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Portland Observer Auguet 14,I960 Page 3 Community youth go to s ta te Fair Announcement was made this week by Ira D, Mumford, OSU ex tension agent, that three Blue Ribbon winners in the Multnomah C ounty Fair photography com petition are members ol Urban 4-H. Winners are Royal H arris, 10; student at King Elementary School, where he was on the staff ot Martin Luther King Jr newspaper; Tim O 'B rie n , 10; King Elementary School and newspaper staff; Cyn thia Green, 14, Boise School and member o f Boise Speaks staff. Sixty-seven participants in the fair competition, ^members o f Urban 4- H, received 37 Blue ribbons and 30 red and white ribbons. Areas ol par ticipants included crafts, w ood working, sewing and art forms. Mum ford added, “ the boys and girls who won recognition were ex ceptionally deserving and worked conscientiously toward their par ticipation at the Eair this year." The summer school 4-H program will be concluded this week. Fall ac tivities are being planned and it is anticipated that the urban 4-H staff and volunteers will again this year provide programs of in-school and after school activities for more than 3,000 urban youngsters. Further in fo rm a tio n can be obtained by calling 287-1770. / --------------- ~ ’ ----------------- \ LOOK FOR THE BIG "T" “ A S u re S ig n o f G o o d T a s te ” ROAST $ B O N E LES S Turkey C ynthia Green snapped thia nostalgic shot of "Friends at the Beach," w hen mem bers of Boise Speaks staff enjoyed a retreat w ith journalism advisors. Bath N ance, and N orm a Thorsen at Cannon Beach. Jennie O Brand G 'e a t for BBQ 3 ’< jlb Avg. lb . Soft Landing Royal Harris kept his camera shutter busy at the Urban 4-H Junior Olympics Broad jum per pictured w on him a Blue Ribbon and invitation to Oregon State Fair. (Lower right) 1.58 PORK LOIN Faces in a Crowd Tim O Brian. 10. snapped fellow students at King Elementary School for a Blue Ribbon. Tim was on the school newspaper staff at King and was an active 4-H m em ber. (Lower left) Fresh, Whole (Cut into Roasts, Chops, & Country Style Ribs» SE 20th ft D IVISIO N SE 72nd b FLAVEL NE 15th b FREMONT W BURNSIDE at 21et SAN RAFAEL 1910 NE 122nd Forest Grove 2329 PACIFIC Oregon City 8 /8 MOLALLA Candy 1051 SW 1st LLOYDCENTER 14410 SE D IVISIO N 3966 SE POWELL NE 74th b OLISAN HILLSBORO 960 SE OAK T R □ODDO L L Pacific Citizen Power o f the Week Black Education Center seeks students By Nyewusi Askari "T o measure a people's accom plishments you look at them and their institutions. Institutions are actually U n ifie d Peo p le who have initiated work around agreed-upon guidelines and objectives. The strength o f the institution is derived from its people base and its value- base. therefore, it is important that you develop around yo ur capabilities in terms o f what you can RUNYAN'S 88‘ STORE Reynolds wrap 125 REYNOLDS WRAP s 25 25 Sq. ft. roll Reg 56C Sale Price 2 for 88$ HANDMADE B e a c h T o w e ls Reg $4.88 S a le P r ic e $ 3 .1 8 MYRTLEWOOD SOUVENIRS 88* SPECIAL CAMPHO A s s o r te d S lip p e r s Reg 43 96 S a le p r ic e $ 2 .9 8 Offer good July 18, 1980 - July 25. 1980 RUNYAN'S 8 8 3 7 1 6 N.E. UNION AVE. STO RES OPEN MONDAY THRU SATURDAY 9AM -6PM actually accomplish and not only around wishes, dreams or rhetoric which is generally exaggerated. " (H akiR . Madhubuti) As the Black Educational Center begins its sixth year as a full time Black independent academic in stitution, the task of providing fun ctional and quality education for Black students become more d if ficult and necessary. The question o f what kind o f education Black children receive becomes in creasingly im portant when one looks at what is happening with Black children in the Portland Public School system. The P ortland Public School system is not providing "Q uality Education. " for Black children, and as a result, the Black community is fighting to change the situation, however, the fact remains, we must, on every level, address our dedicated efforts to move toward "correctness, " based on collective work, growth internally, externally and in stitu tion ally. The Black Educational Center is dedicated to Black child development o f the highest quality and knows that the brain of every Black child should be developed to its highest, and the in stitution, if it is functioning at an ef fective level, plays a vital role in that development. The institution must allow for the greatest expression of collective creativity and expression, as well as high academic standards. In a society that is rapidly changing, we find that Black people’ s lives haven’ t changed significantly; low wages, unem ployment. and the worst living con ditions continue to exist. Yearlv Black students who cannot read are graduated from high school across the nation. Some basic questions must be asked: W ill your Black child become one of the thousands o f Black youths who cannot read beyond a fourth grade level? Will your Black child be forced to take certain menial jobs because he does not have the academic skills to even complete an employment ap plication? W ill your Black child be taught to use his/her skills to im prove the lives o f people in this community, or will he/she be in fluenced to benefit the residents of other communities? These are questions Black parents must ask themselves in selecting an educational program that w ill provide their children with Identity, Purpose, and skills. I he Black Educational Center, for six years, has provided Black children who’ ve gone through its system, Identity, Purpose and Skills and is now accepting applications for September 1980 enrollm ent. Children must be between 5 and 7 years of age. These are very impor tant ages in the development of the Black child. Also, during this academic development, the Center provides a cultural base that is progressive as well as moral; "an educational base that respects and develops the Individual child while at the same time fostering collective values in all life-giving areas. " Those parents wishing to know more about The Black Educational Center are encouraged to call 284- 9552 or can pick up an application at the Talking Drum Bookstore, 1634 N.E. Alberta Street, Tuesdays -Saturdays, between 1 and 6 p.m. The Black Educational Center is evidence that independent, academic affirm a tiv e Black in stitutions can/will work to prepare our children for the 21st century; that it can turn the tide of defeatism and negativeness so pervasive among our young. So S U P P O R T your local Black institution. "The Black institution ’ j strength comes from the people who have created, upheld, protected, practiced and disseminated the values and programs deemded Important by the community." IIP 'll’ W P « Ute Thia week's Citizen of the Week is Dr. Darrell Millner, Assistant Professor of Black Studies at Portland State University, where he has been employed for the pest six years. Dr. Millner is currently researching the Black experience in the Oregon Territory. Another of his academic interests is in improving the state of multi-ethnic teaching skills. Dr. Millner came to Portland ten years ago from Los Angeles, California, to complete graduate work at the University of Oregon. Since coming to Portland, he has been active in community affairs and particularly likes to be involved in grassroots community ac tivities. As a professional who still finds time for constructive in volvement in the community, his past and present involvements in clude the Model Cities Education Committee, the Albina Voter Registration and Education Committee, and the Black United Front. In addition, he is the former chairman of the Portland State University Black Caucus, was the Faculty Advisor to Black Student Union, it on the Board of Directora of the National Council of Bieck Studies and the Board of Directors of the Martin Luther King Scholarship Fund. BROUGHT TO YOU BY Pacific Power
