1111 .... \\ l'l'l, In
g I. h'l, III"" 1 U r "
t, died.
Who fir. t BI
American cl leal mu ic
in er of international
cl . ?
Which two church gro ps
have been uniformly
persisten: in the truggle for
Black dignity?
JUNE 26, 1960 -
M pub declared
independence. 1 93 -
WIU m (B BUI) roo zy,
blues inger, born.
What is 1M � of the
B lack inventor lao almost
single handedly
revolutionized the sugar
industry?
JUNE Z7, 1989 - In the
first Major Le gue matchup
between Black m nager , .
Frank Robin on' Oriole
defeated ClIO G ton' Blue
Jay . 1872 - Paul Laurence
Dunb r, poet, was born. 1917
- WII on C. Rile, US
congressman, was born.
e tin you name the three
Blacks who have served in the
US senate?
';JU E 28, 1770 -
Philadelphia Quakers
opened school for Blacks.
Which predominantly
B lack coll�ge was the first to
have an engineering
departmem?
JUNE 29, 1886 - James
Van Der be, photographer,
was born.
Frank Robinson
How many home runs did
Hank Aaron hit during his
major league career?
ANSWERS TO BLACK
HISTORY QUESTIONS
23rd - 36,847.
. 24th - Roland Haye ,
tenor. Known for hi lieder
interpretations and pirituals.
25th - Quaker and
Unitarians.
26th - Thorn Downing.
27th - Hiram R. Revels
and B.K. Bruce of (MS), and
Edward Brooke (MA).
28th Howard
University.
29th-755.
Sudan IIdefamedll
The situation continues to
deteriorate in Sudan. The
Sudane e government has
ob tructed the efforts of relief
agencies. On February 16,
General al-Bashir accused relief
agencies of "defaming Sudan by
begging on behalf of the
Sudanese people." The United
States, which had earlier
withdrawn all of its emba sy
staff, has recently reopened the
v emba y with a much mailer
taff.
o
o
e
•
c
ly
STATE AND NATION
door policy
underscored by Uni d S t
juri dictio hich h d impo ed
economic anctio during the
colonial era. The inc1ud Den er, Ft.
rth, Dall nd hington, D.C.
The city of Cleveland recently lifted
the nclio . One n paper report
ppo
lac
to
Co leges
o RICA, THE d' covery
of oil could provide an important
economic path to greater develop­
ment.
Organizers of the Houston semi­
narindicated that large multinational
oil companies purchased d ta and
re interested in oil leas . They in­
clude Arco, Chevron, Texaco,
Mobil, British Petroleum and the
French firm Total.
NNP)' Ne Serviee
The bility of tile nation' histori­
cally Blac college and universiti
(HBCU) to cure funding for im­
provement projec . the ubject of
DC legi lation recently introduced
in the Ho of Representatives by
two . uri Democrats.
Rep. Alan Wheat and Rep. Wil­
liam "Bill" Clay have authored H.R.
1503, the "Historically Black Col­
lege and University Capital Finane­
ingAct of 1991," which seeks to help
HBCU's raise the large amounts of
dvance money needed to finance
major capital projects, such the
repair and improvement of libraries,
I aboratories, dormatorie or special
education facilities.
"Because of the small ize of
HBCU' nd the large number of
di dvantaged students they serve,
HBCU's usually lack the ability to
secure private credit to finance major
capital project," Wheat told the
House on March 20. "Thi bill
woukl 110 HBCU'I to n the
bond market by providing them with
a federal guarantee of up to $500
million in bond debt. "
Wheat and Clay have contacted
historically Black schools in an ef­
fort to drum up support for the bill.
"IN ORDER for this legislation
to be enacted, we need the broadest
range of support from you and your
constituencies," they said. "We are
reque ting that you encourage mem­
bers of your Board ofTrustees, alum­
ni, supporters, faculty, students,
contributors and friends of your in-.
stitution to send letters of support
requesting that their respective rep­
resentatives in Congress co-sponsor
H.R.I503."
The bill would authorize the
Secretary of Education to provide
insurance on bonds i ued to eligible
institutiom. 1be i urance meers
that the bonds, which are ld to
generate revenue, would be Paid by
the government (up to $500 million)
hould the hool default on their
payments.
The bill Iso inchJd a fety
provi ion, e tabUshing a re erve
fund form which paymen on delin­
quent deb would be made, "thus
. limiting the ri k to the government,"
according to Wheat.
Historically Black colleges and
universities have been in exi tence
for more than a century. While they
represent only three percent of the
college and universities in this
country, they educate nearly 40 per­
cent of the nearly one million Black
student's seeking higher education.
Clay believes sustaining HBCU's is
in this country's interest.
