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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1979)
Dialogue' features professionals inmate program scares crime out of juveniles Ullyises Tucker. Jr., a senior in Communications at the University of Portland, and a television intern at KPTV-12, as well as freelance jour nalist around the area will host “ Dialogue,” a public service pro gram talking about the " U p and Coming Young Black Professionals in Portland." Several University stu dents were asked to share their in sight about educational o p por tunities, opinions on Portland and advice to be successful in the job market. Tucker, a native o f Washington, D.C. will also receive credit as the producer in his first professional ef fort. He has been working in televi sion for less than six weeks, and plans to coordinate many more shows in the future. The minority community can support Tucker by sending cards and letters to KPTV- 12, Public Affairs Department, let ting the station know that you are out there and want more program ming about Black people. Whether Tucker’s first effort is his last is up to you, the people . . . tell a friend! Date to be aired: Sunday, March 4, 1979. Time: 9:30 p.m. KPTV-12. N li ULLYS8E8 TUCKER. JR. M l by Ruth Spencer M rs. K atherine L am b ert who recently spent several weeks recovering at Good Samaritan Hos pital will leave Portland to live in Sacramento, California. Mrs. Lambert was a teacher in a private school. Also pianist for the Allen Temple Young Adult Choir. The National Council o f Negro Women is sponsoring a Forestry Ser vice Workshop Saturday, March 3rd at 10:00 a.m., M att Dishman Center. Children ages thirteen to eighteen are invited. by Allen Jones The life o f the Black administra tor in an institutional setting is a pe culiar one. Not only is he usually hired for the wrong reasons but he is also given powerless positions in the institution, making it extremely d iffi cult for him to influence decision making activities. The courses o f ac tion which he may take to remedy his situation are limited and have the po tential for creating circumstances which give the impression that he is incapable o f performing his task ef fectively. The Journal o f Negro Education, Spring 1978 First o f all, the nickname. David Newman got the moniker "Fathead” from a high school music instructor. “ I flubbed an arpeggio and the teacher called me “ Fathead." All my friends picked upon it, and it just kind o f stuck. After high school, Fathead attended Jarvis Christian college in Hawkins, Texas. “ It was either college or the service, and besides, I wanted to be a preacher.” Newman studied theology for three years, taking only a few music courses. After college, Fathead went on the road with Lowell Fulson and T-Bone Walker, playing saxophone and flute. In 1954 he met Ray Charles and soon joined the band. David Newman spent the next ten years as a star attraction of the Ray Charles band, a period o f time when that group was breaking boun daries for almost all forms o f American pop and jazz music. Mrs. Clyde White was one o f the David married in ‘55, a year after joining Ray Charles, and for the next four “ women o f dedication” presented at or five years, Esther Newman traveled on the road. “ Then we started having the Women’s Forum. babies,” chuckles David, “ and you know how that goes!” Newman’s first recording was a date with James Clay, another star soloist in H erb C aw thorne w ill portray the Ray Charles band as co-leader. The album was produced by Cannonball “ DuBois” March 9th-11th at Port Adderley for Riverside. land State University’s Lincoln Hall In 1959, Ray Charles helped establish Fathead as an artist in his own right Auditorium. when Atlantic Records released “ Ray Charles Introduces Fathead Newman.” The production promises to be a (Newman recorded a series o f ten albums for that label.) far» o p p ortu n ity to capture the The Ray Charles Band, o f course, influenced and therefore changed thoughts and philosophies o f DuBois. American pop music. “ Ray made his mark as a rhythm and blues man,” says David, “ but the fact is we played just as much gospel, and an awful lot o