October 20, 1988, Portland Observer, Page 3
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Groundbreaking Ceremonies
Perspectives
Isaac Newton:
Black History Student
by Professor McKinley Burt
astronomical beliefs of the ancient
Greeks were derived from the Egyp­
o you mean to say that you
tians. Historian Atkinson refers to
didn’t know that Mr. Newton
who is credited with the discovery Greeks as ‘ ‘notorious thieves.”
Remarkably, Newton mentions
of ‘Universal Gravitation’ was also
nothing about an apple falling
one of the most prolific research­
upon his head. But he does report
ers in ancient Black history and
holding up his final theory, waiting
religion — including the mathema­
for two years upon a report from
tics of the Great Pyramid?
Africa on the exact astronomical
Well, you can be forgiven, for
constants of the Great Pyramid by
the racists instruct us only in the
Scientists Greaves and Burratani.
‘Saxon Genius’ context as in the
This, the very pyramid that
first quote below. The second
Napoleon and his mathematicians
quotation is something else
in 1803 called the ‘ ‘ Mensa
again.
Perpetua” ie. 'eternal standard’.
a. “ It is safe to say that there
(Tompkins, Secrets of Pyramid)
can never be a scientist like
Anta Diop, Author of ‘The African
Newton again for the scientists
Origin of Civilization’ steered us to
of future generations will have
European sources for accurate in­
books and libraries, microfilms
formation on Black contributions
... computerized information.
to science — particularly, I use
Newton had nothing ... except
Cambridge University. How else
Galileo’s thoughts and Kepler’s
would I learn that Newton credited
laws of planetatary motion” (p.
the Africans as having “ originated
135, Beckmann, The History of Pi)
the Helio centric Theory” (Planets
This is a bald-faced lie and ‘they’
travel around the sun). How else to
know it!
learn that his research revealed
b. “ In 1720 rumors spread
its origin in the dynastical history
among the historians of Paris
of the Atlantis colony of Egyptians
that Newton .. had descended
in Libya, Africa, near the Atlas
from the heavens where he had
Mountains. This, while the Greeks
divined the laws of the move­
were
still illiterate barbarians (like
ment of the planets, and had
still illiterate barbarians (like
deigned to study chronology,
Homer), and Atlantis, like Egypt
mythology and the revolutions
and
the Sudan, was a center of
of states and empires.” Prin­
culture,
astronomy and science.
cipally African (p. 21, Manuel,
Specifically, Newton tells us
Isaac Newton: Historian) This
that Black ATLAS, the grandson of
opinion was reinforced by the
Uranus/Ammon the founder of
fact that Newton had just
this colony, “ was an excellent
preached a series of sermons In
astronomer and was first that
the Trinity Chapel; Kings 17:15,
discovered the Knowledge of the
16 being one text — and about
SPHERE.” But when a rtists
Noah in Africa where his people
sculpture or draw "Atlas holding
there “ developed Gentile Theo­
up the world', we see a European
logy and Astronomy” (Westfall,
not a Black African. Quite in the
Never At Rest A Biography of
fashion
that American artists
Isaac Newton)
render
anthropologist
Leakey’s
Newton made no bones about
‘first man’ as a blue-eyed blonde
why he went to African sources to
cavorting about the African Savan­
formulate his theories of planetary
nah.
motion and attraction. He had
■ Continued next week!
found that “ the most significant
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The Other Side
The Coalition
of Black Men
bv Harold C. Williams
happens to be pro Black men. In
their effort to be proud, a new
song is being sung: Unity at last.
Nothing negative can or should
be said about unity. For when a
community is united, great things
can and will happen.
The Coalition of Black Men is
another link in the strong chain of
hope and opportunity. For if they
are successful in their desire to
bring about positive change, then
we will have a means to measure
the future with the positive con­
tributions that Black men are
making today. When Black men
are strong, Black women are
strong and together our future
will be strong. A new pride in our
community, the Coalition of Black
Men.
k omething beautiful is hap-
) pening in Portland. The
thering of Black men in the org-
ization called the Coalition of
jck Men. This organization
lects the pride and dignity that
in the heart and soul of Black
in. It is important that our com-
jnity embrace the efforts of the
>alition of Black Men because
sir desires are inclusive of the
¡sires of this total community,
, ild re n , w o m e n , and a ll
»useholds.
What the Coalition of Black
en has done is to give a stage
r Black men to come together
,d express their feelings, share
eir dreams, as well as hear-
,ches. The Coalition of Black
en is not anti-anyone. It just so
Rebuild The Kingdom
The King Improvement Association is seeking candidates for elec-
to the following positions for the 2-year period ending 1990.
