European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 27, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse 1 Case in Union full of murder and racism a Richard Johnson n nov. 4 a woman confessed to murder ing her 3-year-old and i4-month-old sons. The murders were appalling. So was something else she did something that not Only affects her Small town of Union s.g., but also should Wake up everyone in the United states. It seems that the Young lady in her infinite wis Dom of trying to conceal the murders decided to accuse a Man of car jacking her and stealing her babies. The person she accused was an african american Man. Opening laugh Jovanovic Belgrade Yugoslavia Stevens Usa. Thinking big now let us key in on this for a moment. A few years ago a Man in Boston decided that he did not love his wife anymore and that the Best Way to end that relationship was to kill her. .1. What do these two cases have in common this the Boston Man also said an african american Man was the murderer which was also proved a lie. Being an african american male i have to ask a few questions. What is it about the african Ameri can male that is so frightening did we Black men enslave a race 200 years ago just because of the color of their skin whom did we Hurt to incur the insensitivity of so Many people did we ride around in Black sheets hanging people because we did not want them to learn to read or write or want them to exist on an even playing Field with society did an Afri can american politician try to bring about legislation to segregate the schools or any neighbourhood did we go into Homes to take people and hang them be cause it was something interesting to do did we do anything we possible could to dehumanize a group of people v a that Why White America fears us so much yeah i get it now. When you Are the victim of such action in reality you Are the perpetrator of such actions. A yes it s Clear to me now. Now i under stand. Not. A p really if someone had reason to fear what some one is capable of it most certainly was not the Young lady in Union in a recent discussion with a close Friend about the Union situation and other hot topics of the Day he wanted to now How come an african american Al ways refers to the Days of slavery when it Homes to race relation. Neither of us was there so Why should we be concerned this question is the easiest to answer. To look for Ward and better understand racial tolerance we have to look at the past. We have to look at who those people were that perpetrated such acts and Why we cannot Progress until we Are completely familiar with where the failure was and to make sure the same mistakes Are not repeated. Do the repetitious Wei and Wii sound familiar.-. ,.,." for those of you who still Don t have a clue let me give you a big one. It does t take much in this world to be a scumbag. I say that for this reason the Young lady in South Carolina classifies As one. The race of hate cannot exist in today s society. And if you have the time to hate maybe you re a person with a Little bit too much time on your hands. Richard Johnson is stationed at Ramstein a Germany. Send in your column plus photo of yourself to be our guest sunday Magazine the stars and stripes Apo a 09211 or postfach11 14 37,d-64278 Darmstadt Germany. If mailing disk save text in Asci and include printout columns Are edited for clarity and length. Contents a Jim Tex " a f Jifa i. V radio personality Larita Shelby shares her 1,000th arts show with comedian Myra j. Page 11. Arts from the cover. .4-5cheering the Holiday movie season. Interview with the Vampire 6-7 sinking its Teeth into military Heaters. Sidelights. 8-9vietnam in the movies Andy Rooney on political reality. Odds & ends. 10 Enna Bombeck checks out nannies. In tune 11 the Chipping of Richard Gere. This week s films. 12-13military circuit listings. Emch likes Intel new with the television listings. 14-17local, Cable and satellite schedules. Home entertainment. 18the rolling stones in concert. Voices. 20-21 video oldies. -,." Linda Ella race supports Public radio. Words & wit. William Safire called for mistakes. 23 25 Berry Gordy s motown years. Sidelights 26 tiie act and life of Brooke Shields. On Parade 27 skating through olympic memories. Last laugh 28 Dave Barry fishes for food. Sunday is a weekly supplement of the stars and stripes editor Bucky Fox cover Story design Peter Jaeger production Bernard Jensen editorial assistance Jim Hathcock Page 2 sunday november 27,1994
