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Through Partnerships: OAME’s
Conference And Trade Show
s e lf com es fro m A lla h (G o d ). W h a t
( G A M E ) f if t h a n n u a l conference and
o r the w o rld that d id /is d o ng a better
jo b o f ra ising b la ck people to the h ig h
ab ou t the s e lf o f G o d being fed by
trade show h e ld M ay 7, 1993
n o th in g ? H o w do w e respond? W e
T h e conference was atten ded by
est le v e l o f s o c ia liz a tio n and c iv iliz a
d e ve lo p an o v e rly aggressive, b e llig
n e arly 400 p a rtic ip a n ts w ith 48 booths
tio n than the N a tio n o f Is la m in the
erent h o s tile a ttitu d e , m o stly to w a rd
and fo u r w orkshops. T h e w o rksh o p s
w est. T h e N .O .L in the w est is a
m em bers o f o u r o w n group. Because
w e la ck self-esteem and s e lf-w o rth ,
were: O b ta in in g F in a n c ia l & M a in
ta in in g the R e la tio n s h ip ” ; “ S e llin g or
T h e b la c k m an and w om an o f
H onorable E lija h M uh a m m a d in 1934.
w e have de veloped an u n w ritte n la w
M a rk e tin g , W hat C onies F irs t” . " M a r
A m e ric a was b ro u g h t here fo r the
He p u l tog e th e r a p ro g ra m tha t is
th a ts a y ’ s i f you get rid o f a m em b er o f
k e tin g : A n M B E P erspective” ; and
purpose o f la b o r (d o c ile people). In
m a n ife s tin g m ore and m ore each day
y o u r o w n gro up , yo u have done n o th
"E m p o w e rm e n t M ea ns Success’
o rd e r f o r the fo rm e r slave-m aster to
m ake us d o c ile he had to destroy the
i t ’ s correctness and un d e n ia b le suc
cess. He p u t together the best ideas o f
in g w ro n g . Y o u have done som e
th ing g o o d in g e llin g rid o f th is o b je c t
T h e h ig h lig h t o f lu n ch e o n was
the keynote speaker, James E llis , se
fo u n d a tio n o f the b la ck na tion . T h a t
fo rm e r leaders, be fore h im , tha t the
of
n io r w rite r fo r Business W eek based
lo n g in g o f the masses fo r change p ro
F A R R A K H A N S T U D Y G U ID E 12-
in C hicago. M r E llis exp ou nd ed on
the im p ortan ce o f te ch n ica l assistance,
no m ica l (n a tio n ) w o rk in g s o f a people.
duced (W h e n people have a intense
lo n g in g fo r change nature w i ll p ro
So the N a tio n o f Islam is ab ou t fe e d
ing the s e lf the k n o w le d g e o f s e lf and
O nce the enem y robbed us o f the true
duce leaders to he lp usher in change)
others. B u t because w e re je ct k n o w l
access to c a p ita l, m e n to rs h ip p ro
gra m s, and m a tc h in g c a p ita l w ith
kn o w le d g e o f s e lf and others fa m ily
w ith the te a c h in g s o f his te a ch e r(M a s-
and s o cia l life becam e m eaningless to
ter F ard M u h a m m a n d ) and the H o ly
edge th a t w i ll c iv iliz e and b u ild us as
a pe op le w e are o u r w o rst en em y. So
us, and w hen the fa m ily and so cie ty is
Q u ra n and the tru th s o f the B ib le . T he
destro yed the people can no lo n g e r do
N a tio n o f Isla m in the w e st deserves to
be stud ied by a ll those interested in
p a rtic u la r fo u n d a tio n are the s p iritu a l
( fa m ily ) , social (c o m m u n ity ) and eco
fo r them selves (jo bs in the c o m m u n ity
d is a p p r o v a l.
“ M IN IS T E R
liftin g up the oppressed b la c k people,
the e ffe cts o f sla very to p ro p e rly un
and a ll people regardless o f c o lo r, o f
derstand ou r present c o n d itio n . T h u s,
the earth.
