Page 8, Portland Observer, January 14. 1987
Remember King
2nd Annual "King Day Celebration"
This year's celebration is scheduled for Sunday. January 18 at the Red
Lion Inn IJantzen Beach) The evening will feature music by Street Corner
Singers, Strawberry Gamblers. Inner Balance, and Unity
Speakers for
the evening will be Ron Herndon. Margaret Carter. Lanita Duke and others
to be announced, a portrayal of Dr King and a special appearance by the
Martin Luther King Jr Commemorative Mass Chou of Portland. Oregon in
con,uction with the voices of the Martin Luther King Jr School of Vancou
ver. Washington
The event will begin at 8 00 p m til 1 00 a m with a 7 00 p m No Host '
Bar with Hors d'oeuvres and a mini fashion show by Cobi Technique begin
rung a, 7 3 0 p m Tickets are on sale for a $10 00 donation at the following
locations House of Sound and Mis C's Wigs and for additional ticket
information, call Joe (Bean) Keller at 288 1662
by Professor Robert Ivanov
Doctor of Science (History)
The Soviet people deeply respect the memory of Martin Luther King, as
outstanding humanist of our time, irieconcilable fighter against racism in all
its manifestations and champion of peace and friendship among nations
We remember Martin Luther King as a brilliant speaker and gifted author,
a leader who, as he himself used to say. could not reconcile himself with
the idea that mankind would spiral through the arms race into thermo
nuclear hell
It is symbolic that King emerged when black Americans were returning
from the battlefields of World War II to see that their position is society had
not become any better
I know that the events of 1956 1956 in Montgomery. Alabama, played a
very special role in Dr King s life It was then that tens of thousands of
black Americans had been boycotting segregated public transport for over
a year King was at the head of that movement, displaying outstanding
organizational abilities and great courage After that. King became known
not only in the United States, but also abroad
It was in Montgomery that King displayed his creative approach to the
problems of the black movement in the United States And it was there
that it was discovered that economic boycott was an effective way to in
fluence the racists.
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King's legacy is being fiercely contested today, with his opponents say
mg that he was "an apostle of nonviolent actions." But the black American
leader never had any illusions about nonviolence being a universal form of
struggle He said that the movement's bitter experience had shown that
the government would do nothing to solve the racial problem until direct
and resolute pressure was put to bear on it
I am deeply convinced that King drew his energy from the masses which
he served. He learned from them and always wanted to be in the swirl of
events For this he was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, where he
had gone to help the city's sanitation workers, who had gone on strike
King was an extremely honest man and, like millions of other honest
Americans, arrived at the conclusion that racism in the United States and
the Vietnam War. aimed at realizing the ideas of neocolonialism, were simi
lar notions When he came to see this. King became an opponent of the
war and did everything he could to stop it J Edgar Hoover then FBI
Director, considered King to "be almost a Red
At the same time, re
actionary forces in the United States did not conceal their satisfaction over
King s assassination and did their utmost not to disclose the true political
reasons for his murder
The more time passes, the clearer we see the great contributions which
he made to the struggle for the rights of black Americans and for peace anil
friendship among nations.
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KBOO's Martin Luther King Day
Specials
KBOO 190 7 FM) is proud to present "Keeping Living the Dream A
Tribute to Rev Martin Luther King” a special day of radio on January 19th
from 11:30 am to 1 am Along with a special day of programming from
KBOO air hosts, we will also feature a live broadcast from Whitaker Middle
School at 1 p m featuring presentations by prominent citizens and local
choirs Featured will be Mayor Bud Clark. Ron Herndon of the Black United
Front, State Representative Margaret Carter, State Affirmative Action
Director Kay Toran, and Oregonian Editor Bill Hilliard Music will be tea
tured by Inspirational Sounds Whitaker Schook M.iss Choir. New Hope
Choir, Jubilee Singers. Inspirations, and the Esquires Stagehand
YWCA To Celebrate King's Birthday
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Nominations for the 1987 Martin Luther King Awards are currently being
sought by the Marthm Luther King, Jr Scholarship Fund of Oregon
The awards annually recognize an individual, organization or business
committed to the cause of human equality and or scholarly endeavors
Ten awards will be given in the following categories I,) most effective
local minority newspaper. 121 most effective minority teacher in Portland
Public Schools, one selected (or grade school and one for high school.
(3) most effective minority government elected official. 14) community ser
vice. 15) minority business and economic development, (61 high school stu
dent scholarship service, 171 distinguished senior citizen. (8) social service.
(9) best local band Send nominations to PSU address
Nominations close Thursday, January 21, ,987 The candidates chosen
to receive the awards will be honored at The Scholarship Award and
Scholarship Dance scheduled for January 23. 1987 The even, will be from
10 00 p m to 2:00 a m. in the Mayfair Room. Wes,in Benson Hotel.
Tickets can be obtained by writing to the Fund a, 1633 S W Park Ave
Room 223, Portland. Oregon 97207 or by calling Michael Hill, President, a,
(503) 299 4475 ’6 00 advance. $8 00 at door
In January, our nation will pay homage to a true American hero the late
Dr. Marin Luther King, Jr.
King had a dream that "one day this nation will rise up and live out the
true meaning of its creed
that all people are created equal " His life was
dedicated to this vision.
The YWCA believes the greatest honor the community can give to Martin
Luther King is the effort needed to make his dream a reality The organiza
lion's imperative is the elimination of racism wherever it exists, and by any
means necessary.
To celebrate King s birthday, the YWCA has planned a trib u te on
Thursday. January 16. from 6 to 8 30 p m . at 1111 S W 10th Avenue
The YWCA encourages the community to join in this tribute to a man
who did not see the world in black and white, and dared to challenge those
who did
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by Trisa Watson
Much of what King devoted his life and efforts to remains undone to this
day That is why in paying our respects to the memory of Dr King for
everything he did for his people and for a progressive America, wt- regard
him as our contemporary, a fighter for the resolution of mankind's most
important problems
PCC Hosts King Commemoration Day
In celebration of slain Civil Rights leader, Dr, Martin Luther King, the
Cascade Campus of Portland Community College will host a Martin Luther
King Commemoration Day on January 16. 1987 at 12 00 noon at the Cas
cade Campus in the cafeteria located in the Student Center Special guest
speaker will be Dr Matthew Prophet, Superintendent of the Portland Pub
lie Schools Other guests will be The Albina Ministerial Alliance Head Start
Center from Portland Community College Cascade Campos, who will be
performing the play "I Have a Dream" and The Kings Temple Brothers
who will provide musical entertainment
The public is encouraged to
attend
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The Black race has come a long way and has a long way to go It's up to
the youth in our community to keep striving to be the best that they can,
and to live and perform the dream of our ancestors
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The great Dr Martin Luther King, Jr was one o, many Blacks, who
stood for our civil rights The least that we can do is to better ourselves
by getting a good education and trying to the best of our abilities to sue
ceed We can star, to repay those who fought, were beaten, arrested and
murdered for the sake ol our beloved race Millions of Black people have
suffered so you and I could go to non segregated schools, restaurants,
movie theaters, public parks and libraries, and have an equal opportunity
to ge, any type of |ob that we may desire
It is time for us to think about the future Wha, we going to do with our
lives’ Are we working on becoming a statistic of teen mothers, alcoholics,
drug addicts or victims ol suicide’ Are we stoving to be the great Black
America our forefathers expected us to be?
We can reduce the number of young Blacks who add to the above stati
sties by upholding the dream of our forefathers
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