‘Serving the community through cultural diversity.
V oim iin XXIV. N um ber 10
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City, State, County, Metro Announce Joint
Funding Of Regional “Croson” Disparity Study
TUDY CAPS YEARLONG EF
FORTS BY KATZ FOR EQUITY
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IN MINORITY AND WOMEN
CONTRACTING.
T h e o ffic e o f the D iv e rsity C o
o rd in a to r a t O re g o n S ta te U n iv e r
sity in c o n ju n c tio n w ith frie n d s from
th ro u g h o u t th e m in o rity c o m m u n ity
in O re g o n is p la n n in g a o n e -d a y
le a d e rs h ip an d m u lti-c u ltu ra l a d
v a n c e m e n t c o n fe re n c e on A p ril 1,
1994.
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As su c h th e se le a d e rs (h e id e n
tifie s, M in iste r L o u is F a rra h a n , R e v
e re n d A1 S h a rp to n an d m y se lf), are
p o sin g a frig h te n in g c h a lle n g e to
the B la c k p o litic a l e s ta b lis h m e n t,
w h o a re ig n o rin g th e ra g e o f th e
B lack m asses a c c o rd in g to W illiam s,
“ a t th e ir o w n p e r il.”
Mayor Vera Katz
To “Portland Doctors Say
No To Lollipop Drug’
Cindy Hill is the M anager o f pediat
rics and pediatric ICU for Legacy Emanual
Children's Hospital. She is not a medical
doctor as she was refered to the article. We
regret any misconception this information
may have caused.
T eachers Credit Union on 1720 N. E. 9th in
Portland, O regon for those willing to help
Adia Taylor.
People to People Student Ambassador
Programs was started by PresidentEisenhower
in 1956. Student Ambassadors are carefully
interviewed before their selection and accep
tance. They are expected to share their travel
ling experiences, with schools and civic clubs
upon their return.
It is on the prem ise o f educational activi
ties involved that Miss Taylor is seeking
funds from our community, she is expected to
share her experiences with schools and inner-
city kids. “I am a very conscientious African-
American young lady who enjoys meeting new
people and sharing in new experiences”, she said.
The program tuition is due April 1st 1994
and A dia is asking thirty good - natured
contributors for $100.00 dollars each.
She is one o f the few minority students
chosen to represent Multnomah County and
Oregon State and she deserves every support
for the interest o f our Community.
Adia Taylor
O ra n te s , C a rm e n R o d rig u e z , an d
m a n y o th e r s , s h o w th e b le n d in g o f
c u l t u r e s , th e w a lls o f r a c is m , a n d th e
s S ile
n c in g a n d d im in is h in g o f p e o p le
ta te
o f c o lo r b y r e p r e s s io n .
The exhibit can be seen from 8 a.m. to 6
p.m ., M onday through Friday. It is free and
open to the public.
T h e O reg o n C o m m issio n o f B lack
A ffairs is a lia iso n b e tw e e n O re g o n ’s
B lack citizen s and g o v ernm ent. T he statu
to ry b o d y is a u th o riz e d to w o rk fo r the
im p lem en tatio n and establish m ent o f e c o
n o m ic , social, leg al and p o litical eq u ality
fo r O re g o n ’s A frican A m ericans. T h e
elev en m em b ers, nine o f w h o m are ap
p o in ted by the G o v ern o r, are co n firm ed
by the S en ate and serv e th re e -y e ar term s.
T h e P re s id e n t o f th e S e n a te a n d th e
S p e a k e r o f th e H o u s e e a c h a p p o in t a
m e m b e r f r o m th e ir r e s p e c tiv e h o u s e s .
F o r m o r e in f o r m a tio n a b o u t th e C o m
m is s io n , c a ll ( 5 0 3 ) 3 7 8 - 2 9 6 9 .
Growing Up
Too F ast B l a c k
$
When we grew fast, we followed sin to the end.
When we crept low, slow
we did dirt, had no remorse cause o f hurt.
When we slammed fordies,
we made babies. Abused
our rich youth. What happened?
We grew fast now looking
back into our dark past.
When we default, we did
time fo r crimes. More left
fractious than the ones
keen and self-made
grasping fruit fo r living.
