J anuary 25, 1995 • T he P ortla n d O bserver
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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
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$50.00 per couple
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At The Door (Or After January 23rd)
$35.00 per person
$60.00 per couple
Price Includes:
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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
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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