. Bell telephone magazine . all himhis friend. For a better world As Ray Scruggs traveled fromcity to city in his capacity as AT&Tminority affairs director, he wouldfrequently conclude his talks with aquotation from Gordon Parks, theblack photographer, essayist andfilm producer: We are not so far apart as itmight seem. There is somethingabout both of us that goes deeperthan blood or black and white. It isour common search for a better life,a better world. I march now over thesame ground you once marched. Ifight for the same things you stillfight for. My childrens needs arethe same as your chil


. Bell telephone magazine . all himhis friend. For a better world As Ray Scruggs traveled fromcity to city in his capacity as AT&Tminority affairs director, he wouldfrequently conclude his talks with aquotation from Gordon Parks, theblack photographer, essayist andfilm producer: We are not so far apart as itmight seem. There is somethingabout both of us that goes deeperthan blood or black and white. It isour common search for a better life,a better world. I march now over thesame ground you once marched. Ifight for the same things you stillfight for. My childrens needs arethe same as your childrens. I too amAmerica. America is me. It gave methe life I know—so I must share inits survival. Look at me. Listen tome . . Try to understand my strug-gle .. There is yet a chance for usto live in peace beneath these rest-less skies. As more people of RamonScruggs caliber step forward—andmore men and women will followhim—the chance for such a peacebecomes better every day. William P. Kuhs, Associate Editor 21.


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