Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Friday, January 15, 1993 KING Continued from page 1 people can review the activities of the 18th," Moody said. "They can talk about what they did during the day, and how it went. It's open to anyone, even people who were watching on TV." The Office of Minority Affairs - albng with various campus orga- nizations - has scheduled events for the general public addressing e-verything from schooling of African Americans to the justice system. Most events will take place Monday, on King's observed birth- day, although some programs are planned for March. Among celebrated speakers who will visit the campus for MLK Day is' former New York member of congress Shirley Chisholm, who will be lecturing on "Unity Through Di- versity." Judith Goodman, assistant dean for Admissions and Student Services at the School of Business, said be- cause the honorable Chisholm has never spoken at the University be- fore, the sponsors do not know how many people to anticipate. "We just don't know what kind of a turnout to expect," Goodman said. "Hale Auditorium holds about 400, and we will have extra rooms nearby in case the main auditorium is filled. We will be videotaping the speech so that people in the rooms can see what is going on." One of the most publicized events for MLK Day is a perfor- mance by the Urban Bush Women. Sponsored by the University Musi- cal Society, the Urban Bush Women combine doo-wop, acting, cheer- leader movements and anger dances with traditional culture to create a dance of an unusual type. Robin Stephenson, marketing director for the Musical Society, said the eight-member group - along with its own percussionist - has prepared some new performances to accompany some of their past ones.. "They have a new piece called 'Womb Wars,' which is of course about abortion," she said. "They will be performing a piece called 'Shelter,' which deals with homeless people, along with a piece called 'Working for Free."' Stephenson said one of the group's most important pieces this weekend is one titled, "I don't know, but I've been told" - a tribute to those who keep dance alive in school, such as drill team members, drum majorettes, and double dutch groups. Although a special event dealing with racism is targeted towards Institute for Social Research staff, the public is welcome to view a video and participate in a discus- sion. "Participants will be watching the ABC Prime Time segment titled 'True Colors,"' said Coordinator of Multicultural Programs Andrea Monroe-Fowler. "This program ex- poses an aspect of racism, and fol- lowing the video will be a discussion on ways to confront racism." Among other scheduled activities is the Black Student Union's annual Unity March. The activity begins at noon Monday at the corner of South University Avenue and East Univer- sity Avenue, with speeches follow- ing on the Diag. With activities such as the Unity March, performances and sympo- siums, Moody said that he hoped the planned day would have a positive impact on the campus. "I hope ... people can use this day to heal the wounds and build bridges and not continue to live in the past," he said. "But in order to move to that state we really have to work hard and have justice." ROLE Continued from page 1 can be tackled," Clowney said. LSA junior Kristina Smith agreed, emphasizing a need to re- member past hardships. "I think the ones that don't know anything about Martin Luther King should be trying to enlighten them- selves - not only about him, but other Black leaders as well," Smith said. "The students that do know about him, especially the African Americans, should be remembering the struggles that those before us had to go through and realize that we still have a long way to go." Other students said they think one day is too short of a time period to accomplish anything significant. "If you don't know about Martin Luther King you can't just spend one day learning about him," said LSA junior Vince Paige. LSA sophomore, Susie Levin agreed, adding that the time would be better spent in the classroom. "I think the day should be spent in class because if you really think about what Martin Luther King stood for it was getting ahead through education," Levin said. "The day should promote social action. You have to look back to get ahead, but I still think we should be in class learning about these things. Every class has something that could relate to it." Some students said they see the day off as counterproductive in an- other manner, commenting that giv- ing the day so much attention results in losing the holiday's true meaning. "It's like Labor Day - we get the day off to celebrate labor. Martin Luther King preached about work- The University-sponsored symposium that commemorates Martin Luther King, Jr. includes over 70 events, many of which will be Monday all over campus. The headliner events for Business School Events Shirley Chisholm, Unity _ _kThrough Diversity, 10 a.m. Law School Events Race and the Jury System Washington ThpRrinvind -1~ 11I II Modern P ~~Languages Building Michigan Union Jefferson 2Law cn School Monroe Power Center Michiga n League E Soh. I I1V nuullvy 1. j Verdict, 9:30 a.m. Michigan Union Events Gloria Naylor, Making a Difference: Libraries as Society's Equalizers, 9 a.m. Michigan League Events The Urban Bush Women, community sing, 3 p.m. MLB Events King: A Filmed Record, 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Power Center Events Opening Address, Bebe Moore Campbell, 11 a.m. Closing Address, Julianne Malveaux, 7:30 p.m. Rackham Events MLK Morning celebration: Hold Fast to Dreams, Breakfast, 8:30 a.m.; Concert and program, 9:30 a.m. Faye Wattleton, Equality and Justice: Women's Unfinished Health Care Agenda, 1:30-3:30 p.m. 0 Business School Hill R Packard C..