January 7, 1999Volume Vl, Edition l3

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What’s Goi‘n’ 0n?

MLK Volunteers

Volunteers are needed for theupcoming Martin Luther King Jr.Festival for January 24, 1999 inthe McKimmon Center. For moreinformation contact Mr. Walter K.Davis at 515-5210 or stop byRoom 355 of the Mtherspoon Stu-dent Centerfor more information.

Tutors Needed

Tutors are need for Englishllland 112 and Math 107, 108,111, and 141. The pay is competi-tive and provides an opportunityfor community service. The posi-tions are offered through the Tran—sition Porgram. Contact PrincessHicks @ 513-2049 for more infor-mation. V

MLK Celebration ,The 14th Annual Martin Luther

King Jr. Cultural Festival will beheld Saturday, January 23 at theMcKimmon Center. This years’focus is “Manning the Post! For-ever Vigilant for Freedom.” Theannual event features seminars,oratorical contests, dance, musicand art. Admission is free and allactivities are open to the generalpublic, although pre-registration isrequired. For more information,please call 515—4516.

SAACOn Friday, January 6, the Soci—

ety of Afrikan American Culture(SAAC) will hold the first party ofthe year in the Multipurpose Roomof the Witherspoon Cultural Cen-‘ter. Admission is $3 with collegeID and $4 without. Come out andget your party on from 10 to 2 withDJ Hindu. Don’t miss it!

'l‘he Afrikan American Voice of North Carolina State llniversity

Banks—Lee Named Associate Dean of Graduate School

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Dr. Pamela Banks—Lee, associateprofessor of textile and appareman—agement and technology, becameassociate dean of NC State’s Grad-uate School on January 1.

Banks-Lee will have overall re-sponsibility for graduate diversityprograms and will serve as a mem-ber of the senior management team,said Dr. Debra W. Stewart, vicechancellor and dean of the Gradu—ate School.

In her new capacity, Banks-Leewill work with faculty in NC

By Harold PettigrewStaff Writer

Perhaps one of the most up andcoming figures in Afrikan Ameri-can culture is none other thanKevin Powell, author of “Keepin’ It

. Real: Post-MTV Reflections onRace, Sex, andPolitics.”

Recently, NC State was fortunateenough to have Powell on our cam—pus with a special appearance dur—ing the Kwanzaa Week activitiessponsored ,by the Student MentorAssociation and Afrikan AmericanStudent Affairs.The acclaimed writer and speak-

er was at the Campus Cinema of theWitherspoon Student Center on De-cember 5, 1998 to discuss CivilRights and the Hip-Hop Genera-tion, the State of Afrikan AmericanYouth, and Campus Racism in the90’s. I 7

Powell’s lecture and presenta—tion was an enlightening experi-ence andra true reflection of thewisdom and knowledge that he hasattained through his involvement invarious cultural arenas includingtelevision and print media.

Powell spoke on a wide array oftopics ranging from sports and mu-sic to politics and the future for

1 Afrikan Americans. He spoke onhow every age of culture and mu-sic, such as the Harlem Renais-

State’s colleges to enhance gradu-ate minority student recruitmentand retention programs.

She also will assist in develop—ing graduate fellowship supportprograms and will direct two Na—tional Institutes of Health-fundedpartnership programs. They areBRIDGE (Bioscience Research Ini-tiative for Doctoral Graduate Edu—cation) which aims to increase thenumber of minority researchers inthe biomedical and life sciences;and BRITE (Biotechnological Re-search Initiative and Transition En-hancement) which provides sum-mer research experiences for under-graduate students from underrepre—

sance and the Motown era, fol—lowed a political movement, which

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nausea WDWELLgave impetus to and provided diirection and guidance for the musicproduced at that time.He stated that in the 70’s, artists

such as Marvin Gaye, who pro-duced chart topping albums such as“What’s Going On,” was not only arevolutionary in the music industry,but also was an individual whoseworks directly reflected the contro-versial Vietnam War and the histor-ical Civil Rights Movement.

Powell went on to relay how theHarlem Renaissance, a period inthe history of Afrikan Americanswhere many cultural items in the

sented minority groups.Banks—Lee will continue an ac-

tive research, mentoring and teach-ing schedule in the College of Tex-tiles, where she has been a facultymember since 1981.

From 1992 to 1996, she was di—rector of the graduate program intextile management and technolo-gy. An effective adviser to bothgraduate and undergraduate stu-dents, she was named OutstandingTeacher and Alumni UndergraduateDistinguished Professor.

She has published extensivelyon the acoustical properties of fab—rics and is a member of the Acousti—cal Society of America.

fields of literature, music, film, anddance were produced, was preced~ed by the revolutionary MarcusGarvey who coordinated the Backto Afrika Movement and all butcoined the idea of Black National—ism.

