Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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Frances Cress-Welsing gives a controversial speech about racism to a full capacity crowd in Rogers Memorial Chapel. There is no problem greater than the problem of racism, Cress-Welsing stated, reiterating her the- ory of white supremacy. 50

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Tulane Rolls On To Victory 1 Homecoming day started off with a parade : that afternoon which made its way to the Dome. The night continued with much en- thusiasm and spirit when Allison Markes- bery and Bruce Nelson were crowned queen and king of homecoming. Bruce Nelson and Eamon Kelly ' s high five summed up the spirit of the night by Tulane rolling over Vir- , ginia Tech with a score of 57-38. [ That set the tone for the evening and it carried on through the entire night. The ath- letic department added to the entertainment selection by bringing Jan and Dean and America to perform in the Superdome after the game. No sooner had those bands fin- ished when the Nevilles, sponsored by TUCP, began playing in the ballroom at the Hyatt. The dance and celebration might have ended by three a.m. but thoughts of Homecoming will be around for a while. Laissez les bon temps roulez — let the good times roll — and they did, all week long. • — Menge Crawford There is nothing more exciting than seeing the team rack up more points. After this Homecoming win, Tulane comes closer to a winning season. Immediately following the Homecoming game against Virginia Tech there was a concert in the Superdome featuring Jan and Dean and America. Andrea Vaillancourt. Ephraim Hess, and Missy Weston dance in the stands. ' oOop°ooo o-oo ' p o o , ' o o o 1 ° o o ' o ' O O O o P o o o o ,° ° o ° o o o ■ o o o o OqOOqoOqOO ° o o o o. o u o°ooo°oO o o ° o o-o° o 0° o°°oo».o°o°°»°°°°° o=°o °° V Vy =Vo°:° °» °°c° °° °°° ' °„oo°o°°o°o oOo ' coO •.°„°o ' J ' oO ° coO %o o°„o „ o ° ° : o o o o OoOo o a o o o o°oa o o o » o fl p p o o o o o Q „ , P o . p 0 o a ooo° oOopoOpoo ° °°p„P p o ? oo fl °o ' „ pO ° = o- „ „ oOo»o°oao p ' o POO ;» o „ o , O O o 0° P ' »o. J ° ° - , O P O o o o P P o o o o o o o ' p o o ° ° ° °P p„ POP o °PP ° o Op OOP , o o opt o o °PP ' ' pPp°PO ppOpP Po P P P „ P O ° P O • p 0 „ o o P Pp oo °o ooo„o P ' o o°°o Op ' o-O °o Vo ,°;vv= ° to V -°: r- ° = ° °° °° o o o .°o=„- ' oVvr-:ov °»;o:;:„° ;p:?„. op;pv;o%°:°:pr„-oov: .;p° „.::o„oppVovp° ' -vj ' ' prp:p°?;:oVpp»v5j - °o%°pVo°°;„vv ' ' °„p° ' p:oSs: ' » oOo o o 0;,o „o p , o-0.o0op „ o ° o o o , »c ,ppO p , Op O o ■ o p p ° o . ! ° °o o o o ,o ,.-op ' . . „ ° % o P„ o°° °P° ° o% „ o p-- , OO-P Op°«Vpp° °P°0°0°P » Otpo „° 00°0°0 o - p p«-p° p « °: p„» ;:{o£ ;; Voi I : :p:o p ,: P - o o o ■; = p- o„p o o o o ° o o P P o P o P ' - , o ' ' Opp ' p ppoo o Op o P P qO Oo oO oooooOqoo °o:° »°p°o°°pt°°°° o o 0-»p °° °° °-°o»p:o»-„- ' ppo ,j;o; , „ o p ° ° p°°o oOPp pOp Po°o ' P ,° ■°pv„oV°po°po ;f pVo°v.° ' . p p P ' p o p ' ■ O O o „ P o ' ' p Q o P o P o - P p „ ' „ „ P P O O P ° P „ D° « -Q-poOp -o poPp „ - p „- o „ p 0-„° 0„ po „P o P OP ° „ „ ° o p P »p ° o P°p p ' p P°P ° ° P ° P P 1% « ° P P° V: Op °-.o.O;„% Opo.pP p PpOp„„oopo „Po o„ ■p.. :.p; ! ' .,j,;0.o.! ; o° Op P, Homecoming 49

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Minority Education For Progress AsTulane Universits ' recognized February as Black History Month, the central theme of the 1988 annual Black Arts Festival was Educating for Progress. Perhaps one of the most memorable events of this year ' s cere- monies was Dr. Frances Cress-Welsing ' s ad- dress on Current Ramifications of the Cress Theory . Noted psychiatrist and author of T ie Cress Theory of Color, Confrontation and Racism, Frances Cress-Welsing sheds new light upon contemporary ideas of prejudice with a most unprecedented approach to racism. In a lec- ture she delivered at Tulane, Cress-Welsing stressed that there is no problem on this planet that is greater than the problem of racism. It is dependent upon all of us. If we are to come to terms with the problems on this planet, then we are going to have to understand racism. Cress-Welsing ' s theory primarily centers on the idea of white supremacy and the pos- sible annihilation of the white race. Accord- ing to Cress-Welsing, most acts of racism are rooted in the struggle of the white race to survive in a world predominantly consisted of non-whites. Supporting her theories with much factual proof from biology and genet- ics, as well as citing cases that uncover nu- Multitudes of books were available for browsing or purchasing to increase awareness of our cam- pus minorities. merous acts of connivance with the govern- ment. Cress-Welsing ' s conclusions are most impressive, intriguing and quite credible. However, some aspects to the Cress the- ory of color and racism do cause much skep- ticism. According to Cress-Welsing, the fact that a number of white people sunbathe and prefer to have a tan implies there is a sur- pressed desire in white people to be black. She also supports this with the fact that soci- ety has conceived the image of the ideal man to be tall, dark, and handsome. Though some of her theories appear to have little social credence, Frances Cress- Welsing has made a name for herself as the Cress theory of color is getting much atten- tion across the country. In a recent appear- ance on the Donahue show, the audience was jolted with the thought that much of her theory could very well be true. If so, then the entire community is being undermined not only by the government and a significant number of executive agencies, but also by our consideration of culture, human psy- chology, and our traditional view of many social principles. In spite of the controvery surrounding her theory, Cress-Welsing succeeds in empha- sizing the importance of finding a universal remedy to racism. Though the approach may be different, the end is still the same: some- thing must be done about racism. Not only for those victims of prejudice but for all peo- ple. Cress-Welsing remarked, One month out of the year to say, ' I respect myself and who I am, ' gives us a self respect score of one-twelth and that ' s not passing. Black His- tory Month is incidentally, one time of the year that we should all come together. Yet, regardless of our color or our race, we should have a twelve month focus on our- selves, who we are and who we want to be. « — Monique Guillory Eddie Meertins-George, a member of the Afro- American Congress of Tulane and Vice-President of the Black Arts Festival introduces Ms. Cress- Welsing, the featured speaker. Photos by: }. Adair Black Arts Festival 51