» • ,•» *** **' MFV-rV» •« V if » » ♦ «'♦'» * ' P age A5 T he P ortland O bserver • M ay 12, 1993 *. » Black on Black Crime —agrtsssS 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. MUHAMMAD E L IJ A H .«•. ’ * r F o r the firs t tim e three in d iv id u a l T H O S E IN T E R E S T E D IN T H E CONTACT >. ;<• 1 < • D ton and others, the h ig h e s t le v e l o f THE ; . i ’. A w a rd -D o n aw ards were g iv e n to m in o r ity b u s i­ fo rg e t <••• - M a ts u d a . S m a ll B usine ss A d m in . 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 D on’t '.- y - O r g a n iz a t io n 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 ­ ti ». O '- 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 a.\ :> 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 1 -. f 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 > “ 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? * X • I. '< ; V' • n o rity entrepreneurs. X . ,s r.» - Celebrate Juneteenth A... - - ' < ’ • ’ *5- - d. 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 'Literacy 'Line 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 ­ « 4Ü* Jain» 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 r 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 T ,*' .♦f" 3v -* -yi-. 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 ­ à fc v , • m Y *Z.*- 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 M s. ■-» 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 »? - f - . i 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 ¿S#».* 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 ­ •Z ■. ; 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