University of Tennessee Knoxville - Volunteer Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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12 Book I ' 'l Rigll Kings Widow addresses continued nght for equali itClearly we have come a long way, but we still have a long way to go before we can really say weive achieved equality in America? said Coretta Scott King in a speech at Alumni Gymnasium on Sept. 12. King, widow of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., is a strong advocate for civil rights herself, and her speech, ttCiviI Rights in America, Looking Forward Looking Back? was part of a series sponsored by the Issues Committee and the Black Cultural Programming Committee. In stressing that one person can make a difference, King used the example of Rosa Parks, who refused to give up her bus seat to a white man in 1955, and in doing so started the civil rights movement. What about the one Rosa Parks who made a difference in 1955 when she decided she was simply sick and tired of injustice and discrimination? Through her simple action the civil rights movement began? King then emphasized the need for change in South Africa. She said that individuals can make a difference by voting for representatives who would support bills against South Africats apartheid government and by lobbying their present representatives to vote for such bills. King said that there were many ways to prevent racial discrimination and among these were non-violent training and education, which should begin in preschool; required courses to teach racial equality; more minority scholarships and programs and increased minority recruitment in the na- tionts colleges. As for critics who opposed Kingts attendance at the Republican National Convention, she responded by saying, 1 John Kotlowski John Kotlowski 2 MRecently I have been highly criticized for attending the Republican convention, but I went to support specifics like American sanctions against apartheid, the Equal Rights Amendment and better employment opportunities for blacks? She concluded by reading an excerpt from her late hus- bandts final sermon before his assassination. It was originally given in February 1968, and was entitled itA Drum Majorts Instinct? She ended by repeating the main theme of the sermon, nBe great by serving. -by Richard Cawley

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Book I ll 4 John Kotlowski 1. Chris Schechter w and Da vid Decker of Sigma Phi Epsilon compete in the chariot race as part of Greek Week, held the week of Sept. .5. 2. Jeff 0 Keefe, junior 1'11 aerospace engineering, umpires a whifHe ball game for children from the Knoxville Boyf Club during Kidy Day at Fiji Island. 3. ChaIk-dra W11 crests decora te Presidential Courtyard as one of the man y Greek Week competitions. 4. Whitney Simpson, sophomore in physical therapy, has her face painted during Kidf Day.

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Book l 13 '0 h! w wwwmm sun nu Winn manning 6 C The roots of education are bit- ter, but the fruit is 9 3 sweet. 3 Lindsey Dorris I . Coretta Scott King, widow ofslain civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., brings the message ofnon-Violent protest to a new generation at Alumni Gym on Sept. 12. 2. King, speaking on Civil Rights in America, Looking Forward, Looking Back, urges students to support lobbying ef- forts against apartheid in South Africa. 3. Labor Da y fireworks silhouette the Henley Street Bridge on Sept. 6, as the riverside crowds witness the largest fireworks display in Knoxville history. 4. Warm weather allows sun seeking students and intramural teams to enjoy the outdoor pool at the Aquatic Center well into the fall. Aristotle Lindsey Dorris 4