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Portland Observer
Thursday, March 21, 1974
Community meets health problems
R ive rs id e C ounty H e a rt
Association, in the sprawling
Coachella V alle y some 70
miles from Los Ange'les,
serves a population of about
450,000. Its five desert com
munities include both ends of
the economic spectrum: the
very rich and the very poor.
About 40 percent of the
valley's population speaks
only Spanish or has a limited
knowledge of English.
In
one community, Coachella, 95
percent speak Spanish almost
exclusively.
In 1971, a M inority Educa
tion Service Committee was
established. It grew out of
the need to improve detec
tion and treatment of high
blood pressure and preven
tion of a variety of heart
diseases among the Spanish
speaking, the Blacks and the
poor.
Norris Fields, then mi
nority program director at
Riverside and now working
in a similar rapacity with the
American Heart Association,
surveyed the community. He
learned that few in the
poverty and ethnic pocketr
knew how to care for their
hearts, or were aware of or
took advantage of available
health services.
Education and interven
tion
both top priority
were major thrusts of th<
m ultiethnic committee lead
by a Black man. Ollie Le
viege, associate dean of
W este rn D ivisio n of D e
veloping Programs, Antioch
College.
He recalls:
"We
were aware of our differ
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ences. but we understood our
mutual cultural needs. All of
us
Black, brown (Mexi
can American), red 'Indian)
and white -
went from a
'one ness' to a 'we-ness’.
One approach:
H e a rt
Health Homes. Residents of
Black and Spanish commu
nities put Heart Association
displays in their windows
and welcome signs on their
doors. Inside, curious neigh
bors find eager housewives
willing to explain the As
sociation's services and pro
vide locally-produced Span
ish language heart literature
and material slanted to the
Black communities, and to
give down to -earth h eart
health tips.
People lis ten , then ask:
How can I help myself?
Where can I go for help'?
In the beginning, the Heart
Association messages were
met by apathy: Why should
I quit smoking'? It's one of
life's few pleasures. Give up
pork fat with my greens'?
There's nothing more deli
cious!
"There was another prob
lem," says AHA's Fields.
"They didn't have jobs and
didn't know how to apply for
social and health services.
At Riverside, we helped them
by giving instructions on
how to fill out forms, by
cutting redtape. by screening
for high blood pressure and
other heart disease."
Out of the committee came
another approach. The Clear
ing House Concept. This is a
directory of information on
services provided by some 75
health agencies in the Coa
chella Valley.
Community
health aides employed by the
Riverside Heart Association
brought the people together
for discussions at which ques
tions were answered, needs
became known and frustra
tions were vented.
by Dick Campbell
It was inevitable that a
book on Black films should
appear at this time and
James M u rra y , the firs t
Black member of the New
Y o rk C ritics C irc le , has
written one. M urray is the
film critic for the New York
Amsterdam News.
“To find an Image" is the
title of Murray's book, which
is published by Bobbs M errill
Co.. 4 W est 58th
S tre e t
in
New York City, and sells for
$7.95,
It's worth every
penny. The title, however,
does not really indicate all
the plus values to be found
in the book.
Yet, it does
offer M urray a theorum or
reason for writing it, and at
the same time indicates room
for tolerance on the part of
those of us who may be more
critical of Rlack films than
he.
Historically the book is a
gem. It should find a place
on the shelves of every
public and private library in
America.
M urray writes
without rancor against the
Hollywood concept of Blacks
in the film inudstry. but
probes, and sometimes caus
tically elaborates on screen
conditions over the past sev
eral generations and allows
you to draw your own con
elusions.
In effect, he does for
Blacks in 'films' what Loften
Mitchell did for Blacks in
'theater'. In Mitchell's "Black
Drama", however, one finds
a devastating indictment of
the theater establishmert in
America where Blacks are
concerned, w hile M i rra y
piles on the facts as they
were and are, and the dirty
facts speak for themselves.
You get the point either
way.
