August 3, 1988, Portland Observer, Page 3
COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS
The Metropolitan Human Relations Commission report, “ AIDS
and Discrimination: A Local Government Response,” has been
published, capping off the research portion of the Commission’s
effort to combat discrimination based on disability. The report
follows the Commission’s April forum entitled, "AIDS and
Discrimination: Rights and Resources.” The forum brought together
over 150 persons from throughout the state to share information and
strategies for pursuing the civil rights and general health and welfare
of all persons in the state regardless of disability.
The Metropolitan Human Relations Commission will advocate
for implementation of the fifteen recommendations to local govern
ment included in the report. In North/Northeast Portland, Copies of
the report are available at the following locations: Urban Legue of
Portland, 10 N. Rusell; Neighbors North Office, 2410 N. Lombard;
American Friends Services Committee, 2249 E. Burnside, NE
Neighborhood Office (King Facility), 4815 N.E. 7th Avenue and
Central NE Neighborhood Office, 5540 N.E. Sandy Blvd.
Each mentor, who will be selected through an application
precess, will also agree to make a minimum of two telephone
contacts per week and two face to face contacts per month.
Commissioner Bogle said,
Urban League Announces Voter Registration Drive
Straight “ A” students: (back row, L-R) Timeca Briggs, Rukaiyah Adams
Shannon Wilson; (front row) Mercedes Benton, Re-Shawn Lewis-Jones.
The Portland Urban League plans to take an active role in voter
registration activities. On Saturday, August 13th, the League will
launch a nonpartisan voter registration drive at the Union Avenue
Safeway Store. Urban League staff members will make voter registra
tion cards available to unregistered Oregon voters, and to voters who
have changed, or who wish to change political parties. Other sites
will be added as the general election draws nearer.
This local drive is being held in conjunction with the National
Urban League's 90-day Countdown Campaign, which spans the
period leading up to the November 8th general election. According to
National Urban League President, John Jacob, the 90-day Countdown
Campaign is designed to increase black political participation in the
November election by 10% through targeted voter education,
registration and get-out-the-vote efforts.
Local Women Attend Delta Convention In San
Francisco
Chapters of the Delta Farwest Region hosted the 39th National
Convention and Diamond Jubilee of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
in San Francisco. A 28-member delegation, lead by President Lessie
Houston, represented the Portland Chapter.
The week was star studded, featuring participation by pro
minent African-Americans in politics, entertainment, sports, media,
business and other fields.
The 10,000 Deltas, plus family members and friends, heard
from Rev. Jesse Jackson, Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, four Black
women presidents, entertainers Nancy Wilson, Marlon Jackson,
Roslyn Burrough, Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee and Boxer Sugar Ray
Leonard, all in the course of one whirlwind weekend.
With some 175,000 college-educated black women as
members, Delta is the nation’s largest Black women’s organization.
Heart disease
can put you
in a grave situation
Tony Hopson and Ray Leary
“ Task forces and summit meetings are all necessary, but
being part of a government, professional response is not
enough for me. I must also respond in a personal way to
this monstrous threat to Black children.”
“ Drugs and other gang related crimes are literally
destroying some neighborhoods.,” “ This threat places an
entire generation of kids at risk ... at risk of drug addiction
... at risk of being coerced into gang membership ... at
risk of never realizing their highest potential for a life of
good citizenship with freedom to achieve and accomplish.
In order for any youngster to succeed in life, he or she
needs positive role models.”
“Welcome
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THE DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY — Recently kicked-off its 75th
Convention in San Francisco, California with a Delta Diamond Jubilee Cele
bration Gala and a reception to honor its 1988 Delta Diamond recipients,
distinguished honorees of the sorority. The reception, sponsored by
Anheuser-Busch, Inc., was hosted by celebrities Ozzie Davis and Ruby Dee,
with entertainment provided by Rosyln Burrough and Company.
Henry Brown, vice president for marketing development, Anheuser-Busch,
Inc. is shown at the reception presenting the sponsorship check to Delta
Sigma Theta National President Hortense Canady (right) and Frankie M.
Freeman, past sorority president.
BOOST Educational Talent Search Loses Funding
Two months after assuming the duties as Director of the
BOOST Program at Portland State University, Clevonne Jackson,
along with her staff and University officials, is faced with saving a
program that has become an institution in Portland. By notification
from the U.S. Department of Education, the BOOST Talent Search
Program grant for the 1988-91 funding cycle has been denied funds,
and unless the decision is reversed, BOOST will close its doors
September 30th.
