T he P ortland O bserver • J anuary
P agi
1, 1997
WALKING TIPS
Harlem, The Village Light Rail Built: Conclusion
(< ) 1996, M i K im f \ B i ki
Late in 1904 a dance number called
the "Subway Express Two-Step
swept over New York City like a
syncopated tide of exuberant rhythms.
Even the on-rushing rail cars hummed
and echoed with the romantic lyrics
that went along with the jazzy shuf­
fle.
(Boy) “You were clearly all at sea.
As you wildly clutched at me. when
around that curve we swung."
(G irl)“Yes, and I thought I'd lost my
tongue I made a hit with you, you
must confess."
(Boy)“ You won my heart at Harlem."
(Girl) "At the Bronx I murmured
yes."
Such poignant and ingenuous ex­
pression of romantic feelings among
riders on the tu b e -o r on the not-yet-
mean streets of Harlem—should not
be surprising, for these were a more
gentle lime; a kinder urban America
I indicated this last week w hen I cited
the affective urban masterpiece “sub­
way" by Harlem Renaissance paint­
er, Palmer Harden He portrayed a
group o f black and-w hite riders
crammed together during rush hour
who felt no sense of apprehension.
And these were happier, less frenetic
times for the cultural crucible of
Harlem that was born of the real
estate speculations of the subway
builders. But other cultural enclaves
along the Rapid Transit under ground
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The w o rld ’s favorite season
is the spring. All things seem
possible in May.
— Edwin Way Teale
routes already bore the name and
meaning of the term "ghetto”. By
1920, 75 percent of the early Bronx
residents had either been born abroad
or w’ere children of foreign born par­
ents. For this generation of Jews,
Germans, Irish and others who com ­
bined strong group identity with in­
dividual striving for a belter life, the
Bronx' was a promised land
The ancestral lore of one group in
particular harbored an earlier signif­
icance of the term "ghetto" as the
name applied to the deliberately seg­
regated Jewish section' of the Ital­
ian city of Venice in the early Middle
Ages. In that other "Promised Land",
the Harlem Renaissance was well
underway and oblivious to any den-
igrations such as "ghetto” The touch
stones, the wellsprings of the African
American soul were caressed and
unleashed: Literature, poetry, music,
dance, painting, sculpture and the­
atre arts (see last week).
While it was true that as early as the
mid- 1920s, Harlem was fast becom­
ing a destination point for a swelling
migration of blacks from the south—
or a second or third stage for those
who had stopped off for a generation
in St. Louis or C hicago-certain so­
cial traumas had nol developed to the
point where the literature was de­
scribing inner-city life with refer­
ence to experiments with rats (E.J.
Hall, the Biochemistry of Crowding
in, "The Hidden Dimension).
And although the AFL trade unions
had entered into secret agreements
with landlords, banks and builders
that there should be no net* buildings
built for tenant occupancy in "great­
er Harlem ’ (only white commercial
sites), there nevertheless was some
relief from intervention by founda­
tions and government The "Dunbar
apartments” were built in 1926, 10
huge U-Shaped buildings financed
by John D Rockefeller Jr.-included
the first bank managed and staffed by
blacks The "Harlem River Houses,
151st to 153rd St., were the first
federally funded, federally built and
owned housing project in New York,
19.37.
“Nobody knows My Name" (nobody
knows my soul). O f course not only
were the building and engineering
talents of African Americans hid,
stuffed and imprisoned within their
protesting brains and bodies (docu­
mented in patents and the Congres­
sional Record), but an alienated and
articulate black literati established
an expatriate colony in Paris. James
Baldwin may indeed have written the
definitive work that cultures the angst
of the black writers who left Harlem
for Paris-and returned to write ol
'nam elessness’.
The New York Herald Tribune de­
scribes his wounded spirituality in
terms usually reserved for Sarte and
other Existentialists. “It is the theme
of man s primal loneliness, of each
man being a lo n e ." See Jam es
C a m p b e ll’s, “E x ile d In P a ris"
(Scribner, 1995) for a lively, but
serious account of the exiles; from
the account of Richard W right's first
meeting with Gertrude Stein, to the
experiences of Baldwin, Chester
Himes, Ralph Ellison, and many oth­
ers. He also brings on stage Marlon
Brando, N orm an M ailer, Amiri
Baraka, Camus, Cesaire, et al.
I apologize for the limitations of this
medium but as promised, in a nation­
al publication and in a CD-ROM
version I will expound to include
more black inventors whose innova­
tions made possible the safe and ef­
ficient operation of the w orld's Sub­
ways from the very beginning; The
first practical semaphores, the rail­
way telegraph which sent warning
and communications signals via a
minute electrical current through the
rail itself (just as today), the street
and subway lighting systems invent­
ed by Howard E. Latimer who super­
vised their installation in America
and then all over the world (he was a
member of the "Thomas Edison Pio­
neers” ).