f real jazz." A Saturday Counseling Center is a Dropping out o f the Ray Charles Band after ten years. Fathead gigged in community project o f St. Philip Dallas, formed his own group, and traveled all over. “ I don’t feel I ’ve been Episcopal Church, Saturdays 11:00 totally successful in leading my own groups. It ’s very difficult to hold every a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and by appoint thing together, and my family has always come first.” ment. The Center is staffed by pro For two years (1970-71), Newman temporarily rejoined the Ray Charles fessional counselors who are engaged -* Band, but was lured away by Herbie Mann and the Family of Mann, where he in community ministry. Call 281- stayed the next two years. Since 1975, David has essentially been at home in 5802,283-4866 or 281-0310. Dallas, leading his own group, and winning consistent praise wherever he plays. Also in the mid-seventies, Newman recorded two LPs for Warner Brothers Mrs. Cherry Hendrix is chairper ("Front Money” and “ M r. Fathead” ). son o f the Missionary Society at Bill Fischer and Orrin Keepnews, produced David’s Prestige debut "C on Allen Temple A .M .E . Church. crete Jungle," as well as his brand new "Keep the Dream Alive.” Newman’s unique blend o f soul and jazz is beautifully enhanced by Fischer's clean-cut, A report by a committee o f Port hard-hitting horn and voice arrangements. land s administrators cited the city’s The repertoire on the new LP runs the gamut from city funk to soft Bra growing youth unemployment and zilian rhythms (the lush “ Clouds,” recorded in the early Sixties by Cannonball school drop-out rates, especially Adderley). “ Keep the Dream Alive” also contains the first instrumental version among minority adolescents as areas o f concern. o f Stevie Wonder’s “ I Am Singing,” plus several strong originals from Newman and Fischer — “ Freaky Beat,” “ As Good As You A re.” and "Keep the Dream Alive.” A Luncheon-Fashion Show will be held March 10th at the Sheraton Newman is equally fluent (and funky) on a variety o f reed instruments, Hotel Lloyd Center. The show is playing flute, soprano, alto, and tenor saxes on “ Keep the Dream Alive.” "H e approaches each o f his instruments with a strong awareness o f the dif sponsored by the Young A dult Mammoth Tea Team o f Allen Tem ferences between them and what each one does best,” says Orrin Keepnews. ple. Tickets are available from At the same time, it is quite clear that in each case the music is coming from Young Adults. the same soul — a very deeply and emotionally musical soul.” American State Bank "The tiniest shM low " hair casts a Goeth„ directly to those people who would be involved and asking for their opinions on the ’ Scared Straight ’ concept o f crime prevention. ” “ Scared Straight” was the most watched T V program in its time period when it first aired, beating out first-run entertainment shows on the three network stations in Los Angeles. Lee M argulies, from the Los Angeles Times sums it up by writing, ” ‘Scared Straight' is extraordinary, one of the most unusual and power ful television programs ever broad cast . . . the medium at its finest.” AN ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM featuring herbcawthorne Pam in a ahmat a I ..d in a Blarb Soobn T h o p o o a n u tt» , » , ,» S T l T B u f a » il author. h‘ • ................ ■*"r~ «>"~«b ti», lha oral IraditMMi rrmof.M alive D O N T MISS FT! MARCH 8-9-10-11 8:00 P.M. LINCOLN H A L L AU D ITO R IU M , PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY TICKETS $4.00 ADULTS • $2.50 YOUTH A O ne W orld Arts Foundation Production Written and Diiwted by: Mfcfcerf Cria* Muri»! Dbwrtx» bv Kan terry 282-2216 The language is explicit and crude! The speakers are tough, hardened murderers and rapists! The targets are defiant juvenile delinquents! The results are amazing. Channel 6 takes you and 17 belligerent juvenile offenders in Rahway pnson where lifers graphically describe conditions and life behind the walls After the prison session, you again meet the gang members who initially proclaimed they planned a life of crime You judge the results KOIN-TV presents this uncensored special hour