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November 1 1 ,1992...The Portland Observer...Page 7
UHURU SA SA
The U H U R U S A S A organization,
a non p ro fit organization w ithin the
Oregon State Penitentiary, which rep­
resents the black population there, at
the Oregon Womens Correctional Cen­
ter, the Oregon State Correctional Insti­
tution and the Eastern Oregon Correc­
tional Institution, has fo r the last few
years been looking into the discrim ina­
tion o f m inorities, especially blacks,
w ithin the Oregon ju d icia l system.
The first obvious problem that came
to our attention was the fact that there is
a lack o f m inority representation in the
decision m aking capacity. O f the 150
judges w ithin the 36 counties o f the
State o f Oregon, there are only 3 judges
from m inority ethnic groups. This dis­
proportionate number is indicative and
relates to blacks and other m inorities.
The other obvious problem stems
from that fact that a black man con­
victed o f a crime in Oregon is the
O N L Y person o f color involved in his
trial, including the so called “ ju ry o f his
peers” .Thc process for ju ry selection
calls fo r prospective jurors to be chosen
from voter registration rolls. U nfortu­
nately the lack o f m inorities who regis­
ter to vote creates discrim ination in the
representation in juries.
Some o f the other obvious prob­
lems are:
1) D istrict attorneys interpretation
o f “ black slang” to all w hite juries.
2) The grand ju ry selection and
process.
3) M in o rity witnesses are threat­
ened w ith crim inal charges, and having
their children taken by children ser­
vices division.
4) Non m inority Court appointed
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trial and appellate attorneys lack con­
cern fo r anything other than their pay
checks, and the lack o f m inority court
appointed attorneys in Oregon.
5) The “ deals” that are made w ith
the minorities who are not aware o f
their constitutional rights.
6) M in o ritie s ju v e n ile records,
which are created prim arily do to their
suburban environment and backgrounds,
are being used against them, even though
the law states otherwise.
7) There is no professional repre­
sentation at parole board hearings.
8) The lack o f educational programs
that deal w ith the concerns o f m inorities
in the Oregon penal institutions.
9) The lack o f m inority staff, to
identify w ith m inorities vfllhin the O r­
egon penal system, such as a m inority
affairs officer (which has been removed)
These are just “ some” o f the issues
that are obvious. There are several other
issues which we have investigated as
w ell. Recently C hie f Justice W allace P.
Carson, from the Oregon S upreme Court
stated that studies in other states had
shown that racial and ethnic m inorities
perceive discrim ination and insensitiv­
ity in the courts. A t the suggestion from
the Oregon Supreme Court and the O r­
egon ju d icia l conference, a task force
has been established in a pril 1992. This
task force has been taking public testi­
mony in several counties in the State o f
Oregon.
This task force on Racial/Ethnic
Issues in the Judicial System is holding
these hearings as part o f a yearlong
study. The 17 member group is exam in­
ing whether m inority people are treated
differently in the crim inal andci v il court
because o f their race or ethnic back­
ground. The task force has held three
hearings and plans seven in all.
On November 12,1992 from l:p m
to5:pm andagainat6:pm to9:pm the5th
hearing is scheduled to be held at the
Benson High School Auditorium in Port­
land. The address is 564 N.E. 12th Ave.
On November 19, 1992 the task
force w ill be coming inside o f the O r­
egon State Penitentiary to take testi­
mony and receive evidence.
This w ill be the 6th hearing.
Later that day, November 19,1992,
the panel w ill re-convene at the State
Capitol in Salem to receive comments
from the public. The sessions are sched­
uled to be held from l:p m to 5:pm and
6:pm to 8:pm in the hearings rooms A
and B.
This Salem hearing w ill be the last
o f the seven held. The task force, headed
by Supreme Court Associate Justice
Edw in Peterson, plans to compile a
report on the treatment o f racial and
ethnic m inorities in Oregon Courts and
make recommendations to the Legisla­
ture and the Judicial Branch.
It is the contention o f our organi­
zation that w ithout the comm unity sup­
port these hearings w ill be worthless
and nothing w ill be done, and all that
has been done w ill be useless. We
request fo r all o f the black com m unity
to attend the November 12,1992 hear­
ing and November 19, 1992 Salem
hearing and speak about need fo r
changes to be made in Oregon Courts
as w ell as Oregon Department o f C or­
rections and the Oregon Board o f Pa­
role. On November 19, 1992 we w ill
provide the “ evidence” to support our
allegations, but again, w ithout the sup­
port o f the comm unity this w ill be to no
avail.
This may be the one chance fo r us,
as black people, to express ourselves
about the discrim ination and miscar­
riages o f justice that have effected our
black brothers and sisters in the Oregon
Judicial system. Statistics show that
black men and women comprise 12%
o f the United States population, yet we
account for48% o f the total population
in prisons, and this survey was done in
1990.Today 1 o fevery4blackm enare
in prison, on parole or probation.
