Portland observer., February 19, 1981, Page 7, Image 7

Portland Observer February 19.1981 Paga 7
King teaches non-violence
G ra s s ro o ts N e w s, N .W . - O n
F e b ru a ry 12, 1981, C la rk C o lle g e
was host to Y olanda K ing, daughter
o f s la in c iv il rig h ts a c tiv is t D r.
M a r tin L u th e r K in g , J r. Y o la n d a
K in g , 25, has a m a ste r's degree in
F ine A rts fro m N ew Y o rk U n iv e r­
sity and is cu rre n tly directing a play
in th a t state, w ritte n by one o f the
greatest Black lite ra ry figures o f our
tim e s , L a n g s to n H u g h es (1 9 0 2 -
1967). H ere are excerpts fro m her
address.
“ T he ra cia l d iffe re n ce s o f B lack
and w h ite has been used and c o n ­
d itio n e d in to th e psyche o f
h u m a n ity to keep fa r to o m any o f us
fig h tin g o v e r th e scra p s. F o r the
m a jo r ity in th is c o u n tr y , i t ’ s n o t
even a question o f getting a slice o f
the A m e ric a n p ie , fo r by th e tim e
the pie gets aro u n d to them , there’ s
n o th in g le ft b u t c ru m b s . T h o u g h
m y fa th e r was ta k e n aw ay b e fo re
b e g in n in g the P o o r Peoples C a m ­
paign, it d id groom and it launched
th e phase o f th e c o n tin u o u s
m ovem ent fo r social change that we
fin d ourselves facing now. A n d that
is to re va m p the e c o n o m ic system
and p rio ritie s o f th is country.
“ D e sp ite the p a ra n o id c a ll th a t
w e ’ re h e a rin g to d a y fo r renew ed
m ilita r y stre n g th at the expense o f
peace in th is c o u n tr y , it has been
proven that it is the m ilita ry budget
w h ich is one o f the c h ie f causes o f
in f la t io n . T h e m ilit a r y in d u s try
cre a te s
fe w e r
jo b s
because
m achinery is the focus, not people.
Thus, la b o r is displaced. On the one
han d , it fa ils to p ro d u ce consum er
goods, th e re fo re , o u r money chases
fewer goods and the end result is the
b id d in g up o f prices.
“ W e ’ re liv in g in some c o n fu s in g
u n c e rta in tim e s . A p p re h e n s io n
a b o u t w h a t P re s id e n t R o n a ld
Reagan is going to do; apprehension
a b o u t th e K lu K lu x K ia n , and in
A tla n ta , even th e c h ild re n are
a fr a id .
Y e t,
d e s p ite
the
d is c o u ra g e m e n t and c o n fu s io n o f
to d a y , I s till b e lie ve in to m o rro w
because I b e lie ve in p e o p le . T h e
p o s s ib ility o f good w ith in h u m a n ity
is lim itle ss. But it has to begin w ith
people like you and I. Social systems
are a re s u lt o f c o lle c tiv e in ­
Safety rules to live by
RULE NO. 1:
Look
live.
J.B.
N .E . P o rtla n d
Dear J.B .
It so u n d s lik e s o m e th in g was
o v e rlo o k e d . A ll to o o fte n because
o f s o c ie ty ’ s p re ju d ic e s , a m ix e d
c o u p le w ill spend a ll o f th e ir
e n ergies tr y in g to o v e rc o m e the
co lo r differences dictated by society
and c o m p le te ly ig n o re th e d i f ­
ficulties that arise sim ply because o f
fa m ily cu ltu ra l differences (w hich is
present in a ll m a rria g e s , n o t ju s t
mixed ones).
(C ontinued fro m Page 2 C ol 6)
“ T h e h is to ry o f ra cist id e o lo g y
a n d its p r o m u lg a tio n show s it is
n e ve r an a b s tra c tio n o r a m ere
discussion, rather, that ideology and
its p ro m u lg a tio n always are part o f
a s u s ta in e d c h a m p a ig n fo r in te n ­
sified racist practices.
“ A ll th e w o rld has agreed th a t
c h a tte l sla ve ry is w ro n g and a ll o f
th e w o rld f in a lly has b a n n e d it ;
»
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Y O L A N D A K IN G
d iv id u a lis m . T h e e lim in a tio n o f
p o v e rty , racism and w a r, fro m the
face o f th is e a rth , can o n ly begin
w ith the in d iv id u a l wherever she o r
he is, rig h t now.
