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February 22-March 1, 2001
SHEQUETA L. SMITHguest reporter
I bet after hearing "JustFriends (Sunny)" this past sum-mer you probably thought thatthis new kid on the block Musiq
would be a one hit wonder. Well,if you were having these kinds ofthoughts, then i just know youwill probably be getting a nastytaste in your mouth from the crowyou are about to eat becauseone hit equals each and every
More minority faces needed
on the JudicialBoard
QHINWE EKWQRIBEStaff writer
One of the many organizationsthat are looking for more minorityfaces is the Judicial Board.Student government is com-prised of three branches, theJudicial, the Executive, and theSenate. The Judicial Board ispart of the student government'sjudicial branch.The Judicial Board is com-
prised of NC. State studentswho serve on judicial hearings ofstudents who have violated ourStudent Code of Conduct. Theydecide if the accused student isfound guilty or innocent of acrime or other situation. Theboard membersalso "deliverappropriate sanctions to studentsfound guilty of violating the Codeof Conduct." They also speak atfunctions where they "presentinformation on NC StateUniversity's judicialsystem. TheJudicial Board is a very influentialorganization here on campus.The Judicial Board has tried to
increase the number of not onlyAfrican-Americans faces on theboard, but all minorities. PaulCousins, the director of theOffice of Student Affairs said that"only in the "last couple of yearswe [the Judicial Board] havestruggled for African-Americanstudent representation on theBoard. Prior to that time, we hadgenerated lots of interest in theBlack student community."Hence, the board took a moreaggressive role in pursuing theminority faces.
"This year we were certain tosend someone from this office tomeetings of AASAC and otherprimarily African-American stu-dent organizations to announcethe opportunity and advertise theprocess and deadlines," saidCousins on his new plans ofJudicial Board recruitment. Thisapproach had some effect on thenumber of minority applicants.(Unfortunately, the deadline forthis coming year passed onFebruary 9th). .
"Of the 29 applicants, 11 listedthemselves as African-American,one self identified as Asian, oneapplicant did not indicate an eth-nicity, and the remainder wereself identified as white," saidCousins.Cousins said if they don't have
enough qualified students fromthis recruitment session, they willhave another recruitment in thefall. To be qualified in order to bea part of the judicial board in thefuture, a student should have anoverall. GPA of at least 2.5, be afull time student and fill out theapplication. The application iscomprised of short answer ques-tions and analysis type ques-tions. They the Judicial Boarddirectors will evaluate the qualityof those applications and invitethe best candidates to a selec-tion process."The process usually takes half
a day, and then the applicantsare reviewed. For more informa-tion about the Judicial Board orthe Student Government, visit itswebsite at:
http://students.ncsu.edu/.
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Philadelphia’s Musiq comesto Raleigh
track from his debut albumAijuswanaseing. The first songreleased, "Just Friends," was stillbanging up the charts when DefJam decided to release an evenmore successful song entitled"Love."
These two songs are onlythe tip of the iceberg of what issoon to become one of the bestdebut albums to ever bereleased. Although some of thesongs may seem callow, theyprovide us with the breath offresh air that is so desperatelyneeded in the crude world ofmusic these days. This albumbrings back the simplicity that
. most R&B artists neglect. insteadof featuring a rapper on everytrack, it features a very talentedvocalist named Musiq.
After listening to his album Iinstantly became a fan, andwhen Def Jam made me awarethat he was coming to"Raleighwood," l became excited.When i discovered that he wouldbe accompanied by a live band,became even more excitedbecause everybody knows thatwhen you bring a live band, thatusually means you have "real tal-ent" unlike the Brittany‘s and theJ—lo's that sing over a deejay.
So on Friday, February 16,two days after Valentine's Day, lwitnessed talent at its best, butthis talent was named MusiqSoulchild. I first witnessed thistalent at sound check, whichsome deem to be the most bor-ing part of a show. It was herethat basically had my own per-
sonal concert and discoveredthat this brother can really sang.So later on that night when theactual concert took place, it wasnot a surprise to me when every-one went wild when he got onstage and started singing thetracks from his album.
Somewhere in between theMusiq Luncheon, the radio sta-tion, the sound check and theconcert, managed to get thisinformative interview with MusiqSoulchild. i hope you all enjoythis interview and find the time togo and check out this dude's CDbecause it is off the hook. And forall the folks that weren't able tomake it to the show this time, hewill be back on March 24th inGreensboro performing withErykah Badu. Can you imagine?
CIAA Tournament: more than just the hoops!
WHENDRICKS
Staff writer
For the second consecutiveyear, Raleigh will be honored asthe host-city for the CentralIntercollegiate AthleticAssociation (CIAA) annual bas-ketball tournament; The six-dayMen and Woman basketballcompetition will be held February26th through March 3rd at theRaleigh Entertainment andSportsArena.
in addition to the energizingbasketball games, the competi-tion will also feature several cul-tural and social events. Over thepast 56 years, these events havehelped to make the festivitybecome known as the "premiereAfrican-American social event
on the East Coast," attractingnational media coverage andcelebrities from professional ath-letics, music, film and televisionindustries.
