Volumi! XXIV. Number 21
Serving the community through cultural diversity
Mav 25. 1994
L ife in the P ortland M etropolitan A rea
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Jefferson Art Students
Exhibit At Interstate
Firehouse Cultural
Center
A N ITA D U K E , PO R T L A N D
P R O D U C E R FO R G R A S S -
R OOT NEW S A N D V ID EO /
F IL M P R O D U C T IO N C O M P A N Y ,
R EC EN TLY W O N AN A W A R D OF
EX C ELLEN C E IN THE BEST O F T H E
N O R TH W EST VIDEO FESTIVAL.
T h e 1 9 9 4 f e s tiv a l d r e w 1 8 0 e n ­
tr ie s f r o m th r o u g h o u t th e n o r th w e s t
r e g io n , in c lu d in g th e C a n a d ia n p r o v ­
in c e s o f A lb e r ta a n d B r itis h C o lu m ­
b ia . D u k e ’s e n tr y , T h e D u k e R e p o r t
w o n in th e c a te g o r y o f ta lk sh o w .
“ T h a t e p is o d e d e a lt w ith th e p r o b ­
le m s o f B la c k w o m e n , f a m ily , h e a lth
c a r e a n d c o n te m p o r a r y is s u e s w ith ­
o u t th e f i l t e r o f p o litic a l c o r r e c t ­
n e s s ,” D u k e s a id .
T h e a w a r d is s ig n if ic a n t b e c a u s e
th e D u k e R e p o r t is a g r a s s r o o t n e w s
p r o d u c tio n w ith o u t b e n e f it o f o u t­
s id e s u b s id y .
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Jefferson High advanced arts students
are “on exhibit’ until may 27 at the Inter­
state Firehouse C ultural Center, 5340 N.
Interstate Avenue.
Some 18 pieces o f student art are on
display in the show, w hich features the
them e “ Struggle.” From m ore inform a­
tion, call Jefferson art teacher Carol Egan
at 280-5180.
UO Arts And Cultural
Events Highlights
W ednesday, June 1
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8 p.m. the University Sym phony will
feature top student soloists in its annual
C oncerto Com petition C oncert in Beall
Concert hall, UO School o f M usic, 961 E.
18th Ave. T ickets, available at the door,
are $4, general adm ission; $2, students
and senior citizens. For inform ation, call
346-5678.
Noon. UO Associate Professor o f A n­
thropology Carol Silverm an will be the
featured speaker o f the W om en’ Faculty
Sem inar Series. Silverm an will give a
slide and video presentation on “G ender,
Polices, and Ritual: Balkan Rom a (G yp­
sies) in the 1990s.” T he lecture takes place
at 360 Condon Hall, 1321 K incaid St.
Free. For inform ation , call 346-5114.
Thursday, June 2
4 p.m. UO Professor o f Geography
David G reenland will lecture on “Forecast
for Overlord: The making o f a W eather
Forecast in Support o f the N orm andy
Landings in W W1I.” The lecture is part o f
the Geography T ea/Sem inars and takes
place in Room 106 o f Condon Hall, 1321
K incaid St. Free. For inform ation, call
346-4555.
Friday, June 3
6 p.m. The Friends o f the UO M u­
seum o f A rt will hold their annual fund­
raising m eeting w ith dinner, dancing and
a silent auction. D inner is a t 7:15 p.m . The
event takes place at the Casanova Athletic
Center, 2727 Leo Haris Parkw ay., adja-
cent to A utzen Stadium. D inner is $30 per
person. For inform ation, call 342-8236.
Pierce Received A Sponsorship
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8 a.m. Instructor Dennis L ueck will
lead a walking tour o f the Coburg Hills.
The tour will explore the area w hich has
been host to railroad logging and now
contains designated spotted owl habitat.
The class em phasizes the forest history
and changes since the arrival o f Euro-
Americans. The event is sponsored by the
UO Museum o f Natural History. Classes
arc $20 for museum m em bers and $25 for
non-m em bers. For inform ation, call 346-
3024.
th ro u g h o u t the n a tio n to re p re s e n t o u r
in te re sts and the p ro g re ssiv e w ork th at
w e are d o in g in O re g o n .”
