January 8, 1906, Portland Observer, Page 5
MARTIN LUTHER KING:
University of OR
The U n iv e rs ity o f O regon, Black
Student U nion invites you to celebrate
the F irs t N a tio n a l H o lid a y o f D r.
Mart in Luther King, Jr. The thetne o f
this ye a r’ s event, " S t i ll S triv in g to
Keep the Dream A liv e ,” w ill be ex­
pressed th ro u g h the w ords o f the
program speaket. D r Vincent H a r­
ding
Dr Vincent Harding is a native o f
New Y o rk C ity and is a graduate o f
the C ity University o f New York and
C olum bia University School o f Jour
nalism He also holds an M A and a
Ph D. in history fro m the University
o f C h ica g o .
W ith
his w ife ,
Rosemarie, he worked full time in the
Soul hern-based Black freedom move­
ment in (he e a rly 1960s, b e fore
becom ing c h a irm a n o f the Depar-
ment o f H is to ry and S ociology at
Spelman College in A tla n ta . G A In
1968 he became director o f the M artin
L u th e r K in g , J r., M e m o ria l Center
a'td the coordinator o f (he nationally
televised CBS " B la c k H e rita g e "
series. H a rd in g was one o f the
organizers o f the In s titu te o f the
Black W orld, and in 1969 became its
first d ire cto r; he is now chairman o f
the Institute's board His previously
published books include, M usi H alls
Divide?, The O th e r A m e ric a n
Revolution and There Is a River.
This event w ill be held on Sunday,
Jan. 12 at 4:00 p .m . in G e rlin g e r
Lounge, 15th and University, Univer­
sity o f Oregon, Eugene. A reception
w ill immediately follow . Admission is
free to all.
Greater Solid
Rock C.O.G.I.C.
A M artin I uther King, Jr Birthday
Celebration w ill take place Jan. 19 at
3:00 p.m. at the Greater Solid Rock
C .O .G .I.C ., 1705 N.E. Dekum. State
Representative Margaret Carter w ill
be the main speaker.
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THE NORMAN
SYLVESTER BAND
This Friday b Saturday
M E M B E R A N D GUEST
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ceiebrale King's Birthday.
T h u rsd a y, Jan. 16, 7-9 p .m a
C om m unity C elebration w ill be held
in Gaiscr H a ll at C la rk College. The
p u b lic is in vite d P ro g ra m , d isp la y
and refreshments w ill be part o f the
celebration.
M o n d a y . Jan
20 S ta te -w id e
Celebration honoring D t. King w ill be
held, focusing hi O lym p ia Jo in the
caravan lo O lym pia leasing H udon's
Bay par king lot at 9 a . in.
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SUNDAY, JA N . 12
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C la rk C o u n ty and Southwest
Washington w ill obserse the birthday
o f Dr M artin l.uther King, Jr. This is
only one phase o f a state wide obser­
vance.
M o n d a y, Jan. 6, M a yo r Bryce
S eidl, o t V ancouver, issued a
P ro cla m a tio n in observance o f Dr.
King's Birthday, proclaiming Jan 12-
21) as M artin l uther King Days
Thursday, Jan. 16, 1-2 p.m . Van
couver L le in c n ta ry Schools w ill
The students and s ta ff at M a rtin
L u th e r K in g , Jr. E a rly C h ild h o o d
E ducation Center w ill be presenting
its annual com m em oration assembly
in honor o f the life and accom plish­
ments o f the late D r M a rtin Luther
King, Jr.
T ra d itio n a lly , th is a n n u a l c o m ­
m em oration is well attended by the
com m unity along w ith the s ta ff and
students. Expected to attend are the
Mayor, the Honorable " B u d " Clark;
the P o rtla n d P u b lic S chool S uper­
in te n d e n t, D r. M a tth e w P ro p h e t;
D istrict 18 Representative M argaret
Carter; Rainbow C oalition and Black
U nited F ro n t C o -C h a irm a n Ron
Herndon; King School's D irector o f
Instruction, Dr. W illia m Gerald; and
Neil G o ld s c h m id t, G u b e rn a to ria l
Candidate, as well as other school and
community personalities
The assembly this year w ill be held
at the M artin Luther King Cafetoriurn
on Wednesday, Jan 15, at 9:30a m.
