Page 12, Portland Observer, January 15, 1986
King Day special
programs on KBOO
l or (he fifth year C om m unity
Radio KIR K ) (90 7 FM) is planning a
day o f special programming from 9
a in. to I a.m. on Jan. 20 in comme­
moration of Martin I uther King Day.
Highlights include:
9:00 a.m. to II a m .— Free at l-ast,
Free at I.a s !—a tw o hour musical
celebration o f the life o f the c iv il
rights leader featuring music com ­
posed by Malcolm Goldstein and A r­
chie Shcpp. Works include "Been in
the Storm Too L o n g ," "F u n e ra l"
(composed by A rchie Shepp as a
memorial piece for Medgar Evers),
and "
I hat Hung Like Fire on
Hcasen” by M alcolm Goldstein, a
setting o f King’s “ I Have a Dream”
speech.
From 2 p in. to 5 p.m. KB(X) will
broadcast live a special Martin Luther
King ceremony from the W hitaker
Middle School. Featured speakers will
include Ron Herndon o f the Black
United Front, Stale Rep. Margaret
( alter, and Donnie Adair, chairman
o f the Urban League. Among the
musical groups perform ing w ill be
New Beginnings, Goldie Irby, Time-
sound and Tiffany Osborne.
Between 4: JO p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
G overnor Vic A tiych w ill be in te r­
viewed on the significance o f King
Day. At 5:30 p.m. a program o f
gospel music will be featured.
King School &
guests honor
King birthday
Portland’s public school named for
M artin Luther King celebrated his
birthday Wednesday, Jan. 15.
Students and faculty o f King Early
Childhood Education Center, 4906
N .F. Sixth Ave., conducted a
program honoring the late civil rights
leader
Joining i.” ’be ceremonies s*s Port­
land Mayor Bud C la rk , Portland
School D istrict Supt. M atthew
Prophet, Oregon Rep. Margaret Car­
ter (D Portland) and Black United
Front co-chairman Ron Herndon.
King birthday.
Black history
observed at
Ore. Historical
Center
I he January b irthday o f M artin
I uther King, Jr and Black History
Month in February will be observed at
the Oregon H istorical Center,
Thomas Vaughan, executive director,
has announced.
I he A fro American Bicentennial
Com m em orative Q u ilt, which in ­
cludes portraits o f the martyred civil
rights leader and Nobel l aureate and
other prominent Black Americans as
well as scenes from history and in ­
scriptions of special significance, has
been selected from the Oregon His­
torical Society’s collection o f Black
history artifacts for a special showing
as part o f the "Presents o f the Past:
( ollecting Oregon's H istory” exhibit
at the Center through Feb. 22.
Admission is free at the Oregon
H istorical Center, 1230 S.W. Park
Ave., downtown Portland. Exhibition
hours are 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Mon­
day through Saturday.
I he Afro-American Heritage Quilt
was donated to the Society as part of
the U.S. Bicentennial celebration 10
years ago. Il was last exhibited at the
"Heritage Quilts” exhibition here in
1985.
I he M artin Luther King, Jr. quilt
block was made by M rs. Perry
Whitlow. The entier JO-block quilt is
the work of the Afro-American Quilt
Club under the leadership o f M rs.
O J Gates, a member o f the Oregon
Historical Society.
The live broadcast moves to Pin-
nochio’s Club between 6 p.m. and 8
p.m. fo r more music and theater
groups.
"The goal of the special King Day
Broadcast is Io bring people together
to share thoughts and aspirations
about ‘ livin g the d re a m '," says
broadcast coordinator Ken Berry .
King Day Celebration in Portland Jan. 19
On Jan. 19 the Martin Luther King
Commorative Committee will present
the first annual King Day Celebration
to be held at (tie Red Lion Inn (Uoyd
Center) 8:00 p m until I 00 a m with
a 7:00 no host bar/hors d ’ oeuvres.
The evening w ill be fille d w ith live
music, speakers and a portrayal o f
Dr. King.
Guest speakers w ill include Dick
Bogel, Anna Street. Margaret Carter,
Ron Herndon, Lanita Duke and a
P.P.S. representative. Musical groups
will include Velvet. Strawberry Gam­
blers, C leanCut. Ron Steen, Love
Congregation and Street Corner
Singers. Also appearing w ill be the
King School Choir. TJiere will also be
a King Portrayal by Anthony A rm ­
strong.
Donations for this event are $10.00
(tax deductible, and tickets are avail
able at the House of Sound, Mrs. C’s
Wigs, and Music M illennium A ll
donations will go towards the lifesize
bronze statue o f Dr. King that will be
placed at the King School Early
Childhood Education Center (N I
7th and Alberta).
For more in fo rm a tio n call 288-
IM2
Greater Solid
Rock C.O.G.I.C.
Give
A Martin I uther King, Ji Birthday
Celebration will 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 will
he the mam speaker
A Dream Remembered !
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Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr:s Holiday
BORN: January 15,1929, Atlanta, Georgia
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., A Baptist Minister, led the Civil Rights Movement
of the 1950's & 60’s which lead to an end of racial segregation. He won the
Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his non-violent protest movement.
DIED: April 11,1968, Memphis, Tennessee
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