O reg o n S ta te P o lic e S u p e rin te n d e n t,
L eR on H ow land seen the c o n fe re n c e as
an e x c e lle n t o p p o rtu n ity fo r c o lla b o ra ­
tio n . “ W e s u p p o rt c o m m u n ity p e o p le
w o rk in g w ith the S ta te P o lic e to jo in tly
so lv ed p ro b le m s. W e a re a w a re th a t M r.
P ie rc e has been a c tiv e w ith law e n fo rc e ­
m en t, in c lu d in g th e O re g o n S tate P o lic e ,
and we th in k th e c o lla b o ra tio n is a good
in v e s tm e n t.”
Oregon O utreach Executive Director,
Becky Black said that, “Sam ’s work with
Portland’s gang youth has been an inspira­
tion. Oregon O utreach was honored to be co­
sponsor to this conference.”
R a n d y R . R ic h a r d s o n g r a d u a te d
o n M a y 15 f r o m th e S y r a c u s e U n i­
v e r s ity C o lle g e o f L a w in N e w Y o r k
a n d w ill r e tu r n to P o r tla n d to s e r v e
a s a d e p u ty d i s t r i c t a t t o r n e y f o r
M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty . R ic h a r d s o n w ill
b e g in h is n e w p o s t u p o n c o m p le tio n
o f th e O r e g o n S ta te B a r E x a m th is
J u ly .
R ic h a rd s o n g ra d u a te d fro m
B e n s o n H ig h S c h o o l in 1 9 8 7 a n d
r e c e iv e d a B .A . in B u s in e s s A d m in ­
i s tr a tio n in 1991 f r o m M o r e h o u s e
C o lle g e in A tla n ta , G e o r g ia .
T h is p a s t M a r c h , R i c h a r d s o n
w a s v o te d “ B e s t O v e r a ll A d v o c a t e ”
f r o m a m o n g 2 3 te a m s f r o m C o n ­
n e c tic u t, N e w J e r s e y a n d N e w Y o r k ,
a t th e N a tio n a l T r ia l A d v o c a c y C o m ­
p e titio n ( M o o t C o u r t) .
R an d y is the son o f G e o rg e an d
D o ro th y R ic h a rd so n o f N o rth e a st P o r t­
la n d . D o ro th y is a p e rso n n e l m a n a g e ­
m e n t s p e c ia lis t fo r th e U .S . F o re st S e r ­
v ic e . G e o rg e is the m a n a g e r o f fe d e ra l
a n d lo c a l g o v e rn m e n t re la tio n s a n d
c o m m u n ity a ffa irs fo r N o rth w e st N a tu ­
ra l G a s C o m p a n y .
usiness May Boom With New Police Base
by
Saturday, June 4
Randy R. Richardson
Portland
video/film
producer
Lanita Duke
he O regon Com m ission on Black a b le fo r p u b lic use and re v ie w . In a d d i­
A ffairs, Oregon State Police, and tio n , he w ill a lso a u th o r a re p o rt th a t
O regon O utreach, Inc. collaborated fo c u se s on g a n g issu e s an d so lu tio n s by
a g e on
n c ie s a n d o rg a n iz a tio n s in P o rtla n d
to sponsor Sam Pierce, National expert
gangs and youth-at-risk, to attend the Second O R .
P ie rc e sa y s, “ I th in k w e tak e fo r
A nnual N ational C onferen ce on G angs,
Schools, and Com m unity, in Orlando, Florida g ra n te d th e g re a t s trid e s w e h a v e m ade
that happened on M ay 14-16, 1994. The in P o rtla n d in the a re a o f g a n g s. I have
conference is believed to be one o f the largest h a d th e o p p o rtu n ity to do so m e tra v e lin g
o f its kind in the country; focusing prim arily n a tio n a lly , and w h e th e r it is a c o n f e r ­
on gangs and violence reduction in schools e n c e on g a n g s o r e d u c a tio n , o r som e
o th e r is s u e —su ch as “re in v e n tin g g o v ­
and com m unities.
P ie rc e , w h o a tte n d e d the c o n fe re n c e e r n m e n t, O re g o n is in v a r ia b ly m e n ­
a s an “ a m b a s s a d o r” o f th e C o m m issio n tio n e d .”
