Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

 - Class of 1987

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Martin Luther King Day Ohio University is becoming a well-known college whose standards are rising every year. OU has gradually refined many architectural and academic aspects that draw a growing number of freshmen each year; the future looks bright. The 1986-87 school year brought about many popsitive activities within the Black community. Famous black personalities, such as the reknowned poet author Mayle Angelou, the ex- ecutive secretary of NAACP, Benjamin Hooks, the charismatic Attallah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X and the dynamic Reverend Shuttles- worth, co-worker with Martin Luther King The Black Student Union ardently fought for and recieved a voting commissioner ' s seat on OU governing body, Student Senate. The commis- sioner helped to created the new organization called Fusion: Black and African Unity which con- centrates on unifying all Black and African organi- zations. Twenty-two students participated in the historical second march on Forsythe County, Georgia. Almost every day of February, Black his- tory month, scheduled some type of cultural event honoring the numerous contributions of Black and Africans have made to America. The na- tionally celebrated holiday of Martin Luther King was accompianed with a candle march for peace circling the campus. There were also services held in Galbreth Chapel to remember Malcolm X, the fuel for the Black revolution during the 1960 ' s. The first anunal Black Unitv Festival, a united effort by the entire community, was also held. BY RHONDA MALCOLM by michael leftwich by michael leftwich The special day was filled with many speakers from both in- side ami out of the University community.

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Malcolm n michael leftwich by michael leftwich

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