The author had much to sayabout today’s music, or as he re—ferred to it, the Hip—Hop genera—tion. He felt that the music of todayhas not followed any particular his-torical political movements.Hence, he urged that there really isno sense of direction or guidancewith the music or the artists them-selves.

One of the most intriguing partof his lecture was his discussion ofthe Civil Rights movement. He feltthat the movement did not have asgreat an effect on the North as it didon the South. Powell suggestedthat the people who lived in thenorthern states that were affectedwere those people who lived in theslums and ghettoes that were sys-tematically created to houseAfrikan Americans.

This, as he saw it, led to the cre—ation of RAP, which in turn gavebirth to today’s hip hop culture.Hip Hop, according to Powell, wasestablished as a way to vocalize theproblems and living conditions ofthe slums and ghettoes.

Banks-Lee earned bachelor’sdegrees in textile technology andapplied mathematics, a master ofscience in textile materials andmarketing, and a doctorate in fiberand polymer science - all from NCState.

Before joining the NC State fac-ulty, she was a process control en-gineer at Monsanto.

She succeeds Dr. Thoyd Melton,who is now associate vice chancel-lor and graduate dean at North Car—olina Agricultural and TechnicalState University in Greensboro.

Powell Speaks on Hip Hop and Politics

As a “hip hop head,” he de-scribed the origin of rap, the birthof hip hop and how it has affectedthe economic state of America. Hewent on to say how famous cloth-ing designers, such as Tommy Hil-figer, Ralph Lauren, and EddieBauer, have all used Afrikan Amer-ican models such as Tyson Beck-ford to boost the sell and their de-signs. Also, hip hop artists havebeen used to promote the selling ofthe designers’ merchandise.

At the conclusion of his lecture,which provided much insight onthe relation of Hip Hop culture andthe political well being of AfrikanAmerican youth, Powell left his au-dience speechless and spellbound.In a barrage of applause and praise,Powell fielded questions from ea-ger students and faculty, many inparticular about his critically ac-claimed ‘nOvel, “Keepin’ It Real:Post MTV Reflections on Race,Sex and Politics.”

Since his visit to NC State, theformer “Vibe” magazine culturalcritic has kept himself busy, as he iscurrently working on a new project.Powell, along with several others,is forming “Get Up On It,” a non-profit organization geared towardsthe political and social uplift ofyoung Afrikan Americans, particu-larly those in urban areas.

- Could a familiar face -turn up the number onedraft pick in this year’sNFL draft? Sports EditorTrey Webster thinks so.Find out why in Sports.

See Sports, Page 3

In this week’s healthsection, Renee Johnson,Health Editor,about the diet craze andthe reign of heart disease

writes

See Health, Page 5

Page2 A A V I V. i I i I The Nubian Message ‘ Janm 7, 1999

,Wolfline Changes Bus Routes for the Fall Semester

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Wolfline changed bus routes onJanuary 4. The NC State campuswill see changes to a number ofWolfline bus routes. The changes intiming and stops are aimed atimproving the convenience of theroutes, NC State Transportation offi-cials said. New maps and brochuresthat include the changes will beavailable at theTransportation‘ office(in the Administrative ServicesCenter), the Talley Student Centerinformation desk, the lower level of

E With only the permission of our ancestors and our 'elders do we proudly print this and all editions ofThe Nubian Message. Always keeping in mind

and spirit:Dr. Yosef ben-Yochannan, Dr. john Henrik Clarke,

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Dr. Leonard Jefferies, The Black Panther Party,Mumia A. Jamal, Geronimo Pratt, Dr. LawrenceClark, Dr. Augustus McIver Witherspoon, Dr.

Wandra P. Hill, Mr. Kyran Anderson, ”Dr” HughesSuffren, Dr. Lathan Turner, Dr. M. Iyailu Moses

and all those who walk by our side as we continueto make our journey to true consciouSness.

the NC State Bookstore, theInternational Student Center, theCollege of Veterinary Medicine, theCollege of Textiles on theCentennial Campus and in theStudent Housing office.Anyone who wants a map or

brochure can also call theTransportation office at 515-9653.

The NC State Transportationhomepage is on the Web atwww2.acs.ncsu.edu/trans/.

The Wolflink Shuttle will runthrough the middle of Main Campuson Yarbrough Drive, between DanAllen Drive and Pullen Road, rather

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than on Hillsborough Street. Therewill be stops at the intersection of ‘Yarbrough Drive and BrooksAvenue, at Stinson and CurrentDrive, and at Stinson and Pullen.The timing of the pre-existing stopswill not be affected. The ES. KingVillage route will now serve JCRaulston Arboretum and HuttonStreet riders. It will run at 30-minuteintervals, rather than the current 15-minute intervals. The Varsity Parkand Ride route will now serve E.S.King Village every 15 minutes, how-ever. The timing on the Blue RidgeRoad route will be adjusted. The

Co-op Career Fair

new timing will allow the College ofVeterinary Medicine and Blue RidgeRoad routes together to serve theBlue Ridge Park and Ride at 10—minute intervals. Also, the BlueRidge route will no longer stop atHutton Street or at the Arboretum -meaning that Blue Ridge buseswon’t have to wait any more at therailroad tracks across Beryl Road.The Crest Road route will be extend-ed to include service on Octavia andBrent streets.

