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etroit. In eeping with our
pledge to periodic lly run
· pertinent gue t edi torial thi
year, we would al 0 like you
to iv feedb c on thi
on nd future article .
In ddition, we encourage
you to nd your own r­
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Education i ongoing and
certainly not limited to cl
room tudy. The opinions ex­
pre ed by gue t e ayi ts do
not nece aril y repre ent
tho e of Hilton: Higher
Education or thi new paper.
In working toward the
21st C ntury, we will have to
change these limited goal of
education for African
Americans because our sur-
I vival depends on it.
We need new goals for our
educational institution that
are grander than just getting a
JOB! We need and education­
al ystem that stre e the
goals of Education to
Govern!
An educational system
that promotes the idea of
having POWER! One that
promotes the idea of
autonomy and ownership, if
independence.
We need a system that en­
courages us as a race to be­
come thinkers, to be
problems solvers.
Our educational ystem
can no longer teach the
limited Eurocentric view of
the world! It must take on an
African-centered perspective
that will work to strengthen
our self-awarenes , our self­
love, our self-respect, our
self-esteem. .
Our educational system
will work to enrich our com­
munity and encourage our
people and our community to
develop it on conclusion and
to develop it on independent
decisions.
We need an educational
system that will encourage us
to again become the proud
and prosperous race' that we
were.
We must work hard to
begin taking the political
responsibility of becoming
leaders, governors,
entrepreneurs, intellectuals
and politically- and socially­
responsible human beings.
We must learn to do for our­
selves!
We must work to control
our political, economic and
social institutions. Only then
will be be able to create the
opportunity to advance our­
selves.
Our educational system
must have as its ultimate goal
that of empowering the
African-American com­
munity to become the gover-
· nors of the future!
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The Jack
· Frost Follies
Rudolph tre Red-Nosed Rein­
deer, Frosty the Smwman d Jack
Frost take the stage when
Youtheatre presents "The Jock
Frost Follies" for two perfonnan­
ces on Saturday, Dec. 21. The
sbows rue at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in
• the Detroit Institute of Arts
auditoriwn.
Larger-than-life puppets
animate the "Littk Red Rocket­
Hood'sequeoce to tell a familiar
, stxy placed in outer pace, as well
as ''The Three Littk Pigs." Later,
giant gift boxes open aM all the
cbaractcJs counted in "Ibe 7We1ye
Days of Christmas" errerge with
spec1aCUlar efIec:l A "BdJes in
Toylard' scere is amther visual
surprse with k>Wering red-eoaed
soldiers performing � ''March of
thcToys."
TIcke are $6. Location:
Detroit Youthcatre (DIA), 5200
Woodward (833-2323 daily from
9-.30 a.r:n- to 5 p.m.)
VIEWS/OPINIONS
PA
n,
White
domination
is a/so still
preserved by an
extensive network
of violence,
surveilance and
terror.
But the greate 1 for e for t r­
ron .m in id South Africa i r pre­
sented by the rea ti nary
Con rvativ Party, a fa i t or­
ganization whi h i challenging d
Klerk' government from th far
right. Conservative want to reverse
the racial reforms, returning to a
rigid form of apartheid and the total
denial of human rights for Blac .
But instead of oppo ing the Conser-
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Affirma·tive action
.
take
many form
TALENTED TUDENT-in
music, football, track, art or other,
affirmative action is taken (finan­
cial or other) in anticipation of the
student's shedding luster bringing
fame to the college either while
attending or after graduating.
- For WIDOW' OF P '4N·
lONER , affirmative action oc­
curs in the continuing of full or
partial payment of the pensioner' ,
monthly income. �
For the NATIV
AMERICANS (Indians) affirm ..
ative action took place in pay­
ments and sub idies and in land
grants.
- For the JAPANE E, af­
firmative action took place in an
official apology and in payment of
cash for their interment in World
War II detention camp .
- For the MAJORITY
GROUP, affirmative action took
place in the buying and elling of
busine and re idential property.
Bank and real e tate firms col­
luded to "red line" certain di tri
and keep them "white" or "Black."
La ting effect made chool bus -
ing more nece ary.
- . For the MAJORITY
ROUP, affirmative action took
place in the educating of some
children. In the South and border
special courtesies and other
"perks."
- For the RICH AND
FAMOU ,affirmative action has'
taken the form of special protec­
tion by police, special recognition
at public events, and special tax
cuts arranged by politicians vying
for special status or favor.
- For the POOR, affirmative
action has taken the form of food'
stamps, rent ubsidies, Medicaid
and other allowances.
- For the cHILDREN OF
COLLEGE ALUMNI, affirm­
ative action occurs when special
admittance to the parents' college
is allowed despite questionable
high school grades and other
problem . Better students are
rejected.
For CHILDREN OF
WEALTHY CONTRIBUTORS
to a college, affirmative action oc­
cur again when admission i
granted despite the better record
of orne etter-qualified can­
didates. Again, better tudents are
rejected.
- For A ADEMICALL
GIFfED TUDENT, affirm­
ative action occurs in the offering
of special cholarships, pecial
resource and pecial training.
- For the OTHERWI OJ
tates, racially segregated schools
were found to benefit white
children and penalize Black
children through ocial hostility"
,difference in curricula, books,
teachers, buildings and upplies.
Court record document
de egr gation orders contairun 7
thi inf rmation:
- For MY GRANDFATHER
ba k in the lR90 , affirmative a -
tion worked adver ely. At
Armour's Packing Plant in Kansas
he wa ordered to teach butcher-
. ing to various European laborers
who could not read, write or speak
English. When they did learn
butchering from him, they
received affirmative action by
being promoted above him.
Affirmative action in many
forms and for many years has been
a part of American tradition.
Why i there so much furor
over affirmative action today?
Becau e it application to
Black implie a ju rifled. nation­
al guilt, an ac eptance 0 Black
eq ual i ty, and comp nation due
for lavery and ub equent wrong
ommitted against Blacks.
ALO G
. TH
COLOR LI
tion.
"Aparth id" m y em inder
nd gentl r to Georg Bush, but
white domin tion, white power nd
white privil ge till exi t cro
South Africa. People dedicated. to
the principl 0 demo racy and ra­
cial ju tice m t continu to pre -
ure We t rn corporation nd
governments to force South Africa
to adopt more lib ral reforms. The
fight for g nuine democracy and
human freedom in ide South Africa
i n't fini hed.
ByJAMES�ALSBROOK
Why in recent month has af­
firmative action been the center­
pie e of nationwide wrangling
and political henanigans?
Why is the 1992 presidential
campaign already boiling over
wi th praises and condemnations
of 'David puke, George Bush,
Mario Cuomo, Clarence Thomas,
the NAACP and others? '
The answer to these questions
lie in the term "affirmative ac­
tion" and how it affects different
people. Most seem to think it
denote special treatment or
preferred handling. Let' look:
- For WAR VETERANS, �f­
firmativc action ha appeared in
special benefit uch a ca h
bonuse and in points added to
civil .ervice and other te t scores
to give the veterans an advantage
in getting job .
- For the HANDl APPED
OR DI ARLED-blind, crippled
or any other-i-afflrmauve action
ha taken the form of pecial
ramps, white cane, allowance
for guide dogs, Social Security
benefits and other advantages.
- For ENIOR CITIZENS,
affirmative action has 'meant
reduced prices, special ervices,
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