'dent's po ·tion on th criti­
cal . . It i tho kinds of
re lations that will enable us to
ote more co ientio ly in
o mber. If e do othe . ,
e endangering tho fun­
damental democratic principle
upon hich our n tion r
e are pecially appaUed by
. Re 's c of commit­
ment to and blatant disrespect
for one of the most red guid­
ing princip of our demo­
cracy: that 'all men are created
equal. This administration h
prided in If on ereating an
economic and social inequality
·th the Ie hope of some-
ho genera . a more equalit­
ariaJi society in the end. Figures
from the U . C
� 0 that the number of
petIOOI livinl below the poverty
ftl FDe from 26 million
"in 19.80 to 34 million in 1984.
It . notewo y' that during
this same period the Re
dministration sought massive
inere in military expendi­
tur. Also, . Reagan has
vehemently oppo d the Equal
Right Amendment (ERA)
hich ould elevate the omen
of our society to their rightful
place under the law. ith equal
. or and invidioume , the
Pre dent and his congre ional
allies have relentle y fought
to defeat p ge of the Civil
Right Act of 1984 which
ould eliminate all federal fund­
ing to y institution where
discrimination w found in any
of it bdivisio or depart-
menta. This Act uld b 'cally
o rtum the regre 1
A � of Nerro: An
Anthology. ooIlec:ted and
edited by Nancy Cunard;
and edited by
Huib Ford (New YOI' ,
Frederic Unpr, 1984) 460
��Paperback-SI9.9S.
Cunard
first pu' SO years
aao. � published, it
the o.1minarion of a
three-yar effort by
� of the titled and
wealthy Cunard shippina
family.
In 1934, only 1(XX) copies
were printed. Because of the
book's una and
the of its
scope, ftkgro become a
legendary and almo t
m
UIDe.·
in 1984, �ro bas
ab:nsl'.eIY edited and
in "..., �
udes a .-.h I*l_ronau
introdUdion by its �
editor, Hugh Ford.
�ro-istbe�of
aU books in the
cWtute·�. It is the ex­
DreSSIIC' 11 of Cunard's com-
. mitment to chioniae the
�, social, cultural and
artistic: achievements of
. .--L.A.".... It COYa'S his­
tory, literature, m " cul-
ture and .
art forms' in �
Africa and the Caribbean;
and contains I S vi
phot�1Iftt'C
Originally, Negro w
more than 800 paaes Ion
and included over ISO
writers. Some 0 its most
distinguished contributors
ere Lan ton Hughes,
Zora eale Hurston,
W.E.B. DuBois, Anhur
Schomburg, Walter White
and Alain Locke.
Negro is a repository of the
literary renaissance and
political movements of the
19305; it also reports some
of harrowi ex­
amples of racial hatred and
discrimination in America,
i.e., the Scottsboro Boys
case.
The writings presented in
this anthology were selected
in pan for their historical
value to contemporary
readers and its salience as a
commentary to present
unresolved racial issues.
Negro was compiled by
ancy Cunard who was
determined that "the hole
,
re ched by th Il.S. Supreme
Court in the Gro City College
case. The Reagan administr -
tion's policy of federal retrench­
ment and retreat to states'
rights mentality in the area of
ciw rights is a chilling indica­
tor of the administration' sys­
tematic disreprd for the con­
cept of equal opportunity .
oreoeer, Reapn Administra-
tion officials recently displayed
· a total and abominab insen­
· "timy for the needs of the
· poor and disabled by seeking
to force a who esale purge of
poor and mentally disabled per­
sons from the Social Security
rolls in ew Yor. Tho
efforts ere undertaken in pite
of clear judicial precedent to the
contrary. Mr. Reagan is simply
not convinced that these people,
though poor and disabled, de-
rve the same equal protection
of the la s that the wealthy
and able enjoy. This kind of
blatant inse . ivity cannot be
tolerated any longer.
Americans must not aDo the
Pre 'dent' ave of popularity
A Legendary Volume
(Q must for every library)
complex history ... be com­
piled, all the indignities and
injustices done to the race
be recorded too, and the
beauty of African art
· would, for once, have to be
elaborately illustrated."
. It was a monumental ef­
fon. As her legacy, for it
was by far her most am­
bitious undertaking, we are
enriched with a treasure of
the collected work of the
most gifted and talented
minds throughout the
African Diaspora. Negro:
An Anthology is a must for
the library of every Blac
American.
OCTOBER 24 - 30, 1
THE CITIZE
PAGE FIVE
•
ce
to eep a ay their political
consciousne. Con . der the
Re gao record: record-high
budget and trade deficit; 01-
len unemployment levels; in­
ere d numbers of minority
and female poor; t breaks
for the wealthy; budget cuts
for higher education and hool
lunch programs; the sensele
10 of American Ii in the
. ddle East; and blatant Ameri­
can imperialism in Central
America: Based on that record,
the Pre "dent still wants Ameri­
can to belie that his eader­
ship has built ronger
�rica. The hypocrisy is
clear, and we mu nd a
me e of fro r tion to r.
Reagan in ovember. The time
has come for a fundamental
shift in American valu and
attitudes, and this shift must
occur fir in the White Hou .
The President rts that
America h been making bold
ne irides, but e contend
that the ride are dangerou
and counterproductive because
they are all in the wrong di-
., .........
rection. e urge all Americans,
particularly tho ho have felt
insulted by . Reagan' right­
wing a ult on America, to
pi rce the imagery of t Rea
presidency and 100 clo ly t
the ugly reality of the p t four
yean. The Re revolt must
be halted.
alter oDdale' the clear
choice.
Respectfully ubmitted,
Carl Butler
illiarn little
. chael Pearson
• We are tuSOCUzted with the
ich;,rm Law School Clurptt!T
of 11 group known lU Law Stu­
dent II1td ProfeDOTJ For R -
JpOnsibk Government. Your
cooperation in printing thi
letter is greatly appreciated.
Asks Brown
and Mitchell
., Sacrifice'
fOIi youth
Editor:
On October 15, 1984 t
regular city commission meetin
the subjec of the recre tion
center came up. The Rev.
Ficca in his report chainn
of the CLC king that
the recreation board of directors
be given full authority.
This a fought from two
front (1) City man er r.
itchell (2) earl Brown ho
he d the city public wor
department, and th recre tion
center.
ith these t 0 gentlemen
fighting they did there must
be reason. They ted th t
they ere fighting for the
youth of Benton Harbor, or
words to th t effect. it­
chell tated that mor
could be done, but finance
were limited.
I have a uggestion, r.
itchell, that you penonaUy
take a 20% cut in salary and
contribute it to the center.
3
And r. Brown you sued the
City of Benton Harbor, and
on your suit you also should
contribute a large urn to the
center. Mr. Brown also stated
that he would come out fighting
if anyone tried to hamper
the program that is helping the
youth of this city .
I do not believe that the
fighting would be necessary if
Rev. Ficca' suggestion in fils
report w m de a reality, a
long with my two suggestions.
Georze vsinger
Benton Harbor