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Studying route to job parity same test is now an hour. Kid's today have it m ade," M orris said. During the 1960s, Morris took a year’s leave ol absence to work as an anti-poverty worker. Il was during this period in Portland’s history that the city forced Black families to move from their homes so they could build the Fremont Bridge and expand Emanuel Hospital " I would go door to door and try to explain to people what was happening," Morris said. "They started to listen to me when it was loo late." by Lanta Duke GRASSROOT NEW S, N .W . — Neither rain, snow, sleet nor hail will slow this postal employee Iriwn his ap- pouilcd task Mr Walter Morns, the Equal Opportunity and Alfirmative Actxwi Officer for the U.S. Postal Serv ice, spends fas time sensitizing an insti tution to people of color while devoting an equal amount of time preparing people of color for employment and up ward mobility. M om s pertiwinx community out reach with tutoring material in one hand and a firm belief in discipline and the Margaret Carter 10 Diatrict 181 and Dolores Atlyeh cut the ribbon to open show in Sfltern (Photo Richard J. Brown) International W o m e n 's day show s varied cultures and achievem ents by la m lu Duke G R A SSR O O T N EW S. N .W . — March ’85 i s roaring with the achieve ments of women of color as Interna tional Womens’ Day celebrates the contribution o f all women Saturday, March 9th. at the Y W ( A . I I I I S.W . 10th. In the Slate’s capital, a photo ex hibit entitled, “ Black Women — Achievement Against the Odds,” is (Mi display until March 27th in the Capitol Galleria at the Capitol Build ing in Salem. Oregon. Robert Phillips, coordinator of the exhibit, said, “ I had an interest in wanting to correct the inaccuracies in history due to the exclusion o f Black women in the Slate o f Oregon and American history." The local achievements of Black women are reflected by Hazel G. Hays, first Black female administrator in Slate Government. Judge Mercedes Deiz, Oregon’s first Black female judge and Willu Dorsey, internation ally renowned gospel singer. Locally, International Women's Day will showcase the musical talents of Janice Scroggins, the Jazznnn Jaw trio, the Jefferson High School Choir and I oshi Reagan, daughter o f Sweet Honey in the Rock’s founder. Ber nice Reagan Daylong dance .«rformances from Modern Jazz to traditional Spanish. Middle Eastern and African are ex pected to fill the day with positive rhythms. Visual arts, poetry, films, multi cultural food and crafts with a po litical forum on "Successful W om en" arc among the highlights. Childcare will be provided for a nominal fee. The celebration starts at 10 a.m. and runs until 6 p.m. For more inform a tion. contact Linda Shirley at 223-6281, e x te n s io n work ethic in the other. " I ’m here to make job opporturuties available to those who are willing to apply themselves I have gone into the awnmumty and distributed test ma terial but a quick glance at die test re sults tells me that many young Blacks did not take the tune to study it,” Morris N e ig h b o rh o o d s need c o m m itte e m e m b e rs through." Sam Brooks, president of S. Brooks A Associates, has been elected 1985 president of the North/Northeasl Business Boosters. Other 1985 officers include vice presidents, Neil Kelly, chairman, Neil Kelly Company Designers/Remodel- ers and Tex M arx, vice president. Electromatic; secretary. Bud Emery, dean, Portland Community College Cascade Campus, and treasurer, Terry Thompson, vice president, U.S. National Bank. he said. Morris blames this test phobia on declining interest and performance in school. "Education is the key. We need to learn how to go to school, sit in class and apply ourselves. I look at many o f the young Blacks who can not lake this test, and I know that kid did not stay or pay attention in class. W e have the potential and it’s upsetting to me to see those who do not expand on the opportunities we created,” he added. WALTER MORRIS (Photo: Richard J. Brown) Morris started his postal career a quarter o f a century ago in I960 when there were only 12 Black mail car riers. " A that time, the highest job a Black man could get in Portland was a waiter or a redcap. In 1959 I went to the library and studied the postal exam. It look eight hours to take the lest which consisted o f tracing a letter from New York (o California. This Appointed to the organization’s hoard of directors were Emery and Wally Scales, Portland Trail Blazers. New members on the board of direc tors are Alvin Manus, The Flower King; Eileen Terry, Southland Corp., and Larry Wilson, Convenient Food M art. . The North/Northeast Business Boosters is an 80-member organiza tion o f business people working to im prove business opportunities and eco- SAM BROOKS nomic development in inner North- Northeast Portland. Open 9AM to 10PM 7 Days A Week Prices Good Wednesday. March 6 thru Tuesday. March 12. 1985 FredMeySL •’S . X * J Discover 100’s of ways to stretch your • i ' 1 » • •’S a » r LF'J dollar this week. •’S A » d You’ll save more! S a » •'S A* J t ’ IF 'J J t~ J J , > • ? J r •S a » J S a » J r . . i J •S a » J These money-savers are just an example of the many items you’ll find on sale today: Shop for your h o m e and fam ily in one m oney-savin g stop 1 f ' j t" . 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The "M an u al de Conductor del Estado de Oregon" is intended to help driver license applicants who have trouble reading or understanding the English manual. them to listen," he added Morris has been a silent element and advocate for change in Portland “ I t ’s upsetting to hear older people say God will make a way God has already made a way. The door is opened. Now, it’s up to us to walk B o o sters e le c t n e w p resid en t noted sadly. Empioynient at the Postal Service starts with a simple memory test Miwns saxl by studying the material he passes out the test becomes a piece o f cake. " If people would just take the time to prepare themselves for the test, we would have a better opportunity to reach job parity at the Post O ffice," 219. Morris was also an early educa iHinal activist who challenged the discriminatory practices of the school district’s desegregation plan " I would go to school board meet ings and they would not listen. 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