W ritten by:
Clayton L. Howard, Uhuru Sa Sa
Business Manager
Portland Police,
Gang Outreach,
Schools To
Announce Gang
Intervention
Program
Please jo in Portland Police C hief
Tom Potter, Youth Gang Outreach D i­
rector Stan Peterson and Portland Pub­
lic S chools S u pe rin te nd en t John
Bierw irth as they announce a new gang
intervention program at a press confer­
ence 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, at
the 14th flo o r o f the Justice Center,
1111 S. W . 2nd Ave.
The program w ill feature compo­
nents o f intervention, diversion and
education.
Refreshments w ill be served.
For more inform ation, contact L t.
Mark Parcsi, Portland Police Bureau,
796-3126; Stan Peterson, Youth Gang
O utreach P rogram , 8 23 -4 11 2; o r
Cathryn Schar, Portland Public Schools,
280-5840.
11919 N. Jantzcn Ave. #110
Portland, Oregon 97217
727-2694
Presents art classes for the
entire family
place
Community Learning Center
N.E. 42nd & Prescot,
Portland, Oregon
281-8596
5 weeks
November 16-December 16th
Mission / Goals
Lazarus A rt Society, Inc. is a NE
Portland based non-profit organiza­
tion established to support the cre­
ative potentials w ith in the m inority
communities o f Portland, thru ac­
tive promotion o f w orking artists
and extensive outreach and instruc­
tion to children, adults, and elders.
Our goal is to provide economic
opportunities for area artists: to build
self-esteem and to develop our
strengths as a com m unity, by cel­
ebrating our talents and diversity
thru cooperative arts based programs
Families from throughout the K ing
School neighborhood o f Northeast Port­
land have shown their concern for c h il­
dren by organizing a new Cub Scout
program for boys ages 6-10. Better than
fifty fam ilies came to inform ation meet­
ings to volunteer for leadership roles
and to register their boys in the program.
D istrict Scout Executives Chuck
M ills and Charles Hannah stated that
the response was a remarkable show o f
commitment and concerns fo r neigh­
borhood children. They reported this
was a record turnout in the near N orth­
east Portland area they serve. Sim ilar
programs have been established this
past year in the school neighborhoods o f
Applegate, Vernon, Woodland and Sabin
schools. Programs in the H um boldt an
Boise/Eliot School areas are in progress.
These programs are a part o f the Big
Thunder D is tric t, C olum bia p a cific
Council.
Reverend Rozell G ilm ore, pastor
for Lutheran Inner C ity M inistries, the
chartered organization fo r the new pack,
expressed his appreciation to K in g
School and the neighborhood fo r their
comm itment to offer positive alterna­
tives fo r boys.
The new program has registered
better than 60 boys to date. Programs
w ill be offered weekly for boy s in grades
1-5. The emphasis o f the program w ill
be character development, citizenship
training, developing personal skills,
physical fitness, personal responsibility
(doing your best) and fostering tradi­
tional fam ily values.
New leaders to date fo r the program
include: Den leaders Marcus McCauley,
Ted H arris, Kenneth Sm ith, Sandra
Turner, John Hunt, Richard Jackson,
R equilla McPhouson, M onique O rr,
Eddie L in coln , Martha M inor, Greg
R aines, M arcus P o lla rd , C a ro ly n
Dec. 14 is the renewal date fo r the
1993 liquor licenses fo r more than 850
businesses in P o rtla n d , n o rth o f
Burnside, unincorporated Multnomah
County and the cities o f Fairview , Gre­
sham, Troutdale and Wood Village.
Completed renewal applications
must be returned to the Oregon Liquor
Control Commission main office in
Portland by Dec. 14 or bear a Dec. 14
or earlier postmark. Completed appli­
cations must include the correct fees.
Applications that are incomplete
or do not include thecorrect fee amount
w ill be returned, according to Jo D urkin,
O LC C renewal specialist.
Businesses that renew their l i ­
censes after Dec. 14, w ill pay a late fee
charge o f 25 percent o f the license
cost. Liquor licenses must be renewed
by Dec. 31 or the business must stop
selling alcohol at 12 a.m. on Jan. 1,
1993.
The late fee fo r license renewals
increases to 40 percent alter Dec. 31. I f
the business does not renew its license
by Jan. 31, the owner must reapply fo r
the liquor license.
Businesses that haven’t received
their renewal applications may con­
tact Jo D urkin or Linda Page at the
OLCC, Portland, 653-3057.
