Portland Observer, August 14, 1985, Page 3
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To the Editor,
To the Editor,
I wanted to take this opportunity
to let the people o f Distric' 18 know
how well they were represented during
the 63rd Legislative Assembly by
Representative Margaret Carter.
It is rare when you find a fresh
man legislator with as many legislative
victories as Margaret Carter accumu
lated during this past session. She
was the pnmary sponsor o f a measure
that sets aside the third Monday in
January as a legal holiday honoring
the birthday o f M artin 1 uther King
She led the fight fo r passage o f the
South A frican Divestiture bill recent
ly vetoed by Governor Atiyeh. As a
member o f the Joint Trade and Eco
nomic
Development
Committee,
Margaret was a leader in pushing for
economic development legislation
that w ill put people back to work
In short, one o f the primary rea
sons for the success o f the 63rd I egis-
lative Session was due to freshmen
legislators like Margaret ta rte r. It
was an honor to serve with her, and
the people o f District 18 should be
congratulated for selecting her to
represent them in Salem.
We are residents o f a city being
run by a ‘ religious' group, and are
under constant harassment by the
Rajneesh Police Force and Rajneesh
Security from Rajneeshpuram We
are watched wherever we go, even if
we just take a walk, they follow us in
their vehicles.
W e asked Raineesh Police Force to
stop the Rajneesh Investment C orpor
ation from making m i much dust on
the hill above our home, and they said
they were not going to do anything
about it and left W’e must call the
Oregon State Police for protection.
If one is Rajneesh, the police force
is helpful, protective and concerned.
Conversely, when a NON Rajneesh
told one o f the Rajneesh to put their
garbage where it belonged, they were
arrested and hauled 75 miles to The
Dalles jail.
W hen incidents such as these occur
in a democratic country, something
must be done in order to preserve
our freedom. We have a “ Save Ante
lope F u n d ," Box 66, Antelope. OR
97001.
JIM A N D JEA N OPRA Y
SHIRLEY G O LD
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Black America,
Il would appear that I have under
stated my case. I have said that I am
fix a better Black America. Know,
that I meant that in all aspects.
On the 4th o f July I was in Comp
ton, C alifornia, handing out what
remained o f U N ITIE S June letter
when I happened to overhear a wo
man explaining to her companion
U N ITIE S objectives. It wav her opin
ion that U N ITIE S prime concern is
the education o f Black youth. I can
only say vhe hav misunderstood me.
For her misunderstanding I accept
the blame. ?Ks the author o f U N ITIES
letters I should have been clear and
precise.
It is true, the education o f Black
America is an urgent concern o f
U N ITIES , but so is employment,
housing, crime, and the control o f our
resources Yet, there must be priori-
tin I hcietore, U N ITIE S number
one priority is U N IT Y itself. W ith
Black Unity and leadership, educa
tion, employment and a better Black
environment becomes a by-product
o f that Unity. Then we as a people
will have our share o f the American
dream, and it w ill not have been giv
en to us.
1 ct me say this o f U N I TIES objec
tives for all o f Black America. T o
day across America the m ajority o f us
life in old run down neighborhoods.
I can’ t accept this. The schools that
most Black children attend are over
40 years old. I won't accept that.
It is extremely d ifficu lt for Black men
to find employment. This is not ac
ceptable to me. The crime rate in our
neighborhoods is rampant. I w ill not
live with this. Our youth live with
little or no knowledge o f the true
history o f Black America This is un
acceptable. The lew Blacks that have
succeeded, for the most part feel that
they are above us. I ittle do they know
or understand that if one o f us is not
free then none o f us are.
I can say without hesitation or
pause that all o f my life a better Black
America has been utmost in my
thoughts Only in recent years have I
begun to understand that a better
Black America is a better America
for all
Over the years I have heard Black
men and women talk about the prob
lems ol Black America. Not once
have I heard any solutions. I have
seen men and women hunger for d i
rection and leadership I have seen it
and understood, because I was one of
the hungry .
In my hunger for a better Black
America the persistent question has
always been, How What and When?
