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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (June 3, 1971)
It Is not e ntirely outside the realm of possibility that a black man might be elected Governor of the state of M ississippi. And what's more, the white voters themselves might help to bring this phenomenon into fu lfillm e n t. A t least enough people believe In the onset of such an eventuality to be w illing to give th e ir time and money to hasten that day. KUImgsworth Portland. Oregon 97217. M ay 27 1971 B e in g ALFRED LEE HENDERSON Puhl„her and Editor Time for black press From the point of view of the mathematical component of the issue, Evers' chances may appear paper thin. Mathematical projections in political predictions are always imponderable, and often wrong. The most recent voter registration figures Recent sttailes of political a ctivity in Dixlland show that showed that In 19t>8 there were o9l,CWO whites registered to Blacks have made the greatest gain since Reconstruction In vote and 2P1.000 blacks. Twenty-five of M ississippi's 82 coun the number of Blacks elected in the South. This record is ex ties have black m ajorities. clusive of three additional House seats won in the North and West, plus at least two statewide officials elected last Nov ember. With experienced volunteers from the East helping to bring out the vote, a m ajor political upset could lx? recorded. Evers said that this is the fir s t time a systematic effort is being made Through an energetic and farsighted leadership of the Na to bring political s k ills to the people of M ississippi. " T h is tional Democratic P arty, Alabama blacks have registered the tim e ," he said, "w e hope we w ill leave behind the nucleus of biggest galnts. They have taken over a number of local of an effective political organization at the local and county le ve ls." fices which were heretofore exclusively reserved for w hitefolk. Elected were three sheriffs (Green, Bullock and Lowndes A national organization of supporters and fund raisers has counties) making a total of four in Alabama; two members been formed. More than 20 prominent New Yorkers were nam of the State Legislature, the firs t since the lush Reconstruction ed as a part of a national support committee headed by G ilbert Legislature. Ron Dellums trom the Berkeley-Oakland area; Jonas, a prominent public relations executive. The chairman a probate judge, three school board members, three coroners and two c irc u it court judges. of the New York State [lem ocratic Committee, John J. Burns, said a victory fo r Evers would he " a great thing fo r our coun try and our p a rty ." i C* TOlula« f * 0 Wack men were sent to d is tric t H o u » m rn it ,nd/ lrnen J ‘ M l‘ CheU from Manhattan Borough President Percy Sutton is pleading fo r George Collins becomes the second black Congressman from Chicago, joining Ralph Metcalfe, who replaces the late Rep. W illiam L. Dawson, who was one of the most powerful black politicians in the long history of American politics. There are now 13 black House members, including a non voting D is tric t of Columbia representative, and one Senator. It is pretty safe to say that the 1972 round of reapportionment w ill yield several more triumphs In Congressional elections: a second representative from Los Armeies and a third Con gressman from Chicago. The next surge of political accomplishments is like ly to come from the metropolitan sections of Atlanta, Richmond and Houston where redlstrictlng may put black candidates In im portant public office. At least 114 of some 300 black candi dates have been elected. The count may go higher in 1972. , ~ FE P I’S 'BOTTLE ~SHO? Hy FRANK !.. STANLEY Some years ago in a black publish er’* meeting in Detroit this wriler p re - sented a critique of the black press as part of my report on the NNPA Merit Awards Hus criticism disple'a-ed th e olsler publishers to no end — so much so that the late Carl Murphy of the Afro- American who was presiding. denounced the whole idea most angrily Hopefully the black press today is more receptive to <riticisni than before If not. t h e n it is time t v us to take critical looks at our publications because' this is the age of change The Harvard Journal of Afro \m eri ran Affairs has looked critically at our pre-- ;n its special spring issue line article in particular struck my fancy; it is entitled The Black Press An Agrti da for Change" and it is written by Eranqesla Farmer Orme Miss O r m e begins by quoting the creed of the Ne gro press which was written by P Ber nard Young. Jr. of the Norfolk Journal and Guide' She observes that the creed imbo- dtes noble aspirations, sure to m o v e black papers to a high plane of journal- i-m social consciou-ness and purpose " She then asks the question: Whether or n.ft black papers have consistent!