Howard University - Bison Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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A Traditional Protest March Turn Into A Riot Without The Klan Protest Cause They accused them of simply looking for tempers began to flare Thus Washington, trouble, and attributed it to communism. Vet, D C. experienced a mass protest and riot, the they were there simply if not matter of factly likes of which had not been seen since the for their pride. Pride against the idea that Civil Rights protests of the GO’s. There were known racists and murderers were going to bricks thrown at policemen, cars turned over be able to publicly march through the streets and stores looted, as the people felt they of the nations capitol. The nation’s capitol, a were being stood up. Policemen made ar-city in which over 50% of the population rests, people were hurt all for a parade which consists of the very people their purpose did not occur. Many felt that their presence stands against. was still worth while as the message intended On November 27.1982, the Ku Klux Klan there was relayed. There is no place in our were scheduled to parade to thetr destination society for organizations such as the Klan. of Lafayette Square. For weeks, multitudes and although they did not appear, the fact of people of various race and religious be that they were unwanted was transcended liefs. organized to march against about 50 Yet who was the cause for all of the vio- Klansmen. Speeches were made urging ev lence. surely it was not the Klan that de eryone to stand up for their rights stroyed property and injured people that Thousands of people waited patiently for day. WeTe they rebels without a cause or the parade to begin. When hours passed and rebels whose cause was without? no Klansmen, the crowd grew impatient and ' 4 V)- P.IA. llHv tNtl'hii'Ai 'I vj. Hey. KKK Vour fears are a result of your own ignorance jhgy m$ht hot come from diferent backgrounds but they came lot the same purpow 18 Student Life

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Kathy Fiofilen preterit her mother durng the Salule to Black Women, becduie without the itTcngth of our mother}, the Block woman would not be soluted Saluting Our Finest Why salute the Black woman? Because she ts dynamic, respected, progressive and concerned..The Second Annual Salute to Black Women Awards Banquet was ample display of Black women In all of these facets. The awards banquet was held in conjunction with an afternoon panel of noted Black women in leadership roles Both events were sponsored by the Undergraduate Student Assembly. the banquet coordinated by True Mathematics. Program Chairman for the student assembly. The six honorees awarded were Sonya Sanchez, renowned writer and poet, for her excellence in the Literary Arts. Susan Taylor. Editor of Essence Magazine, the Media Arts. Kathy Flewellen. WHUR Lorresnomdent. awarded in the Field of Communications; Betty Carter, multi talented jazz-singer, the Field of Entertainment. Dr. Mary Berry, for Inspiration to the Howard community; and Angela Davis for her dedication to the Black community. Due to illness however. Angela Davis was not present, her sister Fana Davis received her presentation instead. The banquet touched on various aspects of excellence, with the members of the panel, the epitome of Black womanhood. Each speaker arousing the audience with her dynamic style and concise message. Accompanying the awards presentation, entertainment was provided by the Howard University jazz of Horizons, and a dramatic reading from the play “In White America , by Gloria Davis. The salute was stimulating to the audience as well as the awardees, providing both political and spiritual uplift. The elements of beauty and intelligence were exemplified in the women involved in the salute. In which case, it stands to reason why HUSA and all of Howard. recognizes her excellence and salutes the Black woman 20 Salute lo Black Women