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Portland teacher attends
training conference
M rs. P a rre l) Johnson, Re­
gional Training O fficer of
HEAD START, RTO, at Ore­
gon State System of Higher
Education, has just returned
from a one-week tra ln li^
workshop at the F a r West
Laboratory for Educational
Research and Development in
Berkeley, California.
M rs . Johnson, who resides
at 220 N. Humboldt In P o rt-
lant, underwent training as a
course - leader / coordinator
for the Laboratory’ s P aren t/
Child Toy-Lending L ib rary
program which has been de­
veloped with funds provided
by the Carnegie Corporation
of New York.
At
the
federally-funded
Laboratory, which develops
products and processes to
help children have more and
better opportunities to learn.
M rs . Johnson worked for a
week with other trainers and
coordinators
fo r the Toy
L ib rary program who came
from all across the nation.
Under the direction of the
developers of the Toy L ib ra ry ,
this group w ill now help to
install model Toy L ib ra ries in
various communities. These
In an effort to push racial
justice forward to top priority
in the nation, the YWCA of the
L.S.A. joined by some 100 sup­
porting religious, social, bus­
iness, government, ethnic and
other groups met for a one-day
National Convocation on Ra­
cial Justice in New York.
Senator Hugh Scott, minori­
ty leader of the U.S. Senate,
Congressman Ronald V . D el-
lums of California, represent­
ing the Congressional Black
Caucus,
Congresswoman
Shirley Chisholm and Wayne
Community College president
D r. Reginald Wilson keynoted
the convocation.
Panels dealt with insti­
tutionalized racism in the fol­
lowing areas: political em­
powerment; ethnic groups and
identity crises; American ra­
cism exported abroad; the
social agencv as catalyst for
blocks, a flannel board, a
stacking toy, a number puzzle,
and color lotto.
Groups of
parents meet once a week to
learn how to play a series
of games with a given toy;
Being a woman has proven
then they borrow that toy for
to he a real job asset fo rC a ro l
use at home for one week.
Daniels C a rte r, but she’ s not
Over a period of eight weeks
In a traditionally female oc­
the parents gain insight into
cupation.
the educational techniques of
M rs . C a rte r is the firs t
the Toy L ib ra ry program and
black and the firs t women to be
I
then can borrow additional
hired as a compliance officer
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toys from their own lib ra ry
by the local office of the U.S.
any time th eiealter. From
Department of Labor’ s Labor-
pilot Installations w ill be open
the program, parents learn
Management Services Admi­
for one year as demonstra­
how to help their children
nistration (LM SA).
tion sites where parents, edu­
develop skills and problem­
"Perhaps it is because I am
cators, and child-development
solving abilities while at the
a woman, and in some in­
experts can visit to observe
same time developing a posi­
stances because I am black."
the program In action. Funds
tive self-concept.
she says, "but I feel the re a re
for these sites were secured
Anyone wishing additional
times when I make investiga­
under a special grant from the
information about the P aren t/
tions - particularly in a home
National Center for Educa­
Child Toy-Lending L ib ra ry
- that I get better treatment
tional Communication, Office
program can phone 229-4835
and cooperation than the men
of Education.
at the Division of Continuing
on our staff.
The Toy L ib ra ry program
Education. M rs . Johnson w ill
During her four years as a
enables parents of preschoci
maintain regular contact with
compliance
officer, M r s .
children to learn how to use
the Laboratory, which is a
C a rte r has successfully car­
a select group of educational
non-profit
public
agency
ried out a variety of difficult
toy«. games, and other learn­
funded under the Cooperative
assignments
In Kentucky,
ing activities at home with
Research Act by the U . S.
Tennessee, and M ississippi.
their own youngsters.
The
Office of Education Depart­
She investigated the 1969
basic set of toys include a
ment of Health. Education and
national election of the United
feely bag, sound cans, special
Velfare.
Mine W orkers in some of the
most mountainous sections of
Appalachia and "did an excel­
lent job” says her supervisor.
