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June 3, 1992...The Portland Observer...Page 3
This Way For Black Empowerment
BY DR. LENORA FULANI
Beware O f The Democratic Party
Wolves In “ L e ft” C lothing!
The pseudo-radicals and phony
leftists are at it again-scaring voters
away from anyone who threatens to
take votes from the Democratic Party.
The latest threat is Ross Perot., the
Texas b illionaire who is running ahead
o f both George Bush and B ill C linton in
the polls despite the fact that he has still
not form ally announced his indepen
dent presidential candidacy. Perot’ s
extraordinary popularity is not at all
surprising given the Am erican people’ s
profound disgust w ith the corruption.,
hypocrisy and failure o f the R epubli
cans and Democrats (a national poll
recently conducted by the New Y ork
Times and CBS found that 85% o f
Americans think the p olitical process
needs radical restructuring).
Last week the Village Voice-a New
Y ork C ity newsweekly that grew up
w ith the insurgent reform movement o f
the Democratic Party and (w ith the
reformers installed in power) has since
become the voice o f the liberal p olitical
establishment-went after Ross Perot.
The V oice’ s modus operandi is to de
monize those w ho oppose the Demo
cratic Party and M r. Perot got the fu ll
treatment. “ There is something to worry
about here.” the author concludes o m i
nously . “ W ithout saying that Ross Perot
is Adolph H itle r...it is perfectly reason
able to point our that the types o f people
who are expressing support for Perot in
america in 1992 reflect in many ways
the types o f people who supported H itler
message to progressive-minded people:
don’ t go near this man w ith a ten-loot
pole. I am all loo fam iliar w ith such
tactics, since the New Alliance parly
which 1 chair has been the target o f the
V oice’ s demonizing for years.
In Voice demonology, the Black-
led, m ulti-racial New Alliance Parly is
among the worst demons. We arc a
“ cu lt.” Dr. Fred Newman, the leader o f
the p olitical tendency o f which N AP is
a part and the manager o f both my 1988
and my current independent presiden
tial runs, is a “ brainwashcr.” Depend
ing on the w rite r’ s mood (or the orders
he has received from editorial higher-
ups). 1 am cither the mindless victim o f
this e vil “ guru,” or D. Newman’ s ac
complice.
Black leaders who w on’ t deal on
the Democratic Parly’ s racist terms arc
also demons in the V o ic e ’ s book.
Throughout the ’ 80s the Reverend A1
Sharpton-the c iv il rights leader who
had been on the front lines o f every
struggle for justice in the Black com-
m unity-was portrayed by the Voice as a
charlatan, a thief, an F B I inform er, a
M afia employee and a dupe o f the New
Alliance Party.
The Reverend Jesse Jackson also
came in for his share o f Voice demon
izing. It was back in 1984, before Rev
erend Jackson proved that he was a
loyal Democrat. In those days, accord
ing to the Voice, he was a raging anti-
Semite, in league w ith the voice’ s own
d e v il in c a rn a te - M in is te r L o u is
in Germany in 1932...
It is not only unreasonable, it is an
outrageous slander, to insinuate that the
33% o f the American people who say
they support Perot are born-again Na
zis. The statement has no relationship
to the truth, or to history. The point o f
all this slander, o f course, is to send a
Farrakham.
It is 1992, a Texas billion aire is
riding the wave o f voter protest sweep
ing the country, and the Voice has
zeroed in for the k ill. W hy? Because
Ross Perot just m ight keep B ill C linton
from getting into the W hite House.
Ross Perot is not a w orking class
hero, N or is he a demon. He is a very
wealthy white man who fo r many years
has associated w ith other wealthy white
men and done what all wealthy men do.
V irtu a lly every president o f the United
States from George W ashington to
George Bush has been such a rich white
man (or has been financed and con
trolled by rich white men). So what else
is new? What matters, in my opinion, is
not whether M r. Perot ever threw his
weight, and his money.,around in order
to make even more money, but what he
and all o f us- are going to do about the
righteous anger burning in the hearts o f
our people.
Neither a hero nor a demon. Ross
Perot is a wealthy businessman who is
in touch with-and no doubt fears-thc
frustration and anger that the American
people feel towards the two-party po
litical monopoly and who, thanks to his
billions o f dollars, has the a b ility to do
something about it. The African A m e ri
can comm unity must beware o f the
Democratic wolves in liberal clothing,
white and Black, who tell us that our
only hope is the Democratic Party. We
have the democratic right to examine
all o f our options, and make a decision
that is in the best interests o f our fam i
lies, our com m unity, and our future.
Liberalscannotconceivcofaw orld
in which the Democratic party is not the
only option. But that world is already a
thing o f the past. I am excited about the
emergence o f M r. Perot as a part o f the
independent political movement I have
been w orking to build for more than ten
years. I welcome that development be
cause my job , as independent African
American leader, is to make sure that
the democracy revolution taking place
in our country is given shape and direc
tion by the Black w orking class agenda
for social and economic justice.
Dr. Lenora B. Fulani can be reached
at 1-800-288-3201.
Public R elations ca ll M adelyn
Strong Tears Hangs Long:
The Tear Drops Of The Black Woman
By Irene Kelly
In the Lord,
I am a strong woman -total and complete
Every foe I am able to defeat
I am responsible for myself and those whom I choose.
The tear drops of the Black Woman.
I come not to take away from any woman.
I have come to praise the black woman
To give honor where honor is due.
Crowded clouds of precious, salted rain drops are formed
Made-up of emotions and experiences;
Yet--lhis woman has survived!
