THE ICHIGAN CITIZEN OCTOBER 5 - 11, 198
y
o HARBO - Bla
omen ould be preparing
them Ive to receive the future
for their children. That
the me e of Bubar Lett
Simmon, founder and pre 'dent
of Barbara Lett Simmon and
elate an ement/CoDJUl-
tant fum of ashington, D.C.,
eynote er for the Con-
cerned Bl omen' Round-
table third annual conference
held, Sept. 20 t e ichigan
Colle e.
The conference, which
ttr cted me 350 people, w
entitled "Survival for Bl in
the 21 Century" and was
sponsored by the Concerned
Bl c omen' Roundtable and
Delt Phi P . Sorority of Lake
i higan Colle .
Simmon noted two m [or
bre do ns amon Bl
omen: "The deep need to aid
the oppre r. White people
make rule than reverse the
proce and ape major Bl k
communitie "
"Blac women mimic the
beh vior of the oppre son and
do to e ch other hat the
oppressors h e done to them,"
e ·d.
ccording to Simmon , Bl
omen are busy trying to
e ape the ve ge of their
rican American herit e.
Bl women n d to come
to grip with their inward
lves, belief: and determin
their conceptu frame or, e
id. Bl c omen n ed to
spend more time reaffmning and
reev u in h t they believe
r ther than critically analyzing
their Blae er , said.
Bl women ha e become
robotic in their behavior and
ould tum their thought pro­
ce to under and' t
survival mean" ccording to
irnmo survival me s ork-
and prep' youna people
for the future.
Jethro . J ohnson, pre . ent
of CB d Dr. Gladys
eple Bur conference chair-
penon, both eed th con-
ference as a succe d
it afforded Bl omen the
opportunity to regroup, r nl­
u e and reconstruct their
Comfortable with Tod y's
Health System" Ann William­
son, "Mental Health"; Rev.
Jo phine Morgan, "Employ­
ment of the Older orker";
Vera Owens, "Financial and
Retirement Planning"; I belle
Smith, "Very Involved Parent:
Communication - Sexuality -
Te ns"; P t Rodez, "The Role
of Christian Women in Leader­
ship Roles"; Rev. Linda H.
allie," Loo at F minist
Theology in the Blac
Church";
Other wor ops were: Bly­
Flo ers, "Why Join A
Sorority?"; Pearl B. Robinson,
"The Color Purple"; Dr. ate-
a Burrell d Esther Dade
C v, "AARP"; Eugene B. c­
Coy,' o' ect espect"; Cheryl
Baird Hampton, "Ho to Re-
arch Your Family Tree";
Dorothy Max ell, ''Reaching for
Esteem"; ema Llorens,
at are Your Priorities";
atherine ood, "Club, Or ..
ganization Procedure, ission
Purpo and Objective ".
Abo, Dr. ildred il-
COIlIUJIleI -
d Pohical Strat . ";
C. Brown, eetiq
the Challenge of the Hidden flo ers; Jean alcolm,
Agenda for the Blac Wor ing crocheting; nna Gover, Bah -
Women in 1990"; aryalise mian Diet; Angie William , S&A
James, " anpower Temporary illiam Secretarial Service;
Service"; Vincent Green, "In- aomi Hurst, ary Kay Co
vesting - aking Your Dollars metic; Willie B. Sim and Ann
Wor for You In Your Com- cCaster, ational Caucu of
munity"; Sylvia Robin n, Blac Aged; Betty oore,
"Ain't I A oman?"; Lottie Chlon Loretta Long, Jewelry;
Pugh, "Stress"; Deboarah AACP, ary DeFoe; Lavern
Johnson, "Chemical De pen- Wilhite, Studio Art; Anna Mc-
dency - Stamina"; Ella Scott, Ca er, other of World ar
"Vocational Educational"; De- II, Inc.; Le ten Alston, on-