Timing for the Avent Ferry Roadroute will be adjusted slightly tocompensate for peak-hour delays.

The Varsity Park and Ride route willnow serve E.S. King Village.The Night Service B route will be

a 30-minute round trip, rather than a—minute round trip. It will stop at theVarsity Park and Ride lot before theBlue Ridge Road lot, rather thanafter. The timing on the NightService A route will be adjusted sothat it is also a 30-minute, ratherthan 35-minute, round trip.

Sponsored by the Co-op Club and the Cooperative Education Program

Date: January 13, 1999Time: 9:00 3:00

Location: Talley Student Center (Ballroom)

ALL MAJORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND

ultimate goal after college “FINDING THE PERFECT Ccopies of your resume to the Co-op Career Fair.

“MASTER

Message,Dock Winston,or stop by

HAROLD”

andthe boys

Co-op provides students with valuable work experience related to their majors.At graduation, students who have completed the co-op program have one year of workexperience to put on their resume. '

Join us on January 13, 1999 and meet company representatives who are offering co-oppositions that will give you the skills and knowledge you will need to achieve your

AREER.” PlEase bring several

For more information please contact Kim Proulx at kim__prou1x@ncsu.edu or 515-4421.

Interested in being a sports writer forThe Nubian Message, then call 515-1468and speak with Trey Webster, SportsEditor or stop by Room 372 of theWitherspoon Student Center for an

application.

Interested‘ in being a newswriter for The Nubianthen call 515—1468and speak with

Editor in ChiefRoom 372 of the

Witherspoon Student Centerfor an application- V

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January 7, 1999

Holt Number One

Pickin NFL Draft?By Trey Webster

Sports Editor

Following a great season whichended in a disappointing loss to theMiami Hurricanes in the Micron PCBowl, N.C. State’s Torry Holt con-tinues to be the bright star shinningabove the Wolfpack country.

Even though the Heisman trophy’ was not to be for the All-American,NFL scouts still continue to viewHolt as one of the top selection inthis year’s upcoming NFL draft.

Along with Heisman Trophy win—ner Ricky Williams and fellow ACCplayer Peter Warrick, it will beinteresting to see ’which player willbe ch0sen. ‘

Holt who may go as high as 1st,or as low as 5th, will benefit from

Courtesy photoWolfpacker Torry Holt

staying one more year, a time whichduring which he terrorized defensesin the college football, as well asleading the Wolfpack to an upset

over Florida State, giving them theironly loss of the season. 8

Also with the emergence of widereceiver Randy Moss of theMinnesota Viking who dropped tothe 19th pick, the NFL teams havebegin to look at tall, quick widereceivers, and Holt fits this descrip-tion.

Many believe that he may end upwith the Indianapolis Colts, were hewould join last years first pickPeyton Mannning, and running backMarshall Faulk, making them one ofthe deadliest offenses in the league.

Whenever Holt goes, one thing isfor sure, opposing defense betterprepare themselves for Holt whomay prove to be one of the greatestreceivers of all time.

Clemson Tigers Claw WolfpackBy Trey webstg;

Sports Editor

On Tuesday night in SouthCarolina, the Clemson Tigers defeat-ed the N.C. State wolfpack 80-72.The Wolfpack (10-4, 1—2) weretrailed from the beginning of thecontest and was unable to dig them-selves out of the hole.Clemson who is ranked #21 in the

nation shot a scorching 56% fromthe field, and used its dominantinside game to overpower the youngWolfpack.

Behind a strong showing ofHarold Jamison, who had 25 pointson 10 for 12 shooting from the field,

Courtesy photoKenny Inge

a substantial lead up to as many as19 points.

Through junior point guard Justinthe‘Tigers used several runstobuild Gainey, and Sophomore Kenny

Inge, NC. State was able to keep itclose.

Using a run 16 - 4 in whichGainey scored of his 16 points, thePack was able to shorten it to a 7point deficit, but was unable to makeit any closer. With the barrage ofoutside jumpers from TerrellMcIntyre, and the inside presence ofHarold Jamison, the Tigers justproved to be too much for the youngWolfpack team.New comer Anthony Grundy pro-

vided a spark for the team with 9points and a team leading 4 assists,while up and coming superstarKenny Inge led the team in scoringwith 17 points on 7 for 7 shootingfrom the field in a losing effort.

