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J anuary 25, 1995 • T he P ortla n d O bserver P age B4 ENTERTAINMENT The Promised Land Actor Morgan Freeman narates The Promised Land Between 1940 and 1970, more than five million Americans jour neyed from the rural South to the urban North in search o f new jobs, new freedom and new lives. It was the greatest peacetime migration in the nation's history, the largest peace time migration o f any people in the world, and it literally transformed American politics and popular cul ture. Yet 25 years later, few people know it happened, or understand how its importance affects all Americans today. Beginning Sunday, February 12, from 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT (en core midnight-2:00 a m. ET PT), A m erica's untold story will be re vealed when The Promised Land makes its world premiere on The Discovery Channel Discoverysnew five-part series chronicles the odys sey of two generations o f African Americans through a combination of documentary reportage, music and real-life storytelling. It was inspired by Nicholas Lemann’s acclaimed 1991 book o f the same name and is the first major series to document a phenomenon that was virtually ig nored by mainstream media and his torians while it was happening, and which has received little recognition since. Telling the Untold Story Produced by Anthony Geffen and narrated by actor Morgan Free man, The Promised Land features intimate first-person accounts by a cross-section o f individuals who are representative o f millions more. To visualize their stories, the produc tion team spent over two years search ing through corporate, foundation, newspaper and family archives; pri vate homes; churches; libraries; and numerous other (and often unlikely) sources to unearth a treasure-trove of never-before-seen film footage and photos, a broad range o f music, in cluding an original jazz score by Terence Blanchard (composer o f the score for Malcolm X); historic blues and folk recordings; and excerpts o f popular songs by such artists as James Brow n, T erence T rent D 'A rby, Aretha Franklin, Tramaine Hawkins, H o w lin ’ W o lf and P ublic Enem y enhance the visual im ages. A rt, s p e c ific a lly an ep ic n a rra tiv e e n title d M ig ratio n o f the N egro, p ainted in 1941 by a rtist Jacob L aw rence, w as sp ecially a n im a t ed by P assion P ictu res for the s e rie s ’ o p e n in g cred its. The significance o f The Prom ised Land is highlighted by related activities Club Women Support Restoration Project they sponsor youth clubs and per form extensive civic and community service as the State organization in addition to their six clubs providing scholarships and community service Oregon Club Women - L-R Lelie Raibon, Mattye lies, Oueen Ann Deloney, National Pres, Dr. Savannah C. Jones Dr. Savannah C. Jones, 24th National President o f the National Association o f Colored W om en’s Clubs, Inc. made her official visit to the Oregon Association o f Colored W omen’s Clubs, Friday and Satur day. Mrs. Mary Harrison, isOACW C State President. NACWC, A Non- Profit Service Organization founded in 1896 is the nation's oldest Black W omen’s organization. Its leaders have been historic and renown; they include Mrs. Mary Church Terrel, First President, 1896 - 1900 who led the Civil Rights Restaurant Boycott in Washington. D.C., Mrs. Booker T. Washington, Fifth President. 1912 - 1915, wife ofrenow n Black Educa tor and Dr. Mary' McLeod Bethune. 8th president 1924 - 1928 who later founded the National Council o f Negro Women. With it’s Motto: “Lifting As We Climb'' club women nationally and throughout five re gions and 36 states have raised the consciousness o f a nation for almost 100 years with programs providing outreach and service with special commitment to youth and education. The Oregon Association provides a minimum of two scholarships annu ally to local high school graduates; projects. Dr. Jones is meeting with affili ates regarding plans for NACW C’s Pre Centennial G ala Fundraising Celebration scheduled for April 22, 1995 for restoration o f its National Headquarters at 1601 H Street.N .W - -a historical site and area 10 blocks north o f the White House in Wash ington, D C. The Gala will present “Golden Sounds o f the 50’s and in clude popular Black Artists, from the 50's: Shirley Alston Reeves original lead S inger w ith the S h irelles; T he C o a ste rs; W illie W infield and The H arp to n es, E arl Lewis and The C h annels and m any o th ers. The featu re p re se n ta tio n is “ PO P D OO W op” o f the “ O rig i nal M o n tclaires, w ho is M r. Alan G o pers, P resid en t o f S hakti P ro d u ctio n s. The concert is scheduled to be held at the U.S. Air Arena, Landover, Mary land and is being produced by Shakti Productions, Inc. o f Yonkers, New York. Workshops on the G ala were conducted by Ron Ratner, Executive Director and Sal Sanfillippo, Direc tor o f Operations o f Shakti Produc tions. Oregon Youth Receive Special Lesson About George Washington Fifth graders in Oregon schools are discovering that there is much