Page 6, Section I, Portland Observer, July 27, 1983
OBSERVATIONS
FROM THE SIDELINES
by Kathryn H a ll Bogle
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Woman:
Achievement
wo young women o f Portland,
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Against the Odds ü the title o f
« new exhibit available from the
Smithsonian Institute. Said to be
“ inexpensive,** the traveling exhibit
is available for non-profit d u b
groups for "projects that can stimu­
late public awareness o f the histori­
cal meaning of the lives o f black
women, both in America and in our
state.** The Oregon Committee for
the Humanities (tel.: 241-0343) is in­
viting proposals from responsible
clubs or organizations interested in
obtaining these 20 panels depicting
the lives o f over 100 black women
who have made contributions in
fields ranging from religion, medi­
cine, civil rights and literature.
r. Sylvia Gates Carlisle visited
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Portland, Oregon recently
and commented on her career. In
Laodia McDaniel, newly appointed principal at Madison High
June, she was elected vice president
School.
(Photo: Richard J. Brown)
o f the Los Angeles County Interns
and Residents Union (an indepen­
eodis M cD aniel, vice principal
dent union); she edits the organiza­
“ M adison.” says its new princi­
tion’s publication The Therapeutic
at Madison High School for
pal, “ has a projected 1,647 pupils in
and serves on the Joint Council In ­
its enrollment. It has probably the
nine years, has been named princi­
terns and Residents Contracts Nego­
pal of that school by Matthew
most heterogeneous student body in
tiation Committee which negotiates
Prophet. Superintendent o f Port­
the District. M any o f them are en­
salaries and working conditions for
land Public Schools. McDaniel
rolled in the English as a Second
several county hospitals. A 1974
moves into his new position follow ­
Language program, with about 220
graduate o f Cleveland High School,
ing the retirement o f Harold Ander­
o f them being Asian refugees. We
she was a member of the National
expect to have about 40 Native
son from that office.
Americans and about 30 Spanish­
Honor Society, the Area Three C iti­
M cDaniel, a graduate o f Portland
zens Advisory Committee o f Port­
speaking students. W e have a few
State University, took advanced de­
land Public Schools 1973-74 and a
black students now but we are ex­
grees from Oregon State University.
service troop o f G irl Scouts which
pecting 130 black students to trans­
He began his career with Portland'
worked with persons with cerebral
fer to Madison as part o f the Port­
Public Schools as a Counselor at
palsy and other handicaps. She has
land school desegregation plan
Adams High School and. after five
continued concerned community
which provides options to transfer
years, he joined the Madison faculty
service throughout her undergradu­
depending on the racial ‘ balance *
as an administrative assistant. He
ate, medical school and posl-gradu-
“ I hope to continue the progress
became a vice principal in charge of
Madison has made in providing
ate years. She is doing a residency in
Special Education classes in 1976,
internal medicine at the University
and in 1978 he was placed as head of
meaningful and challenging educa­
o f Southern C alifornia Medical
Curriculum and the Instructional
tional opportunities for all our stu­
Program, remaining in that position
Center and is a member o f Sigma Xi
dents and to bring about healthy in­
until the present reassignment. He
Scientific Research Society (the
teraction among them. I want to in­
becomes the second black male to
national scientific honorary).
volve all o f (hem in the total school
program.”
D r. Carlisle is married to Dr.
hold the title o f principal o f a Port­
land high school.
David M . Carlisle, a resident in in­
McDaniel is married to the fo r­
M cDaniel will have a faculty o f 79
ternal medicine.
mer Arnetta Webb. They have two
In addition to Dr. Sylvia C ar­
or 80 classroom teachers, and about
children, daughter Fawn, 19, a stu­
lisle's current schedule, she is also a
dent at Portland Com m unity C o l­
30 other persons make up his faculty
volunteer physician for a neighbor­
lege. and son Derric, a seventh
support personnel.
hood Afro-A m erican health clinic.
grader at Ockley Green.
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Street Beat
by L e n ita D u k e and R ic h a rd B ro w n
Gwendolyn Faye Jones and
Juanita Pearson, captured two valu­
able national prizes, scholarships
worth S I.000 each, offered by the
National Urban League and the Lig­
gett G roup, Inc. Earlier this year the
young women had separately en­
tered a national essay contest open
to college freshmen or undergradu­
ate college students attending an ac­
Julia Robartaon, UL Board Mambar; Qwandolyn Jonaa. Eaaay
credited academic institution.