*' pursued a policy of crusading, advocat ing, or even hondstly reflecting the con dition- of the black man in this hostile funds fo r the campaign. Evers is confident that he w ill win. It was V irg il, the Roman poet who said, "H e conquers who believes he can.” l ^ 0 dlSlriCtS “ WhlCh °nly 40 fMr ~ nt L • t o • d I e h r o The Reverend Alfred Lee Henderson Publisher and Editor The Portland Observer i f o r 2201 N KUllngsworth Portland, Oregon 972 1 7 society." Dear Reverend Hendersoa: Next she «barges that "many pa pers. unfortunately, have compromised their effectiveness by unclear editorial pol ,y. negativism about the potential of black men over emphasis on the black elite in a given community, and lack of a consistently strong p o s i l m n o n the needs of black people " . The black press must t a k e sweeping steps to become more relevant to the community. It must convey th e sense of urgency th il should surround our pursuits. It must not only be polo cally relevant, it must be an organ for education It must expose many of the stinging realities of our existence, a n d talk seriously and deeply about t h e i r change or removal " Miss Orme recommends that indivi dual ownership of black napers become community and or organizational own- ersk p Her reason is that ' Black enter prises have always been afflicted with economic difficulty- " In her opinion ‘•community ownership, in addition tu In going to the Department of Employment, I have found a very pleasant most helpful Interviewing job placement Interviewer who Is very understanding and courteous. She is M rs. Helen ra n . She Is very concerned and dedicated to the unemployees and the employer, she trie s to give each what they want, and this makes both the employers and the unemployees happy. I sincerely feel that people, not just her Job Is very Important to her. I have talked to many people who feels the same as I do. She Is presently employed at the North Portland Office— 5022 N Vancouver Jessie Allen 3816 N .E . 10th, and M r. Sherman Lyons 2850 N E. Rodney. ’ A | BEAUTYÄ BRAINS VW FGEl S B O T TL E SHOP be your hsedquarter» for h champagne. wines, mixers . . . at the Oswast pno Lloyd Center - Next to the Liquor Start PERI'S One end Only Store Open 9 30 s.m. to 9 0 0 p m Dstty Sundeyt Noon to 4:00 pm . 3000 N.E. Alberta A HOUSE OF DARK i SHADOW ’ ’ WHEN I DINOSAURS . 1— OPEN S U N.-4:45 1 ▼ FLAG DAY d u n e 14 3410 N. W ILLIA M S .. J 284-9716 t BUT FOR FARM FRESH DAIRY PRODUCTS COME IN. rd hill reducing the terms of members of fhp Slate Board of Higher Education and State Board of Education was approved by the House Monday. The measure, CB 330, now goes to the governor lor sig nature. 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A le v a n d e r , P r o p r i* to r OPENING SOON 11 BOSS ’S CO I « ILL TIME DELICATESSEN The hill would reduce the terms to four years although p e « e n t members would serve out the terms to which the- were appointed. Members would also be limited to two consecutive terwii. 'SOON’ and Good for You! Miss Sue Childs Is fashion plate at all tim es. Staff photographer Albert W illiams could not miss this beauty subject. She Ls a stu dent at Lewis and Clark College. ISLAND DRIVE-IN DAIRY «W , « 2 B -I o u ti-t WATCH FOR OPENING DATE PRESENTED BY G O O D UNTIL h o n COfFE © J | Bill coming soon J Cosby-Man & Boy ft WE ARN’T A CALF-ATERIA P m u s ic ■UKTHROW EMTM MW A ------------------ AM . Q A M « « , e u s is FOODS TO GO | J 1-MILLONS B.C. IN COLOR J FRI. A SAT.- 7:00 P M . Through The Aluminum doors, Recieve A golden Smile and always get Silver Service. ART S NITE OWL TAVERN TV«, or 3 6 2 6 N.E. Union Ave. 1438 N.E. A lberta T 284-9448 ° P e n providing financial solvency, will a l i o bring many more blank p e o p le into every aspect of the news process: re porting, editing, printing, and distribut ing " Secondly, she recommends “ Black papers must take a consistent ideologi cal position and support it. Rv ideology, she means a radical analysis of the ex- ¡slant situation, description of the ideal' reality, and proposal of a concrete pro gram for resolution of the p r o b l e m s raisrtl by comparing the ideal with the real’." Third, she suggests that "Black pa pers should not only he ideological in their approach, but also programmatic Black papers once they e x p l o r e ' problems in the community, must advo cate positive and community oriented so lutions for those problems Fourth. "Black reporters must be come more disciplined and serious in their approach to community news. In depth reporting should characterize sto ries. not sloppy or haphazard work Fifth. ' Bla« k newspaper- must be concerned first with their immediate community — all members of that com munity. not simply the bourgeoisie and those who have made it' by largely ir relevant white