without commercial interruption C onjrapw n«,. Tlwd DW ncl. Oregon Robert B. Duncan Juvenile delinquency is one ol the nation s greatest problems Scared Straight otters one possible solution and I would advise all kids in trouble as well as anyone raising children to see it Kayo, city ol Portland Neil Goldschmidt This is a poweriul program that contains some controversial concepts and strong language but it is also a thoughtful documentary about some important issues, juvenile crime, deterrents, and rehabilitation I congratulate KOIN-TV tor understanding the relevance ol this documentary and tor choosing to allow Portlanders to see it ChW . Portland Polios Buraau Bruce Baker KOIN-TV is Io be commended tor their courage m showing this explicit and important film It graphically portrays a truthful reality Hopefully, it may deter some of our young people from pursuing a life bound Io end in the sordidness shown PraaMam, WEDNESDAY AT 1 0 :3 0 PM Presented in the public interest by KOIN-TV and The Weight Loss Clin ics of America Inc KOIN-TV Following Scared Straight" at 11:30 PM Dick Cavett will boat I I a follow-up program, and at 12:00 KOIN-TV will IAMa •« l.ii o~U'i — —i a_n_ present “Jail Balt", a local follow-up program Peter Falk host oraean pta . pt * * Flora Geiger The language is offensive Io some people but it needs to t be to get the point across All teenager s should view it as wen as iunior high y youngsters It tells it kke it is and that's what kids want1 •u a tm Pastor Ptral PrasDyWnsn Church. Portland Reverend Gary Dart The reality that the prisoners impart to young potential prisoners is the hellish existence they live, breathe and talk every waking moment This program could be a salvation to both the |uvenile offenders and the prisoners I encourage every concerned Oregonian to view it RED STRAMHT! This program contains e x p ie " and crude street language and graphic descriptions that may not be suitable lor "TheBank that integration built” 2737 N.E. Union On Wednesday, March 7, 1979, at 10:30 p.m., K O IN -T V will broadcast Scared S tra ig h t,” a one hour prison prevention documentary de signed to scare the crime out o f juve nile delinquents. The program follows seventeen juvenile offenders as they learn about the realities of prison life. The teenage law break ers meet with “ lifers,” criminals who are serving life sentences for murder, rape and armed robbery at the maxi mum security prison at Rahway, New Jersey. Using frank street lan guage, the “ lifers” describe prison life in an effort to get the youths to go straight. Peter Falk hosts the program, sup plying statistics about the rise in ju venile crime and the effect o f the Rahway program on the teenagers. “ Scared Straight” first aired on K T LA -T V Los Angeles and received over 1,400 calls, 95% with favorable reaction. Following “ Scared Straight,” at 11:30 p.m., Dick Cavett will host a half-hour follow-up discussion pro gram. Cavett talks with Frank Bind- hammer, a recently paroled convict and one of the founders o f the juve nile program shown in “ Scared Straight,” Robert Hatrack, superin tendent o f Rahway State Prison, and Sergeant Alan August, a Rahway Prison official. The program also fo cuses on interviews with three teen agers featured in the documentary. At 12:00 a.m ., K O IN -T V Public Affairs Manager Karen Lee will host a local follo w -u p entitled “ Jail Bait.” The half-hour program will investigate the current juvenile de linquency situation in Oregon and discuss whether or not the “ Scared Straight” crime prevention concept would be successful in Oregon. “ We’ll hear responses from Port land Police Chief Bruce Baker; U.S. Attorney Sid Lezak; Juvenile Court Judge H arlow F. Lenon; Oregon State Penitentiary Superintendent Hoyt Cupp; Bob Watson, Director o f Corrections Division, State o f Oregon, as well as ’lifer’ inmates,” explains Karen Lee. “ W e’re going Mrs. Lillian Bell is planning a trip to Jackson State College in Mississippi during the school spring vacation, March 19th. DAVID FATHEAD NEWMAN (gtwaigxg P o rtla n d O bserver T h u rsd ay. M e rc h 1,1 1 7 » Page 5 a "Man by nature is fond of no välty." Pliny The Elder some viewers