Beginning with perhaps the
first effort on the part of
Blacks "to find an image” in
David Chaing
(the new Bruce Lee)
Seven m a s te rs with 1,000 ways to kill
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Trinidad band
visits city
film s
the flicks (when Emmet J.
Scott, Secretary to Booker T.
Washington, became so in
censed over the infamous
"Birth of a Nation" that he
decided to do the kind of
movie himself that Black
people could view w ith
p rid e ), M u rra y ca re fu lly
covers alm ost e v e ry th in g
that ever happened to Blacks
on the screen.
From the early Oscar Mis
rhaux films of the twenties
(Mischaux was the first Black
producer of Black films) right
on up through the Sidney
Poitier portrayals of "Cleo
patra Jones" and beyond,
M urray writes for the record,
and what a record he has
compiled.
The first Black films of the
late twenties, including King
Vidor’s "Hallelujah", which
starred Nina Mae McKinney,
Daniel Haynes and William
Fountain, and Stepin Fetchit
of "Hearts in Dixie", through
the thirties and forties of
Hattie McDaniels. Butterfly
M cQ ueen. D o ro th y
Dan
dridge. Louis Beavers, Lena
Horne. Clarence Nurse and
finally Sammy Davis, Bela
fonte and all the rest, in
whatever they appeared in
th ro ug ho u t th e ir careers.
Murray's story makes for
extremely interesting read
ing.
T h e c u rre n t generation
could well consider "To find
an Image" a must. Actually
it should become a reference
text in Black Studies pro
grams wherever Afro-Ameri
can culture and history is
taught. The appendix alone,
which has a complete an
notated listing of Black films,
stars, directors, producers,
writers, scorers and com
panies from the early teens
and twenties to the present
day, is of monumental im
portance and value to anyone
seeking historic information
on Hlark culture in thia
idiom.
Equally important to the
young Black aspirant in film
production is the informative
material on the inlracacies of
film making. This is an area
where Blacks are just be
ginning to emerge, as indi
call'd by the recent films of
Ossie Davis, Gordon Barks,
Melvin Van Peebles, and
others.
Unless Blacks con
tinue to develop as pro
ducers, directors, w riters and
technicians, Black movies will
stay in the rut they are in
now. and the effort "to find
an image" will continue to
elude.
W e can b re a th e more
freely now that a most in
elusive story of Blacks in
films has been told.
Attention
A free booklet for parents
of mentally retarded infants
and preschool children is now
available from the National
Association of Retarded Citi
zens.
“Make the Most of Your
Baby" was written by a
mother of two mentally re
tarded children and deals
with the idea that children
learn from play.
The book
tells parents how they ran
provide meaningful play ex
periences for their mentally
retarded infants by being
aware of the sequential na
ture of early childhood de
velopment.
The author is
June Mather of Wilton, Con
netieut.
For help in obtaining a
copy of "Make the Most of
Your Baby", call the Mult
nomali Clackam as Assoria
tions of Retarded Citizens at
223 7279.
PORTLAND
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NORTH A N.E. PORTLAND
Ambakaila, Trinidad Carni
val and Steel Band and com
pany of 60, brings to the
stages of North America all
the excitement, color and
high spirits of an authentic
Trinidad Carnival and pro
jerts in its program the
many facets, of Trinidad's
rich and diversified culture.
Ambakaila will be presented
on stage at the Portland
Civic Auditorium on Wed
nesday, April 3rd. at 8:15
p.m. under the aegis of
Celebrity Attractions.
The varied and exciting
music is provided by Trini
dad's chairman steel band,
the Trinidad All Stars Steel
Band, the company's ac
claimed folk drumming sec
tion, "The Mighty Duke",
four times Calypso King of
Trinidad and Tobago, and a
folk choir. /Although Ameri
cans have heard steel lutnd
mpsic on records, this will be
a first opportunity for most
to hear it in person as per
formed by one of the world's
great ensembles.
Kelvin
Pope, “The Mighty Duke", is
a giant in the field of Calypso
singing, having won his title
four times.
