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\ugust 25,1988
Volume XVIII, Number‘40
Reach Out To The Children
Introducing:
by Nyewusi Askari
News Editor
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Charles Stoudamire
Safety and Health
Education Director
Appointed by Red Cross
C h a rle s S to u d a m lre of
Portland has been appointed
director of Safety and Health
Education for the Oregon Trail
Chapter of the American Red
Cross. Stoudamire, received a
Master's degree in hospital and
health care a d m in istra tio n
from the University of Min­
nesota In 1980 and a Bachelor
of Science degree in Social
Science from Portland State
University in 1972.
In the past. Stoudamire was
a Health Program Analyst for
the Multnomah County Health
Services Division and served
as an administrative resident
and health counselor with Kai­
ser Permanente Medical Care
Program.
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relatives. Let us remember those
children — wishing and hoping
America's public school students
s the class of 2,000 enters
who loved them. Let us remember
that we will somehow come to
w ill be m inorities. Portland
first
g
^d
e
this
fall
the
de­
that
pain
is
pain;
that
death
is
understand their plight. They are
won’t seek to win friends or pin
school administrators believe
bate
continues:
Just
how
good
death;
that
a
loss
is
a
loss.
Let
us
out there wishing and hoping that
medals. I won’t seek to ignite
children must develop a respect
are
o
¡
schools?
Headlines
decry
remember
how
their
mothers
and
public or private opinion for or we will soon understand one
and understanding of cultures
a crisis m public education, but at
fathers will leel when they look in­
basic truth: "we are not the
against the deaths of Ray Ray
other than their own. The city­
some
school-
'
’udents
are
really
to
the
faces
of
James
and
Ray
heroes and role models we think
Winston, age 17, and James
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wide program draws on the exper­
Ray
for
the
last
time.
Let
us
re­
learn'
ig
ourselves to be,” at least not in
Edward Twine, age 21. I will,
tise of university scholars and
Ladies’ Horre Journal appointed
member that they were cnildren,
their eyes.
however, seek to compel all of us
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members o’ minority groups to
a
panel
of
education
experts
to
our children.
'f l . f
We like to talk about the "good
to stop and mourn for their
develop a curriculum focusing on
find the naiion a outstanding
And after we remember, let us
ol’
days,"
and
how
we
were
more
families — as well as for our­
cultural and intellectual achieve­
school programs. A special report
go out among our children and
cultured than our children of
selves. I will seek to have us
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ments of different groups.
in
the
Journal
s
September
issue
teach
peace,
love,
compassion,
today . have we forgotten what
remember Ray Ray and James as
The currie ilum changes re­
praises the top ten programs, ex­
familyhood, and respect for hu­
those so-called good ol' days
we would remember our own
quire wide.,p, ad community sup­
plains
why
they
work
and
encour­
man
life.
Let
us
go
out
among
were about? Have we forgotten the
children.
port and funding. The school
ages parents and educators to im­
hate, the segregation, the riots,
Somewhere out there in this
budget allocates $250,000 a year
itate
the
programs
in
their
own
the oppression of women, the
city the mothers, the fathers, the
for the project and training
schools
Among
the
ten
best:
The
. t i.
murders of human beings who
relatives and the friends of Ray
te a ch e rs to use the new
M
u
ltic
u
ltu
ra
l/M
u
ltie
th
n
ic
Cur­
were different than ourselves?
Ray and James are mourning
resources.
riculum in Portland, Oregon.
Have we forgotten the wars and
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their untimely deaths. Some­
Ry
the
year
2000.
one
third
of
the
loss
of
sons
and
daughters
where out there, and only God
who were the children of mothers
knows where, there is anger,
and fathers who are still suffering
there is pain and there are grow­
from the pain?
ing notions that revenge has got
It’s oh so painful to lose any
to be the order of the day.
child
to death.
Pain causes us to act in un­
Somewhere
out there, Ray Ray
predictable ways. Today we
your time can help a lot of
The Black United Front Satur
and
James
will
be laid to rest,
laugh, tomorrow we cry. Today we
children.
day School will be starting up
forever. Ashes to ashes, dust to
love, tomorrow we hate. Today we
Those with a desire to teach
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dust. Gone are their aspirations.
again this fall. The Saturday
are needed but there are lots of
Gone
are
their
hopes
for
a
better
School
provides
cultural
and
ba­
COM M ENTARY
other jobs you can do, so call
tomorrow. Gone are their futures.
sic skills education, free of
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230-9427 and be a Saturday
barge for children Grades 1-6.
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.
are gentle, tomorrow we are cold­
School Volunteer. Student re­
I he Saturday School needs 200
Such painful words; such a pain­
blooded Today we create magic,
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cruitment will start soon. The
them and extend hands we’ve
volunteers! If you are interested
tomorrow we create ugliness. To­
ful finality.
number
of
volunteers
will
deter­
never extended before. Let us
in teaching or assisting in some
Let us remember Ray Ray arid
day we speak of peace, tomorrow
mine the number of students
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restore their confidence in us. Let
other
way please contact Avel
James.