I c a ll the teachings that the H .E .M .
in a cco rd w ith the tim e and w h a t m u st
be done. So b la c k on b la ck c rim e is a
re s u lt o f la ck o f k n o w le d g e s e lf and
ve ry im p o rta n t. E X A M P L E : b e fore a
d o c to r treats an illn e s s the d o c to r w ill
gave us “ p ro pe r m en ta l m e d ic in e ” to
oth e rs w h ic h re s u lt in s u rv iv a l p ro b
aw ards:
C o r p o r a t io n
request the m ed ica l b a ckg ro u n d o f the
th o u g h w e had H a r r ie t T u b m a n ,
p a tie n t. T h is m e d ic a l b a c k g ro u n d
M arcu s G a rv e y , B o o ke r T . W a s h in g
(S B A )
I n d iv id u a l
A w a rd -O w e n
g ive s the d o c to r an advantage and
to have M in . L o u is F arrakh an co m e
up and spread the e v o lv e d teachings o f
be tte r p o s s ib ility o f fin d in g a c u re . W e
independence and ad va n ce m e n t that
the M o s t H o n . E lija h M u h a m m a d
m in o rity business de velopm e nt and
m ust have the c o rre ct h is to ric a l b a ck
w e eve r had in A m e ric a and ta u g h t the
a g a in .
cooperation. T hey were g iv e n to.
g ro u n d o f us in A m e rik k k a b e fore we
m ost H o n. E lija h M u h a m m a d blacks
FARRAKHAN
S P E C IA L
C h ris tin e C h in R yan o f S ynergy
can e ffe c tiv e ly deal w ith o u r p ro blem
gained farm s, g ro ce ry stores, ba ker
S P O K E S M A N T .V . le ctu re series
as a people.
W e had/have m an y o rg an izatio ns
ies, c lo th in g fa cto rie s and m ore a ll
L I V E e ve ry T h u rsd a y at 4p m channel
C o n s u ltin g
A K ( A k u ta -K u w a ) N yo ka o f N e w
o v e r A m e ric a . T h e w o rk th a t the H on.
27 and pla yb a cks eve ry Sunday at
A m e ric a n T ra d in g C om pany
E lija h M u h . d id w ith us serves as an
exa m ple o f w h a t w e c o u ld a ll d o in a
8pm cha nn el 33 and e ve ry M o n d a y at
Rudy L . T r u jillo o f Is la n d L a n d
1 la m channel 11 Y O U R B R O T H E R ,
b ig g e r w a y once we m a tu re d in w hat
E L IJ A H -G H E T T O R IS E
scape Com pany
A special a w a rd was g iv e n to
set up tha t w a s/is to serve o u r needs,
ad vancem ent and rise in A m e rik k k a
( N A A C P , U rb a n League, P .I.S .H .,
C .O .R .E ., B la c k Panthers and m ore ).
he tau g h t us. W e liv e in a tim e w here
nesses fo r th e ir exem plary s p ir it o f
about
O A M E ’ s E x e c u tiv e D ire c to r, Sam
These o rg a n iz a tio n th ro u g h tim e
is a m ust tha t the o rig in a l B la c k people
T E A C H IN G S O F T H E M O S T H O N
B roo ks by Coast In d u strie s fo r his
have sho w n th e ir actu al w o rth . W h a t
o f A m e rik k k a m ust do fo r them selves.
O R A B L E E L IJ A H
p ro m o tio n and d e velopm e nt o f m i
p ro g ra m m a tic th ru st d o w e need to
B u t th is ca n n o t be done w ith o u t the
CAN
change o u r te rrib le c o n d itio n ? T here
kn o w le d g e o f s e lf and others. “ The
JE F F E R S O N A T 335-0408.
