F ebruary 16, 1994 • T he P ortland O bserver
V /n iv e r s ity
BLACK HISTORY
M O N T H EVENTS:
OSU BLACK HISTORY
MONTH SCHEDULE
503-737-0789
Source: Black C ultural C en­
ter, 503-737-4372
F e b . 16 P ro fe s s o r B ru ce
Bridges will speak about African-
A m erican history (tim e an d loca­
tion to be an n o un ced ).
Fe b . 26 S haron Gary - S mi th of
the U nited W ay of the Columbia-
W illam ette in Portland, will speak
at the Lonnie B. H arris dinner, 7
p.m ., O SU M em o rial Union, 26th
S tre e t a n d Jefferso n W ay. Room
109.
F eb. 28 “A ntiquity and C ur­
rent A ffairs,” Mike Mobley 6 p.m
B lack C u ltu ra l C e n te r.
Professor John Henry Clark
will speak about Africans in the
com m entary of world history (tim e
a n d location to be an n ounced).
Tamango, Only
Video Starring
Dorothy
Dandridge
(Featured For Black
History Month)
Beth Madison Howse, Fisk special collections librarian,
sits in front of a portrait of the Jubilee Singers that was
commissioned by Queen Victoria in 1873. Beth is the
fourth generation of her family to graduate from Fisk and
she is the great-granddaughter of Ella Sheppard, seated
in portrait fourth from the left. Van Vechten Art Gallery
director Kevin Grogan discusses the merits of DeMuth’s
Calla Lilies with Derrick Dowell while other visitors view
the works of such famous artists as Cezanne, O Keeffe,
Picasso and Renoir. Derrick Dowell, a former Jubliee
Singer, is the assistant recruitment director for Fisk
University. Tennessee Tourist Development, P.O. Box
23170, Nashville, TN 37202-3170 * (615) 741-7994.
In honor of Black History Month,
independent video distributor Ivy
C lassics, Inc., is featuring,Tam ango,
an action adventure on the high seas
starring Dorothy Dandridge and Curt
Jurgens. Currently it is the only video
available starring Ms. Dandridge, the
“Black Marilyn Monroe.”
Released in 1958, Tam ango is a
landmark in the history of Black H ol­
lywood, credited as one o f the first
films to explore the subject o f black
roots and marking the beginning o f
the industry’s examination of Afro-
A merican heritage.
The story begins when a group of
soon -to-be slaves rebels against their
c a p to rs on b o ard a ship. A iche
(Dandridge) is tom between her lover,
C aptain Reinker (Jurgens), and her
people , who he exploits for his own
profit. In the final confrontation, the
slaves take Aiche hostage and Reinker
is forced to choose between saving
Aiche, or quashing the rebellion and
possibly killing her. Critics claim ed
the picture would never be released
because of the interracial love scenes,
but today they would hardly gam er a
PG rating.
Dandridge, the first black actress
to be nominated for an Academy
Award, gives a powerful performance
and the role helped change society’s
view of black/white relationships. It
was during this era that black actors
were given a more sensitive place in
the story line. They became sym pa­
thetic characters with whom the audi­
ence could identify. The captive war­
rio rs w ho lead the reb ellio n on
Tamango are depicted as especially
strong and heroic.
These and the other classic vid­
eocassettes from the Ivy Classics col­
lection are offered through regional
d istrib u to rs and via d ire c t m ail.
Tam ango has a suggested reliai price
o f $29.95 and can be ordered directly
from the company at 725 Providence
Road, Charlotte N.C. 28207 (800)
669-4057 FAX (704) 335-0672.
OBSERVANCE OF THIS
YEAR'S BLACK HISTORY
MONTH AT REED
Kyle K a jih iro A nd L orenzo
G uel: “W e S p e a k ’’ M u ral
P re se n ta tio n T h u rsd a y , F e b ru ­
ary 1 7 ,3 :3 0 p.m ., C om m ons
Photography by: Murray Lee/Tennessee Photo Services
K yle K ajihiro and Lorenzo
'
G uel, tw o artists from the C om m u­
nities o f Resistance Art Project of
Alana (A sian, Latino, African, and
Native A m ericans), will speak on
their m ural, “W e Speak.”
