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University of Iowa Student Activities Bulletin, 1967-1970

1970-01-03 Course Evaluation: A Service to the Community of Scholars Page 4

January 5, 1970  STUDENT ACTIVITIES BULLETIN   Page 4

THE COMMITTEE OF 100

On October 29, the United States Supreme Court ruled that school segregation must end "at once." Non-racial unitary school systems must replace the dual, segregated schools traditional in the south.

This ruling is both a victory --- and a challenge --- to the NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE FUND, INC. The "Committee of 100," in support of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., represented the Mississippi school children denied their rights to a color-blind education. The committee is now pressing forward to see to it that black children throughout the South at last get what the Court first promised them more than fifteen years ago.

The "Committee of 100" must fight hundreds of school cases, running a deficit of more than a quarter of a million dollars. They must do it immediately. "All deliberate speed" took fifteen years to get 30% of Southern Negro students into integrated classes. They are determined that "at once" shall not come to mean further years of denial.

It is ironic that in 1969 it still takes a voluntary organization to champion the Constitutional rights of black children. Yet, this is exactly what it took to with the October 29th ruling.

The committee must stand ready to g to court promptly wherever necessary until they bring every classroom into compliance with the Law. We must not forget the parents who lost their jobs, the children who were beaten, during 15 years of struggle. Nor can the "school desegregation at once" risk becoming another promise not realized in practice for thousands of black children who will be the citizens and voters of tomorrow.

The committee has no tax dollars to sustain their struggle in the courts. Every penny to gain equal education for Negro children through the legal process must come from voluntary giving.

The "Committee of 100" asks, "Won't you send as much as you can now?" To meet the present school emergency, and to pay for the October 29th victory, 20,000 extra gifts averaging $25 each are needed. They count on our generosity. . .

The Office of Student Affairs knows of several student organizations on campus whose interest cover this sort of activity. If you are interested in being a part of this cause and making the "Committee of 100" work at Iowa, please contact student affairs at 353-5761.

SPACE IN FIELDHOUSE DURING SPRING REGISTRATION

If your group is interested in space for spring registration, please note Page 7 of the Bulletin. The application must be turned in by Friday, January 16.

MARY HAD A BABY. . .

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January 5, 1970 STUDENT ACTIVITIES BULLETIN Page 4 THE COMMITTEE OF 100 On October 29, the United States Supreme Court ruled that school segregation must end "at once." Non-racial unitary school systems must replace the dual, segregated schools traditional in the south. This ruling is both a victory --- and a challenge --- to the NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE FUND, INC. The "Committee of 100," in support of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., represented the Mississippi school children denied their rights to a color-blind education. The committee is now pressing forward to see to it that black children throughout the South at last get what the Court first promised them more than fifteen years ago. The "Committee of 100" must fight hundreds of school cases, running a deficit of more than a quarter of a million dollars. They must do it immediately. "All deliberate speed" took fifteen years to get 30% of Southern Negro students into integrated classes. They are determined that "at once" shall not come to mean further years of denial. It is ironic that in 1969 it still takes a voluntary organization to champion the Constitutional rights of black children. Yet, this is exactly what it took to with the October 29th ruling. The committee must stand ready to g to court promptly wherever necessary until they bring every classroom into compliance with the Law. We must not forget the parents who lost their jobs, the children who were beaten, during 15 years of struggle. Nor can the "school desegregation at once" risk becoming another promise not realized in practice for thousands of black children who will be the citizens and voters of tomorrow. The committee has no tax dollars to sustain their struggle in the courts. Every penny to gain equal education for Negro children through the legal process must come from voluntary giving. The "Committee of 100" asks, "Won't you send as much as you can now?" To meet the present school emergency, and to pay for the October 29th victory, 20,000 extra gifts averaging $25 each are needed. They count on our generosity. . . The Office of Student Affairs knows of several student organizations on campus whose interest cover this sort of activity. If you are interested in being a part of this cause and making the "Committee of 100" work at Iowa, please contact student affairs at 353-5761. SPACE IN FIELDHOUSE DURING SPRING REGISTRATION If your group is interested in space for spring registration, please note Page 7 of the Bulletin. The application must be turned in by Friday, January 16. MARY HAD A BABY. . .