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Portland Observer • Black History Month • February 7, 1990
Equal Rights Under Law: Desegregation In America,’
On Nationwide Radio During Black History Month
N E W YORK- More than 250 radio
s ta tin s across the nation will broadcast
eight, half-hour programs during Black
History M onth, February, 1990, on the
African-American’s struggle for equal rights
between 1896 and 1968.
The skillful mix of narration, inter­
views, actualities and music make this series
of program s both informative and enter­
taining.
Starting about the time of “ Plessy v.
Ferguson” and the proliferation o f Jim
Crow laws, the broadcasts take the listener
through such landmark events as the 1954
Supreme Court decision that outlawed
segregation in public schools, the integra­
tion of the Little Rock, Ark. high school,
the M ontgom ery Bus Boycott and numer­
o u s other aspects of the civil rights m ove­
ment.
U nderwritten by Philip Morris Com­
panies, Inc., the broadcasts take note of the
many individuals, groups and organiza­
tions that risked their lives to improve
conditions for all Americans.
* ‘The struggle for equal rights inspired
people throughout the world,” said George
L. Knox, III, staff vice president. Public
A ffairs, Philip Morris Companies, Inc.
" W e are pleased to help focus atten­
tion on important aspects o f a history that
has done much to establish the principal
that all people should have equal rights
under the law ,” Know said.
Several heroes of the struggle are heard
on the broadcasts, relating incidents of their
own past that, combined with others, have
helped to create the civil rights movement.
Included in the series are: Ernest Green,
one of “ the Little Rock Nine” high school
students to integrate schools in Arkansas,
who is now a Senior Vice President, Shear-
son Lehman Hutton Inc.; William Clinton,
Governor of Arkansas and Murray H. Bring,
General Counsel and Vice President, Philip
M orris Companies Inc., who was a law
clerk to Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl
W arren, 1959-1961.
"Thousands tried to register to vote
and were denied,’ ’ said Congressman John
Lewis, former President of the Student
Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. "W e
decided to protest - Governor (George)
W allace said ‘no.’ We marched anyway
and were met at the bridge and were at­
tacked. What happened that day brought
national outrage, and helped to pass the
Voting Rights A ct of 1965.”
Ms. Unita Blackwell, the first Black
Mayor of Mayersville, Miss., said: “ Fan­
nie Lou Hamer told me not to hate but to
love these people because they are sick. We
are a pan of that healing and we have to vote
these people out of office so they can go
home and lay down cause they're sick.”
This is the second consecutive year
that Philip Morris has sponsored a series of
Black History Month broadcasts. A year
ago, more than 200 radio stations presented
a series of eight half-hour radio programs
of “ Afro-Americans and the Evolution of a
Living Constitution.” Person wanting sched­
ules for these broadcasts should contact
their local radio stations or call Radio America
at (202) 488-7122.
AN HEROIC TRIO—Photographed during a lull in their hectic lives more than
30 years ago are Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., (center) chatting with Ernest
Green, (left) one of the “ Little Rock Nine” - Black high school students who
braved violent white mobs to integrate a high school - and Mrs. Daisy Bates,
an NAACP official who lead that historic struggle. Currently a senior vice
president for Shearson Lehman Hutton, Inc., Green is one of scores of veterans
of the civil rights movement to be heard during February, "Black History
Month,” on the series of eight half hour radio features, “ Equal Rights Under
Law: Desegregation in America.” Sponsored by Philip Morris Companies
Inc., the series will be heard over more than 250 stations nationwide.
Ben Ruffin Appointed Vice
President of Corporate Affairs
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.-Benjam in
S. Ruffin has been appointed vice president
of corporate affairs for R.J. Reynolds To­
bacco Co.
Ruffin, 47, joined RJR Nabisco, Inc.,
the parent company of Reynolds Tobacco,
as director of corporate affairs in 1986.
In his new position, Ruffin is respon­
sible for leading numerous key minority
business, civic and professional organiza­
tions.
A native of Durham, N.C., Ruffin earned
a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina
Central University in Durham and a m as­
ter’s degree from the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill.