The Com m unities o f Resis­
tance A rt Project, consisting of
O regonian artists and com m unity
activists from different cultural
backgrounds, was originally con­
ceived by Kajihiro in response to
the 1992 Q uincentennial o f C o­
th e tim e h a ile d as ‘ F re d e ric k
In c e le b ra tio n o f B lack H is­
lum bus’ arrival in the Americas.
D o u g la ss’s P o w e rfu l P le a fo r the
to ry M onth on P B S , B ill M o y e rs’
The mural is called “W e Speak” in
R ig h s o f the N e g ro .” D o u g lass
Jo u rn a l b rin g s th e g re a t a b o li­
order to draw attention to the d i­
tio n is t F re d e ric k D o u g la ss to life d ie d one y e a r la te r.
verse cultural voices of people of
N early a ce n tu ry la te r, a black
in th e a c c la im e d th e a tric a l p e r­
color. It consists o f 14 panels, each
c le rg y m a n frien d o f a c to r F red
fo rm a n c e ,
P re s e n tin g
M r.
5 feet by 5 feet, combined into a
M o rse ll, d ism a y e d by the drug
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a c to r F re d M o rse ll in a d ra m a tic c u ltu re su rro u n d in g th e c h ild re n
ists’ perspectives.
o f S o u th w e st L os A n g e le s, ask ed
re c re a tio n o f D o u g la ss s fam ous
K yle Kajihiro, a key organizer
him to h e lp d e v e lo p an a lte r n a ­
sp e e c h on sla v e ry a n d h um an
o f the project and collaborator for
tiv e sch o o l p ro g ra m th a t w ould
rig h ts .
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the panels on Asian Am erican, will
g iv e stu d e n ts ho p e and s e lf - r e ­
P re s e n tin g M r. F re d e ric k
discuss the mural as it relates to the
sp e c t. M o rse ll d e c id e d to read
Douglass premieres Friday, February
m ovem ent to address unfair labor
F t ed erick D o u g la ss’s w o rd s to the
18 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS (check local
practices against m igrant workers
c h ild re n ‘to see if th ey c o u ld do
listings). (Theone-hourbroadcast pre­
and other Asian A merican w ork­
w ith th eir liv es w hat M r. D ouglass
em pts the previously scheduled Jour­
ers. Lorenzo Guel, who previously
nal interview with Rita Dove, Poet d id w ith h is .”
collaborated with other Latino art­
S in ce th a t tim e , F re d M o rsell
Hundreds o f Portland-area school
Laureate of the U.S., which will be
ists in several panels, worked with
has beco m e a D o u g la ss sc h o la r
children are getting a taste o f Africa
aired later this spring.)
youth from Portland Impact to paint
at the new C hildren’s Cultural Center
T he M o rsell p e rfo rm a n c e o f and has b een d e sc rib e d as the
the fourteenth panel, the new est
forem ost in te rp re te r o f D o u g la ss’s
this month. G roups from North Port­
th e D o u g la ss sp eech w ill be taped
addition to the collection.
life. H e to u rs th e c o u n try w ith
land to Newberg and W est Linn to
by th e M o y ers team at the M e tro ­
MACLAREN SCHOOL’S
p ro g ra m s fo r e le m e n ta ry , m iddle
Beaverton are being introduced to
p o lita n A .M .E . C h u rc h in W a sh ­
MINORITY YOUTH CONCERNS
and high sch o o l stu d e n ts, and he
rural Nigerian life in the C enter’s
The m em bers o f M acLaren’s in g to n , D .C ., w h e re D o u g la s s
p e rfo rm s
P re s e n tin g
M r.
first exhibit, O m okunle Village.
d e liv e r e d h is c e l e b r a t e d la s t
M in o rity C o n c e rn s P ro g ra m
O m okunle is an im aginary, con­
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proudly announce it’s Fifth An­ sp e e c h , “ T he L esso n o f the H o u r,”
tw o -a c t p la y , fo r c o lle g e s, civ ic
tem porary village o f the Y oruba
100 y e a rs a g o th is m o n th .
nual Black History Month Assem­
g ro u p s, c h u rc h e s, and re g io n a l
people o f sou th w estern N igeria.
