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Page 10 Portland Observer, October 8, 1981 L Cell Talk ericans but the attitud e that m u r dered him still exists in A m erica. The mentality that justified Em m it’s murder permeates American crimin al justice and society in general. When Black men are so bold as to assault white women— whether it be The St. M ark Baptist Church in vites the com m unity to share with them as they celebrate the second anniversary o f their pastor and his wife, Rev. and Mrs. Joe S. Hardie. Rev. H a rd ie assumed his pastoral position in September 26, 1979, re placing the late Dr. E .C . Wilder. Rev. H ard ie accepted his call to preach the gospel in 1975 and short ly thereafter enrolled in San Jose Bible College where he received his Bachelor o f A rts degree in Bible and I heology with a minor in busi ness administration. Rev. H ardie has not only experi enced two years o f continued church growth through membership, bap tism, deacon ordinations and issu ing o f licenses to tw o m inisters, and three men presently on trial to become deacon. Program s have been in s titu ted to enhance the church growth. Sunday School, and Worship Service have tripled in at tendance through out-reach p ro grams, C hristian life conferences, Sunday School Bible lessons each week, Sunday School workshops by A smar A bdul Setfullah aka Jo« West 440404 . This article is bitter to the sensi bilities o f civilized men. It reeks w ith hypocrisy and is a harsh example o f a system that dis criminates by color. It wasn’t until after the emancipa tion o f Black slaves that penal insti tutions came into widespread use. It was when the threat o f free Black men dawned on paranoid ex-slave- holders that Black men first began to experience the racism o f criminal justice. The protection o f white woman hood was a motivating factor in the ju s tific a tio n o f using prison as a means to control the destiny o f Black men. And thereby controlling the destiny o f America. As a people. Black people have al ways known prison. We came to this country as slaves or prisoners. M a l colm X — A l H aj M a lik Shabazz— once said: “ T h a t’s what A m erica means— prison.” George Jackson wrote in Soledad B rothers, that young Black men in America came to expect the inevitable experience o f prison and that if you reached the age o f eighteen without experiencing it, you were an exception rath er than the rule. The c rim in a l ju stice system is divided into two halves— Black and white. There is justice for white peo ple and just-us for Black people. The system was designed to service white felons and to punish Blacks and other minorities. Corrective in carceration does not exist fo r an overw helm ingly large group o f Black prisoners. M any o f them are in prison for no other reason than that they are Black, poor and uned ucated. Econom ics, social status and race are strong determining fac tors in the length o f prison sentences and prison terms. I ’m sure that the name Emmit Till is fa m ilia r to m any o f us. E m m it was lynched and castrated for rest lessly eyeballing a white woman in 1955. His death appalled many Am Reverend Hardie serves St. Marks verbal, mental or physical— their Lee H ill is Black and he com lives are forfeited. W h ite wom an mitted the greatest crime o f all— he hood and its protection has caused raped a w hite w om an. H e was 19 the death o f more Black men than years old at the time and he does not any o f us care to adm it or remem have a previous criminal record. Lee ber. One o f the chief arguments for has had serious problems during his the abolishment o f the death penalty incarceration. He assaulted a school is that it is disproportionately imple teacher fo u r years ago and he has mented against Blacks. More Black been in and out o f the psychiatric se men have been executed fo r the cu rity u n it ( P .S .U .) many times. crime o f rape than any other group The a d m in is tra