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. manufac­
tures and markets one of every three ciga­
rettes sold in the United States. The com­
pany’s major brands are Winston, Salem,
Camel, Vantage, Doral, More, NOW, Century
and Ritz.
Northeast Youth
.
Service Center
Cordially Invites Yon I o
Our 2nd Annual
Black History Month
Awareness Celebration
On Friday, Feb. 91 It
At Matt Dishman
Community Center
77 N.E. Knott Street
At 6:3« P.M.
KING BIRTHDAY CONCERT-Gwen Moten Pinto, Music Director of the Newark Boys Chorus, (right) conducts the
group in a medley of songs during the groups’ recent concert in honor of the late Dr. Martin Luther King at the
i ip
Morris headquarters in New York City. This world-famous chorus, made up of young African-American and Hispanic
youths from Newark N.J., performed in the Whitney Museum Annex for an enthusiastic lunch-tune audience. The
chorus was introduced by Stephanie French, Director, Cultural Affairs, Philip Morris Companies >»c. Frequently called
“ Newark’s Finest Am bassador,s’ ’ the chorus has performed in Europe and in Asia as well as around the L.S.A. I he West
Village String Quartet alternated with the Newark Boys Chorus during the concert.
The Pacific Northwest Regional Office
Gifford Pinchot National Forest
and
Mt Hood National Forest
join together to salute
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
February 1990
USDA
FOREST SERVICE
Caring for the land and
Serving the People
Benjamin S. Ruffin
McDonald’s Salutes Black Students
As Leaders Of Tomorrow
Dr. Perry lulian
Helped create and
produce low cost
Cortisone, a modern
wonder drug
used to treat
many diseases.
anapolis, Indiana; Andrea Stith, West Point,
head on.” said Ed Rensi, president,
OAK BROOK, IL L .-T he leaders of
New York; Eric Waldemar, Jr., Vineland,
McDonald’s USA. "T h e essays were in­
omorrow are being recognized today, as
New Jersey; Delmar Whittington, Home­
sightful and each one of these students see
en talented students have been named
stead, Florida; Brandi Williams, Milwau­
themselves playing a very active and posi-
tational winners in the 1990 McDt nald s
kee, Wisconsin; and Tannila
31ack History Makers of Tomor-
Woodard, Houston, Texas.
■ow ’' program. Part of the corpo-
In addition to being fea­
“ The students not only addressed problems
■ation’s black History Month
tured
in McDonald’s national
facing Black America, but developed viable solu­
xlebration, the program honors
print and television advertis­
tions to meet these challenges head on," said Ed
Black high school juniors who
ing during Black History Month,
have demonstrated outstanding
all 10 national winners will
Rensi, president, M cDonald’s USA. "The essays
leadership, character and schol­
gather in Chicago June 26-29
were insightful and each one o f these students see
arship, along with the potential to
for a three-day leadership
themselves playing a very active and positive role
be Black history makers in the
seminar, featuring some of the
nation’s foremost Black edu­
in the growth o f Black America.
future.
The winners were selected
cational, political and civic
by a panel of judges based on a
leaders.
live role in the growth of Black America.
preliminary application detailing grades,
McDonald's Corporation is the world’s
The 10 national winners selected from
school activities, honors and awards, and
leading food-service organization, serving
a pool of 1.500 applicants include: Donald
an original essay entitled, “ T > Making of
22 million people each day in more than
Cager II, Fort Worth, Texas; Tracy Hines,
Black History in the Future."
11,000 restaurants in 51 countries. Sev­
Nashville, Tennessee; Carmelita Mitchell.
"The students not only addressed prob­
enty-five
percent of McDonald s restau­
Lawrenceville, Georgia; Annitrece Rawls,
lems facing Black America, but developed
rant businesses are locally owned and oper­
Ypsilanti, Michigan; Derrick Rogers, Indi-
viable solutions to meet these challenges
ated by independent entrepreneurs.
» *
Developed an inexpensive drug to
treat Glaucoma, an eye disease. This
drug is used around the world.
Founded Julian Laboratories, an im­
portant drug research center and
drug company.
W alter C. R eynolds M.D.
& S taff
2800 N. Vancouver
Suite 231
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