standards At the s a m t time, black papers must also takd care to form strong ties with black communi ties all over the world and show clearly how events in one community relate te events in another.” This journalist has no disagreement wiih the above rdrommendations The only unfortunate thing is (hat Miss Orme is ignorant of those black newspapers which attempt, in the main to do j u s t what she has outlined, perhaps not as fully but certainly in part She is I i k e wise unaware of the fact that but lot the» black press involving itself directly in the biack struggle and in many in stances not only initiating but actively leading the fight not only with w o r d s but physically and financially, that t h « civil rights movement would he m u c h farther behind Thus. I suggest that she do more in-depth study of the B la c k Pre-s of America hv carefully analyzing all of our publications and not just a few issusfi of a select few Praets. ally all of our responsible newspapers ara -n microfilm thus making such a s t u d y will not be too difficult. FBF And Capital Formation S 0 0 0 Announce $13 Million GOOD! Program For Portland lamedo Theater I Why N ot V is it The Richest Little Place Intown The place you can walk to be critical of self Black officeholders iS?vX*re B F ra n k ^>z Some prominent New Y ork Democrats have vowed to raise funds and to conduct a massive volunteer operation in M ie- sisslppl In support of the gubernatorial candidacy of Charles Evers, the firs t black man to run for Governor of that Con federate state. S u tw n p b o n m t« , 40 cents per month by c a m e r.$ 4 .0 0 p e r year. ,5.00 per year by mall In Tri-County area; >5.25 per vear else where. (•hone 2 8 3 -2 4 « ) ACME GLASS CO. IN C On Thursday, May 27, In a press conference held a t the to create capital pools in have- Main Office of t h e Freedom not areas." A lo n g l i s t o f profitable B a n k o f Finance, Sam lei S. o w n e d businesses Beard, Chairman o f Capital minority Formation of New York along “test to the success of Capital with V .V . Booker, President of Formation. These include all FB F, announced the start o f a types o f businesses offering 3 Million Dollar Deposit pro goods and services across the country. gram here In Portland. In Portland the funds w ill be B e a r d , a lo n g with Larry Ixical Bland, Assistant Director of administered b y th e Capital Formation, c a m e to operating Committee (PLOC) Portland, to consult with Booker whose membership Includes: concerning this program, and Joseph M g e r, S e c r e t a r y - I t ’ s feasibility In this city. After T reasu rer, Team sters; John D m u c h discussion and corre Findlay, Chairman, Federal spondence, th e announcement Executive Board, Regional Di rector Sports, Fisheries a n d was made. T h e program b e g a n on W ildlife Department; Cleveland October 2, 197C, when Secretary Gilcrease, D irecto r, Portland of Commerce,Maurlcv S t a n s Metropolitan Steering Com and Undersecretary o f the mittee; Nell Goldschmidts, City Treasury, Charts W alker, along Commissioner; L e o n H arris with Capital Formation, T h e Director, Albina Mufti-Service «National Bankers Assolcatlon Center; Shelton H ill, Executive Urban League; snd the President’ s Advisory Director Council on M inority Business Vernon Josephs, Colonel, Re Enterprises, co-announced the tired U. S. A ir Force; Paul Tony >100 Million Deposit Program. Knauls, Businessman; Executive Secretary, The goal of the overall pro Nunn, R o b e r t Straub, state gram ls to re -d lre c t >100 FEB; million In to the t h ir t y - f l y e Treasu rer. The funds w ill be deposited in black banks across the country. T h e purpose ls to establish a F B F , who will In turn dlsperce firm basis for black owned busi them as needed. Freedom Bank of Finance has nesses to borrow needed capital for development from b 1 a c k been in exlstance since Aug. of a banks, thus cycling capital with 1969 It has been growing at rate very few new banks can lay in the black community. Capital Formation, a private claim to. In less than 18 months non - profit foundation, has been FB F had acquired a new Main the main instrument Involved In Office as well as a branch. A s to thesucessof the pro getting the support needed for such program, from the govern gram , Beard, Bland and Booker, ment and also private enter have hopes that this w ill be one prise. Beard feels t h a t t h i s o f the keys to better and pro m i n o r i t y owned type of program is "using th e f i t a b l e resources of a affluent America businesses. i t t f I f 11 I I i SAUSAGE HOT or MEDIUM A ll 1 J -l Tasty, Deficioui, FRESH NBGHBORHOOD BIU’S Soutoge, mode from « I old Southern Family Recipe, it ovailobia in • 1 Lb. Pork Sausage Medium Rolls • 1 Lb. Pork Sausage Hot Rolls • Big Pork Links, Medium or Hot I I I I i 4- I I
