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By Jerri Cook
Contributing Writer

“Little did he know that when he
stepped off the witness stand, he
step ed into a page of history” said
Lin a Brown Thompson.

These are the words Thompson
chose to describe the humbleness of
her father. Thompson and Cheryl
Brown Henderson, daughters of the

late Rev. Oliver Brown, spoke to a
j crowd of about 300 last night in the
Student Center Grand Ballroom about
how their father helped end segrega-
tion in public schools.

A video of the historical accounts
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Board of Education began the lee-
ture. Pictures of blacks hung, “whites-
only” signs labeled on public
restrooms and the saddened faces of
black children darkened the screen.

As the li hts came on, a sense of
reality hit t e auditorium as the ﬁrst
sister, Thompson began her speech.

“I know I look a little different
today than I do in your history book,”
Thompson said.

“My randchildren say to me,’
Granny I know you couldn’t have
looked like that, you were a child’."

Thompson told the audience that
since the case her life has been one

cold weather and crossing dan-
gerous railroad to get to school.

Why didn’t the white kids
have to go through the same
treatment, she asked.

Thompson said it is impor-
tant to know history.

“Ifyou don't know your his-
tory,” she said ,”than you don’t
know yourself."

Cheryl Brown Henderson,
the youngest of the two sisters,
also shared her experiences and
opinions on the case.

In reference to the Brown vs.
Board case, Henderson said it
amazed her how much people
talk about the case as the histo-
ry of the country, but do not
know much about it.

There are four important
issues that make the Brown case
very essential in history, Hen-
derson said.

The overturning of the
Kansas Law in 1849, Beginning
of the end ofsegregation sanc-
tioned by law, overturning of
the Plessy vs. Ferguson case of
1896, and the importance of
the Brown case to all Ameri-
cans, not just African Ameri—
cans, are the major issues that
came out of this 1954 Supreme
Court decision.

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GIMPlastic bridge
dedicated at ‘Cave Hun

SALT LICK — Kentucky Transportation See—
retary James Codell III christened a composite
bridge built for hikers in a remote area near Cave
Run Lake.

“This could be the wave of2 lst Century tech-
nolo ,” Codell sad.

T e bridge, measuring 60 feet in length, was
constructed under the guidance of civil engineer-
ing professor Issam Harik last month across Clear
Creek Picnic Area with Iron Furnace outside Salt
Lick.

The builders were Brad Robson, a College of
Engineering doctoral candidate, and Pete Szak,
who is seeking his master’s degree at the College
of Engineering.

The brid e will permit researchers to assess the
strength antidurability of plastic composite mate-
rials in a real-use situation.

The dedication ofﬁcially launches UK's
research testing period to assess the plastic materi—
al’s usability in future construction projects.

Activist to address faith, assassination

Jim Douglass, peace activist and lay theologian
will speak on “Faith and Assassinations: MLK,
JFK, RFK and Malcolm X.” The speech will
occur at the Newman center tonight at 7:30.

Douglass has received numerous awards with
his wife honoring their pursuit of peace and jus-
(ICC.

He has also served as a theological adviser to
Catholic bishops at the Second Vatican council on
nuclear war and conscientious objection.

In addition to his speech, Douglass will conduct
a workshop, “Experiments in Faith" from 9 am. to
noon on Saturday.

The speech and workshop are free and open to
the public.

India Students Association to host dancer

Sheila Mehta, a well-known ex onent of the
classical Indian dance style of “kat ak” will per-
form at Memorial Hall Saturday evening at 7:30.

Kathak is one of the four main classical dance
style of India. It involves intricate footwork by the
dancers and their adept control of ankle bells.

Mehta, of Calcutta, India, will be explaining the

. meaning of the different steps of this prominent

dance style to the audience.
Tickets will be $1 for students and children and
$5 for all others.

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She recounted how her father, a
mild-mannered black man, had to walk
his dau hter four blacks away to a
white school, only to et turned down
because of the color 0 their skin.

“I did not understand then why I
was not allowed to go to that school,”
she said. “All I know was my mother
and father and other black parents
were tired of being treated different.”

Thompson also told the audience
some of the circumstances which
angered black parents, the school bus
sto was seven blocks away, children
ha to ride a bus that carried them to
school two miles away and baring the

the only case which sparked memh
awareness of public school seg—
regation, eleven other cases from the
time of 1881 to 1949 came before the
Brown case challenging this issue.

She also talked about getting her
ﬁrst job offer to teach at the same
white school her father was denied
bringing his children to — she turned
it down.