»sident
Two Local State Reps
Announces Endorsement
Of Mayor Bud Clark
In response to the article writ­
ten by Sylvia McDaniel -Oct 13,
1988 - Subject ... "Traveling Pro­
ductions vs. Local Storefront
theatres = (All local Theatre
Groups).
First off I’d like to thank you for
your response to Garland Thomp­
son’s article ‘The Diary of Black
Men — How Do You Love A Black
Women ...’ I agree with you on
most points but as a local actress
and vocalist, I recent the implica­
tion that local theatre does not
have the merit of professionalism
as do traveling productions.”
“ Quote” the difference between
traveling productions and local
storefront theatre where many of
the actors donate their services,
and can opt to take Tri-Met to their
performances.” “ Honey, please!
There are very few if any who
donate their services in Portland
Theatre I know this as fact
because I am a local working artist
“ Paid Artist!”
I have worked in professional
and non-professional theatres in
Portland — I work under contracts
as do most of my commrades in
this field. To those of you who do
donate your time and efforts I
salute you — cause you are truly a
rare breed. There is money out
there — we work to hard not to be
paid! Don’t get me wrong, I have
worked for free and benefits and
just out of the goodness of my
heart, but it does the heart no
good when the cupboard is bare
arsha B. Congdon, Oregon
an baby needs shoes. Demand to
Vice President and Chief
be paid — there are avenues by
Executive O fficer of Pacific
which you can be. As working ar­
Northwest Bell and Matthew W.
tist we must get paid for what we
Prophet, Jr., Superintendent of
do. (Sylvia — do you really believe
the Portland Public School
we working artist ride Tri-Met to
District, have been elected to the
our performances?)
Board of Directors of United
If we do it’s because parking
States National Bank of Oregon.
downtown is a b~h... by the way
“ We are honored and privileged
my volvo is paid for — You
that Marsha Congdon and Mat­
stated in your article that Maceba
thew Prophet have agreed to
is a Black Production Company
serve on the U.S. Bank board,
employing cast members who
said Kevin Kelly, President of U.S.
have several outstanding credits
Bank of Oregon. "As we enter an
(ie. movies etc.) and charges so
era of new growth and renewed
called high prices for their renow-
commitment to service, we value
ed works — I took this to mean the
the depth of experience our two
ticket pricing is not out of
new board members bring to our
reach — I would pay that again and
policy-making process."
Representative Dick Springer
lauded Bud Clark for his accessi­
bility to neighborhood people and
his willingness to listen. In addi­
tion, “ Bud has come to Salem and
testified very effectively before the
Legislature on behalf of the City of
Portland and its citizens.”
Representative Margaret Carter
said in her endorsement of Mayor
Clark, “ Bud Clark is my candidate
for Mayor because he has respect
and regard for the people and is­
sues I represent. Bud’s partner­
ships with the Legislature and
with Governor Goldschmidt are
helping Portland to get the re­
sources we need to fight drugs
and gangs. I have confidence in
his leadership.”
Mayor Clark has also been en­
dorsed by the following groups
and individuals: the Homebuilders
Association of Metropolitan Port­
land, The multnomah County
Democratic Central Committee,
the National Organization for
Women, The Oregon League of
Conservation Voters, the Portland
Association of Teachers, Oregon
SANE, the Northwest Oregon La­
bor Council, the Portland Area
Women’s Political Caucus, Ore­
gon Secretary of State Barbara
Roberts, State Senator Frank
Roberts, State Senator Jane
Cease, Oregon House Majority
Leader Shirley Gold and former
Supreme Court Justice Betty
Roberts.
Congdon, a native of Bellevue,
Nebraska, has held many ex­
ecutive leadership positions
throughout her career with U.S.
West. Prior to moving to Portland,
she was Executive Vice President
of Directory Publishing Corpora­
tion, headquartered in Loveland,
Colorado. She was named to her
current position with Pacific
Northwest Bell in February, 1987.
Congdon holds a Bachelor’s in
history from the University of
Nebraska and Master’s degree in
Business Administration from the
University of Michigan.
In a career marked by a com­
mitment to public education, Mat­
thew Prophet became Superin­
tendent of Schools for the
Portland Public School District in
1982. Before moving to Oregon,
Prophet was Superintendent of
Schools for the Lansing School
District in Lansing, Michigan.
From 1974 to 1982, he was an ad­
junct professor at the College of
Education, Michigan State Univer­
sity. A native of Okolona, Missi­
ssippi, he served in the United
States Army from 1951 to 1971.
Prophet holds a doctorate in
Educational Supervision and Ad­
ministration from Northwestern
University and in 1972, was
selected to be a Fellow to the Na­
tional Program for Educational
Leadership sponsored by the
United States Office of Educa­
tion.
building was designed by local
architect DeNorval Unthank, with
Silco Corporation of North Port­
land as contractor. The residence
is located at Northeast Sixth and
Dekum.
