o Wichit con-
tinued. "I went to th • S Y Kind
Words' lent how at Highland
P r Community College.
. "I w not imp d by' the
talent and almo t got ticked off
when th event t rted 32 minute
late. But I'll ay OK to any thin
that fill children' time with con-
tructive endeavors.
"Maybe if the event i to be­
come n annual event, nowhow
nd profiting from mi take i the
w y to go."
After th t Wichi ta chit-chatted
for the next 20 minut because
when I finally got her off the
phone and wa about ready to say
thank you God! the phone rang.
"Wrotel" Sam yelled a I pick­
ed up the receiver. "Who were
you talking to� I have been trying
to get you for the pa t 20
minute ."
� tarted to go nuts on rum but
I thought what's the use and said,
"What do you want?"
"I WANT TO tell you about
the blue, Wrote. That' whatl"
Sam aid. "I went to the Alano
Club at 18600 Wyoming and
heard Olemie DurraH and the
Am rlean All Stars Saturd.y
night." ..
"S m." I replied. "I don't
know anything about Durrell or
the Alano Oub."
Well," Sam aid, "the Alano
Club i an alcohol and drug free
club and Durrall plays guitar and
I 100 d at th t
monster in my hand and hoo
my h d. 0 all p opt , I thought,
S mit lking out liberali m.
Oood God from Timbuctu!
The minute I laid the ph n down
it rang. And when I picked it up
Si ter Pearl aid, "Good morning
Mr. Wrot . I got your number
from Sam and I m calling to e
if you need any piritual up lift­
ing."
What I need i omeone to
creen my call .e peciall y at 4:45
in th mornin • i wh t I wanted
to ay. But ince h i a mother
in th chur h, I bit my tongu .
Si ter Pearl didn't wa te a
econd. She got right down to the
bras tacks.
"Wrote," h aid. "I went to
th 'Back By Popular Demand'
go pel concert at New Bethel
Bapti t Church Sunday. I trunk
about ix or even hundred other
Detroiters attended the concert
too."
Sister Pearl paused and then
continued. "The re on why I m
telling you thi is because it doe
a body good to pause, think,
reflect upon where th yare in life,
and where they wish to go."
I aid, "Thank you Si ter Pearl.
I know what you mean. It's like
the e people and that all male
academy. They are 0 hung up on
maintaining an image or advanc­
ing their ideas upon the rna e
that what they should be con­
cerned about: educating children
has gotten 10 t in the rhetoric.
And that, Si ter Pearl, i the bot­
tom lin ."
VIEWS
Inside the Soviet Union,
minorities in the Baltic tate, Geor­
gia, th Ukrain nd oth r r publi
agitated for independence.
I W
UROP
political parti
economic rece ion on recent
emigrants from nonwhite countrie .
In France, the neofasci t enti­
ments of th National Front were
absorbed into th major capi tali t
parties.
In the Netherland , the Centrum
Party which advocated di­
criminatory policie against non­
whit was formed; in England, th
Thatcher government warned that it
would not permit that island nation
to be "swamped by people with a
different culture."
The we tern capitalist nation
moved wiftly to implement policies
checking the emigration of Arab ,
Asians, Africans and other non­
Europeans.
In ide the United State , the
renaissance of racism a umed
everal distinctly new form . In the
wake of the Civil Rights Movement
it w no longer po ible orviable for
white elected official , ad­
mini trators and corporate e ecu­
tiv to attack "nigg rs" openly.
THE KU KI..UX Klan and other
racist vigilante groups still existed,
but did not repre ent a mass move­
ment among whi te. In tead, a
neoracist strategy was devised which
attributed the source of all racial ten­
sions to the actions of people of
pi of olor,
an agenda which too way long­
held priyileg of whit elit .
Of course, the idea of "r ve e
di crimination" could only exi t if
A rican-American, Native
Americans, Latino and oth r p pie
o color actually controlled institu­
tional resource which could affect
white .' life chance and oppor­
tunities.
I THEY owned the b nks and
financial institutions, th system of
transportation, communication,
housing and health ervices, even
com men urate wi th their
precentages of the population then
one might theoretically perceive a
pattern of institutional prejudice
aimed at whites. But of course thi
is ab urd.
