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T he P ortland O bserver • A pril 06, 1994
A Civil Rights Agenda For The Nineties
by
M ary W endy R oberts
Bias c rim e in Oregon was dow n
N o r d o the
bias crim e statis
by h a lf last year, according to a report
ju s t out fro m the state L a w E nforce
tics te ll us about
d is c r im in a t io n
m ent D ata System (L E D S ). The sta
tistic deserves careful scru tin y, espe
that O regonians
e x p e rie n c e
in
c ia lly by those concerned about c iv il
housing, e m p lo y
ment, and p u b lic
accom m odation.
and hum an rig h ts .
Does it mean that the w ar against
hate crim es is o ve r and that we can
stories broke about an armed assault
on a Eugene synagogue and the v ic
to ry o f the O C A ’s latest anti-gay in i
tia tive in elections up and dow n the
W illa m e tte V a lle y.
I d o n ’ t th in k so, and neither do
m ost a ctivists.
The facts in b rie f: L E D S tracks
powered rifle s and a rm or-piercing
shells. The sad fact is that the w ar
isn ’ t over.
Bureau o f Labor
In 1990 I appointed the Oregon
C o u n cil on C iv il R ights to provide a
and In d u s trie s ,
w h ich is charged
forum fo r discussion o f e m e rg in g c iv il
rig h ts issues and to advise me on w hat
w ith in v e s tig a t
needs to be done. D u rin g the last tw o
years we conducted c iv il rights fo
bias crim es in seven categories: po
in g c iv il rig h ts
litic a l b e lie f, race o r c o lo r, national
o rig in , re lig io u s preference, sexual
c o m p la in ts , has
received 1,600 in
o rie n ta tio n , handicap, and econom ic
o r social status. In 1990, the firs t year
th e f i r s t n in e
months o f the cu r
rent fiscal year,
that such records w ere ke p t in O r
egon, 343 w ere reported. In 1991, the
rum s throughout the state, and on
A p r il 7, we w ill decide on an action
plan at an a ll-d a y conference in P o rt
land.
“ W e w ant to set specific goals fo r
O regon, a c iv il and human rig h ts
agenda fo r the 9 0 s,’ says co u n cil
close to the record-
setting pace o f the
previous year, in
ch a ir Rodney Page, w h o also directs
which more than
E cum enical M in is trie s o f O regon,
cu rve ” o f lo ca l po lice , w ho have been
instructed to be m ore conservative in
tolerate hate crim e .
A n d that resistance made a d if
ference. T o take ju s t one example,
2,400 complaints were filed. Allegations
o f racial discrimination are actually up
“ and that can o n ly be done success
fu lly i f a true partnership exists be
over the previous year.
id e n tify in g bias crim es. T h e y also
note that * 92 was an e lection year that
E cu m e n ical M in is trie s o f O regon
q u ie tly approached outdoor advertis
L ik e hate c rim e , d is c rim in a tio n
tw e e n
g o v e rn m e n t
and
th e
grassroots.”
The C o u n cil is pushing an a m b i
featured a d iv is iv e cam paign over
B a llo t M easure 9, an a n ti-g a y rig h ts
in itia tiv e sponsored by the O C A , and
in g com panies about a n ti-C a th o lic
nians continue to struggle fin a n c ia lly
ads that had cropped up on b illb o a rd s
as the state undergoes a p a in fu l eco
in the M e d fo rd area. The ads, w hich
n om ic restructuring. T hey are co n
that the Persian G u lf W a r fueled a nti-
portrayed R om an C atholics as d e v il-
A ra b incidents.
I w o u ld suggest another reason
fo r the decline: the courage O re g o n ’ s
w orshippers and papists, q u ic k ly dis
fronted by citizens w ho d iffe r in ap
pearance o r custom s o r beliefs. A n d
appeared.
T h is is n o tim e to le t d o w n our
regrettably, a few react in bigoted
ways, bla m in g those w ho are d iffe r
c iv il rig h ts defenders have show n, the
fo rth rig h t denunciations o f b ig o try
guard. F o r one th in g , bias c rim e sta
tis tic s d o n ’ t te ll the w hole story. They
ent fo r th e ir problem s.
Scapegoatism has long h isto ry in
fro m the p u lp it and the press, and the
d o n ’ t te ll yo u about local c irc u m
O regon. It runs in cycles, and ju s t
vigorous prosecution o f wrongdoers.