Last year, the tournament con-tributed $8.3 million to theRaleigh economy through theathletic tournament and varioussocial and cultural activities. Thisyear, the tournament will featurea fashion show, sponsored byZADs, incorporated (Zeta PhiBeta Sorority, Inc., Alpha KappaAlpha Sorority, Inc, Delta SigmaTheta Sorority, Inc., and SigmaGamma Rho Sorority, lnc.). It will
be held on March 2nd at theRaleigh Memorial Auditorium. ,Fashion show tickets are $35each and reserved seating isavailable.The CIAA stepshow will be
take place at the McLendon-McDougal Sports Arena on thecampus of N.C.CentralUniversity. Doors will open onMarch 2nd at 8 p.m. with theshow starting at 9 p.m. Theevent will be hosted byComedian DS and feature ninesororities and fraternities fromseven different HBCUs. Ticketsare available for purchase atWillie's Records, Mr. Freeze'sRecords, as well as any CIAAstepshow ticket outlet located atthe CIAA universities.The official CIAA Stepshow
Afterparty will begin at Midnightat the NCCU LT WalkerComplex. A discount will begiven with a ticket stub from thestepshow. To be admitted, youmust bring either your student IDor Greek Membership Card.The Tom Joyner Morning Show
will begin at 6 am. at the RaleighMemorial Auditorium on March2nd. The Career Exposition willbe held on February 28th startingat 8:30 am. at the RaleighConvention Center.
On Saturday, the event willconclude with Super Sunday, afamily-oriented event free to thepublic. The affair includes acheerleading exhibition, Battle of
the Bands, the Mennen-Speedstick Ultimate Slam Dunkcontest, the Irish Spring 3-Pointcontest and the 1-800-CALL-ATT3-on-3 competition.
In response to the ovenNhelm-ing demand for tournament tick-ets, the ClAA board of directorshas opened the upper level of theESA, providing tickets for thosewho have not already made theirpurchase."The important thing for ClAA
fans to realize is that the atmos-phere at the ClAA is such that allfans, regardless of seat location,can mingle throughout theEntertainment and Sports Arena.Movement from one level to theother is free-flowing,“ said CIAACommissioner Leon Kerry. “Thatis, once you have a ticket, youcan move about freely in thearena, whether it be upper level,lower level or club level. Theparty atmosphere is everywhereand no one is excluded.“A book of adult tickets for the
entire week is $95. Student tick-ets for the entire week are$37.50. Single tickets are avail-able for games held Mondaythrough Thursday for both stu-dents and adults. There are,however, no adult single ticketsfor the semifinals or champi-onship games. ClAA and localarea students can purchase sin-gle tickets for the entire weekwith valid student lD.
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Clinton Comes to Harlem
Keon PettiwayStaff writer
Former President Bill Clinton isknown for his involvement in theBlack community. Recently, theClinton administration created afederal empowerment zone thatexpedited new commercial inter-ests in Harlem. As a result, theex-White House occupant hasmoved his office to the New YorkCity neighborhood."The move is an acknowledge-
ment of his close relationshipwith the Black community, hisrefuge whenever he got into trou-ble," says BET.com columnist,Julianne Malveaux.
Clinton says that moving hisoffice to Harlem is parallel withsome of his "post presidentialgoals" to bring economicimprovement to particular areasand create better relationsbetween races. The former pres-ident will be moving in a$2,000,000 office space on 125thStreet.The question raised by most
Harlemites is whether the pres-ence of Clinton will be detrimen-tal or beneficial to Harlem's com-munity. While some fear theClinton's move will create more"gentrification," others believeClinton's move will boost the eco—nomic status in Harlem.
"Everyone is excited abouthaving a celebrity but no one isthinking about the consequence,"says Dedrick Muhammad, a fielddirector who works and lives inHarlem.The initial economic boom
might cause poor residents to beevacuated and cause a profitdecrease in small local business-
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es. Clinton's presence will attractnew businesses, and as a result,poor residents will have to bepushed out of their neighborhoodin order to create space and cer-tain surroundings for new busi-nesses, and small local busi-nesses will be in constant com-pefifion.Although some people think
Clinton‘s move will producehavoc on the poor residents, oth-ers think his move to Harlem willbe strictly positive. Harlem isknown for Black music, arts andliterature, energy, and culture.For the past two decades,Harlem has experienced commu-nity decline. Abandoned lots,boarded-up buildings, and crackhouses are symbols of Harlem'srenaissance decline. Clinton'smove might boost Harlem'seconomy and restore Harlem asa "legendary Mecca."
"I love it. Being in marketing,I've learned that excitement sells.What 125th Street needs is to besold to the world. Over the yearsit has lost it's luster," says StoneJohnson, a 40—year-old owner ofHarlem's The Beauty Machine.
Clinton's move is not the onlysign of improvement in Harlem.There are other new additions tothe area that have made it anattraction to the residents of NewYork, as well as the world. TheApollo Theater has been backedby a partnership with AOL TimeWarner. Magic Johnson estab-lished a theater complex and aStarbucks Coffee in Harlem.There is even Harlem USA, thenew $65 million mall. Harlem'sresurgence as a cultural icon isquickly gaining momentum.
