Clark Atlanta University - Panther Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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%v The first National Black Arts Festival (NABF), was held in Atlanta, My 30 through August 7, 1988. This festival celebrated the history, creativity and excel- lence of black artists and the contributions they have made to this country since the Harlem Renaissance. The rune-day event featured more than 107 concerts, plays, dance performances, films, art exhibitions, late night cabarets, and symposia by some of America's most (Sstin- guished black artists. The NBAF was sponsored by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners and the Fulton County Arts Counci, with support from the city of Atlanta Bureau of Cultural Affairs. Atlanta was chosen to host the NBAF because the city is blessed with a vibrant arts community and a long gratifying iracftion of black achievement, prosperity, and bi-radal cooperation Parks, theaters, shopping malls, arts institutions, galleries, night dubs and unusual venues throughout the dty - more than 50 locations - offered entertainment by notable local and national artists for the nine-day period. Jim Alexander, Clark's photographer in-residence pre- sented the largest one-man exhibit called Blues Legacy: An Exhibit of Photographs of Black Musicians, and Joan Lewis, Clark's Drama Department Director coordinated several activities throughout the event. Other dark partidpation included performances by the Gark Jazz Orchestra and live remotes and promotions by WCLK. 4

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It's a new year and Clark is getting a new look. The school is spending thousands of dollars renovating build- ings and constructing new parking lots. The Courts have undergone changes inside and out including electrical work, plumbing, painting and the replacement of furniture. Many administrative and fac- ulty offices were renovated, some with new carpets. New windows are being in- stalled in the Haven-Warren Building and there is a new paint job, new carpeting and even columns were added. Dr. Mary Ware, Associate Dean of Stu- dent Affairs, says that sprucing the cam- pus up is something Clark really needs. The president sees what needs to be done and he's trying to do it.” Dean Ware feels that the campus should be in the best condition possible for the students. It helps to instill high morale and pride for everyone. Sprucing up Clark's campus not only entailed renovation to the courts, dorms and offices. The faculty and staff parking lot next to the bookstore is also being enlarged and repaved. Roy L. Bolton, head of the Administrative Affairs, says that there was a desperate need for additional parking, because of traffic congestion. The land was available and we realized that this was a problem that needed to be resolved. It was one of the first issues on the list of priorities. The parking lots across from the gym and next to the Tanner-Turner Replace- ment Building which faces Lawshe Street will be paved also. Many students seem to be very pleased with the' changes on campus. Millicent Glover, a senior, resides in the Courts. She says, I am very pleased with the improve- ments. My apartment is like a home away from home now. All of the facilities work perfectly and I love my new furniture.” Millicent says her favorite thing about the apartment are the new vertical blinds. Verlinda McGlotha, a senior, feels that it's a terrific idea to enhance the campus because the campus needs such improve- ments and these changes help to boost upper-classmen morale as well as instilling pride into the freshmen. 6