Lincoln High Event Launches
Second Wind Food Drive
i | r t takes a lot to get kids excited about
| | canned food. But during the Project
la. Second W ind food drive March 7-11,
Portland student scramble to collect as much
food as they can in an effort to help the city ’s
less fortunate families. Perform ances by the
Franklin High dance team and Roosevelt
High rally squad and a skit by Lincoln High
students launch the 23rd annual Project Sec
ond W ind food drive Monday (M arch 7) from
9:59-10:44a.m .atL incolnH igh School(1600
SW Salmon).
The kickoff, coordinated by Lincoln stu
dent council m embers, also features a chal
lenge from W ilson and Cleveland High stu
dents to rival high school students to sec who
can raise the m ost food for the drive. Nick
Jones, community activities coordinator for
the Portland Trail Blazers, is m aster o f cer
em onies for the event and other speakers
include Marty Howard,Portland School Board
member, and Rick Ukena, Oregon Food Bank.
Portland School D istrict’s 56,000 stu
dents during the w eek-long drive will raid
home pantries, conduct school contest and
sponsor other activities to help restock bare
social agency food shelves. Schools hope to
exceed the 140,000 pounds o f food that stu
dents collected last year.
P o rtla n d high sc h o o l stu d e n ts sta rte d
the d riv e 22 y e a rs ago to h e lp need y
ch ild ren . S tu d e n ts hold the drive in M arch
to g e n e ra te a “ se c o n d w in d ” o f e m e r
g ency food w hen h o lid ay d o n a tio n s are
d e p le te d . P ro je c t S eco n d W in d , the o ld
e st and la rg e st sp rin g food d riv e to b e n
e fit O reg o n F o o d B ank n e tw o rk a g e n
c ie s, a lso in c lu d e s c h u rc h e s, sy n a g o g u e s
an d b u sin e sse s th ro u g h o u t M u ltn o m a h ,
C la c k a m a s and W a sh in g to n c o u n tie s .
T he O regon Food B ank p ro v id e s food for
m ore than 6 0 0 a g e n c ie s in O re g o n and
C la rk C o u n ty , W a sh in g to n . F o r m ore
in f o r m a tio n , p le a s e c o n ta c t J e n n if e r
S c h c in d e r o r D ave C lin g a n , O re g o n F ood
B ank 2 8 2 -0 5 5 5 , o r L ew F re d e ric k , d ir e c
t o r , D e p t. o f P u b lic I n f o r m a t i o n ,
33 1 -3 3 0 4 .
Religion
Entertainm ent
Peace, Peace, But There Is No
Peace!
Mortgage interest rates are at their
lowest levels in years
Don Buford, Orioles Hall o f Famer and
son, Damon, Oriole o f the future.
Sweet Honey In The Rock Coming
March 19th. Reserved seat tickets
are available at Fred Meyer
Fastixx.
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The great and fin a l war is predicted in the
Bible, prior to the last return o f Jesus
Christ to our planet.
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SPORTS
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ENTERTAINMENT
RELIGION
CAREER
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Early Warning
HOUSING
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A nthony J.
W ashington
Orioles Hall o f Famer Don
Buford Returns To O’s As
Coach
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First-Time Buyers Can Use
Small Down Payments To Enter
Today’s Housing M arket.
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Governor Barbara Roberts
Sports
Housing
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h e O r e g o n C o m m is s io n on
B la c k A f f a ir s is h o s tin g a n e x
h i b i t o f a 1 4 - p a n e l p o r ta b le
m u r a l in th e G a lle r ia o f th e
C a p ito l B u ild in g f r o m M a r c h 3 to
A p r il 4 , 1 9 9 4 . T h e m u r a l, p a in te d b y
c o m m u n ity a r tis ts o f c o lo r , w a s c r e
a te d to e d u c a te p e o p le a b o u t th e a r
r iv a l o f C o lu m b u s in A m e r ic a f r o m
th e p e r s p e c tiv e o f p e o p le o f c o lo r ,
p r o je c t a p o s itiv e v is io n f o r s o c ia l
c h a n g e , a n d c e le b r a te th e 5 0 0 - y e a r
a n n iv e r s a r y o f C o lu m b u s ’ d is c o v e r y .