Public Notice
Wholesale to the Public 35% to 50% off
100% Human Hair 16" from $15.95
braiding and weaving
Meeting Notice
Wigs and Beauty Supplies
Youth Gang Task
Force
We will meet or beat
anyone’s prices.
Wednesday, November 4,
1992.
King Facility
Sales and Promotional items excluded.
4815 NE 7th
10:00 A .M .
Mrs. C’s Wigs and Beauty Supply
Agenda
1. Introductions
2. Youth Gang Program Update
3. Police Reports
4. Other
5. Adjournment
The next Youth Gang Task Force
Meeting is schedule for December 2,
1992 from 10am to 12-noon, at the
King Facility.
King Neighborhood Concerned For Kids
Lazarus Art
Society, Inc
Dec. 14 Deadline To Renew
Liquor Licenses
Lazenby, R icky McCauley; committee
members include: Vernon Ambos, Ja­
son M cEnth, Tina Alleyne, Lee Roby,
Linda Harris, W illia m Council, Geor­
gia W ashigton.DwanEverette, Carolyn
L a z e n b y , N e ttie W h ite , M a x in e
Shaheed, M ad in a n S m ith , A lb e rt
Balckman, W illiam Pollard.
This program is one o f a number o f
new Scout programs in progress to offer
a ne i ghborhood opportunity for all boys.
Leadership training w ill be offered
for adults interested in serving as Scout
leaders. Organizations and individuals
interested in becoming involved in a
neighborhood-centered Scouting pro­
gram should contact Chuck M ills or
Charles Hannah at 266-3423, the Co­
lumbia pacific Council service center.
Leadership training is scheduled fo r
November 17 at Portland Community
College, Cascade Campus. It is open to
any adult in the community.
707 N.E. Fremont
Portland, Oregon 97212
(503) 281-6525
Open: 11:30 - 6:00 Tues thru Saturday
Safeway’s Supermarket
Saturday Food Drive Sets
Goal Of 275,000 Pounds
Over 90 radio stations and 100
Safeway stores w ill reach out to their
communities on Saturday, November
14, fo r the state’ s largest holiday food
and fundraising drive. From 10 a.m. to
6 p.m. at the 11th Anhual Supermarket
Saturday, thousands o f Oregonians and
Washingtonians in Clark County w ill
donate non-perishable foods or cash
that goes directly to feeding the region ’ s
400,000 hungry people-nearly half o f
whom are children.
As a benefit for the Oregon Food
Bank network o f over600 agencies, last
year’s drive generated 243,500 pounds
o f food and $17,600. A ll o f the donated
food and funds stayed in the local com­
m unity where it was collected.
Because o f a 1.8 m illion-pound
decrease in high-quality U S D A com­
modities to the food bank last year and
further economic hardships for thou­
sands o f families in our communities,
this year’ s supermarket Saturday goal
has been set at 275,000 pounds o f food
and $20,000. Food and money totals
w ill be announced hourly by staff at
individual stores and local radio sta­
tions.
Since 1982, Safeway’ s Supermar­
ket Saturday has been one o f the corner­
stones o f holiday re lie f efforts for the
region ’ s hungry throughout Oregon and
Southwest Washington. Food drives
remain one o f the most reliable sources
o f high-quality foods for the Oregon
Food Bank network.
Oregon Food Bank is a private
nonprofit that has assumed a leadership
role in securing emergency food sup­
plies for roughly 15 percent o f Oregon’ s
population. One in four Oregon c h il­
dren under the age o f 13 has received
emergency food from OFB each year
for the past three years. Through a well
established network o f regional food
banks, OFB provides food for over 600
agencies in Oregon and C lark County,
Washington. OFB also plays a strong
education and advocacy role in local,
state and national hunger-related is­
sues.
N„b«.ly Does ft letter, for Less
Ad Prices Good Nov. 11 through Nov. 17,1992 At Safeway.
Oregon Grown
Economy Pack Fryers
and endeavors.
New Veterans
Benefits
Handbook
Available
Pack includes 2 breast quarters, 2 leg quarters, 2
back pieces and 2 necks. It’s a great time to save on
Oregon fresh fryers in Safeway’s Economy Pack!
Enjoy, baked, broiled or pan fried!
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clinics, V E T Centers where counseling
is avadable fo r Vietnam era Veterans,
and Treatment Centers for alcohol and
drug dependence are listed.
The location o f all Veterans A d ­
m inistration national Cemeteries is also
provided along w ith information on
burial, burial flags, and Presidential
M em orial Certificates.
Other topics o f interest to Veterans
describe discharge records, medals and
awards, and correction o f m ilita ry
records. Inform ation on the new U.S.
Court o f Veterans Appeals is included.
Federal Benefits For Veterans And
Dependents is a must for all Veterans
and their Dependents. It w ill be o f
particular interest to recent DESERT
STORM veterans.
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