His patent for manufacturing the car
bon filaments that made the light
bulb possible was No. 252;386, June
17, 18 8 2 .1 bet you didn't learn that in
school.
by
soloists, ensem ble singers, choir
members and directors, drama teams
and leaders, children's choir direc­
tors, elders, deacons, and laymen.
Our key note speaker, Dr. Marva
Dawn, a theologian, author, and
teacher provides a fresh approach to
worship into the 21st century. Dr.
Gordon Borror, renown musician and
professor of music and worship at
Western Seminary is the seminar host.
Maximum Music 1997 will be
January 31 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:15
p.m. at Western Seminary. Come for
all day or part of the day, as your
o f M an ag em en t C o m p e n sa tio n
Group Northwest, the mural mea­
sures 8 feet and appears inside the
executive offices at 205 S.E. Spo­
kane St.
Missal designed the mural and
painted it with the help of Philip
Sim m erling and W illiam Owen.
Looking at the mural may conjure old
memories and a few familiar faces for
many long-time Portland residents.
Missal, who is a professional paint­
er as well as an art instructor, is part
of what makes Pacific Northwest
ax
H eart A sso rt
sc h e d u le
a llo w s.
W estern
Sem inary's Institute for Church
Health offers this one day seminary
at the lowest possible cost at $45 all
day (includes lunch) for one per­
son.
Discounts will be given for m ul­
tiple attendees from the same
church. Paid registration before
January 24 receives a 10% reduc­
tion. Registration at the door is pos­
sible. For a detailed brochure con­
tact Carole W illadsen at Western
Seminary 503-233-8561 ext. 378
or fax 503-239-4216.
m ip s
You should seek medical advice it
your doctor says you have a heart
condition and recom m ends only
medically supervised physical activ­
ity; if during or right alter exercise
you have pain or pressure in the lelt
or mid-chesi ares, left side ol your
neck, shoulder or arm; developed
chest pain within the last month; lend
to lose consciousness or fall overdue
to dizziness; feel extremely breath­
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says you have bone or joint problems
that could become worse by the pro­
posed physical activity; are middle
aged or older, have nol been physi­
cally active and plan a relativity vig­
orous exercise program
In order to maintain you exercise
program year-round, choose a place
where you can walk during any sea
son. Mai Is and indoor tracks are great
for rainy or cold weather; walking
trails, outdoor tracks are fine lor sun­
ny and warm weather.
For a free walking brochure, call
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800-242-8721.
The Roofing Recycling
Center open
The Roofing Recycling Center
(a division of Wood W aste Recla­
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asphalt roofing shingles recycling
yard. They accept used (tear off)
asphalt roofing shingles for the pur­
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The Roofing Recycling Center is
located al, 6637 S.E. l(X)th Ave.,
Portland.Oregon 97266. Cali (503)
774-6939; fax: (503) 774-7037
DON’T LET THE NAME FOOL YOU -
Paul Missal captured Portland in 1948
Pacific Northwest College of Art
Instructor Paul Missal has captured
Portland in 1948 on a mural for the
Management Compensation Group
Northwest Inc.
The mural is acom posite of imag­
es and places representing the lively
and historical aspects of Portland in
the post World War II era. Missal has
taken portions of Southwest Broad­
way and Yahmill and created a bou­
levard ripe with activity including
the trolley that ended its run in 1949.
Commissioned by W ayne Schuh
T he A mekii
Walking can be an aerobic exer­
cise that conditions your heart and
lungs.
It’s best to walk with vigorous
intensity for 30-60 minutes three to
four times a week
But even al low to moderate inten­
sity, walking can have both short and
long term benefits. If done daily, you
can help lower your risk of heart
disease.
Exercise can help you lose weight,
loo. You can eat your usual amount
of calories, but exercise more.
For example, a 200 pound person
who eats the same amount of calories
but walks briskly each day tor one-
and-a-half miles could lose about 14
pounds in one year.
Besides helping you control your
weight, walking may help you avoid
cigarette smoking, help control blood
pressure, raise your HDL, or "good-
cholesterol” level.
When you’re ready to get started
on a regular, vigorous walking pro­
gram, you may want to see your
doctor first.
‘Western Seminary’s Institutefor Church
Sieaithpresents Maximum Music 1997
The subject of relevant worship
continues to challenge us in today 's
rapid change and societal self-
centeredness. The Maximum M u­
sic Seminar for 1997 brings clarity
and maturity in worship to our God.
AT this seminar, we don't just talk
about worship, we experience it.
Three sessions, using different styles
of worship, are set aside to concen­
trate on the Lord and His greatness.
The line-up of workshops and
faculty is the most expansive ever.
The program is designed for pas­
tors, worship teams, keyboardists,
Ai
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College of Art a high quality fine arts
college. PNCA is unique in that fac­
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working artists. Missil has taught at
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Pacific Northwest College of Art
is an independent accredited college
offering the Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree, certificate programs and con­
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please call (503)226-4391.
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