In response to incidents such as the
stances that m ay in h ib it the re p o rtin g
o f such crim es. T he extent to w hich
because it seems to be retreating one
m om ent is no reason to th in k that
fatal blu d ge o n in g o f an E th io p ia n
citiz e n s are aware o f th e ir rig h ts and
o f the remedies available to them have an
w e’ re o u t o f the woods.
O n the same day that L E D S re
and lib e rty o f every in d iv id u a l is re
obvious bearing on the numbers.
leased the latest bias crim e statistics,
spected.
num ber was 4 88; in 1992, it was 545.
Suddenly in 1993 w e ’ re do w n to
279. W hy? L E D S o ffic ia ls attribute
the d e cline in part to the “ learning
student, la w -a b id in g O regonians sent
a strong, clear signal that they w ill not
Mary Wendy Roberts
is a sign o f the tim es. M a n y O rego
tious agenda that includes the devel
opm ent o f human rig h ts com m issions
in each county. Such groups w ould
provide support to v ic tim s o f dis
crim in a tio n and bias crim e at the
local level, p ro vid in g the foundation
fo r a statewide n e tw o rk o f human
rig h ts organizations.
C iv il rig h ts are never special.
T hey are fo r the protection o f a ll. The
C o u n c il’ s agenda o ffe rs the best in
surance O regonians co u ld have o f a
future in w h ich the d ig n ity and w o rth
William R. Wiley Named 1994
Black Engineer of The Year
D r. W illia m R. W ile y , head o f
B attelle M e m o ria l In s titu te ’ s P a cific
sion has m ore than 4 ,4 0 0 research
scientists, engineers, te ch n ician s and
N o rth w e s t D iv is io n in R ic h la n d ,
W ash., has w on the p restigious B la ck
support personnel.
D r. W ile y has been a m em ber o f
E ngineer o f the Y ear A w a rd , spon
the Board o f Regents o f Gonzaga
U n iv e rs ity in Spokane. L a te r, he was
sored by US B lack E ngineer m aga
zine. D r. W ile y stands firs t am ong
300 entrants in a co m p e titio n that
annual ly brings ou t some o f the b rig h t
named to the W ashington State H ig h e r
E ducation C o o rd in a tin g B o a rd and
helped put in place a u n ifo rm set o f
est scientists and engineers, w o rk in g
c rite ria fo r h ig h e r education in that
at the fro n tie rs o f te ch n o lo g ica l de
state. W ile y , a m em ber o f the B oard
o f Regents o f W ash in g to n State U n i
velopm ent. A panel o f in d u stry e x
perts, executives and academics co n
siders the subm issions, w h ic h are
backed by recom m endations fro m
candidates’ superiors, colleagues and,
in the case o f Dr. W ilc y , House S pcaker
T o m F o le y, Flo rid a A & M U n iv e rs ity
President D oug Olcscn.
A s D r. W ile y says, “ There is
n o th in g m ore p o w e rfu l than the be
lie f that you can personally con trib u te
to m aking a belter fu tu re .” G ro w in g
up in the S outh d u rin g the 1950s, his
ve rs ity , was nam ed ch a irm a n in June
1993. In a d d itio n , he serves o n the
Dr. William R. Wiley
D r. W ile y jo in e d Battelle in 1965.
F our years later, D r. W ile y was head
o f the C e llu la r and M o le c u la r B io l
ogy S ection, supervising 25 others. In
1972, D r. W ile y was prom oted to
college choices were restricted. B u t a
fo o tb a ll scholarship to M is s is s ip p i’ s
a ll b lack T o ugaloo C o lle g e earned
associate B io lo g y D epartm ent man
h im a b a ch e lo r’ s, M agna C um Laude,
in chem istry. A fte r A rm y service, he
In 1979, D r. W ile y was name
D ire c to r o f Research. F ive years later,
he became D ire c to r o f B a ttc llc ’ s Pa
c ific N o rth w e st D iv is io n and the Pa
c ific N o rth w e st L a b o ra to ry, w hich
took a m aster’ s in m ic ro b io lo g y at the
U n iv e rs ity o f Illin o is -U rb a n a on a
R o cke fe lle r Foundation scholarship.