T h e m u r a l p r o je c t w a s m a d e p o s
s ib le b y A L A N A , A s ia n , L a tin o , A f
r ic a n , a n d N a tiv e A m e r ic a n s f o r J u s
tic e a n d P e a c e . T h e p a n e ls d e a l w ith
m a n y s o c ia l is s u e s a f f e c tin g th e liv e s
o f O r e g o n ia n s e v e r y d a y . T h e a r tis ts ,
in c lu d in g L in d a S a w a y a , L a u r a C a m
p o s,
K y le
K a jih iro ,
C a ro l
M a ts u y o s h i, D o n B a ile y , G a il C a r te r ,
J e f f P a tte r s o n , C h a r lo tte L e w is , J o s e
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14-Panel “We Speak” Mural on
Display in Salem
B ut in o rd e r fo r law e n fo rc e
m e n t to c o n trib u te to th e s o lu tio n o f
th e c ris is o f c rim e a n d v io le n c e it
can no lo n g e r be b u sin e ss a s u su al in
p a r tic u la r th e m a n n e r in w h ic h th e
p o lic e c o n d u c t th e m se lv e s in the
B lack c o m m u n ity , p o o r c o m m u n i
tie s and c o m m u n itie s o f c o lo r m u st
ra d ic a lly c h a n g e .
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Cop On The Block
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DIA TAYLOR, A 7TH GRADER
AT BEAUMONT SCHOOL IN
PORTLAND MAY HAVE THE
BRAIN TO GO THROUGH THE RIGOR
OF HIGH STANDARD TESTS RE
QUIRED TO PASS THE PEOPLE TO
PEOPLE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM,
BUT NOT THE FUNDS TO TAKE HER
OVER-SEAS.
The In d ep en d en t
C h allen g e
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P romise K ing
Miss Taylor, was nom inated last m onth
to represent the M ultnom ah County delega
tion of People to People Student A m bassador
to A ustralia and New Zealand this sum m er
but, her hope may be dashed for lack o f funds.
The tuition for the program is $3,990, which
includes m eals and transportation costs and
she is asking for assistance in this regard. H er
parents N athaniel and Jam ila T aylor have
offered her $1000 but little A dia still needs
help from corporate, philanthropic organiza
tions or individuals to fulfil her participation
in this program that starts in April this year.
An account has been set-up at Portland
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“T h e H o m e p a rtn e rs fa m ily o f
lo a n s has b e e n d e sig n e d to a d d re ss
the m o st co m m o n o b s ta c le s facin g
firs t tim e o r low to m o d e ra te in c o m e
h o m e b u y e r s ,” s a id R ic h a rd
E ic h h o rn , p re s id e n t o f U .S. B an co rp
M o rtg a g e C o m p a n y .
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Student Ambassador Seeks Funds
II.S . Bancorp
M o rtg a g e Launches
New H o m ep artn ers
Loan P roduct Line
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M ayor Vera Katz, G overnor Barbara
Roberts and officials from a num ber o f re
gional governm ental entities announced to
day the joint funding o f a “C roson” Disparity
Study to exam ine trends in the hiring o f
women and minorities by contractors receiv
ing public construction contracts in the Port
land-m etropolitan area.
“W e will not have true equality in our
community without the opportunities for eco
nomic equality for all o f our citizens,” said
Katz. “This study will enable us to m ake sure
those opportunities exist for people w ho’ve
previously been shut out o f the m ainstream in
the construction industry,” said Katz. “I am
com m itted to doing everything possible to
ensure that the C ity’s public works projects ar
a vehicle of opportunity for all o f the citizens
in this com m unity,” K atz added.
The partners involved in the study in
clude the city o f Portland, metro, M ultnom ah
County, the state o f O regon, the Housing
Authority o f Portland, and the Portland D e
velopment Com m ission.
“T his study is im portant for the eco
Leadership And M u lti
c u ltu ra l
A dvancem ent
C o n feren ce A
C onsortium o f P eople
W ith A Vision For
Oregon C o llege
S tu d en ts O f Color
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