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Observer’s Open House
A Success
HIGH SCHOOL PRO FILES
Saying Goodbye
We seldom talked o f your hurt and pain
High School Graduates
,
yet
Your voice filled with anger
Your eyes filled with hurt
As you shook your head o f the injustices in America and South Africa.
We seldom talked about money
yet
You often said that "Blacks must learn to trust each other.
Pool their money and support one another economically. Then
we can have a strong economic base to bargain from ” .
We seldom talked about commitment
yet
You were there fo r BUF meetings, city council meetings, neighborhood
association meetings, community rallies and marches.
Standing tall and proud
Speaking as one Black man but fo r the benefit o f all A frican Americans.
We often reminisced about our rich heritage from ancient A frica to present
Sharing in the wisdoms o f the past to find answers for the youth o f today.
We often talked o f education
You said "Those o f us who have them A A ’ s, B A ’ s, M A 's and P H D ’ s need to
help those that don’t have theirs’ We can’ t afford to stick our noses up
in the air and forget where we came from . We must put all our knowledge
towards helping the least o f our people” .
We spent many hours discussing
History, Economics, Education, Politics, Religion
We shared laughter and frustrations
Victories and minor setbacks
As we struggled together fo r the liberation o f our people,
yet
We never discussed how to say good-bye.
Members o f Portland Chapter Black United Front
Iman Na’eem Muhammad
School
Black
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Benson
1967 Graduates
Gr. 12 Start of 198667
Cleveland
1967 Graduates
Gr. 12 Start of 1966-67
FrankHn
1967 Graduates
Gr.12 Start of 198667
Grant*
1967 Graduates
Gr. 12 Start of 196667
Jefferson
1967 Graduates
Gr. 12 Start of 198667
Lincoln
1987 Graduates
Gr. 12 Start of 198667
Madison
1987 Graduates
Gr. 12 Start of 198667
Marshall
1987 Graduates
Gr. 12 Start of 198667
Roosevelt
1987 G rad uates
Gr. 12 Start of 198667
Wilson
1987 Graduates
Gr. 12 Start of 198667
28
30
12
12
2
2
7
7
12
19
23
26
29
47
9
8
16
16
9
5
TOTAL 1987 Graduates
138 188
(326)
START 198667 Gr.12
172 211
(383)
Graduation Percent
80.2 89.1
(85.1)
11
4
4
6
9
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6
42
43
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53
L-j
70
16
16
22
22
6
9
6
6
17
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20
START 198364 Gr. 9* *
626
Graduation Percent
52.1
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* Does not include Grant Night School
Students.
** Enrollement figures by gender are not
readily available from the 198364 school
year.
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YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE WEEK
“There Are People Out There Who Need My Help”
dies. He was the top contender in
his Junior and Senior years. He
placed 2nd in State — both years.
During this time, he received
many awards: Most Valuable
A th le te , M ost In s p ira tio n a l
Athlete, the Vern Cook Track
Scholar Athlete Award and many
others.
Wendell completed his fresh­
man year at the Oregon State
University. He broke his leg the
following summer and spent the
next two terms at Portland Com­
endell Todd Robinson is
munity College. He returned to
one of two sons born to Mr.
State University and
and Mrs. Manfred Robinson Oregon
of
finished out the Spring term of
Portland, Oregon and grandson of
84-85. He contacted the track
John and Orell Robinson.
coach at the United States Inter­
Wendell is a 22-year-old who
national University in San Diego,
graduated from Grant High
California and he was awarded a
School in 1983. He was actively
Scholarship to compete on the
involved in student affairs, main­
USIU’s track program. Because of
tained a ‘B’ average and partici­
great determination, hard work,
pated in Grant’s track program.
academic perserverance and ex­
He ran the 110 high hurdles and
tensive physical body training, he
the 300-meter intermediate hur-
was able to successfully compete
with the USIU’s track team and
PORTLAND
resume his academic studies.
DEVELOPMENT
Recently, he graduated and re-
COMMISSION
W
ceived a Bachelor of Arts Degree
in Psychology with a special em­
phasis on chemical dependency
counseling.
“ With all the gang and drug
problems the cities and towns are
being faced with, I need all the
training I can get — so that I can
be properly equipped to help
make a difference.. There are peo­
ple out there who need my help”
says Wendell.
He is now pursuing the second
phase of his career. He will enroll
in a graduate studies program and
in late September, he will leave
for Spain Why Spain? There he
will study at a School of Lan­
guage to become bilingual and
p r o fic ie n t in the S p a n ish
language: by doing so, he will be
in a much better position to reach
out and help the minorities — who
will seek his services.
When he returns to the United
States, he will enter a 3 to 4 year
doctoral program through which
he will receive a Doctoral Degree
in Clinical Psychology.
May the Lord richly bless him,
z-.’
On August 5, 1988, at the Observer’s Open House, Mr. & Mrs. Shin,
Owners of the Seven Star Market, 505 N.E. Killingsworth, presented an
‘Award of Appreciation’ to Leon Harris, General Manager, of the Portland
sustain him and keep him. This is
a great task he is undertaking.
The city of Portland is urgently
awaiting the return of one of her
many success stories, so that he
will assist her in solving and settl­
ing the drug problems presently
in his camps and at the door.
Observer.
he Portland Observer’s Open House and the Grand Opening of
Uniquely Yours Boutique & Nail Salon was truly a community
event!
Words can hardly express the warmth, support, positiveness
and expressions of appreciation that were spoken and shared by the
hundreds of people who accepted our invitation.
Rev. Jesse Jackson would have been proud ... for this was truly
a Rainbow event: African-Americans, Asians, Hispanics, Whites, and
Native Americans ... all came to say “Thank you.” From Con-
qressmen to Judges to Mayoral candidates to Educators to fathers
and mothers to grandmothers to grandfathers to young achievers to
young children, they all came bearing something splendid,
something wonderful and something important — A positive human
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CONGRATULATIONS! From
the staff of the Portland Observer.
Hurry back. We need you.
by Mattie Ann Callier-Spears
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Thank you all very, very much! You've made us so very proud
and determined to continue for another 19 years.
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