Black Studies
Program May
Come Soon
the way of
The institution of a black Afro-American studies before."
studies program at UNC-G Bardolph, who is publishing
should meet with no opposition his second book on the Negro in
from the administration. In a America, pointed out that the
recent interview, Dr. Richard UNC-G library is adequate to
Bardolph, head of the History handle such a course and that
Department, indicated that the the idea of relating courses to
lack of student interest in such a Afro-American history is not
course is the only hinderance at altogether new in the UNC-G
the present time. curriculum.
"We're ready to talk about a A course is currently being
course in Afro-American history offered in the teacher education
and well try to staff it with the program in social studies that is
best people we can get regardless geared to a historical approach
of color," Dr. Bardolph said. to the Negro. A one-hour course
He indicated that the only in Primitive Art is also offered in
drawback to a separate course in the art department with a
Afro-American studies has been substantial portion of the course
the absence of student interest alloted to the study of African
in such a course. He said that he Art.
has been approached by only An Afro-American Studies
one Black student on campus Committee has been organized
concerning such a course and since this Fall under Dean Mereb
this was within the last few Mossman and has met once on
weeks. February 7. Members of this
"If there's interest in this committee are Dr. Richard
course, well get it," he said. Bardolph, head of the history
^^^—^^— department; Gilbert Carpenter,
Black students at Guilford head of the art department;
remain neither apathetic nor Thomas Smyth, Dean of
passive. BASIB (Brothers and Students; Dr. Wayne Thompson,
Sisters in Blackness) tried to head of the Sociology and
express its goals to the Guilford Anthropology Department; and
community in the March 7 issue Ada Fisher and Deborah Watts,
of The Guilfordian. The group both Juniors at UNC-G.
asked for the support of the Dean Miller, who is acting
student body on their proposals: head of the committee, says that
Afro-American History taught tfteTommittee is scheduled to
by a black professor (giving meet again in the near future,
black students first priority in "What we hope to do over the
taking the course); a course in long run is to introduce courses
black literature and writing, and relating to the theme of
a course in African art; full-time Afro-American studies," he said,
black professors and counselors, "We hope to institute new
more financial aid for all courses as well as introduce the
students and an increase in the Afro-American theme into
college activities program. already existing courses, such as
Members of the faculty and Art and Music."
administration listened to the He suggested that there may
black students and apparently be some co-operative
were receptive to the ideas, arrangement with A&T
BASIB asked for "some viable University concerning courses in
indications of progress, in action Afro-American studies,
instead of words, by the He added, "We hope to have a
beginning of the next term." program of curricular nature
There are complications, of next fall." He said the
course, such as the difficulty in committee has considered an
attracting a black professor due extra-curricular program for the
to the high demand for them Spring Semester, a non-credit
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