Massacre film evokes strong emotions
Jonathan White
Issue date: 2/8/10 Section: Entertainment
Many in the room felt that it wasn't enough to just "wait" on justice, but we have to take a stand now. The conversation took a brief turn when students and staff began discussing what everyone could do to bring justice and get students more involved in the Orangeburg Massacre week.
Education Professor, Omari Dyson shared his feelings on what he thinks need to be done, "This film was only the tip of the iceberg. Yes, there were deaths that happened on this campus, but now there is death in the mind. There are students here at SC State that don't even know what happened. The awareness should not only be just one week, because it's black history month, but this should be a continuous process."
Senior Music Education major, Joann Gates bitterly expressed her views about some of SC State students, "We run to the stores to buy CD's, we run to the stores to buy shoes, but why be ignorant to our own history? As the saying goes, If you want to hide something from a black person, put it in a book... well that must be true. Instead of taking what society gives us, we should do our own research."
As the conversation came to an end, Sophomore English major, Eric Shattuck shared some very real and true views. "I appreciate the video and the history was an important component, but I don't believe it was enough," said Shattuck. "I feel the school has to somehow reach the students, and its hard to do that and get people to care. If you look around the room, there were probably only 50 students out of the 5,000."
There are many students here at SC State that do care about what goes on at State, who come to events, show support, and get involved. But what about the high percentage of students that don't? What can we do to make a change? We take credit for a lot of things that African Americans have done to pave the way for us, but what have WE done? Sure Obama is the President, but what have you done. Sure those three lives that were taken of Feb 8 have paved the way for students at State, but what have we done. Its time to take a stand!!
Education Professor, Omari Dyson shared his feelings on what he thinks need to be done, "This film was only the tip of the iceberg. Yes, there were deaths that happened on this campus, but now there is death in the mind. There are students here at SC State that don't even know what happened. The awareness should not only be just one week, because it's black history month, but this should be a continuous process."
Senior Music Education major, Joann Gates bitterly expressed her views about some of SC State students, "We run to the stores to buy CD's, we run to the stores to buy shoes, but why be ignorant to our own history? As the saying goes, If you want to hide something from a black person, put it in a book... well that must be true. Instead of taking what society gives us, we should do our own research."
As the conversation came to an end, Sophomore English major, Eric Shattuck shared some very real and true views. "I appreciate the video and the history was an important component, but I don't believe it was enough," said Shattuck. "I feel the school has to somehow reach the students, and its hard to do that and get people to care. If you look around the room, there were probably only 50 students out of the 5,000."
There are many students here at SC State that do care about what goes on at State, who come to events, show support, and get involved. But what about the high percentage of students that don't? What can we do to make a change? We take credit for a lot of things that African Americans have done to pave the way for us, but what have WE done? Sure Obama is the President, but what have you done. Sure those three lives that were taken of Feb 8 have paved the way for students at State, but what have we done. Its time to take a stand!!
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