The Collegian (Hurst, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 20, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 19, 1997 Page: 3 of 8
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The poetry was inspirational,
some written by professionals such
as Nikki Giovanni, who visited SE
Campus, and others written by Jiis
family members.
Cornish referred to slavery and
the ever-present desire for freedom
when introducing Fred Fowler,
whose mission is to teach each others
to appreciate and embrace the lan-
guage of poetry as their own.
Fowler recited Giovanni’s poem
All Eyez On U, which mourns the
death of Tupac Shakur, a rap artist
who was recently murdered.
Glennetta Reagor, another mem-
ber of the Zawadi Writers, spoke on
slavery with a poem called I Was A
Slave, which was inspired by a lady
she knew who had been a slave.
“I was naked-you were clothed,
I was Satan—you were God, you
were white-what a shame, I am black
and misused, I am black with no de-
feat and inspite of all I was, I am still
black and beautiful,” Reagor wrote.
Cornish closed with all the writ-
ers around him on the stage, the black
fist raised, the African art shining,
“show me the money America-peace
and prosperity—heal the wounds of
racism—spread the word.”
The Zawadi Writers will per-
form on South Campus Tuesday, Feb.
25, at 11 a.m. in SUB Living Room
and again on SE Campus, Thursday,
April 3, at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 7
p.m. in the Ballroom.
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of all nationalities, according to a
press release from the Zawadi
Writers.
Throughout his introduction,
Cornish referred to black unity,
umoja as it is also known, and to pro-
moting anti-gang and anti-drugs ini- felt in society by all races, not just
tiatives through their work in the
community.
“People who have been striving
formances on SE Campus last
Monday as part of Black History
Month.
The group featured nine poets
and writers performing their personal
works and works of other well-
known authors as well.
Introduced by John Zurlo,
SE Campus professor of English,
Cornish described the members of
the Zawadi group as some of the
most dynamic personalities in the
metroplex.
“They are truly artists in their
field,” he said.
Cornish, an oral historian and
teacher, seeks to reach and teach the
power of healing and unity to people He joined the group after returning to
college following a brief membership
in the Crip’s gang. ’
Cornish described Walker as an
urban poet with a great deal of skill.
His poems related to traditional
African scenes and to the persecution
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Campus. Eighteen clubs were represented during the one-day event
Rap music topic on NE
Dr. Murray Fortner, English professor on NE Campus, will present a lec-
ture on the effects of rap music in today’s society Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 12:30
p.m. in the Student Center Center Comer.
“It’s just going be a lecture that talks about the social exemplifications of
rap music. I think (the rap movement) is one of the most influential move-
ments of all time,” he said, comparing rap music to the 1960’s Motown move-
ment and the 1920’s jazz influence.
Fortner said although the lecture will last only one hour, many topics will
be discussed, including rap music, its sociology and linguistics composure.
“I plan to talk about the image of the raper and what effect this has on the
listener,” he said. “I’m not going to tell people what to think, I’m going to tell
people what to think about.”
Representatives from 18 clubs
on NE Campus were present at
Clubfest ‘97 last Wednesday to pro-
vide students with information
about clubs on campus.
Aimed at helping promote stu-
dent involvement on campus,
Clubfest is planned at least once
each academic year by the Student
Activities Office, Dr. Paula Vastine,
director of Student Development
Services, said.
Students were given information
about organizations and an opportu-
nity to sign up to become a member.
Special activities included the
Masters of Motion organization,
which tested the strength of stu-
dents’ hand grip, and the
Organization of Latin American
Students, which displayed a scrap
book of events during the past sev-
eral semesters.
Other Clubs participating in-
cluded Baptist Student Ministries,
Math Association of America, NE
Players, Phi Theta Kappa and the
NE Campus Association of Potters
and Sculptures.
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Association of America during Clubfest ‘97. Clubfest was de-
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Unity theme of Cornish talk
by Patrick Pannett for freedom should know that black
nw/se news editor power is unity,” he said.
The black fist is a symbol not of Dressed in authentic African
violence but of unity. costumes, Cornish showed his audi-
This phrase came from De Cee ence renditions of many types and
Cornish, a multi-cultural storyteller styles of poetry by the writers.
from the Fort Worth based group, the “Harlem was the home of jazz,”
Zawadi Writers, who gave three per- Greg Johnson said in his self-written
poem Beware.
Johnson is a student at Texas
Wesleyan University, along with
Anthony Douglas, another member
of the Zawadi Writers.
Douglas, an ex-gang member, is
a recovering addict and recent gradu-
ate of TCJC South Campus, and
spoke about art.
“Art is poetry and poetry is art—
when one is done, the other played a
part,” he wrote.
“An artist and poet are one and
the same,” Douglas wrote.
Keith Walker joined the Zawadi
Writers to deliver his message to
other mislead youths and audiences.
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