bra Carter, 'Come Fly With • te sori Method of Instruction;
e"; Myrna Austin, "Young David Burton, Covert 0 inawan
Women in Science"; Hia th Karate Ac demy; Debra Bau-
Cromer, "Developing Self- mert and Cathy Hart, YWCA'
Esteem"; Katherine Bady, PALS School Volunteer Pro-
"B ic Skin Care, Glamor and gram; Paula Booker, Sewing;
Color Awarene "; David Bur- Elizabeth Do ler, Amway; Vicki
ton, "Self Defense Techni- olford, Health Evaluation -
que"; Diet and the Senior ercy Hospital; Janise P. Cole,
Citizen" by Annabelle Bank ton, art; Eugene B. cCoy, Pro-
Janice Martin and K thryn J ohn- ject Respect; yma K. Austin,
son. Young Women In Science; Larry
Among the exhibitor ere:' Streeter, Streetercraft Video
yvinnie Culp, Crafts; Johnie Production; Samella Harris,
Yvonne Davi Ideal Beauty Fashions, Hat Jewelry, Bags;
Supplie; Marcia Barnhart, Joann Henderson, J e Suis F r -
Je elry; Sandra Smith, gr ces; . Ca ryn eather-
Je elry, Parle Lane; Rev. Jo - spoon, craft· Ken and Sue
phine organ, pillows; Chris Schultz, First Presbyterian
and Henry D vis, painting; ary Church; Paula Ludlo ,Draperies
Davis and ary Home, silk _ on Wheels; Squaw, Inc.; Kaleia
ali uhammah, creative
. Ren e illiam, K.A.
The Benton Harbor Steering
Committee member included:
Brend Bank, Pearl Blaylock,
Jean Bunton, Glori Brown,
Jolita Burton Esther Clay, Janet
Crump, Carol Harper, Dian
Harp r, Darlene Hawkins, ora
Jeffer n, Pat Leonard Robin
Manic , Erma Mon, Barbara
Peeple , Harriet Peeple Laura
Richburg Ora Sanders Vera
Singleton and Allene mith.
Cynthia right is pre "dent
of D Ita Phi Psi rority Char­
lotte Cunningham vice-presi­
dent. Fe tus Valentine is C
faculty advisor.
Kalamazoo Executive Board
officer are: President Jethro
K. Johnson; First Vi e-Pre 'dent
Joye illiams: Sec nd Vi e­
Pre "dent and Treasurer Bette
Boulding; Secretary Ozella
Aaron; Parlimentarian Loretta
Adih: Board embers at-Large
Le e oon Youth/Education
and Brenda Edwards Public
Relation.
The Roundtable Conferen e
al expre d appreci tion to
the following community sup­
porter :Terry Allen, Doreen
Archibald, Jeanette Arved
Brend Bank, Cansata Bee ,
Henrietta Bell Retta Bell, Pearl
Blaylock, Bernice Bogan
Camille Bogan, L" Boston,
Barbara Bowers, Velois Bowers,
Dr. C. Ba tt Bro 0, Gloria
Bro n, Jean Bunton, Joyce
Butler, Annie Carey Esther
Dade Clay, Janet Crump, able
D vi Mary DeFoe, P t Do ,
Ruby Dudley, Sandra Dudl y,
Lodie Elliott, Tony Ford, axi­
sure Garrett, Anne Haire,
Carol Harper, Dian Harper,
Barbara Harris Henderson,
Char Ha kins, J. Darlene
kin Sharon Hester and
Daisy Holmes,
Other are: ora Jefferson,
Kim Johnson, Patricia Leon d,
illiam Lilly, Anna cC ter,
Earl cKee, Eul cKee,
therine organ, Rebecca
ichols, Audrey Sylvi Peeples,
Barbara Peeple Harri t Peeples
U Pauline Peeples, Eileen
Powell, Laura Richburg Zelma
Robin n attie Roddy, Or
Sander Veretta Shurn aren
Singleton Ileene mith, Sandy
Smith, Dr. Harzel Taylor, lam
Thornp n Irene Th mp n,
Fe tus Valentine, Lorraine at-
.. n Jenice Well Bern
ilder Lynette illiam
illiam Sherry illiam
il n, ary ood and
beth oung.
ext year's Roundtabl
ference will t e pla in u
on birth place of the CBWR.