VIEWS,OPINIONS een e cl udent. " te emocraucParty ouldn'tallo me to particip beca 0 dn't p y ir bounty fee," he e I 'ned. "I wpri tN' udien . I d r met before. Se tor J y oc feller, e tin tb e nt, ordered police to drag me out But, to the upport of the udie re both ted. "I tood my ground, he ," Agran continued. "We tru e to ether in e hire. So hen it coming to a cl ,I 'd to he ,'Wbatabout e York1 I i po ible for you to help? She 'd Y • And r people tood out in the cold to put me on the ballot They are human beinp. I didn't Y them. __ .' I reached out to them. I wouldn't be here tonight but for Dr. Fulani. It's been proud and productive rel tionship, and I 100 forward to more con tructive activities together. I understand that the ew Alliance Party i controversial. But ome honest dialogue would be help­ ful." But bonest dialogue was not to be had. Hulbert Jam ,di regarding the evening' agenda, chimed in, You ay you've never met Dr. Fulani until Maine [he meant ew Hampshire] " he'd to Larry Agranheatedly. !lBut : we've lived with Dr. Fulani in New ' York. She' runnationally.She'srun locally. This woman is not an un­ known in the United States and in NewYOI City. And her politics are not advancing democracy. They're not the politics of inclusion. Sbe practices a policy of divisiveness, of exclusion. I've read about you and how you re the hiDing light in one of those debate . But you need to engage in a learning proce . And I ay to you as a friend that you need to know who your friends are. It's not NAP. NAP is not for democracy. , NAP has not demonstrated in New York." Afterward Agran informelogist, "Mait academiciam tend 10 trail movements." AOO when we begin to identify filmmakers, artists and enertairers is leaders of a movement, the IIlOVCment then begirs to tray. � fact most sndens and fans rom: to realize as trey eonnme to mature. , It is this outer reality of educa- tion (life) tllit a Soj urrer Truth, Harriet Tubman or a Fannie Lou Hamer brought 10 the movement All were leaders. All were visionaries. 1rere are tlx>\6aIlds like 1Iv:m still in our communities. fro NAACP, Perhaps action could begin with a meeting of the United Negro College Fund and the NAACP. They could take over the project, calling for help from the v�ry capable National Association of Black Journalists, a young, action-oriented and high-minded group whose headquarters are in Washington, D.C. Shaw Simpson and Bradley already know most of the inteviewees personally and their credential are established. The' journalists may want to supply cbolarship for promising, vitally needed, youn-g print and electronic media students. well-rounded, ' intellectual competence and achievement potential, permanent and comprehensive records of their lives and works must be made immediately. By JAMES E. ALSBROOK Would you enjoy and benefit from seeing the live, moving face and hearing the actual voice of W.E.B. Duboi? Carter G. Woodson? Ferderick Douglass? Booker T. Washington? Probably so, but their living bodies, moving faces and sounding voices have been tilled by death. Would you, your children, your friends and associate enjoy and benefit from eeing the live face hearing the actual voice and having a permanent record of Thurgood Marshall reviewing his life, explaining hi' philosophy, uggesting options and outloo for the future of Black people? What about the same for John Hope Franklin, Jesse Jackson, Ron Brown or Tom B�adley? These persons are commendable "firsts" and ar alive now - but for how long? Because the e persons and others reoresent todav's African-American QUESTIONS could include something like these: - What is your fondest hope for African-Americans? - What has been the guiding principle of your life? - To what to you attribute your success? - What has been the most-rewarding thing in your life? � What has been the most troublesome thing in your life? - If you could, what would you change about your life? - What' ,the best advise you have received? - What is the best advice you ever gave? - In' which areas are op�rtunities best for Black people? 10. What would you plan to do if you were of college age? 11 .. What bright spots do you see , THEY ARE positive role model worthy of emulation and study in the schools and colleges throughout America. One way of capturing the essence of these good people is to have them interviewed on videotape by professionals like Ed Bradley, Carole Simpson or Bernard Shaw. The videotapes would be sold to high chools, colleges and others throughout the nation for perhap $25 each and the participation of the reporter and gue ts would be nominal or "public ervice." The mechanics would be handled professionally and the benefits would go to the United Negro College Fund and for the establishment of a think tank for the 1 STRONGLY encourage rollege students to look o�ide of � academy to tiM additional lcadeIs woo Can provide that im­ portant balance to �ir usual absttact d8rOOm lessom. . � of � best ways to hooor ttae m1 milliom of oeerworren of African descent (on tb: frOnt lines) is to alw pmctice whit trey prt8ClEd. � African pelSOll8lity � alive aOO trong, aOO so is tre haOO that rodcs tb: cradle! TH CORDI G sessions cpuld consist of a biographical introduction of the guest by the reporter, comments on the biography by the guest, answers to questions already. submitted and an open-ended di cussion. Del timiWld t> (714) 89)..00)0. for young Blacks in years to come? - What would you advise young Black people alway to do? - What would you advise young Black people never to do? . , , - What' is the best thing about ' being Black? - What is the worst thing about being Black? - What do you hope to be the situation of Black people in SO years? - What do you expect to be the si tuation of Black people in SO years? . Good reporters like Bradley, Shaw and Simpson would supply better or additional questions. . Believe me: Tho aDds of these tapes will be sold to thousands of schools, college, libraries, busine ses and community-uplift institutions.