The Carolinian [February 13, 1970]

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FEB 16 19T0 TheCaroliniari Volume XXXX1X University of North Carolina at Greensborp February 13, 1970
Number 23
Lomax Speaks
Today's Black Women
by Penny Muse
"The Role of the Black
Woman in Today's Society"
was the announced topic of
Mrs. Betty Lomax's speech
Tuesday night in Cone
Ballroom.
Sponsored by the
University of North Carolina
at Greensboro chapter of the
Neo-Black Society, Mrs.
Lomax, a director of the
Afro-American movement in
America and editor of the
forthcoming magazine,
"Right Now", presented as
hour long talk. She answered
questions from how should a
Black woman dress, to what
are the white man's motives
in offering a Black Studies
program?
Concerning the topic of
dress, Mrs. Lomax stated, "A
woman is a reflection of her
man. Men are the ones who
look bad when they allow
their women to wear
mini-skirts." She explained
that black women should
not wear mini-skirts since
"they were designed for the
white woman, and black
women are built physically
different from their white
counterparts."
Mrs. Lomax then expressed
concern that many Blacks
might be led astray by
purchasing books written by
White America which
professed "to tell it like it is,
but, in reality, fall far
short." She particularly
warned Blacks against
reading those biographies of
Malcolm X written by white
authors. "Why would the
white man rather you follow
someone who is dead,
instead of someone who is
alive?" she asked. "Because
he realizes you can't follow
anyone beyond his grave."
Skeptical of the veracity
of some Black Studies
programs, Mrs. Lomax felt "if
the institutions were sincere
about presenting Black
History, they would give it
without you (the students)
having to ask for it. I'd
rather see you spend your
time on that which you
came here for-chemistry,
math, or whatever. If you're
really interested in Black
History, get it on your own.
You can't rely on the
Establishment because the
Establishment will lie, and
intellectually honest whites
will admit this."
She further stated that
"the fine things of
civilization have come from
the Black. We don't have to
imitate them anymore, they
have to imitate us." She
cited entertainer Tom Jones
and artist Pablo Picasso as
two examples of white
imitators.
She closed by stating that
newspapers were quick to
point out atrocities in
Nigeria. But suggested that
whites sponsor mercy flights
into Mississippi or New York
Gty, instead of Nigeria.
Following the speech Mrs
Lomax conducted a question
and answer period during
which time she clarified or
reaffirmed her positions on
current racial problems.
Senator Bayh To Speak
At June Commencement
Senator Birch E. Bayh, Jr.
of Indiana will be the
commencement speaker for
the 78th annual graduating
exercise May 31.
Bayh is best known for
his recent leadership of the
Senate floor fights which
successfully rejected
presidential Supreme Court
nominations. He is also
noted for his sponsorship of
a lower voting age.
It will be Bayh's second
trip to UNC-G in less than a
year. Last June, he spoke at
a meeting of the Girls State.
Clarence O. Shipton, dean
of men and chairman of the
commencement committee,
said Senator Bayh was
selected as speaker for the
graduating exercise through a
preferential ballot cast by
members of the senior class.
"Senator Bayh," Shipton
said, "has been an active
spokesman on many issues
which are of great interest to
college students. He has
sought modifications in the
Selective Service System and
has been particularly
interested in changes in
higher education in terms of
offerings and financial aid to
students In addition, he is a
proponent of lowering the
voting age to 18 years of
'UNC-G
HERE I COME!'
Senator Bayh
BAYH AN ACTIVE
SPOKESMAN
Dean Shipton
UNC-G students seem to
have a preference for
Democrats, at least as far as
speakers are concerned, since
last year's commencement
speaker was also a Democrat,
Senator George McGovern
from South Dakota. Other
UNC-G speakers in recent
years have been author Max
Lerner and syndicated
newspaper columnist Art
Buchwald.
Bayh, a liberal Democrat
from Indiana, is serving his
second term in the U.S.
Senate . He began his
cont'd p. 7, col. 5
HEW Hints Of Future
Statewide Desegration
Since the Consolidated
University's three main
branches received letters
from HEW, there have been
indications that a statewide
desegration order for North
Carolina colleges and
universities is upcoming.
The United States
Department of Health,
Education and Welfare
announced Tuesday that a
future statewide order could
recommend consolidation of
some state supported
colleges and reassignment
programs.
It is entirely probable in
this context, to suppose that
Greensboro's predominantly
all-white UNC-G might be
recommended to merge with
predominantly black A&T
State University.
The figure now having
received letters from HEW is
fifteen and is fast becoming
a status symbol for
chancellors and presidents.
Schools receiving them were
the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill,
Greensboro, Raleigh, and
Wilmington, AAT State
OUTSTANDING SENIORS ELECTED
The Elections Board
declares the following
students to be elected
Outstanding Seniors of
1970: Kate Avery, Susan
Ballinger, Susan Banks, Ada
Fisher, Katy Gilmore,
Charles Knight. Judv
MacKay, and Kathy
Roessler.
Elections Board Chairman
Jim Lancaster has called for
a run-off election to be held
Tuesday, February 17, to
choose the remaining twelve
seniors who will hold this
position.
Although the remaining!
Outstanding Seniors are to]
be elected by a plurality]
vote all students eligible to]
vote are strongly urged to do!
»o. Remember, VOTE)
TUESDAY!!
University, East Carolina
University, East Carolina
University, and North
Carolina Central University
at Durham among others.
Set related editorial on page
two. This editorial was approved
by the editorial board, 7; I.
David Gerard, Office of
Civil Rights official, said that
the letters to the schools
differed, but that they were
essentially "a list of
recommendations on what
they can do to improve and
come into full compliance
with the Civil Rights Act of
1964."
"Generally," Gerard
explained, "these schools
have been either all black or
all white at some time in
their existence. Our purpose
is to remove the racial
identifiability of the
colleges."