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Page 4 Portland Observer June 4. 1961 Athletes lead Starlight Parade day, June 6, in the Starlight Parade, which starts at 8:30 p.m . The S tarlight Parade, now in its fifth year, is the firs t o f three m ajor parades in the P ortland Rose Festival. Both R adford and Blume were Oregon All-Starters in high school and attended Grant and Parkrose High School, respectively. Oregon State University basket ball stars M ark R adford, Ray Blume and B ill McShane were named Grand Marshals for the 73rd P ortland Rose Festival S tarlight Parade, it was announced. The three Beaver standouts, who led Oregon State’ s team to two con secutive Pacific-10 titles the past two seasons, w ill appear on Satur- $100 total move in to vets. low down FHA, FHA 246, and conventional terms also, model open Sat. b Sun. noon to 5 p.m. 12913 N. E. 44th, Vancouver, W ashington Call for a showing anytim e. This Model 4 bedrooms with family room, 2 baths, brick fireplace, w/carpets, double garage, appliances, 10X20 concrete patio. Energy ef ficient with 10 year Home Owner Warranty. Price only $58,800. Other Models priced from $49,500. Children of the Pacific Indian Pre school demonstrate traditional dances during federal employees' celebration of Oregon American Indian Week, (left) Pauline W illis and Ray Conner look at display of Indian art w ith Tony Thomas (left). (Photos: Richard J. Brown) R ffiU T H IN C I HAZEL DELL BRANCH 716D N E 99th Street Vancouver, WA 98665 Phone 206 574-1522 Vancou ver or 503-241 3723 Portland, OR Students celebrate African culture night I f one word could be used to describe last F riday’ s A frican C u ltu ra l Night at Portland State U niversity, that word most likely would be UNITY. A ll the speakers in their eloquent deliveries stressed home again and again the im portance of unity especially in these trying times o f economic adversity and burgeoning racism. It was the kind of evening to give- one a good feeling all over. The crowd though smaller than last year’s was very appreciative. If one criticism can be made o f this parti cular night, it is that everything; the dances, speeches, plays, music, food, M-Cing was so good that the poor audience had to keep ap plauding every ten minutes or so. By the time we finally left at 1:00 a.m., our hands were almost blistered from all that clapping and cheering! Program coordinator, John T rim ble delivered the opening remarks and the vice president o f the Association of African Students Ezc Abuchi the welcoming remarks, Gambia’ s Jonathan Dupeh Joiner was the master o f ceremonies and Dr. Nohad Toulan, the program chairman and dean of PSU’ s School o f Urban A ffa irs and the A A S ’ s faculty advisor, introduced the program. The Talking Drum Dance Troupe opened the festivities with some very lively and im aginative dances, priming the audience for what was to come the next six hours. The featured speaker, Dr. Abdul- rahtnan Mohamed Babu from the University o f C alifornia, Berkely, spoke on Liberation movements in A frica and traced the evolution o f Africa’s fight for freedom from pre world War II days up to today. The gist o f his delivery was that what happened in one part o f A fric a inevitably influenced struggles in other parts and affected the whole range o f struggles that were to follow. Moral: the struggle is by no means over until such a time as the whole A frica n continent is under majority rule; until our people are in control o f their destinies. Jamaica’ s W right H. Brum field read a selection of poems and Leona Franklin sang a couple o f songs ac companied by her g u ita r. In bet ween there was food and drinks o f which there was so much that about h a lf was left over - what a feast! And so scrum ptious too! The African Dance Troupe led by Rolia M anyongai delighted us all w ith some spirited dancing; modern dance to A frica n tunes. The steps were so fancy that when this writer tried to im itate them, he almost dislocated a shoulder! Fancy, fancy footwork, African Dance Troupe! Tuwaire Malda o f the A ll African People Revolutionary Party spoke on Pan A frica n ism rem inding us once again o f our oneness and the need fo r a concerted and renewed e ffort at coordinating our various struggles. Nigeria showed us how to dance and Kenya how to sing. “ The Significance o f A fric a n Liberation Day” was the topic for Professor Melaku Lakew’ s speech and, in spite o f the lateness o f the hour - 12:15 a .m ., this eloquent African scholar still did such a good job that he had half the audience, half out o f their seat cheering. He outlined A fr ic a ’ s need to take its economy in to its own hands and stem the steady drain o f A fr ic a ’ s meager resources. He emphasized the need fo r the continent to re arrange her p rio ritie s ; corn (fo r local consum ption) before strawberries (fo r export) and tractors before Mercedes Bcnzes so A fric a can become self su fficie n t and, therefore, truly independent. The Portland Observer's Fungai Kumbula representing the Republic o f Zim babwe, presented a ten m inute one man one act play en title d “ King M onom otapa I ” showing the ancient A frican King teaching his sons the importance o f unity, collective work and respon s ib ility and the value of cooperation. A ll too soon it was time to bring the evening to a close. For this the most interesting, enlightening and educational evening, we have to thank everyone involved: the plan ners, participators, supporters and the audience. Apparently, we have more friends out there than we realize. See you again May 29, 1981! MINNEHAHA BRANCH 47 St. Johns Road Vancouver, W A 98661 Phone 206 694 8577 Vancouver or 503 223 8229 Portland, OR Proline Beauty Products 917 S.W. 