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Vol umn-, XXIV. Number 20 , ¿-^ S e r v i n g the community through cultural diversity] 1994 CL he ÌJjlnxtlattìt 0Jh5ei*uer Nelson Mandela, “The Star Of Africa” by P rof . M c K inley B urt T Income Enhancement Guide Offered A guide of income enhancement opportunities for African Americans is the latest project from the national black self-help group known as the Better Life Club. According to spokesman James Nathan, “Our latest guide is our most extensive ever. We show how to double your current income through home-based businesses, acquiring 900-Number lines, sp o n so rin g m o n ey m ak in g e v e n ts, through investing and in 21 host of other ways.” Interested persons can get the guide from the non-profit organization by sending S3 to cover postage costs to the Better Life Club, P.O. Box 28422, Washington, D.C. 20038. Anti-Welfare Program Unveiled While blaming the nation’s welfare system for everything from the increase in crime to out-of-wedlock birth, a group of mostly Republican conservatives last week announced a plan that would dis mantle the system. Under the proposal, unwed mothers and non-citizens would be disqualified from receiving welfare. And if the mothers are unable to take care of their children without public assis tance they would have to put them up for adoption or in government run orphan ages. The group is led by former Reagan ad m in istratio n drug cz ar W illiam Bennett. One critic of the proposal said, “First the welfare system weakened the family by driving the man out of the home since mothers often could not get aid if a man was present. Now, these white conservatives want to totally de stroy the fam ily by driving the mother out of the home and putting the children in institutions.” 4 Magic* Johnson To Open Theatre Former basketball superstar Earvin “Magic” Johnson and the Sony Corpora tion last week announced plans to build a 12-screen multiplex theatre in the Balwin Hills-Crenshaw section of Los Angeles. Johnson and representatives from Sony promised the complex would be just the first they plan to build in minority areas. The complex is expected to cost between $11 and $15 million. GREEDY WORLD WERE NOT R IV E T E D U PO N TH AT FABULOUS WHITE DIAMOND FROM THE BLOODY GRASP OF THE BLUE CLAYS OF SOUTH AFRICA’S KIMBERLEY MINES. Instead, “They were fastened on the ma hogany countenance o f the stalwart son of a Thembu chief - about to be dec lared the “first black president” of a land his people had always owned. Sitting Bull never experienced this irony. And guess who came to dinner? Leaders and representatives of 145 nations and 16 international organizations: the Secretary of the United Nations; Vice President A1 Gore; TransAfrica head, Randall Robinson; Com merce Secretary, Ron Brown; Fidel Castro; Palestine Liberation Chairman, Yasser Arafat; a dozen jet loads of African American leaders and just plain blacks (many from Portland); thousands of reporters - and, quite naturally, the indefatigable Mr. Jesse Jackson. Before a global gala began and the huge throng would begin to dance the “toyi toyi” in a huge natural amphitheater ringed by sandstone columns, jacananda trees - and farther away, gleaming office towers and the hazy outline of hills — the dignified and unflappable Nelson Mandela began his inau gural speech. “Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, distinguished guests, comrades and friends: Today, all of us do, by our presence here and by our celebrations in other parts of our country and the world, confer glory and hope to new bom liberty.” “Out of the experience of an extraordi nary human disaster that lasted too long must be bom a society of which all humanity will be proud.” later - that finally they will be willing to share the bountiful riches of the land with the TORN original man. Many will be looking to see just how much power Nelson Mandela will actu ally wield. Will the new government really down-size the huge military forces equipped with hundreds of jet fighters and bombers as well as nuclear bombs? It is to be remembered that South Africa is an integral part o f a huge Western War machine. That embargo was a force because the ten most critical minerals to the manufac ture of n uc lear bombs and m ilitary alloys were excluded from the beginning. The entire south quarter of Africa is rich beyond belief in natural resources. The intelligence services (and taxpayers) of America, Europe and Is rael spend billions to aid South Africa to contain its black population and to destabilize its neighbors, Mozambique, Angola and Zim babwe. Did you think the tribal slaughters just happen? There is much concern among Africans of the Diaspora as to exactly how the new regime will deal with one very special group of black South Africans who numbered sev eral million when, at the age of 14 or 15, they went to the street in 1976 and “virtually destroyed South Africa.” Black Washington Post columnist, William Raspberry, quotes a close friend o f Nelson Mandela, Dr. Motlana. “Apartheid was really over the 16th of June, 1976, about 10 o ’clock in the morning... The first violence occurred diagonally across the street from the Mandela residence at the Rand West High School. I was there when the police turned dogs against unarmed school girls and young school boys, and I saw those boys take hold of those vicious Alsatian dogs, throttle them with their bare hands and bum them. I saw it all.” Nelson Mandela, South African President “And then the kids throughout South Africa - as if on a signal - stared burning government buildings, bottle stores, schools throughout the country... in Cape Town the colored children responded to those of S o weto in a 'critical fashion’, again burning shops and government buildings. The whole coun try was i turmoil for six months., there were trials after trials and lots of our children left South Africa to go into exile to