New Society Formed
On Campus
A group of students on campus
recently organized the United Afro-
American Society. Bill McClain,
Rhonda Ryan and Arvel Williams
(co-ordinators of the organization)
felt that black students in predominately white colleges need an atmosphere that relates to their background. The organization was formed •
to try to create activities for anyone
(anyone can be in the club) who is
interested in the types of activities in
which blacks are interested.
Activities will include both free
and paid black speakers (if a budget
is received). Topics would include
subjects about black problems, prejudice, genocide, position in today's
society, historical accomplishments
and expectations of future achievements. There will be a Black Awareness Day to introduce UAAS to the
GC community. It will feature black
art exhibits from surrounding colleges, a reputable black speaker, live
black music entertainment, presentation of history of the black movement in America and refreshments.
UAAS hopes that Black Awareness
Day will be well attended and will
become an annual event on campus.
The society is having problems in
trying to get started. SGA found the
UAAS constitution to be unacceptable in style and possibilities of interpretation as far as offending white
students. Some corrections were
made, some were not. Bill McClain
commented that "Some members of
the SGA had the audacity to suggest
the change of the name of the organization." Arvel Williams said, "It is
surprising to me that many of those
members of SGA who were interested
in modifications of the organization
were not interested enought to appear at the meeting to express their
grievances."
The organization feels that the
school has failed to produce a positive attitude that emphasis the needs
for greater awareness and appreciation of the cultural achievements of
black people. The curriculum has no
black studies. The faculty is segregated (absence of black professors).
The school does not have black faculty members because they do not recruit according to color and a well
qualified black professor is more expensive. The organization feels that if
this is a valid excuse, why is GC the
only school in Greensboro without
black professors?
Bill McClain and Rhonda Ryan are
the co-chairmen of the organization.
Arvel Williams is secretary and Marilyn Monroe is treasurer. Students are
welcome to visit any UAAS meetings
and can be accepted. Meetings are
held every first and third Wednesday
at 7:00 p.m.