tio n doctors have o f people. And I can’t recall a white him on a mood control drug called man ever being executed for raping P ro lixo n which alters and sup a Black woman. presses violent tendencies. Prolixon Rape under any circumstance is a has been dubbed liquid shock treat serious crim e. There is something ments by many people. It is a very very hideous about men forcibly de dangerous drug and has long and priving women o f th e ir d ig n ity damaging effects. through rape. There is no justifica This a rtic le is not arguing fo r tion for the crime o f rape but when Lee’s release upon society to com Black men commit it the standards m it m ore crim es. It illustrates change. The system treats them as racism o f the highest degree— it though they were lepers, their lives sheds light on the plight o f Black sex are confiscated. B ro th er C leaver offenders and how the system dis spent nine years behind bars fo r criminates against them. Lee’s case rape. E x ce p tio n a lly long prison is not u n iq u e— m any Black men terms are a fact o f life for Black pri have suffered the same fate but that soners convicted o f rape. A Black does not make it right. There was a rapist spends as much time in prison tim e when Lee could and should as a w h ite m urderer and in many have been released but that time has The Vancouver Branch o f the cases more time. past. The best that can happen for N A A C P is sponsoring a Soul Food Lee H ill is 29 years o ld . He has him now is that he be transferred to Dinner. Sunday, October 11, from been confined in Oregon State Peni a hospital. He needs treatment for noon u n til 4:30 pm , at the P U D tentiary fo r 10 years. H is crim e is his problem that isn’t available here. B u ild in g , 1200 F o rt Vancouver rape and he is serving a total o f 73 A sex offenders program exists at Way. Proceeds will be used to help years in sentences. the Oregon State H ospital but Lee meet our financial obligations to the N o one would argue against the isn’ t there. As a m atter o f fact I A rea, Region, and N ational O ffice seriousness o f Lee’s crime but the don’t think that there is one Black o f NAAC P as well as branch opera duality and hypocrisy o f the system sex offender in the entire program. tion. is apparent in his case. The in fam It would appear as though people The public is invited. ous Richard M arkett only spent 10 like Lee H ill (Black sex offenders) The menu consists o f a choice o f years in prison fo r butchering a don’t need treatment. N o that’s not Ham or Fried C hicken. D onation: woman. Robert Brom o f the famed true because Lee needs treatm ent Adults $4.00; Children $3.00. P e y to n -A lle n m urders spent less but has been denied it. He just walks than 7 years in Oregon State Peni around the jo in t getting fat o ff o f tentiary. A white man paroled from his suffering. It hurts to see him be O c to b e r 12: P o rk ’ n ’ gravy, Oregon State Penitentiary for mur cause there is nothing we can do for whipped potatoes, vegetable relish. der and kidnap in 1977 only served 8 him . L ee’ s life is slow ly d riftin g Snickerdoodle, orange half, milk. years on a life sentence. He was re away— if there is hope for his even O ctober ¡3 : W iener w rap, hash cently convicted in federal court o f tual rehabilitation something must brown potatoes, seasoned green bank robbery. The list goes on and be done now! beans, fresh seedless grapes, milk. on— it creates a very disturbing pic In behalf o f Lee H ill, "C ell T a lk ” O c to ber 14: U N IV E R S A L ture when we consider the fact that is asking that support letters be w rit L U N C H — Barbecue tu rke y on a Lee H ill did not kill anyone. ten to the Oregon State Parole bun, vegetable dippers (c a u liflo w W hy has Lee H ill spent 10 years Board and Supt. H .C . Cupp for the er), tater tots, chilled mixed fru it, in prison? How can the system justi transfer o f Lee H ill to the Sex million dollar cookie, milk. fy his