COMMEMORATINE 175 TEARS OP AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE
1619 w ere brought in bondage of
som e kind, both their exact status
is unknow n. B ecause the in stitu ­
tion o f slavery was not part of
E nglish law or custom then, the
first A fricans in V irginia may
have been indentured servants, as
w ere about h alf o f the Europeans
who arrived betw een 1620 and
1680. By m id-century, how ever,
lifetim e servitude for m ost A fri­
cans had becom e established in
the colony. The existence of in­
dentured servitude, and eventu­
ally s la v e ry , in V irg in ia was
closely tied to the colony’s need
for labor to cultivate tobacco, this
im portant cash crop.
Before slavery was firmly estab­
lished in the colony, some African
Americans were able to win their
freedom. The example of Anthony
and Mary Johnson, who established a
tobacco plantation on Virginia’s East­
ern Shore, is cited in Jamestown
Settlement’s African American ex­
hibit.
The number of Africans in Vir­
in 1607 and chronicles its first cen­
ginia
was small throughout most of
tury of existence.
the
17th
century - probably fewer
A highlight of the all-day com­
than
400
by
1650. Until the last quar­
memorative event on Saturday, Au­
gust 20, will be the arrival ceremony, ter of the century when direct trade
in late morning, featuring one of the between Africa and Virginia began,
museum’s three early 17th-century most were brought from European
ship replicas, musical accompaniment colonies in the West Indies. The ar­
and dramatic readings. Former Vir­ rival of large numbers of Africans
ginia Governor L. Douglas Wilder, after 1680 marked the beginnings of
the country’s first elected African a distinct African American culture
American governor, will be guest host. in Virginia.
A rtifacts relating to A frican
In an outdoor folk life area, cos­
tumed interpreters from the Colonial A m ericans in 17th-century V ir­
Williamsburg Foundation will por­ g in i a a re e x tr e m e ly r a r e .
tray historical figures discussing is­ Jam estow n S ettlem en t’s p erm a­
sues relating to slavery. The area will nent ex h ib it contains a 1600 E n ­
also feature demonstrations and dis­ glish edition o f “ A G eographical
cussions o f musical instrum ents, H istoric o f A frica,” w ritten o rig i­
dance, clothing and foodways, with nally in A rabic by A frican scholar
opportunities for visitor participation. John Leo, and a 1570 han d -co l­
Storytellers will relate traditional ored engraved map o f A frica by
African and African American tales. Abraham O rtelius, illustrating the
Collections of historical African ex ten t of E uropean know ledge
memorabilia, objects relating to the about African geography just prior
period of slavery and other items of to the colonization of V irginia.
A temporary exhibit which will
material culture will be displayed,
be
in
place until March 1995, “Break­
and museum curators will identify
heirlooms brought by visitors to the ing New Ground: Archaeology of
17th-Century Virginia,” features a
event.
A pproxim ately tw enty A fri­ ceramic vessel of probable Afro-Car­
can s who reached V irg in ia in ibbean origin, the first to be discov-
T hree hundred seventy-five
years o f A frican Am erican h e ri­
tage w ill be com m em orated A u­
g u st 20 in a sp ecial ev en t at
Jam estow n S ettlem ent m arking
the 1619 arrival o f the first people
o f A frican origin in B ritish North
A m e r ic a .
“The
A rriv a l,
Jam estow n 1619: From A frican
to A frican A m erican” w ill fe a ­
ture a sym bolic landing cerem ony
and a variety o f program s to e d u ­
cate v isitors about the history o f
A frican A m ericans and th eir im ­
p act on A m erican culture.
The first Africans in British North
America arrived in Virginia in 1619
aboard a Dutch ship which had cap­
tured them from Spanish colonies in
the Caribbean. The experience of
Africans in 17th-century Virginia is
described in permanent exhibits at
Jamestown Settlement,amuseum that
tells the story of the founding of the
colony at Jamestown Settlement, a
museum that tells the story of the
founding of the colony at Jamestown
Botsko
Named To
Police
Complaint
Unit
Lisa B otsko has been nam ed
by P o rtland M ayor Vera Katz to
fill the staff position for the P o rt­
land P o lice Internal In v e stig a­
tions A uditing C om m ittee.
Katz said B otsko’s experience
as an in v estig ato r and reform s on
how the com m ittee operates will
upgrade the effectiveness and ac ­
cou n tab ility betw een citizens and
the police bureau.
