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Page 4 Portland Observer Thursday. October 5, 1978 Through the Eyes of Mr. W. by Harold C. M ilhams fu tu re development on U nion Avenue? It appears that Black ■’r In recent months I’ ve had the op- people in great numbers w ill get little ortunits to study the economic en if anything from the latter. vironment ol' Black people in the It is not because Black people State o f Oregon What I've found is can’ t be accepted into the main .disheartening in that it gives a picture stream, but its due to the fact that id total dependence on a system that toe» often we as Black people think has systematically excluded Blacks the grass is greener somewhere else "hum the economic wealth o f these and overlook the green pastures in communities. our front yard. Look at the great Many Black people believe that the m igration o f Blacks to Gresham, la te ra l, state and local government Raleigh Hills, and Tigard. Where is .will look out for their well being. the most valuable property? — «There is no time in history where this Albina, Woodlawn Piedmont, Ir js the case. For example, who vington and Alameda. Black people Ibcnefitted economically front the are giving away a gold mine. T manual H ospital project? Who Beautiful green fields for a burned ¡benefitted from the Fremont Bridge valley. ¡project? Who w ill benefit from the It is time that Black people come i 5 T to the reulization o f our economic power in Albina and the surrounding communities. When we truly realize our economic potential, the bunking community w ill bow at our fo o t steps. They understand the power of people that control the community. Look to the stars and dream o f diamonds, but let’s open our eyes and realize that we who are in Albina and the surrounding communities are sitting on gold mines. We have an o p p o rtu n ity to change your economic destiny. The time is now to look to ourselves for true economic value. Only then w ill we change the pathway o f rejection to one of accep tance. Build on economic unity and understanding. îâzî by Ruth Spencer ■ To endure bad schools and wrong education because the schools are bnxed is a costly if not fatal mistake L - W.E.B. DuBots, 1935. Less than 400 o f the nearly 8,000 'Black students tn the Portland Public Schools will have classroom contacts with Black teachers. A ll 51,000 white students w ill have classroom contact with white teachers. The Portland Public School Trans portation Advisory Committee met September 26th in the Board Room. Three people attended the meeting (excluding administrators and the Advisory Committee). Ms. Geneva Jones is excited about winning a silver metal award for out standing service achievements from the Portland Women’ s Advertising Club, a branch o f the American Federation o f Women’s Advertising Clubs. This was the fifth time the award had been given in the 61 year history o f the Portland Branch. Ms. Lydia Roy, chairperson for “ Link Week.” Portland Chapter o f Links, Inc., is planning an A rt Fair for November 14th-21 st. Mr. Ellis Casson is Vice Chairman o f the State Board o f Education. The Oregon State Board o f Education proposed increasing fund ing fo r Portland Public School’ s disadvantaged children fro m $2 m illion to $4 million. •••••••a The W orld Health Organization believes that within twelve years men w ill be taking oral contraceptives. •••••••a Herb Cawthorne w ill be the guest speaker at Allen Temple C .M .E . Church, Sunday, October 8th, at 11:00a.m., 4236 N.E. 8th. A Roper survey indicated that people’ s most worrisome problems in order o f importance are: inflation, crime, taxes, schools, and welfare. among 700 supporters o f a Benefit Luncheon — Fashion Show given for the Parry Center by the Ju n io r League at the H ilton Hotel, Septem ber 28th at 11:00a.m. E ig h ty -fo u r m illio n Americans consider themselves shy. The inability to express opinions, meet people, and gain new friends is shrinking from human contact with others, often because o f a feeling o f inferiority and fears o f taking risks according to Philip G. Zimbardo, professor o f social psychology at Stanford University. Zimbardo has w ritte n a book title d , “ Shyness: What It Is, What To Do About It.” Fred Meyer S h o p p in g O n t e r * < Super Shopping Centers Help Lower Your Cost of Living . . . Your nearby Fred Meyer Super Shopping Center is filled with "People Pleasing'’ services to make your shopping more pleasant. Wide, spacious aisles, friendly helpful clerks and un dercover parcel loading are just some of the "People Pleasing" services to you. Plus . . . everyday low prices on thousands of items you use and need everyday help lower your cost of living. Because we re open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, including Sunday, you can shop when you W A N T to, not when you HAVE to. 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