FRIDAY, JA N . 10
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Ossie Davis Hell I and Ruby Dee are co hosts and producers of M a rtin Luther
K ing The D ream and th e D ru m The hour long program of poetry, pros«',
and music coincides with the first national celebration of the birth of Dr Martin
Luther King, Jr on Oregon Public Broadcasting, January 15. 9 00 p.m ., Ch 10
The Dream and the Drum
In 1961 civil rights leader Dr. M a rtin I uther King gave his most tainous
speech in which he spoke ot a dream — a dream ol Blacks and whiles living
peacefully together, a dream o f international peace, a dream o f freedom and a
dream o f brotherhood. Public television pays tribute to Dr King and his dream
in an hour long program ot poetry, prose and music coinciding with the lirsl
national celebration of Dr King's birth
M a rlin I uther K ing: The Dream and the D rum takes a non tra d itio n a l
approach lo explore Dr King's dream. His struggle for equality and his vision
for a belter society are examined through the writings o l distinguished poets,
lecturers, politicians and authors who shared Dr. King's vision, as well as those
who disagreed with his ideals.
Program hosts Rubs Dee and Ossie Davis, along with actresses M iriam
Colon, Freda Shen, K im Hunter and actor Theodore Bikel read and petform
w orks by G w e n d o lyn B ro o ks, t ountee C u lle n , Sonia Sanchez, I angslon
Hughes, lames Baldw in, A lie» W a lk « , J Edgar H oover, George Wallace,
Malcolm X and others The program iincrwcavcs readings ol poetry, prose and
speeches with the music ol Max Roach and Sweet Honey in the Rock, and in
eludes footage ol Di King delivering his own exquisite prose
Public
response
Close to a thousand pieces ol mail
arc being received daily by Ihe M artin
L u th e r K in g , Jr Federal H o lid a y
C o m m issio n , C o rc tta S cott K in g ,
widow o f the slain c iv il rights leader
and chair o f the Commission appoint
cd to establish the new Federal
holiday, announced recently.
M rs.
K in g
a tirib u tc d
the
remarkable public response to the ac­
celerated interest built up in the final
month before the Nation celebrates its
newest holiday and to the widespread
distribution o f pledge cards across the
country, asking ihe public to endorse
the p rin c ip le s
o f peace and
brotherhood o f Dr. King.
In a d d itio n , all except fo u r stales
and Puerto Rico, have taken action to
observe the holiday, either on Jan. 20,
ihe national day o f recognition or on
Dr. K ing's actual birth d a y, Jan. 15.
The m a jo rity o f states have
established stale com m issions to
organize state and local celebrations.
Nations around the w orld w ill also
participate in tribute to Dr. King, who
was recognized in te rn a tio n a lly as a
w o rld leader and N obel laureate
Pledge cards in several languages have
been distributed by the United States
Inform ation Service abroad to further
the observance. A n d the U n ite d
Nations Secretary-General has been
invited to participate in King Week
ceremonies in A tla n ta , the week o f
Jan. I I to 20. M em bers o f the
President’ s Cabinet and members o f
Congress w ill also attend the week's
events
N um erous te le v is io n and ra d io
program s w ill be aired d u rin g the
week b e fo re the Federal h o lid a y ,
clim axed by a p rim e -tim e special
produced by Stevie Wonder on M o n ­
day, Jan 20. W onder, w ho is enter­
tainment chair o f the H oliday C o m ­
mission, plans lo have the program
originate in Atlanta. W ashington, IX
and New Y ork City.
H e n c e fo rth , Ihe M a rtin L u th e r
King, Jr. Federal H oliday w ill be ob­
served on the th ird M o n d a y o f
January a . designated by an A ct o f
Congress.
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A blending of poetry, prose, speeches
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MARTIN LUTHER KING:
T I IE D R E A M A N D T H E D R U M
1losts Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis present works by
G w endolyn Brooks, Langston Hughes, Alice Walker
and James Baldwin with music by Max Roach and
Sweet Honey in the Rock.
January 15 9 pm
Channel
10
Oregon Public Broadcasting
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