W ith an e lo q u e n c e and in te l­
bly titled “Knowledge of S e lf’. The
Young visitors can barter for goods in
th
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tre
s.
lig e n c e ra re ly m a tc h e d , F re d e ric k
gathering will be in celebration of
the m arketplace, sit in the king’s
A
professional
actor
for
the
past
D o u g la ss b e c a m e a g ia n t in the
Black History M onth (February).
25 years, M orsell has perform ed in
throne, try on traditional clothing and
stru g g le a g a in s t ra c ia l in ju stic e ,
The group will present prositive
regional
theatres
in
the
title
roles
of
explore the women’s quarters. They ’ 11
he c a lle d upon all A m e ric a n s o f
raps and speaches and will include
Macbeth and Othello. His television l ^ ^ b r n t i o ^ ^ l a c k H i s t o y Month on PBS, Bill Moyers Journal listen to native folktales under the
guest speakers from the com m u­ ev ery c o lo r to w ork to fu lfill the credits include the role of Douglass in
banyan tree, beat out rhythms on the
nity, as well as an aw ards presenta­ v isio n o f a ju s t so c ie ty th a t w as the CBS Bicentennial production, We, brings the great abolitionist Frederick Douglass to life in the accla'm* *
talking drum s and make masks o f
p ro c la im e d in the D e c la ra tio n o f
theatrical performance, Presenting Mr. Frederick ^ ou^ ss’^ e^ r' y
tion. The assem bly will take place
The
W
omen,
as
well
as
appearances
fanciful animals.
In d e p e n d e n c e an d th e C o n s titu ­
actor Fred Morsell in a dramatic recreation o f D° u^ ass s fam° ^
on F rid a y , F ebi .a ry 25th, 1994
T he e x h ib it, sp o n so re d by the
on
Hill
Street
Blues,
L.A.
Law
Scare­
speech on slavery and human rights. PresentingMr. Frederick f ^ j g ass
tio n . A n o te d w rite r, le c tu re r and
from l:0 0 to 3 :0 0 a tth e M a c L a re n
crow and Mrs. K ing, and soaps such
C h ild r e n ’s m u seum and the J u n ­
premieres Friday, February 18 at 9 p.m. E T o n PBS (check local
ch am p io n o f w o m e n ’s su ffra g e ,
School for B oys’ A u d ito riu m in
as General Hospital and O ne Life to
io r L eag u e o f P o rtla n d , o p en ed to
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to
W o o d b u rn , O regon. They invite
listings). The one-hour program airs Friday. February 18 at 9pm E L o
Live.
A
lyric
baritone,
Morsell
has
the p u b lic on Ja n u a ry 17th and is
d ev elop “T he L esson o f the H o u r,”
PBS (ch e ck lo c a l lis tin g s ). (P h o to b y A r t h u r A . M u rp h y )
all to attend their celebration and to
a lre a d y a re so u n d in g su c c e ss. A
sung
leading
roles
in
21
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x iv e their positive messages.
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receive their positive messages.
w ide ra n g e o f g ro u p s have booked
all a v a ila b le to u r d a te s th ro u g h
A p ril. “ T h is sh o w s how e a g e r
sc h o o ls a re for c o m m u n ity r e ­
Saturday Februar, 26 -9:50-10:50 PM (ET), -(tim e approximate after Atlanta Hawks basketball)
so u rc e s th a t p ro m o te m u lti-c u l­
tu ra l d iv e r s ity ,” say s C h ild re n ’s
Airdate:
dialogue.
o f youth violence. The Gladiators
Jo seph L. Phillips Executive Di
M useum d ire c to r Bob B rid g efo rd .
