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BLACK HISTORY
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The Negro Is
Your Brother
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set our direct-action program around
the Easter season, realizing that, with
exception of Christinas, this was the
largest shopping period of the year
Knowing that a strong economic
withdrawal program would be the
by-product of direct action, we felt
that this was the best time to bring
pressure on the merchants for the
needed changes. Then it occurred to
us that the March election was ahead,
and so we speedily decided to post
pone action until after election day.
When we discovered that Mr. Conner
was in the runoff, we decided again
to postpone action so that the dem on
stration could not be used
tocluud the issues. At this time w e
agreed to begin our nonviolent wit
ness the day after the runoff.
This reveals that we did not move
irresponsibly into direct action. We,
too, wanted to see Mr. Conner de
feated, so we went through post
ponement after postponement to aid
in this community need. After this we
felt that direct action could be de
layed no longer.
You may well ask, “Why direct
action, why sit-ins, marches, and so
forth?
Isn’t negotiation a better path?”
You are exactly right in your call for
negotiation.
Philip Randolph.
Musical folkloric Fantasy
An African priest brought to Amer
ica 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 mischievous pranks brought
laughter and inspiration to the slaves
o f the old south during times o f hard
ship. His humorous and heroic leg
end still lives on. bringing humor.
McDonalds
Grand Opening
At Interstate
Fred Meyer
The am bassador o f fun, R o
nald M cD onald and 2 5 -cen t
ham burgers will be featured
during the grand opening event
for the new M c D o n a ld ’s E x
press at Interstate Fred M eyer,
7404 N. In terstate.
Ronald M cD onald, a friend
to children all over the w orld,
will be av ailable to m eet and
greet local area ch ild ren and
their fam ilies during the grad
opening c eleb ratio n , this S a t
urday, M arch 2, from 2 p.m . to
4 p.m.
A draw ing during the event
will be held to include prizes
ol / new b i k e , b ask etb alls and
more.
inspiration and survival skills to ev
eryone.
The crew acts, sings, dances, and
pantomimes with music o f old negro
gospels, authentic African drumming
along with various unique musical
instruments perform ed by Lewis
Tucker and Salaelo Maredi.
High John De C o n q u ero r is
sp o n so red by the A frican A m er
ican D ram a com pany and have
perform ed in over 49 states.
High John De Conqueror is a 90
minute look African American folk
lore and most importantly provides
inspiration and humor.
“ High John De C o n q u e ro r” ,
C eleb ratin g B lack H istory Month
at C lark C ollege on February 29
at 7:00 p.m. in S tudent C enter,
G aiser H all. A dm ission is FREE
for all ages.
Meet your
new neighbor!
Stop by the new McDonald Y in Fred M e ver a t Lom bard and In te rs ta te
We'd like to make friends with rveryone in the neighborhood!
C O N S T R U C T IO N
DEVELOPM ENT
EDW ARD T. D U R H A M , ]R.
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3 1 7 B. N E. KILLINGSWORTH PORTLAND, OREGON 9 7 2 1 1
Celebrate Black
History Month
ALBERTA
STREET
MARKET
915 NE Alberta Street
281-6388
Dr. Walter Reynolds and staff
salute
Black
History
Month.
2800 N. Vancouver, Portland OR 97211
503-287-4532
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