Still standing strong, looking good and totally revived
Equipped today with greater talents
And-- yet, we bleed
The hardships...tons upon tons
O, yes! Indeed!
Strong tears hang long.
The tear drops of the Black Woman.
As an infant,
The girl child cries
And human drops stains her face.
Bodied in her small
She kick, squirms, screams and yells her case
leaders.
Aunt Jemima brands o f The Quaker
O ats C o m p a n y is the c o rp o ra te
sponsor.The year-long program titled
“ Tribute To Black Women com m unity
Leaders” was kicke d -o ff in October,
1991 at a W ashington, D.C. breakfast
and is currently being executed in six
cities that have local N C N W Sections:
Atlanta, G A : Charleston, SC; Chicago,
II; Cleveland, O H ; Houston, T X ; and
New Orleans, L A . From the six local
winners, one national w inner w ill be
honored as “ Black Woman C om m u
nity Leader o f the Year’ during an
awards breakfast in Chicago on June
18. She w ill receive a S3,000 cash prize.
“ A ll too often the hard w ork o f
local women who are m aking s ig n ifi
cant improvements in their com m nni-
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Reception To Honor
Portland Educators
Portland educators w ill be “ appre
ciated” at a reception sponsored by the
Portland Association o f Teachers and
the Oregon A lliance o f Black School
Educators Thursday, May 28 from 4-6
p.m. at W hitaker M iddle School C af
ties goes unacknowledged,” said Dr.
Dorothy I Height, president and CEO
o f the national organization. “ Joining
w ith The Quaker Oats Company to
present this program gives N C N W the
opportunity to recognize these dedi
cated women ad introduce them to a
wider audience.”
In the first phase, the local a ffili
ates sponsored a contest that allowed
residents in the six participating cities
to nominate women who arc making a
difference in their communities. The
winners were selected by a panel o f
judges on the basis o f com m unity ser
vice and leadership, fa m ily ideals and
dedication, church activism , career de
velopment and an essay describing the
nominee’s service and accomplishment.
“ The enthusiasm and support from the
local N C N W offices participating in
the program have been tremendous.
“! am a strong woman because
I a m a Black Woman
$1,000 cash prize and a plaque. An
additional component to the program is
the “ Future Com m unity Leader” award
presented to one Black female college
student who has exhibited unique lead
ership qualities and has served her com
m unity selflessly. Selected by the local
N C N W o ffice, she also w ill be pre-
eteria, 5700 N.E. 39th.
The event features L ive music by
recording artists Janice Scroggins and
Thara M em ory. K G W Television per
sonality Sharon M itche ll is the mistress
Honoring Black women everywhere
Dead and alive
From generation to generation —
On yesterday, the slave woman
Today, The Mandella Woman (our traditional black woman)
For I heard the Mandella woman in the voice o f my co-worker
As she cries of mistreatment
She is saying the same thin, the same way
I heard the Winnie Mandella woman say...
And today I cried!
The infant girl child, just crying
And We, ourselves, "Black Women o f 1992!"
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sented during the breakfast fundraiser
and awarded a $500 educational grant.
For more inform ation about the pro
gram, contact the local N C N W office in
the participating cities.
Founded by legendary educator and
human rights activist
Mary M cLeod Bethune, the Na
tional Council o f Negro Women is a 58-
year old social service organization,
under the direction o f Dr. Dorothy I.
Height since 1958, the organization is
recognized as the principal advocacy
group for African-Am erican women
and their fam ilies w ith an outreach to
more than four m illio n women.
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The Quaker Oats Company is the lead
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But — even assembled in that brief little frame
Her tears are strong
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A good, just (man) woman may fa ll seven times
Get up, be strong and carry on
Tiny, tiny no-reasons at-all
She has just begun to know the real meaning o f weeping;
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Purpose o f the reception is to cel
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As we united today in mind, soul and body
An most capable of hanging long
said Eric Stevenson, assistant brand
manager for Aunt Jemima brands. “ The
distinguished history o f N C N W and
our admiration o f Dr. H eight’s work in
the African-Am erican com m unity are
just a few o f the many reasons Quaker
Oats is pleased to partner w ith this
organization to launch the program.”
The second phase o f the program is
a N C N W -s p o n s o re d le a d e rsh ip
fundraising breakfast in each city. Each
local winner, along w ith four semi-
finalists, w ill be recognized at the break
fast where the w inner w ill receive a
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Total and complete
Chosen by God
And most capable of hanging long."
The tear drops of the Black Woman.
An though her cry entails only tine discomforts,
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The woman's credence has already been established
from yesterday until right now.
Today — and everyday...
She's saying,
A refreshed method of thinking with here excited new mind
And an enlarged readiness to continue in her role,
The Black Woman — at this present time.
No woman has lived or died
Neither is she alive
Who has went through the billions and trillions
And quintrillions of hurts and still counting
The mountains of disappointments day after day
And still quintrillions o f hurts and still counting
The mountains o f disappointments day after day
And still mounting —
The bloody pains
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When influenced by events both present and past
They give off the appearance o f rapidly, falling liquid joy;
But, more times than most.
They are streams o f wet sadness
Trying hard not to be.
No woman has lived
Nor is she alive
Who has suffered, the suffering of the Black Woman
National Program Underway To Honor
Black Women Community Leaders
The national co uncil o f Negro
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phase o f its national program to honor
dynam ic Black women com m unity
The Black Woman has matured
And in the corner of her eye
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