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Keon PettiwayStaff writer
Diversity is an essential andimportant issue at NC. State.Enrolled students and facultycome from various backgrounds,have different lifestyles, are fromdifferent cultures, and have dif-ferent ideas. Sometimes it canbe
difficult making a transition to alarge university that consumes somany different models of individ-uals, and students need assis-tance understanding the impor-tance of diversity. The DiversityCommittee at NC. State is pro-gressing toward promoting diver-sity and unity on campus andexposing students to culturesand ideas.
"Having committees dealingspecifically with diversity showsthat diversity issues are impor-tant to the success of studentspresent on campus. They alsoprovide an avenue to addressissues, such as racism and preju-dice, through working with theadministration," says JessieEtling, chairman of StudentSenate and UAB diversity com—mittees.
Etling explains that there aretwo diversity committees on cam-pus. One is the Student Senatediversity committee and the otheris the UAB diversity committee.The Student Senate diversitycommittee is made up studentsenators, and UAB diversity com-
mittee is open to all students.The purpose of the StudentSenate diversity committee is
to listen to students about diver-sity issues and respond to theissues on a policy basis. TheUAB diversity committee createsprograms that educate andexpose students to the impor-tance of diversity.
Some students have majorconcerns aboUt diversity, butthey do not know how to enacttheir ideas. Both diversity com-mittees listen to student's ideas,comments and concerns, andfind ways to voice the studentsopinions to a higher authority.
"We give the students avoice to the administration and tothe community and we take theconcerns of others and take themto the administration," saysEtling.
The UAB promotes pro-grams that focus on African—Americans, as well as the entirestudent body. The UAB has aBlack Students Board (888) sub—committee that is geared towardthe Black community. Anupcoming event pertaining toAfrican-Americans is Pan-
Afrikan week, March 31-April 7.Although the UAB have pro—
grams that focus on African-Americans, the major audience isthe entire population at this uni—versity. Other programs spon-sored by the diversity committeeare forums on racial politics, a
diversity workshop for faculty and .students, a unity rally, a banquetand the annual international festi-val on March 24. TheInternational Dance Party, anoth—er upcoming event sponsored bythe diversity committee, is a cam-pus-wide social event thatincludes club-style music fromdifferent cultures.
it is evident that diversity isan important issue at NC. State,but there is room for improve-ment. The main theme is for stu-dents to know their own cultures,while at the same time, experi-encing the culture of others tosee how various individualsrelate. Hopefully, this will causestudents to accept and appreci-ate the differences of other cul-tures.
"I think students need to beeducated through exposure todifferent people to understandthat we are very similar and havethe same goals, though we maylook different or haVe differentbackgrounds. i think many peo-ple fear of things they have neverbeen exposed to," says Etling.
The Senate and UAB diver—sity committees are working hardat promoting. various programsand establishing new ideas toimprove diversity on campus.Eventually, all students willbecome aware of how essentialdiversity is at NC. State and lifein general.
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SHEQUETA |. SMITHEntertainment Reporter
What’s up everybody?? I’m coming back at ‘cha this week like bell-bottoms, with what’s beengoing on in the entertainment biz. First on the agenda without a doubt is Mr. Sean "Puffy"Combs. Combs recently filed a lawsuit for $325,000 against Mikal Gilmore. I guess he needsmore money to pay Johnny Cochran. But it appears that Combs is accusing Gilmore of backingout of co-authoring Puffys’ autobiography. Now tell me, who needs an autobiography aboutPuffy when his life is like an open book.
While we are still talking about public enemy #1 it appears that the animal rights organi-zation PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) recently showed up at the SupremeCourt during his trial. No Puffy didn’t kill any animals (or at least I don’t think so), but they werethere to protest Puffy’s use of fur in his most recent Sean John runway show. Word has it thatPETA had originally planned on throwing tomatoes at the fashion show but changed their mindswhen Puffy decided not to use the fur. After they found out that Puffy later changed his mind atthe last minute to use the fur they decided to make an appearance at his gun possession trial toprotest.
Another occurrence that I’m sure yall have been hearing about, are the bombs overBaghdad that have been going down in Iraq. And I’m not talking about Outkast either. It seemsthat President George Bush Jr. couldn’t get in office quick enough to immediately start blowingstuff up. The Pentagon said that US. and British planes targeted Iraqi air defense targets andwas meant to destroy radar systems that had been threatening American and British aircraft. Ithink, it was just a little too peaceful around here and Mr. Bush decided he wanted to playaround with Mr. Saddam Hussein. "In other news it has been rumored that our favorite "TV Mom," Phylicia Rashad, and herfamous husband sportscaster and former wide receiver Ahmad Rashad have split. Word has it
. that Phylicia filed for a divorce on the grounds of "abandonment" (whatever that means). Theyhave apparently been living separated lives for some time now and Only waited to divorce forthe sake of their daughter Phylea who is now 14. I’m telling you every week it’s somebody dif-ferent in divorce court. Does "‘til death do us part" mean anything these days?
On another note the King of Pop, Michel Jackson, has recently been heard saying thathe wants a lady in his life. Sources say that on Valentines Day Mike delivered a speech atCarnegie Hall at his Heal the Kids event speaking about love and careers. He was quoted say-ing that he has not "given up on love." I know a couple of folks that would be willing to give youa chance Mike.