Area D ire cto r Homer E .K ro g .
As an LMSA compliance
officer, M rs . C a rte r is a com­
bination enforcement officer
institutional change; the role
and technical assistance advi­
with racial justice feel must
of TV in eliminating racism;
sor for three federal laws and
be addressed by political can­
open housing; racism in re li­
didates and party platforms,
a Presidential Executive Or­
gious institutions; economic
if the nation’ s political lead­
d er. These federal statutes
empowerment; health - aright
ers are to act to save the na­
are: Labor Management Re­
for all?; quality education for
porting and ni<iclosure Act:
tion from a collision course.
all children; equal justice un­
Scheduled convocation pan­
the W elfare and fen s ion plans
der the law; racism and post­
Disclosure Ace the M ilita ry
el ists included: Roy Wilkins:
secondary education.
Selective Service Act of 1967,
Rev. Jesse Jackson; Rev. An­
and Executive O rder 11491
drew Young of Atlanta; Imamu
Gary, Indiana Mayor, Rich­
A m iri Baraka; M rs . LaDonna
ard Hatcher and Ford Founda­
H a rris , Americans for Indian
tion president McGeorge Bun­
Opportunity; D r . Kenneth B.
dy were luncheon speakers
Clark; D r. Benjamin Mays,
Some 2,000 participants at­
United Negro College Fund;
tended from across the U.S.;
D r. James Cheek, Howard
from leaders in the power
University; Robert Browne,
s ti’ittu re to grass roots rep­
Black
Economic Research
resentatives including Blacks,
Center.
Puerto Ricans, American In­
Convocation co -ch airm en
dians, Chicanos, Americans
were M rs . Laurance S. Rock­
of Asian descent - young and
e fe lle r
and M rs . R a lp h
old.
Bunche.
Amsterdam News
T h e ir aim was to elevate
publisher Clarence B. Jones
the elimination of racism to a
was
convocation advisory
priority that those concerned
council chairman.
'A
which regulates federal labor-
management relations.
M rs . C a rte r is currently
working on a special assign­
ment to speed the receipt anl
Improve the accuracy of finan­
cial reports from labor orga­
nizations.
Krog points out that M rs .
C a rter is given exactly the
same type of assignment as the
men on the staff. He predicts
that she w ill someday hold a
position in Washington's "top
echelon.’ ’
An honor student at F o rt
Valley Stale College In F o il
Valley, G a . M rs . C a rter o ri­
ginally planned on a teach
career. Three months of stu­
dent
t e a c h i n g , however,
changed her mind. Theday af­
ter graduation, she accepted a
job as an inventory manage­
ment specialist with the De­
partment of (»efense.
A fte r two years at Robbins
A ir Force Base, she Joined
LMSA in Nashville.
M rs . C a rte r enjoys playing
the oboe, clarinet and saxo­
phone in her free fim e. She
alao designs and makes much
of her own clothing.
She takes special pride in
being a member of Delta Sig­
ma Theta Sorority. The orga­
nization. she says, "was in­
strumental in building a wing
to the Rlruta Medical Center
In Kenya, A fric a, and thatwir^
was named for the so ro rity.”
She likes her Job as a Labor
Department compliance offi­
cer, pointing out: " I simply
want to do the best job pos­
sible.”
who think that a white lady
is his prize posession, and a
Sister is full of jive, always,
as they say, "running her
mouth, arguing and keeping
up on the charge accounts.**
W ell, it works both ways and
they can and w ill do the same
things and even better. How
can I say this easy, you
Brothers (excuse me) some
of you, w ill try and take care
of a white lady and leave a
Black Woman defenseless and
in the dark as we always are
and probably w ill stay that
way until you acknowledge the
fact that we look much better
In the Light, the Spotlights.
Diamonds are also our best
friends and we like to style,
too, riding high in those long
pretty M ark I l l ’ s, or even E l-
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dorados. O r like most of us,
including myself, would settle
fo r a nice ride and a Real
Black Man who is not afraid
of the fact that he is Black
and definitely proud of his
true Heritage.