Let
us
remember
their
we make war Today we remem­
Saturday
School can serve. Call
us
become
who
we
say
we
are.
G oidly or Karen Powell at
families. Let us remember their
ber, tomorrow we forget ... our
and volunteer now!
Let us remember to be kind, gen
230-9427. Teaching experience is
own beginnings and set our­
The Portland Observer salutes
tie, warm, loving and understan­
not necessary, volunteers can be
selves up tor unpredictable en­
the
Black United Front and those
ding. Let us show responsibility,
anyone over Grade 6. The Satur­
dings ...
volunteers
who have undertaken
leadership and faith I et us be
day School will provide orienta­
It's oh so painful to lose a child
the
serious
task of providing
come healers Let us teach them
tion workshops for all interested
to death. Any child It makes no
quality
education
for the children
that revenge is not the way I et us
volunteers. Three hours a week of
difference the race or colot It
of
our
community.
teach a new way
makes no difference whether the
overnor Michael Dukakis
child's mother is on welfare oi his
and Reverend Jesse L.
father is in prison. It hurts the
Jackson will be two of an array of
same. Pain is pain. It makes no
national and international leaders
difference whether the child was
If a newcomer who attends a|
and
elected officials speaking at
State Senator bill McCoy.
by Bill Scheider
a member of a gang or a member
meeting
decides to live chem i­
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In
addition
to
sponsoring
mar­
the Saturday, August 27th "Great
of Harvard Law School. Death is
cal-free,
he
can
be
assigned
a
l
March on Washington” to celeb­
ches and rallies, J.A.D.A. is at­
hen Rev. Roy L. Tate says
death. A loss is a loss. A family
tempting to form a coalition with counselor, an individual who has
rate the 25th Anniversary of the
"We
need
to
stand
up
and
suffers.
other concerned area groups to gone through the program and
1963 March.
llet people know we w on’t toler-
What manner of a people are
It was at the August, 1963
late drugs and crime in this com ­ present a cohesive force behind volunteers to work with new
we who build convention centers
which the community can unite people who want to change their |
March on Washington that Dr.
m unity,” he backs up his words
and other whatchamacallits, but
to combat drugs, crimes and lifestyle.
Martin Luther King, Jr. excited a
Iw ith action. And when he
cannot build a future for our
Former drug addicts are the I
gathering of 250,000 and the
gangs.
Ispeaks of helping despairing
children? What manner of a peo­
best
people in this position,
While Tate is helping to unite
nation with his historic "I Have a
Ivictims caught in the squirral-
ple are we who journey to foreign
Tate said, "because they know
Dream” speech.
Icage of drug addiction and
lands to negoitate peace but can­
every trick, every game. They’ve I
A
co
a
litio
n
of
some
200
Icrime, he offers a solution.
not teach peace to our children?
been there, and they know]
organizations and prominent in­
Tate is pastor of North Port-
What manner of a people are we
what’s happening.”
dividuals are sponsoring the
hand's Christ Memorial Church
who encourage our children to
The next project that Tate and I
“ massive mobilization" to convey
and founder of Jesus Against
follow our lead and then holler
J.A.D.A. hope to tackle, the next
a special message to both presi­
I Drugs and Alcohol (J.A.D.A.), an
foul when they do? What manner
sequence in his dream, is the
dential candidates that civil and
118-month-old drug rehabilitation
of a people are we who cannot
establishm ent of a halfway]
human rights should be returned
I program that operates as an
p ro te c t o u r c h ild re n from
house for substance abusers.
as top priority for this country.
I outreach m inistry of his church.
themselves?
‘What we’re hoping for,” said]
Confirmed speakers at the
$ 7 7
I More recently, the group has
It’s oh so painful to lose any
Tate, “ is a house where people!
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march include: Mrs. Coretta
I
become
a
vehicle
for
a
growing
child to death.
who want to get off drugs can
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Scott King, Dr. Joseph Lowery,
number of concerned com m uni­
Ray Ray and James didn’t
stay until they get on their feet.”
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Atlanta
Mayor
Andrew
Young.
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ty residents to voice opposition
create the environment in which
J.A.D.A. Founder Rev. Roy L. Tate
Christ Memorial Church has
Ti
The
marchers
will
begin
as­
Ito
the
plague
of
drug-
and
gang-
they lived. They didn’t create the
the house, said Tate, but lacks
neighborhood
o
p
p
o
sitio
n
to
sembling
at
10
a.m.
at
the
Sylvan
] related crimes ravishing North
persons who were responsible for
drug problems and crime, he the funds to operate it.