Well folks last of all but certainly not the least, it appears that Destiny’s Child, oops Imean Beyonce, just recently signed an exclusive contract with L’Oreal to endorse their hairproducts. As if the hair she wears is really hers. And speaking of fake hair, Erykah Badu, hasbeen catching a lot of flack lately about her new revelation about her fake dreds. She sure didhave everybody fooled. I wonder what made her come out. That new baldhead she has suremakes her look funny looking. But let me stop hating. That’s allcheck me out next week with more drama, drama, drama.
interesting Entertainment Fact of the Week:Did you know that actress LisaRaye and rap artist Da Brat are sisters?
for this week folks but be sure to
This is a dumb questionbecause everybody shouldknow but where are you from?There is no such thing as a
dumb question. Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.Do you still live there?Yes.What is your real name?Taalib Johnson.How old are you?23.When is your birthday?September 16.Did you go to college any-
where?I went to Community College.80 h0w did you get discov-
ered by good ole' Def Jam?One of my managers started
working for Def Jam, and sheshopped me a deal.What were you doing before
you got signed...besides walk-ing down the street beat-box-ing?
l was pretty much doing thesame thing, but wasn't profes-
sional with it. I was as profes-sional as I could be with it withoutbeing in the business.Do you have a girlfriend?
. No.What do you look for in a
female?For her to just be herself and
let me decide whether or notwant to be with her.What is the next song that is
going to be released from thealbum? I personally feel that itshould be "L' Is Gone."Thank you. I don't know yet.Since I brought up "L' is
Gone," can you please breakthis song down for me and tellme what in the hell it means? Imean are you talking about the‘chica’ or the ‘yae yo?’
Pretty much l am talking aboutwhat will happen when the thingswe base our relationship off ofdiminish. Like a lot of peoplebase their relationships off of sexand what happens when that'snot enough? '
What is your favorite thing todo when life isn't crazy?Watch movies.A lot of folks are comparing
you to D'Angelo, and I person-ally feel like you sound verysimilar to Denny Hathaway, butwhat is it about you that setsyou apart from all the rest?
I don't know. I just do what Ido...if I sound like D'Angelo or ifI sound like Donny Hathaway,they are my influences so it'sgoing to show. I don't know. ljusttry to do what I do and let peopletake it however they want to takeit.Who is your favorite musical
artist? .l have more than one...if had
to pick one it would be a tiebetween Donny Hathaway andStevie Wonder.This is the last question. I
just finished reading an inter-view you had in "Sister toSister," and you were quotedas saying, "sex isn't every-
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that was that eventhough sex is a veryimportant and per-sonal and deep andintense thing, it isn'tthe only importantthing on this planet.There are soomany more impor-tant things in life toget into when meet-ing somebody thanjust sex. It just frus-trated me that every
. girl that I've metalways thought thatevery guy out thereis out for the sex.Sex is really good;I'm not saying that
it's not, but it just isn't everything.
Musiq chills after his show backstage.
I'm sure a lot of guys here
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Michael HarrellCulture Columnist
This week we proceed withPart III of our IV part celebrationof the Black Church in Americato honor Black History Month. InParts I and II we explored therestrictions and denial of reli-gious freedom among the slavesthat resulted in worshipping insecrecy. This practice of concilia-tory worship would be laterknown as the "invisible institu-
tion." After Emancipation, the"invisible institution" fused withthe organized churches of blacksthat were free prior to emancipa—tion. We also explored the role ofthe black church in the lives of itsmembers and internal conflictsamong congregations.
As the 19th century cameto a close, 90% of blacks inAmerica lived in the south.Approximately 80% of theseblack southerners resided inrural areas. During the first twodecades of the 20th century anexodus among southern blacksoccurred. They moved to north-ern urban areas.
This migration was prompt-ed by several events. Justifiably,many southern blacks hadreached a flashpoint from theyears of oppression and depriva-tion of opportunity in the south. Amajority of black southerners ofthe period were forced to eek outa living in the field. Southernagricultural markets left many
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single African-American who s,going througha midlife crisi‘
jobless as the boil weevilwreaked havoc on cash crops.World War I created a newopportunity through northernindustry for black southerners.Although working conditions ofthe factory lines and mills wereoften deplorable at best, this was.an opportunity of upward mobilityfor many southern blacks.Many black migrants were
demoralized with the experienceof city life. A countless number ofthe men cultured by the blackchurch to become responsiblefathers and moral leaders of thecommunity fell victim to vices inthe city. Among the workingclass, gambling and alcoholismwere rampant. As a result, manyblack men of the south, alongwith their white working classcounterparts, were led down apath of despair.Northern black churches
began to secularize during thisperiod. The churches focusedmore on the current conditions of
blacks and less on the prepara-tion of individuals for religiousstewardship as commanded bytheir King James Version of theBible.
