.WORDS OF WISDOMEarnestness in life is the only passport to the satisfac-tion of life. ?Theodore Parker

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Many of our cares are but a morbid way of looking atour privileges. ?Sir Walter Scott

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Steer clear of business associates who discourage you.?John H. Patterson

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Children "s March For Survival ScheduledCAMPAIGN LAUNCHED FOR AFRICAN ARMS STRUGGLENationally Known Groups AndIndividuals Join In Aid To Young

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Endorsed ByNational BlackPolitical Confab

WASHINGTON, D. C. -

Members of the AfricanLiberation Day Coordinating(Steering) Committee met re-

cently to announce the open-

ing of a three-month nation-

wide campaign to gather blacksupport for the armed strugglebeing waged by Africans in

the southern part of the con-

tinent."We must let the world

know that we stand shoulderto shoulder with our brotherson the continent who are wag-

ing warfare to take back theirland," avowed OwusuSadaukai, chairman of the AdHoc, Broad-based Black Coali-tion (ALDCC) and President ofMalcolm X Liberation Univer-sity in Greensboro.

Sadaukai (Howard Fuller)and Imamu Baraka, (LeroiJones) head of the Committeefor a United Newark, an-

(See ARMS page 2A)

m ftHoward LeeGives ViewsOn Busing

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WASHINGTON, D. C. -

'The Children's March ForSurvival" has been endorsed bythe National Black PoliticalConvention. At the recent

National Black Political Con-vention, Hulbert James, Co-ordinator for the March, speak-

ing from the platform intro-duced a resolution for supportby the convention. It was un-

animously passed."In building a Black Nation,

we must be thinking about

our future, Jbmessaid, and ourfuture as Black people inAmerica, depends on the survi-val of our children."

By JOHN MYERS

WARRENTON - HowardLee, Mayor of Chapel Hill and

candidate for Congress fromthe Second District, spoke to arally of supporters in Warren-ton, Monday March 20 of his

stand on school busing. Leestated that the buing issue is

fast becoming an emotionalred herring that concentrates

on how children get to school,instead of what happens once

they get there.

Lee stated his feelings ofPresident Nixon's recent an-nouncement on the Nationalbusing issue. "We must con-tinue our efforts to makeschool desegregation educa-tionally successful. The choicemust not be ju«t betweenblind acceptance of 'massivebusing for racial balance' or

'a moratorium on all futurebusing.' "

MISS PSftRYPRESS CONFERENCE ?Howard Fuller (L)

and Mrs. Joyce Lynn McKissick Meyerts ofWarrenton, members of the publicity com-

mittee of the North Carolina delegation to

the Gary Black Political Convention at apress conference in Durham last week.Miss F. J. Perry

Promoted toProject Ass't

North Carolina Delegates Report on Gary Meet*rr»

By MILTON COLEMAN said they sought to give amore complete account of thegathering.

Speaking of the way inwhich the established whitenews media projected the

convention of some 8,000Black people, over 4,000 ofthem delegates, the group saidthat too much emphasis wasplaced on incidental differen-ces among the convention at-

tendees, who themselves had

come from various economic,

political and geographicalbackgrounds.

Howard Fuller (OwusuSadaukai) of Malcom X Li-beration University in Greens-boro, who was chosen in Garyto act as spokesman for the110 member North Carolinagroup, read the prepared state-ment. With him at the press

table were other committee

members: Pat Bryant, ShawUniversity staff member; Mrs.

Epps is FirstBlack U.N.C.Student Pres.

Spokesman for the NorthCarolina delegation who at-

tended the National Black Poli-tical Convention in Gary, Ind.said last week that white press

reports about the affair were

one-elded and misleading. Inoutlining their initial reactionsto the convention at a pressconference held at the officesof the Foundation for Com-munity Development here, the

delegates' publicity committee

The National Laboratoryfor Higher Education (NLHE)

has announced the promotion

of Frankie J. Perry to the posi-

tion of project assistant for re-source development.

NLHE President Everett H.Hopkins said Miss Perry's new

responsibilities include work-

ing with laboratory division(See PERRY page 10A)

The resolution states:Whereas, children, not adults,suffer from hunger because ofinadequate school lunch pro-gram; Whereas, Children,more than any other groups,are affected by inadequate

government health-care pro-grams which advocate crisis

rather than preventive care;

By JOHN MYERSCHAPEL HILL -Why did

Richard Epps, the first blackpresident of the University of

North Carolina at Chapel Hill,

run for the office? "I've been

asked that question a lot, andI never seem to have any

definite answer. Rani rally Ifelt there was a lot I coulddo ... a lot student government

hadn't touched on. Also ablack student had never runfor the office and I felt there

was a sort of barrier to over-come in order for a black stu-dent to ever run. I felt if I

(See EPPS page 2A)

The 2nd District Congres-

(See BUSING page 10A) (See CHILDREN page 10A) (See GARY 2A)

National Educators CoPrincipals Urged to Take LeadIn the Accountability Movement

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Local NAACPTo Meet onBusing Sun.

community, like a ton of

bricks.

His approach was termed asthe most palliating declaration

that he has made on any issue

since he has been President.

(See NAACP page 10A)AHAHEIM, Calif - Shouldprincipals and teachers be heldresponsible if students don'tleam? This question was a

dominant theme of the conven-tion of the National Associa-tion of Secondary School Prin-cipals here, and the answer wasa resounding "Yes."

Among the 10,000 partici-

pants in the meeting is Dr. &

Mre. Frank Weaver, Mr. & Mrs.John Lucas, Mr. & Mrs. EarlR. Hedrick, Jr.