1998 Remaining Men’s Basketball Schedule

‘ 01/1999 at Maryland

01/ 14/1999 Virginia

01/16/1999 North Carolina

01/20/1999 Wofford

01/23/1999 at Florida State

01/28/1999 Wake Forest

01/30/1999 Duke

. 02/02/1999 at Georgia Tech

7 02/06/1999 Clemson

02/ 10/ 1 999 Maryland

02/ 14/1999 at Virginia

02/17/1999 at North Carolina

02/21/1999 Tulane

02/24/1999 FloridaState

02/28/1999 at Wake Forest

03/04/1999 ACCTournament

NBA Lockout Ends.

B Tre WebsterSports Editor

Early Wednesday morning atabout 6 am Union head BillyHunter, and NBA commissionerDavid Stern finally came to anagreement, to finally put an end tothe 6 month stalemate between theowners and players.

After an all-night bargaining ses-sion, the two came to a resolutionwith a little over a day left for thecancellation of the season.

With an agreement, the NBAwill now begin their season Tuesdaynight, February 2., and will play a

52game schedule, with teams play-

ing almost 4 games a week.With the lockout being in effect

since July 1, players lost almost 500million in total salaries.Even though an agreement has

been met it is now up to the play-ers and owners to vote to make itofficial, but everyone expectsthings to go smoothly from here onout.

Now players can once again tryto bring back to excitement that fansso dearly enjoy seeing. Hence,making everyone say the phrasemost popular in the NBA......

Atrikan American Histozy:

' Cheryl MillerCheryl Miller was born and

raised in Riverside California, and isthought by many as the greatestwomen’s basketball player in histo—ry.

Counesy photoCheryl Miller

She has occasionally been over-shadowed by her brother Reggie, aguard with the Indiana Pacers.Another brOther, Darrell, played

baseball professionally with theCalifornia Angels in the late 1980’s.

The 6’3” Cheryl Miller beganraising eyebrows at an early level,having once scored 105 points in agame while at Polytechnic HighSchool. Miller was offered nearly250 scholarships before deciding toenrOll at the University of SouthernCalifornia. There she led theTrojans to won national titles, wasAll-American four times, and wasnamed national player of the yearthree times.

Miller was a member of numer-ous national teams, including theUS Junior National Team in 1981,and the National Team the followingyear. She participated in theWorld Championships in 1983, thePan American Games the same year,and in 1984, was an integral compo-nent of the first American Olympicwomen’s basketball team to claim agold medal.

In 1995 Miller was voted intothe Basketball Hall of Fame.

Interested in being a sports writer

for The Nubian Message, then call

515-1468 and speak with Trey

Webster, Sports Editor or stop by

Room 372 of the Witherspoon

Student Center for an application.

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Charlotte Hawkins (1883—1961),born in Henderson, North Carolina,was a northern educated grand-daughter of former slaves. Shereturned to her home state as ateacher in 1901, and the followingyear established the Alice FreemanPalmer Memorial Institute atSedalia, near Greensboro. TheAfrikan American school evolvedfrom an agricultural and manualtraining facility to a fully accredited,nationally recognized preparatoryschool. More than 1,000 studentsgraduated during Brown’s 50-yearpresidency. She died in 1961. Tenyears and three administrations laterthe school closed its doors.

Bennett College purchased thePalmer campus, but in 1980, it sold40 acres of the main campus withmajor surviving buildings to theAmerican Muslim Mission. TheMuslims attempted to establish ateacher’s college for a short time,but on much of the campus, thedecay which began in 1971 contin-

January 7, 1999

Afrikan American Herstory:

Charlotte Hawkins Brown

ued unabated.In late 1982, Mrs. Maria Cole, a

niece of Dr. Brown’s, visited friendand schoolmate Marie Gibbs ofGreensboro. Together they returnedto the campus where both had beenstudents and expressed a joint desirefor recognition of Brown’s socialand educational contributions.Immediately Gibbs and others begansponsoring meetings of Palmeralumni and enlisting support. Theymet with North Carolina’s Divisionof Archives and History to exploreideas.

State Senator William (Bill)Martin soon joined the cause. Hesecured passage of a special bill inthe 1983 General Assembly whichallowed for planning by Archivesand History of the state’s firstAfrikan American state historic site.

This site would be a memorial toDr. Brown. In 1984 the legislatureapproved an additional $67,000 tocontinue the study. Shortly afterstate planning and research began,citizens organized the Charlotte

North Carolina's First State Historic SiteHonoring its Afrikan American Heritage

Founded in 1902 by Dr. CharlotteHawkins Brown, Palmer MemorialInstitute transformed the lives ofmore than 1,000 Afrikan Americanstudents.

Today, restored campus buildingsprovide the setting for a unique edu-cational experience. The memorial

links Dr. Brown and Palmer Institute 'to the larger themes of AfrikanAmerican women, education, andsocial history, emphasizing the con—tributions made by AfrikanAmerican citizens to education inNorth Carolina.

“I must sing my song. There may be

other songs more beautiful than mine,

but I must sing the song God gave me

to sing, and I must sing it until death.”