How do we do it? What w ill it take
and when? Ihe answers were long in
coming. Ihe answer in two words:
Unity and / eadership'.
No Black organization in America
can hope to succeed without Ihe sup
port o f all Black Americans. No
Black organization has evern come
close to obtaining that support. Why?
Ihe support that was asked lo r has
always been in the form o f marches,
demonstrations, prayer or money.
A ll these things can reach segments o f
Black America, but not one o f them
all Black Americans.
I can show you organizations that
reach the middle and upper class
Blacks. I can show you organizations
that reach the religious segment of
Black America There are organiza
tions for children, for the working
class, for women These orgamzatons
do not reacli their constituents on
a daily basis, let alone the rest o f
Black America U N IT Y w ill! Not one
of these Black organizations has had
the wisdom to see beyond its own
interest. No Black leader has ever
said that in truth, we as a people must
all succeed or none o f us succeeds.
Why U N ITY ?
Let me give a brief history lesson.
It would have been impossible for
our ancestors to have become slaves
if we had had U N I TY
It would have been impossible for
Nat Turner to fail if he had had Black
Unity.
Booker T. Washington and W il
liam E. B. DuBois: Two Black
giants in our history. How much
more could these men have accom
pitched with Black Unity!
Dr King and Malcom X. The two
men had Black America in the
palms o f their hands. Even with that
control there wav no U nity or direc
tion.
As you can see U N ITY is not some
thing that I thought o f in an instant.
It took much soul searching. I knew
that fix a Black organization to have
a chance it had to reach all o f Black
America. Not only did it have to
reach all Blacks, it also had to meet
with approval o f all Blacks. It could
not be religious in its concept or lead
ership That leaves out too many o f us.
It could not be for a certain class.
Again it would leave out too many o f
us. There could no cost to anyone.
We have had our hands out long
enough More than any thing Black
America had to be aware. That is why
I say U N IT Y must manifest itself.
U N ITY must reach into the hearts
and minds o f every Black in the coun
try on a daily basis. It w ill!
How can U N IT Y do great things
for Black America and not cost any
one anything? W hen the day comes
that I know that Black America is
thinking U N IT Y , I will explain, the
HOW Today my greatest fear is
ignorance.
I call for Black Unity. I have re
ceived no response from the Black
media Why? I have not asked for a
handout. I never will. Give me Black
Unity and it is all that I w ill ever ask
o f von Give me U N IT Y and Black
America will have paid the price,
nothing is free
Who among you in the Black
media w ill stand up I need your help.
I ask the Black media to assist me in
this, the first true Black crusade for a
belter Black America. Give me
U N ITY and I w ill change the face o f
Black America forever Give me unity
ot w ill, unity o f spirit, o f desire and I
will take it to the bank A Black bank
Our future lies hi U N IT Y . U N IT Y ,
for jobs that we can create. U N IT Y ,
for homes that we can build. U N IT Y ,
for schools that our children will
look forward to attending. U N IT Y ,
lor pride that all men need. U N IF Y ,
tor a better Black America. U N IT Y ,
tor a better America for all.
I ct me end U N ITIE S letter with
this statement o f truth.
I have been asked why my letters
made no reference to God. I say to
you as honestly as I can. I am not o f
strong religious convictions. I would
ask that you give your soul and spirit
to God and the Church. I ask from
you your body, your sinew, and your
brain for UNIT Y. Eor those o f you
who hold the Bible close in your
hearts I o ile r Isaiah, Chapter 40:
28) Hast thou not know? Hast
thou not head, that the everlasting
God, the Lord the creator o f the ends
o f the earth, faintcth not, neither is
weary? I here is no searching o f his
understanding
29) He giveth power to the faint;
and to them that have no might he m-
creaseth strength
.30) Even the youths shall faint
and be weary, and the young men
shall utterly fall;
31) But they that wait upon the
Lord shall renew their strength; they
shall mount up with wings as eagles;
They shall run, and not be weary , and
they shall walk, and not faint.
I say to you Black America, l et
us mount up with U N I IY !
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