In contrast to the south, mostblack mothers entered the workforce full-time. Secularized north-ern churches did not discouragethis. Consequently, juveniledelinquency abounded amongmany undisciplined black young—sters. Unfortunately, the churchfailed to play a substantial role tocompensate for the lack of struc-ture in young, black lives.A large number of black
migrants felt ostracized in largeand predominantly literatechurches of the north. A feelingof displacement led to the found—ing of many small "storefront"churches. As may be decipheredfrom the name, many of thesechurches conducted their ser—
, vices in burrowed buildings andabandoned storefronts.Uneducated or semi—literate pas-
tors established these churches.These services tended to attractlower class blacks and conformto the high-spirited form of wor-ship found among southernchurches in rural areas.An important benefit forged
from secularism of the blackchurch was civil rights organiza-tions such as the NAACP. Onceagain black church focused onthe current conditions of theirpeople. They chose to be proac-tive. The church afforded blacksone of the few and definitely theoldest social organization of theAfrican-American experience. Itis only fitting that the churchwould give rise to civil rightsreform through religious leaderssuch the reverend Dr. MartinLuther King Jr. _
In Part IV we will examine thetriumphs and tragedies of theblack church during and after thecivil rights movement of the 20thcentury.
Nigerian conference to fight present-day "slavery"
WStaff writer
According to the President"slnteragency Council on Women,human trafficking is the "recruit-ment, transport, harboring, trans-fer, sale or receipt of personsthrough coercion, force, fraud, ordeception in order to get peoplein situations, The circumstancesrange from forced prostitution,domestic servitude, sweatshopIabdr or other kinds of work topay off debts...lt differs fromsmuggling of persons in that traf-ficking moves people for the pur-
pose of placing them in modern-day slavery or servitude."
Human trafficking, althoughit has not received an abundanceof media attention, is an urgentissue that needs to be addressednationwide. Nigerian president,Olusegun Obasanjo, opened thefirst Pan-African ConferenceMonday addressing human traf-ficking, referring to it as "a newslave trade."
Representatives from morethan two-dozen African nationswere in attendance at the five-day conference. Also presentwere non-governmental organi-
zations, representatives of UnitedNations agencies, theOrganization of African Unity,
' United Nations Children's Fund,and Western diplomats.
"This is an unwholesometrade an evil business that isthreatening our women andchildren," the president said."The problem, the scourge isakin to slave trade of the 18thand 19th centuries. The fightagainst it will take the same formof doggedness as the fightagainSt the slave trade."
Obasanjo added thatAfricans represent most of the
victims being sold in his country,and therefore need to take theinitiative to eliminate this crimeagainst nature.
Most of the' human traffick-ing occurs in Nigeria, Africa'smost heavily populated country.According to the Nigerian offi-cials, mostly women and childrenare sold every year, mainly intoprostitution. This form of traffick-ing is ranked as the third largestsource of profit for organizedcrime, coming in behind drugsand guns.
Trafficking victims are forcedto bear cruel acts such as rape,
torture, starvation, and physicalbrutality. Some are exposed toAIDS and HIV while others areliterally worked to death.
Titi Abubakar, wife of VicePresident Atiku Abubakar, hopesthat the conference will sensitizethe world and "evolve an Africaninitiative against trafficking in per-sons, especially women and chil-dren." Abaubakar adds Africanwomen and children have beenturned into "mere commodities,ordinary cattle, to be priced andsold in open market in the streetsof other countries.
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l _ The Nubian Message February 22—March 1, 2001
The Nubian Message
Black History monthFeature Article of t 6 week
By : michelle Reed
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Black History Focus Figure- Emmett Till
The year is 2001. Imagine being a 14-year old boy, dared by friends to say an innocent, flirtatious line to a female. Now imagine theyear is 1955, the month is August, the location is Money, Mississippi, and you are a 14—year old boy that is dared by your friends to flirtinnocently with a woman. Wait a minute! Forgot to mention that she is a white woman. Both situations seem harmless, but one of thesituations did produce harm and brought the life of a 14-year old boy to a tragic end.Emmett Louis Till was born and raised in Chicago. The environment that he had been accustomed to in the North was_totally differ-
ent from the environment of the South. Living in a predominantly black middle-class neighborhood and attending a predominantlyblack school in Chicago with few white classmates, friends, and teachers, Emmett was used to an environment where the race rela-tions between blacks and whites was more relaxed. Whereas in Chicago where there de facto (by practice) segregation, Mississippipracticed de jure (by law) segregation. .On Wednesday August 24, 1955, a few days after he arrived in Money, Mississippi, Emmett and his cousin, Curtis Jones, drove their
grandfather's, Moses Wright, car to a country store. They met up with some more other black kids outside of the store, and that's whenEmmett began showing off a picture of a white girl claiming to be "his girl." One of the boys mentioned that there was a white woman inthe store and bet Emmett that he would not talk to her. Emmett went into the store to purchase candy, and when he left the store hesaid "bye baby" tothe white woman. ‘As three days passed, Emmett and Curtis forgot all about the event that happened at the store. On Sunday August 28, 1955 at