* m' 0 _ 1 L 1 I ; ing, and in remembering him we take the day off just to think about him," Paige said. "I'm not complaining, but the next thing you know they'll have Martin Luther King t-shirts or something." But LSA senior Jeff Danzig dis- agreed. "I think having school off honors him. We need something to com- memorate Martin Luther King," Danzig said. Other students said the way in which people spend the day deter- mines whether or not it is meaningful. "I think the exploitation factor re- lates back to what you do that day," Pickus said. However Pickus added he does not think the day will spur change because it may desensitize people to issues of social inequality. Paige agreed. "It doesn't bring any special recognition to Black people, but to Martin Luther King. This is not a day that people think about all the troubles in the world. It is a day in recognition of a great man," Paige said. "If people want to raise aware- ness about social inequality they should have a 'Poor Black People's Day'," he added. Yet in light of the array of work- shops, symposiums, and lectures broaching subjects about unity, jus- tice, and tolerance, people involved in the planning visualize the day as a springboard for a future society. "It can be used both to promote social action and as an historical re- membrance, but more towards social action," Smith said. "We continue talking about the dream, but when are we going to make the dream a reality?" S 1. HOLIDAY Continued from page 1 events celebrating the holiday have been planned. "It doesn't surprise me that we don't have the holiday, knowing MSU," said MSU senior Amy Mier. "I know it makes a lot of people an- gry, especially the Black Caucus." MSU students and staff may re- quest permission to miss class and work to participate in holiday events, which include a commemo- rative convocation. But MSU junior David Shruggs added, "All students should be able to go to the activities planned. Classes shouldn't interfere with it." The University of Chicago and Northwestern University also require students to attend classes. Both universities will hold events com- memorating the holiday, but students are not excused from academic responsibilities. Karen Lowe Graham, minority issues coordinator at the University of Chicago, said the school has never designated MLK Day as an academic holiday. "The administra- tion just decided it would not be a holiday. I don't know why," she said. Administrators at Northwestern cited the quarter system as a reason to limit the number of holidays, in- cluding MLK Day. Across the country, increased pressure from voters in Arizona re- sulted in formal recognition of MLK Day as an academic holiday this year. The state of Arizona - the sub- ject of much criticism for not offi- cially recognizing the holiday - has designated Monday as a statewide holiday for the first time. Robin Lemon, minority affairs program coordinator at the Univer- sity of Arizona (UA) said the holi- day is long overdue. "The state of Arizona has gotten a lot of press about being an almost racist state because of the holiday," she said. Faculty and students at UA and Arizona State University expressed their approval of the new holiday. "Everybody is excited and relieved, in fact," Lemon said. Celebrations will include a can- dlelight service and jazz performance. Studying for finals - which be- gin Tuesday at Harvard - may lower student attendance at MLK Day events, said first-year Harvard student Rachel Skiffer. Besides a student focus on finals, Skiffer added that the administration has been apathetic in promoting MLK Day events. "I know that the administration probably did not give much thought to planning the holiday. They thought we were just happy to have it at all," she said. tR) STENS Stop by and see a Jostens representative Today -11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to select from a complete line of gOi rings, only $39 per mon th. A $25 deposit is required. 317 South State (at North University) Ann Arbor, MI 665-4990 book & suppiy I" SA ti _ PANELIST Continued from page 1 lester to speak on a day that's sup- posed to be in support of people who have been molested as children," Goldstein said. Executive Director of University Relations Walter Harrison said a University-designated committee in- vited Muhammad, but he noted he is not in favor of Muhammad's speak- ing engagement. "I think all of us think that he's not the person that any of us would have chosen to put in a program in the spirit of Dr. King, but the com- mittee invited him and he has the right to speak," Harrison said. MLK Day Coordinator Jamal Young said the issue was not neces- sarily about Khallid Muhammad, but his organization. Young said the Nation of Islam was instrumental in organizing the Black community in the United States and therefore should be remembered on MLK Day. 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