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  • Collection: The Illusion of Inclusion

"Crisp Doesn't Understand Plight of People"

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African Americans will no longer stand by while our people are criticized and judged by those who obviously have no idea what they are talking about. Just as Martin Luther King Jr. believed that injustice anywhere is a threat to justice…

"Newspaper Burning Is a Racist Act"

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Destroying the paper won’t destroy the truth. After the wonderful demonstration we had in which students burned copies of Technician because of an article they did not like, I think we can now place the BAC in the same category with other…

"The Reasons Behind Burning and the X"

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After reading the letter that described newspaper burning as a racist act, I felt obliged to enlighten Jonathan Patrick as well as others that may feel the same way. First of all, members of a minority may be prejudiced, but it is impossible for…

"King's Power in Words, Freedom of Speech"

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Responding to a column in Technician, African-American students protested by burning copies of the newspaper on the Brickyard. I admire all people who exercise their constitutional rights as these students did when they lawfully assembled. However,…

"No Conspiracy, blame Supply and Demand"

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I am writing this letter in response to Tony Williamson’s Forum letter of Sept. 28. There is only one thing I would like to address at this point: the conspiracy theory. Williamson asked why there are so many liquor stores and gun shops in…

Just a Technicality?

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I’m not a Greek, but even I did a triple take following last Tuesday’s Technician article about sorority and fraternity GPA’s at N.C. State. Perhaps it is because I have a predisposition to read between even the invisible lines, having already…

Cowards in Our Midst/Not Nearly Enough

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Those who will not stand up for their fellow black brothers and sisters on campus, those who fear being labeled as too black or too militant are in the opinion of this paper, cowards.

Those who are willing to step up and voice their opinions,…

Why African-Americans MUST Vote on November 7

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The latest breed of black Republicans are quick to document the Democractic Party’s historical negligence of the African-American people. Obvious history-enthusiasts they proclaim the Republican Party’s strong commitment to minority issues,…

Discrete Discrimination/On the Future of HBCU's

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Houpe, Discrete Discrimination: Another purchase that millions of Americans make each year is their automobile. Not unlike the real estate business, the automotive sales industry has found veiled ways to discriminate against minorities.…

Money Ain't It

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I recently read an article entitled “Lawyers aim to win reparations for descendants of slaves” by Harvard Law Professor, Charles J. Ogletree. The article was about paying back the descendants of slaves for the wrong that our ancestors endured…