2:30am, twenty-four-year—old, Roy Bryant and his thirty-six-year-old stepbrother, J. W. Milam, came to the house of Moses Wright,searching for 14-year old Emmett. Despite desperate pleas and explanations from his grandfather saying that Emmett was from theNorth, the two men abducted Emmett, while threatening the Wright family with a flashlight and gun. Emmett showed no fear when themen told him to get dressed and come with them. This enraged them. Nor did Emmett address them by saying "Yes Sir" or "No Sir."This too, enraged them for they were used to blacks buckling at their commands. They drove Emmett to the Tallahatchie River, andmade him carry a 75-pound cotton gin fan from the back of the truck to the riverbank, then ordered him to strip. He was then shot inthe head by Milam.On Wednesday, August 31, 1955, Emmett's nude body was found. Barbed wire had been wrapped around Emmett's neck and tied to
the cotton gin fan, which had become caught on a tangled river root. One bullet was lounged in his skull, one eye was gouged out, andhis forehead was crushed in on one side. Before the mutilated corpse had been found, both Milam and Bryant had been charged Withkidnapping. Now with a dead body, the charge was now murder. ,Emmett's body was so badly mutilated, his grandfather could only identify him by a ring on his finger. The sheriff wanted the body to
be buried quickly, but Emmett's mother, Mammie Bradley, demanded the body be sent back to Chicago. She wanted an open casketfuneral to let the world know what happened to her son. The picture of the mutilated body was published in "Jet" magazine, and blackseverywhere saw the picture. 'The trial for Milam and Bryant took place in Sumner, Mississippi two weeks later Emmett's burial. Across the country, everyone was
focused in on the case. There was a lack of witnesses for the case. For fear of being physically harmed, Till's cousin, Curtis, wasn'tallowed to testify. However, Moses Wright did testify, and identified Milam and Bryant as the two men that kidnapped Emmett.Only deliberating a little over an hour, the jurors found the two men "not guilty" of murder. Nor were the two men indicted on charges
of kidnapping. The verdict was definitely a disappointment, and many people condemned Mississippi. However, blacks testifyingagainst whites in court had historic significance. The murder of Emmett Till had a strong impact on the generation of adolescent blacksin the 1950s, which in turn became the backbone and strength of the civil rights movement in the 19603.
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To check or not to check...that is the questionMAN—enOpinion Columnist
It all started with a simple,harmless conversation; I was talkingto a couple of my girls about rela—tionships. The subject made a turnfrom talking about what we each didon Valentine's Day to checking upon boys. I was surprised to find outthat one of my friends, who has beenwith her boyfriend for 7 years (andcounting) regularly checks his emailand voice mail. My other friend thatwas participating in the conversationalso said that she checked herboyfriend's cell phone and beeperfor numbers that She may not know.She has only been 'with him a coupleof months. I, on the other hand,have been with the same guy foralmost two years and it had» nevercrossed my mind to check up onhim. I started thinking about whatmy friends said about how guys (andgirls) can be dogs. But I knew thatmy man wasn't a dog, and never will
be. So I came up with this great ideathat I would check his email, just toprove to myself that I could trusthim and at the same time show off tomy friends that I am dating a "truegem."
I felt very guilty and sneaky asI entered his‘password, but I soongot over that feeling when I sawwhat was in his email account. Idon't want to go into too muchdetail, but he had an email from acoworker. She has had her eye onhim ever since he started his job andhe knows that I don‘t trust her. Inher email, she said a few things thatI didn't care for. Needless to say, Iwas ready to tear her hair out by thetime I finished reading her message.But what was I supposed to do? Ididn't want to talk to my boyfriendabout it, because then he wouldknow that I had been snoopingthrough his stuff. I definitely could-n't just drop the situation because Iwas so pissed off. It bothered me somuch that I ended up talking to him
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about it, and we got everythingstraightened out, proving to myselfthat, once again, I had jumped toconclusions.
I learned a great lesson fromthis experience and now I am pass-ing my knowledge on to you. First,if you feel that you can't trust yoursignificant other and that you needto check up on him or her, maybeyou need to check your relationship.If you can‘t trust each other, thenyour relationship is basicallygarbage. Second, if you don't reallyhave a reason to check up on yourmate, don't do it. You may find outmore than you bargained for.Finally, if you find out somethingabout your mate, give them the ben-efit of the doubt. Talk to him or herrationally and get things straightenedout before they turn ugly. I hopethat you take what I have said intoaccount and we have all learnedsomething today. And baby, I willsay it again, I am sorry that Ichecked your email.
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Recognizing Different Cultures in the Classroom
Larry Houpe 'Opinion Columnist
In Tuesday's "Technician," therewas an article explaining the newcurriculum that is supposed to"improve diversity in the campuscurriculum." Dr. Rupert Nacoste,Vice Provost for Diversity andAfrican-American Affairs was quot—ed as saying this diversity programis a "bold movement at NC. State".
The Psychology department and thedepartment of Mechanical andAerospace Engineering are the firsttwo departments implementing theprogram. The next step of the pro-gram is to include the involvementof the colleges. The program willseek to incorporate information andother facets of minorities' contribu-tions to that particular field into thelectures and lessons.
I think this program is long over-
due at NC. State. Students havebeen the‘chief source of diversityeducation on campus for far toolong. The faculty and administrationneed to be more involved in thediversity efforts, and that is this pro-grams strongest point. It makes fac-ulty and administration moreaccountable and aware of the needsof the many different ethnic groupsat NC. State.