-Charlotte Hawkins Brown

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Charlotte HawkinsBrown

Hawkins Brown HistoricalFoundation, Inc., a nonprofit societyheaded by Gibbs and later by Dr.Harold Webb.

In 1985, the foundation and oth-ers convinced the legislators toappropriate $400,000 for land acqui—sition and initial restoration of thePalmer campus. After lengthy nego—tiations, Archives and History pur-chased from the American MuslimMission 40 acres containing the

soul.”

Interested in being a culturewriter for The NubianMessage, then call 515-1468and speak with Dock G.Winsotn, Editor-in-Cheif orstop by Room 372 of TheNubian Message for an appli-cation.

“I sit in a Jim Crow car, but my

mind keeps company with the

' kings and queens I have known.

External constraints must not be

allowed'to segregate mind or

—Charlotte Hawkins Brown

heart of the campus. The site is amemorial to Charlotte HawkinsBrown and will link her work atPalmer to the larger themes ofAfrikan American education andwomen’s history in North Carolina,the South, and the United States as awhole.

In November 1987, the memorialofficially opened as a state historicsite. By that time the Carrie M.Stone Teachers’ Cottage had beenrestored as a visitor center featuringexhibits and an audiovisual program.By early 1994, the Historic SitesSection had completed exhaustive,comprehensive research on Brownand the Palmer Institute, andrestored or stabilized several otherstructures.

Canary Cottage (Brown’s home)was restored and a furnishings planwas prepared. The building awaitedfunds (to be raised by the founda-tion) to implement the plan and cre-ate a house museum. Stabilizationwork wa completed on the exteriorof Kimball Hall. Reynolds Hall was

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in use as an artifact storage area formany historic sites, although negoti-ations were underway with NorthCarolina A&T State University toconvert it to a training center. Thesection established offices at the sitefor its exhibits designer and assistant ’curator of collections, in addition tothe site’s own permanent staff.

The Palmer campus containsabout a dozen twentieth—centurybuildings, ranging from houses todormitories built between the 19203and 19603. Archaeological remainsof the Alice Freeman PalmerBuilding, the center of the campus,also survive.

Special events at the site includecommemoration of AfrikanAmerican History Month, Brown’sbirthday, a regional history bowl, anAfrikan American HeritageFestival, and a Christmas OpenHouse.

Charlotte Hawkins Biown Memorial

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January 7, 1999

, HEALTH

New Year’s Fad Diet Craze

By Renee .IohnsenHealth Editor

Once again a new year has rolledaround and wouldn’t you know it,1999 is no different than any of the -previous one thousand nine hundredand ninety eight years.

For those of you who are cluelessas to what I am talking about, it isthe traditional New Year’s resolu-tions that millions of people make,but very few keep. There are a widearray of resolutions ranging fromresolving to remain faithful to theirsignificant others, or resolving tosave more money.

Perhaps the most resolved morethan any other is to lose weight.However important this resolutionmay be to some individuals, it iseven more important to be cautiousof dieting, particularly fad diets.

Fad diets are those popular dietswe often see on television that areusually promoted by people whohave little or no educational back-ground in nutrition or eitherendorsed by a celebrity.With a few exceptions, fad diets

tend to be both ineffective andpotentially harmful for the dieter.Most of these diets reap more harm-ful effects than positive rewards.Each fad diet varies in what typediet it is, depending on whatiitoffers. So, what are some of these

. potentially harmful “diets?”

1). Type of DietzLimited foodchoice dietExamples: Banana and milk

diet, “The New Beverly Hills Diet”Pros: Reduces the number of

food choices made by the usersand limits the potential of makingmistakes _

Cons: Deficient in many nutri-ents, eating out and eating sociallyare difficult, low long-term suc-cess rates

2). Type of Diet:High-carbohy-drate diet 7

Examples: Pritikin Diet, QuickWeight Loss Diet, Hilton HeadMetabolism Diet

Pros: Emphasizes, grains,fruits, and vegetables, High inbulk, low in cholesterolCons: Limits milk, meat,

Nutritionally very inadequate forcalcium, iron, and protein

3). Type of Diet: Pre-measuredfood plans 7Examples: Nutri-System,

Carnation PlanPros: Provide prescribed por-

tion sizes, Total food programs,nutritionally balanced or supple-mentedCons: Expensive, does not

retrain dieters in acceptable eat-ing habits, often low in bulk, lowlong-term success rates

4). Type of Diet: High-protein,low-carbohydrate diets

Examples: Mastering the ZoneDiet, TheCarbohydrate Addict’sLife Span Program

Pros: Rapid initial weight lossbecause of diuretic effect, very lit-tle hungerCons: Too low in carbohy-

drates, High in saturated fat, cho-lesterol, and total fat; weight losswhich is largely water, is rapidlyregained; expensive, extreme dietsof this type could cause death,

It is important that when choos-ing a diet, the focus should be on ahealthy lifestyle change rather than aquick weight loss, hence eliminatingthe “fad diet.”When contemplating weight loss,

one should include aerobic exercise,limit caloric intake, set realisticlong-term goals, keep a log of whatis eaten 'and when it is eaten,research nutrition and diets, andmost importantly consult a physi-cian.

