Once again I see yet another angry with an Afrikan-who-speaks-the-truth-type-response condemning a principled stand on a bread and butter issue. This time our information comes from the well-researched expert Mike Neiswender.

In addition to this, Mr. Neiswender calls for Greek emulation, offers half-baked advice to the Black Caucus, and proposes that N. Eric Bigelow, a worker and qualified spokesperson for the caucus and Robeson, not speak for "the African-American community on campus." Such irresponsible ignorance has fallen directly between this writer's rifle sights to be dismembered.

"Before one speaks, one must think," but one can neither think nor speak intelligently on things which lie outside of one's knowledge base, Mr. Neiswender.

Without even wasting ink to respond to the alleged cultural biases of "Chino Wilson and Carmen Livingston and the like." I must, however, say that Mr.Bigelow has read extensively and thought deeply before having been compelled to speak. The background information on the center bears witness to this, whereas the latter letter by Neiswender is steeped in defensive ignorance, which is often the residue of reproach.

Oh, and while we're in the practice of giving news, let me drop a little into the void: Institutions can always make ends meet when the meeting of said ends is made top priority. Here I speak of the Robeson Center, and the question then becomes: Who should take responsibility for making this project top priority? Unfortunately collective forces have thus far fallen shy in enforcing the immediate demand for such a valuable center. But through hell and high water there will be a cultural center (Gov. Casey is in no immediate danger.)

As far as questioning the Caucus' contribution to the community and imploring Afrikans to "learn a lesson from the Greeks," we have yet another example of the type of anemic absurdity which profoundly exposes the arrogance of Neiswender and scores of others. Exactly which community are you speaking of, and once again, do you speak from experience?

The Black Caucus is an umbrella coalition of Afrikans who struggle on many fronts for our bosom interest as they relate to improving the human condition. The notion of Afrikans learning ethical lessons from Greeks is totally backward. We, with and through the efforts of many positive and serious Afrikan so-called "Greeks" on campus, are attempting to forge a better, more viable paradigm for our community than that which the true Greeks have offered.

Mr. Neiswender declares that we need "a new house to study, play and fight in." I am undoubtedly among the members of this new "militant group" which seeks institutions within which we can study higher means and modes of struggle, play past intellectual garbage and fight the twin-sisters of European arrogance and accusation. So, let me enlighten you: The Feb. 26 letter is merely part and parcel of universal phenomenon which has placed all opponents of Afrikans on a collision course with a people who cannot speak of peace without Justice.