BOOST, which stands for “ Bettering Oregon’s Opportunities
for Saving Talent,” is a counseling and financial aid support program
that encourages high school students to stay in school, graduate and
pursue post-secondary education. The program further assists
students by helping them complete college applications and the
complex financial aid form, securing fee waivers, and facilitating the
admissions/acceptance process.
Portland State University has filed an appeal with the Depart
ment of Education for a re-reading of the BOOST proposal. Mean
while, Miss Jackson and her staff have been diligently seeking letters
of support from BOOST participants and supporters to Oregon’s
congressional representatives encouraging their assistance and
backing in the granting of the appeal and the restoration of program
funds.
Letters of support may be sent to: Senator Mark Hatfield, Attn.:
Ray Naff, 475 Cottage St., Salem, OR 97301; Senator Bob Packwood,
Attn.: Hanse Haney, 101 S.W Main St., Suite 240. Portland. OR 97204;
Congressman Les Au Coin, Attn.: Bernie Bottomly, 1220 S.W 3rd
Ave., Portland, OR 97204 and Congressman Ron Wyden, 500 N.E.
Multnomah, Suite 250, Portland, OR 97232.
For additional information call Clevonne Jackson at 464-3815 or
Bob Vieira, Acting Vice-Provost of Student Affairs at 464 4422.
Commissioner Bogle Announces Mentor Program
Commissioner Dick Bogle has announced the creation of the
“ Commissioner’s Mentor Program" which recruits people to serve ds
positive role models for youth. The Commissioner’s Mentor Program
is a component of Ray Leary and Tony Hopson’s Self-Enhancement
Program where youth enrolled in that program will be matched with a
mentor. The program will provide one-on-one contact between adult
mentors and co-ed middle school kids for a period of one year
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in Oregon
Citing his responsibility to make decisions and take actions to
improve the City’s livability, Commissioner Bogle said,
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sive. While pastor of the St. Paul
African M ethodist Episcopal
Church in St. Louis, he suc
c e s s fu lly gained num erous
advantages for the disadvantaged
while working with the NAACP;
was the first pastor to develop an
Adult Education Program through
which scores of persons received
high school equivalency certifi
cates; was a member of a small
group of citizens who initiated
and built the first Black-owned
supermarket, and, as a communi
ty leader was an organizer and
Chief spokesman for the Martin
Luther King Jr., Memorial March,
attended by some 25,000 people.
Widely travelled, Bishop Ander
son has preached and lectured in
the Caribbean, South and West
Africa and has made tours to the
Middle East, Europe, the South
Pacific and Russia. In 1972, he
was a member of a team of four
persons visiting New Zealand and
Australia, sponsored by the World
Council of Churches’ Program to
combat racism. In 1976, he and
other Black churchmen were in
vited to visit Nationalist China by
the Taiwanese Government. He
has been a delegate to five world
methodist conferences: 1961,
Oslo, Norway; 1966, London, Eng
land; 1971, Denver, Colorado;
1981, Hawaii and 1986, Naairobi,
Kenya. Since 1981, he has been a
m em b er of the E x e c u tiv e
C o m m itte e of th e W o rld
Methodist Council.
In January, 1988, Ebony
Magazine honored Bishop Ander
son with their Annual Religion
Award, and, he was selected the
Distinguished Alumni Honoree by
the National Association for
Equal Opportunity in Higher
Education in March, 1988.
Bishop Anderson is also an
author. As Chairman of the Com
mission on Worship and Liturgy
o f th e A fric a n M e th o d is t
Episcopal Church, he developed a
new ch u rch hym nal, “ The
Bicentennial Edition” and the first
"A.M E. Book of Worship." Both
were presented to the General
Conference of 1988. He establish
ed and edited the “ Connector,” a
Bicentennial information publica
tion. He produced and edited “ A
Syllabus for celebrating the
Bicentennial: compiled and edited”
Proclamations From A Bench; wrote
the introduction to ‘ ‘Our Own Vine
and Fig Tree.” (Carolyn S. Beck,
author), and contributed an article
on ‘‘What is the Ecumenical Agen
da?”
The Portland Observer is proud
to welcome Bishop and Mrs. Ander
son to Portland and its very proud
African-American community. May
your presence and inspiration re
main and be remembered by us,
forever.
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