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...some reason, perhaps because of my innate optimism. I envisioned a conclusive and factual account of the February 14-16 National Student Conference Against Racism and the National Student Coalition Against Racism in my first glance at Edmond Hersey's March 5th article "Racism and the Left." Though Mr. Horsey may have meant well, and his statement to me during the conference that he was not speaking to me for the purpose of writing a Crimson article leads me to doubt the sincerity of his good intentions, he failed to capture the essence of the conference, the efforts made...
Firstly, Mr. Horsey states: "Robert Harper '78 is said to be under great pressure from the YSA-SWP (Young Socialists Alliance-Socialists Workers Party) although he is not a member of either group." This statement, accompanied by previous ones implies that Mr. Harper is "under pressure" which leads him to conform to, accept and support the practices of the YSA-SWP. Who has "said" this? What group or individual, halfway knowledgeable of NSCAR's organizing efforts and activities would make this statement...
...NSCAR being "estranged from the Black community as a whole" in its direction, which Mr. Horsey sees as a "rejection of the Black past," this is only half-false. NSCAR certainly could stand more contact with the Black community, particularly school parents, but Mr. Harper's proposal, if initiated, would fill this said. Also, there are presently efforts to move the NSCAR office into or around the Black community in Boston. As many NSCAR people speak of modeling the desegregation movement after the "success of the civil rights movement of the '60s," there is little if any "rejection...
...February 4 Crimson editorial entitled. "Under a Glumping Sky," Edmond Horsey seems to be echoing the comment of the bystander who said. "The march is good. It will point out that the issue isn't racist, it's a busing issue..." This attempt to depoliticize the Dec. 14 March Against Racism destroys its very purpose Racism is not an issue of "nuts and bolts," as Mr. Horsey says, it is an intensely political issue which transcends the boundaries and agencies of the American political system (i.e., election, school committees legislation, etc.). That is why any confrontation with racism must inevitably...
...Horsey says that. "The real issue had never been approached in the midst of honest to God' battle it was forgotten, while viva is Revolucion" et al. was the day's chant." Although the factional squabbles Mr. Horsey describes are regrettable, the real issue of the march--racism--has more to do with revolution than with busing or schoolchildren. --Jon Jacobs