Some of us Black Women
are often shocked and dis­
turbed at the fact that we are
somewhat losing our black
men to the white women. W ell,
we can also be shocked to a
certain extent by this fact
also--w e black women are
pushing each other too. So
many times I have felt hatred
toward certain w om en fortry-
ing to take my Man or whom­
ever " I 'm digging on” , but I
know now from experience,
people cannot take away what
you never had, and fighting
each other with words or ac­
tion w ill certainly not help
the cause. Jo we Black and
Beautiful Sisters must try and
stick together whether or not
we like each other from our
own race or not.
But if we continue this jea­
lously among our own race,
or whatever we determine thia
situation as, we will always
have to w orry about the White
Women and the Black Man
being, as we say, togethr In
this fast, fast world. I really
do believe in a Black Man,
my own black man, whether
we are m arried, engaged, or
Just seeing each other.
I
simply w ill not give up my
hopes or my w ill in standing
up for a Black Brother. So
I'm not prejudice or anything
toward a White Woman, I Just
feel happy. Black and Beauti­
ful that 1 have a sol id color arxl
a heart full of warmth and
deep affection fo r a TRUE
BLACK M AN, NOW AND A L­
WAYS . . . .
Unless you have a waterfall in your backyard
with your own electric generating plant, you may
be threatened with electrical shortages this summer.
The Office of Emergency Preparedness has warned
that several areas of the country could be affected
and has urged everyone to conserve energy.
The conservation of energy
lower nnd the demands on
means more than just tu rn ­
electricity not so high. Using
ing off unused lights. It
the dishwasher only when
means using all of our elec­
necessary will not only save
tric»! appliances and equip­
you power on its actual op­
ment more efficiently. And
eration, but also on the coat
of course, thia benefits us
of the hot water used.
through savings on our u tili­
• Don’t
let hot water
ty bills— unless you do have
faucets leak. A leak which
that w aterfall.
will fill an ordinary cup in
Here are some of the
ten minutes wastes 3,280 gal­
things you can do to con­
lons per year, water you
serve power and save your
have to pay to h eat
money:
• Make sure your house
• Use only a little water
is well insulated. Thia ia
to cook vegetables. You want
equally important fo r both
to cook the vegetables, not
w inter and summer as insu­
heat water. And once the
lation works to keep out heat
w ater ia boiling, turn the
as well as cold.
heat down. Leaving the heat
• Storm
windows
year
on high won’t cook the vege­
round will help to cut your
tables any faster, and you
heating and cooling bilia by
may just burn the beans.
as much as 15%.
• Don’t open the oven door.
• Keep
your
windows
Every time you do, you lose
closed. No m atter how large
20% of your heat.
your a ir conditioning u.iit,
• I f you have a refrig er­
you can't cool the outdoors.
ator which needs to be de-
froated, do it before the ice
• Do things which gener­
deposit is U inch thick. Ice
ate heat only during the
cooler early morning or late
acts as an insulation and
lessens the cooling power of
evening hours to make less
the coils. More frequent de­
work for the airconditioner.
frosting will also lessen the
• And do turn off those
chance of spoiled food from
unused lights. They not only
long defrosting periods.
waste electricity, they gen­
• I f you are thinking of
erate heat. I t is going to be
buying a refrigerator-freez­
hot enough
without any
er, keep in mind that a frost-
added discomfort.
free model uses approximate­
I f you w ant more info r­
ly 50% more power than a
mation on ways to save on
frost type.
heating
or
cooling,
you
• Check to make sure that
might want to purchase 7
your refrigerator is airtight.
