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
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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
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