The dancing will include
the "Can Can Creole Dance”,
inspired by the French;
“Grand Riviere", an extended
dance which includes a num
her of shorter African dances;
"T he Aborigines" about Trini
dad's o rig in a l in h ab itan ts,
and dances of the Carnival
itself: Ambakaila Dance and
the "King Sailor Dance".
Ambakaila has been ac
claimed in London anil Paris
and will follow this first
extended tour of the U.S.
and Mexico with a return
engagement in Paris.
Tickets for Ambakaila on
April 3rd. priced at $5.50,
$4.50 and $3.50, are on *alt*
now at Celebrity .Attractions,
1010 S.W. Morrison.
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Lena Horn visits Sesame Street
Lena H o rn e lends her
voice and her sentiments to
“Sesame Street” in a special
guest appearance on the
series Friday, March 22, She
sings a comforting song to an
uneasy Muppet about meet
ing people when you're shy.
Ms. Horne will help teach
young viewers of the popular
educational series about
feelings by drawing out a
timid Grover, who reluctantly
admits that he’s terribly un
sure of himself.
Cuddling the furry blue
Muppet in her lap, Ms.
Horne tells him:
"When
you're shy you never give
people a chance to find out
they like you and to tell you
so," and then breaks into her
rendition of "How Do You
Do," a new song written for
Sesame Street by Joe Rap-
oso.
W ith lyrics that say "Smile
and say 'glad to meet you'."
and “So very nice to meet a
brand new friend of mine",
the song is an approach to
teaching about emotions, a
curriculum goal that is re
ceiving increased attention in
Sesame Street's current fifth
season.
“I think the song
has an important message."
said Ms. Horne, who watches
Sesame S tre e t re g u la rly .
“M y grand daughter Amy.
who is eight years old, used
to be very shy.”
On the same show, Ms.
Horne also joins a chorus of
“Anything Muppets" in a
special version of the “Alpha
bet Song”, which is used to
teach letters to the show's
preschool audience.
Sesame Street, produced
by the Children's Television
Workshop, is seen daily on
the 240 stations of the Public
Broadcasting Service and on
abou 50 commercial stations
serving areas not reached by
public channels.
DILL-A UNIQUE HERB, FAVORED FOR CENTURIES
The history and folklore
surrounding the many herbs
and spices we use today is
fascinating. Dill, for instance,
a favorite herb in Russia and
Scandinavia has been used
for centuries throughout
Europe. The word dill comes
from the Norse term “ dilla”
meaning to lull. It is said
that dill tea will help over
come insomnia.
The ancient Babylonians
and Assyrians used dill for
medicinal purposes. In me
dieval days the seeds were
placed on wounds to pro
mote healing. Dill was also
popular in love potions and
for casting spells. It was
alleged to strengthen the
brain, improve nerves, nails,
hair and to aid digestive
disorders.
Dill because o f its truly
distinctive flavor has many
uses in cooking, adding a
unique touch to a wide
variety of dishes. Dill seeds
give salads a special lift and
dill weed is especially com
plimentary to fish, eggs and
cheese. The feathery leaves
also make an attractive gar
nish in place of parsley.
Many doctors are recom
mending that we eat more
fish and poultry and leu
fatty meat, so that we re
duce our intake o f satu
rated fat and cholesterol.
J t is also a good idea to
replace butter with a poly
unsaturated margarine such
as Fleischmann’s.
Poached Red Snapper
with Dill Sauce is perfect
for such a diet. Dramatic
to serve and delicious to
taste, this dish also con
tributes substantial amounts
of the R.D.A. for many
nutrients, as the chart below
indicates. The flavorful dill-
sauce makes a grand ac-
compan.ment for fish steaks
or fillets too, if whole snap
per is not available. Fish
can easily become a family
favorite when served in this
manner. Sensible eating can
be delicious.
fish, until done, about 25
minutes.
Carefully remove fish from
poacher to a serving platter.
Garnish with lemon slices
and parsley or dill sprigs.
Serve with Dill Sauce (rec
ipe below). Makes 4 servings.