For one thing, Purdue Uni-versity Prof. Everett W. Nichol-son told the principals, tax-

payers in a tight economicsituation are demanding to see

tangible results from their edu-

cational investments. Also stu-

dents are insisting on more

"relevant' courses, and teachersare saying that if they are to

be responsible for the learningthat goes on in their class-

rooms, principals and super-

visors should be held accoun-

table too. Two other factorscomplicating the accountabili-ty picture, said Nicholson, arethe knowledge explosion

which faces educators withhard choices on what to teachand the new concern withhumanizing instruction, orhow to deal in the classroom

with values.

Mind Of The South-Southern SoulOpens Symposium la Chapel Hill

In keeping with an edictfrom Roy Wilklns, ExecutiveDirector, of the National As-sociation for the Advancementof Colored People, the Dur-

ham Branch will hold a mass

meeting at the Pilgrim BaptistChurch, South Roxboro St.and Comwallis Road, Sunday,

4 p.m.

The meeting will feature

both Wilkins' directive and the

deliberations of the SoutheastRegional Conference, whichwas meeting in Jackson, Miss.,when President Nixon madethe pronouncement that re-

sounded throughout the Black

CHAPEL HILL -From "ashotgun is black power" toGeorge Wallace's stand on bus-ing and his southern soul is therange of interest in the 1972University of North CarolinaSymposium under way in Cha-pel Hill March 20-31.

"It has been suggested thatwhen the racial question isfinally resolved, one can ceaseto speak of southern identity.The first week of the Sym-posium is a testament designedto refute this rather naive as-symption. Perhaps once therace issue can fade from the

headlines and history books,we will be able to examine the

wealth of southern phenomenathat do and will distinguishand define the South.

"The South has a musicaltradition that ranges from themountain blue grass style ofDoc Watson to the excitingjazz of the Olympia BrassBand from New Orleans, whilesouthern handle e con-sidered among the mu>, uniqueand beautiful in the world. Inthe literary field the South hasproduced and provided a richterritory for such variedwriters as William Faulkner,James Dickey, and WilliamStyron.

"Recorded and recreatedon film, written about, sungabout, denounced, praised,and with its own peculiar his-

(See SYMPOSIUM 10A)

Unless educators can pro-duce results and become ac-

countable for them, warned

Prof. W. James Popham of the

University of California at Los.(See PRINCIPALS 10A)

Durham Baha'isObserve Naw-Ruz March 21

THRU RJTUItS new Oakville homeowners, James Bond*,James Winters, and Wallace Young (left to right) cooperate inthe building of a dormer for one of the 11 homes under con-struction. Each phase of construction on all the homes must

be completed, under FHA rules, befort the next portion canbe started. Hius, all the roofs go on before the sides are fin-ished, for example. (Photo courtesy USDA)

Members of the Baha'iCommunity of Durham joinedwith millions of Baha'is

around the world in observing

Naw-Ruz, the Baha'i NewYear, March 21, on the eve ofthe occasion. Naw-Ruz means

New Day.The local observance was

highlighted by a dinner at the

Ivy Room at which CharlesBullock of Henderson was pre-sented as guest speaker. Hespoke of man's duty to recog-nize the Messenger of God forthe age in which he lives andthe duty to obey His laws. He

(See BAHA'IS page 10A)

"Ookvi/le II" Taking Part In US.Dept. Of Ag.'s Self-HelpProgram

The 'Oakville 11* is not adance band; it's a hardy bandof 11 families - pioneers in atiny community in southernMaryland, using the self-helphousing program of the U. S.Department of Agriculture to

build 11 new homes.It's a tough task. And it

may be some weeks beforethe first family is able to move

from its old substandard house

to a new one with modem con-

veniences. Volunteers havebeen helping, and specializedwork such as plumbing and

wiring is hired out to localcontractors. Still, much of the

work is performed by members

of the families on weekends,evenings, or whenever someonehas time to spare. They hopeto complete the 11-home pro-ject this spring.

The loan money and the

(See OAKVILLE page 10A)

Hawkins Announces Agenda forNational Conferene on Education

WASHINGTON, D. C. -

The key speakers and panelistsalong with the program agendawere announced for a nationaleducation conference that isdesigned to enable the Con-gressional Black Caucus andblacks throughout the countryto arrive at a consensus onsome policy issues and to havea better understanding ofothers. The conference is sche-duled for March 29 throughApril 1, 1972, in Washington,D. C.

ence, added that it is invita-tional to ensure the broadestspectrum of black representa-tion.

Following remarks by Rep.(See HAWKINS page 10A)

Rep. Augustus P. Hawkins,D-Cal., made the announce-ment following a steeringcommittee meeting for the

National Policy Conference onEducation for Blacks. Haw-kins, chairman of the confer-

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DURHAM, N. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1972

WALK AGAINSTHUNGER SET FORCHAPEL HILL

By JOHN MYERSCHAPEL HILL - Fannie

Lou Hamer, initiator of the

Freedom Democratic Party and

the Freedom Farm Coop in

Mississippi, and Mayor HowardLee will start the third annual25 mile walk against hunger at

the institute of government in

Chapel Hill Saturday 25 at

8 a.m.Approximately 700 Chapel

Hillians are expected for this

years walk. According to Bill

Brieger, regional director of

Young World Development,each walker will carry a cardbearing the names of his spon-

sors and the amount of money

(See WALK page 10A)

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PARTICIPANTS IN CONFWUNC*?Participants in the Bagtonm Conference of the National Association ot College and Uni-versity Food Services hold in Durham March 19-17 includedfrom left, John Birchfieid, director of food services the uni-versity of Tennessee, national president-elect; Dr. Helen G. Ed-monds, Distinguished Professor of History st NCCU,for the organization's banquet session; and Robert P. Smith,director of food services at North Carolina Central University,re-elected regional president of the SO member region.