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(Continued from P3) black students and the administration,’ said Thigpen. ‘‘The administration helped us establish the Afro-American Institute and has availed funds for black student programming and for the Black Cultural Center. The white man is in the power position to make things better,” acknowledge Thigpen. Problems with off-campus housing have also been approached by the Human Relations Center. “We haven’t moved into athletics, yet,” said Thigpen, ‘“‘but we are keeping a close eye on the situation.” He said that Kent State basketball coach Frank Truitt has failed to recruit a black player since he has been here. “There are black players or the team,” admitted Thigpen, “but not because of him. This is a significant agitation point for black students because they know some blacks have good basketball-playing ability. The only reason black players are on the team is because they are ‘walk ens;’ they go to practice and try out for the team.” Thigpen also claimed a noted reduction in the number of black first-string football players as opposed to previous years. ‘‘We haven't taken any action in this area,” said Thigpen. “We are just watching there.” What happens once the watching is done? Will the black students’ striving tend towards peaceful demonstrations or violent tactics? “It’s hard to see what significant gains have been accrued through peaceful demonstrations,”’ said Thigpen, referring to the over all struggle of the black man. “Violence, on the other hand, has brought changes. Whether these changes have been significant or not is not our concern; the fact is that changes did occur.”’ And the roller-coaster screams on.
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Kent Daily Kent Stater
Kent, Ohio, US
Tue, Nov 25, 1969
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