White, upper clas m Ie still
retain a thou nd different ad­
vantages over virtually any person of
color, from private chool and pe­
cial tutorial to prepare for iand­
ardized te ts for admi sion to col­
leges and profe sional- programs, to
membership in private club and ac­
ce to capital from financial institu­
tions. Even at their best, affirm live
ction plans and programs barely
dented thi entr nched p ttern of
power, privilege and elitism cb
th upper cJ terms "meritocracy. II
Ronald Reag n 'wa unque­
tionably the fountainhead of much
the racism. Hi dmini tralion w
openly contemptuous of African­
American righ ; he nominated vir­
tually no people of color to the
federal courts, and openly upported
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The Klu Klu Klan
and other racis
vigilante group
still e is ted, but
did no repre ent a
mass movement
among whites.
di crimin tion.
The "Jim Crow" egreg lion in
tat .
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READERS WRITE
';Do African Americans suffer from Stockholm Syndrome?
Abused people develop Stock-
: holm 'Syndrome found in'
: hostages who are bound to their
: captors and blame themselves for
·the abuse.
": Could this be reason for the
'. African-Americans. in the
. U.S.A? The. Americans sanc-
tions have been kept on the
African male from the start.
We will not admit that a far
greater power, came together to
control the African male world
over.
Don't let Africa starve her or
there.
Pri oners
Dear EdItor.
I am the first Vice President of
the Buchanon Branch NAACP,
here at the State Prison Of
Southern Michigan. The article
printed in your paper dated
August 4, 1991 Vol. XIII No. 37
(Mother struggles with daughters
tra uma) by Nathaniel Scott
touched my heart in a very special
way.
The Buchanon Branch would
like to draw up some type of
proposal to be 'submitted to the
Administration for their approval
to have a fundrai er for Ms. Telica
M. Leddell.
In order for the Buchanon
Branch NAACP t proceed with
this propo a1 we must hav the
following information, is th re a
charity organization in operation
now for the Leddell family?
If not we would need an ad­
dress in order to contact the Led­
dell family.
I P. the Branch b
sponsored a fund-raiser to supply us in this matter.
coats for the children of the Jack-
son community. Arthur 1.,. Jemison
I sincerely hope you can assist Jackson, Ml 49204
UL chief chastises uburban editor
How unfortuna te. I t seems as
though the new Executive Editor
of the Times-Herald of Dearborn
forgot to leave his poi on pen
with his former employer, th a­
tional Enquirer. His recent front ..
page blast at the City of Detroit
was neither journali m nor was it
necessary. When will surbur an
newspapers and even poli ti ians
stop trying to make name f r
themselves by bashing Detroit
and Mayor Coleman Youn ?
I can unders tand Mr. Ed
Plaisted wanting t mcrea ir­
culation of the twic -we kly
Times-Herald, but why has he
chosen to do so' at the expense. of
'Detroit? Why would he choose
to inflam racial stereotypes,
promote hair d as well a damage
the efforts and good relations so
many people have worked to im­
prove over th I as t few years?
Hopefully, th people of Dear­
born will see through Mr. Ed and
not buy into his negativi m. We
also hope tbat his publi her,
Frank Bewic will remind him
that he is simply required to
report the news, not make it!!
• Cb rI de
God . Walks With Me
God walks with me every step of the way
He stays with me every night and all. day.
God walks with me every step of the �ay
He te/ls me what to do and say.
Is He walking with you?
Is He talking to you?
Happiness is spreading to you and your brother
Learn how to laugh and look-out for e ch other.
Let truth enter Into you and also sweet peace
Your mind can relax as good thoughts Increase.
Ye, walk with God and Jesus, too
They are the ones to see you through ..
God loves us al/ - He told me so
He wants the whole wide world to know.
God knows our potential and He's ready to see it
The best of what you are, well, it's time to reveal It.
Our possibilities are limitless - It's time to get_them
All unlikable episodes - forgive and torqettnem.
Let· God walk with you every step of the way.
He'l/llght your path every night and al/ day.
Carolyn A. Shephard .