Friday, February 6, 1998 The University Daily Kansan Section A • Page 7 Event portrays history of lives in old West 你是否希望用我们的网络连接来 与他人共享信息？如果这样的话， 我们将为您提供一个无障碍的无线 网络。 By Sara Anderson sanderson@kansan.com Kansan staff writer Stagecoach Mary and Sheriff Willie Kennard visited Lawrence last night. These were only two of the characters portrayed in Blacks in the West, a presentation by Angela-Bates Tompkins, president of the Nicodemus Historical Society, and Barrie Tompkins, a professional Buffalo Soldier reenactment actor. The event was sponsored by the Multicultural Resource Center, the City of Lawrence, the Lawrence Community Theatre and the Lawrence Public Library. The event, which took place at the Lawrence Public Library, included a brief introduction about Nicodemus, one of the few all African-American towns on Francine Hill, Little Rock, Ark., graduate student, said she enjoyed the program. "It was really neat and very informative," Hill said. "I enjoyed the story about Stagecoach Mary. It's reinforcing our heritage and background." Bates-Tompkins said Nicodemus, Kan., was a place where African Americans could enjoy real freedom. She said 35 people still lived in the town. "As a result of perseverance and stamina we're still there," she said. "We represent the entire African-American history in the West." Bates-Tompkins, whose family was from Nicodemus, said teaching about the town and the history of African Americans in the West was important because not many people knew the facts. "The history of America is multicultural and multiethnic and needs to reflect what actually happened," she said. "So it's important to understand our history in general and it's important that we share it with as many people as possible." A 15-minute slide presentation and a discussion about the women of Nicodemus will follow the Feb. 6 performance. The program was a supplement of *Flyin* 'West*, which is playing at the Lawrence Community Theatre. The last performances are at 8 p.m. on Feb. 6 and 7, and at 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 8. Bates-Tompkins will also have a slide presentation today at noon in the Multicultural Resource Center. Barrie Tompkins performs a revision of The Buffalo Soldier. Tompkins and his wife Angela Bates-Tompkins performed the piece last night at the Lawrence Public Library as a tribute to African-American History Month. Photo by Tara Bradley/KANSAN Forum examines racism's roots By Sara Anderson sanderson@kansan.com Kansan staff writer Examining the real roots of racism is not a topic frequently covered, said Antonio Shepherd, an organizer for tonight's "Dialogue on Racism" at the Lied Center. "Dialogue on Racism" will be held at 6 p.m. in conjunction with African American History Month. Panel members include noted scholar Yosef ben-Jochannan and University of Kansas anthropology professor John Janzen. The free event will take a scholarly look at the history and beginnings of racism. "Discussing the beginning of racism has not been done very often." Shepherd said. "The question is why? As far as America is concerned, slavery is what we think about, but racism of black people is a different story." The event will consist of opening statements by panel members and questions and statements from the audience. Shepherd, who will also moderate the event, said he felt racism needed to be addressed, and talking about its beginnings was the best place to start. freedom of expression." "Society has this fox hanging over it and the more we have dialogue about it then everyone gets in gear," he said. "It allows for Janzen said he had been invited to highlight the nature of racial conflict in Rwanda and Burundi where he spent several months working with refugees in central Africa. He said it was important for society to become involved in dialogue. "The dialogue is important because we continue to draw racial lines in America," he said. "The University of Kansas, employment forms, all have questions about race and the whole institution of equal opportunity is based partly on race. There are all types of issues on race in American societies so it's important to talk about it." Ben-Jochannan, a retired professor from Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., wrote many books challenging the traditional interpretations of African Americans and their origins, histories and cultures. The panel presentation is one of three events scheduled tonight. Musical entertainment featuring recording artist Robert Owens, and area groups Dark Complexion and Quiet Fire will start at 1 p.m., and the play "Color Doesn't Matter," written and directed by Shepherd, will begin at 3 p.m. The play will focus on the lives of two black college students and the challenges they face. 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New games and faces are always appreciated and welcomed. kugar@raven.cc.ukans.edu DISNEY'S COMING TO YOUR WORLD COLLEGE WHEN: February 9, 1998 • 6:00 pm WHERE: Dych Hall, Room 308 The Walt Disney College Program is about friends, experiences and opportunities you'll discover as you live, learn and earn in our world. STOP BY AND DISCOVER A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES AT DISNEY. ---