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T he P o r u . and O bserver • J une 5, 1996
Summer Reading:Education Doesn’t Stop When School Does
by
P rof . M c K inley B urt .
I hadn't expected such a big re­
sponse to my yearly feature on the
best literature available on the sub­
jects of such vital interest to us all.
Consequently, 1 have delayed until
next week some really important dis­
cussions in the critical areas of local
education and urban development.
However, you will find items here
that have a great deal of relevance to
the field of education. As I have
com m ented in my “Perspectives”
column on page 2, many teachers
from both public and alternative
schools have requested particular
classes of motivational reading lists;
from math and science to history and
literature - so much that is needed to
fill an awful chasm in citations of
multi cultural contributions.
1 have been delighted to receive
communications from publishers stat­
ing that both public and school li­
brarians have often sent purchase
orders with copies of my “Observer
Articles” attached. This week, let me
cite a great book which details the
African conquests and occupations
of Europe, the people to whom
Shakespeare referred as “Moors”.
“The Story O f The Moors In
Spain," Stanley Lane Poole, Intro by
John G. Jackson, Black Classic Press,
available at Reflections Bookstore.
I'm making a good effort to follow
up a revelation made several months
ago when I quoted the archivist of
highly reputed Georgetown Univer­
sity of Washington, D.C. "A major
influence on the development of our
school was that of the Rev. Patrick F.
Healy, S. J. the African American
President of this institution whose
adm inistrations began in 1873.”
There followed descriptions of his
seminal efforts in developing the
famed law school (“Healy can truly
be considered a second founder of
Georgetown University”).
“There are no more copies avail­
able of the original publication that
Bill’s Best Bottled Brew
- An Inform al Survey!
Deschutes Brewing Black Butte
Porter won best bottled beer honors
m an informal, unscientific survey of
beer aficionados who listen to the
Bill Gallagher Show weekdays on
KXL Newsradio 750.
Widmer Hefweizen in a bottle fin­
ished a close second, even though
it’s only been available in a bottle for
about three weeks. Kurt W idmer
appeared as a guest on the show May
23rd.
“I took 3 hours worth of calls,
spoke to Kurt as well as Jerome
Chicvara from Full Sail and was
surprised by the depth and diversity
of the bottled beers mentioned by
listeners,” said G allagher, whose
own favorite bottled beer is the new
M urphy’s Stout 16.9 oz. bottled
product.
In order, the top 5 bottled beers
were;
1. Black Butte Porter - Deschutes
Brewing Company
2. Widmer Hefeweizen
3. McTarnahan’s Ale - Portland
Brewing Company
4. Henry Weinhards Private Re­
serve
5. Rogue Shakepears Stout
In all, sixty-five different bottled
beers were brought up during the
course of the survey. Those receiv­
ing multiple votes but not making the
top five w ere: A nchor Steam ,
Murphy’s Stout, Henry Weinhards’s
Ale, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Pyra­
mid Apricot Ale, Nor’Wester Rasp­
berry Hefeweizen, Red Hook ESB,
Oregon Honey Beer, Bachelor Bitter
and McMenamin’s Terminator Stout
which isn’t available in a bottle but
can be drunk off premises from ajar.
“What this survey shows is that
Portland-area people- and we talked
to more 50 - know their beers. The
owner of Saxer Brewing Company
called up to pick own products, but
when I asked him what he’d drink
from a bottle if they weren’t avail­
able, he said Black Butte Porter,
said Gallagher.
Gallagher’s own top five favorite
bottled beers, in order, were:
1. Murphy’s Stout
2. Red Hook ESB
3. Anchor Steam
4. Rogue Oregon Ale
5. McTanrnahan's Ale
The Bill G allagher Show is a
local, in teractive talk forum spe­
c ializin g in hot topics and bu rn ­
ing issues. The show airs w eek­
days from noon to 3pm on KXL
N ew sradio 750.
extolled these accomplishments” I
am told. However the archivist is
sending me photo copies of the orig­
inal text along with permission to
reproduce at will, so by the end of
this month I expect to be able to
provide readers and educators this
inspiring and motivational account
of a major contributor to American
culture (By fax or mail on request).
And, finally, there is a book avail­
able (and a really good one) on a
subject I’ve commented on for sev­
eral years; that technology-compe­
tent African slaves did not just pick
cotton and carry mint juleps up at the
big house. But. rather, there were
The Atlanta African Crossroads
Festival, an Atlanta based cultural
organization announce the African
Crossroads Marketplace. The “Af­
rican Marketplace” is designed to
provide African, Caribbean, and
African American craft vendors
with an opportunity to access the
millions of visitors expected in At­
lanta for the Summer Games.
A crafts and food village will be
established, from July 17 thru A u­
gust 4th, on historic Auburn Ave­
nue, which will be designed to re­
semble an African Village. Hand
made craft items, foods, as well as
wines and beers from African and the
Caribbean will be featured. Due to
the high cost of space in public areas,
from $10,(XX) for a cart, the Cross­
roads Festival decided to create an
opportunity rather than complain
about the exclusion of African and
American small businesses.
