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Page 10 • Portland Observer • January 19, 1989
Desmond Tutu
To Be Honored
Desmond M. Tutu, the Anglican
Archbishop of Capetown, South Africa,
who received the Nobel Peace Prize
in 1984 for his "courageous and
fearless" stand against apartheid, will
accept the 26th annual George
Brussel, Jr., Memorial Award of the
Stephen W ise Free Synagogue in
Manhattan Monday evening, January
30.
In announcing the award and Bishop
Tutu's acceptance of the synagogue’s
invitation to receive it in person, Rabbi
Balfour Brickner, Spiritual leader of
the Reform Jewish congregation, said
the black leader had been chosen “ as
one who has consistently fought for
the abolition of apartheid and for the
entire spectrum of civil and human
rights for all peoples
“ To all of us, Bishop Tutu is the
personification of the spiritual man
who pursues justice with mercy and
courage," Rabbi Brickner said.
The award will be in the form of a
shofar, the traditional ram ’s horn
sounded on the Jewish New Year
Story Of A People
Story o f A People, the award w in
ning profile of Black Americans, has
cleared over 80% of the country for
syndication. The two one-hour spe-
c ia ls -'W h o Is That Black M an?" and
"The Gospel According To ..."--will
air January through March 1989 in
cities which include Los Angeles, New
York, Chicago, Detroit, Dallas, H ous
ton, Atlanta and Miami. The first show,
hosted by veteran actor James Earl
Jones, premiered January 8th on
KNBC in Los Angeles
“ Who Is That Black M an?” con
tains four unique profiles of Black
American men including: John H.
Johnson, founder and president of
Ebony and Jet magazines; the song
writing and theatrical production team
of Cliff Rocquemore and Micky Ste
venson, whose latest work "The
Gospel Truth,” is now a highly ac
claim ed musical theatre production;
eminent jazz proaucer, wnter ana
musician, Billy Mitchell; and the Del
phi of Louisville, Kentucky, a Black
men's club started over 30 years ago
with members now located across
the country, who have kept in close
touch throughout the years. Producer
is Stafford Bailey Writer is Bob Dock
ery, Jr.
"The Gospel According to ..’’ looks
at the business side of Gospel music,
and the performers currently involved
in Black Gospel Music (including the
established legends), talks with in
dustry leaders, shows who is buying
this music, and how it has moved out
of the The Gospel According To ... is
produced by Stafford Bailey, and
written by Rift Fournier. Fay Hauser
is Associate Producer for both shows
Bob Dockery, Jr. is Executive Pro
ducer The specials are distributed by
JM Entertainment.
C O LO R M E H U M A N
Library To Celebrate
Black History Month
Have you heard the story about TH E BOY A N D HIS DOG?
It seems a little boy tied his dog to a pole,
but he d id n 't tic him well.
And while he was playing w ith his friends,
the rope came loose and fell.
The Street Corner Singers, the
musical voice of the California Rai
sins, will perform their doo-wop music
in the Black Resource Center of the
North Portland Branch Library on
Saturday, Feb. 4.
Now the dog really wanted to play,
but he howled and he cried;
and stayed right in that very same spot,
because he thought he was tied.
When the boy returned and saw the dog loose and all,
he patted his pet on the head;
and said, “ You're a very good d o g."
But, the boy, being the master,
he had fun and was satisfied.
And the dog could have too,
but he thought he was tied.
The performance, which celebrates
February as Black History Month and
is the second anniversary of the
opening of the Black Resource Cen
ter, begins at 2:30 p.m.
On Saturday, February 18, mem
bers of the Sojourner Truth Theater
Company will present “Great Moments
in Black H istory." The performance
begins at 2:30 p.m.
As 1 look at the masters and servants among men,
I sec this same story happening, over and over,
time and again.
Some people arc using their minds.
They’re creating and being satisfied.
Others are confused and crying,
because they think they’re tied.
Programs are free and open to the
public. The North Portland Branch
Library is located at 512 N.
Killingsworth.
A B. Higdon, P.O. Box 26006, Dayton, OH 45426
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DESMOND M.TUTU
Anti-Apartheid leader
Hnnorrd by New York'»
Stephen Wise free Synagogue
— it,
alarm in times of danger. It marks the
first time Bishop Tutu has been hon
ored by a Jewish religious institution,
Rabbi Brickner said. In response to
the presentation, the Nobel laureate
will deliver an address on the anti-
apartheid struggle.
The citation accompanying Arch
bishop Tutu’s Nobel Peace Prize
declares, in part: “ Although he has
never learned to hate, no one has
opposed injustice with a more burn
ing anger.” Bishop Tutu, the Nobel
Prize Committee said, is “ a unifying
symbol for all groups of freedom
cam paigners in Africa regardless of
the danger to his own life.;”
The George Brussel, Jr., Memo
rial Award is conferred each year by
the board of trustees of the Stephen
W ise Free Synagogue acting on the
recom m endation of its social action
committee. It is given “ for exceptional
devotion to the cause of individual
freedom and social justice, in the
spirit of the Hebrew prophets.” The
award was established to honor the
memory of George Brussel, Jr., who
had been vice president of the syna
gogue and chairman of its social action
com m ittee.
Among the 25 previous recipients
of the award have been Norman Lear,
Jack Greenberg, Daniel Schorr, The
Fortune Society, People of the Neth
erlands, form er M ayor John V. Lind
say and Carl Sagan.
The first black to assume the post
of Archbishop of Cape Town, Bishop
Tutu has made the liberation of South
African blacks part of a theological
movement. Through his initiative, the
South African Council of Churches,
of which he was general secretary for
seven years, supported striking black
workers and organized campaigns
against forced resettlement of blacks
in so-called “ rural hom elands.” For
his work in behalf of world peace, he
has received a number of honorary
doctorates and many prizes. He is
honorary chairman of the United
Dem ocratic Front of South Africa and
of the Bishop Desmond Tutu South
ern Africa Refugee Scholarship Fund,
which he founded in the United States
in 1984.
The presentation to Bishop Tutu
by Rabbi Brickner will be made at
7:30 Monday evening, January 30, in
the sanctuary of the synagogue at 30
W est 68th Street
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