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NATIONAL COUNCIL
OF NEGRO WOMEN,
INC.
Greater St. Stephen Missionary
Baptist Church w ill present in fu ll con­
cert the Mass C hoir o f M ount Pleasant
M issionary Baptist Church o f Seattle,
Washington on Saturday, July 14th at
7:00 p.m.
This 40 voice choir is known through­
out the Seattle-Tacoma area for their
spiritual presentation in worship. They
w ill be accompanied by their Pastor, the
Rev. Cecil L . Dodson. Many guests w ill
be a part o f this musical presentation.
A lso on the fo llo w in g Sunday July
15th at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. the
Pastor’s A id M inistry w ill sponsor their
Annual Day. Sis. Bettye J. Coppage is
the Pastor’s A id M inistry President
Special guest for the occasion is the Rev.
C ecil L. Dodson accompanied by his
choir. Rev. Dodson w ill preach at the
m orning worship service and at the af­
ternoon worship service, and the choir
w ill sing at both services.
Pastor Robert E. Houston, Sr. in ­
vites the public at large to come and
share in these services at 3922 North
W illiam s Avenue, Portland, Oregon.
The Portland section o f the National
Council O f Negro Women, Inc. (NCNW )
Mandela today is the peerless sympol o f
Ethiopian government to be used fo r w ill present Sew & Show-Taste & Tell
a people's yearning for freedom from
further bombing o f villages where many on Sunday, July 15, 1990 at M att Dish­
cruel and debiltating bondage.” (local
women and children are being maimed - man Center, 77 N.E. K nott Street from
Black press).
nor did he comment on Associated Press 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
As was to be expected o f a “ state
Reports that "Is ra e l sold thousands o f
This was previously an annual event
v is it” o f this magnatude, there were, o f
shotguns to South A fric a ”
which presents a fashion show with many
course, a few lapses in the complicated
It gets even more complicated when o f the fashions having been sewn by
planning and scheduling process. There
one considers that Nelson Mandela those m odeling. A fte r the fashion show,
ou heard him ! The great personi­
seems to have been only tw o major ‘ ‘out-
unequivocaly lists Castro, Khudafi,
those present are given an opportunity to
fication o f human freedon and
of-sync” failures at the “ M andela-A fri­
Arafat, and Jonas Sauimbi as staunch taste many o f the favorite foods o f the
d ig n ity, Nelson K. Mandela, has
can Am erican” interface. One o f these
supporters and friends o f the Anuapartlieid
N C N W members.
declared unequivocally, “ I shall return ..to
incidents occurred in New York where
movement - a posture that gives fits to
The N C N W was organized on De­
see the Indians!” We do hope that he
the Black press contingent had to make
the adm inistration and allies. Many cember 5, 1935 by D r.M ary M cLeod
w ill not allo w him self to be subjected to
frenzied requests o f Mr. Mandela’s proto­
‘ ‘mainstream’ ’ A frican Americans have Bethune and the Portland section was
one o f those patronizing ceremonies where
col people in order to reinstate a prom ­
great d iffic u lty in dealing w ith that one.
chartered in February 1966. The N C N W
visiting politicians are adorned with gaudy
ised press conference that had fallen
The right-w ing American press is mak­
works to advance opportunities and
headdresses made from the feathers o f
through the cracks. In the m ajor stop o f
ing the most o f what they feel is an
im prove the quality o f life fo r women
the nearest endangered species -- and
Atlanta the same fancy footwork was
opportunity to denigrate M r. Mandela.
and their fam ilies.
then are made honorary “ C hiefs” o f the
employed to restore order to a pattern o f
What is indicated here is that A f r i­
Edna M . Pittman, president o f the
sponsoring tribe. But, then again, he
scheduled meetings w ith Black officials
can Americans need to be thoroughly
Portland section, stated that the event
m ig ht be invited to “ Spotted O w l"
and organizations. A ll and all, though, a
briefed on the intricate twists and turns
was so successful, many have requested
country where economic losses would
most laudable restraint has been exer­
that make a valid assessment o f interna­
that it again become an annual event.
thereby be reduced.
cised in the reporting and evaluation o f
tional affairs so d iffic u lt. A nd i f really
Jessie Porter, chair-person o f this event,
We do give Mandela credit fo r ac­
Nelson Mandela’ s visit. Excepting, o f
interested in making appraisals o f any
stated that a ll models w ill be local non-
know ledging the strong support that
course, the overwhelm ingly admiration
depth, they need to read more than one
professionalsand w ill range in age from
A frica n Americans gave to him and
shown by m illions o f Americans.
o f the current books out on related sub­
the very young to senior citizens. The
organizations o f the Antiapartheid struggle
Apropos to the more somber side o f
jects. Me, I always suggest beginning
public is invited.
during his long and cruel imprisonment.
