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Show Page 4 ‘Our Nation Is Moving Toward ‘We Must Be Willing © Two Societies: One. Black, One White, Separate And Unequal.” to Take More Risks’ Robert L. Woodson, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, Director of U.S.A. programs, states that sometimes when you_ offer assistance, those tendered the aid may not always extend thanks. They may even respond in an abusive manner. “We must overcome our own injured feelings and look at life. through the perspective of the person we want to help. Essentially, those who wish —The national advisory commission on civil disorders. disaffiliate from such practices? *We must be willing to take more risks. . .We must be prepared to make mistakes. . .We must become involved in. controversial areas of contemporary social change. . We must be both prophetic and heroic, for the prophet perceives the truth before the masses do, and the hero -acts on the truth. "For<as “We must learn from history and live with the news. . .We cant just the consensus of the majority. conduct programs that are welfare *By involvement, Bob Woodson oriented. We can no_ longer cites these efforts in the U.S.A. In merely provide material needs to early April, he visited Alcatraz to people or continue to do things for discuss a possible program with people. . .we must provide a means — native American Indians now for people to do their own thing, occupying that San Francisco Bay themselves, consistent with what island. .At Delano, Calif., he they believe is the need, what they talked with Cesar Chavez and other perceive is the condition that has to United Farm Workers about their be changed. need for a training program. . .In ‘Houston, Texas, he discussed with *Ilf were talking about empowerment and self-determination, we must make changes -in_ institutional practices that have been exploitive and solely geared to the profit motive. —get misled by the “my employee tells me what's happening” illusion; he wont —get trapped into thinking you know what's good for black people; you —be deluded by rhetoric that “it’s only a communications problem’; —limit your conversation to civil rights or “what did you think about Stokley Carmichael” when in the company of Blacks; you have more in common... ‘EDUCATION Find out in what ways your schools maintain notions of white supremacy, e@.g., how do history Commission on Civil *As SILAS LOSATS | involved become more observers, consistent we Headquarters Music by ihe must in 30 our relations with those outside own frame of reference. . .Now, be consistent we must examine own relations to associations our to our we belong to such as country clubs and certain service clubs that have either de juro or hidden clauses excluding minority groups. . .How many of us are willing to publically denounce those organizations and Musie Furnished for All Occasions & CLES ENGAGEMENTS vr WEDBINGS § te CONVENTIONS vx PRIVATE PARTIES Daytime Musicians Available Gther Music Groups Avaiioble We Also Cater Mexican Food 355-0827 75 w. south Temple own own prejudice) —try to understand why the is in your community —get actively involved with one of your local institutions. (e.g., etc.) —speak out turns to when racism or conversation takes a racist Get Involved In: These things may alinate you from can utilize the administrative skills - business associates, friends, even Discuss with your school board and and know-how of large family members, but we must take administration the need for changes corporations, but we have to apply the risk. in current curriculum and the those techniques to more addition of courses relating to constructive. ends. We must racism, conflict and violence, urban. develop a society where there is issues, etc. more concern for the collective good. your turn Disorders? | about school board, county or local government, police department, it is but a lot more... Advisory . .We honest feelings (admit and deal with your. problem don't... young Mexicans (Latinos) the and civic texts compare with the possibility of starting a community history and government sections of program for the Mexican the Report of the National community. —be Dr: Martin Luther King said, we cannot to help must become the “involved be solely influenced by popular observer.” | - Opinion or the consensus of the majority. . .we must be molders of Mr. Woodson’s views follow: popular opinion; we must help determine DO DON'T porvery, war and peace, and other current problems; recommend more and better books on specific topics. Encourage the curriculum to reform, LOOKING Support seeking teachers. 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The red gowned-children filed into the auditorium with the eye of the television camera closing in. My eyes followed them and glanced beyond them for a look into the future — what will it bring them? Hopefully, graduation from highschool and college, | looked beyond that wondering if perhaps a future President of our Nation was among them? | was trying to see if Apprenticeship Outreach Program the look into the future would ‘carry an indication of equality for the black man in every walk of life. My thoughts returned from their WHEN YOU WANT journey and my eyes came to rest on a tall black man across the room. | observed him watching the children sing and someone said: Utah Building Trades On-the-Job Training “right on brother’’, voices repeated: “right on brother’. My voice was not among those voices — why? | am white, wanting to DON MAYNE, Director - JOSEPH H. GETER, Co-director CORINE BRIDGEWATERS, tutor 250 SOUTH STATE SALT LAKE CITY 23rd and WASHINGTON BLVD. IN OGDEN be very much a part of the celebration — | realized that | was on the outside looking in wanting so much to say: ‘right on brother.” | left without notice and again looking into the future | was hoping that one day black and 217 East vd South Bue. Phones 322-2583 - 322-2564 Sere white will walk hand in hand. |