M arket coordinator, Adeyeimi
Bandele, stated that “the M arket­
place will be in the tradition of Afri­
can American heroes and heroines
who “made a way” despite the chal­
lenges.” The marketplace will be lo-
cated at 215 Auburn Avenue in the
heart of “Sweet” Auburn Avenue
area, three block from the Martin
Luther King Jr. Center. Olympic and
city of Atlanta officials estimate that
Auburn Avenue can expect approxi­
mately 100,000 visitors per day. Over
19 days this means approximately
1.9 million visitors. Additionally,
Marketplace organizers view the
opportunity to showcase the quality
craft and foods which can be found in
communities of color worldwide.
Bandele stated, “we don’t want visi­
tors leaving with a impression of
Atlanta shaped by their vision of
“Gone With the Wind” or small
flee market. This is a quality affair!
No cosmetic jewelry, cheap "T"
shirts, or other items which are no,
in keeping with design of the event
will not be permitted. Consequent­
ly, spaces are limited and those in­
terested must submit a photograph
of the products/s they hope to sell.
In terested vendors may call
Adeyemi Bandele, Coordinator, at
(404) 753-3320 or fax (404) 753-
6603 for an application or further
information.
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mendations and issues a follow-up
report. Of eight recommendations
reviewed, four have been implement­
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no action can be taken at this time on
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of women 30 to 50 years of age, the
retailer isenjoying great success with
its dress-for-less fashion message,
and balance between real style and
real value.
“The show 's highlight was the
presentation of The Lerner New York
Woman for Women Award, created
by the retailer in 1995 to honor out­
standing American women who are
leaders in their communities and who
have important contributions to fur­
thering the well-being of all women.
T his p resentation was the third
in a series, with G loria Steinem
and D onna H anover G iuliani b e ­
ing p rio r re c ip ie n ts. P re se n tly
Ms. W attleton shares her tim e
b e tw e e n c o n s u ltin g on fam ily
including heads o f state, am bas­
sadors and cabinet m inisters in
th e p u b lis h e d by B a lla n tin e
B o o k s, e n title d “ L ife On the
L in e ” to be released this fall.
mers and philosophers; cites the intel­
lectual debts of the Greeks, Romans
and Hebrews.
"Isaac Newton: Historian” Frank
E. Manuel, The Belknap Press of
Harvard University Press, 1963.
The following book is still the best
for its description of the basic mathe­
matics and astronomy employed by
the ancient Africans but has an excel­
lent chapter that tells how Isaac New­
ton held up announcement of his "The­
ory of Universal Gravitation” until
receiving verification of Geodesics of
the Pyramids. “Secrets of The Great
Pyramids," Peter Tomkins, Harper &
Row. 1971.
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Wattleton Get's
Women's Award
Faye W attleton, who played a
major role in defining the national
debate of reproductive rights and in
shaping the family planning policies
of governments worldwide, was hon­
ored as the recipient of the Lerner
New W ork W oman for W omen
Award during its recent Fall '96 Fash­
ion Show.
Ms. Wattleton, as past president
of Planned Parenthood Federation of
America, catapulted the organiza­
tion to national awareness. Upon re­
ceiving the award, Ms. Wattleton
applauded the New York retailer for
being one of the few that recognizes
the importance of women’s roles in
today’s society.
The event was held at New Y ork’s
trendy, au courant F Stop restaurant
on May 28 where leading fashion
editors previewed the best of Fall
'96 from Lerner New York. De­
signed to appeal to the fashion needs
Never told us the truth.
“Bond of Iron: Master And Slave
At Buffalo Forge," Charles B Dew,
W.W Norton & Co., 1994.
And many times I have cited to you
a valuable book that reveals a side of
the famous Isaac Newton to whom we
are forever indebted for his theory of
"universal gravitation.” How few of us
know him as an equally dedicated
historian, minister, metaphysician, anil
researcher of African history in gener­
al and Egypt/Libya in particular With­
out the cultural hangups of many of his
contemporaries (or those of today), he
freely cites the seminal contributions
of African mathematicians, astrono­
Vendor Opportunities tor Atlanta Olympics
Metro Im plem enting
R ecom m endations
More than half of the recommen­
dations issued by the Metro auditor’s
office through Dec. 31, 1995, have
been implemented, and the rest are
partially implemented, according to
Metro Auditor Alexis Dow.
Audit reports, Dow said, present
findings and recommendations about
ways Metro and its departments can
improve management systems and
bring their systems into compliance
with laws, policies, regulations, gen­
erally accepted accounting princi­
ples and/or public administration
practices.
The auditor periodically surveys
over 230 ‘iron’ plantations ranging
from Saugus, Massachusetts down
to the Chesapeake Bay area. (Na­
tional Geographic ) Ads frequently
stated, "Operated solely by a com­
plement of African Men Women and
Children.” And as 1 have detailed
earlier from my research, the British
Colonial Office kept m eticulous
records of daily production of each
slave.
The following book provides ex­
cellent details of a similar operation
of an American slave owner. You
will be truly amazed at the well doc­
umented account - and forever un­
forgiving of the racist historians who
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