M r. Madela’ s visit, he did state that he
w ith the basics because usually you find
The quality and tenor o f the descriptions
“ did not see any media reports o f his
that the very same game has been played
□ “ VIDEO SHOWCASE"
given o f his magnetic presence and forth­
taking the United States to task for its
for centuries. I ’d start with, “ How Europe
Saturday, July 14,1990
rig h t pronouncement o f “ self-determi­
long history o f racism and discrim ina­
Underdeveloped A fric a ” by W alter
7:30-9:30 pm
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T w in 305 cubic inch O M C engines
nation” fo r his people could be gener­
tion. What he did do was speak very
Portland Cable Access (PCA)
Rodney. Then you d understand the
the 40. fool D olphin, recently ap.
a lly classified as to whether they came
harshly o f Israel’ s treatment o f the Pal­
2766 NE Marlin Luther King, Jr.
ug y come y o
e
eged U.S. sane- proved by the Coast Guard as don wtown
from the white or black media. Those
estinians, asking fo r the return o f their
Blvd.
l l ®ns a8ainst ou
J>ca- excluded are
newest fishing and excursion
recitations ranged from that o f a “ bop­
“ occupied territories,” and their recog­
Portland, OR 97212
10 o f the most valuable and expensive
Currentl moored on the w illa m -
p in g ” Mandela, “ caught up in the fer­
nition as an “ independent state.”
mmerals on earth (vttal to the U.S. econ- etteatC al ’ sat Johns Landing, thecruiser
vo r o f handclapping o f a rhythm ic crowd
n
m v and
a n d m ilita ry). And,
A n r i “ “ n
a f n m l l . , •»
However, he did not fo llo w up on Secre­
M orris Banks o f K O IN -T V Chan­
omy
naturally,
is also licensed to put in at RiverPlace,
and the beat o f African drummers” (Judie
tary o f State Baker’ s indictments o f Is­
nel 6 w ill host Video Showcase on Sat­
G O LD A N D D IA M O N D S !
200 yards south o f the Hawthorne Bridge,
Glave, Associated Press) - to “ Nelson
rael fo r selling “ cluster bombs” to the
urday, July 14th at 7:30 pm. M r. Banks
and elsewhere up and down the W illa m ­
is currently a photojournalist at K O IN -
ette and C olum bia rivers.
T V , where he has worked since 1981. He
Skipper Bob Tallm an, form er Pa­
is very experienced in handling fast break­
c ific ocean commercial fisherman, says
ing stories, and w ill bring his news ex­
he knows o f several “ secret” chinook
The deadline fo r applicants fo r the
pertise to this free m onthly event. Video
salmon holes near the Sellwood Bridge,
1990 M iss Tan Portland Scholarship
Showcase provides access producers with
“ dow nriver, just a ways.” Tallm an and
Pageant is Sunday, July 15, 1990. A ll
a forum fo r feedback and inform al dis­
the D olphin are also available by the the
mailed entrees must be post marked by
cussion w ith members o f the video
hour, day , or weekend to host small
Saturday, July 14,1990,.
com m unity.
parties (either moored or m oving), and
For more information call 282-7436.
Producers are invited to show five
to show the C ity ’s residents and guests-
m inute excerpts from finished or in ­
from a different elevation-events and
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Portland A lu m n i and Delta Alpha
Chapters proudly presents our second
annual JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION
(A frican Am erican Independence), a
fam ily celebration o f A frica n American
H istory, Tradition & life. This commu­
nity event w ill take place on Saturday,
July 14, from 2:00-10:00 p.m. at Port­
land State U niversity’ s Sm ith Memorial
Center Ballroom . Sponsors fo r this event
include the M E T R O P O L IT A N ARTS
C O M M ISSIO NS, and W O R L D ARTS
F O U N D A T IO N , IN C .
W ith the com plexity o f issues fac­
ing our com m unity today, the purpose of
JU N ETEENTH is to provide an educa­
tional experience and a cultural enrich­
ment activity focused on bonding family
relationships.
L iv e entertainment w ill be provided
by Timesound Ensemble, OASIS/Mary
Lockridge, Typhni & Danny Osborne,
Crystal Rose featuring K irk Green,
Mariam M aysfield, Tracey Clay-Harris,
James Johnson, JoAnn Bliss, Wyonona
Jackson, Portlandaires, Brow n Sisters,
Jennette Brown, special guest Rodney
M ayfield (M em phis Tenn), and much
more. The legendary IN K SPOTS w ill
be honored fo r their many years o f con­
tribution to the field o f music and enter-
tainm ent
H istorical perspectives w ill be pre­
sented throughout the day by host Sharon
M itchell (K G W -T V ), Donny A dair (De­
partment o f Human Services, State of
Oregon), Gina Woods (State o f Ore­
gon).
JU N ETEENTH C E L E B R A T IO N w ill
be broadcast live on radio station KBOO
(90.7 fm).
Tickets are $5.00 and available
through KAPPA Alpha members and at
the PSU box office. Proceeds from this
event w ill be used fo r scholarships.
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