D IL L SAUCE: Melt 2
tablespoons Fleischmann's
Margarine in a small sauce
pan. Remove from heat.
Blend in 1 tablespoon flour
and 1 tablespoon chopped
fresh dill or l ‘/i teaspoons
dill weed. Return to heat.
Cook mixture until thick
and bubbly, about 1 minute.
Remove from heat; gradual
ly stir in I envelope (1.5-
ouncej instant chicken fla
vored broth mix dissolved
in 3/4 cup boiling water.
Continue to cook, stirring
constantly, until mixture
comes to a boil. Blend in
2 teaspoons lemon juice.
Keep warm.
% o f Recommended
Daily Allowance (R D A j Per Serving
POACHED RED SNAPPER
W ITH D IL L SAUCE
4 quarts cold water
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 onion
1 carrot, sliced
1 tablespoon salt
3 peppercorns
2 bay leaves
2 whole cloves
1 (3-pound) red snapper,
cleaned
Cheesecloth
Lemon slices
Parsley sprigs
In a fish poacher or large
roasting pan combine water,
lemon juice, celery, onion,
carrot, salt, peppercorns,
bay leaves and cloves. Bring
to a boil, then simmer for
15 minutes.
Wrap fish in cheesecloth
and
place
in bouillon.
Simmer gently allowing 8
minutes for each pound of
Nutrient
Protein
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Thiamine
Riboflavin
Niacin
Calcium
Phosphorus
Iron
Magnesium
110 %
60
25
20
15
140
8
70
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"External degrees”
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t o p ic o f s u r v e y
The Portland branch of the
American Association of Uni
versity Women is assisting
the state A A U W division in
launching a survey to deter
mine the interest of Oregon
citizen s in o b ta in in g off
campus or "external" college
degrees.
In May of 1973, Oregon
A A U W agreed to join with
the Oregon Library Assoria
tion in assisting the Oregon
Division of Continuing Edu
ration in setting up resource
renters around the state and
staff them with volunteer
A A U W mentors to help ad
vise individuals wishing to
pursue external degrees.
An external degree does
not require meeting certain
traditional standards as set
by a residential college and
may be granted by a college,
a collection of colleges, or a
state higher education body.
Credit may be gained in a
num ber of non tra d itio n a l
ways such as by C LEP ex
am inations (C ollege L evel
E x a m in a t io n P r o g r a m s ),
through intensive short term
seminars, through work or
travel experiences and cor
respondence or T V courses.
The re q u ire m e n t p a tte rn
would be set up by the State
Board of Higher Education,
and the Division of Con
tin u in g Education would
assist in implementing the
program.
When A A U W came into
the program, a plan for an
external degree had already
been proposed for a bach
elor’s in general studies to be
granted by the Oregon State
Board of Higher Education.
Although no decision had
been forthcoming from the
Oregon State Board of Higher
Education, which was study
ing the proposal, in Deeem
ber of 1973 the first training
session for volunteer mentors
was held in Portland. Librar
lans and A A U W represenla
lives from the tri county
Portland metropolitan area
participated in a one day
w o rk s h o p .
P a r t ic ip a n t s
'earned of external degrees
Available outside Oregon
such as the Regents External
Degrees of the University of
the State of New York and
started training how to evai
uate college work already
begun but not completed and
how to help non campus ap
plicants make ap p ro p ria te
educational choices.
Prospective mentors were
told they would work largely
with people in areas non
accessible to campuses, with
those economically unable to
live on a campus, with vet
erans returning to civilian
life, and with those women
whose higher educations had
not started or been inter
rupted by family responsi
bilities.
Persons wishing to inqure
about the external degree
program are asked to w rite
Donna Medish, 2064 Vicks
burg Avenue, Bend, Oregon
97701, chairperson, Oregon
External Degree Study Com
mittee. In addition to name
and address, field of study
interest should be supplied.
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The Portland Apprentice
ship Information Center will
be moving from its present
location on March 23, 1974.
The phone number 229 6080
will remain the same.
The new address is as
follows:
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