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T H O S E IN T E R E S T E D IN T H E
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ton and others, the h ig h e s t le v e l o f
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lem s. W h ic h the N .O .L in the w est
dealt/deals w ith s k ill. So we are blessed
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A w a rd -N ik e , Inc
P u b lic
S e c to r
B la n k , T o n ko n , T o rp , G a lie n A ttys.
change o u r te rrib le c o n d itio n . A l
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a ll m in o ritie s business ow ne rs
O A M E presented the fo llo w in g
ties across A m e ric a ; W e are n o t heed
and so fo rth ). N O T IC E : w e m ust study
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o p p o rtu m tie s-a m ust in v o lv e m e n t for
o u r ran ge r that w e had fo r o u r en em y
has s p ille d o ve r in o u r o w n c o m m u n i
in g tru th w h ic h m akes us un ab le to be
h is to ry makes m an. B a ckg ro u n d is
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ships” was the them e o f O re g o n asso
c ia tio n o f M in o r ity E n tre p re n e u rs ’
w as/is no o rg a n iz a tio n in A m e rik k k a
o rg a n iz a tio n that was fo u n d e d by the
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“ E m po w e rm e nt T h ro u g h P artn er
The Need of the Notion of Islam
Crime. An oct of negative nature
punishable by law. Any act injurious
to public welfare. Was the oct of 400
yrs.of slavery injurious to the welfare
of black people?
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Celebrate Juneteenth
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Transportation Faire’Set Saturday At Irvington
15th A v e n u e , a cco rd in g to Irv in g to n
Elementary Playground
1-800-322-8715
Portland Police Association
Announces College Scholarships
For Students In Need
ca tio n o f b o th a m ale an d fem ale stu
dent. T h e s ch o la rsh ip re c ip ie n ts m ust
dem onstrate a fin a n c ia l need, and in
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o rd e r to c o n tin u e re c e iv in g the scho l
F a m ilie s, ne ig hbo rs ad c o m n iu -
and focuses o n safe and e lfic ic n t m e th
n it y m e m b e rs are in v ite d to th e
Irv in g to n T ra n s p o rta tio n F a ire sch e d
ods o f tra n sp o rta tio n . V e h icle s ra n g -
3pm on the p la yg ro u n d at Irv in g to n
in g fro m buses and lim o u sin e s to po-
1 ice cars and speciaI ly equipped h a n d i
capped access v e h icle s w i l l be on d is
E le m en ta ry. 1320 M E Brazce
R e cla im in g o u r N e igh bo rho ods
play.
C o m m u n ity interest is safety on
is the them e o f the event, w h ic h is
the streets was sparked by a n e ig h b o r
coo rdinated by the C ity o f P o rtla n d
hood controversy over tr a ffic on N E
u le Saturday (M ay 15) fro m 1 la m to
E le m e n ta ry s Jackie Port w ood A y e a r-
lo n g e x a m in a tio n o f the p ro b le m led
to a series o f n e ig hbo rho od m eetings
and the in s ta lla tio n of speed bum ps on
the street
Food and in fo rm a tio n booths also
w i ll be a va ila b le a t Saturday ’ s event
F o r m ore in fo rm a tio n please ca ll:
Stacev C o n clv. at 823-5391
arsh ip . m ust m a in ta in an acceptable
grade p o in t average. R elatives o f m em
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bers o f the P o rtla n d P o lice A ssocia
tio n are not e lig ib le to receive the
scho la rship . T h e s c h o la rs h ip re c ip i
ents w i ll be selected by the P o rtla n d
C o m m itte d
P u b lic Schools S c h o la rs h ip C o m m it
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tee. A t an y tim e , up to e ig h t d iffe re n t
colleg e students w h o gra du ated fro m
te s :* * .
the P o rtla n d P u b lic S chools w i ll be
re c e iv in g the P o rtla n d P o lice Asso
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c ia tio n scholarships.