Diversity is'an issue that is not
addressed as often as it should, onmany campuses across the nation,not just NC: State. Maybe otherschools will follow State's lead andfind better ways to accommodate theneeds of the different students. As Imentioned, this is a great programand I am happy to see that NC.State is moving forward in their mis-sion to educate the people of thisuniversity.
February 22—March l, 2001DARKCHILD’S MANIFESTO
All of these men, though suc-cessful in various capacities, arenonetheless capitalizing on thevulnerability of a people desper-ate for heroes. Whether eitherwill ever admit it, their subse—quent disregard for the liveli-hoods of their people would belaughable if this were a time tolaugh. Here at NC. State, wehave professors such as Dr.Floyd Hayes, III, who has literallyrun himself ragged as studentsconstantly bombard him withrequests to lecture on varioustopics. Now, this speaks vol-umes for his capabilities as anenigmatic lecturer and scholar;however, I believe that this phe-nomenon is indicative of a needthat none of the administrators,faculty or staff had previouslybelieved existed among theblack student body here at NC.State. In one statement, it allcan be summed up: We needyou. Not simply in the concreteconfines of the university teach-ing facilities, but on a largerscale, within the scope of lifeitself. We are too young to beweary, but we are too na'ive tobe leaders without having firstbeen led. Lead us. Me, we.
We must not wait. Thekingdom is at hand, and the vio—lent take it by force. Please don'tmisunderstand; l am not incitinga physical riot nor issuing a chal-lenge. This is not a call to armsbecause those kamikaze mis-sions almost always fail. I tooam guilty as charged for not liv-ing the life that I preach in manyregards, but recognition of thenecessity for improvement is thefirst step towards the greatergoal of actualization. The sayingused to read that "we cannotwait." However, I beg to differ.Black folks have been provingfor years that we can, and will doanything that we so choose.Everyday that we, as black stu-dents at a predominantly whiteinstitution, get up and go to thatclass, turn in those assignments,and make the dean's list, weexcel. We defy centuries ofracist doctrine that proclaimed toAmerica's huddled masses thatwe not only do not belong here,but that we cannot make it here.It, you see, is not a question ofability. If go, it will not be qui-etly. With eyes blazing and nos—trils flared, l brandish my pen asif it were a sword, and as itbleeds across each page withthe blood of my people, the tearsinevitably come. Unfortunately,this is not the time to cry either.Whatever is to become of us, wemust decide it for ourselves. Wemust mount up on eagle's wings
‘ and fly forward at dizzyingheights and with breakneckspeed. We must not wait.
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Why We Must Not WaitDarkchild
Opinion ColumnistI am not a revolutionary, but
I would like to be one. We, asAmerican citizens, and particular-ly as African-Americans, havereached a crossroads in our his-tory. With the current state of ourunion, now more than ever is thetime for us to mobilize acrosssocioeconomic, religious, andgeographical barriers, long usedby the oppressors as a way todivide and massacre us. Neverhave black people been plaguedby such a blatant disregard forthe preservation of the veryessence that defines and distin-guishes us from the other mor-tals. Instead, we have cast asideour faith and adopted the capital-istic nature of self, indicative ofthe hooded ones in which we hadpreviously struggled to escape.
Martin, Malcolm, andMedgar are gone. Mrs. Parks isnow confined to a wheelchair,and still even she, in the beautyof maturity that only aged womenwear well, encompasses every-thing that we, in our misguided
After reading the article enti-tled "Black History is shamelesspropaganda," I was infuriatedthat someone would slam some-thing as vital as Black HistoryMonth. I'd like to start off by say-ing' that "black" is not somethingthat we as African-Americanslabel ourselves. Black is what weare. However, black is not ourethnicity; we are African-American and we establishedthat fact some time ago. Whatbothers me most is that some-one who has never taken a stepin my shoes will try to speak outas if they were speaking in thestead of other African-Americans. I'm not a fortune 500CEO and I don't claim to knowhow they should run their busi-ness.
I think the issue here is thatthe article is missing the point ofBlack History Month altogether.First of all, this month isn't basedon the assumption that allAfrican-Americans share thesame history. Black HistoryMonth was founded to makepeople aware of the many contri—
attempts at conciliation and gain,have abandoned. Apparently,we have confused peace withacquiescence. And so we stand,our toes straddling the line of analready weary century, theproverbial scratch in the longjump competition because weare too busy recounting our stepsrather than concentrating on theplunge we should be taking.With Jesse currently engaged ina battle to preserve his integrityand reestablish his credibility,who will emerge as our nextchampion?
Sadly, the dominant culturehas been extremely successful inthe systematic destruction of ourhope. Whether it is an assass-in's bullet or the inhumane con-fines of our prison system inwhich men and women live anddie like beasts, death's sting islethal nevertheless. FromStokely to Louiama, these injus-tices are representative of thedaily deaths we, as blacks, die.And so, as Al Sharpton makeshis rounds on the media circus, Imean circuit, we wait. With sto-
butions that African-Americansmade to the development of thiscountry and the sufferings thatour people went through, sinceour history books neglect toinform us of these accomplish-ments and tribulations. Thismonth is not only for the benefitof African-Americans, but also foranyone who considers them-selves to be American.Secondly l would like to say
that the piece assumes thatevery African-American whodoesn't fully understand or agreewith the celebration is being tor-tured by it. I haven't always cele-brated during this month, but Ithought it was a good idea toinform people of our history. Iwould like to know if the authorhas the same sympathy andcompassion for me for having tosit through all of those years ofhistory classes and not oncehaving a full discussion aboutslaves and not having my ances—tors trials and tribulations men—tioned. Do you feel me? As forthe term sellout, a sellout is aperson who denies his or her his-tory and heritage, not someonewho doesn't celebrate BlackHistory Month.