L u r le n e S h a m s u d - D in , C h a ir o f
on B la c k A ffa irs , re p re s e n tin g the S ta te
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A sta te d th a t “ Sam is an e x e m p la ry
o f O re g o n w ro te a re p o rt and w ill be
a v a ila b le to g iv e p u b lic sp e e c h e s a fte r e x a m p le o f w h a tth e C o m m is s io n is lo o k -
h is re tu rn . T h e re p o rt w ill a lso be a v a il­ ing fo r as w e sen d O C B A A m b a ssa d o rs
New
Deputy
D.A.
P romise K ing
y the tim e th e P o rtla n d P o lice
B ureau’s new N ortheast C om m u­
nity Policing Precinct opens its base
next m onth a t the corner o f N.E.
L uther King Jr. Blvd and K illingsw orth, it
m ay find it has also opened a floodgate of
possible econom ic activities in the area.
The community is optimistic that the police
precinct will encourage business activities, at­
tract home buyers and rekindle the area’s lost
socio-economic glory.
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Investigations already show that businesses
around the precinct are resurrecting. Hopes are
high that when the police base swings into action
there will be enough protection to encourage
commercial
activities.
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“Those who used to fear being robbed around
here will have nothing to fear anymore,” said
Kenneth Smith, 61, a long-time resident of the
community. “I am sure this will encourage busi­
ness in this area. It depends on the police to insure
it sustains security.”
The precinct will be home to the Police
Activities League and the Tactical Operation
Division which includes the Gang Enforcement
team. A deputy district attorney from the Mult­
nomah County District Attorney ’soffice will also
be on the site. The Northeast Precinct will house
about 200 officers and support staff.
“We are excited about moving into the heart
of the community and looking forward to work­
ing closely with citizens, community groups and
the neighborhood associations,” said Bruce Prunk,
captain of the Northeast Precinct.
Currently, the Portland Police Bureau has
three precincts in its arsenal. The Central Pre­
cinct, East Precinct and North Precinct The
current North Precinct will be divided, creating
the new Northeast Precinct. The East Precinct
will also be split creating the new Southeast
Precinct. The police say this additional precinct is
in response to citizens calling for a greater police
presence.
The Northeast Precinct will provide ser­
vice to the area within the boundaries o f 1-5 to
N ortheast 33rd Avenue and 1-84 to the Co­
lum bia River.
Coalition Of Black Men Partner With Tri-Met
On Outstanding Student Program
Memorial
he Coalition o f Black Men (COBM)
initiated a partnership with Tri-M et
to recognize and honor local stu­
dents w orking on self-im provem ent
ning this w eek, Tri-M et bus and MAX interi­
ors will feature distinctive black and yellow
posters honoring the “O utstanding Student o f
the M onth.” These “channel cards,” on d is­
play in vehicles for one month each, will
feature students from inner-city middle and
high schools.
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Robert Smith, a senior from Jefferson
High School, was selected as the first “O ut­
standing Student’ to be honored in May. His
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picture and statem ent are featured on the
cards. A lcena Boozer, principal o f Jefferson,
com m ented that ‘with the support o f the
greater com m unity, lives are being rerouted
in positive directions.” Featured students and
their schools will each receive an actual chan­
nel card to com m em orate their participation.
Tri-M et has launched an organized ef-
fort to work at a grassroots level with the
com m unity to make the general atm osphere
on the bus as safe and comfortable as possible
for custom ers. The “Outstanding Student”
program is a continuation o f this outreach
effort proposed by the COBM . M embers of
the group w anted to develop a program that
would shift the focus to recognition o f the
positive aspects and achievem ents o f youth.
Ockley Green teacher and COBM m em ­
ber Joe Franklin was responsible for selecting
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and contacting represented schools. Each
participating school selects one student a year
who exemplifies positive change and self-
improvement. In addition to Jefferson High,
participating schools include O ckley Green,
Portsmouth and Tubm an Middle Schools,
and G rant and Benson High Schools.
Tri-M et hopes this program , which high­
lights the good potential found in our young
people, will continue to prom ote the positive
achievem ents o f our students.