A century of neglect has turned America
into a nation of defiant cities. It is true
that time is running out on America. The
solutions will not be easy. But they are
possible.
From classroom to reality:
Speakers attach
cities in turmoil
"Cities in Turmoil" will be the
theme of this year's World in Revolu
tion Conference, March 16-19.
"We want to connect what we are
learning in the classroom to the reali
ty of what is happening now in our
cities," said Ron Alexander, co
chairman of the Conference. "That's
what makes learning come alive."
"The purpose of the World in
Revolution Conference is to explore
our urban society and its dilemmas,"
he stated.
By inviting nationally known
authorities, we hope to concentrate
our energy with them to gain an
understanding of the urban crisis, he
added.
"Since urban problems are so im
portant to the entire nation, we would
also be happy to have groups from
throughout the state participate,"
commented Kerry Winterer, co
chairman of the conference.
"Nebraska may be a largely rural
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state but our fate is closely linked to
that of our cities which are our major
market places," he pointed out
The program is being planned and
financed by University students
through AS UN and the Nebraska
Union Program Council. Additional
assistance Is being provided by the
Senate Convocation Committee which
arranged the keynote speaker, Senator
Abraham Ribicoff.
Different aspects of the urban crisis
will be discussed by eight well-known
authorities.
Senator Abraham Ribicoff, who will
represent the government sec
tor of the urban field, will address
an all-University convocation at 10:30
a.m. Monday in the Coliseum.
Ribicoff is a member of the Senate
Finance Committee, the Joint
Economic Committee and the
Government Operations Committee.
He was secretary of the Department
of Health, Education and Welfare
under President Kennedy.
Other participants who will speak In
the Union Ballroom throughout the
week include Adam Yarmollnsky.
Yarmolinsky, Harvard Law School
professor, will represent the academic
areas of urban problems. He is head of
the Twenty-First Century Foundation,
an organization which attempts to
analyze the social problems of
America. His speech is scheduled for
2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Also speaking from the academic
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standpoint will be Martin Op
penheimer, a sociology professor at
Lincoln University. He has spent con
siderable time studying the problems
of urban ghettoes. His book. "The
Urban Guerrilla" advocates "a
revolution violent, non-violent or both;
a radical movement of both black and
white to fundamentally reconstruct
American Society." Oppenhclmer's
presentation is scheduled for 10:30
a.m. Wednesday.
The urban black sector will be
represented by Herbert Hill and
Muhammad Kenyatta.
Herbert Hill, National Labor
Director for the NAACP, will give his
address at 2:30 p.m. Monday. He has
been involved in plans to integrate
building construction unions in
Philadelphia. Hill Is probably the
foremost expert in the country on the
problems of black laborers.
Muhammad Kenyatta, who will
speak at 10:30 a.m. Tharsday, is the
director of the Black Economic
Development Conference at Chester,
Penn. The goal of his organization is
economic Independence for black
people.
Jack Ne field, 1 a Journalist and
political activist, : will represent the
Involvement of communications
media. Newfleld Is a staff member of
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tivist newspaper. He has written
articles for "The Liberation" and
"Life" magazine. His address on the
role of mass media in social change
will be presented at 2:30 p.m. Tues
day. Socio-economist, Robert Theobald
will also represent the communica
tions media. He will speak at 7:30 p.m.
Monday. Theobald was educated at
Cambridge and Harvard Universities
and has concentrated on the transition
from an industrial era to a cybernetic
Saul Allnskv. d i r e c t o r of the In
dustrial Areas Foundation, will speak
at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Alinsky helped
found the Industrial Areas Foundation
which is a community revitalization
organization in Chicago. Alinsky will
discuss "people power." Ho has a
reputation as an activist who gets
things going for a community. He has
worked in Chicago's poor areas for
many years.
Each of the speakers will give an
address, followed by a question
and answer period. The speakers
will also participate in panel
discussions on specific topics to be
assigned. Questions from the audience
will be answered. The panel
discussions will be held in the
Nebraska Union Main Lounge at 4
P-m. Tuesday and Wednesday.
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FRIDAY, MARCH, 13, 1970
THE DAILY NEBRASKAN