American Legion Hut, March 18th. The
band was Funksun from Raleigh, North
Carolina, and to quote Mr. Perry Sim-
mons, o~they were hotTT.
The over capacity crowd enjoyed
themselves excessively and as a
visiting young lady from U.N.C. stated
oit was very nice, too bad it has to end,
| could dance all night.�T
At intermission came the conclusion
of the Black and Gold Pageant with
Ms. Toni being crowned Ms. Black and
Gold and Ms. Teresa McNair being 1st
runner-up and crowned Ms. Alpha Phi
Alpha.
Ms. Harris is a junior and member of
Alpha Kappa Alpha and Ms. McNair a
sophomore and native of Charlotte,
N.C.
EBONY HERALD VOL. IV / NO. 4/ APRIL 1978
- SLANG -
by Tony Harris
Slang is a unique language with ~~dif-
ferent strokes for different folks.�T
In many areas, slang serves to break
the communication barrier. And_ in
other areas, slang builds the com-
munication barrier.
The effect of slang depends upon
the situation.
Robert Brakwell, a freshman,
illustrated the point. ~~Well, man, |
donTt use slang that much. It is cool
and all but, | just donTt get into it. It
doesnTt matter if the teacher uses it or
not. Either way itTs cool.�T
The word ~~cool�T is an example of a
word that can be colorful unless it is
overused.
~A person may say the food is cool,
the baby is cool, the boy is cool or
anything is cool. But, when slang is
overused, it loses discriptiveness,TT
commented Mrs. JoAnn Jones, an
English composition and grammar
instructor at East Carolina University.
In grammar classes, Mrs. Jones
finds that slang becomes a crutch
when overused, but claims it is ac-
ceptable in a certain context.
Context, according to Wanda Ed-
wards, a graduate in English of East
Carolina University, is a major factor in
the effect of slang.
~Slang has its place among friends,T
said Edwards ~~Sometimes a slang term
does a better job of saying what you
want to say.�
oOf course | wouldnTt talk to my
mother in the same manner that |
speak to people in the office.�T
Slang, the versatile language,
changes with the times. It also changes
with the area.
oBlacks have a hidden language,�
Ken Hammond commented.
oThis was proven by Herbert's
Foster's ~Ghetto Analysis Test.T A
black child who attends a Baptist
church learns that one goes to church
and shouts,TT Hammond explained.
oA white child who attends a church
in another area would never think of
shouting as the proper thing to do,�T he
added.
The usage and meaning of a word
depends where it is used. However, the
usage of words in slang, just like
everything else, changes with time.
oSlang is here today and gone
tomorrow,T said Wanda Edwards.
Mrs. Jones agreed. ~| donTt hear
many people saying, ~he is the cat's
Pajamas,T any more,�T said Jones.
Brian Kelsey, a senior at East
Carolina University, had a different
opinion, and expressed it using slang
terms.
oYeah, slang changes,� said Kelsey.
oBut it be helping me to communicate
with the people. You know, | just let it
out. And the people, they be digginT
where ITm cominT from.�
However, slang can cause a lack of
communication because it varies from
one region or cultural group to
another.
Everyone can understand, standard
English, according to Edwards.
Some students use standard English
in class and use slang outside of class.
Ms. Edwards admits that she has
four different speech patterns.� The
patterns consist of home_ speech,
student speech, faculty speech and of-
fice speech.
oSlang fits into some places. Stan-
dard English fits in everyplace,TT she
added. ;
Mark Twain once wrote, ~o~WritinT
ain't nothingT but talkinT wrote down.�
expression is important.
oYou have to write it correctly on
paper, so they (teachers) should teach
you how to Say it right to begin with,�
Hood said. (Continued on page 6)
However, one who uses_ poor
speaking habits is likely to develop
poor writing habits.
Gracie Hood, and ECU sophomore
majoring in business, believes correct
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EBONY HERALD VOL. IV / NO. 4/ APRIL 1978
If You Are A Citizen, Especially IF You Are A Black Citizen, And
Are Not Registered, Then You Are A Burden, Too Heavy For Your
Brother To Carry " REGISTER! Then Vote
EBONY HERALD STAFF: (Front Row, L-R) Chris Cagle, Bary Jones, Beverly McNair, Beverly Mack, Arah Venable, Mike Kelly.
Row 2 (L-R): Gerald Barnes, Jerry Simmons, Jackie Harris, Sylvia Jones, Linda Fleming.
CSO Tutoring ..........