W ile y to o k his Ph.D. at W ashington
state U n ive rsity.
Tax Night
Eastport Plaza Will Offer
Special Tax Information,
Materials, And Assistance
On Friday, April 15
So ta x n ig h t is less ta x in g
E astport Plaza w ill o ffe r special ser
vice s in c lu d in g T a x In fo rm a tio n ,
M a te ria ls, and Assistance on F riday,
A p r il 15 fro m 6 p.m . u n til m id n ig h t.
The Federal Internal Revenue Ser
vice, State D epartm ent O f Revenue,
and U . S. Post O ffic e w ill be present,
p ro v id in g services fo r last m inute tax
filers.
Federal .S tate, and Extension Tax
Forms w ill be provided. In a d d ition ,
Eastport Plaza w ill hand out tw o $.29
stamps and tw o envelopes to each tax
payer w h ile supplies last. A ll services
arc free to the p ublic.
P a rticip a tin g Eastport Plaza m er
chants w ill also rem ain open fo r late
n ig h t shopping.
E astport Plaza is located on S. E.
82nd A ve , between S. E. H olgate and
S. E. P o w e ll B lvd . F o r fu rth e r in fo r
m ation, c a ll (503) 771-3817 d u rin g
w eekdays fro m 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Say You
Saw It In...
® lje J J o r tla n h
(O b s e rv e r
ager, then departm ent head, manag
in g m ore than 200 researchers.
B a tte lle operates on a contract fo r the
U.S. D e p a rtm e n to f Energy. H is d iv i-
W ashington business R oundtable, a
g roup o f key business leaders dealing
w ith p u b lic issues v ita l to the state.
D r. W ile y is the firs t n a tional
laboratory d ire c to r to jo in the C o u n c il
o f the g o ve m m e n t-U n iv e rs ity -In d u s -
try Research R oundtable, w h ic h re
ports d ire c tly to the heads o f the N a
tio n a l A cadem ies o f Science and E n
gin e erin g and the In s titu te o f M e d i
cine. D r. W ile y p a rticip a te d in Presi
dent C lin to n s ’ E co n o m ic C onference
in L ittle R ock, A rk ., in 1992 and is a
m em ber o f his state’ s C itiz e n C abinet
and the E co n o m ic D eve lo p m e n t and
E n v iro n m e n ta l Enhancem ent Task
Force.
D r. W ile y is m arried to the form er
M y rtle Louise S m ith , and live s in
R ich la n d , W ashington.
To Retain Metro Councilor
Ed Washington
The synagogue shooting report
edly in vo lve d skinheads using high-
The C iv il R ights
D iv is io n o f the
fo ld o u r tents? Is it M ille r T im e fo r
defenders o f hum an rights?
A Fund Raiser
Second Black Navy
Hero Denied World
War II Awards To
Receive Navy Cross
After Fifty Years
O n A p r il 5, 1994, 86 -ye a r-o ld
W o rld W a r II veteran James D o cke ry
received the N avy Cross fo r his b rav
Friday, April 8,1994; 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tickets May Be
Purchased At:
The Brooks Building;
3620 N. Williams,
Portland, Oregon 97227
$20.00
(Suggested Donation)
Ed Washington
T h is is sponsored by Friends O f Ed W ashington C am paign C om m ittee
P.A.T.A. Announces Equity/
Non-Equity Auditions
E q u ity and n o n -E q u ity actors interested in being considered fo r the
upcom ing theatre season take note: The P A T A -sponsored jo in t auditions
are scheduled fo r Saturday and Sunday. A p r il 23 and 24. O n A p ril 23 the
auditions w ill be held fro m 10:am to 4 :30pm at Interstate Firehouse C u ltu ra l
C enter, 5340 N . Interstate, in P ortland. O n A p r il 24 the a uditions w ill be
held at Firehouse Theatre, 1436 SW M o n tg o m e ry, P ortland from 11:30am
to 4:00pm .
A p p ro x im a te ly 20 com panies w ill be represented at these auditions,
inc 1 ud i ng Oregon S hakespeare Festi va l/P o rtla n d , La ke w oo d Theatre C om -
pany, S y lv ia ’ s Class A c t D in n e r Theatre, O regon Stage C om pany, P o rt
land, Rep, T ria n g le P roductions, M u sica l C om pany, F estival, IF C C and
A rtis ts ’ R epertory Theatre.