Ways to Reduce Duel Con­
Closing the door on a piece
sumption in Household H eat­
of paper is a good check. I f
ing . . . Through Energy
the paper ia easy to pull out,
Conservation (Stock # 0303-
you probably need to have
0888; 25<) and I I Wage to
the rubber gaskets around
Reduce Energy Consumption
the door replaced.
nnd Increase Comfort in
• Only run your dish­
Household Cooling (Stock #
washer when you have a full
0303 0876; 3 0 f). They are
load and preferably in the
available
from
Consumer
morning or late evening
Product Inform ation, Wash­
when the temperatures are
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At last, a wig the mature woman can call her own. Designer
Charles Reuhen calls It BROWN SKIN LADY and It comes In a
special capless version. It has a brown skin-tone molded scalp,
so you can part It and comb It any way with ease to ault your
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Lots of pretty colors are available in blacks, browns, auburn
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sion.
she received a B.A.
degree from Howard Univer­
sity in 1957.
W alker recently was elec tail
to head the Department of
Commerce Federal Women's
Program Committee - an ad­
visory unit working to In­
crease training opportunities
for women Ui government.
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The Black Ruler
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M a. Barbara A . W alker ha a
been named D irecto r of tta
Office of C iv il Rlghta fo r (he
Economic Development A dm i-
nlatralloo, U J , Department of
Comm erce.
W alker's appointment to the
h ig h -le vel Federal position
waa announced by Assistant
Secretary of Commerce Rob­
e rt A. Podesta.
A a D ire cto r of the Office of
C iv il Rtghta, W alker w ifi co­
ordinate ED A ’ s activities to
ens oul age
minority - group
participation in Federally as­
sisted programs to help create
Jobs and inc re a ee Incomes in
economically lagging areas.
The agency's programs In­
clude public works loans and
grants, huslneas loans and
technical assistance.
W alker, a 1962 graduate of
the Georgetown University
I aw Center, joined EDA assn
attorney adviser in 1966.E a r­
lie r, she had been engaged in
the private practice of law In
the D istric t of Columbia and
employed
by the Foreign
Claim s Settlement Comm is­
to compliance officer
By Virginia Knaaer
I have been reading for
several months about Black
Women versus White Women,
and I strongly believe that
after reading an article out of
Sepia Magazine, we a re facing
a very critical problem of
identity among ourselves. As
a Black Woman, and a very
proud one, I can understand
that a man wants to be die
ruler, or should 1 say "W ear
the pants all the tim e," tight
or loose, whichever he feels
w ill make it easier to look
good and rule a lady. But
understand,
we can wear
pants, too, and rule, but as
true Black Women, we’ve got
to have a certain amount of
respect whether or not you
give it or we take, BlackMan.
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"W e arc not obliged to do (he
other side's homework for them ,”
he told the court. " I f they failed
Io dig up this information on Iheir
own. that is just loo bad.”
Bui the court ruled that the
verdict could not stand. The judge
said the purpose of a trial is not
merely lo punish the guilty bill
also to free the innocent.
This is a general principle of
law, reinforced by the Canons of
Ethics of the American Bar As­
sociation. A prosecutor musl not
suppress evidence capable of es­
tablishing the innocence of the
accused.
The principle applies not only
to guilt itself but also lo the de­
gree of guilt. Consider this case
A man was charged with mur
der During the trial, the prose­
cutor withheld testimony that the
defendant had been drunk at the
time of the slaying.
A d m itte d ly , this testim o ny
could not have cleared the de­
fendant, But at least it could have
reduced the crime from first to
second degree murder. Reversing
the guilty verdict, a higher court
said the trial was incomplete with­
out the missing fact of intoxica­
tion.
Still, the prosecutor does not
have to bring out everything he
knows. In an arson trial, the pros­
ecutor kept quiet about a chemi­
cal test that had been performed
by the F B I.
Challenged later on this omis­
sion, he pointed out that the F B I
test merely confirmed other tests
already known and available to
the defense.
Result: the verdict was upheld.
The court said the missing infor­
mation simply was not important
enough to make any great dif­
ference,
A p u b lic service fe a tu re o f th e
A m e ric a n B a r Association an d
th e O re g o n S late B a r A aaoria-
a lin n . W ritte n by W ill B e rn a rd .
© 1972 American Bar Association
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