The Center for Student Opportunities
(CSO) in room 208 Ragsdale " offers
assistance to minority students here at
ECU. As one of the 3 subdivisions of the
School. of Medicine, it serves as an
educational support function.
CSO is headed by Director Dr. Zubie
Metcalf and Associate-Director Charles M.
Dickens. Staff members include Jacqueline
Hawkins, recruiter-developer, and Beth
Stephenson; reading and learning special-
ist.
According to Dickens, o~CSO thrusts it
efforts in assisting minorities to achieve
greater visability in the health profes-
sions.TT This office functions in the specific
areas of the recruitment, retention, and
student services of those students pursuing
a career in medicine, the health related
professions which include Allied Health
occupations and nursing. CSOTs services
are limited to these fields.
Although CSO was created primarily
for service to minority and/or disadvan-
taged students, aid is open to any persons
seeking assistance.
Student services. offered by CSO
include tutorial and counseling support.
Because students commonly face academic
problems in health fields, the tutorial
service has been making headways in
orienting students through proper study
skills. Dickens remarks ~o~reading- and
learning skills are worked on. Individual
tutoring is possible and this is free for
students who qualify for the program.TT We
pay the tutoring costs.TT
Counseling Service includes helping
students with personal problems, serving
in an advisory role and generally dealing
with practically any problem which may
confront students. Although CSO does not
have financial funds for students, it
possesses the mechanism for opening
doors to financial assistance. It works in
conjunction with the financial aid office of
this and with other programs.
~*CSO makes contacts with about 380
students on both a regular and irregular
basis.TT DickenTs adds ~~this is inclusive of
high schools, two year institutions, and
East Carolina University. The program is
designed. to prepare students for service in
underserved areas in eastern North
Carolina in medicine and the health
profession.�T 7
Accordingly Dickens encourages "any
student in medicine or health related field
to come to the office if they have any
question or seek further information.�T
~~This is a very good educational opportu-
nity and | am delighted.to be a part of the
staff in East CarolinaTs growing medical
school.TT
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Staff Members Involved
By BEVERLY MCNAIR
Ten East Carolina staff members are
involved with a program .to establish better
race relations in the school and.community.
Each individual is assigned to a
different content area.
The staff members include Stella
Chamblis, reading in the content area,
Larece Hunt and Don Shorkey, Human
relation specialist, Evelyn Jenkins, math,
Betty Quinn, exceptional children in
reading, Bob Pettis, school community
involvement specialist, and Barbara Rag-
land Title 9 of sex bias.
Mr. Clint Downing, Director of the
General Assistance center and his assis-
tant, Dr. Ken Rollins head the program,
Julia Rawls is evaluator.
Larece Hunt stated, ~o~l deal with
behavior modification, teacher and student
relations, classroom methods in value
Clarification and summer school commun-
ity involvement.�T
The Human Relations program covers
any area of the school. It not only involves
the student, but the superintendent of the
schools, the bus driver and maintenance
people.
Larece also noted, o~I think the program
is a beautiful set up. The approach we use
isa unique one. We go into the classrooms
and have a brief session with the students
on human relations, and then the people in
the subject areas go in and follow up.�T
The programs main function is-to help
the student understand himself, then he
can begin to understand others.
(Slang, from page 5)
The views on slang also vary among
age groups. It is common for elderly
persons to consider the use of slang in
their presence as a lack of respect.
~o~Youngins are supposed to talk like
they got sense,TT commented Ms. An-
neozella Harris, grandmother of eleven.
On the other hand, Hammond says
slang is part of the vernacular of the
young.
Slang serves many _ purposes.
Sometimes it is beneficial and other
times it is destructive.
oSlang is so colorful,TT Edwards con-
cluded oIt would be a shame to never
hear anyone say, ~HeTs a cool dude,T
again.�
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This Month in Black
History......
April 1"Dr. Charles R. Drew - world
Famous medical figure and discoverer
of Blood plasma storing method died
after not being admitted to a ~~white
hospitalT after a car accident.
April 4" Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. -
Civil Rights Leader was assassinated in
Memphis. Rioting and civil disorder
erupted in 124 U.S. cities.
April 8" Hank Aaron - broke long
standing Babe RuthTs 714 homerun
record in 1974.
April 9" The first c.p Rights Bill
passed by Congress outlawing Slavery
and granting full citizenship.
April 29" Duke Ellington (1899-1974)
musician born in Washington, D.C.,
with pen and instrument he translated
music into a universal language. He
toured extensively in Europe.