B otsko will be responsible for
review ing the police bureau’s own
in v estig atio n s o f allegations of
p o lic e m is c o n d u c t, s t a f f the
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ered in Virginia, and cites the discov­
ery in 1992 of what may be the first
known examples of the “Chesapeake”
style of tobacco pipe, reflecting the
influence of African, native Ameri­
can and European cultures.
Jamestown Settlement is located
ju s t
so u th w est o f
h isto ric
Williamsburg on State Route 31 and
is adjacent to the original site of
Jamestown, which is jointly adminis­
tered by the National Park Service
and the Association for the Preserva­
tion of Virginia Antiquities. The
museum is open 9am to 5pm daily. In
addition to extensive gallery exhibits,
Jamestown Settlement has full-size
re-creations of the ships that arrived
in 1607, an English fort and a
Powhatan Indian Village.
For more inform ation about
Jamestown Settlement and “The Ar­
rival,” or to make group reservations,
call (804) 253-4838.
Hot Friday Nights In July Kick-Off Results Announced
Teen Entertainment’s “Hot Fri­
day Nights in July” kicked-off Phase
1 Friday July 1, 1994 at Portland’s
Prince Hall Lodge (116 NE Russell).
A dvertising, P ublicity, P ro ­
m otion. To a b usiness, “ Im age” is
essential to its success. To Teen
E ntertainm ent P roductions, “ Im ­
age” is also essential to the su c ­
cess o f our youth.
“Hot Friday Nights in July” is a
six-phase pilot project put together to
offer teens in grades 9 through 12, the
nity, as well as make a youth feel good
about him/herself. Our goal is to raise
over $3,000 which in our calculation
would enable us to purchase 150 pairs
of shoes.
The primary sponsor of this event
is Minute Maid, a Coca Cola product.
Which by the way, comments regard­
ing the taste of the new product that
and entertainment.
This fundraising event is pur­ was introduced “Fruitopia” which
posed to raise monies for the Colum­ comes in six different flavors was the
bia Boys and Girls Club to clothe topic of conversation among youth as
disadvantaged youth in our commu well as adults. “This juice is good!”
opportunity to engage in a social ac­
tivity that encourages safety in mak­
ing the right choice of how to spend
their free time. We are promoting
image awareness, enhancing social
grace and just plain strengthening the
hearts and minds of other youths
through evening events of dancing
says Teen coordinator Andy Holmes
as he slows down for a thirst quencher.
And the result was unanimous as not
a comment was missed by all who
sampled the new flavors.
Also, Many thanks to all volun­
teers who came together to offer their
support and helping hands.
The H otFriday Nights in July”
was a trem endous su ccess,” said
Dee B aker, C h airp erso n . “ The
Teen C oo rd in ato rs went above
and beyond the call o f duty to
m ake sure their guests had a good
time. And the best part was k now ­
ing that the dollars raised w ill
support the C olum bia Boys and
G irls C lub, and o ur fig h t ag ain st
negative self im ages in our co m ­
m unity.
At the end of this six-week pilot
project, we will evaluate the overall
success of “Hot Friday Nights in July
to determine its future.
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m ediation.
Katz said she would be nom i­
nating new neighborhood re p re­
sentatives to serve as com m ittee
ad v iso rs w ithin a m onth.
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Williamsburg, Va.-375 years of African American
heritage will be commemorated at “The Arrival,
Jamestown 1619: From African to African
American,’’August 20, 1994, at Jamestown 1619,
at Jamestown Settlement. Highlighting the event
will be a symbolic sail featuring one of the
museum's three early 17th-century ship replicas
and an arrival ceremony with former Virginia
Governor L. Douglas Wilder as guest host.
Storyteller (above) and traditional African music
and dance performances (above left) are among
a variety of other activities planned.
c itiz e n ’s advisory board and help
d irect a p ilo t m ediation program
w hich will serve as an alternative
to the c ity ’s traditional com plain
process.
She was form erly em ployed
for the U.S. O ffice o f Personnel
M an ag em en t in D enver, C olo,
where she conducted and reviewed
b ac k g ro u n d in v e stig a tio n s for
national security and em ploym ent
stab ility .
The position was recently up­
graded to a full-tim e position in
the m ay o r’s office from a part-
tim e jo b in the city a u d ito r’s o f­
fice as part o f K a tz’ im provem ent
plan for the com m ittee.
Known as the P olice/C itizen
A ccountability initiative, the plan
was approved by the city council
in Nov. 1993. The initiative o u t­
lines a scries o f reform s includ­
ing im proved public access, re ­
view procedures, m onitoring and
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