Friday, January 25. 1980
University Daily Kansan
February is Black History Month
President Carter's declaration of February as National Black History Month could help to generate interest in a part of history that has long been ignored.
Leslie Saindis-Turnerss, a coordinator for the Black Alumni steering committee, said she was aware of black heritage, but she regretted that black history had been relegated to one department.
Black contributions should be recognized throughout the year, she said.
This is the first year that an official Black History Month has been designated. But blacks have been celebrating Black History since slavery, and Woodson of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History began the custom, called "The Spearman assistant," of the Office of the Secretary of the Office.
She said the purpose of Black History Month was to instil pride and awareness in blacks of their contributions to society.
"It will be a long time, if ever, that an accurate picture of blacks will be presented
in history," she said. "I can't imagine anyone who has an interest in history not been interested in black history if they want to get an accurate picture."
SAUNDERS-TURNER said, "There has been a whole lot of unfair treatment. The attitude has prevailed that few blacks have been outstanding."
Tanya Ivey, vice president of the Black History Month organization, said February would be just another month—that they would insist on it being Black History Month and then "put it out of the way."
But Bill Tuttle, a professor of history who has written two books about black history, said Black History Month might increase the likelihood that awareness has been lacking. he said, that awareness has been lacking.
Tuttle said black history now was being studied intensely, and facts about black family life and the day-to-day lives of slaves were being documented.
piecing together the facts about slave life.
Like many working class groups, the slaves kept no record of their activities, Tuttle said, and historians are just now
"This story hasn't really been told," he said. "It's important for the survival of the country for whites to understand black history."
AT KU, special events for Black History Month are being organized with the cooperation of the Spencer Museum of Art and the African Students' Association.
All activities are free and open to the public. The program, called "Heritage for Jacob Lawrence," features a dance by Jacob Lawrence, a game show and a presentation of three black film classics.
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Jacob Lawrence Art Show, Feb. 1-29 at
Spencer Art Museum, with a special
showing at 2 p.m., Feb. 9.
- The Inner City Orchestra will perform at 3 p.m. Feb. 3 in the Big Eight Room of the Kansas Union.
- Hero A!n't Nothing But a Sandwich,* a movie with Cicely Tyson and Paul Winfield will be shown at 7 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Jayhawk Room of the Kansas Union.
- A Fashion Show by Lawrence High
School and the Black Student Union will be from 7-10 p.m. Feb. 8 at Lawrence High School
- A DANCE will follow the Fashion Show from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the Kansas Roof of the Kansas Union.
- A Gospel Extravaganza will be held Feb. 10 in the Big Eight Room of the Kansas Union. The time will be announced later.
- Religion in the 80's, a panel discussion will be at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12 in the Jayhawk Room of the Kansas Union
- The Newlywed Game will be Feb. 14 in the Kansas Union.
- "Ebany Progressions," a chronicle of black history through presentation of poetry, music and excerpts from plays will be at 2.28 p.m. feb. 17 in Hodatour Auditorium.
- "Communication Between Black Men and Women," a lecture by John C. Geston, of the minority studies department of the University, will be at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at 409 Wiley.
- Blacks and the Movies is a series of three movies, 7 m.p. each, feb. 24, Feb. 26, Emperor Jones; Feb. 28, Star Wars埋灾 in the Jahawk湾 of the Kansas Union.
- A Soul Food Dinner will be held at 6:30
m.p. Feb. 29 in Ewells Hall.
Local police begin drive for wage,benefit decision
By LYNN ANDERSON Staff Reporter
The Lawrence police have decided to plan ahead. This week they began their search for a wage and benefit settlement for 1981.
The Lawrence Police Officers Association presented a petition signed by 75 percent of their members to the city commission Tuesday asking for an ordinance to determine who will represent them in discussions with the city this spring.
The petition was required under a law established in 2015, establishing wage task guidelines for city employees. The guidelines spell out the process for moving from petition to court.
Step one is an election, in which police choose an association to represent them.
Because only LPOA has asked to represent the officers, the city is not required to vote. Kevin Burt, cITY office relations director, said an election was an imposition.
"I will recommend an election to
legitimize the association's representation," Burt said. "That way there will be no doubt that the members had a chance to speak."
HE SAID he was "expecting no surprises" and thought the police would vote for LPOA. The election, Burt said, would be held in February.
If LPOA wins, the officers will request wage talks on or before April 15, according to Gary Sampson, head police negotiator.
During the talks, a team of four police representatives to discuss the central issues. In the past, Sampson said, those agencies, working conditions and gifts benefited.
If a statemaker should occur a federal law is necessary. In mediation a neutral party attempts work out a compromise. If mediation fails, the dispute is decided by the city attorney.
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SAMPSON SAID police and city had never solved their differences at the bargaining table but he had more hope for this spring.
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