These helpful tips encourage ahealthy lifestyle change with long-term results, rather than quick short-term results that can have a harmfuleffect on one’s health.

Dietary Changes to Reduce the Risk of DiseasesRenee ,Iehneen

Health EditorHeart Disease ,Reduce Fats-Control Calories-

Reduce Sodium-Control AlcoholCancerReduce Fats—Control Calories-

Control Alcohol-Increase Starch andFiber

StrokeReduce Fats—Control Calories-

~ Reduce Sodium—Control AlcoholDiabetesReduce Fats—Control Calories—

Increase Starch and FiberGastrointestinal diseaseReduce Fats-Control Calories-

Control Alcohol—Increase Starch andFiber

Increaseing the starch refers tocomplex carbohydrates provided by

Anyone interested in being a health

Writer for The Nubian Message should

contact Renee Johnson 515-1468 or

come by Room 372 of the Witherspoon.

Student Center for an application.

fruits, vegetables, and whole grainproducts. Reducing fats and control-ing calories are prevelant dietarychanges that can be beneficial tofight the disease. These simple tipsalone, cannot ensure no risk ofdeveloping any of these diseases, butthey can help reduce risk of develop-ing severe cases of these conditions.

Reign of Heart Disease

MWHealth Editor

As we steadily approach the nextmillennium, heart disease or CVD(cardiovascular disease) still reignssupreme as the leading cause ofdeath among Americans. Since1900, CVD has been the leadingcause of death in the United Stateseach year except for one, 1918.

Surprisingly, the number ofdeaths by heart disease decreased inthe 1996 (959,227) year to claim1,365 less lives than in 1995(960,592).

Heart disease still accounts for41% of all deaths in the UnitedStates. Other causes of death in1996 (in descending order) are asfollows:

2.) Cancer 544,7283.) Stroke 155,4504.) Chronic obstructive

pulmonary disease105,920

5.) Accidents 93,8746.) Pneumonia 83,2407.) Diabetes 61,1608.) Suicide 35,3209.) HIV/AIDS 32,65510.) Homicide and legal

intervention (males)19,750

While heart disease hasdecreased during these two years,the number of cancer deaths hasincreased from 538,455 (1995) to544,728 (1996). Accidental deathshas increased from 93,320 (1995) to93,874 (1996). Fortunately, deathsfrom HIV/AIDS has had a declinemuch like heart disease from 43,115(1995) to 32,655 (1996).

As we approach a new century,health promoters are making a con-scientious effort to curb the trend ofdeaths of the 1900’s. Many organi-zations are working hard to educateand better provide better health carefor Americans.And, as the new millennium

approaches, we can take preventa-tive steps in our individual lives toinsure healthy living and a promis-ing let century!

Eat to live,

don’t live to eat.

This Week in Black History:

Mary Eliza Mahoney, R. N.

Birthplace:Roxbury,Massachusetts1 845- l 926

Mary Eliza Mahoney was thefirst Black registered nurse in theUnited States. She enrolled in theNew England Hospital for Womanand Children on March 26, 1878.The training period and academic

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training was very rigorous. Out ofthe 18 trainees who enrolled, ninecontinued the training. Mary wasone of four to recieve a diploma. In1879, she graduated and opened thedoors for other Black nurses.

In 1908, the National Associationof Colored Graduate Nurses wasfounded. She delivered the welcomeaddress at the first annual meetingand remained an active participant inthe organization. As an active partic-ipant in'the Woman’s Suffrage "movement, she was one of the firstblack women in Boston to register tovote. Today the Mary MahoneyAward is awarded in her honor byThe American Nurse Association. v

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December 3, I998

“Ready For Revolution”: Kwame Ture

B r l n H II waManaging Editor

“Ready for Revolution” It is byno coincidence that you rememberwhere you were at famous events inyour life or when someone told youabout a famous death. For instancemy mom always remembers the dayJohn F. Kennedy Jr. died because itwas her birthday and she vividlyremembers it being a very sad dayacross the nation.

I remember vividly three particu-lar deaths and where I was: BettyShabazz, John Henrik Clarke andKwame Ture (formerly known asStokely Carmichael). With BettyShabazz, I was in Ghana, WestAfrika in class and one of my pro-fessors told us Betty Shabazz had'ust died. For John Henrik Clarke’sdeath I was in the Afrikan AmericanCultural Center reading The FinalCall and with Kwame Ture’s death Iwas in the car listening to the radiooutside of my apartment complex.The news spokesperson had juststated that Ture had died after a bat-tle with prostate cancer.