form MK guerilla units that came back in and blew up power stations.” CIA had a nervous break down. The concern mentioned is that these young, heroic freedom fighters are new adult mothers and fathers with little or no educa tion, but must be employed, fed and housed - - along with their own children. The price o f freedom is very, very high. There is not, of course, enough room here for any in-depth recitation of the European Conquest of Southern Africa w ith the slaugh- ▼ Continued to page B3 Dave Frohnmayer Named Interim President Of The University Of Oregon HE OREGON STATE BOARD O F H IG H E R E D U C A T IO N TODAYANNOUNCEDTHAT IT HAS NAMED DAVE FROHNMAYER AS INTERIM PRESIDENT OF THE UNI VERSITY OF OREGON, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1994. HE WILL REPLACE M YLES BRAND, WHO HAS BEEN NAM ED PRESIDENT OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY. “Dave Frohnmayer has a broad range of fl experience in serving Oregon,” said Board President Janice Wilson. “As an experienced CEO and educator, he will bring the leader ship necessary to sustain the momentum of the campus and advance it to the next level. His skills as an academ ic ian, a political leader, and a fund-raiser will benefit not only the University of Oregon, but the entire Oregon Dave Frohnmayer State System of Higher Education.” “ Dave Frohnmayer is a seasoned leader, dean of the UO School of Law since 1992 and exceptionally capable of continuing to build as a UO professor for nine years, have given on the University of Oregon’s tremendous him valuable insight into the institution. His successes,” saidChancellor Thomas Bartlett. deep roots in Oregon and his commitment to “His extraordinarily strong academic creden Oregon, state and university, give his ap tials, combined with his experience as both pointment special strength. The support for T Banquet To Honor 1994 Graduating Ethnic Minority Students his appointment from UO faculty, staff and students is a most promising beginning.” F ro h n m ay er is a Phi Beta K appa grad u ate o f H arvard C ollege, attended O xford U niversity as a Rhodes S cholar, and holds a law degree from the U n iv er sity o f C alifornia. He served as consultant to the U.S. De partment of Justice, Civil Rights Division, from 1973-74, and was assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare from 1969-70. He was a professor of law at the Univer sity of Oregon from 1971-80 and served as special assistant to the president from 1971-79. Frohnmayer represented South Eugene and Goshen in the Oregon House of Repre sentatives for three, two-year terms begin ning in 1975. From 1981-1992, he served as Oregon’s Attorney General, and assumed the post of dean of the UO’s School of law in 1992. He is director of the National Marrow Donor Program and founded the Fanconi Anemia Research Fund. The Office of Ethnic Students Services invites the public to honor Lewis & Clark College graduating ethnic minority students at a ban quet, Thursday, May 26, at 6 p.m., in Stamm Dining Room, Templeton College Center. Lewis & Clark Col lege, 0615 S. W. Palatine Hill Road. Cost for the buffet dinner and pro gram is $10. The evening will feature special comments from Kristie Cruz, presi dent of the Hawaii Club, and Derek Foster, president of the Black Stu dent Union. Richard E. Adams, asso ciate professor of sociology/antbro- pology who was selected professor of the year, will be the keynote speaker. Bon Appetit will prepare the special buffet dinner for the evening. For reservations, call Ray Warren, eth nic student services director, make checks payable to Lewis & Clark College. ESSENCE Magazine Publisher, Edward T. Lewis Attends The Inauguration Of Nelson Mandela Reggie Jackson’s Father Dies The father of baseball great Reggie Jackson died last week in Philadelphia. Martinez Jackson was 89. During his youth he had been a second baseman for the Newark Eagles of the old Negro Baseball League. God grant that avancious Europeans will his time the eyes of a permit this, here, many trillions of dollars Edward T. Lewis, Publisher o f ESSENCE Magazine and CEO of Essence Communica tions, Inc., was invited by the White House, to be a member of the United States delegation attending Nelson Mandela’s historic inaugu ration in South Africa. Lewis represented both Essence Communications, Inc., and TransAfrica, Inc., a lobbying organization Arts & Entertainment for Africa and the Caribbean, where he serves as chairman of the board o f TransAfrica Forum, the research and education affiliate of TransAfrica, Inc. “The election of Nelson Mandela marks a historic milestone not only for the Black community living in South Africa but for all of us who are committed to justice, espial representation, and improvement in the qual ity of life for Blackcommunitieseverywhere,” said Lewis. “It is an honor and a privilege to be present at the inauguration of Mr. Mandela who fought unrelentlessly to make the dream of freedom and equality a reality in his home land. I had tears in my eyes as I witnessed Nelson Mandela becoming the President of Entertainment Housing Health South Africa.” With 5.1 million readers, ESSENCE is the preeminent magazine for African-Ameri can women. Published by Essence Communi cations, Inc.,ESSENCE magazine is the lead ing source of cutting-edge information relat ing to every area o f African-American women’s lives. Oregon State Fair Looking For Amatuer Talent Mental Health Considerations A Dream Come True Three Day Tryout For Kids Musicians and other amatuer performers wishing to be considered please call... Mental disorders in pregnant, substance using women often go undetected. Focus groups rank the features every dream home should include. We are planning a three day tryout for kids that we are going to take to two summer tournaments. EDITORIAL HEALTH VANCOUVER SPORTS A2 A4 A6 B2 Page B2 Page B6 Page A4 Page B4 ENTERTAINMENT B4 HOUSING CLASSIFIEDS B6 B7