“ S o m e tim e s , even I get a l it t l e
d is c o u ra g e d , h o w e v e r, w hen those
moments o f disillu sio n m e n t arrive, I
choose not to escape in fro n t o f my
T .V ., set, but rather I tune in to m y
history set. I recall the evil images o f
slavery and fin d m y people to have
e n d u re d . W e are here to n ig h t
because o u r fo re p a re n ts refused to
g iv e u p . T h e y s tu m b le d and
som etim es th e y even fe ll, b u t th e y
got up and they kept on m a rc h in g ,
and th e y kept on p ra y in g , h o ld in g
fast to a dream o f a b e tte r life fo r
th e ir children.
This includes fa m ily rules, values,
and experiences. You d id m ention a
sh o rt c o u rts h ip w h ic h I ’ m sure d id
n o t give each fa m ily , in c lu d in g the
c o u p le m e n tio n e d , a m p le tim e to
becom e w e ll e n o u g h a c q u a in te d
w ith o r u n d e rs ta n d each o th e r ’ s
c u ltu r a l b a c k g ro u n d . Y o u are
fa m ilia r w ith the saying, “ out o f m y
class,” w e ll, where m arriage is c o n ­
cerned, i t ’ s w o rth c o n s id e rin g ; n o t
th a t it can’ t w o rk , b u t it does need
to be recognized and w orked on.
G ood luck dear, to yo u r sister and
her husband.
A unt Bea.
Dear A y n t Bea:
T h is June I ’ ll be 19, and p lan to
be m a r rie d . Ju st re c e n tly w h ile
having lunch w ith a fa v o rite au n t, I
happened to m e n tio n th a t I w o u ld
lik e to s ta rt m y fa m ily rig h t aw ay
and g ro w up m o re o r less w ith m y
children.
W e ll, m y aunt was flabbergasted.
She in s is te d it was to m y best in ­
terest to “ grow up f ir s t” then have
c h ild re n . A u n t Bea, I love m y aunt
very m uch and have alw ays respec­
ted her o p in io n s, but this tim e I feel
1 c a n ’ t respect th is o ne, esp e cially
since she’ s never had any children o f
her ow n. I d id n ’ t quite know how to
re sp o n d , so I changed the s u b je c t.
Outlaw racism in USA
condemned and resisted.”
“ R acism is n o t a me te r o f
d e b a te ...”
A p th e k e r
s a id .
“ R a c is m ’ s e ve ry te n a n t has been
re fu te d w ith o u t shred o f d o u b t.
R acism was cre a te d to ju s t if y e x ­
p lo ita tio n and oppression and in its
name children have been torm ented,
w om en assaulted, men b u tch e re d ,
and an entire people cru cifie d . This
is not a m atter o f debate; this is not
a m a tte r o f so -ca lle d free speech;
this is a m atter o f o u tla w ry.
A fter years o f w a itin g , th e e x te n d e d w e a r c o n ta c t lens is on th e m a rke t
a n d w e h a v e it
In s to ck, re a d y to r y o u
W ork. play, sle e p R em ove the lenses w e e kly or m o nthly
b u t re m o ve
th e m w h e n y o u p le a s e The c o n tin u o u s w e a r c o n ta c t lens m e a n s
tro u b le tree, c a re fre e vision tor you
FGE
“ We m ust w o rk to g e th e r. I f we
u tilize the pow er o f nonviolence, we
can m a ke a d iffe re n c e . I t d o e s n ’ t
m a tte r i f yo u d o n ’ t have h u n d re d s
o f thousands o f people behind you.
W h a t e m p o w e re d th e e a rly c iv il
rights w orkers to such m agnificance
was the power o f nonviolence w hich
is lin k e d to a s p iritu a l fo rc e in th is
universe. W h ile on one han d , n o n ­
v io le n c e re q u ire s n o n c o o p e ra tio n
w ith the e v il, a n d on the o th e r, it
also re q u ire s c o o p e ra tio n w ith the
c o n s tr u c tiv e fo rc e s o f g o o d . T h e
fo rc e s o f g o o d th a t are in th is
universe are there, just w a itin g to be
ta p p e d .”
N ext W eek w e ’ ll b rin g an e x ­
clusive in te rvie w w ith M s. Y o la n d a
K ing.
