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Vo' taainm sas - Á = 3 = ^ ^ * " , ’ i o r, BSERVER Volume XXI, Number 20 25<P May 15,1991 "The Eyes and Ears o f The Community" King Youth Sing at Blazer Opening Blacks in Government Conference How to Polish your Diamond(s) in the Rough by: Professor McKinley Burt PAGE 2 Its Time to Stop the Violence In the Black Community by: Ron Daniels PAGE 2 Vann Recognized by the NFDA by: Mattie Ann Callier- Spears PAGE 3 Health Care PAGE 4 President George Bush Designates Johnny Gill as a "Contributing Leader" PAGE 5 Portland Judge Attends Judicial College Judge Roosevelt Robinson PAGE 6 | Portland Prepares for NBA West Finals by: Ullysses Tucker, Jr. PAGE 5 INDEX News Religion Health News Entertainment News The Locker Room News News Classifieds Bids I Classifieds News 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Next Week News From the African American Festival Before the Blazers first game of the Western Conference semifinals against the Utah Jazz Rachel Jeffries, Kevinna Jones, Hennisha Dizer, Dolicia Bryan and the rest of the Martin Luther King Elementary School choir sang a rousing rendition of the National anthem. The choirs presentation of the song was superb and greatly appreciated by the crowd. Congresswoman, Shirley Chisholm, Inaugurates Portland Chapter lyst for the elec tion of African- American women, and establish alli ances with grass roots organizations for these purposes. In keeping with the celebra tion, Portland’s chapter will also be acknowledging its own: Representa tive, M argaret Carter; Judge Mer cedes Diez; and C o m m is s io n e r Gladys McCoy will be recognized for their political con tributions to the Congresswoman, Shirley Chisholm, citizens of Oregon. Shirley Chisholm will deliver the keynote address. Shirley Chisholm, the first Black Please share an evening with Con woman to be elected to Congress of the gresswoman, Shircly Chisholm and United Sates, will be in Portland on friends, Saturday, May 25th from 4:00pm May 25th to inaugurate Portland’s to 7:00pm. The dedication will be held Chapter of the National Political Con at Emanuel Hospital’s Leola C. Loren gress of Black Women. As founder of zen Education and Conference Center this national organization in 1984, Ms. located on the comer of N.E. Graham Chisholm continues her lifework to keep and Gantenbcin Streets. Tickets may the needs of African-Americans ahead be purchased at the door for $10.00. of political expediency. The National For more information about this Political Congress of Black Women is event or becoming a member of the a nonpartisan political organization National Political Congress of Black which seeks to address the needs of Women, please call Veronica Carter on African-Americans through government 326-3185, or Judith Pitre on 273-4546. and the political process, act as a cata- W a tc h For O ur Careers Special “ Winning the 90’s: A New Chal lenge” is the theme of the ninth annual BlacksingovemmentRegion lOTrain- ing Conference to be held May 22-24 at the Red Lion Hotel/Jantzcn Beach. Workshops, forums and speakers will address issues of concern to Black employees in government and private industry. Keynote speaker during the Friday, May 24, evening awards ban quet will be former U.S. Congress- woman Shirley Chisholm. More than 1,800 people are ex pected to attend the conference, an audience comprised largely of govern ment employees from Oregon, Wash ington, and Alaska. On-site registra tion begins Wednesday, May 22, at Noon. For registration information and conference details call 1-800-877-4816. Cost of the two-and-a-half-day conference is $200 ($175 for BIG members) which includes admittance to workshops Wednesday through Fri day, as well as luncheons and the awards banquet. Thursday and Friday, more than 20 workshops will be offered each day, spanning a broad range of topics such as: The Changing Face of AIDS; Eth nic Identification and the Workplace; Building M ulticultural Alliances; Communication Before Conflict; Us ing Personal computers; and Moving Up-The Power of Appearance. Blacks in Government (BIG) is a national non-profit, non-partisan organi zation of federal, state and local gov ernment employees, committed to the development and promotion of pro grams and training which foster eco nomic and social well-being among Blacks in government. For more infor mation on this organization, contact conference chair and president of the Region 10 Chapter Daniel Lunsford or conference co-chair Carolyn Riley- Payne at 1-800-877-4816. Partial support for this conference was provided by Portland-area busi nesses, the Oregon Business Network, and Portland State University. “ A Touch Of Elegance” Bernadette Thalia Donald Sedric Kion Ford Kyra-Shaunna Anea Parker Les Femmes has chosen 22 high school seniors, to be presented in their 40th Annual Debutante and Cavalier Ball, “ A Touch O f Elegance.” Dedicated to improving the lives of African-American youth, while prepar ing them for life after high school is one goal of Les Femmes. The Portland base organization of women has developed a strict code of ethics and rigorous cur riculum for the young people to follow. To reward the participants for fol lowing the ethics code and curriculum, each senior who demonstrates academic success and service to the community will be honored in the formal ball on Sunday, June 23 at 8 pm in the Grand Ballroom of the Oregon Convention Center. Each week through June, Les Femmes and the Portland Observer will feature three young people who were chosen as 1991 debutantes and cava liers. This week Bernadette Thalia Donald, Sedric Kion Ford and Kyra- Shaunna Anea Parker. Donald, daughter of Charles and Mary Donald, is a senior at St. Mary’s Academy. Building unity among people of all races is important to Donald and to foster this need, she is a facilitator for St. Mary’s African-American Club. Donald also participates in the Student Public Relations Group, Marrians (St. Mary’s choir) and was elected by her peers to a student body office. Donald, a member of Allen Temple CME Church, works part time in the law offices of RcichardC. Busse. However, Donald is considering studying chemical or civil engineering at Prairie View A & M University. Ford, the son of Ivery Mays and Linda Ford, will graduate from Jeffer son High School next month. Ford is senior class vice president and is active in drama, gospel choir and the Finan cial Business Academy. Nominated for athlete of the year by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Ford is a scholar- athlete and has lettered in both baseball and football. Ford is an active member of Christ Memorial Church of God in Christ where he was selected youth of the year. Family is important to Ford, who shares “ I have a loving, united family who helps me to do all things with the help of God.” Ford will major in business administration at Grambling State University. Parker, the granddaughter of Mitch ell and Viola Horsely, is a four year honor student at U.S. Grant High School. Parker is active in the human relations committee and gospel choir, who gave her the honor of singing the national anthem for Jesse Jackson during his visit to Grant. Last summer, Parker had the opportunity to visit Egypt for two weeks and earned an Academic All- Star scholarship from the portfolio she completed. Parker is an usher at Van couver Avenue First Baptist Church and participates in the National Asso ciation of Colored Women. With an interest in broadcast journalism, Parker will pursue studies at Fisk University this fall. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION O F th e African American Festival