T h e P o rtla n d State U n iv e rs ity
scho la rship s w i ll con sist o f a $1,990
Rodger Morse President of
Police association.
g ra n t to each to tw o PSU seniors, one
m ale and one fem ale, w h o are fo llo w
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T h e P o rtla n d P olice A sso cia tio n
in g an A d m in is tra tio n o f Justice (la w
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is pleased to an nounce the e sta blish
e n fo rce m e n t) m ajor. A ls o aw arded on
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m e n t o f fo u r c o lle g e sch o la rs h ip s
the basis o f fin a n c ia l need, the tw o
need o f fin a n c ia l
$1 ,00 scho la rship s w ill be granted to
aid. T w o 4 year scho la rship s w ill be
o n -p o lic e o ffic e r students w h o have
g ra n te d each ye a r to h ig h school
m a in ta in e d a 3.0 grade p o in t av erage,
and w h o have in d ic a te d a desire to
f o r stu d e n ts in
sen io r students in the P o rtla n d P u b lic
to
fo llo w a law en forcem e nt career.
T h e P o rtla n d P olice A ssociatio n,
w h ic h represents the ra n k and file
tw o P o rtla n d State U n iv e rs ity seniors
sw o rn o ffic e rs o f the P o rtla n d Police
S c h o o ls to a s s is t th e m
in
t h e ir
college cducat ion. T h e other tw o schol-
a rs h ip s w i l l be g ra n te d ye a rly
w h o are p u rs u in g c r im in a l ju s tic e
Bureau, is pleased to m ake these schol
m ajors.
U n d e r the g ra n t to P o rtla n d Pub
a rs h ip g ra nts as p a rt o f its c o n tin u in g
pledge to w o rk tow a rds the goal o f
lic Schools, the P o rtla n d Police A sso
c ia tio n w ill pay $1 ,000 per year fo r
c o m m u n ity de velopm e nt and a posi
each o f fo u r y ears fo r the colleg e edu-
lic e o ffic e rs in the c o m m u n ity .
no m ah C ounty-based c h ild advocacy
o rg a n iz a tio n , today began active re
c ru itm e n t e ffo rts lo r the area s firs t
Y o u th S u m m it. I lie S u m m it, piov ld -
in g a p la tfo rm fo r yo u n g people to
voice th e ir concerns and a sp ira tio n s
to c iv ic and c o m m u n ity leaders, w ill
be h e ld at 7 p m .. Tuesday. M ay 25.
1993 at the Gateway E lks Lodge. 7 1 1
N E 190th A venue. P ortla nd
A tte n
dance is open to the general p u b lic at
no charge
" T h is televised lo r im i w ill p ro
v id e a safe atm osphere fo r ca n d id
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tiv e in te ra c tio n between P o rtla n d po
Youth Summit Announced By
Action For Children A Night For
Young People To Be Heard
A c tio n F o r C h ild re n , a M u lt
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m em bers,
After a full day of helping custom ers, M anager Ben Turk
shares his talents w ith the Central Area Motivational
Program and the Cham ber of Com m erce. He sees a lot in
stated V a l S eangly, 17-
vear o ld board m em ber o f A c tio n For
c h ild re n and B arlow H ig h School se
n io r “ W e arc actively re c ru itin g young
people, ra n g in g fro m h ig h achievers
common betw een his profession and his volunteer activities.
Because he believes in people, Ben works to help them w ith
to the in v is ib le k id s ’ w h o ra re ly arc
heard fro m , to share th e ir vie w s on
refinancing, home purchases and other solid investment
issues a ffe c tin g th e ir personal lives,
th e ir schools and th e ir cou ntry .
Persons interested in v o lu n te e r
in g to he lp w ith th is u n iq u e event lo r
v o u th -to -c o m m u n ity c o m m u n ic a tio n
arc encouraged to contact A c tio n For
opportunities. Put that kind of com m itm ent to work for you;
call Ben at (206) 461-3075.
That’s Different. That’s Washington Mutual.
C h ild re n at 28X-6<X)9. T h e gro u p is
lo o k in g fo r you ng people to p a rtic i
discussions betw een yo u n g people and
pate as speakers, p lan ners and help
key p o lic y m a k e rs and c o m m u n ity
m anage the event
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