South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, January 17, 1992 Page: 4 of 16
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4-January 17,1992
A HOPE FOR EQUALITY
Bishops endorse bell-ringing ceremony for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The National Confer-
ence of Catholic Bish-
ops has enthusiastically
endorsed the “Let Free-
dom Ring” ceremony for
the commemoration of
the Martin Luther King,
Jr. Federal Holiday. The
ceremony, which began
in 1986, emphasizes a
bell-ringing and a read-
ing of Dr. King’s words
at noon on Jan. 20.
The Conference has
included in a mailing to
all bishops in America a
letter by Coretta Scott
King asking religious
leaders to ring their
church bells (or other
expressions appropriate
to their particular cul-
ture), and use the cer-
emony as an anchor for
substantive programs
forums on racial unity,
combating violence, il-
literacy, homelessness
or poverty. As well, the
ceremony can serve as a
centerpiece for parades,
marches, teach-ins, in-
ter-faith luncheons and
THE MAN
REMEMBERED
other positive activities.
The ceremony has
also been endorsed by the National Coun-
cil of Churches, the Synagogue Council of
America and the National Spiritual As-
sembly of Baha’is. Each organization will
Classroom racial and cultural differences
send Mrs. King’s letter to their constitu-
should be examined, says CUA professor
The “Let Freedom Ring” ceremony of-
ficially begins at the Liberty Bell in Phila-
delphia, Penn, at noon on Jan. 20. There, a
well-known public figure taps the bell in
honor of Dr. King, and for “Peace; Racial,
Cultural and Religious Harmony; and
Nonviolence.”
This peal is then echoed in each of the
50 states (at noon in their own time zones)
with governors and others ringing replicas
of the Liberty Bell that were cast and sent
to the states during the Truman administra-
tion.
Thousands of civic and historic bells
also join in, making a joyful noise and
recalling the highest aspirations of the
American spirit.
Racial and cultural differences between
blacks and whites in the classroom should
be examined not ignored, said Shirley
Bryant, an assistant social work professor
at The Catholic University of America in
Washington, D.C. She is studying causes
for blacks’ school dropout rates.
People from diverse racial and ethnic
backgrounds need to understand differing
communication styles and perceptions that
can impede learning and cause friction,
she said.
Blacks tend to use gestures in discus-
sion, indulge in free-wheeling debate to
solve problems, and trust their own expe-
rience over the experience of experts, she
said. If white teachers reject this behavior
as threatening to classroom control, the
children may withdraw or act up and even-
tually drop out of school.
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Teachers don't have to abdicate au-
thority, but they should recognize their
students’ culture and be flexible enough to
accommodate their style, Professor B ryant
said. “For example, open jump-right-in
discussion can be held in a classroom
within a teacher’s guidelines.”
Blacks need to learn that many whites’
reticence to join discussions without an
invitation is part of their communications
style, not a refusal to share ideas and show
vulnerability, she said.
She encourages parents to request sen-
sitivity sessions in schools and to take part
in them.
The dynamics of racial interaction in
the classroom surfaced in a workshop Pro-
fessor Bryant gave black and white sci-
ence instructors who teach minorities.
The education teachers had been work-
ing harmoniously together in lab and c lass-
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room sessions, but had not discussed race.
Professor Bryant talked about black
perceptions and encouraged feedback. A
while teacher said, “What should I do
when a black male high school student
comes into my classroom and puts his
head down on the desk?” A black teacher
responded, “What would you tell any other
student?”
“I would tell any other student to get his
head up,” the first teacher said. “Well
then, that’s what you tell this student,” the
black teacher said.
Without realizing it, the first teacher
saw the student in question differently
because he was black, Professor Bryant
said.
“Professionals must guard against treat-
ing people, especially children, differ-
ently because of race,” she said. “We need
to discuss race frequently and openly.”
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