January 15,1991 -The Portland Observer-Page 11
Martin Luther King Jr.
Day Events Slated For
CCC Jan. 21
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s stir
ring “ I Have a Dream” speech, and a
presentation by a local black studies in
structor will be highlights of Clacka
mas Community College’s celebration
of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on
Monday, Jan.21. While King’s birth
day is Jan. 15th, the official holiday in
the U.S. is Jan. 21. A number o f other
activities have been scheduled on campus
to mark the life and times o f the noted
civil rights leader and Nobel Peace
Prize winner.
The “ I Have a Dream” speech
video will play at 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
in the Fireside Lounge o f the Commu
nity Center. At 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., the
film “ Glory” will be shown. The movie
depicts the struggles o f an all-black-
regiment during the civil War. At noon,
guest speaker Dr. Darrell Milner, chair
man of the Black Studies Department
at Portland State University, will dis
cuss “ The Dream or the Nightmare:
Black Américain the 1990s.” A recep
tion will follow Dr. M ilner’s presenta
tion. All events take place in the Fire
side Lounge.
In addition to taking part in the
events scheduled for Jan. 21, CCC stu
dents have been viewing “ Eyes on the
Prize,” a television history of the civil
rights movement of the 1960s.
According to Andreas Luehring,
CCC student and Martin Luther King,Jr.
Celebration Committee chairman, every
generation needs to recommit to King’s
legacy-and make it a reality.
“ King’s stand for civil rights and
human dignity is a message that has
meaning for the whole world,” said
Luehring, 28, a native of West Ger
many. “ Ignorance knows no bounda
ries,” he added.
“ Achieving equality is a learning
process-and not just one generation’s
responsibility,” said Luehring.
Keep Living
The Dream
A Tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Lu
ther King Jr., Monday, January 21,
1991, Jefferson High School Perform
ing Arts Center.
Please accept this special invita
tion to attend the sixth annual program
“ Keep Living The Dream: A Tribute
to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” This
tribute is welcomed by the community
as a sincere effort to heighten aware
ness of Dr. King and the national holi
day established in his honor.
The purpose of this program is to
provide an opportunity for students of
Portland Public Schools and the com
munity to participate in a significant
cultural enrichment community activ
ity. It’s objective is to foster greater
understanding of cultural diversity
through music, performing arts, dra
matic and speech presentation.
The entire program will be broad
cast live over radio station KBOO (90.7
fm) and on Paragon Cable Television
(channels 30 & 38).
Program content will include Port
land area students and a number of
prominent local and state citizens all
reflecting on the importance of living
the “ Dream.”
In addition, a mass choir from local
and professional talent will perform
gospel music classics under the direc
tion of pianist/composer Danny Osborne
and Ken Berry.
Sponsorship for “ Keep Living the
Dream” includes: Portland Public
Schools, Portland Association of Teach
ers, KBOO Radio, Paragon Cable Tele
vision, and World Arts Foundation, Inc.
So mark your calendar for Mon
day, January 21st, 1:00 p.m.
King, on speaking: " Un
fortunately, when hope di
minishes, the hate is often
turned most bitterly toward
those who originally built
up the hope...the only time
that I have been booed...I
went home that night with
an ugly feeling...I finally
came to myself, and I could
not for the life of me have
less than patience and un
derstanding for those
young people...their hopes
had soared. They were
now booing because they
felt that we were unable to
deliver on our promises [of
equality!."
OREGON EDUCATION
JANUARY 1991
MARTIN
LUTHER
KING
1
DAY
J a n u a r y 2 1 , 1991