December 1,1988, Portland Observer, Page 3
COMMUNITY FORUM
Urban League Names
New Directors
The Urban League of Portland
has added four new members to its
board of directors. At its November
16th meeting, the board elected
Louis J. Boston, Sydney T. Brown,
Donnie Young Griffin, and Dr.
James H. Ward.
Louis J. Boston is president of
Gresham Chrysler Plymouth, Inc.
Previous to com ing to Portland
eleven months ago, Mr. Boston was
president and owner of the Boston
Marketing Group, a marketing and
m anagem ent
d e v e lo p m e n t
com pany in Syracuse, New York.
Sydney T. Brown is senior vice
president and director of personnel
Urban League
Slates
Community
Forum
The Urban League of Portland's
A d o le s c e n t/P a re n t
T re a tm e n t
Program will sponsor a com m unity
forum entitled “ Pass to Success,” on
Friday, Decem ber 16, 1988, from
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The forum
will be held at the Urban League, 10
North Russell, in the Multi-Purpose
Room.
The discussion panel will feature
successful people of color from all
walks of life, including Useni
Perkins, the League’s president.
The motto for the forum, which will
be in a question and answer format,
is “ Our Youth Can be Successful.”
The panel will entertain questions
from the audience, with the goal of
providing empowering information
to young people and their families,
and a positive atmosphere for the
exchange of ideas and options
available as they plan for a
successful future.
The forum is open to all youth
and their families.
For further
information, contact Mary Omereife
at 280-2600.
Annual Minority Artist Showcase
Portland Observer's
1989 National Black Talent Directory Premier
for Security Pacific Bank Oregon
(formerly Oregon Bank). He brings
to the bard vast experience in the
a re a s
of e m p lo y m e n t
and
personnel.
Donnie Young Griffin, has been
e m p lo y e d
by
U .S .
W e st
Communications (formerly Pacific
Northwest Bell) for the past twelve
years, and is currently the director of
com m unity affairs and corporate
communications. Mr. Griffin also
serves on the Multnomah County
Children's Agenda Task Force.
Dr. James H. Ward, who has
been in Portland since August 1, is
dean of the Graduate School of
Social W ork at Portland State
University.
Dr. W ard has an
extensive background in social and
human services, and, additionally,
is a m em ber of the Mt. Hood
Community Mental Health Center
Board and the State Division of
M ental H ealth's A dvisory and
Planning Council.
The Urban League of Portland is
a non-profit com m unity social
service agency com m itted to
a s s is tin g b la c k s and o th e r
m in o ritie s in o b ta in in g equal
opportunity in all phases of
A m erican live.
The League
attempts to accomplish its mission
th ro u g h
advocacy,
c itiz e n
e d u c a tio n ,
jo b
p la c e m e n t,
counseling and case management,
and emergency services.
On Monday, Decem ber 19,
1988,
M in o rity
A r tis t
R e p re se n ta tive s In t'l (M .A.R.I.)
will present its Second Annual
M in o rity A rtis t T alent S ho w ca se
and the Northwest premier unveiling
of the 1989 N ational B la ck T alent
D ire cto ry. This festive event will
ta ke p la ce at th e In te rs ta te
Firehouse Cultural Center (5340 N.
Interstate, Portland, Oregon).
The 1989 N ational D ire c to ry
displays photographs and contact
n u m b e rs
of
1700
B la c k
professionals involved in all phases
of the entertainment industry from
on-camera, recording artists and
models, to writers, producers and
others. Registrants include notable
national artists such as Debbie
Allen, Danny Glover, Arsenio Hall
and Nell Carter. Local Northwest
featured talent includes Brenda
P h illip s, Lew F re d e rick, The
Untouchable Krew and Kirk Green,
just to name a few.
The event will com m ence with a
6:30 p.m. reception and the
presentation of the N a tio n a l B lack
T alent D ire cto ry, followed by the
S econd A n n u a l M .A.R.I. T alent
S how case, featuring talent listed in
the D ire c to ry and other M.A.R.I.
talent. Guests will include talent
b u y e rs
fro m
O re g o n
and
Washington.
This past August marked the
PORTLAND OBSERVER
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Dr. Martin Luther
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In Fine Porclein Mounted On
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A O N E H O U R F R E E L E C T U R E W IT H Q U E S T IO N P E R IO D
Athlete of the Month
release of The National Black
Talent Directory. The unveiling
took place at The Hollywood
Palladium during The National
Black Talent Industry Expo '88.
Yes, "The Dream Is A Reality” .
For those fortunate enough to
participate at this historical event,
there was an opportunity to witness
a live set inspired by the smash hit
"Com ing to Am erica” , seminars
g iv e n
by
n o ta b le s
in th e
entertainment industry focusing on
what it takes to make it in-frorit-of-
th e -c a m e ra and b e h in d -th e -
scenes, and a wide array of
workshops geared towards children
as well as adults.
A Press Conference was held
during the afternoon at which time
the Inaugural Edition of The
National Black Talent Directory
was unveiled.
The Directory
featured 1700 registrants from
Michael Jackson, Harry Belafonte,
Margaret Avery to Debbie Allen and
Prince. Also included were National
Franchised Agent Listings, and
much more.
Participants at the
Press conference included Tony
C aldw ell representing S.A.G.,
A.F.T.R.A., and Equity.
Esther
Rolle and Johnny Brown from the
T.V. series “ Good Tim es", Malik Ali
from Walt Disney World, Willis
Edwards from The N.A.A.C.P.,
Tavis Smiley representing Mayor
Tom Bradley and The City of Los
Angeles delivered a Commendation
to Mr. Jones Publisher/Founder of
The D ire c to ry who stated during
the conference that "The D ire c to ry
will be placed on the desk of every
key decision-m aker in the industry” .
During the evening hours, The
N ational B lack T alent D ire c to ry
had an aw ards p re se n ta tio n
honoring F o re ru n n e rs in th e
entertainment world, such as, Eddie
Murphy and Barry Gordy.
In
addition, a fabulous fashion show
featured models registered in The
Directory. Live entertainment was
provided by Billy Paul, The Bonners,
Kurtis Blow, and many many more.
W ith a s s is ta n c e fro m th e
entertainm ent com m unity, The
National Black Talent Industry Expo
'88 was a tremendous success.
T h e N a tio n a l B la c k T a le n t
D ir e c to r y
w is h e s to th a n k
P a ra m o u n t
P ic tu re s ,
O rio n
Pictures, W arner Bros. Studio,
E d d ie
M u rp h y
P ro d u c tio n s ,
Stephan J. Cannell Productions,
Fred Silverman Productions, KTTV,
Salt & Pepper Productions, and a
host of others for their support in
making “THE DREAM A REALITY” .
For additional information with
regard to acquiring The N ational
B lack T alent D ire cto ry, Advertiser
and R e g istra tio n in fo rm a tio n ,
please contact:
The National Black Talent Directory
6221 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood,
CA 90028
(213) 463-8033
Clyde Drexler - #22
Portland Trailblazers
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TROUBLED YOUTH:
EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS THROUGH PRAYER
A Christian Science Lecture
by Richard A. Mather, C.S.B.
of Spokane, Washington
Member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship
A Message from
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to Kids Ages 6-12
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Tuesday, December 6, 1988
7:30 PM
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