Howard University - Bison Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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8e o v Brother Ernest does a dance portrait of a junky. Right Don L Let reads his poetry. African Heritage Conference Gives New Definition The African Heritage Studies Association held its Second Annual Conference at Howard in May I he conference was entitled, Africanism — Toward a New Definition.' The conference was set up a a proclamation of unity through analysis and definition bv African peoples from the African continent and in the diaspora. African people attending this conference established that the study of African life be undertaken from a Pan-Africanism perspective. I his perspective defines that all black people are African people and negates the tribalization of f rican peoples by geographic a I demarcation on the basis of the colonialist sphere of influence. The majority of the conference was utilized by plenary sessions, group discussions and the keynote address 19 Sandra Cube Long. Conference delegate from Antioch College

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Righf Poet Imamu Ameer Baraka reads work on Uiamaa night Bolow Val Grey Ward interprets .1 work of a black poet Above AHSA Conference delegates head tor him h Right Brother reappraises cultural aspects ot African Heritage.

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Stokley answers questions tor the editor of THE HILLTOP. Right Kwame Nkrumah, Stokely's Teacher on Pan-Afric anism Stokley Returns Home to Inform Students Former Howardite (Class of '64), Stokley Carmichael spoke at Cramton Auditorium as a guest of Project Awareness. In his address. Brother Carmichael responded to questions concerning his Pan-African concept and its meaning for black people in America. Stokley explained Pan-Africanism as “the highest political expression of Black Power. He pointed out that Pan-Africanism is based on our own land base - Africa. The former SN’CC coordinator answered questions about the role of black students in this international movement He stressed the [joint that there must be a de-emphasization of liberal arts and a greater emphasis on technological skills that will aid and lead us to nation-building. 20 m