"The graduates of the e institu­
tions of higher education make a sig­
nificant contribution to the gro
national product of our nation
UJh lhcir specialized e
. I skills," UIlI'�1MI
fllDtKll·ldna.the Act. "It Ja_:rmr
portant as it part of the multiplier
effect that this contribution of ser­
vice continue to go forward with the
support of the Congress ....
THE BILL ALSO contains two
other important provisions. The first
establishes rr HBCU Capital
Financing Advi ory Board, which
will provide advice to the Secretary
of Education on the best way to im­
plement construction financing. The
second calls for the utilization of
minority businesses in implementing
the Act, including bond underwrites,
accountants, construction contrac­
tors and mangers.
The bill has been referred to the
Committee on Education and Labor
for debate.
Museum opens where Dr. King died
By lARRY A. STILL
"THE MUSEUM HOLDS
worldwide significance because it
will mark the first time ever that a
comprehensive overview of the
American civil rights movement h
been presented In exhibit form, " said
Memphis Circuit Court udge 0'­
Army Bailey, chairman of the non­
profit NCRM Foundation.
The goal is to bring to life that
period in hiStory, put it in proper
perspective and provide a focus for
national remembrance. "I hope it
will provide the inspiration to pursue
ello hlp
Le
Don'
Africa
Here's how you can help
arv
The following organizations are among those accepting tax-deductible donation for
African famine relief. which you should designate on your check.
•
,
•
•
•
Arlcare
Africa,. Hou.t
440 R Strttt, N. W.
Wa.hlngton, D.C. 20001
American Frltnd. Service Commlttte
1501 Cherry St.
PhUad Iphla, 'Ptnn. 19102
American Jewl.h World Service
1280 Avenue of the America.
New York, N.Y. 10104
American Red Cro ••
. PO Box 37243
W •• hlngton, D.C. 20013
CathOlic Relief Service.
Social Mlnl.trlt. Offlct
305 Michigan Ave.
Dttrolt, Mlch, 48228
Church World Service
PO Box 888
Elkhart. Ind. 48515
(Epl.copal) Prt.ldlng BI.hop'. Fund
for World Relltf
815 Second Ave.
Ntw York, N.Y. 10017'
Oxfam Amtrlc.
115 Bro.dw.y
Bo.ton, M •••. 02118
U.S.Commlttte for the Unit d Nation.
Chlld,.n'. Fund (UNICEF)
333 E. 38th t;
Ntw York, N.Y. 10018
the many opportunities that emerged
from the struggle," said Bailey.
VISitors can sit at an actual lunch
The historic National Civil Rights counter reminiscent of the student
Museum will open in Memphi , TN, sit-in demonstrations, walk through
with a week of celebration, a vintage city bus representing the
memorials and Ceremonies, June 30- Montgomery (AL) bus boycott and
July 6, at and unounding the site view the rooms Dr. King occupied at
where Dr. martin Luther King Jr. was the motel at the time of his death.
assassinated 33 years ago. Opening activities also include a
Hundreds of civil rights move- citywide worship service featuring
ment pioneers were expected to join Revs. Jesse Jackson and Joseph
scores of celebrities at the feStivities. Lowery, president, Southern Chris-
, The series of events will be tian Leadership Conference founded
climaxed on July 4 with tbe dedica- by Dr. King and others; a three-day
tion of the 10,()()() quare foot, ten sympo ia featuring well and little
million dollar museum at 450 Mul- known "heroes" of the movement
berry Street, the former location of such as James Farmer, Diane Nash
the Lorraine Motel where Doctor and Bob Moses; a banquet at the
King was fatally wounded on April peabody Hotel with Julian Bond,
4, 19968. Guy Carawan and the Original
Invited participants ranged from Freedom Singers, and an entertain­
community leaders, pioneer activists . ment gala at the Orpheum Theater.
Jame Farmer, Judge Benjamin Bailey said the Original concept
Hooks and Coretta Scott King to was developed when he joined with
poet Maya Angelou, inger Pete "a mall group of others in the Black
Seeg�r, Gov. Nick McWhorter and community" to develop the "Martin
President George Bush, whose Luther King Memphis Memorial
schedul�d remarks on civil righ Foundation" which was later
provoked local protests. changed to the "Lorraine Civil
Rights Museum Foundation," a non­
profit, tax exempt organization.
"With the proceeds of a fund cam­
paign and a $50,000 loan from a
Bl ck-owned bank, we bought the
(Lorraine) motel for $144,000 at
foreclosure auction in 1982 Later,
with SSO,OOO.from the city and coun­
ty governments, we bired Ben Law­
less, who had- been a director of
exhibitions t the Smithsonian. He
worked with to design museum
that would tell the story of the Civil
Rights Strugle .... "
J