Howard University - Bison Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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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

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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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Black Students Meet After Augusta, Jackson Killings The events at Augusta and Jackson State acted as catalysts which motivated the black students of this nation to unite and utilize their skills to develop the expertise of their people on campus, and in rural and urban areas. Black students from twenty-five institutions gathered at Howard in the spring of IS)70. Workshops were set up by the Howard University Steering Committee. I he purpose ot these workshops was to establish a definite program to be pursued by the students attending the institutions represented. Entertainment by local talent provided a light ending to three days of serious planning. The delegates then returned to their respective institutions with new ideas to help them prepare to seek a new direction. Above Left Students exhibit M’rican urtilactv Above Right A co-ed sports Black Is Beautiful Below Students arrive tor the Ml 8la k College Conference. 21