“Black Power”. I first metKwame Ture over 3 years ago whenhe came to speak at NC State. I hadalways seen Ture on old Civil RightsMovement videos with SNCC (theStudent Non-Violent CoordinatingCommittee) and later the BlackPanther Party. You would alwayshear him say “Black Power” and itgave you a good ole feeling thatsomebody was glad that they wereblack in America. He looked frail atthe time but as soon as he opened

his mouth, you knew a revolutionarywas talking.

No matter how weak he was fromthe prostate cancer battle, he spentover an hour talking with faculty,staff and students and then he spoketo an audience for over an hour anda half; and that was only after beingin Chapel Hill the night before andlater to Shaw University and otherarea colleges.

“Ready for Revolution”. Ilater saw Ture at a tribute that St.Augustine’s College co-sponsoredwith colleges in the area and had theopportunity to say what KwameTure meant to me. Most of thefamous people of the Civil RightsMovement and the Black PantherParty either ended up dead, in jail,on drugs or couldn’t talk about theirexperience anymore. With Ture itwas much different. He ended up as

none of the above. He could readilytell you about the Civil RightsMovement, SNCC and the BlackPanther Party but he could tell youWhat he was doing now. Hisinvolvement in the All AfrikanPeople’s Revolutionary Party andwith Pan-Afrikanism defined hispurpose for living.

“Ready for Revolution” he wouldconstantly say. In fact, most of hisspeeches started off that way. Afterthat tribute, Kwame Ture becamereal to me. He wasn’t a figure out ofthe 60s and the 70s who wanted totell you about the good ole days buthe was a figure of the 903 telling youhow we could make our present daysbetter. Unexpectedly, he evenspoke that night.

What touched me most aboutTure was his sister who resigned herjob as a Registered Nurse (RN) totake care of her brother full time.“Am I my Brother’s Keeper”; Iknow she was.

I thought that would be the lasttime I would see Kwame Ture. Ihugged Ture that night, took somepictures with him and told him yes.To my surprise and my blessings,that was not the last time I saw Ture.I saw him about a year later in themotherland. Particularly, Ghana,West Afrika at a lecture sponsoredby the Nation of Islam. I even hadthe opportunity to see Dhoruba BinWahad (former Black Pantherwrongfully imprisoned, releasedafter over 8 years and now living inGhana).

Ture looked much better than Ihad seen him before. He couldfinally stand up by himself and itlooked as if the chemotherapy hehad been receiving in Cuba had didhim a world of good. We listenedintently because every word thatTure spoke was a special message.Of course he electrified the crowdand left them with the words “Readyfor Revolution”.

I knew that would be the last timebut of course not by blessings.While walking around at the Ghanaairport, I saw Ture walk in. He washaving trouble with his bags and noone was with him so this sister and Ikindly took his bags, helped him onthe plane and wished him well. Heleft us with the words, “Make sureyou are ready for the revolution”.

It is hard putting into words whatthe world lost as a result of Ture’sdeath, but words can describe thelegacy he left to all Afrikan peoples.Everybody is not a leader, but mostpeople can lead. Everybody is not afollower, but most people can fol-low. Everybody wants a revolution,but nobody wants to be a revolution-ary.

Ture wanted it all and received itall. Ture never had a job after join-ing SNCC but he never went hun-gry, unclothed and dirty. “My peo—ple will take care of my needs” andthey did. We always talk aboutleaders and never identify the trueleaders, only bourgeoisie ones. Wetalk about history but never identify

the history makers or the historians,only those falsely credited as beinghistorians. Kwame Ture was a trueleader, a revolutionary. I will makesure that my-kids know who KwameTure was and the legacy he left.

In Ture’s words , “Live for thepeople, die for the people”ARE YOU READYFORREVOLUTION.?

**The following is Ture’s lastPress StatementHOTEP! NC State UniversityHell Yes, We are Going to

Libya! A Declaration to Afrikaand the World

From the All-Afrikan People'sRevolutionary Party:

In anticipation of final prepara—tions for his flight to Tripoli, Libyato break the U.S./Britain led eco-nomic embargo and travel ban,Kwame Ture (formerly known asStokely Carmichael), CentralCommittee Member of the

All-Afrikan PeoplesRevolutionary Party (A-APRP) andthe Democratic Party of Guinea(PDG) prepared the followingDeclaration to Afrika and the WorldA Declaration to Afrika and the

World: November 5,

We know that one of the greatestcrimes an individual can commit isthat of being ungrateful. I have mademany errors, but of one thing I amcertain, my ability to continue serv—ing in the Afrikan and WorldRevolution is greatly attributed to anumber of contributions that I havereceived from the masses of Afrikanand other Oppressed Peoples world-wide. We cite here, just a fewexamples.

