Icge-educated parents to ignore detenDiDatioo to overcome ra-
MILWAUKEE - The JimCzow �mother an cial obsta� He enrolled at
rid's most prestigious co - elementary school teacher, Pi Uniw:rsfty in Nashville and
lege and univer ities have . helped her son master the prepared to follow his father
showered Joim Hope F� educational skilk he needed to into law. His plans changed,
·th more than 70 ho orary uceeed in a white society. H· bowe�r, after 0 course in . later taught at
degrees. The awar are sym- father wa,s the to n's American history. "I utterly. Central Uoi\usity
bo of the widespread respect postmaster, otary public and fascinated with the puzzle of and Ho ard Qn ersity in
FrankliD eamed . . only Black lawyer. He pined putting things together from WashiogtOll, D.C. e served
. 53-year career a scho tile respect of the town's Judge small clues, from b'yiDg to ua- dWrmaD « the· depart-
educator. and attorneys by his refusal to si I derslDad the preseo1 by IookiDg ment BrookIyD ... &om
The of 10 boob ' d in the Black sectioo of the court- at the put, " he � It clear 1956 to 1964 Id IDO¥iDg 10
more than 90 essays, Franklin bouse. that be goins to become a the prestigious U· rsity pf
has ooatributed sigDificaatly to S SE 0 EQUALITY 'historian. Chicago. For 16 ears, e
the understaDdiDg of the 19th . "My parents made me feel A white professor t rISk, helpc;,d guide and sh pe t e
a:atury-South. Through a series �tI C<JU8Itoan�e�," Theodore S. Currier, provided U�of<ll· 'S�JJ8I:l-
of studies, be has provided a said Franklia. "Ill their muuls Franklin with the opportunity to ment of utory. I
more accurate picture of the so- there was nothiag about race pursue his studes, Greatly im- At the request 0 his mend,
cia), eCODOmic and po . . for- � �ed .to .a �'s so- pressed by Franklin's dedic:a- Th urgood Mars all, then
ces that propelled the South penonty or infenonty. tioo and desire to learn, Curriei' NAACP Legal De Fund
(MOWItl periods of chi.. In 1921, his father shifted· arransed a loan that enab ed attorney, Franklin arched
Franklin· the Joim Mat- office to TUlsa, bui a house Franklin to attend Harvard the historical ba ound for
Manlyprofi eme . and prepared to IDOYe his fami- U.mersity. Frnaklin com- the 1954 Supreme
for . ocy at the UniYersity of lye It turned out to be an ill- � to the study of the South �roWD \'S. Board of
Chicago d J �s B. Duke timed act. Steadily rUing raciat and Black culture and earned which struck down separate
profe or emeritus at Duke tensions erupted into violent . master's degree and a doc- but equal doctriae i American
Unnersity. At the age of 73, be ace' riots in the city.' Buck torate in history at Harvard, educatioo. "I ha�n' insulated
still tackles . torica1 subjects . 's office and new -, myself in an. ivory 'wer,· e
vigor and enthusiasm of house were burned down, along IEGAN TRACKING said. "I hPe tried to provide as
a gr te student with nearly every other Black Franklin'� teaching career much fuel for the whole civil
Born· 1915· in a segregated resideIlce· Tulsa. began in 1939 when he joined rights movement as anyone,
area out ide Tulsa, Okla., The experience served to the famlty of SL Augustine's with mywritiDg_·
Franklin was taught by his col- strengtheD young Franklin's College in ,Raleigh, N.C. He Franklin has been preside t
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COVERT NEWS
VBUCO plan During the winter IIIODths ae Luca
Annu I membership meetinp are held
Ch on the 3rd Saturdays. For elected cha r
December only, meeting will be • I
P Saturday, December 10th at of utrit on
\ a . 11:00 a.ID. at the Center. S··'
The Van Buren United CMc ervlce
. Organization invites mem- The Senior Nutrition Ad-
bers d friends to their aDD '. DID YOU visory Council of the Senior
Christm Party Saturday, . middle age 61 % �f Black I Nutrition Services, held a meet-
omen are overweight. The ing ov. 14 a t the S t.
December 10 t 12 DOOD fo - �""'re for ite middle aged . pbJ. In Seai Ce
. th rshii . ..-&u. 11 • Jose Linto· mOl nter
mg e me p meetm& at omen is 31%. however, re- to nominate officers. Those
the Civ;ic Center on .3�th seardlersnowbel�thatthere
A Covert. A delicious _OJ nominated re: I
venue m . are genetic factors Which ex- Mae Lucas, Co ert, wa
�� �nter�t and.� fes- plain, in part, the tendency of t elected chairman; . Cathe .
INC. aftemooo IS �ed by co- . Black women to beco OYer- I Barnhart, St. Joseph, vice' chair­
chalJ'� Phyllis Burton d I weight faster tba:n . -..omen. man·, Ernestine Harvel,
Lorra Br
Buchanan, secretary,
The Senior Nutrition Ser­
vices provides older Ameri
with Nutritionally sound
served 5 days a week at con
gregate sites; or in their ho
tbro gh the Homebound
program.
Me� transportation, and
homebound meals are made
possib e by a grant from Region
IV Area Agency on Aging. and
administr.ted by Senior Nutri-­
lion Services in coorperation
with Berrien, Cass, and Van
Buren Counties.
of. the American Studies M­
sociation, the Southern Histori-
the American Historical As­
sociation and the United Clap­
ters of Phi Beta Kappa.
As a teacher, Franklin always
has kept his doQr ope to stu-
dents. He De\U forgotten
the professor Pi 0 loaned
him the money to ttend Har­
vard. Now Franklin is repayiag
the debt. Not only doe he
provide new understanding of
historical �nts and processes
but also guides and encourages
future scholars.
(John Hope Franklin is
of 12 people 'selected for "Gal­
lery of Greats: Black Educa
.. Building the Founda '" • a
collection of oil portraits com­
missio ed by the Miller Brew­
ing Company. The collection,
which honors all Black
educators, is on a national tour
of art galleries.)
You h.vea
account, a ry,
program; oul"'
you have a pr�1
writer? For more
information call
(313)93,1-3427.