Ask Aunt Bea
Dear A u n t Bea:
M y y o u n g e r s is te r has been in ­
volved in a ra cia lly m ixed m arriage
fo r a b o u t a year n o w , a n d even
th o u g h b o th she and her h u sband
are still very much in love w ith each
o th e r ( I ’ ve ta lk e d w ith b o th o f
them ), there are problem s that can’ t
seem to be re s o lv e d in s p ite o f
countless e ffo rt on th e ir part. N ow ,
A u n t Bea, a lthough th e ir co u rts h ip
was ra th e r sh o rt (3 m o n th s ) it c e r­
ta in ly seemed th e y were b o th w e ll
a w a re o f th e consequences o f a
m ix e d m a rria g e . T h e y o b v io u s ly
missed som ething. A n d perhaps you
can shed some lig h t on the subject. 1
love them b oth a lo t. They are sweet
kid s, and I ’ d lik e to see them g ro w
old together.
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When putting up any
kind of antenna (CB,
radio. TV), always look
up for overhead power
lines. And please make
sure that the distance
between your antenna
and any power line is at
least l 'j times the total
height of your antenna.
most o f the w o rld agrees that racism
i f w rong and much o f the w o rld has
banned it. In b o th cases it is those
w h o e x te rp a te d th e e v il and
p ro h ib ite d the evil that represent the
best o f h u m a n ity . They are the real
and e ffe c tiv e frie n d s o f a c tu a l
fre e d o m .”
A p th e k e r urges mass a c tio n by
B la c k s , C h ic a n o s , Jews and tra d e
unionists to seek legislation banning
ra c is t p ro p a g a n d a and a c tiv ity
b e fo re it is to o la te .
The House C o m m itte e on A g in g
and M in o r it y A f f a ir s w ill h o ld a
p u b lic h e a rin g on th e G o v e n o r’ s
racial harassment b ill on M arch 5th,
in the State C a p ito l B u ild in g .
(T a p e s o f th e f u l l te x t o f A p -
th e k e r’ s ta lk can be o b ta in e d at the
John Reed B o o k s to re , 519 SW 3rd
Avenue, 227-2902).
h o w e v e r, 1 re a lly w o u ld lik e to let
her know my feelings and intentions
to start an early fa m ily , as m y fiance
feels th e same w a y . W h a t d o y o u
suggest?
fl.S .
N. P o rtla n d
Dear K.S.
T a k e y o u r a u n t to lu n c h a g a in ,
b rin g up the s u b je ct o f s ta rtin g an
e a rly fa m ily and ju s t be honest in
expressing yo u r in te n tio n s and yo u r
fiance’ s. E xplain why you feel this is
a g o o d idea. I f y o u r a u n t respects
y o u r wish to be m a rrie d at an early
age, she su re ly s h o u ld u n d e rsta n d
a n d respect y o u r d e s ire to s ta rt a
fa m ily at an early age.
C o n g ra tu la tio n s and best o f luck
gro w in g up w ith your c h ild re n . M ay
your problem s be little ones.
A uni Bea.
(S hare y o u r p ro b le m s w ith A u n t
Bea, B o x 31 3 7 , P o r tla n d , O R
97208.)
Allen Temple youth
celebrate history
T h e m o n th o f F e b ru a ry is
designated as a m o n th to celebrate
B lack H is to ry . B lacks th ro u g h o u t
th e U .S . c e le b ra te B la c k H is to r y
and th e ir c o n tr ib u tio n to d e v e lo p ­
m ent o f A m e ric a . In k e e p ing w ith
th is s p ir it o f c e le b ra tio n , A lle n
T em ple C .M .E . C h u rc h , 4236 N .E .
8 th w ill p re se n t a B la c k C u lt u r a l
Awareness P ro g ra m , F e b ru a ry 28,
1980 at 7:30 p .m ., at the above ad­
dress.
T he p ro g ra m is be in g sponsored
by th e C Y F ( C h r is tia n Y o u th
F e llo w s h ip ) D e p a rtm e n t a n d th e
agenda w ill c o n s is t o f m u s ic a l
presentation presented by the young
p e o p le ’ s c h o ir o f A lle n T e m p le
C .M . E . C h u rc h ; th e s e rm o n e tte
fr o m N ew H o p e B a p tis t C h u rc h ;
solo by S hirley B arber; and solo by
C hris Jenkins.
There w ill also be special reading
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w ritin g s o f fa m o u s B lack men and
women.
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