Contaat winner; Donny Adair. UL Board Mambar.
Announcement o f the dual prizes
(Photo: Richard J. Brown)
came from Freddye W ebb-Petett,
executive o f the Urban League of
Portland, and Vernon Chatman of
her staff. Petett said that officials of
the Education Advisory Committee
o f N U L , who had made the selec­
tions from among 900 essays sub­
mitted by contestants around the
nation, were surprised but satisfied
that one city had produced two w in­
ners. Fifteen such scholarships were
awarded to students given the topic:
"W h a t 'Free' in Free Competitive
System Means to a M inority Per­
son."
Gwendolyn Jones, an 18-year-old
Jefferson High School graduate,
said, ” 1 first learned about the con­
test at a Rotary Club meeting last
fall, and my high school counselor,
L-R: Carolyn Robinaon, U.L. Board Mambar; Juanita Paaraon, aaaay
Barbara W ard , kept encouraging
contaat wlnnar; and Richard Klahlmoto, Chair, U.L. Exacutiva
me to en ter." Jones is working this
Board.
(Photo: Richard J. Brown)
summer in the Bank Card Division
o f U.S. Bancorp and plans to enter
T o Juanita Pearson, 27, being a
thoughts: " T h e opportunity to ad­
San Diego C ity College this fall. She
winner in the N U L essay contest
vance oneself is there and the possi­
will take business courses which she
meant that she can now register for
bilities are as endless as society's
says will lead her toward a degree
nursing school classes at the U niver­
needs. The inherent problems are
and a career in business.
sity o f Portland, resuming her stud­
deciding upon a goal, establishing a
The daughter o f W illie and Roset­
ies as a third-year student there. " I t
means o f attaining the goal and/or
ta Jones, Gwendolyn kept her high
is like a gift from G o d ,” said Pear­
improving the position attained___
school grades at a B ♦ average and
son. " I was searching for direction
Education and experience are the
is enthusiastic over the start Jeffer­
and for guidance. I could not afford
keys to the current competitive sys­
son’s computer science classes gave
to go to school, work full time and
tem. It is through education that a
to her. “ I am a Royal Flag M a jo r­
take care o f someone in my fam ily
person becomes fam iliar with op­
ette to o ," Jones said. " I spent four
who is ill. Now I have my answer. I
portunities available___ W ithout
years in a marching band and one
don't have to quit school. I have a l­
education as a foundation, there is
year with M ayor Ivancie's Portland
ready registered.”
no way a minority person could
Civic Band.”
Pearson, educated
in public
compete with the rest o f society. Ex­
Said Jones: "W h a t 'Free' in a
schools o f Detroit, has been a P o rt­
perience is the practical application
Free Competitive System means to a
land resident for two years. She is
o f what has been learned___ Ex­
minority person is freedom to ac­
employed at St. Vincent hospital in
pertise allows advancement. It is at
complish goals, make contributions,
the mental health department. Her
this point that minorities become a
and be successful by competition
part o f the Free Competitive Sys­
goal is to be, someday, a nurse prac­
without biased restrictions in a busi­
tem ."
titioner on her own.
ness society."
Pearson's essay contains these
Currently, the mass media is bom­
barding the public with the ins and
outs o f U.S. involvement in Central
America. The Street Beat Team hit
the streets with the question, “ How
do you feel about the U.S. role in
Central America?”
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Ma. J. Rogara
Houaawlfa
Eddia D rayar
B o rd ar
" I'v e heard a lot o f opposite
opinions about the situation. I
really don't think we should be
down there. There is so much
politics involved I don't know
what is happening."
“ They are spending a lot of
money unnecessarily. It should
be spent over here for education
because there are people who
can't even read or write. They
expect you to look for jobs
when you can’ t even fill out the
application. That money should
be spent for training over here,
at hom e."
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Ramona Portar
Houaawlfa
" I do not feel they should
send them weapons and the like.
We don’ t need to send our re­
sources overseas."
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Roy Johnaon
Taachar
” 1 don't like it at all. We
shouldn't be down there. We
are interfering in the way other
people run their government."
" I think it is really danger­
ous. The public is never really
informed about the situation
down there. W e don't know
who to believe. The poor people
are the ones who will have to
suffer.”
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