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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 12, 1986)
P a g ^ ^ P o rtla n d ^ b s e rv e r^ e b ru a r^ H ^ ^ ^ Hailing Harlem’s Heyday D espite in|UMice» at hom e. W I H D u B o is urged hlaikv to » in respect by contributing io the nation's W orld W ar I effort. Here, a member of Harlem's i69ih Infantry Regiment reviews returning troops. h ith e r "losed or hated" in the w ords of one h is to ria n , W I It D u B o is w lelded influence d u rin g the I92(»s as editor of I he Crisis, a tournai of the N atio n al Assoc iät ion for the Advancem ent of < olored People P u b lic a tio n s that raised issues of im p ortan ce lo lilac k A m ericans w erea mainstay ol the H arlem Kenaissance, a period of great rreatisity by blac k artists, w riters and performers d u rin g the 1‘J.’tts A la in I t Kos l.ockc. philosopher and e d ito r ol /> < \ . seas present at the c real io n " of the H a r lem Keitaissani! a 192 i d in n e r in Nc w I ork attended bs scores o l artists and aclis ists No year was complete during the Jazz Age without a show on Broadway star ring black performers, in 192k Hill “ Bojangles" Robinson hit the heights in the musical review, “ Blackbirds B utter Sugar Sweet potatoes, flour and eggs For most of us. they re only ingredients Bu, for Mary McLeod Bethune, who founded Bethune Cookman college by selling sweet potato pies, these common staples were the makings of a great college and a great future for Black people F ollowing Mary Bethune s redpe for success, Black colleges and universities are making the most of the talent, intelligence and determination of thousands of students In this unique environ ment, students are encouraged to fully express all of their abilities As scholars Atliletes Musicians Leaders At Black colleges, there is no ceiling on achievement, no goal is too far fetched In H a rle m 's cabarets, and on downtown stages, blues singer Bessie Smith wowed audiences during the ’ 20» Benefit Scheduled Mrs Edgar Bronfman. Jr . is chair person of the National I rban league's I 3th Annual "Party at the Plaza," on Thursday evening. March 6. 19X6 fhe benefit is in support of the organiza lion's nationwide efforts to secure equal opportunities lor black Amen cans and other minorities rickets are $250 each fo r information, contact M il.h e .l fl.tii « 2 1 2 H O 9044 A |nd from the graduate classroom to the corporate conference room, that spirit of resourcefulness and achievement is a lasting benefit to the graduates of Black colleges and those who live and work with them Is it any wonder that, though they enroll only 16% of Black college students, Black colleges produce 37% of all Black college graduates? W hen you're considering colleges, why not consider the ones that CWAC Invites Public to Meeting gave us Martin Luther King, Jc, Thurgood Marshall and Andrew \bung? If you re out to make something special of your life. Black colleges can really get you cooking Christian Women Against Crime (C W A C la Non Profit Organization united lor the purpose of healing the huits o f our community and furthering the Gospel o f our l ord and Savior Jesus Christ, by acting as a liaison bet ween the Justice Department and the community invites the public to their regular meeting (Every frd Saturday) at Morning Star Baptist Church 106 N.E Ivy, Portland, OR. Saturday. February 15. 19X6 at 4 lM )p m AMERICAS BLACK COLLEGES ARE YOU SMART ENOUGH TO GO? General Foods Corporation salutes Black colleges and universities for their unique role in producing many of Amenca s finest citizens and leaders This food for thought is brought to you by the following fine General Foods brands ( 4 M R AI Kool Aid Country Time fO O O V c '««8 O a m a fooWC o w o r 1 • • Post Raisin Bran Post Honeycomb Post Pebbles Crystal bghl Sanka Tog Cabin Tang Maxwell House Bnm Minute Rice Shake n Bake Stove Top Open Ptt Birds Eye Roruont Cool Whip General Foods Jell O International Jell O Pudding Pops Coffees
