What does Black History Month mean to you?
“I think it’s such an awe
some opportunity to see the
awesome things our culture
had done... We have a lot
of diversity in our nation,
and it’s neat that we have
the ability and freedom to
celebrate that.”
Anami Armstrong
freshman
"I think of my grandfather
... he was a com poser, he
was Panamanian black and
he always tried to write his
music uniquely, but keep
ing his heritage in mind.”
Arel Cordero
senior
“It’s about recognizing
racist oppression, and a his
tory that hasn’t been in
cluded, and looking at the
interconnectedness of that
with curent oppression. We
need more education.”
Kelly Raydon-Feeney
junior
“ It’s a chance to let people
of all races, all ages, all cul
tural backgrounds get to
know our culture, and to
get rid of the stereotypes...
It’s a chance to learn the
truth and learn new ideas
about black people in gen
eral. We’re lucky we have a
month to celebrate.”
Andric Brown
junior
Black History
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Library and the University, origi
nated because bias toward blacks
emerged as a concern in the early
1900s.
One of the first people to be ac
tively concerned with bias toward
African-Americans was Dr. Carter
G. Woodson, who earned a doctor
ate from Harvard University.
Woodson started the African
American celebration in 1926.
For one week in February, a spe
cial observance was made in hopes
that all Americans would be re
minded of their ethnic roots and
develop a mutual respect for di
verse backgrounds.
During the American Bicenten
nial celebration in 1976, the Asso
ciation for the Study of Afro-Amer
ican Life and History expanded the
Celebration from one week to the
entire month of February. This al
lowed for more programs, obser
vances and celebrations.
Millner, a University graduate
who has publicly spoken on the
role of blacks in American history
for 25 years since the celebration
was expanded to a month-long
event, said he is excited to be
speaking to the Eugene crowd.
“History has been helpful to me
as an individual, in helping me to
come to grips with racial realities,”
Millner said. “Because it’s been so
helpful to me, I want to share it
with others in hopes that they will
be better informed.”
Millner’s speech will focus on
the role of blacks during Oregon’s
pioneer days and why blacks re
main a minority in Oregon.
“There are many interesting
racial issues that stem from the pio
neer days that contribute to why
there are less [people of color] in
smaller areas of the state,” Miller
said.
Millner also said that Black His
tory Month is a kind of “medicine.”
“Information on black history is
negatively and racially distorted,”
Millner said. “This month is an an
tidote that can inform people on
the real black history experience.”
Cleveland, who will be gearing
her musical workshop at the library
toward kids, said she is participat
ing in the programs because it’s im
portant for youth to realize the in
fluence of black music on today’s
music.
“The more kids are exposed to
this kind of thing, the more knowl
edgeable they’ll be,” Cleveland
said.
Cleveland said her performance
will be interactive, with singing,
hand clapping and foot stomping.
University Professor Tom Wheel
er, who plays in Cleveland’s blues
band, said that Black History
Month is important to Eugene be
cause of the small minority popu
lation.
“It’s also important from a par
ent’s perspective,” Wheeler said.
“We live in a community that is
overwhelmingly white, which
means it’s even more important to
be aware of how a diverse culture
has brought about our current cul
ture.”
UO, OSU both fit for Bend
■ An advisory board gives the
state board no advice about
which should open a branch
in Central Oregon
By Andrew Adams
Oregon Daily Emerald
Both the University of Oregon
and Oregon State University are ca
pable of fulfilling Central Oregon’s
higher education needs, a group of
Bend-area business and education
leaders decided Wednesday.
During the final meeting of the
Central Oregon Regional Advisory
Board, members decided to pass
the final decision regarding which
institution could open a Bend
branch campus to the State Board
of Higher Education without any
strong recommendation for either
school.
Although the final decision has
always been in the hands of the
state board, the advisory board’s
feedback and recommendations
have played an instrumental role in
the process of bringing a four-year
university to the Bend area. In its fi
nal meeting, advisory board mem
bers decided the only recommen
dation they would give Joseph Cox,
Oregon University System chancel
lor, was that both OSU and the Uni
versity of Oregon offered what
Bend residents needed.
The State Board of Education
will make its decision during its
meeting Feb. 16.
“I think we’re really moving on,”
said Patricia Moss, a Bend bank ex
ecutive and advisory board mem
ber. “The choice really belongs to
the state board.”
She said the Central Oregon Re
gional Advisory Board meeting
brought closure to the issue.
“We’ve done what we were asked
to do,” she said.
Bob Barber, president of Central
Oregon Community College, is also
a member of the advisory board
and said the next step will be plan
ning the structural changes on the
COCC campus to be ready for what
ever university is selected to open
a branch campus. If all goes as
planned, Barber said, the branch
campus will be ready in Septem
ber.
“We’re just working on imple
mentation,” he said.
Barber said he was pleased with
the role Central Oregon was able to
play in the process and said it is
now up to the OUS to determine
how the new campus will affect the
rest of the state.
Stephen Pyke, a computer firm
executive and regional advisory
board member, said he was satis
fied with how the process went and
looked forward to the state board’s
decision.
“I think whatever way they
choose will be good for Central
Oregon,” he said.
Though the Bend community
has seen some bickering between
Ducks and Beavers over the issue,
Pyke said there was none of that
during the meeting.
“None of the [Central Oregon Re
gional Advisory Board] members
took the opportunity to voice an
opinion one way or another,” he
said.
Pyke said it was also gratifying to
see both John Moseley, University
of Oregon provost, and OSU
Provost Tim White offer each other
an “olive branch” by committing to
work together.
Moseley acknowledged that he
offered to collaborate with OSU but
downplayed the significance of the
offer.
“I think that’s not really anything
new,” he said.
Even though advisory board
members did not explicitly support
the University’s proposal, Moseley
said that in itself, it was almost a
success because people in Bend
didn’t warm to the University pro
posal from the start.
“The ... board early on didn’t re
ally see the UO as being a serious
and committed player in this,” he
said.
With the final decision about two
weeks away, Moseley still feels
good about the University’s
chances.
“I remain just as optimistic as I
have been about it,” he said.
Jerry Colonna, Redmond Public
School District superintendent and
advisory board member, said all
board members were happy to keep
the momentum going for the
branch campus. He said while
there may be a few more hurdles in
the state legislature as it wrangles
over budget issues, most people in
Bend are confidently awaiting their
new campus.
“This may be the most important
event for Bend,” he said. “It ab
solutely changes the fundamental
fabric of the community.”
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