incarceration when it is releas Offenders Program at Oregon State O cto b er 13: Ita lia n spaghetti, ing murderers? Not to mention the H o sp ital. Lee needs your support tossed green salad w /ra n c h dress aborted c o m m u ta tio n o f Duane and humanity and fair play dictate ing, hot garlic bread, banana, milk. Samples, who has not even served 5 that he be placed in an environment October 16: Submarine sandwich, years. that will lead him back to society. shredded lettuce, tomato and pickle, French fries, sliced peaches, m ilk. The anniversary celebration will start Tuesday, Oct. 6, and will con tinue through Oct. I I . Services will be held nightly at 7:30 pm. There will b e a banquet on Saturday, Oct. 10, 7:30 pm, in the St. M ark dining h all. Guest speaker w ill be M r. M ich a el G rice , v ice -p rin cip a l o f Ockley Green School. Services will conclude on Sunday at 3.30 pm. Va rious churches o f the com m unity will be participating throughout the week in the celebrating o f this anni versary. NAACP holds dinner Pm haS bC€n CanCClled’ and Wil1 P °ssib|y rescheduled at further B e a u m o n t-W ils h ire N e ig h b o rh o o d A s s o c ia tio n . Kathy Devorick, Portland Police Bureau Crime Prevention Program, guest speaker, 7:30 pm Oct. 12, Beaumont School, 4043 NE Fremont. H u m b o ld t N e ig h b o rh o o d Im p ro v e m e n t O rg a n iz a tio n . Mrs. Ryan o f H um boldt School, M rs. Bowman o f Jefferson H igh School, guest speakers, 7:30 pm, Oct. 12, Multi-Service Center, 5022 N. Vancouver. S u lliva n 's G ulch N e ig h b o rh o o d A s s o c ia tio n . Board meeting, 7:30 pm, Oct. 12, 2412 NE Clackamas. Black U nited Front, 7:30 pm, Oct. 8, King Neighborhood Facility, 4815 NE 7th. S ch o ol S u p e rin te n d e n t S e arch C o m m itte e , O ct. 12, 13, 14, 5 pm, Administration Building, 501 N. Dixon. N ortheast P recinct A dvisory C ouncil, 7:30 pm, Oct. 13, King Neigh borhood Facility, 4815 N E 7th. P o rtla n d S ch o ol B oard , 7:30 pm, Oct. 12, A dm inistration Building, 501 N. Dixon. C ity o f P o rtlan d 's C o m m u n ity D e v e lo p m e n t Block G ran t On October 1, 1981 the City of Portland submitted to the Departm ent of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) an Annual Performance Report on activities funded through the Housing and Community Development (HCD) Block Grant Program . The report covers the period from July 1, 1980 through June 30, 1981. Copies of this report are available to interested per sons by contacting: Connie Lively-Trudeau Bureau of Community Development 620 S W Fifth, Room 610 Portland, Oregon 97204 248 5363 A public hearing will be held on Wednesday, October 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the W ater Bureau Auditorium, 510 SW Montgomery. This hearing will give citi zens an opportunity to review and comment on the City of Portland's pro gress and performance in carrying out its Housing and Community Devel opment Program during FY 80-81. Further information is available by calling the Bureau of Community Devel opment (above) Charles E. Olson HCD Program Manager SECOND NOTICE OF HEARING M w X ’ ,.?»'’ ? '' 9 'V,n ,h<" * PU“ C W ">• T-i-Countv Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (Tri M et) at the Water Ser io S ! m fS A rtd,t° n m ' S W SiXth A— • Pon'and O r ^ n a, M ilita ry -In d u s tria l C o m p lex Fun Fair b M X Drill: Free films at Port land State, 75 Lincoln H all. Tues., Oct. 13, 7 w - R e d Nightmare and Dr. trannelove. W e d .. O c t. 14, 4 pm — W hat is C om m unism and N u clear rvigntmare. PCC Teaches J o b -H u n tin g Skills to recently widowed, separated or di vorced women. The P C C Displaced Homemakers Program is providing a Career? Development Workshop in Northeast Portland beginning Monday, Oct. 12. The workshop includes sessions on confidence building and assert iveness training as well as on career development. The workshop will be held at Central Lutheran Church, 2104 N E Hancock. For