I am also tired of hearing
icism born of nonchalance ratherthan courage, we have becomeafraid in an era in which fear isunconstitutional and ungodly.There is no time to wax poeticabout the nation's current admin-istration because there is agreater need for an internalinvestigation within the blackcommunity. Where are the fervorand the passion of my mother'schildhood and my daddy's youth?Our martyrs number in the mil-lions, but with them dead, whowill now fight for us? If liberty ismy self—evident, unalienableright, shouldn't I be fighting for itspreservation? Is it a cause wor-thy of death?
At this present time, we aremore concerned with how TigerWoods is identifying himself thisweek, whether Sean "Puffy"Combs is going to prison, the lat-est antics of O.J., or being thefirst to own the latest edition ofAir Jordans.
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"there is no white history month."If you were even remotely alertduring secondary school, youwould know that we had whitehistory nine months out of theyear not just one. So I can seewhy you wouldn't want to settlefor one month.
Finally, I think the article con-fuses the celebration of BlackHistory Month with reparationsfor the past ill treatment ofAfrican-Americans. This month ofcelebration isn't focused onpushing anyone anywhere.Affirmative Action and otherreparations were invoked just asthat, pay back. If your beef iswith reparations, then that is awhole other subject in which theauthor should do some researchand then voice their opinion.
My brothers and sisters, weshouldn't let this piece ofgarbage offend us or get usdown. I wouldn't have addressedsuch ignorance except for thefact that these misconceptionsneeded to be addressed. Ifyou‘ve only learned one thingduring your past Black HistoryMonth celebrations, it should be"let no man steal your joy." Ourancestors didn't.
Nooby’s word of the week:
“[insert name here]anddemsaid"
For example:
“Kimandemsaid the party is Friday”
By now former presidentWilliam Jefferson ClintOn hassigned the lease and is movingto Harlem, USA. Well, not to livebut to work. While some heraldthis move as proof of his love ofall things African American it is Icrucial to note that Harlem wasnot his first choice. Now beforeyou accuse me of Clinton-hatingallow to be go on. I love Bill. lcampaigned for him in 1992 and1996. I even went to a WhiteHouse Christmas reception andtook pictures with him andHillary. The highlight of my tripto the Democratic Conventionthis past summer was that Istayed in the same hotel as theClintons as part of the New Yorkdelegation. Believe me, am notanti-Clinton. Now back to hismove to Harlem.
Like most former presidentsBill Clinton will now make realmoney. There is the customarybook deal, the speeches andother business ventures that willmake his presidential salary palein comparison. And while hisfirst choice for office space wasin a swank building far removedfrom uptown, his questionablepardon of fugitive financier MarcRich placed him, once again, aspersona non grata. So like theprodigal son he came home, wellalmost home. It is amazing how
' But then, as now, the African
we as African Americans willembrace those that others shun.Perhaps President Clintonislegacy could have been his raceinitiative. His series of town hallmeetings and commitment tobridging racial gaps was derailedby the Monica Lewinsky scandal.
American community embracedhim as a fallen son. We gaveJesse heck for his scandal butwe herald Bill Clinton as "Thefirst Black President". Go figure.
Admittedly, Bill Clinton hasembraced some aspects of ourculture. There is more to beingblack than a love of Motown andsouthern cuisine. That's anothercolumn! It is a fair assumption tosay that the White House sawmore African Americans in thepast eight years than ever.(notcounting those who have donedomestic work). But now that hispresidency is over letis see whathappens. His relocation to theHarlemis EconomicEmpowerment Zone should dogreat things for the community.But if it does nothing we shouldnote that too. For as liberal asClinton seems to us, hisDemocratic Leadership Councilis not the liberal faction of theDemocratic Party. Let’s just waitand see how this thing plays out.
Top 10 Seen and Heard FollowingTuesday's Crushing Loss Against Marylandby the NCSU Men's Basketball Team
10 . . . We lost again?} 9 . . . By how much did' we lose by?8. . . Oh well, when dothe girls play next?
' 7 . . . March madness,,‘ NIT. . . it's all the same,right?6 . . . Speaking of theNIT, does anybodyknow of any good hotels
I ' in New York?5 . . . If we got points fordefense, wouldn't we beundefeated?
4 . . . Are we allowed to recruit during the NIT?3 . . . lntramurals or the men's basketball game?(Hmmn...)2 . . . Did you hear that Sean "Puffy" Combs deliv-ered the halftime motivational speech to
the team? (Word has it that it was entitled: "Wewon't stop. 'Cause we can't stop . . .losing!!)
1 . . . Why didn't Gerald or DominiqueWilkins contact the "NubianMessage" with their controversial com—ments?
