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BLACK HISTORY
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Black Olympians Of The 20th Century
Carl Lewis won eight gold medals and a silver medal in the Olympics
from 1984 to 1992. He was the first winner o f four gold medals in a
single Olympics since Jesse Owens, one o f the greatest of all track
and field athletes.
Cheryl Miller led her team to the gold medal in basketball during the
1984 Olympics. Born Jan. 3, 1964 in Riverside, Calif., she has been
described as the greatest women's basketball player of all time.
Rafer Johnson won a silver medal in the decathlon during the 1956
Olympics and then won a gold in the 1960 games. Johnson excelled
in track events, football, basketball and baseball high in high
school, concentrating at age 16 on the decathlon.
The
Portland Development Commission
and its staff
Valerie Brisco-Hooks led the American track and field team with
three Olympic gold medals in 1984 and a silver in 1988.
would like to salute
A sso ciated S tu d en ts o f C lark C o lleg e P resent
THE STORY OF AN
AMERICAN FOLK HERO
The African American Drama Company’ s
H igh Jo h n D a C o n q u e ro r
An African priest brought to America as a plantation
slave, High John was a quintessential field brother, a trickster, a
man without the polite past o f the church, school, property or
even a family name His humor and mischievious pranks
brought laughter and inspiration to the slaves o f the old south
during times o f hardship His heroic legend lives on, bringing
lum or and inspiration to everyone.
The audience is inspired to interact with the performers
as they tell this 90-minute inspirational and humurous story
through old Negro spirituals, gospels, dancing, African
drumming and original scores
the contribution that
BLACK A M E R IC A N S
have made to this
great nation o f ours.
High John Da Conqueror
Thursday, February 29
C lark College (1800 E. McLoughlin Blvd.)
-Just J miles North past the 1-5 bridge
-M ill Plain Exit, to Ft. Vancouver Way
Student Center Gaiscr Hall
7:00p.m.
FREE ADMISSION
For more information please call
(360) 992-2806 or (360) 992-2640
The Portland Development Commission works to bring
together community resources to achieve a vital economy
with healthy neighborhoods and quality jobs for all citizens.
The Commission is committed to working with the commu­
nity to make our city a better place to live for all Portlanders.
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