It's gratifying Mr. Editor, to see Mrs. Kim Young getting emotional over the comments made by Chief Justice Austin Ward. Because she's right Mr. Editor.

When a woman says no, she means it! DR. CLARK GODWIN City of Hamilton Black to the future February 6, 1999 Dear Sir, I am compelled to respond to your Editorial of February 6.

You state that under the UBP, the Public Service Commission appointed those who may, or may not, have been PLP. That's just the point.

They were, however, unabashed in excluding anyone who openly tried to change the cultural mind set that believed in the right of white supremacy and black inferiority and the devaluation of blacks.

Psychological control was the corrupt racist foundation on which this society (and the UBP power) was built. The PLP has been in existence for more than 30 years but it is only recently that the psychological control has begun to be eroded.

I speak from experience since both the Public Service Commission and the Civil Servant they appointed were unabashed in informing me that I could not be employed because I was "too black'' and "white folks did not approve of me''.

I was not a sufficiently trained sheep dog - to use Asa Hilliard's term. I was to be economically and professionally excluded.

The recent visit of Asa Hilliard underscored this intent. For many years I have sought a platform or opportunity for disseminating African History.

During the last several years I have repeatedly pleaded for an opportunity to discuss with teachers the racism in text books.

I have been consistently denied both the opportunity or platform and encouragement to do so as well as the financial support for further research in these areas.

The irony of the visit of Asa Hilliard's visit is this: He is a humorous and entertaining speaker. More than that, he is a renowned scholar who, having been given the financial support, the encouragement and the platform for the research and the sharing, has accumulated a great deal of information concerning blacks in current history.

He should have been brought to Bermuda to enrich, inspire and inform those already involved in an ongoing programme. But there is no ongoing programme because I am the one person who has been obsessed with participating in such a programme but I am "too black'' and whites disapprove of me! The really sad aspect of Dr. Hilliard's visit is that eighty to ninety percent of the material in his lectures is published material and in lectures that I have prepared. He should have been sharing all or some of his unpublished current material which, in this academically isolated and uninspiring society, is not easily available and is certainly not in my repertoire.

But his issues (and mine) are not the real concerns of those who invited him.

They were only interested in the ego satisfaction of their fleeting association with this renowned scholar. They are certainly not interested in any general or popular education in either black self esteem or African contribution.

He has a wall of books on racism. I have only a few shelves but that has been enough to ensure my professional and economic exclusion by the decision makers -- most of whom are black.

The UBP was a corrupt Government. It was dangerous because too many Bermudians, black and white, UBP and PLP believed as they did that any sane black person would keep their mouth shut and not "stir up trouble'' about race relations otherwise they should expect what they got! Unfortunately the same PSC and many of the same Civil Servants are still making the same kinds of decisions! DR. EVA N. HODGSON Bailey's Bay Something fishy going on February 2, 1999 Dear Sir, With reference to the issue of the green paper on the fishing industry, and the recent comments from the Minister and the Chairman of the Marine Resources Board.

We would like to make the following comments: Do not trust the Government on the proposed green paper. Actions speak louder than words. Actions point toward giving fishermen fish pots again: Fishermen are over represented on the Marine Resources Board.

Where are the scuba divers, snorkel and glass bottom boat operators on the Marine Resources Board? January 5, 1999, Minister announces developing green paper on Bermuda fishing industry. January 23, 1999 Minister announces plans for green paper on marine resources and the fishing industry.

The consistent intent of these statements is to reconsider the commercial fishermen's clamour for the return of fish pots.

The Minister has not fooled anyone. The reintroduction of fish pots is the only reason to be going through the process of a green paper.

FRIENDS OF FISH City of Hamilton