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Rarely does a tribute set new
standards as this one truly does.
“Be prepared fora well produced
exhibition o f harmony & sty le. This
excellent recording is more than fitting
to the tribute," stated Brian Walton of
the Washington Informer.
“ It’s one o f the greatest record-
ings w e’ve ever done because o f the
tribute to Quartet Music. W e’re past
time on this one. I’m glad we re a
part o f this collector’s item,” said
Joe Ligon, lead singer o f Mighty
Clouds o f Joy.
"It’s a real Down-Home Spiritual
Project! It reminds m eofa soundtrack
with such a heavy lineup like the
Mighty Clouds o f Joy, Slim & The
Supreme Angels and The Williams
Brothers." said Glen Stevenson, Own­
er o f Paradise Music Store, Rome,
Georgia
“The impact o f this record will
be so strong that every music lover
in the country would want it in their
collection. It’s an incredible inspi­
ration especially for the people who
work at night such as taxi drivers,
hospital workers and truck drivers
who are on the road all night,”
commented James Bullard, Gospel
Vice President, Intersound.
“This is a great piece o f history.
What an incredible performance!”
declared "Hossman", WLAC Ra­
dio, Nashville, TN.
“ I feel real good about this
p ro ject, even better than any others
I’ve done in a long time, because it
shows togetherness and lets the
world know that Quartet singers
are together and w e’re reaching out
together for souls to be saved in the
name o f Jesus Christ,” said Rev.
“Slim" Hunt, lead singer of Slim &
The Supreme Angels.
DcumenicaCMinistries Decries African-American Churches Arsons
Ecumenical M inistriesofO regon
joins its voice in solidarity with our
African-American brothers-and sis­
ters who have suffered the loss o f
their churches through arson and
firebombings, including and espe­
cially the members o f Immanuel Free
Methodist Church in North Port­
land. We also denounce the recent
burning o f a cross on the front lawn
o f a Gresham resident.
We urge federal, state and local
law-enforcement officials to com ­
mit all possible personnel and re­
sources to bringing the perpetrators
tojustice. In addition, we encourage
investigators to treat these crimes as
actsofracism and hatred, rather than
simply as acts o f vandalism.
While we encourage swift and
just prosecution o f those who are
responsible for these evil acts, we
also understand that this is not the
only needed solution. A m erica’s ra­
cial di visions are still not fully healed;
indeed, they have been somewhat
deepened in recent times. Only when
we examine and deal with the under­
lying racism, that exists in many of
our hearts and our institutions, will
acts such as these truly be a memory.
Portland M ennonite Church is
planning a special service to show
its solidarity with those who have
been burned out o f their houses o f
worship. On Sunday, July 28, the
church will close its doors and con­
gregate outdoors for its 9:30 a m.
service. The service will include
mourning and repentance for the
racism that still marks this county.
The church will also celebrate "the
good news o f fellowship, o f evil
overcome by good, and o f G od’s
healing for our lives and hearts.”
Ecumenical Ministries o f Oregon
and Portland Mennonite Church urge
congregations statewide to join in
this effort by planning similar ser­
vices or other activities which show
that good shall not be overcome by
evil.
I he Rev. Dr. F. Wayne Bryant,
Executive Director o f Ecumenical
Ministries o f Oregon, said, “ I call
upon every pastor in the EMO fam­
ily to exercise the prophetic privi­
lege o f the Sunday pulpit to speak in
support o f our brothers and sisters o f
color who are being harassed and
abused by these senseless acts of
bigotry. We cannot, we dare not,
remain silent in the face o f this kind
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those responsible, and 1 speak o f the
rhetoric o f racism that gives permis­
sion and encouragement for such
acts, that we will not tolerate the
injustice o f such acts. For if we re­
main neutral, passive and silent, we
are ourselves guilty o f the violence
o f racism.”
As we mourn with our brothers
and sisters the losses they have ex­
perienced, may our anguish re-ener-
gize us to stand firm with all who
still work for racial reconciliation.
Let us affirm and reaffirm the words
o f the Apostle-Paul when he said that
we are all one in Jesus C hris,
(Galatians 3:38), and in the body o f
Christ, “ ifone( part) suffers. they all
suffer to g e th e r” (I C orinthians
12:26).
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for targeted age groups, where trou­
ble is likely to occur? It would make
our Communities much more serene
if we could hear (on the news pro­
grams) about these teen programs,
jobs, teen sports, teen entertainment,
etc., which are open to all teenagers.
It seems that all we hear are the
“bad” occurrences on the news, re­
ported in a manner to increase panic
among the populations, especially
among Senior Citizens.
It seems that there are very few
citizen organizations, police organi­
zations, news organizations, etc.,
“ that concentrate on prevention o f
crimes, beginning with young vio­
lent offenders, rather than concen­
trating on “bad” behavior which has
not occurred, as yet we have many
laws regarding second offenders; We
have many classes on how to handle
and control gangs. Each year the
Juvenile Courts send larger numbers
o f children to be tried as adults; and
these get top bill ing in the news. ” We
have very poor probational supervi­
sion o f first or second teen offenders.
Our solution is to fill the jails,
especially if the offenders are Black
or o f other ethnic origins. The news
reporting of arrests made in the North­
east area is much more colorful, sug­
gestive; filled with more “key” panic
words, than that o f those arrests made
in other areas o f the city.
One alternative to what I call “bad”
reporting is to give the public news
o f “good” happenings among the
teen population. Report results o f
successful teen programs. Report on
what jobs are available and where
they can be found. Report on Com­
panies, Churches, Charitable Orga­
nizations, etc., that offer all types of
teen support.
These are all our children!
Gbbitiidrp. LaVera V. Taylor Smith
October 12, 1919 - June 22, 1996
LaVera was from Waco, Texas. She came to Portland 1952. La Vera
married Lawrence H. Smith, October 12 1940 in Omaha, Nebraska.
Lawrence passed away June 14, 1994
She worked as a matron for Greyhound Algumated System for 25 years.
Her memberships include: Past secretary/treasurer o f OACW (Oregon
Assn, o f Colored Women); the Urban League Senior Citizens and was a
driver for Meals on Wheels.
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I have followed the reports on the
news o f burning churches in our
Country, as I am sure most o f you
have done. I do not agree with the
manner in which this news has been
reported. The inappropriate words
selected to sensationalize the events,
the suggestions or speculations on
where it will happen again, and
whether i, might be racially motivat­
ed assumes that it will happen and
will be racially motivated. Copy-cat
participants in crimes are motivated
and thrive on the fact that they will
have top billing in the news. It is
possible that these Church burnings
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minded oeople with imagined axes
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the summer months, on the summer
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