more to George Washington than myths about cherry trees and wooden teeth. To learn about the real man behind the legends, students are participating in a special classroom lesson developed by scholars at Mount Vernon, the his toric home of George Washington. The educational program is made possible by financial support from the Oregon Charter Members of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association and U.S. Bank. The comprehensive George Washington Biography Lesson has been distributed to Oregon’s 43,800 fifth grade students at no cost to the state's public and private elementary schools. Sixteen other states have partici pated in similar educational programs, and this year marks the first time that the George Washington Biography Lesson has been distributed to schools in Oregon. George Washington by Rembrandt Peale, 1823 In addition to the lesson, all 297 o f Oregon’s public school districts will receive a complimentary copy o f the 30-minute videotape The Life o f George Washington, which chroni cles W ashington's life using 19th- century engravings from the Willard- Budd Collection at Mount Vemon. In a letter to over 1,900 fifth grade teachers in the state, Norma Paulus, State Superintendent o f Pub lic Instruction for the Oregon De partment o f Education, encouraged teachers to use the special classroom lesson “to complement the curricu lum on early American history” What can today’s young people learn from George Washington? Ac cording to Mrs. Clarence M. Bishop, o f Portland, who represents Oregon on Mount Vernon’s Board ofTrust- ees, the heroic qualities exemplified by Washington can provide inspira tion for future generations. “The stu dents o f today will be the leaders of tomorrow,” comments Mrs. Bishop, “By reaching out to schools through out Oregon, we re helping tens of thousands o f young people learn important lessons about personal and civic responsibility.” “ Americans are interested in learning more about the true charac ter o f George W ashington,” adds Linda Wright, Vice President ofU.S. Attention To: Black Dollar Days Task Force Members African-American Business Owners And The Community At Large Bank, “Children today know Wash ington from the dollar bill and Febru ary white sales, but very few students know about his many accomplish ments or see him as a real person.” “Children today know W ash ington from the dollar bill and Febru ary white sales, but very few students know about his many accomplish m ents or see him as a real person,"adds Linda Wright, ofU .S . Bank, The classroom materials sent to schools include a brief biography o f George Washington, a full-color post er o f Rembrandt P eale's famous “porthole” portrait o f Washington, a packet o f wheat seeds for an agricul tural experiment similar to one con ducted by W ashington at Mount Vernon. Omega Psi Phi FRATERNITY INC., ZETA NU CHAPTER presents MARDI GRAS COSTUME BALL I Best Female Prizes For: II Best Male III Best Couple IV Most Unusual $10.00 per person February 25, 1995 9:30 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. Sheraton Inn - Portland Airport Proceeds to be used for Scholarship Fund Tickets available in February or buy at the door A frican A merican M en ’ s C lub , I nc . The 3rd Annual African-American Business Ownership Reception Third Annual w ill be held Saturday, January 2 8 th ,1995 7:00 PM (doors open at 6:30 PM) at the Isaac/Pcggy Brooks Building 3620 North Williams Avenue • Portland, Oregon gweetfieart s Advance Sales (Before January 23rd) $30.00 per person 9 • $50.00 per couple _■ At The Door (Or After January 23rd) $35.00 per person $60.00 per couple Price Includes: \ Delicious Food Live Entertainment - Joe Johnson (Brother of former Portland Blazer Steve Johnson) Membership to the Black Dollar Days Task Force A Copy O f The “ Sought A lter" African-American Business Directory Featuring African-American Businesses In Alaska, Seattle, Tacoma & Portland also Awards Are To Be Given To Business Owners For Their Service In The Community Keynote Speaker: Ernie Lindo From Southern California Founder O f Power Financial Systems (I’ FS) & Power Learning Systems (PLS) Special Guesl/s: Dr./Pastor Jeffrey’s From Seattle Founder O f The National Organization For Black Dollar Days Task Force Our Theme: “ African-American Businesses Working In A Global Economy” This A ffa ir Is A Must For Would Be Business Owners And People Who Want To See And Be A Positive Difference In The Community Don't Delay Call For Your Tickets Today! 3 lit I Business Center (503) 285-5286 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM I Monday - Friday Evenings: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM / Monday • Friday Black Dollar Days Task Force Is Dedicated <& Committed To African-American Ownership Through Collective Efforts I • • • • - " ' ' - Saturday, February 4, 1995 9:00 PM - 2:00 AM Melody Ballroom 615 SE Alder $10.00 • 21 and over • After 5 dress Ticket Outlets: All Fred Meyer Fastixx Outlets Chuck Hinton's Rib Express, 288-3836 Hair Creations, 281-1185 House of Sound One Stop Records Music Millenium