In 1966, when I had just beenelected Chairperson of the StudentNon-violent CoordinatingCommittee, my first official act, wasto visit the Honorable ElijahMuhammad and the Nation of Islam.It is then that he ordered all mem-bers of the Fruit of Islam to protectme wherever I traveled, anywhere inthe world. I am still under thatumbrella of protection today, here inAfrika, in Guinea. I could never beungrateful to the Nation of Islam, tothe Honorable Elijah Muhammad,nor to his incarnation - MinisterLouis Farrakhan.

In 1967, US. imperialism wasseriously planning to assassinate me.It still is, this time by an FBIinduced cancer, the latest in thewhite man's arsenal of chemical andbiological warfare, as I am moredetermined to destroy it today thanin 1967. It was Fidel Castro whobefore the OLAS Conference said"if imperialism touches one grain ofhair on his head, we shall not let thefact pass without retaliation." It washe, who on his own behalf, askedthem all to stay in contact with mewhen I returned to the United Statesto offer me protection. I could neverbe ungrateful to the People of Cubanor to Cuba's incarnation - FidelCastro.

In 1967, Presidents Ahmed SekuTure and Kwame Nkrumah, throughthe intercession of Shirley GrahamDuBois, invited me to attend the 8thCongress of the Democratic Party ofGuinea (RDA). They invited me tolive, work, study and struggle herein Guinea, an invitation which Ireadily accepted, despite tremendouscriticism from almost every quarter.

Thirty years later, I still live inGuinea, working, studying andstruggling for the AfrikanRevolution. And I will continue todo so until the last second: of the lastminute, of the last hour, of the lastday. And it is my wish to sleep herein Guinea, eternally. I could neverbe ungrateful to the People ofGuinea, nor Guinea's and Afrika'sincarnations - Ahmed Seku Ture andKwame Nkrumah.Today, on behalf of the All-

Afrikan People's RevolutionaryParty (A-APRP), I am honored toaccept an invitation that has beenextended by Brother Muammar AlQathafi and the People of the LibyanJamiriyha to travel to Tripoli, whichis in Afrika, so that they might assistme in my eternal fight, against anunyielding enemy. It would beungrateful, and unAfrikan for me torefuse.

We wish to thank BrotherMuammar and the People of theLibyan Jamiriyha for sending us thishospital plane which I, and membersof my biological and ideologicalfamily now board. This act is justone more act of an infinite numberof Brother Muammar's and theLibyan People's contributions toAfrikan and World Humanity. I amsure I will never be ungrateful to therevolutionary People of the LibyanJamahiriyat as long as I live, as Ishall remain eternally steadfast andfaithful to revolutionary principles.And I know that my biological andideological family will remain stead-fast and faithful as well.

Sisters and Brother, Comrades,we know that the Cuban and LibyanRevolutions have a base of solidsupport among the Afrikans inUnited States and around the world.Imperialism also knows this. Thissupport has been earned by Cubaand Libya, at great sacrifice. AllAfrikans in the United States knowanytime imperialism is hunting anAfrikan Revolutionary, if they makeit to Cuba, as in baseball, they are

home safe. From Robert Williamsto Assata Shakur, Cuba has paid aheavy price as a haven forRevolutionaries throughout theworld. We also know, first hand,Libya's contributions to, and protec—tion of Afrikan and otherRevolutionaries worldwide. U.S.imperialism is doing everything pos-sible to corrode Cuba's and Libya'ssupport among the Afrikans in theUnited States and the world.

Today, we board a hespital planeto travel nonstop from Conakry toTripoli, Libya, a revolutionary coun-try, an Afrikan country. All of ourBrother, Sister and AlliedOrganizations, worldwide, havebeen requested by our Party, the All-Afrikan People's RevolutionaryParty, to join us in Tripoli; and onour return from Tripoli to Conakry.Travel to a revolutionary country,especially one in Afrika, must leadto concrete action to advance theAfrikan and World Revolution.We have a heightened responsibil- '

ity to help protect‘Cuba and Libya atthis time. We must move beforeUS. imperialism is strengthened andattacks, not after, by strengtheningour people ideologically and practi-cally now. We must cement Cubaand Libya to Afrika, and to AfrikanPeople worldwide, and vice versa.We must make it clear, that an

embargo and'travel ban againstCuba and Libya, is an embargo andtravel ban against Afrika and against1 billion Afrikan People who arescattered, suffering and struggling inevery corner of the world. We mustmake it crystal clear that if youattack Cuba and Libya, you attackall Afrikan People worldwide, andwe must break U.S. imperialism'shands off Cuba and Libya.We must end this illegal and

immoral embargo and travel bannow. And with this act, by ourexample of boarding this hospitalplane, we declare an end, once andfor all, to this illegal and immoralembargo and travel ban, an end tothis latest crime against Afrikan andWorld Humanity.

As children, we. joined theFreedom Rides, to break the back ofsegregation and apartheid in inter-state transportation in the UnitedStates. Today, we ride on the frontof the bus, we charter buses to take

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