THESE AUDITIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!
You may audition f o r PA TA once per year.
P A T A w ill be ta kin g appointm ents at the fo llo w in g tim e o n ly : Pre-
registration fo r P A T A members w ill be W ednesday, A p ril 6 fro m noon to
3pm. The num ber to ca ll is 241-4902. A ll others can register on T hursday,
A p ril 7 and M on d a y, A p r il 11 fro m noon to 3 p m a t2 4 1-4902. A u d itio n s w ill
be scheduled in 5 m in u te in te rva ls and this tim e lim it w ill be ca re fu lly
m onitored. A cto rs m ay present tw o contrasting one m inute m onologues or
a one-m inute m onologue and a one m inute song. A cto rs w h o w ish to sing
w ill have access to an accom panist on Sunday between 11:30 and 1:30pm.
Those scheduled at oth e r tim es should be prepared to p ro vid e th e ir ow n
accom panim ent, liv e o r taped (tape players are not p ro vid e d ). N o accapella,
please. A cto rs m ust also su b m it 24 copies o f th e ir resume and head shot
ery O ctober 2 9 ,1 9 4 4 d u rin g a Japa
(xeroxed o r stapled back to back) to P A T A no later than A p ril 18. A cto rs
nese K am inkazee attack on the a ir
o f c o lo r are encouraged to audition.
cra ft ca rrie r In tre p id . D ockery was a
m em ber o f one o f the firs t a ll-m in o r
ity gun tub units assigned to the a ir
c ra ft c a rrie r d u rin g its w ar m issio n in
the P hilippines. D o cke ry, strapped in
his a n ti-a irc ra ft gun to fig h t o f f the
attacking planes, suffered bum s and
in ju rie s to his knees and legs-scars he
s till carries.
The S tam ford C o n n ecticu t re si
dent was honorably discharged fro m
the N a vy in 1945 and instead o f re
c e ivin g the N avy Cross w h ich was
prom ised to the gun tub crew by th e ir
com m anding o ffic e r, D o cke ry and
others received a m uch lo w e r grade
award: The bronze star. L a st year
another su rvivin g mem ber o f the gun
tub crew , A la n zo Swann, success
fu lly fo u g h t through 50 years o f w hat
he term ed “ red tape and a legal mess”
to receive the h ig h e r aw ard w h ich
was fin a lly presented in an o ffic ia l
D o n 't W a it
Register To Vote Now
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Volunteers Spotlighted
A N o rth P o rtla n d resident and a
Ed B a ile y was honored w ith an
local n o n -p ro fit o rg a n iza tio n were
presented w ith S p o tlig h t A w ards at
U n ite d W a y o f the C o lu m b ia -
award fo r his co n trib u tio n to the p u b
lic service a dvertising cam paign. He
W illa m e tte ’ s recent N ig h t o f the Stars
A w a rd s D in n e r.
A m e rica n Red Cross - Oregon
T ra il C hapter received an O utstand
ing A g e n cy P a rticip a tio n A w a rd fo r
g iv in g num erous presentations d u r
N a vy cerem ony onboard the In tre p id .
D o cke ry a tth a ttim e e n lis tc d S w ann’ s ing the 1993 fund d rive . P ictured
assistance in p u rsuing his aw ard and fro m le ft to rig h t are John W illia m s ,
w ith the help o f U.S. Representative 1993 rose F e s tiv a l J u n io r Queen
Congressman C h risto p h e r Shays o f C o u rtn e y Burm ester, and J ill N ich o ls
S tam ford.
was one o f fo u r in d ivid u a ls featured
in the 1993 ad cam paign and is s triv
ing to keep kid s o u t o f gangs by
sharing his story o f his past gang
in v o lv e m e n t
T om Parker fro m K 103 served as
m a ste ro f ceremonies. M e d ia present
ers in clu d e d Ju lie E m ry and J e ff
G ianola fro m K A T U , Brenda B raxton
and C a rl C lic k fro m K G W , K im
fro m A m e rica n Red Cross - Oregon
S ingcrand Pat K irk o f K P T V , K U P L ’ s
D oug D ahlgren and Susan B a n , and
T ra il C hapter.
John W illia m s o f K IS N .