the first week be ginning O c r 12. participants meet from 9 am to 2 pm M onday through Thursday. The second week, Oct 19-23, participants meet from 8:30 am to 1230 pm. The cost o f the Career Development Workshop is $5 per week. Past workshops have been highly rated by participants. Women attending the session cite the support and encouragement o f the workshop instructors as good and say they have gained by sharing with women in the same situa tion. For more inform ation, contact Susan Hays in the Displaced Hom e makers Program at PC C , 244-6111. B ea u m o n t-W ilah ire N eigh b o rh o o d A sso ciatio n Kathy Devorick, Port- and Police Bureau C rim e Prevention Program , guest speaker. 7:30 pm, Beaumont School, 4043 N .E . Fremont. H irmUhT|bt?ldt? M iflhi ° rhOOd lrn p ro v # m e n t O rg a n iz a tio n . M rs Ryan, nm ? t Bowman. Jefferson High School, guest speakers, 7:30 pm, Multi-Service Center, 5022 N. Vancouver. 18 SOLE DESIGN OF PORTLAND 5600 NE Union eU O t SM*^ Portland, OR. Ko O '- t .,.287.0«« o ^ SAVEUPT0 , |5 oo / wir ADIDAS TOP TEN HI Hl TOP • BEST IN IT 4 CLASS SES 4 5 4 5 SALS SS » 5 SAVE <10 00 At the hearing. Tri Met will afford an opportunity for interested oerson. or agencies to be heard with respect to the s o c ia l mental aspects of the project. Interested persons may submit oral or written evidence and recommendations with respect to the project. aram 7nOf,hhe ‘’ " T aPP,'Ca,i° n and tbe Transportation Improvement Pro- 4012 S E U th a 8 ” ava'lable for public in>P®ction at the T ri-M et Office 4012 S.E. 17th Avenue, Portland, Oregon. John R. Post Director, Engineering and Contracts ,/T. ALL LEATHER « 4 4 SA 5 5 5 A ie SAVE Save m o n e y o n yo u r insurance. A uto • Life • Fire Com m ercial .Truck M o n th ly Payments PU/AA HI TOP 31 95 < 15 0 0 Rita H. Jenkin. CONVERSE LEATHER Ram has the signal that keeps you in constant touch. Providing direct dial, tone alert, tone voice, and m obile telephone service. «K 4. Ml - T O P 41 45 SAVE * TH E DR SALK 3 2 9 5 |0 0 0 R ap rM .nt.tiva 3714 N. William* Portland Orr^nn 9 /2 2 / IB03I24S CONVERSE LEATHER *74e “S u f r e n P e o f r t c f 7 1 3 5 W 12th A v . . P o rtla n d . O R 9 7 2 0 5 226-1507 RS4 L O - Top >9 9$ SALK 3 0 4 5 SA VE 6 R 0 0 FVEE POSTER FOR EACH PAIR OF SHOES | (HASEI Urt» n M~ PJ°i®ct will, through subcontracted services, supply approximately W a Z n a i o r Z "t*” residan,a of rura! Clackamas. Multnom ah, and F^ 81 82 T h f m , 168 “ by feflular ™ bu> 8y” em during Z n ® i Pr° ,eCt CO8‘ is $154' 100 of " bich »77.050 would be fed funds and »77,050 is local match. This project is included in the Tran» portation Improvement Program and will be in the annual element for FY .. N ^ T nS' fam,l,8s Of businesses will be displaced by this proiect and there will be no impact on the environment. and N e iflb b o rh o o d A s s o c ia tio n . Board meeting. 7:30 pm, 2412 NE Clackamas. If you want to stay on top, you have to stay In touch. REV. b MRS. HARDIE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND AVAILABILITY OF PERFORMANCE REPORT School Menues Community Calendar no^e and Revivals. Rev. H ardie is active in the Gen eral Baptist State Convention o f the N o rth w est where Rev. D r. O .B , W illiam s is president. He serves as Statistician, secretary o f the minis ters conference in that convention. He serves on the Evangelistic Board o f the American Baptist Church o f Oregon, assistant Bible Instructor in the Union District Baptist Associa tio n , and Board M em ber o f the Home Mission Board o f the Nation al Baptist Convention o f America. : Hl,»is N r . WiHlri I it.- ki-.iH.inr IJI Mi n ri Isl.iiiil WA • I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II II I I I I I I I I I I I I « - £ 'l I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ffl - > • E (0 > ■D O h- <D O o • JÛ u. 3 O O CO > JD □ > CZ> s oc ? 2 < Make checks payable to: Portland Observer ' P O Box 3137 Portland, O re jó n 97208