She also talked about her experience
in college in 1968, after the civil rights
movement. The school sent letters
home to white students parents only

“Children are not born bigots and
racists,” she said. “The parents soil
them needlessly.”

In closing to her speech Henderson
read statistics to the audience showing
that America is not a bad place to live
after all.

“The problems did not start in
1996,” she said, “they have always been
here, it is up to us to just how far we
are willin to let them go.”

English junior Robin Kidd said she
was very impressed with the lecture.

ers Kelly Wesley, Alan Aja, Kim Glenn, Ashley Fortney and Stephanie Baker listen in.

integrity from which they both spoke,"
Kidd said. “I was very glad that they
didn’t get this sudden inspiration from
their father but rather the inﬂuence of
other people both before and after the
Brown vs. Board case.”

Shannon Mathews, anthro ology
graduate student, also enjoyed the lec-
ture.

“Both sisters got to share the histor—
ical aspect of this case as well,” Math-
ews said. “They shared things about
this case that I did not know about, it
was a good learning experience for

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Miss Black llli tor 96-97

By LaShanna Carter
Stajjr Writer

Ricky Stone, Jr. and Shonda Canada
were crowned as Mr. and Miss Black UK at
the eighth annual pageant sponsored by
Delta Sigma Theta social sorority last
night.

Stone is a history senior and his goal is
become a successful television news anchor
and sports analyst.

Canada is an accountin 'unior and her

oal is to become a SUCCCSSEII internal fraud
investi ator.

“I pIan to represent the African-Ameri—
can students on this campus the best that I
can," Canada said. “I plan to be very visual
in order for students to see and to help
them get involved in different organiza-
tions.”

Stone plans to do more community ser-
vice with Delta Sigma Theta social sorori-

Canada also wanted to 've a s cial
thanks to her family and e D AS, a
social organization.

The 1996 Mr. and Miss Black UK both
thanked God because “without him this
never would have happened."

The evening be an with a welcome by
reigning Mr. and is Black UK David

vidual introduction.

Each contestant wore African attire that
represented a different African country.
Maurice Morrison represented Nigeria,
Shonda Canada represented Cameroon,
DeLisa Nelson wore attire from Ghana,
Ricky Stone, Jr. wore African clothes from
Liberia and Brian Enoch represented Tan-
zania.

Angel Moore, the rei ning Miss Black
Lexington, sang her rendition of “Blessed
Assurance.”

Johnson and Melissa Moore sang a duet
entitled “Now that I’ve found you.”

Each contestant had to exhibit a talent,
intensifying the judges decision. The
judges were Joyce Beatty, Eric Brown,
Charles Holloway, Latonya Meekins and
Byron Weaver.

The talent of the contestants ranged
from reciting poetry to dancing and
singing. The evening wear portion of the
pageant displayed the contestants versatile
ability. The women were wore evening
gowns and the men wore suits.

The question and answer segment of the
pageant was where the judges would make
their decision.

The questions chosen at random by the
contestants were in-depth yet practical.
The answers most contestants gave were
aim 1e and concise.

BOOKS collected
for the children

By Ann Boden
Staff Writer

Central Kentucky children will be having a sto-
rybook Christmas again this year as the Panhel-
lenic Council holds their Annual Storybook
Christmas Drive.

Every member of every sorority is being asked
to donate ﬁve children’s books for the cause.

This year the project is a little different than it

the most books, based on a percentage by size, will
win a discount at the Hillary J. Boone Faculty
Club, according to Stephanie Baker, Panhellenic
philanthropy chair.

The winning sorority will get a 10 percent dis-
count on a date party at the Faculty Club and the
winning department will be given a 25 percent dis-
count on a room rental at the club, Baker said.

Baker hopes that the drive will raise more
bools than the 3,500 that were collected last year.
The goal for this year is 5,000 and Baker believes
that including the departments in the collection
will help in reaching that goal.

So far, collection is going pretty well for at least
two soronties.

Baker, who is a member of Alpha Delta Pi
social sorority, said her sorority has a large box
that is being ﬁlled.

Amy Dunn, the Panhellenic public relations
chair, said her sorority, Sigma Kappa social sorori—
ty, has collected several books to give to the chi|~
dren.

Panhellenic participates in this event to help
the community, Baker said.

“The goals of Panhellenic and sororities is to
help other people,” Baker said.

“This is our opportunity to give to children
who may not have the same opportunities that we
have had.”

The deadlines for the sororities and the depart-
ments is Monday, but it may be extended to allow
more people to participate, Baker said.

The Panhellenic drive is part of a larger p ' ct
done by the Lexington Herald-Leader. acco ' g

to Baker.
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