The project is sponsored by
North/Northeast Community Men­
tal Health Center. Liam Callen, Ex­
ecutive Director of the Center
stated that stable, protected hous­
ing is essential for the psychi-
atrically
disabled and those recov­
n Monday, Oct. 17, at 1:00
ering from mental illness. The
p.m., County, State and City
residence is designed as sixteen
officials participated in a ground
unit two story building with a
breaking ceremony for a Northeast
garden and atrium courtyard.
Portland apartment residence to
There will be a common room for
house coummunity members at
social events and an extra apart­
risk of homelessness due to psy­
ment for a resident manager.
chiatric disabilities. Margaret Car­
A separate non-profit corpora­
ter, State Representative, Gladys
tion, N/NE Alternative Mental
McCoy and Gretchen Kafoury,
Health Housing, Inc. has been set
Multnomah County Commissioner
up to administer the project. Rev.
and Don Clark, Director of the
James Faulkner, Chairman of the
Housing Authority of Portland at­
Board of Directors noted that this
tended along with community
project will provide low cost, sup­
representatives.
ported housing for people who
A two-story residence will be
might otherwise be homeless or
built for clients of North/North-
forced to live in situations that ag­
east Community Mental Health
gravate their illness. The resi­
Center under a loan provided by
dence will be ready for occupancy
the U.S. Department of Housing
in the Spring of 1989.
and Urban Development. The
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Scholarship Deadline
High school students who are
interested in applying for $1,000
college scholarships should re­
quest applications by December 1,
1988 from Educational Communi­
cations Scholarship Foundation,
721 N. McKinley Road, Lake For­
est, Illinois 60045. To receive an
application, students should send
a note stating their name, address,
city, state and zip code, approx­
imate grade point average and
year of graduation. Sixty-five win­
ners will be selected on the basis
of academic performance, involve­
ment in extra-curricular activities
and need for financial aid.
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suggestion™tor potential nominees by Tues-
N o S t inT com m ittee reserves the
rre en anv candidate prior to its recommendations to KIA, on the
asis of the above criteria and in accordance with the Bylaws
Cleo’ S
Brenda Phillips
(A Local Artist)
Department Of Revenue
Mails Checks To
Renters, Homeowners
The Department of Revenue will
matt over 262,000 Homeowner and
Renter Refund (HARRP) property
tax refund checks the last two
weeks in October. HARRP checks
go to qualifying homeowners and
renters. The checks total over $51
million. The average refund this
year is $107.84, up $2.00 from last
year.
“ Most refund checks will be
delivered w ith in two week,
according to Jan Basargin of the
department. If you filed Form 70R
by April 15th of this year and don't
receive a check by the first week
of November, contact the Depart­
ment of Revenue. If you have mov­
ed since filing a claim, be sure the
local post office has your correct
address.
If you are a homeowner or renter
with annual income under $17,500.
you can file a claim for a property
tax refund under HARRP. If you
qualify for the program but did not
file a claim, you can still apply for a
refund for 1986. Contact the
department and ask for Form 70R
for 1986.
Questions? Call the depart­
ment’s Taxpayer Assistance Unit
at Salem at (503) 371-2244. This is
not a toll-free number. Or write to:
Department of Revenue, 955
Center Street N.E., Salem, OR
97310.
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‘Zooman & the Sign’ opening at
the New Performing Arts Theatre
in the Winningstead Theatre - Oct.
29 thru Nov. 18.1 assure you it will
be one of the seasons most talked
about productions — you will be
exposed to some of Portland's
Finest Local Black Artist! (Paid
Artist).
We as artist — professional &
otherwise must stand beside one
another — because we ail started
somewhere to get to where ever it
is we want to be. I hope I have
cleared the air on some miscon­
ceptions about local theatre if
not — our integrety, commitment,
and artistic ability will speak for
itself.
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have paid more. I am in agreement
with you again but — the renowed
work that the performers listed are
the same renowed works we local
artist perform. Just to name a
few — ‘Short Eyes', ‘River Niger,
‘Ceremonies and Dark Old Men’,
Raisin in the Sun’, Othello',
‘Master Harold and the Boys',
‘Wine in the Wilderness’, ‘Medal of
Honor Rag'. I could go on
Including: Cleo’s Zesty Ribs In Sauce
At-Large Director 2
cretary
Large Director 1
If you are a member of the Association, or you know a member
the Association who will make a good leader in one of these posi
ins Dlease submit a biographical sketch and any other information
at wHI assist the Nominating Cemmittee in assessing qualifica-
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