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The purpose o f the recep tion was to award students in three m ajor categories who were over looked the night of the Performing Arts com petition held at the Willamette Center Auditorium. The reception, M C ’d by A rt Alexander started o ff quiet, but pleasant. Refreshments were served and the awards were presented. Not all students awarded were in attend ance. A fte r the form al part o f the program for that evening, a parent stood up to voice her opinion of the ACT-SO program . She was followed by another parent who was followed by the reading o f a student protest p e titio n . Soon the event became heated. Commissioner Gladys McCoy, Chairperson o f the ACT-SO com m ittee, announced that everyone would be given an op p o rtu n ity to speak and she en couraged them to do so. When the Observer initially spoke with the Chairperson o f the ACT- SO committee, she explained that we, as humans, all make mistakes. The im portant thing is that we realize them and re ctify them as soon as possible. At the reception Mrs. M cCoy expressed her hopes that more parents and other in A s k a b o u t our n e w B u d g e t S erv ic e ❖ r T h eta prices do not include Blue Jeans Denim s or Silk 1 $ Slacks, pants 41 75, sport coat 42.00. sweaters 41.75 and up. suits - 2 piece 43 75. men and ladies suits. 3 piece vested 44 75. men and ladies, coats long and plain 45 00. coatsjightweight. Tupper 44.50, dresses plain 43.50 and up. Hours M o n d ay Friday * 8 6 p m OPEN S A TU R D A Y . LOVf 'Pf?'cE-5 • LD^ - L.0W PORTLAND CLEANING WORKS 3954 N. W illiam s 282-8361 terested persons be involved in the actual planning o f ACT-SO ’ 82. She also encouraged students to be a part o f the ACT-SO committee next year to insure the students input be a part o f the planning process. Portland has participated in the national competitions fo r the past three years w ith national winners fo r two out o f those three years. M rs. M cCoy says that now is the time for students interested in ACT- SO ‘ 82 to begin to form ulate their plans. Hanging on the Mall By Nathaniel Scott Downtown Portland isn’ t all that much, and if not for the main tran sit thoroughfare and a few other odds and ends, you probably could care less what happens there. Not to say that things o f note don’ t happen there occasionally, (as with the possum police demonstra tion, prisons are not what’ s needed, direction is what’s happening, etc.), but, the migration o f young teenage Blacks, (mostly males), focuses on one particular sector. What? Why? And how come the sudden flocking o f sparrows from the nest, emanating in out-cries of shock and horrors that has stirred a distant rumble that w ill surely get louder ’ w ith the approaching o f summer? James, an 18 year old NE Port lander, sums up his whats, whys and how comes this way. “ I come down here to see w hat’ s up. I ’ ve been trying but I can’ t get a jo b . I was suppose to get in this CETA school program, and after taking the test, waiting their required 20 weeks, they told me they wasn’t going to let any more people in the program — and I had to go through all the paper work again.” He went on to say that while being out o f a job and not enrolled in a program where he could be earning and learning, that he was going to do like everyone else, "G et m ine." M ichael, a I7 year-old high school student, transfers in the area daily, and like many is aware o f the drug tra ffic , m olestation, police taking pictures, etc., said “ I think i t ’ s good that the police are wat ching this area, so they won’t get the wrong people involved in the drug thing.” James, 19, another NE Portland Black youth, said, “ There is nothing in the Black community for us to do. There is no recreation for the teenagers, and during the sum mer we only get maybe two bands in the parks. Why? Some other parks (p a rticu la rly in the white sector) have things happening all the time.” The general consensus seems to be “ lack” o f educational oppor tunities, lack o f jobs, lack o f recreational facilities, and the very real lack o f not being integrated in to society. And the overwhelming impression o f the atmosphere seems to be: identity. THE H ERB -INN 3406 N E Rodney Medicinal & Culinary Herbe Freeh 6 Dried Herb seeds Low cost veg seeds Natural body care prod Edgar Cayca Formulas Sandra W llliam a 1603) 2*4 7016 P ortland. Oregon O p en9 til9 7 days« week Ground Beef Fresh! lb. 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