Theatre on the Washington Monu­
and
N o rth e a s t
P o rtla n d
pulling the triggers of the guns
J.A.D.A. prefers to seek grants
notes that J.A.D.A. was originally
ment grounds and then march to
| neighborhoods.
that launched the bullets that
from
private businesses and
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the Lincoln Memorial where the
"The people of Portland are formed to help the large number ’’anybody who wants to donate ]
ended their lives. James and Ray
formal program is to begin at
now sick and tired,” said Tate, of his parishioners that had drug to the cause” rather than govern-1
Ray didn’t create themselves.
12:30
p.m.
"neighborhoods are being sto- problems. J.A.D.A. operates an
Somewhere out there are our
ment funding because Tate be­
from law-abiding citizens outpatient rehabilitation pro­
lieves County and State funding
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land the crim inals are taking gram at Christ Memorial Church.
r
e
g
u
la
tio
n
s
o
fte
n
im
p
e
d
e
]
The program was launched
fc’ ’-
I over.
reaching "th e average John
shortly
after
the
rapidly-growing
‘The people in this communi-
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church moved from its Albina Doe."
ty. he said, "need to stand up
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store-front
on
N.
M
ississippi
and
land let people know that we
n September 8, the Portland Observer w ill begin a series of
people,” Tate said, "and some
don't want drugs, crime and Skidmore to its spacious N. Kill- people don’t meet treatment re­
investigative reports entitled WE SHALL OVERCOME: The
ingsworth home two years ago.
| gangs in this area."
quirements of funding agencies.
Struggle To Dream.
J.A.D.A. is helping the com- For Tate it was the realization of And some don't want to go ]
The series will examine the social and economic impact on the
Im unity send that message by a dream. To the com munity it downtown and talk to a doctor,
Black Community of business policies practiced by major lending
sponsoring marches and rallies contributed a sorely-needed re­
they just want the support of a
institutions, department stores, supermarkets and mass media in the
where com munity leaders and source to provide spiritual reha­
calming person who’s been
city of Portland. The series w ill also examine the impact of recent
residents can “ give a positive bilitation to indigent drug ad­
where they've been and has
media coverage on crime in North/Northeast Portland which in the
dicts and alcoholics.
I voice the visibility it deserves.
eyes of many community residents portrays the area as a combat
“ When people are hooked," come out of it.”
One such march was held in
About his work w ith the
zone.
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Northeast Portland last Aug. 13, Tate said, "they don't know J.A.D.A. treatment program and
and another is planned in Octo­ which way to go. They're stuck. the organizing and staging of
ber for North Portland's Colum- We want them to know that we
| bia Villa, the scene last Wednes- are available; there's a place anti-crime and -drug marches,
Tate said, "We are doing some­
of the Northwest’s first where they can find assistance
Every Monday evening 30 to thing in this community; not just
FEATURES.......................................................................P age!
| drive-by shooting fatality.
inside these walls but outside
ED ITO RIA L/O PIN IO N ................................................page 2
The Aug. 13 event attracted 40 people file into the Christ
I over 200 participants who met at Memorial Church basement to these walls. There’s a lot of
RELIGION........................................................................Page 3
teenagers on drugs. We need to
the U.S. Bank parking lot on N.E. attend a meeting modeled after
ENTERTAINMENT........................................................Page 4
Alcoholics Anonymous. Here, face that reality and let people
Union and marched to Alberta
FASHION SAVVY.......................................................... Page 5
recovering addicts share their know that we are available to
Park where a rally was held. Ih e
them ."
CLASSIFIEDS............................................................ Page 7-9
afternoon rally's speakers in- experiences of life w ith o u t
drugs and aicohol
I eluded Mayor Bud Clark and
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Portland’s Multicultural Curriculum
Rated Among Nation’s Best
Black United Front Saturday
School Seeks Volunteers
Jackson To
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NEWS MAKERS OF THE WEEK
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Wanda Wright
New Manager Named
Oregon’s Adult and Family
Services Division (AFS) last
week announced the appoint­
ment of Wanda Wright as Man­
ager of its Northern Region
Administrative Office.
Formerly director of Assess­
ment and Taxation in Multno-
I mah County, Wright is respon­
sible for administering the
state's welfare programs in
M ultnomah and Clackamas
Counties.
KW
A n Observer Special Report
The Struggle To Dream
O
James W. M. Hennaasa
Workers’ Compensation
Administrator Named
Gov. Neil Goldschmidt and
Theodore R. Kulongoski, the di­
rector of the Oregon Depart­
ment of Insurance and Fi­
nance, last week announced,
the selection of James W. M.
Hennessee a^ administrator of
the Workers’ Compensation
Division. Hennessee’s name
was subm itted MdndaV by
| Governor Goldschmidt to the
the Oregon State Senate for
cdnfirmation next month.
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