Hosts Tony Brown and Susan
D orothy B row ne, D r. PH.-Asso-
For the fourth consecutive year,
rector of EXODUS, A tlanta’s C it­ was founded in December 1991 to Taylor are both celebrities in their
The hands-on exhibit is geared
ciate Professor of Maternal and
raise the awareness level and self­
TBS Superstation celebrates Black
ies
In
Schools
program.
tow
ard
ch ild re n in k in d erg arten
own right. Brown is the writer, film
Child Health at the University of
History M onth with the presentation
A lvin F. P oussaint, M .D . - C lini­ esteem among teenage youth through director and producer of the nation­
through
eighth grade. H ow ever,
North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School
o f its black History Month Special
cal Professor of Psychiatry and Fac­ positive and constructive activities. ally broadcast PBS television series
Omokunle
has welcomed pre-school
of Public Health and Principal Inves­
prem iering, Saturday, February 26,
ulty Associate Dean for Student Its mission is to inspire, motivate, Tony Brow n’s Journal, the nation’s
visitors
as
well
as groups of adults. It
tigator with Project RAPP (Reaching
at9:50- 10:50 PM (ET). Sum m it ‘94,
Affairs at Harvard Medical School stim ulate and prepare high-school longest-running and top-ranked
is
open
for
pre-arranged
tours (at
Adolescents, Parents and Peers).
students for adulthood and success.
hosted for the fourth year by Tony
and
Senior
Associate
in
Psychiatry
special
rates)
on
Tuesdays,
W ednes­
• Lee B row n, P h.D .-D irector of the
Violent crime among A m erica’s black-affairs program. Taylor is the
B row n an d Susan T ay lo r, is a
at the Judge Baker’s Children s
days
and
Fridays.
The
public
is in­
W hite House Office o f National
young people has skyrocketed over editor-in-chief of Essence Maga­
roundtable discussion featuring a
vited
for
drop-in
visits
on
Mondays
Center.
zine and the vice president of Es­
Drug Control Policy.
panel o f diverse and dynamic black
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Executive D i­ 120 percent in the past decade. The
and Saturdays from 9am -12pm and
sence Com m unications Inc.
• Jo seph E. M a rsh a ll, J r . - C o­ . Brenda Shockley
leaders. This year, the topic o f the
rector o f Comm unity Build, Inc. in severity of the crimes committed by
l-4pm , an d o n Sundays from l-4pm .
Summit ‘94 is a production of
founder and Co-D irector of the
and against young people has also
discourse is violence in America,
A v isit to O m o k u n le V illa g e
Los
Angeles.
TBS Public Affairs and is executive
O m egaB oysC lubof San Francisco
Also
joining the
the panel
panel for
several escalated tremendously. Children as *
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viccnresi.
w ith a focus on the rise of violentacts
Also joining
for several
is in c lu d e d in the M u se u m ’s g e n ­
‘X „
and Host of “Street Soldiers” teen K groe n J x S Uraran-94arc .w om em - y o u n g a sn a rc b e ln g c h a rg e d m U -S .
by and against young people.
eral a d m issio n p ric e o f $ 3 .5 0 for
radio program .
The Sum m it ‘94 panelists in­
e v e ry o n e ag e 1 and o v e r. T he
• E velyn K. M oore - Executive Di­
C h ild re n ’s M useum is lo c a te d at
clude:
rector and Founder of the National
. Charles Alphin. Sr.- Senior Pro­
3037 S. W . 2 n d A v e n u e , P o r t­
gram A sso c ia te an d K in g ian
l a n d . O m o k u n le is in th e
N onviolence Trainer at the M ar­
M u se u m ’s A n n ex , a t th e c o rn e r
^ R
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add insight C lo th e growing problem sible solutions during the,, one-hon, J. Marshall.
tin Luther King, Jr. C enter for
o f S.W . 2nd and H o oker.
N onviolent Social Change, Inc.
'(Journo^
Presents Acclaimed One-Man Show
School Groups
Explore Roots
During Black
History Month
TBS's Special Summit '94 To Tackle Youth Violence